Building Beds for Kids in Need
April 15, 2026
SMOY Fathers Team joined together with Sleep in Heavenly Peace to build 50 beds for kids in need ensuring that no child sleeps on the floor. Over the next few months, the beds they constructed will be delivered to some of the 308 local children currently waiting for a bed of their own. Visit https://shpbeds.org/ to learn more or contact our SMOY liaison Ryan McKenna at ryan_d_mckenna@hotmail.com
The Heart & Soul Mission is to encourage and promote friendship and fellowship at St. Margaret of York Parish through social and fun-filled events. Heart & Soul is an all-inclusive group open to all singles and couples by serving them in their diverse needs and interests. Participants typically span the ages of 50+; however, all are welcome. Learn more here Leadership: Matt Sokany heartandsoul@smoy.org
We joyfully congratulate our 23 catechumens and candidates who were fully initiated into the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil! Through months of prayer, study, and spiritual growth in the OCIA process, they responded to God’s call with open hearts and deep faith. As they received the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and the Holy Eucharist, we welcomed them with great joy into our parish family. May the light of Christ, newly kindled in them this Easter, continue to guide and strengthen them throughout their lives. Please keep our new brothers and sisters in your prayers. Are you interested in becoming Catholic? Please click here to learn more.
Pope Leo XIV has proclaimed a special Franciscan Jubilee Year to mark the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi. On June 2, 2026 our parish will go on pilgrimage to the Oldenburg Franciscan Center. Learn more here . This Jubilee will be celebrated from January 10, 2026, to January 10, 2027 , inviting the faithful to renew their commitment to holiness, peace, humility, and charity following the example of St. Francis. During this year, the Apostolic Penitentiary grants a plenary indulgence , under the usual conditions, to those who participate devoutly in Jubilee observances. Catholics may obtain the indulgence by making a pilgrimage to a Franciscan church or shrine dedicated to St. Francis, or by spiritually uniting themselves to the Jubilee if they are unable to travel. This special Jubilee is intended as a spiritual continuation of the Ordinary Jubilee of 2025. The Church encourages all believers to take part in this year of grace as a time of renewal, deeper faith, and active charity in today’s world.
