St. Cletus Catholic Church Welcoming Christ in the Face of Others
Liturgy Schedule and Mass Intentions for the week Mon. December 31, Seventh Day within the Octave of the Nativity; St. Sylvester, pope 7:00am Communion Service Presider: Deacon Mark 8:00am Pat Hischke 6:00pm Edward Colloton Deacon: Walt Labozzetta Servers: K. Kozusek, M. Osthoff, C. Severs Tues. January 1, Solemnity of Mary 7:30am Our Parish Family Deacon: Frank Olmsted Servers: Adult Servers 9:30am Jake Mosbacher Deacon: Mark McCarthy Servers: L. Conway, M. Martin, V. Martin Wed. January 2, Sts. Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen 7:00am Don McMichael 8:00am Don Fisher Thur. January 3, Christmas weekday (the Most Holy Name of Jesus) 7:00am Craig Voss 8:00am Therese Appling Fri. January 4, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton 7:00am Sr. Mary Pauletta Overbeck 8:00am Helen Drury Sat. January 5, St. John Neumann 8:00am Rich Van Dillen ********************************** Sat. January 5, The Epiphany of the Lord 5:00pm Rose Jacobs Deacon: Walt Labozzetta Servers: M. Boschert, M. Dowdy, M. Dowdy Sun. January 6, The Epiphany of the Lord 7:30am Jean Schaeffer Deacon: Walt Labozzetta Servers: A. Buchholz, L. Coats, S. Kirkemeyer 9:30am Gene Rothermich Deacon: Frank Olmsted Servers: L. Finklang, L. Mitts, R. St. Pierre 11:30am Our Parish Family Deacon: Frank Olmsted Servers: E. Ortlip, B. Scheve, E. Scheve PARISH COLLECTION Dec. 16, 2018 Regular Offertory.$19,992.67 Online Offertory...$7,676.00 Matching Gift.$340.00 Christmas Flowers..$1,628.00 Feast of the Holy Family See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. (1 John 3:1) During this season of giving, let us remember the most important gift we have received being children of God. As God s children, it s important that we express our love for others as well. Tell your spouse, children and other family members and friends that you love them, frequently. Please pray for the repose of the souls of: Gary Keely, father of Dawn Lammert and grandfather of Lauren Lammert, Holly Kiel & Lindsey McCullough Carl Duffner, father of Kris Coots and grandfather of Justin and Blake READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Jn 2:18-21; Ps 96:1-2, 11-13; Jn 1:1-18 Tuesday: Nm 6:22-27; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Gal 4:4-7; Lk 2:16-21 Wednesday: 1 Jn 2:22-28; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 1:19-28 Thursday: 1 Jn 2:29 3:6; Ps 98:1, 3cd-6; Jn 1:29-34 Friday: 1 Jn 3:7-10; Ps 98:1, 7-9; Jn 1:35-42 Saturday: 1 Jn 3:11-21; Ps 100:1b-5; Jn 1:43-51 Sunday: Is 60:1-6; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13; Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12
SUNDAY MASSES: Saturday: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 7:30, 9:30, 11:30 a.m. (Life Teen) Liturgy of the Word for Children at 9:30a.m. Mass (except, June & July) WEEKDAY LITURGIES: Monday - Friday: 7:00 & 8:00 a.m. Saturday - 8:00 a.m. See Mass Intentions / Liturgy schedule inside Holy Days: Please consult the bulletin or the parish website prior to each Holy Day. Legal Holiday: 9:00 a.m. (Rosary following 8:00am Liturgy Mon. - Sat.) MORNING PRAYER: Monday through Friday: 6:45 a.m. Saturday: 7:45 a.m. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Monday 4:30-5:30 p.m. Saturday 4:00-4:45 p.m. or by appointment BAPTISMS: Please contact Deacon Mark McCarthy to arrange for date and time. MARRIAGES: Arrangements must be made six months in advance. Contact Deacon Mark McCarthy SACRAMENT OF THE SICK: First Saturday of the month at 8:00 a.m. Mass or by appointment HOMILIES: Sunday homilies can be found at www.saintcletus.org ACTIVITIES & MEETINGS THIS WEEK Monday DECEMBER 31 NO ACTIVITIES Tuesday JANUARY 1 HAPPY NEW YEAR! Wednesday JANUARY 2 8:30AM QUILTERS HALL 10:00AM NO BIBLE STUDY W/FR. MARK UNTIL 1/9/19 6:00PM PACKING PARTY FOR EL SALVADOR-HALL/CL 7:00PM STEPHEN MINISTRY 7:00PM TRANSITIONING TO SINGLENESS CLETUS 7:30PM WOMEN S RECOLLECTION CHAPEL Thursday JANUARY 3 8:30AM SENIOR EXERCISE HALL 6:30PM LEGION OF MARY CHAPEL Friday JANUARY 4 9:00AM SMALL FAITH GROUP DUCHESNE Saturday JANUARY 5 8:30-11:30AM CORNERSTONE RETREAT HALL 3:40PM FIRST SATURDAY DEVOTION CHAPEL Sunday JANUARY 6 AFTER ALL MASSES PARISH DONUTS HALL 7:00PM LIFE TEEN NIGHT HALL PASTORAL TEAM: Rev. Jim Benz, Pastor - jbenz@saintcletus.org Rev. Mark Whitman, Associate - mwhitman@saintcletus.org Deacon Mark McCarthy, Pastoral Associate - mmccarthy@saintcletus.org Deacon Frank Olmsted folmsted@saintcletus.org Deacon Walt LaBozzetta wlabozzetta@saintcletus.org Mrs. Tina Bishop - tbishop@saintcletus.org Director of Liturgical Music Ms. Rosann Doherty - rdoherty@saintcletus.org School Principal Mrs. Laura Henderson-lhenderson@saintcletus.org Religious Education Coordinator Mr. Bob Hamer - bhamer@saintcletus.org Director of Youth Ministry Mr. Bill Matula - bmatula@saintcletus.org Business Manager Mrs. Cindy Clegg - cclegg@saintcletus.org Parish Secretary * BULLETIN DEADLINE: 9 10 days from proposed bulletin date in writing or e-mail to: cclegg@saintcletus.org ADDRESS & TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Rectory: 2705 Zumbehl, St.Charles, MO 63301 636-946-6327 Parish Office 946-6327 Parish FAX line: 946-6466 Parish School 2721 Zumbehl Road 946-7756 School FAX line: 946-6526 Parish School of Religion: 255-1717 Parish and School Website: www.saintcletus.org St. Vincent de Paul Society: 255-1750 Stephen Ministry: 255-1739 www.facebook.com/stcletus Twitter: @saintcletus
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION "Know also that you will probably gain more by praying fifteen minutes before the Blessed Sacrament than by all the other spiritual exercises of the day. True, Our Lord hears our prayers anywhere, for He has made the promise, 'Ask, and you shall receive,' but He has revealed to His servants that those who visit Him in the Blessed Sacrament will obtain a more abundant measure of grace." St. Alphonso The hours needed to be filled are Tuesday 1am & 2am. Please call Jennifer @ 636-940-9858 or Jan @ 636-947-4654 if you would like to become an adorer. Thank you! This Week 01/03 Christmas Break No meeting Next Week 01/10 Sacraments and Sacramentals Meetings at 7:00 PM in the Duchesne Room There is a promise of between Hannah Kelch and William Wright - III Please pray for them as they prepare. RESPECT LIFE APOSTO- LATE Pray for all families that they foster a loving environment that welcomes new life. Mary and Joseph are perfect models of love and trust in God. Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year! Today is the feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph, and so we can celebrate that we all belong to the holy family of God which makes us brothers and sisters to each other. Through your gifts, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul is able to bring joy and hope to our brothers and sisters who are poor by assisting families and providing help with food, utilities, rent and other bills. God bless you! OUR NEXT BAPTISM PREPARA- TION CLASS WILL BE JAN. 15, 7:00 PM Please remember: our next Baptism preparation class will be Tuesday, January 15, 7:00 PM in our Duchesne Room. We ask parents who wish to have their children baptized in the near future and who have not participated in such a session in the last three years to attend. Please contact Deacon Mark to let us know that you will be coming. What a great opportunity for you to better appreciate the gift you wish to bestow on your child! The Debrecht family is so appreciative to our St. Cletus parish family for all your love & prayers on the loss of our mom. We are so grateful. We would like to thank the lunch ladies for such a fabulous luncheon. They all did a wonderful job. Rose Debrecht family
A THOUGHT BASED ON A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS : It s part of our Catholic tradition to celebrate Christmas not from Thanksgiving Day until the conclusion of Christmas Day but to observe the Advent Season as a time to remember our ongoing need for the Savior and then from Christmas Day onward though the Baptism of Jesus (this year January 13) to savor the meaning of His having been born among us. As part of that savoring, I thought you would like to read this commentary about A Charlie Brown Christmas found online at: https://www. godupdates.com/ linuss-story-charlie-brown-christmas/ By the way, if you wish to savor this season by watching again this classic Peanuts video, you can do so at https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3qxtqb A few days ago, I wrote down some thoughts about a beautiful moment that has been hidden in plain sight for 50 years in A Charlie Brown Christmas. As a pastor, I am thrilled at the encouragement it has given, and as a former literature teacher, I am thrilled that it has started a firestorm of film analysis! Many of you have pointed out that at the end of the scene, Linus picks the blanket back up, and have openly wondered why. After the epic, blanket-dropping recitation of Scripture given by Linus in response to Charlie Brown's quest for meaning, he picks the blanket back up. Isn't that anticlimactic? Why would Linus pick that old security back up after so boldly proclaiming an end to fear? Why does he leave the stage with that security blanket still in his hand? We first must realize that we all carry that same blanket. Just like Linus, we may stand tall in a moment of faith and conviction, a moment when Scripture hidden in our heart comes to life, and all else is flung aside as we experience and proclaim the true freedom and security that only Jesus can give. But at some point, out of habit, we reach down and pick that thing right back up. Faith, while powerful, is also delicate. Linus clearly knows the truth, and clearly proclaims the truth. The knowledge is there and the wisdom is there and the passion is there. So why does he pick it back up? I think the answer is strikingly clear. It is because we all do the same thing. We know. We feel. We proclaim. Yet we gaze in the mirror one morning to find that tattered old blanket draped over our shoulder yet again. And we realize that we have become so used to it being there that we hardly even noticed it. But that is not where this blanket story ends. The show ends with the Peanuts gang not just singing, but clearly and unquestionably singing in worship. Even the musical style at this point is different from anything else heard previously. The obvious song choice here could have been "O Christmas Tree," the notes of which have already been playing gently in the background. But the focus is no longer the tree. The focus has become bigger than the tree. The focus is Jesus. With this new focus, the kids instead slide effortlessly into "Hark the Herald Angels Sing, Glory to the Newborn King," and what we are now witnessing is essentially an impromptu worship service. But before any of this happens, Linus parts with that blanket yet again, and lays it down for good at the base of that beautiful Christmas tree, just as we should strive to not just lay our blanket down just anywhere, but leave it forever behind us at the foot of that cross, for our own good and the good of others. Linus and friends have moved from speaking truth and hearing truth into a deeper place of worship, where they finally respond to that truth, much like those shepherds who were instructed to "fear not" so very long ago. It is here at the end of the show that Linus lays that blanket down yet again, and this time? He doesn't look back. A good question for us: what security blanket do we need to lay down and leave forever at the foot of the cross? THE HOLY DAY OF MARY, THE MOTHER OF GOD: To all, please make a point of starting the new year off right by coming to Mass this Monday at 6:00 PM or this Tuesday at 7:30 or 9:30 AM as we focus on Mary as the first Christian and as a model for us as we embark on this new year 2019. What would Mary do? is a good compliment to What would Jesus do? as we face the challenges that this new year will certainly present to us.
Monthly Recollection for Women Women's recollection on Wednesday January 2, 7:30-9:30pm at St Cletus Parish. A priest of Opus Dei will give two meditations, confessions and benediction. For more information, please contact Mary Schlueter 314-517-1277 or Maureen Branson 314-322-9711. Functional Fitness Exercise & Fellowship 4 Seniors Class 6 week sessions beginning Thursday, January 3 (extra day in case of a snow day) on Tuesday and Thursday from 8:30-9:30am. Cost $30 per 6 weeks. For more information contact: Marianne Belcke,MHS,OTR/L314-265- 5231 msbelcke@gmail.com Judy Voss, Certified Personal Trainer 314-330- 5831 judvoss@sbcglobal.net The Knights of Columbus Council 823 Free Throw Championship will be help on Tuesday Jan. 15 th at Duchesne High School. This Fun event is free and open to all boys & girls ages 9-14. Ages 9,10,and 11 will begin shooting at 7pm. Ages 12, 13, & 14 will start shooting at approx. 7:30pm. Winners will be eligible for districts, regional, and state shoot-offs. For more information or to register contact Brian Gould at (636) 288-3484. Please pray for those In our armed services: JACOB MANASKA BRADY MORAN BILLY MANESS KATIE CHAMBLESS RICK FOX JONATHAN HENRICH MICHAEL MCNARY RANDY RUE- BEL CONNOR BELEW SCOTT FITZGIBBONS JOSH MENNFEE CHRISTOPHER BREIG NATHAN MERSCH CALL THE PARISH OFFICE IF YOU WISH TO ADD A FAMILY MEMBER WHO IS IN THE ARMED SERVICES. Linsey Abraham Patricia Aaron Therese Appling Chris Atchison Dennis Barbeau Michael Barnhouse Laura Bathe Olivia Baum Gerry Belew Paul Boschert Mildred Boykin- Cox Autumn Brengle Sue Brockelmeyer Marilyn Brown Dorothy Buchheit Marie Bulovas * Jim Campise Nancy Constantine Betty Costello John Covilli Judy Cowell * Gene Dallas Ann & Joe Eberhard Emeilia Emke Don Estes Karen Frankenreiter Donna Garner Maggie Goff * Michelle Gorman Patrick Gorman Randy Gravemann Lindell Gray Karen Gross Michelle Haines Mary Ann Hartigan Robert Heim Richard Heisse Marie Henrich Bella Herman Mary Hixson Sharon Hill Chris Hoey Kyle Kennon Avery Kiehl Junior Klipfel Gwendolyn Kramer Anne Krussel Chuck Lammert Anne Lowery Elizabeth Lyons Pat Lytle Maureen Maddock Patrick Maddock Rita Masters Darlene Mayer Anita McDonald Scarlet Martin George Meyer Jeff Mohapp Jennifer Moonier Grant & Sebastian Moss Sr. Pat Murray Ron Niffen Lesa Nollau James O Driscoll Sheila Parks Joyce Piskulic Monica Pointer Bob Rabbitt Patrick Reiner Glennon Runde Lynda Ryback Betty Scaglione Helen Schaeffer Carol Schoolfield Betty Schulte Sharon Seward Anna Shaughnessy Bonnie Shaw Leonard Shaw, Jr. Ken Spurgeon Weldon Sullivan Debbie Teson Madonna Thoele Luis Troncoso Barbara Tuma Minnie Viscomi Don Vogt Sue Walter Rick Whitlock Evelyn Wyrozynski Please let us know if we need to add or remove anyone from above so as to keep current with our sick list. Thank you! Welcome New Parishioners! To receive a registration form or indicate an address change or move from the parish, please fill out the form below and drop it in the collection basket or mail it to the Parish Office. Names: Adults Children Address: Phone: Email:
Feast of the Holy Family December 30, 2018
PEACE & JUSTICE MINISTRY Catholic Social Teachings CARE FOR CREATION TALKIN TRASH This week: What to do with hazardous wastes and electronics. What do you do with your hazardous wastes, appliances, computers and equipment, and scrap metal? We are fortunate to have a couple of good recycling centers that are near. Please don t put these items in the trash for them to end up in a land fill. Recycle works-central at 60 Triad south Dr. St. Charles, MO 63304. 636-949-7900 ext 4271 The center will accept electronic equipment, including computers, appliances, clothing and textiles, rechargeable batteries (no alkaline batteries accepted), fluorescent tubes, and light bulbs, hazardous household wastes material, antifreeze, motor oil and filters, cooking oil, cartridges from copiers, fax machines and printers, clock radios, Christmas light strands, charging or electrical cords. Some items have a collection fee others are free. Didion Orf Recycling Inc. 206 Didion Dr., St. Peter s, MO 63376. 636-397-6060 The center purchases metals and electronics. They accept steel, iron material, copper, brass, stainless steel, aluminum, lead. They also accept batteries, computers, laptops and cell phones. EPC 3941 Harry S. Truman Blvd. St. Charles, MO 636-443-1999 They accept desktop PC s, tablets, laptops, speakers, cameras, video equipment, DVR s, cable boxes, satellite receivers, printers, copiers, scanners, gaming consoles, cell phones and cell phone batteries, small electronics, rechargeable batteries, and televisions. There is a small fee for TV s and monitors. Make use of the nearby recyclers. Help to keep our landfills free of these items. OUR HOLIDAY MASS SCHEDULE FOR NEW YEAR S DAY Our celebration of New Year s Day (the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God) is as follows: on Monday, December 31 st, Mass at 6:00 PM and on Tuesday, January 1 st, at 7:30 and 9:30 AM. PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR OUR PARISH MISSION FEBRUARY 10-14, 2019! Ministry Renewal Morning All Greeters, Ushers, Music Ministers, Lectors, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, Ministers of Communion to the Homebound, and all parishioners Mark your calendars for the Ministry Renewal Morning SATURDAY, February 2, 2019 from 9:00 AM 11:30 AM Presented by Fr. Peter Schavitz C.Ss.R Redemptorist from Liguori with varied apostolic experiences. Begins with continental breakfast immediately after 8:00 am Mass (8:30) Please RSVP to mmccarthy@saintcletus.org no later than 1/28/19 or at 636-946-6327. We are pleased to announce that we will welcome Father Simeon Gallagher, OFM Cap., who will lead a Parish Mission from Monday, February 11th, through Thursday, February 14. Each evening s session will begin at 7:00 PM, Father Simeon will preach at all of our Masses the weekend of February 9th and 10th. Please be sure to mark your calendars and to spread the word to your family and friends. All are welcome! More later.
ST. CLETUS CHURCH # 020010 2705 Zumbehl Rd. St. Charles, MO 63301 636-946-6327 Cindy Clegg Microsoft Publisher 2010 Adobe Acrobat X Standard Windows 10 Pages sent: 1 through 11 December 30, 2018 bulletin Sent: Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018 at 1:00pm Please print 850 copies