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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 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. Friday: 5:30 p.m.—6:30 p.m. CLERGY St. Anthony Devotions Reverend Anthony R. Yates [email protected] Tuesday after the 6:00 a.m. and 7:45 a.m. . Pastor Reverend Kent M. Pollman [email protected] Monday—Thursday: 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Associate Pastor Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Deacon John DuFaux [email protected] Permanent Deacon Ext 133 Sacrament of Attendance at a Baptismal Preparation Class is required prior to Baptism. Classes PASTORAL STAFF are held the 1st Thursday of the month in the Rectory Meeting Room. Please call the rectory or visit our website to register. Tammy Chumley [email protected] Coordinator of Evangelization Ext 104 Sacrament of the and Confirmation For those who have been baptized Catholic or wish to enter the , Jeremy Boyer [email protected] sessions in the RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) is required. For more Sacred Music & Liturgical Director Ext 107 information contact Linda Pudlowski (314) 799 9744.

Hannah Auer | Youth Minister [email protected] Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick Mitchell Baer [email protected] If you or a loved one is seriously sick and would like a visit from one of the Seminarian/Pastoral Intern Ext 113 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 PARISH STAFF to be notified by a family member.

Bill Fulhorst [email protected] Sacrament of Marriage Director of Operations & Finance Ext 142 The Archdiocesan Preparation Program requires a minimum of six months before your expected wedding date for spiritual study, instruction and discussion. Lisa Wood [email protected] Contact the rectory office to begin your preparation.

Parish Office Receptionist Ext 150 Sacrament of Holy Orders and Vowed Religious Life Karen Higgins [email protected] If you are interested in learning more about a vocation to the priesthood or Administrative Coordinator Ext 101 consecrated life, please contact one of the parish priests or the Archdiocesan Vocations Office at stlvocations.org. Rich Hespen [email protected] Facilities Maintenance Coord. Ext 131 Holy Communion for the Homebound Anyone in our parish who is homebound who would like to receive Holy Stacey Fister [email protected] | Ext 109 Communion please contact Deacon DuFaux to make arrangements.

Communications Coordinator [email protected] St. Vincent de Paul Society Helpline 314-289-6101 Ext 2232

FORMED – The Catholic . On Demand. https://sfastl.formed.org 4550 Telegraph Road, St. Louis, MO 63129 Phone: 314-487-5736, Ext 121 | Fax: 314-416-7118 Parish Library [email protected] Open Saturdays after 4 p.m. Mass, Sundays after 9 & 11 a.m. Masses, and Monday from 4:30-6:30 p.m. during the school year or by appointment. Beth Bartolotta [email protected] Donna Spaulding | [email protected] Principal Ext 121 Hannah Auer [email protected]

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 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 , we 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.

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.

The Holy Family experienced many of the same joys and trials that all parents and children experience today. And, so, we can look to this Family for help in our own family lives and see in them a model of stewardship in family life.

The Gospel passage from Luke starts by telling us something about ’ parents: “Each year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the feast of the Passover, and when he was twelve years old, they went up according to festival custom.” This Family took seriously the stewardship of their time. The “Holy Couple” carefully observed the traditions and practice of their Jewish faith and brought up their Son to do the same. They worshiped as a family, and with their faith community. And they did so faithfully.

We can take their example to heart by making Sunday Mass attendance a priority for our families, by making prayer with our family a priority every day, by making sure that we regularly celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation, and by observing in our family life the feasts and fasts appropriate to the liturgical calendar. When we, as families, prioritize our Time with God and worship of Him we will be imitating the Holy Family.

On this Feast of the Holy Family, let us reclaim the beauty and importance of family life. Let’s commit to steward our families well in 2019, making time spent with God and practicing our faith the most important appointments on our family calendars.

As we continue to celebrate the great Octave of Christmas, I pray that the joy of this season is filling your heart. Remember for us as Catholics, Christmas is not just one day – we celebrate until the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, January 13! With all the festivities we have had, I want to say thank you to each and every one who helped make the Advent/Christmas Seasons so wonderful! There are too many to list by name, but it takes each family member coming together to make things happen. Whether it was all the folks who worked on Advent activities and preparations, the many hands that cleaned the church in preparation for Christmas, all the liturgical and music ministers and so many more, please know how great it was to have you participate. I am grateful for all the gifts and greetings that so many sent to the rectory to help brighten the staff’s day. So again, thank you for all you did to make our Parish celebration of Christmas so wonderful!

and fill the months ahead with the bright hope On New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day, the household gathers at that is ours in the coming of Christ. the table or at the Christmas tree or manger scene. Many people You are our God, living and reigning, forever and ever. make New Year’s Day a day of prayer for peace. R/. Amen.

All make the sign of the cross. The leader begins: Another prayer for peace may be said:

Let us praise the Lord of days and seasons and years, saying: Lord, make me an instrument of your peace: Glory to God in the highest! where there is hatred, let me sow love; R/. And peace to his people on earth! where there is injury, pardon;

The leader may use these or similar words to introduce the blessing: where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; Our lives are made of days and nights, of seasons and years, where there is darkness, light; for we are part of a universe of suns and moons and planets. where there is sadness, joy. We mark ends and we make beginnings and, in all, we O divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek praise God for the grace and that fill our days. to be consoled as to console, Then the Scripture is read, Book of Genesis 1:14-19: to be understood as to understand,

Reader: The Word of the Lord. to be loved as to love. R/. Thanks be to God. For it is in giving that we receive,

After a time of silence, members of the household offer prayers of it is in pardoning that we are pardoned, thanksgiving for the past year, and of intercession for the year to it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. come. Then the leader continues: R/. Amen. —Attributed to St. Francis of Assisi Let us now pray for God’s blessing in the new year. The leader says: After a short silence, parents may place their hands on their children Let us bless the Lord. in blessing as the leader says: All respond, making the sign of the cross: Remember us, O God; from age to age be our comforter. Thanks be to God.

You have given us the wonder of time, The prayer may conclude with the singing of a Christmas carol. blessings in days and nights, seasons and years. —From Catholic Household Blessings & Prayers Bless your children at the turning of the year

“See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are.” — 1 John 3:1

During this season of giving, let us remember the most important gift we have received – being children of God. As God’s children, it’s important that we express our love for others as well. Tell your spouse, children and other family members and friends that you love them, frequently.

Spending Time with God in Prayer. Pray the Chaplet of . To learn more go to http://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/how-we- teach/new-evangelization/year-of-faith/how-to-pray-the-

chaplet-of-divine-mercy.cfm.

Using Talent to Participate in Building His Kingdom. Adorers are needed. Please consider spending sometime with the Lord in Adoration. Contact Judy at 346-7009.

Being Generous with Treasure. Recap for week of 12/16/18 Contributors Online Envelopes Total 102 218 320 Collection vs Parish Budget Actual Budget over/(under) Weekly Total $15,786.02 $18,461.54 ($2,675.52) Year-To- $478,351.88 $461,538.50 $16,813.38 Date Total

Parish Investment in the School This year, amount the parish $250,000.00 plans to invest in school:

The Francis Fund - Keeping Catholic Education Affordable Weekly Total $824.00 Year-to-Date Total $24,680.00 Fund Goal $80,000.00

YOU make the DIFFERENCE! Gifts of your treasure help provide a location and/or materials for: Happy Feast of the Holy Family! Today the Church encourages

 New missals and covers for church us to look to Jesus, Mary, and Joseph for inspiration, guidance,  Snow removal and salting of parking lots and encouragement in living our family lives. The Holy Fami-  Antivirus software updates for Parish/School computers ly was a model family in which both parents worked hard, helped each other, and took great care of their Child so that He might advance in human knowledge and fulfill the vocation He Fast. Secure. Easy. had been given by . When we look to the Holy Family, we can see those virtues we can seek to foster as a fam- ily, including patience, , and selflessness. This feast reminds us that parents have a great responsibility for the edu- Switching from paper envelopes to online giving helps our parish cation of their children and are charged with the task of creating plan and budget, while ensuring continued support when a home where tenderness, mercy, respect, fidelity, and love parishioners travel. It also benefits you, no more worrying about must be found. The home is the place where virtue is inculcat- bringing your envelope or check to Mass. And your offertory is ed and vocations are nourished. Let us ask for the intercession given electronically whether or not you are able to attend Mass at of the Holy Family to inspire all of our families and to help us St. Francis because of vacation or bad weather. Visit sfastl.org nurture Christian values so that others might see the beauty and and click on Online Giving at the top of the page. Thank you! goodness of our faith. archstl.org/dynamic

Do you find it difficult to find time to truly relax, quiet your mind and talk to God? A retreat at White House is the perfect opportunity to the find peace, quiet and inspiration your soul is looking for. It’s like a 3-day vacation with God! Join the men of our parish on our annual retreat from Thursday January 31 to Sunday February 3. Retreats at White House are silent, guided retreats based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. All of your meals are provided and everyone receives their own private accommodations. There is no set fee to attend; White House operates on a free-will offering basis. To register call Mike Wigand at 517-2036 or Bill Fulhorst at 435-6758.

Toast in the New Year. Bring an hors d’oeuvre to share. Please bring bathroom tissue for St. Vincent de Paul. Questions? Call 892-6690

March for Life 2019 – Registration Now Open Missouri Life Caravan is now accepting registrations for our bus trip to the annu- al March for Life in Washington, D.C. Jan. 17-19, 2019. This trip is open to anyone ages 7 and up (chaperones not provided). The cost is $220. Registration deadline is Jan. 2, 2019. For registration information contact: 314-434-4900 | [email protected]. You can also download reg. form at www.easternregionmrl.org.

Have you ever heard the term “First Friday” thrown around in Catholic circles, without knowing why there was something special about this particular day at the start of each month? The is a reparatory devotion in the Catholic Church that arose from a private . This devotion is associated with the of Jesus, and one of the most popular devotions. The devotion involves receiving Holy Communion on nine consecutive First Fridays of the month. You can think of it almost like a which is prayed on consecutive days for a particular intention, but instead, these devotions are performed on consecutive months for the particular intention of reparation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. This devotion calls on the faithful to “stand in the gap” by doing penance for sinners, and it gives a special promise of Divine assistance at the hour of death, that is, the promise of dying in a state of grace and therefore obtaining heaven.

St. received visions of our Lord and His Sacred Heart from 1673-1675. During these apparitions to St. Margaret Mary, our Lord made promises that are the basis for the First Friday devotions we celebrate to this day. Our Lord promised these blessings to those who practice devotion to his Sacred Heart: 1. I will give them all the graces necessary for their state of life. 2. I will give peace in their families. 3. I will console them in all their troubles. 4. I will be their refuge in life and especially in death. 5. I will abundantly bless all their undertakings. 6. Sinners shall find in my Heart the source and Infinite Ocean of mercy. 7. Tepid souls shall become fervent. 8. Fervent souls shall rise speedily to great perfection. 9. I will bless those places wherein the image of My Sacred Heart shall be exposed and venerated. 10. I will give to priests the power to touch the most hardened hearts. 11. Persons who propagate this devotion shall have their names eternally written in my Heart. 12. In the excess of the mercy of my Heart, I promise you that my all powerful love will grant to all those who will receive. Communion on the First Fridays, for nine consecutive months, the grace of final repentance: they will not die in my displeasure, nor without receiving the sacraments; and my Heart will be their secure refuge in that last hour.

The last promise has given rise to the pious practice of making an effort to attend Mass and receive Communion on the first Friday of each month. Beginning in January 2019, the SFA Adult Faith Formation Team will display a framed image of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in the vestibule on the Sunday before the First Friday as a reminder of the First Friday devotion.

How to complete the First Friday’s Devotion:  Receive Holy Communion on each First Friday,  The nine Fridays must be consecutive  They must be made in honor and in reparation to His Sacred Heart.

O Sacred Heart of Jesus, animated with a desire to repair The more the imitation of Thy virtues is neglected and the outrages unceasingly offered to Thee, we prostrate before forgotten, the more we shall endeavor to practice them, O Heart, Thy throne of mercy, and in the name of all mankind, pledge model of every virtue! our love and fidelity to Thee. The more the devil labors to destroy souls, the more we shall be The more Thy mysteries are blasphemed, the more firmly we inflamed with desire to save them, O Heart of Jesus, zealous shall believe them, O Sacred Heart of Jesus! Lover of souls! The more impiety endeavors to extinguish our hope of The more sin and impurity destroy the image of God in man, the immortality, the more we shall trust in Thy Heart, sole Hope of more we shall try by purity of life to be a living temple of the mankind! , O Heart of Jesus! The more hearts resist Thy Divine attractions, the more we shall The more Thy Holy Church is despised, the more we shall love Thee, O infinitely amiable Heart of Jesus! endeavor to be her faithful children, O Sweet Heart of Jesus! The more unbelief attacks Thy Divinity, the more humbly and The more Thy Vicar on earth is persecuted, the more will we profoundly we shall adore It, O Divine Heart of Jesus! honor him as the infallible head of Thy Holy Church, show our The more Thy holy laws are transgressed and ignored, the more fidelity and pray for him, O kingly Heart of Jesus! we shall delight to observe them, O most holy Heart of Jesus! O Sacred Heart, through Thy powerful grace, may we become The more Thy Sacraments are despised and abandoned, the Thy apostles in the midst of a corrupted world, and be Thy more frequently we shall receive them with love and reverence, crown in the kingdom of Heaven. Amen. O most generous Heart of Jesus!

The Sacrament of

The New Year is an opportunity to improve not just your at St. Francis of Assisi mental and physical health but your spiritual life as well. Listed below are a few spiritual resolutions you can make for the new year. Start out slow by just picking one or two. Once those resolutions become habits, you can always add more.

GO TO The new year is a great opportunity to get in the habit of planning your confession times. St. Francis of Assisi offers confessions on Sundays from 8:15 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., Saturdays from 2:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m., and Fridays from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. If those times aren’t accessible to you, try looking at CLASSES BEGIN JANUARY 6 AND ARE HELD surrounding parishes confession times. Put it on your calendar SUNDAY NIGHTS AT 6:00 PM. TO REGISTER for bimonthly, once a month, every other month — whatever GO TO WWW.FPU.COM/1074548. schedule will best ensure that you go to confession on a regular IF CHILDCARE IS NEEDED, PLEASE CONTACT basis. You can also schedule confession reminders on the myParish app. There is also a How-To Guide, Examination of TAMMY AT 314-487-5736 X104. Conscience, and Act of Contrition on the app. The myParish app can be found in the App Store or in Google Play.

ATTEND FINANCIAL PEACE UNIVERSITY This nine-lesson course is a perfect way to start out the new year. You will learn step by step how to handle money using Biblical wisdom and common sense. Classes begin January 6th and are held for nine consecutive Sunday nights at 6 p.m. Childcare is even available for those who need it, just contact Tammy at 314-487-5736 x104. Register at fpu.com/1074548.

INCREASE YOUR DAILY PRAYER If you haven’t been praying daily at all, start with morning, mealtime, and night prayers. If you already pray daily but feel like you can do more, try a daily . You could even try Eucharistic Adoration. Eucharistic Adoration is adoring the Eucharistic Presence of Christ. During Eucharistic Adoration, we remain in His Presence and open ourselves to His Graces. To join Eucharistic Adoration for a set time each week or just to try it out, contact Judy at 314-346-7009.

PARTICIPATE IN THE FIRST FRIDAY DEVOTION The First Friday devotion is associated with the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and one of the most popular devotions. The devotion involves receiving Holy Communion on nine consecutive First Fridays of the month. Read more about this devotion and how to participate on page 6 of this bulletin.

ATTEND DAILY MASS If you are already attending a daily Mass once or twice a week, try attending one more. If you are not attending a daily Mass, try once a week or even once a month. Daily Mass is offered at St. Francis of Assisi Monday through Friday at 6:00 a.m. and 7:45 a.m. and on Saturdays at 7:45 a.m.

BRING A FRIEND TO SUNDAY MASS An important part of being Catholic is evangelization. Helping someone to see the beauty of the Catholic faith can help ignite/ reignite their faith and reignite your own faith and remind you of why you are Catholic. Whether the person is a former Catholic, a Catholic who has strayed, or someone who has never been to Catholic Mass or any church service whatsoever, inviting them might be the best thing you do in the New Year. Who knows what can come of it.

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Monday December 31, 2018 10-11 a.m. RCIC RL SUN 12:30-5 p.m. Basketball Practice PC 6:00 a.m. Families of Catholic Supply | Special Intention 12/30 6-9 p.m. Life Night LTS 7:45 a.m. Genevieve Gadwedzinski MON 4 p.m. Mass 4:00 p.m. Rev. Edmund Fitzgibbon 12/31 Tuesday January 1, 2019 Rectory Office Closed 9:00 a.m. Dan DeClue TUE 9 a.m. Mass Wednesday January 2, 2019 1/1 3 p.m. Organ Dedication Concert 7-9 p.m. Guitage Church 6:00 a.m. Ken Miller 9-10 a.m. Moms in Prayer RMR 7:45 a.m. Lectors & Eucharistic Ministers | Special Intentions 3-5 p.m. Dance PC Stage Thursday January 3, 2019 5-9 p.m. Basketball Practice PC LC 6:00 a.m. Louise Moore WED 6-7 p.m. Scouts 1/2 6-8 p.m. Enrollment Management RCR 7:45 a.m. Raymond Kaercher 6-9 p.m. Life Teen LTS Friday January 4, 2019 6:30-8 p.m. Scouts RMR Church 6:00 a.m. Edwin Kadlec 7-9 p.m. Choir Rehearsal 7:45 a.m. Keith Labitska THR 5-9 p.m. Basketball Practice PC Saturday January 5, 2019 1/3 3-4 p.m. Cheer Squad PC 7:45 a.m. Loretta Richardson FRI 3-4:30 p.m. Girl Scouts RMR 1/4 4:00 p.m. Kevin Lamb 5-9 p.m. Basketball Practice PC Sunday January 6, 2019 SAT 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Basketball PC 7:00 a.m. For the Parish 1/5 RMR 9:00 a.m. St. Anne Sodality 8-11:30 a.m. RCIA RL 11:00 a.m. Ed Singleton 10-11 a.m. RCIC 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Secular Franciscans RL SUN 12:30-6 p.m. Basketball PC 1/6 6-8 p.m. Financial Peace University RMR 6-9 p.m. Life Night LTS Join us Monday evenings at 6:30 p.m. in the gym to stretch-out PC those tight muscles and stiff joints. Stretch-Fit incorporates 7-9 p.m. Adult Basketball martial arts based dynamic/static stretching combined with a LC-Learning Commons | LTS-Life Teen Space | PC-Parish Center little low-impact blood-pumping exercise. An excellent way to RCR-Rectory Conference Rm | RL-Rectory Library | RMR-Rectory Meeting Rm SCC-St. Clare Chapel | SCR-School Conference Rm gain flexibility, improve fitness and relieve stress. CLASSES BEGIN JANUARY 7, 2019. For more information, contact Jack Pereira at 314-863-4765 or [email protected] or visit https://sites.google.com/site/gatewaytsd/stretch-fit.

Join us Mondays beginning January 7, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. in the gym for our 17th year of martial arts lessons at SFA! We are pleased to offer reduced pricing with deeper discounts for additional family members! ALL PROCEEDS DONATED TO SFA SCHOOL! For more information, please contact Jack Pereira at 314-845-7243 or [email protected] or visit https:// sites.google.com/site/gatewaytsd/. St. Francis of Assisi is joining with St. Margaret Mary From the Mission Office - Seeking: Experienced Rosary Alacoque for a private screening of the movie Makers The Mission Office is in need of volunteers Unprotected for all parishioners, friends, family, and experienced in making corded World Mission for our especially the youth groups of both parishes. It will be archdiocesan children. The office provides the materials in shown at St. Margaret Mary on Sunday, January 6th, packs of 50 rosaries, and the volunteers work on their own, at 2019 at 7 p.m. in their Parish Center. The movie lasts for their own pace. If you are able to help, or have questions about 90 minutes, and there will be a time for Q&A before the project, please contact Kim Becvar at 314-792-7664 ending at 9 pm. If you have any questions, please contact or [email protected]. Debbie Zobrist at 314-892-1214.

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