Sunday, February 14, St. Anthony of Padua. 101 E Virginia Ave - Effingham, IL

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1 Sunday, February 14, 2016 St. Anthony of Padua 101 E Virginia Ave - Effingham, IL

ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA PARISH EFFINGHAM, ILLINOIS Padre s point of view... Lent has begun! May you have a joy filled Lent. Joy comes from knowing that the Resurrection is at hand.

Deep in her holy heart, she knew that Jesus would rise on the Third Day. This Hope creates joy! The next Spiritual Work of Mercy is To Counsel the Doubtful.

Anthony Church office on Tuesdays and Thursdays. He will be in the Sacred Heart Church office on Wednesdays and Fridays. Lenten Regulations 1.

2 ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA PARISH EFFINGHAM, ILLINOIS Padre s point of view... Lent has begun! May you have a joy filled Lent. Joy comes from knowing that the Resurrection is at hand. At the foot of the cross, Mary was a woman of great sorrow. She saw the anguish in her Son s eyes and witnessed the brutality of the torture. Deep in her holy heart, she knew that Jesus would rise on the Third Day. This Hope creates joy! The next Spiritual Work of Mercy is To Counsel the Doubtful. The best way to counsel is to inspire with Hope. Hope is the anchor of our faith that keeps us stable in the storms of life. Fr. Chris will be in the St. Anthony Church office on Tuesdays and Thursdays. He will be in the Sacred Heart Church office on Wednesdays and Fridays. Lenten Regulations 1. ABSTINENCE Everyone 14 years of age and over is bound to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday and all the Fridays of Lent. 2. FAST Everyone 18 years of age and under 59 is required to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. On these two days of fast and abstinence, only one full meatless meal is permitted. Two other meatless meals, sufficient to maintain strength may be taken according to each person's needs, but together these two should not equal another full meal. Eating between meals is not permitted, but liquids (including milk and fruit juices) are allowed. 3. To disregard completely the law of fast and abstinence is seriously sinful. We will now be offering support meetings in the afternoon as well as evenings. Please see the schedule to the right. Grief Support Meetings Our next meeting will be held on: Tuesday, February 16th at 7pm Tuesday, February 23trd at 2pm In the St Anthony Parish Center Attention... In the event of a death, accident or other life emergencies, while offices are closed, please contact (217) Please pray for Restoration of Religious Liberty, those who are ill, those in hospitals and nursing homes, those recovering from surgery, and all those serving our country. Also, Christine Adams, Steven A Bierman, Brenda Braunecker, Greg Broeker, Ruth Bushue, Doris Dasenbrock, Betty Esker, Sally Gaca, Bob Harpe, Mary Harris, Eric Hartke, Carol Hochdaffer, Dorothy Holkenbrink, Sr. Jane Marie Hotze, Jeaneane Jenne, Mark Jirak, Ingrid Kay, Ted Keller, Tyler Koester, Katie Kroeger, Tom Laub, Craig Lindvahl, Isabel Lustig, Fr. Virgil Mank, Mrs. Don McDevitt, Bill Mette, Geraldine Miller, Floyd Pagel, Ann Platt, Michael Poterucha, Fr. Dean Probst, Larry Roewe, Randy Seaton, Connie Vonderheide, Allen Wente, Jerry Worman. Stations of the Cross During this season of Lent there are several opportunities to attend the Stations of the Cross. Every Friday at 5:30pm at Sacred Heart Every Friday at 6:30pm at St. Mary s, Shumway Every Friday at 7:00pm at St. Anthony The Parish Office will be closed Monday, February 15, 2016 & Thursday, February 18, 2016 We extend our sympathy to the family and friends of Norbert (Bud) Althoff. May he enjoy eternal peace and happiness in Heaven. First Sunday of Lent - Into the desert. Off we go to a less than usual place. It will look like our same neighborhood and town. But these 40 Days in the desert of Lent will feel and taste quite different. Or they should. We set off into Lent to practice these three things: praying, fasting, giving. Let us pray at the font to restore our lives to baptismal purity as well as pray for those who will enter that bath this Easter Vigil. Let us fast from rich food and fine drink to focus on those in need and things eternal. Let us give up things (perhaps temporarily), give up bad behaviors (forever!) in order to give our lives over to the dead and risen Christ. St. Anthony High School Chapel Mass Thursday 7:00 a.m. (Except the 3rd Thursday of every month) (Subject to Change. Check with SAHS) Sacred Heart Mass Times Monday - Friday 7:15 a.m. Saturday 4:00 p.m. Sunday 8:30a.m. & 10:30 a.m., 5:30 p.m. Spanish Mass Sunday 7:00 p.m. St. Mary s Mass Times Saturday 5:30 p.m. Sunday 8:30 a.m.

First Sunday of Lent February 14, 2016 Mass Intentions Monday, February 15: 6:30 a.m. Mass: Ron Schmidt 8:30 a.m. Mass: Agnes Mette Anniversary Tuesday, February 16: 6:30 a.m. Mass: Special Intention 8:30 a.

3 First Sunday of Lent February 14, 2016 Mass Intentions Monday, February 15: 6:30 a.m. Mass: Ron Schmidt 8:30 a.m. Mass: Agnes Mette Anniversary Tuesday, February 16: 6:30 a.m. Mass: Special Intention 8:30 a.m. Mass: Zola Klingler Wednesday, February 17: 6:30 a.m. Mass: Priest of our Deanery 8:30 a.m. Mass: John Buff Anniversary; Clarice & Nancy Groessl Thursday, February 18: 6:30 a.m. Mass: Effingham CD of A 8:30 a.m. Mass: Paul Schmidt Friday, February 19: 6:30 a.m. Mass: Bob Platt; Carolyn Koerner 8:30 a.m. Mass: Lawrence H Jansen Saturday, February 20: 4:30 p.m. Mass: Zola Klingler Sunday, February 21: 7:30 a.m. Mass: Parishioners of St Anthony 9:15 a.m. Mass: Jim Poeppelmeyer 11:00 a.m. Mass: Al Julliard Anniversary Prayer Vigil for Life St. Mary of the Assumption Church, Neoga, will host the February 15th Prayer Vigil for Life. Fr. Ery will be the celebrant/homilist for the 6:30pm Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Praying the Rosary will begin at 6pm. Reports on the recent March for Life and Right to Life Breakfast will be on the evening s agenda. Everyone is urged to join us in prayer for an end to abortion. Hungering for Opportunity Our journey with CRS Rice Bowl begins in Columbia, where coffee beans are changing lives! What actions can we take this Lent to change lives - at home and around the world? Visit crsricebowl.org for more information. The St. Anthony Treasure Sale is Friday, April 15th & Saturday, April 16th. Start saving your treasures to bring to our sale. More information will follow in the coming weeks. Calendar of Events Sun 2/14 10:06 am Radio Mass on AM 1090 or FM Mon 2/15 Tues 2/16 Wed 2/17 Thurs 2/18 Fri 2/19 Sat 2/20 10:00am - 11:00am - Scrip Store Open Parish Office Closed/No Scrip Sales 7:00pm - Grief Support 9:00am - 2:00pm - Scrip Store Open No Noon Bible Study with Fr Chris 7:00pm - RCIA - at the High School (Room #109) 10:00am - 2:00pm - Scrip Store Open 8:00am to 10:00am - Scrip Store Open Sun 2/21 10:06 am Radio Mass on AM 1090 or FM :00am - 11:00am - Scrip Store Open Thursday s Noon Bible Study with Fr Chris will be cancelled on Thursday, February 18th. It will resume at regular time the following week. CCW News Our CCW spring meeting will be on March 1, following 8:30 mass. Enjoy donuts, fruit, and coffee with us. Billie Zeller, Karlee Roepke, and Caroline Deters will give a presentation and talk about their recent Haiti trip. Upcoming events: March 10 & 11, annual retreat; April 5, salad supper at Sacred Heart; May 1, mother-daughter breakfast and quilt raffle Make your New Year's resolution and say yes to a De Colores Weekend! It is a gift from the Holy Spirit. De Colores Spring Weekends The Men s Weekend, March 31st. - April 3, 2016 Lay Leader Joe jksudkamp@frontier.com The Women s Weekend, April 7th - 10, Lay leader, Bitsy Trummer, bitsytrummer@hotmail.com Spiritual Director: Father Ron Hilt For more information about the spiritual, fun-filled weekends, please call Mary Sur at Pray for Vocations Catholic Radio Station - Covenant Network 91.3 FM Do you have questions about the Catholic Faith or a desire to learn more? Wondering what to do to help your prayer life during Lent this year? Did you know we have a FM Catholic radio station right here in Effingham that can help with all that and more? WGMR 91.3 FM features a wide variety of Catholic programming every day: National call-in shows where people of any faith can ask questions, news updates from the Vatican and around the world, the ability to listen and pray along with the Rosary, Chaplet of Divine Mercy and the Mass at least once a day, and much more! The weekend of Feb. 20 & 21, volunteers and friends of Covenant Network will be here after all Masses to share free CDs, Catholic literature, and 91.3 FM car window clings, all to help us Evangelize right here at home. Tables will be set up near the doors of the Church; we hope you'll take this opportunity to learn more about Catholic programming and WGMR 91.3 FM.

Weekday Mass Servers Monday, Feb 15 6:30am Samantha Moran 8:30am Gabriella & Trinity Mette Tuesday, Feb 16 6:30am Braeden & Payton Quandt 8:30am Grade School Wednesday, Feb 17 6:30am Karlee Roepke &

Cleaning for February Cleaning is done Saturday morning from 8:30-9:30. If you are unable to clean, please call a replacement.

4 Weekday Mass Servers Monday, Feb 15 6:30am Samantha Moran 8:30am Gabriella & Trinity Mette Tuesday, Feb 16 6:30am Braeden & Payton Quandt 8:30am Grade School Wednesday, Feb 17 6:30am Karlee Roepke & Ty Wiedman 8:30am Michael Martelli & Kenzie Kabbes Thursday, Feb 18 6:30am Jacob & Josh Blanchette 8:30am Grade School Friday, Feb 19 6:30am Will Hoene & Mason Bloemer 8:30am High School Church Cleaning for February Cleaning is done Saturday morning from 8:30-9:30. If you are unable to clean, please call a replacement. Niki Jennings Rick & Jami Johnson Dale Jones Randy & Kathy Jones Steve & Angie Jones Brad & Sandy Kabbes Chris & Pam Kabbes Craig & Tessie Kabbes Doug & Cheryl Kabbes Gregg & Debbie Kabbes Jonathan Kabbes Kimberlee Kabbes Kurt & Jennifer Kabbes Liturgical Ministers for February 20 & 21 Radio Mass Recorder for the month of February: Ken & Mary Stuckey Ministry Saturday - 4:30pm Sunday - 7:30am Sunday - 9:15am Sunday - 11:00am Presider Fr. Michal Rosa Fr. Christopher Brey Fr. Christopher Brey Fr. Christopher Brey Lectors Marcie Burford Ken Vogt Rem Woodruff Marilyn Woodruff Bernie Blanchette Christy Elder Kent Schmidt Liz Schmidt Eucharistic Ministers * Denotes those who are to clean vessels after Mass. Sara Hoene Kevin Hoene Brad Koenig Carrie Koenig Eric Althoff * Jamie Schuette * Denise Deters Alice Dust Greg Dust Deb Kabbes Gregg Kabbes Sue Bushur * Carla Koerner * Lisa Koerner Connie Rudolphi Jacob Emmerich Steve Frisbie Sarah Geen Nick Grunloh* Mandy Henning * Richard Hochdaffer Nancy Roley Sue Palmer Georgia Willenborg Sasha Althoff Cody Rinker * Will Clausius * Mary Jane Day Servers Elle Wegman Katie Kabbes Elizabeth Kabbes Claire Scheidemantel George Scheidemantel Jack Elder Luke Rudolphi Ben Rudolphi Wade Lawrence Jacob Johnson Henry Kemme Ushers Ed Deters Jeff Dust David Emmerich Dan Ritz Keith Willenborg Greg Bushur Gregg Kabbes Phil (Carl) Koerner Bill Hoene Doug Rudolphi Brian Sehy Mike Sehy George Dallmier Brian Dust Mark Dust Gene Fearday Child Abuse Reporting and Investigation number at or Children and Family Services Child Abuse Hotline at ABUSE. Preschool Registration Registration for the preschool year will be open to parish and school families, not currently enrolled, starting Tuesday, February 16 th. Public registration will be open as of February 29 th. Three-year old classes are held Tuesday & Thursday, from 8:00-11:00 a.m. There are two four-year old classes, both held Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. The morning class is from 8:00-11:00 a.m. while the afternoon class is from 12:15-3:15 p.m. Registration forms are available at the grade school office, or you may call them at 217/

Parish School of Religion News The sixth grade PSR students put their faith into action! There is a lot of excitement and energy in the sixth grade PSR classroom this year.

Often tied to the upcoming week s gospel reading, the class is rarely a boring sit-down-and-read-the-book experience.

5 Parish School of Religion News The sixth grade PSR students put their faith into action! There is a lot of excitement and energy in the sixth grade PSR classroom this year. The sixteen students who regularly attend benefit from Brian Schuette s many years of experience as a catechist and from Rob Zumbahlen s youthful zeal in the faith. Often tied to the upcoming week s gospel reading, the class is rarely a boring sit-down-and-read-the-book experience. Brian and Rob use creative handson projects and lively question-and-answer sessions to connect the faith directly to the real world the students live in. In the months leading up to Christmas, Brian led the class in a big project designed to engage the students in a real life work of mercy. Beginning in November, letters were sent home and class time was spent preparing to provide a generous gift of food, clothes, and gifts to a local family in need. Students were encouraged to do work to raise the money, and the class met at Wal-Mart in mid-december to purchase the supplies. That was when the project took on a surprising and grace-filled community witness aspect: as they gathered together in a public space to help this family, shoppers came forward with donations on the spot! With even more money than they originally planned for, the sixth grade PSR class was able to provide a very complete and generous Christmas to others, witness to their faith, and build community at the same time! This week in RCIA A couple of sessions ago, Fr. Ron led the class in a walk through of the mass, carefully bringing detailed attention to why we do the things we do in our public worship, called the Mass. To conclude, the class listened to a short, four point presentation (taken from an online Team RCIA newsletter) on Why do the things we do at Mass matter? The following are some excerpts of what they heard. What we do at Mass matters because the way we pray changes the world. When the bread and wine are changed into the Body and Blood of Christ, it s not just the things on the altar that are changed. We are also changed. And when we then go out into the world, as people changed to be more one with Christ and more like Christ, we cause more change to happen in our neighborhoods, our schools, our businesses, and our families. When we celebrate liturgy, there are four general things that get changed. 1. People become less individualistic. Liturgy that follows good ritual principles invites and even requires active participation on the part of those in the room. Liturgy is like a symphony. It requires lots of players who are paying attention even when they are not on. You cannot just sit there, you have to keep time, pay attention to the flow, and come in at the right time without missing a beat. At the moment when it is time to sound your note, the entire symphony depends on you. Liturgy works exactly the same way 2. People will take God off the pedestal. People who try to pray by themselves or who don t pray at all--make stuff up about God. They tend to make God either into a bully or a distant Father who isn t around very much. When people say they don t believe in God, it s usually the God they made up that they don t believe in. God isn t anything we can make up. St. John, and lots of other saints, tells us that God is love. When we are worshipping with others who also love God, we experience first-hand all the many ways that God loves us. And that is life-changing. 3. People will become more enthusiastic. Ever been to a ball game where you are not really engaged with what is going on in the game and then all of sudden everyone stands up and starts cheering? Often we stand up with them, and we may not know why! Good liturgy is like that. You can walk in on a Sunday expecting to be bored, not really caring and you get caught up in the passion. You are changed by the enthusiasm of those around you. 4. People will get justice. The reason Christ becomes present in the liturgy and the reason Christ became present to the world in the first place was to proclaim good news to the poor. The essential message of Christ is that the oppressed will be set free. We hear and rehearse this in the liturgy which changes us into agents for justice, and then go out into the world and live in a way that makes the world a more just place. And we are left with the question: What one thing can we do before next Sunday to make Mass more meaningful? Deacon Joe Divine Mercy Presentation During this Year of Mercy we invite you to come and learn more about the life of St. Faustina- the Apostle of Divine Mercy. During the presentation we will cover the Feast of Divine Mercy, the Image, the Novena, the Chaplet of Divine Mercy and the hour of Mercy. For questions please contact Tessie Kabbes at tkabbes@stanthony.com or call at Sunday, March 13th -1:30-3:00 pm St. Anthony High School Room 7:7 (please enter door# #3 by the ball diamond) Lenten Pro-life Prayer (Pray throughout Lent) Father of all mercy, we thank you for this season of grace and light. We know that sin has blinded us. Draw us ever closer to you, in prayer and penance. Since you, O God, are light itself, give all your people a clearer understanding of what is sin, and what is virtue. Grant in particular that we may see, as never before, the profound dignity of every human life, including the vulnerable unborn children. Give us grace to defend our brothers and sisters in the womb by our prayers, our words, and our self-sacrificing actions. We pray through Christ our Lord. Amen

6 The Financial Corner as of February 8, 2016 Income YTD YTD Budget Offering $832, $951, Loose & Children s $21, $25, Holy Days $56, $50, Fundraisers $221, $190, Bequests & Gifts $155, $5, Total Income $2,649, $2,497, Total Budget Jul 1 - Jun 30 $1,470, $42, $51, Annual Fund $223, $102, $174, Subtotal Regular Giving $1,133, $1,129, $1,739, $210, $9, Trusts Distributions $108, $113, $113, Tuition & Resource Fees $856, $843, $1,446, Other $856, $214, $353, Expenses YTD YTD Budget Salaries & Benefits $1,869, $1, Utilities $71, $78, Insurance (P & L) $31, $28, Repairs & Maintenance $39, $34, Equipment & Furniture $29, $3, Total Expenses $2,400, $2,391, $3,873, Total Budget Jul 1 - Jun 30 $3,320, $134, $49, $45, $6, Supplies $133, $97, $149, Technology $39, $34, $50, Other $185, $196, $352, $4,109, Net Profit/Loss $248, $105, $236, Income Sunday Collection from Feb 1-7 Week of Feb 1-7 Weekly Budget Offering $27, $25, Loose & Children s $ $ Holy Days $0.00 $0.00 Total $27, $25, Diocesan Collections Week of Feb 1-7 YTD Jul 1 - Feb 7 Sister Parish Haiti $ $20, Cemetery $0.00 $7, Catholic Times $ $2, Eastern Europe $ $ Latin America $5.00 $ Catholic Charities $ $1, Collection Cards With the increase in families using automatic bank withdrawals for Sunday Mass offerings, we are now providing parishioners the opportunity to drop Collection Cards in the collection basket. We believe modeling to the younger generation is a valuable lesson. By dropping a Collection Card in the collection basket, it shows our youth that everyone participates in stewardship and giving. If you wish to contribute via cash or check, please continue to use your Mass envelopes. Collection Cards can be picked up at the doors of church for each Mass. Silk Purse has officially moved into their new location in the old Samuel Music building at 908 W. Fayette, Effingham. Due to the expanded area, they are accepting larger donations which includes furniture and exercise equipment (no televisions or computers). Also, volunteers are needed due to the extended hours of 9:00 am to 7:00 pm, from Monday to Saturday each week. Call Mary Hovis at for more information. Worldwide Marriage Encounter Today is the first Sunday of Lent and in the Gospel we see how Jesus was tempted by Satan in the desert. Are there times in your life or marriage relationship when you judge you are in a spiritual desert? Strengthen, renew, and rekindle your marriage sacrament by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend on April 22 nd to 24 th. To register or for more information call or go online to St Isidore Youth Ministry Soup Supper & Eucharistic Day of Prayer The St. Isidore Youth Ministry will be hosting its annual soup supper in conjunction with the day of prayer at St. Aloysius Church on Sunday, February 21, Soup, sandwiches and dessert will be served from 4 7 p.m. in the St. Aloysius Hall. There will also be a basket raffle. A Eucharistic Day of Prayer will be held at St. Aloysius Church after 8 am mass and continue throughout the day with a closing benediction at 6:30 pm. Prayer services for a variety of intentions will be held. Please plan to come and spend time with our Lord asking for grace to carry our daily cross, which has been given to us, our neighbors, friends, relatives and community. Mission Statement - Philippians 3:14 Pressing on to the Goal of service to the Lord by stretching our intellect, confirming our values, and living our faith.

St. Anthony of Padua. Sunday, January 31, E Virginia Ave - Effingham, IL

St. Anthony of Padua. Sunday, January 31, E Virginia Ave - Effingham, IL St. Anthony of Padua Sunday, January 31, 2016 101 E Virginia Ave - Effingham, IL 62401-217-347-7129 ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA PARISH EFFINGHAM, ILLINOIS Padre s point of view... This Jubilee Year of Mercy allows