Welcome
Our mission is to carry on the three-fold ministry of Jesus Christ--preaching the Good News, building up a community of believers and serving others as He did, especially those most in need. All are welcome to join us in this mission.
Those who are new to our parish are cordially invited to make their presence known by introducing themselves to Father after Mass and by contacting the Rectory office during the week to register so that we can be of better service to you.
It is Jesus that you seek when you dream of happiness; he is waiting for you when nothing else you find satisfies you; he is the beauty to which you are so attracted; it is he who provokes you with that thirst for fullness that will not let you settle for compromise; it is he who urges you to shed the masks of a false life; it is he who reads in your hearts your most genuine choices, the choices that others try to stifle. It is Jesus who stirs in you the desire to do something great with your lives, the will to follow an ideal, the refusal to allow yourselves to be ground down by mediocrity, the courage to commit yourselves humbly and patiently to improving yourselves and society, making the world more human and more fraternal.
Pope John Paul II, address, Vigil of Prayer, Tor Vergata, Rome, World Youth Day, August 19, 2000
Interesting Links - Follow your faith!
The 40 Parables of Jesus
This link will lead you to a listing of all the parables of Jesus.
The Miracles of Jesus
Follow this link to find the the Miracles of Jesus in the Bible.
Family Dinner Conversation Starters
Are dinners at your house a time to reconnect or a time to correct? At a loss for where to begin to learn to relax and enjoy one another's company? Follow this link to 50 one liners to get the conversation rolling! Don't be discouraged if it takes a few tries to get the hang of it. . .give it time!
DISCIPLES NOW!
Disciples Now! is the place for Catholic teens on the web, now with lots of new features. They are excited to share with you all the ways that Disciples Now can help you come, see and live our awesome Catholic faith! Membership is free. Check it out!
FOR YOUR MARRIAGE
Every marriage matters, because marriage comes from the hand of God. God brings a man and a woman together to love and support each other. Their love becomes visible in the children they bring into the world and in their acts of generous service.
In Catholic teaching, the valid marriage between two baptized Christians is also a sacrament. The love between the spouses symbolizes Christ’s love for the church.For Your Marriage is an initiative of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. The Catholic Church cares about your marriage.
Do you have friends who "used to be" Catholic? Bring them home, send them the link to this site - Catholics Come Home
Catholic Buzz
4 Marks
Sign up for 4Marks.com and get the Catholic Buzz with new monthly videos; podcasts, forums, groups; Catholic Roundup; Radio Stigmata; Catholic Moments. . .too many things to list here. . .check it out for yourself, there are some great video clips! My favorite is May Feelings II - check it out!
Sunday, Sunday, Sunday
Ever get "lost" during the Sunday readings? Well, Life Teen is here to help with their "Sunday, Sunday, Sunday" podcast!
Every week, Life Teen International’s Mark Hart (a.k.a. "the Bible Geek ") puts Sunday scripture into simple words, clarifying their meaning with practical insights and just a touch of humor.
To hear the free weekly "Sunday, Sunday, Sunday" podcast, visit www.lifeteen.com (to listen online)
Catholic Bible Study Materials
Do you have a yearning to study The Word more deeply? Do you have a few friends who share this yearning? Why not meet regularly for faith sharing and use some of the materials from this website to come to a deeper understanding of God's Word? Some of these studies include DVD presentations. They are well written and can be followed easily. Here's the Catholic Scripture Study International website address:
http://www.cssprogram.net/
About CatholicStoryTV
Want to make the world a better place? Go tell a good Catholic Story. Simple right?
That’s what CatholicStoryTV is trying to do. Simply use video as a way to tell good Catholic stories.
On Monday, Wednesday, and Friday of each week, CatholicStoryTV will release a different video.
CatholicStoryTV will feature “Bible Stories for Kids and Adults”, “Bible Stories For Adults”, “Stories about Saints”, “Stories about Theological and Moral Issues” and “Stories about Churches”.
If you want all of the Catholic News of the day, go someplace else. But if you want to watch and listen to good stories about our Catholic Tradition, than CatholicStoryTV (http://catholicstorytv.com) is the site for you.
That Catholic Show
Wondering why we do what we do in our Catholic Faith? That Catholic Show produces short (5 minute), light & humorous explanations of our traditions. You can watch them here
The Vatican on YouTube
here
For Family and Individual Studies on this weeks readings, please go to:
http://www.word-sunday.com/
This site is a WONDERFUL learning tool for understanding the readings and includes a Children's Reading too.
Watch the Lifehouse Everything Skit here:
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Parish Ministries
Divine Mercy Conference
Benedict Groeschel, Frank Pavone, Donald Calloway and so much more!
click here for more info
Scott Hahn Conference Flyer
Click here for details
Parish Ministries
All Are Welcome!
Christian Service Committee - this large group serves our parish and our community with many wonderful fundraisers and service projects. Contact Kathryn McDonald at 828-0506 for more information.
Catholic Daughters - The purpose of this organization is for members to participate in the religious, charitable and educational Apostolates of the Church. Catholic Daughters of the Americas engages in creative and spiritual programs which provide its members with the opportunity to develop their special God-given talents in a meaningful way and to positively influence the welfare of the Church and all peoples throughout the world. We meet monthly, please join us, we'd love to have you! Contact Gail Grandinetti for more information at gailg641@yahoo.com
Prayer-Line Ministry consists of a group of people who pray for specific needs upon request. The request may be generated from a parishioner or another person, or through a Prayer-Line member. Why? Because we believe in the power of prayer –"For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them." Matt 18:20
If you have a prayer request or would like to join this ministry, send it to us at our e-mail
link on this page or call Donna Hoffman at 828-3619 and we will pray for your needs.
Our Lady of Busy Beads - creating hand-made rosaries for prisons, missions, sacramental children of the parish and any other special requests. Meets monthly, contact Donna Hoffman at 828-3619 for details.
The Gathering - Bible Study group meets the first and third Wednesday evenings of each month at the Academy. Contact Charles Vieni at 851-7981 for details.
Our Lady of Grace Prayer Group - meets monthly on Thursday evenings. Contact Grace or Mike Duvall at 672-4085 for more information.
Friendly Kitchen - Cooking dinner for the Salvation Army Soup Kitchen. Meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month from 3 pm to 6 pm at St. Mary's Academy. Contact Maura Nedwell, 851-3688, for more information.
Prayer Blanket Ministry - meets monthly and as needed to prepare and assemble prayer blankets for persons in need of the comfort that 'being covered in prayer' brings. Contact Donna Hoffman at 828-3619 for more information.
Do you wish to be great? Then begin by being. Do you desire to construct a vast and lofty fabric? Think first about the foundations of humility. The higher your structure is to be, the deeper must be its foundation.
— Saint Augustine
“It is possible to evade a multitude of sorrows by the cultivation of an insignificant life. Indeed if a person’s ambition is to avoid trouble, the recipe is simple: shed your ambitions, cut the wings of every purpose, and seek a little life with a few purposes, a few relations, and a few contacts.
If you want to get through the world with the smallest trouble, reduce yourself to the smallest compass.
Tiny souls can dodge through life; bigger souls are blocked on every side. As soon as a person enlarges his or her life, resistances are multiplied. If you are petty and selfish and just caring about yourself, you will have no trouble; if you are interested in the agenda of Christ, your suffering will be increased on every side.”
Ellie Lefaro (Focus on the Family radio broadcast), quoting J. Henry Jowett
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