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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 Saint FrancisÉy Assisi ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI PARISH CELEBRATION OF THE HOLY MASS 4556 Telegraph Rd, St. Louis, MO 63129 Saturdays 7:45 a.m. / 4:00 p.m. Phone: 314-487-5736 | Fax: 314-487-3701 Sundays 7:00 a.m. / 9:00 a.m. / 11:00 a.m. www.sfastl.org | [email protected] Weekdays Monday-Friday 6:00 a.m. / 7:45 a.m. Facebook: stfrancisstl | Twitter: @stfrancisstl Sacrament of Reconciliation Rectory Office Hours: M-F: 8:30 a.m.—4:30 p.m. Sunday: 8:15 a.m.—9:00 a.m. Rectory Office closed everyday: 12 noon—1:00 p.m. Saturday: 2:45 p.m.—3:45 p.m. CLERGY St. Anthony Devotions Tuesday after the 6:00 a.m. and 7:45 a.m. Mass. Reverend Anthony R. Yates [email protected] Pastor Eucharistic Adoration Monday—Thursday: 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Reverend George Staley [email protected] Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Associate Pastor Deacon John DuFaux [email protected] Sacrament of Baptism Permanent Deacon Ext 133 Attendance at a Baptismal Preparation Class is required prior to Baptism. Classes are held the 1st Thursday of the month in the Rectory Meeting Room. Please call PASTORAL STAFF the rectory or visit our website to register. Tammy Chumley [email protected] Sacrament of the Eucharist and Confirmation Director of Evangelization & Faith Ext 104 For those who have been baptized Catholic or wish to enter the Catholic Church, Formation sessions in the RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) is required. For more information contact Linda Pudlowski (314) 799 9744. Jeremy Boyer [email protected] Director of Liturgy & Sacred Music Ext 107 Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick If you or a loved one is seriously sick and would like a visit from one of the Hannah Auer | Youth Minister [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 Mitchell Baer [email protected] to be notified by a family member. Seminarian/Pastoral Intern Ext 113 Sacrament of Marriage PARISH STAFF The Archdiocesan Preparation Program requires a minimum of six months before your expected wedding date for spiritual study, instruction and discussion. Bill Fulhorst [email protected] Contact the rectory office to begin your preparation. Director of Operations & Finance Ext 142 Sacrament of Holy Orders and Vowed Religious Life Lisa Wood [email protected] If you are interested in learning more about a vocation to the priesthood or Parish Office Receptionist [email protected] consecrated life, please contact one of the parish priests or the Archdiocesan Bulletin Editor Ext 150 Vocations Office at stlvocations.org. Karen Higgins [email protected] Holy Communion for the Homebound Administrative Coordinator Ext 101 Anyone in our parish who is homebound who would like to receive Holy Communion please contact Deacon DuFaux to make arrangements. Rich Hespen [email protected] Facilities Maintenance Coord. Ext 131 St. Vincent de Paul Society Helpline 314-289-6101 Ext 2232 FORMED – The Catholic Faith. On Demand. PARISH SCHOOL | PRESCHOOL | PSR https://sfastl.formed.org 4550 Telegraph Road, St. Louis, MO 63129 Parish Library Phone: 314-487-5736, Ext 121 | Fax: 314-416-7118 Open Saturdays after 4 p.m. Mass, Sundays after 9 & 11 a.m. Masses, [email protected] and Monday from 4:30-6:30 p.m. during the school year or by appointment. Jean Ameduri | [email protected] Beth Bartolotta [email protected] Principal Ext 121 Hannah Auer [email protected] WELCOME TO OUR VISITORS School Secretary Ext 121 If you are new to the area, we look forward to meeting you personally. Elaine Dyn [email protected] We pray that through our worship, you may experience the depth of Pre-school Secretary Ext 132 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 Karen Weber [email protected] (click on the Contact tab and select Register With Us). We hope that PSR Coordinator Ext 129 you find a home here among friends who pray together, work together Facility requests: [email protected] and play together. Announcements for bulletin & pulpit are due by Monday at 12 noon. If you have not been active in the practice of the Catholic Faith, we Bulletin announcements: [email protected] encourage you to return. If you would like to speak with someone on Pulpit announcements: [email protected] the parish staff, please do not hesitate to contact any one of us. Our parish purpose is to use our enthusiasm for our Catholic faith and If a previous marriage has kept you from receiving the Sacraments, we compassion for others to nurture personal, spiritual growth and promote invite you to contact one of the priests. In many cases we can work with fellowship within and beyond our parish so that every parishioner may become holy. - Enhance the Sunday experience - Embrace with a welcoming spirit you toward a favorable solution so you can again receive the - Engage everyone in parish life Sacraments in the Catholic Church. 2 JULY 28, 2019 From the Pastor 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. You may have noticed that The Francis Fund – our Tuition Assistance Fund (listed in the bulletin each week) "starts over" with a new fiscal year beginning July 1st. You should know we helped 16 families with reduced tuition through grants this past school year with your donations of $57,559.50. So, my personal THANKS to all who contribute to this fund which helps families keep their children in our Catholic School. In addition, every child in our school receives a grant from SFA Parish to help offset the actual cost of educating a child. This year the cost to educate one student is $6436 and the tuition we charge is $5356. So the difference comes in a grant from our parishioner’s generosity to the Sunday offertory and The Francis Fund. Of, course this need continues, so please consider making a special gift on Back to School Sunday, August 11. Our goal is to get a gift for every child in our elementary school. There will be a second collection that weekend to support The Francis Fund. Let’s get at least 275 (one per student) gifts that back to school week. Thank you for your continued support of SFA School. Did You Know? Many employers offer matching donations to charitable organizations. The Francis Fund has received three matching donations from employers this year. Ask if your employer will match your donation today! SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME 3 Weekly Reflection: “Ask and you will receive; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.” (Luke 11:9) Jesus assures us that if we ask, God will take care of what we need. The problem is that our culture often confuses what we really need with what we simply want. Many people need very little. However, we usually want so much more. A good Spending Time with God in Prayer. steward only asks God for what he needs. Eucharistic Adorers are always needed in the Adoration Chapel. Pease call Judy at 314-346-7009 to share your time with Our Lord. Using Talent to Participate in Building His Kingdom. St. Francis of Assisi Thank you to all the volunteers who give generously of Endowment Fund their talents for the maintenance of our parish. Being Generous with Treasure. Fund Established $50,000 Recap for week of 7/14/19 March 2017 Contributors Online Envelopes Total Current Value $56,488 96 214 310 June 2019 Collection vs Parish Budget One gift to an endowment fund keeps giving year after year. Actual Budget over/(under) You can provide permanent annual income to St. Francis of Weekly Total $15,404.40 $20,117.29 $(4,712.89) Assisi by investing in the endowment fund at the Roman Catholic Foundation. For more information visit rcfstl.org or Year-To- $43,721.50 $40,234.58 $3,486.92 call 314-918-2890. Date Total Parish Investment in the School This year, amount the parish $350,000 plans to invest in school: The Francis Fund - Keeping Catholic Education Affordable Weekly Total $680.00 Year-to-Date Total $2,234.51 DYNAMIC CATHOLIC, ALIVE! Fund Goal $80,000.00 We Don’t Need to Negotiate with God YOU make the DIFFERENCE! Gifts of your treasure help provide a location and/or materials for: In the first reading today, Abraham negotiated with God, New Parish Center Doors because he wanted to make sure that God was merciful with any innocent people left in Sodom and Gomorrah. Sometimes we can easily fall into the trap of negotiating with God. We can be like children negotiating with a parent. That is probably why Fast. Secure. Easy. Jesus felt the need to teach his disciples how to pray in today’s Gospel. In addition, in the Gospel, Jesus stressed to His friends, “And I tell you, ask and you will receive; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.