Third Sunday of Easter ~ April 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 Third Week of Easter

Tuesday, April 21 at St. Edward at 6:00 p.m.

†Ed Anselment

††Rosemary & Erwin Manns

Wednesday, April 22 at Sacred Heart, Du Quoin at 5:30 p.m.

Memorial Mass of †Fr. Bernardine Nganzi

Thursday, April 23 at St. Edward at 8:00 a.m.

All Parish Family

Friday, April 24 at St. John the Baptist at 8:00 a.m.

††Floyd & Norma Collins

†Earl Wellen

††Xavier, Frances, Sarah, & Connor Roesch

Mass Intentions for Fourth Sunday of Easter

Saturday, April 25 at St. John at 5:00 p.m.

†Charles T. Aydt

††Gilbert, Edward, & Joe Jr. Rapp

†Clem Aydt

Sunday, April 26 at St. John at 8:30 a.m.

All Parish Family

Sunday, April 26 at St. Edward at 10:30 a.m.

†Donna Turner

†Gudalupe Linda Alvarez Cuevas

†Larry Mouzin

Sacrament of Reconciliation before weekend masses.

Office Hours April 20-24

Monday ~ Closed

Tuesday - Friday ~ 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

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

April

18: Wedding of Matthew Rubenacker and Kelsi Ham at 3:00 p.m.
18: No Evening Mass at St. John the Baptist - Mass will be at St. Edward 5:00 p.m., due
to Sausage Dinner
18: Mass at St. John the Baptist 8:30 a.m. - No Mass at St. Edward
19: PSR & Bible Study 9:30 a.m.
19: St. Edward, Fairfield Men’s Club Sausage Dinner 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
21: Ladies Quilting 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
22: No Weekday Mass - Fr. Ptak will be attending Memorial Mass of Fr. Bernardine
Nganzi 5:30 p.m. Sacred Heart, Du Quoin
23: AA/NA Meeting 7:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
26: High School Scholarship Presentation at the end of Mass
26: High School Senior & First Communion Recognition Breakfast in the hall for all Parishioners following Mass.
26: PSR 9:45 am - 10:45 am - No Bible Study
28: Ladies Quilting 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
28: Fr. Ptak attending Farm Blessing at Peter Family Farm in Mt. Carmel at 1:00 p.m.
30: AA/NA Meeting 7:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street

May

1: Installation of Fr. Godfrey Mullen as 10th Bishop of the Diocese of Belleville 1:30

p.m. Cathedral of St. Peter, Belleville

3: PSR & Bible Study 9:30 a.m. - Last Class
5: Ladies Quilting 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
6: Parish Council Meeting 6:30 p.m.
7: AA/NA Meeting 7:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
12: Ladies Quilting 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
13: East Vicariate Priest & Deacon Meeting 11:00 am St. Patrick, Enfield
14: AA/NA Meeting 7:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
19: Ladies Quilting 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
21: KC #8745 Meeting at Dahlgren 7:00 p.m.
21: KC #7118 Meeting at Enfield 7:00 p.m.

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

Mary Karcher

Deacon Alfred Karcher

Charlie Lueke

Marion Wellen

Sue Rosancki

Brandi Schumm

Sarah Hart

Curtis Richardson

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.

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

Catholic Home Missions Appeal Collection April 25-26

Next week we will take up the CHMA. Today, nearly 40% of dioceses in the US and its current and former territories are unable to fund the essential pastoral work thier communitites need. Your support for this appeal helps them meet these faith formation and sacramental needs. Please prayerfully consider how you can support this appeal. Find more information at www.usccb.org/home-missions and click on the flyer below. Envelopes are located in your envelope packet.