Holy Redeemer Parish
Founded 1886
17 Joy Ave. Webster Groves 63119
HOLY MASS:
Saturday Vigil: 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: 7:30, 9:00 and 11:00 a.m.
Weekday: M-F 6:15 & 8:15 AM (September-May)
M-F 6:15 & 8:00 AM (June-August)
Holy Days: See Bulletin Announcements
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION:
Tuesday 9:00 a.m. until Wednesday 6:00 a.m.
Benediction: First Tuesday 7:15 p.m.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION:
Saturday: 4:00 to 4:45 p.m.
Rectory/Office: (314) 962-0038
Fax: (314) 962-2084
Website: www.holyr.org
PASTOR
Reverend Kenneth A. Brown
IN RESIDENCE
Most Reverend Edward M. Rice
DEACON: Deacon John P. Flanigan, Jr.
Feast of the Holy Family
December 28, 2014
Fr. Kenneth Brown, Pastor
Holy Redeemer School
314-962-8989
Principal—Mrs. Pam Galluzzo
314-962-3560 Fax
Parish School of Religion
[email protected]
Mrs. Darcy Callahan
School Secretary—[email protected]
Parish Council Chairperson
Church Meeting Room 314-962-0038 #125
Rectory Meeting Room 314-962-0038 #124
Music Director , Todd Senzig
[email protected]
314-962-8989 X 2
[email protected]
John Lee
[email protected]
Youth Director, Mike Huggins
Rectory Office Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8:00 AM—4:00 PM
Bulletin Deadline: Monday Noon–contact [email protected]
Deacon John Flanigan
[email protected]
[email protected]
Holy Name Society/Men’s Club 4th Thursday CJ Muggs
MASS INTENTIONS
Monday, December 29 St. Thomas Becket
1 John 2:3-11
Luke 2:22-35
6:15 am William Olson Jr.
Tuesday, December 30
1 John 2:12-17 Luke 2:36-40
6:15 am John & Leola Vogt
Wednesday, December 31 St. Sylvester I
1 John 2:18-21 John 1:1-18
5:00 pm Tim Lucchesi
Midnight John Rice
Thursday, January 1 Mary, the Mother of God
Numbers 6:22-27 Galatians 4:4-7 Luke 2:16-21
9:00 am People of the Parish
Friday, January 2 Sts. Basil the Great and
Gregory Nazianzen
1 John 2:22-28 John 1:19-28
6:15 am Donna Vogt
Saturday, January 3 The Most Holy Name of Jesus
1 John 2:29—3:6 John 1:29-34
5:00 pm (Vigil) Frank Musalino
Sunday, January 4 The Epiphany of the Lord
Isaiah 60:1-6 Ephesians 3:2-3, 5-6 Matthew 2:1-12
7:30 am Peggy McCarthy
9:00 am People of the parish
11:00 am Rev. Eugene R. Sinz
MINISTERS FOR JANUARY 3-4
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS
5:00 pm D. Werling, C. Werling, M. Darcy,
S. Darcy, P. Fiess, J. Furey
7:30 am P. Brockland, C. Jeep, J. Whyte, J. Zapf,
S. Tom, D. Tom
9:00 am T. Meyer, B. Siems, B. Oates, J. Oates,
S. Randich, K. Randich
11:00 am T. Knipp, L. Knipp, D. Reis, K. Timpe,
M. Timpe, G. Schlueter
SERVERS
5:00 pm
7:30 am
9:00 am
11:00 am
H. Fox, W. Fox, E. Guenther
B. Erken, M. Gerard, W. Gerard
A. Girsch, E. Girsch, L. Fiordelisi
I. Forthaus, C. Forthaus, G. Forthaus
LECTORS
5:00 pm
7:30 am
9:00 am
11:00 am
Jenny Korte
Abigail Muellner
Jerry Baum
Glennon Fox
LITURGY OF THE WORD FOR CHILDREN
PreK-1st Grade—Diana Dahl & Glennon Fox
REST IN PEACE
Ann Wittkamp, grandmother of Sheri Allgeier
Alex Kuehn, nephew of Tim & Jodi Pierce
NEW YEAR SCHEDULE
New Year’s Eve, December 31—Mass at 5:00 PM,
Holy Hour at 11:00 PM,
Mass at Midnight
New Year’s Day, January 1—Mass at 9:00 AM
No 8:15 AM Mass during the week of December 29 through
January 2
FATHER BROWN’S CORNER
This Sunday that falls between Christmas and its octave has long been celebrated as the Feast of the Holy
Family. If on no other day of the year, certainly on this day we give God thanks for our family, however it
has been constituted and bestowed upon us. No one knows us better, has been with us longer, and has loved
us as consistently as our family members. I often laugh at the irony that there are times when our family
members have been some of the most difficult people in the world for us to love. Today's feast gives us the
courage and generosity to go on doing just that. We take the Holy Family as our example. When you consider the confusion and upset that would have been possible in their lives and realize that their faith in God
and in each other enabled them to move onto both the next joy and challenge in their lives, we are humbled.
So if there is some member of your family who is particularly difficult to deal with or someone who has
been estranged from the family, today is a great day to reach out again in kindness to that person. For it is
not only your love being represented in that gesture but God's own love for them as His children. Finally, let
us pray for so many in this world whose experience of being a family has been little more than suffering or
hardship or violence. While our own families are not perfect, we certainly have known many blessings because of them.
Father Brown
YOUTH GROUP
JHigh—a ministry just for the 7th and 8th graders of
the parish. Our next JHigh Night is Wednesday January 7th from 7-8:30PM.
Lifeteen— Lifeteen meets EVERY Thursday from 78:30PM in the cafeteria! We will not meet on New
Year’s Day, but it is a Holy Day of Obligation—make
sure you get to Mass! Stay tuned to Instagram, Twitter, and email for special events over Christmas break.
Want to get involved and keep up on the latest news??
Like us on Facebook “Holy Redeemer Youth Ministry
-Follow us on Twitter “@HolyRedeemerLT”
-Follow us on Instagram “HolyRedeemerLT”-Send an
email to [email protected] and ask to be added to the
email list.
TV MASS: New time on WRBU (ION) Channel 46.
Heart of the Nation’s TV Mass for the homebound will
move to 5:30 AM. When you or someone you love
cannot get to church, the TV Mass offers spiritual
comfort and inspiration. The Mass will continue to air
at 9:00 AM on KTVI Channel 2.
JustFaith to Offer Sanctity of ALL Life Program
This program will provide a clearer understanding of
Church teaching on the death penalty, abortion, stem
cell issues, in-vitro fertilization and other life issues
taken from the Pro-Life Office of the USCCB and
JF. Please join us from 6:30-8:30 PM in Church Meeting Room on Jan. 12 for 6 weeks and open your hearts
and minds to the worth and dignity of all life. There is
no cost and all materials will be provided. Please contact Bill Smith at 918-0723 or [email protected] with
questions or to register.
FIRST EUCHARIST PARENT MEETING
The mandatory First Eucharist meeting for 2nd grade
parents only is in the church on Wednesday, January
14 at 7:00 PM. The meeting will last approximately
one hour. If you have any questions, please contact
Darcy Callahan at 962-8989X2.
STEPHEN MINISTRY
Dear Children, let us not love with words or
tongue but with actions and in truth.
1 John 3:18
PRAY FOR THE SICK
Marty Walsh
Frances Walrond
Toni Berberich
Alice McDonough
Ruth Noyes
Bonnie Brunty
Frederick Femmer Claire Audrain George Mockler
Mary Slais
Alberta & Joseph J. Simeone
Sylvia Luebbert
Patricia Wilhelm
Ted Pepple
Ralph Nuelle
Toni Corno
Ford Brauer
Louise Kopsky
Maryann Sexton
Ann Clifford
Suzy Volansky, friend of Do & John Reis
Vicki McWhorter, friend of Toni Berberich
David E. Nothstine, nephew of Jim Doubek
Helen Claire Mashburn, mother of Janet Doubek
Ann Chopin, sister of Jim Perabo
Jen Cronin, niece of Jim & Kathy Dowd
Nicholas Famolaro, grandson of Deeds & Faith Fletcher
John Bussen
Robert Bradshaw, friend of George Mockler
Bernie Ceriotti, niece of Jim & Marlene Serati
Mark Reeds, friend of Deeds & Faith Fletcher
Rosemary Rowe, sister of Sr. Angela Senyszyn, OSF
Carole O’Neil, friend of Bob & Janet Hart
Mary Beth Hall, sister of Carol Horn
Paul McLafferty, father of Margie LaMore
Heather Starr, sister of Sue Flanigan
Barbara Karney Williamson, friend of Pat Dwyer
Morgan Taylor, friend of Kelly Radar
Elizabeth Stanley, granddaughter of Ruth Stanley
Kay Hess
Mary Witzig, cousin of Mary Shasserre
Timothy Schiefelbein, son of Wayne Schiefelbein
Christy Low, sister of Sheri Allgeier
Floyd Gilliam, former parishioner
Lynn Rosen, sister of Barb Dolan
Nelson Cunningham, friend of Margie LaMore
Liz Hicks, cousin of Lisa Reed
ACTUAL BUDGET
Due to the early bulletin deadline, figures were not
available for December 21st. They will appear in the next
bulletin. Thank you!
12/14/14 Envelopes
Online
Total
YEAR TO DATE
$ 10,059.79
$ 3,492.60
$ 13,552.35
$ 707,135.75
$ 16,000.00
$ 16,000.00
$748,900.00
“...as the Lord has forgiven you, so you must forgive.”
Colossians 3:13
Forgiveness—one of the hardest things for people to do.
It’s amazing how long we can hold a grudge or be angry
with someone. As we celebrate the feast of the Holy
Family, take this opportunity to give the gift of forgiveness to someone—maybe someone in your family,
maybe a friend, maybe a co-worker or neighbor or, maybe yourself. Pick up the phone or text someone right
now.
Sign up for Online Giving by visiting our parish website
at www.holyr.org. Please call the Rectory at 962-0038 if
you would like to cancel your set of envelopes.
December Special Collections:
December 25th, Kenrick Glennon Seminary—$160.00
Thank you for your support!
Together We’re Better certificates are available in the
Rectory office from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. If you wish to
pre-order or would like an order form emailed to you,
please contact [email protected]. Orders placed by Monday
are usually available by Friday afternoon.
Due to privacy laws we no longer are informed of hospital stays.
Family members, please notify the rectory.
MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER
PRAY FOR THOSE SERVING OUR COUNTRY
CPL Patrick Whyte, USMC , son of Joe & Cheryl Whyte
When all the hustle and bustle of the holidays are over,
don’t you both deserve a beautiful weekend away together? Weekends are scheduled for February 6-8 or
April 24-26. Call 314-469-7317 or visit the web page at
www.stl-wwme.org to register.
THANK YOU!
We wish to thank all those Holy Redeemer Parishioners
who responded so over-whelmingly to the recent death of
my wife, Donna. Your kind expression of sympathy was
deeply appreciated and gratefully acknowledged by me
and my children.
Paul Vogt
SAVE THE DATE
Our annual CWL Morning of Reflection will be
Wednesday, March 4. The presenter will be Fr. Jack
Siefert, pastor of St. Mary Magdalen Parish. All women of the parish are invited and encouraged to join us
for this inspirational Lenten event. More information
will follow.
HRAA
The Holy Redeemer Athletic Association (HRAA) is an all-volunteer
organization that provides children in the Webster Groves community who live within the Holy Redeemer parish boundaries, the opportunity to participate in various Catholic Youth Council (CYC) sports.
The HRAA meets on the first Thursday of every month at the Edge
of Webster from 8:30—10:30 PM.
NEWS
The HRAA is looking to fill the following positions:
Assistant Basketball Coordinator &Uniform Coordinator
Any questions can be directed to HRAA President, Tim Nash
([email protected])
REGISTRATION
Registration for Spring sports (golf, track, baseball and softball) is
January 1st through 15th. Register on-line at ezrosters.com/stl-holyr/
WOMEN’S ACTS RETREAT
Open the gift of an ACTS retreat this new year, January 8-11, 2015.
ACTS is a wonderful opportunity to strengthen your faith, develop
lasting friendships and build parish community. Registration forms
with additional information are in church. Space is limited. Please
contact Suzanne Trautman (629-8170 or [email protected])
with any questions regarding the retreat or scholarship program. Any
team member will be happy to talk with you as well!
DECEMBER PSR
Dec. 22-29 NO PSR Christmas Break
JANUARY PSR
January 5—PSR 6:30 PM
January 10—8th Grade Confirmation retreat (Cardinal Rigali Center)
January 12—PSR 6:30 PM
January 14—First Eucharist parent meeting 7:00 PM in Church
January 19—NO PSR Martin Luther King Day
January 26—PSR 6:30 PM
Precious friends
Alleluia Joy for the “Feast of Heaven & Earth” that God and all of
you give for our homeless and poor children, women and men. It
was the love of Christ revealed in your goodness in sending money,
cooking, serving and lavishly giving gifts. Please God help us remember the poor are poor all year and help us know what to do for
all wo are suffering. A gazillion hugs and kisses from all at St. Peter
and Paul with Jesus. Happy, Holy New Year
Jane Corbett
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Sunday, December 28
Children’s Liturgy—9:00 AM Mass
Stephen Ministry—10:00 AM 201
RCIA—9:00 AM CMR
Women’s ACTS—7:30 PM CMR
Monday, December 29
School/PSR Christmas Break
Tuesday, December 30
Eucharistic Adoration
Rosary/Divine Mercy Chaplet—7:15 PM
Wednesday, December 31
Mass at 5 PM & Midnight
Holy Hour at 11:00 PM
Thursday, January 1
Mass at 9:00 AM
Friday, January 2
Mass at 6:15 AM Only
Saturday, January 3
Sunday, January 4
Refreshment Sunday—CMR 10:00 AM
Children’s Liturgy—9:00 AM Mass
Stephen Ministry Class—10:00 Room 201
RCIA—9:00 AM CMR
Basketball games and practices are held
daily in the gym.
Bulletin deadlines
With the holidays, the following is the deadline to have articles submitted for our bulletin for Sunday, January 4, 2015—
due December 23
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
SATURDAY, January 31, 2015
CWL’s Forty-Second
Annual Progressive Dinner
If you are interested in hosting cocktails,
dinner or dessert, please contact Kelly
Girsch at 968-9777 or
[email protected]
Eucharistic Adoration: An Additional adorer is needed for the 1-2PM time spot. Please
contact Ann Wollaeger if you are able to
help at 420-8050.
The Catholic Women’s League of
Holy Redeemer Parish
Invite you to accept the gift of friendship and hospitality at the
Forty-second Annual Progressive Dinner
Saturday, January 31, 2015
Cocktails 6:15 p.m. – 7:45 p.m.
Dinner 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Dessert 10:15 p.m. to Midnight
Attendance will only be guaranteed for early registration, and destinations will only be assigned
after reservations are completed.
_____________________________________________________________________________
Holy Redeemer Forty-second Annual Progressive Dinner
Saturday, January 31, 2015
$25 per person
Name _________________________________________
Address _______________________________________
Phone _________________________________________
E-Mail ________________________________________
______ Number of Attendees
______ I am happy to host a dinner
______ I am happy to host cocktails
______ I am happy to host dessert
Complete the attached form and send with check payable to HR CWL before 1/24/14.
Mail or deliver completed form and check to Kelly Girsch, 11 Mason Ave.
SCHOOL NEWS
We will be having an Open House on Sunday, January 25, from 10
a.m.-1 p.m. The Open House kicks off a week-long celebration of
Catholic Schools. All families are welcome and encouraged to attend to find out what has been happening on campus. The teachers,
assistants, some parents and students will be available to tell you all
about our programs and answer your questions. There will be refreshments at the end of the tour. We hope to see many of you
there!
Early registration for Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten will be on
Tuesday, February 3, and Wednesday, February 4, from 8-10
a.m. More information will follow in subsequent bulletins or feel
free to contact the school office for more details. School office
number is: 314-962-8989
Our favorite way to show our school is while the students are in
session so you can see us in action. If you are interested, you may
contact the principal Pam Galluzzo for a personal tour. Please call
the school office to schedule a tour. (962-8989)
Everyone at Holy Redeemer School wishes you a blessed Advent
Season and a wonderful Christmas celebration!
ALIVE IN CHRIST
2015 APPLICATIONS
Applications will be accepted beginning January 26, 2015 for the 2015 Alive in Christ
Scholarship Program. Your schools will have
access to the application beginning Sunday,
January 25. Alive in Christ scholarships provide financial assistance to families who
would like their children to attend a Catholic
elementary school in the Archdiocese of St.
Louis. Scholarship award amounts are based
upon financial need and will be awarded on a
first come, first serve basis.
This program is open to families with new
students entering Kindergarten through 4th
grade or Catholic families with students currently attending an Archdiocesan elementary
school. Applications will be available at your
school office or online at www.archstl.org/ttef
beginning January 25, 2015. For more information call Laura George at 314-792-7735 or
[email protected].
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