Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis | Our Parish Exists to Give Glory to God 4556 Telegraph Road, St
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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis | Our parish exists to give Glory to God 4556 Telegraph Road, St. Louis, MO 63129 | sfastl.org | 314-487-5736 of 4556 Telegraph Rd, St. Louis, MO 63129 Saturdays 7:45 a.m. / 4:00 p.m. Sundays 7:00 a.m. / 9:00 a.m. / 11:00 a.m. Phone: 314-487-5736 | Fax: 314-487-3701 Weekdays Monday-Friday 6:00 a.m. / 7:45 a.m. www.sfastl.org | [email protected] Sacrament of Reconciliation Sunday: 8:15 a.m.—9:00 a.m. Facebook: stfrancisstl | Twitter: @stfrancisstl Saturday: 2:45 p.m.—3:45 p.m. Rectory Office Hours: M-F: 8:30 a.m.—4:30 p.m. St. Anthony Devotions Tuesday after the 6:00 a.m. and 7:45 a.m. Mass. Rectory Office closed everyday: 12 noon—1:00 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration CLERGY Monday—Thursday: 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Reverend Anthony R. Yates [email protected] Pastor Sacrament of Baptism Attendance at a Baptismal Preparation Class is required prior to Baptism. Classes Reverend Kent M. Pollman [email protected] are held the 1st Thursday of the month in the Rectory Meeting Room. Please call Associate Pastor the rectory or visit our website to register. Sacrament of the Eucharist and Confirmation PASTORAL STAFF For those who have been baptized Catholic or wish to enter the Catholic Church, sessions in the RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) is required. For more Tammy Chumley [email protected] information contact Linda Pudlowski (314) 799 9744. Coordinator of Evangelization Ext 104 Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick Jeremy Boyer [email protected] | Ext 107 If you or a loved one is seriously sick and would like a visit from one of the Sacred Music & Liturgical Director [email protected] parish priests, please call the rectory to request a visit. Due to privacy laws, hospitals no longer call to notify churches of parishioners who are ill so we need Hannah Auer [email protected] to be notified by a family member. Youth Minister Sacrament of Marriage The Archdiocesan Preparation Program requires a minimum of six months PARISH STAFF before your expected wedding date for spiritual study, instruction and discussion. Contact the rectory office to begin your preparation. Bill Fulhorst [email protected] Sacrament of Holy Orders and Vowed Religious Life Director of Operations & Finance Ext 142 If you are interested in learning more about a vocation to the priesthood or consecrated life, please contact one of the parish priests or the Archdiocesan Pam Kemlage [email protected] Vocations Office at stlvocations.org. Office Receptionist Ext 150 Holy Communion for the Homebound Stacey Fister [email protected] | Ext 109 Anyone in our parish who is homebound who would like to receive Holy Communion please contact the rectory to make arrangements. Communications Coordinator [email protected] St. Vincent de Paul Society Helpline Mary Ann Young [email protected] 314-289-6101 Ext 2232 Administrative Coordinator Ext 101 FORMED – The Catholic Faith. On Demand. www.formed.org Parishioner code: W3EFPT 4550 Telegraph Road , St. Louis, MO 63129 Parish Library Phone: 314-487-5736, Ext 121 | Fax: 314-416-7118 Donna Spaulding | [email protected] [email protected] Beth Bartolotta [email protected] Principal Ext 121 If you are new to the area, we look forward to meeting you personally. Hannah Auer [email protected] We pray that through our worship, you may experience the depth of School Secretary Ext 121 God’s love for us. To become a member, please e-mail the rectory office at [email protected] or register online at www.sfastl.org Elaine Dyn [email protected] (click on the Contact tab and select Register With Us). We hope that Pre-school Secretary Ext 132 you find a home here among friends who pray together, work together and play together. Karen Weber [email protected] If you have not been active in the practice of the Catholic Faith, we CRE Ext 129 encourage you to return. If you would like to speak with someone on the parish staff, please do not hesitate to contact any one of us. Facility requests: [email protected] Announcements for bulletin & pulpit are due by Monday at 12 noon. If a previous marriage has kept you from receiving the Sacraments, we invite you to contact one of the priests. In many cases we can work with Bulletin announcements: [email protected] you toward a favorable solution so you can again receive the Pulpit announcements: [email protected] Sacraments in the Catholic Church. May we always keep in mind that this parish exists to give glory to God in all we do and for each one of us to be sanctified in our lives. St. Francis of Assisi, pray for us. This year’s theme is The Triumph of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Temple of the Holy Spirit and the speaker is Monsignor Timothy Cronin. Monsignor Cronin was ordained for the Archdiocese of St. Louis on December 14, 1985. From 1988-2001 he was a religion teacher, administrator, and chaplain at a number of Archdiocesan high schools. From 2001 through 2011 he was Vice Rector of the college seminarians at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary. He served as pastor at St. Elizabeth of Hungary and St. Joseph Parish in Imperial, MO. In February 2015 he was appointed senior associate pastor of St. Clement of Rome Parish. Our First Reading from Second Kings, chapter 4, features Elisha. You may recall that Elisha was plowing in a field when the prophet Elijah called him to follow him. Something happened at that moment and Elisha chose to do it, which is what brought him to this point in his journey (as reported in today’s Holy Scripture). We often address the fact that each of us is called as well. Our calling, like Elisha’s and like those of Christ’s Apostles, is really not that much different. Christ said, “Follow Me,” and the Apostles basically dropped everything, ceased pursuing what they were doing — in some cases with good jobs and vocations — and followed Christ. We are called to follow the Lord from the moment of our Baptism, but how many of us actually take that calling seriously? It is not just a question of hearing the call; the key is whether we are listening for it? It is there, but we must be aware of it in order to respond. Elisha’s call and our calls are signs of God at work. God has a plan for each of us. We are the means by which God’s work is continued in our parishes, in our communities, and in the Church. God’s ministry on earth will be carried out and accomplished. None of us is the entire ministry; we can all be replaced. However, by the same token in God’s eyes we are absolutely necessary. Are we ready to respond? Are we ready to be disciples of the Lord? Keep up to date on all of the Happenings in Honduras on Facebook and Twitter! @stfrancisstl @stfrancisstl “…whoever does not take up his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me.” - MATTHEW 10:38 Pope Benedict XVI said “The world offers you comfort. But you were not made for comfort, you were made for greatness.” “Comfort” puts me first. “Picking up your cross and following Jesus” puts God and others first. Why settle for comfort when you can achieve greatness! Pick up your cross, ask Jesus for guidance on using your gifts and live the life God intended for you! Spending Time with God in Prayer. Visit the Parish Library after weekend Mass and find a good book that brings you closer to God. Using Talent to Participate in Building His Kingdom. Volunteers are needed selling SCRIP, serving school First responders play a vital lunchs, and teaching PSR. See page 5 for all of the info. role in our society. Daily they are willing to sacrifice them- selves for our safety. Showing Being Generous with Treasure. gratitude to them in unexpected Recap for week of 6/11/17 ways can lift their spirits and have them feeling supported Offertory Collection buy the people they serve: 335 online registrations. 299 envelopes received. Make a donation to Backstoppers to support the spouses and Weekly Total: $16,611.92 dependent children of all police officers, firefighters and volunteer Year-to-Date Total: $881,776.97 firefighters, and publicly-funded paramedics and EMTs who lost their lives in the line of duty. http://backstoppers.org/ Collection vs. Overall Budget Bring coffee, cookies or any other treats by the nearest police or Weekly Total: ($3,330.54) fire station as a way to say thanks. St. Louis County Police South County Precinct Station 323 Sappington Barracks Rd | Mehlville Year-to-Date Total: ($35,576.29) Fire Protection District 5434 Telegraph Road and 5501 Old Lemay Ferry Road serve most of our area. School Deficit Funded by Parish Buy the meal of a police officer or military personnel that you $6,920.34 Weekly Total: might see while out. $318,335.62 Year-to-Date Total: Be part of a military care package effort. https://www.operationgratitude.com/ The Francis Fund Volunteer at the USO at Lambert Airport. Keeping Catholic Education Affordable https://www.usomissouri.org/what-we-do/facilities/ Weekly Total: $548.00 lambert-airport-facilities/ Year-to-Date Total: $75,144.00 Offer prayers for those serve and protect you and your family.