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HOLY MASS: Saturday 8:00 a.m. 4:30 p.m. (For Sunday) Sunday 8:30 & 10:30 a.m. Week Days 8:00 a.m. Holy Days 8:00 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. (No Vigil Mass) CONFESSIONS: Saturday afternoon 3:45-4:15 p.m.; Monday through Saturday 7:45 a.m.-7:55 a.m. ROSARY: Monday through Saturday 7:30 a.m. PASTOR: Reverend James Byrnes [email protected] IN RESIDENCE: Reverend Robert Dorhauer PERMANENT DEACONS: Deacon Patrick G. Monahan Deacon Theodore J. Rodis (Retired) ORGANIST AND CHOIRMASTER: Mr. Chuck Wiltsch PARISH SECRETARY: Cindy Wayland Mon: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Wed: 8:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. Fri: 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. MAINTENANCE: COORDINATOR OF ADULT RELIGION EDUCATION: Mr. Tom Block 314.962.0772

RECTORY: 670 South Laclede Station Road Saint Louis, Missouri 63119-4910 Office: 314.962.5883 • Fax: 314.968.3554 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.cureofarsparish.org SOLEMN EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: Every Thursday following the 8:00 a.m. Mass with Benediction at 9:30 a.m. OUR LADY OF FATIMA DEVOTIONS: First Saturday of the month after 8:00 a.m. Mass. OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP DEVOTIONS: Every Tuesday after 8:00 a.m. Mass. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: By appointment with Pastor. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE: Contact the clergyman of your choice at least six months prior to desired date. WEDDING ANNIVERSARY BLESSINGS: Couples from our parish celebrating a significant wedding anniversary, please contact Fr. Byrnes. NEW PARISHIONERS: The Pastor would like to welcome new families. Please register at the Rectory Office at your earliest convenience.

Curé of Ars

(Saint John Vianney)

Catholic Church

TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY in ORDINARY TIME

MASS INTENTIONS OF THE WEEK SCRIPTURE READINGS

LITURGICAL MINISTRIES SCHEDULES

MONDAY, AUGUST 24 8:00 A.M. Marge, Viola, & Vincent Barta TUESDAY, AUGUST 25 8:00 A.M. Parish Purgatorial Society+ WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26 8:00 A.M. Roberta Prante THURSDAY, AUGUST 27 8:00 A.M. Parish Purgatorial Society+ Chapel at Laclede Groves 3:00 P.M. Eugene Trost+ FRIDAY, AUGUST 28 8:00 A. M. Dorsey Family SATURDAY, AUGUST 29 8:00 A.M. Parish Purgatorial Society+ 4:30 P.M. Jean DeSantis+ SUNDAY, AUGUST 30 8:30 A.M. Jerry Maguire Johnson+ 10:30 A.M. For the People of the Parish

USHERS (AUGUST)

SAT. 4:30 P.M. Nat Basta, Richard Slais John Nolan, Robert Monnig SUN. 8:30 A.M. Jim & Mary Struckel, Al Ripper, Floyd Thomure 10:30 A.M. Ed Schermann, Mary Waisner Tom Angus, Julie Scott LECTORS SATURDAY, AUGUST 29 4:30 P.M. T. Richard SUNDAY, AUGUST 30 8:30 A.M. T. Block 10:30 A.M. J. Geerling

ANGEL DUSTERS

AUGUST 28 Dan & Celeste Burke

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION SATURDAY, AUGUST 29 4:30 P.M. K. Richard, G. Fields (JIC B. Fields) SUNDAY, AUGUST 30 8:30 A.M. D. Barnes, J. Dunkel (JIC Sr. T. M. Eagan) 10:30 A.M. C. Kurka, C. Steck (JIC E. Sandorfi)

READINGS FOR NEXT SUNDAY FIRST READING: Deuteronomy 4:1-2,6-8 (125B) Moses urged the Israelites to be faithful to the commands of the Lord. They were not to change them in any way but to follow them wisely. RESPONSORIAL PSALM: 15:2-5 The one who does justice will live in the presence of the Lord. SECOND READING: James 1:17-18, 21b-22,27 In order for God’s word to take root, believers must do more than merely listen to it. They must act upon it. GOSPEL: Mark 7:1-8,14-15,21-23 Jesus said that nothing coming from outside can make a person impure. Rather, it is the evil coming from within that constitutes impurity. Please remember Kenny Evans, Gary Godlewski, Gage Mason Hoelscher, and the residents of Laclede Groves and Mary, Queen & Mother.

AUGUST 16 COLLECTION

General…………….. $2,621.00 Loose Cash………… 399.75 Loose Checks…………….. 335.00 For the Poor…………… 72.00 Latin America Apostolate………… 30.00 Assumption…………………. 243.00 Ice Cream Social………….. 215.00 TOTAL………………………. $3,915.75

READINGS FOR THE WEEK August 23—August 30, 2015

Sunday: Jos 24:1-2a,15-17,18b Ps 34:2-3,16-21 Eph 5:21-32 or 5:2a,25-32 Jn 6:60-69 Monday: Rv 21:9b-14 Jn 1:45-51 Tuesday: 1 Thes 2:1-8 Mt 23:23-26 Wednesday: 1 Thes 2:9-13 Mt 23:27-32 Thursday: 1 Thes 3:7-13 Mt 24:42-51 Friday: 1 Thes 4:1-8 Mt 25: 1-13 Saturday: 1 Thes 4:9-11 Mk 6:17-29 Sunday: Dt 4:1-2,6-8 Ps 15:2-5 Jas 1:17-18,21b-22,27 Mk 7:1-8,14-15, 21-23

STEWARDSHIP REFLECTIONS

“If it does not please you to serve the Lord, decide today whom you will serve. As for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.” JOSHUA 24:15 When we commit to serve the Lord, we must be willing to be-come a partner in the work of the Lord. A partner is a person who invests their time, talent and treasure. If we say we serve God, we must actually do something and not merely talk about it!

Most Holy Trinity School was again overwhelmed by your gen-erosity in providing supplies for the students. Two vans packed with much needed supplies were delivered to the school and the teachers were thrilled. The amount of items donated actually exceeded the donations from last year!

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK

STEWARDSHIP

FROM THE CALENDAR ACFP Trivia Night—September 19 ACFP Health Fair—September 26

Flu Clinic—September 27 Parish Picnic-October 11

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BIBLE STUDY The Gospel of Matthew Bible Study will continue Tuesday eve-ning September 15th at 7:00 p.m. and Wednesday morning September 16th at 8:30 a.m. Those attending the morning (Sept. 16th) session should pick up their packet for the first meeting on September 7th in the church vestibule. If you have not attended this Bible Study in the past, you are still welcome, as there are twelve weeks to go before the con-clusion of the study during Lent 2016. If you are new to the study, please call Tom Block at 962-0772, so accommodations can be made. Come and join us for our study of Holy Scripture in our new comfy, cushiony chairs in the parish hall!

DYNAMIC CATHOLIC BULLETIN REFLECTIONS

Lectio Divina. The Compendium identifies Sacred Scripture as the “fount of the spiritual life” (24). How often do you prayer-fully reflect on the Scriptures? Lectio Divina is one way to deepen your spirituality. Lectio Divina is a prayerful reflection on Scripture through reading, meditation, prayer, and contem-plation. It is a way of discerning God’s will for your life and deepening your relationship with him. Was there a word or phrase in today’s reading that stood out for you? What does this word or phrase mean for your life? Archstl.org/dynamic

If you are in need of healing prayer for an emotional, physical or spiritual need, prayer will be offered by appointment on Wednesday, September 2nd, from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. at the Car-dinal Rigali Center in the Sr. Antona Ebo Room. The Healing and Deliverance Ministry is by appointment only, so please contact Anne Hruz, at 314-427-7786.

WELCOME NEW PARISHIONERS

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ANNUAL RESPECT LIFE CONVENTION During October, which is Respect Life Month, the Respect Life Apostolate hosts its annual convention to provide a forum for Catholics in the archdiocese to gather and listen to informative and motivational speakers discuss the dignity and sanctity of human life and the latest efforts to build a Culture of Life. This year’s convention will be held Sunday, October 25th at the St. Charles Convention Center. The keynote speaker will be Dr. Charmaine Yoest, President and CEO of Americans United for Life, the legal architects of the pro-life movement. Dr. Yoest will offer insight into the success of the tidal wave of pro-life laws enacted since 2011-laws which have the big abor-tion industry closing their doors at unprecedented rates. The booths open at 9:00 a.m., followed by Mass, luncheon and keynote address and workshops. Please call 792-7555 or visit the website at archstl.org/respectlife/page/annual-respect-life-convention for details and to register.

AFFTON CHRISTIAN FOOD PANTRY The ACFP is hosting its Annual Trivia Night on Saturday, Sep-tember 19th at Seven Holy Founders parish hall. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. with trivia beginning at 7:00 p.m. Cost is $20 per person, tables of eight. Dessert dash, silent auction, and 50/50 raffles are included. Bring a food donation and get two mulligans for your table! All proceeds go to help the ACFP feed hungry families in the Affton area. To sign up, call 314-443– 4039 or go to www.afftonchristianfoodpantry.com.

MISSOURI CATHOLIC CONFERENCE The Missouri Catholic Conference Annual Assembly is sched-uled for Saturday, October 3rd. Fr. Robert Barron (now bishop-elect) was to be the keynote speaker on the theme "The Church in the Modern World." Unfortunately, due to bishop-elect Barron's new assignment as auxiliary bishop of Los An-geles, he cannot attend the conference. However, at the rec-ommendation of Archbishop Carlson, the MCC has secured Kenrick-Glennon Seminary theologian Dr. Lawrence Feingold as the new keynote speaker. His presentation will include a reflection on our Church today, fifty years after the closing of the Second Vatican Council. For more information and to reg-ister visit www.mocatholic.org

INVITATION to SEPARATED/DIVORCED CATHOLICS You are not alone. You can survive and thrive after divorce. Find hope and healing by attending The Catholic’s Divorce Survival Guide program. The 12-week program features Catholic experts and lay men and women who have been where you are. Topics include denial, anger, grief, guilt, for-giveness, money, the kids, the ex-spouse, spirituality, annul-ment and much more. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish in St. Charles is hosting the program beginning Sept. 3rd. Call Donna at 636-288-2417 to register.

AUGUST 23, 2015

ADULT FAITH FORMATION AROUND THE COMMUNITY

REFLECTING ON GOD’S WORD “If it does not please you to serve the Lord,” Joshua enjoins the tribes of Israel at Shechem, “decide today whom you will serve.” And the people answered: “Far be it from us to for-sake the Lord to serve other gods,” going on to name the deeds the Lord had done for them (Joshua 24:15,16). Centuries later, after hearing Jesus call Himself bread to be eaten, descendants of those at Schechem said: “This saying is hard; who can accept it?” And they “no longer accompanied Him.” Jesus then asked the Twelve if they would leave too. Simon answered for all: “We have come to believe and are convinced you are the Holy One of God” (John 6:60,66,69). Our response is a simple but weighty Amen (meaning “So be it”). When the consecrated host is held up, accompanied by “The Body of Christ,” and the cup offered with “The Blood of Christ,” we are asked to put our faith on the line and say, “Amen.” Has familiarity bred contentment? Are we so used to this mystery that we rarely have a sense of awe or wonder? The first act of faith is believing that God is present in things as ordinary as this bread and wine. We believe that the bread and wine are changed into the Body and Blood of Christ. What is the change in us that should accompany receiving them? But of such stuff dreams are made—God’s dream of family, loving daughters and sons, gathered around a table to say “Amen,” then to live Communion in a world of broken bodies, shed blood, wounded hearts, and crushed spirits. When we say “Amen” to this mystery, who knows what might happen? ~James A. Wallace, C.Ss.R.

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