St. Mary of the Angels Parish

11/06/2024

11/29/2022

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11/29/2022

Support our Church this

Dear church family,

It is because of your generosity St. Mary of the Angels has been able to do so many beautiful things over the years.
Church exterior restoration (south tower, emergency stabilization, north tower, Wood Street stair rebuild, church roof repairs=$2,506,400);
School indoor improvements (2nd floor remodel, auditorium remodel and sound system, new WiFi, lighting, boiler=$771,417);
Church indoor improvements (new lighting, sound system, boiler, confessionals, Museum Room repairs=$465,795);
Grounds improvements (playground, parking lot repairs, Rosary walk & prayer garden=$166,567);
School exterior restoration (Doors/security, tuck-pointing=$130,063).
Thank you for continually responding to the call to give your time, talent, and treasure.

This Giving Tuesday, our church is gathering donations for restoring the church façade. We need $650,000 to order replacement terra cotta and more to finish the work.

Kindly consider learning more and making a donation by clicking the buttons below.

Fr. John R. Waiss
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11/20/2022

Jesus is the king of all, though he does not always show himself in the way that we would want.

Do our lives reflect this awesome truth? Do we hand over every aspect of ourselves to him - the good and the bad, the beautiful and the ugly - or do we hold some parts back from him?

Freedom and fulfillment can only come from being in full dependence upon God. Let us bend the knee of our hearts to Jesus, Our Lord, Savior, and King.

11/19/2022

In November, we celebrate Black Catholic History. One way to familiarize ourselves with some of the great figures in our faith is to ask for the intercession of our Black brothers and sisters who have lived lives of holiness before us.

This novena for Black Catholic History Month is a compelling aid. Check it out!

https://www.cathdal.org/Black_Catholic_History_Month_Novena_2021.pdf

11/18/2022

It's National Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week - and for good reason. The temperature starts to dip in November, and things get much harder for our brothers and sisters on the streets.

Let this post be a springboard for us to consider the ways in which we can go help the homeless and hungry this week!

11/17/2022

St. Elizabeth was a Hungarian princess who married a German ruler. She was greatly impacted by the life and ideals of St. Francis of Assisi and became a Third Order Franciscan. After her husband's death, she devoted herself to prayer and charitable works, like spinning wool for the poor, as depicted in this 19th-century painting.

11/16/2022

Today's saints - one a queen, the other a Benedictine nun - show us that the pursuit of holiness can follow different paths. What's key is that we follow the Lord and do whatever he calls us to with great love. St. Margaret of Scotland and St. Gertrude the Great, pray for us!

11/15/2022

Here's a hint: A Dominican friar, St. Albert the Great taught at the University of Paris in the 1240s.

11/14/2022

November is National Adoption Month. Watch this video to learn more about why adoption is so important to our pro-life witness.

11/13/2022

In his message last year, Pope Francis said, "Jesus not only sides with the poor; he also shares their lot. This is a powerful lesson for his disciples in every age. This is the meaning of his observation that 'the poor you will always have with you.'"

11/13/2022

Being true to Christ has never been easy. Jesus' words of reassurance and encouragement in today's Gospel are as relevant to us today as they were to his first followers.

The radical, selfless love that Christ offers is contrary to the ways of the world, and we should expect to face opposition if we're living it out. The Lord is in control in all circumstances!