St. Peter Catholic Church

Catholic Church
Pastor ......................... Reverend Monsignor John M. Costello
Associate Pastor ..................... Reverend Michael J. Esswein
Deacons ................................................................................. Deacon Joseph Sulze
(Retired)
PARISH STAFF
Deacon Jimmy Broyles
Deacon Richard Renard
Deacon John Komotos
School Principal................................................................................... John Freitag
Assistant
School Principal........................................................................................ Mary Rath
Director of Adult
Faith Formation ................................................................................... Linda Doyle
Director of Elementary
Faith Formation ...................................................... Janice M. Hartmann
Business Manager ................................................................................ Jim Gerdes
Liturgical Music Coordinator ................................... Carol Bauer
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:
parishsitemanager@stpeterkirkwood.org
Sacrament of Baptism
Please call the Rectory (966-8600) for details
regarding participation in the preparation program.
We encourage expectant parents to make
arrangements for the preparation program at least a
few months prior to the birth of their child.
Sacrament of Marriage
Please contact the rectory for details regarding
the preparation program. In accordance with
Archdiocesan policy, couples should contact a
member of the parish clergy at least six months
prior to their proposed wedding date.
Holy Orders and Consecrated (Religious) Life
If interested, please call the parish rectory or the
Archdiocesan Office of Vocations at 792-6460
Rectory/Parish Office
243 West Argonne Drive
Saint Louis, Missouri 63122
966-8600 (Phone)
966-5721 (Fax)
Saint Peter Elementary School
Pre-K thru Eighth Grade
215 North Clay
Saint Louis, Missouri 63122
821-0460
Offices of Faith Formation
Linda Doyle, 822-1347, ext. 3001
Parish School of Religion
Jan Hartmann, 822-1347, ext. 3004
Office of Youth Ministry
822-1347
Office of Music Ministry
Carol Bauer, Liturgical Music Coordinator,
822-1347, ext. 3005
Pastoral Council
Mr. Bill Carmody, Chairperson 984-0534
Mrs. Sue McAtee, Vice Chairperson 965-5203
Mrs. Patty Boyd, Secretary 966-3835
Finance Commission
Mr. Tim Figge, Chairperson 835-3533
Mrs. Marie Appelbaum, Vice-Chairperson 966-1053
St. Vincent de Paul Society
314-289-6101 Ext. 2220 (Voice Mail)
Calendar Coordinator
Cathy Herrmann, 822-1347, ext. 3002
Parish Center
821-6219
Bulletin Deadline!!
Articles intended for publication in the Bulletin must be
submitted to the rectory by Monday, at 3:OOPM for the
following Sunday’s Bulletin. All announcements must be
in writing with a name and telephone number attached.
Please remember St. Peter Catholic Church in your will.
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STEWARDSHIP
TO CALLED SERVE
Give and it will be given to you.
(Luke 6:38)
Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have.
(Hebrews 13:16)
What Does God Want?
God simply wants you to be thankful for the gifts
and blessings of your life... and to reflect your gratitude
in your daily way of life. Think about what’s possible.
Listen to your heart. Challenge yourself to grow.
That’s what God wants.
Sunday Mass Schedule
Saturday: 5:OOPM (Satisfies Sunday obligation)
Sunday: 7:30AM, 9:OOAM, 11:OOAM and 6:OOPM
Weekday Mass Schedule
Monday - Friday: 6:45AM & 8:15AM
Saturday: 8:15AM
Holy Day Mass Schedule
Consult the bulletin for Mass times
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday: 3:45 to 4:45PM or by appointment
Eucharistic Adoration
Monday - Friday, 6:00AM to 10:00PM
Angela Merici Chapel in Ursuline Hall
adjacent to the Church building
Please call Peg Brady, 966-8333 or
Kathy Fotouhi, 821-4347 for questions or
to sign up for a weekly Holy Hour of prayer.
Baptism
Baptisms are celebrated every Sunday of the month at
12:30PM. Parents are expected to participate in a Baptismal
Preparation Program. Please call the rectory to arrange for
the Baptismal Preparation Program and a date for Baptism.
Weekly Anointing and Prayer
After the 9:OOAM Mass each Sunday, we will celebrate
the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick, for anyone
who has the need to receive this sacrament. This is meant
to include such concerns as upcoming diagnostic tests,
limitations of aging, anxiety, depression, undue stress,
addiction, etc. for all ages.
Please gather in the pews at the front of church
and the priest will be with you approximately
10 minutes after Mass is over.

Fifth Sunday of Lent April 10, 2011
Experiencing Hunger…Lenten Fasting
In fasting we voluntarily accept a state of hunger which millions
of our brothers and sisters are forced to accept every day of their
often too brief lives. Fasting is thus a privileged entry into the
experience of a vast portion of the human family with whom we
seldom associate. In sharing their experience we come to an
understanding of their plight unavailable to those who simply
think about the sufferings of the poor. We might even say that
this experiential knowledge makes all other knowledge seem
like blindness about their world.
The season of Lent is a time of coming to fresh clarity about the
responsibilities which we accept at baptism. The man born
blind and given vision by Jesus almost immediately found
himself in trouble as a result of his new sight and its source
(remember last Sunday’s Gospel). Those who willingly accept
the hungers of the poor will undoubtedly be led to address the
needs of their brothers and sisters. Thus, the connection
between fasting and alms.
Fasting, however, is not just a way to raise social consciousness.
It is a trigger which brings us to new thankfulness for the gifts
God has given us and which Christ asks us to share that we
might embody our communion with all God’s children.
What does it feel like to be truly hungry and thirsty? Try fasting
for a week as was done years ago every day of Lent. Perhaps
this second half of Lent try making daily fasting a choice…it
would be good for the body and the soul.
Fasting Together…Lenten Fasting
Christians who have done any study of Paul know that ―flesh‖
for St. Paul is not the same as ―body‖. ―Flesh‖ is what keeps us
centered upon ourselves. When we are caught in old habits of
self-centeredness we often know how helpless we are, how dead
to the Spirit moving within us. Especially when such selfcenteredness
becomes or even borders on addiction we feel
trapped, imprisoned, entombed. In that state of need we cry out
for someone to set us free.
We are past the halfway mark of that time of year when we
declare in each Sunday’s rite of scrutiny that God has given us
one another as the Spirit-empowered instruments of liberation
for one another. No one does this work of freedom alone.
Fasting is a privileged kind of communion. It is a sharing of
need, a celebration of absence. This aspect of Catholic
spirituality is as necessary to our common life of faith as rests
are in music, as voids in sculpture, as silence in prayer.
Prayer is always joined to fasting. Fasting triggers in this season
a remembrance to pray for those being brought to the font, to
full communion or to reconciliation. Only after we have shared
the absence can we come with full hearts to the paschal banquet.
What can I do to fast in communion with others? Try eating a
poor person’s meal once a week for supper…soup and bread and
water.
Pilgrims, Palms, and Processions…Holy Week Approaches
Next Sunday, April 17 th , is Palm Sunday, and we will meet
outside of our normal place of worship to hear about how Jesus
entered Jerusalem in triumph before his passion, death, and
resurrection. Next Sunday, April 17 th , we will gather at 8:50 am.
on the parking lot next to Ursuline Hall. There we will bless
palm branches – branches carried by us as pilgrims.
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And like the children of Jerusalem we will walk and sing in
procession to church. The gospel that we have been listening to
all year long has been leading us to this journey to Jerusalem, this
procession to the supper table, the cross and the tomb.
When we accept the palm branches next week, we promise to live
as pilgrims, to move through this life with and to Jesus. Like the
Israelites in the desert, we are only passing through. Like Christ
himself, we go about carrying good news, even when we walk the
way of tears. Come prepared next week to walk and sing together
at our 9:00 Mass as fellow travelers. We will walk behind our
cross to our holy altar table - - our Jerusalem, in our own
neighborhood of Kirkwood. And this procession will be practice
for an even more awesome journey that we will make in two
weeks - - the Easter Vigil’s procession to the font of baptism –
that place where we die to sin and rise in love to life everlasting.
From the “Hooray and Halleluia” Department…
I received word recently that Monica Macheca, a junior at St.
Joseph Academy and the daughter of Mary Kay Macheca, was
selected as one of thirty high school juniors to receive the
prestigious KMOX/ Southeast Missouri State Student of
Achievement Award. The recipients receive a scholarship to
Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau as well as
other prizes. It is an amazing honor to receive such an award and
we are very, very proud of Monica for this accomplishment. She
will be honored at a banquet in May. Oh, and by the way,
Monica is a 2008 graduate of St. Peter Grade School. ―Hooray
and Halleluia, Monica!‖
From the “Hidden Heroes and Heroines” Department…
On the second Tuesday of every month there is a gathering of
eleven very dedicated men and women of our parish. They meet
in Ursuline Hall and they put into practice the words of Jesus,
―whatever you do to the least of my brothers and sisters you do to
me.‖ They use as their role model for those words the life of St.
Vincent DePaul, the secondary patron saint of the Archdiocese of
St. Louis and the 13 th Century French saint of the poor who
helped those in need.
These fourteen men and women make up the St. Peter Conference
of the St. Vincent DePaul Society. Each month they help the
needy of our area in the true spirit of charity and good works with
food assistance and help with rent and utility bills. Theirs is a
ministry in the spirit of charity, justice, and respect for God’s
poor and it is a truly noble ministry. These faithful fourteen are:
Mary Strope (president), Joe Jaegers (treasurer), Fran O’Gorman
(secretary), Dave Augsburger, Rosemary Young, Tom Alferman,
Ed Johnston, Dennis and Linda Talley, Mike Rogers, Gene and
Nancy Iannotti, and Bill and Ina Perkins. And they are this
month’s “Hidden Heroes and Heroines.”
Thanks for your example to us and your amazing and wonderful
dedication.
Remember: Please come to Mass early enough not to disrupt.
Leave late enough not to insult. (The Mass does not end until
the final blessing). Worship reverently enough not to distract.
And dress proudly enough not to offend.
Yeh, Spring…finally! I’ll see you in church.
Monsignor Jack
1-3-5

REMEMBER YOUR LOVED ONES . . .
during the Easter season with a daily Mass intention. Stop by
the rectory office to schedule a date.
MASS INTENTIONS
Monday, April 11
6:45AM Roshney Simon
8:15AM Tom & Mary McGhee
Tuesday, April 12
6:45AM John Polizzi
8:15AM Maria Bernardi
Wednesday, April 13
6:45AM George C. Rankey, Jr.
8:15AM Roshney Simon
Thursday, April 14
6:45AM Roshney Simon
8:15AM Patty Haberberger
Friday, April 15
6:45AM Roshney Simon
8:15AM Michele Jaudes
Saturday, April 16
8:15AM St. Vincent de Paul Clients,
Donors, and Members
5:00 PM William Alessi
Palm Sunday, April 17
7:00AM Loretta Flynn
9:00AM Carol Ann Flessland
11:00AM People of St. Peter
6:00PM Timothy Kempfer
MASS SERVERS
Saturday, April 16
5:00PM Samantha Slane, Ashley James,
Ricky Heinlein
Sunday, April 17
7:00AM Isabelle Trokey, Chris Dreyer,
Chris Thornberry
9:00AM Olivia Loudenslager, Haley Williams,
Joe Patritti
11:00AM Kathleen Sullivan, Jack Kleiss,
Molly Greenley
6:00PM Madeline Ohlms, Maggie Goeppinger,
Erin Schrock
SCHOOL LITURGY SCHEDULE
April 13 Lent Weekday 8:15AM K-8
April 28 Easter Octave 8:15AM K-8
EARN AND LEARN OFFICE HOURS
Monday, 6:30 - 7:30PM(when PSR is in session)
Wednesday, 1:30 - 3:00PM
Thursday, 8:15 - 9:30AM
Sunday, after 9:00AM Mass and before 11:00AM Mass
(approximately 10:00 - 10:55)
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EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
Scheduled Eucharistic Minister - April 16/17
Note: Shut-in visitors are indicated in parentheses ( )
Interested in being a Eucharistic Minister?
Call Jim Meady 314-849-1810.
Saturday, April 16
5:00PM: L. Schrock, D. Imig, A. Spears, R. Ross,
R. O’Meara, M. E. Dick, S. Imig, B. Hutcheson
Sunday, April 17
7:00AM: C. Behl, M. A. Shepard, L. Hackethal, J. Sulze,
T. Martin, R. Martin, B. Lauber, R. Girard
9:00AM: A. Smith, J. Smith, J. Jensen, G. Pfeffer,
(L. Etzkorn), (S. Minowitz), (M. Sabo),
(H. Bernsen)
11:00AM: R. Young, P. Byorth, K. Carmody, S. Dietz,
(G. Meesey), (C. Pennington), (K. Komotos),
(D. Nockels)
6:00PM: M. Triola, M. Wilson, C. Mahoney, J. Enslin,
N. Judge, M. A. Barber, L. Baebler, E. Triola
LECTORS
Time First Lector Second Lector
Saturday, April 16
5:00PM Rob Thames Kathy Thames
Sunday, April 17
7:00AM John Behl Kathy Mannion
9:00AM Sharon Hartman Patrick Waldschmidt
11:00AM Betty Nordmann Randy Raley
6:00PM Catherine Enslin
April 10, 2011
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 Candy Behl at
314-965-3390 or contact the parish office for a registration form.
The Welcoming Committee
The Welcoming Committee
would like to announce the
―New Arrivals to our Parish
Family‖ for March 2011. Let us
remember them in our prayers and aid them in catching that great
St. Peter Spirit we all know and love.
Jeff & Julie Ernst
Steven & Amy Foster
Sallie Henke
Jeanette Lawrence
Susie Martin
Dan & Sara Miller
Matt & Cori Sallaberry

PLEASE NOTE CHANGE
IN HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE
Mass on Palm Sunday, April 17th will be celebrated at
7:00AM NOT 7:30AM and Mass on Easter Sunday, April
24 will be celebrated at 7:00AM NOT 7:30AM.
Holy Week Schedule
Passion (Palm) Sunday, April 17
Blessed Palms will be available at all
Masses: Saturday, 5:00 pm,
Sunday, 7:00 am, 9:00 am, 11:00 am &
6:00 pm.
Procession with palms will be at the 9:00 am Mass.
(Incense will be used at this Mass)
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Confessions will be heard on
Tuesday, April 19 at 8:45 am &
Wednesday, April 20 at 7:00 pm
Holy Thursday, April 21
Morning Prayer, 8:15 am
Mass of the Lord’s Supper, 7:00 pm
(Incense will be used at this Mass)
Adoration after Mass until
Night Prayer, 11:00 pm
Good Friday, April 22
Morning Prayer, 8:15 am
Stations of the Cross, 3:00 pm
Liturgy of the Passion &
Death of Our Lord, 7:00 pm
Holy Saturday, April 23
Morning Prayer, 8:15 am
Morning Prayer will include a blessing of the
Catechumens & Candidates who will be initiated into our
Church at the Easter Vigil.
The Great Easter Vigil, 8:30 pm
(Incense will be used during the Easter Vigil)
Easter Sunday, April 24
Masses will be celebrated at:
7:00, 9:00, & 11:00 am
(Incense will be used at the 9:00 & 11:00 Masses)
No 6:00 pm Mass
The Fish Friars will be serving
meals on Friday, April 15, 2011
from 4:30-7:00PM in the school
cafeteria. Our normal fare of
baked or deep fried cod or a rotating special entrée will be
available. The specials this week are Fried Breaded or Coconut
Breaded Shrimp, Zucchini & Stewed Tomatoes. Parishioners
with last names beginning G-L are asked to donate a dessert.
Shut-ins may call 821-6219 between 4:00 and 5:00PM for free
delivery. Your meal will be delivered close to 5:30PM. $6.00
adult’s plate and $3.00 child’s plate.
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Lenten Evening Prayer
and
Speakers Series
Please join us on Monday evenings
from 6:45PM - 7:45PM in Church
for Evening Prayer and a talk
on a Lenten Theme
Monday, April 11
Guest Speaker – Dr. John Gresham
Monday, April 18
Guest Speaker – Fr. Gary Meier
Stations of the Cross
April 15 7:00 pm
April 22 3:00 pm
(Good Friday)
April 10, 2011
READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 10, 2011
Sunday: Ez 37:12-14/Rom 8:8-11/Jn 11:1-45 or
11:3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45
Monday: Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 or
13:41c-62/Jn 8:1-11
Tuesday: Nm 21:4-9/Jn 8:21-30
Wednesday: Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95/Jn 8:31-42
Thursday: Gn 17:3-9/Jn 8:51-59
Friday: Jer 20:10-13/Jn 10:31-42
Saturday: Ez 37:21-28/Jn 11:45-56
Next Sunday: Mt 21:1-11/Is 50:4-7/Phil 2:6-11/
Mt 26:14-27:66 or 27:11-54
©Liturgical Publications Inc
A REMINDER REGARDING SPIRITUAL DIRECTION
Sr. Mary Jacqueline Pratt, OSU can be reached at 314-686-1781
or mj.pratt@att.net.
FOURTH ANNUAL FISH FRY QUILT RAFFLE
This year’s beauty is a lovely double wedding ring, generous
queen size (90‖ x 90‖) quilt in a bright country style. The
winning ticket will be drawn after the Fish Fry on Friday, April
15th. Chances are $1.00 each or six for $5.00.
Purchase your chances at the Fish Fry or
at the Rectory Office.
Just put money and chances in an envelope marked ―Lenten Quilt
Raffle‖ and drop in the Sunday collection.
Thanks for your continued support!

ADORATION . . .
COMMUNITY . . .
THEOLOGY . . .
SERVICE . . .
A C T S
ST. PETER ACTS RETREATS
MERCY RETREAT CENTER
Next Women’s Weekend:
September 8-11, 2011
Next Men’s Weekend:
September 29-October 2, 2011
For more information or to register for a retreat:
call Linda Doyle, Ursuline Hall…822-1347
CATHOLIC EMPLOYMENT NETWORK
Mary Queen of Peace (MQP) is now a registered chapter of the
Catholic Employment Network (CEN). This organization’s
purpose is to help the unemployed and underemployed with
aspects of an effective and successful job search. We are striving
to bring more awareness to this networking organization in other
parishes. Workshops are held throughout the St. Louis
Archdiocese on topics ranging from effective networking
methods to resume writing, marketing plan development and
strategic interviewing skills. You may obtain more information
by reviewing the CEN website and registering at:
www.catholicemploymentnetwork.org
ST. PETERFEST 2011
St. Peterfest is going Green, but we need your help! We
need volunteers to help with the collecting of recyclable
items during St. Peterfest in order to keep our church and
school grounds clean and to help reduce our carbon
footprint. People interested in volunteering can e-mail
Chris Seals at sealsluvhockey@ymail.com.
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.
TREASURE REPORT AT-A-GLANCE
“We have to do the works of the one who sent me while it is day.”
John 9:4
It is important to note that Jesus uses the plural ―we: in this
statement and not the singular ―I‖. By saying, ―We have to do the
works…‖ Jesus commands all of us to participate in the work of
God. It is not enough for us to simply know God’s will. We
must also do God’s will, which means helping and serving others.
Offertory for April 3, 2011
Total Parishioners Receiving Envelopes 1,923
474 Envelopes Returned $31,959.
Loose Donations $1,700.
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April 10, 2011
THE TRAVELING VOCATIONAL
CHALICE PROGRAM - TO PRAY FOR VOCATIONS
Many parishioners have signed up to take the chalice
home and display it in a place of honor, where it can
be noticed by all during the week. These parishioner
(s) will pray around the chalice every night for vocations to the
priesthood and religious life. Prayers for vocations will
accompany the chalice.
Listed below are the dates and the families who will be taking
home the Traveling Vocational Chalice after the Sunday
11:00 Mass during the month of April:
April 3 Kay & John Komotos
April 10 Charlene Henke
April 17 Joe & Laurie Coultrip & Family
April 24 Larry & Patti Hummel
If you are interested in signing up for a week please call Mary
Carol Schilli at 314-520-0395 for more information.
TO GROW IN FAITH
TGIF – MYSTAGOGY SUNDAY!
10:15-11:15AM
ST. PETER LIBRARY IN URSULINE HALL
Traditionally, Mystagogy was for all who just came into the
Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil. Today, these once-a-month
sessions at St. Peter, provide an opportunity TO GROW IN
FAITH (TGIF). Even if you have been a Catholic since birth,
you are welcome to be a part of this group.
We review the Scripture readings, and discuss how they relate to
us. If you are interested, please join us after 9am Sunday Mass at
any or both of the sessions listed below. If you are hungry, stop
by first at the kitchen for some coffee and pastries!
THE TGIF SCHEDULE:
May 1:
2nd Sunday of Easter – FAITH (Presenter – Ann Backer)
May 15:
4th Sunday of Easter—JESUS, THE GOOD SHEPHERD
(Presenters - Diane Born and Mike Grubesich)
If you have questions, please contact Linda Doyle (Director,
Adult Faith Formation – 822-1347) or Kay Komotos (984-0054).
Who is that talented young pianist at the 11:00 Mass?
Did you know he's a freshman piano major at UMSL?
Would you like to hear him in concert?
Mark your calendars:
Piano Recital of Dan Kuehler--(11:00 Mass pianist)
UM-St. Louis Music Department
April 28th, 7:30
Unity Lutheran Evangelical Church
8454 Glen Echo Drive, Bel-Nor.

CALLING ALL PARISHIONERS - LENTEN SERVICE PROJECT
LET’S MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
St. Peter’s Boy Scout Troop 323 invites all parishioners to
participate in a parish wide service event to help clean up the
Washington Park Cemetery.
Washington Park Cemetery is overgrown with brush and debris
scattered across the property. A group of our Boy Scouts from
Troop 323 spent several hours cleaning up the cemetery last
month. They soon realized it would be a great opportunity for
our entire parish to work together to help make a difference for
our neighbors.
If you are considering doing service as part of your Lent please
consider joining the Boy Scouts:
Washington Park Cemetery Clean-up Project
Saturday April 16, 2011, 8 am – 4 pm
Organize your own transportation. Show up for all or some of the
day.
Together St. Peter Parish can make a difference.
For more information or to sign up Contact: Scoutmaster Steve
Roseman @ steve450@yahoo.com 314-420-8227.
Check out our April trip – Guests are invited!
April 20 meeting; we are trying to line up
some members of the Kirkwood Children’s
Chorale to entertain us. They are checking
on it but we haven’t heard back from the
contact person yet. Check next week’s
bulletin. The Nominating Committee will present their report at
this meeting. Voting will be in May.
April 28 will be a day trip to Hannibal, MO. Non-members are
welcome to join us if there is room. The bus will leave the
Jefferson Street parking lot at 8:00AM and return to the parking
lot around 6:00M. The bus company will provide a 55-passanger
bus. We will start off at Mark Twain Museum and Becky
Thatcher’s home and follow this up with lunch around 1:00PM.
After lunch, we’ll take a narrated trolley tour around Hannibal
and then a riverboat trip down (and back) the Missouri River.
The trolley and steamboat each last about an hour and we will
depart from dockside around 4:00PM for the ride back to
Kirkwood.
Since we can accommodate more people on the larger bus, the
price of the entire trip (bus, lunch, museum, trolley and
steamboat) will cost each person between $50 (if we have 55
people) and $60 (if we only get 35 people). This price will
include all taxes and tips. We’ll plan on 35 people ($60) and give
a refund to each attendee on the bus if we get more. Make your
reservations with Charlene (314-966-4168) as soon as possible.
Reservations ($60) must be paid before they are confirmed. You
can put your check in an envelope addressed to ―50+ Club April
trip‖ and put it in the offering basket when you attend Mass.
May 4 will be the crowning of Mary in the church at 5:30PM,
followed by a social hour and pot luck dinner in the cafeteria. We
need several volunteers to set things up for the dinner. We will
announce the results of the survey that you will be turning in at
the April meeting, and also vote on the officers for the coming
year.
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April 10, 2011
EASTER FLOWERS DONATED IN MEMORY OF:
Henry A. Stillman, Janet Stillman-Meeks, The
Nockels Family, Desiree and Vernon Jump, D.L.
McIntosh, Frances B. Larson, Mr. and Mrs.
Theodore Dubuque, Margaret D. Butler, Elise D.
Murray, Carl and Eulalia Schaeffer, Mr. and Mrs.
William Matthews, Mary Alice Jennings,
Margaret O’Leary, The Families and Friends of
the Blinds and the Nestors, Eleanor Matherne,
Kelsey Matherne, Sam Mahn, Mary Ann Rogers, Paul and
Theresa Douthit, Michael Douthit, Cindy Douthit, Scott Douthit,
Ceaser and Dorothy Meyer, Frank and Mary Jane Calvert, Alice
Dale, Henry and Betty Dale, Jeannine Prost, Leonard George
Wahlig, Leonard Otto Wahlig, Richard Lee Wahlig, Bill Powell,
John A. Solari, Deacon Dick Hesse, David Kelly Family,
Lorraine Buehler, David and Nellie Jozwiak, Cynthia Thomas,
Melissa Burlison, Marge Alferman, Jeannine Prost, In Honor of
Betty Wechling, Susan Heisel, Father Joseph Quinn, Diane
Basilio, Norma and Kenneth Kennedy, Chris Bina, Stephen Bina,
Walter Dayhuff, The Ryan Family, Dorothy Zieroff, Rose Darpel,
Peter C. Charles, Bob Martin, Helen Lock, Ed Harding, Albert
Lock, Mary Beres, Thomas VonHatten, John A. Shaw, Peter
Brown, The Briece Family, Frank and Mary Moeller, John and
Helen Howell, Pat and Jack Ripley, John Komotos, Julie
Komotos, June Weber, Richard Hesse, Vincent Biedenstein,
Dorothy Biedenstein, and William Hobbs.
DONUT SUNDAYS ARE BACK!
Please join us in front of church after 9:00AM Mass on
April 17th (Palm Sunday) for donuts, coffee and juice!
A special thanks to the Knights of Columbus for hosting
this month! This will be a great opportunity to talk with a
Knight about the service they do for our parish and community.
Young Families, be sure to grab a donut before you head
over to the Easter Egg Hunt!
Donut Sundays will be after 9:00AM Mass on the 3rd Sunday
of the month from April to October and are hosted by various
parish organizations. If your parish organization would like to
host a Donut Sunday, please contact the Young Families Group
at stpeteryoungfamilies@gmail.com.
MOTHER’S DAY-BIRTHRIGHT
Please consider doing something for a
mother in need and your mother at the
same time--by purchasing a Mother's
Day card from Birthright of Hillsboro.
The Mother's Day cards can be found at
all of the entrances to church. Just take
a card (or cards) and send in your
donation to Birthright of Hillsboro.

FR. GARY'S PANTRY NEEDS HELP!
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY St. Peter Parish!
One year ago St. Peter Parish began collecting food for Fr. Gary's
parish pantry at Sts. Teresa & Bridget. They serve those in St.
Louis City seeking food to feed themselves and their families.
During this past year they have experienced a large increase of
clients needing food.
WE WERE ABLE TO HELP.
St. Peter's donations made a dramatic impact on the amount
of food each client received on a weekly basis.
WE MADE A DIFFERENCE.
Thank you St. Peter parishioners for your faithful monthly
donations. We heard Jesus' call to feed Him when He was
hungry.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO SERVE HIM.
Our next date to deliver food is APRIL18th.
Thank you.
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 for us to carry.
Thank you for your support and generosity.
Candy and John Behl. . .965-3390
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.
Due to the Easter Holiday, the next Young Families, Family
Rosary will be held on May 23rd in the Parish Library.
There will be NO rosary on April 25th.
Thanks and hope to see you there!
Our next monthly rosary is
Monday, May 23rd
The Parish Library In Ursuline Hall
Have you ever wanted to say the rosary as a family but just
thought your kids were too little or would not pay attention?
Maybe you don't even remember how to say the rosary but might
if you were reminded. The Young Families group at St. Peter
Parish has decided to make saying the rosary a true family event!
We will meet in the Parish Library in Ursuline Hall the 4th
Monday of each month from 6:30-7:00PM and say the rosary
for a special intention. All you need to bring is a rosary and your
family. There is no need to worry that your kids might be loud or
not pay attention, all will add to the overall meaningful prayer our
families can offer.
ADVERTISER OF THE WEEK
KIRKWOOD PLUMBING
314-966-4772
FOR ALL YOUR PLUMBING NEEDS
PAUL SCHAEFER - OWNER
PLEASE SUPPORT THOSE WHO ADVERTISE IN OUR CHURCH BULLETIN!
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EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
"Lazarus, come out! ...Untie him and let him go."
(from today’s Gospel according to John)
The One who has the power to bring us "back to life"
spiritually awaits us in the Holy Eucharist...as the
celebration of the Easter Triduum nears why
not come pray in His Real Presence and allow Him to
heal all ills?
The following three Holy Hours are in need of an adorer:
Wednesday 1:00PM and 9:00PM
Thursday 3:00PM and 6:00PM
The following hours are in need of a partner:
Monday 3:00PM
Tuesday 7:00AM, 7:00PM
Wednesday 7:00PM
Friday 6:00PM
Please prayerfully consider and call Kathy Fotouhi, 821-4347.
Easter Triduum Adoration Schedule:
Eucharistic Adoration Hours will end at 6:00PM on
Holy Thursday, April 21
Eucharistic Adoration Hours will resume at 6:00AM on
Easter Tuesday, April 26.
Everyone is still welcome to pray in the chapel at any time.
Prayer List: Please pray for the following parishioners
who are in need of God’s healing presence:
Dorothy Puleo, Liam Kocher, Agnes Droppelman, Jack Morris,
Joshua Beck, Bob Hutcheson, Mary Bauer, Mary Fuegner,
Colleen Barrett, Mary Brueggeman, Jim Felling, Dorothy
Friedrich, Olga Marden, Cornelia Schindler, Charlene Henke,
Scott Goddard, Stephanie Baer, Darrell LaChance, Christopher
Day, Addie Neal, Jesse Kinslow, Lou Harms, Peg Brady, Sally
Chenot, Mary Dykstra, Denise O’Rourke, Rev. Gerald Palcheck,
Wendel Folks, Mary McIntosh, Julie Simpson, Cameron Elias, Dana
Kras, Jane Dubois, Maggie Brennan, Jessica Colter, David Shea,
Patrick McNamara, Bill Walborn, Dr. James O’Rourke, Virginia
Saputo, Allen Chott, Donna Friskel, Charles Shell, Crissy Carroll,
Glenn Shepperd, Mark Weidenbenner, Maizie & Darrell Roegner
and Lillian Klump.
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, Spc. Donald Robert Marschall, Jr., 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, L. Cpl. Mark
Nitz, USMC, USAF, Pfc. David Schmiedeskamp, Pvt. David Michael
Johnston, Capt. Mark Jackson, IV, Ltc. D. A. Sims II, US Army and
LCPL Peter Lucier.

CALLING ALL MARRIED COUPLES
ST. PETER PARISH
EVENING FOR MARRIED COUPLES
ALL MARRIED COUPLES
in the parish are invited to enjoy a
DATE NIGHT
on Saturday, May 7th at St. Peter with
WINE & CHEESE
and a discussion on
MARRIAGE & OUR FAITH
Come enjoy a brief, thought-provoking
presentation on Marriage:
Love and Life in the Divine Plan,
and
Seven Keys to Marriage.
Monsignor Jack will join us and our own,
Larry & Josie Bommarito will lead the
discussion for this evening. There will also be
time for private sharing on this topic with your
spouse. Then we’ll enjoy wine and cheese and
other goodies while we spend time enjoying
the company of new and old friends!
-- SATURDAY, MAY 7, 2011, at 7:00PM
(PLEASE NOTE NEW DATE)
-- St. Peter Parish-Ursuline Hall; Monsignor
Deutschmann Room
-- $10 per couple (you can pay at the door, cash or check
please)
-- Pease RSVP to Lynn (Abeln Meyer) and Steve
Meyer at 835.0959 or labam03@hotmail.com by
MAY 1st if possible. Walk-Ins Welcome!.
This program is sponsored by the
Marriage Encounter Community at St. Peter Parish
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PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE 2ND ANNUAL
ST. PETER DASH
5K RUN/WALK
&
KIDS FUN RUN
SATURDAY, JUNE 4 2011
7:30 AM
St. Peter Catholic School
REGISTER ON-LINE OR FOR MORE
INFORMATION VISIT OUR WEBSITE
AT
WWW.STPETERDASH.COM
QUESTIONS PLEASE EMAIL
KIMWILLI@SBCGLOBAL.NET
BEYOND HOUSING NEWS
The St. Peter Beyond Housing Ministry has been busy planning
our spring activities. As part of Beyond Housing’s strategic
plan, they have initiated a collaborative effort aimed at
improving the quality of life for the children and families who
live in the Normandy School District. The effort is called
―24:1‖ – twenty four contiguous municipalities with one vision
of strong communities, engaged families and successful
children.
On Sunday, May 1st, look for us outside of church after all
Masses. We’ll be selling pretzels and collecting donations to be
used for uniforms and personal care items for homeless students
in the Normandy School District. You may be surprised to
learn that there are 130 homeless students currently enrolled in
the District. Your donations will help to supply the Resource
Rooms at each school where students can get the clothing and
other help they need. Please help us support these children.
Saturday, May 21st, we’ll be participating in ―Progress in
Bloom‖. Volunteers from St. Peter will join residents,
community leaders and other volunteer groups to conduct a
mass flower planting throughout the entire 24:1 area. The event
is scheduled for approximately 8 am until early afternoon (but
you are welcome to help for as many hours as you are
available). Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
For more information or to volunteer for this or any of our
ministry’s activities, contact Julie Bruns at 314-803-7855 or
juliebruns@sbcglobal.net.
Please remember the deceased and their loved ones in your
prayers:
Edward Dinan, father of Mary Ann Dinan.
Ronnie A. Gosser, father of Brian S. Gosser.

St. Peter’s First Annual
Preteen Summer Youth Retreat
June 13-17, 2011
9 am –Noon
Does your preteen feel too old for Vacation Bible School?
This summer we will offer your preteen an unforgettable
experience where they will come to know the living Jesus,
who said: “I am the way, and the truth and the life. No one
comes to the Father except through me” (John 14:6)
Current 4-6 th graders are eligible
to sign up for this retreat.
Contact Kate Morgan at mkmorgan2@aol.com
June 13-17, 2011
9 am –Noon
This summer, take your kids to
SonSurf Beach Bash VBS.
Through stories about Jesus’
actions, SonSurf Beach Bash
will help your kids find answers to five big questions about Jesus.
Who is Jesus?
Why can I trust Jesus?
Why do I need Jesus?
How can Jesus help me when I mess up?
What does Jesus want me to do?
We have two programs this year:
PreK: age 3 by 1/31/11 and potty trained through 5 years
(have not been to kindergarten yet.)
Elementary: current Kindergarten class through current
3rd graders.
Contact Melissa Rolfes at jmrolfes@prodigy.net
ST. PETER AND PAUL SOUP KITCHEN
The volunteers for St. Peter and Paul in Soulard served 58 guests
on Sunday April 3. The servers included 7 eighth grade boys who
will be confirmed and their chaperones, Tim and Jean Ducey and
Donna Campbell. It was a privilege to see the boys serve, clean
and participate. Thank you boys, you were a big help!
We used 13 cooks, 12 parishioners who provided side items for
the meal and another 8 servers to get the job done.
We will collect white men's t-shirts and socks for the homeless
men's shelter at St. Peter and Paul next month. If you would like
to donate, please drop them off on the porch at 311 Weston Oaks
Court and we will take them to the shelter on May 3. Thank you
for your concern for the less fortunate.
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Have you ever considered
becoming a foster or adoptive
parent to a child in our Missouri
foster care system? These kids
have Hope for a loving family
and need to know about HOPE in
God’s family.
Join Fostering Faithful Familes
for ―Hope for Kids – Finding
Families For Missouri’s foster kids‖ on Saturday May 7,
2011 from 10am to 2pm at Kirkwood Baptist Church. To
learn more and to register, visit:
www.fosteringfaithfulfamilies.org or call Katherine
Sandvos, Good Shepherd Children & Family Services;
314.854.5716
YOGA FOR FLEXIBILITY SERIES
APRIL SCHEDULE
These yoga classes provided by Optimal Lifestyles, Inc. will
build flexibility, strength, and balance. Learn stress management
techniques to quiet the mind, increase concentration, and build
body confidence.
Wear loose, comfortable clothing. Bring your yoga mat and any
props you have. This Hatha Yoga class is for all levels.
Date: Tuesdays: April 5, 12, 19, 26.
Time: 5:30pm –6:30pm.
The cost will be $20.00 for a four (4) week session.
Location: Msgr. Deutschmann Room, Ursuline Hall.
Scholarship money is available for those who need it. To
register, please drop by Ursuline Hall or call Cathy Herrmann at
314-822-1347. The $20.00 is due at the first session on April 5.
PEACE IN MOTION . . .
Tai chi, qigong, mindful movement, and contemplative movement
are gentle forms of exercise and stress reduction that improve
balance, blood pressure, immunity and an overall sense of well
being. Each class ends with a guided meditation. Classes are held
Thursday mornings at 9:00AM in Ursuline Hall. Classes are $5
per person per class, pay as you go, and led by Susan Marting.
Try it…you’ll be glad you did!
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.