For Thanksgiving, St Mary will be celebrating 3 Masses, at 6:30am, 8:30am, and 10am. All are invited to bring non-perishable goods to be dropped off to the Fredericksburg Foodbank Van in the Parking Lot in front of St Mary before Mass begins.
*This is a republish of last week’s bulletin which was not delivered until Monday
Dear Folks,
Three things:
1. We had National Vocations Week come to an end last Sunday, and we welcomed a seminarian who spoke of his vocation at eight of our eleven Masses. Today,
on the page next to this one, is a reflection from a cloistered nun on the occasion of her 25th Anniversary. Please, if you read nothing else in this bulletin today, go read it now.
2. …Ok, welcome back. Thanks be to God for the folks who helped cover the cost of moving the tabernacle to the center of our sanctuary. The cost of the move and the new candlesticks was completely covered by direct donations, so that there is no impact on Sunday collections.
3. Your names are underneath the tabernacle. We printed out the names of all registered parishioners, wrapped the 350+ page stack in a lovely ribbon, and sealed it into the cabinet underneath the tabernacle. I got this idea from St. John Vianney who had a golden heart which contained the names of all of
his parishioners, and the heart was right above the tabernacle with a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary. I commend you to the Sacred Heart of our Lord, who lives and loves us from his dwelling place in the tabernacle.
pax et bonum,
Fr. John Mosimann
The Governor’s order limiting gatherings of over 25 people specifically excludes churches, so St Mary will be unaffected. Our Mass schedule will proceed as is has since June with the same seating limitations. Parishioners are expected to wear masks and socially distance, and to respect the ushers directions in order to ensure we comply with all guidelines issued by the state. The Bishop’s dispensation from attendance remains in effect.
Prayers and Squares Ministry is pleased to announce we will again be accepting quilt requests for those parishioners with serious illnesses.
Due to health concerns quilts will not be available at the church. The Legion of Mary will be saying the prayers and a member of the Ministry will be tying the knots. The fully tied quilt representing the prayers will be cleaned and sealed in a plastic bag before taking it to the office for pick-up.
Request forms are available at the parish office or requested from Dian Epp at dianepp2@msn.com.