We, the people of Saint Vincent DePaul Parish in the Archdiocese of Saint Louis, Missouri, are committed to following Jesus Christ, Evangelizer of the poor. We do this through:

♦ Eucharistic centered worship and continued spiritual formation. ♦ Service to the poor and oppressed. ♦ Preaching the Gospel by word and action in an ecumenical spirit.

Parish Office

1408 South 10th Street St. Louis, MO 63104 Phone♦ 314-231-9328

Fax ♦ 314-621-2232 Email ♦ mail@stvstl.org

Website ♦ http://www.stvstl.org

Let’s Start 314-241-2324

Father Ed Murphy, CM ♦ Pastor Father Tom McKenna, CM ♦ In Residence Father James G. Ward, CM ♦ In residence Sister Regina Siegfried ♦ Senior Sister in Service Deacon Terry Collins Jacqueline Cooperwood ♦ Janitorial George Dennis ♦ Maintenance Karen Hanks ♦ Administrative Assistant Bill Heitman

♦ Janitorial Linda Mertz ♦ PSR Coordinator Elisabeth Morales ♦ Parish Receptionist Pat Poehling ♦ Outreach Ministry Michael Tackaberry ♦ Bookkeeping Jim Votino ♦ Kitchen Manager Dennis Wells ♦ Associate/Director of Music Maggie Wells ♦ Saturday Receptionist

Organizations/ Activities

Bob Bischoff ♦ Finance Council

Jean Caton ♦ Liturgy Committee Linda McCrackin ♦ Parish Council Barb Zawier

♦ Development Committee

FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT MARCH 6, 2016

Who is the Prodigal One? (By Regina Siegfried, ASC)

Today’s parable from Luke’s gospel is one of the most famous of all Jesus’ parables. Consider Rembrandt’s famous painting Return of the Prodigal Son, Henri Nouwen’s reflection on the art work in his book The Return of the Prodigal Son, and even James Martin, SJ’s lengthy exegesis in Jesus: A Pilgrimage. We all know the story and the cast of characters: the wasteful younger son, the explosive and resentful elder son, the father, and even the servants in the shadowy background of the painting. It’s a story of repentance, forgiveness, and even bitterness on the part of the elder son. But it’s more than a story; it’s a parable, so we can expect the unexpected and anticipate that something will be turned upside down as we contemplate the message. Prodigal has almost opposite meanings when we consider that it can connote spendthrift wastefulness as well as overwhelming generosity. Perhaps the unconditional forgiveness on the part of the prodigal father toward the prodigal son captures both meanings of the word. Maybe we see ourselves in the astounded elder son who has a hard time forgiving both his father and his brother. We might possibly identify with one of the servants who observes the tableau and wonders what’s in it for them? Will they be invited to the feast? All of today's readings can help us focus on prodigality, forgiveness, reconciliation, and healing, all hallmarks of the sacramental richness of the Catholic church. Listen to the first reading with its mention of manna, a word that can help us understand the Eucharist as food for the journey. The Israelites were able to eat "the yield of the land of Canaan;" they had arrived in their homeland. The daily supply of manna was more than they expected or even deserved. In the second Letter to the Corinthians, Paul describes a "new creation" wherein Christ reconciles the world to Himself, not “counting their trespasses and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation.” God pours out God’s self in prodigal abundance in the person of Jesus. Ponder: ♦ Who is the prodigal one for me in this parable? ♦ With which character do I identify? Why? ♦ Where do I find God’s abundance in my life and in the

life of our parish? Do: ♦ Do one deed of abundant kindness for someone else

this week

Sacraments & Masses

4:30 pm Saturday

9:00 am Sunday

11:00 am Sunday

12:05 pm Monday-Friday

6:30 pm Holy Days

Miraculous Medal

Devotion After

Monday Mass

Reconciliation 3:45 - 4:15 pm Saturday or by appointment

Other Sacraments by appointment

Parish Office Hours

Monday—Friday

8:30 am to 4:30 pm

Saturday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

To register in the parish, contact the Parish Office at

314-231-9328

Bulletin Deadline

Monday at Noon

You can submit requests to the parish office or email:

bulletin@stvstl.org

Holidays may alter this schedule.

FOR THE FOLLOWING, PLEASE CONTACT THE PARISH OFFICE AT 314-231-9328, mail@stvstl.org

BAPTISMS: For preparation and scheduling of infant baptisms, contact the office two months prior to desired baptismal date. PARISH SCHOOL OF RELIGION: To enroll, contact Linda Mertz. ST. FRANCES CABRINI ACADEMY: Our parish elementary school is St. Frances Cabrini Academy, located at 3022 Oregon Ave., St. Louis, MO 63118. For more information contact the school at (314)776-0883 or visit the website at www.cabriniacademy.org. P R E P A R A T I O N F O R F I R S T COMMUNION AND RECONCILIATION: Contact Linda Mertz. THE RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATIONFOR ADULTS (RCIA): If you are interested in learning more about the Catholic Church or joining the Catholic Church, contact Sister Regina. S AC R AM E NT O F M AT RIM O NY : Arc hd ioc es an gu ide l i nes r equ i r e engaged couples to contact a priest at least six months before the wedding takes place. Contact the office to schedule a meeting with Father Ed Murphy. MEMBERSHIP: To become a member of St. Vincent’s Parish contact the office. MEALS AND LUNCH WINDOW: Meals are served in the Parish Hall from 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. from the 22nd of every month through the first day of the following month. Volunteers arrive at 4:30 p.m. to set up. Lunches are served Monday through Saturday from 11am–1pm. Volunteers arrive at 10:30am. To help, contact Jim Votino. FOOD PANTRY: The food pantry operates Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9a–2p and the third Saturday of each month 9:30a-noon. To volunteer, contact the office. OTHER VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: We welcome participation on parish committees and organizations, in the music ministry, in liturgy ministries, and with fundraisers. To volunteer, contact the office 231-9328 or mail@stvstl.org

Please call the office for your request for Mass intentions at 3 1 4 - 2 3 1 - 9 3 2 8 o r e m a i l : mail@stvstl.org

Readings-week of March 6th

Sunday: Joshua 5:9-12 Psalm 34:2-7 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 Monday: Isaiah 65:17-21 Psalm 30:2, 4-6, 11-13 John 4:43-54 Tuesday: Ezekiel 47:1-9, 12 Psalm 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9 John 5:1-16 Wednesday: Isaiah 49:8-15 Psalm 145:8-9, 13-14, 17-

18 John 5:17-30 Thursday: Exodus 32:7-14 Psalm 106:19-23 John 5:31-47 Friday: Wisdom 2:1, 12-22 Psalm 34:17-21, 23 John 7:1-2, 10, 25-30 Saturday: Jeremiah 11:18-20 Psalm 7:2-3, 9-12 John 7:40-53 Next Sunday:Isaiah 43:16-21 Psalm 126:1-6 Philippians 3:8-14 John 8:1-11

Mass Intentions

Saturday, March 5th

4:30p Tom Hodges Sunday, March 6th 9:00a Ladies of Charity 11:00a John Bayer Monday, March 7 th

12:05p Norbert Schumer Tuesday, March 8th 12:05p Martin Kennedy Wednesday, March 9th 12:05p Catholic School Teachers Thursday, March 10th

12:05p Francis Engel Friday, March 11th

12:05a Judy Zurfluh Saturday, March 12th

4:30p Maria Thompson Sunday, March 13th 9:00a People of Our Parish 11:00a Rosalia Sanfilippo

Together We Pray for:Together We Pray for:Together We Pray for:Together We Pray for:

those who are in need of special prayer, especially those serving in those who are in need of special prayer, especially those serving in those who are in need of special prayer, especially those serving in those who are in need of special prayer, especially those serving in the armed forces:the armed forces:the armed forces:the armed forces:

those celebrating birthdays this week:those celebrating birthdays this week:those celebrating birthdays this week:those celebrating birthdays this week:

those who are sick & their CAREGIVERS:those who are sick & their CAREGIVERS:those who are sick & their CAREGIVERS:those who are sick & their CAREGIVERS:

the repose of the soul of:the repose of the soul of:the repose of the soul of:the repose of the soul of:

COFFEE & DONUT TEAM

COLLECTION COUNTERS

11:00 am

Sunday, March 13th 9:00 am

Saturday, March 12th 4:30 pm

Ministry ScheduleMinistry ScheduleMinistry ScheduleMinistry Schedule

Team 3

James Hutcheson, Jordan Lewis, Trevor Smith

Linda and Tom McCrackin

AMBASSADOR Mark Jolly Barb Zawier CANTOR Lauren Redlinger

EUCHARISTIC MINISTER Suzann Barry Bob Gerth LECTOR Judy Cernich Joe Cernich

AMBASSADOR Ora Wooldridge

CANTOR Joe Essner

EUCHARISTIC MINISTER Deacon Terry Collins Mary Leimkuehler Teresita Cometa Joan Soaib Maggie Wells LECTOR Mary Koenig Lorraine McCready

AMBASSADOR Bruce Hodge Julie Mahacek CANTOR

Mona Cafazza

EUCHARISTIC MINISTER Deacon Terry Collins Tom Elder LECTOR Sharon Hodge Marcella Elder

We offer our gifts, we offer ourselves. When we bring gifts to the altar during Mass:

• for the sake of the poor, • for the use of the community, • and for the sacramental table,

We offer ourselves to be transformed. In this humble and simple gesture, all creation is taken up by Christ to be transformed and presented to the Father. Please bring your gifts to the altar AFTER the ushers have finished the collection, so that all our gifts can be presented at once.

John Cooper, son of Gary and Kay Cooper.

May God welcome him home, bless those who mourn his loss and fill them with peace in their time of sorrow.

Sherry Adams Julianne Zurfluh Alford Sharla Asher Rosemarie Augustin Steve Baker Otto Arthur Bates, Jr. Greg Bear Margie Beninger Michelle Bixler Dillon Blades Nancy Bocklage Larry Boyd Bob Bujnak, Jr. Bob Bujnak, Sr. Jerry Burke John Burkhart Donnie Coates Marcella Cobb Lorraine Cuba Mary Deeker Stephanie Dempsey Donna Polly Evans Gabriele S. Bill Gaffney Lorraine Gerke Rachel Kluba-Gibbs Fred Grimm Ronnie Grissom Hailey Gene Hernandez Liz Hicks Albert Homer Karen Isaacs Paul James Fr. Mike Joyce, CM Nancy Kaminski Beth Karp Helen Knopik Andy Knopik Kathy Koenig-Murphy Laurie

Fred Leimkuehler Debbie Lowry Tim Lowry Earle Luscombe Alyssa Mansfield Barb Marlinghaus Linda McCrackin Dorothy McFerren Tommy Meissner Ken Merklen Patty Mitchell Delores Morfia Mike Muran Tyler Nash Ansley Odum Kim Ragsdale Jim Ralston Morris Rideout Marvin Roberts Ken Rowan Earleen Ryan Mary Ann Ryan Lorraine Sansoucie Sandra Short Bob Sinak Debra Sinak Dorothy Smith Bob Soaib Daphne Stallings Greg Stark Cathy Staten Duane Stevenson Jessica Stowers Jan Swederska Chris Thomas Nancy Tuttle Marie Venezia Larry Volk Kevin Whitney John Wozniak Larry Zeide

7 Michael Bradshaw 8 Mary Allhoff 8 Tamara Boyd 9 Al Marshall 10 Isabella Bolanos

10 Mark Etling 11 Charles Kocher 12 Debbie Rohrich-Tyler 12 David Smith

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WHAT DID POPE FRANCIS SAY?

“We must restore hope to young people, help the old, be open to the future, spread love. Be poor among the poor. We need to include the excluded and preach peace.”

Sunday, March 6th 10:00a Faith Discussion Tuesday, March 8th 9:00a Food Pantry 12:00p Clothing Window 4:00p Senior Dinner Dance 6:30p Let’s Start Wednesday, March 9th

6:30p Parish Council Thursday, March 10th

8:00a Cabrini Mass 9:00a Food Pantry 10:00a Senior Bingo

Time to set your clocks ahead one hour on Saturday night of this coming weekend.

Reminder: Jackie Hittner, a parishioner, will explain the vigil rituals after the 9am Mass on Sunday (today). So get your coffee and donuts and join her in the large meeting room. On March 13th Sister Maxine Pohlmann, SSND will be leading a discussion after the 9:00am Mass.

A couple dates to put on your calendar: ♦ July 9th-St. Vincent’s an-

nual Trivia night ♦ August 20th-Big Band

Night at St. Vincent’s

BULLETIN DEADLINE for March 19th edition is Thursday, March 10th at noon. Thank you for your cooperation.

THANK YOU to those members of our parish community, along with volunteers from other communities who served/and or brought food for approximately 1569 meals and 2458 lunches during the month of February. In addition to serving food, we handed out at least 142 hygiene kits and clothing to people in need. It takes many hands to do the service that we do for the poor here at St. Vincent’s.

The Cell Phone Recycle Project donates the money collected to the Food Pantry. Don’t just toss away your old phone. Bring it to church and deposit it in the cell phone box. Spread the word to your family, friends co-workers. By donating these phones, we will be keeping them and harmful materials they contain, out of our landfills and making a few dollars for the food pantry. Thanks to everyone for your support in this ongoing project.

For those who are not familiar with Fair Trade, we have been selling the coffee and tea for over ten years on the 2nd and 4th Sunday between

the 9 and 11 o’clock Masses. Our prices are considerably lower than the retail stores and all of our profits, though they are small, go to the Social Ministries Fund. This venture was originally started for the convenience of our members and to help the Social Ministries Fund. We thank you for any support you can give us.

WELCOME to our new parishioners:

Sharon Bertram

Mary Brice

Jessica and Oscar Chavez

Kimberly Coronel

Yolanda Hernandez

Teresa Olayo

We thank God for the blessing of these new members of our parish family.

PARISH MEMBERSHIP We joyfully welcome new members to our parish community. You may register in the Parish Office. Please also let us know if you plan to move from the parish.

Independent Living openings at Little Sisters of the Poor Residence

The Little Sisters of the Poor have openings in their Independent Living Area. A resident must be at least 65 years of age and have limited financial resources to be considered. Independent Living offers a large single room, fully furnished, with a private bathroom and shower for those who can take care of their basic everyday needs. Meals, laundry and housekeeping are included in the rent which is subsidized, based on income, assets and medical expenses. The mission of the Little Sisters of the Poor is to welcome the needy and elderly of any faith into their Home as they would Jesus Christ himself, and serve them with love and respect until death. If you or someone you know might be interested, please call 314-421-6022 and ask to speak to Ron Kostedt in Social Services.

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN We are still accepting pledges for our Capital Campaign. There are folders with the information about the Capital Campaign on the table in the back of the church. Pledges or contributions may be returned to the parish office or placed in the collection basket. Thank you for considering this stewardship. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Fr. Ed.

COMING SOON…

As part of our Capital Campaign, we will be re-carpeting the church and George is in the process of building a more defined Baptistry area. In order to avoid construction during the Advent/Christmas seasons or disrupt weddings, we have scheduled this work for now to be completed in time for the Easter Vigil. The new Baptistry will allow the font to be accessed from a wheelchair. It will also highlight the sacred oils that we use in our sacraments and continue to feature the Easter candle.

Volunteer with the Dinner Auction 2016

Saturday, April 9th

Sign up to volunteer online at: http://tinyurl.com/n7pm7ek

Or complete the insert in today’s bulletin and return it to the parish office.

SAINT VINCENT DEPAUL PARISH DINNER AUCTION

Gift Card Extravaganza Is Back!

By donating a gift card valued at $25 or more to the auction, your name will be entered into our Grand

Raffle , held at the auction on April 9th. Please turn in your cards after Masses.

Suggestions for cards:

• Restaurants;

• Retailers such as Target, Lowes, Michael’s, Amazon

• Grocery stores; Locally owned boutiques, wine shops

• Services, such as oil changes, dry cleaning, salons

Advertising in the Program

The dinner auction program will also serve as an ad book. Consider advertising your business, sending a

special message or commemorating a family member. This is also a great opportunity to recognize Bill

Schicker and Family, who are the recipients of our 2016 Vincentian Spirit Award. Ad forms are available in

the office or on the website, www.stvstl.org.

Volunteers Needed

If you would like to assist at the dinner auction we can use your help with serving and busing, set-up,

clean-up, and decorating, selling raffle tickets, staffing the auction tables, and assisting the bankers.

Please sign up after Masses, via the parish website, or contact the office at 314-231-9328,

or email: auction@stvstl.org.

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The St. Vincent DePaul Parish Auction Committee invites you to a private evening of shopping at

The Looking Glass of Lafayette Square Gift Shop, 1917 Park Ave, on Sunday March 6th from 5-8pm.

Shop at your leisure for beautiful boutique items, home décor, and customized monogrammed gifts.

The Looking Glass specializing in handbags & totes, custom-designed jewelry and gifts and designs

for children.

Enjoy a glass of wine and appetizers while you shop. St. Vincent's will receive 20% of free product

from the retail sales which will be used to purchase items for the auction. Perfect for gifts or a little

something for yourself! Or choose from an array of pre-selected items to donate to the auction! Plus

free attendance prizes throughout the evening!