St. Rose Philippine Duchesne Church

DECEMBER 5, 2021 | SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT

St. Rose Philippine Duchesne Church

The Church of Florissant that prays always

WELCOME

PARISH OFFICE 1210 Paddock Dr.

Florissant, MO 63033 Phone (314) 8373410 Fax (314) 8376628

SCHOOL

3500 St. Catherine St.

Florissant, MO 63033 Phone (314) 9213023 Fax (314) 9216724

PRIEST RESIDENCE 2650 Parker Road Florissant, MO 63033 Phone (314) 2742601

MASS SCHEDULE

SATURDAY (VIGIL) 5:00 PM

Reconciliation available 4:00 4:45PM

SUNDAY 8:00 AM AND 10:00 AM MONDAY FRIDAY 8:00 AM

ADORATION CHAPEL

MONDAY, TUESDAY, FRIDAY

9AM²6PM

WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY

9AM²10PM

MISSION STATEMENT

Inspired by St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, our Parish serves God and community with its many ministries by witness of faith, through ongoing faith formation and evangelization of youth, while embracing cultural diversity and social justice.

PARISH OFFICE HOURS

MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30am 4:00pm

(closed daily between 121pm) FRIDAY

8:30am 12:00pm

Visit our website

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STAFF

Fr. John Nickolai, Pastor Deacon Bill Johnson Deacon Dennis Barbero Peggy Baker, Parish Nurse Steve Daughety, Maintenance Mariellyn Hays, Safety Coordinator Cara Koen, Communications

Wilma Mitchell, Census Coordinator Joe Murphy, Youth Minister

Gina Shocklee, Office Manager

PARISH COUNCIL MEMBERS

Joe Murphy (Chair) Cara Koen (Secretary) Theresa Brandt

Mike Kister Tom Rechtein

***If you have any comments, questions or suggestions that you would like our parish council to consider, please contact

Joe Murphy at 3142833025

orjmurphysrpd@gmail.com, or any council member (check parish directory and guide book for contact information).

WELCOME

If you are new to the area or just visiting, welcome! If you are interested in becoming a member of the parish, you can stop by the office and register or email

secretary@strpdparish.org and we will send a registration form.

RCIA

If you are interested in learning more about the Catholic faith, please contact Deacon Bill Johnson at 6187918521

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM

Preparation is required. Please contact the parish office at 3148373410.

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St. Rose Philippine Duchesne Parish

1210 Paddock Dr Florissant MO 63033

314-837-3410

SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT 3

Monday, Dec. 6

8:00 AM Carl Roth

8:00 AM Virginia Harding (Birthday)

8:00 AM Robert Wernert (Church Site) 7:00 PM The Baker Family

Thursday, Dec. 9

8:00 AM Frances Gray

8:00 AM Leszek & Henry Rybaczyk &

Edward McGraw

Saturday, Dec. 11

5:00 PM Rayleen Schuler

Sunday, Dec. 12, Third Sunday in Advent

8:00 AM Szwargulski/Twele/Wolff Families 10:00 AM People of the Parish

From the Desk of Father John Nickolai

Anyone who dropped in to the parish office recently might have seen some work being done. There are now three new windows on the ground floor of the office building. The large windows on the south wall have been replaced.

This is one of the less visible areas of our property, I know. Only people using the back driveway ordinarily see that side of the office. But it was a genuinely needed repair, both for reasons of security and energy savings. There were a few large holes where the wooden parts of the old windows had peeled and rotted.

You may also have noticed that a chalice veil is being used during Mass now. The General

Instruction of the Roman Missal, our current “how to” book for celebrating Mass, describes the use of the chalice veil as a “praiseworthy practice,”

although it is an option not widely exercised in recent years.

The chalice veil may be understood as doing for the Liturgy of the Eucharist what the Book of the Gospels does for the Liturgy of the Word. The Book of the Gospels is often an exceptionally beautiful book, richly decorated, so as to highlight the importance of the readings proclaimed from it.

Similarly, the chalice veil emphasizes the dignity of the sacred vessels, which will receive the Body and Blood of Christ.

The chalice veil is also a reminder of the veil in the Temple, which marked the boundary of the holiest part of the Temple, the innermost sanctuary.

At the death of Jesus, the veil was torn open, signifying that the true sanctuary, the heavenly Temple, was once again open. At every Mass, the same singular sacrifice of Christ is made present once again, and we are brought nearer to heaven.

In your charity, please pray for the repose of the soul(s) of:

Garry Lake,

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

STEWARDSHIP

WEEKEND OF NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Academic Technology $ 30.00

Campaign for Human Development 1,003.00

Capital Improvements 54.00

General Fund 7,177.00

Retired Priests 40.00

St Vincent DePaul 550.00

Contribution totals include $2,568 from Online Giving

Thank you for your generosity and ongoing support of the parish!

DECEMBER 5, 2021 4

MONDAY

Isaiah 35:110 Luke 5:1726

TUESDAY

Isaiah 40:111 Matthew 18:1214

WEDNESDAY

Genesis 3:915, 20 Ephesians 1:36, 1112 Luke 1:2638

THURSDAY

Isaiah 41:1320 Matthew 11:1115

FRIDAY

Isaiah 48:1719 Matthew 11:1619

SATURDAY

Sirach 48:14, 911 Matthew 17:9a, 1013

SUNDAY

Zephaniah 8:1418a Philippians 4:47 Luke 3:1018

ST. PATRICK CENTER

We will be collecting St. Patrick’s CASSEROLES on Monday, December 13th, from

7:30am 9:30am at Door #10. If you have any questions, please contact Bob and Mary Limmer at 3143959735. Thank you for always providing for those less fortunate.

Recipe can be found in the vestibule of the church or on our website.

If there are any parishioners

who need food, please call the SVDP line:

3144426477

ITEMS MOST NEEDED THIS WEEK….

Rice

Soups

Scalloped Potatoes Vegetable Oil

Sugar

Toilet Paper

THANK YOU!!!

CONGRATULATIONS Andy & Janna Kammermeyer

OUR DECEMBER WINNERS!!

Congratulations to Margie

Lauman winner of this month’s quilt.

(Pictured here) Love the winter colors on this

one.

Eucharistic Adoration

May your sacrament, O Jesus, be light to the mind, strength to the will, joy to the heart. May it be the support of the weak, the comfort of the suffering, the wayfaring bread of salvation for the

dying and for all the pledge of future glory. Amen. Behold the Body and Blood of my Savior and Lord!

WE ARE IN NEED OF FILLING ONE HOUR

WEDNESDAY’S AT 5PM You are always welcome to come

and pray at anytime.

Call Millie 8377938 or Blanche 8372652.

SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT 5

Advent Giving Trees

Our St. Vincent DePaul Society will continue the tradition of offering parishioners and friends the opportunity to share some Christmas joy with families in our community. Our Advent Giving Trees will be set up in Church until Sunday, December 12th. Each tree will be

decorated with ornaments containing the hopeful wishes of many eager children, with their specific requests listed on red and green ornaments. In addition, pink, purple and blue ornaments feature the needs of three wonderful service organizations: TEAM (The Emergency Assistance Ministry) requests paper products and cleaning supplies, Our Lady’s Inn needs items for pregnant women and their children ages 113, and St. Vincent DePaul Society could use monetary gifts to help our neighbors with utility bills, etc.

We invite you to select ornaments from the trees after weekend or weekday Masses between until Dec. 12th. Anyone who is not able to attend Mass inperson during this time, but would still like to grant a specific child’s wish may contact the parish office for assistance. If you would like to support the Giving Tree Program in general, you can also send a check with “Advent Giving Tree” in the memo line or use this Online Giving Link to make an online donation:

https://www.osvhub.com/strpdparish/funds/adventgivingtree These funds will be used to purchase gift cards from our parish TWB program for families, and volunteers will shop for any gifts on ornaments left on the trees after Dec. 12th.

ALL gifts and donations will be collected after all Masses on December 1819 in the Parish Meeting Rooms. Gifts for children may be returned wrapped or unwrapped. Please remember to attach the ornament to your gift or donation so that we know to whom it belongs. PLEASE DO NOT TAPE ORNAMENT COMPLETELY TO THE PACKAGE. We need to be able to read both sides of the ornament to send your gift to the correct family. ALL gifts must be returned by noon on December 19th as they will be distributed to families that same afternoon.

All of us in the St. Rose St. Vincent De Paul Society thank you in advance for your generosity and good will. May you all have a blessed Christmas.

St. Rose Christmas Variety Club Show.

Fun for the entire family.

Saturday, December 11th

Tickets are available for purchase in the parish office—$5.00 general admission and $6.00 for cushioned seat. You can

also purchase tickets at the door.

Doors open at 6pm Show starts at 6:30pm

Hot chocolate and cookies will be served after the show.

We will be collecting new or gently used winter apparel (coats, scarves, hats,

gloves) to be given to those in need.

Advent Prayers and Reflections

In addition to the "Little Blue Books"

available in church to help guide your daily prayer and reflection this Advent Season, our parish has digital offerings that you are welcome to tap into "on the go." Access a huge library of Catholic content including videos, e books and audio books at

FORMED. Use our parish zip code (63033) to access a free

subscription

atsignup.formed.org. FORMED can be accessed from mobile devices (ios and android), laptops, desktop computers, FireTV, Roku, Apple TV and More!

MyParishApp is another great resource, with special features for Advent including daily reflections and weekly videos. Download the FREE app to your mobile device (ios or android) by visitinghttps://

mypari.sh/3vw.

If you need help accessing these resources, please contact Cara Koen at 3145373174

orcommunication@strpdparish.org.

DECEMBER 5, 2021 6

SHARE JESUS’ MERCY IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD These beautifully made yard signs

are available to those willing to display God’s Grace and Mercy .

Made of solid vinylfull colors

NOW AVAILABLE IN SPANISH

Won’t rot or warp

$25.00 Donation welcomed but not required

Call: Connie Wilson 3143635969 or Paul Horn 3148300007

Winter Car Care!

Winter is coming, is your car ready for the cold climate? AAA experts list recommended maintenance for your vehicle.

x Tire Pressure: Overinflated tires ride roughly and suffer premature wear, while underinflated tires decrease fuel economy and can overheat and fail at highway speeds. Check the tire pressures (including the spare) once a month when tires are cold.

x Engine Air Filter: this filter prevents dust and dirt from entering the engine. A clogged air filter can reduce engine performance and fuel economy. Check the filter every 6 months or 7,500 miles. Hold it up to a 60 watt light bulb; if you can’t see light through the filter, it’s time to replace it.

x Battery Cables/Clamps/Terminals: if these components become corroded or loose, your car won’t have the power it needs to start the engine and operate other systems. Inspect the battery cables, clamps and connections at each oil change. Have your repair shop clean and tighten as necessary. At the temperature of 32 degrees, your battery has 15% less starting power while the engine needs 3 ½ times more power to start.

x Windshield Washer Fluid: A dirty windshield can compromise your vision of the road. Keep your reservoir full, check it monthly. Replace wiper blades if needed.

x Engine Oil: without an adequate supply of clean oil, your vehicle’s engine will wear more rapidly and could even seize and be destroyed.

Change the engine oil and filter at the specified intervals.

x Radiator: check your coolant strength with a hydrometer. Recommended protection level is 36 degrees. Never check hot.

x Belts and Hoses: check belts for cracks or fraying. Check hoses for leaks, bulges or cracks. Make sure clamps are secure.

x Lights: make sure all lights and signals are working and clean.

x Fluids: check all fluid levels (brake, transmission, and radiator coolant and power steering fluid) to be sure full to meet owner’s manual directions.

Taken from AAA

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Saints Academy/St. Rose Philippine Duchesne Campus?

What a welcome gift, Advent! Advent is here to remind us to calm our minds and open our hearts for the greatest gift: Christ born to us. May we all be able to take time during these weeks to reflect on what it means to welcome Christ into the world.

Congratulations to our second graders who prepared long and hard for the sacrament of Reconciliation.

What a special sacrament to celebrate as we enter into the holy weeks of Advent. Special thanks to Fr.

Nickolai for sharing this sacrament with our students. Thanks to Ms. Corkery for all of her preparation with the students.

Be assured of our prayers for you as we journey through this holy and sacred season.

Peace!

Barb Zipoli, Principal

The ASA Parent Association is collecting gently used items for the Santa store that we will have for the school children to shop at during the event. There will be a box in the back of church, or you can drop your donated items in the parish office.

All donations will be picked up by Monday, December 13th.

Let us please pray for our students receiving their First Reconciliation this weekend:

Ava Burke

Olivia Davis Gersiah Eutz

Sebastian Sosa Romero Andrew Salvatierra Juliette Means Callie Vietmeier Reed Shorley Daniel Anato Owen Dyall Austin Smith

SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT 8

SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT 9 Ministry Schedule for December 11/12

Thank you for volunteering

Lector 5:00PM Charlie Carey

Bryan Koen Lector 8:00AM Nathan Wojtkowski

Ray Zahra Lector 10:00AM Ray Cavlovich Sydney Cavlovich Eucharistic Minister

5:00PM Connie Hartwell Eucharistic Minister

8:00AM Peggy Baker Eucharistic Minister

10:00AM Marilyn Boudreau

Servers 5:00PM Landon Rehagen

Volunteer Servers 8:00AM Makayla & Lydia

Wojtkowski Servers 10:00AM Michael Wunderlich Volunteer

Altar Linens/

Purificators M. Hayden Church Cleaners Money Counters Team 1

DATE TIME EVENT LOCATION

Monday, December 6 10am

68pm Legion of Mary

Boy/Girl Scouts Parish Room #1

Parish Mtg Rooms Tuesday, December 7 6pm

6:30pm 6:30pm 7pm

Cub Scouts

Welcoming Committee Men’s ACTS Meeting Choir Rehearsal

Parish Mtg Rooms Parish Office Parish Facility Church Wednesday, December 8

HOLY DAY 68pm Boy/Girl Scouts

OFFICE CLOSED Parish Facility Thursday, December 9 6pm Cub Scouts/Girl Scouts Parish Mtg Rooms

Sunday, December 12 811am

6pm Donut Sunday

Boy Scouts Parish Hall

Parish Mtg Rooms Saturday, December 11 6:30am

8am 6:30pm

Rorate Caeli Mass Men’s Group

Variety Club Christmas Show

Church Parish Hall Parish Hall

SPREADING ADVENT JOY

Let’s challenge each other to make this Advent the best Advent yet. Many people feel that they cannot help like they used to, so let’s challenge each other to help in other

ways. This is just a starting point, some general ideas, feel free to do whatever makes you happy and brings you and

others joy this Advent Season.

Send a note to a friend, make an unexpected phone call to someone wishing them well, put up your own Advent wreath at home and take the time as a family to pray daily around it, take a piece or two of gently used clothing and donate it, put toiletry items into the SVDP boxes at the doors (did you know that you are unable to buy toiletry items with food stamps?), surprise the person behind you in the grocery store or restaurant and pay for their order, spend an hour in the Eucharistic Chapel devoting your prayer time for someone’s needs, bring someone an unexpected meal or treat, offer to help clean or shop for someone who cannot do for themselves...

DONUT SUNDAY NEXT WEEK, HOSTED BY OUR ACTS COMMUNITY.

JOIN US AFTER MASSES NEXT SUNDAY AND ENJOY SOME FELLOWSHIP!

This is just a reminder for those who already purchased their Christmas

Party Tickets.

The Senior Club Christmas Party will be on Monday, December 13, 2021. Mass

will be at 11:00 AM followed by Lunch in the

Parish Hall.

As the liturgical year ends and a new one begins, tune in to Covenant Network for the best in Catholic radio programming to help you prepare your heart to receive the Christ Child this Christmas season. Tune in to KHOJ 1460 AM or 92.7 FM on the radio or listen live on our free Covenant Network App or at OurCatholicRadio.org.

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Holy Name of Jesus Parish welcomes parishioners fromall North County parishes as we prepare for the Season of Christmas with these special

Adventcelebrations:

·Wednesday, December 8th, 9:00am &

7:00pm± Thisholy day of obligation celebrates the promise of God’sfaithful and generous love in Mary’s ImmaculateConception.

·Tuesday, December 14th, 7:00pm± An evening of guided Adoration focused on the scriptures and hymns that invite Christians to prepare for Christmas and to renewal our faith in the human community where God is always present and powerful.

SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT 11

LITURGY OF THE WORD

Penitential Act (Confiteor)

I confess to almighty God and to you, my brothers and sisters, that I have greatly sinned, in my thoughts and in my words, in what I have done and in what I have failed to do, (strike breast) through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault; therefore I ask blessed Mary everVirgin, all the Angels and Saints, and you, my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God.

Gloria

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to people of good will. We praise you, we bless you, we adore you, we glorify you, we give you thanks for your great glory, Lord God, heavenly King, O God, almighty Father.

Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son,

Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us;

you take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer;

you are seated at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us.

For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

Apostles’ Creed

I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, (Bow) who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, (End Bow) suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; he descended into hell; on the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty; from there he will come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.

LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

Preparation of Gifts (Response)

People: May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands for the praise and glory of his name, for our good and the good of all his holy Church.

Holy, Holy, Holy

Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts.

Heaven and earth are full of your glory.

Hosanna in the highest.

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

Memorial Acclamation Priest: The mystery of faith.

People: A ² We proclaim your Death, O Lord, and profess your Resurrection until you come again.

or B ² When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup, we proclaim your Death, O Lord, until you come again.

or C ² Save us, Savior of the world, for by your Cross and Resurrection you have set us free.

Invitation to Communion

Priest: Behold the Lamb of God,

behold him who takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are those called to the supper of the lamb.

People: Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.

M P R

St. Augustine Hymnal #614

If you are new to the area or just visiting, welcome! Please

introduce yourself to Fr. Nickolai or any of our clergy

or parish members. If you are interested in becoming a member of the parish, stop by

the parish office Monday Thursday 8:30am 4:00pm and fill out theparish registration formor

you can call the office and register over the phone, 8373410.

We are glad you came to worship with us today.

Dear Lord,

Through the darkness, I look for your wisdom.

I want my heart to be open to you.

But sometimes in these days, it seems that so many things come between us.

Help me to be awake and aware of the radiance you bring to my life.

Help me to be grateful each day for the blessings of family and friends.

Let me be a peacemaker

in my own life, and in the world.

Let me pray especially for this difficult world and those who are so in need of an end to violence.

My heart begs for this as my Advent prayer today.

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