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Our Lady of the Rosary Parish
11725 Bellefontaine Road
St. Louis, MO 63138
MASS SCHEDULE
WEEKEND MASSES:
Saturday, 5:00 PM
Sunday, 8:30 and 10:30 AM
WEEKDAY MASSES:
Monday through Saturday at 8:00 AM
There is NO 8:00 AM Saturday Mass
During summer months only
(June 1 through August 31)
HOLY DAY MASSES
TO BE ANNOUNCED
SACRAMENT OF
RECONCILIATION
TUESDAYS, following 8:00 AM Mass
Saturday, 3:30 - 4:30 PM
Appointments are welcome
Call the Rectory
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HOME VISITS WITH THE EUCHARIST
The priest, deacon or special ministers of the parish
welcome the opportunity to visit our sick and
homebound parishioners who cannot get to Sunday
Mass. Please call the parish office to make the
necessary arrangements.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Every Tuesday 8:45 AM to 10:00 PM
and Wednesday 8:45 AM to 4:00 PM
All are welcome!
EVERY FIRST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH,
THE SACRAMENT OF THE
ANOINTING OF THE SICK IS CELEBRATED
DURING 8:00 AM MASS
PERPETUAL HELP DEVOTIONS
Each Tuesday after 8:00 AM Mass
PARISH WEBSITE: Go to archstl.org and
click on Parishes
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PASTORAL STAFF
PAROCHIAL ADMINISTRATOR:
Fr. Timothy Henderson
DEACON: Dave Harpring
PRIEST IN RESIDENCE: Fr. Ray Iwuji
BUSINESS MANAGER: Dodie Nelke
(In Office Monday, Tuesday & Thursday)
SECRETARY: Ms. Patti Kitchin
(In Office Monday through Friday)
DIRECTOR OF MUSIC: Mrs. Peggy Pancella
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RECTORY: 314-741-7700
HOURS:
9 AM - 4 PM, (Mon. Wed. Fri.)
9 AM - 3 PM (Tues. & Thursday)
FAX:
314-653-0910
PARISH CENTER: 314-438-1668
DEACON DAVE HARPRING: 314-831-8988
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL: 314-741-7700 EXT. 2
HELPING HANDS FOOD PANTRY: 314-741-5667
1120 Trampe Road St. Louis, MO 63138
————————SCHOOL: CHRIST LIGHT OF THE NATIONS
314-741-0400 1650 Redman Rd. St. Louis, MO 63138
PRINCIPAL: Sr. Mary Lawrence, SSND
C.R.E.:
Mrs. Karen Dafflitto
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WEDDINGS
Contact the rectory for an appointment with the priest no
later than 6 months prior to your suggested wedding
date. Either the bride or the groom must be a registered
parishioner.
BAPTISMS Registered parents requesting Baptism
for their son or daughter need to contact the parish office
any time during pregnancy, but no later than two months
prior to their requested date of baptism.
R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults)
If you are an adult and have not yet received the
sacraments of Eucharist/Confirmation, or if you are
interested in becoming Catholic and/or learning more
about the Catholic Faith, please call the rectory to inquire
about RCIA.
OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY PARISH COUNCIL
Chairman: Laureen Graham (314) 355-4709
Vice-Chairman: Carla Rosene (314) 355-2564
Mike Costley
(314) 532-7041
Ed Dafflitto
Flossie Henderson (314) 741-8541
Joan Burton
(314) 972-9438
Donna Randolph (314) 368-9065
Tommy Tolentino (314) 922-2234
Sr. Mary Lawrence (314) 741-0400
Mary Keeven
(314) 653-1021
Loren Shelton
(314) 355-4334
Jude Droesch
(314) 741-7592
Rush Templeton
(314) 363-7550
SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
MASS INTENTIONS
Monday, January 19 (OLL Chapel)
8:00 am +Ralph & Audrey Tate
Tuesday, January 20
8:00 am +Marge Walsh
Wednesday, January 21
8:00 am +Mary M. Mulderig
Thursday, January 22
8:00 am +Genevieve Schneider
Friday, January 23
8:00 am +John P. Mulderig
Saturday, January 24
8:00 am +Genevieve Crowley
5:00 pm OLR Parishioners
Sunday, January 25
8:30 am +Joseph Molitor
10:30 am +Edgar Harpring
Readings For The Week
January 19 through January 25, 2015
Monday:
Tuesday:
Heb 5:1-10; Ps 110:1-4; Mk 2:18-22
Heb 6:10-20; Ps 111:1-2, 4-5, 9, 10c;
Mk 2:23-28
Wednesday: Heb 7:1-3, 15-17; Ps 110:1-4; Mk 3:1-6
Thursday: Heb 7:25 — 8:6; Ps 40:7-10, 17; Mk
3:7-12, or any of a number of readings
for the Day of Prayer
Friday:
Heb 8:6-13; Ps 85:8, 10-14; Mk 3:13-19
Saturday: Heb 9:2-3, 11-14; Ps 47:2-3, 6-9;
Mk 3:20-21
Sunday:
Jon 3:1-5, 10; Ps 25:4-9; 1 Cor 7:29-31;
Mk 1:14-20
The Rectory Office will be CLOSED on
Monday, January 19 in observance
of this holiday.
PASTOR’S COLUMN...
As I have tried to say in many of my homilies, I do
not have a dog in many of these hunts, except to be a
Faithful Priest of Jesus Christ, and Faithful Priest-son
to our Blessed Mother who is largely responsible for
my call. And in this case, I pray all may be healed.
As we approach the Anniversary of the Roe Vs. Wade
decision, the question is often asked: did the Lord or
even the Apostles ever speak about Contraception or
Abortion. Where does it say it in Sacred Scripture –
knowing full well it is not in Sacred Scripture – at
least not directly. But our Sacred Tradition, which is
equal to Sacred Scripture, gives us another source of
Catholic Teaching. From it, we get a document called
the Didache. The document is labelled, ‘The Didache:
the Lord's teaching by the Twelve Apostles’, and the
very first sentences from this document say, ‘There
are two Ways, one of Life and one of Death, and there
is a great difference between the two Ways.’
The Document called , ‘The Didache: the Lord's
teaching by the Twelve Apostles’, chapter 2 verse 2,
states ‘thou shalt not procure abortion, nor commit
infanticide.’ St. Athenagoris – a Father of the Church,
in A.D. 177, stated, a person ‘who induce abortions
are murderers, and will have to give account of it to
God? For the same person would not regard the fetus
in the womb as a living thing and therefore an object
of God's care, and at the same time slay it, once it had
come to life.’
Again, I do not seek indictment; I seek to heal those
in need of healing. So please, if you have struggled
with these matters, please do use the Sacrament of
Reconciliation. And if you have had an abortion,
there are many places to go for healing. Abortion
hurts regardless of what age you are. To learn more
about healing after abortion, please call
(314) 792-7565 or email ProjectRachel@archstl.org
or ProjectJoseph@archstl.org. Trustworthy caring
persons will answer your call. [They] make every
effort to ensure that you will be comfortable with
those serving you.
You may also contact [their] Spiritual Support
Coordinators directly. For Project Rachel, contact
Marisol Pfaff during office hours at
ihnpfaff@swbell.net or 314-792-7451.
For Project Joseph, call or email Chuck Raymond at
314-974-6787 or craymjr@sbcglobal.net.
May God heal all who have need!
Let Us Be Careful Out There!
PARISH CALENDAR
January 19 to January 25, 2015
Monday, January 19
Quilters 9:00 AM Parish Center
PARISH OFFICE CLOSED
Tuesday, January 20
EUCARISTIC ADORATION 8:45 AM to 10:00 PM
SACRIFICIAL GIVING
January 11, 2014
Sunday Offering:
Capitol Improvement:
CLN School Fund:
First Offering:
$ 5,432.00
$ 168.00
$
83.00
$ 184.00
Athletic Assoc. Mtg. 7:00 PM Parish Center
Wednesday, January 21
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION 8:45 AM to 4:00 PM
CLN 7th Gr Retreat 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Thursday, January 22
Girl Scouts 6:00 PM Parish Center
Friday, January 24
SVDP 6:00 PM Parish Center
A very big thank you to the Shawl Ministry
for the lovely and warm shawl! It is very
warm and I can feel the love and prayers that
come with it.
I would also like to thank everyone for
their prayers and cards. They are very much
appreciated.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Sincerely,
Joan Burton
BREWHOUSE THEOLOGY
on Tuesday, January 20, 7:00-8:45 pm at the
Ferguson Brewing Company 418 So. Florissant
Rd., Ferguson, Mo. On the , 2nd floor. Join us for
an evening of uplifting community, good food
and drinks, a thought provoking speaker, and an
inspired discussion. Steve Givens, the guest
speaker, is a spiritual director, musician and
composer, university administrator and a widely
published writer on Catholic-Christian faith and
spirituality. Steve’s topic is "Facing Life's
Tough Moments with Faith." Gather at 7PM,
purchase your food and drinks, and the
presentation will begin at 7:30PM.
Contact Jeanne Baer at 314 524 0500 for more
information.
JOY . . . The fullness of joy is to behold God in
everything. —St. Julian
Thank you for your continued generosity!
May God continue to inspire us to share time,
talent and treasure with this faith community.
S
t. Louis Review Subscription
January 2015
As many of you already know, you can receive
the weekly Review for as little as .60 an issue
($30 a year). This also includes online access.
Many have already subscribed for this year. Don’t
miss out! Thanks for your support!
R
equest For Contribution Statement
Forms are available in the side room of
church if you wish to receive a Contribution
Statement. Please complete the form and drop
in the collection basket or call the Rectory
during business hours. Statements will be
mailed directly to your home. Thank you.
L
iturgy Camp June 29 - July 2, 2015
Registration Forms Available at Rectory
What: A week-long camp for students to learn
the aspects of the liturgy. It will provide
the tools students can use in planning both
school and parish liturgies.
Who: Eighth Graders - High School Freshmen,
Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors
involved in parish ministry or high school
campus ministry.
Info: Registration is now open on a first come,
first serve basis. Registration forms are
at the Rectory. Cost is $150 per student,
both new and returning students.
Sponsored by the Office of Sacred Worship. Visit
the website, archstl.org/worship, for information.
L
IFE, PASS IT ON!
Each year in January our youth group prepares for the LONG bus ride to
Washington DC to stand up for the unborn who can't fight for themselves. I asked a few of the
teens "WHY DO YOU MARCH?" and these are some of the things they said…
“LIFE IS PRECIOUS!...I WANT TO STAND UP FOR WHAT
IS RIGHT! ...I BELIEVE IN THIS CAUSE AND WHEN I
MARCH AND SEE 400,000 PEOPLE BY MY SIDE I KNOW I
AM NOT ALONE…
I WANT TO RAISE AWARENESS...EVERY LIFE MATTERS,
NO MATTER HOW SMALL AND
EVERY LIFE DESERVES A CHANCE!”
Many of you I'm sure would like to march for life but don't have
the time, energy or stamina for the long trip BUT if you would
like to help us to send these teens that ARE willing to brave the
elements and have the stamina to march to the Supreme Court
Building on Jan 22, we could use your donation!
If you are able and willing to donate contact Judy Krenn
314-761-6570 or put your contribution in an envelope
marked PROLIFE FOR YOUTH GROUP in the collection
basket. THANK YOU!!!
T
rinity Catholic High School
Scholarship
Tuition Scholarship for current Eighth Grade
Students:
$1,500 off tuition when applying to Trinity
Catholic for the 2015-2016 school year.
$500 more off tuition for completing the
application process by the February 19 deadline.
Total Tuition Savings - $2,000
Please call or email for more information:
Sr. Karl Mary Winkelmann, SSND - President:
314-741-1333, ext: 266
srkarlmary@trinitycatholichigh.org OR
Dan Grumich, Director of Advancement/Admissions
314-741-1333, ext: 223
dgrumich@trinitycatholichigh.org
T
rivia Night @ Holy Name Of Jesus
Proceeds to benefit Belize Missionary Trips
& St Vincent DePaul Society Saturday, January
24, 2015 $120.00 for a table of 8 Beer & Soda
provided RSVP to Diane Merz @ 869-6371 or
dianemerz@sbcglobal.net
Catholic Schools Week 2015
Community Open House
at each Parish School
on January 25, 2015
For open house times check your
school’s newsletter or visit:
www.ExploreCatholicSchools.com
If you have a question, comment or suggestion,
the pastors and principals of our parishes and
schools welcome your feedback and ideas.
You can reach out in several ways:
 Visit the website at
FederationofCatholicSchools.org
 “Like” our Federation Facebook Page at:
https://www.facebook.com/
northcountycatholicschools
 “Follow” us on Twitter @NoCoCathSchools
 E-mail
advancement@FederationofCatholicSchools.
org
 Or, contact your parish’s pastor or school
principal.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Respect Life!
Please pray for the following enlisted in the
Armed Forces: Fred Rangel, Ryan
O’Leary, Kevin Ising, Larry Schultz, Daniel
Derecski, Shawn Knapelock, Alan J. Skorich,
John Russell, Doug Frankenreiter,
Ben Decker, Patrick Hixson, Alex Leake,
Danny Knichel, Joshua Murchie, Jesse Szwargulski,
and for all our service men and women serving our
country.
PLEASE PRAY
Savannah Burritt
Robert Fondren
Christine DeVoto
Jim McNamee
Jean Lane
Jamie Kuehner
Barb White
Jim Dwyer
Kathleen Vandiver
Shirley Mueller
Barbara Calloni
Charlie Morton
Tom Hartnett
Millie Hoormann
Dr. Lauren King
Maureen Williams
Dereck Mattingly
Anna Dvorak
FOR OUR SICK
Nancy Repking
Dr. Lauretta Roberts
Richard Smith
Barbara Wright
Darlene Halblom
Sharon Townsend
Michelle Hart
Elsie Bonkrud
John Harmon
Megan Hartnett
Don Thomason
The Lanier Family
Don Rygelski
Amy Gohn
Mary Timmerberg
Carol McCoy
Marty Herbst
Rush Templeton
Please call the Rectory if you know of anyone
who can be taken off the Prayer List. The list is
for the purpose of those who are in immediate
need or are involved in recovery. ALL are
remembered in prayer during our daily
celebration of the Eucharist.
PLEASE notify the Rectory/741-7700 if you
become hospitalized. Also, please notify the
Rectory if the person you put on the Prayer Chain has
improved or no longer needs prayers for recovery so that
we may prevent the list from becoming so long.
If family members can advise us of any loved ones
entering nursing homes/rehab centers, it would be
appreciated.
WILLS AND ESTATES
Please consider Our Lady of the Rosary
Parish when planning your Will or Estate.
Thank you!
A
Mass For Healing will be celebrated at
Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Parish
Church, Chambers Road and N. Elizabeth,
Ferguson, MO. 63135 on Wednesday, January
28th at 7:00PM. During the celebration,
Fr. Rosy and a number of other prayer stations will
pray over everyone who seeks prayer for
healing. While on earth, Jesus taught, healed and
delivered; Jesus commissioned all the baptized to do
the same. This practice of “laying on of hands” has
been used throughout the history of the church. Please
come with your needs, to pray for someone else, or as
intercessor for those who are being prayed with.
TV MASS:
NEW TIME ON WRBU (ION) Ch. 46
Heart of the Nation’s TV Mass for the homebound will move to 5:30 am on WRBU, channel
46. When you or someone you love cannot get to
Mass, the TV Mass offers spiritual comfort and
inspiration. The Mass will continue to air at
9:00 am on KTVI, Channel 2.2. Video of the TV
Mass is also available online at
www.HeartoftheNation.org
T
he Week of Prayer for Christian
Unity, January 18-25, 2015
will soon be upon us. Each year during this time,
as Christians deeply committed to Christian unity,
we pray in a special way with Jesus who prayed
“that they may be one” (John 17:22).
On Sunday evening, January 25 at 7 pm, we
will be hosting our ecumenical Prayer for
Christian unity. This ecumenical prayer will take
place at St. Justin Martyr Parish, 11910 Eddie &
Park Road, Sunset Hills. Fr. Leobardo Almazan,
OP, Prior of St. Dominic Priory will be our
preacher.
The theme for this year’s observance is, Jesus
said to her, “Give me a drink” (John 4:7).
Just as Jesus himself is crossing cultural, social,
political and religious boundaries, we are called
by Christ to work toward unity. This scripture
invites us to reflect on how we may be
instruments of God’s grace for those who seem
different or disconnected to us. We are called to
be vessels of hope, sharing His gift of living water. We hope you will be able to join us. Please
respond by calling or emailing Ramona Neumann
in our office at 314-792-7162 or
ramonaneumann@archstl.org
B
lood Drive at Holy Name of Jesus
Please join Holy Name of Jesus and MVRBC
in saving lives. A blood drive will be held at
HNJ Community Center on Wednesday,
Jan. 21. 2015 from 3pm-7pm. Mississippi
Valley Regional Blood Center will be providing the
clinical collection of the drive. If you are a first
time donor, you must be 18 years of age and bring
identification. The upper age for donating blood is
limitless. If you would like to donate but don’t
know if you can, come and talk to one of the staff
members and they can help you. Won’t you come
and help us save a life, or two, or even three.
If you have questions or would like to schedule an
appointment, call Buffy Modde 314-313-1887.
An appointment is not necessary.
D
id You Know????
The following story should be very
encouraging to residents of Spanish
Lake: by Jasmine Huda / News 4 and Dan
Greenwald / KMOV.com
The new owners of the Spanish Cove Town Homes
said they used a simple strategy to reduce crime at
the complex.
Police said they used to receive around 60 calls a
month from the complex, which was previously
known as the Countryside Apartments. Now, police
said they only receive around 5 calls per month.
“Everything from murders to robberies to burglaries,
auto thefts. I mean, you name it,” said Lt. Col. Troy
Doyle with St. Louis County Police.
Some residents said they didn’t feel safe.
“I know the first summer we probably called the
police about three to four times because we heard
gun shots, and would just keep my kids upstairs in
my room,” said resident Alecia Ware.
New owners of the complex decided they would
clean things up.
“This place was trashed,” said Travis Steffens with
Spanish Cove Townhomes.
The new owners began making changes such as
tagging illegally parked cars, putting in security
cameras, kicking out bad tenants, and making
renovations. A security guard and gate will soon
be added at the property’s entrance.
“The very first thing I that I had everybody do was
come in and we bought 40 rakes, hand rakes. Instead
of hiring a big company to come in and rake, all of
staff of the property hand raked all 40 acres,”
Steffens said.
Ware said she feels safer.
“It does make a difference because it’s more
appealing. Make people really want to stop by,”
Ware said.
The above story aired on KMOV on January 9.
Maybe some of you saw it. It’s good to know that
something positive is happening in our
community! Pass it on! Better yet, go by and visit
the Main Office (like I did), and let them know
you care about their efforts. Thanks!
Patti Kitchin,
Bulletin Editor
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