The parish office and school will be closed Monday, Jan. 17, in observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday.
Prayerfully consider staying after Mass this Sunday, Jan. 16, for a short while to learn more about Stephen Ministry from Leigh Manalang.
A reminder: These fraudulent arrive with regularity these days. We'd like to reiterate that Father Ron will never email you to request a favor. If he needs to contact you, he will call you. When in doubt, check the sender's email address.
LITURGY & SACRAMENTS
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Masses: Saturday, Jan. 15, 4 p.m. & Sunday, Jan. 16, 9 a.m.
In 2019, Pope Francis issued an apostolic letter entitled Aperuit illis instituting that the Third Sunday of Ordinary Time will annually be observed as the Sunday of the Word of God throughout the world. In honor of this observance, we are inviting you to bring your Bibles to Mass next weekend for a special blessing.
PLEASE PRAY
In the charity of your prayers, please remember Jill Calkins, the sister of Susan Klein-Shelton; and Scott Federhofer, the husband of Melissa Pastor Federhofer (SSP '86), both of whom died recently. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace.
STEWARDSHIP & SERVICE
Our Lady’s Inn needs donations of women’s spring and summer clothing, shoes, purses, jewelry, and décor for its Twice Blessed Resale Shop (3312 Meramec St., 63118). The store benefits maternity shelters in St. Louis and St. Charles and trains their clients in basic job skills. Visit Our Lady's Inn on Facebook or call at 314-481-3332 for more information.
Now's the time to renew -- or begin -- your subscription to the St. Louis Review, a weekly newspaper of interest to St. Louis Catholics, along with access to online articles.
NEWS & EVENTS
First of all, your support of our Gala giving tree was astounding! You turned our tree into 37 gift cards totaling $1,080, which will underwrite auction items or be items in their own right. THANK YOU!
Secondly ... OUR INVITATIONS ARE MAILING TOMORROW to all registered parishioners and school families! If you are not a parishioner or a school parent and would like to receive an invitation by mail, contact the chairs ASAP.
In the interest of the safety of all of our guests and volunteers, we respectfully ask that everyone in attendance either be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or have a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours of the Gala. We appreciate your cooperation.
Thirdly ... Maybe you've taken down the Christmas tree and the lights, and now you're looking for a creative outlet for your killer decorating skills. In that case ...
Fourthly ... OK, OK. That's enough for one week, even though there's so much more to tell you about! ... Raffles, Fund-A-Need, specialty drinks, a mouth-watering menu, "night-of" volunteer opportunities, family sponsorships, auction items, sign-up parties ..... We'll be back, Superfriends.
Thank you to all who've supported the 8th grade class by purchasing an advertisement in their playbook. Please note that the online premiere of the play itself has been moved to Feb. 11, 12, and 13. Stay tuned for a sneak preview as well as more information about how you can purchase tickets.
Week of Christian Unity
by Mary Regan
The power of prayer in solidarity with those who suffer is a demonstration of Christian unity and a sign of communion.
REFLECTION
IN REMEMBRANCE OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.