Activities

St. Mary’s is a busy parish. We worship together, do outreach projects together, and we play together, too. Please scroll to the very bottom for a slideshow! 

 

Below is a sampling of our activities from last year. Please check back for information for the 2020-2021 year.

 

Homecoming Sunday & Welcome Barbecue 

Sunday, early September

This is the time to celebrate the start of a new school year and to welcome back parishioners old and new-- especially Deacon Shiane Lee and Music Director Peter Frost! We look ahead to a busy year of worship, fellowship, and Christian Education.

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Blessing of the Animals, Feast of St. Francis of Assisi

Sunday, early October

Bring your pet to be blessed at the outside altar following the 10 AM service.

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Harvest Fest & Pumpkin Patch

Saturday, mid-October 

Come for some family fun! Games, crafts, foods, and pumpkins!

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Outreach Auction Dinner

Friday, early November 

We enjoy dinner at Crabtree's Kittle House, bid on exciting items, and fundraise for St. Mary’s. Come join us for a wonderful evening! This year the theme is Strawberry Fields Forever: an Evening of Beatlemania.

 

Advent Wreath-Making

Sunday in December

An intergenerational activity where families make Advent wreaths for their homes.

 

Christmas Pageant

December, 3rd or 4th Sunday in Advent

A multi-generational event featuring our children, young adults, and the Senior Choir.

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Gingerbread House Auction

Sunday in December

Rite 13 students construct gingerbread houses and auction them off to raise money for a charity of their choice. Last year the auction benefitted children and mothers at the Teen Center Program at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility. 

 

Christmas at the Rectory

Sunday in December 

Open House at the Rectory. All are welcome!

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Annual Meeting

Sunday in early February

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“Souper Bowl” Sunday

Sunday, during Annual Meeting

Church School Youth classes prepare and sell soup and baked goods to benefit the Interfaith Emergency Food Pantry.

 

Easter Sunday Egg Hunt

Easter Sunday, following the 10 AM service

 

81st Annual Strawberry Festival

Saturday in early June

A community event hosted by St. Mary’s which is the longest continuously-running event of its kind in Westchester!

 

Sunday School Picnic

Sunday in June, following 10 AM service

We celebrate the end of the Sunday School year and thank our teachers. All are welcome.