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Blessing and Imposition of Ashes (by sprinkling, rather than tracing) will take place during the following celebrations of Mass: 6:30 am 8 am 12:10 pm 6 pm 7 pm (Spanish) Seating and capacity restrictions remain in place inside the church. Masking and social distancing are required. If you have any symptoms of COVID-19, please remain at home and follow official recovery …
Dear Friends in Christ, As we make our final preparations for the Lenten journey that leads us to Easter, I invite you to make this year’s journey one that will strengthen our parish by building friendships. There are parishioners you know well, parishioners you’d like to know better, and parishioners you don’t yet know at all. Our Lenten journey together …
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Thank you for your patient cooperation during these unusual months. As you’ll recall, in November Bishop Stika issued a revised decree on the celebration of Mass and other rites during this time of pandemic. That revision provides us an opportunity to evaluate our disease prevention efforts here at Saint Mary’s. After consultation with our …
CHRISTMAS MASS: Mass for the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord (SIGN-UP IS REQUIRED AND STARTS DECEMBER 10TH AT NOON; click the “Mass Sign Up” button on the home page of this website to sign up): [UPDATE: there will now be two Christmas Eve Masses at 4 pm, with one in the church and the other in the gymnasium.] …
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION MASS: Mass for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception (seating will be limited, but no sign-up required): Monday, December 7th @ 6 pm; and Tuesday, December 8th @ 6:30 am, 8 am, 12:10 pm and in Spanish @ 7 pm. PARISH MISSION: Come and join us this Advent are our Parish Mission! Presented by: Sister Maria Juan, RSM, …
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, In a canonical decree issued on November 9th, Bishop Stika altered his earlier decree pertaining to the distribution of Holy Communion during the present pandemic. The alteration permits the distribution of Holy Communion onto the tongues of communicants, in the manner traditional to the Roman Rite. This alteration takes effect on the First Sunday …
PARISH MISSION: Come and join us this Advent are our Parish Mission! Presented by: Sister Maria Juan, RSM, Director of Faith Formation, Diocese of Knoxville, TN. A three-night reflection as we ‘prepare ourselves for the coming of the Lord’. St Mary’s Church, Oak Ridge: Each evening- 7PM to 9PM, December 9th, 10th, and 11th. There will be Confession each evening at 6:30 PM (please …
DECREE issued Friday by the Holy See: This year, in the current circumstances due to the “Covid-19” pandemic, the Plenary Indulgences for the deceased faithful will be extended throughout the entire month of November, with adaptation of works and conditions to guarantee the safety of the faithful. This Apostolic Penitentiary has received many petitions from holy Pastors who have asked …
Founders Day Picnic: On the Octave Day of the Assumption, our parish feast day, we will have a cookout and outdoor picnic. You will be able to pick up your order and enjoy it either at home or outdoors around the parish grounds. Details TBA soon. Bishop Adrian of Nashville established Saint Mary Parish as a community of the Diocese …
Parking Lot Maintenance: Please be aware that some sections of the parking lot will be out of use for several days this coming week, weather permitting, for (long overdue!) maintenance. Saint Mary School: Bishop Stika has announced a return to on-site learning at all 10 Catholic schools in the diocese for the 2020-’21 academic year, which will begin on Monday, …
Sign-Up for Mass: Please sign up now for this coming Sunday’s Mass. Click the “Mass Sign Up” button (on the home page of the parish website) each week to sign up. The link is refreshed weekly by Tuesday at noon. Please remember to sign up for each Sunday’s Mass by no later than Friday at noon. Our seating capacity in the …
Sign-Up for Mass: Please sign up now for this coming Sunday’s Mass. Please remember to sign up for each Sunday’s Mass by no later than Friday at noon of each week. Our seating capacity in the church for the duration of the pandemic is 100 congregants per Mass, with five Sunday (“Dominical”) Mass options from which to choose. Adoration of the …