TONIGHT! "Rejoice! An Advent Pilgrimage into the Heart of Scripture" at St. Mary's Swormville Parish Center, 6:30 - 8:00 PM.
You are invited to immerse yourself in God's Word as you journey through the Advent season alongside Mary, Joseph, and other figures from Scripture. Drawing from the Sunday Mass readings, we will share in prayer, study, and reflection to enrich our experience of this blessed time of preparation and anticipation.
The sessions are based on a book of daily meditations by Fr. Mark Toups, which you are encouraged but not required to purchase from Amazon or any other retailer.
Please join us! Even if you can only come for one session, you will learn something, and the group will be enriched by your presence! We hope to see you!
There will be 2 more Wednesdays for our "Rejoice!" Advent Study: December 11 and 18.
Morning sessions will take place at Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Paa Center, 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM. Evening sessions will take place at St. Mary's Parish Center, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM.
Sign-up is encouraged but not mandatory at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F054CABA72FA7FD0-44683099-growing#/
Please contact the Catholic Education office with questions or for more details: (716) 688-0599 or familyfaith@stmaryswormville.org
Today is GIVING TUESDAY! Your donations will help to defray our cost to REPLACE 20 COMPUTERS for our parish/school and/or grow ST. MARY'S EDUCATION ENDOWMENT FUND. It's easy to DONATE ONLINE at stmaryswormville.org! SMS ALUMNI: you can help our school by posting positive reviews/memories (details on the SMS website).
St. Mary's needs your help tomorrow, GIVING TUESDAY, with two giving options! COMPUTER UPGRADES - replacement of 20 parish & school computers and ST. MARY'S EDUCATION ENDOWMENT- a restricted investment fund from which earnings are used to support Catholic Education (at all levels). DONATE ONLINE at stmaryswormville.org
Happy Thanksgiving to all!
Giving Tuesday is a global day of giving. Please consider supporting our St. Mary's Faith Community. Details on donating can be found on the parish website: stmaryswormville.org
Did you get an ornament form the Giving Trees in the foyer of the church this weekend? If not, don't worry, the church is open daily and you can stop in to get one. Can't get there? No worries, you can select from our online virtual ornaments with this link: https://www.stmaryswormville.org/article/1886554
Remember, all gifts must be back under the trees by Sunday, December 8.
Breakthrough Youth Nights are a fun opportunity for Middle - High School teens to grow in faith through games, interactive activities, prayer, food and conversation. Join us for our December celebrations!
Thanksgiving Food Drive ends tomorrow at 6 pm. Needed items on website, Flocknote, & Facebook. Take a Giving Tree ornament and return your Christmas gift by 12/8. Thank you for your generosity.
St. Mary's nonperishable Thanksgiving Food Drive this weekend, NOV. 23 - 24! In lieu of turkeys, Tops/ Wegmans gift cards may be taken to the parish office. Needed: Stuffing-box, Cranberries, Gravy, Cake/Brownie Mix, Frosting, Mac. & Cheese, Pasta, Peanut Butter, Jelly/Jam, Vegetables, Yams, Paper Towels/Napkins.
St. Mary's 27th Year of GIVING TREE Ornaments for individuals/families in need within our WNY community will be available as of Saturday, November 23, 2024 (online at St. Mary's website and on Giving Trees in the foyer of church).
Please follow the instructions on the front and back of the ornament and return your unwrapped gift in a holiday bag (under the Giving Tree) NO LATER THAN SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8.
Call Joanie Clover @ 716-870-3582 or KC Kappel @ 716-308-5494 with any questions or if you know of a family or child in need.
Call all students in grades 6 - 12: Join us at our BREAKTHROUGH Youth Night on Friday, November 22 at 6:30 PM.
Fun was had by all at the Bills tailgate/viewing party on Sunday afternoon. And having the Bills win made it even better! Thank you to St. Mary’s Parish Council for hosting!
St. Mary's Parish Pastoral Council is hosting a "Tailgate and Viewing Party" for the Bills vs Colts game on Sunday! Our entire Family of Parishes and anyone who would like to experience the wonderful St. Mary's community are welcome to join us. We would appreciate an RSVP so we know how much food to have on hand. The game starts at 1 PM but we will be there at noon, right after 11 AM Mass.
Fr. David Bellittiere and the Friends of St. Peregrine cordially invite those afflicted with cancer or who need special healing and wish to receive the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick to attend a healing Mass at St. Mary's, Swormville, on Thursday, November 7, at 6 PM. For further information, call Karen at 716-283-0011 or visit www.stperry.org.
TODAY IS THE SOLEMNITY OF ALL SAINTS, a Holy Day of Obligation.
The last available Mass at St. Mary's is at 7:00 PM this evening, 11/1, in the church.
Teens had fun navigating the "lava" on the gym floor at Monday's BREAKTHROUGH Youth Night! Grades 6 - 12 are invited to "Join us in the Comment Section" at our next BREAKTHROUGH gathering on Monday, 11/4.
Confirmation candidates from St. Mary's and Our Lady of Peace were assisted by teen volunteers from Nativity and St. Mary's at the first Confirmation retreat last Saturday. For one of the activities, each team of candidates were given a challenge to create a cross. These are a few examples. What a cool exercise!
Our Family of Parishes has 65 Confirmation candidates this year. Candidates were able to choose from 3 retreat dates - ensuring that all are able to have this awesome experience on their journey to Confirmation in the Holy Spirit.
What do our young people say about St. Mary's Breakthrough Youth Group? Margaret says, "Breakthrough is fun. I like to come and talk about the Bible and spend time with friends from other schools."
Wednesday Evening Rosary tonight at 7 PM in St. Mary's chapel. All are invited to pray in community for our country and our private intentions, through Mary, to her Beloved Son, Jesus.
We had a great time on Friday night around the bonfire! Our next BREAKTHROUGH Youth Night is October 28th. The theme is: The floor is lava! Grades 6 - 12 are invited to join us. Did you know your teen's friends do not have to be Catholic or belong to St. Mary's to come along?
