We, the people of Saint Vincent DePaul Parish in the Archdiocese of Saint Louis, Missouri, are committed to following Jesus Christ, Evangelizer of the poor. We do this through:

♦ Eucharistic centered worship and continued spiritual formation. ♦ Service to the poor and oppressed. ♦ Preaching the Gospel by word and action in an ecumenical spirit.

Let’s Start 314-241-2324

Father Ed Murphy, C.M. ♦ Pastor Father Tom McKenna, C.M. ♦ In Residence Father James G. Ward, C.M. ♦ In Residence Deacon Terry Collins Jacqueline Cooperwood ♦ Janitorial George Dennis ♦ Maintenance Karen Hanks ♦ Administrative Assistant Bill Heitman ♦ Janitorial Elisabeth Morales ♦ Receptionist Pat Poehling ♦ Outreach Ministry Michael Tackaberry ♦ Bookkeeping Christy Toben ♦ Family Faith Formation Jim Votino ♦ Kitchen Manager Olivia Welby ♦ Saturday Receptionist Dennis Wells ♦ Associate/Director of Music Organizations/ Activities Bob Bischoff

♦ Finance Council TBD ♦ Liturgy Committee TBD

♦ Parish Council Barb Zawier

♦ Development Committee

NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME AUGUST 13, 2017

Parish Office 1408 South 10th Street St. Louis, MO 63104 Phone ♦ 314-231-9328 Fax ♦ 314-621-2232 Email ♦ mail@stvstl.org Website ♦ http://www.stvstl.org

CRIES AND WHISPERS By Elisabeth Boone

Have you ever been on the scene when something terrible was happening … a multi-vehicle collision, a toddler falling into the deep end of the pool, a frail senior fainting on the sidewalk? All around you, people are shouting, jostling, trying to help, and the result of all this well-intended activity is utter chaos … until someone emerges from the crowd, speaking calmly and acting with authority, and efficiently begins to take control of the situation. In today’s first reading from I Kings we learn how the prophet Elijah, who incurred the wrath of Queen Jezebel, fled to a mountain cave after she threatened his life. Elijah heard the voice of God tell him to go outside and await the passage of the Lord. Expecting some dramatic manifestation, the prophet likely was surprised when God did not speak from a mighty wind that roared about the mountain, nor from an earthquake that followed, nor yet from a fire whose flames leaped high. Then Elijah heard what we know as the “still, small voice” of God. No fanfare, no drama, no grand entrance … just a soft whisper from the mouth of the Omnipotent. If you’re anything like me, you’ve done your share of foxhole praying … pleading with God to rescue us from a difficult situation, in exchange for which we promise to go forth and clean up our act. We may be so focused on a spectacular response (our nasty boss leaves the company, we pass the calculus midterm, our rent check doesn’t bounce) that we fail to be aware of God’s quiet presence right beside us. The theme of remaining calm in the midst of chaos is echoed in the gospel from the book of Matthew, in the familiar story of the apostles whose small boat was being tossed about in heavy seas. The frightened men were even more terrified when they saw what appeared to be a ghost walking toward them on the water’s surface. It was Jesus, and he told the apostles not to be afraid. Not convinced that he was seeing the real Christ, Peter asked Jesus to prove himself by allowing Peter to walk on the water. Stretching out his hand, Jesus beckoned to his disciple, who began to move through the waves toward the Savior. But when the wind picked up, Peter began to sink and cried out to be saved. Jesus rescued him and chided him for his doubt and lack of faith. As much as we may wish it, it’s unlikely that God will pluck our awful boss out of her leather chair, cause our calculus instructor to grade the exam on a curve, or miraculously deposit money in our checking account. Our challenge is to build on our faith and to be quietly attentive to the voice and presence of God in our everyday lives.

Sacraments & Masses 4:30 pm Saturday

9:00 am Sunday

11:00 am Sunday

12:05 pm Monday-Friday

6:30 pm Holy Days

Miraculous Medal Devotion After Monday Mass

Reconciliation 3:45 - 4:15 pm Saturday or by appointment

Other Sacraments by appointment

Bulletin Deadline Monday at Noon

You can submit requests to the parish office or email:

bulletin@stvstl.org

Holidays may alter this schedule.

Parish Office Hours

Monday—Friday

8:30 am to 4:30 pm

Saturday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

To register in the parish, contact the Parish Office at

314-231-9328 Please call the office for your request for Mass intentions at 3 1 4 - 2 3 1 - 9 3 2 8 o r e m a i l : mail@stvstl.org

FOR THE FOLLOWING, PLEASE CONTACT THE PARISH OFFICE AT

314-231-9328, mail@stvstl.org BAPTISMS: For preparation and scheduling of infant baptisms, contact the office two months prior to desired baptismal date. PARISH SCHOOL OF RELIGION: To enroll, contact Linda Mertz. ST. FRANCES CABRINI ACADEMY: Our parish elementary school is St. Frances Cabrini Academy, located at 3022 Oregon Ave., St. Louis, MO 63118. For more information contact the school at (314)776-0883 or visit the website at www.cabriniacademy.com P R E P A R A T I O N F O R F I R S T COMMUNION AND RECONCILIATION: contact Linda Mertz. THE RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION FOR ADULTS (RCIA): If you are interested in learning more about the Catholic Church or joining the Catholic Church, contact the parish office. SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY: Archdiocesan guidel ines requ i re engaged couples to contact a priest at least six months before the wedding takes place. Contact Fr. Ed Murphy to schedule a meeting. MEMBERSHIP: To become a member of St. Vincent’s Parish contact the office. MEALS AND LUNCH WINDOW: Meals are served in the Parish Hall from 5pm–6pm from the 22nd of every month through the first day of the following month. Volunteers arrive at 4:30pm to set up. Lunches are served Monday-Saturday from 11am–1pm. Volunteers arrive at 10:30am. To help, contact Jim Votino. FOOD PANTRY: The food pantry operates Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9a–2p and the third Saturday of each month 9:30a-noon. To volunteer, contact the office. OTHER VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: We welcome participation on parish committees and organizations, in the music ministry, in liturgy ministries, and with fundraisers. To volunteer, contact the office. 314-231-9328 or mail@stvstl.org

“We cannot better assure our eternal happiness than by living and dying in service to the poor.” St. Vincent de Paul

Mass Intentions Saturday, August 12th

4:30p People of Parish Sunday, August 13th

9:00a Rich Viola 11:00a Audrey Traftron Monday, August 14th

12:05p Annabelle Minton Tuesday, August 15th

12:05a Audrey Trafton 6:30p First Responders Wednesday, August 16th 12:05p Victor Morales Thursday, August 17th

12:05p Jack Burton Friday, August 18th

12:05p Catholic School Teachers Saturday, August 19th

4:30p Catherine Right Sunday, August 20th

9:00a Frank Vanek 11:00a People of Our Parish

Readings-week of August 13th

Sunday: 1 Kings 19:9, 11-13 Psalm 85:9-14 Romans 9:1-5 Matthew 14:22-33 Monday: Deuteronomy 10:12-22 Psalm 147:12-15, 19-20 Matthew 17:22-27 Tuesday: Revelation 11:19; 12:1-6, 10 Psalm 45:10-12, 16 1 Corinthians 15:20-27 Luke 1:39-56 Wednesday: Deuteronomy 34:1-12 Psalm 66:1-3, 5, 8, 16-17 Matthew 18:15-20 Thursday: Joshua 3:7-11, 13-17 Psalm 114:1-6 Matthew 18:21—19:1 Friday: Joshua 24:1-13 Psalm 136:1-3, 16-18,

21-22, 24 Matthew 19:3-12 Saturday: Joshua 24:14-29 Psalm 16:1-2, 5, 7-8, 11 Matthew 19:13-15 Next Sunday:Isaiah 56:1, 6-7 Psalm 67:2-3, 5-6, 8 Romans 11:13-15, 29-32 Matthew 15:21-28

Together We Pray for: those who are in need of special prayer, especially those serving in the armed forces.

all those who allow us to serve them at the clothing window, Let’s Start, meals, and the sandwich window.

those celebrating birthdays this week:

St. Vincent’s Church candle offering is $5. Please drop your offering in the slot of the pedestal stationed to the left of the candles.

Thank You!

Please notify the parish office if you become hospitalized. Due to HIPAA regulations, the hospitals no longer provide this service. Also, please notify us if the person you put on the prayer list for healing has improved so that we can remove their name from the list. Names are removed after one month if we don’t hear from you.

Brian Faulkner James Hutcheson

Jordan Lewis Ryan Wittenauer

those who are sick & their CAREGIVERS: Julianne Zurfluh Alford John Barton Diane Bashirian Greg Bear Margie Benninger Michelle Bixler Dillon Blades Nancy Bocklage Dwain Bollinger Peter Bonebakker Elisabeth Boone Larry Boyd Buffy Bob Bujnak, Jr. Bob Bujnak, Sr. John Burkhart Mary Ann Campbell Robert Case Pat Casey Wayne Casey Noel Cason Marcella Cobb Doug Conley Josephine Conorino JoAnn Deane Vince Domagalski Donna Yolanda Edwards Terry Etling Bob Finkus Gabriele S. Lorraine Gerke Margee Grinstead Emily Hamil Suzanne Hecht Kate Hentz Beth Karp Chris Kerlick Rachel Kluba-Gibbs Robert Kunkel Mike Lamb

Art Lampe Tom Lane Ann Laney John Linstead Earle Luscombe Mary Helen Malle Tom Malle Karen Manson Charlie Martin Dorothy McFerren Tom Meissner Delores Morfia Mary Ann Morovitz Karen Moske Tyler Nash Betty Niswonger Ansley Odum Judy Odum Bob Poklacki Joyce Ralston George Reed Bill Reitz Morris Rideout Jerry Rieder Marvin Roberts Mary Ann Ryan Jordan Schroeder Sandra Short Dorothy Smith Eddie Spees Special Person Mike Stewart Jan Swederska Chris Thomas Steve Varga Ralph Vaterott Larry Volk Angela York Larry Zeide Chris Zimmer

14 Bruce Hodge 14 Julie Powderly 15 Phillip Fusselman 15 Tony Leone 15 Jim Votino 16 Kathy Camillo 16 Victor Morales 16 Lorraine Sansoucie 17 Walter Junge 17 Chris Koenig 18 Mary Ann Gerbin 19 Charles Croissant 20 Michael Allhoff 20 Cat Risch

WHAT DID POPE FRANCIS SAY?

“Now is the time to say to Jesus:”...in a thousand ways I have shunned your love, yet here I am once more, to renew my covenant with you. I need you. Save me one again Lord, take me once more into your redeeming embrace.”

Ministry Schedule Saturday, August 19th 4:30pm

11:00am

Sunday, August 20th 9:00am

COFFEE & DONUT TEAM

Team 1

COLLECTION COUNTERS

LECTOR Sharon Bertram Tom Elder

EUCHARISTIC MINISTER Deacon Terry Collins Mary Ann Gerbin AMBASSADOR Ray Martin, Jr. Joan Metro

LECTOR Celeste Mueller Elisabeth Boone

EUCHARISTIC MINISTER Deacon Terry Collins Mark Lipa Mary Koenig Greg Benken Carolyn Hubler AMBASSADOR Sister Sheila Brennan Jeff Pike

LOOK WHAT’S HAPPENING AT

ST. VINCENT’S

Tuesday, August 15th

9:00a Food Pantry 12:00p Clothing Window 6:30p Let’s Start Thursday, August 17th

8:00a Mass at Cabrini 9:00a Food Pantry 10:00a Senior Bingo Friday, August 18th

1:00p-6:00p Eucharistic Adoration Saturday, August 19th

9:30a Food Pantry

Tom McCrackin & Dick Poehling

LECTOR Natalie Cox

EUCHARISTIC MINISTER Judy Siekhaus Judy Cernich AMBASSADOR Peggy Martin Barb Zawier

Saint Vincent‘s Outreach Program

What We Can Do For You…

• Bring communion to the sick • Bring meals during a crisis • Bring communion to the

families of the sick or dying • Will make home visits for

those who are homebound when requested

• Will make hospital visits • Call: 314-231-9328

Open Invitation Saturday, September 30th the Ladies of Charity of the St. Louis Archdiocese are

gathering for RETREAT at St. Vincent’s Parish 1408 S.10th Street St. Louis, MO 63104. In honor of our 400th anniversary of the Vincentian Charism, we will be meeting at the site of the original Ladies’ association in the U. S. Sister Claire Debes, D.C., National Spiritual Advisor of the Ladies, will join us to facilitate our day. The title is: “Celebrating and Reclaiming our Spirit: 400 Years Serving People Living in Poverty” We urge all Ladies of Charity and anyone interested in learning more about our ministry to attend. For more information contact Joan Stanard: joanstanard@yahoo.com

SAVE THE DATE

The Ladies of Charity will hold their annual Kathy Coco Pound the Pavement walk on October 14th.

The Food Pantry is in need of: Chicken Noodle Soup Pork n beans Toilet Tissue Thank you for whatever you can donate.

WELCOME TO ST. VINCENT DEPAUL PARISH If you are not currently registered and wish to join the parish, please complete this form and place it in the collection basket or send it to the Parish office, 1408 S. 10th St. Louis, MO 63104. A registration form will be mailed to you. You may request a form by calling 314-231-9328 or email: karen@stvstl.org NAME________________________________PHONE_______________________ ADDRESS____________________________CITY/ZIP_______________________

Our Neighbor’s Event CJM TRIVIA NIGHT!

On Saturday, September 30th, the Criminal Justice Ministry will host its 6th Annual Trivia Night at St. James the Greater Gym, 6401 Wade Avenue in Dogtown. Registration fee is $200 for a table of eight and includes beer and soda (outside food and drink also welcome). The doors will open at 6:00pm and questioning will kick off at 7:00pm. This fun evening will also include plenty of games, raffles, and cash prizes. All proceeds benefit CJM, an independent non-profit organization affiliated with the Archdiocese of St. Louis serving individuals and families affected by crime and the criminal justice system. Contact (314) 881-3090 or visit cjmstlouis.org to make reservations.

We are happy to welcome Christy Toben to the St. Vincent's staff, following Linda Mertz’s retirement as PSR director. Christy will take over many of Linda’s roles in guiding the religious education of our children. Christy, her husband Kevin and their three children are parishioners here at the parish. Christy first came to St. Louis as a Gateway Vincentian Volunteer in 2003. She’s served as a teacher, university campus minister and principal in Catholic institutions for the last 14 years. During this time of transition, parish staff took time to step back and reflect on the best ways to move forward in providing religious education for our parish's children. We're excited to share some new programs with you in the coming weeks, so stay tuned!

THANK YOU to all who helped sort the r u m m a g e throughout the month, donated rummage, brought the rummage up from the basement, set up the sale, worked the sale and cleaned up after the sale. And a special THANK YOU to Al Marshall who brings his trailer over for the move. A little over $1,000 was made at July’s sale. Half of this amount is donated to the parish. .

Our 33rd Annual Golf Tournament will be held on Monday, September 18th at Greenbriar Hills Country Club. Registration is now open on our website at stvstl.org The cost is $150 per player or $600 for a foursome. Sponsorship opportunities are also available. Please

consider sponsoring a hole for $100. This can be done as a family or in recognition/memory of a loved one. Further

details can be found on our website or by contacting the church office: 314-231-9328 or email: stvstlevents@gmail.com Don’t procrastinate in registering as the teams sell out fast.

We are trying to get musicians to play for our guests during our meals nights from 5-6PM. Guitar, keyboard or banjo players, along with vocalists - soloists, duets, trios - for contemporary, blues, country or blue grass music. If you know any bands who might donate their time and talent, please have them call Tom McCrackin at 636/405-1033 or email him at tommccrackiniii@gmail.com

INTERESTED IN BRINGING HOLY COMMUNION TO THE HOMEBOUND?

Some parishioners are no longer able to come to Sunday Mass on a regular basis. Others might temporarily be unable to be with us in our worship space on Sunday. However, these conditions need not prevent them from a vibrant participation in the source and summit of our lives as Christians which is the Holy Eucharist. If you have a desire to help the homebound maintain their connection to Christ and His Church, please come to a meeting on Sunday, August 27th, from 10:15 to 10:45 in the large classroom. Deacon Terry will explain what is entailed in a commitment to serve as a Communion Minister to the Homebound and answer questions you might have before deciding to undertake this ministry. If you will not be at St. Vincent De Paul Parish on that Sunday but would like to serve in this ministry, please speak with Deacon Terry personally or contact him at tcollins113@stlcc.edu.

The year 1617 was decisive with regards to Vincent de Paul’s vocation. Two significant events occurred: on January 25th, the feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul, Vincent preached “the first sermon of the mission” in Folleville (France). That event took place several days after having heard the confession of a dying

man which made Vincent aware of the spiritual abandonment of the poor country people. Some months later, in August of the same year, as pastor in Châtillon, Vincent experienced the material poverty and misery of his parishioners … an event that transformed him into the Saint of Charity. Vincent understood that it was necessary to instruct the people, to make them aware of their dignity as children of God and to teach them the truths of God’s plan for humankind. The events that took place in Folleville and Châtillon during the year 1617 mark the origin of the Vincentian charism and for 400 years the followers of Vincent de Paul, the members of the Vincentian Family, have dedicated themselves to service on behalf of the less fortunate members of society.

PRAYER FOR THE 400thANNIVERSARY OF THE VINCENTIAN CHARISM

Gracious Lord, in this 400th anniversary year of the birth of our Vincentian Charism, we are blessed to continue the spirit of St. Vincent in his corporal and spiritual service of those who live in poverty. We thank you for the call to accompany and assist those who are vulnerable and forgotten in our world. We celebrate our solidarity with thousands of brothers and sisters around the world who carry on the Vincentian spirit in their work for those in need. Fill us with St. Vincent’s zeal, respect and love for those who suffer on the margins of society. Lead us always in the ways of Divine Providence, following the example of Jesus Christ as St. Vincent teaches us. We continue seeking your will and finding your face in the faces of those who live in poverty, fear and suffering.

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