Every First Friday of the month we offer an interactive, simple child-driven service in our parish’s sanctuary to allow students to engage in our Christian heritage and learn concepts that promote care for one another, and the good things that knit us together as a common humanity. There are no doctrinal discussions or attempts at … Read more
Breathe INHALE:When I’m afraid, EXHALE:God responds with His presence. It’s almost Thanksgiving and the holiday rush is already on, but maybe you can’t quit get into the spirit because you’re experiencing the blues, missing a loved one, feeling melancholy. Or, maybe, you just wish there was a space for peace and quiet and real reflection … Read more
As we gather to honor our God together, remember that you are more than just a guest here, you are the very best part of our parish! You now enter Saint Miriam as you did the Church, at the front with the Pascal Candle. You then listen to the Word, hear the Reflection, journey to … Read more
It’s always amazing to us when we hear a pastor or a denomination reject an individual (or an entire group of persons) from their church based on who they are, how they love, or how they identify themselves. Why reject those who love God created in His image and likeness to love and be loved? … Read more
At Saint Miriam, when we went from pews to chairs, some thought their days of kneeling in adoration were gone. Not so! We offer high-quality Kneeling Cushions in two sizes and heights to make your worship experience what you need it to be. So, whether you sit, stand or kneel, be comfortable in your faith … Read more
Our new Music Director, Dennis, wants to help us be more participatory at Mass! He is gifting the parish with an annual missal called, Breaking Bread, that combines the best elements of a Catholic hymnal and a missal, featuring a diverse repertoire of time-honored and contemporary Catholic music along with approved content from the ritual … Read more
Saint Miriam, a Franciscan Old Catholic Parish, has been gifted a First-Class Relic of our Seraphic Father, St. Francis of Assisi! The word relic comes from the Latin reliquirae, meaning, “remains.” Traditionally, relics, honored in the Catholic Church, are the bodies of the saints or objects connected with them. God as often shown His approval … Read more
“I invite you, therefore, in the name of the Church, to the observance of a holy Lent, by self-examination and repentance; by prayer, fasting, and self-denial; and by reading and meditating on God’s holy word. (from the Ash Wednesday service, The Book of Common Prayer, page 265). My Sisters and Brothers in Christ, I have … Read more