. Thirty Thirty Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Second Sunday in Ordinary Time November 6, 2016 November 6, 2016 November 6, 2016 Phone: 314-781-1199 Fax: 314-645-8760 Sacramental Emergency After Hours Line: 314-260-6261 www.epiphanystl.org Epiphany of Our Lord Epiphany of Our Lord Epiphany of Our Lord Catholic Church Catholic Church Catholic Church 6596 Smiley Avenue St. Louis, Missouri 63139 Pastor Rev. Thomas M. Pastorius [email protected]Deacon James Tetreault [email protected]Pastoral Associate Deacon Michael Rennier [email protected]Music Director Elizabeth Svancarek Plant Manager John Ellison [email protected]Parish Secretary Trish Nerviani [email protected]Staff Mass & Sacraments Sunday Masses: 8:00 & 10:30 am Weekday Masses Monday, Wednesday Thursday, Friday & Saturdays: 8:00 am Tuesday Morning Prayer: 8:00 am Tuesday Mass: 5:30 pm Saturday Masses 8:00 am and 5:00 pm Sacrament of Penance: Saturday, 7:00-7:50 am or by appointment. Tuesdays, 5-5:20 pm Baptisms: Meeting first Thursday of the month. Preregistration required. Marriages: Contact the priest at least 9 months prior to the wedding date. Funerals: To be arranged by contacting the Parish Office. Change of Address or Telephone Number: Please call the Parish Office. Bulletin Deadline: 4:00 pm Monday.
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Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time November 6 2016
ThirtyThirtyThirty---Second Sunday in Ordinary TimeSecond Sunday in Ordinary TimeSecond Sunday in Ordinary Time November 6 2016November 6 2016November 6 2016
Phone 314-781-1199 Fax 314-645-8760 Sacramental Emergency After Hours Line 314-260-6261
wwwepiphanystlorg
Epiphany of Our LordEpiphany of Our LordEpiphany of Our Lord
Catholic ChurchCatholic ChurchCatholic Church
6596 Smiley Avenue
St Louis Missouri 63139
Pastor Rev Thomas M Pastorius fathertompastoriusgmailcom
Deacon James Tetreault jtetreaultepiphanygmailcom
Pastoral Associate Deacon Michael Rennier michaelrenniergmailcom
Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 2 November 6 2016
From the Desk of Fr Thomas Pastorius 1 Faith and Family Programs Faith and Family Programming this week November 8th will be at 630 in the rectory Men and womenrsquos session 2 Weekly Shout Out I would like to thank the ladies who take the time to clean our Church building each week Whether you call them ldquoHeavenly Dusterrdquo or ldquoAngel Cleanersrdquo we know that they are God sent I appreciate knowing that each week a team of volunteers comes in and cleans the place for us 3 Christmas is less than 2 Months Away Have you finished your Christmas shopping I have Do you want to have your Christmas shopping done Consider purchasing your loved one gift certificates to their favorite restaurant or store A tip buy a mason jar place the gift card inside it and then fill the jar with MampMs 4 Altar of Remembrance During the month of November we will once again erect our Altar of the Re-membrance in the month of November We invite you to bring pictures with your deceased loved ones and place them on this special altar during the month of November (Please mark the back of the photos so that they can be returned at the end of the month) 5 Blessed Virgin Mary October Madness Winner Our first Blessed Virgin Mary October Madness Winner was Mary the Mother of the Church Eleanor Wisnelewski was the only person who chose that title to win and so she wins $20500
God bless
Fr Tom
LIVING OUR FAITH
LifeTeen HIGHSCHOOLERS Please join us this Wednesday Nov 9th from 7-9 pm at Bishop DuBourg High School as we talk about (and pray with) the persecuted Christ See wwwsaintlouislifeteenorg for more information 7th and 8th Graders Please join us for our first ever FALL FEST on Sun-day November 13th from 3-5pm in the Annunciation Gym We will gath-er for food games and prayer See wwwsaintlouislifeteenorg for more information Glory Story - This past Wednesday I heard a talk at Saint Louis Life Teen that opened my eyes to Gods healing power This youth group never fails to help me grow deeper in my faith - Ginny
Election Day Masses Saint George Church 4980 Heege Road will host a Day of Masses from 6 AM to 6 PM on November 8 to coin-cide with the hours that the polls will be open on Election Day This the third election that the Marathon of Masses is being held at Saint George There will be a different celebrant each hour and the Rosary will be prayed between the Mass-es All Catholics of the Archdiocese are invited to join in the greatest prayer the Church can offer in order to petition the Lord during this Year of Mercy to protect the United States of America from the serious evils
Remember to Votehellip Be a Faithful Citizen Visit wwwfaithfulcitizenshiporg to explore how you can love your neigh-bors by advocating as a faithful citizen on behalf of those who are poor and vulnerable As you prepare to vote this week read the US bishops state-ment on Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship watch videos and access other great resources on faithful citizenship
P ro Life Events Helpers of Godrsquos Precious Infants held on the 3rd Saturday of every month November 29th at 8 am Mass at the Cathedral Ba-
silica of St Louis an da Rosary Pro-cession to Planned Parenthoodmdash4251 Forest Park Parkway Celebrate Adoption Mass and Re-ception on Sunday November 20th at 10 am at the Cathedral Basilica fol-lowed by a reception in the Boland Hall please call RLA office at 314-792-7555 for additional information Project Rachel is a spiritual support group for post-abortive women Contact Marisol at 314-792-7451 or mpfaffarchstlorg Project Joseph is a spiritual support for post-abortive men held on the 1st Monday of every month at 7 PM Contact Chuck at 314-974-6787 or craymjrsbcglobalnet for additional information
Please pray for an end to abortion of innocent defenseless unborn babies
Church Christmas Cleaning Help needed to clean our church for the Christmas season The date is set for Thursday December 15th after the 8 am Mass Cleaning supplies are fur-nished just bring rags and buckets Refreshments will be served after cleaning in the Assumption Room For more information contact Gloria at 647-8731 or Dolores at 644-0067
Little Sisters of the Poor Dear Parishioners of Epiphany of our Lord The Little Sisters of the Poor want to express our deepest gratitude for the splendid response we received to our appeal on the weekend of Septem-ber 24-25 Your faith and selfless generosity are an inspiration to us We continue caring for our elderly Residents during this time of transi-tion We are confident that as this Year of mercy draws to its close God will find the right persons to sponsor our Home and continue caring for the poor We trust that future sponsors might provide event more services than we can and find other ways to bring the people of our area to a greater realiza-tion that they are Godrsquos children God closes one door to open another Regardless of where we go each Little Sister who has ever served in the Archdiocese of Saint Louis will continue to pray for its priests and its people We are thankful that we have had the chance to serve where the faith is so strong and so alive Be assured of our prayers for your We pray for your intentions and for those you love
In Jesus and Mary The Little Sisters of the Poor
Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 3 November 6 2016
LIVING OUR FAITH Spiritual Ponderings Power of Stories I have a three step plan for world peace Step one of my plan is for everyone to read Ernest Kurtz and Katherine Ketchamrsquos book called The Spirituality of Imperfection Storytelling and the Search for Meaning In this book Ernest Kurtz and Katherine Ketcham provide a sort of spiritual history of Alcoholics Anonymous and by doing so elicit some from the experiences of those participating in Alcoholics Anonymous some powerful and literally life changing spiritual in-sights The most important being the power of stories Step two of my plan for world peace is for everyone to sit down and compose their own personal story about their lives This needs to be done honestly accepting onersquos past and embrac-ing the possibility of change in the future and it has to be done by the individual and no one else I cannot write your sto-ry and you cannot write mine We can assist but we cannot be the primary author of someone else story Finally step three share our stories with one another From there I believe human compassion and mercy would take over We would see that there is more that unites us than divides us We would see that we all desire the same thing love We would see that we all fear the same thing being declared unlovable Seeing the joy on the otherrsquos face as they tell you their story and feeling the joy that builds up within you as you tell someone your story would bring joy to the world ldquoListen Listen to stories For spirituality itself is conveyed by stories which uses words in ways that go beyond words to speak the lan-guage of the heart Especially in a spirituality of imperfection a spirituality of not having all the answers stories convey the mystery and the miraclemdashthe adventuremdashof being aliverdquo For the month of November I am going to share with you some stories that I have collected over the years and explore some of the spiritual insights that I have gained from these stories
The King and His Dogs There was a king who had ten wild dogs He used them to torture and kill any of his servants who made a mistake One of the servants gave an opinion which was wrong and the king didnrsquot like it at all So he ordered that the servant be thrown to the dogs
The servant said ldquoI served you for ten years and you do this to me Please give me ten days before throwing me to those dogsrdquo
The king agreed In those ten days the servant went to the guard who looks after the dogs and told him he would like to serve the dogs for the next ten days The guard was baffled but agreed and the servant started feeding the dogs cleaning them bathing them and providing all sorts of comfort for them
When the ten days were over the king ordered that the servant be thrown to the dogs for his punishment When he was thrown in all were amazed to see the ravenous dogs only licking the feet of the servant The king baffled at what he was seeing said ldquoWhat has happened to my dogsrdquo
The servant replied ldquoI served the dogs for only ten days and they didnrsquot forget my service Yet I served you for a whole ten years and you forgot all at my first mistakerdquo
The king realized his mistake and ordered the servant to be set free Our world would be a more peaceful place if we only learned to focus on the positive as much as we focus on
the negative Many of us are so slow in offering a compliment but at the same time we are quick to pounce on someone elsersquos mistakes When I am honest with myself I realize that most of the time I am gossiping about another it is be-cause I want the attention to remain on them so that people do not start looking at me My hope is that by highlighting otherrsquos mistakes people will not take the time to notice mine Instead of focusing on otherrsquos mistakes I should be look-ing for ways to help them be reconciled with the community
We are also not very good at accepting the fact that others make mistakes and therefore we assume that what
they did was with malicious intent and in reality most of the time it was an accident or thoughtlessness that caused us to get hurt and not any well thought out plan on the part of the person who hurt us
Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time Lectionary 156 Gospel LK 2027-38 Spiritual Reflection ldquoWe may be surprised at the people we find in heaven God has a soft spot for sinners His standards are quite lowrdquo ― Desmond Tutu Heaven will be a place where there will only be love Spiritual Questions 1 Is there someone if you found them in heaven would make you want to go to hell 2 Why does God have a soft spot for sinners 3 Can you make your relationships more like heaven 4 If God was not loving how would the story in the Gospel end 5 How does God being the God of living effect your life
A Final Note of FarewellLast week I locked the door to Epiphany Convent one last time As God would have it the last one who entered our community in these United States would be the last one God would have lock the door to what has been As I stood in our chapel in front of our altar and Jesus in our tabernacle I was moved to chant one last time the Salve O Lumen and our Dominican blessing And as I chanted I knew I wasnrsquot alone I could feel the pres-ence of everyone of our Sisters who had ever lived at Epiphany convent And as I drove away from the empty building that once brought our Parish our School and our Congregation life I looked forward to what God has in store for each of us For we are not our buildings We are women who helped to make each other stronger in a parish community that helped nurture our Catholic faithhellip all for the infinite honor and glory of God God bless each of you for we could not have made this transition without your love and support Although our paths may not cross as often you will forever be in our hearts
Sr Chris DeAnna
Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 4 November 6 2016
LITURGIES amp SCHEDULES
Sunday November 6
900 am - Bible Study AR
915 am - Little Lambs RBF
1030 am - Liturgy with Children RBB
1130 am - Liturgy Committee Meeting CMR
700 pm RCIA CMR
Sunday November 6 800 am Catherine Riggins 1030 am Parishioners
Monday November 7 800 am Mary Schoendienst
Tuesday November 8 800 am Morning Prayer 530 pm Don amp Sean Welby
Wednesday November 9 800 am Deceased Members of th OrsquoReilly Family
Thursday November 10 800 am William OrsquoReilly
Friday November 11 800 am Gloria Murabito
Saturday November 12 800 am Melanie Jahns 500 pm James Turner
Sunday November 13 800 am Barbara Ann Schnieder 1030 am Parishioners
Readings for the week of November 6 2016
Mass Intentions For The Week Our Parish This Week
Monday November 7
700 am - 500 pm - GSA Msgr Sullivan Field
700 am - 500 pm - GSA Gym
700 pm - Boy Scouts Upper Hall
Sunday
900 am - Bible Study AR
915 am - Little Lambs RBF
030 am - Liturgy with Children RBB
700 pm RCIA CMR
Tuesday November 8
700 am - 500 pm - GSA Msgr Sullivan Field
700 am - 500 pm - GSA Gym
Mensrsquo and Womensrsquo Bible Study Rectory
Wednesday November 9
700 am - 500 pm - GSA Msgr Sullivan Field
700 am - 500 pm - GSA Gym
630 pm - Bells Practice Church
700 pm - Usherrsquos Guild Meeting AR
730 pm - Choir Practice Church
Thursday November 10
700 am - 500 pm - GSA Msgr Sullivan Field
700 am - 500 pm - GSA Gym
730 pm - Menrsquos Club AR
730 pm - Prayer Group Church
Friday November 11 Veteranrsquos Day
700 am - 500 pm - GSA Msgr Sullivan Field
700 am - 500 pm - GSA Gym
830 am - Exposition amp Adoration Church
330-630 pm - Dance UH
Saturday November 12
6 pm - Doors Open 7 pm Games begin - EFF Trivia Night Gym amp AR
Sunday Collection General Fund $464100 General Fund Loose $13535 General Fund Online $51700 Total $529335
All Saints $15800 All Souls $13500 Little Sisters of the Poor $1100 Maintenance amp Repair $11500 Mission Sunday $200 Permanent Diaconate $200 Retired Religious $2500 SVDP $3000 Votive $3900 Debt $ $7000(YTD) Tuition Assistance $10200 $58000(YTD) Endowment Fund $ $1000(YTD)
Monday - Saturday November 7-12
730 am - Rosary Church
Please Pray For the Homebound amp Sick Of Our Parish
Ethan Strauss Ethan Sonderman Mary Hipskind
Pat Wallis Chris Perron Dominic Caputa
Daniel Barr George Limpert Thelma Boggiano
Toni Berberich Jean Montrey Joe Lopez
Bernice Connor Jade Nesselhauf Bob Kozemczak
Mark Preiss Nanette amp Don McPherson
New Advent Retreat The Three Faces of Advent is a new retreat being offered December 2 3 4 2016 at the Marianist Retreat Center in Eureka MO The rich imagery from Isaiah the ldquofiatrdquo of Mary and the fiery figure of John the Baptist dominate the days of Advent as they stir anticipation in the hearts of Godrsquos people This retreat will focus on them and their continued impact on the faith community of Godrsquos people The cost is $190 per partici-pant which includes 6 meals and will be led by Fr Tom Santen Lucia Signorelli and Steve Givens For more infor-mation call (636) 938-5390 or go towwwmretreatorg
Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 5 November 6 2016
PARISH COMMUNITY NEWS NOTES amp EVENTS
Lunch amp Learn Burn Safety Two months after his high school graduation Mark Esker suffered a horrific burn trauma injury Burns covered 66 of his body and he was given a 20 chance of survival Despite the bleak odds Mark survived and went on to college and graduate school Mark has his Masterrsquos Degree in Social Work and over the course of his career has worked at several area hospitals and the Alz-heimerrsquos Association He is currently the Peer Support and Education Director at Burns Recovered a local non-profit ded-icated to supporting burn survivors and their families Mark will be joining Lindenwood Area Senior Ministry for a Lunch amp Learn on Wednesday November 9th to share his story and offer burn safety information Burns and fire-related injuries are the 2nd leading cause of death from home accidents among older adults The month with the most home fires is November Please come learn some critical safety and pre-vention tips The event will be hosted in Memorial Hall of Southwest Baptist Church (6401 Scanlan Ave) from 1130am to 1pm No charge to attend but please RSVP so that we are sure to have enough food on hand Reservations LASM Of-fice 314-647-4591Hall of Southwest Baptist Church (6401 Scanlan) RSVP to the LASM Office at 314-647-4591
Womenrsquos Faith amp Family Attention Epiphany Women Seeking More Wisdom Our 2nd Tues of the Month Faith and Family Enrichment Session is Tues Nov 8 2016 beginning at 630pm in the Parish Rectory Meeting Room Our discussions are all based on your personal time spent reading the Daily Scripture Meditations andor Arti-cles found in the Word Among Us Publication provided by the Parish and found at the entrances of church each month if you are not receiving your own home delivery issues each month AND if you happen to read an article from The Catholic Review or other publication you feel is noteworthy please feel free to share it Remember If you cant make every month that is perfectly fine A Word of Spiritual Caution Reading these WAU booklets can lead to developing a very Healthy Craving for more Daily Grace once you begin Please attend when you can and read when you can AND share when you can I am sure you will feel the Grace from God touch your heart at least once so you have something to share and discuss with the group If you just want to come and listen that is fi-ne too If you have any questions please contact Mary Jo Martin by cell at 314-324-7224 Looking forward to having you join us
Boy Scout Wreath Sales The troop will be outside at the front of church after Mass on Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th For more info or to place orders call Mark Palardy 645-6962 Sales end the 12th with pickup the weekend after Thanksgiving
Leftover Christmas Cards We would like to send Christmas cards to our parish shut ins and we need your help in doing so Please bring in your leftover Christmas cards and place them in the basket located in the main vestibule of church Help us in letting our shut ins know they are not forgotten
Adopt-A-Person Epiphany once again is sponsoring Adopt-A-Person for residents of Kelsey Paige Nursing Home (formally Loving Care) The suggested gift value is $25 per resident At present there are 94 residents in the nursing home Bill and Lynn Kloecker will be in the back of church after all masses the weekends of October 29 amp 30 and November 5 amp 6 or you can call them at 636-529-1164 and they will give you the necessary information Thank you on behalf of the residents Bill amp Lynn Kloecker
Thanksgiving Dinner Epiphany Parish will be of-fering Thanksgiving Dinners will all the trimmings to AN-YONE who would otherwise be unable to enjoy a tradition-al feast Please ask you neighbors and friends who might not have Thanksgiving Dinner if they would like to have one delivered We are in need of pies and people to deliv-er dinners We also can use canned goods such as green beans sweet potatoes and cranberry sauce Call Bill and Lynn Kloecker at 636-529-1164 to request a dinner or to volunteer your assistance pies and canned goods Eucharistic Ministers please ask your communion calls if they would like a dinner
28th Annual Epiphany Friends Forever Trivia Night - Sat November 12 2016
Doors Open at 6 pm Game Starts promptly at 7 pm In or-der to hold down costs and keep the entry fee low we will no longer be serving dinner Teams of Six - Minimum Table Price $15000 Extra Players $2500 per person (for non-competitive tables) Includes soda beer and setups pop-corn and Gusrsquo pretzels Trivia Game amp attendance prizes All seating is non-smoking Fill out the online registra-tion at epiphanystlorg look under (parish life) for the EFF list of events Or Send Reservations to EFF Trivia Night 6974 Marquette Ave St Louis MO 63139
For more info call Keith Neiman (314) 799-9984 Or email questions to keithniemansluedu
St Vincent DePaul is in desperate need of your contributions and food donations Our Saint Vincent DePaul has always been able to provide for the needy of our parish and neighbors but our sup-plies both food and monetary donations have reached an all time low We need your help now Please help us stock our shelves and replenish our account Donations of any size are greatly appreciated no donation is too small It can be as simple as picking up an extra jar of peanut butter tuna chili ravioli etc while at the gro-cery store Toiletries are also greatly appreciated as you are not allowed to purchase shampoo soap toilet paper or toothpaste with food stamps Please help Donations may be placed in the St Vincent DePaul basket located in the main entrance of church and cash donations marked St Vincent DePaul may be placed in the collection bas-ket Thank you in advance for any donation you can offer
Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 2 November 6 2016
From the Desk of Fr Thomas Pastorius 1 Faith and Family Programs Faith and Family Programming this week November 8th will be at 630 in the rectory Men and womenrsquos session 2 Weekly Shout Out I would like to thank the ladies who take the time to clean our Church building each week Whether you call them ldquoHeavenly Dusterrdquo or ldquoAngel Cleanersrdquo we know that they are God sent I appreciate knowing that each week a team of volunteers comes in and cleans the place for us 3 Christmas is less than 2 Months Away Have you finished your Christmas shopping I have Do you want to have your Christmas shopping done Consider purchasing your loved one gift certificates to their favorite restaurant or store A tip buy a mason jar place the gift card inside it and then fill the jar with MampMs 4 Altar of Remembrance During the month of November we will once again erect our Altar of the Re-membrance in the month of November We invite you to bring pictures with your deceased loved ones and place them on this special altar during the month of November (Please mark the back of the photos so that they can be returned at the end of the month) 5 Blessed Virgin Mary October Madness Winner Our first Blessed Virgin Mary October Madness Winner was Mary the Mother of the Church Eleanor Wisnelewski was the only person who chose that title to win and so she wins $20500
God bless
Fr Tom
LIVING OUR FAITH
LifeTeen HIGHSCHOOLERS Please join us this Wednesday Nov 9th from 7-9 pm at Bishop DuBourg High School as we talk about (and pray with) the persecuted Christ See wwwsaintlouislifeteenorg for more information 7th and 8th Graders Please join us for our first ever FALL FEST on Sun-day November 13th from 3-5pm in the Annunciation Gym We will gath-er for food games and prayer See wwwsaintlouislifeteenorg for more information Glory Story - This past Wednesday I heard a talk at Saint Louis Life Teen that opened my eyes to Gods healing power This youth group never fails to help me grow deeper in my faith - Ginny
Election Day Masses Saint George Church 4980 Heege Road will host a Day of Masses from 6 AM to 6 PM on November 8 to coin-cide with the hours that the polls will be open on Election Day This the third election that the Marathon of Masses is being held at Saint George There will be a different celebrant each hour and the Rosary will be prayed between the Mass-es All Catholics of the Archdiocese are invited to join in the greatest prayer the Church can offer in order to petition the Lord during this Year of Mercy to protect the United States of America from the serious evils
Remember to Votehellip Be a Faithful Citizen Visit wwwfaithfulcitizenshiporg to explore how you can love your neigh-bors by advocating as a faithful citizen on behalf of those who are poor and vulnerable As you prepare to vote this week read the US bishops state-ment on Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship watch videos and access other great resources on faithful citizenship
P ro Life Events Helpers of Godrsquos Precious Infants held on the 3rd Saturday of every month November 29th at 8 am Mass at the Cathedral Ba-
silica of St Louis an da Rosary Pro-cession to Planned Parenthoodmdash4251 Forest Park Parkway Celebrate Adoption Mass and Re-ception on Sunday November 20th at 10 am at the Cathedral Basilica fol-lowed by a reception in the Boland Hall please call RLA office at 314-792-7555 for additional information Project Rachel is a spiritual support group for post-abortive women Contact Marisol at 314-792-7451 or mpfaffarchstlorg Project Joseph is a spiritual support for post-abortive men held on the 1st Monday of every month at 7 PM Contact Chuck at 314-974-6787 or craymjrsbcglobalnet for additional information
Please pray for an end to abortion of innocent defenseless unborn babies
Church Christmas Cleaning Help needed to clean our church for the Christmas season The date is set for Thursday December 15th after the 8 am Mass Cleaning supplies are fur-nished just bring rags and buckets Refreshments will be served after cleaning in the Assumption Room For more information contact Gloria at 647-8731 or Dolores at 644-0067
Little Sisters of the Poor Dear Parishioners of Epiphany of our Lord The Little Sisters of the Poor want to express our deepest gratitude for the splendid response we received to our appeal on the weekend of Septem-ber 24-25 Your faith and selfless generosity are an inspiration to us We continue caring for our elderly Residents during this time of transi-tion We are confident that as this Year of mercy draws to its close God will find the right persons to sponsor our Home and continue caring for the poor We trust that future sponsors might provide event more services than we can and find other ways to bring the people of our area to a greater realiza-tion that they are Godrsquos children God closes one door to open another Regardless of where we go each Little Sister who has ever served in the Archdiocese of Saint Louis will continue to pray for its priests and its people We are thankful that we have had the chance to serve where the faith is so strong and so alive Be assured of our prayers for your We pray for your intentions and for those you love
In Jesus and Mary The Little Sisters of the Poor
Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 3 November 6 2016
LIVING OUR FAITH Spiritual Ponderings Power of Stories I have a three step plan for world peace Step one of my plan is for everyone to read Ernest Kurtz and Katherine Ketchamrsquos book called The Spirituality of Imperfection Storytelling and the Search for Meaning In this book Ernest Kurtz and Katherine Ketcham provide a sort of spiritual history of Alcoholics Anonymous and by doing so elicit some from the experiences of those participating in Alcoholics Anonymous some powerful and literally life changing spiritual in-sights The most important being the power of stories Step two of my plan for world peace is for everyone to sit down and compose their own personal story about their lives This needs to be done honestly accepting onersquos past and embrac-ing the possibility of change in the future and it has to be done by the individual and no one else I cannot write your sto-ry and you cannot write mine We can assist but we cannot be the primary author of someone else story Finally step three share our stories with one another From there I believe human compassion and mercy would take over We would see that there is more that unites us than divides us We would see that we all desire the same thing love We would see that we all fear the same thing being declared unlovable Seeing the joy on the otherrsquos face as they tell you their story and feeling the joy that builds up within you as you tell someone your story would bring joy to the world ldquoListen Listen to stories For spirituality itself is conveyed by stories which uses words in ways that go beyond words to speak the lan-guage of the heart Especially in a spirituality of imperfection a spirituality of not having all the answers stories convey the mystery and the miraclemdashthe adventuremdashof being aliverdquo For the month of November I am going to share with you some stories that I have collected over the years and explore some of the spiritual insights that I have gained from these stories
The King and His Dogs There was a king who had ten wild dogs He used them to torture and kill any of his servants who made a mistake One of the servants gave an opinion which was wrong and the king didnrsquot like it at all So he ordered that the servant be thrown to the dogs
The servant said ldquoI served you for ten years and you do this to me Please give me ten days before throwing me to those dogsrdquo
The king agreed In those ten days the servant went to the guard who looks after the dogs and told him he would like to serve the dogs for the next ten days The guard was baffled but agreed and the servant started feeding the dogs cleaning them bathing them and providing all sorts of comfort for them
When the ten days were over the king ordered that the servant be thrown to the dogs for his punishment When he was thrown in all were amazed to see the ravenous dogs only licking the feet of the servant The king baffled at what he was seeing said ldquoWhat has happened to my dogsrdquo
The servant replied ldquoI served the dogs for only ten days and they didnrsquot forget my service Yet I served you for a whole ten years and you forgot all at my first mistakerdquo
The king realized his mistake and ordered the servant to be set free Our world would be a more peaceful place if we only learned to focus on the positive as much as we focus on
the negative Many of us are so slow in offering a compliment but at the same time we are quick to pounce on someone elsersquos mistakes When I am honest with myself I realize that most of the time I am gossiping about another it is be-cause I want the attention to remain on them so that people do not start looking at me My hope is that by highlighting otherrsquos mistakes people will not take the time to notice mine Instead of focusing on otherrsquos mistakes I should be look-ing for ways to help them be reconciled with the community
We are also not very good at accepting the fact that others make mistakes and therefore we assume that what
they did was with malicious intent and in reality most of the time it was an accident or thoughtlessness that caused us to get hurt and not any well thought out plan on the part of the person who hurt us
Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time Lectionary 156 Gospel LK 2027-38 Spiritual Reflection ldquoWe may be surprised at the people we find in heaven God has a soft spot for sinners His standards are quite lowrdquo ― Desmond Tutu Heaven will be a place where there will only be love Spiritual Questions 1 Is there someone if you found them in heaven would make you want to go to hell 2 Why does God have a soft spot for sinners 3 Can you make your relationships more like heaven 4 If God was not loving how would the story in the Gospel end 5 How does God being the God of living effect your life
A Final Note of FarewellLast week I locked the door to Epiphany Convent one last time As God would have it the last one who entered our community in these United States would be the last one God would have lock the door to what has been As I stood in our chapel in front of our altar and Jesus in our tabernacle I was moved to chant one last time the Salve O Lumen and our Dominican blessing And as I chanted I knew I wasnrsquot alone I could feel the pres-ence of everyone of our Sisters who had ever lived at Epiphany convent And as I drove away from the empty building that once brought our Parish our School and our Congregation life I looked forward to what God has in store for each of us For we are not our buildings We are women who helped to make each other stronger in a parish community that helped nurture our Catholic faithhellip all for the infinite honor and glory of God God bless each of you for we could not have made this transition without your love and support Although our paths may not cross as often you will forever be in our hearts
Sr Chris DeAnna
Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 4 November 6 2016
LITURGIES amp SCHEDULES
Sunday November 6
900 am - Bible Study AR
915 am - Little Lambs RBF
1030 am - Liturgy with Children RBB
1130 am - Liturgy Committee Meeting CMR
700 pm RCIA CMR
Sunday November 6 800 am Catherine Riggins 1030 am Parishioners
Monday November 7 800 am Mary Schoendienst
Tuesday November 8 800 am Morning Prayer 530 pm Don amp Sean Welby
Wednesday November 9 800 am Deceased Members of th OrsquoReilly Family
Thursday November 10 800 am William OrsquoReilly
Friday November 11 800 am Gloria Murabito
Saturday November 12 800 am Melanie Jahns 500 pm James Turner
Sunday November 13 800 am Barbara Ann Schnieder 1030 am Parishioners
Readings for the week of November 6 2016
Mass Intentions For The Week Our Parish This Week
Monday November 7
700 am - 500 pm - GSA Msgr Sullivan Field
700 am - 500 pm - GSA Gym
700 pm - Boy Scouts Upper Hall
Sunday
900 am - Bible Study AR
915 am - Little Lambs RBF
030 am - Liturgy with Children RBB
700 pm RCIA CMR
Tuesday November 8
700 am - 500 pm - GSA Msgr Sullivan Field
700 am - 500 pm - GSA Gym
Mensrsquo and Womensrsquo Bible Study Rectory
Wednesday November 9
700 am - 500 pm - GSA Msgr Sullivan Field
700 am - 500 pm - GSA Gym
630 pm - Bells Practice Church
700 pm - Usherrsquos Guild Meeting AR
730 pm - Choir Practice Church
Thursday November 10
700 am - 500 pm - GSA Msgr Sullivan Field
700 am - 500 pm - GSA Gym
730 pm - Menrsquos Club AR
730 pm - Prayer Group Church
Friday November 11 Veteranrsquos Day
700 am - 500 pm - GSA Msgr Sullivan Field
700 am - 500 pm - GSA Gym
830 am - Exposition amp Adoration Church
330-630 pm - Dance UH
Saturday November 12
6 pm - Doors Open 7 pm Games begin - EFF Trivia Night Gym amp AR
Sunday Collection General Fund $464100 General Fund Loose $13535 General Fund Online $51700 Total $529335
All Saints $15800 All Souls $13500 Little Sisters of the Poor $1100 Maintenance amp Repair $11500 Mission Sunday $200 Permanent Diaconate $200 Retired Religious $2500 SVDP $3000 Votive $3900 Debt $ $7000(YTD) Tuition Assistance $10200 $58000(YTD) Endowment Fund $ $1000(YTD)
Monday - Saturday November 7-12
730 am - Rosary Church
Please Pray For the Homebound amp Sick Of Our Parish
Ethan Strauss Ethan Sonderman Mary Hipskind
Pat Wallis Chris Perron Dominic Caputa
Daniel Barr George Limpert Thelma Boggiano
Toni Berberich Jean Montrey Joe Lopez
Bernice Connor Jade Nesselhauf Bob Kozemczak
Mark Preiss Nanette amp Don McPherson
New Advent Retreat The Three Faces of Advent is a new retreat being offered December 2 3 4 2016 at the Marianist Retreat Center in Eureka MO The rich imagery from Isaiah the ldquofiatrdquo of Mary and the fiery figure of John the Baptist dominate the days of Advent as they stir anticipation in the hearts of Godrsquos people This retreat will focus on them and their continued impact on the faith community of Godrsquos people The cost is $190 per partici-pant which includes 6 meals and will be led by Fr Tom Santen Lucia Signorelli and Steve Givens For more infor-mation call (636) 938-5390 or go towwwmretreatorg
Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 5 November 6 2016
PARISH COMMUNITY NEWS NOTES amp EVENTS
Lunch amp Learn Burn Safety Two months after his high school graduation Mark Esker suffered a horrific burn trauma injury Burns covered 66 of his body and he was given a 20 chance of survival Despite the bleak odds Mark survived and went on to college and graduate school Mark has his Masterrsquos Degree in Social Work and over the course of his career has worked at several area hospitals and the Alz-heimerrsquos Association He is currently the Peer Support and Education Director at Burns Recovered a local non-profit ded-icated to supporting burn survivors and their families Mark will be joining Lindenwood Area Senior Ministry for a Lunch amp Learn on Wednesday November 9th to share his story and offer burn safety information Burns and fire-related injuries are the 2nd leading cause of death from home accidents among older adults The month with the most home fires is November Please come learn some critical safety and pre-vention tips The event will be hosted in Memorial Hall of Southwest Baptist Church (6401 Scanlan Ave) from 1130am to 1pm No charge to attend but please RSVP so that we are sure to have enough food on hand Reservations LASM Of-fice 314-647-4591Hall of Southwest Baptist Church (6401 Scanlan) RSVP to the LASM Office at 314-647-4591
Womenrsquos Faith amp Family Attention Epiphany Women Seeking More Wisdom Our 2nd Tues of the Month Faith and Family Enrichment Session is Tues Nov 8 2016 beginning at 630pm in the Parish Rectory Meeting Room Our discussions are all based on your personal time spent reading the Daily Scripture Meditations andor Arti-cles found in the Word Among Us Publication provided by the Parish and found at the entrances of church each month if you are not receiving your own home delivery issues each month AND if you happen to read an article from The Catholic Review or other publication you feel is noteworthy please feel free to share it Remember If you cant make every month that is perfectly fine A Word of Spiritual Caution Reading these WAU booklets can lead to developing a very Healthy Craving for more Daily Grace once you begin Please attend when you can and read when you can AND share when you can I am sure you will feel the Grace from God touch your heart at least once so you have something to share and discuss with the group If you just want to come and listen that is fi-ne too If you have any questions please contact Mary Jo Martin by cell at 314-324-7224 Looking forward to having you join us
Boy Scout Wreath Sales The troop will be outside at the front of church after Mass on Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th For more info or to place orders call Mark Palardy 645-6962 Sales end the 12th with pickup the weekend after Thanksgiving
Leftover Christmas Cards We would like to send Christmas cards to our parish shut ins and we need your help in doing so Please bring in your leftover Christmas cards and place them in the basket located in the main vestibule of church Help us in letting our shut ins know they are not forgotten
Adopt-A-Person Epiphany once again is sponsoring Adopt-A-Person for residents of Kelsey Paige Nursing Home (formally Loving Care) The suggested gift value is $25 per resident At present there are 94 residents in the nursing home Bill and Lynn Kloecker will be in the back of church after all masses the weekends of October 29 amp 30 and November 5 amp 6 or you can call them at 636-529-1164 and they will give you the necessary information Thank you on behalf of the residents Bill amp Lynn Kloecker
Thanksgiving Dinner Epiphany Parish will be of-fering Thanksgiving Dinners will all the trimmings to AN-YONE who would otherwise be unable to enjoy a tradition-al feast Please ask you neighbors and friends who might not have Thanksgiving Dinner if they would like to have one delivered We are in need of pies and people to deliv-er dinners We also can use canned goods such as green beans sweet potatoes and cranberry sauce Call Bill and Lynn Kloecker at 636-529-1164 to request a dinner or to volunteer your assistance pies and canned goods Eucharistic Ministers please ask your communion calls if they would like a dinner
28th Annual Epiphany Friends Forever Trivia Night - Sat November 12 2016
Doors Open at 6 pm Game Starts promptly at 7 pm In or-der to hold down costs and keep the entry fee low we will no longer be serving dinner Teams of Six - Minimum Table Price $15000 Extra Players $2500 per person (for non-competitive tables) Includes soda beer and setups pop-corn and Gusrsquo pretzels Trivia Game amp attendance prizes All seating is non-smoking Fill out the online registra-tion at epiphanystlorg look under (parish life) for the EFF list of events Or Send Reservations to EFF Trivia Night 6974 Marquette Ave St Louis MO 63139
For more info call Keith Neiman (314) 799-9984 Or email questions to keithniemansluedu
St Vincent DePaul is in desperate need of your contributions and food donations Our Saint Vincent DePaul has always been able to provide for the needy of our parish and neighbors but our sup-plies both food and monetary donations have reached an all time low We need your help now Please help us stock our shelves and replenish our account Donations of any size are greatly appreciated no donation is too small It can be as simple as picking up an extra jar of peanut butter tuna chili ravioli etc while at the gro-cery store Toiletries are also greatly appreciated as you are not allowed to purchase shampoo soap toilet paper or toothpaste with food stamps Please help Donations may be placed in the St Vincent DePaul basket located in the main entrance of church and cash donations marked St Vincent DePaul may be placed in the collection bas-ket Thank you in advance for any donation you can offer
Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 3 November 6 2016
LIVING OUR FAITH Spiritual Ponderings Power of Stories I have a three step plan for world peace Step one of my plan is for everyone to read Ernest Kurtz and Katherine Ketchamrsquos book called The Spirituality of Imperfection Storytelling and the Search for Meaning In this book Ernest Kurtz and Katherine Ketcham provide a sort of spiritual history of Alcoholics Anonymous and by doing so elicit some from the experiences of those participating in Alcoholics Anonymous some powerful and literally life changing spiritual in-sights The most important being the power of stories Step two of my plan for world peace is for everyone to sit down and compose their own personal story about their lives This needs to be done honestly accepting onersquos past and embrac-ing the possibility of change in the future and it has to be done by the individual and no one else I cannot write your sto-ry and you cannot write mine We can assist but we cannot be the primary author of someone else story Finally step three share our stories with one another From there I believe human compassion and mercy would take over We would see that there is more that unites us than divides us We would see that we all desire the same thing love We would see that we all fear the same thing being declared unlovable Seeing the joy on the otherrsquos face as they tell you their story and feeling the joy that builds up within you as you tell someone your story would bring joy to the world ldquoListen Listen to stories For spirituality itself is conveyed by stories which uses words in ways that go beyond words to speak the lan-guage of the heart Especially in a spirituality of imperfection a spirituality of not having all the answers stories convey the mystery and the miraclemdashthe adventuremdashof being aliverdquo For the month of November I am going to share with you some stories that I have collected over the years and explore some of the spiritual insights that I have gained from these stories
The King and His Dogs There was a king who had ten wild dogs He used them to torture and kill any of his servants who made a mistake One of the servants gave an opinion which was wrong and the king didnrsquot like it at all So he ordered that the servant be thrown to the dogs
The servant said ldquoI served you for ten years and you do this to me Please give me ten days before throwing me to those dogsrdquo
The king agreed In those ten days the servant went to the guard who looks after the dogs and told him he would like to serve the dogs for the next ten days The guard was baffled but agreed and the servant started feeding the dogs cleaning them bathing them and providing all sorts of comfort for them
When the ten days were over the king ordered that the servant be thrown to the dogs for his punishment When he was thrown in all were amazed to see the ravenous dogs only licking the feet of the servant The king baffled at what he was seeing said ldquoWhat has happened to my dogsrdquo
The servant replied ldquoI served the dogs for only ten days and they didnrsquot forget my service Yet I served you for a whole ten years and you forgot all at my first mistakerdquo
The king realized his mistake and ordered the servant to be set free Our world would be a more peaceful place if we only learned to focus on the positive as much as we focus on
the negative Many of us are so slow in offering a compliment but at the same time we are quick to pounce on someone elsersquos mistakes When I am honest with myself I realize that most of the time I am gossiping about another it is be-cause I want the attention to remain on them so that people do not start looking at me My hope is that by highlighting otherrsquos mistakes people will not take the time to notice mine Instead of focusing on otherrsquos mistakes I should be look-ing for ways to help them be reconciled with the community
We are also not very good at accepting the fact that others make mistakes and therefore we assume that what
they did was with malicious intent and in reality most of the time it was an accident or thoughtlessness that caused us to get hurt and not any well thought out plan on the part of the person who hurt us
Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time Lectionary 156 Gospel LK 2027-38 Spiritual Reflection ldquoWe may be surprised at the people we find in heaven God has a soft spot for sinners His standards are quite lowrdquo ― Desmond Tutu Heaven will be a place where there will only be love Spiritual Questions 1 Is there someone if you found them in heaven would make you want to go to hell 2 Why does God have a soft spot for sinners 3 Can you make your relationships more like heaven 4 If God was not loving how would the story in the Gospel end 5 How does God being the God of living effect your life
A Final Note of FarewellLast week I locked the door to Epiphany Convent one last time As God would have it the last one who entered our community in these United States would be the last one God would have lock the door to what has been As I stood in our chapel in front of our altar and Jesus in our tabernacle I was moved to chant one last time the Salve O Lumen and our Dominican blessing And as I chanted I knew I wasnrsquot alone I could feel the pres-ence of everyone of our Sisters who had ever lived at Epiphany convent And as I drove away from the empty building that once brought our Parish our School and our Congregation life I looked forward to what God has in store for each of us For we are not our buildings We are women who helped to make each other stronger in a parish community that helped nurture our Catholic faithhellip all for the infinite honor and glory of God God bless each of you for we could not have made this transition without your love and support Although our paths may not cross as often you will forever be in our hearts
Sr Chris DeAnna
Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 4 November 6 2016
LITURGIES amp SCHEDULES
Sunday November 6
900 am - Bible Study AR
915 am - Little Lambs RBF
1030 am - Liturgy with Children RBB
1130 am - Liturgy Committee Meeting CMR
700 pm RCIA CMR
Sunday November 6 800 am Catherine Riggins 1030 am Parishioners
Monday November 7 800 am Mary Schoendienst
Tuesday November 8 800 am Morning Prayer 530 pm Don amp Sean Welby
Wednesday November 9 800 am Deceased Members of th OrsquoReilly Family
Thursday November 10 800 am William OrsquoReilly
Friday November 11 800 am Gloria Murabito
Saturday November 12 800 am Melanie Jahns 500 pm James Turner
Sunday November 13 800 am Barbara Ann Schnieder 1030 am Parishioners
Readings for the week of November 6 2016
Mass Intentions For The Week Our Parish This Week
Monday November 7
700 am - 500 pm - GSA Msgr Sullivan Field
700 am - 500 pm - GSA Gym
700 pm - Boy Scouts Upper Hall
Sunday
900 am - Bible Study AR
915 am - Little Lambs RBF
030 am - Liturgy with Children RBB
700 pm RCIA CMR
Tuesday November 8
700 am - 500 pm - GSA Msgr Sullivan Field
700 am - 500 pm - GSA Gym
Mensrsquo and Womensrsquo Bible Study Rectory
Wednesday November 9
700 am - 500 pm - GSA Msgr Sullivan Field
700 am - 500 pm - GSA Gym
630 pm - Bells Practice Church
700 pm - Usherrsquos Guild Meeting AR
730 pm - Choir Practice Church
Thursday November 10
700 am - 500 pm - GSA Msgr Sullivan Field
700 am - 500 pm - GSA Gym
730 pm - Menrsquos Club AR
730 pm - Prayer Group Church
Friday November 11 Veteranrsquos Day
700 am - 500 pm - GSA Msgr Sullivan Field
700 am - 500 pm - GSA Gym
830 am - Exposition amp Adoration Church
330-630 pm - Dance UH
Saturday November 12
6 pm - Doors Open 7 pm Games begin - EFF Trivia Night Gym amp AR
Sunday Collection General Fund $464100 General Fund Loose $13535 General Fund Online $51700 Total $529335
All Saints $15800 All Souls $13500 Little Sisters of the Poor $1100 Maintenance amp Repair $11500 Mission Sunday $200 Permanent Diaconate $200 Retired Religious $2500 SVDP $3000 Votive $3900 Debt $ $7000(YTD) Tuition Assistance $10200 $58000(YTD) Endowment Fund $ $1000(YTD)
Monday - Saturday November 7-12
730 am - Rosary Church
Please Pray For the Homebound amp Sick Of Our Parish
Ethan Strauss Ethan Sonderman Mary Hipskind
Pat Wallis Chris Perron Dominic Caputa
Daniel Barr George Limpert Thelma Boggiano
Toni Berberich Jean Montrey Joe Lopez
Bernice Connor Jade Nesselhauf Bob Kozemczak
Mark Preiss Nanette amp Don McPherson
New Advent Retreat The Three Faces of Advent is a new retreat being offered December 2 3 4 2016 at the Marianist Retreat Center in Eureka MO The rich imagery from Isaiah the ldquofiatrdquo of Mary and the fiery figure of John the Baptist dominate the days of Advent as they stir anticipation in the hearts of Godrsquos people This retreat will focus on them and their continued impact on the faith community of Godrsquos people The cost is $190 per partici-pant which includes 6 meals and will be led by Fr Tom Santen Lucia Signorelli and Steve Givens For more infor-mation call (636) 938-5390 or go towwwmretreatorg
Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 5 November 6 2016
PARISH COMMUNITY NEWS NOTES amp EVENTS
Lunch amp Learn Burn Safety Two months after his high school graduation Mark Esker suffered a horrific burn trauma injury Burns covered 66 of his body and he was given a 20 chance of survival Despite the bleak odds Mark survived and went on to college and graduate school Mark has his Masterrsquos Degree in Social Work and over the course of his career has worked at several area hospitals and the Alz-heimerrsquos Association He is currently the Peer Support and Education Director at Burns Recovered a local non-profit ded-icated to supporting burn survivors and their families Mark will be joining Lindenwood Area Senior Ministry for a Lunch amp Learn on Wednesday November 9th to share his story and offer burn safety information Burns and fire-related injuries are the 2nd leading cause of death from home accidents among older adults The month with the most home fires is November Please come learn some critical safety and pre-vention tips The event will be hosted in Memorial Hall of Southwest Baptist Church (6401 Scanlan Ave) from 1130am to 1pm No charge to attend but please RSVP so that we are sure to have enough food on hand Reservations LASM Of-fice 314-647-4591Hall of Southwest Baptist Church (6401 Scanlan) RSVP to the LASM Office at 314-647-4591
Womenrsquos Faith amp Family Attention Epiphany Women Seeking More Wisdom Our 2nd Tues of the Month Faith and Family Enrichment Session is Tues Nov 8 2016 beginning at 630pm in the Parish Rectory Meeting Room Our discussions are all based on your personal time spent reading the Daily Scripture Meditations andor Arti-cles found in the Word Among Us Publication provided by the Parish and found at the entrances of church each month if you are not receiving your own home delivery issues each month AND if you happen to read an article from The Catholic Review or other publication you feel is noteworthy please feel free to share it Remember If you cant make every month that is perfectly fine A Word of Spiritual Caution Reading these WAU booklets can lead to developing a very Healthy Craving for more Daily Grace once you begin Please attend when you can and read when you can AND share when you can I am sure you will feel the Grace from God touch your heart at least once so you have something to share and discuss with the group If you just want to come and listen that is fi-ne too If you have any questions please contact Mary Jo Martin by cell at 314-324-7224 Looking forward to having you join us
Boy Scout Wreath Sales The troop will be outside at the front of church after Mass on Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th For more info or to place orders call Mark Palardy 645-6962 Sales end the 12th with pickup the weekend after Thanksgiving
Leftover Christmas Cards We would like to send Christmas cards to our parish shut ins and we need your help in doing so Please bring in your leftover Christmas cards and place them in the basket located in the main vestibule of church Help us in letting our shut ins know they are not forgotten
Adopt-A-Person Epiphany once again is sponsoring Adopt-A-Person for residents of Kelsey Paige Nursing Home (formally Loving Care) The suggested gift value is $25 per resident At present there are 94 residents in the nursing home Bill and Lynn Kloecker will be in the back of church after all masses the weekends of October 29 amp 30 and November 5 amp 6 or you can call them at 636-529-1164 and they will give you the necessary information Thank you on behalf of the residents Bill amp Lynn Kloecker
Thanksgiving Dinner Epiphany Parish will be of-fering Thanksgiving Dinners will all the trimmings to AN-YONE who would otherwise be unable to enjoy a tradition-al feast Please ask you neighbors and friends who might not have Thanksgiving Dinner if they would like to have one delivered We are in need of pies and people to deliv-er dinners We also can use canned goods such as green beans sweet potatoes and cranberry sauce Call Bill and Lynn Kloecker at 636-529-1164 to request a dinner or to volunteer your assistance pies and canned goods Eucharistic Ministers please ask your communion calls if they would like a dinner
28th Annual Epiphany Friends Forever Trivia Night - Sat November 12 2016
Doors Open at 6 pm Game Starts promptly at 7 pm In or-der to hold down costs and keep the entry fee low we will no longer be serving dinner Teams of Six - Minimum Table Price $15000 Extra Players $2500 per person (for non-competitive tables) Includes soda beer and setups pop-corn and Gusrsquo pretzels Trivia Game amp attendance prizes All seating is non-smoking Fill out the online registra-tion at epiphanystlorg look under (parish life) for the EFF list of events Or Send Reservations to EFF Trivia Night 6974 Marquette Ave St Louis MO 63139
For more info call Keith Neiman (314) 799-9984 Or email questions to keithniemansluedu
St Vincent DePaul is in desperate need of your contributions and food donations Our Saint Vincent DePaul has always been able to provide for the needy of our parish and neighbors but our sup-plies both food and monetary donations have reached an all time low We need your help now Please help us stock our shelves and replenish our account Donations of any size are greatly appreciated no donation is too small It can be as simple as picking up an extra jar of peanut butter tuna chili ravioli etc while at the gro-cery store Toiletries are also greatly appreciated as you are not allowed to purchase shampoo soap toilet paper or toothpaste with food stamps Please help Donations may be placed in the St Vincent DePaul basket located in the main entrance of church and cash donations marked St Vincent DePaul may be placed in the collection bas-ket Thank you in advance for any donation you can offer
Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 4 November 6 2016
LITURGIES amp SCHEDULES
Sunday November 6
900 am - Bible Study AR
915 am - Little Lambs RBF
1030 am - Liturgy with Children RBB
1130 am - Liturgy Committee Meeting CMR
700 pm RCIA CMR
Sunday November 6 800 am Catherine Riggins 1030 am Parishioners
Monday November 7 800 am Mary Schoendienst
Tuesday November 8 800 am Morning Prayer 530 pm Don amp Sean Welby
Wednesday November 9 800 am Deceased Members of th OrsquoReilly Family
Thursday November 10 800 am William OrsquoReilly
Friday November 11 800 am Gloria Murabito
Saturday November 12 800 am Melanie Jahns 500 pm James Turner
Sunday November 13 800 am Barbara Ann Schnieder 1030 am Parishioners
Readings for the week of November 6 2016
Mass Intentions For The Week Our Parish This Week
Monday November 7
700 am - 500 pm - GSA Msgr Sullivan Field
700 am - 500 pm - GSA Gym
700 pm - Boy Scouts Upper Hall
Sunday
900 am - Bible Study AR
915 am - Little Lambs RBF
030 am - Liturgy with Children RBB
700 pm RCIA CMR
Tuesday November 8
700 am - 500 pm - GSA Msgr Sullivan Field
700 am - 500 pm - GSA Gym
Mensrsquo and Womensrsquo Bible Study Rectory
Wednesday November 9
700 am - 500 pm - GSA Msgr Sullivan Field
700 am - 500 pm - GSA Gym
630 pm - Bells Practice Church
700 pm - Usherrsquos Guild Meeting AR
730 pm - Choir Practice Church
Thursday November 10
700 am - 500 pm - GSA Msgr Sullivan Field
700 am - 500 pm - GSA Gym
730 pm - Menrsquos Club AR
730 pm - Prayer Group Church
Friday November 11 Veteranrsquos Day
700 am - 500 pm - GSA Msgr Sullivan Field
700 am - 500 pm - GSA Gym
830 am - Exposition amp Adoration Church
330-630 pm - Dance UH
Saturday November 12
6 pm - Doors Open 7 pm Games begin - EFF Trivia Night Gym amp AR
Sunday Collection General Fund $464100 General Fund Loose $13535 General Fund Online $51700 Total $529335
All Saints $15800 All Souls $13500 Little Sisters of the Poor $1100 Maintenance amp Repair $11500 Mission Sunday $200 Permanent Diaconate $200 Retired Religious $2500 SVDP $3000 Votive $3900 Debt $ $7000(YTD) Tuition Assistance $10200 $58000(YTD) Endowment Fund $ $1000(YTD)
Monday - Saturday November 7-12
730 am - Rosary Church
Please Pray For the Homebound amp Sick Of Our Parish
Ethan Strauss Ethan Sonderman Mary Hipskind
Pat Wallis Chris Perron Dominic Caputa
Daniel Barr George Limpert Thelma Boggiano
Toni Berberich Jean Montrey Joe Lopez
Bernice Connor Jade Nesselhauf Bob Kozemczak
Mark Preiss Nanette amp Don McPherson
New Advent Retreat The Three Faces of Advent is a new retreat being offered December 2 3 4 2016 at the Marianist Retreat Center in Eureka MO The rich imagery from Isaiah the ldquofiatrdquo of Mary and the fiery figure of John the Baptist dominate the days of Advent as they stir anticipation in the hearts of Godrsquos people This retreat will focus on them and their continued impact on the faith community of Godrsquos people The cost is $190 per partici-pant which includes 6 meals and will be led by Fr Tom Santen Lucia Signorelli and Steve Givens For more infor-mation call (636) 938-5390 or go towwwmretreatorg
Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 5 November 6 2016
PARISH COMMUNITY NEWS NOTES amp EVENTS
Lunch amp Learn Burn Safety Two months after his high school graduation Mark Esker suffered a horrific burn trauma injury Burns covered 66 of his body and he was given a 20 chance of survival Despite the bleak odds Mark survived and went on to college and graduate school Mark has his Masterrsquos Degree in Social Work and over the course of his career has worked at several area hospitals and the Alz-heimerrsquos Association He is currently the Peer Support and Education Director at Burns Recovered a local non-profit ded-icated to supporting burn survivors and their families Mark will be joining Lindenwood Area Senior Ministry for a Lunch amp Learn on Wednesday November 9th to share his story and offer burn safety information Burns and fire-related injuries are the 2nd leading cause of death from home accidents among older adults The month with the most home fires is November Please come learn some critical safety and pre-vention tips The event will be hosted in Memorial Hall of Southwest Baptist Church (6401 Scanlan Ave) from 1130am to 1pm No charge to attend but please RSVP so that we are sure to have enough food on hand Reservations LASM Of-fice 314-647-4591Hall of Southwest Baptist Church (6401 Scanlan) RSVP to the LASM Office at 314-647-4591
Womenrsquos Faith amp Family Attention Epiphany Women Seeking More Wisdom Our 2nd Tues of the Month Faith and Family Enrichment Session is Tues Nov 8 2016 beginning at 630pm in the Parish Rectory Meeting Room Our discussions are all based on your personal time spent reading the Daily Scripture Meditations andor Arti-cles found in the Word Among Us Publication provided by the Parish and found at the entrances of church each month if you are not receiving your own home delivery issues each month AND if you happen to read an article from The Catholic Review or other publication you feel is noteworthy please feel free to share it Remember If you cant make every month that is perfectly fine A Word of Spiritual Caution Reading these WAU booklets can lead to developing a very Healthy Craving for more Daily Grace once you begin Please attend when you can and read when you can AND share when you can I am sure you will feel the Grace from God touch your heart at least once so you have something to share and discuss with the group If you just want to come and listen that is fi-ne too If you have any questions please contact Mary Jo Martin by cell at 314-324-7224 Looking forward to having you join us
Boy Scout Wreath Sales The troop will be outside at the front of church after Mass on Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th For more info or to place orders call Mark Palardy 645-6962 Sales end the 12th with pickup the weekend after Thanksgiving
Leftover Christmas Cards We would like to send Christmas cards to our parish shut ins and we need your help in doing so Please bring in your leftover Christmas cards and place them in the basket located in the main vestibule of church Help us in letting our shut ins know they are not forgotten
Adopt-A-Person Epiphany once again is sponsoring Adopt-A-Person for residents of Kelsey Paige Nursing Home (formally Loving Care) The suggested gift value is $25 per resident At present there are 94 residents in the nursing home Bill and Lynn Kloecker will be in the back of church after all masses the weekends of October 29 amp 30 and November 5 amp 6 or you can call them at 636-529-1164 and they will give you the necessary information Thank you on behalf of the residents Bill amp Lynn Kloecker
Thanksgiving Dinner Epiphany Parish will be of-fering Thanksgiving Dinners will all the trimmings to AN-YONE who would otherwise be unable to enjoy a tradition-al feast Please ask you neighbors and friends who might not have Thanksgiving Dinner if they would like to have one delivered We are in need of pies and people to deliv-er dinners We also can use canned goods such as green beans sweet potatoes and cranberry sauce Call Bill and Lynn Kloecker at 636-529-1164 to request a dinner or to volunteer your assistance pies and canned goods Eucharistic Ministers please ask your communion calls if they would like a dinner
28th Annual Epiphany Friends Forever Trivia Night - Sat November 12 2016
Doors Open at 6 pm Game Starts promptly at 7 pm In or-der to hold down costs and keep the entry fee low we will no longer be serving dinner Teams of Six - Minimum Table Price $15000 Extra Players $2500 per person (for non-competitive tables) Includes soda beer and setups pop-corn and Gusrsquo pretzels Trivia Game amp attendance prizes All seating is non-smoking Fill out the online registra-tion at epiphanystlorg look under (parish life) for the EFF list of events Or Send Reservations to EFF Trivia Night 6974 Marquette Ave St Louis MO 63139
For more info call Keith Neiman (314) 799-9984 Or email questions to keithniemansluedu
St Vincent DePaul is in desperate need of your contributions and food donations Our Saint Vincent DePaul has always been able to provide for the needy of our parish and neighbors but our sup-plies both food and monetary donations have reached an all time low We need your help now Please help us stock our shelves and replenish our account Donations of any size are greatly appreciated no donation is too small It can be as simple as picking up an extra jar of peanut butter tuna chili ravioli etc while at the gro-cery store Toiletries are also greatly appreciated as you are not allowed to purchase shampoo soap toilet paper or toothpaste with food stamps Please help Donations may be placed in the St Vincent DePaul basket located in the main entrance of church and cash donations marked St Vincent DePaul may be placed in the collection bas-ket Thank you in advance for any donation you can offer
Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 5 November 6 2016
PARISH COMMUNITY NEWS NOTES amp EVENTS
Lunch amp Learn Burn Safety Two months after his high school graduation Mark Esker suffered a horrific burn trauma injury Burns covered 66 of his body and he was given a 20 chance of survival Despite the bleak odds Mark survived and went on to college and graduate school Mark has his Masterrsquos Degree in Social Work and over the course of his career has worked at several area hospitals and the Alz-heimerrsquos Association He is currently the Peer Support and Education Director at Burns Recovered a local non-profit ded-icated to supporting burn survivors and their families Mark will be joining Lindenwood Area Senior Ministry for a Lunch amp Learn on Wednesday November 9th to share his story and offer burn safety information Burns and fire-related injuries are the 2nd leading cause of death from home accidents among older adults The month with the most home fires is November Please come learn some critical safety and pre-vention tips The event will be hosted in Memorial Hall of Southwest Baptist Church (6401 Scanlan Ave) from 1130am to 1pm No charge to attend but please RSVP so that we are sure to have enough food on hand Reservations LASM Of-fice 314-647-4591Hall of Southwest Baptist Church (6401 Scanlan) RSVP to the LASM Office at 314-647-4591
Womenrsquos Faith amp Family Attention Epiphany Women Seeking More Wisdom Our 2nd Tues of the Month Faith and Family Enrichment Session is Tues Nov 8 2016 beginning at 630pm in the Parish Rectory Meeting Room Our discussions are all based on your personal time spent reading the Daily Scripture Meditations andor Arti-cles found in the Word Among Us Publication provided by the Parish and found at the entrances of church each month if you are not receiving your own home delivery issues each month AND if you happen to read an article from The Catholic Review or other publication you feel is noteworthy please feel free to share it Remember If you cant make every month that is perfectly fine A Word of Spiritual Caution Reading these WAU booklets can lead to developing a very Healthy Craving for more Daily Grace once you begin Please attend when you can and read when you can AND share when you can I am sure you will feel the Grace from God touch your heart at least once so you have something to share and discuss with the group If you just want to come and listen that is fi-ne too If you have any questions please contact Mary Jo Martin by cell at 314-324-7224 Looking forward to having you join us
Boy Scout Wreath Sales The troop will be outside at the front of church after Mass on Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th For more info or to place orders call Mark Palardy 645-6962 Sales end the 12th with pickup the weekend after Thanksgiving
Leftover Christmas Cards We would like to send Christmas cards to our parish shut ins and we need your help in doing so Please bring in your leftover Christmas cards and place them in the basket located in the main vestibule of church Help us in letting our shut ins know they are not forgotten
Adopt-A-Person Epiphany once again is sponsoring Adopt-A-Person for residents of Kelsey Paige Nursing Home (formally Loving Care) The suggested gift value is $25 per resident At present there are 94 residents in the nursing home Bill and Lynn Kloecker will be in the back of church after all masses the weekends of October 29 amp 30 and November 5 amp 6 or you can call them at 636-529-1164 and they will give you the necessary information Thank you on behalf of the residents Bill amp Lynn Kloecker
Thanksgiving Dinner Epiphany Parish will be of-fering Thanksgiving Dinners will all the trimmings to AN-YONE who would otherwise be unable to enjoy a tradition-al feast Please ask you neighbors and friends who might not have Thanksgiving Dinner if they would like to have one delivered We are in need of pies and people to deliv-er dinners We also can use canned goods such as green beans sweet potatoes and cranberry sauce Call Bill and Lynn Kloecker at 636-529-1164 to request a dinner or to volunteer your assistance pies and canned goods Eucharistic Ministers please ask your communion calls if they would like a dinner
28th Annual Epiphany Friends Forever Trivia Night - Sat November 12 2016
Doors Open at 6 pm Game Starts promptly at 7 pm In or-der to hold down costs and keep the entry fee low we will no longer be serving dinner Teams of Six - Minimum Table Price $15000 Extra Players $2500 per person (for non-competitive tables) Includes soda beer and setups pop-corn and Gusrsquo pretzels Trivia Game amp attendance prizes All seating is non-smoking Fill out the online registra-tion at epiphanystlorg look under (parish life) for the EFF list of events Or Send Reservations to EFF Trivia Night 6974 Marquette Ave St Louis MO 63139
For more info call Keith Neiman (314) 799-9984 Or email questions to keithniemansluedu
St Vincent DePaul is in desperate need of your contributions and food donations Our Saint Vincent DePaul has always been able to provide for the needy of our parish and neighbors but our sup-plies both food and monetary donations have reached an all time low We need your help now Please help us stock our shelves and replenish our account Donations of any size are greatly appreciated no donation is too small It can be as simple as picking up an extra jar of peanut butter tuna chili ravioli etc while at the gro-cery store Toiletries are also greatly appreciated as you are not allowed to purchase shampoo soap toilet paper or toothpaste with food stamps Please help Donations may be placed in the St Vincent DePaul basket located in the main entrance of church and cash donations marked St Vincent DePaul may be placed in the collection bas-ket Thank you in advance for any donation you can offer
