Picnic tents are being set up today. Now we need you!!!!
We are very short of help for Thursday evening's SET -UP for this Sunday's Parish Picnic! MANY hands are needed: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F054CABA72FA7FD0-50009072-2024#/
Help is really needed in all things CHOWDER: early Sunday AM prep, bulk sales, sales by the bowl, and more: Please volunteer just a few hours of your time: https://m.signupgenius.com/?#!/showSignUp/20F054CABA72FA7FD0-50008364-2024
All volunteer opportunities are listed here:
https://www.stmaryswormville.org/o/smsp/page/parish-picnic-volunteer-opportunities #stmaryspicnic #StMarys175 #welovestmarys #stmaryspicnic2024
Register now to showcase your classic car, truck, or motorcycle at St. Mary's Car Show on Friday, July 19! Register by tomorrow, 7/12 for just $10/vehicle! Registration goes up to $15/vehicle 7/13-7/18. Registration closes Thursday, July 18.
BREAKTHOUGH will have four summer get togethers! Students entering grades 6 - 12 are all welcome and encouraged to bring a friend (friends do not have to belong to St. Mary's). This Monday, July 15, will feature Wild Wet Wiffle Ball and the theme for Monday, July 27, is Tie-Dyed Lives! Join us from 6:30 - 8 PM. Sign up to attend: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F054CABA72FA7FD0-breakthrough1#/
If you are recently confirmed, you can volunteer for any BREAKTHROUGH Youth Nights from 5:30-8:30 PM for service hours. Contact the Youth Ministry office to volunteer.
Are you an early riser? St. Mary's needs many more hands to prep the cooked chicken and beef for our famous chowder and to stir it in the kettles. Please consider signing up with this link to help with many areas of chowder prep and serving: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F054CABA72FA7FD0-50008364-2024#/ or go to stmaryspicnic.com
VBS is going swimmingly! Our scuba divers are swimming into undersea missions including one-of-a kind Bible adventures, splashing songs, fin-tastic crafts, tidal treats and reef rec.! Our divers are also getting buoyed up learning about inspiring saints.
We wish everyone a happy and safe Independence Day. God bless America!
From St. Mary's Parish Office: St. Mary's campus will be closed Thursday, July 4 and Friday, July 5, except for 9 AM Mass in the church. Therefore, First Friday Adoration on 7/5 has been canceled.
Work began last week to update St. Mary's cafeteria! Our entire faith community will benefit from the refurbishing of this focal space on our campus which serves as school cafeteria and meeting/event space. Don and John have been working with the lighting contractors and volunteers helped them with some of the painting. New tables and chairs are on order! The furniture is partially funded by those that donated to Raise the Paddle at this April's Spring for Success Auction Gala. Thankyou for Raising Your Paddle!!
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR TWO EARLY BIRD PICNIC RAFFLE WINNERS of $250 EACH:
MARY DIEBOLD and
ANNETTE & DAN PFENTNER
Their tickets, and yours, are now eligible for the cash prize drawings on Picnic Sunday, July 21. Tickets are only $20 each!
Still $19,500 to give away! Grand Prize of $10,000!
Picnic Raffle Tickets must be purchased online or turned in to the Parish Office by Noon Tomorrow (Wednesday, 6/26/24) in order to be eligible for the Early Bird Drawing of 2 cash prizes of $250 each on Thursday, 6/27. Winning tickets are returned to the drum for the Picnic Sunday drawing.
St. Mary's Church Swormville is currently unable to live stream Masses due to technical issues.. We hope to be back online by mid-July 2024. We apologize for the disruption of this service to our homebound parishioners and long-distance friends of St. Mary's.
Hot off the press! Join us on Friday, June 19th for a fun new addition to our Parish Picnic Weekend - St. Mary's 175th Anniversary Car Show! To display your car, use the QR code or register here: https://stmaryswormville.ejoinme.org/2024PicnicCarShow
Today is the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Here is a link to the Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus: https://www.usccb.org/prayers/litany-sacred-heart-jesus
St. Mary's new church was dedicated on June 5, 2010 by Bishop Kmiec. Fr. Yetter was the Pastor of St. Mary's Parish at that time. A wonderful celebratory Mass took place with participation by parishioners in many ways and recognition of the committee members that worked tirelessly to make the vision of a new church for our faith community come alive.
Over the next few weeks, we will take a look at this exciting time period in more detail. Please enjoy these photos from the dedication Mass. Many more to come!
From St. Mary's: We will be paving the chapel’s parking lot today (W) and tomorrow (TH). The chapel will still be open for prayer but you will need to park in the front Transit Rd. school lot and enter by the chapel's Transit Road entrance only. The parish office will be open.
Despite the soggy conditions, our ACRCC Family processed in public adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in a Corpus Christi Eucharistic Procession on Sunday afternoon; stopping at four beautiful altars for prayer and finishing in the Our Lady of Peace Church. Thank you to Fr. Walt, Dan and his team for organizing and hosting us.
Dive into Summer Fun with SCUBA - VBS (Vacation Bible School) 2024
July 8-12 from 9:00 a.m. – 12 noon
Get ready to dive deep into an amazing undersea adventure! Swim through deep blue waters of scripture as children learn that God is a friend who’s real, who loves, we can trust, forever, and for everyone.
St. Mary’s Parish invites all children going into Grades K - 5 to SCUBA – VBS 2024
Register you kid(s) for a summer SCUBA adventure On our St Mary's Website: https://www.stmaryswormville.org/page/vacation-bible-school-2024
ALPHA MEETS TONIGHT AT 7 PM
What: Alpha offers a safe space for honest and open conversations about life’s biggest questions. Everyone is welcome and no questions are off limits.
When: Wednesday evenings, May 29 - August 7, 7 - 9 PM
Where: Nativity of Mary school cafeteria (8550 Main St, Williamsville, NY 14221)
Who: if you feel far from God, not sure what you believe anymore, or have questions you'd like to explore with others in Gen Z, Alpha is for you. If you know someone else who feels this way, tell them about Alpha.
Why: Come to share food, a short video, and time for honest, judgment-free conversations about life, faith, and purpose.
St. Mary's Memorial Day Mass had to be held in the church due to rain but it was a beautiful service. Several Boy Scouts and their leader, Tim Terrill, reverently read over over 250 names of veteran's buried in St. Mary's Cemetery; giving each the honor they deserve. Our music ministers led us in traditional patriotic hymns like, "God Bless America" and "America, the Beautiful". We hope you can join us next year. https://youtu.be/zIUoCGxGggI
MEMORIAL DAY MASS , Monday, May 27, 9:30 AM
Please join us in St. Mary's cemetery on County Road. Bring a lawn chair for your comfort. As part of our 175th anniversary, this year we will pay tribute to over 250 veterans who are buried in our cemetery. In the case of inclement weather, the Mass will take place in the church.
