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Solemnity of Saints Peter & Paul Apostles Bulletin ~ June 28-29, 2025

  • catholi9
  • Jun 26
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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 Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time

Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday

Elsewhere


Mass Intentions for the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Saturday, July 5 at 5:00 p.m.

60th Wedding Anniversary Blessing for Clem & Margaret Aydt

†David Karcher

††Deceased Gordon & Lucina Coy Families and Robert & Rodney Aydt



Sunday, July 6 at 8:30 a.m.

All Parish Family


Sacrament of Reconciliation before weekend masses.









Office Hours

June 30 - July 4

Monday & Friday ~ Closed

Tuesday ~ 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Wednesday & Thursday ~ 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Closed for Lunch ~  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.

 

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.

 

stjohnbaptistil/giving/funds or scan the code below



Fr. Ptak will be gone on vacation June 5 - July 11


In case of emergency contact priest from neighboring parishes.

 

For funerals, Fr. Robert Zwilling will be available.

July

  • 1: Ladies Quilting 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street

  • 3: AA/NA Meeting 7:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street

  • 5-6 & 12-13: Two week bulletin, please have all bulletin items to office by July 2.

  • 8: Ladies Quilting 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street

  • 10: AA/NA Meeting 7:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street

  • 14-18: Hungry Hearts 10:00 a.m.-Noon at McLeansboro First General Baptist Church

  • 14-18: Vacation Bible School 5:30-7:30 p.m.

  • 15: Ladies Quilting 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street

  • 17: KC #8745 Meeting at Dahlgren 7:00 p.m.

  • 17: KC #7118 Meeting at Enfield 7:00 p.m.

  • 17: 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


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


We’re excited about the Pledges and Money Received to Date


$816,004

 

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 $2,075

Each year the success of CSMA depends upon the generous response of every Catholic household, it depends on you!!  Every dollar donated to the Appeal is restricted and supports only the work of 17 diocesan ministries which serve thousands of people throughout southern Illinois each year.  To learn more about the good works your gift makes possible, visit www.diobelle.org and click on the CSMA poster or call Judy Phillips at 618-722-5007.










ST. ANNE CRADLE OF HOPE DONATIONS NEEDED

Currently St. Anne Cradle of Hope in Carbondale is low on the following items. 

 

Sleepers and PJs: boys and girls sizes 18-24 month, 2T, 3T, and 4T.

 

New or gently used is fine.  Below is a link to their wish list in case anyone wants to order and mail them directly to.

 




MISSIONARY APPEAL ~ JUNE 28-29

This weekend we welcome Fr. Gregory, priest from St. Polycarp & St. Patrick.  He is here to speak on behalf of the yearly Missionary Appeal.  There is not a special envelope for this collection, but there are baskets located at each door of church to drop your donation in or you can place it in an envelope marked Missionary Appeal in the collection box next weekend.  Please make checks payable to St. John the Baptist.









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St. John The Baptist

Administrative Pastor
Fr. Slawomir Ptak 648-2490
RCIA Director
Deacon Archie Bowers 231-1601
Parish Secretary
Rachel Hopfinger 648-2490
PSR
Andrea Short: 214-1275

CYM

Robbilyn Coy: 267-1398

Trustees
Mike Karcher & Shelley Allen

Parish Office
7598 Piopolis Road, McLeansboro, IL 62859-4706

Phone: 618-648-2490

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