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Tithe of Festivals/El Diezmo de las Fiesta

in Church, Tithing

This week we will look at the “Festival Tithes”. These were tithes Israelite families used for their special feasts. Deuteronomy 12:6-7 states the Israelites should go to designated places and “there bring your burnt offerings and sacrifices, your tithes and special gifts, what you have vowed to give and your freewill offerings, and [...]

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Tithing to the Poor

in Church

This week’s bulletin message from Associate Pastor, Father Matthew Nathan:
This week we will continue examining the different types of tithes mentioned in the Law of Moses.  The second of theses tithes are the “tithes to the poor”. Deuteronomy 26:12 says the Israelites should shout with joy when “you have finished setting aside all the tithes of your produce in the third year, the [...]

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Project Gabriel/Proyecto Gabriel

in Church

The Project Gabriel ministry is empowered to support pregnant women in their decision to have their baby; to see Christ and His Blessed Mother in each woman and child he sends our way. By way of building a relationship with a pregnant woman in need, Project Gabriel provides the opportunity to show her God’s love and mercy. Project Gabriel describes itself by using three [...]

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National Vocation Awareness Week

in Church, school

And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the LORD. And, behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the LORD; but the LORD was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the LORD was [...]

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Photo Friday: Live Nativity and Cookie Walk

in Church, school

Thank You!
The St. Mary’s Parish School Family thanks all of the generous volunteers whose contributions made this annual event so special and so successful!  We thank you for

Coordinating
Organizing
Baking
Serving
Singing
Decorating
Acting
Donating
And so much more!

Your combined efforts provided us all with a warm, wonderful, spirit-filled start to the holiday season.
Merry Christmas to All from the St. Mary’s Parish [...]

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Live Nativity and Cookie Walk

in Church, school

Calling All Cookie Bakers!

(And Everyone who Loves to Eat Christmas Cookies, Too!)
On December 6, 2009,  St. Mary’s will hold its Annual Live Nativity, Christmas Concert, and Cookie Walk. Join us for an evening of Christmas spirit! Mingle near the live animals as you watch our 8th graders and a St. Mary’s family perform the Live [...]

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Catholics Come Home

in Church, school

Catholics Come Home, Inc. is an independent non-profit Catholic apostolate that creates effective and compassionate media messages and broadcasts them nationally and internationally, in order to inspire, educate and evangelize inactive Catholics and others, and invite them to live a deeper faith in Jesus Christ, in accord with the magisterium of the Roman Catholic Church.

Catholics [...]

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Saint Damien of Molokai

in Church, Theme, school

Saint Damien of Molokai offers us an excellent example of what it means to make a difference in the world.
How will you make a difference in the world today? Youth Noise offers the following ten suggestions:

Help others.
Be honest.
Respect others.
Be kind.
Be patient.
Care about things.
Be an example.
Love others.
Think before you act.
Encourage.
Be honest.
Respect others.
Be kind.
Be patient.
Care about things.
Be [...]

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St. Mary’s Scholarship Endowment Fund

in Church, scholarship, school

An endowment fund is a way for benefactors to make a gift that keeps on giving every year towards a cause that is dear to their hearts. The interest earned from our Scholarship Endowment fund enables St. Mary’s Parish to provide support for families who find it a hardship to pay the school tuition.

Recently Father [...]

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