Dear Beloved Parishioners,
Just a few quick reminders of things –
First: BLOOD DRIVE this Sunday in the gym.
THIS SUNDAY, we’re coming together to help save lives! See below for details on our upcoming blood drive, and please consider scheduling an appointment. To see the time slots available for appointments, just click on the blood drive name, below.
Saint Justin Martyr
Sunday, 12/19/2021 (08:30 am – 12:30 pm)
11914 Eddie and Park Rd
Saint Justin Martyr Parish Center – Gymnasium
Saint Louis, MO 63126
CLICK HERE to be taken to the webpage to make an appointment… There are only a few open…
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This SUNDAY NIGHT, from 5 -7pm is our LIVE NATIVITY. And it is bigger and better than ever. Angelic choirs. A Bethlehem ‘market’ with Hot Chocolate. Luminaries to light your way. Fire pits for a bit of warmth. A chance to ponder the simplicity of our Lord’s birth…
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St. Justin in now enrolled in AMAZONSMILE – which means that a small percentage of each purchase you make via Amazon Smile will be designated to go back to our parish. Remember to shop at smile.amazon.com instead of amazon.com.
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An update about the Advent Giving Tree Program
Our gift card drive for those in need was a huge success! Thanks to your generosity, we collected gift cards totaling $4,525. The representatives at Saints Teresa and Bridget Parish are extremely grateful for the supply of gift cards they received.
A special thanks to members of our SJM St. Vincent DePaul Society who volunteered to sell gift cards after masses for several weekends.
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There is some wonderful Advent material available at Formed.org. We have a parish account. It takes just a minute to sign up. Go to www.formed.org, and it will walk you through the process to set up your parish sponsored account. And then you can browse away to your heart’s content.
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The Song of the Day – Once more comes to us from David Wesley – a one person choir… with a lovely advent song.
Even So Come …
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And a reminder about our Christmas Masses. Because of the expected crowds, I am not sure if we are going to be able to use the ‘every other pew’ sections B and D – be prepared for that. And I am asking that everyone wear a mask as a layer of protection when social distancing is not going to be possible.
The Masses are: 5pm and Midnight on Christmas eve and
9am and 11am on Christmas day..
Blessings,
Fr. Bill