Parish Office Hours: 8:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m. (M-F) Phone: 314-962-5955 Fax: 314-961-0643 Website: www.goannunciation.com

Pastor Fr. Bob Evans Annunciation 314-962-5955, Ext. 128 [email protected] 12 W. Glendale Road, Webster Groves, MO 63119 Cultivating Faith, Community & Academic Excellence In Residence Msgr. Mark Rivituso, V.G. 314-962-5955, Ext. 124 September 21st, 2014 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time Coordinator of Religious Education Mr. John Bonsanti 314-961-7712, Ext. 439 [email protected]

Parish Secretary/Bookkeeper Mrs. Barb Koch 314-962-5955, Ext. 121 [email protected]

Bulletin Deadline: 8:00 p.m. Mondays Send to [email protected]

Maintenance Mr. Mitch Dugan

Parish Council Chairperson:

Parish Finance Chairperson: AJ Henken 314-918-0212 [email protected] Parish Stewardship Commission Chairperson: Chad Hemphill 314-482-1189 [email protected]

Liturgical Music Mrs. Carolyn Vokoun 314-606-4295 [email protected]

John 15 Youth Ministry Tim Lucchesi 314-631-8234 www.john15ym.com [email protected]

Baptisms Contact the rectory, 962-5955, to schedule baptisms & to sign up for baptism preparation class (for first family member be- ing baptized) Must pre-register.  Holy Cross Academy Dr. Amie Koenen, President 314-475-3436 Website: www.hca-stl.org Weekend Masses: Saturday: 5:00 p.m. Holy Cross Academy Middle School Sunday: 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m. —Annunciation Campus Mrs. Janet Dolan, Principal Weekday Masses: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 314-961-7712, Ext. 437 & Friday at 6:30 a.m. & 8:00 a.m. Mrs. Theresa Berra, Secretary 314-961-7712, Ext. 441 Reconciliation: Saturdays 4:00—4:30 p.m. or by appointment 16 W. Glendale Road Fax 314-961-2157 Rosary: Every Sunday—Friday at 7:30 a.m.

A Message from Father Bob 3 HOME SCHOOL RESOURCE CENTER COMING TO ST. LOUIS: A parent information meeting to learn about Regina Caeli and a potential resource center in the St. Louis area for the 2015-16 school year, will be held on Saturday, October 25 at 12 pm at the Webster Groves Public Library, 301 E. Lock- wood. Please RSVP to Kristin Winkelmann at [email protected] or 314-387- 3158. Regina Caeli is resource center for home schoolers that uses a classical teaching model formed in the Catholic tradition. More in- fo: www.rcahybrid.org or contact Kari Beckman, Executive Director at 404-729-1795.

HAITI MEDICAL MISSION COLLECTION: The Holy Redeemer Haiti Committee is spon- soring a Medical Mission to St Jean De Sud, Haiti in November, 2014. Our group provides medical care to about 1800 patients in a 1 week mission to a poor rural community in southwest- ern Haiti. We are asking for donations of medi- cations to our effort. The following medicines are needed and can be placed in the Box la- beled Haiti in the Brides room in the vestibule of church. Thank you so much for your prayers and assistance. Joe Rudolph , 314-602-2648 Hydrocortisone cream 1 %, Triple Antibiotic or Neosporin cream, Clotrimazole or micatin cream, Acetaminophen(tylenol) chewable 80 mg tabs Infant multivitamins or Vitamin D drops Loratidine (Claritin) 5 mg chew tabs thermome- ters Hand sanitizer Vaseline

PARISH STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE FY15 Sept. 14, 2014 SUNDAY ENVELOPES $9,331.00 YEAR TO DATE BUDGET FY 15 (7/14-6/15) $146,596.23 LOOSE COLLECTION $259.35 YEAR TO DATE ACTUAL FY 15 $127,502.88

ONLINE DONATIONS $1,590.00 YEAR TO DATE SURPLUS/(SHORTALL) ($19,093.35)

TOTAL SUNDAY $11,180.35 TOTAL NO. OF HOUSEHOLDS 727 WEEKLY BUDGET $13,326.93 TOTAL NO. OF ENVELOPES USED THIS WEEK 159 WEEKLY SURPLUS/(SHORTFALL) ($2,146.58) % OF HOUSEHOLD USING ENVELOPES 22% SPECIAL COLLECTIONS SVDP Catholic University Bob Lauman Scholarship Perm Diaconate All Saints All Souls Thank you! For this week $175.00 $407.00 $21.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 Parish Schedules 4

MASS INTENTIONS MASS SERVERS Monday 6:30 a.m. Nancy Nabbefeld Monday 8:00 a.m. Charlie K., Tommy R. September 22 8:00 a.m. Wilbur Meyer September 22 Tuesday 6:30 a.m. Purgatorial Society Tuesday 8:00 a.m. Jake S., Brendan S., Elias Z. September 23 8:00 a.m. Tim Lucchesi, Sr. September 23 Wednesday 6:30 a.m. Von Rhey Ford Wednesday 8:00 a.m. Matt C., Claire H. September 24 8:00 a.m. Nancy Schuster Natoli September 24 Thursday 6:30 a.m. Purgatorial Society Thursday 8:00 a.m. Justin B., Grace H. September 25 8:00 a.m. Patrick McLear September 25 Friday 6:30 a.m. Healing—Joel Hodapp Friday 8:00 a.m. Robbie K., David K. September 26 8:00 a.m. Tim Lucchesi, Sr. September 26 Saturday 5:00 p.m. Emilee L., Ryan L., Josie T. Saturday 5:00 p.m. Margaret Paradoski September 27 September 27 Sunday 8:00 a.m. Brendan R., Caroline R., Connor B. Sunday 8:00 a.m. Vern Schmidt September 28 10:00 a.m. Josie W., Quang V.D., Jake S. September 28 10:00 a.m. Toni Brockgreitens 11:30 a.m. Sarah H., Trey M., Mary Claire W. 11:30 a.m. People of the Parish

STEWARDSHIP MINISTRY SCHEDULE “So the last will be first DATE TIME EUCHARISTIC LECTORS CANTORS HOSPITALITY and the first last” MINISTERS MINISTERS/ - MATTHEW 20:16 USHERS You’ve heard the saying Saturday 5:00 p.m. Ralph Pelikan, John Phillips, Pat Hillmeyer Martha Disbennett Brian Bretsch, Gary “it’s not where you start Sept. 27 Karen Weaver, Jim & Kristin Gray, Vince Kujawa but how you finish.” This Tegethoff John Ponzillo certainly applies to this Bible passage. We have Sunday 8:00 a.m. John & Patrice Schertzer, Jackie Joanne Jurotich Cletus Henry, John a responsibility not only Sept. 28 Marcia Riganti, Tim Ritten- Schuster Picco, Greg Trost for our own lives, but for house, Diane Verhoff the lives of others as well. We are called to Sunday 10:00 a.m. Sara Rice, Brendan Corco- Conor Bopp Jean Southall Ted Domino, Robert generously share our Sept. 28 ran, K.C. Schute, Martha Nix, Charles Wallis gifts with others, not Steel, Deborah Wedemeier Chris Weis hoard them for our own use. Through our grati- Sunday 11:30 a.m. Ann Kelly, Mary Beth Smith, Quang Van Megan Brueske Bill Beavin tude and generosity we Sept. 28 Sue Madden Dinh help each other get to Heaven!

APP CERTIFICATE SELLERS DID YOU KNOW: Sept. 20 & 21 Sept. 27 & 28 THE ROSARY PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK OF OUR PARISH T. Robinson J. Zarky is recited in Ruth Henry Helene Becker Mike Vonderharr church every M. & R. Anderson M. Wedel Bernice Houlihan Patty Cabot Margit Vincenz Robert Janecek Marie Quirk Tom Smith Sunday –Friday T. Christanell J. & J. Moore at 7:30 a.m. Jennafer Nast Barger Joann Wills Martha Smith Richard Timmerman Patricia Egan Kevin Bley (before the MONEY COUNTERS Kevin Lickenbrock Gloria Smith Mary Strauss 8:00 a.m. Mass). Mon., Sept. 22 Mon., Sept. 29 Charles Pratte Thomas Vogel Joel Hodapp All are invited + + + to join us! M. Pelikan J. McArthur EMAIL PRAYER CHAIN: If you have any requests for the Email Prayer Chain, call Sue Williams, 961-7209, or F. Farrell M. Wedel [email protected] C. LaBarge G. Burns (For name in the bulletin, please call or email parish office) Parish News 5 WEEKLY ANNUNCIATION PARISH CALENDAR SEPTEMBER GIVE-A-MEAL-A-MONTH MENU: Dry spaghetti pkg, can spaghetti sauce, Martha White Monday 12:30 p.m. Fall Bible Study ‘Mary’ Klocker House corn bread mix, pears & Jello. Some optional items: Sept. 22 3:00 p.m. Girls on the Run/Track MPH dry milk, dried beans, crackers (any kind), instant cere- 5:00 p.m. Volleyball Practice Gym al, peanut butter & jelly, cocoa/drink mixes, laundry deter- 5:30 p.m. ANN/OLP ACTS Core Team Klocker House gent. Nonfood optional items cannot be bought with food 7:00 p.m. HCA Board MPH stamps. We specify Martha White mixes—they do not need milk. No glass containers 8:30 p.m. Adult Basketball Gym HOSPITAL VISIT INFORMATION: If you or Tuesday 8:00 a.m. HCA Middle School attends 8 a.m. Mass Church a someone you know would like a visit or a Sept. 23 8:30 a.m. Mother of Perpetual Help Devotions Church phone call from Fr. Bob during their hospital 8:30 a.m. Eucharistic Adoration (ends at 9 p.m.) Church stay, please call the rectory office, 962-5955, 9:00 a.m. Quilters Glen Elm x128. Due to privacy regulations, hospitals 3:30 p.m. Volleyball Practice Gym no longer contact the rectory when people are admitted to the hospital. 6:00 p.m. Rosary for Religious Freedom Church 7:00 p.m. Liturgy MPH RCIA is a program for adults and older teen-agers who are interested in becom- Wednesday 3:30 p.m.. Volleyball Practice Gym ing a disciple of Christ through member- Sept. 24 6:30 p.m. PSR School & Café ship in the Catholic Church. Contact Fr. 6:30 p.m. Athletic Association Board & Parents MPH/ANN Bob for more information at 314-962- 7:00 p.m. Bible Study Klocker House 5955 or RCIA director Patrick Stack at 9:00 p.m. Men of the Parish Pray the Rosary Outside Church 314-966-1022.

Thursday 4:30 p.m. Volleyball Practice Gym ALL ANNUNCIATION PARISH CHILDREN Sept. 25 6:30 p.m. Pack 305 Tiger Cubs Cafeteria in grades 2nd through 8th are invited to join 7:00 p.m. Stewardship & Ministry Leaders MPH/ANN the Annunciation Children's Choir. Prac- 9:00 p.m. Adult Basketball Gym tices are going on now on Wednesdays after school from 3:00 - 4:15 p.m. in our church. Friday 5:15 p.m. Five o’clock Shadows Practice Church The Children’s Choir is currently prepar- Sept. 26 8:00 p.m. Adult Volleyball Gym ing to sing on October 19 at the 11:30 a.m. Mass for the dedication of the Way of the Saturday Cross Garden with Bishop Rice. Please Sept. 27 bring the permission slip with you to your first Sunday 12:30 a.m. Volleyball Games Gym practice. Permission slips are online on our parish website goannunciation.com under Sept. 28 ‘Church’ then ‘Ministries’ then ‘Children’s Choir’. Questions, contact Carolyn Vokoun at Men’s ACTS Retreat - 314-606-4295 or [email protected] or Ursu- Annunciation & Our Lady of Providence la Zielinski at 314-740-8513 or ziel- Please Join Us. [email protected] The Annunciation Chil- November 13-16, 2014 dren’s Choir will sing at LaSalle Retreat Center in Wildwood the following 11:30 a.m. Sunday Masses: Sept. Contact Ralph Pelikan, Director 21, Oct. 5 & 19, Nov. 9 & 314-961-3091 for more information 23, Dec 14, & Jan. 4.

ANNUNCIATION YEARLY PHONE DIRECTORY —ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITY We are in the process of updating our annual Guide Book & Phone Directory for the Church. This book will be the Who, What, Where, When, Why and How of our Parish. The book is being provided at no cost to Annunciation, including the mailing to each fam- ily, and again is being subsidized by local businesses that advertise in it. If you own or manage a business and would like to find out about advertising in our book, please call Barb Koch in the Parish Office, 314-962-5955. Recent survey results by Guide Book Pub- lishing show that 92.1% of families would rather patronize a Guide Book & Directory advertiser over a non-advertiser. It “will pay” to advertise in our new Guide Book & Directory.

WELCOME TO ANNUNCIATION PARISH Please complete this form if you are not currently regis- tered and wish to join the Parish. You can place it in the collecon basket or send it to the Parish Office, 12 W. Glendale Rd., Web- ster Groves, MO 63119. A registraon form will be mailed or emailed (if you provide your email address) to you. Parish Registra- on Forms are also available on our parish website www.goannunciaon.com On the homepage, click on ‘Church’ then ‘Join Our Parish’

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ADDRESS______CITY / ZIP CODE______More News: Parish & Community 6 All high school teens are invited to join the youth group Thursday from 7-9 pm and Sundays from 12:30-2:30 pm in the youth room in Seven Holy Founders campus. HEARTS ON FIRE! - To all high school freshmen and sophomores! This year’s Hearts on Fire retreat for Freshmen and Sophomores will be held at Annunciation October 10th-12th. Registration forms and the $35 fee are due September 26th. High school Juniors and Seniors! Please join John 15 for this year’s Junior/ Senior retreat. The retreat will be held at St. Michael the Archangel November 14th-16th. Registration forms and the $35 fee are due October 31st. JOHN 15 GOES TO WASHINGTON – It’s time to register for the annual March for Life pilgrimage to Washington D.C. (January 21st-25th, 2015). All current high school students are invited to join in this amazing experience!!! Please contact Tim Lucchesi for a registration form. For registration forms or more information, please contact Tim Lucchesi at [email protected] or 314-631-8234 Tim Lucchesi, John 15 Youth Minister www.john15ym.com, 314-631-8234

CHILDREN'S MEMORIAL: The pro-life committee at St. Mary Magdalen parish in the city, along with the support of pas- tor Msgr. John Borcic and the Knights and Ladies of the K of C Council 453, have created a memorial to honor the memory of any child who has died before or after birth for any reason. If you know of someone who has suffered the loss of their child, please let them know about this Chil- dren's Memorial and the opportunity for spiritual support. There is no charge to have the child’s name engraved and added to the memorial. If you have any questions, please contact Marisol at 314-792-7451 or [email protected].

MARK YOUR CALENDAR: Sunday, Oct. 5, is the annual Life Chain, now in its 27th year nationwide. Come join other life supporters to stand in prayerful witness at the corners of Glen- dale and Elm from 2 to 3 p.m. The parish pro-life committee has ordered new signs for this year's event, so if you wish to contribute, put your offering in an envelope marked "Life Chain signs." Place it in the collection basket or drop it at the parish office. Make checks to "Annunciation Pro-Life Committee." We have one of the new signs outside church on the east side.

PEREGRINE ANNUAL COLLECTION: Members of the Peregrine Society of Annunciation will be collecting donations after all Mass- es on TODAY, September 20 & 21 in the church vestibule. We need your help to help in-home cancer patients, especially those in our area. Please be generous and we thank you. What is the Peregrine Society? The St Louis Peregrine Society is ded- icated to improving the quality of life of cancer patients living in the St. Louis area. Programs include the provision of medication, equipment, transportation, nutritional supplements, prosthesis, respite care and medical, surgical, and ostomy supplies. The Society also offers recreational outings for children and teenagers with cancer, as well as, a supportive environment for their families

TALK & BOOK SIGNING AT PAULINE BOOKS: Fr Christopher Collins, SJ will be speaking & signing his new book, “3 Moments of the Day: Praying with the Heart of Jesus” on Tues. Sept. 30 at 7 pm. Pauline Books, 9804 Watson Rd in Crestwood. 965-3512.

LITTLE LAMBS is a playgroup for children aged 3 or younger, and their caregiver, to gather, play, and meet other parishioners with young children. Please join us for Our next meeting on Friday, Oct. 3rd at 9:30 in the ANN gym .

The students of Holy Cross Academy celebrated The Feast of the Exultation of the Holy Cross at an All Academy Mass on the Annunciation Campus, Friday, September 12, 2014. Following Mass the students participated in a day of retreat. Activities included sending “Messages of Hope” to patients and their parents at Cardinal Glennon Hospital; making Spiritual Bouquets, Chaplets, a Gratitude Box, and playing Catholic Trivia in the gym. The students met as grade levels and with their Acade- my Buddies sharing their faith and being together as a community. Mrs. Janet Dolan, Principal Holy Cross Academy, Middle School-Annunciation Campus 314-961-7712 x437, [email protected]