October 19, 2014-29th Sunday in Ordinary Time page 2 St. Francis of Assisi Parish Teutopolis, Illinois Teutopolis, Illinois Parish Office 203 E. Main St., P.O. 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...stfrancischurch@mchsi.com Parish website: stfrancischurch.com Submit written bulletin notices by noon Monday. October 19, 2014 Diocesan website: www.dio.org Ember Beddingfield, Victim Assistance Coordinator.. (217) 321-1155 Sacramental Celebrations 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. John Eaton, OFM, Pastor Fr. Ken Rosswog, OFM, Associate Pastor Fr. Thinh Tran, 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: 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 Parish Council: Dan Beckman Carrie Copple Mick Deters Sandy Gillespie Bernie Hartke Duane Kremer Tony Pals Mike Tipton Denise Will Mass Schedule 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 & 5:30 pm
St. Francis of Assisi Parish Teutopolis, Illinois page 2 From the Pastor Fr. Vernon. Fr. Vernon will be visiting this week, Monday until Thursday, to pick up some things before he heads to his new assignment at Cross in the Woods shrine in northern Michigan (the same place Fr. Tom Vos is stationed). I hope some of you will find time to stop by and chat with him. Fr. Sylvano. We received word that Fr. Sylvano took a fall and had to go to the ER for stitches in his upper lip. He also had to go to the dentist to check on some possible damage to his front teeth. On the sink in the friary, there is a big container of dish detergent. On the side of the container are the words please keep upright. I guess that would be good advice for Fr. Syl, as well. Please keep him in your prayers. ACSA. We re getting ready to start this fall s ACSA campaign. Every parish in every diocese is expected to shoulder a certain amount of the financial load that it takes to run a diocese s office and programs. The friars have discussed the extent of their pledge for this year; I hope you will do the same with your family. Our assigned goal this year is $65,926. Columbarium Project. Donations are starting to come in for our columbarium project at the parish cemetery. To date, we have received donations and pledges totaling $8,245. You should have received a donation envelope in the recent bulk mailing from the parish office. Otherwise there are envelopes available in the church entrances. Free Webinar Series: Building a Better Disciple. This fall the Office for Catechesis will offer a free webinar series for Catholic adults. Over the course of five webinars we will explore what it means to be a Christian through the lens of Acts 2:42. They devoted themselves to the teaching of the apostles and to the communal life, to the breaking of the bread and to prayers. Full information on the series is being posted at BuildingABetterDisciple.tumblr.com. The webinars are scheduled for five consecutive Monday evenings; all webinars begin at 7:30p (Central Time) and will last 90 minutes. You can register for the 2nd session (October 20) by using the following link: (https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/961033874). Before understanding how to become a disciple we must first know what a disciple is. Through the person of Jesus Christ we will come to know what it means to claim the name Christian. Head Count. Please remember that all parishes in the diocese are required to take a head count at all the Masses during the month of October. Parish members: stand up and be counted. And while you re at it, bring your family and friends to church during October. Fr. Austin. Fr. Austin will be back at SFA on October 26 to celebrate the 50 th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood. He will preside at the 10:30 Mass that Sunday. There will be a reception afterward at the KC meeting room. Petitions. Speaking of the staff, on the 3 rd or 4 th Tuesday of each month, depending on my schedule, the staff gathers for prayer. During that prayer time, we pray for the needs of our parish members. If you have a specific need that you would like us to pray for, please contact the parish office. Also, if you would like to join us as we pray for the needs of our parish members, you are certainly welcome. Still More Meetings. I will be attending the province s annual Leadership Conference beginning on Monday, October 20 and ending on October 23. From St. Louis, I will travel to Quincy for the meeting of the QU Board of Trustees on Saturday, October 25. I will probably spend the night with the friars in Springfield and will be back home in time to concelebrate with Fr. Austin at his jubilee Mass. All Saints. Even though the feast of All Saints is not a holy day of obligation this year, we will have a Vigil Mass at 7:00 p.m. on October 31. As you travel to and from church, please remember that it is Halloween and that children may be walking through the town. All Souls. We will have our annual All Souls memorial service at the cemetery on November 2 beginning at 2:00 p.m. We will have our annual Mass of Remembrance in the evening beginning at 6:00... 86th Annual Diocesan Council of Catholic Women Convention will be held on Wednesday, October 29th, 8:00 am-4:30 pm at Pere Marquette Lodge and Conference Center, Grafton, IL. Two keynote speakers will be featured: Theresa Shank Grentz, famous author, Olympic coach and Women s Basketball Hall of Fame member; and ValLimar Jansen, a highly regarded singer, composer and recording artist known for her work with contemporary Christian, gospel, and gospel-jazz style. Registration forms available at www.dccwspringfield.com or contact Joyce Knodle, 217-538-2085 or ejknodle@dtnspeed.net.
October 19, 2014 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time page 3 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Liturgy Schedule 29th Week in Ordinary Time October 20 26 St. Paul of the Cross Mass at 6:30 am & 12:10 pm Mass at 6:30 & 8:05 am St. John Paul II Mass at 6:30 & 8:05 am St. John of Capistrano Mass at 6:30 am & 12:10 pm St. Anthony Mary Claret Mass at 6:30 & 8:05 am Mass at 8:00 am & 5:30 pm 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass at 7:00, 8:45, 10:30 am Confession Schedule Saturday, October 25-3:30-4:30 pm Liturgy of the Hours with Friars Monday-Friday -- 11:45 am & 4:45 pm Needed. The Art and Environment committee is looking for your help. We are in need of pumpkins and gourds for our Thanksgiving decorations. If you have some to donate, please put them in a sack and leave them by the book racks in the St. Clare Hall area. Thanks for your help. Parish Calendar Monday, October 20 Guitar practice, 6:30 pm, Church CCW mtg., 7:00 pm, St. Clare Grade 3 Parent mtg., 7:00 pm, Museum Dining Room DeColores Board mtg., 7:00 pm, Museum Meeting Room Tuesday, October 21 RCIA, 7:00 pm, Museum Meeting Room Wednesday, October 22 Bible Study following 8:05 Mass, St. Clare Children s Choir, 3:30-4:30 pm Teen Choir, 6:00 pm Jr. High and H.S. Religion, 7:20 pm Rosary, 8:00 pm, Chapel Thursday, October 23 Grade 3 Parent mtg., 7:00 pm, Museum Dining Room Saturday, October 25 Confessions, 3:30-4:30 pm Sunday, October 26 Fr. Austin s 50th Jubilee, 10:30 Mass, reception Pre-School Religion, 10:30 Planning Marriage Brennan Heuerman and Hayley Moore Saturday, October 25, 2014 1:00 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, Don Broom, Margaret Pruemer, Will Niccum, Joe Ruholl, Alice (Schumacher) Pruemer, Kay Schwartz Stewardship of Treasure Sunday Total Fiscal 10/12/2014 Year 261 Adult envelopes $7,493.00 $117,009.00 Other $641.00 $10,800.06 TOTAL $8,134.00 $127,809.06 Sing Along. St. Francis Singers and Friends will be singing at Lakeland Nursing Center on Thursday, October 23rd, at 10:00 am. CCW will have its October meeting on Monday the 20th, at 7:00 pm in St. Clare Hall. Joan Brumleve will be speaking on the Craft of Jewelry Making. The CCW Christmas Stocking Project is scheduled for Monday, November 10. Please mark your calendar. More info to follow. Homebound Ministry Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion to the Homebound for Sunday, October 26th, are Theresa Funneman 821-4867 and Carlene Rauch 857-6296.
St. Francis of Assisi Parish Teutopolis, Illinois page 4 ATTENTION ALL CATECHISTS Sign-up forms for the Diocesan Adult Enrichment Conference at the Decatur Hotel and Conference Center should have been turned in by Wednesday, October 15. We are still waiting for some forms to come in. We would like every Catechist to take this opportunity to experience the joy, the excitement, the enthusiasm, the fullness of coming together as a diocesan community, as people called by God, responding as a Catechist to the Mission of Jesus. It only comes every two years, and this year your attendance and participation are a free ride -- compliments of the Diocesan Capital Campaign fund. We are sitting at the phone waiting for your call-in registration (857-6477) or at the post office waiting for your written response! The dates are Sunday, November 16 and Monday, November 17 even if you can only go to a half a day conference, you will benefit greatly. Carpooling is available. Please join Fr. Austin Albers, OFM for his jubilee! He will be celebrating 50 years as a priest! Mass will be at 10:30 am at St. Francis and will be followed by an open house with hors ďoeuvres and drinks at the KC Meeting Room from 12:00 2:00 pm. God is good ALL the time! All the time God is GOOD! CHWC News. The Teutopolis CHWC Crew is excited to be heading to Oklahoma City, OK, June 21-27! We have a couple spots left for students and several spots open for adults! For more information or to get forms, please call the High School Religious Ed office at 857-1500. It s going to be a great year of service! HS Religious Ed. Sophomores Don t forget your forms are due this Wednesday for Confirmation. Also, practice is on October 29 at 6:30 pm for you and your sponsor. We ll have practice and an opportunity for reconciliation! Confirmation Mass is November 5 at 6:30 pm. Youth Notes. Be your spooky selves at the Junior High Halloween Dance at the TGS gym on Oct. 31 from 8:30 10 pm! We ll have a dj, games, snacks, and soda. Cost is $3 if you come in costume and $5 if you aren t in costume. It will be a hauntingly good time! Chaperons are Lisa Siemer, Karen Pruemer, Nick & Nancy Deters, Brad & Angie Koester, Vicky Simmons, and Jeff & Deb Magee. Religious Education News GRADE SCHOOL- Congratulations and thanks to all of Gr. 5 catechists, Mass supervisors, helpers, parents, children, all who contributed to the bake sale on October 9. The total amount collected was $1,226.00. The winners of the cakes were: Gavin Addis-1M, William Hewing-2J, Olivia Copple-3R, Courtney Gibson- 4SC, Lana Ghalambor-5K, Jessica Runde-6W. Faculty cake #l-kathy Mitchell, Faculty cake #2-Kelly Heuerman, Faculty cake #3-3R, Faculty cake #4-Angie Hotze. The winners of the other raffle items were: Basketball- Toby Isley 5S, Soccer Ball-Sophia Heuerman 3K, Scarecrow-Lily Stortzum 1M, Candy Basket #1-Lanna Bloemer 6W, Candy Basket #2-Olivia Meinhart 4Sch, Candy Basket #3-Emma Kinkelaar 6H, Pirate pumpkin-kaitlyn Tebbe 3R, M&M pumpkin-jackson Hille 3R, Witch pumpkin-estella Mette 4Sco, $5.00-Kendall Meyer. Grade 3 Parent Meetings for children s further understanding of the Sacrament of Reconciliation take place on Monday, October 20, and Thursday, October 23 in the Museum Dining Room at 7:00 pm. If any forms stating the day the parents will be attending the meeting have not yet been turned in, please do so as soon as possible. If this time frame conflicts with the time of your Grade 3 parent/teacher conference, try to come before or after your scheduled meeting. Thanks. Grade 5K- Personal Safety Video takes place in St. Clare Hall on Thursday, October 23. Parents may also attend, if they wish. All classes prayer sponsors have been notified by mail, and classroom catechists have received information in their classroom this week. Thanks to all grandparents, family members, and others who signed up to pray that the efforts of the children and catechists may bring many blessings. No school on Friday, October 24, because of Parent/ Teacher conferences. PRE-K- Sunday Morning classes take place in the Museum Dining Room during the l0:30 Mass. JUNIOR HIGH classes take place at the Junior High Building from 7:20 to 8:30 each Wednesday night. Grade 7Y will be viewing the Personal Safety Video. Rooms 7Kg and 7O will be studying the Characteristics of Being Catholic. Grade 8 will be continuing their study of the period of Church History after 600 AD.
October 19, 2014 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time page 5 40 Days for Life Thank you to all who participated in our Day of Prayer this past Wednesday, especially our youth. Please remember to continue to pray and fast for an end to abortion as our Campaign of Prayer for Life continues through November 2 nd. In the U.S. alone, there is one abortion performed every 26 seconds. How disposable a child s life has become to our nation! Let us ask God s forgiveness and help to change hearts as we reflect on this Scripture: Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb is a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are the children of one's youth. Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them; they shall not be ashamed, but shall speak with their enemies in the gate. Psalm 127:3-5 Prayer: Heavenly Father, please keep me from taking for granted the gift of children. Help us to remember this heritage that you have given us. Make us faithful stewards of these precious lives, that each generation might be raised in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen. (40daysforlife.org) Mass Intentions Monday, October 20, 6:30: Gioan Huy Nguyen Monday, October 20, 12:10: Virgil Willenborg Tuesday, October 21, 6:30: John Althoff Tuesday, October 21, 8:05: Bill Esker Wednesday, October 22, 6:30: Ruth Schmidt Wednesday, October 22, 8:05: August and Marian Schultz Family Thursday, October 23, 6:30: Special Intention Thursday, October 23, 12:10: Max Soto Friday, October 24, 6:30: Luella Runde Friday, October 24, 8:05: August and Marian Schultz Family Saturday, October 25, 8:00: AID Saturday, October 25, 5:30: Pro Populo Sunday, October 26, 7:00: Anna Mae Nosbisch Sunday, October 26, 8:45: Living and Deceased of C D of A Sunday, October 26, 10:30: Bill Esker Prayer Vigil for Life will be held at EIU Catholic Newman Center, Charleston, on October 20th. Rosary will begin at 6:00 pm, followed by Mass at 6:30 and a business meeting at 7:30. A Heartfelt Thank You to all who attended the choir concert on October 5th and to all who so generously donated to support some of the music department s needs and wishes. We hope you all enjoyed yourselves! ~The Children, Teen, Adult Choirs and Instrumentalists RCIA meets Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. in the Museum Meeting Room. This week s session is on: Prayer. Anyone is welcome. Come join us as we deepen our own faith commitment. Contact S. Pierre 857-6404 ext. 227 for more information. Bible study will be meeting in St. Clare Hall following the 8:05 Mass on Wednesdays. Our sessions are not dependent on each other. All are welcome to join us. Our next story will be: A Man s Request, a Woman s Resolve (Mk. 5:21-43) Please bring your Bible and an open heart. Protecting God s Children sessions will be held every Tuesday during the month of November (4, 11, 18, 25) in St. Clare Hall. Any person participating in any church ministry and who has not already done the training is asked to attend. Please call the parish office to register. 857-6404. 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time "Then repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God." Jesus had a brilliant way of navigating tricky situations. In today's Gospel, the Pharisees "plotted how they might entrap Jesus in speech." But he outwitted them, as usual. They wanted to catch him being a political rebel; they expected him to suggest that paying taxes to Caesar was unnecessary or even unjust. But instead, he shifted the focus. He emphasized the importance of fulfilling our civic responsibilities but also the necessity of giving to God what we owe him. So, how do we know what we should "repay" to God? Well, Jesus' response to the Pharisees gives us our answer. He looked at the Roman coin that bore the image of Caesar on it. Then he concluded that the coin belonged to Caesar because it was made in his likeness. Now, what bears the image of God? What is made in his likeness? We are! "God created man in his image; in the divine image he created him; male and female he created them" (Gn 1:27). If the coin belonged to Caesar, we belong to God. We repay God by giving him ourselves! This self-giving is what the Second Vatican Council called "the obedience of faith." Through this spiritual obedience, we freely commit ourselves to God, "offering the full submission of intellect and will to God" (Dei Verbum #5). Jesus is calling us today to use our will to choose to follow God. Indeed, the one thing we can give God in return for the gift of life is our will. He gave us the freedom to love him or not. And while the choice is always ours, today Jesus encourages us to make the right decision by giving God what is really his: ourselves! 2014 Liturgical Publications Inc
St. Francis of Assisi Parish - Teutopolis, Illinois page 6 Mother/Daughter Breakfast. Teutopolis C.D. of A. St. Francis Court 1711 will host the annual Mother/ Daughter Breakfast on Sunday, October 26th, at the Teutopolis K of C Hall following the 8:45 am Mass. The monthly meeting will be held October 27th, at 7:00 pm in the Teutopolis K of C meeting room. Any interested ladies are welcome to attend. World Youth Day, Kraków, Poland. Registration for the 2016 World Youth Day pilgrimage to Krakow, Poland is now open! WYD is a chance for young adults to gather with people from all over the world and pray with the Holy Father. Details and applications can be found online at www.dio.org/youthministry/wyd, or contact Kyle Holtgrave, associate director for youth and young adult ministry for the diocese at 217-698-8500. ext. 154. Workshop for Coaches. Catholic Coach What does that mean? As a pre-conference option for the Diocesan Adult Enrichment Conference, I am offering a workshop for coaches. This workshop will discuss how your position and environment leads to you being the ideal candidate to make a positive difference in an athlete s life. We will also give you skills and ideas to be the best Catholic coach on the field or court while having the tricks of the trade to have two or three gathered to help you! Our trainer is Paul Mach with National CYO Sports. Two sessions are available, one starting at 10 am and the second at 2 pm. Sessions are 2 hours and will be held at the Decatur Conference Center and Hotel on Saturday, November 15. For more information or to register, please contact Kyle Holtgrave, Associate Director for Youth and Young Adult Ministry for the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois, at 217-698-8500, ext. 154. Teutopolis Park District www.teutopolisparkdistrict.com Craft Show and Shopping Bus Trip: November 22; signup deadline is November 1. 5th and 6th Grade Basketball: Sign-up continues (late fee applies). Holy Humor...Statements written by children: Moses died before he ever reached Canada then Joshua led the Hebrews in the battle of Geritol. It was a miracle when Jesus rose from the dead and managed to get the tombstone off the entrance. St. John the Blacksmith dumped water on His head. One of the oppossums was St. Matthew who was also a taximan. Christians have only one spouse. This is called monotony. Around the Area Chicken and Fish Buffet will be served on Friday at the Teutopolis KC Hall from 5:30-7:30 pm. The Teutopolis K of C is hosting the annual Mentally and Physically Handicapped Breakfast today, October 19th. Serving sausage, eggs, hashbrowns, breads, coffee, milk and orange juice from 7:00 am until noon. There will also be a country store, bake sale and craft raffle. All proceeds will be used locally. 5K Run/Walk. Join in the St. Aloysius Sesquicentennial Celebration 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, October 25th, at 9:00 am. Registration forms are available on the church website (stisidore.weconnect.com) under the St. Aloysius Sesquicentennial tab. Sign up by October 10th to receive an event t-shirt. Check in and late registration begins at 8 am with a race start at 9 am. (Children 10 and under have the option to run free of charge with a paid adult, but will not be timed or receive a t-shirt.) Chili Supper at St. Clare Catholic Church, Altamont, will be held Sunday, October 26th. Serving 3:30-7:00 pm in the church basement. Cost is a free-will offering. Carryouts are available. Menu includes chili or chicken noodle soup, BBQ sandwich or hot dog, home-made pies, drinks. There will be a quilt raffle and 50/50 drawing. 2nd Annual Indoor Trunk or Treat Night set for Sunday, October 26th, from 5:00-7:00 pm at the Grove Township Community Center (former Grove School) located at 5251 E. 1800th Ave., Montrose, IL. Hotdogs, pork burgers, chips, tea and lemonade will be available for purchase. There will be a best costume contest. This is open to all ages. Pancake Breakfast at Holy Cross Parish, Wendelin, on Sunday, October 26. Serving 8:00 am noon. Featuring: Duck Dump Bingo! The Teutopolis Lion s Club will host its 45th Annual Breakfast on Sunday, November 2nd, 2014, from 7:00 am to noon at the Teutopolis Grade School Auditorium. Allyou-can-eat ham & cheese omelets, pancakes, sausage, fried eggs, bread, coffee, juice and milk will be served. Proceeds support various community projects, the Blind, Hearing Impaired, and Diabetes Foundations. Your support is very much appreciated! Teutopolis Site of Golden Circle Nutrition (meals on wheels) will be having a raffle and bake sale at the Lion s Breakfast. Individuals or businesses interested in making a donation, either monetary or items such as home baked goods, raffle items or craft items, should contact Nancy Hoene 857-3848 or Mabel Harris 857-6704. Items would be very much appreciated.