April 10, 2016 3rd Sunday of Easter

Holy Family
2400 South Franklin St.
Decatur, IL 62521
www.decaturholyfamily.com
Parish
April 10, 2016
3rd Sunday of Easter
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.
DEAR PARISHIONERS:
It has been 2 weeks since Easter. How are we doing at
bringing that Easter message of peace, hope, & joy to
those we meet? Are we still those “Alleluia” people?
That is one of the important challenges of our faith---to
keep the life, excitement, & exuberance going. At times
we may feel bored, sluggish, or indifferent. That happens
to all of us. But, despite those times, we need to be enlivened with the Easter event in living our Catholic faith.
The first thing we can do to help ourselves be alive,
concerned, dedicated, & joyful is to assemble at Eucharist each weekend & let the Risen Lord touch our souls &
hearts with the spark of faith. The Eucharist feeds us
with the faith, love, & community we need to make His
Risen Presence known & felt. The Eucharist is where we
gather to praise the Risen Lord with others, & where we
feel the strength of communal prayer reaching into the
depths of our being. That memorial sacrifice of Jesus is a
powerful event in our Church & in our lives. It can transform us from being lukewarm into being on fire for the
Lord! Let us never underestimate the power, place, &
need of Mass. Let us remember that God thought it so
important to gather on the Sabbath that He made it a
commandment. That command to keep holy the Sabbath
day, our Sunday, is still alive today. To disregard that
command is seriously sinful.
Also, private prayer is very important in keep the joy
& peace of Easter going. Prayer can be that elixir, that
enlivener, that we need. Prayer can help us return & reorient our lives. Prayer can draw us to the Lord. We are
the ones still called to be those Easter people for others!
And we have no better example of that than in the life
of Pope Francis. He daily shares the joy & hope of the
Easter event. We, too, can follow his example. And in
doing so, the Resurrection of our Lord on that Easter
Sunday will continue to be alive & celebrated in &
through us.
YOUR PASTOR, FATHER JOE
HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL FINANCIAL AID &
ST. TERESA TIRPAK SCHOLARSHIP
APPLICATIONS
Holy Family School & St. Teresa HS financial aid
forms are now available in the parish office for the 20162017 school year.
Financial assistance is available for families who are
parishioners & send their children to HF School.
The Tirpak Scholarship Fund is available for families
who are parishioners & send their children to St. Teresa
High School.
ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE RETURNED TO
THE PARISH OFFICE BY May 1, 2016.
PLEASE NOTE: THE MAY 1ST DEADLINE
MEANS MAY 1ST. NO APPLICATIONS
CONSIDERED AFTER MAY 1ST.
PRAY FOR OUR SICK:
Florene Alcorn, Laura Allen, Steve Brinkoetter, Donna
French, AJ Hahn, Pat Hamilton, Rick Harmon, Gretchen
Peters-Hantel, Kathy Kirby, Jim Mattchen, Gayle
Moffet, Jim Murray, Terri Schram, Garnet Woolard
SICK LIST POLICY: Names that are submitted will
be removed after 4 weeks unless resubmitted. The
new names added each week will be in BOLD for that
one week, so that it will be easier to know a new name.
The policy is to ensure that the list is “up-to-date”.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS for Deacon Braden’s
Priesthood Ordination at the Cathedral in Spfld. on May
28th at 10:30 a.m. All are invited!
WDCR DECATUR CATHOLIC RADIO 5th Annual
Dinner, Thurs., April 14th, Mt. Zion Convention Center.
Keynote speaker will be Bishop Carl Kemme, Bishop of
Wichita, KS and former pastor of Holy Family. Tickets
are $50 per person. Call 464-1099 for more info.
CATHOLIC CHARITIES ROUND-UP will be Fri.,
Apr. 22, 6:30-11:00 p.m. at the KC Hall. Food by “Mac’s
Pigskin Diner” and music by “The Glendale Riders”.
Tickets are $50 each, cash bar will be available. For tickets and info., contact Catholic Charities at 428-3458.
PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS!
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL (VBS) will be held here
from June 13-17. Mark your calendars! More info later.
ST. TERESA H. S. Board of Directors has 2 positions
available beginning July 2016. Board members are asked
to commit to a 3 year term, attend monthly meetings year
round, and to serve on one or two sub-committees. Stop
by the St. Teresa School office for an application or find
the application on-line at www.st-teresahs.org.
YEAR OF MERCY REFLECTION FOR APR. 9/10
Jesus cooks breakfast. Sometimes we just go back
to what we did before, to what we know, to what is
comfortable – just like Peter and Thomas and the
boys after the Resurrection of Jesus. Read the story
in John 21:1-19. We may not know what to do. But
Jesus does. He shows up again. He reveals himself
to us. Again! This Sunday. And Sunday after Sunday! He feeds us with himself, his Body and
Blood. And then tells us to feed others. This is the
mercy work for this week – loving and feeding.
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Who needs breakfast?
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Who needs the food I can buy and give away?
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Who will I feed in love?
HOLY FAMILY LITURGICAL MINISTERS
Apr. 16 & Apr. 17, 2016
MONDAY, Apr. 11
7:30 a.m. End of Abortions
(Lorraine Howard)
TUESDAY, Apr. 12
7:30 a.m. Bev Penning
(Dr. Philip & Kathleen Sharkey)
WEDNESDAY, Apr. 13
8:00 a.m. Mass at OLHS
THURSDAY, Apr. 14
8:00 a.m. Irene Williamson
(Peggy Mosier)
FRIDAY, April 15
7:30 a.m. Steven Holthaus
(Mom & Dad)
SATURDAY, Apr. 16
4:30 p.m. Shirlene Richardson (Richard & Teresa Steil)
SUNDAY, Apr. 17
7:45 a.m Holy Family Parishioners
11:00 a.m. Don Rettburg
(Don & Mary Lou Meyer)
YEAR OF MERCY
CONFESSIONS
Mon., Apr. 11th, 11 a.m.-Noon;
Fri., Apr. 15th, 6-7 p.m.
PRAY for the repose of the souls of Edith
Caruso, aunt of Richard Steil; Elizabeth
Atwood, mother of Jase Wirey & grandmother
of Caleigh Craft. May they rest in peace &
their families be comforted.
HOOKS & NEEDLES FOR HOPE will meet at Linda
Valdahl’s on Apr. 11th from 1-3 p.m. They will start to
make lapghans. Any questions, call 423-0437.
BRAVO to all HF teens who were on the recent Mt. Zion
Honor Rolls. We are proud of you!!
MEETINGS: Pastoral Council—5:15 p.m. on April 11
School Board Meeting—5:30 p.m. on April 13
MARK YOUR CALENDARS: The paper shower for
the Dominican Sisters will be Apr. 25 at 6:00 p.m. in the
Parish Center. Please bring paper products for the Sisters.
Please bring a salad or dessert to share. Meat, bread,
drinks, and table service will be provided. See you there.
CONGRATULATIONS to Mason Edward
Eugene Staples, son of Jared & Melissa (Durbin)
Staples. He was baptized recently. May he have
a faith-filled life in the Catholic Church!
SS. JAMES & PATRICK has an opening for a parttime person to do general accounting and HR duties. This
includes payroll with PayChex and health insurance with
the diocese. Apply to Fr. John Burnette, 407 E. Eldorado,
Decatur, IL 62523 or frjohn@ssjpparish.com.
HEARING AIDS are available for use during Mass.
SATURDAY, 4:30 p.m.
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS: Teresa Garrett,
Katlyn Pruitt, Marianne Stehr, Karen Barding,
Debbie Alexander, Peg Phipps, Brenda Duncan
GIFT BEARERS: Dwayne Creek Family
GREETERS: Linda Brilley & Pat Mulvany
READERS: Mark Barthelemy & Dale Tomlinson
SERVERS: Grace Buxton, John Krafka, Lindsey Scherer
USHERS: Nathan Berger, Pete & Judy Hoene, Gary Durbin
SUNDAY, 7:45 a.m.
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS: Mary Kate Kenney,
Carol Paglino, Judy Saloka, Franz Grossman, Patty Frey,
Deena Warrick, Jake Warrick
GIFT BEARERS: David Fitzgerald Family
GREETERS: Frances Jones & Rosanna Frey
READER: Shannon Striglos
SERVERS: Emma Babb & Carlie Delbridge
USHERS: Kevin Peters, John Bennyhoff, John Merli,
John Fitzgerald
SUNDAY, 11:00 a.m.
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS: Fran Campbell,
Diane Keller, Rita Hogan, Edison Hogan, Kathy Green,
Jerry Green, Gracie Sexton
GIFT BEARERS: Paul & Barb Christensen
GREETERS: Jonnie Taylor, Sheryl Murray
READERS: Marci Rockey, Ryle Frey
SERVERS: Zia Boulier, Camila Caceres, Joleigh Kostenski
USHERS: John Duncan, Luichi Caceres, Adrian Caceres,
Matt Naber
CONGRATS to HFCS students Hannah Hollis, Rachel
Smith, Michael Martini, & Caleigh Craft who will
move on to the State Science Fair. BRAVO to you all!
CONTEMPORARY GROUP will
sing on Sun., Apr. 17th, 11:00 a.m. Mass.
PARISH CHOIR will sing on Sat.,
Apr. 23rd, 4:30 p.m. Mass.
ST. TERESA MEGA RAFFLE TICKETS: For every
$100 ticket sold, Holy Family receives $10. Call Mike
Lees, our parish chairperson, at 454-3290 to help sell
tickets or for more info. This Raffle benefits St. T as well
as us. NOTE: At HF, for every 7 tickets sold, your
name will be put into a raffle for cash prizes of $500 &
$300. So, please---sell, sell, sell!!!
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday: Acts 6:8-15; Jn 6:22-29
Tuesday: Acts 7:51 — 8:1a; Jn 6:30-35
Wednesday: Acts 8:1b-8; Jn 6:35-40
Thursday: Acts 8:26-40; Jn 6:44-51
Friday:
Acts 9:1-20; Jn 6:52-59
Saturday: Acts 9:31-42; Jn 6:60-69
Sunday:
Acts 13:14, 43-52;Rv 7:9, 14-17; Jn 10:27-30
PRAY FOR OUR SERVICE MEN AND
WOMEN. MAY THE LORD GRANT
THEM SAFETY.
PRAYER LINE REQUESTS: Rosanna Frey, 429-6657,
or Barb Lesyna, 428-0058.
ROSARY is prayed 20 minutes before Mass on Mon., Tues., & Fri.
Come & pray & stay for Mass.
HOLY FAMILY WEBSITE: decaturholyfamily.com
ADORATION is on Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Please sign up on the sheet in the vestibule. If you have
any questions, call Sandy Yelovich, 855-1196.
F.Y.I.: $50,000 in 40 scholarships of $1,250 each are
available through the Jack & Barbara McCoy scholarship
benefiting St. Teresa students. To apply, families should
contact St. Teresa H.S.’s main office, 875-2431.
MASSES AT MILLIKIN at 4 p.m. on the following
Sundays– April 10, 17, 24; May 1, 8. (Masses will be
celebrated in Perkinson Music Building, Room 110.)
K.C. BREAKFAST on Sunday, Apr. 10th at the Hall
downtown. They will serve from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
OUR LADY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT RUMMAGE
SALE will be Fri., April 15th from 8-5 and Sat., April
16th from 8-2. If you have items you wish to donate, you
may drop them off Mon. thru Wed. 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
HOLY FAMILY DECATUR
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GARFIELD MONTESSORI MAGNET SCHOOL
will present its 11th annual spring musical, Guys and
Dolls, Jr. on Fri, Apr. 14th & Sat., Apr. 15 at 7:30 p.m. at
MacArthur HS. Tickets: adult $7, student $5 . Peter
Miller is accompanist and his wife Mary is the director.
INVITE SOMEONE BACK TO CHURCH!!
THE DCCW has (4) $500 scholarships to award to outstanding diocesan Catholic female H.S. seniors. For more
info., contact Mary Ann Scopel at 835-2505 or
Scopel@frontiernet.net. Deadline is April 15th.
Thank you for your generosity!
Weekend of Apr. 2 & Apr. 3, 2016
Envelopes…………………….$ 16,419.00
Building Fund………………...$
207.00
Sister Parish……………….….$
120.00
Children……...……………….$
10.00
Mass Schedule
Weekend Liturgies
Saturday 4:30 p.m.
Sunday
7:45 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
Weekday Liturgies
Monday 7:30 a.m.
Tuesday 7:30 a.m.
Thursday 7:30 a.m., and during school year 8:00 a.m.
Friday
7:30 a.m.
Holy Day Liturgies
Masses 7:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., and during school year
8:00 a.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
Sister Janet Pfile, O.P…………………Pastoral Associate
Email: janet.pfile@comcast.net
Mrs. Joanne Kater.....................................Parish Secretary
Email: holyfamilychurch1@comcast.net
Mrs. Debbie Alexander.........................................Principal
Email: dsalexander09@aol.com
Ms. Lisa Roddis……………………..…...School Secretary
Mrs. Patrice Hunt..……..………………PSR Coordinator
Mr. Peter Miller…………... Director of Music Ministries
Mrs. Ann Carr…..……..…………...….Business Manager
Email: holyfamilychurch2@comcast.net
Rectory.............423-6223
Rectory Fax......423-6237
School...............423-7049
School Fax........423-0137
Pastoral Associate...423-0240 Convent……….429-5931