Saint Mary Parish
Saint Mary Parish Main Building
AI Summary
Saint Mary Parish at 327 Vermont Ave has served Oak Ridge since its founding as the town’s first Catholic parish in 1943. The community hub offers bilingual Masses, an integrated elementary school with Principal Sister Catherine Marie, and a vibrant outreach portfolio that includes a food pantry, thrift store, vegetable garden, walking trail, and the Family Life Center with gym and cafeteria. Its ministries extend to a weekly Youth Group, a 2025‑26 Summer Seminar featuring talks by Gerald Stults, and extensive faith formation programs—Adult Faith Formation, Youth Faith Formation, and Catechesis nights—complemented by a Young People’s Choir and an adults’ choir. The parish maintains a proactive social‑justice stance, having championed pro‑life causes since the 1970s and supporting peace initiatives abroad in places like Northern Ireland and Haiti. All volunteers, from youth staff to parishioner aides, must complete Safe Environment training, and the administration is guided by a Parish Pastoral Council that includes clergy, the school principal, and elected parishioners with youth representation.
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Traditional/Hymns
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📜Version History
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- Name:Saint Mary Parish Main Building
- Street Address:327 Vermont Ave
- Address Line 2:(removed)
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Added location: Saint Mary Parish Main Building
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- Name:Saint Mary Parish
- Website URL:https://stmarysoakridge.org
- Summary:Saint Mary Parish at 327 Vermont Ave has served Oak Ridge since its founding as the town’s first Catholic parish in 1943. The community hub offers bilingual Masses, an integrated elementary school with Principal Sister Catherine Marie, and a vibrant outreach portfolio that includes a food pantry, thrift store, vegetable garden, walking trail, and the Family Life Center with gym and cafeteria. Its ministries extend to a weekly Youth Group, a 2025‑26 Summer Seminar featuring talks by Gerald Stults, and extensive faith formation programs—Adult Faith Formation, Youth Faith Formation, and Catechesis nights—complemented by a Young People’s Choir and an adults’ choir. The parish maintains a proactive social‑justice stance, having championed pro‑life causes since the 1970s and supporting peace initiatives abroad in places like Northern Ireland and Haiti. All volunteers, from youth staff to parishioner aides, must complete Safe Environment training, and the administration is guided by a Parish Pastoral Council that includes clergy, the school principal, and elected parishioners with youth representation.
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Initial church data
Last updated: 2/11/2026