Most Precious Blood Catholic Church, St. Louis, MO

MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD BULLETIN
May 18, 1997

Most Precious Blood
St. Louis, Missouri 63125 #319
487-6456

Holy Masses This Week

Today
8:00 JoAnn Schwabe
9:30 Joseph Metherd
11:00 Parish Family
Monday
8:00 Alma Boettigheimer
Tuesday
6:30 Donald Sadler
8:00 Bryan Zoellner
Wednesday
8:00 JoAnn Brotherton
Thursday
6:30 Helen Doolan
9:00 In Honor of St. Rita
Friday
6:30 Elizabeth Dresner
8:00 Glenn Graf
Saturday
8:00 Nellie Moore 5 pm John MacDonald
Sunday

8:00 Parish Family
9:30 Donald Stockman
11:00 Bill Hediger, Jr.

Lectors

May 24-25
Sat. 5 pm Sandy Wich
Sun. 8:00 Teresa Emnett
9:30 Virginia Baltz
ll:00 Steve Schario

Eucharistic Ministers

May 24-25 Sat. 5 pm Dot & Roland Bartnett, Claire Bippen, Jim Moore, Kim Gaskell Sun. 8:00 Bill Koenig, Judy & Wayne Zoellner, Marie Neuf, Marty Michalski 9:30 Gerry & Ray Puricelli, Jan Marshall, Janet Portell, Virginia Baltz 11:00 Fran Stephens, Jane & Ed McCormick, Pat & Steve Erdmann

Tithing: God's Plan for Church Support

May 20-25
Tues. 8 am Lori Fiala & Kristen Berardi
Thurs. 8 am Angie Hasenbeck & Chrissy Gioia
Sat. 5 pm Katie Mard & Angie Coughlan
Sun. 8 am Lori Hejlek & Krissy Schneider
9:30 Richard Hutson & Tom Chibnall
11:00 Marciano Garcia & Kevin Kraft

Banns of Matrimony

3rd Publication - Joseph P. O'Keefe & Nicole A. Irovic

LAST WEEK'S COLLECTION

Envelopes $7,008.00
Loose Collection 256.00
Debt Reduction 674.00
Ascension Thursday 957.00
School Tuition $5,400.21

Missionary Cooperation Plan

Each year the diocese assigns each parish a specific request from the mission field. This year we will have the Camboni Missionaries. Their main work is with the poor in Africa, Europe, Americas and Asia. Our speaker will be Fr. Paul Ewers, a native of Cincinnati who has just returned after 18 years of service in Ecuador. There he devoted himself to pastoral work and the formation of Christian leaders among the Cayapa Indians and Afro-ecuadorian population that live along the rivers of Ecuador. There will be a second collection for this purpose. Please be generous.

Pentecost

Today we celebrate the birthday of the Church. It is the day that the Spirit moved the apostles to take the message to the world. As a symbol of our need to follow in this tradition, we have taken the Easter decorations outside the Church "into the world". We hope this will be a reminder to all of us to take the message to all we meet at work, school, and in our neighborhoods. May the Spirit of God convert our lives as it did the apostles on the first Pentecost.

RCIA REUNION

We welcome back all of the persons who were part of the RCIA for the past 6 years. They will be attending the 11:00 am mass today and joining us for a luncheon in the cafeteria. We pray that God will continue to bless our parish family with new members.

CONGRATULATIONS MS. BURGOON

Our school principal, Roseanne Burgoon, will be receiving her doctorate in educational administration from St. Louis University this June. We would like to honor her with a special celebration on June 1st at the 9:30 am mass and follow this with a breakfast reception in the school cafeteria. All the school children, their parents and parishioners are invited to join us for this celebration. This will be a special honor for our school to have an administrator with a doctorate to head our programs. The subject of Ms. Burgoon's dissertation is: components necessary for staff development to use the inclusion method for gifted and at-risk kids.

DIACONATE BANNS

Mr. Allen Boedeker of our parish has been in training for the past three years and has petitioned to be ordained a deacon for the Archdiocese of St. Louis. If anyone knows of any reason why this ordination should not take place, please come forward and state your reasons. Contact the rectory or the diaconate office (961-4320 ext. 401). This announcement of Banns is required by Canon Law and must be published for two weeks. This is the second and final publication of banns.

NEWS & VIEWS

Each quarter we publish a parish newsletter updating parishioners on parish events, programs and processes. We hope that this spring/summer issue will be of interest to you. Be sure to take time and read about what is going on.

School Picnic

Friday, May 23 will be the School Picnic Day at Sylvan Springs Park. We will begin the day with mass at 8:00 am followed by a Parade at 9:00 am through the Bellewood Subdivision. Parishioners are invited to come and cheer the students. The band this year will be musicians from our own student body. This will be a first for them.
Advanced ride tickets will be available after all masses this weekend. Tickets are also available through Mrs. Kreuzkamp's beginning May 21. Advance price $8.00.
Archway amusements has requested MPB to make the following disclaimers to avoid any un-necessary disappointment, "The management reserves the right to refuse a ride to anyone who is intoxicated, pregnant or handicapped including all casts and bandages in line with insurance regulations."

Meetings

50+ MEETING

- Monday, May 19th. Please note date change at 7:30 pm in the cafeteria.
Reservations for the Installation Dinner in June can be made and paid for at this May meeting. Cost $6.00 per person.
July 26 - Night at the Races Fairmount Park. Cost $19.00 includes admission, dinner and bus. Make reservations at the May meeting.

PARISH FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING

- Members are reminded to be present for the meeting on Tuesday, May 20 at 7 pm in the rectory. Agenda Items include: responding to priorities set by organizations, long range budget discussion continued, follow-up to Gold Envelope Program.

FUNDRAISING STEERING COMMITTEE

-
Representatives from the major organizations and the Parish Council are reminded of the next meeting for the Fund Raising Committee - May 21 (Wednesday) at 7:00 pm in the Rectory meeting Room. Agenda: Possible Additional Fish Fry to be added or Parish Spring Dinner Dance; Plans for Fall Festival Home Coming; Reports on Lucky Six and plans for next year.

HOME & SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

- The next scheduled meeting will be Wednesday, May 21st at 7 pm in the school cafeteria.

Special Mass

The Eighth Grade will receive their graduation ribbons and the servers will be commissioned and receive their pins at the 8:00 am mass on Tuesday, May 20. Parents are invited to join their students for these special ceremonies.

TRIVIA NIGHT

June 14 - 7 pm. Sponsored by St. Ann's Guild in MPB Cafeteria. Cost $10 per person. Tables of 6, 8 or 10. Snacks, beer & soda, cake & coffee included. MC - Johnny Rabbitt. For reservations call: Pat Wortmann at 892-0070.

HELP WANTED

Elderly lady needs someone to do light cleaning & ironing (mostly pressing). Call Pat at 631-1822.

QUOTE FROM THE CHURCH'S SOCIAL TEACHINGS

Love of preference for the poor, and the decisions which it inspires in us, cannot but embrace the immense multitudes of the hungry, the needy, the homeless, those without medical care and above all, those without hope for a better future. Sollicitudo Rei Socialis #42

SOCCER - VOLLEYBALL SIGN-UPS

All boys & girls ages K - High School may sign up at the following times: Sun. 5-18, after all masses in 8th grade; Mon. 5-19, 6:30-8:00 at Grasso. Adults and teens interested in being soccer referees or coaches, will need to sign-up at the same times.

Aluminum Drive

Tuesday, May 20th is the last aluminum can collection, so please bring your leakproof bags of cans to the back of the school Monday night or Tuesday morning before 8 am. We appreciate everyone support to raise funds for our events.

YOUTH GROUP LEADER NEEDED

One or more adult coordinators is needed to lead the Youth Group for the August 1997-June 1998 year. Call Paulette at 487-4216 or Miss Burgoon or Sr. Rose to carry on this MPB tradition

Miscellaneous

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BINGO

-Knights of Columbus has moved their weekly bingo to Orlando Gardens on Hoffmeister. Join them Tuesday evenings. Games begin at 6:15 pm.

RECYCLE WINDOW AIRCONDITIONERS

- Donate them to Energycare! 773-5900. Must be in working condition!

NAZARETH LIVING CENTER YARD SALE

- June 13/14.
Can you help? Need your discards: dishes, glassware, pictures, toys, books, puzzles, jewelry, sm. furniture, craft items, etc. Call Sr. Rebecca at 487-3950, ex 181 for drop off times.

CYC CAMP DON BOSCO ENROLLING BOYS & GIRLS

1st - 10th graders. Begins June 15. Call 797-2330 or 797-4364.

PRO-LIFE INDIVIDUALS

- learn about opportunity to raise money for pro-life causes while earning extra income from home. Free meeting. Call Mary Lou at Lifetime Enterprises - 8446-5387.

SPAGHETTI DINNER

- Saturday, May 31, 1 to 7 pm at Alexian Brothers Hospital. $5 adult, $3 children 10 & under.

PICNICS

1. St. Anthony's Spring Fest, High Ridge, TODAY, May 18. Chicken dinners, booths, raffles, bingo, etc.
2. Immaculate Heart of Mary in New Melle chicken & ham dinner, TODAY, May 18, noon to 6 pm.
3. St. Vincent' Homecoming-10th St.TODAY. May 18.
4. St. Matthias Parish Picnic, Saturday, May 24 on the grounds. Pork steak & Chicken dinners.

SUMMER SCHOOL, BISHOP DuBOURG HIGH. 371-4980

Return to Catholic Community Forum

MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD BULLETIN May 18, 1997