Welcome to St. Francis Borgia Parish

 

 Church Office • 115 Cedar Street • 636-239-6701 Church Fax 636-239-9499 • Website: www.borgiaparish.org

School • 225 Cedar Street • 636-239-2590 School Fax 636-239-3501 • Website: www.borgiagradeschool.org

Archdiocese of St. Louis Website: www.archstl.org

 

Fr. Joseph Wormek ~ Pastor

Fr. Raymond Buehler ~ Associate Pastor

Fr. Kevin Schmittgens ~ Part Time Associate Pastor

September 10, 2017 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Mass Schedule

Saturday: 8:00 am, 4:30 pm Sunday: 7:00, 9:00, 11:00 am Monday: 7:00 am Tuesday: 7:00 am Wednesday: 7:00 am Thursday: 7:00 am Friday: 7:00 am, 8:00 am (School)

First Fridays: Grandview 10:00 am Holy Days: Mass mes will be listed in the Sunday bulle n.

Sacrament of Reconcilia on Tuesdays: A er 7:00 am Mass Saturdays: A er 8:00 am Mass and from 3:30 ll 4:15 pm.

Eucharis c Adora on Tuesdays a er 7:00 am Mass un l Wednesday morning 6:45 am. First Friday Nocturnal Adora on & Benedic on 6:30 pm in Church (unless stated in the bulle n).

Anoin ng of the Sick A er the 9:00 am Mass on Sunday. Other arrangements can be made by calling 636-239-6701

Fr. Joe at ext 1514 or Fr. Buehler at ext 1513

SFB Mission Statement The Catholic Faith Community of St. Francis Borgia Parish strives to live according to the gospel through worship, educa on, and service, and to create a parish environment where all may feel welcome, affirmed, and part of this Chris an family.

Marriage Prepara on Call the Rectory or Parish Office at least six months before the wedding.

Bap sm Prepara on Bap sm Classes are for parents on the Third Wednesday of each month, 7:00 pm in Notre Dame Hall. Bap sms are celebrated every Sunday a er the 11:00 am Mass. Call the Parish Office for informa on.

Chris an Ini a on of Adults For more informa on on becoming a Catholic, call Deacon Leon Noelker at the Parish Office.

Pre K-2nd Grade - Children’s Liturgy of the Word Children are dismissed at the beginning of Mass with volunteer catechists to reflect on the Gospel at different levels: Pre K-through grade 2. They return to their families a er the homily.

Infants

Cry Room on west (right) side of sanctuary.

Food Pantry Hours Mondays & Thursdays 4:00-5:30 pm (314 West 2nd Street).

SFB Parish Library Located on the 1st Floor of Jesuit Hall in the Gold Room.

Prayer Tree The members of the Prayer Tree express their love for their neighbor by praying each day in the comfort of their home for inten ons that are given to them over the telephone. If you have an inten on that needs prayers, please call Dot Filla (239-6463) or Janet Boland (239-4697). Anyone interested in becoming a mem-ber of the Prayer Tree Ministry, please contact one of these la-dies.

Hospital Visits Visits to our parishioners at Mercy Hospital in Washington are made twice a week, based on Fr. Wormek’s & Fr. Buehler’s schedule. In serious cases, and on weekends, contact Fr. Wormek or Fr. Buehler. We suggest that you call the parish office at 636-239-6701, for Fr. Wormek (ext. 1514) or Fr. Buehler (ext. 1513), if you or your family member is in the hospital, since the hospital is restricted from no fying the parish without your permission, and/or there may be a delay in upda ng your parish preference in the hospital computer. Call or leave a message at the above extensions. Also if you would like a priest or deacon to visit you at your home or bring you communion, please call the above number and extension.

Prayers for Expectant Mothers If you or someone you know is expec ng a child, and you’d like to have a rose placed on the altar as a reminder for prayers throughout the pregnancy, please contact the Pro-Life Commi ee at 390-8815. Ask for Jane Maune.

Cemetery Clean-up March 1-15 and September 1-15.

Parish Office Hours

The parish office hours are 8 am ll 5 pm, Monday through Friday, unless stated in the bulle n. There is normally someone available during the lunch hours, however, on occasion we may have to close at lunch due to special circumstances.

Parish Bulle n Deadline Please submit bulle n informa on via e-mail to dholdmeyer@borgiaparish.org by 9:00 am Tuesdays.

Parish Staff Contact Informa on (Church Office 636-239-6701 * School 636-239-2590) Pastor Fr. Joseph Wormek Ext. 1514 jwormek@borgiaparish.org cell phone: 314-609-1801

Associate Pastor Fr. Raymond Buehler Ext. 1513 rbuehler@borgiaparish.org

Part Time Associate Pastor Fr. Kevin Schmi gens Ext. 1422 kevin.schmi gens@borgia.com cell phone: 314-960-4745 Sacramental Ministry Deacon Gilbert Holtmeyer Sacramental Ministry Deacon Leon Noelker lnoelker@charter.net Business Manager Jennifer Hill Ext. 1511 jhill@borgiaparish.org Principal Linda Pahl Ext. 1271 lpahl@borgiagradeschool.org CRE Kyra Gulledge Ext. 1234 kgulledge@borgiaparish.org Music Coordinator Lucy Tobben 636-239-2883 ltobben@borgiaparish.org Administra ve Assistant Donna Holdmeyer Ext. 1510 dholdmeyer@borgiaparish.org Secretary Barb Mohesky Ext. 1515 bmohesky@borgiaparish.org Website Editor Cindy Philipp Ext. 1524 cphilipp@borgiaparish.org Maintenance Manager Joe Holtmeier Ext. 1600 jholtmeier@borgiagradeschool.org

Parish Board of Educa on Mike Perriman (Chair Person) Tricia Nelson Bridge e Beaman Ka e Piontek Ginna Chris ansen Kris Posinski Tracy Kampschroeder Jill Groff Rosloniec Kathleen Marquart

Pastoral Council Kathy Haddox (Chair Person) Ximena Kriete Ginger Brinker Rose Mantle Chris Derner Walt Meyer Mike Gillen Kris n Perriman Luann Haberberger Karen Timpe Mike Jones Debbie Toedebusch

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St. Francis Borgia, Washington, MO #242400

Prayer Before Mass

Come Holy Spirit and quiet my heart and my head, as I gather with my friends and neighbors to celebrate Mass. I am saint and sinner. Open my ears to Your words. Open my mouth in prayer and song. Open my eyes

to see Your mystery in symbol and sign. Open my heart in love for You and my neighbor. Quiet the thoughts and dis-trac ons that will keep me from prayer. Strengthen me to take the Mass into my life this week. Amen.

THIS WEEK…..

Sunday (9/10)

+Mass at 7:00, 9:00 & 11:00

+Fall Fes val 11:00 am - 6:00 pm

+Teen Mass at SFBRHS 6:00 pm

Monday-Friday

†Rosary 6:30 am

+Mass at 7:00 am

Monday (9/11)

†No School

†Food Pantry Open 4:00 - 5:30 pm

+Grateful Hearts Prayer Mee ng 7:00 pm (Church)

Tuesday (9/12)

† Confessions a er 7:00 am Mass

+Eucharis c Adora on a er 7:00 am un l 6:45 am Wednesday

†Quil ng 8:00 am to 12:00 pm

†Home & School Mee ng 6:30 pm (Cafeteria)

Wednesday (9/13)

+Cenacle of Divine Mercy 7:45 am (JH Choir Rm)

†PSR 6:30-7:45 pm (Grade School)

†No Choir Prac ce 7:00 pm (Choir Rm)

Thursday (9/14)

†ProLife Movie 8:00 am (JH Franciscan Room)

+Scripture Service 8:15 am (Church)

†Food Pantry Open 4:00 - 5:30 pm

†PBOE 7:00 pm (NDH)

+ProLife Movie 7:00 pm (JH Franciscan Room)

Friday (9/15)

+Divine Mercy Chaplet (immediately following 7:00 am Mass)

+All School Mass at 2:00 pm (Grandparents Mass)

Saturday (9/16)

†Masses: 8:00 am and 4:30 pm

+Confessions a er 8:00 am Mass and 3:30-4:15 pm

Sunday (9/17)

+Mass at 7:00, 9:00 & 11:00

+Parish Breakfast 7:30-11:00 am (GS Cafeteria)

+Teen Mass at SFBRHS 6:00 pm

Can You Give Someone a Ride to Church?

Several parishioners would like to a end Mass but are unable to drive themselves due to health issues. Commitments can vary from weekly to monthly. If you are interested in helping, please contact Deacon Leon at 636-221-1531 or the Parish Office at 239-6701.

Grace and peace to you! Fr. Joe asked me to write a column in his stead as he took some much deserved RnR this past week. I’ve heard it can be resome adjus ng to a

new Associate Pastor. One of the most frequent ques ons I’ve been asked these past couple of weeks is, “So, are you adjus ng to Washing-ton?” The first to ask was JoAnn at the chiropractor’s office… I thought it was a pun. Truly, though, it has been a joy to be so warmly welcomed into the Washington and the St. Francis Borgia community; I’m grateful for how so many of you have gone out of your way to say ‘hi’ or have sacrificed me and energy to making the tran-si on easier. Even the ‘sinners’ table at Cowan’s breakfast bought me a cup of coffee. I had to tell them, though, that you can’t buy your way into heaven. Though I s ll have a few boxes to unpack, it’s been good to roll up the sleeves and get to work in the Lord’s Vineyard. Offering Mass, hearing confessions, assis ng at the school, welcoming back the PSR families, visi ng the hospital and sen-ior living communi es, going to Borgia football games, as-sis ng those seeking the Lord’s aid and will in their lives… just the p of the iceberg. But therein lies joy, for there is the encounter with Jesus. He calls us to live that self-giving love that He Himself lived most radiantly. And as I see so many of you do so – everyone from the youth to the elderly, the volunteers to the paid staff, and in everything and every way we live out the mission of Jesus – there I see Jesus present and at work amidst us. As we con nue forward as disciples of Jesus Christ in our daily lives, let’s remember to be inten onal about praying for one another every day. I leave you with a quote from St. Mother Teresa (her feast day was Sept. 5th), which she put on her ‘business card’ with great delight.

The fruit of silence is prayer, the fruit of prayer is faith,

the fruit of faith is love, the fruit of love is service,

the fruit of service is peace.

Gratefully in Christ, Father Buehler, Associate Pastor

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Stewardship Reflection “You, son of man, I have appointed watchman for

the house of Israel.” - EZEKIEL 33:7 Many of us are generous with our gi s. However, how o en is our generosity at the minimum level required? We do just enough or give just enough. Remember, the Lord calls us to be generous with all the gi s He has given us, to grow them and return them with increase.

Cemetery Commission The Cemetery Commission is looking for a few new members. They meet twice a year. They discuss policies and procedures of the cemetery. They also make decisions regarding the gen-eral opera on of the Cemetery. If interested or for more infor-ma on contact the parish office (636-239-6701).

Bap sm Class

The next Bap sm class will be held on Wednesday, September 20 at 7:00 pm at Notre Dame Hall. All new parents are required to

complete a Bap sm class before having your baby bap zed. Call the parish office at (636) 239-6701 if you plan to a end.

September 3, 2017

We are grateful for your con nued support and sacrifice to our parish.

Sunday Offertory Total $ 24,240 Sunday Offertory Envelopes $ 16,365 Electronic Offering $ 7,875 Weekly Goal for Envelopes $ 22,692 Year to Date Weekly Average $ 21,660

A T Loose Offering $ 516 Cemetery $ 40 Tui on Assistance $ 596 Parish Endowment $ 150 Youth Offering $ 2 Food Pantry $ Building Maintenance Fund $ 361

Special Collec ons: Hurricane Relief $ 8,241 Catholic University $ 565

New Parishioners

Kevin & Ka e Alexander and their children Quinn & Cannon

We hope you will feel at home!

Parish School of Religion

We will con nue to accept registra ons for the 2017-2018 Parish School of Religion school year. We offer religion clas-ses on Wednesday evenings during the school year beginning at 6:30 pm and ending at 7:45 pm. We offer classes for children in grades K thru 8 and prepare children for all the Sacraments of Ini a on. If you have a child who missed prepara on for a sacrament at the usual me, we are able to help them prepare and receive them no ma er what the age. If you have any ques ons, do not hesitate to contact Kyra Gulledge at 636-239-2590 ext 1234 or kgulledge@borgiaparish.org. You may also find all registra on forms online on the parish website. h p://www.borgiaparish.org/

SFB Ladies Sodality News Welcome back ladies!! We begin another year of prayer and service to the parish at the Parish Fall Fes val. We will also resume monthly mee ngs on the third Wednesday of each month star ng September 20 at 1:00 pm in Jesuit Hall Francis-can Room (Green Room). New members are always welcome. So please come and bring a friend.

Joyce Kelly, President

Help Wanted Looking for a person to help with funerals. You will be respon-sible for pu ng out funeral signs at church, opening and clos-ing the chapel and direc ng traffic at the cemetery. Some Sat-urdays may be required. This is a paid posi on. Contact the parish office (636-239-6701) for more informa on.

Reflec on - GOD'S WATCHERS In the ancient world watchmen were extremely important people. They kept communi es safe, and were there to alert them to any impending danger or a ack. Before locks, alarms, and security systems, watchmen were the protectors, the safety measure. So when the Lord charges Ezekiel as a watch-man today, it is a weighty charge. So weighty, we learn, that if Ezekiel fails to sound the alarm for those around him and they perish in a state of wickedness, Ezekiel will be held responsi-ble! This profound connec on between God's will on earth and in heaven is repeated in today's Gospel, where Jesus in-structs us that we are to be the security force, the watchers placed on alert that nowhere in the Body of Christ, the church, will there be any two members of the one Body who are not reconciled. Scripture tells us that Jesus reconciled all things in heaven and on earth through the blood of his cross. But we are given the mission to con nue that reconcilia on on earth as in heaven through our ceaseless efforts to be, as Paul would write, ambassadors of reconcilia on. Let us not get too com-fortable thinking that we are responsible only for keeping our own lives from the path of wickedness and disagreement. We are also held accountable for the lives of the members of Christ's body around us.

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III Nicole Shiels & Shawn Struckhoff

III Olivia Klein & Ben Brinkmann

I Shannon Williams & Chris Hill

READINGS FOR THE WEEK of September 10

Monday: Col 1:24 -- 2:3; Ps 62:6-7, 9; Lk 6:6-11 Tuesday: Col 2:6-15; Ps 145:1b-2, 8-11; Lk 6:12-19 Wednesday: Col 3:1-11; Ps 145:2-3, 10-13ab; Lk 6:20-26 Thursday: Nm 21:4b-9; Ps 78:1bc-2, 34-38;

Phil 2:6-11; Jn 3:13-17 Friday: 1 Tm 1:1-2, 12-14; Ps 16:1b-2a, 5, 7-8, 11;

Jn 19:25-27 or Lk 2:33-35 Saturday: 1 Tm 1:15-17; Ps 113:1b-7; Lk 6:43-49 Sunday: Sir 27:30 -- 28:9; Ps 103:1-4, 9-12;

Rom 14:7-9; Mt 18:21-35

Sunday, September 10    23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

7:00 am Elmer Eckelkamp 9:00 am People of the Parish 11:00 am Francis “Cappy” Kamler

Monday, September 11

7:00 am Anna Koch

Tuesday, September 12 The Most Holy Name of Mary

7:00 am Maune & Boland Families

Wednesday, September 13 St. John Chrysostom

7:00 am Ken Haberberger 8:00 am Purgatorial Society (GS Chapel)

Thursday, September 14 The Exalta on of the Holy Cross 7:00 am Paul R. Kuenzel

Friday, September 15 Our Lady of Sorrows

7:00 am Jane Briggs 2:00 pm Norma Jean Maschmann

Saturday, September 16 St. Cornelious & St. Cyprian

8:00 am Theola Berger 11:30 am Nup al—Shiels & Struckhoff 1:30 pm Nup al—Klein & Brinkmann 4:30 pm Ray & Pearl Obermark

Sunday, September 17   24th Sunday in Ordinary Time

7:00 am Rick Alfermann 9:00 am Bill Mentz 11:00 am People of the Parish

Pray For Mary Alice Alfermann Nicholas Baravik Marilyn Beanblossom Do e Boehmer Sco Boland Dorothy Bolzenius Donna Kay Brown Harlan Brune Be y Bueker Millie Chisholm Tom Comage Judy Cur s Andrea Dressel Regina Dutkiewicz Charles Eckelkamp Sr. Michaelanne Estoup RSM Gertrude Filla James Filla Jane Filla Cindy Finder Allen Gephardt Craig Glosemeyer Sr. Laure e Haberberger Tucker Hall Michael Hamann Carol Hellman Ray Hilke

Marc Houseman Sandra Highly Juanita Lauchstaedt Leola Lohman Sr. Reine Marie Mar n RSM Fr. Ed Mundwiller Paula Pedro Todd Ponder Frank Rauch III Rose Marie Richardson Wayne Richardson Terry Schroeder Chris Siebert Ashley Smith Eileen Spreckelmeyer Norma Stockhorst Frieda Wahlig Collin Warrender Luella Weick Mark Wessel Al Westrich Dorothy Wi haus Ka e Wright

For all shut-ins and all those in nursing homes.

In Deepest Sympathy

Please remember in your prayers the souls of

Mary Beth Haddox Orville Brinker Sr.

James Swoboda (son of Velma Swoboda)

May God welcome them home, and bless those who will miss them.

 

Please Pray For All Those Serving In

Our Military and Especially For…

Suzanne Albert Jonathan Beuke Travis Branson Ma hew Coulter Patrick Feldmann Eli Garcilasco Steve Hill

John Heisler Lindsay Heisler Kelly Kosewicz Jessica K. Lamecker Derek Marquart Jacob Maune Jeremy Nieder

Frank Rauch IV John Rudlof Jamie Skornia Ken Stallmann Alex Weick Jacob Wille Shayne Yenzer

Congratula ons

Jim & Judy Derner

on your 50th Wedding Anniversary

September 2nd

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Eucharis c Adora on There is a dedicated group of men and women currently staffing 24-hour adora on in our church from 7:30 am Tuesday un l 6:45 am Wednesday. Occasionally a person is una-ble to be present for their assigned hour. It would be a big help if a small group of people could have their name and phone number on

a “stand-by list” to help them out by being available when they are unable to a end. There is a double bonus a ached to this ministry. First, you are partaking in an act of charity. Second, you are making yourself available to spend one-on-one me with Our Lord. It’s definitely a win-win situa on. Please contact Deacon Leon at 636-221-1531 for more in-forma on.

If anyone in the parish who is widowed, divorced, elderly, sick, disabled, or low income and in need of minor repairs, transporta on, sewing, cleaning, please call the Roundtable at 636-283-5030 or 636-390-0185.

Honor Our Lady of Fa ma Public Rosary

Please join us at the Riverfront Park for our public square rosary rallies on the anniversary dates of the 100th Anniversary of Our Lady of Fa ma Appari ons.

Wednesday, September 13th, 10:00 am Friday , October 13th, 10:00 am

Right to Life News East Central Area Missouri Right to Life will start up their Pro-Life/Family Film series on Thurs, Sept. 14. There will be two viewings of “Clare and Francis”, one a er 7 a.m. Mass (morning ma nee) with coffee and donuts/fruit before the movie. Movie will start at 8 a.m. and end at 9:30 a.m. The oth-er viewing will be at 7 p.m. on the same day. The movies will be in the Jesuit Hall Franciscan Room (Green Room). Movies are free and there will be a free will offering for Pro-Life and their ministry to heal abor on. “Clare and Francis” is a very touching/heartwarming story about the friendship in the lives of these two famous saints, Clare of Assisi and Francis of Assi-si…you won’t want to miss this one! For more informa on contact Bill Gegg at 636-283-5030.

Upcoming Events: Thursday, Sept. 14th - Free Movie Night, showings at 8:00am and 7:00pm in the Franciscan room at Jesuit Hall. Jesuit Hall is located at 100 Cedar St. (corner of Cedar and Main St.). The movie will be about St. Clare and St. Francis of Assi-si. Dona ons are appreciated but not required. Thursday, Sept. 21st - 7:00pm ECAMRL monthly mee ng at the Pregnancy Assistance Center Wednesday, Sept. 27th - 40 Days for Life begins (runs un-

l Nov. 5th) Sunday, Oct. 1st - 2:30 to 3:30pm Na onal Life Chain along Hwy. 100 in front of McDonald's and along Hwy. 47 in front of Aldi in Washington, MO. Life Chain is a prayer chain and peaceful public witness for the sanc ty of human life. In 2016, over 1600 ci es and towns in North America held Life Chains, and each Chain is posted at LifeChain.net. If you do not live in Washington, MO but would s ll like to par cipate, just check the link for your city's me and loca on.

Pa ence If you are pa ent in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow. ~Chinese proverb

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Another Way to Stay Connected!

The app offers instant messaging, Catholic news feeds, prayers, daily readings and reflec ons, Reconcilia on prepara on, and so much more.

It also includes a helpful reminder to silence your phone before Mass. Help foster a stronger parish life at St. Fran-cis Borgia!

Download our app today at myparishapp.com or search your iPhone or Android phone’s app store for “myparish app”. Need help or have ques ons? Call Cindy Philipp at 636-239-6701, ext 1524.

We love having you as part of our flock!

Let’s keep in touch! Get important updates via email & text!

You can fill out the “KEEP IN TOUCH WITH US!” form on our parish website: h p://www.borgiaparish.org/ Or, from your mobile phone just text “BORGIA” to 84576. Follow the prompts and you’re all set up!

Thank you to our August Breakfast Sponsor Agnes Piontek, In Loving Memory of Bob Piontek. Thank you to our 8th grade students and their parents for working the breakfast. Special thank you to all

that came and supported the breakfast.

We are always looking for sponsors for our Parish Breakfasts. For more informa on or if you would like to volunteer, please call Dominic Gildehaus at 636-239-5609, Rick Breitenbach at 239-1005 or Ann Kopp at 390-3861.

Children’s Bulle ns

There is a blue basket at

the entrance of church

with weekly Children’s

Bulle ns. Please encourage

your child to take a copy as

they either come into

church or on their way out.

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Please be sure to check out our school website to stay informed! h p://www.borgiagradeschool.org/

School News!

Football Mania Fundraiser

GOAL: Sell 700 ckets = $9,800 profit for our school

Football Mania is a lo ery fundraiser based on Pro-football teams. Each game card has 3 randomly assigned teams every week. The 3 teams that have the highest and lowest points generate winning cards. There are 17 weeks of play.

Cost per cket: $20. (SFB earns $14 on every cket sold)

Prize money for high point teams: $400 Prize money for low point teams: $25

Tickets available at the parish office or contact Christy Bleckman at 314-458-9320 or kessler_christy@yahoo.com

Calling all Grandparents of St. Francis Borgia Grade School students! A special Mass will be celebrated in your honor! Join us Friday, September 15th to visit

your grandchildren’s classrooms and celebrate Mass as a family. All families are asked to RSVP through SFBGS par-ents. As we face the anniversary of September 11th tragic events, join us in prayer.

Prayer for our Troops: O Prince of Peace, we humbly ask Your protec-

on for all our men and women in military service. Give them unflinch-ing courage to defend with honor, dignity, and devo on the rights of all who are imperiled by injus ce and evil. Guard our churches, our

homes, our schools, our hospitals, our factories, our buildings, and all those within from harm and peril. Protect our land and its peoples from enemies from within and without. Grant peace with victory found-ed upon jus ce. Ins ll in the hearts and minds of men and women everywhere a firm purpose to live forever in peace and good will toward all. St. Francis Pray for us! Amen.

Thanks for all you do to support SFBGS!

Your partner in faith and learning! Mrs. Pahl, Principal

Girl Scout Informa on Night and Sign Up Monday, September 18 at 6:30 pm in the Grade School Cafe-teria. For more informa on about girl scouts or becoming a leader contact Jane Glaste er at mjglast@gmail.com

8th Grade Pro-Life M&M Fundraiser The 8th Grade class of 2018 will be distribu ng M&M canisters a er all Masses the weekend of September 30th and October 1st. Please enjoy the M&Ms and return the canisters with any mon-etary contribu on you wish to give. Your dona ons will help students traveling to Washington D.C. represen ng St. Francis Borgia at the 2018 Pro-Life March. The M&M canisters will be collected a er all Masses for the next two weekends, October 7th-8th and October 14th-15th. We appreciate the wonderful and con nued support you provide to our 8th Grade students in giving them the opportunity to witness to their faith by tak-ing a stand against abor on. It is an eye-opening experience to see the sheer number of people that par cipate in the March. (Canisters may also be dropped off at Notre Dame Hall or at the School Office.)

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SERVER SCHEDULE SEPTEMBER 16 & 17

September 16 4:30 J. Volmert, B. Weber September 17 7:00 J. Vietmeier, D. Toedebusch 9:00 P. Lackey 11:00 K. Snider, A. Snider, A. Polizzi

Please sign up on-line. Call the Parish office for more infor-ma on. Thanks, Fr. Joe

FOOD PANTRY September 11-14

Monday, September 11 J. Fortner, P. Fortner, L. Ehler, F. Filla, J. Speckart

Thursday, September 14 B. Conroy, J. Conroy, M. Hillermann, V. Kosulic, D. Voss, J. Voss, R. Caragine

Thank You for your con nued support of the Food Pantry.

Totals for August Served 224 families and 597people Year to date totals: Served 1,587 families and 4,124 people

For more informa on contact

Ron at foodpantry@borgiaparish.org

St. Vincent DePaul SFB—OLL Collabora on St. Francis Borgia and Our Lady of Lourdes parishes have always shared the community outreach. We host the Food Pantry and Our Lady of Lourdes organizes the St. Vincent de Paul outreach ac vi es. We have many volunteers for our Food Pantry who are members of Lourdes. We have asked them if we could assist with the St. Vincent de Paul outreach and they eagerly agreed. If you are interested in helping in that capacity, please call Norma Roth at 636-239-7227.

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS SEPT. 16 & 17

If you are unable to a end Mass on your scheduled Saturday or Sunday, .

4:30 pm Mass J. Zeitzmann C. Binder R. Breitenbach B. Schelich T. Schelich D. Eckelkamp MA

7:00 am Mass D. Tobben M. Kamler M. Mantle D. Gildehaus B. Gildehaus

9:00 am Mass R. Bleckman M. Bleckman C. Bullock A. Morgan B. Skornia G. Skornia R. Zeitzmann

11:00 Mass D. Boland M. Jones C. Kuenzel S. Michels M. Traffas M. Via M. Gillen J. Hill

SHOP & EARN NEWS

Week of September 5, 2017

Total Sales .................................. $12,095.00

Tui on Credit ......................................................... $226.42

Total For School Opera ng Budget ....................... $226.41

● 4% Return ● 31 Parish Family Orders ● 26 Online Orders

Bonus…Pet Smart 3% from September 9-22

New…Lane Bryant on ScripNow Retailer 8%

Walgreens changing rebate to 5% effec ve 9/9

Thank-Scrip-ing Day is coming on Sept. 18!

Big bonuses on ScripNow,

Reload & Reload Now!

SHOP & EARN WORKERS SEPTEMBER 11-17

Monday, September 11 8:00 am—9:30 am Admin.

Friday, September 15 2:30 pm — 4:00 pm J. Kopmann

Saturday, September 16 8:00 am — 9:30 am Admin 5:30 pm — 6:00 pm B. Beaman

Sunday, September 17 8:00 am—10:15 am C. Alfermann 10:15 am—12:15 am L. Haberberger

We are looking for workers on the 3rd Saturday from 8:00-9:30 am & 4th Sunday from 8:00-10:15 am. Also for someone to solicit new businesses. No computer work! For more infor-ma on contact Missy Frankenberg at 636-432-2299 or email shopandearn@borgiaparish.org.

ENCORE SCHEDULE ~ September 11-16 Mon. 10:00-1:30 J. King

1:30-5:00 B. Krawitz, M. Hale

Tue. 10:00-1:30 C. Obermark, J. Derner

1:30-5:00 B. Unnerstall

Wed 10:00-1:30 C. Frankenberg, M.J. McDonald

1:30-5:00 J. Bleckman Thurs. 10:00-1:30 M. Ham

1:30-5:00 L. Struemph

Fri. 10:00-1:30 J. Gildehaus, K. Voss

1:30-5:00 Open

Sat. 10:00-3:00 Open

Come check out the fall clothes!

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Marriage Encounter

Remind your spouse that he or she is s ll number one in your life. Dedicate a unique ex-perience to each other by a ending a

Marriage Encounter weekend on September 22-24.

To learn more about this weekend of a life me, click on h ps://stl-wwme.org/ or simply call 314.649.7317. For local contact informa on call Bill and Jeanne Gegg at (636) 283-5030.

Community

Retrouvaille Weekend If your marriage suffers from Disillusionment or Misery please contact Retrouvaille. Learn about the 4 Stages of Marriage – (1) Romance (2) Disillusionment (3) Misery & (4) Awakening. Many marriages experience the first 3 Stages. Marriages that end in divorce never make it to the 4th Stage of Awakening. Don’t give up without learning about the 4th Stage of Awaken-ing. For confiden al informa on about or to register for the September program on Sept 15-17, 2017, call 800-470-2230, or visit www.HelpOurMarriage.com-

Fa ma Pilgrimage on the Katy Trail…. Now Online! The Katy Trail Pilgrimage this Oct 9 – 13th…you can now go to katytrailpilgrimage.com. The pilgrimage will bring people together who love God and our mother, Mary. Overall we will stop at 6 Churches and we are looking to get more host families along the trail if you are interested in the trek, but are unable to walk. We begin at Immaculate Concep on in Augusta on Oct 9 and head westward to meet Mary under the Cross at Our Lady of Sorrows in Starkenberg on Thursday, Oct 12. Mary got a li into heaven, and so we will get a ride back East to Assump on of New Haven to fin-ish with a Mass for Our Lady of Fa ma’s 100th Anniversary on Oct 13. To Jesus through Mary!

Mercy Hospice Volunteers Needed Mercy Hospice is currently seeking volunteers to offer support and comfort to pa ents and families in your community. Vol-unteers are matched with opportuni es to serve according to their schedules, skills, comfort levels and geographic area. Vol-unteer opportuni es include: caregiver relief, emo onal sup-port, life review videos, bereavement support, Mercy Compan-ions, administra ve assistance, sewing, and many other great opportuni es. The next free training at the Washington office will be Tuesday, September 26, October 3, 10 and 17 from 1:00-5:00 pm. For more informa on contact Stephanie Mar-quart, Volunteer Coordinator at 636-239-8862 or Stepha-nie.marquart@mercy.net.

Washington Civic Chorus Rehearsals The Washington Civic Chorus will start rehearsals for its annu-al Christmas Concert on Monday, September 11 at St. Peter’s United Church of Christ. Rehearsals begin at 7 pm and will last for approximately 1 1/2 hours. The rehearsals will be every Monday un l November 27. For more informa on call 636-239-6130.

Hymn Fes val Sunday, September 17 at 3:00 pm at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 214 W 5th St. Dr. James Marrio will be the guest organist. More informa on call 636-239-4705.

Annual Silver and Golden Wedding Jubilee Mass Couples celebra ng their 25th, 50th or 50-plus wedding anni-versary during 2017 are invited to this annual Mass to be held Sunday, October 8, 2017, 2:30 PM, at the Cathedral Basilica (4431 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63108). Archbishop Robert Carlson will be the celebrant. Family members and friends are invited to join the couples at this special celebra on. Couples registered by September 15 will have their names and wed-ding date printed in the program and receive a cer ficate of congratula ons. You may register online by visi ng archstl.org/jubileemass. If you would like more informa on, please contact the Office of Laity & Family Life at 314.792.7170.

Missouri Catholic Conference 50th Anniversary Celebrate 50 years of the Missouri Catholic Conference (MCC) at the MCC’s 50th Anniversary on Saturday, October 7, 2017 at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Jefferson City. This free event is sponsored by the Missouri Bishops and everyone is invited. The event includes an address by Papal Apostolic Nuncio to the United States, Archbishop Christophe Pierre. Workshops with a focus on Catholic educa on, pro-life, and social jus ce will be offered. A hot, free lunch is provided, and the day will end with a Mass concelebrated by the bishops. Please pre-register for the event by going to MOCatholic.org or calling 1-800-456-1679.

St. Vincent Parish Fall Fes val (Dutzow) Sunday, September 24 from 11 am - 6 pm serving buffet style Chicken and Sausage Dinner. Adults $10, Children (6-11) $4, Carryouts $10. Kids games, cherry booth, country store and more. For more informa on call 636-433-2678 or www.svdutzow.org