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Christmas Eve and Christmas Mass Schedule

Christmas Eve – Midnight at St. Catherine of Siena (click for map and address);
Christmas Day – 6:30am and 1:00pm at St. Thomas

Notice to Parishioners: Lost and Found

There are a number of items that have been left unclaimed in the lost and found box. Among them are some missals. If you’ve lost or misplaced anything, please have a look in the vestibule of the church.

Choir Rehearsals to Resume

1) The Mater Misericordiae Mission polyphonic choir will resume rehearsals this Wednesday, September 9th at 6:30 PM in Room 13 of the school. The choir is open to high school juniors and seniors, young adults, and older adults who wish to sing to Our Lord at the Mass. Now is a great time to join the returning choir members as we prepare for the next great feast of the church year, Christ the King. New members are invited for all voice parts: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, and Bass. Come and join in singing the sacred mass settings and motets from the heritage of our church.

2) The Mater Misericordiae Mission children’s choir will resume rehearsals following Mass on Sunday, September 13th. Boys and girls from grades two through six are invited to participate and students in the seventh and eighth grades are again encouraged to come and help the younger singers.

For more information about the MMM choirs, call Dr. Haefer.

Welcome Fr. Joseph Terra, FSSP!

The Mission welcomes Fr. Joseph Terra, FSSP as its new pastor and sends many thanks and prayers to Fr. Ken Fryar, FSSP, who is now ministering in Mexico.

The Confraternity of Christian Mothers

The Confraternity of Christian Mothers will begin June’s meeting by attending the 6:30 a.m. Mass on Saturday, June 20th. Following Mass we will all commute to the Eggery for breakfast and then we will return to St. Thomas room 17 to continue our normal meeting at 9 a.m. We are hoping all members will attend and if you are new or just want to join the group for the first time we are anxious to meet you so please do come! If all ladies who will be attending would please contact Lori via email lorigoto@yahoo.com by Wednesday, June 17 so she can make reservations at the Eggery that would be helpful. Hope to see you all there!

Fr. Kenneth Fryar Reassigned

As mentioned at the Parish Meeting last Sunday, Father Fryar has been transferred to the Apostolate of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter in the city of Guadalajara, Jalisco in Mexico. He is to arrive there by July 11th. Reverend Father Joseph Terra, FSSP, has been assigned to Mater Misericordiae Mission. He is presently the [...]

Parish Meeting on Sunday May 17th: The Church Building Project

On Sunday, May 17th there will be a meeting for the whole Mater Misericordiae Mission regarding the church building project. Please plan to be there!

Men’s Barbeque! April 25 at 6 PM.

Men’s Barbeque!  Come and share in a relaxed barbeque hosted by the Society of Saint Joseph (formerly the Men’s Group) at the home of Dr. James Doris on Saturday, April 25, at 6 PM.  All men are welcomed and encouraged to attend.  Please RSVP by April 22 to Dr. Doris at seamus23@cox.net or (602) 956-3548.

CCD and Adult Education Schedule

CCD Classes Suspended: There will be no Catechism classes on April 16th, but they will resume on Thursday April 23rd. Due to Holy Week Ceremonies et al., the Adult Education Class on the Holy Father’s Spirit of the Liturgy will not meet again until April 23rd.

Holy Week Schedule

Holy Thursday: 4:00 pm Mass with washing of feet at St. Thomas the Apostle;
Good Friday: 12:00 noon Stations of the Cross; 3:00 pm Solemn Liturgy at St. Thomas the Apostle;
Holy Saturday Easter Vigil: 10:30 pm Mass at St. Thomas the Apostle;
Easter Sunday: 1:00 pm Mass at St. Thomas the Apostle.

NOTE: Mass in Nativity Church of Flagstaff this month will not be on the second Sunday but on the Third: April 19th.

Confessions: Confessions will not be available at Saint Thomas the Apostle on Holy Saturday; however, they will be available on Wednesday April 8th during the Holy Hour from 6:00pm to 7:00pm

See the April 5 Notitiae for more information.

Society of Saint Joseph (Men’s Group) to discuss Holiness for Men by Ed Willock

The Society of Saint Joseph, formerly the Men’s Group, will meet Saturday, 14 March at 9am at the rectory, to discuss Holiness for Men, an article taken from the September 1948 issue of Integrity Magazine. The article is available by following this link: ed-willock-holiness-for-men.
All men of MMM are encouraged to come and participate.

Artes Liberales Group to discussThe Violent Bear it Away by Flannery O’Connor

Artes Liberales will meet this Saturday, 14 February, and will discuss Flannery O’Connor’s
novella The Violent Bear it Away (150 pages).
Please RSVP to Kenny Lashutka at kennylashutka@phoenixlatinmass.org.