Saint Mary`s Catholic Church

Saint Mary’s Catholic Church
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH
Consecration Mass to the Immaculate Heart of Mary for
Knights of Columbus Council 460 • June 28th, 2014
PARISH COMMUNITY
MASS SCHEDULE
Pastor
FR. JAMES WALTHER, O.M.V.
FR. DAVID BEAUREGARD, O.M.V.
FR. DAVE YANKAUSKAS, O.M.V.
FR. JOHN LUONG, O.M.V.
BR. LOU FALBO, O.M.V.
DEACON JIM SCHWARTZKOPF
Weekdays: 6:30 a.m. & 8:00 a.m.
PARISH OFFICE
618-465-4284
Fax: 618-463-4637
Hours: Mon.-Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Sat. 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
During School Year: Fri. 8:15 a.m.
Saturdays: 5:15 p.m.
(For Sunday Obligation)
Sundays: 6:30, 8:00, 9:30,
11:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.
Day Before Holy Day: 5:15 p.m.
Holy Days: 6:30, 8:00 a.m.,
12:00 noon and 5:15 p.m.
(if announced)
First Fridays: 5:15 p.m.
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St. Mary’s Catholic Church
519 East Fourth ƒ Alton, Illinois
OBLATES OF THE VIRGIN MARY
www.stmarysalton.com
CONFESSIONS
First Fridays: 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday: 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.
7:00 to 8:00 p.m.
BAPTISMS
On Sundays after the
11:00 a.m. Mass
Please make an appointment.
MARRIAGES
To be arranged at least six months
before marriage. Call the Parish Office.
SCHOOL OFFICE
618-465-8523
Middle School 618-465-9719
Mon.-Fri. 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
www.smsalton.com
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St. Mary’s
Catholic Church
ALTON, ILLINOIS
SIXTEENTH SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
SUNDAY, JULY 20, 2014
MASS INTENTIONS
Monday, July 21
6:30 am Judy Funk and the
Funk Family†
8:00 am Int. of James Newell
Tuesday, July 22
6:30 am Joan Fitzgerald†
8:00 am Rev. Joseph Miller†
Wednesday, July 23
6:30 am Earl Altefogt†
8:00 am Bob Churchich†
Thursday, July 24
6:30 am Int. of Melinda Wade
8:00 am Jack Kelly†
Friday, July 25
6:30 am Dorothy Forehand†
8:00 am JoAnn Stalcup†
Saturday, July 26
6:30 am Carl Matson†
8:00 am Margaret Sugent†
5:15 pm Alyssa Bell†
Sunday, July 27
6:30 am Ruby Thompson†
8:00 am Clem and Tom Noll†
9:30 am Lavonne Radcliff†
11:00 am Louie Boucher†
6:00 pm People of the Parish
RECENT BAPTISMS
Blair Christine Eardley
Daughter of
Brian and Jessica Eardley
And
Josephine Debra Ann Strack and
Nolan Patrick Wayne Strack
Children of
Timothy and Malinda Strack
And
Claire Therese Johnson
Daughter of John and Mary Roberts
We welcome them as the newest
members baptized into our Catholic
Faith Family. May God bless them
and their families as they grow
together in God’s love.
REQUESTS FOR PRAYERS
Please remember our brothers and
sisters, who are in need of prayer.
Donna Wardein, Janice Mueller,
David Moore, Nancy and Charles
Goen, Kevin Sampson, Marilyn
Dehner, Richard Nolan, Shirley
Dunphy, Norval Ghere, Alice
Maher, Shelly Pohlman, Beth Miller,
Verna Woodson, Veronica Kimbro,
Jim Budde, Kaye Mathews, Abi
Hinthorn, Richard Walther, Dottie
Short, Daniel Wittman, Charla
Wikoff, Barbara Potter,
Robbie
Hellrung Waldron, Mike Mihalich,
Ruth Kelly, Bill Steiner, Cindy Smith,
Florence Sabaj, Marge Schulz,
Arthur Acheson, Jim Wardein,
Bob Wardein, Amy Holt, Norma
Murphy, Norm Huber, Charlotte
Beiser, Jerry L. Lewis, Phyllis Joehl,
Linda Wilson, Maureen Grekowicz,
Neil Schofield, Phyllis Milford-Rill,
Elizabeth Jackson, Andy Bensman,
Sandy Hatchett, Ann Marie Fraser,
Hope Cox, Tom Stromske, John
Wenzel, Ole-Haze Moore, Robert
Logan, Ella Curry, Mason Berkowicz,
Michelle Steiner, Chris Johnson,
Bob Angleton, Nancy Oldershaw,
Dennis Manns, Sr. Timothy Malone,
Beth Berger, Joe Bruemer, Carrie
Anderson, Sawyer Staub, Joan
James, Jackie Tarantino, Brandon
Gray, Billy Cox, John Roberts, Wanda
Sydall, Moriah Beiser, Mary Light,
Laura Howard, Baby Ryan, Chuck
Young, Tod Eaton, Lois Wuellner,
Pat Fischer, Tim Nelson, William
Keller, Baby Ollie Young, Matthew
Martinez, Jennifer Martin, Kelsie
Martin, John Ceppenati Sr., John
Ceppenati Jr., Marge Ridder, Helen
M. Greenwell, Gerald Yungling, Tim
Holt, Dakota Holt, Nonie Brunner,
Sandra Young, Dorothy Hall, Mary
Kay Jefchak, Kathleen Engdale,
Kathy Perica, Pam Wolf, Joe Tardino,
Mitzi Erthal, Brenda Feltes, Robert
“Whitey” Hamilton, Faith LaTempt,
Frank Vicari, Sherry Huber, Thomas
Keck, Tim Holden, Sarah Bogard,
Mike McNamee Sr., Mary Nickell,
Connie St. Peters
REST IN PEACE
Your prayers are requested for the
soul of Gilbert Sasek, brother of Ed
Sasek. “May his soul and the souls of
all the faithful departed through the
mercy of God rest in peace.”
SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN
ORDINARY TIME
Focus: The Power of God
is His mercy.
The Lord desires that we be with Him
in eternity, but He will not violate
our consciences in the process. For
that reason, He allows us to make
mistakes and then offers us His
mercy. The experience of the mercy
of God teaches us about His love
and invites us to love our neighbors
as well.
In the first reading, the author of
the Book of Wisdom tells us that
God’s power is kind and merciful.
Saint Paul teaches in Romans that
the Holy Spirit helps our weakness.
Matthew’s Gospel today relates the
story of the wheat and weeds, where
the imperfections of life are allowed
for the sake of the faithful.
PRESCHOOL
St. Mary’s preschool classes are
full for the 2014-2015 school year.
Please contact the office to put your
child’s name on the list for future
years. The office number is 465-8523
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL NEWS
If you are, or have knowledge of a
parish family that could use some
assistance, please contact the parish
office at 465-4284. All requests and
contacts are completely confidential.
ATTIRE IN CHURCH
During the hot summer months,
remember that the attire we wear is
not always appropriate for church.
Please be mindful of the clothing
you wear to Mass.
FIRST COMMUNION
PICTURES ARE IN AND
READY FOR PICK UP IN THE
PARISH OFFICE!
BUS DRIVER NEEDED
PLEASE PRAY FOR THESE
AND ALL MEMBERS OF THE
ARMED FORCES
Jeff Donahue, Jordan Cook,
Erik Dahlgren, Eddie Clark, Kris
Drake, Kyle Gray, Brian Gehm,
Alaina Gehm, Liam Moran, Johnny
Braun, Grant Wanamaker, Trenton
Brown, Michael Lucas, Drew
Hargus, Regan Blair, Steven Layne
Blair, Jr., Danielle Crites, Joseph
Brakeville, Keith Johnson, Joseph
Buehlman, Teresa Buehlman, Chris
Schneider, Jess Houk, Austin
Knebel, Eric Garner, Megan
Schuette, Brian O’Connor, Thomas
Stamper, Eric Hoehn, Clay Bush,
Daniel Chartrand, Morgun Yogore,
Thomas Haine, William Kerr, Alex
Geisen, Nick Dunphy, Matthew
Gonzales, Dree Anna Dixon, Jacob
Allen, Bryan Hellrung, Tim Gent,
Ron Wisnasky, Jacob Dunse
DON’T FORGET ABOUT OUR
PRAYER BLANKET MINISTRY
BLANKETS ARE AVAILABLE
IN THE PARISH OFFICE!
St. Mary’s School, Alton is looking
for a bus driver for our school. Time
required is approximately 1 hour in the
morning beginning at 7:30 a.m. and
1 hour in the afternoon beginning at
2:30 p.m. The position also requires
being available for field trips. The
position requires a CDL license with
a school bus endorsement. Please
contact Judy Kulp at 465-9719.
SCRIP NEWS
Are you a Wal-Mart Shopper? When
you purchase Wal-Mart Gift Cards, St.
Mary’s School earns 2.5%. Now only
at Wal-Mart there are 130 Box Tops
products that have 5-8 bonus box
tops on them. These box tops are
worth 10 cents each. Earnings could
be increased by 50-80 cents on each
purchase, that’s a winner! Can you
help our school?
ST. MATTHEW’S PEWS
The pews have been removed from
the former St. Matthew Church
building. They are in storage on the
Middle School property and are
available for pick up if anyone is
interested. A minimum donation of
$50.00 is requested. A pickup truck
and a strong back are required! Please
call the parish office at 465-4284 for
more information.
BACK TO SCHOOL
SWIM PARTY
Est. Start the8new school year with
185
a splash! St. Mary’s Chargers is
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN HARVEST hosting a back to school swim party
OF THANKS SPRINGTIME OF at Wood River Aquatic Center,
HOPE ENDOWMENT
633 N. Wood River Ave. Enjoy a
Our school received $1409.00 from
the Harvest of Thanks, Springtime
of Hope Endowment. This is a
reimbursement check for money
our school spent during the 20132014 school year. The money is
available to schools to help pay for
continuing education courses for our
faculty, retreat expenses, Catholic
Educational Magazine subscription
for the faculty, and various religious
materials.
fun evening with classmates and
new families on Thursday, August
7th from 6:30-8:00pm. Students
that will be attending St. Mary’s
School next year and their younger
siblings are welcome to join us. At
least one parent is required to be in
attendance with their child/children.
The concession stand will be open so
that you can purchase refreshments.
If the weather is questionable please
call the pool to see if they will be
open 251-3110.
UNIFORM ORDERS
Uniform shirt orders placed at the
end of last school year and uniform
items you ordered from Fischer’s
Uniform Company will be available
for pick-up on Tuesday, August
5th at the M.S. 6:00-7:30 p.m. We
will have additional uniform shirts,
and sweatshirts available for sale.
Uniform resale will also be available
during this time. This will be the only
time uniform resale will be available
prior to the beginning of school.
Uniform orders not picked up on this
day will be available for pick-up on
Back To School Day, Tuesday, August
19th, 1:00-6:00 p.m.
THE GOD SQUAD:
PILGRIMAGE TO THE
CALIFORNIA MISSION
(JULY 24-AUGUST 4, 2014)
For the past few years, the God
Squad has been raising funds to
travel to California to visit the
missions. There are 21 missions that
comprise California’s Mission Trail.
The first mission, Mission San Diego
de Alcala, began on July 16, 1769 almost seven years before the United
States declared our independence
from Great Britain, July 4, 1776 – by
Blessed Junipero Serra, a Spanish
Franciscan friar. We hope to visit at
least 18 of these missions starting
from San Diego and ending in San
Francisco. The Pilgrimage to the
California Missions is an opportunity
for our youth to encounter how
our Catholic faith influenced the
development of the west coast
and many aspects of our American
history. It is a great opportunity for
our youth to see the missions as
a standing reminder of an earlier
time, a time long past, a time of
simplicity that existed without the
smart phones or the internet. We
are taking 36 youth and 10 adults
with us on this pilgrimage. The cost
of the trip is a little over $20,000. If
you would like to make a monetary
contribution, please contact Fr. John
at the parish office. Thank you for
supporting your youth group, the
God Squad.
THANK YOU VBS VOLUNTEERS
Thank you to all those who volunteered their time for this
year’s VBS. It was a huge success, and I owed it all to you.
I could not have done this without your talent, enthusiasm
and love of the faith. Again, thank you to Phil Berger,
Mary Cassenti, Sandra Dean, Amanda Dehner, Haylie
Elmendorf, Karen Gula, Marti Holmes, Mary Inman, Doris
Jackson, Joe Kane, Paul Kallal, Cathy McNamee, Jim
Keenan, Daniel Nosce, Chris Schuneman, John Schwegel,
Carolyn Simansky, Tammy Stilwell, Scott Wade, Debbie
Wardein, Mary Wicklund, Mimi Wuellner, Nekcoe Yungling
and all the youth. God bless you for your generosity to
our children and the church. Fr. John
THE ECUMENICAL VISION OF
POPE FRANCIS WORKSHOP
Come to hear Jack Jezrell, founder and president of
JustFaith Ministries in a presentation, “The Ecumenical
Vision of Pope Francis: Inspiration for All Christians. This
event, co-sponsored by the Office for Social Concerns and
Respect for Life, Diocese of Springfield is open to all. It will
be held at St. Francis Xavier (College) Church Ballroom,
St. Louis, MO. on Saturday, August 2, 2014, 8:45-1:00 pm.
Cost is $10/person pre-registration and $15 at the door.
For more information, contact justfaithstlouis@gmail.com
or call 217-698-8500, ext. 167. The mission of Just Faith
is to help you act on the invitation, “Our faith invites us
to become agents of God’s compassion in a wounded
world. “Come to learn how this ministry relates to Pope
Francis’ outlook.
PARISH SCHOOL OF RELIGION (PSR)
PSR Registration for 2014-15 is now open for all new and
returning students. Classes meet every Wednesday night
from 7 PM – 8:15 PM starting on September 3, 2014 and
ending on May 13, 2015. Registration forms are available
online at www.stmarysalton.com under the heading
PARISH MINISTRIES or pick one up in the parish office.
Form and payment for all students are due no later than
August 15, 2014 in the parish office. The fees are as
follows: 1st child - $50; 2 children - $75; and 3 or more
children – $110. If you have any questions, please contact
the parish office or psr@stmarysalton.com.
PRESCHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN
SUMMER PICNICS
The first picnic for our kindergarten families was a huge
success. We still have two more dates for our kindergarten
families to spend time together. Our three-year old
and four-year old preschool children and their parents
will picnic together on the same dates, just earlier start
times. Saturday, July 26th at Glazebrook Park, pavilion
#1. Preschool time: 10:00-12:00. Kindergarten time:
4:00-6:00, Sunday, August 10th at Godfrey Town Hall
Park (this is a different location than your original note)
Preschool time: 1:00-3:00. Kindergarten time: 4:00-6:00.
We hope that you can join us. Please contact Haylie
Elmendorf (haylie.elmendorf@gmail.com) or Mary Ann
Hannigan (mahannigan@simmonsfirm.com) if you have
any questions.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING OUR
MISSION APPEAL ON JULY 26-27.​
Our Parish community would like to welcome Sr. Irene D.
Baquiran, MQHM, a representative from Mary Queen of
Heaven Missionaries from Cebu, Philippines for this year’s
2014 Missionary Cooperative Plan of our Diocese.
We are privileged to support them as they fight prostitution
and poverty through perfect love and charity.
Mary Queen of Heaven Missionaries is a religious community
founded in the Philippines. They rescue women and
children who are victims of human trafficking through their
center called “Home of Love”. Programs and services such
as: SHELTER, FOOD AND NUTRITION, PSYCHOLOGICAL
TREATMENT AND TESTING, SPIRITUAL FORMATION,
EDUCATION, LIVELIHOOD AND SKILLS TRAINING,CHILD
CARE AND RE-INTEGRATION PROGRAM, are given free
of charge.
To prevent poor children from being victims of human
trafficking they support poor children in the Philippines
who can’t afford a high school education. We encourage
everyone to participate and support our Missionary
Cooperative Plan.
NEW MISSION FOR ST. MATTHEWS CHURCH
As most of you know, St. Mary’s Middle School currently
occupies the former St. Matthew’s Grade School, and often
uses the St. Matthew’s Church for various occasions. But
sadly, the beautiful St. Matthew’s Church, where many of you
grew up, received your sacraments, and hold so dear, has
sat empty and unused so much of the time. St. Mary’s has
been so fortunate to be able to utilize this wonderful space,
and in an effort to further expand our ever growing mission,
the St. Matthew’s Church will be undergoing a “renewal.”
Renovations have begun to create a new Parish Center at St.
Matthew’s Church. The new parish center will house events
such as funeral luncheons, bible studies, church groups and
meetings, etc. The children of St. Mary’s Middle School will
still use the center for things such as adoration, confessions,
Christmas programs, and the middle school musical.
Many have asked why we wouldn’t continue to use the
Suddes Hall facility as our parish center and for our funeral
luncheons. The reason is that the Diocese is concerned
there is a safety issue. During a recent Safety Audit, it was
brought to our attention that opening up our gym for funeral
luncheons and other daytime events really compromises the
safety of our school children at St. Mary’s. Unfortunately,
there is no way to block off the gym and the restrooms from
the rest of the school to keep our school secure. The St.
Matthew’s Church building is a stand alone, secure building
that will have no access to the middle school.
The Parish Center on the St. Matthew’s Campus will be
equipped with a kitchen, tables and chairs, and a stage. The
pews have been removed, the new carpet and tile has been
ordered, and the construction has started on the kitchen.
We are very excited for the center to be completed early this
fall. Please watch the bulletin for more details on when the
center will be available for booking and for the upcoming
open house.
E- GIVING
Would you find it helpful to
have your offerings debited
directly from your bank account
as you probably do with other
obligations? St. Mary’s offers
electronic giving for those of you
who wish to have contributions
transferred electronically to the
church’s account. If you have
plans to travel this summer,
electronic giving gives you a
convenient way to keep up with
your intended offerings. Simply
go to our website and click
the e-giving icon or complete
and return an electronic giving
authorization form to get started.
Authorization forms can be put
in an envelope and dropped in
the collection basket or returned
to the parish office.
To sign up online go to www.
stmarysalton.com and click the
e-giving icon.
JUST FOR LAUGHS
A guy nearly got away with
stealing several paintings from
the Louvre in Paris. But he
was captured two blocks away
when his lorry ran out of gas.
In response to how he could
mastermind such a crime yet
make such an obvious mistake,
he said: “I had no Monet to buy
Degas to make the Van Gogh.”
July 5-­‐6
Weekly Total
$ 15,434.00
$ 976.13
$ 3,734.71
May God Bless You
Regular CollecBon
School CollecBon
Building Fund
TOTAL
Monthly Expenses
Weekly Sales
$5,670.00
June
$ 164,869.08
SCRIP
YTD Profit
April-­‐March
$ 24,659.06
LITURGICAL ROLES
SATURDAY, JULY 26
5:15p.m.
Eucharistic Ministers: Kathleen
Hornsey, Nancy Williams, Ray Bell,
Roxie Brakeville, Karen Crites, Lennie
Goeken
Servers: Daniel Allen, Katie Voss,
Joseph Voss, Sophia Cox
Lector: Please Volunteer
Music: Meredith Ragsdale/Rich Vitali
Gifts: Tom and Jane Wuellner
SUNDAY, JULY 27
6:30 a.m.
Lector: Don Wojtkowski
8:00 a.m.
Eucharistic Ministers: Bill Lawson,
Judy Kulp, Steve Sands, Mike
McNamee, Geoff Zorger, Elaine
Rynders
Servers: Noah Clancy, Liam
McNamee, Michael Cooke, Lucas
Gratton
Lector: Judy Kulp
Music: Stephen Eros/Jamie Eros
Gifts: Paul and Marguerite Carter
6:00 p.m.
Eucharistic Ministers: Pam Kodros,
Jack Cronn, Karen Hohlbauch, Gerry
LeClaire
Servers: Jayden Bell, Caleb Vitali,
Avery Geisen, Anthony Geisen
Lector: Mike Keenan
Music: Andy Bensman, Barb
Crammond, Paula Walkington,
Teresa Weyhaupt
Gifts: The Martha Lewis Family
Grace Mormino, Kim Ross
Servers: Samuel Yungling, Alex
Barnhart, Conner Caporal, Daniel
McCluskey
Lector: Eric Wendle
Music: Stephen Eros/Mary Wendle
Gifts: Al and Fran Treichel
11:00 a.m.
Eucharistic Ministers: Kika Moore,
Jeff Vaughn, Mary Pat Venardos,
Diann Kupke, Catherine McNamee,
Gayle Sparks
Servers: Carly Keshner, Emma
Sugent, John Griffin, Owen
Thomeczek
Lector: Pam Isakson
Music: Stephen Eros/Anna Haine
Gifts: The Donahue Family
9:30 a.m.
Eucharistic Ministers: June Keasler,
Mike Kuebrich, Carolyn McCluskey,
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