25th Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ September 20-21, 2025
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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 25th Week in Ordinary Time
Tuesday, September 23 at St. Edward at 6:00 p.m.
All Parish Family
Wednesday, September 24 at St. John at 6:00 p.m.
†Maria Biedrzycka
Thursday, September 25 at St. Edward at 8:00 a.m.
Birthday Blessings for Homer Clark
Friday, September 26 at St. John at 8:00 a.m.
††Cletus, Eunice, & Aaron Karcher
Mass Intentions for the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saturday, September 27 at St. John at 5:00 p.m.
††Floyd & Norma Collins
†Gilbert Rap
†Tillie Kaufman
Sunday, September 28 at St. John at 8:30 a.m.
All Parish Family
Sunday, September 28 at St. Edward at 10:30 a.m.
†Sam Ochs
†Jerry Zurliene
Sacrament of Reconciliation before weekend masses.
Office Hours
September 22-26
Monday & Wednesday ~ Closed
Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday ~ 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Closed for Lunch ~ Noon - 12:30 p.m.
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Bulletins: New & Old
Calendar
Photo Gallery
Monthly Ministry List
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
September
21: PSR, Bible Study 9:30 a.m. - No OCIA
23: Ladies Quilting 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
25: AA/NA Meeting 7:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
28: Blessing of our Catechists during Mass.
28: PSR, Bible Study, OCIA 9:30 a.m.
29-30: Fr. Slawomir Ptak at Diocese of Belleville Priest Convocation - Mt. Vernon, IL
30: Ladies Quilting 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
October
1: Fr. Slawomir Ptak at Diocese of Belleville Priest Convocation - Mt. Vernon, IL
1: No weekday Mass, due to Convocation
2: AA/NA Meeting 7:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
3: Visit for Sacrament of Penance & Eucharist for sick and homebound. Contact office
for appointment.
5: PSR, Bible Study, & OCIA 9:30 a.m.
6: Holy Name Meeting 6:00 p.m. Refreshments Dennis Rubenacker
7: Ladies Quilting 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
8: East Vicariate Priest and Deacon Meeting 11:00 a.m. at St. John the Baptist, Piopolis.
9: AA/NA Meeting 7:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
11: Rosary Rally Noon - Courthouse Gazebo in McLeansboro
12: PSR, Bible Study, & OCIA 9:30 a.m.
14: Ladies Quilting 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
16: KC #8745 Meeting at Dahlgren 7:00 p.m.
16: KC #7118 Meeting at Enfield 7:00 p.m.
16: 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
Sarah Hart
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
Total Project Cost $2,500,000
Cash from Church's Reserves ($1,263,371)
Cash Collected from Donations ($ 241,629)
Current Pledges ($ 617,000)
Pledges/Donations by 10/15/25 $ 378,000
Click on file below to view letter that was read during Masses on September 13-14.
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.
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 $3,615
A most heartfelt thanks to all those who have already responded with a gift to the 2025 CSMA 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.
Click on file below for an order form.
