Mass and Service Schedule

Saturday Vigil…………....6:00 PM
Sunday (English)…  …. 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 10:30 AM
Sunday (Spanish)……. .12:00 PM
Polish Mass.............. . .7:00PM (1st Monday of the month)
Daily Mass.…………….……7:30 AM                                  Chaplet of Divine Mercy 3:00 PM at the Adoration Chapel
Perpetual Adoration….…………Open 24 Hours at the Convent Chapel

Confession / Reconciliation

Saturday……………………..4:30 to 5:30 PM
By appointment………….Anytime (Call 305-294-1018)

Pastor's Message

St. Mary Star of the Sea

" Stella Maris, the Star of the Sea, has been a favorite title by which people of the sea have called on her in whose protection they have always trusted: the Blessed Virgin Mary.  Her son, Jesus Christ, accompanied his disciples in their vessels,  helped them in their work and calmed the storms.  And so the church accompanies seafarers, caring for the special spiritual needs of those who for various reasons live and work in the maritime world." Pope John Paul II.

 As Bob Bernreuter, a native Keywester and faithful parishioner, exclaims in the history: "Since it first shed its light in Key West, St. Mary's Church has, like a star of the sea to the wandering mariner, been a star of hope and comfort in times of despair and sorrow, and a star of joy to those who have lived in its teachings."

Welcome to St. Mary, Star of the Sea Parish in Key West.

Father John Baker

New Parishioners

Welcome to your new Home!

Please stop by the rectory between 8:30 and 4:30 to fill out a registration card. We are happy to have you in our parish and want to get to know you.

 

Anointing of the Sick

Please call the Rectory (305) 294-1018, to notify the priests, so that we may come together in prayer for healing and strength.

Anointing is not a sacrament only for those who are at the point of death but is intended for all those who are seriously ill. Consequently, what was formerly called "Extreme Unction" is now more properly called "The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick."

More has changed than the sacrament's name. Our experience of the revised Sacrament of the Anointing has brought about a change in the way we think about the sacrament.

For example:

1) This sacrament is a community celebration;
2) Sickness involves more than bodily illness;
3) And anointing heals us through faith.

From: americancatholic.org/newsletters

Baptism & Marriages

These Sacraments can be received after proper preparation. Please call the rectory to make an appointment with a Priest.

Marriages require at least six months of preparation. Arrangements for Baptisms must be made two months in advance.

Call (305) 294-1018 to make arrangements.

Perpetual Adoration

Jesus present in the Eucharistic, you are gift beyond measure!

We, the faithful of Saint Mary Star of the Sea, are blessed with this tremendous gift every hour of every day. At the Divine Mercy Adoration Chapel, Jesus waits, patiently, expectantly, to shower on those who come to give him homage, the graces, mercy, forgiveness and help to live our lives in union with God’s Holy Will.

He calls on each of us and asks:

“Could you not watch with me for one hour?”

For more information stop by the chapel at the Spiritual Renewal Center to pick up a submission form, or call: Gerri Louise Gates (305) 296-4356.

Religious Gift Shop

Hours: Wednesday to Friday from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM and before and after all masses.

The staff of the Parish store is glad to help you select books, candles, images, statues, music, jewelry, stamps, and children books for any special occasion or to further your spirituality and knowledge of the Catholic faith from the over 20,000 items in stock.

The Gift Shop is located on Windsor Lane in the parking lot on the south side of the church.

Feel free to contact store manager Jose Flores at (305) 294-0651 to place an order by phone.