Another casualty of the pandemic is the celebration of our parish feast on August 15th, the feast of Mary’s Assumption. We considered an outdoor Mass and social gathering in celebration of our 175th year. In view of the present strength of the coronavirus, we decided not to put anyone at risk. We will have to wait for our ‘175th + 1’ to celebrate our legacy of faith.

Because of the Coronavirus quarantine, plans were postponed, and we have confirmed June 20, 2021 as the re-scheduled date for the Outdoor Mass and Picnic at New Russia Township Hall in Oberlin. Plans are not finalized and if you would like to volunteer to help in the planning, please contact either Fr. Charlie or any of the 175th Core Committee Members: Fr. Charlie Diedrick, Fr. Tom Hagedorn, Shari Dill, Mary Ann Cunningham, Patty Jurecko, Dave Stillwell, or Mike Moore. We will pass your name along.

This activity, originally scheduled for October 17, 2020, has been postponed until October 16, 2021. It will culminate our year-long celebration of our 175th Anniversary of St. Mary Parish ministering to the needs of Catholics in greater Elyria. Our celebration begins with our 4:30 pm Liturgy followed by a Gala in our Parish Hall. Many hands are needed to make this celebration one that will be remembered. If you would like to volunteer your help, please contact Fr. Charlie or any of the 175th Core Committee Members: Fr. Charlie Diedrick, Fr. Tom Hagedorn, Shari Dill, Mary Ann Cunningham, Patty Jurecko, Dave Stillwell, or Mike Moore. We will pass your name along.