Please mark your calendars!!! During the weekends of March 21-22 through Palm Sunday, April 5th, the Permanent Deacons in the Archdiocese of St. Louis, in conjunction with the Respect Life office, will be collecting diapers for infants, toddlers and adults as part of our fourth annual diocesan-wide Pro-Life service project to assist families in need. Last year we collected over (325,000) thousand 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 diapers on your shopping list and bring them to [insert parish location where they are to be dropped off]. All diapers collected will be donated to assist families in our parish community [add specific recipient organization(s), if possible].

June 5th, 2020. Trivia Night supporting the ministries of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Parish in Soulard, will take place at the Franklin Room in Historic Soulard at 816 Allen Ave., St. Louis, MO 63104. Doors open at 6:15 p.m., and trivia starts at 7:00 p.m. Emcee for the evening is Fox 2 Meteorologist Chris Higgins. Tables of 8 - $160, beer and soda included. RSVP to Bob at 314-853-6925.

Cardinal Glennon College's annual Trivia Night! This year, our Trivia Night will be on Saturday, April 25th at 7:00 at St. Joseph's in Cottleville. Come support the formation of your future priests! For more information or to register, go to kenrick.edu/trivia-night/

St. Patrick Center seeks your help this month with the Pot O' Gold campaign. Parishes and schools last March raised more than $7,000 through dress-down days, bake sales, selling shamrock beads and more. To get involved with a fun way to help end homelessness, contact Maggie Kloppenberg at 314-802-5418 or [email protected]

Parish Mission at Immaculate Conception Church, 1020 W. Main St., Park Hills. Begins Sunday March 22, 2020 and ends on Wednesday March 25. 7:00 p.m. nightly with Reconciliation available on Tuesday, March 24th. Theme: Christ Centered Living: A Family Affair. Speaker: Rev. Thomas J. Santen. All are welcome! Bring a friend!

Christ Alive Through Mary, a women’s witness ministry, invites all women to mirror Mary in service to others. They will be hosting a prayer breakfast Saturday, March 28th at the Cardinal Ritter Prep cafeteria, 701 N. Spring Avenue, 9am to noon. Christ Alive Through Mary is proud to have Bonita Cornute as the speaker. Bonita is a pioneer in St. Louis journalism and community outreach. Honored for her outstanding accomplishments, this award winning St. Louisan will share her faith journey and proclaim the ways God has been present in her life of service. Please join us! Make reservations by March 24th. The cost is $20. Simply call the Catholic Renewal Center at 314-801-8688 or register online at archstl.org/renewal.

Join us for our Lenten Fish Fry! Friday, March 6 from 5 pm - 7 pm at Mary Queen of Peace. Traditional fish fry dinner, cooked on site. For more, go to www.mqpwg.org/fishfry

The Association of Hebrew Catholics is hosting a new series of 18 lectures by Dr. Larry Feingold entitled: "Touched by Christ, The Sacramental Economy. " The lectures will generally take place on the 2nd and 4th Sundays in the afternoon, in the Gannon Room of the Cathedral Rectory, Saint Louis. Parking and entrance is on the west side of the Rectory which is on the west side of the Cathedral. Go to www.hebrewcatholic.net for additional information and the schedule. The first lecture, "Why Do We Need Sacraments" is on March 8 at 3 pm. If you are not able to attend one or more lectures, you may participate in live interactive video communications using the audio and video capabilities of your computer, tablet, or smart phone. This option requires you to go to www.hebrewcatholic.net to register. You may also contact us at [email protected] or 314-535-4242.

The Lenten season and fish go hand in hand, and this year’s Lenten Retreat theme is right on track. “Cast Your Net,” at the Cardinal Rigali Center, Friday and Saturday, March 13 & 14! The Catholic Renewal Center is excited to have Fr. Mark Ivany as their guest presenter. Fr. Ivany is the Director of Priestly Vocations in Washington D.C. and the Director of Spiritual Formation at St. John Pau II Seminary in D.C. This enthusiastic, joy filled priest will open a tackle box full of tools that you can use in making your faith voyage a success. “Cast Your Net” wide to capture the joy of being a follower of Christ. Don’t miss the boat! Register now online at archstl.org/renewal or call 314-731-6100.

Trivia Night supporting the ministries of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Parish in Soulard, will take place at the Franklin Room in Historic Soulard at 816 Allen Ave., St. Louis, MO 63104. Doors open at 6:15 p.m., and trivia starts at 7:00 p.m. Emcee for the evening is Fox 2 Meteorologist Chris Higgins. Tables of 8 - $160, beer and soda included. RSVP to Bob at 314-853-6925.

Please mark your calendars!!! During the weekends of March 21-22 through Palm Sunday, April 5th, the Permanent Deacons in the Archdiocese of St. Louis, in conjunction with the Respect Life office, will be collecting diapers for infants, toddlers and adults as part of our fourth annual diocesan-wide Pro-Life service project to assist families in need. Last year we collected over (325,000) thousand 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 diapers on your shopping list and bring them to [insert parish location where they are to be dropped off]. All diapers collected will be donated to assist families in our parish community [add specific recipient organization(s), if possible].

Looking to get more out of Lent this year? Join the Archdiocese of St. Louis in a weekly email designed to help you reflect on what God is calling you to, no matter where you are in your faith journey! Text message LENTSTL (all one word) to 84576 to sign up!

Still not sure what you’re giving up for Lent? Need ideas about entering into Lent through prayer, fasting, & almsgiving? The Archdiocese of St. Louis is sponsoring a weekly e-mail series to help you get more out of Lent, no matter where you are in your faith journey. Simply pull out your phone and text lentSTL to 84576 right now, or go to archstl.org/lent to join in.

The Shroud of Turin Why this Face? All are invited to attend a conference on the Shroud of Turin. Learn about the scientific and medical aspects of the Shroud. Options are available to attend in person, or via webinar, on Saturday April 25 from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm at the Cardinal Rigali Center. Featured speakers are Father John Nickolai and Mark Antonacci. Registration and details are at http://www.archstl.org/turin. Sponsored by the Office of Consecrated Life, the Institute for Theological Encounter with Science and Technology (ITEST), and the St. Louis Guild of the Catholic Medical Association.

MOVIE NIGHT The O.L.P. Stewardship Committee is sponsoring 4 Lenten Movie Nights this March! *Tuesday, March 3rd *Tuesday, March 10th *Tuesday, March 24th *Tuesday, March 31st (There will be no movie on March 17th ... St. Patrick’s Day☘️) The free movies will be shown in the Parish Hall @ 7:00 pm. Popcorn and soda will be available. Bring your own snacks if you choose. 1st Movie - March 3rd... Same Kind of Different As Me 8860 Tudor, Overland, 63114. Call to find out what the other movies are going to be. 314-427-0486 x201

Our Lady of the Presentation is having their card party on March 10th. It starts at 10:00. You can have a table of 4 or 6 or come by yourself and we will show you a table. You can play cards, dominoes or anything you like. We have over 100 attendance prizes, quilt raffles and others. We are handicap accessible. Friendly atmosphere. All this for only $5. Coffee, tea and dessert are included. You can buy a hot dog for .50 and soda for .75. 8860 Tudor, Overland, 63114-427-0486 x201 Handicap accessible.

OUR LADY OF THE PRESENTATION FISH FRY Fish Fry every Friday 4-7, Feb. 28-April 3. Enjoy hand cut cod (fried or baked) shrimp and fish tacos with plenty of sides. We have dinners, sandwiches, by the pound, adult plates or smaller. Nice atmosphere, friendly, eat in or take out. Credit cards accepted. Handicap accessible. 8860 Tudor, Overland, MO 63114. 314-427-0486 x201. We look forward to seeing you.

St. Francis Borgia Parish will host a Parish Breakfast on Sunday, March 15, 2020 from 7:30 to 11:00 a.m. in the Grade School Cafeteria, 225 Cedar Street, Washington, MO. Menu includes bacon, bone-in-ham, scrambled eggs, biscuits and gravy, hash browns, pancakes, cinnamon rolls, fruit, coffee, milk and juice. Adults are $8.00. Children 11 and under will eat free. All you can eat buffet. Benefits St. Francis Borgia Parish For more information, please contact the Parish Office at 636-239-6701.

Sunday, February 23, 2020 1-3PM Take a seminarian-guided tour throughout the halls, classrooms, living spaces, library, and chapels at the seminary and learn more about the way your future priests live their daily lives. Meet seminarians, experience seminary life, and pray in the Chapel of St. Joseph. All are welcome! www.kenrick.edu/open-house

Join our faith community—and more than 14,000 Catholic communities across the United States—in a life-changing Lenten journey with CRS Rice Bowl. During the 40 days of Lent, we will reflect on the challenge of global hunger and how it affects our human family. Visit the website: crsricebowl.org

Our Lady Queen of Peace Lenten Fish Fries. Feb. 28th, March 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th and April 3rd - 4 - 7 pm. Dine in, Carry-out or Drive -Thru. Fried Cod, Basa & Shrimp with sides, drink, and dessert. Regular $10, Small $5

Please join us on Sunday, February 23, when we will host our annual Festival Sunday dinner at Our Lady of the Holy Cross Parish. The menu includes German sausage, ham, meatloaf, fresh sauerkraut, mashed potatoes, and gravy, and all the trimmings at $10.00 for adults, $5.00 for children, children under 5 eat free. We are located at 1022 Baden Ave. (one block north of Broadway). Mass is at 10:00 a.m. and dinner is served from 11:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Join us for a great dinner, reconnect with family and friends and visit our beautiful historic church. For more information, please contact our rectory staff or Lynda Brand at 314-381-0323. Looking forward to seeing you on the 23rd.

March 22 thru 25, 2020 -- 7 PM The conference each evening will be taken from topics in Father Laramie’s book, Abide in the Heart of Christ, which is based upon the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola. Book info and excerpts can be found at: joelaramiesj.com Fr Joe is a campus minister at SLU. His home parish is Sacred Heart in Florissant. He studied at SLUH and Glennon Seminary; he entered the Jesuits in 2000 and was ordained in 2011. He earned an MA in communication at SLU and master's degrees [MDiv and STL] at Boston College. He has previously worked at White House Jesuit Retreat in St Louis, and Rockhurst High School in Kansas City. His book was published in September by Ave Maria Press, Notre Dame IN. There is no cost for the mission-retreat. A free-will offering will be asked each evening. If you wish to purchase a copy of Fr. Laramie’s book (highly recommended), the cost is $15.00 payable in advance and no later than March 10th.

St. Francis Borgia Parish will host a Parish Breakfast on Sunday, February 16, 2020 from 7:30 to 11:00 a.m. in the grade school cafeteria, 225 Cedar Street, Washington, MO. Menu includes bacon, bone-in-ham, scrambled eggs, biscuits and gravy, hashbrowns, pancakes, cinnamon rolls, fruit, coffee, milk and juice. Adults are $8.00. Children 11 and under will eat free. All you can eat buffet. Benefits St. Francis Borgia Parish For more information, please contact the Parish Office at 636.239.6701.

Help local families move from homelessness to housing with needed cleaning supplies. St. Patrick Center is seeking donations of the following items for clients moving into apartments and homes: mops, buckets, brooms, all-purpose cleaner, bathroom cleaner, dish soap, paper towels and toilet paper. For more information, contact Katie Joseph at [email protected] or 314-802-1976.

The St. Joseph Altar will take place at St. Ambrose Parish on the Hill on Sunday, March 22, 2020. There will be an Italian Mass in St. Ambrose Church at 11:00 a.m. Right after Mass, there will be a short procession to the school, where the altars will be blessed and feasting will begin. The celebration will take place in the cafeteria and gym, where tables, chairs, buffet line and altar will be set up in each place. Many local restaurants and businesses donate food for the buffet, and items for sale on the altars. In addition, Italian specialties are prepared in the cafeteria kitchen by St. Joseph Altar committee members. This is an ancient Italian tradition that is authentically celebrated on the Hill. All are welcome. Admission to the altars is free. A thoughtful donation is requested for the buffet. The feast and sale of special items will be from 12:30 p.m. to around 3:30 p.m. All money raised goes to St. Ambrose School Tuition Assistance Program.

The St. Joseph Altar will be celebrated on March 15, 2020, beginning with a Mass in Italian in St. Ambrose Church at 11:00 a.m. After Mass, there will be a very short procession over to the school where the altars will be blessed, and the feasting will begin. This is an ancient Italian tradition honoring St. Joseph with baked goods and specialty items. Items will be for sale from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. There will be a buffet with generous food samples from the local restaurants. Admission to altars is free, but a thoughtful donation is requested for the buffet. All proceeds go to the St. Ambrose School Tuition Assistance Program. For more information, see www.stambroseonthehill.com. All are welcome!

On February 2, 2020 a Super Bowl Sunday Quilt/Cash Bingo will take place at the Hecker Community Center in Hecker, Illinois hosted by St. Augustine Catholic Church. Bingo begins at 1:30 p.m. No one under 18 allowed in the hall during bingo. Fried Chicken and Pork Sausage Plates will be available. Serving begins at 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

St. Anselm's Cenacle for Life invites you to a Valentine's celebration on Saturday, February 15 at the parish center! Join us for a delicious dinner, music, dancing, and a wonderful wine pull - all proceeds go to benefit Birthright Counseling, St. Louis, and Our Lady's Inn. For more information or to RSVP, please contact Peggy Lane at 314.706.0709.

LET YOUR EYE SEE: EXPERIENCING THE DIVINE THROUGH SPIRITUAL ART Experience visio divina, a method of praying with sacred images, of allowing an image to be a window into God, a silent experience seeing what God sees. We are excited to provide opportunities for visio divina to include illuminations of the Saint John’s Bible at the Cathedral Basilica of St Louis. This session will explore two plates: "The Baptism of Jesus" and "Transfiguration." There is no cost to attend, but we ask that you RSVP by Friday, Feb 14. Please call (314) 965-3700 x103, or go to www.fsolph.org/events to sign up today!