Our Lady of the Valley

Dear Brothers and Sisters, 
  Due to the governor's stay-at-home order, Bishop Peter has asked that all churches in the Diocese be closed until at least April 15. Our Lady of the Valley parish office will be closed until further notice. For sacramental emergencies, please call the parish at 208-459-3653 and press 7.
  For spiritual resources to follow along for the remainder of Lent and through Easter, please check out the different offerings such as children's MagnifiKids, Prayers, Mass on Line, Mass on TV, Formed.org

  Debido al decreto de gobernador, el obispo Pedro ha pedido que todas las iglesias estarán cerradas hasta el 15 de abril a minimo. La parroquia y oficina estarán cerradas hasta la fecha que el obispo nos da a comenzar de nuevo. Para emergencias sacramentales, (unción de los enfermos), llame la parroquia 208-459-3653 y marque 7.
   Para recursos espirituales durante Cuaresma y la Pascua, por favor clic para los niños  www.magnificat.com/gratis, Oraciones, las misas en linea, las misas por televición, y Sal y Luz 1490am, www.salyluzradio.com y Formed.org

   Regarding public gatherings while we are in the midst of this COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, it is with a heavy and prayerful heart that I write to you today. (click for full letter).  
   Bishop Peter encourages us to follow along with a Sunday Mass live-streamed (catholicidaho.org, etc.) and making the following Spiritual Communion: 

My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.

Set aside time to pray as a family (praying the Rosary with an intention for
our sick and vulnerable, as well as those in the health care).

Prayer for This Day and Time, written by Bishop Peter, March 17, 2020

    Lord, I do not know where these days, these times are heading, but I do trust that you are the One who always leads to the fullness of life. Therefore, I ask that your presence be ever more apparent, so that understanding your care for me, I may also know of your deep and abiding love for all others. 
    O Lord, I will do my best to surrender to your loving Providence at this time, in order that I may be obedient in doing whatever it is that you ask of me; for I desire to entrust my life more fully to you, as in response I offer myself more fully to the care of all my brothers and sisters. 
    Please, Lord Jesus Christ, may your Blessings be upon our World, our Nation and my Neighbors, as by your grace and goodness shown to each one of us we may desire together to follow your lead to wherever you head this new day of our lives. 
Amen

Making everyone WELCOME in Our Lady of the Valley Parish
is the desire of our Pastor, Fr. Mike St. Marie. 

We are each responsible to welcome people as they come into and leave the Masses and/or special events at the Parish, help people find their way around the Parish, introduce them to others...much as we would welcome visitors into our own home.  If you or your parish group would like to join us in welcoming all to our parish, please stop by the parish office or leave us your name and available dates. 

Flocknote is another way to stay updated and connected with the events and activities around Our Lady of the Valley.  If you would like to receive notifications regarding Mass time changes, reminders for special Masses and other events like First Communion practice, visits from the Bishop Peter Christensen, or inspirational words shared by our Pastor, Deacons or the team, register for Flocknote or call the office and ask to be added.