Downtown 931 Lebanon Drive St. Louis, MO 63104 Tel: (314) 621-0056

Website: straymond-mc.org Facebook: St. Raymond’s Maronite Cathedral group

Most Rev. A. Elias Zaidan, Bishop of The Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon

Most Rev. Mitchell Rozanski, Archbishop of St. Louis

Rev. John Nahal, Rector

Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021

SUNDAY OF THE RIGHTEOUS AND THE JUST Book of Offering p. 157 Hebrews 12: 18-24 Matthew 25: 31-46

St. Raymond– St. Elizabeth Maronite Catholic Church

Crestwood 1420 S. Sappington Road

Crestwood, MO 63126 Tel: (314) 968-0760 Fax: (314) 968-8023

Website: stelizabethhungary.org Facebook: St. Elizabeth of Hungary

Catholic Church @sehcrestwood

DIVINE LITURGY

Sunday: 10:15am Monday—Friday: 12 noon

RECONCILIATION: Sunday: 9:15am

or by appointment

DIVINE LITURGY/HOLY MASS:

Saturday: 4:00pm– Roman 5:15pm— Maronite

Sunday: 8am and 10:30am—Roman Monday–Friday: 8am

RECONCILIATION: Saturday: 3:00pm Sunday: 9:45am

4th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Deuteronomy 18: 15-20 Psalms 95,1-2.6-9 1 Corinthians 7:32-35 Mark 1:21-28

MINISTERING THE SACRAMENTS (OR MYSTERIES IN OUR TRADITIONS)

Sacrament of Baptism: call the rectory 1 month in advance to schedule an appointment and date with Fr. John

Sacrament of Matrimony: call the rectory 6 months in advance (1 year in advance if there are canonical issues)

Visitation and Anointing of the Sick: call the rectory; Fr John’s emergency contact is on the answering machine

Intentions for Divine Liturgy: call the rectory, mail, or email your intentions

DIVINE LITURGY & MASS INTENTIONS DOWNTOWN:

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ST. RAYMOND:

Mon, Feb. 1

8:00am

Saint Bridgid of Irland

Madeleine Crowe

Tues, Feb. 2

8:00am

Saint Theophane Venard

William Perkins

Wed, Feb. 3

8:00am

Saint Blaise, Bishop & Martyr

Bill, Don and Gene Morrow

Thurs, Feb. 4

8:00am

Saint John De Britto, Martyr

Tom & Pat Deiters

Fri, Feb. 5

8:00am

Saint Agatha, Martyr

Poor Souls in Purgatory

Sat, Feb. 6

4:00pm

5:15pm

Saint Paul Mikki & his companions

Kuntze Family, Feast of Saint Maron, Mass presided by his excel-lency Bishop A. Elias Zaidan Daniel Hurley

Sun, Feb. 7

8:00am

10:30am

5th Sunday in Ordinary Time

People of the Parish

Tom & Pat Deiters

Sun, Jan. 31

8:00am

10:30am

4th Sunday in Ordinary Time

People of the Parish

Poor Souls in Purgatory

Sat, Jan. 30

4:00pm

5:15pm

Sunday Vigil

Casey Klipfel

Loretta Linder By Jim & Mary Ulett

CRESTWOOD:

Sun, Jan. 31

10:15am

SUNDAY OF THE RIGHTEOUS AND THE JUST

Joy Light By Ruth Ann and Philipjohn Assaf

Mon, Feb. 1

12:00pm

Monday of the Righteous & the Just

Edward Elking (Ann.) By Denny & Roxanne Elking

Tues, Feb. 2

12:00pm

Feast of the Presentation of Christ in Temple

Ghada Asfour By Mary & John Denny

Wed, Feb. 3

12:00pm

Saints Simon and Anna

No Divine Liturgy

Thurs, Feb. 4

12:00pm

Thursday of the Righteous & the Just

No Divine Liturgy

Fri, Feb. 5

12:00pm

Saint Agatha, Martyr

No Divine Liturgy

Sun, Feb. 7

10:15am

SUNDAY OF THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED

Living and Deceased Parishioners

Feast of Saint Maron, Divine Liturgy presided by his excellency Bishop A. Elias Zaidan

5:15pm Saturday Loose cash Checks/Envelopes

60 140

10am Sunday Loose cash Checks/Envelopes

61 485

Revenue during the week 465

Candles 49

Second Collection 240

Online Giving straymond-mc.org/online-giving

1,735

Expenses 1,595.40

Total Revenue $1,755.58

Expenses 200

4:00pm Saturday Loose cash Checks/Envelopes

251 485

Shepherd’s Table 7pm 240

8:00am Sunday Loose cash Checks/Envelopes

120 385

10:30am Sunday Loose cash Checks/Envelopes

308 100

Revenue during the week 2,645

Candles 170

Online Giving osvonlinegiving.com/1825

415

Expenses

$7,691

WEDNESDAY LUNCH 1/27/21

WEEKLY FINANCES 1/24/21 ST. RAYMOND-ST.ELIZABETH:

Dear parishioners and friends, I hope you and your family are do-ing well. Our bishop, Most Rev. A. Elias Zaidan will celebrate St. Maron Feast Day at St. Raymond-St. Elizabeth Church in Crestwood: Sat. Feb. 6th, 4:00 pm, and at St. Raymond Cathedral: Sun. Feb. 7th, 10:15 am All Officers/Members of the differ-ent Organizations/Committees are invited to come for blessing and renewal of their service commitment at our church.

We thank Jen Ryan for all her good work at St. Raymond– St. Elizabeth church, and we pray that her new job will be success-ful and fruitful. Karen Baudrex and Patty Renschen will be helping in the different ministries in the church offices, thank you.

It is good to mention that we have new email address for the church offices and secretary, Ramona Milford, Steeliz@Straymond-mc.org (there are some issues in general with sbcglobal.net)

Lenten begins the week of Feb. 15.

Deacon Lou and deacon Bill are preparing for us a prayerful and liturgical program to include prayers, reflections, and the Sacrament of reconciliation. It will be our spiritual recollection throughout the Lenten journey. We thank, Fr. Patrick for taking care of many of our Liturgical services, and we pray for a good and healthy year for our com-munity.

Yours in Christ,

Fr. John, pastor

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CONTACT US:

RECTOR Rev. John Nahal rector@straymond-mc.org

ASSOCIATE PASTOR Rev. Patrick Kassab patrickkassab@outlook.com

DEACONS Dcn. Bill Meister williammeister@archstl.org

Dcn. Lou Peters L.Peters@eparchy.org

PASTORAL ASSOCIATE Jen Ryan jenryan@archstl.org

PARISH SECRETARY

Crestwood: Mona Milford Steeliz@straymond-mc.org

Downtown: Mary Cohen-Ehlen secretary@straymond-mc.org

BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS Deadline: 8am Tuesdays To submit: Email Jen jenryan@archstl.org

ONLINE GIVING Crestwood: osvonlinegiving.com/1825

Downtown: straymond-mc.org/online-giving

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT– CRESTWOOD Mondays 8:30am-6:30pm Benediction at 6:30pm

OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP DEVOTIONS– CRESTWOOD Tuesdays 8:30am (following daily Mass)

LECTORS: CRESTWOOD

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK AND HOMEBOUND OF OUR PARISHES

Sat, Feb. 6 4:00pm

Chris Sturm

Sun, Feb. 7 8:00am

Mary Alice Englehard

10:30am Chris Pickel

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St. Elizabeth Gertrude Slama Mark Beck Tom Hearst Steven Sulze Victor Sciarrino Rosalie Hubert Mike McSorley Sr. James Brumfield Christopher & Cathy Seemayer Mary Lou Works Patrick Nelms Chris Nelms Ted Arunski Dave Holdinghausen Barb Fix Beverly Klipfel Joann Vollet Lynn Warfel Pat Cooseman Mary Ann Reiter Jean Weidler Dave Wissler Michelle Bausworth Tom Saucier Will Karcher Rhoda Simpher Carole Gassel Dave Flores Patricia Beck Sr. Carol Kopff Maren Dyer Betty Tracy

St. Raymond Pat Webbe Terry Leong Judge Paul & Mary Jane Simon Joseph & Mary Ojile Gloria (Skip) Leisure Elizabeth Wolff Don Ganim Kathleen Antoni Esther Nassif Nijmeh Abounader Elias Hitti Ralph Salamie John Anton Jim Hoffman Gary Bieller Richard Baker Sr Patrick Carr Steve Baker Jana Smith Bernie Elking Sr Janet Emerson Janet Zhakaria

ETERNAL REST GRANT UNTO HIM O LORD Our Prayer and Condolences to our bishop, Most Rev. A. Elias Zaidan on the passing on the Eternal Life of his uncle Fr. Sassine Zaidan (1919-2021).

KITCHEN SCOOP The kitchen will be open for carry out and curbside pick up Wed. Feb. 3rd, On Tuesday Feb. 2nd we will be preparing kibbe and rolling cabbage at 8:30am. We encourage everyone to preorder through our Square link https://st-raymond-cathedral.square.site so you are guaranteed your order. All help is welcomed from both locations of St. Raymond-St. Elizabeth.

Thank you, Denise, Kathi and Gina

PIVOTAL PLAYERS VIDEO DISCUSSION All are welcome to join us on Thursday mornings at 8:45am in Fr. Edwards Hall for one or all of Bishop Robert Barron’s Pivotal Players (season 2) series. This week’s pivotal player (Feb. 4) is Flannery O'Connor.

SALVATION HISTORY BIBLE STUDY From Adam and Eve to the person of Christ, we will read, study and pray through the riveting and pivotal events found in the Old Testament. Mondays 7-8pm in the cafeteria

CONTRIBUTION STATEMENTS 2020 we mailed all contribution statements for year 2020 to all parishion-ers who donated and supported our church. Please, if you have any corrections to the statement call the church offices:

Downtown (314 621 5600 or secretary@straymond-mc.org), Crestwood (314 968 0760 or Steeliz@straymond-mc.org).

SAVE THE DATE FOR UPCOMING EVENTS • Ongoing: Pivotal Player series-Thursdays, 8:45am(Crestwood) • Ongoing: Salvation Hist. Bible Study–Mondays, 7pm(Crest.) • Feb. 15: Ash Monday Liturgies: 8:00am Roman (Crestwood)

12:00pm Maronite (Downtown) 6:00pm Maronite (Crestwood)

• Feb. 17: Ash Wednesday Liturgies: 8:00am Roman (Crestwood) 12:00pm Maronite (Downtown) 6:00pm Roman (Crestwood)

Canned meat/fish, soups/stews, fruit, pasta/rice, cereal, cereal bars

Extras: Toilet Paper

Donations go to St. Raymond’s Food Pantry Downtown. If you are in need of assistance in Crestwood, please call the help line below, and someone will return your call in the next 24 hours:

St. Vincent DePaul Help Line:

314-289-6101 Ext. 2274

MEN’S SOCIETY MEETING A meeting for Saint Raymond—Saint Elizabeth Men’s Society will be held on Thursday, February 4th, at 6:30pm.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88909836362?pwd=eVR2cVByZXBZU3NwVFFhUk1IZk5hQT09

Meeting ID: 889 0983 6362 Passcode: 861981 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION ZOOM CLASSES Each Sunday at 9:30am, Susan Dubois leads Faith and Heritage religious education classes over Zoom at 9:30am. Children in grades 2-5 are welcome. You can join with the following link (or contact Fr. John or Jen to send the link over email): https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88340876069?pwd=dnk0NzBmNGwrRUVwRDhvQzdvbjRlUT09

MASK AT THE CHURCH ARE REQUIRED AT ALL TIMES Please, wear your mask at our church (in both locations Downtown and Crestwood). We should protect others and ourselves at these difficult times.

FOOD PANTRY DONATIONS ITEMS MOST NEEDED:

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Patricia Deiters 1-13-2021 William Perkins 12-28-2020 Daniel I Hurley 11-28-2020 Thomas Deiters 11-4-2020 Marie Holley 10-25-2020 Loretta Linder 9-28-2020 Rajaa Haddad 9-15-2020 Patricia Skinner 9-2-2020 Maurice Safar 8-11-2020 Souad Batanian 7-31-2020 Walid Badra 7-29-2020 Josephine Bender 7-11-2020 Catherine Haman 6-10-2020 Jean Louis 5-16-2020 Melissa Haman 5-9-2020 Donald Behiter 5-9-2020 Dallis Koch 5-7-2020 Josephine Klein 5-6-2020

ETERNAL REST GRANT UNTO

If you are sick or homebound and would like a Communion minister to come to your home, please let us know! If you could use a helping hand with household tasks or a visi-tor to chat, please contact the office to get in touch: (314) 968-0760 or email deacon Bill WilliamMeister@archstl.org

COMMUNION CALLS & HOME VISITS