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May 16 2021 CALLING ALL MUSICIANS! CALLING ALL VOICES! The St. George music ministry is always looking for additional members. We are in particular need of individuals who can play an instrument, especially piano or guitar. We currently have only one “full-time” musician and are going to need more if we want to continue to have beautiful music in our various Liturgies. St. George would even consider paying for some “refresher” lessons. Contact Dcn. Fridley 618-588-4805 for more information. We are also always interested in adding additional voices to our choir…no experience necessary! Musicians and singers will be acclimated at a speed most comfortable to them. We will not have you doing solos on your first night! Anyone interested should please contact Brad Haar at jhaar@hotmail.co *************************** Job Advertisement: Wesclin School District Bus Drivers Needed. We will pay you for training! Average 4 hours/day for 175 days a year, SUMMERS OFF! $12.85/hour plus Cash Option Benefit. Call 618/224-7583 x 5650. Liturgical Ministries Schedule For the next 2 weeks SATURDAY 22 EMHC Chris Schomaker LECTOR Teri Gregory SERVERS Gary Hitpas SATURDAY 29 EMHC Nancy Schomaker LECTOR Robert Kruchten SERVERS Server Needed SUNDAY 23 EMHC Martha Richardson LECTOR Barb Wolfslau SERVERS Ryan Hund SUNDAY 30 EMHC Judy Winkeler LECTOR Julia Huff SERVERS Justin Wolfslau Sacristans Schedule for the next 2 weeks SUNDAY 16 Mike Haar TUESDAY 18 Myron/Betsy Mugele FRIDAY 21 Myron/Betsy Mugele SATURDAY 22 Patti Pollmann SUNDAY 23 TomWolfslau TUESDAY 25 Theresia Herzing FRIDAY 28 Leslie Conley SATURDAY 29 Jeff MuethST. BONIFACE CHURCH 40 QUILT RAFFLE: We are giving away 40 beautiful hand quilted, queen sized quilts! Tickets are $50 each, with 40 chances to win. Only 500 tickets will be sold. You can view the quilts on the St. Boniface parish website at www.stbonifacechurch.net. To purchase your ticket, you can either place your check/cash in an envelope in the collection basket (please make sure to include your name and phone number with cash ticket purchases) or mail your check to St. Boniface Parish, PO Box 280, Germantown, IL 62245. Please include a valid phone number with your ticket purchase. Also, please include a self- addressed stamped envelope in with your ticket purchase so we can mail you your ticket stub. If you do not include a self-addressed, stamped envelope, we will presume that you do not want/need a ticket stub. They will draw the winners on Sunday, July 25th *************************** Seminarian Education Collection: Our diocesan-wide Seminarian Education Collection is scheduled for the weekend of Saturday, May 22, and Sunday, May 23. This collection will directly support the education and formation of men who are discerning a call to ordained priesthood. We are all aware of the priest shortage in our diocese. More than ever, we must continue efforts to invite young people to consider the priesthood and religious life. With more seminarians, we incur more costs. A gift to this collection is an investment in the future of our Church. Please support these efforts as generously as you can. *************************** The Ascension of the Lord – [Thursday, 13 May 2021 or] Sunday, 16 May 2021 Acts 1:1-11. Psalm 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9. Ephesians 1:17-23. Or Ephesians 4:1-23. Mark 16:15-20. Go. Proclaim. Jesus going to heaven did not give the disciples permission to go home, put up their feet, and dream about the good old days. Jesus said: Go everywhere! Proclaim the gospel! I will work with you.  Where will I go to do mercy work	5/16/2021 12:44:39 PM	🔐Edit | 🔐Details | 🔐Delete
25 July 2021 PICNIC ANNOUNCEMENTS Picnic Basket Stand: Baskets wanted for the Church Picnic! Please consider donating a basket of new items. Or if you'd rather, bring in new items for kitchen, bath, home decor, kids' items, etc. and we will assemble the basket for you! Donations can be dropped off at the office during business hours, or contact Stephanie Haar (618-210-9944) or Colleen Kunz (618-977-9507) for drop off or questions. All donations need to be in by August 10th. Thank you so much for helping make the basket stand a success! Picnic Status: The planning is coming along quickly. We have received our Liquor, Bingo and Charitable games license. We need your help with donations. We are looking for the following items: **Bingo – Gift cards in the denomination of $5, $6, $8, $10, $15 & $30 and quilts. **Cake Stand – Will be need cakes the morning of the picnic. **Desserts – Will be needed for the dinner. We are asking the following 2 pies or 1 cake. Last name starting with A-K -- 1 cake (unless you want to bring 2 pies); L– Z -- 2 pies. (If you want to order from Berkemann’s Baker’s Dozen, they will deliver your desserts to the dessert room the morning of the picnic.) Volunteers needed to work a shift at the picnic. You can use SignUp Genius or you can call the stand chairperson or call Dana Woods at 618-971-7570 or Anne Kehrer 618-977-7687. Volunteers needed for Set UP Thursday evening at 6pm. We will set up outside, the dining area and carryout room. Volunteers needed for clean up Sunday morning. We will be waiting with clean up until after Mass. So everyone can help. *************************** Catholic Urban Programs Needs Volunteers! Catholic Urban Programs (CUP), East St. Louis, needs volunteers to serve as client-choice food pantry workers and front desk receptionists. Both opportunities provide a wonderful way in which to put your faith into action through service. Anyone interested in learning more about volunteering is invited to call or email Jenn Lyke (618-398-5616, Ext. 203, or jlyke@catholicurbanprograms.org). Additional information is also available at catholicurbanprograms.org/how-to-help. Thank you! *************************** PSR volunteers needed: We have teacher openings for 1st, 4th, 5th and 6th grade Faith Formation and are also in need of substitutes who can cover a class in the absence of one of our regular teachers. Please consider volunteering your time and talents with our parish youth; I’m sure you’ll find it to be extremely rewarding. No experience necessary, just a generous heart and a willingness to share your love of Christ. Please contact Jeffrey Mueth (618-781-8513 (cell) or 618-588-5063(home)) if interested. *************************** The 2021 Catholic Service and Ministry Appeal Whoever believes in me will do the works that I do… -John 14:12 The homebound, sick and seniors living in eight counties in the southernmost part of the state are assured they will have food to eat thanks to Daystar Community Program’s mobile food pantry, which delivers groceries on a regular basis to those not able to visit Daystar’s on-site food pantry. YOUR GIFT to The Catholic Service and Ministry Appeal makes Daystar’s truly life-saving ministry possible. If you haven’t already done so, please donate today and help Daystar to serve truly the poorest of the poor; they are counting on YOU!	7/23/2021 10:29:02 AM	🔐Edit | 🔐Details | 🔐Delete
1 August 2021 PICNIC ANNOUNCEMENTS Picnic Basket Stand: Baskets wanted for the Church Picnic! Please consider donating a basket of new items. Or if you'd rather, bring in new items for kitchen, bath, home decor, kids' items, etc. and we will assemble the basket for you! Donations can be dropped off at the office during business hours, or contact Stephanie Haar (618-210-9944) or Colleen Kunz (618-977-9507) for drop off or questions. All donations need to be in by August 10th. Thank you so much for helping make the basket stand a success! ****************************** Picnic Status: The planning is coming along quickly. We have received our Liquor, Bingo and Charitable games license. We need your help with donations. We are looking for the following items: Bingo – Gift cards in the denomination of $5, $6, $8, $10, $15 & $30 and quilts. Cake Stand – Will be need cakes the morning of the picnic. Desserts – Will be needed for the dinner. We are asking the following 2 pies or 1 cake. Last name starting with A-K -- 1 cake (unless you want to bring 2 pies); L– Z -- 2 pies. (If you want to order from Berkemann’s Baker’s Dozen, they will deliver your desserts to the dessert room the morning of the picnic.) Volunteers needed to work a shift at the picnic. You can use SignUp Genius or you can call the stand chairperson or call Dana Woods at 618-971-7570 or Anne Kehrer 618-977-7687. Volunteers needed for Set UP Thursday evening at 6pm. We will set up outside, the dining area and carryout room. Volunteers needed for clean up Sunday morning. We will be waiting with clean up until after Mass. So everyone can help. *************************** PSR INFORMATION PSR Registration is open! You can register on the website, pick up registration forms at the front of the Church, or pick up a registration form at the parish office during office hours. The first day of PSR is Sunday September 12th. The schedule will be provided when it is finalized. PSR volunteers needed: We have teacher openings for 1st, 4th, 5th and 6th grade Faith Formation and are also in need of substitutes who can cover a class in the absence of one of our regular teachers. Please consider volunteering your time and talents with our parish youth; I’m sure you’ll find it to be extremely rewarding. No experience necessary, just a generous heart and a willingness to share your love of Christ. Please contact Jeffrey Mueth (618-781-8513 (cell) or 618-588-5063(home)) if interested. *************************** Hearing the Knock In his June 2009 encyclical Caritas in Veritate, Pope Benedict XVI reminds the world that poverty will not be eradicated unless we rediscover and protect the sanctity of life at every level. Dismissing the unborn as less than human and allowing abortion impedes the work of social justice. He points out with urgency, “While the poor of the world continue knocking on the doors of the rich, the world of affluence runs the risk of no longer hearing those knocks, on account of a conscience that can no longer distinguish what is human” (n. 75) Diocese of Belleville, Office of Human Resources POSITION AVAILABLE: COMMUNICATIONS AND SOCIAL MEDIA SPECIALIST The Diocese of Belleville is seeking a full-time Communications and Social Media Specialist. This position is responsible for planning, implementing, and monitoring the Diocesan communication strategy with an emphasis on social media. The Communications and Social Media Specialist will assist in drafting written communication and video scripts. Essential qualifications include an Associate Degree, Bachelor’s Degree preferred, with an emphasis in digital media management, marketing, graphic design, or communications and 3-5 years’ experience. Candidate must have the ability to collect and analyze web data and have excellent verbal and written communication skills. Practicing Catholic preferred with thorough knowledge and understanding of Catholic teachings, practices, and organizational structure. TO APPLY: Send resume, cover letter, and references to Human Resources, Diocese of Belleville, 222 South Third Street, Belleville, IL 62220 or email humanresources@diobelle.org Application Deadline: August 31, 2021	7/30/2021 10:55:53 AM	🔐Edit | 🔐Details | 🔐Delete
8 August 2021 PSR INFORMATION PSR Registration is open! You can register on the website, pick up registration forms at the front of the Church, or pick up a registration form at the parish office during office hours. The first day of PSR is Sunday September 12th. The schedule will be provided when it is finalized. PSR volunteers needed: We have teacher openings for 1st, 4th, 5th and 6th grade Faith Formation and are also in need of substitutes who can cover a class in the absence of one of our regular teachers. Please consider volunteering your time and talents with our parish youth; I’m sure you’ll find it to be extremely rewarding. No experience necessary, just a generous heart and a willingness to share your love of Christ. Please contact Jeffrey Mueth (618-781-8513 (cell) or 618-588-5063(home)) if interested. ************************** PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS Gracious God, You have called us through Baptism to discipleship, believing in your Son, Jesus Christ, who has sent us to bring the Good News of salvation to the world. We pray to you, asking that you grant us more priests and religious who will help us build up your Church in the Diocese of Belleville and the world. Stir up the grace of a religious vocation in the hearts of many of our youth. Grant to them the willingness and generosity to give of themselves in service to our Lord Jesus and his people. May a new generation of priests, deacons, sisters and brothers be a sign of your presence among us. We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord. Amen. PARISH PICNIC - 7 days away - Are you ready? Attached is the picnic worker list. If you have a scheduling conflict, please contact your stand chairman. The Parish Picnic Committee is ready. Here are a few ways you can assist: • Volunteers are needed to help set up for the picnic on Thursday, August 12th at 6:00 pm. (Bring a ½""; wrench / socket.) It is our hope to set-up the entire picnic area, the dining area and organize things inside the school. If necessary, set up will continue early Friday evening. • Bring your Picnic Tables and Tents, as we need as many as possible; please bring it Thursday night for set-up. • Please bring 2 pies or cake, to be served with the dinner, after 10:00 am on Saturday to the first classroom on the right. Please use the double doors on the West Side of the school across from the church. The gym doors will be locked. (We will be trying to keep the temperature comfortable for our dining guests.) • Pray for pleasant weather! • Bring your extra tomatoes and cucumbers to the kitchen on Friday morning before 11 am or 9 am on Saturday. • Personally invite your families and friends to our picnic and tell them about our Free Bounce Houses for kids. • Deliver your basket items for the Basket Stand to the Basket Room anytime between 10:00am and 4:00 pm on Thursday, August 12 th . Or put in hallway by basket room door. Use the double doors on the West Side of the school across from the church. • Deliver your cakes for the Cake Stand after 10:00 am on Saturday to the room marked Cakes. Please use the double doors on the West Side of the school across from the church. • Remember to return your raffle tickets to the Raffle Stand. • Assist in the picnic clean up on Sunday morning starting after 8:30am Mass or if you want to start earlier, please do. Tell all your friends and family and meet them on the picnic grounds. Mass will be held in Church on Saturday at 4:00pm. The Prairie Travelers will be playing. If you have volunteered and your name does not appear on the work list, please call the Chairman, and let them do your willingness to help. We did not intentionally omit anyone and help is still needed and welcomed. Together -- we can make this year another big success! Raffle Stand (Joyce Schomaker) 3:00-5:00 Angie Evans Mandy Wagoner 5:00-7:30 Nancy Schomaker Sarah Richter 7:30-9:30 9:30 – 12:00 Nate Fuhler Staci Fuhler Basket Stand (Stepanie Haar & Colleen) 5:00-7:00 Eric Barger Marilyn Varel Heather Koerkenmeier 7:00-9:00 Tracey Diekemper Dennis Diekemper Ashley Lewis 9:00-12:00am - (need someone) Cake Stand (Diane Hoerchler) 5:00-7:30 Connie Leon Guerrero Joe Leon Guerrero 7:30-9:30 Eileen Peters Susie Kehrer Marlaina Kehrer 9:30-12:00am Nancy Wobbe Diane Hoerchler Big Six Wheel (needs chairman) Contact Anne 6:00-8:30 3 people needed 8:30-11:00 Brent Schomaker 2 person needed Candy Basket Stand (Susie Hintz & Dana Woods) 5:00-7:30 Amanda Dierkes Dana Woods 7:30-9:30 Susie Hintz Dana Woods 9:30-12am Erin Woods Dana Woods Quarter Toss (Missy Rodriguez) Missey & Family over and Under Stand (Matt Oelrich) Angie Oelrich Matt Oelrich Texas Poker (Eric Wessel) Hank Huff Kelly Wessel Mark Radake Evan Wessel Ryan Hund Eric Wessel Funnel Cakes (Lynn Athmer) More workers needed Butterfly Fries (Erin Brooke) More workers needed Soda/Water/Ice Cream (Kassie Hund) 4:00-12:00am Life Teens working Wine Margarita Stand (Karen LaCaze) 4:00-7:00 Karen LaCaze Rodney LaCaze 7:00-9:30 Carol Pfeffer - (need someone) 9:30-12:00am Karen LaCaze Rodney LaCaze Beer Stand (Randy & Kelly Ross) 4:00-7:00 Randy Ross Need 1 Person 7:00-9:30 Larry Pfeffer Brad Koerkenmeier 9:30-12:00am Tim Fohne Randy Ross SR. Beer Cashiers 3:30-5:30 Don Hecker Brian Billhartz 5:30-7:30 Need 2 people 7:30-9:30 Need 2 people 9:30-11:30 Need 2 people Work with Bingo Caller 5:30-8:00 Jim Fuehne 8:00-12am Nancy Albers Bingo Cashier 5:30-12:00am Judy Fuehne Joyce Marshall Bingo Caller 5:30-7:30 Wayne Kiefer 7:30-9:30 Tom LaCaze 9:30-12am Glenn Albers/Donna LaCaze Work with Bingo Caller 5:30-8:00 Jim Fuehne 8:00-12am Nancy Albers Bingo Workers (Donna LaCaze & Glenn Albers) 5:30-7:30 Eric Goff Linda Goff Ruth Schauster Margie Kiefer Bob Kruchten Karen Dulle Nancy Albers John Fridley 7:30-9:30 Ryan Goff Bill Koentz Barb Stanhaus Leah Kehrer Dale Kehrer Mary Eversgerd More workers needed 9:30-12:00am Al Hund John Fridley Ed Diekemper Marie Diekemper Bonnie Zurliene Glenn Zurliene Lavern Thole Terry Thole Steve Thole Ken McLaughlin Janice Weihe More Workers Needed Kitchen (Maggie Thoele, Collette Kehrer & Carol Bair) 9:00-10:30 Maggie Thoele Joanne Baehr Don Mueller 10:00-12:00 Collette Kehrer Judy Hemann Nancy Schomaker Norbert Peters Pam Leary 12:00-3:00 Nancy Schomaker Carol Bair Collette Kehrer Maggie Thoele 2:00-7:30 Tom Pollman Amy Phillips Carol Bair Elf Poettker Collette Kehrer Maggie Thoele 5:00-7:30 Dan Wiegmann Janice Wiegmann Jenifer Elias Collette Kehrer Maggie Thoele Carol Bair Tom Pollmann Elf Poettker Food Runner 3:00-7:30 Jordon Mugele Justin Mugele Serving Line 3:00-5:00 Susie Kehrer Eileen Peters Don Terveer Cindy Terveer 5:00-7:30 Brenda Ross Sandy Wagoner Nancy Hoppe Needs 1 person Cutting Desserts (Julie Petz & Marilyn Vonhatten) 1:00-3:00 Velma Brokering Marilyn VonHatten Donna Wilson Barbara Drummond Theresia Herzing Judy Herzing Marilyn VonHatten 1 more worker needed 3:00-5:00 Julie Petz & Family 5:00-7:00 Julie Huff Ethen Huff Dinner Host & Seating Anne Kehrer 3:00-5:00 Jessika Bossler Bonnie Zurliene Need 3 people 5:00-7:00 Martha Heinzmann Tom Boer Nancy Kolmer Need 2 more people Hallway Linda Miller Donnell Muegele Dining Area (Vivian Bossler) 3:00-5:00 Kayla Athmer Jason Athmer Kay Ess Emily Ess Brandon Oelrich Need more worker s 4:45-7:30 Jana Stephens Brian Stephens Frank Green Tiffany Lehmann Leah Kehrer Bill Koetz Stacy Olsen Mark Olsen Need more workers Dinner Tickets/Cashier 3:00-5:00 Pat Richter Marci Kruchten 5:00-7:30 Darlene Spaeth Marvin Spaeth Carryouts (Shelia Zgonina) 3:00-5:00 Jane Uhles Barb Stanhaus Donna Hitpas Gary Hitpas Christy Billhartz Ken Billhartz Billhartz 5:00-7:00 Jane Uhles Cheryl Quitmeyer Florence Hertenstein Ursula Serbeniuk Barb Becherer John Zgonina Carryout Food Runners 3:00-7:00 Luke Uhles & Helper Carryout Tickets/Cashiers 3:00-5:00 Mary Webb Norma Hund 5:00-7:00 Bonnie Zurliene Kathy Rakers Kitchen/Gym Clean up Everyone is needed! Clean up Sunday Morning 8:30 Everyone is needed! Weather Deacon John Fridley Msgr. David Darin	8/10/2021 8:07:44 PM	🔐Edit | 🔐Details | 🔐Delete
22 August 2021 Here is the list of the happy winners! Congratulations to all of you. PICNIC RAFFLE WINNERS: Quilt Winner: Latch Brammeier Raffle Winners: 1. $100 Cash Anne Kehrer 2. Full Auto Detailing to Theresia Herzing Xtreme Auto Detailing 3. $50 Trenton House Pat Richter 4. Half Case Fried Chicken Dolores Strubhart Aunt Maggie’s Catering 5. $50 Wooden Mouth Karen Riley 6. $40 Healing Hands Swedish Message Charlie Meier 7. Oil Change – Mission Accomplished Louise Emig 8. $30 Market Center Pete Schumacker 9. $25 Heavenly Cheesecakes & More Barb Drummond 10. $25 Berkamann’s Baker’s Dozen Mark Mugele 11. $25 Dairy King Dave Griesbaum 12. $25 Behrmann Meat & Processing Rita Goebel 13. $25 Trenton Processing Karen Riley 14. $25 Ahner Florist June Koentz 15. $25 Grimm & Gorly Theresa Gozadd 16. $25 Aviston Lumber Vernon Koelse 17. $20 Good Ol’ Days Ed Karpel 18. $20 The Red Porch Janice Hamilton 19. $20 China King Cindy Kehrer 20. $20 Marqarita’s Mexican Restaurant Kathy Rakers 21. $20 El Indio Mexican Restaurant Donna Litteken 22.-26. $20 Gift Cards to Huddle Kathy Gonzalves, Mo Zurliene, Rich Brune, House (Mascoutah) Donated Evelyn Frerking, Rita Frerker 27.-31. $20 Gift Cards to Kokomo Jo’s Mary Neal, Pat Issak, Larry Wessell Donated Tina Geisendorfa, Judy Fuehne 32.-36. $20 Gift Cards to AppleBee’s Sarah Richter, Joshua Amann, Deb Senyard, Erin Brooke Breese – Donated 37.-41. $ 20 Gift Card to Eddie’s Diner Kellie Serrano, Mary Lou Schomaker, Breese – Donated Gwen Fisher, Sandy Wagoner, Donna Litteken 42. $15 LaCaze Barber Shop Rosalie Bair ******************************** St. James’ Fall Quilt/Cash Bingo Sunday, September 12, 2021 held in the Parish Center 405 W. Madison St. Millstadt, IL 62260 Doors open at 10:30AM Bingo starts at 1:00PM. Beautiful Handmade Quilts, Basket Boutique Fried Chicken Dinner & Refreshments Donate one (1) canned good item and receive one (1) free card per tally. **Bring your own covers. Please check our website at www.stjamesmillstadt.com for updates. See you there!	8/20/2021 5:09:56 PM	🔐Edit | 🔐Details | 🔐Delete
29 August 2021 St. James’ Fall Quilt/Cash Bingo Sunday, September 12, 2021 held in the Parish Center 405 W. Madison St. Millstadt, IL 62260 Doors open at 10:30am Bingo starts at 1:00pm. Beautiful Handmade Quilts, Basket Boutique Fried Chicken Dinner & Refreshments Donate one (1) canned good item and receive one (1) free card per tally. **Bring your own covers. Please check our website at www.stjamesmillstadt.com for updates. See you there! *********** NFP DAY - Please join Bishop McGovern, Father Nick Fleming and medical professionals on Sunday, September 12 at St. Clare Church in O’Fallon to discover the beauty of Natural Family Planning. NFP Day is a day to celebrate with food, fellowship and fun! The day begins following the 10:30a.m. Mass and concludes at 4p.m. Lunch is provided and families are welcome! Childcare will be provided. Please RSVP with number attending and ages of children to emily.joost@gmail.com. ******************* Sunflower Field Photos Fundraiser for Catholic Relief Services-Led Farming Program If you’ve thought about taking a drive and exploring the beauty of nature, you might want to drive by the farm of Dale and Kay Haudrich, 7903 State Route 156, Waterloo, IL. The Haudrich’s are participating in a program called Growing Hope Globally and have planted a parcel of land next to their home in sunflowers. The sunflowers are in bloom now. The Haudrichs encourage everyone to not only enjoy the beauty of the sunflowers but to take pictures of themselves in the sunflower field. There will be a donation box available to make a donation to the Growing Hope Globally Nicaragua program that is led by Catholic Relief Services. Farmers in this program are working to improve soil health through crop diversification, and they are also working to increase income through marketing efforts and community savings and lending programs. Anyone wanting more information about Growing Hope Globally may go to growinghopeglobally.org. Donations may also be made at the webpage or mailed to, Growing Hope Globally, PO Box 5628, Carol Stream IL ***************************** Western Clinton County Senior Services (WCCSS) is looking for volunteers to work 1 Wednesday a month to help serve our seniors meals at the Civic Center in New Baden. The hours would be from 10:00am to 1:00pm. The meals are delivered there from Trenton, and bingo starts at 11:00pm with meals served at Noon. So you would be helping with set up, serving and clean up. If interested please call Sandy at 224-9913.	8/31/2021 8:02:01 PM	🔐Edit | 🔐Details | 🔐Delete
5 September 2021 The 2021 Catholic Service and Ministry Appeal Whoever believes in me will do the works that I do… - John 14:12 Griffin Center, an agency that receives funding from The Catholic Service and Ministry Appeal, provides after-school and summer programs free of charge to 450+ children who live in public housing. With an emphasis on learning, homework assistance, computer labs and tutoring, Griffin Center gives these youngsters a chance for a brighter tomorrow. Be a part of their dreams and make your gift to this year’s Appeal today! ----------------- COMMUNITY EVENTS  RETURN! RENEW! REJOICE! St. Dominic Breese is hosting a parish mission September 19-21 led by Fr. Tom Donaldson, a Redemptorist priest. As we return to church, please consider joining us for the mission. Childcare and transportation are available. Each evening will have a presentation beginning at 6:30 pm followed by refreshments and fellowship. There will also be a presentation/fellowship/refreshments on Monday and Tuesday morning of the mission beginning at 8:00 am.  AUTUMN FEST: St. Mary Parish, Centralia, Saturday, September 11, 2021. Poka Mass at 4:00 p.m., Never Forget, 911 Memorial to follow Mass in the Courtyard. Food Tent, Cake Walk, Beer Poker, Basket Walk, music by, Second-Hand CarTunes. Children's games, fun, and much more. For information please visit stmarycentralia.org" BLUE MASS: remembering those who have given the supreme sacrifice in the service of their community. Sunday, September 12, 2021, 3:00 p.m. St. Mary Church, 424 Broadway, Centralia, IL 62801. All are invited to join us in prayer and to remember. . For information please visit: stmarycentralia.org	9/9/2021 7:02:35 PM	🔐Edit | 🔐Details | 🔐Delete
12 September 2021 DEPOSITS: Sunday Collection: $3,168.00 Education: 125.00 Sister Parish: 210.00 Picnic: 75.00 PSR: 210.00 Catholic Service & Ministry Appeal (CSMA): Total Received: (53) $14,410.00 Goal: (438) $14,032.00 Thank you for your continued support & generosity during these trying times! Please continue to mail in your contributions, fill out an ACH form (found on the parish website https://www.stgeorgefamily.org/ under home), drop your donations in the lock box (located near the handicap ramp/parking spaces along the driveway), or if you bank online, have a check sent to the parish. Thank you and God bless! Please stay safe and healthy!! --------------------- ST. GEORGE CHURCH GARDENING ANGELS We will begin again with clean-up and pulling weeds in our landscape every other Tuesday, starting September 14Th from 9:00-1:00. Anyone wanting to help is welcomed. Bring your shovels, clippers, knee pad, etc. as we continue to beautify our church grounds. ------------------------ Zion UCC New Baden is having a drive thru BBQ dinner on Saturday, September 18th from 11am until it's gone. Meal includes your choice of BBQ pork steak or chicken with potato salad, baked beans, and dessert. Dinners are $11 for pork steak and $8 for chicken ---------------------- From the Belleville Diocesan Council of Catholic Women: Please join us on October 13th at Camp Ondessonk for the 2021 BDCCW Annual Convention! We will spend the day at Camp Ondessonk in Ozark IL, surrounded by the natural beauty of God’s great gift to us, and reflect on “Caring for our Common Home”… as we care for one another. Our guest speakers will be Sheila Hopkins, former president of the National CCW, and Nolan Hurst, Camping Services Director at Camp Ondessonk. Come gather with your sisters in Christ from throughout the diocese as we celebrate Mass with Bishop McGovern, share our faith, and learn ways to care for each other and our common home. RSVP by Sept 27th for a special discount on your registration fee. Forms are available from your parish office, and on our website at https://dps.diobelle.org/dps/bdccw/home Just click on the Convention 2021 banner to get to the registration form. Complete and print the form, and mail in with your payment. Bring all your friends ----------------------------- National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows Fall Retreat sponsored by the Victorious Missionaries – This is Me! The Power That Comes with Knowing Who You Are and Whose You Are October 15-17, 2021 Shrine Visitor Center Presented by Danielle Harrison In our retreat time together, we will celebrate our giftedness, reclaim our space, thank God for our being here – and of course, embrace the wonder of who we are as children of God. Visit vmusa.org for a printable registration form or call 618.394.6281 to register. ----------------------- Western Clinton County Senior Services (WCCSS) is looking for volunteers to work 1 Wednesday a month to help serve our seniors meals at the Civic Center in New Baden. The hours would be from 10:00am to 1:00pm. The meals are delivered there from Trenton, and bingo starts at 11:00pm with meals served at Noon. You would be helping with set up, serving and clean up. If interested please call Sandy at 224-9913. ----------------------- St. Bernard’s Parish Albers, IL: Sunday September 26, 2021 from 10:30am to 5:30pm. Carry out only in Parish Center, Mask Required. Whole Hog Pork Sausage and Roast Beef Dinners. Carry outs $12.00 each. Drive Thru Option Available, Please Call 618-267-1181. Additional items available for purchase: Fried pork sausage links $1.50 per link. ----------------------- 40 DAYS FOR LIFE From September 22 through October 31, 2021 you are invited to join other Christians for 40 Days for Life – 40 days of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion. You are invited to stand and peacefully pray during a 40-day vigil in the public right-of-way outside Planned Parenthood 331 Salem Place Fairview Heights and to help spread the word about this important community outreach. If you’d like more information – and especially if you’d like to volunteer to help, please contact: theresa@coalitionforlifestl.com or call Coalition For Life STL office at 314-827-4039. Or you may visit www.coalitionforlifestl.com and sign up for prayer hours on our Vigil Calendar. Also check with your parish Respect Life Coordinator who may have already Adopted A Day for your parish. ----------------------------- St. Teresa Church, Marydale Drive –Thru Chicken Dinner: Sunday, September 26, 2021. Serving 11am – 4pm or until sold out (check Facebook@MarydaleStTeresa for updates) $12.00 per Meal. Packaged meal includes: ½ Fried Chicken (4 Pieces), Dressing, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Green Beans & Slaw. Located six miles north of Carlyle on Route 127. Follow the Signs.	9/9/2021 7:05:28 PM	🔐Edit | 🔐Details | 🔐Delete
9 January 2022 Diocese of Belleville: Mass for Life Please join Bishop Michael McGovern for Holy Mass on Sunday, January 16, at 10:30am at Holy Trinity Church, 505 Fountains Parkway, Fairview Heights, IL. We are especially mindful in the month of January of the tragic anniversary of Roe v. Wade. Together we need the power of prayer and God's grace to build a culture where every human life is cherished and respected from conception until natural death. All are invited to draw strength from the power of Christ's holy word and the gift of the Holy Eucharist. For more information, contact Judy Hoffmann at (618) 722-5003 or by e-mail at mail to:jhoffmann@diobelle.org ************** JustFaith Catholic Program Offered Virtually Faith and Poverty: A Biblical Response 8 Consecutive Weeks Starting January 14 at 1pm How do I respond to poverty and injustice? What tools does my Catholic faith have to offer? Faith and Poverty: A Biblical Response is an 8 week program that explores God’s call to respond to poverty in our local communities, equipping participants to take action in effective and sustainable ways. Meaningful prayer experiences in the context of a small faith community are an essential part of each session. The program will be offered virtually on Zoom for any interested adults in our diocese. For a short introductory video go to youtube.com/watch?v=CRWqV_KhwLQ . For more information go to https://justfaith.org/faith-and-poverty-a-biblical-response-jfc/. The program is sponsored through a local grant from the Catholic Campaign for Human Development. To register contact Cheryl Sommer, Diocesan Director for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development at cchddiobelle@gmail.com or 618-624-2838. ************** A Pilgrimage of Peace to the Holy Land Co-Sponsored by Catholic Relief Services in the Diocese of Belleville and The Messenger November 28 to December 9, 2022. Pilgrimage Director: Fr. Steve Beatty. This pilgrimage will include important sites in Jesus' life as well as visits to places in the Holy Land where CRS is carrying on the work of Jesus today. Pricing, complete itinerary, and registration will be available after Feb. 28, 2022. To be placed on the priority mailing list to receive a full itinerary and registration information, contact Cheryl Sommer, CRS Animator for the Diocese of Belleville at crsdiobelle@gmail.com or 618-624-2838. ************** JOB OPPORTUNITY: The North Central Vicariate (NCV) Hispanic Ministry Coalition is seeking a part-time (maximum 24 hours per week) Hispanic Minister for our Hispanic community. This position will have a responsibility to love and care for the Hispanic community while leading them to evangelize and encourage their full participation in the life of local parishes and the larger Catholic community. This position has flexible hours with evenings and weekends required. Essential qualifications include a bachelor’s degree or higher, but practical experience may substitute; understanding of the Catholic faith and pastoral outreach; and bilingual in Spanish. Basic immigration knowledge. For more information on position, please visit https://www.stfrancisav.org/documents/hispanic-minister. To apply send cover letter with resume to: Fr. Dan Friedman, c/o NCV Hispanic Ministry Coalition, P.O. Box 93, Aviston, Illinois 62216 Or email to pastor@stfrancisav.org. Application deadline: January 31, 2022 SAVE THE DATE! FEBRUARY 13, 2022 AT 2:30 PM! JOIN ARCHBISHOP MITCHELL ROZANSKI AT THE ATHEDRAL BASILICA OF ST. LOUIS, MO TO CELEBRATE THE SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY ON WORLD MARRIAGE DAY! ************** ALBERS LEGION CHICKEN DINNER: Sunday, January 16th, 4:30pm to 6:30pm Fried chicken, mash potatoes &/or gravy, green beans, slaw, and dessert. Adults $12, Kids (5-12) $5, under 5 Free. Bingo Players will receive $2 off their meal. Adult Carry outs Available. ************** ST. ROSE YOUTH LEAGUE BREAKFAST: Sunday, January 16, 2022 at 7:30am-121:00pm. St. Rose Development Club Park. We will have 5lb. bags of fresh whole hog pork sausage links for sale. Adult plate - $12 - 3 sausage links, biscuits & gravy, scrambel eggs, 3 pancakes, bowl of fruit. Kids plate - $6 – 1 sausage links, scrambled eggs, 2 pancake, bowl of fruit.	1/7/2022 4:56:09 PM	🔐Edit | 🔐Details | 🔐Delete
15 April 2022 DEPOSITS: Sunday Collection: $6,888.00 Education: 115.00 Sister Parish: 25.00 CSMA: 100.00 Catholic Relief: 30.00 Catholic Home Mission: 25.00 Stipends: 10.00 Good Friday: 60.00 Catholic Service & Ministry Appeal (CSMA): Total Received: (35) $9,980.00 Goal: (429) $15,504.00 Thank you for your support & generosity! St. Vincent De Paul: Thank you! The shoes collected during Lent for St Vincent De Paul were delivered on Monday. They were very appreciative of St George's generosity. They were in need of men's shoes especially. Continuing needs: The St Vincent De Paul mission store currently is in DIRE NEED of men's underwear. They can use all sizes of Small, Medium and Large at this time. There is a blue plastic tub at the entrance of the church for your donations. Please consider donating to those in need. All are invited to the Annual Diocesan Spring Blessing of the Farm, which will be held on Monday, April 25, 2022, at 1:00 P.M. at the Farm of Gerald and Linda Tennis, led by Bishop Michael McGovern. The Tennis Farm is located at 14145 E. 400 Road; Mt. Carmel, Illinois 62863. You can arrive at their farm by taking IL-Hwy 15 to Mt. Carmel, IL. Eight (8) miles East of Albion, IL take a left, heading North (opposite the turn off for Bellmont, IL). Travel North on E. 400 Road (also County Road 6) for a little more than 2 miles. The farm is the first house on your left after Tennis Dairy. “Farm Blessing” signs will also lead you to the farm. Those attending are invited to bring seed and soil in marked containers along with animals and farm machinery to be blessed. Food will also be collected for the needy of the area. We look forward to having you join us! St. Mary Quilt-of-the-Month fundraiser – The first drawing for our quilt of the month fundraiser will be held April 26th. Cost is $2 per ticket, 3 for $5, or 8 for $10. Each ticket purchased gives you 12 chances to win a beautiful quilt. If you are interested, there are packets of tickets located in a basket in the entryway of St. George Church. Tickets can be returned by depositing tickets and money in the same envelope in the mass collection and will then be given to St. Mary’s. Please make checks payable to St. Mary’s Quilt of the Month. Thank you in advance for your support. Mater Dei: Listed is the name of the student who have distinguished herself by being on the Honor Roll at Mater Dei. Congratulations! 3rd Quarter and 1st Semester: Claire Tasker Catholic Home Missions Appeal: Next week we will take up the Catholic Home Missions Appeal which generously supports ministries and programs of our Belleville Diocese each year. Today, over 40% of dioceses in the United States and its territories are unable to fund the essential pastoral work their communities need. Your support of this appeal helps them meet these faith formation and sacramental needs. Please prayerfully consider how you can support this appeal. More information can be found at www.usccb.org/home-missions. We cordially invite you to join us in solemnly celebrating a Divine Mercy Sunday Holy Hour, April 24, 2022, from 2:30-4:00pm at St. Clare of Assisi Parish, 1411 Cross St., O'Fallon, IL. If you have any questions, please contact either the St. Clare parish office at 618-632-3562 or myself at 618-416-1616. The schedule of the event is as follows: 2:30pm - Short Teaching of Jesus' Divine Mercy 2:40pm - Blessing and Veneration of Divine Mercy Image and attendees' Images 2:45pm - Exposition Prayers & Intentions 3:00pm - Recitation of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy 3:15pm - Silent Eucharistic Adoration 3:40pm - Benediction 3:50pm - Veneration of St. Faustina Relic; blessed holy cards (touched to the relics of St. Faustina and St. Pope John Paul II) will be distributed at this time. We hope to see you on Sunday, April 24. With Thanks and Blessings, Mary Gomez Divine Mercy Sunday Coordinator, St. Clare of Assisi Parish Catholic Home Missions Appeal Support the Catholic Home Missions Appeal today! Over 40% of dioceses in the United States and its territories are considered mission territories because they are unable to fund essential pastoral activities needed in their communities. Your support funds religious education, seminary formation, lay ministry training, and other programs that build vibrant faith communities right here in the United States, including in our own Belleville Diocese. Please be generous. More information can be found at www.usccb.org/home-missions.	4/15/2022 7:01:14 PM	🔐Edit | 🔐Details | 🔐Delete
8 May 2022 NEW BADEN FOOD DRIVE The annual letter carrier food drive will be held on Saturday, May 14th. After a 2-year hiatus due to Covid-19 the need is greater than ever. We ask that you please leave your nonperishable food items in or near your mailbox by 9am. All food collected remains in New Baden and is distributed to the food pantries sponsored by the churches of New Baden. Thanks in advance for your generosity! *************************************************** St. Damian, Damiansville, will be having their Annual Church Picnic on Saturday, July 9, 2022. We will have dine in or carryout dinners which will include homemade noodles, sauerbraten, fried chicken and all the fixins. There will be a Quilt Bingo and Children's rides and games. We will have a beer, soda, sandwich, raffle, and poker stands. Please mark your calendars and save the date for this event. *************************************************** Mother’s Day Roses Happy Mother’s Day!! Live, long stem red roses will be available at all Masses on May 7th and 8th. Roses have a suggested donation of $2.00 each. Vases for Memorial roses will be placed on Mary’s altar. Clinton County Citizens for Life thanks you for sharing this loving tribute to Mothers and for your support. Over the years, our Mother’s Day Roses Campaign proceeds have helped fund transportation for Marchers for Life to Washington, D.C. and for the Students to go to the March for Life in Chicago, as well as for students to pray at Granite City’s Hope (abortion) Clinic and the Fairview Heights Abortion Clinic. These funds also help provide educational material, Pro-Life signs in the county, billboards to counter Planned Parenthood billboards near our high schools, support for area Pregnancy Care Centers and more... Thank you again for your support. We are always in need of new members, so please contact me if you are interested in helping with this wonderful ministry to help save babies! . Connie Robben, President, Clinton County Citizens for Life 618-401-3991	5/6/2022 11:32:22 AM	🔐Edit | 🔐Details | 🔐Delete
29 May 2022 Life Teen SGM Life Teen will begin our Summer of Service this Sunday, May 29th from 6-8:15pm at the St. George CLC. We will be doing a series of service projects this summer focusing on the corporal works of mercy, in particular, visiting/caring for the sick. This week we will be making fleece tie blankets for the organization Project Linus. This organization provides new, handmade blankets for children in the hospital and children in the foster care system. We are looking forward to being the Church beyond the walls of our Life Teen room! All high schoolers (incoming freshmen to outgoing seniors) welcome! *********************************** The Miraculous Byzantine Icon of OUR MOTHER OF PERPETUAL HELP In 1861 the lost miraculous Byzantine icon of Our Mother of Perpetual Help was found. Five years later, Pope Pius IX entrusted the icon to the care of the Redemptorists commissioning the Redemptorists to make her known throughout the world. One of the first ten duplicates of the icon is enshrined at St. Alphonsus Liguori “Rock” Church on Grand Boulevard in St. Louis, Missouri. In 1871 that a novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help was first offered at Rock Church. It was from St. Alphonsus Church in St. Louis that the novena spread throughout the world by means of the Redemptorists. In 1922 the Redemptorists began offering a weekly devotion to Our Mother of Perpetual Help at the Rock. There were times, for example during World War I that the City of St. Louis ran special bus lines on Tuesdays to Rock Church to handle the crowds of people who came to the devotional prayers. Many older Catholics who grew up in St. Louis testify to those days when as children they would travel by bus to St. Alphonsus with their mothers for the weekly devotions. 2022 marks the 100th anniversary when weekly devotions to Our Mother of Perpetual Help began at St. Alphonsus Liguori “Rock” Church. Like the original novena, weekly devotions to Our Mother of Perpetual Help also originated here at the Rock and spread throughout the world by way of the Redemptorists. For example, in Manila, Philippines, over 100,000 people come each week to the shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help for the devotional prayers. Many parishes in the diocese have weekly devotions to Our Mother of Perpetual Help. That is why the Redemptorists want you to know some of the history surrounding the miraculous icon of Our Mother of Perpetual Help and join us in person or by means of streaming for the June 21-23 Triduum in honor of Our Mother of Perpetual Help and for a special Mass of Celebration June 26 (June 27 is the Feast of Our Mother of Perpetual Help) with Bishop Bruce Lewandowski, C.Ss.R. Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Bishop Michael McGovern has called The Reverend Mr. Thomas Richard Lugge to be ordained to the Priesthood of Jesus Christ. The ordination liturgy will take place on Saturday, June 4, 2022, at 10:30 AM, in the Cathedral of St. Peter. All parishioners are invited and encouraged to attend. In the days ahead, please pray for Deacon Lugge, soon to be Father Thomas Lugge, by the Grace of God and the Power of the Holy Spirit. Please also continue to pray that young men and women from our parishes will hear and answer God’s call to vocations to the Priesthood and Religious life. *********************************** Respect Life Corner Scripture tells us that, following the Annunciation, Mary set out in haste to visit her cousin Elizabeth who is pregnant (LK 1:39). Despite being pregnant herself, Mary undertakes the long and likely difficult journey to be at Elizabeth’s side. The Blessed Mother’s example demonstrates supporting and accompanying mothers, especially those who may be experiencing challenging or difficult circumstances. Let us follow Mary’s example through generous stewardship of the gifts God has entrusted to us of prayer, time, talent, and treasure to help meet the needs of mothers. *********************************** A Pro-Life Prayer Service will be held at Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, just northeast of St. Boniface church in Germantown from 7:00-8:00PM June 8th. Please bring a lawn chair. In case of rain, the service will be moved into the church. We welcome you to join us, praying our state and nation will get back on a moral and virtuous path and our culture will change to appreciate and cherish our Lord's precious gift of life. *********************************** Hincke Home for Retired Priest is looking for a part-time person to work 5-10pm to help cooks clean up after dinner; make rounds inside the building making sure all outside doors are locked; assist the Priests if needed. Hours include every other weekend. Please call Joline at 618-234-5722.	5/28/2022 11:21:51 AM	🔐Edit | 🔐Details | 🔐Delete
6 Nov 2022 Order your Homemade Dressing for the Holidays now! Let the St. George Church Ladies do all the work for you. This will be the same Homemade Dressing that we serve at our Chicken Dinners and Picnic Dinner. We will be selling uncooked Homemade dressing by the gallon. Your order will come with baking instructions and a baking pan. All you will need to do is add eggs, bake and serve! Order yours today! To place your order contact: Judy Fuehne 618-806-3588. Place you order by November 13th! + + + + + + + + + + + + + + ST BONIFACE HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA RAFFLE: Tickets are $50 each, with 35 chances to win! 1st prize: $3,000, 2nd & 3rd prizes: $750, 4th & 5th prizes: $500, 6th – 15th prizes: $250 (10 drawings), 16th – 35th prizes: $200 (20 drawings). Only 500 tickets will be sold. If your name gets drawn, it will be put back in for the remaining draws. Tickets can be purchased at Germantown Trust & Savings Bank (Germantown or Bartelso location), any parishioner, or by sending a check to St. Boniface Parish, PO Box 280, Germantown, IL 62245. Please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope if you would like your ticket stub mailed back to you. $12,000 in cash prizes will be awarded if all 500 tickets are sold. If less than 500 tickets are sold, a percentage of ticket sales will be awarded. The drawing will be held on Wednesday, November 23, 2022. Please only buy tickets from someone you know. Mater Dei Band Parents Chicken Dinner: November 13 Enjoy a delicious meal on November 13 in support of Mater Dei’s music programs! The carry-out only dinner will be held from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Breese. The meal ($13) includes fried chicken, dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, and slaw. Fall Play: November 4, 5, 6 Enjoy a performance of Mater Dei’s fall play, the mystery Murder on the Orient Express, on November 4 or 5 at 7:00 p.m. or November 6 at 2:00 p.m. Tickets (adults $6, students $4) may be purchased at the door. (Knight Club members may contact the office to reserve will-call tickets.) Open House for Prospective Families: November 6. For families with students enrolled in grades 5 through 8, Mater Dei will host their Open House on Sunday, November 6, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Guests will enjoy a guided tour (approximately 30 minutes) and receive information related to Mater Dei’s development of students’ faith, extensive and multi-level curriculum, numerous and varied extracurricular activities and athletics, opportunities for scholarships and grants, and free transportation (south to Mt. Vernon: Mt. Vernon—Salem—Odin—Sandoval—Carlyle; north to Highland; and west to I-64/Air Mobility Drive: O’Fallon—Lebanon—New Baden—Trenton). As an Open House, the event does not utilize a specific schedule. Instead, families may arrive at the time of their choice, visit the informational tables of their choice, and join a tour at the time of their choice. (Final tours begin at 1:40 p.m.) Families who cannot attend may contact Mater Dei Director of Enrollment Mrs. Maria Zurliene for an informational folder (mzurliene@materdeiknights.org). + + + + + + + + + + + + + + St. Francis Bible Study: Bible study, taught by Deacon Steve, resumes on November 23, 7:00 to 8:30 PM in the St. Francis parish center Primary Room 2. It continues for 5 Wednesdays until the final session on December 21. We will continue the Book of Judges. If you still have your “Judges and Ruth” pamphlet from last year, please bring it – only a few new ones will be available. All ages are invited. You do not have to commit to any sessions – you may attend any or all of the sessions. Books are free for members of the partnership (St. Francis, St. Rose, & St. Felicitas). All others are asked to pay $10 for the book. If you have not previously attended, please RSVP to Deacon Steve. E-mail is best (steveaub@ezeeweb.com), but phone is acceptable (228-7936). + + + + + + + + + + + + + ++ This year a Thanksgiving Meal will again be distributed at Zion UCC on November 22, 2022. We are anticipating a larger number than last year, which was 42 families. As a result, we are asking for your help to provide items for this event. If you are able to contribute these are the items needed: Large box of mashed potatoes, Large can of yams, Cans of corn, Cans of green beans, Dressing mix, Package of rolls, Frozen Pumpkin Pie. If you are able and would like to give a monetary donation, this would be helpful, too, for the purchase of the meat. Whatever you can do (we are all suffering with higher utility bills and the cost of groceries) would be much appreciated. The items are needed by November 18, 2022. Thank you. God bless you all. Giving Tree Committee	11/4/2022 10:13:32 AM	🔐Edit | 🔐Details | 🔐Delete
18 Dec 2022 SUNDAY DECEMBER 11TH DEPOSITS: Sunday Collection: $4,792.00 Education: 102.00 Sister Parish: 26.00 Flowers: 490.00 Retirement Fund: 366.00 Diocese Christmas for the Needy: 55.00 Angel Tree: 50.00 Memorials: 485.00 Stipends: 10.00 Catholic Campaign: 1.00 Food Pantry: 50.00 Biweekly ACH Deposit: 54.17 Monthly ACH Deposit: 1,759.99 Thank you for your support & generosity! ++++++++++++++ Knights of Columbus Keep Christ in Christmas coloring contest. 1st place winners Kindergarten - Charlie Evans 1st. grade - Bree Wyms 2nd. - Madeline Dunning 4th. - Rylee Luessenheide CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF YOU + + + + + + + + + + + + + ++ Dear Friends in Christ, As we celebrate the Nativity of our Lord, I think of the words St. John wrote in one of his epistles: “we have come to know and believe in the love God has for us.” My sincere prayer for the people of our diocese is that as we celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus, each of us comes to know and believe more deeply in the love God has for us. May this Christmas be filled with a spirit of kindness and compassion and may you, your families and loved ones be filled with the peace of Christ in the New Year. Sincerely yours in Christ, Bishop Michael McGovern + + + + + + + + + + + + + ++ ONE OF THE BEST THINGS YOU CAN DO FOR THE NEW YEAR! Do YOU ever DREAM OF A WORLD WITHOUT HUNGER OR POVERTY? Would YOU seriously like to make this world a reality? “FAITH AND POVERTY: A GLOBAL RESPONSE” should help you do just that. It is a heart changing course co-sponsored by JustFaith and Catholic Relief Services. We will meet at Mater Dei High School for 8 Sessions on the first and third Thursdays of each month beginning on Thursday, January 5th from 7 to 9 PM. For questions or to join us, please call Helen Essenpreis (618-980-1875), Fran Etter (618-971-8886), or Myrt Rollins (314-707-7063).	12/18/2022 1:45:36 PM	🔐Edit | 🔐Details | 🔐Delete
12 December 2022 Meetings/Happenings This Week: Sunday, January 1st New Year’s Day Mass 8:00am @ St. George Church Rosary for Vocations 6:30pm @ St. George Church PSR - No Class Monday, January 2nd Choir Practice 7:00pm @ St. George Church Tuesday, January 3rd Prayer Service with Communion 8:00am @ St. George Church Adult Study 8:00am @ CLC Room #5 Quilting 6:00-9:00pm @ CLC Room #1 Eucharistic Adoration 5:00-9:00pm @ St. George Church Thursday, January 5th Prayer Service with Communion 8:00am @ St. George Church Saturday, January 7th Mass 4:00pm @ St. Mary Church Sunday, January 8th Mass 8:00am @ St. George Church ********************** SUNDAY DECEMBER 25TH DEPOSITS: Sunday Collection: $1,584.00 Education: $5.00 Sister Parish: $66.00 Christmas: $7,757.00 Diocese Christmas for the Needy: $1,255.00 Flowers: $75.00 Gym: $100.00 Giving Tree: $100.00 Stipends: $4.00 Biweekly ACH Deposit: $ 54.17 Monthly ACH Deposit: $1,759.99 Thank you for your support & generosity! ********************* Message from Fr. Neff “As we begin a New Year, my prayer for the faith community of St. George is a prayer for Peace. May your St. George faith community continue to grow in respect and love for each other, and may you continue to share the message of Jesus the Christ in your homes, schools, workplace, and the Catholic Community for faith throughout our Diocese. “Thank you to all of you (individuals, parish, Knights of Columbus) for your GENEROUS GIFTS, greetings, and notes that I received this Christmas. Fr. Gene Neff	12/30/2022 5:13:22 PM	🔐Edit | 🔐Details | 🔐Delete
20 March 2023 The Answer is, if we choose HEAVEN, we must ask for God’s Mercy The Miracle is DIVINE MERCY The Image: The Devotion: Divine Mercy Sunday Divine Mercy means God’s forgiveness of our sins, no matter how bad, no matter how many, no matter how long ago we last asked for His Mercy. Remember, Jesus said, Tell sinners that no one shall escape My hand; if they run away from My Merciful Heart, they will fall into My Just Hands. Tell sinners that I am always waiting for them, that I listen intently to the beating of their heart … when will it beat for Me? Write, that I am speaking to them through their remorse of conscience, through their failures and sufferings, through thunderstorms, through the voice of the Church. And if they bring all My graces to naught, I begin to be angry with them, leaving them alone and giving them what they want. Our Lord Himself, requested the creation of the Devotion to Divine Mercy and the specific day on which to celebrate it. The roll of the Church is to tell this message to everyone; to encourage everyone to practice this devotion of extraordinary graces … for the state of their soul. So then, what exactly is this devotion. It is the answer! 1. The Veneration of the Image of Divine Mercy, the image of Jesus, it is to have a special place of honor on the Feast of Mercy, a visual reminder of all that Jesus did for us through His Passion, Death and Resurrection … and a reminder too, of what He asks us in return – to trust Him and be merciful to others: 2. The Chaplet of Divine Mercy. Jesus said, encourage souls to say the chaplet which I have given to you. It pleases Me to grant everything they ask of Me by saying the chaplet. When hardened sinners say it, I will fill their souls with peace, and the hour of their death will be a happy one. Write when they say this chaplet in the presence of the dying, I will stand between My Father and the dying person, not as the just Judge but as the merciful Savior. 3. Divine Mercy Sunday. Jesus gave an extraordinary promise of grace to all those who would receive Holy Communion in the state of grace on Divine Mercy Sunday, saying they would “obtain complete forgiveness of sins and punishment.” This means not only is the person forgiven for any mortal or venial sins they may have committed, but also that they will receive a complete remission of the temporal punishment due to sin – that is, no Purgatory. The great theologian Fr. Ignacy Rozycki compared the graces of Divine Mercy Sunday to a “second baptism’’. That is so powerful. Reread it again and again to fully understand the promise. To properly observe the Feast of Mercy, we should: 1. Celebrate the Feast on the Sunday after Easter, Divine Mercy Sunday, April 16, 2023. 2. Place you complete trust in Jesus. 3. Venerate the image of the Divine Mercy simply by performing some act or make some gesture of deep religious respect. For example, looking at the image with love and say “Jesus, I Trust in You”. 4. Sincerely repent of all your sins and go to confession during Lent before Divine Mercy Sunday. 5. Receive Holy Communion in the state of grace on Divine Mercy Sunday; and 6. Be merciful to others, through your actions, words, and prayers on their behalf. You must not shrink from this or try to excuse yourself from it. The miracle of Divine Mercy restores that soul in full. “Oh, how miserable are those who do not take advantage of the miracle of God’s mercy! You will call out in vain, but it will be too late.” Resources you can turn to for more information: https://www.thedivinemercy.org/livingdivinemercy https://www.thedivinemercy.org/message/devotions/chaplet/alt1 https://www.thedivinemercy.org/message/devotions/image St George Parish FISH DINNER Mar 31, 2023 3-6:30PM All dinners will include: 2 Cod Fried Loins, Fried Potatoes, Mac-N-Cheese, Green Beans, Stewed Tomatoes, Coleslaw, cake Cost $15 for Adults; $7 for children 6-12; children under 5 free Carry outs available ***************************** Calling all shoppers! The basket stand is looking for items to create baskets for the picnic in August. You do not have to put together your own basket. If you see a deal on an item, pick it up, and we will use it to create baskets for the picnic. Any donations are appreciated! Please drop them off at the parish office or contact Stephanie Haar or Colleen Kunz. Thank you! ***************************** The 2023 Catholic Service and Ministry Appeal The one who does justice will live in the presence of the Lord -Psalm 15 On behalf of Bishop Michael McGovern and diocesan ministries and programs, a most heartfelt thanks to all those who have already responded with a gift to The 2023 Catholic Service and Ministry Appeal. If you have not done so as yet, there’s still plenty of time. One-time donations or pledges – in any amount – are needed and can be made through your parish or at www.diobelle.org (click on “Giving to the Diocese”). Your generosity supports 17 agencies and programs that daily serve thousands of people. Please consider making your gift today or at any time you are able in the coming months. We also ask for your prayers for the success of this year’s appeal and all those we serve. Thank you and may God bless you always.	3/17/2023 1:38:05 PM	🔐Edit | 🔐Details | 🔐Delete
26 Mar 2023 CHICKEN DINNER WORKER LIST – FRIDAY, MARCH 31ST. WE STILL NEED A FEW WORKERS, PLEASE CONSIDER HELPING. PLEASE CONTACT – ANNE KEHRER {618-977-7687} WITH YOUR WILLINGNESS TO HELP. THANKS IN ADVANCE! Kitchen 12:00 Maggie Thoele ? Bruce Kalmer Tom Pollmann 3:00 – 7:00 Jen Elias Sharon Duestch 4:00 – 7:00 Judy Winkeler 5:00 – 7:00 Elf Poettker 6:00 – 7:30 Tony Parr Bowl up Slaw & Tartar Sauce & Bread 12:00 - ? Bill & Judy Hemann Need 1 more person Frying Fish 2:30 – 6:30 Glen Zurliene Kitchen Food Runner 2:30 – 5 Myron Mugele 4 – 6:30 Joey Lodes Carryout Serving Line 2:45 – 4:30 Cristie Billhartz Julie Huff 4:30 – 7:00 Jamie Wyms Rae Lodes Serving line 2:45 – 4:30 Vivian Bossler Need 1 more person 4:30 – 6:30 John Mote Janice Wiegmann Carryout Packaging 3:00 – 4:15 Need 1 more person 4:15 Dale & Joyce Schomaker Dessert Cutting 1 – 3 Marilyn Von Hatten Need 1 more person 4 – 6:30 Jace Ferri Kelly Ferri Cashier / 50/50 / Raffle Judy Fuehne Bonnie Zurliene Beverages Confirmation Class Teen Life Knight of Columbus Making Stewed Tomatoes 8:30 Judy Winkeler Karen Zurliene WESCLIN HIGH SCHOOL BAND TRIVIA NIGHT! GRAB YOUR FRIENDS AND COME OUT AND SUPPORT THE BAND! Saturday April 15th doors open 6:30PM	3/25/2023 12:25:44 PM	🔐Edit | 🔐Details | 🔐Delete
24 June 2023 MASS INTENTIONS Sun, July 2 Jim & Rita Horstmann Albertina Kehrer Patrick & Brandon Mugele Mon, July 3 Fr. Dale Maxfield Wed, July 5 Dan & Rose Mueth Family Fri, July 7 Charles Brokering Paul, Minnie & Kyle Uhring If you have a Mass that needs to be rescheduled, please call the parish office at 588-4323. Thank you. ************ Sunday, June 25 Rosary for Vocations 6:30pm @ St. George Church *********************************************** St. Patrick Church-Tipton 34th Annual Auction & Chicken Plate Dinner Sunday, August 6th, 2023 Mass celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Dinner: 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Auction beginning at 12 noon Quilts to sell approx. 2:00 pm (Silent Auction, Country Store & Quilt Raffle) Air-Conditioned Hall & Lots of Shade Trees Carry-outs available. Large Rummage Sale & Bake Sale Friday and Saturday July 28th & 29th. From 7:00 am – 12:00 pm Located in Church Hall Rummage sale items half price on Auction Day.	6/22/2023 10:05:05 AM	🔐Edit | 🔐Details | 🔐Delete

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