St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church and School

St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church and School Saint Maria Goretti is a Catholic Parish in Westfield, IN that seeks to extend the Kingdom of God. We invite you to come worship with us! The story of St. St.

Our K-8 school and preschool serve to carry out this mission, as do the various other ministries of our parish. Maria Goretti Catholic Church began nearly 2,000 years ago, when Jesus founded what we now call the Catholic Church. In the person of Jesus, God became man. The Catechism of the Catholic Church, no. 763-765

“It was the Son’s task to accomplish the Father’s plan of salvation in the fulln

ess of time. Its accomplishment was the reason for his being sent. The Lord Jesus inaugurated his Church by preaching the Good News, that is the coming of the Reign of God, promised over the ages in the scriptures. To fulfill the Father’s will, Christ ushered in the Kingdom of heaven on earth. The Church is the Reign of Christ already present in the mystery. This Kingdom shines out before men in the word, in the works and in the presence of Christ. To welcome Jesus’ word is to welcome the Kingdom itself. The see and beginning of the Kingdom are the “little flock” of those whom Jesus came to gather around him, the flock whose shepherd he is. They form Jesus’ true family. To those whom he thus gathered around him, he taught a new “way of acting” and a prayer for their own. The Lord Jesus endowed his community with a structure that will remain until the Kingdom is fully achieved. Before all else there is the choice of the Twelve with Peter as their head. Representing the twelve tribes of Israel, they are the foundation stones of the new Jerusalem. The Twelve and the other disciples share in Christ’s mission and his power, but also in his lot. By all his actions, Christ prepares and builds his Church." In Scripture, Christ repeatedly “sent out” his disciples to proclaim the Good News throughout the world. Maria Goretti is the fruit of this work, and a part of its continuation. It is with this in mind that we proclaim our mission.

06/07/2026

The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ - 10 am

06/07/2026

Fr Kevin

Today, our parish family joins the universal Church in celebrating the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, meditating on the gr...
06/07/2026

Today, our parish family joins the universal Church in celebrating the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, meditating on the great gift of the Eucharist that Jesus has left us. It is the food that truly nourishes us for our journey toward heaven.

Time and time again, the People of God have had their backs to the wall, and then, suddenly, God makes a way for them. I...
06/04/2026

Time and time again, the People of God have had their backs to the wall, and then, suddenly, God makes a way for them. If he wills it, it's going to happen! Let us pray that we be open to God's will at all times!

Today we wrap up our 2025-26 school year. We praise the Lord for his many blessings and ask for His protection on all ou...
06/03/2026

Today we wrap up our 2025-26 school year. We praise the Lord for his many blessings and ask for His protection on all our families over the summer!

"Let us pray that sports be an instrument of peace, encounter, and dialogue among cultures and nations, and that they pr...
06/02/2026

"Let us pray that sports be an instrument of peace, encounter, and dialogue among cultures and nations, and that they promote values such as respect, solidarity, and personal growth." -Pope Leo XIV
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Let's join the Holy Father and the universal Church in prayer this month.

05/31/2026

The Most Holy Trinity, Mass at 10 am

05/31/2026

Fr Dudzinski

Think of the best father-son relationship you know of. Think of the love and even shared sense of identity that defines ...
05/31/2026

Think of the best father-son relationship you know of. Think of the love and even shared sense of identity that defines it. Then take that idea and multiply it by infinity. Whatever result you have, it still falls utterly and entirely short of the relationship between God the Father and God the Son. Because as Jesus says, He and the Father truly are "one"-one God, even while being distinct persons.
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Why does this matter? Because today, on Trinity Sunday, we reflect not only on the nature of God, but also his Trinitarian action in human history. Especially the sending of the Son by the Father.
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Take a moment today to ponder how utterly incredible this mystery is. Because Jesus is fully human, we sometimes lose sight of his divinity. But he is God indeed.
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God truly suffered for us. And what's more, he didn't need to. But he loves us. Fiercely and fully. And on Trinity Sunday, we ponder this mystery anew and ask how here at SMG we can carry that same mission of divine love into the world.

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17102 Spring Mill Road
Westfield, IN
46074

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+13178673213

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