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EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT

We are happy to announce that Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will begin again on Wednesday, September 23 and will continue from then every Wednesday and Friday in St. Patrick’s chapel after the morning Mass. Many have missed this wonderful opportunity to adore the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament and to pray in His presence.…
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The Bells of St. Mary’s

We are very fortunate to have a real bell in our steeple that actually functions, thanks to one of our parishioners, Gerhard Hutter. Probably the original function of the steeple bell was to announce the beginning of Mass or Vespers to the townspeople. St. Paulinus of Nola in the fourth century is credited with first…
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Our Patronal Festival

I want to thank everyone who helped making the celebration of our patronal festival so beautiful and so joyous. Bishop Caggiano was genuinely pleased to be with us once again. The Mass was splendid with Mozart's Sparrow Mass as the setting. And who could have a dry eye after hearing the Laudate Dominum after Communion? Such perfect weather for our…
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ASSUMPTION

The Traditional Roman Rite of the Mass lies at the very heart of Saint Mary’s parish. Since Father Markey introduced it in the parish some seven years ago, it has become integral to the very existence of this parish both in spiritual ways and in eminently practical ways. The Solemn Mass on Sunday has brought…
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Our Lady of Norwalk

Someone asked me the other day: "Where did the statue of Our Lady of Norwalk come from?" I replied that I wish that I could say that she flew here like Our Lady's house flew to Loreto by a miracle. But I can say that Our Lady of Norwalk flew here, not carried by angels,…
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