March

Special Joint Lenten Series Topic:  The Passion of Jesus and the Prophets of Israel The Hebrew Scriptures preserve a number of prophetic oracles and poems which the earliest Christians subsequently understood to account for the suffering, passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus. Join Father Seán Charles Martin , Scripture scholar and president of Aquinas Institute of Theology, to examine these prophetic texts and to see how they shed light on the Paschal mystery, and how the Paschal mystery illuminates their meaning. Mondays : March 5 & 19 @ St. Teresa’s Parish Center                   March 12 & 26 @ St. Luke’s Parish Center Time:  7:00 pm

Reconciliation Services Reconciliation is available every Saturday before Mass, from 4:00-4:45 pm. Our Joint Parish Penance Service will be on Wednesday, March 7 at 6:30 pm at St. Teresa.   Cathedral of St. Peter on Sunday, March 11 from Noon to 5 pm. St. Joseph (with St. Agatha) is on Sunday, March 11 @ 3:00 pm. Cluster Penance Service (Sacred Heart- Dupo, Holy Family- Cahokia, Immaculate Conception- Columbia and St. James- Millstadt) on Sunday, March 18 at 3:00 pm at St. James, Millstadt. Corpus Christi (with St. Joseph, Lebanon) is on Monday, March 19 at 7:00 pm Holy Childhood is on Tuesday, March 20 at 7:00 pm.

Stations of the Cross Walk with Jesus on a spiritual pilgrimage of prayer, while meditating upon the scenes of his suffering and death. Fridays   12:10 pm at St. Luke Church                    2:00 pm at St. Teresa Church Our 8 th Grade Students will present The Living Stations on Friday, March 23 at 1:30 pm.

Exposition Sunday, March 11 10:00 am - 5:00 pm St. Luke Church

Perpetual Help Women's Club Our next meeting is on Tuesday, March 6 at 6:30 pm in St. Teresa's Parish Center.

Initial Child Protection Training Thursday, March 8 ● 6:00 - 8:00 pm St. Teresa School Cafeteria Call 233-3500 to register

St. Luke's Rummage Sale March 10 ● Parish Hall Donations (NO TVs or Computers, please) will be accepted March 6 - 9: Tue: 6:00 – 8:00 pm; Wed & Thu: 8:00 am – 3:00 pm & 6:00 – 8:00 pm Fri: 8:00 am - Noon

EARLY SALE  Fri, March 9: 6:00 – 8:00 pm $5 admission; Clothes $3/bag REGULAR SALE  Sat, March 10: 8:00 am – Noon, FREE ADMISSION; Clothes $3/bag; 11:00 am Bag Sale Volunteers are needed at any of the above times. Please contact Loyce Williams at 234-9607 or Susan Evers at 397-2295 or susan.evers@sbcglobal.net if you can help or to ask questions.

Men's Club St. Teresa Men's Club meeting will be on Monday, March 12 at 6:30 pm in St. Teresa's Parish Center.   St. Luke Men's Club meeting will be on Tuesday, March 13 at 6:30 pm in St. Luke's Hall.

Young at Heart Dining Out Our next Young at Heart Dining Out will be on Wednesday, March 14 at 12:30 pm at O’ Charley’s in O’Fallon. It’s free pie Wednesday so come on out and join us for good food and fellowship. See you there!

Saturday, March 17 St. Patrick’s Day Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner Quilt Raffle St. Luke’s Hall ● 4:00 to 7:00 pm Get Your Raffle Tickets Here

Easter Flower Memorials Once again we are offering you the opportunity of remembering your deceased loved ones by having their names included in St. Luke’s or St. Teresa’s Easter Memorial List. An envelope is provided for you in your envelope packet. Please PRINT the names on the envelope and return via the Sunday collection or dropped off at either rectory office by Monday, March 12. Suggested donation is $10.00 per name.

Book Gathering Thursday, April 12 7:00 pm St. Teresa Parish Center 1108 Lebanon Ave

Save the Date! St. Luke/St. Teresa Vacation Bible School July 9-13, 2018 9:00 - 11:30 am

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