St Mary's Church, Swormville

Welcome to all those who are joining us this weekend for our annual St. Mary’s Parish Picnic. Please know that you are always welcome here and that your support is greatly appreci...

Ministry comes in many forms. If you have ever wondered if Parish Council is an avenue through which you might minister to your fellow parishioners and the Lord, consider attendi...

Trinkets and Treasures will fill the air conditioned gymnasium again this year at St. Mary’s Parish Picnic on Sunday, July 24th. Doors will open after 9:30 a.m. Mass and the s...

Growing up, my family used to play a game on long car rides called, “I’m going on a picnic.” It was a guessing game of sorts in which, through a series of exchanges between the l...

Give your children the priceless gift of Christ’s presence being fully acknowledged each and every school day. Enroll them at St. Mary’s today! Visit stmaryschoolswormville.org t...

In Sunday’s First Reading, we hear, “As a mother comforts her child, so I will comfort you.” My family recently celebrated my mother’s 75th birthday. My brother came in from ...

In a spirit of friendship and family during of Rome’s World Meeting of Families this week, St. Teresa of Avila Church in Akron hosted our Family of Parishes for Mass, a blessing o...

Register For The Chowder Chase BEHIND THE SCENES Set up – Thursday, July 21 and/or Takedown, Monday, July 25 https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f054caba72fa7fd0-2022...

RACE DAY: 7 p.m. Chowder Chase 5k run / 3k walk USATF Certified Course | NEW Flat, Fast Course Register online: https://runsignup.com/Race/?ra... $30 Registration Fee...

NYS Bishops’ Statement on the Dobb’s Decision

Family of Parishes Corpus Christi Procession

I recently went to St. Mary School eighth grade graduation dinner. It was an outstanding event with students, families, faculty and staff, and clergy. After dinner Mr. Riester, ...

Last week in Fr. Luke’s Consider this reflection, he wrote about the Universal Call to Holiness for all people. It is a reminder that by our baptism, we are all called to a holy l...

The Eucharist is the source and summit of our Catholic Christian livelihood. It is the source because the graces of God flow from this sacrament into every aspect of life. The E...

Corpus Christi Procession June 19, 2022 on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Following St. Mary's 11:30 a.m. Mass The procession will stop at thr...

One of my favorite works of art is found in the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception Basilica in Washington DC which covers the entire wall at the entrance to that church....

I recently had a conversation with a parishioner who had to put his pet dog to sleep. This is a very difficult thing to do. Just as we grieve for our loved ones who have passed aw...

In the Road to Renewal in the Diocese through the program of ALPHA, as well as among our staff and as a parish council, we have been talking a lot lately about the work of pre-ev...

Consider this… We know the Ten Commandments were given by God to Moses. Today in the Gospel Jesus gives a new commandment : Love one another… As I have loved you, so you also...

The Month of May is a month for celebrating mothers. First and foremost is Mary, the mother of God and the mother of the Church, of us all. I was reading about how the month of ...