Our Fish Fry is tonight!! Join us in the gym from 5-8 p.m. for fish and fellowship! We have a "3 on 3" Basketball tournament for grades 5 & 6 in the PAC.
Upcoming at St. Margaret Mary:
FRIDAY, March 10
Fish Fry 5 p.m. Gym/PAC
Stations of the Cross 5:30 p.m. Church
SATURDAY, March 11
Men's Spirituality Group 7 a.m. SHSC- Main
Confession 3:30-4:30 p.m. Church
SUNDAY, March 12
Mass 8 a.m. Church
Coffee & Donuts 9-11 a.m.
Mass & Gather the Children 10 a.m.
RCIA - 10 a.m. - SHSC- Main
RCIA for Children & PREP 11:15 a.m. - Cafeteria
Mass Noon Church
Anointing Mass 2 p.m. Church
Grief Group 3:30 p.m. SHSC
Mass 5 p.m. Church
Men's Welcome Fellowship 7 p.m. Hosp. Rm.
MONDAY, March 13
Monday Morning Bible Study 9:30 a.m. A/B Mtg. Rm.
Boy Scouts 7 p.m. Cafeteria
Marriage Ministry Planning 7 p.m. SHSC
Men's Welcome Retreat Meeting 7 p.m. Hosp. Rm.
Human Needs & Concerns Meeting 7 p.m. A/B Rm.
TUESDAY, March 14
Mustang Crew 7:20 a.m.
Altar Server Training 6:30 p.m. Church
Choir Rehearsal 7 p.m. Church
SAC Meeting 7 p.m. Lib. Mtg. Rm.
Eagle Scout Board of Review 7 p.m. Mtg. Rm. C
WEDNESDAY, March 15
Grief Group 10 a.m. SHSC-Main
St. Serra Club Mtg. 12:45 p.m. SHSC
Resonare' 5:15 p.m. Church
Adoration 6:30 p.m. Church
Pack 306 6:30 p.m. Cafeteria
PAX Young Adult
K of C Council Meeting 7 p.m. Lib. Mtg. Rm.
THURSDAY, March 16
Blaze Bible Study 7 a.m. Hosp. Rm.
Thursday Morning Prayer Group 8:30 a.m. SHSC
Adoration 1-5 p.m.
Sacred Heart Prayer Group 5 p.m. Church
Handbell Rehearsal 7 p.m. Church
FRIDAY, March 17 - Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Fish Fry 5 p.m. Gym/PAC
Stations of the Cross 5:30 p.m. Church
SATURDAY, March 18 - Waterstep Collection
Men's Spirituality Group 7 a.m. SHSC- Main
Confession 3:30-4:30 p.m. Church
Girl Scout Cookie Sales after Mass
Louisville St. Patrick's Day Parade
Saturday | March 11 | 2 p.m.
Volunteers Needed!
The Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH) sponsors the St. Patrick’s Parade and they've partnered with our St. Margaret Mary Knights of Columbus to help provide volunteers. The AOH will pay our council $40 for each volunteer we provide. You do not need to be a KofC member to volunteer, just be over the age of 16.This is a fun event! Volunteers will be “inside the ropes” for the Parade and tasked with providing crowd control. You'll feel like you’re part of the parade and be rewarded with cheers and the beaming faces of small children as you hand out candy and beads.
Saint Margaret Mary Human Needs and Concerns Ministry
Please help us serve the poor, the hungry & the homeless!
Please help us serve the poor, the hungry & the homeless!
FOOD DONATIONS DUE: Sunday, March 26th (Deliver donations to SMM Parish Center Hallway between 7:45a.m. - Noon)
FOOD ITEMS NEEDED: Hams, Ham chunks, Green beans, Sweet potatoes, Marshmallows, Brown sugar, Chopped onions, Dinner rolls (ready to eat, not bake & serve), Butter, Cakes, Pies. Large bags of individually wrapped Easter candy are also needed.
HELPERS NEEDED: Sunday, March 26th - Help needed to receive food donations and load trucks. Drivers with vans/trucks needed to transport donations.
KITCHEN SERVERS NEEDED: Tuesday, March 28th (Note we are serving on Tuesday not Monday this year) - Need people on-site at Franciscan Kitchen to prep and serve meal.
SIGN-UP DEADLINE: Sunday, March 19th
KITCHEN SERVERS NEEDED: Tuesday, March 28th (Note we are serving on Tuesday not Monday this year) - Need people on-site at Franciscan Kitchen to prep and serve meal.
SIGN-UP DEADLINE: Sunday, March 19th
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New Member Social
We invite those members who are newer to our parish to join us for an informal meet and greet after Noon Mass (about 1:15) on Sun. March 26
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St. Margaret Mary Girl Scouts
Cookie Sales After All Masses
March 18th & 19th
Support Our Scout Troops!
Shoe Donation Drive Drop Off March 18 & 19
Our Shoe Donation Drive in support of WaterStep begins in March!
Start cleaning out your closets and drop off your shoe donations in the Parish Office Hallway the weekend of March 18/19. Bring any new or gently used shoes (athletic footwear preferred - secure shoe pairs together).
Our Shoe Drive is sponsored by the sixth grade Step by Step.
All are welcome! We hope your family will join us for the Special Disciples of Jesus Mass. We invite all Special Needs family and friends to St. Margaret Mary this Sunday, March 19 at 3 p.m. We know Mass can be a struggle for many families, so we hope to have a beautiful, unique celebration together where all feel welcome. Just come as you are! Your family will be welcomed with open arms and will hopefully meet other families in similar situations. The Mass will be shorter and geared towards our children. We hope to foster a Catholic community here with fellowship following Mass, so stick around to meet other families and kids. A light reception will follow.
For questions, more information or if you would like to help in this ministry, please contact Tara Mattingly at 502-690-2851 or tmattingly@stmm.org.
Our knitters will meet this month on March 19 @ 1:30 p.m. in the Spirituality Center! All supplies provided & new members are always welcome!
Join us at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 4417 River Road, for cocktails, dinner and dancing the night away to the old school sounds of the five man harmonizing group The Checkmates! Their motto is "Take a Trip Down Memory Lane With Us."
6:00 p.m. Cash Bar | 6:30 p.m. Dinner | Dancing till 10:30 p.m.
Buffet Dinner: Baked Chicken Breast / Roast Pork Loin
With Tea, Coffee and Cash bar
Cost: $50 / person
Silent Auction till 9:30 PM
6:00 p.m. Cash Bar | 6:30 p.m. Dinner | Dancing till 10:30 p.m.
Buffet Dinner: Baked Chicken Breast / Roast Pork Loin
With Tea, Coffee and Cash bar
Cost: $50 / person
Silent Auction till 9:30 PM
Purchase tickets online below or by mail, make check payable to:
Knights of Columbus Council 15979
c/o SK. Charles Baumbusch
3301 Lanfair Ct.
Louisville, KY 40241
Tickets will be mailed to you!
Don’t wait, tickets will NOT be available at the door.
Knights of Columbus Council 15979
c/o SK. Charles Baumbusch
3301 Lanfair Ct.
Louisville, KY 40241
Tickets will be mailed to you!
Don’t wait, tickets will NOT be available at the door.
Nourish for Caregivers — a program for those caring for an aging parent, spouse or loved one — meets at St. Margaret Mary Church’s Spirituality Center, every second Wednesday of the month from 7 - 8 p.m. You can also join by Zoom.The next meeting is March 8th. The topic is "Staying Organized and Preparing for What's Next." To register and to receive the Zoom link, contact Denise Ruiz at druiz@stmm.org or call 690-2834 for more information.
DivorceCare for Kids, DC4K, provides a safe, fun place where your children will learn to understand their feelings, express their emotions appropriately, feel better about themselves and develop coping skills.
St. Margaret Mary SHSC
Tuesdays from 6:30 - 8 p.m.
April 11 - May 16
Donation: $15
Denise Ruiz at 426-1588 ext. 126 or druiz@stmm.org
St. Margaret Mary
Vacation Bible School
Save the Dates!
June 20 - 22 | 6 - 8:30 p.m.
Children ages 4 years through rising 5th graders are welcome.
Volunteers Needed!
Contact Tara Mattingly details!
tmattingly@stmm.org or 502-690-2851
Sunday, March 12, 2023 | Third Sunday of Lent | John 4:5-42
Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus encounters the Samaritan woman. Throughout the Old Testament, wells are trysting places. Abraham’s servant found a wife for Isaac by a well; Jacob met his wife, Rachel, by a well.
Therefore, when St. John tells us that Jesus encountered a woman at Jacob’s well, we should expect that something like marriage is in the offing. The Samaritan woman stands, says St. Augustine, for the Church, which is the bride of Jesus.
The Samaritan woman tells Jesus that she is unmarried. Jesus responds with devastating clarity: “You are right in saying, ‘I do not have a husband.’ For you have had five husbands, and the one you have now is not your husband.’” Think of the five husbands as five errant paths that the woman has taken. She has “married” herself to wealth, pleasure, honor, power, material things, etc. Or think of them as five ideologies or gurus that she has followed, hoping to find joy.
The point of the story is that Jesus is proposing marriage to the woman, to his bride the Church. Only in Him will the human race find happiness, peace, and the “spring of water welling up to eternal life.”
Therefore, when St. John tells us that Jesus encountered a woman at Jacob’s well, we should expect that something like marriage is in the offing. The Samaritan woman stands, says St. Augustine, for the Church, which is the bride of Jesus.
The Samaritan woman tells Jesus that she is unmarried. Jesus responds with devastating clarity: “You are right in saying, ‘I do not have a husband.’ For you have had five husbands, and the one you have now is not your husband.’” Think of the five husbands as five errant paths that the woman has taken. She has “married” herself to wealth, pleasure, honor, power, material things, etc. Or think of them as five ideologies or gurus that she has followed, hoping to find joy.
The point of the story is that Jesus is proposing marriage to the woman, to his bride the Church. Only in Him will the human race find happiness, peace, and the “spring of water welling up to eternal life.”
Bishop Robert Barron
