Parish 115 Cedar Street 636-239-6701 • (Fax ) 636-239-9499www.borgiaparish.org

School 225 Cedar Street 636-239-2590 • (Fax) 636-239-3501www.borgiagradeschool.org

Mass Schedule Saturday: 8:00 am, 4:30 pm Sunday: 7:00, 9:00, 11:00 am Monday: 7:00 am Tuesday: 7:00 am Wednesday: 7:00 am Thursday: 7:00 am Friday: 7:00 am

First Fridays: Grandview 10:00 am Holy Days: Mass mes will be listed in the Sunday bulle n.

Eucharis c Adora on Tuesdays a er 7:00 am Mass un l Wednesday morning 6:45 am

First Friday Nocturnal Adora on & Benedic on 6:30 pm in Church (unless stated in the bulle n)

Anoin ng of the Sick A er the 9:00 am Mass on Sunday. Other arrangements can be made by calling 636-239-6701

Fr. Joe at ext 1514 or Fr. Buehler at ext 1513

Sacrament of Reconcilia on Tuesdays: A er 7:00 am Mass Saturdays: A er 8:00 am Mass and from 3:30 ll 4:15 pm

SFB Mission Statement The Catholic Faith Community of St. Francis Borgia Parish strives to live according to the gospel through worship, educa on, and service, and to create a parish environment where all may feel welcome, affirmed, and part of this Chris an family.

Marriage Prepara on Call the Rectory or Parish Office at least six months before the wedding.

Bap sm Prepara on Bap sm class for new parents are done on an individual basis. Please call the parish office for more informa on (636-239-6701). Bap sms are celebrated every Sunday a er the 11:00 am Mass.

Chris an Ini a on of Adults For more informa on on becoming a Catholic, call Deacon Leon Noelker at the Parish Office.

Pre K-2nd Grade - Children’s Liturgy of the Word Children are dismissed at the beginning of Mass with volunteer catechists to reflect on the Gospel at different levels: Pre K-through grade 2. They return to their families a er the homily.

Infants

Cry Room on west (right) side of sanctuary.

Food Pantry Hours Mondays & Thursdays 4:00-5:30 pm (314 West 2nd Street).

SFB Parish Library Located on the 1st Floor of Jesuit Hall in the Gold Room.

Prayer Tree The members of the Prayer Tree express their love for their neighbor by praying each day in the comfort of their home for inten ons that are given to them over the telephone. If you have an inten on that needs prayers, please call Dot Filla (239-6463) or Janet Boland (239-4697). Anyone interested in becoming a mem-ber of the Prayer Tree Ministry, please contact one of these la-dies.

Hospital Visits Visits to our parishioners at Mercy Hospital in Washington are made twice a week, based on Fr. Wormek’s & Fr. Buehler’s schedule. In serious cases, and on weekends, contact Fr. Wormek or Fr. Buehler. We suggest that you call the parish office at 636-239-6701, for Fr. Wormek (ext. 1514) or Fr. Buehler (ext. 1513), if you or your family member is in the hospital, since the hospital is restricted from no fying the parish without your permission, and/or there may be a delay in upda ng your parish preference in the hospital computer. Call or leave a message at the above extensions. Also if you would like a priest or deacon to visit you at your home or bring you communion, please call the above number and extension.

Prayers for Expectant Mothers If you or someone you know is expec ng a child, and you’d like to have a rose placed on the altar as a reminder for prayers throughout the pregnancy, please contact the Pro-Life Commi ee at 390-8815. Ask for Jane Maune.

Cemetery Clean-up March 1-15 and September 1-15.

Parish Office Hours

The parish office hours are 8 am ll 5 pm, Monday through Friday, unless stated in the bulle n. There is normally someone available during the lunch hours, however, on occasion we may have to close at lunch due to special circumstances.

Parish Bulle n Deadline Please submit bulle n informa on via e-mail to dholdmeyer@borgiaparish.org by 9:00 am Tuesdays.

Parish Staff Contact Informa on (Church Office 636-239-6701 * School 636-239-2590) Pastor Fr. Joseph Wormek Ext. 1514 jwormek@borgiaparish.org cell phone: 314-609-1801

Part-Time Associate Pastor Fr. Raymond Buehler Ext. 1513 rbuehler@borgiaparish.org

Part Time Associate Pastor Fr. Kevin Schmi gens kevin.schmi gens@borgia.com cell phone: 314-960-4745

Sacramental Ministry Deacon Leon Noelker 636-239-3219 lnoelker@charter.net Sacramental Ministry Deacon Dennis Meinert 573-619-8741 dennismm@fidnet.com Re red Deacon Gilbert Holtmeyer Business Manager Jennifer Hill Ext. 1511 jhill@borgiaparish.org Principal Linda Pahl Ext. 1271 lpahl@borgiagradeschool.org CRE Kyra Gulledge Ext. 1234 kgulledge@borgiaparish.org Music Coordinator Lucy Tobben 636-239-2883 ltobben@borgiaparish.org Administra ve Assistant Donna Holdmeyer Ext. 1510 dholdmeyer@borgiaparish.org Secretary Barb Mohesky Ext. 1515 bmohesky@borgiaparish.org Website Editor Cindy Philipp Ext. 1524 cphilipp@borgiaparish.org Maintenance Manager Joe Holtmeier Ext. 1600 jholtmeier@borgiagradeschool.org

School Board Kris Posinski (Chair Person) Ka e Piontek Ginna Chris ansen Jill Groff Rosloniec Joe Kopp Jennifer Sanford Kathleen Marquart Sam Unnerstall Tricia Nelson

Pastoral Council Kathy Haddox (Chair Person) Ximena Kriete Ginger Brinker Rose Mantle Chris Derner Walt Meyer Mike Gillen Kris n Perriman Luann Haberberger Karen Timpe Mike Jones Debbie Toedebusch Traci Kampschroeder

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St. Francis Borgia, Washington, MO #242400

Notes from Fr. Joe Wormek

I want to thank you all for your stewardship of me, talent and treasure which you and your family share with St. Francis Borgia Par-ish. I have no ced that there are more new

and current parishioners stepping up to take a more ac ve role in the parish, whether be it as ushers, Eucharis c Min-isters, lectors or par cipa ng in the fall fes val, the auc-

on, or the parish rummage sale. It is good that more peo-ple get involved sharing the work load, as they say.

I have also no ced that our contribu ons have gone up, have you? Electronic giving is a good way to keep our do-na ons going especially if you are at the Lake for the weekend or away on a longer vaca on. The parish office can help you with that if you need assistance.

As we get into the heat of summer and vaca on me, just a friendly reminder that if you took your Annual Catholic Appeal card home with you to please return it with your contribu on, as we s ll have a number of cards out. We have not reached our goal yet. A reminder, too, that we have received grants from this appeal during the last few years which were used for the new doors in church and to help reduce the cost of the grade school back parking lot.

Thanks for all you do, and I hope that you are able to enjoy summer!!!

Fr. Joe Wormek

Prayer Before Mass

Come Holy Spirit and quiet my heart and my head, as I gather with my friends and neighbors to celebrate Mass. I am saint and sinner. Open my ears to Your words. Open my mouth in prayer and song. Open my eyes to see Your mystery in symbol and sign. Open my heart in love for You and my neighbor. Qui-et the thoughts and distrac ons that will keep me from prayer. Strengthen me to take the Mass into my life this week. Amen.

THIS WEEK….. SUNDAY (6/24) 7:00, 9:00 & 11:00 am | Masses 6:00 pm | Teen Mass at SFBRHS (High School Chapel) MONDAY - FRIDAY 6:30 am | Rosary 7:00 am | Mass MONDAY (6/25) 4:00 - 5:30 pm | Food Pantry Open 7:00 pm | Grateful Hearts Prayer Mee ng (Church) 7:00 pm | Auc on Mee ng (JH Franciscan ) TUESDAY (6/26) A er 7:00 am Mass | Confessions A er 7:00 am Mass | Eucharis c Adora on un l 6:45 am Wed. 8:00 am - Noon | Quil ng (Middle School) 6:30 pm | Fair Parade Float Planning Mee ng (Grade School) 7:00 pm | Parish Council Mee ng (NDH) WEDNESDAY (6/27) 6:30 pm | Fall Fes val Mee ng (NDH) 7:00 pm | Combined Chris an Choir Prac ce (JH Choir Room) THURSDAY (6/28) 7:30 am | Consoling the Heart of Jesus (JH Blessed Mother Room) 4:00 - 5:30 pm | Food Pantry Open 7:00 pm | Combined Chris an Choir Prac ce (OLL) FRIDAY (6/29) 4:00—7:00 pm | Fi h Friday Dinner (Cafeteria) SATURDAY (6/30) 8:00 am & 4:30 pm | Masses A er 8:00 am Mass | Confession (Church) 3:30 - 4:15 pm | Confession (Church) SUNDAY (7/1) 7:00, 9:00 & 11:00 am | Masses 6:00 pm | Teen Mass at SFBRHS (High School Chapel) 7:00 pm | Combined Chris an Choir Concert (OLL)

Grade School Summer Office Hours June 24-29 9:00 am - 3:00 pm (M-F) July 2-31 Office Closed

Fair Parade Float The marke ng commi ee is forming a parade float commi ee. Congratula ons to Annie Has ng

and Henry Steffens, our float design winners for this year's Washington Town and Country Fair Parade on Sunday, July 29th! We are looking for help to brainstorm ways to bring their design to life. Help with pain ng, decora ng and final details will be needed in the weeks before the parade, too! Anyone interested in turning the winning design into a reality, please contact Beth Roetheli at broetheli@borgiagradeschool.org. Please join us for the next float design mee ng on Tuesday, June 26th at 6:30PM in the grade school teacher’s lounge!

Fi h Friday Dinner on June 29 Volunteers are needed to work the Fi h Friday Dinner, please

contact Roger or Sharon Bargen at 636-239-5860 or email at rsbargen@yh .net.

Desserts can be dropped off at the cafeteria a er 2:00 pm on Friday, June 29,

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June 17, 2018

We are grateful for your con nued support and sacrifice to our parish.

Sunday Offertory Total $ 19,225 Sunday Offertory Envelopes $ 12,863 Electronic Offering $ 6,362 Weekly Goal for Envelopes $ 22,186 Year to Date Weekly Average $ 22,245

A T Loose Offering $ 691 Food Pantry $ Building Maintenance $ 25 Tui on Assistance $ 75 Parish Endowment $ 235

Special Collec on Cardinal Glennon Hospital $ 25 Catholic Communica on $ 10

Memorials Don Calvin $ 845 Laura Poli e $ 100

Looking for chairs for the Annual Sausage Dinner. This fundraiser usually brings in $7,000-8,000 each year for our parish. Please call the parish office for more informa on (636-239-6701).

Peter’s Pence Collec on The Peter’s Pence Collec on (PPC) has ancient roots, linking back to New Testament mes when people would provide ma-terial support to those preaching the Gospel for distribu on to those in need (see Acts 4:34- 35, 11:29). The collec on is the way we, as members of the Catho-lic Church, unite ourselves to the concerns of the Holy Father. Dona ons to this collec on support the charitable works of Pope Francis for the relief of those most in need. How Pope Francis Invites Us to Make the World Less Cold and More Just Pope Francis has encouraged us not to “fall into indifference, but become instruments of God’s mercy.” Each of us has been called to be an instrument of God’s mercy and to be a witness of charity. For “it is precisely in the measure to which we open ourselves to others that life becomes frui ul, society regains peace and people recover their full dignity.” How We Can Join Pope Francis and Be a Witness of Charity By suppor ng this collec on, you assist the charitable works of Pope Francis. Your generosity is a witness to charity and helps the Holy See reach out compassionately to those who are mar-ginalized. For example, with support to the PPC and the assis-tance of the Vicar of the La n Patriarchate in Amman, Jordan, a funding network has been created to respond to the needs of Immaculate Concep on Parish School in Al Huson. The par-ish assists more than 800 children, many of whom are refu-gees from the war in Syria. Al Huson is located about 12 miles from the border with Syria; in recent years, the arrival of many refugees has heavily impacted the economy and daily life in the city. With help from university students in the parish who teach math, Arabic, and English, hundreds of children not in the school system are learning to read and write. the world How You Can Help PRAY

Pray for the Holy Father as he reaches out compassionately to make the world less cold and more just and for those around the world who are suffering and will benefit from this collec on.

SHARE As a way to spread the message of mercy and peace, share this informa on with someone who might be interested and tell others how Pope Francis supports the marginalized.

GIVE Please give generously to this collec on as a witness of char-ity and offer hope to those who suffer around the globe.

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III Lisa Obermark & Ted Gansmann

II Tiffany Kopp & Anthony Swoboda

Sunday, June 24 The Na vity of St. John the Bap st 7:00 am People of the Parish 9:00 am James Swoboda 11:00 am James Holzem

Monday, June 25 7:00 am Laura Poli e

Tuesday, June 26 7:00 am John Obermark

Wednesday, June 27 St. Cyril of Alexandria

7:00 am Doris Buhr

Thursday, June 28 St. Irenaeus 7:00 am Joseph Finder

Friday, June 29 St. Peter & St. Paul, Apostles 7:00 am Peggy & Paul Sowa

Saturday, June 30 Blessed Virgin Mary 8:00 am Inten on of Eric & Kate Tobben Family 1:30 pm Nup al– Obermark & Gansmann 4:30 pm Jim & Elaine Alfermann

Sunday, July 1 13th Sunday of Ordinary Time 7:00 am People of the Parish 9:00 am Arlene Toben 11:00 am Ann Spreckelmeyer

Pray For

Mary Alice Alfermann

John Avooske Nicholas Baravik Marilyn Beanblossom Scott Boland Dorothy Bolzenius Donna Kay Brown Betty Bueker Millie Chisholm Tom Comage Andrea Dressel Regina Dutkiewicz Charles Eckelkamp Sr. Michaelanne Estoup Gertrude Filla

Harlan Filla James Filla Jane Filla Cindy Finder Keith Gansmann Allen Gephardt Rosalie Gerschefske Donnie, Dixie & Jr. Hale Tucker Hall Mike Hamann Carol Hellman Ray Hilke Marc Houseman Sandra Highly Richard Kandlbinder Randy Kleinheider Juanita Lauchstaedt Leola Lohman

Sr. Reine Marie Martin Art Pecaut Paula Pedrotti Todd Ponder Rose Marie

Richardson Wayne Richardson Ashley Smith Eileen Spreckelmeyer Norma Stockhorst Collin Warrender Luella Weick Mark Wessel Patty Westhoelter Dorothy Witthaus Katie Wright

For all shut-ins and all those in nursing homes.

Come Spend An Hour With Me Eucharistic Adoration on Tuesday

after 7:00 am Mass till Wednesday at 6:45 am

Please Pray For All Those Serving In Our Military and Especially For…

Jonathan Beuke Travis Branson Devin Buchheit Ma hew Coulter Patrick Feldmann Eli Garcilaso Steve Hill

John Heisler Lindsay Heisler Kelly Kosewicz Jessica K. Lamecker Derek Marquart Jacob Maune Jeremy Nieder

John Rudlof Jamie Skornia Ken Stallmann Alex Weick Jacob Wille Shayne Yenzer

Stewardship Reflec on “…Behold, one is coming a er me; I am not worthy to unfasten

the sandals of his feet.” – ACTS 13:25 Stewardship is a lifestyle, it’s not a program or a process. It’s how we are called to live our lives twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week! It challenges us to live “God-centered” lives, not “self-centered” lives. Reflect on your daily ac vi es, do you do them for the glory of God or for the glory of your own name?

READINGS FOR THE WEEK of June 24 Monday: 2 Kgs 17:5-8, 13-15a, 18; Ps 60:3-5, 12-13; Mt 7:1-5 Tuesday: 2 Kgs 19:9b-11, 14-21, 31-35a, 36; Ps 48:2-4, 10-11;

Mt 7:6, 12-14 Wednesday: 2 Kgs 22:8-13; 23:1-3; Ps 119:33-37, 40;

Mt 7:15-20 Thursday: 2 Kgs 24:8-17; Ps 79:1b-5, 8, 9; Mt 7:21-29 Friday: Vigil: Acts 3:1-10; Ps 19:2-5; Gal 1:11-20; Jn 21:15-19

Day: Acts 12:1-11; Ps 34:2-9; 2 Tm 4:6-8, 17-18; Mt 16:13-19

Saturday: Lam 2:2, 10-14, 18-19; Ps 74:1b-7, 20-21; Mt 8:15-17 Sunday: Wis 1:13-15; 2:23-24; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13;

2 Cor 8:7, 9, 13-15; Mk 5:21-43 [5:21-24, 35b-43]

Dynamic Catholic, Alive – Chosen and Called How beau ful the readings are today for this solem-

nity They remind us that God knows us and loves us so deeply. He knows us be er than we know ourselves. Even before we were born, He saw what our lives would be like. Just like the prophet Isaiah and John the Bap st, we are called to be serv-ants of God who dedicate our lives to Him. Our Triune God must be the center of everything that we do, not just another item among the many on a checklist. Today, invite God to come into every dimension of your life, especially your family life. With this approach of consecra on to God, making Him the focal point of our rela onships, our work, and our leisure, we can bring others into a similar rela onship with God and help them recognize their true iden ty as sons and daughters called to serve. Let us be like St. John the Bap st, who con-stantly sought to point others to Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God, during his short life. archstl.org/dynamic

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myParish App Connects Parishioners with Their Faith

Everything in the app has one goal in mind; helping Catholics orient their daily life towards Christ. Explore our app today!

Great Faith Forma on Bu ons — Learn and reflect on our the faith! Check out Reflec ons and Reflect Daily — great short readings from Dr. Sco Hahn and CatholicMoms.com. Pope’s Daily Message, Saint of the Day, Brother Francis, ODB Films, Audio Bible, 3-Minute Theology and the Rosary are all great faith resources to have in the palm of your hand! Core Features — Messages & Calendar: Stay connected with parish news and

informa on at Borgia; Readings: Daily scripture readings at your finger ps! Confession: Look up confession mes, access a how-to guide,

prepare with an examina on of conscience and set a reminder for your next confession

Bulle n: Weekly bulle ns available here if you forget one! Giving: A easy way to connect to our parish’s online giving portal Mass Times: Find Mass mes quickly and easily. Set reminders

for the Mass you wish to a end and to silence your phone!

Prayers: All the prayers of the Church in one place!

Homilies: Listen and reflect on homilies from Fr. Mike Schmitz and Bishop Robert Barron.

News: from the Va can, our Archdiocese and St. Louis Review.

Don’t have myParish App yet? It’s easy! Search your phone’s app store for “myparish app” and download it today to enjoy all these faith features!

SFB Parish Rummage Sale It’s me to start cleaning out your closets for our Annual Rummage Sale on July 19-21. Please no encyclopedias, computers and TVs. Also save your brown grocery bags and plas c bags. Items for the Rum-mage Sale will be accepted on Monday-Wednesday (July 16-18) from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm. Drop items off at the Grade School Cafeteria (on Second Street entrance). No items accepted a er Wednesday, July 18. If you would like to help with the Rummage Sale please con-tact Jeanne Hoelscher at 636-359-0236.

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SFB Library Book Review

Book: No Turning Back By: Donald H. Calloway, MIC From run away teens to Marian Priest, Fr. Donald Calloway has inspired thousands to trust in our Lord’s mercy. This is an amazing, cap va ng story because The Divine Mercy is an amazing and cap va ng reality. The power of Jesus and Mary move through this story like the power of a 10-foot Pacific wave. Read this book and watch the same wave li Donald Calloway that li ed Paul and Augus ne, Francis and Igna us, from “incorrigible” and “impossible” to “radically converted.” It’s the old, old story, and it’s irresis bly new every me. Here, it’s told with winsome candor and simplicity by an ex-druggie, ex-criminal surfer-priest.

The St. Francis Borgia Parish Library is located on the street level entrance of Jesuit Hall. We have so many wonderful books to assist you on your Faith Journey. Check it out!

Dear Parish Families,

Our children are our future! By defini on, op -mism is a disposi on or tendency to look on the more favorable side of events or condi ons and to expect the most favorable outcome. At SFBGS, we are feeling incredibly op mis c

about our future. Our students are being prepared in a Christ-centered se ng to develop future leadership skills through academic excellence, service to others and living a virtuous life. Josie Polizzi was recognized for enduring op mism and exempli-fying the Op mist Creed by the Op mist Club of Washington! The Op mist Club Of Washington is a civic club that works to assist youth in the Washing-ton, Missouri area. They raise thousands of dol-lars each year assis ng students, schools, and many local programs that focus on helping children and youth. Check out their club website: h p://op mistclubwashmo.wixsite.com/op mistclubwashmo Facebook: Op mist Club Wash Mo Please join me in thanking Josie and all of our grade school children! Their op mism brings us hope. The support of St. Francis Borgia Parish is the reason our students are so success-ful! Your partner in learning and faith, Mrs. Linda Pahl, Principal

The Greatest Need The world’s greatest need is not more Chris ans but more Chris ans who prac ce their Chris anity. ~Anonymous

Help Wanted “The St Francis Borgia High School cafeteria has openings for the 2018-2019 school year. Please call Lori at 636-239-7871 ext 121 or email at lori.johnson@borgia.com for more infor-ma on. If you are a mom with a student at Borgia this is the perfect fit for you. Call or email today to find out about the generous tui on and lunch discounts. “

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SERVER SCHEDULE JUNE 30-JULY 1 June 30 4:30 pm I. Desmond

July 1 7:00 am M. Tolksdorf, M. Filla 9:00 am Z. Posinski 11:00 am

For the month of July, servers can sign up on a volunteer-basis. If you have ques ons contact Fr. Buehler at 636-239-6701 ext 1513.

SFB Server Signup - Summer 2018

FOOD PANTRY June 25-28

Monday, June 25 B. Pull, N. Pull, L. Ehler, J. Dolan, F. Dolan

Thursday, June 28 B. Conroy, J. Conroy, M. Hillermann, R. Caragine, C. Lewis, J. Lewis, J. Kelly, P. Schonberger, G. Eckert, T. Bocklage

Thank You for your con nued support of the Food Pantry. For more informa on contact Ron at

foodpantry@borgiaparish.org

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS ~ JUNE 30-JULY 1

If you are unable to a end Mass on your scheduled Saturday or Sunday, .

4:30 pm Mass C. Derner D. Eckelkamp M. Heimann M. Filla B. Fagin

7:00 am Mass F. Filla C. Voelkerding M. Kamler E. Shellock M. Mantle J. Dill

9:00 am Mass J. Bleckmann R. Bleckman M. Perriman J. Maune T. Maune N. Struckhoff B. Skornia G. Skornia

11:00 am Mass M. Artmistead J. Armistead K. Bohle D. Boland M. Via K. Wright J. Hill

SHOP & EARN NEWS

Week of June 18, 2018

Total Sales ..................................... $7,610.00 Tui on Credit ................................ $ 139.86

Total For School Opera ng Budget ..................... $ 139.86

4 Return ● 36 Parish Family Orders ● 19 Online Orders

SHOP & EARN WORKERS Monday, June 25 8:00 am—9:30 am Admin

Friday, June 29 2:30 pm — 4:00 pm C. Alfermann

Saturday, June 30 8:00 am — 9:30 am K. Straatmann 5:30 pm — 6:00 pm M. Frankenberg

Sunday, July 1 8:00 am—10:15 am N. Bleckman 10:15 am—12:15 pm S. Michels

Need volunteers, can you help? 3rd Saturday from 8:00-9:30 am 5th Sunday from 8:00-10:15 am

Also for someone to solicit new businesses. No computer work! For more informa on contact Missy Frankenberg at 636-432-2299 or email shopandearn@borgiaparish.org.

Ministry Schedules can also be found on the Parish Website at

http://www.borgiaparish.org/ministry-schedules

ENCORE SCHEDULE ~ June 25-30 Mon. 10:00-1:30 M. Schwane 1:30-5:00 M.L. Kliethermes Tue. 10:00-1:30 J. Parmen er 1:30-5:00 K. Haddox Wed 10:00-1:30 J. Helm & J. Mentz 1:30-5:00 D. Hillermann & D. Brinkmann Thurs. 10:00-1:30 M. Ham 1:30-5:00 B. Unnerstall Fri. 10:00-1:30 L. Struemph 1:30-5:00 C. Alfermann Sat. 10:00-3:00 C. Bleckman & M. Peters

Birth of John the Bap st - Hold the Locusts The birth of John is much like the birth of Jesus.

Neither mother expected to be pregnant (Elizabeth was very old, Mary was not married.) Both were announced by an angel; both were given a name by the angel (Luke 1:13 and 1:31.) All who heard about the births were amazed (Luke 1:66 and 2:18.) It should be no surprise that the two mothers got together to discuss these things (Luke 1:39-56.) Most likely, talking about their experiences helped them to believe what the angel had said. You might say Elizabeth prepared Mary to be the mother of the Savior. And years later John would help people pre-pare to accept Jesus as their Savior. Now the Church has always taught that saints are not just admired, they are to be imitated. So how do we imitate John? Probably not by living in the desert and eating locusts and wild honey. (I'll take the hon-ey, but hold the locusts.) Let's look at a few of the things John is known for and how we can learn from them. John lived in the desert to prepare for his ministry. How do we pre-pare to serve the Lord? Have you ever gone on a retreat, not just be-cause it was required by your school or job, but because you wanted to take time to be with the Lord? Many retreat houses have weekend retreats for those who can't take off work. The point of a retreat is not just to get away, but to learn how to pray or to deepen your prayer life. As we learn to pray better, we get to know the Lord better. That brings us to the second way to imitate John: Lead others to Christ. We need to know the Lord to bring others to him. With the power of the Holy Spirit we received in the sacrament of Confirmation, we can give good examples of Christian love, share our faith, stand up for justice, and encourage others to grow in faith. Like John, we may also meet resistance, but we can be confident that the Lord will be with us al-ways. Tom Schmidt, J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

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St. Vincent DePaul SFB-OLL Collabora on St. Francis Borgia and Our Lady of Lourdes parishes have always shared the community outreach. We host the Food Pantry and Our Lady of Lourdes organizes the St. Vincent de Paul outreach ac vi es. We have many volunteers for our Food Pantry who are members of Lourdes. We have asked them if we could assist with the St. Vincent de Paul outreach and they eagerly agreed. If you are interested in helping in that capacity, please call Norma Roth at 636-239-7227.

Community

From Survivor to Thriver… Join us in a self-help support group program designed specifi-cally for adult survivors of neglect, physical, sexual and/or emo onal abuse. The support group meets every 1st & 3rd Monday of the month at 6:00 pm, at 1381 High Street, Wash-ington. Facilitated by Kristen Ernst, MA, PLPC & Barbara Hell-mann. Sponsored by Compassus, 636-392-5113.

MindsEye, free closed circuit radio A free service for people… “experiencing blindness, low vision or other physical disability that prevents them from reading – people who are o en isolated or alone – tune in to our radio and web broadcasts. They laugh at the comics, ponder poli cs, find out about shopping specials and hear the latest scores of the Cardinals, and Blues games. Our listeners feel more con-nected to the outside world.” Also on Tuesdays the St. Louis Review is read. For more informa on go to h p://www.mindseyeradio.org

CASA Volunteers Are you looking for a way to get involved in the community and make a difference in the life of a child? Franklin County Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) is looking for volunteers to join their summer training class. Please call 636-583-4422 or visit www.franklincountycasa.com for more informa on. There are over 100 children in foster care in Franklin County wai ng for their CASA—maybe wai ng for YOU.

Holy Hour Our Lady of Lourdes (Washington) The monthly Deanery Pro-Life Holy Hour will be held on Mon-day, June 25 at 7:00 pm at Our Lady of Lourdes Adora on Chapel with prayers and Benedic on for Respect for Life, offer-ing repara on for 60 million babies killed by abor on, and that America will once again protect the lives of the unborn. Come join us as we pray for God’s forgiveness for the evil that lurks throughout our society.

Help Wanted St. Ann PSR Teacher – Dedicated Catholic individual to provide cateche cal instruc on to children of St. Ann Parish. The goal is to teach so that they can grow in in macy with Jesus, be knowledge-able about their faith, integrate the teachings of the Gospel into their lives and to assist parents in the faith forma on of their chil-dren.

St. Ann PSR CRE – Coordinator of Religious Educa on for the St. Ann Parish School of Religion. Du es include recrui ng and assign-ing teachers for parish school of religion, coordina ng curriculum and scheduling PSR events with parish, and overseeing the weekly opera ons of PSR. Part- me, paid posi on, (5 hours per week)

If you are interested or for more informa on please call the parish office at 239-3222.

Breakfast Immaculate Concep on (Augusta) Sunday, June 24 from 8:00 am—12 noon. Menu: Biscuits and gravy, regular and potato pancakes, bone-in-ham, pork sau-sage, scrambled eggs, baked apples. Adults: $8, Children (6-12) $3.

Picnic St. Stephen (Richwoods) Sunday, June 24 from 11:00 am –5:00 pm serving Fried chicken dinner, dessert and drinks. Adults $10, Children $4, under age 6 are free. Country store, games, live music.

Dinner Auc on St. Vincent Travel Back to SVS for the Future of Our School Dinner Auc on on July 28 at 5:00 pm at Knights of Columbus Hall. For reserva-

ons call Sally Jasper at 636-235-8119 or Kurt Breckenkamp at 636-433-5825.

Young Adult Retreat White House Retreat is hos ng a retreat for Young Adults July 6-8 at their campus in South County. Designed for young adults age 21-35, this co-ed retreat will feature talks that in-form the spiritual lives of young professionals. Conferences will explore Igna an principles for discerning rela onships and career, cul va ng silence in a hyper-connected culture, bal-ancing work and leisure, and developing one’s personal and communal rela onship with Christ. The cost is $75/person and this includes private lodging and all meals. Check in on Friday July 6th begins at 5pm. The retreat concludes at 11am on Sun-day July 8th. For more informa on visit whretreat.org/amdgor call 314-416-6400.

Fr. Scheid Play Come see the Fr. Scheid Players’ performance of the musical comedy Guys and Dolls at Incarnate Word Academy on July 20th and 21st at 7:30 pm, and July 22nd at 2 pm. The cast fea-tures five priests from the Archdiocese of St. Louis and more than 80 youth and adults from 35 parishes. All proceeds help to support the ministries of the Catholic Youth Apostolate. To purchase ckets, please call (314) 605-7521. For more infor-ma on, visit www.archstl.org/catholicyouth.