St. Angela Merici Parish

January 15, 2017 3860 N. Hwy 67 saintangelamerici.org Florissant, MO 63034

Feast of St. Agnes

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PARISH OFFICE, 838-6565 Parish Fax Number, 838-6566

Pastor Msgr. Matthew Mitas, ext 102

Deacons, ext 110 Rev. Mr. Ronald Le Fors Rev. Mr. Joseph Kroutil

Parish Secretary Peggy Brewer, ext 100

Bookkeeper

Monique Zykan, ext 109 St. Vincent De Paul...ext 504

Music Director Sharon Churchill

SCHOOL OFFICE, 831-8012 Principal Mary Ann Kauffman, ext 200

NEW PARISHIONERS Register in the parish office, Mon-Fri, 8:00 am- 4:00 pm.

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM “Christ made my soul beautiful; with the Baptism Instruction is to be scheduled with a parish priest. jewels of grace and virtue. I belong to Him SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE whom the angels serve.” To be arranged with the parish ~ St. Agnes priest at least six months prior. Prayer, Liturgy and Sacrifice

Mass Schedule MINISTERS

Mon - Fri 8:00 am FOR NEXT WEEK, JANUARY 16 - 22 Saturday First Sat. of the month, 8:00 am WEEKDAY SERVERS: MONDAY - SATURDAY Saturday 5:00 pm (Vigil) 8:00 am Kamryn Ure, Thomas Anderson, Sunday 7:30, 9:30 & 11:30 am Ben Burke Tuesdays 8:30 am - 7:00 pm WEEKEND SERVERS 7:00 pm - Benediction 5:00 pm Matt Adams, Jasmine DuMaine, Reconciliation Volunteer Needed Saturdays 4:00 - 4:45 pm 7:30 am Thomas Anderson, Chris & Katie Or by appointment, call 314-838-6565 Augsburger Perpetual Help Devotions 9:30 am Emilie Bay, Anna Lawless, Tuesdays 8:00 am Dean Palmer Masses 11:30am Jojinam Agbokou, Nadia Allar, To Be Announced. Jahnea Gates BULLETIN NOTICES: Submit to the parish WEEKEND office by Monday at 4:00 pm. Please email notices 5:00 pm Claudia & George Bidleman to: [email protected]. 7:30 am Tom Trost, Laura Augsburger NEW PARISHIONERS: Please register in the parish 9:30 am Alan Scheibel, Nadia Anato office, Mon-Fri, 8 am - 4 pm. For more information, 11:30 am Julie Ratermann, Jeanie McCrary call the Parish Office, 314-838-6565. EXTRAORDINARY MIN. OF HOLY INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK 5:00 pm - Anna Maria Baskin-Harris, Jane Monday, January 16 Buchholz, Tina Clarkin, Vitina Galati, Diana & 8:00 am - Shirley Keeven Ray Skubic, Shirley Sweney Tuesday, January 17 7:30 am - Geoffrey Bullock, Margie Hepper- 8:00 am - Mike Riess mann, Carol Pauli, Ken Schmalbeck, Rick Viet- Wednesday, January 18 meier, Theresa & William Watson 8:00 am - Spec. Int. Neil MacKenzie 9:30 am - Vol Needed, Charles Aten,Teena Thursday, January 19 Lawless, John & Sue Scheiding, Jean Tucker, 8:00 am - Leo Herzog Pat Vorwald 11:30 am - Cynthia & Stephen Graham, Denyse Friday, January 20 Sternberg 8:00 am - Pat Howard Saturday, January 21 Legion of Mary’s Travelling Madonna

5:00 pm - Alhoff & Schmidt Families The St. Angela Mreici legion of Mary s looking Sunday, January 22 for good Catholic homes to visit. Her presence in 7:30 am - Pat Howard your home, along with intercessory 9:30 am - People of the Parish prayers to her, will enrich your family's 11:30 am - Therese Davison lives. Her son cannot deny His mother any request. If you would like to have WEEKEND GIFT BEARERS - JANUARY 28/29 her come and stay with you, please Sat. 5:00 pm - The Frazier Family contact Jane, 741-9359, Joan, 839-0694, Sun. 7:30 am - Charles & Birdie Wohldmann or, Mary, 831-7537. She usually stays Sun. 9:30 am - Sal & Sally Caruso for 2 weeks, depending on requests for Sun. 11:30 am - Dave 7 Joy Sanfilippo her. Thank you. From The Desk of Msgr. Matthew Mitas: REMEMBER THAT JANUARY IS THE MONTH OF THE HOLY CHILDHOOD OF JESUS!

CHRISTMAS THANKS I want to thank all of you who were so kind to me this past Christmas; the many who sent cards and kind wishes, all of you who sent up cookies, pastries, and confections of sundry types and kinds, and all who were generous and thoughtful enough to make some other kind of gift. I tried to thank as many of you as I could individually, but now I would like to do it collectively, and, at the same time, to impart my best Christmas blessings to you all.

THE PASTOR’S HIP (part II) This coming Thursday is when I submit to the knife and have my hip replaced. I ask your prayers, and knowing how kind and good you are, I’m confident that you will supply them. I hope to be back here in ten days or so, but I’ll be somewhat limited in what I’ll be able to do. I hope to have coverage while I’m gone, although, as I mentioned last week, there will be some disruptions. and so, I’m an- nouncing that next Sunday, the Masses here will be covered by…

…CROSS CATHOLIC OUTREACH The priests who represent this Catholic charitable organization have been here before, and I sched- uled to have them come to our parish several months ago (anticipating that I would be in DC for the an- nual Pro-Life March). This year, Fr. Paul Farin, representing Cross Catholic Outreach, will visit us next weekend, covering for me, and making his appeal on behalf of the poor and needy of the world who are served by this worthy organization. Please welcome him in your charity!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY… …to Dominican Sr. Marie Bernadette of France, who, as I just saw on the internet, is celebrating her 110th birthday (and 90 years in the Dominican Order). An actuary once told me that nobody in the Unit- ed States lives longer than women in religious life; apparently it obtains in other countries, too. There’s much to be said for a life of prayer and self-sacrifice!

QUIZ-A-CATHOLIC Let’s dig deep into the ancient, pre-Vatican II past of the Church and see whether or not you can conjure up the names of these extremely obscure items that are no longer in use (if you get any of these right, you probably need to get out more!):

1. A low candlestick with a short handle held at a ’s side when he read the . 2. A gift from the Sultan, a fan made of ostrich plumes and carried in papal . 3. The platform in front of the on which the priest stands. 4. A leafy branch used for sprinkling . 5. The given to the one who takes the narrator’s part in the reading of the Passion. 6. A flat canopy of wood which is hung over the altar and #3. 7. An ornamental curtain hung behind the altar, attached either to the wall or the canopy. 8. The four “minor” orders, received in the early stages of seminary training. 9. The three “Major” orders, received in the last stages of seminary training. 10. The platform and chair upon which the sat while carried in solemn . CONTINUED

Features: This Week In Our Parish: CONTINUED Sunday, January 15 CONTINUED ANSWERS: 1. Bugia (or Scotula) 2. 3. Foot- 7:00 pm - Boy Scout Troop 940, Lunchroom pace (or Predella) 4. Hyssop 5. Chronista 6. Tester 7. Monday, January 16 Dossal 8. Porter (or Doorkeeper), , Exorcist, and 8:30 am - For Priests, Church 9. , , and Priest (these, along Tuesday, January 17 with the Episcopal order, constitute the “holy orders” of 8:30 am - Eucharistic Adoration the sacrament) 10. 3:00 pm - Legion of Mary, Rectory Basement QUOTES OF THE WEEK 6:30 pm - Brownies Troop 2691, Lunchroom 7:00 pm - Benediction “There are notions so foolish that only an intellec- 7:00 pm - Catechism Class tual will believe them.” – George Orwell Wednesday, January 18 “Without education, we are in a horrible and 9:00 am - Quilters Meet, Rectory Basement deadly danger of taking educated people serious- 5:00 pm - Girls Scout Troop 1709, Mtg Room ly.” – G. K. Chesterton 7:00 pm - Legion of Mary Curia, Rectory Bsmnt

“There are two ways to get enough: one is to accu- Thursday, January 19 mulate more and more, the other is to desire 7:00 pm - Ladies & Men K of C, Rectory Bsmnt less.” – Chesterton, again 7:00 pm - Respect Life meeting, Meeting Room Saturday, January 21 SVDP Food Drive Sunday, January 22 “SHOULD AULD SVDP Food Drive ACQUAINTANCE BE FORGOT….” Cross Catholic Outreach, Rev. Paul Farin Next Weekend, January 21/22

Father Paul Farin of Cross Catholic Outreach What a beautiful evening! Thanks to our won- will be visiting our parish next weekend to speak derful, generous fellow parishioners and the de- at all the Masses on behalf of the poor in devel- oping countries. Cross Catholic Outreach was lectable dinner provided by Don Krause and founded to create a meaningful link between par- family we rang in the New Year with flair! ishes in America and the priests and nuns work- ing in the Church overseas in the Caribbean, Af- The March for Life Pilgrims, the Knights of rica, Asia, Central and South America. Columbus and the Ladies Auxiliary wish to Annual Respect Life Mass/Cathedral Basilica thank all who attended our dinner celebration. If you are unable to attend the March for Life in Please keep our Pilgrims in your prayers as we Washington, DC, please consider attending a make our final preparations and travel to D.C. beautiful Life liturgy at our Cathedral Basilica later this month to witness to the sanctity of eve- next Saturday, the 21st, at 9:30 am. The Mass is ry human life. In the church lobby we have avail- followed by an optional Prayer Procession to the nearby Planned Parenthood facility in the West able Novena prayers to be said for our March for Life Pilgrims. If you begin the Novena prayer End. The rosary will be prayed along the way and in front of the facility. Instead of the proces- on Jan. 19th, you will finish on the day we will be sion, you may remain in the Cathedral to say the marching in D.C. Thank you so much!! rosary.

Features: From The Desk of: Mrs. Mary Ann Kauffman, Principal Sunday Collection - January 8, 2017 Sunday Offering $ 11,917 Weekly Budget $ 13,019 Weekly Over/Under - $ 1,102 Fiscal Year To Date - $ 2,848

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK OF OUR PARISH: MaryAnn Hoven, Elisabeth Cisco, Rachael Lawson, Dorothy Martinelli, Joanne Cipolla, Jeremy Kohlberg, Mary Kavanaugh, Jeff Gauthier, Barb Lehman, Lila Jones, Jennifer Berkbigler, Sue Pitti, MaryDietz, Marjorie Prentice, Don Thompson, Rosemary Licato, Donna Ahrens, Evelyn Finno, Claudette Ka- zakian, Shirley Bertin, Jackie Carrol, John Conlon, Lisa Williford, Roy Wong, Guy Henriksen, Wilma Schmidt, Gary & Debbie Corcoran, Augustine Porter, Ray Porter, Margaret Nolte, Tony Cusumano, Ken Schmidt, Billie Lawson, Jim & Eileen McMullen, Charles McCrary, Dorothy Schulte, Bud & Kathy Kushins, Kristine Lawson, Katie Horn, Debbie Gervich, Jim St. Angela Merici Leonard and Norma Trupiano. PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SERVICE MEN & School Open House WOMEN Todd Hertling, Joshua Stremlau, Bradley Stremlau, Corey Rudroff, Steven Bennett, Jerrod Klug, Michael Olwig, Pat Edwards- Parrish, Guthrie Stotser, Jonathan Buss, Brad Sanders, Matthew Meske, Jackie Cotter, J. Timothy Sullivan, Matthew Hawkins, John Reddan, Brandon Gruelle, Dustin Kyle and Jacob Doerle.

St. Martin De Porres Medieval Trivia "Knight" 10th Annual Catholic Men for Christ Hosted by the youth group ( be 21years of age) Conference, Saturday, February 18th, February 4, 2017, at St. Martin de Porres Touhill Performing Arts Center (UMSL). Doors open at 6:00 pm; Trivia starts at 7:00 pm Featuring Marcus Grodi, Rev. Art Cavitt, $120 for a table of 8 Jon Leonetti, and Damon Owens. For Theresa Wright 314-570-7965 more information or registration: Catholic- [email protected] MenForChrist.org

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The 2016 St. Vincent de Paul Society Annual Report for St. Angela Merici

In an effort to be good stewards of the contributions made to the SVDP Society, we continue to make home visits in teams of two Vincentians to assess the needs of our clients.

 From January 1 to December 31, our members made 215 home visits. In addition to the home visits, many contacts are made by phone. There were 824 persons helped by single or multiple visits to a household.  There were 523 Vincentian hours involved in those home visits plus the many phone hours re- quired.  Assistance was given to 74 families to avoid Laclede disconnection.  Assistance was given to 173 families to avoid Ameren disconnection.  Assistance was given to 4 families to avoid MO-AM water disconnection.  Through the Beds for Neighbors program we were able to get beds for 13 families.  The LDI prescription program enabled us to help 4 families with medications.  In addition to utility assistance we were able to give people Thrift Store vouchers to help with clothing and household furnishings. We were able to get these vouchers because of the terrific response on April 2/3 when the SVDP truck was in St. Angela’s parking lot, collecting clothing and household goods.  We continue to be one of the largest contributors to the TEAM food pantry with our monthly Food Drives. We also take food boxes to some of our clients, including the Thanksgiving baskets donated by the Knights of Columbus Auxiliary and the Pillars Nursing Home staff.  Because of the very generous response to the Giving Tree, we were able to give gifts to many of our families and to the Perpetual Help Center where they are greatly appreciated.  In 2016, we disbursed $31,118 donated by St. Angela Merici parishioners in the parish envelope, the brown envelopes at the back of church, the Thanksgiving Mass collection and the Men’s Club Pizza Sales. We were also able to utilize funds from other resources such as, the Hardee’s Rise-n-shine fund raiser, the SVDP North District, the Marian Foundation, and “twinning” with other parishes.

We are very grateful to the parishioners at St. Angela Merici for their financial contri- butions, the Food Drive donations, the Advent Giving tree gifts, and the Spring clothing and household collection. We appreciate your support in this ministry.

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