Weekly Reflections

Caring for our Historic Basilica Buildings

May 9, 2024 Comments Off on Caring for our Historic Basilica Buildings
February 17 @ 1:59 am

Did you know that 3 of our campus buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places? Our beautiful Basilica, opened for its first Mass in 1914, is listed…

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The Saint John’s Bible at The Basilica

May 2, 2024 Comments Off on The Saint John’s Bible at The Basilica
February 17 @ 1:59 am

The Basilica of Saint Mary will dedicate a Heritage Edition of The Saint John’s Bible on Pentecost Sunday, May 19. A Heritage Edition is a fine art edition created under…

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Let the Oppressed Go Free Sculpture

Apr 26, 2024 Comments Off on Let the Oppressed Go Free Sculpture
February 17 @ 1:59 am

A few weeks ago, on Good Friday Let the Oppressed Go Free, a sculpture by world renowned Canadian sculptor Timothy Schmalz was installed on the plaza in front of The…

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Jesus Lives!

Apr 12, 2024 Comments Off on Jesus Lives!
February 17 @ 1:59 am

The Gospel reading for the third Sunday of Easter describes Jesus joining his disciples sometime after his resurrection. Physically standing among them, he greeted them with a message of peace.…

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Help Support Our Ministries and Mission

Apr 5, 2024 Comments Off on Help Support Our Ministries and Mission
February 17 @ 1:59 am

When I was a child, my father sang in the church choir. He would take me with him to the Holy Week liturgies in my small town church. I would…

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Parish Council Elections – Holy Spirit, Be Our Guide!

Mar 7, 2024 Comments Off on Parish Council Elections – Holy Spirit, Be Our Guide!
February 17 @ 1:59 am

Annually, The Basilica of Saint Mary community, holds elections to determine which of our fellow parishioners will serve on the Parish Council.  Serving in this capacity, parishioners assist Fr. Griffith…

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Young Families Inspire Hope for the Future

Feb 29, 2024 Comments Off on Young Families Inspire Hope for the Future
February 17 @ 1:59 am

On a recent Sunday at The Basilica, the Church was bursting with activity and energy. At Mass, I happened to sit behind some friends who were there with their young…

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Let Us Not Turn Away

Feb 23, 2024 Comments Off on Let Us Not Turn Away
February 17 @ 1:59 am

The season of Lent invites us to pause and reflect on the life we live together. We are called to recommit to the disciplines of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving—practices that…

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