Two Week Bulletin ~ October 11-12 & 18-19, 2025
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- Oct 10
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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 28th Week in Ordinary Time
Tuesday, October 14 at St. Edward at 6:00 p.m.
†Ruth Eaton
†Kris Huffstodt
Wednesday, October 15 at St. John at 6:00 p.m.
†Tillie Kaufman
††Deceased Gordon & Lucina Coy Family
Special Intention
Thursday, October 16 at St. Edward at 8:00 a.m.
All Parish Family
Friday, October 17 at St. John at 8:00 a.m.
††Floyd & Norma Collins
††Sr. Catherine Kaufman & Fr. Eugene Kreher
†Rick Bigley
Mass Intentions for the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saturday, October 18 at St. John at 5:00 p.m.
All Parish Family
Sunday, October 19 at St. John at 8:30 a.m.
Living & Deceased George & Edith Haas Family
†Tim Thomas
††Francis & Eileen Hopfinger
Sunday, October 19 at St. Edward at 10:30 a.m.
††Tom & Alice Zurliene
†Sam Ochs
Mass Intentions for the 29th Week in Ordinary Time
Tuesday, October 21 at St. Edward at 6:00 p.m.
All Parish Family
Wednesday, October 22 at St. John at 6:00 p.m.
††Robert & Rodney Aydt
†Earl Wellen
†William E. Rapp, Jr.
Thursday, October 23 at St. Edward at 8:00 a.m.Â
NO MASS
Friday, October 24 at St. John at 8:00 a.m.
NO MASS
Mass Intentions for the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saturday, October 25Â at St. John at 5:00 p.m.
†Edward Rapp
†Norman Rubenacker
††Paul, Kay, & Troy Lueke
Sunday, October 26 at St. John at 8:30 a.m.
All Parish Family
Sunday, October 26 at St. Edward at 10:30 a.m.
†Jerry Zurliene
†John Robison III
†Joe Hubbard
Sacrament of Reconciliation before weekend masses.


Office Hours
October 13-17
Monday ~ Closed
Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday ~ 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Friday ~ 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Closed for Lunch ~Â Noon - 12:30 p.m.
October 20-24
Monday ~ Closed
Tuesday- Friday ~ 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Closed for Lunch ~Â Noon - 12:30 p.m.
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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.
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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.
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Got to https://osvhub.com/
stjohnbaptistil/giving/funds or scan the code below


October
12: PSR & Bible Study 9:30 a.m. - NO OCIA
12: Holy Name Society Raffle Drawing will at 1:00 p.m. at the Ball Field.
14: Ladies Quilting 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
16: KC #8745 Meeting at Dahlgren 7:00 p.m.
16: KC #7118 Meeting at Enfield 7:00 p.m.
16: AA/NA Meeting 7:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
19: PSR, Bible Study, & OCIA 9:30 a.m.
21: Ladies Quilting 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
23: AA/NA Meeting 7:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
25: One Strong Youth Escape Room & Dinner 6:00-9:00 p.m.
26: PSR, Bible Study, & OCIA 9:30 a.m.
26: Trunk or Treat 4:00-6:00 p.m.
28: Ladies Quilting 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
30: AA/NA Meeting 7:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
November
2: OCIA 9:30 a.m. - NO PSR & Bible Study
2: PSR All Saints Day Costume Presentation & One Strong Breakfast
3: Holy Name Society Meeting 6:00 p.m. Refreshments Roger Allen.
4: Ladies Quilting 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
6: AA/NA Meeting 7:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
7: Visit for Sacrament of Penance & Eucharist for sick and homebound. Contact office
     for appointment.
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
Kent Karcher
Helen Wellen
Mary Karcher
Deacon Alfred Karcher
Clem Aydt
Charlie Lueke
Marion Wellen
Robbilyn Coy
Sue Rosancki
Brandi Schumm
Sarah Hart
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.
NEW HALL UPDATE

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Total Project Cost                   $2,500,000
Cash from Church's Reserves    ($1,263,371)
Cash Collected from Donations ($Â Â 274,976)
Current Pledges                          ($  621,200)
Pledges/Donations by 10/15/25 Â Â $Â Â 340,453
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Prayer for Our New Hall
Good and gracious God, builder of all things, we give thanks to you for all of your goodness to us. We ask for your mercy and assistance. You have blessed us with a beautiful church and a marvelous parish. Help us in our desire to build a new parish hall, to promote, educate and sanctify your people. Bless our efforts and bring them to fruitful completion. Through Christ our Lord, Amen.



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


THE 2025 CATHOLIC SERVICE AND MINISTRY APPEAL
Parish Goal $9,846 ~ Pledge to Date $3,615







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