Most of you are aware that our Traveling Chalice program here at St. Mary’s made its debut in 2010 and faithful parishioners prayed unceasingly for vocations while hosting our Chalice.  As with most other programs however, Traveling Chalice went on hold during the pandemic.  It’s time now, though, to bring it back, and once again raise prayers to God for vocations in our Catholic Church.
   For those of you new to this program, our parish has a Chalice in a beautiful handmade box, which travels through the parish.  Each week a parishioner offers to host the Traveling Chalice and pray fervently for Vocations to the priesthood, religious life, marriage or single life, and for each of us to discern correctly which is our calling from God.  The Chalice is presented to the host parishioner at the Mass he attends and he takes it home and places it in a special place for prayers that week.  The Chalice is returned to the Parish Office on Friday before noon.  If you're a homebound parishioner, when you sign up, you can let us know that, and someone will deliver to and pick up the Chalice from you home. Prayer cards are provided, but your own prayers are wonderful as well!  God hears ALL prayers! 
   Our Traveling Chalice will make its post-pandemic debut on Labor Day weekend and run each week from that time forward, as prayers are always needed.   Sign ups will begin on August 1 and with the comeback, we are able to offer online registration.  Just go to Signup Genius, find the week you’d like to host and answer the questions.  We will have the Traveling Chalice ready for you at the Mass you attend that weekend. 

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   Please consider hosting the Traveling Chalice and praying for everyone’s vocation.  This program began in our diocese in 2006 and the number of seminarians has increased dramatically since then.  Let’s all join in and pray that each of us considers and discerns correctly, what God’s calling is for us!!