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St. Cletus Catholic Church Welcoming Christ in the Face of Others ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2705 Zumbehl Rd. Saint Charles, MO 63301-1135 636-946-6327 Fax 636-946-6466 www.saintcletus.org PASTORAL TEAM: Rev. Jim Benz, Pastor - jbenz@saintcletus.org Rev. Mark Whitman, Associate Pastormwhitman@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: 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

Liturgy Schedule and Mass Intentions for the week Mon. March 18, St. Cyril of Jersulaem 7:00am Communion Service Presider: Deacon Mark 8:00am Communion Service Presider: Deacon Mark Tues. March 19, St. Joseph, spouse of the Blessed Mother 7:00am Greg Burdick 8:00am Allan Kohles Wed. March 20, Lenten Weekday 7:00am Diane Echele 8:00am John and Helen Drury Presider: Fr. Whitman Thur. March 21, Lenten Weekday 7:00am Anna Rothermich Presider: Fr.. Whitman 8:00am Therese Appling Fri. March 22, Lenten Weekday 7:00am Robert Gruenloh 8:00am Joyce Reilly Presider: Fr. Whitman Sat. March 23, St. Turibius of Mogrovejo 8:00am Norman Kliethermes ************************** Sat. March 23, Third Sunday of Lent 5:00pm Roy Thoele Presider: Fr. Whitman Deacon: Walt Labozzetta Servers: I. Brewer, K. Hammer, S. Kerkemeyer Sun. March 24, Third Sunday of Lent 7:30am Mildred Olmsted Presider: Fr. Whitman Deacon: Walt Labozzetta Servers: A. Buchholz, A. Chruma, A. Chruma 9:30am Our Parish Family Deacon: Mark McCarthy Servers: J. Chamberlain, D. Skeeters, J. Skeeters 11:30am Keith McCoy Deacon: Mark McCarthy Servers: E. Holtgrewe, J. Joeckel, E. Ortlip PARISH COLLECTION March 10, 2019 Regular Offertory. $20,730.69 Online Offertory.$6,154.00 Matching Gift..$3,280.00 Black & Indian Mission..$2,613.22 Second Sunday of Lent I am the Lord who brought you from Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land as a possession. (Genesis 15:7) Just as the Lord gave Abraham, Moses and the Israelites a land to possess, He has also given each of us a home. Whether your home is grand or humble, it is a gift from God. Abraham prepared a great sacrifice to the Lord in gratitude for the home God gave him. How do you show your gratitude to God for the home He has given you? Do you make a sacrifice of any kind? Do you return any of your finances to God, investing equally in your eternal home just as you invest in your earthly home? Please pray for the repose of the souls of: Carol Johnson, mother of Terry Mary Theresa Appling Terri Schneider, sister-in-law of Chuck Schneider & aunt of Jennie Wilson Chantelle Maderos, daughter-in-law of Georgiana Maderos & sister-in-law of Tina Bishop May their souls rest in our Lord s eternal embrace. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Dn 9:4b-10; Ps 79:8, 9, 11, 13; Lk 6:36-38 Tuesday: 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29; Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22; Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a or Lk 2:41-51a Wednesday: Jer 18:18-20; Ps 31:5-6, 14-16; Mt 20:17-28 Thursday: Jer 17:5-10; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 16:19-31 Friday: Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a; 17b-28a; Ps 105:16-21; Mt 21:33-43, 45-46 Saturday: Mi 7:14-15, 18-20; Ps 103:1-4, 9-12; Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 Sunday: Ex 3:1-8a, 13-15; Ps 103:1-4, 6-8, 11; 1 Cor 10:1-6, 10-12; Lk 13:1-9 Alternate readings (Year A): Ex 17:3-7; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Rom 5:1-2, 5-8; Jn 4:5-42 [5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42]

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 MARCH 18 11:00AM CORNERSTONE BIBLE STUDY HALL 4:00PM PAUL THE VI CLASS DUCHESNE 5:30PM MEN S BIBLE STUDY CLETUS 6:15PM PSR CLASSES SCHOOL 6:30PM PEACE & JUSTICE MTG CALLAHAN 7:00PM 33 DAYS TO MERCIFUL LOVE HALL Tuesday MARCH 19 8:30AM SENIOR EXERCISE HALL 9:00AM CENTERING PRAYER OLD LIBRARY 10:00AM SMALL FAITH GROUP CLETUS 11:30AM SENIOR CLETES HALL 7:00PM ST. VINCENT DE PAUL MTG CALLAHAN 7:00PM BAPTISM CLASS DUCHESNE Wednesday MARCH 20 8:30AM QUILTERS HALL 10:00AM BIBLE STUDY W/FR. MARK DUCHESNE 6:30PM RESPECT LIFE MTG CALLAHAN 7:00PM CHOIR REHEARSAL CHURCH 7:00PM STEPHEN MINISTRY Thursday MARCH 21 8:30AM SENIOR EXERCISE HALL 6:30PM LEGION OF MARY CHAPEL 7:00PM RCIA MTG DUCHESNE 7:00PM 7 DEADLY SINS/7LIVELY VIRTUES HALL Friday MARCH 22 9:00AM SMALL FAITH GROUP DUCHESNE 4:00PM FISH FRY SCHOOL CAFE Saturday MARCH 23 6:45AM THAT MAN IS YOU HALL 8:30AM SERRA CLUB CLETUS 4-10:00PM PRIVATE EVENT HALL Sunday MARCH 24 7:30AM BLOOD DRIVE HALL 7:00PM LIFE TEEN NIGHT HALL BULLETIN DEADLINE: 10 DAYS PRIOR TO DATE There is a promise of marriage between: Eric Brown and Emily Giltner - III Please pray for them as they prepare. OUR NEXT BAPTISM PREPARATION CLASS WILL BE MARCH 19, 7:00 PM Please remember: our next Baptism preparation class will be Tuesday, March 19, 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! SENIOR CLETES MEETING & LUNCH Get your Irish on and join us this Tuesday, March 19, at 11:30am in the Parish Hall. Cost of a catered lunch - $9. Hope to see you there! The Franciscan Sisters at Mother of Good Counsel Home will be available after all the weekend Masses on March 23 and 24 to give information and answer questions about their skilled nursing home. Brochures and other materials will be available in the gathering space. This will be of benefit to those who have loved ones in assisted living or who are already in need of skilled nursing.

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION All are welcome! Come and sit with Jesus! The hours needed to be filled are Monday 11am, Tuesday 1am & 2am. Please call Jennifer @ 636-940-9858 or Jan @ 636-947- 4654 if you would like to become an adorer. All our welcome anytime. Thank you! Development of the Unborn Baby Second Month Your baby is growing very quickly. He or she is now 1 ¼ long and weighs 1/30 of an ounce. All internal organs, including the heart, stomach, liver, and kidneys, are present. Your baby s fingerprints are formed and will never change except for size. Lent is a call not just to give up something but more important to give something for the poor. Wherever you live in the parish, there are poor families within walking distance of your home. When in need, they ring the rectory bell. They are, in effect, ringing your doorbell. Is there a family you know who needs assistance? Please call the Society of St. Vincent de Paul at 636-255-1750) so that together we can help the suffering and poor. ST. CLETUS FISH FRIES Fridays, March 8 - April 12 4:00 7:00pm Dine in or Carry out The following sides come with all dinners: Baked Potato or French Fries, Green Beans, Hush Puppies, Slaw, Applesauce, Cornbread and your choice of a wide variety of desserts. Dine in includes coffee, iced tea, & lemonade. * Please note new prices: Adult dinners: Battered fried Cod (2 pc): $10.00 Fried Catfish (2 pc): $10.00 1 piece seasoned baked cod $10.00 6 Pieces of Fried or Boiled Shrimp $10.00 Senior dinners: (55 & over) 2 pieces of Fried cod or catfish $ 8.00 1 piece of Fried cod or catfish $ 7.00 1 piece seasoned baked cod $ 8.00 6 pieces of fried or boiled shrimp $ 9.00 Child dinners: (12 & under) 1 slice of cheese pizza $ 5.00 * new this year add a slice for $1 1 piece of fried cod or catfish $ 5.00 1 piece of seasoned baked cod $ 6.00 Cheese Pizza (whole): (no sides) $10.00 Dessert donations needed! Please drop off desserts anytime Friday during Lent in the school cafeteria. Volunteers are always needed. If you can work a 2 hour shift any Friday, please Sign-Up on VolunteerSpot: http://signup.com/go/howkdeo or contact Vanezza Brasher (636-352-3116).

THIS THURSDAY S SEVEN DEADLY SINS/SEVEN LIVELY VIRTUES PRESENTATION: Please be sure to attend this most interesting series by Bishop Robert Barron based on Dante s Divine Comedy. Recently I heard a series about the Dante s signature work. What struck me were the insights he had about human nature, insights we have lost in our modern times. This series is a great bridge between the insights of Dante (1265-1321) and those of Bishop Robert Barron. ANOTHER GREAT BRIDGE BETWEEN THE LENTEN AND CHRISTMAS SEASONS: Sr. Mary McGlone, CSJ, writes a commentary each week for a liturgical magazine titled Celebration. I really like her commentaries on the Sunday Scriptures and the insights she provides for everyday life through them. The following commentary she wrote for December s Feast of the Holy Family. With this coming Tuesday, March 19, being the Feast of St. Joseph, I thought I d share it with you. After all, where best to live the Season of Lent in our families? The fifth joyful mystery of the rosary meditates on the story of finding Jesus in the Temple. It could also be called the first of Mary s mysteries of protest. Those mysteries come together in a litany where the repeated refrain is, Dear God! The angel never warned me about this! Plaster statues aside, we assume that Mary did not pray the rosary. But as a Jewish woman schooled in the tradition of the prophets, she knew that searing complaints are prayers as genuine as praise and petition. Searching the Gospels, we can find a good number of the mysteries of protest she could have taken to prayer. After the interchange in the Temple, mystery No. 2 might be expressed as: Will someone explain why he went alone into desert amid the wild animals? No. 3: I know he said his time had not come, but weddings need wine! No. 4: He called them all his mother? And so on. Undoubtedly there were more than five or 15 or even 20. These mysteries don t really surprise experienced parents; they just nod and say, You never know what to expect. Those who reflect deeply on their experience might add, The struggles of family life have brought me great growth. The feast of the Holy Family offers the opportunity to reflect on the mystery of family life. In reality, every family and community share the perplexing, frustrating, demanding challenge Luke described. Put most simply, Mary and Joseph faced the difficult discovery that Jesus was not going along with them every step of the way. It is a real story of a family conflict and is symbolic of all kinds of relationships. Every family and community have its share of the challenges summarized here. We know what it is like when family members do not go along with us on the journey. When Mary and Joseph confronted Jesus in the Temple, they confronted the fact that he would have to discover his own path in life. No matter what they might hope for him, he did not belong to them. The story reminds us that love is rooted in profound reverence for the mystery of the other. Such reverence cultivates profound respect for the other s mysterious freedom. In that, we learn to desire that the other will become who they are meant to be rather than what we would have them be. Hannah and her son Samuel offer an extreme example of this. The unexpected dimension of Hannah s longing for a child was that even as she prayed to become a mother, she promised to give her child to God. Strange as her example may seem to us today, Hannah saw her son as belonging to God and God s plan for the world rather than as her claim to fame or an old-age insurance policy. When we take reflection time to celebrate this feast, we can enjoy contemplating the most important relationships in our lives. Obviously, the theme of the day is familial love. But the readings direct us to reflect specifically on how love nurtures each person s freedom to become ever more deeply who they are. In today s Gospel, Luke tells us that Mary and Joseph were a day s journey out of Jerusalem when they discovered that Jesus was not with them. Luke describes their consternation as they looked among the people they journeyed with but did not find him. But according to Luke, they did not return to search all over Jerusalem, checking out the markets and recreation spots that might have interested a budding adolescent. They went to the Temple and found their curious child listening to the scholars who spoke of the things of God. They knew their son and had a good idea where they might find him. They understood him; they were his first teachers. As they taught him what every child needs to learn, they had seen his fascination with the things of God which for him included everything. That day in the Temple, it was Mary s turn to say Your time has not yet come. But even as she said that, she had to know that his time would come. Like John the Baptist, she and Joseph had to accept that their roles would decrease as Jesus captivation by the things of God increased. The feast of the Holy Family invites us to celebrate our relationships with those we love most deeply. It reminds us that the greatest gift we can give others is to respect and nurture their freedom to become all God has created them to be. Whether it is with children, spouses, siblings or members of our communities, we know it will not be easy. But with Mary, we can pray, Dear God! You never warned me! and remember the only assurance she was ever given: Nothing will be impossible for God. A great thought for the rest of the year too!

Did you know that currently 72 members of the St Cletus community are participating in Suppers 8 and that this is our 8th different rotation? There are 9 groups that meet for dinner in each others homes over a 4 month period. Following these 4 months, there will be a potluck celebration where all the groups come together in the parish hall before we shuffle the groups and do it again. Groups will be forming soon for an early summer beginning to the next rotation. For more information or to join us at our upcoming potluck, please contact Sue and Steve Schutz at: 636-443-0608 or suppers8stcletus@gmail.com SAINT CLETUS ENDOWMENT FUND As part of our parish s 40th anniversary observance in 2005, St. Cletus conducted a capital campaign to eliminate our parish s debt but also to establish an endowment. The St. Cletus Endowment was created to support our parish's mission and ministries. The time period to apply for a portion of this year's proceeds extends from now through March 31. All chairs of our parish ministries are asked to check with their members to consider if there are any extra projects for which they would want to seek funding. Grants will be awarded in July. For an application, please contact Pastor Father Jim Benz at jbenz@saintcletus.org or 636-946-6327, ext. 1711, or Business Manager Bill Matula at bmatula@saintcletus.org or 636-946-6327, ext. 1715. Patricia Aaron Linsey Abraham Jake Anderson 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 Sylvia Buerk Marie Bulovas Jim Campise Nancy Constantine Betty Costello Judy Cowell Gene Dallas Matthew Davis Ann & Joe Eberhard Emeilia Emke Karen Frankenreiter Donna Garner Maggie Goff Michelle Gorman Patrick Gorman Randy Gravemann 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 Scarlet Martin Anita McDonald Zoe Meier George Meyer Jeff Mohapp Jennifer Moonier Grant & Sebastian Moss Sr. Pat Murray Ron Niffen Lesa Nollau James O Driscoll Joyce Piskulic Monica Pointer Bob Rabbitt Rita Reeves 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: Please pray for those In our armed services: JACOB MANASKA BRADY MORAN BILLY MANESS KATIE CHAMBLESS RICK FOX JONATHAN HENRICH MICHAEL MCNARY RANDY RUEBEL 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.

FAST Trivia Night! Dear FAST Supporters, Please join us on Saturday, April 13, 2019 for Foster Adoption Trivia Night. The event is being held at St. Cletus Church Gym. The doors will open at 6:30 pm and trivia begins at 7:00 pm. Beer and soda provided, silent auction and 50/50 raffle. The Foster Adoption Support Team (FAST) is a non-profit organization founded by St. Cletus parishioners Tom & Vicki Houska and many others to make lives better for foster and adoptive children. FAST offers a food pantry, special events for the kids and families, advocacy, moral and financial support. The food pantry serves over 10,000 persons per year. For more information please visit our website at www.fosteradoptscc.org. TO REGISTER: Jillian Anderson 112 Arabian Path O Fallon, MO 63376. Make checks payable to FAST or call: 314-865-1799 kalbfells@gmail.com A Great Big Thank you from Sts. Joachim and Ann Care Service Your caring response to the needs of others is greatly appreciated. Thank you for hosting our photography exhibit, In Plain Sight-Homelessness Exposed, and for the tremendous support you provided with our donations of funds, bedding, clothing, and food to be used by our Street Outreach Program to provide assistance for the homeless in our area. We are grateful for your support. This Week: 3/21 Respect for Life and Human Dignity Next Week: 3/28 Final Things / End of Life Issues Meetings at 7:00 PM in the Duchesne Room 77 WAYS TO PRAY WITH CHILDREN: GO ON A PILGRIMAGE A pilgrimage is a journey to a holy place with the intention of spiritual growth. Now you may be thinking how is it possible to go on a pilgrimage with young children without it breaking the bank. I know that was my thought. We are so lucky to live in the Rome of the West. The book 77 Ways to Pray with your Kids mentions some American pilgrimages such as St. John Paul II National Shrine, National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows, El Santuario de Chimayo, and National Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Growing up I loved going to Our Lady of the Snows in Belleville. Being from the Belleville Diocese, there were many youth group activities that took place at the amphitheater there. For many years, my family made it a priority to go to the Way of the Lights during Advent or Christmas. There are several locations on the grounds that would be perfect for a pilgrimage. There is the Agony Garden, Annunciation Garden, the Children s Memorial Playground, the Lourdes Grotto, and the Millennial Sphere to name just a few. Check out www.snows.org to see all the sacred spaces they have on the grounds. I highly recommend going to the Shrine for a day of prayer. I will share more about pilgrimages in the area at a later date. The blog Rome of the West has a very detailed list of local pilgrimages.

TALKIN TRASH Reduce Plas c Waste SHOP LOCAL FARMERS MARKETS Support your local farmers while also getting fresher ingredients than you might find in the big-box grocery store. MORE FUN, LESS STUFF Celebrate the people in your life by gifting ecofriendly gifts or donating in their honor, or purchase experiential gifts. SPRING BLOOD DRIVE Please Join In and Help Us Save Lives Sunday, March 24 8:30a-1pm Parish Hall Eat before donating- hydrate bring photo ID Age 17-up Walk-ins welcome For any questions or to sign up for an appt time call Lynn Owen at 636-947-6640 or email at lynnowen@charter.net INTERESTED IN A TRIP TO POLAND? Our pastor, Fr. Jim Benz, and his travelling buddy Fr. Dennis Port are planning to lead a ten day trip to Poland from October 8 to 17, 2019. The cost will be $4,130. This trip will done through Golden Frontier with whom Frs. Benz and Port have travelled often. Please contact Fr. Benz for a brochure which will involve many more details about this trip. PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR A DEEP LOOK AT SIN AND VIRTUE Join Bishop Robert Barron for this engaging presentation concerning the seven deadly sins, those great spiritual blocks that inhibit our flourishing in relationship with God and one another. Based on Dante s writings, the seven deadly sins correspond to the seven levels of Dante s Mt. Purgatory. Pride, envy, anger, sloth, gluttony, avarice, and lust are all presented as patterns of dysfunction within us that lead to unhappiness. However, Bishop Barron shows us how to counteract these seven sinful patterns through a conscious process of opposition, which are the seven lively virtues." The seven lively virtues offer antidotes to each sin and help set us on the right path to healing and happiness. When: 7:00-8:30 PM Thursdays, March 21 & 28 and April 4 & 11 Where: St. Cletus Parish Hall While making a reservation is not necessary, please contact the Parish Office (636-946- 6327) if you are interested in coming so we can have enough chairs ready for you.

Save the Date! St. Cletus Parish Night at the Ballpark St. Louis Cardinals Vs. Cubs Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at 7:15 pm (time subject to change) $43.00 seats for only $20.00 - These Are Left Field Loge Seats Tickets will be available at the Parish Office and School Office beginning at the end of March. Come root on the Cardinals!

Lenten Day of Prayer: Traditionally Lent for Catholics is a time to renew our hearts by prayer, fasting, and alms giving. During this retreat day, Sr. Theresa Jezl CPPS, our presenter, will concentrate on the traditional practice of prayer by leading the participants in a meditation on the Beatitudes. After this day the retreatants are invited to BE the ATTITUDES of mercy, peace, singleness of heart, and poor in spirit. Join us on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at the Sanguis Christi Spirituality Center at 204 North Main, O Fallon, MO from 9:30 3:00 pm. The cost is $35.00 and lunch is provided. Deadline for registration is Friday, March 29, 2019. For more information or to register, call Sr. Carol Orf at 314-560-1028 or by email corf@cpps-ofallon.org JASSS (Sts. Joachim and Ann Senior Social Service) monthly meeting will be Tuesday, March 26, at 12:00, in the Care Service Building, 4116 McClay Rd. Lunch will be a choice of Arby's roast beef or fish sandwich, chips, dessert and drinks. Our guest speaker will be Monsignor Schmidt from St. Peters Church in Kirkwood. We will recite the rosary, then Monsignor will be available for confession. If you plan to attend, please contact Dede and tell her whether you want a roast beef or fish sandwich. Dede 636-441-5109 OR ewaw2202000@charter.net Also, payment for the Sheldon trip in May is DUE. Please bring a check for $50 payable of JASSS. Any questions, contact Pat McCallister 636-397-5678. Fostering Religious Vocations in a Secular World Join us for the 16 th Annual Priests and Religious Appreciation Dinner, on Tuesday April 30 th. We will start the evening this year with a Mass for Vocations at St. Joseph Cottleville at 6 PM followed immediately after with the banquet in the New Parish Hall. Father Edward Voltz, the Associate Vocation Director for St. Charles will be the speaker. All are welcome to join our priests, religious and our seminarians for the Mass. Tickets for the banquet are $50 each. The proceeds from the banquet help support the educational needs of the 16 diocesan seminarians studying for the priesthood from parishes in the St. Charles Deanery. For tickets or more information contact: Gerry Deken (636-926-8445) Should Chris ans Prepare 7 Keys to Help You through Difficult Times Learn How to Provide for Your Family and Help Others Understand Poten al Threats Prayers for Protec on Building Rela onships Know Who to Trust Communica on Ge ng Help Staying Healthy in a Toxic World The Skills, Equipment and Supplies to be Self Sufficient Your Family Emergency Plan Price of admission includes a 50 page booklet with all the above info plus space for you to develop your personal emergency plan Saturday March 30 from 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM Westbury Center at 20 Westbury Drive, St Charles MO 63301 Registra on $15 person now, $25 a er 3/22 Mail registra on to CTRA912 at 1536 Boone s Lick Rd, St Charles MO 63301 Info CTRA912@zoho.com or call 314 797 9357 or 314 807 3362 Sponsored by The Committee to Restore America 912 Working and Praying to Restore America to its Christian and Moral Foundation

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