Marquette Council #245
• Saint Mary Parish • Ridgefield, Conn. •
Council meetings are held the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month, at 8PM in the Barn behind the Church.
A large number of activities are performed throughout the year to assist our parish, youth and community.
Some of our annual Programs and Activities are -
· Pro-Life Bus Trip for the March for Life in Washington, DC.
· Youth Basketball Free Throw Championship
· Essay Contest
· Communion Mass and Breakfast
· Memorial Day Mass (Flag Placement and 4th Degree Color Guard at St. Mary Cemetery)
· Tootsie Roll Fund Raiser for Sunrise Cottage and Ability Beyond Disability
· Thanksgiving and Easter Food Basket Distribution
· Christmas Crèche Setup
· After Mass "Get Acquainted" Coffee Socials
· Providing financial assistance to a local Seminarian
Additional activities we perform include
Serve as Ushers, Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers and Catechists
Volunteer for Dorothy Day Kitchen and Midnight Run
Assist with the American Red Cross Blood Drives
Assist with the Ridgefield Relay for Life
Assist St. Peter Parish in Bridgeport, CT.
Fill hours in the Adoration Chapel, participate in Men's Ministry, participate in the Parish Operating Council, support the Parish Right to Life activities, assist with the Youth Ministry Mission Trip Welcome Dinner, provide Rosaries and Prayer Books for First Communicants, march in the Memorial Day Parade and provide assistance at the St. Mary Fair.
And we are planning even more this year…
Our organization has endured for over a century because of the inspirational courage of so many.
Join us. Become involved.Continue the tradition.
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