Mass TIMES
Sunday Eucharist:
Saturday Vigil - 5:00 pm
Sunday - 8:00, 10:00 am
Weekday Masses:
Monday—Friday 6:30 am
Reconciliation: Fifteen minutes before morning Mass on
Tuesday. Saturday from 4:00 to 4:45 pm. You may also call a
priest for an appointment for Confession.
Eucharistic Adoration: The Adoration Chapel, located in the
South Sacristy, is open Mon-Thur 9:00 am - 7:00 pm and Fri
9:00 am - 5:00 p.m. Please come and spend some time in
prayer before the Blessed Sacrament.
PASTORAL STAFF
Rev. Peter Blake, Pastor
[email protected]
Rev. Andrew Sigmund, In Residence
Permanent Deacons—
Rev. Mr. Dan Skillman
Director of Music—
Mr. Greg Schweizer
Parish Nurse—
Mrs. Mary Ann Eggleston
Coordinator of Religious Education (CRE) —
Dr. Christina Sanders
Our Lady of Sorrows Rectory:
5020 Rhodes Avenue, 63109-3589
Phone: 351-1600 Fax: 351-1602
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.olsorrows.org
Our Lady of Sorrows School:
5831 South Kingshighway, 63109
Phone: 353-1451 Fax: 351-8464
Mrs. Kath Liermann, Principal
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.olschool.org
Parish Pastoral Council Members
Ray Bockskopf
Tom Brennan
Dan Cline
Don Franke
Dominic Grana
Krista Grueninger
Paul Kappel
Julie Temme
Megan Temme
Diana Wagner
Larry Wilson
Kathy Winston
752-1425
645-7976
352-2595
353-5528
724-4692
541-1168
353-5875
809-9577
809-2603
330-9275
488-6560
832-9688
Prayer Chain
330-9275
Parish Helpers:
351-4673
FOR MEDICAL EQUIPMENT CALL
752-4660
Martha Ministry (funeral luncheons)
School Board President—
351-4673
John Darmody
Bulletin articles
Should be submitted by 9am Monday morning prior to the weekend the article is to run. Articles may be emailed to [email protected] or faxed to 314.351.1602, or drop them
off at the Rectory office.
Infant Baptism:
Infant Baptisms are celebrated on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of
the month at 11:15 pm in Church. Parents are expected to participate in a Baptismal Preparation Program. Please call the
rectory to arrange for an infant baptism.
Adult Initiation:
Adults normally join the Catholic Church through the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist) celebrated at the Easter Vigil, after participating in the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults. Please call the rectory for more information.
Anointing of the Sick:
If you are homebound, entering the hospital, or otherwise wish
to be anointed, please call the rectory to arrange a visit with a
priest.
Christian Marriage:
Couples contemplating Marriage at Our Lady of Sorrows
Church should contact a parish priest as soon as possible after
engagement and at least six months prior to the wedding date.
At least one of the couple should be an active Catholic registered and living in the parish. A program of Marriage Preparation is required.
Vocations to the Priesthood
& Religious Life:
Any young man contemplating a call
to the Priesthood or any young person interested in the Religious Life is
encouraged to call one of the parish
priests or the Archdiocesan Vocation
Office at 792-6460. All parishioners
and all Catholics are reminded to
pray for religious vocations.
[email protected]
Parish Mission Statement
We, the Catholic community of Our Lady of Sorrows, are disciples of Jesus Christ through our Baptism. Nourished by
Word and Sacrament we seek to form adults, teens and children in the ways of the Gospel, while welcoming new
members to our parish and our Catholic faith. As a Eucharistic people, guided by the Holy Spirit, we minister to all,
especially the ill, elderly and those in need, through works of fellowship, charity and justice. We strive to continue
the mission of our parish begun a century ago through the prayerful intercession of Mary, Our Mother.
Pastor’s Column:
Today we celebrate the First Sunday of
Lent. Just a few days ago we began this
annual time of repentance and renewal
with ashes marking us as sinners in need
of turning away from sin to believe in the
Gospel. For the past few days we have
heard the three disciplines suggested by
the Church’s tradition to accomplish this goal; prayer,
fasting, and almsgiving. Today we are invited to return to
the faithfulness of the covenant God has made with us in
baptism. Our first reading this weekend tells us the story
of God establishing His covenant with Noah after the
flood. The rainbow becomes the sign of God’s mercy and
love. In the Gospel, Jesus spends 40 days in the desert
preparing for ministry where He is tempted by Satan. As
He begins, His message is the one we began Lent with,
“Repent and believe in the Gospel.” As we journey the
path of repentance this year, may God open our hearts to
this time of grace to experience the gift of His divine
mercy and forgiveness. May the Spirit lead us all to renewal and new birth as disciples of Jesus.
Photos for the new Photo Directory begin this
week on Tuesday, Feb. 24th, in the Stolte/Schuermann
Room. Thank you to all who have signed up and will be
part of this great tool for communication and getting to
know each other. It is not too late to be included. There
are many slots available in April still open. Please go
online to the parish website, olsorrows.org, and click the
link to the sign-up page. Please try to be on time for your
appointment as this keeps the process moving as scheduled. Thank you, God Bless you.
With Lent each year comes several opportunities
and various ways of almsgiving. I am especially grateful to
our parish Social Justice Commission for promoting the
annual Catholic Relief Service Rice Bowl program. Both
our school children and parishioners are encouraged to
use this simple program to help those in need around the
world and in our local community. Each weekend we will
also be collecting canned goods around the cross near
the Perpetual Help shrine for our St. Vincent de Paul Society’s Food Pantry. Each week we encourage parishioners
to remember the poor by bringing canned goods and placing them by the cross. Throughout Lent the canned goods
rise higher and higher as a sign of our solidarity with
those in need. Throughout Lent there are also opportunities for more intense prayer, (one of the four signs of a
‘Dynamic Catholic.’) Maybe plan on attending daily Mass
one or more times a week, especially on Fridays. Eucharistic Adoration is another opportunity to hear Jesus invite
us to “watch one hour with me,” as He did to Peter,
James, and John in the Garden before His Passion. Each
week, there will be Stations of the Cross at 7pm for the
community, and most weeks the School children will pray
this devotion at 2:10pm. When we think of fasting during
Lent, let’s make it doable! What can I offer up to the Lord
as a sacrifice to show my love and priority I want to give to
my God? The simpler, the better, as long as it helps us
enter the season with a goal to allow God to change our
hearts. Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving are three great
ways to repent and believe in the Gospel.
Finally today, as we have experienced a taste of
winter this past week, please remember in your prayers
the people of New England who are being hammered with
more and more snow than we could possibly imagine.
Many are growing ‘Winter Weary’ after receiving, not
inches, but several feet of snow.
God Bless! Happy Lent!
Remember those 3 Hail Marys. (Fr. Pete )
UPCOMING WORKSHOP:
Wednesday March 18, 2015 at 7pm
In the Stolte-Schuermann Room
Speech Meet News
Our Lady of Sorrows did a wonderful job at the most recent Speech Meet at St. Joan of Arc. We received 3 blue
and 3 gold ribbons. In the Humorous category, Matilda
W., received a blue ribbon and in the Serious category,
Faith K. and Kaitlyn W., also received blue ribbons. Francesca D. and Anna S. each received gold ribbons for their
Humorous speech. Amy D. and Maggie M. received gold
ribbons for their Duet. Way to go OLS!
Our Lady of Sorrows is now on Facebook!
“Like” us at: www.facebook.com/olsorrows
Space is Limited so Registration is Required
To register, go to www.olsorrows.org
click on Safe Environment Program,
and “Register for a Workshop”
MANDATORY SAFE ENVIRONMENT COMPLIANCE
Any adults who want to volunteer in parish activities or
ministries that include children or vulnerable adults must
be in full compliance with the Safe Environment Program
of the Archdiocese of St. Louis.
Compliance requires: 1) attendance at one Protecting
God’s Children workshop; 2) a signed Code of Ethical
Conduct; and 3) submitting to a background check which
will be updated in even numbered years.
For more information contact the parish child safety coordinator, Ann Garavaglia at 351-1600.
Monday, Feb 23, Lenten Weekday
6:30 a.m.
† Mary Ann Murphy
Tuesday, Feb 24, Lenten Weekday
6:30 a.m.
† Laura Riganti
Wednesday Feb 25, Lenten Weekday
6:30 a.m.
† James E. Callahan Family
8:15 a.m.
† Charles Tichacek Sr.
Thursday, Feb 26, Lenten Weekday
6:30 a.m..
† Linda Piasecki
Friday, Feb 27, Lenten Weekday
6:30 a.m.
† Olga McKenna
8:15 a.m.
† Frances M. Grana
Saturday, Feb 28, Lenten Weekday
5:00 p.m.
Spec Int (RA)
celebrant: Fr Peter Blake
servers: M McGrath, B Granadillo, G Corzine
lectors: E Zesch & C Sykora
Sunday Mar 1st, 2nd Sunday of Lent
8:00 a.m.
People of OLS
celebrant: Fr Peter Blake
servers: S Russo, C Capriglione, A Donald
lectors: T Thompson
10:00 a.m
† Xander Wohlstadter
celebrant: Fr Andrew Sigmund
servers: B Klevorn, R Kremer, M McManemin
lectors: A Garavaglia & M Heisohn
•8:15 .am. Mass is determined by the school’s schedule…
Will only occur when listed above.
Monday, Feb 23
Exercise Class
Basketball Practice
Gr 6 Parent mtg
Adult Faith Formation
9:30 am
4:00 pm
6:00 pm
7:00 pm
S/S Rm
Faenger Hall
Classroom
S/S Rm
Tuesday, Feb 24
Grade 7
10:30-3pm
LIFETOUCH PHOTO SESSIONS 2-9pm
Basketball Practice
4:00 pm
Chancel Choir
7:00 pm
St Vincent De Paul Mtg
7:00 pm
Parish Council Mtg
7:00 pm
1st Communion parent mtg
7;)0 pm
Faenger Hall
S/S Rm
Faenger Hall
Church
Holland Rm
CAFETERIA
Church
Wednesday, Feb 25
LIFETOUCH PHOTO SESSIONS 2-9pm
Quilting
9:00 am
Basketball Practice
4:00 pm
Quilting
5:00 pm
GS Troop 647
6:30 pm
BS Troop 51
7:00 pm
S/S Rm
Quilting Rm
Faenger Hall
Quilting room
Fr Brennell Rm
Cafeteria
Thursday, Feb 26
Legion of Mary
8:45 am
NO Exercise Class today
LIFETOUCH PHOTO SESSIONS 2-9pm
Over 50 Club
9:30 am
Basketball Practice
4:00 pm
Fish Fry Prep
6:00 pm
Holland Rm
S/S Rm
Faenger Hall
Faenger Hall
Cafeteria
Friday, Feb 27
LIFETOUCH PHOTO SESSIONS 2-9pm
Stations of the Cross (school) 2:00 pm
Basketball games
4:00 pm
Fish Fry
4:30 pm
Stations of the Cross
7:00 pm
S/S Rm
Church
Faenger Hall
Cafeteria
Church
Saturday, Feb 28
Lenten Morning of Reflection
Basketball League Play
8:00 am
LIFETOUCH PHOTO SESSIONS 10am-5pm
Cafeteria, Church
Faenger Hall
S/S Rm
Sunday, Mar 1
Remember in your prayers
all deceased members
of Our Lady of Sorrows
Coffee & Donuts
Instructional Basketball
Men’s Basketball
after Masses
11:00 am
8:00 pm
Cafeteria
Faenger Hall
Faenger Hall
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
2/23/2015—2/29/2015
Monday:
Lv 19:1-2, 11-18; Ps 19:8-10, 15;
Mt 25:31-46
Tuesday:
Is 55:10-11; Ps 34:4-7, 16-19; Mt 6:7-15
Wednesday: Jon 3:1-10; Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 18-19;
Lk 11:29-32
Thursday: Est C:12, 14-16, 23-25; Ps 138:1-3, 7c-8;
Mt 7:7-12
Friday:
Ez 18:21-28; Ps 130:1-8; Mt 5:20-26
Saturday:
Dt 26:16-19; Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 7-8; Mt 5:43-48
Sunday:
Gn 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18; Ps 116:10,
15-19; Rom 8:31b-34; Mk 9:2-10
Pray for the Sick
Please Remember the following people in your prayers:
Ron Toth
Becky Blaha
Kenneth Miller
Tom Davis
Virginia McDermott Fr John Dempsey
Beatrice Reymer Emma Bullock Alexander MacDonald
Eleanor Rimkus
(please contact the office when an individual can be removed
from this list)
2015 Lenten Fish Fries
Join us for our next Fish Fry
Friday 2/27 from 4:30—7:00 pm
in the school cafeteria.
For delivery, call Nancy at 314-258-3144 the evening before.
The fish fry committee is still in need of volunteers to help with the serving of meals to our patrons on
Fridays during lent. If you are able to donate a few hours of your time during any of the next 6 Fridays
please contact Maureen at [email protected]. OLS School families still interested in helping and being
eligible for the OLS Men's Club $500 scholarship can still volunteer as well. We need help, a fish fry is a
big undertaking and can only happen with community support. Please consider volunteering!
FISH FRY MENU
SERVING FRIED COD FILLET, FRIED SHRIMP AND BAKED COD
ADULT PLATE:
$8.50 (Includes 2 Sides)
CHOICE OF FISH (2 PIECES) or 6 SHRIMP
SENIOR’S OR CHILD’S PLATE: $5.50 (Includes 2 Sides)
CHOICE OF FISH (1 PIECE) or 3 SHRIMP
DINNERS INCLUDE BREAD, CONDIMENTS, LEMONADE, ICED TEA & COFFEE
Cole Slaw
SIDE ITEMS
Green Beans
Hush Puppies
Applesauce
Potato Salad
Spaghetti
Mac & Cheese
ALA CARTE
Fish Fillet Sandwich ... $4.00
Shrimp ......................... $1.00 ea.
Baked Cod (1) .............. $3.00
Grilled Cheese ............. $2.00
Side Items .................... $1.25
“Special” ...................... $3.00
Dessert ......................... $ .50
Soda ............................. $1.00
Bottled Water............... $1.00
Lemonade .................... $1.00
Iced Tea ....................... $1.00
Coffee ........................... $1.00
Beer .............................. $2.00
Faith Formation Opportunities
BAPTISMAL PREPARATION
The next Baptismal Preparation Evening is Monday, March 2nd from 7-8 p.m.
in the Rectory. If you need to have your child (under 7) baptized, please call
351-1600, to sign up for our next preparation opportunity.
Dynamic Catholic, Alive! – What is Lent?
Lent is a 40 day season of repentance in anticipation of the Crucifixion of Christ on Good Friday. It is a time for us to grow in spiritual maturity, through acts of penance, prayer, almsgiving, abstinence, and fasting. This Lent, take time to go to Confession and participate in the
Stations of the Cross. There are also many excellent Lenten reflection books available. Do
you know why Lent is forty days long? archstl.org/dynamic
Do you want a sign from God? Take this as your sign from God!
JOIN The Four Signs of a Dynamic Catholic Book Study and Discussion Group!
Groups will meet for about an hour each week, and for 6 consecutive weeks:
Beginning on Tuesday, February 17th, Sue Dunn will host a group at 1 p.m.
Beginning on Tuesday, February 17th, Ev and John Corich will host a
group at 7 p.m.
Beginning on Thursday, February 19th, Christina Sanders will host a group at 8 a.m.
Cost: Free. Just bring your The Four Signs of a Dynamic Catholic book.
For more information and/or to register, contact Christina Sanders at 351.1600 or [email protected].
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH
+ Beginning @ 9:00 a.m. with light continental breakfast.
+ Continuing with guest speaker Lou Conroy (Our Lady of Sorrows Parishioner).
+ Ending @ Noon after Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction.
Morning of PRAYER during this Season of Lent:
Jesus HELP me! … THANK you Jesus! … WOW, Jesus, you are amazing!
Experience a time of prayer & contemplation
as we explore the power of prayer in our daily efforts to
become the-best-version-of-myself … a Dynamic Catholic.
OUR LADY OF SORROWS
SCHOOL CAFETERIA
5020 Rhodes Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63109
For more info or to let us know you are coming,
contact Christina Sanders:
314.351.1600 or [email protected]
Registration encouraged,
but are not necessary.
Winter Centering Prayer
introductory workshops
Do you seek the small, still voice of God? These workshops
will help you find the God within and hear with the ear of the
heart. At these introductions to Centering Prayer, you'll learn
about prayer as relationship, the simple method of Centering
Prayer, how to deal with thoughts during prayer and how to
deepen your relationship with God. You'll experience two
periods of Centering Prayer.
Choose between two locations and dates:
Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015
8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Grace Episcopal Church
514 East Argonne Drive
Kirkwood MO 63122
Forty Days
for Life
Members of Our Lady of Sorrows will picket the Planned
Parenthood abortion facility on Tuesday, March 3 from
7:00 am until 7:00 pm. Please reserve your hour and call
soon. Call Audrey Mehan at 481-5712.
Eucharistic Adoration Chapel
Thank you to all who responded to our
appeal for adorers in the Chapel.
The
Eucharistic Adoration Chapel has one hour
open:
Saturday, March 7, 2015
8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
St. Monica Church Hall
12136 Olive Blvd. (at I-270)
Follow up (optional)
Saturday, March 14, 2015
8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. St. Louis MO 63141
Grace Episcopal Church
Registration & continental breakfast at 8:30am
Lunch: Bring your own; refrigeration provided
Cost: $25 covers the workshop and optional follow-up session
For more information or to register contact
Dianne Mees at 832-1376 or [email protected] or www.centeringprayerstl.org
Tuesday 2:00 pm
Please consider giving your name as a substitute or full
time adorer. call Terri, 771-1984 or Audrey at 481-5712.
Permanent Diaconate
Are you feeling a call to grow in your service to the Gospel
and our Church? Consider a Vocation to the Permanent Diaconate. Please consider attending one of the upcoming
Information Nights on Tuesday, March 3 or Thursday,
March 12, 2015 at 7:00 PM at the Cardinal Rigali Center –
St. Louis. For more information, or to reserve a pace, call
the Office of the Diaconate at (314) 792-7431. You may also
contact Deacon Dan Skillman at (314) 353-4148.
Attention Ushers, Lectors, and Eucharistic Ministers!
The Archdiocese of St Louis is offering a Parish Ministry Day on Saturday, March 7th from 9am-noon at the Cathedral Basilica on
Lindell. This day will provide information and training for parish ministers. There will be two tracks offered, so you would be free to
attend training for two different ministries. Cost is $10 a person (which will be paid by the parish). Please contact the office if you are
interested in attending.
Pro Life Square Dance Thank You
Thanks to the OLS parishioners and friends of OLS who
came to the Square Dance and enjoyed a great evening
of fun, fellowship, and dancing. We certainly celebrated
life – with guests from 90 years of age to an infant, and
every age in between!!!! Thanks to those whose contributions of time, talent, and treasure helped us raise over
$1200 for Pro Life:
Grant Villhard and the OLS Athletic Association
Linda Carter and the Women’s Guild
Mary Gerau
Mary Lou Goedeker
Bill & Rosemary Kuhn
Carol Christy
Ann Garavaglia
Phillip and Ben Klevorn
John Corich
The Sykora Family
Brianna Schutzenhofer
2015 Our Lady of Sorrows Picnic
This year’s picnic will be held on June 2 starting with the
Parade at 9 am, followed by bingo, raffles, games, food,
carnival rides and plenty of entertainment! Our committees
include Parade, Food, Booths, Entertainment, and Financial.
There are various volunteer opportunities if you are interested in helping. We are prayerfully seeking a person or
two to head up the Food Committee. We have several
people with years of experience that are willing to help you!
This year we are also expanding the opportunity for you or
a business to sponsor one of our 22 booths or the Entertainment Stage. If you are interested in helping out or
sponsoring a booth, please contact Tom Skillman at 7074148 or email [email protected]. Please join us for the
fun and help make this the best Picnic ever.
What:OLS TRIVIA NIGHT
Who: You & your friends
From the Parish Nurse:
Alzheimer’s - Know the 10 Signs
When: Saturday, March 21st
Time: Doors open at 6:00 Trivia
night starts at 6:30
Why: IT IS FUN!
Table of 8 $160
Lets make this the biggest one yet! Reserve your table, donate
a basket or gift card or volunteer your time. We will be have a
silent auction for First Communion reserved seats, VIP parking
spot and lots more.
If you have any questions contact Anne
Kromer 314-306-1236 or Jon Lober 636-299-6414
Thank you!
It may be hard to know the difference between age-related
changes and the first signs of Alzheimer’s disease. Some
people may recognize changes in themselves before anyone
else notices. Other times, friends and family will be the first
to observe changes in memory, behavior or abilities.
To help identify problems early, the Alzheimer’s Association
has created a list of warning signs for Alzheimer’s and other
dementias. Individuals may experience one or more of these
in different degrees.
1.
Memory loss that disrupts daily life. One of the most
common signs of Alzheimer's especially in the early
stages, is forgetting recently learned information. Others
include forgetting important dates or events; asking of
the same information over and over and increasingly
needing to rely on memory aids (e.g. reminder notes or
electronic devices) or family members for things they
used to handle on their own.
What’s a typical age-related change? Sometimes
forgetting names or appointments but remembering them
later.
2.
Challenges in planning or solving problems. Some
people may experience changes in their ability to develop and follow a plan or work with numbers. They may
have trouble following a familiar recipe or keeping track
of monthly bills. They may have difficulty concentrating
and take much longer to do things than they did before.
What’s a typical age-related change? Making occasional errors when balancing a checkbook.
3.
Difficulty completing familiar tasks at home, at work
or at leisure. People with Alzheimer’s often find it hard
to complete daily tasks. Sometimes, people may have
trouble driving to a familiar location, managing a budget
at work or remembering the rules of a favorite game.
What’s a typical age-related change? Occasionally
needing help to use the settings on a microwave or to
record a television show.
4.
Confusion with time or place. People with Alzheimer’s
can lose track of dates, seasons and the passage of
time. They may have trouble understanding something if
it is not happening immediately. Sometimes they may
forget where they are or how they got there.
What’s a typical age-related change? Getting confused about the day of the week but figuring it out later.
5.
Trouble understanding visual images and spatial
relationships. For some people, having vision problems
is a sign of Alzheimer’s they may have difficulty reading,
judging distance and determining color or contrast, which
may cause problems with driving.
What’s a typical age-related change? Vision changes
related to cataracts.
We would like to extend a BIG THANK YOU to the kind person
who donated over 100 of the most beautiful, handmade greeting
cards! They are works of art! We will enjoy sending them as
much as the recipients will enjoy receiving them. We truly appreciate your generosity!
OLS Card Ministry
Want to play CYC baseball/
softball this season?
OLS Pre-K through 8th grade Baseball/Softball registration is
currently open, and will close on February 20. Please register
through the EZroster website https://ezrosters.com/stl-ols/ before February 20 to avoid a $25 late fee. Contact Paul Schulze
at [email protected] with any questions.
OUR LADY OF SORROWS SCHOOL
WALKATHON PRIZES NEEDED:
A Walkathon will be held on April 9th to raise money for the
special programs in our school.
The first phase of this fund raiser is under way which is acquiring
prizes to award to each student who brings in money from
pledges.
We are in need of 110 prizes. If you or anyone you know would
like to donate something for this purpose, we would be most
appreciative. All donors will be acknowledged in our Spring
Concert Program book.
The types of items we need are those appropriate for grades all
grades, especially grades 5-8.
Popular prizes are toys, games, electronic games, CD players, IPods, MP3 Players, radios, stereos, watches, jewelry, cameras,
sports equipment, gift certificates (restaurants, movie theaters,
movie rentals, department stores etc.) We need lots of $10 and
$20 items.
We are also in need of a Boy’s 24 or 26 inch bicycle.
The pledge drive will begin March 19 at which time our list of
prizes will be published.
For information about making your prize donation please
contact Mark Hasenstab at : 314 302 5419 or email at [email protected] .
We will continue with signs 6-10 in next week’s bulletin
(this information courtesy of the Alzheimer’s Association)
Hungering for
A Better Life
Our journey with CRS Rice bowl begins in Tanzania, where a simple soybean is changing lives! What actions
can you take this Lent to change lives
– at home and around the world?
Night of Jazz Fundraiser
Rice Bowl Meal
40 years ago, Catholics in the United States wanted to
respond to famine in Africa. Could we feed the hungry
through Lenten prayers, fasting and almsgiving? The answer was yes--and the CRS Rice Bowl was born!
This year, as in the past, CRS is highlighting 5 countries:
Nicaragua, Tanzania, Niger, Lebanon, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Please join us for a simple meal prepared from a recipe from Nicaragua, gallo pinto (red beans and rice),
on Sunday, March 8, in the cafeteria. The meal will be
served from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. with a presentation on the
good work of CRS by Dominican Brother Lorenzo Laorden and Brother Nicholas Reynolds, following the meal.
All are welcome...no reservations required! Free will
offerings will be accepted with all money collected sent to
CRS. Fair Trade coffee, tea and chocolate will also be
available for purchase. For more information contact
Dianne Mees, 832-1376.
OVER 50 CLUB
Our meeting will be Thursday February 26, 2015
The meeting will begin at 11:30 a.m.
Lunch will be served at noon Followed by bingo
featuring
the Bishop DuBourg High School Jazz Band
with Special Guests The Gateway City Big Band
Saturday, March 14th 7:30pm – 9:30pm
Faenger Hall at Our Lady of Sorrows School
Join the Bishop DuBourg High School Jazz Band, with very
special guests The Gateway City Big Band, for an unforgettable night of live jazz music!
The evening starts with a 50-minute set by the Bishop DuBourg High School Jazz Band, one of the premier high school
jazz ensembles in the St. Louis area. Immediately following
this will be an hour-long set by the Gateway City Big Band,
one of the finest and most notable professional big bands in
the St. Louis area. You can read more about the Gateway
City Big Band at www.gatewaycitybigband.com.
General Admission is $12, and VIP Admission is $20. Patrons who purchase VIP Admission will be waited on by
servers who will offer an assortment of desserts and drinks.
Beer and wine will be served to VIP patrons of legal
age. Tickets may be purchased by visiting
www.bishopdbmusic.com.
100% of all proceeds from this fundraiser will benefit the
Bishop DuBourg High School Music Department. Invite your
friends and family to attend this all-star event and help keep
music alive in our schools!
OLS Bowling Event!
Come join the OLS parish family for an afternoon of bowling at Epiphany Lanes on Sunday March 15th from 2:00 until 4:00 PM. The event is sponsored by the Parish Council and will be a great opportunity for Fellowship, Rejoicing,
and Fun! Non-bowlers are welcome too!
Cost per bowler: $5 (includes shoe rental and unlimited bowling) No charge for non-bowlers
Due to limited space, reservations are encouraged and will be on a first come, first serve basis. You can submit
a team or individual reservation. 6 people per team. Any partial team registrations will be combined with other individuals. Please return registration form below to the Rectory or via the Sunday collection. Money will be collected the
day of the event.
You are welcome to bring a dessert to share at the event. All other food and all beverage must be purchased from the
concession stand. Epiphany Lanes is a CASH ONLY establishment.
Bowling at Epiphany Lanes—March 15, 2015
Name:
Number of people registering:_______
Phone:
CLEANING FOR THE NEW YEAR?
Catholic Families Tuition Assistance
Well, while you’re at it, grab all those dusty books
you no longer have room for and consider donating them to the Women’s Guild for our long
awaited Book Fair (which will be held this July!). We have
boxes at the doors of Church marked “Books for W.G” and
we’ll be accepting all books with the exception of text
(school) books and encyclopedias. Any money we make on
any and all of our endeavors gets turned in for repairs, replacements and items for our beautiful Church and School,
or things the Pastor deems necessary so please help!. You
can also drop books off at 5635 Milentz. If you are unable to
get to Church or to Milentz but have books you’d like to donate, please call 752-4660. We appreciate your kind and
generous help!
Any Catholic family wishing to apply for tuition assistance
through the Archdiocese for the 2015-2016 school year
must submit a “FACTS” application. You may apply
online at https://online.factsmgt.com/aid
Students must attend an Archdiocesan or Parochial Elementary School or an Archdiocesan or Parochial High
School to be eligible. The due date for the application is
March 15, 2015 and must include a copy of your 2013
Income Tax Return and 2014 W2’s.
The Catholic Education Center appreciates the support of the ACA and all of its donors.
OLS LADIES, FRIENDS, NEIGHBORS &
ACQUAINTANCES
You
are
cordially
invited
to
join
us
Housewives
of
“Hysteria Lane” as we take a break from cleaning and
ironing and have us a TEA PARTY!
Given by: Hysterical Housewives (OLS Women’s Guild)
Date and Time: March 14, 10:00 am—12:00 pm
Place: Our Kitchen (school cafeteria)
Cost: $5.00 For tea, sweets and a dust-free morning!
Dress: Casual
Bring your favorite tea-cup if you have one (don’t worry—we have plenty),
relax and help solve a mystery!
———————————————————————Fill out below, return with your $5.00
to “OLS WG c/o Housewife Dee” no
late than March 6th. Drop in collection basket or send to Linda Carter 5635
MIlentz 63109
NAME: ______________________________________________
PHONE: _______________________________________________
$5.00 Enclosed