It might interest conservativegramma to know that individual Catholic parishes essentially have ZERO say over the readings at a regular Mass, priests ARE NOT at liberty to make changes in the Liturgy of the Eucharist. So, it escapes me how ANY parish can place ANYONE above our Lord.
I see NO MENTION on the website WHICH St. Mary the church is even named for. If conservativegramma is implying that naming a church after a saint or some other person, she needs to launch the same attack against nearly every protestant denomination.
Now, let's look at what the website DOES say and perhaps conservativegramma can enlighten us about where she is in disagreement:
We, the people of St. Mary Church,
through the guidance of the Holy Spirit,
are inspired to be a hospitable Catholic community
in downtown Evansville, Indiana.
We are dedicated to celebrating God’s presence in our lives
through sharing the Eucharist
and proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
We are committed, as disciples of Jesus, to seek out and serve
the needs of the hungry, the hurting, and the homeless.
We hold sacred all family life through the nurturing of marriage,
the engagement process, and the single life.
We are entrusted to pass on our faith tradition
through Catholic education, evangelization,
and ongoing Christian formation.
We are challenged to be stewards of God’s abundance,
stewards of prayer, of one another,
and the Earth.
We are called to be a people of justice.
Funny, there is NOTHING here that indicates that ANYONE is placed above Christ, but read on.
Liturgy at St. Mary Catholic Church:
The documents of Vatican II state that “The Eucharistic sacrifice is the source and the summit of the whole of the Church’s worship and of the Christian life.” Here at St. Mary, we strive to always maintain the highest standard of liturgy. Our constant hope is that all who gather in worship will be enlivened and inspired by hearing God's Word proclaimed, by raising their voices in songs of praise, and by partaking of the Body and Blood of our Savior, Jesus Christ.
Our Liturgical Ministries seek to actively engage as many people as possible, so that all feel truly welcome and can fully participate in the Eucharistic Celebration. From Ministers of the Word to Greeters, Ushers, Masters of Ceremonies, Servers, Sacristy Assistants, and more, we seek to have a place for everyone in the Liturgy at St. Mary.
Along with our Liturgical Ministries, our Music Ministries cover the breadth of the musical spectrum and seek to give vocalists and instrumentalists solid opportunities to praise God in song.
To find out more about our Liturgical and Music Ministries, use the menu to the left.
So, I am quite confused what this parish is doing that Protestants consider "unbiblical" or how they are putting the Blessed Virgin Mary "above" the Lord.
Wagglebee, it’s not what Catholics believe, it’s what a handful of hateful anti-Catholics SAY they believe.
Focus on what’s important here!
I believe the insinuation is that they all do.