Two Week Bulletin ~ May 9-10 & 16-17, 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 Sixth Week of Easter
Tuesday - Friday ~ Elsewhere
Mass Intentions for Seventh Sunday of Easter/
The Ascension of the Lord
Saturday, May 16 at St. John at 5:00 p.m.
All Parish Family
Sunday, May 17 at St. John at 8:30 a.m.
††Kenneth J. & Floann Mitchell
†Ed Anselment
†Earl Wellen
Sunday, May 17 at St. Edward at 10:30 a.m.
†Sam Ochs
†Jim Holstein
Healing for Jerry Daniels
Mass Intentions for the Seventh Week of Easter
Tuesday - Friday ~ Elsewhere
Mass Intentions for Pentecost Sunday
Saturday, May 23 at St. John at 5:00 p.m.
††Floyd & Norma Collins
†Marissa Floyd
†Alfred Aydt
Sunday, May 24 at St. John at 8:30 a.m.
All Parish Family
Sunday, May 24 at St. Edward at 10:30 a.m.
†John Robinson Jr.
†Anthony L. Alvarez
†Fr. Steven Poole
Sacrament of Reconciliation before weekend masses.
May Liturgical Calendar
12: Sts. Nereus & Achilleus, Martyrs & St. Pancras, Martyr
13: Our Lady of Fatima
14: Feast Day St. Matthias, Apostle
15: St. Isidore
17: Solemnity of The Ascension of the Lord & World Day of Social Communications
18: St. John I, Pope & Martyr
20: St. Bernardine of Siena, Priest
21: St. Christopher Magallanes, Priest & Companions, Martyrs
22: St. Rita of Cascia, Religious
Office Hours
May 11-15
Monday ~ Closed
Tuesday, Wednesday, & Friday ~ 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Thursday ~ 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Closed for Lunch ~ Noon - 12:30 p.m.
May 18-22
Monday ~ Closed
Tuesday - Friday ~ 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Closed for Lunch ~ Noon - 12:30 p.m.
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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. 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
May
9-10 & 16-17: Two Week Bulletin. Please have all bulletin items to office by May 6.
10: Happy Mother's Day
12: Ladies Quilting 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
13: East Vicariate Priest & Deacon Meeting 11:00 am St. Patrick, Enfield
13: No Weekday Mass
14: AA/NA Meeting 7:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
15: No Weekday Mass
19: Ladies Quilting 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
20: No Weekday Mass
21: KC #8745 Meeting at Dahlgren 7:00 p.m.
21: KC #7118 Meeting at Enfield 7:00 p.m.
21: AA/NA Meeting 7:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
22: No Weekday Mass
24: Fr. Slawomir Ptak 23rd year Ordination Anniversary
25: Deacon Archie Bowers 13th year Ordination Anniversary
26: Ladies Quilting 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
27: Monsignor Joseph Lawler 65th year Ordination Anniversary
27: No Weekday Mass
28: AA/NA Meeting 7:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
29: No Weekday Mass
June
2: Ladies Quilting 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
3: No Weekday Mass
4: AA/NA Meeting 7:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
5: No Weekday Mass
9: Ladies Quilting 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
10: No Weekday Mass
QUILTING EVERY TUESDAY
Starting at 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at the City Hall, 601 E Market Street, McLeansboro, IL. 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
Mary Karcher
Deacon Alfred Karcher
Charlie Lueke
Marion Wellen
Sue Rosancki
Brandi Schumm
Sarah Hart
Curtis Richardson
Carla Snow
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.
AA & NA MEETING - CITY HALL
Alcohol & Narcotic Anonymous Meeting
Every Thursday Night
7:00 p.m.
601 E Market Street ~ McLeansboro, IL
For more information contact Jim Bell 618-387-1077
Catholic Communications Collection ~ May 16-17
This campaign represents a mission of love to share the gospel message of hope with people in the United States using the internet, television, radio, and print media. Half of the money collected remains here in the Diocese of Belleville to fund local communications efforts. The other half supports the communication activities of the United States Conference of Bishops and other projects across the United States. You help spreads the gospel message. Envelopes are located in your envelope packets. Learn more at www.usccb.org/ccc or click and read the flyer below.
Respect Life Corner
Radical solidarity compels us to come alongside vulnerable mothers in profound friendship, compassion, and support for both them and their preborn children. It requires us to address the fundamental challenges that lead an expectant mother to believe she is unable to welcome the child God has entrusted to her. We must do all we can to provide mothers, children, and families with the support they need to flourish. This cannot be accomplished by laws or policy alone, but requires the continual transformation of our own hearts, recognizing in every person the face of Christ, and placing their needs before our own.
Diocese of Belleville Employment Opportunities
The Diocese has a couple of Diocesan & Parish openings and several school openings.
To view all openings, job descriptions and deadlines go to
Vocation Corner
“There was never a dull moment growing up with seven siblings. Little did I know that this experience would prepare me well for Benedictine life, a life of stability in community lived in the enclosure of the monastery. Would I have become a monk if my grandmother had not prayed that one of her grandsons would become a priest; if my dad had not told me, ““It doesn’t hurt to give God the first option””; Nothing is more beautiful than encountering Christ. I didn’t lose my family when I entered the monastery; I joined a family much larger than 10. I belong to God’s family.” Fr. Caesarius Marple, OSB