Parish Life
St. Mary’s is blessed with a very active parish life. We encourage you to participate in any of the spiritual and social activities provided. Young and older people will find events geared to their age group.
Parish News
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One of the great blessings of our parish family is that there are a variety of programs, spiritual and social, offered to people of all ages. I am in awe at the level of activity
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In the Gospel today Peter makes a bold move by climbing out of the boat, at the beckoning of Jesus, and walking on the water. Peter first questioned whether or not it was the Lord;
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Each time that we enter the Church, we have the opportunity to see this weekend’s Gospel scene played out before our very eyes. It is the center panel of our Altar piece. We see to
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As we continue into the next series of “Kingdom Parables,” we read about the hidden treasure, the pearl, and the net. In the first two parables (the hidden treasure and the pearl), Jesus tells us
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This weekend, we continue with the “Parables of the Kingdom.” In this Parable of the Weeds, we learn that the soil was receptive and the seed was good. We know that is was scattered with
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Chapter 13 of Matthew's Gospel contains seven parables that are similar in content and context. They speak to us about the Kingdom of God, which is why they are traditionally known as the “Kingdom Parables.”