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Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Bulletin ~ November 7-8, 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 Thirty-Second Week in Ordinary Time

Tuesday, November 10 at St. Edward at 6:00 p.m.

†Donna Turner

†Helena Gilewska

For the gift of strength for those suffering from chronic illnesses


Wednesday, November 11 at St. John at 6:00 p.m.

†Norman Rubenacker

†Edward Rost

For All Veterans


Thursday, November 12 at St. Edward at 8:00 a.m.

All Parish Family


Friday, November 13 at St. John at 8:00 a.m.

†Donnie Lueke

†Marianna Slonczynska

†Fr. David Voelker


Mass Intentions for the Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time


Saturday, November 14 at St. John at 3:00 p.m.

Wedding Mass of Jacob Wuebbels & Kaylee Stewart


Sunday, November 15 at St. John at 8:30 a.m.

All Parish Family


Sunday, November 15 at St. Edward at 10:30 a.m.

†Larry Mouzin

†Terry Lawler

†Stanley Krzysko


Sacrament of Reconciliation before weekend masses.



November Liturgical Calendar

·  9: The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica

·  10: St. Leo the Great, Pope & Doctor

·  11: St. Martin of Tours, Bishop

·  12: St. Josaphat, Bishop & Martyr

·  13: St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, Virgin






Office Hours November 9-13

Monday ~ Closed

Tuesday - Thursday ~ 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Friday ~ 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Closed for Lunch ~ 12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.




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November

  • 8: New Server Training after Mass

  • 8: PSR & Bible Study 9:30 p.m.

  • 8: St. Elizabeth's Pretzel Bake 4:00 p.m. Everyone Welcome from young to old!

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

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

  • 12-23: Dahlgren KC Coat Drive - Drop off boxes located front of church, Piopolis &

            Dahlgren Hall, or office.

  • 14: Happy Birthday Father Slawomir Ptak

  • 14: No 5:00 p.m. Mass due to Wuebbels & Stewart Wedding Mass at 3:00 p.m.

  • 15: New Server Training after Mass

  • 15: PSR & Bible Study 9:30 p.m.

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

  • 17: OCIA Class 6:00 p.m.

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

  • 19: KC #7118 Meeting at Piopolis 7:00 p.m. - Pizza Night

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

  • 20: St. Elizabeth's Altar Sodality cooking for Chamber of Commerce Dinner

  • 21-22 & 28-29: Two Week Bulletin

  • 22: 9:30 - 10:15 PSR & Bible Study

  • 22: Mass at St. Edward 8:30 a.m., due to One Strong Harvest Fest

  • 22: Mass at St. John the Baptist 10:30 a.m. Welcome new servers during Mass. 

    Following with One Strong Harvest Fest in hall till 2:00 p.m.

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

  • 25: East Vicariate Priest Gathering 11:00 a.m. - St. Mary Mt. Carmel

  • 26: Happy Thanksgiving



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























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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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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