If you would like to make a year-end donation to our parish, please make sure to have your donation to the parish office by Wednesday, December 30th. You may also make a donation online through December 31st. To use this option please visit our website, www.olmcatholic.org and select the “online giving” link at the bottom … Continue reading Year-End Giving
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Pope Francis declares the “Year of Saint Joseph”(Dec 8th, 2020-Dec 8th, 2021) In a new Apostolic Letter entitled Patris corde (“With aFather’s Heart”), Pope Francis describes Saint Josephas a beloved father, a tender and loving father, anobedient father, an accepting father… The release ofthe letter coincides with the 150th anniversary of thedeclaration naming Saint Joseph … Continue reading Pope Francis declares the “Year of Saint Joseph”
December 20th – January 3rd A Nativity scene will once again be set up on the Town Square. Please clear a moment in your schedule to stop by and enjoy the display. Many thanks to the Wallace family and the rest of the volunteer team for gathering permits and assembling the Nativity. Nacimiento en el … Continue reading Nativity on Town Square
Doers of the Word4th Sunday of AdventHave you had your annunciation? In the Philadelphia Museum of Art there is a painting of the Annunciation by an artist named Henry Ossawa Tanner. It shows Mary as a young girl sitting on her disheveled bed, and there is this light in front of her. It must be … Continue reading Have you had your annunciation?
MENSAJE DE NAVIDAD Nuestro saludo tradicional durante esta temporada navideña es “Feliz Navidad”. Muchos se preguntan si todavía podemos estar “felices” esta Navidad cuando COVID 19 ha quitado la mayor parte de la alegría de nuestro espíritu. ¿Cómo puede uno ser feliz cuando tantos seres queridos murieron solos y desatendidos por sus familiares, amigos y … Continue reading A Christmas message from Father Demtrio
Looking for that perfect gift? Give the gift of you and spending time together. A World Wide Marriage Encounter weekend will help you and your spouse rediscover the excitement and fun of sharing life together. These experiences are a powerful time for you to focus on one another, reconnect and grow closer. Upcoming dates: Jan … Continue reading World Wide Marriage Encounter
WASHINGTON– On December 14, Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of Fort Wayne-South Bend, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Doctrine, and Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas City in Kansas, chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on Pro-Life Activities, issued a statement on the new COVID-19 vaccines. In their statement, the bishops … Continue reading U.S. Bishop Chairmen for Pro-Life and Doctrine Address Ethical Concerns on the New COVID-19 Vaccines
To our parishioners and guests:The following is the schedule of all Christmas Masses at Our Lady of the Mountains. We are requiring reservations and intend to have a seating chart in order to maximize our capacity while following current social distancing measures. The signup can be found via our Flocknotes system, or you may call … Continue reading Christmas Masses at OLM
Doers of the Word Third Sunday of Advent Could he be Brother Gregory or Brother Richard? John’s question, “Are you the one who is to come or shall we look for another?” (Mt. 11:3) reminds me of a monastic story that is still being told today. It’s about a monastery that had fallen on hard times. … Continue reading “One of you is the Messiah”