St. Mary's

St. Mary's Mass Times: Sa 5p, Sun. 8 & 11 M/W/Th/F 7:30A. Confession M/W/Th/F 7A,Wed 5P
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From the diocesan history book, "The Diocese of Kansas City-Saint Joseph", author Kevin Kelly writes about St. Mary Parish:

"Perhaps a man more experienced in reading the signs of a fickle climate would have seen the warnings written in the sky on that mid-winter Saturday morning in 1850. But the young Irish-born priest began his ride to Independence on horseback not expecting an unseasonably mil

d February to turn into a raging blizzard on Saturday. Mary Parish. The rain quickly soaked him to the skin as his horse plodded through mud, then rain turned to ice, then to a hard, blowing snow as the temperature plummeted. He passed just three houses on his way, but seeing no light, he pressed on. Drowsiness set in. The priest knew that giving in to sleep would mean certain death. He talked loudly to his only companion, his horse. He prayed, he sang, he slapped his cheeks and pulled at his hair - anything to stay awake and alive. Finally, as the priest neared the brink of unconsciousness, he felt his horse quicken his pace, perhaps recognizing a familiar landmark. He had made it to the edge of Independence. Hearing faint hoof beats, neighbors peered from their cabins to wonder that anyone would be out in such a storm. They recognized the priest, and pulled him inside to a fire. The next day, he was at the altar of St. Mary Parish, celebrating Mass. Such was the steel of the pioneer Catholics of western Missouri. One can only imagine how the history of Catholicism here, and even the history of Kansas City, might be different had Father Bernard Donnelly, the `Pioneer Priest,` perished that day." Founded in 1823, Saint Mary Parish is the oldest in the Diocese of Kansas City-Saint Joseph. Settled by Catholic pioneers and missionaries, Saint Mary has a long and interesting history. The church has survived uprisings among settlers of different faiths, raids by outlaws, and the Civil War. Though faced with many trials and tribulations, our founding settlers remained steadfast in their faith. The cornerstone of the existing building was laid in 1864 with the building completed in 1865. The cornerstone laying marked the departure of the first train from Kansas City which went to Independence for the purpose of carrying Fr. Bernard Donnelly, our first pastor, and five carloads of people to the celebration. After more than 180 years, St. Mary Catholic Church still stands at the corner of College and Liberty Streets, calling to the community around to join in the glory of God that abounds from within its walls. We welcome new members every year and have an active, growing parish. In the tradition of Fr. Donnelly, today`s shepherd, Fr. Matthew Bartulica, leads this community in building a future for all. Come be a part of history! Come visit historic Saint Mary Parish in Independence, Missouri.

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07/22/2025

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Unidos seamos mas fuertes. 🙏😇💪🏻 Séparte de esta misión de la parroquia de Santa Maria. 😁
07/18/2025

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Séparte de esta misión de la parroquia de Santa Maria. 😁

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07/18/2025

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07/09/2025

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07/06/2025

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Bienvenidos la Hermana Letty, con las misionarías servidoras de la Palabra. Estamos muy feliz que estas aquí, por nosot...
07/03/2025

Bienvenidos la Hermana Letty, con las misionarías servidoras de la Palabra. Estamos muy feliz que estas aquí, por nosotros propio y por la gente De Dios.

Welcome, St. Letty, with the Missionary Servants of the Word. We are happy that you are here, at St. Mary's, especially for the people of God.

06/04/2025

Celebra y Reza con nosotros. Los Domingos a las 9:30 de la mañana.

Misas en español comenzará a St. Mary’s este Domingo, el 8 de Junio, con la celebración de Pentecoste.

Funeral Services for Mary DeAngelo Friday, May 16 Visitation @ 10am Rosary @ 10:30am Funeral Mass @ 11am St. Mary's -
05/15/2025

Funeral Services for Mary DeAngelo
Friday, May 16 Visitation @ 10am
Rosary @ 10:30am
Funeral Mass @ 11am St. Mary's -

Celebrate the life of Mary DeAngelo, leave a kind word or memory and get funeral service information care of Floral Hills Funeral Home.

Thursday May 15th, 2025St. Isidore the FarmerSt. Isidore was born at Madrid, Spain, in the latter half of the 12th centu...
05/15/2025

Thursday May 15th, 2025
St. Isidore the Farmer

St. Isidore was born at Madrid, Spain, in the latter half of the 12th century. For the greater part of his life he was employed as a laborer on a farm outside the city. Many marvelous happenings accompanied his lifelong work in the fields and continued long after his holy death. He was favored with celestial visions and, it is said, the angels sometimes helped him in his work in the fields. St. Isidore was canonized in 1622.

In 1947, he was proclaimed the patron of the National Rural Conference in the United States. He is the patron of farmers, and his feast day is May 15th.

Prayer : God, through the intercession of St. Isidore, the holy Farmer, grant that we may overcome all feelings of pride. May we always serve You with that humility which pleases You, through his merits and example.

Fidelium Concert & Presentation-100th Anniv. St. Therese of Lisieux's Canonization Saturday, May 17 @ 6:30pm
05/14/2025

Fidelium Concert & Presentation-100th Anniv. St. Therese of Lisieux's Canonization Saturday, May 17 @ 6:30pm

May 17, 2025 marks the centennial of the canonization of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, the Doctor of the Church whom Pope St. Pius X hailed as “the greatest saint of modern times.” Although she lived but a short while here on earth, the legacy of St. Thérèse lives on through her saintly example and through her writings - especially through her autobiography “Story of a Soul.” On Saturday, May 17 at St. Mary's Catholic Church (600 N Liberty St, Independence, MO 64050) and Sunday, May 18 at the Cathedral of St. Peter the Appstle (416 N 14th St, Kansas City, KS 66102), the Fidelium Chorus Catholicus will perform concerts interweaving excerpts from St. Thérèse’s autobiography with musical selections which outline and elevate the beauty of the Little Flower. The family-friendly, free-will offering concerts begin at 7:00 PM with pre-concert lectures at 6:30 PM presented by Fr. Lawrence Carney III.

(Please note that attendees for the Saturday, May 17 pre-concert lecture are asked to arrive as close to 6:30 PM as possible to allow time for the St. Mary’s Saturday Vigil Mass congregation to disperse.)

Tuesday May 13, 2025Our Lady of FatimaOn May 13, 1917, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to three shepherd children as th...
05/13/2025

Tuesday May 13, 2025
Our Lady of Fatima

On May 13, 1917, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to three shepherd children as they were grazing their sheep in Fatima, Portugal. Their names were Lucia, Francisco, and Jacinta. She appeared "brighter than the sun, shedding rays of light clearer and stronger than a crystal goblet filled with the most sparkling water and pierced by the burning rays of the sun." The Virgin Mary identified herself as Our Lady of the Rosary. She taught the children to recite the rosary daily, to pray for the conversion of sinners, to make small sacrifices as penance in reparation for sin, and to honor her Immaculate Heart. She also prophesied about the World Wars, showed the children a frightening vision of hell, warned of the spread of ideological errors from Russia, and asked that the Holy Father solemnly consecrate Russia to her Immaculate Heart in union with the world's bishops. Our Lady appeared at Fatima on the 13th day of the month from May to October of that year. The final apparition was the well-documented celestial phenomena of the "Miracle of the Sun" witnessed by tens of thousands of people, believers and unbelievers alike. After investigation, the apparition at Fatima was declared worthy of belief by the Catholic Church. The feast of Our Lady of Fatima is May 13th.

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600 N Liberty Street
Independence, MO
64050

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Tuesday 8am - 11:45am
Wednesday 8am - 11:45am
Thursday 8am - 11:45am
Friday 8am - 11:45am

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