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Visit us on the Internet at www.stpeterkirkwood.org or send your comments to: parishsitemanager@stpeterkirkwood.org Sacrament of Baptism Please call the Rectory (966-8600) for details regarding participation in the preparation program. We encourage expectant parents to make arrangements for the preparation program at least a few months prior to the birth of their child. Sacrament of Marriage Please contact the rectory for details regarding the preparation program. In accordance with Archdiocesan policy, couples should contact a member of the parish clergy at least six months prior to their proposed wedding date. Holy Orders and Consecrated (Religious) Life If interested, please call the parish rectory or the Archdiocesan Office of Vocations at 792-6460 Rectory/Parish Office 243 West Argonne Drive Saint Louis, Missouri 63122 966-8600 (Phone) 966-5721 (Fax) Saint Peter Elementary School Pre-K thru Eighth Grade 215 North Clay Saint Louis, Missouri 63122 821-0460 Offices of Faith Formation Linda Doyle, 822-1347, ext. 3001 Parish School of Religion Jan Hartmann, 822-1347, ext. 3004 Office of Youth Ministry Stephanie Rheinheimer, 822-1347, ext. 3003 Office of Music Ministry Carol Bauer, Liturgical Music Coordinator, 822-1347, ext. 3005 Pastoral Council Mr. Bill Carmody, Chairperson 984-0534 Mrs. Sue McAtee, Vice Chairperson 965-5203 Mrs. Patty Boyd, Secretary 966-3835 Finance Commission Mr. Tim Figge, Chairperson 835-3533 Mrs. Marie Appelbaum, Vice-Chairperson 966-1053 St. Vincent de Paul Society 314-289-6101 Ext. 2220 (Voice Mail) Calendar Coordinator Cathy Herrmann, 822-1347, ext. 3002 Parish Center 821-6219 Bulletin Deadline!! Articles intended for publication in the Bulletin must be submitted to the rectory by Monday, at 3:OOPM for the following Sunday’s Bulletin. All announcements must be in writing with a name and telephone number attached. Please remember St. Peter Catholic Church in your will. STEWARDSHIP CALLED TO Give and it will be given to you. (Luke 6:38) SERVE Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have. (Hebrews 13:16) What Does God Want? God simply wants you to be thankful for the gifts and blessings of your life... and to reflect your gratitude in your daily way of life. Think about what’s possible. Listen to your heart. Challenge yourself to grow. That’s what God wants. Sunday Mass Schedule Saturday: 5:OOPM (Satisfies Sunday obligation) Sunday: 7:30AM, 9:OOAM, 11:OOAM and 6:OOPM Weekday Mass Schedule Monday - Friday: 6:45AM & 8:15AM Saturday: 8:15AM Holy Day Mass Schedule Consult the bulletin for Mass times Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday: 3:45 to 4:45PM or by appointment Eucharistic Adoration Monday - Friday, 6:00AM to 10:00PM Angela Merici Chapel in Ursuline Hall adjacent to the Church building Please call Peg Brady, 966-8333 or Kathy Fotouhi, 821-4347 for questions or to sign up for a weekly Holy Hour of prayer. Baptism Baptisms are celebrated every Sunday of the month at 12:30PM. Parents are expected to participate in a Baptismal Preparation Program. Please call the rectory to arrange for the Baptismal Preparation Program and a date for Baptism. Weekly Anointing and Prayer 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 to include such concerns as upcoming diagnostic tests, limitations of aging, anxiety, depression, undue stress, addiction, etc. for all ages. Please gather in the pews at the front of church and the priest will be with you approximately 10 minutes after Mass is over. 2
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time January 23, 2011 For the Domestic Church….Giving a Blessing There are occasions in our human experience that suddenly touch us and we grope for words to mark the moment: A friend lies gravely ill, a family member embarks on a journey, a child is afraid of the dark and cannot sleep, a relative announces a wonderful promotion, a spouse retires from a long career, a significant anniversary is celebrated, a son or a daughter goes off to war or comes home from the service….. Perhaps the words we are searching for and the gesture that would express our hope for that person could take the form of a blessing. The Celts have a long tradition of bestowing blessings. I can remember my mother blessing us with holy water before we would go to school for the first day or lighting a candle and blessing the house in a storm. Secure is the memory of my father going into our bedrooms at night and blessing us as we slept. Bestowing a blessing is a gentle gift. You can put your hands on a head or shoulders of the other and say a simple prayer. Mention your hope for that person and ask for the necessary graces. If you saved blessed water from the Easter Vigil or from the Holy Water font at church and have it stored away in a bottle for just such occasions, use some in a sprinkling rite. It reminds us of our baptism and affirms our identity and purpose. From our Hebrew Judaic roots it was common for the head of the household to bless his children. By right the head of the household is charged with this privilege. I am wondering in our day how many of you even know of this honor and privilege. It is not just the priest or the deacon who can bless the other. It is a special gift bestowed upon the leaders of each family to do such a thing. May I encourage you to take some holy water home with you, have a blessed candle in the house, and offer a blessing upon your household, your family, your clan. We can feel free to devise a blessing with our own words or we can learn some blessing from the Irish in the Celtic tradition such as this: Grace upwards over thee. Grace downwards over thee. Grace of graces without gainsaying. Grace of Father and of Lord. The joy of God be in they face, Joy to all who see thee; The circling of God be keeping thee, Angels of God shielding thee. God bless to you this day, God bless to you this night; Bless, Oh Bless, Thou God of grace, Each day and hour of your life; Bless, Oh Bless, Thou God of grace, Each day and hour of your life. On Mealtime as Prayer…. Eating together as family, with friends or in community is as old a human expression as history can recall. The very word “companion” means “the one you share your bread with.” Sharing food is just as nourishing to the soul as eating is nourishing for the body. How is it that in recent years the family meal has suffered such disintegration? All day we graze and nibble and by dinner time, we are no longer hungry. We are so busy, that we cannot cook, or cannot sit together over food and drink to share the events of the day and the issues that burn in our hearts. The average American family eats dinner in about five minutes! My mother hated that. I can still hear her say often, “it took me hours to prepare this meal and you kids swallow it whole in five minutes!” 3 In the scripture we hear that the risen Jesus shared his bread at the end of a long walk with his grieving disciples on the road to Emmaus. He broke bread with them and “they knew him in the breaking of the bread.” Every meal that we share is an occasion to “know him” – to recognize Christ in the heart of the persons with whom we share our meal. We also hear the story of a breakfast fish fry that the risen Jesus prepared for his friends after a night of fishing. How concrete. How physical. How human. How loving. Ghosts don‟t cook for us. But the bodily presence of a risen Lord knows our bodily hungers and provides for us in material ways. To share what we have with another is to “know him.” To break bread with a blessing is to help us remember that every meal looks concretely to the holy meal of the Eucharist. And it isn‟t possible to comprehend the Eucharistic meal if we don‟t understand the sacramentality of the daily meal. Collect blessings for your table. Offer a variety of words and songs so that your prayers do not become routine or unimaginative. Take time to enjoy your meal and to enjoy one another. If you live alone, invite others in to share your bread. And families….please sit down and share your evening meal together at least three times a week…or more if possible and with no TV or computer activities either. Some of my best memories growing up at 9001 S. Claremont on Chicago‟s Southside were the family dinner table...assigned seats and mom‟s leg of lamb with mint jelly. From An Irish Rune of Hospitality I saw a stranger today I put food for him in the eating place And drink in the drinking place. In the Holy Name of the Trinity He blessed myself and my house And the lark said in her warble Often, often, often Goes Christ in the stranger‟s guise O, oft and oft and oft, Goes Christ in the stranger‟s guise. From the “Hooray and Halleluia” Department I just received word from Vianney High School that Nelson Pence, the son of Jerry and Jeanette Pence, has received the KMOX/ Southeast Missouri State University Student of Achievement Award for 2011. Nelson is one of 30 students in the Metro area receiving such an honor. To be eligible, a student must have a high Grade Point Average and be active in a variety of leadership activities at school and in the community. Nelson is a member of the National Honor Society, a school ambassador, a member of the LINK crew, and the concert band. He has served as a stage manager for the Griffin Theatre and is active in Campus Ministry. He is a junior at Vianney High School and a 2008 graduate from St. Peter Grade School. Way to go, Nelson! Another proud alumnus from our school making a difference and making his mark. Congratulations and God bless, Nelson! As I write this tome to you the forecast is calling for 3 – 6 inches of snow and a high on Friday of 17 degrees. Ugh! This is starting to get old. How long does it take each season for Winter to become Old Man Winter…and leave? I’ll see you in church! Monsignor Jack 1-3-5
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