Welcome to St. Mary’s, Deacon Scott Haner!

We welcome Deacon Scott Haner from CRS, who will preach at our Sunday Masses this weekend. Deacon Scott Haner and his wife JoAnn have been married for over 30 years. Scott was ordained in 2008 after he and JoAnn completed formation classes. They have two adult daughters, Julie, living in Cincinnati and Lauren, living in Dayton.

Pastor’s Notes

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Two of our long-time parishioners passed away last Saturday. Helen Hochanadel passed away around noon, and Mildred Hare passed away a few hours later. May Helen and Mildred rest in the peace of Christ, and may their families remain living memorials of these two souls. For American Catholics, Monday is designated a day of …

Quarterly Open Forum

Our next quarterly Open Forum will be Tuesday, November 29th, from 6:00 pm to 6:50 pm, in Columbus Hall. This is an opportunity for parishioners to discuss questions, complaints, compliments and suggestions pertaining to our parish mission. The two parish councils (finance and pastoral) later review any relevant points of consensus that emerge during the forum.

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 …