Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Bulletin ~ October 10-11, 2026
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 Twenty-Eighth Week in Ordinary Time
October 12-15
Diocese Priest Convocation Augustine Institute Florissant, MO
Friday, October 16 at St. John at 8:00 a.m.
††Floyd & Norma Collins
†Sonny Anselment
††Larry Rawls & Lucy Manning
Mass Intentions for the Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saturday, October 17 at St. John at 5:00 p.m.
All Parish Family
Sunday, October 18 at St. John at 8:30 a.m.
††SV & Clara Hopfinger
††Theodore & Lena Reyling
††Francis & Eileen Hopfinger
Sunday, October 18 at St. Edward at 10:30 a.m.
†Larry Mouzin
†Terry Lawler
Living and Deceased Members of the Frank Family
Sacrament of Reconciliation before weekend masses.
October Liturgical Calendar
11: Priest Appreciation Day
14: St. Callistus I, Pope & Martyr
15: St. Teresa of Jesus, Virgin & Doctor
16: St. Hedwig, Religious & St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, Virgin
17: St. Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop
Office Hours October 12-16
Monday ~ Closed
Tuesday - Friday ~ 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Closed for Lunch ~ 12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.
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October
11: Priest Appreciation Day
11: New Server Training after Mass
11: Holy Name Society Raffle Drawing during One Strong Breakfast after Mass
11: PSR Youth Safety Event 9:45 a.m. - No Bible Study
12-15: Diocese of Belleville Priest Convocation Augustine Institute Florence, MO
13-15: No Weekday Masses
13: Ladies Quilting 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
15: KC # 8745 Meeting at Dahlgren 7:00 p.m.
15: KC # 7118 Meeting at Enfield 7:00 p.m.
15: AA/NA Meeting 7:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
17: Mass with Bishop Godfrey 9:00 a.m. followed with Diocese Pastoral Plan Meeting
18: New Server Training after Mass
18: PSR & Bible Study 9:30 a.m.
18: One Strong Youth Feeding the Foxes followed with Youth Group
20: Ladies Quilting 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
20: OCIA Class 6:00 p.m.
22: AA/NA Meeting 7:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
24: One Strong Youth Soup & Salad Supper 5:30 p.m. Masquerade Trivia 6:30 p.m.
25: New Server Training after Mass
25: PSR & Bible Study 9:30 a.m.
25: October 25 Trunk or Treat 4:00-6:00 p.m. on the east side or church around hall.
27: Ladies Quilting 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
28: East Vicariate Priest Gathering 11:00 a.m. - St. Mary Mt. Carmel
29: AA/NA Meeting 7:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
31: All Souls' Day St. John the Baptist Cemetery Visit to pray and place lit candles after Mass.
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
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
To view all openings, job descriptions and deadlines go to
Please be set-up and ready for kids by 3:30 p.m.
If inclement weather, it will take place inside hall.
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.
Applications can be found at www.bellevilletec.com
For more information read theletter from Bishop Godfrey below or go to https://www.diobelle.org/main-rotator/2726 or https://pontificalmissions.org/wms-2026. Collection envelope for World Mission Sunday located in your envelope packet.
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