St Mary's Church, Swormville

We are in great need of more volunteer help for St. Mary's Service Day, THIS Saturday, June 7! Please look at this link to see how you can help; a few hours of your time will keep our properties beautiful all summer & fall. https://shorturl.at/CeIaM

Our Forever Young group is a social group for members of our Together in Christ Catholic Family who are 55 years or older. New Members are always welcome! Their next meeting is Wednesday, June 11, 7 PM, in St. Mary’s Cafeteria (6919 Transit Rd., Door B-1). Bob Poczik will present: LET THERE BE LIGHT: ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND THE AMERICAN STRUGGLE Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer and #1 New York Times bestselling author Jon Meacham chronicles the life, struggles and accomplishments of Abraham Lincoln. A president who governed a divided country has much to teach us in our current state of divisiveness. This illuminating new portrait gives us a very human Lincoln who sought to do right as God gave him to see the right. Through visual images and Lincoln’s own words, our 16thpresident will be brought to life. The mission of the Forever Young seniors group is to have a positive experience in the lives of seniors and the community, to bring enjoyment to the individual and to contribute to the needs of the community through coordinated programs suggested and developed with fellow seniors. Contact Dave Perry @ 716-510-6338, perrydavid2011@roadrunner.com with any questions.

When: Tuesday, June 10, 2025 @ 6:00 PM Where: St. Mary's Soccer Field Who: Boys and Girls, Ages 9 - 14 (kickers may only compete in one K of C council's soccer challenge) Contact: Greg Honsberger, (716) 713 - 2222 Sponsored by: St. Mary's Knights of Columbus Council #17530

We are in great need of more volunteer help for St. Mary's Service Day, next Saturday, June 7! Please look at this link to see how you can help; a few hours of your time will keep our properties beautiful all summer & fall. https://shorturl.at/CeIaM

We need more volunteers for St. Mary's Day of Service on Jun7, 2025!! Please consider helping us to beautify our properties and help Brothers of Mercy with theirs. Please sign up on our parish website, stmaryswormville.org, or use this link: https://www.stmaryswormville.org/o/smsp/page/st-marys-day-of-service

Vacation Bible School (VBS) 2025 will be held at Our Lady of Peace for the children of our Together in Christ Catholic Family. At True North, kids will discover how to trust Jesus in a world gone wild. Our hikers will embark on an ultimate Alaskan adventure including one-of-a kind wild Bible adventures, sing along with high soaring songs, create spectacular crafts under the Northern Lights, kick off their hiking boots and feast on tundra treats, star gaze with the glowing saints and stretch their legs at glacial games. Scan the QR code for details and sign-up or use this link: https://www.togetherinchristfamily.org/page/vbs

We need YOU to help make our St. Mary's campus beautiful! Volunteers are needed at St. Mary's to garden/mulch, clean the chapel, and clean up the cemetery. Additional help is needed to assist Brothers of Mercy with their courtyard garden. Bring the whole family, come by yourself, or join in with a friend. Any help is greatly appreciated! Sign up at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F054CABA72FA7FD0-56783487-2025#/

St. Mary's Knights of Columbus Council will host their annual Soccer Shoot Out Challenge at St. Mary's soccer field on June 10 at 6 PM. Boys and girls who are 9 - 14 years of age are invited to compete. Please note: kids can only compete in one Knights' council's soccer challenge.

🌸🌼🌺 Get your yard looking great with hanging baskets & flats from the HSA flower sale! Tomorrow is the LAST DAY to order vouchers from Weeks Nursery, click the link to support SMS & beautify your yard at the same time! stmaryschoolswormville.org/flowers

A meeting for students and parents) who are interested  in attending or have questions about the Steubenville Youth Conference in July will be held at St. Mary's Church on Tuesday, May 20, at 6 PM .

Register Your Children/Grandchildren for Summer Programs at St. Mary’s! St. Mary School & Parish are offering a number of opportunities for children going into Pre-K 3 through grade 6 to stay involved and engaged while learning about their faith and the world around them this summer. Between our Montessori Summer Adventures, Summer STREAM, Summer Scholars, and Vacation Bible School (VBS) programs, St. Mary's is the place for your family to SLIDE INTO SUMMER! Click the links below to learn more and register: Summer Programs at St. Mary School Swormville: https://www.stmaryschoolswormville.org/o/school/page/slide-into-summer Together in Christ Vacation Bible School (Rising K - 5th graders): https://www.stmaryswormville.org/o/smsp/page/vacation-bible-school VBS is open to everyone in our family of parishes. New location: Our Lady of Peace Parish Center. High School & Middle School volunteer opportunities also available. Be sure to register soon as space is limited in all programs.

GOLFERS: Please support St. Mary's Knights of Columbus by playing in their annual Golf Tournament! They do so much for us! Non-Golfers: You are invited for wine/bourbon tasting, happy hour, dinner, and more! Please support our Knights! Register to play or for dinner: https://www.kofc17530.org/category/charity-gifts

Join the Daughters of Mary next Monday evening (5/12) for a book discussion that will have you reflecting on how to be a better person to those around you. Haven't read/finished the book? No worries, come anyway and bring a friend!

🌸🌼🌺 Need flowers for Mother's Day? Tomorrow is the last day to order vouchers from the HSA Sale & receive them in time to gift! Click the link below to support SMS, beautify your yard & check Mom & Grandma off your list all at the same time! stmaryschoolswormville.org/flowers

Please take a baby bottle after this weekend's Masses and prayerfully and generously fill it.

St. Mary's annual MAY CROWNING will be this Sunday, May 11, before the 9:00 AM Mass We will begin at 8:45 AM, around the statue of Mary in the back lot of the church. All are invited to meet outside and participate in the crowning. All First Communicants are invited to wear their First Communion outfits and bring a flower for Mary.

Mark your calendar for our Zoom meeting with Karlo Broussard! Karlo was St. Mary's parish mission speaker last year. After his May 19 talk about the Saints as our Intercessors, you can ask him a question about anything Catholic! Karlo Broussard, a native of Southern Louisiana, left a promising musical career to devote himself full-time to the work of Catholic apologetics. As a staff apologist and speaker for Catholic Answers, and a member of the chancery evangelization team at the Diocese of Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma, he travels the country and the diocese giving talks on apologetics, biblical studies, theology, and philosophy. Karlo has published articles on a variety of subjects in Catholic Answers Magazine, is a regular guest on Catholic Answers Live, and is an active writer for Catholic Answers Magazine Online at catholic.com. Karlo holds a doctorate in philosophy with St. Patrick’s Pontifical University in Maynooth, Ireland, along with undergraduate and graduate degrees in theology from Catholic Distance University and the Augustine Institute, as well as a masters in philosophy with Holy Apostles College and Seminary.

Registration for Vacation Bible School (July 11 - 14) is now open! Sign Up for Gr. K - 5 Participants: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F054CABA72FA7FD0-56101870-vbs2025#/ Sign Up for High School Volunteers (Grade 9-12): https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F054CABA72FA7FD0-56328180-vbs2025#/ Sign Up for Middle School Volunteers (Grade 6-8): https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F054CABA72FA7FD0-56324591-vbs2025#/

At True North, kids will discover how to trust Jesus in a world gone wild. Our hikers will embark on an ultimate Alaskan adventure including one-of-a kind wild Bible adventures, sing along with high soaring songs, create spectacular crafts under the Northern Lights, kick off their hiking boots and feast on tundra treats, star gaze with the glowing saints and stretch their legs at glacial games. Online Registration Opens for Participants (Gr K-5) AND Volunteers on May 5, 2025: https://www.stmaryswormville.org/o/smsp/page/vacation-bible-school-2024 Cost: $60 per child, $180 for three or more children. Registration closes on June 30, 2025. ***Please Note: We will fill Volunteer Spots with High Schoolers needing service hours first, followed by Middle Schoolers. All Volunteers are required to attend the Volunteer Meeting on June 30th at 7 PM in the Our Lady of Peace Parish Center! If all spaces are filled please contact the Catholic Education Office to be put on the wait list. Contact: Heidi Sutt or Margaret Terrill at (716) 688-0599 or email VBS@stmaryswormville.org with any questions.

Play ball! Softball!