Most Precious Blood Catholic Church, St. Louis, MO

MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD BULLETIN
June 22, 1997

Mass Schedule

Today
8:00 Guy Kroener
9:30 Leon Callanan
11:00 Parish Family
Monday
8:00 Elizabeth Benoist
Tuesday
6:30 Rudolph Steib
8:00 Marilyn Roeper
Wednesday
8:00 Joe & Ann Nagle
Thursday
6:30 Augusta Weinstroer
8:00 Floyd & Leona Weber
Friday
6:30 JoAnn Schwabe
8:00 Mary Martinette
Saturday
8:00 Alma Boettigheimer
5 pm John MacDonald
Sunday
8:00 Floyd Lancaster
9:30 Parish Family
11:00 Anna Culliton

Readers

June 28/29
Sat. 5 pm John DiMercurio
Sun. 8:00 Mel Hock
9:30 Vince Doder
11:00 Sr. Clare Boehmer

Eucharistic Ministers

June 28/29
Sat. 5 pm Mike Everding, Pete Fontaine, Ellen Culliton, Allen Boedeker
Sun. 8:00 Pat & Bob Wortmann, Shirley Chambers, Gus & Louise Bieg
9:30 Libby Poepper, Sharon or Jeff Gambaro, Leo Malone, Joan Aubuchon, P. Murphy
11:00 Rose & Sam Carosello, Peggy Guidorzi, Kathy Hardin, Marge Diethelm

Mass Servers

June 28/29
Sat. 5 pm T. J. Marko & Matt Crawford
Sun. 8 am Nick Lahay & Tim Powderly
9:30 Josh Hamilton & Ryan Risk
11:00 Scott Smith & Sean Smith

Wedding Banns

3rd Publication - Thomas P. Muldoon & Brenna M. Kern

Offering

Envelopes $5,476.50
Loose Collection 194.00
Debt Reduction 284.00
St. Louis Review 160.00
School Tuition $3,651.45
Thank you for your generosity!

Special Collection

Peter's Pence

Next weekend we will have a special collection for Peter's Pence. This collection goes to fund the charities of the Holy Father. He has many requests that come to him from all over the world. This special collection enables him to reach out in a very personal way. Please be as generous as possible.

50+ Club

Installation

The new officers for the 50+ Club will be installed at the dinner on Monday evening, June 23rd at 6:30 pm. We want to thank the out-going officers for a job well done. Thanks to Ann Murphy, president; John Wolken, V.P.; Shirley Opich, Treasurer; and Rosemary Zollman, Secretary. We look forward to the new officers: Elsie Wiethop, President; John Wolken, V.P.; Ed Stamm, Treasurer; and Rosemary Zollman, Secretary.

School News

School Report Cards & Transcripts

- Final report cards and transcripts are not issued until all tuition payments have been made. Tuition payments run from July 1 of one year to June 30 of the next year. Parents are reminded to make their final payments on the tuition so that report cards and/or transcripts can be issued.

Tuition Assistance

- Any family who desires to put their child(ren) in our parish school and is in need of financial assistance is asked to contact the rectory for financial aid forms. No previous agreements will carry over from last year. No child will be denied a catholic education merely because of financial reasons.

QUOTE FROM THE CHURCH'S SOCIAL TEACHINGS

...the many proposals put forward by experts in Catholic social teaching and by the highest magisterium of the church take on special significance: proposals for joint ownership of the means of work, sharing by workers in the management and/or profits of businesses...It is clear that recognition of the proper position of labor and the worker in the production process demands various adaptations in the sphere of the right to ownership of the means of production. Laborem Exercens #14

Archdiocesan Development Appeal

We are happy to report that the parish goal of $27,000 set by the Diocese for Most Precious Blood Parish was exceeded by $5000 due primarily to an extremely generous donor. A special thanks to those who made home visits on May 4th, to contact the people who were unable to claim their cards in the classrooms on the two scheduled Sundays.
Of the 668 total pledge cards for our parish, 212 were claimed in the classrooms. At the conclusion of the appeal, 470 cards contained gifts of cash, checks, credit card debits, or "bill me later" requests. Average gift of all contributors amounted to $68.00. Thanks to all who were able to increase their donation and the continued support of all our parishioners.

LUCKY SIX WINNERS

Congratulations to the June 15th winners:
$300.00 J. Klebusch
$125.00 H. Schoemehl
$ 75.00 Pete & Marie Venezia

Thanks

I wish to thank all those who attended and worked at the St. Ann's Trivia Night and made it so successful.
Pat Wortmann

50+ CLUB

NIGHT AT THE RACES

July 26 - Night at the Races, Fairmount Park. Cost $19.00, includes admission, dinner and bus. Make reservations at June meeting or call 544-4849 or 487-1507.

SACRAMENT PREPARATION
FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

The Office of Education, Diocese of Belleville, and the Office of Disability Ministry, Archdiocese of St. Louis, are co-sponsoring a workshop on lesson adaptation and planning to prepare students with developmental and learning disabilities to receive the sacraments. The workshop, which is designed for parents, catechists, directors of religious education, and principals will be held Saturday, September 27, at the Belleville Diocesan Catholic Pastoral Center from 9 am to 3:30 pm. For more information, call Mark Markuly at (618) 235-9601.

DO YOU KNOW WHERE OUR GRADUATES ARE?

Most Precious Blood is actively looking for all graduates. If you know where our graduates are, please provide the graduates name, address and year of graduation either from MPB or the PSR program. Send the information to the rectory marked Alumna.

MPB FAMILY PARKING-LOT SOCIAL

Saturday, July 12th - 7:00 - 10:00/11:00 pm!
$5.00 per family. Bring your own coolers, snacks and lawn chairs. Music will be provided by a DJ. Parking will be available at Grasso Field. Come and have some fun with your friends and neighbors.

Retrouvaille

Retrouvaille will be conducting a weekend retreat on June 27-29. These retreats are for married couples who are experiencing some difficulty in their marriage. For more information, call 332-6687.

INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL EXCHANGE

Host families are needed for a short stay this summer. If you are interested in hosting a student for a time this summer, contact Mr. Pillischafske at 921-6153.

REGISTRATION FOR NOTRE DAME PRE-SCHOOL

Registration is now open for 3, 4, & 5 year olds. For more information and to set up a visit, call 544-0455, ext. 254.

Community News

PAT McBRIDE SOCCER CAMP

- Held at Assumption fields for boys and girls, ages 5-14, August 11-15 from 9 - 11:30 am. The fee is $65.00 per camper, $50 for each additional child in the same family. Call Donna or John Ringwald at 487-7543 for application forms.

CYC PRIESTS PLAY

- August 13-17 at the Florissant Civic Center Theatre. Tickets are $9.00. Discount tickets for seniors or groups. Call 371-0122 for more information or for tickets.

CONCERT: "Monastic Contemplations"

- featuring Darwyn Apple, a violinist with the St. Louis Symphony, will take place on Tuesday, July 1, at 7:30 pm at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows in Belleville, IL. Proceeds will benefit the Reconstruction & Renovation Fund for Assumption Abbey, located in Ava, MO. Tickets $15 & $25 available at Catholic Supply Store or call 965-6406 or 991-8883.

AMERICAN CROATIAN RELIEF PROJECT

- Invites you to its annual picnic, to benefit the victims of the war in Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina. Sunday, June 29, beginning at 11 am, inside the air-conditioned hall at St. Joseph Croatian Church, 2112 So. 12th St.

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

- Thursday, July 3rd, at St. Andrew Church, 309 Hoffmeister, following 8 am mass and ending with holy hour from 7 to 8 pm.

PARISH PICNIC IN KIMMSWICK

- St. Joseph Church in Kimmswick invites you to their annual picnic on Today, June 22nd. Chicken & beef dinners available.

MARIAN PEACE MASS

- St. Matthias Church, on Friday, June 27th at 7:30 pm. Fr. David Wichlan will be the celebrant.

REDEFINE YOUR MARRIAGE

- A two-session workshop for couples interested in improving their marriage. Based on a new, stimulating Solution-Oriented Approach, this workshop will show participating couples how to look for and discover their own solutions to their issues and concerns.
Presented by Jerry Breakstone, a family systems therapist with Catholic Family Services, the 2 sessions will be from 9 - 11:30 am, Saturday July 12 & 19, cost $60.00 per couple. Call 968-8010 to register.

YOUTH SING PRAISE

- performs "Cotton Patch Gospel" a full-length musical about Jesus, set in rural Georgia. Saturday, June 28 at 7 pm in the outdoor amphitheater at National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows, Belleville. Admission free. Call (618)397-6700 ext. 2256.

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.

CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE

- High School students can now apply for the July 14-18 Christian Leadership Institute, which will assist them in developing their skills in leadership, communication, and community building. For details, call Greg Rohde at 371-0121.

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