• The Sacred Triduum: The Most Important Days of the Church Year
    The Sacred Triduum: The Most Important Days of the Church Year
    March 20, 2023
    by Sr. Denise Herrmann, CSA
    Mark your calendars for April 6, April 7, April 8, and April 9. These are the “high holy days” of the entire Church year...
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  • Young Adults - Prayer Program
    Young Adults - Prayer Program
    February 6, 2023
    by Ben Rouleau, Young Adult Group Coordinator
    Young Adults, those in their 20s and 30s, are a transient group by nature – they are in their prime years for job changes...
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  • Financial Tithing and the Worship of God
    Financial Tithing and the Worship of God
    December 12, 2022
    by Fr. Enan Zelinski, Parochial Vicar
    For us as Catholics, our faith is expressed in good works, as we hear in St. Paul. This isn’t just in the moments that we engage...
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  • Advent: Preparing for the Coming of Christ
    Advent: Preparing for the Coming of Christ
    November 21, 2022
    by Sr. Denise Herrmann, CSA
    Each year we prepare for the Christmas Season with the liturgical season of Advent. This year, Advent is the longest it can be...
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  • Eucharistic Adoration – Peace and Healing
    Eucharistic Adoration – Peace and Healing
    October 24, 2022
    by Kathryn Curio, SMG Parishioner and Weekly Adorer
    Spending one hour a week with Jesus in front of the Holy Eucharist has prompted me to write this article to inspire fellow parishioners...
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  • Symbolism and Ad Orientem Worship
    Symbolism and Ad Orientem Worship
    October 10, 2022
    by Fr. Enan Zelinski, Parochial Vicar
    This orientation of the priest at Mass is typically called “ad orientem”, which means “to the East”, and refers to the direction...
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  • Sharing Significant Days
    Sharing Significant Days
    September 19, 2022
    by Sr. Denise Herrmann, CSA
    One of the beautiful things about the Catholic faith is all the special days to celebrate. As an universal Church...
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  • Young Adults - Beyond the Numbers
    Young Adults - Beyond the Numbers
    August 29, 2022
    by Ben Rouleau, Young Adult Group Coordinator
    We hear a lot about the numbers related to the successes of Jesus’s ministry and of the early Church...
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  • Corpus Christi – Walking in the Way of the Lord
    Corpus Christi – Walking in the Way of the Lord
    August 15, 2022
    by Julie Henneman, SMG Parishioner and Volunteer
    Parishioners of all ages, united by a great love for our Lord present in the Eucharist, participated in the procession...
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  • Summer Seminarian Experience
    Summer Seminarian Experience
    July 25, 2022
    by David Drefcinski, SMG Summer Seminarian
    The focus for my seminary formation this summer has been taking part in Clinical Pastoral Experience, which is a program...
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  • Professing the Catholic Faith
    Professing the Catholic Faith
    May 23, 2022
    by Sr. Denise Herrmann, Director of RCIA
    Believing in the Resurrection of Christ from the dead is the basis of baptism and our Christian faith...
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  • Four Characteristics for the Evangelist
    Four Characteristics for the Evangelist
    March 28, 2022
    by Fr. Enan Zelinski, Parochial Vicar
    This work, called evangelization, is a work that each and every member of the Church is called to do...
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  • Walking with Jesus in Liturgical Processions
    Walking with Jesus in Liturgical Processions
    February 21, 2022
    by Sr. Denise Herrmann, CSA
    Walking as disciples of Jesus is an important part of our faith. In the liturgy there are times when the congregation processes...
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  • Sacramental Preparation Models Christian Mission of Becoming a Disciple
    Sacramental Preparation Models Christian Mission of Becoming a Disciple
    January 3, 2022
    by Melissa Coleman, Religious Education Coordinator
    This mission was not simply given to the apostles. It is given to each one of us, and, through this mission, the Church continues today...
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  • Why “Holy Days”?
    Why “Holy Days”?
    November 22, 2021
    by Sr. Denise Herrmann, CSA
    Many of us are familiar with the term “holy day of obligation.” Why is this term used in relation to some days...
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  • The Funeral Mass: Praying for Our Beloved Dead
    The Funeral Mass: Praying for Our Beloved Dead
    October 4, 2021
    by Sr. Denise Herrmann, CSA
    Since the beginning of the Christian faith, the Mass has been prayed at the time of death of a loved one. The Mass...
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  • Witness to Love – The Joy of Love, the Joy of the Church
    Witness to Love – The Joy of Love, the Joy of the Church
    September 13, 2021
    by Denise Gorman, Marriage Prep Coordinator
    As a parish community, we work for the development of sound and lasting foundations for successful marriages, centered in Christ...
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  • Fellowship - What Is It Good For?
    Fellowship - What Is It Good For?
    August 30, 2021
    by Ben Rouleau, Young Adult Group Coordinator
    Fellowship is something I am always thinking about, especially as the Young Adults group aims to have a monthly social event...
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  • A Day at Love Begins Here
    A Day at Love Begins Here
    August 16, 2021
    by Melissa Coleman, Religious Education Coordinator and Love Begins Here Lead Missionary
    It is 6 a.m. and the diocesan Love Begins Here Core Team of young adults gather for their daily morning meeting...
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  • Life As a Summer Seminarian at SMG
    Life As a Summer Seminarian at SMG
    July 26, 2021
    by Mark Foley, SMG Summer Seminarian
    Upon arriving at SMG, I was placed under the care of Fr. Tony and was asked to shadow him as he visited the sick and...
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