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SAINT DAVID CATHOLIC CHURCH
Rev. Charles Ferrara, Pastor
stdavid@swbell.net
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Deacon Jerry Politte
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Traci Stumpf
Secretary/Bulletin Editor
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(Deadline to submit articles for the bulletin: Tuesday at 10 a.m.
Deadline for pulpit announcements: Thursday at 10 a.m.)
Karla Owensby
Bookkeeper, Business Manager
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Yvonne Stewart
Safe Environment Coordinator
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Michael Guehring
Music Director
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2334 Tenbrook Road Arnold, MO 63010
636-296-5485 Fax: 636-296-8717
www.stdavidarnold.org
Office Hours: Tuesday-Friday 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Closed Mondays
CATHOLIC EDUCATION
Parish School of Religion
Cathy Whitlock, CRE 636-287-1551
Holy Child School & Preschool
636-321-0002 ext 3
Scrip: 636-296-0055 x 1 27 Fax: 636-296-5639
MASS SCHEDULE:
Monday through Friday, 7:45 a.m. Saturday, 4:30 p.m. Sunday, 8:30 and 10:30 a.m.
Holy Day of Obligation: as announced
RECONCILIATION (CONFESSION):
Saturday from 3:30 - 4:15 p.m. or by appointment with Father Charlie
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION:
in church starting at 8:15 a.m. Monday, ending at 7 a.m. Tuesday
WEDDINGS:
Arrangements should be made with the pastor or deacon at least ten months prior to anticipated wedding date.
Catholics are expected to practice their faith by regularly participating at Mass and living the Gospel.
RCIA:
Catholics or non-Catholics wanting to learn more about the faith - contact Father Charlie or Deacon Jerry.
BAPTISMS:
Baptism of an infant is to be arranged with either Father Charlie or Deacon Jerry. Catholic parents are expected to
practice their faith by regularly participating at Mass and living the faith.
HOLY ORDERS AND CONSECRATED RELIGIOUS LIFE:
Contact Father Charlie or call the Archdiocesan Office of Vocations at 314.792.6460
Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe November 23, 2014
The entire staff and I wish
you and your family a very
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Father Charlie
Mission Statement
We, the parish family of St. David Catholic
Church in Arnold, Missouri, by our worship
and celebration of hearing and proclaiming
God’s word for fifty years, in dialogue with
one another as evangelizers who serve others, practice charity to build up a community
of love, to enable us to grow in our relationship with Jesus Christ, for the salvation of
our souls.
Thanksgiving Mass will be at 9:00 a.m.
PSR NEWS
Thanksgiving!
My favorite holiday is Thanksgiving because if you
turn it around it would look like this: Giving
thanks. I look at my wife and I say thank you
Lord. I could not have picked out a better one. I
look at my children, their husband and wives, my
grandchildren, and yes even great grandchildren.
Lord, you always give the best, and I give you
thanks. I am where I am today because of your
wonderful gift of life. I give thanks for all the
wonderful people you have put into my path as I
walk my journey here on this beautiful earth,
especially my parents, my brothers and, my
sisters. I give thanks that you have provided for me
through my life and you continue to provide as I
come ever so close to my journey’s end (no, I am
not sick or dying). I give thanks for my beautiful
faith, my ministry. I give thanks for all those who
have touched me with their lives that makes my
journey easier. I give thanks for allowing me to be
born in this country. Most of all Lord God, I thank
You for the wonderful gift of Your loving Son. He
is what makes all things for me possible. Without
Him, I am nothing. This Thanksgiving, I am giving
thanks.
Think about it. D.J.
There will be no PSR classes on Wednesday,
November 26. Families are encouraged to attend
Mass together on Thanksgiving morning. We are
already into wintery weather. If PSR needs to be
canceled due to snow or ice, the cancellation will
posted on TV Channel 5 and Channel 2.
Brothers in Christ will gather at 7:00 p.m., in room
108 this Sunday, November 23. All men should
come to enjoy the brotherhood that flourishes at St.
David. Bring a snack to share and consider the
depths of the Mass readings for November 30.
The St. David St. Vincent
De Paul Society Conference
is again putting up a sharing tree for
Christmas. It will be in the back of church
beginning this weekend. If you take a tag,
please sign it out on the sheets on the table
by the tree. We ask that all gift-wrapped
gifts, with the tag on them, be returned by
December 7th to allow time for pickup and
delivery before Christmas. Thank you again
for your generosity in this project.
Pro Life News
Annual Christmas Cookie Bake-----2014
Pro Life Christmas Cards will be available again this
weekend at our church entrance.
We invite you to join us on Sunday, Dec. 7, after
the 8:30a.m Mass in Rm. 107 for a Pro Life
Meeting. We have several items to discuss & we
ask for your input. Please join us. Thank you.
We are looking for donations of cakes and new &
slightly used items for the Pro-Life Christmas
Bazaar and Bake Sale that will be on December
13 & 14. This raises money to help fund youth trips
to Washington D.C. MO Life Caravan in January
2015. Christmas cards will also be available. Please
call Izzie at 636-296-9708 to donate cakes. Please
call Mary at 636-296-7228 to donate bazaar items
and please call Rose at 636-296-2385 with any other
questions. Donations may be placed at the church
entrance marked Pro Life Bazaar.
The Missouri Caravan for Life Trip to Washington
D.C, “The March for Life” reservations are $140 by
December 21st to Rose Hensley and $155 after
December 26. Deadline is January 5th. You can get
registration slips from Rose Hensley. Her
number is 636-296-2385. The Missouri Right to
Life Bus will pick you up from the St. David
parking lot. St. David teens intending to go should
also notify Rose for registration.
St. Vincent De Paul
Thank You to the generosity of the parishioners
of St. David. We are again in a position to help
those in need. It is our trust in God and the good
people of St. David that the works of the Vincentians continues at St. David. Any monies or
food that you have provided stays here at St.
David to help those in our area.
Cleaning Church for Christmas
Saturday, December 6th at 8:00 a.m.
PLEASE note some changes from the past few
years-The annual cookie bake for Holy Child School is
getting near, and once again we ask for your kind
support. We are asking for help to prepare, mix,
bake, and package cookies. Dates and location have
been changing but we now have all the details
worked out. Prep date is Sat Nov 29th, starting at 8
and continuing till work is complete (around 3p.m.)
Baking dates are December 3, 4, and 5. Packaging
and pick up are December 6 and 7. All work is
being done at Immaculate Conception parish center.
We have 2 shifts each day. 8 a.m. to noon and noon
to 4 p.m.--Sign up in the back of church or call
Wendy Haglin 314-910-3410
Lynne Ruzika 314-607-3370
We need donations of gift cards to Shop n Save or
Walmart to purchase supplies. Please drop them in
the collection, drop them at school, or at the rectory.
Mark them cookie bake.
This year we will have a "NUT FREE" option if you
need them as well as the assorted trays of over 20
different cookie varieties. Great for gifts and
parties. Price remains $5.00 per dozen.
Call Sarah McNutt 314-853-4064 or either Chair to
order.
Parishioners: Please like our page and invite your family and friends! It will be a
great way to reach people in the area and
bring them into the church.
The web address is
www.facebook.comstdavidarnold
Holy Child School News
Recap of Week 13
Confirmation preparation for our 8th graders is in full swing.
On Tuesday, November 18th (very busy day,) our children
were directed towards a deeper understanding of the sanctity
of human life from conception to natural death during their
‘Right Start’ presentations. Our kitchen staff treated our
children to a delicious Thanksgiving feast complete with all
the trimmings on Tuesday afternoon. Thank you to our
SACRIFICE? There is a difference
between giving and sacrificing.
WHY
We may be good at giving.
We may even give generously.
Yet, do we know how to sacrifice?
This year we have a poor economy. Still we
are seeing tremendous needs both at our
parish and elsewhere. We are called to sacrifice like we may have never have been
before. We are called to give in many
ways.
CAN
WE SACRIFICE? Some among us may
be facing new and overwhelming financial
challenges. Others among us continue to
be blessed with dependable employment,
secure assets and the ability to be generous. Yet, God asks ALL of us to sacrifice in
some way.
We must ask ourselves:
Has God continued to bless me during this
year of financial toil? Maybe I can give
more.
Have I placed my TRUST in God, as I struggle with new financial realities?
Am I willing to make a sacrifice out of love
for Jesus, no matter what my situation
might be?
We only serve when we sacrifice.
Hearts on Fire
Young Adult Group
We are having a dessert potluck night with
Thanksgiving prayers, this Tuesday, November
25th from 7:30-9:30p.m at St. David Parish
Center. We hope to discuss what we are thankful
for in our lives. Please come and bring either
homemade or store bought desserts. Please
come and enjoy fellowship if ages 20-35. Children are
welcome to attend if you have a family. If you have
questions, please contact Trisha Sallwasser at
heartsonfireya@gmail.com! Thank you! Check out our
facebook group, Hearts on Fire Young Adult!
talented cooks and all of the volunteers who assisted in this
seasonal tradition at Holy Child. Our Marketing Committee
met on Tuesday evening. We are planning to roll out an
official Holy Child Facebook page very soon. This will give
us a much-needed social media footprint to assist our
marketing efforts. The Home and School Association met on
Thursday, November 20th. At the meeting we discussed our
academic strengths and growth areas as indicated on our Iowa
standardized test scores. I am confident that our school is
headed for even greater things in the near future.
Blood Drive
Jeremy, an eighth grade student at Holy Child, is hosting a
blood drive for his Confirmation service project. The blood
drive will be held this Sunday, November 23rd from 9am to
1pm. It will occur in Immaculate Conception’s gymnasium.
The class at Holy Child School who recruits the most blood
donors will win a pizza party provided by The Red Cross.
To schedule an appointment to donate blood you can fill out
the Future Blood Donor form sent home or you can call
Tracy @ 314-972-3521.
Congratulations 5th Grade Girls!
What an EXCITING finish to the volleyball & soccer
seasons for the 5th grade girls! I bet there were some tired
parents and kiddos by the end of the season. Way to go IC
Girls!!!
→ 5th Grade Girls Volleyball Team (Erin Neal/Corrin
Short)
The 5th grade girls came in 3rd place in the South County
Championship playoffs and 2nd place in Division 1 for the
season. Way to go girls for your first playoff season!
→ 5th Grade Girls Soccer Team (Jesse Stetina/Keith Short)
The 5th grade girls came in 2nd place in the City/County
Championship on Sunday and 2nd place in Division 1 for
the season! The girls played their hearts out as they had to
compete in a couple inches of snow. It was the first year of
playoffs for these girls too!
Thanksgiving Break
There will be NO SCHOOL from Wednesday, November 26thFriday, November 28th. School resumes on Monday,
December 1st.
Mr. Dwight Elmore, Principal
MASS INTENTIONS
Rose Amsler, Mary Appelbaum, Marsha Barnard,
Patricia Bonnot, Leo Boyer, Michael Braddock,
Kathleen Burns, James Cline, Rhonda Cline,
Mike Collins, Danielle Deering, Carl Diveley,
Pat Douglas, Jim Duggan, Dee Dupree, Betty Emht,
Bernadine Gardner, Matthew Grupe, Dee Guehne,
Edna Hagan, Matt Hanft, Cliff Hensley, Karen Hill,
Robert Hill, Marilyn Hoegemeier, Jeannette Kimble,
Charles Knott, Delores Kuster, Virginia Layton,
Christopher Lewis, Larry Lewis, Marie Maerli,
Terry Martin, Roy McClanahan, Kacey McFarland,
Danny McKee, Roxy Miller, Jack Minogue,
Joan Minogue, Inez Mueller, Virginia Pusey,
Bob Quinn, Judy Reich, Joe Remmler, Karen Rose,
Dave Rumping, Dan Senf, Charles Sikorski,
Matt Stocker, Dorothy Suter, Rita Sutter, Baby Tate,
Angie Vincent, Geraldine Vitt, Greg Vitt,
Gloria Williams, John Winkler and Don Wren
Monday,
7:45 a.m.
Tuesday,
7:45 a.m.
Wednesday,
7:45 a.m.
Thursday,
9:00 a.m.
Friday,
7:45 a.m.
Saturday,
4:30 p.m.
Sunday,
8:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
November 24
Jerry Austermann
November 25
Bill Pusey
November 26
Raymond & Pat Noonan
November 27
David Pusey
November 28
Special Intention
November 29
People of the Parish
November 30
Dale Brauer
Gertrude Tribo
Readings for the Week:
November 24-November 30
Monday: Rv 14:1-3, 4b-5; Ps 24:1bc-4ab, 5-6;
Lk 21:1-4
Tuesday: Rv 14:14-19; Ps 96:10-13; Lk 21:5-11
Wednesday: Rv 15:1-4; Ps 98:1-3ab, 7-9;
Lk 21:12-19
Thursday: Rv 18:1-2, 21-23; 19:1-3, 9a;
Ps 100:1b-5; Lk 21:20-28 Thanksgiving Day (suggested):
Sir 50:22-24; Ps 138:1-5; 1 Cor 1:3-9;
Lk 17:11-19
THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS
for all YOU do for
OUR parish of St. David!
Friday: Rv 20:1-4, 11 -- 21:2; Ps 84:3-6a, 8a;
Lk 21:29-33
Saturday: Rv 22:1-7; Ps 95:1-7ab; Lk 21:34-36
Sunday: Is 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7; Ps 80:2-3, 15-16, 1819; 1 Cor 1:3-9; Mk 13:33-37
Our Weekly Offering
General Fund
Parish Improvement
Special Collections:
St. Vincent de Paul
Holy Child School
World Mission
Campaign for Human
Development
Nov 16th
Weekly
Weekly
Year to date
Offering
Budget
(Under) Over
(Under) Over
4,750
5,752
(1,002)
(7,190)
35
276
(241)
688
6,028
(1,243)
(6,502)
4,785
3,565
127
5
20
8,502
THIS WEEK AT ST. DAVID
Sunday, November 23
Mass: 8:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m., Church
R.C.I.A: 10:30 a.m., Rm 108
Choir Practice: 11:30 a.m., Church
Food Pantry: 6:30 p.m., Kitchen
Brothers In Christ: 7:00 p.m., Rm 108
Monday, November 24
Mass: 7:45 a.m., Church
Adoration Begins: 8:30 a.m., Church
Athletics: 5:00 p.m., Parish Center
Tuesday, November 25
Adoration Ends: 7:00 a.m., Church
Mass: 7:45 a.m., Church
Perpetual Help Devotion after Mass
Hearts on Fire: 7:00 p.m., Parish Center
Wednesday, November 26
Mass: 7:45 a.m., Church
Rosary recited right after Mass
Bible Study: 9:00 a.m., Rm 108
R.C.I.A: 6:30 p.m., Rectory
Men’s Basketball: 8:00 p.m., Parish Center
Thursday, November 27
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Mass: 9:00 a.m., Church
Friday, November 28
Mass: 7:45 a.m., Church
Stations of the Cross after Mass
Saturday, November 29
Confessions: 3:30-4:15 p.m., Church
Mass: 4:30 p.m., Church
Sunday, November 30
Mass: 8:30 and 10:30 a.m.
R.C.I.A: 10:30 a.m., Rm 108
Choir Practice: 11:30 a.m., Church
Food Pantry: 6:30 p.m., Kitchen
Each of us is the result of a thought of God.
Each of us is willed, each of us is loved,
each of us is necessary. --Pope Emeritus
Benedict XVI
Saturday, November 29
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Linda Smegner & Rita Brown
4:30 p.m. Mass
Lector
L. Smegner
Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist
M. Murphy & D. Reich
Servers
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Greeters
Volunteers
Ushers
Volunteers
Sunday, November 30
Money Counters
Tricia Sallwasser, Steve & Mary McMahan
and Steve & Donna Sallwasser
8:30 a.m. Mass
Lector
R. Anderson
Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist
S. McMahan & V. Amador
Servers
Greg Winters & Christian Sweeney
Greeters
Volunteers
Ushers
Volunteers
10:30 a.m. Mass
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A. Wolk
Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist
A. Appelbaum & S. Appelbaum
Servers
Gabby Ranes & Sidney Clark
Greeters
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