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In his usual humble, low-key manner, Fr. Bernie Baris recently celebrated his Golden Jubilee as a priest and 55 years as a religious of the Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette! He has been a true...

As I strive to listen to the needs of our parishioners, it can be challenging because people often have opinions that vary and even contradict each other. The classic example: some might say the church is too hot and at the same moment others say it’s too...

When we talk about vocation as a call from God, we usually think about priesthood or religious life. There is a kind of “natural” association between vocation...

Much like our approach to parish ministry and evangelization has changed over the years, so has the work of the Pro Life movement. This movie is based on the true story of ...

​​​​​​​We are excited to say that we will be hosting a fall retreat for high school students, Grades 9 - 12, from 10am on

A faith - filled bereavement group will begin on Wednesday, October 23 at 7pm in Franklin, and will run each...

As your pastor, I am ultimately responsible for a wide variety of things in our parishes: spiritual guidance of adults and children, employment and leadership of staff and volunteers, property management, and...

This major collection goes to St. Martha Parish or St. Mary Parish to fund property improvements and other parish operating costs. If you haven’t received...

The St. Vincent de Paul Society of St. Martha is looking for some new members. If you are a parishioner who hears the call to help ....

Last weekend, we had a successful launch of the new Saturday 5:30pm Mass for our collaborative at St. Martha church, a 7-month trial period to see if this Mass helps attract and serve more parishioners. Thinking it would...