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When Jesus sent out the twelve, he ordered them to proclaim repentance, and “they cast out many devils, and anointed many sick people with oil and cured them” (Mc 6:13). In his letter James recommends: “Any one of you who is ill should....

Sunday has traditionally been a day of rest. However, the concept of a day of rest may seem odd in a world that runs 24/7, where we are tethered to our jobs by a variety of electronic gadgets, where businesses run as normal no matter what the day of the week, and where silence....

We are looking for a part-time administrative assistant to join our team at St. Mary in support of Middle and High School Faith Formation, along with general office support. Hours are mainly weekday mornings, plus several Sunday afternoons. Please email Fr. Joe at [email protected] if interested and for more information.

We have so much to celebrate in the blessings Jesus Christ has won for us, and especially in the celebration of the Eucharist as we worship together each week and conclude today our five-week message series on the Eucharist in our lives. I will come back to our local celebrations ....

Sunday, we gather as the Body of Christ to celebrate the Lord’s Day, the day of Christ’s Resurrection: As “the first day of the week” (Mk 16:2) it recalls the first creation; and as the “eighth day,” which follows the sabbath, it symbolizes the new creation ushered in by the Resurrection of Christ. Thus,....

Tonight (Tuesday, 8/17) Mary Garden Rosary and Prayer outside at 7:30 pm

One important link between the Assumption of our Blessed Mother and our message series on the Eucharist can be found in what is called the Mystical Body of Christ, which means that we who are baptized into the Church are all members of the Body of Christ. Far more than just a person in a large organization, “members” her...

What does it mean that Jesus Christ is present in the Eucharist under the appearances of bread and wine? How does this happen? The presence of the risen Christ in the Eucharist is an inexhaustible mystery that the Church can never fully

All employees and all volunteers who may have contact with children continue to be required to complete Protecting God’s Children (PGC)training. For a limited time, volunteers can meet this requirement....

What would you do if you received this message as an email from me? Naturally, most of us want to help our parish - especially when we’re singled out to be....

There are the historical characters (those whose words and stories are known to us from Scripture), and there are characters created just for The Chosen. All of them have backstories. That’s exposition, a sometimes-necessary technique in drama that often becomes leaden. Not here though. The interactions between...

As the Gospel is read at Mass, the outward sign of crossing our forehead, lips, and heart, we are asking the Word of God to....