4th Sunday of Advent

Saint Vincent de Paul Parish Parish/Rectory 13497 S. State Hwy 94 • 433-2678 - School 13495 S. State Hwy 94 • 433-2466

Parish Office and School Fax 636-433-2924 Parish email—svchurch@centurytel.net • School email—svschool@centurytel.net

Bulletin email—svbulletin@centurytel.net Parish Website—www.svdutzow.org • School Website—www.svsdutzow.org

Archdiocese Website—www.archstl.org Fr. Gene’s Email—fugentus@yahoo.com

Pastoral Staff Pastor—Rev. Eugene Robertson

Principal—Miss Diane Smith Office Manager—Mrs. Jacquie Schaper

Music Coordinator—Mrs. Lorraine Struckhoff, 636-433-2722 School Secretary—Mrs. Donna Sahm

Bulletin Editor—Mrs. Michele Voss

Parish Council Sally Jasper—Chair Randy Kleekamp—Vice Chair Tony Ballmann—Secretary Mike Wessel John Matlick Jeff Gildehaus Larry Ballmann Tom Herbst Coletta Hakenewerth Carl Borgerding

Finance Committee Lorraine Struckhoff Karen Holtmeyer Gena Mayer Dave Meyer Rick Gratza

Sacramental Preparation

Marriage Preparation—Couples should contact the parish office as soon as possible to prepare for clas-ses, at least 6 months prior to the wedding date.

Baptism Preparation—First-time parents and par-ents who have never taken a Baptism preparation class need to contact the rectory to arrange for a class. Once the class has been attended a Baptism may be scheduled for the 2nd or 4th Sunday of the month. Baptisms are celebrated immediately follow-ing the 10 am Mass.

Christian Initiation of Adults—For more infor-mation on becoming a Catholic, call Fr. Gene at the parish office.

Holy Orders and Consecrated (Religious) Life—If interested, please call the parish office or the Archdi-ocesan Office of Vocations at 314-792-6460.

Parish School of Religion (PSR) Please Contact— Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish—New Melle 636-398-5270 Our Lady of Lourdes Parish—Washington 636-239-3520

Mass Schedule Saturday 5:00 pm Sunday 7:30 am, 10:00 am Monday 8:00 am Tuesday 7:30 pm Wednesday 8:00 am Thursday 8:00 am Friday 8:00 am (During the school year Wed-Fri Masses are school Masses) Holy Days 8:00 am, 6:00 pm

Sacrament of Reconciliation Tuesday 7:00—7:15 pm Saturday 4:15—4:45 pm Any other time by appointment

Eucharistic Adoration Thursdays from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm

Mother of Perpetual Help Devotions Tuesdays after evening Mass

St. Vincent de Paul at Dutzow, high above the sur-rounding countryside, shares with its faithful a rich

heritage of Catholic belief. As God’s people our Mission is:

To make Jesus Christ present in our daily lives through Divine worship, Christian education and ser-vice to our neighbor. To strive through ethical con-duct, generous hearts, and industrious lives, to give glory and honor to GOD.

ABOVE ALL WE ARE A CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY. SMALL ENOUGH TO CARE.

HUMBLE ENOUGH TO SERVE. STRONG ENOUGH TO NOURISH

December 18, 2011

Season of the Incarnation Celebrations at St. Vincent’s

Sacrament of Reconciliation Monday, December 19 at St. Ignatius, Concord Hill at 7pm

Tuesday, December 20 from 6:30-7:15 Thursday, December 22 here at St. Vincent’s at 7pm

NO Confessions on Saturday, Christmas Eve

Christmas Mass Schedule Christmas Eve, Saturday, December 24

5pm (very crowded) 11pm, with carols beginning at 10:30pm Christmas Day, Sunday, December 25

10am

Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God New Year’s Eve, Saturday, December 31 at 5pm

New Year’s Day, Sunday, January 1 at 7:30am & 10am

Epiphany of the Lord January 7 at 5pm

January 8 at 7:30am & 10am Take down Christmas decorations after 10am Mass

There is a special envelope in your packet for Kenrick-Glennon Seminary on the

Masses of Christmas Day. Please be generous. The capital campaign for the seminary was for major building improvements which are currently underway.

This collec on is for day to day opera ons, food, and u li es. The seminarians are currently living behind St. Mary’s hospital in the old convent, and a ending classes

across the street at the old CBC High School. They hope to be back at Kenrick-Glennon next school year.

4th Sunday of Advent

Sunday, December 18, 2011 4th Sunday of Advent

“Do not be afraid, Mary.” (LUKE 1:30)

It can be a little scary to do as God asks—to give Him the first fruits of our time, talent and treasure. The comforting words the angel spoke to Mary can comfort us, too, when we strive to be good Christian stewards - “Do not be afraid.”

Monday, December 19 8:00 a.m. Greg Westhoff

Tuesday, December 20 7:30 p.m. All Souls

Wednesday, December 21 8:00 a.m. Louis Mayer Family

Thursday, December 22 8:00 a.m. Cletus Borgerding

Friday, December 23 8:00 a.m. Robert Gratza

Saturday, December 24 5:00 p.m. Beverley Byington 11:00 p.m. Parishioners

Sunday, December 25 10:00 a.m. Fred & Dorothy Ruether

Nancy Berg, Bonnie Engemann, Audrey Wagener, Mary Dierkies, Tim Short, Barb Schaper, Robert Eisen-

bath, Mary Ballmann, Lucille Ballmann, Rosemary & Herman Enge-mann, Amy Heggemann, Teresa Schmitt, Sophie Ruether, Ann Wes-sel, Lisa & Dan Stacy, Ken Iborg, Barb Sutorius, Steve McCoy, Harvey Quinn, Theresa Schwoeppe, Patricia Klinkhardt, Mike Goll, Norman Eckerle, Linus Westhoff, Betty Hakenewerth, Roy Miller Sr., Paul LaPlant

This Week

Saturday, December 17 Catholicism Episode 4 after 5pm Mass in Science lab

Sunday, December 18 Catholicism Episode 4 after both Masses in Science lab

Monday, December 19 Penance service - Concord Hill 7pm

Tuesday, December 20 Catholicism Episode 4 at 6pm in the Science Lab Confessions 6:30-7:15pm Rosary, Mass, & Devotions 7:15pm

Wednesday, December 21 NOON School Dismissal

Thursday, December 22 Eucharistic Adoration 8:30am-5pm PARISH PENANCE SERVICE 7PM

Saturday, December 24 Masses at 5pm and 11pm with carols beginning at 10:30pm

Sunday, December 25 Merry Christmas! Mass at 10am NO 7:30am Mass

Your Gift to Parish & Support Week of December 11, 2011

Offering $9,160.00 Budgeted Goal $6,000.00 Weekly Over (Under) $3,160.00 Month to date Over (Under) $3,017.10 Fiscal Year to date Over (Under) ($16,169.01)

St. Vincent Parish Operating Exp. $225.00 St. Vincent School Operating Exp. $1.00 St. Vincent Tuition Assistance $45.00 Christmas Flowers $105.00 Immaculate Conception $244.00 Seminary Collection $10.00 Solemnity of Mary $10.00

Capital Campaign goal $1,000,000.00 Pledges to Date $990,270.00 Collected to Date $430,858.42

Important Tax Information Due to recent changes in tax laws, donors will not be able to deduct cash contributions unless they main-tain a bank record (like a cancelled check or direct deposit record on a bank statement) or a written con-tribution statement from the donor organization. If you wish to ensure deductibility of your contributions, please use a check, direct deposit from your bank, or parish envelopes. The parish, as always, will track such contributions, and will produce a written state-ment of contributions made during the calendar year. The parish cannot track currency contributions not in parish envelopes. Also, to ensure any donations are on the 2011 statement, all contributions for 2011 must be in the parish office by December 31.

December 18, 2011

Liturgical Ministers Servers for the week of December 19: Tommy Ruether, Kyler Shelby Saturday, December 24, 5:00 p.m. Servers: Amy Frisella, Nick Dierking, Megan Micke Lectors: Pam Rodriguez Ushers /Greeters: Jason & Liz Koper Gift Bearers: Kenny Heggemann Family Eucharistic Ministers: Evelyn Busch, Jay & Marti Conway, Jim Dierking, Michelle Etter Sunday, December 24, 11:00 p.m. Servers: Olivia Heggemann, Kasie Gratza, Kyler Shelby Ushers/Greeters: Tony & Carol Aholt Lector: Donna Sahm Gift Bearers: Doug Hindersmann Family Eucharistic Ministers: Fred Roesner, Amanda Schneider, Kelly Schwoeppe, Kurt & Cherie Breckenkamp Sunday, December 25, 10:00 a.m. Servers: Christopher Schweissguth Ushers/Greeters: Doris & Alek Krieftmeyer Lector: Marilyn Kluesner Gift Bearers: David Meyer Family Eucharistic Ministers: John & Carol Matlick, Tim Maune, Kathy Miller, Leanne Moellering

The Catholicism video program continues. We will be showing the videos after the 5pm Mass in addition to the 7:30 & 10, as well as on Tues-days.

THIS WEEK: Episode 4 “Our Tainted Na-ture’s Solitary Boast - Mary, the Mother of God”

In this episode, Father Barron masterfully correlates the Catholic Faith’s testimony to the revelation of God in Christ with the vivid practices of reverence offered to his Mother. Mary is explained as “an on-going presence, an actor in the life of the Church.” Father Barron journeys to the humble remains of Mary’s house in Nazareth, to the ruins of the ancient city of Ephesus and to the great Marian shrines of Lourdes and Guadalupe to explain the Church’s teachings about Mary as the Mother of God, the Immaculate Conception and the dogma of the Assumption. We will continue our journey of “Catholicism” during the season of Lent.

Pray Before You Speak Have you ever been told to “think before you speak?” Nathan seems to have spoken too soon when he told David to do whatever he wanted about building a house for the Lord. But later that night the Lord gave him a message for David, that God did not need any-one to build a house for him; God

would make David’s house (in the sense of family or de-scendants) last forever. And that can be a lesson to us. Instead of just thinking before we speak, it could be a good idea to pray before we speak.

How many times have we said something in anger (or selfishness, fear, any strong feeling) that we wished we could take back? If you just think before you speak, you might just rationalize what you wanted to say in the first place. But if you take a little more time to bring your feelings to God, ask for his guidance and listen for what God would have you say, things might turn out a lot better. We pray before meals; why not pray before going to work? We can pray before making decisions about our family, getting engaged, taking a new job, buying a new house (car, HD-TV, etc.) When a friend or relative needs someone to talk to, we can pray that we listen well and say what God wants our friend to hear. If we have enough faith to let God guide our lives, let’s take the time in prayer to listen for that guidance.

We have 3 opportunities for the Sacrament of Reconciliation this week. Monday 7pm at Concord Hill, there will be 3 priests; Tues-day, here from 6:30-7:15pm; and

Thursday 7pm here with 3 priests. Advent is a great time to receive the healing grace of forgiveness from the Lord. Also, an uncomfortable reminder: if you missed attend-ing Mass on either of the Holydays, November 1 or De-cember 8, you are in a state of mortal sin and should not be receiving the Eucharist until you receive the Sacra-ment of Reconciliation. Make your heart & soul ready to receive the Lord at Christmas. You’ll be glad you did!

Congratulations!

To our second graders who last week received the Sacrament of Reconciliation for the first

time. May God bless your journey to Easter and First Eucharist!

They are: Brady Hanneken, Denise Heggemann, Kathryn Isgrigg, Olivia Jacquin, Zoe Konys,

Kirsten Voss, and Payton Voss.

Congratulations to Audrey Lowe... the Bi-Monthly quilt winner for the month

of December.

4th Sunday of Advent

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL CATHOLIC SCHOOL 13495 South State Hwy. 94

Marthasville, MO 63357

Serving families from Dutzow, Augusta, Defiance, Femme Osage, Foristell, Lake Sherwood, Marthasville, New Melle, Washington, and surrounding areas.

Grade 2 News—Awesome, great, all jiggly inside with happiness—that’s how we felt on December 6 a er celebra ng the Sacrament of Reconcilia on for the first me! Now we are ready to learn more about the Mass as we prepare to receive our 1st Holy Communion in April. In math, we are working to answer 100 addi on facts in five minutes. We are also star ng to prac ce the subtrac on facts. During Advent, we have been doing random acts of kindness as a way to get ready to celebrate the birthday of Jesus. We hope everyone enjoys a blessed Christmas! FAST—We are in need of someone to work a er school at our FAST program 5-days a week from 3-6pm. If you are interested please contact school. TJ Pizza and Dessert Fundraiser began on the 15th and will run un l January 27th. Packets were sent home with students this week. Class with the highest student average wins snow cones made by Ms. Smith, classes that meet their goal will get a jean day, and if the school meets its goal everyone will get to enjoy and ice cream social! Order pick up will be February 18th. Thanks for your support!! Mark your calendars! St. Vincent Trivia Night will be February 18th. Get your groups to-gether now and watch for more details coming up soon. Scrip News:

Scrip rebates totaled $567.45 this week…..Merry Christmas! Monday 12-19-11 is the LAST ORDER DATE BEFORE Christmas!

If for any reason orders do not arrive in me to go home with Students on Wednesday 12-21-11 by noon they will be available at T & C Nursery un l Thursday at 4 p.m. or contact Michele 314-393-9795 for other arrangements. NO SCIP ORDERS the week of 12-26-11, first order date for the New Year will be 1-3-2012.

December 18, 2011

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

1 Eucharistic Adoration 8:30am-5pm Fr. Gene at Borgia First Confessions pm

2 3 “Catholicism” Episode 2 after Mass in Music Room

4 “Catholicism” Episode 2 after 7:30/10 in Music Rm.

1st Sunday Breakfast Pictures with Santa Scholastic Book Fair

50/50 School Society Raffle Sales

5 Choir Practice 7pm School Society Din-ing Hall 6:30pm

6 “Catholicism” Episode 2 in Music Rm. 6pm

FIRST RECONCILI-ATION, 6:30PM

NO Evening Mass

Knights, 8:15pm

7 8 Eucharistic Adoration 8:30am-5pm IMMACULATE CONCEPTION HOLYDAY MASS-ES AT 8AM & 6PM

9 10 “Catholicism” Episode 3 after Mass in Science Lab

11 “Catholicism” Episode 3 after 7:30 & 10 in Science Lab Fr. Gene at Lifeteen, Borgia 6pm

12 Choir Practice 7pm Active Seniors, 12:30 lunch at Infield

13 “Catholicism” Episode 3 in Science Lab 6pm Rosary, Mass, Devotions, 7:15pm

14 Fr. Gene at Port Hudson First Confessions pm

15 Eucharistic Adoration 8:30am-5pm TJ Pizza Fundraiser thru January 26

16 School Advent Confessions 10am Christmas Program 7pm Preschool thru Grade 4

17 “Catholicism” Episode 4 after Mass in Science Lab Student Council ‘Winter Wonder-land’ for School

18Decorate Church for Christmas after 10am Mass “Catholicism” Episode 4 after 7:30 & 10 in Science Lab

19 Choir Practice 7pm Fr. Gene at Concord Hill Penance Service 7pm

20 “Catholicism” Episode 4 in Science Lab 6pm Rosary, Mass, Devotions, 7:15pm

21 End 2nd Quarter Christmas Break Noon Dismissal Fr. Gene at Port Hudson Parish Penance Service

22 Eucharistic Adoration 8:30am-5pm ST. VINCENT PARISH PENANCE SERVICE 7PM

23 24 Christmas Eve Masses at 5pm & 11pm, with Choir carols at 10:30

25 Merry Christmas! Mass at 10am

26 NO 8am Mass

27 Rosary, Mass, Devotions, 7:15pm

28 Parish Council 6:30pm rectory

29 Eucharistic Adoration 8:30am-5pm Property Manage-ment 7pm rectory

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December 2011