Most Precious Blood Catholic Church, St. Louis, MO

MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD
January 25, 1998 BULLETIN

Mass Intentions

Today
8:00 Louise End
9:30 Parish Family
11:00 Janet Wilson
Monday
8:00 Debra Abeln
Tuesday
6:30 Joe Folk
8:00 Crescentia R. Jost
Wednesday
8:00 Sue Volk
Thursday
6:30 John Geiser
8:00 Jo Ann Brotherton
Friday
6:30 Lea Rosa
8:00 Leo Krause
Saturday
8:00 Anna Chambers
5 pm John MacDonald
Sunday
8:00 Leo Boehm
9:30 Frannie Held
11:00 Parish Family

Lectors and Commentators

January 31/February 1
Sat. 5 pm John DiMercurio
Sun. 8:00 Kevin Kroener
9:30 Sr. Fran Schumer
11:00 Sr. Clare Boehmer

Eucharistic Ministers

January 31/February 1 Sat. 5 pm Bob & Sandy Wich, D. Bryant, M. Yaksic
Sun. 8:00 Pat & Bob Wortmann, Shirley Chambers, Gus & Louise Bieg
9:30 Jan Marshall, Scott Vince, Janet Portell Maxine Adlersfluegel, Ed Schneider
11:00 Rose & Sam Carosello, Kathy Hardin, Alta & Fred Bonk

Servers' Schedule

January 27 - February 1
Tues. 8 am Julie Petersen & Leslie Fiala
Thurs. 8 am Jaclyn Sanders & Kathleen Walsh
Sat. 5 pm Adam Pennycook & Jim Moore
Sun. 8 am Scott Feldewerth & Brett Fallert
9:30 Melissa Ottoline & Julie Ries
11:00 Katie Steib & Niki Kohler

Offertory

Envelopes $6,292.00
Loose 231.00
First Offering-Envelopes 61.00
St. Louis Review 1,963.00
School Tuition 3,521.25

Thank you for your generosity!

COLLECTION FOR WOMEN'S ABUSE SHELTERS next weekend. All items for baby's (especially diapers) are needed.

This Week In Our Parish

CHRISTIAN UNITY WEEK

- January 25, the feast of the Conversion of St. Paul marks the conclusion of the National Prayer for Christian Unity Week. We will be having a special workshop on March 8 at St. John's United Church of Christ along with many other Catholic & Protestant Churches from our South County Area. The priests, ministers and parish staffs have been working on this workshop for over a year. The theme will be "Hope for the 21st Century." We hope you will mark your calendars for this very special ecumenical event. It will be from 1:30 to 6:30 pm. Dinner will be included.

PRO-LIFE SIGN-UPS

- Cards will be distributed at all the masses this weekend asking voting-age parishioners to notify their representatives of their stand against abortion and partial-birth abortion procedures. If you would like to receive more information please write to: NCHLA, P.O. Box 97234, Washington, D.C. 20069-7234 for more info on the "People of Life" program sponsored by the American Bishops. You will also find enclosed in today's bulletin an informational flyer pertaining to the partial-birth abortion procedure. Bells of Sorrow, Bells of Joy will be ringing throughout the Archdiocese on Thursday, January 22 at 5 pm to mark the 25th Anniversary of the Supreme Court decision of Roe vs Wade.

EUCHARISTIC DEVOTIONS

- Are you interested in helping begin or increase Eucharistic Adoration in our parish - in response to the request of Archbishop Rigali? A day-long Lay Conference on Eucharistic Adoration will be held Saturday, February 7, at St. Raymond's Church - beginning with Mass at 9 am, celebrated by Archbishop Rigali. Anyone interested in assisting in this effort to begin a program here at MPB and in attending the conference on how to set this up is asked to call Fr. Ryan immediately. Names must be sent in ahead of time to register for this conference.

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK

- This week is Catholic Schools Week. Tuesday will be Parent Observation Day. Thursday will be Grandparents Day and Parent Teacher Conferences. Monday & Wednesday will be special dress days. We are very proud of our school. Come see! "Schools You Can Believe In."

STRATEGIC PLAN

- The Archdiocese will announce its action plans to implement the Strategic Plan at a diocesan-wide meeting to be held at the Convention Center on Wednesday, January 28. Parish representatives from the Council, Finance Committee, Board of Education, and one member at large along with the Priests, Principal of the School & DRE are required to be at the meeting. This process will set the vision for parishes, establish criteria for viability and vitality of parishes for their continued existence and establish action plans to implement the goals and objectives set earlier by the Strategic Plan. The Parish Council will be meeting on Saturday, January 31 to discuss these issues and the implications of our parish.

ST. JUSTIN ADULT TRIVIA

- January 31. $12.50 per person. Call 842-9985 for more information.

THANK YOU

- from Feed My People for the Giving Tree gifts and canned goods recently received.

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS & UNIONS

- The Archbishop has made his final announcement that he will not be negotiating with the ACE (Archdiocesan Catholic Educators) Union. Instead he has called for a new Partnership between Teachers, Parishes & the Archdiocese. The plan calls for a 20 member Parish Teacher Compensation Committee. Half of the committee members would be teachers elected by peers, the other half appointed by the Board of Catholic Education. This committee will be on-going & negotiate the issues at hand. Negotiations will begin as soon as representatives are elected. The archbishop still maintains the final decision making authority to himself. Guidelines for addressing working-condition problems & grievance procedures will be forthcoming at a later date. All parishes are expected to comply with policies set by the Archdiocese. There has been a threat of a law suit filed by ACE to force "representation by the union" issue to be brought forward. At the time this bulletin is going to press, we do not have word on how this is proceeding. All our teachers have been informed of the proposed union and the options involved. No teacher from our faculty has chosen to join the union at this point. If a strike is called, and picket-lines are set up, it is the recommendation of the Parish Council and Board of Education that we not have a confrontation. Should that event happen, we will not ask families to cross the picket line. School will be closed until a further action/agreement can be arrived at. We are not against faculty members joining the union or any other association. No censures or consequences will happen, if they do join the union. The task at hand is to get all sides working together in a new partnership to give shape to the mission of the Church as we educate our children in the message and tradition of Jesus. We pray that this new partnership can reach a just solution to the compensation question and representational needs of all concerned.

PARISH COUNCIL INSTALLATION

-Installation of Parish Council Representatives will take place on Sunday, February 1 at the 9:30 mass. Council members are reminded to be present for the Goal Setting Day on Saturday, January 31 at 9 am in the rectory meeting room. Lunch will be provided.

BLUE & GOLD BANQUET

- The Scouts will have their annual Blue & Gold Banquet next Sunday after the 11 am mass in the cafeteria. They will assemble as a body for the 11 am mass and then go down to the cafeteria . We are especially proud of all the projects that have been undertaken by the scouts this year. We publicly thank the many leaders who give of themselves to keep this program going.

SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE

-TODAY we will have Open House after all the masses for the School. Prospective Parents are invited to take a look at our programs & facility. Parishioners are also invited to see all the new improvements this year. Cable TV & on-line computers in all rooms, new science labs, over-head display units for class lectures and computer-accessed information, new intercom, water fountains, and rest-room renovations. We are very proud of the progress being made. Please invite your neighbors if they have a youngster nearing school-age.

BAPTISMAL PREP

-Next Sunday, February 1 at 7 pm in the rectory for parents seeking to have a baby baptized. Call Deacon Boedeker-481-8968-for reservations.

DEACON CANDIDACY

-Congratulations to Ken Inman of our parish who was formally accepted as a candidate to the Diaconate at a ceremony this weekend at St. Augustines Church. Ken will be ordained a deacon on May 30 at the Cathedral. Please keep him and his family in your prayers as this special day approaches. Ken hopes to be assigned to our parish as a second deacon on staff.

LITURGY COMMITTEE

-Planning for Lent, Eucharistic Adoration Activities requested by the Archbishop, Ceremonies for the RCIA Program, & Holy Week Plans are a few of the items on the agenda for the next meeting on Tuesday, January 27, at 7 pm in the rectory. All members are asked to be present.

SERVERS HONORED

- All students of our parish who minister at God's Altar by serving, will be honored by the Knights of Columbus at special ceremonies on Tuesday, January 27 at the 8 am mass for the Parish School Students and on Monday, March 2 at the 7 pm mass for PSR students. Mr. Lew Brennecke will make the presentations. Parents are invited to attend.

BASEBALL & SOFTBALL SIGN-UPS

-Last chance before the start of the season. Sign-up this weekend after all masses & on Monday 6:30-8pm in the cafeteria. UMPIRES - Over the age of 13 interested in umpiring sign-up this weekend in the 8th grade classroom.

50+ NEWS

- Meeting Monday, January 26th at 7:30 pm. Come and meet "Polly & Esther"! March 8-Annual Mass & Breakfast 9:30 Mass, breakfast at Holiday Inn at I-55 & Lindbergh. Cost $7.00. February 11 (Wednesday)-trip to President Casino on the Admiral. Cost $1.00, includes bus, admission, lunch and bus driver tip. Reservations - call 487-1507.

LUCKY SIX CAMPAIGN IN FULL SWING

-Let's keep the raffle sales coming in! Watch the progress on the "Goal Meter" in church vestibule. Make a special effort to sell your 8 tickets. Don't forget the $1,500 given away at the "Sweetheart Drawing" on Feb. 28. You can be a winner too!!

TRIBUTE & PRAYERS FOR CONSECRATED LIFE

-Next Sunday, February 1. This day designated by Pope John Paul II as a day on which the Church can give thanks to God for the unique and invaluable witness offered by religious sisters, brothers, priests & members of secular institutes. We pray that more heed the call to this way of life.

KIDS' TRIVIA NIGHT-5th-8th graders

sponsored by MPB Home & School on Friday, February 20, 7 to 11 pm. Soda, snacks provided; DJ, dancing & pizza after the Trivia Contest. Cost $5.00 in advance. Call 892-9662 or 842-1626 for reservations and information.

ALUMINUM DRIVE

- Next MPB Youth Group collection will be February 24th. More information later.

MINISTERS OF HOSPITALITY FOR FEBRUARY

:
5 pm - Al Hegger, Kim & Lori Fiala, Bernadine Rumpsa
8 am - Norm & Marilyn Valenta, Fred & Marie Neuf
9:30 - Tom & Ginny Mataya, Leo & Rose Abeln
11:00- J. & J. Boettigheimer, Sam & Rose Carosello

ST. MATTHIAS PARISH MISSION

-Sunday, Feb. 8-12 at 6:30 pm, 796 Buckley. All are invited!

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MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD January 25, 1998 BULLETIN