The National Shrine of The Divine Mercy will livestream the following spiritual activities on their
Facebook page
At 9 a.m. EST they will broadcast the Most Holy Mass, including the prayer to make a Spiritual Communion
At 3 p.m. EST they will broadcast the Novena and Chaplet of Divine Mercy, followed by Benediction and a blessing with the first-class relic of St. Faustina
At 5 p.m. EST please join the Marian Fathers in prayer as they recite the Most Holy Rosary
At 7 p.m. EST they will livestream the Most Holy Mass in Spanish on their
Spanish Facebook page
While we are not permitted for our own safety and that of others to gather for Mass, your weekly contributions are still needed to help the parish. Our regular monthly bills, the diocese, payroll, utilities, etc are about $12,000 to $15,000 per month. Because of your constant generosity this has not been a problem; we are thankful for your support. Please consider continuing to give even when we cannot meet on Sundays.
The Bishop has canceled all sacramental and liturgical celebrations in the Diocese until further nortice. This includes all Masses, Confessions, and other regularly scheduled parish activities.
St.Mary's Church will be open for private prayer Monday-Friday 8am-2pm and Saturday-Sunday 9am-2pm. If there is an emergency, please call the parish office.
The book club will be discussing "Journey to God" by Daniel Burke on March 10 following the 6pm Mass. All are welcome to attend. The book is available for free on the bookshelves at the side entrance to the church.
The Dominican Sisters will be holding a Family Lenten Retreat at St. Mary's on Saturday, February 29 from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm. On Sunday, March 1, there will be pot luck after Mass. This retreat is for everyone! Please save the date and plan to join us. Click for schedule
We have received a donation of an AED and need a group of people to receive training in the use of this unit. We would like volunteers to attend this meeting ideally on Wednesday, February 12 after the 6pm Mass (the training will last about 30 minutes). If you are interested in attending the training, please contact Donna at the Parish Office.
The Prayer Shawl Ministry will meet Tuesday, January 4 after the 6pm Mass (approx. 6:45pm). All are welcome to join us and learn how to make lap robes or prayer shawls. For more information or if you know someone who would appreciate on of our gifts please contact Linda Yarborough (see bulletin for contact information).
Women’s Circle will meet February 5 at 6:45pm following Mass and the Stations of the Cross. They will have a guest speaker to talk about Guardian ad litem.
“Behold” by Faith L. Potts is the next Book Club book. It is a collection of short stories honoring the birth of the savior. The book will be discussed Tuesday, February 11 after the 6pm Mass.
January 1st is the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God a Holy Day of Obligation The Mass schedule is as follows
Tues, Dec. 31st a Vigil Mass at 6:00PM at St. Mary's
Wed. Jan. 1st at 9:OO am at St. Joseph's.
and at 11:00AM at St. Mary's.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS - The next regular meeting of the Knights is scheduled for Thursday, January 9th, following the 6 pm Mass and the Chaplet of Devine Mercy. If you are interested in becoming a Knight ask a member or contact us
HERE.
The next regular meeting of the Knights is scheduled for Thursday January 9th, following the 6pm Mass. The Knights are accepting donations all year for the Columbus Hope Foundation. Your donations stay locally with the Knights of Columbus supporting the Saleeby Center and the Darlington County Special Needs and Dis-abilities. Together we do good things. Thank You for your kindness and generosity. If you are interested in becoming a Knight ask a member or contact us
HERE.
We would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year! The Office will close at 2:00 pm Monday, December 23rd. We will return to regular hours Thursday, January 2nd.
January 1st is the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God and is a holy day of obligation. Vigil Mass will be celebrated Tuesday, December 31 at 6pm at St. Mary's. Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, January 1 at 9am at St. Joseph and 11am at St. Mary.