The Service of the Small Paraklesis (Intercessory Prayer) to the Most Holy Theotokos during the Dormition fast (August 1-14) as well as on many other occasions, is chanted in times of distress and sorrow of soul.

Submit names of the living

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Statement Issued Sunday, July 12, 2020

Statement Issued Sunday, July 19, 2020
A Day of Mourning: Friday, July 24

As an effort to accommodate our large congregation during this time, we will be offering the Divine Liturgy on Saturdays as well as Sundays for the upcoming weeks.

Saturdays will begin with Orthros at 9:00 a.m. followed by Liturgy at 10:00 a.m.

The Sunday schedule remains the same as always, Orthros at 8:30 a.m. and Liturgy at 9:30 a.m. The Sunday Liturgy will be live-streamed on our Facebook page.

Please watch your e-mails for the weekly sign up to attend a Liturgy.

As our world faces uncertain and challenging times, we at St. Mary’s want our parishioners and friends to know that we are here for you. At the present time, and until further notice, the church, building, and office are open during weekday business hours (Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.). We invite all who find a need, to stop in, light a candle, and spend some time in God’s House, praying or simply spending a few quiet moments away from the news and the outside world. If you have questions or concerns, please give us a call, 612.825.9595.

Prayer

In-person worship is resuming at St. Mary’s. Each week an e-mail with sign up links is sent to our parishioners to register to attend a weekend Liturgy. The weekday liturgies and other services do not require pre-registration unless otherwise noted.

Even though we are returning to in-person worship, not all may feel comfortable worshiping in such a setting. So that all may stay a part of our community, we will continue to live-streaming our Sunday Liturgy on our Facebook page. A number of services and features have been recorded and available on our YouTube page. We encourage everyone to subscribe! Videos of services, story time for young kids, and messages from the clergy are found there.

As we begin our return to in-person worship, we continue to offer and encourage some options for prayer at home. Worship resources are found on the Stay Connected page.

Benevolence

Saint Mary’s parishioners are very generous donors to the weekly food shelf collections. Now, more than ever, the need is even greater. Please don’t forget about the needy in our community. You can bring bags of packaged or canned food to St. Mary’s during weekday business hours or mail a contribution to any of the food shelves we support. A list of those organizations is on the Stay Connected page.

Stewardship

We invite all who are able to please continue your financial commitment to St. Mary’s during this difficult time.

Even though our in-person worship and activities are limited or suspended for the time being, we still have financial obligations to fulfill such as utility bills, staff salaries, our Archdiocesan stewardship, and building maintenance, among a number of other things.

Consider giving your offering online if you don’t already. It’s easy – just click the Give Now button above and to the right of this page to go to our online giving site.

Pastoral Services

As we live through these difficult times, please be assured that our clergy and staff are here for you. Even though larger public gatherings are strongly discouraged, our clergy are still willing to meet one on one. Please contact us or our clergy personally to schedule a time for confession or house blessings.