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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.

Join us for an unforgettable evening supporting St. Mary Catholic School’s largest fundraiser of the year on May 3, at 6:30 pm! Please spread the news; EVERYONE is invited to the 2025 SMCS Annual Blue and White Gala. Click for ticket purchase, auction preview, and full details.

It is going to be a beautiful week. Click here for a full schedule of Holy Week.

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.

Thursday, May 1, 2025 - This is a free dinner and a wonderful opportunity for High School girls and single ladies (18-35) discerning and open to what god is inviting them to do.

Theme: A time to reflect on how God is calling us in our daily lives. Guest Speakers: Dcn. Steve Stich and Catholic Author/Speaker, Karen May.

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!

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.

Now seeking casino dealers and sponsors! Already know you want to go? Presale tickets are on sale now!

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!

Our Women's Study Group meets Thursday mornings from 9:15-11:15 am. This study will run March 13 - April 10. Click for registration and details!

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!

Parish directories will be distributed on Wednesdays in the parish office from 8 am - 5 pm and in the Ministry Building from 9 am - 5 pm. All those photographed receive one directory per photo entry.

National Vocations Awareness Week is traditionally celebrated the first full week of November, Nov. 5-11, but can be celebrated any time in November.

Modeling Jesus’ foster father, the St. Joseph Ministry strives to raise awareness and increase support of youth in foster care or living with a relative. Open the article for full details.