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1 March 6, Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time page 2 St. Francis of Assisi Parish Teutopolis, Illinois Parish Office 203 E. Main St., P.O. Box 730, Teutopolis, IL Office Hours: Mon. -Fri. 9:00 am -4:30 pm Phone... (217) Fax... (217) Parish ...stfrancischurch@mchsi.com Parish website: stfrancischurch.com Submit written bulletin notices by noon Monday. Diocesan website: Sacramental Celebrations Weekday Liturgy: See inside schedule Weekend Liturgy: Saturday 5:30 pm; Sunday 7:00, 8:45, & 10:30 am Holy Days Liturgy: Eve 7:00 pm; Day 6:00 am, noon & 7:00 pm Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday: 3:30-4:30 pm Thursday before First Friday: 3:30-4:30 pm Anytime by appointment Sacrament of Matrimony: Arrangements must be made a minimum of 6 months in advance with the Pastor. Sacrament of Baptism: Baptism Prep. class is required before baptism. Please call office to pre-register. Parish Pastoral Team Fr. Austin Albers, OFM, Pastor Fr. Vernon Olmer, OFM, Associate Pastor Fr. Ken Rosswog, OFM, Associate Pastor Maria Wargolet, Director of Music Ministry Theresa Draper, Coordinator of Music Ministry Anita Broom, Bookkeeper Bernice Matteson, Part-time Secretary Jane Miller, Part-time Secretary Ron Ruholl, Maintenance Religious Education: Sr. A. Pierre Wilken, OSF, Director of Faith Formation: Sr. Ann Siemer, SSND, Gr. Sch./Jr. Hi. DRE: /3015 Lisa Siemer, Youth Director & Sr. High CRE: Carlene Rauch, Part-time Rel. Ed. Secretary: Trustees: Terry Meyer & Tina Brumleve Parish Council: Bruce Buhnerkempe John Bushur Sandy Fisher Jack Hardiek Doug Mette Jodie Pruemer Louise Sheehan Tammy Willenborg Steve Witges Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time March 6, 2011 Everyone who listens to these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock. The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and buffeted the house. But it did not collapse; it had been set solidly on rock. Mt 7:24-25 Day of Prayer Today Come and pray before the Blessed Sacrament 12:00 until 5:00 pm Closes with Benediction

2 St. Francis of Assisi Parish Teutopolis, Illinois page 2 What am I doing for Lent this year? Very truly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. Jn. 12:24 You die to yourself when you keep Lent. Just what does it mean to die to yourself? It means saying no to yourself. It means reigning in those desires, wants, unthinking actions that we do everyday that chip away a strong, solid relationship with God. One of the most common practices of Lent is to give up something. When I was a child giving up candy was a big thing but now that I am older giving up doesn t seem to mean the same thing. Of course, if you are like a friend of mine who gave up buying any new clothes for six weeks giving up was a big deal. In her case, during those six weeks she was named Woman of the Year by her home town in Alabama. She was named Principal of the Year by the NCEA and she won an award for being an outstanding teacher of high school religion. Each of these awards came with a banquet, pictures and the usual celebration. She desperately wanted to buy some new clothes but made herself stick to her Lenten promise. She said that Lent was one of the most difficult but most rewarding in her spiritual journey. She had died to herself many times over. Does anyone need to know what I give up? My brother and I have the same discussion every Lent. One thing he does is give up drinking alcohol. That is a big thing because wining and dining clients is a big part of his job. Because he doesn t want to embarrass his client he will have a beer (one beer) at a meal so that his client isn t uncomfortable drinking alone. I tell him that if his client wonders why he isn t drinking a simple response of I don t really care to tonight or something (he is a lawyer and can make words work for him) should be sufficient to put his client at ease. He believes it is more important for him to be sensitive to his client s feelings than to forgo the drink. My response is: what a witness to someone that you stand up for what you believe. You don t lord it over them but say why you do or don t do something shows them that you are serious about becoming a better person in your faith. What do you think? What will you give up this Lent? Women at Work Thursday, March 10th, the Effingham Deanery Council of Catholic Women will gather for their Spring meeting at St. Mary s parish in St. Elmo beginning with Mass at 6 pm. Be a friend and bring a friend to share in our faith and commitment to serve others. 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. Help Needed! We are in need of Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion for the 12:10 pm Mass and the 7:00 pm Mass on Ash Wednesday, March 9th. Please come to the sacristy before Mass and see where you are needed. Thank you for your help! Please Note Mass times on Ash Wednesday, March 9th will be 6:00 am, 12:10 and 7:00 pm. There will be a prayer service with distribution of ashes for the grade school children at 8:05 am. Mass times will be changed during Lent. The early morning weekday Mass will start at 6:15 am instead of 6:30 am Monday thru Friday starting Thursday, March 10th. There will be a 12:10 pm Mass on Monday and Thursday during Lent starting on March 10th. On Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday there will be a regularly scheduled Mass at 8:05 am. Stations of the Cross Stations of the Cross will be every Friday evening at 7:00 pm during Lent and will hold a different view or theme each week. March 11th Traditional led by the Friars March 18th Jr. High School Students March 25th Traditional led by the Friars April 1st High School Students April 8th Jesus Speaks April 15th Mary s Way of the Cross

3 March 6, 2011 Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time page 3 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Liturgy Schedule 9th Week in Ordinary Time March 7-13 St. Perpetua & St. Felicity Mass at 6:30 am St. John of God Mass at 6:30 & 8:05 am Ash Wednesday Mass at 6:00 am, 12:10 & 7:00 pm Ash Service for Grades 3-6, 8:05 am Mass at 6:15 am & 12:10 pm Mass at 6:15 & 8:05 am Mass at 5:30 pm 1st Sunday of Lent Mass at 7:00, 8:45, 10:30 am Confession Schedule Saturday, March 12-3:30-4:30 pm Liturgy of the Hours with Friars Monday-Friday -- 11:45 am & 4:45 pm Question of the Week How many times have we heard the words of Jesus yet have not acted on them? What keeps us from living out our Catholic faith? Dt 11:18, Romans 3:21-25, 28 Mt. 7:21-27 Pray for the Sick Please remember in your prayers those who are sick, especially: Sr. Clara Esker, Jodi Waymoth, Evelyn Krone, Cathy Green, Nicholas Rhodes, Renae Roepke, Clint Dasenbrock, Sally Weber, Cecelia Habing Stewardship of Treasure Sunday Total Fiscal 2/27/2011 Year 315 Adult envelopes $7, $277, Other , TOTAL $7, $297, GOAL $9, $346, Parish Calendar Monday, March 7 Liturgy Committee mtg., 7:00 pm, St. Clare Tuesday, March 8 Secular Franciscans meet, 6:00 pm, St. Clare Wednesday, March 9 No Choirs No Religion classes Thursday, March 10 1st Communion Parent mtg., 7:15 pm, St. Clare Adult Choir, 7:00 pm Friday, March 11 Stations of the Cross, 7:00 pm Saturday, March 12 Confessions, 3:30-4:30 pm Sunday, March 13 Men s Breakfast after 8:45 Mass, Gr. Sch. Aud. Special Collection On Ash Wednesday, we will take up the Collection for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe, where great needs remain. During Lent we have the opportunity to participate in Operation Rice Bowl. Put your faith into action; help those who live in poverty. The Rice Bowl collection will be on Palm Sunday, April 17th. BIBLE STUDY on the third Thursday, March 17, will meet in St. Clare Hall at 10:00 a.m. Our topic is Chapter 7 Return from Exile & Maccabean revolt Sing Along St. Francis Singers and Friends will be singing at Evergreen Nursing Center, Wednesday, March 9th at 10:00 am. Sympathy We extend our sympathy to the family and friends of Harold Thoele. May he be enjoying eternal peace and happiness in heaven. Homebound Ministers Extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion to the Homebound for Sunday, March 13th are: Rita Pals , Eleanor Gebben , Mary Runde

4 St. Francis of Assisi Parish Teutopolis, Illinois page 4 Family Corner Lent is a time for learning about giving to those in need. There are many ways that children become compassionate people. One of them is through early lessons on giving alms. Here is a simple idea for the family. On Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, put a clean, recycled jar on the kitchen table. Make a special label to cover and identify the jar. It might be: Help the Poor, Feed the Hungry, Pennies for Peace, etc. Encourage every family member to put a coin in the jar each day. Help the children count up the money at the end of Holy Week. Put the donation in an appropriate envelope and submit it with your Easter Sunday collection money or give it to Catholic Charities or a favorite charity of choice. As with most values, the earlier learned the better. The value of self-denial is no exception. Lent provides an excellent opportunity to teach children the necessity of self-denial in our permissive society. Learning about the spirit of fasting can include restriction of luxuries such as having dinner in a restaurant, watching television, playing computer games, shopping or going out with friends. A good spring cleaning can help children evaluate the excesses in their lives. They can be encouraged to give away clothing, toys, games or other possessions to those in need. They can also be encouraged to give time to the Lord by volunteering their services. Volunteering at home is not a bad idea either. It doesn t always have to be outside the home. Pre-Lenten Parish Mission March 7-9 from 7-8 each evening at Sacred Heart Church in Effingham. Fr. Larry Gillick, a blind, Jesuit priest, will discuss Sacra-Mental Living. The Vatican International Exhibit of Eucharistic Miracles of the World will be on exhibit in the Sacred Heart Parish Center on March 6 9am-3pm; March 7, 8 & 9 5:30pm-7pm & 8pm-9pm. Visit for more information. Youth Notes: Youth Councils meet TODAY, Sunday, March 6, in the Teen Center. Jr. High meets at 6:30 pm & High School meets at 7:30. We ll be celebrating St. Patty s day; don t miss the fun! Teen Center is open on March 18 for jr. high and March 19 for high school. Parents - Lisa & Karen will be gone giving a retreat that weekend, and we need chaperons for this! Please call the high school religious ed office if you can sign up to help us out. THANKS! Religious Education News Grade School- Parents of Grade 2 children First Communion Parent meetings take place on Thursday, March 10 in St. Clare Hall and on Monday, March 14, in the Museum Dining Room starting at 7:15 (picking up materials) and ending at 8:30. Please return response sheets when you know which parent meeting you will be attending. Thanks. Results of the Grade 6 Mission Bake Sale for the poor children of India are the following: Cake winners are: Isabelle Hemmen-1D, Danielle Willenborg-2H, Mrs. Siemer-Gr.3, Lanae Koester-4Mi, Marianna Hemmen-5O, Kelsey Probst-6H, Zita Niebrugge-faculty. Other winners are: Stuffed puppy- Carley Habing 2J, stuffed gray kitten-hannah Walk 6Sc, stuffed brown kitten-mallory Stone 2J, basketball-derek Deters 2C, soccer ball-macy Vogt 4K, Frisbee-Ethan Weidner 2J, Frisbee-Amber Dust 4S, candy basket-michael Campbell 6H, candy basket-carter Meyer 1P, candy basket-grace Tegeler 1N, $5.00-Kyle Repking 1D The amount collected was $ Thanks to all grade 6 catechists, Mass supervisors, teachers, parents, children, all who helped and contributed during the bake sale. Kdgn./Pre Sunday morning religion classes take place in the grade school cafeteria area during the l0:30 Mass. Junior High No classes on Ash Wednesday, March 9. Young people are expected to attend Ash Wednesday Mass and services with their families. One good way Grade 7 students can practice Lenten prayer and penance is to participate in the Silhouette Stations of the Cross, either as a member of the silhouette or in the pew, on Friday, March 18, from 7:00 to 7:30. (The teen center will be open after the stations.) The next practice is Wednesday, March 16, in the cafeteria from 6:30-7:15. Thanks to parents for supporting your child s participation or attendance at this religious event. HS Religious Ed Seniors: Senior Retreat Registrations are due soon! Don t miss out on the opportunity of this retreat! It will be an awesome weekend; we promise! Call the High School Religious Ed office if you have questions! Freshmen: Your interactive program of Welcome to My World is set for March 27 from 12:45 4 pm at TGS Gym. It is one of the mandatory meetings you have listed in your Great Expectations Handbook, but even more, it s a great day of learning more about people who have disabilities. Parents we need 10 helpers for this day! If you re available, please let us know at the High School Religious Ed office! Thanks for the help you can provide! We will not be having High School Religious Education classes next week because of Ash Wednesday. Please attend Mass with your family.

5 March 6, 2011 Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time page 5 Letter from the Grade School Religion Office Dear Parents, Grandparents, other parishioners, Even though this is the 3rd quarter of religion school year and Spring is right around the corner, the grade school religion office has not yet filled its roster of substitute catechists for this year. We are still in need of substitute (occasional) religion teachers for the classrooms 1 to 4 for Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. Especially during these past Winter months, it has been very difficult to staff classrooms with substitutes when the regular catechist calls in sick, or has a sick child, or has another emergency. One day Sister Ann needed to look for 6 substitutes other days 4 substitutes. Where does she turn? Right now we need persons, who have a free day or free hour (8:00-8:45) on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday, to call in a week or a month ahead of time and let us know that day.. The substitute will be given plenty of help naming the lesson to be covered, along with the textbook and directions; a Bible from which to read Bible stories; a class list of names of children in the classroom and an activity to do. Also, perhaps you could share one thing you liked about your religious education classes when you were their age. You would be surprised what a good catechist you could turn out to be and how much you would enjoy your effort and the children s response. Ask any of the present catechists and Mass supervisors and helpers! Call TODAY! Counting on your response Religious Education Grade School Office Religious Education representatives on the Parish Council Prayer, Fasting and Mercy One of the greatest preachers of the early Church explains the key penitential practices of Lent prayer, fasting, and almsgiving or mercy. St. Peter Chrysologus was the bishop of Ravenna, Italy in the middle of the 5th century. His sermons were so inspiring that he was given the title Chrysologus (Greek for Golden-worded) and was eventually declared a Doctor of the Church. There are three things, my brethren, by which faith stands firm, devotion remains constant, and virtue endures. They are prayer, fasting and mercy. Prayer knocks at the door, fasting obtains, mercy receives. Prayer, mercy and fasting: these three are one, and they give life to each other. Fasting is the soul of prayer, mercy is the lifeblood of fasting. Let no one try to separate them; they cannot be separated. If you have only one of them or not all together, you have nothing. So if you pray, fast; if you fast, show mercy; if you want your petition to be heard, hear the petition of others. If you do not close your ear to others, you open God s ear to yourself. When you fast, see the fasting of others. If you want God to know that your are hungry, know that another is hungry. If you hope for mercy, show mercy. If you look for kindness, show kindness. If you want to receive, give. If you ask for yourself what you deny to others, your asking is a mockery. Let this be the pattern for all men when they practice mercy: show mercy to others in the same way, with the same generosity, with the same promptness, as you want others to show mercy to you. Therefore, let prayer, mercy and fasting be one single plea to God on our behalf, one speech in our defense, a threefold united prayer in our favor. Taken from St. Mary s in Metamora parish bulletin. Adult Catholics who have not received the Sacrament of Confirmation and have a desire to be confirmed, please contact Sr. Pierre Bishop Paprocki will confirm adult Catholics on Pentecost Sunday, June 12 at the cathedral in Springfield. More information regarding this in next week s bulletin. RCIA catechumen, Felicia Weemer, is preparing to enter her final and most intense study before being baptized on Holy Saturday. Please keep her in prayer as her journey intensifies. We meet in the basement of St. Rose in Montrose following the 9:00 a.m. mass. Anyone interested or curious regarding teachings of the Catholic Church is welcome. This week s topic: Sacramental Adult Enrichment opportunity during Lent is presented by Fr. Ted Bracco, OFM. The topic is: An Historical & Spiritual Look at the Passion & Death of Jesus. The presentation is to be held on Tuesdays from 7:00-9:00 at St. Anthony Parish Center beginning March 8 to April 19. Cost is $15 and certification credit is available for catechists. Call to register. Why Catholic? for Lent can begin any time the groups are ready to begin. If you begin this week you should complete the book before Holy Week. Anyone desiring to belong to a group can simply call and materials will be provided. Sr. Pierre Holy Humor...One-liners Adam & Eve had many advantages, but the principal one was that they escaped teething.

6 St. Francis of Assisi Parish - Teutopolis, Illinois page 6 CCW Thank you to all the ladies of the parish who have collected and returned the CCW dues. Please return any remaining due s envelopes as soon as possible le to any CCW officer or to the parish office. Thank you! St. Francis Parish Men s Breakfast Sunday, March 13, 2011 The men of St. Francis Parish in Teutopolis are invited to breakfast hosted by the St. Francis CCW immediately following the 8:45 am Mass on Sunday, Following is the list of women from the parish who have been asked to help at the breakfast. Reporting at 7:00 am to Teutopolis Grade School Auditorium: Sausage Fryers: Jane Ruholl (Robert), Ann Hotze, Lori Mette, Marge Wiessing Reporting at 9:00 am: Break Eggs: Jackie Niebrugge, Connie Ritz Fry Eggs: Betty Grunloh, Margaret Mette, Norma Koester, Debbie Funneman, Theresa Funneman Serve Sausage: Marsha Heuerman, Judy Lohman, Karla Probst Serve Eggs: Jennifer Hoelscher, Alice Ruholl, Sharon Wente Coffee Makers: Sharon Wallace, Tara Funneman Waitresses and general helpers: Katherine Ruholl, Denise Walk, Karen Schumacher, Cheryl Heuerman, Linda Barnick, Kathy Ruholl Contact June Grunloh ( ) for questions. An Invitation I would like to invite my fellow St. Francis Church parishioners to a De Colores weekend filled with joy and peace at Camp Walter Scott. The men s weekend led by Bob Ferguson of St. Anthony parish and assisted by a team is March 31-April 3. The women s weekend led by me and assisted by a team is April De Colores has made a difference in my life, as so many of you have, and I would love to share this experience with you. If you feel a need for love, laughter, support, peace, and much more, call me at to register for the weekend. Kathy Willenborg Knights of Columbus Initiation There will be a Knights of Columbus 3rd Degree Initiation at the Teutopolis K of C Hall on Sunday, March 6th. The Knights of Columbus are committed to Charity, Unity, Fraternity, and Patriotism. They help fund the Mental Learning Retardation Disability, Newman Centers, Catholic Charities, Vocation Raffle, Scholarship Fund, Radio Masses, etc. If you are not a member, come and join us. It s a great organization. Update on Recycling If you did not read the article about our recycling program in the paper, we would like to let you know that our recycling is now going to single stream type of collecting. What this consists of is collecting plastic in one large container. No separation of your plastic recyclables will be needed. The tin cans must be kept separate and should be placed in the boxes in the same large container as the plastics. However, lids still need to be removed and discarded and everything must be clean and recyclable. This may not look as neat and appealing when mixing everything together, but it will be less labor intensive and require less draws, saving on the cost to keep our program going. Continue placing your cardboard in the cardboard container, and place all aluminum cans in the paper depot. Also, part of the cost of the recycling is hoped to be recovered from donations. A drop safe is being installed on the west side of the paper barn in hopes to recover the expense incurred by the collecting of the recyclables. Right to Life Rummage Sale The annual Effingham County Right to Life rummage Sale is scheduled for March 10th and 11th in the Effingham K of C building. Please bring your useable items on Wednesday, March 9th from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Sale hours are Thursday, 7:00 am to 5:00 pm and Friday, 7:00 am to 3:00 pm. Volunteers are needed, especially on Wednesday to unpack and categorize donations, and to pack leftover items at 3:00 pm on Friday. Choose the hours you wish to work. Men to carry heavy items would be so welcome. Two dollar bag day all day Friday. Call for more info. Open House at St. Anthony High School for Jr. Hi. Students & parents. Learn about curriculum, clubs, athletics, etc. For more info, call Janice Semple ; jsemple@stanthony.com Socials St. Thomas Soup Supper March 6, 10am-6pm, St. Thomas Parish Center. Bingo 11am-5pm. Sacred Heart, Effingham, Lenten Fish Fries March 11, 18 & 25 in the Parish Center, 4:40-7:30 pm. Casino Night March 12 at Effingham K of C Hall. Happy hour- 6-7 pm; Casino opens 7-11 pm. $50 ticket per person. Fundraiser for Effingham Catholic Schools. St. Mary s, Neoga, Soup Supper March 13, 3-6:30 pm in Assumption Hall. St. Mary s, Ste. Marie Annual Brunch March 13, 8 am-noon in the Parish Center. St. Isidore Parish Spring Breakfast March 20, 7 am-noon at St. Aloysius Parish Center, Bishop Creek. Teutopolis Park District Baseball/Softball Deadline to sign up is March 15th. Forms can be acquired from the TPD website at There is a late fee for forms postmarked after March 15th.