June 21, 2020 – Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Fr. Clinton P. Honkomp, O.P. (303) 522-0196 Pastor

Deacon Mick Palazzolo Social Justice/Campus Ministry

Deacon. Jim Dodge Adult Education/Hospital Ministry

Mrs. Denise Reavis Principal

Mrs. Debbie Mandeville Parish Administrative Assistant

Mr. Rich Harkins Business/IT Manager

Mrs. Angie Daniels School Administrative Assistant

Mr. Joe Dinardo Maintenance

Mrs. Alice Hill Liturgy & Music

Mr. Robert Dilley Homebound Ministry

Mr. Dave Klestinski Homebound Ministry

Mass Times: Saturday (vigil) 4:30 pm

Sunday 8:00 am, 10:30 am

Holy Days: As announced

Daily Mass: W, Th, F: 6:20 am

Tuesday: 8:20 am

Communion Service: Monday: 6:20am

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday, 3:30pm

Eucharistic Adoration:

First Friday/Saturday: Friday 7:00 am to Sat 8:00 am

Other Fridays: 7:00 am - 5:00 pm

Parish Office Hours: M - F: 8:30 am - 4:00pm

School Office Hours: M - F: 7:45 am - 3:30 pm

2000 E. Sangamon Avenue (mailing address: 2125 N. 21st Street)

Springfield, Illinois 62702

Church: (217) 544-4554 Fax: (217) 544-4963

School: (217) 544-4553 Fax: (217) 544-1680

www.saintaloysius.org

Dear Friends in Christ,

HAPPY FATHERS DAY! Special and warm greetings to all of our

fathers: Father, Grandfathers, God Fathers, Holy Men, pillars of our

parish. May God bless all of our fathers today and every day! Love to

all Dads!

“Everyone who acknowledges me before others I will acknowledge

before my heavenly Father.” (Mt. 10:32). Would others know that

you are Catholic by the way you act and speak? Do you share your

Catholic faith with others? Do you defend your Catholic faith when

the situation arises, or do you remain silent? Do you pray in public

before meals? Pray for the strength and courage to be a joyful witness

of our Catholic faith when the opportunity presents itself. Let us be-

come the radiant light and bold witness that we are called to be!

It was a special joy to have Deacon Mick at Mass last week and to

Saint Aloysius Catholic Church A Discipleship Parish

hear him preach again. After time away with the issues surrounding

the death of his daughter and his foot surgery, it is good to have him

back in the saddle. May God continue to bless Deacon Mick as he

encourages us in our spiritual journey and reaches out to the home-

less of our city. Mick, it is good to have you home, where you be-

long.

“Summertime and the living is easy.” That is how an old American

musical put it... The living may be easy, but often the giving is not.

Summer collections often drop significantly in our parish because of

vacation travel, sports schedules and other activities that cause pa-

rishioners to attend Mass in other parishes. Along with the COVID-

19 quarantine, our donations have been down. If you would like to

make your giving easy and consistent this summer, please consider

our electronic giving option. Currently several parish families are

using this simple and secure way to make and track their parish giv-

ing. If you would like to learn more, please contact the parish office

or check out our website at www.saintaloysius.org for on-line giving.

Thank you for your generosity.

Last Sunday we continued to have Sunday Mass in the church fol-

lowed by the distribution of Holy Communion. The Mass was live

streamed on Facebook. Being faithful to the diocesan and state regu-

lation for reverence and social distancing we had 112 attendants at

Mass (we can have as many as 125) and a few more for communion

who came to church once the Mass had concluded. Again, from all

reports at the writing of this note, the Reopening Task Force and

others in general were happy with how St. Al’s responded to and

interpreted the guidelines of the diocese to our parish.

Considering the increased numbers of attendants, we have decided to

expand our offering of Mass in Church beginning this weekend. We

will add to the schedule our Saturday Vigil Mass at 4:30pm and keep

our Sunday Morning Mass at 8:00am. At each Mass the same proce-

dures will be followed: Be flexible, keep a smile on your face, and

follow the directions of the ushers. Communion will be distributed

after each Mass as we did last week. After the Saturday Mass com-

munion for those not attending the Mass will begin around 4:45pm

and after the Sunday Morning Mass at 8:45am. Only the Sunday

8:00am Mass will be live streamed.

As we anticipate our new normal, there will be many things that will

gradually be reimplemented at Church. I will do everything I can to

make this run smoothly. But you need to ask yourself about how you

are going to keep abreast of the information. Updates will be made

on Facebook, Flocknote.com, Weekly Bulletin, etc. These are the

primary ways I will communicate with you. Please make sure you

are connected.

Sacred Heart of Jesus, make our hearts like yours.

Be assured of my prayers for your and your family’s health… see

you on-line!

With Pastoral Affection,

Fr. Clint, O.P.

Pastor

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Pastoral Council

Mikki Buhl

John Cernich

Mary Coady

Joseph Lesko

Gary McCandless

Michelle Stewart

Pam Tipps

Bob Wheatley

Finance Council

Paul Brown

Karl Kohlrus

Amy Neal

Matt Noonan

Ryan Spearie

Earl Schroeder

Paul Palazzolo

Troy Washko

School Board Joel Washko (Chair)

Tom Kohlrus

Nicholas Gilmore

Sara Vargas

Scott McCamant

Rachel Towner

Marianne Stremsterfer

Liturgy Committee

Alice Hill, Chair Linda Vono

Mikki Buhl

Paula Petrilli

Rita Lesko

Gary McCandless

Rachel Schrenk

Mary Coady

Discipleship Committee

Terri Maze

Kim Lesko Michelle Daniels

Lisa Fowler

Ed Strode, Chair

Kathy Paoni

Tom Paoni

Mary Ann Mann

Social Justice Committee

Judy Cervellone

Patti Crouch

Matt Daniels Dave Klestinski

Nancy Schrenk

Michelle Stewart

Greg Stumpf

Principal’s Page Mrs. Denise Reavis

Planning has started for the 2020-2021 school year at St. Al's! With guidance

from the Illinois State Board of Education and the Diocesan Office of Education, our Re-

Opening Task Force is evaluating the best way to meet student needs as we resume in-

person learning. Parents will be asked to fill out a survey about their 2019-2020 experi-

ence with distance learning so we can better guide that process should we need to resume

e-learning at some point next year.

St. Aloysius School will continue to enroll students through the summer months. We are

a preschool thru 8th grade, north-end Springfield faith community served by award-

winning faculty and dedicated staff! We provide extra-curricular activities and offer IESA,

as well as SCAA, sports teams, an art and music program, and a STEM curriculum. If you

know someone interested in St. Aloysius School, please have them e-mail Angie Daniels

or Denise Reavis for more information.

Your Share the Word teachers Kathy, Kim, Marcy, Mikki, Nancy and Rita sure miss

seeing you at 10:30 mass. We have been attending mass online and hope you as a family

is also attending mass. Soon the churches will open where a small group of people can

attend. Unfortunately the adoration chapel we use will not be available. So we will not

have Share The Word until further notice. In the weekly bulletins our special handout is

included. Make sure you check it out, so you can go over the Sunday readings and activi-

ties. We wish you all a great summer and can't wait till we can pray and spread God's

word together.

School Office Hours…The school office will be open during the summer on Wednes-

days from 9:00am-noon. Mrs. Reavis and Mrs. Daniels can be reached at 544-4553 or by e

-mail. The parish office (Mr. Harkins) will be open from 9:00am-noon Monday –

Thursday .

SHG will be hosting the 2020-2021 Zero Hour Testing Monday, June 29th. All

testers need to arrive at SHG east campus by 8:45am to begin the test at 9am. Due to the

current COVID19 safety precautions issued by IDPH, all testers are required to wear a

mask and will have their temperature taken at the door. The exam will take approximately

90 minutes and students may NOT use a calculator for any part of the test. All students

will need to bring a pencil to the exam. Please direct questions to habibi@shg.org.

Please remember that if your child is entering preschool, Pre-K, Kindergarten, or the 6th

grade a Physical Examination must be completed with-in one calendar year prior to

the date of entry. The exam must include up-to-date immunizations and a medical history.

Students entering Kindergarten, 2nd, and 6th grades will need a dental exam. Also- stu-

dents entering Kindergarten will also need an eye exam performed by a licensed optome-

trist. Exams must be completed within one year prior to the first entrance to the required

grade. The exam must be completed on the required state “Certificate of Child Health”

form. Parent Sig-nature and completion of the Health History section is required on this

form. Current physical, dental and eye examinations need to be returned to our school

office prior to the start of the 2020-2021 school year.

Annual Fund… We are so close to meeting our annual fund goal of $15,000.00! Thank

you to everyone who has donated to the Annual Fund! We are facing the

postponement of several of our most important fund-raisers, such as our

Dinner and Auction and Charger Dash. How amazing it would be for us

to surpass our goal of $15,000.00! Thank you again for your generosity

Please visit https://www.saintaloysius.org/annual-fund to donate!

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— Parish Data —

In charity, please remember in your prayers… 2017… Donald Drendel, Denzil DeVanney, Walther Fliege, Barbara Todd, Helen Richardson, Mary Bedolli, Donald Mroscak, August Papilli, Frances Emmons, Rob-ert Berberet Sr. Katie Raffa, John Williams, Barbara Veseling, Mike Timko, Richard Neal Sr. Marianne Charles, Robert Wolf, Virginia Wagner and Betty Andretta. 2018… Larry Brooks, Katherine Stoecker, Betty Chernis, Kathy Martin, Beatrice Nimpson, Fredrick Bedolli, Mary Kulek, Bernie Hagele, Dorothy Warrington, Mary LeMasters, Peg Wilson, Annette Hickman, Edna Kennedy, Joseph Carlove, Bernadine Seitz, Joseph Crowe, Patricia Rigdon, Janet Coe, Jeannette O’Ravis. 2019... Lena Ostenburg, Bonnye Locke, Alda Bretz, Della Maurer, Leonard Naumovich, Leanne Schleyhahn, Delores Anthony, Carl Venvertloh, Elmer

Schuster, Norman and Helen Reeves, Pat Capranica, Richard Murawski, John Wolosick, William Eck, Leonard Jann, Laura Palazzolo, Christine Kohlrus, Carole Wetherell, Larry Tebrugge Sr. 2020... John Power Jr., Ceil Trello, John Trstensky Matt Cosgrove, Dominic Titone, and Patricia Mathews.

Parish Ministry Schedule - Sat-Sun - June 27-28

Saturday, 4:30pm Sunday, 8:00am

Music

Lector

E.M.

Servers

Total

112

Weekly Attendance-June 13-14

PARISH CALENDAR

The budgeted amount is the minimal required to maintain services, employee benefits, utilities, and maintenance at current levels and does not provide for debt payment, unbudgeted repairs or improve-ments, or long term planning for the parish or school. Offerings

Budget for the month of June is $40,000.00. We have received 6%

of the needed funding to meet essential budget obligations.

PARISH CALENDAR

PARISH CALENDAR

PARISH CALENDAR

PARISH CALENDAR WEEKLY PARISH OFFERING

Week June 7 Total to Date

Loose Collection $122.00 $6,459.00

Weekly Envelopes $6,411.00 $371,777.00

Total

$6,533.00

$378,236.00

Special Prayers and Blessing

Please pray for the repose soul of:

Celia Ackerman Eternal Rest Grant to him, O Lord and let perpet-

ual light shine on him.

June 21 8:00am Sunday Morning Mass

June 21 9:00am Communion Service

June 23 8:00am Morning Mass

June 23 3:00pm Rosary

June 23 6:30pm Finance Council (Zoom)

June 24 8:00am Morning Mass

June 24 3:00pm Rosary

June 25 8:00am Morning Mass

June 25 3:00pm Rosary

June 26 8:00am Morning Mass

June 26 3:00pm Rosary

June 27 Street Ministry

June 27 4:30pm Saturday Evening Mass

June 27 4:45pm Communion Service

PARISH CALENDAR

ANNUAL CATHOLIC SERVICES APPEAL

ANNUAL CATHOLIC SERVICES APPEAL-2019

Assessment (2019) $51,458.00

Total Pledge (March 10, 2020) $23,775.00

Amount owed $27,683.00

ANNUAL CATHOLIC SERVICES APPEAL-2018

Assessment (2018) $49,968.00

Total Pledge (June 30, 2019)

$25,225.00

Amount owed $24,743.00

St. Aloysius Catholic Church: A Discipleship Parish

Around the Church

Please note in your June church envelopes you will find a yellow

envelope for St. Aloysius School Tuition Assistance.

These monies will go to help those families, who have been ap-

proved through our FACTS Tuition Management Program, quali-

fy for financial assistance to attend our school. We are deeply

appreciative for your support of this special envelope.

Covenant Network/Catholic Radio Radiothon… June 23-

25, Celebrating a new, stronger signal at FM 88.9-WTTT for the

Springfield area. Tune in on Thursday, June 25th from 2:00pm -

3:00pm to hear your Springfield friends, Fr. George Nellikunnel,

Lou Ann (Mack) Corrigan, and Donna Berte as they share memo-

ries of 10 years of the Rosary Rally at the Illinois State Capitol

and to celebrate the launch of the new station! Be sure to call in to

say hello and donate at 877-305-1234 or OurCatholicRadio.org.

How to answer 10 difficult questions about our faith... The Eucharist, infant baptism, confession, papal infalli-

bility, the sacraments, purgatory. It can sometimes be difficult

defending our faith when non-Catholics question you about these

topics and more. Join Dive Deep, the official podcast of the Dio-

cese of Springfield in Illinois, as we explore 10 questions non-

Catholics will ask Catholics and how you can arm yourself with

information to defend and teach the faith to others.

Bereavement Ministry... Cathedral parish will begin hosting

Grief Share, a weekly, faith-based, grief support group. If you, or

someone you know, would like help and encouragement after the

death of a spouse, child, family member, or friend, please join us

beginning Thursday, July 2, 6:00-8:00pm in the Cathedral

School Library. Grief Share runs for 14 weeks, but guests may

join the series at any point and can pick up content they missed

during the next cycle. For more information contact Vicki Comp-

ton at 522-3342 or 725-4448 or vcompton@cathedral.dio.org.

St. John’s Breadline is requesting bottled water for the up-

coming hot weather. Donations can be dropped of at 430 North

5th Street from 7:00am –1:00pm. Thank you!

Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time ... June 21- “Do Not Be Afraid.” Who would count every single hair on our heads? God,

who knows us better than we know ourselves. And loves us,

too. Though we may be afraid of some things in life, afraid of the

shape of the world, even afraid of some persons, we need never

fear God – who is with us like a mighty champion. Of what and

of whom am I afraid? How will I trust that divine power is superi-

or to earthly power? How can I, like God, tend to at least one

who is poorer than me?

The Nativity of St. John the Baptist, Solemnity.. Wednes-

day, June 24 -The Announcer. That is who John the Baptist

is: the one who announces, who urges us to pay attention to Je-

sus. The Christ is our salvation. He is our peace. How can I,

even in some very simple way, announce that Jesus Christ lives

among us this day, this week, this year?

Ruin

You and I can ruin pretty much anything.

Apart from a few things that are intrinsically good. Like Good

Friday.

And a few others that are intrinsically bad. Like letting some-

thing get between you and God.

Everything else? It’s open to our input, to our influence.

Which means that you and I can ruin it.

Or not.

It all depends on our “why.” Why we do what we do.

Think about this - which would you rather get from your signifi-

cant other?

A thoughtful gift that shows up randomly - maybe only once or

twice a year - just because they were thinking about you?

Or something nice every week - so you’ll shut up about it?

Right. One of them tugs at your heart.

And the other one? It’s a stiff arm. A cold shoulder in a gift bag.

This is the point that Jesus is making in the Gospel. When He

warns against doing good things in order to impress people.

Jesus isn’t talking just about keeping up appearances. He’s flag-

ging a universal problem.

The way that we ruin even the best things. When we make it all

about us. When we smuggle in pride. Whether we mean to or

not.

It’s not enough to just do the right thing. God is calling each of

us to do the right thing, for the right reasons.

Why? Because God knows us.

God knows that in the long run, it’s the only way that you and I

can avoid ruining even the best things in life.

- Deacon Jim

St. Aloysius Catholic Church: A Discipleship Parish

Parish Bulletin Board

This weekend we once again will celebrate public Mass in our parish. Attendance will

be limited to 25% of the church’s seating capacity. This is roughly 150 people. We will

Saturday Mass at 4:30pm and one mass Sunday at 8:00am. Parishioners will still have a

dispensation from the obligation to attend. If you are in a risk category (or someone in

your immediate family is), it might be wise to not attend at this time. Last weekend 112

people attended Church, 14 additional received after Mass and 356 watched on facebook.

The current dispensation from attendance at weekend mass remains in effect.

We will continue to live stream Mass on Sunday, weekday Mass and the rosary. We will

also provide communion services after the weekend masses to those unable to go to Mass.

Going to Mass. Please arrive tot church at least 10 minutes before Mass begins. Masks

are required if you wish to enter church. Hand sanitizers will be available in the vesti-

bule. The ushers will direct you to your seat. Every other row of pews will be taped off

and tape marks will be placed on the pews for social distancing. Families living in the

same house may sit together, but otherwise you are asked to observe the markings. There

will be no missalettes (they have been taped off and there will be no bulletins( they will be

emailed on Fridays) You may bring your own missal but please take with you when you

leave. The collection basket will be placed in the middle of church for your donation. You

can still drop your envelopes off at the rectory mailbox or by mail. Following social spac-

ing and guidelines it was certainly a successful start to what will hopefully be a steady

return to regularity.

Act of Spiritual Communion... A Prayer by St. Alphonsus Liguori … My Jesus, I be-

lieve that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I

desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramen-

tal, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and

unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.

The Parish office is open 9:00-noon (Monday-Thursday) to the public. In the afternoons

we will be working on details (moving storerooms, files, archives of various sorts, etc.) at

the Rectory and on campus. Our weekly bulletin will be accessible through our parish

website. This is the best way to know what is going on in the parish. You can also sign up

to receive Flocknotes. Instruction our on the website.

All Parish activities are CANCELLED. This includes meetings and all other gatherings

involving use of the Church Facilities in groups until further notice.

Thank you for your contributions that keep us current on bills, utilities, payroll, benefits,

and so much more. Whenever there is a challenge or a need, St. Aloysius always steps up.

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

There is an envelope in your June packet for the building fund. This envelope will help

generate monies that allow us to undertake parish projects that we could not complete with

our ordinary operating budget. In the coming months the chimney on the church will be

needing some repairs, bids are being collected. Repairs on the sewage pump in church

have been ongoing. New parts are on order and will be installed over the summer. MANY

THANKS!

The Annual Catholic Services Appeal has concluded. Recall that the appeal from the

diocese began last September, and our parish goal was $51,458.00 which supports the

work and ministries of the diocese across central Illinois. 89 households made pledges

totaling $24,500.00 which averages to $275.28 pledge. Thanks to you who donated. Your

stewardship to our diocesan church is inspiring! Since we did not make our goal, the bal-

ance of must be paid to the diocese.

Thank You... The advertisements that

appear in this bulletin completely defray

all publishing costs which the church

would otherwise incur. Please patronize

the sponsors on the back of this bulletin

and thank them for their kind generosity

Stay connected! Do you want to stay

up-to-date on news surrounding our dio-

cese, Bishop Paprocki, diocesan events,

and spiritual opportunities? Sign up to

receive text messages or email messages

by going to dio.org or text diospringfield

to 84576.

St. Aloysius Prayer Chain... If you

have a special intention or someone

whom you would like prayers offered

please call Mrs. Vikki Warren @ 217-544

-2299.

Stewardship ...Gracious and loving

God, we understand that you

call us to be stewards of your

abundance, the caretakers of

all you have entrusted to us.

Help us to use your gifts wise-

ly and to share them generous-

ly. May our faithful stewardship be the

hallmark of our discipleship, a visible

sign of our commitment to Christ. We

pray with grateful hearts, in Jesus’ name.

Amen.

June 22 Weekday

June 23 Weekday

8:00am Alda Bretz+

June 24 Nativity of St. John the

Baptist

8:00am All Parishioners+ June 25 Weekday 8:00am Pat Capranica +

June 26 Sacred Heart of Jesus 8:00am Christine Kohlrus+ June 27 Weekday June 28 13th Ordinary Sunday Sat 4:30pm Rita Phelps + Sun 8:00am Ceil Trello+