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Many of us are still basking in the glow of two very powerful prayer experiences over the past ten days. This week we had a huge turnout from both parishes and beyond for our Lenten Retreat at St. Martha with Fr. Dan O’Connell. Parishioners called it “Totally amazing…overflowing.....

Faith Formation for Youth: Confirmation 1 meets Sunday April 3rd. Large group session 4:00- 5:00 pm, Mass at 5:00 pm., small group sessions from 6:00-7:00 pm. Grades 7/8 will meet Sunday, April 10th.

Grade 1-6 Faith Formation: St. Martha: Sunday, April 3- Grade 3 Class Mass at 10:00; Tuesday, April 5 (Grades 1-6). St. Mary: Monday, April 4 (Grades 3-6), Wednesday, April 6 (Grades 2-5)....

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You’re invited to bring food to be served at your Easter meal for blessing on Holy Saturday, 4/16 at 11am in the St. Mary conference room.

With all that is going on in our lives and in our world, we all need to be renewed in our awareness that Jesus is right here with us through it all. This is the theme that came out of my consultations with parishioners as we were discerning the direction of our St. Martha & St. Mary Lenten Mission for 2022, a series of three different evenings this Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 7-8pm, this year being held in St. Martha church. We are blessed....

There is a difference between saying I’m sorry and asking for forgiveness. The first is a moment of conversion when we recognize our sins and turn from them. It is the moment of regret and we acknowledge we are wrong. The second is asking for reconciliation, something we cannot take..,.,

St. Mary: Monday, March 28 (Grades 3-6), Wednesday, March 30 (Grades 2- 5) St. Martha: Sunday, March 27 at 9:00am First Eucharist Meeting for Grade 2 parents/children in Church Hall; Tuesday, March 29 (Grades 1-6)....

...will meet this Sunday, March 27. The large group session during 4:00-5:00 pm, will focus on the Liturgy of the Eucharist followed by a teaching Mass at 5:00 pm. Parents are highly encouraged to attend the 5:00 pm teaching Mass with their student. Small group sessions from 6:00-7:00 pm with snack provided. Confirmation 1 will meet next Sunday April 3rd.

Our name is such an important part of who we are. Our ears perk up when we hear it, and when spoken by someone we care about, our name can speak to our hearts as well as our minds. A name connects people with their family and ancestry. In the Bible, a person’s name carries major....

  Pope Francis and others have invited us this Lent to re-examine our relationships with our smartphones and similar devices. If we have the opportunity to be around other people (something we lost during social distancing) but still spend more time....

When we resumed public Masses early in the pandemic, we had to remove our hymnals for a time. We eventually replaced them with QR codes (square images in the pews) to read on mobile devices, and now weekly....

The following glossary is intended to nurture a better understanding of our various contributions “baskets”, and to minimize any existing or potential confusion as to where your donations go.....

​​​​​​​will meet this Sunday, March 20. Large group session will be 4:00-5:00 pm, Mass at 5:00 pm followed by a snack. Small group sessions from 6:00-7:00 pm. Parents are encouraged to attend the 5:00 pm Mass. Grades 7/8 will meet next Sunday March 27th...

Grade 1-6 Faith Formation: St. Mary: Sunday, March 20 at 8:30am First Eucharist Meeting for Grade 2 parents/children in Church Hall; Monday, March 21 (Grades 3-6), Wednesday, March 23 Grades 2-5) St. Martha: Tuesday, March 22 (Grades 1-6).