On behalf of St. Mary of the Woods Parish, we are inviting those parishioners who have ministered to our Parish, this past year, to a catered meal on Sunday, August 10th at 5pm in the Parish Hall to express our sincere gratitude for your time, talent and treasure. If you and your family plan to…

<!– Informal Inquiry Session TONIGHT! Do you know someone who may be interested in learning more about the Catholic Faith? Share this invitation and join them at tonight’s session!   St. Mary of the Woods Catholic Church Tuesday, July 22nd @6pm | Activity Room of the Parish Hall   Are you interested in learning more…

Greetings!  Please be reminded that scheduled confessions for this Saturday, 7/19, from 1pm to 3pm are cancelled due to a wedding.  Thank you for your understanding!  

<!– REGISTER HERE If your child is set to receive First Communion or Confirmation this year or next (1st, 2nd, 7th, & 8th grades), please be aware of the following policy:  Any child receiving a Sacrament of Initiation must have been in formal religious education for both the year they are to receive the Sacrament and the year before.…

<!– E22 | The Art of Evangelization in the Modern World What do we mean by the phrase “Christians must live in the world without being of the world?” How can we lead people to an encounter with the Heart of Christ in an age of impersonal social media and screens? Join us for this…

<!– E21 | The Catholic Response to Pride Month & LGBTQ+ Issues How can we promote our identity in the Sacred Heart of Jesus in June as the culture celebrates Pride Month? Is there a way to evangelize hearts wounded in this way without compromising the truth of human sexuality? Join us for this month’s…

Tonight at 6PM we will have our first Inquiry session for anyone interested in learning more about becoming Catholic

<!– Families of Faith 2025-2026 Registration If your child is set to receive First Communion or Confirmation this year or next (1st, 2nd, 7th, & 8th grades), please be aware of the following policy:   Any child receiving a Sacrament of Initiation must have been in formal religious education for both the year they are…

Greetings!  This weekend, following a great picnic, we return to our normal Mass schedule for the Holy Day of the Solemnity of the Ascension of Jesus into Heaven.  Saturday Vigil Mass at 4pm; Sunday Mass at 7am, 9am, 11am, and 8pm.  A reminder to please return your Stewardship Commitment form to Church this weekend and…

Greetings!  A reminder that the Holy Day of Obligation for the Solemnity of the Ascension does not take place tomorrow, 5-29, but has been transferred to this Sunday, the weekend of June 1.  Also, please remember to turn in your Stewardship Commitment form if you have not already done so.  Blessings, Fr. Brian.