33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Bulletin ~ November 15-16, 2025
- catholi9
- 32 minutes ago
- 4 min read
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 33rd Week in Ordinary Time
Tuesday, November 18 at St. Edward at 6:00 p.m.
All Parish Family
Wednesday, November 19 at St. John at 6:00 p.m.
†Charles Reyling
†Helen Wellen
†Rich & Tillie Miller
Thursday, November 20 at St. Edward at 8:00 a.m.
†Donna Turner
Friday, November 21 at St. John at 8:00 a.m.
†Edward Rapp
†Dick Weinmann
††Theodore & Lena ReylingÂ
Mass Intentions for Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
Saturday, November 22 at St. John at 5:00 p.m.
†Norman Rubenacker
†Gilbert Rapp
††Paul & Tony Anselment
Sunday, November 23 at St. John at 8:30 a.m.
All Parish Family
Sunday, November 9 at St. Edward at 10:30 a.m.
†John Robison III
†Sam Ochs
†Erwin Manns
Sacrament of Reconciliation before weekend masses.
Office Hours ~ November 17-21
Monday ~ Closed
Tuesday- Friday ~ 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Closed for Lunch ~Â Noon - 12:30 p.m.
Visit Parish Website For
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.
Â
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.
Â
Got to https://osvhub.com/
stjohnbaptistil/giving/funds or scan the code below
November
16: PSR, Bible Study, & OCIA 9:30 a.m.
18: Ladies Quilting 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
20-23: One Strong Youth attending National Catholic Youth Convention, Indianapolis, IN.
20: KC #8745 Meeting at Dahlgren 7:00 p.m.
20: KC #7118 Meeting at Piopolis 7:00 p.m. - Pizza Night
20: AA/NA Meeting 7:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
23: PSR, Bible Study, & OCIA 9:30 a.m.
23: PSR Christmas Program Practice 10:30 a.m.
25: Ladies Quilting 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
26: Thanksgiving Mass 6:00 p.m.
27: AA/NA Meeting 7:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
30: NO PSR, Bible Study, & OCIA
December
2: Ladies Quilting 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
4: AA/NA Meeting 7:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
5: Visit for Sacrament of Penance & Eucharist for sick and homebound. Contact office
         for appointment.
5: One Strong Youth CSMA Drive-Thru Fish Fry Fundraiser
7: PSR, Bible Study, & OCIA 9:30 a.m.
7: PSR Christmas Program Practice 10:30 a.m.
9: Ladies Quilting 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
11: Happy 90th Birthday Msgr. Joseph Lawler
11: AA/NA Meeting 7:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
14: PSR, Bible Study, & OCIA 9:30 a.m.
14: PSR Christmas Program Practice 10:30 a.m.
16: Ladies Quilting 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 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
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
Â
Total Project Cost                   $2,500,000
Cash Available    ($1,545,587)
Current Pledges                          ($  704,369)
Pledges/Donations by 10/15/25 Â Â $Â Â 170,044
Â
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 $6,350
On behalf of the ministries and programs funded by the CSMA and those they serve, we thank you for your prayers and continued generosity to the 2025 campaign. May you and your families feel the warmth of God’s love and the comfort of His peace at Thanksgiving and always. Place you donation in a marked envelope in collection box or you can make an online donation at https://secure.acceptiva.com/?cst=a06f4d
Click on file below for an order form.
Senate Bill 1950, which would legalize assisted suicide in Illinois, now sits on Governor Pritzker’s desk. We are asking that every parish encourage its parishioners to contact our Governor, asking him to veto the bill and to pray for this outcome. This is our last chance to prevent this terrible bill from becoming law. For more information on this issue and to contact Governor Prizker, please visit https://www.ilcatholic.org/ask-gov-pritzker-to-veto-sb-1950-legalizes-assisted-suicide/.