Saint Mary's will be blessed by a special visit to our parish of Bishop Athanasius Schneider, Auxiliary Bishop of Kazakhstan. We thank Stuart Chessman and the Society of St. Hugh of Cluny for making this visit possible. Bishop Schneider will be staying at the rectory for two nights and will have the opportunity to see St. Mary's "in action" and…
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First Saturday Rosaries
Every First Saturday of the month: Rosary in the Chapel at 8:15 a.m. before the 9:00 a.m. Mass Rosary in the main Church right after the 9:00 a.m. Mass Please join us for this great devotion to fulfill our Lady’s request at Fatima. How did the First Saturday Devotion begin? Saturday has traditionally been a…
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Women’s Bible Study Begins Tue. Sept. 19
The Women's Bible Study will begin on Tuesday, September 19. We will be studying St. Paul's Epistle to the Romans. This is one of the most important books of the New Testament because it deals with primary issues such as salvation in Christ, the place of the Jews in the time of the New Covenant,…
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Encouraging Words from Cardinal Sarah
The following piece appeared in the Catholic Herald in England. I want to share it with the whole parish, because Cardinal Sarah’s witness to the Catholic faith and the liturgy is so important to the Church at this time. May God continue to bless him with courage and faith. —Fr. Richard Gennaro Cipolla Cardinal…
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Special Mass and Coffee Hour Sun. Sept. 17
The Annual Mass asking for the intercession of St. Robert Bellarmine is organized by the MOMs+DADs Prayer/support Group (Mother of Mercy and spiritual Divine Advocate for Down Syndrome). This special Mass will be celebrated on Sunday, September 17th at 9:30 a.m. with Father Koterski, SJ, celebrant. Everyone is invited to the coffee hour following the Mass. And…
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Sermon: The Special Mission of St. Mary’s Church
I am preaching at all Masses this weekend to talk about the special mission of St. Mary’s church. To be sure St. Mary’s shares in the mission of every parish church: to worship God reverently in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, to hear the word of God preached authentically, never based on the preacher’s…
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Religious Education Update
Religious Education classes have begun. If you have not yet registered your child for class, you must do so immediately. Our office hours are Monday through Thursday 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Sunday 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Those students who miss more than 5 classes will have to wait until next year to…
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Pastor’s Book Recommendations
From time to time I recommend books that I think would be beneficial to read intellectually and spiritually. The first is Out of the Ashes by Anthony Esolen, which analyzes the real and deep problems in contemporary culture and offers strong suggestions as to how to turn things around. The second is The Power of Silence…
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Novena to the Miraculous Medal
Every Monday evening we recite the rosary at 6:30 p.m., novena at 7:00 p.m. All are welcome. Please join us; we would love to have you.
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The Special Mission of St. Mary’s Church
This past Tuesday we began the regular celebration of the Traditional Mass (Extraordinary Form) at the daily Mass at 7:30 a.m. For me this was a moving event in so many ways. There is a straight line from when Fr. Markey introduced Solemn Mass in the parish over seven years ago to making the Traditional…
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