January 10, 2010 Baptism of the Lord page 2 St. Francis of Assisi Parish 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 Diocesan website..www.dio.org Submit written bulletin notices by noon Monday. 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. Parish Pastoral Team Fr. Austin Albers, OFM, Pastor Fr. Vernon Olmer, OFM, Associate Pastor Fr. Ken Rosswog, OFM, Associate Pastor Fr. Jeff Holtman, 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 Jodie Pruemer Sandy Fisher Louise Sheehan Ted Koester Tammy Willenborg Dean Kremer Steve Witges Doug Mette Baptism of the Lord January 10, 2010 After all the people had been baptized and Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, heaven was opened and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form like a dove. Lk 3:21-22a.
St. Francis of Assisi Parish Teutopolis, Illinois page 2 Meditation for January 10 The Baptism of the Lord Luke 3:15-16, 21-22 When we think about the baptism of Jesus, three different baptisms come to mind: his baptism in the Jordan River, his baptism: on the cross and his desire to baptize each of us in his Holy Spirit. When he was baptized by John in the Jordan, Jesus showed how deeply he wanted to be joined with all of us, sinners though we are. As St. Paul explained, Jesus became sin for us so that in him we might become the righteousness of God (2 Corinthians 5:21). Being baptized in water, he took on our sin and carried it with him until the day of his death on the cross. Jesus cross is the culmination of his baptism in the Jordan. He himself once said: :There is a baptism with which I must be baptized, and how great is my anguish until it is accomplished! (Luke 12:50). When James and John wanted Jesus to guarantee them a special place in heaven, he replied: Can you drink the cup that I drink or be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized? (Mark 10:38). Finally, on the cross, all the sin that Jesus accepted was put to death, and we were redeemed! But it doesn t end at the cross. Scripture tells us that Jesus wants to baptize all of us with the Holy Spirit and fire (Luke 3:16). He wants to share the fruit of his baptism with us by immersing us in his Holy Spirit just as he baptized the first apostles on Pentecost. Today s feast is an invitation for us to ask: Do I know the freedom from sin that Jesus baptism won for me? It s also an invitation to ask: How well do I know the Holy Spirit? After all, Jesus died for us so that we could receive his Spirit and be filled with his life and love. Jesus as the Spirit came upon him when he was baptized, this same Spirit wants to come upon us and empower us to live a godly life. Thank you, Jesus, for being baptized for me. Now come, Lord, and fill me with your Spirit! The Word Among Us Stewardship Corner The Blessed Virgin Mary was the model steward with her unqualified, yes and complete trust in God s will. When I put God first in my life, everything else falls into place. Pilgrimage Retreat Day Fifteen years ago I had the good fortune of making the Assisi pilgrimage to Italy. The purpose was to learn about St. Francis of Assisi at the places where he lived and was active, mainly Assisi and Rome. It was a marvelous experience, one I wish everyone could enjoy. Since most folks cannot make the pilgrimage to Assisi, we want to bring a taste of Assisi to Teutopolis. Father Roch Niemier will come to give us a visual experience of the Franciscan places on Saturday, January 30. He will lead us on a Pilgrimage Retreat from 9:30 in the morning till 2:30 in the afternoon. There is no admission fee, but we will take up a free will offering. We need to know how many are coming. So please let us know if you can join us for this special presentation by calling Cathy Adams (618-483-5381) or Angela Geltz (343-8828) or Jim Weis (857-3491. I m confident it will be a wonderful day. Fr. Ken, OFM Right to Life Breakfast Effingham county Right to Life will sponsor their 36th Whole Hog Sausage & Egg Breakfast on Sunday, January 17, 2010, 7:00 am to 12:30 pm in the Teutopolis Grade School Auditorium. Adults $5.00 and children under 12 $3.00. (Carry outs will be available.) Donations of home baked breads and sweet rolls and volunteer workers would be greatly appreciated. If you can help in any way, to set up on Saturday at 8:30 am or to work on Sunday, including cleanup, please call Mrs. Jack Koester at 857-3060. Please join us in our crusade to save all lives the unborn, the disabled and the elderly. All proceeds are used for educational purposes. With Sympathy We extend our sympathy to the family and friends of Florence Overbeck, Frank Wall, Jr., Kenneth Hoelscher, and Edward Hoedebecke (who was buried in Texas this week). May they be enjoying eternal peace and happiness in Heaven. Prayer Vigil for Life The monthly prayer vigil for life will be held in St. Anthony s Memorial Hospital Chapel on Monday, January 18th, beginning at 6:00 pm. Everyone is urged to join us in prayer for the safety of hundreds of youth traveling to the Washington March for Life on January 21, 22, 23.
January 10, 2010 Baptism of the Lord page 3 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Liturgy Schedule First Week in Ordinary Time January 11-17 Mass at 6:30 am Mass at 6:30 & 8:05 am St. Hilary Mass at 6:30 & 8:05am Mass at 6:30 am Mass at 6:30 & 8:05 am Mass at 5:30 pm 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass at 7:00, 8:45, 10:30 am Confession Schedule Saturday, January 16-3:30-4:30 pm Liturgy of the Hours with Friars Monday-Friday -- 11:45 am & 4:45 pm Question of the Week How do you reconcile Jesus outspokenness with his message of peace? What do you think Jesus message of peace was all about? Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7 Acts 10:34-38 Matthew 3:13-17 Pray for the Sick Please remember in your prayers those who are sick, especially: Sidney Horn, Kris Gouchenour, Rebekah Volk, Sr. Clara Esker, Jodi Waymoth, Evelyn Krone, Agnes Kremer, Steve Sehy, Cathy Green, Dorothy and Ermand Thoele, Joyce Vahling, Mardell Weis, Nicholas Rhodes. Stewardship of Treasure Sunday Total Fiscal 1/3/2010 Year 295 Adult envelopes $6,062.50 $201,419.30 Other 639.40 16,857.05 TOTAL $6,701.90 $218,276.35 GOAL $9,300.00 $251,100.00 Solemnity of Mary $3,799.46 Parish Calendar Monday, January 11 CHWC mtg., 7:00 pm, Museum Dining Room Holy Name mtg., 7:30 pm, Museum Meeting Room Christmas decorations taken down Wednesday, January 13 Youth Choir & Young Adult Choir, 6:00 pm Baptism Prep, 7:00 pm, Museum Meeting Room Jr. High and High School Religion, 7:20 pm Thursday, January 14 Children s Choir, 3:30-4:30 pm Adult Choir, 7:00 pm Mission Bake Sale Friday, January 15 Rosary, 9:30 am, Church & St. Clare Teen Center open Saturday, January 16 Confessions, 3:30-4:30 pm Teen Center open Sunday, January 17 Right to Life Breakfast, 7:00 am 12:30 pm, Grade School Auditorium CHWC Soup Supper, 3:00-6:30 pm, KC Hall Choir Schedule Changes Due to some scheduling conflicts, Children s Choir practices will be held on Thursdays after school from 3:30-4:30 pm, instead of on Wednesdays. Maria Wargolet will be directing the Children s Choir while Theresa is student teaching. The Young Adult Choir (high school) will now be practicing from 6:00-7:00 pm on Wednesdays instead of at 8:30. They will be combined with Youth Choir (7th and 8th) grade until further notice. The entire combined group will be called Youth Choir. Sing Along St. Francis Singers and Friends, 2nd Wednesday at Evergreen Nursing Center, January 13th at 10:00 am. Homebound Ministers Extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion to the Homebound for Sunday, January 17th are: Lenora Drees 857-3583, Betty Koeberlein 342-3204, Deb Runde 857-6281, Sharon Brummer 857-6092
St. Francis of Assisi Parish Teutopolis, Illinois page 4 BIBLE STUDY the third Thursday of January, 21 st.. Please come join us as we begin the Gospel of John. Talks will be by noted scripture scholar, Fr. Donald Senior, C.P. Study guides provided. All are welcome to St. Clare Hall at 10:00 a.m. Today ends the Christmas season. A lot of traveling occurs over the holidays. Some of you may have missed the parish gift, Rediscovering Catholicism by Matthew Kelly. You will find copies at all the church entrances, please take one. If you have one, but would like a son, daughter, good friend to have one, please take one to give to them. Good while supply lasts. Blessings as you reignite the Spirit within this new year. RCIA: Please continue to pray for our candidate and catechumens as they continue their faith journey among us: Brenda Pulsfort, Connie Hutson, Jeremy Dixon and Todd Voelker. Men s Holy Name The Men s Holy Name officers for 2010 are: Dan Ruholl, President Steve Gillespie, Vice-President Brent McMahon, Secretary Kyle Jansen, Treasurer The out going officers were Hank Niebrugge and Dale Pruemer. Thank you for a job well done. The next Men s meeting will be this Monday, January 11th. All are welcome. Ladies CCW The next meeting will be on January 18th, 7:00 pm in St. Clare Hall. Valentine Heart Theme featured guest speaker Linda Dust, RN will overview CPR in a simple version for all to understand. You don t need a medical background to save another s life. Learn the basic steps to cardiac resuscitation and what to do with a choking victim from infant to adult. The meeting will also install new officers followed by a short meeting. Don t miss this chance to get a free class on steps to saving a life. Catholic Heart Work Camp Meeting: Catholic Heart Work Camp Meeting is set for Monday, January 11 at 7 pm in the Museum Dining Room. Religious Education News Grade School Gr. 4 has a winter bake sale as their mission project this Thursday. Grade 4 students are asked to return their sign-up for donating a winter-decorated cake by Monday of this week. All other students have been asked to bring double batches of other popular goodies such as fudge, butterscotch, puppy chow, popcorn, etc. Raffle items include a basketball, soccer ball, Barbie doll, movie baskets, candy baskets, $5.00 bill. The returns will aid the national mission office in helping the children in the poorest countries of the world. God bless all our missionary efforts! Junior High Classes take place on Wed. from 7:20 to 8:30 p.m. at the Junior High building. Grade 8 will be studying a video assisted program on sexual abstinence Setting Goals. Grade 7 will be studying What it Means to be Catholic pp. 7-12 Pre/Kdgn Congratulations and thanks to the Kindergarten and Pre-School children, their catechists and parents for the excellent Epiphany program. It was enjoyed by all. High School Religious Ed High School Religion classes start this Wednesday, January 13! Can t wait to see you all there! Youth Notes: Teen Center is open on Friday, January 15 for jr. high students 7 pm 10 pm. Chaperons are: Dan & Kay Goldstein (please pick up the key), Kevin & Sharon Schumacher, Dan & Carol Hoelscher, Melissa Cowman, Kathy Ruholl, Janene Swingler, Chris & Laura Deters. Teen Center is open on Saturday, January 16 for high school night 7 11 pm! Come check out the fun! Praise & Worship The high school students and young adults of the parish will be offering a Praise & Worship time tonight, Sunday, January 10 from 7:30 8:30 pm in the main body of church. There will be prayer and contemporary music. This is a student led session, but all people of the parish are invited. Jr. High & High School Ice Skating Trip is scheduled for January 30. We ll be heading to the U of I for a day of skating, then to the Newman Center for Mass, pizza & a tour. Cost is $10 and permission slips must be in by January 20 th. Forms are available at the entrance of church or online at the parish website! The High School Ski Trip to Paoli Peaks has been set! We ll spend the day skiing on February 14 th. (kids have Feb 15 th off for Presidents Day to recuperate!). More information will be coming soon, but mark your calendars for this awesome day of fun!
January 10, 2010 Baptism of the Lord page 5 Area Happenings Cash Bingo at Holy Cross parish, Wendelin on Sunday, Jan. 10th, at the parish center. Bingo will be played from 1-4 pm with cash prizes. This will be on regular bingo cards, no dobbers will be needed. Concessions available. Public is welcome. Hosted by the Family Life Committee CHWC Soup Supper Our Catholic Heart Work Campers invite YOU to eat soup & BE HAPPY on January 17 from 3:00 pm 6:30 pm in the T-Town KC Hall. We ll be featuring homemade soups and desserts as well as sandwiches and veggies and raffles too! Thanks for supporting our area youth and their faith. Card Party at St. Michael s, Sigel on Sunday, January 17th, 6:00 pm. Admission $5.00. Cash prizes will be awarded and a light snack served during intermission. Everyone is welcome. Blood Drive at the Teutopolis Knights of Columbus on Tuesday, January 19, 2010, 1:00-6:00 pm. Please call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE or log-on to RedCRossBlood.org. Use code: K of C Teutopolis to schedule an appointment. All donors must present Photo ID. Food Drive during the month of January to benefit the Catholic Charities food pantry. Hosted by the staff and residents of Effingham Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Donations can be dropped off at our home at 1610 N. Lakewood Dr. in Rollin Hills subdivision or you can call 347-7781 for a convenient pick up time. Catholic Charities Benefit Dinner Dance to be held on Saturday, February 6, 2010 at the Teutopolis K of C Hall. Social hour begins at 6:00 pm with dinner, program and dancing following. Tickets are $40.00 person. Contact advisory board members Mark Hemmen, Lisa Mette, Gregory Oseland or Diane Siemer or call Catholic Charities (857-1458) for tickets. Found A full size mattress cover on 1-5-10, by the CEO of the Prestigious Teutopolis Environmental Engineering Firm Unincorporated when he was engaged in the noble profession of dumpster diving and sorting trash. Owner can claim at the parish office. We also have a key and a pair of reading glasses. Please claim at the parish office. Angel Food Ministries Copies of the January, 2010 menu are on the table at the parish office entrance. Last day to order is Friday, January. 15th with pick up on Saturday, January 23rd.