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Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Bulletin ~ August 29-30, 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 Twenty-Second Week in Ordinary Time


Tuesday, September 1 at St. Edward at 6:00 p.m.

All Parish Family


Wednesday, September 2 at St. John at 6:00 p.m.

†Bob Wellen

†Paula Campbell

††Andy & Margaret Rubenacker


Thursday, September 3 at St. Edward at 8:00 a.m. - Holy Hour Following

†Larry Meisner

†Donna Turner

For All Victims of WWII


Friday, September 4 at St. John at 8:00 a.m. - Holy Hour Following

†Helen Wellen

†Ed Anselment

††Deceased Members of Albert & Aurelia Anselment Family


Mass Intentions for the Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time


Saturday, September 5 at St. John at 5:00 p.m.

††Joe & Lena Rapp

††Rich & Tillie Miller

†Harold Trausch


Sunday, September 6 at St. John at 8:30 a.m.

All Parish Family


Sunday, September 6 at St. Edward at 10:30 a.m.

Healing for Jerry Daniels

††Tom & Alice Zurliene

†Homer Clark


Sacrament of Reconciliation before weekend masses.



September Liturgical Calendar

  • 1: World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation

  • 3: St. Gregory the Great, Pope & Doctor

  • 5: St. Teresa of Calcutta



Office Hours August 31-September 4

Monday ~ Closed

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

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

Closed Noon - 12:30 p.m. for Lunch




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August

  • 30: PSR Kickoff - Blessing of Backpacks at end of Mass & Breakfast & Parent Meeting  

           following Mass

  • 31: Holy Name Meeting 6:00 p.m. Refreshments Deacon Archie Bowers


September

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

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

  • 4: Visit for Sacrament of Penance & Eucharist for sick and homebound.  Contact

      office for appointment.

  • 5: Baptism of Rawlee June Ross daughter of Cody and Kenadee (Halley)

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

  • 8: OCIA Class 6:00 p.m.10: AA/NA Meeting 7:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street

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

  • 12: Mass time 4:00 p.m., due to the Fall Festival Parade

  • 13: PSR & Bible Study 9:30 a.m.

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

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

  • 17: KC #7118 Meeting at Enfield 7:00 p.m.

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

  • 20: Catechist Sunday Blessing of Teachers at end of Mass

  • 20: PSR & Bible Study 9:30 a.m.

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

  • 23: East Vicariate Priest/Deacon Meeting 11:00 a.m. - St. Mary, Mt. Carmel

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

  • 27: PSR & Bible Study 9:30 a.m.




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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