This week in Religion, all students in grades 1-5 learned about the various signs and symbols used during the Easter season. Our younger students helped create a bulletin board with Easter lilies, eggs, and butterflies. The first and fourth graders focused on the Paschal candle, and were able to create their own. Mrs. Bishop and the students discussed the meaning behind each part of the candle, and how it is used throughout the entire church year.
St. Mary's Silent Auction Opens Tonight (April 21) at 5 PM! Any adult can register to bid!
Text SUCCESS to 71760 to start bidding! The Silent Auction will close at 7:30 PM on Saturday, April 29, 2023.
Our new privacy fence along the back of the playground is almost finished!
Mr. Reeds worked on beginning badminton skills with 2nd grade today using balloons.
Vacation Bible School is July 10-14. Registration is now open for K - 5 participants and middle/high school volunteers. Use this link or go to our website to register: https://www.stmaryswormville.org/page/vacation-bible-school-2022?fbclid=IwAR1N3kQZmRVzk8zKX4fUfJu7cveqtuDMK0VmzKRlnlYb2wDytLl-ppKbU48
Less than 2 hours left to buy tickets to Spring for Success! Deadline 11:59 PM tonight! Go to springforsuccess.com to see all 12 Live Auction Prizes and to purchase your tickets.
Check out these live auction items! You have to be there to bid on them! Spring for Success Auction Gala reservations and payments are due TODAY, Friday, 4/14! Go to springforsucces.com to get your tickets!
Reminder: In addition to your reservation, payment for your Spring for Success seat/table must be received by tomorrow, Friday, 4/14. Go to springforsuccess.com, use this QR code, or call/visit the parish office to get your tickets.
DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY HOLY HOUR
Sunday April 16
2:30 - 3:30 PM
All are invited!
2:30 pm: Eucharistic Adoration with Exposition, followed by the Rosary
3 pm: Divine Mercy Chaplet will be prayed, concluding the Divine Mercy Novena.
Due to the Easter holiday, we have decided to extend the deadline to purchase tickets for St. Mary's Spring for Success Auction Gala to April 14th. Please join us! Details at springforsuccess.com.
In case you missed it, here is Fr. Luke's homily from Easter Sunday, which includes his notes from his talk with the children.
Easter Vigil-8:15 pm Saturday (tonight)
Easter Sunday Masses-
church - 7:30 am, 9:30 am, 11:30 am
chapel - 9:30 am, 11:30 am
Good Friday Schedule –
9:00 am: Morning Prayer (chapel)
Noon: Stations of the Cross (church)
3:00 pm: Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion (church)
7:00 pm: Seven Last Words of Christ (church)
Holy Thursday of the Triduum:
7:00pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper in church
Procession to the chapel for the Reposition of the Blessed Sacrament
8pm – 11pm Adoration (chapel)
Mrs. B-Lake had fun with our 3rd graders and a little "March Madness". They read 20 Dr. Seuss books this month and voted on the brackets to decide the #1 book. This year's winner is Thidwick the Big Hearted Moose...a classic from 1948!
All are invited to join us for a fun night of fellowship, wonderful food, bidding, and dancing. We have an early deadline due to the Easter holiday so please order your tickets by Monday! Price is $125 per person. All proceeds benefit our St. Mary's Swormville Faith Community. Click on this link to order today! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSddyg2OfkaxKeu20NaDx5whR3o6gu1R0aFU7XIvRR4Xtn9EdQ/viewform
Last night St. Mary's and Nativity Swim Team celebrated their season with an evening of awards and recognitions. Mr. Papke celebrated the efforts and successes of all swimmers, and our 8th graders were recognized with their parents and given a rose. Thanks to all our coaches and parents for making this a great season!
Fr. Luke and Mr. Reeds decided they would sacrifice themselves and let Mrs. D'Angelo fill the plates with whipped cream. Students returned time after time to throw more plates! They are covered in 15 cans of whipped topping! It's all for a great cause. A fun evening and all to benefit Catholic Charities.
Our St. Mary's students experience their faith through celebrating Mass together weekly.
Mrs. Whipple's 7th Grade homeroom students led the school and parishioners at Mass on Friday morning and then led the Stations of the Cross after Mass. Our SMS students are excellent public speakers and reverent in their readings/prayers.
