Immaculate Conception Parish, Arnold, MO

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION BULLETIN
February 16, 1997

FRIARS' MIND

FROM A FIFTH CENTURY LENTEN SERMON

BY SAINT PETER CHRYSOLOGUS

"There are three things by which faith stands firm, devotion remains constant and virtue endures. They are prayer, fasting and mercy. Prayer knocks at the door, fasting obtains, mercy receives. Prayer, mercy and fasting: these three are one, and they give life to each other. If you have only one of them, and not all together, you have nothing.

Fasting is the soul of prayer, mercy is the life blood of fasting. If you want your petition to be heard, hear the petition of others. If you do not close your ears to others, you open God's ear to yourself. When you fast, see the fasting of others. If you want God to know that you are hungry, know that another is hungry. If you hope for mercy, show mercy. If you look for kindness, show kindness. If you want to receive, give. If you ask for yourself what you deny others, your asking is a mockery.

Let us use fasting to make up for what we have lost by despising others. Fasting bears no fruit unless it is watered by mercy. Fasting dries up when mercy dries up. Mercy is to fasting as rain is to the earth. However much you may cultivate the heart and weed out vices, if you do not release the springs of mercy, your fasting will bear no fruit.

When you fast, if your mercy is thin your harvest will be thin, but what you pour out in mercy overflows into your barn. When you fast, do not lose by saving but gather in by scattering. Give to the poor and you give to yourself. You will not be allowed to keep what you have refused to give to others."

Frs. Earl & Gilmary

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION WEB SITE

http://www.liturgical.com/churches/048ic/ic_home.htmll The founding families of our parish could never have envisioned this, but Immaculate Conception Parish is now in cyberspace! We have our own "Web Site" at the above address where you will find a brief history of the parish, a schedule of all services, a list of parish organizations, the current Sunday bulletin as well as those for the past month. We are interested in your comments after you browse our web site. This is provided to the parish at no cost by the firm that does our Sunday bulletins. Also, the parish E-mail address is ICerl@JUNO.com

I. C. TOMORROW

Next weekend, February 22-23, will be the first anniversary of I.C. Tomorrow our three year campaign to build a new parish center. There will be a presentation at each of the Masses to report on the first year and our hope for the years to come. As the weekly reports in the bulletin have indicated, we have had a very successful first year of our campaign. A new parish center is one year closer!

I.C. Tomorrow

519 Pledges as of 2-4-97

Amount Pledged: $886,105.00

Amount Received: $389,940.85

A New Parish Center is Coming

MASS INTENTIONS

Mon. Feb 17 - Lenten Weekday
(Lev 19:11-18; Mt 25:31-46)
7:00 a.m. In Mem. of Karey Hermann
8:00 a.m. In Mem. of Mike Ward
Tue. Feb 18 - Lenten Weekday
(Is 55:10-11; Mt 6:7-15)
8:00 a.m. In Mem. of Lee Meyer
7:00 p.m. In Mem. of Anna Kouchner
Wed. Feb 19 - Lenten Weekday
(Jonah 3:1-10; Lk 11:29-32)
7:00 a.m. In Mem. of Sylvester Weldele
8:00 a.m. Liv. & Dec. Members of Joseph & Theresa Ziegler Family
Thr. Feb 20 - Lenten Weekday
(Esther C:12-25; Mt 7:7-12)
7:00 a.m. In Mem. of Andrew Ritter, Sr.
8:00 a.m. In Mem. of Delphia Santoyo
Fri. Feb 21 - Lenten Weekday
(Ez 18:21-28; Mt 5:20-26)
8:00 a.m. All Souls in Purgatory
7:00 p.m. In Mem. of Sophie Becker
Sat. Feb 22 - Chair of St. Peter
(1 Pt 5:1-4; Mt 6:13-19)
8:00 a.m. In Mem. of Joseph & Emma Staggenborg
5:00 p.m. In Mem. of Clara Kassebaum
Sun. Feb 23 - SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT
(Gen 22:1-18; Rom 8:31-34; Mk 9:2-10)
7:00 a.m. Liv. & Dec. Members of Mike & Ethel Vogel Family
8:30 a.m. People of the Parish
10:00 a.m. In Mem. of Elnora Sippel
11:30 a.m. Priest's Intention
Our Lady's Prayer Group, Thursday, 7:00 pm

FRIDAY LENTEN DEVOTIONS

7:00 pm Stations of the Cross & Mass

Eucharistic Ministers

Sat. Feb. 22
5:00 p.m. Libbie Brundick, Bob Balsman, Cornelius & JoAnn Vergin
Sun. Feb. 23
7:00 a.m. Janet Hermann, Pat Knott, Nancy Radetic
8:30 a.m. Sheila White, Sue Steidle, Jim Kargus
Dorothy Cowin
10:00 a.m. Suzanne Nordstrom, Christine Phrom, Marge & Ken Atzert, Mary Kampschroeder
11:30 a.m. Jane Williams, Stanley & Rosemarie Leach

Commentators, Lectors

Sat. Feb. 22
5:00 p.m. Shirley Dalton & Kate Wichmer
Sun. Jan. 23
7:00 a.m. Annette Geger & Tammy Morgan
8:30 a.m. Barb/Ken Weldele & Chris Terry
10:00 a.m. Duke Redd & Bobbie Courtin
11:30 a.m. Rose Metzger

CHURCH CLEANERS - Fri. Feb. 21 - Wilma Ziegler, Bill & Rosemarie Ziegler, Dorothy Wagner, Zellma Zoellner, Tarri Brown

This Sunday is the annual collection

for the Home Missions

PARISH PICNIC MEETING - MARCH 11

We only have two meetings before the Big Day, so plan to attend, Tuesday, March 11 at 7pm, PC dn.

Offering

Our grateful tithes to God last week:
Adult.....$6,628.56
Youth.....13.74
Miscellaneous (Loose $).....599.37
TOTAL.....$7,241.67
(Envelopes: 351 adult, 29 youth)
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS:
I. C. Tomorrow .....3,367.00
Review .....104.00
Church in E. Europe.....55.00
Black & Indian Missions.....5.00
Miscellaneous.....15.00
STEWARDSHIP The devil tempted Christ to indulgence, power and possessions. The antidote to these is the stewardship of time, talent and treasure.

Bulletin Board

Mon. Feb 17
AA Mtg, 7:30 pm, PC up
Webelos Pack #419, 6-8pm, PC dn
Tue. Feb 18
LITURGY MTG, 7:30 pm, Friary
True Life Group, 6:30 - 8pm, Friary Basement
For info, call Dan or Dale 282-3111
Wed. Feb 19
ATHLETIC ASSN. MTG, 7 p.m., PC dn
Boy Scout Troop #419, 7-9pm, PC up
Brownie Scouts 1st Grade, 3-4:30 pm, PC dn
Choir Practice, 7:30 pm, Choir Loft
Quilting, 9am - 3 pm, Convent Basement
Thr. Feb. 20
AA Mtg., 7:30 pm, PC up
Basketball Photos, 7-9pm, PC dn
Bear Cub Scout Troop #419, 3-5pm, PC dn
Jr. Girl Scout Troop #116, 3-5pm, PC up
Fri. Feb. 21
Wolf Den Mtg., 7pm, PC up
Sat. Feb. 22
Cub Scouts Mtg., 10:30 am - 2 pm, PC dn

MASS SERVERS

WEEK OF Feb. 17 - Feb. 23
8:00 AM Tues & Thur - Lisa Corsale, Joey Burkard
7:00 PM Tues & 8:00 AM Sat
- Breanna Cashel, Theresa Duchinsky

5:00 PM SAT - Jessie Stetina, Julie Thornton
7:00 AM SUN - Kevin Jones
8:30 AM SUN - Susan Gilb, Chad Cape
10:00 AM SUN - Dusty & Jenna Struttmann
11:30 AM SUN - Scott Ziegler, Amanda Baechle

HAND-MADE CRAFTS NEEDED

Hand-made crafts are needed for the Craft Booth at the Annual Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner, March 16th. Call Donna 282-9047 or Lorine 287-6789.

CORNED BEEF & CABBAGE DINNER

SUNDAY, March 16, 1997

12 noon - 6 pm - Adults 5.50 - Children $3.50

Craft Booth available

Pastor needs four volunteers for Archdiocesan Campaign.
Brave souls call Father Earl at 296-5289.

SAUSAGE DINNER

Men's Club

NEXT SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23

12:30 pm to 6:00 pm

Adults $6.00 Children $3.00

THANK YOU BINGO WORKERS

I.C. Tomorrow BINGO has already given $39,000.00 to our Parish Center! Thank you to all our generous workers. Volunteers still needed. Call Bob Little at 296-9191.

SOFTBALL UMPIRE TESTING
& REGISTRATION FOR SOFTBALL & BASEBALL

Sundays Feb. 16th, PC dn - call John Derleth 296-1914.

TEAM BASKETBALL PHOTOS

These photos will be taken from 7 - 9 pm, Thurs. Feb. 20th in the Parish Center downstairs.

LADIES SOFTBALL LEAGUE

Teams or individuals are needed for Friday night Ladies Softball League at Immaculate Conception. League starts the end of April. Call Ken Weldele - 296-3004.

BAPTISM

We wish to welcome into our Parish Family:
Adam Joseph, son of M/M Michael Joseph Basler
Travis Jordon, son of M/M Christopher G. Nuelle
Josephine R., dau. of M/M Joseph E. Schnieders

BAPTISM PREPARATION CLASSES

are held Tues. Feb. 11and 25th in the Parish Center up - 7:30 - 9 pm. Please pre-register by calling the Parish Office between 10am & 3 pm on weekdays.

DEATHS IN PARISH

Please remember them in your prayers:
Myrtle Voss, January 15, 1997
Delphia C. Santoyo, January 19, 1997
Virginia M. Farley, January 22, 1997
Irene Marie Schaedler, January 26, 1997

ST. LOUIS REVIEW

In renewing your subscription to the St. Louis Review please enclose the new rate of $16.00.

ADOPTIVE FAMILIES NEEDED

Catholic Charities will accept inquiries from March 3 to March 21 from couples wishing to adopt a Caucasian infant. For further information call 371-0047 or 371-0048.

** Needed - someone to care for handicapped young lady 2 days a week, Tues & Thurs. before & after school. (total of 3 hr a day). Call Pam 296-1628.

CARD PARTY

Sun. Feb. 23rd. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, Jeffco Blvd., 1-4pm, includes lunch. CALL 296-5268 for res.

FRIDAY FISH FRYS

- Feb. 14th thru March 21

** KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, Jeffco Blvd. 11am - 7 pm
Dine-in or carry-outs
** ST. ROSE OF LIMA, Desota, MO 4pm - 7 pm

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IMMACULATE CONCEPTION BULLETIN February 16, 1997