Holy Family. Parish. April 15, rd Sunday of Easter South Franklin St. Decatur, IL

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1 Holy Family 2400 South Franklin St. Decatur, IL Parish April 15, rd Sunday of Easter PARISH MISSION STATEMENT Led by the spirit and example of the Holy Family, our parish community embraces as its mission the salvation of all people. Rooted in the celebration of the Eucharist, we go forth to serve, to educate, and to live daily the message of Jesus Christ.

2 DEAR HOLY FAMILY PARISHIONERS: GREAT NEWS!!!! Once again, for 12 of the last 14 years, we have SURPASSED our Annual Catholic Services Appeal (ACSA). What a wonderful accomplishment for Holy Family parish. Each year many of you are generous with your treasure, giving to this Campaign which helps our Diocesan Offices to exist & which helps our parish to meet its assessed goal. This year s goal was $80,088. We have pledged $83,377, with total paid of $82,341. So, as you can see, we have gone over our assessment. That means we will receive in return ALL monies paid over the $80,088 figure. These monies will benefit us in paying our bills & funding our parish services & outreach opportunities. I can t begin to tell you how proud I am of our parish & of the 257 families that chose to participate. Due to your generous spirit & stewardship, we have met this annual challenge. I encourage those who did not choose to enter this Campaign to please consider doing so next year. Just think of the monies that could be returned if more families gave. WOW! May the Lord, giver of all good gifts, continue to bless Holy Family parish with a generous heart. May we all live our lives in daily thanks for the many blessings bestowed upon us. CONGRATULATIONS to Gracie Sexton, a Junior at St. Teresa, for competing in the YMCA National Swim Meet recently. What an honor for her & for our area. We are so proud of you & all you have accomplished in & out of the water, Gracie!!! THANK YOU to Mrs. Patrice Hunt, PSR Coordinator, & all our PSR catechists for another year of faith formation of our young people on Wednesday evenings. They are so dedicated to their mission of passing on our Catholic faith to those youth who attend public schools. I am so grateful to them & to our students & their parents for their dedication to growing in the ways of our Lord. ALL parishioners are invited to join our PSR community this Wednesday evening at 6:15 p.m. for the PSR closing Mass of the year. MARK YOUR CALENDARS for April 28 & 29. That is the last weekend that Deacon Rob will be with us before he is ordained a priest on May 26. We will have a reception for him after each Mass in the Parish Center. Come & say THANK YOU to him! YOUR PASTOR, FATHER JOE PRAY FOR OUR SICK: John Albert, Penny Barry, Alice Bowman, Susie Christopher, John & Marie Davis, Mike Delahunty, Rick Harmon, Mildred Harvey, Brody Heinz, Warner Hirstein, Eleanor Jackson, Dave Kelmel, Sarah Lidy, Doyce Mathis, Christina McReynolds, Eileen Milligan, Angela Mitchell, James Moore, Jim Murray, Kaye Moser Norlin, Michael Pettus, Shirley Phillips, Steve Reeter, Greg Saloka Jr., Paul Scherer, Annette Schroeder, Jim Tomlinson, McKinley Turner, Dick Warrick, Garnet Woolard, Krista Zindel SICK LIST POLICY: Names submitted will be removed after 4 weeks unless resubmitted. The new names added each week will be in BOLD for 1 week. YOUTH GROUP NEWS! Meeting TODAY, April 15th from noon-2 p.m. in the Parish Center. All high school & junior high youth invited. Bring a friend! KC SCHOLARSHIPS for in-coming St. T freshmen now available. To apply, pick up a form at HFCS office-- deadline is May 4, HAVE YOU NOTICED that when you go into formed.org, you immediately see an announcement about the upcoming Sunday. Click the play button and you will be treated to a 3-5 minute reflection on one of the Sunday readings. FORMED.ORG is for being formed in our Catholic Faith. To get started, go to & click on Register. Our case sensitive parish code JMN63Q. HOLY FAMILY WEBSITE: decaturholyfamily.com ANNUAL SCHOOL FUND DRIVE is still going on!! PLEASE help us now & into the future by contributing-- brochures on shelf in the church vestibule. THANKS TO ALL THOSE WHO HAVE GIVEN! DON T FORGET to invite someone you know back to Mass! You can be a great ambassador for our parish! ST. TERESA MEGA RAFFLE tickets are now on sale. Tickets may be purchased online at STTMEGA.com, bycalling , or at the parish & school offices. For every $100 ticket sold, Holy Family receives $10. MAKE SURE HOLY FAMILY IS CIRCLED AT BOTTOM! SAVE THE DATE FOR VBS: Vacation Bible School will be held here from June If you would like to volunteer, please contact Joanne Kater at or at holyfamilychurch1@comcast.net. THANKS for the 595 lbs. of non-perishables & monetary donations collected during the month of March for the food pantry at Catholic Charities.

3 HOLY FAMILY LITURGICAL MINISTERS April 21 & 22, 2018 MONDAY, April 16 7:30 a.m. Thomas Ward (Evelyn Ward) TUESDAY, April 17 7:30 a.m. Theresa & Clarence Flemming (Family) WEDNESDAY, April 18 7:30 a.m. Robert E. Elam (Suzanne) 6:15 p.m. PSR Closing Mass Paul & Pat Hogan (Family) THURSDAY, April 19 2:00 p.m. Bernie Naber (HFCS 8th Grade) FRIDAY, April 20 7:30 a.m. Charlie Graham (Catherine Graham & Family) SATURDAY, April 21 4:30 p.m. Larry Penning (John & Brenda Duncan) SUNDAY, April 22 8:00 a.m. Holy Family Parishioners 10:00 a.m. Betty Grothe (Milly Koehler) PRAY for the repose of the souls of Phyllis Noe, mother of Diane Goings; Brian Agge; Delmar Sandage, son of Jim & Dora Sandage & brother of Susan Farthing; Gladys McCampbell, grandmother of Amanda Drain. May they rest in peace & their families be comforted. WELCOME to Will Michael Swigert, son of Nathan & Holly (Hite) Swigert; Lincoln Elijah Comer, son of Michael Comer & Audrey Sheumaker; Miles Abbott Flemming, son of Blake & Casey (Copeland) Flemming; Greta Louise Hopkins, daughter of Matthew & Stefanie (Smith) Hopkins. They were baptized this weekend. May they all have a faithfilled life in the Catholic Church! MINISTRY SCHEDULE DATES: The next schedule will cover May 12 through July 29. Please send your away dates to Sr. Janet (janet.pfile@comcast.net) by April 20, THE PAPER SHOWER for the Dominican Sisters will be Apr. 30 at 6:00 p.m. in the Parish Center. Please bring paper products or grocery gift cards for the Sisters. Please bring a salad or dessert to share. Meat, bread, drinks, and table service will be provided. See you there. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 6:8-15; Jn 6:22-29 Tuesday: Acts 7:51 8:1a; Jn 6:30-35 Wednesday: Acts 8:1b-8; Jn 6:35-40 Thursday: Acts 8:26-40; Jn 6:44-51 Friday: Acts 9:1-20; Jn 6:52-59 Saturday: Acts 9:31-42; Jn 6:60-69 Sunday: Acts 4:8-12; 1 Jn 3:1-2; Jn 10:11-18 SATURDAY, 4:30 p.m. EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS: Debbie Alexander, Chuck Stone, Peg Phipps, Amy Jedlicka, Mark Barthelemy, Sandy Cole, Holly Layton GIFT BEARERS: Dwayne Creek Family GREETERS: Bob Norton Family READERS: Levi Hackett & Connie Magoulias SERVERS: Sydney Sweeney, George Johns Jr., Danielle Pettus USHERS: John & Brenda Duncan, Lori Stone, Gary Durbin SUNDAY, 8:00 a.m. EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS: Judy Ankrom, Deena Warrick, Hannah Hollis, Franz Grossman, Leeann Grossman, Marvin Hughes, Carl Holthaus GIFT BEARERS: David Fitzgerald Family GREETERS: Mary Vemmer Family READERS: Bob Frey & Ann Carr SERVERS: Lucy Corley, Grace Lees, Ella Woolington USHERS: Mike Lees, Dale Boulier, John Merli, John Fitzgerald SUNDAY 10:00 a.m. EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS: Barb Christensen, Paul Christensen, Janet Hogan, John Hogan, Haley Vemmer, Jack Hogan, Jim Meyer GIFT BEARERS: Karel & Maria Rhoades GREETERS: Naber Family READERS: Robin Caceres & Leslie Meyer SERVERS: Zia Boulier, Gabriella Chapple, Grover Chapple USHERS: Brad Pugh, Randy Frey, Kevin Warner, Sammy Tapscott CONTEMPORARY GROUP will sing on Sat., May 5, 4:30 p.m. PARISH CHOIR will sing on Sat., April 28, 4:30 p.m. Mass. HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL FINANCIAL AID & ST. TERESA TIRPAK SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS Holy Family School & St. Teresa HS financial aid forms are now available in the parish office for the school year. Financial assistance is available for families who are registered parishioners & send their children to HF School. The Tirpak Scholarship Fund is available for families who are registered parishioners & send their children to St. Teresa High School. ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE PICKED UP IN THE PARISH OFFICE AND RETURNED TO THE PARISH OFFICE BY May 1, PLEASE NOTE: ANY APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER MAY 1ST MAY BE CONSIDERED, BUT POSSIBLE ASSISTANCE WILL DEFINITELY BE LESS.

4 ROSARY is prayed 20 minutes before each daily Mass. Come & pray & stay for Mass. PRAYER LINE REQUESTS: Rosanna Frey, , or Barb Lesyna, PRAY FOR OUR SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN. MAY THE LORD GRANT THEM SAFETY. ADORATION is on Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Please sign up for a 30-minute slot on the sheet in the vestibule. Any questions, call Sandy Yelovich, HOLY FAMILY DECATUR LIKE US ON FACEBOOK BRAVO to all the HF parish teens on the recent Mt. Zion HS Honor Rolls. We are proud of you! EVER THOUGHT OF BEING A PRIEST? God may be calling you at this very moment to serve Him by being a priest for the Diocese of Springfield. Our Catholic Church needs more priests. If you may be interested, call Fr. Joe or Deacon Rob at THE ST. TERESA BOARD OF DIRECTORS will have one 3-year position available beginning July Stop by the St. Teresa school office for an application, or find the application online at THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS have a new Online Membership, making it easy to join. Being a member of the KC allows you to deepen your faith with fellow brothers, protect your family through our fraternal benefits, make an impact on the community by serving others, and defend our Catholic values. Join today through or contact Field Agent Chris Bivens ( / Chris.Bivens@kofc.org), a member of HF, for more information. CATHOLIC RADIO WDCR 88.9/96.5 FM PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS! All the advertisers on the back page support our bulletin s printing each week. Please support them! Thank you for your generosity! Weekend of April 7 & 8, 2018 Envelopes.$ 21, Sister Parish..$ Building Fund...$ Children $ 9.00

5 Mass Schedule Weekend Liturgies Saturday 4:30 p.m. Sunday 8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m. Weekday Liturgies Monday 7:30 a.m. Tuesday 7:30 a.m. Wednesday 7:30 a.m. Thursday 7:30 a.m., and during school year 2:00 p.m. Friday 7:30 a.m. Holy Day Liturgies Masses 7:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., and during school year 7:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m., and 5:30 p.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday at 3:30 p.m. or by appointment. Communion Calls Please contact the parish office to make arrangements. Sacrament of Baptism Arrangements for Baptisms are made by calling the parish office. Participation at the Baptismal Preparation Class for parents is a requirement for the celebration of the sacrament. Sacrament of Marriage Arrangements for all weddings must be made at least six (6) months in advance. Please call the parish office. Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) Classes for those interested in joining the Catholic faith begin in the fall of each year and continue through the Easter season. Please call Sr. Janet to inquire about the sessions. Staff Very Reverend Joseph Molloy..Pastor Rev. Mr. Rob Johnson...Deacon Sister Janet Pfile, O.P.Pastoral Associate janet.pfile@comcast.net Mrs. Joanne Kater...Parish Secretary holyfamilychurch1@comcast.net Mrs. Debbie Alexander...Principal dsalexander09@aol.com Ms. Lisa Roddis.....School Secretary Mrs. Patrice Hunt.... PSR Coordinator Mr. Peter Miller... Director of Music Ministries Mrs. Ann Carr Business Manager Rectory School School Fax Pastoral Associate Convent