17th Sunday in Ordinary Time Bulletin ~ July 26-27, 2025
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- Jul 25
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We the parishioners of St. John the Baptist,
brothers and sisters in Christ, accept as our mission:
to know our faith and share it with others, to continue to grow spiritually with respect for the sacraments, to celebrate the liturgy and the Holy Eucharist as the center of our Christian life, to live by truth and love, to serve those in need, to teach by example, and thereby strengthen and inspire our Parish family in accordance with the Roman Catholic Church.
Mass Intentions for the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time
Tuesday, July 29 at St. Edward at 6:00 p.m.
All Parish Family
Wednesday, July 30 at St. John at 6:00 p.m.
†Don Aydt
†Tillie Kaufman
†Edward Rapp
Thursday, July 31 at St. Edward at 8:00 a.m.
†Peggy Garrison
†Ruth Cavanaugh
†Anita Hall
Friday, August 1 at St. John at 8:00 a.m. ~ Holy Hour Following
††Howard, Gus, & Agatha Karcher and Family
Mass Intentions for the Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saturday, August 2 at St. John at 5:00 p.m.
†William E. Rapp, Jr.
†Josh Elliott
††Ruth & Debbie Wuebbels
Sunday, August 3 at St. John at 8:30 a.m.
All Parish Family
Sunday, August 3 at St. Edward at 10:30 a.m.
†John Robison III
Special Intention
†Chris Lawler
Sacrament of Reconciliation before weekend masses.
Office Hours
July 28 - August 1
Monday ~ 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Tuesday ~ 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday ~ Closed
Closed for Lunch ~ Noon - 12:30 p.m.
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Your financial support remains an important part of our Parish life and helps us keep going. Please continue giving your time, talent, and treasure. Please mail, drop-off your offering in collection box, in the mailbox by Parish office front door or now online.
Online Giving is Live!
We are excited to offer online giving to make it easier to donate to our church. It's really easy! You can set up a one-time gift or recurring gifts. You get to choose the frequency. You can debit a checking or savings account. Unfortunately, the fees for credit cards are not cost effective at this time. If you have any questions or need help setting up an account, call Rachel at the office.
For regular weekly envelopes, you’ll choose the General Collection. But you can also choose from any of the other special collections that you normally receive envelopes for.
Got to https://osvhub.com/
stjohnbaptistil/giving/funds or scan the code below
July
29: Ladies Quilting 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
30 - August 11: Office closed
31: AA/NA Meeting 7:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
August
1: Visit for Sacrament of Penance & Eucharist for sick and homebound. Contact office
for appointment.
2-3 & 9-10: Two week bulletin. Please have all announcements to office by July 28.
4: Holy Name Society Meeting 6:00 p.m. Refreshments Alfred Rubenacker
5: Ladies Quilting 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
7: AA/NA Meeting 7:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
9: Co-Ed softball at Piopolis 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Concessions by One Strong Youth
10: Co-Ed softball at Piopolis Noon - 5:00 p.m. Concessions by One Strong Youth
12: Ladies Quilting 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
14: AA/NA Meeting 7:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
15: Solemnity the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Masses 8:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. Holy Day Obligation
19: Ladies Quilting 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
21: KC #8745 Meeting at Dahlgren 7:00 p.m.
21: KC #7118 Meeting at Enfield 7:00 p.m.
21: AA/NA Meeting 7:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
24: PSR Backpack Blessing at end of Mass & Back to School Donut Breakfast after Mass
26: Ladies Quilting 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
28: AA/NA Meeting 7:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
QUILTING EVERY TUESDAY
Starting at 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at the City Hall, 601 E Market Street, McLeansboro, IL. Everyone is welcomed and if you don't know how to quilt, this is a great way to learn. For more information contact Phyllis Wuebbels 618-895-4895 or Sharon Bigley 618-736-2964.
PRAY FOR & REMEMBER THE SICK & HOMEBOUND
James Frey
Bob Wilson
Kent Karcher
Helen Wellen
Mary Karcher
Deacon Alfred Karcher
Clem Aydt
Charlie Lueke
Marion Wellen
Robbilyn Coy
Sue Rosancki
Brandi Schumm
Reminder: Due to federal privacy laws, we are not allowed to list people or visit who are sick or in the nursing home without written authorization from that individual or from their immediate family who has authorization. Form can be requested from the office.
REMINDER
Please contact office for funerals and baptisms. For weddings contact office six months before.
PLASTIC TOTE BY OFFICE DOOR
Weekly bulletins
Living Faith Books & are located at each door in church.
NEW HALL UPDATE
We’re excited about the Pledges and Money Received to Date
$843,629
Prayer for Our New Hall
Good and gracious God, builder of all things, we give thanks to you for all of your goodness to us. We ask for your mercy and assistance. You have blessed us with a beautiful church and a marvelous parish. Help us in our desire to build a new parish hall, to promote, educate and sanctify your people. Bless our efforts and bring them to fruitful completion. Through Christ our Lord, Amen.
Click on file below for copy of registation form & class dates:
AA & NA MEETING - CITY HALL
Alcohol & Narcotic Anonymous Meeting
Every Thursday Night
7:00 p.m.
601 E Market Street ~ McLeansboro, IL
For more information contact Jim Bell 618-387-1077
THE 2025 CATHOLIC SERVICE AND MINISTRY APPEAL
Parish Goal $9,846 ~ Pledge to Date $2,315
Did you know your gift to the 2025 CSMA can be made online? Visit your Belleville Diocese’s website at www.diobelle.org and click on “Giving”. It’s
that simple! Every donation – large or small – is needed to continue our diocesan ministry to those in need. We are counting on YOU. Please visit www.diobelle.org today!
ST. ANNE CRADLE OF HOPE DONATIONS NEEDED
Currently St. Anne Cradle of Hope in Carbondale is low on the following items.
Sleepers and PJs: boys and girls sizes 18-24 month, 2T, 3T, and 4T.
New or gently used is fine. Below is a link to their wish list in case anyone wants to order and mail them directly to.
RESPECT LIFE CONER - NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING - WEEK SERIES 2 OF 3
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SYNODAL LISTENING SESSION FOR SOCIAL SERVICES/MINISTRIES
August 2 at St. Mary ~ Mt. Vernon
9:00 a.m. - Noon
One Pentecost Sunday 2024, Bishop McGovern called the Diocese of Belleville to come together in a spirit of prayer, discernment, and dialogue on where God is calling the Church of Southern Illinois. The name of our Diocesan Pastoral Plan is "Servants of Christ's Mission." The aim of Servants on Christ's Mission is to revitalize our relationship in Christ and to deepen our commitment to server Christ's mission to proclaim the Good News. Everyone who participates in any of the wide varieties of social ministries within the Diocese of Belleville is invited to a morning of prayer and discussion about our future call as a Diocese. This will be an opportunity to share ideas, hopes, and dreams about our Church.
FROM THE PASTOR'S DESK:
We are quickly approaching the end of July and in front of us is the month of August. Still many of us plan days of vacation, traveling, and rest. We need to remember that all of these activities are God's gift to us. We use them wisely to regenerate and take care of our physical, spiritual, and emotional needs. It is important to take some time off and rest because we are not created just to work but to see and experience the beauty of creation given to us by God for our wellbeing and prosperity. This time also gives us an opportunity to be appreciative to God for the gift of creation and to take care of our surroundings in the place we live or travel to rest. St. John Paul II wrote, "Among the holy and admirable men who have revered nature as a wonderful gift of God to the human race, St Francis of Assisi deserves special consideration." May St. Francis of Assisi pray for us during this time of summer rejuvenation.
God bless you all! Fr. Slawomir