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Live-streaming Celebration of the Holy Eucharist 5 p.m. Saturday
Rectory Office Hours: Monday thru Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Phone (314) 434-1312 ╬ Fax (314) 514-0478
E-mail: [email protected] ╬ Web: stjohnboscostl.com
Pastoral Ministry Office (Located in the Parish Center)
Faith Formation for Adults & Children (Including PSR)
[email protected] ╬ (314) 878-6492
Pastor
Rev. Joseph Weber
Regular Weekend Celebrants
Rev. Ray Iwuji
Rev. Matthew Ma, SJ
Deacons
Paul Craska
John O’Hara
Rectory Staff
Sr. Maria De Jesus Tovar MEST
Sr. Celia Perez MEST
Pastoral Associate Cindy Meirink
Pastoral Associate
Assistant
Michele Johnson
Liturgical Coordinator
Liturgical Ensemble Director
Jodi Toliver
Traditional Choir Director
Organist & Pianist
Amy Smith
Parish Secretary &
Safe Environment Program Coordinator
Anita Walth Protecting God’s Children:
https://www.preventandprotectstl.org
PSR Secretary &
Housekeeping
Julie Meinert
Weekend Mass Times
5 p.m. Saturday
8 & 10:30 a.m. Sunday
Weekday Mass Times
7 a.m. Monday–Friday
Sacrament of Reconciliation
3:30-4:30 p.m. on Saturdays
Marriages Contact parish clergy at least six months prior to the
wedding date.
Baptisms Call the rectory to schedule. The Church requires
parents, and, preferably godparents, to attend a
baptism class for a couple’s first child.
Pray For Our Sick – Geraldine Appelbaum, Leo Bachinski
II, Gloria Bainter, Murphy Baker, Jen Berkbigler, Nick Biggs, Gabrielle
Bevans, Peggy Bourne, Gloria Brown, Andi Buechter, Margaret Buechter,
Tom Burkhart, David Burns, Joe Carey, Ida Cervantes, Pat Chambers,
Boyce Clark, Nancy Clayman, Bill Crow, Amy Cutrell, Chris Davidzuk,
Nancy Davies, Mary Lou de Garcia, L. Dempsey, Debbie Denton,
Brandon Doggett, Tony Doggett, Al Drury, Barbara Dwellingham, Ryan
Edwards, Betsy Feely, Betty Garrido, Theresa Garrido, Tim Gentilcore,
Richard Haberstroh, Jr., Jason Hames, Kay Henry, Dolores Hill, Traviah
Johnson, Patricia A. Kurani, Gavin L., Bruce Lehman, Nick Lockhart,
Tony Margherio, Jaime Martinez, Tom Mason, Michael Massoni, Bill
McClennan, Tracy McComas, Matt McKelvey, Barry Mertz, Ray Meyer,
Robyn Meyer, Candy Brown-Migneco, Steve Moylan, Bill Mueller,
William G. Mueller Jr., Teresa A. Nickell, Molly O’Hara, Shaun O’Hara,
Mary Ottes, Rich Ottes, Stephanie Pemberton, Bernardo Perez, Emerson
Perez, Fran Phillips, Margaret R. Pittman, Susan M. Pittman, Meredith
Platt, Nancy Polson, Donna Redenbough, Jane Redshaw, Theresa Reeves,
Robert Rohrer, Madeline Rousselow, Mary Saey, Payton Saey, Angie J.
Schelker, Liam Schelker, Francis Schlueter, Eleanor Schwering, Mary Jo
Shaughnessy, Steven Sherman, Mike Sipes, Kathleen Sweeney, Bev
Thurston, Kathy Ulrich, Christine Woracheck, Tim West, Emily Winders,
and Benjamin Yeargain.
Pray for those serving in the military - Sgt. Thomas L. Saey III, Army Rangers Sp. Ops., Petty Officer 3rd Class Steven Eddy, USN, Sgt. James K. Combs, USMC, Spc. Jared Skiles, USA, Cadet Dreyton Pohl, USAF Academy, Seaman James Kedley, USN
From Our Pastor
Dear Parishioners of Saint John Bosco,
I want to thank you again for your warm welcome. Although we couldn’t have very many people at my installation last Saturday evening, Bishop Rivituso was very pleased and prayed for the day when churches can be fully open again! Thanks to all who worked so hard on the event, especially Cindy Meirink, Jodi Toliver, the rest of the music ministry, and all the ministers.
You will find that I have a deep devotion to the Sacred Heart, especially the First Friday Devotion and the “Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network,” formerly called the “Apostleship of Prayer.” The “Morning Offering” has been part and parcel of my life since I was a child. We said it at home every morning and then we said it again at school, as part of our morning prayers.
Each month there were two intentions for the Pope: A General Intention and a Mission Intention. Pope Francis has changed to having just one General Intention, formulated years in advance, with the option of adding other intentions as time draws on.
This month’s Prayer Intention of Pope Francis is: The Laity’s Mission in the Church: We pray that by the virtue of baptism, the laity, especially women, may participate more in areas of responsibility in the Church.
Each month a reflection is offered about the intention. This month’s is from Father David Stewart, an English Jesuit. I invite you to read, pray, and reflect about YOUR role today:
A busy, Sunday morning at our North London parish. A request between Masses. “Please give me permission, Father, to do this certain thing (exactly what must remain private) if the church allows it.” Another parishioner, known as a forthright character, chided the questioner: “What do you mean, if the church allows it! The church is all of us.” But far from being ill-tempered, it was a lovely moment. Each felt a different warmth for their church.
We are invited to lift our eyes, our imaginations and our hearts, to something much greater; not as a distant prospect but as a present reality of which we’re already part. At times it’s too great for us to take in. Some of us refuse it because of the inconsistency of those charged with leadership and responsibility. At other times, we suspect we’re not worthy of it; that only the holy are qualified.
The full, active participation and leadership of the laity, sacramentally mandated in baptism, is not a devolved power! At times there can be an erroneous “power-culture” in the church, presenting as clericalism or hierarchicalism, which is at odds with what we’re meant to be, all of us, in response to the One who came not to be served but to serve. So, together, let us pray!
Faithfully yours, Father Joe Weber
Sunday, October 4 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
8 a.m. People of the Parish
10:30 a.m. Ramond Boller
Monday, October 5 St. Faustina Kowalska,
Blessed St. Francis Xavier Seelos
7 a.m. Rick Gwidir
Tuesday, October 6 St. Bruno,
Blessed Marie Rose Durocher
7 a.m. Diane Devine
Wednesday, October 7 Our Lady of the Rosary
7 a.m. Russell Ruppel
Thursday, October 8 Weekday
7 a.m. Lyle Krizenesky
Friday, October 9 St. Denis & Companions,
St. John Leonardi
7 a.m. Barbara Harris
Saturday, October 10 Blessed Virgin Mary
5 p.m. (Vigil) Maria Klaus
Sunday, October 11 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
8 a.m. People of the Parish
10:30 a.m. Thomas Dooley
October 4, 2020
General Fund: $ 3,558
Loose: $ 1,062
Total $ 4,620
St. Vincent de Paul News
We welcome John Stephan as the new President of the
St. John Bosco conference of the St. Vincent de Paul
Society. John will lead us in carrying out our call to help
those in need.
The monthly food collection program will resume
next weekend. You may bring a bag of nonperishable
food items to the church next weekend. This program,
sponsored by the SVdP Society, helps stock local food
pantries. St. John Bosco parishioners have been very
generous in the past with this program and we are glad to
resume this important ministry. The monthly food
collection is just one of several works that the SVdP does.
Other works include the back-to-school collection, the
annual Giving Tree at Christmas, annual hygiene products
collection and the parking lot box for used clothing/
household items. All of these activities are done with the
help of the whole parish.
Five days a week, the Society answers a hotline set up by
the United Way for people that reside within the
boundaries of the parish. The St. Vincent de Paul Society
assists with utilities, food, clothing, furniture,
prescriptions, and gas.
Sisters, St. Thérèse & Mission Sunday
Srs. Maria and Celia, as nuns in the order of
Misionera Eucaristica de Santa Teresita
(MEST), have a special devotion to
St. Thérèse of Liseux, whose feast day was
October 1. This young Carmelite nun served others in
seemingly unremarkable ways. St. Thérèse is also one of
the patron saints of the missions, not because she traveled
the world, but because of her love of the missions, and
the prayers and letters she gave in support of missionaries.
As we approach World Mission Sunday, which we
celebrate on October 18, we are reminded of St. Thérèse
and her “little way” and of Srs. Maria and Celia, who serve
our parish. When we wonder about our purpose in the
Church, it is good to remember that it is often the little
things we do that help keep God’s kingdom growing.
Blessing of the Pets at Noon
You are invited to bring your pets to the front
of the church today at noon for a special
blessing for your pet. In the spirit of
St. Francis of Assisi , the patron saint of the
poor, the sick and animals, we recognize our beloved
friendly, furry and feathered friends with this nice Church
tradition.
Breaking Bread Missalettes Available
The Breaking Bread Missalettes will be available for
parishioners beginning this weekend. You are invited to
take one home and bring it to Mass with you each
weekend. It will become your personal missalette.
Please note that if your copy is left at church, it will be
discarded.
Respect Life Sunday is Today
You are invited to join a Life Chain event
today from 2 until 3 p.m. at Incarnate
Word, along the sidewalk on Olive.
Participants will gather (six feet apart and in
masks) to honor the 60+ million lives lost
to abortion. There will be signs, snacks and drinks as we
gather to celebrate life.
Event Reminders
The Men’s Club will gather on Tuesday, October 6 at
7:30 p.m. in the Gym. The St. Vincent de Paul Society
will meet on Wednesday, October 7 at 7 p.m. Tai Chi
classes have resumed and will take place each Friday at
10 a.m. in the Bosco Room. All are welcome to the
weekly Prayer Service held each Saturday at 7:30 a.m. in
the church. Following the service, we will gather in the
Gym for discussion on faith topics.
Peter’s Pence Collection
Next weekend, we will take up the Peter’s Pence
Collection which provides Pope Francis with the funds
he needs to carry out his charitable works around the
world. This collection, which is usually collected in June,
was postponed this year due to COVID-19.
Rest in Peace
Jean Andert, mother of Ted Andert
May her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
October 4, 2020
Emergency Relief Collection: $572
Information Page Church Name: St. John Bosco Catholic Church Address: 12934 Marine Avenue Maryland Heights, MO 63146 Phone: (314) 878-6492 Bulletin Number: 012321 Contacts: Cindy Meirink [email protected] Michele Johnson [email protected] Anita Walth [email protected] Transmission time: 3:05 p.m. Sunday date of publication: October 4, 2020 Number of pages sent: 3 # of Copies: 150 copies Special instructions: None