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Pray Without Ceasing

by Linda Olsen

“Pray without ceasing.” I‘ve always been struck by this passage from 1 Thessalonians (5:17-18) because I could never imagine how anyone, except perhaps the cloistered nuns residing at Mount St. Mary or the monks living in seclusion, could ever pray non-stop…and enjoy it!...
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Offertory Pledge Renewal Mailing

A year ago, many of you made (or renewed) your pledge to support your parish through our Offertory Pledge campaign. These pledges help bring stability to our parishes, since attendance at Mass changes week to week...
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Gathering Old Palms

Time to return your old palms! Throughout the month of February, St. Martha and St. Mary will have bins available to collect your old palms. At St. Martha, the collection bin will be located by the elevator and at St. Mary, the collection bin will be located by the baptismal font.
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The First Annual Word of God Sunday

by Fr Joe

It is not every day that a new celebration is added to the universal Church calendar, but today is the first celebration of “Sunday of the Word of God”! While the celebration is new, it is rooted in our history of reverence for the sacred scriptures ...
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Offertory Pledge Renewal Mailing

A year ago, many of you made (or renewed) your pledge to support your parish through our Offertory Pledge campaign. These pledges help bring stability to our parishes, since ...
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Sign up for Discovering Christ - Lent 2020

Discovering Christ is a seven-week experience where anyone and everyone, from the baptized in the pews to the unbaptized, is invited to hear the Good News and personally encounter Jesus Christ. Join us each Wednesday beginning just before Lent, from Feb 12 through Apr 1 from 6:45-9pm for what promises to be a Fun and Transformative experience!
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Two Unexpected Departures

by Father Joe

Try as we might, we can't stop things from changing. God continues to bring new people into our collaborative parishes, volunteer ministries, and Pastoral Team, but He also leads some to new opportunities and new beginnings. With this column I am sad....
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Annual Contributions and Tax Information

Your monetary donations to St. Martha and St. Mary Parishes may be tax deductible. The contributions you provide using our church issued envelopes or through the On-Line Giving Program are recorded...
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The Sacrament of Baptism

by Father Lambert Nieme

The baptism of Jesus closes out Christmas time. We are going back to the ordinary time, the ordinary life with the Word made flesh among us, Jesus. In relation with the Father and the Holy Spirit, Jesus starts implementing, in very ordinary ways of living, an extraordinary reality:....
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CURSILLO

An opportunity to deepen your faith The Cursillo is a "little course in Christianity" that begins on a Thursday evening and concludes Sunday afternoon. Each Cursillo is an encounter with Christ...
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