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Welcomes You
We are beloved disciples of
Jesus Christ.
Our mission is to know, love
and serve the Lord.
January 23, 2022 – 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Welcome to SJBD Parish Contact Information
Welcome to St. John the Beloved Disciple Parish Office Phone 636-296-8061, ext. 4
(SJBD) Parish and Church. We are pleased and honored Parish Fax Phone 636-296-8067
to have you pray and worship with us today. Email address office@stjohnimperial.org
We hope you feel welcome and we invite you to Website: www.saintjohnimperial.org
share in our worship and prayers. To make your visit com- Twitter: http://twitter.comstjohnimperial
fortable please visit our Welcome Table in the Church Lob- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/St.John-the-
by, just to the right of the main Church doors as you enter Beloved-Disciple-100354655113698/
the building. A member of our parish Hospitality Team YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/
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If you have recently moved into this area, or if you
are looking to become members of St. John the Beloved
Disciple Church, please mention that to the parish repre-
Mass/Devotions Schedule
Weekend Masses
sentative at the Welcome Table, or see me, Fr. Rich. We Saturday Vigil 4:00 pm
will answer your questions and address your needs. Sunday 8:00 am & 10:30 am
Thank you for praying with us today. Fr. Rich (Both Saturday 4:00 pm Mass and Sunday 8:00am
Mass are streamed on You Tube, Facebook, and the Parish
Parish Information Website.)
St. John the Beloved Disciple Parish Weekday Masses
4614 Blue Springs Drive Mon/Wed/Friday 8:00 am
Imperial, Missouri, 63052-1237 Tuesday/Thursday 6:15 pm
Parish Office Hours (Live Stream on Facebook & Parish Website)
Monday/Tuesday/Thursday – 9:00 am-2:00 pm Reconciliation (Confessions)
Friday—9:00 am—12:00 noon. Tuesday 5:00-6:00 pm
Wednesday 5:00-6:00 pm
Saturday 3:00-3:45 pm
About Us Eucharistic Exposition & Adoration
Our Parish has been part of this region of Jefferson Wednesdays 12:00-6:30 pm
County since 1861. Our Parish is under the patronage of Prayers/Benediction 6:30 pm
St. John the Beloved Disciple. Our patronal feast day of Perpetual Help Devotions
our parish is December 27th. Wednesdays – after 8:00 am Mass
This is our third parish location. From1861-1954
the Church was on West Rock Creek Road, adjacent to the
Parish Cemetery. The Parish relocated to a site about one- Parish Staff
half mile north of its present location on Old Highway 21 Pastor Rev. Richard V. Coerver
in 1954. In 2011 our new Church was erected at this loca- Email: rcoerver@stjohnimperial.org
tion. This Church was dedicated on July 31, 2011. The old Phone (Office): 636-296-8061, ext. 1
parish property was sold in 2015. Phone (Cell): 314-775-7713
St. John the Beloved Disciple Parish has approxi- Deacon (Retired) Rev. Mr. Larry Nava
mately 380 households with slightly more than 835 mem- Adm. Assistant Mrs. Lisa Reilmann
bers. Some have been members for generations. From ear- Email: office@stjohnimperial.org
th
ly days in the mid-19 Century till 2007, the Parish had a Phone (Office): 636-296-8061, ext. 4
Catholic Grade School. The school closed in 2007 due to Office Volunteer Ms. Donna Siebenmorgen
declining enrollment. Today we have a PSR (Parish PSR Director Ms. Teresa Zweiner
School of Religion) program with around 40 students who Email: taz40@sbcglobal.net
attend public schools. Phone (Cell): 314-277-2601
We have spiritual opportunities and faith deepen- Parish Musicians Ms. Judy Kauzlarich
ing programs for all parishioners, such as Bible Study, re- Mr. Larry Buechel
treats etc. We have an active St. Vincent de Paul Society Communications Mrs. Karen Weber
dedicated to assisting the needy of our community. Phone (Office) 636-296-8061, ext. 4
We are proud of our heritage and intend to actively Email: office@stjohnimperial.org
witness to Jesus Christ today and in the future, through Maintenance Mr. Gary Boyer
spiritual growth and active service. We look forward to Parish Council Mr. Tom Ahearn
growing spiritually and in numbers in the future. Finance Commission Mr. Dennis Gearon
We hope you join us in worship, prayer and mis- Worship Team Mr. Rich Horst
sion again and again. We look forward to you becoming a Parish Cemetery Mr. Ron Buchheit
member of St. John the Beloved Disciple Parish. Music Ministry Ms. Judy Kauzlarich
January 23, 2022—3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Today’s Gospel Luke’s Testimony
We start a systematic reading of the Gospel of “I too have decided, after investigating every-
Luke for most of 2022 today. We begin with the first vers- thing accurately anew, to write it down in an orderly
es of the Gospel where Luke stated his purpose for his writ- sequence for you.’”
ings. This passage from the Gospel of Luke centers us in
Theophilus (God Lover), who is addressed in verse the context of this story. Luke informs us that these are
3, was probably a significant Christian and patron of Luke. stories that go back to the eyewitnesses of Christ. This
Luke reminds Theophilus and us, there is always more framing at the beginning of his Gospel helps us understand
truth to be discovered, a greater commitment to be made, a how to approach the “reality” of the life of Christ. Luke
new excitement about the tradition that has been handed tells us this isn’t a magnificent fairy tale, but tells us “I too
down by those who were both eyewitnesses and servants of have decided, after investigating everything accurately
the Word. Luke is not an eyewitness to Jesus, but he has anew, to write it down in an orderly sequence for you.”
received testimony from eyewitnesses. Using his own hu- This week’s Gospel also gives us a daring scene
man gifts and guided by the Holy Spirit, he is eager to rec- that could fit in any modern-day film. Jesus goes to his
ord, order, and interpret the Jesus tradition for the sake of hometown synagogue, where we can assume everyone
his patron and the wider community of believers. “Today” knows him, walks up to read, is handed the scroll with the
we are among those believers, gathered into the Liturgy of exact prophecy of this coming, and then he reads it out
the Word, into the presence of Christ. loud, to his friends and neighbors. “Rolling up the scroll,
In the reading, Jesus is called up to the reading he handed it back to the attendant and sat down, and
desk in the Nazareth synagogue. The people are expectant; the eyes of all in the synagogue looked intently at him.
here is the home-town boy made good, with a teaching rep- He said to them, ‘Today this Scripture passage is ful-
utation already established throughout Galilee. They think filled in your hearing’” Imagine the wonder that every-
they know him, but Jesus is the Messiah, the anointed One, one seated must have felt. It reads like a movie script.
with the fullness of the Spirit upon him. Born, baptized,
proved the faithful Israelite par excellence in the wilder- Unexpected Message
ness, In the first reading from Ezra, he leads what seems
Jesus speaks forth as the prophet the words of Isai- like a normal liturgy. He stands at a podium and reads
ah as a summary of his mission that he is about to begin. from the Torah. However, the Israelites in this story have
The prophet, he proclaims, is called to announce the good just returned from the Babylonian exile to find Jerusalem
news to the poor—their liberty, healing, freedom from all destroyed. This isn’t a normal Sabbath for them: this is a
oppression—as in the Jubilee year of release described in moment to take a deep breath after realizing the destruction
Leviticus 25 and Deuteronomy 15. Whether jubilee years that has happened in their homeland. Giving this moment
were ever celebrated in Israel is uncertain, but it persisted even more weight is the fact that the audience is specifical-
as a symbol of the possibilities found in a new era of em- ly mentioned, twice: men, women, and children old enough
powerment for the disadvantaged. to understand. There’s a universal aspect to this narrative,
Then comes the climax, the moment of interpreta- because the writer of this passage went out of the way to
tion of the Word of God: “Today this scripture passage is describe all the ages and genders in a scene in which Ezra’s
fulfilled in your hearing,” says Jesus. That Jesus is the shell-shocked community comes together to pray.
Word in our human flesh is what we have so recently cele- Both the first reading and the Gospel are moments
brated in our Christmas festivities. In the weeks of Ordi- when a community, gathered in prayer together, received
nary Time, what will the “Amen, amen!” in the first read- an unexpected message. In the Gospel, Jesus shows Him-
ing mean for us in our lives? Will the tears and joy of Ez- self as the Messiah. In the first reading, Ezra, looks at his
ra’s and Nehemiah’s community, the amazement of the community of fellow refugees, who’ve finally returned
Nazareth synagogue in response to the Word of God, be home, and tells them to stop weeping and start celebrating.
reflected in our responses to what we hear proclaimed in These scenes occur during a religious service.
the Liturgy of the Word? (Next Sunday we will hear how These are community religious events, gatherings of the
fickle and fleeting the response to Jesus can be.) faithful.
Around the time of the Jubilee year 2000, there
were some great initiatives related to remitting debts of the
poorest nations and adopting compassionate policies to- Community
ward those detained as asylum seekers. More than two There is power and strength in community. If we
decades later, have we, as people baptized into prophecy, are willing to accept help from others during our difficult
retained the urgency in advocation that our politicians con- times, we must be ready to assist others when they are chal-
tinue this work? lenged and endure hardship.
What local church initiative for justice and peace We cannot opt to be in community when it is con-
will keep Jubilee dreams alive through the decades of the venient. Part of living and working in communion with
Third Millennium? And what do we as individuals do in others is recognizing that we all succeed or fail together.
order to be “Good News” to the poor.
January 23, 2022 3rd Sunday in ordinary Time
Welcome Prayers for the Sick
Participation in Sunday Mass weekly is expected Please pray for the sick and suffering of SJBD par-
for Catholics. For most, this can be safely done. There ish and the beloved of our parishioners: Jimilee Agnew,
are exceptions. These exceptions include: Rachel Allen, Kenny Allgeyer, Angela Alt, Ashley Alt,
•Those who are homebound and seriously ill are exempt Bea Arnold, Ross Augustin, Edward Baczyanski, Abby
from this obligation. Bader, Barbara Bader, Joey Bader, Olivia Baese, Judy
•Those immunocompromised & gravely concerned for Barton, Gary Battles, Millie Baumann, Barbara
their health are exempt from this obligation. Bequette, Mary Bequette, Teresa Biehler, Shirley
Those who have not been vaccinated should Blecha, Sharon Boyer, Wayne Brewer, Barb Buchheit,
wear masks. This is on the “Honor System”. Ron Buchheit, Alvera Byrne, Richard Byrne, Cathy
We support one another through Jesus Christ. Castro, Ed Chott, Gwen Chott, Mary Cibulka, Marsha
This is what we do by participation in Sunday Mass. Downey, Sondra Dunn, Linda Eagle, Jason Eastman,
Welcome! We are glad to see you! Fr. Rich Angela Eaton, Marvin Eaton, Frank Egbert, Christy
Elfrank, Agnes Farrar, Mike Fischer, Tina Gearon, Ed
In Service to our Country Gordon, Marjorie Gordon, Stephen Gossett, Betty
Gunter, Gary Harvey, Mary Jane Heilich, Cory Hicks,
The following are on active duty in the Military:
Austin Hill, Catherine Hornsey, Wayne Huff, Paula
Andrew Bornholdt, David Brandt, Jack Dawson, Chris
Hyrnik, Mary Huff, Ruth Jensen, Ron Jordan, Colleen
Degenhardt, Ryan Fischer, Richard Frisch III, Justin
Khoury, Stephanie Kohler, Rose Korando, Lisette
Moffitt, Mathew Rigden, Andrew Roussin, Daniel Rous-
Kruep, Patsy Lang, Ava Laposha, Ellie Laposha, Kim
sin, Matthew Roussin, Blake Sikes, Brett Vennemann,
Lawrence, Jeanne Mason, John Mason, Bob McGregor,
Aaron Vogt and Joshua Vogt.
Francine McGraw, Robert Miller, Ann Moreland,
Contact the Parish Office to add those entering the
Michael Nichols, Mary Odenhal, Heather Patterson,
Military or to delete those whose service has ended.
Mike Patterson, Chris Peters, Jerry Pratt, Bill
Ragsdale, Bruce Revelle, Randy Rickermann, Kathleen
Parish Cemetery Schneider, Ollie Schneider, Colin Schultheis, the
St. John the Beloved Disciple Parish Cemetery is Schultheis family, Jean Schwartz, Art Seyer, Clarence
managed by the Parish Cemetery Board. Generations of Smith, Wilbert Swaller, Brittany Sweat, Margie
parishioners are interred in our Parish Cemetery. Thomas, Paul Vandeven, Addie Wade, Edward Wade
For information, contact either Ron Buchheit Zoe Wade, Claudia Weiler, Christina Weiners, Audrey
(636-677-4450) or Stan Gross (314-809-0407). Wiemer, and the residents of nursing care facilities.
Please contact the Parish Office to add names
Mass Attendance and inform us when prayers are no longer needed.
This is the count of Mass attendance for last week-
end. Comparison with last year is provided. Stewardship Reflection
Church capacity – 325 “Go, eat rich foods and drink sweet drinks, and
Saturday, January 1st January 8th allot portions to those who had nothing pre-
4:00 pm 74 4:00 pm 77 pared.” (Nehemiah 8: 10))
Sunday, January 2nd January 9th Ezra’s instructions to the people show us that
8:00 am 57 8:00 am 78 God does not forbid us from enjoying the good things in
10:30 am 48 10:30 am 87 life. He wants us to be happy! However, God expects
Total 179 242 us to be grateful for all that He has given us and to gen-
Sunday Mass is the highlight of our week. Begin erously share our blessing with those who are in need.
each week with the Lord at Sunday Mass. Now here’s the hard part—to share all we have without
expecting anything in return.
St. Vincent de Paul Thought
In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus reads the words of Parish Collection Goal 2021-2022
Scripture: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because The fiscal year for SJBD runs from July 1, 2021
he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor.” through June 30, 2022. This marks our progress toward
We can be messengers of glad tidings to the poor achieving our Parish’s Sunday Collection goal.
and needy by our contributions to the St. Vincent de Paul July 1, 2021-January 2, 2022—Week 27
Society. Collection Goal $232,520.49
Contributions Received $226,213.44
Pastoral Council Meeting Difference ($6,307.05)
The next meeting of SJBD Pastoral Council will be This week marks the half-way mark of our parish’s fis-
on Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 7:00 pm in the Parish Of- cal year. Our weekly collection goal is $8,611.87. Then
fice Lobby. All members should plan to be in attendance. we achieve our goal of $447,817.34 for 2021-2022. We
are slightly behind our goal at this point.
January 23, 2022—3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Know Your Faith Eucharistic Exposition Participators
These excerpts, from the Catechism of the Catholic Participation for the last few weeks at Eucharis-
Church, serve to enlighten aspects of Catholic Beliefs. We tic Adoration has been:
need to constantly grow in our knowledge of our Faith. December 29th - 25
January 5th - 31
“The Revelation of God as Trinity: The Father re- January 12th - 34
vealed by the Son.” Give 30-60 minutes to God. This will change your life.
Many religions invoke God as “Father.” The deity
is often considered the “father of gods and of men.” In Is-
rael, God is called “Father” inasmuch as he is Creator of
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the world. Even more, God is Father because of the cove- through January 18, 2022.
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especially he is “the Father of the poor,” of the orphaned Total Revenue to date - $6.444.00
and the widowed, who are under his loving protection. We are grateful for your support.
By calling God “Father,” the language of faith
indicates two main things: that God is the first origin of
everything and transcendent authority; and that he is at the Basket Raffle Winners—Round # 31
same time goodness and loving care of all his children. These are the winners of the Baskets in Round #
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of faith thus draws on the human experience of parents, Baby/Toddler Basket Geraldine Little
who are in a way the first representatives of God for man. Game Basket Laura Ludwig
But this experience also tells us that human parents are fal- Congratulations! Thank you for your support!
lible and can disfigure the face of fatherhood and mother-
hood. We ought therefore to recall that God transcends the Basket Raffles # 32
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nor woman: he is God. He also transcends human father- The winners drawing for Basket Round # 32 will be on
hood and motherhood, although he is their origin and stand- Monday, January 24, 2022, at 10:00 am.
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Following this apostolic tradition, the Church con- Maker; Kitchen Magnet Board; Kitchen Towel;
fessed at the first ecumenical council at Nicaea (325) that Food Processor; Cutting Board with Knife; Coast-
the Son is “consubstantial” with the Father, that is, one only ers; Spatula; Mug; Set of Bowls..
God with him. The second ecumenical council, held at We are grateful to all who have contributed these prizes
Constantinople in 381, kept this expression in its formula- for our Basket Raffles.
tion of the Nicene Creed and confessed “the only-begotten
Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, light from
light, true God from true God, begotten not made, con-
Parish Council News
substantial with the Father.” The Parish Council decided to make copies of the
Next week, we will examine the section, “The Fa- minutes of Parish Council meetings available to parishion-
ther and the Son revealed by the Spirit.” ers month by month.
We have initiated this practice with the inclusion of
Evangelization the minutes from the November Parish Council meeting
with last week’s bulletin. There was not a Parish Council
What is Evangelization? Evangelization is bring-
meeting in December. January’s minutes will be available
ing the good News of Jesus into every situation and seeking
in February.
to convert others by the power of the Gospel.
January 23, 2022—3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Mass Intentions Arranging Sacraments
Saturday, January 22, 2022 Infant/Young Children Baptisms
4:00 pm Don Luaders For infants and young children, contact Fr. Rich
Sunday, January 23, 2022 (636-296-8061, ext. 1) to schedule preparations for Bap-
8:00 am James Reilmann tisms. Baptisms are held during one of the weekend Mass-
10:30 am our Parishioners es (family choice of Mass) to show this is a parish event.
Monday, January 24, 2022 Marriage
8:00 am Doris Schneider Contact Fr. Rich (636-296-8061, ext. 1). Prepara-
Tuesday, January 25, 2022 tions start six months before the intended Wedding date.
6:15 pm Presider’s Intention Funerals and/or Gravesite Services
Wednesday, January 26, 2022 Contact Fr. Rich (636-296-8061, ext. 1) to arrange
8:00 am Donna Siebenmorgen for a Funeral/Memorial Mass, Chapel Prayer Service, or
Thursday, January 27, 2022 Funeral/ Gravesite Service.
6:15 pm Peter Stonecypher Sacrament of the Sick
Friday, January 28, 2022 We offer the Sacrament of the Sick on weekend
8:00 am Steve Hyrnik Masses the third weekend of February, May, August and
Saturday, January 29, 2022 November. Those who are seriously ill, disabled, etc., can
4:00 pm Jack, Bob & Tom Byrne request the Sacrament of the Sick. Contact Fr. Rich (636-
Sunday, January 30, 2022 296-8061, ext. # 1) to make arrangements.
8:00 am KC Deceased Members Holy Communion to the Homebound
10:30 am our Parishioners Home Ministers bring Holy Communion to home-
bound members. These visits are done following the week-
Needing Assistance? end Masses. To request Holy Communion for the Home-
The SJBD St. Vincent de Paul Society helps those bound, call the Parish Office, (636-296-8061, ext. 4)
who need food, clothing, utility assistance or counseling,
etc. They respond to calls for assistance from our commu- Donations Received
nity in need of immediate/short term assistance. Week of December 27, 2021-January 2, 2022
To contact our St. Vincent de Paul Society, call Donors
314-289-6101, and enter Box # 3332. Offertory Donations (On Line) $3,693.00 51
Offertory Donations $4,238.00 37
SVdP Food Pantry Needs Loose Offertory Donations $615.00
Community families depend on food from the Food Capital Campaign (on Line) $250.00 2
Pantry sponsored by the SJBD chapter of the St. Vincent de Capital Campaign Donations $150.00 2
Paul Society. Debt Reduction $50.00 1
We need the following items for the food pantry: Votive Candles $81.00
Jellies (different kinds). canned chili. Jiffy muffin mix, St. Vincent de Paul (On Line) $660.00 10
boxed cereals, and canned fruits, etc. Christmas Flowers $50.00 1
Christmas Offering $250.00 6
Immac. Conception $50.00 1
Birthdays this Week Solemnity of Mary (On Line) $25.00 1
These are our parishioner’s birthdays this week: Solemnity of Mary $170.00 8
January 24th: Anthony Long, Jonathan Moore, Seminary $120.00 4
Ray Sanders First Offering $430.00 19
January 25th: Rick Hollenbeck, Margaret Kerr Cemetery Donations (On Line) $60.00 2
January 26th: Cameron Adams, Nick Morrison, Cemetery Donations $40.00 1
Michele Tosie Thank you for your support of our parish!
January 27th: Judy Burke, Ed Gordon, Howard
Mattingly, Micah Sanders
January 28th: Diane Scott Feeling Stressed
January 29th: Lori Clancy, Kathy Politte Take time on Wednesdays, between 12:00 noon
January 30th: Ron Buchheit, Kathy Hopfer, Ryan and 6:30 pm to come to Church and share in the pres-
James ence of God, visible in the body of Jesus Christ, during
May God’s blessings be yours on your special day! Eucharistic Adoration.
This quiet time, in the presence of Jesus Christ,
visible in the Host in the Monstrance on the altar is a
Spiritual Thought source of peace and comfort for us during these trying
To accept everything as a gift from God can trans- and unsettling times. The presence of Jesus provides us
form our life right down to its roots. hope and consolation in these stressful times.
January 23, 2022—3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
This Week Weekly Mass Opportunities
Saturday, January 22, 2022 Participate in daily Mass. Masses are offered daily
Confessions 3:00-3:45 pm (Church at St. John the Beloved Disciple Church. Monday/
Sunday Vigil—4:00 pm Mass Wednesday/Friday Mass is at 8:00 am. On Tuesday/
Basket Raffle Round # 32 Tickets Thursday Mass is at 6:15 pm.
Sunday, January 23, 2022 Why not make the effort to enrich your life by par-
Mass 8:00 am & 10:30 am (Church) ticipating in weekday Mass once or twice or more each
PSR Classes—9:15-10:15 am week. You will be blessed and spiritually enriched.
Basket Raffle Round # 32 Tickets
Monday, January 24, 2022 Growing Beloved Disciples
Mass—8:00 am (Church)
Patriot Rosary—6:00 pm—Church Our Parish Mission Statement says: “We are be-
Mass Warm-Up Presentation—7:00 pm (LBY) loved disciples of Jesus Christ. Our mission is to know,
Tuesday, January 25, 2022 love and serve the Lord.”
Quilters—9:00 am—(Parish Office Lobby) St. John the Beloved Disciple parish exists to grow
Men’s Bible Study—9:00 am (Sacristy) Beloved Disciples. Like our patron, St. John the Beloved
Confessions—5:00-6:00 pm (Church) Disciple, we are called to be disciples of Jesus, people who
Mass—6:15 pm—(Church) know, love and serve Jesus, our Lord.
Wednesday, January 26, 2022 Every member of our parish is important. Every
Mass—8:00 am (Church) one’s participation and contribution is vital as we strive to
Eucharistic Adoration Begins—12:00 pm (CH) assist others to become Beloved Disciples of Jesus Christ.
Confessions—5:00-6:00 pm Every baptized Catholic is blessed and gifted by
Closing Benediction—6:30 pm (CH) the Holy Spirit. Our parish needs everyone to share their
KC Officers Meeting—7:00 pm (Sacristy) gifts of the Holy Spirit by:
Thursday, January 27, 2022 •Praying daily for our parish and our parishioners.
Women’s Bible Study—9:30 am (Church) •Participating in the life of our parish by being actively
Texas Roadhouse Benefit—3:30 pm— present and involved in some way or ways.
Mass—6:15 pm (Church) •Contributing to the life of our parish—by sharing our
Friday, January 28, 2021 gifts, talents and skills, and financial resources.
Mass– 8:00 am (Church) God has gifted us and placed us here to make a dif-
Saturday, January 29, 2022 ference. Our purpose is to invite others to be beloved disci-
Confessions—3:00-3:45 pm ples of Jesus Christ. This is especially important in this
Vigil Mass—4:00 pm stressful and unsettling times.
Basket Raffle—Round # 33 Tickets
Sunday, January 30, 2022 Wedding Anniversaries
Masses 8:00 am & 10:30 am (Church)
KC Fifth Sunday Council Mass—8:00 am Congratulations to our parishioners who are
PSR Classes—9:15-10:15 am celebrating wedding anniversaries this week.
Basket Raffle—Round # 33 Tickets Bryan & Adair McGraw - January 24th
Phillip & Barbara Zerillo - January 24th
John Robert & Marge Bohrer - January 28th
Antique Appraisal & Tea David & Tina Schaffer - January 30th
An Antique Appraisal & Tea will be held at Our Benjamin & Samantha Stevens January 30th
Lady Queen of Peace Church, House Springs, Saturday, God’s blessing be yours on your special day!!!
February 5, 2022, from 11:30-1:30pm.
The appraisal will be done by Joan Komlos. You Quilt Raffle Tickets
are limited to two or three appraisals. Reservations are re- St. John the Beloved Disciple Parish Ladies Quilt
quired and there is a $15.00 fee per person. A light lunch- Raffle Tickets are now available for the 2022 monthly
eon will be served. This is sponsored by the St. Gerard drawings. The first drawing for 2022 will be on Mon-
Majella Circle—Daughters of Isabella. day, January 25, 2022.
For reservations call Angie (636-671-8874, or We have mailed out the Quilt Raffle tickets to our
Kathy (314-795-0143). past subscribers. Additional Quilt Raffle tickets are availa-
ble in the Parish Office through the week, and are also
Texas Roadhouse Benefit available at the Quilt Stand in the Church Lobby.
Our next benefit night at Texas Roadhouse The cost of a Quilt Raffle ticket is $12.00 and
will be this Thursday, January 27th, beginning at this enters you in for all twelve monthly drawings dur-
3:30 pm at the Arnold location. Coupons for this ing 2022.
benefit are available in the Church Lobby. Our parish Quilters and the St. Anne Ladies Sodali-
ty thanks you for your support.
January 23, 2022—3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Football Booster Winners—Week # 17
Weekly Prize Payout Code Card # Score Winner Seller
1st Highest 3 Teams $400.00 CKV 1086 138 Gary Dierks SJBD
2nd Highest 3 Teams $200.00 KPV 3500 135 Brandon Schlechter SJBD
TIE 3rd/4th/5th Highest 3 Teams $75.00 DKV 1464 130 Greg Dostal Oakville Elks
TIE 3rd/4th/5th Highest 3 Teams $75.00 AKV 245 130 Lauren Dierker SJBD
TIE 3rd/4th/5th Highest 3 Teams $75.00 IKV 2969 130 Matt Sesti SJBD
TIE 1st/2ns Lowest 3 Teams $60.00 Q15 4494 16 Dan Hearn SJBD
TIE 1st/2nd Lowest 3 Teams $60.00 QT1 4434 16 Tom Anibas St. Paul
3rd Lowest 3 Teams $30.00 JQ1 3310 19 Mary Cibulka SJBD
TIE 4th Lowest 3 Teams $9.00 Q12 4491 20 Judy Kauzlarich SJBD
TIE 4th Lowest 3 Teams $9.00 U15 4784 20 David Politte SJBD
TIE 4th Lowest 3 Teams $9.00 OQV 4164 20 Thomas Rapley SJBD
Total Payout this week $1,002.00
Study Electronic Offertory
In today’s Gospel we hear from St. Luke who is Through the first half of the fiscal year, July
writing about Jesus and His teachings so that he can get to through December, we noticed there is nearly an equal
know Jesus better and help to share His message. We can’t number of donors contributing to the parish by electronic
give what we don’t have, and we can’t grow closer in our offertory versus regular Church envelopes. The ratio is
relationship with Jesus unless we communicate with Him about 51% using Church envelopes, 48% using electronic
and study His teachings and His life. donations and the remainder loose cash donations.
We can do this through the Scriptures, through I have utilized electronic offertory for several
reading the lives of the saints, and through conversations of years. I have had no problems, and the convenience and
a spiritual nature with others. the security it provides for my donations is very important
“Please, Holy Spirit, inspire all of us to hunger for me. I have chosen to use a credit card for my donations
for increased knowledge of Christ! Amen.” and am totally comfortable with this system.
Electronic offertory is also a better system for the
Care for Homebound Parish as it reduces the possibility of human error and the
We bring Holy Communion to those unable to risk of misplaced envelopes.
come to Church and participate in Mass. To sign up for Electronic Offertory, go to the Par-
If you are homebound and want to receive Holy ish Website: scroll down to Links & Resources; go to
Communion, contact the Parish Office and we will arrange Online Giving Website. Additional information can be
to have our Home Ministers see to your spiritual needs. found at Online Giving Details and Information.
If you are seriously ill and would benefit from If you need assistance, contact the Parish Office
receiving the Sacrament of the Sick, contact Fr. Rich to (636-296-8061, ext. 4). Office hours are Monday, Tues-
arrange a time for you to receive this sacrament. day, Thursday, 9am-2pm, and Fridays, 9am-12:00 noon.
Call the Parish Office at 636-296-8061, ext. # 4.
Parish Office hours are Monday/Tuesday/Thursday, 9:00 Parish Contribution Statements
am-2:00 pm, and Friday, 9:00 am—12:00 noon. Parish Contribution statements for 2021 are now
available to pick up in the Parish Office. Office hours are
Be A Quilter from 9:00 am till 2:00 pm, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday,
SJBD Quilters welcome all interested in quilting to and 9am till noon on Fridays.
join them on Tuesdays to quilt from 9:00 am—1:00 pm in These can also be picked up on weekends, before
the Parish Office Lobby. If interested0 come and visit. and after Masses in the Parish Office.
January 23, 2022—3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sunday Mass Attendance Serious Roofing Issue
Since 2015 we have recorded the Mass attendance Earlier in January, when we had an extended peri-
at all weekend Masses at St. John the Beloved Disciple od of moderate rain, we discovered two leaks in the ceiling,
Church. During that time, the weekend Mass times have one in the Sacristy of Church and the other in the Parish
changed, so the best way to offer comparison is to use the Office Lobby. So, we called a roofer to evaluate the situa-
total attendance at all Masses on a given weekend as our tion and arrange to have these fixed. It turned out that
guide. With that in mind, this is what we see: things would not be that simple.
Year Total Average Attendees The leak in the Parish Office Lobby can likely
2015 375.5 be repaired with some expense, but a minimum of ef-
2016 346.7 fort. However, the leak in the Sacristy, as part of the
2017 341.3 roof over the whole Church building was an indicator of
2018 337.5 a far more extensive problem.
2019 322.1 Upon examining the exterior of the Church roof,
2020 (Prior to Covid) 311.7 the roofer noticed a number of problem areas. There are
2020 (Covid impacted) 166.6 areas where the shingles have buckled; there are other
2021 (Covid impacted) 208.7 areas where the nails in the shingles are working loose.
2022 (first 3 weeks) 196.3 It was quickly obvious that this leak would not be a simple
Three observations are important. fix and was a warning of much more extensive troubles.
1.We have just begun 2022. Two of these weeks had low The roofer next removed a small section of the roof
attendance perhaps impacted by weather. This data is for determine the extent of the problem. Once the shingles
insufficient to have a solid sense of what is average were removed, it was observed that the plywood sheet-
attendance for this year. ing had been damaged by water and had in that place
2.The impact of the Covid epidemic on Mass attendance rotted. Then we knew we had major problems.
was and continues to be severe, When we compare We will address this situation aggressively. We
the average attendance of 2021 (208.7) with 2019 are in contact with Building and Real Estate Office of
(311.7) which was the last full year prior to the Covid the Archdiocese, the Insurance Office, and several roof-
epidemic we see on the average we have only two- ers for their evaluation and recommendations. Once we
thirds of those participating in Mass now. This is a have a clear plan what to do, we will act.
severe decline, and when better times may return re- We do not at this time know for sure the extent and
mains uncertain. expense of these repairs. Watch for updates on this issue.
3.A more worrisome trend can be seen in the steady de- Fr. Rich
cline in weekend Mass attendance from 2015
through the present. Even in the years, 2015-2019 Rachel’s Vineyard Ministries
we saw a 15% decline in weekly Mass attendance. Men, women and couples wounded by abortion are
Naturally, the Covid epidemic made this much worse, invited to attend the third Archdiocesan Rachel’s Vine-
but even before that participation in Sunday Mass was yard weekend retreat, February 18-20, 2022. Rachel’s
seriously declining Vineyard, offered through the Archdiocese of St. Louis
When we understand that participation in Sunday Abortion Healing Ministry, has helped 320,000-plus
Mass is the most important and fundamental expression of women and men globally since its founding in 1993 by
Catholicism, these trends are very worrisome. We have a psychologist Dr. Theresa Burke (see https://
lot of work to do rebuilding the Catholic Church here at St. rachelsvineyard.org/).
John the Beloved Disciple Parish. Fr. Rich The retreat will be held in a comfortable and
prayerful setting in the St. Louis area, with proper
New Church Final/Total Costs COVID-19 precautions in place (exact location shared
at registration). The cost is $100.00 to attend which in-
With the final payment of the Parish Loan for the
cludes two night’s lodging, all meals and materials. To
construction of the new Church, we can determine the com- register by February 7th, or for more information, con-
plete cost of our Church. tact 314-406-0815 or hopehealign@archstl.org.
A summary of costs is provided with the bulletin All information and inquiries are kept confidential.
today. This does not go into deep detail, as that is an ex-
treme amount of information. What this report does do is
give you an insight into the cost of this project, beginning Formed
with land acquisition in 2005 through all the preparations Have you enrolled in Formed, the source of
and planning, the construction and furnishing, and finally great materials to enrich your Faith and Catholic Un-
the financing of the parish loan and interest. derstanding? You can do this for free as parishioners
This was a massive and expensive undertaking, but on our parish account.
we have a Church of which we can be truly proud. Contact the Parish Office regarding how to en-
Fr. Rich roll and we will guide you through the step to register.
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