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Pastoral Staff: Father William Dotson, Parochial Administrator, frdotson@borromeoparish.com Father Don Schramm, Retired, frdoncs@borromeoparish.com Father Ricardo Escobar, Associate Pastor, fr.ricardoazael@gmail.com Deacon Gerson Parra, Transitional Deacon Deacon Don McElroy, Senior Deacon Deacon Jorge Perez, Deacon, Latino Ministry Coordinator Steve Moeller, Acolyte to be Deacon Sr. Raquel Ortez, S.S.N.D. Director of Religious Education Ms. Kristin Williams, Youth & Family Minister Mrs. Donna Crawley, Office Manager Mrs. Mary DuBois, Office Secretary Dr. Jackie Voelkl, School Principal Mrs. Mary Kutchback, Organist, Pastoral Associate for Seniors Mrs. Beth Duello, Director of Music Mr. Juan Saldana, el coro Mr. Doug Cornwell, Parish Council Chairperson

Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation: Saturdays 4:00 to 4:45 p.m. or by appointment Sacrament of Baptism: Prep meeting First Tuesday of the Month. Call the parish office for more information. Sacrament of Matrimony: Please contact the priest or deacon of your choice prior to setting a date. Marriage Preparation takes at least six (6) months. Eucharistic Adoration: Third Mondays, 8:30am to 6:30pm Third Saturdays, 8:00pm to 11:00pm Perpetual Help Devotions: Tuesdays following the 8:00 a.m. Mass Parish Hall Rental: Neal or Pat at 636-949-9722 (gym) Donna at 636-946-1893 (café)

OUR WARM WELCOME TO ALL! We welcome all who come and worship with us. If you wish to join our parish faith family, or have a change in your contact infor-mation, kindly complete this form. You can return it to the Rectory, place in in the collection, or give it to a Priest or Deacon.

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MARCH 11, 2018 4TH SUNDAY OF LENT

St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church 601 N. 4th, St. Charles, MO 63301

Parish Vision Statement:

We are the parish that, through our communion with Jesus, guided by the Holy Spirit: Welcomes all; Celebrates our unity, diversity, and traditions; Uses God’s gifts to

serve and teach others and be the face of Jesus Christ in the Community.

Parish Office: 636-946-1893 www.borromeoparish.com School Office: 636-946-2713 www.borromeoschool.com Religious Education Office: 636-946-2916 email: sister@borromeoparish.com Latino Ministry: 636-946-1893 email: JorgePerez@archstl.org St. Vincent DePaul Society: 636-925-1616 leave a message after the recording

Schedule of Holy Mass

Saturday: 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Vigil for Sunday Sunday: 7:00, 8:30, 10:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m.- Spanish Mass Weekdays 6:30a.m. Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. Monday Friday 6:15 p.m. Wednesday– Spanish Holy Days of Obligation: watch the bulletin National Holidays: 9:00 a.m.

Parish Office Business Hours Monday thru Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Founded 1791

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From the Pastor’s Column / Noticias del Párroco

As the Eucharist unites us as one Body in Christ, may we faithfully live and share the Gospel. A medida que la Eucaristía nos une como un solo Cuerpo en Cristo, vivamos y anunciemos fielmente el Evangelio.

-Fr. William Dotson

La parroquia de San Carlos Borromeo está participando en la Campaña 40 Días por la Vida el jueves, 15 de marzo, de 7am-7pm, afuera del edificio de Planned Parenthood en San Luis. Por favor, únase a nosotros para pararse en testimonio pacífico por la vida. Nuestro Padre y Señor de la Vida nos ha confiado la noble misión de salvaguar-dar y proteger la vida humana. Durante esta temporada santa de la Cuaresma, que seamos fortaleci-dos para trabajar sin descanso para promover una verdadera cultura de la vida, una cultura que reconoce la verdadera dignidad y santidad de cada persona, especial-mente los más vulnerables, los más indefensos entre no-sotros, los niños por nacer. ¿Puede usted cometer una hora este año? Por favor, considere en oración esta oportunidad de unirse a otros cristianos para testificar y orar por los más débiles entre nosotros. Si necesita más información, co-muníquense con Sandy Boscehert a 636-947-3421 o Lisa Moeller a 314-731-5301. O puede inscribirse después de la Misa los domingos, el 4 y el 11 de marzo.

We are halfway through the season of Lent. How has your Lent been so far? If you’re like me, this is the time when those resolutions I made at the beginning of Lent get a lot harder to stick to. Maybe you’re in the same situation. Maybe you’ve faltered a bit on your Lenten resolutions. That’s okay. Don’t give up. We all fall down. We all have those times where we come up short of our goals and desires. But with God’s grace, we can start again. More important than asking, “Have I perfectly kept my reso-lutions” is asking, “Have my resolutions allowed me to grow closer to God?” If we keep our Lenten resolutions perfectly but do not grow closer to God, then they don’t really count for anything. There are three weeks of Lent remaining. How can you use these remaining three weeks to grow closer to God?

Estamos a la mitad de la temporada de Cuaresma. ¿Cómo ha sido tu Cuaresma hasta ahora? Si eres como yo, este es el tiempo cuando las resoluciones que yo hice al comienzo de la Cuaresma son mucho más difícil para cumplir. Tal vez estás en la misma situación. Tal vez has flaqueado en sus resolu-ciones. Está bien. No te rindas. Todos caemos. Todos tenemos esos momentos cuando no alcanzamos nuestras metas y deseos. Pero con la gracia de Dios, podemos empezar de nue-vo. Más importante que preguntar, “¿He guardado mis resolu-ciones perfectamente?” es preguntar “¿Me han permitido mis resoluciones acercarme más a Dios?” Si mantenemos perfec-tamente nuestros resoluciones cuaresmales pero no nos acer-camos más a Dios, entonces realmente no lo cuentan para na-da. Quedan tres semanas de Cuaresma. ¿Cómo puedes usarlas para acercarte más a Dios?

The three disciplines of Lent are prayer, fasting, and almsgiv-ing. One of the great ways to do almsgiving is the Rice Bowls from Catholic Relief Services. The money raised by the Rice Bowls benefits those in need around the world. We still have extra Rice Bowls in the vestibule for anyone who would like one.

St. Charles Borromeo is participating in the 40 Days for Life Campaign on Thurs-day, March 15th, from 7am - 7pm, at the St. Louis Planned Parenthood facili-ty. Please join us as we stand in peace-ful witness for life. Our Father and Lord of Life has entrusted to us the noble mis-sion of safeguarding and protecting hu-man life. During this holy season of Lent, may we be strengthened to work tirelessly to pro-mote a true Culture of Life, a culture that recognizes true dignity and sanctity of every person, especially the most vulnerable, the most helpless among us, the un-born children. Can you commit an hour or two on the sidewalk this year? Please prayerfully consider this op-portunity to join other Christians in witnessing and praying for the weakest among us! Need more info, contact Sandy Boschert at 636 947-3421 or Lisa Moeller at 314 731-5301. Or you can sign up after Mass on Sun-day March 4 or Sunday March 11.

Las tres disciplinas de la Cuaresma son oración, ayuno, y limosnas. Una manera buena para dar limosnas es los Platos de Arroz de Catholic Relief Services. El dinero ganado por los Platos de Arroz ayuda a los necesitados alrededor del mundo. Todavía hay Platos de Arroz en el vestíbulo si tú lo quieres.

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This Week with our St. Charles Borromeo Parish Family

Marriage in Christ has been promised between Caitlin Hunter & Eric Voyles

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR NEWEST PARISHIONERS Lori Ann Evans Norma Holzem

James & Molly Erlinger, and Charlie, Evie & Bendedict Jason Kasper

Amy Staples and Andrew Goellner Javier Torrero & Lorena Tena and children,

Alexander, Caryn, Brittney and Lindsey Torrero Marissa Speno

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR NEWLY BAPTIZED Karsen William Bordeaux, son of Jean-Claude and Amber (Wandling) Bordeaux Eleanor Rose Kossakowski, daughter of Timothy and Kayleigh (Broeckling) Kossakowski Bryleigh Grace Stollhaus, daughter of Andrew Michael Stollhaus and Ellen Elizabeth Wilson Mackinezie Mary Elam, daughter of Timothy Russell and Brigid Mary (Boehm) Elam

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK Diana Akers, Evelyn Tiesing

Alma Hawkins, Bernie Lewandowski, Elizabeth Collins, Greg Vitt

JoAnn Borgmeyer, Dan Kitzmann, Warren Westerfeld Ray Jackson ,Evelyn Friese, Florence “Flo” Williams,

Jacob Wappelhorst, Tonya Burgess, Jack Muehlenkamp, Belle Keough,

Catherine Croce (Windsor Estates), Doris Renken Mike Feldman, husband of Debbie and brother-in-law to the

Westerfeld Family, Chris O’Donnell, Marty & John Waigand,

Grace Poeling, Ethel Elmendorf, Beth Schroeder (1st Grade aide),

Marianne Rauch’s daughter, Connie Burbes PLEASE PRAY FOR THE RECENTLY

DECEASED

Kevin Galloway, brother-in-law to Mike (Wendy) Schroeder Carol McEwen Richard J. Smith, father of Joseph and grandfather to Benjamin Smith

The parish recently purchased some CD’s from the Augustine Institute and they will be available in the Narthex. Each week, we will be featuring a new CD, which we hope you will want to listen to and then pass on to others. Kindly donate $4.00 for each CD, and this can be accomplished by cash or check. If writing a check , please make it payable to SCB Parish.

What does it mean to be a faithful steward? How is stewardship intimately lined with the Eucha-rist as a response of our faith in God for His many blessings? Fr. John Lanzrath shows us how to develop an attitude of gratitude to grow in grace, incorporate a spirituality of stewardship in eve-ry aspect of daily life, and overcome the selfishness than keeps us from recognizing God’s gifts.

St. Charles Borromeo Shirts for Sale Please go to our parish website and click on the link to or-der your t-shirt, or sweatshirt in a variety of sizes and de-sign. If you need more info, please contact Wendy Schroeder at 314-799-6978. Orders must be in by March 13. All pro-ceeds will go to support the SCB Mission Trip.

Knights of Columbus Council 823 will host a Chicken Dinner on Sunday, March 18, 2018

Serving Time is from 3-6 p.m. Cost is Minimum donation of $10.00 per adult and $5.00 for Children ages 6-12. Children under 5-free Dinner will be held at Westbury Center Inc.

20 Westbury Square St. Charles, MO 63301

Home of the KC Council 823

Proceeds from this dinner will be divided equally be-tween St. Charles Borromeo, St. Cletus and St. Peters Early Leaning Center. Donation of a Dessert would be appreciated.

Recently Found by our Parish Genealogy and Historian Volunteers

Having received the necessary faculties from His Grace, Archbishop Kenrick, I have on March 27, 1892, solemnly baptized three bells for the steeple of the church of St. Charles Borromeo. The names of the bells being Charles, the largest bell Joseph, the second bell and Mary, the smallest bell. Rev. Charles Charroppin, S.J. —Special Thanks to Marlene Schneider and Theresa Schuppan for this fascinating record find. According to Fr. Dotson, it is a typical custom to bless or bap-tize the bells of a Catholic church.

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Meal A Month for March 2018 The Next Meal a Month grocery collection will be March 24/25, 2018. This food is distributed to needy families from the FISH food pantry. Items needed this month are canned chicken, canned tomatoes, canned chili, Mac –n-Cheese, Fruit and dishwashing soap. During the month of March only, we are also col-lecting 15 oz. cans of Spaghetti 0s for the Mini-Vinnies. We have some very special people at our parish, who not only contribute the food monthly, but those who collect it, and take it to the FISH distribution site. Thank you all for being God’s hands in this particular ministry. Meal a Month had a particularly generous amount of food donated to it for the month of February. Normally only one person is needed to deliver the food, but for February, there was a need for two delivery persons. Thank you SCB for all your love and generosity as you fulfill this Corporal Act of Mercy by feeding the hungry.

SCB School Library – Book Drive Our school library needs an update and we need your help! We are looking for dona ons to fill our shelves with gently used books that are looking for a new home. Books for all grade levels are needed. Thank you for your support and for helping to make SCB a great place for our children to learn and grow! A collec on box will be located in the church Narthex. Contact Jenny Bogel (jmking_100@hotmail.com) or Val VanDerBeck (valdeverger@hotmail.com) with any ques ons.

We are looking for an additional member to serve on our St. Charles Borromeo School Board. If you would be interested in serving the school and parish community in this way call the school at 636.946.2713. Let us know if you are interested, so that you can fill out an application. All applications must be in by April 1st. Thanks!

**SAVE THE DATE** 24rd Annual St. Charles Borromeo / Joe Hensley Memori-

al Golf Tournament Monday July 16, 2018 @ Old Hickory Country Club

12pm Shotgun start with Lunch, Happy Hour and Dinner **It is our primary fundraiser each year for the Athletic

Association!!** So please consider signing up to play, volunteer and/or to be a sponsor at what has evolved into a can’t miss day of

fun and fellowship! Contact Mike Murray (SCBAA President) at 314-578-7596

or murraymp2@yahoo.com for further details. Signups expected to begin by Easter.

St Charles Borromeo Fish Fry Every Friday in Lent except

Good Friday 4:00 – 7:00 pm

Come to our Fish Fry and bring your family!

Come support this parish ministry which nets monies for our parish school.

Dine- in or Carry Out . Separate l ines for faster ser -v ice . New i tems th i s year inc lude f r ied shr imp and pasta with marinara sauce . Homemade Desser t s To use s ignup Genius , go to the Par i sh web-s i te and c l i ck on F i sh Fry- then Volunteer .

Come to our Uniform Exchange, also known as Shop, Drop or Exchange.

When: March 17, 2018 from 9 a.m.-noon Where: St. Charles Room, right behind the Café This Event is an opportunity for families to buy, donate, gain credit or exchange gently worn uniform items. When donating to the uniform sale please provide cloth-ing that is clean and gently worn. We are unable to ac-cept non-sellable clothing for credit, that is dirty, torn, stained, or needs hemming. Hope to see you there.

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~ Easter Egg Hunt: Fundraiser for the Youth Group ~ Would you like the Easter Bunny to create an Easter Egg Hunt in your yard the night before East-er? Fill out the form below and return with payment to the School or Parish Office no later than

Mon, March 26th to Kristin Williams, Youth Minister. Checks payable to SCB. Check and cash accepted.

****************************************************************************** Parents’ Names (First & Last): ______________________ Address:_______________________________ Parent(s)’ Cell Phone Number(s): ___________________________ Can we text you? ______ Parent(s)’ Email(s): _________________________________________ Would you like a small (25 eggs, $20), medium (50 eggs, $35) or large (75 eggs, $45) Easter Egg Hunt? Please circle one. Would you like to add extra eggs? $4 for ½ dozen: ________ $8 for 1 dozen: __________ Would you like the eggs in the front, back or both? Front Back Both Please circle one. What time do your children usually go to bed? ______ Would you like a personalized message from the Easter Bunny for $1? Yes or No. If yes, what are your kid(s)’s name(s)? _________________________________________________________ Total Cost: _______ (egg pr ice) + ______ (extra eggs) + _______ (msg) = $_________ Please circle one. Would you prefer us to come: 8-10 pm Sat. evening OR 10-12 pm Sat. evening. Do you have dogs that will bark, a nut allergy or anything else we should know about? ___________________________ *We will contact you if the weather does not look good. If weather is really bad, we will drop the eggs off on your porch.*

Mother’s Day Fundraiser: Homegrown Flowers in Hanging Baskets! Help the youth group travel to Springfield, MO for the Steubenville Conference in July 2018

Sold at the back of church after all Masses: March 17-18th & 24-25th, 2018 Pickup May 12th-13th after all Masses in the Café.

Please make checks out to SCB. Mark how many you want of each kind and turn in the form below with your check to the Parish Office or School Office attn: Kristin Williams no later than

March 26th!!! Questions: Call Kristin at 636-946-1893

************************************************************************************** Name: ____________________________ Phone #:__________________

Fibrous Rooted Begonias: 10” Traditional

Pink: ____ Red: ____ Mix: ____

$12 Total #: _____ Total $: _____

Old Fashioned Petunias: 10” Traditional

Bright Color Mix: ____

$12 Total #: _____ Total $: _____

Seed Type Impa-tiens: 10” Tradi-tional

Bright Mix: ____ $12 Total #: _____ Total $: _____

Trailing Vinca: 10’’ Traditional

Colorful Mix: ___ $13 Total #: _____ Total $: _____

Trailing Petuni-as: 12” Jumbo

Colorful Mix: ___ $18.25 Total #: _____ Total $: _____

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Monday, March 12-Lenten Weekday GS Daisies 5:30-6:30 pm in School GS Troop 4245 5:30-7 p.m. in Café Parish Council Meeting 7 p.m. in School W-CRHP 14 at 7 p.m. in SC Room Tuesday, March 13- Lenten Weekday Cub Scout Meeting-Den 2- 6-8 pm-SC Room Ladies Sodality Auction 6:30 p.m. in Café Village of Blue Rose Meeting-6 p.m. Teacher’s Lounge Wednesday, March 14--Lenten Weekday Quilting 8:30-noon– Church Basement Fr. Dotson Bible Study at 7 p.m. in Café Emaus in SC Room at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 15-Lenten Weekday Boy Scouts at 7 p.m. in the SC Room Sacred Conversations on Race-7-8:30 p.m. in Café Rosary Run 6:30-8 p.m. in Church Office Friday, March 16–Lenten Weekday Casseroles due today by 8:30 a.m. Fish Fry from 4-7 p.m. Carry outs Available Help and Desserts Needed for our Fish Fries Stations of the Cross at 7 p.m. in Church Saturday, March 17-St. Patrick, Bishop Uniform Exchange-8 am-1 pm. in SC Room Spiritual Renewal-9 a.m. in Church Office Youth Group Selling Flowers after 5 pm. Mass Nocturnal Adoration 7:30 p.m.-midnight in Church Sunday, March 18--Fifth Sunday of Lent Youth Group Selling Flowers and Doughnuts after all the Masses today in the Narthex Blue and Gold Boy Scout Dinner in Café– 12-4 p.m.

Parish Events Calendar

March 11– SVDP Weekend, Doughnuts , Pro-Life, Fel-

lowship after all Masses today.

March 15- Sacred Conversations on Race from 7-8:30

p.m. in the Café

March 17– Uniform Exchange in SC Room-9 a.m.-noon

March 24– Lenten Tea in Café/SC Room 11:00 a.m.-1:30

p.m. Spend a delightful Saturday morning with us and

support a worthy cause.

March 26– Mom’s Group at 6:30 p.m. SC Room

April 1– No Platica on Easter Sunday

April 3– Baptism Class at 7 p.m. in Church office

April 8–Platica will be held this Sunday at 9:30 a.m. in

the Parish Office

Activities This Week/ Actividades de esta Semana

TROOP 351 Trivia Night Boy Scout Troop 351 is hos ng our 3rd annual Trivia Night at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Co leville on Saturday, 24 March 2018. Door open at 630pm and trivia starts at 7pm. Please come out and support the Boy Scouts of St. Charles Borromeo. This fundraiser supports troop ac vi es and events throughout the year. The cost is $160 per table (8 seats), so get your team together, come on out. It is sure to be a night of fun and laughter going for a good cause. Please bring your own snacks, and the K of C Hall will have complimen-tary beer, soda and water. Please contact Lori Smith, (smith.lori.b@gmail.com) if you have any ques ons and to RSVP.

Please pray for our Expectant Moms Aly- due in March 2018 Katelyn-due in March 2018 Sarah– due in May 2018 Molly– due in May 2018 Chelsea-due in June 2018 Alex-due in June 2018 Merlyn-due in July 2018

Volunteer Opportunity Judge at an NCFCA Speech and Debate Tournament on March 14-16, 2018.(National Christian Forensics and Communications Association) Speech and De-bate Tournament on March 14-16, 2018. No experience in either speech or debate is necessary. You are qualified! ONLY 3 hours! Questions? Contact Corene at ncfca.mo.judges@ncfca.com or 636-675-3721

Ladies Sodality News

SPIRITUAL Renewal Saturday March 17 at 9:00 AM in the Church Office. Join us for a mini-Retreat with re-flec ons on the readings for the following Sun-day. Coffee and donuts a er Mass in the Church Office. For informa on or a ride call Barb at 636 947 3939 BLOOD DRIVE Tuesday March 20 2:45 - 5:45 in the gym Homemade Chili & desserts. Please join us to help the School get their $250 Grant if we have a minimum of 20 Donors. YOU CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN. No appoint-ment needed. Any ques ons, call Barb at 636 947 3939

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Borromeo Youth Ministry News For any information about our St. Charles Borromeo Youth News, please email

kristin@borromeoparish.com or call me at (636) 946-1893

SCB High School Youth Group(9th-12th Graders) Regular Meetings 7-8:30 p.m. on Sundays in the St. Charles Room

Upcoming Events for High School Youth Group. including 8th Graders Mar. 11th: Life Night “Chain Reaction” 7-8:30 pm

Mar. 18th: Life Night “Believe It or Not: An Issue Night on Atheism” 7-8:30 pm Mar. 25th: Life Night “Black and Bleached: Moral Relativism and the Conscience” 7-8:30 pm

Mar. 26th: Hanging basket & Easter egg forms for Steuby fundraisers due to Kristin!

SCB Middle School Youth Group–(7th and 8th Graders) Regular Edge Meetings from 3-4:30 p.m. in the St. Charles Room one Monday a month unless otherwise noted.

Events for Middle School Youth Group Mar. 21st: Live Stations of the Cross Rehearsal 3-5 pm in Church

Mar. 23rd: Live Stations of the Cross 7 pm in Church, rehearsal at 5:30 pm Mar. 26th: Hanging basket & Easter Egg forms for Steuby fundraisers due to Kristin!

Please mark your calendars!!! During the weekends of March 17-18 through Easter weekend, the Perma-nent Deacons in the Archdiocese of St. Louis, in con-junction with the Respect Life office, will be collect-ing diapers for infants, toddlers and adult inconti-nence products as part of our 3rd annual diocesan-wide Pro-Life service project to assist families in need. Last year we collected over 185,000 diapers for those in need and we’d like to exceed that total this year. We would ask that you please consider placing the purchasing of infant, toddler or adult incontinence products on your shopping list and bring them to the Narthex. All diapers collected will be donated to assist families in our parish communi-ty. For more information, contact the church office at 636-946-1893. We ask you to pray for the success of this project and for you to please be as generous as possible.

Are you interested in sponsoring a teen to attend the Steuben-ville Conference this year? Steubenville is a weekend confer-ence held at Missouri State University in July for those current-ly in 8th grade to current high school seniors. We have 41 teens and 6 chaperones attending this summer! This year we are heading there a day early and returning a day late as we will be stopping at a church on the way there and the way back. This will help us prepare our minds and hearts for the weekend and take time to reflect and recharge before return-ing to our daily lives. The cost is $280 per teen, which includes transportation, meals, lodging, a t-shirt and programming. You are welcome to provide a full or partial sponsorship for a teen. All sponsorships remain anonymous. If you are interested or would like more information, please contact Kristin Wil-liams at kristin@borromeoparish.com.

The youth group will be selling Krispy Kreme

donuts after all Masses on March 18th in the narthex!

We will be selling them by the dozen, half dozen and

individually. We will also have coffee, milk and juice to-

go cups available for sale, too. Make sure to stop by and

support the youth group as we go to the Steubenville

Conference this summer!

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Readings of the Week/Lecturas De La Semana

March 11, 2018-Gospel Background

Your Loving Sacrifices Make All The Difference

March 11, 2018 4th Sunday in Lent

In today’s Gospel, God demonstrates great love for us by sending his Son so that we may believe in him. We

demonstrate our great love for God by do-ing good works: reaching out to other, act-ing in justice and charity. Through your almsgiving you are perform-

ing a good work; far greater than you think. Know that your nickel, dime, quarter or dollar is multiplied by the coins placed by others in the St. Vincent de Paul Poor Box.

WE THANK EACH OF YOU for the great love you show to our Borromeo Family carrying on the work of Jesus and to those in need-by the generosity you display when you share your treasure, and all God’s gifts to you, given for others.

Contributions for March 3/4, 2018

Offertory Envelopes: $19977.00 Loose: $1647.93 Matching Gifts $1125.00 Total Offerings: $22,749.93 Help A Student` $1438.00 Capital Improvement $1771.00 First Offering $15.00 STL Review $90.00 Good Friday $50.00 Men’s CRHP Offering $50.00 In Memory of Beverly Schmidt-Nolle $100.00 St. Vincent de Paul collection $90.00

February Corporate Matching Gifts

Total February Gifts $16,112.50 Boeing Gifts $16,112.50 Total Corporate Matching Gifts Year to Date $17,202.50 Your participation in the Matching Gifts Program to benefit our Parish School is appreciated. If you do not already do so, and would like more information on the Matching Gifts Program, please contact Ken Kapeller at 636.946.3356. Thank You all!

Monday: Is 65:17-21; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13b; Jn 4:43-54 Tuesday: Ez 47:1-9, 12; Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9; Jn 5:1-16 Wednesday: Is 49:8-15; Ps 145:8-9, 13cd-14, 17-18 Jn 5:17-30 Thursday: Ex 32:7-14; Ps 106:19-23; Jn 5:31-47 Friday: Wis 2:1a, 12-22; Ps 34:17-21, 23; Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30 Saturday: Jer 11:18-20; Ps 7:2-3, 9bc-12; Jn 7:40-53 Sunday: Jer 31:31-34; Ps 51:3-4, 12-15; Heb 5:7-9; Jn 12:20-33 Alternate readings (Year A): Ez 37:12-14; Ps 130:1-8; Rom 8:8-11; Jn 11:1-45 [3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45]

The four th Sunday of Lent is sometimes cal led Laetare Sunday. Laetare i s a Lat in word that means “rejoice.” Traditionally, Sundays are named after the first word of the liturgy’s opening antiphon. On this Sunday, the anti-phon is taken from the book of the prophet Isaiah (Isaiah 66:10-11). Even as we observe our Lenten sacrifices, we rejoice in antic-ipation of the joy that will be ours at Easter.

Today’s Gospel reading is taken from John’s Gospel. It consists of two parts. The first part is the final sentence of Jesus’ reply to Nicodemus, the Pharisee who approached Jesus at night. Nicode-mus acknowledged Jesus as someone who had come from God and seemed to want to be a follower of Jesus. Jesus greeted Nico-demus with the observation that one must be born from above to see the Kingdom of God. The dialogue between Jesus and Nico-demus that followed was about the meaning of this phrase. Nico-demus misunderstood Jesus at every point, but there was no ani-mosity in the questions he posed to Jesus.

In the part of the conversation with Nicodemus in today’s Gospel, Jesus referred to an incident reported in the Old Testament. When the Israelites grumbled against the Lord during their sojourn in the desert, God sent venomous serpents to punish them for their com-plaints. The Israelites repented and asked Moses to pray for them. The Lord heard Moses’ prayer and instructed him to make a bronze serpent and mount it on a pole. All who had been bitten by a serpent and then looked upon the bronze serpent were cured. By recalling this story, Jesus alludes to the salvation that would be accomplished through his death and Resurrection.

The second part of today’s Gospel is a theological reflection on Jesus’ words to Nicodemus. The Gospel of John is known for this kind of reflection offered within the narrative. The words of the Evangelist are in continuity with the words of the prologue to John’s Gospel. In these reflections, John elaborates on a number of themes that are found in his Gospel: light and darkness, belief and unbelief, good and evil, salvation and condemnation.

In John’s reflection, we find an observation about human sinful-ness. Jesus is the light that has come into the world, but people preferred the darkness. We wish to keep our sins hidden, even from God. Jesus has come into the world to reveal our sins so that they may be forgiven. This is the Good News; it is the reason for our rejoicing in this season of Lent and throughout our lives.

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Servers, 8:00am Mass–March 5-9 At this me, the server schedule is being re-wri en.

Although we do not have the schedule, Sr. Maggi will

have it to us soon.

Ministry List March 17/18, 2018 Lista del ministerio

(Volunteers needed for Greeters and Gi Bearers)

Saturday, March 17, 2018– 5:00 p.m. Mass L/C: Lucy Rauch, Sr Munch Steve Deters EM Cup: Francis Fessler, volunteer please, Dorothy Williams, Jeane e Cleary HOST: Anna Lee Schulte, Rob Glosier, SERV: Thomas & Michael Smith, volunteer please USH: Jim Lammert, Don Richardson, John Williams, Frankie Fessler GB: volunteers please GR: volunteers please

Sunday, March 18, 2018- 7:00 am Mass

L/C: Bill Cartwright Mary Baronovic EM Cup: Tom & Margie Pickering, Bob Baronovic SERV: 2 volunteers please USH: Josey Page, David Schaeffer, Carl Hoerman, volunteer please GB: volunteers please GR: volunteers please 8:30 a.m. Mass L/C: PSR Students Children’s Choir EM Cup: PSR Teachers PSR Teachers HOST: Kevin Tollefson, John DuBois SERV: Logan Archer, Lydia Kaushik, volunteer please USH: Dan Dziedzic, Don Wappelhorst Gregg Jost, Frank Crocke GB: PSR Students GR: PSR Students 10:00 a.m. Mass L/C: Lauren Teschendorf Choir EM Cup: volunteers please New Communion Ministers, HOST: Michelle Hawkins, Judy Douce e SERV: Faith & Maggie Hawkins, Angelina Ra ni USH: George Black, Gary Snyder, Gary Steins, Jason Kulma GB: Volunteers please GR: Harie e Wayne, volunteer please 11:30 a.m. Spanish Mass L/C: Catequesis el coro EM Cup: Cateqesus Catequesis HOST: Catequesis, SERV: Melissa and Ana Elli Guerrero, Veronica Sarabia USH: Jesus Manzanarez, Adolfo Zamorez volunteers please GB: to be determined before Mass GR: volunteers please

Monday, March 12– Lenten Weekday 6:30 a.m. Antionette Moussa 8:00 a.m. Helen Ohlms Tuesday, March 13– Lenten Weekday 6:30 a.m. Norma Westerfeld 8:00 a.m. Melvin Orf Wednesday, March 14 –Lenten Weekday 6:30 a.m. Sharon Malpiedi 8:00 a.m. Anna Thelen 6:15 p.m. Geneva Maddalozza Thursday, March 15– Lenten Weekday 6.30 a.m. L/D Koenen Family 8:00 a.m. Richard “Dick” Johansesman-8th Aniv Friday, March 16– Lenten Weekday 6:30 a.m. Harold Mazanec 8:00.a.m. Dorothy Mae Mazanec 9:15 a.m. Royce Melton Saturday, March 17-St. Patrick, Bishop 8:00 a.m. Douglas Boschert 5:00 p.m. Clara Tillman Sunday, March 18 –5th Sunday of Lent 7:00 a.m. Bernice Burckhardt 8:30 a.m. Amy Pieper Grimes 10:00 a.m. Charles Orf– 1st Anniv 11:30 a.m. Our Parish Family

MASS INTENTIONS INTENCIONES DE LAS MISAS

Help a Neighbor, Donate Your Car Running or not, obtain a tax deduction and help those in need by donating your car, truck, van, boat, motorcy-cle, or motor home to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. The Society will handle all the details, including towing, free of charge. Call toll free (800) 322-8284 or fill out the online dona-tion form at www.svdpusacars.com. Inspired by Gospel values, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul is an international Catholic lay organization dedicat-ed to providing person-to-person service to those in need.

Helping Neighbors Starts at Home.

4th Sunday of Lent-March 11, 2018

Oficina: Tel: (636)946-1893 Fax (636)946-5598

Sacramento de Reconciliación (Sacrament of Reconcilia-on)

Sábados de 4 – 4:45pm o por cita con el padre Wil-liam o padre Donaldo

Sacramento de Bau smo (Sacrament of Bap sm) Clases de bau smo para padres y padrinos – Primer Domingo de mes. De 9:30 a 11:00am en la oficina parroquial. Únicamente adultos. Bau smos son el Cuarto Domingo de mes, después de misa. Favor de hablar con el diacono Jorge para regis-trarse y coordinar el bau smo.

Sacramento de Matrimonio (Sacrament of Matrimony) Contactar al Diacono Jorge o padres William o Don-aldo cuando menos seis meses antes de la boda para empezar los prepara vos.

Adoración al San simo (Eucharis c Adoracion) Exposición del San simo - Tercer Lunes del Mes de

8:30 am a 6:30 pm LifeLine- úl mo Martes del Mes a las 7 pm Adoración Nocturna - Tercer Sábado de Mes de 7

pm a 12 pm Rosario Todos los Viernes en la Iglesia de 6 –6:30 p.m.

Fish Fry

Registrarse para ser voluntario antes de todos los buenos traba-jos están tomado. Ve a www.borromeoparish.com, clic en “Fish Fry Volunteer” y elije un trabajo.

Además, considere poner un letrero de patio afuera de su casa. Hay carteles disponibles en la oficina de la escuela y en la oficina parroquial.

Por favor marquen sus calendarios! Durante el fin de semana de marzo 17-18, los diáconos perma-nentes de la Arquidiócesis de San Luis, en colabora-ción con la oficina de Respeto por la Vida, colec-cionarán pañales para bebés, niños y productos pa-ra adultos que sufren de incon nencia. Esto es parte del 3er proyecto anual de servicio de Pro-Vida para ayudar a familias en necesidad. El año pasado recogimos más de 185.000 pañales en la archidióce-sis para aquellos en necesidad y nos gustaría super-arlo este año. Les pedimos que por favor agreguen en su lista de compras, productos de bebé, niño o adulto y llevarlos a dejarlos en el nártex de la Igle-sia. Todos los pañales recolectados serán donados para ayudar a las familias en nuestra comunidad parroquial. Para obtener más información, hable con uno de los diáconos permanentes, o llamen a la oficina. Le pedimos que oren por el éxito de este proyecto y que por favor sean generosos como les sea posible.

LOS SANTOS Y OTRAS CELEBRACIONES Domingo: Cuarto Domingo de Cuaresma; Segundo Escrutinio; Adelante el reloj una hora; Domingo de las Niñas Exploradoras Viernes: Abstinencia Sábado: San Patricio

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4th Sunday of Lent-March 11, 2018

Around Town….

Lenten Resolution Opportunity This year we have a wonderful opportunity to be in-spired during 5 Sundays of Lent with dynamic speakers on topics that will interest everyone. Please join us as we start each Sunday at 3:00 with the Divine Mercy Chaplet followed by a different speaker each Sunday at St Peter’s Church 221 First Capitol Dr. St Charles. Any questions, call St. Joseph Radio (636) 447-6000

Singles Again is a support group for separated, divorced and widowed people. Singles Again meets at St. Cletus Church the LAST Thursday of each month at 7:15 PM for its general meeting. St. Cletus is at 2705 Zumbehl Road, St. Charles, MO. Come and meet for friendship and sup-port. All faiths are welcome. Contacts are Rick Pass 618-520-0966 (rickgoblues@yahoo.com) and Rose Kaiser 636-332-1959. In September, Divorced, Widowed to Transition-ing Singleness (formerly called Care and Share). Started again with Lee Schellert He goes through a book called “Rebuilding When Your Relationship Ends” For more infor-mation please contact Lee Schellert at 636-946-7782 for any questions. Dask weekends are for divorced and separated people in Illinois, and are held twice a year, once in Columbia and once in Springfield. The Columbia weekend will take place April 27-29. If you or a family member is interested in this weekend, please contact Jean Stortzum in St. Louis 314-704-1870.

Family Style Chicken Dinner on March 11, 2018 at St. John the Baptist Church at 5567 Gildehaus Road,

Villa Ridge, MO 63089 Come and join us for our 53rd Annual Chicken Dinner! Meals served Family Style–Adults $13.00 Children under 12 $5.00 Pre-School Kids eat Free Country Store-Quilts for Sales-Crafts-Games-Bake Sale-Raffles Call 636-583-2488 for more information. Proceeds go to the parish school.

St. Francis of Assisi Church in Portage Des Sioux Annual Quilt Social Sunday, March 11, 2018

Doors open at noon and the event starts at 1 p.m. Serving Lunch, Cake, Coffee, Soda and Dessert Giving away 5 quilts during 20 games of Bingo.

Quilt Raffle, Pyramid of Groceries, 50/50, Special Raffles and so much more.

St. Francis Memorial Hall 2nd and Washington Street

Portage des Sioux, MO 63373

St. Charles Municipal Band, Inc. Take a Spring Break and warm up with the music of the St. Charles Municipal Bank and Big Band on Sunday, March 18, 2018 at St. Charles High School, 725 North Kingshighway, St. Charles, MO 63301. Free Parking and handicapped access. This FREE family event includes a preview of the summer concert music under Big Band Leader Earl Kreder and Municipal Band interim director Sr. Gail Buck-man. Call 314-544-6166 for more info or www.stcharlesband.com.

All women are invited to Kenrick-Glennon Seminary (5200 Glennon Drive, 63119) on the third Thursday of each month for prayer and a talk. The next meeting will be on March 15, 2018. The speaker will be Father Paul Hoesing, Dean of Seminarians at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary. The Rosary will be prayed at 8 a.m., and Father Hoesing will speak from 8:15 a.m. un-til 9 a.m. Coffee will be offered afterwards in the Fire-side Lounge until 9:30 a.m. For more information, see: www.kenrick.edu/fiat.

St. Patrick Parish in Wentzville is hosting its Annual Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner on Sunday, March 11. Dine in at the church social hall from 12-5 PM and carry outs are available in the school cafeteria from 12-6 PM. Adults: $13, Children 4-12: $6, Carry Out: $11. All are welcome! Visit www.stpatrickwentzville.org/cornedbeef

“Human Trafficking Program”

On March 11th, 7 p.m. the Solid Line Productions Company will do a free staged reading about human trafficking at the Spencer Road Branch of the St. Charles Library District, 427 Spencer Road, St. Peters, MO 63376. A “talk-back” session will follow. This production is part of the “Arts Against Trafficking” series sponsored by the National Council of Jewish Women, St. Louis and is being presented by the local St. Charles Outreach Coalition Against Human Trafficking (“SCCAT”). Please RSVP to 314-993-5181 or lgjerswald@ncjwstl.org.

Catholic Sisters Exhibit at St. Louis Public Library

Celebrate the contributions Catholic sisters have made to the St. Louis community for the last 200 years and

counting by visiting the St. Louis Public Library’s upcom-ing exhibit, “Catholic Sisters: The Spirit of St. Louis” on display March 3 through April 28 at the Central Library

at 1301 Olive Street. The exhibit is open Mondays through Saturdays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. This is a free event

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