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<strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>Church</strong><br />
Pastor ......................... Reverend Monsignor John M. Costello<br />
Associate Pastor ..................... Reverend Michael J. Esswein<br />
Senior Priest in Residence ........................................................................................<br />
..................................... Reverend Monsignor Gregory L. Schmidt<br />
Deacons ................................................................................. Deacon Joseph Sulze<br />
(Retired)<br />
PARISH STAFF<br />
Deacon Jimmy Broyles<br />
Deacon John Komotos<br />
School Principal................................................................................... John Freitag<br />
Assistant<br />
School Principal........................................................................................ Mary Rath<br />
Director of Adult<br />
Faith Formation ................................................................................... Linda Doyle<br />
Director of Elementary<br />
Faith Formation ...................................................... Janice M. Hartmann<br />
Business Manager ..................................................................................Larry Pfile<br />
Liturgical Music Coordinator<br />
Carol Bauer<br />
Director of Youth Ministry ................................... Robby Francis<br />
<strong>St</strong>. <strong>Peter</strong> Mission <strong>St</strong>atement<br />
Built on the rock of <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Peter</strong>, the Apostle of faith,<br />
love and forgiveness, we are a <strong>Catholic</strong> parish<br />
dedicated to live, witness and proclaim the good<br />
news of Christ through worship, education and<br />
loving service to each other and our community.
Visit us on the Internet at<br />
www.stpeterkirkwood.org<br />
or send your comments to:<br />
parishsitemanager@stpeterkirkwood.org<br />
Sacrament of Baptism<br />
Please call the Rectory (966-8600) for details<br />
regarding participation in the preparation program.<br />
We encourage expectant parents to make<br />
arrangements for the preparation program at least a<br />
few months prior to the birth of their child.<br />
Sacrament of Marriage<br />
Please contact the rectory for details regarding<br />
the preparation program. In accordance with<br />
Archdiocesan policy, couples should contact a<br />
member of the parish clergy at least six months<br />
prior to their proposed wedding date.<br />
Holy Orders and Consecrated (Religious) Life<br />
If interested, please call the parish rectory or the<br />
Archdiocesan Office of Vocations at 792-6460<br />
Rectory/Parish Office<br />
243 West Argonne Drive<br />
Saint Louis, Missouri 63122<br />
966-8600 (Phone)<br />
966-5721 (Fax)<br />
Saint <strong>Peter</strong> Elementary School<br />
Pre-K thru Eighth Grade<br />
215 North Clay<br />
Saint Louis, Missouri 63122<br />
821-0460<br />
Offices of Faith Formation<br />
Linda Doyle, 822-1347, ext. 3001<br />
Parish School of Religion<br />
Jan Hartmann, 822-1347, ext. 3004<br />
Office of Youth Ministry<br />
Robby Francis, Director of Youth Ministry<br />
822-1347, ext. 3003<br />
Office of Music Ministry<br />
Carol Bauer, Liturgical Music Coordinator<br />
822-1347, ext. 3005<br />
Pastoral Council<br />
Mrs. Patty Boyd, Chairperson 966-3835<br />
Mr. Don Hesse, Vice Chairperson 966-2574<br />
Ms. Angie Bernardi, Secretary 984-0519<br />
Finance Commission<br />
Mrs. Diane Hadler, Chairperson 822-0422<br />
Mr. Dave Patritti, Vice-Chairperson 835-1170<br />
<strong>St</strong>. Vincent de Paul Society<br />
314-289-6101 Ext. 2220 (Voice Mail)<br />
Calendar Coordinator<br />
Cathy Herrmann, 822-1347, ext. 3002<br />
Parish Center<br />
821-6219<br />
Bulletin Deadline!!<br />
Articles intended for publication in the Bulletin must be<br />
submitted to the rectory by Monday, at 3:OOPM for the<br />
following Sunday’s Bulletin. All announcements must be<br />
in writing with a name and telephone number attached.<br />
Please remember <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Peter</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>Church</strong> in your will.<br />
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YEAR OF PRAYER<br />
ST. PETER PARISH PRAYER<br />
Lord, thank you for the rich history you have<br />
bestowed on our family of <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Peter</strong> in Kirkwood.<br />
Blessed by your grace, we ask that you be present<br />
in our parish today. Guide us as we celebrate our<br />
gifts through worship, education and loving service.<br />
Holy Spirit, create within us a vision for the future that<br />
we live, witness and proclaim the good news of Christ.<br />
Amen<br />
Sunday Mass Schedule<br />
Saturday: 5:OOPM (Satisfies Sunday obligation)<br />
Sunday: 7:30AM, 9:OOAM, 11:OOAM and 6:OOPM<br />
Weekday Mass Schedule<br />
Monday - Friday: 6:45AM & 8:15AM<br />
Saturday: 8:15AM<br />
Holy Day Mass Schedule<br />
Consult the bulletin for Mass times<br />
http://www.stpeterkirkwood.org<br />
Sacrament of Reconciliation<br />
Saturday: 3:45 to 4:45PM or by appointment<br />
Eucharistic Adoration<br />
Monday - Friday, 6:00AM to 10:00PM<br />
<strong>St</strong>. Angela Merici Chapel in Ursuline Hall<br />
adjacent to the <strong>Church</strong> building<br />
For more information or to sign up for a weekly<br />
Holy Hour of prayer contact<br />
Kathy Fotouhi at 821-4347<br />
Baptism<br />
Baptisms are celebrated every Sunday of the month at 12:30PM.<br />
Parents are expected to participate in a Baptismal Preparation<br />
Program. Please call the rectory to arrange for<br />
the Baptismal Preparation Program and a date for Baptism.<br />
Weekly Anointing and Prayer<br />
After the 9:OOAM Mass each Sunday, we will celebrate<br />
the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick, for anyone<br />
who has the need to receive this sacrament. This is meant<br />
to include such concerns as upcoming diagnostic tests,<br />
limitations of aging, anxiety, depression, undue stress,<br />
addiction, etc. for all ages.<br />
Please gather in the pews at the front of church<br />
and the priest will be with you approximately<br />
10 minutes after Mass is over.
Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time November 6, 2011<br />
Praying the Mass Anew…<br />
Body Language: The Connection of Words and Actions at<br />
Mass<br />
To fully understand the nature of <strong>Catholic</strong> worship in the liturgy,<br />
we must always be mindful of one extremely important truth:<br />
Liturgy involves our whole being. In other words, true worship of<br />
God will not only be in mind and heart, nor only in words. Rather,<br />
true worship involves our whole person – body and soul. Hence, it<br />
is only proper that in our continuing overview of the new translation<br />
of the words for Mass, we ought to consider our actions with our<br />
bodies, and how these work together in the liturgy of the <strong>Church</strong>.<br />
The words of John 1:14 once more can serve us well: “And the<br />
Word became flesh, and made his dwelling among us.” These<br />
words of truth express how God, who “pure spirit,” wills to take on<br />
our human nature. In this topic of how our bodies are involved in<br />
worship, what can be taken from the truth of God becoming flesh<br />
(which is a mystery of faith that is referred to as the “Incarnation”)<br />
is that our bodies are integral to who we are. Hence, to worship<br />
God fully truly requires our whole being – body and soul. In fact, if<br />
we do not acknowledge the necessity of our bodies worshiping God<br />
fully, none of the sacraments of the <strong>Church</strong> would have any<br />
meaning, as the sacraments use material realities (bread and wine,<br />
for example) to communicate and offer us spiritual gifts or graces –<br />
the divine life of God.<br />
Certainly all are clearly aware that the celebration of Mass contains<br />
times of standing, sitting, and kneeling. These actions are not by<br />
chance. Each action or gesture seeks to place us in a proper frame<br />
of mind and heart to encounter God‟s presence. For example,<br />
during the times we stand, we use our bodies to help keep our<br />
minds attentive to the sung or spoken words of prayer or Sacred<br />
Scripture. When we are to kneel, we invite ourselves to become<br />
humble of heart, making ready to receive the Lord‟s Real Presence<br />
in the Eucharist. Sitting, for its part, offers us a way of making our<br />
bodies comfortable, that we might listen and meditate with greater<br />
ease. Each of these postures, taken alone, has a depth of purpose.<br />
When understood in connection with each other and within the<br />
whole Mass, they can facilitate our entrance into an encountering of<br />
God with all our being.<br />
Where do the words of the prayers fit into this praying with our<br />
bodies? Consider those prayers that are prayed at given moments.<br />
We stand for the beginning of Mass, uniting ourselves and our<br />
intentions with all who are present (and with the whole <strong>Church</strong>).<br />
We kneel during those most sacred of words, spoken first by Jesus<br />
himself at the Last Supper, through which bread and wine become<br />
his own sacred flesh and blood. In these, or any of the parts of<br />
Mass, we will find that the outward action fits the importance or the<br />
intentions of the words, so that our bodies help our minds and<br />
hearts to receive what we hear, and to express what we say.<br />
Similarly, the gesture of “bowing” is frequent at Mass, as another<br />
way of showing reverence. Truly, all are to make “a bow of the<br />
head” not only before receiving Jesus in the Eucharist, but for each<br />
and every speaking of the holy names of Jesus and Mary, and on the<br />
feasts of saints, the name of the given saint – once more connecting<br />
our bodies to the spoken word. In addition, all are to make a<br />
“profound bow,” that is, a bow “ from the waist” in praying the<br />
words of the Creed that refer to the mystery of the Incarnation (And<br />
the Word became Man). In the new translation, these words are:<br />
and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and<br />
became man.” In this way, we do not simply say the words, but our<br />
whole being, body and soul, word and action, takes part in our<br />
worship of God.<br />
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In our continuing exploration of the new translation, might we all<br />
keep in mind these truths: that liturgical prayer is not only in words –<br />
but it involves our whole being as well. Our bodies truly do help us<br />
to worship God properly, opening us up to a deeper encounter with<br />
the Word, “who give his flesh for the life of the world.”<br />
Questions of the Week:<br />
What is the point of bowing and genuflecting?<br />
While both acts of bowing and genuflecting as signs of reverence and<br />
adoration signify how God in heaven came down to earth, and<br />
literally touched earth by taking on our human nature, genuflecting is<br />
more properly an act of adoration. A bow (of which there is a deep<br />
bow from the waist called the “profound bow” and the lesser “bow of<br />
the head”) causes us to lower our bodies toward the ground, mindful<br />
of Jesus who became “lower than the angels “ (Hebrews 2:9). By<br />
genuflecting, or in touching our right knee to the ground, while we<br />
once more acknowledge God‟s loving act of taking on our human<br />
nature (literally touching the earth), we more properly give adoration<br />
to Jesus, who is our Savior and at whose name “every knee shall<br />
bend”(Philippians 2:10). Genuflecting is thus used in adoration of the<br />
Eucharist, both on the altar and when reserved in the tabernacle, as an<br />
act of adoration toward our Savior and true King, present in the<br />
Eucharist.<br />
What about standing, sitting, and kneeling?<br />
These postures have varied purposes and histories. <strong>St</strong>anding is a<br />
posture of attentiveness and respect, while kneeling can convey either<br />
a disposition of humility and adoration, or of penance (or both<br />
together). We sit during times of meditative listening, or moments of<br />
silent, private prayer.<br />
Through the Middle Ages, and even to this day in parts of Europe,<br />
church buildings rarely were built with pews – hence, standing for<br />
the whole Mass was/is the normal posture. Sitting has only become<br />
an accepted posture because of the presence of pews. Kneeling, as<br />
witnessed by the custom of recent centuries of having the people<br />
kneel to receive Holy Communion, has entered into the Mass<br />
according to further invitation to express adoration and humble<br />
receptivity in approaching and partaking of the Eucharist.<br />
Today, we stand for such parts of Mass as the Introductory Rites, the<br />
Gospel, the Creed and Prayers of the Faithful, the Lord‟s Prayer, and<br />
the Concluding Rites as an expression of reverence and attentiveness<br />
to the spoken words and responses. Kneeling is reserved for times<br />
that are distinguished by the call for adoration (the Eucharistic Prayer<br />
and during Holy Communion), while sitting is used during the<br />
readings, the homily, and preparation of the gifts, as these are<br />
moments of meditation and listening.<br />
Your Attention Please!!!!<br />
There is a little old lady (she blends in beautifully) on the loose in<br />
our church who is depositing derogatory newspaper clippings<br />
against the <strong>Church</strong> and the priesthood in our missalettes and<br />
bulletins. She usually strikes before Mass begins (usually one of<br />
the Sunday morning Masses) and during the entrance rites of the<br />
Mass. You will notice her wandering from pew to pew or section<br />
by section of our church depositing her vile trash. If you see,<br />
literally, the proverbial “little old lady” sticking well placed and<br />
carefully prepared newspaper clippings in any part of the<br />
church or in any book, crevice, doorway, bulletin board of our<br />
church please contact an usher immediately. We are trying to<br />
stop the dissemination of this blasphemous bilge and gross<br />
garbage from our church. It is disturbing literature for people of<br />
prayer and it is trespassing upon sacred ground.<br />
Msgr. Jack<br />
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MASS INTENTIONS<br />
Monday, November 7<br />
6:45AM Curt Weingartner<br />
8:15AM Dave Shepard<br />
Tuesday, November 8<br />
6:45AM Dave Shepard<br />
8:15AM Margaret Casey Morrison<br />
Wednesday, November 9<br />
6:45AM John Polizzi<br />
8:15AM Inabel Baldwin<br />
Thursday, November 10<br />
6:45AM Roshney Simon<br />
8:15AM Anthony Burkemper<br />
Friday, November 11, Veterans Day<br />
6:45AM Roberta Prante<br />
8:30AM Arthur E. Lottes, Jr.<br />
Saturday, November 12<br />
8:15AM Bernard J. Callanan<br />
5:00 PM The Book Family<br />
Sunday, November 13<br />
7:30AM Loretta Flynn<br />
9:00AM Ron Zinkl<br />
11:00AM People of <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Peter</strong><br />
6:00PM Charles J. Shell<br />
MASS SERVERS<br />
Saturday, November 12<br />
5:00PM Isabella Council, Isaac Smith,<br />
Luke Barber<br />
Sunday, November 13<br />
7:30AM Patrick Charles, Cooper Thompson,<br />
Scotty Villhard<br />
9:00AM<br />
11:00AM<br />
6:00PM<br />
Addie Jaudes, Haley Williams,<br />
Chris Thornberry<br />
Mark Enslin, Matt Enslin,<br />
Joe Patritti<br />
Joe Bellon, Kate Bellon,<br />
Annie Weldon<br />
PAPER RECYCLING . . .<br />
The paper recycling bin has been moved to the northwest end of<br />
the Adams Lot.<br />
WELCOME VISITORS<br />
We are happy you decided to worship with us today. Please<br />
introduce yourself to Father following Mass in the Gathering<br />
Area in the back of church. If you would like information about<br />
registering as a new parish member please call Jay Ryan at 822-<br />
1339 or contact the parish office (966-8600) for a registration<br />
form.<br />
The Welcoming Committee<br />
VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED . . .<br />
to deliver welcome packets to new parishioners. If you are<br />
interested please call Jay Ryan at 822-1339.<br />
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EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS<br />
Scheduled Eucharistic Minister - November 12/13<br />
Note: Shut-in visitors are indicated in parentheses ( )<br />
Interested in being a Eucharistic Minister?<br />
Call Bob & Trish Martin 821-3303<br />
Saturday, November 12<br />
5:00PM: M. E. Dick, A. Hennessey, S. Imig, G. Prante,<br />
L. Schrock, P. Baker, P. Foerster, D. Imig<br />
Sunday, November 13<br />
7:30AM: R. Girard, E. Bante, L. Hackethal, B. Lauber,<br />
J. Sulze, L. Flick, J. Collins, K. Kelley<br />
9:00AM:<br />
11:00AM:<br />
6:00PM:<br />
J. Gau, K. Carmody, K. Morgan, K. Fotouhi,<br />
(M. Brown), (D. Lauber), (K. Mersmann),<br />
(C. Pennington)<br />
B. Nortmann, D. Nockels, T. Waldschmidt,<br />
P. Killian, (K. Komotos), (R. Medley),<br />
(P. Waldschmidt), (J. Kammer)<br />
J. Enslin, M. Lorbert, P. Jacober, N. Mahn,<br />
K. Miller, M. A. Barber, M. Mahn<br />
LECTORS<br />
Time First Lector Second Lector<br />
Saturday, November 12<br />
5:00PM Mary Tichy Edd Jennings<br />
Sunday, November 13<br />
7:30AM Kathy Thames Rob Thames<br />
9:00AM Randy Krone Mary Lou Bennett<br />
11:00AM Jim Einspanier Martha Broyles<br />
6:00PM Catherine Enslin John Behl<br />
November 6, 2011<br />
SCHOOL LITURGY SCHEDULE<br />
November 11 <strong>St</strong>. Martin of Tours &<br />
Veterans Day 8:30AM K-8<br />
November 16 <strong>St</strong>. Margaret 8:15AM K-3<br />
November 17 <strong>St</strong>. Elizabeth 8:15AM 4-8<br />
November 23 <strong>St</strong>. Clement 8:15AM K-8<br />
November 29 8:15AM K-3<br />
November 30 <strong>St</strong>. Andrew 8:15AM 4-8<br />
READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 6, 2011<br />
Sunday: Wis 6:12-16/1 Thes 4:13-18 or 4:13-14/<br />
Mt 25:1-13<br />
Monday: Wis 1:1-7/Lk 17:1-6<br />
Tuesday: Wis 2:23-3:9/Lk 17:7-10<br />
Wednesday: Ez 47:1-2, 8-9, 12/1 Cor 3:9c-11, 16-17/<br />
Jn 2:13-22<br />
Thursday: Wis 7:22b-8:1/Lk 17:20-25<br />
Friday: Wis 13:1-9/Lk 17:26-37<br />
Saturday: Wis 18:14-16; 19:6-9/Lk 18:1-8<br />
Next Sunday: Prv 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31/1 Thes 5:1-6/<br />
Mt 25:14-30 or 25:14-15, 19-21<br />
©Liturgical Publications Inc
November 6, 2011<br />
“BOOK OF THE NAMES OF THE DEAD”<br />
The Book of the Names of the Dead will be placed in the front of<br />
<strong>Church</strong>, on the right side, by the altar through the month of<br />
November. Please pray for the repose of the souls of those who<br />
have gone before us and for comfort for those who mourn.<br />
ST. PETER PARISH CHRISTMAS EVE<br />
CHILDREN’S CHOIR INFORMATION<br />
“JOY TO THE WORLD, THE LORD IS COME!”<br />
Children of the parish, grades 3-8, are invited to sing at <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Peter</strong><br />
Parish Christmas Eve 4:00PM Mass.<br />
Required Rehearsals: (At least) Any TWO of these Three<br />
Monday, December 12 4:00-5:00PM<br />
Saturday, December 17 3:00-4:00PM<br />
Monday, December 19 4:00-5:00PM<br />
Rehearsals will take place in church (in the music room<br />
downstairs) Enter though the <strong>St</strong>ained glass door.<br />
Arrival on December 24th:<br />
Please arrive at church by 3:15PM.<br />
Thank you for sharing your gifts with <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Peter</strong> Parish!<br />
“Special Occasion Choir”<br />
Do you have a gift for liturgical music<br />
but can’t make a weekly time commitment?<br />
Join the 9:00AM <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Peter</strong> Choir<br />
and be part of the next<br />
"Special Occasion Choir"<br />
on the Feast of Christ the King<br />
Sunday, November 20<br />
There will be one practice on<br />
Wednesday, November 16, 7:00PM in church!<br />
Want more information? Contact Carol Bauer, Coordinator of<br />
Liturgical Music cbauer@stpeterkirkwood.org<br />
ATTENTION ALL VETERANS<br />
PLEASE NOTE MASS TIME CHANGE TO 8:30AM<br />
On Friday, November 11, 2011, <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Peter</strong> School and the <strong>St</strong>udent<br />
Council will sponsor our third annual Veterans Day<br />
Commemoration and reception. We would like to honor any<br />
veteran who would like to join us for that day. (Please keep in<br />
mind that “veteran” means anyone who has served. One does not<br />
need to have served in a war to be a veteran).<br />
If you are a veteran, or if you know of someone who is a veteran<br />
and could join our celebration, please forward that person‟s name<br />
and address so that we can extend a personal invitation.<br />
We will begin with 8:30AM Mass (changed from 8:15AM) on<br />
November 11th. After Mass, there will be a short reception for<br />
the veterans in the cafeteria, followed by an assembly in the gym.<br />
Any veteran is welcome along with a guest. Please contact<br />
Nancy Muller at <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Peter</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> School (314-821-0460) by<br />
October 30th so a formal invitation can be sent.<br />
Mass time will be moved from 8:15AM to 8:30AM<br />
on November 11th only!<br />
ST. PETER YOUNG FAMILIES GROUP<br />
Are you a parent with young children who'd like to meet more of<br />
your peers? The <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Peter</strong> Young Families Group offers social,<br />
spiritual and service activities for families with children under<br />
school age. Visit www.stpeteryoungfamilies.com or e-mail<br />
stpeteryoungfamilies@gmail.com to be added to our e-mail<br />
distribution list for notification of upcoming events.<br />
ADVERTISER OF THE WEEK<br />
PIONEER<br />
PEST MANAGEMENT<br />
314-822-1191<br />
pioneerpestSTL.com<br />
Please Support Those Who Advertise In Our <strong>Church</strong> Bulletin!<br />
KIRK CARE CHRISTMAS COLLECTION<br />
This year we will again have a food collection at the 9:00AM Mass on Thanksgiving Day. The food will go toward the Christmas<br />
food box distribution for those in need in our area. We are asking for donations of non-perishable food and paper products.<br />
Any checks should be placed in an envelope marked for Kirk Care.<br />
The food will be picked up on Thursday, December 8th. Food donations brought after Thanksgiving should be placed in the rear West<br />
entrance of <strong>Church</strong> any time the <strong>Church</strong> is open. NO CLOTHES PLEASE.<br />
<strong>St</strong>. Vincent de Paul and Kirk Care share the food pantry and both will be working hard during the Christmas season and throughout the<br />
coming year to help those in need among us. Your continued generosity makes this possible. A list of suggested items is shown below:<br />
Spam Peanut Butter Spaghetti and Sauce Beef <strong>St</strong>ew Jelly Canned Vegetables<br />
Ravioli Canned Fruits Macaroni & Cheese Cereal Tuna Boxes of Pasta<br />
Pork & Beans Baked Beans Rice Kleenex Toilet Tissue<br />
Money to buy the food vouchers is always welcome.<br />
Anyone wishing to volunteer for this project gathering and sorting of food will be Thursday, December 8, at Community <strong>Church</strong> of<br />
Christ, 830 North Kirkwood Road, packing the boxes on Friday, December 9 and distribution to families, Saturday, December 10th. The<br />
fun begins around 8:00AM each morning and we are usually finished by Noon.<br />
Our Sincere Thanks.<br />
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November 6, 2011<br />
HELP!<br />
Girl Scout Troop 3524<br />
is working on their<br />
Silver Award<br />
and we need your support!<br />
We are collecting the<br />
following items for<br />
MARY RYDER HOME<br />
(A home for battered women)<br />
ST. PETER SCHOOL NEWS<br />
“Forming students who know, love and serve God”<br />
2012-2013 Kindergarten and Pre-School Information Night<br />
November 15 th – Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. in the gym.<br />
Please join us and hear about the great things<br />
happening at <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Peter</strong> School.<br />
Prospective parent will get a chance to learn about our school<br />
and visit the Teachers’ classrooms.<br />
Personal tours are also available. Please call 314-821-0460<br />
ext. 2. We’d love to show you around!<br />
The Parent Network of <strong>Catholic</strong> High Schools . . .<br />
invites you to attend: Advice from the Top!<br />
Ten Things Administrators Want You to Know.<br />
Principals from Nerinx Hall, Priory, Kennedy <strong>Catholic</strong>, and<br />
Ursuline will be the featured panelists. It will be held on<br />
Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at 7:00 pm at Ursuline Academy,<br />
341 South Sappington Rd. T he presentation is free, and all are<br />
invited and welcomed to attend.<br />
*New or gently used games<br />
*Personal care items<br />
*Nature magazines<br />
*Women’s magazines<br />
*Arts and crafts supplies<br />
*Wii games (particularly dance &<br />
Michael Jackson)<br />
PLEASE JOIN US! ALL YOU CAN EAT PANCAKES!<br />
<strong>St</strong>. <strong>Peter</strong> Scout Troop hosts the<br />
annual Pancake Breakfast.<br />
Join us for all the pancakes you<br />
can eat served piping hot.<br />
Sunday, November 13th,<br />
8:00AM until 11:00AM.<br />
All proceeds support Scout programs and projects.<br />
Please bring your donations to the<br />
church’s gathering area<br />
or<br />
school lobby<br />
between now and<br />
December 1 st<br />
ST. PETER CLASS OF 2012<br />
WREATH AND HOLIDAY GREENS SALE<br />
The class of 2012 will be selling Holiday<br />
greens from <strong>St</strong>. Louis Baisch and Skinner<br />
to support class activities including the 8 th<br />
grade trip and graduation. If you display<br />
fresh greens in your home or business for the holidays, please<br />
consider supporting the 8 th grade. Greens will be delivered<br />
Saturday December 3. For additional information, please<br />
contact any <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Peter</strong> 8 th grader, or call Kim Moran, 680-6694.<br />
Thank you in advance for your support.<br />
If you have any questions, please call<br />
Alena Schaeffer: 443-7273<br />
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<strong>St</strong>. <strong>Peter</strong> High School Youth Ministry will meet every Sunday<br />
from 7:00-8:30PM in the Deutschmann Room. All high school<br />
teens are welcome to come hang out, pray and learn about their<br />
faith. On Facebook? Join the group “<strong>St</strong>. <strong>Peter</strong>‟s H.S. Youth<br />
Ministry” to stay up to date with what‟s going on in <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Peter</strong>‟s<br />
Youth Ministry. If you have any questions, you can reach Robby<br />
Francis at rfrancis@stpeterkirkwood.org or 314-822-1347.<br />
EARN AND LEARN OFFICE HOURS<br />
Monday & Wednesday 2:45-3:00PM<br />
Tuesday 5:45-6:45PM<br />
Thursday 8:00-9:30AM<br />
Sunday 10:00-11:00AM<br />
Remember to use Earn and Learn cards for school supplies! We<br />
carry Walmart, Target, and Walgreens cards. There will be a<br />
limited supply of Office Depot and Office Max cards. Fall sports<br />
needs? We have Sports Authority and can order Dick‟s Sporting<br />
Goods cards as well.<br />
STS. TERESA & BRIDGET FOOD PANTRY<br />
(FR. GARY’S PARISH)<br />
“If you can‟t feed a hundred people, then feed just one.”<br />
Mother Teresa<br />
THANKSGIVING IS COMING!!!<br />
THE NEXT DELIVERY DATE IS<br />
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21ST<br />
We all have enjoyed a warm breezy fall. Now the nights and<br />
days have started to cool and we look forward to a family<br />
Thanksgiving feast.<br />
<strong>St</strong>s. Teresa & Bridget pantry is busy preparing a feast for those<br />
who are unable to do it for themselves.<br />
On November 21st, <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Peter</strong> will deliver to Father Gary‟s parish<br />
our offering that will help make a hearty feast for others.<br />
Let us thank God by sharing our bounty.<br />
DROP OFF LOCATION ~<br />
Candy and John Behl, 319 East Adams, Kirkwood (block and a<br />
half east of the YMCA). Please donate cans that are no larger<br />
than 30 ounces, anything larger is difficult to carry for all of us.<br />
THE ANGELS ARE HERE<br />
Fr. Gary, pastor of <strong>St</strong>s. Teresa & Bridget parish has announced<br />
that ANGEL BAKED COOKIES are now being sold at the<br />
Kirkwood SHOP „n SAVE grocery store on Manchester Road.<br />
Look for the big cookies packaged individually in Blue and Gold<br />
wrappers labeled ANGEL BAKED COOKIES. Check out these<br />
websites: angelbakedcookies.org. or Frgary.com.<br />
A REMINDER REGARDING SPIRITUAL DIRECTION<br />
Sr. Mary Jacqueline Pratt, OSU can be reached at 314-686-1781<br />
or mj.pratt@att.net.<br />
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November 6, 2011<br />
WELCOME TO TGIF—TO GROW IN FAITH!<br />
THIS SUNDAY!<br />
Join us as we discuss this week‟s topic, Perseverance in<br />
Prayer, in the <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Peter</strong> Library, Ursuline Hall, this<br />
weekend on Sunday, November 6th, right after the 9:00<br />
Mass!<br />
Traditionally, TGIF, or Mystagogy, is for all who came into the<br />
<strong>Church</strong> at the Easter Vigil last April. These once-a-month<br />
sessions provide an opportunity to share in each other„s spiritual<br />
journey. However, this group is for all <strong>Catholic</strong>s! Even if you<br />
have been a <strong>Catholic</strong> since birth, you may feel called to be a part<br />
of this group.<br />
We will share the Gospel message, ask questions, and listen to<br />
each other. This can give us another opportunity to grow together<br />
as one body in our faith! We will get started after 9:00AM Mass,<br />
around 10:15AM and should be finished by 11:15AM.<br />
RETIRED RELIGIOUS NEED YOUR SUPPORT<br />
By 2019, it is projected that retired religious will outnumber wage<br />
-earning religious by nearly four to one. Your gift to the<br />
Retirement fund for Religious helps ensure that elderly <strong>Catholic</strong><br />
sisters, brothers, and religious order priests receive the care they<br />
so richly deserve, now and in the future. Please give generously<br />
to today‟s second collection<br />
DAY OF REFLECTION . . .<br />
The Ursuline Sisters invite women ages 18-35 to a day of<br />
reflection on Saturday, December 3, 2011 from 9:30AM-4:00PM<br />
at Ursuline Center, Kirkwood, MO. Women considering a<br />
possible call to religious life can gather with sisters and<br />
participants for prayer, information, discussion, and deepening<br />
their discernment skills. To register or for more information,<br />
contact Sr. Elisa Ryan at elisaosu@gmail.com or 314-825-9973.<br />
THANK YOU FOR 15 YEARS OF SERVICE<br />
TO ROOM AT THE INN<br />
This year marks <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Peter</strong> Parish's 15th year of participation in the<br />
Room at the Inn program! We are grateful for the hundreds of<br />
parishioners who have helped to make each evening we hosted<br />
one of hospitality, warmth, and caring for our guests. Thank you<br />
for your generosity and service to those who find themselves in<br />
need. God bless you.<br />
<strong>St</strong>. <strong>Peter</strong> hosted 8 homeless guests (six women and two boys, ages<br />
6 and 2) on Friday, Oct. 21. Thanks to the following parish<br />
volunteers who so generously donated their time and talent to<br />
make our guests feel welcome: Pat and Kent Ragland, Diana<br />
Miller, Theresa and Ricky Heinlein, James Leahy, Rich, Laura,<br />
<strong>St</strong>ephen and Billy Hughes, Brian Fitzgerald, Teresa Rogers,<br />
Elizabeth Palombo, Marianne Hagerty, Judy Jackson and Joan<br />
and Mike Turnure.<br />
New volunteers are always welcome to cook, help with set up,<br />
stay overnight, host and drive. Please call Jim (965-1939) or<br />
Larry (821-7929) if interested.
PARISH LIBRARY NEWS<br />
Here are some websites<br />
that may be helpful during the<br />
coming seasons of Thanksgiving,<br />
Advent, Christmas and beyond.<br />
Pauline Books and Media<br />
http://www.pauline.org/<br />
A premier <strong>Catholic</strong> publisher and book store,<br />
with books, e-books, smartphone apps, and other<br />
Media, run by the Daughters of <strong>St</strong>. Paul. Check the<br />
section on Publishing which includes Downloads for<br />
<strong>Catholic</strong>s and Pauline Kids and JClub. Also click the tab<br />
Discover Hope. Located at 9804 Watson Road, 63126.<br />
Phone: 314-965-3512. They have an adoration chapel<br />
open to the public during store hours.<br />
<strong>Catholic</strong> Free Shipping<br />
http://www.catholicfreeshipping.com<br />
An extensive site with 22 sub-listings under the<br />
heading <strong>Catholic</strong> Books. Some are the staples,<br />
such as, Spiritual Reading, Prayer Books, Catechisms,<br />
the Sacraments, <strong>Church</strong> History, etc. But there are also<br />
Family Books, Children‟s Books, Wedding Books, Coloring<br />
Books, Youth Books, Healing Prayers, Current Issues & more.<br />
Separate sections under <strong>Catholic</strong> Gifts include music and<br />
DVDs. Under Information is listed the <strong>Catholic</strong> blog.<br />
Dynamic <strong>Catholic</strong><br />
http://www.dynamiccatholic.com/<br />
A new site in progress with some unique offerings.<br />
Free items - popular books, such as My Life With the Saints<br />
by James Martin, SJ, the Mass Journal, the DVD “The Seven<br />
Pillars of the <strong>Catholic</strong> Spirituality” by Matthew Kelly. The only<br />
cost is S&H. A 2011 reading list is available. Or you can sign up<br />
for Food for Thought, a daily email with a 10-second<br />
inspirational thought. Check Dynamic <strong>Catholic</strong> Events.<br />
Participate in the 2011 <strong>Catholic</strong> Survey and 100 Great Things<br />
Happening in the <strong>Church</strong>. In 2012 the Sunday Homilies series<br />
and the Question of the Day will come online. Under <strong>Catholic</strong><br />
Moments and Everyday Life, topics are gradually being<br />
developed. A site to bookmark.<br />
Got Questions?<br />
FOR YOUR QUILTING NEEDS . . .<br />
Rely on <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Peter</strong> Quilters. We do patchwork<br />
and embroidered tops. If necessary, we can<br />
assemble embroidered blocks into beautiful quilt<br />
tops. Also, baby quilts for sale.<br />
For more information, call Theresa at 314-821-8433.<br />
November 6, 2011<br />
About the changes that will be taking place<br />
in the Mass on the First Sunday of Advent?<br />
About the New Roman Missal?<br />
If your answer is “YES!”<br />
please come to the <strong>Church</strong> on<br />
Monday, November 14 th at 7:00PM<br />
to hear<br />
Msgr. McCumber,<br />
the Director of the Office of Worship,<br />
and<br />
Sr. Cathy Doherty,<br />
Pastoral Associate at Our Lady of Guadalupe,<br />
for an in depth overview about the changes<br />
that will be taking place.<br />
They will discuss<br />
the history and development of the Roman Missal,<br />
the specific changes that will be taking place,<br />
any questions that you have.<br />
If you have any questions about the presentation,<br />
please contact Linda Doyle at 314-822-1347.<br />
(1) Jessica Langford & Patrick Austermann<br />
Because I delivered the poor<br />
who cried for help, and the<br />
fatherless who had none to help<br />
him. Job 19:12<br />
Is God calling you to help hurting children?<br />
Join us on November 10, 2011 at 6:30PM<br />
Information Session For Prospective Foster & Adoptive Families<br />
Come hear how you can help a foster child realize his or her<br />
potential.<br />
WHERE: Good Shepherd Children & Family Services<br />
1340 Partridge Ave.<br />
<strong>St</strong>. Louis, MO 63130<br />
RSVP to Katherine(314-854-5716)<br />
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ACTS Retreats<br />
The next ACTS retreats<br />
will be held in<br />
February of 2012!<br />
The women’s weekend will be held on<br />
February 2 nd – 5 th .<br />
The men’s weekend will be held on<br />
February 23 rd -26 th .<br />
To register for these retreats, please contact<br />
Cathy Herrmann at 314-822-1347 or e-mail<br />
her at cherrmann@stpeterkirkwood.org
Lt.<br />
Class<br />
November 6, 2011<br />
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER EVENTS:<br />
PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE<br />
for the K.C./Country Club Plaza<br />
Trip! Thursday-Friday, December<br />
1-2.<br />
Sign-up DEADLINE is THIS Sunday, November 6th.<br />
See below for more details!<br />
*Tuesday, November 8:<br />
Tour of the Hill, SIGN-UP Deadline is Sunday, Nov. 6th!<br />
$15 Hill Tour includes transportation, Italian Culture presentation<br />
at <strong>St</strong>. Ambrose, a ravioli making demonstration at Mama<br />
Toscano's, tour of an inside Bocce court, plus visits to a couple of<br />
Italian markets on the Hill.<br />
Cost of lunch (order off menu) at Favazza's is not included.<br />
*Wednesday, November 16:<br />
50+ Meeting; Fair Trade Presentation (Plowshares items available<br />
for purchase – Just in time for Christmas!)<br />
*Thursday-Friday, December 1-2:<br />
Train trip to K.C./Country Club Plaza!<br />
~$50 roundtrip train transportation; ~$115 overnight stay per<br />
room rate at Country Club Plaza Holiday Inn; shuttle service to<br />
and from Union <strong>St</strong>ation, and within 3 mile radius of hotel.<br />
SIGN-UP Deadline is Sunday, Nov. 6th!<br />
*Tuesday, December 13:<br />
Christmas Potluck – Entertainment by Larry Bommarito!!<br />
*Sat, Dec. 17:<br />
Christmas Traditions in Old <strong>St</strong>. Charles on Main <strong>St</strong>reet!<br />
To sign up for any of the events listed above, please contact<br />
Kay Komotos (314.984.0054) or Charlene Henke (966-4168)<br />
Spiritual Direction. . . Are you searching how to deepen your<br />
relationship with God? Consider a companion to explore your<br />
faith journey. Please call Mary Lou Bennett at 314-835-1189 or<br />
email blessing101@live.com.<br />
TREASURE REPORT AT-A-GLANCE<br />
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled.”<br />
Matthew 23:12<br />
“Exalt” seems like such a pompous word. Who among us would<br />
put ourselves on a pedestal and sing our own glory? Yet, that’s<br />
what we do when we think that we get all the credit for our<br />
accomplishments. We must humbly acknowledge that all we have<br />
and all we do is a result of God’s blessings to us. Thus, we are<br />
called to give back to God in gratitude for all that He has given to<br />
us.<br />
Offertory for October 30, 2011<br />
Total Parishioners Receiving Envelopes 1,922<br />
335 Envelopes Returned 22,451.<br />
Loose Donations $1,561.<br />
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION<br />
Adoration means putting God first in our lives. In<br />
the Gospel (Mt 22:34-40) Jesus says, "You shall<br />
love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all<br />
your soul, and with all your mind. "In the bible it<br />
also says, "Put the Lord first in your life and all the<br />
rest will be added unto you."<br />
Committing to a weekly Holy Hour can feel like a sacrifice at<br />
times, but God is never outdone in generosity!<br />
The following Holy Hours are in need of an adorer:<br />
Monday 7:00PM<br />
Thursday 3:00PM and 6:00PM<br />
Friday 6:00AM and Noon<br />
The following hours are in need of a partner:<br />
Monday 8:00AM, 3:00PM & 6:00PM<br />
Tuesday 7:00AM, 2:00PM, 4:00PM & 7:00PM<br />
Wednesday 9:00PM<br />
Thursday 11:00AM and 8:00PM<br />
Friday 6:00PM<br />
Please call Kathy Fotouhi, 821-4347.<br />
Prayer List: Please pray for the following parishioners<br />
who are in need of God‟s healing presence:<br />
Mary Bauer, Mary Fuegner, Colleen Barrett, Mary Brueggeman,<br />
Jim Felling, Dorothy Friedrich, Olga Marden, Cornelia Schindler,<br />
Scott Goddard, <strong>St</strong>ephanie Baer, Darrell LaChance, Christopher<br />
Day, Addie Neal, Jesse Kinslow, Peg Brady, Sally Chenot, Mary<br />
Dykstra, Denise O‟Rourke, Julie Simpson, Cameron Elias, Dana<br />
Kras, Jane Dubois, Maggie Brennan, Jessica Colter, Patrick<br />
McNamara, Bill Walborn, Virginia Saputo, Donna Friskel, Crissy<br />
Carroll, Glenn Shepperd, Mark Weidenbenner, Michael H. Kopp,<br />
David Benson, Jeanne McCamish, Dorothy Meehan, Allen Chott and<br />
Beverly Shortal.<br />
Please pray for the safety and well being of<br />
the following loved ones of our parishioners<br />
who have been called to military service:<br />
Charles E. Williams II, US Army Warrant<br />
Officer, Cpl. John R. Weber, III, USMC,<br />
Major Matthew Kelly, Sgt. Donald Robert Marschall, Jr., Michael<br />
C. Wood, Army, Airman Joseph Sidlo,M/Sgt Don Haga, A/C<br />
Christine Haga, 1st<br />
Colin Moran, Army, Sgt. Erik Thompson,<br />
Warrant Officer Alicia G. Mejia-Adkins, Sgt. 1st Michael<br />
Adkins, U.S. Army Capt. Nicholas Jablonski, USMC, Sgt. Mark<br />
Nitz, USMC, USAF, Pfc. David Schmiedeskamp, Pvt. David Michael<br />
Johnston, Capt. Mark Jackson, IV, LCPL <strong>Peter</strong> Lucier and 2nd<br />
Lieut. Jeremy Reynolds, U.S. Army.<br />
Please remember the deceased and their loved ones in your<br />
prayers:<br />
Victoria P. Salini, mother of Victor J. Salini.<br />
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November 6, 2011<br />
Saint <strong>Peter</strong> Parish<br />
Let‟s Show „em Drive<br />
Sunday, November 20 – 8:00am to 1:00pm<br />
In the Parish Center<br />
The next parish blood drive is coming up in just<br />
TWO WEEKS! You may remember that there were<br />
special prizes at the last drive. There won‟t be<br />
anything except the normal tasty treats from<br />
McArthur‟s Bakery at this drive. That‟s why I‟m<br />
calling this one the “Let‟s Show „em” drive; let‟s<br />
show them that we can still produce a great number<br />
of units, even if we don‟t offer extra prizes!<br />
Come and donate so that some hospital patient can<br />
celebrate another Thanksgiving with family and<br />
friends!<br />
For those who think they cannot donate, please ask<br />
me about your situation. Many rules have changed,<br />
and you may be eligible to donate now. So if you<br />
want to donate, please ask!<br />
Charles Lucier<br />
Phone 314-304-1226<br />
Email clucier@sbcglobal.net<br />
Signups will be this weekend, November 5 th and 6 th<br />
after all masses. Or, you can sign up on line:<br />
www.bloodcenterimpact.org<br />
use sponsor code 9246<br />
You may never know who gets your blood, but it‟s<br />
safe to say that, whoever does, is VERY thankful that<br />
you did donate!<br />
October 30, 2011<br />
Jovi Katherine Canfield, daughter of Christopher and Jennifer<br />
Canfield.<br />
Lucas Patrick King, son of Kevin and Jessica King.<br />
Harry William Monroe, son of Timothy and Katie Monroe.<br />
Lauren Margaret Quint, daughter of Eric and Mareily Quint.<br />
Gabrielle Elizabeth Smith, daughter of Michael and Angela<br />
Smith.<br />
Arianna Marie Smith, daughter of Michael and Angela Smith.<br />
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SILVER STREAKS EXERCISE PROGRAM AT ST. PETER…<br />
Come join us on Wednesday afternoons from 2:00 to 3:00 PM in<br />
Ursuline Hall in the Msgr. Deutschmann Room.<br />
This is a good hour-long workout that isn‟t too strenuous. It will<br />
get you moving and keep those joints mobile. Silver <strong>St</strong>reaks is a<br />
chair-based class to benefit people with arthritis, stiffness or who<br />
just want to keep moving. Maybe you are looking for something<br />
to get you started, to go with your walking program or to add<br />
some variety. The program is designed to improve overall<br />
flexibility, balance and strength. Try it, you will like it. Cost is<br />
only $5.00 per session, payable on the day you attend. The<br />
instructor, Holly Ohmes, is certified by the Arthritis Foundation.<br />
For questions, please call 822-1347, Cathy Herrmann, Secretary.<br />
PEACE IN MOTION . . .<br />
Tai chi, qigong, mindful movement, and contemplative<br />
movement are gentle forms of exercise and stress reduction that<br />
improve balance, blood pressure, immunity and an overall sense<br />
of well being. Each class ends with a guided meditation. Classes<br />
are held Thursday mornings at 9:00AM in Ursuline Hall. Classes<br />
are $5 per person per class, pay as you go, and led by Susan<br />
Marting. Try it…you‟ll be glad you did!<br />
EXERCISE FOR ARTHRITIS<br />
Come join this group exercise and education program designed<br />
for those with arthritis and related diseases. Our goal is to reduce<br />
pain and stiffness, and help maintain or improve mobility, muscle<br />
strength, and function.<br />
Classes are free and held at Kirkwood United Methodist <strong>Church</strong>,<br />
201 West Adams, in room 110 from 1:00-2:00PM. This on-going<br />
class meets every Tuesday from 1:00-2:00PM.<br />
We will be sitting or standing for exercises. Wear comfortable<br />
clothing and non-slip shoes. All abilities welcome.<br />
Classes are sponsored by the Arthritis Foundation. Carol<br />
Connolly, parish nurse, is the certified instructor.<br />
Call 314-966-8167 if you have questions.<br />
YOGA FOR FLEXIBILITY SERIES<br />
NOVEMBER SCHEDULE<br />
These yoga classes provided by Optimal Lifestyles, Inc. will<br />
build flexibility, strength, and balance. Learn stress management<br />
techniques to quiet the mind, increase concentration, and build<br />
body confidence.<br />
Wear loose, comfortable clothing. Bring your yoga mat and any<br />
props you have. This Hatha Yoga class is for all levels.<br />
Date: Tuesdays: November 8, 15, 22, 29<br />
Time: 5:30pm – 6:30pm<br />
The cost will be $25.00 for a four (4) week session.<br />
Location: Msgr. Deutschmann Room<br />
Scholarship money is available for those who need it. To<br />
register, please drop by Ursuline Hall or call Cathy Herrmann at<br />
314-822-1347. The $20.00 is due at the first session on<br />
November 8th.