St Mary Fred

St Mary Book Club

January 1, 2020 St Mary Fred

Something Else Entirely by Donna Lee Davis is just that: short stories that will make you smile and make you think, tales that will touch your heart, three poems that are prayers (or prayers that are poetic), and an essay that speaks truth. Perhaps more importantly, this collection includes Dust and Shadow, the sequel to the novel Matter of Discretion. If you already know Chaplin Damon Keith and that novel’s cast of characters, you will happily meet them again here. If not, you will surely want to get acquainted!

Join us for Book Club on January 14th, at 10 a.m. in the Father Rooney Room.

January 1 is the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God and a Holy Day of Obligation

December 30, 2019 St Mary Fred

January 1 is the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God and a Holy Day of Obligation. The Mass Schedule is as follows:

December 31: 5pm Vigil in English, 7pm Vigil in Latin Novus Ordo

January 1: 7am, 8:30am, 10:30am, 12:30pm All in English, 2:30pm Spanish

From Our Pastor

December 28, 2019 St Mary Fred

Dear Folks,

Merry Christmas.

Today is the Feast of the Holy Family. A model family. Intercessors. Redeemer.

Which leeds me briefly to contemplate role models. Sometimes folks look at Saints and say, “I can’t measure up.” To that I say, “Well as a child I couldn’t measure up to Elvin Hayes, but that didn’t stop me from learning and emulating his fall away jumper.” [Okay Boomer, who is Elvin Hayes? A basketball player in the 70s for the Bullets — now Wizards]. I practiced his trademark shot over and over at the park, and got pretty good at it. And failing to measure up to super-stars doesn’t stop people from auditioning for American Idol.

Not only are our heavenly role models happy to see us succeed, they will give us their own strength if we ask. Can you imagine any athlete or pop star doing that? I remind you of words said by the Blessed Mother to Saint Juan Diego, “do not fear any illness or vexation, am I not here who am your mother?”

So strive to make your families holy like the Holy Family. Don’t fret about where you fall short. Give even your failures to Jesus, Mary and Joseph. This will make you happy forever.

pax,

fr mosimann

Merry Christmas From Our Pastor!

December 24, 2019 St Mary Fred

Dear Folks,

Merry, Merry Christmas!

Christmas, as a holiday holds such a powerful sway in our culture because of the emotional power of nostalgia. We can’t help but recall the powerful memories of childhood. So much of our character and personalities are shaped in the heart of our families. It is no wonder that popes have called the the Holy Family “the school of Nazareth.” To quote Pope Emeritus Benedict, “The house of Nazareth is a school of prayer where we learn to listen, to meditate, to penetrate the deepest meaning of the manifestation of the Son of God, drawing our example from Mary, Joseph and Jesus.”
May the Virgin Mary and St Joseph help us to live the Mystery of Christmas with renewed gratitude to the Lord. In the midst of the frenetic activity of our day, may this Season give us some calm and joy and enable us to feel tangibly the goodness of our God, who became a Child to save us and to give new encouragement and light on our journey. This is my wish for a blessed and merry Christmas. To each and every member of our parish family, to your relatives and to your friends, in particular to the sick and the suffering, as well those who have no one to celebrate this feast with.
Be assured of my prayers for you and my prayers of thanksgiving for the work that the Lord is doing in our lives.

pax,
fr mosimann