St. Peter Catholic Church

Catholic Church
Pastor ......................... Reverend Monsignor John M. Costello
Associate Pastor ..................... Reverend Michael J. Esswein
Senior Priest in Residence ........................................................................................
..................................... Reverend Monsignor Gregory L. Schmidt
Deacons ................................................................................. Deacon Joseph Sulze
(Retired)
PARISH STAFF
Deacon John Komotos
Deacon Richard Renard
School Principal................................................................................... John Freitag
Faith Formation ................................................................................... Linda Doyle
Director of Elementary
Faith Formation ...................................................... Janice M. Hartmann
Business Manager ..................................................................................Larry Pfile
Liturgical Music Coordinator
Carol Bauer
Director of Youth Ministry ................................... Robby Francis
St. Peter Mission Statement
Built on the rock of St. Peter, the Apostle of faith,
love and forgiveness, we are a Catholic parish
dedicated to live, witness and proclaim the good
news of Christ through worship, education and
loving service to each other and our community.

Visit us on the Internet at
www.stpeterkirkwood.org
or send your comments to:
info@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
Robby Francis, Director of Youth Ministry
822-1347, ext. 3003
Office of Music Ministry
Carol Bauer, Liturgical Music Coordinator
822-1347, ext. 3005
Pastoral Council
Mrs. Patty Boyd, Chairperson 966-3835
Mr. Don Hesse, Vice Chairperson 966-2574
Ms. Angie Bernardi, Secretary 984-0519
Finance Commission
Mrs. Diane Hadler, Chairperson 822-0422
Mr. Dave Patritti, Vice-Chairperson 835-1170
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.
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YEAR OF PRAYER
ST. PETER PARISH PRAYER
Lord, thank you for the rich history you have
bestowed on our family of St. Peter in Kirkwood.
Blessed by your grace, we ask that you be present
in our parish today. Guide us as we celebrate our
gifts through worship, education and loving service.
Holy Spirit, create within us a vision for the future that
we live, witness and proclaim the good news of Christ.
Amen
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
http://www.stpeterkirkwood.org
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday: 3:45 to 4:45PM or by appointment
Eucharistic Adoration
Monday - Friday, 6:00AM to 10:00PM
St. Angela Merici Chapel in Ursuline Hall
adjacent to the Church building
For more information or to sign up for a weekly
Holy Hour of prayer contact
Kathy Fotouhi at 821-4347
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.

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 22, 2012
The Whole Church Celebrates with You…
The Sacrament of Marriage
We are in the midst of the “wedding season” and so I thought a few
reflections on the Sacrament of Marriage might be a good idea.
“We’re getting Married!” With these few simple words, an
engaged couple announces the most important decision of their
lives. This decision affects not only the couple, but also their
families and friends. No longer is John just “our son,” “our
nephew” or “my college buddy.” No longer is Mary just “my
daughter,” “our cousin” or “my friend from work.” Now they are
also partners who have agreed to pledge their lives to each other
and form a new family.
As they gather around John and Mary at the wedding, these family
members and friends celebrate these changes in relationships.
When a wedding is celebrated in church, there is another level of
relationship beyond family and friends, and that involves God and
the Church. In their exchange of vows, the couple offers a visible
sign of God’s presence and love. It is an act of worship that takes
place in the midst of a Christian community. In living out their
vows, husband and wife share in Christ’s paschal mystery by dying
to their own desires so as to live for each other and their children.
Their marriage reflects Christ’s relationship with the Church and
creates a new family within the community of the Church.
A church wedding touches the couple, their families and friends in
an especially intimate way, but is also pertains to the local parish
and to the larger church. This is what the bishops at the Second
Vatican Council means when they said, “Liturgical services are not
private functions but are celebrations of the Church which is ‘the
sacrament of unity’” (Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, 26).
Catholic weddings are parish liturgies and, as such, are often
announced in the parish bulletin. Weddings may even be celebrated
within a parish Sunday Mass. While one may need an invitation to
attend the reception, the wedding liturgy is a celebration of the
whole church and is open to all parishioners.
Preparing Yourselves to Celebrate Marriage
The months before a wedding are usually a time of intense planning
for the “big day.” Here are three things not to overlook in preparing
for a Catholic wedding:
1. In the Roman Catholic Church, the couple is the minister of the
sacrament of marriage. The bride and groom exchange vows to
each other. The priest or deacon serves as the Church’s chief
witness; he does not “pronounce them husband and wife.” Other
roles in a Catholic wedding include two additional witnesses ( the
“best man” and “maid or matron of honor”), lectors to proclaim the
scripture readings and intercessions, music ministers to lead the
assembly’s singing, and, if the wedding takes place within Mass,
additional ministers of communion might be needed.
2. Some things are essential for a Catholic wedding; others are not.
Essential things include the scripture readings, homily, statement of
intention (“Have you come here freely and without reservation to
give yourselves to each other in marriage?”), consent or exchange
of vows, and nuptial blessing. Things that are NOT essential
include seating guests of the bride and guests of the groom on
separate sides of the aisle, keeping the bride and groom apart before
the wedding, unrolling a white aisle runner before the entrance
procession, the lighting of a unity candle, and placing a flower
before the statue of the Blessed Mother,
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3. There are no spectators at a Catholic wedding. The bishops at the
Second Vatican Council made “full, conscious, and active
participation” by all worshippers “the aim to be considered before all
else” in liturgy (Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, 14). Just as at
Sunday Mass, certain individuals fulfill various ministries within the
wedding liturgy, but the entire assembly of worshippers celebrates
the liturgy. When you go to a wedding, listen attentively to the
scriptures the couple has chosen, sing the music they have selected,
respond to the prayers in a strong voice. I am continually amazed at
a wedding liturgy how weak the responses are on the part of the
assembly. It often is such an oddity to me at a wedding or a funeral
that so many Catholics seem “thrown” by the liturgy. It appears
foreign or unfamiliar thus the responses become weak or worse, nonexistent.
The enthusiastic participation of the entire assembly of
worshippers is the best gift anyone can give to the couple on their
“big day.”
It is always so great when the couple is involved in the wedding
liturgy preparation and invests time and energy in choosing the Word
of God, the selection of the nuptial blessing, a gift for the poor, a
special prayer of the couple, the preparation of the intercessions and a
careful selection of the participants for the offertory procession. The
prayerful preparation of the wedding liturgy by the couple becomes a
true gift to their guests and the entire Church. It is so wonderful
when the couple invests as much time and care for the liturgy as they
have for the reception, the selection of the wedding party, and the
clothes to be worn that day.
The Search is On!!!!
We are on the threshold of beginning a new “class” for the Rite of
Christian Initiation of Adults, the RCIA. Our next session begins in
September. In the meantime we need candidates (those already
baptized in another Christian church but not in communion with the
Catholic Church) and Catechumens (those unbaptized and have had
not religious affiliation). Surveys have clearly shown that folks
come to the RCIA by a gentle invitation from us. Signs are great.
Information nights are terrific. Homilies are super - but the best way
and the most lasting way people come into the church is clearly by
you and me asking them to become a Catholic and join us in the faith.
We are ALL in the evangelization business. It is ALL of our
responsibility to propagate the Catholic Faith and to spread that faith
far and wide. So let’s not be bashful or timid about encouraging and
asking people we know…relatives, friends, co-workers, neighbors…
those who do not have a church at this time or have shown an interest
in our church, our parish. If someone you know has been asking
questions invite them to check us out.
For more information about the RCIA contact Linda Doyle, our
Coordinator of Faith Formation for Adults, at Ursuline Hall, 822-
1347.
What a summer! Please, Lord, a little rain would be so good!
Pray for our poor farmers and those who must work out in this
heat.
Father Mike gets home from his vacation in Germany tonight
and I leave today for my vacation in the Tetons and Yellowstone.
See you in a couple of weeks. Father Mike is in charge and I told
him NOT to sell the church…unless he gets a good price!
Peace and all good!
Monsignor Jack
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REMEMBER YOUR LOVED ONES . . .
with a daily Mass intention. Stop by the rectory office to
schedule a date.
MASS INTENTIONS
Monday, July 23
6:45AM Estelle C. Polizzi
8:15AM Thomas Nurdin
Tuesday, July 24
6:45AM James Noonan
8:15AM Joseph & Mary Cirrincione
Wednesday, July 25
6:45AM Beumel Family
8:15AM Michael Kopp
Thursday, July 26
6:45AM Curt Weingartner
8:15AM Bob Garwitz
Friday, July 27
6:45AM Bill O’Sullivan
8:15AM Jerry Cook
Saturday, July 28
8:15AM Alicia Marie Brauer
5:00 PM Frank Schifko
Sunday, July 29
7:30AM Bill O’Sullivan
9:00AM Brother of Agnes Baca
11:00AM People of St. Peter
6:00PM Michael Kemp
Saturday, July 28
5:00PM
Sunday, July 29
7:30AM
9:00AM
11:00AM
6:00PM
MASS SERVERS
Anna Huisinga, Billy Hughes,
Sarah Hennessey
Nick Patritti, Joe Patritti,
Sean Hennessey
Maggie O’Brien, Susie Slane,
Ian Modde
Luke Barber, Ryan Allgeyer,
Mychelle Bettlejewski
Megan Doyle, Molly Greenley,
Clare Wojciechowski
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
Scheduled Eucharistic Minister - July 28/29
Note: Shut-in visitors are indicated in parentheses ( )
Interested in being a Eucharistic Minister?
Call Bob & Trish Martin 821-3303
Saturday, July 28
5:00PM: A. Spears, M. A. Shepard, C. Patritti, K. Renard,
J. Temme, P. Baker, B. Hutcheson, P. Foerster
Sunday, July 29
7:30AM: E. Bante, L. Hackethal, R. Girard, M. Elli,
M. Welsch, F. Johnston, C. Behl, L. Flick
9:00AM:
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11:00AM:
6:00PM:
P. Ragland, M. Brown, K. Carmody, G. Pfeffer,
(M. Thomas), (D. Lauber), (J. Collins),
(C. Pennington)
K. Fotouhi, D. Cantwell, M. K. Drexler,
J. Kindschuh, (B. Martin), (J. Gau), (G. Meesey),
(M. Schmit)
R. Gamble, C. Mahoney, S. Person, K. Manion,
M. Cadice, P. Jacober, T. Barber, M. Wilson
LECTORS
Time First Lector Second Lector
Saturday, July 28
5:00PM Jane Jensen Bob Barrett
Sunday, July 29
7:30AM Kent Skornia Kathy Mannion
9:00AM Sharon Hartman Jim Einspanier
11:00AM Cindy Traub Bob Perry
6:00PM Leeny Hoffman Jason Neusel
July 22, 2012
EUCHARIST FOR THOSE WITH CELIAC DISEASE
If you suffer from celiac disease, or have any wheat allergies
that prevents you from receiving the Body of Christ at Mass,
please send an e-mail to the address below with your contact
information so that we can inform you of how we are able to
provide low gluten hosts for you.
Please send an email to this address with “Eucharist” on your
Subject Line: Info@stpeterkirkwood.org.
A REMINDER REGARDING SPIRITUAL DIRECTION
Sr. Mary Jacqueline Pratt, OSU can be reached at 314-686-1781
or mj.pratt@att.net.
WELCOME VISITORS
We are happy you decided to worship with us today. Please
introduce yourself to Father following Mass in the Gathering
Area in the back of church. If you would like information about
registering as a new parish member please call Jay Ryan at 822-
1339 or contact the parish office (966-8600) for a registration
form.
The Welcoming Committee
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READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 22, 2012
Sunday: Jer 23:1-6/Eph 2:13-18/Mk 6:30-34
Monday: Mi 6:1-4, 6-8/Mt 12:38-42
Tuesday: Mi 7:14-15, 18-20/Mt 12:46-50
Wednesday: 2 Cor 4:7-15/Mt 20:20-28
Thursday: Jer 2:1-3, 7-8, 12-13/Mt 13:10-17
Friday: Jer 3:14-17/Mt 13:18-23
Saturday: Jer 7:1-11/Mt 13:24-30
Next Sunday: 2 Kgs 4:42-44/Eph 4:1-6/Jn 6:1-15
©Liturgical Publications Inc

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
In today's Gospel Jesus says, "Come away by
yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while."
Please pray and ask the Spirit to guide you in
choosing a weekly Holy Hour of prayer...it will
quickly become the best part of your week.
The following Holy Hours are in need of an adorer:
Monday 7:00PM
Thursday Noon, 3:00PM & 6:00PM
Friday 6:00AM & 1:00PM & 9:00PM
The following Holy Hours are in need of a partner:
Monday 6:00PM
Tuesday 7:00AM, 2:00PM, 4:00PM & 7:00PM
Wednesday 11:00AM & 9:00PM
Thursday 11:00AM
Friday 6:00PM
For more information, please call Kathy Fotouhi, 821-4347.
SAVE THE DATE! . . .
The St. Louis Friends of Birthright are holding their eleventh
annual Run/Walk on Saturday, September 1st, in Creve Coeur
Park. Event includes a 6K Race, a 1 Mile Fun Walk, and a 1/4
Mile Kids Run with Fredbird®. You can register at
www.firstgiving.com/birthrightstl, and even create your own
fundraising page to help birthright moms! Or call 314-808-1845.
Attention Volleyball Enthusiasts:
We are in need of 5th and 7th grade
volleyball coaches for the 2012 Volleyball
Season. No prior coaching experience
necessary. Volleyball knowledge is
essential. This is an excellent way to get
involved with our parish. For more
information please contact:
Stacie Kane, STP Volleyball Lay Director
volleyball@stpsports.com or 314.973.7008.
SAINT PETER SOCCER CAMP
Monday, July 23 - Thursday, July 26
TILLMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Boys & Girls
Pre-K - 8th Grade
6-7:30pm
Non-St. Peter Players Welcome
Nightly Guest Speakers
Skill Development at All Levels
Players must bring own ball & water bottle
$30 per player registered before July 6 / $40 after July 6.
Guaranteed T-Shirt included for all registrations before July 6.
Late Registrations not guaranteed a T-Shirt.
Register online today at www.stpsports.com.
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July 22, 2012
ROSARY FOR THE USA
In the May 18th issue of the St. Louis Review, there was an
article about a Catholic from Phoenix, Arizona who was deeply
concerned about the United States. While praying the rosary, he
realized that the 50 Hail Mary prayers could be said for our 50
States. He designated the first three decades as prayers intended
for the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches of our
government. The fourth is dedicated to state and local
government as well as police and firefighters. The fifth decade is
devoted to the U.S. military personnel.
Please join your fellow parishioners every Sunday at 4:45
(except holidays) in front of Mary’s statue to say the Rosary
for our country and our populace. The Gathering Area is
available if the weather is not favorable.
REMINDER: BACKPACKS ARE DUE
MONDAY JULY 23RD!!
Thank you for taking a backpack &
supply tag from the gathering space over
the past few weeks for children serviced
by St. Patrick’s Center. Please
remember to return your filled
backpack to 450 Burns Ave by Monday
July 23. For drop off information contact Jennifer Moritz at
314.909.6756 or for additional information about the backpack,
please contact Christian Niswonger at 314.802.5489 at St. Patrick
Center.
ST. PATRICK CENTER FOR THE HOMELESS
Thank you to all who faithfully donate to the St. Patrick Mobile
Outreach Program. In June our generous parishioners donated
nearly 300 individual snacks and drinks to the program!! In
addition, we were able to donate 100 toothbrushes and toothpaste
to the program. The ultimate goal of the Mobile Outreach
Program is to encourage persons who are chronically homeless to
access agency programs that will lead them to permanent housing
and financial stability. In Fiscal Year 2011, two full-time
counselors developed trusting relationships with 163 people
living on the streets and provided mental health, psychiatric,
employment and financial guidance services to 60 clients.
Please keep this important ministry in mind on your next
shopping trip. Breakfast bars, granola type bars, chips, cookies,
water, and soda are some of the suggested donations. The Health
Department requires that all food items come prepackaged.
Donations are accepted everyday at 450 Burns Avenue,
Kirkwood. A green tub will be located on our front porch the first
week of the month and will be placed on the side of our house the
rest of the month. Call Jennifer Moritz 909-6756 with any
questions. Thank you for supporting this ministry!
Spiritual Direction. . . Are you searching how to deepen your
relationship with God? Consider a companion to explore your
faith journey. Please call Mary Lou Bennett at 314-835-1189 or
email blessing101@live.com.

July 22, 2012
PARISH SUMMER HOURS
Please note Summer Office Hours for the Rectory Office,
Ursuline Hall and the School Office:
Rectory Office: Summer hours will be 8:30AM - 3:00PM
Monday through Friday, June 4th through August 10th.
Ursuline Hall: Summer hours:
Month of June - 8:30AM - 3:00PM, Monday through Friday.
Month of July - 8:30AM - 3:00PM, Monday through Friday.
Month of August - 8:30AM - 3:30PM, Monday through Friday.
School Office:
Month of June - 9:00AM - 3:00PM, Monday through Friday.
Month of July - school office will be closed.
Month of August - will open on August 2nd , 9:00AM -
3:00PM, Monday - Friday.
PSR REGISTRATION
Registration for new families and re-registration for current
families is ongoing. Packets will be available at Ursuline Hall
during summer hours Monday-Thursday 8:30-3:00 PM, and they
can be mailed to you as well. Contact Secretary Cathy Herrmann,
314-822-1347.
Check out the PSR link from the parish website,
www.stpeterkirkwood.org. Click on the link to How To Register
for PSR—The Complete Guide! for everything you need to
know about registering for PSR for 2012-13.
For further information about PSR and/or available catechist
and aide positions, please contact Jan Hartmann, 822-1347,
jhartmann@stpeterkirkwood.org.
WE ARE HERE TO HELP
Person To Person volunteers are ready to assist you with special
needs you may have due to illness or other emergencies. We are
ready to assist with transportation, yard work, light housekeeping,
grocery shopping, meals. If you could use a ride to church or the
doctor, you are too ill to do laundry or fix a meal, please call us
and we will try to make the necessary arrangements to assist you.
We have over 100 parishioners available to assist you, or
someone you know that cannot find help elsewhere. Please call,
all requests will remain confidential. Phone Deacon John
Komotos at 984-0054. Please leave a message if I am out and I
will call you back.
(3) Megan Fogarty & Andy Frassetto
(3) Theresa Donoghue Barnidge & Kevin William Moulder
July 15, 2012
Elliana Clare Tessier, daughter of Steven & Nicole Tessier.
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Have you always wanted to
sing in the choir
but didn't have time or didn't want
to leave your family in the pew?
Then join us for
Family Sing Saturday
July 28th
3:45PM practice for 5:00PM Mass
Invite your family and friends
to join in singing with the choir!
Please pray for the safety and well being of
the following loved ones of our parishioners
who have been called to military service:
Charles E. Williams II, US Army Warrant
Officer, Cpl. John R. Weber, III, USMC,
Major Matthew Kelly, Michael C. Wood, Army, Airman Joseph
Sidlo, M/Sgt Don Haga, A/C Christine Haga, 1 st Lt. Colin Moran,
Army, Sgt. Erik Thompson, Warrant Officer Alicia G. Mejia-
Adkins, Sgt. 1 st Class Michael Adkins, U.S. Army Capt. Nicholas
Jablonski, USMC, Sgt. Mark Nitz, USMC, Capt. Mark Jackson, IV,
LCPL Peter Lucier, 2nd Lieut. Jeremy Reynolds, U.S. Army,
Pfc. Josh P. Stack and Capt. Christopher Moskoff, U.S. Army.
PLEASE NOTE . . .
Beginning in August 2012 the names listed in our
Prayer for All the Sick will appear in the bulletin for four weeks.
A call to the Rectory Office is necessary to request additional
weeks.
Prayer List: Please pray for the following parishioners who
are in need of God’s healing presence:
Erica Eichholz, Dorothy Puleo, Agnes Droppelman, Joshua Beck,
Bob Hutcheson, Mary Bauer, Mary Fuegner, Mary Brueggeman,
Clare Greenley, Jim Felling, Judy Collins, Olga Marden,
Blake Schoenberg, Cornelia Schindler, Scott Goddard,
Stephanie Baer, Carroll Bauman, Christopher Day, Addie Neal,
Sanford Mahn, Peg Brady, Sally Chenot, Mary Dykstra,
Kristie Winnett, Denise O’Rourke, Wendel Folks, Julie Simpson,
Doris Templemeyer, Cameron Elias, Dana Kras, Vernon and
Virginia Kohler, Maggie Brennan, Jessica Colter, Joan Killian,
Linda Steiner, Robert and Dorothy Helfrich, Michael Quinn,
Allen Chott, Ray Wallace, Mary Corcoran, Mary Sheridan,
Donna Friskel, Jean Nast, Catherine Laramie and Frances Hesse.

July 22, 2012
ST. PETER YOUTH MINISTRY . . .
is looking for high school students going into 10-12th grade who
can help lead our Jr. High Ministry. As part of the LEAD
(Leadership Evangelism And Discipleship) Team, you will be
asked to help with the planning of meetings based on different
themes, at times lead small groups and to build community
among and be a role model to our middle schoolers. If you are
interested in being a part of this team, please contact Robby
Francis at rfrancis@stpeterkirkwood.org
SMILE! Parish Photo Directory
Have you made an appointment yet? There is still time.
We are producing a new Parish Photo Directory!
There is no cost to have your portraits taken, and
you will receive a complimentary 8x10 portrait and
directory just for participating. New dates have been
added!
Sign-up through the Parish website
(www.stpeterkirkwood.org). If you need assistance, please call
Sally Reynolds at 314-966-5766. Photo sessions will take place
June 27th through July 25th.
If you would like to volunteer as a sign-in host, please call Sandy
Detling-Nusser at 314-822-4205, or Lyn Berglar at 314-822-0449
to volunteer to help.
PHOTOS WILL BE TAKEN IN THE SCHOOL.
PLEASE ENTER THROUGH THE ADAMS SIDE.
CYC KIRKWOOD FAMILY GOLF PASS
The CYC has negotiated a special rate for full use of the facilities
at the Family Golf and Learning Center in Kirkwood. This pass
entitles all immediate family members to:
Unlimited play on the 9 hole, Par 3 golf course.
Unlimited golf balls for the driving range.
Unlimited play on the miniature golf course (putt putt).
A season pass for the entire family is $200 and is good from
July 1, 2012—December 31, 2012. For an application go to
www.southcentralcycgolf.com.
TREASURE REPORT AT-A-GLANCE
“He instructed them to take nothing for the journey but a walking
stick—no food, no sack, no money in their belts.” (Mark 6:8)
How different we are from the Apostles who took nothing when
they ventured out to serve God. Today, we make our journey
through life more difficult because of all the material baggage
that we drag along. Yet, the more we can let go of, the freer we
are to serve God with love and joy.
Offertory for July 15, 2012
Total Parishioners Receiving Envelopes 1,958
320 Envelopes Returned $21,260.
Loose Donations $ 1,704.
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RCIA
Are you interested in learning more about the Catholic Church?
Then you might be interested in joining the RCIA process.
What do the initials RCIA stand for?
The initials stand for the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults.
What is the RCIA process?
It is a process or journey for individuals who desire to establish or
deepen their relationship with Our Lord, Jesus Christ and want to
learn more about the teachings of the Catholic Church.
The first step in this process is called the Inquiry or
Evangelization Period. It is a time for individuals who are
interested in learning more about the Catholic faith to begin to
explore it and surface questions. It is also a time when the Sacred
Scriptures will be introduced and discussed. This initial period is
very informal but provides information and formational
opportunities for those individuals who are looking to acquaint
themselves with the Catholic faith.
If you or someone you know is interested in learning more
about the Catholic faith or you would like more information
about the RCIA process, please call
Linda Doyle at 314-822-1347 or e-mail her at
ldoyle@stpeterkirkwood.org.
ACTS Retreats
Women’s Weekend
September 6 th through September 9 th , 2012
Men’s Weekend
September 20 th through September 23, 2012
Registrations are being taken right now!
You can register online on our Parish Website at
http://stpeterkirkwood.org/MinistryIndex/ParishMinistries/
ActsRetreat.aspx.
Please call 314-822-1347 or e-mail Linda Doyle at
ldoyle@stpeterkirkwood.org for more information or a
registration form today!
CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD
Would you like to be involved in enriching our children’s
liturgical experience during the
Liturgy of the Word on Sundays?
If your answer is yes, then you may want to be a Leader of the
Word at the 9:00 AM Mass on Sunday mornings. We are
currently looking for adults who would be interested in being
Leaders of the Word (once every five to six weeks) from
September 2012 until May of 2013!
If you would like more information about this wonderful
ministry, please contact Linda Doyle at 314-822-1347 or e-mail
her at ldoyle@stpeterkirkwood.org.
PLEASE SUPPORT THOSE WHO ADVERTISE
IN OUR CHURCH BULLETIN!
A. BEHRENS
Appliance Service, Inc.
George A. Behrens, Owner
(314) 821-0247

July 22, 2012
PROTECTING GOD’S CHILDREN CLASS
AT ST. PETER CAFETERIA
MONDAY, AUGUST 13, 7:00 PM
ARRIVE 15 MINUTES EARLY
The Archdiocese of St. Louis mandates that anyone who will be
working with children to attend the Protecting God’s Children
class. This includes the parish staff and anyone who volunteers at
school, coaches or helps with teams, PSR Catechists and aides,
leaders or assistant leaders for Scouts, or any other activity that
includes children. This attendance must be completed before
working with children and is a one-time only requirement.
Please call the Rectory at 966-8600 to register for the class.
We have a limited amount of spaces available. Please arrive
15 minutes early to fill out the registration form for the class.
For a complete listing of upcoming dates at other locations, check
the archdiocesan website, archstl.org and click on Protecting
God’s Children Workshops. The list of classes is updated
continually.
ST. PETER YOUNG FAMILIES GROUP
Are you a parent with young children who'd like to meet more
of your peers? The St. Peter Young Families Group offers
social, spiritual and service activities for families with children
under school age. Visit www.stpeteryoungfamilies.com or e-
mail stpeteryoungfamilies@gmail.com to be added to our
e-mail distribution list for notification of upcoming events.
ST. PETER AND PAUL SOUP KITCHEN
The volunteers for St. Peter and Paul meals program served 142
hot and hungry guests on July 3 rd . The diners were happy to
escape the 100 plus degree heat and enjoy cool beverages and a
wholesome meal in the air conditioned dining hall. 10 volunteers
served and worked in the hall, 14 cooked at home and 10
provided side items for the meal.
A special thanks to our sub cooks (Tim Perry, Mary Carol Schilli
and Marie Appelbaum ) who cooked for 3 vacationing regular
cooks.
We continue to collect toiletries, white socks and t-shirts for the
homeless men’s shelter at St. Peter and Paul. Please drop the
items off on the front porch at 311 Weston Oaks Court and we
will take them to Soulard with us next month on Aug 3 rd .
For further information about this ministry please contact Mary
Raizman at mraizman@charter.net
Come meet other young families in the parish
while the kids play at the park!
Who:
When:
St. Peter Young Families
Sunday August 5th at noon-2:30pm
(food ready by 12:30p)
Where: Kirkwood Park, picnic area #5
(near the playground)
Hot dogs, brats, chips, beverages will be provided. Any desserts
or sides would be greatly welcomed! Contact us at
stpeteryoungfamilies@gmail.com with any questions.
ST. PETER ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2012
ABERDEEN GOLF CLUB
MORE INFO TO FOLLOW!!
ST. PETER WOMEN’S BRIDGE
(Tai-Chi and Yoga for the Brain)
Interested in playing Bridge once a month, having a great time,
visiting with friends, making new ones, and improving your
Bridge game? The 2012-2013 session starts in September and
runs through April culminating with a luncheon at one of
Kirkwood’s restaurants. The fee is only $10.00.
Rounds are scheduled at the convenience of the four ladies
assigned to play that month by the one who will be the hostess. It
is suggested that you try to play sometime during the first part of
the month just to maintain the flow of this social. Scores are sent
in after each monthly game is played. A tally is kept. Please
contact Barb Cline at kirkwoodbac@aol.com or at 314-822-8842.
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SILVER STREAKS EXERCISE PROGRAM AT ST. PETER…
Come join us on Wednesday afternoons from 2:00 to 3:00 PM in
Ursuline Hall in the Msgr. Deutschmann Room.
This is a good hour-long workout that isn’t too strenuous. It will
get you moving and keep those joints mobile. Silver Streaks is a
chair-based class to benefit people with arthritis, stiffness or who
just want to keep moving. Maybe you are looking for something
to get you started, to go with your walking program or to add
some variety. The program is designed to improve overall
flexibility, balance and strength. Try it, you will like it. Cost is
only $5.00 per session, payable on the day you attend. The
instructor, Holly Ohmes, is certified by the Arthritis Foundation.
For questions, please call 822-1347, Cathy Herrmann, Secretary.

July 22, 2012
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL RECENT ACTIVITY
During the month of June the St. Vincent de Paul Society here at
St. Peter was able to help 31 families with food, transportation,
utilities, household needs and rent totaling $5,773. Foremost at
this time is trying to keep electricity on for our families. Higher
electric bills reflect the increased usage caused by the record high
temperatures. Please consider a donation in the form of the blue
envelopes in your parish envelope packets or by using the poor
boxes located in the gathering area and at the side doors. Thank
you for anything you can do. Please keep our clients and our
members in your prayers as we go about helping those in need.
STS. TERESA & BRIDGET FOOD PANTRY
“If you can’t feed a hundred people, then feed just one.”
Mother Teresa
St. Peter parish donated 1,038 items of food for the food pantry at
Sts. Teresa & Bridget for July. Thank you all very much.
PLEASE REMEMBER: When planning a summer gathering
ask your guests to bring a can or two of food to donate for those
that can't give or attend nice parties. Donations can be dropped
off all month.
DROP OFF LOCATION ~
Candy and John Behl, 319 East Adams, Kirkwood (block and a
half east of the YMCA). Please donate cans that are no larger
than 30 ounces, anything larger is difficult to carry for all of us.
STS. TERESA AND BRIDGET FOOD PANTRY . . .
For those of you who are not aware of why and how this food
pantry collection got started please read below:
After visiting with Fr. Gary Meier, then the pastor of Sts. Teresa
& Bridget (located on Grand & N. Market, St. Louis City), he
explained how his parish and community are in great need. They
have a food pantry that serves their area, open one day a week for
3 hours. Even though another county parish supplies canned
goods once a month, the high demand keeps their shelves bare.
They have had to reduce what they're able to give to those who
come for help to a bag that holds just enough food for 2 meals.
THIS IS WHERE WE COME IN. By collecting canned goods
MONTHLY we can help make other peoples' lives better and
respond to Jesus' call to feed Him when He is hungry.
Donations are delivered on the 3rd Monday of every month.
Please bring canned food in plastic bags about 4 days prior to
the monthly delivery date (3rd Monday each month) to our
home, placing it on the front porch.
DROP OFF LOCATION ~
Candy and John Behl, 319 East Adams, Kirkwood (block and a
half east of the YMCA). Please donate cans that are no larger than
30 ounces, anything larger is difficult to carry for all of us.
FOR YOUR QUILTING NEEDS . . .
Rely on St. Peter Quilters. We do patchwork and
embroidered tops. If necessary, we can assemble
embroidered blocks into beautiful quilt tops.
Also, baby quilts for sale.
For more information, call Theresa at 314-821-8433.
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As further celebration of the “Year of Prayer,” St. Peter is
providing a Prayer of the Month for our parishioners to
detach and pray together as a family on a daily basis.
Prayer of the Month
July, 2012
A Prayer for a Family
O Dear Jesus,
I humbly implore You to grant Your special graces to our family.
May our home be the shrine of peace, purity, love, labor and faith.
I beg You, dear Jesus, to protect and bless all of us, absent and
present, living and dead.
O Mary,
Loving Mother of Jesus, and our Mother, pray to Jesus for our
family. For all the families of the world, to guard the cradle of
the newborn, the schools of the young, and their vocations.
Blessed Saint Joseph,
Holy guardian of Jesus and Mary, assist us by your prayers in all
the necessities of life. Ask of Jesus that special grace which He
granted to you, to watch over our home at the pillow of the sick
and the dying, so that with Mary and with you, heaven may find
our family unbroken in the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Amen.
AUDITIONS FOR THE YOUNG CATHOLIC MUSICIANS
The choir and orchestra of The Young Catholic Musicians will
hold auditions during July in preparation for its 39th Year of
service to the Church. These young people (aged 10-17)
represent over 50 parishes and schools in the St. Louis area. They
learn quality liturgical music and lead the music for Mass once
each month at different parishes. Singers and instrumentalists
(Brass, Woodwinds, Strings, and Percussion) call Fr. Bruce
Forman (314-231-7464) or Mrs. Mary Smith (314-962-9260) for
additional information and to schedule an audition. Visit our web
page at www.archstl.org/musicians.
MEALS ON WHEELS: CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS:
Come support older adults in the Kirkwood community by
volunteering as a Meals on Wheels Driver. Five days a week the
Kirkwood Senior Center delivers hot, nutritious meals to seniors
65 years and older recovering from illness and surgery or
homebound and frail.
To sign up and learn more about this volunteer opportunity,
please contact Elizabeth Dunn at 314-546-6120 or by email at
e.dunn@mid-eastaaa.org. Kirkwood senior center is located at
385 S. Taylor Road and open 9:00-3:00 Monday through Friday.
All are welcome.

PARISH LIBRARY
(Located in Ursuline Hall)
Hours T & Th 9am-3 pm
Often open M, W, F 9am-3pm
Blessed Are The . . .
The Applause of Heaven by Max Lucado 1999
Section Z
A chapter for each Beatitude, Lucado is the master storyteller
using true stories from the everyday to illustrate a Biblical truth.
His language allows the reader to see and feel a situation with
him.
The Beatitudes for Children by Rosemarie Gortler 2009
Section F
Each Beatitude is coupled with a kid-sized explanation. A family
interaction page follows so that kids and their parents can apply
the Lord's Beatitudes to their lives.
The Beatitudes in Modern Life edited by Margaret Garvey 1989
Section Z
Eight contributors, each addressing a Beatitude, take the
Beatitudes as the root of the gospel message and present options
for change in our lives. They speak of times, places, individuals
and groups – each examples of the presence and relevance of the
Beatitudes now.
Blessed Are The Peacemakers: Ten Steps To Peace by Mary E.
Latela 2003
Section Z
Latela rejects the notion of powerlessness. Peacemaking begins
with the individual and then flows outward. When we are at
peace with ourselves and with God, we can rest comfortably with
the past and move forward in peace.
The Ladder of the Beatitudes by Jim Forest 1999
Section Z
“Drawing on stories from the lives of the saints, scripture and
everyday life, Forest opens up the mysteries of the Beatitudes.
These ancient blessings, with which Christ began his Sermon on
the Mount, are like rungs on a ladder, each leading to the next and
up to the Kingdom of God.”
July 22, 2012
Encourage someone to be a priest. Pray for priests.
DIVORCE CARE
This is a 10-week video series followed by a small group
discussion. Each week is self-contained and you may attend as
many sessions as you like. There is no charge.
Where: Mary Mother of the Church (Annex Building)
5901 Kerth Road
314-894-1373
When: Thursdays, beginning September 6th from 7:00-8:30PM
Topics Include:
9/06 What’s Happening To Me?
9/13 The Road to Healing/Finding Help
9/20 Facing My Anger
9/27 Facing My Depression
10/04 Facing My Loneliness
10/11 Financial Survival
10/18 Kid Care
10/25 New Relationships
11/08 Forgiveness
11/15 Moving On, Growing Closer to God
All are Welcome!
For information call: Linda 314-846-9730 or Gail 314-843-5616
HOST A HIGH SCHOOL EXCHANGE STUDENT
FROM JAPAN, CHINA, OR KOREA
Give the gift of culture - Bring the world to your community
Students attend a local high school and serve as a “Cultural
Ambassador” for one academic year. As a volunteer host family,
you are an integral part of helping the exchange student learn
about life in the U.S. and develop a better understanding of
American culture.
Host Family Responsibilities
Room and Board (student may share bedroom with sibling)
Companionship (welcome student as a member of your
family)
Transportation (student may take school bus or public transit)
English must be the primary language spoken at home
For more information or an application please contact:
Matthew Gibson, Local Coordinator, 314-971-3961 or
mtgibby1985@gmail.com.
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