1) MAY 9 AND 10 IS CALLED TO FLOURISH PLEDGE WEEKEND. The Called To Flourish: Our Church for the Future diocesan campaign is well underway. Please consider pledging to this campaign, which will return half of the pledges from St. Mary back to the parish to help invest in our parish campus, to empower ministry, and to secure our future. After we reach our goal, which we are at 95% of reaching, 80% of the pledges will come back to the parish. More information can be found on our YouTube page at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtEi5NocAbc
2) ALL ARE INVITED TO THE PARISH MAY CROWNING SERVICE THIS COMING WEDNESDAY, MAY 13. It will take place at 6:30 pm at the Fatima Shrine (rain location in the gym). Refreshments and fellowship will follow in the school gym. Feel free to bring fresh flowers to honor Mary!
3) YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN our Vincentians this coming Tuesday, May 12 and next Thursday, May 14 from 1 to 2:30 pm in the Parish Hall as our "Vincentians" gather to discuss the many local resources available to our neighbors in need Come meet our home visitors and find out just how rewarding this outreaching ministry is. Any questions? Call Cheryl at 330-201-1274.
4) BUS SEATS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE BUS GOING TO THE ORDINATION ON SATURDAY, MAY 16 FOR DEACONS NATHAN FRANKART AND CHARLES CAIRNIE. There is a sign-up sheet after Masses this weekend and the Parish Office will accept suggested donations of $20 per person and take sign-ups. Because the bus has a limit of 50 people, it is on a first-come, first-served basis and you must pay your donation before signing up. The bus will depart from our school parking lot at 7:30 am and return at 3:30 pm. The three-hour ordination begins at 10 am and, while there is no guarantee of seating at the ordination, seats should be available.
5) ENROLLMENT IS NOW OPEN AT ST. MARY SCHOOL FOR GRADES K-8 for the 2026-27 school year, which begins Aug. 19. For more information and/or to register, call 330-262-8671 or email stm_showard@tccsa.net or go to the following link: https://auth.digitalacademy.org/Curricula/Form/SMSWooster26-27Application
6) Are you being drawn toward a role where you can help our St. Mary Parish community? Please start prayerfully considering serving on Parish Council, an invaluable consultative group within the parish. For more information, reach out to Fr. Stephen by calling 330-264-8824.
