Since I have been Pastor at St. Vivian, I have made some small changes in the way we celebrate the Eucharistic Liturgy (as I have at several other of the churches of our family). In the near future, I plan to re-introduce the ringing of bells during the first half of the Eucharistic Prayer.

The Roman Read more...

Transcript from Recorded Message 9/10/2023

Greetings, Parishioners of our Lady of Divine Providence family of parishes!

It has been good to meet you over these past 14 months that I’ve been here. I’ve met many wonderful, faith-filled people! I thank you for your kindness, hospitality, greeting and welcoming me, and for your patience Read more...

This is a personal plea from your pastor to consider coming to our first social event as a family of parishes (see the information on the website or page 4 of this bulletin). Hope to see you there!

-Fr. Umberg

We have a special guest now living in Our Lady of Divine Providence family of parishes, Fr. Louis Anin. He is an African, a native of Ghana, one of the countries of the south-facing Atlantic coast of West Africa. Ghana, which is about 15% Catholic and many other Christians, is considered one of the Read more...

This spring and summer have been times of significant changes in the staffs of our parishes and in the newly forming common staff of the Our Lady of Divine Providence family of parishes.

Most recently, there has been a major change in our Religious Education staffing. With the departure of Julie Zinser Read more...

This Sunday we celebrate Father’s Day. In doing so, we honor the men who have a very important role in human society. Fathers are usually burdened with the responsibility of providing for most of the material needs of their children as they grow up. This burden often distances them in some ways Read more...

Some History

This weekend, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, customarily known as the Feast of Corpus Christi (Latin for “Body of Christ”). This solemn feast was established in the Middle Ages by the authority of the Church to celebrate a miraculous possession of the Church: the real, Read more...

I have appointed Ms. Kathy Rothschild to be the Director of Administration for the six parishes of the Our Lady of Divine Providence family of parishes. Kathy is a Certified Public Accountant who has been heavily involved in administration as the Business Manager of St. Vivian parish for 24 years, Read more...