St. Mary's Parish – Moscow & Genesee, Idaho

St. Mary’s is called to be a prayerful, compassionate community centered in Jesus Christ. As witnesses to Christ’s love, we are committed to accept and value each person. Empowered by the Holy Spirit, we serve one another as members of the family of God.

Through celebration of the Sacraments since 1882, the Holy Spirit continues to fashion our community to be a shelter of peace, a witness of hope, and a compassionate neighbor. “May grace and peace be yours,” 1 Peter 1:2b

NEW: Our parish now has a new communication tool called Flocknote, which allows us to send notifications out via email and text message. Click the blue sheep to receive information about parish events, updates when plans change, and info from the specific parish groups of your choice.

If this is your first time here or you are visiting our parish, please take a look at our Visitors and New Comers page.

May we pray for you?
If you have a specific prayer intention, call or email the parish office, and our Email Prayer Tree will pray for your intentions.

St. Mary’s School: If you are looking for a wonderful, joyful, yet strong academic curriculum for your child that encourages your child to grow, learn, and bloom as a child of God, St. Mary’s Parish School is the place for you. Come check out our early childhood classes, PS (age 3), Pre-K, and Kindergarten through 8th grade. See the joy and love our students experience each day. Call the office anytime to visit, 208-882-2121. Visit the School website for more information.

Attention Graduating High School Seniors: Each year the Moscow council of the Knights of Columbus offers two college scholarships in the amount of $750.00 for one girl and one boy that will be graduating from high school. Click HERE for application material. Applications will be due May 31st. For more info, contact Brian Johnson bjohnson@uidaho.edu or 208-596-0433 send a text or leave a message.

A Parish History Timeline

June 25, 1882—Very first Mass ever offered in Moscow. This Mass was celebrated by Archbishop Charles Seghers in a combination dance hall and roller rink owned by a local Catholic businessman.

July 6, 1890—Dedication of the old Holy Trinity church building. The first Catholic church in Moscow was... Read More... Read Less

dedicated to the Holy Trinity and stood where the library annex stands today. The entire building was later moved to the corner of First and Howard, where our Family Center is located now.

September 14, 1908—First day of school at the Ursuline Academy. A group of Ursuline sisters from Ohio came to Moscow at the invitation of Bishop Glorieux and opened a school in 1908. The school was later renamed St. Mary’s Parish School.

December 14, 1930—Dedication of St. Mary’s church building. Holy Trinity parish was renamed and rededicated to the Virgin Mary upon the completion of our current church building as a condition of a $1,000 donation. The old Holy Trinity building served as a parish hall for a number of years.

October 21, 1979—Dedication of the Family Center building. The old Holy Trinity building served as a parish hall until the early 1970s when it was deemed unsafe and was torn down. After several years of planning, fundraising, and building, our current Family Center building was dedicated in 1979.

May 23, 2018—Dedication of the new organ. With the deterioration of the original pipe organ rendering it unplayable, St. Mary’s parish purchased a new organ last year and held a special dedication concert featuring organist Christoph Bull. Since then we have enjoyed beautiful organ music throughout the year.

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