Please join us for an evening of prayer and picnicking on Saturday, August 14.  Outdoor Mass begins at 5:30 p.m. followed by a potluck supper.  Hot dogs and hamburgers are provided - please bring a dish to share, your own beverages and chairs or blanket.  Please drop your RSVP/dinner selection in the collection basket or send it to the rectory.  Don't miss this family evening of food and fellowship.  The event is rain or shine.

Thank you to the hundreds of volunteers who helped make the 161st annual St. Mary's Picnic a success! 

Check out more photos in the photo gallery:

http://www.stmaryswormville.org/album/?album=Picnic_2010

If you have photos of the dedication reception, please email your digital files to Karen Karaszewski at kkpr@roadrunner.com.  Look for new photos of the dedication ceremony in the photo gallery!

Click on this link to view photos from St. Mary's new church dedication:

http://www.stmaryswormville.org/album/?album=Dedication_2010&PHPSESSID=g2j5m52ai2oks353815pmk00l0

Anytime Fitness, located at 1616 Hopkins Road, will donate $12.50 to St. Mary's Church for each new member.  Click here for more details:

The next group of engraving for the memorial bricks will be completed at the end of August.  Please submit forms and payment to the rectory by August 10.  The memorial garden is located on the Stahley side of the church.  The final design of the statue of St. John Neumann for the garden will be finalized soon.  It will be a nine feet high bronze original-designed statue.   

Memorial Brick order form

Click here to read a new reflection from Deacon Gary Hoover

http://www.stmaryswormville.org/blog.php?ucat=3#contents

Thank you to the members of the St. Mary's community who came together for a meaningful and prayerful dedication liturgy and celebration. 

The Catholic Alumni Partnership (CAP) is reaching out to alumni of Catholic elementary school graduates from schools across WNY.  Look for a mailing this week full of information about our schools - including student/teacher achievements, upcoming events and enhancements to infrastructure, curriculum and extracurricular activities!   You can note your support for Catholic school education by visiting www.clickYES.com.

Click here for more information and a message from Regis Philbin:

 Join the new Facebook fan page for St. Mary's School Alumni.  Support our school, stay informed about current events and reconnect with fellow graduates.  Join today and spread the word to all St. Mary's alumni!