Weekly Message
Dear Parishioners:
1) WHILE ENJOYING COFFEE, SWEETS AND FELLOWSHIP THIS SUNDAY, MAY 3, AFTER THE 8 AND 11 AM MASS IN THE PARISH HALL, SIGN UP FOR THE BUS TO THE ORDINATION ON SATURDAY, MAY 16 FOR DEACONS NATHAN FRANKART AND CHARLES CAIRNIE. 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 suggested donation is $20 per person. You can also sign up in the Parish Office during the week. The bus will depart on May 16 from our school parking lot at 7:30 am and return at 3:30 pm. The three-hour ordination begins at 10 am and there is no guarantee of seating at the ordination.
2) Expecting a baby or seeking baptism for your child? We invite you to register for our next pre-baptismal class this coming Tuesday, May 5 from 6:30 to 8 pm in the Parish Hall. Contact Faith Formation at 330-264-5838 or snussbaum@stmarywooster.org to register or for more information.
3) Do you have blessed objects that are broken, damaged or need to be reverently retired? Please drop them off at the Parish Office by tomorrow, Friday, May 1 so they may be properly disposed through ritual burning and burial. Have any questions about whether an item needs to be reverently disposed of or how? Please contact Deacon Nathan at nfrankart@stmarywooster.org
4) 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
5) 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. More information can be found on our YouTube page at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtEi5NocAbc
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.
