"When we fail to acknowledge as part of reality the worth of a poor person, a human embryo, a person with disabilities – to offer just a few examples – it becomes difficult to hear the cry of nature itself; everything is connected. Once the human being declares independence from reality and behaves with absolute dominion, the very foundations of our life begin to crumble....”
- Feeding the Hungry +
- Caring for the Homeless
- Cherishing the Gift of the Human Person
- Burying the Dead
- Social Concerns Committee
- Religious Liberty and Political Action
SERVICE: Taking Care of His Suffering Body
Cherishing the gift of the
human person
The dignity and beauty of the human person comes from the fact of the incarnation of God in the person of Christ. With the whole Church, St. Mary parishioners have the privilege to recognize his image and likeness within the face of every person—from the moment of his or her conception until natural death.
St. Mary parish community is a witness to life with it's many works on behalf of the unborn, including the crosses at the entrance of our parish grounds.
Isaiah's Promise
Do you sew? Join in helping the extraordinary work of Isaiah's Promise! We are looking for parishioners who can help sew tiny baptismal gowns for babies with a fatal prenatal diagnosis. For more information on this work of grace, contact Patricia LaHood Walter.
Gabriel Project
Our parish supports the great work of the Gabriel Project, which helps women with crisis pregnancies.
