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October 3, 2021 – 27th Sunday of Ordinary Time

Welcome to SJBD Parish Welcome to St. John the Beloved Disciple (SJBD) Parish and Church. We are pleased and honored to have you pray and worship with us today. We hope you feel welcome and we invite you to share in our worship and prayers. To make your visit com-fortable please visit our Welcome Table in the Church Lob-by, just to the right of the main Church doors as you enter the building. A member of our parish Hospitality Team will be there to greet you and to answer any of your ques-tions. If you have recently moved into this area, or if you are looking to become members of St. John the Beloved Disciple Church, please mention that to the parish repre-sentative at the Welcome Table, or see me, Fr. Rich. We will answer your questions and address your needs. Thank you for praying with us today. Fr. Rich

Parish Information St. John the Beloved Disciple Parish

4614 Blue Springs Drive Imperial, Missouri, 63052-1237

Parish Office Hours Monday/Tuesday – 9:00 am-2:00 pm

Thursday/Friday—9:00 am—2:00 pm.

About Us Our Parish has been part of this region of Jefferson County since 1861. Our Parish is under the patronage of St. John the Beloved Disciple. Our patronal feast day of our parish is December 27th. This is our third parish location. From1861-1954 the Church was on West Rock Creek Road, adjacent to the Parish Cemetery. The Parish relocated to a site about one-half mile north of its present location on Old Highway 21 in 1954. In 2011 our new Church was erected at this location. This Church was dedicated on July 31, 2011. The old par-ish property was sold in 2015. St. John the Beloved Disciple Parish has approxi-mately 380 households with slightly more than 835 mem-bers. Some have been members for generations. From ear-ly days in the mid-19th Century till 2007, the Parish had a Catholic Grade School. The school closed in 2007 due to declining enrollment. Today we have a PSR (Parish School of Religion) program with around 40 students who attend public schools. We have spiritual opportunities and faith deepening programs for all parishioners, such as Bible Study, retreats etc. We have an active St. Vincent de Paul Society dedicat-ed to assisting the needy of our community. We are proud of our heritage and intend to actively witness to Jesus Christ today and in the future, through spiritual growth and active service. We look forward to growing spiritually and in numbers in the future. We hope you join us in worship, prayer and mis-sion again and again. We look forward to you becoming a member of St. John the Beloved Disciple Parish.

Contact Information Parish Office Phone 636-296-8061, ext. 4 Parish Fax Phone 636-296-8067 Email address office@stjohnimperial.org Website: www.saintjohnimperial.org Twitter: http://twitter.comstjohnimperial Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/St.John-the- Beloved-Disciple-100354655113698/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/ UCqKMa02MJyTNstSPYS10tlwg? view_as=subscriber

Mass/Devotions Schedule Weekend Masses

Saturday Vigil 4:00 pm Sunday 8:00 am & 10:30 am (Both Saturday 4:00 pm Mass and Sunday 8:00am

Mass are streamed on You Tube, Facebook, and the Parish Website.) Weekday Masses Mon/Wed/Friday 8:00 am

Tuesday/Thursday 6:15 pm (Live Stream on Facebook & Parish Website) Reconciliation (Confessions)

Tuesday 5:00-6:00 pm Wednesday 5:00-6:00 pm Saturday 3:00-3:45 pm

Eucharistic Exposition & Adoration Wednesdays 12:00-6:30 pm Prayers/Benediction 6:30 pm

Perpetual Help Devotions Wednesdays – after 8:00 am Mass

Parish Staff Pastor Rev. Richard V. Coerver

Email: rcoerver@stjohnimperial.org Phone (Office): 636-296-8061, ext. 1 Phone (Cell): 314-775-7713

Deacon (Retired) Rev. Mr. Larry Nava Adm. Assistant Mrs. Lisa Reilmann

Email: office@stjohnimperial.org Phone (Office): 636-296-8061, ext. 4

Office Volunteer Ms. Donna Siebenmorgen PSR Director Ms. Teresa Zweiner

Email: taz40@sbcglobal.net Phone (Cell): 314-277-2601

Parish Musicians Ms. Judy Kauzlarich Mr. Larry Buechel Communications Mrs. Karen Weber

Phone (Office) 636-296-8061, ext. 4 Email: office@stjohnimperial.org

Maintenance Mr. Gary Boyer Parish Council Mr. Darrell Eversole Finance Commission Mr. Dennis Gearon Worship Team Mr. Rich Horst Parish Cemetery Mr. Ron Buchheit Music Ministry Ms. Judy Kauzlarich

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Welcome The obligation to participate in Sunday Mass for Catholics has been restored. For many, if not most, this can be prudently and safely done. There are ex-ceptions for this obligation. These exceptions include: •Those who are homebound and seriously ill are exempt

from this obligation. •Those immunocompromised & gravely concerned for

their health are exempt from this obligation. Those who have not been vaccinated should con-tinue to wear masks. We will not be checking verifica-tion. This is on the“Honor System”. We support one another. We need strong con-nections with Jesus Christ to lead us to life eternal. This is what we do by participation in Sunday Mass. Welcome! We are glad to see you! Fr. Rich

In Service to our Country The following are in service to our country on ac-tive duty with the Military. We pray for: Andrew Born-holdt, David Brandt, Jack Dawson, Chris Degenhardt, Ryan Fischer, Richard Frisch III, Justin Moffitt, Mathew Rigden, Blake Sikes, Brett Vennemann, Aaron Vogt and Joshua Vogt. Contact the Parish Office to add those entering the Military or to delete those whose service has ended.

Prayers for the Sick Please pray for the following sick and suffering of our parish and beloved members of our parishioners: Donald Agnew, Rachel Allen, Kenny Allgeyer, Angela Alt, Ashley Alt, Bea Arnold, Edward Baczyanski, Abby Bader, Barbara Bader, Joey Bader, Olivia Baese, Judy Barton, Gary Battles, Millie Baumann, Mary Bequette, Teresa Biehler, Sharon Boyer, Wayne Brewer, Barb Buchheit, Cathy Castro, Ed Chott, Gwen Chott, Mary Cibulka, Marsha Downey, Sondra Dunn, Linda Eagle, Jason Eastman, Bonnie Eaton, Angela Eaton, Marvin Eaton, Christy Elfrank, Agnes Farrar, Mike Fischer, Sandy Fymbo, Tina Gearon, Ed Gordon, Stephen Gossett, Betty Gunter, Gary Harvey, Mary Jane Heilich, Cory Hicks, Austin Hill, Catherine Hornsey, Wayne Huff, Paula Hyrnik, Mary Huff, Ruth Jensen, Ron Jordan, Colleen Khoury, Rose Korando, Lisette Kruep, Patsy Lang, Ava Laposha, Ellie Laposha, Kim Lawrence, Don Luaders, Jeanne Mason, John Mason, Dan McColgan, Francine McGraw, Greg Miller, Robert Miller, Ann Moreland, Michael Nichols, Mary Odenhal, Mike Patterson, Pete Peterman, Chris Peters, Jerry Pratt, Tony Pugh, Bruce Revelle, Randy Rickermann, Kathleen Schneider, Colin Schultheis, the Schultheis family, Jean Schwartz, Art Seyer, Clarence Smith, Wilbert Swaller, Margie Thomas, Paul Vandeven, Addie Wade, Edward Wade Zoe Wade, Claudia Weiler, Christina Weiners, Audrey Wiemer, Nancy Zay, and the residents of nursing care facilities. Please contact the Parish Office to add names and inform us when prayers are no longer needed.

Stewardship Reflection “So out of the ground the Lord God formed eve-ry beast of the field and every bird of the air, and brought them to the man to see what he would call them: and whatever the man called every living crea-ture, that was its name.” (Genesis 2: 19) The creation story reminds us of two important points. First, since the start, God has put the entire world into our care. Second, stewardship has been around since the beginning of mankind, it isn’t some-thing recently invented. Just as past generations built our Church, it is now our responsibility to continue to nurture and develop these gifts for future generations.

Parish Collection Goal 2021-2022 The Fiscal Year for SJBD runs from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. This is our progress toward achiev-ing our Parish’s Sunday Collection goal. July 1, 2021-September 19, 2021—Week 12 Collection Goal $103,342.44 Contributions Received $92,152.32 Difference ($11,190.12) Our weekly collection goal for 2021-2022 is $8,611.87. This is the 52 week average needed to achieve our col-lection goal of $447,817.34 for 2021-2022.

Parish Cemetery St. John the Beloved Disciple Parish Cemetery is managed by the Parish Cemetery Board. Our parish ceme-tery is a final resting place of generations of parishioners. For information, contact either Ron Buchheit (636-677-4450) or Stan Gross (314-809-0407).

Name Tags are Back The parish name tags are back. These are on the table in the Church Lobby. If you cannot find your name tag, or did not have one, please sign-up for a name tag on the list on the table. We will get you one and it will be available next week.

Parish Council is Listening A member of the SJBD Parish Council are available after weekend Mass to listen to the concerns and suggestions of our parishioners. Parish Council members doing this will be wearing distinctive Parish Name Tags, and soon, wear distinctive shirts/blouses to be readily identifiable. The Parish Council members want to be accessi-ble to all parishioners. They want to hear from you matters important for the well-being of our parish.

Quilt Raffle Winner The winner of the Quilt in the September drawing was Carrie Stieber. Congratulations and thank you for participation in the Quilt Raffle.

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Today’s Gospel Some Pharisees come to Jesus to confront Him over His interpretation of Scripture and specifically, how He understood the matter of divorce. Jesus throws the question back to them by asking what the Mosaic Law commanded. The Pharisees reply that a man is permitted to give his wife a bill of divorce and send her away. Jesus shifts the discussion away from this law (Deuteronomy 24: 1-4), the interpretations of which could range from permis-sive to the stringent. He goes beyond the question “Is it lawful?” and beyond legalistic arguments to the plan of God for relationships between men and women. The focus then becomes marriage, not divorce. The prophet Malachi had denounced divorce, ap-pealing to the creation story that we have heard in the first reading (Malachi 2: 13-17). Jesus also takes a prophetic, countercultural stance, and refers to this same Torah text. This encounter with the Pharisees comes in the section of Marks’ Gospel where the focus is on the cost of disciple-ship, as proclaimed the last three Sundays, and fidelity in marriage is never a cheap grace. Jesus refers to Moses’ concession about divorce as something that was allowed because of a sickness of the heart or cardiosclerosis, to give a liter translation of “hardness of … heart.” The same words are used to describe their ancestor’s wilderness re-bellion in Psalm (5: 8-9. In the divine plan for whole and healthy human relations in marriage, God did not intend divorce, says Jesus. “In the house” with His disciples, Jesus expands His teaching, probably reflecting the Gospel of Mark’s con-cern to strengthen the marriage commitment in the Chris-tian communities in the Greco-Roman world where divorce was common, and women could also divorce their hus-bands. Jesus’ message is not only uncompromising, it is also counter cultural, passing a subtle judgment on the dou-ble standard that allows one course of action for men but denies the same for women. Not only does a woman who has been divorced by her husband and marries another man commit adultery; it also works the other way, says Jesus. That He should accuse of adultery a man who divorced his wife and marries another woman, offended patriarchal hon-or! But both the man and the woman have equal rights and responsibilities to God’s plan for their unity “in one flesh.” Jesus’ teaching on marriage and divorce flows di-rectly into the description of His blessing of the young chil-dren, and once again we see the obtuseness of the disciples. Their selective memory has forgotten the words and action of Jesus when He placed and embraced a little child in their midst as a sign of their responsibility to and love of the in-significant and unimportant ones (Mark 9: 36-37). They “rebuke” the people, presumably the children’s parents, and most likely their mothers, just as Peter had “rebuked” Jesus, had tried to exorcise Him of of His ideas about suf-fering and death (Mark 8: 32). Once again Jesus turns the rebuke back on the disciples in a attempt to rid them of their spirit of preoccupation with power and status. The disciples’ stern, dismissive words to the people bringing the children to Jesus contrast with Jesus’ words of gentle en

couragement to those who want Him to touch their chil-dren, to have contact with Jesus’ own holy person and have Him call down on them the blessing of God. Jesus again embraces the children, hugging to Himself those who are helpless and dependent. We should not hear this Gospel as a sentimental romanticizing or idealizing of children, but as an embrace of Jesus for all who have no status, no claims to make, no power to wield, and so are receptive of the great gift that is offered—the Kingdom of God. With what have we been touched: with the distorted hope of the disciples for power, or with willingness to be “little ones” who are open to and receptive of the reigning presence of God?

Tough Teachings “Is it lawful for a husband to divorce his wife.” The Pharisees approach Jesus with a question but the narrator of Mark’s Gospel comments that they are not truly curious about Jesus’ answer, but instead are “testing Him.” Jesus’ answer to their query about divorce goes back to the foundations of creation when God ordained the unity of husband and wife . Jesus ends with the retort, “What God has joined together, no human being must sepa-rate.” Jesus upholds the hierarchy of truth, placing God’s law above human commandments that have been fashioned due to “hardness of heart.” In our lives, we know we are called to perfection and yet, as human beings, we often fall short. Though we might not carry out the ideal of God’s dreams for us, He never ceases to call us back to covenant relationship with Him.

Unity of Marriage

In today’s first reading from the book of Genesis, we hear proclaimed the very segment of Scripture that Je-sus quotes. It is interesting to put this verse in context. God creates woman from the rib of man in order to provide a “suitable partner” for him. The man does not find the companionship he seeks with the animals and birds of creation, but only with the one who is “bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh.” This reading offers a truth about the beautiful unity of marriage and a truth about hu-manity: men and women need each other. God has formed us for relationships with those who are like us and yet dif-ferent from us.

“ … like a little child …” Jesus points to a child’s ability to “receive” the Kingdom of God as a necessary attitude for anyone wishing to enter this Kingdom. Let us consider how a young child receives. Upon being given a gift, a child often responds with delight and eagerness. Once the gift is opened, the child’s joy grows in wishing to use this gift right away. We need this attitude to enter God’s Kingdom.

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Know Your Faith These excerpts, from the Catechism of the Catholic Church, serve to enlighten aspects of Catholic Beliefs. We need to constantly grow in our knowledge of our Faith. “I Know Whom I have Believed” To Believe in God Alone. Faith is first of all a personal adherence of man to God. At the same time, and inseparably, it is a free assent to the whole truth that God has revealed. As personal adherence to God and assent to His truth, Christian faith differs from our faith in any hu-man person. It is right and just to entrust oneself wholly to God and to believe absolutely what He says. It would be futile and false to place such faith in a creature. To Believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God. For a Christian, believing in God cannot be separated from be-lieving in the One God sent, His “Beloved Son,” in whom the Father is “well pleased”; God tells us to listen to Him. The Lord Himself said to His disciples: “Believe in God, believe also in Me.” We can believe in Jesus Christ be-cause He is Himself God, the Word made flesh: “No one has ever seen God; the only Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has made Him known.” Because He “has seen the Father,” Jesus Christ is the only one who knows Him and can reveal Him. To believe in the Holy Spirit. One cannot believe in Jesus Christ without sharing in His Spirit. It is the Holy Spirit who reveals to men who Jesus is. For “no one can say ‘Jesus is Lord,’ except by the Holy Spirit,” who “searches everything, even the depths of God … No one comprehends the thoughts of God, except the Spirit of God.” Only God knows God completely; we believe in the Holy Spirit because He is God. The Church never ceases to proclaim her faith in only one God; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The next section is “The Characteristics of Faith.”

Basket Raffle Revenues This is our revenues from the Basket Raffles through September 27, 2021. Round # 21-23 - $1,399.00 Round # 24 - $798.00 Total Revenue to date - $2,197.00 We are grateful to our Basket donors, those who organize and prepare these baskets and our partici-pants and supporters!!

Parish Loan Status Here is the status of our Parish Loan, showing

the status on this loan through August 31, 2021. Balance Due 7/31/2021 $67,674.53 Loan Principle Payment $11,840.57 Interest payment made $134.43

Balance Due 8/31/2021 $55,833.96 We are in the final phase of paying off our parish debt. We look forward to the day when it will be paid in full.

Basket Raffles # 25 SJBD Basket Raffles has begun. Raffle tickets for Round # 25 are now on sale in the Church Lobby. The winner’s drawing will be on Monday, October 11th, at 10:00 am These are the four baskets in this round: •Wine & Chocolate Basket. (Sign) “Chocolate Makes

Everything Better”; Stone Hill Pink Moscato Wine; Stone Hill White Moscato Wine; Winking Out Mos-cato Wine; Robert Modavi Moscato D’oro Wine; ELS Iced Chocolate; Chocolate Dipping Candy; 12-pack Chocolate Pudding; Betty Crocker Cake Mix/Icing; Chocolate Poptarts; Chocolate Brownies; Hershey Kiss Cereal; Hershey’s Kisses, M & M’s, Mr. Goodbar, Heath Bar; Assorted Russell Stover Candy; Flipz Chocolate covered pretzels.

•Bath Basket– Two (2) Bath Towels; Two (2) Hand tow-els; Wash Cloth; Bathroom Scale; Rechargeable Sonic Tooth Brush; Sea Shells; Crisp Morning Hand Soap; Raspberry Hand Soap; Cherry Blos-som Shower Gel; Sparkling Blueberry Cocktail Mix; Grey & White Throw.

•Cardinal Basket— Molina # 4 Jersey XL; Pullover STL Cardinal Jacket XXL; Jack Buck Statue; Base-ball Purse; Cardinal Glass & Cardinal Insulate Mug; Ozzie Smith 1995 National League Pennant; Pacific Fruit Vineyard Sweet Watermelon Wine; STL Cardinal—A Century of Success VHS Tape.

•Synders Pretzel Sandwich Snack/Cardinal Pins. •Jewelry Box— Jewelry Box; Clutch Purse; Cologne;

Socks; Scarf; Assorted Bracelets; Gold Scissors; and much more..

We plan many rounds of Basket Raffles 2021-2022.

Wedding Anniversaries Congratulations to our parishioners who are cele-brating wedding anniversaries this week: October 6th Zachery & Kristine Davis October 6th Bernard & Anna Redmond October 6th Douglas & Ann Short October 7th Richard & Jennie Kircher October 7th Al & Gloria Swaller October 9th Ted & Tammy Ring October 9th Bob & Chris Snyder October 10th Steve & Maria Miskovic October 10th Gary & Nancy Schmidt Congratulations! God’s blessings be yours on this day!! Eucharistic Exposition Participators

Participation for the last few weeks at Eucharis-tic Adoration has been: September 1st - 30 September 8th - 31 September 15th - 35 September 22nd - 26 Give 30-60 minutes to God. This will change your life.

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Mass Intentions Saturday, October 2, 2021 4:00 pm Barb & Gary Sauer Sunday, October 3, 2021 8:00 am our Parishioners 10:30 am Karen Medlin Monday, October 4, 2021 8:00 am Marian Konersmann Tuesday, October 5, 2021 6:15 pm Christopher Boyer Wednesday, October 6, 2021 8:00 am Presider’s Intention Thursday, October 7, 2021 6:15 pm James Reilmann Friday, October 8, 2021 8:00 am Patrick Stonecypher Saturday, October 9, 2021 4:00 pm Stan Gross, Sr. Sunday, October 10, 2021 8:00 am Gabe Miller 10:30 am our Parishioners

Needing Assistance? The SJBD St. Vincent de Paul Society helps those who need food, clothing, utility assistance or counseling, etc. They respond to calls for assistance from our commu-nity in need of immediate/short term assistance. To contact our St. Vincent de Paul Society, call 314-289-6101, and enter Box # 3332.

SVdP Food Pantry Needs Community families depend on food from the Food Pantry sponsored by the SJBD chapter of the St. Vincent de Paul Society. We need the following items for the food pantry: Knorr Noodle Mixes, assorted noodles and pastas, mac-aroni, etc.

Weekend Mass Attendance This is the count of Mass attendance last weekend.

Comparison with the previous week is provided. Church capacity – 325

Saturday– September 11th September 18th 4:00 pm 97 4:00 pm 72

Sunday—September 12th September 19th 8:00 am 65 8:00 am 88 10:30 am 66 10:30 am 73

Total 228 233

Football Booster Sales Here are the sales of SJBD Football Booster tickets as of Monday, September 27, 2021: SJBD Parish Sales 1144 Partner Organization Sales 725 Total Sales 11869 Total Revenues $46,725.00 We are grateful for your support of this fundraiser!!!

Arranging Sacraments Infant/Young Children Baptisms

For infants and young children, contact Fr. Rich (636-296-8061, ext. 1) to schedule preparations for Bap-tisms. Baptisms are held during one of the weekend Mass-es (family choice of Mass) to show this is a parish event.

Marriage Contact Fr. Rich (636-296-8061, ext. 1). Prepara-tions start six months before the intended Wedding date.

Funerals and/or Gravesite Services Contact Fr. Rich (636-296-8061, ext. 1) to arrange for a Funeral/Memorial Mass, Chapel Prayer Service, or Funeral/ Gravesite Service.

Sacrament of the Sick We offer the Sacrament of the Sick on weekend

Masses the third weekend of February, May, August and November. Those who are seriously ill, disabled, etc., can request the Sacrament of the Sick. Contact Fr. Rich (636-296-8061, ext. # 1) to make arrangements.

Holy Communion to the Homebound Home Ministers bring Holy Communion to home-bound members. These visits are done following the week-end Masses. To request Holy Communion for the Home-bound, call the Parish Office, (636-296-8061, ext. 4)

St. Vincent de Paul Thought The St. Vincent de Paul Society is an organization that serves those in need throughout the St. Louis area. The Society consists of more than 3,400 volunteer members belonging to 139 parish-based conferences. St. John the Beloved Disciple is home to one of these 139 parish-based Conferences. We make home visits to those in need to pro-vide person-to-person services, including: food pantry, util-ity, prescription drug, housing assistance, etc. Last year, the St. Vincent de Paul Society assist-ed more than 260,000 people and provided $14,600,000.00 in direct aid.

Birthdays this Week These are our parishioner’s birthdays this week: October 4th: Jason Istre, Dave Kauzlarich, Jerry Vickery October 5th: George Haberberger October 6th: Bill Markiewicz, Leslie Vinluan October 7th: Richard Horst October 8th: Knox Eaves, Patty Wuertz October 9th: Adelyn Brandon, Evelyn Narzinski, Teresa Zweiner October 10th: Mike Schneider May God’s blessings be yours on your special day!

Wedding Bells Congratulations to Ron Jordan and Emma Keim who will join their lives in Matrimony Saturday, October 9th at SJBD. God’s blessings be yours this spe-cial Day.

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This Week Saturday, October 2, 2021

Confessions—3:00-3:45 pm Vigil Mass—4:00 pm (Church) Basket Raffle—Round # 25—Church Lobby

Sunday, October 3, 2021 Mass 8:00 am & 10:30 am (Church) PSR Classes—9:15-10:15 am Basket Raffle—Round # 25—Church Lobby

Monday, October 4, 2021 Mass—8:00 am (Church) Patriot Rosary—6:00 pm—Church Mass Warm-Up Presentation—7:00 pm (LBY)

Tuesday, October 5, 2021 Quilters—9:00 am—(Parish Office Lobby) Men’s Bible Study—9:00 am (Sacristy) Confessions—5:00-6:00 pm Church Mass 6:15 pm (Church) Formed—The Search —7:00 pm (LBY)

Wednesday, October 6, 2021 Mass – 8:00 am (Church) Eucharistic Adoration Begins—12:00 pm (CH) Parish Communal Rosary—6:30 pm (CH) Closing Benediction—7:00 pm (CH) Parish Council Meeting—7:15 pm (Lobby) Thursday, October 7, 2021

Women’s Bible Study—9:30 am (Church) Mass—6:15 pm (Church)

Friday, October 8, 2021 Mass—8:00 am (Church) Formed—The Search —9:30 am (LBY) Saturday, October 9, 2021

Wedding Mass—11:00 am (Church) Confessions—3:00-3:45 pm (Church) Vigil Mass —4:00 pm (Church) Basket Raffle—Round # 25—Church Lobby

Sunday, October 10, 2021 Masses 8:00 am & 10:30 am (Church) PSR Classes—9:15-10:15 pm Basket Raffle—Round # 25—Church Lobby

Donations Received

Week of September 6-12, 2021 Donors Offertory Donations (On Line) $3,739.00 70 Offertory Donations $4,407.00 56 Loose Offertory Donations $299.00 Capital Campaign (On Line) $150.00 4 Capital Campaign Donations $105.00 2 Debt Reduction (On Line) $60.00 3 Debt Reduction $40.00 2 Votive Candles $27.00 St. Vincent de Paul (On Line) $10.00 1 St. Vincent de Paul $10.00 1 Picnic Raffle Tickets $1,330.00 Cemetery Donation (On Line) $75.00 2 PSR Tuition/Fees $225.00 1 Thank you for your generous support!

PSR News for 2021-2022 SJBD PSR Classes are underway, on Sundays, weekly, from 9:15-10:15 am. We expect PSR families to participate in Mass. PSR Classes are important; Sun-day Mass is far more important. Late Registrations for PSR Classes are still be-ing accepted for PSR classes, Kindergarten through Grade Eight. Registration fees are: one child ($200.00); two children ($225.00); three children ($250.00). To register, contact Teresa Zweiner, at 314-277-2601, or email: taz40@sbcglobal.net. Registrations can be completed Sundays at 9:00 am.

Basket Raffle Winners #24 These are the winners in the 24th Round of our Parish Basket Raffles: Mo. Lottery Board Terry Scott Cardinal Basket Mary Reilmann Bath & Body Basket Corey Young Boys Basket Jerry Vickery Congratulations to all our winners in this round. We are grateful for your continuing participation and sup-port.

Personal Hygiene Items Collection Starting September 25th and through October 17th we are collecting travel sized personal hygiene items to distribute to the homeless through the Sts. Peter and Paul homeless shelter. We are seeking the following items: toothpaste, deodorant, soap, shampoo, conditioners, toothbrushes, wash clothes, et. There will be a collection container in the Church Lobby for your donations.

Blessing of Drivers & Vehicles On the weekend of October 16/17th, following all the Masses we have our annual blessing of drivers, cars, trucks, vehicles, etc. The blessing of drivers will be done in Church. The blessing of vehicles is outside, after Mass, in front of Church—all vehicles passing by Church will be blessed. We hope you will participate. Through this blessing we seek God’s protection on us and all who ride with us in our vehicles. We pray that God keep all safe from danger and harm.

Another Scam It seems that I am a favorite “bait” used by scammers to steal your money. Let me state this clearly. I will never solicit do-nations from anyone via emails. The only email account I have is listed for the parish in the front of this bulletin. Any email that comes from anywhere else with my name included is a scam, designed to steal your money. If you receive such a scam, recognize it for what it is—another form of robbery. Immediately delete that email. Fr. Rich

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Football Booster Winners—Week # 1 Weekly Prize Payout Code Card # Score Winner Seller 1st Highest 3 Teams $400.00 AL6 275 116 Gary Dierks SJBD TIE 2nd/3rd Highest 3 Teams $150.00 ALP 259 112 Tess Miller SJBD TIE 2nd/3rd Highest 3 Teams $150.00 ACL 39 112 Rich Wessler SJBD TIE 4th/5th Highest 3 Teams $42.00 ALU 264 111 Phil Wentz SJBD TIE 4th/5th Highest 3 Teams $42.00 LP6 3700 111 Judy Kauzlarich SJBD TIE 4th/5th Highest 3 Teams $42.00 LU2 3761 111 Cheryl Callahan SJBD 1st Lowest 3 Teams $75.00 Q34 4500 23 Angela Wheelehan SJBD 2nd Lowest 3 Teams $45.00 KQ3 3522 25 Greg Koenig St. Paul 3rd Lowest 3 Teams $30.00 QS3 4424 28 Donnie Newman MOC 4th Lowest 3 Teams $25.00 QT1 4434 29 Tom Anibas St. Paul $1,001.00

Formed is Here Formed is an online platform providing access to the best Catholic audio talks, movies, eBooks, and video-based studies from providers like the Augustine In-stitute, Ignatius Press, the Knights of Columbus etc. St. John the Beloved Disciple Parish has en-rolled in the Formed program. Through this subscrip-tion, we provide access to Formed for all parishioners, free of charge, who register into Formed as a member of St. John the Beloved Disciple Parish. Here is a brief summary of what is available for you to view and experience through Formed: •Study Programs: A wide range of study programs are

available through Formed. These include topics such as Baptism, The Holy Eucharist, Reconciliation/Confession, Male Spirituality (sponsored by the Knights of Columbus), multiple Bible Studies, Mar-riage, Happiness, Mothering, and much more.

•Movies: Many religious-themed movies, of feature-length, are available through Formed. There are over 150 movies for adults and over 30 movies for children.

•Audio-Presentations: Presentations on various lives of the Saints and topics of religious interest.

•EBooks: Numerous books recorded here for your refer-ence and enjoyment, both classics and of religious thoughtfulness.

Register for Formed through St. John the Beloved Disciple Parish at no cost to you. Registration is a simple and once registered you can explore the immense religious treasures in Formed. Registration information is also available through the Parish Office.

Recent Baptisms Congratulations to McKenzie Marie Gaines & Zoey Elizabeth Gaines, daughters of Travis and Jessica Gaines, and to Aiden Scott Stevens, son of Benjamin and Samantha Stevens who were recently baptized at SJBD. Welcome to the Catholic Church and to St. John the Be-loved Disciple Parish.

Catholic Alive—Trust In today’s Gospel Jesus tells us that “whoever does not accept the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it.” Just as children trust their parents to care for and pro-vide for them, we too, as children of God should trust that God will provide all we need. Trust is critical in any relationship if it is to grow and flourish. The same is true for our relationship with God. Too many of us rely on our own self-sufficiency and spend countless hours planning our future rather trusting in God’s plan. Do you want more peace, joy and freedom like that of a child? Spend more time discerning God’s will for you and trust He will provide all that you need.

Missalettes Available Those of you who would like to have your own copy of the Missalette/Songbook are welcome to take one for your home and personal use. We will keep on hand sufficient copies of the Mis-salette/Song Book for Church use, but since these are sur-plus copies and will expire at the end of November, we make these available for you to use personally.

October 3, 2021—27th Sunday in Ordinary Time

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Parish Communal Rosary October is the month dedicated to the Holy Rosary. October 7th is the feast of the Most Holy Rosary. This Wednesday, October 6th, as a conclusion of our Wednesday Eucharistic Adoration, we invite all to come and gather in Church for a Scriptural Rosary. We pray the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary. Before each decade of the Rosary we have a Scriptural reading highlighting each of the Glorious Mysteries. We will start the Scriptural Rosary at 6:30 pm, and when this is completed, we will conclude the even-ing with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. The Holy Rosary is a moving devotional prayer leading us to reflect on the great mysteries of our salvation. Come and participate.

Parish Meat Shoot/Harvest Festival Save the Date! After a one-year lapse, the SJBD Parish Meat Shoot/Harvest Festival will be held on Sun-day, October 24, 2021, from 11:00 am—6:00 pm on the parish grounds, weather permitting. There will be Pot Shots, Country Store, Ring Toss, Concession, pillow walk and raffles. Come and have a great time!

Parish Council Meeting The next meeting of the SJBD Parish Council is Wednesday, October 6th, following the Parish Communal Rosary and Benediction. Please plan to participate in the Communal Rosary. The meeting will start about 7:15 pm.

Chicken Dinner Ande and Larry Buechel are offering a Chicken Dinner on Saturday, October 16, 2021, from 5:00-6:30 pm. This will be outdoor dining and carry out meals will be available. The menu is: fried chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans, cole slaw, beets & dessert. Reservations will be required for both dining and carry out. Call Ande 314-537-4500 to make your reservations.

Mass—The Rite of Sprinkling Beginning in October, and on the Second Sun-day of each Month, we plan to have as part of Mass the Rite of Sprinkling. This ritual, especially suitable for Sunday Mass, serves as a reminder for us of our Baptism, the primor-dial Sacrament of Forgiveness of our sins. This will be done at all Masses the Second Sun-day of each month. All will be sprinkled with Holy Wa-ter as a concluding part of this ritual.

Revising the Parish Sick List Over the course of the year, we have been add-ing names to the Parish Prayer list in the bulletin. At this time, we want to review this list. By November 1st, we want to hear from you if those listed still need prayers, or can now be removed from this list. Thank you for your help in maintaining the accuracy of our prayer list.

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