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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 />

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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 />

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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 />

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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 />

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