Please join us on Sunday, December 18, 2022 after the 8:30 and 10:30 am Masses to decorate our parish worship sites as Christmas fast approaches.
May this week be spiritual and joyful for us all, as we prepare for the birth of Our Savior.
God’s Blessings Always,
Fr. Joe
This information based on Fr. Joe’s letter from the bulletin of December 18, 2022. Modified slightly.
The Prayer Shawl Ministry will have shawls and lap robes available after all Masses the weekend of December 17th & 18th, 2022.
If you know of someone who is ill, undergoing surgery, or recovering from an accident, you are welcome to a shawl or a lap robe free of charge!
Any questions, please call Gloria or contact the parish office.
This information based on the bulletin of December 11, 2022.
Thousands of elderly sisters, brothers, and religious order priests spent years working in ministries such as Catholic schools, parishes, and hospitals, often for little or no pay.
Today, many religious communities do not have enough savings to meet retirement needs.
Your donation will help provide medications, nursing care, and more.
Please give generously on the weekend of December 11, 2022.
Thank you!
This information based on the bulletin of November 27, 2022.
We will be having The Saint Nick Giving Tree again this year (2022) at both worship sites.
Thank you for supporting this year’s Giving Tree! All gifts donated will go to local children to help make their Christmas special.
To participate, please choose a name tag from the tree, ideas are listed on the back of the tag.
Shop for your special child, return the gift wrapped with the original tag attached by Sunday, December 11th, 2022 to the respective Arcade or East Arcade worship site.
Thank You!
This information based on the bulletin of November 27, 2022.
Day before Thanksgiving:
Thanksgiving Day:
This information based on Fr. Joe’s letter from the bulletin of November 20, 2022.
Dear Parishioners,
November is the month to remember all of our beloved deceased who have gone before us. Many people have masses offered for their loved ones remembering their birthdays and the date they entered into eternal life.
We also offer the Tabernacle Candle in memory of the deceased or for the intentions of friends and loved ones.
We are having the All Souls envelopes with your loved ones names on them, placed on the altar. They will be remembered at all the Masses said at both worship sites during the month of November.
Have a blessed week!
God Blessings Always,
Fr. Joe Gullo
Letter from Fr. Joe reprinted from the bulletin of November 6, 2022.
The second collection at our Masses the weekend of October 15-16 (2022) will be for the hurricane victims in Florida and Puerto Rico.
God’s Blessings Always!
This information based on Fr. Joe’s letter from the bulletin of October 16, 2022.
As we continue the Road to Renewal, the remaining Families will be designated to be formed within two Phases. Each Phase will consist of the following stages:
Parishes begin developing a Family Council and Family Action Plan. This phase lasts six months.
The date on which a Family of Parishes begins functioning as a Family.
Activation Stage: The purpose of the Activation Stage is to allow the parishes of the Family to work on the six Pillars that make up being Church. These Pillars are:
Pillar Groups are formed to identify how the Family will organize and perform the work within these Pillars. Your thoughts and skills are important to the successful launch of our Family — please consider joining one of these Pillar Groups.
Family Action Plan: The goal of the six month Activation Stage for each Family is to collaborate on the creation of a FAMILY ACTION PLAN, which will define goals, strategies, expected outcomes, and creative solutions for reaching a vibrant future characterized by spiritual vitality and fiscal responsibility to attract new members of the Family. This Family Action Plan will guide each Family over the course of the next 3-5 years.
Administration Pillar: The Administration Pillar encompasses the practical challenges of functioning together as a Family. Jesus’ words above also prompt the question: “Do we just view administration as a spiritually barren necessity for the Church, or, a never-ending series of opportunities to encounter God?” Here are some of the functions that the Administration Pillar entails:
Your thoughts and skills are important to the successful launch of our Family — if your background or expertise lends to any of these areas, please consider joining one of the Pillar Groups by contacting the parish office.
Note: St. Mary’s is part of the “Phase 1” Family of Parishes referenced above.
As we continue down the Road to Renewal, please don’t forget to visit our website at RoadToRenewal.org and pray the Prayer for Renewal regularly.
This information based on the bulletins of October 2, 9 and 16 (2022).
Special Request: If you have urns, statues, planters, etc., in our Arcade or East Arcade Cemeteries, we ask that you remove them by the end of October, 2022. Thank you very much!
This information based on the bulletin of October 9, 2022.
