Welcome

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Welcome to the website of St. Mary’s Church of York, Pennsylvania. Our parish, founded in 1852 by Saint John Nepumocene Neumann as a parish for German-speaking Catholics has been, since 1995, a territorial and multilingual parish with special care for Hispanic immigrants. Here at St. Mary’s, you will find a truly beautiful and inspiring church.  Whether you come in for silent prayer or to participate in our liturgies, you will be lifted up and encouraged as you pray. The Eucharist is the most precious gift our Lord has given us, the gift of Himself. His enduring presence with us here in the tabernacle and at the celebration of Mass is the strength we need to persevere in the faith.

Even more than the beauty of our parish church, you will find a welcoming parish family that is striving to put into practice the Gospel which we have received from our Lord. After several years as pastor, I can truly attest to the faith and generosity of this community. We try (and not always perfectly!) to be guided by the Beatitudes of Christ in the Sermon on the Mount, as well as the spiritual and corporal works of mercy.

Through our partnership with the Catholic Harvest Food Pantry and Our Daily Bread Soup Kitchen, we help to feed the hungry. Through our parish’s St. Mary’s Thrift Shop we help to clothe the naked. Through collaboration with Off the Streets Ministry, we seek to help people afford basic housing. Our dedicated catechists hand on the faith given to us by the apostles in our parish Religious Education Program, and many of our parish children are educated at in-parishioner tuition rates in our local Catholic elementary schools and at York Catholic High School. The crafting and quilting members of St. Mary’s Women’s Societies throw a renowned Holiday Bazaar. The Spanish-speaking Knights of Columbus council, too, gives great physical service while the various prayer groups offer much-needed Christian fellowship.

As you go through the pages of this website, I hope that you will find the information that you are seeking! There is much more that happens here than what I have mentioned in this brief message. If we can be of assistance to you, please do not hesitate to contact us at the parish office. We are waiting for your call!