Holy Family · 2017. 11. 14. · awareness of God’s goodness, & may we respond to that goodness by coming to thank Him each weekend at the Eucharist, our ritual of THANKS-GIVING!

2400 South Franklin St. Decatur, IL 62521

www.decaturholyfamily.com

Holy Family

Parish

November 19, 2017

33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

PARISH MISSION STATEMENT

Led by the spirit and example of the Holy Family, our parish community embraces as its mission the salvation of all people. Rooted in the celebration of the Eucharist, we go forth to serve, to educate, and to live daily the message of Jesus Christ.

SICK LIST POLICY: Names submitted will be re-moved after 4 weeks unless resubmitted. The new names added each week will be in BOLD for 1 week.

PRAY FOR OUR SICK: Judy Albert, Tuffy Anzelc, Penny Barry, Gene Bloomfield, Alice Bowman, Susie Christopher, Janet Couter, Kenny Crawford, Marie Davis, Mike Delahunty, Larry DeSutter, Ed Donath, Paul Fleckenstein, Kevin Fogarty, Braxton Gabriel, Shirley Hackett, Pat Hamilton, Rick Harmon, Warner Hirstein, Mary Hubbard, Eleanor Jackson, Dave Kelmel, Sondra Massey, Eileen Milligan, James Moore, Jim Murray, Kaye Moser Norlin, Bernie Naber, Shirley Phillips, Char-lie Pohlman, Mae Rehfelt, Dill Sampson, Delmar Sandage, Cathy Schaffner, Paul Scherer, Jack Schram, Margaret Schram, Terri Schram, Annette Schroeder, Ja-mie Schroeder, Bob Summers, McKinley Turner, Dick Warrick, James Waymack, Jill White, Barb Whitsel, Gar-net Woolard, Lorene Zachman, Krista Zindel

DEAR HOLY FAMILY PARISHIONERS: This Monday, November 20th, Holy Family parish will celebrate First Reconciliation with our 2nd graders at 6:00 p.m. These young people have been preparing for the last weeks for this very special evening in their lives. They have studied about God’s mercy & love & how they will experience forgiveness. What a time for all of us to discover or rediscover the power of the Sacrament of Reconciliation. What a won-derful opportunity to confess the wrong we have done & seek to hear the words of absolution, absolving us of our sins. We can all be examples to our 2nd graders of peo-ple who see the need to come forward & be reconciled to God & the community. Congratulations to all those celebrating their 1st Rec-onciliation! May each of them know how special they are to Jesus. And special thanks to Mrs. Pat Brinkoetter, 2nd grade teacher at Holy Family Catholic Grade School, & to Mrs. Rita Hogan, 2nd grade teacher in the Holy Family PSR Program, for preparing these young people for this most special evening. FIRST RECONCILIATION STUDENTS Landric Cox Allison Davis Cate Deering Reid Douglass Elisabeth Elliott Jacob Harris Everett Hicks CW Hogan Nora Jerabek River Johnson Lucas Kralik Thomas Kralik Nicholas McVey Seth Ralston Gianna Schook Wyatt Smith Adeline Sykes HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL OF YOU!!! I pray you & your family have a wonderful day & week-end of gratitude to God for all the many blessings He has bestowed upon you. May this time of year deepen our awareness of God’s goodness, & may we respond to that goodness by coming to thank Him each weekend at the Eucharist, our ritual of THANKS-GIVING! I thank you from the bottom of my heart for all you do for me, my mom, & the parish & school. Know of my grateful prayers during Mass at 7:30 a.m. this Thursday! Please pray for the closing of the Diocesan Synod next Sunday. For a year our diocese has been discussing a road map for our future as the Church of Springfield. More info later. Have a good week!! YOUR PASTOR, FATHER JOE

ANNUAL CATHOLIC SERVICES APPEAL: This Thursday is Thanksgiving Day, a day to give thanks for the many blessings we have received. God has blessed us in abundance, & we are called to be grateful each & every day. One way we can show our gratitude is by giv-ing back to God through giving to the ACSA. This Cam-paign enables our Diocese to be of service to many through its programs & outreach ministries. We are able to give thanks to God by being a steward of treasure. PLEASE show your gratitude to our Lord by giving back to Him through your generous donation to our Annual Catholic Services Appeal. Holy Family parish needs to pay our assessed goal of $80,088. We need your help!

ANNUAL SCHOOL FUND DRIVE has begun! You should have received a brochure about this most impor-tant Drive. Due to your generosity, our Catholic Grade School continues to provide quality, Catholic education for our young people. PLEASE help us now & into the future by contributing. If you did not get the brochure, there are some on the shelf in the church vestibule. Holy Family Parish has a gem in our School---may all of us help it to shine brightly due to our generous giving!

F.Y.I.: The Building Fund envelope in the Contribution Envelope packets periodically during the year goes to re-pair projects, maintenance issues, etc. Your generous do-nations are much appreciated & needed. Thank you!

THANK YOU to Graceland Fairlawn & Moran & Goebel Funeral Homes for the calendars for 2018. We appreciate their generosity in providing them for us. And we are grateful for all they do for our grieving parish families during the loss of a loved one. Calendars are available in the church vestibule at the exits in the wicker baskets.

HEARING AIDS are available for use during Mass.

HOLY FAMILY LITURGICAL MINISTERS

Nov. 25 & 26, 2017

SATURDAY, 4:30 p.m. EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS: Tara Wenneker, Karen Barding, Peg Phipps, Jennifer Douglass, Deacon Rob, Amy Jedlicka, Kaitlin Jedlicka GIFT BEARERS: Dennis & Barb Whitsel GREETERS: Adam Buxton Family READERS: Donovan Pena & Dale Tomlinson SERVERS: Danielle Pettus, Megan Pena, Emma Hughes USHERS: John Duncan, Michael Rudolph, Ryan Yeakley, Ken Yeakley SUNDAY, 8:00 a.m. EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS: Sandy Murray, Hannah Stoneburg, Sue Schneider, Deacon Rob, Carol Paglino, Marvin Hughes, Carol Holthaus GIFT BEARERS: Ed & Lorrie Durbin GREETERS: John & Joan Bennyhoff READERS: Ann Carr & Bob Frey SERVERS: Carter Bahls & Heidi Vemmer USHERS: Dale Boulier, John Fitzgerald, Mike Lees, John Merli SUNDAY 10:00 a.m. EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS: John Hogan, Janet Hogan, Deacon Rob, Maddie Snow, Mackenzie Snow, Jerry Green, Kathy Green GIFT BEARERS: Paul & Barb Christensen GREETERS: Naber Family READERS: Ann Marie Morgan & Paul Lidy SERVERS: Gabriella Chapple, Grover Chapple, Brooklynn Syrcle USHERS: Luichi Caceres, Adrian Caceres, Randy Frey, Mike Kernaghan

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Mc 1:10-15, 41-43, 54-57, 62-63; Lk 18:35-43 Tuesday: 2 Mc 6:18-31; Lk 19:1-10 Wednesday: 2 Mc 7:1, 20-31; Lk 19:11-28 Thursday: 1 Mc 2:15-29; Lk 19:41-44 Friday: 1 Mc 4:36-37, 52-59; Lk 19:45-48 Saturday: 1 Mc 6:1-13; Lk 20:27-40 Sunday: Ez 34:11-12, 15-17; Ps 23:1-3, 5-6; 1 Cor 15:20-26, 28; Mt 25:31-46

PRAY for the repose of the souls of Richard Bacon, brother of Jim Farris; James Moore, father of Julie Moore Wolfe. May they rest in peace and their families be comforted.

INVITE SOMEONE BACK TO MASS!!!

HF LADIES GROUP will meet Nov. 20th at 6:30 in the Parish Center for their Feast of Thanks. Bring a covered dish to share, a friend to enjoy the evening, and your wrapped gift with the tag on the outside. Thank you for your generosity! For info, call 428-7730.

PROTECTING GOD’S CHILDREN CLASS Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017 at 6:30 p.m.

This class will be held in the St. James Parish House basement. Please email [email protected] or call 429-5363 to register. All parents of children who are attending Holy Fam-ily School & who will be volunteering at the school will need the class. Grandparents are also encouraged to take the class. If you are thinking of volunteering, we encourage you to take this class. You only have to take it once, and af-ter your background check, you are ready to volunteer!

MONDAY, Nov. 20 7:30 a.m. Theresa & Clarence Flemming (Family) TUESDAY, Nov. 21 7:30 a.m. Minnie Poll (Terry Kenney Family) WEDNESDAY, Nov. 22 7:30 a.m. George Rubenacker (Greg & Maureen Hooks) THURSDAY, Nov. 23---THANKSGIVING DAY 7:30 a.m. Tom & Teri Hogan (Hogan Family) FRIDAY, Nov. 24 7:30 a.m. Chris Olson (Ed & Eileen Strobel) SATURDAY, Nov. 25 4:30 p.m. Dr. Robert J. Elam (Bob & Connie Elam) SUNDAY, Nov. 26 8:00 a.m. Steven Holthaus (Larry & Mary Jo Noonan) 10:00 a.m. Holy Family Parishioners

CONTEMPORARY GROUP will sing on Sat. Dec. 2, 4:30 p.m. Mass. PARISH CHOIR will sing on Sat., Dec. 9, 4:30 p.m. Mass.

2018 GUIDE BOOK & PARISH DIRECTORY We are currently working on the next publication & we need your help. Please check the current 2017 book for accuracy of names, addresses & phone numbers. Please call the rectory if you have a change. Thanks for your help in making the directory accurate!

THANKS to Scott Alexander for painting the Music Room in church; to Kenney’s Ace for the paint; to Barb Lesyna & Kathy Litz for arranging files & cleaning!

SECURITY MEASURES: In light of the recent attack at a church in Texas, precautions have been put in place here at Holy Family. Every weekend Mass will be moni-tored by a law enforcement person. Safety is a top prior-ity for anyone attending our services.

PLEASE have Holy Family in your will or as a memorial at the time of a loved one’s death. Also, have our parish as a beneficiary in your insurance policy.

ROSARY is prayed 20 minutes before each daily Mass. Come & pray & stay for Mass.

PRAY FOR OUR SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN. MAY THE LORD GRANT THEM SAFETY.

PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS! All the advertis-ers on the back page support our bulletin’s printing each week. Please support them!

PRAYER LINE REQUESTS: Rosanna Frey, 429-6657, or Barb Lesyna, 428-0058.

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HOLY FAMILY WEBSITE: decaturholyfamily.com

FORMED.ORG is for being formed in our Catholic Faith. To get started, go to www.formed.org & click on “Register”. Our case sensitive parish code JMN63Q.

Thank you for your generosity!

Weekend of Nov. 11 & 12, 2017 Envelopes…………………….$ 12,733.50 Building Fund………………...$ 110.00 Sister Parish……………….….$ 65.00 Children………………………$ 16.00

WE ARE GRATEFUL to Jan Hogan & Pat Davis who make the baptismal garments for our baptisms at HF. They do a great job, & so many of the families comment on how beautiful & special the garments are.

ADORATION is on Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Please sign up for a 30-minute slot on the sheet in the vestibule. Any questions, call Sandy Yelovich, 855-1196.

OUR LADY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT is hosting a Shop Small Business Bazaar Sat., Nov. 25th, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. If you have a small business that you would like to enter, contact Mandy at 864-3467 to register.

WE NEED MORE PRIESTS!!! Why not consider the priesthood, you guys out there? It is a great life. God may be calling YOU to embrace this most special minis-try in the Catholic Church. If you have questions or want to talk about a possible vocation, call Fr. Joe!

Mass Schedule Weekend Liturgies Saturday 4:30 p.m. Sunday 8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m. Weekday Liturgies Monday 7:30 a.m. Tuesday 7:30 a.m. Wednesday 7:30 a.m. Thursday 7:30 a.m., and during school year 2:00 p.m. Friday 7:30 a.m.

Holy Day Liturgies Masses 7:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., and during school year 7:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m., and 5:30 p.m.

Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday at 3:30 p.m. or by appointment.

Communion Calls Please contact the parish office to make arrangements.

Sacrament of Baptism Arrangements for Baptisms are made by calling the parish office. Participation at the Baptismal Preparation Class for parents is a requirement for the celebration of the sacrament.

Sacrament of Marriage Arrangements for all weddings must be made at least six (6)months in advance. Please call the parish office.

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) Classes for those interested in joining the Catholic faith begin in the fall of each year and continue through the Easter season. Please call Sr. Janet to inquire about the sessions.

Staff Very Reverend Joseph Molloy……………………..Pastor Rev. Mr. Rob Johnson……………………………...Deacon Sister Janet Pfile, O.P………………….Pastoral Associate

Email: [email protected] Mrs. Joanne Kater.....................................Parish Secretary

Email: [email protected] Mrs. Debbie Alexander..........................................Principal

Email: [email protected] Ms. Lisa Roddis……………………..…...School Secretary Mrs. Patrice Hunt..……..………………PSR Coordinator Mr. Peter Miller…………... Director of Music Ministries Mrs. Ann Carr…..……..…………...….Business Manager Rectory.............423-6223 School...............423-7049 School Fax........423-0137 Pastoral Associate...423-0240 Convent……….429-5931