St. Mary Parish, Manchester at 210 West Main Street, Manchester, MI 48158 US - Home

Greetings from
St. Mary Roman Catholic Church,
in the LOVE of the Lord!

An invitation:
Are you looking for a Roman Catholic parish that is:

• Faithful to and thankful for authentic Church teaching;
• Respectful of her time tested, deeply sacred rites;
• Devoted to the Eucharist and Mary;
• Committed to catechesis and evangelism in full Gospel Truth;
• Reverent and aware of beauty in both sacred liturgy and music;
• Striving in joyful self-donation, letting "Thy Will Be Done"

Join us in the sacred liturgy—
Join our household in Christ.

The second reading from the letter to the Corinthians has attracted many a bride and groom at the beginning of their wedded life together. It certainly is very beautiful and one of St. Paul’s most poetic writings. It is even referred to in the Bible as the Hymn to Charity. But if reflected upon and taken seriously, not only by husbands and wives, but by all Christians, it has the power to convert men and women from ego-centered individuals to God centered witnesses of charity. At the end of his Hymn to Charity, which I might add is another word for love, St. Paul makes mention of three things: faith, hope and love. These three things are known in the spiritual life as virtues. They are the three most important of all the spiritual or supernatural virtues. They are also known as the three theological virtues. They are called this because they have God as their direct and principal object. These three supernatural virtues are a gift to us from God and are infused into our soul, along with sanctifying grace, in the sacrament of baptism . . .