Celebration of Father Mark Reyling's Silver Jubilee Ordination to the Priesthood & St. John the Baptist Feast Day Mass
WILL BE LIVE STREAMED
June 24 @ 4:00 P.M.
Mass Intentions for Twelefth Week in Ordinary Time
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday ~ Elsewhere
Mass Intentions for Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saturday, July 1 at 5:00 p.m.
All Parish Family
Sunday, July 2 at 8:30 a.m.
†Gary Coy
††Theo & Lena Reyling
††SV & Clara Hopfinger
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.
Office Hours ~ June 26-30
Monday, Tuesday, & Thursday ~ Closed
Wednesday & 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
Your financial support remains an important part of our Parish life and helps us keep going. Please continue giving your time, talent, and treasure at this difficult time. Please mail, drop-off your offering in collection box or in the mailbox by Parish office front door.
Watch bulletin for more details.
June
25: Building & Grounds meeting after mass in hall.
26-July 3: Father Ptak will be gone on vacation. In case of an emergency, please contact neighboring parish.
27: Ladies Quilting 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. McLeansboro hall.
29: AA/NA Meeting 7:00 p.m. McLeansboro Hall
July
4: Ladies Quilting 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. McLeansboro hall.
6: AA/NA Meeting 7:00 p.m. McLeansboro Hall
7: Visit for Sacrament of Penance & Eucharist for sick and homebound. Contact office for appointment.
10-14: Vacation Bible School 5:30-7:30 p.m.
11: Ladies Quilting 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. McLeansboro hall.
13: AA/NA Meeting 7:00 p.m. McLeansboro Hall
16: Dahlgren KC# 8745 Washer Tournament 1:00 p.m.
16-26: One Strong Youth Rome, Italy Trip
18: Ladies Quilting 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. McLeansboro hall.
20: KC #8745 Meeting at Dahlgren 7:00 p.m.
20: KC #7118 Meeting at Enfield 7:00 p.m.
20: AA/NA Meeting 7:00 p.m. McLeansboro Hall
22-23: Blessing of Vehicles after each Mass
25: Ladies Quilting 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. McLeansboro hall.
27: AA/NA Meeting 7:00 p.m. McLeansboro Hall
29: Co-Ed Softball Tournament 10:00 am - 7:00 p.m.Concessions by One Strong Youth
QUILTING EVERY TUESDAY
Starting at 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at the McLeansboro hall. 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
Paul & Helen Wellen
Mary Karcher
Deacon Alfred Karcher
Paula Campbell
Clem Aydt
Tillie Kaufman
Harold Trausch
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 (July-October) & Books are located at each door in church.
AA & NA MEETING - MCLEANSBORO HALL
Alcohol & Narcotic Anonymous Meeting
Every Thursday Night
7:00 p.m.
For more information contact Jim Bell 618-387-1077
Everyone is welcome to order.
You do NOT have to order a shirt for VBS but if you do, we would like for the kids and adults to wear them on Friday, July 14. Any profits made from t-shirt sales will go to pay for VBS expenses. Order forms are located at the back of church or click on the link below and can be dropped off at the Church office or Bowling & Associates CPA firm. You can also text shirt sizes to Cara 618-308-2166 and pay when the shirts are delivered.
FRANCISAN AT HOME:
Come grow, come explore a really bright sign of hope: https://franciscanathome.com/. It is the most in-depth and faithful array of true formation workshops ever created. Throughout the workshop, your active engagement will be requested; the workshops are not designed for passive viewing only. With a focus upon your mission to join the saints in glory, over 200 workshops in English and in Spanish are available right now, and every month new workshops are added. Click the link below for step by step instruction to register you and everyone else in your family. If you have questions, you can contact Andrea Short or parish office.
PILGRIMAGE TO HOLY LAND
Diocese of Belleville CRS is Hosting
A Pilgrimage of Peace to the Holy Land
December 2-13, 2024
Pilgrimage includes visits to Nazareth, Cana, Sea of Galilee, Mt. Tabor, Mt. of Beatitudes, Jericho, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, CRS Projects in the area, and more! For more information or to sign-up contact Cheryl Sommer at 618-624-2838 or email to crsdiobelle@gmail.com.
WORLWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER WEEKEND
St. Peters, MO
August 4-6 ~ September 29-October 1 ~ December 1-3
An experience for married couples to rekindle romance, enhance meaningful communication, and deepen and renew commitment. For more information or to apply, go to wwme.org, or call Terry & Eric Engholm at 314-649-7317.
CATHOLIC SERVICE AND MINISTRY APPEAL (CSMA)
Financial Target $10,630 ~ Pledge-to-Date $2,615
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 CSMA poster or
call Judy Phillips at 618-722-5007.
NATIONAL DIACONATE INSTITUE FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION CONFERENCE ~ JULY 16-19
Holy Trinity Parish ~ Fairview Heights
A donation of $10.00 per person to attend and a limited number of seats available. For more information or would like to attend, please send your name, address and telephone number along with the number of seats you would like to reserve by e-mail to: NDICE.conference@yahoo.com
Make checks payable to: NDICE and mail to: Deacon Corby Valentine
706 Kessler Rd., Freeburg, IL 62243
PARISH OFFICE MANAGER ~ P/T JOB OPENING APPROX. 20 HRS/WK AT ST. PATRICK, ENFIELD & ST. POLYCARP, CARMI
Compensation: Hourly pay based on experience/skill-set; flexible work schedule; no benefits. Summary: Provides support to both parishes in the areas of limited financial records and bookkeeping, maintain Parish Record Books, publishes weekly bulletin and other duties to support both parishes. Minimum Qualifications: 2 years’ experience in secretarial skills, experience dealing with the public, some financial work experience and have an understanding of the Catholic faith. Should be proficient with computer, computer programs (Microsoft Office, QuickBooks, Excel). Possess good oral and written communication skills. Be self-motivated and self-disciplined in achieving responsibilities given and objectives desired. Please send email inquiries/resumes, to the rectory at wccatholic@gmail.com.
Next weekend we will take up the PPC to support the Universal Church and the work of the Holy See, including helping Pope Francis carry out his charitable works. Collection envelopes in you envelop packet. For more information click on the flyer below or visit www.obolodisanpietro.va/en.html.
Next weekend, Fr. Messan Tettekpoe will be here celebrating Masses and speaking about the many ministries of his religious community, Divine Word Missionaries. To read more about Fr. Messan and his work, click on the flyer below. If you would like to donate, please place donation in marked envelope, Divine Word Missionaries, in the collection box.