This year is an online auction.
We are currently accepting donations.
The Feast of All Saints
Friday, November 1st, is a Holy Day of Obligation this year.
Our Mass schedule is: 6:30 am, 8:00 am, 10:00 am & 7:00 pm.
All Souls Day is Saturday, November 2nd.
At our Masses this weekend we have the beautiful custom
of reading the names of our parishioners
who died this past year during the Petitions.
Have you considered a “planned gift” to our parish? A planned gift is just what it sounds like–a gift that is part of your overall financial or estate plan. Most planned gifts are made out of assets rather than income and are therefore typically significant. Planned gifts may be made during your lifetime or through your estate. Would you include your parish as “one of your children” in your estate planning? You can make a major impact on the future of our parish and our school with a planned gift. Give me a call if you would like to discuss this or you could contact the Roman Catholic Foundation of Eastern Missouri (rcfstl.org/planned-giving) who helps us with our SMMA Endowment Funds.
I encourage all our Liturgical Ministers to join us for our Annual Appreciation Dinner Friday evening, October 25, in the Parish Center. We don’t want to forget anyone, so if you’re wondering….. is that for me?….. I would say YES! Further information is here.
We are offering the Anointing of the Sick next Sunday at 2:00 pm in the church. If you know of someone who would need a ride to get here, that would be an excellent gift of your time & talent.
November is fast approaching. The Feast of All Saints, Friday, November 1st, IS a Holy Day of Obligation this year. Our Mass schedule is: 6:30 am, 8:00 am, 10:00 am & 7:00 pm.
All Souls Day is Saturday, November 2nd. At our Masses that weekend we have the beautiful custom of reading the names of our parishioners who died this past year during the Petitions.
October brings thoughts of HALLOWEEN! We love celebrating Halloween with the children of our parish. Remember, we always greet them in the Parish/School Office Lobby on Halloween evening, from 6:00 – 7:30 pm. Bring your children or grandchildren by for “giant candy bars!”
God Bless!
 Msgr. Norb Ernst – Pastor
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"Put up willingly with the faults of others if you wish others to put up with yours."
— St. John Bosco
Pope St. John Paul II (1920–2005) was born in Poland and was a vibrant, athletic, and intelligent child. His deeply religious father played an important role in his spiritual formation after his mother's death when he was 8 years old. He studied literature, poetry, and theater before his studies were interrupted by the Nazi invasion of Poland in 1939. He answered the call to the priesthood, and after entering a clandestine seminary was ordained in 1946. He completed his doctoral studies in Rome and returned to Poland where he ministered in a special way to young people. He was ordained a bishop in 1958 and attended the Second Vatican Council in 1962. He is well known for his leadership in encouraging a spiritual and cultural resistance to the Communist occupation of Poland. He was elected Supreme Pontiff in 1978, the first non-Italian pope in over 450 years, and had the second-longest pontificate in history. He was a remarkable theologian and philosopher and a guardian of orthodoxy. During his time as Holy Father he gave a multitude of important contributions to the Church including his teaching on the Theology of the Body, his emphasis on the Universal Call to Holiness, and his strong devotion to the Virgin Mary. He is also known as the "Pope of the Family." During his pontificate he beatified 1338 people and canonized 482 saints. He also visited 129 countries, making him one of the most well-traveled world leaders in history. He was canonized by Pope Francis in 2014. His feast day is October 22nd.
Anointing of the Sick - Sunday, October 27
You are invited to come and celebrate this Sacrament of Anointing and the reception of Holy Communion to receive God’s healing grace on Sunday, October 27, at 2 pm here at SMMA.
The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is for those whose health is impaired by sickness or age.
Please extend this invitation to others who could benefit from receiving this sacrament. Family and friends are welcome to attend.
Light refreshments will be served in the church foyer after the service. For info, call Barbara Hoeing, 487-2522, ext. 206.
Thanks to these companies/organizations for donating to our 2019 Online Auction. Please "like" them
Midamerica Hotels Corporation
Missouri History Museum
Schaefer's Hobby Shop
Schlafly Brewery
Saint Louis Art Museum
Saint Louis University
Eugene Field House (St. Louis)
Time for Dinner
Trueman's Place Fenton
Walnut Grill
St. Louis Spirits Gymnastics Club
St. Louis BattleHawks
Online bidding begins Thursday, November 7
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