Entries for October 2020

What Did Pope Francis Say About Civil Unions? “Francesco,” a newly released documentary on the life and ministry of Pope Francis, has made global headlines, because the film contains a scene in which Pope Francis calls for the passage of civil union laws for same-sex couples. Some ac...

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For St. Vincent de Paul Parish and Guardian Angel Settlement’s 2020 Turkey Dinner You can help by donating a frozen turkey. Bring your turkey to the SGM parking lot on Monday, November 23rd , between 7 and 9 am. Your contributions will help feed over 600 needy people!   Monetary ...

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November 7/8, is our regular Give A Meal A Month Collection. This month’s menu is beef stew, corn green beans, applesauce (plastic jar) biscuit mix (box or packet). The optional item is shampoo. If you have questions, contact Matt Connolly, 314-265-3789, mattconnolly@sbcglobal.net, or Marie Mc...

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It’s that time of year again to place your order for poinsettias from Tomasovic Nursery, sponsored by the SGM Marian Guild! Poinsettias make great gifts for family, friends, clients, co-workers and teachers.  In addition, the Memorial Poinsettia Fund is a wonderful way...

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Mark your calendar for Friday, December 4th at 7:00 pm for our yearly Advent by Candlelight celebration. As you can imagine, this year will look a little different.   Similar to what we have done in years past, we will begin with a prayer service in church followe...

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That Man is You! is alive and active at SGM. It is a faith program to help men address the pressures and temptations that we face in our modern culture, especially those relating to their roles as husbands and fathers. This program involves small group se...

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For many years The Society of St. Vincent DePaul has been sponsoring the Adopt-A-Family Christmas Basket for Feed My People. Like everything else in the year of Covid-19, this year is going to be different. Because Feed My People cannot find the space this year to ...

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Our parish retreat is scheduled for Saturday, October 17th.  Many of the activities will be livestreamed on our parish YouTube Channel under the SGM Retreat 2020 Playlist.   The schedule of streamed activities: 8:35       Morning Prayer and Mass 10:00&n...

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St. Vincent de Paul's clothing and household goods collection will be on Saturday, October 31, from 3 pm to 5:30 pm and Sunday, November 1st, from 7:30 am to 12:00 pm. The St. Vincent de Paul truck will be located at the east end of SGM's parking lot. Clothing of all type...

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Monthly evening vespers will be offered October 21st at 7:00 pm in the church. Following Vespers, our speaker will be parishioner Chris Blood, speaking about her Catholic journey, and offering her perspective on two of her favorite saints, St. Francis of Assisi and St. Gerard Maj...

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Una Voce St. Louis, a local group dedicated to the preservation of the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite (Traditional Latin Mass), will be hosting a Solemn Traditional Latin Mass here at St. Gerard Majella for our parish feast day.  The Mass will be at 6:30 pm on Friday, ...

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Life Chain brings people together to give peaceful witness to the sanctity of life. Participants stand side-by-side, giving witness by holding Pro-Life messages and praying to show strong support exist for the unborn and to stir the hearts of people driving by to support Pro-Life efforts. Come to th...

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