Outreach and Service
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Merry Christmas and Welcome Home!
“I’ll be home for Christmas”… …is perhaps one of the more poignant secular Christmas tunes. It speaks of that desire for connection, for belonging, for a place where life makes sense and we know we are both blessed and called to be a gift to the world.
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December FOCUS Sunday Supper
We served about 110 meals and spent some time visiting with our guests. One of our talented teens provided live music for our meal. And the boys even volunteered to do the dishes. See some photos.
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Are you a good ‘wait’-er?
So, as I made my third trip in the day down Watson road (toward Catholic Supply this time), it became very obvious to me. “I am not a good wait-er, especially in my car.” As I chafed at every red light, (I think I caught all of them but ONE); as I
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What were you born for? -Feast of Christ the King Cycle B 2018
In one of my favorite Peanuts cartoons, Lucy says this to Charlie Brown. “I’m intrigued by this view you have on the purpose of life, Charlie Brown.” The next panel says: “You say we’re put here on earth to make others happy.” “That’s right,” says Charlie Brown.
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SJM Youth Collect and Box Over 175 Boxes of Food
Scouts from St. Justin picked up a lot of bags of food in the neighborhood on November 17. The The Crew and our parish teens boxed it so it could be delivered to the St. Louis Area Food Bank. Thanks to everyone who donated and participated for your generosity. See some photos of the event.
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What is the image in your mind when you hear the word “Strength”? 31st Sun. B
When I think of the word strength, a few images fly through my head. One is of the huge, burly weight lifters that you see at the Olympics. Men/women, lifting incredible weights for short periods of time. Mustering incredible energy in short burst.