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Pastoral Staff: Father John Reiker, Pastor: [email protected] Father Bob Menner, Associate Pastor: [email protected] Father Don Schramm, Senior Associate: [email protected] Deacon Don McElroy, Deacon Deacon Jorge Perez, Deacon Mrs. Silvina Baez, Latino Ministry Mrs. Becca McCullough, Director of Religious Education Mrs. Peggy Dupree, Office Manager Ms. Maria Martinez, Office Secretary Mrs. Jackie Voelkl, School Principal Mrs. Mary Kutchback, Organist, Pastoral Associate for Seniors Mrs. Beth Duello, Director of Music Mrs. Lisa Delicath, Contemporary Youth Choir Mr. Juan Saldana, el coro Mr. Sam Plummer, Youth Ministry Mr. Rob Iver, Parish Council Chairperson Schedule of Holy Mass Saturday: 8:00 a.m., 5:00 p.m. vigil for Sunday Sunday: 7:00, 8:30, 10:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. in Spanish Weekdays: 6:30 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. Holy Days of Obligation: watch the bulletin National Holidays: 9:00 a.m. Parish Office Business Hours Monday thru Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Bulletin deadline: Monday 10:00 a.m. [email protected] Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation: Saturdays 4:00 to 4:45 p.m. or by appointment Sacrament of Baptism: Arrangements made after parental instruction. Call the parish office for more information. Sacrament of Matrimony: Contact the parish office at least six months prior to wedding to begin preparations Eucharistic Adoration: Third Mondays, 8:30am to 6:30pm Lifeline, 4th Thursdays 7:00—8:30pm Perpetual Help Devotions: Tuesdays following the 8:00 a.m. Mass Parish Hall Rental: Neal or Pat at 636-949-9722 (gym) Peggy at 636-946-1893 (café) Founded 1791 OUR WARM WELCOME TO ALL! We welcome all who come and worship with us. If you wish to join our parish faith family, or have a change in your contact infor- mation, kindly complete this form. You can return it to the Rectory, place in in the collection, or give it to a Priest or Deacon. Name________________________________________________ Cell/Phone Number_______________________________ Address/Zip______________________________________________________ Email____________________________________ ___ Please make the above changes to my parish record ___ Interested in information about annulments/validation ___ I wish to find out more about the Catholic faith ___ Information on having my children baptized ___ I would like to speak with a Priest/Deacon ___ Please pray for: __________________________________ St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church 601 N. 4th, St. Charles, MO 63301 Parish Vision Statement: We are the parish that, through our communion with Jesus, guided by the Holy Spirit: Welcomes all; Celebrates our unity, diversity, and traditions; Uses God’s gifts to serve and teach others and be the face of Jesus Christ in the Community. Parish Office: 636-946-1893 www.borromeoparish.com School Office: 636-946-2713 www.borromeoschool.com Religious Education Office: 636-946-2916 email: [email protected] Latino Ministry: 636-946-1893 email: [email protected] St. Vincent DePaul Society: 636-925-1616 leave a message after the recording THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

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Page 1: Schedule of Holy Mass - SCB ParishJan 24, 2016  · er words, passing on our beautiful and life-giving Cath-olic Faith through our caring Borromeo Family. THANK YOU to all who make

Pastoral Staff: Father John Reiker, Pastor: [email protected] Father Bob Menner, Associate Pastor: [email protected] Father Don Schramm, Senior Associate: [email protected] Deacon Don McElroy, Deacon Deacon Jorge Perez, Deacon Mrs. Silvina Baez, Latino Ministry Mrs. Becca McCullough, Director of Religious Education Mrs. Peggy Dupree, Office Manager Ms. Maria Martinez, Office Secretary Mrs. Jackie Voelkl, School Principal Mrs. Mary Kutchback, Organist, Pastoral Associate for Seniors Mrs. Beth Duello, Director of Music Mrs. Lisa Delicath, Contemporary Youth Choir Mr. Juan Saldana, el coro Mr. Sam Plummer, Youth Ministry Mr. Rob Iver, Parish Council Chairperson

Schedule of Holy Mass Saturday: 8:00 a.m., 5:00 p.m. vigil for Sunday

Sunday: 7:00, 8:30, 10:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. in Spanish

Weekdays: 6:30 a.m. and 8:00 a.m.

Holy Days of Obligation: watch the bulletin

National Holidays: 9:00 a.m.

Parish Office Business Hours Monday thru Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Bulletin deadline: Monday 10:00 a.m. [email protected]

Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation: Saturdays 4:00 to 4:45 p.m. or by appointment

Sacrament of Baptism: Arrangements made after parental instruction. Call the parish office for more information.

Sacrament of Matrimony: Contact the parish office at least six months prior to wedding to begin preparations

Eucharistic Adoration: Third Mondays, 8:30am to 6:30pm Lifeline, 4th Thursdays 7:00—8:30pm

Perpetual Help Devotions: Tuesdays following the 8:00 a.m. Mass

Parish Hall Rental: Neal or Pat at 636-949-9722 (gym) Peggy at 636-946-1893 (café)

Founded 1791

OUR WARM WELCOME TO ALL! We welcome all who come and worship with us. If you wish to join our parish faith family, or have a change in your contact infor-mation, kindly complete this form. You can return it to the Rectory, place in in the collection, or give it to a Priest or Deacon.

Name________________________________________________ Cell/Phone Number_______________________________

Address/Zip______________________________________________________ Email____________________________________

___ Please make the above changes to my parish record ___ Interested in information about annulments/validation ___ I wish to find out more about the Catholic faith ___ Information on having my children baptized ___ I would like to speak with a Priest/Deacon ___ Please pray for: __________________________________

St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church 601 N. 4th, St. Charles, MO 63301

Parish Vision Statement: We are the parish that, through our communion with Jesus, guided by the Holy Spirit:

Welcomes all; Celebrates our unity, diversity, and traditions; Uses God’s gifts to serve and teach others and be the face of Jesus Christ in the Community.

Parish Office: 636-946-1893 www.borromeoparish.com School Office: 636-946-2713 www.borromeoschool.com Religious Education Office: 636-946-2916 email: [email protected] Latino Ministry: 636-946-1893 email: [email protected] St. Vincent DePaul Society: 636-925-1616 leave a message after the recording

THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

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A warm welcome from St. Charles Borromeo!

FROM THE PASTOR’S PEN

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK Two of the best and most important ministries going on in our Borromeo Parish Family is our Catholic School and our Parish School of Religion. There is nothing more important than helping our young people grow in love of Jesus Christ and see all people as family—in oth-er words, passing on our beautiful and life-giving Cath-olic Faith through our caring Borromeo Family. THANK YOU to all who make this happen: 1. Our students who give 100% and are so good to one

another (I have been told of students who came to our school from other Catholic parish schools and have just blossomed here in every way—so much more than in their previous school);

2. Jackie Voelkl, our Principal, who leads us with so much prayer and love and competence;

3. Becca McCullough, our Director of Religious Educa-tion, who invigorates all our faith formation and our journey to God;

4. Our wonderful teachers and staff who care so much and work so hard for each of our young people—and our shining clean rooms;

5. Our positive parents who are the primary teachers and who are rightly proud of the faith and love our young people show;

6. All our parishioners who are so generous in your regular offerings to keep all this going with your gifts to help subsidize our school along with your donations to Help A Student and Matching Gifts.

All these generous efforts help keep our tuitions low and all are grateful!

AN INVITATION TO THE MEN OF ST. CHARLES BORROMEO

During my CRHP weekend, I voluntarily made a commitment to myself and God to renew and invigorate my prayer life, and to become closer to the Lord. The shared experiences, over the course of the weekend, left me feeling much closer to God and to all of God’s peo-ple. I now see and understand that God is more than a distant God. He is not out of reach to me, or to anyone else, and is always present, even when we aren’t looking for Him. Clearly He intended for me to see Him as my Father and spiritual partner, rather than as someone to only pray to, or look to when I want help or need guid-ance. I have also discovered a very supportive fellowship with my CRHP brothers. I have not been this close to so many parishioners, nor have I been as active in other church activities as I have been since this experience. Please fill in the form either in church or below, and sign up. You’ll experience the great blessings that God has in store for you, too!

Let’s all pray for more Borromeo members to say “Yes” to our Lord!

Christ Renews His Parish

MEN—GIVE YOURSELF THE GIFT OF TIME. YOU DESERVE IT!

What is CRHP? CRHP is Christ Renews His Parish. CRHP is a Gift from the Lord. You are invited to take time out of your busy life to discover how to connect your Catholic faith more deeply with your life.

What happens during the renewal weekend? You will hear others sharing their faith journey, time for silent and shared prayer, and Sacraments. This will be a time to pray, rethink priorities and inten-

sify your relationship with Jesus. CRHP provides the opportunity to know others in our parish and grow as a faith com-munity.

So what about you? Are you ready to say YES to the Lord?

If you feel called to participate, please fill in below and return it to the parish office or place in the offertory basket. Name___________________________________ Address_______________________________________________________ Phone(s)_________________________________________________ email________________________________________

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Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, January 24, 2016

POPE FRANCIS SPEAKS TO OUR HEARTS “Inafrailhumanbeing,eachoneofusisinvitedto

recognizethefaceoftheLord,whoinHishuman leshex-periencedtheindifferenceandsolitudetowhichwesoof-tencondemnthepoorestofthepoor,whetherindevelopingcountriesorinwealthysocieties.Everychildwho,ratherthanbeingborn,iscondemnedunjustlytobeingaborted,bearsthefaceofJesusChrist,bearsthefaceoftheLord,whoevenbeforehewasborn,andthenjustafterbirth,ex-periencedtheworld’srejection.”

January22markedtheanniversaryofRoev.Wade,whichlegalizedabortionintheUnitedStates.Prayandfastfortheendofabortionintheworld.PRAYER FOR CATHOLIC SCHOOLS

God of wisdom and might, we praise You for the wonder of our being,

for mind, body and spirit. As we celebrate Catholic Schools Week, please shed Your grace on our students. Bless them and their teachers and staff.

Give them strength and grace as their bodies grow; wisdom and knowledge to their minds

as they search for understanding; and peace and zeal to their hearts.

We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Joke of the Week Why Teachers Pray

Test Questions and Student Responses

To change centimeters to meters, you…. Take out centi.

Name one of the early Roman’s greatest achievements. Learning to speak Latin.

Why are there rings on Saturn? Because God liked it, so he put a ring on it.

Briefly explain what hard water is. Ice

Imagine that you lived at the same time as Abraham Lincoln. What would you say to him or ask him: I’d tell him not to go to a play ever.

Where was the American Declaration of Independence signed? At the bottom.

The first cells were probably…? Lonely.

Spread the Gospel, the Good News about Jesus and His Borromeo Family.

A Holy Community through Holy Communion! Your brother in Jesus,

Our Borromeo Church is open till 2:30pm Monday thru Friday and all day Saturday for you to visit our Lord Jesus, Really Present in the Blessed Sacrament

in the Tabernacle to talk and listen and love.

THIS WEEK WITH YOUR ST. CHARLES BORROMEO FAMILY

MARRIAGE IN CHRIST HAS BEEN PROMISED BETWEEN: Shannon O’Mara and Chad Burkemper

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK: Dick Shields, Margaret Cartwright, Julie Weber, Dorothy Jenkins,

Selene Zamores, Socorro Chavez, Gloria Garcia, Denorah Saldana, Tina Daily Carol and Terry Fasching —mother and brother of Becca & Scot McCullough;

Brendan Myers—grandson of Jim & Kathy Anderson; Theresa Didion—daughter-in-law of Ruth Didion; Pat Sontag, mother of Trish and Ron Rattini;

Nicholas Fuse Jr., grandson, and Tom Zimmerman, 11 year old cousin of Darrell Fuse; and for the intentions on our Borromeo Prayer Tree and in our Book of Prayers

WE EXTEND OUR PRAYERFUL SYMPATHY FOR THE REPOSE OF THEIR SOULS: Sharon Roellig, mother of Jeff and Mark and sister of Barbara Cooper

Fernando Garcia Dominquez - Rosa Tena Alvarado

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A warm welcome from St. Charles Borromeo!

In 1991, to commemorate the 200th anniversary of St. Charles Borromeo Parish, Jo Ann Brown, along with Fr. Stephen Bauer, wrote the parish history: St. Charles Borromeo, 200 Years of Faith. In honor of the 225th anniversary of our church, we would like to reproduce some of the fascinating events documented in that book. As we review this history, we will see how our parish developed and grew from a crude French style church made with mud and timbers into the wonderful “Community of Acceptance” we are today.

—Continuing Our Story— 1804

During the tenure of Fr. Lusson, the parish achieved stability thanks in large part to the support of the Spanish government. However, by the end of the 1700s, Spain found the vast Louisiana Territory prohibitively expensive to govern. Un-like Mexico and Peru, the area produced no gold or silver. Its main value was as a buffer zone between Spain’s richer Latin American holdings and the English

speaking colonies along the east coast. In 1800, by means of a secret treaty with France, Spain sold its holdings west of the Mississippi to Napoleon. When the people of the valley learned of the transfer, they did not rejoice to the return of French rule: they disliked Na-poleon because he symbolized the hated French Revolution. In addition, life as Spanish subjects had not been unpleasant. Land had been readily available, taxes unknown and the Catholic faith upheld. To ease the doubts of his new subjects Napoleon retained Spain’s public servants to continue administering the valley. A few years later, news of a more upset-ting political change arrived. Napoleon had sold the entire Louisiana Territory to the revolutionary non-Catholic govern-ment of the United States. A boom in immigration was the ultimate result, but for the few years after 1803, towns like St. Charles received a steady trickle of newcomers from the east. The experience of a Protestant minister, Timothy Flint, in St. Charles typifies the dif-ference between American and Creole notions of morality. Forced to preach next to a racetrack he found himself com-peting unsuccessfully for attention with the horses. After he publicly condemned Sunday trading and recreation, local people simply stayed away from his services.

Join us for our CHILI CLASSIC Sunday, January 31st

3:00—7:00pm in Borromeo Café Tickets only $5.00

Menu: Red Chili, Cornbread, Chocolate Oaties—a Borromeo classic! (if you aren’t families with this classic Borromeo treat, you need to come and try them for yourself!)

Chili Dogs and Hot Dogs also available! Chili Refills: $2.00 Chili Dogs: $3.00 Hot Dog only: $1.00 Extra Oaties: $1.00 each

ST. CHARLES BORROMEO PARISH MOMS GROUP

Our first meeting is Monday, January 25 6:30—8pm in the St. Charles Room (back of the café)

RSVP to Christine Woody: [email protected] or 314-503-7277

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Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, January 24, 2016

St. Charles Borromeo Prayer Tree: 928-2970 or [email protected]

Your Loving Sacrifices Make All the Difference

CONTRIBUTIONS FOR JAN. 16/17 Offertory envelopes: $11,047.50 Loose: 1,083.50 Matching Gifts: 700.00 Total Offerings: $12,831.00

Flood Relief $2,483.08

WE THANK EACH OF YOU for the great love you show to our Borromeo Family carrying on the work of Jesus and to those in need by the generosity you display when you share your Treas-ure, and all God’s gifts to you, given for others.

“Go, eat rich foods and drink sweet drinks, and allot portions to those who had nothing prepared…” (Nehemiah 8:10)

Ezra’s instructions to the people show us that God does not forbid us from enjoying the good things in life, He wants us to be happy! However, He expects us to gen-erously share our blessings with those who are in need, without expecting anything in return.

We pray that we balance our lives by enjoying the gifts we have been given and generously sharing with those in need.

A Few Borromeo Reps Needed: On Sunday, January 24th, from 2-5pm at Hope Lutheran Church (1975 S. Old Highway 94) a group of St. Charles County congregations will host “Sacred Conversations on Race.” The goal is to create a safe space for congregations and faith organizations to begin explor- ing the issues and implications that preju- dice, power and privilege have on issues of race and racism. Come join us for an afternoon of worship, education and sharing. Please call Fr. Don to say you are interested: 946-1893.

Monday, January 25, The Conversion of St. Paul 6:30 a.m. Communion Service 8:00 a.m. Bill Schrader –14th anniv. Tuesday, January 26, Sts. Timothy & Titus, bishops 6:30 a.m. Harland Abeling—29th anniv. 8:00 a.m. Monica Rudroff—1st anniv. Wednesday, January 27, St. Angela Merici, Virgin 6:30 a.m. Janet Simon 8:00 a.m. Carl Schaffrin 6:15 p.m. Marge Schaefer Thursday, January 28, St. Thomas Aquinas, priest/doctor 6:30 a.m. Jerry & Ruth Primeau 8:00 a.m.. Kathleen Bornhop Friday, January 29, Weekday 6:30 a.m. Martha Schimweg 8:00 a.m. Donald Rankins Saturday, January 30, Weekday 8:00 a.m. Melvin Schmidt 5:00 p.m. Our Parish Family Sunday, January 31, Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:00 a.m. Harold “Joe” Pearia—2nd anniv. 8:30 a.m. Gene Steinhoff—1st anniv. 10:00 a.m. Michael Short—20th anniv. 11:30 a.m. For All Souls

MASS INTENTIONS

FREE TAX PREPARATION The Tax Assistance Program will again offer free tax preparation for families with income under $58,000.

Tuesday and Thursday at our Borromeo church office, 601 N. 4th from 9:00—1:00, January 26 to April 12. By appointment only. Call 314-896-4159.

ST. CHARLES BORROMEO PARISH SCHOOL OF RELIGION

Dear Parishioners, Our RCIA participants celebrated the Rite of Acceptance into the Order of the Catechumenate last week. At this rite, the Church gives the inquiring person a gift—one of its own baptized members

to be a sponsor or companion of the person through the next part of the process of becoming Catholic - keep them in your prayers as they jour-ney through the “Period of the Catechumenate.”

They are: Jackie, Kelly, Heather, Edna, Shannan, Heather

Children preparing for First Communion and/or Baptism: Lauren, Josie, William, Luc, Elliot, Jacob, Riley, Will, and Jordan.

Thanks to the 5th Grade PSR who coordinated the col-lection of over 200 hats, gloves and socks which were donated to Youth In Need here in St. Charles.

In the love and peace of Jesus, Mrs. Becca McCullough

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A warm welcome from St. Charles Borromeo!

JOIN US IN PRAYER DURING THIS YEAR OF MERCY In this Year of Mercy, the St. Charles Borromeo community will be praying the Rosary and the Divine Mercy Chaplet after the 8:00am Mass on Mondays through Fridays. During this special period of time in the Church, Pope Francis calls all Catholics to be profound witnesses to mercy and to “find the joy of redis-covering and rendering fruitful God’s mercy, with which we are all called to give comfort to every man and every woman of our time.” Please join us!

225th Anniversary

Celebration

Celebracion del 225° Aniversario

Mardi Gras

Party

Saturday, February 6 6:00—11:00pm

in the cafe

Fiesta de Carnaval

Mardi Gras

Sábado 6 de febrero 6:00 a 11:00pm

en el Café

Come down after 5:00pm Mass or drop in later for a FUN evening of Carnival.

!!! Adults only !!!

A great opportunity to socialize and meet new people and celebrate.

Wear Colorful Masks— prizes will be awarded for the best Mardi Gras Mask

Music & Dancing from The Decades

$10 cover charge includes entry and three drink tickets for beer or soft drinks.

Hurricanes, Micheladas or additional drinks may be purchased.

!!!Please bring a favorite appetizer to share!!!

Come on down for a fun time with old and new parishioners.

Después de la misa de 5:00pm, vengan al café a disfrutar una noche de Carnaval.

¡¡¡ Solo para adultos !!!

Es una Buena oportunidad para socializarse y conocer nueva gente y celebrar

¡Favor de traer una botana para compartir!

Habrá concursos y premios para la mejor

mascara de Carnaval.

“Música y Baile de las Décadas”

$10 la entrada e incluye tres bebida (cerveza o refrescos).

Habrá también Huracanes y Micheladas de venta.

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225º de Aniversario Eventos y Celebraciones

10 de Enero Fiesta del Bautismo de Jesús—Bautismo Domingo 31 de Enero a 5 de Febrero de Semana de Escuelas Católicas y Open House 6 de Febrero 5:00pm Misa y 6:00pm Fiesta de Carnaval 14 do Febrero 10:00 y 11:30am Misa y Bendición Especial de Aniversarios de Matrimonios 21 de Febrero Scouts, limpieza profunda de la Iglesia 13-16 de marzo Misión Parroquial 25 de Marzo Viernes Santo y Vía Crucis 16 de Abril y 17 100 Aniversario de la Piedra angular y Rededicacion de nuestra Iglesia en todas las misas 23 de Abril Noche familiar de Trivia 13 de Mayo Desfile y Día de Campo en la Escuela 15 de Mayo Domingo de Pentecostés, Eucarística y procesión de María 11 de Septiembre Día de la Unidad 15 de Septiembre Misa en memoria de los niños 17 de Septiembre Noche de las Carreras 01 de Octubre Reunión de alumnos egresados en el Picnic 02 de Octubre Picnic de la Parroquia 04 de Noviembre Fiesta de San Carlos Borromeo 05 de Noviembre 3:00pm Misa de Aniversario y Cena 07 de Noviembre Día del 225º Aniversario de la Parroquia

225th Anniversary Events & Celebrations

January 10 Feast of the Baptism of Jesus—Baptism Sunday January 31 to February 5 School Open House & Catholic Schools Week February 6 5:00pm Mass & 6:00pm Mardi Gras Party February 14 10:00 & 11:30am Mass & Special Blessing of Wedding Anniversaries February 21 Scouts deep cleaning of church March 13 –16 Parish Mission March 25 Good Friday and the Way of the Cross April 16 & 17 100th Anniversary of the Cornerstone & Rededication of our Church at all Masses, bury Time Capsule April 23 Family Trivia Night May 13 School Parade & Field Day May 15 Pentecost Sunday, Eucharistic & Mary Procession September 11 Unity Day September 15 Children’s Memorial Mass September 17 Night at the Races October 1 School Alumni Reunion at Parish Picnic October 2 Parish Picnic November 4 Feast of St. Charles Borromeo November 5 3:00pm Anniversary Mass & Dinner November 7 Actual Date of the Parish’s 225th Anniversary

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A warm welcome from St. Charles Borromeo!

Oficina: Tel: (636)946-1893 Fax (636)946-5598 * [email protected]

Lectores y Ministros Extraordinarios de la Eucaristía

Los interesados en formar parte de estos ministerios, por favor comuníquese con la sra. Silvina 636-946-1893.

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes: Hch 22:3-16 o 9:1-22; Sal 117 (116):1bc, 2; Mc 16:15-18 Martes: 2 Tim 1:1-18 o 9:1-22; Sal 24 (23):7-10; Mc 3:31-35 Miércoles: 2 Sm 7:4-17; Sal 89 (88):4-5, 27-30; Mc 4:1-20 Jueves: 2 Sm 7:18-19, 24-29; Sal 132 (131):1-5, 11-14; Mc 4:21-25 Viernes: 2 Sm 11:1-4a, 5-10a, 13-17; Ps 51 (50):3-7, 10-11; Mc 4:26-34 Sábado: 2 Sm 12:1-7a, 10-17; Sal 51 (50):12-17; Mc 4:35-41 Domingo: Jer 1:4-5, 17-19; Sal 71 (70):1-6, 15, 17; 1 Cor 12:31 -- 13:13 [13:4-13]; Lc 4:21-30

Enero 24 11:30am L/C: Hermila Murillo, Alma Quiroz el coro EM: Toni Hernandez, Bernardo Silverio, Maria Fuentes, Steve Cave (Host) Dionisia Zamudio, Maria Ramirez Serv: Luz & Guadalupe Quiroz, Adrian Gaona GB: to be determined Ush: Jesus Manzanarez, Adolfo Zamores, vol. pls.

Venta de Tamales! El domingo 31 de enero tendremos venta después de misa. Puede ordenar sus tamales con anticipación con la sra Chely García.

En 1991, para conmemorar el 200˚ aniversario de la parroquia Sn. Carlos Borromeo, Jo Ann Brown y el Padre Stephen Bauer, escribieron el libro: “St. Carlos Borromeo, 200 Años de Fe”. Este año, en honor del 225˚ aniversario, quisiéramos reproducir algunos de los eventos tan fascinantes de ese libro. Conforme revisamos la historia, veremos cómo nuestra parroquia ha crecido y evolucionado, de una iglesia estilo Francés rustica, hecha de lodo y troncos, a la “Comunidad de Aceptación” que somos ahora.

1673—1791 Mucho antes de que hubiera algún sueño de un condado, ciudad o parroquia con el nombre de un rey de España o de un santo católico, había un gran lugar salvaje situa-do entre dos ríos caudalosos, poblados por los nativos-norteamericanos. Poco a po-co todo empezó a cambiar. Un día de junio de 1673, el Padre Jacques Marquette y su compañero Louis Jolliet, mientras exploraban el Rio Mississippi, encontraron un

río muy turbulento, que casi les volteo sus canoas. Este río misterioso se convirtió en el Missouri y pronto otros explorado-res europeos comenzaron a explorarlo. Noventa años más tarde, en los 1760's, las fuerzas se pusieron en marcha y condu-jeron a la fundación de los primeros asentamientos europeos al norte del río Missouri y lo que iba a convertirse en la pa-rroquia de St. Charles Borromeo. Francia había transferido todo el territorio al oeste del río Mississippi a España. Sin em-bargo, en ambos lados del Mississippi la mayoría de la gente era católica de habla francés (en lo sucesivo criollos: un tér-mino que señala una persona de ancestros franceses o españoles, nacida en el “nuevo mundo”).

En 1767 España hizo valer su derecho a esta tierra, construyendo un Fuerte, nombrado por su propio rey Carlos (Charles) III. Esta instalación fue construida en la confluencia de los ríos Mississippi y Missouri, estaba situada en el lado del conda-do de St. Louis del río Missouri y fue construida para proteger el territorio y el comercio contra los ingleses, pero duro poco tiempo debido a las inundaciones frecuentes en esta zona.

Un fortín que llevaba el nombre del príncipe heredero de España, quedó situado al otro lado del rio, en San Carlos, pero le fue aún peor, los edificios se deterioraron rápidamente y fueron inservibles.

Reunión importante para todos los Min-istros Lectores y MEE el 31 de enero después de la misa en la cafetería

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Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, January 24, 2016

Durante este tiempo, un cazador Franco/Canadiense, llamado Louis Blanchette, estableció un asentamiento abajo de los acantilados al lado norte del rio Missouri, al que llamo “Les Petites Côtes” (Las colinas pequeñas). Como muchos de los franco/canadienses comerciantes ambu-lantes de pieles llamados “Voyeurs” (viajeros) de esa época, Blanchette vivió con una mujer nativa-norteamericana, con la que tuvo tres hijos. Talvez sus primos y otros emigrados de Canadá, se establecieron en este pequeño pueblo. No se sabe cuándo, pero Blanchette se hizo comandante del asentamiento. Según la tradición se dice que el construyo la primer iglesia católica en esta pueblo y ayudo a establecer la parroquia de San Carlos Borromeo.

En 1789, el vicegobernador de la Alta Luisiana, Don Manuel Pérez, dio permiso para construir una iglesia permanente en Les Petites Côtes. Era una iglesia de madera construida con los pos-tes verticalmente, localizada en la sitio presente de las calles de Jackson y La Principal en el centro de St. Charles. En noviembre 7 de 1791, la iglesia fue dedicada bajo el patrocinio del cardenal de Milán, Carlos Borromeo. Hoy en día una réplica de esa iglesia se encuentra un poco arriba pero en la misma calle del sitio original.

1791—1795 A pesar de la dedicación del 7 de noviembre, 1791, ningún sacerdote sirvió regularmente en St. Charles Borromeo hasta el 21 de Julio del año siguiente. Un sacerdote Benedictino llamado Pierre Joseph Didier llego y empezó a celebrar Misa y administrar los Sacramentos. Antes de esto, el vicegobernador Luis de Unzaga, detallo las distintas funciones de los laicos de la región para parroquias que no tenían sacerdote. En St.Charles Borromeo, fue necesario establecer una junta de tres “Marguilliers” o mayordomos, para cuidar de la propiedad de la parroquia, pagar cuentas y cobrar el alquiler de las ban-cas.

Los “Marguilliers” proporcionaban velas y herramientas para entierros. Hacían provisiones para los cantantes laicos llama-dos cantores y hacían que estos laicos asistieran a los servicios con sotana y sobrepelliz y recibieron honorarios pequeños por su canto.

El Gobernador también estableció el papel de "El Beadle" (Acolito). En sus registros, el acolito se describe como "... un hombre vestido con un uniforme azul, con un pañuelo o bufanda escarlata. Él lleva un pico y en esta vestimenta asiste al servicio divino. Su función es la de evitar que la irreverencia en el edificio sagrado y reprimir conversaciones. A pesar de que en los registros de Borromeo se menciona muy raramente el “beadel”, con frecuencia menciona otras funciones de laicos menores llamados “Sacristán”. En St. Charles Borromeo, una de las funciones más importantes de sacristanes era pre-sidir entierros. Como cantores, beadles y sacristanes también recibieron honorarios pequeños por sus servicios.

Un poco después de la llegada del Padre Didier a St. Charles Borromeo, él bautizo a Pierre Belland, la primer persona en recibir el sacramento en la iglesia de troncos. En septiembre de ese mismo año, celebró la primera boda, entre Jean Baptis-te Prevot y su prometida, la Sioux Angelique.

1795—1798 Padre Didier, el primer sacerdote de Borromeo, se fue en 1795. Tal vez el asentamiento rudo había sido demasiado para el culto y bien educado Didier, o talvez hizo saber sus sentimientos del pueble a cerca que bailaba y trabajaba en los Do-mingos- Dia del Señor. No fue hasta tres años después, en 1798, que tan esperado Pastor llego, un padre de la orden “Recollect” llamado Carlos Leander Lusson. Pd. Lusson ya había experimentado la falta de respeto al este del río de Mis-souri, así como la pobreza y aparentemente trabajo imposible e ingrato. No sorprende que él sucumbió a los lugares de trabajo para el rey español. Recibió un tipo de rectoría, un terreno contiguo a una propiedad para la agricultura, el dere-cho a ciertos cargos ministeriales junto con la libertad de acoso. Lusson sirvió la parroquia hasta la compra de Luisiana que hizo de St Charles, un pueblo americano y erigió un muro entre la iglesia y el estado.

A principios de su dominación de la Alta Luisiana, España intentó restringir el establecimiento de la zona a los católicos, pero esta política mantiene pueblos como St. Louis y St. Charles, pequeños y vulnerables a los ataques de los indios. En 1787, España intentó otro táctica: permitiendo que los “Protestantes” colonizaran el área, siempre y cuando que se casen y sus hijos sean bautizados en la Iglesia Católica. La ley de la iglesia excluía estas bodas en la iglesia, por lo tanto Lusson las realizó en su casa, o una casa privada o incluso al otro lado del río, en el embarcadero del transbordador. El registro de los matrimonios mixtos es un quién es quién de las familias de habla inglés en el área de St. Charles. Entre las familias eran Daniel Morgan Boone, (hijo del explorador), Frances Howell y la familia de Zumwalt.

A pesar de sus intenciones, España sólo desalentó más la colonización con esta política. Ahora no era sólo el miedo de los indios el que alejaba a los Protestantes norteamericanos. Todo esto cambió con la compra de Luisiana y la idea Americana de la separación de iglesia y estado.

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SERVERS, JANUARY 25-30, 8AM Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday, January 25/26/27 Adrianna Weber, Monica Acosta, Charlize Kelch Thursday/Friday, January 28/29 Liliana Barcenas Trejo, Guadalupe Quiroz, Jennifer Hurtado Saturday, January 30 Sarah Stewart, Eric Meyer

MINISTRY LIST, JANUARY 30/31 (Greeters needed for all Masses)

January 30 5:00pm

L/C: Lisa Delicath, Viki Weir Tom Schneider EM: Chris Burgoyne, Genny Glosier, Larry Henry, Larry Ohlms (Host) Carol Pappas, Cathy Carey Serv: Lily & Wya Karase GB: Craig Herrington Family Ush: George Dallmeyer, Bob Rector, Dan Schulte, Suzie Gamache

January 31 7:00am

L/C: Deby Yates Mary Baronovic EM: Jim Yates, Joan Sullivan Serv: Quinn Gallagher, Sam Scheffel GB: Tom & Margie Pickering Ush: Josey Page, David Schaeffer, vol. pls.

8:30am L/C: John DuBois, Kevin Tollefson Beth Duello EM: Karie Westerfeld, Jeane e Cleary, Kate Kimsey, Stacy Hilker (Host) Bill Kish, Lu McElroy Serv: Thomas & Michael Smith GB: Ervin & Gerry Shields Ush:

10:00am L/C: SCB students Choir EM: Harriet Pallardy, Kathy Anderson, Julie McGeorge, Pa York (Host) Joe Briscoe, Judith O’Connor Serv: Emily & Sara Schieferdecker GB: SCB students Ush:

11:30am L/C: Rosa Maria Alvarado, Areli Aragon el coro EM: Rogelio Guerrero, Maria Barretos, Maria Fuentes, Cathy Herrod (Host) Lupe Damian, Misael Alvarado Serv: Melissa & Danny Garcia, Liliana Barcenas GB: to be determined Ush: Jesus Manzanarez, Adolfo Zamores, vol. pls.

Please pray for the women attending the CRHP Retreat this weekend

Monday, January 25 Girl Scouts, café, 5:00pm Mom’s Group, St. Charles Room, 6:30pm Mardi Gras planning, Bicentennial Room, 6:30pm Parish Unity Committee, church office, 7:00pm Tuesday, January 26 Special Liturgy Committee, church office, 7:00pm Wednesday, January 27 Quilting, rectory basement, 8:30am—noon Bridges, Faculty Lounge, 5:30pm Lent Mission Committee, church office, 6:00—7:00p Emaus men, St. Charles Room, 7:00pm Emaus women, Bicentennial Room, 7:00pm 225th Family Trivia planning, church office, 7:30pm Thursday, January 28 RCIA, Bicentennial Room, 6:30 pm Boy Scouts, café, 7:00pm Friday, January 29 Cub Scouts Pinewood Derby weigh-in, café, 6:00pm Saturday, January 30 Cub Scouts Pinewood Derby, café, all day Latino movie, Bicentennial Room, 5:00pm Sunday, January 31 Beginning of Catholic Schools Week Chili Dinner, café, 3:00—7:00pm

∗ Parish Mom’s Group, January 25 ∗ Chili Dinner, January 31 ∗ Catholic Schools Week, January 31—February 5 ∗ SCB 225th Anniversary Mardi Gras, February 6 ∗ Ash Wednesday, February 10 ∗ Fish Fries, February 12, 19, 26, March 4, 11, 18 ∗ Men’s CRHP Weekend, February 27/28 ∗ Lenten Family Mission, March 13—16 ∗ Holy Week, begins March 20 ∗ Blood Drive, March 22 ∗ Easter Sunday, March 27 ∗ Confirmation, April 14 ∗ First Holy Communion, April 16

Sunday Preschool during 8:30 Mass for ages 3-5 (no diaper wearers please) After School Room, Room 27 (in the new addition of school)

We will provide fun activities for the children associated with the Gospel, and a very light snack. No need to register—but each time you drop off your child you will be asked to complete contact information.

Please contact Maureen Prinster at 636-699-5875 for any questions or concerns.

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A hearty THANK YOU to everyone who helped make the Blood Drive a success. We had 25 donors so the school will get their $250 grant. We thank everyone who took the time to come by on a snowy day! A special thank you to the

cooks, the bakers, the helpers, the students, as well as the donors. We could not do this without everyone’s help. The next Blood Drive will be March 22. Ladies Sodality Meeting will be Tuesday, February 9 at 6:30 in the café. It’s a movie and jammy night. We’ll have movie snacks along with chocolate fondue. You can wear your flannel pajamas and be comfy. Anyone with a February birthday—be sure to come to get your birthday gift. Any questions or if you need a ride call Barb at 636-947-3939.

news

Hello Borromeo Family! Lent is just around the corner! Ash Wednesday is February 10th. Borromeo’s first Fish Fry of 2016 is February 12th. This wonderful opportunity to be active and serve our parish is a fun atmosphere. We need all the help we can get! Thank you to all those who have helped in years past, and are here to sign up again. Please help recruit others from our awesome faith community to help make our 2016 SCB Fish Fry another great success! There are a few ways to sign up: • Go to our parish Website at http://

www.borromeoparish.com/index.php and select “Get Involved” and click on D-H tab to get to the Fish Fry link and click the Volunteer Now button to sign-up online.

• Go directly to SignUp Genius at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0949aaac29a6f85-2015.

• Fill out and tear out the form located here and place in “Fish Fry Volunteers” located in the nar-

thex in the back of church and a Fish Fry rep will contact you via phone or email with confirmation of sign up.

What we still need: • Core Team volunteers that can assist with daily/

weekly tasks on a recurring basis. • Co-chairs, chairs for the 2017 Fish Fry season. • Signs (Carry Out, Handicapped, more signs in gen-

eral) Contact Gretchen or Joe Thro at 636-578-0670 (leave a message), or email [email protected] if you are interested in the areas mentioned above.

FISH FRY VOLUNTEER SIGN UP: We could use help throughout the week—indicate

“Other”

Name: __________________________________________ Phone: __________________________________________ email: __________________________________________

Select Fish Fry Friday Available:

_____February 12 _____March 4

_____February 29 _____March 11

_____February 25 _____March 18

Select Shift Available:

_____Set-up 2:45—4:00

_____During: 3:30—5:30

_____During: 5:30—7:30

_____Close: 6:45—8:00 Job Preference: __________________________________ “Other” Comments/Questions

Contact Gretchen/Joe Thro 636-578-0670 or email [email protected]

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A warm welcome from St. Charles Borromeo!

Support our Catholic Grade Schools Borromeo—St. Peter—St. Cletus

CHICKEN DINNER TODAY! January 24th from 1 to 6pm K of C Hall 823 at 20 Westbury Drive

Carry outs available

Minimum donation: adults $10, children 6-12 $5, 5 & under free

Please donate a dessert!

Borromeo School receives 1/3 of the profits!

Please pray for our expectant moms: Allyson, Elizabeth (January) Mary (February)

Heather, Katelyn, Victoria (April) Nicole (May) Katie (June) Jessica (July)

K’Lee (August)

We give thanks to God for the safe delivery of: Coree’s daughter Lila Grace, born 12/9/2015

Kelly’s daughter Annette Rose, born 11/29/2015 Susan’s daughter Agnes Ann, born 10/12/2015

Micki’s daughter Hanna, born 10/22/2015

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Let us pray for all Catholics: May our hearts be open to God’s call to bring comfort to those who are vulnerable and oppressed.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Pennies From Heaven

Boxes are in the narthex to accept your baby bottle do-nations. Sincere thanks for your (as always) generous donations.

In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus reads the words of scripture: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anoint-ed me to bring glad tidings to the poor.”

Have you considered answering the call to bring glad tidings to the poor” by joining the Society of St. Vincent de Paul? Call Joyce at 6396-493-0089 for more information.

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PLEASE JOIN US FOR A FREE EVENING OF JOYFUL MUSIC

St. Charles Friends of Birthright is excited to present…Celebrate Life Family Music Festival; coming to First As-sembly Church in St. Peters on Saturday, January 30th. Are you or your group heading to Washington for the national March for Life? When you return, keep the pas-sion alive and join us. Due to the generosity of the artists this family friendly event is completely free! For more details, including artists line-up or how to reserve compli-mentary individual or group tickets, visit us at www.stcfriendsofbirthright.org or celebratelifemusicfest. eventbrite.com. Doors open at 6:30pm and concert be-gins at 7:00. Tickets guarantee entry but are not re-quired. Birthright St. Charles has been providing alterna-tives to abortion since 1981. Private, licensed counseling available…Today, Tomorrow, Together! Celebrate LIFE!

Spiritual Renewal will be Saturday, February 20th at 9:00am in the church office. donuts and coffee after Mass in the church office. A great way to spend a Lenten Saturday (it lasts til about 10am). Any questions or need a ride call Barb at 636-947-3939.

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Year-end 2015 Update on Activities of St. Charles Borromeo St. Vincent de Paul Society As we close out one year and launch into another, we thought you might like to see how your generous donations to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul have been used within the St Charles Borromeo Commu-nity during 2015. Through your help, we were able to provide utility, rent, food, clothing and furniture assistance to 609 families (1,152 people). Among these, we were able to provide temporary lodging to 120 homeless. The breakdown of our financial support follows:

Income: •Collections $81,287 •Donations 9,027 •Corporate matching funds 1,230 •Memorials 3,518 •Support from other local Vincent de Paul conferences & councils 16,188 •Friends of Poor Walk 620 TOTAL INCOME $111,870 Expense: $111,006

We are pleased to report that $7,881 of our expenses went to support Birthright of St. Charles in the fine work they do in advocating for life.

In addition, we were able to provide assistance to our clients worth more than $4,900 through the redemption of credits earned from the St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store. These credits were earned from contributions to the Thrift Store from the Mini Vinnies Rummage Sale.

Our Holiday programs provided food and gifts to many more families:

• No Hunger Holiday (Thanksgiving meals) assisted 70 families and 280 individuals

• Giving Tree (Christmas) provided food and gifts to 97 families and 403 individuals

At the Salvation Army Soup Kitchen, St. Vincent de Paul members dedicated more than 1,300 hours and served more than 4,500 meals to the hungry during 2015.

Finally, we were able to direct our clients to other social agencies from whom they could receive more or different assistance: United Way, NECAC, Catholic Charities, St. Joachim & Ann Care Services and many other church or-ganizations. We made dozens of referrals to the FISH and O.A.S.I.S. food pantries.

Our youth program, the Mini Vinnies, continued to pro-vide special value and additional assistance to the com-munity throughout the year. Their activities included: • Grew weekly Backpack Program (lunches for under-

served children) to 50 backpacks per week • Soup Kitchen: planned menu, purchased food, pre-

pared and served 431 meals • Foodbank: processed 47,259 lbs. of food • Helped to raise part of the $280,000 generated by

Heat Up St. Louis • Assisted with Ladies Sodality Holiday Luncheon • Sponsored SCB 7th & 8th grade field trip to St. Patrick’s

Center for Homeless Simulation Program

• Received a $755 donation from Orchard Farm Clas-ses of ’79, ’80 & ‘81

• Raised $5,200 at the Mini Vinnie Rummage Sale in June

• Unloaded and sorted 3 car loads of canned goods for the St. Charles Crisis Nursery

• Commissioned 47 Mini Vinnies • Go Orange for No Kid Hungry • Collected 456 backpack items • Shared facts on childhood hunger with school com-

munity • Rented St. Peters Gym to host a Halloween party for

the families that utilize the services of the Crisis Nursery and those families that participate in the backpack program

• Freez’n 4 A Reason: • Made 72 sandwiches for St. Patrick’s Center • Collected 302 pairs of socks • Spent the night in cardboard boxes in the church

parking lot to draw attention to the plight of the homeless

• Supported and staffed both the No Hunger Holiday Thanksgiving Meal Program and the Christmas Giving Tree Program which helped 70 and 97 families re-spectively

And, as a reminder, all your contributions are spent right here in our community, helping our neighbors and friends through difficult times or assisting those who can use a hand up. Our operating expenses were under $1,300 for the year, so almost every dollar was used in support of our mission to serve the poor and underprivileged. We are grateful to the clergy and staff at St. Charles Borro-meo for their ongoing support, assistance, and access to office supplies and equipment.

We cannot thank you enough for your continued sup-port. If not for you, we could not do any of the work we find so challenging and fulfilling. If you are interested in learning more about St. Vincent de Paul or in joining , please contact Joyce Cain at 636 448 2021.

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A warm welcome from St. Charles Borromeo!

Spring Sports Registration

now available at http://baa63301007.siplay.com/

site/

Baseball/Softball: Register by February 7, 2016. Available for boys and girls, kindergarten and first

grade only. Registration fees are $80 per child.

Golf: register by February 14, 2016. Available for boys and girls, 1st grade through 8th grade. Registration fees are $110 per child for 1st through 4th grade and $140 per child for 5th through 8th grade.

Track: Register by February 7, 2016. Available for boys and girls who were age 5-14 years old on June 30, 2015. registration fees are $15 per child. Must be available all day for the preliminary meet on May 7 as well as the championship meet on May 22 (if qualified).

Please visit our webpage at http://www.borromeoparish.com/ministries/

athleticAssociation/ for more details.

If you forgot your food donations today, you may bring them to the church office before 8:45 on Monday morning.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 22:3-16 or 9:1-22; Ps 117:1bc, 2; Mk 16:15-18 Tuesday: 2 Tm 1:1-18 or 9:1-22; Ps 24:7-10; Mk 3:31-35 Wednesday: 2 Sm 7:4-17; Ps 89:4-5, 27-30; Mk 4:1-20 Thursday: 2 Sm 7:18-19, 24-29; Ps 132:1-5, 11-14; Mk 4:21-25 Friday: 2 Sm 11:1-4a, 5-10a, 13-17; Ps 51:3-7, 10-11; Mk 4:26-34 Saturday: 2 Sm 12:1-7a, 10-17; Ps 51:12-17; Mk 4:35-41 Sunday: Jer 1:4-5, 17-19; Ps 71:1-6, 15, 17; 1 Cor 12:31 — 13:13 [13:4-13]; Lk 4:21-30

The first part of today’s Gospel introduces Luke’s Gospel and Acts. Luke recalled for his readers that stories had been handed down by eye-witnesses and written down by others. He intended, however, to improve on the order of these earlier accounts. The lectionary moves us to another beginning and that is the beginning of Jesus’ ministry. He had traveled throughout Galilee teaching in the synagogue. This day, he was in his home town of Nazareth where he unrolled a scroll and proclaimed the words of Isaiah. The Spirit of the Lord will come upon one who will free captives, favor the poor, and give sight to the blind. After Jesus rolled up the scroll, he told his listeners that those words had been fulfilled in him.

Children are really all the things listed in what Jesus read from Isaiah. They are poor because they really depend on parents for their every material need. They are not free because they are too young and inexperienced to live on their own. While they’re not completely blind, much of what they do see has been shaped by their parent’s vision. When we think of all parents do for their children, it becomes clearer all that Jesus is for us.

Who are the oppressed people in your community, neighborhood, or parish? Is there another family carrying a heavy burden right now? Reach out to that family in hospitality. Perhaps you could invite them over for an evening of cards or board games, or send them a “thinking-of-you” card. Be sure to keep them in our fami-ly’s daily prayers.

1. One thing I was really blind to once was . . . The person who helped me see was … 2. One way I set captives free is by … 3. One way I could try harder to bring Good News to others is by …

FAMILY GOSPEL REFLECTION

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The Bible Made Me Do It . . . Tim Staples was raised Baptist and served as an As-sembly of God Youth Minister. He used his extensive biblical knowledge to attack the Catholic church but when he was challenged on his beliefs, a two-year search for truth led him right to Catholicism. Now he uses that same incredible gift to defend the Faith and help others to embrace the beauty and richness of Catholicism.

This and other CDs are in the narthex. Please use the envelopes provided for your donation and place it in the weekend collection. Thanks!

Married Millennials: Finding the Balance of Faith, Family, and Work

Keynote by Lesa and Jerry Keeven Saturday, January 30th - 10am-Noon

St. Joseph Cottleville Parish (Pezold Room)

We invite you and your spouse to join us for this kick-off event of the becomingOne series! Join young, married couples from across the archdiocese for an enriching Saturday morning – practical and engaging talks, opportunities to grow in community, light refreshments provided. Sponsored by the Office of Young Adult Ministry – RSVP to [email protected].

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