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January 21, 2018 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year B January 21, 2018 St. Anthony of Padua 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 com- munity of faith in the Eucharist and to share God'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 4:15-4:45 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 Please register by contacting the Deacon Jim G’Sell rectory during business hours @ 677- [email protected] Sacramental Preparation Baptism Preparation Meeting: Infant 4868 ext. 100 314-484-2055 Baptisms require parental attendance at Change of Address or Telephone: a meeting prior to baptism. Meetings Please call the rectory during business Mrs. Rusalyne Ahlemeyer will be held with the Pastor in the Business Manager, ext. 104 hours. 677-4868 ext. 100 rectory. Call rectory office for [email protected] information 636-677-4868, ext. 100. Archdiocese of St .Louis Website: Baptisms: After 10:15 AM Mass on a www.archstl.org Mrs. Jackie Dostal Sunday of mutual arrangement. Call Secretary, ext. 100 rectory office to schedule 636-677-4868, Catholic Elementary School: [email protected] ext. 100. All of our parish children who wish to attend a catholic elementary school Bulletin Deadline may do so at the school of their choice Cafeteria Monday 9:00 a.m. the week you need it to be and still remain parishioners of St. Ext. 212 published in the bulletin. Notices must be Anthony of Padua. Call rectory for submitted in writing: email text to details. [email protected]. St. Anthony of Padua, High Ridge, MO Pastor’s Column Saint of the Week St. Alexander Schmorell Martyr of the White Rose (d.1943) Prayer of the Week In the spring of 1942, a small group of university Prayer for Unity students in Munich formed an underground anti-Nazi circle called “The White Rose.” Its members were all Holy Spirit, giver of life and light, help us to take motivated by Christian faith, whether Catholic, Lu- part in this meeting to serve you both in the theran, or in the case of Alexander Schmorell, one of Church and in the world of our time. the founders, Russian Orthodox. Their subversive activity consisted of circulating mimeographed leaf- Grant that we may think honestly and speak lets, urging their fellow Germans to uphold the honor wisely, and make us ready also to listen to others. of their country by rejecting Hitler and his crimes. Schmorell, a medical student and former army Bestow on us and on all your people your own gift medic, also traveled to Austria to spread the leaflets. of charity which is the bond of unity and peace, Their actions threw the Gestapo into a frenzy. that all may know us as Jesus’ followers because we have love for one another, and that with one The leaflets denounced the Nazi policy of eutha- nasia, a program aimed at those regarded as unfit or heart and one voice we may glorify the eternal unproductive. They denounced the murder of Jews Trinity, God blest forever more. in Poland: “Here we see the most frightful crime Amen. against human dignity, a crime that is unparalleled in the whole of history.” They denounced the blas- phemy of Hitler’s invocation of the Almighty, by which “he means the power of evil, the fallen angel, Eucharistic Adoration Satan….We must attack evil where it is strongest, Eucharistic Adoration will be on First Friday, and it is strongest in the power of Hitler.” Feb.2, from 2pm to 7pm. There is a sign-up sheet in the back of Church. Eventually the conspiracy was undone. After Two names are needed for each hour. Hans and Sophie Scholl were arrested while distrib- Benediction and Rosary at 7 p.m. uting leaflets at their university, the rest of the con- This is a great opportunity to spend some quiet spirators were quickly apprehended. All were be- time in prayer with Jesus and to tell Him how headed, Schmorell on July 13, 1943. In 2012 he was much you love Him. canonized by the Russian Orthodox Church. Dean Stegmann “I’m convinced that my life has to end now, early as it seems, because I have fulfilled my life’s mission. I 636/671/0565 wouldn’t know what else I have to do on this earth.” —Last words of St. Alexander Schmorell Joke of the Week GRANDMA’S AGE Little Johnny asked his grandma how old she Spread the Gospel, the Good News about Jesus was. Grandma answered, “39 and holding.” and His St. Anthony Family. A Holy Community through Holy Communion! Your brother in Jesus, Johnny thought for a moment, and then said, “And how old would you be if you let go?” January 21, 2018 Welcome Activities This Week To all our Guests, January 21, 2018 - January 28, 2018 Fr. John Reiker, Deacon Dick and Deacon Jim and All at St. Anthony’s Parish Family welcome you and hope that your time with us may be a moment SUNDAY - January 21 of spiritual experience. You are always welcome Children’s Liturgy 10:15 AM Mass PSR 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM here and if you would like to become a member of Welcome Comm. Hospitality Breakfast after this parish or are thinking to become a Catholic, 10:15 AM Mass (café) contact the Rectory office. Our phone is 636-677- Parent, student, sponsor Confirmation Mtg. 4868 ext. 100. after 10:15 AM Mass (Church) Bible Study 5:30 PM (café) Monday, January 22 This Week with our St. Anthony Patriotic Rosary 7:00 PM Parish Family TUESDAY - January 23 Please Pray for Our Newest Parishioners Quilters 9:00 AM Michael & Alison McAtee and their daughter, Penelope Cub Scout Parent Mtg. 7:00 PM (aud.) Dustin & Sarah Kleffner and their children, Kaylah & Tristin Choir 7:00 PM Practice - All new members Michael & Jeanette White and their son, Ethan welcome; Teens, adults and any 7th or 8th Bernadette Livingston graders Edward & Tamara Reeve and their children, Alena and Devon ACTS Core Team 7 PM (7th gr) Melissa Novak and her children, Adalynn, Jocelynn, and Brook- lynn WEDNESDAY - January 24 Youth Group 6:15 PM Please Pray for the Sick Men’s Faith Group 6:30 PM (7th grade) Joe Greubel Edmund Bailey James Lehrmann Sally Klohr THURSDAY - January 25 Richard Seper Margaret Hook Virginia Leighton MaryAnne Dundon Ron Davies Dave Siemons FRIDAY - January 26 Stu McVicker Mike Kern Clean Church after 8:00 AM Mass Don Schuler Paul Dischert Michael Buchheit Giovanna Donato Nathan Davis Charles Corley SUNDAY - January 28 Marian Werner Janet Parker Larry Pellen Judy Koebel Children’s Liturgy 10:15 AM Mass Adnan Husidic Toni Ahlemeyer PSR 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM Alice Borner Dorothy Hartung Family Faith Group 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM (café) Rick Byerly Lynn Peters Bible Study 5:30 PM (café) Theresa Chapman Vasilius Kolios John McCarthy Betty Moleski Terry Hunt Ryan Heard Joaquin Vigil Cathy O’Brien Phyllis Smith Ken Loretta Jayne Donovan Kathy Ryals Richard Siebert Dave Riley Hazel McCarthy Mason Korn Upcoming Parish Events Tom Fischer Mark Korn Robert Mecey Justin Schnieders Friday, February 2 First Friday Eucharistic Adora- Rose Hill Dick Bardon tion 2:00 PM Jenni Dillon Names of the sick will remain on the list above for a month. You Saturday, February 3 First Saturday Prayer Break- may contact the office to have a name added to the list for an fast 9:00 AM (cafeteria) All are most welcome! additional month at a time. New additions will appear at the top of the list as they are re- ceived. Wednesday, February 14 Ash Wednesday Masses 8:00 AM and 7:00 PM; Fish Fry 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. Fish Fries on Fridays during Lent 4:00 PM - 7:00 Thank you. PM St. Anthony of Padua, High Ridge, MO Mass Intentions Patriotic Rosary Weekly on Monday evening Monday, Jan. 22 Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children 7:00 PM 8:00 A.M. Jane Grewe In Church Tuesday, Jan. 23 St. Marianne Cope, St. Vincent First Monday of each Month 8:00 A.M. Alex & Bernadine Block Family (int.) Divine Mercy Chaplet Wednesday, Jan. 24 St. Francis de Sales 7:00 PM 8:00 A.M. Robert Kipper Patriotic Rosary following Thursday, Jan. 25 The Conversion of St.
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