Saint Mary's
Catholic Church

We are one community—Holy, Catholic, Apostolic and Evangelizing, enriched by people of various cultures and ages. Dreaming the same dream, we challenge ourselves and invite others to move toward living it. Uniting in love and humility, sharing materially and spiritually God’s blessing for God’s honor and glory, and journeying together as true brothers and sisters toward the promised land and a face-to-face encounter with God. 

Somos una comunidad: santa, católica, apostólica y evangelizadora, enriquecida por personas de diversas culturas y edades. Soñando el mismo sueño, nos desafiamos e invitamos a otros a avanzar hacia vivirlo. Uniéndose en amor y humildad, compartiendo material y espiritualmente la bendición de Dios para el honor y la gloria de Dios, y viajando juntos como verdaderos hermanos y hermanas hacia la tierra prometida y un encuentro cara a cara con Dios.

Greetings from St. Mary’s Parish!

I am extremely happy to present you the newly designed website of St. Mary’s Parish. It has been our endeavor to get connected with our Catholic community in the Parish and this website will go a long way in realizing it. The site provides you with all the different forms of ministries that the parish organizes during the course of the year. It offers a pictorial presentation of all the activities that the different sectors of the Parish undertake. The rich information that the site has uploaded both in English and Spanish can become very handy for anyone who cares to know about the different programs of the Parish.  Frequent browsing of this site is one of the ways of getting involved in the life and the mission of the Parish.  I invite everyone to make good use of it and experience intimacy with the parochial community.  I pray that this new venture helps each one of us to come closer to the person of Jesus Christ and to our fellow Christian Brothers and Sisters, especially of our Parish.  May it enable us to become His worthy followers by being part of every activity that the Parish arranges for bolstering the Faith!     

Fr Tomy Chowaran, Pastor

                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                              06/19/2020
Dear St. Mary’s Family,
 I would like to share with you the news that Hood River County was approved to move into Phase 2 on Wednesday, June 17^th. This means we can have up to 250 people in the church for any liturgical service. However, our church will be able to accommodate only 60 people with strict social distancing. The members of the same household can sit on the same pew. Here are the directives for the new normal:
 
WELCOME BACK!
 

• Dispensation from Mass obligation is still in effect.
• No reservations for Holy Mass.
• First come first served. Only 60 people.
• Maintain social distancing at all time.
• The Governor has mandated face coverings.
• Sanitize your hands upon entering the Church.
• Fill the Church from the front to the back.
• Leave the Church from back to the front.
• Leave Church promptly after the Holy Mass.
• Socialize outside the Church.
• Adoration will begin on a later date.

Mass Schedule
Monday through Friday
7.30 am
Saturday
5pm English
7pm Spanish
Sunday
8 am Spanish
10 am English
1 pm Spanish
3 pm Spanish (Starting on 4^th & 5^th July)
 
Thanks for your understanding.
Fr. Tomy Chowaran

 
     
 

                                                                                                                                                             06/19/2020
Querida familia de Santa María:
Me gustaría compartir la noticia de que el condado de Hood River fue aprobado para pasar a la fase el miércoles 17 de junio. Esto significa que podemos tener hasta 250 personas en la iglesia para cualquier servicio litúrgico. Sin embargo, nuestra iglesia podrá acomodar solo a 60 personas con un estricto distanciamiento social. Los miembros del mismo hogar pueden sentarse en el mismo banco. Aquí están las directivas para la nueva normalidad:

• La dispensación de la obligación de misa todavía está vigente.
• No hay reservaciones para la Santa Misa.
• Primero llegado, primero servido. Solo 60 personas.
• Mantener su distancia social en todo momento.
• El gobernador lo ha hecho máscaras obligatorias
• Desinfecta tus manos.
• ndable.os al entrar a la Iglesia.
• Llena la Iglesia de adelante hacia atrás.
• Deje la Iglesia de atrás hacia adelante.
• Salga de la Iglesia inmediatamente después de la Santa Misa.
• Socializar fuera de la Iglesia.

 
Horarios de Misas:
 
Lunes - Viernes
 7:30am – Ingles
Sabado:
 5:00pm – Ingles
 7:00pm  - Español
Domingo:
    8:00am – Español
  10:00am – Ingles
    1:00pm - Español
3:00pm – Español (Empezando el 4 y 5 de julio)
 
Gracias por su atencion.
Padre Tomy Chowaran