If you would like to join our parish, you can download a membership form (census form) from the website on the sidebar (Become Part of our Church Family) or call the parish office to have one mailed to you!

We'd love to have you  join us!! 

As Per Bishop Bambera....

Effective immediately, all Masses and parish functions (e.g. meetings, group functions) will be postponed until further notice. This includes Stations of the Cross, Adoration, etc. Baptisms, weddings, and funerals will still be held as scheduled but is limited to small groups and immediate family members.  We will be working on a way to video weekly Mass. Please check back to the website or Facebook for any updates.

Also, effective immediately, as requested by the Diocese, the parish office will be closed to the public. During the time of the closure, we will monitor the phone messages periodically each day. Please feel free to leave a voicemail and we will return your call as soon as possible. Please have patience as it will take some time to get accustomed to this new procedure. We will, of course, keep you updated. God Bless you all & stay well!

An Important Message From Fr. Edwards.....

To our Parishioners and all the Faithful,

As your spiritual leader, I simply wanted to post a message for you. Most of our lives have been uprooted and we are trying to find a direction to proceed from here. Perhaps our faith can be a big help. We are people that cherish routine….children go to school, they have certain activities (as well as extra-curricular activities). These routines have been destroyed. Our usual Sunday routine has been destroyed, as well. Families get up, usually going to the same Mass. They sit in the same section. All these events which give our lives direction and meaning have come to a halt. We had to take an unprecedented step in postponing all worship services. An unseen victim of this virus has been the elderly and those in nursing homes who in most cases cannot be visited even by their own family. These things are just a few of the casualties of this virus.

Economic fear is hurting many families. So many of us live pay check to pay check and this week there might not even be a pay coming in. People are anxious, scrambling for basic necessities like bread and toilet paper.

Let’s examine how our faith can help minimize the fear and worry. One fruit of the Holy Spirit is Patience. We need to pray to God for a great dose of this gift. Living in quarantine or isolation with others is not easy but if we pray for patience, we will manage to overcome this trial.

Another fruit of the Holy Spirit is Kindness. These trying times require all of us to reach deep inside and be kind to one another as we struggle with the loss of routine and direction in our lives.

The third gift of the Holy Spirit is Love, also called Charity. We may be asked to extend ourselves in significant ways to help other people (as so many of you have already done). The greatest act of love, of course, is to Pray. Let us pray more than ever for the doctors and nurses caring for the sick, for those infected with the virus, and for those suffering from the virus that they will recover. Let us pray that in a short time this virus will be cured and life will return to normal.

In the meantime, Sunday Mass will be available on all social media outlets every weekend beginning at 4pm on Saturday. Father Edwards will be the celebrant. Daily Masses will be available every weekday, Monday through Friday, beginning at 8:30am.

In closing, let us pray together that we will manage to find a way through this current crisis until life returns to normal.

May God Bless You and Keep You Well,

Fr. Cyril Edwards

 The Mass Video Series 

Our Word and Worship Coordinating teams created a video series to enhance our understanding of the most important prayer we have as Catholics - the Mass.                                                                                                               

 Our Parish Monthly Prayer Intention:   

For the month of April, please pray for those received into the Church this year and for Catholics who are returning. Welcome!!

THE DAILY MASS AND THE SUNDAY MASS ARE AVAILABLE ON YOUTUBE!!

Access the Youtube channel by clicking the icon on the side of this site

PALM SUNDAY INFORMATION

Unfortunately, there will not be palm distribution this year.

Mary, Mother of God Parish

Mary, Mother of God Parish is pleased to introduce “Enhancing Stewardship through Electronic Funds Transfer.” We have partnered with Parish Giving to offer this program to all of our parishioners.

It’s Simple

Log on to the Mary, Mother of God website www.marymotherofgodparish.org and click on the Parish Giving Logo (small icon on the side of page) and follow the easy registration instructions.

It’s Secure

Parish Giving is Payment Card Industry compliant and uses the strongest TLS (Transport Layer Security) encryption technology available.

It’s Convenient

No more searching for the checkbook or Sunday morning stops at the ATM machine.

Tax benefits

You will be able to print out a report detailing your contributions for the year.