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Daily Monday - Friday 8:00 A.M
Rectory Office Fr. Sebastian Mundackal
Pastor ext. 102 [email protected]
Deacon Richard L. Stevens
Deacon Jim G’Sell [email protected]
314-484-2055
Mrs. Rusalyne Ahlemeyer Business Manager, ext. 104
Mrs. Jackie Dostal Secretary, ext. 100 [email protected]
Cafeteria Ext. 212
Religious Instruction Parish School of Religion
Phone (636) 677-4868 ext 118 Grades (pre-K through 8)
Mrs. Kathy Joslin [email protected]
Adults - RCIA Please contact:
The Rectory Office 636-677-4868
Sacramental Preparation Baptism Preparation Class: Infant baptisms require parental attendance to one class of instructions prior to baptism. Classes will be held on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 6:00 PM in the rectory. Call rectory office for appointment 636-677-4868, ext. 102. Baptisms: 3rd Sunday of each month after 10:15 AM Mass. Call rectory office to schedule 636-677-4868, ext. 102.
Bulletin Deadline Monday 9:00 a.m. the week you need it to be published in the bulletin. Notices must be submitted in writing: email text to [email protected].
Marriages: Make arrangements with Pastor 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
Archdiocese of St .Louis Website: www.archstl.org
St. Anthony Website: www.stanthonyhr.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 for details.
Third Sunday of Easter - Year A April 30, 2017
Mass Schedule
Confessions Saturday 4:00-4:45 P.M.
By appointment anytime
Holy Days 8:00 A.M. - 7:00 P.M.
RECTORY CLOSED ON ALL HOLY DAYS
Sunday Saturday 5:00 P.M.
Sunday 8:30 A.M., 10:15 A.M.
St. Anthony of Padua 3009 High Ridge Blvd. High Ridge, MO 63049
Business Hours Monday - Friday
7:30 A.M. - 2:30 P.M. Phone (636) 677-4868
Fax (636) 677-2781
Pastor Fr. Sebastian Mundackal
St. Anthony of Padua, High Ridge, MO
From the Pastor’s Desk
Introduction: Our Scripture lessons for today have one common, encouraging theme: No matter what happens in our lives, the risen Jesus is always with us. God is always near to those who seek Him and who want to live in His presence, doing His will. Scripture lessons: The first reading, from Acts, is taken from the beginning of Peter's first public proclamation about Jesus and how God raised Jesus from death, thus fulfilling the Messianic prophecies about the prom-ised descendant of David. In the second reading, Peter exhorts the early Christians to place their Faith and Hope in God Who has saved them through the precious Blood of His Son and Who has raised Jesus from the dead. The Emmaus incident described in today’s Gospel is the story of a God who will not leave us alone when we are hurt and disappointed. The message of today’s Scripture readings is that the followers of Jesus are to maintain contact with their Risen Lord through the Eucharist and the Bible. The readings also remind us that our belief in Jesus’ presence in the consecrated Bread and Wine should help us to understand better his presence in the Bible and in the believing and worshipping community. Putting the two appearances (to the Emmaus disciples and to Peter), together, it is clear that the risen Jesus wanted Peter to act as spokesman for him and that the faithful who seek to follow Jesus should seek his com-pany in the Eucharist and in the Bible under the direction of Peter and his successors.
Life messages: 1) Jesus meets us on our Emmaus Road. The risen Lord meets us on the road to our Emmaus in the ordinary experiences of our lives and in the places to which we re-treat when life is too much for us. We, too, have hopes and dreams about better health, healing, financial security and better family relationships. These often get shat-tered. The story promises us, however, that Jesus will come to us in unfamiliar guises to sup-port and strengthen us when we least expect the risen Lord. Emmaus moments come to us when we meet the risen Christ on our life’s journey through rough times. 2) We meet Jesus on a daily basis in our life’s journey. The Church instructs us to hear Jesus on a daily basis through the faithful reading of, and meditation on, the Bible and to experience Jesus through our participation in the Eucharistic celebration where the risen Lord gives himself to us, through our personal and family prayers and through our family meals. When we meet Jesus through the Word of God, we commune with him. We renew our relationship with Jesus through prayer. These two meetings will enable us to meet the risen Jesus living in all the peo-ple we meet and to offer them humble, loving and selfless service.
3) Do our hearts burn when we listen to the risen Lord in the Bible? Christ comes to us most clearly in the Word. Vatican II (Dei Verbum 21) tells us that Jesus is to be equally venerated in the Eucharist and in the Bible. Therefore, we need to study the Bible, learn the Bible, memo-rize the Bible, meditate on the word of God with burning zeal and practice what the Bible teaches.
Welcome To all our Guests, Fr. Sebastian, Deacon Dick and Deacon Jim and All at St. Anthony’s Parish Family welcome you and hope that your time with us may be a moment of spiritual experience. 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. 102.
April 30, 2017 - May 7, 2017
SUNDAY - Third Sunday of Easter Children’s Liturgy 10:15 AM Mass Women’s ACTS Retreat Returns10:15 AM Mass with luncheon to follow MONDAY - St. Joseph the Worker Divine Mercy Chaplet & Patriotic Rosary 7:00 PM PSR students to attend Chaplet and Rosary TUESDAY - St. Athanasius Quilters 9:00 AM PSR First Communion Practice 6:30 PM in Church Choir Practice 7:30 PM WEDNESDAY - Sts. Philip & James Youth Group 6:00 PM Men’s Faith Group 6:30 PM (7th gr) THURSDAY - Easter Weekday ACTS 7:00 PM (cafeteria) Knights of Columbus 7:30 PM FRIDAY - Easter Weekday First Friday Devotions Clean Church after 8:00 AM Mass First Friday Eucharistic Adoration 2:00 PM SATURDAY– Easter Weekday 1st Saturday Prayer Breakfast 9:00 AM (café) SUNDAY - Fourth Sunday of Easter Jonah Prayer Ministry after 8:30 & 10:15 Masses PSR 2nd gr. First Communion 10:15 AM Mass
Parish Calendar
Monday, May 1 8:00 A.M. Esther Delbruegge Tuesday, May 2 8:00 A.M. Purgatorial Society Wednesday, May 3 8:00 A.M. Tony Mattler Thursday, May 4 8:00 A.M. Rosemary Welch Friday, May 5 8:00 A.M. Mark Craig, Sr. Saturday, May 6 5:00 PM Ethel Massmann Sunday, May 7 8:30 A.M. Ladies Sodality 10:15 A.M. Parishioners of St. Anthony
Mass Intentions
BIBLE STUDY PLEASE NOTE:
We will resume classes in September 2017.
PARISH MISSION STATEMENT
Our mission is to be on fire with the love of Je-sus 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."
Eternal Rest Grant Unto Them We would like to extend our deepest sympathy to Irene Dee and family on the death of her brother - in - law, War-ren Taylor. May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace.
April 30, 2017
Marcus Utama Clara Brouk
Cannon Pytlinski Candy Kohler Fr. Oberman Julie Behnen Gerry Harper Linda Burkart Collin Nash
Kathleen Kindt Virginia Tucker Mary Boesing
Cindy Reynolds Dolores Roser Linda Baner Ron Busken
Dave Landers Pat Lohman
Marcia Moore Teresa Roeder
Dolores McMunn Bob Kalkbrenner
Dodi Blow Joe Moses
Jack Matlock Shaun Schamel
Rosemary James Frank Heverman
Pat Bircher Laura Vanarsdall
Liz Fisher Jose Mundackal
Axton Turner Mary Mundackal Peggy Boehner Clayton Meyr
Margaret Hook Randy Kalkbrenner
Patrick Lee Frank Lane
Justin Vlasak Susan Aiello Cecilia Feltz Bob Kilper
Janet Parker Nancy Johns
Gerald Fitzgerald Charlotte Ruzicka
Mason Korn Joan Bowen Erin Pfleegor
Meaghan Lohman Greg Seyer
Rita Hall Amos Becker
Fr. Mike Dieckmann Michael Flamion
Mary Hays Baby Nolan Hercules
Sandy Byrne Tony Melenbrink
Stephanie Chaney Wayne Royer Andria Powell
McKenzie Jones Craig Tudor
George Scanlon Dave Lesch
Sharon Schnieders Christina Conley
Joaquin Vigil Eugene Van Cleave
Eddie Bowen Betty Moleski John McDuffy
Dave Riley Jacob Wohldmann
Gerry Gutting Judy Brouk
Cathy Livengood Wilcox William Fesler
Kay Geskerman Dannie Kyle John Seyler Jane Hogg Mark Korn
Steve Joyner Michelle Hill
Roseanne Sansoni Diane Kyle
Donna Schumann Walt Lee
Norma Goetz
Please Pray for Good Health
NOTE: Due to privacy laws, hospitals no longer no-tify us when parishioners are patients. If you wish a visit from the parish staff please notify the office. Thank you.
Parish Events and News
Archbishop Carlson has signed into policy that anyone who has any contact with children or vulnerable adults just ONE time must be in compliance according to Archdiocesan Policy. This includes anyone who volunteers in any ca-pacity here at St. Anthony’s must be in compli-ance. You are required to attend (1) one class along with the required paperwork. To register for an upcoming class go to http://archstl.org and click on the Protecting God’s Children tab on the left side of the page to register. If you don’t have internet or have any questions please contact Rusalyne at the rectory office M-F, 7:30 AM - 2:30 PM @ 636-677-4868 ext 104.
Protecting God’s Children Policy Changes
St. Anthony of Padua, High Ridge, MO
World Apostolate of Fatima
As part of the 100th anniversary celebration of the Fatima Message, the World Apostolate of Fatima will visit our Parish with the statue of Our Lady of Fatima for the weekend of May 13th and 14th, 2017.
Saturday, May 13, 2017 Rosary and Mass at 10:00 AM
Sunday, May 14, 2017
Conclusion of visit at 10:15 AM Mass
Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” Matthew 19:14 Children’s Liturgy of the Word takes place during the 10:15 a.m. Sunday Mass. This pro-gram is designed for children ages three through eight (third grade). Children’s Lit-urgy of the Word brings the Gospel to the chil-dren at their level of understanding. Through appropriately adapted Scripture texts, music, prayer, and activities that reinforce the Gospel message, the children have an opportunity to celebrate their faith in a way that is joyful and relevant to their own young lives. The children are escorted out of mass by the program cate-chists after the Opening Prayer and return to mass during the Preparation of Gifts. For more information, contact Kathy Joslin at 636-677-1567 or [email protected].
Children’s Liturgy of the Word
We clean Church every Friday after the 8:00 AM Mass. Our Heavenly Dusters are in need of help! If you can offer any time, it would be deeply appreciated. Thank you!
Patriotic Rosary
I commit to pray and advocate for the youth of the Archdiocese of St. Louis
Lord, Please bless and protect the youth in our parish. May they come to hear and respond to the Gospel message of Jesus Christ and enthu-siastically participate in the mission of Jesus Christ and His Church.
April 30, 2017
Divine Mercy Chaplet/Patriotic Rosary On the First Monday of each month, the Divine Mercy Chaplet will be prayed prior to the Patriotic Rosary being said. The Chaplet will begin at 7:00 PM with the Patriotic Rosary immediately following.
Monday, May 1, 2017
FIRST FRIDAY
Thank you to everyone that shows so much diligence to the First Friday Eucharistic Adora-tion. The time spent with our Lord benefits those who come as well as those who are re-membered in prayer whether they are present or not.
First Friday Date: May 5, 2017 Time: 2:00 to 7:00 PM
Benediction & Recitation of the Rosary begins at
7:00 PM
High school students and eighth graders are welcome to join us for our meetings on Wednes-days from 6-8 pm in the downstairs room at the back of the school. Join us for an evening in a safe and comfortable environment where you can talk about and learn about your faith while having fun with other teens. And we always have snacks! Questions? Call Kelly at 314-363-9047.
May Parish Prayer Breakfast
Please join fellow parishioners at our May breakfast, on Saturday May 6th, hosted by the Knights of Columbus. Along with a great hot breakfast, (pancakes too), Bob Hook will give a spiritual presentation on the Virgin Mary. Please join us at 9:00am. Again, thank you for the support through our organizations as hosts, and the contributions from our speakers, and the participation of pa-rishioners. Sincerely, The Parish Council
Readings for the Week
Employment Opportunity Yard Work
We are looking for a young man to do yard work for $10.00 per hour. If interested, please contact:
William or Jeri Patient at 636-677-8217
Ladies Sodality Annual May Dinner
All ladies of the Parish are invited to attend our annual dinner on May 11th at 6:00 PM in the cafeteria. Guest speaker from Charity Sharity (a green organization). NOT a program about sewing - a program about service and being environmen-tally friendly.
Price is $12.00 for dinner at 6:00 PM with
Reservations Speaker at 7:00 PM - NO charge
NO reservation Barb Hutchison 636-677-8465
Judy Blanc 636-677-4055 Cathy LaRue 636-376-2162
Please call by May 5, 2017
St. Anthony of Padua, High Ridge, MO
Ministry Schedule
Monday: Acts 6:8-15; Ps 119:23-24, 26-27, 29-30; Jn 6:22-29 or, for the memorial, Gn 1:26 -- 2:3 or Col 3:14-15, 17, 23-24; Ps 90:2-4, 12-14, 16; Mt 13:54-58 Tuesday: Acts 7:51 -- 8:1a; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6, 7b, 8a, 17, 21ab; Jn 6:30-35 Wednesday: 1 Cor 15:1-8; Ps 19:2-5; Jn 14:6-14 Thursday: Acts 8:26-40; Ps 66:8-9, 16-17, 20; Jn 6:44-51 Friday: Acts 9:1-20; Ps 117:1bc, 2; Jn 6:52-59 Saturday: Acts 9:31-42; Ps 116:12-17; Jn 6:60-69 Sunday: Acts 2:14a, 36-41; Ps 23:1-6; 1 Pt 2:20b-25; Jn 10:1-10
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Bills Paid
Public Water Supply District $ 126.90 (entire plant) Ameren $ 854.73 (entire plant) Aramark $ 197.04 Coast to Coast $ 166.57 (copier) Word Among Us $ 49.60 (Spanish) Terminex $ 325.00 (pest control - Church, cafeteria, Rectory)
Your Gifts to God & the Parish
Thank you for your generous contributions. We appreciate your sacrifices.
Parish Financial Report
COLLECTION April 23, 2017
Contribution Collection 4,714.00 Online Giving 1,946.00 Easter Offering 248.00 Loose 383.26 Building Fund 100.00 Total for Parish 7,391.26
Remembrance Garden Pavers
We now have 10 paver orders. We are unsure when we will get another 10 orders, so please consider placing your order now - BY Tuesday, May 2, 2017, and get in on this engraving visit. If you are looking for a special way to remem-ber a loved one, anniversary, birthday, etc., please contact the rectory office for details - Rusalyne at 636-677-4868 ext. 104.
For more information, please visit our website: www.stanthonyhr.org
Collections for May 2017: Weekly Contributions (general fund)
Building Fund St. Vincent de Paul
Catholic Communications
April 30, 2017
May Procession Please join the Association of the Miraculous Medal on Sunday, May 7, at 3:30 p.m., for our annual May Procession at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal in Perryville, Missouri. The procession will form in front of St. Mary’s of the Bar-rens Church. The rosary will be recited as the pro-cession proceeds to the grotto. The traditional May crowning and prayer service will be a part of the de-votion. All are welcome to take part in this devotion to our Blessed Mother. Transportation will be avail-able for those unable to walk in the procession. For any questions, please call 1-800-264-6279, or visit our website www.amm.org.
MOST Rummage Sale Saturday, May 20, 2017 ~ 7:00 am - 1:00 pm
It’s time for Spring Cleaning! Moms of St. Anthony want to help you clean by taking all of your un-wanted items. We will be having a Rummage Sale May 20. We will be having two collection days for you to bring your items to donate for our sale. All the money raised will be used for family friendly events and activities to help moms in our parish foster their faith.
Collection Dates for Donations: Wednesday, May 17 from 5:00-9:00 pm and Thursday, May 18 from 3:00-7:00 pm. Please bring your donations to the school gym.
We will accept the following: Clothes & shoes Baby Items Housewares & dishes Home décor Linens & Fabric Sporting goods & tools Small Electronics Small appliances Antiques & collectables Books & toys Storage containers Arts & crafts supplies
St. Anthony of Padua, High Ridge, MO
April 30, 2017
St. Anthony PSR
Enrollment for the 2017-2018 school year is now being accepted. Registration forms can be found on the parish website at www.stanthonyhr.org under “Education.” For more information contact Kathy Joslin at [email protected] or call 636-677-4868 ext. 118 (leave a message) or 636-677-1567.
CONGRATULATIONS to the following students who learned all of their prayers for their grade level: First Grade – Will Barnes, Bella Sundell, Tyler Hays, Eli Hodges Second Grade – Kaylah Kleffner, Leighton Lee, Joey Orlando Third Grade - Phinneas Shaw Fourth Grade – Collin Hermann, Amadea Shaw CONGRATULATIONS to the following students for their perfect attendance during the 4th quarter (March and April): Little Lambs – Nora Berra, Geneva Buchanan, Norah George, Aaliyah Ford Kindergarten – Audrey Baumann, Austin Bruns, Josie George, Tarkquin Shaw First Grade – Lexi Ash, Will Barnes, Tyler Hays, Cassius Shaw, Hazel Weber Second Grade – Morgan Berra, Noah Bruns, Cole Buchanan, Olivia George, Clayton Macy, Matthew Miller, Ada-lynn Novak, Joey Orlando, Annie Smith, Bella Thomas Third Grade – Maggie Baumann, Hayden Ford, Genevieve Mueller, Chloe Roeder, Phinneas Shaw, Liam Wheeler Fourth Grade – Cecilia Mueller, Amadea Shaw Sixth Grade – Parker Bruns Seventh Grade – Cody Ash, Tera Ash, Jessenia Ramos, Maggie Shaw Eighth Grade – Thomas Badami, Mackenzie Howland, Riley Stolarski, Brandon Williams CONGRATULATIONS to the following students for their perfect attendance the entire school year: Olivia George, Amadea Shaw, Maggie Shaw, and Phinneas Shaw UPCOMING EVENTS: --May 1st - PSR Rosary Night 7:00 pm in church (teachers, students & parents) --May 2nd - First Communion Practice 6:30 pm in church --May 7th - First Holy Communion during the 10:15 Mass at St. Anthony --May 10th - Confirmation 7:00 pm at Our Lady Queen of Peace in House Springs --Progress Reports will be mailed in May Please continue to pray for our students who will be making their First Holy Communion and our students who will be re-ceiving the Sacrament of Confirmation. “Catholicism is not a lifeless set of rules and regulations. Catholicism is a lifestyle. Catholicism is a way of life designed by God to help you become all you can be.” Matthew Kelly
White House Jesuit Retreat is holding a golf tournament fundraiser on Friday May 12th at Annbriar Golf Course. The funds raised will help support the annual retreat for U.S. Military Veterans that White House will host this summer. The format is an 18-hole, 4 person scramble beginning at 8:30am. The cost to play is $150 per person or $600 per team and space is limited. Continental breakfast, lunch and beverages are included. They are also seeking hole sponsors ($100), pin flag sponsors ($200 and you keep the flag!) and meal sponsors ($500). For more information or to register, visit wwwwhretreat.org/golf or call 314-416-6400. For more information about the retreat for U.S. Military Veterans at White House, visit www.whretreat.org/veterans-retreat.
Retrouvaille YOU Can Help Your Marriage – 25% of surveyed couples say they are “Happily Married”. For everyone else there is Retrouvaille. Are you frustrated or an-gry with each other? Does talking only make it worse? For information on the Retrouvaille Program, visit the website at www.HelpOurMarriage.com or call 1-800-470-2230. The next program begins the weekend of JUNE 2-4, 2017.
Tour de Cure Bike Ride June 3, 2017
Raise funds for the American Diabetes Assoc. Gary Cooley of our Parish will be participating in this event. Please go to: http://diabetes.org/stltour Click donate Enter Gary Cooley next to do-nate to a participant and hit search Hit donate Fill out the gift information. Thanking you in advance for your kind consideration.
Tour de Cure
Good Samaritan Program St. Anthony's of Padua is starting a program to help parish family members who are in need, including the sick, elderly and grieving. This program provides volunteer opportunities for services such as, home visits, light meals, yard work, transportation to doc-tor, dentist and hair appointments, and prescription/grocery pick up. If you do not already have a ministry at our church and are interested in the opportunity to help others as a Good Samaritan volunteer, please contact An-gie Fisher at 636-575-2444. If you or a family mem-ber are in need of these services, please contact Rusalyne, at the St Anthony of Padua office at 636-677-4868 ext 104. Luke 10:36-37 Which of these three, in your opinion, was neighbor to the robber's victim?” He answered, “The one who treated him with mercy.” Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”
St. Anthony of Padua, High Ridge, MO
Theology on Tap Summer Series This summer, join young adults from across the archdiocese for our Theology on Tap Summer Six Pack – six nights of engaging talks, drink specials, and great community: May 23rd, June 13th, June 27th, July 11th, July 25th, and August 8th. All talks will be held at 7 PM at Kirkwood Station Brewing Co. Our featured speakers will be Archbishop Carlson, Paul Masek (Director of the REAP Team), Deacon Ryan Adorjan (Diocese of Joliet, IL), Liz Miller, Matt Faley (musician), and various priests from the Archdiocese of St. Louis. Email [email protected] or call 314-792-7008 with questions or for more information.
WORTHY WORK I must believe no work beneath me, since Je-sus was a carpenter for thirty years, and Jo-
seph all his life. --Charles de Foucauld
2017 Media Center Catalog This religious education catalog contains a listing of over 1100 high school and adult level DVDs and CDs available free of charge to our Parish. This col-lection of DVDs meets the needs of individuals and groups for inspiration and growth in faith in the do-mains of Catholic Doctrine, Scripture, Sacraments, Spirituality, Morality, Ministry and Human Develop-ment. Items may be borrowed free of charge through the online catalog booking service (www.reledmediacenter.com) or by phoning the Me-dia Center at 314-792-7360. You may review the catalog in the Rectory office, as well.
RCIA Do you know someone who may be interested in becoming Catholic or has been away from Church for awhile and would like to be re-freshed in the faith? Please contact the Rectory office at 636-677-4868, ext. 100, for more information.
Marriage in the Church Are you, or someone you know, seeking more information about marriage validation, divorce concerns, or any other question or concern? Please contact Deacon Dick at 636-305-1505.
Jonah Prayer Ministry
Our Parish’s Jonah Prayer Ministers have a prayer box mounted on the inner wall of the vestibule. You will find it on the right-hand side (near the candle stand) as you enter church. This box is for written prayer re-quests. All petitions are kept confidential by your Jonah Prayer Ministers.
Jonah Prayer Ministry Training
Training is held at the Catholic Renewal Cen-ter, 1406 S. Sappington Rd in Crestwood. Jo-nah Ministry Training is an archdiocesan work-shop to train prayer ministers for ministry in their parishes. You may obtain the application to attend by contacting Marti Ochs at 314-792-7414 or emailing [email protected].
Next Training Session: Sept. 9 & 16
Prayer for Protection During Tornado Season
O God, Master of this passing world, hear the humble voices of your children. The Sea of Galilee obeyed Your order and returned to its former quietude. You are still the Master of land and sea. We live in the shadow of a danger over which we have no control. The season of tornadoes is upon us. These tornadoes invade our land and spread chaos and disaster. During this tornado season we turn to You. O loving Father, spare us from past tragedies whose memories are still so vivid and whose wounds seem to refuse to heal with passing of time. O Virgin Mary, Our beloved Mother, we ask you to plead with your Son on our behalf, so that spared from the calamities common to this area and animated with a true spirit of gratitude, we will walk in the footsteps of your Divine Son to reach the heavenly Jerusalem, where stormless eternity awaits us.
Amen. [Adapted from “Prayer for Protection During Hurricane Season”, written by Most Rev. Mau-rice Schexnayder, second Bishop of Lafayette (1956-1972), following Hurricane Audrey in 1957.]
April 30, 2017
SAINTS PHILIP AND JAMES, APOSTLES May 3 Call Philip the gospel's "Answer Man." "Can any-thing good come out of Nazareth?" Nathaniel asked Philip, who had proclaimed Jesus "the one about whom Moses wrote in the law, and also the proph-ets" (John 1:45). Jesus asked Philip, "Where can we buy enough food for them to eat?" (John 6:5). Greeks brought Philip their request: "We would like to see Jesus" (John 12:21). Philip's answer to each question: bring people to Jesus! At the Last Supper, finally, Philip had a request of his own: "Show us the Father!" (John 14:8). Jesus had three last ques-tions for Philip: "You still don't know me? How can you ask that? Don't you believe?" And an answer: "I am in the Father and the Father is in me" (John 14:10). Today's James is not John's brother, Zebe-dee's son, but, tradition says, author of the New Testament Letter of James, who died praying for his murderers in Jesus' words: "Forgive them, for they know not what they do." Few historical details for either saint, but lessons aplenty: Bring every ques-tion we have and everybody we meet to Jesus; be, as James' letter challenges, "doers of the word and not hearers only" (James 1:22). --Peter Scagnelli, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.
Third Sunday of Easter April 30, 2017
You have made known to me the paths of life;
you will fill me with joy in your presence.
-- Acts 2:28
EFFECTS The effect of our sharing in the body and blood of Christ is to change us into what we receive.
--Pope Saint Leo the Great
