Parish Mission Statement
“We, the community of Seven Holy Founders, invoke the Spirit to lead us in worship, education and SERVICE.
Through the teaching of Jesus, we are led by HOPE to promote healing. As people of FAITH, we support our Parish with our time, talent and treasures.”
6741 Rock Hill Road – Affton, Missouri 63123-3198
Dear parishioners:
From all the triumph that comes with Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem, it is darkness that awaits Him by week’s end. It is not the strewn palm
branches or the crowds approving shouts that proclaim Jesus’ ministry and message. Instead, it is the simple moments and the darkest hours. Only when the Son of God ties a towel around His waist to wash the feet of his disciples, does His commandment of love become clear. Only when Jesus dies, arms spread on a cross, is God’s love for the world made visible. Come enter into the Triduum, the Three Days, so that strength-ened by His love, we can live His command of love.
Come on Holy Thursday to wash feet and feed on the gift of Jesus’ Body and Blood. Come on Good Friday to enter into His Passion and venerate the cross, that life-giving tree.
Come on Holy Saturday to the Easter Vigil, to share Easter joy with the newly baptized, received, con-firmed and professed. Come share in the love of God shown us in the suffering, dying and rising of His Son, Jesus!
Come welcome our guests and celebrate with your parish family!
In Christ, Fr. John 1406
PARISH STAFF:
Fr. John Brennell — Pastor jbrennell@foundersaffton.org
Fr. Donald Buhr — Retired
Rev. Mr. Thomas E. Forster — Deacon tforster@charter.net 753-4577
Rev. Mr. Thomas A. Schiller — Deacon tschills@earthlink.net 486-8600
Sr. Patricia Kofron, ASCJ — Pastoral Associate pkofron@foundersaffton.org
Mrs. Jenifer Broyles — PSR Coordinator Mrs. Gail Duvall — Business Manager Ms. Mary Truetken — Web Master
Child Safety Coordinator Mrs. Mary Eggleston – Music Coordinator — 842-4049
Rev. Mr. Charles W. Lombardo — Deacon (Retired) Website: www.foundersaffton.org
Parish School of Religion (PSR) Website: www.shfpsr.org 633-0123 jbroyles@foundersaffton.org
Youth Ministry — St. Louis Life Teen www.saintlouislifeteen.org
Seven Holy Founders, Secular Servites
Janet Paluczak — patsypal120381@hotmail.com St. Vincent de Paul Society: 631-8248
School: Holy Cross Academy: 475-3436
LITURGY SCHEDULE
Saturday: 4:30pmSunday: 7am, 9am, 11am
Monday through Friday at 8am in the Church. Saturdays at 8am in Church.
Holy Days & Holidays: Consult the bulletin.
SACRAMENTAL SCHEDULE
Baptism: Celebrated by appointment only. Call the Rectory Office for Baptismal Prep Class details etc. Reconciliation: Saturdays from 3pm to 4pm.Marriage: As soon as marriage is contemplated, contact the Rectory Office at least 6 months prior to the desired date to schedule the wedding and preparation. No wed-dings are scheduled during Advent and Lent.
Communion to the Sick/Shut-Ins: Call the Rectory. Sacrament of the Sick: 1st Saturday of the month after the 8am Mass and upon request.
Devotions to Our Lady of Sorrows: All other Satur-days of the month after 8am Mass.
Parish Calendar
Sunday Monday
April 9, 2017Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord 7:00am John & Caroline Krus
9:00am Deceased Members of the Ourth & Rose Families 11:00am SHF Parishioners
9:30am RCIA/Mary Rm.
April 10, 2017 Monday of Holy Week
8:00am John Ludwig Sr. & John Ludwig Jr. 9:00am Confessions
9:00am Sodality Brd. Mtg./Mary Rm. 10:00am Sodality Mtg./Mary Rm. 3:15pm Dance Class/P. Hall
5:00pm SHF Working Through Grief Together Meets at Breakfast & Burger across the street 6:30pm PSR
6:30pm Confessions
7:30pm Boy Scout Troop Mtg./P. Hall
April 11, 2017 Tuesday of Holy Week 8:00am Lawrence Auer
9:00am Adult Bible Study/Brd. Rm. 7:00pm Rekindling the Faith/Brd. Rm. 7:00pm Knights of Columbus/k of C Rm.
Church & Pew Cleaning for Easter at 7pm Eucharistic Adoration
In the Ursuline Chapel from 7am to 9pm
April 12, 2017 Wednesday of Holy Week
8:00am Raymond Ruzicka
Coffee & Donuts in the Mary Rm. after Mass 6:30pm Barbara Owens
9:00am St. Juliana Quilters/St. Juliana Rm. 7:00pm Adult Choir Rehearsal/Church 7:00pm Secular Order/Jos. Rm.
7:00pm Knights of Columbus 4th Degree Assembly/P. Hall 7:00pm Women’s ACTS Wrap-Up Mtg./Mary Rm.
April 13, 2017 Holy Thursday 8:00am Morning Prayer
7:00pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper
April 14, 2017 Good Friday
8:00am Morning Prayer 3:00pm Stations of the Cross
7:00pm Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion
Special Envelope: Holy Land
April 16, 2017 The Resurrection of the Lord
Easter Sunday 7:00am SHF Parishioners
9:00am SHF Parishioners 11:00am SHF Parishioners
Special Envelope: Regina Cleri April 15, 2017
Holy Saturday
8:00am Morning Prayer 7:30pm The Easter Vigil
Reception in the Parish Hall follows the Vigil
Special Envelope: Regina Cleri
Tuesday Wednesday
Thursday Friday
Saturday Sunday
Hospitality Sunday/Parish HallDeacon Charlie Lombardo JoAnn Lombardo
Mick & Rose Frank Geraldine Rosenthal Mark Preiss Sue Risler Anna Heritz David Lansford Robert Abbott
Bob & Nancy Schukai Bea Blaskow Louise Carcagno Linda Makarewicz Jennifer Shipp Paul Chuckray Douglas Pelikan Matthew Kadera Hailey Walker Jack Manson Brandon Pudlowski Aubrey & Marge Miller Ron Blackmon
Dolores Bertels Suzanne Kolb
Bill & Kathy Baragiola Herman Krus Arlene Welling Alice Shelton Ken Maass Arnold Stratman Sandra Hottovy Joshua Miller Arthur Turgeon Albert Grosch Carol Shuff
Nicki Clayman- Voyles Virginia Hasek Peggy Stoeckel Lisa Schultz Lorraine Sullivan Carmen Waluska Jackie Eickenhorst Josetta Bollasina Terry Macdougall Charlotte Bornholdt Mildred Naeger Felis Storr Mary Jo Holoubek Don Alwine Judy Lowe
Donalyn Pieschel Cissell Lucille Barr
Angela Rauh Deacon Ted Rodis Caroline Farrel Marilyn Jansen Leo Hylla Jim Baragiola Jeanne Alphin Helen Bangert Linda Virga
Jerald & Elaine Fortner Thomas & Ginger Nolan Dorothy Vorst
Bill Wren
Theresa Panneri Fr. Edwin Albers, OFM Salle Schreier
Lisa Petro Marilyn Bockius Larry Manion
Rose Marie Scimemi Betty Rumbolo Greg Bear Cecilia Feltz Charles Conroy Mike Susanka Debbie Dowdell Leo O’Leary Mary Ann Fries Dan Knobbe Donald Enz Mary Hefti Ruth Gezella Luke Harashe Lisa Miskimon Agnes Lamprecht Mark McGrory Shirley Eckert Rod Karpen Richard Miller Robin Winschel Irene Fitzgerald Verna Bankhead The Hartman Family Josh Kuehnle
In Loving & Prayerful Memory of
Eileen LaRocca
From her Loving Sister Karen Manson
Wednesday Evening
Lenten Mass
Every Wednesday evening during Lent, a Mass will be celebrated at 6:30pm
Stations of the Cross
Every Friday during Lent we will have Benediction with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Stations of the Cross at 7pm.Lenten Rice Bowls As we end our Lenten journey, walking with our brothers and sis-ters around the world who are hun-gry and in need, we pray that these, our Lenten sacrifices, may be an offering of solidarity and a promise of ongoing encoun-ter among our one human family. Please return your Rice Bowl donations Holy Thursday. Thank you for your sacrifice!
Help Make God’s House
Shine for Easter
It's time for our annual spring cleaning. Men and women are needed to clean our church pews. This year we have scheduled this project on Tuesday evening of Holy Week, April 11 at 7:00. Please bring a bucket and two rags [one for washing and one for drying and buffing]. This should only take about one hour. If you have any questions call Barb 842-1295.YOU are CALLED AND GIFTED
Did you know that YOU were given a set of Charisms at Baptism that are UNIQUE to YOU, and many of us do not know what they are? EVERYONE has
charisms given by the Holy Spirit. There is no denying it. They are gifts, and they are to be used for the good of others. What are yours? How can you find
out? We are holding sessions to help you discern
them on 3 consecutive Wednesdays evenings May 17, 24 and 31 at 7 PM in the Mary Room. The pro-gram is called YOU are CALLED AND GIFTED. There are materials that need to be PRE-ordered for you, so please call Bill Lampe @540-3651 or email blampe@lampegraphics.com if interested.
John Nienhaus
Schedule
Monday, April 10th
8am Mass
Confessions heard at 9am and 6:30pm
Tuesday, April 11th
8am Mass
Wednesday, April 12th
8am Mass 6:30pm Mass
Holy Thursday, April 13th
8am Morning Prayer 7pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Church will be open for Adoration until 10pm
Good Friday, April 14th
8am Morning Prayer 3pm Stations of the Cross
7pm Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion With Holy Communion
Holy Saturday, April 15th
8am Morning Prayer 7:30pm Easter Vigil
Easter Sunday, April 16th
7am, 9am and 11am Masses
Please join us!!!
Holy Week
A Glorious Week
In our modern culture, we celebrate Christmas as “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year”, complete with songs, gifts, feasts, and even a spe-cial Mass at Midnight. But in the eyes of the Church, Christmas is only a secondary holiday. Jesus’ birth is significant only because of his Passion, Death and Resurrection. The “Holiday” is so important that we actually take three full days to celebrate it. The Church uses the word “Triduum” , literally meaning “three days” to refer to this, the highlight of our year. Through the Liturgies of these three days, we remember the historical events of Jesus’ life. We come together as a Church to enter into the mystery of our own death and resurrection.
Holy Thursday is The Mass of the Lord’s Supper. It will be celebrated at 7pm. The Mass focuses on the gift of the Eucharist and on the loving service Christ called us to, through his own example. A procession honors the Blessed Sacrament, the gift of God’s own Body and Blood. The newly blessed Holy Oils will be solemnly received by the Parish. This Mass takes about an hour and a half.
Good Friday is the only day of the year we do not celebrate Mass. Instead, we come together to reflect on the Passion, to venerate the Cross, to kneel in com-mon prayer and silent meditation. This evening lasts approximately an hour to an hour and a half.
The Easter Vigil is the heart of our Easter Celebration. We gather in darkness, at 7:30pm (just after sunset) to light the New Fire, light the Easter Candle, and pass this light from person to person. The Light of Christ has truly overcome the darkness of death!!! Then in the light of the Easter Candle we retell our story of sin and salvation. At this Mass, the RCIA Candidates will make a Profession of Faith and receive the Sacra-ments of Eucharist and Confirmation.
Please remember the RCIA The Elect & Candidates in your prayers: Brianna Beaver, Emma Blankenship, Brandon Radcliff,
Kyle Blasingame, Tracey Borgmeyer, Sam Gladney, Ximena Jauregui, Megan Radcliff & Jean Schaffer All are warmly welcomed and encouraged to attend this unique and wonderful ritual as a Parish Family!!! NO CONFESSIONS will be heard on Holy Saturday.
Please Join Us!
BVM Sodality News
Monday, April 10th—Board Mtg. at 9am in the Mary Rm. Monday, April 10th—Sodality Mtg. at 10am in the Mary Rm. Wednesday, April 12th—Quilters at 9am in the St. Juliana Rm.
Help Wanted!!! We Need Quilters!!!
The Quilters are in desperate need of people to help them quilt. “If you can sew...you can quilt!” Please call Marge Bornhauser @ 843-4086
HIGHSCHOOLERS! Please join us this Wednesday, April 12th from 7-9pm at Bishop DuBourg High School as we pre-pare to enter into this holiest week of the year. We will "watch & pray" in anticipation of the Triduum & Easter Sunday. Please see
saintlouislifeten.org for more information!
IMPORTANT
NEWS: SHFAA
Seven Holy Founders would like to officially announcethe ending of the SHF Athletic Association.
The official end date of the association is set for June 30, 2017.
All SHF parishioners wanting to participate in their CYC sports program may sign up at Our Lady of Provi-dence Athletic Association.
Any questions please contact Sadeth at
sadeth1965@gmail.com
OLP Athletic Association Contact Info:
Steve Deposki, OLP Athletic Pres.: stephen.m.deposki@boeing.com
Soccer Lay Director: Tom Schmitt: schmittkt@sbcglobal.net
Volleyball Lay Director: Laurie Altobella: Altobella@att.net
Basketball Lay Director: Dan Simpson: danielsimpson@hotmail.com
Baseball & Softball Lay Director: Gary Blanke at 729-7874 seniorchiefgb@charter.net
Many thanks to ALL who helped the
Pantry raise approx. $13,000!!!
"State of the Parish" Meeting
All parishioners are cordially invited to attend a State-of-the-Parish meeting on Sunday, April 23rd. It will be held in the Parish Center at 12:30pm. Fr. John Bren-nell and other representatives will present updates on our current spiritual, financial and facilities status. Come and meet your fellow parishioners for informa-tion and socializainforma-tion. Bring ideas on ways to
strengthen our parish community life. A light lunch will be served.
