Sponsored by the SMOS Living Justice Ministries
join us for wear orange weekend: June 5–7, 2026
From June 5–7, 2026, the SMOS community will come together to honor survivors and build community with those working to end gun violence during Wear Orange Weekend. The 12th National Gun Violence Awareness Day will be June 5, 2026. Everyone is invited to #WearOrange and attend events leading up to and throughout weekend, June 6th and 7th.
The SMOS Gun Sense: For the Common Good team invites you to wear your orange shirts to honor survivors and victims of gun violence and call for a future free from this crisis. Wear orange to raise awareness and show your concern! Wear orange to Mass to pray for all of us affected.
Then after Mass this weekend, please feel free to stop by the Advocacy Table to tell us why wearing orange is IMPORTANT to you! “Why do you wear orange?” We want to collect your thoughts, ideas, and statements, as we chronicle the effects of gun violence in society.
Gun Sense members from St. Margaret are also planning to take part in our Living Justice Ministries demonstration – Stand Up For Social Justice – on Friday, June 5th out on South Grand. All are welcome to join for a family-friendly event. Please wear your orange to this rally to honor National Gun Violence Awareness Day and those affected by gun violence. Please register if you plan to attend.
Stand Up For Social Justice – National Gun Violence Awareness Day
Friday, June 5, 2026
5:00-6:30pm
S. Grand Blvd. at Flora Pl. (2100 block), Saint Louis, MO 63104
No orange to wear? Gun Sense has created a unique SMOS-branded orange shirt for these occasions. Please the details below to order.
There are a number of events going on around St. Louis for Wear Orange Weekend. To find one that you’d like to attend, go to the following website and enter your zip code: https://act.everytown.org/event/wear-orange-weekend_attend/search/.
Gun Sense members from St. Margaret are planning to take part in an ecumenical event on Sunday, June 7th in Webster Groves. All are welcome to join for a family-friendly march & rally to honor victims and survivors of gun violence. Please register if you plan to attend.
Wear Orange March & Rally
Sunday, June 7
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Webster Groves Presbyterian Church
45 W. Lockwood Ave.
Saint Louis, MO 63119
Registration begins at 1:00pm, the March will formally start at 1:45pm. See flyer for more details on timing and details for the event.
Volunteers are needed. Roles include “Balloon Distributor ” — you don’t get that opportunity at many events! 
If you can help, here’s the link to the sign-up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A44AEAA2FA6FF2-64009767-volunteer#/. Look for the “Emmanuel Kids Activity Area” which SMOS is in charge of, down near the bottom of the list.
There are other events slated for Wear Orange weekend as well – including another Guns To Gardens event on Saturday, June 6th. Please see the flyer below for times. Members of SMOS Gun Sense will be present at each of these events.
