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The Picnic is back! We are excited to have our Parish Picnic back! We are also excited to celebrate our Parish’s 60th Anniversary! 

Adult Night Friday, June 3rd – with a special invitation to our alumni. Event goes from 6:00 – 10:00pm and features live music, BBQ, drinks, games and a surprise field game! Parking is free.

Family Celebration Picnic Day, June 4th – Starts with the parade and the picnic grounds open around 9:30am. We will have Rides, Games, Bingo, Field Games, Music, Plant Booth, BBQ, Drinks and Raffle. The night closes with Fireworks at 9:30pm.

Online sales for ride bracelets, ticket sales, private shade booths and raffle tickets are now available through Faith Direct (click here).

We do need volunteers for the plant booth, shuttle drivers and pull tabs. The plant booth will need volunteers with trucks on Friday morning, June 3rd. You can sign-up here. Or you can contact Beth Vordtreide at (314) 306-5896.

Click here to download Picnic News Document and Order Form

More info click here

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NEW SYSTEM FOR SAFE ENVIRONMENT COMPLIANCE

The Archdiocese of St. Louis has developed a new system for safe environment compliance called Prevent and Protect STL. Everyone (clergy, employees, and volunteers) ministering to minors and vulnerable adults in the Archdiocese is required and asked to register in the new system. Click here for more information.

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Happenings

• SMMA Parish Picnic
  The Picnic is back! We are excited to have our Parish Picnic back! We are also excited to celebrate our Parish’s 60th Anniversary!  …
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  Kenrick Glennon Days
  AN OVERNIGHT SUMMER CAMP FOR BOYS HELD AT KENRICK-GLENNON SEMINARY WHO: BOYS ENTERING 6TH-9TH GRADE IN FALL 2022 COST:$100 Kenrick-Glennon Days, fondly …
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  Knights of Columbus Golf Tournament
    KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS GOLF TOURNAMENTSaturday, June 25 Oak Valley Golf Course & Resort1230 Abbey Lane, Pevely MO 63070oakvalleygolfcourse.com Cost: $440 per …
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  SMMA Night at the Ballpark
  SMMA NIGHT AT THE BALLPARK Wednesday, June 29th The wait is over!! “SMMA Night at the Ballpark” is back. Join us on Wednesday, June …

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St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

12 hours ago

St. William of Rochester (d. 1201), also known as St. William of Perth, was born in Perth, Scotland. He was a wild youth who matured into a devoted man of God. He became a baker, and out of his charity he would always set aside bread to feed the poor. One day, while walking into the church for Mass, he found an abandoned baby boy on the church steps. He adopted the child, raised him, and taught him his trade. Years later St. William made a vow to visit the sacred sites of Our Lord’s life on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, along with his adopted son. The two set out on their journey. While traveling through England his son deceived him, slit his throat, and stole the money he had saved for their pilgrimage. William’s abandoned body was discovered and mourned over by a mentally deranged woman. She made a crown of flowers and placed it on the head of William’s murdered corpse, then afterwards put the garland on her own head. Upon doing this, she was immediately cured of her mental illness. The local monks learned of this miracle and carried William’s body to the Rochester cathedral to give him the proper burial of a saint. His shrine later attracted many pilgrims. St. William of Rochester is the patron of adopted children. His feast day is May 23rd. … See MoreSee Less

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St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

13 hours ago

"For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor present things, nor future things, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord."–Romans 8:38-39 … See MoreSee Less

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St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

13 hours ago

"Go forth and set the world on fire."–St. Ignatius of Loyola … See MoreSee Less

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St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

15 hours ago

Parish Picnic WeekendAdult Night – Friday June 3rd – 6 to 10 pmPicnic Day – Saturday June 4th – 9:30am to 9:30pmClick here for more info –smmaparish.org/smma-parish-picnic/ … See MoreSee Less

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St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

2 days ago

St. Rita of Cascia (1381-1457) was born in Italy during an era of violent strife between cities and warring family tribes. As a child she repeatedly requested to enter the convent, but instead her parents arranged her marriage to a rich, ill-tempered, and violent man. He became physically abusive, yet she met his cruelty with kindness and patience. During her eighteen years of marriage she bore two sons whom she loved deeply. After many years of persistent prayer she eventually won her husband over to greater civility and kindness. When he was murdered, her sons plotted a bloody vendetta against the culprits. St. Rita labored to guide her children into forgiveness, without success. She earnestly prayed that God would change her son’s murderous intentions, or allow them to die rather than commit a mortal sin. God heard St. Rita’s prayers, and soon both of her sons became ill and died. St. Rita was then free to join the convent, however, she was rejected due to her family’s connection with the local violence. She finally obtained entry only after much prayer, humility, patience, and perseverance. St. Rita’s life in the convent was marked by heroic charity and penance as she closely united herself and her life of deep suffering to Christ. While praying before a crucifix, St. Rita mystically received a thorn in her forehead (stigmata) from Jesus’ Crown of Thorns. St. Rita is the patron saint of impossible causes, difficult marriages, and abuse victims. Her feast day is May 22nd. … See MoreSee Less

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St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

2 days ago

"Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; teach and admonish one another in all wisdom; and with gratitude in your hearts sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him."–Colossians 3:16-17 … See MoreSee Less

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St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

2 days ago

“The greatest suffering of the souls in purgatory, it seems to me, is the awareness that something in them displeases God, that they have deliberately gone against His great goodness. I can also see that the divine essence is so pure and light-filled—much more than we can imagine—that the soul that has but the slightest imperfection would rather throw itself into a thousand hells than appear thus before the divine presence.”—St. Catherine of Genoa … See MoreSee Less

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