STM Spaghetti Dinner

OCTOBER 10, 5:30 PM, IGNATIUS HALL

Join our community in kicking off fall at our Mass of the Holy Spirit & Annual Spaghetti Dinner! The Spaghetti Dinner will immediately follow 4:30 PM Mass in Ignatius Hall. Meal tickets are $15 for adults and $9 for children. We encourage you to purchase your tickets now so we can accurately prepare the right amount of food. This year we've added the allergens list to our website, so all our community members can safely participate in this beloved tradition!

Help make the Spaghetti Dinner a success by signing up for a volunteer spot! Positions are open to all ages, so you can get the whole family involved. Many hands make light work!

100th Anniversary Mass

OCTOBER 18, 10:30 AM, STM CHURCH

As we mark 100 years in our sacred church building, we invite all to attend our 100th Anniversary Mass on October 18, the Feast of St. Luke. Bishop Michael Izen will concelebrate this special Mass with us, and we will have refreshments in Ignatius Hall afterward. We hope you'll join us for this special anniversary!

Parish Directories Still Available

We still have a number of hard copies of the 2025-26 Parish Directory available at the Parish Center for $10! Call (651) 227-7669 or visit the Parish Center to pick one up. View and download the digital PDF version here.

Free Store Update

The Free Store continues to be a positive presence in our community! Your donations of clothing and requested items have made a huge impact on our shoppers. We are currently in need of these items:

• Bars of soap
• Contractor (heavy duty) trash bags
• Children and adult gloves and mittens
• Adult men winter boots

Visit our Amazon Wishlist to shop online. Sign up here to volunteer.

Slaveholding Exhibit at UST

The University of St. Thomas is hosting the exhibit "What We Inherit: Truth, Repair and a Promise to the Future" through November 7. In 1838, the Jesuits of Maryland sold 314 enslaved men, women, and children to plantation owners in Louisiana. With impactful audio and video components, this immersive 28-panel exhibit examines the legacy of slavery that we all inherit, and asks what each of us owes to the future. This exhibit is in the Iversen Center for Faith, open daily, free of charge. Click here to learn more.

STM Scout Pack 45

Come see what scouting is all about! Attend our Halloween party on October 26, 6:30–7:30 PM in the school lunchroom to learn more. Scouts, friends, and family are invited to bring a pumpkin to carve, and wear a costume (optional). If you have any questions about scouting, email Cubmaster Alan Barnicle or Scoutmaster Glenn Johnson.

The Mass of the Holy Spirit

OCTOBER 10, 4:30 PM, STM CHURCH

The Mass of the Holy Spirit is a tradition among Jesuit academic institutions dating to 1548 in which the community gathers to thank God for the gifts of creation and salvation, and to seek the guidance and wisdom of the Holy Spirit in the coming year. As the Jesuit Parish of the Twin Cities, we ask the Holy Spirit to bless our endeavors this year with the fruits and gifts of the Holy Spirit. Our Children's Choir will be singing at this Mass.

Sorrowful Mysteries Recitation

OCTOBER 11, 11:30 AM, STM CHURCH

After our 10:30 AM Mass, we will be reciting the Sorrowful Mysteries to mourn those who have lost their lives to a Federal Execution. Please bring your own Rosary. If you wish to pray on your own, here is a resource for the Sorrowful Mysteries.

STM Seniors Mass & Lunch

OCTOBER 13, 12 PM

Our Senior Group invites you to their monthly Mass & Lunch! Guest speaker Jim Rogers is going to talk about the landscape of memory and why cemeteries matter. Please bring a lunch from home. To join the email list and be notified of future events, email Patti Rhodus at mustardseed452@gmail.com

Monthly Choral Vespers

OCTOBER 18, 4 PM, STM CHURCH

Join us for monthly Choral Vespers led by STM's Schola Cantorum. The evening will have choral and congregational music, Eucharistic Adoration, and a reflection. This Vespers will be given in honor of the Dedication of our Church. Annie Thompson will be giving the reflection, she is an Assistant Professor of Catholic Studies at the University of St. Thomas.

The Book of Job with Peter Watkins

OCTOBER 22, 7 PM, IGNATIUS HALL

Join us for an evening of conversation and reflection as Peter Watkins, M.Div, walks us through the Book of Job. Job is a good companion as we ask ourselves, "What do I do with my pain, and Where is God in suffering?" RSVP here.

Justice in Action Event

OCTOBER 24, 9 AM, IGNATIUS HALL

Hosted by the Justice in Action Committee, all are invited to a "Voters to the Polls" rally featuring donuts and coffee, ending with a march down Summit Avenue to Hamline Avenue and back. Please register by emailing Arline Datu at zbeans@aol.com.

Our Call to Sacred Activism

OCTOBER 29, 7 PM, IGNATIUS HALL

The Ignatian Spirituality Center is hosting an evening with Dr. Cynthia Bailey Manns, who will speak about the holy work of Sacred Activism: the merging of our love for God and love for justice. Through Sacred Activism, we create space for prayer and stillness to fill us with God's presence, which enables us to go out into the world as vessels of courage and peace. Register here for this event.

BCF Weekend at STM

NOVEMBER 12–15, STM

We are thrilled to be hosting a retreat weekend with Building Catholic Futures, a non-profit that equips Catholic institutions to better serve and share the Gospel with LGBT+ people. There are a variety of events happening throughout the weekend, so register now! The weekend will end in Choral Vespers at 4:00 PM that Sunday, November 15.

1^st Reconciliation and Communion Prep

BEGINS NOVEMBER 22

Registration is now open for 2026-27 Youth Sacramental Preparation for students in 2nd Grade and older who have not yet received the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist. Classes will be held on Sundays following the 10:30 AM Mass. Visit our website for more.

Wedding Banns

Please pray for the following parishioners as they prepare for a the sacrament of marriage:

October 17 – Abigail Winston & Jared Ison

Pray for the Newly-Baptized

Please pray for the newly-baptized member of our parish! Luke Francis Mahoney

Lord, in your unfailing protection, watch over your children whom you have blessed with the grace of Baptism. Amen.

Oct 13, 7:15 AM - ♰John Murray
Oct 14, 7:15 AM - ♰Mary Beth Poferl

Oct 15, 7:15 AM - ♰Grace Alton
Oct 16, 7:15 AM - ♰Robert Metry

Oct 17, 4:30 PM - ♰Fr. George Sullivan, SJ

Oct 18, 8:00 AM - STM Community

Oct 18, 10:30 AM - The 100th Anniversary of our Sanctuary

Want to request a Mass in honor of a loved one? Call (651) 227-7669.

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