Our Lady Queen of Peace

Our Lady Queen of Peace
Most Holy Trinity
May 26, 2013
4696 Notre Dame Lane, House Springs, Mo 63051 636-671-3062
www.olqpparish.org
May 26, 2013
PASTOR
Reverend Michael Murphy
SCHEDULE OF MASSES
Saturday Evening
5:00 pm
(Rosary before Mass - Fatima Prayers included on 1st Sat.)
ASSOCIATES
Reverend James Beighlie, C.M.
Reverend Donald F. Molitor, Retired
Sunday
Holy Days
Weekdays
DEACONS
Reverend Dr. Thomas Gerling
Reverend Mr. Paul Turek, Sr.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
The Blessed Sacrament is exposed for prayerful
Adoration the last Wednesday of each month from
1:00 to 8:00 pm.
MUSIC DIRECTOR
Mr. Bob Ellison
7:30, 9:30, 11:30 am
as announced
8:00 am
PERPETUAL HELP DEVOTIONS
Tuesday after 8:00 am Mass
GRADE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL/PRESCHOOL
Ms. Renée Chauvin
ROSARY FOR VOCATIONS
2nd Monday of each month after 8:00 am Mass
PSR COORDINATOR
Mrs. Debra O’Donnell
ROSARY FOR PEACE
Every Monday evening at 7:30 pm
YOUTH MINISTER COORDINATOR
Mrs. Terry Ostlund
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
First and third Sunday of the month after 11:30 am Mass
Make arrangements by calling Parish Office
PARISH COUNCIL
Thomas Broadbent, Sandee Burkemper, Bev Gregory,
René Heibeck, David Holmes, Taylor Layton,
Dave Mills, Donna Otzenberger, Jan Schultheiss,
Tim Webb, Linda Weber
Parish Office
School
Cafeteria
671-3062
671-0247
375-5335
SACRAMENT OF PENANCE
Saturday
4:00 - 4:45 pm or by appointment
SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY
As soon as marriage is contemplated, please contact one
of the parish priests, 636-671-3062.
Welcome to Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish
Registration forms may be found on our website (olqpparish.org/parishregistration.htm), in the Church lobby or you
may stop by the Parish Office to fill one out. If you have recently changed your status, married, moved out of your
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Upcoming OLQP Parish Events
2013
June
Sat 8
Thur 27
OLQP Picnic
OLQP Blood Drive
July
Sun 7
Hope Builders Summer Service Week
August
Sat 17
Sun 25
Knights of Columbus Fairmont Horse
Races
Daughters of Isabella Tailgate Sale
Ladies Auxiliary Quarter Auction and
Vendor Fair
September
Sun 22
Sun 29
OLQP Quilt Social
Fall Festival
October
Sat 12
Harvest Moon Auction
Parish Office will be closed on Monday,
May 27th, in observance of Memorial Day!!
Parish Activities
Mon
May 27
Tues
May 28
Wed
Sat
May 29
June 1
Cemetery Mass (House Springs), 9:00 am
Rosary for Peace, 7:30 pm, Church
Perpetual Devotions after 8:00 am Mass
Quilters, 9:00 am - 3 pm, 6:00 - 8:30 pm
Eucharistic Adoration, 1:00 - 8 pm, Church
One more week until OLQP PICNIC
May 26, 2013
Memorial Day
Just a reminder that we will celebrate
Mass at the House Springs Cemetery
on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27th,
at 9:00 am. There will be no 8:00 am
Mass in the Church. In the event of
rain, the Mass will be celebrated at
9:00 am in the church. For many,
Memorial Day has evolved into the
official “kick off” date for summer. It’s a lot of fun
grilling pork steaks and burgers, sipping on a cold beer,
playing washers and enjoying time with family and
friends. But please do not forget why we celebrate this
day. On Memorial Day we remember, honor and pray
for all the men and women who died in the line of duty
defending our country and preserving our freedom. Do
not take their sacrifice for granted. Enjoy the day, but
take time to remember and pray for these men and
women who are no longer with us, having paid the
ultimate price for our country and for our freedom.
Only Two Weeks Away
School is out for the summer and the OLQP Picnic is
only two weeks away. I look forward to this time of year.
After the intense busyness of April and May with
weddings, graduations, Confirmations, First
Communions, Holy Week and Easter and all the other
assorted crisis, problems and challenges, it is good to
relax a little bit and enjoy life. As pastor, I do not like to
schedule too many meetings during the summer because
people need some time to back away from
responsibilities and recharge their “batteries”. However
we can’t back away from everything. The OLQP Parish
Picnic/Festival is very important as a fundraiser, but it is
also a very important opportunity to bring our parish
family together to work and play. It is a wonderful way
to meet new friends and visit with old friends.
Once again, here’s what you can do to prepare:
Jeremy Pope and Lisa Lorentz
OLQP ~ June 15, 2013
On Monday, May 27th, we will not have
our brown bag lunch. Celebrate Memorial
day with your family and friends.
 Take the time to volunteer to work for a couple of
hours.
 Pray for good weather.
 Invite family, friends and relatives to come and enjoy
the Chicken dinners, games, SH-BOOM, the
fireworks and Deacon Paul’s deep fried exotic
carnival food.
 Buy and sell raffle tickets.
The success of the picnic depends on all of us and as I
stated last week, the goal isn’t JUST to raise money for
the parish. It is time to celebrate and have fun!!!
~ fr. mike
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School News:
The faculty and staff
wish all of the students of
OLQP a safe, happy,
and fun summer!
A special thanks to the parish for all of the
support you gave to OLQP School during
the 2012-2013 school year.
May 26, 2013
Youth Council News
Congratulations on your High School Graduation,
class of 2013. We especially congratulated you for
making the most of your high school experience. Many
of you graduated in the top 10% of your class, others
were leaders in faith and/or your school, and others
shared their talents with their school, community and
our parish. Some of you did all of the above. We at
OLQP are very proud of you. We pray blessings upon
you and your future dreams. Our prayer for all of you is
that you stay active in your Catholic faith forever, the
Church needs you.
Jogging for Jesus 5K
OLQP Grade School Run Club is
hosting a 5K at Route 66 Park on the
morning of June 8th. At this time, we are
looking for sponsors to donate $50 for a
spot on the T-Shirt. If you are interested
in being a sponsor contact Julia Enghauser
([email protected]) or April Pieper
([email protected]). All proceeds will benefit
the school and parish.
Wednesday, June 5th
All high school youth (including all of the newly
confirmed) are invited to help set-up for the parish
picnic from 5:00 - 8:00pm. From 8:00 - 9:00 pm we will
have a meeting with the teens. Our youth council
leaders, David Holmes and Taylor Layton want your
input and ideas to help shape the youth group you
want here at OLQP.
Thursday, June 6th
St. Louis Super Saints, our Junior High Youth Group,
(includes next year’s 7th and 8th grade youth) will
help with Picnic set-up from 5:00 - 8:00 pm. From
8:00 - 9:00 pm we will have snacks and play some
Resource Book
We are gathering information for our 2013 Resource
Book.
Does our database have YOUR family membership
record correct? Have you changed your phone number?
Have you moved? Are you preparing to move soon? Are
all of your children still at home and are they all
included in your membership record? Here is your
chance to update YOUR record for our annual Resource
Book & Directory (if you haven’t already done so). Do
you want your name, address and phone number
published in the Resource Book?
If you have not already informed the Parish Office
about changes to your record, please let us know now so
the information in the Resource Book and Directory is
correct. Please call the Parish Office, 636-671-3062, or
email [email protected] to update your
records.
Thank you for your help!!
games. Find out how fun helping can be.
Many Thanks!!!!!!!!!
Thanks to everyone who donated to our Hope Builder
collection last weekend. You helped us raise $1,170. Our
goal is $2,500. If you would still like to make a donation
please write the check to OLQP with Hope Builders in
the memo or drop your donation in an envelope
marked Hope Builders in the collection basket. Your
donations help us buy the needed supplies to complete
the work for four of our parishioners. Thank you
for your generosity.
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May 26, 2013
What is Scrip???
OLQP Building and Facilities
Wish List
Scrip is the easiest fundraiser we can do!!!
How does it work?
Scrip is just plain gift cards. You don’t pay extra for
them and most of them are for places and items that you
already pay for! Everyone grocery shops, buys gas, goes
to Wal-Mart/Target/Kmart at least a few times a month
and we have gift cards that you can use making these
purchases.
1. We’re looking for someone to paint the chain link
How does it help the Parish?
Our parish makes money on every card you purchase.
A percentage is ours...just for buying something we
already spend money on!! Plus, they come in all kinds of
denominations which means it is great for grabbing a last
minute gift for teachers, coworkers, birthday parties and
family! Even if you decide to go out to dinner...we have
the card!!
3. The alcove at the Church’s rear Baptismal Font
How do you get the cards?
Cards are available after all Masses (in the Church
lobby) and in the Parish Office Monday through Friday
(8:00 am - 4:30 pm). Plus, if we are out of the card you are
looking for, we can order it (we place orders every
Monday morning) and it will be ready for pick up by
Thursday afternoon!! Since we can’t carry every card
(hundreds are offered) just let us know and we can order
any card on the master list! Just ask...we will have it
ready for you after Mass!
Example of how this all works:
Your family buys: Shop N Save - $50 and Shell—$50,
you’ve spent: $100. The parish makes Shop N Save - $3;
Shell - $1.25 = $4.25 for one week. $4.25 x 4 weeks = $17
goes to the parish just from you! Then 300 parishioners
buy that amount = $5,100 per month!!! Even better $5,100
by 12 months would be $61,200 to the parish in just one
year. Just for buying items you already purchase! Add in
an occasional restaurant card, birthday present, etc. and it
is just more easy money for the parish!!
Let’s work as a parish family and make a commitment
to purchase Scrip and watch our free money grow!! If you
have questions please do not hesitate to call the Parish
Office, 636-671-3062, or Kim, 314-210-8451.
Thanks for your support and let’s get in the habit of
buying gift cards whenever possible.
fencing around the sewerage treatment plant, we
have the tools and materials needed.
2. We’re also looking for someone to paint the exterior
of the new Modular building along with, the ramp
and exit stairways.
needs painting, the candles have turned the off
white to charcoal gray.
For any questions or more information, please call
Deacon Paul, 314-954-0378.
Parish Work Day
Saturday, June 1st
We will have a Parish Work Day on Saturday, June 1st,
from 9:00 am until Noon.
There are bushes and hedges to be trimmed, weeds to
be pulled and other miscellaneous yard work that needs
to be completed. We will be spreading mulch in several
gardens around the campus.
If you are able to share an hour or two of your time, it
would be greatly appreciated.
Bring your trimmers, rakes and blowers and join in on
the fun.
SOS – Help – SOS
Volunteers Needed
We’re looking for a few grass cutters, and yes trimmers
also, for the summer “grass growing season”.
There are some restrictions and training required. We
have all the equipment, but if you like to use your own
equipment, that would be fine. The more volunteers that
we have the better, we can set up a rotation so as not to
burden just a few.
Please call Deacon Paul, 314-954-0378, with any
questions and to set up the training required.
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Picnic Volunteer Sign up
After all Masses
May 11th through June 2nd
Join in the fun at the parish picnic by
volunteering. We need your help to make this year’s
Picnic (June 8th) a huge success. Sign up online or after
all the Masses until June 2nd.
OLQP Book Club Lunch/Dinner
May 26, 2013
Eucharist Ministers Wanted
A few weeks ago many of our youngsters made their
First Holy Communion (Barb and I flew out to LA to be
part of our grandson’s). It was heartwarming to see the
awe and reverence with which these children approached
the Blessed Eucharist. It would be wonderful if this awe
and reverence lasted.
One way to show your reverence for the Eucharist, and
demonstrate this to your family, is to become an
Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist. We are always
looking for more volunteers. You can email me
[email protected], contact the Parish Office,
636-671-3062, or fill out one of the Eucharist Minister
surveys on the cabinet in the Church lobby.
Joe Nenninger
Do you enjoy reading and learning more about
yourself? Please join us to discuss the book, “Doer of the
Word”, by Archbishop Timothy Dolan. We will meet on
Thursday, May 30th, at Cinco de Mayo in House Springs
for lunch (11:30 am) or dinner (6:30 pm). Please contact
Sue Syers, 314-974-6587, or email
[email protected] for more information.
St. Vincent De Paul
You are performing a good work, far greater
than you may think. Your nickel, dime or
quarter is multiplied by the coins donated by
others for St. Vincent de Paul. May your heart be glad
because of your Almsgiving. A sincere Thank You!
SVDP Volunteers
Annual Memorial Day Mass
House Springs Cemetery 9:00 am
In the event of rain the celebration of Mass will take
place in our Church at 9:00 am, we will send a parish
email to notify you of the change.
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We would like to thank
Rockwood Bank
for advertising in our parish bulletin.
Because of their generosity we do not
pay for our bulletins to be printed.
Please patronize our advertisers and
thank them for supporting our parish.
Please Recycle Paper
id you know that our parish has a paper recycling
program call the Paper Retriever? You can recycle all of
your newspaper, magazines, shopping catalogs, office
and school papers and mail 24 hours/7 days a week right
here in our green and yellow bin (located by the school).
This is an easy way for you to recycle your paper every
week and help us raise money for the parish. By recycling
paper, not only do you save water and energy, but our
parish earns money for every pound of paper you help
us collect.
Please put all of your magazines, mail, newspapers and
office papers in the green and yellow bin; please do not
include cardboard, plastic (of any kind) or phone books!
Remember to add recycling to your errand route and
bring your paper to help our parish and the environment.
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Do You Have a Green Thumb?
The (Picnic) Plant Booth is currently looking for plants
of all kinds to be donated. Trees, perennials, annuals,
aquatic plants and all other plants will be accepted. We
will even come to your house to pick up and/or dig up
the plants if that is easier for you. Plants can also be
dropped off in the Parish Office. Please contact Debbie
Fritts, 636-274-2601, to make arrangements for plant pick
up or to ask any questions.
May 26, 2013
Attention Bakers and Crafty People
We Need You!!!
If you crochet, embroidery, sew, paint, do woodwork
or cook, we need you. Here is your opportunity to help
make this year’s Picnic a success. We are currently
looking for your donated items to help fill the shelves of
the New Country Store!!! Please donate items such as:
Jams/Jellies, Breads, Pies, quilts, scarves, embroidered
items, birdhouses and other handcrafted wooden items,
or whatever it is that you enjoy creating. Share your God
given talents for all our picnic visitors to enjoy!
Non-perishable items can be dropped off in the Parish
Office from now until the Picnic. Please bring perishable
food items the morning of the Picnic (June 8th) to the
Country Store. Thank you and please contact James
Bolte, 314-805-9622, with any questions.
Memorial Fundraiser For
Cancer Research
The 7th Annual Pizza Shack Fundraiser in memory
of Gary David will be held Saturday, June 1st, at the
Pizza Shack Restaurant in St. Clair (130 Hwy AB at the
service road).
This year’s Cruising for a Cure Poker Run will begin
at Fast Eddies Bonair in Alton, IL and end at the Pizza
Shack. Registration begins at 10:30 am. All cars, trucks
and motorcycles welcome. The grand prize of a 2013
Camaro will be awarded for a Royal Flush. Food, fun,
50/50’s, prizes and raffles are also included at the
restaurant throughout the day until 8:00 pm. So come out
for a good time even if you do not cruise for the Poker
Run. All proceeds will go to Cancer Research at the
Siteman Cancer Center. For more information, please call
Joanne David, 636-274-0590. Entry fee is $25.00.
You may also go on Facebook and search for Pizza
Shack Cruising for a Cure.
Wanted: Cook and/or
Housekeeper
IL RITIRO Franciscan Retreat is
looking for a person to assist in
preparing meals. That person would
also be responsible for cleaning the
kitchen and dining room and
purchasing food and supplies.
A second position that is available is for a person to
assist in housekeeping. This position could be combined
with the cook’s position, if desired.
Both positions are best suited for a student or retired
person who does not need full time employment or
benefits. If you are interested in being part of this
ministry please contact Fr. Paul, 636-274-0554 or
[email protected].
A TASTE OF THE BLUE OWL
BINGO
Every Friday Night
Knights of Columbus Hall
Doors Open at 4:30 pm
Bingo starts at 6:45 pm
Everyone welcome!
The Blue Owl & The Blue Owl Sweet Shoppe present
‘A Taste of The Blue Owl’, Friday, June 28th, to benefit
The Rose Foundation, whose mission is to raise funds
for a CURE FOR CYSTIC FIBROSIS! Doors open at
6:00pm. Tastings 6:00 – 7:30 pm. Samplings of Blue Owl
Favorites! Dessert Tasting 7:30 pm. Ice Cream at The Blue
Owl Sweet Shoppe! Music by “Wack-A-Doo” – Vintage
Swing Band. Cost $3. For reservations please call Linda,
314-952-7944 or The Blue Owl, 636-464-3128. Checks to be
made payable to: The Rose Foundation, 2702 Bloomfield
Dr. St. Louis, MO 63129. All proceeds go directly to the
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation! Get your tickets TODAY!
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St. John the Baptist Gildehaus
(Villa Ridge, MO)
Two Teaching Positions Available
Two teacher positions open at St. John the Baptist
Gildehaus Grade School. Possibly 6th & 7th grade; for
more information please contact the rectory, 636-583-2488
or the school office, 636-583-2392.
Retrouvaille of St. Louis
Help for Troubled Marriages!
The St. Louis Retrouvaille Program starts with a
weekend June 7-9, 2013, (Friday night thru Sunday)
and has 6 follow-up sessions. If you are facing financial
difficulties, we can work with you. For confidential
information about Retrouvaille, please call toll free,
1-800-470-2230, or visit www.HelpOur.Marriage.com.
The Definition of Marriage –
According to God (Q & A to follow)
In response to the USCCB’s Call to Prayer for Life,
Marriage and Religious Liberty, Dr. Ed Hogan, Director
of Paul VI Institute and Associate Professor of Systematic
Theology, Kenrick-Glennon Seminary will be presenting
a talk Thursday, June 6, 7:00 ‑ 8:30 pm at Immaculate
Conception Church, 7701 Highway N, Dardenne Prairie,
MO 63368. All are invited to this free event.
May 26, 2013
Seven Days of Inspiration
Take one a day…
and feel great all week!
Day 1
You touch more
lives than you think.
Day 2
Every act of
kindness counts.
Day 3
You don’t need a
million dollars to
make a difference!
Day 4
You deserve less stress!
Day 5
You’re the best
gift of all!
Day 6
Dance to the music
in your own heart.
Day 7
For every minute
you’re angry, you lose
sixty seconds of happiness.
Save the Date!!
Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
June 30, 2013
Celebrating 100 years of Service in the
Archdiocese of St. Louis
 On June 30 the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
will celebrate the 100th Anniversary of their ministry
in St. Louis with a Mass of Thanksgiving, celebrated
by Archbishop Robert J. Carlson.
 The Mass will take place at 2:30 pm at St. Francis
Xavier Church on the campus of St. Louis University.
 An open reception will follow in the ballroom below
the church. All are invited to celebrate this joyous
occasion with the Apostles.
 The reception is complimentary, but reservations are
requested. To RSVP or for more information please
call Caroline Ernst, 314-606-1872, or email
[email protected].
Sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ
with Family and Friends
Is your heart broken over a family member or a friend who
has left the faith, or never knew God in the first place? Have
you ever had a family member or friend criticize the Church
and found yourself speechless? You are invited to attend
this half-day conference on Saturday, June 15, at the
Cardinal Rigali Center in Shrewsbury from 7:30 am to
1:00 pm. For registration, click on Evangelization at
www.archstl.org/laityandfamilylife or find the Office of
Laity & Family Life on Facebook.
Most Holy Trinity
Eucharistic Adoration
Wednesday, May 29
May 26, 2013
Our Gi s to God and Parish
Special Collections
Communications
$
282.00
New Building Fund
Lavender Envelopes
Total Received to date
$
165.00
$ 746,113.19
Offertory
“Come to me, all you who labor and
are burdened, and I will give you rest”.
(Matthew 11:28)
I’ll be waiting for you from
1:00 until 8:00 pm in the Church.
“Come to me”.
Sunday Envelopes
Sunday Loose
Above and Beyond
Ascension
Present and Future
Total Offertory
Offertory Goal
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
12,380.00
575.00
11.00
46.00
30.00
13,042.00
16,500.00
Thank you for your generosity.
741 registered members
199 online, loose and envelopes used this week
As of May 20, 2013
Parish Office email
[email protected]
OLQP Web Site
www.olqpparish.org
submit articles for bulletin
[email protected]
Deadline Friday at 4:30 pm
(9 days before publication)
Loose cash error
Flowers (not in parish revenue)
Contributions Year To Date
Projected Year to Date Budget
$
(945.00)
$
( 25.00)
$ 596,766.44
$ 775,500.00
Scrip Gift Cards
Sales
Profits/tuition reduction
$
$
2,515.00
115.75
Scrip Gift Cards are available in the Parish Office from
8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday and every
weekend after Mass.
Did you know our parish has an online store where
you can find over 12,000 items? Visit Parish WebStore by
simply clicking on the Parish WebStore banner found on
our parish website today!
Parish WebStore’s mission is a unified effort of
Catholic companies to further answer the call for the
“Year of Faith”.
 One stop resources to help you help parishioners.
 12 % back to our parish from each purchase.
 Help Catholic vendors over secular company
purchases.
Stewardship
Start With Prayer
“But when He comes, the Spirit of truth, He will guide you
to all truth...”
John 16:13
Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to help us know the truth. So
why not talk to the Holy Spirit about your stewardship?
Are you sharing your time and talent with God and
others? Do you give a fair amount of your treasure to do
the work of the Lord? Can you hear the Holy Spirit’s
answer to those questions in your heart now? What more
is He calling you to do?
Most Holy Trinity
May 26, 2013
Mass Intentions
Please pray for those who are ill
(parishioners are in bold)
Audrey Hastings
Paul McDonnell
Joyce Stenger
Shirley Bokern
Ray Wieschhaus
Vi Hoeft
Leonard Hirtz
Dot Hirtz
Greg Hirtz
Scott Beck
Glenda Clayton
Vicky Duckworth
Jackie Helbig
Ellen O’Brien
Ed Kelemen
Patsy Boyer
Jan DeClue
Jean Duda
Peggy Bauer, sister of Katie Tutass
Kevin Dwyer, brother of Barb Nenninger
Regina Maria Parker, sister of Michael Chiodini
Donna Lee Sprinkle, sister of Michael Chiodini
Barry Ritter, son-in-law of Joella Ketcherside
John O’Donnell, father of Dennis O’Donnell
Edward Carley, father of Mark Carley
Joe Politte, brother-in-law of Ken DeClue
Carolyn Jordan, niece of Vi Hoeft
Allen Chott, nephew of Judy Mottert
~those serving in the military, the homebound, shut-ins
of the parish and all in nursing homes. If you would
like Father to visit while you are in the hospital please
call the office, because of the privacy laws we are not
notified that you are in the hospital. To add a name
please call the Parish Office, 671-3062, names will be
removed after 3 weeks.
Mon
May 27
9:00 am
Tues
Wed
Thurs
Fri
Sat
May 28
May 29
May 30
May 31
June 1
Sun
June 2
8:00 am
8:00 am
8:00 am
8:00 am
8:00 am
5:00 pm
7:30 am
9:30 am
11:30 am
May every Mass/Eucharist be a celebration of
our charity in thought, word and action!
June 1st and June 2
Special Ministers of the Eucharist
5:00 pm
7:30 am
9:30 am
11:30 am
Proclaimers
5:00 pm
7:30 am
9:30 am
11:30 am
Tom and Mary Heeley
Scott Reimer, Frieda Siebel-Spath
Maria Webb, Patricia Larson
Gary and Carol Freihaut
5:00 pm
7:30 am
9:30 am
11:30 am
Augie Eimer, Sara Eimer, Clare Schickler
A. Block, Andrew Bridges, Tabetha Otzenberger
Reagan Becnel, Sara Osborne, Noah Sudholt
Madison Bruggemann, Jesse Mose, Lexi Schmidt
5:00 pm
Bill and Donna Clifton, Bart Heinzer,
Jeff Heibeck, Pat Hoskins, Dave Mills
D. Bjornstad, Steve Morlock, Gerald Bachmann,
Jeff Eschbach, Larry Lammert, John Nahlik
Butch Mattingly, Sam Pierceall, Jeff Queen,
Ralph Schultheiss, Tom Broadbent, Tim Diffey
Jim Robertson, Al Schuld, David Witt,
Larry Bottchen, John Holmes, David Holmes
Servers
Ushers
7:30 am
9:30 am
11:30 am
Absent from the body present with our Lord.
In your kindness pray for the repose of the soul
Nancy Huck, sister-in-law of Sylvia Huck
Kathy Wallach Rustige, former parishioner
May God welcome them home, fill them with peace,
and bless those who will miss them.
*Larry and *Margaret Bottchen,
Joe and Barb Nenninger, 3 needed
*needed, *Linda Weber, 5 needed
*Maria Webb, *Bruce Gallion, 5 needed
*needed, *needed, 5 needed
* You are responsible to clean the vessels after Mass
Attention all Eucharistic Ministers
You should have received the Eucharistic Minister
survey via email by now. If you didn't get it, or don't
have email please pick one up from the box on counter
(on the west side) in the Church lobby. It is very
important that you get this filled out and back to us as
soon as you can. We will be making some very important
decisions on how we schedule Eucharist Ministers and
how many we will schedule for each Mass. Thanks for
your cooperation and service to our parish.
Joe Nenninger
House Springs Cemetery
Dave and Chris Orlowski
(NO 8:00 am Mass today)
Kenny Reeves
Bill Hammett
Joan Wieschhaus
Marge Godar
Arleen Lammert
Poor Souls
Alice Nahlik
David Taylor
People of the Parish
May 31
Donna O’Malley,
Theresa Haug,
Mary Copeland
and Ed Kelemen
Most Holy Trinity
Tenth Sunday after Easter
Body and Blood of Christ
Cycle C
THEME: “Do this in remembrance of me.”
Each year, we end the Easter Season with the Feast of
Pentecost – the birthday of the Church. We move back
into Ordinary Time by celebrating the Feast of the Most
Holy Trinity, by considering the most profound mystery of
our faith, by considering how our God relates to us and
how we, created in the image of God can be like Him and
respond to His triune offer of Himself to us in a loving
relationship by responding in kind, by creating something
good of ourselves to give back to God and entering into
God’s spirit of love for all creation. The final aspect of our
transition back to Ordinary Time comes with the Feast of
the Body and Blood of Christ, a feast that celebrates the
fact that, in our relationship with God, we have all that we
need; we have the means to live Ordinary Time in a full
and loving relationship with our revealing God, we have
the means we need to produce good fruit, to make
something good to give back to our God.
In celebrating this feast of the Eucharist, remembrance is
the key issue. In biblical terms, remembrance does not
mean simply to recall, but to actually make present
again. The Eucharistic meal we share is not just a
reminder of Jesus Christ and His loving sacrifice for us.
It actually makes present to us in our time the saving act
of Jesus Christ, the access we have to God our Father
through Him, and the beginning of our sharing in eternal
life with our God.
May 26, 2013
THE READINGS:
FIRST READING: Genesis 14:18-20
The idea of Eucharist is inextricably tied up with the
notion of priesthood. It is the role of the priest to bless
the people in the name of God and to offer sacrifices for
them. In return, the people make an offering back to
God. The priest, is the mediator of this God-human
relationship and, in Jesus Christ, we have a priest who
has accomplished this role of mediatorship by one perfect
sacrifice, one that does not need to be repeated, but only
made present again. The first reading, then, taken from
the Book of Genesis considers an ancient concept of
priesthood. Melchizedek, whose name means something
like “my king is righteousness” brings out bread and wine
to present to Abraham and blesses him. He is the king of
Salem – a derivative of shalom, peace. In the Israelite
sacrificial system, grain and wine offerings were,
generally, offerings in which some of what was offered
was burned up on the altar – dedicated to God, and some
was consumed by those offering the sacrifice. This was
communion in the truest sense of the word, a meal of
thanksgiving for the good things of the earth shared
between Yahweh and His people. In the imagery and
symbolism of the reading, righteousness, living a right
relationship with God, a relationship characterized by
communion with God and each other, issues forth into
the kingdom of peace.
SECOND READING: I Corinthians 11:23-26
The second reading is from Paul’s First Letter to the
Corinthians. This reading contains the earliest written
account of the Institution Narrative – the giving of the
Eucharist and the institution of the priesthood for its
continuation – at Jesus’ Last Supper. The focus is on
remembrance, making present again, and what is made
present is the death of Jesus, the ultimate sacrifice
offered once and for all on the altar of the cross.
For Paul, Jesus was the Messiah, someone anointed by
God to carry out a special role for God’s people. In
particular, Jesus, for Paul, was the Messiah in His death
and resurrection. The death of Jesus was the ultimate
sacrifice that reconciles us with God once and for all and
His resurrection was the first step in carrying out what the
sacrifice accomplished – eternal life with our God. In our
communion, in our sharing in this sacrificial meal, we
make present again the sacrifice of Jesus and its offer of
reconciliation and eternal life. We make active in our time
the saving action of God for the sake of all humanity. We
take into ourselves all that we need to live our time in a
loving relationship in union with our God.
Most Holy Trinity
GOSPEL READING: Luke 9:11-17
The Gospel reading for the Feast of the Body and Blood
of Christ is Luke’s account of the feeding of the five
thousand. This story is matched with the parallel story of
the feeding of four thousand that takes place on the other
side of the Sea of Galilee and it has long been
recognized that these two stories have Eucharistic
symbolism. There are some details in the story that are
worthy of note. The disciples do not have the resources
to meet the needs of the people who are gathered. It is
Jesus, who takes what the disciples have to offer, fills up
what is lacking, and meets the needs of the crowd. Not
only are the needs of the crowd met, but there are twelve
baskets left over. This story takes place in Jewish
territory and, symbolically, there is enough left over from
what the disciples have to offer, from what Jesus does
with the disciples’ offering, to meet the needs of the
Twelve Tribes of Israel – all the Chosen People. (Note
that in the parallel story, the location of the multiplication
of bread is in Gentile territory and seven baskets are left
over. In Genesis, seven is the traditional number of all
the Gentile nations, so what is left over from what the
disciples have to offer is enough to meet the needs of all
the world.)
Faith and sharing are the keys. As we live our time, as
we share in the meal that makes Christ’s saving work
always present to us, we are assured that we have all
that we need. And we are asked to meet the needs of
others – not just spiritually, sharing our faith with them,
but bodily and materially. In a world where poverty,
hunger, disease, and oppression are so pronounced, we
are asked to meet the needs of others. But we are asked
to do this with the assurance that Jesus will take
whatever we have to offer and make up for what is
lacking, that what we have to offer is a communion with
our God, that there is give and take, and that on God’s
side there is no limit to the grace and love that flows out
from our communion with Him and each other to the
entire created world.
May 26, 2013
FOR REFLECTION:
 What does it mean to me to affirm that in the
Eucharist I have all that I need? When there are
bills to pay or illness in the family, when I or those
I love face some problem and crisis, do I find all I
need in the Eucharist?
 What peace do I find, personally, in sharing in the
Eucharist? Does the peace I find bring peace to
others? Does our celebration of the Eucharist as a
believing community serve to establish God's
Kingdom of peace in the world?
 Does what God asks of me sometimes seem
overwhelming. When I have tried to respond to
God, what has been my experience of God filling up
what is lacking in my giving?
 Does my answer to Jesus' call to celebrate
Eucharist in remembrance of Him include action to
meet the bodily needs of others, or do I focus on
spirituality only? How are material life and spiritual
life interconnected?
 In baptism, we all receive a share in Jesus' priestly
role. What does this mean to me? How do I
share in the priestly role of Jesus? What is that
role for me?