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| The Bishop of a Diocese is the chief pastor of the churches in a given area. Here our pastor is received into the American Catholic Communities (our diocese) by Bishop Todd Bell in October 2016. Through our relationships with Bishop Bell, our diocese, and our global communion, Saint Mary's is manifest as an integral part of the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church. |
Saint Mary's is a Catholic Community serving Greenwood and Johnson County, Indiana. Our Catholic identity involves connection, which is manifest in the life of the church in many ways.
We are connected with God through our relationship with him and with one another. We strengthen our connections by worshipping together, by serving together, and by forming family together.
We are connected with God through our relationship with him and with one another. We strengthen our connections by worshipping together, by serving together, and by forming family together.
Our connections are supported through the sacred text we share (the Bible), the ancient words that explain our faith (the Creeds), and through the form of worship we share (the Liturgy). These connect us to the rich and vibrant history of the Church of ages past, but also to millions of Christians worldwide who are likewise connected through these ancient practices and texts today.
While we are connected to many through these general bonds, we are also particularly connected, through our bishop and distinctive practices, to the worldwide congregations which form the Communion of International Catholic Communities, of which the American Catholic Communities is a member diocese.