"We wear ashes, in part, as a public expression of our faith beyond the church walls but also, and more importantly, as a message to ourselves. We are God’s creation, formed through God’s love and we entrust ourselves eternally to God’s care." Read the full text of Elizabeth's Ash Wednesday reflection here.
St. Vincent's is honoring Black History Month as a chance to spotlight Black Catholics of yesterday and today. Join us on Facebook & Instagram for Spotlight Saturdays, highlighting Black American Catholics, and join us for a movie night and discussion about the nuns who marched in Selma!
We are looking for parishioners to sign up to deliver Christmas gifts to our homebound and nursing home residents. Please consider giving the gift of your time to a fellow parishioner!
September 1st marks the beginning of the Season of Creation, an ecumenical period that unites Christians to pray and to act for our common home, the earth. The Season of Creation ends on October 4th, which is the feast of Francis of Assisi, Patron Saint of the Environmental Movement.
From October 2021 to May 2022, we heard monthly presentations about the stories of each of the icons lives (and Black American Catholics of note in February) and then reflected on how those examples can support us in our faith. The taped presentations are available here.