Fr. Matera is presenting a four-part series on the Passion narratives found in Mark and John (the Gospels we will hear during Holy Week). These weekly discussions are being held in the main church for those who can attend in-person and will be livestreamed for those who wish to join remotely.

Series will be held on Thursdays during Lent:  2/25, 3/4, 3/11, 318.

Series Handouts:
Week 1 (2/25):  The Passion According to Mark
 

Ash Wednesday began our season of Lent -- a five-week journey of faith.
It's a time when we are called to reduce our focus on the here-and-now
of the daily grind and renew our focus on Christ.

• Daily Reflections: Lenten Booklet
  • Enrich your Lenten journey by picking up this free booklet, available in the church and the Magowan Center
• Sacrament of Reconcilliation
  • Saturdays: 3-4 pm
  • Mondays During Lent: 6:00-6:45 pm
• Stations Of The Cross
  • Fridays at 7 pm *
• Bible Study with Deacon Art (via Zoom)
  • Click here to email Deacon Art to receive the Zoom link
  • Date: Wednesday, Feb 17 at 7 pm
• Fr. Matera's Lenten Series: The Passion Of Christ
  • Fr. Matera will present a four-part series of discussions centering on the Passion naratives in the Gospels of Mark and John (which we will hear during Holy Week).
  • Series will be held on Thursdays during Lent: 2/25, 3/4, 3/11, 3/18 *
• Lenten Prayer Service
  • Join us (either in-person or livestream) for an evening of quiet, scripture and musical prayer reflection.
  • Date: Tuesday, March 2 at 7 pm *
• Parishwide Lenten Retreat
  • This is a three-night event entitled Exile and Return: Our Life In Christ After The Pandemic
  • The program will compare our current situation with the exile Israel faced in Babylon
  • Dates: March 22-24 at 7 pm *
• Men's Ministry and Women's Guild virtual programs 
  • See our parish Calendar of Events
• Holy Week
  • Holy Thursday, April 1 *
  • Good Friday, April 2 *
• Easter Sunday: April 4 *

* All of our Masses and programs in the main church are livestreamed
for those wishing to take part virtually rather than in-person

To view, simply press the play button on the Rose Window below.  
If there is not a current live broadcast, you may select the option of "Previous Broadcasts" to view the recent archives, which are available to watch at your convenience.

The Chosen 

Season Two of The Chosen will be released at Easter and part of it will include our own Jeff Ryan.

Jeff was among about the crowd of 2,000 who were on hand as extras for the filming of four crowd scenes depicting followers at the Sermon on the Mount. Two of the scenes will be part of the upcoming Season Two and the other scenes will be included in Season Three.

As for the "glamorous" life of being part of the shooting, filming took place (with protocols in place) in Texas as Mother Nature was making her prescence known as well. The group came to be known as the Frozen Chosen, as they were barefoot or in sandals despite 30 degree temparatures during the filming.


Jeff was able to meet the cast and crew and the group was treated to a concert by Phil Wickham, Kari Jobe and Cody Carnes.

It was a fantastic faith-filled experience shared with those who have been touched by this impactful series from around the country and across the world.

Jeff thanks everyone for the prayers and well wishes for his journey and thankful for the opportunity to have represented our parish community on this adventure

 

We can recognize the darkness around us:
it can be in the form of mental illness, racism, addiction,
isolation and anxiety for example.
How can WE be lamplighters in that darkness?

Be a part of the 2021 Archbishop's Annual Appeal

Saturdays:  3 - 4 PM
Mondays During Lent: 6:00 - 6:45 pm

Confessions take place in the south wing
of the church near the piano and organ.

A prayer composed by Pope Francis:

A Prayer to Mary
in Time of Trial

We began welcoming parishioners back to Mass in July and are now following our regular schedule.

Below are the guidelines from the Archdiocese regarding public masses:

• Archbishop Blair has again extended the dispensation from the Sunday obligation, with the dispensation now extending until Tuesday, May 23 (Pentecost).
  • No Catholic is obligated to attend Sunday Mass at this time.
• Those who are ill, have a temperature, have symptoms of Covid-19, or are in high risk categories should not attend Mass.
• Those attending Mass must wear face masks, apart from children under the age of two.
• The church is cleaned daily.
• Hand sanitizer is available at the entrances.
• The maximum number of people allowed to attend Mass at St. Mary's is 100.
• Pews in the church have been roped off to ensure social distancing of at least six feet between those attending who are not members of the same family.
• Hymnals and Missalettes have been removed from the pews.
• Congregational singing remains suspended
• Collection boxes have been placed at the doors of the church, as there will not be an offertory collection (please consider e-Giving)
• Those receiving Holy Communion will approach in single file, keeping a space of six feet apart, as marked on the floor, and receive communion in their hands. Before consuming the Eucharist, step to the side (X is marked on the floor) then remove their mask and consume.
• Those administering Holy Communion must wear face masks and will sanitize their hands before and after distributing communion