March 29 - St. Anthony of Padua Parish

March 29, 2015
St. Anthony of Padua
101 E Virginia Ave
Effingham IL 62401
217-347-7129
ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA PARISH
EFFINGHAM, ILLINOIS
Padre’s point of view . . .Rule #9 Pray and follow your heart! This rule has been handed to us through the ages by
Christian Authors for two thousand years. I have included it in my 21 rules because it is a piece of advice I have followed
on many, many occasions. I have found that the key to the “Pray" part is to settle my heart by asking the Holy Spirit and
then begin to listen. Also, I find it helpful to ask God a direct question without added conditions or wants. Some prayers
are answered immediately. Others take time and some require the addition of fasting or even with the addition of a Novena
to the patron saint of the subject of my prayer. When I get the answer, then and only then can I follow. At times, actually
often, the answer is not easy but it is always better.
Fr. Chris will be in the St. Anthony Church office on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
He will be in the Sacred Heart Church office on Wednesdays and Fridays.
This week in RCIA...we spent the evening
learning about the Seven Deadly Sins and the
virtues that oppose them. Here they are: Sin:
Pride, antidote is humility; Sin: Avarice
(greed), antidotes are detachment and
generosity; Sin: Envy (also called jealousy), antidote
is charity; Sin: Anger, antidote is meekness; Sin: Lust,
antidote is purity or chastity; Sin: Gluttony, antidote is
temperance; Sin: Acedia (also called sloth), antidote is
zeal for the good and perseverance. We also studied
the Cardinal virtues and the Theological virtues. Can
you name them? As RCIA prepares for Holy Week
with a retreat centered on the Triduum, we asked for
your prayerful support. The Easter Vigil is the high
point of the RCIA journey as the catechumens and
candidates now have an understanding of the Catholic
faith and are prepared to receive or complete the
Sacraments of Initiation. We ask for your presence as
well at the Easter Vigil to pray with these men,
women, and children in this defining moment of their
Sacramental Journey. Please join us! For the adults
who have journeyed since September, we present their
names and photographs in this bulletin. Please make
them feel welcomed in the parish. Deacon Joe
Tara Berendjy Jon Budde Kari Kabbes Nicholas Holland
Max Konrad unavailable for picture
Please pray for Restoration of Religious Liberty,
those who are ill, those in hospitals and nursing
homes, those recovering from surgery, and all
those serving our country. Also, Jessica Clayton,
Doris Dasenbrock, Mary Harris, Jeaneane Jenne, Ted
Keller, Jane McDevitt, Bill Mette, Floyd Pagel, Esther
Poterucha, Michael Poterucha, Nicole Szymonik, Ron
Shoffstall, Gruen VonBehrens.
Holy Week Ministries
With Holy Week approaching, members of our ministries
(Lector, Eucharistic Ministers, and Ushers) are invited to
offer their services at our services: Holy Thursday 7pm and
Good Friday 1pm and Easter Vigil 8pm. If you are scheduled for this month's ministries (including servers), then you
are scheduled for your regular time on Easter Sunday.
Please contact Kim Deters at the parish office (347-7129 or
[email protected]) if you are able to help during Holy
Week. Thank you!
Dear Parish family, On Tuesday, April 14th, please listen in to our local Catholic radio station on 91.3 FM for the
Covenant Network Spring Radiothon. This will be the
"Effingham area" hour and will give me the opportunity to
highlight our two grade schools and St. Anthony High
School. We will be on the air live from 10-11 AM with
several student guests from all 3 schools. I will certainly
give mention to you all throughout the day when I'm hosting the various hours! In your generosity, please consider
not only tuning in, but calling in your support at 314-7527000 or 877-305-1234. Covenant Network is not-for-profit
and runs entirely on the donations of its listeners. Please
pray for its continued growth! We wouldn't have a station
in Effingham to listen to if it wasn't for your generosity. You can also listen in online at www.covenantnet.net or
by downloading the Covenant Network app for iPhone or
Android devices. Thanks for tuning in on Tuesday, April
14th! -Fr. Edgar
St. Anthony High School
Chapel Mass Thursday 7:00 a.m.
(Except the 3rd Thursday of every month)
(Subject to Change. Check with SAHS)
Sacred Heart Mass Times
Monday - Friday 7:15 a.m.
Saturday 4:00 p.m.
Sunday 8:30a.m. & 10:30 a.m., 5:30 p.m.
Spanish Mass Sunday 7:00 p.m.
St. Mary’s Mass Times
Saturday 5:30 p.m.
Sunday 8:30 a.m.
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
March 29, 2015
Calendar of Events
Mass Intentions
Monday, March 30:
6:30 a.m. Mass: Doug Niebrugge family
8:30 a.m. Mass: Mary Louise Dietzen
Tuesday, March 31:
6:30 a.m. Mass: Special Intention
8:30 a.m. Mass: Tom Scheidemantel
Wednesday, April 1:
6:30 a.m. Mass: Charles Wiedman Anniversary
8:30 a.m. Mass: Leonard & Pauline Boos; Frank &
Christine Kortte; Al & Martha Having; Joe & Clara
Cornell; Rose Scarlavai; Francis Brumleve
Thursday, April 2:
7:00 p.m. Mass: Andy & Alice Sur
Friday, April 3:
1:00 p.m. Service
Saturday, April 4:
8:00 p.m. Clarence & Marie Dust & Bill & Carrie Henning
Sunday, April 5:
7:30 a.m. Mass: Alice Haarmann
9:15 a.m. Mass: Amelia Worman Anniversary
11:00 a.m. Mass: Parishioners of St. Anthony
As a token of our appreciation, St. Anthony
Church would like to treat our parish servers
to an evening of bowling and fun on Thursday, April 9, 2015 starting at 6:00pm at Silver Dollar
Lanes. The servers will be treated to bowling, shoe rental
and a $3 voucher for snacks. Parents are invited and welcome to stay and visit!
Make plans to attend the Taste of St. Anthony on April
25, 2015. Cooks needed! If you enjoy cooking and interested in sharing your special recipe please contact Mike Martelli at 217-240-0638 Tickets are $10 for 12 tickets in advance or $12 at the door. For tickets contact a student going on the mission trip or purchase in the Parish Office.
Grief Support Meeting will be held at 7:00 pm,
Tuesday, March 31 and every other Tuesday
thereafter in the St Anthony Parish Center.
Pro-Life Corner
Every moment of life is precious, and every moment of life
worth living. Assisted suicide sows confusion about the
purpose of life and death. It suggests that a life can lose its
purpose and that death has no meaning. Cutting life short is
not the answer to death. Instead of hastening death, we encourage all to embrace the sometimes difficult but precious
moments at the end of life, for it is often in these moments
that we come to understand what is most important about
life. Our final days help us to prepare for our eternal destiny. (An excerpt from the Pastoral Statement on Assisted
Suicide by Archbishop Alexander Sample. To read the full
text, go to www.archdpdx.org)
Sun 3/29
10:00 am Scrip Store Open
10:06 am Radio Mass on AM 1090 or FM 100.5
Mon 3/30
10:00 am - 2:00 pm Scrip Store Open
Tues 3/31
7:00 pm - Grief Support Meeting
Wed 4/1
9:00am - 2:00 pm Scrip Store Open
Thurs 4/2
Noon - Bible Study with Fr. Chris
7:00 pm - Holy Thursday Mass
Fri 4/3
1:00 pm - Good Friday Service
Sat 4/4
8:00 am - 10:00 am Scrip Store Open
Donations are being accepted for Easter decorations for our church. Donations can be placed in the
collection basket or mailed to St. Anthony Church
Please join us for the ordination of Mr. Braden Maher to
the Order of Deacon on Saturday, April 25, 2015 at 10:00
a.m. at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 524 E
Lawrence, Springfield, IL. On Sunday, April 26 Deacon
Maher will preach at the 9:15 and 11:00 Masses at St.
Anthony Church.
CRS Rice Bowl Reflection:
Hungering for Seeds of Home
We follow Jesus this week on our
Lenten journey as he enters into Jerusalem, a community he knew well. CRS Rice Bowl asks
us, too, to prayerfully enter into our own communities, to
find those who are hungry and thirsty, who need our help.
How does our Lenten journey motivate us to serve those we
encounter in our daily lives?
The St. Anthony Treasure Sale is Friday, April 10 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and
on Saturday, April 11 from 8 a.m. to 12
Noon. The Bag Sale starts on Saturday
at 10:00 a.m. Drop off times are Wednesday, April 8 from
3 to 7 p.m. and on Thursday, April 9 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
This is our 3rd year for this sale, and each year it has grown
(thanks to your help). As a result, more volunteers are
needed, and greatly appreciated. If you can help a half day,
all day, both days, or a couple of hours, please call Alice
Conlin (217-343-8372), or Pat Brumleve (217-821-7129).
Previous sales have benefited both the High School and the
Grade School.
Wedding Banns
Melody Hartman & Tim Schuette II
April 11, 2015 (II)
Hannah Dust & Blake Schumacher
April 18, 2015 (I)
The Financial Corner as of March 23, 2015
Mar 21 & 22
Offertory Envelopes
Loose
Parish Improvement
School Expense
Donations
Total
Month To
Date
$17,574
$78,329
$593
$2,170
$46
$995
$1,422
$4,557
$19,635
$86,051
March Goal
$143,675
Weekday Mass Servers
Monday, March 30
6:30am High School
8:30am Sutherlan Litke & Luke Rudolphi
Tuesday, March 31
6:30am High School
8:30am Grade School
Wednesday, April 1
6:30am NEEDED
8:30am Katie Kabbes & Shae Kinkelaar
Diocesan
Collections
Mar 21 & 22
Month To
Date
Sister Parish in Haiti
$75
$1,229
Catholic Times
$15
$75
Church in Eastern Europe
$0
$75
Cemetery
$0
$20
Catholic Charities
$185
$5,120
Catholic Relief Services
$155
$2,072
ACSA Goal 2015
$94,377
ACSA Pledges as of 3/9/2015
$45,138
Church Cleaning for April
Cleaning is done Saturday morning from 8:30-9:30.
If you are unable to clean, please call a replacement.
Omid/Claudie Ghalambor Clint/Laura Ghast
Mike/Stacy Gibson
Dave/Teri Gilbert
Matt/Susan Gillenwater
Joshua/Audra Gilmore
Troy & Sarah Gilpin
Andrew Goeckner
Brock/Susan Goeckner
Gary/Margaret Goeckner
Joel/Jessica Goeckner
Kent/Susan Goeckner
Mark/Dawn Goeckner
Liturgical Ministers for April 4 & April 5
Ministry
Presider
Lectors
Saturday - 8:00pm
Fr. Chris Brey
Sunday - 7:30am
Fr. Chris Brey
Sunday - 9:15am
Fr. Michal Rosa
Sunday - 11:00am
Fr. Michal Rosa
TBA
Marilyn Woodruf
Rem Woodruff
Michael Wall
Kim Koester
Rita Niccum
Charles Horin
TBA
Don Wente
Twilia Wente
Barb Carie
Lawrence Carie
Roy Weber
Kate Weber
Art Willenborg
Erin Swingler
Mary Willenborg
Anne Wilson
Mary Jane Day
Ann Deters
Dennis Deters
Jacob Emmerich
Patti Jansen
Tom Jansen
Janice Kinkelaar
Jean Kinkelaar
Linda Hanner
Shirley Richardson
Cody Rincker
TBA
Jaccob Dust
Darin Hutchison
Bryson Wall
Grant Nuxoll
Jack Elder
Ava Wegman
Ellie Wegman
Sydney Gibson
TBA
Curt Valenti
Peggy Valenti
Ron Kabbes
David Lustig
Steve Schallert
Dave Schuette
Eucharistic Ministers
Servers
Ushers
Mission Statement - Philippians 3:14
Pressing on to the Goal of service to the Lord by stretching our intellect, confirming our values, and living our faith.
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Calendar
April 3 - No School - Good Friday
April 6 - No School - Easter Monday
April 9 - Eighth grade to LLC for Career Conference
April 10, 11 - Treasure Sale
April 11 - Hall of Fame Awards Dinner
Congratulations to Regan Koester
Eighth grader, Regan Koester, won the Effingham Fire
Department Essay Contest. The topic of her essay was
fire safety and alarms. As a winner, Regan was driven to
school on the fire truck on Tuesday, March 17 and presented with a certificate from the fire company.
April 14 - Catholic Radio Fundraiser
April 17,18 - Student Council Convention
April 19 - First Communion at 2:30 pm
April 20 - Free day for Second Graders
April 24 - 8th grade trip to St. Louis, 7th grade Wax
Museum, 6th grade Street Bizarre
April 25 - Jr. High Band to compete at Six Flags
April 26 - Chorus Concert at SAHS in the MPR @
2:00 pm
Junior High Band
On February 25, our junior high band students spent the
day working with a guest conductor and other band students from: Sacred Heart, St. Michael, and St. Thomas. All
of the students were then able to show off their hard work
and gave a FANTASTIC concert that evening!
Congratulations Scholar Bowl
The Junior High Scholastic Bowl Team won the third
annual South Central Conference tournament, hosted
by Charleston Middle School. In round 1, St. Anthony
defeated Effingham. In round 2, St. Anthony defeated
Charleston; they had a bye in round 3. In round 4, St.
Anthony defeated Teutopolis. In round 5, St. Anthony
defeated Mattoon to go undefeated for the day! Congratulations to the sponsors, Mrs. Meyer and Mrs.
Cunningham and to the team - we are so proud of you!
Help Us Reach Our Goal for 2015!
Annual Catholic Services Appeal (ACSA)
St. Anthony Parish goal: $94,377
As of 3/9/15, $43,718 has been paid
ACSA Contribution for 2015
There are a number of ways you can help St. Anthony
Name _________________________________________
Parish meet our financial goals for 2015! Contributing
Address________________________________________
towards ACSA is one of them! ACSA is a yearly
City, ST________________________________________
fundraising campaign which supports many of the
Gift Amount $_________________________________
educational, spiritual and service ministries of the Diocese
Parish: St. Anthony of Padua, Effingham
of Springfield in Illinois. As an example, the Diocese is
our “home office” and provides support in areas such as
Make checks payable to: ACSA (Add: St. Anthony Parhuman resources, insurance, preserving parish archives,
ish in the memo)
among many other services. Your contribution towards
ACSA not only helps the Diocese but helps our parish. If
Submit to:
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our parish ACSA goal is surpassed, then 100% of the
Collection basket on Sunday Diocese of Springfield
overage is returned to our parish. If we do not make our
with ACSA on envelope or
Attn: ACSA Contribution
goal, the difference is made up from the regular Sunday
1615 W Washington St.
offertory. Please use the included coupon for your
Springfield, IL 62702
contribution. Thank you on behalf of St. Anthony Parish
for your gift towards our ACSA Goal!
There is still time to get your
seats for the Hall of Fame evening
of celebration! Saturday, April
11th at the Knights of Columbus
-tickets are $25.00 4:30 Mass, 5:30
Cocktail Reception, 6:30 Dinner,
7:45 Ceremony. Stop by the Parish
Center to register or visit the website StAnthony.com/
HallofFame for more information. Remaining proceeds to
be split between the Annual Fund and Booster Club
Franciscan Information Session to be held in Effingham
The Associates of the Hospital Sisters of St. Francis are hosting an Information Session on Monday, March 30 at 4 p.m. in
the home of Carol Gapsis, 1003 North Parkview Street, Effingham. “We invite baptized Christian men and women who
seek to deepen their faith by sharing in a Franciscan way of
life and a healing spirit with the Hospital Sisters of St. Francis
to attend this Session,” explained RuthEllen Davis, Associates
Coordinator. The Hospital Sisters of St. Francis are the sponsors of St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital, Effingham.
Worldwide Marriage Encounter
Are you looking to put Christ in your marriage? Deepen
your communication, rekindle your romance and renew
your sacrament by attending the next Worldwide Marriage
Encounter weekend on April 24 – 26. To register or for
more information call 314-469-7317 or go online to
www.stl-wwme.org.
Attention . . . In the event of a death, accident or other
life emergencies, while offices are closed, please contact
(217) 703-1042.
St. Anthony CCW will meet Tues., April 7 in the parish
center after the 8:30 mass. Fr. Chris Brey will be the guest
speaker. Our Annual May Breakfast is Sunday, May 3.
Let the Jr. High Musical take you on a
magic carpet ride into Disney’s Aladdin,
Jr.!! Aladdin, Jr. Performance Dates & Location: Saturday,
March 28th at 7pm, Sunday, March 29th at 2pm at the St.
Anthony High School MPR 304 E. Roadway Effingham,
IL. Tickets are $5 at the door.
Rosary vigil - WEATHER IS IMPROVING, so won't you
join us in praying the rosary every Tuesday from 12PM 4PM at the Effingham Planned Parenthood? Operation Rescue shut down an abortion mill where an
estimated 50,000 abortions took place. This building is now
Operation Rescue's national headquarters. Together we can
and will pray our local PP out of business. Questions – Peg
Mihlbachler 217-844-2172
Circle of Friends Vendor Open House will be Sunday,
April 12, from 9:00am to 2:00pm, in the Sacred Heart Parish Center. Proceeds benefit the World Youth Day participants.
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generosity.