203 E. Main St., P.O. Box 730, Teutopolis, Illinois

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1 October 3, 2010 Twenty Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time page 2 St. Francis of Assisi Parish 203 E. Main St., P.O. Box 730, Teutopolis, Illinois

2 St. Francis of Assisi Parish Teutopolis, Illinois page 2 Dear Parishioners, As you know, Brother Pauli announced that he is semi-retiring after fourteen years here at St. Francis and St. Rose. However, there seems to be some confusion where Br. Pauli can best accomplish this reality. Brother will be leaving us and living at St. Anthony parish in St. Louis, Missouri. We want to give you an opportunity to express your personal gratitude to Brother, so we will have a farewell party for him in the mini-park on Saturday, Oct. 16th, after the 5:30 pm Mass. I know he is looking forward to seeing you, especially his servers and sacristans. God bless Br. Pauli! Peace, Love, Joy, Fr. Austin And the apostles said to the Lord, Increase our faith. Luke 17:5 A Pastor recently told me that he had visited a dying, elderly person. He spoke to her about our loving God, the saving death and resurrection of Jesus and of the glorious life with God in heaven. She responded sharply, I don t believe in such fairy tales! Sadly, the next day she died. Christianity puts before us a faith so wonderful that it can be hard for some to believe. As today s Scriptures tell us, we are unprofitable servants; we are only human, made of this humble earth. How can such a beautiful story be real? Yet, already in our lives we have signs, little mustard seeds, of the truth. When we experience the selfsacrificing love of a parent, the majesty of the universe or the warmth of good friends, we are given a glimpse of their Author s infinite love and grandeur. You and I are surrounded by signs that this beautiful Christian fairy tale is true. We are willed into being by a Creator who loves us and invites us to share an eternity of joy. Too good to be true? What do you think? LIVING FAITH Msgr. Stephen J. Rossetti A Pro-Life Thought Families with lots of children are no longer considered examples of generosity, but rather irresponsibility. [Our culture says that] children with severe disabilities are not special angels sent to us by God, but drains on the economy; better that they were not born. And the elderly are burdens. But if we succeed in pushing away everyone who is dependent, then we re left with ourselves, our egocentric, sin-rationalizing, defensive, irritable and vain selves. If we never learn to give till it hurts, till the painful reality that we re not the center of the universe sinks in, we will fail at marriage, at parenthood, at citizenship, even at simple neighborliness. ~William E. May, PhD, On Being a Burden to One s Family The Transitus of St. Francis This weekend we will celebrate the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron of our parish. He is honored for his tremendous love of God, imitation of Jesus and care for the poor, especially those with the disease of leprosy. For centuries Franciscans (priests, brothers, sisters and Secular Franciscans) have gathered on the evening before the feast to celebrate his death, that is, his transitus (passing) from life on earth to eternal life. This year the Transitus will be held this Sunday evening, October 3rd, beginning at 7:00 pm. You are invited to join us for this commemoration of St. Francis death and then come to the friary for refreshments. Parish Banner REMEMBER way back in 2003 when the diocese was celebrating its Jubilee? At that time a banner from our parish was commissioned. The banner is used for special parish feasts like today. The following explanation of the banner was given at that time. The edging of blue with the white background reminds us of the colors of our church. Because we are strongly Franciscan, the Tau Cross, a Greek letter and symbol for the cross that St. Francis wore, was chosen to be our symbol of the deep faith of the people of St. Francis of Assisi Parish. The sun, moon and stars in a bed of blue symbolize all of the heavenly creation that glorifies and gives honor to God, its Creator. The tree and flowers denote the rural and farming aspect of our community. If you look at the tree upside down, it resembles a person having deep roots. We are rooted in strong family values and traditions of the Catholic Church. The chalice symbolizes the Eucharist that is central to our faith as Catholics. A dove with olive branch signifies our desire to be peacemakers in a world so filled with violence and war. Of course, no symbol of St. Francis of Assisi in Teutopolis would be complete without a pair of wooden shoes, shown nestled at the foot of the cross. The parish name and date of foundation complete the banner. Life Chain 2010 will take place Sunday, Oct. 3rd. Gather at Sacred Heart Parish Center, Effingham, for Prayer Service at 1:30 pm. Chain 2-3 pm. Signs will be furnished. Diocesan Respect Life Mass Youth, families, and adults are encouraged to join Bishop Thomas John Paprocki at Holy Family Church in Granite City on Sat., Oct. 9th, for Mass at 9:00 am followed by a rosary walk and prayer vigil at the abortion clinic, and 11:00 am lunch.

3 October 3, 2010 Twenty Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time page 3 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Liturgy Schedule 27th Week in Ordinary Time October 4-10 St. Francis of Assisi Mass at 6:30 am Mass at 6:30 & 8:05 am St. Bruno & St. Marie-Rose Durocher Mass at 6:30 & 8:05 am Our Lady of the Rosary Mass at 6:30 am Mass at 6:30 & 8:05 am St. Denis & St. John Leonardi Mass at 5:30 pm 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass at 7:00, 8:45, 10:30 am Confession Schedule Saturday, October 9-3:30-4:30 pm Liturgy of the Hours with Friars Monday-Friday -- 11:45 am & 4:45 pm Question of the Week What secular values are in conflict with the statement, without me you can do nothing. How does that call you to act? Habakkuk 1:2-3, 2:2-4 II Tim. 1:6-8, Luke 17:5-10 Pray for the Sick Please remember in your prayers those who are sick, especially: Rebekah Volk, Sr. Clara Esker, Jodi Waymoth, Evelyn Krone, Cathy Green, Mardell Weis, Nicholas Rhodes, Agnes Kremer, Karlene Frese, Laurie Shook, Tom Fearday Stewardship of Treasure Sunday Total Fiscal 9/26/2010 Year 299 Adult envelopes $6, $89, Other , TOTAL $7, $97, GOAL $9, $128, Parish Calendar Monday, October 4 Feast of St. Francis of Assisi Tuesday, October 5 Secular Franciscans meet, 6:00 pm, St. Clare Wednesday, October 6 Eucharistic Adoration Day for Life, 8:00 am Mass, Closing Prayer Service at 7:30 pm Jr. High and High School Religion, 7:20 am Thursday, October 7 Baptism Prep, 7:00 pm, St. Rose Friday, October 8 No School Saturday, October 9 Confessions, 3:30-4:30 pm Eucharistic Day of Prayer to End Abortion St. Francis Church members are asked to participate in pro-life prayer on Wed., Oct. 6, before the Blessed Sacrament. Volunteers are needed to commit to private prayer hours after 8:00 am Mass through the 7:30 pm closing prayer service with Benediction. If your schedule does not permit an entire hour, please try to stop in for a half hour, or even a few minutes. This day our parish will unite in repentance for our nation s needless sacrifice of children at the altar of convenience called abortion. If my people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and forgive their sin and heal their land. (2 Chronicles 7:14) Public Rosary Rally Join thousands of people across America on Saturday, October 16th, at noon, at the Grotto by the Teutopolis Grade School to pray the rosary for our nation. Our society is becoming more secularistic. Prayers are needed to reverse that trend. Prayer changes people s hearts; when people s hearts are changed, better actions follow. Over 5,000 Rosary Rallies will take place on October 16th. You are invited to be a part of our local Rosary Rally. Homebound Ministers Extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion to the Homebound for Sunday, October 10th are: Rita Pals , Eleanor Gebben , Mary Jane Koester , Mary Runde

4 St. Francis of Assisi Parish Teutopolis, Illinois page 4 Family Corner Happy Parish Feast! Wow, another year has gone by. How do you plan on celebrating this weekend? Coffee & doughnuts after all the Masses is a start. Blessing of animals at 1:00 on East lawn of the church. Prayerfully attending the Transitus at 7:00 p.m. in church. If you have never experienced this before, today would be a good day to do so. Refreshments follow in the friars dining room. Try this saintly project: Need: foam sheets in the colors of brown, black, white, peach, tan, red, green, plus pencil, white glue, scissors, tracing form (duplicated) Optional materials: adhesive-backed magnet sheets, tiny paper punch, ribbon (cut in 6 pieces, fine line markers or craft paint (for eyes, eyebrows, lips, nose) Procedure: 1. photocopy (enlarge if desired) and cut the tracing pattern on the solid lines of a picture of St. Francis (school children have one from class) 2. with a pencil trace the solid outline directly onto the appropriate color of foam 3. cut the shapes out of foam 4. Glue them onto the body shape (cross in Francis hand, deer at his feet in front of him, bird in one hand, etc.) 5. Let the pieces dry 6. for a magnet, attach a few pieces of adhesive backed magnet to the back of the figure. 7. for an ornament, punch a tiny hole at the top, and pull a piece of ribbon through to form a circle, then knot 8. for a bookmark, punch a tiny hole at the top and pull ribbon through. Knot at the hole, leaving the ends of the ribbon loose. 9. Lastly, add facial features using craft paint for the eyes on the animals and Francis or use fine line markers. Make the day special; it only happens once a year! Happy Feast day! Boys! Here s Your Chance Join the Scouts Cub Scout meeting Thursday, October 7th at 7:00 pm in the Museum Dining Room. Anyone wanting to join should attend, or call Lorri Kastl at Youth Notes Youth Councils meet TODAY, Sunday, Oct. 3 in the Teen Center! Jr. High meets from 5 6 p.m High school meets from 6 6:50 p.m. At 7, we are heading over to the Transitus, the sacred Franciscan tradition honoring Francis passing from this life to the next. All are welcome to join us for this adventure. Back by request YES, we will play 2 games of sardines, weather permitting! Religious Education News GRADE SCHOOL- Grade 5 Mission Bake Sale is scheduled for Thursday, 10/14. Every child in the religion program should have received a letter explaining the mission projects for their grade this year. Holy Childhood enrollment begins two weeks before the bake sale. For the enrollment of $1.00 in a named envelope, the child receives 6 tickets on their grade cake, a membership card, and a holy card. The mission children are grateful! Grade 2 children begin attending Mass on WEDNES- DAY, Oct. 6. Mass walkers will meet the children in the cafeteria. On TUESDAY, Children in Gr. 2B, 2C will view the Personal Safety Training videos (PST) in St. Clare Hall (video presenters meet children in cafeteria); Gr. 2H, 2J video presenters meet children at classroom door for viewing a different video on ramp. Grade 1 children will be meeting in the East open area for Mass instruction on Wednesdays during October. No school on Friday, October 8, and Monday, October 12 Columbus Day. Kdgn./Pre Sunday classes take place during the l0:30 Mass in the grade school cafeteria area. Junior High-Wednesday, October 6, Grade 8D and 8P will be viewing the Personal Safety videos in the cafeteria. Grade 8WH and 8S will view the Bible video Lesson 4 -- in room 8P along with any parents who wish to do so. Grade 7 students will also be viewing Lesson 4 Video Egypt, Exodus, Joshua, Judges in their classrooms also. HS Religious Ed High school classes: be sure to be ON time on Wednesday! Role will be taken promptly at 7:20 p.m. Sophomores: please be sure to either mail your permission slip for your sophomore retreat or bring it to class on Wednesday! Our sophomore retreat will be held on Oct. 16 from 8:30 4 p.m. The day will consist of service and activities. It will be an awesome day! The other option for your retreat is the Confirmation Rally in Belleville on Oct. 6. Please let us know if you will need to be registered for this event instead of our retreat! High School catechists, the Free Webinar by Joseph Paprocki is scheduled for this Tuesday. Call Lisa if you need more information about signing up for it.

5 October 3, 2010 Twenty Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time page 5 Why Catholic? books are in the vestibule of the parish office. Please take yours. If someone is missing, please call the parish office, and one will be made available to you. Groups can begin at any time from the week of October 4 th on. Groups have remained the same. Any new members have been contacted by a group inviting another member. BIBLE STUDY is held on the third Thursday of the month. The next session will be Thursday, October 21 st at 10:00 a.m. in St. Clare Hall. RCIA sessions have begun. It s not too late to invite a friend, relative or neighbor who may be interested in learning more about the Catholic Church. No commitments. Let s learn together. Meetings are 7:00 p.m. on Tuesdays in the museum dining room. CATECHISTS: Registration forms for the DAEC are due. Please turn in to your Director so that one check can be made from the grant monies. All Adults: Please consider attending at least one day. Enhance your faith, upgrade your knowledge, and meet other adults interested in their faith. Discovering Franciscan Spirituality Most people recall the statement made by Mother Teresa: Do something beautiful for God. Hopefully, most people already are doing something for God. Active Catholics looking for a meaningful, challenging, and rewarding endeavor to put God first are invited to inquire about the Secular Franciscan Order. Initial and ongoing formation is available to assist in advancing in spiritual growth. Upcoming opportunities are a one hour session for beginners on October 17, 2010 and a half day of recollection for everyone on October 19, Both of these will be held at St. Clare Hall in Teutopolis. Both will begin at 1:00 pm. For more information, telephone Fr. Ken at or Jim Weis at As always, inactive professed members are encouraged to take up the challenge of getting back in step. Holy Humor A little boy was waiting for his mother to come out of the store. As he waited, he was approached by a man who asked, Son, can you tell me where the post office is? The little boy replied, Sure, go straight down this street a block and turn right. The man thanked the boy and said, I m the new pastor in town. I d like for you to come to church Sunday. I ll show you how to get to heaven. The boy replied. Awww, come on...you don t even know the way to the post office. SCRIP CARDS! Christmas Gift Buying has started! Consider buying scrip cards to give as gifts or to use when buying gifts! It s a great way to help our parish youth, AND it doesn t cost you anything other than buying the cards to use at the places you shop anyway! Cards are available Monday through Thursday at Niebrugge Financial or on Saturdays at the parish office from 8 12! THANKS for supporting our area youth! Healing Mission at St. Michael the Archangel Church in Sigel ~ 7:00 pm ~ October 3, 4 & 5, Hosted by Paul Rymniac ( The thrust of these evenings will be forgiveness and healing. Priests will be available for Confession. Healing starts in the Confessional. Paul has stated that he is ordinary, and he will argue that point with you, and it is because he knows where the Power of Healings he sees, comes from, and he will be quick to tell you that it is from God. Come and see for yourself...you may be surprised...you may go home with a healing. Here & There St. Isidore Parish, St. Joseph Church, Island Grove will hold its Fall Breakfast today, Oct. 3, from 7 am to 12:30 pm at the parish center in Island Grove. Menu will include whole hog sausage and/or ham, choice of eggs, pancakes from a special recipe, juice, milk, coffee, homemade breads and sweet rolls. Cost is $4 & $6. There will be a Country Store, a handmade quilt will be raffled, and the big raffle has a top prize of $500 cash. Mother of Dolors Church in Vandalia will hold its Fall Festival today, Oct. 3, from 11 am to 2 pm. A fried chicken dinner with all the trimmings will be served. Also available will be the Country Store. Central Fire Station in Effingham will hold an open house and pork burger cookout today, October 3rd from noon to 4:00 pm. Bring the entire family for a fun filled afternoon at the Effingham Fire Station. The Teutopolis Knights of Columbus are sponsoring their annual Mentally and Physically Handicapped benefit breakfast on Sunday, October 17th from 7:00 am until 12:00 noon. All proceeds benefit the mentally and physically disabled in our area. Individuals or businesses interested in making a donation, either monetary, home-baked goods, raffle items, or craft items, or, persons interested in working, please contact one of the following chairpersons: Doug & Karla Probst , Nick & Nancy Deters , Corinne Swingler , Cindy Zumbahlen

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