All public Masses at St. Mary’s suspended—the church will remain open daily from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.—Adoration and Confessions also suspended for now. (read more)
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Public Masses Suspended by order of the Bishop—Misas públicas suspendidas por el Obispo
All public Masses suspended—La celebración publica de la Misa ha sido suspendida. No Adoration or Confessions at St. Mary's until further notice—No hay adoración ni confesión (read more)
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Cancellations: RCIA, Bookstore, Other non-liturgical events
According to the Bishop's strong recommendation, we are temporarily suspending most non-liturgical social events for public health reasons. RCIA classes will not meet on Tuesday, March 17. Please review the last lesson at home (watch online) and continue preparing for your tests. St. Mary's Bookstore will be closed until further notice.
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Giving Online and By Mail
Please remember that the church's expenses remain constant when Mass attendance is reduced, and that we still need your continued support. Our Online Giving system is available for both recurring and one-time donations. There is also the old-fashioned method of mailing a check. God bless you!
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A Note from Father Ringley/Una nota del padre Ringley
Please note that there are multiple opportunities to go to Confession between now and Holy Week. There will be no scheduled Confession times at St. Mary’s during Holy Week apart from the regularly scheduled Confessions before noon Mass on Monday through Wednesday. Please plan to make use of the Sacrament before Holy Week.
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Bookstore Hours—Volunteers Needed
The Bookstore will open its doors again, Sunday, March 8, and every Sunday after. It will be opened from 9:AM until 3:00PM. We currently have volunteers who are committed to keeping the bookstore open on Sundays from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. We will consider opening at other hours if we have volunteers who are…
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Music for March 2020
| All sung Masses at St. Mary's feature the full Gregorian chant Propers, as well as the Ordinary of the Mass sung in Latin to plainchant or polyphony. |
Sunday, March 1, 2020
FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT
9:30 a.m. Solemn Mass (St. Mary's Schola Cantorum)
Missa St. Crucis (Joseph Rheinberger)
Scapulis suis (Giovanni Battista Casali)
Media vita (Henry Du Mont)
11:30 a.m. Sung Mass (St. Mary's Choir)
Hide not thou thy face (Richard Farrant)
Behold the Lamb of God (Paul Bouman)
Sunday, March 8, 2020
SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT
9:30 a.m. Solemn Mass (St. Mary's Schola Cantorum)
Missa Iste sanctus (Francisco Guerrero)
Meditabor in mandatis tuis (Orlande de Lassus)
Quicumque Christum quaeritis (Tomás Luis de Victoria)
11:30 a.m. Sung Mass (St. Mary's Choir)
We saw his glory (Erhard Mauersberger)
Dear Lord and Father of mankind (C. H. H. Parry)
Sunday, March 15, 2020
THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT
9:30 a.m. Solemn Mass (St. Mary's Schola Cantorum)
Missa a 5 (Agostino Agazzari)
Stella caeli (Walter Lambe)
11:30 a.m. Sung Mass (St. Mary's Choir)
I heard the voice of Jesus say (Thomas Tallis)
Attende, Domine (chant responsory)
Cantate hymnum ad Virginem contra plagam!
Stella caeli: A prayer to the Virgin in the time of contagion
A Note from Father Ringley/Una nota del padre Ringley
Plan to join us for a light Lenten Supper on Fridays following the Stations of the Cross at 7:00 pm. Thank you to those who have volunteered to prepare the meals for us. Thank you to Jorge Oropeza for donating several days of his time to repair and paint a room in the rectory which…
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A Note from Fr. Ringley/Una nota del padre Ringley
As I mentioned at all Masses last weekend, the bishop has asked Fr. Kloster to accept a new assignment as the chaplain of St. Joseph Manor in Trumbull (see the bishop’s letter on page 9 of the bulletin). He will begin his new assignment on March 1st. We are grateful to Fr. Kloster for his…
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Lenten Devotions at St. Mary’s/Devociones para la Cuaresma
Beginning Monday, March 2, 2020: Extra confessions and weeknight Masses — Stations of the Cross Tuesday–Friday — Lenten suppers on Friday evening
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