Catholic Church RESPECT LIFE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL DISABILITIES BEATITUDES FOR PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS BLESSED ARE YOU who take time to listen to difficult speech, for you help us to know that if we persevere we can be understood. BLESSED ARE YOU who walk with us in public places, and ignore the stares of strangers, for in your friendship we feel good to be ourselves. BLESSED ARE YOU who never bid us to "hurry up" and, more blessed, you who do not snatch our tasks from our hands to do them for us, for often we need time rather than help. BLESSED ARE YOU who stand beside us as we enter new and untried ventures, for our unsured- ness will be outweighed by the times when we surprise ourselves and you. BLESSED ARE YOU who ask for our help and realize our giftedness for our greatest need is to be needed. BLESSED ARE YOU who help us with the graciousness of Christ, for often we need the help we cannot ask for. BLESSED ARE YOU when, by all things, you assure us that what makes us individuals is not our particular disability or difficulty but our beautiful God-given personhood which no handicapping condition can confine. REJOICE AND BE EXCEEDINGLY GLAD for your understanding and love have opened doors for us to enjoy life to its full and you have helped us believe in ourselves as valued and gifted people. Visit us on the Internet at www.stpeterkirkwood.org or send your comments to: [email protected] WELCOME TO ST. PETER Sacrament of Baptism Please call the Rectory (966-8600) for details regarding participation in the preparation program. St. Peter Parish Prayer We encourage expectant parents to make Lord, thank you for the rich history you have arrangements for the preparation program at least a bestowed on our family of St. Peter in Kirkwood. few months prior to the birth of their child. Blessed by your grace, we ask that you be present Sacrament of Marriage Please contact the rectory for details regarding in our parish today. Guide us as we celebrate our the preparation program. In accordance with gifts through worship, education and loving service. Archdiocesan policy, couples should contact a Holy Spirit, create within us a vision for the future that member of the parish clergy at least six months we live, witness and proclaim the good news of Christ. prior to their proposed wedding date. Amen Holy Orders and Consecrated (Religious) Life If interested, please call the parish rectory or the Archdiocesan Office of Vocations at 792-6460 Sunday Mass Schedule Rectory/Parish Office Saturday: 5:OOPM (Satisfies Sunday obligation) 243 West Argonne Drive Sunday: 7:30AM, 9:OOAM, 11:OOAM and 5:OOPM Saint Louis, Missouri 63122 966-8600 (Phone) 966-5721 (Fax) Weekday Mass Schedule Monday - Friday: 6:45AM & 8:15AM Saint Peter Elementary School Saturday: 8:15AM Pre-K thru Eighth Grade 215 North Clay Holy Day Mass Schedule Saint Louis, Missouri 63122 821-0460 Consult the bulletin for Mass times http://www.stpeterkirkwood.org Parish School of Religion Andrea Bonsanti, 821-0460, ext. 4208 Sacrament of Reconciliation Religious Education Offices - Ursuline Hall Saturday: 3:45 to 4:45PM or by appointment Offices of Faith Formation Eucharistic Adoration Linda Doyle, 822-1347, ext. 3001 Monday - Friday, 6:00AM to 10:00PM Wedding Coordinator St. Angela Merici Chapel in Ursuline Hall Cathy Herrmann, 822-1347, ext. 3000 adjacent to the Church building For more information or to sign up for a weekly Pastoral Council Holy Hour of prayer contact Mr. Rob Schoelch, Chairperson, 314-602-4505 Kathy Fotouhi at 821-4347 Mrs. Julie Council, Vice Chairperson, 314-406-7295 Mrs. Lisa Dreyer, Secretary, 314-402-3115 Baptism Finance Commission Baptisms are celebrated every Sunday of the month at 12:30PM. Mr. John Modder, Chairperson, 303-502-4564 Please call the Rectory (966-8600) for details regarding participation in the preparation program. We encourage St. Vincent de Paul Society expectant parents to make arrangements for the preparation 314-289-6101 Ext. 2220 (Voice Mail) program at least a few months prior to the birth of their child. Parish Center Weekly Anointing and Prayer 821-6219 After the 9:OOAM Mass each Sunday, we will celebrate the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick, for anyone who has the need to receive this sacrament. This is meant Bulletin Deadline!! to include such concerns as upcoming diagnostic tests, Articles intended for publication in the Bulletin must be limitations of aging, anxiety, depression, undue stress, submitted to the rectory ([email protected]) addiction, etc. for all ages. by Monday, at 3:OOPM for the following Sunday’s Bulletin. All announcements must be in writing with a Please gather in the pews at the front of church name and telephone number attached. and the priest will be with you approximately 10 minutes after Mass is over. Please remember St. Peter Catholic Church in your will. 2 Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time June 10, 2018 Our 8 th graders are ready to spread their wings! Congratulations to the St. Peter Class of 2018! We are very proud to have these students represent St. Peter School at these schools across St. Louis. We wish them much success and look forward to hearing of their many achievements during the next four years and beyond. We know that they will always represent St. Peter School in a positive light. Christopher Anderson - DeSmet Jesuit Sam McGrail - St. Louis University High School Sarah Appelbaum - Notre Dame Aidan McNelley - Nerinx Hall Lauryn Allgeyer - Nerinx Hall Peyton Meyer - St. Joseph Academy Grace Andreatta - St. Joseph Academy RJ Morgan - Kirkwood High School Caroline Birdnow - Rosati Kain Miles Morris - Kirkwood High School Ben Bruen - St. Louis University High School Sam Moore - DeSmet Jesuit Kaitlyn Buss - Cor Jesu Academy Flynn O’Connell - St. Louis University High School Louis Cornett - St. Louis University High School Grace Oexeman - Villa Duschesne Vivian Conran - St. Joseph Academy Sam Orlando - St. Louis University High School Will Decker - Christian Brothers College High School Wyatt Petrucci - St. John Vianney Cillian Deisner - Kirkwood High School Kalea Reeves - St. Dominic High School Kiley Duchardt - St. Joseph Academy Lukas Reinbold - Kirkwood High School Payton Elli - Nerinx Hall Bernadette Russell - Cor Jesu Academy Sam Fearn - Kirkwood High School James Saadi - St. Louis University High School Madio Gislimberti - St. John Vianney Cameron Schulze - Kirkwood High School Timmy Gosser - Bishop DuBourg Blake Skornia - DeSmet Jesuit Kate Hamel - Cor Jesu Academy Josie Sembrot - Bentonville West High School Hailey Heaps - Kirkwood High School Kathryn Thomas - Cor Jesu Academy Cooper Howell - DeSmet Jesuit Jared Thornberry - St. Louis University High School Jack Figge - St. Louis University High School Caroline Trout - Nerinx Hall Joe Kaiser - St. John Vianney Grant Walbert - DeSmet Jesuit Max Kirtian - Kirkwood High School Emily Watterson - Nerinx Hall Joe LaBarge - St. Louis University High School Katie Weyerich - Kirkwood High School Hannah Lifka - St. Pius X High School Adeline Welch - St. Joseph Academy Brian Loudenslager - Kirkwood High School Mason Willi - Chaminade Claire Long - Nerinx Hall Thomas Ziegler - St. Louis University High School Maggie Mays - St. Joseph Academy 3 June 10, 2018 Please note that hypo-allergenic incense Do you have a devotion to Mary? may be used at all 5:00pm, 9:00am and 11:00am We will begin a Mary discussion weekend Masses. group here at St. Peter on Wednesday, July 18 at 7:00 pm, Ursuline Hall in REMEMBER YOUR LOVED ONES . the Westhoff Room. All are welcome. with a daily or weekend Mass Please call Jeanette Pence at 314-660- intention. Stop by the rectory office 3989 to register. to schedule a date. MASS INTENTIONS Monday, June 11 EUCHARIST FOR THOSE WITH CELIAC DISEASE 6:45 AM All Souls Living & Deceased If you suffer from celiac disease, or have any wheat allergies 8:15 AM Raymond L. Smith that prevent you from receiving the Body of Christ at Mass, Tuesday, June 12 please send an e-mail to the address below with your contact 6:45 AM Bettie Cox information so that we can inform you of how we are able to 8:15 AM Fr. Terry Borgerding provide low gluten hosts for you. Wednesday, June 13 6:45 AM Susan Goodwin Tubbesing Please send an email to this address with “Eucharist” on your 8:15 AM Anthony R. Smith Subject Line: [email protected]. Thursday, June 14 6:45 AM Michael Patton, USMC 8:15 AM Patrick Shea EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Friday, June 15 Interested in being a Eucharistic Minister? 6:45 AM Neal J. Matthews Contact Mary Stiebel at [email protected] or 8:15 AM Teri Jackson 314-394-1744. Saturday, June 16 8:15AM Curt Weingartner Scheduled Eucharistic Ministers - June 16/17 5:00PM The Patterson Family (Special Intention) Note: Shut-in visitors are indicated in parentheses ( ) Sunday, June 17 Saturday, June 16 7:30AM Peter Gaffney 5:00PM: C. Baum, B. Hutcheson, E. Jennings, C. Patritti, 9:00AM Irvin Milde R. Ross, J. Starrs, K. Uxa, R. Wallace 11:00AM People of St. Peter 5:00PM Dan O’Leary Sunday, June 17 7:30AM: T. Booth, J. Booth, M. Butler, J. Hirsch, MASS SERVERS F. Johnston, N. Mahn, M. Mahn, J. Sulze 9:00AM: L. Abeln Meyer, R. Girard, A. Hesse, Saturday, June 16 G. O’Grady, (M. O’Grady), (M. Pickering), 5:00PM Kathryn Thomas, Maggie Mays, (S. Randall), (M. Stiebel) Cillian Deisner 11:00AM: M. Campbell, M. Carabes, S. Dietz, M. Drexler, Sunday, June 17 M. Eschbacher, K. Komotos, (G. Meesey), 7:30AM Jack Figge, Luke Moorman, Josie Sembrot (M. Schmit) 9:00AM Hailey Heaps, Henry Cotton, Hannah Lifka 5:00PM: S.