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

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

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

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

Dear Friends, This weekend we celebrate the 21th Sunday of Ordinary Time. In today’s Gospel Jesus asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” Then he asked them personally, “But who do you say I am?” Simon Peter said in reply, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” As we come together today … Read More

Dear Friends, This weekend we celebrate the 20th Sunday of Ordinary Time. In today’s psalm response we hear, “May the peoples praise you, O God: may all the peoples praise you! May God bless us, and may all the ends of the earth fear him!” Fear in this context it is not so much fear of punishment but fear of … Read More

Dear Friends, This weekend we celebrate the 19th Sunday of Ordinary Time. In today’s Gospel Jesus invites us to “take courage” and to “not be afraid.” The opposite of fear is courage, but to have courage we must first have faith. Faith comes through prayer and worship. We now have new office hours at the parish office for St. Ann’s, … Read More

Dear Friends, This weekend we celebrate the 18th Sunday of Ordinary Time. We are reminded in the readings that nothing can separate us from the love of Christ who feeds us and gives us new life. May God bless and keep safe our elementary and high school students, teachers and staff who will be returning to school this week. Also … Read More

Dear Friends, This weekend we celebrate the 17th Sunday of Ordinary Time. May God bless and keep safe our college students who are returning to school. Just one more week left of summer vacation for our teachers and elementary and high school students. Make it a great week! In today’s second reading Saint Paul reminds the Christian community in Rome … Read More

Dear Friends, This weekend we celebrate the 16th Sunday of Ordinary Time. Today we hear more of Jesus’ parables concerning the kingdom of heaven. Our psalm today teaches us what the God of the kingdom of heaven is like, “Lord, you are good and forgiving, abounding in kindness to all who call upon you.” — Psalm 86:5 May we mirror … Read More