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Father Tom's Most Striking Moment of the Pandemic

One of the most striking memories of this pandemic will be for me the words delivered by Pope Francis when he prayed for an end to the...

May is Mary’s month too! Why no “May Crowning”?

How appropriate it is that we honor Mary, the mother of the Lord, during the same month we celebrate Mother’s Day. What a unique mother...

A Message from Fr. Tom During This Pandemic

Happy Mother’s Day On behalf of all of us on the staff we want to wish all the mothers, grandmothers, godmothers, and stepmothers a happy...

Encountering Heroism in Glens Falls

I recently had a call from the family of a parishioner who was in the ICU in Glens Falls Hospital. The family was asking if I could visit...

Kanye West - a Top 10 Influential Christian

I was very surprised to run across this article in Vatican magazine (December 2019). This magazine usually includes stories which mostly...

Another downside to the pandemic: porn addiction

According to the National Catholic Register (April 26, 2020), there is a serious increase in pornography use during this time of...

The Bells of St. Mary's - Listen EVERYDAY!

We’ve been working on our bell system which has been dormant for a while, to get it up and running again. During these times of...

Fireside Chat for Kids

Father Tom made a video especially for the children of St. Mary's Church. Click on the picture below to see the message, and his...

Self-Care

We are obliged to take care of our health. Catholic Christians have a responsibility to preserve their health. Life is a generous gift...

Sometimes, all we can do is Lament and Trust

One thing you can say for sure about the Old Testament is that it is filled with human anguish and feelings with which we can identify....

Bulletin Updates

- Mass during the pandemic: We are planning to livestream Sunday Mass each week at 11:15 AM on Facebook. We received such positive...

Divine Mercy Sunday is April 19

During the pontificate of the late St. Pope John Paul II, this saintly shepherd designated the Sunday after Easter Sunday as “Divine...

Holy Week Update

How can we celebrate Holy Week at home? What can we do to bring our faith more into focus? Watch this video from Father Tom to find out...

An Introduction to Flocknote

Our new seminarian, Matthew Duclos, has already begun to make his mark on our Parish. He has introduced [and signed Saint Mary's up!] to...

Celebrating Holy Week at Home

The study of Church history reveals that there were many times throughout the ages when Catholics were forced to celebrate their faith...

Pope Francis: "God turns everything to our good"

Click the picture below to read more about the Pope's special Urbi et Orbi blessing during this time of Coronavirus:

Questions about Plenary Indulgence?

I want to pass on this information to you about the very recent action of our Holy Father to grant a special indulgence to Catholics...

From Rome to Glens Falls

Did you see Father Tom's last post welcoming our new Seminarian, Matthew Duclos? He was recently studying in Rome and was ordered home...

Welcome to St. Mary's, Matthew Duclos!

We are excited for a new member to our addition to our Saint Mary's Parish - Matthew Duclos is a seminarian who is studying for the...

Catching up with Father Tom

I never thought that when Lent started several weeks ago, the entire world would enter into the solitude of the desert as Christ did long...

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