Holy Hour for June 1 from 6:30-7:30 is Cancelled due to School Graduation.

Starting today 5/22/2022 is the Respect Life Novena. The Novena runs through 5/30/2022. Please join the Church in praying the Respect Life Novena from 5/22-5/30. Click on this article or the link for the Novena.

The Holy Hour for this evening (5/18/2022) is cancelled.

There will be no Holy Hour on April 13th 2022.

Bishop Luis Rafael Zarama has announced that beginning Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022, he is lifting the dispensation that has been in place for the Mass obligation for Sundays and Holy Days for the faithful in our diocese. As we celebrate the joyous season of Easter and move beyond the challenges of the pandemic, we want to be once again reunited as one community of the faithful. Sunday Mass Obligation Returns to the Diocese of Raleigh Beginning Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022, Bishop Zarama has lifted the dispensation that has been in place for the Mass obligation for Sundays and Holy Days for the faithful in the Diocese of Raleigh. For centuries, the Catholic Church has had in place an obligation for Catholics to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days. Importantly, the Church specifies that the elderly, sick, those with pre-existing health conditions or other vulnerable people are always dispensed from this Mass obligation. In some instances, the bishop or pastor may “lift the dispensation” among the faithful. This may occur during severe weather, for instance. Most recently, this has been the case during the COVID pandemic. As so many of the faithful gather for Easter Masses, Bishop Luis offers this reminder that the obligation to attend Mass is also an invitation to return to our churches and renew ourselves in receiving God’s love through the Eucharist. “The doors of our churches are wide open,” said Bishop Luis. “Now let us open our hearts, embracing each other in community and fully embracing the gift of God’s love with an open and joyful heart.” El Obispo levanta la dispensación masiva y dar la bienvenida a los feligreses de regreso a misa Como el Obispo Luis anunció previamente (adjunto), a partir del Domingo de Pascua, 17 de abril de 2022, está levantando la dispensa que ha estado vigente para la obligación de asistir a la Misa los domingos y días santos para los fieles en nuestra diócesis. La obligación de la misa dominical regresa a la Diócesis de Raleigh y les damos la bienvenida a todos los feligreses, que una vez mas seamos unidos y reunidos en la celebracion de la santa misa. Mientras muchos de los fieles se reúnen para las Misas de Pascua, el Obispo Luis ofrece este recordatorio de que la obligación de asistir a la Misa es también una invitación a regresar a nuestras iglesias y renovarnos en la recepción del amor de Dios a través de la Eucaristía. "Las puertas de nuestras iglesias están abiertas de par en par", dijo el obispo Luis. "Ahora abracemos nuestros corazones, abrazándonos unos a otros en comunidad y abrazando plenamente el don del amor de Dios con un corazón abierto y alegre".

The last day to register for the Parish Lenten Retreat is April 7, 2022. This will allow time to prepare printed materials for those participating in the retreat. You can register on-line or by calling the office, or Deacon Matt or emailing Deacon Matt @ deacon.matt@saintmarygoldsboro.org

Please join us for our Parish Lenten retreat entitled "Out of Exile, come back to Him". The retreat will be each Wednesday evening from 6PM - 7:30 PM starting on March 9 and ending on April 6. Please click on this article to get more information, including how to register.

Are you concerned for the people of the Ukraine? Would you like to help in some way? Click on this article to find out how you can help through some Catholic charitable organizations in the region.

Bishop Luis Rafael Zarama encourages the faithful in Eastern North Carolina to speak out against the proposed Women’s Health Protection Act (H.R. 3755), which will be considered by the U.S. Senate next week. Click on this article to read the full article and call to action from our Bishop

There will be no bible study or Holy Hour on Ash Wednesday 3/2/2022 as there will be several services of Liturgy of the Word with Imposition of Ashes.

Evening Prayer for 2/2/2022. Click on this news article to open Evening Prayer for 2/2/2022.

The weekly Holy Hour for this week (February 2, 2022) is canceled.

This video reflection on this week's readings for Mass is offered for personal meditation, prayer, and reflection. This is not intended to replace Mass but is offered in addition to Masses available through streaming and video services. To view the video reflection simply click on this news article and it will bring you to the video. No the image of the Sanctuary is not St Mary's Parish - just a beautiful image I chose for the video background.

Update There will be Mass tomorrow at 10:00 AM- English & 1:00 PM - Spanish. Please use your own discretion and best judgment before you decide to come to mass. Make sure it is safe for you to do so. Actualización Habrá Misa mañana a las 10:00 AM- Inglés y 1:00 PM - Español. Use su propia discreción antes de decidir venir a misa. Asegúrese de que sea seguro para usted hacerlo.

The Communion Service for Friday 1/21 is canceled due to the winter storm.

St Paus's Catholic Church in New Bern is happy to be able to offer “A Day of Reflection and Action” on the 22nd of January in solidarity with everyone participating in prayer and/or other activity on that date, including the March for Life. One of our objectives was to offer something locally for people who couldn’t or didn’t want to attend the March for whatever reason. Click on this news article for more information.

I received an email from the Diocese that there are spots available on busses from Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral and St Anne's parish in Clayton. The Point of Contact for the Cathedral is Christine Dennis and for St Anne's is Joe Basar. If you are interested in going please call the Cathedral office or St Anne's and ask to speak to the respective contact.

I would like to extend the invitation to all our parishioners who normally attend and participate in the national march for life in Washington D.C. to the Diocesan Mass & March for life on January 15th. While the parish trip and bus may be canceled, the Diocesan event offers a great opportunity for those fighting to protect and preserve life from cradle to grave (or in the language of West Side Story "from womb to tomb") to actively participate at our Diocesan Mass and March for Life. I will be serving as Deacon at the Mass as well as participating in other events but will be back at our parish for 5 PM Mass. I hope to see some of you there! To get more information simply click on this story to go to our Diocesan Web Site for details.

As the Spanish Mass this week will be on Wed 1/12/2022 at 7PM this weeks Holy Hour is cancelled

There will not be Spanish Daily Mass this Thursday, January, 13 at 7:00 PM. There will be Spanish Daily Mass this Wednesday, January 12, at 7:00 PM. There will not be Mass this Friday, January 14, at 9:00 AM. No habrá misa diaria en español este jueves 13 de enero a las 7:00 p.m. Habrá Misa diaria en español este miércoles 12 de enero a las 7:00 p.m. No habrá Misa este viernes 14 de enero a las 9:00 a.m.