St. Vincent de Paul Church - Saint Vincent de Paul Parish
St. Vincent de Paul Church - Saint Vincent de Paul Parish
St. Vincent de Paul Church - Saint Vincent de Paul Parish
Create successful ePaper yourself
Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.
JULY 14, 2013<br />
FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME<br />
S t . Vi n c e n t d e P a u l C h u r c h<br />
1000 ROSATI COURT<br />
PERRYVILLE, MISSOURI 63775<br />
Foun<strong>de</strong>d<br />
1818<br />
Pastoral Ministry<br />
Pastor,<br />
Rev. Milton Fleming Ryan, C.M.<br />
Parochial Vicar,<br />
Rev. <strong>St</strong>ephen Gallegos, C.M.<br />
Deacon, Pastoral Associate<br />
Rev. Mr. John C. Darin<br />
Director of Religious Education<br />
of Adults & RCIA,<br />
Sr. Delores Schilli, C.PP.S,<br />
Director of Music Ministry,<br />
Sr. Marilyn Schnei<strong>de</strong>r, C.PP.S,<br />
Pastoral Office Administrator,<br />
Amy Versheldon<br />
Director of Youth Ministry,<br />
A. Keith Volansky<br />
<strong>Parish</strong> Center<br />
Secretaries & Bulletin Editors<br />
Maria Mudd<br />
Kim Pruett<br />
Phone 547-4591<br />
Fax 547-4145<br />
Website www.sv<strong>de</strong>paul.org<br />
Schools<br />
Elementary School,<br />
Tim Thompson 547-6503<br />
Junior/Senior High School,<br />
Dr. Patricia Hensley 547-2560<br />
<strong>Parish</strong> School of Religion,<br />
Lola Dauster 547-4591<br />
Scrip Coordinators<br />
Debbie Morris—517-8077<br />
Therese’ Gremaud —517-8915
Holy Name Members/Men of the<br />
<strong>Parish</strong>: the annual work night at<br />
the picnic grove will be Monday,<br />
July 22nd beginning at 5:30 with<br />
meal around 7:00. If plan you on<br />
attending, please call Randy Dickmann<br />
(547-2156) or Rocky<br />
Schumer (547-1552).<br />
We welcome<br />
into our faith<br />
through baptism<br />
Brooke Lynn Palmer and<br />
congratulate her family.<br />
We offer sympathy<br />
and the assurance<br />
of our<br />
prayers to the<br />
family of Ann El<strong>de</strong>r .<br />
The next Baptismal Preparation<br />
Class will be Sunday, July 14 at<br />
1:00 pm in the Seton Room.<br />
Quilt of the Month Winner for<br />
July is Janet Besand. The ladies<br />
of the parish quilt on Tuesday<br />
evenings beginning at 6:00<br />
pm and on Wednesday mornings<br />
beginning at 8:00 a.m. All are<br />
welcome to come.<br />
MARKET DAY or<strong>de</strong>rs<br />
will <strong>de</strong>livered on Tuesday,<br />
July 16 in the elementary<br />
school cafeteria<br />
from 4:00-530 pm.<br />
WEEKLY CONTRIBUTIONS<br />
Amount nee<strong>de</strong>d each week<br />
$25,000.00<br />
Week of July 7, 2013<br />
Sunday Contribution $26,120.72<br />
2<br />
UPCOMING PARISH EVENTS<br />
Sun. July 14 at 1:30 p.m. 50th Jubilee Mass for Sr. Marilyn<br />
at the Precious Blood Sisters Motherhouse, O’Fallon, MO. A reception will<br />
follow at the Assumption <strong>Parish</strong> <strong>Church</strong> Hall.<br />
August 2, 3 & 4 — <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Vincent</strong> De<strong>Paul</strong> <strong>Parish</strong> Picnic<br />
Sun. Aug. 25 at 11:00 a.m. Mass at <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Vincent</strong> a triple Jubilee Mass for:<br />
Fr. <strong>St</strong>eve – 25 years a <strong>Vincent</strong>ian priest<br />
Bro. Richard Hermann –50 years a <strong>Vincent</strong>ian Brother<br />
Sr. Marilyn – 50 years a Precious Blood Sister<br />
Reception to follow in the Hospitality room.<br />
September — <strong>St</strong>ewardship Month<br />
October 11th & 12th — Homecoming<br />
October 19th through the 23, 2013 — <strong>Parish</strong> Mission by Vince Ambrosetti<br />
November — Wedding Anniversary Recognition - more <strong>de</strong>tails later<br />
Have you noticed that it’s warmer in church these<br />
days? The temperature has been adjusted. You<br />
spoke and WE LISTENED!! So please come back<br />
to church.<br />
PROTECTING GOD’S CHILDREN WORKSHOPS<br />
Monday, July 22nd<br />
Thursday, July 25th<br />
Wednesday, August 7th<br />
Place: <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Vincent</strong> <strong>de</strong> <strong>Paul</strong> <strong>Church</strong><br />
In the Gathering Space<br />
6:30 – 8:30 PM<br />
Saturday, July 20th 10:00 am – 12:00 pm<br />
Sunday, August 11th 3:00 – 5:00 pm<br />
Place: Seton Room<br />
In the <strong>Parish</strong> Center<br />
If not registered with the Family Care Safety Registry,<br />
There is a one-time $11 fee for background check.<br />
ALL PARENTS WHO HAVE CHILDREN IN THE ST. VINCENT DE<br />
PAUL CATHOLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM MUST BE COMPLIANT BEFORE<br />
THE START OF THE 2013/14 SCHOOL YEAR. Please call 547-4591 to<br />
register with Maria or Kim.<br />
If you are unable to attend one of these classes offered, please go to<br />
www.archstl.org, click on the Protecting God’s Children Workshop tab and<br />
find a workshop in our Diocese that you are able to attend.<br />
All parents, volunteers and employees who work with children at <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Vincent</strong><br />
<strong>de</strong> <strong>Paul</strong> Catholic Schools and/or <strong>Parish</strong> must be in full compliance with the<br />
Safe Environment Program. This inclu<strong>de</strong>s attending a Protecting God’s Children<br />
workshop, un<strong>de</strong>rgoing, a background check updated in even-numbered<br />
years, having an FBI fingerprint check if you have lived outsi<strong>de</strong> of Missouri<br />
within the past five years, and signing the Co<strong>de</strong> of Ethical Conduct.
ALL SVE Parents<br />
The normal paperwork that you<br />
receive in the Parent Packets in July<br />
will be GREATLY reduced. There<br />
will still be a few forms and your<br />
child’s teacher letter in a fol<strong>de</strong>r for<br />
you AFTER all Masses the last weekend<br />
of July. The bulk of the necessary<br />
forms are going online for you<br />
to download and print out, and fill<br />
out to return. Effective the second<br />
week of July these forms will be<br />
available by going to:<br />
www.sv<strong>de</strong>paul.org<br />
Click on the elementary tab, and<br />
then look for the forms tab. You<br />
will see all the forms listed for<br />
printing and submit to us as you<br />
have in the past, on or before Back<br />
To School Night August 12.<br />
<strong>St</strong>. <strong>Vincent</strong> De<strong>Paul</strong><br />
<strong>Parish</strong> Picnic<br />
The <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Vincent</strong> De<strong>Paul</strong> <strong>Parish</strong><br />
Picnic will be held on Friday,<br />
August 2nd, Saturday, August<br />
3rd, and Sunday, August 4th.<br />
We are counting on the support<br />
of ALL PARISHIONERS to make<br />
this large parish event a success.<br />
If you have not worked at<br />
the picnic before please volunteer<br />
in helping at least 2 to 3<br />
hours. Doing this will make it<br />
easier for all and in turn enable<br />
us to do a better job for our visitors.<br />
If interested in volunteering<br />
please call the parish center at<br />
573-547-4591 and leave name<br />
and phone number.<br />
ST. VINCENT JR HIGH VOLLEYBALL<br />
CAMP<br />
There will be a volleyball camp for all girls going into gra<strong>de</strong>s 5-8 for<br />
the 2013-2014 school year. It will be held July 22-25 in the newly airconditioned<br />
SVHS gym. 5th and 6th gra<strong>de</strong> girls will meet from<br />
8:00—10:00 am and 7th and 8th gra<strong>de</strong> girls will meet from 10:00<br />
am—12:00 noon. Cost per girl is $30 and may be turned in on the<br />
first day of camp. No pre-registration. Bring a water bottle and be<br />
ready to have fun!!!<br />
Camp Directors: Coach Pam Riney and Coach Chris Rellergert<br />
SEMINARY PICNIC ENTERTAIMENT<br />
There will be no big ri<strong>de</strong>s at the seminary picnic this year instead<br />
the following entertainment will be featured: zip lining,<br />
climbing wall, moon bounce, obstacle course, caterpillar, and other items.<br />
Ticket cost is $1.00/ticket. Most events will require one or two tickets and<br />
one event will take three tickets. Tickets will go on sale after Masses, except<br />
the 7:00 am Mass, on July 20/21 and July 27/28. Tickets will also be available<br />
in the <strong>Parish</strong> Center office Monday thru Friday, 7:30 a.m.—4:00 p.m.<br />
SEMINARY PICNIC<br />
AD SPONSORS<br />
Promote your business & support<br />
your parish picnic at the same time!<br />
We will again be offering the chance<br />
to advertise in a highly visible way at<br />
the annual <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Vincent</strong> De <strong>Paul</strong> parish<br />
picnic. For $125 (for the first year,<br />
$100 per year thereafter) you can<br />
have your company’s logo on a large<br />
3 x 6 sign displayed for 3 days where<br />
literally thousands of potential customers<br />
will view.<br />
In addition we are also offering a<br />
chance to be a “fan” of the picnic.<br />
For $30 your logo will be placed on<br />
fans being printed as give-a-ways at<br />
the picnic. As a bonus, if you or<strong>de</strong>r<br />
the larger parking signs, your price<br />
drops to $25!<br />
Hurry – only 40 spaces are available!<br />
Please call 573-768-9905, leave<br />
name & number.<br />
Drama Camp 2013<br />
Creating a Scene will be held from<br />
July 29-August 2 from 9:00 am —<br />
12:00 pm in the Hospitality Room<br />
in the De<strong>Paul</strong> Building.<br />
Youth entering gra<strong>de</strong>s 3-9 for the<br />
2013-14 school year are welcome<br />
to attend the camp. Activities will<br />
inclu<strong>de</strong> acting games, singing and<br />
dancing character <strong>de</strong>velopment,<br />
rehearsing a scene, and performing.<br />
All registered campers will receive<br />
a camp t-shirt!! Cost for the camp<br />
is $50.<br />
Registration forms are available in<br />
the <strong>Parish</strong> Center Office or the<br />
SVES office.<br />
3
Mass Intentions<br />
Monday, July 15<br />
6:00 am Marveline Schumer (L&D)<br />
8:00 am Ray Sauer<br />
Tuesday, July 16<br />
6:00 am Clau<strong>de</strong> “Bud” Adams<br />
8:00 am Homer “Jack” &<br />
Jeannie Abernethy<br />
Wednesday, July 17<br />
6:00 am Wesley Hotop<br />
8:00 am Elizabeth “Sis” Versheldon (A)<br />
Thursday, July 18<br />
6:00 am John Chappius<br />
8:00 am Edward Schumer (Anniv)<br />
Friday, July 19<br />
6:00 am <strong>St</strong>ella Klump<br />
8:00 am Euline Zoellner<br />
Saturday, July 20<br />
8:00 am Dorothy Fluegel<br />
5:15 pm Thomas & Mary Evelyn<br />
El<strong>de</strong>r Family (L&D)<br />
Sunday, July 21<br />
7:00 am <strong>Parish</strong>ioners<br />
9:00 am Leo “Bud” Miget<br />
11:00 am Anna Amelia Trapp (Anniv)<br />
MASS INTENTIONS AND SCHEDULES<br />
Servers Schedule<br />
Monday, July 15<br />
8:00 am Andrew Mudd & Jacob <strong>St</strong>rattman<br />
Tuesday, July 16<br />
8:00 am Macy Pruett & Lacie Tiehes<br />
Wednesday, July 17<br />
8:00 am Charles & Dominic Sauer<br />
Thursday, July 18<br />
8:00 am Sarah Gremaud &<br />
Hailey Thomas<br />
Friday, July 19<br />
8:00 am Fayth & Courtney Brewer<br />
Saturday, July 20<br />
8:00 am Victor Van<strong>de</strong>ven &<br />
Emma Derickson<br />
5:15 pm Kristen Sutterer, Faith Kapp<br />
& Charles Nenninger<br />
Sunday, July 21<br />
7:00 am Nick Cissell & Delia Lowman<br />
9:00 am Katie & Kevin Mattingly<br />
& Emily Welker<br />
11:00 am Katie Verseman &<br />
Rachel Mudd<br />
TIMES NEEDED TO BE FILLED<br />
Sun. 1:00 am, 2:00 am, 3:00 am, 1:00 pm;<br />
Mon. 3:00 am, 12:00 pm, 4:00 pm; 6:00 pm;<br />
Tues. 2:00 am, 3:00 am, 4:00 pm, 5:00 pm;<br />
Wed. 1:00 am, 3:00 am, 4:00 am, 10:00 am, 1:00 pm,3:00 pm,<br />
6:00 pm, 9:00 pm (Need 2);<br />
Thurs. i:00 am, 2:00 am, 3:00 am, 1:00 pm (Need 2),<br />
4:00 pm, 7:00 pm;<br />
Fri. 1:00 am; 2:00 am, 8:00 am (Need 1) 9:00 pm;<br />
Sat. 2:00 am, 3:00 am, 4:00 am, 11:00 am, 12:00 pm,<br />
1:00 pm (Need 2), 2:00 pm, 3:00 pm, 7:00 pm, 8:00 pm, 9:00pm<br />
4<br />
PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION<br />
Lector Schedule<br />
Weekend of July 20/21 2013<br />
5:15 pm Sr. Pat Muller<br />
7:00 am Doug Gibbar<br />
9:00 am Terry Wibbenmeyer<br />
11:00 am Tom Zarlingo<br />
Schedule of Eucharist<br />
The Lord’s Day<br />
Saturday 5:15 pm; Sunday 7:00, 9:00<br />
& 11:00 am<br />
Daily<br />
Monday thru Friday 6:00 & 8:00 am;<br />
Saturday 8:00 am<br />
Sacrament of Reconciliation<br />
Monday-Saturday after 6:00 am &<br />
8:00 am Mass<br />
Saturday 4:00-5:00 pm<br />
Baptismal prep class<br />
2nd Sunday of each month at 1:00 pm<br />
in the Seton Room.<br />
Bulletin Deadline—3:00 pm Friday for<br />
the bulletin being published the following<br />
weekend<br />
CONTACT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING BELOW<br />
12 Midnight thru 5:00 am call Rita Aunspach at 517-0297<br />
6:00 am thru 11:00 am call the <strong>Parish</strong> Office 547-4591<br />
12 noon thru 5:00 pm call Marion Layton at 547-4207<br />
6:00 pm thru 11:00 pm call Amy Naeger at 547-2598<br />
Weekly Adorer Blessing:<br />
Thank you again God for a safe<br />
trip over East. Amen!<br />
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION, WEEKEND OF JULY 20/21 2012<br />
Saturday, 5:15 p.m. Mass<br />
Randy Dickmann-Capt.<br />
Ed Schumer-Co. Capt.<br />
Pat Wingerter<br />
Mike Sutterer<br />
Yvonne <strong>St</strong>einbecker<br />
Debbie Thomas<br />
John Meinhardt<br />
Bob Rousseau<br />
Jean Buerck<br />
Cheryl Barsaloux<br />
Need 1 Minister<br />
Sunday, 7:00 a.m. Mass<br />
Anna Martin-Capt.<br />
Jeannette Killian-Co. Capt.<br />
Larry Pecaut<br />
Carolyn Pecaut<br />
Ronda Rowland<br />
Delores Conrad<br />
Dana Gibbar<br />
Debbie Moll<br />
Teresa Grass<br />
SUBS<br />
Sr. Delores Schilli<br />
Susan Krauss<br />
Sunday, 9:00 a.m. Mass<br />
Chauncey Carron-Capt.<br />
Margie Carron-Co. Capt.<br />
Joyce Hennemann<br />
Glenn Buchheit<br />
Carol Buchheit<br />
Mark Mattingly<br />
Maureen Mattingly<br />
Wanda Berkbigler<br />
Lisa Wibbenmeyer<br />
Gary Schumer<br />
Beth Guth<br />
SUBS<br />
Jerry & Pat Guilliams<br />
Bud & Karren Tarrillion<br />
Bonnie Haertling<br />
Sunday, 11:00 a.m. Mass<br />
Dan Klobe-Capt.<br />
Jeanette Klobe-Co. Capt.<br />
Vic Klaus<br />
Carol Klaus<br />
Pat Amschler<br />
Becky <strong>Paul</strong>us<br />
Christy Presnell<br />
Tom Zarlingo<br />
Jim Wengert<br />
Mike Blair<br />
Helen Abbott<br />
SUBS<br />
Mike Comte<br />
Elaine Blair<br />
Susan Reinagel
Upcoming events<br />
Our Lady, Help of Christians<br />
<strong>Parish</strong> Picnic, Weingarten, MO<br />
Sunday, July 28 from 11:00 am<br />
to 8:00 pm<br />
Chicken and Kettle Beef Dinners<br />
with liver dumplings & trimmings—Family<br />
<strong>St</strong>yle. Adults,<br />
$9.00; children, $4.00; carryouts<br />
available.<br />
Quilt social; live entertainment,<br />
music and dancing; games; quilts<br />
for sale; silent action; antique<br />
farm machinery display & <strong>de</strong>monstration;<br />
country store.<br />
ADULT FAITH FORMATION AND RELIGIOUS EDUCATION<br />
RCIA<br />
Inquiry sessions will be held on Wednesday, July 17 at 7:00 pm and on Tuesday,<br />
Aug. 6 at 7:00 pm in the Seton Room. These are for those who have<br />
signed up for RCIA or for anyone who is thinking about joining the church. It is<br />
necessary to attend only one time. RCIA begins September 4th.<br />
ADULT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION<br />
THE INCARNATION: KEEPING GOD IN THE FLESH by Fr. Ron Rolheiser<br />
OMI will be offered on Mon. July 15 at 1:00 and repeated at 7:00 in the<br />
Seton Room. Part II will be offered on Mon. July 22 at 1:00 and repeated<br />
at 7:00 pm. These will be offered in the Seton Room.<br />
LOSS AND TRANSITION<br />
The next meeting will be held on August 8 at 7:00 PM in the Seton Room.<br />
BIBLE STUDY<br />
Fr. <strong>St</strong>eve will conduct a Bible <strong>St</strong>udy this coming Fall and would like to know your<br />
interests. One possibility is FINDING CHRIST IN YOUR MARRIAGE. Please<br />
let Fr. <strong>St</strong>eve or Sr. Delores know your suggestions. Thank You!<br />
LIFE IN THE SPIRIT SEMINAR<br />
The Life in the Spirit Seminars are <strong>de</strong>signed as an introduction to a life lived in<br />
the power of the Holy Spirit. They provi<strong>de</strong> an opportunity for people to find out<br />
more about that life, and to be helped in taking the first steps of a new relationship<br />
with the Lord. For those who are not Christians at all, they can serve as an<br />
introduction to Christianity and a time to make a first commitment to Jesus<br />
Christ. For those who are already Christians, they offer help in finding a fuller<br />
release of the Holy Spirit to live a <strong>de</strong>eper Christian life.<br />
Sessions are 1 1/2 hours long.<br />
They are also free.<br />
A Gui<strong>de</strong>d Scripture Silent Retreat is<br />
scheduled for Friday, August 9 at 7:00<br />
pm to Sunday, August 11, at 3:00 pm<br />
at the Sanguis Christi Spirituality Center,<br />
3401 Arsenal <strong>St</strong>reet, <strong>St</strong>. Louis,<br />
MO 63118. A directed retreat is a<br />
one-on-one experience. A director<br />
meets with the retreatant each day<br />
to reflect on the interior movements<br />
of the retreatant's prayer and to discern<br />
with the retreatant the presence<br />
of the Spirit. A gui<strong>de</strong>d retreat<br />
inclu<strong>de</strong>s consi<strong>de</strong>rable private prayer<br />
time, silence and solitu<strong>de</strong>. The retreat<br />
directors are Sr. Ginny<br />
Jaskiewicz, CPPS and Sr. Carol Orf,<br />
CPPS. The cost is $90.00. Meals are<br />
taken in silence. Bring a Bible. This<br />
retreat is open to women of all<br />
ages. The <strong>de</strong>adline for registration is<br />
Friday, August 2, 2013. For more<br />
information or to register, call Sr.<br />
Carol Orf at 314-560-1028. Come and<br />
experience the Scriptures as "God's<br />
Word to you."<br />
Dates are on Wednesdays beginning Sept. 11 and ending on Oct. 23 at 10:00<br />
AM at the Catholic Renewal Center, 10909 <strong>St</strong>. Henry Lane in <strong>St</strong>. Ann, MO. (5<br />
minutes from the airport.) Contact Sr. Delores if interested.<br />
Are you a member of the <strong>Parish</strong><br />
with gluten sensitivity or intolerance<br />
issues? We are looking at<br />
the need of a support group to<br />
be organized by a parishioner<br />
and supported by the <strong>Parish</strong>.<br />
We are also looking at the need<br />
of gluten free hosts to be available<br />
for Holy Communion. If interested<br />
please call the <strong>Parish</strong><br />
office.<br />
INDULGENCES<br />
"Every sin has consequences. It<br />
disrupts our communion with God<br />
and the church, weakens our ability<br />
to resist temptation, and hurts others.<br />
The necessity of healing these<br />
consequences, once the sin itself has<br />
been forgiven, is called temporal punishment.<br />
Prayer, fasting, almsgiving,<br />
and other works of charity can take<br />
away entirely or diminish this temporal<br />
punishment. Because of the fullness<br />
of re<strong>de</strong>mption obtained for us<br />
by Christ, the <strong>Church</strong> attaches to certain<br />
prayers and actions an indulgence<br />
or pardon, that is, the full or<br />
partial remission of temporal punishment<br />
of the consequences of sin<br />
when an individual uses such a<br />
prayer or engages in such an action."<br />
p. 244 in THE US CATHOLIC<br />
CATECHISM FOR ADULTS<br />
"Earlier this year, Pope Benedict XVI<br />
issued a <strong>de</strong>cree in which he announced<br />
that he would grant to the<br />
faithful a plenary indulgence throughout<br />
the Year of Faith (Oct. 11, 2012<br />
to Nov. 24, 2013). He wrote in the<br />
<strong>de</strong>cree: 'During the Year of Faith plenary<br />
indulgence for the temporal punishment<br />
of sins, imparted by the<br />
mercy of God and applicable also to<br />
the souls of <strong>de</strong>ceased faithful, may<br />
be obtained by all faithful who, truly<br />
penitent, take Sacramental Confession<br />
and the Eucharist and pray<br />
in accordance with the intentions of<br />
the Supreme Pontiff." ST. LOUIS RE-<br />
VIEW, Dec. 10-16<br />
Our parish church has been <strong>de</strong>signated<br />
as a site where Catholics may<br />
receive a plenary indulgence during<br />
the Year of Faith. 5
6<br />
Touched by God’s Love? Want to pass it on? How?<br />
Teens and adults mark your calendar-October 11-12, 2013 for a<br />
conference titled “<strong>St</strong>reetwise Evangelization”.<br />
Contact the Catholic Renewal Center for more information.<br />
314-427-7786 or email catholicrenewal@archstl.org<br />
MINISTRY OF PRAISE<br />
This is an invitation to join the Ministry of Praise. It was launched in<br />
August 1986 and has 508 members.<br />
There are no meetings or dues. Members are commissioned at a<br />
brief ceremony after the 8:00 am Mass on a Saturday.<br />
Members pledge simply to offer their prayers, works and sacrifices<br />
for the good of the <strong>Parish</strong> and <strong>Church</strong>.<br />
Membership is open to any adult in the <strong>Parish</strong>.<br />
If you are interested in joining, please call Rita Aunspach at 517-<br />
0297 or Anne Phillips at 547-4625.<br />
The Ladies of Charity food pantry served 328 families<br />
consisting of 794 people in June. Nineteen<br />
(19) new families signed up for food. Thanks to all<br />
the generous people who contributed to the<br />
food pantry in any way. Continue to remember us when you go<br />
shopping as we can use shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes, pasta<br />
sauce and tuna.<br />
There are baskets located at the four entrances of church for your<br />
donations. The Poor Box, located in the back of church by the east<br />
door, helps us stock our shelves.<br />
ADVERTISER OF THE WEEK<br />
Please support businesses that support <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Vincent</strong>!<br />
ANDREW’S FLOWER GARDEN<br />
573-547-4550<br />
105 E. <strong>St</strong>. Marie <strong>St</strong>reet — Perryville<br />
We appreciate all the advertisers who support our church bulletin.<br />
Thank you Andrew’s Flower Gar<strong>de</strong>n!<br />
VOLUNTEERS<br />
NEEDED<br />
The Ladies of Charity are<br />
looking for some kind individuals<br />
who would be willing<br />
to drive to South <strong>St</strong>. Louis<br />
County area to pick up Panara<br />
Bread sweet rolls and bread on<br />
Friday evenings. It would be<br />
best to have a mini-van or larger<br />
vehicle since they give us<br />
quite a bit of bakery<br />
items. The Ladies distribute<br />
this bread, etc., to the poor<br />
when they come to get their<br />
bags of groceries. The won<strong>de</strong>rful<br />
family that has been doing<br />
this for us for years can no<br />
longer help us. Please call<br />
Donna Semsrott at 768-5423<br />
or Claire Schemel 547-6057.<br />
You may continue to turn in your<br />
Box tops, Best Choice UPC labels,<br />
and Labels for Education during the<br />
summer months. There are baskets<br />
located in the entrances of church in<br />
the gathering space and also by the<br />
doors to the memorial gar<strong>de</strong>n.<br />
Free Supplies<br />
The United Methodist <strong>Church</strong>,<br />
314 W. North <strong>St</strong>., is offering the<br />
following free supplies: diapers,<br />
toilet tissue, household cleaning<br />
items, toiletries on Saturday,<br />
July 27 beginning at 9:00 a.m.<br />
Please come to the front lobby<br />
of the church. Free refreshments<br />
are available. If you have<br />
any questions, please call 517-<br />
5200.<br />
Please note: The date for <strong>de</strong>livery<br />
is now the 4th Saturday of<br />
each month.
FOCUS ON THE WORD<br />
15th Sunday in Ordinary Time<br />
Lawyers don't always fare so well in popular culture. Even the television<br />
shows that exalt some aspects of the legal profession (like Law & Or<strong>de</strong>r or The<br />
Good Wife) also have some lawyers that are less than noble in both their personal<br />
and professional lives. Even in Shakespeare's time this ambivalence toward<br />
lawyers was evi<strong>de</strong>nt in Henry VI, Part 2 when Dick the butcher, one of the rebels,<br />
proposes to kill all the lawyers since by their arguments they can have a man<br />
con<strong>de</strong>mned as easily as freed. <strong>St</strong>ill, every day people turn to lawyers seeking<br />
their help with a host of problems. The love-hate relationship continues.<br />
In the Gospel this weekend, the scholar of the law is looking for the way<br />
to life. His question is sincere. He is trying to un<strong>de</strong>rstand what is required of him.<br />
He can quote the law, in<strong>de</strong>ed, probably even lives by it. But the question of who<br />
is a neighbor is one of legal precision. The interpretation of the Mosaic law<br />
based the fact of one being a neighbor on a covenantal relationship. Those<br />
who worshipped the one God were consi<strong>de</strong>red as one's neighbor. In the time of<br />
Jesus this narrow interpretation was being reconsi<strong>de</strong>red. Some religious scholars<br />
suggested that a more universal application was nee<strong>de</strong>d, while others held to<br />
the tradition that Samaritans, foreigners, and those outsi<strong>de</strong> the law were not<br />
neighbors un<strong>de</strong>r the law. Jesus makes his position clear, although by coming at<br />
it from the other direction. It is the Samaritan who shows himself to be a<br />
neighbor.<br />
Maybe that is where the argument lies for us today. We cannot <strong>de</strong>fine<br />
with legal precision who is going to be a neighbor to us. All we can do is <strong>de</strong>ci<strong>de</strong><br />
to be neighborly toward others, that is, to show them the very love with which<br />
we love ourselves. And then rely on God's mercy that someone will be there for<br />
us as a neighbor in our time of need.<br />
Readings for the Week of<br />
July 14, 2013<br />
Mon: Ex 1:8-14, 22/Mt 10:34--11:1<br />
Tues: Ex 2:1-15a/Mt 11:20-24<br />
Wed: Ex 3:1-6, 9-12/Mt 11:25-27<br />
Thurs: Ex 3:13-20/Mt 11:28-30<br />
Fri: Ex 11:10--12:14/Mt 12:1-8<br />
Sat: Ex 12:37-42/Mt 12:14-21<br />
Sun: Gn 18:1-10a/Col 1:24-28/<br />
Lk 10:38-42<br />
7