Immaculate Conception Parish, Arnold, MO

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION BULLETIN
October 12, 1997

FRIAR'S MIND

Today is Columbus Day. It used to be quite a holiday. I remember when there was no school this day. Those were the days when everyone considered Christopher Columbus a great man, when the discovery of the "New World" by Europeans was judged a magnificent achievement.

Then popular opinion changed, or rather was changed. Everyone seemed convinced Columbus was a villain of the worst kind. And in 1994, the 500th anniversary of the discovery of America was practically ignored. Poor Columbus. They told us he brought everything that was bad in European civilization to the New World, that was getting along just fine up until then. He favored slavery. He used religion for profit. He conquered free people in the name of the Spanish king.

The truth is, we were forcing our mentality and our attitudes onto people of the fifteenth century. And we were blaming one man for the sins of many who followed him. Today most of us favor the extension of American influence around the world; we have troops in places like Korea and Bosnia and Kuwait, convinced that we're doing good for those people. Columbus and Spain did the same thing back in the fifteenth century.

We should have a kind thought today for a great man, one of the greatest. It was not just luck, it was his vision and his bravery that change history as few others have. May we always have a few like him around.

Fr. Gilmary

Archdiocesan Campaign

AREA CAPTAINS AND VOLUNTEERS

Tuesdays, 7:30 pm

weekly deadline for turning in pledge cards

Thursdays, 7:00 pm

friary basement

discussion of planning, progress, problems

RETURNING GOD'S GIFTS
SHARING OUR HOPE

Must a volunteer visitor come to my home for my pledge?
A home visit is the most personal and effective way to present the program, answer your questions and allow you to make a pledge in the privacy of your own home. If for some reason you do not want a home visitors, please call the pastor (296-5289) and he will arrange whatever is agreeable with you.

What if I cannot afford the Archbishop's request?
It would be a mistake to give nothing because you cannot at present give what you would like to give. The most important things is that, as a Catholic of the Archdiocese of St. Louis, you be a part of this endowment. By making a gift according to your means you endorse the work of the church and invest in its future.

ARCHDIOCESAN ENDOWMENT CAMPAIGN

As of 10-1-97

Our Parish Goal $200.471.00
Pledges Received $49,611.00
Percent of Goal 24.74%

Mass Intentions

Mon. Oct 13 - Weekday
(Rom 1:1-7; Lk 11:29-32)
7:00 a.m. In mem. of Milton H. Boehner
8:00 a.m. In mem. of Marie Sanders
Tue. Oct 14 - Weekday
(Rom 1:16-25; Lk 11:37-41)
8:00 a.m. In mem. of Edward Miller
7:00 p.m. In mem. of Jim Ziegler
Wed. Oct 15 - St. Teresa of Jesus
(Rom 2:1-11; Lk 11:42-46)
7:00 a.m. In mem. of Mary & Ted Ziegler
8:00 a.m. In mem. of Lloyd Weldele
Thr. Oct 16 - Weekday
(Rom 3:21-30; Lk 11:47-54)
7:00 a.m. In mem. of Mr. Larry Hill
8:00 a.m. In mem. of Elsie Tallman
Fri. Oct 17 - St. Ignatius of Antioch
(Rom 4:1-18; Lk 12:1-7)
7:00 a.m. All Souls in Purgatory
8:00 a.m. In mem. of Greg Wagner
Sat. Oct 18 - St. Luke
(2 Tim 4:10-17; Lk 10:1-9)
8:00 a.m. In mem. of Teresa Tourville
5:00 p.m. In mem. of Louise Buchheit
Sun. Oct 19 - 29th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
(Is 53:10-11; Heb 4:14-16; Mk 10:35-45)
7:00 a.m. Priest's Intention
8:30 a.m. In mem. of Betty Albritton
10:00 a.m. In mem. of Harry Ahlers
11:30 a.m. People of the Parish

Eucharistic Ministers

Sat. Oct. 18
5:00 p.m. Barb & Dick Schaumburg, Florence Naes, Bob Balsman
Sun. Oct. 19
7:00 a.m. Bob Little, Betty Kutilek, Janet Ems
8:30 a.m. Velda Walker, Dorothy Cowin
10:00 a.m. Bob & Sandy Grewe, Tony Lee
11:30 a.m. Jack & Rose Metzger, Gerri Frenzel, Rich Layton

Commentators Lectors

Sat. Oct. 18
5:00 p.m. Barb & Dick Schaumburg
Sun. Oct. 19
7:00 a.m. Steve Ott & Joyce Ott
8:30 a.m. Children's Mass
10:00 a.m. Jon Zimmermann & Ann Hillis
11:30 a.m. Barb O'Neill & Rich Layton

Heavenly Dusters

Fri. Oct. 17- Lorine Lewandowski, Gail Gross, Jo Ann Vergin, Rosemary Poposky, Yvonne Schultz

Banns of Matrimony

II - Jennifer Stancic & Jeromy Fritz

FT<93>OCTOBER ROSARY

Rosary begins 15 minutes before Mass each Sunday of October, concluding 5 minutes before Mass begins.

ARCHDIOCESAN SESQUICENTENNIAL

All the faithful of the Archdiocese are cordially invited to the 150th Anniversary Mass, Sunday, October 19, 5:00 pm, at the Cathedral Basilica. Archbishop Rigali will be the principal celebrant and homilist.

Offering

Our grateful tithes to God last week:
Adult$7,413.16
Youth 13.96
Miscellaneous (Loose $) 423.00
TOTAL .................. $7,850.12
(Envelopes: 369 adult, 33 youth)
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS:
I. C. Tomorrow$ 7,283.50
Catholic Communication camp. 55.00
Catholic University ....................25.00
Feast of All Saints26.00
Feast of Assumption1.00
STEWARDSHIP The Archdiocesan Endowment campaign is entitled "Returning God's Gifts, Sharing our Hope" which is the very essence of stewardship.

Bulletin Board

Mon. Oct. 13
AA Mtg. 7:30 pm, PC up
Tue. Oct. 14
Baptism Class - 7:30 pm, PC up
Cub Scout Pack #419 (Webelos) 3pm - PC up
Wed. Oct. 15
Athletic Assn Mtg., 7-9pm, PC up
Boy Scout Troop 419, 7-8:30 pm, PC dn
Brownie Troop #1982, 3-4:30 pm, PC up
Choir Practice - 7pm in Church
Quilting 9 am - 3 pm, Convent Basement
Thur. Oct. 16
AA Mtg., 7:30 pm, PC up
CHILDREN'S CHOIR, 5:30-6:30 pm, Church
Cub Scouts, 3-5pm, PC dn
Junior Troop #116, 3-5pm, PC up

Mass Servers

Week of Oct. 13- Oct. 19
8:00 AM Tues & Thur - Breanna Cashel, Theresa Duchinsky
7:00 PM Tues & - Stephanie Hanks, Aimie Keener
8:00 AM Sat
5:00 PM SAT - Julie & Tom Jansen
7:00 AM SUN - Laura & Scott Ziegler
8:30 AM SUN - Kristina & Angela Schimmer
10:00 AM SUN - Jesse & Elizabeth Stetina
11:30 AM SUN - Meghan Engel, Kyle Robinson

I. C. TOMORROW FINANCIAL REPORT

(as of 10-8-97)

Pledges Received $553,648.02
Over Pledges 5,500.00
BINGO 84,000.00
Memorial Donations 3,480.00
Anonymous 10,050.00
Sponsors 500.00
Children 675.75
TOTAL $657,853.77

In addition to the above funds, given directly to I. C. Tomorrow, the parish general fund has a fluctuating surplus of a few hundred thousand dollars, some of which could be applied to the new parish center.

I C Tomorrow

520 Pledges as of 10-8-97

Amount Pledged: $885,185.00

Amount Received: $553,648.02

A New Parish Center is Coming

I. C. Men's Club

A NIGHT OF ENTERTAINMENT

Horsin' Around

Saturday, October 18

Dinner: 6:00-7:30 pm - Entertainment: 8:00 pm

Proceeds to I C Tomorrow

BAR-B-QUE TO GO

The Men's Club will offer Bar-B-Que to go on Sunday, November 2 at the parish center.

Thank You

To all who worked at the Quilt Social last Sunday and to those who brought cakes and pies - FT<93>Thank You!
MAIN RAFFLE WINNER - Carrie McClain

SLEEPER WINNER - Maurice Palmer

AVON FUND RAISER

Catalogues of Avon products will be available after all the Masses. 45% of all sales go to "I. C. TOMORROW."

Respect Life

The playpen is in church for donations to our Pro-Life Baby Shower. All new and good used items, including maternity clothes are appreciated. For a pickup from your home, call Barb at 296-3004.
The Annual Pro-Life Convention is Sunday, October 26. A group of us are going for the convention and the luncheon. Won't you come and fill our tables? We'll probably carpool so give us a call. Linda Ramsey 282-0607, Chris Venker 282-0632 or Chris Terry 464-7732.

Choir

THE ADULT CHOIR invites any dedicated singers to practices each Wednesday at 7:00 pm. The deadline for joining for Christmas liturgies is October 15.

THE CHILDREN'S CHOIR will practice this Thursday, October 16, 5:30-6:30 pm and will sing at the 8:30 am Mass next Sunday. All school age children are invited.

VOCATION RETREAT

A retreat to look at single, married, religious and priestly vocations, Inquiry 2000 will be held November 7-9 at LaSalle Retreat Center. Call Fr. John at 296-9689.

NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING CLASSES

At Alexian Brothers MedStop, 2900 Lemay Ferry Rd, Friday October 10, 7:30 pm. To register call 481-1908.

WOMEN'S WELLNESS WORKSHOPS Thursday evenings Oct 16 to Nov 20 at the Catholic Family Services in Festus.
Reservations required. Call 652-8055.
FALL FESTIVAL & TURKEY SHOOT Holy Family Church, Port Hudson, off Highway C, 8 miles south of Highway 100.
Sunday October 19, 11 am - 6 pm.
BUS DRIVER needed at St. Joseph Kimmswick 464-7612 HOUSECLEANING SERVICES - hourly rates, dependable, reliable, references available. Call Colleen 282-3598.

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IMMACULATE CONCEPTION BULLETIN October 12, 1997