The Archdiocese of St. Louis requires all Parish Safe Environment Coordinators to complete documents on each individual in their database in the year 2010. Presently, Char Gestring, our volunteer Safe Environment Coordinator, has requested State of Missouri criminal background checks on the 78 individuals in the St. Joseph/

St. Anne database. Each individual is required to submit a copy of their driver’s license and Social Security card and donate a one time cost of $9.00 to cover the cost of this paperwork. Everyone registered in this program will receive a copy of their background screening result at their home address on record.

In addition, all parish employees, teachers and volunteers who are involved with our parish children on a regular basis are required to attend a two hour training/educational Protecting God’s Children Program.

We commend Char Gestring for her continued thoroughness and diligence in the implementation of this program which helps to keep our children safe.

St. Louis Review

For $23.00 a year, the St. Louis Review provides a tool to learn about our faith and be informed about what’s going on in our local Catholic community. The Review features stories about Catholics and how their faith affects the lives they lead.

Please use the subscription renewal envelope in your envelope packet and return it in the Sunday collection as soon as possible. If you do not want the Review, then please write "NO" on your envelope and return in the Sunday collection or call the Parish Office

Tax Statements

Tax Statements for the year 2009 are now available in the back of Church. If you have received a statement in the past, one has been automatically generated for you. Please call the Parish Office if you need a statement and one has not been printed for you.

St. Vincent DePaul Annual Report
Food Pantry Operations
December 31. 2009
Income Contributions from St. Joseph & St. Anne $16,315.50
United Way 8,750.00
Ministerial Alliance 1,784.48
Donations (Individuals) 2,482.00
Can Recycling 329.13
Knights of Columbus 1,200.00
Lady Knights 600.00
Miscellaneous 246.00
Interest 46.39
Total $31,753.50
Expenditures Food Purchases $15,809.23
Client Assistance 2,194.79 EMAA
Outreach 8,750.00
Miscellaneous 3,794.05
Total $30,548.07
We received food from the following organizations:
St. Louis Area Food Bank Boy Scout Food Drive
North County R-1 School District
Ministerial Alliance
U.S. Postal Letter Carriers
Food Drive and many more individuals. In 2009 we distributed 77,925 lbs. of food received from the following:
USDA (22,811 lbs)
FEMA (8,035 lbs)
Donations (47,079 lbs) In 2009 we helped an average 150 households per month.

A special thanks to all the members who donate monthly and all the volunteers who work the Food Panty every Monday and Friday. Janet Basse - President Frances Rapp - Vice President Janet Mecey - Secretary Carol Inman - Treasurer Ken Dalaviras - Procurement Manager

Church
Cleaners


Jan. 25: Team #4
Jan. 29: Deborah & Ron AuBuchon
(Week 1)