St. Anthony of Padua Bulletin
August 3, 1997

Pastor's Thoughts

Our unity as a parish family is absolutely essential for journeying to the kingdom of heaven.
As indicated by the Sacred Scriptures, we are called to holiness as a people, not just as individuals.
As shown by our liturgical texts, we worship the Lord as "one body, one spirit in Christ" rather than as just a collection of isolated human beings gathered into a single space.
As demonstrated by human experience, we grow in "wisdom, age, and grace" when we rub shoulders with each other and combine our diversities with one another to create "unanimity" (united in spirit and ideals; see Phil 2:2).
As Jesus points out by word and example in the Gospels, we evangelize most effectively when we go forth "two by two" and use our oneness to make clear to others the presence and power of Christ.
So, as Catholics, our religious experience is one of unity, and our religious practice is one of building community. This is the road to heaven; any other way is a detour.
We meet Jesus in unity. We receive Jesus in unity. We share Jesus in unity. We fulfill our lives with Jesus in unity.
This being the case, there are a number of changes that need to be made in our parish community to foster, maintain, and bolster this building of oneness.
One is in attitude: Through preaching and teaching we need to become more attuned to our need to be unity-minded and community-oriented.
Another is in practice: The behavior of unity is called "stewardship"; this does not merely pertain to money, but to the sharing of time and talent for the common good. New structures will have to be developed to make more people responsible for building up and strengthening our parish community.
Thirdly, there is communications: So many efforts at community-building are sabotaged by tongue-wagging, back-biting, pouting, angry silence, and uninformed criticism. I will do everything I can to open new lines of dialogue and sharing and to stop those elements in our parish which destroy our oneness as a parish.
I look forward to your working with me.
--Father Benet OFM

Offering

Envelopes $3,249.49
Loose Collection 604.10
Children's Envelopes 7.30
TOTAL: 3,860.89

COMPLIANCE WITH THE BUDGET:

This Week Cumulative
(7/27/97): (Week #4):
$5,453.06 $21,812.24
3,860.89 17,468.88
-1,592.17 -4.343.36

"You were taught to put away your former way of life, your old self, corrupt and deluded by its lusts, and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds" (Eph 4:22-23). Stewardship is a way of life that reflects gratefulness for what we possess and a generous heart to share these possessions.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Q: Are the stained glass windows near the Blessed Sacrament shrine about events in St. Francis' life?
A: The two windows immediately to the right and left of the baldachino are depictions of St. Anthony at prayer.
There are also two windows on the left wall of the sanctuary; the first depicts St. Francis blessing St. Anthony as he prepares to set out on a missionary journey and the second shows St. Bonaventure and St. Thomas Aquinas in conversation.
(N.B. I changed the wording of the original question to avoid any confusion--There is only one altar in any church, and that is the Altar of Sacrifice. All other structures, whether used for reserving the Eucharist or displaying statues, paintings, relics, etc., are usually called shrines.)
--Brother Richard OFM

SANCTUARY LAMP: This week one of the sanctuary lamps will be lit to remember the Gyaky, Zarka, Wambach, & Seper Families at the request of Mary Margaret Gyaky. The other one will be lit for the Doug Potts Family.

QUILT WINNER: E. Kleeb - 3621 Cordes Dr.

Parish News

THE SECOND COLLECTION this weekend will be for the Latin American Apostolate of our archdiocese, benefitting the missionary parishes we staff in Bolivia. Remember that "church" is bigger than St. Anthony's; stretch yourselves and show your generosity.

JOHN MICHAEL TALBOT CONCERT: Tickets for the John Michael Talbot Concert to be held in our church on Saturday, October 11, at 7:00pm will be on sale after all Masses this weekend. All tickets sold during this time will be the reserved seats in the front of the church. After this date tickets will be offered to the public and will sell fast. If you miss buying tickets now, you can call Tom Moran in the evenings at 363-4791.

FEAST OF ST. CLARE OF ASISSI: St. Anthony's Secular Franciscan Fraternity invites you to join them in the celebration of the Feast of St. Clare on Monday, August 11, 1997. The celebration will begin with a festive liturgy at 7:00pm in church, to be followed with a social in the lower hall. Please join us as we celebrate the life of this great lady. ALL ARE INVITED!

THE PARISH LIBRARY: The Spiritual Development Commission offers a parish library in the church's "bride's room." The parish library is open on Fridays from 2:30pm to 4:30pm, on Saturdays from 2:30pm to 5:30pm, and on Sundays between the morning Masses. Browse the books and check one out to take home and read.

THE WEDDING LITURGY DISCUSSED: Engaged couples interested in planning and preparing the wedding liturgy are invited to a special presentation at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary on Thursday, September 11, at 7:00pm. Call Father Benet for details.

WELCOME TO THE NEWLY BAPTIZED: On Sunday, July 27, 1997, at the 10:30 Mass Summer Marie Turner, daughter of Ralph A. Turner and Andrea Brown, was baptized by Father David and welcomed into our faith community.

RESTING IN PEACE:
Henri M. Bouchard, 76, buried July 23, 1997
Roma Fischer, 90, Memorial Mass July 26, 1997
Michael McCabe, 24, buried August 1, 1997

STATEMENT OF PRIORITIES

PRIORITY #2

Here is the second priority formulated by the participants of the Leadership Day with its action plans (the names in parentheses after each action plan are those responsible for developing a workable strategy):

In the next year we need to initiate our own formal stewardship program of time and talent and money by
2.1 beginning a parish census (Ken Dames and Mike Green)
2.2 making the sheets for "Survey of Interests and Gifts" available to the whole parish (Jay Doolittle and Betty Krull)
2.3 calling and inviting individuals to participate in specific activities (Alberta Stackle and Rosemary Beheiter) 2.4 asking the Finance Council to put together a strategy for fiscal stewardship (Mike Mount and Gene Rombach).

Stewardship means much more than money; it is a way of being of service to one another, to the larger Church (archdiocese), and to the world around us as a sign of being the Body of Christ and as a commitment of living the Gospel of Jesus.
We are stewards of the gift's God has given us -- our talents and attributes, our resources and material goods -- for the sake of the common good.
Stewardship means collaboration with each other and responsibility to one other as "Church." We're not isolated individuals in this community.
Because stewardship is so important a part of our self-identity and activity as "one body, one spirit in Christ," it becomes a special priority for our attention and activity in this next year.
Action Plan #1 indicates that we need to know the spiritual and social needs of everyone who lives within the parish boundaries.
Action Plans #2 and #3 point us in the direction of having the parishioners make known their own talents and interests and capabilities. The last Action Plan calls us to a new fiscal accountability to use wisely and effectively what we have now and will have in the future.
--Father Benet OFM

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Our Lady's Inn is looking for a cook. Call Maryfrances at 351-4510.

CANOPY OF PRAYER

The monthly Canopy of Prayer will be observed on Thursday, August 7, at St. John the Baptist Church at 7:00pm. The sermon's topic is "The New Catechism: Man's Dignity and Destiny," given by Rev. Charles Tichaceck.

MOVING DAY

As of August 15, St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf will be moving to a new location: 1809 Clarkson Road, Chesterfield MO 63017-5065; the phone number will be 532-3211, and the fax number will be 532-4560.

Craft Fair

1. FLEA MARKET at St. Mary Magdalen Parish Center, Saturday, August 9, 8:00am-2:00pm; call 353-8911 for information and rental.
2. POLISH AMERICAN CELEBRATION at the amphitheater of the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows, Saturday, August 16, Social at 7:00pm, Liturgy at 7:30pm, Rosary at 8:30pm, Polka Music at 9:00pm; call 241-3400 for details.
3. TRIVIA NIGHT to benefit Delta Gamma Center for Children with Visual Impairment and Our Little Haven on Saturday, August 16, at DeSmet High School; donation $10.00 per person; call 481- 6162 for details.
4. 154TH ANNUAL PICNIC of St. Mary of Victories Church (744 South Third) on Sunday, August 17; Hungarian food from noon on; music 6-10pm.
5. 90TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION of Blessed Sacrament Church (5017 Northland Avenue, 63113: August 21 at 7:00pm, Mass and Benediction commemorating the first Mass; September 7 at 9:00am, Parish Mass and Picnic; September 13 at 5:00pm, Mass followed by cocktails and dinner at Bradley Hall; call 367-5244 for details.
6. NIGHT AT BUSCH STADIUM, sponsored by the Sisters of the Most Precious Blood, Friday, September 12, at 7:05pm; purchase tickets before September 1 through Sister Madelene Reiners (240-3420).

Mass Intentions for the Week

Monday, August 4, St. John Vianney
6:30 Irvin P. DeMange
8:15 Angie Mantia
Tuesday, August 5, Dedication St. Mary Major
6:30 Helen & Herman Hartlieb
8:15 Agnes Szydlowski
Wednesday, August 6, TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD
6:30 Magdalen Boliance
8:15 Victor Gutting
Thursday, August 7, Bl. Agathangelus & Cassian (OFM)
6:30 Joseph W. Weindel
8:15 For Vocations
Friday, August 8, HOLY FATHER ST. DOMINIC
6:30 Robert A. Scahill
8:15 A.I.D.
10:30 Catherine Jacko
Saturday, August 9, BVM on Saturday
6:30 Steve Boliance, Jr.
8:00 Helen Winkelmann
Sunday, AUGUST 10, 19TH IN ORDINARY TIME
4:30 (Saturday) Arline Gramlich
6:00 For the Parishioners
8:00 William Chapman
10:30 Doris DePauli

Liturgical Assistants

Sunday, August 9-10, 19th in Ordinary Time LECTORS:
6:30 Weekdays, August 4-9: Georgia Berry
4:30 Cheryl Degenhart, Matt Halbauer
6:00 Georgia Berry
8:00 Marie Mergel
10:30 Bill Kamper
6:30 Weekdays, August 11-16: Alberta
Stackle
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS:
4:30 Hosts: Phyllis and Jerry Forchee
Cups: Sue and Valerie Geldmacher,
Philipa Krueger, Alured McNulty
6:00 Rich Stegar
8:00 Ladies' Sodality
10:30 Hosts: Theresa Mayer, Betty Krull
Cups: Robert Harre, Robert Donahue, Steve and Gloria Derickson, Rich Busiek, Ruth Brown

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