This Week at St. Margaret's

Weekly News from St. Margaret of Scotland Parish

May 8, 2026

In the Community:

Monthly Food Drive - This Weekend - May 9th and 10th

As part of our ministry of service, we invite you to participate in our Monthly Food Drive to support those in need in our community.

We will be collecting non‑perishable items before and after Mass on May 9th and May 10th.

Thank you for sharing God’s love through your generosity.

Save the Date - Baby Shower Drive - May 9th and 10th

Reach Out/Outreach Ministry is hosting a Baby Shower Drive for Saint Mary's Home for Mothers

Suggested Donations Include:

You can shop online at Target’s Gift Registry site:

www.target.com/gift-registry

Search for Organization: St Mary’s Home for Mothers in Liberty

Designate delivery direct to St Mary’s Home in Liberty

May Crowning - May 10th

Please join us for our May Crowning, this Sunday, May 10 during the 10:00 AM Mass.



Children who would like to participate are asked to meet at the back of the church before the 10:00 AM Mass.

All children are welcome to take part in the procession.

2027 First Communion and Confirmation Meeting

I invite you to join us for an information meeting discussing The Way on Wednesday, May 13th at 6:30 pm in the Holy Family Room. During this time, a diocesan representative will guide us in getting set up on the platform and offer practical direction on how to begin using this resource at home.

The Way is designed for families with children and teens, helping you engage the truths of our faith together as a family. While this evening is open to all families, I would like to especially encourage those with children preparing for First Communion or Confirmation in the coming year to attend.

This is not meant to be an added requirement, but a resource to strengthen what we are already doing together as a parish and within your homes. All are welcome to come and learn how this can support your family’s faith formation.

Father Haake

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Any parent interested in having their child receive

First Communion or Confirmation

this upcoming year are invited to attend an informational meeting on

Wednesday, May 13th at 6:30pm

in the Holy Family Room.

The focus of this meeting will be on The Way and how families can best utilize this resource as they prepare their child for these sacraments.

Reach Out/Outreach Friendship Ministry

Join us for “May Flowers” BINGO

Tuesday, May 19th

1:00 - 3:00 PM

Holy Spirit BINGO Parlor

If you have a special treat or snack you would like to bring, please bring it to share. And, bring a friend, too.

BINGO Cards are $2.00 Each

Please RSVP by Monday, 5/18

If you missed our Baby Shower for St. Mary’s Home for Mothers, please bring your gift (unwrapped) to BINGO.

Join our Lunch Bunch

May 11th at 11:30 AM

Houlihan’s Restaurant and Bar

625 Murray Rd., Lee’s Summit

Please RSVP by Monday, 5/10

WinGS - End of the Year Brunch

WinGS will celebrate the end of our 20th year at St. Margaret’s

with a brunch at the

Tea Room in Greenwood

on Thursday, May 14

We look forward to beginning our 21st year in September!

Look for more information about joining us next Fall in the bulletin.

Save the Date - Homeschool Recognition Mass - May 31st

We warmly invite homeschooling families who wish to celebrate a milestone or graduation to join us for a special blessing during the

10:00 AM Mass on May 31st

Adoration

We are truly blessed to have the opportunity for Eucharistic Adoration at St. Margaret’s every Wednesday, a sacred time to step away from the busyness of life and spend quiet, prayerful time with Our Lord.

Each Wednesday, the church is open for Adoration from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, and everyone is warmly invited to participate. Even one hour in His presence can bring peace, clarity, and grace to your week.

If you are able to commit to an hour, we kindly ask you to sign up using the link below. Our goal is to have at least four adorers each hour, ensuring that Jesus is never left alone.

Signing up for the same hour each week is especially helpful and allows us to provide consistent coverage throughout the day.

Your commitment, whether weekly or occasional, makes a meaningful difference for our parish community.

To learn more about Eucharistic Adoration and to reserve an hour, please use the link below.

St. Margaret's is now on the Hallow App

We are excited to announce that St. Margaret’s is officially on Hallow, the Catholic prayer app! We would love for you to join our parish community as we grow together on our prayer journey.



We’ll be sharing new parish prayer challenges, groups, and more in the coming weeks—stay tuned!

How to join:

• Download the Hallow app
• Search using our zip code 64086
• Join St. Margaret’s

Let’s pray together—anytime, anywhere.

Holy Eucharist Fraternity Presents

The Jubilee Year of St. Francis of Assisi

All are invited to a Day of Reflection celebrating 800 years since the death of St. Francis of Assisi.

Knights of the Holy Eucharist, founded by Mother Angelica of EWTN, will be the speakers.

Day of Reflection

Saturday, May 16, 2026

9:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Cost: $30 (includes lunch)

St. John Lalande Catholic Church

805 NW RD Mize Rd.

Blue Springs, MO

Please use the link below for more information and to register.

St. Michael's Guardian Golf Classic

FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 2026

Fred Arbanas Golf Course

11100 View High Drive | Kansas City

Are you ready for a day of fun on the fairways?! Gather your fellow alumni, colleagues, family or friends and register for the Guardian Golf Classic.

The tournament is an 18-hole, four-person scramble set for Friday, June 5 at Fred Arbanas Golf Course. Shotgun start at 8 a.m. Registration includes green fees and cart rental, beverages, and awards luncheon following the round. Must be age 21+ to participate.

Click HERE to access the online registration and sponsorship form.

Not a golfer? No problem! You can still show your support by sponsoring or making a tax-deductible donation toward the event. Proceeds benefit the athletics and activities programs at St. Michael.

For more information about the Guardian Golf Classic, Click HERE to view the website.

Holy Spirit Summer Lunch Program

Summer is approaching, and for many children in our community—over 25% in the southwest LS area, Raymore, and Peculiar—it means the end of reliable school meals and the start of summer hunger. The Summer Lunch Program provides vital nourishment, but our need for support has never been greater. Please answer the call: soaring food costs means every dollar makes a difference, and every volunteer hour ensures a child receives a meal.

We could also use donation supplies. When you are at the grocery store, please pick up some sandwich, snack, or gallon size Ziploc or re-closable bags, boxes of individual chips, boxes of individual cookies, and/or  Kool-Aid Jammers. These can be dropped off in the parish office. Thank you for your support!

Sign up to volunteer early via Signup Genius:

Click here to sign up to volunteer and learn more.

Click here to donate 

or

Mail donations to the Holy Spirit

1800 SW State Route 150

Lee's Summit, MO 64082

(Memo: Summer Lunch Program).

Join Our Parish

Ready to join the St. Margaret's Community?

The first step is to become a registered member. Use the link below.

We look forward to welcoming you into our parish family.

Ushers

We are looking for ushers for all Masses.

If you feel you can assist our parish as an usher, please use the link below to sign up.

Thank you in advance!

Little Lambs

Join Little Lambs

Seasonal and monthly catechesis about the Catholic faith to little ones.

Learn more with the link below.

LS Catholic Magazine - Advertising Submissions

We’re reaching out to the Lee’s Summit Community through our local magazine, LS Catholic.

We would love your help!

Do you know a business that may be interested in advertising in the LS Catholic Magazine?

Submit a business using the link below.

Thank you!

From The Office:

Ministry Schedule

Solemnity of the Ascension of our Lord

Weekly Giving - 5/3/26

The Sick of Our Parish

Dianne Studer ~ Teresa Mangiaracina ~ Larry Boyd ~ Nancy Hayob

Bob Ulrich ~ Joan Gardner ~ Claudia Ulrich ~ Steve Grant

Nancy Lee ~ Ron Buckley ~ Debbie Westphal ~ Laura Kelly

Joan Wright ~ Daniel Mathews ~Tim Walters ~ Kathy Cushing

Bill and Nadine Trollinger ~ Sharon Walsh ~ Jim Eschenheimer

Vince Bundy ~ Jackie Ballard

Our Pope, Our Bishop, Our Diocese, Our Priest, Our Deacon, and Our Parish

Prayer Chain Requests and All Medical Professionals

Local, State, and National Leaders and Our Country

First Responders and Military

Sean Stull—Lieutenant (Golden, CO Fire Dept)

Tim Kuehnert—Captain (Tulsa, OK Fire Dept)

Jonas Bresette—Navy (Gulfport, MS)

Colin Luke—Air National Guard (Rosecrans ANGB)

Tyler Terrono—Captain USMC (Camp Pendleton)

Cameron Paquette—Navy (Tinker Air Force Base)

Tim Good—Firefighter/EMT (Riverside, MO Fire Dept)

Ben Asplund—Police Officer (KCMO Police Dept)

Ryan Asbury—Air National Guard (Whiteman AFB)

Mass Intentions

Saturday, May 9, 4:00 PM

+ Verlene Hanson by Mike and Sandy McLamore

Sunday, May 10, 8:00 AM

The People of St. Margaret of Scotland Parish

Sunday, May 10, 10:00 AM

+ Fran Liccar by The Hayden Family

Tuesday, May 12, 8:15 AM

+ Fr. Thomas Joseph Cronin

Thursday, May 14, 8:15 AM

For all the sick of our parish

Friday, May 15, 8:15 AM

+ Gary Pfeifer by Penny Pfeifer

Saturday, May 16, 4:00 PM

+ Patrick Haake by The Stoppelman Family

Sunday, May 17, 8:00 AM

The People of St. Margaret of Scotland Parish

Sunday, May 17, 10:00 AM

+ LeRoy Kozeny by Gordon and Valerie Bell

Mass Times for the Week of May 10, 2026

Weekend Masses:

Sat. 4:00 PM

Sun. 8:00 AM & 10:00 AM

Daily Mass:

Tue., Thu., & Fri. 8:15 AM

Coffee and Donuts after Thursday Mass

Rosary:

Tue., Thu., & Fri. 7:45 AM

Reconciliation:

Sat. 3:00 PM

Tue., Thu., & Fri. 7:45 AM

or by appointment

Adoration:

Wed. 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Please Note:

The church opens 20 minutes before weekday Masses.

Be Aware: Scam Alert

Scammers are increasingly targeting churches and parishes, often using advanced AI technology to appear legitimate.

Please be aware that the Diocese and your parish will NEVER make direct phone calls requesting banking information or asking you to change your donation details.



If you receive a suspicious call, email, or message claiming to be from the Church, do not respond or provide any personal information.

We received this letter from Angela Laville, the Diocesan Finance Officer this week:

To All Locations:

We have been made aware of a telephone scam seeking to get donors to redirect their donations to a different bank account. The caller falsely represents themselves as a representative of the Diocese and the parish. The caller claims that the bank accounts have been changed and that the parishioner needs to redirect online payments to a new bank account.  

In this instance, the parishioner suspected a scam and stated he would stop by the parish office to take care of the matter. The caller attempted to talk him out of this before the call ended. The parishioner then contacted the parish.

Neither the Diocese nor any location would contact a donor asking them to change the bank account for their electronic donations.

Please share this alert with your community.

Angela Laville

Diocesan Finance Officer

Bulletin Submission Deadline

To ensure everyone has ample time to prepare,

the bulletin submission deadline is Monday at noon.



Your cooperation will help us keep the bulletin timely and relevant for our parish. Thank you for supporting these improvements!

Events This Week

Garden Club

5/9/26 at 9:00 AM

St. Margaret's

Monthly Food Drive

5/9 - 5/10/26 All Masses

St. Margaret's

Baby Shower for St. Mary's Home

5/9 - 5/10/26 All Masses

St. Margaret's

May Crowning

5/10/26 at 10:00 AM Mass

St. Margaret's

Lunch Bunch

5/11/26 at 11:30 AM

Houlihans - Lee's Summit

One City Cafe

5/12/26 at 3:20 PM

Meet at St. Margaret's

The Way Meeting

5/13/26 at 6:30 PM

St. Margaret's

Coffee and Donuts

5/14/26 After 8:15 AM Mass

St. Margaret's

WinGS - End of Year Brunch

5/14/26 at 9:30 AM

Tea Room - Greenwood

Knights of Columbus

5/14/26 at 7:00 PM

VFW Hall

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