Our re-sale shop resumes business…ten to one-thirty Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. We welcome for re-sale clean, gently used women’s and children’s clothing, household items, toys, games, cards….things that are still useful, and or decorative, holiday items, pictures, etc. Workers are greatly needed. We would like to develop an on-line presence for which we need assistance. Please contact Barb Bowers (847- 823 - 0709) to arrange donations or to volunteer.

Join us on Sunday, September 30, 2018 for our Ministry Fair immediately following the 10 am Service in Beyer Auditorium.
The purpose of the fair is to provide an opportunity for our parishioners to learn about the many ministries available at our parish and in our community. The fair is also an opportunity to celebrate the good things happening in our parish and beyond.
Annual Parish Stewardship Renewal materials will be available at the Ministry Fair.
For questions, contact Claret Oulvey at 847-825-8870 Or by email at: claretjazzn@comcast.net

The parish office is creating a new Church Photo Directory and we need a current family picture for placement in the directory.
Please submit your photo BY SEPTEMBER 30TH, in a JPEG format, along with your first and last name(s) as you would like for them to appear with your photo. Faces in the photo must be clearly visible.
For questions? or if you are unable to email a photo, please call the parish office at 847-823-4126 so we can arrange to have your picture taken at the church on a Sunday.
Please submit your photo directly to parishadmin@stmaryspr.org

All are invited to join us beginning Wednesday, October 3rd for a four-week conversation on Civil Discourse and Christian Values. We will reflect on what civility looks like in our current context, and we will also think about what Christians bring to the table when it comes to speaking to one another with respect and love. Topics to be discussed include:

The St. Mary's Book Discussion Group meets the 1st Monday of  the month from  7:00-8:30 PM in the Grauer Lounge. 

On Ocotber 1 we will be talking about The Red Tent (336 pgs) by Anita Diamont.  The novel fleshes out the the life Jacob's daughter, Dinah, who is only briefly mentioned in the Book of Genesis.  The book is currently available for pickup at the temporary Readers'  Services Desk in the 1st floor meeting room at the Park Ridge Public Library.

The men of St. Mary's meet for breakfast in The Marshall Dining Room on the first Saturday of each month from September thru May.  But this month we will have a BBQ in The Courtyard on Friday evening from 6 to 9 PM.
Please plan to join your fellow St Mary's brothers for food, fellowship, and to discuss future activities. Please RSVP to Bill Olbrisch at wcolbrisch@gmail.com or Rob Bowe at rbowe@mac.com .

Come, help us feed those in need!

Please join us to make lunches for hungry people! We are in need of supplies!!! We are seeking donations of Bread, Meat, Eggs, Chips and Juice Boxes, if you are able to donate, we would truly appreciate it!   Thank you for your generous and enthusiastic support of this ministry! If you are able to donate, please email dawnsteffen@yahoo.com

As part of No Strangers at Home, we have installed a SPOTLIGHT board on the wall between the bell tower doors and the Grauer Lounge. We will be spotlighting different parishioners every few weeks so that we can all put names with faces. There will also be a little bio of each - the facts of which may or may not be the subject of a trivia game in the future! Be sure to stop and see our current SPOTLIGHT honorees: The Wood-Smith Family. And get ready for your time in the SPOTLIGHT !

Information regarding governance and various leadership reports can be found here. 

St. Mary's Core Values:
Seek God.  Love one another.  Serve others.

St. Mary’s Provides:
Worship, Outreach, Pastoral Care, Formation, and Fellowship

Anchors For Decision Making: