St. Mary s Catholic Church Annunciation Church of B.V.M., Shumway, IL Father David Hoefler, Pastor Mass Times: Saturday 5:30 pm & Sunday 8:30 am Ph #- Daytime St. Anthony 347-7129 Sacred Heart 347-7177 Emergency 347-7177 MARK YOUR CALENDARS PARENTS AND TEENS!!! Monday, October 21, 2013 Masculinity & Femininity: Difference and Gift Sponsored by Aquinas College, Nashville at the Effingham KC Hall Presented by Sister Jane Dominic Laurel, O.P., S.T. D of Nashville Dominicans Sister Parishes Mass Times: St. Anthony - Saturday 4:30 pm Sunday 7:30, 9:15, 11:00 am Weekdays Mon-Fri 6:30am & 8:30 am Sat. 6:30am Sacred Heart Saturday 4:00 pm Sunday 8:30, 10:30 am, 5:30 pm Spanish 7:00pm Weekdays Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 7:15 am Wed. 7:15 am (summer) 8:30 am (school year) Contact info for Bulletin Announcements Donna Davis, RR1 Box 24A, Stewardson, IL 62463 682-5707 or 690-2640 drosedavis@hotmail.com or place note in bulletin box in the sacristy Victim Assistance Contact Information To Report Child Sexual Abuse by Church Personnel or to inquire about Safe Environment Programs in the Diocese of Springfield Contact: Patricia Kornfeld, Victim Assistance Coordinator PH: 217-321-1155 Email: pkornfeld@dio.org Media and popular culture promote gender confusion. As Catholics, we know that God created us male and female for a reason: our bodies, psyches, and biochemistry differ because our vocations differ. Only by rediscovering our identity as either male or female can we discover the gift of our lives and the genuine happiness that comes from living according to either the masculine or the feminine mode of loving. Meet and Greet with desserts afterwards. The presentation will be followed by a brief session about Aquinas College. For more information contact Greg Fearday 217-342-6969 or gfearday@stanthony.com PRAYER LIST: Please remember them in your prayers! Kathlyn Yakey Matthew Tegeler Tom Vonderheide Nancy Koehler (Mel & Elaine Sieben s daughter) Tina (Tracy) Vonderheide Dwight Storm Mel Sieben Jack Hardiek Floyd Pagel Weekly Giving October 5 & 6, 2013 Envelopes $1536.75 Loose...$158.00 Children...$8.25 Total $1703.00 The EFFINGHAM AREA DeCOLORES MOVEMENT invites you to become one of the 1200 plus candidates to experience rustic Camp Walter Scott Retreat Center just south of Effingham to deepen your faith, relax, have fun, and make new friends. The men's weekend is October 17-21 and will be led by Mike Henning (ph217-343- 3100). The women's weekend is October 24-27 and will be led by Rita Devore (ph 217-821-7517 ) For more information and to register call Mike, Rita, Mary Sur (ph 217-342-2003 ) or John and Kathy Adams (ph 618-483-5381).
Prayer Vigil for Life Eastern Illinois Catholic Newman Center will host the October 21 st Prayer Vigil for Life. Father John Titus will be celebrant for the 6:30pm Mass. Praying the Scriptural Rosary will begin at 6:00pm. The 7:30 business meeting will be held in the lounge of the Center 40 DAYS FOR LIFE Almost 1 in 3 women will have an abortion by age 45. This is a powerful reminder that Planned Parenthood is the face of abortion in our community, and we must be the face of compassion. Remember our turn to pray outside of Planned Parenthood is scheduled for Thursday, October 24 from 9-5. Sign up in the cry room for your hour. A Memorial Bereavement Mass will be held on Saturday, November 2, 2013, at 1:00pm, at St. Anthony Church. We will honor the members of St. Anthony, Sacred Heart, and St. Mary s Parish who have passed away from October 1, 2012 through September 30, 2013 in this special Mass. Everyone is invited to the Mass and the reception following in the St. Anthony Parish Center. Faith Lutheran Church Shumway is having their annual Soup Supper Sunday, October 20, 2013 from 4:00 7:30 p.m. Free will offering. See bulletin board for the flier. Needing to reserve the church basement for an activity? In order to reserve the basement you need to check the calendar in the sacristy. It is in the middle drawer of the upper cabinets. The drawer is labeled calendar. October Committee- Tina (Tracy) Vonderheide(chair), Kathy Worman, Geannine Kessler, Shauna Curry, Patty Kessler, Jessica Closson, Connie Rosine October 12 & 13, 2013 Reflection for this weekend: In both the first reading and the Gospel this weekend lepers are cured. In both readings a former leper gave thanks to God for the healing. Both of them were foreigners who crossed a large faith and cultural distance to give thanks to God. The Alleluia verse tells us In all circumstances, give thanks, for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus. Like all of us, God loves a grateful receiver. It is always nice to hear a thank you when we give a gift. This is one of the ways we can make some kind of return to the Lord. I recommend our prayers always begin with thank you. It is a way to express our appreciation. It also opens our heart to God in a way that increases our ability to receive His gifts. God wants to shower His gifts on us. It is good to always thank Him for what He has given us, even the gifts we don t perceive. Priests helping: Last weekend we had help from several priests at all three of our parishes. Msgr. Kemme was in town for the Knights of Columbus 4 th degree exemplification. He offered the 4:00 Mass at Sacred Heart and the 8:30 at Shumway. Fr. Ralph offered the 8:30 at Sacred Heart. Fr. Ken Rossowog offered the 11:00 at St. Anthony. And Fr. Frederick offered the 5:30 at Sacred Heart. All of these priests offered their help knowing that we are short on help here. Of course we are short on help because Fr. Ery was willing to help Sigel, Neoga, Green Creek, and Lillyville in their time of need. All of these priests have been a wonderful example of generosity and charity. They have been concerned about all of you and when they had an opportunity they immediately offered to help us. I am inspired by and grateful for their generosity. I can say the same about so many of you! Thanks for the many expressions of support. Thanks also for ALL the ways you sacrifice and generously give of yourself for the sake of our parish family! Rite for the Blessing of a Child in the Womb: Recently the USCCB (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops) approved a blessing for a child in the womb. Since October is Right to Life Month we are using this blessing to conclude the Prayers of the Faithful at the Sunday Masses. I know that parents are not always ready to announce a pregnancy in its early months. This will allow us to offer the blessing without calling specific attention to mothers who may prefer to remain anonymous at the moment. The blessing is for the child in the womb and also the mother. It can also include fathers and family. We will use it through all of October and then periodically in the future. God bless our mothers, fathers, and families for their generosity in welcoming a new life into the world. Pope Francis: Pope Francis will consecrate the world to the Immaculate Heart of Mary this October 13 th. That is the anniversary of the miracle of the sun at Fatima which occurred in 1917. In this month of the rosary let s pray with Pope Francis for the world and for peace. In Christ, Fr.Hoefler
LITURGICAL MINISTERS AND WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, October 19, 2013 Lector Teresa Tegeler Servers Katrina Davis Theresa Davis Thomas Davis Ushers Don Brown Doug Brown Greeters Howard Dust Gift Bearers Kathy Brown Euch. Min Rosemary Holland Sunday, October 20, 2013 Lector Jamie Vonderheide Servers Morgan Stremming Sam Thompson Austin Vonderheide Ushers Justin Conder George Conder Greeters Joe & Kay Conder Gift Bearers Don & Marcella Antrim Euch. Min Diana Vonderheide Money Counters Deb Stremming Joe & Kay Conder St Mary's website is now live. www.stmarysshumway.org CHECK IT OUT! October is the Month of the Rosary Remember we will be saying the rosary before every Mass in October. Please arrive early to participate. Rosary will start approximately 25 minutes before Mass. Parish Financial News Father Hoefler wanted parishioners of St. Mary s to know that he transferred our savings to the Diocesan savings to help us save on our ACSA goal. By doing so our ACSA goal went from $9,060 (2012) to $3,629 (2013). We are also earning 1 ½% on the money. This week in RCIA WHAT ABOUT MY SIN PROBLEM? This was the topic of the evening as we explored what sin is; what evil is (the absence of good) and what temptation is. Certainly plenty of reflection and questions to that keep everyone interested. In between this class meeting and the next time we gather we are reflecting on what are the temptations in our lives? There is still time to join the learning and discussion! Perhaps you know of someone who is curious about the Catholic faith: a spouse, extended family member, a friend, or someone with whom you have recently become acquainted. Adults from all faith traditions or no religious background at all are welcome to participate in the parish s multi-week program that begins at 7 p.m each Thursday at St. Anthony High School. Parking is on the west side of the high school and enter through door 3 on the north side of the school. Deacon Joe Defend Marriage Lobby Day at the Capitol in Springfield will be on Wednesday, October 23, from 9:00am to 3:00pm. The Catholic Conference of Illinois is joining with the Illinois Family Institute to promote a rally to preserve marriage. Senate Bill 10, which changes the state s definition of marriage from between a man and a woman to between two persons, has passed the Senate, but has yet to be called for a vote in the House. We would like to get a group to go, so call the parish office at 347.7177, if you would like to attend. The Schedule of events for the day include: 9:00am-10:30am: Prayer rally at the Lincoln statue (outside, east side of Capitol) 11:00am-1:00pm: Marriage rally in the Rotunda Msgr. Carl Kemme of the Springfield diocese will speak 1:00pm-3:00pm: Prayer rally in the Rotunda 1:00pm: Jericho prayer walk (beginning at the Lincoln statue, outside) All day: Visit your state representative