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January 4, 2015
The Epiphany of the Lord
Queen of All Saints
6603 Christopher Drive, St. Louis, MO 63129-4919
314.846.8207
Rev. Msgr. Joseph M. Simon, Pastor
Deacon Richard H. Schellhase
www.qasstl.org
Rev. Brian S. Fallon, Associate Pastor
Deacon Joseph J. Wingbermuehle
Mission Statement
As members of Queen of All Saints Parish we are a community united in the Catholic faith,
nourished by the Eucharist, and sent to make Christ known to all through word and deed.
Holy Sacrifice of Mass
Eucharistic Adoration
Sunday Mass (Saturday Vigil 5:00 p.m.)
7:30, 9:00, 10:30 a.m., 12:00 noon
Tuesdays 8:45 a.m. - Wednesdays 6:00 a.m.
Weekday Mass
Tuesday 7:00 p.m.
Monday - Friday 6:15 and 8:15 a.m.
Perpetual Help Devotions and Benediction
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday 8:15 a.m.
Saturday 7:45 a.m., 4:00 - 4:45 p.m.
Holidays: Refer to bulletin inside
Anytime: Contact the parish priest (314) 846-8207
QUEEN OF ALL SAINTS
6603 CHRISTOPHER DRIVE
ST. LOUIS, MO 63129-4919
PASTORAL STAFF (846-8207)
Rev. Msgr. Joseph M. Simon, Pastor………………............Ext. 204
Rev. Brian S. Fallon, Associate Pastor……………………..Ext. 205
Deacon Richard Schellhase………………………………...Ext. 251
Deacon Joseph Wingbermuehle……………………………Ext. 252
Sadie Wingbermuehle, DRE, Adult Faith Formation……...Ext. 206
Dr. Cathy Johns, Ed.D., Principal of QAS School………...Ext. 305
Carrie Sallwasser, CRE, Principal of PSR…………………Ext. 311
Christine Detwiler, Youth Minister………….………..…...Ext. 232
Christopher Dunn, Liturgical Music…………………...…471-4659
TELEPHONES/OFFICE HOURS
Rectory/Parish Office Phone (Ext. 200)………………….846-8207
School Phone (Ext. 300)………………………………….846-0506
PSR Phone (Ext. 312)…………………………………….846-8126
Coordinator of Liturgical Music, Christopher Dunn……..471-4659
Limbach Hall (Ext. 313)….…………………………........846-8207
School Nurse (Ext. 323)…………………………………..846-0506
School Cafeteria (Ext. 325)……………………………….846-0506
Fax Number – Rectory…………………………...……….846-0636
Fax Number - School……………….…………..…...……846-4939
Adult Resource Center (ARC) (Ext. 208)……..……….....846-8207
Youth Minister (Ext. 232)……………………….…....…..846-8207
Church Hall (Ext. 276)……………………………….…...846-8207
Rectory Meeting Room (Ext. 209)…………………......…846-8207
Athletic Field Concession Stand………………...……......293-0585
Athletic Field Rainout Number………..……….…….…...846-4402
Web Sites:
Parish/School/PSR:
www.qasstl.org
(Click on link for School or PSR)
Home & School Association:
http://www.qasstl.org/content/home-and-school-association
Activities Association:
www.qasaa.org
Archdiocese of St. Louis:
www.archstl.org
E-Mail Address:
Parish
Msgr. Simon
Fr. Fallon
Sadie Wingbermuehle, RCIA,
& Pastoral Care
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Christine Detwiler, Youth Ministry Office [email protected]
Dr. Cathy Johns, Ed.D.,
[email protected]
Principal of QAS School
[email protected]
Carrie Sallwasser, CRE, PSR Principal
Holly Wille, PSR Secretary
[email protected]
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/QASstl
Twitter:
@QASSTL
PARISH OFFICE HOURS: 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.
M-F
ADULT RESOURCE CENTER is located in the Church Hall.
BULLETIN DEADLINE is Monday at 4:00 p.m.
All announcements must have a name and telephone number
attached. Announcements are published one time only but
will be repeated if requested. Send to: [email protected]
BAPTISMS following Sunday Masses, 1:15 p.m.
Arrangements must be made through the parish office.
Anyone who has never attended a Baptismal Preparation Program must attend prior to the Baptism. It is recommended that
the parents attend the class before the birth of their child.
The Program is held the 4th Wednesday of January, March, May,
July, September, and the 3rd Wednesday of November at
7:00 p.m. in the Adult Resource Center.
Please contact the parish office to make a reservation.
MARRIAGES must be arranged with one of the priests at
the parish office. Preparation must be at least six months
prior to anticipated date of wedding.
FUNERALS must be arranged through a priest at the parish
office. If a family member dies, who resides outside QAS, please
notify the parish office.
HOLY ORDERS and CONSECRATED (RELIGIOUS) LIFE:
Anyone discerning a religious vocation should contact a
parish priest or the Archdiocesan Office of Vocations at
314-792-6460.
ANOINTING AND PASTORAL CARE OF SICK:
Please notify the parish office to arrange for the Sacrament of the
Sick or a pastoral visit. Also please notify the parish office when
someone is admitted to the hospital. Because hospitals are by law
not permitted to share patient information, the hospitals do not
notify the parish of parishioner patients.
PRAYER LINE: [email protected] or 846-6859
MEALS for sick or recovering: Pastoral Care, 846-8207, ext .206
RIDES to church or doctors: Pastoral Care, 846-8207, ext. 206
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL REQUESTS:
Contact the parish office (Ext. 200)…………..……846-8207
FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED:
A hearing device is available that transmits information
from the P.A. System. The device is available in the rear
vesting sacristy. Personal ear pieces are available at Radio Shack.
NEW PARISHIONERS are asked to contact the parish office.
If you have a change of address or if you move out of the
Parish, please notify the parish office, 846-8207, Ext. 200.
QUEEN OF ALL SAINTS PARISH COUNCIL MEMBERS
[email protected]
Rev. Msgr. Joseph M. Simon, Pastor
Rev. Brian Fallon, Associate Pastor
Scott Gurley, Chairperson
Mike Redd, Vice-Chairperson
Sheila McDonald, Secretary
Dino Busalachi, Christian Formation
Jeanne Herzberg, Christian Service
Tim Tierney, Finance Council
Patty Stevens, Liturgy
Betsi Nappier, Social Life
Jeff Dreste, Stewardship
846-8207, ext. 204
846-8207, ext. 205
846-5366
846-6510
846-1810
846-0295
293-1983
846-5464
846-2856
846-2745
846-7076
January 4, 2015
The Epiphany of the Lord
PASTOR’S COLUMN
“THANK YOU” FOR THE CELEBRATION
With the arrival of the Three Wise Men, Jesus revealed
the face of God to the whole world. The Christmas celebration continues today with the feast of The Epiphany
of the Lord, an event recorded in the Gospel of St. Matthew that records the visit by the Magi representing the
Gentiles. The Father offers the gift of salvation to all
mankind, Jew and Gentile alike, at Bethlehem. On our
behalf, the Magi presented three gifts to the Christ Child:
gold to proclaim his kingship, incense to adore his
Godhead, and myrrh to acknowledge his mortality
which would lead to our salvation through his death
on Calvary. The Christmas crèche enhances our celebration of Christmas each year by pointing to the birth of the
Savior at Bethlehem. History attributes the crèche to St.
Francis of Assisi and we are very fortunate to have a
beautiful manger set at Queen of All Saints. The figures
were repaired and repainted by a local artist earlier this
year. The Christmas crèche is an important feature of our
parish celebration and teaches all who spend time before
it of the importance of the Incarnation and the nearness of
God. “For God so loved the world that he gave his only
Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life.” (John 3:16) A Blessed
and Happy New Year to all!
Many people were involved in preparing the church and
the celebrations of the special liturgies of Advent and
Christmas. A special thanks to the Liturgy Committee
for arranging the hospitality ministers, the lectors and the
servers; to Chris Dunn and the musicians and choirs for
the moving liturgical music; to Tina Moszczenski and the
decorators for adding to the Advent and Christmas spirit;
to Jerry Mueller for the new arrangement of the church
crèche; to the volunteers who set up the Limbach Hall for
the extra Mass on Christmas Eve; to the Knights of Columbus for assembling the outdoor crèche; to Cindy
Mittrucker for arranging the Epiphany chalk blessing
packets; and to many and all who assisted the Vincentians (St. Vincent de Paul Society) in providing Christmas gifts and corporal works of mercy throughout the
year to the many hundreds in the St. Louis area seeking
assistance.
Monsignor Joseph Simon
EMERGENCY APPEAL FOR
REMEDIATION COVERAGE AND HVAC SYSTEMS
IN SCHOOL AND LIMBACH HALL
Queen of All Saints Parish is asking all parishioners and
friends of the parish for contributions to cover the cost of
remediating the school and church hall this past summer,
and to cover the cost of repairs to or replacement of the
HVAC systems in the school and Limbach Hall. The Finance Council is asking each family to make a pledge payable over the next 9 months for these expenses in addition to
ordinary monthly or weekly contributions. Beginning in
December a “Mold Remediation Appeal” envelope will be
in the monthly envelope packet. Donations may also be
made through Faith Direct (enroll at the parish office or
online at Faith Direct; the QAS parish code is MO86). The
parish expended $465,000 for remediation repairs in the
school and the church hall of which $330,000 has already
been paid and three final payments totaling $135,000 are
due by the end of December. The repair or replacement of
HVAC systems is unknown at this time. Once an estimate
is determined, it will be announced. We appreciate your
assistance in covering these extraordinary expenses which
obviously were not known at the time the budget was prepared for this year.
THANK YOU FOR THE CHRISTMAS TREATS
The priests and staff members are most grateful for the
Christmas cookies and other treats that added to the celebration of Christmas.
2015 CATHOLIC CALENDARS AVAILABLE
The 2015 Religious Art Calendars are available at the
church doors. We are grateful to Kutis Funeral Home for
providing parish calendars again this year.
NEW LED CHURCH SIGN INSTALLED
A new church sign has been installed by Warren Sign Co.
of Arnold along Christopher Rd. in front of the church.
The LED-equipped sign will provide continuous information pertaining to parish worship and life at Queen of
All Saints. The sign including all installation costs
were a gift of an anonymous donor. The parish is most
appreciative of this generous gift. Because of St. Louis
County zoning laws, the Respect Life sign was relocated
to the corner of Limbach Hall (site of the old sign). The
same zoning laws required us to remove the brickencased church sign but the law did allow us to install an
artistic rendering of the mosaic of “Mary with the
Christ Child” which decorates the sanctuary wall in the
church….. We are grateful to Betty Bast, affectionately
known as the “sign lady”, who for many years changed
the messages on the old sign and kept everyone in the
know about events at QAS. The new sign will be controlled by the office staff via their computers. It should
be up and running soon.
January 4, 2015
The Epiphany of the Lord
The Epiphany of the Lord
“...they fell down and worshipped him. Then they opened
their treasures and offered him gifts of gold, frankincense,
and myrrh…” (Matthew 2:11)
Notice the order of events in the Magi’s visit. First, they
knelt before Jesus and prayed to Him. The they presented
Him with their gifts. We, too, must take time to pray before
we present our gifts to the Lord. We never know what God
may be asking us to share!
Offertory Collection for the weekend of December 21 was:
Capital Improvement Fund:
Christmas Flowers:
Loose:
Mold Remediation:
Offertory:
St. Vincent de Paul:
Tuition Assistance:
Year End Gift:
$
60.00
$
82.00
$ 607.00
$13,641.00
$19,238.60
$ 1,413.00
$ 140.00
$ 3,555.00
DONATE THROUGH YOUR iPHONE
More than one-third, 35.7%, of regular donors contribute
through the Faith Direct electronic-giving program.
Currently 238 donors are enrolled in the program. The
average weekly donation of Faith Direct donations is
$6,952.49 which is $361,529.48 per year.
Did you know that now you can give to Queen of All
Saints using your iPhone? In 2013 Faith Direct introduced their new iPhone app. Existing Faith Direct users can now manage every aspect of their account
right from their iPhone or iPod. This exciting new addition to eGiving at Queen of All Saints is another great
reason to use Faith Direct for your gifts of treasure.
To learn more about the Faith Direct iPhone App, scan
this QR Code with your iPhone or iPod and download the
app today!
Don't have a Faith Direct account? Enroll online by visiting
www.faithdirect.net and use our church
code, MO86, or pick up an enrollment form from the
parish office to get started!
NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION
DONATE VIA FAITH DIRECT
Why not make a New Year’s Resolution: welcome 2015 by
signing up with Faith Direct? By supporting Queen of All
Saints through Faith Direct, both you and the parish can more
easily project your future contributions. You can sign up online
at www.faithdirect.net using our church code: MO86, or
by mailing a paper enrollment form available in the parish office.
Ordinary monthly operations continue during the mold expenditure appeal currently taking place at Queen of All Saints.
We appreciate financial support of all parishioners during the
mold crisis. Please consider adding Mold Remediation Appeal to your monthly or weekly donation choices at Faith Direct, the parish's electronic eGiving program. Thank you for
your prayerful and financial support of Queen of All Saints
Parish.
Monsignor Simon and the Finance Council
One-Time Gift Through Faith Direct
Make a One-Time Gift to Queen of All Saints! Scan this QR
Code with your smart phone to make a One-Time donation to
Queen of All Saints using our secure mobile
gift page. (Please note: donors already registered with Faith Direct should not use this
code. They are already set up under a different
electronic program.)
CHANGING FAITH DIRECT DONATION???
If you are increasing your weekly or monthly donation via
Faith Direct, please contact them at faithdirect.net, then your
e-mail address and password. Or perhaps you desire to increase your second collection (extra appeals) donation amounts.
New donors must use the church code for Queen of All Saints,
MO86 and follow the instructions. Also, if your credit card
number has changed, please notify Faith Direct of the new
card number.
SUPPORT QUEEN OF ALL SAINTS SCHOOL BY
DONATING TO THE“TUITION ASSISTANCE FUND”
A monthly contribution to the Tuition Assistance Fund will
assist QAS in providing $35,956 in tuition grants to 16 school
families that were awarded tuition assistance for 2014-15.
Your donation provides financial assistance to those families
who have qualified for tuition assistance. Are you someone
looking for a way to assist a school family with their tuition? It’s a win-win decision, both for families desiring Catholic education for their children but facing difficulties paying for
tuition, and for donors who can assist these families through
tax-deductible contributions to the Tuition Assistance Fund
(the pink envelope in the monthly packet or through Faith Direct at www.faithdirect.net. The parish code for enrolling in
Faith Direct is MO86).
January 4, 2015
The Epiphany of the Lord
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
“The Holy Eucharist is the greatest
treasure that the Church has on earth:
it is Christ Himself.”
(Cardinal Arinze)
Who or what are your treasures? Visit with our
Greatest Treasure in Eucharistic Adoration.
THE BLESSED SACRAMENT IS EXPOSED
EVERY TUESDAY FROM 8:45 A.M.
TO WEDNESDAY AT 6:00 A.M.
You are invited to spend some time,
Whether it be a few minutes or an hour,
With God in prayer, spiritual reading or silence.
For more information, contact the Parish Office, 846-8207, ext. 200
Eucharistic Adoration Volunteer
I commit the following time each Tuesday/Wednesday to
the Lord present in the Blessed Sacrament on the altar at
Queen of All Saints Church:
Name____________________________________
Phone____________________________________
Time_____________________________________
(Adoration: Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. to Wednesday 6:00 a.m.)
ALIVE IN CHRIST
Scholarship Applications
For 2015 - 2016 School Year
EXPECTANT MOTHER’S BLESSING
Next Sunday, January 11, is the “second Sunday of the
month” and therefore is the expectant mother’s blessing.
This special blessing will take place following the 9:00 a.m.
and 10:30 a.m. Masses. All those expecting a child, through
their pregnancy or awaiting adoption of a child, are encouraged to come for this blessing every month. As a parish, we
continue to pray for the unborn babies who will soon join
our congregation. Let us pray for good health and safe deliveries.
Roses for the Unborn
Have you noticed the beautiful vase of roses
near the baptismal font? The red roses represent life......within us and among us. QAS Respect Life Apostolate would like to honor those
who are expecting a child, as well as families
waiting to adopt, and publicly show our prayerful encouragement for new life. Our goal is to grow a prayerful awareness of the many unborn children soon to join our parish!
We encourage the prayers of the entire parish and look forward to welcoming these children into the Catholic community at QAS.
If you are expecting a baby or are waiting to adopt a child,
please call Jeannine Sinak, 293-0670, to have a rose placed
in the vase. The rose will remain in church throughout your
pregnancy to symbolize the prayerful support of the QAS
community. After your child is born, you are encouraged to
take your rose, as a reminder of the prayers offered for your
child, even before he/she was born.
When you see these roses in church, say a prayer for all the
unborn, especially those soon to be parishioners of Queen of
All Saints.
Applications will be accepted beginning January 26, 2015
for the 2015 Alive in Christ Scholarship Program. 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.
We welcome our newest members to our parish family:
Lucy Anne, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Brandon Rathgeber, 2505
Brush Creek Dr.
Nicholas Michael, son of Mr. & Mrs. Michael Sophie, 6516
Crescent View Dr.
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.
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Applications will be available at your school office or online
at www.archstl.org/ttef beginning January 25, 2015. For
more information, please call Laura George, 314-792-7735
or [email protected]
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
READINGS FOR THE WEEK - January 4, 2015
1 Jn 2:3-11; Ps 96:1-3, 5b-6; Lk 2:22-35
1 Jn 2:12-17; Ps 96:7-10; Lk 2:36-40
1 Jn 2:18-21; Ps 96:1-2, 11-13; Jn 1:1-18
Nm 6:22-27; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Gal 4:4-7;
Lk 2:16-21
1 Jn 2:22-28; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 1:19-28
1 Jn 2:29 — 3:6; Ps 98:1, 3cd-6; Jn 1:29-34
Is 60:1-6; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13;
Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12
January 4, 2015
The Epiphany of the Lord
Youth Ministry
LIFE TEEN MASS & LIFE NIGHTS
LIFE TEEN MASS: Every first and third Sunday of the month
at 12:00pm.
LIFE NIGHTS: Creative nights on Catholic Teaching,
Morality, and Current Issues.
Following the Life Teen Masses, the youth group will meet for
Life Nights from 7-9pm in the Church or Cafeteria.
Thursday Night Prayer Group
Every Thursday, QAS Life Teen gathers for prayer group
from
7:30-9pm in the Church Hall. All high school teens welcome!
Adoration/ XLT at Queen
EVERY 3rd Thursday will be Adoration/ XLT at Queen, a
night of praise and worship, a short reflection, and time in Adoration, from 7:30-9pm in the cafeteria.
Open to everyone in the parish!
Mark your calendars! Upcoming dates are:
January 15th: Cafeteria
February 18th: Church
Luke 18
Luke 18, is February 13-15th, 2015.
8th grade and high school forms available on
http://qasstl.org/ministry/youth-ministry
or in youth ministry office.
If you are interested in helping QAS Life Teen in any way or
have additional questions, please contact Christine Detwiler for
more information. She can be reached at
[email protected]
or 314-846-8207ext. 232.
Join Facebook group Queen of All Saints Youth Ministry
for weekly posts about upcoming events
and follow us on Twitter @QAS_YM.
Beginning on Sunday, January 4, TV Mass for the homebound will move to an earlier time slot
TV MASS: NEW TIME ON WRBU (ION)
CHANNEL 46
Heart of the Nation's TV Mass for the homebound will
move to 5:30 a.m. on WRBU (ION) channel 46. When
you or someone you love cannot get to church because of
illness, unsafe driving conditions, or other struggles, the
TV Mass offers spiritual comfort and inspiration. For cable/satellite channels, check your TV listings for WRBU
(ION). The Mass will continue to air at 9:00 a.m. on
KTVI channel 2.2. Video of the TV Mass is also available
online at www.HeartoftheNation.org.
ATTENTION
ALL EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS
When the priest starts distributing communion at the altar and
you do not see the complement of ministers needed, please
come forward.
Including the priests, deacons and seminarians, the total number of ministers needed are:
7:30 & 12 Noon
10 ministers
5:00 pm, 9:00 & 10:00 am
14 ministers
January 4, 2015
The Epiphany of the Lord
UPDATE MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION
PARISH COUNCIL
SEEKING NEW MEMBERS
Does our Church database have YOUR family membership
record correct?
The Parish Council will be adding three new members in
January, 2015. We are currently seeking volunteers who
are interested in serving as a member on the Council.
The Parish Council promotes dialogue between parishioners and the parish staff, coordinates parish activities, and
serves as advisors to the pastor. Please contact Scott
Gurley (314) 433-3230 or the parish office 846-8207,
Ext. 200
Here is your chance to update YOUR record for our annual
Guide Book & Directory (if you haven’t already done so).
It is time for us to update our database with any changes,
additions, deletions that may have occurred in YOUR family
over the past year.
Have you changed your phone number? Have you moved?
Are you preparing to move soon? Are all of your children
still at home and are they all included in your membership
record? Do you want to be included in the Parish Directory?
If you have not already informed the Parish Office about
changes to your record, please let us know now so that the
information in the Guide Book & Directory is correct.
In order to help us all know more about our Parish and to
have an annually updated Parish Directory, we have contracted once again with Guide Book Publishing to produce a
“Guide Book and Directory.” The book will be direct
mailed to every household registered in our parish and is
being provided at no cost to Queen of All Saints. This
Guide Book & Directory is and shall remain the property of
this Parish and is intended for the private use of the members
of this congregation only. Use of this book by anyone for a
business purpose or for telephone or mail solicitations is
strictly forbidden. If you do not want your phone number
and/or your address listed in this publication, please contact
the Parish Office, 846-8207, ext. 200.
GUIDE BOOK & DIRECTORY
Advertising Opportunity
We are in the process of updating our annual Guide Book &
Directory for the Parish. This book will be the Who, What,
Where, When, Why and How of our Congregation. The
book is being provided at no cost to our Parish, including
the mailing to each family, and again is being subsidized by
local businesses that advertise in it. If you own or manage a
business and would like to find out about advertising in our
book, please call the Parish Office, 846-8207, ext. 200.
Recent survey results by Guide Book Publishing show
that 92.1% of families would rather patronize a Guide
Book & Directory advertiser over a non-advertiser. It
“will pay” to advertise in our new Guide Book & Directory.
CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD
The Children’s Liturgy of the Word at 10:30 am Mass is
open to all children ages 4-8. Older children are asked to
stay with their families.
SALAD DONATIONS
St. Patrick's Center - more than ever - needs pre-packaged salads
for the Shamrock Club to serve alongside donated casseroles
during lunch. QAS has a small devoted number of regular donors but the need is great. Please deposit bags of salad and unopened dressing bottles on the front porch of 132 Staehle Ct.
(Grimsley Station to Bluff Farm to Staehle Ct) on the 1st
Wednesday of every month. A volunteer takes them downtown
at 9:30am. Any questions, call Sheila Treptow 846-4015. Let us
be the hands of Christ!
PLEASE NOTIFY PARISH
WHEN HOSPITALIZED
Due to HIPAA, the hospitals can no longer reveal names of
parishioners who are hospitalized. When admitted, please
call the parish office right away (846-8207, ext. 200) so we
know you are in the hospital. We would like to visit, pray
with you, offer Communion, and help you during your illness!
Please pray for those who are ill or hospitalized: Everette
Huegerich, Michael Maniaci, Dolores McMullin, Debbie
Mecca, Greg Slesinski, Kathleen Hediger, Nicole Koenig,
Russ Beerman, Sr., Karen Thaman, Ron Dieckmann, Kelly
Mueller, Neri Prichard, Mary Christisen, Norma Stillman,
Steve Kohner, Bernadette (Buerke) Valko, Joe Klein, Patricia Cragen, Rosemary Nagy, Gerry Everding, Cathy Coughlin, Jackie McClanahan, Annie (Pozzo) Meahl, Gary Meadows, James Mercurio, Gene Buerke, Audrey Kriegshauser,
Mary Ann Amato, Greg Mueller, Don Weis.
January 4, 2015
8TH GRADE PRO-LIFE ESSAY CONTEST
Did you know that QAS has an annual essay contest
sponsored by the Respect Life Apostolate and the Knights
of Columbus? 8th graders are asked to write a short essay, then members of the RLA read and judge the essays. The K of C pays for four 8th graders and two chaperones to travel to Washington DC for the March for
Life. This year students were asked to write about the
negative impact abortion has on our society. This excerpt is from runner up Mary Ruzicka. (Abortion) "has
caused our culture to place less value on human life".
And from runner up Hallie Kilfoy, "When a woman
wants to abort her baby, she is doing dangerous things not
only to the baby but herself. If a woman has an abortion,
the procedure could possibly injure her. Scientists have
said that there is a 30% greater chance of getting breast
cancer because of induced abortion."
Legalized abortion had definitely impacted our society in
many ways. Let us continue to work and pray for an end
to abortion and a renewed respect for ALL human life.
The Epiphany of the Lord
NAMING AND COMMENDATION RITE
FOR CHILDREN LOST BEFORE BIRTH
Have you, or someone you know, lost a baby before he/she
was born? That life was known to God and was valuable. Anyone who has lost a child before birth for any reason
(miscarriage, stillbirth or abortion) is encouraged to attend
the Naming and Commendation Rite at Queen of All Saints
on Sunday, January 18 at a 2:00 PM Mass, with Fr. Fallon as
Celebrant. This beautiful ritual shows the Church’s respect
for the sacredness of all human life from the moment of conception– regardless of a child’s age or stage of development. It acknowledges that all life, even the lives of those
who are never born, impacts families. It also helps bring
peaceful closure after a great loss. It helps families and
friends place the infant’s death in the context of faith
and remind them of the merciful love of God. Parents,
grandparents, friends, and siblings of a child who died before birth are all welcome to attend this Mass and healing
rite. This special rite is open to everyone, not just QAS parishioners. Please reach out and invite someone who may
benefit, whether their loss was recent or many years
ago. All are welcome. For more information, contact Jeannine Sinak at 293-0670.
“MAY CHRIST BLESS THIS HOUSE”
March for Life - January 22, 2015
January 22, 2015 will mark the 42nd anniversary of
the Roe vs. Wade decision that legalized abortion in
our country. Hundred of thousands of people will
travel to Washington DC from all around the country
for a peaceful, prayerful protest to this evil in our
land. QAS 8th graders, teens and our Youth Minister
will be attending! Is this the year YOU travel to
Washington DC? Buses leave from St. David's
church in Arnold on January 21. More information
is available at www.missourilife.org or by calling
Jeannine at 314293-0670.
It is a custom on the feast of Epiphany that specially blessed chalk be given out for the purpose of begging
God’s blessing of homes on this Feast Day. The traditional
method for blessing homes this day is using chalk (an incarnational image because it reminds us of the dust of the earth
from which we were made). The chalk is used to mark
20+C+B+15 over the doorways. The numerals consecrate
the new year. The initials remind us of the legendary names
of the magi - Caspar, Melchior and Balthasar - and also
stands for the Latin motto: “Christus mansionem benedicat” (May Christ Bless the House.)
There are little packets at the church doors this weekend that
contain chalk and the procedure for marking the home.
16TH Annual St. Louis Marian Conference
Prayer Group for Moms/Grandmas
Moms in Prayer is a group of moms who meet for one
hour each week to pray specifically for our children
(grandchildren), our schools, and our teachers. Please
consider joining us on Wednesday mornings, 9:00 - 10:00
a.m. Come and experience the joy of replacing anxiety
with peace and hope when you pray with other
moms. Feel free to join us every week, or, as your
schedule allows. Babies and toddlers welcome! For
more information, contact Jeannine Sinak, 293-0670 or
[email protected].
Jan. 9-10-11, 2015 at HILTON ST. LOUIS at the Ballpark. A
Catholic Event for the Entire Family.
Confirmed speakers are:
Bishop Robert J. Hermann, DD;
Fr. Charles Becker;
Msgr. John J. Hickel;
Fr. James Kubicki, SJ;
Fr. Mitch Pacwa, SJ;
Fr. Tom Sullivan, CPM;
Dale Ahlquist
Deacon Jack Sullivan
Kaye Park-Hinckley
Annie Karto
For more details please call 314 423-1075
or visit us at www.stlmarianconference.net
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PARISH RECEIVED ACA GRANT FOR MOLD
Archbishop Robert Carlson has approved a request for a
parish emergency grant from the Annual Catholic Appeal for $25,000 for Queen of All Saints Parish. Such
grants are given to parishes which request financial assistance due to an emergency such as the mold remediation
expense the parish incurred this past summer. Queen of
All Saints is grateful to the Archbishop and the ACA for
this grant. We encourage all parishioners to show their
appreciation during the next appeal which takes place
next spring.
LET’S PLAY CARDS
Come one, come all! There will be cards,
dominos or any game you want to play, in
the Church Hall on Wednesday, January
14, 2015, 12:00 noon until 2:30 p.m.
It’s free and cake, coffee and soda will be
served. Make it a Special Day. Bring your
spouse, a friend or a shut-in.
The only time cards will be cancelled on the 2nd Wednesday of each month is if there is a Funeral Luncheon in the
Church Hall.
Activities Association Annual Trivia Night will be
held on Saturday night, January 31st
in the parish gym. Doors will open at
6:00pm.
Table registration opening soon at
www.qasaa.org.
Any questions please contact Jamie McDonald at
[email protected] or 314-223-2079.
Thank you and hope to see you there!
SCRAP METAL NEEDED
Members from Mary Mother will come to your house and
pick up any metal item you want to discard, and sell it for
scrap. The money goes to support the Mary Mother St.
Vincent de Paul Conference. We take appliances, barbecue pits and lawnmowers but do not take televisions, microwaves, or pressurized tanks. For more information or
to schedule a pickup, call Kathleen Riggio, 314-6142874.
Queen of All Saints - St. Vincent DePaul
“Couponing for a Cause”
Do you know how to coupon or want to learn? We need you.
Please join us for a positive, upbeat gathering to teach others what we know about couponing. We will do this for our
families and for those in need.
Did you know you cannot purchase personal hygiene, cleaning or paper products with food stamps? That’s where
this group comes in. We will purchase those items for little or no money and donate them to St. Vincent DePaul to take
to families facing emergency situations. We will also learn how to save money ourselves and restock our own pantries.
We will meet in the school library at 7PM the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month through May.
THE PROGRAM TO SEND EXPIRED COUPONS TO THE TROOPS HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED.
Feel free to call or email us at: Holly Wille…314-846-7456 or [email protected]
Alicia Hayden…314-680-7768 or [email protected]
Christina Kennedy…314-660-7785 or [email protected]
PLEASE SAVE YOUR COUPONS AND PUT THEM IN THE SVDP BASKETS IN THE BACK OF CHURCH
Come join the fun, ask your family and friends,
all are welcome.
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SOS – Save our Subscription –QAS Magazine Drive
Yes – it's that time!
You're probably already receiving renewals for the magazines you ordered
through the magazine drive last year – PLEASE disregard those & renew through our drive again!
Pass the word to friends, family and neighbors to save their renewals and buy them through the Annual QAS
Magazine Drive. If you want to renew your magazine subscription now, or interested in ordering a new subscription prior to the actual fundraiser starting January, you can place your order online at
www.gaschoolstore.com, school #1050665. Queen of All Saints School will still get credit for the sale. (Don't
forget the student's name – they'll get credit too!)
We need everyone's help to make this a success so let's start working to make this the best year yet!
questions, please contact Sharon Tomiser @ 314-363-9034 or [email protected]
Thank you for supporting our school
For
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LITURGICAL MINISTRIES
Monday, January 5 - St. John Neumann
6:15 a.m. Int. of the Kinney Family
**8:15 a.m. Carol Weis
Tuesday, January 6 - St. Andre` Bessette
6:15 a.m. Purgatorial Society
8:15 a.m. Ed Herzberg
Wednesday, January 7 - St. Raymond of Penyafort
6:15 a.m. James Roles
**8:15 a.m. Mike Richard
Thursday, January 8
6:15 a.m. Nick Manna
8:15 a.m. Cyril & Vivian Reed
Friday, January 9
6:15 a.m. Dorothy Nadolny
**8:15 a.m. Camilla T. McDermott
Saturday, January 10
8:15 a.m. Tony Lipina
5:00 p.m. Ann Barbaglia
Sunday, January 11 - The Baptism of the Lord
7:30 a.m. Julie Czapla
9:00 a.m. For the People
10:30 a.m. Dave Sinclair
12:00 Noon Doris Mattli
**Children’s Mass
Sunday:
After all Masses in the Church Hall:
Grocery Certificate & Scrip Sales
9:00 am RCIA - Library
1:30 pm Luke 18 Mtg - Church Hall
4:00 pm Variety Guild - Church Hall
7:00 pm Youth Ministry - Library
Monday:
7:00 pm Illuminate - Church Hall
Tuesday:
8:45 am Eucharistic Adoration - Church
7:00 pm Boy Scout Meeting - Café
7:00 pm Devotions - Church
7:00 pm SVDP Couponing - Library
7:00 pm Home & School Brd. Mtg. - CH, Rm 2
7:00 pm Variety Guild Brd. Mtg. - Church Hall
Wednesday: 3:00 pm Friends for Life - Cafe
5:00 & 6:45 pm PSR - School
6:45 pm Liturgy Mtg. - Rectory Bsmt.
7:30 pm Adult Choir - Church
Thursday: 7:00 pm 7th Grade Parent Mtg - Café
7:00 pm AFF Mtg. - ARC
7:30 pm Celebration Singers - Church
7:30 pm YES - Church Hall
8:00 pm Capital Improvement Mtg. - Rectory Bsmt.
Friday:
3:00 pm Nacho Nueve - Cafe
Saturday: After 8:15 am Mass in Church: Rosary for Vocations
After 5:00 pm Mass in the Church Hall:
Grocery Certificate & Scrip Sales
Saturday, January 10
5:00 p.m.
Extraordinary Minister Captain: Mike Meyer
Lectors: Tom Hart, Jackie Horne
Cantor: TBA
Servers: Carson & Collin King, Justin Kaiser
Ushers: Mike & Debbie Millaway, Hal Cruthis
Sunday, January 11, 2015 - The Baptism of the Lord
7:30 a.m.
Extraordinary Minister Captain: Mike Altepeter
Lectors: Chris Koch, Jack Horas
Cantor: TBA
Servers: Ben Schrader, Grant Fischer, Sam McFarland
Ushers: Brian Redford, Bob Schillinger, Betty Bast
9:00 a.m.
Extraordinary Minister Captain: John & Marilyn Stroer
Lectors: Laurie Dulle, Matt Giegling
Cantor: TBA
Servers: Reece Schleicher, Hannah & Tom Hoffmeister
Ushers: Bob & Jeannine Sinak, Natalie Sinak, John Hennekes
10:30 a.m.
Extraordinary Minister Captain: Don Giarraffa
Lectors: Diana Hilliard, Eric Jarvis
Cantor: Adult Choir
Servers: Andrew Darmody, Amanda Kapp, Will Devine
Ushers: Sheila Florian, Julie Hubert, Kevin & Ann McNamara
Proclaimer of the Word: Ginny Vendt
12:00 Noon
Extraordinary Minister Captain: Mary Anne Jones
Lectors: Tina Moszczenski, Joe Waddock
Cantor: Chris Dunn
Servers: Adam Rischbieter, Danielle Friedmeyer, Charlie Schoen
Ushers: Vicky Meehan, Gerry Abeln, Kathy Ewing
GROCERY CERTIFICATE SALES TEAMS
January 10 - 11
5:00 p.m.
Pam & Mark
Welker
7:30/9:00 a.m.
Ed & Debbie
Barron
10:30/12:00 Noon
Keith & Tina
Moszczenski
SCRIP CERTIFICATE SALES TEAMS
5:00 p.m.
7:30 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
12:00 noon
Dennis & Karen Molner
Ed & Debbie Barron
Ed & Debbie Barron
Pam & Roger Luchtefeld
Pam & Roger Luchtefeld
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Ever wonder why Catholics believe
what we believe?
Have all your questions answered in this free on-line
video series now available to all parishioners!
For more information, go to the Queen of All Saints
website (www.qasstl.org) and follow these instructions.
• Click on the Symbolon picture on the Home Page Rotator
or
• Using the menus at the top of the screen, click on
Education, Adult Faith Formation, Symbolon Program.
• In order to watch the videos, click on the link
SymbolonCatholic.org, type in the parish code 87b3dc and
click Submit.
• Then type in your information and click Register.
It’s that simple!
Why not get started today?
Provided by the Adult Faith Formation Ministry
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Church Name & Address
Queen of All Saints #012323
6603 Christopher Drive
St. Louis, MO 63129
Contact person: Mary Arconati, 314-846-8207, ext. 202 or 200
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Day & time of transmission: Wednesday, 4 PM for Friday delivery
Special instructions:
16-pager for this week, please.
FedEx shipping address:
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St. Louis, MO 63129
Special shipping instructions: Please leave on porch of rectory.
FedEx tracking e-mail: [email protected]