Fr. Thomas M. Pastorius
September 12, 2014
Epiphany of Our Lord
Top 10

1. Homecoming Today and Saturday
The weather might be a little chillier than some of us hoped but at least we won’t be dying from heat exhaustion. So grab you jacket and come on up for the time of your life. Friday 6PM-11PM and Saturday from 12n-11PM. The parade on Saturday starts at 11AM. Fried Chicken Dinners served in kitchen on Friday 5:30-8 and Saturday from 4PM-8PM.

2. Raffle Tickets
Please take time to purchase a whole or 1/10 of our parish raffle ticket. Selling out this year (like we did last year) means that we can set aside the money necessary to replace the second air conditioner/heater for the Church.

3. Faith and Family September 16, 2014 - Third Tuesday
6:30 Blue Knights @ Gym
6:30 Little Flowers @ Gym
6:30 Young Disciples @ Gym
6:30 Chosen (Confirmation Class) @ Gym
6:30 Childcare @ Assumption Room
7:00 Pillars of the Faith @ Rectory Mtg Rm

4. Priest Convocation and Mass Changes This Week
Once every four years the priests of the Archdiocese are invited/expected to attend a weeklong meeting with the Archbishop. During this time the priests of the Archdiocese will be discussing different topics, building fellowship, and having a little fun. So instead of Mass this week we will be having communion services. Fr. Pastorius will return on Saturday Morning (September 20) for Mass and Confessions.

5. Lindenwood Area Senior Ministry Trivia Night
Please check out our website for more information regarding the LASM Trivia Night on October 11 ^th.

6. Gift Certificates
Please do not forget to buy gift certificates after Mass on Sunday or at the parish office. You buy them at face value and we get a kickback from 1% to 10%. It is easy money for the parish to earn. Check out the selection online at www.epiphanystl.org

7. Epiphany Lanes
Do not forget that our bowling alley makes a great place to host family parties.

8. Fr. Pastorius’s Website
Over the last few years Fr. Pastorius has put together an awesome website with a lot of great information about the Catholic faith. Please take the time to check out www.mayjesuschristbepraised.com

9. New Multi Parish Youth Program
Please take time to check out www.saintlouislifeteen.org to learn more about our new multi-parish youth program.

10. A New Version of An Old Prayer
God, grant me the serenity
to accept the people I cannot change,
which is pretty much everyone,
since I’m clearly not you, God.
At least not the last time I checked.

And while you’re at it, God,
please give me the courage
to change what I need to change about myself,
which is frankly a lot, since, once again,
I’m not you, which means I’m not perfect.
It’s better for me to focus on changing myself
than to worry about changing other people,
who, as you’ll no doubt remember me saying,
I can’t change anyway.

Finally, give me the wisdom to just shut up
whenever I think that I’m clearly smarter
than everyone else in the room,
that no one knows what they’re talking about except me,
or that I alone have all the answers.

Basically, God,
grant me the wisdom
to remember that I’m
not you.
Amen

Fr. James Martin S.J.