Most Precious Blood Catholic Church, St. Louis, MO

MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD
November 23, 1997 BULLETIN

Holy Masses This Week

Today
8:00 Parish Family
9:30 Angelo Puricelli
11:00 Bill Hediger, Jr.
Monday
8:00 Gary Neuf
Tuesday
6:30 The Bruemmer Family
8:00 Ruth Dale
Wednesday
8:00 Josephine Lancaster
Thursday Thanksgiving Day
9:00 Special Intention (RNA)
Friday
8:00 Alma Boettigheimer
Saturday
8:00 Anna Chambers
5 pm John & Marge Wolken
50th Wedding Anniversary
Sunday
8:00 Lorine Vonder Haar
9:30 Jim Oehler
11:00 Parish Family

Lectors and Commentators

November 27-30
Thurs. 9 am Vince Doder
Sat. 5 pm Pat Stamm
Sun. 8:00 Mel Hock
9:30 Leo Malone
ll:00 Fran Stephens

Eucharistic Ministers

November 27-30
Thurs. 9 am A. Hammerschmidt, J. Boettigheimer, B. Rumpsa, M.S. Hogrebe, Scott Vince
Sat. 5 pm A. Hammerschmidt, Bernadine Rumpsa, Frank Aufmuth, Ken Inman, Lois Schoemehl
Sun. 8:00 Bill Koenig, Judy & Wayne Zoellner, Marie Neuf & Marty Michalski
9:30 Marian & Jim Wobbe, Alta Bonk, Maxine Adlersfluegel, Scott Vince
11:00 Rose & Sam Carosello, Peggy Guidorzi, Kathy Hardin, Marge Diethelm

Servers' Schedule

November 25-30
Tues. 8 am Melissa Ottoline & Julie Ries
Wed. 8 am Katie Steib & Niki Kohler
Thurs. 9 am T. Powderly, D. Flynn & N. Boughman
Sat. 5 pm Kristie George & Amy Nahm
Sun. 8 am Adam Pennycook & Scott Feldewerth
9:30 Karen Hines & Tom Risk
11:00 Cory Sielfleisch & Jim Nemec

Envelopes $6,450.00
Loose Collection 189.00
Religious Retirement 80.00
School Tuition 4,372.02

Thank you for your generosity!

RETURNING GOD'S GIFTS

Our visitors continue to report excellent progress in the Returning God's Gifts Campaign. To date we have received $83,656.00 in pledges toward our goal of $140,410.
By now many parishioners will have received a letter and a brochure from Archbishop Rigali regarding this effort. Please read the materials carefully. In the coming weeks, a visitor will call to schedule an appointment with you to discuss the campaign further. Please receive him/her warmly and consider pledging the best gift you can in support of Returning God's Gifts.
An exciting component of the campaign is that each parish will be able to use a portion of the money given by parishioners to address its own needs. Ten percent of all money raised here at Most Precious Blood will be returned here.
There is a report meeting on Tuesday, November 25 at 7:30 pm in the cafeteria for the Team Captains and Visitors. Please be on time.

CAMPAIGN FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

Today we will have a second collection for the Bishops Annual Campaign for Human Development. Now in its 27th year, the Campaign has striven to break the hellish circle of poverty by offering self-help programs to communities across the Country. In the spirit of the Thanksgiving Holiday, we ask you to be as generous as possible.

Thanksgiving

There will only be one mass on Thanksgiving Day at 9:00am. Families are asked to bring canned food or non-perishable items for the poor to mass. At the offertory we will place these in the sanctuary along with any monetary donations. All food will be given to help our sister parish, St. Agatha in the inner city. Blessed loaves of bread will be passed out at the end of mass to unite our eucharistic table with your feasting tables at home. A special blessing prayer will also accompany the bread. Please bring your whole family.

Congratulations

Today at the 9:30 am mass we welcome 5 new persons who are seeking membership in our Church. They are: Vicki James, Brenda Robinson, Donna Smugala, Ashley Smugala and Scott Tate. We asked for your continued support of them and their sponsors as they continue on their journey of faith toward Holy Saturday.
We also welcome the 7th & 8th grade students from the Parish school & School of Religion, along with their parents and sponsors, to the 11:00 am mass today as they are formally enrolled in our Confirmation Preparation Program. This will be a most important process in their faith development. Please keep them in your prayers.

EARLY BULLETIN DEADLINE

Because of the Thanksgiving Holiday, the bulletin for next weekend will be prepared Monday morning. All notices MUST be in to the rectory by 9:00 am.

A Time to be Together
A Time to Give Thanks

ADVENT FAMILY NIGHT

Advent season begins next weekend. In order to prepare for the season we will have an Advent Family Night on Monday, November 24 at 6:30 pm. Parents & Grandparents are encouraged to bring their children/grandchildren to this special evening. Reservations are needed because supplies must be prepared. Call Sr. Rose at 487-6456.

ADULT EDUCATION LECTURE

Next Sunday, November 30, will be the second in the series of Sunday Morning Conversations with the Pastor. The topic for this second meeting is Racism. The talk will take place in the cafeteria immediately after the 8:00 am mass. Breakfast is served first and the talk should begin around 9:30 am. No registration is necessary. This is an issue that is tearing the St. Louis Community apart. What is our faith response? How do we deal with prejudice feelings inside ourselves? Join us for an honest discussion of the issues.

Annointing of the Sick

During Advent we will have a communal anointing of the sick on Sunday, December 7th at 1:00 pm. Anyone who wishes to be prayed over and anointed is asked to join us for this special sacrament of the sick. For those family members who cannot make it to Church, please contact the rectory so that arrangements can be made to visit your home and anoint the person there.

LITURGY COMMITTEE

The next meeting will be on Tuesday, November 25 at 6:30 pm in the rectory. Please note the change of time and date. Decorating for Thanksgiving will take place at 9:00 am on Wednesday, November 26. Agenda items for the meeting include: Penance Service for Advent, Christmas plans, and finalizing Advent preparations.

PARISH COUNCIL NOMINATIONS

We are still looking for persons to run for parish council elections. These individuals serve a 2 year term and must be 18 years old and registered in the parish. Call the rectory if you would like to submit your name in nominations.

HOSPITALITY MINISTERS

Please pick up the new schedules back in the sacristy after mass today. This will save postage.

LADIES GUILD CHRISTMAS PARTY

December 2, 6:30 pm at Rizzo's of So. County. Price: $18.00 Optional $5.00 gift exchange. Call Pat at 892-0070. Reservation deadline is November 25.

50+ CLUB CHRISTMAS PARTY

Reservations are being taken for the Christmas Party which will be held December 7th at 6:30 pm. Cost $6.50 per person. Deadline for tickets is December 1st. Call Alice at 544-4219.

THANK YOU

- Feed My People thanks all those who have given in the Meal A Month bags. They are grateful.

LUCKY SIX CLUB NEWS

Our new raffle year begins March, 1998 thru February, 1999. Remember: Sell 8 in `98!!
Winners of the November 15th drawing are:
$300.00 Angie Meeker
$125.00 Susie Cordes
$ 75.00 C. & J. Mathi

TRIVIA NIGHT

MPB Home & School Trivia Night is coming - December 6th. Eight to ten per table. $10.00 per person, includes beer, soda, snacks and desserts. Call 631-9841 for reservations.

NEWS & VIEWS DEADLINE

All articles for the December issue of the News & Views are due November 26th. You may drop them off at the rectory.

TURKEY DAY SOCCER GAME

The annual Turkey Day Soccer Bowl will be held Thanksgiving Day at Grasso Field, beginning at 10 am, featuring the "Red Shirts" (north of Gravois Creek) vs. the "White Shirts" (south of Gravois Creek). All men of the parish over the age of 21 are invited.

POINSETTIA & HEAVENLY HASH SALE

The 8th grade will be sponsoring a Poinsettia and Homemade Heavenly Hash sale the weekend of December 6/7, after all the Masses. We appreciate your support.

CHILDREN'S CHOIR FOR CHRISTMAS EVE MASS

As in the past, we are putting together a children's choir to sing at the 5:00 pm Christmas Eve Mass. The choir is open to all MPB full-time, PSR and high school students from grades 2-12. If you are interested in joining us, call Mrs. Cathie Laury at school, 892-5349.

SOCIAL JUSTICE - THE RIGHT OF BELIEVING MIGRANTS

Taking into account their particular needs, the state's task is to ensure that immigrant families do not lack what it ordinarily guarantees its own citizens. In particular, it is the state's duty to protect them from any attempt at marginalization or racism, promoting a culture of convinced and active solidarity. For this purpose it provides the most appropriate and concrete measures for their acceptance, together with those social services likely to foster for them too, a peaceful life and a development that respects their human dignity.

ASSUMPTION CRAFT FAIR

- Saturday, November 29 from 9 am to 4 pm in the parish center at 4709 Mattis Rd. Crafts, food and refreshments. Info - 843-6981.

CATHOLIC SINGLES HOLIDAY DANCES

- Catholic Alumni Club of St. Louis sponsors 2 dances: Friday, Nov. 28th and Saturday, Nov. 29th, dances are at the Airport Hilton. Call 995-5096 for more information.

DAY OF PRAYER

- Sponsored by Contemplative Outreach of St. Louis on Saturday, December 6th to reflect on "Mary: A Model of Lay Contemplative Life". Held at Maria Center, 320 E. Ripa. Call 434-0994.

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MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD November 23, 1997 BULLETIN