MASS WILL BE LIVED STREAMED SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 @ 5:00 P.M.
Mass Intentions for Twenty-Fifth Week in Ordinary Time
Tuesday, September 20 at 6:00 p.m.
††Floyd & Norma Collins
††Robert & Rodney Aydt
†Donnie Lueke
Wednesday, September 21 at 8:00 a.m.
Private Intention
Thursday, September 22 at 8:00 a.m.
For God's Healings for Joyce Schilly
Mass Intentions for the Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saturday, September 24 @ 5:00 p.m.
All Parish Family
Sunday, September 25 at 8:30 a.m.
†Floann Mitchell
†Betty Anselment
†Jack Reyling


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 September 19-23
Monday ~ Closed
Tuesday through 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
Collection September 10-11
Envelopes (61) $2,488
Loose $ 61
Needy in Parish in Memory
of Annette Hart (1) $ 200
Diocesan Priests (29) $1,275
SJB Cemetery (1) $ 250
Total $4,274
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.
September
18: PSR & Adult Bible 9:30 a.m.
18: St. Elizabeth's Altar Sodality Meeting 9:30 a.m.
19: Fr. Ptak Presbyteral Council Meeting
20: Ladies Quilting 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. McLeansboro hall.
20: Building & Grounds Meeting 7:00 p.m. Piopolis hall.
22: NA Meeting 7:00 p.m. McLeansboro Hall
23: AA Meeting 7:00 p.m. McLeansboro Hall
25: PSR & Adult Bible Study 9:30 a.m.
26: Holy Name Meeting 7:00 p.m. Piopolis Hall - Refreshments Russell & Roger Allen
27: Ladies Quilting 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. McLeansboro hall.
29: NA Meeting 7:00 p.m. McLeansboro Hall
30: AA Meeting 7:00 p.m. McLeansboro Hall
October
2: PSR & Adult Bible Study 9:30 a.m.
2: Blessing of Pets 1:00 p.m. Under pavilion at St. John the Baptist.
3-6: Diocese of Belleville Priest Convocation St. Louis, MO
4: Ladies Quilting 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. McLeansboro hall.
6: NA Meeting 7:00 p.m. McLeansboro Hall

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 THE SICK & HOMEBOUND

Larry Hunt
Marie Hopkins
James Frey
Bob Wilson
Kent Karcher
Paul & Helen Wellen
Mary Karcher
Deacon Alfred Karcher
Joyce Schilly
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.
SAVE-THE-DATE
June 24, 2023 ~ Mass & Great Celebration ~ 4:00 p.m.
Fr. Mark Reyling 25th Anniversary of Ordination to the Priesthood
&
St. John the Baptist Feast Day
REMINDER
Please contact office for funerals and baptisms. For weddings contact office six months before.

2022 CSMA GOAL $10,630
Pledge-to-Date $3,526
Funding from CSMA helps support the expenses of our seminarians and Vocation Office; your pledge or one-time gift is truly an investment in our faith. Please consider making your gift today!
PLASTIC TOTE BY OFFICE DOOR
Weekly bulletins
Living Faith Books (July-September) & Books are located at each door in church.

NA & AA MEETINGS - MCLEANSBORO HALL
Narcotic Anonymous Meetings
Every Thursday Night
7:00 p.m.
Alcohol Anonymous Meeting
Every Friday Night
7:00 p.m.
For more information contact Jim Bell 618-387-1077

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THE BELLEVILLE DIOCESAN COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN CONVENTION & RAFFLE
October 12 at St. Bruno Parish, Pinckneyville
Any lady who would like to attend St. Elizabeth's Altar Sodality will pay.
Contact Jackie Rubenacker for more details.
Need not be present to win.
Registration forms and tickets are located on the bulletin board at each church door or
click on link below to view registration form or tickets.
MASS FOR YOUNG ADULTS 18-29
Although it is a regularly scheduled Cathedral Mass, the Bishop encourages the Diocese’s Young Adults to attend. Following this Mass, Young Adults (ages 18-29) are invited to the Undercroft for a social with the opportunity to engage in conversation with the Bishop.
MASS FOR CATHOLIC HOMESCHOOLED STUDENTS
Come celebrate with Bishop at the Cathedral of St. Peter on September 20 at Noon.
All families throughout the Diocese of Belleville who home school are invited to bring their children to this Mass. A lite reception will be held after the Mass so the Bishop can meet everyone.
DIOCESE OF BELLEVILLE:


2022-2023 PSR Program
PSR Program is underway within our Parish. We have a total of 50 youth and 7 teachers.
Pre-K & K ~ 11 students ~ Rachel Hopfinger & Kaitlyn Rubenacker teachers
First Communion (1st & 2nd) ~ 9 students ~ Andrea Short teacher
3rd & 4th Grade ~ 5 students ~ Samantha Anselment teacher
5th - 7th Grade ~ 10 students ~ Heather Greenwalt teacher
Confirmation (8th & 9th) ~ 5 students ~ Michele Lueke teacher
High School (10th-12th) ~ 10 students ~ Curtis Richardson teacher

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