St Mary's Church, Swormville

Prepare for Christmas with an Advent Retreat at St. Mary's Church Swormville Deacon Peter Donnelly will be presenting on The Holy Family. Tuesdays: December 5, 12, 19 Choose from 10:00 - 11:30 AM and 6:30 - 8 :00 PM St. Mary's Parish Center, 6919 Transit Road, East Amherst Sign up appreciated at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F054CABA72FA7FD0-46152327-holy#/

Donations to St. Mary's Educational Endowment are gratefully accepted at any time. Thank you for your support.

24 HOUR EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Come and adore Him in the Blessed Sacrament! What a wonderful way to prepare for Christ's coming. Monday, December 11, 8:30 AM (after Mass) - Tuesday, December 12, 8:00 AM (Benediction before 8:00 AM Mass) St. Teresa of Avila Church 5771 Buell St., Akron, NY 14001 ADORERS ARE NEEDED. Please sign up for time slot(s) for which you are able to adore our Most Blessed Sacrament.

Today is Giving Tuesday! Please prayerfully consider making a donation to St. Mary's Educational Endowment, a restricted investment account from which the earnings will be used to support Catholic Education for St. Mary's faith community for many years to come. Go to the secure Online Giving tab at stmaryswormville.org to donate.

Almost there, St. Mary's! Five (5) virtual ornaments left and 20 still on the Giving Trees! Stop in to the church foyer or click here to sign up to bring a much needed Christmas gift for one or more of these people by this Sunday, 12/3: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0948AFA829ABF58-45898448-giving#/

More than 100 ornaments are left on this year's virtual and physical Giving Trees! Please take an ornament to purchase a gift for someone less fortunate than yourself. Gifts need to be returned on/before 12/3. For virtual ornaments go to: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0948AFA829ABF58-45898448-giving

A Thanksgiving blessing: Heavenly Father, we come to you today with gratitude for all of the blessings you've given us, especially our faith, friends and family members, and for the nourishment you provide. Amen.

Please support St. Mary's Educational Endowment on Giving Tuesday, November 28. St. Mary's Educational Endowment is a restricted investment account from which the earnings will be used to support Catholic Education at St. Mary’s Parish in perpetuity. Donations may be made through the secure online giving portal on St. Mary's website, by using a labeled envelope available in the church foyer, or by stopping in to the parish office with your cash/check/credit card. Thank you for prayerfully considering supporting Catholic Education at St. Mary's for the future.

Beautiful wall mounted Holy Water fonts have been installed at the entrance to the church to make the Holy Water more accessible to all as the assembly departs from Mass.

Thank you! We had a tremendous response to our Thanksgiving Food Drive! St. Mary's Society of St. Vincent de Paul is busy today sorting and distributing all of this food to the needy of our area.

St. Mary's Educational Endowment is a restricted investment account from which the earnings will be used to support Catholic Education at St. Mary’s Parish in perpetuity.

Throw back Thursday brings a sense of gratitude for the young people of our parish who willingly give back to their peers. Here are two photos from the past of our Risen Retreat Crews (RRC). Do you see someone who has been involved since they were confirmed in 2018?

St. Mary's Parish is grateful to our Facilities Manager, Don Andres, for keeping our campus safe and beautiful. Work was completed today on the north side steps of the school and the steps/ramp to chapel's side door. Mr. John Turton also repainted the safety markings on the chapel front steps recently.

Dear Veterans, We will have a special blessing for veterans at all St. Mary's Masses and distribute thank you cards made by school children and faith formation families. Thank you for your service and may our Gracious God bless you abundantly!

Did you know that the bricks used in constructing the church in 1864-65 were HAND MADE at a clay pit on the Gregor Herberger farm located on Stahley Road? He was the son of Johann Herberger whose farm on "The Transit" was used for Mass by Fr. John Neumann before there was a church building.. #ThrowbackThursday #StMarys175

Prayer to St. John Neumann for Vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life: O glorious St. John Neumann, fervent advocate for vocations, I humbly beseech your intercession before the throne of God. Stir up within the hearts of young men and women a desire to serve Him faithfully in the priesthood and religious life. Guide those discerning their vocation with wisdom, courage, and humility. May our Church be blessed with holy laborers who spread the love of Christ throughout the world. Amen.

CATHOLIC GAME NIGHT for Grades 6 - 12! Come on over to St. Mary's gym on Monday, November 6 from 6:30-8 PM and have some fun, Catholic-style! Friends are welcome!

All Souls Day Masses today, November 2, at 9 AM and 7 PM, in the church. We invite all parishioners, especially those who have recently lost loved ones, to attend the Mass of Remembrance at 7 PM as we offer prayers for those who have died and were buried from St. Mary’s Church in the last year.

We hope you can make it. Peace, Mike, Heidi, and Luke

All Saints' Day, Wednesday, November 1st, is a Holy Day of Obligation in the Catholic church. Holy Day Masses at St. Mary's: Tuesday, October 31 - 5:00 PM Vigil Wednesday, November 1 - 7:00 AM, 9 AM, 7 PM All Masses are in the church.