Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Bulletin ~ July 18-19, 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 Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time
Tuesday, July 21 at St. Edward at 6:00 p.m.
All Parish Family
Wednesday, July 22 at St. John at 5:30 p.m. - Note Time Change
†Lucina Coy
†Edith Hass
†Tina Anselment
Thursday, July 23 at St. Edward at 8:00 a.m.
†John Robison III
†Margaret Schwegal
Friday, July 24 at St. John at 8:00 a.m.
†Dick Weinmann
†Tony Rapp
†Alice Kreher
Mass Intentions for the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saturday, July 25 at St. John at 5:00 p.m.
All Parish Family
Sunday, July 26 at St. John at 8:30 a.m.
All Grandparents & Elderly of Our Parish
Birthday Blessings for Rilynn Rockett
††Theodore & Lena Reyling
Sunday, July 26 at St. Edward at 10:30 a.m.
†Larry Mouzin
†Jerry Zurliene
Sacrament of Reconciliation before weekend masses.
July Liturgical Calendar
20: St. Apollinaris, Bishop & Martyr
21: St. Lawrence of Brindisi, Priest & Doctor
22: Feast Day of St. Mary Magdalene
23: St. Bridget, Religious
24: St. Sharbel Makhluf, Priest
25: St. James, Apostle
Office Hours July 20-24
Monday ~ Closed
Tuesday -Friday ~ 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Closed Noon - 12:30 p.m. for Lunch
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Collection ~ July 11-12
Envelopes (31) $1,456.00
Loose $ 32.00
CSMA (2) $ 180.00
Mission Collection (1) $ 25.00
One Strong (1) $ 100.00
SJN Cemetery (2) $ 535.00
Online Giving (3) $ 80.00
$2,408.00
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
18: Baptism after Mass of Sadie Rubenacker daughter of Adam & Alexa
19: KC #8745 Annual Washer Tournament 12:30 p.m. Dahlgren Hall
20-23: VBS 5:30-7:30 p.m.
21: Ladies Quilting 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
22: East Vicariate Priest Gathering 11:00 a.m. St. Mary, Mt. Carmel
22: Weekday Mass time change to 5:30 p.m., due to VBS
22: Parish Council Meeting at 6:30 p.m.
23: AA/NA Meeting 7:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
25-26: St. Christopher Blessing of Car after Mass
25-26 & August 1-2: Two week Bulletin
27-31: Office Closed
27-31: Hungry Hearts 9:00-11:00 a.m.
28: Ladies Quilting 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
29: Weekday Mass time change to 8:00 a.m., due to Priest Appreciation Dinner
29: Fr. Ptak attending Serra Club Priest Appreciation Dinner 3:00 p.m. - Swansea, IL
30: AA/NA Meeting 7:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
August
3: Holy Name Society 6:00 p.m. - Refreshments Mike Karcher
4: Ladies Quilting 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
6: AA/NA Meeting 7:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
7: Visit for Sacrament of Penance & Eucharist for sick and homebound. Contact
office for appointment.
11: Ladies Quilting 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
13: AA/NA Meeting 7:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street


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.
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Diocese of Belleville Employment Opportunities
The Diocese has a couple of Diocesan & Parish openings and several school openings.
To view all openings, job descriptions and deadlines go to

Message from Bishop Godfrey
Click on the file below, The Power of the Holly Spirit, to read a follow-up to Archbishop McGovern’s Pastoral Plan, Servants on Christ’s Mission.





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