St. Mary Catholic Parish

05/09/2026

05/09/2026

Saint Carmen Elena Rendiles Martínez
August 11, 1903 – May 9, 1977
Feast Day: May 9
Patronage: the Servants of Jesus; serving the poor; education; and persons with physical disabilities
Saint Carmen Elena Rendiles Martínez was born in Caracas, Venezuela, into a devout Catholic family. Despite being born without a left arm, she never saw her physical limitation as a barrier to service. She dedicated her life to God with courage and deep love. In 1927, she joined the Order of the Servants of Jesus and founded a branch in Venezuela. She served as superior general of the congregation from 1969 until her death from influenza in 1977. Throughout her life, she dedicated herself to serving the poor, caring for the sick, and providing spiritual direction with humility and perseverance. She was canonized on October 19, 2025, by Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter's Square becoming Venezuela's first female saint.

05/09/2026

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05/08/2026

Praised be to God! Michael Hess will be ordained to the Transitional Diaconate for the Diocese of Madison in 10 days! Please keep him in your prayers as he prepares for ordination and his ministry as a deacon. The ordination will take place Friday, May 15 at 5 pm at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Wisconsin Dells. May God bless Michael!

05/08/2026

Today, May 8, 2026 marks one year since the election of Pope Leo XIV!

Let us pray in a special way today for the Holy Father. May God continue to bless him with strength and wisdom as he guides the Church on earth!

A Prayer for Pope Leo XIV:

O God, shepherd and ruler of all the faithful,
look favorably on your servant Leo,
whom you have set at the head of your Church as her shepherd;
grant, we pray, that by word and example
he may be of service to those over whom he presides
so that, together with the flock entrusted to his care,
he may come to everlasting life.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever. Amen.

05/08/2026

Blessed Catherine of St. Augustine
May 3, 1632 - May 8, 1668
Feast Day: May 8
Augustinian Hospitaller Sister of the Mercy of Jesus
Blessed Catherine of St. Augustine was born in France and given a good education. Since her youth she had a devotion to Our Lady and cared for the sick. Following the advice of St. John Eudes, she entered the Augustinian Hospitaller Sisters of Mercy of Jesus in 1644. (A nursing order) Catherine volunteered to go to the Quebec mission despite the objections of her family. On the voyage to Canada, she contracted the plague. During her life, she struggled with spiritual dryness and debilitating illnesses. She was a prodigy of sacrificial love, kind and gracious to all, and a great mystic. Blessed Catherine is considered a co-founder of the Catholic Church in Canada. Pope St. John Paul II beatified her in 1989.
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05/08/2026

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05/07/2026

“It was a joyful, joyful night. A joyful morning.”

05/07/2026

Saint Rose Venerini
1656-1728
Feast Day: May 7
Canonized in 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI
Saint Rose Venerini was born in Viterbo, Italy. She discerned the contemplative religious life after her fiancé died. Yet her true vocation was teaching, which she realized under the guidance of her spiritual director. She believed that to educate would improve the lives of the poor and in spite of severe opposition, she opened a preschool for girls and founded a religious institute of women called the Venerini Sisters. By the time of her death, she oversaw the training of teachers and administration of over 40 schools throughout Italy.
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05/07/2026

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