Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish Mission Statement
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23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time September 4, 2016 IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY PARISH MISSION STATEMENT The parish of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, located in South Saint Louis City, comprised of small neighborhoods filled with multi-generational families, strives to answer God’s call to……… + COMMIT to live the Gospel; +CELEBRATE Eucharist as a community; +SERVE the needs of others; + PARTICIPATE in parish life and ministries; +STRIVE to be a sign of God’s love! Parish Staff Rectory - 4092 Blow Street, St. Louis, MO 63116-2796 314-481-7543 Website: www.ihm-stl.org Fax 314-481-6316 Pastor Rev. Kristian C. Teater Deacon Rev. Mr. Jim Murphey 314-481-0008 Administrative Associate Mrs. Ann Donohue Pastoral Minister for Seniors Mrs. Debbie Gartner 314-481-9385 South Grand Senior Ministry Transportation Leigh Manalang 314-481-1133 South City Deanery PSR Nancy Haselhorst 314-773-3070 Email: [email protected] St. Louis LifeTeen Lauren Scharmer 314-288-8873 Email: [email protected] Celebration of the Holy Mass Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick Saturday 4:30 p.m. (Sunday Vigil) A communal celebration is offered after the 1st Saturday, 8 a.m. Sunday 7:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. Mass. For those who prefer/need a different time, please call the Rectory to make an appointment with the parish priest. Weekdays Monday-Friday 8am Mass (Daily Chapel) 1st Saturday of the Month 8:00 a.m. (Daily Chapel) Care for those who are homebound, hospitalized, or in nurs- Holydays As announced inside bulletin ing home. Please call the Rectory to arrange for Communion to be brought to any parishioner who is unable to come to Mass. Sacrament of Reconciliation Please inform the Rectory as soon as any parishioner is admit- Saturday 3:45 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. ted to any hospital or nursing home. Sacrament of Baptism Devotions Please call the Rectory. First time parents will need to attend Perpetual Help After Tuesday 8 a.m. Mass one meeting prior to the baptism. Rosary After weekday Masses Sacrament of Confirmation Becoming a Catholic The sacrament of Confirmation is normally organized by the Rites of Christian Initiation of Adults/Youth or Catechumen Meet- parish school or PSR program attended by the candidate. ings are weekly from September thru May to discuss your ques- Others are invited to contact the parish priest for preparation to tions and the Catholic Faith. Call the Rectory for information. receive this sacrament. South City Deanery PSR Sacrament of Matrimony Catholic Religious Education for children attending public or pri- Please schedule an initial meeting with the priest or deacon at vate non-religious schools. Call 314-773-3070. least 6 months prior to the tentatively planned date for the cere- mony. New Parishioners Please register as soon as possible by calling the Rectory. Holy Orders and Consecrated (Religious) Life Those discerning a call to the priesthood or religious life may Bulletin items are due no later than 10 a.m. Monday for the contact the parish priest or the Archdiocese Vocations office at following week’s bulletin. (Holiday deadlines can change without 314-792-6460. notice.) 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time September 4, 2016 THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH Labor Day Monday - Parish Office is closed St. Vincent DePaul Mtg. Tues. 7pm LOM Join the Boy Scouts Tues. 7pm Café Join the Venturing Crew Tues. 7pm - Meeting is in the Venturing Crew Rm. Lower level of the School building. Saint Teresa of Calcutta born Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu FYI: FKC is closed until Monday, September 26th. on 26 August 1910 – 5 September 1997. Canonized September 4, 2016. WEEKLY ACTIVITIES Boy Scouts Tues. 7:00 p.m. Cafeteria Quilters Tues. 10:00 a.m. RMR Judy Hudson's Exercise Tues. 8:30 – 10 a.m. Cafe Choir Practice Wed. 7:00 p.m. Church For Choir Rehearsal Info, see Leona Ernst after Mass Spirit & Truth 2x Monthly Thurs. 7p.m. School Bld. Balance Class Thurs. 9 a.m. School Bld. Mon. 9/5 8:00 a.m. For a Special Intention Judy Hudson’s Exercise Fri. 8:30 -10 a.m. Café Tues. 9/6 8:00 a.m. Rose Mary Chill Centering Prayer Meets the 1st & 3rd Sat. of Wed. 9/7 8:00 a.m. Carl Thurm each month at 9a.m. in the vestibule of Church Thurs. 9/8 8:00 a.m. Helen Clark Fri. 9/9 8:00 a.m. Edna Kling Sat. 9/10 4:30 p.m. Joe & Helen Gaal Sun. 9/11 7:30 a.m. Our Parish Family ON-LINE DONATIONS Sun. 10:00 a.m. Marie Gartner to Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish are now available through our website! LORD HEAR OUR PRAYER Please click on the Give to IHM button on our Pray for those who are sick and their homepage (www.ihm-stl.org) to set up your dona- caregivers. Pray for: Paul Clark (husband tion. One-time and recurring (weekly, monthly and of Sharon), Annette Degreeff, Stephanie yearly) options are available. Hagan, Jim Weick (brother of Barb Vine- yard), Carolyn Merkel (daughter of Shar), Erin Cor- All donations are tax deductible as allowed by law, rier (granddaughter of Jim & Marilyn Murphy) Doug and your on-line donation will be confirmed by a re- Klein (son of Shirley), Lisa Wheeler (niece of Rosa- ceipt from the Archdiocese of St. Louis via e-mail. lyn Oldenburg), Shirley Leaders (mother of John), Thank you for your generosity to our parish family! Ramona Ellmer (friend of Karen Garcia), and those parishioners who are homebound, living in Assisted Living or Nursing Homes, and all in our Prayer Collection for August 28, 2016 Book. May our Lord Jesus bring them comfort and healing. Envelopes: $4,054.06 Loose: $316.00 Maintenance: $185.00 LABOR DAY Online Donations: $260.00 Our Mass time for this Monday, • September 5th, Thank you to all who make our IHM Parish Family strong & caring! will be 8:00 a.m. in the Chapel. • Thank you to all who give of their time and talent, helping out in so many ways! The Parish Office will be closed. • Have a relaxing holiday. Thank you to all who give back to God so generously with your hard-earned donations! 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time September 4, 2016 PARISH NEWS JOIN THE BOY SCOUTS! Are you a young man looking for new To adventures? Do you like the out- Audrey Smith, doors? Does swimming, camping, hik- Who is Celebrating her ing, fishing, sailing and water skiing 95th Birthday! sound like fun? Then Scouting is for you! Boy Scouts of America Troop and Pack 179 of Immacu- May God continue to watch over her. late Heart of Mary will be holding its annual “School Night to Join Scouting” this Tuesday Sept. 6th, from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. in Immaculate Heart of Mary’s Cafeteria. Any boy from first grade through 18 years old can join. The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in Did you know? them the values of Trustworthiness, Loyalty, Help- You may be asking “Why should I give to Beyond fulness, Friendliness, Courtesy, Kindness, Obedi- Sunday when I already gave to the ACA?”, or, ence, Cheerfulness, Thrift, Braveness and Rever- “What is the difference between the Annual Catholic ence. And….it’s a lot of fun! Hope to see you there. Appeal and Beyond Sunday?” • Beyond Sunday will help address the long-term needs of our parish and Catholic education Venturing Crew 2179 across the Archdiocese. Are you a young man or woman in • high school and between the ages The ACA assists people and parishes who need of 14-21 years old who enjoys help now. camping, hiking, swimming, • dances, lock-ins, boating, sailing, Your gift to Beyond Sunday will help our parish, rifle/archery shooting, watersking, horseback riding, and will help qualifying middle-income families rock climbing, ropes courses, biking, etc.? If so, at our parish and beyond who are seeking a Venturing is a program that has all of these activities Catholic education….for years. and much more! • Come and check out Immaculate Heart of Your gift to the ACA assists people and parishes Mary’sVenturing Crew this Tuesday, September who need help now, such as families seeking 6th, from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. in the Venturing Room help through Catholic Charities, or through on the lower level of the I.H.M. school. Enter Doorways. through the doorway across from church near the • rectory and down the stairs. We’ll be glad to answer Beyond Sunday creates an endowment to ad- any questions that you have on the program! Bring dress the needs of Catholic Education for the your friends too and “Lead the Adventure”! long term; however, immediate funding has been set aside for the next 5 years to provide scholarships and grants to schools and families needing money now. BOULEVARD HEIGHTS MEETING • As the gifts come in to the ACA, they are sent Our next meeting is this Wednesday, September back out to the community in various ways to 7th, at 7:00 p.m. at the Carondelet Rex Plex. Our the organizations that rely on this assistance. guest speakers will be: Honorable Judge Mr. Mark Neill, Honorable Judge Ms. Robin Vannoy and For more information please visit Public Information Officer, Mr. Thom Gross. All are www.beyondsundaystl.org invited to attend. and www.archstl.org/education 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time September 4, 2016 GREAT Immaculate Heart of Mary’s GREAT TREASURES!! 4th Annual PRICES!!!! “New to YOU” Saturday, September 17th - 8:00 a.m.