MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEK: March 8 - 14
NO MASS Sat Elizabeth Glosemeyer NO MASS Parishioners NO MASS Sun Marvin Eckelkamp, Sr NO MASS Donna Brinker (12th Annv.)
Casper Haberberger Josephine Cornett
LECTORS: Mar 13 - 14 USHERS: Mar 13 - 14 Sat. 5:30 p.m. Maria Whitworth
Sat. 7:30 p.m. Jerry Leiweke
Sun. 7:00 a.m. Mary Patke
Sun. 8:30 a.m. Julie Johnson
Sun. 10:30 a.m. Patrick SmithSat. 5:30 p.m. Mike Whitworth, Mike Hellmann
Sun. 7:00 a.m. Ken Jasper, Willie Kessler
Sun. 8:30 a.m. John Busch, Bernie VanBooven
Sun. 10:30 a.m. Tom Brady, Robert M. RiegelEUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Mar 13 - 14 SERVERS: Mar 13 - 14 Sat. 5:30 p.m. Mike & Maria Whitworth, Marie Thomas
Sat. 7:30 p.m. Jerry Leiweke, Greg & Rose Rosebrock
Sun. 7:00 a.m. Mary Patke, Joe Tobben
Sun. 8:30 a.m. Ed & Julie Johnson, Bob & Cyndi Hayden
Sun. 10:30 a.m. Patrick Smith, Vernon & Gail SchierhoffSat. 5:30 p.m. Jacob Duever, Jacob Whitworth, Leah Whitworth
Sat. 7:30 p.m. Emma Kriete, Aaron Eckelkamp, Anthony Howell
Sun. 7:00 a.m. Cameron Straatmann, Phillip Swoboda, Ryan Murray
Sun. 8:30 a.m. Jessica Hayden, Andrew Katzung, Samuel Katzung
Sun. 10:30 a.m. Adrianna Jasper, Bridget Smith, Rebecca Smith
March 7, 2010
3rd Sunday of Lent“He said to the gardener, ‘For three years now I have come in search of fruit on this fig tree but have found none.’” – Luke 13:7
Are we like the barren fig tree? What does God find when He searches for the fruits which we have given back?
FINANCIAL:
- Offertory - $7150.00 (Envelopes Returned-194), Loose - $320.00
- Tuition - $5488.40
Many Thanks to All Who Continue to Support Our Parish
This Week: Beginning March 8
Monday,
March 8:No Mass today
Men’s Sodality meeting at 8:00 p.m. in the parish center.Tuesday:
* NO Eucharistic Adoration will be held due to church renovation. Mass at 7:00 p.m.
* Quilting all day by the ladies of the parish. Bring or buy your lunch in the cafeteria. All ladies of the parish are invited and encouraged to attend, join the fun for just an hour or spend the day! An opportunity to meet and make new friends!Wednesday: No Mass today
PSR CLASSES will be held in the school from 6:30-7:30 p.m. We remind parents of their serious responsibility of passing on to their children the Catholic Faith.Thursday: No Mass today
Ladies Sodality meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the quilting room. All ladies of the parish are invited to attend.Friday: Mass at 8:00 AM in the rectory
Stations of the Cross at 2:15 p.m. in the parish center. (will be held outside if weather permits) THERE WILL BE NO EVENING STATIONS.
School Lunch Menu:
Chicken nuggets, potato wedges, diced peaches, jello, milk
Toasted ravioli with marinara sauce, peas and carrots, diced pears, chocolate mousse, milk
Layered sloppy joe casserole, green beans, applesauce, dessert, milk
Sub supreme (roast beef, ham and cheese on French bread) pretzels, fruit, cookie, milk
Cream of potato soup, crackers, cheese sticks, mixed fruit, milk
From the Pastor’s Desk
CHURCH REMODELINGThere will be no Mass on Thursdays in order to allow the workmen more time to continue their work on the church; Friday morning mass will be held at the rectory until further notice.
There will be no Masses on Tuesday, March 9 & Wednesday, March 10; No Masses will be held in church the week of March 15-22; Mass on Wednesday, March 17 will be held in the parish center. Mass on Friday, March 19 will be held at the rectory and the Masses on the weekend of March 20 & 21 will be held in the parish center.
2010 CONTRIBUTION ENVELOPES have been moved to the rectory. Please see Msgr. Jeff to get your box. There are NUMEROUS boxes each year that never get picked up. Please consider using the contribution envelope, that is the only way we can track your contributions to our church. THANK YOU!!
K of C Fish Fry:
Friday Mar 26, 2010
4:30 - 8 PM
Held on selected Fridays during Lent. Serving from 4:30 - 8:00 p.m. Cod and Catfish, Mashed Potatoes, Stewed Tomatoes, Green Beans, Corn, Cole Slaw, Peach Crisp, Fruit Cup, Coffee, Tea and Lemonade. All you can eat.
Adults: $9.50, children (6-12) $4.00, pre-schoolers FREE. Everyone is welcome.
MEMORIAL EASTER LILLIES are $6.50 each; if you wish to donate please drop your money in the collection basket along with a note with your name and who you wish to memorialize. Please return by March 28.
45th Annual Chicken Dinner News
March 14, 2010
Advertising handbills are in the church vestibule. Please help by taking one or more and place them in businesses or give to a friend to help advertise our dinner.
Ladies or men, please remember the four fruit pies we need from each family. Preferably cherry, apple, or peach. Last year we served 3536 dinners. That means about 589 pies. THANK YOU for all your help in the past.
As a reminder to all those who have helped in the past and any new parishioners who can help, we have listed below the times and areas in which your help is needed:
Friday, March 12 – 5:00 p.m. Hall & table set up
6:00p.m. Cut up chicken at Riegel Dairy FarmSaturday, March 13 – 7:00 a.m. Coleslaw & kitchen preparations Sunday, March 14 – 10:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Table serving & table clean up
6:00 p.m. General clean upWe ask those who have worked a specific job in the past to do the same job again. If you are a first time worker please check in with someone at the serving counter and they will be happy to find a spot for you. Please remember that appearance is a big part of our dinners. White shirts, dark pants, black bow tie & white hat is the uniform of the day. Hats & name tags can be picked up at the cashier desk. If you need bow tie ask and someone will get you one. Please remember the workers should park on the ball field behind school. Leave the blacktop for the paying customers. THANK YOU for all your help.
Ladies - Chicken Dinner reminder--We will be needing donations such as baked goods, plants, jellies, fresh eggs, crafts, wooden items and anything to sell for St. Patrick's Day or Easter. If you have any questions, contact Pat Gephardt (636-239-7518) or Cindy Straatmann (636-239-3342).
The Ladies Sodality is looking for volunteers to work at the Chicken dinner. We will have the Country store, Craft room, Pillow room, Instant bingo, Quilt raffle, and Bake sale room. Working usually consists of pricing items as they come in, keeping everything neat and collecting money. We have 2 shifts-10-2 and 2-6. From 6-7:30 we will be carrying items to the quilt room and moving desks back into the classrooms. Please contact Pat Gephardt @ 636-239-7518 or Cindy Straatmann @ 636-239-3342.
CRHP (Christ Renews His Parish) Weekend for the women of St. John's will be held April 10 - 11, 2010. More information to come. Any questions now call Pat Gephardt at 636-239-7518.
From the St. Vincent DePaul Society
The St. Vincent DePaul Society is desperately seeking volunteers to make home visits. This is not a daily commitment. When calls are received at the rectory, a member is contacted to make that visit with another volunteer, you only go when it is in your rotation. If you have questions or would like to step up and volunteer, please call Judy at 636-742-4442. This is very rewarding ministry as you help those who are in need
Afterschool Care Program
If you are interested please contact Fr. Jeff at 636-583-2488 or the school office at 636-583-2392 for further information.
If you would be interested in helping with some woodworking projects (arts and crafts kind of stuff) that will benefit the school; the wood is provided, we just need your talent & expertise - please call Karen Frick at 636-584-0881 or 636-667-3875.
Makenzie Straatmann - Babysitting for our school/parish families. She attended a babysitting clinic last summer and loves children. Please call 636-742-2760.
Ladies, this invitation is for you Catholic ladies who are wives, mothers, single sisters or daughters (ages 18 & older) of Knights of Columbus members are invited to join the Ladies’ Auxiliary at Council #1121 in Washington since your local Council does not have a Ladies’ Auxiliary. Meetings are held the first Tuesday of the month at the KC Hall off of Pottery Road in Washington. Objectives are to promote Catholic Spiritual identity, Catholic education, & charitable activities in the communities of our membership. Please contact President Missey Piontek at 239-7929, Wilma Kuenzel at 239-3664, Louise Chwascinski at 239-5133 or Karen Dierking at 433-5535 for further information
Legion of Mary News The Legion of Mary has been leading the rosary before mass. The rosary will begin 20 minutes before mass starts. We would like to invite anyone who is interested in participating to please do so. "Mary guides the faithful to the Eucharist. (Pope John Paul II)."
We are still looking for more auxiliary members to commit to daily rosary and prayers for the work of the Legion. This does not entail any meetings, but becomes the crucial back up for the success of our spiritual work of evangelizing that the Legion does. If you are at all interested in the possibility of becoming an active member and attending the meetings, take a flyer from the Legion poster in the vestibule. It explains it in more detail. Thanks to all who have already committed to being a Legion auxiliary member. The members are growing and we need you so much!
Legion of Mary will meet every 1st and 3rd Saturday at 9:00 a.m. at the rectory. New members are always welcome!
Prayer Chain Available for Prayer Request: We have begun our Prayer Chain and we thank the 20 people of our parish who are listed on our chain. If you would like, when you have a special need and would like others joining you in praying for it, call Marilyn Kleekamp at 742-4981 or Bob Feldmann at 742-2896 and they will get all on the Prayer Chain to pray with you. You yourself do not have to be a member of this Prayer Chain to make a prayer request.
Catholic Camps of America, Camp RockyVine, Dutzow, MO has openings for 6 through 8 grade campers for June 7-12, June 28-July 3, and July 19-24. Interested parents may visit www.rockyvine.com or call Eric Blythe at 636-432-2028. All inclusive cost per week is $400, early registration is $350. Camp RockyVine is located 8 miles south of Washington. Camp visits prior to registration are welcome. This is an opportunity for your camper to experience countless extreme sports activities and grow closer to Christ and the Church.
Events outside the Parish Sunday, March 7 - Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in New Melle, MO, Sausage Dinner serving from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; dinners are served family style, featuring whole hog sausage, homemade bread and desserts; adults-$10; children-$5; all are welcome!
Saturday, March 20 - St. Joseph Neier 1st Annual Farm Equipment Consignment Auction; all selling commission to be donated to St. Joseph Neier Church; for more information call Tim Feth at 636-584-4155.
Instructions for Baptism are usually held the fourth Thursday of each month, from 7-8 p.m. at the rectory. If you plan to attend please call the rectory at 583-2488. The next class will be held March 25, 2010. Please call the rectory before coming... 583-2488.
RCIA Update - RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults):
Please continue to pray for our candidates Phil Martin and Tracie Wieberg as they continue to study the Catholic Faith and Sacred Scripture. We will continue to gather and study every Saturday at the 5:30 Mass until they are welcomed into the Faith at the Easter Vigil. Anyone is welcome to join us, just contact Diana Smith (239-9773) or the rectory.
WashMO Lifeteen
Washington Deanery youth group is on the move!We have had a busy 2010 already and we are gearing up for the spring and summer events. We will our 2nd annual variety show with a silent auction and a 50/50 drawing on April 10. This will be held at Lourdes. If you are interested in being in the show or helping in anyway, please contact Kelly O'Malley at 314-629-4279.
We are raising money for our Steubenville retreat and the other weekends for summer. Steubenville is July 9th,10th,and 11th. We have 60 spots available and the cost is $185 a person. If you would like to go please register on www.stlyouth.org. We are looking for any type of sponsorship that will help reduce the cost for the teens as well. This retreat has changed and touched many lives. March 20th, we will be participating in the 40 days of life. We will be leaving at 6:30am and will pray in front of the abortion clinic is St. Louis. Afterwards, we will be going to lunch for some fellowship time. We should return around 1pm. Everyone is welcomed to this event. Also coming up, June 5th and 6th will be our Welcome summer retreat. All incoming freshman get to enjoy the weekend with the current Lifeteen teens. This weekend is planned by teens and run by teens. Most of the weekend will be held on St. Francis Borgia Parish grounds. The weekend includes a service project along with some fun at the park. It is a lot of fun and a weekend the looking for some chaperone help as well.We will also be having a retreat at Rockyvine August 13th-15th. This will be a great end of the summer event. This event will cost approximately $80 a person. We are currently looking for a few musicians (piano, bass, and drums) to play a couple times of month for the 6pm mass. We are also looking for core team members who can dedicate time every Sunday to helping with Lifenights, and we are looking for adult advisory board members. The adult advisory board meets 6 times a year and help plan events for the teens. There is no long term commitment to being on the board. It is also there to bring up ideas as well. The next adult advisory board meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 31st at 7pm in Notre Dame Hall. Just come by and check it out! Please pray about these opportunities to participate in youth ministry. There will be no Lifeteen mass or Lifenight on Easter Sunday, April 4th. Please keep your eye on the bulletin for further Lifeteen announcements. We have a lot of events coming up and I know you don't want to miss a single one. If you have any questions please feel free to call Kelly O'Malley.
St. Johns Goes Wireless! Thanks to YHTI and Radio Comm Paging, St. Johns now has a wireless Internet connection! So long satellite! Having a wireless Internet connection has greatly increased the speed and dependability of our Internet service. We are very excited about this change. It is a great addition to our Technology future. This service is also available for use at your home. If you do not have access to broadband cable (Charter Pipeline or DSL) this may work for you. All you need is a line of sight from the top of your house to the towers in either Krakow or Ming Estates area, or to the southwest near Hwy O and I44 and be within the service radius. And best of all, the service is local! You are keeping your neighbors working, and they are good at what they do!
Do you know a WWII Veteran? Franklin County Honor Flight would like to escort WWII Veteran’s free of charge to Washington, D.C. on a one day trip to view the WWII Memorials. Please call 636-583-4242 for more information or visit our website: www.franklincountyhonorflight.org.
FYI: Kevin Straatmann is our parish representative on the Advisory Board of St. Francis Borgia Regional High School. If you have any questions, comments, concerns or would like more information on anything relating to SFBRHS please feel free to contact Kevin at 636-583-4752 or email kevstraa@hughes.net or kevin.straatmann@meltonmachine.com.
FYI: If you need to contact Fr. Jeff you can do so via email to the rectory, the address is: stjohnsgild@yhti.net
Sick or injured of the Parish: Marilyn Tobben, Sharon Stosz, Tony Tobben, Baby Calvin Brune, son of Doug & Becky Brune. We ask the Lord to bless all those who are sick or injured in our community, those who are in nursing homes and those homebound.
Communion at home for the sick and shut-in's: Please keep this in mind: If you or someone in the family is convalescing or returning from the hospital and would like Communion at home, give us a call at the rectory. Even if it's only for a few weeks. We want to hear from you. So often it seems we are not aware of those who might be ministered to in this way.
Are you new to our parish? Recently moved to this area?? See Msgr. Jeff and he will be happy to register you and your family or call the rectory and we can send you a registration card. We want YOU as part of our parish community!
Learn more about the Catholic Faith by listening to Catholic Radio Program; "Faith Conversations" on Covenant Network WRYT-AM(1080), and KHOJ-AM (1460) 7a.m. Mondays and 3:30 p.m. Thursdays.
School News
Catholic Family Tuition Assistance Endowment Fund
The people of the Archdiocese of St. Louis established this endowed fund through their contributions to the Returning God's Gifts campaign. This ten million dollar endowment was established in May, 1999. Grants are made on the basis of financial need as determined by the application process. Grants may be used for Catholic children to attend parish elementary or Secondary Schools, or Archdiocesan or regional high schools. Registered Catholic families can obtain applications from their pastors.DID YOU KNOW? St. John’s School serves children from Pre-Kindergarten thru 8th Grade; that the teacher to student ratio is 10-1; that we offer Before school and After school Care; that our students consistently score well against national averages; that our students are well prepared as they continue onto high school; that we offer daily religion classes; music; PE and have an updated science lab; that we offer extra curricular sports programs for the kids; and that we offer hot daily lunches. Our school offers on site band instruction. If you would like more information about the school or if you are interested in enrolling your child, please call the school office at 583-2392 or see Msgr. Jeff.
Tuition for the 2009/2010 school year is: $74.00 per week/$3848.00 per year for 1 child in grades K-8; $94.00 per week/$4888 per year for 1 or more children in grades K-8.Please keep in mind that if you wish to volunteer in any capacity with the school this coming year, you must complete the Protecting God’s Children Program. That is attend a workshop, complete a background check & sign a Code of Ethical Conduct. Workshops are held all summer at various parishes in the diocese. Please check out the schedule at www.archstl.org.|
St. John's Student Council is collecting can tabs (soda, etc.) to benefit the Ronald McDonald house. A sign and box is in the back of church for you to place your can tabs in. Thank you!
SCRIP PROGRAM NEWS: In just 4 weeks (Nov. 22nd-Dec. 25th) St. John’s made $3,050 in free money from the SCRIP Program! Many purchased SCRIP as gifts, but many bought actual gifts and necessities over the holidays using their SCRIP cards. This is how we really profit all year round! The new VISA SCRIP cards make it so much easier to use SCRIP for everyday shopping. All SCRIP cards are used the same as cash. Congratulations to Jodi Geisert who was the winner of a $100 SCRIP card. Our raffle will continue the next four weeks to those who purchased SCRIP last month, and continue in the next 4 weeks. Those names will be entered into the $200 raffle. You increase your odds by taking the time to purchase SCRIP each week! For questions contact Diana Smith at 239-9773 or pdvbrdsmith@charter.net. Order forms also can be obtained by visiting our school web site, sjgschool.org. (Click on “Printable Forms”). Thank you for your support!
PAPER RECYCLING earns money for St. John's. Acceptable items include: Newspapers, magazines, catalogs, envelopes, office & school paper, fax & copier paper and shredded paper in long strips. Bins are located next to the Preschool.
Support our school by recycling – Magazine & Catalog Recycling Contest – help us be green this Christmas – When: Jan. 4-8 – Start saving all magazines and Christmas catalogs for your classroom. The class with the tallest pile wins! (no phonebooks or hardcover books) For questions, contact Karen Maune at 742-2582. Thanks for supporting this worthy cause.If you wish to rent the parish hall for any occasion (wedding, shower, reunion, anniversary or schedule a meeting, athletic event or practice, etc.) or would like to use/rent the tables & chairs, please contact Alicia Gierer at 636-221-7654.
WE NEED YOU!! - As a lector, eucharistic minister, usher or choir member - please consider helping out with the mass by volunteering for one or more of these ministries This is a truly rewarding ministry and no special qualifications are necessary! Contact Monsignor Jeff (583-2488) or call Mike Stosz at 583-2928. We need you!
St. John's Church now has its own web site at www.stjohns-gildehaus.org. Please take a look and see if you feel anything should be added. THANK YOU to Mike Stosz, mns@yhti.net, for building and maintaining the website. Forgot to pick up a bulletin... check out the website as our bulletin is posted weekly!
If you have something you would like published in the bulletin you can contact Mary Sue Hardin by email at dahmsh@charter.net. Please remember that the DEADLINE for the bulletin is WEDNESDAY.
UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS:
March 8-Men’s Sodality meeting 8 p.m.
March 11-Ladies Sodality meeting 7 p.m.
March 14-CHICKEN DINNER
March 15-Parish Council meeting 8 p.m.
March 22-WCU meeting 7:30 p.m.
March 26-KC Fish Fry 4:30-8 p.m.
March 28-QUILT BINGO 2 p.m.
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