UPDATED 5/15/2021 NOTE: Please see this May 14 announcement from the Diocese of Charlotte regarding the relaxing of mask and social distancing mandates and the reinstatement of the Sunday obligation beginning on Pentecost Sunday (May 21). The below information reflects practices in place prior to May 14 and will be updated in the coming days …
Starting at 11:00pm on Christmas Eve, St. Mary’s will celebrate a public Vigil of the Office of Readings (Matins) before the beginning of Midnight Mass. Please plan to come to Midnight Mass a little early this year to join with us in this special liturgy. What is the Office of Readings? The Office of Readings …
Dear Parish Family, Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ (Eph 1:2). I hope you are having a blessed Advent season as we prepare our hearts to welcome the Lord in the celebration of His Nativity this Christmas. Christmas is a time when we normally anticipate the church …