Sacred Heart Saturday 4:00 pm Sunday 8:30, 10:30 am, 5:30 pm Spanish 7:00pm Weekdays Mon-Fri 7:15 am 2 nd Mass on Wed. 8:30 am (school year)

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1 St. Mary s Catholic Church Annunciation Church of B.V.M., Shumway, IL +Bishop Thomas John Paprocki Father Charles Edwards, Pastor Father Mark Tracy, Parochial Vicar Reconciliation Time: Saturdays 4:15-5:00 pm Mass Times: Saturday 5:30 pm & Sunday 8:30 am Wednesday 7:15 am Ph #- Daytime St. Anthony Emergency Other Parishes Mass Times: St. Anthony - Saturday 4:30 pm Sunday 7:30, 9:15, 11:00 am Weekdays Mon-Fri 6:30 am & 8:30 am Wed. 6:30 am only Sat. 6:30am(First Sat. only) Sacred Heart Saturday 4:00 pm Sunday 8:30, 10:30 am, 5:30 pm Spanish 7:00pm Weekdays Mon-Fri 7:15 am 2 nd Mass on Wed. 8:30 am (school year) Victim Assistance Contact Information To Report Child Sexual Abuse by Church Personnel or to inquire about Safe Environment Programs in the Diocese of Springfield Contact: Patricia Kornfeld, Victim Assistance Coordinator PH: pkornfeld@dio.org Child Abuse Reporting & Investigation number at or Children & Family Services Child Abuse Hotline ABUSE. Diocese Website: PRAYER LIST: Please remember them in your prayers! Danell Spannagel Condron Marita Kemme Rory Miller Velma Kirchhofer Norma Buhler Loretta Meek John Meek Doug Holland Dan Zacha Harlow Lawrence Abileen Bennett Kathy Brown Larry Storm Reagan McCormick Leon Vonderheide Caralea Smith Dale Worman Jim Slifer Beverly Storm Ted Hanfland Contact info for Bulletin Announcements Donna Davis, 162 N E. Rd, Stewardson, IL or drosedavis@hotmail.com or stmarysshumway@gmail.com place note in bulletin box in the sacristy Peg Storm John Sheehan Mitchell Coffin Louise McKay Dale Fitzpatrick Jack Hardiek Helen Leverton Elizabeth Weidner Rich Lauwerens Lanny Grove Dale Greuel Carl Zalman Fr. Ron Hilt DECEMBER CALENDAR OF EVENTS Dec. 16 Gifts from Giving Wreath RETURNED PSR Dec :30ppm Reconciliation Service Dec am Mass Dec. 23..Decorating for Christmas after Mass-All welcome Dec. 24..Christmas Eve Mass 5:30pm Dec. 25..Christmas Day Mass- 8:30am Jan am Mass Holy Day- Solemnity of Mary Sacrament of Marriage: Please contact St. Anthony s office ( ) at least 9 months before your anticipated wedding date to begin your spiritual preparation. One or both persons must be registered and actively living their faith at St. Mary s Church for at least 6 months to celebrate their wedding here. All couples planning to be married at our parishes must attend a Pre-Cana program, Natural Family Planning program and FOCCUS evaluation. For those who were former members here, they must be registered and actively living their faith at the parish where they reside. Sacrament of Baptism: Baptisms are celebrated during Mass on Saturdays & Sundays (not during Lent or Advent). A family must be registered & actively living their faith at St. Mary s Church for 6 months to assure faith will be shared with the new born child. Godparents must also be registered in a Catholic parish or other Christian church & actively living their faith. A Baptism Class is held and is required for all parents. We ask that both parents attend this class together. Godparents are also encouraged and welcome to attend. For more information, please call the parish office ( ). Trip to Italy..Padua to Rome-- Fr. Chuck will be leading a pilgrimage to Italy next summer, June 12th to June 22nd, Leave on June 12th to arrive and Celebrate our parish feast day of St. Anthony of Padua with mass at the Cathedral of St. Anthony, Padua following by a Feast day dinner. We will then spend nine days traveling to and enjoying Venice, Florence, Assisi, and Rome. We will tour many famous sites such as St. Peter s Basillica, the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, Trevi Fountain, Paantheon, Colosseum, The Benedictine Abbey of Monte Casino, built in 529. We will see the Basillica of St. Mark s in Venice, the Basillicas of St. Francis and St. Clare in Assisi, and many other famous spots. Cost for 11 day trip including Airfare, 4 star hotels, breakfast and dinner each day, and major taxes is $ per person (double occupancy), with a single supplement of $ Come by the parish office for an itinerary sheet and more information. Family Connection Luke 3:10-18 The theme of the season of Advent is sometimes described as a period of waiting for the birth of Jesus. However, today's Gospel reading suggests something different. John the Baptist did not tell the crowds to wait for the Messiah. He told them to prepare for the Messiah through acts of repentance. If Advent is a time of waiting, it is not the sitting in the doctor's office kind of waiting. It is a busy time of preparation, more like the waiting we might do when preparing for dinner guests. Our challenge is to not make this season a frenzied time, but rather a time of joyful anticipation and making ready for God who comes to dwell among us and changes our lives with the gift of salvation. As you gather as a family, talk about the preparations your family is making during the season of Advent. Reflect together on these activities, not only on what you are doing but why you are choosing to do these things. Read together today's Gospel, Luke 3: Consider how Advent is a time for making ourselves ready to receive Jesus in our lives. Could your family make some changes in your Advent activities so that each person is well prepared to celebrate the gift of salvation at Christmas? Conclude in prayer together that your family will be able to live the spirit of Advent. Sing together an Advent song, such as O Come, O Come Emmanuel or pray together today's second reading, Philippians 4:4-7, as you light the third candle on your Advent wreath. 1 10

2 Annual Catholic Services Appeal The programs, services, & ministries supported by the Annual Catholic Services Appeal meet the larger diocesan needs of Catholics and others in the Diocese of Springfield. As of Friday, Dec. 7, Parish Families 29 Family Gifts (23%) $ Average Gift Per Family $ Total Pledge Gifts (44%) $ 11, ACSA Goal for 2018/2019 Simply make your check payable to ACSA (with St. Mary s of Shumway in the memo line), ACSA on the envelope, and drop it in the collection. If you haven t made a contribution, please consider doing so. Thank you. New Year, New Name, New Mission - January 6, :00 p.m - 4:00 p.m. Location: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception What s Your Mission from God? Come with your spouse for an afternoon of learning, prayer, and discussion about how to determine the unique mission God has given your family. No cost to attend, but space is limited so please RSVP. Register online at St. the Villa - February 10, :30 p.m. - Why not celebrate the joy and humor of Christian married love with your sweetheart this St. Valentine s Day? Cocktails, dinner, dessert, photo booth and a comedy show featuring Steve Bruner. Cost is $50 couple (Dating, Engaged or Married). Register online at Gaudete Sunday. We re Half Way Home How do you like those Rose vestments? Did you notice? Well today is still in the Advent Season, but since we are lighting the 3rd candle, it is what we call Gaudete Sunday. Gaudete in latin means Rejoice. We are rejoicing because we are now more than half way through the Advent season and we are closer to that great celebration of Christmas. The Old Testament reading tells us of the joy of Zion, Israel, and Jerusalem. Zion is told to not be discouraged any longer. The Lord is in their midst, and he will rejoice over you with gladness, and renew you in His love Have you got into the true Spirit of Advent. Are we awake to his invitation? Have we prepared a straight path? Are we living out the Gospel s call to care for one another with our blessings. If so and I have 5 coats, how many do I give away? If I have stored up food in the freezer, can I share someone s next meal with them? His WORD challenged the tax collectors and the soldiers. They all asked What shall we do. He first told them what to stop doing, and then encouraged a Gospel response to be of care and concern, sharing your wealth with those in need. A few folks have come to me and asked if I knew of a family or person who were experiencing tough times and could benefit from a gift of funds to help them. ALL ANONYMOUS. Sure, Fr. Mark and I can always find our brothers and sisters with these needs. In offering this gift, it brought tears of JOY (this week s theme) to the parent of the family when I shared the gift. GOD is good, All the Time and All the Time, God is good!!! Catholic Charities and other great organizations are here for us to support and help. They are 24/7; 52 weeks a year. Yet for sure in this season of giving.. all we can do to support their outreach will go along way. Not just materially by the things we give them, but more so spiritually with the love we offer, and the truth that someone cares, and they are not forgotten by their God, and by their neighbor. Yes we are half way home in this Holy Season! The Scriptures are so beautiful and powerful in the Spirit s force. The teachings are clear, and gentle. In what we are called to do, we help make Jesus truly the Reason for the Season. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel. Rejoice, Rejoice Emmanuel Shall Come to US, O Israel. Gaudete!!! Fr. Chuck Natural Family Planning Class 2019 Sessions: Saturday, January 26th 2:30pm - St. Francis, Teutopolis Saturday, March 9th 9:00am - St. Isidore, Bishop Creek Friday, April 26th 6:00pm - St. Anthony, Effingham Saturday, June 1st 2:00pm - Sacred Heart, Effingham Saturday, July 13th 10:00am - St. Anthony, Effingham Friday, August 23rd 6:30pm - St. Francis, Teutopolis Saturday, September 28th 9:30am - Sacred Heart, Effingham To register Contact Kate Pruemer at or kpruemer@gmail.com. December Committee: Gail Brandt, Deb Stremming, Kathy Brown, Skylar Vonderheide, Angie Vonderheide, Carolyn Hackman, Moran Stremming The Directory committee wants to include our parish history and include pictures of days gone by. So, if you have info, stories and pics you would like to share let one of the committee members know. Committee members include Amanda Kemme, Terry Hoene, Beth Spannagel and Rhonda Vonderheide, Rosemary Vonderheide and Donna Davis. 9 2

3 Mass Intentions: Saturday, Dec. 15 Brenda Bales by Connie Bales Sunday, Dec. 16 Sylvester & Laura Zerrusen by Joe & Kay Conder Wednesday, Dec. 19 Mary Slifer by Family Saturday, Dec. 22 Rory Miller by Family Sunday, Dec. 23 Kathlyn Yakey by Helen Yakey Pray without Ceasing Wednesday, Dec. 19 7:15am Volunteers Saturday, Dec. 22, 2018 Lector: Jesse Davis Servers: Thomas, Katrina & Theresa Davis Ushers: Mike Holland Jason Wells Greeters: Jason Wells Family Gift Bearers: Jesse Davis Family Euch. Min: Kathy Brown, Kathy Worman Donna Davis Sunday, Dec 23, 2018 Lector: Grace Vonderheide Servers: Kassie Vonderheide Stacie Vonderheide Claire Holland Ushers: Joe Conder Gene Doedtman Greeters: Tom & Helen Doedtman Gift Bearers: Wally Thompson Family Euch. Min: Leslie Kemme, Timber Miller Beth Spannagel Money Counters: Deb Stremming Joe & Kay Conder The Giving wreaths: Gifts need to be returned to the church basement NO LATER than Sunday, Dec. 16!!!! Please make sure to attach the tag to the package. This is the only way of identifying where the package is supposed to go. Thank you for your generosity!!! Would you like to help decorate the church for Christmas? The Environment Committee will be decorating for Christmas after Mass on Dec. 23. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! Advent Reconciliation Services St. Mary s will have reconciliation service on Monday, Dec. 17 at 6:30 pm. This is the night that our 2 nd graders will make their first reconciliation. Let us come together as a parish family and support them and each other during this advent season. Let us show by our participation what a powerful sacrament this is. Christmas Mass Schedule Shumway Church Christmas Eve: 5:30 pm Christmas Day: 8:30 am St. Anthony Church Christmas Eve: 4:30 pm 7:00 pm & Midnight Christmas Day: 9:00 a.m. (Incense free) Sacred Heart Church Christmas Eve: 4:00 pm, 7:00 pm & Midnight Christmas Day: 9:30 am, 5:00pm (Spanish Mass) New Year s Mass Schedule St. Mary s Church New Year s Day: 8:30 a.m. St. Anthony Church New Year s Eve: 5:30 p.m. New Year s Day: 8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m. Sacred Heart Church New Year s Eve: 7:00 p.m., New Year s Day: 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. 5:00pm (Spanish) The Vocation Office of the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois will be hosting a Thinking of Priesthood Day for men, aged (seniors in high school are welcome and encouraged to attend), seeking to learn more about discerning a call to the priesthood. This event will take place from 9:30-7:00 on Thursday, December 27 at the Villa Maria Retreat Center in Springfield, IL, and will close with a dinner with Bishop Paprocki and priests of the Diocese. Interested men can sign up by filling out this link: Questions? Call the Vocation Office at or at vocations@dio.org. We will be accepting donations for the Christmas Flowers. If you would like to make a donation, please place it in an envelope marked Christmas Flowers and place in the collection basket. Please include how you would like your donation listed in the bulletin. 3 St. Mary s is needing a person to serve as our Catholic Charities representative. If you are interested contact Amanda Kemme Roy Wakefield (12-16) Jonathan Wakefield (12-20) Liturgical Minister List A new list will be coming out at the beginning of the year. Please check the bulletin for the remainder of December for assignments. If you would like to be added or taken off the list, please contact Donna Davis by Dec. 21. ALSO There is a sign-up sheet for Christmas Eve and Day Masses in the cry room. Please sign up by Dec

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