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BELIEVE IN THE LOVE AND SPIRIT OF THE CHURCH
St. Mary offers church service
6 days a week.
Weekday's are are 8:30
Tuesday thru Friday
Sunday Services are
Vigil Mass Saturday at 5 pm
Sunday Service 8 am
Reconciliation
The 1st 3rd and 5th Saturday
from 3:30 to 4:30 pm
or by appointment.
News Updates:
Holy Week & Easter Schedule
Holy Week & Easter Services:
Holy Thursday, Apr 1—7 pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper, adoration until 10pm **Please bring your bells**
Good Friday, Apr 2—Noon Stations, 7pm Passion & Communion Service
Holy Saturday, Apr 3—8:30 pm Easter Vigil Mass **Please bring your bells**
Easter Sunday, Apr 4—8 am & 10 am masses, for planning purposes, please call or email the office to sign up for Easter morning masses
We no longer require calling or emailing to reserve your space at mass, with the exception of Easter morning masses (for planning purposes). All masking & social distancing guidelines remain in effect. Our attendance numbers will be monitored to maintain safety for all.
Divine Mercy Sunday
''Doubting Thomas, also the Divine Mercy Sunday”
Today we are invited to reflect on God’s mercy and its effect in our lives. Mercy or compassion is the identification of oneself with the sufferings and difficulties of others which prompts one to action. Mercy is a gift because no one can demand it but only plead for it. Incarnation of Jesus is an act of mercy which saves humanity from its sinfulness and offers it hope. After the death of Jesus, the disciples were disheartened and dispirited. But Jesus’ apparition filled them with peace, courage, hope and joy. The experience of the mercy and love of God made the first Christians to share everything in common and to live in harmony and service. After having experienced Jesus’ boundless mercy, Thomas confesses, ‘My Lord and my God’’, which is the greatest expression of one’s surrender to God. The experience of mercy, be it of God or of others, usually makes us merciful. Divine Mercy Sunday invites us to remember the mercies we have experienced in our lives, and this experience should make us agents of mercy. As Thomas touches Christ and is won over to believe, every doubt is cast aside by him and our faith is strengthened as well. So the disciple who doubted, then felt Christ’s real wounds, becomes a trustworthy witness to the reality of the Resurrection. Indeed, "The disbelief of St Thomas has done more for our faith than the faith of the other disciples altogether", Says St. Gregory the Great.
~~Fr. Paul Materu
We also offer weekday masses at 8:30 am Tuesday thru Friday.
Please join us.
History of St. Mary
St. Mary Shaw was established in 1903 Bishop Charles O'Reilly blessed the original church as
The Immaculate Conception with a name change to St. Mary in 1962.
A school was build in 1918 followed by a parish hall. The New church was built and completed in 1963. An addition of a new foyer
was added in 2016.
Children &
Teen Ministries
St. Mary offers Children liturgy for children 4 yrs. old through 5th grade each Sunday during the 8 am mass. We also offer Faith Formation for children 1st thru 6th grade each Sunday after the 8 am mass from 9:15 am to 10:30 am
7th & 8th Grade we join St. Boniface program and we participate in the vicariate Middle School and
High School youth groups.
Contact the parish office for additional information .
SERVICES
St. Mary offers church service
6 days a week.
Weekday's are are 8:30
Tuesday thru Friday
Sunday Services are
Vigil Mass Saturday at 5 pm
Sunday Service 8 am
Reconciliation
The 1st 3rd and 5th Saturday
from 3:30 to 4:30 pm
or by appointment.
Homebound Ministry
may be arranged by calling the Parish office.
UPCOMING YEAR’S PLANS for Faith Formation: As many of you know, there are many unknowns about next year but there are some things we do know:
1. God is with us
2. God is faithful
3. The Church & youth ministry are here for you.
Registration forms will become available for middle school, high school, as well as 2nd year Confirmation candidates around mid-August but here are some potential dates to keep in mind as we come closer to the new school year: August 29th & September 5th - Outdoor movie theater and fun September 20th - Parent/teen meeting for 2nd year Confirmation candidates September 27th - 1 st Confirmation session for 2nd year candidates October 4th - Kick off for high school youth group (grades 9 to 12) October 7th - Kick off for middle school youth group (grades 6-8)
Mission Statement:
"We the members of St. Mary Church at Shaw are committed to the spiritual enrichment of the Catholic faith in the community through service education and development in the spirit of Jesus's teachings."
ABOUT US
ADDRESS
Contact Information:
Pastor: Fr. Paul Materu:
Priest in Resident
Fr. Richard Rossman:
Administrative Assistant:
Janna Adams:
Faith Formation:
Valerie McClanahan:
Telephone: 503-362-6159
Fax: 503-371-6435
Emergencies: 503-897-7424
9168 Silver Falls Hwy SE
Aumsville, Oregon 97325
Mailing address:
PO Box 338
Aumsville, OR 97325
Tel: 503-362-6159
Fax: 503-371-6435
9168 Silver Falls Hwy Se
Aumsville, Oregon 97325
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