First Sunday of Lent - Year C March 10, 2019

St. 3009 High Ridge Blvd. High Ridge, MO 63049 Business Hours Monday - Friday 7:30 A.M. - 2:30 P.M. Phone (636) 677-4868 Fax (636) 677-2781 Website www.stanthonyhr.org Pastor Father John Reiker

Parish Mission Statement Our mission is to be on fire with the love of Jesus Christ, and with the help of the Holy Spirit, to celebrate our community of faith in the Eucharist and to share ’s love and mercy with our neighbors through our ministries and evangelization.

Mass Schedule Sunday Saturday 5:00 P.M. Daily Sunday 8:30 A.M., 10:15 A.M. Monday - Friday 8:00 A.M Holy Days Confessions 8:00 A.M. - 7:00 P.M. Saturday 4:20-4:50 P.M. RECTORY CLOSED ON ALL HOLY DAYS By appointment anytime

Rectory Office Religious Instruction Marriages: Make arrangements with Father John Reiker Parish School of Religion Priest or Deacon of your choice no less Pastor ext. 102 Phone (636) 677-4868 ext 118 than six months prior to proposed [email protected] Grades (pre-K through 8) wedding date. Mrs. Kathy Joslin Parish Help Line: St. Vincent de Paul Deacon Richard L. Stevens [email protected] Adults - RCIA Society, 1-877-238-3228, ext. 3329 [email protected] Please contact: New Parishioners: Welcome! The Rectory Office 636-677-4868 ext. 100 Deacon Jim G’Sell Please register by contacting the [email protected] Sacramental Preparation rectory during business hours @ 677- 314-484-2055 4868 ext. 100 Preparation Meeting: Infant

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Pastor’s Column

JOURNEY TO THE FOOT OF THE CROSS - 10 THINGS TO REMEMBER FOR LENT

1. Remember the formula. The Church does a good capturing certain truths with easy-to-remember lists and formulas: 10 Commandments, 7 sacraments, 3 persons in the Trinity. For Lent, the Church gives us al- most a slogan—Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving—as the three things we need to work on during the season.

2. It’s a time of prayer. Lent is essentially an act of prayer spread out over 40 days. As we pray, we go on a journey, one that hopefully brings us closer to Jesus Christ and leaves us changed by the encounter with him.

3. It’s a time to fast. With the fasts of Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, meatless Fridays, and our personal disciplines interspersed, Lent is the only time many Catholics these days actually fast. And maybe that’s why it gets all the attention. “What are you giving up for Lent? Hotdogs? Beer? Jelly beans?” It’s almost a game for some of us, but fasting is actually a form of penance, which helps us turn away from sin and toward Jesus Christ.

4. It’s a time to work on discipline. The 40 days of Lent are also a good, set time to work on personal disci- pline in general. Instead of giving something up, it can be doing something positive. “I’m going to exercise more. I’m going to pray more. I’m going to be nicer to my family, friends and coworkers.”

5. It’s about dying to yourself. The more serious side of Lenten discipline is that it’s about more than self- control – it’s about finding aspects of yourself that are less than Christ-like and letting them die. The suffering and death of Christ are foremost on our minds during Lent, and we join in these mysteries by suffering, dying with Jesus Christ and being resurrected in a purified form.

6. Don’t do too much. It’s tempting to make Lent some ambitious period of personal reinvention, but it’s best to keep it simple and focused. There’s a reason the Church works on these mysteries year after year. We spend our entire lives growing closer to God. Don’t try to cram it all in one Lent. That’s a recipe for failure.

7. Lent reminds us of our weakness. Of course, even when we set simple goals for ourselves during Lent, we still have trouble keeping them. When we fast, we realize we’re all just one meal away from hunger. In both cases, Lent shows us our weakness. This can be painful, but recognizing how helpless we are makes us seek God’s help with renewed urgency and sincerity. 8. Be patient with yourself. When we’re confronted with our own weakness during Lent, the temptation is to get angry and frustrated. “What a bad person I am!” But that’s the wrong lesson. God is calling us to be pa- tient and to see ourselves as he does, with unconditional love.

9. Reach out in charity. As we experience weakness and suffering during Lent, we should be renewed in our compassion for those who are hungry, suffering or otherwise in need. The third part of the Lenten formula is almsgiving. It’s about more than throwing a few extra dollars in the collection plate; it’s about reaching out to others and helping them without question as a way of sharing the experience of God’s unconditional love.

10. Learn to love like Jesus. Giving of ourselves in the midst of our suffering and self-denial brings us closer to loving like Jesus Christ, who suffered and poured himself out unconditionally on cross for all of us. Lent is a journey through the desert to the foot of the cross on Good Friday, as we seek him out, ask his help, join in his suffering, and learn to love like him. March 10, 2019 Lent “Lent is the favorable season for renewing our encounter with Christ, living in his Word, in the sacraments and in our neighbor.” - Francis

Dear Parish Family of St. Anthony,

During Lent our community will participate in CRS Rice Bowl, a faith-in-action program that invites us to en- counter our neighbor, as companions on the journey, through prayer, fasting and almsgiving.

As we prepare for this holy season, it is especially meaningful to come together in prayer as a family. Reflect- ing on the crosses of hunger, poverty and war carried by our brothers and sisters forced to flee their homes, we have an opportunity to also reflect on our roles in caring for them as members of our human family.

Please take home a Rice Bowl and calendar (included inside) today and begin using this Ash Wednesday. We will collect your CRS Rice Bowl at the end of Lent.

Thank you for participating in CRS Rice Bowl with your family.

P.S. Did you know that CRS Rice Bowl has a web page specifically for families? Visit crsricebowl.org/ families for activities that will help your family grow in our Catholic faith this Lenten season.

Lent and CRS Rice Bowl encounter Lent is a 40-day journey iof prayer, fasting and alms- giving. Each day during Lent, we have the opportu- nity to be inspired by the stories of people and com- Lent Companions munities from around the world, and to take time to set aside a little of ourselves to make room for a on the journey stranger.

This Lent, CRS Rice Bowl invites you, your family and community to journey with Christ through fear to fortitude, recognizing God’s invitation to reach out beyond ourselves to encounter the needs of all.

A NEW JOURNEY THIS YEAR! Use the calendar (inside your Rice Bowl) AND the CRS Rice Bowl app to help guide your Lenten jour- ney. ✞ Read and watch the Story of Hope as a family. ✞ Reflect on the social teachings of the . ✞ Share a meatless meal with your family. ✞ Make a weekly tax-deductible donation through the app. When you see the “phone” icon in the calendar, open the CRS Rice Bowl app to find additional con- tent. St. Anthony of Padua, High Ridge, MO

Please consider these suggestions in your family’s Lenten plan:

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Our mission at Liguorian is to help you navigate your day-to-day lives, assisted by your faith in both print What Are Catholic Relief Service Rice and digital formats. Print subscribers can also re- Bowls ceive FREE access to Liguorian Digital Edition (accessible on any mobile device). After receiving your first print edition, you can register for digital ac- Each Lent, we are invited into a season of spiritual cess at Liguorian.org; Click on “Subscriptions” and reflection and renewal. CRS Rice Bowl is one way choose “Digital Subscription” from the drop-down for families and faith communities to experience the menu and follow the prompts. If you’re already a season of Lent. subscriber, perhaps you’ll consider giving a gift sub- Rice Bowl is the Lenten program of Catholic Relief scription. Visit Liguorian.org and click on “Give a Services, the international humanitarian agency of Gift” or call 1-800-325-9521. the Catholic community in the United States. 75 per- cent of your Rice Bowl donations support CRS’s hu- manitarian relief programs in nearly 100 countries. Additionally, Catholic Relief Services allows each diocese that participates to keep 25% of the collec- Prayer of the Week tion in the local community to be used for hunger LENT and poverty alleviation programs. In the Archdio- Jesus, in You I am never alone, cese of St. Louis, these funds support food pantries even at difficult moments, and other programs. even when my life’s journey Please take a Rice Bowl Today. comes up against problems and obstacles that seem insurmountable, and there are so many iof them! I accompany you, I follow you, Joke of the Week but above all I know that you accompany me and carry me on your shoulders. Say What? This is my joy, this is the hope that I must bring to this world. Normal is getting dressed in clothes that you buy for —- work and driving through traffic in a car that you are still paying for, in order to get to the job you need to Spread the Gospel, the Good News about Jesus and His pay for the clothes and the car and the house you St. Anthony Family. leave vacant all day so you can afford to live in it. A HOLY COMMUNITY THROUGH HOLY COMMUNION! Your brother in Jesus,

March 10, 2019

Encounter Norma

For young families living in the mountains of Guate- mala, raising a baby can be hard. Most families grow corn and beans for a living, but a long-standing drought has caused harvests to shrink. There are few job opportunities, which means putting food on the table is a daily challenge. That’s why when Norma SHARE THE JOURNEY discovered she was pregnant, she wondered how she would manage. “When I was young, my mom and dad Nutritious food is necessary for a dignified life. If none is available, families may be forced to migrate. didn’t have money to buy much food,” she says. “My mom would split one egg among four children.” FACTS TO CONSIDER Norma wanted more for her son, Victor. Population: 15,460,732

But at age 20, she didn’t have much experience be- Size: 108,889 square miles; slightly smaller than yond helping her mother around the house. So, she Pennsylvania looked for help. She found it in a CRS-sponsored pro- ■ Guatemala has the highest population of all the gram that teaches young mothers how to raise healthy countries in Central America, as well as the young- children, grow nutritious food in small gardens and est—almost half of the population is under the age of manage a healthy diet. Plus, CRS provided Norma 19. with food throughout her pregnancy and monthly ■ CRS has been providing humanitarian assistance medical check-ups during Victor’s first two years of in Guatemala since 1963, supporting food security, life. nutrition, health, agriculture, education, disaster risk reduction and emergency response programs. “I learned a lot of beautiful things,” Norma says. “I ■ CRS Guatemala works with YouthBuild, which learned how to take care of my boy and what foods to provides employment, education and leadership op- feed him so that he can grow healthy and strong.” portunities to young people.

Now, Norma is sharing what she learned with others as a “mother monitor.” “It makes me proud to share the experience I had and the lessons I learned with other women,” she says. It makes Norma proud—and makes her community a better place to raise a family. We were made in God's image and likeness. That means that every human being has a special value and a purpose. We need to care for each other so we For downloadable photos, visit crsricebowl.org/photos and can be the people God calls us to be. watch a video about Norma at crsricebowl.org/stories. St. Anthony of Padua, High Ridge, MO

Lenten Guides for Fasting & Abstinence

The Church teaches that Catholics in good health are to observe the following practices during Lent unless for some serious reason they are un- of the Week able to do so. Catholics between the ages of 18 and Venerable Satoko Kitahara 59 are obliged to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good “The Mary of Ants Town” (1929 - 1958) Friday. In addition, all Catholics 14 years old and older must abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday, Despite her upbringing in an affluent sub- Good Friday, and all the Fridays of Lent. urb, Satoko Kitahara shared with other Japanese the trauma of war. In the wake of the firebombing of Fasting as explained by the U.S. bishops means Tokyo, her country’s defeat, and the disillusioning partaking of only one full meal and two smaller exposure of militarist lies, she suffered a profound meals that do not equal the main meal. Abstinence crisis of faith. Her spiritual journey led her tio seek forbids the use of meat, but not of eggs, milk prod- baptism as a Catholic. From then on, she wrote, “I ucts or condiments made of animal fat. The Easter experienced a desire amounting almost to a neces- fast must be kept sacred and should be celebrated sity to ‘serve’ which seemed to be a natural accom- everywhere on Good Friday, and where possible paniment to being a follower of Christ.” should be prolonged throughout Holy Saturday so that the faithful may attain the joys of Easter Sun- After reading an article about a shantytown of day. homeless squatters not far from her home, she found her opportunity to serve. The residents of this so-called Ants Town supported themselves by col- Fasting for Peace lecting recyclable rubbish. Satoko began to volun- teer her time among them, offering lessons to the In their 1983 pastoral letter, The Challenge of children and organizing excursions. But eventually Peace, the U.S. Catholic bishops invited the Chris- she was challenged by one of the community lead- tian community to fast during Lent for the cause of ers. He mocked the “charity” of Christians who sim- peace, which we might again do this year. “We call ply offer handouts or donate their extra time. Had upon our people voluntarily to do penance on Friday not Christ emptied himself to take on the life of a by eating less food and by abstaining from meat. slave? Stunned by these words, Satoko determined This return to a traditional practice of penance, once to become one with ragpickers, living among them well observed in the U.S. church, should be accom- and joining them in begging for trash. panied by works of charity and service toward our neighbors. Each Friday should be a day signifi- She was revered as “the Mary of Ants Town.” cantly devoted to prayer, penance and almsgiving But such loving service carried a heavy price. Al- for peace.” ready weakened by tuberculosis, Satoko died on January 23, 1958, at the age of twenty-nine. In 2015 she was declared venerable.

“I feel my path to Heaven will be a long and painful one. I do not intend to work just for my own eternal salvation, closing my eyes to the people around me.”

—Venerable Satoko Kiitahara

March 10, 2019

ALL FIRST COMMUNION AND FAMILIES AND ALL PSR FAMILIES AND ALL PAIRSH MEMBERS ARE WARMLY INVITED TO COME CELEBRATE PASSOVER SUPPER

Palm Sunday - April 14 4 PM in Cafeteria

As a parish family we can help the 1st Communion and Confirmation Candidates to better under- stand the setting of The Last Supper of Holy Thursday, our 1st Mass.

We will have prayers, symbolic foods, Bible readings, songs and candy games as part of the Supper. It is fun and prayerful for everyone.

What to bring - serving for (12): A-H vegetable/pasta I-R appetizer or salads S-Z dessert

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Please complete and return.

We will attend the Passover Supper

Name: ______

Dish we will bring: ______

Number attending: ______

No, we will; not attend: Name ______

All must return this RSVP by March 31, 2019 To teacher or Collection Basket St. Anthony of Padua, High Ridge, MO Welcome Mass Intentions To all our Guests, Fr. John Reiker, Deacon Dick Stevens and Monday, March 11 Lenten Weekday Deacon Jim G’Sell and All your sisters and brothers 8:00 A.M. Tony Michaels at St. Anthony’s Parish Family welcome you and Tuesday, March 12 Lenten Weekday hope that your time with us may be a moment of 8:00 A.M. Debbie Finder spiritual experience. You are always welcome here Wednesday, March 13 Lenten Weekday and if you would like to become a member of this 8:00 A.M. All Souls in Purgatory parish or are thinking to become a Catholic, contact Thursday, March 14 Lenten Weekday the Rectory office. Our phone is 636-677-4868 ext. 8:00 A.M. Jamie Schmidt 100. Friday, March 15 Lenten Weekday 8:00 A.M. Larry Bennett Saturday, March 16 This Week with our St. Anthony 5:00 P.M. Angie Myer Parish Family Sunday, March 17 Second Sunday of Lent 8:30 A.M. Parishioners of St. Anthony First Sunday of Lent 10:15 A.M. Raymond Panus March 10, 2019 The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart. -- Romans 10:8

Please Pray for the Sick Readings for the Week Tom Parrott Carol Bardon Dave Riley Jim Kreienkamp Monday: Lv 19:1-2, 11-18; Ps 19:8-10, 15; Becky Quigley Brad Hook Mt 25:31-46 Ryan Bowles Ryan Heard Deacon Tom Forester John McCarthy Tuesday: Is 55:10-11; Ps 34:4-7, 16-19; Mt 6:7- Jacqueline Gries Lainey Bartleson 15 Fran Melenbrink Betty Street Sylvia Doucot Deacon Bill Casseau Wednesday: Jon 3:1-10; Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 18- Thornton Tim Lohman 19; Trent Rynders Rosalie Cooseman Emersen Hercules Brycen Kalesh– McMunn Lk 11:29-32 Dolores Roser Matthew Carley Thursday: Est C:12, 14-16, 23-25; Ps 138:1-3, Caleb Scanlon Earl Challans Bob Kilper Tom Conboy 7c-8; Kady Baranek Mason Lohman Mt 7:7-12 Mike Pinski Sue Barton Cathy LaRue Kathy Ryals Friday: 1 Pt 5:1-4; Ps 23:1-3a, 4-6; Mt 16:13-19 Sharon Seiberlich Joe Hunt Saturday: Dt 26:16-19; Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 7-8; Mt Gerry Harper Terry Hunt Margie Krupinski Petry 5:43-48 Donald Moore Nancy Kalkbrenner Sunday: Gn 15:5-12, 17-18; Ps 27:1, 7-9, 13- Bob Townsend Dean Stegmann James Cooseman Robert Beougher 14; Erwin Nickels Richard Siebert Phil 3:17 -- 4:1 [3:20 -- 4:1]; Lk 9:28b-36 Connie Struckhoff Judy Brouk Marjorie Korn Marcus Utama Freeman Fouts Clara Gansner Julie Marlinghaus Janet Parker Mary Ellen Miller Justin Schnieders Shirley Caggiano Gerri Barbeau

Names of the sick will remain on the list above for a month. You may contact the office to have a name added to the list for an addi- tional month at a time. New additions will appear at the top of the list as they are received.

NOTE: Due to privacy laws, hospitals no longer notify us when parishioners are patients. If you wish a visit from the parish staff please notify the office. Thank you. March 10, 2019

Activities This Week March 10, 2019 - March 17, 2019 SUNDAY - March 10 Children’s Liturgy of the Word 10:15 Mass PSR 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM Family Faith Group 11”30 AM - 12:45 PM (café) Bible Study 5:30 PM (cafe) MONDAY - March 11 Stations of the Cross 6:30 PM followed by the Patriotic

TUESDAY - March 12 Ash Wednesday and every Friday during Lent Quilters 9:00 AM except for Good Friday. MOST 6:30 PM (2nd gr) Volunteer sign-up sheets are in the back of Choir 7:00 PM church! RCIA 7:00 PM Rectory If you can spare a couple hours, please consider St. Vincent de Paul 7:00 PM (7th gr) volunteering OR we need homemade desserts WEDNESDAY - March 13 for each fish fry. Youth Group 6:00 PM Please contact Tina Hartung at har- Men’s Faith Group 6:30 PM (café) [email protected] or 636-541-1435. Parish Council 6:30 PM (Little Lambs) THURSDAY - March 14 Stations of the Cross Ladies Sodality 7:00 PM (aud) Patriotic Rosary FRIDAY - March 15 Stations of the Cross will be held each Monday Clean Church after 8:00 AM Mass evening during Lent at 6:30PM with the Patri- Fish Fry 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM otic Rosary to follow. SATURDAY - March 16 We encourage everyone to come for stations SUNDAY - March 17 and if up to it, stay for the Rosary. Children’s Liturgy of the Word 10:15 Mass PSR classes 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM Welcome Committee Hospitality Sunday March Prayer Breakfast after Masses (café) Thank you to all who came to breakfast. It was a good Bible Study 5:30 PM (café) opportunity to get out before the snow hit again on Sun- day, and enjoy the company of friends. Our Hosts, The Ladies Auxiliary, was helpful and sincere, as always. Theresa Winkler gave a presentation on the traditions of Upcoming Events Passover and our upcoming Passover meal we will be celebrating. We look forward to seeing you, and your Fish Fries on All Fridays during Lent 4:00PM - friends, in April. 7:00 PM EXCEPT GOOD FRIDAY Your brothers and sisters in Christ, Parish Council Please note that desserts are needed every week. So please check those recipes and bring up your favorites. Help is needed in many positions - serving, cutting cakes, dish washing and so on. Please consider vol- The STAY high school youth group is now meeting unteering. Many hands make light work! weekly. Wednesday evenings at 6:00 PM to 6:30 PM for social time and meeting starts at 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM. Stations of the Cross All Mondays of Lent at 6:30 To receive our emails, please send your name and e-mail PM with Patriotic Rosary to follow address to Rachel at [email protected] to be added March 24 Blood Drive to the list. St. Anthony of Padua, High Ridge, MO

FISH FRY MENU Adult Shrimp Dinner (10 Shrimp) 2 sides, dessert $10.50 Adult Fish Dinner (8 oz Fish) 2 sides, dessert $10.00 Shrimp & Fish Combo (5 Shrimp & 4 oz. Fish) 2 sides, dessert $10.50 Child Shrimp Dinner (5 Shrimp) 1 side, dessert $ 6.50 Child Fish Dinner (4 oz. Fish) 1 side, dessert $ 6.00

Side Orders Slaw, Spaghetti, Green Beans, French Fries $ 2.50 1 lb. Side order: Slaw, Spaghetti, Green Beans, French Fries $ 6.50 Side order of Shrimp (3 pc.) $ 4.00 Fish Sandwich $ 5.50 1 piece Fish $ 3.50 1 lb. Fish $14.00 Delicious Dessert $ 1.50 1 lb. Shrimp $17.00 Serving: 4:00PM - 7:00 PM Every Friday in Lent and Ash Wednesday EXCEPT GOOD FRIDAY To place an order call: 636-677-4868 ext 212

Grand Slam Baseball Parish Fundraiser Diaconate Information Nights We are partnering with St Johns again in another fundraiser that should be a lot of fun for all of us !! Tuesday, March 12, 2019 Next weekend is Opening Day for our Grand Slam 7:00-9:00 pm Baseball fundraiser. An information sheet in this Cardinal Rigali Center week's bulletin highlights features of Grand Slam Baseball. It is similar to the Football Boost- Thursday, March 21, 2019 ers. Recognizing the popularity of Major League 7:00-9:00 pm Baseball in this region, we have decided to under- Cardinal Rigali Center take this fundraiser to replace one of the fundraisers we no longer do for our parish. The feedback and Deacon Dale Follen comments we received from the Football Boosters Associate Director- Formation we have received so far indicate strong interest in Archdiocese of St. Louis this type of fundraiser. The Football boosters net- 20 Archbishop May Drive ted our parish a little over $1300.00. We think the St. Louis, MO 63119 Baseball Boosters will be even better. p: 314.792.7433 | c: 314.313.2160 | f: 314.792.7439 Sales begin next weekend Feb 16th and will go until [email protected] Opening Day. Please participate !! Call or email Mike is you have any questions, His contact infor- mation is in the front of the bulletin. Lets Play Ball !! March 10, 2019

Ministry Schedule

Choir Tuesdays - Parish Financial Report Choir 7:00 PM for practice All new members welcome: Teens, adults and any 7th or 8th graders Thank You for Your Gifts Questions/concerns: Nancy: [email protected] to God & Your Parish Family COLLECTION We clean Church every Friday after the March 3, 2019 8:00 AM Mass. Our Heavenly Dusters are in need of help! If you can offer any Contribution Collection 2,382.00 time, it would be deeply appreciated. Online Giving (2-24 & 3-3) 2,320.00 Thank you! Loose 239.00 Easter flowers 50.00 Building Fund 302.00 Total for Parish 5,293.00 For more information, please visit our website: www.stanthonyhr.org

Collections for March 2019 Weekly Contributions (general fund)

Building Fund Eastern Europe God bless you for your generous St. Vincent de Paul contributions. Black & Indian Missions We all appreciate your sacrifices and love of our St. Anthony Family! Catholic Relief Services Are we in your will? Easter Flowers St. Anthony of Padua, High Ridge, MO St. Anthony PSR News

For information contact Kathy Joslin at [email protected] or call 636-677-4868 ext. 118 or 636-677-1567. March Prayers & Lists ~1st grade – Our Father ~2nd grade – Seven Sacraments ~3rd grade – Apostles’ Creed ~4th grade – Apostles’ Creed ~5th grade – Gloria (from Roman Missal) ~6th grade – Gloria (from Roman Missal), Glorious Mysteries ~7th grade – Sorrowful Mysteries, Spiritual & Corporal Works of Mercy ~8th grade – Prayer to the Holy Spirit Encourage your children to pray every day. “Prayer is our greatest weapon…” Padre Pio

March 10 - First Sunday of Lent Family Faith group meets 11:30-12:45 in the cafeteria 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th grade grade grade grade grade grade grade grade quiz quiz chs quiz quiz quiz Gospel ch 19 Blessed 24 & 21 ch 17 ch 14 ch 13 Connections cover First cover cover cover cover Altaration Decision ch 21 Com Prep ch 17 ch 18 ch 15 ch 14 Point

March 17 - Second Sunday of Lent 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th grade grade grade grade grade grade grade grade quiz quiz quiz quiz quiz Take-home Gospel ch 21 Blessed ch 17 ch 18 ch 15 ch 14 test Connections cover First cover cover cover cover Christ in the Lit- Decision ch 22 Com Prep ch 12 ch 19 ch 16 ch 15 urgy ch 5 Point

~ The questions on the class quizzes (grades 1-6) are taken directly from the online quiz. ~ To review for an upcoming quiz or to make up a quiz online, go to www.bemydisciples.com, scroll down to “Chapter Review”, choose the grade level, choose the chapter, click GO. Submit quiz scores from make-up quizzes.

Congratulations to the following students for their Perfect Attendance during the 3rd quarter (Jan. & Feb.)! Little Lambs: Erin Dunsford, Tripp Knight, Dylan Spicer Kindergarten: Aaliyah Ford, Owen Lauck 1st grade: Elliot Hays, Delaney Patton, Alex Simmons 2nd grade: Austin Bruns, Josie George, Lang Knight, Madelyn McDorman, Sadee Spicer, Grace Wissler 3rd grade: Tyler Hays, Bella Sundell, Kaleb Wissler 4th grade: Bruns, Scarlett Jahn, Zurie Kwiatkowski, Anna Lauck, Matthew Miller, Simmons 5th grade: Alyson McMahan, Mueller, Raegan Patton, Siesener 6th grade: Noah Ash, Sarah Lauck, Nicole Mecey, Cecilia Mueller, Macy Spicer, John Zoeller 8th grade: Nathan Boeser, Libby Casanover, Garrett Kohn, Natalie Mecey

Upcoming PSR Events ~ Parents should sign and return Progress Reports (grades 1-8) ~ PSR Involvement in the 10:15 Mass – 6th, 7th, or 8th grade students will lector on March 17th ~ PSR Involvement in the 10:15 Mass – 4th grade on March 24th “Be the reason someone believes in the goodness of people.” ~ Author Unknown

Jonah Prayer Ministry

Our Parish’s Prayer Ministers have a prayer box mounted on the inner wall of the vestibule. You will find Follow us on Facebook it on the right-hand side (near the candle stand) as you Saint Anthony of Padua enter church. This box is for written prayer requests. All High Ridge petitions are kept confidential by your Jonah Prayer Ministers. March 10, 2019

Activities Outside the Parish

We are finalizing an education class here at St Anthony’s in April, details to come. For anyone interested, there is: We would like to thank March 21 High Ridge Heating & Cooling Effective Communication Strategies for advertising in our parish bulletin. Because of their generosity we do not pay for our bulletins to be printed. Please patronize our advertisers and thank At the Northwest Branch of the Jeffer- them for supporting our parish. son County Library (down the hill from St Anthony’s) St. Vincent de Paul Donation Bin The class is from 6-7pm. Classes are There is a St. Vincent de Paul donation bin in free and open to the public. front of the school building. They take new or gently used clothing, shoes, Registration is requested / Call 800-272 belts, and purses, preferably in bags. -3900 or visit: alz.org/crf Proceeds from the sale of these items at St. Vin- cent de Paul thrift stores go to help our needy clients with utilities and other expenses. Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish Mission Thanks for your donations! begins Sunday March 10, Note: furniture and other items can be taken directly March 10-14, 2019, Sunday-Thursday, 6:30 – 8:00 pm to our Fenton St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store at 625 Redemptorist Fr. Pete Schavitz will present Faith topics Gravois Road (across from Fenton Plaza near of the bible, crucifix, ashes, bread and the altar. Gold’s Gym and Sky Zone). Each evening ends with refreshments and fellowship. You may want to check out that store for some really Tuesday night Reconciliation available good bargains! Thursday night concludes with Eucharistic Celebration! Prepare during Lent for the Resurrection of Our Lord!

Help Wanted Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, 4696 Notre Dame Lane, House Springs, MO 63051 636-671-3062 Donna, at Mary the Font Solitude, is looking for a committed laundry partner every Tuesday morning. Must be able to drive Childcare is available. Refreshments will follow presenta- Ford Windstar Van and help with wheel chair. 314-399-5217 tion.