Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time Bulletin ~ October 17-18, 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-Ninth Week in Ordinary Time
Tuesday, October 20 at St. Edward at 6:00 p.m.
†Jerry Zurliene
†Fr. David Voelker
†Joseph Bednarczyk
Wednesday, October 21 at St. John at 6:00 p.m.
†Larry Hunt
†Fr. Leo Hayes
Private Intention
Thursday, October 22 at St. Edward at 8:00 a.m.
All Parish Family
Friday, October 23 at St. John at 8:00 a.m.
NO MASS
Mass Intentions for the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saturday, October 24 at St. John at 5:00 p.m.
†Norman Rubenacker
†Clem Aydt
††Beulah Vincent & Ova Thacker
Sunday, October 25 at St. John at 8:30 a.m.
All Parish Family
Sunday, October 25 at St. Edward at 10:30 a.m.
††Tom & Alice Zurliene
†Pilar Henley
†Stanley Krzysko
Sacrament of Reconciliation before weekend masses.
October Liturgical Calendar
18: Laity & World Mission Sunday
19: Sts. John de Brebeuf & Isaac Jogues, Priests and Compassions, Martyrs
20: St. Paul of the Cross, Priest
22: St. John Paul II, Pope
23: St. John of Capistrano, Priest
24: St. Anthony Mary Claret, Bishop
Office Hours October 19-23
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
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
23: No Weekday Mass
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. around hall. If bad weather, will be in 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: Daylight savings time ends November 1. Turn clocks back on hour before going to
bed.
November
1: 9:30 - 10:15 PSR & Bible Study
1: Mass at St. Edward 8:30 a.m., due to PSR Saint Parade
1: Mass at St. John the Baptist 10:30 a.m. following with PSR Saint Parade in Hall
1: PSR Sunday - Rosary: Confirmation - Greeters: First Communion - Petitions: 5th-7th
1: No New Server Training after Mass
2: All Souls' Day Rosary 5:30 p.m. led by Fr. Ptak
2: All Souls' Day Mass 6:00 p.m. - Not Holy Day of Obligation - Following Mass at St.
John the Baptist Cemetery Visit to pray and place lit candles after Mass, weather
permitting.
2: Holy Name Society Meeting 7:00 p.m. Refreshments
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.
PLASTIC TOTE BY OFFICE DOOR
Weekly bulletins
Living Faith Books & are located at each door in church.
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, to view Message
Applications can be found at www.bellevilletec.com
For more information read the letter 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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