January 18, nd Sunday in Ordinary Time page 2 St. Francis of Assisi Parish. Teutopolis, Illinois

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1 January 18, nd Sunday in Ordinary Time page 2 St. Francis of Assisi Parish Teutopolis, Illinois TEUTOPOLIS, IL The 4th Annual Taste of T-Town event sponsored by The First National Bank of Dieterich will be held Saturday, January 24 th at the Teutopolis Knights of Columbus Hall. Families will enjoy specialty food tastings from over 20 local restaurants and area residents from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM with live entertainment from 5:30 PM to 10:00 PM. All proceeds raised from this event benefit the Catholic Heart Work Camp Mission Trip to Oklahoma City, OK. This year, attendees will enjoy a delicious array of tastes from vendors such as Tom and Carlene Rauch s biscuits and gravy, Habing Brothers Sauerkraut Soup, and bratwursts by Dick Hawickhorst and Associates. Tickets, 12 tastings for $10, can be purchased in advance from any Catholic Heart Work Camp student, St. Francis of Assisi Church, or The First National Bank of Dieterich s Teutopolis Branch. Tickets can also be purchased at the event for $1 per tasting ticket.

2 St. Francis of Assisi Parish Teutopolis, Illinois page 2 From the Pastor It was announced in Rome this past Monday that one of our friars, Fr. Fernand Cheri, III, has been appointed as the auxiliary bishop of New Orleans. Fr. Fred has previously served on our Provincial Council and is currently a campus minister at Quincy University. Please pray for him as he begins this new and difficult ministry to the Church. We received word that one of the Sacred Heart friars, Fr. Kieran Kemner, died on Monday morning in Quincy. Fr. Kieran was a native of Quincy and taught for a number of years in the high school seminary in Oak Brook. May he rest in peace. Parish Council Nominations. Each year, three persons are elected to serve on the Parish Council for a three-year term. Carrie Copple, Denise Will and Duane Kremer have served the parish for three years, and now their terms have expired. We will be voting for three new members the third weekend of February. All parishioners 18 years and older are invited to nominate parishioners who they feel are most qualified to share in the pastoral care and leadership of our parish. You can nominate people by sending names to Fr. John, ing them, dropping them off at the parish office, or by placing them in the collection basket. You may also nominate yourself! Simply write the name/s on a slip of paper along with their spouse s name or their phone number. (Some people in this parish share the same name.) Deadline to turn in nominations is January 25th. Mass Intentions Monday, January 19, 6:30: Alice Schumacher-Pruemer Monday, January 19, 12:10: AID Tuesday, January 20, 6:30: AID Tuesday, January 20, 8:05: Marian Schultz Wednesday, January 21, 6:30: Marie Martin Wednesday, January 21, 8:05: Fr. Victor Kingery, OFM Thursday, January 22, 6:30: AID Thursday, January 22, 12:10: Francis Wente Thursday, January 22, 7:00: Protection of the Unborn Friday, January 23, 6:30: AID Friday, January 23, 8:05: Don Broom Saturday, January 24, 8:00: August & Marian Schultz Family Saturday, January 24, 5:30: Alice Schumacher-Pruemer Sunday, January 25, 7:00: Marie Martin Sunday, January 25, 8:45: Pro Populo Sunday, January 25, 10:30: Joe Kremer & Family Nine Days for Life. Prayer, Penance, Pilgrimage. The U.S. bishop s annual novena 9 Days for Life takes place Saturday, January 17 Sunday, January 25, in remembrance of the 1973 Supreme Court decision, Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion throughout pregnancy. Since that tragic decision, more than 56 million unborn lives have been lost to abortion. Pray the 9 Days for Life novena for the respect and protection of all human life with new intentions, brief reflections, and more each day. Visit for info on how to join through Facebook, , text message or an app; or download and print the novena. There are also printed copies of the novena at the church entrances. Also, please join in our extra Mass for the Legal Protection of the Unborn on Thursday, January 22 at 7:00 PM at St. Francis. Prayer Vigil for Life will be hosted by St. Michael Church, Sigel, on Monday, January 19. The rosary will begin at 6:00 pm, followed by the Mass at 6:30 pm. The business meeting will be held in the St. Michael Grade School with guest speaker, Tami Shull, Executive Director of the Family Life Center. Mass for the Legal Protection of the Unborn on Thursday, January 22, 7:00 pm. The General Instruction of the Roman Missal (GIRM), no. 373, designates January 22 as a particular day of prayer and penance for abortion, called the Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children. In all the Dioceses of the United States of America, January 22...shall be observed as a particular day of prayer for the full restoration of the legal guarantee of the right to life and of penance for violations to the dignity of the human person committed through acts of abortion. Please join in praying at Mass and throughout the day for the legal protection of the unborn and in reparation for the 56 million abortions performed in the U.S. since Rosary Vigil. How many is 57,000,000? You can view this video at Lifenews.com (4 1/2 minutes). Fifty seven million is the death toll since Rowe vs. Wade in 1973 and corresponds to the population of the heartland of the US. In the video, state by state disappears as the children disappear over time. Please join us in peaceful prayer at the Effingham Planned Parenthood, Tuesdays, 12:00-4:00 pm (weather permitting).

3 January 18, nd Sunday in Ordinary Time page 3 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Liturgy Schedule 2nd Week in Ordinary Time January Mass at 6:30 am & 12:10 pm St. Fabian & St. Sebastian Mass at 6:30 & 8:05 am St. Agnes Mass at 6:30 & 8:05 am Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children Mass at 6:30 am & 12:10 pm & 7:00 pm St. Vincent Mass at 6:30 & 8:05 am St. Francis de Sales Mass at 8:00 am & 5:30 pm 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass at 7:00, 8:45, 10:30 am Confession Schedule Saturday, January 24-3:30-4:30 pm Liturgy of the Hours with Friars Monday-Friday -- 11:45 am & 4:45 pm Pray for the Sick Please remember in your prayers: Eddie Siemer, Cheryl Ann Huber, Anna Habing, Jack Hardiek, Paula Spencer, Lucille Worman, Agnes Kremer, Pauline Gobczynski, Devin Mette, David Pruemer, Harold Hardiek, Ray Lohman, Margaret Pruemer, Will Niccum, Joe Ruholl, Kay Schwartz, Tom Rhodes, Rosie Myers, Maggie Overbeck, Vince Huelsing Stewardship of Treasure Sunday Total Fiscal 1/11/2015 Year 283 Adult envelopes $8, $238, Other $ $19, TOTAL $8, $257, Catholic Times $3, Parish Calendar Monday, January 19 Parish Office closed CCW mtg., 7:00pm, St. Clare DeColores Board mtg., 7:00pm, Museum Meeting Room Social Concerns mtg., 7:00pm, Museum Dining Room Tuesday, January 20 RCIA, 7:00pm, Museum Meeting Room Wednesday, January 21 Children s Choir, 3:30-4:30pm Teen Choir, 6:00-7:00pm Jr. High and H.S. Religion, 7:20pm Rosary, 8:00pm, Chapel Thursday, January 22 Mass at 7:00pm for the Legal Protection of the Unborn Adult Choir, 7:00pm Saturday, January 24 Confessions, 3:30-4:30pm Taste of T-Town, 5:00-8:00pm, Teutopolis K of C Hall Sunday, January 25 Pre-Cana, 7:45am 4:00pm Sing Along Canceled. The sing along scheduled for Thursday, January 22nd, at Lakeland Nursing Center has been canceled because of the flu. Please Note. The parish office will be closed on Monday, January 19th for Martin Luther King s birthday. Special Collection. Next week, we will take up the Collection for the Church in Latin America. Your generosity to the Collection for the Church in Latin America is invaluable to the future of the faith in this region. Your donations will fund catechesis, marriage and family life programs, and seminarian formation. Please give with a joyful and generous heart. Please support programs like these and give generously in next week s collection. Homebound Ministry Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion to the Homebound for Sunday, January 25th are Theresa Funneman and Mary Jane Koester

4 St. Francis of Assisi Parish Teutopolis, Illinois page 4 RCIA meets Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. in the Museum Meeting Room. This week s topic is Christian Unity: the Eastern Rite Church. Our presenter will be Fr. Ron Hilt from Sacred Heart Church in Effingham. Please feel free to join us or come with an interested friend. Desire more information? Please contact S. Pierre at Upcoming Events Mark your calendars for Mondays beginning February16th through March 16 th. St. Francis Parish will be offering I Corinthians video series, Part I facilitated by S. Pierre. We will be meeting from 7:00-8:30 p.m. in St. Clare Hall. Come join us. We will also be offering Extraordinary Women of the Bible on Thursdays beginning February 19 th through March 26 th in St. Clare Hall from 10:00-11:00 a.m. All are welcome. Our Parish Mission will be Living Easter Peace: reflections on the Peace Prayer of St. Francis. by Fr. Johnpaul Cafiero, OFM. Mark your calendars for April You won t want to miss these entertaining, challenging and heart-felt presentations. CCW News. The January CCW meeting will be held on Monday, January 19th, in St. Clare Hall at 7:00 pm. We will be having installation of officers. Chris Mette: Vice-President Tammy Willenborg: Treasurer Shannon Hinkle: 2nd Vice-President Our guest speaker for the January meeting will be Maria Tegeler, who will be talking about Do Terra Essential Oils. Come join us for fellowship and friendship. Looking for Good Food and Entertainment? Ready for a fun night out? Taste of T-Town is NEXT Saturday night, Jan 24. Food will be served from 5 pm 8 pm and entertainment will be from 5:30 10 pm. Tickets are available at all Masses this weekend and at the parish office this week until Thursday! Taste of T- Town has been called A winter church picnic. Don t miss the fun! Scrip Cards are on sale at Niebrugge Financial Monday afternoon through Thursday morning and on Saturday s at the parish office! Get yours this week & use your regular shopping dollars to also help our area youth! Religious Education News GRADE SCHOOL- Thanks to Grade 4 children, parents, catechists, teachers, all helpers for the Winter Mission Bake Sale. Total amount collected and raffle winners will be announced in next week s bulletin. No classes on Monday, January 19, Holiday. Grade 2- Children received their First Reconciliation and First Communion packet in the classroom Thursday, January 8. The last page of the packet needs to be filled out and returned as soon as possible (deadline-january 30). Children are working on learning about the Sacrament of Reconciliation during these weeks leading up to their First Reconciliation, which takes place on February 21. PRE-KDGN. classes take place in the Museum Dining Room every Sunday during the l0:30 Mass unless another important parish event in scheduled to take place using the facilities. On Sunday, January 25, the Museum area will be used for the deanery-wide Pre-Cana Conference. Pre-Kdgn. classes will NOT take place that Sunday. The lesson magazines for January 25 will be sent home this Sunday. JUNIOR HIGH CLASSES Classes take place at the regular time on Wednesday night from 7:20 to 8:30. ALL CATECHISTS are encouraged to take advantage of the adult classes being held on Monday evenings in St. Clare Hall from 7:00 to 8:30 Scripture series: 1 Corinthians and/or on Thursday mornings, St. Clare Hall from 10:00 to 11:00 Extraordinary Women of the Bible. HIGH SCHOOL Religious Ed. Don t forget, high school religious ed is back in full swing! See you Wednesday from 7:20 8:30 pm! Youth Notes. We re going ice skating Saturday, January 31, at U of I skating rink! Junior High & High School students: We ll leave the St. Francis Church parking lot at 11:45 am. We ll skate, go to Mass at the Newman Center, hopefully tour the Newman Hall at the U of I and then eat pizza. Cost is $12 includes ice skating/skates and pizza (you may want to bring money for the concession stand at the skating rink)! Forms are available online at the parish website and at the entrance of church. Forms and money are due in to the parish office on Tuesday, January 27.

5 January 18, nd Sunday in Ordinary Time page 5 DeColores. What was your New Year s resolution? Coming closer to Christ? Make a DeColores Spring weekend. Men s weekend is March 19th-22nd. Rector is John Sudkamp Women s weekend is March 26th-29th. Rectora is Kate Weber Creation or Evolution? The Debate Begins A featured Christian film, A Matter of Faith will be playing in a select number of theaters around the country, including Effingham, IL. A Matter of Faith will play at RMC Village Square Mall Cinema during the week of February 6. Show times are 1:00, 3:00, 5:00, 7:00, and 9:00 pm each day. Advance tickets for the Friday, February 6 Sunday, February 8 showings are being sold at The Cross at the Crossroads in Effingham for $6.50 each, or by calling Tickets are $8.50 if purchased at the door. A Matter of Faith is about a Christian girl, Rachel Whitaker (Jordan Trovillion), who goes off to college for her freshman year and begins to be influenced by her popular Biology professor (Harry Anderson) who teaches that evolution is the answer to the origins of life. When Rachel s father, Stephen Whitaker (Jay Pickett) senses something changing with his daughter, he begins to examine the situation and what he discovers catches him completely off guard. Now very concerned about Rachel drifting away from her Christian faith, he tries to do something about it. More information can be found at or on The Cross in Effingham facebook page or by calling Christy at New Year Spiritual Opportunities. Chiara Center, Springfield, offers many opportunities for spiritual growth an Ah Day of Quiet which you can schedule to fit your calendar, a Food & Faith evening featuring dinner and an excellent presentation on Thursday, January 29, by Ed Wojcicki, past editor of Catholic Times, a Recovery weekend retreat February 20, 21, 22, tours of St. Francis of Assisi Church and Chiara grounds, retreats tailored to your group. Call or visit for more information. Contribution Statements will be mailed out by Wednesday, January 21st. Christmas isn t over..it s time once again to plan for a mission trip. This year we are off to LaPaz, Bolivia, to provide medical care and to visit and assess the needs of the people of Camata. Camata is in a mountainous area about 8 hours outside of LaPaz. It is a very poor area with a lot of malnutrition. The team will be spending at least 3 days there working with Sr. Ann Fearday and the people in that region to help them move toward feeding themselves. We will also be working with Sacred Heart parish mission team in LaPaz doing medical assessments, construction, soup kitchen and other needs they have that we can provide. Again I ask for your prayers and support as you so graciously provided on our trip to Haiti. In order to provide the services, medicine and equipment we will take to make their lives a bit easier, I am asking for your support. God has certainly blessed me and this is just one small way I can show His love to others. Will you help? Some give to the missions by going, Some give to the missions by giving, Without both, there would be no missions. Tax deductible donations (large and small) payable to Sacred Heart Mission Team may be sent to Sacred Heart Catholic Church, PO Box 870, Effingham, IL Showing Unconditional Love No creature is concealed from him...hebrews 4:13 An elderly neighbor once demonstrated her skill in applying lipstick without the aid of a mirror. She was quite adept at it and took great pleasure in her appearance. While I admit to a habit of checking myself in the mirror, I m seldom content with the image staring back at me. When faced with our own reflections, they reveal little of who we really are. What perceived flaws do we attempt to conceal because of what we notice in the mirror? Curly hair can be straightened, and straight hair can be curled. Too much hair can be removed, and a bald spot can be covered. But a question remains: How will a subtle, or not so subtle, change give us any more than a fleeting sense of well-being? We all yearn to be loved and accepted just as we are, and no mirror can reveal or assist with that. Only the One who created us, who knows us completely, can show us how to love ourselves unconditionally. Lord, may we seek our true selves in you. LIVING FAITH Gail Goleas

6 January 18, nd Sunday in Ordinary Time page 6 Around the Area... Today, January 18th, the Effingham County Right to Life 41st Annual Whole Hog Sausage Breakfast is taking place from 7:00 am to 12:30 pm, at the Teutopolis Grade School Auditorium. Free-will offering for all you can eat breakfast. Chicken or Fish in a Basket will be served at the Teutopolis Knights of Columbus Hall in the bar room on January 23 and 30. Soup Supper and raffle will be held in Moriarty Hall at St Charles Church in Charleston, on Sunday, January 25, from 4:00-7:00 pm. Free-will offering dinner includes your choice of various soups, homemade desserts, and drinks. There will be large and small raffles and a 50/50 drawing. All proceeds go towards the operating expenses of the Charleston House which serves women and their children in need. Everyone is welcome. Card Party at St. Michael school gym in Sigel is scheduled for Sunday, January 25, at 2:00 pm. (Please note the time change.) Cash prizes awarded and a light lunch will be served. $5 admission fee. Mark your calendar and bring your family, friends and neighbors for an afternoon of card playing FUN! Catholic Charities Benefit Dinner Dance 2015 presents Rock Around the Clock Date: Saturday, January 31, 2015 Place: Effingham Knights of Columbus Order of the Evening: 6:00pm Cocktail Social 7:00pm Dinner 8:00pm Program, Vineyard Award Presentation & Raffle 9:00-11:30pm Dance Single Ticket Price: $40.00 Contributors Levels: Bill Haley & His Comets Rock Around the Clock $ tickets & reserved table Brenda Lee Sweet Nothin $ tickets Elvis Presley Blue Suede Shoes $500 4 tickets Pat Boone Love Letters in the Sand $200 2 tickets Contact advisory board members Anita Deters, David Habing, or Annette Schnabel, or call Catholic Charities for tickets Credit card donations accepted. St. Thomas Church s Annual Wine Tasting. You are invited! This beneficial event for St. Thomas Church in Newton will be held on Saturday, January 31, at 6:30 pm at the Newton Knights of Columbus Hall. Your $10 minimum per adult donation will go towards the new church capital campaign. The parishioners of St. Thomas want to thank everyone for their support and look forward to seeing all of you. Be sure to mark your calendars! Sponsored by Koerner Distributors, Knights of Columbus and Friends of St. Thomas. Holy Humor...A telemarketer is surprised to be greeted by a nice woman who was extremely friendly. After some pleasantries, the telemarketer asked if Mr. Jones was available. She replied: I m sorry, I m afraid he doesn t live here anymore. The telemarketer didn t miss a beat: I m sorry to hear that. Do you happen to have contact information for him? Sure, the woman replied, and proceeded to give him a phone number. Imagine the telemarketer s surprise when he called the new number and heard the recording: Thank you for calling Grandview Cemetery