This page provides links to presentations that were presented at St. Mary’s.
The Eucharist
In 2023, The Catholic Church had a yearlong celebration of the Eucharist. As part of our preparation, Father Matera offered a four-week series examining what the Bible teaches about the Eucharist.
The Eucharist Foreshadowed In The Old Testament
The Feeding Of The Five Thousand In The Wilderness
Jesus The Bread Of Life
The Eucharist And The Body Of Christ That Is The Church
The Book of Exodus
Lent 2016: Father Matera presented “Reading The Book of Exodus”
The Book of Genesis
Fall 2015: Father Matera presented “In The Beginning – A Series on the Book of Genesis”.
Note: Part 3 (When God Judged the World) & Part 4 (When God Made Promises to Abraham) were not recorded.
The Spirituality of St. Paul
Fall 2014: Father Matera presented “The Spirituality of St. Paul”
The Resurrection of Jesus and His Followers
Lent 2014: Father Matera presented “The Resurrection of Jesus and His Followers“
- Part One: The Resurrection of Jesus according to Mark & Matthew
- Part Two: The Resurrection of Jesus according to Luke & John
- Part Three: The Resurrection of Christ’s Followers according to St. Paul
- Part Four: Why the Resurrection of Jesus and His Followers Matters
Sunday Morning Programs
Family Issues & Values
- Understanding Grief and Loss (Joe Colletti)
- Speaking about Death and Tragedy to Your Child (Linda Duff)
- Preparing Your Will (Thomas Rechen)
- Caring for Your Parents (Linda Duff)
- Marriage and Family (Rick and Fay Lenz)
- Teens and Being Perfect Pressures in our teen’s lives today (Jim McCormack)
- Sports, Faith, and Your Children (Steve Rushin)
- Children and Social Media (Donna Hatch)
- Sexuality and Your Child (Jackie Downes)
- Faith, Family and Finance (Bill Heiden)
- End of Life Issues / Living Wills (Deacon Dennis Ferguson)
- Caring for Your Parents (Linda Duff)
- Forgiveness (Deacon Art)
Liturgical/Seasonal
- Understanding the Church’s Liturgical Year (Fr. Matera)
- Celebrating Advent with Your Children (Susan Falkner)
- Celebrating Christmas with Your Children (Dianne Mead)
- Observing Lent (Deacon Art)
- Observing Lent with Your Family (Susan Falkner)
- The Stations of the Cross (Fr. Santiago)
- Dealing with the Stress of the Holidays
Spiritual
- Pope Francis: The Joy Of The Gospel (Fr. Garcia)
- The Bible in the Christian Life (Deacon Art)
- Spiritual Direction (Mary Blume)
- Preparing Your Spiritual Will (Bill Heiden)
- Developing An Adult Spiritual Life (Mary Blume)
- Developing An Adult Prayer Life (Mary Blume and Ellen Graham)
- The Gospel of Knowledge and Power in Commerce (Stephen Selby)
- The Eucharist as the Center of our Lives (Deacon Art Miller)
- What You Need to Know About Planning a Funeral (Fr. Santiago)
- Pope Francis and the Renewal of Catholicism (Amy Ekeh)
Society