Daily Mass Schedule (during the School-Year):
Monday:   6:30am and 8:00am 
Tuesday:   6:30am and 9:00am 
Wednesday:   8:00am and 9:00am (9:00am Mass is at St. Patrick's) 
Thursday:   6:30am and 8:00am 
Friday:   6:30am and 8:00am 
Saturday: 8:00am  

Weekend Mass Schedule:
Saturday:  5:00pm
Sunday:  8:00am, 10:00am, NOON & 6:00pm

Sacrament of Reconciliation:
Saturday:  8:30am or by appointment with a parish priest

 
From the Desk of Fr. Mike Nacius, Pastor
Last week I shared Part 1 of a two part article for the parishioners and the faithful of St. Mary's. Today I share Part 2 of my article of written reflections from the book, Connecting the Pulpit and Pew: Breaking Open the Conversation About Catholic Preaching , by Karla J. Bellinger. She writes of her research on the topics of the "new evangelization" and preaching as a means to deepening ones faith.

When presenting questions for personal evaluation of a pew-sitter she listed seven series of questions:
 
1.  On a scale of 1 - 10, how much do you prepare for Sunday Mass? In prayer? By reading the  Scriptures? By fasting for an hour? By dressing for the occasion? By getting family members there? By setting aside distractions?
 
2.  What is on your mind as you slide into the pew at Mass? How long does it take for you to get focused on the Mystery who is God?
 
3.  When you are listening to a homily, what are you listening for? Look at factors of your own receptivity: What attitude do you bring to that homily? Does your receptivity depend on who is preaching? What hard feeling might you need to overcome to hear God speaking in the h omiletic message? At what point do you stop listening? What captures your attention?

4.  When you walk out of Mass, how did your encounter with God (Or lack thereof) change that way that you behave in the rest of your life?
 
5. When your friends, family, colleagues think of people of deep faith and holiness, are you likely to be among the top ten that come to their minds?
 
6. What image of faith springs up when your people hear your name? Are you known mostly for something else? Where do you find your identity, how does that relate to God?
 
7. Do you have a reputation for treating people with caring, kindness, and love? What memories of "Christian" and "Catholic" do you give to folks in the "Non-churchy" world?
 
The Church teaches that the Sunday Eucharist is to be the source and summit of our lives as Catholics. May we commit to more fully participating in the full celebration of the Mass, being mindful of how we contribute to the public prayer at St. Mary's and how our participation in the songs, prayers and liturgy impact and deepen the experience of all who come to participate in the Mass.

Thank you for supporting the Most Blessed Trinity Food Drive this weekend, October 27 and 28. Thanks to Sean Jordan, the Scouts, and members of St. Mary's Men's Club for assisting with the Food Drive.



Thursday is a holy day of obligation. Mass is offered at St. Mary's at 6:30, 8:00, 10:00am School Mass, 12:00 Noon and 7:00pm. Please join with parishioners as we celebrate in prayer what we strive for in faith.

Friday is the Feast of All Souls. We invite and welcome you to come support and pray with parishioners who have experienced the death of a loved one this past year. It was seven months ago that my brother and nephew buried their wife and mother, my sister-in-law Marcela. I greatly appreciated the outpouring of support extended to the Nacius family upon her death. May all who experience loss and death in their live feel the support and spirit of our parish. A memorial Mass will be offered at 7:00pm on Friday, November 2, the Feast of All Souls.


God bless you with an Alleluia heart this day.

   
 




Parish Events
October 27 and 28  Collection Weekend
Please drop bags of donations at the Oakwood entrance to the School THIS WEEKEND.  Thank you!  

Most Blessed Food Pantry is in Need of:
- Toiletries
- Canned vegetables (green beans, corn, and mixed vegetables)
- Ramen soup
- 1 pound bags of rice
- Canned tomato sauce or spaghetti sauce 
 
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