OCTOBER 29, th Sunday in Ordinary Time

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1 OCTOBER 29, th Sunday in Ordinary Time Welcome. The parishioners of our four parishes wish to extend a warm welcome to all who are visiting our church this weekend. Thank you for joining us in worship. We sincerely appreciate all contributions for the maintenance of the church and parish ministries. We hope you enjoy your visit and we pray for your safe return home. For those newly moved into our area, we invite you to contact the parish office to register as a member of our parish family. God s blessing to you all! SACRED HEART CHURCH 127 County Road 100 E, Sigel, IL (217) shclillyville@yahoo.com ST MARY HELP OF CHRISTIANS N 1525th Street, Effingham, IL (217) kimgreencreek@consolidated.net ST MARY OF THE ASSUMPTION 670 N Walnut Street, Neoga, IL (217) stmary@rr1.net ST MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL PO Box 68, 204 N Church Street, Sigel, IL (217) smparish@rr1.net PASTOR: Fr. Sunder Ery In case of an emergency, please call P.O. Box 68, Sigel, IL sery@dio.org RECONCILIATION: Wednesday before First 6:00 Sigel Saturday 3:15 St. Michael s, Sigel Or by requested, please call the pastor to set up an appointment. PAROCHIAL VICAR: Fr. Suresh Sambaturu P.O. Box 68, Sigel, IL ssambaturu@dio.org BAPTISM: The Sacrament of Baptism can be held during Mass or after the 10:00 A.M. Mass on Sunday. You are required to attend a Baptismal Class. Classes are held the 2nd Sunday of every other month. The godparents are required to have a letter from their pastor stating they are an active Catholic. Please contact the parish office to make arrangements. DIRECTOR OF FAITH FORMATION: Eric Thompson Cell: to leave a message call ejat53@yahoo.com ST. MICHAEL SCHOOL: Phone: Fax: PRINCIPAL Nick Niemerg SECRETARY Diane Mette SCHOOL WEB PAGE: ssmcs.org PARISH WEB PAGE: HOLY COMMUNION is taken to the sick and elderly on a regular basis. Please call the parish office when illness or infirmity keeps you from coming to Church and you would like a minister to bring you Communion or make a visit. WEDDING: Couples wishing to be married in the Church must contact the Pastor at least six months prior to the wedding. VICTIMS ASSISTANCE CONTACT INFORMATION: Diocesan Child Abuse Reporting and Investigation (217)

2 Parishioners, The central message of today s gospel is about the two great commandments of love given by God to His people and is summarized by Jesus. These two shall never be separated from each because it has the same quality, meaning and implication. God is love and everything he does flows from his love for us. God puts us first in his thoughts and concerns. He wants us to love him personally, wholeheartedly, and without any reservation or compromise. Do you put him first in our thoughts? All Saints Day: This celebration is focused on all the saints of Heaven, but especially on those we could call the little people of Heaven: those obscure, un-canonized, un-beatified, uncelebrated and anonymous saints whose names are not found in the liturgical calendar of the Church. Let us draw inspiration from the lives of the Saints and work toward holiness. All Souls Day: November 2 is the Feast of the Commemoration of the Faithful Departed in purgatory. As we remember our departed loved ones today, we will remember too our own death. The paramount question is: Are we prepared for that inevitable moment and make an accounting of our lives before God? Wish you all a Happy Halloween! /s/ Fr. Sunder Ery PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS. Malinda Burrell, Rosella Pruemer, Michael Bright, Melvin Koester, John Looman, Joanie Meyer, Bob & Joyce Westjohn, Andrew & Betty Ruholl, Bill Moran, Ken Krampe, Sawyer Wiessing, Frances Hoene, Helen Schumacher, Hannah Stapleton, Doris Jansen, Marcella Purkiser, Lawrence Will, Barb Deters, Louise Niebrugge, Zale Walk, Ron Deters, Bonnie Baker, Sr. Jeanette Willenborg, Lloyd Dasenbrock, Bridgette Ludwig, Rose Hickman, Kevin McKerrow, Pat Wente, Beth Buening, Richard F Buening, Albert R. Buening Jr, Loretta Landreth, Cheryl Buening, Dot Buening, Jane Hewing & Bill Althoff. BAPTISM CLASS. If you wish to have a baby baptized you must attend a baptism class. Parents seeking Baptism for their child must be a registered parishioner for at least six months prior to the Baptism and must attend a Baptism Class within the previous five years. The next class will be November 12 th at 9:00 A.M. at Green Creek. Call or or twente76@gmail.com to register for class. BANNS OF MARRIAGE are announced for ALEXIS ROMACK of St. Mary of the Assumption Parish, Neoga,IL and JAYSON HIMES of Neoga, IL. They are to be married on Saturday, November 4, 2017 at St. Michael Church. MASS SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK. MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2017: No Mass on Mondays. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2017: 6:30 A.M. Mass at St. Michael s Church, Sigel Mass for Ray Kaufman, requested by Marge Kaufman 6:00 P.M. Mass at St. Mary s, Green Creek Mass for Jim & Matt Mader, requested by Nancy Mader 7:30 P.M. Mass at Sacred Heart, Lillyville Mass for Henry Will, req. by Linus & Ann Schumacher WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2017: All Saint s Day, Holy Day of Obligation 6:30 A.M. Mass at St. Mary s, Neoga Mass for Ellen Mersman, requested by M/M Tom Kingery 8:00 A.M. Mass at St. Michael s Church, Sigel Mass for Lawrence & Christine Koelsch, by M/M Norb Hille 7:00 P.M. Mass at St. Michael s Church, Sigel Mass for Albert Ruholl, req. by Don & Joyce Schumacher THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2017: All Soul s Day, A Solemnity, not a Holy Day of Obligation 8:00 A.M. Mass at St. Michael s Church, Sigel Mass for Anna Louise Turnbull, by Ted & Dot Hanfland 8:00 A.M. Mass at St. Mary s, Neoga Mass for Ed Hanfland, requested by Family & Friends FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2017: 8:00 A.M. Mass at St. Michael s Church, Sigel Mass for Special Intentions of Christina Rohman 8:00 A.M. Mass at St. Mary s, Green Creek Mass for Linda Kreke, req. by Tom Zumbahlen Family SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2017: 8:00 A.M. Mass at St. Mary s, Green Creek Mass for Larry Wendt, requested by Rich Buening 4:00 P.M. Mass at St. Michael Church, Sigel Mass for Maurice & Julia Walk, requested by the Family 5:30 P.M. Mass at St. Mary Church, Neoga Mass for Virgil & Margaret Fearday, requested by Family 7:00 P.M. Mass at Sacred Heart Church, Lillyville Mass for Art Buhnerkempe, by M/M Frank Schumacher SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2017: 6:30 A.M. Mass at St. Michael Church, Sigel Mass for Karl Walk, requested by Mike & Barb Walk 8:00 A.M. Mass at St. Mary Church, Green Creek Mass for LeRoy Will, requested by Bob & Mary Bloemer 8:30 A.M. Mass at Sacred Heart Church, Lillyville Mass for Joe Helmink, req. by Roger & Corrine Swingler 10:00 A.M. Mass at St. Michael Church, Sigel Mass for Louis & Charlene Thies Family, req. by Sr. Pat

3 REQUIESCAT IN PACE: Your prayers are requested for the repose of the soul of Marie Walk Pecaut of St. Louis, former member of St. Michael Parish. Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord., REQUIESCAT IN PACE: Your prayers are requested for the repose of the soul of Jim Burford, father of Sarah Hoene. Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord., REQUIESCAT IN PACE: Your prayers are requested for the repose of the soul of Richard Dick Hoene, former parishioner of St. Michael Parish. Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord., ALL FOUR PARISH WIDE PROTECTING GOD S CHILDREN WORKSHOP! Sunday, October 29, we will have a Protecting God s Children Workshop in SMS gym immediately after the 10:00 A.M. Mass. THANK YOU for all the prayers, memorials, and support you have given us since the loss of our mother, grandmother and sister. /s/ the Linda Kreke Family GREAT JOY to present the newest members of St. Mary of the Assumption Parish Family: AVERY MICHELLE JANSEN, daughter of Kevin & Cassie (Walk) Jansen. Through the pouring of water and calling forth of the Holy Spirit, AVERY began her faith journey. Please keep AVERY, her parents, and godparents in your prayers. GREAT JOY to present the newest members of Sacred Heart Parish Family: HAYDEN ANN TEGENKAMP, daughter of Chris & Kimberly (Schumacher) Tegenkamp. Through the pouring of water and calling forth of the Holy Spirit, HAYDEN began her faith journey. Keep HAYDEN, her parents, and godparents in your prayers. GREAT JOY to present the newest members of St. Mary of the Assumption Parish Family: TESSA ANN SCHULTZ, daughter of Brett and Jessica (McKinney) Schultz. Through the pouring of water and calling forth of the Holy Spirit, TESSA began her faith journey. Please keep TESSA, her parents, and godparents in your prayers. GREAT JOY to present the newest members of St. Mary Help of Christians Parish Family: BEAU DANIEL METTE, son of Brad & Lucy (Boone) Mette. Through the pouring of water and calling forth of the Holy Spirit, BEAU began his faith journey. Keep BEAU, his parents, and god - parents in your prayers. GREAT JOY to present the newest members of St. Michael the Archangel Parish family: CRUE MICHAEL MILLER, son of Cole and Victoria (Wolke) Miller. Through the pouring of water and calling forth of the Holy Spirit, CRUE began his faith journey. Please keep CRUE, his parents, and godparents in your prayers. Did you know we have a webpage as well as a facebook page? We try to get the bulletin on the website every week. All you have to do is go to our website (fourparishes.com) for this information. We also have a facebook page. Friend us and keep up with parish events. Let us know what you want on Facebook, on the website, or in the bulletin. Our page is only as good as the information you share with us. ALL SAINTS DAY. Wednesday, November 1, is the Solemnity of All Saints, a holy day of obligation. That is, all baptized Catholics - under pain of serious sin are obliged to participate at Mass. The schedule of Masses for that day is listed on the front cover. The Solemnity of All Saints celebrates those Christians who witnessed their faith in Christ even to death. The theology and the celebration of the feast emphasize the bond between those Christians already with God and those still on earth. The feast points to our ultimate goal to be with God. ALL SOULS DAY. Thursday of this week, November 2, 2017 is the feast of All Souls. A day we remember all our deceased loved ones and all Christians that they may rest in peace. The feast of All Souls reminds us that some deceased loved ones might still need some purification, that our prayers (i.e., having a Mass celebrated for a deceased loved one) and good deeds to help those who have died draw closer to the Lord God. PSR CLASSES. This Wednesday, November 1st, there are NO PSR CLASSES. No Classes for the afternoon class at Neoga, St. Mary s Grade 1-6 and no classes for the evening PSR programs. All PSR students are obligated to attend Mass for the Holy Day of Obligation All Saints Day. All PSC Classes will resume on November 8, FIRST FRIDAY / FIRST SATURDAY. Friday of this week, November 3rd is the First Friday of the month. Saturday, November 4th is the first Saturday of the month. The Mass schedule is listed in this weekend s bulletin. Eucharistic Adoration will follow immediately after the First Friday 8:00 A.M. Mass at St. Michael Church and will conclude with Benedictions at 3:00 P.M. Remember, because of the Mass on Wednesday evening for the Holy Day the Sacrament of Reconciliation IS NOT offered this Wednesday, November 1st at St. Michael Church. DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME ENDS next Sunday, November 5, Remember to move your clocks back one hour before you go to bed on Saturday evening (or Sunday morning).

4 HEALING PRAYER SERVICE. Do you have a loved one that is suffering from sickness or illness? Do you have plenty of worries on your mind? Come join us for the Wednesday Evening Prayer Service and offer your prayers to God. Every Wednesday evening we gather to pray for Fr. Bud and for all the sick and suffering of our four parishes. We begin at 7:00 P.M. The service takes approximately 30/40 minutes. What better way to spend a few moments praying as a Parish family. The prayer service is at Lillyville during the month of November. MASS OF REMEMBRANCE: Our four parish families will remember those parishioners who have died this past year on Saturday, November 4, 2017, during the 5:30 P.M. Mass at St. Mary, Neoga and on Sunday, November 5, 2017; the 8:00 A.M. Mass at St. Mary Green Creek; the 8:30 A.M. Mass at Sacred Heart, Lillyville and the 10:00 A.M. Mass at St. Michael, Sigel. We will present a blessed candle to members of the deceased parishioner s family. You will receive the candle and place it on the side altar by their prayer card. This candle will stay lit in memory of our loved one, throughout the month of November. St. Michael School would like to cordially invite all Veterans to a Veterans Day Celebration on Friday, November 10, 2017 at 2:30 pm in the St. Michael School Gym. The purpose of this celebration is to honor the veterans who served so bravely to protect our freedoms here in the United States of America. We will be providing refreshments and entertainment. We hope you will be able to join us for this event. VETERAN S DAY SERVICE on Friday evening, November 10th at 6:00 P.M. at St. Michael Church giving our prayers and recognition to all our many veteran s living and deceased. LOST. A little pink rosary zipper case with chaplet to the Blessed Mother. Please help us find it! Please remember when donating to the Annual Catholic Service Appeal the check is to be made payable to ACSA and mailed directly to the Diocese of Springfield. If you would like to drop your donation in the collection basket we will mail your check to the Diocese but please be sure to make the check payable to ACSA. ANNUAL CHILI SUPPER at St. Clare Catholic Church in Altamont will be held on Sunday, October 29 serving from 3:30 7:00 in the church basement. Sunday, October 29 th, the Sigel Fire Department will have a Soup Supper with costume judging at 5:30 P.M., parade through town starts at 6:00 P.M. Raffle Drawing to be held at 6:00 P.M. with grand prize of $1,000. Come out and enjoy some hot soup, enjoy some spooktacular costumes and take a chance on the raffle. TRICK OR TREAT IN THE TOWN OF SIGEL WILL BE ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29 th, 5:30 7:30 P.M. If you wish to have trick and treaters come to your house please leave your front porch light on. TRIVIA NIGHT. St. Michael s School is hosting a Trivia Night and Live Auction on Saturday, February 3, 2018 at the Four Parish Center in Sigel. Doors open 5:00 p.m. Trivia games start at 6:30 p.m. Get a team of eight people and call Betty Zumbahlen at to register your team. Must be 21 to attend. The cost is $160 a team! Live auction items will be auctioned off throughout the night. There will also be a silent auction, wine pull, 50/50 drawing and heads/tails games. If you would like to donate something to the live or silent auction, please let one of us know. If you would like to volunteer your time to help that night, please contact Amy Durdel , Sarah Ruholl , or Deanna Budde It is guaranteed to be a good time! Keep checking the Facebook page Sigel St. Michael s Trivia Night and Live Auction for updates! SACRED HEART PTA SOUP SUPPER & COUNTRY CARNIVAL at the Sacred Heart Parish Center in Effingham on Sunday, October 29, 2017 from 3:30 to 7:00 P.M. Homemade chili and chicken noodle soup, hotdogs, pretzels, nachos, desserts and drinks. Father Michal Rosa along with the parishioners of Sacred Heart Church in Effingham cordially invites you to join us for Mass as we begin our Quasquicentennial celebration Sunday, October 29, 10:30 am. Mass by Most Reverend Thomas John Paprocki, Bishop of Springfield in Illinois at Sacred Heart Church, 405 S. Henrietta St., Effingham St. Anthony Parish would like to invite you to join them in the performance of Tolton: From Slave to Priest, performed by actor Andrea Goodnight of Saint Luke Productions. This professional production will be presented at the Effingham Performance Center on Tuesday, November 7 th at 7:00 P.M. No admission cost, but a freewill offering would be appreciated. This production is suitable for ages 10 and up. TEF Spaghetti Supper will be on Tuesday, November 7 th from 4:30 7:00 P.M. in the Teutopolis Grade School Auditorium.

5 SESQUICENTENNIAL BOOKS. We will have Sesquicentennial books, ornaments, cook books, and calendars for sale at the parish office and at Sigel Bank. We will also be selling them at the K of C Soup Supper. Also have a box of Lost and Found items. If you have lost some - thing recently, please check the box on the back porch of the parish rectory we may have found it! PRAYER FOR OUR SOLDIERS: St. Michael Church s bells ring Taps each evening at 8 P.M. reminding us to pause and say a prayer for our soldiers: Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them & their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. I ask this in the name of Jesus, Our Lord & Savior. Amen REPORT FROM ANNUAL CATHOLIC SERVICE APPEAL St. Mary of the Assumption, Neoga: As of October 16, 2017, eighteen (18) parishioners (15%) of 123 parishioners have pledged $1, (21%) towards our goal of $8, leaving a balance due of $6, Our sincere thanks to the following parishioners for their generous donation: M/M Danny Ballinger, Robert Behl, M/M Brad Foor, M/M Michael Goldstein, M/M Kirk Hacker, Cecil Leo Hardesty, M/M William Hardesty, M/M Stephen Ludwig, M/M Rob McKerrow, M/M John Moran, Maxine Rawlings, Paul Sheehan, M/M Robert Short, M/M Thomas Strohl, M/M Max Walk, Rosie Westendorf, M/M Ralph White, and M/M Paul Willenborg. Sacred Heart, Lillyville: As of October 16, 2017, twenty (20) parishioners (19%) of 107 parishioners have pledged $1,355 (24%) towards our goal of $5,733 leaving a balance due of $4, Our sincere thanks to the following parishioners for their generous donation: M/M Lawrence Apke, M/M Bernie Bergfeld, M/M Donald Deters, M/M Gene Deters, Judy Deters, M/M Robert Deters, M/M Dale Hakman, Betty Helmink, M/M John Hemmen, M/M Steve Holkenbrink, M/M Justin McClellan, M/M Clark McWhorter, M/M Allie Ruholl, M/M William Swingler, M/M Joseph Verdeyen, Pauletta Wente, Amy Will, Carmen Will, M/M Tim Will, and Virginia Will. St. Michael the Archangel, Sigel: As of October 16, 2017, forty four (44) parishioners (12%) of 364 parishioners have pledged $4, (36%) towards our goal of $12,434 leaving a balance due of $7,994. Our sincere thanks to the following parishioners for their generous donations: M/M Dennis Bueker, Brenda Bueker, M/M Scott Bueker, M/M Dale Buening, David Bushur, Jim Deters, M/M Thomas Deters, M/M Wayne Deters, M/M Robert Flach, M/M Clarence Funneman, M/M Lawrence Hanfland, M/M Jim Hoene, Ruth Hoene, M/M Paul Hoene, M/M William Hoene, M/M Andy Jansen, Doris Jansen, M/M Kent Jansen, Reba Kortte, M/M David Krampe, M/M Kenneth Krampe, M/M Blake Moffett, M/M Thomas Ordner, M/M Carl Schumacher, M/M David Schumacher, Dorothy Schumacher, M/M Gene Sudkamp, M/M James Sudkamp, M/M Joseph Swingler, Mary Ann Swingler, M/M Mark Tarter, M/M Gerald Vogt, Audrey Walk, M/M Brad Walk, M/M Greg Walk, M/M Joe Walk, M/M Michael Walk. M/M Patrick Walk, M/M Paul Walk, M/M Richard Walk, M/M Robert Walk, M/M Roger Walk, M/M William Walk, and M/ M Steven Wolke St. Mary Help of Christians, Green Creek: As of October 16, 2017, thirty six (36) parishioners (22%) of 161 parishioners have pledged $2,530 (25%) towards our goal of $10,186 leaving a balance due of $7,656. Our sincere thanks to the following parishioners for their generous donation: M/M James Althoff, Betty Apke, M/M Kenneth Beckman, M/M Arnold Bloemer, M/M Clete Bloemer, M/M Daniel Bloemer, Albert Buening, M/M Ed Doedtman, Kathy Dust, Norma Greuel, Mrs. Barbara Hewing, Anna Hille, M/M Gerald Hille, M/M Anthony Jansen, M/M Bernard Jansen, M/M Doug Jansen, Judy Jansen, M/M Ray Jansen, M/M Clem Kaufman, Mary Jane Kile, M/M Harold Lohman, Marie Mader, Nancy Mader, M/M Dan Mersman, M/M Paul Mersman, M/M Terry Mette, M/M Thomas Mette, M/M Tim Mette, M/M Harold Meyer, M/M Mike Niemerg, M/M Tom Pals, M/M Bernard Steffen, Deb Wendt, Patricia Wendt, M/M Ed Willenborg, and M/M Thomas Zumbahlen.

6 ST. MARY OF THE ASSUMPTION CHURCH NEOGA, ILLINOIS ANNUAL FALL BREAKFAST SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5, :00 A.M. 12:30 SAUSAGE, EGGS, BISCUITS & GRAVY, HOMEMADE ROLLS, NUT BREADS,& DRINKS. ALSO BAKE SALE AND RAFFLES! COME JOIN US FOR BREAKFAST! K of C SOUP SUPPER NOVEMBER 5, :30 6:30 P.M. St. Michael K of C members will be serving a variety of delicious soups, sandwiches, desserts & drinks on November 5, 2017 from 2:30 to 6:30 P.M.at St. Michael School Gym in Sigel, Illinois ST. MARY HELP OF CHRISTIANS, GREEN CREEK ANNUAL FALL BRUNCH Sunday, November 12, :00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. (Noon) UPCOMING EVENTS SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29: 30 TH Sunday of Ordinary Time READINGS: Ex 22:20-26; 1 Thes 1:5-10; Mt 22: :30 A.M. Mass at St. Michael s, Sigel 8:00 A.M. Mass at St. Mary s, Green Creek 8:30 A.M. Mass at Sacred Heart, Lillyville 10:00 A.M. Mass at St. Michael s, Sigel (Baptism after Mass) 10:45 A.M. Protecting God s Children Workshop Trick or Treat at Sigel MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2017: READINGS: Rom 8:12-17; Lk 13: :15 P.M. Girls Sigel vs. Neoga TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2017: READINGS: Rom 8:18-25; Lk 13: :30 A.M. Mass at St. Michael, Sigel 6:00 P.M. Mass at St. Mary Help of Christians 7:30 P.M. Mass at Sacred Heart, Lillyville 1:45 P.M. Halloween St. Michael School WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2017: All Saint s Day A Holy Day of Obligation READING: Rv 7:2-14; 1 Jn 3:1-3; Mt 5:1-12 6:30 A.M. Mass at St. Michael, Sigel 8:00 A.M. Mass at St. Michael, Sigel Saint s Presentation after Sigel 7:00 P.M. Mass at St. Michael, Sigel No PSR Classes this Wednesday 7:00 P.M. Prayer Sacred Heart, Lillyville THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2017: All Soul s Day A Solemnity not a Holy Day of Obligation READING: Wis 3:1-9; Rom 5:5-11 8:00 A.M. Mass at St. Michael, Sigel 8:00 A.M. Mass at St. Mary, Neoga 6:00 P.M. Boys Basketball Cumberland FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2017: St. Martin de Porres First Friday of the Month READINGS: Rom 9:1-5; Lk 14:1-6 8:00 A.M. Mass at St. Michael, Sigel 8:30 3:00 Adoration and Sigel 8:00 A.M. Mass at St. Mary s, Green Creek Wedding Rehearsal SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2017: St Charles Borromeo First Saturday of the Month READINGS: Rom 11:1-29; Lk 14:1-11 Sigel CYO Clean Up Day 8:00 A.M. Mass at St. Mary s Green Creek Wedding and Reception at Sigel 4:00 P.M. Mass at St. Michael, Sigel 5:30 P.M. Mass of Remembrance at Neoga 7:00 P.M. Sacred Heart, Lillyville SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5: 31st Sunday of Ordinary Time READINGS: Mal 1:14 2:7-10; 1 Thes 2:7-13; Mt 23:1-12 6:30 A.M. Mass at St. Michael, Sigel 8:00 A.M. Mass of Remembrance at Green Creek 8:30 A.M. Mass of Remembrance at Lillyville 10:00 A.M. Mass of Remembrance at Sigel 7:00 12:30 St Mary, Neoga Annual Breakfast 2:30 6:30 K of C Annual Soup Sigel

7 ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL, SIGEL Secretary: Mary Lou Hoene Phone Fax Cell St. Michael Parish Office: Hours: Monday thru Thursday 8:00 4:00 P.M. or call to arrange another time to meet. WEEKLY OFFERING: October 22, 2017 THIS WEEK END OF YEAR ADULT ENV: 28 of 350 $ $22, CHILDREN ENVELOPES: LOOSE CHANGE , SCHOOL DONATIONS 1, , FALL FUND DRIVE 9, , TOTAL $11, , BUDGET 10, $ 160, Difference $ 1, (60,891.95) APPOINTMENTS: Tuesday, October 31, 6:30 A.M. SACRISTAN: Barb Walk READER: Jim Probst Wednesday, November 1, 8:00 A.M. SACRISTAN: Marilyn More READER: JoAnn Niemerg SERVERS, READERS, GIFTBEARERS: SMS students Wednesday, November 1, 7:00 P.M. SACRISTAN: Betty Zumbahlen READER: Jacob Vogt SERVERS: Connor Walk, Connor Will, Isaac Walk COMMUNION: Jacob Vogt, Elizabeth Flach, Jody Kreke USHERS: Hank Jansen, Ted Jansen, Todd Jansen GIFTBEARERS: Michael Will Family Saturday, November 4, 4:00 P.M. SACRISTAN: Lori Tarter READER: Steve Wolke SERVERS: Morgan Closson, Dane Fearday, Katelyn Haarmann COMMUNION: Paula Bushur, Denise Wolke, Steve Wolke USHERS: Brad Bloemer, Joe Kortte, Nathan Mihlbachler GIFTBEARERS: Randy Bloemer Family Sunday, November 5, 2017 at 6:30 A.M. SACRISTAN: Barb Walk READER: John Sudkamp SERVERS: Seth Hotze, Riley Durdel, Kolton Tedrick COMMUNION: John Sudkamp USHERS: Pete Koester, Brian Krampe, Gerard Krampe GIFTBEARERS: Tom Deters Family Sunday, November 5, 2017 at 10:00 A.M. SACRISTAN: Nancy Deters READER: Jerry Vogt SERVERS: Landon Titus, Harrison Miller, Haley Lindsay COMMUNION: Jacob Vogt, Jerry and Susan Vogt USHERS: Tony Lindsay, Brian Miller, Tom Moran GIFTBEARERS: Tom Moran Family St. Michael Parish is organizing a Long Range Planning Committee to plan and prioritize the future needs of our Church and School. Do you have any inputs or comments on the future need of our parish and school? What would you like to see for the future? We are presently organizing a committee and will soon be asking for your input, comments, and suggestions. CYO CLEANUP SIGEL moved back to Saturday, November 4, 2017 beginning at 9:00 A.M. Any in-town elderly or sick parishioners that would like their leaved raked, please call Carla Jansen at Students, meet at the church parking lot at 9:00 A.M. Remember to bring rakes, wear gloves, and dress warm. We will have a pizza party when the work is done. CYO parents are needed to help out with this service project. 40 DAY PRAYER CAMPAIGN FOR LIFE continues until Nov. 5th. Please continue to pray, fast, & serve for an end to abortion! ANNUAL FALL FUND DRIVE beings in November. We have been getting between $2,000 - $3,000 a week. Request for your donation has been sent out. If you did not get one, please call. Your donations can be mailed, dropped off at the office or put in the collection basket. After November 10 th, the group solicitors will visit parishioners we have not heard from. Thank you for your response! RECYCLING PHONE BOOKS New phone books will soon be arriving in the mail. Do not throw your old ones away! St. Michael School will be recycling them. Please turn in your old phone books to St. Michael School or to a student attending St. Michael School. We also have a drop off box on the back porch of the rectory at Sigel. This porch is open after hours so that you can drop them off any time of the day! Thank you. St. Michael students will have a Halloween Parade on Tuesday, October 31 st at 1:45 P.M. It is usually outside in the parking lot unless the weather is uncooperative, then we will be in the gym. All are welcome to come out and enjoy the parade. MILITARY SIGNS. We are updating our military signs in town. Do we have any parishioners that are presently in the military services? Please, we would like to put up a sign in town and we would like a picture to put in church. Call the parish office with the name and branch of service so that we can get a sign made to display.

8 ST. MARY OF THE ASSUMPTION Secretary: Cassie Jansen Neoga Parish Office is open Tuesday 9 am 4 pm Lunch hour 1-2 pm WEEKLY OFFERING: October 21, 2017 Weekly Total Total-to-Date Envelopes ~ 18 of 120. $ $27, Children ~ 4 of $ $ Loose Change....$ $ Total.$ $28, Budget Goal...$2, $34, Difference...$(1,431.00)...$(5,984.47) APPOINTMENTS ALL SAINTS DAY WEDNESDAY 6:30 A.M. Volunteers THURSDAY 8:00 A.M. Volunteers SATURDAY 5:30 P.M. SACRISTAN: Marie Burton LEAD ROSARY: Anna Keck SERVERS: Claire Cardinal, Michelle Doty, Kyra Swearingen READER: Steve Doty MINISTERS: Steve Doty, Cheryl Croy, Marie Burton USHERS: Dan Fearday, Jerry Fearday GIFTBEARERS: Vincent Keck VOCATION CROSS: Brad Foor Family MUSICIAN: Suzett Doty NEOGA FOOD PANTRY is asking for donations of canned corn for the month of November and canned tuna for the month of December. Thank you for your continued donations to the Neoga Food Pantry. We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. -Winston Churchill THANK YOU to all the volunteers who came to help clean the church! If you missed your opportunity to help, don't worry there is still time to help. We will be cleaning Assumption Hall on Saturday, November 11 th. Please come to help, even if it is only for an hour! All help is appreciated!! 2017 ANNUAL FALL BREAKFAST will be held Sunday November 5th. We are asking each family to donate the following: baked goods to be dispersed on the tables, baked or craft goods for the country store, and 5 grab bags/mystery boxes. Any baked good donations for the country store should be marked as to what it is and will be sold as free will donations. Please bring any grab bag/mystery box donations wrapped and price marked to the country store. Anyone willing to donate any item or basket for the raffle please call Carol O Dell To make a donation toward the hogs or assist in the processing costs, please call Rob Behl at For any questions about the breakfast please call Katie O Dell or Angie Worthey BREAKFAST WORKER'S LIST You should have received a copy of the worker's list in the mail. If you need another copy there are some in the back of church. IF you cannot make your appointed time, please use the directory to find a replacement! OFFICE HOURS There will be no regular office hours starting Tuesday, September 19 th thru the month of October. s and phone messages will be checked on a regular basis. If you need immediate assistant, please call the Sigel office. PLEA FOR HELP! We are in desperate need of more stewardship! This means we need more people to volunteer to lector, minister communion, usher, serve, lead the rosary, sacristan, and gift bearers. We also need those that are down to show up for their appointments! IF you cannot make it at the appointed time, please find a replacement! These are all vital to the celebration of mass! Please don't rely on others to take care of it all! Contact the parish office to sign up!!

9 SACRED HEART Mailing Address: PO Box 68, Sigel, IL Parish Secretary: Ann address: shclillyville@yahoo.com Mass Appointments: Ann Swingler Mass Intentions: Rita Deters Ministry to the Sick: Elaine Schumacher or Betty Wente Parish Hall Rental: Jackie Beccue During the month of November, we traditionally remember parishioners who have died during the past year. At the Sunday, November 5 th, mass a candle will be lit for John Helmink, died This candle will stay lit throughout the month of November in remembrance of John. Please remember to pray for John and all the deceased members of our parish family. The next choir practice will be Tuesday, November 7 th, at 7:15 p.m. WEEKLY OFFERING: October 22, 2017 This Week Year-to-Date Envelopes ~ $1, $16, Children ~ $ $90.00 Loose Change... $ $2, Total... $1, $19, Budget Goal... $1, $27, Difference...($319.00)... ($8,534.00) World Mission.$ Building Fund $25.00 Wednesday, October 7:30 P.M. Eve of All Saints Day a Holy Day of Obligation SACRISTAN: Laura Will SERVERS: JH Religion Class READER: JH Religion Class MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION: Mary Hemmen, Connie Holkenbrink, Corinne Swingler USHERS: JH Religion Class GIFT BEARERS: JH Religion Class Saturday, November 7:00 P.M. SACRISTAN: Barb Helmink SERVERS: Zach Ruholl, Molly Ruholl, Tate Ruholl READER: Tim Wente MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION: Karla Swingler, Ann Will, Karen Wente USHERS: Eric Will & Randy Holkenbrink GIFT BEARERS: Adam Walk Family Organist: Clint & Jackie Beccue Family Sunday, November 8:30 A.M. SACRISTAN: Ann Swingler SERVERS: Ann Macklin, TaNeal Einhorn, Ava Einhorn READER: Ann Swingler MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION: Roger Swingler, Ann Swingler, Ann Schumacher USHERS: Jason Bloemer, Brent Einhorn GIFT BEARERS: Jason Bloemer Family Organist: Pat Will

10 ST. MARY HELP OF CHRISTIANS SECRETARY: Cindy Zumbahlen Tuesday & Thursday 8:00 Noon (217) ST. MARY S WEEKLY OFFERING OCTOBER 22, 2017 Weekly Total Total-to-Date Adults (63)... $1, $24, Children (3)... $ $ Loose Change... $ $ Total....$1, $25, Budget Goal $1, $29, Difference..-$ $4, Sister Parish (2).....$ $1, World Mission (17).$ $ Loose.$56.00.$56.00 Total.$ $ Appointments: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 6:00 P.M. Servers: Austin, Emma, & Ellie Bloemer Reader: Elaine Dust Ministers of Holy Communion: Connie Thoele, Shanta Will, Dan Doedtman Ushers: Tom Dust, Alan & Andy Bloemer, Clem Kaufman Gift Bearers: Clem & Betty Kaufman Sacristan: Harold Meyer FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 8:00 A.M. Reader & Sacristan: JoAnn Jansen SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 8:00 A.M. Reader & Sacristan: Mary Jane Kile Servers: Lanna & Devin Bloemer SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 8:00 A.M. Servers: Emma Kinkelaar, Grace & Drew Hoene Reader: Rose Niebrugge Ministers of Holy Communion: Allison Wendt, Fred & Rose Niebrugge Ushers: Mitch & Dylan Kinkelaar, Mike Bloemer, Rick Hoene Gift Bearers: Mitch Kinkelaar Family Sacristan: Karen Conrad Collection Counters: Don & Fran Zumbahlen Harold & Judy Meyer Parish Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 7 th at 7:00 P.M. in the rectory basement. FALL BRUNCH Sunday, November 12, :00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Fall Brunch: Please consider donating an item for the penny social at the brunch. The CCW officers will also gladly take any donations and use the funds to make themed baskets or to buy gifts for the stand. Please put your donation in an envelope labeled penny social and place in the collection basket. Fall Brunch please find the workers list in this week s bulletin or pick up one in the back of church. Brunch Donation If anyone would like to make a donation to go towards the Sausage Processing for the breakfast, please place in an envelope marked Brunch Donation and deposit it in the collection basket. Circles 2 and 3 are to clean the hall on Wednesday, November 8 th at 7:00 P.M. in preparation for the brunch. The Fishermen of Faith (our kid s religion class) will be having a mystery box stand at our parish breakfast on November 12 th. We are asking each family to donate a few mystery boxes for our stand. They can be in value from.25 cents to $ Please have them wrapped, priced and indicate if prize is for boy or girl or both. You may drop them off in the box in the back of church anytime between now and the breakfast. Thank you in advance! We appreciate your donations. Fisherman of Faith - Due to the Holy Day and the church brunch there will not be class for Fisherman of Faith for the month of November. They will not have a children s Mass in November either. They do encourage all the kids to go to Mass for the Holy Day. Servers - Father Ery will have a server training for the 4 th graders and a refresher course for anyone interested on Wednesday, November 15 th at 7:00 P.M. in the church. Fall clean-up day will be held on Saturday, November 11 th at 8:00 A.M. Anyone available to help rack leaves and clean-up around the church grounds are encouraged to come. TEF Spaghetti Supper will be on Tuesday, November 7 th from 4:30 7:00 P.M. in the Teutopolis Grade School Auditorium.

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