Daily Monday - Friday 8:00 A.M

Rectory Office Father John Reiker

Pastor ext. 102 johnreiker01@gmail.com

Deacon Jim G’Sell

james.r.gsell@gmail.com 314-484-2055

Mrs. Rusalyne Ahlemeyer Office Manager, ext. 104

rusalynesahr@att.net

Secretary, ext. 100 Paula Mari Willenbrink

pmwillenbrink2011@gmail.com

Cafeteria Ext. 212

For submissions to our Facebook page, Website, or our Parish App

please email Monica Becker at monica-sahr@outlook.com Please

allow several days for submission to be approved and posted. Thank You

Religious Instruction Parish School of Religion

Phone (636) 677-4868 ext 118 Grades (pre-K through 8)

Mrs. Kathy Joslin mrskathyjoslin@yahoo.com

Adults - RCIA Please contact:

The Rectory Office 636-677-4868 ext. 100

Baptism Preparation Meeting: Infant Baptisms require parental attendance at a meeting prior to baptism,with the Pastor in the rectory. Call rectory office for information 636-677-4868, ext. 100.

Bulletin Deadline

NO LATER than Monday 9:00 AM the week you need it to be published in the bulletin. Notices must be submitted in writing: email text to pmwillenbrink2011@gmail.com

Marriages: Make arrangements with Priest or Deacon of your choice no less than six months prior to proposed wedding date.

Parish Help Line: St. Vincent de Paul Society, 1-877-238-3228, ext. 3329

New Parishioners: Welcome! Please register by contacting the rectory during business hours @ 677-4868 ext. 100

Change of Address or Telephone: Please call the rectory during business hours. 677-4868 ext. 100 Parish website: stanthonyhr.org

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

Catholic Elementary School: All of our parish children who wish to attend a catholic elementary school may do so at the school of their choice and still remain parishioners of St. Anthony of Padua. Call rectory.

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time-January 17, 2021

Mass Schedule

Confessions Saturday 4:00-4:20 P.M.

By appointment anytime

Sunday Saturday 4:30 P.M. (indoors) Sunday 10:00 A.M. (indoors)

St. Anthony of Padua 3009 High Ridge Blvd. High Ridge, MO 63049

Business Hours Monday - Thursday

7:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. Phone (636) 677-4868

Fax (636) 677-2781 Website www.stanthonyhr.org

Pastor Father John Reiker

Parish Mission Statement Our mission is to be on fire with the love of Jesus Christ,

and with the help of the Holy Spirit, to celebrate our community of faith in the Eucharist

and to share God’s love and mercy with our neighbors through our ministries and evangelization.

Pastor’s Column

St. Anthony of Padua, High Ridge, MO

Recorded Mass continues after Saturday Mass on our web-

page:www.stanthonyhr.org and Facebook

Joke of the Week

The Telephone

While on vacation in Rome, I noticed a marble column in St. Peter’s with a golden telephone on it. As a young priest passed by, I asked who the telephone was for. The priest told me it was a direct line to heaven, and if I’d like to call, it would be a $1,000. I was amazed, but declined the offer. Throughout Italy, I kept seeing the same golden telephone on a marble column. At each, I asked about it and the answer was the same: It was a direct line to heaven and I could call for a $1,000. Then I trav-eled to Ireland for the final leg of my trip. I decided to attend Mass at a local village church. When I walked in the door I no-ticed the golden telephone. Underneath it there was a sign stating: “DIRECT LINE TO HEAVEN 25 cents.” “Father,” I said,” I have been all over Italy and in all the cathedrals I vis-ited, I’ve seen telephones exactly like this one. But the price is always $1,000. Why is it that this one is only 25 cents?” The priest smiled and said, “My dear, you’re in Ireland now.”

Spread the Gospel, the Good News about Jesus and His St. Anthony Family A HOLY COMMUNITY THROUGH HOLY COMMUNION! Your brother in Jesus,

Saint of the Week

Martin Luther King, Jr. Apostle of Freedom (1929 - 1968)

At the age of twenty-six, Martin Luther King, Jr., a young Baptist minister, won fame for his leadership of the bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama, a protest against segregation that eventually galvanized a new civil rights movement throughout the south. One night in 1956, he received a particularly vicious death threat. Though it was not his first, somehow, on this occasion, it brought him to the limit of his strength. While sitting in the kitchen with a cup of coffee he turned himself over to God. “Almost out of nowhere I heard a voice. ‘Martin Luther, stand up for righteousness. Stand up for justice. Stand up for truth. And lo, I will be with you, even until the end of the world.’” Af-terward, he said, “I was ready to face anything.” In 1964 King won the Nobel Peace Prize. But he was never tempted to rest on his laurels at the expense of his prophetic calling. Until the end he continued to reach deeper into the roots of social injustice and hatred and further into the radical challenge of the Gospel. When he spoke out against the Viet-nam War and tried to forge the bonds of an alliance to over-come poverty, he was denounced by the head of the FBI as the most dangerous man in America. On April 4, 1968, he was assassinated in Memphis, where he had gone to lend support to striking sanitation workers. “Well, I don’t know what will happen now. We’ve got some diffi-cult days ahead. But it doesn’t matter with me now. Because I’ve been to the mountaintop….. And I’ve seen the promised land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know to-night that we, as a people, will get to the promised land.” -Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., at a rally the night before his death

-Pope Francis, Prayer for Peace at Meeting with the Assyrian-Chaldean Community-9/30/16

Lord Jesus, unite to your cross the sufferings of the many innocent victims: the children, the elderly, and the persecuted Christians; envelop in paschal light those who are deeply wounded: abused persons, deprived of freedom and dignity; let those who live in uncertainty experience the enduring con-stancy of your kingdom: the exiles, refugees, and those who have lost the joy of living.

Lord Jesus, cast forth the shadow of your cross over peoples at war; may they learn the way of reconciliation, dialogue and forgive-ness; let the peoples so wearied by bombing experience the joy of your resurrection: raise up Iraq and Syria from devastation; reunite your dispersed children under your gentle kingship: sustain Christians in the Diaspora and grant them the unity of faith and love.

O Virgin Mary, Queen of peace, you who stood at the foot of the cross, obtain from your Son pardon for our sins; you who never doubted the victory of his resurrection, sustain our faith and our hope; you who are enthroned as Queen in glory, teach us the royal road of service and the glory of love.

Amen.

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

The Catholic Church takes to heart the prayer Jesus offered to the Father the day before He suffered. “That all may be one!”, and therefore she strenuously encourages the faithful to pray

without ceasing for the unity of Christians.

Almighty and merciful God, who wished to gather the scat-tered nations into one people through your Son, grant that

those who glory in the name of Christian may put aside division and become one in truth and charity, and that all men and

women may be illumined by faith and brought together into the communion of one Church, through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

Welcome

To all our Guests, Fr. John Reiker, Deacon Jim G’Sell, and All your sisters and brothers at St. Anthony’s Parish Family welcome you and hope that your time with us may be a moment of spiritual experi-ence. You are always welcome here and if you would like to become a member of this parish or are thinking to become a Catholic, contact the Rectory office. Our phone is 636-677-4868 ext. 100.

TODAY’S READINGS

Mass Intentions Monday, January-18-Martin Luther King Day Holiday 9:00 A.M. John and Hazel McCarthy Tuesday, January-19 8:00 A.M. Dick Miller Irene Stevens Wednesday, January-20-Ss. Fabian and Sebastian 8:00 A.M. Deacon Dick Stevens Thursday, January-21-St. Agnes 8:00 A.M. Rich Miller Friday, January-22–Day of Prayer for the Legal Pro-tection of Unborn Children 8:00 A.M. For St. Anthony Parish Saturday, January-23-Ss. Vincent and Marianne Cope 4:30 p.m. Dennis “Eddie” Bowen Sunday, January-24-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 10:00 A.M. Jamie Schmidt

SUNDAY GOSPEL

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Ministers for January 23 & 24 Eucharistic Liturgies

Saturday, 4:30 p.m. Lector: #1 Penny Challans Lector: #2 Art Lafser Eucharistic Minister (if needed): Jo Cooley Servers: Nate & Betty Sunday, 10:00 a.m. Lector: #1 Jo Harrison Lector: #2 Laurie Hartung Eucharistic Minister (if needed): Molly Fox Servers: Tony & Kendyll If anyone wants to be a Lector, Eucharistic Minister or Server, please call the parish office: 636-677-4868. Training will be provided.

Monday: Heb 5:1-10; Ps 110:1-4; Mk 2:18-22 Tuesday: Heb 6:10-20; Ps 111:1-2, 4-5, 9, 10c; Mk 2:23-28 Wednesday: Heb 7:1-3, 15-17; Ps 110:1-4; Mk 3:1-6 Thursday: Heb 7:25 — 8:6; Ps 40:7-10, 17; Mk 3:7-12 Friday: Heb 8:6-13; Ps 85:8, 10-14; Mk 3:13-19, or any of a number of readings for the Day of Prayer Saturday: Heb 9:2-3, 11-14; Ps 47:2-3, 6-9; Mk 3:20-21 Sunday: Jon 3:1-5, 10; Ps 25:4-9; 1 Cor 7:29-31; Mk 1:14-20

First Reading — Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening (1 Samuel 3:3b-10, 19). Psalm — Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will (Psalm 40). Second Reading — Your bodies are members of Christ; glorify God in your body (1 Corinthians 6:13c-15a, 17-20). Gospel — The first disciples saw where Jesus was stay-ing and they stayed with him (John 1:35-42).

S P E A K , L O R D , W E A R E L I S T E N I N G

In today’s first reading God keeps calling out in the night to a sleeping boy. Neither the boy, Samuel, nor his teacher, Eli, un-derstands who is calling. But God’s persistence convinces them. Samuel is then ready—not ready yet to do anything, but ready to listen. “Speak, for your servant is listening” (1 Samuel 3:10). In the Gospel Jesus is out teaching. Various people notice him and begin to gather around. They soon become disciples and, like the young Samuel, are ready—not ready yet to do anything, but ready to listen. “Speak,” they say, “we are listening.” God’s voice is always with us, awake or asleep. It swirls around us like fog on a waterfront, enveloping us, gently urging us to wake up, to listen. Awareness of the voice comes first; then will-ingness to listen; then, in time, the decision to act, to live ac-cording to God’s word. Let’s ask today for the ability to keep our ears open so we don’t miss God’s voice.

January 17, 2021

January 17-January 24, 2021 SUNDAY - January 17-The Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 8th grade-11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Auditorium) MONDAY - January 18-Martin Luther King Day Parish Office Closed Mass at 9:00 a.m. TUESDAY - January 19 RCIA 6:00 p.m. (Rectory) WEDNESDAY - January 20 4th Degree KC-6:00p.m. (Auditorium) THURSDAY– January 21 FRIDAY - January 22 Clean church after the 8 a.m. Mass Volunteers needed SATURDAY - January 23 SUNDAY - January 24-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Activities This Week

Patriotic Rosary Patriotic Rosary on Monday nights has been cancelled due to Covid-19. We will resume in the Spring-time. Please continue to pray the rosary in your homes.

St. Anthony PSR News

Due to COVID, students in grades 1-8 will complete their lessons at home.

For more information, contact Kathy Joslin at mrskathyjos-lin@yahoo.com or call 636-677-4868 ext. 118 (leave a message) or call 636-677-1567.

CALLING ALL COOKS!!!

We are still in need of more recipes for our St. Anthony’s Centennial Homecoming cookbook. At present we only have around 60 recipes and could sure use some more. You can submit them several ways: drop them in the collection basket, drop them off at the parish office or submit them online at: ✞ Go to www.typensave.com and click ‘Login.’ ✞ Enter the User Name: STAPCOOKS ✞ Enter the password: boiling400 and click ‘Submit.’ ✞ Enter your name and click ‘Continue.’ Click ‘Add Recipes’ to begin adding your recipes. Recipe Writing Tips: ✞ When adding recipes, review the “Tips” and use

standard abbreviations. ✞ Only enter 1 ingredient per ingredient line. ✞ List ingredients in order to use in the ingredients list

and directions. ✞ Include container sizes, e.g. (16oz.) pkg., (24oz.)

can. ✞ Write directions in paragraph form, not in steps. ✞ Use names of ingredients in the directions, e.g.,

“Combine flour and sugar.” DO NOT use statements like, “Combine first three ingredients.”

✞ Include temperatures and cooking, chilling, baking, and/or freezing times.

Additional comments about the recipe (history, nutrition data, suggested uses, etc.) are not allowed unless a “Recipe Note” field is visible. Enter extra recipe content

St. Anthony of Padua, High Ridge, MO

Sunday of the Word of God

Last year Pope Francis issued an apostolic letter enti-tled Aperuit illis instituting that the Third Sunday of Ordi-nary Time will annually be observed as the Sunday of the Word of God for all dioceses and churches through-out the world. The Third Sunday of Ordinary Time this year is January 24.

Read full text here: Papa-francesco-motu-proprio-20190930_aperuit-illis.html

This annual observance provides an apt opportunity for parishes to encourage ways to bring attention to the Word of God in the lives of their people and to deepen their relationship with the Word.

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The Parish Council of St. Anthony of Padua Church

3009 High Ridge High Ridge, Missouri 63049

Will be celebrating our 100th Centennial Homecoming

Featuring special events throughout 2020-2021 we are searching for past parishioners and students that at-tended our grade school. We are in desperate need for names, addresses, emails, etc.

PLEASE CALL TODAY!

Parish office: 636-677-4868 Fax 636-677-2781 Jim 636-677-3373

Judy Panus

Sylvia Doucot Bob Hook Brad Hook

Trudy Smith Frank and Dolores Roser

Rosie Coosman Charlotte Ballard Dean Stegmann

Lee Struckhoff Robin Gutting

Please Pray for the Sick

If you would like for us to pray for someone please email the parish office & Fr. John and we will add them to the list. Reminder: Names will remain on the list for a month unless notified.

For parishioners who have lost loved ones, may they rest in peace. Amen.

January 17, 2021

Dear St. Anthony’s fellow parishioners: Thank you all for the many prayers, cards, thoughtful calls, food, and gifts sent in Dick’s memory. I especially want to thank Father John, the servers, Harry Shelton and the Ladies Sodality for their love and support with Dick’s funeral service. Keeping you all in my prayers. God Bless, Carol Bardon and family

A FRIENDLY REMINDER If you need to put an announcement in the bulletin please let Paula Mari, the parish secretary, know by either phone: 677-4868 or email: pmwillenbrink2011@gmail.com. by 9 a.m. Monday. Thank you for your cooperation.

PRAYERS ANSWERED: Joe and Julie Hangyal would like to thank all of the Knights and people in the parish for their prayers, especially Tom Bayer and his prayer group who perform miracles. Our grandson Logan James was born prematurely at 1 lb 13 oz, spent 3 months in the hospital, and now is at home weighing over 9 pounds! Thanks to all of you for your prayers and God Bless!! Joe & Julie

By now, you probably have packed up all your Christmas decorations and stored them for next year. We hope you haven’t put your Faith on the shelf. Faith is part of your daily life and, in this secular world, it is vital to have en-couragement for the journey. Let Covenant Network help you with your daily dose of Truth with our inspiring pro-gramming. Tune into KHOJ radio AM 1460 or 96.7 FM, listen on our free app or at OurCatholicRadio.org.

Thank you so much! May God bless you!

Claire Doyle

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Thank you for your Gifts to God and your Parish Family

January 4, 2021 to January 10, 2021

Collection

God bless you for your generous contribu-tions.

We all appreciate your sacrifices and love of our

St. Anthony Family! Are we in your will?

Parish Support

St. Anthony Church Interior Repairs

We have contracted Max Autenrieb Church Inte-rior Decorating, Inc., to repair the growing number of cracks in the ceiling and walls. (They are the company who helped with the renovation, almost 10 years ago). Cracks are not unusual over time. And the peeling be-hind the statues is not from exterior water leaks but from condensation from big heat vents below them which will now be directed away from the wall. The cost will be around $10,000. THANK YOU to each and all of you who donate through our Parish Repair/Improvement Envelopes, which allows us to keep our church, our House of God, so beautiful!

Some of you may have noticed work has finished on the church windows. The work is completed by Emil Frei and Associates. They are the best! And have been around St. Louis for genera-tions, having done most of the big

churches around. We are fairly sure they made our beautiful windows. They are also highly in demand around the country, so our work may not be done right away, which is not doing any further damage. Their work includes new tempered, unbreakable glass as exterior protective coverings for our 8 larger windows and 4 smaller windows on the front of our church, as well as exterior cleaning wood and lintel replacement, which will cost about $30,000 when it is finished. We have already a half of that saved up from your generous use of our monthly BUILDING FUND envelopes. We invite each of you to make a special donation to our Save our Stained Glass Windows Fund in a special envelope or your Capital Improvement envelope. We will honor in a special way anyone who donates $2,500 to cover the cost of one window, maybe in memory of someone. But any amount of your donation is most deeply appreciated and needed.

General Fund $4,166.00 St. Vincent de Paul $602.00 Building Fund $242.00 Christmas Offering $185.00 Seminary $75.00 St. Louis Review $170.00 Religious Retirement Fund $25.00 Multiple checks $875.00

St. Anthony of Padua, High Ridge, MO

From January 4, 2021 to January 10, 2021 General Fund $1,505.00 Building Fund $250.00 St. Vincent de Paul $195.00

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