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St. Simon the Apostle June 24, 2018 CATHOLIC CHURCH Founded 1959 11011 Mueller Road, St. Louis, MO 63123 www.stsimonchurch.org phone: 314-842-3848 Fax: 314-842-9829 Pastor ................................... Rev. Brad Modde, ext. 117 [email protected] Senior Associate Pastor ... Rev. Tom Santen, ext. 118 [email protected] Pastoral Associate.............. Deacon David M. Camden, ext. 120 [email protected] Deacon ................................. Deacon Paul F. Stackle, ext. 119 HOLY MASS SCHEDULE: PARISH OFFICE Hours: Saturday Vigil: 5:00pm Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:00pm (close for lunch 12-12:30pm) Sunday: 7:00, 9:00 and 11:00AM Weekday: M-F 6:30 and 8:15am, Sat 7am Parish Staff: Holy day at 6:30 & 8:15am, 7:00pm Secretary .................. Na ncy Caciano , ext. 100 ANOINTING OF THE SICK: 1st Saturdays @ 7am Mass [email protected] Business Manager ... Cindy Maloney, ext. 102 EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: Tuesday 9:00am –8:00pm [email protected] RECONCILIATION: Accountant ............... Joan Fischer, ext. 101 Following 8:15am Mass every Tuesday [email protected] Every Saturday, 4:00-4:45pm Director of Music ...... Michelle Shaver-Krus, and Worship ............. 314-606-4595 ROSARY: Every Saturday following 7:00am Mass, [email protected] M-F following 8:15am Mass Youth Ministry .......... Susan Pollard, ext. 128 WELCOME NEW PARISHIONERS! [email protected] You may register by going to our website, www.stsimonchurch.org & www.stsimonchurch.org selecting the ‘Parish Information’ tab, or by stopping in our parish PROTECTING GOD’S CHILDREN: office. Maggie Moore ............ 314-842-3848, ext. 132 SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: [email protected] Second and Fourth Sundays at 12:00pm noon. Registered parishioners should contact Deacon Dave Camden (842-3848, ext. ST. SIMON PARISH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: 120) at least three weeks prior to desired date. Baptism Instruction www.stsimonchurch.org required for first-time parents and godparents. 11019 Mueller Road, 314-842-3848, 2 Fax: 314-849-6355 BULLETIN DEADLINE: EACH TUESDAY BY 9:00AM FOR THE Principal ...................... Karin Hiatt, ext. 203 FOLLOWING WEEKEND BULLETIN. This schedule can Coord. Religious Ed. ... Mary Jo Ponder, ext. 205 change for Holy Days and holidays. SEND TO EMMA AT Admin. Asst. ................ Karen Finn, ext. 200 School Tuition ............. Cindy Maloney, 842-3848, ext. 102 [email protected] [email protected] ST. SIMON PARISH SCHOOL OF RELIGION: 11019 Mueller Road 314-842-3848, ext. 241 Fax: 314-849-6355 Director ....................... Julie Ferretti, ext. 212 [email protected] SIMON SAYS EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER: www.simonsaysecc.com 11015 Mueller Road 314-842-3848, 3 Fax: 314-842-4935 Director ....................... Michele Snyder, ext. 300 St. Simon the Apostle Nativity of St. John the Baptist June 24, 2018 Information Please . The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist God loves infinite variety. God Update Membership Information creates every human person Does our Church database have YOUR family as an unrepeatable being, membership record correct? each with a distinct purpose in life. Today, on the feast of Here is your chance to update YOUR record for our John the Baptist, we praise annual Guide Book & Directory (if you haven’t already God for creating this one-of-a- kind powerhouse prophet and done so). preacher. Maybe some of us share personality traits with It is time for us to update our database with any changes, John the Baptist. Or maybe additions, or deletions that may have occurred in YOUR we couldn't be more unlike family over the past year. him. God will use whatever gifts we have, bold or discreet. Have you changed your phone number? Have you God wants salvation to "reach moved? Are you preparing to move soon? Are all of your to the ends of the earth," as children still at home and are they all included in your today's reading from Isaiah says, so we can all find a way to serve the Lord. Nothing less membership record? Do you want your record published? than the salvation of the world is at stake; we have received the "word of salvation," Saint Paul says in the Acts of the Apostles. If you have not already informed the Church Office about Today's feast is a perfect time to ask the Lord what gifts we changes to your record, please let us know now so that have, and how we can use them to share the love of Jesus. the information in the Guide Book & Directory is correct. RIPE AND READY Email updates to [email protected], or call the Teachers and coaches know how to modify their tactics to Church Office, number is 314-842-3848 ext. 100 reach various learners. God does the same with us, perfectly assessing the precise intervention we need in particular situations. God sent Jesus into the world at the ripest moment Thank you for your help! in human history. Although plenty of prophets, for centuries, had foretold the coming of the Messiah, the profound honor of meeting Christ himself fell to John the Baptist. The Gospel of Matthew tells us what this blessed prophet was like: "John wore clothing made of camel's hair and had a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey." Out of an infinite variety of people throughout all of human history, God chose John the Baptist, in his wildness, to make us ready to meet the Son of God. LEAST LIKELY TO SUCCEED Few, if any, of us would be likely to choose John the Baptist as the one to prepare the world to meet its savior. Most of us would feel awkward around John, given his food and clothing choices, and his constant reminders to repent of our sins. John's own father, Zechariah, doubted God's providence when he learned his wife Elizabeth would give birth to John. As a CAR WASH BY THE 8th GRADE CLASS of 2019! punishment, the angel Gabriel removed Zechariah's ability to June 24th, 2018 1 - 3pm speak. Luke's Gospel reading today recounts the moment when Zechariah acknowledges God's plan for his son. He supports Stop by and let the 8th graders make your car look like Elizabeth--who had trusted in God's providence all along--and new again (or close to it ). regains his voice. Zechariah rejoices in God's wisdom, praising God to all their neighbors. Donations accepted to benefit the class of 2019. John's story reminds us how our instincts often run counter to Summertime is here. Hooray! Time God's wisdom. Though we avoid awkward and difficult people, for a vacation; time for a different God chooses a locust-eating man to show us the way to Jesus. schedule; time for a change of The lesson of John the Baptist is never to underestimate the pace. No time to let up on those power and wisdom of God. This inspires hope! We, like John, practices that strengthen your are "fearfully, wonderfully made" (Psalm 139). God has faith. To encourage and continue to beautiful plans for each of us. enrich your spiritual journey, listen to Catholic radio, AM 1460 KHOJ. Programming includes daily Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. Mass, the Rosary, the Divine Mercy Chaplet, live call-in shows, local programming and much more. You can listen on the radio, on the Covenant Network app on your mobile device or on our website:ourcatholicradio.org St. Simon the Apostle Nativity of St. John the Baptist June 24, 2018 June 24, 2018 - The Nativity of St. John the Baptist St. Vincent De Paul Society News : “…Behold, one is coming after me; I am not worthy to unfasten the sandals of his feet.” – ACTS 13:25 June 24-Feast of John the Baptist In the Gospel today, we celebrate the birth of John the Stewardship is a lifestyle, it’s not a program or a process. Baptist and everyone pondered the question: “What, It’s how we are called to live our lives twenty-four hours a then, will this child be? For surely the hand of the Lord day, seven days a week! It challenges us to live “God- was with him.” centered” lives, not “self-centered” lives. Reflect on your daily activities, do you do them for the glory of God or for This month, “the hand of the Lord has been acting through you” as your gifts to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul brought his love and care to the poor by assisting READINGS FOR THE WEEK 6/24 families in St. Simon parish, providing in food, utility, rent Monday: 2 Kgs 17:5-8, 13-15a, 18; Ps 60:3-5, 12-13; and other bills. Mt 7:1-5 Thank You! Tuesday: 2 Kgs 19:9b-11, 14-21, 31-35a, 36; Ps 48:2-4, 10-11; Mt 7:6, 12-14 Dynamic Catholic Alive! Wednesday: 2 Kgs 22:8-13; 23:1-3; Ps 119:33-37, 40; th Mt 7:15-20 June 24 - Solemnity of the Nativity of Saint John the Thursday: 2 Kgs 24:8-17; Ps 79:1b-5, 8, 9; Mt 7:21-29 Baptist -Dynamic Catholic, Alive – Chosen and Called Friday: Vigil: Acts 3:1-10; Ps 19:2-5; Gal 1:11-20; How beautiful the readings are today for this solemnity! They Jn 21:15-19 Day: Acts 12:1-11; Ps 34:2-9; remind us that God knows us and loves us so deeply. He knows us better than we know ourselves. Even before we 2 Tm 4:6-8, 17-18; Mt 16:13-19 were born, He saw what our lives would be like. Just like the Saturday: Lam 2:2, 10-14, 18-19; Ps 74:1b-7, 20-21; prophet Isaiah and John the Baptist, we are called to be Mt 8:15-17 servants of God who dedicate our lives to Him.