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Welcome!
Mass @ St V At present, St. Vincent’s parish is celebrating:Saturday Mass at 6:00 PMSunday Mass at 10:00 AMThe Sunday liturgy is hybrid: both in-person and live-streamed. Join us in person: Subscribe to our e-news for a weekly registration link more…
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To My Fellow Pilgrims
From the Pastor Reflections on our Covid-imposed pilgrimage and journey. If we see and experience this time as a pilgrimage, there are some things to be on the lookout for and be mindful of.Read the rest of Pastor Ray Chase’s more…
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A Season of Catholic Social Teaching
The sun does not shine for a few trees and flowers,but for the whole wide world’s joy. (Henry Ward Beecher) God speaks to us through the entire natural universe. When we see wildflowers, birds, mountains, oceans and streams and contemplate them, more…
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Weekly Scripture Reflections from St. V’s
Dear Friends and Visitors, When the pandemic closed our churches in March 2020, our parish (like so many others) sought ways we could foster spiritual togetherness during a time of social distancing. Over 20 St. V parishioners opened their Bibles more…
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The Rev. Richard T. Lawrence
The parish of St. Vincent de Paul Church mourns the passing of our beloved former pastor. Services were recorded. Reception of the Body .. Wake Service .. Funeral MassIn memoriam. By Fr. Lawrence’s request, donations in his memory should go to the more…
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Bishop Madden’s Prayer Walks
One evening a month at different parishes around the city, parishioners from St. Vincent’s (typically Peggy Meyer, Mary Laukaitis, Louise Gregg, and myself, and including at various times Joe and Peggy Cronyn, Anne Maura English, Denny and Rita McMullin, Sue more…
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St. Ignatius Catholic Community
The responses of the St Ignatius Parish Community are actions of their Justice and Peace Committees and the committee named “The Women of the New Testament Ministry.” They have issued this press release sent out from Candra V. Healy Chair more…
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St. Vincent’s Response to the Need for Church Reform
The parishioners of St. Vincent’s share a deep concern over the crises of abuse and lack of accountability in the Church, and the culture that contributed to this terrible situation. Committed to healing, justice, and peace, we call for, and more…
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St. Vincent’s Response to the Crisis in the Church 2018
ST. VINCENT’S AD HOC COMMITTEE ON CHURCH REFORM 2018Committee MembersJim Casey, ChairpersonAl Reichelt, Colleen McCahill, Maureen Daly, Pat Ball, Ray Heil, Pastor Ray Chase, Geri Fialkowski, Geri Sicola, and Amber Hendricks (ex officio member as President of Parish Council) Committee Meetings more…
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What Must Happen by James Martin, SJ
What-Must-Happen James Martin
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Church Reform Primary Source Documents
St Vincent De Paul Church Ad Hoc Committee on Church Reform 2018 Primary Source Documentation Primary Source Documents which may help contribute to a better understanding of many areas of influence that led to the Child Abuse Crisis along with what more…
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Pastoral Theology for a Post-Modern World: The Pastoral Theology of Pope Francis
Following is the text of a speech delivered by San Diego Bishop Robert McElroy at the 2018 assembly of the Association of U.S. Catholic Priests meeting in Albuquerque June 25-27, 2018. Reprinted with permission. We are living in a wonderful more…
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Baltimore’s Homeless Jesus to Rest Among Those Experiencing Homelessness
The life-sized bronze statue by Ontario artist Timothy Schmalz, which can be found in more than 60 cities across the globe including the Vatican, will be installed on the grounds of St. Vincent. In other cities, the statue has been more…
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St. Vincent de Paul Church Annual Parish Retreat
Friday, May 11 to Sunday, May 13 The Prayer Life of Jesus and Centering Prayer This year we will deepen our spiritual lives by seeing how Jesus lived and how he calls us to follow his lead with Centering Prayer. more…
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Lent and Holy Week
HOLY WEEK Tenebrae Service – Wed., March 28, 7:30 PM Seder and Mass of the Last Supper – Thurs., March 29, 6 PM & 8 PM Good Friday – March 30 Morning Prayer – (Lauds) 9 AM Children’s Service – 1 more…
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Lent: A Season of Loss, A Promise of Renewal
Whether we are grieving the loss of a loved one or simply navigating change in our lives or the world, we all feel loss. Physician, theologian and St. Mary’s Ecumenical Institute faculty Dr. Pat Fosarelli speaks to us about how more…
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Pastoral Letter from Archbishop Lori
Archbishop Lori has written a Pastoral Letter titled The Enduring Power of Dr. Martin Luther King’s Principals of Nonviolence. The Archbishop sees the letter as a pastoral tool in parishes and a springboard for preaching about racism and Dr. King’s more…
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Stations of the Cross
Wednesday, February 21, 7:30 PM Walk the Way of Sorrows with the words of Oscar Romero. We will take a different route on our pilgrimage this year, beginning in the Gathering Space of the church, and proceeding more…
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A Common Goal of Love
It is unusual to have Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, fall on February 14th, Valentine’s Day. This conjunction of these two days may, at first sight, seem to be a bit odd. I believe, with deeper reflection, there is more…
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Social Ministry Convocation
You are welcome to join St. V at the Annual Social Ministry Convocation on March 3 for a day of prayer, education, and solidarity to inspire and renew us in living out Catholic Social Teaching and working for a peaceful more…
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