MASS WILL BE LIVE STREAMED
SUNDAY, APRIL 3 AT 8:30 A.M.

Tuesday, April 5 at 6:00 p.m.
Lenten Penance Service - second priest available
Wednesday, April 6 at 10:00 a.m.
International Priests' Gathering at Belleville
Mass Intentions for Fifth Week of Lent
Thursday, April 7 at 8:00 a.m.
†Lee Rubenacker
††Beverly & Joe Przygoda
†Tim Thomas
Mass Intentions for Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
Saturday, April 9 at 5:00 p.m.
All Parish Family
Sunday, April 10 at 8:30 a.m.
††Dean & Pauline Rubenacker
†Leo Reyling
†Tillie Miller

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.
Office Hours Week of April 4
Tuesday through Friday
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
12:30 - 2:00 p.m.
Visit Parish Website For
Bulletins: New & Old
Calendar
Photo Gallery
Monthly Ministry List
Collection March 26-27
Envelopes (53) $1,813
Loose $ 57
Youth (3) $ 3
Ash Wednesday (1) $ 20
CRS (18) $ 750
Guatemala Mission (1) $ 20
PSR (1) $ 20
One Strong (3) $ 75
SJB Cemetery (1) $ 300
Easter Egg Donation (1) $ 20
Total $3,078
Your financial support remains an important part of our Parish life and helps us keep going. Please continue giving your time, talent, and treasure at this difficult time. Please mail, drop-off your offering in collection box or in the mailbox by Parish office front door.


Watch bulletin for more details.
April
3: Stations of the Cross - Holy Name Society 8:00 a.m.
3: Baptism after Mass of Ellaretta Hofinger daughter of Clint & Sarah (Aydt) Hopfinger
3: PSR Classes 9:30 a.m.
3: St. Elizabeth's Altar Sodality Meeting 9:30 am in hall. Election of new officers. Meeting upstairs.
3: Bible Study
4: Holy Name Meeting 7:00 p.m. Refreshments Dennis Frey & Kenny Grubb
5: Lenten Penance Service 6:00 p.m. Second priest available.
6: International Priests' Gathering at Belleville
10: Easter Egg Hunt right after Mass for all kids Birth-5th Grade.
10: PSR Classes 9:30 a.m.
10: One Strong Youth Senior Appreciation Breakfast 9:30 a.m.
10: No Bible Study
12: Chrism Mass at Cathedral in Belleville 11:30 a.m.
12: PSR Shadow Stations of the Cross in church 7:00 p.m.
14: Holy Thursday Mass 7:00 p.m. - Adoration till 10:00 p.m.
15: Good Friday Service 7:00 p.m.
16: Holy Saturday Mass 8:00 p.m.
17: Easter Sunday Mass 8:30 a.m.
17: No PSR Classes
17: No Bible Study
21: KC #7118 Meeting at Enfield 7:00 p.m.
21: KC #8745 Meeting at Dahlgren 7:00 p.m.
24: First Communion Class First Reconciliation after Mass
24: Last Day for PSR Classes 9:30 a.m.
24: Bible Study 9:30 a.m.
24: Last day return CRS Rice Bowl
27: East Vicariate Priest Meeting - Enfield
May
1: First Communion - Following Mass will be a Doughnut Breakfast for all Parish in hall.
5: Last day to return Food Pantry donations.
6: Visit for Sacrament of Penance & Eucharist for sick and homebound. Contact office for appointment.
8: Good Shepherd Sunday ~ World Day of Prayers for Vocations ~ Happy Mother's Day

ANNUAL DIOCESAN SPRING BLESSING OF THE FARM
Monday, April 25 at 1:00 p.m.
Farm of Gerald and Linda Tennis
14145 E. 400 Road; Mt. Carmel, Illinois 62863
“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 everyone join us!

ST. ELIZABETH'S ALTAR SODALITY
New officers will be elected at our April 3 meeting. Meeting will take place upstairs.
We still have cookbooks left. They are $15 each and are available in Parish office.
CRS RICE BOWL

Return Rice Bowls by April 24
Hunger impacts millions of women, men, and children around the world. Throughout Lent we have encountered communities in Guatemala, Bangladesh, and Rwanda that are overcoming this problem so their families can have brighter futures. How is your community working to address hunger or other injustices locally and globally?
Visit crsricebowl.org to learn more or click on file below.


Return Food Pantry donations by May 4
SENIOR SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS & FRESHMAN - JUNION SCHOLARSHIP GUIDELINES
These were handed out to youth in PSR class on September 19, available on Parish website, in High School classroom on bulletin board, & posted on One Strong and PSR Facebook page. You can also click links below to view them.
PRAY FOR THE SICK & HOMEBOUND

Larry Hunt
Marie Hopkins
James Frey
Bob Wilson
Kent Karcher
Paul & Helen Wellen
Mary Karcher
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.
2022 CSMA GOAL $10,630
Pledge-to-Date $1,976
If you have not done so as yet, there’s still plenty of time. One-time donations or pledges are needed and can be made through your parish or at www.diobelle.org.
PLASTIC TOTE BY OFFICE DOOR
Weekly bulletins
Living Faith Books (April-June) & Books are located at each door in church.

DIOCESE POSITIONS AVAILABLE
Advertising and Marketing Representative for The Messenger
Deadline April 22

What is Synodality?
Throughout this process, we hear the words: Synod, Synodality, and Synodal process. What do these words mean? Do they mean the same thing? A helpful short definition of the Synod of Bishops is a gathering of bishops that 1. Fosters closer unity between the bishops and Pope 2. Provides counsel to the Pope on matters of faith and morals, and discipline of the Church 3. Studies questions concerning the Church in the world. For more information go to https://www.usccb.org/synod.
Synod – What is it?
Synod is a Greek word (synodos) meaning a meeting or assembly. The two Greek words that make up Synod are syn meaning together and hodos meaning way or journey. The entire Catholic Church is called to participate in the upcoming Synod of Bishops! The upcoming Synod is entitled: “For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation, and Mission.” You can participate in the Synod process, simply by answering few questions from Pope Francis.
Synod – Topics/Questions
Here are the questions: A Synodal Church, in announcing the Gospel, “journeys together.” How is this “journeying together” happening in your parish today? How is the Holy Spirit inviting your parish community to grow in “journeying together”? Jesus Christ – What is there about Jesus that draws me to him? What is there about Jesus that makes an impression on me? What is there about Jesus that I would like to share with my family, my neighbors, and the wider community? The Church – What is there about the Church that draws me closer to the Lord and to other people? In the coming years, what are my hopes for the Church that will help to draw me closer to Christ? Reflect and Pray on these important topics/questions to ready yourself. When you are ready to reflect please go to https://form.jotform.com/220404357446048 and fill out online form. Your responses will be added to our Diocesan report that will be submitted to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) in June 2022. The deadline to complete this survey is Sunday, May 29, 2022.

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