Christina Egleston has accepted the new position of director of Catholic education for the Akron Clarence Roman Catholic Community Family of Parishes. The ACRCC Family of Parishes includes Our Lady of Peace, Clarence; Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Harris Hill; St. Teresa of Avila, Akron; and St. Mary’s, Swormville. Egleston will also continue her […]
SWORMVILLE — St. Mary School families enjoyed their annual tradition of the Home School Association Catholic Schools Week Breakfast Sunday morning. This year St. Mary’s Knights of Columbus Council 17530 generously hosted the breakfast, set up, and prepared all of the delicious food. Fluffy pancakes, fresh fruit, scrumptious pastries, scrambled eggs, and the knight’s famous […]
SWORMVILLE — St. Mary Parish has a special devotion to St. John Neumann, the 19th century saint who went on to serve as bishop of Philadelphia, founded the Swormville parish in 1849. As the parish begins the celebration of its 175th anniversary, the school students marked the Jan. 5 feast day by venerating relics of […]
SWORMVILLE — The liturgical season of Advent began on Dec. 3, and will continue until Dec. 24. As we prepare for Christmas and the birth of Jesus, we want to focus on preparing our hearts to receive Him. We can prepare for Jesus by showing love toward others, and performing acts of kindness and good […]
SWORMVILLE — This time of year, many of us are getting ready to delve into our own traditions of roasting a turkey, buying gifts, or decorating our homes. But the students at St. Mary School Swormville are keeping up their long-standing tradition of service projects for others. As a part of her religion class, Julie […]
SWORMVILLE — For 174 years, St. Mary’s Church community in the hamlet of Swormville, nestled on Transit Road in East Amherst, has held an annual picnic. This year’s event, held July 22 and 23, will be the 12th picnic weekend to include the Chowder Chase 5K Run/3K Walk. Held on Saturday at 7 p.m., the […]
SWORMVILLE — St. Mary School is expanding its Montessori Children’s House in order to welcome more 3-6 year old children into the program. Principal Tristan D’Angelo states, “Since its inception eight years ago, St. Mary’s has had waitlists each year for our Montessori Children’s House. We are excited to be committing additional space and staff […]
Students at St. Mary School in Swormville have been learning about the importance of eucharistic adoration, where the faithful pray to Jesus Christ, who is present in the Eucharist. The Eucharist, also referred to as the Blessed Sacrament, is visible in a monstrance. In Katie Bishop’s Religion classes, the students rehearsed some simple prayers for […]
SWORMVILLE — St. Mary School has had an incredible girls’ volleyball season. The SMS Blue Bees are now headed to the playoffs in West Seneca. St. Mary’s varsity blue team includes four graduating eighth-graders who were honored Nov. 1, along with their coaches, at the SMS Blue and White game. The White and Blue Girls’ […]
SWORMVILLE — On Friday Oct. 14, students of St. Mary School in Swormville let their virtue and character shine. After the weekly school Mass, Kari Buchinger, deputy superintendent of Catholic schools, presented eighth-grader Amelia Bocketti with the Diocesan Character Award for Welcoming. The Diocese of Buffalo has launched a new Character Education program this fall […]
