Weekly Message
Dear Parishioners:
1) Please join us this Sunday, Feb. 1 for an Open House at St. Mary’s day school from 9:00 A.M. until 10:45 A.M. We will have coffee and donuts to enjoy as you visit our classrooms and teachers.
2) To register for St. Mary’s School for the 2025-2026 academic year (your child needs to be 5 years old by Aug. 19), please go to the following link to register:
https://auth.digitalacademy.org/Curricula/Form/SMSWooster26-27Application
If you have questions or for more information, please call the school office at 330-262-8671 or email stm_showard@tccsa.net
3) Coffee & Sweets will be this Sunday, Feb. 1 in conjunction with the St. Mary's day school open house in the School Gym, NOT THE PARISH HALL. Our "usual" Coffee & Sweets will be held in the Parish Hall NEXT SUNDAY, FEB. 8 IN THE PARISH HALL after the 8 and 11 am Masses.
4) Are you being drawn toward a role where you can help our St. Mary Parish community? Please start prayerfully considering serving on this invaluable consultative group within the parish. For more information, reach out to Fr. Stephen by calling 330-264-8824.
5) Due to Faith Formation's cancellation on Jan. 14, we will be making up that session on Wednesday, Jan. 28 (this date was originally scheduled as an off week). All groups (Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, Anchor, EDGE, and Adult Faith) will meet at their normal time - 6:30-8pm.
6) Are you interested in joining the parish's Gabriel Project in offering help and hope to women facing pregnancy-related challenges. Introductory and training sessions are planned for February and March. Please contact Mary (330-466-6670) for more information.
7) A pre-baptismal parent session will be offered Tuesday, Feb. 3 at 6:30 pm in the Parish Hall. If you are expecting a child or planning a baptism, please contact the Faith Formation Office to register at 330-264-5838.
8) The 4th Degree Knights of Columbus Potluck that was open to all parishioners for this Saturday, Jan. 31 HAS BEEN CANCELED because of the cold weather forecast for this weekend.
9) ALL ARE INVITED to attend each night of the Pre-Lenten Mission:Embracing The Cross at 6:30pm in the church each night on the following nights:
● Sunday, Feb. 8: Fr. Chris Trenta
● Monday, Feb. 9: Fr. Mark Riley
● Tuesday, Feb. 10: Dn. Chuck Cairnie
As well as “Unpacking the Mission” at 6:30pm Wednesday, Feb. 11 in the Parish Hall (Dn. Nathan, Fr. David, Ben Kroger)
