PARISH OFFICE, 838-6565 Parish Fax Number, 838-6566

Pastor Msgr. Matthew Mitas, ext. 102

Deacon Rev. Mr. Joseph Kroutil

Parish Secretary Linda Brindley, ext. 100

Bookkeeper Monique Zykan, ext. 109

Music Director Sharon Churchill

St. Vincent De Paul...ext. 504

Mary Ann Kauffman, ext. 101

NEW PARISHIONERS Register in the parish office, Mon-Fri, 8:00 am- 4:00 pm.

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Baptism Instruction is to be scheduled with a parish priest.

SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE To be arranged with the parish priest at least six months prior.

St. Angela Merici Parish

March 25, 2018 3860 N. Hwy 67 saintangelamerici.org Florissant, MO 63034

Mass Schedule Mon - Fri 8:00 am Saturday Fir st Sat. of the month, 8:00 am Saturday 5:00 pm (Vigil) Sunday 7:30, 9:30 & 11:30 am Eucharistic Adoration Tuesdays 8:30 am - 7:00 pm 7:00 pm - Perpetual Help & Benediction Reconciliation Saturdays 4:00 - 4:45 pm Or by appointment, call 314-838-6565 Perpetual Help Devotions Tuesdays After 8:00 am Mass & 7:00pm Holy Day of Obligation Masses To Be Announced. BULLETIN NOTICES: Submit to the parish office by Monday at 4:00 pm. Please email no-tices to: brindley@stangelam.org. NEW PARISHIONERS: Please register in the par-ish office, Mon-Fri, 8 am - 4 pm. For more infor-mation, call the Parish Office, 314-838-6565.

Prayer, Liturgy and Sacrifice MINISTERS

FOR NEXT WEEKEND, MAR. 31 & APR. 1

WEEKEND SERVERS 5:00 pm See Schedule 7:30 am See Schedule 9:30 am See Schedule 11:30am See Schedule

WEEKEND LECTORS 5:00 pm See Schedule

7:30 am See Schedule 9:30 am See Schedule 11:30 am See Schedule

EXTRAORDINARY MIN. OF HOLY COMMUNION 5:00 pm - See Schedule 7:30 am - See Schedule 9:30 am - See Schedule 11:30 am - See Schedule

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

Monday, March 26 8:00 am - CatherinVanderlofske Tuesday, March 27 8:00 am - Jim Georgen Wednesday, March 28 8:00 am - Anna Greene Thursday, March 29 8:00 am - Tom Tooley Friday, March 30 8:00 am - Mary Kavanaugh Saturday, March 31 8:00 am - Bert Heppermann 7:30 pm - Ron Bertin Sunday, April 1 7:30 am - Renee Williams 9:30 am - People of the Parish 11:30 am - Tom Tooley

WEEKEND GIFT BEARERS - MAR. 31 & APR. 1

Sat. 5:00 pm - See Schedule Sun. 7:30 am - See Schedule Sun. 9:30 am - See Schedule Sun. 11:30 am - See Schedule

LADIES CLUB Join us on April 7 for Food Truck Saturday. We will have two trucks serving from 4-7 p.m. There will be seating available in the lunch-room. The event is sponsored by the Ladies Club with the profits benefiting the St. Vincent de Paul Society.

ADDITIONAL CONFESSION TIMES DURING LENT

Monday, March 26th 8:30-9:00am Tuesday, March 27th Noon-1:00pm Wednesday, March 28th 8:30-9:00am & 6:30-7:30pm

From The Desk of Msgr. Matthew Mitas: REMEMBER THAT MARCH IS THE MONTH OF ST. JOSEPH!

HOLY WEEK

Literally the holiest and most solemn time of the year, Holy Week is, for every Catholic, a time of deep re-flection and renewal. There will be many extra times for Confession this week and many special services, from the remembrance of the Lord’s grand entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday to the great celebration of the event that saved us, namely, His Resurrection. Come and join us as the whole Catholic world mourns and rejoices, is edified and purged, and, most of all, is renewed and reinvigorated to achieve the Gospel mandate of converting all nations with the good news: Jesus is Risen! (The schedule for everything that’s happening this week at your parish is in the “Upcoming Events” section below; please refer to it.)

MASS DEMONSTRATION

Tomorrow (Monday, March 26), I will present a thorough and in-depth explanation and teaching on the Mass, which will try to cover everything: its history and origins, the theology of worship (including the purpose and meaning of sacrifice), its biblical origins and expression in the history of the Church, the meaning of the symbols used (from the vestments to the vessels) and even church architecture itself. This is being done mostly for the benefit of our converts, but all are welcome to come and, if you are so moved, to ask questions. It will start at 7:00PM and will take place, of course, in church. (It will probably take an hour and a half or so.)

PILGRIMAGE TO EWTN

As I mentioned here last week, we are now taking reservations for the pilgrimage to the studios and convents of EWTN (the Catholic media outlet) in Alabama. The cost is $300 per person for a 4-day, 3-night excursion by bus. Everything is included except meals and any shopping you may wish to do. Besides EWTN, we will al-so visit the convent of the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia in Nashville to visit their beautiful and historic Civil War-era motherhouse on the way back. We can only take 55 people so hurry and get your money in to the par-ish offices (checks are payable to St. Angela Merici). There’s only room for 55, so even though they’re wel-come, non-parishioners will only be accepted if we don’t have enough of our own going.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Extra Confession times: Mar. 26 (Mon) 8:30-9:00AM, Mar. 27 (Tue) Noon-1:00PM, Mar. 28 (Wed) 8:30-9:00AM & 6:30-7:30PM March 28 & 30: Exercise class for seniors in our gym. (Every Wednesday and Friday at 9:00AM) April 3: My Catechism Class convenes; after Tuesday evening devotions, in the parish meeting room. TBD – Another excursion to Pipers’ Chapel of the Eternal Father in O’Fallon for Mass HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE: March 25 (Palm Sunday): Special screening of Mel Gibson’s masterpiece, The Passion of the Christ. It will be shown in our lunchroom at 3:00PM and will be free for all. March 26: (Monday) Confessions, 8:30-9:00AM and Demonstration of Holy Mass in church, 7:00PM. I will cover every aspect of the ritual of the Mass, from the vestments to its prayers, structure, and history (it’s mostly for our converts, but all are welcome to attend and ask questions). March 27: (Tuesday) Confessions, Noon-1:00PM March 28: (Wednesday) Confessions, 8:30-9:00AM and 6:30-7:30PM March 29 (Maundy Thursday): Morning Prayer, 8:00AM, Mass of the Lord’s Supper, 7:00PM followed by adoration at the Tabernacle of Repose until midnight March 30 (Good Friday): Morning Prayer, 8:00AM, Stations of the Cross, 3:00PM, Good Friday Service, 7:00PM March 31 (Holy Saturday): Morning Prayer, 8:00AM, Paschal Vigil, 8:00PM April 1(Easter Sunday): Usual Mass schedule, viz., 7:30, 9:30 & 11:30AM Week of May 21: Pilgrimage to the EWTN Network complex in Alabama.

Features:

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK OF OUR PARISH: MaryAnn Hoven, Elisabeth Cisco, Rachael Lawson, Dorothy Martinelli, Joanne Cipolla, Jeff Gauthi-er, Barb Lehman, Lila Jones, Jennifer Berkbigler, Sue Pitti, Mary Dietz, Rosemary Licato, Evelyn Finno, Claudette Kazakian, Shirley Bertin, Jackie Carrol, Lisa Williford, Roy Wong, Guy Henriksen, Gary & Debbie Corcoran, Augustine & Ray Porter, Margaret Nolte, Billie Lawson, Jim & Eileen McMullen, Kristine Lawson, Katie Horn, Debbie Gervich, Melodie & Jim Leonard, Neil MacKenzie, William Brennan, Carolyn Stokes, Allison Molner, Eugene & Margaret Kluge, Laurie Kauffman, Juluis Lawson, Carl Kling, Sr., Vincent Scognamiglio, Sara Hopf, Trisha Looney, Jim Byrne, Je-rome Rueckert , Gene Schott, Byron Norman, Betty Quinn, Kathleen Willmann, Charles Haynes, Jeanne West, Doris Hofer and Art Batson

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PLEASE LET US KNOW IF WE NEED TO ADD OR REMOVE ANYONE FROM THE ABOVE SO AS TO KEEP OUR SICK LIST CURRENT. THANK YOU!

QUIZ-A-CATHOLIC

Today (Palm Sunday) we’re showing once again Mel Gibson’s masterpiece, The Passion of the Christ in our lunchroom. There have been many movies which were either specifically made about the Passion and Res-urrection or featured it in some prominent way. Test your knowledge of Hollywood’s dabbling with Christianity by naming the following films:

1. This 1953 film is about the Roman soldier who won the dice game for Jesus’ Tunic. 2. Max von Sydow portrayed Jesus in this 1965 Cinerama movie on the Savior’s life. 3. Jeffrey Hunter portrayed the Redeemer in this 1961 film on Jesus’ life. 4. This movie won 11 Oscars in 1959 and features the greatest action scene ever (chariots!). 5. Anthony Quinn stars in this 1961 film about the man the crowd preferred to Jesus. 6. This 1951 film stars Robert Taylor as a Roman who loves a Christian woman in Nero’s time (and includes the last days of St. Peter). 7. This 1978 TV mini-series features a star-studded cast with Robert Powell as Jesus. 8. This 1964 film, made by a Communist, was a bizarre re-telling of St. Matthew’s Gospel. 9. This was the 1973 film version of the classic “rock opera” on the Passion of Christ. 10. This 2016 film speculates about a Roman soldier’s mission to find Jesus’ dead Body.

ANSWERS: 1. The Robe 2. The Greatest Story Ever Told 3. King of Kings 4. Ben Hur 5. Barabbas 6. Quo Vadis 7. Jesus of Nazareth 8. The Gospel According to St. Matthew 9. Jesus Christ Superstar 10. Ris-en

(Ed. note: Of the ten films listed above, even the ones that aren’t complete garbage cinematically are pretty poor theologically. This is hardly surprising since most were made by Jews or atheists [or Jewish atheists] or others who do not actually believe in Christ. Generally speaking, when Hollywood makes a movie about reli-gion, stay home and save your money.)

QUOTES OF THE WEEK

“We all agree on the need to better secure the border, and to punish employers who choose to hire ille-gal aliens.” – Sen. Barack Obama, 2005

“We will try to speed the deportation of illegal aliens who are arrested for crimes, to better identify illegal aliens in the workplace.” – President Bill Clinton, 1995

“If U.S. immigration policy is to serve this nation’s interests, it must be enforced effectively. This nation has a responsibility to its people – citizens and resident aliens – and failure to enforce immigration law means not living up to that responsibility.” – Rev. Theodore Hesburgh, CSC, 1981 Ed. note: Things change!

This Week In Our Parish: Tuesday, April 3 8:30 am - Eucharistic Adoration 3:00 pm - Legion of Mary, Rectory Basement 7:00 pm - Benediction Wednesday, April 4 9:00 am - Quilters Meeting, Rectory Basement 9:00 am - Seniors Exercise Class, GYM 6:30 pm - Ladies Club Meeting, Meeting Room Friday, April 6 9:00 am - Seniors Exercise Class, GYM Saturday, April 7 4:00 pm - Ladies Club, Lunchroom Sunday, April 8 10:30 am - 1st Communion, Lunchroom 7:00 pm - Boy Scout #940, Lunchroom

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PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SERVICE MEN & WOMEN Joshua Stremlau, Bradley Stremlau, Corey Rudroff, Steven Bennett, Jerrod Klug, Michael Olwig, Pat Edwards-Parrish, Guthrie Stotser, Jonathan Buss, Brad Sanders, Matthew Meske, Jackie Cotter, J. Timothy Sullivan, Matthew Hawkins, John Reddan, Brandon Gruelle, Dustin Kyle, Jacob Doerle, Max Rose, Craig Richard-son, Isiah Stewart, Jacob and Joshua Graham

CALL THE PARISH OFFICE IF YOU WISH TO ADD A FAMILY MEMBER WHO IS IN THE ARMED FORCES.

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TIME TOGETHER! With no distractions. A Worldwide Mar-riage Encounter weekend is like Easter Sunday because it is a weekend full of renewed love, rebirth, and new beginnings.

All married couples deserve a richer, fuller life together. Attend a Worldwide Marriage Encoun-ter Weekend on Apr. 20-22 or Aug 3-5, 2018 in St. Peters, MO; and Mar. 23-25, 2018 at the Chi-ara Center in Springfield, IL. If you would like to apply or get more information, go to www.stl-wwme or call 314.649.7317.

MOTHER OF GOOD COUNSEL HOME will be having a Trivia Night at JFK Center, 315 Howdershell Rd, Florissant 63031 on Saturday, April 21st. $200 for a table of 8, including beer, soda, water, popcorn. Theme: Movie, Music & More Expect mulligans, 50/50, baskets/silent auction items. Email Dave at barn-harts2000@msn.com with questions.

SENIOR CITIZEN RE-SOURCE FAIR: The City of Florissant has partnered with Memory Care Home Solutions, St.

Catherine Retirement Center, The Pillars of North County and the Mercy Home Health & Hospice Services to provide the AGING MY WAY RESOURCE FAIR. Gift cards will be raffled, FREE donuts & coffee will be available, Free Health Screenings will be conducted and over 70 booths of Valuable Senior Citizen Infor-mation will be given out. The 2018 Fair will be Tuesday, April 10, 2018 from 9:00am – 12:00noon at the James J. Eagan Community Center at #1 James Eagan Drive, Florissant, MO 63031. This is a free event for all Senior Citi-zens – residents AND non-residents. No ticket required. For more information, call the Floris-sant Senior Office at 314-839-7605.

Features: EWTN PILGRIMAGE,

MAY 21-24 Here are the plans for the next pilgrimage. Leave St. Angela Merici on Monday, May 21st and head to Birmingham, AL. Tuesday, May 22nd, have a live Mass at 7:00am at EWTN, and another one at 1:00pm. Tour the studio and spend all day at EWTN. After dinner, we will head to Hanceville, TN. Wednesday, May 23rd, we will spend the day at the Shrine of the Most

Blessed Sacrament. Thursday, May 24th, we will be in Nash-ville, TN. We will be going to visit the Dominican Sisters of

Saint Cecilia and take in the scenery around Nashville and some sites. Then we will leave Nashville at around 4:00pm and return back to St. Angela Merici at 10:00pm. The cost for this trip based on double occupancy is $300.00 addi-tion cost of $150.00 for single occupancy. This includes the bus trip and lodging. This doesn’t include the cost of your meals but we are getting a group rate on the meals. If you would like to go on this Pilgrimage, stop by the parish office with the form and check to reserve spot. The check needs to be made out to St. Angela Merici.

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ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS

The Ladies Auxiliary of St. Norbert Knights of Columbus Council #11635 is pleased to announce it will award our annual $500 scholarship for the coming school year to a practicing Catholic student entering a post-secondary school. Applications may be obtained at the parish office or by emailing Wendy Krzyzanowski … wckrzyzanows-ki@aol.com Typewritten applications must be postmarked no later than April 1, 2018.

AND

The Saint Norbert Knights of Columbus Council #11635 announces their annual $500 scholarship for 8th graders who are practicing Catholics entering a Catholic High School for the coming school year. Applications are available at the parish office or by emailing Knight Mike Chihak… michaelchi-hak@charter.net

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Bishop Wurm Assemby #2012 is offering a $500 scholarship for Catholic students en-tering 7th through 12th grade. Children enter-ing 7th through 12th grades in a private school are eligible. Applications are availa-ble from Wendy Krzyzanowski wckrzyzanowski@aol.com or Contact Terri Thalhammer ratpack6smom@att.net for more information.

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ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY During Lent, through your gifts, the SVDP Society brought the mercy of

Jesus into the hearts of our “neighbors in need” by providing food, utility assistance, car repair, beds & help with prescriptions. Thank you for your donations to the March Food Drive. We know it will help those we assist have a blessed Easter dinner.

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