Dear Parish Family, One of the things that Jesus talked about the most in the Scriptures was prayer. It was the center of his life and...

Dear Parish Family, Jesus told his followers “The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few,” (Luke 10:2). Being ordained a priest in...

Dear Parish Family, To live our faith fully means that, over time, we will more and more resemble Christ. As you and I keep making...

Dear Parish Family, One of the reasons that God called us to form a church community instead of simply having separate individual...

Dear Parish Family, This past month I moved into the rectory at St. Mary’s. And I knew that one of the first things I would need to do...

Dear Parish Family, I am so excited about how many people in our parish (and beyond) have decided to take a chance and plunge into the...

Dear Parish Family, I am so happy to have joined you as a new member of this parish – and as your pastor – at this important time of...

Dear Parish Family, Our day has arrived! I can’t fully express just how happy I am to be here as your new pastor. The chance to lead...

As a continuation from last week’s message about new beginnings, I’d like to officially welcome Father Scott VanDerveer to our parish as...

By Melissa Wilkinson, Pastoral Associate As a continuation from last week’s message about new beginnings, I’d like to officially welcome...

By Melissa Wilkinson, Pastoral Associate Wow, what a summer of transition for us here at St. Mary’s. We’ve had some massive change happen...

What do you do with the white space in your day? You know, that time in your day when you don’t have anything scheduled. This could also...

Now that you’ve got daily time for God and weekly time to celebrate Him at Mass, I’d like to talk about making time for a Small Group....

Last week, I shared about how you can begin building in time for God every morning. This is in preparation for the Parish-wide launch of...

A message from Melissa Wilkinson, Pastoral Associate at St. Mary's Church This fall, we will begin our Small Groups again. Whether you...

A message from Melissa Wilkinson, Pastoral Associate at St. Mary's Church John 6:1-15 “Jesus went across the Sea of Galilee. A large...

A Message from Melissa Wilkinson, Pastoral Associate at St. Mary's Church Mark 6: 30-34 “The apostles gathered together with Jesus and...

Find a quiet place where you will be undisturbed. Sit in a comfortable chair. Note the time and then aim for staying in place for a...

Very soon, we’ll celebrate Christmas, the birthday of our Lord, Jesus Christ. This Feast is the dawn of our salvation, so its observance...

I knew the family all my life. One of the sons in this family was a childhood friend, and schoolmate. This son went on to marry a...