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Welcome to St. Mary of the Angels!Welcome to St. Mary of the Angels Parish website. We invite you to browse through it and witness the beauty of our church. Our church invites those who enter to prayer, or at least to admiration and reflection, inspired by many works of religious art largely centered on Christ and his mother, Mary. If you have not had the opportunity to personally visit, this website allows you to familiarize yourself with this fascinating house of prayer and worship, its history, its most significant features, and its on-going life. Cardinal Dolan on the HHS Mandate and Religious Freedom In January, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a mandate under the Affordable Care Act (also known as “Obamacare”) that requires all employer health plans to provide free contraceptives, sterilizations and abortion-inducing drugs, regardless of any moral or religious objections. The ministries of institutions like Catholic schools, hospitals and charities—educating the young, caring for the sick, feeding the hungry—are not considered sufficiently religious to qualify for the Mandate’s narrow “religious exemption.” Not only will such institutions be forced to provide services that directly contradict the teachings of their faith, but—more alarmingly—the federal government is claiming the right to decide for religious institutions what constitutes their ministry. Cardinal Dolan speaks with Charlie Rose on CBS about how the HHS Mandate 'strangles' Religious Freedom. We especially desire to serve your spiritual and faith needs. Our Mass schedule is as follows:
We truly believe in the value of the sacrament of reconciliation. We have eight hours of scheduled confessions during the week plus over 8 hours on the weekend. Every Thursday we have Eucharistic Adoration from 10 am to 8:30 pm. Our CCD and RCIA programs aim to help you and your family and friends advance in your knowledge of the faith. |
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