THE SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS a weekly bulletin & newsletter September 2, 2018 • 22 nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
V Encuentro – Witnessing God’s Love at St. Louis The V Encuentro is an initiative of the USCCB that is taking place across the United States. It’s a process of missionary activity, consultation, leadership development and pastoral discernment in all parishes and dioceses. Our team at St. Louis has been working for over a year on the process and is now ready to start acting on growing presence, gifts, and potential of the Hispanic community here at the parish. The theme of the V Encuentro is “Missionary Disciples: Witnesses of God’s Love.” The goal is to engage Catholics to become missionary disciples and to witness God’s love to the world. It is a time of grace for Catholics in the United States to renew our faith and respond to the call to the New Evangelization as we reach out more intentionally to our Hispano/Latino brothers and sisters in our midst.
entire St. Louis family for a day of fun, games and food! The free event will start at 10am and go until 2pm. We will have food for sale from several ministries, and games in the fields and the gym. Make plans to bring your entire family. The annual “Los Posadas” take place each December 16th thru December 24th here at St. Louis. Ministries from both cultures will host a night as the Holy Family looks for a place to stay each night. Each evening will have a bilingual program, so all can follow the amazing story of the birth of Jesus. One of the highlights of Lent at our parish is the annual Via Crucis pageant. This year all the different Stations of the Cross will be narrated in Spanish and English. Make this your way of remembering the Passion of Jesus this Good Friday, April 19th.
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Finally, the V Encuentro team will be hosting the first ever Corpus Christi Procession. It will be Saturday, June 22nd here on campus
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