New Online Giving Portal

Click HERE for the link to the new online giving portal OR click on the Servant Keeper icon in the Applications segment in the footer section of the page.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR CONFIRMATION STUDENTS!

MAY YOU CONTINUE TO BE BLESSED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT THROUGHOUT YOUR LIFE!

FROM YOUR PARISH FAMILY!

5th Sunday of Easter

“The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.” 1 PETER 2:7

Every person has been given gifts from the Holy Spirit. These are called “charisms” and they are used to build God’s kingdom of earth. While many people are able to recognize their natural talents and abilities, they may be unsure of their charisms. If you know someone who is struggling for a direction in life, give them a little encouragement. Help them discern their
charisms and how God is calling them to use  them. Remember no gift is too small or insignificant in God’s salvation plan.

Celebrate 200 Years of Faith with the Archdiocese of St. Louis

Please click the document below to learn about this once-in-a-generation Bicentennial Jubilee.

Bible Study

Session 7: Who is Jesus? - May 8, Friday 9am @ St. James

**If you have any questions, please text or call Vicki at 573-854-1257

Becoming Catholic? (OCIA: Order of Christian Initiation of Adults

OCIA will take a break during the month of May but will offer Biblical Walk Through the Mass with Dr. Edward Sri in the Incarnate Word Center on Thursday evenings at 6:30 p.m. during the summer. Mark the dates on your calendar: June 4 and 15, July 9 and 23, August 6. Everyone is invited to participate.

Formal OCIA classes will resume August 20. If interested in becoming Catholic, call St. Joachim or
St. James rectorie s or Vicki Thurmond.

Ladies Sodality

Our next meeting is May 5 at 5:30pm. We will not be meeting during June or July. Meetings will resume in August.

next meeting is May 5 at 5:30pm. We will not be meeting during June or July. Meetings will resume in August.

Bobbie Heifner, President

From Father Tony

We are in need of Adult Altar servers for Daily Mass and to serve with the children on Sunday Masses. Volunteers need to be married in the church (if married) and attend Prevent and Protect Training.

Thank you! Please call or email the office if
interested or need more details.

Mark Your Calendars: June 7th

^CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS!!
We are in need of volunteers for all areas of the picnic. We CANNOT do this without you! Please let us know where you can help. You can contact the office or fill out the sheet in the bulletin and drop it in the basket in church.

PLACEMAT ADS
It's not too early to get your space reserved for
our placemats for the picnic.
1. Small size- $30
2. Medium size- $60
3. Large size- $120
The placemat ads can be for a business or in
memory of a loved one.

Please contact Kim Coleman if interested at
314-808-2207 or email kcoleman2@elara.com.

PARISH FAMILY
The Bottle Game was a HUGE Success last year!! So, we are planning it again this year! It’s not too early to start this year with planning for the Picnic… “the Bottle Game” is back. We are asking all to bring a “bottle of…?” (examples; shampoo, wine, ketchup, mustard, pickles, lotion, dishwashing liquid, laundry detergent, syrup, 2 liter soda, honey, jelly, vanilla, cooking oil, etc.) that we will use for this fundraiser. The way this will work is, we will sell the same number of “chances” that we have for the number of “bottles” that we receive, the tickets will be numbered, the bottles will be numbered, each ticket will cost $3 to purchase, so you can see that this will be a good fundraiser for the church, just think you might end up with a bottle of …….! 

We would ask that you please make sure when you are making your purchase for these items to please check the expiration date on any perishable food items.

We will put 3 boxes/containers in the back of church, not in the vestibule under the pew in front of the cry room for all to place their bottles in. It’s not too early to start collecting, so bring your bottles.

PICNIC RAFFLE TICKETS
It's time to start selling raffle tickets for the picnic. They are available in the back of church in a basket. Please take some and help us sell the tickets. They can be turned in at the office, through the collection basket or to Don & Jamie
Thompson. There are great prizes available! $1.00/each or 6 for $5.

Thank you all for your support of our Parish!

GUN RAFFLE 2026

Tickets will be sold starting March 1 until the drawing after Mass on May 16, 2026. There are 4 guns being raffled. Cost of the tickets are $5 per ticket or 5 tickets for $25. Please see Don Thompson or Paul & Nedra Villmer for tickets. They will be selling the tickets after the Masses.

COUNTRY STORE

It's time to start collecting items for the Country Store. We are looking for the following items:

• Baked goods (to be delivered the day of the picnic) such as pies, breads, cookies & jams and jellies
• Home canned goods
• Home decor
• Starter plants for gardening
• Tea towels
• Craft items
• Embroidered or crocheted items
• Anything unique and homemade