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Saturday, October 22 (St. John Paul II, pope) 5:15 p.m. Robert A. Legner Sunday, October 23 (Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time) 7:00 a.m. Parish 9:30 a.m. 6th ann Merna Calabrese 5:15 p.m. Edward Bromberek & Sandy Brunka Monday, October 24 (St. Anthony Mary Claret) 7:00 a.m. Paul Murphy Tuesday, October 25 7:00 a.m. George & Ethel Kirchgessner Wednesday, October 26 7:00 a.m. Lawrence Baker Sr. 5:15 p.m. 4th ann Justine Fraher Thursday, October 27 7:00 a.m. Jim Masching 5:15 p.m. Ed & Florence Wendland Friday, October 28 (Sts. Simon & Jude) 7:00 a.m. Bob Trainor 9:30 a.m. Gloria Call Saturday, October 29 5:15 p.m. 20th ann Ron Schultz Sunday, October 30 (Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time) 7:00 a.m. Parish 9:30 a.m. 3rd ann Casey Kohlmeier 5:15 p.m. 36th ann Edward Lyons, 16th ann Ken Russow Servers for the Weekday Masses, October 24-28 7:00 a.m. Ali Barton, Emma Nelson 2nd service Emilie & Brooke Collins Servers for Saturday, October 29 5:15 p.m. Hunter & Ashley Robinson Servers for Sunday, October 30 7:00 a.m. Jordyn, Kobe & Luke Fox 9:30 a.m. Montanna & Stone Cox, Carson Gregory 5:15 p.m. Liam & Keely Pickett
CHURCH OF ST. MARY OCTOBER 23, 2016 PONTIAC, ILLINOIS
Collection last Sunday $11,243.38 Envelopes out-665 Envelopes returned-297 Building Maintenance Fund Collection was $1,930.00. World Mission Sunday Collection: This weekend, October 22/23, we will take up this annual collection to aid the missionary work of the church.
SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR comes to St. Mary’s School this weekend, October 22/23. Reading for pleasure un-locks the power of information and imagination and helps children discover who they are. Our Scholastic Book Fair is a reading event that brings the books kids want to read right
into our school. We will have a wonderful selection of engaging and af-fordable books for every reading level. The fair is open after Saturday 5:15 and Sunday 5:15 Masses. Everyone is welcome! It’s never too early to start your Christmas shopping. The Book Fair helps to promote learning while helping support TPO. The book fair will be held in the old gym. Please enter from the east parking lot. IGNITE, St. Mary's Youth Group (SMYG) will meet Sunday, October 23 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at LoPiccalo’s cabin on Aurora Street for Fall Fest. All high school age students are welcome and encouraged to attend. Any questions, please see Youth Director Amelia Misiak or Father Adam. Hope to see you all there! RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) will meet Monday, Octo-ber 24 from 7-9 p.m. in the par ish hall. This week’s topic will be “Jesus, Teacher & Savior.” If you or someone you know is interested in converting to, or learning more about the Catholic Faith, please call Jim & Mary Billington at 815-844-3008 or the parish office at 844-7683. CHRIST CHILD SOCIETY SEWING CIRCLE will meet Thursday, October 27 from 9am to 12:30pm in the par ish hall. ALL SOUL’S DAY MEMORIAL MASS: As par ishioner s and family of parishioners pass away we try to acknowledge these people in the bulle-tin each week. The Women’s Guild is putting together a Memorial Mass to be held Wednesday, November 2 at 6:00 p.m. They have taken names from the bulletin over the past year. If you have lost a loved one since November of last year and did not see their name in the bulletin, please call the Rectory at 844-7683 to add their name to our Memorial list. ST. MARY’S STUDY GROUP will meet the 2nd Thursday of the month beginning November 10 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Rosary Room of the parish hall. The group will delve deeper into the readings of the week. This is not a series. You are welcome to join any session. No reservation needed. Questions? Call Mike Armstrong at 309-750-8178 WEEKLY PRAYER VIGIL FOR OUR NATION will NOT meet this Tuesday, October 25. “WOMEN OF THE VISITATION” PRAYER GROUP will NOT meet from October 19 thru November 23. They will resume on November 30. CHOIR PRACTICE will be held every other Wednesday, 10/26 and 11/9 at 7:00 pm in the choir loft. The choir sings at the 9:30 Mass each Sunday. Extra voices are always needed and everyone is invited to join. If you have any questions, please contact Director Todd Cheek by email at [email protected] LEGION OF MARY meets Thursday evenings at 7:00 p.m. in the convent. Please use the west door off the parking lot.
“APPARTION HILL” A FILM ABOUT LIFE...AND WHAT COMES AFTER: Seven strangers investigate one of the great-est mysteries in the world...Medjugorje (See the trailer at
www.apparitionhill.tv) Showing at Crescent Cinema in Pontiac on Sunday, October 30 at 2:15 pm. Admission is $10.00. There are only 187 seats available for this one-time showing. Please call to reserve your seat! Monte Andrews (815) 419-1300 or Liby Andrews (815) 970-1200
ST. MARY’S COOKBOOKS ARE HERE! For those who pre-ordered and for anyone who wants to purchase cookbooks, they will be available at the Sacristy entrance after all Masses this weekend, and also at the Parish Thanksgiving Dinner on November 13. Cookbooks are $15 each. You can also contact Nancy Milhauser at 815-822-2592, or Katie Wille at 815-842-1233 to purchase a cookbook or pickup a pre-order. THANKS to all who participated in this project! ST. MARY’S SESQUICENTENNIAL SOUVENIR BOOKLET: Each registered parish family is entitled to one free copy. Extra copies are $5 each. Booklets can be picked up at the parish office. HELP NEEDED AT SUNDAY EVENING MASS: Euchar istic Minis-ters and Ushers are needed at 5:15 Mass on Sunday evenings. If you are not a current Eucharistic Minister, we can train you. If you would be available to help at this Mass, please call the parish office at 844-7683.
THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
VOLUNTEERS & FOOD NEEDED FOR PARISH THANKSGIV-ING DINNER: Workers, as well as desser ts and food items are need-ed for our dinner on November 13. Please go to:
www.stmaryspontiacil.org and click on the link to sign up. If you do not have a computer or are having trouble signing up, please call Margaret Legner at 815-842-0983 to sign up with your times or food donations. If donating a pie, it would be appreciated if it was in an non-returnable container in case someone wants to purchase a whole pie. Thank you for your help! SEEKING DONATIONS: Our Par ish Thanksgiving Dinner will be held Sunday, November 13 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parish hall. This is the major fundraiser for our Women’s Guild each year. If you have an item in good condition, gift card, or cash you would like to donate to a prize basket or the silent auction, please contact Marie Rice at 815-844-4392 or Shari Paris at 815-419-8620. Purchasing SCRIP is a great contri-bution to the prize baskets and helps our school at the same time! We thank you in advance for your generosity. CONGRATULATIONS to the St. Mary's School September Quick Draw winners: Becky Shepherd, Tera Graves, St. Mary's School 2nd grade, Cory McTaggart, Dawn Neubauer, and Mary Helen McCorvie! THANK YOU to everyone who bought or sold a ticket. The profit for this year's Quick Draw is over $10,000 and will help us purchase additional Chrome books and new science textbooks. Five more winners will be drawn in October. Good luck! KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS STATE OF ILLINOIS VOCATIONS RAFFLE: Raffle tickets will be sold in the back vestibule after most Masses between now and November to support the Knights of Columbus State of Illinois Vocations Program. A book of 15 tickets is $15. Please stop and see a Knight after Mass. Your support of the Knights of Colum-bus Vocations Program is greatly appreciated. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS MEMBERSHIP DRIVE: Council 854 would like to invite you to join the Knights of Columbus. Being a Knight is more than camaraderie; it is being involved in the community; it is sup-porting the Catholic Church, while enhancing your Faith. Are you an 18 year old male or older and a practicing Catholic? If you answered yes, we want you to join us and become a Brother Knight. Please contact our Membership Director Mike Vallow at 815-419-5696 for information or a membership application.
IT’S SOCKTOBER! St. Mary’s School junior high students are teaming up with Kid President and his annual campaign called "Socktober". This is a month long community sock drive. We will be donating these socks to Home Sweet Home Ministries in
Bloomington and locally to our St. Vincent de Paul pantry. Donations of new socks in all sizes and colors are being collected through October 31. Any parishioners wanting to donate socks to this cause can place their sock donations in the box at the Sacristy entrance. Thank you for your support!
ADORATION OPEN HOURS 7 am Sundays, contact Vicki McBeath, 842-2220 7 pm Sundays, contact Chan Gill, 309-208-9919 1 am Mondays, contact Chan Gill, 309-208-9919 6 pm Mondays, contact Pat Hepper ly, 842-3425 2 am and 3 am Wednesdays, contact Vicki McBeath, 842-2220 2 pm & 9 pm Thursdays, contact Vicki McBeath, 842-2220 12 am Fridays, contact Rick Higgins, 815-822-3720 10 am Fridays, contact Vicki McBeath, 842-2220 1 am Saturdays, contact Vicki McBeath, 842-2220 5 pm & 6 pm on 1st, 3rd & 5th Saturdays, contact Vicki McBeath, 842-2220 11pm Saturdays, contact Mary Monical, 844-6034 ST. VINCENT DE PAUL PANTRY’S TURKEY PROJECT: The Turkey Project will allow your family to reflect on their many blessings by getting involved in helping others. Y ou can provide a turkey for a family in need. How can you help? Special envelopes will be available in the pews during November. St. Vincent De Paul Pantry has over 500 visits per month. In September, we had 56 new families sign up to receive food. We hope to distribute approximately one hundred fifty frozen turkeys to pantry patrons on November 17 in time for a nice Thanksgiving meal. Any additional dollars collected will be used to buy other Thanksgiving dinner items such as canned sweet potatoes, instant mashed potatoes, stuff-ing mix, gravy, chicken broth, pie filling, canned cranberries, etc. Dona-tions of these kinds of food items may be left at the doors of the church in the foyer areas, or dropped off at the Pantry on Thursdays from 9- 5:30 pm. Thank you for your generous support!
PRAYER INTENTIONS OF THE HOLY FATHER FOR OCTOBER Journalists: That journalists, in car rying out their work, may always be motivated by respect for truth and a strong sense of ethics. World Mis-sion Day: That World Mission Day may renew within all Chr istian communities the joy of the Gospel and the responsibility to announce it. MOVIE SCREENING SPECTACULAR: Calver t & Martin Funeral Homes and Hager Memorial Home are sponsoring a movie screening spec-tacular featuring the faith-based film, Hillsong: Let Hope Rise. The event will be held Tuesday, October 25 at the Crescent Cinemas in Pontiac. This is a free event. All attendees will receive free coffee and donuts and the opportunity to win prizes. The theater doors will open at 9:00 am with the first screening starting at 10 am and the second screening starting at 10:15 am. Free tickets may be picked up at Calvert & Martin Funeral Home, Pontiac, or Hager Memorial Home, Dwight. Direct any questions to Chad Sparks at 309-827-7577. RACHEL’S VINEYARD RETREAT: October 28-30 at Nazareth House in Henry. Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat is a post-abortion healing ministry sponsored by Priests for Life, a ministry recommended by the USCCB, held here in our Diocese. Priests of our diocese serve with our religious and lay leaders on Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat teams. For addi-tional information call 309-264-1489 or email [email protected] SCOUTING FOR FOOD: On Saturday, October 29, the Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, and Girl Scouts of Pontiac will be collecting food for the Pon-tiac Food Pantries. Please place nonperishable food items in a box or bag on your front porch by 9:00am for pick up. You can also drop off dona-tions at the First United Methodist Church on the 29th, between 9am-3pm.
A CELEBRATION OF BLESSINGS
PARISH THANKSGIVING DINNER Sunday, November 13
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. St. Mary’s Parish Hall
Please use the Main Street door or enter from the east at the courtyard between the buildings.
Carryouts use Chicago Street entrance.
Turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes & gravy, sweet potatoes, vegetables, cranberry sauce, roll, dessert & drink
$10 for adults $5 for children Grades 1-8
Free for children 5 and under $30 family maximum—immediate household
Silent Auction, Raffle Prizes & 50/50 Drawing. Need not be present to win.
HOSTED BY ST. MARY’S WOM-EN’S GUILD
ST. PAUL CHURCH ODELL, ILLINOIS
ALTAR SERVERS
Saturday, October 22 4:30 pm—Randy & Jack Groves Sunday, October 23 8:00 am—Natalie & Nathan Weis Monday, October 24 5:00 pm—Brooke Armour Tuesday, October 25 8:30 am—Tru Connor & Graham Wolf Wednesday, October 26 NO MASS Thursday, October 27 8:30 am—Noah Kelleher Friday, October 28 9:00 am—School Mass Saturday, October 29 4:30 pm—Hana Bartnik & Lydia Jones Sunday, October 30 8:00 am—Graham Wolf & Libby Imhoff
MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEK
Saturday, October 22 (St. John Paul II, pope) 4:30 pm Gib Bellot by Marge & family Sunday, October 23 (Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time) 8:00 am JoAnn Masching by Margie & Jim Ehrhardt Monday, October 24 (St. Anthony Mary Claret) 5:00 pm Evelyn Larkin by Mary Lou & Walt Linne Tuesday, October 25 8:30 am Rozella Collins by Duane Collins Wednesday, October 26 NO MASS Thursday, October 27 8:30 am Poor Souls Friday, October 28 (Sts. Simon & Jude) 9:00 am Juli Sullivan by Ron & Debbi Snyder Saturday, October 29 4:30 pm Jacob Theis by Peg & Tom Doran Sunday, October 30 (Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time) 8:00 am Joann Ribordy by Ed & Carol Waldschmidt
Collection Sunday Collection (10/16/2016) $2,097.00 Collection Counters October 22 & 23 Dan O’Lone & Rita Verdun October 29 & 30 Susan Stahler & Chris Farris
Big Bucks Raffle: Join us this Monday night at the Knights of Columbus Hall for the Big Bucks 50/50 drawing to be held at 6:15. The pot is over $1,100. Tickets are available at the school, Rentz’s, Pour Richard’s, Odell Bank and at the K of C Hall on the night of the drawing.
SCHOOL NEWS REGISTER YOUR MAX CARD TO HELP ST. PAUL’S SCHOOL: Register your card for the new school year, even if you registered last year. You can also register your card on-line by going to the link at http://www.mycountymarket.com/save/promotions/max-dollars-education-max-card-sign/ Choose SAINT PAUL CATHOLIC SCHOOL ODELL Org #16424 or the printed Shopper Registration sheets you can get at the church or school. Fill out the registration and return it to the County Market service desk or the school office. THANK YOU for sup-porting Saint Paul!
St. Paul Booster Club Annual Turkey Dinner
Sunday, November 6
11:00 am to 1:00 pm at Pour Richards
Turkey & All the Trimmings
$9 for Adults, $5 for ages 10 & under
Carry-outs available 50/50 Drawing ____________________________________________________________
St. Paul School Annual Fall Raffle & Steak Fry Saturday, November 19 at 7pm at the K/C Hall Grand Prize $10,000, Prizes Totaling $17,750
Tickets are $100 each and only 500 will be sold Ticket price includes 2 Steak Dinners
Call 815-998-2194 for tickets All proceeds benefit St. Paul School, Odell
LAST WEEK AT ST. PAUL SCHOOL: The 5th/6th grade have been busy bees. We had the U of I Extension Office come in and teach us about pollinators. We are also studying the elements in science. The 5th grade has been working on division and the sixth is working on solving equations and moving into decimals. 7th grade math is working on factors and mul-tiples. 8th grade is solving equations. The 7th/8th grade is studying conti-nental drift in science. We had a great trip to Humiston Woods. SALES TO BENEFIT ST. PAUL SCHOOL: St. Mary’s Parishioner Karen Schulz, owner of Home Wishes Gift Shop on Main Street in down-town Pontiac, will donate 10% of candle sales in the month of October to St. Paul School. This is an excellent holiday gift idea that can benefit our Catholic school. Thank you Karen!
To see pictures of happenings in the school, be sure to like our Facebook page. Our website has been completely updated, check the update out at www.stpaulodell.com.
World Mission Sunday Collection: This weekend, October 22/23, we will take up this annual collection to aid the missionary work of the church. Lectors & EM: October 22: Volunteer, Paul Cleary October 23: Kay Kelly, Karen Doughan & Volunteer October 29: Michelle Masching, Marion Verdun October 30: Cindy Verdun, Ann Naretto & Debbi Snyder PLEASE PRAY FOR Peggy Ribordy, Liz Vincent, Bob Giacometti, Dan Rentz, Eleanor Sheeran, Mary Ellen Sullivan, Helen Verdun-Stoeckel, Yoko Schook, and Rick Farris. MASS INTENTIONS: If you would like to request a Mass, please place your intention, along with a $10 stipend payable to St. Paul Church, in an envelope in the collection basket, or mail to St. Mary’s Parish Office at P.O. Box 374, Pontiac, IL 61764. MERCY MOMENTS: " ...Every time you go to confession, immerse yourself entirely in My Mercy, with great trust, so that I may pour the bounty of My grace upon your soul." (Dairy 1602)
The 2016 Annual Diocesan Appeal Goal $18,739 Pledged to date $13,827
As you can see, we have a long way to go toward reaching our goal for this year’s ADA. Last year, we were about $3,300 short of our goal with this amount being paid out of parish funds. As of right now, about $5,000 would have to be paid out next spring. Please help us reach our goal. If you have not yet made a pledge, it is not too late. If you have already pledged but feel you can do more, an additional pledge would be appreciated. Pledges can be returned in the collection basket. Every-one’s support of the ADA is greatly appreciated!
MASS INTENTIONS Thursday, October 27 8:00 am Mary McCaughey Saturday, October 29 4:00 pm Theresa Przyborowski Sunday, October 30 10:00 am Jim Grant
CHURCH SUPPORT Sunday, October 16 Collection was $764 World Mission Sunday, Propagation of the Faith: A sec-ond collection will be taken up this weekend, October 22-23. Envelopes have been placed by the bulletins. MASS INTENTIONS: Please place requests in the collec-tion basket or mail to Father Sabel at St. Mary's in Pontiac making checks payable to St. John's Mass Stipend Account. October is the Month of the Holy Rosary: At Fatima, Our Lady requested the daily recitation of the Rosary in repara-tion for sin, and said that devotion to Her Immaculate Heart will bring about world peace and the conversion of sinners.
MASS INTENTIONS Sunday, October 23—Lucille Drager Sunday, October 30—Frances Huxtable LECTORS Sunday, October 23—Debbi Blue Sunday, October 30—Jude Davidson EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Sunday, October 23—Tim Tuftie Sunday, October 30—Mary Mounce ALTAR SERVERS Sunday, October 23—Alex & Brianna Sunday, October 30—Brianna & Dylan
October 16 Sunday Collection was $484.00 St. Vincent de Paul Collection will be taken up
next Sunday, October 30
THE LECTOR SCHEDULE HAS BEEN REVISED and is on the bulletin board in the church vestibule. We could use additional Lectors beginning in January. If you would be willing to serve as a Lector, please contact Patti Oester 815-343-7819, or email [email protected].
ST. JOHN CHURCH CULLOM, ILLINOIS
ST. JOSEPH CHURCH FLANAGAN, ILLINOIS
WORDS TO PONDER
Prayer should be our first response, not our last resort.
Give for the joy of giving. If you only give to receive, you are not giving, you are trading.
2016 Annual Diocesan Appeal To date, we have received pledges totaling $9,075 towards our goal of $10,089. But we need all of you to contribute. If you have not yet made a gift to the ADA, we invite you to do so today. To those who have contributed, we are most grateful.
