HOLY MASS SCHEDULE: Saturday Vigil: 5:00pm Sunday: 7:00, 9:00 and 11:00AM Weekday: M-F 6:30 and 8:15am, Sat 7am Holy day: 6:30 & 8:15am, 7:00pm

ANOINTING OF THE SICK: 1st Saturdays @ 7am Mass

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: Tuesday 9:00am –8:00pm

RECONCILIATION: Following 8:15am Mass every Tuesday Every Saturday, 4:00-4:45pm

ROSARY: Every Saturday following 7:00am Mass, M-F following 8:15am Mass

PARISH OFFICE Hours: Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:00pm (close for lunch 12-12:30pm) Parish Staff: Secretary ................... Nancy Caciano, ext. 100 stsimon@stsimonchurch.org Business Manager ... Cindy Maloney, ext. 102 businessmgr@stsimonchurch.org Accountant ............... Joan Fischer, ext. 101 accountant@stsimonchurch.org Director of Music ...... Michelle Shaver-Krus, and Worship ............. 314-606-4595 music@stsimonchurch.org Youth Ministry .......... Susan Pollard, ext. 128 youthministry@stsimonchurch.org www.stsimonchurch.org PROTECTING GOD’S CHILDREN: Maggie Moore ............ 314-842-3848, ext. 132 pgc@stsimonchurch.org

ST. SIMON PARISH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: www.stsimonchurch.org 11019 Mueller Road, 314-842-3848, 2 Fax: 314-849-6355 Principal ......................Melissa Langevin, ext. 203 Admin. Asst. ................Karen Finn, ext. 200 School Tuition .............Cindy Maloney, 842-3848, ext. 102 businessmgr@stsimonchurch.org

ST. SIMON PARISH SCHOOL OF RELIGION: 11019 Mueller Road 314-842-3848, ext. 241 Fax: 314-849-6355 Director .......................Julie Ferretti, ext. 212 psr@stsimonchurch.org

SIMON SAYS EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER: www.simonsaysecc.com 11015 Mueller Road 314-842-3848, 3 Fax: 314-842-4935 Director .......................Michele Snyder, ext. 300

WELCOME NEW PARISHIONERS! You may register by going to our website, www.stsimonchurch.org & selecting the ‘Parish Information’ tab, or by stopping in our parish office.

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Second and Fourth Sundays at 12:00pm noon. Registered parishioners should contact Deacon Dave Camden (842-3848, ext. 120) at least three weeks prior to desired date. Baptism Instruction required for first-time parents and godparents.

B D : E T 9:00 . This schedule can change for

Holy Days and holidays. S E bulletineditor@stsimonchurch.org

St. Simon the Apostle CATHOLIC CHURCH Founded 1959

11011 Mueller Road, St. Louis, MO 63123 www.stsimonchurch.org phone: 314-842-3848 Fax: 314-842-9829

Pastor ................................... Rev. Brad Modde, ext. 117 frbmodde@stsimonchurch.org Senior Associate Pastor .... Rev. Clark Maes, ext. 110 frmaes@stsimonchurch.org Priest Retired ...................... Rev. Tom Santen, ext. 118 tsanten@stsimonchurch.org Pastoral Associate .............. Deacon David M. Camden, ext. 120 deacondave@stsimonchurch.org Deacon .................................. Deacon Paul F. Stackle, ext. 119

We Are St Simon

June 30, 2019

Message from Fr. Brad: St. Simon the Apostle Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time June 30, 2019

Please pray for the repose of the soul of Mary Cibulka. May her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace.

. Dear Parishioners of St. Simon’s, During this past week our new senior associate pastor, Fr. Clark Maes, moved into the rectory, and this weekend you should be able to see him around the parish, especially at the 5pm Mass on Saturday and 9am Mass on Sunday. I’m excited to welcome Fr. Maes to our parish community! With the arrival of Fr. Maes, this means Fr. Tom Santen is officially retired – hooray for Fr. Tom! Fr. Tom will continue to reside here at St. Simon’s, as well as be available to help with the sacramental needs of our parish on Mondays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. I am very grateful to Fr. Tom for the two years he has been the senior associate pastor here at St. Simon’s, for his dedicated service to our parish, and his willingness to continue to serve – amongst his other ministries – here at St. Simon’s parish! I will be away this weekend, attending a retreat at St. Meinrad Archabbey in Indiana. Finally, registration is open for our Sunday School; this is an opportunity for families to have their young children stay at Simon Says while they attend the 9am Mass. Please see the bulletin for more details about this great program, either to sign-up or to work with the Sunday School program. Wishing you a healthy and holy week! St. Simon the Apostle pray for us! Sincerely, Fr. Brad

SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL ANNUAL FOOD DRIVE

This is our 15th Annual Food Drive. Thanks to your past support we have been donating food to several South County food pantries for 15 years! The food we collect is given to our parish food pantry for emergency handouts,

Affton Christian Food Pantry (ACFP) and St. Catherine la Boure. St. Simon’s SVDP refers the poor and needy within our parish boundaries to ACFP and St. Catherine’s food pantry. These food pantries have fewer donations during the summer months-no school food drives or holiday food drives. This is why we choose to have our Annual Food Drive at this time of year. Items in short supply that these food pantries are requesting are: canned fruit (especially peaches, pears and fruit cocktail), canned tomato products, corn, meal supplements (Knorr side dishes, mashed potatoes), canned tuna, entrees (canned chicken, canned meat, beef stew), canned beans and breakfast/granola bars. Green beans are the one item that they do have plenty. Any and all donations are greatly appreciated. We will be collecting your donations before the 5 pm and 7 am, 9 am & 11 am Masses on July 13th & 14th. SVDP volunteers will be at the doors of the Lower Church Hall to accept your food donations. We will also have a cart in the church lobby for anyone bringing their donation into church. Thank you for helping us to help others. Questions? Call Diane at 845-8442.

Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Laws of Love

St. Paul has a unique vision of freedom. We often think that freedom means I can do what I want without interference from an outside source, such as a bureaucracy or a dictator. For Paul, freedom is not so much being free from oppression as being free to love and serve those around us. What would stop us from loving others? It could be fear: "I'm not sure I would be able to do any good. I'm afraid of going into a bad neighborhood to help the homeless." Or it could be attachment to possessions or even to our family--the man in the Gospel wasn't free to follow Jesus because he thought it meant leaving his family behind. Paul talks about another kind of freedom when he says that following the Spirit means freedom from the Law (Galatians 5:18). He meant people who were obsessed with keeping all the laws and customs that were part of the Jewish tradition. Taken to an extreme, you would have to memorize every law on the books to be sure you did not break one. The freedom of the Spirit is a life lived out of love. As long as we love one another, we wouldn't have to worry about breaking the law, for God's laws are all examples of how to love one another. (c) J. S. Paluch Co.

Parish Office and Simon Says will be closed on Thursday, July 4th. Please note that there is only one morning Mass on July 4th at 9am.

St. Simon the Apostle Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time June 30, 2019

Please pray for the sick & homebound, especially :

Steve Altemeyer George Basler Lonnie Basler Jeanette Bauer Sam Balistrella Phyllis Beckman Charlie Bell Mark Bingesser Greg Bowe Mary Bowyer Michael Brehmer Patricia Brose Russ Bouchaert Marcella Buehler Beverly Dent Dennis Duffin Katie Dunivin Esther Endejan Karen Fonke Marlene Graul Jack Hanewinkel Ruth Hassler Joey Hejnal Joanne Henderson Steve Hermann Chris Hoey Linda Jackson Hilda Kern Gerry Keilholz

Helen Keilholz Dave Koerber Sue Konopka Anna Loehnig Don Meinhardt Jimmie Meinhardt Linda Niemetz Paul Noonan Yvonne Pfeil Mary Jo Ponder Ann Pusateri Jaidyn Russell Dave Schneider Gene Scott Carrie Taylor Stella Taylor Karen Thompson David Tornatore Linda Walker Ray Washausen Mary Weber Carol Wilk Alexis Winter Kay Wittmaier-Bloss Irene Wuertz

Parish Stewardship of Treasure :

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Gn 18:16-33; Ps 103:1b-4, 8-11; Mt 8:18-22 Tuesday: Gn 19:15-29; Ps 26:2-3, 9-12; Mt 8:23-27 Wednesday: Eph 2:19-22; Ps 117:1bc-2; Jn 20:24-29 Thursday: Gn 22:1b-19; Ps 115:1-6, 8-9; Mt 9:1-8; or, Friday: Gn 23:1-4, 19; 24:1-8, 62-67; Ps 106:1b-5; Mt 9:9-13 Saturday: Gn 27:1-5, 15-29; Ps 135:1b-6; Mt 9:14-17 Sunday: Is 66:10-14c; Ps 66:1-7, 16, 20; Gal 6:14-18; Lk 10:1-12, 17-20 [10:1-9]

In today’s Gospel we see how Jesus, on his way to Jerusalem, sent “messenger on ahead of Him.” To be the messengers of God, we must know well what it is God wants to say and do through us, as he sends us out to bring his love to others. In the month of June and throughout the year, you are the “messenger of God” in bringing hope to the poor. Your gifts enables the Society of St. Vincent de Paul to assist families in providing food and emergency help for utility and rent bills.

St. Vincent De Paul Society:

Year to Date

YTD is from 7/1/18-5/26/19 Week Ending 6/16/19

Week ending 6/16/19 includes both Saturday & Sunday

Offertory Actual YTD 5/26/19

Budget YTD 5/26/19

Variance YTD 5/26/19

Offertory-Envelopes 511,059 547,385 -36,326 On-Line Giving 196,531 180,923 15,608 Loose Offertory 16,800 19,385 -2,585

Total 724,390 747,693 -23,303

Offertory Actual w/e 6/16/19

Budget w/e 6169/19

Variance w/e 6/16/19

Offertory-Envelopes 8,541 11,404 -2,863

On-Line Giving 3,956 3,769 187

Loose Offertory 382 404 -22

Total 12,879 15,577 -2,698

Annual LOVE & LIFE Mass and Dinner July 13, 2019

Join us for an evening of faith, fellowship and fun on Saturday, July 13, 2019 in celebration of the 51st anniversary of the release of Humanae Vitae. Connect with friends from around the St. Louis area for this anticipated annual event sponsored by the Office of Natural Family Planning. Mass will be celebrated at 5pm at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis by Most Reverend Mark S. Rivituso, followed by a dinner catered by Pasta House and children’s entertainment in Boland Hall. Adult: $12 • Children (Ages 3-11): $6 {or a maximum of $60 per household}. Purchase tickets: bit.ly/HVDinner2019 by July 7. For Info: 314.997.7576 or stlnfp@archstl.org

13th Sunday in Ordinary Time “For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters. But do not use this freedom as an opportunity for the flesh; rather serve one another through love.”(Galatians 5:13) We like to celebrate the fact that we are free to “live the good life.” But Jesus calls us to a different kind of free-dom. St. Paul reminds us that Jesus sets us free so that we can serve one another, share our gifts and promote God’s work here on earth to glorify His name and not honor ourselves.

Stewardship in Action News : St Simon the Apostle Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time June 30, 2019

Stewardship in Action - Up Next

Mark your calendars for 2019 to attend 1 or more of our Community Outreach events. The online Signups will be available on our website each month or you can contact Diane (314-488-1911) or Ken (314-494-6290) to sign you up. Please know you do not have to be available at the start time to join us. You can come after work or other commitments, just let us know when signing up.

To sign up, just go to our parish website: http://www.stsimonchurch.org/ and click on the Local Stewardship – Serving our Community button Full Schedule, online signups and pics from each event can be found there!

Date Time Place 1/17/2019 (Thurs)

3pm-6:30pm Sts Peter & Paul Meals Program

2/21/2019 (Thurs)

3pm-6:30pm Fisher House

3/14/2019 (Thurs)

3pm-6:30pm Hope Lodge

4/13/2019 (Sat) 10am-1pm St. Louis Area Foodbank

5/7/2019 (Tues) 3pm-6:30pm Fisher House

6/13/2019 (Thurs)

3pm-6:30pm Sts Peter & Paul Meals Program

7/13/2019 (Sat) 10am-1pm St. Louis Area Foodbank

8/15/2019 (Thurs

3pm-6:30pm Hope Lodge

9/12/2019(Thurs)

3pm-6:30pm Sts Peter & Paul Meals Program

10/5/2019 (Sat)

10am-1pm St. Simon's Day of Ser-vice

11/16/2019 (Sat) 10am-1pm St. Louis Area Foodbank

12/10/2018 (Tues)

3pm-6:30pm Fisher House

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CALLING ALL SENIORS OF ST.SIMON CHURCH

“SIMON SAYS“ CAMP GONZAGA INVITES YOU TO A LUNCHEON

AT ST. SIMON THE APOSTLE PARISH IN OUR LOWER CHURCH HALL

WED. 7/17/19 AT 11AM-?

WE CAN’T WAIT TO MEET AND SERVE YOU!

A SPECIAL THANKS TO THE BRIDGE CLUB FOR THEIR GENEROUS DONATION TO SUPPORT OUR

PROGRAM!

RSVP: Michele Snyder (314) 842-3848 ext. 300 simonsays@stsimonchurch.org

We will be going back to the St. Louis Food Bank two more times this year, next month on July 13th and also on Nov 16th! Signups are available for you to volunteer for one or both of these fun events either on the website found at the following link, @ www.stsimonchurch.org, or by calling Diane Colona (314-488-1911) or Ken Goeddel (314-494-6290). CLICK HERE to SIGN up for St. Louis Foodbank - 7/13/2019 CLICK HERE to SIGN up for St. Louis Foodbank - 11/16/2019

FISHER HOUSE 5/17/19

STS. PETER & PAUL MEAL PROGRAM 6/13/19

St. Simon the Apostle Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time June 30, 2019

Eucharistic Adoration Schedule :

3:00 - 3:20 pm (Chaplet) Diane Colona (weekly) 3:00 - 4:00 pm Sally Laux (weekly) Gerry Jekel (3:30-4:30) (weekly) 4:00 - 5:00 pm Carol Kusmec (weekly) Joan Smith-Lauer 5:00 - 6:00 pm Pat/Jim Tornatore (weekly) Michael Orlando Barbara VandeRiet 6:00 - 7:00 pm Mary Sack (weekly) Carolyn Geber (weekly) Sue Quante 6:45 - 7:05 pm (Chaplet) Traci Winnon 7:00 - 8:00 pm John Ferretti (weekly) John Hoernschemeyer (weekly) Traci Winnon Connie/Jim Vendt

Eucharistic Adoration Assigned Schedule July 2nd- 1st Tuesday 9:00 - 10:00 am Georgine Siems (until 9:45) (weekly) Peggy Hasenmueller (weekly) Julianne Muehlher (weekly) 10:00 - 11:00 am Carolyn Wheeler (weekly) Lori Gleason Ginny Mika 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Barb/Bruce Schoenig (weekly) Jim Brennan (weekly) 12:00 - 1:00 pm Beverly Loslo (weekly) 1:00 - 2:00 pm Pat O'Malley (weekly) Linda Buxton 2:00 - 3:00 pm Peggy Becker (weekly) Katie Johnston Pat Thompson Diane Colona (2:45-3:45) (weekly)

Every Tuesday we pray the "Chaplet of Divine Mercy", in song during Eucharistic Adoration at 3:00-3:20 and 6:45-7:05 pm. Jesus Promises Great Graces through His Image and praying the Chaplet. Please mark your calendar and come join us.

QUEEN OF HEARTS IS UP TO $12,000

WITH ONLY 31 CARDS REMAINING. Last week, Ann Bretz name was picked and

she took card #26.

It was the 5 of Hearts.

Ann still won $200.

St. Simon’s Parish Washer Tournament Knights of Columbus

Please come and join us on Saturday July 20th at 10am to compete in the 2nd annual St. Simon’s Parish Washer Tournament. There will also be silent auctions, raffles, 50/50s, food and drink, and more. Come and join the fun and celebrate with old friends, make new friends, and spend time with your fellow parishioners.

Entrance fee will be $50 per team for pre-registration and $60 day of. Flyers are available in the church lobby. Proceeds will go to fund MO Special Olympics and other parish events.

Please contact Wayne Wencker at 314-526-7290, email at stsimonswashers@gmail.com or visit the Facebook page St Simons Washer Tournament.

If you do not want to play or cannot make the tournament but want to contribute we are looking for donations, auction items and sponsorships. Please contact us at the phone number, email address, or Facebook page above and we will plan to pick up any items you would like to donate. Thank you and we look forward to seeing you.

ST. SIMON THE

APOSTLE CHURCH ACTS RUMMAGE

SALE JULY 26 & 27

8 a.m. to 2 p.m

Our Annual HUGE Rummage Sale is shaping up to be the biggest and best yet! Special drop-off available! Call one of our Rummage Sale Team Leaders for details!

Rummage Sale Team Leaders: Peg Palacios – 314-306-0183 Peggy Maasen - 314-401-8518 Sue Quante - 314-920-8495 Linda Buxton – 314-288-4052

St Simon the Apostle Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time June 30, 2019

Mercy Hospital South, formerly St. Anthony’s Medical Center, is seeking personable volunteers to fill these positions: Gift shop cashier – Thursdays 8 a.m.–noon Greet/assist customers, stock/clean shelves, use a touchscreen register to check out purchases. Cash handling experience preferred, but not mandatory – we will teach you! Hospitality cart volunteers - multiple 4-hour day shifts Monday through Friday Hospitality cart volunteers will visit patients in their rooms to offer a variety of amenities, including puzzles, books, newspapers, etc. Please call (314) 525-1298 to receive a volunteer application. Upcoming new volunteer orientations are scheduled for July 24 and October 23.

SCRIP GIFT CARDS Help support St. Simon School and purchase gift cards through the scrip program. Where to buy Scrip:

Online at www.ShopWithScrip.com Click “Join a Program” Enter enrollment code: 3E9LCB842L426 Check out the enclosed flyer for help

setting up your online/mobile account.

Church lobby after all Sunday Masses: July 14th, July 28th, August 11th,

August 25th Parish Office during business hours

**We regret to inform you, that scrip cards will no longer be sold after the 5pm Mass.** Please direct questions about scrip sales to Kim Mullins at kimberlymmullins@gmail.com DID YOU KNOW?? St. Simon can earn up to 15% on your scrip card purchase? Some of the highest rebates are great places for school shopping such as JCPenney, Lands End, and Old Navy. Stay tuned for our Back to School Scrip promotion!

St Simon the Apostle Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time June 30, 2019

Preschool Sunday School Fall 2019-Spring 2020 (Calendar released at registration)

Register For Preschool Sunday School registration contact Melissa melissabrannan@gmail.com or Anna Goldbeck at 314

-795-8336 for form Any child between the ages of 2 (ish) through Kindergarten. The program is free for your child, registration is to make sure we have all contact information and known aller-

gies or needs prior to care. Logistics

Children can be dropped off at Simon Says before 9:00 AM mass and picked up after. We have access to the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd atrium and several trained staff members to teach chil-

dren the fundamentals of our faith through this hands on program. Sundays not spent in the atrium will include play, song, movement, a bible story, and a hands on art project relat-

ed to early religious education. Staff

There will always be 2 adults scheduled with the children each week. We have a principal, a retired teacher, a teacher, a grandma, a speech and language pathologist, early childhood educator, and 2 CGS trained cate-chists on staff.

Everyone has taken protecting God’s Children and have been with the program for years.

Mass Intentions July 6, 2019 5:00 PM Altar Servers Mike Herndon Owen Robben Rebecca Spencer Extraordinary Ministers Barbara Andrus - # Andrew Kobe - # Lana Cornish Mona Sandroni Andy Sandroni Lisa Sanfilippo Ray/Colleen Schulte Robert Spencer Greeter Frank Sanfilippo Lectors Traci Winnon 1st Mary Spencer 2nd Children’s Liturgist NOT FILLED July 7, 2019 7:00 AM Altar Servers Mary Ann Lang John Lang Extraordinary Ministers Barry Thompson - # Pat Thompson - # Edward Berra Mary Ann Lang Gigi Mueller Bob Mueller Patti Mueller NOT FILLED Greeter NOT FILLED Lector John Lang 9:00 AM Altar Servers Sophia Goetz Abby Roessler Max Roessler Extraordinary Ministers Dave Hof - # Chris Keppler - # John Ferretti Mark/Kathy Fraraccio Val Keppler Barbara Onder Joe Przybylski Marianne Ross Greeter Chuck/Amy Roessler Lectors Chris Keppler 1st Alan Haker 2nd 11:00 AM Altar Servers James Meehan Clifton Ruh Lillian Schlotte Extraordinary Ministers Linda Buxton - # Emma Espinoza - # Peggy Becker Patrick Burke

Sunday, June 30

7:00am

Sue Seguin

9:00am

For The People

11:00am

Virgil Ryan Sr.

Monday, July 1

6:30am

Dr. Bob Mudd - health

8:15am

Karen Valentine

Tuesday, July 2

6:30am

Poor Souls

8:15am

Craig Vahldieck - health

Wednesday, July 3

6:30am

Sharon Przybylski

8:15am

Mildred Cadlec

Thursday, July 4

9:0am

Flynn & Grisham Families

Friday, July 5

6:30am

Anna Marie Mosir

8:15am

Ray Roques

Saturday, Jul 6

7:00am

John Klein

5:00pm

Paul Keilholz Sr.

Sunday, Jul 7

7:00am

For The People

9:00am

Henry Hegger

11:00am

Lenny Meyer

Bingo Workers Bingo Team: Class of 2020 Concession Stand: Rob Zeitler, Ed Blittschau Closer: Chuck Roessler Cash room: Carol Kaminski, Abby Kaminski

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Sun Jun 30, 2019 7am Mass Where: Church 9am Mass Where: Church 11am Mass Where: Church Mon Jul 1, 2019 6:30am Mass Where: Church 8:15am Mass Where: Church 7pm HBAW Choir Practice Where: Church 7pm Strategic Planning Mtg. Where: Mary Room 7:30pm Youth Ministry Prayer Meeting Where: YMR Tue Jul 2, 2019 6:30am Mass Where: Church 8:15am Mass Where: Church 9am Confession Where: Church 9am Eucharistic Adoration Where: Church 7pm Men's ACTS Meeting Where: LCH 7pm Parish Council Mtg. Where: Mary Room Wed Jul 3, 2019 6:30am Mass Where: Church 8:15am Mass Where: Church 6pm Wedding rehearsal Where: Church 6:30pm Bingo Where: Gym and Cafe Thu Jul 4, 2019 Parish Office & SSECC closed 9am Mass Where: Church Fri Jul 5, 2019 6:30am Mass Where: Church 8:15am Mass Where: Church 6pm Wedding Where: Church Sat Jul 6, 2019 7am Mass & Anointing Where: Church 7:30am Rosary following Mass Where: Church 4pm Confessions Where: Church 5pm Mass Where: Church Sun Jul 7, 2019 7am Mass Where: Church 9am Mass Where: Church 11am Mass Where: Church 12pm Jonah Team Where: Front of Church 3pm Wedding Where: Church 7pm Troop Meeting Where: LCH

Carol Fuller Tammy Hampton Jeff/Erin Lawrence Jim Meehan Greeter Mary Burke Lectors Linda Buxton 1st Daniel Hampton 2nd Children’s Liturgist NOT FILLED

SPECIAL COLLECTION Today is the Peter’s Pence Collection, which supports the charitable works of Pope Francis. Funds help victims of war, oppression, and natural disasters. Take this opportunity to join with Pope Francis and be a witness of charity to our brothers and sisters. Please be generous today.

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