Ministry Fair Sunday
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October 22, 2017-Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time St. Louis Catholic Church Sunday Mass Clergy Parish Office Hours 7:00AM At the Poor Clares Rev. Keith O’Hare, Pastor Monday-Friday 9:30AM-12:30PM 7:30AM 8:45AM Rev. Dort A. Bigg, Parochial Vicar Monday-Friday 1:30pM-7:30PM Saturday 9:30AM-3:30PM 10:30AM 12:30PM Rev. Paul L. Dudzinski, Parochial Vicar Rev. Bryan Duggan, In Residence Sunday 10:00AM-2:00PM 5:00PM (Spanish) Saturday mass Confessions Saint Louis School 7:00AM At the Poor Clares Monday-Friday 9:15AM 703.768.7732 8:45AM Wednesday 6:30PM Stlouisschool.org 5:30PM Vigil Mass Saturday 9:15AM 4:30PM Kathleen McNutt, Principal Monday-Friday Mass Sunday 10:00AM Montessori Atrium 7:00AM At the Poor Clares Misa en Español 6:30AM 8:45AM 703.660.9270 Domingos 5:00 PM Maria Blazevich, Coordinator Poor Clare Monastery Confesiones en Español St. Vincent De Paul 703.768.4918 Domingos 4:15 Helpline 2505 Stone Hedge Drive San Vicente De Paul- Ayuda Alexandria, VA 22306 703.765.0050 703-765-0050 Hispanic Community Concert of Praise All are invited to a night of music and praise (in Spanish) featuring the Saint Louis Spanish Choir and Fr. O’Hare on Saturday Oct. 28th at 7:15 PM in the gym. Mothers Group The St. Louis Mothers' Group will meet this Wednesday, Oct. 25, from 10 am to noon in Walsh Hall. Bring all your gently used children's clothing and costumes for a clothing swap! If possible, please sort by gender and size. Baby items and toys in good condition are also welcome. All mothers are invited to join us, and children are welcome. Contact Theresa Talavera at 703-313-8782or [email protected]. Eucharistic Adorers Thank you for your generous response to the call for adorers! If you signed a card, we will be calling you soon. If you are eager to start, please contact Princess Fermin 703-778-2727. Thank you! Pastor’s Corner Dear Friends, “The glory of God is man fully alive!” (St. Today after Mass come to the gym to the Irenaeus) St. Peter describes the faithful as Ministry Fair to see the different parish groups “living stones.” All of you are created by God that currently exist in our parish. Of this I have to be fully alive living stones here at St. Louis no doubt: YOU ARE CALLED to become a Parish! member of one of these groups OR to help form a new parish group. There are nearly 50 parish groups active here composed of nearly 500 people - you are called This parish is YOUR parish and you are an to be fully alive and living your faith, too! indispensable and unique part of this family! Attending Holy Mass every weekend is Your Pastor, certainly the heart of our faith but when you Father O’Hare hear your call to be active in another parish group then you will find that you are happier, holier, and more “fully alive”! Wisdom For the Week: "The image of God is not depicted on gold but is imaged in humanity. The coin of Caesar is gold; that of God humanity. Caesar is seen in his currency; God however is known through hu- man beings. And so give your wealth to Ceasar but reserve for God the sole innocence of your conscience, where God is beheld." - Incomplete Work on Matthew; Anonymous Father of the Church Quote of the Week “There is no Saint without a past and no sinner without a future “ Pope Francis Call for Altar Servers Register for 2017-2018 Would your son like to serve at the altar? The St. Catechesis of Louis Knights of the Altar is open for boys start- the Good Shepherd ing in 4th grade. They may apply and be trained to Montessori Atrium be an altar server, contact Ruthie Cody at [email protected]. Level I Atrium (3-6 year olds) • Wednesdays AM 10-11:30am (Full) Married Couples Ministry • Thursdays AM 10-11:30am (Full) Calling all couples, all widows and widowers! WE • Thursday PM 4:15-5:45pm (one spot) NEED YOU! There is a monthly gathering for all • Level II Atrium (6-9 year olds) of us to pray the Rosary and discuss various topics • Mondays 4:15-6:15pm (-New Time!) focusing on faith and marriage. Gatherings take • Tuesdays 4-6pm (Full) place on a Saturday night from 7:30 to 9:00pm . • Level III Atrium (9-12+ year olds) Please RSVP to Leo and Tanti McCormick, • Tuesdays 4-6pm at: [email protected] Registration forms are in the back of the church, the rec- Boy Scout Troop 680 tory offices, the atrium, and the atrium website: Seeks Youth Members and Adult Leaders. http://saintlouisparish.org/atrium BSA Troop 680 is sponsored by St. Louis parish, If you have any questions, please contact meet weekly in McClunn Hall and have 1-2 out- [email protected], 703-660-9270. door events per month. Scouts in 6-12th grades learn leadership skills, work on merit badges, learn Eucharistic Apostles of Divine Mercy duty to God, and provide service to our commu- We promote Perpetual Adoration and the Divine nity. The scouts will participate in the Scouting Mercy Chaplet. Members read entries from the For Food Collection November 11th. Contact Diary of St. Faustina, the Bible, and the Catholic Donna Lorge 703-780-1494. Catechism. We practice corporal and spiritual works of mercy and are expanding our mission to Bread for Our Brothers going to homes and praying the Chaplet of Divine Bread for Our Brothers is a food gleaning ministry Mercy for the sick and dying. If you wish several of St. Louis Parish and Mt. Vernon KofC . We are members in the Cenacle to visit and pray with you, looking for volunteers for different pick-up activi- call Marita McCollum,703-768-3967 or Fran Ra- ties. Contact Jim McCracken: 703-593- ven at 703-768-5295. The cenacle meets the 4546 [email protected] 1st and 3rd Tuesdays at 9:45am. Lord Teach Me To Pray Part 2: 40 Days For Life Campaign This communal approach allows you to do the full The Fall 40 Days for Life Campaign runs Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola. You from 7am-7pm through Nov 5th. St. Louis parish- will pray for all the graces that are offered while ioners pray on Oct 26 6-7pm, Oct 28 9:30am- experiencing the direction of the Holy Spirit 10:30am and Nov 5 3-4pm. Email us to request a through weekly Faith Sharing on your daily prayer. prayer partner at other times. In this campaign, This 30 week program is facilitated in a group set- we stand outside an abortion clinic to pray for ting, meets for 2 hours once a week, and requires others to be saved or healed from the devastating thirty to forty-five minutes of daily prayer on as- effects of abortion. The location is 2839 Duke signed scriptures. (Part 1 is a prerequisite.) For info Street, Alexandria. View the vigil calendar contact the parish office 703-765-4421 or mary- @40daysforlife.com/local-campaigns/ [email protected] alexandria and sign up for an hour or email Jim/ Geneva @ [email protected]. Collections for October 15, 2017: $15,551 CYO Basketball Teams: Educación Religiosa para Adultos Adultos con preguntas sobre la fe, que necesitan recibir Children from St. Louis Parish who are in grades 3 un sacramento, o desean convertirse en católicos, están -8 are eligible to play CYO basketball on St. Louis invitados a las clases RICA impartidas todos los domin- Parish team. In particular, we are hoping to find gos de 3:00 a 4:15. Para mas información comuníquese more 3rd grade girls, but all teams are open for con José Campos al 703-687-5346. participation. If you are interested in playing or Adoración del Santísimo learning more, please contact Judy Conti Vengan a adorar Nuestro Señor Jesucristo en la Capilla [email protected]. de Adoración, desde las 7 am el lunes hasta las 4 pm el sábado. Se necesita voluntarios adoradores. Llame a St. Vincent de Paul Society Princess Fermin, 703.778.2727. 703.824.3582. Sociedad San Vicente de Paul The society is a direct way to fulfill Christ’s teach- La Sociedad SVDP permite cumplir con las enseñanzas ing to remember the poor among us. We operate de Cristo de ayudar a los pobres. Atendemos la línea the St. Vincent de Paul phone helpline and pro- telefónica de ayuda para proporcionar asistencia directa vide direct assistance to families who live within a las familias dentro de los límites de la parroquia con our parish boundaries and are struggling to afford dificultades para comprar alimentos y pagar el alquiler, la food, rent or utilities. We meet the 2nd and 4th luz, el gas o el agua. Nos reunimos el 2do y 4to jueves Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in Walsh del mes a las 7:30 pm en Walsh Hall. Damos entrena- Hall. We need volunteers to help us respond to miento que permitirá a los voluntarios entender los as- those in need. Training is provided which enables pectos espirituales y prácticos de nuestro trabajo. Llamar a Keith Snider a [email protected], (703) 980-0726. volunteers to understand both the spiritual and Gran Concierto Tarde de Alabanzas practical aspects of our work. Contact Keith Sábado 28 de Octubre a las 7:15pm en McClunn Hall. Snider, [email protected] or 703-980-0726 Habrá Alabanzas con el Ministerio de Música de San Luis, con nuestro párroco Padre O’Hare tocando el Saxo, y el St.