Welcome! St. Mary, Star of the Sea Church, a long-standing and vibrant part of the City Island community, is a stewardship family. Through our liturgies and our works of service, through the education provided in our wonderful school, and through the good works of our many fine Parish organizations, we strive for a better understanding of the new things God may have in store for us. Particularly during this joyful Season of Advent and our anticipation of the Second Coming of our Lord, Jesus Christ, we welcome you and we wish you blessings, wisdom, peace and joy this Christmas season.

In recent months, the generous support of our Parish family has enabled us to make much needed improvements to our beloved and historic church. We hope you find the spirit of Jesus and the gospels enriching your lives in our newly refurbished environment and we look forward to the Rededication of St. Mary, Star of the Sea church early in 2008.

Through this web site, we desire to embrace the advancements of technology with the hope of exploring how we can better connect and communicate with our constituencies… our island community, parishioners, schoolchildren and parents, visitors and guests. We hope you find welcome here as we tell the story of St. Mary, Star of the Sea, our history, our mission and our services to our community of faith.

Reverend Michael Challinor,
Pastor, St. Mary Star of the Sea Church