Express Announcements ~ October 23, 2016

Express Announcements ~ October 23, 2016

* Bakers and Crafters please deliver your donations for the craft sale by Thursday, October 27 at the latest and your baked goods by Friday morning the 28th or very early on Saturday the 29th the first day of the Annual Craft Bazaar. Thank you!

* Parish directories have arrived! Please stop by the parish office after 2pm Monday– Friday to pick up your copy. The 2016 Parish Directories are available to those individuals and families who participated in the program.

* This year our Teaching Masses will be held on Wed, Nov. 9 at 5pm and on Thur, Nov. 10 at 6:30pm. All Religious Education students are expected to attend one of these Masses.

* Divorced Catholics Seminar will be held Saturday, October 29.

* The Health Ministry is working with Walgreen’s Pharmacy Department to provide flu shots for St. Mary Parish families. They will be here on November 6 in Room 100 of the Parish Life Center to provide the flu vaccine to adults, including the high dose for those over 65 and children 7 years and older.

* Come on out to the Parish Life Center on Tues. Oct. 25 at noon and join us for the Senior Luncheon and Bingo. We’ve had so much fun at the last bingos, so come on out and see what you’ve been missing. There will be prizes too! Best of all, IT’S FREE. Questions? Call Maria D’Amico 540-785-3580

 

From Our Pastor ~ October 16, 2016

From Our Pastor ~ October 16, 2016

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Dear Folks,

Since I am in the Holy Land as this goes to press, I want to share with you an email. Last week we started singing the Salve Regina as was the custom at my previous parish. After some time of the parish learning the chant, a parish mother wrote me this email which expresses beautifully one of the reasons why I have directed that we sing the Marian Antiphons, especially the Salve Regina.

I wanted to tell you how much I love that we sing the Salve Regina after mass. I love that my kids and I know it by heart now. Today, I had a new reason to love it. We were sitting behind an elderly woman and her adult son. She appeared very infirm and somewhat “not here.” He was wonderful to her, finding the music/readings for her, putting his arm around her at times, etc. He helped her get to communion and back to her seat. Then the Salve started and all of a sudden this beautiful, clear voice rang out—she was singing! I looked up and her son was staring at her with this smiling, gaping, open mouth, just like me, I’m sure. Then her son and I had to stop signing because it’s very hard to sing the Salve Regina with a lump in your throat. We chatted with them after mass and she had a stroke 8 years ago, and doesn’t have much short-term memory, but her long-term memory is very solid. She was telling us about being taught by the Dominican nuns in France during her childhood and how they would always sing the Salve in school. I love how that piece of music ties us to Catholics all over the world, but also to Catholics out of time and place and to Mary. Amazing mass today.

– Mom

Pax,

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Fr. Mosimann

Express Announcements ~ October 16, 2016

Express Announcements ~ October 16, 2016

* Saint Mary Volunteer Appreciation Dinner is 6pm, Thursday, October 20, Please RSVP no later than Monday, October 17. See invitation on page 8-9.

* Parish directories have arrived! Please stop by the parish office after 2pm Monday–Friday to pick up your copy. The 2016 Parish Directories are available to those individuals and families who participated in the program.

* Nar-Anon Support group is now meeting on Thursdays at St. Mary at 7pm. Help is offered by sharing experiences, strengths and hopes; please continue to pray for those individuals and families, directly or indirectly, affected by addictions.

* We are pleased to announce that the Noon Mass will become included in our weekly Mass schedule effective October 3, 2016.

* This year our Teaching Masses will be held on Wed, Nov. 9 at 6:30pm and on Thur, Nov. 10 at 5pm. All Religious Education students are expected to attend one of these Masses

 

Express Announcements ~ October 9, 2016

Express Announcements ~ October 9, 2016

* Please return your Commitment Card! You are welcome to mail it in, bring it by the office, or drop it in the basket in the rear of the church. Everyone is asked to prayerfully make a commitment to living your faith by getting involved in the parish!

* The Saint Mary Choir’s Cabaret Night fundraiser, featuring lively music and silent auction is Saturday, October 15 at 7:30pm at Holy Cross Academy. Tickets are $50. Buy tickets after Mass, at the parish office or by calling Joyce O’Toole at 540-371-2365.

* Saint Mary Volunteer Appreciation Dinner is 6pm, Thursday, October 20, Please RSVP no later than Monday, October 17. See invitation on page 8-9.

* Parish directories have arrived! Please stop by the parish office after 2pm Monday– Friday to pick up your copy. The 2016 Parish Directories are available to those individuals and families who participated in the program.

* Please join us for our monthly Taizé Prayer Service this Monday, October 10 at 8:15pm. Now in our 9th year, we have met each month to pray for Christian unity in our community and in the world. All Christians are warmly invited; invite your friends!

* Nar-Anon Support group is now meeting on Thursdays at St. Mary at 7pm. Help is offered by sharing experiences, strengths and hopes; please continue to pray for those individuals and families, directly or indirectly, affected by addictions.

* We are pleased to announce that the Noon Mass will become included in our weekly Mass schedule effective October 3, 2016.