MASS WILL BE LIVE STREAMED
SEPTEMBER 16 & 23 @ 5:00 P.M.
Mass Intentions for the Twenty-Fourth Week in Ordinary Time
Tuesday, September 19 at 6:00 p.m.
†Larry Rubenacker
†Harold Trausch
Living & Deceased Tina Anselment Family
Wednesday, September 20 at 8:00 a.m.
†Rodney Aydt
†Lucina Coy
††Xavier, Frances, Sarah, & Connor Roesch
Thursday, September 21 at 8:00 a.m.
††Lee & Charlene Rubenacker
†Robert Aydt
†George Haas
Mass Intentions for the Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saturday, September 23 at 5:00 p.m.
All Parish Family
Sunday, September 24 at 8:30 a.m.
†Doris Smith
††Francis & Eileen Hopfinger
††Theo & Lena Reyling
Mass Intentions for the Twenty-Fifth Week in Ordinary Time
Tuesday, September 26 at 6:30 p.m.
Mass of the Holy Spirit at Belleville Cathedral
Wednesday, September 27 at 8:00 a.m.
†Joyce Schilly
†Carolyn Shay
†Mary (Suzie Reyling) Pryor
Thursday, September 28 at 8:00 a.m.
†Richard Anselment
Living & Deceased Roman & Mary Reyling Family
Living & Deceased Martin Anselment Family
Mass Intentions for the Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saturday, September 30 at 5:00 p.m.
Living & Deceased Tina Anselment Family
††Floyd & Norma Collins
Living & Deceased Joseph Frey Family
Sunday, October 1 at 8:30 a.m.
All Parish Family
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 18-22
Monday, Thursday, & Friday ~ Closed
Tuesday & Wednesday ~ 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Closed Noon-12:30 p.m. for lunch
September 25-29
Monday ~ Closed
Tuesday through Friday ~ 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Closed Noon-12:30 p.m. for lunch
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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 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
17: St. Elizabeth's Altar Sodality Meeting 9:30 a.m.
17: One Strong Breakfast Fundraiser after Mass
17: PSR Classes 10:00 a.m.
19: Ladies Quilting 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. McLeansboro hall.
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. McLeansboro Hall
24: PSR Classes 9:30 a.m.
26: Ladies Quilting 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. McLeansboro hall.
26: Fr. Ptak Mass of the Holy Spirit, Belleville Cathedral 6:30 p.m.
27: Fr. Ptak East Vicariate Priest/Deacon Meeting Noon, Flora
28: AA/NA Meeting 7:00 p.m. McLeansboro Hall
October
1: PSR Classes 9:30 a.m.
1: Blessing of Pets around pavilion 1:00 p.m.
2-5: Diocese of Belleville Priest Convocation - St. Louis
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 & REMEMBER THE SICK & HOMEBOUND
James Frey
Bob Wilson
Kent Karcher
Paul & Helen Wellen
Mary Karcher
Deacon Alfred Karcher
Paula Campbell
Clem Aydt
Tillie Kaufman
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 (July-October) & Books are located at each door in church.
AA & NA MEETING - MCLEANSBORO HALL
Alcohol & Narcotic Anonymous Meeting
Every Thursday Night
7:00 p.m.
For more information contact Jim Bell 618-387-1077
WORLWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER WEEKEND
St. Peters, MO
September 29-October 1
December 1-3
An experience for married couples to rekindle romance, enhance meaningful communication, and deepen and renew commitment. For more information or to apply, go to wwme.org, or call Terry & Eric Engholm at 314-649-7317.
VBS QUILT
The Quilting Ladies have the VBS quilt in the frames.
Anyone is welcome to join them on Tuesdays 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Annex.
All help is greatly appreciated.
Click below to view worker list.
RESPECT LIFE CORNER ~ DEATH PENALTY: CATHOLIC Q & A:
Over the next few weeks we will post 8 questions.
5. So, is the death penalty wrong?
The Catechism teaches, “in the light of the Gospel, that ‘the death penalty is inadmissible because it is an attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person.’” While the death penalty “was long considered an appropriate response to the gravity of certain crimes,” its use is no longer necessary to safeguard the common good. The Catechism notes that in our modern world, “more effective systems of detention have been developed, which ensure the due protection of citizens but, at the same time, do not definitively deprive the guilty of the possibility of redemption.” No sin or crime is greater than God’s mercy. The sacrifice of the Cross reveals that Christ’s greatest desire is to forgive those with a repentant heart.
6.What do the United States bishops say about the death penalty?
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has long opposed the use of the death penalty in our country. While recognizing that the Church has previously permitted its use in extreme circumstances, the bishops have said that in the United States, there are other, non-lethal means of defense against unjust aggressors that should be used instead.In 2015, the tenth anniversary year of the bishops’ Campaign to End the Use of the Death Penalty, a letter reaffirming the bishops’ opposition to the death penalty offered a reflection on our justice system: “Our faith tradition offers a unique perspective on crime and punishment, one grounded in mercy and healing, not punishment for its own sake. No matter how heinous the crime, if society can protect itself without ending a human life, it should do so. Today, we have this capability.”
Continue next week
BELLEVILLE TEC 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
October 21 ~ St. Mary, Mt. Vernon
Have you attended a TEC retreat during your lifetime? If so, we invite you to join your fellow TECites for this celebration! For more info and to register for the event please visit https://bellevilletec.org/events/.
"GROWING IN OUR EUCHARISTIC FAITH" BELLEVILE DIOCESAN COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN CONVENTION
October 11 ~ 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
St. James Catholic Church, Milstadt
· Speaker - Fr. Jim Dieters
· Celebrate the Eucharist with Bishop McGovern
· Lunch and social time - listen to women about their journey to the Eucharist.
· 50-50 drawing, raffle and silent auction items.
For more details, see flyer located at each door.
Any lady who would like to attend St. Elizabeth's Altar Sodality will pay the registration fee.
"AMAZING WOMEN AT THE SERVICE OF CHRIST" - SOUTH VICARIATE WOMEN'S MEETING
September 23 from 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
St. John the Baptist, West Frankfort
We will gather to share faith, food and fellowship. A soup and salad lunch will be provided and the cost is $5 at the door. All women of the Diocese are welcome. Our Ladies, which were members of the East Vicariate have combined with the South Vicariate.
Please RSVP to Jo Mayer at 618-751-3549 or icnurse81@yahoo.com.
MASS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT W/ BISHOP MCGOVERN
September 26 at 6:30 p.m.
Cathedral of St. Peter - Belleville
Pope Francis is convening clergy and laity from around the world for this Synod in October in Rome. Please join us in praying for the Holy Spirit’s help for Pope Francis and all participating in the Synod. More details are available on the diocesan website at: www.diobelle.org.
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