Following are a few of the events happening at St. Mary's Parish. Last-minute changes will be posted here also. Thanks for checking!

July:

all month - vote for our technology project EVERY day at:

http://www.refresheverything.com/stmarys21stcentury

all month - School offices closed

August:

3 - National Night Out. Plan your block parties.

4 - 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. St. Mary's School preK-12 Registration in the parish center. Considering a faith-based school? Come visit with Erv or Bev and learn how St. Mary's can help your child!

4 - 4-5 p.m. Love and Life Pro-life group will have their monthly prayer vigil in front of Planned Parenthood.

4 - 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. The Paw Shop is open - purchase St. Mary's spirit wear during registration at the parish center. Youth and adult sizes available.

8 - 11 a.m. Acolyte Installation for Patrick Behm at Corpus Christi Parish, Fort Dodge.

11 - 7 a.m. Foundation Board in the church conference room

15 - youth retreat. Details TBA

18 - 11 a.m. staff meeting. Office will be closed until 11:30 a.m. We apologize for any inconvenience

18 - 5:15 p.m. School Board in Room #100

19 - 6:45 a.m. Finance Council in the church conference room

19 - 5-7 p.m. Preschool Come and Go Open House for the Tuesday/Thursday group. Bring your school supplies and see the classroom.

20 - 5-7 p.m. Preschool Come and Go Open House fo rthe MWF group. Bring your school supplies and see the classroom.

21/22 - Meet 7-12 Principal Erv Rowlands and wife Ann after the 5:30 p.m. and 10 a.m. masses and before the noon mass. Please welcome them in the east entrance of the church!

23 - First day of School at St. Mary's. 11:30 a.m. dismissal

26 - 9 a.m. Opening of the school year mass. Public invited

September:

1 - 6 p.m. Adult Choir Rehearsal in church

2 - 6:30 p.m. BVU Plunge - come see us at our booth!

6 - Labor Day - Parish Office closed

11 - 5:30 p.m. mass Adult Choir to lead music

12 - 9:30 a.m. registration/sign up for St. Mary's Best Ball tournament. 10 a.m. start. Lunch available. Start assembling your groups of 6!

26 - 2 p.m. Non-traditional student First Communion Celebration

October:

2 - 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Art and Craft Show in the gym

9 - Guild Salad luncheon

9 - 7 p.m. Confirmation

10 - 4:30 p.m. Bishop's Dinner for Catholic Education at the Sioux City Convention Center. Troy and Grace Ivey are the chaircouple for the dinner. Tickets go on sale August 23.

Check out Community Page (link across the bottom of the page) for community activities, courtesy of Storm Lake United (formerly the Chamber)