By Eamon Heath

My name is Eamon Heath, and I am a nine-year-old boy who goes to St. Max Church…

By Allie Marcum & Samuel Peterson

God’s call didn’t come in a way I expected or wanted, it came through a big argument with my brother…

By Anthony Peterson & Nadia Kiser

A lot of us grow up in homes where, with the best intentions, our parents give us the freedom to figure out faith on our own…

By Sarah and Matt Lewis

When we first sat down to write about our marriage, we couldn’t help but chuckle- what do we know about marriage?

By Jon Conner, C.C. Applicant

The first time I thought about the possibility of the priesthood was in third grade while watching the election of a new pope…

By an anonymous parishioner

We brought home a baby boy. And another. And a third one. Through the years, we raised them and shared a lot of smiles. We laughed a lot and still do. We were blessed to send them…

By Cindy Johantges

Fifteen years ago, my family found ourselves in the position that many people find themselves…

By Teri Dean

I first wrote about our Natural Family Planning (NFP) journey...

By Keith King

As I was working the St. Max Fish Fry, I looked out across the gym floor at all the patrons and had to laugh to myself in disbelief. Just the previous year, I was attending the Fish Fry with my kids and was not even a member of the church. In fact, I was not even a member of any church…

By Blessed Encounters Ministry

Bob, a newer member of the St. Max community, talks lovingly about Pat, his wife of 58 years…

By Lakmé Kodros

Many of us grow up thinking that funerals and grief are things to avoid…

By Debby Kellner

My first real memories of Mass are from Catholic grade school, where we would attend Mass once a week as a class…