The Church is not an institution, but a Body, a communion of persons. At St. Mary, this reality is reflected in the way we approach the stewardship of the Lord's life and love. In communion with Archbishop Gregory, the bishops, Pope Francis and the Universal Church, we are called to lead, manage and make prayerful decisions for the good of all.
“Love of neighbor, grounded in the love of God, is first and foremost a responsibility for each individual member of the faithful, but it is also a responsibility for the entire ecclesial community at every level: from the local community to the particular Church and to the Church universal in its entirety….Love thus needs to be organized if it is to be an ordered service to the community.”
