One of the last in-person Youth Ministry group gatherings was to host a Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper helping us to all kick off the Lenten Season. They set up the Hall, greeted parishioners and flipped and served about 500 pancakes to a large crowd.
We remain a community that is spiritually united together though we are physically apart. Our parish staff members are working remotely from home and spending some time at the Pastoral Center and we are all finding new ways to stay connected.
Dear Parishioners of St. Mary’s, As we come together today to celebrate the great Feast of the Resurrection….. Wait a minute. That’s how I began my Easter letter to you last year….. Let me try this again: As we stay at home today to celebrate the great Feast of the Resurrection….
Dear St. Mary’s Parishioners, Today is Palm Sunday when we typically join the crowds of long ago in the streets of Jerusalem commemorating Jesus’ entrance into the holy city and claiming him once again as our Messiah and Lord. Hosanna to the Son of David; blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel.
On Palm Sunday blessed palms will be available in the church parking lot from 9-11 am. We will be wearing gloves and keeping a respectable distance from parishioners who will drive up and receive them in their cars. Parishioners may also get palms in the afternoon and throughout the week inside the church.