Our annual Mass of Remembrance will be celebrated on Saturday, November 8, at 9:00am. While the families of those whose funerals have been celebrated here at St. Simon since last November will receive a special invitation to attend this Mass, all parishioners are also invited to attend as we gather as a community to remember all our deceased fellow parishioners and loved ones. A reception will be held in the lower Church hall immediately following the Mass.
 
Additionally, over the course of the centuries, another wonderful custom has developed in the Church in which we not only remember our deceased loved ones on those particular days, but also throughout the entire month of November. As a way of bringing this custom to St. Simon, the Liturgy Committee will be erecting a shrine in Church which will stand during the entire month of November. The shrine will include one of our large wooden crosses and some tables.
 
We invite all parishioners to bring photographs of your deceased loved ones to be displayed throughout the month of November in this shrine. We will accept pictures of all sizes, but would prefer pictures 5x7" or smaller (framed or unframed), and we would ask that you print your name on the back of the photograph (so we know to whom to return the pictures). Members of the Liturgy Committee will be available in the foyer before all the Masses on the weekend of October 26-27 to receive the pictures of your deceased loved ones you would like to include in this shrine. Should you have any questions about this shrine, please contact Rick Eschelbach at 314-541-5304.
 
Mass of Remembrance
Saturday, November 8, 2014
 9:00am
 
Through this beautiful liturgy we would appreciate the honor of walking with you, if only for this brief time. We hope this will be a very moving and healing experience. Please consider joining us for Mass and a reception to follow in the lower church hall.
 
Sincerely,
Fr. Erich & your St. Simon the Apostle Staff
 
Please complete the form below and return it to us by Friday, October 25 via the collection basket, parish office or email stsimon@stsimonchurch.org so that we may plan the liturgy and for the fellowship reception afterwards.
 
 
 
 
 
Please respond by Friday, October 25
Mass of Remembrance
Saturday, November 8
9:00am
 
Name_________________________________________  
 
Phone number:_________________________________
 
Approximate number attending the Mass:_____________
 
Please print name of your deceased family member:______________________________