St. Mary Catholic Church

Masks will be required at ALL Masses and events where social distancing is not available at St. Mary in all parish buildings. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

• Our Hospitality Ministers will be here to greet you before weekend Masses, help find seating and to sanitize after each Mass.
• In order to provide social distancing, seating is available every other pew. When seating yourself, leave at least 6 feet between you and a non-related Mass attendee in the pew.
• Please enter through the west main doors and the north side/ramp door.
• These doors will remain unlocked throughout Mass.
• Saturday Confessions--are in the Church, in the back in the Cry Room, 3:30-4:30 pm

When you are in the Church (outside of Mass times) for prayer or Confession, please use the wipes provided to disinfect the space you occupied.

Dispensation from Mass Has Been Extended to November 1 

Please Click Here to Read the Bishop's Statement: https://www.dol-in.org/covid-19-updates

What Does it Mean for Your Priests to be Missionaries?  On Monday, it will be two months since Fr. DeCarlo, Fr. Coady, and I arrived in Muncie.  There have been so many twists and turns in that time, but it has always come back to the beautiful call that God has for us.  We are called to be missionaries.  In fact my job description from Bishop Doherty is titled “Missionary Pastor.”  But, what does that really mean?
 
I have been reading a short book by Curtis Martin called “Making Missionary Disciples.”  I like short books – and ones that are clear yet thought provoking, as this one is.  And, as a Missionary Pastor, the guidance and challenges he offers has captivated me.
 
Early on in the book, he quotes Pope Francis’ exhortation The Joy of the Gospel:  “An evangelizing community gets involved by word and deed in people’s daily lives; it bridges distances, it is willing to abase itself if necessary, and it embraces human life, touching the suffering flesh of Christ in others.  Evangelizers thus take on the ‘smell of the sheep’ and the sheep are willing to hear their voice.”  Pope Francis was encouraging us to look to God’s example in how He approached His people. 
 
Curtis Martin shared this perspective about God: “He did not remain in heaven watching us from a distance.  He did not just send commandments, leaders, teachers, and prophets from afar…  He personally entered our world and became one of us, taking on Human flesh in Jesus Christ.”
 
As Missionaries, we are not called to sit and wait for     others to approach us.  We are called to be out in the world with our people bringing Christ into their lives.  The 72 who were sent out by Jesus went to people’s homes and brought Christ (they shared meals, had conversations, and prayed together). 
 
In addition to the celebration of Mass and the Sacraments, being missionaries is a key part of diocesan priestly ministry in 2020.  That is why it is unlikely that you find us (your priests) sitting in our offices waiting for you to come to us.  We will strive to be more like the leaders in the early Church – Evangelists with our people.
 
So, what can you do to help us live in this new way as Missionary Priests?
Your priests want to be with you.  Please invite us into your lives!  [we want to share meals, have
       conversations, and pray with you as the 72 did.]
Don’t assume we are too busy for you or that you are not important enough.  [Honestly, we do have a lot going on.  But, each of our parishioners are
       special and loved and we want to know you and serve you the best we can.]
Please introduce yourselves to us.  We want to know your names and it will take some time for us to learn them all.
 
God bless you in your faith!  Stay close always to Christ!
 
  
God Bless,
Fr. Eric Underwood      

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RCIA is now being offered at two weekly sessions in the Muncie
Pastorate:
 
Mondays, 10:00 - 11:30 am St. Francis,  Newman House
1200 W. Riverside Ave,  Muncie
 
Wednesday, 6:30 - 8:00pm St. Mary,  Noll Hall
2300 W. Jackson St. Muncie
 
The same topical schedule and materials are being used across the pastorate and participants are welcome to attend either or both locations.
 
RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) is offered for all adults who are exploring the Catholic faith and for those already Catholic who want to learn more about their faith.
 
 All are welcome!
 
 There is no cost or obligation to attend.
 
All are welcome!
 
For more information please contact
the Parish Office at 288-5308.

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Victim Assistance Ministry
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Be part of the Hospitality Crew and 
welcome our parish
family back home!   
If you are feeling led to be part of the
 hospitality crew please contact:
Contact the Parish Office at 765-288-5308 or use the Contact Us link
 

Got Tech?  


St. Isidore of Seville, Patron of Technology, pray for us...  

We hope you have enjoyed the ability to watch our services through our new Facebook streaming option.  

We will be starting a new ministry, the St. Isidore Tech Team, for the parish.  If you are interested in serving in this ministry please call or email the Parish Office and let us know. 

Our plan is to stream Mass regularly on the weekend moving forward and then provide this service for other events at the Parish.