Living as Faithful Disciples:
Come, Follow me!
Viviendo Como Fieles Discípilos:
¡Vengan, Síganme!!
A Message from Our Pastor
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
It’s such a wonderful gift for us to be able to gather, worship, serve and be formed here at Saint Mary Immaculate. No matter what may be happening around us, our parish community is a constant source of peace in our lives. This is the place where we can gather at the Eucharistic table, serve our Lord, and be formed in the faith that has been passed down through the centuries.
Here, united as we are in God’s love, we are a visible sign and witness to the love of God in our community. Here we are nourished by prayer, Word, and Sacraments through which we get grace to go forth and do the work that God has chosen for us to do. Here we grow in relationship with our Lord who longs to be part of our lives. We value formation in the faith and sharing that faith with others through our witness, service, and evangelization. Through our many vibrant ministries, we put flesh on the words of Saint John: “If God so loved us, we also must love one another” (1 John 4:11).
With this in mind, I invite you to respond to our parish’s new giving initiative: Living as Faithful Disciples: Come, Follow Me! Please review the contents of this brochure and prayerfully consider how you and your family can play an active role in continuing the work of Jesus Christ through our parish community. Our goal is to increase our Sunday offertory contributions so that we can continue to worship, serve, and form people in the faith, bringing the love of Jesus to as many people as we possibly can.
On October 19 and 20, our parish will be observing a special Commitment Weekend, inviting members of our community to come together and make a financial commitment that will allow Saint Mary Immaculate Parish to continue its important work. We are counting on you! By participating in our giving initiative, we respond to God’s great gift of love by loving one another with the heart of Jesus.
Thank you for your generosity, prayers, and commitment to Saint Mary Immaculate Parish!
Yours in Christ and His Blessed Mother,
Father Pat Mulcahy, Pastor
Look for a brochure in your mailbox from Father!
Love Your Parish
Here, united in God’s love, we are a visible sign of the body of Christ and together we do great things. Nourished by prayer and the sacraments, the members of our parish community are journeying on the path of discipleship and growing in relationship with Jesus Christ daily. We value discipleship and evangelization.
Love Your Savior
As we strive to love one another better, good stewardship plays a key role. Stewardship isn’t a code word for financial support. Stewardship is about doing the work of Christ and engaging our many resources to further the ministry and mission of Our Lord. Remembering that everything we have is a gift from our creator.
Love Your Neighbor
We know the importance of bringing the love of God to our neighbors. Through our many ministries, and our social and service-oriented outreach programs, we put into action the truth stated so eloquently by St. John the Apostle: “If God so loved us, we also must love one another” (1 Jn 4:11).
See How Robin Contreras Is Living As A Faithful Steward
Giving Tree
This ministry has touched my life in so many incredible ways. It has helped me personally grow closer and deepen my faith with Jesus my god my lord and my savior.
Not only has it deepened my faith, but I have had the incredible opportunity to meet and work with so many different people from the staff at St. Mary’s to the volunteers, confirmation groups that assist us and of course all the parishioners who decide to take a tag and participate in buying gifts for the recipients.
Through the monetary donations and gifts, we collect during the holiday season I have had the wonderful opportunity to see so many happy and grateful smiles.
My own personal story was a few years ago I decided to pick a senior citizen. When I looked through the different tags – I saw one that really called out to me. So, she wanted a cat purse. Yes, a cat purse- I thought how hard it could be to find a cat purse. Well let me tell you- a lot harder than I could ever imagine. It took me a few weeks. Hello Kitty is easy to find for a little girl, but not necessarily a choice for a senior lady. Lots of prayers and by the Grace of God I did eventually find on.
This may seem so trivial, but it is a true blessing to be part of this ministry, I know I haven’t spoken much about the recipients and when they come to pick up there gift cards or presents – many are so grateful and will often times stop to tell us how grateful for the kindness of the parishioners at St. Mary’s it is not a rare occurrence to sometimes here the challenges and difficulties they are experiencing- whether someone is very sick, they don’t have enough money to pay all there bills- but to say Thank you at least my children have something under the Christmas tree.
I want to thank everyone who has participated in the Giving Tree Ministry. Your gifts do make a difference. Thank you for letting me share about the Giving Tree.
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