Saint Mary Catholic Parish

November is traditionally the month that we give thanks for all the gifts we are given. This includes family members and friends. On Wednesday November 24, (Thanksgiving Eve) the Luminaries will be aglow along the walkways around the Stations of the Cross in the Courtyard beginning at 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. (weather permitting) Let them light our way into Advent. During the weekend Masses (November 27th—28th) they will be placed throughout our church in thanksgiving! If you are interested in placing a luminary, please complete the information below and return it to the Parish Office no later than Sunday, November 21, 2021.

St. Mary School Family will host the "Trunk or Treat" event on Wednesday, October 27, 2021. All vehicles must be in the parking lot by 5:00 p.m. and the gates will not be reopened until 7:00 p.m. for the safety of our students. This is an SMS Family event. The Annual Student Council Halloween Parade will be held on Thursday, October 28, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. Location to be determined. SMS students will show off their creative costumes. Parents and family members are invited to attend. Please bring lawn chairs if the event is outside.

We will remember those who have died from St. Mary and St. Lawrence Parishes on Sunday, October 31, 2021. Mass of Remembrance will be held at St. Lawrence at 8:30 a.m. and St. Mary at 10:30 a.m. At 1:00 p.m. we will recite the rosary and blessings of graves at St. Lawrence Cemetery and 2:00 p.m. at St. Mary Cemetery.

St. Mary and St. Lawrence Parishes are excited to welcome Deacon Ben Wanner, a seminarian and transitional deacon from the Diocese of Bismark, ND. Deacon Ben is finishing his last year IV, at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary in St. Louis. He will be with us until May. Click his picture for a message from Deacon Ben.