HOLY FAMILY ROMAN CATHOLIC PARISH, LINCOLN, ILLINOIS JULY 5, 2015 ST. MARY’S ROMAN CATHOLIC PARISH, ATLANTA, ILLINOIS ST. PATRICK’S ROMAN CATHOLIC PARISH, ELKHART, ILLINOIS ST. THOMAS AQUINAS ROMAN CATHOLIC PARISH, MT. PULASKI, ILLINOIS

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Reader-Paul Eckert

Servers-Andrew O’Donnell, Nicholas O’Donnell

Greeters & Gift Bearers- Paul & Vicki Eckert

SCRIPTURE READINGS

FOR THIS WEEK

Monday, July 6 Genesis 28:10-22 /

Psalm 91:1-4,14-15 / Matthew 9:18-26 Tuesday, July 7

Genesis 32:23-33 / Psalm 17:1-3,6-8,15 /

Matthew 9:32-38 Wednesday, July 8

Genesis 41:55-57; 42:5-7,17-24 / Psalm 33:2-3,10-11,18-

19 / Matthew 10:1-7 Thursday, July 9

Genesis 44:18-21,23-29; 45:1-5 / Psalm 105:16-21 /

Matthew 10:7-15 Friday, July 10

Genesis 46:1-7,28-30 / Psalm 37:3-4,18-19,27-28,39

-40 / Matthew 10:16-23 Saturday, July 11

Genesis 49:29-32; 50:15-26 / Psalm 105:1-4,6-7 / Matthew 10:24-33 Sunday, July 12

Amos 7:12-15 / Psalm 85:9-14 / Ephesians 1:3-14 /

Mark 6:7-13

PRAYING FOR OUR PRAYING FOR OUR PRAYING FOR OUR PRAYING FOR OUR

MILITARYMILITARYMILITARYMILITARY 1st Lt. Steve Schmidt, Petty Officer 1st Class Chad Michael Conner (Navy), S.F.C. John Anthony Tierney (Army), CPT Kira Tierney (Army), Sgt. James Cosby

(Army), Sgt. Jeffrey James Granda, Army Specialist Stephen Brown, Petty Officer 2nd Class James Flynn (Navy), Private Richard McKown (Army) and Airman Emily Willard. To add the names of your loved ones or friends, please call the Parish Office at (217) 732-4019.

MASSES FOR THIS WEEK

Monday, July 6-St. Maria Goretti 7:00 am Justin Burge by the Welch Family (Holy Family) 9:00 am Recitation of the Rosary (St. Mary’s)

Tuesday, July 7 5:00 pm Margaret Ann Coogan Blanford by Donna Goetsch (Holy Family)

[followed with Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena]

Wednesday, July 8 7:00 am Laverne Berg by Family (Holy Family) 8:00 am All Souls (St. Patrick’s)

Thursday, July 9-St. Augustine Zhao Rong & Companions 7:00 am Ruthetta Logan by the Paul Logan Family (Holy Family) 11:00 am All Souls (Vonderlieth Nursing Home) 12 Noon Recitation of the Rosary (Holy Family) 2-5:30 pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament [with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament] (Holy Family) 5:30 pm Divine Mercy Chaplet Meditation (Holy Family)

Friday, July 10 7:00 am Don McKinlay by Friends (Holy Family) 10:30 am All Souls (Friendship Manor)

Saturday, July 11-St. Benedict 4:00 pm Martin Gleason by Jim & Suzanne Benner (St. Patrick’s) 5:00 pm Trent Purdue by Mom & Dad (Holy Family)

Sunday, July 12-Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 am Thomas “TJ” Cosgrove by the Gordon, Sheley & Tibbs Family (Holy Family) 8:30 am Special Intention [Sister, Brother & Sister-In-Law] by Raymond Smith (St. Patrick’s) 9:00 am Esther Smith by Mary Lou Wilkins (St. Mary’s) 10:00 am Jack Kuznik [In Memory of his 85th Birthday] by Family (Holy Family) 10:30 am Rev. Robert O’Connor by the Estate (St. Thomas Aquinas)

NOTE: Reconciliation at Holy Family Church, Lincoln, is held each Tuesday from 4:30- 4:55 pm and each Saturday from 3:45-4:30 pm. Reconciliation at St. Mary’s Church, Atlanta, is held prior to the 9 am Sunday Mass. Reconciliation at St. Patrick’s Church, Elkhart, is held each Saturday from 3:15- 3:45 pm. Reconciliation at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Mt. Pulaski, is held prior to the 10:30 am Sunday Mass.

July 4/5, 2015

Thank You Father Joseph Cox, OSB: Please join me in thanking Father Joseph Cox for his month long ministry and service to our Logan County Parishes. I know that many parishioners enjoyed having Father Cox during the month of June, and particularly benefited from the evening spiritual reflections he offered. You can reach him at the following address:

Father Joseph Cox, OSB St .Meinrad Archabbey St. Meinrad, IN 47577 jcox@saintmeinrad.edu Welcome back: Father John Pham returns to our Logan County Parishes on July 3, 2015 after a month long study program at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. Welcome back Father John! Tantur Ecumenical Institute, Jerusalem: Father Laible will be at Tantur from June 29 to July 22, 2015. While taking classes in Scripture, Church History, Inter-faith dialogue as well as visiting spiritual and historical sites, he will also be assisting the administration of Tantur in developing a broader out-reach program so military chaplains from all branches of the Armed Forces can participate in the continuing education classes offered at Tantur. Father Simon, Father John, Sister Mary Lou and visiting clergy will be providing spiritual care to our Logan County Parishes in Father Laible’s absence. Sending my daily prayers and Mass intentions for you, your loved ones and for our Logan County Parishes while I am in the Holy Land: I’ll look forward to seeing you when I return later this month.

From the desk of . . . . . . . .

Father Laible

2015-2016 REGISTRATION

Registration for Carroll Catholic School is open. Carroll School welcomes all students for: 3 year-old Preschool (8-11 am) Monday, Wednesday & Friday), 4 year-old Prekindergarten (8 am-3 pm) Monday thru Friday; and Kindergarten thru Grade 8. Carroll Catholic School educates the whole child: spiritually and academically. For further information, to arrange a school tour, or to receive a registration packet, contact the school office at (217) 732-7518.

Our Logan County Roman Catholic Community App is pursuing new opportunities to foster a stronger parish life and better engage the new Evangelization. As a part of these efforts we are happy to announce that we now have our own App for Apple and Android phones. Our new App will allow us to send you useful and important messages throughout the week regarding our Logan County Roman Catholic Community life and events, and allow you to reply to messages or RSVP for events. There will be no need for parishioners with smart phones to remember to silence their phones before Mass. The App will send you a reminder to silence your phone 20 minutes before the Mass you select. Many more great features will be a help to all of us, such as, daily Mass readings, Catholic news, prayers and prayer reminders, quick access to online tithing, Confession reminders, and our weekly bulletin. So, be sure to download the App after Mass today by visiting myparishapp.com or searching for myparish on your phone’s App store, and stay connected with us all week long.

Logan County Roman Catholic Community Prayer Chain To sign up, go to our website www.logancountycatholic.org and click on Prayer Requests, then click on Prayer Chain Subscription link at the bottom of the page. This prayer chain enables members to go online and view all of the prayers that have occurred in the past 30 days. Members can also post a “Praise” for an answer to prayer and view all praises. All who sign up will receive a weekly email with all the prayer requests for that week.

THANK YOU TO ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!

Due to the support of many people, the Gym Sale made a profit of $2,669.30!! Thank you for making it a success!

Come Pray the Rosary! Come join parishioners at 9 am, this Monday, July 6, in St. Mary’s Church, Atlanta, to pray the Rosary. A gathering to pray the Rosary takes place on the first Monday of each month at St. Mary’s Church.

Through the mercy of God, may they rest in peace.

Gary L. Bloodworth, Angela L. (Copeland) Sherwood,

and Charles “Charlie” Wolpert

The Sanctuary Candle The Sanctuary Candle The Sanctuary Candle The Sanctuary Candle on the on the on the on the Altar Altar Altar Altar atatatat . . .. . .. . .. . .

Holy Family Church is lit this week In Memory of Mary Ryals requested by Frances Watson.

“Feed the Hungry”

The Holy Family Food Pantry is in need of food staples such as: fruit, macaroni & cheese, vegetables, soup, cereal, and other such nonperishable items to help replenish the pantry shelves. To collect these items, at Holy Family there is a shopping cart located to the right in the main entrance, at St. Mary’s a box is provided in the gathering area, St. Patrick’s and St. Thomas Aquinas items may be left in the main entrance. Thank you for all your past support.

June 27/28, 2015 Sunday

July 1, 2014-June 30, 2015

Totals do not include donations for: Easter, Memorials, Food Pantry, Diocesan Collections, Estates, Utilities,

Missionary Collections, Building Funds, Capital Campaigns and Miscellaneous Donations.

Required Parish

Holy Family

St. Mary’s

St. Patrick’s

St. Thomas Aquinas

WEEKLY

Received Surplus/(Shortfall)

YEAR TO DATE

Required Received On-Line Giv- Surplus/(Shortfall)

$7,512.00 $5,312.80 ($2,199.20) $390,624.00 $317,604.30 $26,953.00 ($46,066.70)

$965.00 $691.52 ($273.48) $50,180.00 $42,342.25 $3,275.00 ($4,562.75)

$1,181.00 $1,380.76 $199.76 $61,412.00 $55,736.23 $2,270.00 ($3,405.77)

$1,008.00 $642.50 ($365.50) $52,416.00 $41,427.58 $1,500.00 ($9,488.42)

ADA (Annual Diocesan Appeal)

ADA totals as of 6/3/15

Holy Family Parish Total cards received = 86 Total pledged = $24,110.00 Total paid = $17,935.00 Goal is $52,354.00

St. Mary’s Parish Total cards received = 13 Total pledged = $3,785.00 Total paid = $2,215.00 Goal is $8,490.00

St. Patrick’s Parish Total cards received = 18 Total pledged = $14,084.71 Total paid = $11,784.71 Goal is $13,312.00

St. Thomas Parish Total cards received = 19 Total pledged is $9,489.08 Total paid $5,014.08 Goal is $12,013.00

If you have not yet had the opportunity,

please return a pledge card with your

response today. Cards are available at

the entrances of each church. No gift

is too small. To those who have

contributed, we are most grateful.

Friday, July 10 thru Sunday, July 12 ACT Students @ Steubenville Youth Conference Sunday, July 26 Holy Family Food Pantry Sunday following 8:30 am Mass-Coffee & Donuts @ St. Patrick’s

JULY Calendar Of events

ST. MARY’S, ST. MARY’S, ST. MARY’S, ST. MARY’S, ATLANTAATLANTAATLANTAATLANTA

~Cleaning/Coffee & Donuts Committee for July is Phyllis Biever, Ann Knuffman and Maria & Wayne Alberts.

ST. PATRICK’S, ST. PATRICK’S, ST. PATRICK’S, ST. PATRICK’S, ELKHARTELKHARTELKHARTELKHART

~Next Coffee & Donuts will be held on Sunday, July 26, after the 8:30 am Mass.

~Cleaning Schedule: July 12 Teresa Moore & Breeze Urish / July 19 Lois Olson & Ann Olson. Please clean the week before you are assigned.

ST. THOMAS AQUINAS, ST. THOMAS AQUINAS, ST. THOMAS AQUINAS, ST. THOMAS AQUINAS, MT. PULASKIMT. PULASKIMT. PULASKIMT. PULASKI

~Coffee & Donuts will resume in September.

St. Thomas St. Thomas St. Thomas St. Thomas

Aquinas Aquinas Aquinas Aquinas

CCD InfoCCD InfoCCD InfoCCD Info

2015-2016 CCD

registration forms

are available in

the back of the

church. Forms

and fees can be

turned in to Mary

Scanavino or

Jennifer Riedle

from now

through the end

of July.

CCD teachers,

and substitute

teachers, are

needed. Won’t

you seriously

consider helping

with this special

ministry? If

interested,

contact Mary

Scanavino or

Jennifer Riedle.

THE FRAMERS OF OUR CONSTITUTION MEANT WE WERE TO HAVE FREEDOM OF RELIGION, NOT FREEDOM FROM RELIGION. ——-Billy Graham——

Parish Office, 316 South Logan Street, Lincoln, IL 62656 - (217) 732-4019 ~ www.logancountyCatholic.org Rev. Jeffrey G. Laible, Pastor ~ Rev. John Pham, Assistant ~ Rev. Simon Taabu, In Residence

Sister Mary Lou Owens, Spiritual Life Coordinator ~ Kathy Buse, Religious Education Coordinator Wendell Lowry, Business Manager ~ Pam Coogan, Bookkeeper

Alicia Baker & Mary Kay Lohrenz, Secretaries ~ Ruth Freesmeier, Director of Music

Carroll Catholic School (217) 732-7518 - David Welch, Principal ~ Jennifer Craig, Secretary

Holy Cross & St. Mary Cemeteries (217) 732-9694 - Tom Larson, Sexton

SAVE LIVES—GIVE BLOOD! ♦ Faith Lutheran Church, 2320 North Kickapoo on Monday, July 13 from 3-6 pm. ♦ Logan County Department of Public Health, 109 3rd Street on Thursday, July 23 from 10 am-1 pm. ♦ The bloodmobile will be parked at the Christian Village,

1507 7th Street from 11 am-2 pm on Friday, July 24. Please eat before donating. Must present donor or photo ID to donate.

SPONSOR OF THE WEEK

Betsy Ulrich, D.D.S., M.S.Betsy Ulrich, D.D.S., M.S.Betsy Ulrich, D.D.S., M.S.Betsy Ulrich, D.D.S., M.S. SUGAR CREEK ORTHODONTICS, P.C.SUGAR CREEK ORTHODONTICS, P.C.SUGAR CREEK ORTHODONTICS, P.C.SUGAR CREEK ORTHODONTICS, P.C.

Please patronize our bulletin sponsors. Our bulletins

are printed free of charge to Holy Family Parish, St.

Mary’s Parish, St. Patrick’s Parish and St. Thomas

Aquinas Parish due to these sponsors.

MAKING A BIG DIFFERENCE, WITH LITTLE EFFORT!

Dove, Inc. is a Christian charity organization, based in Decatur. This organization has begun a “Coupons for Overseas Military Program” that benefits the soldiers, and their families, stationed overseas. The program accepts coupons for both food and non-food products, as long as they are manufacturer’s coupons - not store coupons. Participating bases and commissaries will even accept expired coupons as old as six months. Several bases have written the organization letting them know how much the effort is appreciated. A few types of coupons that are also appreciated are coupons for products and food for babies and dogs. The volunteers for Dove Inc. also feel that this program lets the soldiers know that they have not been forgotten by civilians back home. If you wish to donate coupons for this organization, please place them in an envelope and send them to the Parish Office via Sunday collection, bringing them by the Parish Office or by mailing them to the Parish Office at 316 South Logan Street, Lincoln, IL 62656.