The St. Pius V School, class of 1962, will be celebrating its 50th Year Reunion on Saturday June 2, 2012.  The class will gather at Riley's Pub from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm.  Riley's (formerly "Neumann's Tavern") is located at 3458 Arsenal.  The class is reminded that there is a 4:30 pm Mass at St. Pius on Saturday.  For more information, contact Mike Neumann at 636-717-0055, or at mneumann02@charter.net.

St. Pius V parish will raffle this one-of-a-kind quilt on the first Sunday in June (June 3, 2012).  The winner will be notified by phone or e-mail.  Tickets are $1.00 each, or 6 for $5.00.  Open the file below to print out a sheet of 6 tickets.  Place tickets and donation in an envelope and mail (or drop off) to: 

Each of us is called, chosen, gifted, by God to follow Him:  this is the call we commit to when we are baptized.  We live out our God journey in a particular way of life, in a particular life-form.  We are also called to this life-form – this is our vocation.   Our vocation can be to follow God as a single person, or with a partner, or within a community as a vowed religious, or as an ordained priest or deacon.  

From time to time, over the next year, we will be calling our attention to these different vocations, and the importance of each of us understanding that our lives are to be lived as "vocation" - as one called to God, by God, to be realized in a particular way of life.  This in turn necessitates an understanding and appreciation of discernment - being able to listen and hear God, and know that to which God is calling us.  To get us started, you are invited to read Fr. John's homily of January 15 (attached below).  This link (video) will take you to a homily of Fr. Gary Braun of Washington University here in St. Louis, about being called by God to a particular way of life.

Links:

http://www.catholicsoncall.org/:  Catholics On Call is a program of the Bernardin Center at Catholic Theological Union. It started in 2005 with a grant from the Lilly Endowment Inc. under the "Making Connections" Initiative. Catholics On Call assists young adults to reflect on God’s call in their lives, by beginning to answer the questions:  What do you really want to do with your life? Who do you want to be? How do you know if you’re on the right path? How is God speaking to you about your career choice?  

http://www.religiouslife.com/:  Since 1974, the Institute on Religious Life has been a collaborative effort of Catholic bishops, priests, religious and laity to foster and strengthen vocations to the consecrated life.

http://catholicyouthministry.com/:  This is the website for "LifeTeen" - an international Catholic ministry who "believes that Eucharist-based ministry has the power to transform teens and parishes, and transform culture.

http://www.msf-america.org/gods-will-for-your-life.html:  This is the website for the Missionaries of the Holy Family.  An excellent website, offering articles, prayers and reflections about vocation.  Many links to pertinent sites are referenced.

Here at St. Pius V Catholic Church, we give thanks to God and one another for the gifts we have been given and share as stewards - co-workers with God in realizing the Kingdom of God among us.  Together, we practice "stewardship."  What do we mean by Stewardship?  It means taking care of what has been given to us!  That means we recognize personal gifts and talents that God has given us, nourish them, use them, and share them with others.  How do we do this?  We start with prayer, and ask God, "Lord, what do you want me to do with the gifts you have given me?"  As members of a worshiping Christian community, we would also pray, "Lord, how would you like me to become more fully involved in the life of the Church?"

Promoting the mission of strengthening Catholic schools, Archbishop Robert J. Carlson has presented the Archdiocese a pastoral plan for Catholic education.  “We must keep our schools Catholic,” Archbishop Carlson wrote in his pastoral letter. “We must grow them. And they must be financially sound and able to assist those in need.”  The archbishop’s pastoral plan for Catholic education, Alive in Christ 2018, recognizes the St. Louis Archdiocese’s long tradition of Catholic education, which will celebrate its 200th anniversary in 2018.  Click here to read more about this new initiative, and to view the Archbishop's address, unveiling his plan for Catholic Education.