This weekend, the Church celebrates the Solemnity of All Saints. The Church sets aside the first day of November to honor all those who have been welcomed into the heavenly kingdom. All Souls Day, November 2nd, is a day to remember those who have died but have not yet entered into the heavenly kingdom. These are the poor souls in purgatory.
Be sure to join us for a Eucharistic Holy Hour on Tuesday, November 3rd at 7:00 PM in the Church. It will include Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Benediction, Recitation of the Rosary and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy.
The St. Mary Women of the Well Prayer Group is pleased to be able to offer an evening of prayer at the Church of St. Mary Chardon on Friday, October 16th. We will begin promptly at 6:30 p.m., so please arrive a little early to get settled in the pews. Our evening will include: Exposition, Adoration, Rosary, Benediction, and the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.
On Sunday, October 11th, at 4:00pm, St. Mary Parish will be a primary location for the nation's "Coast to Coast Rosary" event. This event is calling devoted Catholics of all ages across North America to unite in prayer at 3:00pm Eastern Time to pray the Glorious Mysteries and the Divine Mercy Chaplet. You are invited to join the extraordinary movement of prayer that is designed to mobilize and energize multi-generational groups of children and families to assist in this present day spiritual battle against the dark forces of evil.
I would like to congratulate all of the children of our parish who celebrated their First Holy Communion last Saturday at the 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Masses here at St. Mary’s. It was a beautiful day and it was a beautiful Mass. It is always such a special day for our parish family and it was great to see families gathered to finally celebrate this festive occasion.
Experience God's healing power in the sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. This sacrament will be celebrated at all of the Masses on the weekend of October 24th-25th.