St. Mary’s Welcomes Thomas Leah as our new Faith Formation Director!
Dear Parishioners of St. Mary’s, My name is Thomas Leah. I am very excited to be a new member of your parish! I was born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago. I am the middle of seven boys, no girls. (People typically respond to this by saying “your mother…
Dc. Lowell Homily January 31
January 30/31, 2021: Homily: 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Good evening/Good morning. In today’s Gospel reading, Jesus exorcises an unclean spirit from a man in the Capernaum synagogue. The main theme of this reading addresses the authority Jesus demonstrates in driving out a demon. Today I would like to reflect…
KC Helping Hands Project
The Oskaloosa Knights of Columbus Council 4108 and Central Reformed Church partnered together on a wheelchair ramp project! Helping Hands is a new initiative of the Knights, reaching out to help those in the community.
Youth Room Update
We have been doing a little painting! Check out the youth room’s new look in the basement of the Fellowship Center!
Meet Fr. Troy
Fr. Troy Richmond, 45 – youth returns to SMO/SMP – as of July 1, 2020, will serve as pastor of SMO/SMP. An Ottumwa native – as is Radar O’Reilly as MASH devotees would know – he graduated from Iowa State University with a BA in music. – Go Cyclones! – …