St. Mary Catholic Church

Welcome to St. Mary Parish Wayne
…If you are new to the area, we look forward to meeting you personally. Please stop by the Parish Office Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. or check with Father Jack or Sister Pat after one of the weekend Masses. Also, we ask you to please notify us if you are moving from the parish or if you have a change of address or phone number within the parish.

…If you have not been active in the practice of the Catholic faith, we encourage you to return. If you would like to speak with someone on the parish staff, please do not hesitate to contact one of us.

…If a previous marriage has kept you from receiving the Sacraments, we invite you to contact Father Jack. In many cases, he can work with you toward a favorable solution, so that you can again receive the Sacraments in the Catholic Church.

…If you cannot come to Church because of illness, please be sure that we are notified, so that we might minister to you.

Our Parish
St. Mary Catholic Parish has been serving the Wayne area since 1862. During this time we have celebrated the sacraments, cared for the sick, educated the community by word and deed. We take seriously our call to be church and to love one another. We invite you to join us in that walk. If you would like more information or desire a call, please contact the parish office. Please take a moment to visit the upcoming events web page. For a list and email of the Parish Staff, please visit the following link: http://www.waynestmarys.org/staff.htm

Parish Services:
Cemetery
John Bolde Memorial Community Food/Commodity Bank

KATRINA RELIEF FUND
The Krew has received some mail recently. The Baptist minister, whose group shared dorm space at Loyola with them, contacted the Krew via the parish website to thank them for their hospitality. A communal pot of coffee in the morning can make new friends. (more) Follow the Katrina Krew to New Orleans by accessing the site at katrinakrew.waynestmarys.org.

If you wish to make a donation in aid of the victims of Hurricane Katrina, please make checks payable to the Archdiocese of Detroit and send to:
Archdiocese of Detroit
“Katrina Relief Fund”
1234 Washington Blvd. (C5)
Detroit, MI 48226

Weekly Bulletin
You can download the Saint Mary's Bulletin and other newsletters as a PDF (Adobe Acrobat Format) file; click on the link below. If you don't have the capability to view PDF files, you can download Adobe Acrobat Viewer which can read PDF files for free at: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html.

Week of May 11, 2008
Week of May 4, 2008
Week of April 27, 2008
Week of April 20, 2008
Week of April 13, 2008
Week of April 6, 2008

Archdiocese of Detroit Newsletter
Parish Pastoral Council General Meeting Minutes
Western Wayne Vicariate News

St. Mary Eucharistic Adoration
Thank you to all the adorers that have made it possible. Click here for more on Eucharistic Adoration. Click here to see the Adoration Chapel Schedule.

Thinking About Becoming A Catholic?
Each year in parishes throughout the country, men and women who are seeking to journey in faith and with local Catholic community gather together for what has come to be known as the R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults). If you or someone you know are interested in the R.C.I.A. program, or if you would like to explore questions about the Catholic Church, click here.

Vocation Awareness
Many priests and religious will tell you that before entering religious life, they felt unworthy of such a calling. Yet, St. Paul tells us that he boasts of his weaknesses because he knows that God’s grace is enough (2 Cor 12:7-10). Saint or sinner, you may be called to the priesthood. For more more on vocations, click here.