Please join us to Celebrate Our Virgin of Guadalupe!
Volunteers should meet in the SMC High School parking lot. We’ll focus on leaf cleanup, shrub trimming, and general outdoor work, and expect to finish by 4pm, depending on turnout.
2026 Catholic Calendars are here! Stop by the parish office to pick one up for yourself or your family.
Later this week, we’ll place the remaining calendars in the back of the church for the weekend. When they’re gone, they’re gone—so be sure to grab yours!
Join us after the 8am Mass for a morning of campus clean-up. Meet in the SMC High School parking lot. Donuts and juice will be provided! We and expect to finish by 12pm, depending on turnout.
Please join us in welcoming Seth Gollhofer as our new Facilities Coordinator for the parish and school. Seth and his wife, Amy, have four children, two of whom attend St. Mary’s Colgan Catholic Schools. He will begin his role at the end of this week. We’re grateful to have him on board.
Advent opens with a quiet call to stay awake.
Our hope isn’t wishful thinking, it’s confidence that God is already at work in the dark soil of our lives. As the first candle burns, we lean forward toward the promise: the Light will break through.
Let us pray: Come Lord Jesus, open our hearts to your Light.
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Panther Fans!
Join us TOMORROW (10/24) for the Chili Feed Tailgate before SMC Senior Night!
Chili & Homemade Cinnamon Rolls | 4:30–6:30pm | Farmer’s Market Pavilion
Senior Night | 6:30pm | Hutch Field
🏈 Kickoff | 7pm | Panthers vs. Southeast
Rain or shine — unless the game is cancelled.
Save the date for our Advent Women’s Retreat on Sunday, December 7. Take time to pause, reflect, and prepare your heart for the Advent season.
More details will be shared online and in the parish bulletin in mid-November.
Mrs. Russell’s Junior High House is hosting a baby drive to support Vie Medical Clinic! Donations can be dropped off in the SMC High School Office through October 20. ANYONE can donate!
Items needed: blankets, swaddles, bibs, pacifiers, diaper cream, infant medicines, baby shampoo, baby lotion, toys (teethers and rattles), and diapers (sizes Newborn–4).
Thank you for helping support moms and babies in our community! 💙
Lord Teach Me to Pray (Women’s Group) have formed two new groups which will begin Part 1 (12 Weeks) soon! A Sunday Group will meet at 2:00pm and a Thursday Group will meet at 7:00pm. If you would like to join one of the groups please leave your name, email, and phone number in the Parish Office. One of the Facilitators will contact you before the first meeting.
🚨 Scam Alert 🚨
We’ve been made aware of text messages claiming to be from Fr. Mike asking for help. These are scams. Our priests will never contact you in this way.
Our parish office information has not been compromised, but some parishioners may still receive these messages. Because they did not originate from our parish, priests, or offices, we cannot block or report them for you. The best action is to delete the message and report it as spam through your cell phone provider or email service.
