Our parish forum (town hall meeting) is an opportunity for our different commission chairs and ministry leaders to receive feedback from the community on various aspects of our parish life in a structured environment. It will take place over two sessions, each lasting approximately an hour and a half. Lunch will be provided before the …
Effective August 11, 2021, Deacon Daniel Pyles has received faculties and been assigned as a Permanent Deacon to Saint Mary Mother of God parish in Sylva, North Carolina. Over the last few years, Deacon Pyles and his wife Beth entertained thoughts of retiring in the mountains of North Carolina. After Covid began, thoughts turned into …
Dear Parishioner, The pain was incredible. Last week I was in my kitchen cooking dinner. I think it was tacos. And, for some reason, I was barefoot. And as I turned away from the stove, I stepped on something sharp. It was excruciating. Something small and extremely pointy stabbed right into the soft pad of …
MANNA Foodbank Mobile Express is coming to St. Mary’s on Thursday, Aug. 12, from 4:00-7:00 PM. Fresh produce and other food items will be available. Baby diapers and hygiene products while supplies last. Open to everyone – no paperwork, IDs or forms required. For more information call the MANNA helpline at 1-800-820-1109 or the Catholic …
Human Trafficking Human Trafficking is known as the “invisible crime.” North Carolina is ranked among the top 10 states in the nation fornumber of cases. In 2019 alone, there were 385 calls from victims & survivors to the Human TraffickingHot Line. Human Trafficking is defined by the NC DOA as a crime in which people …