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Welcome to St. Mary
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We can’t wait to meet you! We can’t wait to hear how you found your way to us, what you are looking for in your parish family, and where you are in your journey of faith.
Attending a new place can be scary. You are not alone. Everyone who walks onto our campus has been new before, and they are ready to help. We encourage you to browse the information throughout this website. Many of our programs and events are explained on these pages. The best way to experience life at St. Mary Parish is by attending Sunday Mass. While we have activities every day of the week on campus, Sunday Mass is the heart of the Catholic experience!Weekend Masses:
Our Church seats 950 people. Each Mass is about one hour in length.- The Sunday Vigil Mass (held on Saturday evening) is at 4:30pm and averages 350 people. The music is traditional and led by a pianist and cantor.
- The Sunday Mass at 8:00am averages 225 people. The music is traditional and led by an organist and cantor.
- The Sunday Mass at 9:30am averages 500 people. The music is traditional and led by our adult choir, under the leadership of our Director of Music.
- The Sunday Mass at 11:30am averages 300 people. The music is led by an organist and cantor every other Sunday, and by our children's choir every other Sunday.
- The Sunday Mass at 5:30pm averages 425 people. The music is led by our Life Teen band. The atmosphere at this Mass is more casual and the music contemporary. Many young people attend as our Life Teen high school ministry gathers immediately after.
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Where to find us!
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Finding Your Way
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Where to park?
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Parking is available in a small 'upper' lot by the main Church entrance. There are limited spaces here and many are marked 'Limited Mobility' for those who need a shorter distance. There is a drop-off circle in front of the Church entrance. The majority of the parking is available in the larger 'lower' lot. Both entrances to the parking areas are off of Prospect Road.
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What about children?
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Children's Liturgy of the Word is offered every Sunday (during the school year) at the 9:30am and 11:30am Masses. Children, ages 4-9, are invited to come to the front of the Church after the opening prayer, and they are led by adult volunteers to the Chapel to hear the readings in kid-friendly language, hear a kid-appropriate message about the readings, and engage in some sort of activity. They return to Mass to rejoin their families before the Liturgy of the Eucharist begins.
We welcome children at all of our Masses - the sounds of youth point to the vibrancy of our parish community and give us hope for the future! For this reason, we do not have a cry room.
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What If I Have Questions?
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You can approach both of our priests: Fr. Larry, the Pastor, and Fr. Scott, his associate, before or after any Mass.
You can reach out to our Pastoral Associates Michael Schwark or Lisa Davidson at any time.
You can connect with members of the staff through the Parish Office Monday through Friday (M, W, Th 9:00am-8:00pm; T, F 9:00am-5:00pm)
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Frequently Asked Questions
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We are a church community in the Roman Catholic tradition. The teachings of the Catholic Church are firmly rooted in the Bible and explained further in the Catechism of the Catholic Church. We offer age-appropriate faith formtion for people of all ages!
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We want you to wear whatever would make you feel comfortable. People dress in everything from casual to dress. Come as you are!
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Absolutely! A Catholic worship service, or Mass, follows a structured program or ritual. There are familiar traditional prayers, formal composed prayers led by the priest, responses by the congregation, readings from the Bible, a message from the priest on how to apply the Bible's message to life today, and the celebration of the Eucharist or Holy Communion.
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Coming forward to receive Holy Communion is a sign of the visible unity of all who hold the same beliefs, or are 'in communion' with Catholics throughout the world. We ask those who are not yet in communion with all the beliefs of the Catholic Church to respect this sign of unity by not partaking of Holy Communion until you become a fully initiated member of the Church through the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist. We would love to meet you if this is your desire!
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Show up! We have a wonderful ministry team of volunteers who are at the doors of the Church to greet you for Sunday Mass; they would be happy to answer any questions you have or point you in the right direction.
We also have a ministry of small groups in the parish, which is the best way to make a parish community as big as St. Mary's feel smaller. Groups of 8-10 people meet in homes throughout the city of Hudson to help each other form friendships in faith!
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