Bishop's Annual Appeal
The Bishop’s Annual Appeal is a yearly effort that enables our diocese to fund a variety of vital programs and ministries throughout eastern North Carolina. We are stronger together with the BAA!
Our parish's goal is $69,214 toward the over $7.3 million diocesan goal, where:
- 28% strengthens the vulnerable: Catholic Charities, Office of Child and Youth Protection; Legal Counsel
- 26% strengthens our faith: Office of Divine Worship, including liturgy & music; Tribunal; Catholic Center buildings and grounds; African Ancestry and Native American ministires; parish assistance; Office of Evangelization & Discipleship, including marriage & family
- 19% strengthens our youth: Office of Catholic Schools; Faith Formation; Catholic Schools Grants; Campus Ministry
- 15% strengthens vocations: Office of Vocations including candidates & seminarians; continuing education for clergy; Office of the Permanent Diaconate; priestly & religious life
- 12% strengthens His presence: Office of Communications; NC Catholics magazine; Information Technology
Thank you for your participation in meeting this year's goal. Our in-pew weekends are February 18-19 and February 25-26 or you can donate online at givetobaa.org
Mass Times
Martes, 8 AM (Español)
Wednesday, noon (English)
Thursday and Friday, 8 AM (English)
Viernes, después de hora santa (Español)
Saturday, 5 PM (English)
Sábado, 7 PM (Español)
Sunday, 8 AM and 10 AM (English)
Domingo, 12 PM y 3 PM (Español)
Holy day Mass times vary; see specific listing.
Los horarios de las misas de los días santos varían; ver listado específico.
Confession Times
- First and third Wednesdays from 5 PM to 6:30 PM in English.
- Second and fourth Wednesdays from 5 PM to 6:30 PM in Spanish.
- Fridays from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM in Spanish.
- Saturdays from 3:30 PM to 4:45 PM in English.
- By appointment with a priest. Please email the priest to arrange your appointment.
Office Hours
Las oficinas parroquiales están abiertas de lunes a jueves de 9 a. m. a 4:30 p. m. y los domingos de 1:30 a 4:30 p. m. Nuestras recepcionistas son bilingües.
Donate Online
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Here is the link to donate using WeShare, and thank you for your generosity!
We will never send an email or text requesting money or gift cards. If you receive an email request for money from the parish office or a member of the clergy, please verify the request with the parish office before sending funds.
Nunca enviaremos un correo electrónico o mensaje de texto solicitando dinero o tarjetas de regalo. Si recibe una solicitud de dinero por correo electrónico de la oficina parroquial o de un miembro del clero, verifique la solicitud con la oficina parroquial antes de enviar los fondos.
Lent 2023
Confessions are heard on:
- Wednesdays March 15 and April 5 from 5-6:30 PM in English
- Wednesdays March 8 and March 22 from 5-6:30 PM in Spanish
- Saturdays from 3:30 to 4:45 PM in English
- at Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral on Tuesday March 21 at 7 PM (English and Spanish)
- at the communal penance services listed below
- you may make an appointment with a priest to hear your confession
Stations of the Cross are prayed on Fridays at:
- 6 PM in English
- 7 PM in Spanish, followed by the Misa
Remember that Fridays in Lent are days we abstain from meat.
Dispensation from meatless Fridays for Friday March 17, Saint Patrick's Day: read the Bishop's statement here
During Lent, you are encouraged to use these resources:
- Log on to Formed at www.stmarygarner.formed.org to register and use free resources, including:
- Triduum: A Sprirtual Pilgrimage (30-minute documentary)
- Lent with Brother Francis (daily videos for children, available in both English and Spanish)
- Reflexiones de Cuaresma (daily, in Spanish)
- Formed Daily Reflections (daily, in English)
- Greener Lent: this program is inspired by the encyclical Laudato Si. Fully aligned with our Catholic traditions, participants join our community fast by reducing their consumption of meat, and see the results (in carbon equivalents) of the sacrifice that they have made each week. Greener Lent focuses our Lenten prayers on the poor who are affected first and most by the climate crisis. To learn more, go to https://greenerlent.org/index.html
Palm Sunday, April 2:
- vigil Mass at 5 PM in English
- vigil Mass at 7 PM in Spanish
- Mass at 8 AM and 10 AM in English
- Mass at noon and 3 PM in Spanish
Thursday of the Lord's Supper (Holy Thursday), April 6:
- Morning Prayer at 8 AM in English
- Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper is celebrated at:
- 6 PM in English
- 8 PM in Spanish
Friday of the Passion of the Lord (Good Friday), April 7:
- Morning Prayer at 8 AM in English
- solemn celebration of the Lord's passion in English at 2:30 PM
- solemn celebration of the Lord's passion in Spanish begins at 4:30 PM with a procession
Holy Saturday, April 8:
- Morning Prayer at 8 AM in English
- Blessing of Easter Foods at 10 AM in English
- Easter Vigil in the Holy Night begins at 8:15 PM in English
- Easter Vigil in the Holy Night begins at 10:30 PM in Spanish
Easter Sunday of the Lord's Resurrection, April 9:
- Mass at 8 AM in English
- Mass at 10 AM in English
- Mass at noon in Spanish
- Mass at 3 PM in Spanish
Easter Monday, April 10:
- Mass at noon in Spanish
- parish offices are closed on Easter Monday
Lenten Communal Penance Services
2023 LENTEN PENANCE SERVICES, Bilingual unless noted
28 February 10:30 AM Saint Bernadette
2 March 6:45 PM Saint Eugene
8 March 7 PM Saint Raphael
9 March 7 PM Saint Mary Magdalene (English only)
14 March 6:30 PM Saint Teresa of Calcutta (English only)
15 March 6:30 PM Our Lady of LaVang (English only)
16 March 7 PM Saint Francis (English only)
17 March 11 AM Saint Michael the Archangel
21 March 7 PM Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral, with Saint Joseph, Saint Mary, and NCSU
22 March 10 AM Saint Catherine of Siena
23 March 11 AM Our Lady of Lourdes
24 March 7 PM Our Lady of the Rosary
28 March 7 PM Saint Michael the Archangel
29 March 6:30 PM Saint Catherine of Siena
30 March 11 AM Saint Luke (English only)