Saint Mary Catholic Community

                                         -Jacob Kuntz, Executive Director Helena Area Habitat for Humanity (HFH) At the SMCC fall potluck, Jacob Kuntz shared his vision for making affordable housing available to virtually all people in the Helena area. “A community needs its workers. And our goal is to put ourselves out of business,” he stated without missing a beat. […]

It seems the sexual abuse scandal in the Church is never far from the headlines, and there is no doubt many Catholics are exhausted from reading about it and wish it would just go away.  It is, however, an ever present reality with which the Church must face and acknowledge – not only today but […]

On February 24, 2022 Russia embarked on a full scale invasion of the sovereign nation of Ukraine. Millions watched in horror on their TVs, phones, tablets as hundreds of thousands of Russian troops with tanks advanced on Kyiv, Luhansk, the Donbas and an area near Crimea. Missiles reached far into the west. Russia’s fractured relationship […]

A personal reflection by Margy Kernan, member of Saint Francis Peace Through Justice Ministry. Nestled in an Aspen grove on a mountain side overlooking the winding highway through Monarch Canyon sits a sturdy little cabin built many years ago by my parents. It is a comforting but unassuming presence along a row of modest summer […]

A reflection by Helen Beausoleil, member of Saint Francis Peace Through Justice Ministry. What image or experience comes to mind when you hear the word adoption? My first memory of adoption was my mother mentioning that the girls across the street were adopted. Then one night cruising the drag with one of my high school friends […]

Bury the Dead – Corporal Work of Mercy Funerals give us the opportunity to grieve and show others support during difficult times. Through our prayers and actions during these times we show our respect for life, which is always a gift from God, and a comfort to those who mourn. USCCB Pray for the Living […]

The previous article pointed out that homelessness is a complex issue that can be viewed through various and extremely different lenses. It can be viewed through a lens of charity. The traditional soup kitchen could be considered an act of charity. Homelessness could be viewed through the lens of financial cost to society. What does […]

With humility, openness, and emotion, Mark Nay shared his own story of homelessness at the annual St. Francis Peace Through Justice Ministry-Jubilee Garden Parish Potluck. His presentation will be posted on the parish website. For him, it began in adolescence with feelings of being disconnected from his family and friends, his life and even from […]

Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of October is the following: “A Church Open to Everyone. We pray for the Church; ever faithful to, and courageous in preaching the Gospel, may the Church be a community of solidarity, fraternity and welcome, always living in an atmosphere of synodality.” *             We’ve heard a lot […]

We hear about homelessness occasionally but for most of us it pretty much flies under the radar. Some of our parishioners are actively involved with Family Promise, and for that we are grateful, for we know it is meeting an important need. But what about the people we see with a cardboard sign by a […]