St. Mary Catholic Faith Community

About Us

About Us
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Our Mission Statement
"Challenged by Baptism, nourished in Eucharist, we commit to ongoing transformation in order to build the Reign of God in family, workplace and society."


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Parish Membership

All Catholic adults living within the parish and regularly participating in the Liturgy are welcome to register as parish members. Registration is required for reception of the Sacraments and attendance in our Parish School and Lifelong Faith Formation program. To register, please contact the Parish Office or the Communication Center before or after mass.

Any members who plan to move from our parish community or have a change of address, should notify the Parish Office.

The people of St. Mary Faith Community, as baptized Catholic Christians, believe we are called to witness God’s presence through worship, celebration, proclamation, evangelization, and ministry to one another. By sharing our unique gifts and talents, we commit ourselves to ongoing transformation, by reaching out and being a prophetic voice to our families, workplace and society. With the help of the Holy Spirit, we will continue prayerfully to build the Reign of God.

Parish Office

As the center of the administration of St. Mary Catholic Faith Community, the Parish Office provides many valuable services. You can view more information about those services, office hours, and more, on the Parish Office page.

Communication Center

The Communication Center is located on the North wall of the Gathering Space. This room is staffed before and after all weekend masses. This space is used for registrations, sale of Scrip and other items on occasion. We use this space as a point of drop-off or pick-up between staff and parishioners. The Communication Center is also a place to ask questions or turn in lost and found items.

Secretarial Volunteers

Secretarial volunteers provide an integral service to the parish office. The volunteers assist the office staff with front desk coverage, bulletin inserts, printing, collating, organizing, etc. The office could not operate without the help of these volunteers.

Our Parish Council

The Parish Council is the policy forming body for the parish and the pastor’s primary advisory group. Among its areas of responsibility and accountability are the spiritual, financial, and educational concerns of St. Mary Parish. You can view a list of the current members of the council and read more about its activities by visiting the Parish Council page.

Finance

The Finance Committee assists the Council in monitoring and maintaining sound financial welfare of the parish and to make recommendations to the Council with regard to parish finances, development of a balanced budget, stewardship of financial and physical resources, regular church support and special fund-raising events.

Time and Talent

Each year we have a Parish Ministry Fair. This allows parishioners to interact with the people already involved in the multiple ministries that make up St. Mary. We always encourage parishioners to become involved in ministries that interest them and allow them the opportunity to commit themselves in service to Christ’s church.

Building and Grounds

The Building and Grounds Committee reviews needs and plans maintenance and repair projects for the parish facilities.

Our History, Our Identity

The first recorded mention of our parish was contained in a report to clerical friends in Ohio by Father Martin Kundig. Writing from Milwaukee on December 28, 1842, Father Kundig listed 20 parishes already established or about to be established by himself; second on the list of those in existence was St. Mary's.

Read more of the history of St. Mary's

In June 2002, we broke ground on a Campus Improvement Project, which entailed replacing the church space with a new building and converting the existing spaces into offices, classrooms, meeting space, and a library. The church space construction ended on September 28, 2003, when Archbishop Timothy Dolan celebrated its dedication with us. The church and school staff was able to move into the new office space in February, 2004.
View the Construction Information


 
Last Updated: 2007-11-07
 
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