FAQ What is the Jubilee Year of Mercy? A jubilee is a special year called by the Church to receive blessing and pardon from God and remission of sins. In this Year of Mercy, Pope Francis is calls on the Church to focus on mercy, because “It is a wellspring of joy, serenity, and peace. Our salvation depends upon it.” …
St. Mary’s Students Named to the All-East Junior High/Middle School Honor Choir
St Mary’s School recently participated in the East Tennessee Vocal Association Honor Choir Event held on November 20th-21st in Chattanooga, TN. This year’s All-East Junior High/Middle School Honor Choir was made up of over 275 advanced 7th & 8th grade vocal students from 29 schools throughout East Tennessee. Other honor choirs at the event included 9th Grade Honor Choir, Women’s …
Penance Service
Penance service with nine confessors tonight at seven o’clock in the church.
St. Mary’s Students Give Generously to St. Joseph’s Food Pantry
St. Mary’s School students and faculty gathered on Monday, November 30th for an all school assembly to share some great news with St. Joseph’s Food Pantry. Student Council President Elizabeth Waltman opened the ceremony by congratulating the students on their accomplishment in surpassing their goal for collecting food items in November. She then addressed Mary Ann Gubanc, Coordinator of …
Thanksgiving Message from Father Shelton
I give thanks to God for: His merciful Son; for our forward-looking bishop; for Father Collins and our deacons; for Cyndi and our office staff; for the Nashville Dominicans and our school staff, students and parents, especially those parents who make great sacrifices to educate their children in a Christian environment; for our Legion of Mary and their dedication to …
A Special Announcement from Our Pastor
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, At this time, we are preparing our goals for the upcoming Home Campaign. So far, we have conducted two “open forums”, during which the Parish Pastoral Council (PPC) and I have listened to you for ways we can all come together to make: (a.) our parish community more inviting to outsiders, and (b.) our …
Last Week’s “Open Forum II” Meeting Notes
Meeting Notes for the St. Mary’s Parish Open Forum held on November 6, 2015 Meeting in Columbus Hall was started promptly by Fr. Shelton at 6:00 PM with a prayer. Men’s Retreat announced to be held Nov. 21 at the Tennessee Theatre. A Catholic Association of the Faithful known as the St. Vincent de Paul is to take over the …
Message from Father Shelton
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, As our parish family prepares to participate in the Diocese of Knoxville’s Home Capital Campaign, I’m looking forward to seeing the many ways this campaign will benefit us. Half of the donations will help fund the long term needs of the diocese as a whole, which is one of the most vibrant and fastest …
Jim Bowers Funeral
The Funeral Mass for Jim Bowers will be at Saint Mary Church this Saturday at 11 am.
St. Mary’s School (Oak Ridge) Receives $10,000 Physical Education Grant
St. Mary’s School in Oak Ridge was honored to be selected as one of twenty Tennessee middle schools to have been awarded a 2015 Shape the State grant to improve its physical education program. The grant, valued at $10,000 is funded by the BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Health Foundation. Ms. Ashley Williams, BlueCross BlueShield of TN visited St. Mary’s School …
DAILY MASS NOTICE
REMINDER: No daily Mass in the convent or the church on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday of this week. There will be Communion Services at the usual 8 am (and 6 pm Wednesday) Mass times on those days.
All Souls Novena
Today, we begin nine days of prayer in preparation for our annual Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls Day). This novena can be as simple as reciting the “Requiem Æternam” each day: “Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen.” While our annual Solemnity of All …