Tonight (Friday)
7pm -Stations of the Cross
Scriptural Stations
7:45pm - Silent Adoration
with Confession available
Tomorrow Morning (Saturday)
8 - Adoration with Morning Prayer
then Silent Adoration
with Confession available
9:20am - Closing Prayer and Benediction
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Dear friends,
Hosanna to the Son of David! Hosanna to the Crucified Redeemer!
FOR OUR REGULAR FRIDAY POSTS:
FROM OUR WORKS OF MERCY:
Our Daily Bread
Our next distribution of casserole pans will be held after the Masses on 5/10-5/11/2025.If you have any questions, please contact Bob at crhoopert@zoominternet.net. Click here for the ODB recipes.
Prevention and Recovery Ministry
This week's topic is about benzos or downers, which are used for some treatment but are highly addictive. The article is from the NYT: What is Lorazepam? The Drug from "The White Lotus" Carries Real Risks. Click below for the introduction to the topic, and the article itself.
Respect Life
For our parish's Lenten Almsgiving, we will be giving extra support to the wonderful work of Choose Hope Women's Center. Until Palm Sunday (Apr. 13), we will have a second collection at Mass for this excellent and holy ministry.
As we enter Holy Week, let us ask for the grace to be renewed by our Savior!
Peace,
Fr. John
In other news...
Ministry Fair - MAY 2-3
Please plan to attend St. Mary's Ministry Fair in the Parish Hall after all Masses on the weekend of May 3-4, 2025.
Representative of all our Ministries will be gathered in the main Hall and light refreshments will be served. Please plan to spend some time learning about our Ministries and the wonderful and, indeed, truly amazing ways the Spirit is moving in our St. Mary's Parish Community!
Lenten Confessions and Prayer at St. Mary's
Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confessions)
Tuesday 6-7pm
Friday 7:45-8:30pm (after Stations)
Saturday 8:30-9:30am (except April 5th, from 8-8:30 - see above)
Saturday 3:15-3:45pm
By appointment
Adoration, Stations, and other Prayers
Mon-Fri 8:30am - Adoration (w/ Rosary)
Tuesday 4-7pm - Adoration (quiet)
Friday 7pm - Stations of the Cross
Friday 7:45-8:30pm - Adoration (quiet w/ Confessions)
Saturday 8am - Adoration (w/ Morning Prayer)
Saturday 8:30-9:30am - Adoration (quiet w/ Confessions)
Lenten Mission Videos
Here are the two videos from our Lenten mission featuring Tim Francis. Click on these for the two sections:
Ministerium Good Friday Prayer Service
The Mason-Dixon Ministerium will host a Good Friday Prayer Service at 11:00am on April 18th at Slateville Presbyterian Church in Delta.
The service will be followed by a light luncheon.
The service will be followed by a light luncheon.
Confirmation age
In order to better support families in their faith, Archbishop Lori has announced the decision to change the standard age of Confirmation to age 9 (roughly 4th grade).
Our parish will begin the multi-yeared transition in the Fall. There will be more information coming soon.