You are invited to attend the following liturgies celebrated at St. Mary Mother of God parish during Holy Week this year, from Palm Sunday to Easter. April 10 | Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion All Masses will begin outside on the patio of the church with the blessing of palms and solemn procession into …
The season of Lent begins with Ash Wednesday, which this year falls on March 2. We will have multiple opportunities for the faithful to receive blessed ashes both at the parish and on the WCU campus. Ash Wednesday is a day of fasting and abstinence. The law of fasting binds Catholics age 18-65 and allows for one full …
Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022, is the Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord. We will follow our usual Mass schedule with the addition of a special liturgy for the blessing of Holy Water on Saturday evening before the Vigil Mass. Jan 1 – 6:00 PM | Epiphany Blessing of Holy Water Jan 1 – 7:00 …
We look forward to you joining us at the following special liturgies and parish celebrations throughout the coming holiday season. Thanksgiving Nov. 21 | The parish Thanksgiving dinner will be held after the 11:30 AM Sunday Mass Nov. 25 | 10:00 AM Thanksgiving Day Mass followed by a Blessing of Bread (please bring your bread …
All Saints Day | Monday, Nov. 1 November 1 is the Solemnity of All Saints (All Hallows). The vigil is known as All Hallows Eve (Hallowe’en). This great feast celebrates all the unknown saints who are now in heaven. Sanctity is within everyone’s reach; through the Communion of Saints each part of the Mystical Body …