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Welcome to the Catholic Parish
BRIDGET OF KILDARE fàA MASS TIMES
MONDAY — FRIDAY 8AM
SATURDAY 5PM
SUNDAY 8 & 10AM
PARISH STAFF Pastor
Rev. Jim Holbrook
revholbrook@gmail .com
Deacon
Rev. Dr. Michael Suden
Michael Suden
Parish Secretary
Pam Manuel [email protected]
School Principal
Mrs. Anne Hanneken
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PSR Coordinator
Miss Barbara Enk
ST. BRIDGET OF KILDARE
111 W. Union Street
Parish & School Office
636-271-3993
School Fax
636-257-2504
Website
www.sbkparish.org
Office Hours Mon.-
Thur. 9:00am-3:00pm
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January 7, 2017
Adoration:
Tuesday 9:00am—7:00pm
Confession: Sat. 4:15—4:40pm
Baptisms: Parishioners are asked to please call the Parish Office. You
must be registered in the parish three months prior to Baptism.
Marriages: Parishioners are asked to make arrangements with the
priest at least six months in advance. You must be registered in the par-
ish for one year prior to the wedding.
Bulletin Deadline
Please have articles in the office by Tuesday 12 noon.
Liturgical Ministers St. Bridget Church SATURDAY, January 13th, 5pm
LECTOR: John Overmann SERVERS: Anna & Elijah Biehle & Megan Kersting SUNDAY, January 14th, 8am. LECTOR: Ruth Pritchard SERVERS: Cole Hansmann & Paydin Todahl SUNDAY, January 14th, 10am.
LECTOR: Candy Cloak Servers: Grant Ham, Nick Hunkins & Gavin Lane
Epiphany of The Lord Mass Schedule Mass Intentions Mon. 1/08 8:00am Nancy Burlyson Tue. 1/09 8:00am Richard Bucher Wed. 1/10 8:00am Alvin Meyer Thur. 1/11 8:00am Robert O’Roarke Fri. 1/12 8:00am Marcella Hoeflinger Sat. 1/13 5:00pm Natalie Timm Sun. 1/14 8:00am Pro Populi Sun. 1/14 10:00pm Joe Hinman
EVENTS AROUND TOWN Pilgrimage to Ireland - Join the Archdiocese in Ireland for the 2018 World Meeting of Families! A priest of the Archdiocese of St. Louis, Fr. Brian Fallon, will lead us in a 10-day pilgrimage around this historically Catholic country. We will celebrate the beauty and joy of the family, in addition to exploring the Irish roots of our faith. Pilgrimage stops will include Our Lady of Knock, the Rock of Cashel, the Ring of Kerry and much more! Visit catholicsindub-lin.com to view the full itinerary (click on Pilgrimages from the menu, and then choose Archdiocese of St. Louis). The total cost is $4200, plus approximately $100 for the World Meeting of Families once registration opens. Payment plans are available. For more in-formation, please contact Melissa Keating at 314.792.7173 or [email protected]. Registration: catholicsindublin.com. *Support families choosing to make the loving, and often expen-sive, choice to grow their family through adoption AND get or give a chance to enjoy a 2018 Cardinals game from the Mercy Suite! Raffle winner receives 10 tickets in Suite 33 (along the 1st base line) at Busch Stadium for a 2018 Cardinals’ Home Game, $150 of food/drinks and one parking pass for a mutually agreed upon date. Made available through the generous donation of Mercy. All pro-ceeds benefit the Archbishop Robert J. Carlson Adoption Fund. Great Holiday Gift! Raffle Tickets can be delivered in a festive gift envelope perfect for the person who has everything! For more information: http://archstl.org/raffleforadoption or 314.997.7576
*First Sunday Breakfast—January 7th, St. Vincent Dutzow. Serving from 8am—11am. *On Wednesday, January 31 from 6-9:00 pm, La Salle Re-
treat Center (2101 Rue De LaSalle Drive, Glencoe) is hosting a dinner and a behind-the-scenes tour. Explore our historical buildings and hear fun stories from Brothers who attended school at La Salle! The cost is $30 per person which includes cocktails, 3-course dinner, tour and historical book. Space is limited! Register at www.LaSalleRetreat.org.
St. Bridget St. Vincent de Paul
The food pantry is in need of pasta, canned fruit and toothbrushes.
Pastor’s Notes
Greetings,
This weekend we celebrate the end of the Christ-
mas season. It seems almost too short considering the
weeks of preparation that went into getting ready for
Christmas, but next week we return to ordinary time. I
would again like to remind everyone that ordinary time
will be short this year. It will consist of the month of
January and half of February. On February 14th along
with Saint Valentine's Day we also celebrate Ash
Wednesday.
I will start by inviting those of you who have palm
branches left over from last Easter to please bring
them. Next week we will set up a basket where they may
be deposited to be burned for Ash Wednesday.
I would also like to remind everyone of the fish
fries which begin Friday February 16th. We will also
soon be having sign-up sheets for the various duties to
be done on Friday. Please be generous with your time.
May God bless you all.
Fr. Jim Holbrook
PLEASE SAVE THE DATE- Jan. 19th, 2018
According to the “Human Trafficking Task Force”, St. Louis is a hotspot for human trafficking. Missouri is re-sponding through legislation, law enforcement and grass-roots organizations that work to combat and raise aware-ness about trafficking. On January 19th at New Beginnings Lutheran Church in Pacific, we will be hosting a “Forum on Human Traffick-ing” beginning at 7:00pm. There, attendees will hear from authorities on the subject and learn what can be done to make a difference locally. We hope you will join us on Janu-ary 19th to be a part of what is shaping up to be a very powerful evening in Pacific. If we can help just one victim to become free of their captor and the horrors they are forced to endure, this evening will have been worthwhile! As a community leader, we are contacting you to help us get the word out so that folks interested in attending can make plans to be there. Please share with any other per-son you feel would like to know. Thank you for helping spread the word. Make it a great day! Alderman Steve Myers 314-974-7446
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2017 CONTRIBUTION STATEMENTS
Statements will be mailed within the next couple of weeks.
If you have any questions or would like to receive your
statement via email. Please call or email Pam 636-271-3993
ext. 201 or [email protected].
Epiphany of The Lord IN YOUR PRAYERS FOR ST. BRIDGET Please remember the
sick: Dan Dorenkamp, Liz Greubel, Toni Klingemann, Officer Ryan
O’Connor, Ruth Sutterer, Jerry Stewart, Janet Ross, Cleon Schnei-
der, Cecilia Mueller, Marge Phelan, Larry Morrison, Emilia
Wieczorek, Patsy Jenning, Tom Lagemann, Glen Mebruer, Pat
Rotert, Rosalie Buscher, Mike Clive, Gene & Joyce Dorenkamp, Am-
ber Luetkemeyer, Joshua Carson, Meg Gallagher, Christine Floyd,
Frank Seiberich, Martha Sheerin-Speck, Ronni Kelly, Korey Tacchi,
Mike Parks, Mike Rine, Rose Schuessler, Liz Strieker, Becky
Coyner, Amanda Yahl, LeRoy Hirth, Marchello Sciortino, Robin Hen-
ry, Dave Whitt, Geraldine Carrico, Laurie Donnelly, Gloria Schulte,
Tim Brauer, Maria San Paulo, Debbie Price, Brandon Huels, Mari
Vitali, Dan Gettemeier, Bill Devine Sr., Bill Drimped, Christine
Eilman, Geraldine Collins, David May, Jenny Gallagher, Bev Duncan,
Eric Singsaas, Kathy Doak, Steve Wehmeier, Murphy Porter, Pat
Gomez, the home bound and nursing home patients. Also those who
serve our country: Corey Dorsey, Sgt. Jeremy Ross, Jennings
Casey, Josh Carter, Michael Ainsworth, Chief Petty Officer Mike
Murphy, Isaac Wiersma, Aaron Cooley, Alex Churchill, Jonathan
Savala, Brandon Ell, Joe Petersen., Cortney Wells, Joe Overman
DEACON’S CORNER
Q. Deacon Mike, why do Catholics cross themselves on
their foreheads, lips and their hearts before the gospel at
Mass?
A. This answer was given more fully by Fr. John Mayo in
the St. Louis Review (Dec. 4-10, 2017). The sign of the
cross actually originates in the Old Testament. In the book
of Ezekiel, the Babylonians were threatening to conquer
Jerusalem. God instructs a man with a writing tablet to go
throughout the city and mark those who have persevered in
their faith with the sign of ‘tau’. This letter looks like a ‘T’
which, in turn, looks like a cross. It should come as no sur-
prise that Christians quickly adopted the sign of the cross
as the sign that would mark them as followers of Christ.
The first reference to the sign of the cross is from the
early Christian writer Tertullian, who encourages all Chris-
tians to make the sign of the cross on their forehead, cit-
ing such an action as tradition. Later, St. Cyril of Jerusa-
lem urged Christians to not be ashamed of the sign of the
cross because the demons tremble at its sight. The mod-
ern signing of the cross on the forehead, lips and breast
came along in the 11th century. So, to sign ourselves is to
seal the Word of God in our minds, our lips and in our
hearts. To sign ourselves on the forehead means that we
must believe in the Word of the Gospel. The sign of the
cross on our lips means that we must preach the Gospel
with our words. The sign upon our breast means that we
must treasure the Word of the Gospel in our hearts. Dea-
con Mike can be reached at [email protected].
St. Bridget Stewardship
12/24/2017 Collection Envelopes 93
Our weekly need is $5000 Received $4368.77 Christmas 2017
Collection Envelopes 117 Christmas $5967
Christmas Flowers $20, 1st Offering $70, Seminary $1276,
Thank You For Your Generosity!
COLLECTION ENVELOPE UPDATE
It’s that time of year that we clean up our collection en-velope data base. If you don’t receive envelopes and would like us to order them for you, or if you are having any problems or have questions about the envelopes. Please call Pam or Connie at the parish office. Also, don’t forget to inform the parish office if your address changes. This will greatly help with keeping the data base updated. Have a Blessed New Year!
HELP NEEDED:
We are seeking assistance for my mother. Weekends on-ly, she would need help in getting her up, dressed and fed. It would be from 8-12 on Saturday morning , 5-9 on Saturday night and then again on Sunday She is in a wheelchair so her mobility is very little on her own. She would need help out of bed and dressed for the day and toileted thru your stay. She loves to play cards and her musical keyboard and just having someone to talk to. If this would be something that would interest you please give me a call. Thank You, Gail Clubb 636-257-4515
“St. Bridget of Kildare Students
Learn Lessons at the Cinema”
Recently, Hollywood released two movies that promote virtue and the real meaning of Christmas. Students in grades 5-8 saw “Wonder”; a movie that promotes kindness and re-maining true to yourself. Students read the book, Wonder, by Raquel Jaranillo, before viewing the movie. Since the mov-ie, students have dedicated themselves to kindness by writing a personal precept, complimenting classmates, and reflect-ing. An email of compliment from Cinema 1 Plus in Washington states “All your kiddos were very polite… a wonderful reflec-tion of their parents and teachers.” Students in 1st-4th grade viewed a movie entitled “The Star”. It represents the birth of Jesus with humor and en-tertainment for the whole family. Once again, the our stu-dents received a compliment from the owner of Great 8 Cine-ma in Union. In a phone call after the visit, he raved that our students were the best group of students they have ever had visit the theater for a field trip. Wow, great movies, great kids and great compliments truly show the greater community the treasures of SBK stu-dents.
