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contact1630 Ashland Road
Mansfield, OH 44905
419-589-2114
SCHOOL YEAR OFFICE HOURS:
MONDAY - FRIDAY: 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM
SUMMER OFFICE HOURS:
MONDAY - FRIDAY: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Where to find us
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MassSATURDAY: 4:00 PM
SUNDAY: 11:00 AM
TUESDAY: 5:30 PM
WEDNESDAY: 9:45 AM School Mass (10:00 AM if weather delay)
FRIDAY: 8:00 AM -
confession
Confessions are heard 30 minutes before every Mass, except for the Wednesday school Mass and Saturday evening Mass, which follow this schedule:
Saturday, 3:00–3:50 PM
No confessions heard on Wednesday
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expositionTUESDAY: 12:00 PM - 5:30 PM
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prayer for St. Mary parishLord, send out your spirit and renew the face of the earth. Lord, renew and revive our parish, our priests, our deacons, and ourselves. Keep us a thriving and loving community. Help us recognize your plan for our parish through the power of the Holy Spirit. Make new our hearts and minds so that we may use our time and talents for your purpose. Lord, bless St. Mary and its members; rouse your power and make us new. Amen.
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The Feast of Our Lady of the Snows: A New Beginning
Founded on the Feast of Our Lady of the Snows, August 5, 1949, a significant milestone in our parish's history took place. Our original parish site was located at the corner of Newman, Grace, and Wayne Streets. The old Newman School building was purchased for $35,000, becoming the heart of our new parish.
From that point forward, all Catholics living north and east of the Pennsylvania Railroad were welcomed as members of the newly established St. Mary’s Parish.
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Building St. Mary's: A Parish Takes Shape
The newly purchased Newman School building was thoughtfully adapted for parish use:
The lower level of the building was transformed into the church
One side of the building became St. Mary School
Above the church was the parish hall
The third floor was prepared as living quarters for the Sisters
By the fall of the following year, ten classrooms were ready. The first Masses in the completed church were celebrated on Easter Sunday, April 9, 1950.
To staff the school, the parish welcomed the Sisters of Mercy, who began teaching the children of St. Mary School. The school officially opened on September 18, 1950, with an initial enrollment of 14 students.
Thanks to the hard work and generosity of parishioners—especially the Justine Sterkel and Scholl families—St. Mary’s was well furnished, supplied, and spiritually thriving from the very beginning.
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A Vision for the Future: Moving to a New Home
From the very beginning, it was understood that the Newman Street location was only a temporary home for St. Mary’s Parish. Plans for the future took shape with the purchase of the current property on November 9, 1961, for $83,366.20.Eight years later, on August 5, 1969—exactly 20 years after the formation of the parish—the new St. Mary School opened its doors. The project cost $641,424.00 and marked a major milestone in the parish’s growth.
Masses continued at the Newman Street site until November 1, 1971, when the original property was sold at auction for $25,000. Today, a park and playground stand where the original church and school once served the faithful, marking the site where St. Mary’s Parish first came to life.
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A Church Built on Faith
With the parish debt of $175,000 fully paid off, plans for a long-awaited new church building were drawn up on May 20, 1981. The full construction contract was approved for $962,253.00.Just over a year later, on June 20, 1982, the beautiful new 400-seat church was formally dedicated, marking a new chapter in the spiritual life of the St. Mary’s community.
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A Time of Transition
After 35 years of faithful service, the Sisters of Mercy departed St. Mary’s in August 1985, as a result of declining vocations and school enrollment. Their legacy of commitment to Catholic education remains a treasured part of our parish history.That same year, St. Mary’s welcomed its first lay principal, ushering in a new era of leadership and growth in our school ministry.
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