This morning at the Vatican, the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, officially declared “Blessed” the late Pope John Paul II.  The choice of the Feast of Divine Mercy, May 1, 2011 is no accident. Pope John Paul II had a deep devotion to his fellow Pole Sr. Faustina Kowalska and to the Divine Mercy devotion identified with her. In August 2002, in Lagiewniki, Poland where Sr. Faustina lived and died, John Paul II entrusted the entire world  "to Divine Mercy, to the unlimited trust in God the Merciful.” The Decree of his Beatification notes, “Since the beginning of his pontificate, in 1978, John Paul II often spoke in his homilies of the mercy of God. This became the theme of his second encyclical, Dives in Misericordia, in 1980. He was aware that modern culture and its language do not have … [Read more...]

Saturdays at 3:00pm (before the 4:00pm Vigil Mass) Sundays at 9:30am - 10:15am (before the 10:30am Mass)   … [Read more...]

We need help cleaning the church and preparing the Altar and Sanctuary for the celebrations of the Easter Triduum.  Do you want to learn about how the sanctuary is to be prepared?  Can you help?  Don't worry about calling the parish office, just show up! Thursday, April 21 at 10:00amFriday, April 22 at 10:00amSaturday, April 23 at 9:00am     … [Read more...]

 Fr. Bryce Sibley's 2011 Lenten Mission Outline … [Read more...]

CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES RESPONDS TO MASSIVE EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI IN JAPANArchbishop Aymond expresses his heartfelt concern and asks for prayers for the people of Japan at this critical moment. In addition, Catholic Relief Service personnel throughout the Pacific are standing ready to assist those affected by the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan early Friday morning. “We know from 2004 the devastating impact that these tsunamis can have,” said Sean Callahan, CRS' executive vice president for overseas operations. “As with all such disasters, CRS will help people recover from the emergency and stand with them as they recover in the months and years to come.” Your assistance is needed. You can donate by Internet at www.crs.org/japan. You can donate by phone by calling … [Read more...]

On May 6, 2012 at 3:00pm at St. Louis Cathedral, our parishioner Beth Turner will be awarded the Order of St. Louis IX Medallion by Archbishop Aymond at St. Louis Cathedral.  Congratulations, Beth! … [Read more...]

You're going to get used to seeing this logo. Because for the next forty days of Lent, the Archdioceseais running a program called “Catholics Come Home. As part of the program, the Church will run over 17,000 television ads, not to mention radio, print and other media encouraging fallen away Catholics to “Come Home” to the Church during Lent. And to what are they “coming home”? Well, it's not to a building, a “denomination,” or simply our Christian “fellowship.” A clue is in the center of the logo: the Eucharist. They are coming home to our family of love gathered together around Jesus Christ, who is the way, the truth and the life. They're coming home to a communion of love with the Real Presence of Jesus at its center.How can we help? We can surely be more welcoming. We can embrace … [Read more...]

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Renunciation of our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI Last Monday at 5:15am, I received a text on my cell phone from my sister, Ariane, who is a producer for ABC News saying: “The Pope resigned.” I have to say that my first response was “You sure not a hoax?” Most of us were very surprised, and even somewhat saddened by the Holy Father's announcement. And frankly, the word “resignation” doesn't really decribe what happened. Over the life of the Church, there have been at least seven Popes who have done what Pope Benedict did, and it's not really a “resignation,” because there is no one to whom to “resign” the office. As Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church, the Holy Father “renounces” or “abdicates” his office, something that has been done at least seven times in the history of the … [Read more...]

Thanks to all who helped cook, serve food, and clean up for the Mardi Gras celebration in front of the church. Special thanks go to head chef, Sharon Obrafta, organizers Hunter Harris and Dan LeBlanc, tireless workers Dana LeBlanc, Marcia Meurer, Laura Finnegan, Betty Frances Miles and daughter Libby, Renee Torina (in for a cameo after her move to Atlanta), and so many others who pitched in over the weekend. Thanks to Southern Hospitality Catering (John Rowland) for helping with the food. Everything was wonderful, and it was a nice fundraiser for our ministry to the poor of our parish. … [Read more...]