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Baptism of the Lord
Saint Vincent de Paul Parish
Parish Office/Rectory 13497 S. State Hwy 94 Marthasville, MO 63357• 636-433-2678
School 13495 S. State Hwy 94 • 636-433-2466
Parish Office and School Fax 636-433-2924
Parish email—svchurch@centurytel.net • School email—svschool@centurytel.net
Parish Website—www.svdutzow.org • School Website—www.svsdutzow.org
Immaculate Conception Parish
Church/Rectory 5912 S Highway 94 Augusta, MO 63332 • 636-482-4455
Parish email—icaugustamo@yahoo.com • Connie’s email—icaugustamo2@yahoo.com
Parish Website—www.svdutzow.org
Archdiocese Website—www.archstl.org
Our Parishes
The Parish Office Hours at St. Vincent: Mon.-Thurs. 8:00am-4:00pm
All business can be conducted through the SV Parish Office or by calling the IC Rectory.
In the case of Urgent Business, please call the SV Rectory or Fr. Gene’s mobile phone.
Fr. Gene’s Email—fugentus@yahoo.com
Fr. Gene’s Cell Phone—314-560-2692
All information for the weekend bulletin must be submitted to the editor by Tuesday.
Please have any submissions in before Noon on Tuesday by mailing, calling or emailing them in.
Bulletin email—svbulletin@centurytel.net
Pastoral Staff
Pastor—Rev. Eugene Robertson
Deacon—Rev. Mr. Raymond Burle
St. Vincent De Paul
Principal—Mrs. Kelly Cassinger
School Secretary—Mrs. Donna Sahm
Office Manager—Mrs. Jacquie Schaper
Bulletin Editor (both parishes)—Mrs. Sara Maune
Music Coordinator—Mrs. Lorraine Struckhoff,
636-433-2722
Parish Council
Dan Miller—Chairman Brenda Napier—Vice Chairman
Coletta Hakenewerth—Secretary
John Matlick
Pam Rodriguez
Mike Wessel
Rick Mueller
Bob Good
Rick Schwentker
Finance Committee
Lorraine Struckhoff—Chairman
Karen Holtmeyer
Gena Mayer
Dave Meyer
Rick Gratza
Dan Wessel
Immaculate Conception
Administrative Assistant—Mrs. Connie Struckhoff
Bookkeeper—Mr. Doug Paule
Music Coordinator—Mrs. Mary Ann Kluesner,
636-228-4397
Parish Council/Finance Committee
Connie Struckhoff—Chairman
Lori Aholt
Dave Behlman
Mary Ann Kluesner
Doug Paule
Tom Aholt
Doug Holdmeyer
Guy Middleton
Carroll Struckhoff
January 11, 2015
Mass Schedule
IC•Immaculate Conception ~ SV•St. Vincent
Saturday
4:30pm IC
6:30pm SV
Sunday
7:30am IC
10:00am SV
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
8:00am IC
7:30 pm SV
8:00am SV
8:00am IC
8:00am SV-no Fri. Mass 5/23 to 8/8
(During the school year Wed-Fri Masses are school Masses)
Holy Days—Please check the bulletin and/or
website for Holy Day schedule.
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Tuesday
7:00—7:15pm SV
Saturday
4:00—4:15pm IC
Any other time by appointment
Eucharistic Adoration
SV—Every Tuesday 5:00-7:30pm
IC—Second Thursday of every other month
(odd months) 5:30-7:00pm with Benediction
and prayers at 7:00pm
Mother of Perpetual Help Devotions
Tuesdays after evening Mass at SV
Mondays after morning Mass at IC
Sacramental Preparation:
Marriage Preparation—Couples
should contact
the parish office as soon as possible to prepare for
classes, at least 6 months prior to the wedding date.
Baptism Preparation—First-time parents and parents who have never taken a Baptism preparation
class need to contact the rectory to arrange for a
class. Once the class has been attended a Baptism
may be scheduled for the 2nd or 4th Sunday of the
month. Baptisms are celebrated immediately following the 10 am Mass at St. Vincent’s. Arrangements
may be made for the Sacrament at Immaculate
Conception.
Christian Initiation of Adults—For more information on becoming a Catholic, call Fr. Gene at the
parish office.
Holy Orders and Religious Life—If interested,
please call the parish office or the Archdiocesan Office of Vocations at 314-792-6460.
Parish School of Religion (PSR)—
Please Contact:
Immaculate Conception—Augusta
636-228-4397
Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish—New Melle
636-398-5270
Our Lady of Lourdes Parish—Washington
636-239-3520
Here is general Mass information during bad weather:
Weekends: In general, barring severe weather, there
will always be weekend Masses. Use common sense.
We have an obligation to worship on the Lord’s Day. We
do not have an obligation to put ourselves or others in
danger because of road conditions. We have lots of folks
living on side roads that may not be taken care of as well
as Hwy. 94. Use your good judgment.
Weekdays: The general rule is, if St. Vincent School is
cancelled, there is no Mass that day.
Has your address or phone number changed?
If you have a different contact phone number or
a new address than that listed in our directory,
please contact the Parish Office or fill this out
and drop in the collection basket.
Please keep us up-todate so that we can get in
touch with you if needed.
Name:____________________________________
Address:__________________________________
__________________________________
Phone:____________________________________
Baptism of the Lord
THE WATERS OF BAPTISM
When new sod is put in, it needs constant saturation
with water. Landscapers say that this "knits" the sod
to the soil. The same when a branch is grafted onto a
tree: the poultice that joins them at the splice must be
kept wet at all times. Water is the stuff that binds the
very cells of our bodies together. No wonder religions throughout all times and cultures have used it
so prominently. When Jesus stepped into the Jordan
for baptism, he "knit" himself to what had come before him. By going to the Jordan, he made himself
one with the people of Israel who had crossed it into
their Promised Land. With John the Baptist, Christ
wove himself into the prophetic tradition that heralded the coming reign of God. He had become fully
human in the waters of Mary's womb, and by partaking in the rite of the baptism of repentance, Jesus identified himself with our sinful, frail humanity. It is
through the waters of baptism that Christ continues to graft new members onto his Body, the Church; through
these waters we are cleansed from sin and filled with the promise of grace, given our destiny for eternal life.
For us, as for Jesus, it is also the waters of baptism that inaugurate our mission to proclaim the Good News.
Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.
Dynamic Catholic, Alive! – An Introduction
Dynamic Catholic, Alive!, an Archdiocesan initiative inspired by Matthew Kelly’s The
Four Signs of a Dynamic Catholic to cultivate prayer, study, generosity, and evangelization, has begun! In 2015, there will be a special emphasis on prayer, a broad term
that pertains to the entirety of the spiritual life (prayer, Mass, sacraments, holiness,
etc). Dynamic Catholics have a daily commitment to prayer and vibrant spiritual lives.
Are you spiritually healthy?
Dynamic Catholic, Alive! – Baptism
Today we celebrate the Baptism of the Lord, who was baptized by John the Baptist to
sanctify the waters. “Baptism isn’t just a ceremony or ritual, it is a sacrament; a sacrament brings us into a living relationship with God. The Lord himself dwells within us
through baptism and desires us to share in His holiness and mission” (Archbishop
Carlson). Are you living out your baptismal calling through a life of holiness and mission? www.archstl.org/dynamic
This weekend we celebrate the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, the official end of the
Christmas Season. We will be taking down the Christmas decorations after Sunday Mass at
both parishes. We will begin at 9am at IC and after the 10am Mass at SV. Extra hands
would be helpful to make the work quick and easy. Thanks for your help!
Because our bulletins have had to get in so early during the Christmas season, please remember in your prayers the repose of the soul of Corey Gentemann, grandson of our former
principal Clem Gentemann who was buried at our parish last week. May his soul and the
souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen!
January 11, 2015
Liturgical Ministers
Mass Intentions
Servers for weekday Masses Jan. 14 & 16
Bryanna Buchheit & Mya Borgerding
Monday, January 12
8:00 a.m. at IC
Saturday January 17, 4:30 p.m. at IC
Lector: Tom Aholt
Eucharistic Ministers: Angie Aholt, Donna Aholt
Tuesday, January 13
7:30 p.m. at SV
Wednesday, January 14
8:00 a.m. at SV
Saturday January 17, 6:30 p.m. at SV
Servers: Brady Hanneken, Tyler Heggemann,
Alex Leesmann
Lectors: Gary Kleekamp
Eucharistic Ministers: Michelle Etter, William Fronick,
Gerald Kluesner, Gary Holtmeyer, Gary Kleekamp
Sunday January 18, 7:30 a.m. at IC
Lector: Ann Struckhoff
Eucharistic Ministers: Nancy Ditch, Ralph Struckhoff
Sunday January 18, 10:00 a.m. at SV
Servers: Denise Heggemann, Kyler & Ciara Shelby
Lector: Marilyn Kluesner
Eucharistic Ministers: Kathy Miller, Leanne Moellering, Nancy Schweissguth, Greg & Joan Schneider
Ministers’ Lists are available on the website.
This Week
Monday Jan 12
No Mass or Services
School Society Mtg. 6pm
Tuesday Jan 13
Eucharistic Adoration 5-7:30pm
Rosary, Mass, Devotions
7:15pm at SV
Dinner Auction Mtg. 7pm
Wednesday Jan 14
Thursday Jan 15
Friday Jan 16
8am Mass at SV
Please note: There will be
NO MASS on Monday, February 12 at Immaculate Conception. I have to have ‘one
of those’ procedures for us
people over 50. You know the one. Where the prep the
day before is worse than the procedure? Could use a
few prayers to get through the prep as well as good results from the procedure. Thanks!
Lucille Dieckhaus
Christine Lenzenhuber
Thursday, January 15
8:00 a.m. at IC
Ray Bierbaum
Friday, January 16
8:00 a.m. at SV
Eugene Engemann
Saturday, January 17
4:30 p.m. at IC
6:30 p.m. at SV
Romauld Buescher
Lloyd & Rita Trentmann
Sunday, January 18
7:30 a.m. at IC
10:00 a.m. at SV
Ronald Struckhoff
Julia Guss
I.C. Friends and Parishioners
Audrey Aholt
Nick Baravick
Greg Behlmann
Duane Bell
Steven Carter
Suzi Cross
Jim Delargy
Rose Edler
Mary Feldmann
William Giffenberg
Chris Harvey
Ken Harvey
Ruth Heman
Pat Holden
Joan Hopkins
Charlie Lawrence
Virginia Lawrence
Roger Leesmann
Tammy Leesmann
Deb McNear
Lisa Nadler
Donna Reed
Helen Reiling
Joyce Sanchez
Julia Schwartz
Pat Siener
Irene Snyder
Archie Spencer
Cathy Spencer
Al Struckhoff
Paul Struckhoff
Rita Struckhoff
Chris Warren
Jim Warren
St. Vincent Friends and Parishioners
8am Mass at SV
8am Mass at IC
SV Finance Committee Mtg. 6:30pm
No Mass
Jim Davis
Gary Dobsch
Kyle Doner
Bernice Eckelkamp
Robert Eisenbath
Karen Eustice
Rosemary Feldmann
Elsie Fertag
Karen Fleer
MaryJo Gentry
Marie Gremaud
Mike Goll
Teresa Hakenewerth
Amy Heggemann
Don Heiman
Helen Koper
Steve McCoy
Glen Molitor
Richard Parmentier
Kirk Ruether
Barb Schaper
Henry Schaper Sr.
Betty Schulte
Judy Schwentker
Marvin Schwoeppe
Tim Short
Dan Stacy
Lisa Stacy
Audrey Wagener
Christian Wenzel
A special heartfelt thank you from Fritzie Alfermann
for all you have done for the Pregnancy Assistance
Center this season. Hundreds of people were
touched by your generosity. Peace and Joy to you!
Baptism of the Lord
Kurt & Anna Ploch, married 64
years this week!
Congratulations and God Bless!
Calendar of Events
Jan. 14— Infertility Support Group Mtg. 5:30 -7:00pm at Mercy
Hospital in St. Louis, Department of Fertility Care Services,
11700 Studt Road, Suite C. This group has been formed to provide an opportunity to meet with others experiencing infertility to
share insights, feelings and experiences. Please call to confirm
meeting time and date or for more information on the group or
seminar contact 314-997-7576
Jan. 15— ECAMRL monthly mtg. at 7pm at the Pregnancy Assistance Center.
Jan. 22— ProLife Candlelight Vigil at Jefferson & 5th St. by the
Washington Library 5-6pm.
Jan. 31— St. Barnabas 14 N. Main St. in O’Fallon, MO is hosting a “Night at the Races. Doors open at 6pm. $15/ticket, races
start at 7pmin the cafeteria. Drinks and light snacks served.
ICC PSR Students (6th, 7th, 8th graders) are
scheduled to assist at Harvest Table at St.
Peters UCC in Washington, MO on Jan. 31.
We are needing 3-4 chairpersons (teachers or
parents) to serve with us that day
Call 636-228-4397 if you can help out.
The following Parishioners will be cleaning the Lord’s
house in January:
IC: Natalie Aholt, Angie Aholt, Cara Aholt, Kathy Aholt
SV: (January 15 6:30pm) Leanne Roehrig, Joanne Ruether, Kathy Trentmann, Jane
Barry-Davis, Laura Beumer,
Kathy Holdmeyer
Sunday January 11, 2015
The Baptism of the Lord
“After me comes he who is mightier than I, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. (Mark 1:7)
We are put on this earth to love God, love our neighbor and make disciples.
How many time does our own pride and ego get in the way on fulfilling God’s
plan for us? Humbling ourselves before God and putting Him first in all things
should be our top priority.
St. Vincent de Paul Parish & Support
Week of December 28, 2014
Offering
Budgeted Goal
Weekly Over (Under)
Month to Date Over (Under)
Fiscal Year to Date Over (Under)
Solemnity of Mary
Immaculate Conception
Parish Expenses
Christmas Collection/Seminary
Capital Campaign goal
Pledges to Date
Collected to Date
$6,381.00
$6,000.00
$381.00
($2,341.00)
($23,058.30)
$20.00
$5.00
$25.00
$2,360.00
$1,000,000.00
$990,270.00
$839,021.25
Immaculate Conception Parish & Support
Week of December 28, 2014
Envelopes
Loose
Building Improvements
School Fund
Envelope System
$3,217.00
$147.00
$25.00
$25.00
$3.00
Total Offering
$5,390.00
Immaculate Conception Parish & Support
Week of January 4, 2015
Envelopes
Loose
Building Improvements
School Fund
Tuition Payments
Votives
First Offering
Christmas Collection/Seminary
$2,712.00
$24.87
$250.00
$25.00
$344.50
$33.50
$93.00
$260.00
Total Offering
$5,390.00
St. Vincent de Paul Parish & Support
Week of January 4, 2015
Offering
Budgeted Goal
Weekly Over (Under)
Month to Date Over (Under)
Fiscal Year to Date Over (Under)
Seminary
St. Louis Review
Parish Operating Expenses
Parish Improvements
Parish Endowment
Ballmann Scholarship
School Operating Expenses
Capital Campaign goal
Pledges to Date
Collected to Date
$4,783.67
$6,000.00
($1,216.33)
($1,216.33))
($1,216.33)
$80.00
$50.00
$140.00
$200.00
$320.00
$60.00
175.00
$1,000,000.00
$990,270.00
$839,196.25
January 11, 2015
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Children’s Worship Bulletin
Baptism of the Lord
St. Vincent De Paul Catholic School
13495 South State Hwy. 94
Marthasville, MO 63357
636.433.2466
Serving families from Dutzow, Augusta, Defiance, Femme Osage, Foristell, Lake Sherwood,
Marthasville, New Melle, Washington, and surrounding areas.
PRINCIPAL’S
CORNER
The Students at school are introduced to a
virtue each month and we work on various was
to act with that virtue. The month of January’s
virtue is gratitude. What a great virtue
especially right after Christmas! Gratitude is
seeing everything as a gift and being thankful. I am
so thankful for the staff at SVS as well as all the students and families. I think that being thankful and
happy go hand in hand. So as I told the children be
grateful for something each day. What are you grateful for this week?
In your partnership,
Kelly Cassinger
Trivia Night is January 24, 2015
Door Open at 6:15,
Games start at 7pm
Cash Prizes
Attendance Prizes
Lottery Raffle
Best Table Theme
$15/person
(tables of 8 and 10
available)
Bring Your Own Snacks
Soda, Beer, Wine for purchase.
Please no outside coolers
For reservations contact Laura
Schmidt 636-262-0307
We are in NEED of waitresses
for the evening!
Please contact Michelle Tuepker
314-393-9795
January 11— Scrip Orders Due
January 16— Philly’s Pizza Orders Due
January 25-30— Catholic Schools Week
January 24— SVS Trivia Night
waitresses needed
March 13-14— Dartball
March 15— FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment due
This service allows schools to award financial aid
with confidence to families who truly need it. You
can apply online at www.factsmgt.com/aid. You can
fill out and submit your online application (application
fee required). Then you’ll need to submit all supporting documents by uploading them online or by faxing
them. For additional information contact the school
office.
Remember to check the
weather before school.
We will be going outside
for recess unless temps
are extremely low.
Be sure to dress WARM
and WEAR A COAT!
It’s been getting VERY
COLD Outside.
Winter is Here!
January 11, 2015
January 2015
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
1 Solemnity of Mary,
Mother of God
Fri
Sat
2
No Mass
3
4:30pm Mass at IC
6:30pm Mass at SV
9
8am Mass at SV
10
4:30pm Mass at IC
6:30pm Mass at SV
16
8am Mass at SV
17
4:30pm Mass at IC
6:30pm Mass at SV
23
10am Mass at SV
24
4:30pm Mass at IC
6:30pm Mass at SV
7:30am at IC
10:00am at SV
4
7:30am Mass at IC
10:00am Mass at SV
5
6
Classes Resume
1st Sunday Breakfast
at SV
8am Mass/Perpetual
Help Devotions at IC
Eucharistic Adoration
5-7:30pm
Rosary, Mass, Devotions 7:15pm at SV
7
8am Mass at SV
8
8am Mass at IC
Eucharistic Adoration
5:30-7pm
Benediction 7pm at IC
Holy Name Mtg.
11
7:30am Mass at IC
10:00am Mass at SV
12
No Mass /Services
School Society Mtg.
6pm at SV
13
Eucharistic Adoration
5-7:30pm
Rosary, Mass, Devotions 7:15pm at SV
14
8am Mass at SV
15
8am Mass at IC
Finance Committee
Mtg. 6:30pm at SV
Dinner Auction Mtg.
7pm
18
7:30am Mass at IC
10:00am Mass at SV
19
No Classes SVS
20
No Mass/Services
8am Mass/Perpetual
Quilts of Valor set up in Help Devotions at IC
the early afternoon at
SV
Quilts of Valor 7am SV
Dining Hall
25
7:30am Mass at IC
10:00am Mass at SV
4th SUNDAY BREAKFAST at IC
Catholic Schools Week
Begins
26
8am Mass/Perpetual
Help Devotions at IC
21
8am Communion Service at SV
22
8am Communion Service at IC
School Board Mtg.
6:30pm at SV
Trivia Night at SVS
8th Grade Pro Life Trip
Washington D.C.
27
Eucharistic Adoration
5-7:30pm
Rosary, Mass, Devotions 7:15pm at SV
28
8am Mass at SV
29
8am Mass at IC
SV Parish Council 7pm
IC Parish Council 7pm
30
8am Mass at SV
31
4:30pm Mass at IC
6:30pm Mass at SV
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