St. Mary's Faith Community and Car Show Committee are grateful for the financial sponsorship of our 3rd Annual Car Show. Our sponsors' generosity makes this community event possible.

Event Sponsor: Basil Classics
Silver Sponsors:
Braunscheidel Diversified Contractors
M P Caroll Hardwood
Bronze Sponsors:
Tronconi Segarra & Associates
DiVal Safety
Mancuso Marketing & Sales
Emerling, Floss, Murphy & Associates
Campione Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc.,
Ellicott Development
Time & Talent Sponsors:
Laser Engraved Design
ProGraphic Signs and Banners
2 days ago, St. Mary's Church
Car Show Sponsors 2026
Trinkets and Treasures will be open tomorrow morning, Monday, 7/20, 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM, for anyone who wishes to take one last complementary look before the remaining items are donated.
4 days ago, St. Mary's Church
trinkets and treasures flea market at St. Mary’s Swormville
Chowder Vegetable Cutting still on @ 5:30 PM tonight! 4 PM Mass moved inside, to main church. See you there!
5 days ago, St. Mary's Church
vegetable cutting

It's Picnic Weekend at St. Mary's!
Today, 7/18: 4 PM Outdoor Mass (if rain - in Church) and Veggie Cutting after Mass (rain or shine under chowder tent
Picnic Sunday 11 AM - 4:30 PM!

5 days ago, St. Mary's Church
St. Mary's  Picnic Weekend without Car Show
MORE TRINKETS NEEDED FOR TRINKETS & TREASURES!
Drop off at School Door A-5
Today, Thursday, July 16: until 5 PM
Tomorrow, Friday, July 17: 11 AM to 3 PM
Saturday, July 18: 10 AM to Noon
7 days ago, St. Mary's Church
Trinkets & Treasures Information
Bring the whole family! Friday's CAR SHOW, 4-8 PM Saturday's Outdoor Mass @ 4 PM followed by the Chowder Veggie Chop and BYO Games. Sunday's Parish Picnic, 11 AM - 4:30 PM. Complete details @ stmaryspicnic.com
8 days ago, St. Mary's Church
picnic logo
Picnic Week Online Silent Auction is now live! Bid to win at https://picnic2026.ggo.bid/n/package-list
10 days ago, St. Mary's Church
online silent auction

PICNIC WEEKEND IS LESS THAN 1 WEEK AWAY!
HERE IS HOW YOU CAN HELP:

We are in extreme need of people to prep the chicken & beef for the chowder on Sunday, 7/19, 6 AM - 9 AM! Great way to start your day! Go to stmaryspicnic.org and volunteer or use this link: https://www.stmaryswormville.org/o/smsp/page/parish-picnic-volunteer-opportunities
More ways to help:
Bake your favorite dessert for the Dessert Cafe
Help with Picnic Set-up on 7/15 & 7/16: time slots 1 - 3 PM & 6 - 9 PM
Volunteer for a shift at a booth
Sell & purchase Picnic Raffle Tickets
Bid in our 1st Online Picnic Silent Auction
Attend the Car Show on Friday, 7/17, and the Picnic on Sunday, 7/19
Take-down booths/fences on Monday, 7/20

11 days ago, St. Mary's Church
Help for Picnic Needed with QR code

We are in great need of volunteers to help us set-up for the parish picnic on Wednesday 7/15 and Thursday7/16. Two time slots: 1 - 3 PM and 6 - 9 PM. Ages 15+ needed. Please sign up here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F054CABA72FA7FD0-64418063-2026#/

15 days ago, St. Mary's Church
empty tent
Wishing everyone a safe and Happy 4th of July. Sacred Heart of Jesus, we trust in You.
20 days ago, St. Mary's Church
one nation under God
bless the nation
The Catholic Parenting Initiative (CPI) is hosting another workshop as part of our Flourishing Families Series, "Your Struggle is Real but Your Future is Bright: Pastoral Solutions for the Stresses of Non-Married Parents", taking place on Thursday, July 9th at OLV Charities from 5:30-8 pm.
Through CPI's conversations with parish staff members in partner parishes and looking at their survey data, it was important to offer something for the parents in our communities who are not married, whether they are divorced, separated, single, co-parenting, or widowed. Oftentimes, these parents are passing on the Catholic faith to their children without adequate support, and we wanted to provide an opportunity for them to come together, meet other parents who are in a similar boat, and let them know that we (the Church) see them and desire to support them in their vocation!
This workshop will be in person for participants (dinner, beer and wine will be provided) and will be hosted virtually by Rose Sweet, renowned Catholic author and life coach and author of Ascension Press' Surviving Divorce: Hope and Healing for the Catholic Family program. Participants will also receive the videos from Rose's Surviving Divorceprogram for free ($100 value).
21 days ago, St. Mary's Church
CPI  flyer for singl;e parents
Our first parent meeting for our 2026-2027 faith formation year.
The faith formation year for public school students is from June to April . Parents can still register by clicking on Catholic Education. Our program's theme this year is, “Serve with a heart like Jesus.”
22 days ago, St. Mary's Church
parents at meeting in church pews
Thank you to all for your generosity in support of the Franciscan Sisters of St. Bernadette of Lourdes from the Diocese of Rulenge-Ngara, Tanzania. Please keep the Sisters and their mission of creating the St. Bonaventure Girls' Secondary Vocational School in Ngara, in your prayers.
24 days ago, St. Mary's Church
Sisters at Sacred Heart of Jesus Rectory
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR PICNIC RAFFLE EARLY BIRD WINNERS:
George Wallrich, Sr. and Paul von der Empten
Each winner receives $500 and their ticket was returned to the raffle drum for chances to win more cash on Sunday, July 19 after the Parish Picnic.
28 days ago, St. Mary's Church
Picnic Raffle Tickets & payment must be received in St. Mary's Parish Office by NOON Wed., June 24 to be eligible for the Early Bird Raffle Drawing on Thurs., June 25, 2 PM, at St. Mary's Parish Office.
30 days ago, St. Mary's Church
Early Bird Raffle Drawing June 25, 2 PM, St. Mary's Parish Office

Picnic Raffle Tickets & payment must be received in St. Mary's Parish Office by NOON Wednesday, June 24, to be eligible for the Early Bird Raffle Drawing on Thursday, June 25, 2 PM, at St. Mary's Parish Office. Two winners of $500 each will be drawn. Winning tickets will be returned to the raffle drum for a chance to win more cash prizes on Picnic Sunday, July 19, at 4:30 PM. Tickets may be returned in the secure mail slot of the parish office after business hours.

about 1 month ago, St. Mary's Church
Picture of a St. Mary's Picnic Raffle Ticket

Correction: The second collection for the Franciscan Sisters of St. Bernadette of Lourdes from Tanzania, is NEXT weekend, June 27 & 28. NOT this weekend as was incorrectly stated in today's Friday Flocknote. We apologize for the confusion.

about 1 month ago, St. Mary's Church

WE ARE COUNTING ON YOU! Picnic Raffle Tickets are being counted and recorded! Get yours in for the Early Bird Drawing by Noon on 6/24. Two winners of $500 to be drawn on June 25 @ 2 PM. Winning tickets return to the drum for more chances to win!

about 1 month ago, St. Mary's Church
two people recording tickets at St. Mary's
Many thanks to our Gardening Ministry leaders, Mike Monnat, Joel Yacono, and Mike Sisto, along with their team of 11 volunteers who planted most of our gardens on our June 6 Day of Service. Mike, Joel, and Mike are the backbone of the design, planting, and maintenance of our beautiful St. Mary's gardens. Now, their Garden Ministers will help them throughout the summer to keep our flowers/plants watered, nourished, and weeded. Here are some photos of our initial plantings. We will report back as they grow lush and colorful.
PS: we would love to have more volunteers at next year's Day of Service!
about 1 month ago, St. Mary's Church
St. Mary's Swormville gardens
St. Mary's Swormville gardens
St. Mary's Swormville gardens
St. Mary's Swormville gardens
St. Mary's Swormville gardens
St. Mary's Swormville gardens
St. Mary's Swormville gardens
St. Mary's Swormville gardens
St. Mary's Swormville gardens
St. Mary's Swormville gardens
Be sure to get the Picnic Raffle Tickets attached to this weekend's bulletin! Due to federal regulations, raffle tickets cannot be mailed. Please sell/buy as many raffle tickets as you can! More will be available after Masses on June 13-14, at the church entrances, and at the parish office.
about 2 months ago, St. Mary's Church
Getting REady for St. Mary's Parish Picnic on July 19, 2026