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A Positive Force
Isn’t it interesting that, right in the
middle of this season of Easter joy, the
church focuses our attention on the suffering of the messiah? The prophets announced long ago that God’s messiah
would suffer; “it is written that the messiah must suffer; Christ had to suffer.”
Jesus’ followers never have been able
to come to terms fully with the idea of
redemption through suffering. Surely
suffering cannot be good, cannot be
God’s desire for us! Jesus, however,
turned suffering into a positive force,
buying redemption with the single coin
that has suffering and death on one side
and resurrection on the other.
The amount of suffering in our world
is staggering. Apart from the suffering
that comes naturally with life, there is
the suffering we inflict on ourselves
through injustice, violence and war. The
suffering of Jesus continues in our day,
and we still have difficulty seeing its victims as our redeemers.
Jesus takes the side of those most
in need, physically and spiritually.
The example of Jesus poses a number of challenges to the contemporary Church ... most radically, it
calls for an emptying of self, both
individually and corporately, that
allows the Church to experience the
power of God in the midst of poverty and powerlessness.
U.S. Bishops, Economic Justice for All
(1986) 52
THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER • APRIL 19, 2015
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IN PRAYER
Mass Intentions and Readings
Monday, April 20
Easter Weekday
Acts 6:8-15 Ps 119:23-24,26-27,29-30 Jn 6:22-29
6:30 am † Tex Macias
8:00 am † Jean Moore
Tuesday, April 21
Easter Weekday; St. Anselm, Bishop
Acts 7:51--8:1a Ps 31:3cd-4,6,7b,8a,17,21ab Jn 6:30-35
6:30 am † Mariano and Gregoria Floro
8:00 am † Anselmo Bueno
Wednesday, April 22
Easter Weekday
Acts 8:1b-8 Ps 66:1-3a,4-7a Jn 6:35-40
6:30 am † Alvina Buck
8:00 am Respect Life
Thursday, April 23
Easter Weekday; St. George, Martyr; St. Adalbert, Bishop, Martyr
Acts 8:26-40 Ps 66:8-9,16-17,20 Jn 6:44-51
6:30 am † Poor Souls
8:00 am † Waltrud Sebald
Friday, April 24
Easter Weekday; St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Priest, Martyr
Acts 9:1-20 Ps 117:1bc,2 Jn 6:52-59
6:30 am † Dick Mantia
8:00 am † Richard Dawson
Saturday, April 25
St. Mark, Evangelist
1 Pt 5:5b-14 Ps 89:2-3,6-7,16-17 Mk 16:15-20
8:00 pm † Al Winkeler
5:00 pm † Larry Jones
Sunday, April 26
4th Sunday of Easter
Acts 4:8-12 Ps 118:1,8-9,21-23,26,28,29 1 Jn 3:1-2 Jn 10:11-18
7:00 am † Delva Scharrer
8:30 am † Deacon Joseph Kennedy
10:15 am
† Mar Ellen Kelly
12:00 pm † Patricia Deaton
6:00 pm Parishioners
T
his week’s Prayer Intention
For all who are broken and
wounded:
that they may find
healing in Christ and
that God will help us
recognize them as our
brothers and sisters
through the wounded
Christ.
As You Pray This Week
Remember Those Who Are Sick
Ken Miller
Julia Drummond
Mary Jo Tuberty
Mike Hamm
Roger Welsh
Dottie Blair
Evelyn Grzeskowiak
Dolores Gebaur
Verna Dodge
Dale Cox
Rich Barbieri
Kyle Wilken
Bill Salsmon
Melissa Gibson
Joe Kline
Patricia Bowser
Nancy Libera
Dan Callahan
Marian Menz
Janet Popp
Peter McGauly
Charles Nahlik
Roberts Family
Linda Dunn
Kate Long Kilgore
Shirley Jones
Florence Gunter
Norma Buffa
Barb Murdock
Rose Westermann
David McCarthy
Corey Rolwes
Addison Sokeland
Madeline Seward
Connie Hagedorn
Cecelia Hagedorn
Patty Burres
Brown Family
Donna Renaud
Evan Merli
Jack Hermen
Sylvia Tierney
Deacon Tom Forster
Gene Niemeyer
Remember Those In Service to Our Country
Chris Hardy
Katie Alsup
Nicholas Knudtson
Michael Duncan
Robert Ottinger
Scott Ottinger
Kurtis Colona
Colleen Hunter
Ken Hardy
Carl Degenhart
Darine Bram
Ian Hunter
Brian Cox
Adam Boode
David Lewis
Welcome
Joshua and Elizabeth Jerome
Robert Wells
Kevin, Karen, Jacob, Justin,
Molly, Genevieve, and
Charlotte Finn
Bernard, Karla, Rachel, and
Melanie Brekrus
Baptisms
Harper Joseph Belding
son of Michael and Ashley
Nolan Andrew Lehr
son of Rob and Alyssa
Brylie Ann Pfingsten
daughter of Dan and Laura
Michael Conrad Dull, III
son of Michael and Barbara
William Warren Marquart
son of Adam and Jackalyn
Audrey Claire Gantner
daughter of Paul and Sally
Banns of Marriage
3rd Bann
Sarah Haines and Aaron Young
April 25, 2015
Rest in Peace
Deacon Joseph Kennedy,
father of Mary Beth (Mike) Barger, grandfather of Caitlin, Dan and Meg Barger
Your Gift to God
Sunday, April 12:
Regular Contributions........................................ $25,987.39
Budgeted Amount ............................................. $29,000.00
Excess (Deficit) ...................................................... ($3,012.61)
March weekly average ...................................... $27,853.14
“Preserving our Heritage” - March................... $36,839.00
Church Sound System Improvement Goal ...... $38,000.00
Collected to date .............................................. ($25,859.00)
Balance ................................................................. $12,141.00
FROM OUR PASTOR, FR. DENNY
To Keep You Informed…
AND A REQUEST FOR PRAYERS
Several parishioners have noticed that we have had more
Masses without a Deacon assisting. Recently Deacon Tom
Forster was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The
doctors are optimistic about the treatment. Tom and Bonnie
have asked for our prayers. Because of the 6 month of treatments, his schedule here at Sacred Heart will be limited. I
have assured him of our prayers as we continue to pray for
all those undergoing cancer treatment. We look forward to
his presence whenever he is able to join us.
Did You Know?
THE VATICAN IS THE “GREENEST STATE
IN THE WORLD!”
The year before his resignation, Pope Benedict had the Vatican install a massive 100MW photovoltaic installation that
would effectively be Europe’s largest solar power plant solar
power plant. Now complete and in operation, the installation
of this array has not only made Vatican City the first solar
powered nation state in the world, but according to the
state’s official newspaper, it is now the greenest state in the
world. The newspaper Osservatore Romano reported that with
The Rest of the Story
We have all heard the story before.
Two disciples walked to a small town,
called Emmaus, about seven miles from
Jerusalem. They were sorrowful—I suppose in the same way people tended to
be when Elvis died.
But this was serious. The disciples’
hero was dead, the man they had
thought was the messiah.
Then, suddenly, they were joined by a
stranger. He began explaining to them
the story of Christ as foretold in the
Jewish scriptures. When the three of
them arrived at Emmaus, they ate, and
the men knew in a flash, as he broke
the bread, just who he was. Then suddenly he disappeared. Mysterious.
These same men ran to Jerusalem as
fast as they could, to tell the eleven
apostles about this extraordinary revelation. Sunday’s Gospel tells this part of
the story. Surely they were babbling
and prattling, being so excited, but in
the midst of this excitement, suddenly,
without warning, Jesus appeared again.
“They were startled and terrified and
thought that they were seeing a ghost.”
Jesus replied that ghosts do not have
flesh and bones, do they? Touch me
and know I am real. He showed them
his hands and feet, with the wounds of
the cross now made beautiful by God’s
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the completion of the giant solar panels in the state, “the
Vatican has reached a small record in solar energy power
production per capita: 200 watts at peak times [… ]per inhabitant, compared to 80 in Germany, the world leader in this
field.”
As Vatican City is the smallest state in the world, it does
not exactly require a large amount of renewable energy to
achieve this title. However, the city’s solar installations,
which include solar panels installed on the rooftop of Paul
VI’s conference hall, mean that the city can now generate
enough energy to power all of its 40,000 households.
The main solar array is located on a 740 acre site near Santa Maria di Galeria, but the solar panels that were installed
on Paul VI’s conference hall were put in two years ago and
are estimated to have saved the Vatican 89.84 tons in oil. It is
no wonder that the Italian media has dubbed Pope Benedict
XVI the “green pope”. Clearly His Holiness believes in reducing his city’s greenhouse gas emissions – something that
makes you wonder why other world leaders are not as concerned.
As Pope Francis completes his encyclical on the environment, Benedict could say he has his part in it, by providing
the electric for the lights that Francis worked by!
love.
Then comes Jesus’ best move, a compassionate one. He says he is hungry.
How much more un-ghostly could you
get? He helps himself to the baked fish
they bring him, just as he had done so
often in their life together.
He begins to explain the events which
to them had seemed like pure disaster:
the passion and death and burial in particular. He recalls everything written
about him “in the law of Moses and in
the prophets and psalms,” just as he
had done for the two men on the road
to Emmaus. He tells why the Son of
Man had had to suffer, die, and be then
be raised.
What were his words?
Surely he referenced Job, who had
been a loving and moral man, but had
lost absolutely everything, which led to
a direct encounter with God (maybe a
prefiguring of the crucifixion).
And of course, the Book of Isaiah
must have been part of it:
It was our infirmities that he bore, our
sufferings that he endured, while we
thought of him as stricken, as one smitten by God and afflicted. But he was
pierced for our offenses, crushed for our
sins, Upon him was the chastisement
that makes us whole, by his stripes we
were healed (Isaiah 53:4-5).
This passage is the heart and soul of
the Hebrew scriptures, and, according
to our Christian and Catholic belief, the
fulfillment that was Jesus.
What about the resurrection? Here is
Isaiah again, words had been written
centuries before Jesus:
Because of his affliction he shall see
the light in fullness of days; Through
his suffering, my servant shall justify
many, and their guilt he shall bear.
Therefore I will give him his portion
among the great, and he shall divide
the spoils with the mighty (Isaiah 53:1112 italics added).
The apostles converted.
Peter went off to preach what God
“had announced beforehand through
the mouth of all the prophets, that his
Christ would suffer” (First Reading), and
that he would die and be glorified.
This is the “rest of the story” of Emmaus. And since Easter, the rest of our
own story.
OUR SPIRITUAL JOURNEY
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Register now for the Encounter Conference, a conference specifically
designed for young adults seeking to deepen their faith! Encounter is a
partnership between Steubenville Conferences and the Office of Young
Adult Ministry at the Archdiocese of St. Louis. Encounter will be May
29th-31st at the St. Charles Convention Center. A commuter registration
pass for the weekend is $115, and hotel registration passes begin at $225. Individual and group registrations are
both available. Encounter will offer time for community & fellowship, as well as fantastic talks by Chris Stefanick,
Fr. Mike Schmitz, Mary Bielski, Matt Fradd, Katie Hartfiel & Josh Blakesley.
Last year, over five hundred young adults from all over the country came to the Encounter Conference seeking
to encounter Christ – and each other! Sign up now athttp://encounterstl.com/ and please contact [email protected] with any questions.
Eucharistic Adoration
“We know that
Jesus is there in the
tabernacle: let us
open our hearts to
Him, let us rejoice in
His Sacred Presence.
That is the best
prayer." St. John
Mary Vianney suggests. Do you have
any free time? Visit
our all powerful God
in Eucharistic Adoration.
Jesus is waiting! Adoration is every
weekend from 7:30 pm on Sunday Monday at 1:00 pm.
Contact Judy
Barger
by
email
at
[email protected] or call 636-343-6025
with any questions.
Marriage Challenges?
Retrouvaille (a French word meaning rediscovery) is a program to help couples
heal & renew their marriages that offers tools needed to rediscover a loving marriage relationship. It has helped thousands of couples with marital problems &
crises, even couples who are separated and divorced. The next program begins
with the weekend of June 5-7, 2015. For further information, call 1-800-470-2230
or visit www.HelpOurMarriage.com.
Koinonia Retreat Weekend
...for Divorced or Separated Catholics (“DASK”) and other Christians will be
held Friday, April 24 – Sunday, April 26, 2015 at Todd Hall Retreat Center, 320
Todd Hall Center Drive, Columbia, Illinois. Fee of $110 includes room, double occupancy, and six meals. Call Jean at 314-704-1870 or Carol at 314-775-1253 for
brochure and registration. $50 deposit will reserve a space.
Marriage Encounter
Celebrate as an Easter couple this year and find more than you ever would
dream was possible from just one weekend – attend a Marriage Encounter weekend as a celebration of your coupleness on August 7-9 or September 25-27. Sound
too easy? Just call 314-469-7317 or visit www.stl-wwme.org to find out more. You
will be happy forever for finding out about the weekend.
Holy Rollers Prayer Group
CO-ED Faith Sharing Group
Join us every Wednesday from 7:30
- 8:30 pm in the Sacred Heart Room
on the lower level of the church. Call
Mary Grace Villmer-314-537-7800; Jeff
Villmer - 314-686-2977 or Sister Cathy
at 636-225-5268 with questions.
Are you ready to refill your spiritual tank? Join Fr. Grosch and fellow parishioners for the Holy Rollers prayer group. This kid friendly gathering will be in the
church from 2:00 - 2:30 pm on April 21, May 5 and May 19. Roll in early before
school pick up to spend 30 minutes with the Lord. We are all called to be holy.
Everyone is welcome!
Sacred Heart Respect Life Committee
Prayers and Roses
for Expectant Mothers
Expecting or adopting? Contact Pat
Snyder at 314-795-8103 or 636-3436644 so the Respect Life group can
place a red rose for you at the
Blessed Mother statue in church. Our
parish community will pray for you
and your child and all expectant
mothers during their pregnancy or
during their wait for adoption.
([email protected])
Thursday, April 23 –
Respect Life Meeting – 7:00 p.m. Sacred Heart Room
(Church Hall) All are Welcome!
Saturday/Sunday - April 25, 26 –
Distribution of Mother’s Day Cards to benefit Birthright
Members of the Respect Life Committee will be in the back of church next
weekend handing out Mother’s Day cards to benefit Birthright of Hillsboro. The
cards are free and instructions are provided with the cards regarding where to
mail your donation. The cards can be given to that special mom, aunt, sister or
friend in your life. Birthright provides support and resources to women faced
with an unplanned pregnancy. Thank you for supporting Birthright’s ministry.
SACRED HEART SCHOOL
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Dear Parishioners,
The Sacred Heart School Faculty and Staff would like to
thank all the volunteers that made the Home and School
auction such a success. We would like to thank especially
Mrs. Novotny and Mrs. Putnam who were Auction Chairwomen. We also like to thank Mr. Bob Ramsey for being our
MC for the evening. Here are a few others we would like to
thank for their time and talents:
Confirmation
Amy Benson (Event Planner)
Alicia Bueno
Jacinda Corsi
Joel and Rhonda Efken
Karin Cason
Karen Cordia
Beth Brinkley
Mary Kiser
Valari Clough
Molly Gianino
Lisa Good
Julie Edwards
Angie Echele
Jill Elder
Trisha Pekarik
Gina Trani
Angie Schlanger
Chris Bullerdick
Nana Hussey
Stacey Linck
Kim Culleton
Lori Fowler
Katie Hamilton
Chrissy Curran
Beth Hilton
Barb Garcia
Ami Kohlberg
Kathy Blackburn
Jana Russo
Michelle Wetter
Keith Whitlock
Shannon Breheny
Ami Hammett
Cam Freesmeier
Kristen Dulin
Mara Ryan
Corey Goellner
We would also like to thank all those who generously donated items to make this auction a success. We truly appreciate all your effort for Sacred Heart School.
If you know anyone who is interested in our Preschool
and Elementary School please have them contact the office.
We are currently adding a 5 day Preschool 4’s program here
at Sacred Heart and we are now accepting registrations.
If you are interested in touring our school, please contact
the office. I would be glad to show you around our school
and all the wonderful things going on at Sacred Heart Catholic School. Again, I would like to thank you for your continued support of Sacred Heart Catholic School. If you would
like to share your time and talent with the school please
contact us either by phone or email.
Blessings to you and your families,
Mr. Larry Hoskins
Principal - Sacred Heart School
SACRED HEART SCHOOL CALENDAR
Wednesday, April 22:
Thursday, April 23:
Sunday, April 26:
Administrative Professionals’ Day
7:00 pm Board of Education
Meeting
Grade 6 Field Trip
Commissioning of Gr. 7
Confirmation candidates with
sponsors at 12:00 noon Mass;
luncheon meeting to follow in
Great Hall.
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The Sponsor/Candidate Commissioning is Sunday, April 26
at the 12:00 noon Mass followed by lunch and meeting in
the Parish Center.
PSR Registration for the 2015-2016
School Year is Online!
Sacred Heart’s Parish School of Religion is for all children
in grades 1 through 8 who attend a public or private nonCatholic school. It is very important that we put our children’s religious education as a number one priority. Sacred
Heart PSR will not refuse religious education because of any
family’s inability to pay tuition fees.
Current PSR families should have received an email from
the Religious Education Office with a link to register their
child(ren) for PSR.
Families new to the PSR program neeed to register online
at the following link or go to the parish website and click
on the link to register.
https://apforms.rediker.com/APOnlineForms/index.aspx?
schoolid=3F776985FD054DAF8D6F3AC9B4D32C73&Register
Now=YES
Jesus and Me
Sacred Heart Parish offers a Sunday Preschool program,
“Jesus and Me” for children ages 3, 4, and 5 during the 10:15
am Mass on Sunday. Registration forms for the 2915-2016
school year are available in the Religious Education Office,
the back of Church, the Parish Office, or on the parish website.
Leaders needed for
Liturgy of the Word for Children
.
Liturgy of the Word for Children is on Sunday at the 10:15
am Mass. This is a year-round program with the exception
of certain holiday weekends. The purpose of Liturgy of the
Word for Children is to help children in Kindergarten
through grade 3 better understand the Sunday readings and
how they can put God's Word into action in their lives.
We are looking for more teams (2 adults per team) to lead
this ministry. Currently, we have 3 sets of teachers, which
means that each team teaches once every 3 weeks. We
would like to have 6-8 teams. If more teams sign up, the
scheduled times would decrease.
LEADER RESPONSIBILITIES: Leaders are provided with
printouts of the readings and activity/discussion ideas at
the beginning of the semester that corresponds with their
scheduled Sunday. Preparation time varies (depends on the
leader’s comfort level and teaching objective). Leaders arrive about 20 minutes before Mass to set up the St. Anthony
Room. Actual teaching time is approximately 15-20
minutes. After Mass, leaders check the St. Anthony Room
to put away materials.
If you are interested in this ministry, please call the Religious Education office at 636-225-0341 or [email protected].
Easter blessings! Alleluia!
Cheryl Degenhart
AROUND THE PARISH & COMMUNITY
YOUTH MINISTRY
Parishioners Don and Mary Lou Ruzicka to
celebrate 60th Anniversary April 26th
What’s happening
in April???
The family of Don and Mary Lou Ruzicka will be celebrating
the 60th Anniversary of their parents at the 12:00 noon Mass
on Sunday, April 26th. Their actual anniversary is April 23.
Friends are invited to join them in celebration.
The Ruzickas were raised in the parish. They have four children and have been blessed with 12 grandchildren and 9 great
-grandchildren. Eighty three year old Don was baptized, received his first communion, confession, and attended grade
school at Sacred Heart. He married Mary Lou at Immaculate
Conception near Brentwood and returned after several years
to Valley Park. The siblings went to the Sacred Heart grade
school. Three of them were married at Sacred Heart. Don still
mows the Sacred Heart Cemetery every year during the summer months. The cemetery holds loved ones such as his
grandparents from Europe/Czech and his parents.
Congratulations Quilt Winners
The Sacred Heart Quilters created these two lovely designs
that were offered at the quilt raffle at the Knights of Columbus Fish Fry. The winners were Jim and Karen Rothery andBobby Anderhub. Thanks for the donations and we sincerely
thank the SH Quilters for their kindness and generosity.
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“From the Heart” Bag Sunday
19th
and Life Night - “Freeze”
26th
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*Twilight Prayer: Wednesdays,
7:00 - 9:00 pm
“Sacred Heart-Valley Park Youth Group”
@SHVPYouthGroup
Who are American Heritage Girls? AHG is a scout program that builds young women (age 5-18) of integrity
through service to God, family, community and country.
The all-girl unit provides a nurturing environment ripe for
learning and building positive relationships. The AHG program grows as a girl grows and is Christ-centered and allows girls to learn leadership skills and faith values. There
are many troops in the St. Louis area already in place with
a great troop support system, allowing girls to earn badges,
camp (both overnight and day camping) and perform service in their communities.
Interested in joining a troop? Come find out more at the
AHG Information Night, Thursday, April 30th from 7:00 to
8:00 pm at St. Clare of Assisi Church, 15668 Clayton Road in
Ellisville. For more information contact Sue Inserra at 314973-0710, [email protected], or Michelle Dean at 636399-4889, [email protected] to answer any of
your questions. Or visit ahgonline.org.
FOR THOSE 55 AND OLDER
Cost: $7.00 pp
($9.00 after Apr. 29th)
Monthly Meeting and Social
MONDAY, MAY 4, 2015 - 11:15 AM
Enclose fee and drop
registration in collection
basket or bring to the
Parish Office. We look
forward to seeing all of
you! Join us!
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FROM OUR ASSOCIATE PASTOR
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Bunch for Bunko
Join us Friday, May 1st to play Bunco with a
fun Bunch! Wine, Soda, Tasty Snacks & Yummy Desserts; Fabulous Silent Auction, 3 Winner Prizes, & Attendance Prizes: Only $15 per
player! Doors open at 6:15 pm, & Dice are
Rollin' at 7:00 pm. St. Joseph Manchester. Reservations: Stephanie 636-227-8596
Vendor Spots Available
Be a Part of St. Paul’s Homecoming Vendor
Fair! The fair will be held Friday, May 22nd
from 5:00 – 10:00 pm. Homecoming booth
space 10’ x 10’ (Electric Provided upon Request). To obtain a space, contact Carla Jokerst
@ 314-703-1315 [email protected]
Donations Accepted. There are a limited number of spaces available!
Separated, Divorced, Widowed,
or Remarried
Join us for fun and make new friends at the
next meeting of the South County Separated,
Divorced, Widowed and Remarried Catholics
(SCDC) on Thursday, April 23rd at 7:00 pm at
Saint Catherine Laboure parish cafeteria, 9740
Sappington Road, Sunset Hills.
SCDC is a support group for the separated,
divorced, widowed and remarried of our community. For more information please call Jan
Inman at 314-892-6933 or Bill DeCoursey at 314
-322-2764.
Bingo
The Holy Infant Knights of Columbus are
hosting their monthly Bingo for April on Saturday April 25th. Doors Open at 6:00 pm. Bingo
Starts at 7:00 pm. The minimum is $50 Payout
per Game, pull tabs are available for sale. The
$20.00 per person admission includes:
15
Games of Bingo (9 cards for each game) and
Drinks (Beer, Soda, Wine & Water). Please
note, this is an ADULTS ONLY event.
Holy Trinity Bazaar
Holy Trinity School, 10901 Saint Henry Lane
in Saint Ann is holding their Spring Bazaar on
Sunday May 17th from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Admission is $15. Doors open for shopping (40
vendors) at 11:00 am, Luncheon at 1:00 pm,
Fashion Show at 1:30 pm, Bunco or Card Party
from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Attendance Prizes.
Basket and Restaurant Raffles. For more information, contact: Karen Hoffman at 314-5391962. or e-mail: [email protected] Visit the
website: holytrinitybunco.weebly.com
S
o earlier this week, I was writing this column on St. Marcellinus, and
had spent a few hours researching and writing when I suddenly discovered that the Marcellinus mentioned in the Eucharistic Prayer is actually a different Marcellinus, who had a companion named Peter. Who
knew that “Marcellinus” was such a popular name, right?
As it is, St. Marcellinus was a priest, and St. Peter was an exorcist. Now
before you all start thinking about the horror movie, let me explain. The
order of “exorcist” was one of the “minor orders” of the Church. It didn’t
serve as a ministerial order like the priest, deacon, or bishop, but an exorcist mostly had responsibilities connected to the catechumens (Christians
in training). A close equivalent today might be the combination of a baptismal sponsor, a catechist for the RCIA, and a drill sergeant. The exorcists
would lay hands on catechumens, pray for them, and make sure they were
up to the challenges of the Christian life. In some cases, yes, the exorcists
would assist clergy in formal rites of exorcism. This order actually became
part of priestly formation, and men were instituted as exorcists on their
way to priesthood all the way up the Second Vatican Council!
Anyway, back to Marcellinus and Peter. Not much is known of them other
than their martyrdom, which was recounted by Pope Damasus I. However,
he himself gave testimony on behalf of the martyrs’ executioner and their
jailer (a man named Artemius), both of whom were converted by St. Marcellinus. The companions were martyred in the year 304 during the Great
Persecution of Diocletian – incidentally, the same year as the martyrdom
of their pope – the other Marcellinus. Confused yet?
Damasus’ testimony goes that the martyrs were led out of the city by the
magistrate to a place along the Via Labicana southeast of Rome – out of
the way, so as to hide the bodies from the Christian community. Even in
the 4th century, it was well known that Christians would gather at the martyrs’ tombs to celebrate Mass on the anniversary of their death – hence our
modern practice of saints’ feast days! Even as they were stripped naked,
Marcellinus and Peter joyfully carried out their orders to clear the site of
their martyrdom from a huge thicket of thorn bushes. When finished, they
were beheaded and buried on the spot.
The Romans’ strategy to hide the graves didn’t work too well, as the
Christian community soon located them and built a church near the site in
the 4th century. Santi Marcellino e Pietro al Laterano was restored several
times, but still stands today, and contains the relics of Sts. Marcellinus and
Peter.
Incidentally, the ancient catacombs which were built around the graves
of the martyrs were only fully excavated in 2006. They were found to be
filled with colorful frescos depicting scenes from Scripture. The archaeologists also found the remains of thousands of bodies of early Christians, still
wearing the togas they were buried in. Some were the bodies of saints and
other Christians of the early Church, but most of the bodies were likely the
victims of an ancient epidemic of typhus or smallpox. Interesting stuff!
SPORTS NEWS AND SCHEDULES
Sunday, April 19
7:00 pm Adult Open Gym
Monday, April 20
KA/KI
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Tuesday, April 21
8:30 pm Adult Volleyball
Wednesday, April 22
KA/KI
Thursday, April 23
Friday, April 24
Saturday, April 25
KEY: KA - Kateri Court • KI - Kister Court
2015 Volleyball and Soccer
Please use the following link to register: https://
shps.sportssignup.com/
SHAA On-Line registration is now open for Volleyball and
This link is also available from our Athletic Association webSoccer.
site: www.eteamz.com/shaa
Volleyball – Open to Grades 3 through 8
Any questions, contact Lay Directors Chrissy Curran
Save the Date: ‘No Limits’ Volleyball Camp
or Colleen Rossomanno at [email protected]
Once again, Sacred Heart will be hosting two weeks of ‘No
(Evaluations will take place the week of May 18th…
Limits’ Volleyball Camps this summer.
more info to follow)
Monday through Thursday, July 13th – July 16th
Soccer – Open to Grades 1 through 8 Any questions, conEvening sessions
tact Lay Director Chad Corsi at
5:30 to 7:30 pm (Grades 3rd, 4th, and 5th)
[email protected]
7:45 to 9:45 pm (Grades 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th)
Instructional Soccer – Open to Preschool – K Any quesMonday through Thursday, July 20th – July 23st
tions, contact Emily Henderson at
Day sessions
[email protected]
9:00 to 11:00 am (Grades 3rd, 4th, and 5th)
REGISTRATION CLOSES MAY 15th for Volleyball and Soc11:15 am to 1:15 pm (Grades 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th)
cer. Any registrations received after May 15th will be asRegistration forms available: www.nolimitsvb.com Any
sessed a $25 late fee and may be placed on a waiting list.
questions please e-mail [email protected] or call 314Reminder: Coaches must also register.
607-8168.
SLUH Junior Golf Camp
The 2nd Annual St. Louis University High School Junior Golf Camp will be held this summer at The Missouri Bluffs Golf
Club. There are two dates: June 29 - July 2 or July 27 - July 30. The camp runs from 9:00 - 11:30 am Monday - Thursday.
The camp is open to girls and boys entering 7th and 8th grade and SLUH freshmen
For more info please call 314-269-2191, follow Twitter @11CoachG, email at [email protected], or visit the website http://
summeractivities.sluh.org/athletics/golf-camp/
Welcome New Parishioners to
Sacred Heart
If you are searching for a place to call “home,” why not
join our Parish Family? Simply complete this form and
return it to Monica in the Parish Office, or call her at 636225-5268.
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7th Grade Girls District Champs
Congratulations to the 7th Grade Girls Basketball team for
winning their third consecutive District Championship.
Front Row: Sara L., Julia M., Ronnie S. & Alaina N. Back
Row: Lexi H., Abby P., Caroline H. & Gabby G. Not pictured:
Coaches Greg Novotny & John Martens.
There you will find an abundance of additional information
about the parish including details
on many of the organizations and
activities and you could even listen
to a previous homily!
GOOD NEWS
THINGS TO CONSIDER
9
Year of Consecrated Life
...runs through February 2, 2016. A Come and See Open
House will be held at the Missionary Sisters of St. Peter
Claver on Sunday, April 26th from 1:00 until 4:00 pm. The
Missionary Sisters of St. Peter Claver are located at 667
South Woods Mill Road in Chesterfield.
White House Retreat
Sheriffs Pack Patrol Cars With Little Orange Boxes of
Sunshine
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MN - In Minnesota, Hennepin County sheriff’s
deputies are patrolling downtown Minneapolis carrying boxes
filled with granola bars and other nutritious goodies to hand
out to anyone in need on the streets.
The deputies’ cars are being filled by the nonprofit group,
Matter, which wants to get healthy food to people who aren’t
going to food banks. The faith-based charity launched in 2000
partnered with food giant, Cargill, during March Madness week
to raise $46,000 for the 2nd annual “Food
Madness” day, where volunteers packed
23,000 meal boxes.
Patrol vehicles are loaded with the bright
orange cartons that Sheriff Rich Stanek
says will help officers to immediately help
people they come into contact with.
The White House Jesuit Retreat has several women's Ignatian Spirituality retreats available in the coming
months. It's the perfect opportunity to step away from the
distractions of a busy life and relax on their beautiful 80acre campus on the banks of the Mississippi River in South
County. If you are looking for a chance to take spirituality
to the next level, this is it! All retreats are silent, preached
and based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. They
are all three days in length. Upcoming start dates are: 5/4,
5/21, 7/23, 9/14, 10/5, 10/19, 11/12 and 11/16.
More info is available at whretreat.org or by calling 314416-6400.
Shadow Days at Vianney
7th Graders - Come spend a Shadow Day at St. John Vianney High School! You will be paired up with a Griffin Guide,
attend classes and receive a complimentary lunch from the
Griffin Cafe. To see available dates and to sign-up, visit vianney.com/admissions.html and select Schedule A Visit
or call
Thought for Today
Instead of dwelling on negative thoughts,
cause your mind to dwell on peace and joy.
- Ernest Holmes
SACRED HEART AT-YOUR-SERVICE
Mass Schedule
Weekend ............................................................................. Saturday (Vigil) 5:00 pm
Sunday 7:00, 8:30 & 10:15 am,
12:00 noon & 6:00 pm (Life Teen)
Weekday ................................................................ Monday-Friday 6:30 & 8:00 am
Saturday 8:00 am
Civil Holidays................................................................................................. 9:00 am
(Memorial Day, 4th of July,
Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day)
Confessions ....................................................................... Saturday 3:45 - 4:40 pm
or by appointment (call the Parish Office)
Eucharistic Adoration ......................................................................Sunday 7:30 pm
through Monday 1:00 pm
Special Liturgies
Weddings ............................................................... Arranged 6 months in advance
Baptisms .......................................................................................... Sunday 1:00 pm
(prior instruction required)
Children’s Liturgy of the Word .......................................................Sunday 10:15 am
(during Mass)
Parish Staff
Pastor ............................................................................................Rev. Denny M. Schaab
Associate ......................................................................................Rev. Michael J. Grosch
In Residence ......................................................................................... Rev. Robert J. Suit
Deacon ................................................................................... Rev. Mr. David E. Lemoine
Deacon .................................................................................. Rev. Mr. Charles R. Snyder
Deacon .................................................................................. Rev. Mr. Thomas E. Forster
Pastoral Associate ......................................................................... Sr. Cathy Vetter, CCVI
Director of Religious Education .................................................. Mrs. Cheryl Degenhart
Parish School Principal .....................................................................Mr. Larry E. Hoskins
Acting Director of Youth Ministry ...................................................Fr. Michael J. Grosch
Director of Liturgical Music ......................................................... Mr. Nathan D. Jackson
President Parish Council ......................................................... Mrs. Mary Grace Villmer
Parish Offices
Parish Business Office .............................................................................. 636-225-5268
Fax....................................................................................................... 636-225-6969
Hours ................................................................Monday-Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Parish School & Preschool Office ............................................................ 636-225-3824
Fax........................................................................................................636-225-8941
Religious Education Office .........................................................................636-225-0341
St. Vincent de Paul Helpline ..................................................................... 636-825-2097
P.S.R. Classes ........................................................................... Monday 5:30 & 7:15 pm;
Tuesday 6:00 pm
LITURGICAL MINISTERS
THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH
Saturday and Sunday, April 25-26, 2015
Presider
Deacon
5:00 pm Fr. Bob
7:00 am Fr. Mike
8:30 am Fr. Mike
10:15 am
Fr. Denny
Deacon Charlie
12:00 pm Fr. Denny
Deacon Charlie
6:00 pm Fr. Bob
Sunday, April 19
MASSES: 7:00, 8:30,10:15, 12:00 noon and 6:00pm
8:50 am
RCIA
JR
9:30 am
Inquire
MR
10:15 am
Jesus and Me
EC 205-206
10:15 am
Liturgy of the Word for Children
SA
1:00 pm
Sunday Afternoon - Ladies Fashions and Teas
PC/AU
1:15 pm
First Eucharist Retreat
CU/CA/SA
3:00 pm
Teen ACTS Formation Meeting
SASA
Extraordinary Ministers
5:00 pm
7:00 am
8:30 am
10:15 am
12:00 pm
6:00 pm
Melissa Quinlivan (P), Ruth Geronsin (P), Eric Klein (P), Mary Klein,
Ann Haffner, Larry Haffner, Renee Rolwes, John Burle, Dianne Droge (sub req.)
Jane Roundtree (P), Bob Bram (P), Kathy Alfonsi (P), Joy Gioia, Linda Ellsworth,
Brian Ellsworth
Phyllis Verseman (P). Kathy Houston (P). Beth Mraz (P), Ken Mraz, Philip Glick,
John Pierle, Vicki McGuire, Barb Schuette, Jim Schuette
Mark Broughton (P), Glenn Oerding (P), Pat Schnieders (P), Kathy Ring,
Marilynne Ploch, Gary Gutting, Melanie Gilman, Steve Kempf, Jeremy Overman
Cathy Hubert (B)
Liz Elfrink (P), Jill Baer (P), Angela Castro (P), Rita Hentges, Tom Rung,
Monica McLain, Cyndi Hasten
Terri Tauser (P), Stephanie Kelly (P), Alex Tuberty (P), Lynn Born, Joe Mueller,
Mary Byington, Judy Chellis (sub req.), . im Reilly , Linda Pendleton,
Mary Marino
Lectors
5:00 pm
7:00 am
8:30 am
10:15 am
12:00 pm
6:00 pm
Ben Northrup (1), Denis Coady (2)
Denny Bram (1), Kevin Daut (2)
Steve Houston (1), Rich Totsch (2)
Sally Kleba (1), Janet Ranek (2)
Karen Rothery (1), Sr. Pat Dalton (2)
Virgie Gilbert (1), Beth Weber (2)
Servers
5:00 pm
7:00 am
8:30 am
10:15 am
12:00 pm
6:00 pm
Chris Pace, Olivia Meyer, Declan Coady
Riley Zack, Dominic Cyr, Ryan Houghland
Erin Trani, Patrick Trani, Zach Voss
Kyla Sartori, Alex Robinson, Olivia Clough
Erika Poeling, Luke Hammett, Emma Dulin
Zach Bullerdick, Matt Bullerdick, Elizabeth Todd
Ushers & Greeters
5:00 pm
7:00 am
8:30 am
10:15 am
12:00 pm
6:00 pm
Dick Hoffman, Mary Ann Hoffman, Stacey Enghauser, Rick Wilken
Stanley Renaud, Craig Caruso, David Staffen, Janet Meyer
Therese Burgess, Paul Gabris, Candy Kunzelman, Frank Kruessel
James Gatewood, John Schnieders, Ilene Frayne, Bob Frayne
Joe Scarfino, Ann Woods, Kim Lemp, Jen Ryder
Kim Gossett (sub req.), Stan Miller, Laura Craig, Mary Favier
Scrip Volunteers
5:00 pm
7:00 am
8:30 am
Kathy Blackburn
Jane Roundtree
Beth Zeiter
10:15 am
12:00 pm
6:00 pm
10
Nancy Stachiw
Gerry Lange
Mary Marino
Monday, April 20
9:30 am
Mon-Dazed Women
3:00 pm
Play Practice
5:15 pm
PSR - ME Beginning Prayer
5:30 pm
PSR - ME Classes
7:00 pm
PSR - ML Beginning Prayer
7:00 pm
St. Vincent De Paul
7:15 pm
PSR - ML Classes
7:30 pm
Journeymen
7:30 pm
Monday Knights
MASSES: 6:30 am and 8:00 am
UR
KA/KI
GH
EC
GH
SA
EC
SH
UR
Tuesday, April 21
5:45 pm
PSR - T Beginning Prayer
6:00 pm
PSR - T Classes
7:00 pm
Parish Council
7:30 pm
Faith Sharing (Men)
MASSES: 6:30 am and 8:00 am
GH
CU
UR
UR
Wednesday, April 22
ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS DAY
3:00 pm
GOTR
5:00 pm
Friends of Bill W.
7:00 pm
Faith Share
7:00 pm
Life Teen Band Practice
7:30 pm
Co-Ed Faith Sharing
MASSES: 6:30 am and 8:00 am
Thursday, April 23
1:00 pm
Mother’s Sharing Faith
3:00 pm
Children’s Choir Practice
4:30 pm
Children’s Choir Practice
6:30 pm
Parish Choir
7:00 pm
Respect Life
MASSES: 6:30 am and 8:00 am
SH
CU
CU
CU
SH
Friday, April 24
9:00 am
Quilting Club
3:00 pm
GOTR
MASSES: 6:30 am and 8:00 am
SA
EC 102
Saturday, April 25
8:00 am
1:30 pm
3:45 pm
ACTS Sister Act
Wedding
Sacrament of Reconciliation
EC 103
SH
JR
CU
SH
WEEKDAY MASS: 8:00 am
VIGIL MASS: 5:00 pm
UR
CU
CU
Children’s Liturgy of the Word
10:15 am
Vicki Voss, Deanna Broughton
Money Counter Apostolate
April 26:
Scotty Meyer, Tony Artman, Judy Horan
Music Ministry Schedules
April 25:
April 26:
5:00 pm
7:00 am
8:30 am
10:15 am
12:00 pm
5pm Ensemble
Nate
Parish Choir
Children’s Choir
Dawn and Nate
Key:
AU - Auditorium (Parish Center) • CA - Cafeteria (Church Hall) •
CH - Church Hall • CU - Church • DL - Didian Lot • EC - Education Center • GH Great Hall (Parish Center) • JR - Joseph Room (Parish Center) •
LY—Lobby (Parish Center) • LL - Lower Lot • MR –Mary Room (Parish Center) •
NC - Nazareth Center • PC—Parish Center (All Locations) •
PL - Parking Lot • PO—Parish Office • SA - St. Anthony Room (Church Hall) • SH Sacred Heart Room (Church Hall) • ST - Stage •
UR - Upper Room (Parish Center)