1. religion and spirituality
2. christianity
3. catholicism

2015 First Communion
Oscar Acosta
Henry Ahasic
Cameron Bates
Carter Bates
Cooper Bates
Noah Berry
Lilibeth Bretado
Vanessa Cardoso
Estrella Cervantes
Miguel Cortes
Marcus Dearing
Mya Dearing
Jacqueline Del Toro
Adrienne De Smit
Melissa Fragoso
America Gobellan
Angelica Hernandez
Valeria Hernandez
Mackenzie Jamison
Ricardo Lopez
Angel Martinez
Trivian Massens
Isabelle Mayer
Peria Mejia
Osvaldo Morado
Brayan Morado
David Ocampo
Alexandra Piñon
Alexis Poñce
Zeb Rashid
Ivan Ruiz
Michael Ruiz
Riley Rumbold
Estevan Sanchez
Daniel Sanchez
Amaris Sanchez
America Sanchez
Brady Schiltz
Marshall Segura
Landon Sheets
Jillian Taylor
Alex Torres
Kendall Vincent
Colson Welgat
Jesus Zepeda
Andriana Zepeda
Andy Arrieta
Fr. Johndamaseni Zilimu, Dc. Marty, DRE Sam Harker, teachers: Mrs. Mowbray-Mrs. Lappin,
Mrs. Schiltz, and servers Nicholas Sheets and Kylie Welgat (Missing Griffin & Isabella Tondreau)
Saint John Paul II Parish
Parroquia San Juan Pablo II
5th Sunday of Easter
May 3, 2015
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Saint John Paul II Parish Mission Statement:
Saint John Paul II Parish’s mission is to nourish the growth of individuals in their love of God and one
another through the sacraments, public worship, personal prayer, Catholic education and the sharing
of Time, Talent and Treasure.
Welcome to Saint John Paul II Parish
Welcome to all new families! Please register by calling or stopping by the parish office, or by downloading the
registration form online. If your address changes or you move from the parish, please inform the parish office.
Saint John Paul II Parish Office
406 W. Central Boulevard, Kewanee, IL
61443
Phone 309.852.4549—Fax 309.853.4106
Office Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8 am-4 pm
Email: [email protected]
Website: saintjohnpaulii-kewanee.org
Pastor………...……………..Fr. Johndamaseni (Fr. John) Zilimu
[email protected]
Deacons…………………………………………Mar'n VanMeltebeck
…………………………………...……………………………...Dc. Ted Mock
Finance Secretary……….………………………….Marjorie Dooley
……………………………fi[email protected]
Administrave Assistant…………………………….Brenda Kuffel
………………………………offi[email protected]
Maintenance ……………………………………………….Nate Nichols
………………………[email protected]
Spanish Ministry Coordinator……………………..Maria Torres
………………………………………………………………...309-525-1398
Adult Choir Director …………………………………..Susan Welgat
Organist…………………………………………………Abbie Hamilton
…………………………………………….visita'[email protected]
Folk Group Director …...Mike Berry .………..309-856-7506
…………………………………………………[email protected]
Youth Ministry Coordinator………………….Brea Cinnamon
………………………………………………………[email protected]
Director of Religious Educaon, CCD……Samantha Harker
…309-540-9800 or…………………[email protected]
Director of RCIA, Cemetery, Tribunal Notary Auditor:
……………………………………………. Deacon Mar'n VanMeltebeck
…………………………… [email protected]
Visitation Catholic School
Where a Rich Heritage of Quality Catholic
Education Awaits Your Child
101 S. Lexington Avenue, Kewanee, IL
Email: [email protected]
(309) 856-7451, Office hours: Mon.-Fri. 7:30 am –3:00 pm
School Principal—Sheila Cromien
Principal …………………………………………………………….Sheila Cromien
……………………………………………[email protected]
Secretary………………………………………………..Susan Welgat
Finance ………….………………………………………...Dan DeSmit
.……………………………………..visita'[email protected]
Bullen Deadline: ARTICLES MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA EMAIL OR IN WRITING TEN DAYS
PRIOR TO THE PUBLISHED DATE.
offi[email protected]
Schedule of Masses
Tuesday:
Wednesday - Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday Vigil:
Sunday:
5:30 pm
8:00 am
8:30 am
4:30 pm
7:30 am
9:30 am
Spanish Mass
1:00 pm
All Masses are celebrated at Visitation Church, 410 W Central Blvd.
Devotions & Sacramentals
Rosary: Wednesday, 6:30 pm Visitation Church
Eucharistic Adoration: Thursday, from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm.
Sign up sheet in front of the pulpit.
Baptism: All baptisms will take place at Visitation Church
the 1st & 3rd Sunday after 9:30 Mass. Please call the parish
office to schedule a time. A free-will donation should be
given to the clergy performing the baptism. Additionally,
non-members will be charged a $50 Stole Fee. Baptism classes will be last Sunday of the month after 9:30 Mass.
Marriage: Contact the Pastor at least 6 to 12 months in
advance to schedule a wedding and begin marriage preparations.
Reconciliation: Saturday, from 3:30—4:10 pm and 9:00
am—9:15 am Sunday, Visitation Church or by appointment.
Visitation & Anointing of the Sick: Any person homebound, hospitalized, in the nursing home or advanced in
years may notify the Parish Office to receive the Sacraments:
Eucharist, Confession/Reconciliation, and Anointing. Parishioners from the Pastoral Care Ministry would be glad to
visit.
We also offer First Friday Communion Calls to the
Homebound. Please call the Parish Office if you or someone
you know would like to be visited monthly.
Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA): Persons wishing to learn more about the Catholic faith or join our Catholic community should call Dc. Marty Director of RCIA.
Quinceañera: The family must be registered and active
parishioners for at least six months and living within the
boundaries of the Peoria Diocese. The family must provide
copies of baptismal and 1st Communion certificates. If the
15 year old girl is already confirmed, we also need a copy of
the Confirmation certificate. All certificates must come from
parishes supported by the Roman Catholic Rite. Reserve the
date: A date may be reserved on the parish calendar 6
months in advance with a deposit of $187.50 with an additional
$187.50
due1month
before
Quinceañera.
Quinceañeras are scheduled on Saturdays at noon or 1pm at
Visitation Church.
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This Week @ Saint John Paul II
Schedule & Intentions
Monday, May 4
No Mass
Tuesday, May 5
5:30 pm Visitation Church
Easter Weekday
Loretta Mahaffey
By Milt & Dee Seyller
Wednesday, May 6
Easter Weekday
8:00 am Visitation Church
Thomas Bergren
By Family
Thursday, May 7
Easter Weekday
8:00 am Visitation Church
Theresa Marshall
By Family
Noon Mass Saint Luke MC
Don Carlat
By Rodriguez/Rodrick Families
Friday, May 8
Easter Weekday
8:30 am Visitation Church
Floyd ‘Doc’ Spets
By Milt & Dee Seyller
Saturday, May 9
Vigil
4:30 pm Visitation Church
Tom Stontz
By Family
Sunday, May 10
6th Sunday of Easter
7:30 am Visitation Church
Leo & Shirley Hennenfent
By Mark & Mary Ebert
9:30 am Visitation Church
Diane DeConinck Hamm
By Jeanne DeConinck
1:00 pm Visitation Church
Spanish Mass
Stewardship of Treasure
Collection for April 25 & 26, 2015
Sunday Envelopes
Loose contributions
Church Building/Grounds
Debt Reduction
VCS Roof Fund
St. Vincent dePaul
Easter Offering
Visitation Build/Grounds
Fuel Fund
Visitation Foundation
Memorial Garden donation
Total:
$ 7,592.00
$
427.27
$
90.00
$
135.00
$
135.00
$
20.00
$
50.00
$
4.00
$
110.00
$
95.00
$
250.00
$ 8,905.27
Monday, May 4, 2015
6:30 pm: VCS Spring Program
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
9:00 am: Staff Meeting
5:50 pm: Mother of Perpetual Help Devotions
6:30 pm: PAT Meeting at VCS
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
1:00 pm: Grief Support Meeting, Lower level PC
4:30 pm: Doors open for BINGO at VCS
Thursday, May 7, 2015
8:30-5:00pm: Eucharistic Adoration
2:00-8:00 pm: Parish Pictures at Visitation School
7:00 pm: (New) Funeral Luncheon Committee
Friday, May 8, 2015
2:00 –8:00 pm: Parish Pictures at Visitation School
Saturday, May 9, 2015
10:00 am—4:00 pm: Parish Pictures at VCS
Prayer Request
Tom Ahlgren
Cari Bridgewater
Rusty Lams
Frank Bartok
Leo Cromien
Benjamin Brown
Grady Calderon
Jean Carlat
Dick & BeaClark
Sid Douglas
Gary Hine
Rick Girkin
Jessica Rist
Irene Bridgewater
John Rist
Mary Jackson
Terrie Keefner
Dennis Sullivan
Olga Larson
Veronica Lepianka
Annie Eastman
Jerry Swearingen
Eugene Carlson
Dee & Milt Seyller
Donna Tucker
Margot Macaley
Ray VanWassenhove
Joe & Joan Nosal Fran Verschage
Don Nyert
Dwaine Wager
Patrick Paxton
Bernie Zumber
Rosemary Paxton Delores Seckman
Sue Saigh
Charlie Sauer
Marie Sherbeyn
Paul Donovan
Sue Lincy
Xavier Conlin
Joann Clementz
Isabela Martinez
Ben DeSmit, Jesse Baker,
Ashley Dykema, Roni
Whitmer. Please keep our
military personnel in your
prayers. Call the office to
add or remove names.
Readings for the May 3
Sunday
Fi0h Sunday of Easter
Acts 9:26-31; Ps 22; 1 Jn 3:18-24; Jn 15:1-8
Acts 14:5-18; Ps 115; Jn 14:21-26
Loving Father, welcome home those whom You Monday
Tuesday
Acts 14:19-28; Ps 145; Jn 14:27-31a
have called from this world and grant peace
Wednesday
Acts
15:1-6; Ps 122; Jn 15:1-8
and consolation to their families.
Thursday
Acts 15:7-21; Ps 96; Jn 15:9-11
Friday
Acts 15:22-31; Ps 57; Jn 15:12-17
Mildred ‘Milly’ Mock
Saturday
Acts 16:1-10; Ps 100; Jn 15:18-21
Sunday
Sixth Sunday of Easter
Wife of Dc. Ted Mock
Acts
10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48; Ps 98;
May all the souls of the faithfully departed rest
1 Jn 4:7-10; Jn 15:9-17
in the loving presence of God.
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YOU STILL HAVE TIME!
May 8 &9
Sign-up ANYTIME Online using the Parish
Website: www.saintjohnpaulii-kewanee.org
Next Meeting:
Wednesday, May6, 2015
1:00 pm—2:00 pm
Saint John Paul II Parish Center Lower Level
For more information visit
www.saintjohnpaulii-kewanee.org or call
the parish office or Delores at 525-4447.
Grief
Support
Group
Knights of Columbus, Santa Maria Council 734
Wednesday, May 27 (4th Wednesday of the month) is the next
mee'ng for 3rd Degree the mee'ng starts at 7:30 and 4th Degree
immediately aIer.
Please meet in the lower level of the parish center, the room
immediately to your leI (East).
Catholic Book Club
Catholic Book Club is a ministry of the parish which thrives to
teach more about our faith through books on the lives of saints,
inspira'onal readings, discussions, and hearing about 'mes and
places related to the faith.
We welcome any women of the parish who enjoy a good book to
join us. We meet once a month from Sept. through May. If interested call the parish center or Delores at 525-4447 for more informa'on.
Saint John Paul II Parish
Day Care Sundays during 9:30 Mass
Thanks to all who made a
pledge to the Annual Diocesan
Appeal. Currently, we have
pledges of $46,106 .We have
received pledge cards from 259
parishioners. A giI to the ADA,
no maKer how great or small,
can go a long way. A pledge of $10 or $20 a month can
add up. Even a one-'me giI is helpful to the
cause. To those who have contributed, we are most
grateful. If you have not yet made a giI to the ADA,
we invite you to do so today. There are pledge
cards in the back of the
church. Every dollar raised
to make our goal supports
important diocesan services and every dollar
raised over our goal will be
kept in the parish to help
us build or Religious Educa'on program.
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Our Mission:
“The mission of Visitation Catholic School is to inspire excellence and to develop
future leaders for Christ, through quality education grounded in Catholic
values, principles, and traditions.
www.visita'oncatholic.com or like us on Facebook!
Calendar Winners
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Apr. 27—Edna Landry
Apr. 28—Jim and Judy Pilarski
Apr. 29—Tyler Leezer
Apr. 30—Michele Wentworth
May 1—Rose McKenna
Field Trip Dates
May 4th— Kindergarten and First Grade trip to the
Children’s Museum
May 8th— Grades 4-7 trip to Bishop Hill Civil War
Days
May 13th—Art League trip to Chicago
May 16th—Grades 2 and 3 trip to the Starved Rock
State Park
May 18th—PreK trip to Niabi Zoo
May 19th—Eighth Grade trip to Springfield
REMEMBER: Students must have signed permission
slips or they will not be allowed to go on the trip. Ver-
Congratulations
Congratulations to all 14 of our students who made their First
Communion this last Saturday. The church was full for the
beautiful service led by Fr. John and Deacon Marty. Visitation
First Communion students included: Henry Ahasic, Cam-
eron Bates, Carter Bates, Cooper Bates, Noah
Berry, Marcus Dearing, Mya Dearing, Adrienne
DeSmit, Marshall Hauser, Trivian Massens, Isabelle Mayer, Brady Schiltz, Landon Sheets, and
Colson Welgat. Thanks to Mrs. Amelia Schiltz for having
our students so well prepared.
MarkYourCalendarsNow!
May 4th—Spring Program (6:30 pm)
May 5th—Art Fair (6—7:30 pm)
May 6th--BINGO
All School Parent Meeting
MEETING: There will be an All School Parent Meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12th in the
Goetzman Gym. Discussions will include 2015-16
tuition, tuition reduction opportunities, family volunteer program, and more.
Jennifer Salisbury Award
Visitation Catholic School is excepting nominations for
the Jennifer Salisbury Memorial. Nominations must be
150 words or less and must stress how the nominee
has exemplified Jennifer’s kindness & willing-ness to
be a team member without expecting personal gain.
Please bring nomination letters to the Vis office before
May 8th to allow the Salisbury Family time to look over
the nominations & decide on a winner.
Spring Music Program
Mark your calendar now to attend the Visitation Spring Music Program. It will be held Monday, May 4th at 6:30 pm in
the Visitation Goetzman Gym. This year's theme will
be"Candyland" with a musical focus on all things
sweet. See you there!
Holy Huddle
The Holy Huddle is a Morning Prayer Breakfast open to
all 6th, 7th, and 8th grade Visitation students. They
meet every other Thursday in the computer lab at
7:30. Two students lead a pryer time and two others
are in charge of bringing breakfast. Listed below is
the schedule for the rest of the year.
May 7--Prayer (Eighth Grade); Breakfast (Eighth Grade)
May 21--Prayer (Sam and Adam); Breakfast (Natalie and Maddie)