25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Masses: Saturday, Sept. 18, 4 p.m. (at Carondelet Park bandstand)
and Sunday, Sept. 19, 9 a.m.
Do your favorite memories of Mass in the Parks Past include gathering afterward with friends in the great outdoors while kids run wild? OURS, TOO! (Or being collectively eaten alive by no-see-ums in 2005? Ours, too! #itch) Throw a picnic dinner or local takeout in your backpack and some beverages in the cooler bag, and join us tomorrow at 4 p.m. at the Carondelet Park bandstand by Boat Lake. Please bring a chair or a blanket.
If you need any help with carrying anything or otherwise, please drive up near the Boathouse, where you will find reserved parking and professional problem-solver Ted Hartzler. Otherwise, parking along Loughborough is your best bet.
Our very first Mass in the Park happened to be just four days after Sept. 11, 2001. The St. Stephen family felt especially sacred on that Saturday afternoon 20 years ago. For many of us, this event has been colored by that feeling ever since. Hope to see you at this special family picnic!
At both of this weekend's Masses our Gospel Acclamation will be "Joyful Alleluia," by Pam Holmes. Our students sing it often at weekday Masses, but adults may not be as familiar with it.
If you'd like to listen ahead of time, click here.
Last Week's Contributions
The memorial Mass for Ann Therese Mettner, the sister of Mary Ellen Holdenried, is Saturday, Sept. 18, at 11 a.m., at St. Gianna Catholic Church in Wentzville. May she rest in peace.
The SSP Gala Committee (a.k.a. the Jolys and the McGeehans) has already turned its attention to the next auction scheduled for Feb. 26, 2022! As you can imagine, there's lots to think about.
Many of you received a Flocknote earlier this week inviting you to participate in a survey to gauge interest. If you've not already responded (thank you!), visit the Gala page of our website to learn more and take the short survey.
Click any of the graphics for more information.
CYC is experiencing a referee shortage for both soccer and volleyball, another unforeseen result of the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in game cancellations. There needs to be at least one referee in order to hold an official league game. If you or someone you know (7th grade or older) would be interested in becoming an official, visit www.playcyc.org/officiate. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact SSP Athletic Association President Jason Joly.
From principal Greg Sturgill:
Happy Friday. Thank you for making arrangements that allowed the faculty and I to engage in some high-quality professional development today. We always strive to get better at our craft. We have a number of new initiatives this year, and it takes time and energy to become familiar with and learn best practices to put these initiatives into practice.
I look forward to seeing school families at Mass in the Park! Have a great weekend and God’s Peace.
Click here for Mr. Sturgill's Sept. 17 Friday Notes.
Baptism: Explanatory Rites
Explanatory Rites serve to explain the lifelong grace received in baptism that compels us to act.
