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 …
Christ’s Passion, Our Freedom, and the Friday Penance
“Father, what is meant by the phrase, ‘observing the Friday penance’?” Good question! In 1966, the Catholic bishops of the United States said, “far from downgrading the traditional penitential observance of Friday, and motivated precisely by the desire to give the spirit of penance greater vitality, especially on Fridays, the day that Jesus died, [we] urge our Catholic people henceforth …
Fall Festival
Spaghetti Supper: Friday 10/16 @ 5 pm. Auction: Friday 10/16 @ 7 pm. Festival: Saturday 10/17 from 10 am to 6 pm. SPECIAL NOTICE: the usual 5:30 pm Saturday Mass has been moved to 7:30 pm, due to the Fall Festival.
St. Mary’s (Oak Ridge) Lady Crusaders Varsity Volleyball Team Crowned Season and Tournament Champions for the Third Consecutive Year
The Knoxville Independent School League (K.I.S.L.) held its annual Volleyball Tournament last week at St. Joseph’s School with the finals being held on Friday, October 2nd. The St. Mary’s varsity volleyball team from Oak Ridge took first place in the regular season and swept the tournament securing their 3rd consecutive Championship. “We never dropped a set” said Coach Rob Halcrow …
Parish Open Forum: A Big Success!
Our Open Forum went very well last night. It is my hope that these forums, which I think we should schedule at least twice a year, will provide an opportunity for the Holy Spirit to speak through everyone as we work together to make our parish the best it can be for the Lord. At yesterday’s forum, we discussed a …
Message from Rev. Derrick Hammond of Oak Valley Baptist Church
COMMUNITY LEADERS CONVENE “COMMUNITY MATTERS” FORUMS Last November, a grand jury in Ferguson, Missouri decided not to indict Officer Darren Wilson for the death of Michael Brown. Given the many strong feelings all over the country, several clergy in Oak Ridge decided to address our community. In our public statement, we called for “inspiration, perspiration, and collaboration” in our shared …
All Members of Our Parish Are Praying This Prayer for Nine Days, Ending on the Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary (Oct. 7th)
Mother of the Living Gospel Mary, Virgin and Mother, filled with Christ’s presence, you brought joy to John the Baptist, making him exult in the womb of his mother. Brimming over with joy, you sang of the great things done by God. Standing at the foot of the cross with unyielding faith, you received the joyful comfort of the resurrection, …
A New Opportunity for You!
Dear Parishioners, Today, the feast day of Saint Vincent de Paul, I am pleased to announce that we are forming a conference of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul. Founded by a Paris professor with the assistance of a Vincentian religious sister, the Society now has almost a million members, and conferences around the world, all dedicated to care …
St. Mary’s School Dedicates a Beautiful Statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe
St. Mary’s Church and School in Oak Ridge celebrated Mass on Sunday, September 13th with a special blessing and dedication of a beautiful statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The statue from Mexico was donated by Tomás and Bertalilia Léon of St. Mary’s Church in Jackson Tennessee. Sister Mary Rebekah, O.P., middle school religion and history teacher, maintains a relationship …
Celebrate Mass with Pope Francis!
Celebrate Mass with Pope Francis! Holy Trinity will be streaming all four Masses celebrated by Pope Francis when he visits the U.S. next week. The Masses will be aired in our church on: · Wednesday, September 23, at 4:15 p.m. · Friday, September 25, at 6 p.m. · Saturday, September 26, at 10:30 a.m. · Sunday, September 27, at 4:00 p.m. …