Parish News

When was the last time you jumped for joy or were so excited that your heart smiled?   Look at Mary…

Event Date: Sunday, January 5, 2025 @ 2:00pm
St. Margaret of Scotland Catholic Church

It is certainly beginning to look a lot like Christmas at St. Margaret of Scotland Catholic School. Along with these activities, our students are hard at work getting ready for Christmas concerts and plays and our student council is also working on how to best celebrate the season…

3rd Sunday of Advent ~ These late Advent days are filled with many blessings! At the Mass, we hear the…

Indigenous Mexican Saint Juan Diego with roses & the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe on his tilma (cloak). On…

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In the Name of Heaven ~ A few weeks ago, I answered the door at St. Pius V, I found…

Event Date: December 24, 2024, 9:30pm
St. Margaret of Scotland Catholic Church

Looking for that special gift for that SMOS-loving family member or friend who has everything?? The SMOS PTA has you…

Truth with Intensity ~ We hear from John the Baptist this weekend, one of the more colorful personae in our…

2nd Sunday of Advent ~ The Season of Advent ushers in a new cycle of the Lectionary, the Book of…

Reflection on The Holy Family, by Lucas Southerton What immediately strikes me about this image is the radiant joy of…

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Today marks the second Sunday of Advent, a time of year in which we celebrate the beginning of the new liturgical year.  This is truly a wonderful time to be in Catholic schools.  Our students are hard at work preparing for the coming of Jesus by creating advent wreaths, participating…

Schedules, information, and Mass times for the 2024 Advent, Christmas, and New Years holidays.

The holiday season is supposed to be full of joy, happiness, and time with loved ones. But, for many women,…

Troop 110 is in need of an adult volunteer to be the new Troop Treasurer – Come help ensure the continuation of an exciting and impactful youth program in our community!

All are welcome to join us for this Advent concert. Questions? Contact Emily Chrostoski at echrostoski@stmargaretstl.org.

Because of donors like you, we were able to raise over $8100 (130% of our goal amount) to purchase NEW CHAIRS for the Church Hall.

Event Dates: Friday, December 13 at 7:00pm; Saturday, December 14 at 7:00pm; Sunday, December 15 at 2:00pm.

Out and about, it is already Christmastime, but in Church, we are beginning the season of Advent, a time of…

SMOS School News – by Patrick Holley, Principal

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“Celebrate the Advent Season” by Gwen Heithaus, Coordinator of Religious Education

As we enter the Advent-Christmas season, SMOS Immigration contemplates this much-loved story, filled with journeys and arrivals, and unlikely folk….

Advent is just around the corner. Join others in prayer every day this Advent season reflecting on and encountering God’s…

Sponsored by the Respect Life Committee Thank you St. Margaret of Scotland for all of your support! Together, we raised $3037 for…

Event Date: #GivingTuesday, Tuesday, December 3
https://bit.ly/SMOSiGiveCatholic

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Happy Thanksgiving! I wish you all a wonderful day and a wonderful dinner with your family and friends! I hope…

SMOS School News – by Patrick Holley, Principal

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion According to the Bible by Corey Shorter, CIDE

The SMOS St. Vincent de Paul Society has kicked off its annual giving season going on now through the end of the year! This event’s goal is to raise $25,000 to help our Neighbors in Need weather the winter ahead.

Event Date: Thursday, November 28, 10:30am
Tower Grove Park Soccer Field

Event Date: Thursday, December 5, 6:30pm
St. Margaret of Scotland Catholic Church

On Thursday night, October 24, 2024, St. Margaret of Scotland School presented a 60-minute discussion co-sponsored by the SMOS PTA and Gun Sense: For the Common Good, hosted as part of the SMOS Gun Sense team’s four-part series called “From Outrage To Action”. For Part IV, St. Margaret of Scotland joined with Be SMART For Kids and Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital to present a conversation on Kids, Guns, & Safety.

Event Date: Sunday, December 8, 7:30pm
St. Margaret of Scotland Church, 3864 Flad Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63110

Event Date: Monday, December 9, 6:00pm
The Home of Prudence Kramer, 3847 Flora Pl., Saint Louis, MO 63110

The holidays will soon be upon us! Thanksgiving is next week, and two weeks from now is the start of…

Celebrating Our Patroness – Growing In Faith with Ruth Pera, Faith Formation Coordinator

SMOS School News – by Patrick Holley, Principal

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Five of our students performed a fantastic concert on Saturday, November 9th as part of the Metro 8 All-District Honor…

Event Date: Friday, November 15, 2024, 5:00-7:00pm
St. Margaret of Scotland School

Event Date: Sunday, December 1, 2024, 2:00-3:00pm
St. Margaret of Scotland Catholic Church

SAVE THE DATE St. Margaret of Scotland will be participating in #iGiveCatholic on GivingTuesday, December 3rd.  During this 24-hour crowdfunding, philanthropic…

Event Date: Sunday, December 1, 2024, 6:00-8:30pm
St. Margaret of Scotland Church Hall

You Who Do Through – A Spiritual Reflection by Orin Johnson, Director of Music & Liturgy

SMOS School News – by Patrick Holley, Principal

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This Thursday evening, our St. Margaret of Scotland Music Ministry will be honored with the Great Preacher Award, given by…

Event Date: Wednesday, November 13, 7:00am-7:00pm
Well Met Café

Event Date: Friday, November 22, 2024, 6:00-9:00pm
School Gym

Hosted by the Immigrant & Refugee Ministry Thank you so much for your participation in and support of an astoundingly…

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A (True) Tale of Two Parishioners: Recently, I received a voicemail from a parishioner (I suppose) who asked if we…

What Are You Doing To Raise Up Saints In Our Parish?
by Gwen Heithaus, Coordinator of Religious Education

Event Date: Thursday, November 21, 7:00-8:00pm
St. Margaret of Scotland School – 3964 Castleman Ave., Saint Louis, 63110

Event Date: Saturday, November 16, 4:30pm
Church & Courtyard

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This week, our students at St. Margaret of Scotland School have a short week, as it’s the end of the…

SMOS School News – by Patrick Holley, Principal

Giving Thanks For All Things by Corey Shorter, Coordinator of Inclusion, Diversity, & Equity

St. Margaret of Scotland hosted a prayer vigil, organized by its Gun Sense team, to commemorate the 2-year anniversary of the CVPA/CSMB school shooting.

We remember all our beloved dead, especially our family members and friends, our parishioners, and especially those who have died…

Event Date: Wednesday, November 13, 8:15am
St. Margaret of Scotland Catholic Church

Event Date: Wednesday, November 13, 8:15am
St. Margaret of Scotland Catholic Church

St. Margaret of Scotland Parish in St. Louis is seeking a full-time Facilities Manager.

Event Date: Sunday, November 3, 2024, 7:00pm
St. Margaret of Scotland Catholic Church

Please consider lending a hand at the next St. John’s Peace Meal on Saturday, October 26th (sign-up below). Spots are still available for the 3:45-5:45pm shift.  It’s a great way to support those in need, especially during these hot summer months.  This volunteer opportunity is open to all parishioners – young and old – so don’t hesitate to join!

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SMOS School News – by Patrick Holley, Principal

October is Respect Life Month; it is also Domestic Violence Awareness Month. For a few years, I served on the…

Growing In Faith by Ruth Pera, Faith Formation Coordinator

To honor the rich contributions of migrants to our Church, St. Pius V Parish community invites you to join the celebration of the annual Migration Mass at 10:00 am on Sunday, October 27.

Event Date: Thursday, October 24, 7:30pm
St. Margaret of Scotland Catholic Church

Event Date: Saturday, November 16, 9:00am
Sons of Rest Pavilion, Tower Grove Park

Mark your calendars – for the St. Margaret Market 2024! This annual holiday market benefits the SMOS School Library.

Registration for vendors has begun and tickets will be available soon. If you’re interested in a booth, please contact the SMOS PTA at pta@stmargaretstl.org.

More details to come about this event SOON!

As Mr. Holley has been mentioning, we are in the second year of our strategic planning process for the school….

Event Date: Sunday, November 3, 2024, 3:30-5:00pm
TBA

World Mission Sunday, to be honored on the third weekend of October, encourages donations to support global church missions. These missions include faith propagation, education, medical assistance, and care for orphans and the elderly. Contributions assist over 1,100 mission dioceses globally.

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A Spiritual Reflection – by Orin Johnson, Director of Music & Liturgy

SMOS School News – by Patrick Holley, Principal

St. Margaret of Scotland Parish was founded 125 years ago; the first Mass for the new parish was celebrated on…

Event Date: Friday, November 8, 2024, 6:00-8:00pm
St. Margaret of Scotland Church Hall – 3864 Flad Ave., Saint Louis, 63110

Support the SMOS Boy Scouts’ annual fundraiser with your purchase of fresh live Christmas wreaths and greenery.  Varieties include fabric bow, natural pine cones, golden ornaments, and decorative red berries.  

Archbishop Rozanski has asked all the parishes of the Archdiocese to take a special collection for the Hurricane Helene relief…

Please join our parish in raising money for Our Lady’s Inn, a maternity home for pregnant women and their children who are facing a crisis and have no place to stay. Bottles will be passed out the weekend of Oct. 12-13 at all Masses. Please take yours home, fill it with coins, dollars, or checks and return it the weekend of Oct 19-20. You can also donate online.

Event Dates: Auditions – Saturday, October 19, 1:00pm; Callbacks – Sunday, October 20, 1:00pm
Church Hall

The SMOS St. Vincent DePaul Society is organizing a food collection for Thanksgiving 2024 to assist local impoverished individuals. They are collecting 400 cans of yams for the Isaiah 58 food pantry before 11/11.

Event Date: Saturday, October 19, 8:00am-1:00pm
Old Playground Pavilion – Tower Grove Park

Event Date: Tuesday, October 15, 6:30pm
Church Hall

SMOS School News – by Patrick Holley, Principal

From the Coordinator of Religious Education – by Gwen Heithaus, Coordinator of Religious Education

In October, the Catholic Church in the United States celebrates Respect Life Month, and this first Sunday of October is designated…

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Check out the artwork some of our students produced to be shown at the Shaw Art Fair this year.
Congratulations!!

Event Date: Sunday, October 20, 12:00pm, Church

Troop 110 will be selling popcorn as part of their annual fundraiser after all Masses on Saturday and Sunday, October 5 & 6.

Sunday, October 6, 2024 is Respect Life Sunday! This is the beginning of Respect Life month in which we celebrate…

What is Amendment 3? When Roe v. Wade was overturned in June of 2022, the legality of abortion was returned…

The SMOS Gun Sense: For the Common Good team is honoring Domestic Violence Awareness Month, an opportunity to remember victims and survivors, raise awareness of what domestic violence is, how to recognize it, and what can be done to prevent it.

SMOS School News – by Patrick Holley, Principal

Giving It All To God – by Corey Shorter, Coordinator of Inclusion, Diversity, & Equity

Stewardship season continues at St. Margaret of Scotland this weekend as we hear the parish financial report from members of…

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Event Date: Friday, October 4, 5:00pm
Church Courtyard

Just in time for Fall – over very own SMOS Dragon’s Blend Coffee is back in stock!  Get your supply…

Join SMOS @ Migrant & Refugee Solidarity Walk & Mass The SMOS Living Justice Ministries will be meeting to join…

Please welcome the following families who have officially registered in St. Margaret of Scotland parish in the past several months.

Event Date: Wednesday, October 9, 5:00-7:00pm
SMOS School Parking Lot

The SMOS Youth Ministry fall trip is quickly approaching, and sign ups are open! If you’d like to attend, click…

Men’s Fellowship Kick-Off Event
Event Date: Saturday, September 28th, 7:00-9:00 PM
Urban Chestnut Brewery (4465 Manchester Ave.)

On Stewardship Awareness Sunday, we reflect on our call to be more grateful and generous. We are grateful for all…

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SMOS School News – by Patrick Holley, Principal

Growing In Faith by Ruth Pera, Faith Formation Coordinator

Mark your calendars – for the Feast Day 5K! Registration will open up soon. Saturday, November 16, 2024Tower Grove Park…

Sunday, September 22, 2024, is Stewardship Awareness Sunday at St. Margaret of Scotland and across the Archdiocese of St. Louis….

This year (July 2024-June 2025), our Parish will celebrate it’s 125th Anniversary with a lot of revelry! In the coming…

Everyone who attended Mass in the Grass and the Parish & School Picnic last Sunday agreed that it was a…

SMOS School News – by Patrick Holley, Principal

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A Spiritual Reflection – by Orin Johnson, Director of Music & Liturgy

Intercultural Community Night
Event Date: Thursday September 19, 6:00-8:00 PM
St. Margaret of Scotland School Parking Lot, 3964 Castleman Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63110

Attention SMOS Moms and Dads!(especially Moms and Dads new to SMOS this year) Did you know that once a month…

The SMOS Ladies Auxiliary is excited to announce that we are putting together the 125th Anniversary Edition of the St. Margaret of Scotland Cookbook, and we need your help to make it truly special!  We’re looking for your favorite recipes, family stories, and photos to fill its pages with everything from cocktails to casseroles.

Register now to join the Children’s Choir – open to grades 3-8.

The SMOS Gun Sense: For the Common Good team is honoring World Suicide Prevention Day (September 10th) and highlighting National Suicide Prevention Month at all the Masses the second weekend in September.

This weekend’s Mass in the Grass & Parish and School Picnic is our unofficial kickoff to our Parish’s 125th Anniversary…

SMOS School News – by Patrick Holley, Principal

Growing In Faith by Ruth Pera, Faith Formation Coordinator

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Event Date: Sunday, September 29, 5:00-7:00pm, Church Hall

Basketball registration for 1st-8th grades has started and runs through the month of September.

A reminder about the new policy being adopted by the Parish Office in regards to giving envelopes: If you opt…

Event Date: Tuesday, September 17 @ 7:00pm
School Cafeteria

For many folks, Labor Day means two things: a day off work and the end of summer! But we cannot…

Who MATTERs? – by Corey Shorter, Coordinator of Inclusion, Diversity, & Equity

SMOS School News – by Patrick Holley, Principal

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If you take photos at any SMOS events during the year, we would love copies of any pics that are…

Event Dates: Sunday, September 1, 11:00am-12:00pm, Church Hall
Sunday September 8, 11:00am-12:00pm, Tower Grove Park – Stone Shelter

Looking for a quick and easy volunteer opportunity for you and your family?  The SMOS St. Vincent de Paul Society…

Growing In Faith by Ruth Pera, Faith Formation Coordinator

SMOS School News – by Mary Grace Villmer, Assistant Principal

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This Sunday, August 25, we in the Archdiocese of St. Louis take a break from the Sundays of Ordinary Time…

CANCELLED – Event Date: Thursday, September 12, 7:00-8:15pm
Livestream (Virtual)

Event Date: Friday, September 6, 11:00am-8:00pm
Wild Olive Provisions

Event Date: Thursday, August 29, 6:00-8:00pm
SMOS School Parking Lot

Spiritual Reflection by Orin Johnson, Director of Music & Liturgy

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We had a great Back to School Sunday, Blessing of the Backpacks, School Open House, and Ice Cream Social last…

SMOS School News – by Patrick Holley, Principal

Dear School Families: Welcome to the 2024-25 School Year! I hope that all of you had a great summer! Welcome…

Smile! It’s been five years since SMOS put together a parish photo directory, and it’s time to pose for a…

Event Date: Sunday, September 8, 10:00am – Mass In The Grass, 11:00am – Parish & School Picnic
Tower Grove Park – Stone Shelter
4490 Northwest Dr., Saint Louis, MO 63110

Event Date: Tuesday, September 3, 7:00-8:30pm
St. Margaret of Scotland Catholic Church

Parent & Parishioner volunteers are needed for the 2024-2025 school year to act as crossing guards at all of the…

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Happy Back to School Sunday and Back to School Week! This weekend, we are happy to welcome our school children…

SMOS School News – by Patrick Holley, Principal

Event Date: Thursday, August 29, 7:00-8:30pm
St. Margaret of Scotland Church Hall – 3864 Flad Ave., Saint Louis, 63110

Mark your calendars – we will be holding the first annual (??) Mass In The Grass, a chance to celebrate…

Please see the flyers and info below for the Catholic High School Fairs, Presentation Nights, Open Houses, and Shadow Visits…

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This weekend, I am attending the Outreach Conference in Washington, DC and on Monday, I will begin my annual retreat…

Reflection From The Immigrant and Refugee Ministry – by Kevin Kuehl, Immigrant & Refugee Ministry Coordinator

Event Date: Sunday, August 11
Mass & Backpack Blessing, 10:00am, St. Margaret of Scotland Church
Open House/Packet Day, 11:00am-1:00pm, St. Margaret of Scotland School

Event Date: Sunday, August 11, 12:00-2:00pm
St. Margaret of Scotland School Parking Lot

There’s still time and there’s still room to join Fr. John and parishioners and friends during the Jubilee Year 2025…

Please welcome the following families who have officially registered in St. Margaret of Scotland parish in the past several months.

Mark your calendars – photography sessions for the new Church Photo Directory will be held from: September 10-12, 2024September 18-19,…

BE AWARE!  In this last week or so, parishioners have received requests by email and text messages supposedly from me,…

St. Vincent De Paul Society Needs Your Help! Isaiah 58 will need help restocking their back-to-school items this Fall.  To…

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Were this not a Sunday, July 28 would be the feast of Blessed Stanley Rother, priest and martyr. Over these…

Youth Ministry Reflection by Emma Grace Johnson

The Ladies Auxiliary is pleased to announce the July 2024 winners for the raffle:  Thank you for supporting our 2024…

Twelve SMOS students who completed 4th, 5th, or 6th grade represented school at the MCDA 4-5-6 Honor Choir in Springfield,…

Registration for 2024-2025 South City Deanery PSR program will be held on both 8/11 and 8/19 at St. John the Baptist.

This week, July 22 is the Feast of St. Mary Magdalene, called the “Apostle to the Apostles”. The word “Apostle”…

Boy Scouts Reflection – by Matty Kleinberg

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The 6-parish Immigrant & Refugee Ministry (IRM) is hosting a summer fun day in the park in July. Sunday, July…

You know what else is awkward? SMOS hasn’t had a parish photo directory published since 2019!   If you would…

Join us as we invite our new school families to welcome them to the SMOS community at this special Mass. Reception to follow in the Church Hall.

The torrential rains this week unfortunately caused a major flood in the Church Hall – which is requiring a massive…

If today, July 14, were not a Sunday, it would be the feast of St. Kateri Tekakwitha, who is notable…

Music Ministry Reflection – by Tom Wethington

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Please consider lending a hand at the next St. John’s Peace Meal on Saturday, July 13th (sign-up below). Spots are…

You might have caught SMOS Gun Sense: For the Common Good highlighted in a recent set of stories on KSDK…

Dear St. Margaret of Scotland Parishioners: We mourn the death of longtime parishioner George Mills, who died on Friday, July…

May all of us emerge from this season more rested to do God’s work, more committed to serve God’s people, and more in love with our God who created and loves us! Blessings on your summertime!

Coffee & Donut Fellowship Reflection – by Ryan Kennedy

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Blessings and congratulations to the Heithaus family who share this joyful announcement.  Gwen Heithaus, the Coordinator of Religious Education at…