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Parish Office Hours: 8:00am - 4:30pm Phone: 314-487-2522 Fax: 314-487-4475 Field Conditions: 314-894-7722 Website: www.smmaparish.org Pastor Rev. Msgr. Norb Ernst, Ext. 228 frnorb@sbcglobal.net St. Margaret Mary Alacoque 4900 Ringer Road, Saint Louis, MO 63129-1797 Senior Associate Rev. Msgr. William Leach, Ext. 247 Associate Pastor Rev. Matthew Barnard, Ext. 229 fatherbarnard@gmail.com Permanent Deacons Deacon Andrew Daus Deacon Bob Orr Student Deacon Rev. Mr. Timothy Foy Director of Religious Education Mr. Paul Cooper, Ext. 222 pcooper@smmaparish.org Youth Minister Miss Betsy Paszkiewicz, Ext. 261 betsyp@smmaparish.org Business Manager Mr. Joe Hearty, Ext. 211 jhearty@smmaparish.org Finance Manager Mr. Kevin Sucher, Ext. 210 ksucher@smmaparish.org Protecting God’s Children Mrs. Barbara Hoeing, Ext. 206 bhoeing@smmparish.org Parish Secretary Mrs. Sue Brandt, Ext. 201 sbrandt@smmaparish.org Bulletin Deadline: 9:00am Tuesday Send articles to sbrandt@smmaparish.org St. Margaret Mary Alacoque School Phone: 314-487-1666 Fax: 314-487-4475 Principal Mrs. Marianne Freiling, Ext. 214 mfreiling@smmaschool.org Assistant Principal Mrs. Arlene Cooper, Ext. 213 School Secretary Mrs. Mary Ellen O’Keeffe, Ext. 200 Second Sunday of Lent March 20, 2011 Mass Schedule Weekend Masses Saturday: 4:30pm Sunday: 7:00am, 8:30am, 10:00am, 11:30am Weekday Masses Monday - Friday: 6:30am, 8:00am Saturday: 8:00am Reconciliation Saturdays 3:30-4:15pm First Tuesday after 8:00am Mass or by Appointment

Parish Office<br />

Hours: 8:00am - 4:30pm<br />

Phone: 314-487-2522<br />

Fax: 314-487-4475<br />

Field Conditions: 314-894-7722<br />

Website: www.smmaparish.org<br />

Pastor<br />

Rev. Msgr. Norb Ernst, Ext. 228<br />

frnorb@sbcglobal.net<br />

<strong>St</strong>. <strong>Margaret</strong><br />

<strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Alacoque</strong><br />

4900 Ringer Road, Saint Louis, MO 63129-1797<br />

Senior Associate<br />

Rev. Msgr. William Leach, Ext. 247<br />

Associate Pastor<br />

Rev. Matthew Barnard, Ext. 229<br />

fatherbarnard@gmail.<strong>com</strong><br />

Permanent Deacons<br />

Deacon Andrew Daus<br />

Deacon Bob Orr<br />

<strong>St</strong>udent Deacon<br />

Rev. Mr. Timothy Foy<br />

Director of Religious Education<br />

Mr. Paul Cooper, Ext. 222<br />

pcooper@smmaparish.org<br />

Youth Minister<br />

Miss Betsy Paszkiewicz, Ext. 261<br />

betsyp@smmaparish.org<br />

Business Manager<br />

Mr. Joe Hearty, Ext. 211<br />

jhearty@smmaparish.org<br />

Finance Manager<br />

Mr. Kevin Sucher, Ext. 210<br />

ksucher@smmaparish.org<br />

Protecting God’s Children<br />

Mrs. Barbara Hoeing, Ext. 206<br />

bhoeing@smmparish.org<br />

Parish Secretary<br />

Mrs. Sue Brandt, Ext. 201<br />

sbrandt@smmaparish.org<br />

Bulletin<br />

Deadline: 9:00am Tuesday<br />

Send articles to sbrandt@smmaparish.org<br />

<strong>St</strong>. <strong>Margaret</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Alacoque</strong> School<br />

Phone: 314-487-1666<br />

Fax: 314-487-4475<br />

Principal<br />

Mrs. Marianne Freiling, Ext. 214<br />

mfreiling@smmaschool.org<br />

Assistant Principal<br />

Mrs. Arlene Cooper, Ext. 213<br />

School Secretary<br />

Mrs. <strong>Mary</strong> Ellen O’Keeffe, Ext. 200<br />

Second Sunday of Lent<br />

March 20, 2011<br />

Mass Schedule<br />

Weekend Masses<br />

Saturday: 4:30pm<br />

Sunday: 7:00am, 8:30am, 10:00am, 11:30am<br />

Weekday Masses<br />

Monday - Friday: 6:30am, 8:00am<br />

Saturday: 8:00am<br />

Reconciliation<br />

Saturdays 3:30-4:15pm<br />

First Tuesday after 8:00am Mass<br />

or by Appointment


Daily Masses<br />

during Lent are as follows:<br />

Monday - Friday:<br />

6:30 & 8:00am<br />

Monday - Thursday:<br />

7:00pm<br />

<strong>St</strong>ations of the<br />

Cross<br />

on Fridays at 1:45pm with the<br />

school children and at 7:00pm.<br />

(No <strong>St</strong>ations on 3/25 with school<br />

children - spring break week.)<br />

Sacrament of<br />

Reconciliation<br />

Reconciliation also will be offered<br />

two evenings a week per<br />

schedule below from 7:30pm<br />

until all are heard:<br />

March 22 & 24 April 11 & 13<br />

March 28 & 30 April 19<br />

April 5 & 7<br />

READERS /<br />

MINISTERS<br />

The schedule for the second<br />

quarter of 2011 is now available<br />

in the sacristy and online.<br />

WANT TO BE AS HAPPY AS THESE FELLOWS?<br />

Join us at the Jesuit Retreat House April 25th - 28th. Seventy-two hours of<br />

peace to uplift your spirit and enhance your body and soul! Early reservations<br />

are a must!<br />

Call Jim Sweeney, 487-4727; Paul Dudenhoeffer, 892-7561; or<br />

Bert Tonkovic, 487-4316 - today!!<br />

LADIES- HAVE YOU BEEN PUTTING OFF<br />

YOUR MAMMOGRAM?<br />

Don’t wait any longer!<br />

Over the course of a lifetime, one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast<br />

cancer. Women age 40 and older and/or those with risk factors are encouraged<br />

to undergo a screening mammogram each year.<br />

WIN has arranged for Digital Mobile Mammography Services from the Breast<br />

Health Care Center at Missouri Baptist Medical Center to <strong>com</strong>e to SMMA on<br />

Monday, April 11, 2011. Getting your mammogram couldn’t be any easier!<br />

The Van will be parked in our lot from 9am-3pm. Please call 996-5170 to<br />

schedule your appointment, or ask any questions.<br />

Please check with your insurance provider to verify your benefits and eligibility.<br />

Bring your insurance card, physician’s name/number, and ID to your appointment.<br />

If you don’t have insurance coverage, call to find out if you may be<br />

eligible for services at no charge.<br />

Don’t put it off any longer - make your appointment today!<br />

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Prayer to <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Margaret</strong> <strong>Mary</strong><br />

Dear <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Margaret</strong> <strong>Mary</strong>, permitted by the Sacred Heart of Jesus to be<strong>com</strong>e a caretaker of its divine treasures,<br />

obtain for us, we ask You, from that Adorable Heart all the graces we need. We ask for them with<br />

boundless confidence; may the Divine Heart be willing to grant them to us through Your intercession, so<br />

that once again He may, through You, be glorified and loved. Amen.<br />

Although I guess I can’t say the “A” word during Lent, I<br />

suppose one can write it. ALLELUIA – we paid off our<br />

debt. Thank you Lord! I included a nice “congratulations”<br />

letter from Archbishop Carlson in this bulletin. And I<br />

again thank all those who made Gold Envelope contributions<br />

these past years.<br />

Now let’s look to the future. Remember, we are continuing<br />

our Gold Envelope Campaign with a new name, Ensuring<br />

the Future, specifically funding two new goals:<br />

support for our grade school and support for capital improvements.<br />

Here’s one quick answer to the question….<br />

Why give to the Gold Envelope Campaign? Teacher salaries<br />

for next year will increase 3% and deservedly so.<br />

This <strong>com</strong>putes to a need for over $50,000. A 3% tuition<br />

increase would seem appropriate. However, contributions<br />

to our Gold Envelope Campaign might allow us to NOT<br />

increase tuition. School families making donations<br />

through the Gold Envelope could claim tax deductions.<br />

Tuition payments, of course, are not tax deductible. The<br />

generous stewardship of all our parishioners will ensure<br />

the future of our school and all parish ministries.<br />

At each Sunday Mass we will say together a special prayer<br />

to end abortion, to end violence and terrorism, to continue<br />

the practice of good stewardship (also requested by<br />

Archbishop Carlson). The prayer is on the front cover of<br />

the Music Issue; we’ll say the prayer together at the conclusion<br />

of the Petitions.<br />

Each year the Archbishop invites adults who have not received<br />

the Sacrament of Confirmation to a special Mass at<br />

the Cathedral Basilica. This year’s celebration is on June<br />

12 th at 2:30pm. Help me spread the word; call me for<br />

more information.<br />

Join me in asking a special blessing for Msgr. Leach who<br />

is celebrating his 53 rd Ordination Anniversary Tuesday,<br />

March 22 nd . Ad Multos Annos!<br />

God bless the Young Catholic Musicians!<br />

frnorb@sbcglobal.net<br />

Archdiocese<br />

of <strong>St</strong>. Louis<br />

Cardinal Rigali Center<br />

20 Archbishop May Drive<br />

<strong>St</strong>. Louis, MO 63119<br />

Dear Monsignor Ernst,<br />

I understand that <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Margaret</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Alacoque</strong><br />

Parish will pay off its debt to the <strong>St</strong>.<br />

Louis Archdiocesan Fund sometime this<br />

month. I understand your Parish has been in<br />

debt since the mid-1980’s, when it expanded<br />

its school building. Subsequently,<br />

the Parish borrowed to build its Church and,<br />

most recently, borrowed to build a Parish<br />

Center and to refurbish its school and office<br />

space. Considering the Parish was established<br />

in 1962, it has been in debt for half<br />

its existence. What a wonderful testimony<br />

to the stewardship of its parishioners, past<br />

and present, as you prepare to celebrate the<br />

parish’s 50th Anniversary in 2012!<br />

I congratulate you on your outstanding leadership<br />

and that of all the former pastors: Father<br />

Joseph Scheer, Monsignor Greg Schmidt,<br />

Father Bob Samson as Administrator, and<br />

Monsignor Dennis <strong>St</strong>ehly. Please convey my<br />

deepest gratitude to the priests, deacons, staff<br />

and parishioners of your Parish.<br />

I hope your parishioners realize how<br />

blessed they are to have you, Monsignor<br />

William Leach, and Father Matthew Barnard<br />

serving their Parish. Together you<br />

have nurtured a faith-filled <strong>com</strong>munity that<br />

is Alive in Christ.<br />

Asking God’s continued blessings on you<br />

and your Parish, I remain<br />

Sincerely yours in Christ,<br />

Most Reverend Robert J. Carlson<br />

Archbishop of <strong>St</strong>. Louis


2nd Sunday of Lent March 20, 2011<br />

WIDOWS &WIDOWERS<br />

Please join us for our annual catered dinner<br />

on April 5th at 6pm in the Parish<br />

Center. The cost will be $13 /per person.<br />

Italicized names are new names added for the week.<br />

Diane Antonacci Julie Hudson Marilyn Preston<br />

John Bernstetter Sadie Kaspar Robert Schlitt<br />

Joann Friganza Justin McCloud Cathleen Taylor<br />

Pam Goetter Harold McLaughlin<br />

Don Groebl Layla Rose Miller<br />

The Sick and Suffering of Our Parish and<br />

Our Extended Families and Friends<br />

The men & women of our parish<br />

who are residing in nursing homes<br />

HOSPITAL VISIT UPDATE INFORMATION<br />

If you or someone you know would appreciate a pastoral visit,<br />

phone call, or get-well greeting, please contact the Parish Office<br />

(487-2522, ext. 201). Even when a hospital stay is short we<br />

want to be present to our parish family members during what<br />

can be a stressful and difficult time<br />

REPOSE OF THE SOUL<br />

Please pray for Rick <strong>St</strong>roh, son of our parishioner, <strong>Mary</strong> Pfister<br />

and brother of our parishioner, Linda (Mike) Campoy; for <strong>St</strong>even<br />

R. Nizick, for Ruth E. Czarnecki; and for all of the faithful departed.<br />

May they rest in peace.<br />

ROSARY<br />

The Rosary is prayed in church every Monday<br />

through Saturday after the 8am Mass, as well as<br />

2:15 on Tuesday afternoons. All are wel<strong>com</strong>e.<br />

QUILTERS<br />

Baby quilts call Marilyn...892-7561<br />

Day quilting call: Nancy...894-1407<br />

Evening quilting call: Pat...487-6154<br />

Join us on Tuesdays from 9am-3pm or 6pm-9pm.<br />

Quilt of the Month Winner for March: Barb Hoeing<br />

Please drop your payment in the collection<br />

basket marked Widows & Widowers<br />

on the envelope. Checks should be<br />

made payable to SMMA.<br />

We need to hear from you by April 1st.<br />

Questions, call Malinda, 892-4191.<br />

BULLETIN ADVERTISERS<br />

Each week we like to highlight our advertisers.<br />

This week we’d like to thank,<br />

Jack Marcinel, DDS, for supporting<br />

our bulletin. We appreciate your help!<br />

ADORATION CHAPEL<br />

Our year will soon be ending and we<br />

are looking for<br />

another pair of<br />

volunteers to experience<br />

the blessings<br />

of being<br />

Chapel Administrators.<br />

The administrator<br />

responsibilities<br />

are ac<strong>com</strong>plished on the <strong>com</strong>puter<br />

by creating the weekly schedule<br />

and via email and phone. It's a great<br />

way to meet other parishioners, make<br />

new friends and be inspired by life's<br />

everyday miracles.<br />

Call to learn more about this wonderful<br />

ministry.<br />

Cheryl, 487-2475 or <strong>Mary</strong>Lee, 892-<br />

1693<br />

Please note: Saturday mid-1am (week<br />

3) now FILLED -Thank you!<br />

NEW! Friday 2-3am and 3-4am


MORE ON THE MESSAGE OF MERCY<br />

The ABC’s of Mercy<br />

The message of mercy can be called to mind simply by remembering<br />

A-B-C.<br />

Ask for His Mercy. God wants us to approach Him in<br />

prayer constantly.<br />

Be Merciful. God wants us to receive His mercy and<br />

let it flow through us to others.<br />

Completely trust in Jesus. God wants us to know that<br />

the graces of His mercy are dependent upon our trust.<br />

The Sacred Image<br />

The image that Our Lord asked <strong>St</strong>. Maria<br />

Faustina to have painted is a portrait of<br />

Jesus as Merciful Savior. The red and<br />

pale rays represent the blood and water<br />

that flowed from His pierced Heart as a<br />

fountain of mercy for us. The image is a<br />

reminder for us to <strong>com</strong>e to Jesus with<br />

trust and to be merciful to others; and it<br />

should always carry the signature, “Jesus,<br />

I trust in You!”<br />

Many different versions of this image have been painted, but Our<br />

Lord made it clear that the painting itself is not what is important;<br />

“Not in the beauty of the color, nor of the brush lies the greatness<br />

of this image, but in My grace” (Diary, 313).<br />

So no matter which version you prefer, you can be assured that<br />

God’s grace will flow through it.<br />

Divine Mercy Sunday will be Sunday, May 1st.<br />

SCHOOL BOARD NOMINATIONS<br />

It is time for School Board elections! The School Board acts as an<br />

advisory board for the administration and pastor. If you would<br />

like to serve on the School Board or know of someone who<br />

would serve well in this capacity, please <strong>com</strong>plete the form below<br />

and return it to school by March 31, 2011.<br />

We will be electing three members who will each serve a threeyear<br />

term. Persons elected to the School Board should be 25 years<br />

old, members of the parish, or have children attending SMMA.<br />

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -<br />

2011-2011 School Board Nomination<br />

Name_______________________________________________<br />

Phone_______________________________________________<br />

Please return to the school office by March 31st.<br />

One Family Under God…<br />

Family-Centered Ministry<br />

THE<br />

FAMILY ROOM<br />

Ministry opportunities<br />

for our parish families<br />

WELCOME<br />

HOME!<br />

Evangelization<br />

Committee<br />

The results of the Parish Pulse survey, conducted<br />

by the Parish Council, showed that our<br />

parishioners have a strong desire to increase the<br />

evangelization effort within our parish. As part<br />

of that effort, we are forming an Evangelization<br />

Committee to help wel<strong>com</strong>e back Catholics<br />

who have been away from the church. We are<br />

looking for parishioners who would like to assist<br />

in this effort.<br />

This <strong>com</strong>mittee will assist in a Catholics Returning<br />

Home program that we will restart here<br />

at SMMA. Also, the <strong>com</strong>mittee will plan their<br />

focus moving forward, as there is a lot of work<br />

to be done in this area.<br />

Many Catholics have left the church or are infrequent<br />

Mass attendees, and their reasons are<br />

many. We ask that all parishioners help with<br />

our evangelization effort. Please ask friends<br />

and neighbors to <strong>com</strong>e to church with you. Be<br />

patient and loving with those who have doubts.<br />

And please pray for those who are still finding<br />

their way home.<br />

In this season of Lent, please consider taking<br />

that extra step to Evangelize. If you would like<br />

to be part of this new parish organization please<br />

contact Rich Sartori at 845-3283 or<br />

RichS@centech-inc.<strong>com</strong>.


Athletic Association News<br />

www.smmasports.org<br />

AFTER SCHOOL<br />

CHILD CARE<br />

$100 Weekly Raffle Winners<br />

3/19 Cindy Abernathy 3/22 Debbie Rozhon 3/25 Andrew LaBarge<br />

3/20 Colleen Oge 3/23 Bob Darnell<br />

3/21 Sam Foppe 3/24 Ann Curcuru<br />

Baseball/Softball<br />

Uniforms & Equipment<br />

Pickup will be on Thursday, March 24, 7 - 8pm on the lower field.<br />

Mandatory Meeting<br />

Baseball / Softball Managers must attend the mandatory meeting on Sunday,<br />

April 3rd, 7:00pm at Assumption parish, or have a representative there in your<br />

place.<br />

Players Needed<br />

Some 3rd grade girls are still needed for softball. Contact Brian Winschel at<br />

brian_winschel@sbcglobal.net if interested.<br />

Women's Softball<br />

Leagues are now being formed for women's softball and we are in need of players.<br />

Games are one hour and played on Sunday nights at SMMA. Weather permitting, play<br />

will start in late April. You do not have to have a team assignment, we can place you on a<br />

team. We especially want to extend the invitation to new parishioners. This is a great way<br />

to meet others and have fun. All talent levels are wel<strong>com</strong>e. If you are interested in playing,<br />

contact Jill Vaughn at 845-9246 or jjvon@earthlink.net.<br />

Athletic Association’s “Person of the Year”<br />

Tom Sims was named SMMA’s Athletic Association “Person of the Year”! The SMMA<br />

Athletic Association Board and members, as well as parents and kids of all the teams he<br />

has coached, would like to thank Tom for his many hours of coaching and teaching, and<br />

chairing the SMMA Soccer Tournament for the past six years.<br />

South County Boys’ Lacrosse Team<br />

Attention 6th, 7th & 8th Grade Boys<br />

The CYC is offering a boys’ grade school Lacrosse league for the 3rd year, and the South<br />

County District will be having practice at <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Margaret</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Alacoque</strong>'s fields in the<br />

<strong>com</strong>ing weeks. If you are interested in playing lacrosse and being on a multi-parish team,<br />

please call Marc Garcia at 487-2694 or 680-1809 or email him at marc_garcia@bd.<strong>com</strong>.<br />

It is not necessary for you to know how to play lacrosse as the coaches will be teaching<br />

the sport at the start of practices, and Marc can provide a discounted cost for the lacrosse<br />

equipment. Practices will be 2 to 3 days a week at SMMA and games will be on Saturdays<br />

at Meyer Youth Center on South Kingshighway across from <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Mary</strong> Magdalen Church in<br />

South <strong>St</strong>. Louis.<br />

Any former high school or college lacrosse players are wel<strong>com</strong>e to offer their time, experience<br />

and services to assist at practices or games.<br />

Offered By<br />

South County<br />

YMCA at SMMA<br />

The Program<br />

Hours of operation are<br />

from school dismissal<br />

until 6:00pm – Monday<br />

through Friday.<br />

Our Professional <strong>St</strong>aff<br />

offer recreational and<br />

enhancement activities<br />

focusing on fun, development<br />

of positive selfimage<br />

and character education.<br />

Registration<br />

Current participating<br />

families may register beginning<br />

March 1, 2011.<br />

Open registration begins<br />

on April 1, 2011<br />

South County YMCA<br />

Summer Camp Programs<br />

Our YMCA will be offering<br />

a wide variety of half<br />

and full day camps for<br />

children between the ages<br />

of 4-14 beginning in June<br />

2011.<br />

Questions????<br />

Contact Sue Belleville,<br />

Program Executive, at<br />

849-4668 ext. 274,<br />

Shannon Eberhardt, Program<br />

Executive at 849-<br />

4668 ext. 234, or Becky<br />

Rose, Office Manager, at


2nd Sunday of Lent March 20, 2011<br />

22 Babies Saved Since Spring 2009<br />

March 9 to April 17 our <strong>com</strong>munity will be one of many cities<br />

from coast to coast joining together for the most dynamic coordinated<br />

pro-life mobilization in history. 40 Days For Life is a focused<br />

Pro-Life effort that consists of:<br />

40 Days of Prayer and Fasting<br />

40 Days of Peaceful Vigil<br />

40 Days of Community Outreach<br />

We are praying that, with God’s help, this groundbreaking effort<br />

will mark the beginning of the end of abortion in our city<br />

and throughout America.<br />

SMMA has adopted Saturday, March 26 th as our day to witness<br />

at Planned Parenthood (4251 Forest Park Ave.) from<br />

7:00am -7:00pm. Sign-up sheets are in the church foyer for<br />

your <strong>com</strong>mitted response. For more information call Ray Kalbac<br />

at 894-2384 or go to 40Daysforlife.<strong>com</strong>/stlouis/.<br />

ADULT CONFIRMATION ON<br />

PENTECOST SUNDAY<br />

Adult Catholics who have not yet received the Sacrament of<br />

Confirmation are invited to join Archbishop Robert J. Carlson,<br />

and nearly 200 other adult confirmands at the annual Mass for<br />

the Confirmation of Adults, June 12, 2011 (Pentecost Sunday)<br />

at 2:30 p.m. at the Cathedral Basilica of <strong>St</strong>. Louis, 4431 Lindell<br />

Boulevard in <strong>St</strong>. Louis. Please contact Msgr. Norb, 487-<br />

2522, ext. 228 for information on how to prepare to <strong>com</strong>plete<br />

your sacramental initiation into the Catholic Church and to<br />

receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit.<br />

BAPTISM PREP MEETING<br />

WED., MARCH 30, 7:30PM<br />

Parents who would like to have their children<br />

baptized are required to attend this evening of<br />

preparation in the Teacher’s Lounge. Call the<br />

Parish Office to register, 487-2522, ext. 201.<br />

Baptism preparation evenings are held on the<br />

last Wednesday of every month. Baptisms are Sundays at 1pm.<br />

MILITARY PRAYER LIST<br />

Please pray for these military men and<br />

women of our parish that are away from<br />

home serving our country and securing<br />

our freedoms, until they return to us safely<br />

once again.<br />

Spc. Julie <strong>St</strong>allis<br />

Senior Airman Samuel O’Hanlon<br />

Lt. Michael S. Alvarez<br />

Lt. Col. Timothy Greminger-USAF<br />

1 st Lt. Gregory Bennnett-US Army<br />

Cpl Nicholas Niedbalski<br />

Lt. Col. Christopher A. Grice<br />

Sgt. <strong>St</strong>eve Dudak<br />

Ensign Leslie Fiala, R.D.<br />

Roger Daigle<br />

If you would like your loved one added to<br />

this list please contact Joanne Kohne:<br />

jcubakohne@yahoo.<strong>com</strong> or mail to 5608<br />

Chalet Manor Ct 63129<br />

<strong>St</strong>eubenville Conference<br />

July 8-10<br />

Missouri <strong>St</strong>ate<br />

University<br />

$265<br />

Forms are<br />

online.<br />

<strong>St</strong>eubenville is a conference for teens already<br />

in or entering high school. It is a<br />

weekend filled with great speakers,<br />

prayer and entertainment. It is definitely a<br />

great way to experience Christ! Spaces<br />

are limited and will only be held on a first<br />

-<strong>com</strong>e, first-served basis.


2nd Sunday of Lent March 20, 2011<br />

THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH<br />

Mon.: Legion of <strong>Mary</strong>, 9:00am - Conference Room<br />

Men’s CRHP, 7:00pm - Teacher’s Lounge<br />

AA, 7:30pm - Rectory Basement<br />

Tues.: Liturgy Comm. Mtg., 7:00pm - Teacher’s Lounge<br />

Grief Support, 7:30pm - Aide’s Room<br />

Confessions, 7:30pm - Church<br />

Wed.: No Parish Meetings<br />

Thur.: Knights of Columbus Mtg., 7:00pm - Cafeteria<br />

RCIA, 7:30pm - Teachers’ Lounge<br />

Confessions, 7:30pm - Church<br />

Fri.: Fish Fry, 4 - 7pm - Cafeteria<br />

<strong>St</strong>ations of the Cross, 7pm - Church<br />

Sat.: Men’s CRHP Weekend<br />

Confessions, 3:30pm - Church<br />

Sun: Men’s CRHP Weekend<br />

Youth Group, 12:30pm - Youth Room<br />

READINGS FOR THE WEEK<br />

Monday: Dn 9:4b-10; Lk 6:36-38<br />

Tuesday: Is 1:10, 16-20; Mt 23:1-12<br />

Wednesday: Jer 18:18-20; Mt 20:17-28<br />

Thursday: Jer 17:5-10; Lk 16:19-31<br />

Friday: Is 7:10-14; 8:10; Heb 10:4-10; Lk 1:26-38<br />

Saturday: Mi 7:14-15, 18-20; Lk 15:1-3, 11-32<br />

Sunday: Ex 17:3-7; Ps 95; Rom 5:1-2, 5-8;<br />

Jn 4:5-42 [5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42]<br />

GOLF TOURNAMENT<br />

Sponsored by our Knights of Columbus<br />

Spring is <strong>com</strong>ing and it's time to dust off the golf clubs. Your<br />

Knights of Columbus 2nd Annual Charity Golf Tournament<br />

is scheduled for Saturday, May 14th, at The Prairies Golf<br />

Club, Cahokia, IL. Mark your calendars! Registration forms<br />

are available on line. Go to our Parish web site and click on<br />

the KofC link. Forms will also be available after all Masses<br />

on Saturday, March 26th & Sunday, March 27th.<br />

So, men and women golfers, <strong>com</strong>e support this great cause<br />

and have fun at the same time. Anyone interested in the tournament<br />

or any man with questions about the Knights of Columbus,<br />

call Bob Smith, 487-8181 or Al George, 845-9932.<br />

Why is giving up something<br />

for Lent such a valuable<br />

custom?<br />

By denying ourselves something we enjoy,<br />

we discipline our wills so that we are not<br />

slaves to our pleasures. Just as indulging<br />

the pleasure of eating leads to physical flabbiness<br />

and, if this is great enough, an inability<br />

to perform in physically demanding<br />

situations, indulging in pleasure in general<br />

leads to spiritual flabbiness and, if this is<br />

great enough, an inability to perform in<br />

spiritually demanding situations, when the<br />

demands of morality require us to sacrifice<br />

something pleasurable or endure hardship.<br />

By disciplining the will to refuse pleasures<br />

when they are not sinful, a habit is<br />

developed which allows the will to refuse<br />

pleasures when they are sinful. There are<br />

few better ways to keep ones priorities<br />

straight than by periodically denying ourselves<br />

things of lesser priority to show us<br />

that they are not necessary and focus our<br />

attention on what is necessary.<br />

LENTEN FISH<br />

FRY<br />

The Holy Name Society<br />

and the <strong>St</strong>. Vincent de<br />

Paul Society will be sponsoring<br />

a Fish Fry every<br />

Friday during Lent.<br />

The dinners will be served from 4 until<br />

7pm. There will be free refreshments and<br />

dessert for sit-down diners. Carry-out and<br />

drive-up service will be available. Please<br />

join us in the school cafeteria. Use the Recreation<br />

Center entrance in the rear of the<br />

grounds.


50TH ANNIVERSARY<br />

EDITION OF PARISH<br />

PICTORIAL DIRECTORY<br />

Our Parish Family Album<br />

Won’t Be Complete Without<br />

You!!<br />

TIME IS RUNNING OUT FOR A<br />

FREE PORTRAIT & DIRECTORY<br />

To ensure you receive a copy of<br />

SMMA’s Special Edition 50 th Anniversary<br />

Parish Pictorial Directory, you must<br />

participate. All you need to do is have<br />

your picture/your family’s picture taken<br />

and you will receive a <strong>com</strong>plimentary<br />

8x10 portrait AND your copy of the Pictorial<br />

Directory.<br />

The remaining sessions are filling<br />

quickly and we don’t want to overlook<br />

anyone. Sessions are currently being<br />

scheduled for March 22 - 26, April 21-<br />

23 and April 25.<br />

NOTE: We are NOT currently taking<br />

appointments in the Church foyer but<br />

you may easily and conveniently make<br />

your appointment in one of two ways:<br />

-click on the Lifetouch link at the Parish<br />

web site, www.smmaparish.org, or<br />

-contact Mike & Patty Kelly, 892-9027<br />

or mipake@sbcglobal.net.<br />

Congratulations to these<br />

early bird winners:<br />

$100 Gift Certificate:<br />

Robert & Aleeta Beckmann<br />

$100 Gift Certificate:<br />

Galo & Lynda Riquetti<br />

$50 Gift Certificate:<br />

Suzanne Pifer<br />

25% Discount Coupon<br />

John & Barb Wigge<br />

FOR MARCH 13, 2011<br />

Special Collections<br />

Black & Native America 1,127.50<br />

Catholic Home Missions 70.00<br />

Catholic Relief Services 70.00<br />

Church in Eastern Europe 902.50<br />

Holy Land 75.00<br />

Regina Cleri 90.00<br />

Society for the Propagation of the Faith 15.00<br />

<strong>St</strong>. Louis Review 23.00<br />

<strong>St</strong>. Vincent De Paul 70.00<br />

Offertory<br />

Children’s 35.26<br />

Loose 1,286.84<br />

General Fund 589 Env. Avg. $38.84 / Env. 22,874.71<br />

TOTAL OFFERTORY 24,196.81<br />

OFFERTORY GOAL (26,500.00)<br />

New YTD Above (BELOW) Goal 7/1/10-3/13/11 (15,108.04)<br />

Thank you for your generosity.<br />

GOLD ENVELOPE REPORT<br />

Gold Envelopes 56 Env. Avg. $50.06 / Env. 2,803.50<br />

GOLD ENVELOPE GOAL (5,500.00)<br />

New YTD Above (BELOW) Goal 7/1/10-3/13/11 (19,788.10)<br />

TUITION FUND<br />

Tuition Fund 3/7/11 - 3/13/11 3,085.00<br />

New YTD 7/1/10 - 3/13/11 51,880.00<br />

PARISH DEBT<br />

Loan Balance as of 3/13/11 25,978.10<br />

GROCERY / BUCKS CERTIFICATES<br />

Profit from the week of 3/7/11 - 3/13/11 157.05<br />

New YTD 7/1/10 - 3/13/11 18,903.33<br />

PALM SUNDAY CONCERT<br />

On Palm Sunday, April 17, The Seven Last Words of<br />

Christ, by Theodore Dubois will be presented at 3:00pm<br />

by our <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Margaret</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Alacoque</strong> choirs. We last performed<br />

this work in 2004. Please mark your calendars<br />

and plan to attend.<br />

If you would like to sing with us, call Mike Laubert at 892-8821.


Sat., Mar. 26 4:30pm<br />

Sun., Mar. 27 7:00am<br />

8:30am<br />

10:00am<br />

11:30am<br />

SERVERS<br />

Mon., Mar. 21 6:30am S. Boone, C. Borisenko, T. Breunig<br />

8:00am R. Tvetene, S. Vogel, C. Vordtriede<br />

7:00pm K. Keuss, V. Mohesky, J. Picha<br />

Tues., Mar. 22 6:30am J. D’Alto, F. Darnell, A. DeGreeff<br />

8:00am O. Welch, E. Winschel, K. Wright<br />

7:00pm J. Laaker, T. Oge, C. Range<br />

Wed., Mar. 23 6:30am M. Esswein, E. Gallaher, T. Juergens<br />

8:00am S. Boone, E. Capellupo, B. Etling<br />

7:00pm M. Porterfield, S. Pugh, M. Reynolds<br />

Thurs., Mar. 24 6:30am R. Cariolano, N. Gargiula, K. Goeke<br />

8:00am C. Borisenko, T. Breunig, A. DeGreeff<br />

7:00pm D. Riggio, C. Ryan, S. Vogel<br />

Fri., Mar. 25 6:30am E. Capellupo, K. Cassani, E. Rosener<br />

8:00am J. Gauthier, T. Graf, S. Higgins<br />

7:00pm <strong>St</strong>ations: J. Venable, R. Zimmermann<br />

Sat., Mar. 26 8:00am A. Hessi, T. Schlaker, R. <strong>St</strong>ockwood<br />

4:30pm S. Viragh, A. Nieters, A. Pourney, E. O’Toole<br />

Sun., Mar. 27 7:00am L. Schaeffer, K. Sims, R. Tvetene<br />

8:30am K. Bubash, E. Dalton, M. Ederle, M. Grant<br />

10:00am N. Schweppe, K. Decker, R. Sullivan, M. Walsh<br />

11:30am M. <strong>St</strong>raszacker, M. Suelmann, B. Tensing,<br />

C. Wagner<br />

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS<br />

Sat., Mar. 26 4:30pm J. & D. Gaal, R. & S. Lauer, J. & A. Siener,<br />

D. Gross, A. Vernon, J. Villa, M.A. Gentry<br />

Sun., Mar. 27 7:00am A. Van Leuven, D. <strong>St</strong>eger, V. O’Connell,<br />

R. Schweer, M. Donnelly, C. Glatz,<br />

8:30am<br />

10:00am<br />

11:30am<br />

M. Frazier, M. Faszold<br />

Seminarian, E. & M. Wucher, D. & B. Koch,<br />

K. Brighton, C. Horn, J. Loseto, T. Mudd,<br />

M. Breihan<br />

T. Cochran, J. Huber, A. Karcher, S. Iverson,<br />

D. Granda, E. Huighe, C. Murray, K. Weber,<br />

E. & T. Kovarik<br />

Youth Ministry, S. Yehling, B. Westmeyer,<br />

M.A. Raftery, L. Goodson, P. & J. Giljum,<br />

J. & B. Cosby, Seminarian<br />

USHERS<br />

T. Glaser, D. Gruhala, A. Jaeger<br />

B. Tonkovic, J. Burke, D. Conder<br />

J. Sweeney, G. Flens, B. Flick<br />

J. Lipsmire, C. Touzinsky, D. Bradford,<br />

J. Garavaglia<br />

P. Beffa, T. Neyer, S. Mueckl<br />

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK<br />

Mon., Mar. 21 6:30am Lorene Kist<br />

8:00am Helen Singer<br />

7:00pm <strong>Mary</strong> Lou Fischer<br />

Tues., Mar. 22 6:30am Richard Boyer<br />

8:00am Florence Hartmann<br />

7:00pm Msgr. Leach - Happy Anniv.<br />

Wed., Mar. 23 6:30am Walter Petri<br />

8:00am Cindy <strong>St</strong>evens<br />

7:00pm Jim Kertz<br />

Thurs., Mar. 24 6:30am William Daly<br />

8:00am Arthur Bening<br />

7:00pm Tommy Brooks<br />

Fri., Mar. 25 6:30am Sr. Nathaniel Joseph<br />

8:00am Clemens Schaefer<br />

Sat., Mar. 26 8:00am For Religious Vocations<br />

4:30pm Katherine Prellwitz<br />

Sun., Mar. 27 7:00am People of the Parish<br />

8:30am Norma Timmer<br />

10:00am Michael Alivernia<br />

11:30am Joe Simokaitis<br />

READERS<br />

Sat., Mar. 26 4:30pm S. Lohse<br />

Sun., Mar. 27 7:00am J. Conder<br />

8:30am B. Everding<br />

10:00am C. Marinaro<br />

11:30am Youth Ministry<br />

TRAVELING PILGRIM STATUE<br />

Mar. 23 - 29 Dan & Linda Bersett Family<br />

SMMA “Our Lady of Fatima” Pilgrim Virgin <strong>St</strong>atue<br />

Please wel<strong>com</strong>e Our Blessed Mother<br />

into your home for a week.<br />

For reservations call: 293-1855<br />

VOCATION ICON<br />

March 21 - 28 Ken & Nancy Weis Family<br />

To host the Vocation Icon in your home and<br />

pray for vocations in our parish family<br />

please call the Parish Office, 487-2522, ext. 201.<br />

GROCERY / BUCKS<br />

VOLUNTEERS<br />

Sat., Mar. 26 4:30 J. Tiemann<br />

Sun., Mar. 27<br />

7:00 J.A. Hasty, M.A. Young<br />

8:30 M. Dawson, A. Eder<br />

10:00 S. Keil, A. Beirne<br />

11:30 C. Dohle<br />

WELCOME TO ST. MARGARET MARY ALACOQUE PARISH<br />

If you are not currently registered and wish to join the Parish, please <strong>com</strong>plete this form and place it in the collection<br />

basket or send it to the Parish Office, 4900 Ringer Road, <strong>St</strong>. Louis, MO 63129.<br />

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ADDRESS_____________________________________________________ ZIP CODE_________________

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