Ministry News

October is Respect Life month. Pope Francis has always been a stalwart defender of life and the dignity of every person, from conception to natural death.

Pope Francis releases Laudate deum (Praise God) yesterday on St. Francis of Assisi’s feast day as a follow-up to Laudato…

The YAP group is debuting a new service opportunity in collaboration with Isaiah 58 ministries.  This is very exciting, and…

The weekend of Oct. 7/8, grab a baby bottle after Mass. Fill it with change or checks and return it the following weekend. No amount is too large or small! To donate via QR code or at https://ourladysinn.org/donate-now/ put “SMOS” in “Occasion for the Tribute.” Thank you!

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All children grades 5-8 are invited to come for Altar Server training on Sunday, October 15 after 10:00am Mass. We will meet in the front of the church. Training should last an hour or less.

Event Date: Sunday, October 8, 5:30-7:30pm
Church Hall

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 1.

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National Migration Week is September 18-24, culminating in World Day of Migrants and Refugees next Sunday. This year’s theme is “Free to choose whether to migrate or to stay.”

Event Date: Sunday, September 17, 5:30-7:30pm
Church Hall

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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.

Event Date: Saturday, September 15, 9:00am-1:00pm
School Parking Lot

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.

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Event Date: Sunday, September 10, 5:30-7:30pm
Church Hall

Event Date: Saturday, September 23
Walk – 9:00am
Mass – 4:30pm
Dinner – 5:30-7:00pm

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The Living Justice Ministries – Gun Sense: For the Common Good team is continuing its work, after taking the lead with much of the Archdiocese ‘Addressing Gun Violence’ event last month. You too can lend your voice to this effort.  

The SMOS Youth Ministry two fall trips are quickly approaching, and sign-ups close soon. Registration closes on September 1st!

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

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Event Date: Thursday, August 31, 6:00-8:00pm
SMOS School Parking Lot

Do you love children?  Even other people’s children?  Then have we got the thing for you!

We’re looking for folks to help us with a new SMOS ministry – a Babysitters Club!  We are in need of sitters for the Parishioner Thank You, which is coming up on Sunday, August 27th.

The Immigrant & Refugee Ministry is a relational, welcoming ministry that strives to uphold the God-given worth and dignity of each person. IRM is a collaborative ministry of St. Anthony of Padua, St. Cronan, St. Margaret of Scotland, St. Pius V, St. Vincent de Paul, and St. Stephen Protomartyr.

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After the Summer hiatus, the parish Advocacy Table has returned following the 8:00am and 10:00am Masses.  Each week, as parishioners…

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Liturgical Ministry Reflection – by Justin Roth

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SMOS Youth Ministry has two amazing trips planned for this Fall. Both are opportunities to learn more about Catholic Social…

Scouting Reflection – by Cubmaster Matty Kleinberg

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This summit on gun violence prevention will likely sell out this week – so please be sure to get your spot before registration closes! You can just sign up for a half day, if you’re not available for the full session.

Finance Committee Reflection – by Patty Hendrickson

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Ladies Auxiliary Reflection – by Delaney Clement

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Young Adults & Professionals Reflection – by Philip Masini

Advocacy Table To Return July 30th. This Spring saw the return of our parish’s Advocacy Table following the 8:00am and…

It’s been a year since, after much discernment around the Parish, St. Margaret of Scotland became proud signers of the…

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St. Vincent de Paul Society Reflection – by Dave Greiner

World Refugee Day is Tuesday, June 20, 2023. Immigrant or Migrant; Refugee or Asylum Seeker? Immigrant: leaves their homeland with…

Respect Life Committee Reflection – by Tim & Alia Keys

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Members of the SMOS Gun Sense: For the Common Good team have been hard at work organizing an event for…

St. Vincent De Paul Society Needs Your Help! Our friends at Isaiah 58 Ministries need summer clothing for their Clothing Room. …

Living Justice Ministries Reflection – by Juliann Hesed, Mike Holdinghaus, & Sarah Rebholz

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Respect Life Committee In the month of May, the Respect Life Group collected names at the Marian Altar for expectant…

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Youth Ministry Reflection – by Emma Grace Johnson

This weekend is Wear Orange Weekend. The SMOS Gun Sense: For the Common Good team invites you to wear your orange…

CONGRATULATIONS to parishioner Kevin Kuehl who has been hired as Coordinator of the Immigrant & Refugee Ministry (IRM), a six-parish collaborative of which St. Margaret of Scotland is a member.

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Event Date: Thursday, May 11, 7:00-8:00pm
St. Margaret of Scotland Church – 3854 Flad Ave., Saint Louis, 63110

Event Date: Saturday, May 6, 7:00-9:00pm
Aquinas Institute, 23 S. Spring Ave, St. Louis, MO 63108

Your St. Vincent de Paul Society is asking for help in supplying shampoo for our neighbors in need from 5/7-5/21.

Here’s the latest update on All Things New from Fr. Chris Martin, Vicar for Strategic Planning for the Archdiocese of St. Louis.

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Event Date: Friday, May 12, 6:00-8:00pm
St. Margaret of Scotland Church Hall – 3854 Flad Ave., Saint Louis, 63110

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Celebrate Earth Day with your SMOS Parishioners by taking an alternative to your car to get to Mass on April…

Event Date: Thursday, May 11, 7:00-8:00pm
St. Margaret of Scotland Church – 3854 Flad Ave., Saint Louis, 63110

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The SMOS Gun Sense: For the Common Good task force invites you to a Good Friday Prayer Vigil: Mourning and Remembering Lives Lost.

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Please join us in the chapel for a Stations of the Cross hosted by our Gun Sense: For the Common Good team.

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The following concludes our series of reflections on our Parish Statement on Racism.

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Michael Miller is a parishioner at St. Margaret of Scotland, resident of Shaw neighborhood, and a mission leader for SSM Health.

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Peter Hesed is the Director of Music Emeritus for St. Margaret of Scotland.

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Dr. Kelly L. Schmidt co-chairs St. Margaret of Scotland’s Racial Equity Committee and is a historian of slavery and the Catholic Church.

Julie Hesed is the chair of the SMOS Living Justice Ministry and is the former principal of St. Margaret of Scotland School.

Winnie Sullivan co-chairs the Antiracism Team and serves on the Pastoral Council at St. Francis Xavier (College) Church.

Kevin Kuehl is a member of the Racial Equity Team of Living Justice Ministries. He teaches theology at Cor Jesu Academy.

Gerry Rauch is a member of the Racial Equity Team of Living Justice Ministries. She and her husband Kloud have been parishioners for 38 years.

Mike Holdinghaus is a parishioner and former Chair of the SMOS Living Justice Ministries.

The Living Justice Ministry at St. Margaret of Scotland has assembled a Parish task force to address the epidemic of…

Did you know that November is Black Catholic History Month. Black history matters in the Church because it shows us…