June 28, 2009 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time page 1 St Francis of Assisi Parish Teutopolis, Illinois Parish Office 203 E Main St, PO Box 730, Teutopolis, IL 62467-0730 Office Hours: Mon -Fri 9:00 am -4:30 pm Phone (217) 857-6404 Fax (217) 857-1031 Parish E-mail parish@advancenetnet Parish website: stfrancischurchcom Submit written bulletin notices by noon Monday Diocesan website: wwwdioorg 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 Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time June 28, 2009 He took the child by the hand and said to her, Talitha koum, which means, Little girl, I say to you arise! The girl, a child of twelve, arose immediately and walked around At that they were utterly astounded Mk 5:41-42 Parish Pastoral Team Fr Austin Albers, OFM, Pastor Fr Vernon Olmer, OFM, Associate Pastor Fr Ken Rosswog, OFM, Associate Pastor Br Pauli Johnson, OFM, Pastoral Assistant 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: 857-6404 Sr Ann Siemer, SSND, Gr Sch/Jr Hi DRE: 857-6477/3015 Lisa Siemer, Youth Director & Sr High CRE: 857-1500 Carlene Rauch, Part-time Rel Ed Secretary: 857-6477 Trustees: Pam Hemmen & Terry Meyer Parish Council: Roy Brumleve Theresa Funneman Ted Koester Dean Kremer Jim Quatman Louise Sheehan Marita Weber Tammy Willenborg Steve Witges
St Francis of Assisi Parish Teutopolis, Illinois page 2 Meditation If I but touch his clothes, I shall be cured (Mark 5:28) Imagine Jairus grief as he left his home where his daughter lay at the edge of death Imagine the hemorrhaging woman s desperation as she pressed in to touch Jesus garment If only they could find Jesus, they would be spared Jairus pushed through the crowd and fell at Jesus feet, pleading for his daughter s healing The woman quietly reached out in faith And neither one was disappointed This is the same Jesus who has destroyed the hold that death had on all people By his cross, he has won eternal life for all who believe and are baptized in his name What s more, this freedom from death, this fullness of life, is not just for the future We can experience Jesus freedom every day, in any circumstance Why? Because death not only refers to the end of life on the earth; it refers to anything that separates us from our heavenly Father Brothers and sisters, these are awesome truths! They have the power to overcome any sense of resignation or hopelessness that is lingering in our minds We never have to resemble Jairus friends, who said, Why trouble the teacher any longer? (Mark 5:35) It s never a bother when his people cry out to him Our God is good, and he wants to take care of us He went so far as to give up his only Son for us As sons and daughters of God, we have a magnificent inheritance We can know joy and peace in even the most difficult circumstances We can pray with people and see them healed In your prayer today, bow before the feet of Jesus the feet that were pierced for your transgressions and that walked victoriously from the tomb Don t be afraid to touch the hem of his garment Come to him, and let him fill you with his life Father, you delight in doing good Thank you for your Son, who has freed me from everything that leads to death Help me to receive your life today I place my hope and trust in you The Word Among Us To All Parishioners In The Diocese of Springfield In Illinois In honor of Archbishop George J Lucas, I wish to invite all parishioners in the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois to a farewell reception on Thursday, July 16, 2009 The reception will be at Christ the King Parish, 1930 Barberry Drive, Springfield, Illinois We will have evening prayer at 6:30 pm in the Church and the reception following from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm in the parish hall Monsignor Carl Kemme Moderator of the Curia 2009 Picnic News The picnic worker s list has been mailed out When you receive it, please review it for you and your family s picnic jobs If you do not receive a copy or if your names are not on the list, please give us a call If you will not be able to work your shift, PLEASE switch with someone or call the chairman of your stand Also, items will be needed for the Country Store/Fancy Work Stand Even though the picnic is just around the corner, there is still time to work on crafts Any type of fancy work, wood crafted items, fresh garden produce, baked goods, jams and jellies, outdoor plants, bulbs, etc will be very much appreciated Please call the chairmen of the stand: Darlene Buehnerkemper 857-3925 or Diane Siemer 857-3839 if you need an item picked up, or bring it to the stand very early on the day of the picnic And don t forget to pick up those mystery boxes for the mystery box stand when you see a bargain while out shopping Thank you Correction to Picnic Worker s List Flour & Fry Chicken at K-C Hall Chairmen: Ron & Barb Zerrusen 844-2266 Co-Chairmen: Jeff & Jane Sudkamp 857-6019 Randy and Deb Koester are not chairmen this year Sorry for any inconvenience which may have occurred Cake boxes are available at all entrances to the church All ladies of the parish are asked to bring 2 pies or cakes to the KC Hall on the morning of our church picnic
June 28, 2009 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time page 3 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Liturgy Schedule 13th Week in Ordinary Time June 29 July 5 St Peter & St Paul Mass at 6:30 am First Holy Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church Mass at 6:30 & 8:00 am Blessed Junipero Serra Mass at 6:30 am Mass at 6:30 am St Thomas Mass at 6:30 & 8:00 am St Elizabeth of Portugal Mass at 9:00 am & 5:30 pm 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass at 7:00, 8:45, 10:30 am Confession Schedule Saturday, July 4-3:30-4:30 pm Liturgy of the Hours with Friars Monday-Friday -- 11:45 am & 4:45 pm Parish Calendar Monday, June 29 Carpet cleaning in Church Tuesday, June 30 VBS begins, 8:15-noon Carpet cleaning in house Wednesday, July 1 VBS, 8:15-noon, 8:00 pm Thursday, July 2 VBS, 8:15, closing at 11:15, 3:30-4:30 pm Baptism Prep, 7:00 pm, St Clare Saturday, July 4 9:00 am Mass, 3:30-4:30 pm Sunday, July 5 Monastery Museum open, 12:30-4:00 pm Mausoleum open, 7:00 am-6:00 pm Please Note: We will have a 9:00 am Mass on Saturday, July 4th Attention Engaged Couples The next FOCCUS is Saturday, July 11th at 7:30 pm This is a requirement, if you are marrying here at St Francis Please phone the office to pre-register, 857-6404 Pray for the Sick Please remember in your prayers those who are sick, especially: Sidney Horn, Kris Gouchenour, Rebekah Volk, Sr Clara Esker, Laurie Shook, Sue Esker, Marilyn Smith, Jodi Waymoth, Evelyn Krone, Agnes Kremer, Tiffany Campbell, Steve Sehy, Evelyn Thoele, Mary Esker Stewardship of Treasure Sunday Total Fiscal 6/21/2009 Year 335 Adult envelopes $7,30150 $393,81700 Other 65480 28,80900 TOTAL $7,95630 $422,62600 GOAL $9,30000 $474,30000 BIBLE STUDY meeting on the third Thursday of the month Thursday, July 16, we will be studying: Inspiration: God s Word in Human Words All are welcome to join us in St Clare Hall at 10:00 am for a lively discussion Baptism Prep Thursday, July 2, St Francis, St Clare Hall, 7:00 pm Tuesday, August 4, St Isidore, Brian & Karla Slifer s home, 7:00 pm Thursday, Sept 3rd, St Francis, St Clare Hall, 7:00 pm Thursday, Oct 1, St Rose, 7:00 pm If you have not attended a baptism class within the last five years, you must attend a class before your child can be baptized Please call the parish to pre-register 857-6404 Attention Homebound Holy Communion will be brought to you on First Friday, July 3rd No Communion to you on Sunday, July 5th
St Francis of Assisi Parish Teutopolis, Illinois page 4 Please Note!!! If you forgot your baby bottle on Father s Day, please return as soon as possible If you are unable to donate, please return the empty bottle The Family Life Center pays over $100 for each bottle Thank you for helping us save lives Please Save Baby Food Jars and Lids The Holy Name officers are asking for clean baby food jars and lids Please place clean, dry jars with lids in box at the main entrance of church or jars can be dropped off at the Country Insurance office (Hank Niebrugge) at 600 W Main St in Teutopolis during regular business hours Thank you C D of A The Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court St Francis #1711 will meet on June 29th at the T-Tow KC Hall at 7:30 pm The collection for Catholic Charities is school supplies, book bags, binders, notebooks, etc Sharon Wente and Pauletta Wente are co-chairpersons Today s reading from St Paul explains the divine economy of stewardship The relief of others ought not to impoverish you; there should be a certain equality Your plenty at the present time should supply their need so that their surplus may in turn one day supply your need Upping the ante is the title of the project submitted to the diocese s grants for catechetical projects St Francis was awarded $1000 grant for technology that will be used in the religious education of adults, catechists and families in the 2009-10 school year This grant was made possible by the generosity of the people who funded the Harvest of Thanks, Springtime of Hope Capital Campaign you! Thank you for your generosity RCIA inquirers are meeting on Thursday, July 9 th for a tour of the church We will be gathering in the museum meeting room before going to church Anyone interested may join us at 7:00 pm Invite a friend! Be a friend, bring a friend! Thank you to all those who have submitted your permission slip for the Personal Safety Training videos to be seen in our religious education program There is still time This one time sign up will make life easier for all of us Just think, no more bugging about torn, lost or multiple copies of the same form! Praise God Religious Education News GRADE SCHOOL Attention Catechists and Mass Supervisors: The July/Aug/Sept LIVING FAITH booklets are available now on the round table at the entrance to the parish office Please stop in and pick up one at your convenience (If the books run out, please leave your name on a slip of paper in the box and we will order more soon) Keep up your faith study during the summer months! Swim With Friends Program For: Boys and Girls Age 5 through 14 When: July 20th through July 24 Where: Teutopolis Community Park and Effingham Community Pool Cost: $20 in Park District (Reside in City pay Park District taxes) $30 out of Park District in Unit 50 School District $50 out of Park District and out of Unit 50 School District Sign up deadline is June 30th High School Red Ed Volunteers needed: Once again, Catholic Charities and Unit 40 are providing the Free Lunch Program in Effingham We have been asked to help serve the lunch and supervise the kids July 13-17 Times run from 10:45-1 pm We need at least 5 high school kids per day to work Sign up for one of the days or ALL of the days! It s a ton of fun! Call the HS religious ed office to sign up today! Vacation Bible School VBS Rainforest Adventure is THIS WEEK! Don t forget VBS runs this Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 8:15 12:00 Closing program on Thursday begins at 11:15 am Those with last names beginning A-O, please bring 3 dozen homemade cookies or a big package of boughten cookies P-Z brings 2 gallons of kool-aid! Helpers, please report at the mini-park at 7:30 am each day We are pumped for this Tree Top Bible BLAST! Holy Humor It was Kaly s second anniversary, and her husband sent her flowers at the office When he placed the order he told the florist to write Happy Anniversary, Year Number 2 on the card Kaly was delighted when the florist arrived, but her joy was heavily clouded by the note on the card It read Happy Anniversary, You re Number 2
June 28, 2009-13th Sunday in Ordinary Time Page 5 Wine-Makers Are you needing bottles for the wines you are making this summer? Gallon jugs and an assortment of wine bottles are available Simply give Fr Vernon a call at 857-6404 and arrange a time to pick them up The Catholic Leader We have received FREE copies of The Catholic Leader They are at the entrances of Church Please take one Lost and Found A baseball mitt was found in the mini-park pavilion and a pair of white gloves was left in church after the Corpus Christi procession Please call the parish office to pick up 857-6404 Picnic this Weekend Sacred Heart Parish Picnic June 27th, 5 pm to midnight and June 28th, noon to midnight Fried chicken or ham dinner on Sunday, 11 am to 7 pm Carryouts available Grand prize on the raffle your choice 2009 Chevy HHR LS or Campmaster 21 camper or $15,000 cash Dieterich Civic Center 4th of July On Saturday, July 4th, the Dieterich Civic Center will be serving a BBQ pork meal from 11:00 am until 2:00 pm On the menu is roast pork, hot dogs, baked beans, potato salad, cole slaw, chips, drink and dessert The cost of the meal is $700 for adults and $300 for children 10 and under The meal will be available before, during and after the noon parade Proceeds will be used for maintenance of the Civic Center Building Come join the fun in Dieterich on July 4th FACE Fine Arts, Effingham County will present Rogers & Hammerstein s Oklahoma! at Effingham St Anthony High School s Enlow Center Dinner Theatre performances will be on Friday, July 24th and Saturday, July 25th at 6:30 pm Dinner Theatre tickets are $25 Theatre-only performances will be held on Thursday, July 23rd at 7:30 pm and on Sunday, July 26th at 2:00 pm Theatre only tickets are $15 for adults and $7 for students Send payment along with a self-addressed, stamped envelope to SAMBA, PO Box 6003, Effingham, IL 62401 Or call 347-FACE (3223) during normal business hours Who Are the First Holy Martyrs? Like Peter and Paul, the martyrs remembered on June 30th, suffered under the persecution of Nero The great fire of Rome stirred up the Roman people who looked to Nero for an explanation To divert attention from the fires, Nero began the persecution Today, we remember the nameless others who, along with Peter and Paul, suffered and died for the faith so that it could grow and spread throughout the Roman world Question: Which of the following saints was a martyr? (a) Francis of Assisi; (b) Augustine of Hippo; Frances of Rome; (d) Ignatius of Antioch (See below) Heaven s Grocery Store As I was walking down life s highway, many years ago, I came upon a sign that read Heaven s Grocery Store When I got a little closer, the doors swung open wide, and when I came to myself, I was standing inside I saw a host of Angels; they were standing everywhere One handed me a basket and said, My child, shop with care Everything a human needed was in that grocery store and what you could not carry, you could come back for more First, I got some Patience; Love was in the same row Further down was Understanding; you need that everywhere you go I got a box or two of Wisdom, and Faith a bag or two I couldn t miss the Holy Spirit; It was all over the place, And then some Strength and Courage, to help me run this race My basket was getting full, but I remembered I needed Grace And then I chose Salvation, for Salvation was free; I tried to get enough of that to do for you and me Then I started to the counter to pay my grocery bill I thought that I had everything to do the Master s will As I went up the aisle, I saw Prayer and put it in, for I knew when I stepped outside, I would run into sin Peace and Joy were plentifulthe last things on the shelf Song and Praise were hanging near, so I just helped myself Then I said to the Angel, How much do I owe? He smiled and said, Just take them everywhere you go Again I asked, Really now, how much do I owe? My child, he said, God paid your bill a long, long time ago Answer: St Ignatius of Antioch, bishop and martyr, was martyred in Rome sometime between 98 AD and 117 AD His feast day is October 17
St Francis of Assisi Parish Teutopolis, Illinois page 6 July 2009 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 VBS 2 VBS Baptism Prep 3 4 9:00 Mass 5 Monastery Museum open Mausoleum open 6 7 Fr Austin s Birthday 8 RCIA planning 9 10 11 FOCCUS Wedding 12 Parish Picnic 13 14 15 16 Monastery Museum meeting 17 Adult Rosary 18 Catholic Charities Speaker 19 Catholic Charities Speaker 20 DeColores Board meeting 21 Secular Franciscans meet 22 23 24 Teen Center open 25 Teen Center open 26 Catholic Charities Collection 27 28 29 30 31
June 28, 2009 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time page 7 July Ministry Schedule Servers: Please pick up a schedule from an entrance of church Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion 5:30 pm Sat 7:00 am Sun *Janet Dhom Ellouise Wallin Mary Jane Renschen Denise Weichman 8:45 am Sun Jane Zuber Kate Schmidt Julie Probst Diane Siemer Mark Weber Ron Probst *Jodie Pruemer Sarah Hewing Linda Willenborg 10:30 am Sun Linda Hutmacher Reta Swingler Joyce Vahling Dolores Kroeger 5:30 pm Sat *Don Croft Paul Grunloh Brian Drees Ken Vahling Mike Pals Brent Weichman 8:45 am Sun *Tony Esker John Flach Leroy Krone Scott Brumleve Todd Probst Dave Meyer Ushers 7:00 am Sun *Dave Westendorf Mark Probst Pat Wente Allen Koester Tom Buehnerkemper Don Zerrusen 10:30 am Sun *Scott Copple Dan Zerrusen Trent Schmid Gary Deters Jack Fuelle Kevin Schumacher *Carol Heuerman Linda Bergfeld Jane Ruholl Annette Schnabel Betty Deters Janet Buenker Clare Swingler Chandler Hewing Clete Waldhoff Mary Flach *Ron Hartke Mary Lynn Hartke Angie Hotze Louise Sheehan Sarah Kreke Beth Kreke Dick Runde Nicole Schabbing Karen Ruholl Erica Ruholl 5:30 pm Sat 7/4 Tim McMahon 7/11 Don Deters 7/18 Nick Deters 7/25 Tim Hemmen Gift Bearers 7:00 am Sun 7/5 Don Broom 7/12 Herman Brummer 7/19 Gary Deters 7/26 Ray Vahling 5:30 pm Sat Lisa Starwalt Gordon Zuber Lectors 7:00 am Sun Linda Willenborg 8:45 am Sun 7/5 Chandler Hewing 7/12 Paul Hardiek 7/19 John Flach 7/26 Todd Probst 10:30 am Sun 7/5 Trent Schmid 7/12 Bert Hoene 7/19 Scott Copple 7/26 Matt Weidner 8:45 am Sun Gina Zerrusen Carol Heuerman 10:30 am Sun Matt Weidner Jennifer Weidner Eleanor Gebben Clean Linens