Parish News

 

Couples, You are invited to the Living the Vow Finale, Friday, September 21st. 

Come hear our new pastor’s take on marriage, last words from the couples, and an enjoyable moment with your spouse.

We have also set aside a social hour to enjoy with other married couples.

God bless!

Adult Sign-Up Link:

https://materdeiparish.com/septcouples

Childcare Sign-Up Link:

https://materdeiparish.com/septchildcare

 

 

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Holy Day of Obligation
Wed., August 15th

Mass times:
6:30am Low Mass
12:10 Low Mass
7:00pm Sung Mass

Confessions will be heard before and after these Masses

Come join the Ice Cream Social following the 7pm Mass, outside at the Marian Grotto!

 

The August “Living the Vow” couple series will be Friday, August 17.
Enjoy an evening of prayer, dinner, talks & fellowship!
6:30: Rosary
7:00: Wine & Dine
7:45: Father speaks
8:00: Presenting Couple

On July 22nd, Mater Dei pastor Fr. Thomas Longua announced that Fr. Peter Bauknecht, currently serving at All Saints Parish in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has been assigned to be the new Pastor of Mater Dei Latin Mass Parish. Father also announced his new assignment as Pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Tacoma, Washington. Father Longua stated that he anticipates departing to Tacoma sometime between August 8th and 15th, and that Fr. Bauknecht should be arriving in that same time period.

Fr. Peter Bauknecht was born and raised in northern Wisconsin. He spent seven years in the Navy as an aviation electronics technician with tours in Japan, Spain and Diego Garcia. He entered the fraternity’s seminary in Denton and was ordained on May 22, 2010. He previously served in the Archdiocese of Edmonton and the Diocese of Calgary, both in Alberta, Canada, and had a brief assignment at Mater Dei from December 2012 to July 2013 before receiving the appointment as Pastor at All Saints, where he has served for the past five years.

On July 22nd, the Missive news blog for the FSSP North American District shared a partial list of the priest assignments for 2018. More assignments will be forthcoming. All assignments begin on August 15th unless otherwise noted.

Pastors

Fr. Peter Bauknecht, FSSP, Pastor
Mater Dei Parish, Dallas, TX

Fr. John Berg, FSSP, Pastor
St. Mary Parish, Providence, RI

Fr. Massimo Botta, FSSP, Chaplain
Vital Grandin Chaplaincy, Edmonton, AB
(effective July 1st)

Fr. Joshua Curtis, FSSP, Pastor
St. Stephen the First Martyr Parish, Sacramento, CA

Fr. Joseph DeGuzman, Pastor
St. Francis de Sales Parish, Mableton, GA
(effective August 1st)

Fr. Carl Gismondi, FSSP, Pastor
St. Mary Parish, Conshohocken, PA

Fr. Thomas Longua, FSSP, Pastor
St. Joseph Parish, Tacoma, WA

Fr. John Lyons, FSSP, Pastor
St. Anne Parish, San Diego, CA

Assistant Priests

Fr. Martin Adams, FSSP, Assistant Chaplain
St. John Vianney Chapel, Maple Hill, KS
(effective August 1st)

Fr. Stephen Braun, FSSP, Assistant Pastor
St. John the Baptist Parish, Cabot, AR
(effective August 1st)

Fr. Michael Cunningham, FSSP, Assistant Pastor
St. Alphonsus Parish, Baltimore, MD
(effective August 1st)

Fr. Christopher Fitzpatrick, Assistant Pastor
Immaculate Conception Parish, Omaha, NE
(effective August 1st)

Fr. Graham Latimer, FSSP, Assistant Pastor
St. Stephen the First Martyr Parish, Sacramento, CA

Fr. Aaron Liebert, FSSP, Assistant Pastor
St. Stanislaus Parish, Nashua, NH
(effective August 1st)

Fr. Daniel Mould, FSSP, Assistant Pastor
St. Stanislaus Parish, South Bend, IN
(effective August 1st)

Fr. Andrew Rapoport, FSSP, Assistant Pastor
St. Joan of Arc Parish, Coeur d’Alene, ID
(effective August 1st)

Fr. James Smith, FSSP, Assistant Pastor
St. Francis de Sales Parish, Mableton, GA