This weeks Bulletin is available in the church foyer or download below.
Weekday Masses:
Monday – Friday, 6:30 & 8:00 am
Saturday – 8:00 am
(Live-Stream of these Masses will be available also)
Sunday Liturgy:
Saturday Vigil 4:30 pm & Sunday 7, 9, & 11:30 am.
All of these Masses will be Live-Streamed.
Masses are live-streamed on our Facebook Page
Go to: SMMA Facebook Page
Another Link: SMMA Facebook Videos
~ Reconciliation ~
Saturdays, after 8:00 am Live Stream Mass approximately 8:40 am
Saturdays 3:30 to 4:15 pm
Also, the First Tuesday of the month at 8:30 am
or by Appointment
~ Parish Holy Hour Live Stream ~
Each Sunday from 6 to 7 pm, Fr. Samuel will offer a
Virtual Holy Hour including Adoration and Benediction
of the Blessed Sacrament. Everyone is welcome
to join us through the same link that is used for daily Mass.
Go to: SMMA Facebook Page
Another Link: SMMA Facebook Videos
~ The Adoration Chapel is open ~
Click here to see the bulletin pg 4 guidelines for returning
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USCCB is offering free resources to support prayer
and engagement during these difficult days. Go to:
usccb.org/coronavirus
There is a free online version of The Magnificat, a booklet
offering the Daily Mass Readings,
reflections for the day, as well as other prayers.
It would be a great way to prepare for
our daily live stream Mass.
Go to www.magnificat.com/free
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August 2020
The Annual Collection for our Latin American Apostolate will take place in all parishes this weekend. For over 60 years, missionaries from St. Louis have served the people of Bolivia. During that time over 45 of our archdiocesan priests have ministered at five different parishes in Bolivia and Chile. Fathers Pat Hayden and Jim Michler continue to serve in Bolivia. None of this missionary work would be possible without the support of the people of the Archdiocese. There is an envelope in your packet or simply put “Bolivia” on a plain envelope. You can also donate through Faith Direct. Thanks for your prayerful and financial support for the Bolivian Mission.
I know there are so many requests for your charity, but the ACA certainly does a lot of good for our St. Louis community on behalf of our Catholic Church. My personal thanks to those who’ve already responded.
Our challenge goal = $217,519
Current pledges/gifts = $190,911
# of new donors = 40
# of increased contributions = 308
The ACA website has pertinent information, especially a message from Archbishop-Elect Mitchell Rozanski: aca.archstl.org
Well, “back to school” is certainly on everyone’s mind these days. Our principal and teachers are fast at work to help ensure everything indeed WORKS. Part of our safety approach will be to limit “foot traffic” in and out of our buildings. Check out the front cover of this bulletin for details.
Here’s part of an email from the Archdiocese this week: “Following Dr. Sam Page’s decision to revert back to stricter limits with St. Louis County, the following information is important for pastors, parishes and schools with St. Louis County. The new 50 person rule does not apply to parish capacity for Holy Mass. However, the 25% capacity rule DOES APPLY.”
Our church capacity is around 800, so we have plenty of room for 200 or so (our numbers have not as yet been that high for Masses here at SMMA.) Also, remember, MASKS ARE REQUIRED for all who come to church.
We are still in need of volunteers to serve on our Parish Council. It is a three-year commitment, and names are selected from a basket during a Sunday Mass. This is a great way to offer a gift of time & talent.
Welcome to August!
 Msgr. Norb Ernst – Pastor
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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 are required and asked to register in the new system. Click here for more information.
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At that time, says the LORD, I will be the God of all the tribes of Israel, and they shall be my peo..."In this life no one can fulfill his longing, nor can any creature satisfy man’s desire. Only God satisfies, he infinitely exceeds all other pleasures. That is why man can rest in nothing but God."
— St. Thomas Aquinas
Our Lady of the Snows is one of the oldest devotions to the Blessed Virgin Mary. It commemorates a miraculous event that happened during the reign of Pope Liberius. A wealthy, childless Roman couple prayed to know how their fortune should be used for God. Our Lady answered them in a dream and asked that a church be built in her honor. She also appeared in a dream to the Holy Father with the same request. On August 5, 352 A.D., a hot summer day, snow fell on Esquiline Hill. All of Rome proclaimed it a miracle, and a basilica was built on the spot according to the outline of the pattern of snow. The church, the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore (Saint Mary Major), is the largest church in the world, and one of the first, dedicated to Our Lady. August 5th celebrates its rebuilding and dedication in 434 A.D.
St. Oswald (605-642 A.D.) was the second of seven sons born to the pagan king of Northumbria in northern England. After his father was killed in battle, the kingdom was split. His uncle claimed the throne, while Oswald fled with his mother and brothers to Scotland for safety. There his family was converted to Christianity by the renowned monks of Iona. Oswald was educated by the holy monks and grew into a brave and pious warrior. After the death of his uncle and elder brother, Oswald moved to reclaim his father's throne and liberate it from enemy rule. On the eve of a decisive battle, he received a vision of St. Columba who promised him success. Before battle, Oswald erected a cross and knelt before it in prayer, along with his army. Following his victory, St. Oswald reunited Northumbria and was made king. His influence as a monarch was so great that he was considered the Emperor of almost all of Britain, uniting the the Britons, Picts, Scots, and the English. He requested a bishop to be sent to his kingdom to aid in the conversion of his people to Christianity; he also invited St. Aidan and a group of Irish monks from Iona to found a monastery for the kingdom at Lindisfarne. This ushered in Northumbria's "golden age" as the most important centre of learning and arts in the British Isles. Oswald ruled as a saintly and powerful Christian king, in justice, humility, and generosity to the poor and strangers, as noted by the prestigious historian, the Venerable Bede. St. Oswald was killed in battle, and afterwards the place of his death was noted for many miracles. His feast day is August 5th.