St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Pastor: Fr. John Trough
General location: western Washington
Address: St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Web site: www.stmarys-parish.org
757 138th St. S.
Tacoma, Washington 98444
Phone: (253) 535-9477
Fax: (253) 535-3637
Cell phone: (253) 318-7033
Email Fr. John Trough
Sunday Mass: 8:00 and 10:30 a.m.
* The 8:00 a.m. Mass on the first Sunday of the month is a Parochial High Mass
(i.e., a "Sung Mass" with the use of incense)
* The 8:00 a.m. Mass on the third Sunday of the month is a “Missa Cantata”
(i.e., a “Sung Mass” without the use of incense)
Holy Days of Obligation: Masses as scheduled in bulletin.
Weekday Masses:
Varies (call or refer to web site)
During the school year: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday at 11:30 a.m.
During the summer months: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday at 8:30 a.m.
Friday: 6:30 p.m. (all year long)
First Fridays: Exposition after Mass; Benediction and Reposition at 9:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m.
Confessions:
Saturday: 30 minutes before Mass
Sunday: 7:20 a.m.-7:55 a.m. and 9:50 a.m.-10:25 a.m.
By appointment
Sick Calls:
Please call if anyone is seriously ill or in danger of death.
Father brings Holy Communion to the sick every month.
Other Sacraments:
Baptism: contact pastor for Baptism within 2 weeks before or after birth
First Holy Communion: second Sunday of May (Mothers’ Day)
Matrimony: For registered parish members only: please contact the pastor
at least 6 months before the wedding date.
Confirmation: when Bishop Pivarunas visits in the spring
Regularly-scheduled devotions:
Public Rosary:
Sundays at 7:30 a.m.
Saturdays at 8:30 a.m. in reparation for abortion and for the conversion
of those who participate in this heinous sin
Rosary, devotions to Our Mother of Perpetual Help
at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday
Vigil of Adoration: every First Friday following the 6:00 p.m. Mass and
ending with Benediction at 9:00 p.m.
Blessing of Religious Articles:
• after Mass on first and third Sundays of the month
• by appointment
Blessing of Expectant Mothers:
• after Mass on second Sunday of the month
Churching of Women:
• after Mass on fourth Sunday of the month
Dress Code:
See Dress Code for CMRI Churches (* Link will open in a new window.)
Catholic Doctrine classes:
For adults: every Sunday from 9:30 - 9:50 a.m. (Sept.-May)
For children: every Sunday from 9:30 - 10:00 a.m. (Sept.-May)
Parish School:
St. Mary’s Academy (K-8) taught by Marian Sisters
Parish Choir: yes
Practice at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesdays and 7:30 a.m. on Sundays; special
practices as needed
Parish Library: yes, open on Sundays between Masses
Activities for youth:
• Sodality (for young women): Sr. Marie Vianney, Moderator
• Knights of the Altar (for men and boys 3rd grade and older): Fr. John Trough
and Mr. John Alderton, Moderators
Parish Organizations:
• Altar and Rosary Society: meets on First Saturdays after 9:00 a.m. Mass
• Confraternity of Mary Immaculate Queen: meets after Mass on the second
Friday of the month
• Confraternity of Christian Mothers (for Catholic women): meets after Mass
on the 4th Saturday of the month
• Knights of the Altar and Sodality meet after the 9:00 a.m. Mass on the 1st
Saturday of the month
Parish Social Activities:
• Coffee and donuts after Sunday Masses
• Mardi Gras: Saturday before Ash Wednesday
• Parish picnic in July
• Parish bazaar in November
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