Holy Family. Parish PARISH MISSION STATEMENT

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1 Holy Family Parish 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 Holy Family Parish 2400 S. Franklin St. Rd. Decatur, IL (217) 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., 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 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 HOLY FAMILY WEBSITE: decaturholyfamily.com ROSARY is prayed 20 minutes before each daily Mass. Come & pray & stay for Mass. HOLY FAMILY DECATUR LIKE US ON FACEBOOK PRAYER LINE REQUESTS: Rosanna Frey, , or Barb Lesyna, 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, THE WORD OF GOD IS AVAILABLE 24/7 on Decatur Catholic Radio WDCR FM 88.9/96.5

3 DEAR HOLY FAMILY PARISHIONERS: I want to thank all those from the parish who remembered my 62nd birthday last Sunday! I appreciate the cards, calls, s, texts, gifts, goodies, prayers, & all the rest. You helped my special day to be extraspecial. And, thank you to those who sent cards, prayers, gifts, & wellwishes to you mom on her 95th birthday. She had a smile on her face because of your kindness. And because she smiled, so did I! AND, speaking of special---we are blessed as Catholics to have the most special gift given to us by Jesus to remember him. Yes, the EUCHARIST. EACH DAY of this coming week we have Mass celebrated at Holy Family. EACH DAY of this coming week there is the opportunity to receive the Body & Blood of Christ. EACH DAY of this coming week Jesus will be present on the altar to nourish us with Himself fully & completely. EACH DAY of this coming week the Word of God will be opened at Mass, showing us what the Lord calls us to be & how we are to act. EACH DAY of this coming week we can gather to pray the greatest prayer of the Church---the Mass. EACH DAY of this coming week the Lord invites us to come to church & spend time with him at Mass. What can be more special than that? See how this coming week is full of excitement & faith? What a privilege it is for us as Catholics to gather with one another & with the Lord. No sporting event, or concert, or TV program, or video game, or meal at a restaurant, or meeting, or errand should deter us or get in the way of us celebrating the EUCHARIST. I do ask you to do one thing this week besides trying to come to daily Mass. PLEASE IN- VITE AT LEAST ONE PERSON BACK TO MASS. I bet we all know someone who hasn t been to church lately or has fallen off in their practice of the Catholic faith. YOU can be the catalyst for coming back that they need. YOU can be the hospitable person who welcomes them back into the parish. YOU can be that disciple for the Lord, attracting others to the Lord Jesus. YOU can help that person discover Christ in their daily life. Don t just think about doing it. DO IT! The Lord is waiting for you to ask someone back. The Lord wants them here to celebrate. The Lord desires His faithful to be active in their faith. And YOU can be the agent of that message. Will YOU? See YOU in church!!! YOUR PASTOR, FATHER JOE

4 ANNUAL CATHOLIC SERVICES APPEAL Have you given generously to the Annual Catholic Services Appeal yet? If not, PLEASE do so for the good of the Springfield Diocese & A C S A for the good of Holy Family Parish. Why? Because we have to pay the assessed goal of $67,989. It will either come from our contributions outright to this worthy cause, or it will come from our General Fund. We can help our budget by NOT having to make up a deficit amount from our regular monies. ALL OF US can help meet the goal. And remember----any monies donated to the ACSA that exceed our assessment are returned to us!!! FORMED.ORG is for being formed in our Catholic Faith. To get started, go to & click on Register. Our case sensitive parish code is JMN63Q. ST. MARY S WIDOWED SUPPORT GROUP will meet Thurs., Oct. 25 at 11:30 a.m. at Tuscany Steak & Pasta House. All widows & widowers are welcome! For more info., call James Vogel at Share the Love! Donate Blessing Bag Items Could you imagine going through life without the basics: toothbrush, toothpaste, clean water, deodorant or even socks? For many of our local area homeless, this is everyday life. This is where YOU can help! Our Youth Group is collecting blessing bag items. Travel size items work the best. Suggested items: Toothbrushes and Toothpaste, Shampoo and Conditioners, Body Wash / Hand sanitizer, Nail clippers and Hair combs, Female sanitary needs, Wet wipes / Baby wipes, Tissue packs and Chapstick, Deodorant/ Lotion / Sunblock, Band aids or mini First Aid Kits, Pocket rain ponchos. Just because it s not on the list doesn t mean it s not needed. Your donation will make an impact on someone s life. A donation box is in the vestibule of the church for your donations. Lord of Creation & Salvation, we need you now more than ever. We, the Church, are hurting. Increase our faith in Your presence in the Church at this time. Heal our hearts; encourage us in our faith; deepen our commitment to You; enliven us with a renewed love for all that is good & holy. Never let any of us depart from You or the Catholic Church, our true home. AMEN. A PRAYER FOR OUR CHURCH Heavenly Father, in every age, you have been our refuge. Yet again and still, we stand before you asking for your protection on your holy Church. For the victims of abuse and their families, pour out your healing and your peace. For the Bishops of this country, continue to inspire their decisions, and guide them with your Spirit. For the thousands of good and faithful priests, who have followed your call to serve you and your people in holiness, sustain them by your grace. For the faithful who are angry, confused, and searching for answers, embrace them with your love, restore their trust, console them with your clear Gospel message, and renew them with your sacraments. We place our Church in your hands, for without you we can do nothing. May Jesus, our High Priest and true compass, continue to lead her in every thought and action-to be an instrument of justice, a source of consolation, a sacrament of unity, and a manifestation of your faithful covenant. Grant this through that same Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen

5 PRAY FOR OUR SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN. MAY THE LORD GRANT THEM SAFETY. WELCOME to Aubree Johanna Williams, daughter of Alexander and Katay (Fox) Williams. She was baptized this weekend. May she have a faith-filled life in the Church! WELCOME to Ann Ghiotto and her son Ryan Bradford. They have recently joined our parish. We re glad you are at Holy Family!! INVITE SOMEONE BACK TO MASS!!! HEARING AIDS are available for use during Mass. See Fr. Joe for details. EVER THOUGHT OF BEING A PRIEST? God may be calling you right now 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 at Look at the great young priests we have in our diocese who have served us as Deacons---Fr. Marty Smith; Fr. Braden Maher; Fr. Michael Friedel; & Fr. Rob Johnson. Let us continue to pray for them & for more priestly vocations, especially from HF Parish!! PUMPKIN DAY EXTRAVAGANZA will be at the Annex Building at Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home located at 2091 N. Oakland on Sat., Oct. 27th from 1-3 p.m. This event is free to all kids 12 & under. There will be refreshments, hayrides games, pumpkins to decorate, and goodie bags. THANK YOU to Tim Hagenbruch for the donation of the beautiful St. Therese of the Child Jesus, the Little Flower, statue that adorns a corner in our Parish Center. It is so lifelike & inspiring. How nice of you, Tim, to think of HF. May all of us who look upon the statue be drawn closer to St. Therese, & may we ask her intercession daily for all youth & for all our parish intentions. PRAY FOR OUR SICK: Jo Ann Baughman, Alice Bowman, Jamie Brown, Susie Christopher, John & Marie Davis, Joe Despres, Ed Dunbar, Janice Earl, Esther Feldmann, Johnny Fitzgerald (3 years old), Andy Gates, Franz Grossman, Jerry Groves, Jim Friesner, Rick Harmon, Brody Heinz, Angie Hill, Eleanor Jackson, Dave Kelmel, Sarah Lidy, RC Litz, Bruce Massey, Doyce Mathis, Christina McReynolds, Eileen Milligan, James Moore, Mike Moran, Jim Murray, Sandi Peters, Gretchen Peters-Hantel, Steve Reeter, Sally Riley, Jack Schram, Margaret Schram, Annette Schroeder, Kelly Sheehy, Phyllis Sirochman, Jim Tomlinson, Joan Tirpak, Carl Vollmer, Laurie Walsh, Kathy Williams SICK LIST POLICY: Names will be removed after 4 weeks unless resubmitted. New names added each week will be in BOLD for 1 week. PRAY for the repose of the soul of Ruth Pelz. May she rest in peace & her family be comforted. INTERESTED IN BECOMING A CANTOR? Please contact Peter Miller at for details. CONTEMPORARY GROUP will sing on Sat., Nov. 3, 4:30 p.m. Mass. PARISH CHOIR will sing on Sat., Oct. 27, 4:30 p.m. Mass. PLEASE have Holy Family in your will or as a memorial at the time of a loved one s death. Also, have our parish as a beneficiary in your insurance policy. Thank you for remembering Holy Family Parish!! SPEND AN HOUR IN PRAYER: St. Mary s Chapel is open 24/7 for Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration for anyone to come & pray. Help to maintain this vital ministry by committing yourself to 1 hour a week, every 2 weeks or once a month. Substitutes are always needed. Please contact Mary at or Maureen at DO YOU PAY YOUR BILLS ONLINE? If you do, you can set up to pay your parish offerings on line, also. You can send a payment weekly or monthly. Just use Holy Family as a vendor, and use your envelope # as an account number or in the memo line. The checks are received in the mail, and are then posted to your envelope #. Questions? Please call Joanne Kater at

6 Mass Ministers October 27 & 28, 2018 READINGS FOR THE WEEK MONDAY, Oct. 22 7:30 a.m. Mary Ward (Bob & Fran Stengel) TUESDAY, Oct. 23 7:30 a.m. Bob Isom (James & Janie Lewis) WEDNESDAY, Oct. 24 7:30 a.m. Holy Family Parishioners THURSDAY, Oct. 25 2:00 p.m. Earleen Meyer (Meyer Family) FRIDAY, Oct. 26 7:30 a.m. Paul Hogan (Hogan Family) SATURDAY, Oct. 27 4:30 p.m. Jim Delahunty (Delahunty Family) SUNDAY, Oct. 28 8:00 a.m. Terrence J. Kenney (Ace Family) 10:00 a.m. Thomas Colbert (Colbert/Groves Family) Monday: Eph 2:1-10; Lk 12:13-21 Tuesday: Eph 2:12-22; Lk 12:35-38 Wednesday: Eph 3:2-12; Lk 12:39-48 Thursday: Eph 3:14-21; Lk 12:49-53 Friday: Eph 4:1-6; Lk 12:54-59 Saturday: Eph 4:7-16; Lk 13:1-9 Sunday: Jer 31:7-9; Ps 126:1-6; Heb 5:1-6; Mk 10:46-52 Thank you for your generosity! Weekend of Oct. 13 & 14, 2018 Envelopes.$ 17, Sister Parish..$ Building Fund...$ Children $ 31.00

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