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Join former "nun", Mrs. Mary Margeret and our parish community for a fun and interactive game show where we will see who was paying attention and who was daydreaming!

Our Women's Study Group meets Thursday mornings from 9:15-11:15 am. This study will run ​June 26 - August 14, 2025. Click for registration and details!

Ephesians: Discover Your Inheritance; Adult Bible Study Tuesday mornings, June - August. Presenter Jeff Cavins explores what Paul’s letter to the Ephesians tells us about the nature of the Church—as a body, a household, a mystery, a communion, a bride, and an army. Click for registration and more information.

Feed your bellies and your marriage! Join us for a couple’s potluck, presentation, and study on finding the joy in hitting the bullseye in your marriage, hosted by Francis and Sara Fontana. This is a 3 week study, meeting on June 11, 18 and 25. Click for study details and registration.

Our Respect Life Committee and Knights of Columbus are partnering again for their annual Families Helping Families Shower! Baby bottles will be passed out April 26 & 27 after all Masses to be returned the weekend of May 3 & 4 with a donation to help those in need. Large size diapers are also needed. Click the article to donate online now.

We have a group here at St. Mary focusing on help and encouragement after the death of a loved one. Our next session will begin on August 19 and run through November 18. We will also offer a "Surviving the Holidays' session on November 18, 2025. Read the full article for registration and full details.

The Ladies Auxiliary would like to invite graduating High School seniors who are registered members of St. Mary of the Expectation Catholic Parish to apply for a college scholarship. Applications can be found on the Ladies Auxiliary page of the parish website, in the documents section and are due to the parish office at 4 pm on Thursday May 8, 2025.

Respond to God’s relentless invitation to a deeper relationship this Lent that goes beyond Sunday Mass attendance. In ‘The Persistent God’ by Franciscan Priest Albert Haas, OFM, there is something for everyone.

Join us, March 8, 2025, to learn how God speaks to families through sacred wisdom, art, music and worship. This retreat will be a day of prayer, fun, and encouragement during the Lenten season.

Joining together each year in support of these Archdiocesan ministries, our local Catholic community helps fulfill Christ’s mission here on earth by supporting those programs and services that cannot be accomplished by one parish alone. Click for more information.

A BIG Thank You to all who donated to the 2024 Bazaar “Christmas Shack” booth. We will once again be collecting new, “almost new”, and homemade Christmas items for Bazaar 2025. See the full article for details!

Every year, the Galveston Seafarers Center collects Christmas gifts from the community to deliver aboard ships that will be in port throughout the month of December.

St Mary of the Expectation is starting a Young Adult Couples (Ages 21-35) group. Click here to learn more and to join!

Please join us as we thank Dcn. Fritz and show our appreciation for his untiring dedication and service to our parish.

Our first Catholic Women's Conference will be February 8, 2025. Registration is now open and details can be found on the conference website! bestillandknowconference.org

Come join us for a quiet, faith-filled hour of exercise. Classes are free, for men and women, and for all levels of experience. We meet Mondays and Wednesdays at 9am in the Ministry Building - See bulletin for any Mondays or Wednesdays that are exceptions, particularly around the holidays.

St. Mary's Food Pantry is open Wednesdays from 10AM - Noon. All donations are greatly appreciated! Open the full article for current suggested donations. Monetary donations can also be made through Faith Direct.

Please consider picking up a trinket or souvenir from your out-of-town destination for our Going Postal Bazaar Booth. Packages can be mailed to the parish office or dropped off during regular business hours. Remember...vacation sites can be near or far. Thank you!

This free event is a social meet up for Young Adults ages 21-30 years old. Open for full details and schedule.

The Ladies Auxiliary would like to invite graduating high school seniors, who are registered members of St. Mary Parish, to apply for a college scholarship. Application is now available in the parish office or can be downloaded from our Ladies Auxiliary Website Page. Link in full article.