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Saints Mary and Joseph Catholic Church
Carlinville, Illinois
Carol Link
Parish Bookeeper
[email protected]
Jennifer Frericks
Coordinator of Religious Education
[email protected]
Rev. Angel Sierra
Pastor
[email protected]
Rev. Marianna Sathuluri
Parochial Vicar
Rose Marie Price
Carol Lefler
Religious Ed. Assistant
Parish Maintenance
[email protected]
Linda Wood
Parish Secretary
[email protected]
Rocco Cania
Youth Minister
[email protected]
Cheryl Ogden, RN
Parish Nurse
217- 414 - 5542
Weekend Mass Times: Saturday (Vigil) 5:00 pm - Sunday 8:00 am and 10:00 am
Daily Mass: Monday, Thursday and Friday: 8:00 am and Wednesday: 5:00 pm
Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday 4:15 pm - 4:45 pm and by appointment.
Parish Office Hours: Mon, Tues, Thurs, and Fri: 9:00 am -12:00 Noon, Wed. 1:00 - 5:00 pm
2010 East First South Street (Rte 108) - P.O. Box 647 - Carlinville, Illinois 62626
Web: www.ssmjc.org
Office: (217) 854-7151
Fax: (217) 854-9228
Ss. Mary and Joseph Church
Christ the King - November 23, 2014
Parish Address:
2010 East First South Street
P.O. Box 647
Carlinville, IL. 62626
Parish Office: 217- 854-7151
Parish Office Hours:
Mon., Tues., Thurs., Friday:
9:00 am – 12:00 Noon
Wed.: 1:00 – 5:00 pm
Mass Times
Saturday (Vigil): 5:00 pm
Sunday: 8 am and 10 am
Mon,Thurs and Fri: 8:00 am
Wednesday: 5:00 pm
Holy Days:
As announced
— Sacrament of Reconciliation —
Saturday: 4:15pm - 4:45 pm
and at other times by appointment
—-Chaplet of Divine Mercy—Monday:
8:30 am
— Scriptural Rosary —
Monday:
9:00 am
— Eucharistic Adoration —
Thursday: 8:30 am -12:00 pm
Mon. 11/24: St. Andrew Dung-Lac
and Companions
8:00 am: Dorothy Robinson Tue. 11/25: St. Catherine
of Alexandria
8:00 am: Communion Service
Wed. 11/26: Ordinary Time
8:00 am: Communion Service
5:00 pm: No Mass
Thu. 11/27: Thanksgiving Day
10:00 am: For the Parish
Fri. 11/28: Ordinary Time
8:00 am: Communion Service
Sat. 11/29: Ordinary Time
5:00 pm: John and Debbie O’Brien
40th Wedding Anniversary
Sun.11/30: First Sunday of Advent
8:00 am: Raymond Lucas 10:00 am: For the Parish
Thanksgiving Day Mass - Thursday, November 27, 2014
On Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 27, 2014
a Special Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 am
in our Church.
All are invited to attend this Mass on Thanksgiving Day
and give thanks to God for the many, many blessings
we have received from Almighty God during this year!
THANKSGIVING PRAYER
Come, let us welcome the feast of Thanksgiving
With joy and with light. Light is the symbol of the divine.
The Lord is our light and our salvation.
May the light of gratitude burn brightly in our hearts
and around this table, not only on the feast
of Thanksgiving but at all meals during the year.
In the silence of our hearts, let each of us
give thanks for all the many gifts that our ours.
Let us also be mindful of those today who are without food
and a home. And let us remember those whom we love
who are not now present at our table.
Lord of Gifts, from your holy heart has come a flood of gifts
to us. With uplifted hearts, we have gathered around this
table to thank You with prayer and with the worship of feasting. We are grateful not only for the gifts of life itself, but for
all the gifts of friendship, love, devotion and
forgiveness that we have shared.
On this feast of giving thanks, Lord God, we thank You for
showing us how to return thanks by lives of service, by
deeds of hospitality, by kindness to a stranger and by concern for each other. We thank you for the presence of our
guests, who, by their being present in our home have
added to the brightness of our celebration.
We are most grateful, this feast day, for the way You, our
hidden God, have become visible to us in one another, in
countless daily gifts and in the marvels of creation. Come,
God of all good Gifts, bless our table and all the food and
drink of this feast.
Let us thank the Lord, today and all the days of our lives.
Amen.
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November 23, 2014
-Parish Financial ReportANNUAL CATHOLIC SERVICES APPEAL
WEEKLY PARISH OFFERING
Week 20
11/16
Total to Date
$184.00
$4,348.63
Weekly Envelopes
$4,969.00
$93,421.99
Totals
$5,153.00
$97,770.62
Budget Goal
$5,200.00
$104,000.00
-$47.00
-$6,229.38
Loose Cash Donated
Difference
Parish Assessment
Fiscal Year 2014-15:
$36,670.00
Total Collected:
$10,469.00
Residual:
$26,201.00
~ Flower Fund: $130.00
Food Pantry: $10.00 ~ Campaign for Justice: $30.00
11/15-16/2014
11/16-17/2013
Sat. 5 pm
Sun. 8 am
Sun. 10 am
Total
175
110
127
412
Sat. 5 pm
151
Sun. 8 am
Sun. 10 am
Total
141
143
435
Parish Liturgical Ministry Schedule - November 29-30, 2014
Saturday 5:00pm
Music
Sunday 8:00am
Marion Haas
Cheryl Beanblossom
No Music
Sunday 10:00am
Marion Haas
Lisa Knight
Greeters
Greg and Tink Boente
Julie Boente
Carl and Charlene Behme
PJ , Melanie and Adam Rosentreter
Roger Rosentreter
Lector
Connie Reid
Patrick Drew
Robert Reiher
Eucharistic
Ministers
S. Millard*, S. Philpott*,
D. Yowell, D. Reid, T. Reid,
E. Flowers, J. Kelly
D. Welte*, R. Rhodes*, M. Lauwerens A, Bellm*, J. Bellm*, M. Kallal,
V. Knight, S. Reznicek, A. Rolando,
M. Reichmann, S. Dunn
J. Rolando
Altar
Servers
Anthony Joiner
Peyton Drew
Rory Drew
Jay Rosentreter
Dane Rosentreter
In charity, please remember in your prayers:
… our military personnel, especially: William Charleton, Jerry Clarke, Jim Garner, Matthew Gazda, Jr., Stefan Gazda, Robert Knight,
Antonio Lane, David Mummert, Bryan Murphy Jr., Jordan Ogden, Glen Pedersen, Todd Petersen and family, Leif Peterson,
Austin Michael Smith, and Nathan Stewart.
… the sick and those in need: Kenny Alberico, Robert Alberico, Marie France Armstrong, Eugene Bellm II, Matt Bellm, Mary Boehm,
Paul Boehm, Karen Buechart, Norman Bowman, Mildred Caldieraro, Jayne Cioni, Susan Cosenza, Karen Dworzynski, Bill Fraser,
Jane Garrett, Sandy Goodman, Tony Grayson, Sydney Green, Helen Greenwalt, Jeena Greenwalt, Paul Greenwalt, Louie Hacke,
David Haley, Trisha Agetta Hall, Bill Harding, Ruby Hearing, Lyndal Herschelman, Bill Hoff, Mary Kay Ketchum, Shonna Knight, Ann Link,
Bill Lacy, George Lacy, Sharon Lintner, Michael Marcacci, Sam Oswald, Kristy and Andy Ott, Ronnie Paul, Joshua Renkin, Hazel Renz,
Marie Reznicek, Wilma Rhodes, Regina Richey-Helmers, Chelsea Rives, Betty Robb, Walter Rosentreter, Betty Roth, Gene Rubemeyer,
Russell Ruyle, Cathy Smith, Michael J. Smith, Eric Strutner, Richard Tego, Dennis Toon, Betty Willen, Vittorina Wilson and Harry Yeager
… and those who have died in the year 2014: Delphine “Del” Paul, Christine Selvo, Rose T. Hardin, Catherine Monti, George Lintner,
Emily Tomaska, Darrell Bellm, Duane Morehead, Ralph Robinson, Philip Regli, Brad Demuzio, and Edwin Schaefer
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News In Religious Education
—A lifelong journey made together—
PSR Calendar
Christmas Program
November
We are began our rehearsals Saturday at
10:00pm. Rehearsals from now on will be held on
Thursday evenings from 7:00pm to 8:00pm and on
Sundays following the 10am Mass. We will not have
rehearsals the entire week of Thanksgiving.
Our final production will be on Sunday, December
21st at 7:00pm.
If you have not signed up and would like to
be a part of our program or would like to be an adult
volunteer please let me know, I would be happy to
have you! Jennifer Frericks at 217-854-7151 or
[email protected].
Wednesday 26th – NO CLASSES
Thanksgiving Break
December
Wednesday 3rd – Normal Classes for K-8
Youth Group Event 6:30-8:00pm
in Social Hall
Wednesday 10th – Normal Classes for K-4
No Classes for 6-12
Caroling and Christmas Party
Wednesday 17th – NO CLASSES
Our Lady of the Snows Field Trip
Sunday, 21st – PSR Christmas Program at 7:00pm
in the Church.
Wednesday 24th – NO CLASSES
Christmas Break
Rehearsal Scehdule
Thursday, December 4th - 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Choir Only from 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Sunday, December 7th - 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Thursday December 11th - 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Choir Only from 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Sunday, December 14th - 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Costumes from 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
Thursday, December 18th 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Dress Rehearsal
PSR Snacks
We are accepting snack donations of cookies,
punch, and popcorn for our PSR program. Place them
in the basket with the monster sign!
Thank You!
Youth Group
Candy!
Our Youth Group will be meeting the first
Wednesday of every month for a group activity.
We will meet from 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm and will be in
place of the High School PSR classes that evening.
Teenagers in grades 7th -12th are invited and can
bring friends.
Our next event which will take place on
Wednesday, December 3rd will be Christmas in nature
and involve pizza!
We are beginning to plan our Mission Trip and
are looking at possible service opportunities for the
Youth Group to participate in. We are open to any
new ideas you have to continue to rekindle the youth
program here at our Church!
Candy Sales have begun! Get your peanut
brittle and toffee! We will be selling them before and
after Mass this weekend, November 22nd and 23rd,
The peanut brittle and toffee are $8 for a one
pound container.
The money raised from this will go to help
fund the Mission Trip this summer!
Welcome and Welcome Back!
I’d like to take a moment to welcome back Amy
Petrovich to our PSR program! She will be teaching
our Kindergarten! Thank you to Mary Reid who took
over in the interim, your time is much appreciated.
Also, we welcome Alicia Meyer who will also
be helping with the kindergarten!
We are very blessed and excited to have all
these wonderful volunteers!
Children’s Snack Program
We continue to need your help to support our
weekend snack program at the Primary School.
Remember, the following items are needed every
week: 100% Pure Juice boxes, fruit cups, pop tarts,
raisins, vanilla/ chocolate pudding cups, soft fruit &
grain bars (no nuts), natural applesauce cups, big
boxes of cheerios, big boxes of cheese crackers, and
sandwich bags (not Aldi’s brand since they do not
seal well). Thank you Bob Reiher 217-473-0684
Mark Your Calendars!
Wednesday, December 10th
Caroling and Christmas Party
Wednesday, December 17th
Our Lady of the Snows Filed Trip
MORE DETAILS WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON
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November 23, 2014
November Upcoming Events
Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service - Canceled
Sunday, November 23, 2014
Saints Mary and Joseph Church was going to host the Carlinville Ecumenical Prayer Service
on Sunday, November 23rd at 6:00 pm in our Church.
Some Pastors and Congregations from the Carlinville Christian Churches
are unable to attend this celebration this year for various reasons.
Thanksgiving Day Mass
Thursday, November 27, 2014
On Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 27th a Special Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 am
in our Church. All Parishioners and their families are invited to attend this Mass to offer
gratitude to God for the many blessings we have received during this calendar year.
Fifth Weekend St. Vincent DePaul Collection Sat/Sun, November 29-30, 2014
The St. Vincent DePaul Society will be taking a Fifth Weekend collection
after the regular weekend Masses on Saturday, November 29th and Sunday, November 30th.
For more info, contact Bob Reiher at 854-9339.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING
December Upcoming Events
Nursing Home Masses
November 2014
All parishioners are invited to celebrate the following Nursing Home Masses
Morse Farms
Heritage Health
Carlinville Rehab
Friendship Home
Thursday,
Thursday
Thursday
Friday
St. Vincent de Paul
December 4th
December 11th
December 18th
December 19th
11:00 am
11:00 am
11:00 am
11:00 am
Sunday, December 7, 2014
The next St. Vincent DePaul meeting will be held on Sunday, December 7th,
at 9:00 am in the Conference Room of Saints Mary and Joseph Church.
For more information, contact Bob Reiher at 854-9339.
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
Monday, December 8, 2014
The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary will be celebrated on
Monday, December 8, 2014 here at our Church.
Masses will be celebrated at:8:00 am, 12:00 Noon and 7:00 pm.
This is a Holy Day of Obligation for all Roman Catholics.
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Parish Nursing
Parish Notes And Community Events
Under construction
St. Vincent de Paul Angel Tree
The Lego blocks are strewn across the carpet. Red,
yellow, blue and black wait for their turn in the chubby
hands of this budding architect. As you watch, at times
during the process it's hard to see the plan. There are
pauses, and sometime the blocks are taken apart and
re-arranged. The base of the structure may sway with
the added bricks and support is added to keep the
foundation strong. Then slowly, just as the structure
begins to take shape, the hands knock it down to
repurpose the blocks all over again.
This year the St. Vincent de Paul Conference will be
supporting a Christmas Tree to provide gifts to children
of families in the WIC (women, infants, and children)
program. The tree will be decorated with angel tags
listing gifts from the Christmas lists of children in need.
Donated gifts will need to be unwrapped, with the angel
tag taped to the gift, and returned by the weekend of
December 6/7. Please help us share the Joy of the
Christmas
Life is so very much like this Lego project. We think
we have a clear vision of the structure being built. The
problem is, we are not the architect.... And the truth is,
sometimes we may even question God's building
abilities.
Saints Mary & Joseph Blood Drive
Ss. Mary and Joseph Church sponsored the blood drive
held at the Elks Lodge on Nov. 5th. The Central Illinois
Community Blood Center reported 59 donors netting a
total of 63 units for the day.
This blood drive brought in five first time donors: Kayla
Wyhs, Brandy Flores, Brittany Hughes, Bradley
Barkley, and Tammy Evans. The top donor of this day
was Robert Konneker at the 27 gallon mark.
Winners of $25.00 gift certificates selected in a random
drawing of all those who registered were: Ed Taylor
(CNB), Brady Fish (US Bank), and Bradley Barkley (UC
Bank).
Ss. Mary and Joseph Church organizes this November
blood drive each year. Church volunteers help by
providing snacks, assisting the donors to register or
escorting individuals after donating. There were many
church members able to participate and Ann Rolando
and Joan Klaus would like to thank all those individuals
which included: Karen Klaus, Kathy Martin, Theresa
Rosentreter, Cathy Coonrod, Virginia Eschbacker,
Maxine Fritz, Janet Burns, Jodie Wiggins, Dorothy
Bomkamp, Marian Qualls, Betty Formea, Beth young,
Mary Spurgeon, Sue Viceli, Rhonda Priest, Marian
Haas, Margaret Reeves, Charlene Behme, Rosemary
Stock, Rosemary Price, and Doris Roman.
Appreciation and thanks also go to the lthree Carlinville
banks for contributing the gift certificates, the Elks for
the use of their facility, the Lions Club for set-up
sevices, Prarie Farms for donating juice and milk, and
all of those who took the time to donate blood.
At times the blocks we have placed and fashioned are
rearranged, knocked down, repurposed and the
structure takes on a totally different form. The
combinations often are of those we would never have
imagined or have even attempted within the lines of
our own blueprints.
The times of difficult circumstances, of pain and of
even questioning the "whys" are the times God uses to
build, to craft the vessel as only He can design.
Pain cures the cement as faith and trust are put to the
test. Windows are left open so that un-expected joys
can bring warmth and peace to the dwelling. Paint is
unimportant as is the decor and we may attempt to
decorate before the builder has completed the project.
The walls haven't been primed with lessons and
prayer and the paint may blister and peel.
The builder isn't finished....and we are blessed for it.
Our lives are being crafted by our architect. As God
makes use of all the good things and all the difficult
times. Our lives are a work in progress. Even though
we not always understand or enjoy the building
process, God can see the masterpiece under
construction.
"For every house has a builder, but the one who built
everything is God" Hebrews 3:4
Thank You
Thank You
In thanksgiving for Eucharistic Ministers taking
communion on Sundays to Friendship Nursing Home,
Andrea Repka of Mt. Olive, who was a resident of
Friendship, made a generous contribution for our
ministry. The money was used to purchase a larger
microwave to be used for funeral dinners. We would
like to thank her for her generosity.
Thank You to Every one who helped decorate the
K.C. Hall for Christmas this year.
Also thanks to Susan Horton and to Norma Volkert for
donating trees and to everyone who brought in and
signed Christmas cards to be delivered to the nursing
homes.
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November 23, 2014
Saints Mary and Joseph Catholic Church
Carol Link
Parish Bookeeper
[email protected]
Jennifer Frericks
Coordinator of Religious Education
Rose Marie Price
Rev. Angel Sierra
Pastor
Linda Wood
Parish Secretary
[email protected]
Rocco Cania
Rev. Marianna Sathuluri
Youth Minister
Carol Lefler
Parish Maintenance
Cheryl Ogden, RN
Parish Nurse
Weekend Mass Times: Saturday (Vigil) 5:00 pm - Sunday 8:00 am and 10:00 am
Daily Mass: Monday, Thursday and Friday: 8:00 am and Wednesday: 5:00 pm
Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday 4:15 pm - 4:45 pm and by appointment.
Parish Office Hours: Mon, Tues, Thurs, and Fri: 9:00 am -12:00 Noon, Wed. 1:00 - 5:00 pm
2010 East First South Street (Rte 108) - P.O. Box 647 - Carlinville, Illinois 62626
Web: www.ssmjc.org
Office: (217) 854-7151
Fax: (217) 854-9228
The public is invited to attend a forum on the findings and analysis of the Active and Inactive Catholics
survey conducted by Benedictine University on Monday, November 24 at 7 p.m. at Benedictine University
Springfield Gymnasium, 1500 N. 5th St.
Bishop Paprocki and members of the Benedictime University research team will be on the jpanel to give
the response to the survey which will include questions and answers from the public.
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