St Mary's Church
St. Mary
Church of the Seven Dolors of the Blessed Virgin
Valmeyer, Illinois


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Reception for Our Priests June 24 After 6:30 p.m. Mass

As of July 1, in addition to being Pastor of Ss. Peter and Paul, Fr. Linus Umoren, CM, will be Vicar Forane for the Metro-East Vicariate which comprises St. Clair and Monroe counties. His last regular Mass here will be next Sunday.

Also effective July 1, Fr. Bala Ery will be the Administrator (Pastor) of St. Augustine of Canterbury in Hecker and St. Mary. Our three parishes remain sharing parishes.

On Wednesday, June 24, after the 6:30 p.m. Mass, we will have a reception in our Parish Hall to thank Fr. Linus for his service and to welcome Fr. Bala who is eager to meet us.

Please join us for this special celebration. There will be cake and coffee.

Parishioners are asked to bring an appetizer.

Valmeyer Mid-Summer Classic

Valmeyer is proud to host one of the country’s oldest amateur baseball tournaments. The 54th Mid-Summer Classic will be played July 2-5. We will have a parade and a colossal fireworks display. Be sure to stop by St. Mary’s booth where we serve fish sandwiches, chicken strips and our famous home-made potato chips.

Come back by for more details.

Save the Date for Our Church Picnic, Sunday, September 20

A Valmeyer highlight for the past quarter-century, St. Mary and St. John United Church of Christ will have our autumn church picnic on Sunday, September 20.

If you are interested in chairing a committee, please join us for planning meetings at 6:30 p.m. on two Tuesdays, June 16 and July 7 at St. John in their meeting area. If you want to volunteer to help, please contact Penny Heusohn at smoffice@htc.net or 618.935.2247.

Ongoing Events

Altar Sodality Events

The Altar Sodality buys flowers, decorations, altar cloths and other linens for our church.

They pay for the cleaning of our church and they buy other equipment for our church and parish center.

Please support them in their fundraisers and events.

Donut Day, Last Sunday of Every Month, 11:00 a.m.

Join us in the Gathering Area the last Sunday of every month for donuts and beverages, and lively conversation with fellow parishioners.

Altar Sodality Meeting and No-Bake Bake Sale, First Sunday of Every Month, 9:00 a.m.

All ladies of the parish are cordially invited to the monthly Altar Sodality meeting on the first Sunday of the month for fellowship.

Greeter and Hostess Sign-Up

Sign-up sheets for Greeters and Bake Sale hostesses are in the Gathering Area.

Quilting, Tuesdays, 1:00 p.m.

If you like to hand-sew, please join the delightful ladies who quilt weekly. The quilts are raffled off to support the ministry of the Altar Sodality which purchases altar cloths and decorations, among other things.

Bible Study, Thursdays, 1:00 p.m.

Join our Bible Study group which meets Thursdays at 1:00 p.m. in the church. If you are interested, please contact Pat Emery at 630-723-1023.


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