Our Sacred Purpose: St. Michael Parish's Sacred Purpose is to worship Christ in the Blessed Sacrament and to place God at the center of our homes and communities.
Apostolic Values: Celebrating God | Sharing the Gospel | Caring for Neighbor
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Father Sahaya Clement, Pastor of St Michael Hicksville, St. Mary, Edgerton, St. Joseph Blakeslee
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19LL8v4zJz Bishop tells women suffering from abortion to come home to Jesus!
The Andrew Dinner for our Deanery is scheduled for Wednesday, November 18th at 7pm at St. Mary's in Defiance.
Very Rev. David J. Cirata, V.F.
St. John the Evangelist Parish St. Mary Parish
510 Jackson Ave. 715 Jefferson Ave.
Defiance, OH 43512 Defiance, OH 43512
419-782-7121
419-782-2776
The Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation will hold its final Hope & Healing Mass of 2026 one month from today on Saturday, October 3 at 11:00am in the Upper Basilica. The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick will be celebrated within Mass. Those who are in need of anointing (https://olcshrine.com/healing-masses/#healing-conditions) are invited to come forward to receive the Sacrament. All present are welcome to receive an individual blessing with the Relic of the True Cross following Mass.
Following Mass, the Knights of Columbus Council 1925 will host a lunch in the Shrine Cafeteria. All are invited to attend. A donation of $8.00 is suggested.
With the Year of Saint Francis proclaimed by Pope Leo XIV, all those who come to the Basilica in the manner of a pilgrimage, participate in the Mass or recite the Our Father, Creed, and also invoke Our Lady, Saint Francis, and the Franciscan Saints may obtain a plenary indulgence. The usual conditions—complete detachment from sin, sacramental confession, reception of Holy Communion, and prayers for the Pope's intention—must also be fulfilled.
We hope to see you on October 3 as we pray for Hope & Healing.
Each year, the Diocese of Toledo celebrates the gift of marriage with the annual Mass on Anniversaries of Marriage. If you are celebrating a milestone wedding anniversary in 2026 – 25, 40, 50, 60, or 60+ years – plan to join Bishop Daniel E. Thomas for the Order of Blessing Married Couples within Holy Mass on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 3:00pm at Our Lady, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral, 2535 Collingwood Blvd, Toledo.
Registered couples receive a commemorative certificate and are invited to a reception following Mass. To register visit:
To register visit: toledoanniversarymass.org
The residents of Vancrest nursing home are very thankful for Father Clement and our parishioners bringing the Mass to them every third Wednesday of the month! It is a wonderful Ministry!
If you cannot attend in person check out the flyer above!
Registration for the 2027 Toledo Diocese March for Life annual pilgrimage is now open! It's first come first served, so make sure to register as soon as possible!
Every year, the Catholic Charities Office for Life leads a pilgrimage to the National March for Life in Washington, D.C. You are invited to join the Diocese of Toledo and thousands of other pro-life Americans as we march against abortion and build a culture of life. March with us into a pro-life America, where every human person is valued and protected!
Basic Itinerary
Busses leave from St. John XXIII on Thursday, January 21st.
All costs cover travel, dinner upon arrival, and two nights at the Hyatt Place on the National Mall in Washington DC.
We will be traveling with some of our most well-known priests in the Diocese, religious sisters, and many of your brothers and sisters in Christ.
We will celebrate Mass at the National Basilica and have plenty of time to see some sights following the March.
We will return on Saturday, January 23rd
Bishop Daniel E. Thomas has granted a partial indulgence under the usual conditions to the faithful who participate, either physically or spiritually, in the Walk for Vocations, September 27–October 1, 2026. This means that een those unable to walk the pilgrimage route can unite themselves spiritually with the Walk and share in this special spiritual benefit. Parishes are encouraged to invite the faithful to participate by walking, praying or fasting for an increase in vocations to the diocesan priesthood
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