Entries for March 2025

Bridge of Hope Lincoln County was born out of a shared realization that too many individuals and families in Lincoln County are homeless. Moved to action, local Catholics, through the St. Vincent de Paul Society chapter at Sacred Heart in Troy, began assisting those in need, initially provid-ing sho...

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As we continue on our Lenten journey, consider prayerfully discerning if this is the year to go on an ACTS retreat. Whether you're new to the Parish and would like to meet more members of our community or you've been in the Parish awhile and need a faith refresh, check out the ACTS page, or ...

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All children are invited to sing at the 5:00pm Saturday evening Mass on April 26. Rehearsal will be at 4:00 on Saturday, April 26, before the Mass. Children interested in song leading should contact Penny at the parish office, music@sgmparish.org or 314-965-3985.

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First Saturday Devotions, Saturday, April 5th, 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.&nb...

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Seminary, Diaconate, Regina Cleri Kenrick-Glennon Seminary’s mission is to prepare young men for ordination to the Sacred Priesthood by providing a comprehensive education along with spiritual, human, intellectual, and pastoral formation. The Seminary accompanies and trains men “to ma...

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Saturday, April 12th; 9:30 until 11:45 am We will need an army of volunteers! Earn service hours for students. Lunch provided by the Majella Grilling Team! Planting shrubs like Hydrangeas, boxwoods, and St. John’s Wort (bring shovels) Planting bedding flowers and ground cover like M...

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April 5 & 6 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, April 5, 3- 5:30 pm and Sunday, April 6, from 7:30 am until 12:00 noon. The St. Vincent de Paul truck wi...

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Elementary School Assistance The Annual Catholic Appeal Elementary School Grant of $2 million supports schools in economically depressed areas with needed funds. The grants to each school foster student success in ways that otherwise would not be possible, while also alleviating the parish subsid...

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A feature of a Cub Scouting Program is the Pinewood Derby, for boys and girls, ages K-5th grade. As an effort to gauge interest in starting this family-centered program in our Parish, this Derby is scheduled for Sunday April 27 from 1 pm until 3 pm. The youth, boys and girls, wit...

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April 13 bulletin deadline is Thursday, April 3, 12 noon. April 20 (Easter) bulletin deadline is Wednesday, April 9, 12 noon.

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Join us, March 23rd, for Adoration of Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament and to pray for His Divine Mercy. Exposition begins at 3 pm to commemorate the hour of death of Our Lord – the hour of great mercy and of great grace.

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In a few weeks, we’ll be kicking off something new at St. Gerard Majella, with Faith on Tap, presented by the Adult Faith Formation Team. Faith on Tap is a refreshing way to connect with your faith and your fellow parishioners in a relaxed atmosphere. I’ll be presenting alongside parishi...

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The other day, our parish concluded our first 40 Hours Devotion with the Divine Mercy Chaplet and Benediction. As we were cleaning things up on the sacristy, Fr. Seper, Curt, and I were sharing some of the graces that we had taken away from the weekend. All of us said how inspiring it was to see suc...

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The Diaconate Community of the Archdiocese of Saint Louis is sponsoring a diaper drive. Drop off diapers of any size at your parish March 5th through April 13th. Adult diapers are also much appreciated.

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Pope Francis’ Lenten Message: “Let us journey together in hope” Recently, I was scrolling through some social media, and came across an interesting post attributed to Pope Francis, giving some suggestions about how to approach Lent. The post suggested that instead of giving up m...

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We hope you’ll join us for the 40 Hours Devotion, as we adore Christ in the Blessed Sacrament from the evening of Friday, March 7 until the afternoon of Sunday, March 9. We hope you’ll join us in silent prayer throughout the weekend, but there are also several communal prayer opportuniti...

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Confessions 10:15am Sundays 4:00pm Saturdays Stations of the Cross 7:00pm Fridays 40 Hour Devotion March 7 at 7:00 PM through Sunday at March 9 at 3:00 PM in Church Faith on Tap 7:00pm March 26th in Liguori Hall Mass of Healing 9:00am March 29th Day of Service 9:15...

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Fish Fries are back in 2025 Fish fries will be held on March 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th, April 4th and 11th from 4:30pm until 7:30pm.  We can always use help!  If you would like to volunteer, please see the online signup. When you come up to SGM for fish fry Dougherty Ferry R...

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The Adult Faith Committee will be hosting a weekly Lenten program starting on Tuesday March 11, and running each Tuesday evening through April 1.  We will offer a simple supper of soup and bread in Liguori Hall and we will watch a variety of different talks from the National Eucharist...

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