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“Enrich the harvest of your charity.” PLEASE REMEMBER SAINT LOUIS IN YOUR WILL
MEDITATION Sunday, May 13, 2018
The Ascension of the Lord
See Worship Book 851
This Jesus who has been taken up from you into heaven . . . (Acts 1:11)
When we think of the ascension of Jesus, we often think about how marvelous it must have been to see him whisked away into the sky, heralded by angels and looked upon with awe by the apostles. We focus, in other words, on his act of ascending. But what is even more important is everything that happened after Jesus ascended. Let’s take a look. First, the ascended Lord took up his throne as King over all of creation. Paul tells us that Jesus is “far above every principality, authority, power, and dominion, and every name that is named not only in this age but also in the one to come” (Ephesians 1:21). Everything must submit to his gospel of mercy and redemption. Second, Jesus “has passed through the heavens” as a “high priest” who has been “tested in every way, yet without sin” (Hebrews 4:15-16). This means that we can now “approach the throne of grace to receive mercy and to find grace” for all our needs (4:16). We don’t have to be afraid of him. Third, by ascending, Jesus opened the door for the Holy Spirit. Just before he left, he promised, “You will be baptized with the Holy Spirit” (Acts 1:5). He promised that “the love of God” would be “poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit” (Romans 5:5). Finally, Jesus’ ascension creates a longing in us for him to come back. At the ascension, the angel promised, “This Jesus who has been taken up from you into heaven will return in the same way as you have seen him going into heaven” (Acts 1:11). It assures us that a time will come when sin, pain, and suffering will be no more. It promises us that Jesus will keep watch over us until that great and awesome day. So rejoice today! Lift up your heart and lift up your eyes to Jesus, now enthroned in the heavens.
“Come, Lord Jesus, and fill me with your Spirit!” Reprinted with permission from The Word Among Us
Please pray for the parishioners and friends of St. Louis Church who are sick: Ginny Collins, Barb Arland-Fye, Greg Ennis, Anne Hallgren, Tom Nutte, Roy Sheehan, and Evelyn Virnig.
Mother’s Day Treat Please join your fellow parishioners and friends for coffee and doughnuts after the 7, 9:15, 11 and 12:30 Masses this weekend. We will have a special thank you for the Mothers who attend.
SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday, May 14 Acts 1:15-17,20-26; Psalm 113:1-8; John 15:9-17 Tuesday, May 15 Acts 20:17-27; Psalm 68:10-11,20-21; John 17:1-11
Wednesday, May 16 Acts 20:28-38; Psalm 68:29-30,33-36; John 17:11-19 Thursday, May 17 Acts 22:30; 23:6-11; Psalm 16:1-2,5,7-11; John 17:20-26 Friday, May 18 Acts 25:13-21; Psalm 103:1-2,11-12,19-20; John 21:15-19
Saturday, May 19 Acts 28:16-20,30-31; Psalm 11:4,5,7; John 21:20-25 Sunday, May 20 Acts 2:1-11; Psalm 104:1,24,29-31,34; First Corinthians 12:3-7,12-13 John 20:19-23
ENTRANCE HYMN 471 Hail the day that sees him rise
RESPONSORIAL PSALM 851 God mounts his throne to shouts of joy,
to shouts, to shouts of joy.
POSTCOMMUNION HYMN 469 A hymn of glory let us sing!
CHORAL MUSIC AT THE 11:00 AM MASS
God is gone up Gerald Finzi (1901-1956) God is gone up with a triumphant shout: The Lord with sounding Trumpet's melodies: Sing Praise, Sing Praises out, Unto our King sing praise seraphicwise! Lift up your Heads, ye lasting Doors, they sing, And let the King of Glory enter in. Methinks I see Heaven's sparkling courtiers fly, In flakes of glory down him to attend, And hear Heart-cramping notes of Melody Sorround his Chariot as it did ascend; Mixing their Music, making ev'ry string More to enravish as they this tune sing. — Edward Taylor (c. 1642-1729).
Communion Signa eos Graduale Romanum, Mode VII These signs will accompany those who believe: they will cast out demons, and when they lay their hands upon the sick, these will recover, alleluia. — Matthew 16:17,18.
Antiphon Sub tuum præsidium Mode VII Under thy protection we seek refuge, Holy Mother of God; despise not our petitions in our needs, but from all dangers deliver us always, Virgin Glorious and Blessed.
— Oldest extant Hymn to the Blessed Virgin; circa 250 A.D.
Bogoroditse Devo Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943) Rejoice, O Virgin mother of God, Mary full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, for thou hast borne the savior of our souls. _________________________________________________________
TUESDAY ORGAN RECITALS AT 12:35 PM
15 MAY — DR. LAURA EDMAN Instructor in Organ, University of Wisconsin — River Falls.
A significant portion of the costs of the Tuesday recitals for the current season was graciously given by Sharon Bigot in loving
memory of ALFRED E. BIGOT.
CORRECTION regarding last week’s - May 6 bulletin cover. École Saint-Louis (grade school) school built in 1886, was closed in
1962, not 1960 and demolished in August 1966, not 1964.
OPEN BELL DATES: The following dates are still open in May and June for anyone wishing to have the bells rung in memory or in honor of a loved one: May 22nd, 25th, 27th. June 3rd-4th, 14th, 19th-24th, 26th, 28th-30th. Please call the rectory during office hours to make arrangements.
MASS INTENTIONS
Monday, May 14 St. Mathias 6:45 Mother’s Day Novena 12:10 Mother’s Day Novena Tuesday, May 15 St. Isidore the Farmer 6:45 Mother’s Day Novena 12:10 Mother’s Day Novena Wednesday, May 16 6:45 Mother’s Day Novena 12:10 Mother’s Day Novena Thursday, May 17 6:45 Mother’s Day Novena 12:10 Mother’s Day Novena Friday, May 18 St. John I 6:45 Mother’s Day Novena 12:10 Mother’s Day Novena Saturday, May 19 6:45 Mother’s Day Novena 5:00 Mother’s Day Novena Sunday, May 20 Pentecost Sunday 7:00 Living and Deceased Parishioners of St. Louis Church 9:15 Mother’s Day Novena 11:00 Mother’s Day Novena 12:30 Mother’s Day Novena
PARISH CALENDAR Monday, May 14 Rosary (Church) 11:40am Tuesday, May 15 Lunchtime Organ Recital 12:35pm Wednesday, May 16 Eucharistic Exposition 12:35pm-2:00pm
Mother’s Day Novena Cards Mother’s Day Novena cards are available in the vestibule of the Church. They can be dropped in any collection basket or mailed to the parish office. The dates for the Mother’s Day Novena are May 12th through May 21st.
Catholic Charities – Dorothy Day St. Louis parish has an opportunity to become involved with a monthly service project at Dorothy Day, preparing and serving meals to those in need. The time slot available is Lunch, the second Sunday of every month. It has a two part component with 3-4 people needed to prepare meals (8:30AM - 11AM) at the Catholic Charities building off Hwy 52 in St. Paul, and then 8-10 people needed for serving lunch (11:15AM - 1PM) at Mary Hall in St. Paul. To this end we are conducting a feasibility study to poll interest. For more information regarding serving the less fortunate of our community as well as getting to know fellow parishioners better, contact RoseMary (“Rosie”) Januschka at [email protected] or call (651) 769-4119. 'Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.” Matthew 25:40 Are you graduating this year? We are compiling a list to honor those who will graduate this year from elementary, middle school, high school, college or graduate school. Please send your name, a photo and the school from which you are graduating. If you are graduating from college, what field is your degree in and what is next for you? The quickest way would be to send an email to the Parish Office at [email protected] or you may send it regular mail. The deadline is June 1st. Thank you for your assistance. Humanae Vitae 50th Anniversary Celebration The Catholic Church is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Humanae Vitae. This encyclical, written by Pope Paul VI in 1968, reaffirms the teaching of the Catholic Church on married love, responsible parenthood and the continued rejection of unnatural forms of birth control and abortion. Find many more details, event dates, video testimonials, and resources at archspm.org/humanaevitae50. 2018 Leading with Faith Awards The Leading with Faith Awards are given to people whose business practices are guided by Catholic values – who really live their faith at work and in the community. Consider nominating a business leader who fits this description. Nominating is easy. Find our online and printable nomination forms at the website TheCatholicSpirit.com/LeadingWithFaith. The annual Leading with Faith Awards will be presented at a luncheon on Friday, August 10. Questions? Contact Mary Wiebusch, 651-251-7709 or [email protected]. The Catholic Services Appeal Thanks to the generosity of the parishioners and friends of St. Louis Church we have surpassed our goal of 43,601.00 for the Catholic Services Appeal. As of today the total pledged and collected equals $57,374.00 from 127 donors.
RING OUT, O BELLS… DATE REQUEST FOR INTENTION REQUESTED BY May 14 † Hugh Samuel Anniversary of Death His Family May 15 Patrick Menke Happy Birthday An Old Friend May 18 Tom Walrath Happy Birthday Helene Houle May 19 †Mary Michaud Anniversary (†2015) Anonymous
Wedding Banns Third Announcement
MARY ELLEN SYLVESTER AND
MARK EL-DWEEK
Wedding Banns Third Announcement
MARY ELLEN SYLVESTER AND
MARK EL-DWEEK
Wedding Banns Third Announcement
MARY ELLEN SYLVESTER AND
MARK EL-DWEEK
This week’s featured advertiser is CERENITY - MARIAN OF SAINT PAUL, SENIOR CARE
offering different levels of care and housing options for aging adults; assisted and independent living; memory care; transitional care and
therapy services; skilled nursing; and adult day services.
Wedding Banns First Announcement ELIZABETH KLEIN
AND MATTHEW COLE
ON THIS WEEK’S BULLETIN COVER. Detail from the Terrestrial Window. Note the M detail on the shoulder of the Virgin Mary.
