St Mary's Church, Swormville

In Sunday’s First Reading, we hear, “As a mother comforts her child, so I will comfort you.” My family recently celebrated my mother’s 75th birthday. My brother came in from ...

In a spirit of friendship and family during of Rome’s World Meeting of Families this week, St. Teresa of Avila Church in Akron hosted our Family of Parishes for Mass, a blessing o...

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NYS Bishops’ Statement on the Dobb’s Decision

Family of Parishes Corpus Christi Procession

I recently went to St. Mary School eighth grade graduation dinner. It was an outstanding event with students, families, faculty and staff, and clergy. After dinner Mr. Riester, ...

Last week in Fr. Luke’s Consider this reflection, he wrote about the Universal Call to Holiness for all people. It is a reminder that by our baptism, we are all called to a holy l...

The Eucharist is the source and summit of our Catholic Christian livelihood. It is the source because the graces of God flow from this sacrament into every aspect of life. The E...

Corpus Christi Procession June 19, 2022 on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Following St. Mary's 11:30 a.m. Mass The procession will stop at thr...

One of my favorite works of art is found in the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception Basilica in Washington DC which covers the entire wall at the entrance to that church....

I recently had a conversation with a parishioner who had to put his pet dog to sleep. This is a very difficult thing to do. Just as we grieve for our loved ones who have passed aw...

In the Road to Renewal in the Diocese through the program of ALPHA, as well as among our staff and as a parish council, we have been talking a lot lately about the work of pre-ev...

Consider this… We know the Ten Commandments were given by God to Moses. Today in the Gospel Jesus gives a new commandment : Love one another… As I have loved you, so you also...

The Month of May is a month for celebrating mothers. First and foremost is Mary, the mother of God and the mother of the Church, of us all. I was reading about how the month of ...

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Easter is a 50 day season, in which we celebrate Jesus’ resurrection. Jesus’ resurrection is something we should all celebrate, because it is the hope of our faith. We hear in the...

The gift of the resurrection is unlike the gifts we receive at Christmas, packaged all nice and neat. It is not something that we simply grasp and then move on as if nothing happ...

Our Listening Sessions for Phase 1 of our Diocesan Synod will conclude at the end of May, but there are still plenty of valuable opportunities for you be heard. Here are some of ...

St. Mary’s Parish invites the children of our parish who will be in Grades K – 4 in September to join us on the ROCKY RAILWAY July 11 – 15, 2022 Registration opens at 5 a....