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The Parish Office is trying to limit the amount of face to face contact so we ask that you please wear a mask when stopping by. We also have labeled boxes in the breezeway between the two sets of double doors for you to drop off anything you need to turn into the Parish Office. We do check these throughout the day. Or please feel free to use the night drop located before the main Parish building entrance on the right. We have been opening up the church everyday usually by 8:00 a.m. for personal visits during the daytime, which is an opportunity for personal prayer or even personal devotions. We are continuing to live-stream daily rosary (M-Th), our weekday daily Masses at NOON (8:15 a.m. on our All School Mass days which are typically Thursdays) and also our Saturday evening 5:00 p.m. Mass.
Our Children’s Formation Coordinator, Tara Mattingly, created a video for the kids to keep them learning and interactive in their growing faith. This week, she covered Noah & the Great Flood. Click here to watch now! To view a list of the previous videos shared, click here.
Cub/Boy Scout Troop 306 Popcorn Sales!
Our SMM Cub/Boy Scouts are selling popcorn in a contact free manner this year to support social distancing and keeping our boys, their families, and our church/school community safe. If you would like to support our Scouts through the purchase of delicious popcorn, you cantext LHCPOPCORN708 to 71777. In return, you’ll get a direct link on your phone to a secure site from which to purchase delicious popcorn. Or call Chad Babin at 703-283-0039.Deliveries will be made in early to mid-November. Thank you for supporting SMM’s Cub/Boy Scouts!
Basketball Registration
CSAA basketball will be played this year and registration is now open for grades 5-8! We have a much shorter registration period this year and we need to determine the number of teams by Monday, October 19. Please make every effort to sign up before Monday. Signing up now will allow us to get a better count and hopefully keep the team sizes smaller.
We will be following safety guidelines mandated by the CSAA, SMM, the CDC, and the State of Kentucky. Our goal is to keep every player, coach, parent, worker, and official as safe as possible while allowing our kids to enjoy the game of basketball. There will be more information sent out before the season to all parents concerning safety guidelines as well as safety meetings for all coaches. For more info on registration, contact Chris Hennessey at 502-551-7685 or c.hennessey73@yahoo.com
**A decision on basketball for grades 3 and 4 is still pending. The CSAA is working hard to determine if they have enough gym space available to support 3rd & 4th grade basketball this year, but they are very hopeful this season can still be played. We are asking everyone to please fill out this 3 question survey to express your interest in playing so we have a good count of teams. This survey is intended to avoid potential refunds if the season cannot be played. Registration requests will be emailed out once we know the season can be played.
ALL VOLUNTEERS, SCHOOL PARENTS & COACHES
The Archdiocese of Louisville is committed to ensuring that children and youth who worship, study or participate in church-sponsored activities can do so in the safest and most secure setting possible. In an effort to fulfill this commitment, all employees/volunteers who have contact with children or youth (18/under) for ANY length of time are required to participate in one of the Safe Environment Training Workshops and have a background check. Trainings have resumed in compliance with local, state & federal government regulations with a limit of 50 people per training (MASKS ARE REQUIRED). *FOR THE MOST UP TO DATE SCHEDULE LISTING, VISIT www.archlou.org/safe. To see if you attended the workshop or to find out if your background check is current, please call the Parish Office at 426-1588.
– Oct. 21 @ 6:30 p.m. | St. Bernadette Church (limited to 50) | 6500 St. Bernadette Ave, Prospect, 40059 – Church
Virtual Catholic High School Fair
Families are invited to join us for a Virtual High School Fair on Thursday, October 22 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. In lieu of shadowing and in-person recruitment visits this year, Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese will be celebrating our first High School Recruitment Week, where students in our Catholic elementary schools will discover what makes our Archlou high schools so special! The culminating event of this week is the Virtual High School Fair, which will be a wonderful opportunity for students and families to learn more about Catholic high schools and how they serve the needs of their community. The morning of the fair, you will receive an email with the specific session timing, as well as information on how to join each school’s live presentation and contact information for individuals at each high school to request additional information after the fair. You will be able to attend up to four 25-minute sessions. Click here to sign up! The deadline to register is Wednesday, October 21 at 8:00 p.m.
Habitat House News
Our 2020 habitat house is near completion. We have another opportunity to send volunteer workers on the next two Thursdays, Oct. 22 and Oct. 29. If interested, please sign up online here or call Dick or Brenda Gardner at 502-228-0504. Many thanks for your help!
College Care Packages Would you like to have a College Care Package sent to your college student this Fall? If so, please contact Jenni Finefrock (Women’s Ministry Leader) at 976-9695 or jtfiney97@gmail.com. Participation is limited, so text or call now for a reservation!
College Care Package Donation Drop-Off Wednesday, October 28th at 7:00 p.m.
Please drive up to the front of the Pastoral Center, and someone will greet you at your car to collect items. (please have them boxed or bagged for pickup). Items needed (New): masks, sanitizing/cleaning supplies, snacks, popcorn and instant food (must be in date, store-bought, prepackaged), common school supplies, common health and first aid items, journals, coloring books, games, religious items and cards. For more information, contact Jenni Finefrock.
School Fall Festival
SAVE THE DATE! .October 30, 2020
Drive-thru Trunk-or-Treat (5:30-6:45 p.m.) Drive-In Movie(park by 6:45 p.m.)• Online Silent Auction • Goose Creek Diner carry-out • Food Trucks
Please click here to visit the Facebook event page for more info. For carry-out chili from Goose Creek Diner, a table will be located outside the Parish Office entrance. Parking near the entrance alongside school/church. First come first serve | $10 per quart | 5-7 p.m.
33 Days to Morning Glory
Want to Grow in Faith, But Feel Too Busy? Want to transform your work, your marriage, your family & your life, but you don’t think have time? All are invited to join us for 33 Days to Morning Glory! In our hectic day & time, Pope John Paul II & St. Mother Teresa knew that the quickest way to be transformed into a saint is through a relationship with Our Blessed Mother, Mary.
Join us November 1st as we begin a 33 day preparation for Marian Consecration. For six weeks, we’ll learn about four great Marian giants: St. Louis de Montfort, St. Maximilian Kolbe, St. Mother Teresa, and St. Pope John Paul II. They’ll teach us the secrets to drawing closer to the Heart of Jesus through the Heart of Mary. In our optional weekly Sunday meetings from 9-10 a.m., we’ll discuss within our small group then watch a 30-minute video of popular author & speaker, Fr. Michael Gaitley, MIC. If you’re looking for a simple way to be spiritually renewed, develop a deeper relationship with Our Merciful Savior & grow in holiness, join us for 33 Days to Morning Glory Small-group Retreat. Click here to RSVP
For more information, contact Bryan Cain at 690-2833 or bcain@stmm.org.
Newspaper Ad Pro-Life Sign Up
Our church is invited to participate in a Pro-Life Signature Ad in memory of the 65 million babies aborted since Jan. 22, 1973. The ad will run Sunday, January 24, 2021 in the statewide edition of the Courier-Journal. The ad is sponsored by Right to Life of Louisville & suggested donation is $5 per name or line. Check should be made to RTL of Louisville. Signature sign-ups will be collected following all services the weekend of October 31 / November 1.
DivorceCare Surviving the Holidays
Attempting to pick up the pieces of one’s life during or after a divorce is challenging and complex. With the holidays approaching, it can be cause for even more anxiety. “Surviving the Holidays” is being offered to help you through this time. When: Thursday, November 5th, 7-8 p.m. Donation: Free. Encouraged to purchase workbook online here *Sponsored by SMM* Contact: Denise Ruiz, 426-1588 ext. 126 or druiz@stmm.org
Political Engagement & our Call as Catholic Citizens
In their statement on Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship, the U.S. Catholic bishops remind Catholics about the call to participate in political life. “In the Catholic tradition,” they write, “responsible citizenship is a virtue, and participation in political life is a moral obligation” (no. 13). The bishops urge Catholics to form their consciences through being open to truth, studying Scripture and Church teaching, examining facts and background information, and prayerful reflection (no. 18). Visit FaithfulCitizenship.org to learn about the steps you can take to form your conscience, watch videos and access other great resources on conscience formation for faithful citizens. Click here to read “Part I of Our Call as Catholic Citizens”
New Email Listing for the Recently Deceased
We are currently working on creating an email list for those who would like to receive emails about those in our parish community who pass away along with their funeral arrangements and other information. These emails will be sent as soon as we get permission from the family to notify our community. If you’d like to be on this list, please click here to update your email preferences and check “Repose of the Souls”.
Online Resources for Daily Prayer/Guided Retreat – SacredSpace.ie
This Covid crisis has underlined how much we truly need spiritual, as well as social communication. It might seem strange to pray at your computer, in front of a screen or using your smartphone, but God is everywhere, constantly reaching out to us, even in the most unlikely situations. When we know this, and with a bit of practice, we can pray anywhere!
This week we wanted to highlight an online resource that can help us tend to our spiritual communication during this time of Covid. The website www.sacredspace.ie/ is a ministry of the Irish Jesuits, originating in the offices of the Jesuit Communication Centre in Ireland in 1999. The site guides visitors through a guided session of daily prayer utilizing a selection from the lectionary, as well as offers seasonal online guided retreats.
During this time Sacredspace.ie is offering a 14 Day self-directed retreat called the “Isolation Retreat”. This retreat centers around themes loosely based on the Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius*. Each day has a specific theme, a preparatory prayer, related scripture quotes, some questions for reflection & concludes with a closing prayer. We hope that you will check out this wonderful resource.
Click here to find & watch our daily and weekend Masses. Our daily Masses are live-streamed on Facebook and YouTube weekdays at 12:00 p.m., except on All School Mass days (typically Thursdays) our Mass will be livestreamed at 8:15 a.m. Our weekend Masses will now be live-streamed every Saturday evening at 5:00 p.m. via Facebook, YouTube and our website.
Please know that you may submit your contributions online, at Mass, mail in or drop off to the Parish Office or in the night drop outside the main entrance.
You are now able to submit your contributions ONLINE. This is a safe & secure way to continue your pledge and support for St. Margaret Mary. You are still welcome to mail in or drop off your donation to the Parish Office or in the locked night drop outside the main entrance to the Parish building. *All current automatic withdrawals are continuing as scheduled. We do encourage parishioners to sign up for the automatic service. The form for that is available online as well. This way of contributing benefits SMM the most because the fees are very minimal.*
Our Parish Office hours have returned back to 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM. Most employees are working on site. The Parish Office is trying to limit the amount of face to face contact so we ask that you please wear a mask when stopping by. We also have labeled boxes in the breezeway between the two sets of double doors for you to drop off anything you need to turn into the Parish Office. We do check these throughout the day. Or please feel free to use the night drop located before the main Parish building entrance on the right.If you need to speak to a staff member, call us at 426-1588. We remain at your service. Or click here for a list of our employees and their emails. We remain at your service.
Children’s Formation Videos
Cub/Boy Scout Troop 306 Popcorn Sales!
Basketball Registration
Safe Environment Training
Virtual Catholic High School Fair
Habitat House News
School Fall Festival
33 Days to Morning Glory
Newspaper Ad Pro-Life Sign Up
DivorceCare Surviving the Holidays
New Email Listing for the Recently Deceased
