Most Sacred HeartCatholic ChurchLoved by God ... We love this world

350 East Fourth Street • Eureka, MO 63025 • www.sacredhearteureka.org

DEC012019

Prepare your mind and heart for Christmas!

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A dventA Time to Prepare

HOPE

First Sunday of AdventMost Sacred Heart December 1, 2019

Liturgical MinistersSaturdayDecember 7

5:00 p.m.

SundayDecember 8

7:30 a.m.

SundayDecember 8

9:30 a.m.

SundayDecember 811:30 a.m.

Eucharistic Ministers

Tom CarusoNancy Caruso

Mary ChristiansenJack LindenschmidtBetty Lindenschmidt

Gerard TeagueSharon Rosner

Gerry BachmannGregory Mebruer

Millie SteffeClaire Vogt

Mary BerryPam Nutt

Elizabeth PalazzoloJohn RyanLinda Ryan

Lynn SahrmannGary Sahrmann

Rosie ClancyBarb Combs

Mike JenningsJoseph Kruessel

Craig PlefkaNancy Liston

Servers

Keeley RosnerSteven RosnerLillian Schickler

Alex ImholteWhitney PickertDan Schumacher

Drew BuehlerAnna Coppin

Peter Merriman

Connor ClarkJillian ConleyAshlynn Davis

Lectors

Laura TeagueNichole Myers

John BachmannConnie Bachmann

Tom MerrimanAngel Beaman

Ann MersmannMark Mersmann

Ushers

Elaine LerchConnie PautzJohn TaylorArt Wallach

Randy WaddellJoan YallalyTom YallalyJim Nave

Bob BerryLaurie Esterlein

Will NackSarah Srote

Michael ColettiCesar GomezTony Liston

Dorothy Coletti

Sacrament of reconciliation

Every Saturday 4-4:45 pmConfessions heard anytime

by appointment~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

BAPTISMS andPreparation Class

For information and to registercall our Baptism Coordinator,Angela Baumann, 938-5048

ext.271 or the Parish Office at938-5048 ext.100

We each give financially as God asks of us: For the physical and spiritual needs of all who would ever come here;

For the needs of those who suffer; and, For our own spiritual well-being and growth.

11/24/19 CollectionEnvelopes $ 10,853Loose $ 770 Online Giving $ 11,732Holy Days /Other $ 177

TOTAL $ 23,532

Sunday ColleCtion

PARISH SUPPORT

MassINTENTIONS

MassSCHEDULE

Weekday Masses Dec 2 7:30 am Bob VescovoDec 3 7:30 am Maya CollinsDec 4 7:30 am Ed/Eddie DevineDec 5 7:30 am Jimmy Kinealy Dec 6 7:30 am Ted Cavendar

Saturday - December 75:00 pm Benedict Fernandez

Sunday - December 87:30 am Mary Carbrey9:30 am Mary Whitsett 11:30 am MSH Parishioners

Weekend MassesSaturday 5:00 pmSunday 7:30 am 9:30 am 11:30 am

Daily MassesMonday - Friday 7:30 am 8:15 am

Advent 2019

December 2 (m)SHYG Lifenite Claffey: 6 - 8 pm

December 2 Monday PSR School: 5:30 pm - 6:45 pm

December 2 Choir Practice Church: 7 pm

December 4 Eucharistic Adoration Church 8 am - 6:30 pm

December 4 Loving Stitches Claffey: 9 am - 11:30 am

December 4 Men’s Bible Study Parish Conference Room: 7 pm

December 4 Maranatha! Advent Prayer Church: 7 pm

December 6 Women’s Bible Study Library: 9:30 am

December 6 Gingerbread House Night Gym: 6pm

December 8 Kindergarten Open House Kindergarten classroom: 12:30

CALENDARof Events2019Maranatha We will be celebrating this Advent Evening Prayer Service on three Wednesdays during Advent at 7:00 pm in church December 4, 11 and 18.It is a great opportunity to spend some quite time reflecting as we prepare for the birth of Our Savior.Please join us for this half-hour service of candlelight with songs of prayer and praise.Take this time to smell “The Fragrance of Christ”.

Advent Reading2019 Advent Literature for the Season…This year we are excited to again offer some spiritual reading for the season. Daily Meditations for Advent from The Word Among Us, The Guiding Power of Hope by Janet Schaeffler and Waiting in Wonder and Love by Connie Clark are available for adults. Advent A to Z by Arden Mead will be available for Children. This can be a great addition to your tradition!

Advent ConfessionIn addition to our regular schedule for confessions (Sat. 4:00 - 4:45 pm), there will be additional opportunities onSaturday, Dec. 14th from 10:00 am—11:30 am & 3:00 pm—4:45 pm Saturday, Dec. 21 from 10:00 am—11:30 am & 3:00 pm—4:45 pm

Blessing of Expectant MothersWe will offer a blessing for all expectant mothers - this includes all those who are awaiting adoption at this time - at all Masses on the weekend of December 21 & 22.

Christmas Mass Schedule: Christmas Eve Tuesday, December 24 4:00 pm 6:30 pm 10:00 pmOur 6:30 pm Christmas Eve Mass will be particularly family-friendly.Families are invited to bring the baby Jesus figurine from their Nativity sets, to be used as part of a special blessing that will be given during Mass.

Christmas Day Wednesday, December 25 7:30 am 9:30 am 11:30 am

Advent

First Sunday of AdventMost Sacred Heart December 1, 2019You're INVITED!!!

Spirit Of Christmas Giving TreeNovember 30 through December 15

The annual Giving Tree program is a long standing tradition in our parish. Beginning Saturday, November 30, Christmas trees will be at the church entrances with ornaments that represent needed gifts for children, seniors, and adults with special needs.

Take as many ornaments as you would like and purchase the gift or gift card listed on the ornament. Each receiving participant will have several ornaments on the tree. If you feel generous, please take multiple ornaments rather than buying extra gifts for your selected participant. This way, all participants’ requests are fulfilled.

By Sunday, December 15, return all gifts, wrapped with the ornament taped securely to the outside, and place them under the trees. Envelopes with gift cards and monetary donations should be placed in the Sunday Offertory collection. For security purposes, please do not leave gift cards or monetary donations under the Christmas trees.

All gifts will be distributed on Monday, December 16.If you have questions please contact: Jack or Betty Lindenschmidt, 636.938-9861, or jack.lindenschmidt@gmail.com.

Thank you for your generosity to your neighbors!

Congratulations!!!You're INVITED!!!

Most Sacred Heart Women’s Club Christmas Party plans are set and you are all invited! Please know that if you have a neighbor, friend, relative or coworker who could use some cheer for the holidays, invite them to come too. Women's Club will be hosting our annual Christmas party on Thursday, Dec. 12th. This evening is planned for ALL the women in our parish to enjoy. New this year: we will feature a wine tasting from 6-6:30 PM followed with a catered dinner from Pietro's Italian restaurant served at 7 PM, beverages and dessert concluding the evening with fun participatory games, (hint: think daytime TV) complete with prizes for the winners. The Price is Right, as the cost for the entire evening will be $10 each, payable at the door. So, let's make a deal, call Claudia at 314-660-9938 or email at Mike_ClaudiaSobo@hotmail.com prior to December 8th to come on down and have some fun.

Congratulations to the Second Graders of our parish who received the healing power of Jesus’ forgiveness in the Sacrament of Reconciliation for the first time on Tuesday, November 19, 2019.

Leah AistrupRemi BlumenfeldGrace BoegerAnne BoettigheimerRiley BoyleViolet BransonCamryn CallahanBenjamin ChildressSydney ChristensenMason Connor

Abigail CoppinEvelyn DamesJack DavenportHenry DeekenHolly DevineJosephine DuBoisMaya FillersEstelle GianinoMcKenna GrayAdrianna GuzmanEmory HarvellSamuel HenkeAvery HilkenkampJuliette HillDonovan KaneElaine KeelyAva KellyCharles Latall

Jack MarcumCharles MarschuetzElizabeth MartinValeria Martinez de PinillosColin McDermottAmi MeheganKatherine MoheskyAnthony MooreEleri MuellerAudriana MyersMya PayneAnna PerezBrooke PoepselPayten PreuhsEvelyn RakeyAndrew RakeyHarry RauschMichael Reiner

Genevieve RombachMagdalyn RombachJoseph RuyleHenry SchicklerLola SchmittElla SchoenikeAlison SchuesslerGloria SeaseSophia ShippAddilyn SpraggsDrew StevensNathan StrebergerDrew WaterhouseWillow WeberWilliam Whitacre Sophia Yates

First Sunday of AdventMost Sacred Heart December 1, 2019

As we ask for your help again this year, your St. Vincent DePaul SocietyConference here at Most Sacred Heart wants you to know how we put your donations to work, for the less fortunate in our community. Numbers for last year:• Calls received and responded to – 138• Home visits made – about 4 per month• Direct expenses on behalf of our Neighbors – over $42,000• The value of Spirit of Christmas donations (gifts from YOU) – over $26,000• The value of other in-kind donations – over $50,000

(including 750 bags of groceries collected and taken to the Eureka Food Pantry)• Hours of service by Vincentians and SVDP volunteers – over 2,500

Neighbors we helped:• Families served – 80• Individuals helped – almost 200• Examples of those we help include:

• A single parent, seasonal worker trying to provided for himself and his teenage daughter;• A family choosing to live in Eureka, for the Rockwood School District’s programs for special needs children but struggling to make ends meet;• Single, middle aged men and women – in and out of work as they work to live independently, oftentimes while coping with physical disabilities or mental illness; and• Families living “paycheck to paycheck”, who find it impossible to continue to pay rent or utilities following unexpected auto repairs.

Our Vincentian family:· Currently with 32 active members, while always welcoming “newbies”· Carrying on an almost 40 year volunteer legacy here at Most Sacred Heart· Striving to grow in Spirituality, Fellowship and Service - “To seek and serve all in need so that people are inspired to grow closer to Christ.”

· Ineffective, if not helpless, without the generosity of our fellow parishioners!

St. Vincent De Paul

Announcements

Do you have a child preparing for Kindergarten next year? If so, please join us at Most Sacred Heart School 350 E. 4th Street in Eureka at 12:30 pm

(immediately following the 11:30 Mass) on Sunday, December 8th, 2019.At Most Sacred Heart School we Inspire the Mind, Embrace the Spirit, Open the Heart,

and Nourish the Soul in every child! We take pride in:

• Offering a Comprehensive Expanded Curriculum• Being a Blue Ribbon School • Having High Standardized Test Scores • Integrating Technology for All Students• Our Dedicated Caring, fully Certified and Degreed Teachers• Providing Our Students with Service Opportunities• Offering Spanish, Art, and Music

We have many extracurricular activities like Hats for the Homeless, Robotics, and Chess just to name a few! Light refreshments and childcare will be provided.

To RSVP call our school office at 636-938-4602.

Ardyn Reese Zellermanson of

Joshua and Dianna (Browne) Zellerman

Levi Michael Saundersson of

Devante and Kat (Baechle) Saunders

Francesca Myersdaughter of

Justin and Nichole (LoPiccolo) Myers

Most Sacred Heart Parish family welcomes the newest members to the Body of Christ:

May the grace of Baptism keep them close to the

Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Congratulations! to Stephanie Mueller and Stephan Grosch

who were united in marriage on November 29, 2019.

and to

Meghan Buddemeyer and Scott Kavermanwho were united in marriage

on November 30, 2019.

May God bless them in their beautiful and holy calling.

First Sunday of AdventMost Sacred Heart December 1, 2019

Parish Contacts636-938-5048

www.sacredhearteureka.orgFacebook MSHEureka Twitter @MSHEureka

Parish ClergyFr. Joe Kempf - Pastorpastor@sacredhearteureka.orgFr. Leo Spezia - Assistant Pastorasstpastor@sacredhearteureka.orgDeacon Tom Eultgen - 636-938-6966Deacon Leo Fehner - 636-861-1456Leo49er@aol.comDeacon Alan Whitson - 314-540-7512alanwhitson@sbcglobal.net

Parish Business OfficeMon - Fri - 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Office - 636-938-5048Fax - 636-938-5002Wayne Kissel - Business Managerbizmgr@sacredhearteureka.orgJane Stern and Kelly Schumacher - Parish Bookkeepersbookkeeper@sacredhearteureka.orgSarah Beams - Director of Lay Pastoral Ministry sarahbeams@sacredhearteureka.orgKristy Stockell - Parish Secretaryparishsecretary@sacredhearteureka.org

Parish Lay StaffLeanne Buback - Youth MinisterClaffey House - 636-938-5118youthminister@sacredhearteureka.orgTom Walsh - Facilities Managerfacmgr@sacredhearteureka.org

Parish SchoolOffice - 636-938-4602Fax - 636-938-5802Monica Wilson - School Principalprincipal@sacredhearteureka.orgJen Buehler - School Secretaryschoolsecretary@sacredhearteureka.org

Parish School of Religion (PSR)Office - 636-938-9507

Fax - 636-938-5802Michelle Etter - CRE/PSR Principal cre@sacredhearteureka.org Kaitlin Bieser - PSR Assistant psrassistant@sacredhearteureka.org

Eureka

For December, the Eureka Food Pantry is encouraging donations of Canned Vegetables.Please drop off donations in the back of Church.

Thank you for your support of the food pantry. Our parishioners regularly donate 40 bags of food items monthly. These are taken to the Eureka Food Pantry by St Vincent de Paul members. Your donations in the basket at the front door provide food for families in need. Jesus said "Whatever you do for the least of my brethren, you do for me."

Gingerbread House Making Nightpresented to you by Home & School

Date: Friday December 6, 2019

Time: 6:00 pm-8:30 pm

Place: School gym & Cafeteria

Cost: $8.00 per kit

Picture with Santa: $5.00 4x6

This will include a chocolate bar with hot chocolate and homemade cookies. There will be a Santa letter table and pictures with Santa Claus.Please contact Amber Suda to reserve your kits at (573)647-1354 or by email ambersuda@yahoo.com

New Safe Environment Procedure for All Volunteers, Employees, and ClergyThe Archdiocese of St. Louis has developed a new system for safe environment compliance called Prevent and Protect STL. Everyone ministering to minors and vulnerable adults (clergy, employees and volunteers) in the Archdiocese are required and asked to register in the new system before December 31, 2020. This includes both those new to service, and those who are currently in service. For those who have already attended a Protecting God’s Children workshop, your previous training date will transfer to this new system. In the new system, all those who have already taken the PGC workshop will need to register for an updated background screening, view two new online training modules on abuse reporting and the Code of Ethical Conduct, and agree to the updated Code of Ethical Conduct. Please go to www.preventandprotectstl.org to register and contact Kelly Schumacher in the Parish Office with any questions or for further assistance.

Announcements

Sacred HeartMost

PSRMost Sacred Heart School News Most Sacred Heart PSR News

Sunday PSR Upcoming Dates:Dec. 1 - No PSR - Thanksgiving BreakDec. 8 - PSR ClassDec. 15 - PSR Class & Advent Prayer Service at

10:40 am in ChurchDec. 22 - No PSRDec. 29 - No PSRJan. 5 - PSR Class

Monday PSR Upcoming Dates:Dec. 2 - PSR ClassDec. 9 - PSR ClassDec. 16 - PSR Class & Advent Prayer Service at

6:15 in ChurchDec. 23 - No PSRDec. 30 - No PSRJan. 6 - PSR Class

For more information about our PSR Program please contact Michelle Etter, Coordinator of Religious Education/PSR Principal.

636-938-9507 ext 110 or cre@sacredhearteureka.org

CANNED FOOD DRIVE RESULTSWe are so proud of our students and families for collecting over 2146 canned goods in ten days. All these will be donated to the Eureka Food Pantry. So many people will be helped and fed with this food.

GINGERBREAD HOUSE NIGHT Home & School is sponsoring a Gingerbread House Night on Friday, December 6. If you would like to participate, please call Amber Suda @ 573-647-1354.

First Sunday of AdventMost Sacred Heart December 1, 2019

AROUND TOWN

HOW ABOUT COUPLE TIME TOGETHER?A Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend is a weekend full of fresh love, rebirth, and new beginnings for many couples. All marriedcouples deserve a rich, full life together. You will never forget this Weekend together. The next weekend is Dec 6-8, 2019 at the Courtyard Marriott in St. Peters, MO. If you would like to apply or get more information, go to https://stl-wwme.org/schedule.php or call 314.649.7317.

Eucharistic Adoration

Wednesday, December 48:00 am—6:30 pm

Maranatha begins at 7:00 pmSign up to be a ’regular’ in the binder located

in front of the Bride’s Room.

Loving Stitches is a group dedicated to using our talents to create sewn,

knitted, and crocheted items for a variety of local charities.

Please join Loving Stitches as we get together for fellowship, and to knit and sew items charity. All skill levels are welcome!

Our next meeting is in the Claffey House from 9:00 - 11:30 am on Wed., Dec. 4.

Call Bee @636.432.2030

Men of Most Sacred Heart...You are invited to attend the Wednesday, Dec. 4 Men’s Bible Study. This group will meet from 7- 9 PM in the Parish Conference Room and will focus on the coming Sunday’s Gospel. For more information, call Matt Scaring 314-724-6677.

Bible StudyMEN’S

A Silent Advent Retreat with Joy Clough, RSM

Friday, December 6 & Saturday December 7Mercy Conference and Retreat Center 2039 North Geyer Road 63131

This “Praying with Imagination” Advent retreat invites you to step away and allow yourself the privilege of quiet reflection as you engage with scripture stories using your imagination. Sr. Joy uses storytelling to imaginatively re-tell gospel stories in ways that refresh what has perhaps become too familiar, giving attention to the reality that Jesus was human like us. Joy will use stories that can help us experience the Advent season in a new way. For more information, please go to mercycenterstl.org.