Jubilee News
Celebrating Our Volunteers – Jackie Zimmerman – Doing God’s Work
Jackie Zimmerman joined St. Mary’s at the Easter Vigil on April 3, 1999, the first Easter in the new building. She first attended St. Mary’s when her brother and sister-in-law were married in the old church in May 1977.Several years later, she was looking for a church to join because she knew something was missing... Continue reading→
History Project – Remembering Father Phillip Widmann
This installment of the History Project from Andrea Thomas is about Father Phil Widmann, the third St. Mary’s pastor of our “modern” era. He had the unenviable task of following the iconic Father Tom O’Connor, and while they were very different, both shared a strong dedication to the priesthood and to Catholic social teaching, and... Continue reading→
History Project – Religious Education Efforts
In this installment of the History Project article, Rose Ferguson shares memories of some very early Religious Education efforts in the parish and the neighborhood–including an innovative fund-raising endeavor! I have many fond memories of our dear friend and advisor, Father Ruetz. He was a truly holy and humble man always willing to help in... Continue reading→
History Project – Infant Baptismal Preparation
Rosemary Mausser shares memories of the years when she and her husband Ron helped with the preparation of parents for the baptism of their infants and young children. This ministry was another important aspect of St. Mary’s commitment to lay participation in the life of the church, and for many years, in addition to the... Continue reading→
History Project – Working with Engaged Couples
Sandy Richards Sullivan shares memories of the years when she and Tom were part of the parish marriage preparation team. Besides the subjects our married couples discussed with the engaged couples during their home visits, those planning to marry also took lengthy per-marital inventories. In those days the inventories had to scored by hand, and... Continue reading→