St. Anthony of Padua Bulletin
May 3, 1998

HAPPY EASTER! This Fourth Sunday of Easter is called "Good Shepherd Sunday" because we come face to face with the Risen Savior who reveals himself as the one who compassionately shepherds us toward eternal life (Gospel).
This encounter with the Good Shepherd has a profound effect on our personal journey toward holiness. We realize that we've been purified, satisfied, loved, and taken care of. Hence, we are affirmed and supported in moving forward to survive any attack on our faith, whether from the inside through weakness or stubbornness or lack of self-worth, or from the outside through misunderstanding, criticism, or violence (second reading).
If this is so in our personal lives, it is all the more true in our experience as Church, as the Body of Christ. As the people of God, we are protected and saved by the Lamb of God who is our Shepherd. This gives us courage and meaning. Hence, we are willing to stand secure and sure in our proclamation of the faith in the face of spiritual, psychological, social, or physical attack (first reading).
How does this apply to St. Anthony's? In the first place, we declare as a faith community, "We are alive!" After all these years, after the changes in the neighborhood, after the fire, still the Lord constantly shepherds us toward eternal life. We willingly and eagerly follow his voice through Sacred Scripture, through the teaching and preaching of the Church, through the cry of the poor, because this is how we stay alive!
We stand together and we stand strong in our higher standard of morals above the lowest common denominator of our society, of our neighborhood. In other words, a standard of welcoming, of accepting, of opening ourselves to others, as well as of human dignity and respect and virtue, regardless of what we encounter around us.
As a result -- as a light in darkness or as a cry in the wilderness -- we make our Easter faith known to others not by judging them, not by being the "religion police," but by witnessing with authenticity and credibility the truth of Jesus' message. We eagerly welcome others into this reality we ourselves experience.
This is how we who are shepherded with compassion shepherd others with loving truth. This is how we live Easter.
--Father Benet OFM

Offering

Envelopes $3,364.02
Loose Collection $ 281.01
Children's Envelopes $ 14.00
TOTAL: $3,659.03
COMPLIANCE WITH THE BUDGET:

This Week Cumulative
(4/26/98): (Week #43):
$ 5,453.06 $234,490.58
$ 3,659.03 $210,406.54
$-1,794.03 $-24,084.04
"My sheep hear my voice. I know them and they follow me" (Jn 10:27). Are we listening to God's call? How have we responded? The good steward responds by cheerfully sharing of all God's gifts.

WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY...

About Unity:
"What the church brings to any society or neighborhood is the experience of making differences public so that they can be shared to create a richer unity. In the church every racial and cultural difference must be made public so that everyone can come to know how Christ can be black or white or brown or yellow or red. If I do not know any Mexicans or Russians or Africans or Chicagoans, I cannot experience how Christ can be Mexican or Russian or African or Chicagoan. The differences must be made public, but always in a way that they can be shared, so that they can enrich everyone." Francis Cardinal George, Archbishop of Chicago
--compiled by Brother Richard OFM

NEWS ABOUT PARISHIONERS

CONGRATULATIONS! to Michael Paul Derickson, Jr., son of Michael and Crystal Derickson, who was baptized on April 26.
CONGRATULATIONS! to our second graders who made their First Communion on April 26:
Zachary Baker Lauryn Bohn
Samantha Box Jacob Boxdorfer
Kristen Bozada Allison Buck
Nicholas Craven Kelsey Eirvin
Christopher Kamper Michael Mancuso
Nicholas Muehlheausler Benjamin Tinker
Daniel Wildridge

SANCTUARY LAMPS This week one of the sanctuary lamps is lit in memory of Paul and Lucille Meyer and the other one remembers Pauline Bauer.
QUILT WINNER FOR APRIL 23: Val Moran of 10111 Bauer.

Parish News

EVENING PRAYER OF THE EASTER SEASON: On EVERY Monday of the Easter Season the festive Evening Prayer of the Church will be celebrated in the sanctuary at 6:00pm. Celebrate the Easter Season by joining in the official daily prayer of the Church.

"SOUP 'N' THE SPIRIT:" To continue our immensely popular gathering on Saturday evenings after the 4:30 Mass and to develop the Holy Father's theme of the Holy Spirit in preparation for the Millennium, Brother Richard will lead a series during the Easter Season on "The Working of the Holy Spirit," at 5:30pm in the sacristy meeting room.

SACRAMENT OF THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK

will be celebrated with a special celebration of the Mass on Sunday, May 3, at 1:00 p.m. All those who are chronically ill and all the elderly are invited to participate.

SELF-STUDY: Another phase of the archdiocesan self-study to implement the Strategic Pastoral Plan will be a deanery assembly on May 5, 7:00pm, at St. Mary Magdalen, to begin to determine the future of our south-city parishes.

FATIMA NOVENA: The annual novena in honor of Our Lady of Fatima, sponsored by the Blue Army, will be held at St. Anthony's from May 5-13. The rosary will be recited each evening at 7:00 p.m. followed by Mass at 7:30 p.m. There will be a different guest celebrant/homilist each evening. The theme for the novena is "The Immaculate Heart of Mary and the Holy Spirit." All are invited.

THE "LEARN AND EARN" PROGRAM sponsored by our Food Pantry fill feature a speaker from ROWELL to educate all our parishioners and citizens on an "Update on the Welfare Reform" on Thursday, May 7, 10:00-11:00am.

WHY RENT?? People at all income levels can realize the dream of home ownership! Find out how at a homebuying seminar provided by St. Louis Reinvestment Corporation and sponsored by St. Anthony's C-4 on Saturday, May 9th, from 9:30- 11:30 a.m. (donuts at 9:00). The seminar is free but you must reserve a seat: call Jackie at 353-1695 or Philipa at 752-5775.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS has an informational meeting here at St. Anthony's EVERY Monday at 11:00am in the West Meeting Room. It is open to anyone with questions or concerns.

Picnic

THE PARISH PICNIC will be Saturday, May 16.

BOOTH AND RIDE TICKETS will be sold in the back of church after all Masses on May 2 and 3 and on May 9 and 10. Pre-picnic price for booth tickets is $6.00 worth of tickets for $5.00; on the day of the picnic tickets will be 25 cents each. Pre-picnic price for bracelets is $13.00.
PARADE: Is your group going to march in the parade? Any clever ideas for jazzing up the parade? Call Bev at 752-1698.
GRAND RAFFLE: How many raffle tickets have you bought? How many have you sold? Have you taken your turn in front of a store? Sellers for raffle tickets are desperately needed! Call Mike at 351-8679.
VARIETY BOOTH: The Picnic's Variety Booth is in need of workers, prizes, and plants. Why sit back and expect others to work when you can contribute something! Call Jackie (481-2215) or Betty (353-6918).

Volunteers Needed

1. The Food Pantry is searching for a knowledgeable computer resource person. Call Sr. Mary Ann at 352-1460.
2. The Senior Citizens' Office is looking for drivers to provide transportation for some older parishioners to an appointment or to church. Call Barb Salmo at 353-7470.
3. Fr. Benet is looking for someone with background in library science.
4. The St. Vincent de Paul Society is looking for twelve new members, men and women, who are willing to do hands-on, face-to-face, outreach to the poor and disadvantaged. Call Father Benet.

SEARS PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT

Reserve Friday, May 15, at 6:30pm for a rally at the former Sears building at Grand and Winnegabo to show your support, along with the "South Grand Team," for the redevelopment of the site, to receive updates on current progress, and to demand that the current property owners (Pace Properties, Inc.) actively participate in the campaign to restore this long-abandoned site to economic viability. Make a statement along with the aldermen, the police and fire department, and representatives of C-4. Bring friends, family, neighbors, and lawn chairs!

Thank You

Dear Parishioners and Friends:
I express to you my thanks and appreciation for your concern and for your greetings, best wishes, and prayers during my illness last week.
The good Lord again has shown me that I can't do everything and need to delegate even more of what I have taken on.
--Father Benet OFM

HAPPENINGS IN THE ARCHDIOCESE:

1. ECUMENICAL DAY OF REFLECTION on "Unity in the Spirit," sponsored by the Archdiocesan Office for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs, will be held on Tuesday, May 12, 8:30am-3:30pm, at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows; the presenter is Dr. Gary McGee, Professor of Church History at the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary.
2. CANOPY OF PRAYER will be held on Thursday, May 14, at 7:30pm at Regina Cleri (off of Lacelde Station Road) with a sermon on "The New Catechism: The Commandments in General" by Rev. Joseph Weber.
3. HOLY SPIRIT MISSION, to be held May 17- 21, 7:00-9:00pm, at Epiphany Catholic Church (6596 Smiley), will teach about the Holy Spirit and how he empowers us to be the disciples that Jesus called us to be in today's world. Questions or information, call 645-1596.

SOCIAL FUND-RAISING EVENTS

1. PARISH PICNIC of St. Pius V Parish will be held on the church grounds on Saturday, May 9.
2. FOURTH ANNUAL DINNER AUCTION hosted by St. Boniface Parish will be held Saturday, May 9 with dinner seatings at 5:15pm and 6:30pm. Reservations required (638-1438).
3. BINGO at Notre Dame High School has been changed to Wednesday evenings beginning at 6:45 p.m. and is now being held at Kolping House at 4035 Keokuk. Please note this change of time and place.

Archdiocesan Development Appeal

We are One Body, this year's Archdiocesan Development Appeal (ADA) theme, reflects our unity in helping others. Your gift to the ADA helps an estimated one-half million people, including many infants saved from the horror of abortion by ADA-funded pro-life organizations. These agencies report a decline in the number of abortions locally as well as nationally.

Mass Intentions for the Week

Monday, May 4, Easter Weekday
6:30 Gansmann Family
8:00 Josephine Notheis
Tuesday, May 5, Easter Weekday
6:30 Leo F. Schwald
8:00 Raymond Buchheit
Wednesday, May 6, Easter Weekday
6:30 Marie A. Fox
8:00 Josephine Notheis
Thursday, May 7, Easter Weekday
6:30 Daniel & Helen Winkelmann & Family
8:00 Frank Claeys
Friday, May 8, Easter Weekday
6:30 John Boncek
8:00 Carl A. Weber
Saturday, May 9, Catherine of Bologna (OSC)
6:30 Magdalen Boliance
8:00 Frank L. Weber
Sunday, May 10, FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
4:30 (Saturday) Geraldine F. Wasson
6:00 Parishioners
8:00 Henri Bouchard
10:30 Martha Krutewicz

Liturgical Assistants

LECTORS:
Weekdays, May 4-9:
6:30 Alberta Stackle
8:00 June Mogab
Sunday, May 9-10:
4:30 Sharon Mueller, Philipa Krueger
6:00 Ken Dames
8:00 Margaret Schadroski, Marie Mergel
10:30 Family Mass
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS:
Sunday, May 9-10:
4:30 Hosts: Arch Rutherfurd, Robert Donahue
Cups: Joannie Medina, Ed & Wanda* Meyer, Pat Nieters
6:00 Rich Steger
8:00 Ladies' Sodality
10:30 Hosts: Jerry* & Phyllis Forchee
Cups: Robert Harre, Rich Busiek, Janice Leicht*, Theresa Mayer, Gloria & Steve Derickson

This Coming Week

SUNDAY, MAY 17
9:00 a.m. - Mass at Chariton Apartments
9:00 a.m. - R.C.I.A. (S)
MONDAY, MAY 18
11:00 a.m. - A.A. Information Meeting (W)
6:30 p.m. - Building Commission (L)
7:00 p.m. - Youth Commission (M)
7:30 p.m. - Prayer Group (E)
TUESDAY, MAY 19
6:30 p.m. - Bingo (L)
7:30 p.m. - Al-Anon Meeting (F)
WEDNESDAY, MAY 20
11:00 a.m. - A.A. Meeting (W)
1:00 p.m. - Franciscan Mother's Club (E)
7:00 p.m. - Vigil Mass for Ascension
THURSDAY, MAY 21
Holy Day Masses at 6:00am, 8:00am, and 11:00
am (Chariton Apts.)
7:00 p.m. - Finance Council Meeting (S)
FRIDAY, MAY 22
3:00 p.m. - Holy Hour (Ch)
8:00 p.m. - A.A. Meeting (F)
SATURDAY, MAY 23
8:45 a.m. - SFO Group (S)
1:00 p.m. - Zener/Judkins Wedding
SUNDAY, MAY 24
9:00 a.m. - R.C.I.A. (S)
10:30 a.m. - SFO Mass
2:00 p.m. - SFO Meeting

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St. Anthony of Padua Bulletin May 3, 1998