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Below you will find information about what is going on at and around St. Mary the Mother of God Parish recently. Please feel free to contact the parish office if you have something that should be added to our News page. And, if you have any questions, feel free to contact the parish office at 276-228-3104.
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Please continue your prayers for our sick and homebound: Amy, Anastasia A., Anthony A., Dax Barnett, Kim Cordle, Gene Deshler, Steve Dinger, Father Gabriel, JoEllen Fowler, Kate Geisler, Frank Goodman, Don Hicks, Lucio Jarina, Anthony Larry, Vincent Larry, Joe Looney, June Matinote, Dorothy Miller, Suzi Mills, Tami Mossman, Bill Mutschler, Joe Padgett, Haley Patrick, Anne Sealander, Ira Shatley, Michael Stephens, Bruce Sweeten, Judith Sweeten, Emma Thomas, Don Westphal, Ryder White.
If there is anyone that you would like to add to the list, please contact the office by email stmarys10@embarqmail.com or phone, 276-228-3104.
- THE OFFICE:
will be closed on Thurs, Nov. 25th and Fri., Nov. 26th for the Thanksgiving Holiday. For those days please call the office manager at home for emergencies.
- FATHER BOAT:
will be out of town next week. For Mon. Nov. 22nd – Wed. Nov. 24th please call the office for emergencies. There will be no Noon Mass on Fri. Nov. 26th!
- IMMACULATE CONCEPTIOIN
Wed., Dec. 8th, a Holy Day of Obligation; Mass has been scheduled for 6:00 pm at St. Marys and 10:00 am at St. Edwards.
- WEARING OF MASKS:
The CDC and the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) have revised guidance involving the wearing of masks in certain “public indoor settings”. Within the diocese, public indoor settings include public Mass, so we are respectfully requesting that face coverings/masks be worn again until further direction from the diocese. Please see the signs posted for further information. Thank you for your cooperation and know that our #1 priority is everyone’s safety.
- PACKAGED PLASTIC SILVERWARE:
is still being accepted also to be used at the Open Door Café for the carry out orders. Please leave your donations in the baskets provided in the gathering space.
- THE AGAPE FOOD PANTRY
Fruit, canned beans, and spaghetti sauce (no glass jars please) are requested for September. Thank you for your continued support.- DOG AND CAT FOOD AND CAT LITTER DONATIONS
: Brother John is still in need of donations, and you may continue to leave them at the Monroe Street entrance. He is very appreciative and grateful to all of you.
- HOPE PACK PROGRAM
We continue to accept donations for the Hope Pack Program in memory of Deacon Charles May. You will find baskets and envelopes for these donations in the gathering space and at the Monroe Street entrance. Please make all checks payable to Hope, Inc and designate in the memo for Hope Packs in memory of Deacon Charles May. Plastic shopping bags continue to be accepted for them to pack the food in for distribution. Thank you for your continued support.
- FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER
Along with the needed items on the list on the wall above the bin, packaged plastic silverware is now welcome/accepted. They can use this along with all other paper products when they must house a family in a motel. Please include in the designated container in the gathering space. Thanks.
- FATHER BOAT: