FATHER'S TWO-CENTS WORTH

                                                                                                                                                           

This week-end, the CYO has been conducting a LUKE 18 program for our 7^th and 8^th grade students.  It is a week-end retreat, encouraging our grade school students to enter into a deeper relationship with their God, with Jesus, with the Church, and the saints.  It is a great opportunity for the participants to grow spiritually, and to become more alive in their faith commitment.  Pray for the presenters and for the participants.  All of them are the future of our parish and our church, and need our spiritual support.

 

Many thanks to the team that presented the Pre-Cana Program for those who are going to get married this year from our parish, and from other parishes.  They always do a great job, and I believe that they did an especially superb job this year.  The team admits that they get more out of the day for themselves and their marriages than the participants and really enjoy the opportunity.  We are building the family of God.

 

Today is Commitment Sunday for the Catholic Services and Ministry Appeal.  If you did not make your pledge today, please do so as soon as possible.  Please be generous, since you will be helping people in our own parish, as well as throughout the diocese.  You will be helping the various agencies and ministries supported by this appeal to reach numerous people in need of their services.  Please make a pledge that is a monthly gift and commitment to the Church.

 

Due to the weather this past Monday, the Soup Supper featuring Msgr. Hitpas was canceled, and is now rescheduled for Monday, March 3^rd.  This Monday, Feb. l8th, will feature Msgr. Carl Scherrer, pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish in Columbia.  Please come, learn, deepen your faith, and grow in the love of God and neighbor.

 

Our Blood Drive for Spring is scheduled for March 6^th.  Again, this drive, as all drives, is very important for the health and safety of those who are in a serious condition.  The blood that the Red Cross collects supplies St. Elizabeth Hospital in Belleville, as well as the major trauma centers in St. Louis, Barnes and St. Louis University Hospitals, and many other hospitals.  If you can give blood, please, please, please come and donate.  You are saving lives.  You are helping our doctors do what they are called to do, and bringing people back to health and happiness.  Mark your calendars now!

 

This year, we have no RCIA program because we did not have any persons interested in joining the Catholic Church.  Many of our church organizations want to recruit new members to fill in the ranks of those moving on in age, and out.  We all need  to reach out and invite new members into our church.  We do that by word of mouth, that comes only after we have sold them by our lives that the Catholic faith is viable, uplifting, caring and happy.  We demonstrate our faith in action in such a way that others become interested, or at least open to it.  When was the last time you invited someone to come to our church for services?  When was the last time we even talked to someone who is not Catholic, about our Catholic faith?  I ask you to wake up to our calling to be Christ-like, to spread the good news of our faith, and to help our parish -- your parish -- to receive new members in the RCIA next year.  Our actions show the vitality of our faith.

 

 

Announcement for Parents

PSR will be collecting dry goods for the Food Pantry as a Lenten service project.

The 8th grade will be heading up this project and will be responsible for

collecting and assigning items to each grade.

The food pantry is in need of paper towels, tooth paste & brushes,

dish soap, face soap, toilet paper, lotion, shampoo, etc.

PSR will be collecting these items during the six weeks of Lent.

Thank you for your help. 

 

 

Mark your Calendar: There will be NO PSR on

February 17th-President's Day weekend.