Fifth Sunday of Lent Bulletin ~ March 21-22, 2026

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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 Fifth Week of Lent

Tuesday, March 24 at St. Edward at 6:00 p.m.

†Sam Ochs

†Denise Frances Smith

Healing for Jerry Daniels

Wednesday, March 25 at St. John at 6:00 p.m.

†Earl Wellen

†Edith Haas

Thursday, March 26 at St. Edward at 8:00 a.m.

All Parish Family

Friday, March 27 at St. John at 8:00 a.m.

††Jack & Frances Allen

††Pat & Theresa Collins & Family

††Cletus, Eunice, & Aaron Karcher

Mass Intentions for Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord

Saturday, March 28 at St. John at 5:00 p.m.

†Leo Reyling

†Helen Wellen

††Rob, Jolene, & Scott Schuster

Sunday, March 29 at St. John at 8:30 a.m. - Beginning from Hall

All Parish Family

Sunday, March 29 at St. Edward at 10:30 a.m. - Beginning from Hall

†Ed Anselment

†Larry Mouzin

†Anthony L Alvarez

Office Hours March 23-27

Monday ~ Closed

Tuesday, Wednesday, & Friday ~ 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Thursday ~ Noon - 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

https://hamiltoncountycatholic.org/

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

March

22: Stations of the Cross 8:00 a.m. ~ Confirmation Class
22: PSR & Bible Study at 9:30 a.m. ~ NO OCIA
24: Ladies Quilting 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
25: East Vicariate Priest's Gathering 11:00 a.m. - St. Mary, Mt. Carmel
26: AA/NA Meeting 7:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
27: Social Committee Fish Fry 5:00-7:00 p.m. Dine In or Carry
29: Easter Egg Hunt for Birth - 5th grade right after Mass.
29: PSR, Bible Study, & OCIA 9:30 a.m.
29: First Communion Practice & First Reconciliation 3:00 p.m.
31: Ladies Quilting 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
31: Chrism Mass at St. Peter Cathedral, Belleville 11:30 a.m.

April

2: AA/NA Meeting 7:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
2: Holy Thursday Mass at St. John the Baptist 6:00 p.m. - Adoration till 10:00 p.m.
3: Liturgy of Good Friday Service at St. John the Baptist 4:00 p.m.
4: Holy Saturday Mass at St. John the Baptist 7:30 p.m.
5: Easter Sunday Masses: St. John the Baptist 8:00 a.m. & St. Edward 10:30 a.m.
5: NO PSR or Bible Study
7: Ladies Quilting 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
8: No Weekday Mass
9: AA/NA Meeting 7:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
10: No Weekday Mass
11: No Evening Mass at St. John the Baptist - Mass at St. Edward 5:00 p.m.
12: First Holy Communion at St. John the Baptist, Piopolis 10:30 a.m. - No Mass at St. Edward.
12: NO PSR or Bible Study
12: High School Scholarship applications due.

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

Charlie Lueke

Marion Wellen

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.