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1 The Roman Catholic Parishes of St. Thomas the Apostle in St. Thomas St. Cecilia in Meta PO Box 146 St. Thomas, MO PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD APRIL 14, Administrator: Fr. Stephen Jones School Principal: Mr. Leroy Heckemeyer Rectory Phone: School: Fax: St. Thomas the Apostle Bookkeeper: Mrs. Jan Heckemeyer St. Thomas the Apostle Admin. Secretary: Mrs. Jenny Becker St. Thomas the Apostle Secretary: Mrs. Diane Lueckenhoff St. Cecilia Bookkeeper: Mrs. Doris Stumpe St. Thomas Parish Office hours: Tuesdays 8:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m.; Wednesdays 8:00 a.m. 4:30 p.m. School Office hours during school year: Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Confessions: Saturdays 4:00-4:45 p.m. at St. Thomas; Sundays 7:30-7:50 a.m. at St. Cecilia; or anytime by appointment, just call Father. Saint Thomas the Apostle Mass Schedule for the Week of April 14-21: Tuesday 7:45 a.m. Becky Strope Wednesday 7:45 a.m. Stations of the Cross Holy Thursday 7:00 p.m. Fr. Richard Cronin Good Friday 7:00 p.m. - Liturgy Holy Saturday 8:00 p.m. People of our Parishes Easter Sunday 10:00 a.m. Pat Kliegel Your Sunday Offering: Offertory Budget for : $305, Offertory Goal through Month End: $228, Actual Collection for : $226, Offertory Difference Year to Date: $ 27, Offertory Goal per month: $ 25, Collection in Church: April 7 $ 4, April 14 $ April 21 $ April 28 $ Collection Online: $ 4, April total to date: $ 8, Difference for April: - $16, St. Thomas the Apostle Expansion & Building Fund Total Expansion Project expenses paid: $2,273, Income from parishioners for FY (via the yellow Building Fund envelope): $23, Loan payments to date for FY : $97, (Principal) $82, (Interest) $9, Parish Building Expansion Debt remaining: $226, St. Thomas the Apostle Cantor / Organist Holy Saturday 8:00 p.m. Choir / Annette Kehner Easter Sunday 10:00 a.m. Amanda Wooten / Annette Kehner St. Thomas the Apostle Reader See page 2 for Lectors (Holy Week) Easter Sunday 10:00 a.m. Jennifer Schroeder St. Thomas the Apostle Altar Servers Tuesday Klint Luebbering, Francie Tallent, Valerie Verslues See page 2 for Servers (Holy Week) Easter Sunday 10:00 a.m. Luke Schroeder, Lane, Kenzie & Avery Libbert St. Cecilia Mass Schedule for the Week of April 14-21: Wednesday 6:30p.m. Lawrence & Scott Otto Easter Sunday 8:00 a.m. Hugo & Rosaline Bisges Your Sunday Offering: Offertory Budget for : $62, Collection Total for : $50, Offertory Goal per month: $ 5, Collection in Church: April 7 $1, April 14 $ April 21 $ April 28 $ April total to date: $1, Difference for April: - $3, St. Cecilia Collection Counters April Dominic & Mary Plassmeyer MAY DALE & MARGIE HELTON PLEASE REMEMBER YOUR PARISH IN YOUR LAST WILL & TESTAMENT St. Cecilia Reader Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Cathy Borgmeyer Easter Sunday 8:00 a.m. Cathy Borgmeyer St. Cecilia Altar Servers Easter Sunday 8:00 a.m. Skyla, Jesse & Tucker Schroeder IF YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO FULFILL YOUR LITURGICAL ASSIGNMENT, PLEASE FIND A REPLACEMENT. YOUR FELLOW PARISHIONERS THANK YOU!

2 St. Thomas Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Easter Sunday 10:00 a.m. Lillian Lackman, Richard & Jan Heckemeyer Saturday 5:00 p.m. Lora Boessen, Pat Kaiser, Marshall Boessen Sunday 10:00 a.m. Mike & Sheri Wieberg, Millie Wieberg Sunday 1:00 p.m. Sarah Schwartz, Leroy Heckemeyer, Lillian Lackman St. Thomas Greeters/Ushers Easter Sunday 10:00 a.m. - Eric & Keith Boessen Saturday 5:00 p.m. Mark Boessen & Mike Groner Sunday 10:00 a.m. Doug Stockman & TJ Loethen Sunday 1:00 p.m. Ryan Buschjost & Cash McManus St. Thomas Presentation of Gifts at Mass Easter Sunday 10:00 a.m. Eric & Roseanne Boessen Fam. Saturday 5:00 p.m. Steve & Katrina Schellman Sunday 10:00 a.m. Josh & Jennifer Schroeder Family Sunday 1:00 p.m. First Holy Communicants St. Thomas Collection Counters April Jennifer Schroeder & Stephanie Cortvrient Rosalyn Wieberg & Donna Schellman May 4-5 Sonya Henson & Millie Wieberg Rosary before Mass at St. Thomas Tuesday 7:25 a.m. Joann Heckman Sorrowful Holy Thursday 6:40 Viola Boessen Luminous Easter Sunday 9:40 a.m. Viola Boessen Glorious St. Cecilia Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Easter Sunday 8:00 a.m. Dominic & Mary Plassmeyer, Pam Libbert April 28 Sunday 8:00 a.m. Dominic & Mary Plassmeyer, Pam Libbert St. Cecilia Greeters/Ushers Easter Sunday 8:00 a.m. Harold Libbert, Anton Libbert, Larry Lueckenotto, Leonard Schulte April 28 Sunday 8:00 a.m. Harold Libbert, Anton Libbert, Terry Libbert, Tony Derkum Rosary before Mass at St. Cecilia Wednesday, 6:10 p.m. - Florentine Hagenhoff - Glorious Easter Sunday 7:40 a.m. Cathy Borgmeyer - Glorious VOTIVE CANDLES: The requested donation for lighting a votive candle in church is $2.50. BAPTISM PREPARATION: Please call the rectory to schedule a meeting and date for Baptism. MARRIAGE PREPARATION: Please call the rectory at least six months prior to the desired date. Dear People of St. Cecilia and St. Thomas, as you know my short time of ministry in your parishes will be coming to an end soon. Effective May 1 st I have been appointed to serve as administrator of St. Martin s Church in St. Martin. While I am saddened to be leaving you, this new assignment (which is less than 4 minutes from my home) will allow me to serve more effectively at both the parish and at Helias Catholic High School. I am excited that your parishes will be receiving a new, full-time, resident administrator. Fr. Leonard K. Mukiibi deserves a warm welcome as he begins his first ministry in a new place, far away from home. Finally, at the request of the bishop and in collaboration with the Pastoral Council at St. Cecilia, the 7:00 p.m. Saturday Mass at that parish will cease beginning. The rest of the weekend Mass schedule will remain unchanged. I look forward to the next few weeks of serving in your midst! - Fr. Stephen Jones HOLY WEEK & SACRED TRIDUUM SCHEDULE FOR 2019: Tuesday, April 16 7:45 a.m. Mass at St. Thomas the Apostle Wednesday, April 17- Stations of the Cross 7:45 a.m. at St. Thomas the Apostle, St. Cecilia 6:00 p.m. Holy Thursday, April 18-7:00 p.m. Mass of the Lord s Supper at St. Thomas the Apostle. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until 11:00 p.m. Please sign up in the entrances of Churches to spend an hour with the Lord. Good Friday, April 19 3:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross at St. Cecilia; 7:00 p.m. Good Friday Liturgy at St. Thomas the Apostle, Day of Fast & Abstinence Holy Saturday, April 20 8:00 p.m. Easter Vigil at St. Thomas the Apostle Easter Sunday, April 21 8:00 a.m. Mass at St. Cecilia; 10:00 a.m. Mass at St. Thomas the Apostle HOLY WEEK & SACRED TRIDUUM MINISTRIES: Those serving are asked to come to the Sacristy 30 minutes prior to Mass for special instruction. Ushers are asked to help with seating as needed. If you are not able to fulfill your Liturgical assignment, please find a replacement. Thank you! HOLY THURSDAY 7:00 p.m. St. Thomas the Apostle Church CRS RICE BOWL: Thank you for your participation in the Operation Rice Bowl program during Lent. Please return your Operation Rice Bowl contributions to Church on Holy Thursday. Servers: Grace & Belle Boessen, Mason Luebbering, Madi Buschjost Lector: Rosalyn Wieberg Eucharistic Ministers: Betty Hagenhoff, Doris Stumpe, Lynne Reinkemeyer Ushers: Darin Even, Leon Schanzmeyer, Fred Luebbering, Ryan Buschjost (please help with setting up chairs for washing of feet) Presentation of Gifts: Mike & Sheri Wieberg Rosary 6:40 p.m. Viola Boessen Luminous Mysteries GOOD FRIDAY - STATIONS OF THE CROSS 3:00 p.m. St. Cecilia Church Servers: Skyla & Jesse Schroeder, Henry Schroeder GOOD FRIDAY 7:00 p.m. St. Thomas the Apostle Church Annual Diocesan collection for the Holy Land on Good Friday. Servers: Luke Schroeder, Joshua & Alex Even, Molly Suthoff Lector & the Solemn Intercessions: Betty Hagenhoff Passion: Bill Lueckenhoff (Narrator) Jennifer Even (Voice) Eucharistic Minister: Glenn Prenger Ushers: Eric & Keith Boessen, Randy Hagenhoff, TJ Loethen HOLY SATURDAY 8:00 p.m. St. Thomas the Apostle Church Servers: Dawson & Ely Wieberg, Ava Morris, Klint & Mason Luebbering Lectors: Reading 1&2: Don Wansing, Reading 3&4: Larry Lueckenhoff, Reading 5&6: Judy Schroeder, Reading 7, Epistle & Prayers of the Faithful: Kristin Morris Eucharistic Ministers: Brenda Wansing, Paul & Jenny Becker Ushers: Doug Stockman, Keith Kliethermes, Mark Graessle, Dominic Plassmeyer Presentation of Gifts: Ralph & Kathy Graessle

3 INFIRM PRIEST/EASTER COLLECTION: The annual Priest Retirement & Infirm Fund assessment for St. Cecilia Parish is $ and St. Thomas the Apostle Parish is $3, Please be generous. SNACKS FOR QUILTERS: Tuesday, April 16 Noreen Luebbering & Linda Luebbering Thursday, April 25 Joyce Luebbering & Donna Luebbering Please bring snack to hall by 1:00 p.m.; snack served at 3:00 p.m. If you have any questions, please call Kathy Strope or Emily Luebbering SCRIP: (NO SALES APRIL due to Holy Saturday & Easter Sunday) Visit for more information about the Scrip program. Scrip is available after every other weekend Mass in St. Thomas. You can contact Lindsay Luebbering at or Karen Luebbering at to purchase anytime. A large variety of cards in various denominations are in stock and available for purchase. COMMUNAL RECONCILIATION SERVICES FOR LENT AROUND THE AREA: Jefferson City Monday, April 15, St. Peter Church; Tuesday, April 16, Immaculate Conception Church St. Joseph Church, Westphalia Tuesday, April 16, 7:00 p.m. BISHOP MCKNIGHT S APRIL PRAYER INTENTION: For a more welcoming and hospitable environment in the Catholic communities of our parishes, schools and hospitals; that the Kingdom of Heaven may be experienced here on earth in our works of charity and mercy. BULLETIN NOTICES: Deadline for bulletin notices next week (Holy Week) 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 17. CATHOLIC RADIO: How is Lent going for you? Still following your intentional game plan? Oh...you hit an impediment...or just petered out. Here's an idea. Tune into Catholic radio (KHJR 88.1 FM.) Our Catholic programing will help you focus on Jesus and your faith life. You can listen on the radio; on your mobile device using our Covenant Network app.; or on your computer at ourcatholicradio.org. MINISTRY TO THE ILL & INFIRM: If you are preparing for surgery, recovering from surgery, homebound or ill, please let MaryPat Luebbering ( ) know so that you have the opportunity to receive the Sacraments and pastoral care. ST. CECILIA PRAYER LINE REQUESTS can be made by calling Florentine Hagenhoff at Please leave a message if no answer. Additional Prayer Line Ministers are needed. For more information, please call Florentine. ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE PRAYER LINE REQUESTS should be ed to Jenny Becker at jbeckeroffice@gmail.com or by calling (573) The Prayer Line exists to communicate prayer intentions for those in need of healing. ST. CECILIA PASTORAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS for two positions will be held the weekend of May 18 &19, If you would like to volunteer to be on the ballot or nominate someone to be on the ballot, please contact Betty Hagenhoff at or by at erhagenhoff@hotmail.com ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS for three positions will be held the weekend of May 18 and 19, If you would like to volunteer to be on the ballot or nominate someone to be on the ballot, please contact Theresa Veit at or by at rtbv05@embarqmail.com. ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE PSR: With the end of the PSR school year approaching we would like to start the registration process for next year. To ensure enough time to prepare for next year, we are hoping families can complete their registration by April 10. We are again utilizing online registration. To register, please use the registration link: If you have any questions regarding registration or the program, please do not hesitate to contact us (stthomaspsr@gmail.com or ). Kristin Buschjost & Barb Graessle PSR Coordinators. THE ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE CHOIR invites singers from both parishes of St. Cecilia & St. Thomas the Apostle to join us in singing for the Holy Triduum. Rehearsal is Tuesday night, April 16 at 7:00 p.m. Rehearsal is in the school music room. Please call Annette Kehner at or AnnetteKehner@mail.com so music can be provided. ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE SCHOOL NEWS: We want to say thank you to the following students who participated at the St. Martins Spelling Bee April 2: Henry Fine, Jack Libbert, Sophie Fine, Kylie Hoeller Rademan, Dylan Kliegel, Abigail Verslues, Ava Morris, Fayeth Prenger, Kenzie Libbert, Molly Suthoff. Thanks to all the students for representing St. Thomas the Apostle School in the Diocesan Spelling Bee. We want to say congratulations to the following students on their awards at the Diocesan Speech Meet this past Saturday: Grace Luebbering & Isaac Rackers both received Gold Ribbons & Colton Libbert received a red ribbon. Congratulations to these students and thank you for representing St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic School!! We want to congratulate our Middle School Archery Team for placing second at the recent CMPAL archery meet! Good luck to any archers who may go to the National Archery Meet in May. ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE SCHOOL UPCOMING EVENTS: Tuesday, April 16 Diocesan Sketch Day Thursday, April 18 Holy Thursday, No School Friday, April 19 Good Friday, No School Monday, April 22 Easter Monday, No School Tuesday, April 23 Home & School Meeting 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 24 Bookmobile Wednesday, May 1 Vocation Day for grades 5&6 Thursday, May 2 Field Day ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE PRESCHOOL: If you have a preschool age child and have been thinking about preschool, please contact the school office at ( ) or Ms. Jaycine Bax at jbaxstacs@gmail.com. The Pre-School program will be offered during the summer ST. THOMAS CEMETARY SPRING CLEANUP: As the mowing season begins, all decorations (including figurines) not in monument vases or attached to the monument should be removed.

4 SAVE THE DATES ON YOUR CALENDAR: Sunday, May 5, 2019 St. Thomas the Apostle School 30 th Anniversary Celebration June 1-7, 2019 TOTUS TUUS Summer Camp in St. Thomas the Apostle and St. Cecilia Parishes Saturday, June 29, :00 p.m. Sesquicentennial Mass with Bishop McKnight at St. Thomas the Apostle; catered dinner and dance for parishioners who RSVP. Sunday, July 14, St. Cecilia Parish Picnic Sunday, August 18, 2019 St. Thomas the Apostle Parish Picnic Sunday, October 6, 2019 St. Thomas the Apostle Parish Sesquicentennial Celebration Homecoming for the public Saturday, November 2, 2019 St. Thomas the Apostle Parish Fall Fantasy ST. ALOYSIUS PARISH SPRING DINNER, ARGYLE is Sunday, April 14, serving fried chicken & baked ham dinners from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the V.F.W. Hall Argyle. Adults $11.00, children 5-10 $5.00. Easter Egg hunt at 3:00 p.m. THE OSAGE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRIST is accepting applications for a full time/part time maintenance worker. Qualified applicants must have a valid driver s license. Duties include: general building and grounds maintenance, including the operation and basic maintenance of fire apparatus and equipment. Must attend OFPD monthly Board meetings. Competitive salary. Submit resume by April 29 to Osage Fire Protection District, Route W Jefferson City, MO EOE St. Cecilia Parish Pastoral Council Meeting - April 3, 2019 The St. Cecilia Parish Pastoral Council held a meeting on April 3, 2019 in the Parish Rectory. Those in attendance were: Fr. Stephen Jones, Mitch Stumpe, Don Wansing, Emilie Borgmeyer, Mary Plassmeyer,, Betty Hagenhoff and Dorothy Rehagen. The meeting opened at 7:00 p.m. with a prayer led by Fr. Jones Minutes from the February 14th,2019 meeting were read and approved. Schwartze Foundation Grant: Grant has been sent by Fr. Secrist and we are still awaiting the decision on approval/disapproval by the Grant Board. Changing tables for Parish Center Restrooms: Mitch will check with Doris Stumpe on the status of this order and see where we are in the process. Incense: Fr. Jones will be bringing in special incense for Easter Sunday for people who might be allergic to the regular kind. Parish Pastoral Council nominations: Betty Hagenhoff will put a notice in the bulletin asking for nominations and/or volunteers to serve on the Parish Pastoral Council and the dates the elections will be held. Persons interested in serving on the Parish Council or know of someone who might be good at it can direct their nominations/suggestions to Betty Hagenhoff. If no nominations and/or volunteers are received, Betty and Dorothy offered to stay on for another year, if needed. Holy Week/Easter Services are planned as follows: Holy Thursday Mass 7:00 p.m. at St. Thomas Good Friday Services 7:00 p.m. at St. Thomas Good Friday Stations of the Cross 3:00 p.m. at St. Cecilia Holy Saturday Easter Vigil 8:00 p m. at St. Thomas Easter Sunday Mass 8:00 a.m. at St. Cecilia Easter Sunday Mass 10:00 a.m. at St. Thomas Grass Mowing: It was agreed to have Mitch Stumpe to continue to maintain grass cutting at $ per cutting. Items still under consideration are: Stump grinding on parish lot between church and school, flower beds in front of church, and possibility of new flower stands to replace old current cardboard ones. Name of new international priest announcement: This will happen on Palm Sunday weekend. Transition News: Fr. announced that St. Cecilia will be losing our Saturday night Mass at Meta. The Saturday night Mass at St. Thomas will remain the same and will be reevaluated a few months down the road. The Sunday morning Masses will remain the same time and same place. The Wednesday night Mass at Meta will remain the same. New Mass schedule will be in effect the weekend of April 27/28, Meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m. and ended with a prayer led by Fr. Jones. Submitted by Dorothy Rehagen St. Thomas the Apostle Parish Pastoral Council Minutes March 26, 2019 PPC Goal: Develop a more inclusive sense of community in our Parish by encouraging the growth of our relationships with each other and with God. Members present: Fr. Jones, Alan Reinkemeyer, Leroy Heckemeyer, Jan Carter, Simon Strope, Jason Buschjost, Mark Luebbering, Ryan Wieberg, Brian Luebbering, Mike Groner, Eileen Volmert, Paul Becker & Theresa Veit Absent: Steve Schellman Special Guest: Mary Pat Luebbering Father led the Parish Pastoral Council in prayer. Principal s Report (Leroy): Delta Dental Land of Smiles came and gave an assembly for grades K-4 on February 20 th. The 8 th graders attended their NET retreat on February 22 nd in Folk. The students started leading Stations of the Cross on Wednesday, March 13 th and this will continue all through Lent. End of 3 rd quarter was March 8 th and report cards went home on March 15 th. Students in grades 5-8 attended Music Appreciation Day on Tuesday, March 19 th at the Miller Performing Arts Center. The Missouri NASP State Archery Championship Tournament was in Branson March Donuts for Dads and dodgeball will be held for the Kindergarten class on March 28 th. Preschool Sneak Peek is going to be held on Friday, March 29 th. Adoration and confessions will be held on Friday, April 5 th. The Diocesan Speech Meet will be on Saturday, April 6 th. St. Martins Spelling Bee will be on Tuesday, April 2 nd and the Preschoolers will be taking their field trip to Runge Nature Center on this date. Students in grades K-8 will be taking their field trip to Springfield for the Wonders of Wildlife Museum and Aquarium visit on Monday, April 8 th.

5 Our Panoramic Photo and all group and sport pictures will be taken on Wed., April 10 th. Sketch Day is on Tuesday, April 16 th. We have 12 students attending. No School on April 18 th -22 nd - this is Easter Break. Home & School meeting is on Tuesday, April 23 rd at 6:30 PM. First Communion is on Sunday, April 28 th at 1 PM. Vocation Day is on Wednesday, May 1 st. Field Day will be on Thursday, May 2 nd. Sunday, May 5 th is our 30-year celebration of the reopening of the Catholic School. Awards day for the 8 th grade will be on Monday, May 6 th at 2:15 PM. The Cardinal Field trip for the 7 th & 8 th grade will be on Wednesday, May 8 th. Tuesday, May 14 th is the date for our 8 th grade graduation at 7 PM. The awards program for grades K-7 will be on Wednesday, May 15 th from 9-10 AM. The last day of school is still on schedule for Wednesday, May 15 th, with an early release at 11:05 for car riders and 11:15 for bus riders. School Advisory Board Report: The 30 th Anniversary of School is on May 5 th Worship Committee Report: No Report Christian Education Report: No Report Social Concerns Report: The Committee will work on the Parish Phone Directory. Administration Report: Parking Lot Repair Meeting with Stockman Construction about plans Lawn Mowing Looking for volunteers to form teams and to help with the mowing. Old Business: Ham Breakfast Report o Cleared $10,400 this year. o May need to consider raising the price for next year. Sesquicentennial Update o Completing Final Stages of the History Book. o More information will be posted in upcoming bulletins. AED Administration o They will need to be certified each year. New Business: Holy Week & Easter season (mass schedule) o Triduum at St. Thomas (Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday) o Normal Sunday Mass schedule for Easter. Discussed a need for a Financial Report at PPC meetings. The next meeting will be on Tuesday, May 28, 2019, at 7:00 p.m. in the Vitae House The meeting was adjourned and Father ended with a prayer.