Father Tom Norris
Welcome to Saint Mary
Welcome to the parish community of St. Mary. We are happy you are
visiting our church family here in Goldsboro, NC. We are located between
Raleigh and the beach. We are an eclectic mixture of people, some native
born Carolinians, some transient Air Force families, some retired Air
Force, and some Latino immigrants. We have families and individuals of
all ages. Our cultural heritages span the world: Lebanon, Africa,
Europe, Viet Nam, Mexico, Central and South America, and China. We
belong to the Diocese of Raleigh and are in the new Newton Grove
Deanery.
We hope that on this website you will find all the information that you
might be looking for in regards to St. Mary Parish, located at 1000 N.
Jefferson Ave. in Goldsboro, North Carolina. St. Mary Parish serves 675
families weekly. This website is dedicated especially to families and
those interested in our parish. We hope it helps you find answers to
your questions. If you are looking for something special on this website
and cannot find it; please go to the Information and let us know what is
it that you wish to see here.
As a faith community our parish mission is to work together to "Live the
Gospel; Grow in faith through the Eucharist; and Share our gifts in
service to others." We evangelize within the parish through Liturgical
ministries, Faith Formation ministries and Home Visitation ministries.
We have maintained and supported St. Mary School providing excellence in
Catholic education for over 75 years. Our parish evangelizes the
Goldsboro community through the Saint Vincent de Paul Society, Soup
Kitchen volunteers, and the support of the Wayne Pregnancy Care Center.
We also support our sister parish, Holy Trinity, in Williamston, NC. Our
parish is the home of the Knights of Columbus, Council # 5487, and a
chapter of the Legion of Mary.