2025-26 St. Mary Parish Schedule – revised 2-20-26
March 2026
· Sun Mar 1st Mass – 2nd Sun. Lent. RE Classes. Mass Ministry - Grade 6. Reconciliation - Grade 5.
v Sun Mar 1ST OCIA 9:45 am Deacon Dan Catholic Social Teach. & Care of Creation
· Tue Mar 3rd WDMA Lent Service at 12:10 pm – Grace UCC, Wilton.
· Tue Mar 3rd OCIA 5:30 pm Father Bud #36 Eucharist, 38 Anointing, & 40 Reconciliation Creed presentation.
· Wed Mar 4th Adoration – 5:00 pm. Stations of the Cross - 6:00 pm. Soup by Parish Council. Faith Formation meets afterwards.
· Sat Mar 7th Lenten Family Movie from 4 – 6 pm in the Parish Hall.
· Sun Mar. 8th Mass – 3rd Sun. Lent. 1st Scrutiny & Creed. RE Classes. Reconciliation - Grade 3.
v Parish & Finance Council meets.
· Tue Mar 10th WDMA Lent Service at 12:10 pm – United Methodist, Wilton.
· Wed Mar 11th Individual Confession - 5pm. Stations of the Cross - 6pm. Soup by EPIC. Liturgy meets later.
· Sun Mar 15th Mass –4th Sun. Lent. 2nd Scrutiny. No RE Classes.
· Tue Mar 17th WDMA Lent Service at 12:10 pm – St. Paul Episcopal, Durant
· Wed Mar 18th Adoration – 5:00 pm. Stations of the Cross at 6:00 pm. Soup by Liturgy.
· Sat Mar 21st ICYC for 9-12 Grade Students & Parents at St. Ludmila Parish, Cedar Rapids.
· Sun Mar 22nd Mass – 5th Sun. Lent. 3rd Scrutiny & Lord’s Prayer. No RE Classes.
v ICYC for 6-8 Grade Students & Parents at St. Ludmila Parish, Cedar Rapids.
· Sun Mar 22nd OCIA 9:45 am Deacon Dan Practice & #61 The Triduum & Easter #10 Foot washing
· Tue Mar 24th WDMA Lent Service at 12:10 pm - St. Mary, Wilton is host. Pastor Underwood
· Wed Mar 25th Adoration – 5:00 pm. Stations of the Cross 6:00 pm. Soup by Confirmation Class.
· Sun Mar 29th Mass – Palm Sunday. RE Classes.
· Mon Mar 30th Diocesan Chrism Mass at Sacred Heart Cathedral.
· Tue Mar 31st WDMA Lent Service at 12:10 pm – First Presbyterian, Wilton.
April 2026
· Thu Apr 2nd Mass – Holy Thursday. 6:00 pm. Father Stephen Page.
· Fri. Apr 3rd Mass – Good Friday. 6:00 pm. Father Bud
· Sat Apr 4th Mass – Easter Vigil - 8:30 pm. Father Bud.
· Sun Apr 5th Mass – Easter. No RE Class.
· Wed Apr 8th Faith Formations mtg at 5:30 pm.
· Sun Apr 12th Mass – First Communion & Reception (Jean Semsch). Last RE Class. Parish & Finance Council meets.
v Tue Apr 14th OCIA 5:30 pm Deacon Dan Final Session: #52 Stewardship, Reflection, celebration & sharing on the triduum experience & Easter Reflection (Jesus is alive!)
· Wed Apr 15th Liturgy mtg.
· Sun Apr 19th Mass.
· Sun Apr 26th Mass. Youth to Cathedral – Sacred Heart & Bishop at 2 pm.
Replacement for Kathy Kesse on Parish Council effective – July 1, 2026.
May 2026
· Sun. May 3th Mass. May Crowning. Parish & Finance Council meets. Parish Council Nominations
v Leland Smith Scholarship due Tuesday, May 5th.
· Wed May 6th Faith Formation meet at 5:30pm.
· Sun. May 10th Mass. Mother’s Day. Parish Council Election. Vote for Parish Council.
· Sun. May 17th Mass – Graduates recognition & Leland Smith Scholarship award.
· Sun. May 24th Mass - Pentecost. Cemetery Blessing. Memorial Day (Monday).
· Sun May 31st Mass.
June 2026
· Wed Jun 3rd Faith Formation meets at 5:30 pm.
· Sun Jun 7th Mass. Parish & Finance Councils meet & elects new members.
v St. Mary Dedication 6/10/26.
· Vacation Bible School – Mon. – Friday, June 8th – 12th, 2026 from 8:30 am to 11:30 am.
· Wed Jun 10th Liturgy Committee meets at 5:30 pm.
· Fri Jum 12th Mass – Vacation Bible School
· Sun Jun 14th Mass. Father’s Day
· Sun Jun 21st Mass.
· Sun Jun 28th Mass.
July 2026
· Wed Jul 1st Faith Formation meets at 5:30 pm.
· Sun Jul 5th Mass
· Sun Jul 12th Mass. Parish & Finance Councils meet after Mass.
· Wed Jul 15th St. Mary Day at Muscatine County Fair at West Liberty 11 am – 7 pm.
· Sun Jul 19th Mass –
· Sun Jul 26th Mass.
August 2026
· Sun. Aug 2nd Mass.
· Wed Aug 5th Father Bud’s 42nd Ordination Anniversary -1984.
· Wed Aug 5th Faith Formation at 5:30 pm.
· Sun. Aug 9th Mass. RE Registration. Parish & Finance Council meeting after Mass.
· Wed Aug 12th Liturgy Committee meets at 5:30 pm.
· Thu Aug 13th Father Bud birthday – 1958
· Sat Aug. 15th Mass. St. Andrew at 5:30 pm. Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary – Holy Day obligation.
· Sun Aug 16th Mass. RE Registration. Teacher Inservice 9:30-11 am.
· Wed Aug 19th Team meeting for Christian Initiation at 5:30 pm.
· Sun Aug 23rd Mass. RE Registration ??? Parish Breakfast after Mass – Andy Koopmann.
· Sun Aug 30th Mass. Labor Day weekend.
September 2026
· Wed Sep 2nd Faith Formation Committee meeting at 5:30 pm.
· Sun Sep 6th Mass. RE Classes start.
Ø Parent meeting for all Religious Ed. Pre-K – Grade 6, 9:30 am in the Church.
Ø Parent meeting for Conformation Class to be held in the Annex Building, 1st floor.
· Wed Sep 9th Liturgy Committee meeting at 5:30 pm.
· Sun Sep 13th Mass – Exaltation of the Holy Cross. RE Classes. Parish/Finance Councils after Mass.
v Tue Sep 16th OCIA 5:30 pmDeacon Dan #1 Introductory Session & #55 Tour of the Church
· Sun Sep 20th Mass – Catechetical Sunday. RE Classes. Bless Students & Teachers.
· Sun Sep 27th Mass. Priesthood Sunday. RE Classes. 2025-26 ADA Kick off.
v Sun Sep 28th OCIA 9:45 am Deacon Dan #56 & #57 The Mass Part I & II
v Tue Sep 30th OCIA 5:30 pm Father Bud #28 Jesus & #27 Trinity
