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Let’s talk about voting.
Jesus isn’t running for public office this year. Neither is His mother. That means we can stop looking for the perfect candidate. From the perspective of the Catholic faith, the perfect candidate isn’t out there. Archbishop Robert J. Carlson writes about forming one’s conscience to prepare to vote. Click on the link to read more.
Continue ReadingSign up for SMAA Blood Drive on July 24
An estimated 38 percent of Americans are eligible to give blood or platelets, but of those, less than 10 percent actually donate each year. If you are healthy and eligible, please come out to donate. Most donations take about an hour, so book your appointment, roll up your sleeve and become a part of the […]
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Sign Up for SMAA Blood Drive on May 18
An estimated 38 percent of Americans are eligible to give blood or platelets, but of those, less than 10 percent actually donate each year. If you are healthy and eligible, please come out to donate. Most donations take about an hour, so book your appointment, roll up your sleeve and become a part of the […]
Continue ReadingLent: A Season of Pruning and Reconciliation
How’s your Lent going so far? Hopefully, now that we’re a little over a week in, you’re starting to see some fruit from your Lenten practices. In 2016, Pope Francis said, “Lent is a beneficial time of pruning from falsity, from worldliness, from indifference: to not think that everything is ok if I am ok; to understand […]
Continue ReadingArmed with Weapons of Self Restraint
“Grant, O Lord, that we may begin with holy fasting this campaign of Christian service, so that, as we take up battle against spiritual evils, we may be armed with weapons of self-restraint.” Lent is here! This Wednesday is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the Lenten Season, the time when we are called by Christ to […]
Continue ReadingThe Eucharist: An Encounter with Jesus
This past week, we had our first parent meeting for First Reconciliation! I can’t believe how quickly the year has gone, and it’s amazing that we’re already here! In the talk I gave, I related a story about how when I was very little, upon seeing the priest celebrating the Eucharist, I shouted out from my pew, […]
Continue ReadingHappy St. Valentine’s Day!
Hang on to your hats and wallets, folks, because this Friday is Valentine’s Day, or as my priest friends and I like to call it, “National Celibate Persons Awareness Day.” I’m kidding of course, and while I think Valentine’s Day might be a little over-the-top in its celebrations these days, it’s still a pretty great holiday, […]
Continue ReadingDwelling in Darkness, In Search of Light
This past Tuesday, I received the very shocking and tragic news that a priest of the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph, Fr. Evan Harkins, had passed away, apparently by taking his own life. Fr. Harkins and I lived together at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary for several years before he was ordained a year ahead of me. I didn’t know […]
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Sponsor the Bill Schicker Memorial Basketball Tournament
The ad you place in the Bill Schicker Memorial Basketball Tournament program will be seen by more than 2,500 basketball coaches, players and fans from around the St. Louis area. The tournament draws teams from Shrewsbury, Webster Groves, Kirkwood, Crestwood, Brentwood, Affton, North County, South County, South City, West County and St. Charles. This year’s […]
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2020 Trivia Night Tables Are Now Available
Ready for a roaring night of fun? It’s time for the Annual St. Michael’s Trivia Night on January 25th — an adventurous evening filled with fun and community! The tables at the speakeasy (aka, the gym) have been booked solid in recent years and you won’t want to miss out on this night! Slick back your […]
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SMAA 4th Grade Holiday Basketball Tournament
Be sure to join us Dec. 7-14 for the 26th Annual St. Michael’s 4th Grade Holiday Basketball Tournament! Admission will be $1.00 for adults and $0.50 for children. Only players and coaches will be admitted free. Warm-up balls will be provided, so please leave all basketballs at home. Good sportsmanship is always expected at all […]
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