Join St Mary’s Church Pilgrimage to the Vatican and other Holy Sites in Italy during Spring Break 2018. Cost is $3,650 per person including air fare, $2,800 if you make your own flight arrangements. Note that the trip is during the St Mary’s/Knox Catholic/Oak Ridge Schools Spring Break for 2018 and is limited to 20 participants. One priest and two …
Saint Mary Parish Bulletin GUIDELINES A. The purpose of our weekly bulletin is to provide to parishioners pertinent and timely announcements and updates, especially those pertaining to parish events, opportunities and needs. B. In order to ensure that each parishioner reads the bulletin weekly and in its entirety, the editor should keep the bulletin succinct, fresh and relevant. C. Submissions …
The St. Mary’s School girls varsity volleyball team recently competed in the Knoxville Independent School League (KISL) small-school tournament and beat Apostolic Christian Academy to win the championship at the Knoxville Christian School’s gym, in a winner-take-all match. This is the school’s fourth consecutive season and tournament championship. Individual Awards were received by St. Mary’s students – Paige Halcrow won …
Save the date for the 66th Annual St. Mary’s Fall Festival which will be celebrated this year on October 28th -29th. Every year the community looks forward to sharing this day of fun, fellowship and festivities on St. Mary’s Parish grounds. On Friday, Oct 28th, kick-off this year’s festival on by joining us for the annual Knights of Columbus spaghetti …
Article I. Name of Organization A. The name of this organization is “The Parish Pastoral Council of Saint Mary Parish” and is located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. It will be referred to as the Parish Pastoral Council (PPC). Article II. Purpose and Aim A. The purpose and aim of the Parish Pastoral Council is to advise the pastor for the …
6:30 am (Mon.-Fri.) Mass: in the convent oratory on school days (beginning Wednesday); in the chapel on school holidays. 8 am (Mon.-Sat.) Mass: in the church on school days (beginning Thursday); in the chapel on school holidays (including Saturdays).
Monday, August 22nd @ 6:00 PM. Sign-up in courtyard after Masses the weekends of August 6/7, and 13/14. Must RSVP to attend; needed by no later August 15th.
“Why does the priest traditionally turn his back on the congregation during Mass?” Until the 1960’s, the priest faced whomever he was addressing. If he was speaking to the congregation, then he faced the congregation. If he was speaking to God, then he faced the symbol of God: the altar cross. The sermon, for example, was always delivered facing …
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, It’s been a busy summer. The Ulster Project is going strong this month, thanks in part to some of our very generous parishioners. Our summer seminarian Maksym will be in Poland the next few weeks, but will come back with us for a week or two before returning to the seminary in the autumn. …
UPDATE: This position has been filled. Thank you for your interest. Saint Mary Parish, Oak Ridge, Tenn., is hiring a Parish Bookkeeper. Principal responsibilities: preparation of payroll, associated taxes and reports; provide computer input/output services for accounting and census; prepare bank deposits and record receipts; coding and payment of outstanding invoices; reconcile parish books (including parish school); prepare financial statements …
On Monday, July 4th, we will celebrate the Holy Mass at 9 am, rather than 8 am.
Please join us for the following funeral Masses: Richard Honald, Friday, June 10th at 2 pm. Margy Conlin, Saturday, June 11th at 7 pm. Tommy Riikola, Saturday, June 25th at 11 am.