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Entries for December 2020
We invite you to come and connect with other women of the parish by participating in our Walking with Purpose Bible studies. Through personal study and small group weekly discussions these studies help link our everyday challenges with the solutions given to us through the teachings of the bible.
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Next weekend, January 9/10, is our regular Give A Meal A Month Collection. This month’s menu is beef ravioli, green beans, fruit, cornbread (Martha White). The optional item is mac & cheese.
Due to the discontinuation of the TWB program, please make check donations t...
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The Archdiocese, through a grant from the Knights of Columbus, is able to offer free access to the CatholicBrain! The CatholicBrain platform and resources enable schools and parishes to deliver an outstanding PK-8 faith learning experience, Their video lessons, quizzes & onli...
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Save The Date for the SGM Parish Mission!
February 21-24, 2021.
Fr. J. Augustine Wetta, O.S.B. is an esteemed author, teacher and Monk at Saint Louis Abbey. He will speak on Saint Benedict’s guide to Humility and Self-Esteem.
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The Parish Office will close at Noon on December 24th and will reopen at 7:00 am on January 4th.
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Caritas has partnered with Socks for Soles to collect socks for the homeless in the St. Louis area. There is a collection bin in the narthex through December 25th for you to place socks in.
Socks for Soles is a grassroot based non-profit organization dedicated to helping people affecte...
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Help is needed from parish volunteers to sanitize the Church after the 4:00 pm Mass on Christmas Eve, and, after the 9:00 am Christmas Morning Mass. Volunteers of good health and no underlying health conditions are to meet in the Narthex near the TWB counter. Sanitizing take...
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Given COVID restrictions will likely continue well into 2021, we have decided to formally close the Together We’re Better (TWB) gift card program at year’s end. The TWB program was launched in the Fall of 1997 under the leadership of Father Hauck and Mike Brand. ...
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We need to fill three sports commissioner roles as soon as possible; one Lacrosse commissioner, and two Baseball Commissioners. Commissioners receive free sports for their family while they serve as commissioners. We have been very fortunate to have a number of volunteers that have coached and...
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Continue the tradition, come up to SGM today and get a Christmas Tree for your house or office.
Assorted fresh trees ranging in size from 3'-12' and priced to sell (free tree disposal bag with purchase).
Beautiful 25" wreaths with red bows for $27.
Festive roping for $1/f...
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This is a reminder that December 31st is the deadline for compliance in the new Safe Environment system, Prevent and Protect. The parish will pay the cost of background checks through December 31st, but after this date it will be self-pay.
As of January 1st, all those who wish to vol...
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Evening Vespers will be offered on December 16 at 7:00 pm in the church. Following Vespers, our speaker will be Javier Orozco, the Executive Director of Human Dignity and Intercultural Affairs for the Archdiocese of St. Louis. Mr. Orozco’s talk is titled “Can We Walk ...
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Dear St. Gerard Majella Parish Family,
Over the past month since we contracted Covid-19, Father Huber and I have had many conversations with parishioners about the experience. Reflecting on those conversations, there are a couple points of clarification that we would like to share with ...
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Tuesday, December 8th, is the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. On this day, the Church offers thanks and praise to God for the special favor He gave to our Blessed Mother at the moment of her conception. Usually this is a Holy Day of Obliga...
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Our speaker for Advent by Candlelight, Sr. Karolyn is in quarantine due to COVID. Over the course of 2020, we have had to reimagine traditional gatherings and celebrations. We will not be gathering in person, however, Sr. Karolyn has graciously agreed to stream her talk for the evening o...
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