....we are a Parish Family and we are in this together.
WE ARE CALLED …
Your St. Mary parish family is here for you.
Know that you and your family are in our prayers!
We are continuing to offer assistance to those in need through these difficult times and in various ways. We need your help in order to keep doing so. We realize that many businesses are closed which have resulted in layoffs or reduced hours for many of you. Please know that we are here to for you. St. Mary is also being affected by these closures as well. This means, that with no public Masses, we also have no collections being taken up. We are grateful to those parishioners who have been able to continue their tithing during these unprecedented times.
With this in mind, we want to – as gently as possible - be mindful of God’s call to be stewards of our blessings. Please continue to support St. Mary. Remember, there are a number of ways you can continue your offerings even though you are not here on Sunday. You can:
- Go to our website stmarymuncie.org and click online giving to give a one-time or recurring donation.
- Mail your gift to St. Mary Church, 2300 W. Jackson St., Muncie, IN 47303.
- Drop your gift by the parish office. Even though the office is closed, staff will be around from 9am-5pm (Monday-Friday).
- Please contact us if you are in need of prayer or assistance. We are here to support you. Even though the office is closed, staff will be around from 9am-5pm (Monday-Friday). Thank you!
This Sunday is Palm Sunday
You can pick up your blessed palm from 1-2 today, Friday, and 1-2 tomorrow, Saturday (drive-through instructions in Father's flocknote from Wednesday)
Mass will be live streaming at 11:00 am on Palm Sunday
Looking for a way to help this Lent?
The Saint Vincent de Paul Society is keeping their pantry open. They do home deliveries to those in need and help people with their utility bills. God is calling us to help the poor during this crisis. Any and all donations appreciated.
In order to keep our pantry open, we must have donations. Donate this Saturday (April 4th) in the parking lot at Saint Mary (near Noll Hall) from 2 to 3.
We are accepting the following items:
Frozen meat like lunch meat, hot dogs, chicken, and beef( that has not been frozen for more than 6 months),bread or buns, canned meat, cleaning supplies (clorox wipes, etc), pasta sauce in cans, mixed variety of vegetables ( not green bean or corn), pancake mix, canned fruit, pork and beans, pasta sides, potato (mashed or canned), cooking oil, peanut butter and jelly, canned pasta like ravioli, snacks, syrup.
Keep in mind children are home from school.
If you would like to help monetarily, please write a check to St Vincent de Paul Society and put deposit only on the back. No cash please.
If you are going to St Francis, stop by and visit Jesus through the glass in the narthex.
Please follow social distancing practices when putting the food in the car and/or visiting Jesus.
May God bless you for your generosity!
(From Angela Saval: For those interested in receiving updates on donation opportunities for SVDP, prayer requests from the community, and messages of mercy can text the word "messageofmercy" to 84576.)
Thank you and God bless! --
Holy Week
Tuesday, April 7th
- Chrism Mass - live streaming from the Cathedral in Lafayette, 11:00 am; watch on Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana facebook: https://www.facebook.com/diolafin/
The Triduum
- Holy Thursday-Mass of the Lord's Supper: live-streaming at 6:00 pm
- Good Friday Liturgy: live streaming at 3:00 pm (Friday is a day of fast and abstinence); Stations of the Cross, 6 pm
- Holy Saturday-Easter Vigil: live streaming at 8:30 pm
Easter Sunday
- Step outside and ring bells at 10:00 am. Fr. Dudzinski will ring our St. Mary Church bells with you!
- Mass live-streaming at 11:00 am
Good Friday Collection
On Good Friday, our collections are for the Holy Land. Your financial contribution helps to support the struggling Christian Community and to protect Christianity’s holiest places.
Please consider sending a check to St. Mary and put Holy Land on the memo line or make an online donation to the Holy Land Offering through our website Stmarymuncie.org. There is no envelope for this special collection. Thank you for your generosity.
Prayer for Priests
Let us keep our Priests in our prayers...especially during these difficult times. The link below is the Litany of Prayers for Priests, by Richard Cardinal Cushing. It is a beautiful prayer that brings to mind the priests who have been with you throughout your life.