Dear Friends, I hope our students, families, teachers and staff had a wonderful and refreshing fall break! We are well into fall and the weather will soon be changing. I look forward to the changing of the seasons but I wish winter did not last so long. I wonder how much snow we will get this winter? I am excited … Read More
Fall Break, Growing Our Parish Family, and Finding Peace
Dear Friends, We made it to Fall Break! There have been so many things going on with the beginning of OCIA and Elementary Religious Education and the St. Mary Community Festival and Baptisms and Weddings and sadly, Funerals; it is nice to have a little break! I will be out of town Monday thru Friday of this week visiting friends. … Read More
Looking Out for Others: St. Paul’s Challenge to Humility
A NOTE FROM FATHER CHRIS Dear Friends, This weekend we celebrate the 26th Sunday of Ordinary Time. Saint Paul gives us a powerful challenge in today’s second reading to the Philippians, “Do nothing out selfishness or out of vainglory; rather, humbly regard others as more important than yourselves, each looking out not for his own interests, but also for those … Read More
Becoming Catholic: OCIA Classes Start September 23rd
A NOTE FROM FATHER CHRIS Dear Friends, Happy 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time! Today’s Responsorial Psalm reminds us, “The Lord is near to all who call upon him. The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and of great kindness. The Lord is good to all.” As we call upon he Lord today may we praise his name forever! … Read More
Parish Updates and Festival News
A NOTE FROM FATHER CHRIS Dear Friends, Happy Labor Day weekend! The parish office will be closed Monday, September 7th for the observance of Labor Day. St. Mary’s Community Festival is this coming Friday and Saturday, September 11th and 12th! We are still in need of volunteers. Please be generous with your time especially if you have not volunteered in … Read More
