St. Alphonsus Liguori “Rock"

1118 North Grand Blvd. St Louis, MO 63106 314-533-0304 (ph) 314-533-4260 (fax) [email protected] (e-mail) www.stalphonsusrock.org (website)

Rev. Stephen Benden, C.Ss.R., Rev. Rodney Olive, C.Ss.R., Associate Pastor Mission “To Joyfully Preach, Teach, and Live the Word of God”

Theme “One Hundred Fifty Years of Standing on the Rock”

PASTORAL STAFF

Sharon Cooney-Smith, Dir. Religious Education Roberta George, Secretary Deborah Grant, Clerical Support Angela Harris, Bulletin Editor

SUPPORT STAFF

Bro. Steve Fruge, Pastoral Staff Terrance Gipson, Maintenance Terri Schneider, Dir. Hardin Food Pantry Athletic Office: 314 533-0304 Teen Ministry: 314 533-0304

MUSIC MINISTRY

8:15—Malcolm Speed 11:00—Danny duMaine

REDEMPTORISTS IN RESIDENCE

Rev. Tom Donaldson, C.Ss.R. Rev. Dave Polek, C.Ss.R. Rev. Peter Schavitz, C.Ss.R.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION (Call for Appointment)

SUNDAY MASSES: 8:15 & 11:00 a.m.

DAILY MASSES: Monday 5:30 p.m. (W. Th & F.) 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays: 11:30 a.m. Saturdays: 9:30 a.m.

MONDAY:

Eucharistic Adoration 4:30 p.m.—5:15 p.m.

TUESDAYS:

Exposition & Benediction: 10:30 a.m.—11:30 a.m. (1st — Tuesday) followed by our Perpetual Help Novena & Mass THIRTY—SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME NOVEMBER 10, 2019

One of the questions that I am in the habit of asking our Weekly young ones is “What do you want to be when you grow Readings…

up?” Now it depends on how old the person is when I ask Sunday: this question and the response that I get. If it is a very Wis 11:22—12:2/Ps 145:1-2, 8-9, young child they may say they want to be superman. 10-11, 13, 14 [cf. 1]/2 Thes 1:11— But if it is a high school senior they may know what 2:2/Lk 19:1-10

they want to do with the rest of their lives. It is very Monday: interesting to hear the answers of those who are so young. Wis 1:1-7/Ps 139:1b-3, 4-6, 7-8, They may already know what they want to do with their 9-10 [24b]/Lk 17:1-6

lives for the next 50 years. Tuesday: Wis 2:23—3:9/Ps 34:2-3, 16-17, People will ask me “Father when did you know you wanted to be a priest?” I 18-19 [2a]/Lk 17:7-10 th tell them that I felt the call to be a priest when I was in the 7 grade, about 13 Wednesday: years old. I went to high school seminary when I was 14. By the grace of Wis 6:1-11/Ps 82:3-4, 6-7 [8a] Lk 17:11-19 God it all worked out for me. In those seminary years I learned a lot about God and my calling to the priesthood and to the religious life of the Thursday: Redemptorists. These are really 2 separate calls, but I was blessed by God Wis 7:22b—8:1/Ps 119:89, 90, 91, 130, 135, 175 [89a]/Lk 17:20-25 from a very early age to know what I wanted to do with my life. I am grateful to God for my calling to the priesthood and his help along the way. Friday: Wis 13:1-9/Ps 19:2-3, 4-5ab [2a] Lk 17:26-37 This past week I was given some information from our Redemptorist Vocation Office to pass along to those who might be discerning a vocation to Saturday: Wis 18:14-16; 19:6-9/Ps 105:2-3, 36 the Redemptorist way of life. As you know, the response to the call to the -37, 42-43 [5a]/Lk 18:1-8 priesthood and religious life has really fallen off these past 50 years. 50 Sunday: years ago in our province, we had over 300 men in active ministry, now we Mal 3:19-20a/Ps 98:5-6, 7-8, 9 [cf. have less than 75. This is an alarming figure. We have had to leave many 9]/2 Thes 3:7-12/Lk 21:5-19 places where we had been because we just did not have the personnel to staff them. Is God still calling people to the Redemptorist way of life? Where are

all the vocations? SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES When I ask young people what they want to be in life, I never hear anyone Sunday: say they want to be a priest or a brother or a sister. Why not? Do parents 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time encourage their young children to think about this way of life? We had so Monday many priests years ago. Were people holier in those days? Part of the reality St. Martin of Tours, of so many vocations was the fact that the men and women were coming out Veterans Day

of the Depression and World War II. Parents sent their kids off to the Tuesday: seminary because it was a better way of life than what they were going to get St. Josaphat, Bishop & Martyr

at home where there was little money. Are vocations then just based on the Wednesday: culture of the society we live in? I don’t know, but when I see young people St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, Virgin

now I just cannot imagine any of them being called to the priesthood or Friday: religious life. Our young people are so consumed with the affairs of life they St. Albert the Great, Bishop & Doctor have no time for God. It is very alarming, but with prayer some may still of the Church

take up the challenge. This week we are passing out prayer cards for all to Saturday: pray for vocations, particularly to the Redemptorist way of life. “The harvest St. Margaret of Scotland St. Gertrude, Virgin is plentiful, but the laborers are few.” (Mt. 9:37) Sunday: 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

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Lwanga Center’s Bible Study group has resumed, please join us on Thursday’s at 1:00 p.m. We are located at, 4746 Carter Ave., St. Louis, MO 63115.

NOTE: Names will remain listed for 2 weeks We are praying with and exploring the Book of Psalms. Please bring a Bible. New American Edition is preferred. INTENTIONS 10/29/19 Valle, Jr., Robert (Bobby) Ambus, Ruby Vaughn, Lodie There is no charge for the sessions. Free will offerings are Cloyd, Cori Voss, Greg always welcome. Cloyd, Kalonda Watkins, Darnell (Chef D)

George, Darrion SICKNESS 11/05/19 Jackson, Tamica Atherton, Vertibe Call the Center for more information if needed at (314) Parran, Kristin Banks, Anita 367-7929. Pickett, DaShaun Calhoun, Debi Reedy, Judy Caprese, Brittany Reedy, Sid Chapman, Bonnie Smith, Paulette Cummings, Cleophes INTENTIONS 11/05/19 Haine, (Bill) Wm Cummings, Alice Harris, Tobey Duncan, Ruth Hood, Rosalind Dyle, Ayrielle Howard, Yvonne Ebegbodi, Samuel & Family LaBerta, Steve George, Roberta Lane, Joan Hardy, Pier Angela Latham, Jean Hearns, Zeysean Moore, Brenda Miller, Jr., Antonio Pointer, Patti Schneider, Terri Remsberg, Cory Sgt. Turner,-James, Lorna & Family Schneider, Jeanne

SICKNESS 10/29/19 Schneider, Roy Ambus, Larry Schnelle, Laverne Collins, Tamika Serio, Jessica Fisher, Kyle Fr. Smith, Melba Greer, Lois Thompson, Mary Ann Jones, Imani Weaver, Stephen Vet, Alphonso Luster, Juanita Mosby, Jerry HOSPITAL 11/05/19 Okpaleke Family Duncan, Patricia Ortwerth, Gloria Hearns, Feysean Parran, Rodrick Jackson, Akeelah Sams, Mary Reedy, Christian

SHUT-IN’s Atherton, Andrew McCoy, Bernice Bohannon, Ida McCoy, Carolyn Brack, Dorothy Peters, Mae Clay, Irving Thomas, Bernice Lee, Rosemary Turner, Hortense North City Deanery—Sunday, December 1st 3:00—-5:00 p.m.

Presenter: Fr. Don Wester

Sts. Teresa and Bridget Church Pray for the repose of the soul of †Josephine Elizabeth Foster 2401 N. Grand Blvd. Massey, mother of Lorna Turner-James and aunt of Dr. Jade St. Louis, MO 63106 James 314 381-1190

For more dates, times and locations or to register, visit Pray for the repose of the soul of †Martin Ebegbodi, brother of www.catholicfaithstl.com/catholic-faith-stl-adults. Samuel Ebegbodi

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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION... LITURGY NOTES...

BAPTISM GUIDELINES: African American

Active Newborn – 6 years old. A parent or legal guardian and godparent(s) must attend a Baptism preparation Most Reverend Edward K. Braxton class, instruction materials are provided. Bishop of Belleville

Most Reverend Roy E. Campbell, Jr. Ages 7 – 10: The child must attend special Baptism Auxiliary Bishop of Washington

preparation classes and the parent(s) or legal guardian Most Reverend Fernand J. Cheri, OFM and godparent(s) must attend a Baptism preparation Auxiliary Bishop of New Orleans session prior to the ceremony. Most Reverend Shelton J. Fabre Bishop of Houma-Thibodaux Ages 11 – 17: The young person must enroll in the Rite of Christian Initiation for Children (RCIC) Most Reverend Wilton D. Gregory Archbishop of Washington program. Most Reverend Curtis J. Guillory, SVD Age 18 and Older: The Candidate must enroll in Bishop of Beaumont

the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) Most Reverend George Murry, SJ program. Bishop of Youngstown

Most Reverend Joseph N. Perry MATRIMONY – Engaged couples, seeking to be Auxiliary Bishop of

married at the Rock Church, must meet with the Retired Pastor before setting a date. Most Reverend Gordon D. Bennett, SJ Bishop Emeritus Diocese of Mandeville RCIA/RCIC – ARE YOU SOMEONE OR DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO… Most Reverend Martin D. Holley Bishop Emeritus, Diocese of Memphis

•Has expressed an interest in becoming Catholic? Most Reverend John H. Ricard, SSJ Bishop Emeritus Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee

•Has a child over the age of seven who has not been Most Reverend Guy A. Sansaricq Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus, Diocese of Brooklyn baptized?

Most Reverend J. Terry Steib, SVD Bishop Emeritus, Diocese of Memphis

•Was baptized Catholic as a child, but has not Deceased celebrated the Sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist? Most Reverend James August Healy (1830-1900)

Most Reverend Raymond Rodly Caeser, SVD (1932-1987)

We offer an opportunity to come together in a group Most Reverend Harold R. Perry, SVD (1916-1991) to learn more about the Catholic Faith. Sessions focus on the teachings and experience of the Church Most Reverend James P. Lyke, OFM (1939-1992)

and prepare individuals to celebrate the Sacraments Most Reverend Carl A. Fisher, SSJ (1945-1993) of Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist. There are Most Reverend Emerson J. Moore (1938-1995) separate sessions for children and youth. You are welcome to participate in the process with your Most Reverend Joseph A. Francis, SVD (1923-1997)

questions, insights and your faith story in a warm Most Reverend Eugene A. Marino, SSJ (1934-2000) accepting setting. Most Reverend Moses B. Anderson, SSE (1928-2013)

Most Reverend Leonard Olivier, SVD (1923-2014) For information on requesting any of the above Sacraments and/or to register for classes, please contact the Director of Most Reverend Dominic Carmon, SVD (1930-2018)

Religious Education, Sharon Cooney-Smith at 314-533-0304 Most Reverend Joseph L. Howze (1923-2019) ext. 1001, or via e-mail @ [email protected]. Most Reverend Elliot G. Thomas (1926-2019)

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ANNOUNCEMENTS ANNOUNCEMENTS PARISH EVENTS

Upcoming Bulletin November 10, 2019 Announcement Deadlines Annual Card Party BRINGING LOVE TO A WOUNDED WORLD One Mass 11:00—1:00 p.m. All items must be in the office, faxed 10:00 a.m.

or emailed no later than 12 noon on November 28, 2019 the dates listed below: Parish Office Closed

(314) 533-4260 (fax) Thanksgiving Day Mass 10:00 a.m.

[email protected] November 29, 2019

Parish Office Closed Deadline Bulletin Publication

Join Us For Fun, th th Exercise, Games, and Food... Nov. 15 Nov 24 issue Mother Of In the Parish Gym st st Perpetual Help Rain or Shine! Free!! Nov. 21 Dec 01 issue Devotion and Mass th Tuesdays’ ************ Dec. 02nd Dec. 08 issue WINNER’S CIRCLE 11:30 a.m. CLUB MEMBERS

Your Buttons are Here!!! From the Peace and Justice Committee Get yours from the Gift/Debit Eucharistic Adoration Card Sellers For the fifth year, the Rock Church will be on Sunday participating in providing a weekly meal at Mondays’

a homeless shelter during the winter 4:30 p.m.—5:15 p.m. months.

What a beautiful thing to be able to sit Winner’s Circle The new Assisi House will open at 5075 Club Durant Ave. Rock Sunday Suppers will quietly with the Lord. This will be begin on November 17th. It is a men’s followed by mass at 5:30 p.m.. I hope you can make time for Jesus. facility—17 men during the winter months; converting to 13 permanent resi- Please use the entrance off the parking dents after that. Other churches and groups lot to enter the Church. have been amazed at the number of people If You’re Not a Member, it’s Not too Late participating from the Rock Church. We to Join Registration Forms and Rules are hope to have even more this year. You shop! Amazon gives!

with the Gift/Debit Card Sellers, every Please sign the sheets on both ushers’ Amazon donates 0.5% of the price Sunday tables and you will be contacted about of your eligible AmazonSmile when you can provide your dinner. purchases to St Alphonsus Liguori “Rock” Catholic Church. Plan your Christmas shopping early! St. Mary Magdalen's (city) 28th AmazonSmile is the same Amazon Annual Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair will you know. Same products, same prices, same service. be Saturday, November 23, 2019 from TODAY!! 9:00am - 3:00pm in the former St. Mary Support the “Rock” by starting Magdalen school building at 4924 your shopping at: Bancroft. smile.amazon.com Can I deal you in? This is one of the oldest and best craft fairs in the city. Approximately 40 juried crafters will present hand crafted items. A quilt raffle and baked goods will also be available. BBQ dinners will be served from 11am- 3pm. For more information please call Cookie @ (314) 832-4531 or Eileen @ (314) 898-8896.

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ROCK Church Winners Club

Financial Corner... Current Members

New Season

General Fund Actual Contributions Received September 2019—August 2020

th th Jean Anthony LaMarr Huddleston OCT / NOV 27 27 Elizabeth Boykin Monica Huddleston Envelopes $ 5,833.00 $ Virginia Brown Pat Jackson James Buford Donald and Joyce Jones Loose Donations $ 993.00 $ Susan Buford Mark & Linda Kamp James Butler Yetta Kilgore Total Contributions $ 6,826.00 $ Cheryl Carr Helene Laberta Anne Marie Clarke C.C. Lee Weekly Target Amount $12,000.00 $12,000.00 Damon Clay Pamela Leong Under/Over Weekly Target $(5,174.00) $() Mike & Cherina Coffman Sharon Lyons Anne Conte Brenda Mahr

Stewardship Prayer… Willie & Bessie Cunningham Brenda McDonnell That just as God shows mercy on us, we show mercy with each Esther Darris Sylvester & Karen Mozee other. Jackie Day Earnest Nashville Janice Englander Jean Nashville “May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who has Kurt Englander Leo & Linda Peoples loved us and given us everlasting encouragement and good hope Maudelle Fite Ben & Denise Phillips through his grace, encourage your hearts and strengthen them in Paul & Shirley Foster Linda Brown Reed every good deed and word." (2 Thessalonians 2:16-17) Wanda Garner Betty Sullivan

Gregory Glore Adlean Thomas There are two important lessons here. First, we are called to be generous with our encouragement and hope. As God shows us mer- Alonzo Green Monica Tyler cy, we must be merciful to others. Second, joy is contagious! The Angela Harris Monica Tyler joy we receive from doing good works not only strengthens us, it Carl Harris EugeneWallace encourages others as well. Share the joy of living your faith Kalyn Harris Jocelyn Woodson-Reed whenever you can. Sharon Hawthorne

Move to the Right is coming! Dynamic Catholic, Alive! – The Resurrection You will hear more about this in the coming The most stunning aspect of believing in the Resurrection is that we weeks believe in the Resurrection of the body. We believe that Jesus truly In preparation for our stewardship campaign is the “firstborn of the dead” in that He rose body and soul just like we will at the final judgment. Sometimes we might not connect the we ask that you reflect on the following: dots between the immediacy of death, when body and soul separate, and the beauty of resurrection, when body and soul are united. Prayer for Generosity What will our risen, glorified, body-souls be like?

(CCC 686, 908-1019) Lord Jesus, Teach me to be generous; Dynamic Catholic started with a Teach me to serve you as you deserve, dream: to help ordinary people dis- To give and not to count the cost, cover the genius of Catholicism. To fight and not to heed the wounds, This is an organization where you To toil and not to seek for rest, can go to find many resources for free. To labor and not to seek reward,

Visit archstl.org/dynamic to view all Except that of knowing that I do your will.

the resources available to you! Amen

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OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP PRAYER MEMORIALS

Tillie Mae Alexander, Hortense Anderson, Elizabeth Henckler Aton, Lillian Barnes Mother Dorothy Granberry Bennett, Deacon Morris E. Bohannon, Willie Steve Bowens, Dorothy Brady Theodore Branch, Jr., Irma King Brown, Kenita Bush, Anna Chopin, Betty Jean Colbert Charmaine Davenport, Walterene Dougherty, Roger Downs, Sr., Sr. Antona Ebo, FSM, Jerome Fields Ossie R. Foster, Queen E. Dunlap Fowler, Craig Franklin, Willie Goss, Ann Marie Hatchett Cherry Ophelia Jackson, Mark Jones, Mother Ruth Jones, Eldwyn Lewis, Barbara McCalebb Leon Zack McClendon, Marshall Mosley, Lucille Palmer, Kathy Lin Cheers Parran Drenea Sanders, Eugene Sanders, Christine Slaughter, Irma Steen, Susan Colbert Threats Ralph Tyler, Robert Joseph Valle, Juanita West, Marlene Williams, Richard Williams, Clarence Zacher

SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL

Sharon Cooney-Smith, DRE Kurt Englander Angela Thames Linda Kamp 314-533-0304 ext. 1001 President Vice President Secretary

RCIA/RCIC Linda Brown Reed Ben Phillips Children’s Liturgy of the Word Wanda Caldwell Angela Thames Baptism Joy Camp Travis Threats First Reconciliation Mike Coffman Eric Thurman First Communion Rhonda Graham Kevin Triggs Confirmation Matrimony

ATTENTION COMMISSIONS & CHAIRS If your telephone number or address has changed, please Christian Formation Jean Anthony contact the office at 533-0304. You may also put your updated Christian Service Sheila Grigsby information in the locked multipurpose box located on the Finance & Adm. Monica Huddleston north-side entrance ushers’ table. Liturgy Richard Buckley Social Life Rose Graham Youth & Young Adults TBD Bulletin announcements must be in the office by 12 noon Tuesdays. Please fax items to 314 533-4260 or e-mail to COMMUNITY HELP [email protected]

Wilhelmina Hardin Food Pantry Terri Schneider, Dir. of Wilhelmina Hardin Food Pantry (Emergency Aid) (314) 531-1040 ANOINTING OF THE SICK & VISITS St. Charles Lwanga Center (314) 367-7929

Community Health In Partnership Services (C.H.I.P.S.) "Is anyone sick among you? Call in the priests of the church (314) 652-9231 and they will pray for the sick person and anoint them with oil." (James) This is the sacrament of the sick. ARE YOU Community Women Against Hardship (CWAH) SERIOUSLY SICK, GOING TO THE HOSPITAL OR HAVING (314) 289-7523 AN OPERATION? Call and leave your hospital information at HIV/AIDS: 314 531-0304 Ext. 1502 the office.

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