MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEK: February 22 - 28
NO MASS Sat Patrick & Matthew Hellmann Helen Busch Andy Kindel Lou Straatmann Sun Julie Doorack NO MASS Sylvester Brinker Mel Gianino (MS) Parishioners
LECTORS: Feb 27 - 28 USHERS: Feb 27 - 28 Sat. 5:30 p.m. Maria Whitworth
Sat. 7:30 p.m. Jerry Leiweke
Sun. 7:00 a.m. Mary Patke
Sun. 8:30 a.m. Jim Moranville
Sun. 10:30 a.m. Vernon SchierhoffSat. 5:30 p.m. Ervin Hellmann, Mike Whitworth
Sun. 7:00 a.m. Kevin Maune, Ken Jasper
Sun. 8:30 a.m. Mickey Howell, Vernon Brinker
Sun. 10:30 a.m. Tom Pfohl, David BrueggemannEUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Feb 27 - 28 SERVERS: Feb 27 - 28 Sat. 5:30 p.m. Mike & Maria Whitworth, Marie Thomas
Sat. 7:30 p.m. Jerry Leiweke, Cyndi & Bob Hayden
Sun. 7:00 a.m. Mary Patke, Joe Tobben
Sun. 8:30 a.m. Rick & Peggy McCain, Mickey & Kelly Howell
Sun. 10:30 a.m. Vernon & Gail Schierhoff, Tina SchmelzSat. 5:30 p.m. Makenzie Straatmann, Jacob Whitworth, Leah Whitworth
Sat. 7:30 p.m. Jessica Hayden, Andrew Katzung, Samuel Katzung
Sun. 7:00 a.m. Phillip Swoboda, Katie Bargen, Nathan Bargen
Sun. 8:30 a.m. Ashley Brinker, Anthony Howell, Carissa Kulpa
Sun. 10:30 a.m. Carolyn Williams, Kate Williams, Megan Williams
February 21, 2010
1st Sunday of Lent“I have now brought you the first fruits of the products of the soil which you, O Lord, have given to me.” – Genesis 15:7
This simple line from the Old Testament presents us with two challenges. First, do we bring God our first fruits – the best that we have to offer? Second do we remember that everything we have has been given to us by God? We brought nothing into this world and we can take nothing from it. So why not share what we have while we are here?
FINANCIAL:
- Offertory - $7535.93 (Envelopes Returned-162), Loose - $297.00
- Tuition - $3284.00
- Poor - $685.00 (Envelopes returned - 39)
Many Thanks to All Who Continue to Support Our Parish
This Week: Beginning February 22
Monday,
Feb 22 :* There will be a Protecting God’s Children workshop at 1:00 p.m. in the Music Room. If you wish to volunteer in any capacity with the school please attend this workshop.
* Western Catholic Union regular monthly business meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the parish center.Tuesday:
* NO Eucharistic Adoration will be held due to church renovation. Mass at 7:00 p.m.
* Quilting all day by the ladies of the parish. Bring or buy your lunch in the cafeteria. All ladies of the parish are invited and encouraged to attend, join the fun for just an hour or spend the day! An opportunity to meet and make new friends!Wednesday: PSR CLASSES will be held in the school from 6:30-7:30 p.m. We remind parents of their serious responsibility of passing on to their children the Catholic Faith.
Friday: Stations of the Cross at 2:15 p.m. in the parish center. (will be held outside if weather permits) THERE WILL BE NO EVENING STATIONS.
School Lunch Menu:
Chicken nuggets, green beans, mixed fruit, dessert, milk
Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes, stewed tomatoes/zuccini, hot roll, milk
Breakfast bowl (egg, cheese, bacon, potatoes) hot biscuit, orange juice, spice cake, milk
(Day at the Zoo) Animal shaped chicken, tater tots, animal cookies, fruit cup, milk
Fish treasures, mac and cheese, applesauce, cookie, milk
From the Pastor’s Desk
CHURCH REMODELINGThere will be no Mass on Thursdays in order to allow the workmen more time to continue their work on the church; Friday morning mass will be held at the rectory until further notice.
2010 CONTRIBUTION ENVELOPES have been moved to the rectory. Please see Msgr. Jeff to get your box. There are NUMEROUS boxes each year that never get picked up. Please consider using the contribution envelope, that is the only way we can track your contributions to our church. THANK YOU!!
K of C Fish Fry:
Friday Feb 26, 2010
Friday Mar 26, 2010
4:30 - 8 PM
Held on selected Fridays during Lent. Serving from 4:30 - 8:00 p.m. Cod and Catfish, Mashed Potatoes, Stewed Tomatoes, Green Beans, Corn, Cole Slaw, Peach Crisp, Fruit Cup, Coffee, Tea and Lemonade. All you can eat.
Adults: $9.50, children (6-12) $4.00, pre-schoolers FREE. Everyone is welcome.
Congratulations to Aaron Eckelkamp, son of Wendell & Debbie Eckelkamp, who won the KC Free Throw Competition at St. Ignatius, Concord Hill. He will continue on to the competition at St. Charles, Mo. GOOD LUCK!
45th Annual Chicken Dinner News
March 14, 2010
Advertising handbills are in the church vestibule. Please help by taking one or more and place them in businesses or give to a friend to help advertise our dinner.
Ladies or men, please remember the four fruit pies we need from each family. Preferably cherry, apple, or peach. Last year we served 3536 dinners. That means about 589 pies. THANK YOU for all your help in the past.
As a reminder to all those who have helped in the past and any new parishioners who can help, we have listed below the times and areas in which your help is needed:
Friday, March 12 – 5:00 p.m. Hall & table set up
6:00p.m. Cut up chicken at Riegel Dairy FarmSaturday, March 13 – 7:00 a.m. Coleslaw & kitchen preparations Sunday, March 14 – 10:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Table serving & table clean up
6:00 p.m. General clean upWe ask those who have worked a specific job in the past to do the same job again. If you are a first time worker please check in with someone at the serving counter and they will be happy to find a spot for you. Please remember that appearance is a big part of our dinners. White shirts, dark pants, black bow tie & white hat is the uniform of the day. Hats & name tags can be picked up at the cashier desk. If you need bow tie ask and someone will get you one. Please remember the workers should park on the ball field behind school. Leave the blacktop for the paying customers. THANK YOU for all your help.
Ladies - Chicken Dinner reminder--We will be needing donations such as baked goods, plants, jellies, fresh eggs, crafts, wooden items and anything to sell for St. Patrick's Day or Easter. If you have any questions, contact Pat Gephardt (636-239-7518) or Cindy Straatmann (636-239-3342).
CRHP (Christ Renews His Parish) Weekend for the women of St. John's will be held April 10 - 11, 2010. More information to come. Any questions now call Pat Gephardt at 636-239-7518.
From the St. Vincent DePaul Society
The St. Vincent DePaul Society is desperately seeking volunteers to make home visits. This is not a daily commitment. When calls are received at the rectory, a member is contacted to make that visit with another volunteer, you only go when it is in your rotation. If you have questions or would like to step up and volunteer, please call Judy at 636-742-4442. This is very rewarding ministry as you help those who are in need.
Attention St. John’s Parents!
The Athletic Association would like to give a big thanks to those who have expressed interest in volunteering for the Treasurer and Secretary positions. We also have a need for a Vice-President for this upcoming year. Anyone who might be interested in volunteering for this position please contact Greg Murray @ 314-398-1579.
Afterschool Care Program
If you are interested please contact Fr. Jeff at 636-583-2488 or the school office at 636-583-2392 for further information.
If you would be interested in helping with some woodworking projects (arts and crafts kind of stuff) that will benefit the school; the wood is provided, we just need your talent & expertise - please call Karen Frick at 636-584-0881 or 636-667-3875.
Makenzie Straatmann - Babysitting for our school/parish families. She attended a babysitting clinic last summer and loves children. Please call 636-742-2760.
We, would like to thank everyone for all your thoughts, prayers, cards, food, etc., as we travel through this cancer journey. Please keep us in your prayers as we continue to go through chemo treatments. (Three down, five to go.) Marilyn, Joe Tobben and family.
Adam and Eve had the only “marriage made in Heaven. The rest of us have to work at it! On a Marriage Encounter Weekend you can get tools to strengthen your marriage. Call 314-469-7317 or go to www.stl-wwme.org to learn more about Marriage Encounter and sign up for an upcoming Weekend.
Legion of Mary News The Legion of Mary has been leading the rosary before mass. The rosary will begin 20 minutes before mass starts. We would like to invite anyone who is interested in participating to please do so. "Mary guides the faithful to the Eucharist. (Pope John Paul II)."
We are still looking for more auxiliary members to commit to daily rosary and prayers for the work of the Legion. This does not entail any meetings, but becomes the crucial back up for the success of our spiritual work of evangelizing that the Legion does. If you are at all interested in the possibility of becoming an active member and attending the meetings, take a flyer from the Legion poster in the vestibule. It explains it in more detail. Thanks to all who have already committed to being a Legion auxiliary member. The members are growing and we need you so much!
Legion of Mary will meet every 1st and 3rd Saturday at 9:00 a.m. at the rectory. New members are always welcome!
Prayer Chain Available for Prayer Request: We have begun our Prayer Chain and we thank the 20 people of our parish who are listed on our chain. If you would like, when you have a special need and would like others joining you in praying for it, call Marilyn Kleekamp at 742-4981 or Bob Feldmann at 742-2896 and they will get all on the Prayer Chain to pray with you. You yourself do not have to be a member of this Prayer Chain to make a prayer request.
Lenten Parish Mission at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Washington, MO beginning on February 21 through Thursday, February 25. Each evening begins at 7 p.m. in church with a 30-45 minute presentation given by Fr. Jim Burshek from the White House Retreat Center in St. Louis. There will be fellowship in the parish center following each evening. The theme for the Mission is: “Who do you say that I am? :Images of God and Jesus in Scripture and in the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius” This promises to be wonderful spirit-filled event you won’t want to miss? For more information contact Mary Beth Kincaid at 390-8071 or maryb@ekincaid.com.
Catholic Camps of America, Camp RockyVine, Dutzow, MO has openings for 6 through 8 grade campers for June 7-12, June 28-July 3, and July 19-24. Interested parents may visit www.rockyvine.com or call Eric Blythe at 636-432-2028. All inclusive cost per week is $400, early registration is $350. Camp RockyVine is located 8 miles south of Washington. Camp visits prior to registration are welcome. This is an opportunity for your camper to experience countless extreme sports activities and grow closer to Christ and the Church.
Events outside the Parish Sunday, March 7 - Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in New Melle, MO will host their Sausage Dinner serving from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; dinners are served family style, featuring whole hog sausage, homemade bread and desserts; adults-$10; children-$5; all are welcome!
Saturday, March 20 - St. Joseph Neier 1st Annual Farm Equipment Consignment Auction; all selling commission to be donated to St. Joseph Neier Church; for more information call Tim Feth at 636-584-4155.
Instructions for Baptism are usually held the fourth Thursday of each month, from 7-8 p.m. at the rectory. If you plan to attend please call the rectory at 583-2488. The next class will be held March 25, 2010. Please call the rectory before coming... 583-2488.
RCIA Update - RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults):
Please continue to pray for our candidates Phil Martin and Tracie Wieberg as they continue to study the Catholic Faith and Sacred Scripture. We will continue to gather and study every Saturday at the 5:30 Mass until they are welcomed into the Faith at the Easter Vigil. Anyone is welcome to join us, just contact Diana Smith (239-9773) or the rectory.St. Johns Goes Wireless! Thanks to YHTI and Radio Comm Paging, St. Johns now has a wireless Internet connection! So long satellite! Having a wireless Internet connection has greatly increased the speed and dependability of our Internet service. We are very excited about this change. It is a great addition to our Technology future. This service is also available for use at your home. If you do not have access to broadband cable (Charter Pipeline or DSL) this may work for you. All you need is a line of sight from the top of your house to the towers in either Krakow or Ming Estates area, or to the southwest near Hwy O and I44 and be within the service radius. And best of all, the service is local! You are keeping your neighbors working, and they are good at what they do!
Do you know a WWII Veteran? Franklin County Honor Flight would like to escort WWII Veteran’s free of charge to Washington, D.C. on a one day trip to view the WWII Memorials. Please call 636-583-4242 for more information or visit our website: www.franklincountyhonorflight.org.
FYI: Kevin Straatmann is our parish representative on the Advisory Board of St. Francis Borgia Regional High School. If you have any questions, comments, concerns or would like more information on anything relating to SFBRHS please feel free to contact Kevin at 636-583-4752 or email kevstraa@hughes.net or kevin.straatmann@meltonmachine.com.
FYI: If you need to contact Fr. Jeff you can do so via email to the rectory, the address is: stjohnsgild@yhti.net
Sick or injured of the Parish: Sharon Stosz, Tony Tobben, Baby Calvin Brune, son of Doug & Becky Brune. We ask the Lord to bless all those who are sick or injured in our community, those who are in nursing homes and those homebound.
Communion at home for the sick and shut-in's: Please keep this in mind: If you or someone in the family is convalescing or returning from the hospital and would like Communion at home, give us a call at the rectory. Even if it's only for a few weeks. We want to hear from you. So often it seems we are not aware of those who might be ministered to in this way.
Are you new to our parish? Recently moved to this area?? See Msgr. Jeff and he will be happy to register you and your family or call the rectory and we can send you a registration card. We want YOU as part of our parish community!
Learn more about the Catholic Faith by listening to Catholic Radio Program; "Faith Conversations" on Covenant Network WRYT-AM(1080), and KHOJ-AM (1460) 7a.m. Mondays and 3:30 p.m. Thursdays.
School News
Catholic Family Tuition Assistance Endowment Fund
The people of the Archdiocese of St. Louis established this endowed fund through their contributions to the Returning God's Gifts campaign. This ten million dollar endowment was established in May, 1999. Grants are made on the basis of financial need as determined by the application process. Grants may be used for Catholic children to attend parish elementary or Secondary Schools, or Archdiocesan or regional high schools. Registered Catholic families can obtain applications from their pastors.DID YOU KNOW? St. John’s School serves children from Pre-Kindergarten thru 8th Grade; that the teacher to student ratio is 10-1; that we offer Before school and After school Care; that our students consistently score well against national averages; that our students are well prepared as they continue onto high school; that we offer daily religion classes; music; PE and have an updated science lab; that we offer extra curricular sports programs for the kids; and that we offer hot daily lunches. Our school offers on site band instruction. If you would like more information about the school or if you are interested in enrolling your child, please call the school office at 583-2392 or see Msgr. Jeff.
Tuition for the 2009/2010 school year is: $74.00 per week/$3848.00 per year for 1 child in grades K-8; $94.00 per week/$4888 per year for 1 or more children in grades K-8.Please keep in mind that if you wish to volunteer in any capacity with the school this coming year, you must complete the Protecting God’s Children Program. That is attend a workshop, complete a background check & sign a Code of Ethical Conduct. Workshops are held all summer at various parishes in the diocese. Please check out the schedule at www.archstl.org.|
St. John's Student Council is collecting can tabs (soda, etc.) to benefit the Ronald McDonald house. A sign and box is in the back of church for you to place your can tabs in. Thank you!
SCRIP PROGRAM NEWS: In just 4 weeks (Nov. 22nd-Dec. 25th) St. John’s made $3,050 in free money from the SCRIP Program! Many purchased SCRIP as gifts, but many bought actual gifts and necessities over the holidays using their SCRIP cards. This is how we really profit all year round! The new VISA SCRIP cards make it so much easier to use SCRIP for everyday shopping. All SCRIP cards are used the same as cash. Congratulations to Jodi Geisert who was the winner of a $100 SCRIP card. Our raffle will continue the next four weeks to those who purchased SCRIP last month, and continue in the next 4 weeks. Those names will be entered into the $200 raffle. You increase your odds by taking the time to purchase SCRIP each week! For questions contact Diana Smith at 239-9773 or pdvbrdsmith@charter.net. Order forms also can be obtained by visiting our school web site, sjgschool.org. (Click on “Printable Forms”). Thank you for your support!
PAPER RECYCLING earns money for St. John's. Acceptable items include: Newspapers, magazines, catalogs, envelopes, office & school paper, fax & copier paper and shredded paper in long strips. Bins are located next to the Preschool.
Support our school by recycling – Magazine & Catalog Recycling Contest – help us be green this Christmas – When: Jan. 4-8 – Start saving all magazines and Christmas catalogs for your classroom. The class with the tallest pile wins! (no phonebooks or hardcover books) For questions, contact Karen Maune at 742-2582. Thanks for supporting this worthy cause.If you wish to rent the parish hall for any occasion (wedding, shower, reunion, anniversary or schedule a meeting, athletic event or practice, etc.) or would like to use/rent the tables & chairs, please contact Alicia Gierer at 636-667-7016.
WE NEED YOU!! - As a lector, eucharistic minister, usher or choir member - please consider helping out with the mass by volunteering for one or more of these ministries This is a truly rewarding ministry and no special qualifications are necessary! Contact Monsignor Jeff (583-2488) or call Mike Stosz at 583-2928. We need you!
St. John's Church now has its own web site at www.stjohns-gildehaus.org. Please take a look and see if you feel anything should be added. THANK YOU to Mike Stosz, mns@yhti.net, for building and maintaining the website. Forgot to pick up a bulletin... check out the website as our bulletin is posted weekly!
If you have something you would like published in the bulletin you can contact Mary Sue Hardin by email at dahmsh@charter.net. Please remember that the DEADLINE for the bulletin is WEDNESDAY.
UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS:
February 22-WCU meeting 7:30 p.m.
February 26-KC Fish Fry 4:30-8 p.m.
March 1-KC meeting 8 p.m.
March 8-Men’s Sodality meeting 8 p.m.
March 11-Ladies Sodality meeting 7 p.m.
March 14-CHICKEN DINNER
March 15-Parish Council meeting 8 p.m.
March 22-WCU meeting 7:30 p.m.
March 26-KC Fish Fry 4:30-8 p.m.
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