Founded in 1868  -  "The Mother Church of Franklin County"

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We are a diverse community which shares a faith in Jesus Christ,  is nourished at the table of Eucharist, celebrates life-giving and healing Sacraments, tries to live the beatitudes, and reaches out in service, together.  Please enjoy our site and join us, in person, on our faith journey. 

We welcome you, the traveler, the visitor, our faithful parishioner and you who have been away from the practice of our faith.

All are welcome!

Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying
'Whom shall I send ?  Who will go for us ?'

"Here I am," I said; "send me !" Is 6: 8

Read about the Ten Things That Promote Vocations

World Day for Consecrated Life Set for February 7 in U.S.

 

     Celebrate Valentine's Day/World Marriage Day

  Catholics Can Always Come Home                

If you've been away for a while,
perhaps it's time to come home. 

See our  Mass Schedule

see also http://www.christ-mass.org/
                            http://www.catholicscomehome.org/

Pope Benedict XVI has declared a
"Year for Priests" beginning with the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart,
June 19, 2009.  Please pray for our priests that they might always be faithful to their sacred calling.  Read more at Year for Priests

Tomasz Gorny Ordained Transitional Deacon

"Our" seminarian, Tomasz, was ordained as a transitional deacon by Bishop McDonnell on August 15th at St. Michael's Cathedral.  The Rev. Mr. Gorny will be visiting his family in his native Poland for a few days before returning to SS. Cyril and Methodius Seminary, in Michigan to complete his final year of study.  We look forward to Deacon Gorny's ordination to the priesthood next June.

  Read what the Catholic Observer had to say!

On the Eucharist

"The Church was born of the paschal mystery. For this very reason the Eucharist, which is in an outstanding way the sacrament of the paschal mystery, stands at the centre of the Church's life. This is already clear from the earliest images of the Church found in the Acts of the Apostles: "They devoted themselves to the Apostles' teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers" (2:42). The "breaking of the bread" refers to the Eucharist. Two thousand years later, we continue to relive that primordial image of the Church. At every celebration of the Eucharist, we are spiritually brought back to the paschal Triduum: to the events of the evening of Holy Thursday, to the Last Supper and to what followed it. The institution of the Eucharist sacramentally anticipated the events which were about to take place, beginning with the agony in Gethsemane."  Pope John Paul II 
Ecclesia de Eucharistia 17 APR 2003
    

“God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him”   John 1:16  
          read more from Pope Benedict XVI

 

Pastoral Plan for Franklin County Region Released Aug 11, 2008

Bishop's Press Conference

View the report

Looking for the "Mullin Report ?" 
Find it, and other links related to  Diocesan Pastoral Planning here or on our Useful Links page. 

 

 

Follow the links below to visit our three
Galleries from Father Darling's Jubilee
Celebration !
 

     Father Darling's Jubilee Photo Gallery 1

     Father Darling's Jubilee Photo Gallery 2 

        Father Darling's Jubilee Photo Gallery 3    

Read what The Recorder had to say

 

         Visit our Special Photo Gallery of the Prayer Service
         for Vocations and the Reception honoring our Pastor,
         Monsignor Yargeau.

         Read more from the Catholic Observer.

         Read what the Recorder had to say here.

 

 

 

 

Parish Prayer Tree

If you have prayer intentions, please call or email the Parish Office. 
Your intentions will be added to the chain.

 

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This site was last updated on 31-Jan-2010