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Fifth Sunday of Lent April 3, 2022

Penitential Rite I confess to almighty God and to you, my broth-ers and sisters, that I have greatly sinned in my thoughts and in my words, in what I have done, and in what I have failed to do; through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault; therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin, all the Angels and Saints, and you, my brothers and sis-ters, to pray for me to the Lord our God.

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Kyrie Eleison (Lord have mercy) Christe Eleison (Christ have mercy) Kyrie Eleison (Lord have mercy)

Today at our 10 am Mass we celebrate one of the Scrutinies, special prayers to help Kasey Kinealy and Austin Kinealy prepare for baptism. That means we have special readings, at that mass, too. Those special readings are printed below. You can find the readings for 4:30 pm and 7:30 mass on page three of the bulletin, a little farther on.

10:00 a.m. Readings

First Reading Ez 37:12-14 Thus says the Lord GOD: O my people, I will open your graves and have you rise from them, and bring you back to the land of Israel. Then you shall know that I am the LORD, when I open your graves and have you rise from them, O my people! I will put my spirit in you that you may live, and I will settle you upon your land; thus you shall know that I am the LORD. I have promised, and I will do it, says the LORD.

The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Responsorial Psalm Ps 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 R With the Lord there is mercy and fullness of redemption. Out of the depths I cry to you, O LORD; LORD, hear my voice! Let your ears be attentive to my voice in supplication. R With the Lord there is mercy and fullness of redemption. If you, O LORD, mark iniquities, LORD, who can stand? But with you is forgiveness, that you

Welcome to Immaculate Heart of Mary! You matter to God, and you matter to us, so, we are glad that you have joined us for wor-ship. If you haven’t been to a Catholic Mass be-fore, know that we use several different postures for prayer: standing, sitting, and kneeling. You can just follow along and do what everyone else is do-ing: stand when they stand, sit when they sit, and so on. We believe Jesus is truly present in the Eu-charist, so we kneel to express our adoration of God-With-Us. If it’s hard for you to kneel, you can sit instead. When it’s time for Holy Commun-ion, if you’re not Catholic or not ready to receive Holy Communion, you can, if you like, come for-ward with your arms folded to receive a blessing. God bless you! Opening Song OPEN MY EYES (MANIBUSAN) 1. Open my eyes, Lord. Help me to see your face. Open my eyes Lord. Help me to see.

2. Open my ears, Lord. Help me to hear your voice. Open my ears, Lord. Help me to hear.

And the first shall be last, and our eyes are opened, and we'll hear like never before. And we'll speak in new ways, and we'll see God's face, in places we've never known...

3. Open my heart, Lord. Help me to love like you. Open my heart, Lord. Help me to love.

4. I live within you. Deep in your heart, O Love. I live within you. Rest now in me. Greeting The Lord be with you.

And with your spirit.


may be revered. R With the Lord there is mercy and fullness of redemption. I trust in the LORD; my soul trusts in his word. More than sentinels wait for the dawn, let Israel wait for the LORD. R With the Lord there is mercy and fullness of redemption. For with the LORD is kindness and with him is plenteous redemption; And he will redeem Israel from all their iniquities. R With the Lord there is mercy and fullness of redemption. Second Reading Rom 8:8-11 Brothers and sisters: Those who are in the flesh cannot please God. But you are not in the flesh; on the contrary, you are in the spirit, if only the Spirit of God dwells in you. Whoever does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him. But if Christ is in you, although the body is dead because of sin, the spirit is alive because of right-eousness. If the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, the one who raised Christ from the dead will give life to your mortal bodies also, through his Spirit dwelling in you.

The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Gospel Acclamation Jn 11:25a, 26 Praise to you lord Jesus Chist, King of endless Glory! I am the resurrection and the life, says the Lord; whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will never die. Praise to you lord Jesus Chist, King of endless Glory! Gospel Jn 11:1-45 The Lord be with you. And with your spirit. A reading from the Holy Gospel according to John. Glory to You, O Lord. We sign our forehead, lips, and heart with a cross.

Now a man was ill, Lazarus from Bethany, the vil-lage of Mary and her sister Martha. Mary was the one who had anointed the Lord with perfumed oil

and dried his feet with her hair; it was her brother Lazarus who was ill. So the sisters sent word to him saying, “Master, the one you love is ill.” when Jesus heard this he said, “This illness is not to end in death, but is for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified through it.” Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. So when he heard that he was ill, he remained for two days in the place where he was. Then after this he said to his disciples, “Let us go back to Judea.” The disciples said to him, “Rabbi, the Jews were just trying to stone you, and you want to go back there?” Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours in a day? If one walks during the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world. But if one walks at night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him.” He said this, and then told them, “Our friend Lazarus is asleep, but I am going to awaken him.” So the disciples said to him, “Master, if he is asleep, he will be saved.” But Jesus was talking about his death, while they thought that he meant ordinary sleep. So then Jesus said to them clearly, “Lazarus has died. And I am glad for you that I was not there, that you may believe. Let us go to him.” So Thomas, called Didymus, said to his fellow disci-ples, “Let us also go to die with him.”

When Jesus arrived, he found that Lazarus had al-ready been in the tomb for four days. Now Betha-ny was near Jerusalem, only about two miles away. And many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to comfort them about their brother. When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went to meet him; but Mary sat at home. Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. But even now I know that whatever you ask of God, God will give you.” Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise.” Martha said to him, “I know he will rise, in the resurrec-tion on the last day.” Jesus told her, “I am the res-urrection and the life; whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?” She said to him, “Yes, Lord. I have come to believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, the one who is coming into the world.”


When she had said this, she went and called her sister Mary secretly, saying, “The teacher is here and is asking for you.” As soon as she heard this, she rose quickly and went to him. For Jesus had not yet come into the village, but was still where Martha had met him. So when the Jews who were with her in the house comforting her saw Mary get up quickly and go out, they followed her, presum-ing that she was going to the tomb to weep there. When Mary came to where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet and said to him, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” When Jesus saw her weeping and the Jews who had come with her weeping, he became per-turbed and deeply troubled, and said, “Where have you laid him?” They said to him, “Sir, come and see.” And Jesus wept. So the Jews said, “See how he loved him.” But some of them said, “Could not the one who opened the eyes of the blind man have done something so that this man would not have died?”

So Jesus, perturbed again, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone lay across it. Jesus said, “Take away the stone.” Martha, the dead man’s sister, said to him, “Lord, by now there will be a stench; he has been dead for four days.” Jesus said to her, “Did I not tell you that if you believe you will see the glory of God?” So they took away the stone. And Jesus raised his eyes and said, “Father, I thank you for hearing me. I know that you always hear me; but because of the crowd here I have said this, that they may believe that you sent me.” And when he had said this, He cried out in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!” The dead man came out, tied hand and foot with burial bands, and his face was wrapped in a cloth. So Jesus said to them, “Untie him and let him go.”

Now many of the Jews who had come to Mary and seen what he had done began to believe in him.

The Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

The Third Scrutiny

Lord, hear our prayer.

Readings for 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 a.m.

First Reading Is 43:16-20 Thus says the LORD, who opens a way in the sea and a path in the mighty waters, who leads out chariots and horsemen, a powerful army, till they lie prostrate together, never to rise, snuffed out and quenched like a wick. Remember not the events of the past, the things of long ago consider not; see, I am doing something new! Now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? In the desert I make a way, in the wasteland, rivers. Wild beasts honor me, jackals and ostriches, for I put water in the desert and rivers in the wasteland for my cho-sen people to drink, the people whom I formed for myself, that they might announce my praise.

The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Responsorial Psalm Ps 126:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6 R. The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy. When the LORD brought back the captives of Zi-on, we were like men dreaming. Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with re-joicing. R. The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy. Then they said among the nations, “The LORD has done great things for them.” The LORD has done great things for us; we are glad indeed. R. The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy. Restore our fortunes, O LORD, like the torrents in the southern desert. Those that sow in tears shall reap rejoicing. R. The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy. Although they go forth weeping, carrying the seed to be sown, They shall come back rejoicing, carry-ing their sheaves. R. The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy. Second Reading Phil 3:8-14 Brothers and sisters: I consider everything as a loss because of the supreme good of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have accepted


the loss of all things and I consider them so much rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having any righteousness of my own based on the law but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God, de-pending on faith to know him and the power of his resurrection and the sharing of his sufferings by being conformed to his death, if somehow I may attain the resurrection from the dead.

It is not that I have already taken hold of it or have already attained perfect maturity, but I con-tinue my pursuit in hope that I may possess it, since I have indeed been taken possession of by Christ Jesus. Brothers and sisters, I for my part do not consider myself to have taken possession. Just one thing: forgetting what lies behind but straining forward to what lies ahead, I continue my pursuit toward the goal, the prize of God’s upward calling, in Christ Jesus.

The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Gospel Acclamation Jl 2:12-13 Praise to you Lord Jesus Chist, King of endless Glory! Even now, says the Lord, return to me with your whole heart; for I am gracious and merciful. Praise to you Lord Jesus Chist, King of endless Glory! Gospel Jn 8:1-11 The Lord be with you. And with your spirit. A reading from the Holy Gospel according to John. Glory to You, O Lord. We sign our forehead, lips, and heart with a cross.

Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. But early in the morning he arrived again in the temple area, and all the people started coming to him, and he sat down and taught them. Then the scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery and made her stand in the mid-dle. They said to him,“Teacher, this woman was caught in the very act of committing adultery. Now in the law, Moses commanded us to stone such women. So what do you say?” They said this to test him, so that they could have

some charge to bring against him. Jesus bent down and began to write on the ground with his finger. But when they continued asking him, he straight-ened up and said to them, “Let the one among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.” Again he bent down and wrote on the ground. And in response, they went away one by one, beginning with the elders. So he was left alone with the woman before him. Then Jesus straightened up and said to her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?” She re-plied, “No one, sir.” Then Jesus said, “Neither do I condemn you. Go, and from now on do not sin any more.”

The Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ. Nicene Creed I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible.

I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages.

God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father; through him all things were made. For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven, (now we bow until the end of this sentence) and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man. For our sake he was cruci-fied under Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and was buried, and rose again on the third day in ac-cordance with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Fa-ther. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and his kingdom will have no end.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is adored and glo-rified, who has spoken through the prophets. I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. I confess one baptism for the forgiveness of sins and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen.


Prayers of the Faithful Lord, hear our prayer. Offertory Song LORD I NEED YOU (Reeves, Stanfill, Maher, Nockels, Carson) CHORUS Lord, I need You, oh I need You Every hour I need You My one defense, my righteousness Oh God, how I need You

1. Lord I come, I confess, Bowing here I find my rest Without You I fall apart, You're the one that guides my heart

2. Where sin runs deep, Your grace is more Where grace is found is where You are And where You are Lord I am free Holiness is Christ in me Yes where You are Lord I am free Holiness is Christ in me Preface to the Eucharistic Prayer The Lord be with you. And with your spirit. Lift up your hearts. We lift them up to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right and just. Holy

Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord of God of hosts. Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

Memorial Acclamation When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup, we proclaim your Death, O Lord, until you come again. Our Father Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.

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For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and for ever. Lamb of God Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world. Miserere nobis (translation: Have mercy on us.) Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world. Miserere nobis (translation: Have mercy on us.) Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world. Dona nobis pacem. (translation: Grant us peace.)

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Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed. Communion Songs REMEMBRANCE (MATT MAHER) Oh how could it be, that my God would welcome me Into this mystery Say take this bread, take this wine, now the simple made divine for any to receive By Your mercy, we come to Your table By Your grace, You are making us faithful

CHORUS Lord, we remember You, and remembrance leads us to worship And as we worship You, our worship leads to communion We respond to Your invitation, We remember You

2. See His body, His blood, know that He has overcome Every trial we will face None too lost to be saved, none too broken or ashamed All are welcome in this place By Your mercy, we come to Your table By Your grace, You are making us faithful.....(to chorus)


Bridge: Dying you destroyed our death, rising you restored our life Lord Jesus, come in glory, Lord Jesus, come in glory. Lord Jesus, come in glory, Lord Jesus, come in glory..(to chorus)

CHORUS Lord, we remember You, and remembrance leads us to worship And as we worship You, our worship leads to communion We respond to Your invitation, We remember You YOU REVIVE ME (Christy Nockels) (CHORUS) You revive me, You revive me Lord. And all my deserts are rivers of joy. You are the treasure I could not afford So I'll spend myself 'til I'm empty and poor all for You, You revive me Lord.

1. Lord I have seen Your goodness and I know the way You are give me eyes to see You in the dark And Your face shines a glory that I only know in part And there is still a longing, A longing in my heart

2. My soul is thirsty, Only You can satisfy You are the well that will never run dry And I'll praise You for the blessing, for calling me Your friend And in Your name I'm lifting, I'm lifting up my hands

Bridge: I'm alive, I'm alive, You breathe on me. You re-vive me All Things New Prayer Heavenly Father, you sent your Son Jesus as the first Evangelizer of the Good News.

Send forth the power of the Holy Spirit upon the Church of St. Louis and grant us the gift of true discernment so we may do your will in all things.

Help us be totally free to follow wherever you lead us, totally generous to be good stewards of your many gifts, and totally passionate to suffer all in order to be more closely united to you.

Commissioned by your Son and empowered by the Spirt to “Go and Make Disciples of all Na-tions,” strengthen us by the power of your grace as we bring the Good News of Salvation into the lives of all those we touch, so that individual hearts and all of society may be converted to you and all things might be made new.

Inspired by the apostolic zeal of previous genera-tions, as we begin the process of planning for the future, may our only desire be to do all things for the greater glory and honor of your name and for the good of your people in the Archdiocese of St. Louis.

Through Christ our Lord.

Amen. Final Blessing The Lord be with you. And with your spirit. Bow down for the blessing.

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Amen. And may the blessing of almighty God, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, come down on you and remain with you forever. Amen. Go in peace, glorifying the Lord by your life. Thanks be to God. Recessional Song SOUL ON FIRE THIRD DAY God, I'm running for Your heart, I'm running for Your heart Till I am a soul on fire Lord, I'm longing for Your ways, I'm waiting for the day When I am a soul on fire……. Til I am a soul on fire

VERSE Lord, restore the joy I had And I have wandered, bring me back


In this darkness, lead me through Until all I see…is… You, yeah!

BRIDGE Lord, let me burn for You again Let me return to You again And Lord, let me burn for You again And let me return to You again

DAVID BUCK FUNDRAISER Friday May 20th -6pm-10pm

Father Keaney Center David is an IHM alumni and his family are long time members of the parish. He was recently diag-nosed with B-Cell Leukemia. Great way for the IHM parish to get together and help out a family that has given a lot to IHM.

$25.00 admission (kids free) includes a DJ, beer, wine, soft drinks and snacks. There will be basket raffles, silent auction items and the winner of the raffle will be drawn that night. There are Benefit Flyers and donation letters in the back of church if needed. If you have items you would like to donate for the event please contact Tim Sullivan (314)973-8504 or Amy Kurkowski (314)580-0701.

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IHM Sodality-April Shower

The Lady Sodality will be having their April Shower at the General Meeting on April 13th.

We will be collecting baby items and personal items for babies and moms. There are some items

that are especially needed like un-expired and unopened Enfamil formula, regular powder,

sanitizing/cleaning products.

All items will be donated to Our Lady’s Inn and Birthright.

Cake and ice cream will be served.

Sacristan

A Sacristan is a member of the parish who is re-sponsible for preparing the church before and af-ter Mass. This is a service that will be greatly ap-preciated. We are seeking Sacristans for Saturday 4:30p.m., Sunday 7:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. You would arrive about thirty minutes before Mass and prepare the altar for Mass, as well as remain-ing about thirty minutes after Mass to clean and return vessels to their appropriate storage and lock the church doors. Fr. Aaron and Deacon Jim will be happy to train you in the duties needed. If you are interested or would like more infor-mation, please contact Debbie 314-481-9385.


News from our Pastor I thought you should know-April 3, 2022

The All Things New survey closes Monday night, April 4, 2022 at 11:59 pm! That’s this Monday! Thank you to everyone who filled out a survey online or on paper. If you haven’t completed the All Things New survey, do it before it closes! If you need help taking the survey, please talk to Debbie or I or anyone on staff.

Here’s our All Things New frequently asked questions for this week.

After the survey, what comes next?

The Catholic Leadership Institute will input the data from the paper surveys. At the end of April, our All Things New team of parish leaders will get a workbook containing the survey report and all other infor-mation which the Archdiocese has gathered about our parish. After an orientation meeting, our All Things New team and I will study the information about Immaculate Heart of Mary and answer about 30 questions for the Archbishop, giving our assessment of our parish’s and our neighborhood’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and challenges. Every parish will make a report based on the 30 questions and send it to the Archbishop.

This summer, the Archbishop and his advisors will review all those reports. Using the local analyses from the Key Parish Leaders, they will develop draft models. The models will describe how parishes will oper-ate after All Things New. The Archbishop and his advisors will also make a rough draft of the strategic pastoral plan for parishes. The plan will give their starting ideas regarding what parishes will be where us-ing what models.

At the end of August, the Archbishop seek feedback from the Archdiocesan Pastoral Council and the priests of the Archdiocese on the draft plan, and he and his advisors will revise it. In Fall 2022, listening sessions at every parish will present how the current draft of the plan would affect that parish, and the Archdiocese will ask for comments, suggestions, and critiques of the current draft. Winter/Spring of 2022-2023 will see the Archbishop and his advisors will the listening sessions feedback and revise the plan and models. We could see them come back to parishes and local leaders several times for more in-formation and feedback. On Pentecost, May 28, 2023, Archbishop Rosanzki will publish the final version of the strategic pastoral plan. He anticipates taking three to five years implement the plan.

Where are lay people in this process?

Our parish had over 180 lay people fill out surveys; so also in every parish of the Archdiocese. Key parish leaders will guide the analysis of each parish and each neighborhood’s local situation. The Archdiocesan Pastoral Council has 42 members; 22 are lay people. Many of the Archbishop’s key advisors are lay peo-ple: the Chancellor, the Director of Evangelization and Discipleship, the Chief Financial Officer, and the staff of Catholic Leadership Institute. The listening sessions are for lay people, and the Key Parish Lead-ers are lay people. Finally, if you have good ideas or see problems, please tell me! The Holy Spirit speaks to everyone.

-Fr. Aaron Nord


During the time of the Soviet Union, some Russian dissidents vowed never to lie. For example, when Ludmilla Petrushevskaya started to write in the 1960’s, “Truth was in general forbidden.” In contrast to the officially approved writers, and though it meant she generally did not get published, Ludmilla vowed “never, never, never to lie”. Living in a society where the powerful used lies to hold onto their power and where propaganda and official lying was pervasive, her stand for truth was a stand for freedom. I think her example of honesty can help us, too, because honesty aids free-dom, especially honesty with ourselves and honesty with God.

Today Jesus told us the beautiful story we call “the Prodigal Son”. In that story, when did the son head back to free-dom? It was when he honestly confronts the reality of his situation: “How many of my father’s hired workers have more than enough food to eat, but here I am, dying of hunger.” He had been trying to live life on his own terms. When he admitted how badly he’s failed in that project, he could also acknowledge that even the lowliest life in his father’s house would be better than the life he was then living. Marvelously, because this story is a story about the God and his love, the whole truth is even better than the son’s first glimpse of it. He doesn’t come home just to a begrudging ac-ceptance and a living wage, but to a father who embraces him, gives him a ring, and throws a huge party for his return. When the younger son admitted the truth and took his first step to freedom, he did not know how good life could get. But honesty gave him freedom to go and find out.

By contrast, self-deception and slavery are often connected. Think of people who get themselves chained by debt be-cause they aren’t paying attention to how much they are spending and if the things they are buying are worth it. I re-member a man who set himself up to fail people he cared about because he planned to become a rock star and he saw rock stars live a crazy life, and so he decided to start that early. I remember a woman trapped in a bad relationship for all of college because however poorly her boyfriend treated her, however much he neglected her and however often he showed her he as only interested in what she could do for him, she kept telling herself that he really did love her and one day he would grow up. Addictions, too, wrap themselves in self-deception. First we deceive ourselves about wheth-er there is a problem, and then about how bad the problem is, and then about what step are going to be enough to make a difference. We can spend years going around in a circle of disaster and half-resolution and disaster and half-resolution.

It’s easier to see self-deception in the lives of others than in our own lives. So the first place to be honest is to be hon-est with God. Honesty with God means listening to what he tells us, though the Church, through the bible, through prayer, through others, and through our conscience. Honesty with God is our willingness to talk with the Lord about truths we find inconvenient, problems we don’t know how to solve, parts of our life where we pretend nothing is wrong, memories we would rather not face, and actions we’d like to forget.

None of that sounds pleasant, and honesty does challenge us, but honesty with God builds on two pieces of good news. First, Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life.” At the bottom of things, the truth is a person, Jesus, the Son of God, who loves us. So we don’t have to fear the truth. Second, Jesus said, “If you remain in my word, you will truly be my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” As human beings, we have many limits, some from our nature, and others we have put on ourselves. By inviting us to listen to receive his word and to follow him, Jesus offers us a truth and a freedom, a wisdom and a power that is divine. Because he loves our freedom, he desires to increase it. Because he loves our human freedom, he makes it powerful for setting others free. Because he loves our human freedom, our choice to talk openly with him is important. Remember the story of the prodigal son, and how the hardship of being honest let to the joy of discovering how much he was loved.

So what’s a practical way you or I could be honest with God? Where could we find a safe place to talk with God about the parts of our life where we pretend nothing is wrong? Where could we find a safe time to identify the self-deceptions that mar our freedom? I’ve often found that time and place here with the Blessed Sacrament and in the sacrament of Confession. This week, like every week, we’ll have prayer with Jesus and confession from 6 pm to 8 pm on Thursday. As an extra bonus for Lent, I’ll be hearing confessions before and after every mass next weekend. I invite you to be honest with God this week, because honesty aids freedom.

In Case You Missed It—Last Week’s Message. March 27, 2021


Sacrament of Reconciliation Thursday 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Saturday 3:45 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.

Care for those who are homebound, hospitalized, or in nursing home. Please call the Rectory to ar-range for Communion to be brought to any parishioner who is unable to come to Mass. Please inform the Rec-tory as soon as any parishioner is admitted to any hos-pital or nursing home.

New Parishioners Please call the rectory to register.

Celebration of the Holy Mass Saturday 4:30 p.m. (Sunday Vigil) Sunday 7:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. Weekdays Monday-Friday 8am Mass June-Sept in Chapel, Oct-May in Church 1st Saturday of the Month 8:00 a.m. (Church)

Eucharistic Adoration Every Thursday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Sacraments Please call the Rectory to inquire about receiving the Sacraments.

Rectory - 4092 Blow Street, St. Louis, MO 63116-2796 314-481-7543 Website: www.ihm-stl.org Fax 314-481-6316

Pastor Rev. Aaron Nord 314-481-7543 [email protected] Deacon Rev. Mr. Jim Murphey 314-481-7543 [email protected] Pastoral Associate Mrs. Debbie Gartner 314-481-9385 [email protected] Worship Minister Mr. Gregory Hulub 314-481-7543 St. Vincent de Paul 314-289-6101 ext. 1187 Safe Environment/ Child Safety Coordinator Ms. Karen Hall 314-320-5127 [email protected]

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Grateful for our Busy Bees!

You may have noticed; the church is enjoying a spring cleaning! Thanks to a few people who vol-unteered on their own to help out! What a bless-ing! Thank you to Bridget Marler, Chris and Mike Verplanke, Marilyn Benjamin, Diane Van Zandt and Judy VonderHaar! God bless you all.

They have cleaned all of the pews with wood cleaner, the window sills, everything that is mar-ble, the air vents all of the entry door windows and more! It looks wonderful! Thank you for your labor and the generosity of your time!

If you are reading this and would like to help around the parish, thank you! Your help will be appreciated. I would be very interested in talking with you. Debbie Gartner 314-481-9385.

“Not all of us can do great things but we can do small things with great love.”

Mother Teresa.

We are in need of volunteers to keep our parish grounds and buildings tidy. Do you have any spare time or a skill to offer? Would you like to take ownership of a certain area or volunteer in any way? Working together as a parish family will be a blessing for Immaculate Heart of Mary.

Volunteer opportunities:

Cleaning—Gardening—Painting —Spraying parking lots for weeds—Occasional minor re-pairs We are open for suggestions. Please contact Debbie at the rectory office 314-481-9385.


MINISTRY SCHEDULE Mon. 4/4 8:00 a.m. Shirley Nord Tues. 4/5 8:00 a.m. Harold Gartner Wed. 4/6 8:00 a.m. Rich Buss Thurs. 4/7 8:00 a.m. Apollona Larkin Fri. 4/8 8:00 a.m. Tony Saputo Sat. 4/9 4:30 p.m. Tom Bishop Sun. 4/10 7:30 a.m. Our Parish Family 10:00 a.m. Sr. Juanita Will

LORD HEAR OUR PRAYER Pray for those who are sick and their care-givers. Pray for Judy Hudson, Trevor Haungs (great grandson of Tim and Deb-bie Gartner), Al DeGreef, Elizabeth Cass-meyer-Martinez, Bob Trigg, Eileen Reeder

(Sister of Sr. Maureen), David Buck, Paula Bonn, Jerry Brendel, Page Hazelip, David Wheeler (nephew of Rosalyn Oldenberg and Cindy Schmaltz), Sue Gaughran (wife of Tom), Audrey Smith, Jerry Yudt, Joe Ripper, LaRita Heet (daughter of Judy Bruegger), Kathleen Moody (daughter of Charlie & Julie), and those who are recovering at home, who are home-bound, those no longer living in their homes, and all in our Prayer Book. May our Lord Jesus bring them comfort and healing.

If someone has been left off the prayer list or if you would like to add someone, please contact the rectory office.

If you or a loved one are sick in the hospital or would like to receive a home visit, please contact the rectory office.

COLLECTION FOR THE WEEKEND OF:

March 20, 2022

Envelopes: $2703 Loose: $914 Parish Maintenance: $265

March 27, 2022

Envelopes: $3403 Loose: $1721 Parish Maintenance: $110

Thank you to everyone who gives so generously of their time, talent and treasure to

Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish.

ROSES FOR EXPECTANT MOMS!!! If you are expecting a child, we as a Par-ish would like to pray for you throughout your pregnancy. There are red roses on the table in front of the Blessed Mother’s

statue in the back of Church. Please write the par-ents-to-be names and due date on the card at-tached to one of the roses asking for prayers until the delivery. After baby(ies) arrive, please call Kathy at 314-832-6553. We will then share your blessing in our bulletin.

Keep the following couples in your prayers: Elizabeth & Brenon June Grace & Herb June Emily & John July Liz & Dominick July

God Bless, Immaculate Heart of Mary Pro-Life

LECTORS April 2nd/April 3rd

4:30 p.m. John Ruzicka 7:30 a.m. Art Benjamin 10:00 a.m. Kevin O’Sullivan

Sun Apr 4 1:30 p.m. Neigh Assoc Tues Apr 5 7:00 p.m. SVDP LGM Wed Apr 6 10:00 a.m. Renew RMR Fri Apr 8 5:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross

WEEKLY ACTIVITIES

Boy Scouts Tues. 7:00 p.m. Cafeteria Quilters Tues. 10:00 a.m. RMR

THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH

REST IN PEACE

In your charity please pray for George Moehlenhoff, who passed away.

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