4th Sunday of Advent
December 21, 2014
IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY
IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY PARISH MISSION STATEMENT
The parish of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, located in South
Saint Louis City, comprised of small neighborhoods filled with multi-generational
families, strives to answer God’s call to………
+ COMMIT to live the Gospel;
+CELEBRATE Eucharist as a community;
+SERVE the needs of others;
+ PARTICIPATE in parish life and ministries;
+STRIVE to be a sign of God’s love!
Parish Staff
Rectory - 4092 Blow Street, St. Louis, MO 63116-2796
Website: www.ihm-stl.org
Pastor
Deacon
Administrative Associate
Parish Secretary
Pastoral Minister for Seniors
South Grand Senior Ministry Transportation
South City Deanery PSR
email: [email protected]
Rev. Bradley E. Modde
Rev. Mr. Jim Murphey
Mrs. Ann Donohue
Ms. Judy Vonder Haar
Mrs. Debbie Gartner
Leigh Manalang
Deborah Halter
314-481-7543
Fax 314-481-6316
(Tues. & Wed.)
314-481-9385
314-481-1133
314-773-3070
Sacramental Schedule
Celebration of Eucharist
1st Saturday of the Month 8:30 a.m. (School Chapel)
Followed by the Anointing of the Sick
Saturday
4:30 p.m.
Sunday
7:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.
Weekdays
Monday-Thursday 8am Mass (School Chapel)
Friday 7am Mass (School Chapel)
Tuesday Following 8 a.m. Mass: Perpetual Help Devotions
Holydays
As announced inside bulletin
Sacrament of Penance & Reconciliation
Saturdays 3:45 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Sacrament of Baptism
Sundays following the 10:00 a.m. Mass. Please call the Rectory for
information.
Becoming a Catholic
Rites of Christian Initiation of Adults/Youth or Catechumen Meetings
are weekly from September thru May to discuss your questions and the
Catholic Faith. Call a priest if you or someone you know is interested.
Sacrament of Confirmation
Celebration by 7th and 8th Grade Students or whenever one is ready to
make a commitment to being a fully practicing Catholic. One full year
of religious education prior to the year of preparation is necessary.
Sacrament of Matrimony
Set up preparation meeting with the priest or deacon for the wedding
as soon as you have decided to marry, at least 6 months prior.
Holy Orders and Consecrated (Religious) Life
If interested, please call the parish Rectory or the Archdiocesan Office
of Vocations at 314-792-6460.
Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick
Call the Rectory anytime if someone is sick at home or going to have
surgery.
Care for those who are homebound, hospitalized, or in nursing
home. Please call the Rectory to arrange for Communion to be
brought to any parishioner who is unable to come to Church. Please
inform the Rectory as soon as any parishioner is admitted to any hospital or nursing home. (Hospitals do not always call.)
South City Deanery PSR
Catholic Religious Education for children attending public or private
non-religious schools. Call Debbie Halter at 314-773-3070.
New Parishioners
Please register as soon as possible by calling the Rectory.
Calendar and Bulletin Items
Additions or changes for the Parish Calendar should be in writing and
sent to the Rectory.
We follow a time-line for submission to JS Paluch for the printing of
our weekly bulletin: Deadline for bulletin announcements is due by 10
a.m. Monday for the following week’s bulletin. (Holidays – deadlines
could change without notice).
4th Sunday of Advent
“Hail, full of grace, the Lord is
with you!”
– Luke 1:28
Faith is a gift from God. During
this Christmas season take time in
silence and pray to God. Thank
Him for all the gifts He has given
you. Try to set aside any anger or
resentment you have and really
open your heart to receive the gift
of God’s grace.
Mon.
Tues.
12/22
12/23
8:00 am
8:00 am
Wed.
12/24
4:30 pm
10:00 pm
Thurs.
12/25
9:00 am
Fri.
Sat.
Sun.
12/26
12/27
12/28
7:00 am
4:30 pm
7:30 am
10:00 am
Ruth Ryan
Ralph McGill
Christmas Eve
Jim & Rose Murphey
Our Parish Family
Christmas Day
Pete & Barb Modde
Marion Hug
Linus Rellerget
Our Parish Family
Ryan Knapp
LORD HEAR OUR PRAYER
Pray for those who are sick and their Caregivers.
Pray for: Stephanie Hagan (wife of Barry), Peggy
Morse, Bernice Williams, Alma Scheble, John Bock,
Erin Corrier (granddaughter of Jim & Marilyn Murphy), John Caruso (husband of Susan), LaRita
Hovis and Marilyn Harris (sisters of Judy Bruegger),
and those parishioners who are homebound, living
in Assisted Living or Nursing Homes, and all in our
Prayer Book. May our Lord Jesus bring them comfort and healing.
December 21, 2014
THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH
St. Mark’s Cookie Tray
Sat/Sun.
after Masses in the Vestibule of Church
Girl Scout Pretzel Sale
Sat./Sun Ch
Rectory Closed
Wed/Thurs./Fri.
FKC Closed
Wed. – Sun.
WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
Recitation of the Rosary:
Mondays-Thursdays following 8am Mass and
Fridays following the 7am Mass (School Chapel)
Boy Scouts
Mon. 7:00pm Cafeteria
Quilters
Tues. 8:30am RMR
Judy Hudson's Exercise Tues. 8:30am –11amCafe
Prayer Group
Wed. 7:00pm LOM
Choir Practice
Wed. Church
Balance Class
Thurs. 9am RMR
Judy Hudson’s Exercise Fri.
9-10am Café
Yoga
Fri
8:30-11am Café
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK!
Let’s approach Christmas
with an expectant hush,
rather than a last-minute rush!
Anonymous
Please pray for our clients and the
Immaculate Heart of Mary
Vincentians who serve them.
When making a Memorial contribution
to a charity of your choice,
remember Immaculate Heart of Mary’s
St. Vincent DePaul Society.
4th Sunday of Advent
December 21, 2014
PARISH NEWS
CHRISTMAS FLOWER OFFERING
During the Christmas Season
you will have the opportunity of
providing a poinsettia plant that will
be placed in the Sanctuary of our
Church as a memorial for your
loved ones.
A suggested offering of $8
may be placed in the flower envelope at the entrances of Church and placed in the Collection
Basket or dropped at the Rectory by today, Sunday, December 21st. The names of your loved
ones will be placed at the image of the Baby Jesus.
PRETZEL SALE Immaculate Heart of Mary Girl Scout
Troop #2791 will be selling pretzels after
Mass this weekend, December
21/22nd, to help raise money for their
Mom 'n Me trip to Chicago in May. Thank you in
advance for your support!
COOKIE TRAY SALE - THIS WEEKEND
The 8th graders from our parish, listed below, are
going on the Generation Life Trip to Washington,
D.C. in January. For a fundraiser to help defray the
cost they will be selling homemade Holiday cookie
trays after our Masses, this weekend. Each
Cookie Tray will cost $10.00 and will contain a variety of homemade delicious holiday cookies tied up
with a lovely ribbon! Great for last minute gifts or to
enjoy yourself during the holidays.
PRO-LIFE MARCH!
Maggie Anderson. Jessica Fitzgerald,
Ben Kurkowski, Maggie Moody,
Elle Ortinau, Kaitlyn Popham,
Tim Reynolds, Kennedy Showers,
Theresa Solari. Abby Sutter & Jeff Young
Christmas Eve - Wednesday, December 24th
4:30pm and 10pm
Christmas Day - Thursday, December 25th
One Mass - 9:00am
There will be NO 8am Mass
on Wednesday, December 24th
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Solemnity of the
Blessed Virgin Mary Mother of God
Wednesday, December 31st
4:30pm
Thursday, January 1st
One Mass - 9am
There will be NO 8am Mass
on Wednesday, December 31st
IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY
MEMORIAL ROSARY GARDEN
ORDER FORM
Bricks are available for the Rosary Path. $100
(engraving of 3 lines with 13 characters per line-spaces
are counted as character.) The Bricks may be engraved
in memory of a loved one, or for your family, or go together as a group and get a brick for your class; such as
Class of 1955.
Name(s) on Brick
_______________________________________
_________________________________________
_________________________________________
Donor Name & Phone
_________________________________________
_________________________________________
Drop off at the Rectory or in the Collection Basket.
You may also mail the payment and form to:
IHM
Attention: Ann
4092 Blow St, Saint Louis, MO 63116
4th Sunday of Advent
December 21, 2014
SENIOR MOMENTS
Wishing a very Merry
Christmas to our Parish
family,
your
family,
friends and visitors. May
you experience the love
and simplicity that the
birth or our Lord offers each of us. Our Mission Statement declares that we strive to answer God’s call; Commit to living the Gospel; Celebrate Eucharist as a community; Serve the needs of others; Participate in parish
life and ministries and Strive to be a sign of God’s love.
Our prayer is to succeed as disciples in these endeavors
of Christian commitment and love.
You are important to our parish. We are here to love
and serve you. Please contact us if we may be of assistance. Debbie: 481-9385 Parish Office: 481-7543.
FAITH AND TRUST
Did you ever wonder what Mary and Joseph experienced
on the first Christmas, the birth of Jesus? They were
alone, away from their family and friends, in a manger
with straw and livestock, bet that was aromatic! Did
they have food? Mary was a young girl, her first birth
and no midwife. Joseph, God love him, accepted the
message from the angel, yet this was not exactly the
way he had planned his life would be. How about those
shepherds? Pitch dark, out in the middle of nowhere and
an angel appears lighting up the sky, telling them to
take a road trip, to an unknown destination! It sounds
frightening! I wonder what their thoughts were. They
weren’t sure where their life was headed and it wasn’t
what they had planned.
Does that sound familiar? Are we like them? Are things
happening in our lives that are frightening? Are we
alone? Are things happening where there isn’t much
control? Do we ask where are we going, what or why is
this happening? Maybe Joseph, Mary, and the shepherds
had the same questions.
As far as my question, “Are we like them?” I hope so!
Our Blessed Mother, St. Joseph, and the Shepherds put
all of their faith and trust in the hands of God. They
gave Him their lives and followed. I thank them for their
example.
“Dear heavenly Father thank you for the confidence in
knowing, during times of fear, doubt, uncertainty and
frustration we too can rely on our faith and trust in You.
You will carry us through. You will send angels into our
lives and give us what we need. Amen.”
Thank you to everyone who gave
Dollar Tree Gift Cards and donations to purchase gift cards for the
gentlemen of Saints Peter and
Paul Shelter! Due to the generosity of members of the Ladies’ Sodality and parishioners,
we surpassed our goal! We received enough donations
to give one to each and every person! There were even
enough left over to purchase items needed, such as
toothpaste, deodorant and razors.
At the Ladies’ Sodality Christmas party, women continued to come to me with their gift cards. I was overwhelmed by the thoughtful people who make up our parish family. I was also touched by four women who no
longer live in our parish, but still call IHM home, and receive our newsletter and keep in touch; each one of them
brought gift cards as well! Dolores Taylor, the president
of our Ladies’ Sodality, who has been tremendously supportive of our effort to serve the homeless men of Sts.
Peter and Paul shelter, handed me an envelope. Inside
was a check from one of our sodalists, who has moved to
be with her son near Kansas City! She too, receives the
newsletter. Dorothy read about our collection and wanted
to reach out to help! It brought tears to my eyes. There
are so many people who are willing to give to others.
Each week we receive clothing, gloves, coats and more
that are donated. I also receive financial donations, which
allows me to buy work boots and other items for the men.
I am graced by the opportunity to see the look in their
eyes when I handed them items they need. Several men
have been able to find work in construction and in warehouses due to the steel toe boots I have been able to
purchase, thanks to the generosity of our parishioners! I
have been told, “Miss Debbie, the boots you gave me led
me to a job. My life is turning around. Without the boots I
wouldn’t have been hired.” I told him, I am the messenger; it is the good people of Immaculate Heart that make
this possible! I feel blessed to be a part of the process.
The gleam in their eyes, the smiles on their faces, and
the hugs! All are gifts to me. Thank you for allowing me to
serve.
My heart is full of gratitude and pride. Immaculate Heart
of Mary is a thoughtful, generous and giving parish! God
bless you all!
Debbie - 314-481-7543
4th Sunday of Advent
Joy to the world, the Lord is come!
We hear those words of the ancient hymn as we
gather to celebrate the Birth of the Lord, the Son of
God who existed before time, now born among us!
We gather to hear again the ancient stories of how
“God became human so that humans might become God,” according to St. Augustine. We come
to share in Christ because Christ shares in us!
I want to personally welcome each and every one
of you, whether you are a first-time visitor to Immaculate Heart of Mary church or a long-time parishioner. Welcome and thank you for joining us!
As we gather this Christmas, we remember the
birth of Jesus in Bethlehem, we rejoice that we are
born in Christ, and we remind ourselves that Christ
must be born in each one of us. Let us take the
time to celebrate and reflect within the Octave of
Christmas – eight days of being overwhelmed by
the awesome goodness of God who emptied himself to become one of us, and who remains among
us that we might all be divinized!
One reminder for us – the collections at each of the
Christmas Masses goes for the support of our local
seminary here in Archdiocese of St. Louis, KenrickGlennon Seminary. The young men studying there
are the “in spem ecclesiae” = “the hope of the
flock.” Let us assist them with our prayers and support!
On behalf of the entire staff here at Immaculate
Heart of Mary parish, I wish you and your families a
very merry and blessed Christmas!
Immaculate Heart of Mary pray for us!
Sincerely,
Father Brad
December 21, 2014
Earn up to 3% every day for our Parish! Shop with
your registered Schnucks eScrip Community Card
and 3% of your purchase will be sent to Immaculate
Heart of Mary Parish!!
If you are interested in receiving a Schnucks E-Scrip
card to use when shopping, please fill in the information below and return in the Collection Basket,
“Attention Ann” or drop off at the Rectory. After I
register your card online, I will send your card(s) to
you and you may begin to use it immediately! It’s
surprising the way the profit each month adds
up by you just swiping your card at check-out.
Thank you!!
Please print clearly:
First Name____________________________
Last Name____________________________
Address
____________________________________
City, State, & Zip Code
______________________________________
Phone #___________________________
How Many Cards: ______
Note: Husbands & Wives may each have a card,
but just register under one of your names.
GREAT Response!! Thank you!!!!
Thought of the Week
4th Sunday of Advent
December 21, 2014
Christmas Letter
From the Archbishop
Christmas 2014
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Rejoice! The weeks of Advent waiting are over,
and Christ is born!
We rejoice in our Savior’s birth—remembering the
great gift of faith He has given us through the mystery of His incarnation and the saving power of His
death and resurrection.
Each year, the people of our archdiocese have
been asked to make a special gift on Christmas
Day to support our seminarians at KenrickGlennon Seminary. The men of our seminary, who
have responded to Christ's call to follow Him, are
truly a gift to the Church and to the Archdiocese of
St. Louis. It is these men who will bring the faith
given to us by Christ 2000 years ago to future generations here in the Archdiocese of St. Louis.
I ask you, once again, to pray for vocations and for
all our priests and seminarians. I also ask you to
be generous in your donation to the Christmas Day
collection, which helps pay the day-to-day expenses and maintenance of our seminary.
Please be assured of my prayers for you during
the season of Christmas. May the Lord of life come
into your hearts and homes in a special way during
this holy time of year.
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Most Reverend Robert J. Carlson
Archbishop of St. Louis
Attention all Highschoolers! There will be NO
Saint Louis LifeTeen this Wednesday, December 24th. Enjoy the time with your families, and
we will look forward to seeing you on Wednesday,
January 7th for a Youth Mass & Social!! Check out
saintlouislifeteen.org for more details. Questions?
Contact [email protected] or
314.288.8873.
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Attention all 8th graders! Save the date for
Luke 18 .... February 13-15th, 2015 at Bishop
DuBourg High School. As a parish, we will be participating in this retreat along with other area parishes and Saint Louis LifeTeen - it is open to all
current 8th graders. The weekend promises to be
full of building community, growing in faith, and
growing in relationship with the Church and God all led by area highschoolers. For more information, check out saintlouislifeteen.org/luke18. Questions? Please contact Lauren at 314.288.8873 or
[email protected]
CENTERING PRAYER - Next Saturday
At this busy time of year you might find yourself
looking for a little piece of quiet in your busy life
The Centering Prayer group invites you to join
us Saturday morning, December 27th. We meet
at 9a.m. in the prayer room in the vestibule of
Church. No preparation necessary. We will show
you the basics. So give yourself a gift of inner
peace this Christmas. Come and see for yourself
how spending twenty minutes in silent prayer can
positively affect the whole rest of your day.
PRAYER REQUESTS
When you submit prayer requests for relatives, we
will include the names of those to be prayed for
within our petitions at Mass for three consecutive
weekends. Remember to add their names to our
Prayer Book over on the St. Joseph Statue side, as
they are remembered at each Mass.
Thank you for your understanding.
4th Sunday of Advent
December 21, 2014
COLDER WEATHER IS
RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER
DONATIONS NEEDED FOR
STS. PETER AND PAUL
(Men’s Shelter)
Winter Shoes
all sizes: (requested sizes: 9, 10, 11-12 and 13-14)
Hats,
Gloves,
Coats,
Pocket Warmers,
Men’s underwear and boxers Lg, XL, 2XL, 3XL,
Men’s T-shirts white, colored or those with prints:
Lg, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL,
Socks, socks, socks & belts, all sizes
Insoles for shoes
(some have bad feet and all walk miles each day)
STS. PETER & PAUL MEN’S SHELTER
Looking for Volunteers for
January
Is there anyone interested in volunteering with us at
the shelter in January? IHM is scheduled every
month for two evenings to help give out food and
other necessities the gentlemen need. IHM’s nights
are always the 2nd Thursday, and the 3rd Friday
of every month. We are doing what we are called to
do: helping the poor and homeless and having fun
doing it.
If you would like to make a cash donation, I will be
glad to purchase items for you. Thank you again for
your generosity, kindness and Christian actions to
help the poor of St, Louis!
Debbie Gartner
Phone #:__________________________
If interested, please check the date(s) below and
return to the Rectory or drop in the Collection Basket marked: Men’s Shelter Volunteer.
Name:____________________________
Email:_____________________________
I’m available:
ST. LOUIS TAX ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
The St. Louis Tax Assistance Program offers
FREE ELECTRONIC INCOME
TAX RETURN PREPARATION
______Thursday, January 8th
______Friday, January 16th
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to call:
Juanita Bishop at 314-605-5110
or email: [email protected]
and tax information for families with income under $58,000. The program is targeted at those
working families who are eligible for the earned income credit and child care credit. Location will be
in future bulletins.
KEEP OUR MEN AND WOMEN WHO SERVE
OUR COUNTRY TO KEEP US SAFE
IN YOUR PRAYERS!
Spec. Lou Bollasina, U.S. Army
Sgt. Austin Albert, U. S. Army
Sgt. Donald T. Shaver, U.S. Marines
1SG Paul Drago, U.S. Army
Specialist Nick Marty, National Guard
SRA Jeffrey Clark, U.S. Air Force
Todd Bruemer, U.S. Navy
M.K. 2 Brett Winkelmann, Coast Guard
Cpl. Matthew T. Straub, U.S. Marines
Sgt. Victor A. Will, U.S. Army
Sgt. James A. Will, U.S. Army
Staff Sgt. James Dobrynski, U.S. Air Force
Specialist 1st Class David V. Rice, U.S. Army
FREE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
Thanks to the generosity of many people, I have
free medical equipment to loan to anyone in need.
If you have a need or know someone who could use
equipment, please call the Rectory, 481-7543 or
Debbie at 314-481-9385.
I have:
3 Canes,
3 bedside commodes (need buckets)
3 wheel chairs (a couple older models, but work),
15 walkers (a variety of types),
2 grab bars that attach to the side of the tub,
4 shower chairs (variety of sizes), and
2 shower chairs, one on wheels.
4th Sunday of Advent
RECOMMENDED HOLIDAY VIEWING
Take a moment to sit back, put up your feet, and
enjoy The Forsaken on Tuesday, December 30th
on EWTN at 5:30 pm. This thirty minute documentary, featuring the Archdiocese of St. Louis mission
program Pan y Amor, will open your eyes to the
lives of children who have been rescued from living
on the streets of Cochabamba and La Paz, Bolivia.
Prior to being rescued, these children barely survived and often went to sleep hungry and on the
streets. Emmy award winner Chuck Neff does an
extraordinary job of capturing the struggles of these
innocent children and their quest for a brighter future. This is a show you don’t want to miss!!
2015 CALENDARS
Are available at all entrances of Church.
Help yourselves! We have plenty to go around!
Thanks again to Kutis Funeral Home for
Donating the calendars!
A ROSE FOR EXPECTANT MOMS!!!
If you are expecting a child, we as a
Parish would like to pray for you
throughout your pregnancy. There are
red roses on the table in front of the
Blessed Mother’s statue in the back of Church.
Please write your name and due date on the card
attached to one of the roses to be published
monthly in the bulletin asking for prayers until you
deliver.
After your baby(ies) arrive, please call Kathy at 314832-6553. We will then share your baby’s name
and birth date in our bulletin.
Please keep the following parents in your prayers:
Kellie and Jason (twins) due in February, 2015
Allison and Michael due in May
Stephanie and Derek due in June
Amanda and Gillis
due March
Jennifer
due June
God Bless you all.
IHM Pro-Life Committee
December 21, 2014
Please join us for the 8th annual
Catholic Men for Christ Conference,
which will be held
Saturday, February 7, 2015
at the Peabody Opera House.
Nearly 2,000 men joined us
for last year’s Conference.
Thank you
to all who attended,
and we look forward
to see you again in 2015!
Newly Designed Website
Registration and Information at
catholicmenforchrist.org
This year’s lineup includes:
George Weigel,
Tim Staples,
Terry Barber,
and Msgr. Ramicciotti,
as well as emcee Zip Rzeppa
Guided by the Four Pillars of Conversion, Reconciliation, Discipleship, and
Evangelization, the Catholic Men for
Christ Conference is dedicated to
building the Kingdom of God in the
Archdiocese of St. Louis and beyond.
“The harvest is plentiful,
but the workers are few.”
Luke 10:2
4th Sunday of Advent
December 21, 2014
NEWS AROUND TOWN
MINISTRY SCHEDULE
CHRISTMAS CONCERT
The 37th annual Christmas Concert of the Young Catholic Musicians will be performed at Seven Holy Founders
in Affton on Sunday, December 28th at 4pm and Monday, December 29th at 7:30pm. Contact Mary Smith at
314-962-9260 or [email protected] for information and cost of tickets.
December 27/28th
Jo Gaal
Maureen Lampert
Glenn Mertens
HOPEMARK PRESCHOOL
Located across from Francis Park, proudly serves the
southwest St. Louis community since 1971. We offer two
and three day morning programs 3, 4, and 5 year olds,
and four-day afternoon Jr. and Sr. Pre K programs for 5
year old children. We are currently accepting registration
for January 2015! Call 314-832-8115 or visit us on the
web at www.hopemark.org.
INVITATION TO
DIVORCED & SEPARATED CATHOLICS
New!! The Office of Laity and Family Life is pleased to
announce the beginning of a new ministry to Catholics
who have suffered from divorce. The 12-week program
features DVD presentations covering denial, anger, grief,
kids, spirituality, annulment and more. This will be held
at the Immaculate Conception Parish in Dardenne beginning in January. Call 314-276-3859 for details.
PEN PALS
Are you interested in being a pen-pal for a prisoner?
The Archdiocesan CJM (Criminal Justice Ministry) needs
volunteers to write to a prisoner monthly. Purpose: to
exchange friendly letter, give news of the outside world,
give emotional support and encouragement. The inmate
must agree to the purpose before acceptance into the
program. Your address and last name are always protected. If you enjoy writing letters and want more information call Sr. Rose Rita, 881-6019 or Linda V., 631-4488,
CJM volunteer. Note: this corporal work of mercy, visiting the prisoner, qualifies as well as almsgiving. It is for
all to consider but especially to those parishioners who
are not always able to get out of their homes or who cannot drive.
NEED TO TALK?
Some babies die by chance. No baby should die by
choice. Whether you are the mom, dad, grandparent or
sibling, abortion can leave a hole in a family. Find healing
for your heartache at Project Rachel, 792-7565. For a
confidential meeting, or visit STLProjectRachel.org.
YOU CAN HELP YOUR MARRIAGE
Twenty-five percent (25%) of surveyed couples say they
are “Happily Married”. For everyone else there is Retrouvaille. Are you frustrated or angry with each other?
Does talking only make it worse? For information on the
Retrouvaille Program, visit the website at
www.HelpOurMarriage.com or call 1-800-470-2230.
LECTORS
4:30 p.m.
7:30 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
THERE ARE NO EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
SCHEDULED FOR CHRISTMAS.
PLEASE COME UP IF NEEDED. THANK YOU!
4:30 p.m.
For the Weekend of December 27/28th
Paula Bonn, Jo Gaal, Mark Loeffler,
William Noll, Joe Poett, Sandy Schmidt,
Rita Springer, Sue Weber, Cindy Wright
7:30 a.m.
Lillian Fernandez, Tom Gaughran, Marge
Kage, Peggy Kuehner, Michael Kuhlman,
Dolores Taylor, Mary J. Zimmerman
10:00 a.m.
Scott & Betty Bollasina, Jan Cattaneo,
Rob & Jenelle Leighton, Kevin O’Sullivan,
Mary Pfeiffer, Jo Ann Ratermann,
Annette Sandheinrich
4:30 p.m.
7:30 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
For the Weekend of January 3/4th, 2015
Paula Bonn, Barry Hagan, Joyce
Huelsmann, Helen Koester, Mark
Loeffler, William Noll, Rita Springer,
Sue Weber, Cindy Wright
Tom Gaughran, Marge Kage, Peggy
Kuehner, Michael Kuhlman, Dolores
Taylor, Mary J. Zimmerman
Tom Ceriotti, Rob & Jenelle Leighton,
Marilyn Murphy, Mary Pfeiffer, Jo Ann
Ratermann, Eileen Schindler, Ann Sutter,
Roxanne Wolfslau
FOR THE WEEKEND OF: December 27/28th
SATURDAY 4:30PM
Jessica Fitzgerald, Julia Hulsey
SUNDAY 7:30AM Tim Brennan, Troy Smith
SUNDAY 10:00AM Kaitlyn Popham, Sophia Hoyt
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