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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Ash Wednesday
Wednesday, February 18, 2026, is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the penitential season of Lent. Masses will be celebrated, and ashes will be distributed at 6:30am, 8:15am (with our school community), and at 6:30pm. In addition, a prayer service with distribution of ashes will be held at 12:00pm Noon.
FAST & ABSTINENCE
Ash Wednesday (February 18) and Good Friday (April 3) are days of fast and abstinence. Fasting is required of Catholics aged 18-59 and means having one full meal, two smaller meals, and nothing in between meals, though water and medicine are always permitted. Abstinence is abstaining from eating meat for all Catholics over the age of 14. No Catholic should lightly excuse himself or herself from this obligation.
All Fridays in Lent are days of abstinence from meat. Here again, Catholics will not hold themselves lightly excused, but if there is a serious health problem, this obligation does not apply.
Catholics should strive to make all days of Lent a time of prayer and penance.
Parish Life
MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday 4:30 PM
Sunday 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM
Monday – Friday 6:30 AM
School Mass 8:15 AM Wednesdays during school year
Holy Days and Holidays
Please refer to bulletin
Reconciliation
Saturday 3:45 PM – 4:15 PM
Latest News
This season, we are focusing on EASTER FLOWERS for our additional donation request. If you’d like to donate to support our flower arrangements at Easter, please go to bit.ly/smosgivenow and select “Easter Flowers” in the dropdown menu, to make your contribution.
March 31, 2026
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
SMOS Athletics is excited to launch a 50/50 Raffle to help raise funds for uniforms! Support our student-athletes while also getting the chance to win cash.
Featured EVENTS
March 24-26, 2026
Parents/Grandparents:
March 26, 2026, 3:00 PM – 6:30 PM
March 10, 2026
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
March 6, 2026,
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Our Mission
We are a diverse, urban, Catholic parish. Inspired by the Holy Spirit and the example of our patroness, we are called to be a vibrant voice and beacon of the Catholic faith in our neighborhoods. We proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ in word and action by:
- Praying and celebrating as a Eucharistic community
- Educating children and adults to live a full Christian life in today’s world
- Serving others with unconditional generosity
- Living just lives and working for a more just society
Pastor’s Corner
Fr. John Rogers Vien has served as Pastor of St. Margaret of Scotland since 2021. He has been a priest in the Archdiocese of St. Louis for over 30 years.
Fr. John writes a weekly article in the Parish bulletin called “A New Week”, in which he highlights various things going on around the Parish, focuses attention on a social justice or ecumenical topic, and challenges all of us to become better disciples of Christ in our daily lives.
Besides presiding at Mass or around the Church and Rectory, you will most likely find Fr. John out walking the neighborhood with his dog, Axel.