HOLY MASS SCHEDULE: Saturday Vigil: 5:00pm Sunday: 7:00, 9:00 and 11:00AM Weekday: M-F 6:30 and 8:15am, Sat 7am Holy day: 6:30 & 8:15am, 7:00pm

ANOINTING OF THE SICK: 1st Saturdays @ 7am Mass

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: Tuesday 9:00am –3:00pm

RECONCILIATION: Following 8:15am Mass every Tuesday Every Saturday, 4:00-4:45pm

ROSARY: Every Saturday following 7:00am Mass, M-F following 8:15am Mass

PARISH OFFICE Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:00pm (close for lunch 12-12:30pm) Parish Staff: Secretary ................... Nancy Caciano, ext. 100 stsimon@stsimonchurch.org Director of Oper. ….. Joe Dulatt, ext. 102 & Finance businessmgr@stsimonchurch.org

Accountant ............... Joan Fischer, ext. 101 accountant@stsimonchurch.org Director of Music ...... Michelle Shaver-Krus, 314-606-4595 music@stsimonchurch.org Youth Ministry .......... Susan Pollard, ext. 128 youthministry@stsimonchurch.org www.stsimonchurch.org

PROTECTING GOD’S CHILDREN: Maggie Moore ............ 314-842-3848, ext. 132 pgc@stsimonchurch.org

ST. SIMON PARISH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: www.stsimonchurch.org 11019 Mueller Road, 314-842-3848, 2 Fax: 314-849-6355 Principal ......................Melissa Dion, ext. 203 Admin. Asst. ................Rachel Genovese ext. 200 School Tuition .............Joe Dulatt, 842-3848, ext. 102 businessmgr@stsimonchurch.org

ST. SIMON PARISH SCHOOL OF RELIGION: 11019 Mueller Road 314-842-3848, ext. 241 Fax: 314-849-6355 Director .......................Julie Ferretti, ext. 212 psr@stsimonchurch.org

SIMON SAYS EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER: www.stsimonchurch.org 11015 Mueller Road 314-842-3848, 3 Fax: 314-842-9829 Director Michele Snyder, ext. 300

WELCOME NEW PARISHIONERS! You may register by going to our website, www.stsimonchurch.org & selecting the ‘Parish Information’ tab, or by stopping in our parish office.

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Second and Fourth Sundays following 11am Mass. Those seeking baptism, contact Deacon Dave Camden (842-3848, ext. 120) Baptism Instruction required for first-time parents.

B D : E T 9:00 . This schedule can change for

Holy Days and holidays. S : bulletineditor@stsimonchurch.org

St . Simon the Apost le CATHOLIC CHURCH Founded 1959

11011 Mueller Road, St. Louis, MO 63123 www.stsimonchurch.org phone: 314-842-3848 Fax: 314-842-9829 Pastor ................................... Rev. Brad Modde, ext. 117 frbmodde@stsimonchurch.org Senior Associate Pastor .... Rev. Clark Maes, ext. 110 frmaes@stsimonchurch.org Priest Retired ...................... Rev. Tom Santen, ext. 118 tsanten@stsimonchurch.org Pastoral Associate .............. Deacon David M. Camden, ext. 120 deacondave@stsimonchurch.org Deacon .................................. Deacon Paul F. Stackle, ext. 119

From your Cell phone: Text StSimonStrong to 84576.

Message from Fr. Brad

St. Simon the Apostle Second Sunday of Advent December 6, 2020

Sunday Readings — December 6, 2020 Second Sunday of Advent

R 1 IS 40:1-5, 9-11 Comfort, give comfort to my people, says your God. Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her service is at an end, her guilt is expiated; indeed, she has received from the hand of the LORD double for all her sins. A voice cries out: In the desert prepare the way of the LORD! Make straight in the wasteland a highway for our God! Every valley shall be filled in, every mountain and hill shall be made low; the rugged land shall be made a plain, the rough country, a broad valley. Then the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all people shall see it together; for the mouth of the LORD has spoken. Go up on to a high mountain, Zion, herald of glad tidings; cry out at the top of your voice, Jerusalem, herald of good news! Fear not to cry out and say to the cities of Judah: Here is your God! Here comes with power the Lord GOD, who rules by his strong arm; here is his reward with him, his recompense before him. Like a shepherd he feeds his flock; in his arms he gathers the lambs, carrying them in his bosom, and leading the ewes with care. RESPONSORIAL PSALM 11AM PS85: Lord, let us see your kindness, and grant us your salvation R 2 2 PT 3:8-14 Do not ignore this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years and a thousand years like one day. The Lord does not delay his promise, as some regard “delay,” but he is patient with you, not wishing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will pass away with a mighty roar and the elements will be dissolved by fire, and the earth and everything done on it will be found out. Since everything is to be dissolved in this way, what sort of persons ought you to be, conducting yourselves in holiness and devotion, waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be dissolved in flames and the elements melted by fire. But according to his promise we await new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells. Therefore, beloved, since you await these things, be eager to be found without spot or blemish before him, at peace.

Dear Parishioners of St. Simon, As I write this column, I have been in quarantine due to testing positive for Covid-19 just before Thanksgiving. I received the test out of an abundance of caution after developing some symptoms that are similar to a head cold. I wanted to let you know that I am doing ok! My symptoms have been fairly mild – head cold congestion, but no fever and just an occasional cough. I am very grateful that my symptoms have not been severe, like many victims of this pandemic have had to deal with! Fr. Maes and Fr. Santen have been in quarantine with me, and they have not developed any symptoms. THANKS FOR ALL OF YOUR PRAYERS AND MESSAGES OF SUPPORT! We hope to re-open the parish office and begin our normal Mass schedule again on Wednesday, December 9th. Please check our parish website and Facebook page for current updates and other announcements. Please continue to make decisions to stay safe during this pandemic! Have a healthy and holy week! St. Simon the Apostle pray for us! Sincerely, Fr. Brad

G MK 1:1-8 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ the Son of God. As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: Behold, I am sending my messenger ahead of you; he will prepare your way. A voice of one crying out in the desert: “Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.” John the Baptist appeared in the desert proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. People of the whole Judean countryside and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem were going out to him and were being baptized by him in the Jordan River as they acknowledged their sins. John was clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. He fed on locusts and wild honey. And this is what he proclaimed: “One mightier than I is coming after me. I am not worthy to stoop and loosen the thongs of his sandals. I have baptized you with water; he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.” Excerpts from the Lectionary for Mass for Use in the Dioceses of the United States of America, second typical edition © 2001, 1998, 1997, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., Washington, DC. Used with permission. All rights reserved. No portion of this text may be reproduced by any means without permission in writing from the copyright owner. The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

St Simon the Apostle Second Sunday of Advent December 6, 2020

St Simon the Apostle Second Sunday of Advent December 6, 2020

Current Jackpot is: close to $9,000 and Growing . . Next Drawing is: December 9th - 9pm - 45 Cards

Congratulations to Margaret Davis, our Nov 25th Queen of Hearts Winner. She took Card #2, the 4 of Clubs. Margaret won $100.00

To get your tickets and more info, go to :

www.stsimonchurch.org/qofh

If you have any questions about the Raffle or if you like to get the Raffle directly to your email, Email Leo at : QOH@stsimonchurch.org.

HELP NEEDED Woman with a disability looking for a person to assist her in her home in the morning. No experience necessary.

Please contact Lisa Walsh, M.S.W. (314-845-0913, ewalsh1111@gmail.com)

A SUCCESSFUL COAT & BLANKET DRIVE THANK YOU St. Simon parishioners! Our recent Coat & Blanket Drive collected 586 coats, blankets, hats, scarves, mittens & gloves. These donations will help to keep our brothers and sisters in Christ warm this winter season. The St. Vincent de Paul conference took your donations to Immaculate Conception Parish in Park Hills. Their SVDP conference gave the coats and blankets to their Neighbors in Need. Thank you for helping us to help others.

St. Simon the Apostle Second Sunday of Advent December 6, 2020

Please pray for the sick & homebound, especially :

Karen Fonke Carol Giegling Bob Granda Cheryl Groeller Jack Hanewinkel Joey Hejnal Judy Hejnal Joanne Henderson Chris Hoey Linda Jackson Gerry Kakta Hilda Kern Helen Keilholz Sheila Klein Joe Knese Anna Loehnig Jimmie Meinhardt Paul Noonan Jackie Palazzolo

Parish Stewardship of Treasure :

READINGS FOR THE WEEK of December 6th

Monday: Is 35:1-10; Ps 85:9ab, 10-14; Lk 5:17-26 Tuesday: Gn 3:9-15, 20; Ps 98:1-4; Eph 1:3-6, 11-12; Lk 1:26-38 Wednesday: Is 40:25-31; Ps 103:1-4, 8, 10; Mt 11:28-30 Thursday: Is 41:13-20; Ps 145:1, 9, 10-13ab; Mt 11:11-15 Friday: Is 48:17-19; Ps 1:1-4; Mt 11:16-19 Saturday: Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; Jdt 13:18bcde, 19; Lk 1:26-38 or Lk 1:39-47, or any readings from the Common of the Blessed Virgin Mary, nos. 707-712 Sunday: Is 61:1-2a, 10-11; Lk 1:46-50, 53-54; 1 Thes 5:16-24; Jn 1:6-8, 19-28

Fiscal Year Ending 6/30/21

Fiscal year 7/1/20-6/30/21 Week Ending 11/22/2020

Week ending 11/22/20 includes both Saturday & Sunday

Offertory Actual YTD 11/22/20

Budget YTD 11/22/20

Variance YTD 11/22/20

Offertory-Envelopes 191,914 223,731 -31,817 On-Line Giving 112,952 87,231 25,721 Loose Offertory 1,217 7,673 -6,456

Total 306,083 318,635 -12,552

Offertory Actual w/e 11/22/20

Budget w/e 11/22/20

Variance w/e 11/22/20

Offertory-Envelopes 7,382 10,654 -3,272 On-Line Giving 4,908 4,154 754 Loose Offertory 82 365 -283 Total 12,372 15,173 -2,801

Steve Altemeyer George Basler Lonnie Basler Jeanette Bauer Sara Beerman JoAnn Berger Don Bowe Greg Bowe Mary Bowyer Michael Brehmer Russ Bouchaert Marcella Buehler Paul Buneta Angelo Colona Beverly Dent KC Deuser Joann Dorsey Dennis Duffin Katie Dunivin

Please pray for the repose of the soul of John Modde uncle of Fr. Brad.Modde May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace.

St. Vincent De Paul Society:

December 6—Second Sunday of Advent: In today’s Gospel John the Baptist urges us to “Prepare the way of the Lord.”. We are called to help prepare the way of the Lord by making the real meaning of Christmas come alive in our own hearts, in our family and to reach out to those in need. Is there a family you know who needs assistance? Please call the Society of St. Vincent de Paul right here in this Parish so that together we can help the suffering and poor to celebrate Christmas.

Ann Pusateri Jaidyn Russell Don Schmid Dave Schneider Bob Sontag Carol Spindler Carrie Taylor Stella Taylor Karen Thompson David Tornatore Linda Walker Ray Washausen Mary Weber Robert Wheeler Carol Wilk Kay Wittmaier-Bloss Susan Wrablik Irene Wuertz

FIAT Women's Group All women are invited for prayer and a talk presented by a Kenrick-Glennon Seminary faculty member on the third Thursday of each month. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the meetings are currently held virtually. On Thursday December 17, the program will include a rosary prayed at 8:00am and a talk given by Fr. Mirco Sosio, Spiritual Director. To receive access to the live rosary prayer group and a link to Fr. Sosio's talk, please sign up for Fiat emails at kenrick/edu/fiat.

St. Simon the Apostle Second Sunday of Advent December 6, 2020

St Simon the Apostle Second Sunday of Advent December 6, 2020

Knights of Columbus Giving Tree News, 2020

With the holiday season approaching, and as you begin your shopping, we ask for your help and generosity. The Knights of Columbus, thru our “Giving Tree” campaign, is once again partnering with the Carondelet Community Betterment Foundation and the Veteran’s Hospital at Jefferson Barracks to provide for those in need. Because of Covid 19 Virus restrictions, and to comply with Health and Safety Precautions, we will not be hanging ornaments on the tree this year, but are providing a list of needed items inserted in the bulletin and also listed on the St. Simon’s Flocknotes web page. Please select the items you wish to donate from that list. To Keep with social distancing guidelines, and avoid excessive handling of Donated Items, we will provide drive-by drop off service at the lower Church Hall during regular Mass times on the weekends of December 5/6 and December 12/13. Please note: All donations will leave St. Simon’s on December 13th. Thank you for your help and support! May you have a blessed and happy holiday season.

Mass Intentions

SCHEDULED LECTORS Weekend of Dec 12h & 13th

December 12 - 5 P.M. Helen Summers

December 13 - 7 A.M. Tony Forcelledo

December 13 - 9 A.M. Alan Haker

December 13 - 11 A.M. Jeanne Yocom

December 6 thru December 8

No Masses due to Covid Quarantine

Weds., December 9

6:30am

Elene Woods

8:15am

Flynn-Grisham Family

Thursday, December 10

6:30am

Eugene Stumpf Jr.

8:15am

Health of Susan Wrablik

Friday, December 11

6:30am

Richard Syberg Family

8:15am

Don Tucholski

Saturday, December 12

7:00am

John Quante Sr.

5:00pm

Anna Marie Mosir

Sunday, December 13

7:00am

Kyle Pace

9:00am

For the People of the Parish

11:00am

Ed Kamp

W G Sun Dec 6, 2020 - Tue Dec 8, 2020 All Masses and on-campus activities canceled Tue Dec 8, 2020 7pm Madonna Guild Where: Virtual Wed Dec 9, 2020 6:30am Mass Where: Church 7am Men's Prayer Group Where: LCH 8:15am Mass Where: Church 7pm St. Vincent De Paul Mtg. Where: LCH Thu Dec 10, 2020 6:30am Mass Where: Church 8:15am Mass-school (one grade) Where: Church 7pm RCIA Where: Mary Room Fri Dec 11, 2020 6:30am Mass Where: Church 8:15am Mass Where: Church 9am Back pack buddy sorting Where: LCH Sat Dec 12, 2020 7am Mass Where: Church 10:00am First Reconciliation Where: Church 4pm Confessions Where: Church 5pm Mass Where: Church Sun Dec 13, 2020 7am Mass Where: Church 9am Mass Where: Church 11am Mass Where: Church 12pm Baptism Where: Church 12:30pm Communion distribution Where: Church lobby

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ATTENTION These precautionary measures, to mitigate the spread of Covid-19 are now in place: • Those who feel sick or who have been exposed to another with the virus -stay at home! • Those who have underlying health issue or who are over the age of 60 are strongly encouraged to

stay at home!

Attending Mass? • Register to attend on our website stsimonchurch.org and clicking on the link! • Wear a mask entering the church lobby and during the celebration of Mass. • Wait for the ushers to seat you • Follow instructions to receive communion • Leave your kneeler down after Mass so the ushers/volunteers know where to clean following

Mass

Eucharistic Adoration Schedule :

Due to Covid Quarrantine there is no Adoration on

December 8th!

Divine Mercy Chaplet is live streamed every week on our

website: Www.stsimonchurch.org

Every Tuesday we pray the "Chaplet of Divine Mercy", in song during Eucharistic Adoration at 3:00-3:20. Jesus Promises Great Graces through His Image and praying the Chaplet.

2021 Calendars

The 2021 calendars are available in the church lobby for pick-up!