Curé of Ars (Saint John Vianney) Catholic Church HOLY MASS: Saturday Sunday Week Days Holy Days 8:00 a.m. 4:30 p.m. (For Sunday) 8:30 & 10:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. CONFESSIONS: Saturday afternoon 3:45-4:15 p.m.; Monday through Saturday 7:45 a.m.-7:55 a.m. ROSARY: Monday through Saturday 7:30 a.m. RECTORY: 670 South Laclede Station Road Saint Louis, Missouri 63119-4910 Office: 314.962.5883 • Fax: 314.968.3554 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.cureofarsparish.org PASTOR: Reverend James Byrnes SOLEMN EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: Every Thursday following the 8:00 a.m. Mass with Benediction at 9:30 a.m. (No Vigil Mass) [email protected] IN RESIDENCE: Reverend Robert Dorhauer PERMANENT DEACONS: Deacon Patrick G. Monahan OUR LADY OF FATIMA DEVOTIONS: First Saturday of the month after 8:00 a.m. Mass. Deacon Theodore J. Rodis (Retired) ORGANIST AND CHOIRMASTER: Mr. Chuck Wiltsch PARISH SECRETARY: Cindy Wayland Mon: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Wed: 8:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. Fri: 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. MAINTENANCE: Mr. Anthony Heine COORDINATOR OF ADULT RELIGION EDUCATION: Mr. Tom Block 314.962.0772 OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP DEVOTIONS: Every Tuesday after 8:00 a.m. Mass. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: By appointment with Pastor. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE: Contact the clergyman of your choice at least six months prior to desired date. WEDDING ANNIVERSARY BLESSINGS: Couples from our parish celebrating a significant wedding anniversary, please contact Fr. Byrnes. NEW PARISHIONERS: The Pastor would like to welcome new families. Please register at the Rectory Office at your earliest convenience. FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME MASS INTENTIONS OF THE WEEK MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2 8:00 A.M. William Burke TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3 8:00 A.M. Art McGuire WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4 8:00 A.M. Marge Goodues THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5 8:00 A.M. Jack Lawrence Chapel at Laclede Groves 3:00 P.M. Parish Purgatorial Society FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6 8:00 A.M. Paty Picchi+ SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7 8:00 A. M. Loretta Elfrink 4:30 P.M. Joan Homan (nee Philipak) SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8 8:30 A.M. For the People of the Parish 10:30 A.M. Rita Ley LITURGICAL MINISTRIES SCHEDULES USHERS (FEBRUARY) SAT. 4:30 P.M. Nat Basta, Richard Slais John Nolan, Robert Monnig SUN. 8:30 A.M. Jim & Mary Struckel, Al Ripper Floyd Thomure 10:30 A.M. Bruce Kurka, Mel Mebruer Gary Mesnier, Tony Walsh LECTORS SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7 4:30 P.M. I. Benden SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8 8:30 A.M. T. Block 10:30 A.M. E. Pellegrini ANGEL DUSTERS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6 Toni Hamel and Carol Lyons EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7 4:30 P.M. D. Bording, N. Hanlon (JIC J. Murphy) SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8 8:30 A.M. J. Vietmeier, J. Dunkel (JIC A. Chapman) 10:30 A.M. W. Wooten, J. Brady (JIC C. Steck) SCRIPTURE READINGS READINGS FOR THE WEEK FEBRUARY 1—FEBRUARY 8, 2015 Sunday: Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Sunday: Dt 18:15-20 Ps 95:1-2,6-9 1 Cor 7:32-35 Mk 1:21-28 Mal 3:1-4 Lk 2:22-40 or 2:22-32 Heb 12:1-4 Mk 5:21-43 Heb 12:4-7,11-15 Mk 6:1-6 Heb 12:18-19,21-24 Mk 6:7-13 Heb 13:1-8 Mk 6:14-29 Heb 13:15-17,20-21 Mk 6:30-34 Jb 7:1-4,6-7 Ps 147:1-6 1 Cor 9:16-19,22-23 Mk 1:29-39 READINGS FOR NEXT SUNDAY FIRST READING: Job 7:1-5,6-7 (74B) Job lamented his “months of misery and troubled nights.” Could human life on earth be no more than drudgery? Shall he never see happiness again? RESPONSORIAL PSALM: 147:1-6 Praise the Lord, who heals the brokenhearted. SECOND READING: 1 Corinthians 9:16-19,22-23 By preaching the good news, Paul said, he willingly made himself a slave to all in order to win them over. He did everything for the sake of the good news. GOSPEL: Mark 1:29-39 Jesus healed ill people and exorcised possessed people. So many sought Him that He had to seek out deserted places for prayer and rest. PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK Please remember Jennifer Evans, Thomas Angus, III (grandson of Tom & Shirley Angus; currently hospitalized at Barnes Jewish) and the residents of Laclede Groves and Mary, Queen & Mother. STEWARDSHIP REFLECTIONS STEWARDSHIP “Brothers and sisters: I should like you to be free of anxieties.” 1 CORINTHIANS 7:32 How much anxiety do we bring upon ourselves by constantly worrying about not having enough or attaining more things? God won’t necessarily give you everything you want, but He will provide everything you need. Try this—use the word “pray” instead of the word “worry” in the future. JANUARY 25 COLLECTION JOY OF THE GOSPEL REFLECTIONS CHAPTER 4 Note: Numbers before text refers to paragraph # in actual text). 198. Inspired by this life of Christ, the Church has always understood a special form of primacy of the poor in exercise of Christian charity. The poor have much to share with us in their sense of faith but also in their difficulties they know the suffering of Christ. We need to let ourselves be evangelized by them. We are called to find Christ in them and to lend our voices to their causes. Life, Marriage and Religious Liberty. Visit www.usccb.org/pray. Join the movement! General…………….. Loose Cash…………… Loose Checks…………….. For the Poor…………… First Offering……………. St. Louis Review……………. Permanent Diaconate………….. World Mission Sunday……………. TOTAL………………………. $2,636.00 233.07 175.00 99.00 71.00 415.00 25.00 25.00 $3,679.07 FATIMA VIGIL The World Apostolate of Fatima sponsors a First Friday Eucharistic Vigil at our parish. Please join them on February 6th, beginning at 7:00 p.m. Mass is offered at 8:00 p.m., followed by recitation of the rosary, confessions, prayers, and a midnight Mass. Make time each month to attend, so as to respond to the request of Our Lady of Fatima to pray for the conversion of sinners. FEBRUARY 1, 2015 ADULT FAITH FORMATION BIBLE STUDY The Gospel of Matthew Bible Study will begin again in February. Evening sessions will start February 17th and morning sessions on February 18th. Sign-up sheets are in the vestibule. If you signed up last year, please sign again, and be sure you sign for the session you intend to attend. New participants are always welcome! If you are interested in joining for the first time and would like to purchase the study guide, please write a check for $30 made payable to the parish and return to the rectory as soon as possible. CATECHESIS SUNDAY-FEBRUARY 15 (after 8:30 Mass) Can you give one more half hour or so of your week for the love of Jesus and salvation of souls? It is a sacrifice well worth making to even fast another half hour before breakfast. God is never outdone in generosity. This is the Year of Prayer 2015 in the four-year Archdiocesan program, Dynamic Catholic, Alive! For the next five months, we are offering the DVD presentation, A Biblical Walk Through the Mass on Catechesis Sundays. This five-part program explores the biblical roots of the words and gestures we experience at Mass and explains their profound significance. The words and gestures will be seen in a new light, giving new life to the liturgical experience. REMINDER: Remember the book Four Signs of a Dynamic Catholic that you received at Christmas? Have you opened it yet and how are you doing with the material? We will be hosting a parish-wide book discussion on this book beginning the week after Easter. If you haven’t started yet, why not read a chapter a week during Lent? VOLUNTEERS for HOME VISITS Curé of Ars parishioners and Kenrick Glennon seminarians are looking for volunteers to join in making home visits to each of the parish’s registered parishioners. Once a month, we will gather at church and go out in pairs to meet our parishioners. If you can assist for one or two hours a month, we would love for you to join us. Please contact the parish office or Tom Block if you are interested. We look forward to briefly visiting with each of our parishioners this year! BULLETIN REFLECTIONS—Forms of Prayer It is important for us to include the four main forms of prayer into our conversations with God. There is an acronym that helps with this: ACTS. Adoration (acknowledgment that we are creatures of the Creator), Contrition (interior repentance), Thanksgiving (gratitude for blessings), and Supplication (petition). The Eucharist contains and expresses all the forms of prayer. Do you cultivate these forms of prayer in your prayer life? Have you ever attended a life-changing retreat, such as ACTS or Christ Renews His Parish? archstl.org/dynamic SPIRITUAL OPPORTUNITIES YEAR of CONSECRATED LIFE The Archdiocese is blessed with 1,900 consecrated religious priests, brothers and sisters who belong to 88 distinct communities. As a way of sharing the joy of their lives with others, consecrated religious priests, brothers and sisters of the Archdiocese of Saint Louis are planning Open Houses throughout the Year of Consecrated Life. This is a great opportunity for all religious to give thanks to God for calling them into relationship with Him. Visit archstl.org/ycl-openhouses.com for details. AROUND THE COMMUNITY AFFTON CHRISTIAN FOOD PANTRY UPDATE (by Terry Schermann) Toilet paper is always a necessity, but is especially needed during flu season. SEMINARY OPEN HOUSE Kenrick-Glennon Seminary will be hosting an Open House from 1:00 until 4:00 p.m. on February 15, 2015. All parishioners of the Archdiocese of St. Louis are welcome to join us for this event. The Open House is an opportunity to meet your future priests, learn more about seminary life, and tour the campus. The seminary is located at 5200 Glennon Drive. Parking may be limited; carpooling is encouraged. HOMEMADE FRIED CHICKEN DINNER! ST. JOAN OF ARC PTO is happy to announce another homemade fried chicken dinner on Saturday, February 7th. Dinner will be served from 5:15-8:00 p.m. The menu includes fried & baked chicken dinners which include three pieces w/ two sides & dessert: $9.00, or three chicken strips w/ two sides for kids 7 and under for $6.00. Sides: (all homemade!) include green beans w/ bacon, mashed potatoes w/ gravy, french fries, coleslaw, applesauce, or macaroni & cheese. Hope to see you there! St. Joan of Arc is at the corner of Pernod and Hampton Avenues. PROLIFE THANKS God bless all who helped keep the prolife bulletin board (now up for 22 years) on Highways 270 and 55, by purchasing Missouri Right to Life South County Chapter prolife Christmas cards. This billboard keeps the plight of millions of unborn babies who die needlessly in the eyes and minds of motorists traveling the highways. Thanks, too, for keeping the birthday celebration of Our Savior and Lord Jesus in your greetings to friends and relatives in a world that has forgotten that Christ is Christmas. AMERICAN LEGION POST 111 BLOOD DRIVE Donate on Monday, February 16th, from 2:30-6:30 p.m. at 7300 Landsdowne in Shrewsbury. Call Russell Smith at 314832-4703 for appointment. Walk-ins are also welcome! FASCHING SONNTAG Fasching Sonntag means “Feasting Sunday” which is the last Sunday before Lent. On February 15th, Our Lady of the Holy Cross Parish will be hosting a feast of German sausage, ham, fresh sauerkraut, mashed potatoes and gravy, and all the trimmings at $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for children (5 and older.) ALL YOU CAN EAT! We are located at 1022 Baden Ave. (one block north of Broadway). Mass is at 10:00 a.m. and dinner is served from 11:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Join us for a great dinner and visit our historic church. For more details please call our rectory, 381-0323. 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