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: St. Mary’s in Moscow is taking reservations for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Masses. Please sign up using Flocknote, email office@stmarysparishmoscow.org, or call 208-882-4813.

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

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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.

New Mass Schedule

We can always count on God to give us good news when we least expect it, especially during these uncertain “Covid times.” The good news this week is that more and more people are coming back to Mass.

When we came back to church last May we were in the gymnasium at St. Mary’s School. It didn’t look like “the church”; we didn’t have music, Altar Servers, Eucharistic Ministers or Hospitality. But we had each other. We started with about 30 people at each Mass and by the end of summer we were up to about 60 people per Mass.

Since moving back into the main church we have added more music, singing, Eucharistic Ministers and Hospitality. Our average attendance is about 60+ people per Mass and is growing. With social distancing, the Moscow church can only hold about 85 people.

Because we are growing I have decided to add another Mass on Sunday mornings. This will allow us to grow and continue our commitment to social distancing protocols. The current schedule will have to change, but adding a Mass will allow us to accommodate more people without crowding.

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Starting the First Sunday of Advent (November 28-29) the new schedule on Sunday mornings will be: 8:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.. This still allows us time to sanitize the church in between Masses.

This schedule means that Genesee has had to move their Sunday Mass to Saturday night at 7:00 p.m. I know what a sacrifice this is for them and I am grateful for their Christian charity. It is a good reminder that all of us are doing our best and beyond for each other during these difficult times. So keep each other in prayer and please stay safe!

Peace!

Fr. Joe

Caring for our Family, Caring for our Home