Saturday Vigil • 5:00PM

Sunday • 7:00, 9:00, 11:00AM & 5:00PM

Monday-Friday • 7:00AM & 8:00AM

Saturday • 8:00AM

Spanish • 2:00PM, 1st & 3rd Sundays

Holy Days • Refer to Mass schedule

Live the Liturgy Inspiration for the Week What does it take to believe that something is real? We live in an age of computer technolo-gy complete with things like Photoshop and other programs that can enhance photo-graphs, create realistic images, and mimic artistic renderings. When looking at a picture of something, we !ind ourselves wondering if what we are seeing is real or just the result of technological creativity. Early believers came to believe because of what they witnessed in these new communities of faith. They saw people authentically living out Jesus' com-mand to love and to show mercy. What do people witness when they see us in action?

Our Mission

Impelled by the love of Christ, with St. Patrick as our patron, we, the Parish Family of St. Patrick, are called to create a welcoming home for all who seek to know Christ in His loving body, the Church.

As the Body of Christ, made in His image and likeness, we are called to use the gifts that He has given us, to care as He would care, to teach as He would teach, to challenge ourselves to grow as He would have us grow, and to reach out to others in our community with a warm love, which is Christ’s love.

Thursday 5:00-6:00PM Saturday 4:00-4:45PM Or by appointment

Saint Patrick School Saint Patrick Church

405 S. Church St. Wentzville, MO 63385-1606

636-332-9225 • Fax 636-887-2055

facebook.com/StPatrickWentzville facebook.com/StPatSch

701 S. Church St. Wentzville, MO 63385-1606

636-332-9913 • Fax 636-887-2065

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Please pray for the repose of the souls of

Teri Corbett, sister and sister-in-law of

Harry and Nancy Corbett, and Phil Wilson, father and father-in-law of Rachel and Jeff Heffern, grandfather

of Abigail and Sabrina.

Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May all the

souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

Rev. Brian Fischer, Pastor • fr!ischer@stpatsch.org Ext. 226 Rev. Dan Kavanagh, Assoc. Pastor • frdan@stpatsch.org Ext. 282 Deacon Bernard A. Buckman Deacon James Davies, R.C.I.A Kirk Lackas, Acolyte Arick Middeke, Seminarian • arick@stpatsch.org Ext. 227 Peggy Webb, Coordinator of Religious Education Ext. 243 Valerie Langford, Bookkeeper Ext. 222 Carrie Piotrowski, Music Director • musicdirector@stpatsch.org

Jackie Steckel, Youth Minister Ext. 234 Cyndi Barclay, Stewardship Director Ext. 234 Tina Van Booven, SCRIP Coordinator Ext. 223 Dawn Burns, Child Safety Coordinator Ext. 221 Holly Sanders, Communications Specialist Ext. 427 Steve Kettler, Maintenance Supervisor Russ Henke, Parish Council President Kathy Schulte, Marriage Coordinator

Sun, April 8 Second Sunday of Easter 7:00AM Tom Meyer 9:00AM Shirley and Scott Kutter 11:00AM People of the Parish 5:00PM Ellen Steckel Mon, April 9 The Annunciation of the Lord 7:00AM Jerry Flynn

8:00AM Communion Service Tue, April 10 7:00AM Communion Service

8:00AM Liz Meyer Wed, April 11 St. Stanislaus, Bishop & Martyr 7:00AM Communion Service 8:00AM Marie Sherley (School Liturgy, 4K) Thu, April 12

7:00AM Communion Service 8:00AM Michael Weible (School Liturgy, 3M) Fri, April 13 St. Martin I, Pope & Martyr 7:00AM Carolyn Boschert 8:00AM Communion Service Sat, April 14 8:00AM Chuck Schroeder Sat. Vigil, April 14 Third Sunday of Easter 5:00PM Paul Krienke Sun, April 15 Third Sunday of Easter 7:00AM Generational Healing for the Richey Family 9:00AM Kathy Seveska 11:00AM Kathleen Barrale 2:00PM All Souls (Spanish Mass) 5:00PM People of the Parish

READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 8, 2018 Sunday: Acts 4:32-35/Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24 [1]/1 Jn 5:1-6/Jn 20:19-31 Monday: Is 7:10-14; 8:10/Ps 40:7-8, 8-9, 10, 11 [8a, 9a]/Heb 10:4-10/ Lk 1:26-38 Tuesday: Acts 4:32-37/Ps 93:1ab, 1cd-2, 5 [1a]/Jn 3:7b-15 Wednesday: Acts 5:17-26/Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [7a]/Jn 3:16-21 Thursday: Acts 5:27-33/Ps 34:2 and 9, 17-18, 19-20 [7a]/Jn 3:31-36 Friday: Acts 5:34-42/Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14 [cf. 4abc]/Jn 6:1-15 Saturday: Acts 6:1-7/Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19 [22]/Jn 6:16-21 Next Sunday:

OPPORTUNITIES FOR PRAYER

Eucharistic Adoration • Code 9876

24/7 in Adoration Chapel

St. Patrick Prayer Tree Petitions and

Prayers for Healing - Kathy Claus 314-496-3855 • kclaus05@gmail.com

Mother of Perpetual Help

Following Tuesday Morning Mass

Sacred Heart of Jesus

First Friday of the month following Mass

Immaculate Heart of Mary

First Saturday of the month, 8:00 AM

Rosary for Life

Saturday, 7:40 AM

Chaplet of Divine Mercy

Monday, 8:30 AM Wednesday, 7:30 AM Friday, 8:30 AM

Rosary & Adoration led by ACTS

Wednesday, 7-8:00 PM

Men’s Discussion and Prayer Group

First and third Saturday, 8:00 AM

Women’s Rise and Praise Prayer Group

Tuesday, 6:00 AM • Social Hall

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PARISH OFFICE HOURS - Monday-Friday • 7:30 AM-3:30 PM

PARISH REGISTRATION - Welcome! If you would like to join our parish, you may ask one of the priests for a registration packet or come by the parish of!ice to pick one up.

RCIA - For adults who wish to become Catholic, contact Cyndi Barclay at 636-332-9225, ext 234.

SACRAMENTS BAPTISM - Celebrated on Sundays after 11 AM Mass. Baptismal classes are held every third Thursday in the rectory meeting room. Please call the parish of!ice to schedule a baptism or to register for the class. NEXT CLASS • APRIL 19, 2018 • 7:00 PM

MARRIAGE - Please call before setting a date. Preparation takes at least six months.

ANOINTING OF SICK and COMMUNION FOR HOMEBOUND -

Please contact the parish of!ice.

HOLY ORDERS & CONSECRATED (RELIGIOUS) LIFE - Please contact Fr. Brian or Fr. Dan with questions.

CONFIRMATION - If you have a Con!irmation Sponsor form or Godparent form that needs to be signed, please see Fr. Brian right after Mass.

THIS WEEK’S PARISH SCHEDULE View our full parish calendar on our website

Sunday April 8 SVDP Bags Distributed 9:00AM RCIA Mtg. Rm. 6:00PM Narcotics Anonymous Mtg. Rm. 6:00PM Youth Ministry S.H. Monday April 9 6:30PM Girl Scout Mtg Mtg. Rm. 6:45PM Knights 4th Degree Mtg S.H. Tuesday April 10 6:00AM Rise and Praise S.H. 9:00AM Quilters Quilt Rm. 9:30AM Exercise Class S.H. 4:00PM Tiger Scout Mtg S.H. 6:30PM Knights Of!icers Mtg S.H. 7:30PM Cub Scout Comm Mtg Conf. Rm. Wednesday April 11 9:30AM Exercise Class S.H. 10:00AM Crocheters Mtg. Rm. 5:00PM PSR - A School 6:00PM Home & School Exec Mtg Parish Ctr. 6:45PM PSR - B School 7:00PM Athletic Assoc. Mtg Gym Thursday April 12 9:00AM Bible Study Mtg. Rm. 9:30AM Exercise Class S.H. 1:00PM Young Again Club Mtg Mtg. Rm. 5:00PM Reconciliation 6:00PM Girl Scout Mtg S.H. 7:00PM Grief Support Mtg. Rm. Friday April 13 6:00PM Edge Youth S.H. 7:00PM AA Newcomers Mtg. Rm. Saturday April 14 SVDP Bags Collected 9:00AM Alcoholics Anonymous Mtg. Rm. 9:30AM First Communion Practice Church 4:00PM Reconciliation Sunday April 15 SVDP Bags Collected 9:00AM RCIA Mtg. Rm. 6:00PM Narcotics Anonymous Mtg. Rm. 6:00PM Youth Ministry S.H.

March 25, 2018 Collection Year to Date

Budget $ 26,830.00 $ 1,046,370.00

Actual $ 26,484.00 $ 1,075,862.00

Overage Shortage $ 346.00 $ 29,492.00

Building Loan $ 1,319,442.85

April 1, 2018 Collection Year to Date

Budget $ 26,830.00 $ 1,073,200.00

Actual $ 36,378.00 $ 1,112,239.00

Overage Shortage $ 9,548.00 $ 39,039.00

Build the Foundation $ 375.00 $ 4,570.00

Corporate Matching $ 17,314.55 $ 34,584.55

Building Loan $ 1,319,442.85

To receive offering envelopes, call the church of!ice.

Online giving link • www.osvonlinegiving.com/673

DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY APRIL 8, 2018

On behalf of the money counters, please do not use tape on the collection envelopes, as it makes it dif!icult for them to open.

Mark your Calendars No Sunday 5:00 PM Mass on

May 13, May 27, June 17, or September 2.

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Saturday April 14, 2018

5:00 PM Ashleigh Blevins, Elizabeth Hawkins,

Mary Grace Hawkins, Rebekah Hawkins

ST: Kendall Blevins, Erin Dyer

Sunday April 15, 2018

7:00 AM Hayden Farley, Owen Farley,

Nathen Sanders, Garrett Schantz

ST: Haley Harting, Blake Meyer

9:00 AM Jordan Dale, Morgan Dale,

Caden Hof, Connor Hof

ST: Jacob Doerr, Preston Goldman

11:00 AM Sam Birkenmeier, Jennifer Niehaus,

Hannah Muegge, Joshua Muegge

ST: Thomas Kokker, Ella Schmitz

5:00 PM Casey Kirchner, Christian Radke,

Abby Schickler, Mia Schickler

ST: Henry Kirchner, Anna Grace Meyer

ST: Shadow Training

s,

Mar 26 - Apr 01 Gross Sales Pro!it

SCRIP Room $ 3,405.00 $ 143.35

Online Orders $ 545.00 $ 12.88

Weekly Totals $ 3,950.00 $ 156.23

Schnucks Escrip $ $

Year to Date 05-01-17 to 04-01-18

$ 524,512.47 $ 30,634.05

Year to Date Total includes $2,216.80 from Escrip (Schnuck’s)

Scrip Sales Schedule

Tue, Wed, Thur, & Fri mornings, 7:40-8:10 AM,

Thurs afternoon 2:25-2:55 PM, and

before & after all weekend Masses

If you would like to help with scrip, contact Tina.

Tina Van Booven • 636-332-9225 x223 Email • scrip@stpatsch.org

Place your Preorder for select cards by the end of the 5 PM Mass on Sundays, and your order will be ready by midweek.

Blank Order Forms • stpatrickwentzville.org/scrip Shop online at ShopWithScrip.com

GET YOUR TEXAS ROADHOUSE SCRIP CARDS

FOR DINE OUT FUNDRAISER NIGHT APRIL 10!

SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL Thank you parish family and Knights of Columbus for the 4,862 food items received in March from the 40

Cans for Lent food drive and the $1,201 donated to our Parish Poor Box which helped us feed 286 people. We

spent an additional $1,269 on necessary food items. Our needs this month are: toothpaste, toothbrushes,

bar soap, spaghetti, spaghetti sauce, canned fruit,

jelly, and canned pasta.

SERVICE OPERATING HOURS Monday & Thursday: 9AM-NOON

Tuesday 6:30-7:30PM Help Line: 636-327-8787

"Agency is Equal Opportunity Provider"

“You will go and visit the poor ten times a day, and ten

times a day you will !ind God there.”—St. Vincent de Paul

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St. Patrick Full-Time School

The sixth graders are heading to camp from April 9-11. They will be spending three days at Camp Lakewood participating in team building activities, water ecology, archery, and much more. Please pray that everyone has a fun and safe camp experience.

Our 7th and 8th graders are beginning after school rehears-als for the spring musical, The Sound of Music. Please refer to the schedule that was sent home for dates and times of rehearsals.

SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital is sponsor-ing a Homers for Health Home Run Derby. To qualify for the event, a St. Patrick Home Run Derby will take place on Thursday, April 12 in our front parking lot. There is a $5.00 entry fee per person to participate in the school event. The winners of our derby will be invited to attend the SSM Health Home Run Derby on May 4 in Forest Park where there will be a special guest appearance by St. Louis Cardinal Matt Carpenter.

Mark your calendars! Since no snow days were used this year, April 30 is going to be Fr. Brian Day! There will be no school, Morning Care, or Aftercare. Please make any neces-sary child care arrangements for that day.

APRIL 9 Sixth Grade Camp - April 9-11 10 Texas Roadhouse Fundraiser Night 4 PM - 10 PM 11 Upper Grade Mass (4K) 12 Lower Grade Mass (3M) Homers for Health Home Run Derby 13 Noon Dismissal - Spirit Day--bring minimum of $0.50 or canned food item(s)

St. Patrick Parish School of Religion

Saint of the Week St. Katherine Drexel, Class 5C

St. Katherine Drexel was born in Phila-delphia in 1858. She took an avid inter-est in the well being of colored people and native Americans. She began by donating money but soon realized more was necessary. She founded the Sisters of the Black and Native America peo-

ples, dedicating her life and fortune $20 million to this work. She opened the !irst mission school for Indians and many others for blacks in the south. She founded Xavier University in New Orleans. Katherine became only the second recog-nized American born saint in 2000.

Registration forms for 2018-2019 have been sent home with all students and also may be found on the parish web-site at www.stpatrickwentzville.org/psr.

All Con!irmation papers are now due. Con!irmation inter-views with the priests will be April 18 and Reconciliation April 25. Con!irmation will be celebrated at the Cathedral Basilica on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at 2:30 PM.

PSR First Communion practice and prayer service will be held Saturday, April 14 at 9:30 AM at church. The children will be tasting the unconsecrated host and wine at that time. All parents are invited and encouraged to attend.

Banner assembly kits will be sent home with the children. All banners must be completed and returned by Wednesday, April 18, 2018 in order to be displayed in the church. Thank you for your cooperation. Our celebration of First Commun-ion is Saturday, April 21 at 1:00 PM and Sunday, May 6 at 2:00 PM.

Volunteer Opportunity at St. Patrick

Totus Tuus Summer Camp

Adult volunteers are needed for our fun and energetic parish-based summer catechetical program, Totus Tuus (toe-tus two-us). The two-sessions per day

program will be held at St. Patrick School. The morning session is for !irst thru sixth grade, June 4-8,

and the evening session is for seventh thru twelfth grade, June 3-7. Adults can help with snacks or assist

college student teachers in the classrooms.

Jackie Steckel • 636-332-9225 x 234

Dynamic Catholic, Alive! Children of a Merciful God The readings this week are so beautiful and simple. They remind us that we are children of almighty God and because of this shared patrimony, all we have we must be willing to share with others. All is gift. One of the best ways to love God and to make a return for His gifts is to evangelize through works of mercy, both spiritual and corporal. When we understand that we are begotten by God as His adopted sons and daughters, we conquer the world, as St. John tells us. When we remember our identity as children of God, we see Him in our brothers and sisters. We are impelled to bring the joy of the Gospel to our fellow men in service and charity. Today, we also remember the great mercy of God as revealed to St. Faustina. Let us always return to this in!inite mercy our perfect Father offers to us and share it with those we meet, learning from our mistakes and sins and seeking to live as more obedient and loving children. archstl.org/dynamic

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The following list comes from names and envelopes submi!ed with a special offering

which was used to purchase the flowers and decora$ons to grace our altar and church

during the Easter season.

Silviano & Josefa Aicibar

Mary Alexander

Lloyd Alexander

Joe & Rosemary Allen

Urban & Gertrude Amptmann

Clarence Amptmann

Andres Family

John & Teresa Anglin

Brad Bahlmann

James Bahr

The Barringhaus Family

Ben Basler

Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Basler

Mr. & Mrs. John Bendyk

Richard & Nadine Bertalo!

Cindy Beralo!

Forrest Boden

Mr. & Mrs. Edward Bohler, Sr.

Anna & Regis Boyle, Sr.

Gabe Brommelhorst

Sean Buckman

The Buescher Family

Dennis Burk

Earl & Janet Clemens

George Con$

Gloria Cou!s

Abbey Lucille Cox

Jus$n Craig

Kenneth N. Davis

Barb Davis

Kenneth E. Davis

Eula Davis

Ervin Davis

Anna Marie DePolito

Mary Jane Dickherber

Jerry Dickherber

Steve & Rita Dorey

Mr. & Mrs. Drew, Sr.

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Drew

Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Drew, Jr.

Mary Estes

Jim Estes

Linda Faerber

Nora Famous

Jerry Famous

Sam & Lena Famous

Nacy Fradella

Josephine Fradella

Franz Frei

Joe & Estelle Garafola

Joe & Rosaline Garger

Ollie & Alice Garger

Susan Ginsburg

Elizabeth Grillo

Leon & Mryt Grus

Jim Handing

Helen & Herman

John Hannegan Family

Joseph Hediger

Nancy Heinsz

Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Hoefli

Bud & Laurene Holthaus

Eugene Hummer

Florence Hunt

Lisa Jablon

Jensen Family

Eileen Kalupa

Richard Klapp, Jr.

Oscar & Rose Kothe

Daniel Kothe "son"

Marty Kothe

Rosalie Kothe

Steve & Helen Kozich

Ruth & Rose Kratsas

The Larouere Family

Tommy Lembeck

Steve & Mary Loncaric

Glennon W. Marren, Sr.

Glennon W. Marren, Jr.

Donald McCollom

Marvin R. Meyer

Irene & Wilson Meyer

Elroy & Bernice Meyer

Christopher Meyer

Ferd & Lillian Meyer

Stephen & Darlene

Henry & Ann Miller

Mary Morlitz

The Muleski Family

Wayne Mutert

Floyd & Daisy Myers

Patrick Niehaus

Chris Norman

Jim Olley

Bob, Helen & Milt Olley

Gale Osborne

Tony Perkins

Hilda Peters

Be!y Phelphs

Bill Powelson

Tom Prendergast

The Prevedel Family

Marie Rauch

Susane Rauch

The Redds Family

Jack Reed

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Rilli

Marcella & Richard Roach

Elroy & Lucille Ru'ahr

Joseph Schneider

Schumacher Family

Joyce Schwab for be!er health

Donald & Mildred Sco!

Mr. John Sco!

Harold & Connie Sco!

Stella & Ed Sienkiewicz

Robert Steinkuhler

John Steinkuhler

The Stevens Family

Jeremy Stoehner

Ken Stute

Mary & Walter Szatkowski

Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Tebeau

Charley Tilley

Wiiliam E. Trebilcock

Renee Turner

Charles & Virginia Valci

Leora Venvertloh

Dutch & Ginny Walterman

Protus Wethington

Brandon Wilfred

John & Stella Wisniewski

James Yost

August & Annie Ziegler

The Ziegler Family

Bettie Elmore 636-463-1159

Laverne Fitzgerald 636-561-3164

Thursday • April 12 • 1:00PM

Rectory Meeting Room

Come enjoy time with friends!

If you have questions about the YAC, contact

The family of Rich Evertowski would like to send our sincere thanks to Fr. Dan and church friends for their support and prayers during our loss. We especially want to thank the luncheon committee for the delicious and abundant lunch following the Mass on March 24.

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EVERYDAY STEWARDSHIP

Recognize God in your Ordinary Moments When I was younger and growing up in Alexandria, VA, I remember one year it actually snowed on Easter. It was crazy to see it that late in the year. We got up and dressed in our best spring clothes so we could venture into the snow on our way to Easter Mass. I remember thinking that the day did not feel much like Easter. It was hard to really get into the mood of God making all things new on a day so cold and full of !lurries. If I am honest, I think we rushed home after Mass just so we could get on warm pajamas and just watch TV for the rest of the day, snuggled up on the couch with blankets. It might as well have been a Sunday in January.

This year the odds are against it snowing on Easter where I live here in North Carolina. However, for far too many it might as well snow. To them, Easter has nothing to do with the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, new life, or anything of the sort. It is just another Sunday. Some of them don't care and never think of Jesus or God on any Sunday of the year. But for others, it will not feel like Easter because they have been forgotten. On this day they will sit at home, just like they sit every single day of their lives. They might be poor, elderly, disabled, or simply alone. On this day, there is no resurrection cele-bration because they have no real experience of the joy of life.

This is where good Everyday Stewards can make a dif-ference. In the midst of buying candy and decorating eggs for baskets and buying new clothes to wear to East-er Mass, !ind someone who needs to experience the power of Easter. Don't tell them Jesus rose from them, but show them. Instead of the cold of isolation, bring to them the warmth of new life. —Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS

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STEWARDSHIP REFLECTION “The community of believers was of one heart and mind,

and no one claimed that any of his possessions was his

own...”– ACTS 4:32

All that we are and all that we have is a gift from God! Think of your family, your friends, your talents, your abilities and your money – these are all gifts from God! We aren’t really owners of anything, we are merely “stewards” of the gifts God has blessed us with.

Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration

An invitation to a personal relationship with Jesus

“Come away by yourselves to a lonely

place and rest a while.” Mk. 6:31

To become a scheduled adorer, contact

Jo Donovan • 887-3233 Diana Goertz • 332-5769 Marissa Richey • 327-6223

Cyndi Barclay • 314-920-1689 Maureen Prendergast • 332-2807 Entrance Code • 9876

While many Catholics want to help women and men heal from

past abortions, most don't know how to begin. Learn how you can become an instrument of mercy at www.usccb.org/bridges-of-mercy. —USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities

Please remember in your prayers: Carolyn Ebbesmeyer Jan Charlie Gittemeier Monty Jody Kaplan Susan Bussen Braeden Flannery Shirley Boedeker Persons will remain on the public Prayers for Healing list for six weeks unless otherwise requested. Please ensure the person being prayed for wishes to be listed. Our prayer chain is for private prayer requests. To be put on the prayer list or chain, contact Kathy Claus at 314-496-3855 or kclaus05@gmail.

Do you quilt or crochet? St. Patrick Parish hosts quilters on Tuesdays from 9 AM-12 PM and crocheters on Wednesdays from 10 AM-12 PM. Both groups meet in the lower rectory.

SAVE THE DATE U.S. Military Veterans Retreat

June 29-July 1, 2018

White House Jesuit Retreat, 7400 Christopher Dr, St. Louis www.whretreat.org/veterans-retreat/

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JUNKTIQUE SALE

Friday, April 27

4:30-7:30 PM

Saturday, April 28

6:30 AM-6:30 PM

Sunday, April 29

7:30 AM-12:30 PM

ANNUAL JUNKTIQUE SALE TIME! Please check your closets, your basement, the garage, and the

barn for those items that you never use and donate to us!

Items can be dropped off at the Social Hall on · Wednesday, April 25 from 12:00 PM to 7:00 PM · Thursday, April 26 from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM · Friday, April 27 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

We accept items that are clean and in good working condition. NO clothes, NO TV’s, NO computers OR computer equipment.

We ask all parishioners to participate by either donating items to the sale or purchasing items to take home.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! If you want to have a good time and good food, please consider coming and helping us at any time during these fun days.

Contact Marie Huellewig

636-262-2319 • mariehuellewig@hotmail.com

2018 Annual Catholic Appeal pledge cards will be available in the social hall after all 5 Masses on April 8, 15, and 22.

To relieve congestion in the social hall on the weekend, parents with students in PSR and full-time school will receive their pledge cards in the Wednesday folders. Any parishioner who desires to help with the appeal, please contact Dennis Luecke at 636-327-6675 or dluecke508@charter.net.

Mary Martha Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon UPDATED TIME CHANGE

Wentzville United Methodist Church is hosting the annual luncheon for Mary Martha volunteers on Wed,

April 18 at 11:00 AM. If you are a Mary Martha volunteer and would like to attend, please contact Lois

Schaeffer at 636-887-0291 or spmmvol@gmail.com.

NEW at St. Patrick! The Helping Hands Meal Train

ministry was formed from a desire to use a practical skill- cooking- to serve the Body of Christ. The mission of the Meal Train Ministry is to supply prepared meals to those in the St. Patrick family who need support during an illness, bringing home a new baby, recovery from surgery, or other special circumstances.

This ministry will be so easy! You will receive an email and you can choose to sign up to bring a meal when it is convenient for you. If it is not convenient for you to sign up, no problem. We have 150 people on our list. If you or someone you know would like to help or needs help, please have them contact us. We will also volunteer to support food needs at different parish functions.

Janie - bickhamjf@centurytel.net - 636- 561-8537 Cyndi - cyndi@stpatsch.org - 636-332-9225 ext 234 Peggy - psbbum1@aol.com - 636-262-7191 Joyce - joyce.hunsel@gmail.com - 636-448-5117

6,822 CANS COLLECTED

Thank you from St. Patrick Parish, Knights of Columbus #10154, and St. Vincent de Paul Society food pantry. We collected 6,182 pounds of food! As a result of our efforts, Supreme will issue to our council a reimburse-ment of $500, which will be donated to our St. Vincent de Paul food pantry. This successful program was achieved through no cost to our council except for volunteer hours.

God bless you for your compassion for those in need.

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Book and School Supply Drive - On April 14, a high school group called the Stem Buds will be holding a book and school supply drive in the St. Patrick social hall from 1:00 to 4:00. They will be collecting new packs of crayons, markers, pencils, pencil pouches, folders, notebooks, glue sticks, and loose-leaf paper, as well as new or gently used books, to be given to the Little Bit Foundation, an organization that helps impoverished children in the St. Louis area. If you have any questions or would like to donate items on a separate day, please contact Dylan Barclay at dbarclay@barateagles.org.

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St. Joseph Cottleville Quilt Social, Saturday, April 14, School cafeteria. Doors open at 10:30 with Bingo at 12:00 PM. Lunch available, home-baked goodies! Crafts and baby quilts for sale. Using paper bingo sheets, daub-ers for sale or bring your own. Smoke-free. Senior Citizen’s Prom (50+) will be held at Holt High School Cafe on Saturday, April 21 from 5-8 PM. Free ad-mission; reservations required. Buffet dinner, photos, and dancing. Contact Erin Chase, 636-327-3876 x 26297 or erinchase@wsdr4.org. St. Theodore Mexico Mission Bene!it Dinner Dance, St. Theodore gym, 5059 Hwy P, Flint Hill, MO. Featuring Butch Wax & The Hollywoods, Saturday, April 21, 2018. Doors open 6:00 PM, dinner at 6:30, dance 8:00-11:00. Ticket includes dinner, dance, beer, wine, soft drinks. $35.00 per person. For tickets and information contact Mary at 636-448-2276, Dale at 314-220-7187, or Brian at 636-358-1172. Advance tickets only. No sales at door. Holy Rosary Church in Warrenton, MO is sponsoring their Annual Spring Dinner and Craft Show on Sunday, April 22, 2018. We will be serving Fried Chicken and Kettle Beef from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Adults $12.00, children ages 6-12 $5.00, children ages 6 and under free in dining room only. We also offer a drive-thru carry-out for $12.00. Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in New Melle, MO will hold the Spring Sausage Dinner on Sunday, April 29, 2018, serving from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Whole hog pork sausage dinners include homemade bread and des-serts. Express dining and carry-outs available. Adults - $12 ($11 if ordered and paid by April 26); children ages 6 to 12- $6; ages 5 and under eat free. Activities include craft bazaar, country store, pull tabs, quilt raf!le, wine and beer garden, livers and gizzards, live music and two raf!les. For more info call 636-398-5270. We are at the intersection of Highways Z and D: 7 miles south of Hwy. 70 on Hwy. Z; 10 miles west of Hwy. 94 on Hwy. D. ICOM Cougar Travel NEW TRIP! The Ark Encounter and

Creation Museum, 1 Ark Encounter Drive, William-stown, KY, July 23-27, 2018. Ark Encounter features a full-size Noah’s Ark, built according to the dimensions given in the bible. On your walk through the Creation Museum you’ll encounter a realistic Garden of Eden, ani-matronic Noah, !lood dioramas, stunning video displays and much more. RSVP by May 1 to Jean Folwarczny, 636-566-8571, heavenlythreads@gmail.com.

W omen of St. Patrick Parish retreat is May 7-10, 2018 from Mon at 11:30 AM to Thurs at Noon.

For more information or if you have any questions, call

Marcella Gordon at 636-561-3896 Rose Heiligenstein at 636-332-0193

or Jason at the White House at 1-800-643-1003. He can answer questions, provide literature, or take

requests for special accommodations. Tell him you are from St. Patrick’s and the number of the retreat is 83-01.

M en of St. Patrick Parish retreat is April 16-19, 2018. This is a silent retreat given by the Jesuits.

For information and registration contact

Rick Boedeker at 636-332-5017 Frank Klaas at 636-332-4174 or 636-357-9219

Leroy Schramm at 636-327-3210.

Join us at this beautiful 80-acre campus high on the bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River. This is a silent, guided retreat !illed with good rest and inspiring confer-ences to bring you closer to Christ. The food is delicious and special needs will be accommodated. Don’t wait too long to make a decision because they will only hold our allotment until 30 days before our retreat. Why not treat yourselves to a wonderful spiritual experience?

There are many dishes left over from food brought in for FUNERAL LUNCHES. The dishes are on a table in the gathering area of the church. If you have a dish (or two), please remove it by April 22 or we will donate these items to the upcoming Junktique Sale. Thank You!

Tuesday Morning Women’s Prayer

Come to the St. Patrick Social Hall on Tuesdays, between 6-7 AM for prayer, re!lection, intentions,

and support. Coffee provided.

Questions? Call Cyndi or Jackie, 636-332-9225, x234.

This weekend kicks off the Annual Catholic Appeal (ACA). Your participation, no matter how small – even a

dollar, will help. Why even a dollar? Each year our parish applies for a Viability Grant from the Archdiocese

funded by the ACA. Between 2014 and 2016, we were awarded $130,000 to help us pay down our debt.

These factors all help us when we are writing for the grant proposal:

ü Meeting our ACA Goal

ü % of Family Participation

ü Increased Stewardship Efforts

This is why even a small gift helps us, as it bolsters our percentage of participation.

Did you know 91 cents of every dollar goes back into the community and the ACA helps many organizations

and programs in our community? These ministries and more are supported by the ACA:

· Archdiocesan Seminary

· Stewardship and Development Support for Parishes, Schools and Agencies

· Vocation Programs

· Parish Emergency Assistance Fund

· Elementary Teachers Educational Fund

· Catholic Youth Apostolate

· Catholic Charities

· Respect Life Apostolate

· Sts. Joachim and Ann Care Service

· Parish Food Pantries

· Elementary School Assistance

· Special Education

· Permanent Diaconate

If you want more information about the Annual Catholic Appeal, please call the parish of!ice or visit our

website, www.stpatrickwentzville.org/aca.

Please stop by the social hall after any Mass on April 8, 15, or 22 to !ill out your pledge card.