July 15, 2012 - St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Parish

July 15, 2012 - St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Parish

St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church
601 N. 4th, St. Charles, MO 63301
Parish Vision Statement:
We are the parish that, through our communion with Jesus, guided by the Holy Spirit:
Welcomes all; Celebrates our unity, diversity, and traditions; Uses God’s gifts to
serve and teach others and be the face of Jesus Christ in the Community.
Parish Office:
School Office:
Religious Education Office:
Latino Ministry:
St. Vincent DePaul Society:
Founded 1791
636-946-1893
636-946-2713
636-946-2916
636-946-1893
636-925-1616
www.borromeoparish.com
www.borromeoschool.com
email: [email protected]
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Pastoral Staff:
Father John Reiker, Pastor: [email protected]
Father Don Schramm, Associate Pastor: [email protected]
Father Urban Knoll, Senior Priest in Service
Deacon Don McElroy, Deacon
Deacon Fred Haehnel, Deacon
Jorge Perez, Deacon in Training
Sister Raquel Ortez, Latino Ministry
Mrs. Becca McCullough, Director of Religious Education
Mrs. Peggy Dupree, Office Manager
Mrs. Gerry Lanigan, Office Secretary
Mrs. Ann Hoffman, School Principal
Mrs. Mary Birk, School Secretary
Mrs. Mary Kutchback, Organist, Pastoral Associate for Seniors
Mrs. Beth Duello, Children’s Choir
Mrs. Lisa Delicath, Contemporary Youth Choir
Mr. Ron Weisar, Parish Council Chairperson
Saturday:
Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation:
Saturdays 4:00 to 4:45 p.m. or by appointment
Schedule of Holy Mass
Sacrament of Baptism:
Arrangements made after parental instruction.
Call the parish office for more information.
8:00 a.m., 5:00 p.m. vigil for Sunday
Sunday:
7:00, 8:30, 10:00 a.m.
11:30 a.m. in Spanish
Weekdays:
6:30 a.m. and 8:00 a.m.
FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Sacrament of Matrimony:
Contact the parish office six months prior to
wedding to begin preparations
Holy Days of Obligation: watch the bulletin
National Holidays: 9:00 a.m.
Eucharistic Adoration:
Third Mondays, 8:30am to 6:30pm
Parish Office Business Hours
Monday thru Thursday, 8:45am to 3:30pm; Friday until noon
Bulletin deadline: Monday 10:00 a.m.
[email protected]
Perpetual Help Devotions:
Tuesdays following the 8:00 a.m. Mass
Rosary:
Daily (except Sunday) after 8:00 a.m. Mass and
Wednesdays 6:30 p.m. at the outdoor shrine
OUR WARM WELCOME TO ALL!
We welcome all who come and worship with us. If you wish to join our parish faith family, or have a change in your contact information, kindly complete this form. You can return it to the Rectory, place in in the collection, or give it to a Priest or Deacon.
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Welcome to St. Charles Borromeo Parish!
Prayer of the Week
Many More Years
of Grace and Blessing
to Father Don and Sister Raquel
What a joyous celebration of Father Don’s 75th Birthday (July 11) and Sister Raquel’s 50th Birthday (July 10) we
had last Sunday! The Mass of Thanksgiving was full and
alive, and we were even blessed to celebrate a Quinceañera
(15th Birthday) of Ana Gabriela Leon.
I so enjoy serving with Father Don who shows me the
face of Jesus with his smile and friendly love for all God’s
people. He shows so well the fruits of the Holy Spirit:
peace, joy, love, kindness, faithfulness, not to mention how
prayerful he is as he helps us become closer to Jesus. He
has helped me to grow in so many ways as partner in Jesus’
ministry and as friend.
St. Louis priests are not allowed to retire until 75—so
he could retire and take life easy, but he has chosen to continue serving as our full time Associate Pastor. I keep telling him to take more time off—but it does no good.
And what a joy it is to serve with Sister Raquel! She
truly is so full of life and energy and especially love and
concern for us all. We are so blessed by the Holy Spirit
who has given her to us. I am amazed at how many people
she knows so well and takes care of in so many ways. She
has been key to our building up and uniting our Borromeo
Family which is Jesus’ Vision for us. She gets more people
working together than anyone I’ve ever seen. I enjoy her
beautiful smile and joyful eyes as well as her openness and
honesty and gratefulness and collaboration and faith and
friendship. She has, like a good mother, made Borromeo
such a loving home to us all.
We love you, Madre Raquel and Padre
Donaldo, and we thank God for you daily.
And a huge thanks to so many who made the celebration so beautiful and delicious, and to all who came together to honor them!
O God, who show the light of your truth to those
who go astray, so that they may return to the right
path, give all who for the faith they profess are accounted Christians the grace to reject whatever is
contrary to the name of Christ and to strive after all
that does it honor. Through our Lord Jesus Christ,
your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity
of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Questions Catholics are Asked
Why do you pray for the dead?
The Bible clearly teaches the rightness of prayers for the
dead in 2 Maccabees (12:40, 42, 44-45): “Then under the
tunic of every one of the dead they found sacred tokens of
the idols of Jamnia, which the law forbids Jews to wear.
And it became clear to all that this was why these men had
fallen. . . . [A]nd they turned to prayer, beseeching that the
sin which had been committed might be wholly blotted
out. . . . For if he were not expecting that those who had
fallen would rise again, it would have been superfluous
and foolish to pray for the dead. . . . [H]e made atonement
for the dead, that they might be delivered from their sin.”
St. Paul teaches this in a similar way: “Otherwise, what do
people mean by being baptized on behalf of the dead? If
the dead are not raised at all, why are people baptized on
their behalf?” (1 Cor 15:29). This indicates prayer and fasting for the dead. The word baptism often symbolically refers to penances (Mk 10:38-39; Lk 3:16, 12:50). The apostle
Paul also appears to be praying for a dead person, Onesiphorus, in 2 Timothy (1:16-18).
Joke of the Week
While taking her driver’s test, the 16-year-old accidentally put the car into reverse and backed into the building.
After collecting himself, the driving examiner said, “You can
go ahead and finish the test if you like. It’ll be good practice
for the next time.”
She was flabbergasted. “Are you saying I’ve failed?”
Spread the Gospel, the Good News
about Jesus and His Borromeo Family!
Your brother in Jesus,
Father John
Thank You!!! Gracias!!!
Many, many thanks to all of you for a wonderful and complete surprise Birthday party for Sr. Raquel and myself last
Sunday. When I entered church for 11:30 Mass I smelled something delicious cooking and wondered what kind of coffee and donuts we were having after Masses in the cafe. Then I saw some old parishioners from Sacred Heart Parish in
Troy and wondered what they were doing at 11:30 Mass. Then I saw my family gathering in the front benches and figured something special was happening. And, thanks for the $1,430 in gifts that will go into paying for the Mission Trip
to Mexico, which, by the way, was fabulous, and has to become a new annual tradition for our parish. It is so unique
and beneficial. God continue to bless all of you.
Fr. Don
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 15, 2012
Weekday 8:00am Mass Servers
Monday, July 16, Our Lady of Mount Carmel
6:30 a.m.
Communion Service
8:00 a.m.
Martha Van Deven—5th anniv.
Tuesday, July 17, Weekday
6:30 a.m.
Mary A. Thro—1st anniv.
8:00 a.m.
Dick Johannesman
Wednesday, July 18, St. Camillus de Lellis, priest
6:30 a.m.
Barbara Muehlenkamp
8:00 a.m.
Marjorie Mozier—3rd anniv.
Thursday, July 19, Weekday
6:30a.m.
Glenn Koenen
8:00 a.m.
John Sheble
Friday, July 20, St. Apollinaris, bishop/martyr
6:30 a.m.
Eva Stumpf
8:00 a.m.
John Handley
Saturday, July 21, St. Lawrence of Brindisi, priest/doctor
8:00 a.m.
Martha Schimweg
5:00 p.m.
In Thanksgiving—the Mersman Family
Sunday, July 22, Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
7:00 a.m.
Glennon Lawrence—14th anniv.
8:30 a.m.
Our Parish Family
10:00 a.m.
living/deceased K of C Council 823
11:30 a.m.
Bernard Goeke
Readings for the Week
Mon:
Tue:
Wed:
Thu:
Fri:
Sat:
Sun:
Is 1:10-17; Ps 50: 8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23;
Mt 10:34 -- 11:1
Is 7:1-9; Ps 48:2-8; Mt 11:20-24
Is 10:5-7, 13b-16; Ps 94:5-10, 14-15; Mt 11:25-27
Is 26:7-9, 12, 16-19; Ps 102:13-21; Mt 11:28-30
Is 38:1-6, 21-22, 7-8; Is 38:10-12, 16; Mt 12:1-8
Mi 2:1-5; Ps 10:1-6; Mt 12:14-21
Jer 23:1-6; Ps 23:1-6; Eph 2:13-18; Mk 6:30-34
We offer our prayerful sympathy to Jeanne
Malinee on the death of her husband James
Malinee, and to the family of Mary Viola “Vi”
Moore. May they, and all the faithful departed, rest in peace.
Monday, July 16
Tuesday, July 17
Wednesday, July 18
Thursday, July 19
Friday, July 20
Saturday, July 21
Morgan Booher, Anna Gerstenkorn
Michael Howard, Blake Hilker
Sophie Karase, John Reilly
Amy & Bryce Edmondson
Karie Schmitz, Kristin Meyer
Alex & Brittany Shipman
Ministry List: July 21/22
July 21
5:00 p.m.
L/C: Linda Beeson, Rachel Kitzman
Amy Steiger
EM: Gigi Schneider, Carol Pappas, Ginny Glosier, Larry Henry
(Host) Helene Schuetz, Anna Lee Schulte
Serv: John Scheffel, Blake Hilker, Jadon McCullough
Ush: Jim Lammert, Dan Schulte, Dick & Elaine Rufkahr
GB: Aaron & Viki Weir
Gr: Becky Barrett, volunteer please
July 22
7:00 a.m.
L/C: Sr. Loretta Busch
Mary Baronovic
EM: Sharon Hensley, Elaine Hunt, Bob Baronovic
Serv: Elizabeth & Emma Brueggemann
Ush: Mark Leonhard, Josey Page, Dave Schaeffer, Joe Weber
GB: Dick & Becky Albrecht
Gr: volunteers please
July 22
8:30 a.m.
L/C: John DuBois, Melissa Cornwell
Colette Sebacher
EM: Sharon Schnarre, Darrell Fuse, Joe & Gerry Kloeppel
(Host) Ken & Connie Kapeller
Serv: Anna Johnson, Anna Gerstenkorn, Sophie Karase
Ush: Dan Dziedzic, Tim Meyer, Charlie Schroeder,
Martin Harrigan
GB: Jim & Marilyn Dwyer
Gr: volunteers please
July 22
10:00 a.m.
L/C: Jerry Kinnison, Aleece Vogt
Choir
EM: Ivy Hall, Marge Pohl, Lois VanBoening, Harriet Pallardy
(Host) Judy Dwyer, Judy Richardson
Serv: Audrey & Eric Dickherber, Sharon Dosland
Ush: Bill Powers, John Roddick, Gary Snyder, Bob Underwood
GB: Ron & Marsha Candrl
Gr: Tom Oelklaus, Harriette Wayne
July 22
11:30 a.m.
L/C: Ampelia V., Antonia Hernandes
EM:
Please pray for our loved ones who are
hospitalized or ill, including:
Glenn Naeger, Greg Wies, Milton Haefner,
Don Gravemann
el coro
Bernardo Silverio, Dionisia Zamudio, Maria Ramirez,
Maria Barretos (Host) Judith O’Connor, Jorge Perez
Serv: Luz Quiroz, Alma Quiroz, Carlos Quiroz
Ush: Ken Blume, Jeff Kozich, Francisco Plaza, Diego Damian
GB: Jose Damian & Family
Gr:
Diego Damian, Nancy Sprague
Welcome to St. Charles Borromeo Parish!
Are you thinking about becoming Catholic?
Learning to Respond
God works in many different ways. Most of the time, God works through ordinary people and events—a parent, a
friend, a beautiful sunset, a song, an inspiring story. Other times, we hear God’s call during crisis moments or major lifechanges—a birth, an engagement, a sickness, a death. Sometimes, we just have a feeling that something is missing. No
matter what your reason for thinking about becoming Catholic, our hope and prayer is that when God calls, you will respond. (If you’re reading this, you’ve already begun to respond!) One part of the Catholic Church’s mission is to help
people respond to God as best they can. For Christians, initiation and on-going participation in the life of the Church are
the primary responses to God’s call. Through the process of becoming Catholic, we try to help people learn how to respond to that call not just for the moment of baptism but for every day of their lives. The way we learn how to respond
is by actually doing what Catholics do. So the process of becoming Catholic is not so much about learning things as in a
classroom but learning a way of life as an apprentice learns from a master and that master’s community.
Becoming an Apprentice
Becoming Catholic is like an apprenticeship. In the art department of a university I attended, there was a “master potter”
who was the teacher for all the pottery students. But his students didn’t really have classes in a classroom like you would
have at a school. What they did have was a lifestyle, or a discipline, and they all agreed to live by that lifestyle. In their
discipline, the master potter agreed to teach them everything he knew, and the students agreed to watch the potter and follow his example. In a way, they became
his disciples. Every so often, the potter showed them a new skill, like making a tiny
tea cup, while the students watched. Then he told them, “Make 100 tea cups like
this every day for the next month. When you can do that, then you’re ready to go
on to the next step.” Yet the potter wasn’t only teaching skills; he was also introducing them to the lifestyle of being a potter. So he had them eat together (using
the plates and cups they made), talk about life with each other, take walks together
looking at nature for inspiration, and even chop wood together for the kiln that
fired their pottery. Little by little and day by day, the students were becoming potters themselves, learning by watching
the master, doing as he did, and living as he lived. Becoming Catholic is a lot like this. There are stages to follow, benchmarks to watch for, and disciplines to be learned and lived before moving on the next step. The process is called the Rite
of Christian Initiation of Adults (often called RCIA).
You are invited to our Break the Ice Cream Social, Tuesday, September 4, at 7 pm in the Borromeo Café.
We will have an informal presentation of the process of RCIA and becoming Catholic and several adults who have gone
through the process to answer any questions you may have. For more information, please contact, Becca McCullough at
[email protected] or 946-2916.
Some terminology for you:
Christ: the Greek title given to Jesus meaning “anointed one;” in Hebrew, the title is translated as “messiah;” title
that acknowledges that the person is specially chosen by God to lead and protect God’s people
Christian: a person who believes that Jesus was the Son of God, the Christ, who follows the teachings of Christ, and
is baptized into the Christian faith through the ritual of baptism
Discipline: habits of a group that make up a way of life based on the teachings of a person considered the group’s
leader
RCIA: stands for “Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults;” process for adults for becoming Catholic
SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION
Students in grade 8 or above and age 13 or older should contact the Religious Education Office to enroll in the Parish Confirmation program, if they have not already done so. Registration forms for day school and PSR students should be returned to the parish office with fee no
later than August 1, 2012.
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 15, 2012
Please Note: Summer Office hours in the school are Wednesdays, 8am until noon.
~~ Activities This Week ~~
Monday, July 16
Eucharistic Adoration, 8:30am to 6:30pm
Benediction, 6:30pm
W-CRHP1, Pope John XXIII Room, 6:00pm
St. Vincent dePaul, church office, 7:00pm
Wednesday, July 18
W-CRHP7, St. Charles Room, 6:30pm
W-CRHP10 prep, church office, 7:00pm
Thursday, July 19
Market Day, church office, 3:00pm
Picnic, church office, 6:30pm
Friday, July 20
St. Pat casseroles, deliver to church office by 8:30am
Saturday, July 21
Men’s Fellowship, Bicentennial Room, 6:30am
Spiritual Renewal, church office, 9:00am
Due to FLOOR RENOVATIONS:
Café closed through Friday, July 27
Gym closed through August 4
Borromeo Backpacks
This year we are again asking your help in
filling backpacks with school supplies for
CHILDREN IN OUR PARISH SCHOOL.
Please take a tag from the display in the Narthex, purchase the requested items, and return the filled backpack
to the church office by August 1. Perhaps two families
could participate together in obtaining the needed supplies. As an alternative, we will accept cash or checks
(made payable to St. Charles Borromeo) and we will
purchase the items needed. Any questions, call Mary
Dean at 723-9783. Thanks!
Recent Week’s Contributions:
June 30/July 1
Offertory Envelopes:
Loose:
Matching Gifts:
Total Contributions:
$19,325.00
977.98
8,565.00
$28,867.98
Capital Improvements:
$1,326.00
July 7/8
Offertory Envelopes:
Loose:
Matching Gifts:
Total Contributions:
$12,012.85
910.02
670.00
$13,592.87
Capital Improvements:
Mission Co-op:
St. Vincent dePaul collection:
10% dedicated to Birthright
$577.89
1,430.00
$8,135.82
June Matching Gifts
Corporate Matching Gifts:
$475.00
Dell
$350.00
Western Union Foundation
$125.00
Corporate Matching Gifts year-to-date:
$37,892.50
St. Charles Borromeo Parish
Corporate Matching Gifts:
Progressive Insurance Found.
$440.00
$440.00
THANK YOU for the great love you show to our Borromeo
Family carrying on the work of Jesus and to those in need by
the generosity you display when you share your Treasure,
and all God’s gifts to you, given for others.
“He instructed them to take nothing for the journey but
a walking stick—no food, no sack, no money in their
belts.”
MARK 6:8
How different we are from the Apostles who took nothing when they ventured out to serve God. Today, we
make our journey through life more difficult because of
all the material baggage that we drag along. Yet, the
more we can let go of, the freer we are to serve God
with love and joy.
We pray that we may learn from the Apostles to give up our
strong attachment to material possessions.
We welcome to our Parish Family
through the Sacrament of Baptism:
Guadalupe Amanda Villanueva
daughter of Tonancy Rico
Elijah Andrew Cornwell
son of Douglas and Melissa (Althauser) Cornwell
SPIRITUAL RENEWAL
Saturday, July 21 at 9am in the church office. Donuts &
coffee after Mass. Join us for a reflective time about the
Sunday readings. For information or a ride call Barb at
947-3939.
Welcome to St. Charles Borromeo Parish!
VIVA LA GLORIA (MEXICO)!!
Ya han escuchado comentarios y cuentos del viaje misionero a La Gloria, pueblo suburbio de Tijuana, que realizamos 28 personas la semana pasada. Fue una experiencia formidable, con la acogida de la gente allá y el espíritu de entrega por parta de los integrantes de nuestro
grupo de nuestra parroquia acá. Éramos 28 personas de
San Charles Borromeo, mas un grupo de 30 jóvenes de
Seattle, Washington, con sus seis adultos guías. El local
donde nos alojábamos se llama Esperanza International,
y acomoda a 64 personas. El enfoque es apoyar a los
residentes de las colonias alrededor en mejorar sus vidas,
asistiendo en la construcción de sus casas. Los pobladores forman cooperativas entre si, ahorrando dinero a
través de sus aportes semanales a un fondo común. Ellos
se reúnen cada quince días para planear y administrar el
fondo y las actividades de construcción.
Nuestro grupo participó en ayudar con tres distintas casitas, en la obra gruesa de excavar y luego de derramar el
cemento. Quedamos totalmente impresionados por la
entrega y trabajo de nuestro grupo. Es trabajo sumamente cansador y fuera de lo común para la mayoría de
nuestra gente, pero a la vez, muy grata de ver los resultados. Cada día los vecinos nos preparan el almuerzo,
lindo momento de integración y de conocernos mejor.
Además de la construcción cada día, en las tardes tuvimos varias visitas a distintos locales. El primer día nos
llevaron a conocer de cerca el infame muro de fiero en
la frontera que demarca Los Estado Unidos de México.
Da mucha pena ver esa represa. Otro día llevamos pizzas a un huerfanito de niñas, y cenamos con ellas, y luego en la cancha jugamos fútbol con ellas. Otro día fuimos a la Casa del Inmigrante para hombres, mantenida
por los Padres Italianos Escalábranos. Tuvimos la oportunidad de cenar con los hombres recién deportados,
escuchando de sus experiencias.
Una mañana, antes de ir a trabajar, nos llevaron a una
clínica, ubicada en una colonia construida sobre un gran
basural. Nos dijeron que los pobladores ganan la vida a
duras penas, reciclando cosas del basural. La clínica también provee actividades para niños, clases en computación para adultos, y otras actividades comunales.
La experiencia fue inolvidable para todos y ya estamos
hablando como reclutar mas gente para el próximo año.
Dios es grande!!
Padre Donaldo
MUCHAS GRACIAS!!
Mil gracias por la gran sorpresa el domingo pasado, la
fiesta después de la Misa para celebrar los cumpleaños
de la Hermana Raquel y de mi. Fue tan agradable y
festiva. La comida era tan deliciosa y los adornos tan
bonitos. Gracias por su cariño y aprecio. Tenemos
una comunidad parroquiana formidablísima!!!
Padre Donaldo
PARROQUIA SAN CHARLES BORROMEO
MINISTERIO LATINO
Oficina: Tel: (636)946-1893 Fax (636)946-5598. [email protected]
BAUTISMO: Se debe participar en 2 pláticas: La de Liturgia y
la de Sacramentos
Mes de Agosto: El 5 La de Liturgia y el 12 la de Sacramentos.
9:30am oficina parroquial.
No se aceptan llegadas tarde. Bautismos en Español 2d oy
4to domingo de mes, en Ingles 1do y 3to.
Requisitos: traer identificación y acta de nacimiento del niño
(solo si el bautismo es en nuestra parroquia). La plática de
Sacramentos es para adultos. Favor dejar los niños en casa.
Traer un lapicero.
Nota: La parroquia se reserva el derecho a hacer los cambios
que considere necesarios sin previo aviso. Favor siempre
checar el boletín actual para tener la información correcta de
acuerdo a la fecha en curso.
Impuestos-TAXES: Solo los Martes 9am-1pm.
Retiro Cristo renueva su parroquia “crhp”: …próximamente!
QUINCEANERA: Retiro: Agosto 11 de 8am-4pm. Inscripción
con Padre Donaldo
Gracias a todas las personas que hizieron de mi cumpleaños
una celebración inolvidable
CATEQUESIS 2012-2013: La inscripción es de $25. Durante la
semana puede registrarse en la oficina parroquial. Las clases
empiezan el 19 de Agosto. Si se registra y asiste a clases después del mes de Agosto su hijo(a) tendrá que recuperar las
semanas perdidas con un trabajo extra. La bendición y envió de los catequistas es el 12 de Agosto en la misa de 11:30.
ENTRENAMIENTO NUEVOS CATEQUISTAS: Ultimo domingo de Julio en la oficina parroquial a las 10am. Tendremos
desayuno continental.
Inscriba a sus hijos en nuestra escuela.
Para una educación de calidad. Preguntas?? Llame a la Hna
Raquel o el Padre Donaldo.
Adoracion nocturna! 3er. SABADO DE MES 6PM. 21 de
Julio. NO FALTES! Esta vez tendremos una celebración especial porque ya tenemos más de 6 meses reuniéndonos. Favor traer comida para compartir. Nosotros los del comité
tendremos “mole”.
Anúnciese: Quiere anunciarse en el calendario parroquial que
se reparte en Diciembre? El valor es $112 y se anunciara en
200 calendarios. También puede compartir el anuncio con
alguien más que usted conoce y solo pagan $56 cada uno.
Oraciones: Favor rezar por el señor Florentín Mejía que se
esta recuperando, la Señora Betty Cave y por la señora Graciela Ramírez.
NOTA: Teléfono del Fotógrafo: (636) 219-1501. Nombre:
Oscar Fuentes!
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 15, 2012
Mission Trip 2012 Update
God’s will has spoken and our Mission Trip
team has safely returned from Tijuana, Mexico!!!
We thank you for all your prayers and support. We could not have done this without God
and without you all. We were extensions of
God and of you all during the trip. We conquered the hard work, and the Mexican people
conquered us! We were greeted with smiles and
treated as brothers and sisters of faith. We are
so anxious to discuss all the details, and to show you pictures and video from the Mission. Stay tuned for a date
and time for this event.
Next year’s trip promises to be even bigger. People
are already signing up for Mission Trip 2013! Dates for
the trip are forthcoming in the near future. For any
questions or to sign up, please email Ron Weisar at [email protected] or call 636-493-0779.
Marriage in Christ has been promised between
Kelsey Ruse and Bryant Wuertz
Liz Cooper and Ben Vossenkemper
Andrea Filliben and Josh Schaffrin
Con la voluntad de Dios el grupo que fue de
Misión a Tijuana, MX a regresado sano y salvo!
Gracias a todos por su soporte y oraciones.
No lo hubiéramos podido hacer sin la voluntad
de Dios y toda su ayuda. Fuimos una extensión
de Dios y de todos ustedes durante este viaje.
Logramos hacer un trabajo muy fuerte y la gente
de México gano nuestros corazones! Recibimos
mucho amor, hospitalidad, sonrisas y demás como hermanos en Cristo que somos. Tenemos
muchos deseos de compartir nuestras experiencias, enseñarles fotos y videos a todos ustedes. Manténganse al pendiente para fechas de este evento.
El viaje del próximo año promete ser mucho mejor y
más grande. Algunos ya se han registrado para el viaje de
Misión del 2013. Las fechas del viaje serán dadas a conocer pronto. Para más información, favor de enviar un
correo electrónico a Ron Weisar a: [email protected] o llamarlo al: 636.493.0779."
Shopping list for July 21/22:
spam, applesauce, beets,
fruit cocktail, saltines, laundry liquid,
paper grocery bags
Dear Borromeo Parishioners:
Thanks to all of you who returned your pledge card for the 2012 Archdiocesan Annual Catholic Apeal. For those of
you who have not yet had the opportunity to return your pledge card, it is not too late. Currently our parish total is
more than $20,000 short of what we collected during the 2011 campaign. Please return your pledge card in the Sunday
collection or to the church office as soon as possible. The 2012 ACA campaign comes to a close at the end of July.
Once again, thanks for your generosity in helping so many through your donation to the ACA.
Dale Gerstenkorn, ACA Parish Chair
Quilt Raffle to benefit Fr. Joe Classen’s parish in
Kodiak, Alaska. Picture and tickets on Narthex table. For additional tickets or more information,
please call Michelle at 314-894-1672 or go on website smmaparish.org.
July 15
11:30 a.m.
L/C: Ana Campo Verde, Rosa Martinez
el coro
EM: Steve Cave, Guadalupe Damian, Ampelia V.,
Cathy Herrod (Host) Richard Veit, Dionisia Zamudio
Serv: Lilia Fuentes, Jess Silverio, Roman Barcenas
Ush: Ken Blume, Jeff Kozich, Jorge Guerrero, Ramon Sandoval
GB: Don & Kathy Wilson
Gr: Gaby & Adolfo Quiroz
I would like to send a heartfelt thank you to all my CRHP
brothers and sisters, and Borromeo family for giving my
home an “Extreme Makeover” in May. You are all my
angels. Also, thank you for the prayers, visits and gifts I
received while in the hospital. It helped get me through.
And a thank you goes out for the meals we received from
“Meals in Time of Crisis.” They were delicious and
greatly appreciated. Every day I am reminded of how
great our Lord is and how blessed I am to be in St.
Charles Borromeo Parish.
With love and gratefulness,
Barb Pues and family.
You are in our prayers.
SCB Prayer Tree: 940-2128 or
[email protected] (note new email!)
Welcome to St. Charles Borromeo Parish!
Parents participating in the FACTS program:
FACTS now offers 24/7 support at
866-441-4637.
The Archdiocese of St. Louis recently sponsored a Chastity essay contest. Here’s another
winning article from one of our Borromeo students:
Lila’s Little Angel
Please pray for our expectant moms:
Carin, Jennifer (July)
Coree, Anita (August)
Jennifer, Carrie (September)
Nery, Rebecca, Jamie (November)
Heather (December)
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Let us pray: for those whose days on earth are drawing
to a close, that they may be welcomed into the joys of
eternal life in heaven.
Athletic Association Meeting:
Monday, July 16, 7pm in the cafe
Gym Floor Update:
The old gym floor tile has been removed from the gym
and the asbestos has been abated. The floor is now
down to the bare concrete. The contractor will begin
installation of the new gym floor on July 16. The floor
installation will take two weeks. Thereafter, the bathrooms will be remodeled and some painting will be
done. Thank you to everyone who has supported this
project.
Ladies Sodality News
Congratulations to Verona Kampmann who is the July
winner of the Quilt of the Month. You’ll be able to see
her picture with her quilt on the parish website. Many
thanks to our great quilters who make this possible.
There is still time to get in the drawing for 5 more quilts
this year. For chances, call Barb at 947-3939 or you can
get them at the church office.
by Karie Schmitz
It was a breezy spring day, with birds chirping, and
squirrels and bunnies scampering about. Sixteen year
old Lila drifted through the park gazing at the world,
lost in thought. Everything was so full of life. It was
finally sinking in that there was new life in her, too. A
baby. She didn’t know what to do. How could she tell
her parents? And her so-called “boyfriend?” When she
told him, he had dumped her in a heartbeat.
“I was so stupid!” she said aloud. “I let myself
down. My friends, my family, even God. I let them all
down.” People began to stare at this crazy girl talking
to herself. Lila didn’t care. She already knew she would
soon have a new reputation: teen mom.
Before, it was all so easy. Lila had always been the
lovable and innocent girl. But one little moment had
changed all that. Practicing chastity had made it easier
to be close to God, keeping her healthy and happy.
As she meandered on home, she knew what she had
to do. Lila sauntered home and entered her parents’
room. With an abundance of tears, she told them what
had happened. They looked at her with questioning
eyes, flabbergasted at what their little girl had become.
“What are you going to do?” Lila’s mother asked.
“I’m going to keep it, of course!” Lila hadn’t even
thought about an abortion. She knew it was wrong.
“Well, whatever you decide, we’ll support you, no
matter what,” Lila’s father reassured her.
During the next 9 months, Lila went to Confession,
because she was deeply sorry for what she had done.
She strived to be the best member of the
Church she could be. As Christmastime approached,
she thought of baby Jesus, the Savior, and wondered
what it would be like when her child was born. On December 25th, the big day, she named her daughter Angel. Lila taught her daughter chastity, and Angel taught
her mother to be responsible. And in the end, Angel
turned out to truly be Lila’s little angel.
Eagle Scout Project
My name is Matthew Sauer and I am currently working on my Eagle Project to finish the retaining wall around the playground. I have been in Scouts for ten years, from 1st grade to the present, and my project is set to begin on July 27th. If
you would like to contribute money to help make my project a success, THANK YOU! Please make checks payable to
“Troop 351” and mail them to:
Matthew Sauer * 2 Prinz Circle * St. Charles, MO 63303
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 15, 2012
Support our teens at the Steubenville Youth Conference
in Springfield, Missouri
Thirteen high school teens and two adult chaperones are spending the weekend encountering Jesus
Christ, and being challenged to live for Him. Through the power of the Sacraments, inspiring talks,
dynamic music, and expressive praise, teens are given an awesome weekend that can literally
change the course of their lives.
It is exciting to witness all that God has done at Borromeo and look with expectation toward the
future. We ask that you partner with us in our mission through prayer for our Borromeo community participating in this weekend – for safe travel and for the opportunity to witness Jesus in our
teens’ lives. For without the power of the Holy Spirit, we can do nothing. Please pray for Matt,
Alex, Mary, Colleen, Rachel, Fran, Elizabeth, Matt, Gabe, Nick, Evan, Austin, Jake, Sam, and Becca,
that their travels will be safe and their hearts open to all the Holy Spirit shares with them during the
conference.
Youth Ministry would like to thank everyone who purchased tickets for the 50/50 drawing to raise funds for the trip to
Steubenville Youth Conference. $268 was raised between ticket sales and donations. The lucky winner was parishioner
Dave Scholle! Thanks again for your support and please keep the students in your prayers as they travel to Springfield,
Missouri July 13-15. May they have a wonderful experience and come back on fire for God!
What better way can you spend a summer Saturday afternoon than with your fellow St. Peter/Duchesne High School
alums playing softball and winning bragging rights for your class?
Come join us for Duchesne’s ALUMNI COED SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT on SATURDAY, JULY 28 at McNair Park!
This fun annual event is a great way to reconnect with your classmates and give back to the school that helped shape you
into the person you are today. Don’t feel like actually playing in the tournament? Come show your support by watching
and cheering for the teams on the field!
Team registration fees are $100, and must include 5 women and 5 men alumni. Fees include softball, tasty BBQ and
non-alcoholic beverages. Guests may enjoy the food and beverage for a donation.
Visit www.duchesne-hs.org or call 946-2603.
We used Fair Trade Flowers to honor Father Don and Sister Raquel
The beautiful flowers that decorated the church last weekend came from One World Flowers, a Fair Trade USA licensed importer and distributor of Fair Trade Certified™ flowers. Since the company was started in 2007, One World Flowers has been
committed to working with only Fair Trade Certified™ farms to sell flowers that are not only environmentally sustainable but
are also grown to promote social justice and economic development in the farming communities.
About 80% of cut flowers sold in the United States are grown internationally in Latin America, South America and Africa. Over
300,000 women are employed by flower producers all over the world. These women are often subjected to sexual abuse, human rights violations, exposure to toxic agrochemicals, and extremely dangerous working conditions. In many cases they are
not paid for overtime hours, and are lucky to be paid fairly for regular hours worked. Fair Trade changes all of that!
Fair Trade Certification means farms that grow flowers are given a fair price for their produce, workers enjoy safe working conditions, fair living wages are paid to workers, and environmentally friendly growing practices are used. By caring for the people
first, Fair Trade ensures that the local environment and the local economy are also protected and built up. For every order, One
World Flowers pays a 10% Fair Trade Premium back into a workers’ fund located on the farms they work with. Workers organize democratically and vote on how to use these funds to improve living conditions and end poverty in their communities.
For more info—and to order your own flowers—visit www.oneworldflowers.org. They don’t just want to sell flowers, they
want to make a world of difference.
Welcome to St. Charles Borromeo Parish!
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