Entries for October 2024

This Giving Tuesday, we are asking for your support for St. Gerard Majella's Guardian Angel Fund. The Guardian Angel Fund provides tuition assistance for eligible applicants. St. Gerard Majella Parish is committed to the mission of Catholic education. At St. Gerard Majella School, faith is stren...

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November 9/10 is our regular Give a Meal a Month collection. The food pantry would like to have a bigger selection of food available. Choose one of the menus listed below: Menu #1: beef stew, collard greens, applesauce (plastic jar), and cornbread. The optional item is shampoo. Menu #2: rice,...

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Join us for Donut Sunday on November 10th following the 7:00, 9:00 and 11:00 am Masses in Meeting Room 220/221. This month's event is hosted by the Parish Council. We hope to see you there!

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All women of the parish are invited to the Marian Guild Fall Social on Thursday, November 7th from 6:00 until 8:00 pm. This year’s gathering will be at the home of Anne Shultz (12807 Westledge Ln). Drinks will be provided by the Marian Guild. Please bring an appetizer to share with everyone...

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Register Now! The Marian Guild invites all women of the parish and their guests to join us for an evening of prayer and spiritual preparation at Advent by Candlelight on Friday, December 6, at 7:30 pm. Our guest speaker will be Fr Conor Sullivan from the faculty of Kenrick-Glennon Seminary, speaking...

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All Saints Day is Friday, November 1st and is a Holy Day of Obligation.  Mass times on Friday are 𝟲:𝟯𝟬𝗮𝗺, 𝟴:𝟬𝟬𝗮𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟳:𝟬𝟬𝗽𝗺.

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It is time for spring cleaning – make space in your home and help those in need! St. Vincent de Paul's clothing and household goods collection will be on Saturday, November 9, from 3 PM to 5:30 PM and Sunday, November 10, from 7:30 AM to 12:00 PM. The St. Vincent de Paul truck will be l...

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The deadline for the November 24th bulletin is  Tuesday, November 12th. The deadline for the December 1st bulletin is Tuesday, November 19th.

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The Parish Office will open at 8:00 am onNovember 14th and November 15th.

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Looking for things you can do for others with your families? St. Gerard hosted homeless families for many years in our meeting rooms. After COVID it was decided to let the families stay at the Room at the Inn site. They have reached out with the following letter. Room at the Inn executive directo...

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The St. Vincent DePaul Christmas Toy Collection at St. Gerard Majella Parish will take place on the weekend of December 7/8. The 2 major contributors to the program are the Parish School of Religion (PSR), and parishioners without children in our elementary school. However all parishioners are encou...

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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. Again, this year, they are asking for donations of gift cards for our neighbors in need. It is suggested that you consider a minimum of $50 per person when planning for your f...

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St. Gerard Majella will be participating in the Archdiocese wide LifeChain on November 3rd  after the 11:00am Mass,  to pray for the defeat of Amendment 3.  We will be among 30+ other parishes hosting LifeChains that day! We hope you can join us and  would love for y...

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First Saturday Devotions, Saturday, November 2nd, 9:00 am Mass, Rosary, and 15 minute meditation. Our Lady of Fatima promised Sr. Lucia she would assist at the hour of death with the graces necessary for salvation for all who would offer her five consecutive First Saturday devotions for reparations....

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We know that in order to be Disciples who Make Disciples, we can’t give what we don’t have. We have to deepen our relationship with God so that we may share with others out of the abundance of graces God is pouring out to us.  To help us all grow in our relationship with God toge...

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Our annual Remembrance Service for those who have died this year will be held on Saturday, November 2, at 7:00 pm. If you have a loved one who passed away this year and would like to have a candle for them and have their name chanted during the Litany of All Souls, reach out to Penny in the Parish o...

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Join us Sunday, October 27th, for Adoration of Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament and to pray for His Divine Mercy. Exposition begins at 3:00 pm to commemorate the hour of death of Our Lord – the hour of great mercy and of great grace.

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The Book Fair will be open Sunday, October 20th from 10-1 in the school library. We welcome everyone to stop by, all purchases benefit the school. 

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Have you ever wanted to learn more about our wonderful organizations at SGM? Are you looking to get more involved in our parish? Come celebrate the Feast of St. Gerard by attending our first Festival of Ministries. This event will be held in Liguori Hall, October 20th from 8:00 am - 1:00 pm. The fes...

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From Fr. Grosch It’s been a bit since we’ve heard about the Annual Catholic Appeal, but we finally received the results of this year’s appeal at SGM, and I’m happy to report that it was a great success! This year, our parish published goal was $253,565 - this is a number d...

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The Children’s Choir sings for the first time this year on Saturday, October 26, at the 5:00 pm Mass. All kids in grades 3-5 are welcome. There are 2 required rehearsals scheduled. PSR students on Monday, October 14, at 5:00 pm (I walk them to PSR), SGM full-time students on Thursday, October ...

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Friday, October 25th   -   11:30am   Liguori Hall "Signs & Symbols in Art" Presented by Betsy Solomon, MA, Art Historian No matter your level of art appreciation - after hearing our favorite art historian, you will never look at a piece of art in ...

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Join us for Donut Sunday on October 13th following the 7:00, 9:00 and 11:00 am Masses in Meeting Room 220/221. This month's event is hosted by the Majella Club. We hope to see you there!

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October 12/13, is our regular Give a Meal a Month collection. The food pantry would like to have a bigger selection of food available. Choose one of the menus listed below: Menu #1: canned chili, oyster crackers, corn, and peaches. The optional items are healthy Choice soups or other low-sodium sou...

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Sponsored by SGM APT Friday, October 25th, 6:00pm - 7:30pm What is Trunk or Treat??  It's a Halloween Party on SGM parking lot!  Children and adults can wear their Halloween costumes and trick or treat from car to car.  A DJ will be there plus; prizes and tons of fun.  ...

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Parishioners / Family / Friends / Neighbors All who are Catholic & All interested in Catholicism Have you ever wondered: Why are we here? What’s life all about? What happens when we die? Maybe you are ready for: The Search (Produced by the Augustine Institute). Th...

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