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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 />
<strong>St</strong>ephanie Rheinheimer, 822-1347, ext. 3003<br />
Office of Music Ministry<br />
Carol Bauer, Liturgical Music Coordinator,<br />
822-1347, ext. 3005<br />
Pastoral Council<br />
Mr. Bill Carmody, Chairperson 984-0534<br />
Mrs. Sue McAtee, Vice Chairperson 965-5203<br />
Mrs. Patty Boyd, Secretary 966-3835<br />
Finance Commission<br />
Mr. Tim Figge, Chairperson 835-3533<br />
Mrs. Marie Appelbaum, Vice-Chairperson 966-1053<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 />
STEWARDSHIP<br />
CALLED<br />
TO<br />
Give and it will be given to you.<br />
(Luke 6:38)<br />
SERVE<br />
Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have.<br />
(Hebrews 13:16)<br />
What Does God Want?<br />
God simply wants you to be thankful for the gifts<br />
and blessings of your life... and to reflect your gratitude<br />
in your daily way of life. Think about what’s possible.<br />
Listen to your heart. Challenge yourself to grow.<br />
That’s what God wants.<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 />
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 />
Angela Merici Chapel in Ursuline Hall<br />
adjacent to the <strong>Church</strong> building<br />
Please call Peg Brady, 966-8333 or<br />
Kathy Fotouhi, 821-4347 for questions or<br />
to sign up for a weekly Holy Hour of prayer.<br />
Baptism<br />
Baptisms are celebrated every Sunday of the month at<br />
12:30PM. Parents are expected to participate in a Baptismal<br />
Preparation 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.<br />
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Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary August 15, 2010<br />
Wedding Traditions…<br />
Have you ever heard the old wedding rhyme that suggests that<br />
the bride should carry “something old, something new,<br />
something borrowed, and something blue?” Most weddings<br />
involve some combination of old and new as couples try to<br />
reflect their continuity with the weddings that have gone before<br />
theirs as well as what is unique in their marriage. Those who<br />
favor what they think of as the old often speak of their wedding<br />
as “traditional,” while those who favor what they consider to be<br />
new often refer to theirs as “contemporary.” More often than<br />
not, these terms simply imply a particular style.<br />
For <strong>Catholic</strong>s, weddings are both traditional and contemporary<br />
in the best sense of the terms. Each <strong>Catholic</strong> wedding is<br />
traditional because it hands on and enfleshes the <strong>Church</strong>‟s faith<br />
concerning the sacrament of marriage. (The root of the Latin<br />
word tradition literally means “to hand down” or “to hand<br />
over.”) Each <strong>Catholic</strong> wedding is contemporary because it<br />
makes present here and now in this unique marriage God‟s love<br />
for the couple and Christ‟s relationship with the <strong>Church</strong>.<br />
Much of what is popularly considered “traditional” at weddings<br />
actually consists of social customs from another era that no<br />
longer corresponds to the <strong>Church</strong>‟s (or even a modern man‟s or<br />
woman‟s) understanding of marriage. For example, the custom<br />
whereby the bride‟s father “gives the bride away” to the groom<br />
at the head of the aisle reflects a time when marriages were<br />
arranged between the groom and the bride‟s father, and in some<br />
cases, the woman was seen as property to be given and received.<br />
Today, the <strong>Church</strong> and society both emphasize marriage as a<br />
mutual decision by equal and free partners.<br />
Wedding customs that no longer reflect reality or faith are<br />
meaningless. Authentic wedding traditions “hand down” the<br />
<strong>Church</strong>‟s ageless faith in ways that respect the current social<br />
reality of marriage and the contemporary Christian<br />
understanding of marriage.<br />
Here Comes the Bride…and the Groom…and Their<br />
Parents!<br />
If television and the movies are to be believed, every North<br />
American wedding (at least among English-speaking people)<br />
begins with the tune popularly known as Here Comes the Bride.<br />
As all eyes turn to gaze admiringly on the bride walking down<br />
the aisle, the groom slips unnoticed to his place at the head of<br />
the aisle. In reality, this stereotype is beginning to break down.<br />
Here Comes the Bride, which is actually the Bridal Chorus from<br />
Wagner‟s opera Lohengrin, has been eclipsed in popularity by<br />
other processionals such as Purcell’s Trumpet Tune and<br />
Clarke‟s Trumpet Voluntary. The major limitation of Here<br />
Comes the Bride is its association with just the bride, whereas<br />
the Roman <strong>Catholic</strong> Rite of Marriage addresses bride and groom<br />
as equal partners who together undertake the covenant of<br />
marriage. The entrance procession as envisioned by the <strong>Church</strong><br />
includes both bride and groom who “may be escorted by at least<br />
their parents and the two witnesses” (Rite of Marriage, 20).<br />
During the wedding liturgy, the bride and groom together serve<br />
as ministers of the sacrament of marriage. Even apart from the<br />
liturgy, many of the wedding preparations that had been the<br />
domain of the bride and her mother are increasingly being<br />
shared by the groom.<br />
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The participation of the groom in the entrance procession does not<br />
eliminate the bride‟s father from his place in the procession, just<br />
as the involvement of the groom in preparations for the wedding<br />
does not mean that the couple won‟t need the assistance of the<br />
bride‟s mother. The bride‟s parents and the groom‟s parents as<br />
well have played an important role in bringing their son or<br />
daughter to this point in life. By including both sets of parents in<br />
the entrance procession, the wedding liturgy honors the families<br />
that have shaped the bride and groom as they come together to<br />
establish a new family.<br />
Rose Ross Receives Recognition….From the “unsung<br />
heroes and heroines” Department….<br />
This Sunday afternoon at 1:00 at the Immacolata <strong>Church</strong>, Rose<br />
Ross of our parish will be one of the women of the Archdiocese<br />
who will receive the Artist Award at the 2010 <strong>Catholic</strong> Women‟s<br />
Recognition Ceremony. The Award honors inspiring women who<br />
use their artistic talents to enhance the art and environment of<br />
worship spaces by creating a deeper spiritual awareness in our<br />
churches. Rose has been one of these “behind the scenes”<br />
persons who throughout the year uses her talents to make our<br />
worship space here at <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Peter</strong> come alive for the various<br />
liturgical seasons. Over the years she has skillfully prepared a<br />
ton of flower arrangements, sewed yards and yards of materials<br />
for vestments, banners, and altar cloths. She has climbed ladders,<br />
sewed buttons on old albs, and prepared the altar daily for<br />
hundreds and hundreds of Masses. She and others from various<br />
parishes who do what she does will be honored by Archbishop<br />
Carlson and rightfully recognized for all their selfless time and<br />
energy to the <strong>Church</strong> of <strong>St</strong>. Louis.<br />
Congratulations, Rose, we are blessed and enriched with your<br />
faithful ministry among us.<br />
Bulletin Snafus and Errors and Mistakes…<br />
These sentences actually appeared in church bulletins<br />
(not ours) or were announced in church services…enjoy!<br />
“At the evening service tonight, the sermon topic will be „What is<br />
Hell?‟ Come early and listen to our choir practice.”<br />
“Ladies, don‟t forget the rummage sale. It‟s a chance to get rid of<br />
those things not worth keeping around the house. Bring your<br />
husbands”.<br />
“The fasting and prayer conference includes meals”.<br />
“The pastor will preach his farewell message after which the choir<br />
will sing: „Break Forth Into Joy.‟ ”<br />
The pastor would appreciate it if the ladies of the congregation<br />
would lend him their electric girdles for the pancake breakfast<br />
next Sunday.<br />
Please place your donation in the envelope along with the<br />
deceased person you want remembered.<br />
Have a great week, folks! School starts in a week please pray<br />
for cooler weather. I’ll see you in church.<br />
Monsignor Jack<br />
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MASS INTENTIONS<br />
Monday, August 16<br />
6:45AM Estelle C. Polizzi<br />
8:15AM Helen Lock<br />
Tuesday, August 17<br />
6:45AM George Rankey<br />
8:15AM Joseph Biondo<br />
Wednesday, August 18<br />
6:45AM Ralph Born<br />
8:15AM Eugene E. Coughlin<br />
Thursday, August 19<br />
6:45AM Kathie O‟Sullivan<br />
8:15AM James Lang, Sr.<br />
Friday, August 20<br />
6:45AM David Hagerty<br />
8:15AM Marge Nockels<br />
Saturday, August 21<br />
8:15AM John C. Muckerman<br />
5:00 PM Leona Cassell<br />
Sunday, August 22<br />
7:30AM Bernice Ann Dierkes<br />
9:00AM Judy Harrison<br />
11:00AM People of <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Peter</strong><br />
6:00PM Margie Nockels<br />
MASS SERVERS<br />
Saturday, August 21<br />
5:00PM Isabella Council, Ricky Heinlein,<br />
Jack Hueseman<br />
Sunday, August 22<br />
7:30AM <strong>St</strong>ephen Hughes, Olivia Loudenslager,<br />
Laura Nobel<br />
9:00AM<br />
11:00AM<br />
6:00PM<br />
Meghan Appelbaum, Kathleen Sullivan,<br />
Annie Weldon<br />
Patrick Charles, Chris Dreyer,<br />
Colin Enslin<br />
Nathan Pence, Maggie Hennessey,<br />
Nicholas Wojciechowski<br />
ADORATION . . . COMMUNITY . . . THEOLOGY . . . SERVICE<br />
A C T S<br />
SERVICE:<br />
Service arises from our identity as Christians and our love for<br />
God. A servant‟s first loyalty is to the master, not to the task.<br />
We serve out of love, concerned not with what role we are called<br />
to serve in, but with the authenticity of our love for Christ.<br />
The ACTS commitment to service is inspired by: “This is how all<br />
will know you are my disciples, if you have love for one<br />
another.” (John 13:35)<br />
SAVE THESE DATES:<br />
Women’s Weekend: February 3-6, 2011<br />
Men's Weekend: February 24-27. 2011<br />
ST. PETER ACTS RETREATS<br />
MERCY RETREAT CENTER<br />
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EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS<br />
Scheduled Eucharistic Minister - August 21/22<br />
Note: Shut-in visitors are indicated in parentheses ( )<br />
Interested in being a Eucharistic Minister?<br />
Call Jim Meady 314-849-1810.<br />
Saturday, August 21<br />
5:00PM: L. Schrock, D. Imig, A. Spears, R. Ross,<br />
R. O‟Meara, L. Hollabaugh, S. Imig. L. Temme<br />
Sunday, August 22<br />
7:30AM: E. Bante, M. A. Shepard, Sr. M. Kleffner,<br />
J. Sulze, M. C. Krusing, T. Booth, B. Lauber,<br />
J. Booth<br />
9:00AM:<br />
11:00AM:<br />
6:00PM:<br />
K. Shreves, M. K. Drexler, J. Jensen. G. Pfeffer,<br />
(B. Nordmann), (S. Minowitz), (M. Sabo),<br />
(H. Bernsen)<br />
R. Young, P. Byorth, S. Hartman, S. Dietz,<br />
(G. Meesey), (S. Randall), (D. Cantwell),<br />
(L. Etzkorn)<br />
B. Biele, M. Cadice, P. Yerkes, S. Person,<br />
N. Judge, R. Gamble, J. Meady, L. Baebler<br />
LECTORS<br />
Time First Lector Second Lector<br />
Saturday, August 21<br />
5:00PM Bob Barrett Kay Renard<br />
Sunday, August 22<br />
7:30AM Joan Felling Andrew Smith<br />
9:00AM Kay Komotos Charles Nigh<br />
11:00AM Christy Ridenhour Bob Perry<br />
6:00PM<br />
Diane Reardon<br />
August 15, 2010<br />
DONUT SUNDAY IS THIS WEEKEND!<br />
Join your fellow parishioners for free coffee, donuts, and juice<br />
after the 9:00AM Mass TODAY, Sunday, August 15th.<br />
A very special thanks to the <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Peter</strong> PSR Program for<br />
sponsoring this month! Please feel free to stop and ask PSR<br />
volunteers about this wonderful program.<br />
We are still looking for a sponsor for the October Donut Sunday<br />
on October 17th. Please contact jamieneusel@yahoo.com if your<br />
group is interested.<br />
Soon this long hot summer will be over and<br />
time to start up another year of meetings and<br />
activities. Our opening meeting will be on<br />
Wednesday, September 15, our 20th<br />
Anniversary dinner. Meet our new officers for the 2010/2011<br />
year, Jim Meady, President, Kay Komotos Vice President, Jack<br />
Collins, Secretary, Charlene Henke, Treasurer. Details about the<br />
dinner will be in the bulletin next week at which time we will<br />
start taking reservations.
August 15, 2010<br />
Prayer List: Please pray for the following parishioners<br />
who are in need of God‟s healing presence:<br />
Walter Dayhuff, Marie Lavin, Dorothy Puleo, Liam Kocher,<br />
Agnes Droppelman, Jack Morris, Joshua Beck, Bob Hutcheson,<br />
Mary Bauer, Bud Voegtli, Mary Fuegner, Colleen Barrett, Mary<br />
Brueggeman, Clare Greenley, Jim Felling, Dorothy Friedrich,<br />
Judy Collins, Olga Marden, Cornelia Schindler, Charlene Henke,<br />
Scott Goddard, <strong>St</strong>ephanie Baer, Darrell LaChance, Christopher<br />
Day, Addie Neal, Jesse Kinslow, Lou Harms, Sue Perry, Peg Brady,<br />
Sally Chenot, Mary Dykstra, Kristie Winnett, Denise O‟Rourke, Rev.<br />
Gerald Palcheck, Wendel Folks, Mary McIntosh, Julie Simpson,<br />
Doris Templemeyer, Cameron Elias, Dana Kras, Jane Dubois,<br />
Maggie Brennan, Jessica Colter, David Shea, Patrick McNamara,<br />
Bill Walborn, Dr. James O‟Rourke, Virginia Saputo, Allen Chott,<br />
Donna Friskel and Allegra Ladendecker.<br />
Please pray for the safety and well being of the following loved<br />
ones of our parishioners who have been called to military service:<br />
Charles E. Williams II, US Army Warrant Officer, Cpl. John R.<br />
Weber, III, USMC, Major Matthew Kelly, Pvt. Donald Robert<br />
Marschall, Jr., Michael C. Wood, Army, Cpl. Patrick Barry, USMC,<br />
Airman Joseph Sidlo,M/Sgt Don Haga, A/C Christine Haga, 1 st Lt.<br />
Colin Moran, Army, Sgt. Erik Thompson, Warrant Officer Alicia G.<br />
Mejia-Adkins, Sgt. 1 st Class Michael Adkins, U.S. Army Capt.<br />
Nicholas Jablonski, USMC, L. Cpl. Mark Nitz, USMC, USAF, COL<br />
David G. Bellon, USMC, Pfc. David Schmiedeskamp, Pvt. David<br />
Michael Johnston, Capt. Mark Jackson, IV and Ltc. D. A. Sims II,<br />
US Army.<br />
JUST ME APPAREL<br />
OUR SCHOOL UNIFORM SUPPLIER,<br />
WILL RE-OPEN<br />
TUESDAY, JULY 6,<br />
FOR THE<br />
SUMMER BACK-TO-SCHOOL SEASON<br />
July 6-Sept 11 Sept 13-May 31, 2011<br />
MTWF 10AM-4PM 10AM-4PM<br />
Thursday 10AM-8PM 10AM-6PM<br />
Saturday 10AM-3PM 10AM-2PM<br />
ST. PETER YOUNG FAMILIES GROUP<br />
Are you a parent with young children who'd like to meet more<br />
of your peers? The <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Peter</strong> Young Families Group offers<br />
social, spiritual and service activities for families with children<br />
under school age. Visit www.stpeteryoungfamilies.com or e-<br />
mail stpeteryoungfamilies@gmail.com to be added to our e-<br />
mail distribution list for notification of upcoming events.<br />
Have you ever wanted to say the<br />
rosary as a family but just<br />
thought your kids were too little<br />
or would not pay attention?<br />
Maybe you don't even remember<br />
how to say the rosary but might if you were reminded. The<br />
Young Families group at <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Peter</strong> Parish has decided to make<br />
saying the rosary a true family event! We will meet in church the<br />
4th Monday of each month from 6:30-7:00PM and say the<br />
rosary for a special intention. All you need to bring is a rosary<br />
and your family. There is no need to worry that your kids might<br />
be loud or not pay attention, all will add to the overall meaningful<br />
prayer our families can offer.<br />
Our next monthly rosary will be on<br />
Monday, August 23rd at 6:30PM!<br />
AUGUST YOUNG FAMILIES EVENT<br />
Please join us for several play opportunities in August . . .<br />
Moms: Our first play date was a success with a great turnout and<br />
a lot of interest from others who were interested in future dates.<br />
The next play date is Thursday, August 19 from 10:00-12:00 at<br />
Drace Park. See the link below for the address to the park.<br />
http://www.town-and-country.org/DracePark.aspx<br />
Hope to see you there!!<br />
Dads: Here's your chance to meet other Dads and give those<br />
Moms a little break!!! Please meet us at McDonald's Playplace at<br />
the Kirkwood Road location on Saturday August 28 at 8:30 a.m.<br />
Don't forgot socks for the kids!!!<br />
No RSVP is necessary for either event. We hope you enjoy the<br />
last few weeks of summer, and we hope to see you at the<br />
upcoming events!!!<br />
<strong>St</strong>. <strong>Peter</strong> Young Families Group<br />
If you did not place a spring order, please come to Just Me<br />
Apparel as soon as possible to assure that your child is in uniform<br />
for the start of school. For phone orders or additional<br />
information, you may call us at 636-391-3551.<br />
If you are sure of your sizes, you may place your order on-line at<br />
www.justmeapparel.com.<br />
JUST ME APPAREL<br />
232 Old Sulphur Spring Road<br />
Manchester, MO 63021<br />
SCHOOL LITURGY SCHEDULE<br />
August 25 Back to School 8:15AM 1-8<br />
September 1 Weekday 8:15AM 1-5<br />
September 2 Weekday 8:15AM 6-8<br />
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ST. VINCENT DE PAUL YOUNG ADULT PROGRAM<br />
TWENTY AND THIRTY-SOMETHINGS . . .<br />
The Society of <strong>St</strong>. Vincent De Paul Young Adult Program needs<br />
more volunteers for its food pantry program. SVDP has a young<br />
adult group of volunteers who help out at the Immaculate<br />
Conception food pantry in Maplewood on Saturday mornings.<br />
Volunteers work one Saturday morning per month signing up for<br />
their preferred date each month. Duties include assisting with<br />
client intake, filling orders and sorting inventory. For more<br />
information please contact Bryan Kirchoff at 314-640-4366 or<br />
bryankirchoff@att.net.
PARISH LIBRARY HOURS<br />
(located in Ursuline Hall)<br />
Mondays and Thursdays…9:00AM-3:00PM<br />
First Sunday of each month…8:30AM-12:30PM<br />
BOOK REVIEWS:<br />
Section C….Religion<br />
“The Ignatian Ideal and Jesuit Reality” by Paul Coutinho, S.J.<br />
This book is great for anyone interested in the Spiritual Exercises<br />
of <strong>St</strong>. Ignatius. It‟s a beautiful explanation of Ignatian<br />
Spirituality: God is found in activity as he is found in prayer,<br />
therefore activity becomes prayer.<br />
“The Ten Commandments and Their Influence on American<br />
Law: A <strong>St</strong>udy in History” by William J. Federer<br />
This is an in-depth examination of how each of the<br />
Commandments historically impacted the development of laws in<br />
America and affected the legal philosophy of government<br />
framers.<br />
Come in and see the many interesting books in this section of the<br />
library.<br />
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL<br />
The society of <strong>St</strong>. Vincent de Paul is having the raffle of raffles!!!<br />
GRAND PRIZE: Two roundtrip tickets to New York City for<br />
four days and three nights. You will stay in a hotel overlooking<br />
Central Park, go to the new Yankee <strong>St</strong>adium to see the Yanks and<br />
Tampa Bay Rays play, dinner at a trendy New York eatery, two<br />
tickets to a top Broadway play and last but not least meet Bill<br />
O‟Reilly in his studio while he hosts his “O‟Reilly Factor” and<br />
also get a $3,000 shopping spree in The Big Apple.<br />
SECOND PRIZE: Roundtrip airfare for two ANYWHERE in<br />
the entire continental United <strong>St</strong>ates.<br />
THIRD PRIZE: Two tickets to the 2011 Super Bowl in the new<br />
Cowboys <strong>St</strong>adium in Arlington, Texas.<br />
FOURTH PRIZE: Two tickets to the 2011 annual Major League<br />
Baseball All-<strong>St</strong>ar Game in Phoenix, Arizona.<br />
FIFTH PRIZE: A $1,000 shopping spree at the Weekends Only<br />
Furniture <strong>St</strong>ore.<br />
Tickets are $100 each and the drawing is August 30, 2010.<br />
The New York trip will be 9/20-9/23, 2010.<br />
Half of the proceeds from the $100 tickets sold here will stay in<br />
our <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Peter</strong> Conference to serve the needy. For tickets contact<br />
Mary at 966-8947.<br />
Thank you for your support.<br />
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August 15, 2010<br />
“Back to School” Sunday . . .<br />
will be held on Sunday, August<br />
22nd from 8:30AM - 12:00 Noon<br />
in the Parish Center. Parents can<br />
sign up to volunteer at school, get<br />
their child‟s class assignment, pick up uniforms and school<br />
supplies, meet teachers and visit classrooms. Some volunteer<br />
activities can be done at home, while others require your help<br />
either on a daily, weekly or monthly basis. If you are unable to<br />
sign-up to volunteer, you are required to pay $75.00 which helps<br />
to cover the cost of cafeteria and playground subs. We look<br />
forward to meeting you on Sunday, August 22nd.<br />
ATTENTION ALL 8TH GRADE PARISHIONERS<br />
YOU ARE INVITED TO COTILLION 2010<br />
When: Sunday Evenings 7:00-8:45PM<br />
September 12th, 19th,<br />
October 3rd, 10th, 17th & 24th<br />
Where: <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Peter</strong> Gym<br />
Cost: $45 payable to <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Peter</strong><br />
Sign up at “Back to School Sunday” on August 22nd or contact:<br />
Cindy Grunik - cgrunick@yahoo.com<br />
Robyn Passig - robyn.passig@edwardjones.com.<br />
NOTE: Parents, 5 chaperones per session are needed -<br />
please sign-up.<br />
SAFE ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM<br />
All volunteers and employees who work with children at <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Peter</strong><br />
parish must be in full compliance with the Safe Environment<br />
Program. This includes attending a Protecting God‟s Children<br />
workshop, undergoing a background check updated in evennumbered<br />
years, having an FBI fingerprint check if you have<br />
lived outside of Missouri within the past five years, and signing<br />
the Code of Ethical Conduct.<br />
These requirements are mandated by the United <strong>St</strong>ates Council of<br />
<strong>Catholic</strong> Bishops and are followed by every diocese in the<br />
country. The policies are the <strong>Church</strong>‟s attempt to ensure the<br />
suitability of all adults who work or volunteer around your<br />
children. If you have any questions about your compliance please<br />
contact the parish child safety coordinator, Linda Probst, at<br />
966-8600.<br />
TREASURE REPORT AT-A-GLANCE<br />
“For where your treasure is, there also will your heart<br />
be.” (Luke 12:34)<br />
Jesus encourages us to build up our treasure in heaven. The<br />
world encourages us to build up our treasure in real estate,<br />
investments, and material goods. How much time are you<br />
investing in building up a worldly treasure? How much time are<br />
you inventing in building up a heavenly treasure? To invest more<br />
time in the things of heaven, you must let go of some of the<br />
things of this world.<br />
Offertory for August 8, 2010<br />
Total Parishioners Receiving Envelopes 1,907<br />
405 Envelopes Returned $25,801.<br />
Loose Donations $1,254.
August 15, 2010<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 />
TO BENEFIT HAITI<br />
On Saturday, August 21st, Holy Redeemer church in Webster<br />
Groves is having their annual “Haiti Jam” right after 5:00 Mass.<br />
They have been supporting a sister church in Haiti for several<br />
years now and this is their annual fundraiser. There will be a barb-que<br />
dinner, live music, and a silent auction as well as<br />
attendance prizes.<br />
We hope you can come and support their sister church in Haiti.<br />
THE TRAVELING VOCATIONAL<br />
CHALICE PROGRAM - TO PRAY FOR VOCATIONS<br />
Many parishioners have signed up to take the chalice<br />
home and display it in a place of honor, where it can be<br />
noticed by all during the week. These parishioner (s)<br />
will pray around the chalice every night for vocations to the<br />
priesthood and religious life. Prayers for vocations will<br />
accompany the chalice.<br />
Listed below are the dates and the families who will be taking<br />
home the Traveling Vocational Chalice after the Sunday<br />
11:00 Mass during the month of August:<br />
August 1<br />
August 8<br />
August 15<br />
August 22<br />
August 29<br />
AARP DRIVER SAFETY PROGRAM<br />
Our Shepherd‟s Center will offer the AARP Safe Driving<br />
Progrem which is a good review of driving skills for mature<br />
drivers. It is scheduled for September 2 from 9:00AM - 1:00PM.<br />
Call the Shepherd‟s Center @ 961-2669 to confirm your<br />
reservation. All seniors are welcome to attend. The cost is $12<br />
for AARP members, $14 for non-members and free to Shepherd‟s<br />
Center volunteer drivers.<br />
READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF AUGUST 15, 2010<br />
Sunday: Vigil: 1 Chr 15:3-4, 15-16; 16:1-2/1<br />
Cora 15:54b-57/Lk 11:27-28 Day: Rv 11:19a;<br />
12:1-6a, 10ab/1 Cor 15:20-27/Lk 1:39-56<br />
Monday: Ez 24:15-23/Mt 19:16-22<br />
Tuesday: Ez 28:1-10/Mt 19:23-30<br />
Wednesday: Ez 34:1-11/Mt 20:1-16<br />
Thursday: Ez 36:23-28/Mt 22:1-14<br />
Friday: Ez 37:1-14/Mt 22:34-40<br />
Saturday: Ez 43:1-7b/Mt 23:1-12<br />
Next Sunday: Is 66:18-21/Heb 12:5-7, 11-13/Lk 13:22-30<br />
©Liturgical Publications Inc<br />
Scott and Pam Debandt<br />
Doug and Martha Caldwell<br />
The Brian Gosser Family<br />
The Fotouhi Family<br />
Charlene Henke<br />
If you are interested in signing up for a week please call Cheryl<br />
Elder at 314-965-1573 for more information.<br />
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RCIA<br />
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults<br />
What is OUR role, as parishioners, in the RCIA?<br />
The initiation of Adults is the responsibility of ALL the baptized.<br />
How in the world are we going to do that?<br />
…Welcome the “Inquirers”.<br />
…<strong>St</strong>op and talk to them.<br />
…Invite them to community gatherings.<br />
…Pray for them: Ehren Dodson, Chris Emert, Bryan Page,<br />
Nikki Ramirez and Ryan Veninga.<br />
If you or someone you know are interested in learning<br />
more about the <strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>Church</strong>?<br />
Then you might be interested in joining the RCIA process.<br />
What do the initials RCIA stand for?<br />
The initials stand for the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults.<br />
What is the RCIA process?<br />
It is a process or journey for individuals who desire to establish or<br />
deepen their relationship with Our Lord, Jesus Christ and want to<br />
learn more about the teachings of the <strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>Church</strong>.<br />
The first step in this process is called the Inquiry or<br />
Evangelization Period. It is a time for individuals who are<br />
interested in learning more about the <strong>Catholic</strong> faith to begin to<br />
explore it and surface questions. It is also a time when the Sacred<br />
Scriptures will be introduced and discussed. This initial period is<br />
very informal but provides information and formational<br />
opportunities for those individuals who are looking to acquaint<br />
themselves with the <strong>Catholic</strong> faith.<br />
Our last Inquiry Session will be held on<br />
Thursday, August 19th.<br />
The session begins at 7:00PM and ends by 8:30PM.<br />
If you or someone you know is interested in learning more<br />
about the <strong>Catholic</strong> faith or you would like more information<br />
about the RCIA process, please call<br />
Linda Doyle at 314-822-1347 or e-mail her at<br />
ldoyle@stpeterkirkwood.org.<br />
“SAVE THE DATE”<br />
The annual <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Peter</strong> Athletic Association Golf<br />
Tournament will be held on October 15, 2010 at<br />
Aberdeen Golf Club. Registration begins at<br />
10:30AM and a shotgun start at 11:30AM. $100<br />
per player includes lunch prior to golf, golf cart,<br />
on-course refreshments, and a BBQ dinner afterwards.<br />
Watch the bulletin for sign-up sheet and hole sponsorship form in<br />
September.<br />
LUNCH AT KIRKWOOD HOUSE<br />
Come join us for lunch. A good, nutritious meal is served each<br />
weekday at Kirkwood House, 385 S. Taylor at 11:30AM. The<br />
price is $3.25. Call 314-965-1002 to make your reservation and<br />
to find out what will be served on the day that you plan to come<br />
for lunch.
August 15, 2010<br />
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION<br />
On this, the Feast of the Assumption of Our Blessed<br />
Mother into Heaven, let's consider how Mary prayed<br />
the Psalms. Yes, she did. She learned them from her<br />
parents, <strong>St</strong>. Ann and <strong>St</strong>. Joachim. She and Joseph<br />
taught them to Jesus as they observed the holy days<br />
and festivals of Jewish life. More than likely Psalm<br />
117 was recited often: 'Alleluia! Praise the Lord, all<br />
you nations; glorify him, all you peoples! For steadfast is his<br />
kindness toward us, and the fidelity of the Lord endures forever.'<br />
Our Blessed Mother calls us, guides us, leads us into prayer. She<br />
wants all her children to draw close to her side, and as always<br />
happens, to the side of her Son.<br />
The following Holy Hours are available:<br />
Wednesday 7:00AM Wednesday 12:00Noon<br />
Thursday 7:00AM Thursday 8:00AM<br />
Friday 7:00AM Friday 8:00AM<br />
Friday 7:00PM<br />
The following Holy Hours have an adorer who cannot come<br />
every week and needs a partner to share the hour:<br />
Thursday 11:00AM Friday 8:00AM<br />
For our special hour of praise before the Blessed Sacrament, call<br />
Kathy Fotouhi, 821-4347.<br />
SPIRITUAL DIRECTION. . .<br />
is an opportunity for those searching for deeper meaning in their<br />
lives to meet regularly with a companion in faith. It is a<br />
conversation to find their core relationship with God and what<br />
God desires of them.<br />
Please call Mary Lou Bennett at 314-835-1189 or email<br />
maryloubennett@hotmail.com.<br />
DIVORCE CARE<br />
This is a 10-week video series followed by a small group<br />
discussion. Each week is self-contained and you may attend as<br />
many sessions as you like. There is no charge. Child care is<br />
available, but must be pre-arranged. Call Libby Long at 314-894-<br />
1373 to make arrangements for child care.<br />
WHERE: Mary Mother of the <strong>Church</strong><br />
5901 Kerth Road, 314-894-1373<br />
WHEN: Thursdays, beginning September 9th<br />
from 7:00-8:30PM<br />
Topics include:<br />
September 9th - What‟s Happening to me?<br />
September 16th - The Road to Healing/Finding Help<br />
September 23 - Facing My Anger<br />
September 30 - Facing My Depression<br />
October 7 - Facing My Loneliness<br />
October 14 - Financial Survival<br />
October 21 - Kid Care<br />
October 28 - New Relationships<br />
November 4 - Forgiveness<br />
November 11 - Moving On, Growing Closer to God<br />
All are welcome! For information call Linda, 314-846-9730 or<br />
Gail 314-843-2565.<br />
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“MARTHA’S MEALS”<br />
A committee is being formed to discuss the possibility of<br />
providing food/refreshments for bereaved families after the<br />
funeral Mass of their loved one.<br />
If you would be interested in being a part of this ministry, call<br />
Peggie Baker (821-7827) or Madeleine Whyte (909-7704).<br />
MUSIC MINISTRY AND<br />
CHOIR YEAR KICK-OFF<br />
Thinking about joining<br />
the choir?<br />
How about cantoring,<br />
ensemble, instrumental or other musical ministry?<br />
Would you like more information about how you can get<br />
involved?<br />
Come to the Music Ministry and Choir Year Kick-Off & BBQ<br />
Wednesday, August 25th<br />
6:00PM-9:00PM,<br />
103 N. Harrison Avenue<br />
(directly across from Mudds Grove)<br />
RSVP to: Carol Bauer, Liturgical Music Coordinator 822-1347,<br />
ext. 3005 or cbauer@stpeterkirkwood.org<br />
WOMEN'S WHITE HOUSE RETREAT<br />
Ps 27:11 “Lord show me your way; lead me on a level path..."<br />
Prayer keeps the soul in communication with God's way. Come<br />
aside and spend some quiet time with the Lord. For Retreat<br />
information contact White House Retreat at www.whretreat.org<br />
or call Betty Nordmann at 966-4811.<br />
2010 Weekdays 2010 Weekends<br />
September 13 - 16 September 3 - 5<br />
(Labor Day Weekend)<br />
October 4 - 7 November 18 - 21<br />
October 18 - 21 (Weekend)<br />
November 15 - 18<br />
YOGA FOR FLEXIBILITY SERIES<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: Wednesdays: August 25, September 1, 8, 15, 22, 29<br />
Time: 6:30pm –7:30pm<br />
Cost: $30.00 for a six (6) week session.<br />
Location: <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Peter</strong> Ursuline Hall - in the Library<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 $30.00 is due at the first session on<br />
August 25, 2010.<br />
NOTE: There is a 3 week break and a new location.
August 15, 2010<br />
ATTENTION, FIRST GRADE FAMILIES AND NEW FAMILIES!<br />
<strong>St</strong>. <strong>Peter</strong> Parish School of Religion is here for you, and classes<br />
will begin on August 30th! If your children attend the Kirkwood<br />
Schools, other public schools or private non-<strong>Catholic</strong> schools,<br />
religion classes are held weekly on Monday evenings from 6:30-<br />
7:45PM in our Parish School of Religion. About 360+ parish<br />
children in Grades 1-8 gather in small classes of 15 or under led<br />
by adult catechists who are parents or parishioners. Preparation<br />
for sacraments is included in the classes at the appropriate grade<br />
levels. <strong>St</strong>udents entering Grades 2 and 8 where sacraments are<br />
received are required to attend religion classes in PSR or <strong>Catholic</strong><br />
school the year prior. One simple call to Ursuline Hall, 822-<br />
1347, will get you started with registration. For more information<br />
about the program, including contact names and numbers and<br />
e-mail, go to www.stpeterkirkwood.org and click on the link to<br />
“Parish School of Religion”. Please note the yellow<br />
informational brochures in the pamphlet rack in the gathering<br />
space. Welcome to <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Peter</strong> Parish School of Religion!<br />
SUNDAY SCHOOL REGISTRATION AVAILABLE<br />
Sunday School classes for pre-schoolers will begin in late<br />
September. Classes are held during the 9:00AM Mass, so that<br />
parents can attend that Mass. Children who are 3 years old by<br />
July 31, 2010 through Kindergarten age may be registered to<br />
attend. Classes are held in the school building, and include a<br />
lesson, music, and crafts. Registration forms are available in the<br />
pamphlet rack in the gathering space in church. Registration<br />
forms may also be obtained at Ursuline Hall, 822-1347.<br />
DEADLINE for registration is August 27. Catechist for 3 year<br />
olds is needed for Fall 2010! If you love children, sharing your<br />
faith and close encounters with glue sticks and markers, please<br />
contact Jan Hartmann, Director of Elementary Faith Formation at<br />
Ursuline Hall, 822-1347 Ext. 3004. This is a great ministry to our<br />
young families!<br />
FROM THE DESK OF THE YOUTH MINISTER . . .<br />
There will be a high school "Back to School"<br />
pool party on August 29th from 4:00-7:00PM<br />
at Country Surf! Cost is $4.00. We will have<br />
access to the tennis and basketball courts as<br />
well as swimming. There will also be<br />
hamburgers and hotdogs. Be sure to join us.<br />
Regular high school youth group every<br />
Sunday from 4:00-5:30PM in Ursuline Hall!<br />
Beginning August 19th:<br />
EARN AND LEARN OFFICE HOURS<br />
Monday, 6:30 - 7:30PM(when PSR reconvenes)<br />
Wednesday, 1:30 - 3:00PM<br />
Thursday, 8:15 - 9:30AM<br />
Sunday, after 9:00AM Mass and before 11:00AM Mass<br />
(approximately 10:00 - 10:55)<br />
Earn and Learn will be in the gym for “Back to School” Sunday<br />
on August 22nd.<br />
DISCOVERING GOD IN OUR LIVES<br />
A 2-DAY WOMEN’S RETREAT AT THE<br />
NATIONAL SHRINE OF OUR LADY OF THE SNOWS<br />
Retreat Presenter: Heather King<br />
Friday, September 10, 2010<br />
and<br />
Saturday, September 11, 2010<br />
For more information, please contact Diane Green<br />
at 1-800-233-6264 or email: dgreen@oblatesua.org.<br />
August 8, 2010<br />
James Michael Wienke, son of Michael and Jordan Wienke.<br />
WEEK OF GUIDED PRAYER -<br />
AN ECUMENICAL RETREAT IN EVERYDAY LIFE.<br />
Meet one-on-one with a prayer guide 30 minutes each day,<br />
afternoon or evening, Monday through Friday. Seven Holy<br />
Founders <strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>Church</strong> is starting a week of guided prayer<br />
September 19th. For more information, or to register, visit<br />
www.weekofguidedprayer.org or contact Clarence Heller at 636-<br />
256-6515 or marclar123@aol.com.<br />
Please remember the deceased and their loved ones in your<br />
prayers:<br />
Catherine Burch, mother of Michael Burch, Jr. and Jenna Burch.<br />
Eileen O‟Donnell Cochran, sister of the late Bishop Edward J.<br />
O‟Donnell.<br />
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SAVE THE DATE - FRIENDS OF BIRTHRIGHT RUN/WALK<br />
The Friends of Birthright are holding their ninth annual Run/<br />
Walk on Saturday, August 28, in Creve Coeur Park - Tremayne<br />
Shelter. Check-in begins at 7:30AM followed by a 6K Race<br />
around the Lake and 1 Mile Fun Walk at 8:30AM and a 1/4 Mile<br />
Youth Run with FREDBIRD® at 9:15AM. You can register as<br />
an individual or team at<br />
www.firstgiving.com/birthrightstl or 314-808-1845.<br />
STS. TERESA & BRIDGET FOOD PANTRY<br />
(FR. GARY’S PARISH)<br />
LAST CALL for our August 16th delivery to <strong>St</strong>s Teresa &<br />
Bridget food pantry. We will deliver our parish's food donations<br />
to Fr. Gary's parish pantry this Monday. Donations are slow and<br />
there are many people in <strong>St</strong>. Louis that want to eat.<br />
WE CAN HELP them by your generous donation.<br />
Please call us if you need someone to pick up your canned goods.<br />
965-3390. Thank You!<br />
DROP OFF LOCATION ~<br />
Candy and John Behl....965-3390<br />
319 East Adams, Kirkwood (block and a half east of YMCA).
August 15, 2010<br />
MEN’S GROUP<br />
How frequently do we pray?<br />
Have we had our prayers answered?<br />
What are our traditions when it comes to <strong>Catholic</strong> prayer?<br />
Does Liturgical prayer help us in the understanding of the<br />
<strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>Church</strong>?<br />
At this week‟s Men‟s Group meeting we‟ll reflect on the Gospel<br />
readings for the day as well as use the new Compendium of the<br />
Catechism as we discuss “Christian Prayer”.<br />
Please join us. All men of the parish are welcome. The next<br />
meeting will be held this Saturday, August 21st, in the rectory<br />
basement. Schedule as follows:<br />
7:15AM Discussion<br />
8:15AM Mass<br />
The Welcoming Committee would like to announce the “New<br />
Arrivals to our Parish Family” for July 2010. Let us remember<br />
them in our prayers and aid them in catching that great <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Peter</strong><br />
Spirit we all know and love.<br />
Please welcome:<br />
Greg & Jen Meyer<br />
Sally Kemper<br />
Nathan & <strong>St</strong>ephanie Philipp<br />
James & Traci Sembrot<br />
Dan & Lisa Sullivan<br />
Amy Gegg<br />
Christy Koch<br />
Christopher & <strong>St</strong>aci Riggio<br />
Adam & Amy Shupe<br />
FOR YOUR QUILTING NEEDS . . .<br />
Rely on <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Peter</strong> Quilters. We do patchwork and embroidered<br />
tops. If necessary, we can assemble embroidered blocks into<br />
beautiful quilt tops. Also, baby quilts for sale. For more<br />
information, call Theresa at 314-821-8433.<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 />
DINNERS FOR 8 - FALL 2010<br />
Would you like to get to know other<br />
members of the parish?<br />
"Dinners For 8" is a casual way to get<br />
better acquainted with others in the<br />
parish. The plan is simple: 4 couples<br />
(8 people) have dinner once a month<br />
for 4 months. Each couple/pair takes a<br />
turn hosting and preparing an informal meal for the others in their<br />
group. The couples/individuals are put into groups where<br />
hopefully no one knows each other, but have the chance to build<br />
new community by sharing the 4 meals together. We make every<br />
effort to group people based upon common stages of life.<br />
If you are interested, please email <strong>St</strong>eve Meyer at<br />
smts001@gmail.com or call him at 835-0959.<br />
I want to thank all of you for your thoughts and prayers during<br />
my recent illness. I received several visitors, several cards, and a<br />
lot of phone calls of encouragement. Today, August 16th, my<br />
physician just released me for all normal activities at work and at<br />
play. Being able to speak now from first hand experience, the<br />
power of prayer is VERY REAL. There have been several<br />
moments where I felt an upsurge in strength and encouragement<br />
and I am convinced that your prayers and God‟s Blessings have<br />
been the source.<br />
Thanks to all of you once again and I hope to see you in church.<br />
Blessings to all,<br />
Kevin Kundert<br />
ADVERTISER OF THE WEEK<br />
ADAMS PLACE<br />
RETIREMENT COMMUNITY<br />
314-965-7070<br />
Please support those who advertise in our church bulletin!<br />
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ST. PETER AND PAUL SOUP KITCHEN<br />
The volunteers at <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Peter</strong> and Paul soup kitchen in Soulard<br />
served 135 hungry guests on Tuesday, August 3. A special<br />
thanks to our substitute cooks Linda Doyle, Colleen Pence and<br />
Lynn Abeln Meyer who stepped up for 3 vacationing cooks.<br />
Thanks also to Renee Gamble who allowed us to use her<br />
refrigerator to receive and store food this month. A final thanks<br />
to Mary Pat Solari, who co-ordinated the volunteers on August 3.<br />
We were able to distribute about 15 bags of used clothing to the<br />
homeless and hungry this month. We also received 6 bags of new<br />
t-shirts and socks for the homeless men's shelter at <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Peter</strong> and<br />
Paul. Thank you for the generosity of <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Peter</strong> parishioners who<br />
supplied both.<br />
We will continue to receive and provide new men's t-shirts and<br />
socks as well as gently used men's clothing for the shelter. If you<br />
have a donation please drop it off at Mary Raizman's home at<br />
311 Weston Oaks Ct. in Kirkwood. You may leave it on the front<br />
porch.<br />
If you are interested in helping with this ministry as a server, cook<br />
or donor please contact Mary at mraizman@charter.net.