Dear Parish Family, The feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, was established by Pope Pius XI in 1925, not long after the end of the First World War. The pope established the feast as a statement of faith against the prevailing ideologies of communism and secularism at that time. The two …
Nov. 28 – Dec. 4 at YouTube.com/StMaryMotherofGod Join Deacon Matt the first week of Advent to learn how to pray Morning Prayer from the Liturgy of the Hours. The Liturgy of the Hours (aka the Divine Office) is a powerful means of sanctifying daily life by praying in union with the Church. Our class time …
Our parish will have an Advent Penance Service with Confessions on Thursday, Dec. 10, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Let us avail ourselves of this opportunity to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Fr. Paul will be joined by several other priests from the Smoky Mountain Vicariate to hear confessions in accordance with Covid-19 protocols. …
This Order of Prayer for Visiting a Grave is taken from Catholic Household Blessings & Prayers published by the USCCB. It may be used when visiting the grave of a family member or friend. The month of November, especially All Saints Day and All Souls Day, is a traditional time for visiting graves, as is …
Dear Parish Family, The grace, peace, blessings and protection of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. I keep you all in my prayers daily. Due to the limited exposure of the Corona virus within the Parish, Masses were suspended to prevent further exposure and to allow for the individual clergy infected and others …