February 22 - St. Anthony of Padua Parish

February 22, 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 . . .As you may be aware, these weeks in the bulletin I am explaining each of the rules that I have
made and try to live by. At the office, in our schools and churches, I encourage those with me to do the same. So here is…
Rule #4:
Shortly after Fr. Edgar’s arrival, I spoke with him and he mentioned a seminary Professor, who spoke about what the
Professor called the 11th Commandment: Thou shall have good Public Relations (P.R.). In today’s society, how
something is perceived or experienced by an individual is often what he/she sees as reality and truth. Therefore, we want
what someone experiences at our churches to be the best experience possible. The Truth draws people to Christ and leads
toward salvation. This is the goal of all that we do in the light of our lives as Christ’s family. And so, how you and others
perceive the Church will bring you closer to God or push you farther away. For that reason, we are working very hard at
having great P.R.; not just in media, social media, and word of mouth but also in our pastoral care and moments in which
we all encounter Christ.
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.
Welcome Recently Baptized
Mason William Althoff, Millie Clare Bailey,
Brock Zachary Bernhard, Evalyn Loretta
Wendt,Jacey Ryan Garza, Owen Aloysius
Johnson, Cole Murphy Althoff, and
Truman Christopher Mette
CCWNEWS
The March meeting of the CCW will be Tuesday, March 3
after the 8:30 Mass. Our speaker will be Becky Donaldson
from the Diocesan Office. She will inform us of the Annulment process and the changes that have taken place. We
will be inviting the CCW ladies from Shumway and Sacred
Heart to join us for this informative meeting. Our deanery
meeting will be Tues, March 17 at Christ the King in
Greenup and anyone that would like to attend is welcome.
At the March meeting we will be asking volunteers to bring
food to the Family Life Planning Center for the meetings
they have with their staff and clients. The officers covered
the month of October and we are hoping some of you will
help cover the 5 dates in April. Mark your calendar for the
March 3 meeting and also Sunday, May 3 for the Annual
May Breakfast.
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, Joe Adams, Sr.
Angelica, Doris Dasenbrock, Jeaneane Jenne,
Luke Johnson, Ted Keller, Kathy Koester, Jane McDevitt,
Bill Mette, Floyd Pagel, Esther Poterucha, Michael
Poterucha, Marilyn Shoftstall, Ron Shoffstall, Normalie
Strickland Gruen VonBehrens, Dan Willenborg.
The Diocesan Child Abuse Reporting and Investigation
Number is 217-321-1115.
Attention . . . In the event of a death, accident or other
life emergencies, while offices are closed, please contact
(217) 703-1042.
This week in RCIA…We utilized the time at our
last gathering to learn and understand our Catholic
Church Liturgical calendar. We see in the calendar
the celebration of holy days, solemnities, feast
days, Sundays, and the seasons of the year, along
with the tones and colors of these celebrations.
Our Eucharistic Liturgies bring us together. One of the
purposes of the church calendar year is to help us grow in
holiness by directing our prayer lives in the liturgy,
remembering where we came from (God the Creator) and
to where we are heading (eternal life). This coming week
we will have a lesson on Church history presented by Fr.
Edgar. We will also have prepared the group for the Rite
of Election and Call that is being held at the Cathedral of
the Immaculate Conception in Springfield on Sunday,
February 22. We ask for your continued prayers for these
men and women especially as they make good use of the
Lenten season observing what we do as Catholics, learning
the Lenten observances, and discerning what God
continues to call them to.
Deacon Joe
We are thinking about renting buses and hotel rooms
and making a Pilgrimage to Philadelphia to see Pope
Francis in September. In order to put this trip together, I
would like to know how much interest we would
have. Please call the St Anthony or Sacred Heart office if
you are interested, and include the number that would be
going.
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.
First Sunday of Lent
February 22, 2015
Calendar of Events
Mass Intentions
Monday, February 23:
6:30 a.m. Mass: Jim & Rita Dial 58th Wedding Anniversary
8:30 a.m. Mass: Paul Krueger & Family
Tuesday, February 24:
6:30 a.m. Mass: Denise Hahn
8:30 a.m. Mass: Ruth Boos
Wednesday, February 25:
6:30 a.m. Mass: Special Intention
8:30 a.m. Mass: Clem & Clara Goldstein Family; Cy
Schutzbach
Thursday, February 26:
6:30 a.m. Margaret Barlage
8:30 a.m. Paul Schmidt
Sat 2/21
8:00 am - 10:00 am Scrip Store Open
Sun 2/22
10:15 am Scrip Store Open
Mon 2/23
10:00 am - 2:00 pm Scrip Store Open
Tues 2/24
9:00am - 2:00 pm Scrip Store Open
Wed 2/25
Thurs 2/26 Noon - Bible Study with Fr. Chris
6:00 am -Spiritual Combat Men’s Prayer Group
Fri 2/27
10:00am - 2:00 pm Scrip Store Open
Sat 2/28
8:00 am - 10:00 am Scrip Store Open
Sun 3/1
10:15 am Scrip Store Open
Friday, February 27:
6:30 a.m. Herbert Deters Anniversary; Nick & Giovanna
Capezzuto 55th Wedding Anniversary
8:30 a.m. Don Kabbes
The CCW ladies are quilting in the Parish
Center from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday through
Friday. Anyone who is interested is welcome
to join in. Come and stay as long as you wish!
Saturday, February 28:
4:30 p.m. Leonard & Pauline Boos
Sunday, March 1:
7:30 a.m. Mass: Parishioners of St. Anthony
9:15 a.m. Mass: Florence Sehy Anniversary
11:00 a.m. Mass: Jim & Virginia Poeppelmeyer
Mom's Ministry will meet on
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
at St. Anthony High School
from 8:00pm – 9:30pm. This month we are discussing
Lent! What does the Church teach and how do we practice
this in our homes. Please join us for fellowship with other
Moms. Any questions please contact Karie Sudkamp at
217-821-3154 or [email protected]
There is a make-up retreat for the Parents of First Communion and Confirmation Candidates who were unable
to attend the December 6, 2014 retreat. The “Our Experience of God’s Love” Retreat will be on March 8, 2015 from
1:00 – 5:00 p.m. at St. Anthony Parish Center.
ROSARY VIGIL - Every Tuesday from 12PM to 4 PM Effingham Planned Parenthood - In the past 2 years, Operation Rescue has documented the closure of 155 abortion
facilities. Today, there are 549 surgical abortion clinics in
the U.S., compared to 2,176 in 1991. When abortion clinics
close, lives are saved! Please come and pray for the closing
of Effingham's PP facility. Questions, call Peg Mihlbachler
217-844-2172
Pre-Cana Workshops
St. Mary’s Parish, St. Marie on Saturday, March 21 Call
618-455-3155
Sacred Heart Parish on Saturday, September 19 please
register at www.dio.org. Any questions, please call Darlene
at 347-7177
St. Aloysius Parish on Sunday, November 8 Call 9255579
Hungering for a Better Life
Our journey with CRS Rice Bowl begins in Tanzania,
where a simple soybean is changing lives! What actions
can you take this Lent to change lives-at home and around
the world?
DeColores
What was your New Year's resolution? Coming closer to
Christ? Make a DeColores Spring weekend!
Men's weekend March 19TH - 22nd Rector: John
Sudkamp 217-844-2322 Women's weekend March 26th 29th - Rector: Kate Weber 217-821-3003
Stations of the Cross
During this season of Lent there are several
opportunities to attend the Stations of the Cross.
Every Friday at 5:30 pm at Sacred Heart
Every Friday at 7:00 pm at St. Mary’s, Shumway
Every Friday at 7:00 pm at St. Anthony
Every Friday at 2:10 pm - St. Anthony Grade
School Students
The Financial Corner as of February 17, 2015
Feb. 14 & 15
Offertory Envelopes
Month To
Date
$16,942
$59,146
Loose
$583
$1,985
Parish Improvement
$618
$999
School Expense
Donations
$580
$5,115
$18,723
$67,245
Total
February
Goal
$116,181
Weekday Mass Servers
Monday, February 23
6:30am Dawn McGuire & Jade Salgado
8:30am Maria Poston & Elizabeth Kabbes
Tuesday, February 24
6:30am Michael Stephens
8:30am Grade School
Wednesday, February 25 6:30am John Hartke & Jacob Johnson
8:30am Allison Kowalke & Jasmine Meyer
Thursday, February 26
6:30am John Hartke & Jacob Johnson
8:30am Grade School
Friday, February 27
6:30am John Hartke & Jacob Johnson
8:30am High School
Diocesan
Collections
Feb14 & 15
Month To
Date
Sister Parish in Haiti
$220
$1,221
Catholic Times
$45
$225
Catholic Children’s Home
$0
$70
Church in Eastern Europe
$65
$230
Church in Latin America
$25
$87
Cemetery
$0
$20
Catholic Charities
$10
$10
Church Cleaning for February
Cleaning is done Saturday morning from 8:30-9:30.
If you are unable to clean, please call a replacement.
Jason/Amber Fielitz
David Figueroa
Ryan/Holly Finney
Brian/Bethanie Flach
Mark/Karen Flach
Patrick/Ann Flach
Phil/Karen Flach
Tony/Sandra Flach
James Flaig
Jared/Sarah Flowers
Neil/Amy Foor
Keith/Kay Foreman
Joel/Heather Fox
Liturgical Ministers for February 28 & March 1
Ministry
Presider
Saturday - 4:30pm
Fr. Chris Brey
Sunday - 7:30am
Fr. Michal Rosa
Sunday - 9:15am
Fr. Michal Rosa
Sunday - 11:00am
Fr. Michal Rosa
Lectors
Joe Spraul
Carolyn Spraul
Kate Weber
Ann Platt
Richard Hochdaffer
Sherry St. Denis
Ellen Hann
Bernie Blanchette
Mary Dust
Linda Hanner
Peggy Valenti
Theresa Vogt
Robert E Thies
Carlene Weber
Billie Zeller
Deanna Koester
Sarah Morales
Carolyn Rohlfing
Connie Rudolphi
Liz Schmidt
Brian Sehy
Russ Sehy
Larry Masengale
Theresa Masengale
Gary Hanner
Joshua Hanner
Kim Ashton
Theresa Vogt
Susan Murphy
Servers
Carly Spraul
Olivia Spraul
Katherine Slaughter
Katie Kabbes
Elizabeth Kabbes
Tom Unkraut
Will Unkraut
Austin Faber
Jacob Blanchette
Josh Blanchette
Braedan Quandt
Ushers
Larry Thies
Ken Stuckey
Clarence Unkraut
Gerald Westendorf
Frank Kabbes
Art Kinkelaar
Larry Goldstein
Chris Quandt
Denise Deters
Kevin Hoene
Sara Hoene
Eucharistic Ministers Brad Koenig
Tiffiny Wrigley
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Need Extra
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
February 25 – Catholic Schools Band Concert at
the Knights of Columbus Building at 7:00 pm
March 2 – No School
March 3 – Dr. Seuss activities presented by 4H for
K-2 students
March 6 – Noon Dismissal; End of 3rd Quarter
March 8 – Parent Sacrament Retreat Make-Up at
St. Anthony Parish
March 13 – Noon Dismissal, Welcome to my
World (8th grade)
March 27, 28, 29 = Aladdin, Jr. Junior High Musical at SAHS in the MPR
Open House: Update
Thank you to our teachers, staff, custodians and
student ushers for helping to showcase our fantastic school at the open house on March 4. Even in
a snow storm, we still had 53 families who braved
the weather to come and see what we have to offer. If you weren’t able to make the open house,
don’t hesitate to contact us so we can answer any
questions, provide information, to set up a tour or
schedule a shadow day for your prospective students.
Congratulations to Our Eighth Grade
Boys’ Basketball Team: Sectional
Champs
Thanks to our cheerleaders for cheering
the 8th grade boys’ basketball team to a
victory over Nokomis in the sectional
match-up on Wednesday, February 11,
2015. The team competed at state on
Valentine’s Day. Congratulations to
Coach Hoene and the boys on a great season!
Congratulations to Jessica Wilson
Seventh grader, Jessica Wilson, won the Effingham Fire Department Essay Contest. The topic of her essay was how fire
alarms save lives. As the winner, Jessica was driven to school
on the fire truck on Friday, February 13 and presented with a
certificate from the fire company.
How to Submit Bulletin Articles - Please submit written
bulletin articles to: [email protected] or mail to
Bulletin, PO Box 764, Effingham, IL 62401. Articles must be
in the office by noon Monday prior to publication.
Pro-Life Corner
This is Jessica, born at just 5 months of pregnancy…She’s
just like you when you were that age – though you were
probably still in your mom’s womb. She can dream, cry…
and feel pain.
And right here in America she could be
legally killed for any reason if she were still in the womb.
(Source: Susan B. Anthony List - Advancing Pro-Life
Leadership).
A Free Community Breakfast will be at the New Beginnings Church, 1007 S. Willow, Effingham, on Saturday,
Feb. 28, from 8:00-10:00am. Biscuits and sausage gravy,
coffee, juice and milk will be served.
IT’S BACK!!!!!
Get those taste buds ready!!!!
2015 TASTE OF ST. ANTHONY
Fun----Food----Fellowship
Mark your calendars for April 25, 2015
Benefitting 2015 Mission trip
A Pilgrimage of Peace to the Holy Land
12 Days: November 30 to December 11, 2015
Under the Spiritual Direction of: Rev. David Hoefler,
Vicar General. Group Coordinator: Vicki Compton
Co-sponsored by: Catholic Relief services & Diocese of
Springfield in Illinois. For more information contact: Vicki
Compton 217-698-8500 or email: [email protected] Or
you
can
download
a
brochure
at:
www.GoCatholicTravel.com/Compton
Cram the Corolla with Can Goods for Catholic Charities
February is National Canned Food
month. In recognition, HSHS St. Anthony’s Home Care & Hospice and Dan
Hecht Chevrolet Toyota are teaming up
to Cram the Corolla with non-perishable
food items for the Catholic Charities food pantry. Drop off
your non-perishable food items at HSHS St. Anthony’s
Home Care & Hospice office at 701 West Temple
(previously Dr. Heshmatpour’s office) or at Dan Hecht
Chevrolet Toyota at 2400 South Banker. Items can be
dropped off Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. We will be accepting donations the entire month of
February. On February 27th, we will CRAM the COROLLAs with the donated items and hope to fill two Corolla
Home Care cars. Dan Hecht Chevrolet Toyota will be offering a $3 off service coupon for your donation.
Sacred Heart Church, Effingham will
have a Fish Fry on Friday, February 27 &
March 6 at the Parish Center. Serving is
from 4:30pm to 7:30pm. Adults $7,
Children $3, and Carry-outs are available.
MEDIA CENTER
Check out our new selection of DVDs!
The St. Isidore Youth Ministry will be hosting its annual
soup supper in conjunction with the day of prayer at St.
Aloysius Church on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015. Soup, sandwiches and dessert will be served from 4:00- 7:00 pm. in
the St. Aloysius Hall. There will also be a basket raffle. A
Eucharistic Day of Prayer will be held at St. Aloysius
Church after 8:00 am mass and continue throughout the
day with a closing benediction at 6:30 pm.
Blessings in a Backpack “Backpack Ball” will be Friday,
February 27 at the Effingham Knights of Columbus with
dinner provided by Country Rhodes Catering from 6:00pm
to 8:00pm. There will be dueling pianos, a live auction and
photo booth from 8:00pm to 11:00pm. Casual attire. Tickets can be purchased by calling 217-358-1921.
Lenten One-Day Pilgrimage
The National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows is hosting a
one-day pilgrimage to two St. Louis spiritual centers –
Shrine of St. Joseph and the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis
the King- on Wednesday, March 4, 2015. Come together as
prayerful pilgrims for this journey. Cost is $17. For more
information, please call the Shrine Office of Pilgrim Services at 618-394-MARY or visit www.snows.org/pilgrim.
Join us on pilgrimage!
Worldwide Marriage Encounter
“This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at
hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.” Allow God to
work and move in your marriage relationship. The next
Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends is on April 24 –
26. To register or for more information call 314-469-7317
or go online to www.stl-wwme.org.
There is a Sacraments and Social Mission at the St.
Frances Cabrini Parish in Springfield, IL on Wednesdays
during Lent from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. On February 25 it will
be on Marriage and the Sacrament of Charity. Cost is $15
in advance and $20 at the door. Please register with Chris
Malmevik 217-698-8500.