Dear Parish Family,
Today we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. We honor the Holy Family as the model of the human family. Their faithfulness to God and to one another, purity of heart, joy, endurance in suffering, and compassion for the poor are virtues that we can emulate in our families.
 
Holy Day - Solemnity of Mary Mother of God
I look forward to celebrating New Year's with you this year for the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God. We have Mass on New Year's Eve, Tuesday, December 31, at 4:00 pm at St. Patrick's and 4:30 pm at St. Mary's. Mass on New Year's Day is at 9:30 am at St. Patrick's and 10:00 am at St. Mary's. This New Year's Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God is a Holy Day of Obligation.
 
Jubilee Year of Hope
This week our Church embarks on a special Jubilee Year of Hope through 2025. St. Mary's has been selected as one of the Jubilee Host Parishes in the Diocese of Cleveland this year.  At a Jubilee parish you can obtain a plenary indulgence by participating at Mass, Stations of the Cross, the Rosary, or by spending time in Eucharistic Adoration and praying an Our Father, the Profession of Faith, and invoking Mary, the Mother of God. This is an amazing opportunity before us this year, and I encourage you to take time to come to St. Mary's or another parish established as a Jubilee site this year to further your spiritual growth in Christ!
 
Those unable to participate in these visits to our Jubilee parishes can obtain a plenary indulgence by uniting themselves in spirit with those taking part in person and reciting the Our Father, Profession of Faith, and other prayers while offering up their sufferings or hardships of their lives. 
 
I am yours in Christ, 
Fr. Scott Goodfellow