Welcome to our parish!

Reverend H. Alejandro Ayala, Pastor

SAINT MARY, MOTHER OF GOD
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
22 Bartlett Street
Sylva, North Carolina 28779

Our parish is situated in Jackson county, in the mountains of Western North Carolina. We are about 45 minutes west of Asheville. Nearby towns are Cherokee and Bryson City to the west, and Waynesville to the east. Come visit us!
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(828) 586-9496
stmarys@dnet.net

The office is staffed on Tuesday through Friday, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

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Parish Bulletins

(click on a date to view)

• May 20, 2012
• May 13, 2012
• May 6, 2012
• April 29, 2012
• April 22, 2012
• Previous Bulletins

Weekday Masses

Usually celebrated Tuesdays through Fridays at 9:00 a.m. in English. Click on the date of the most recent parish bulletin, listed above, to be sure.

Saturday Masses

8:00 p.m. in Spanish

Sunday Masses

9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m., both in English

7:30 p.m. in English on most Sundays at the Western Carolina University Catholic Student Center, 197 Forest Hills Road in Cullowhee, NC. Check the WCU Catholic Campus Ministry's web site (click) to be sure.

Confession (Rite of Penance)

Father Alex hears confessions after each weekday Mass. He also will be happy to hear your confession after other Masses; just ask him personally before or after the Mass.