St. Joseph Parish
St. Mary’s Divine Maternity
Holy Mass Schedule and Intentions
Sunday ,January 3 ,2016, 8:00a.m.
+ People of St. Mary, St. Boniface
and St. Joseph
Holy Mass Schedule and Intentions
Events for St. Mary’s
Jan. 6, PSR Classes 6:00 to 7:30p.m.
Jan12, Holy Name Mtg. 7:00p.m.
Jan. 20, PSR Classes 6:00 to 7:30p.m.
Jan. 31, Donuts & Coffee
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Tuesday, January 5, 2016, 8:00a.m.
+Wilma Jung
Please remember those of our families and
friends who have asked for our prayers.
Friday, January 8, 2016, 8:00a.m.
+ Marvin Suhre
Barb Brown, Joe Scheffer. Jr.,
Tracy Howard, Bonnie Bargman,
David Brandenburg, Andrew Brandt,
Chuck Hanton, Brad Sweetman, Bob
Bizaillion, Amelia Meyer, Diane
Averbeck, Joan Dandridge, Sue
Sweetman, Kaylee Gerlach, Glenda
York, Ethel Montroy, Margaret
Cashman, Linda Butler
Tammy Junger, Elizabeth Montroy
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Sunday, January 10, 2016, 8:00 a.m.
+ Mary Montroy
Liturgical Ministers for next week
Sunday, January 10, 2016, 8:00 a.m.
Ushers: D. Korando – J. Korando
Servers: L. Colvis
Lector: E. Miller
Gifts: J. Warhausen Family
Eucharist Ministers:
J. Montroy, M. J. Homan, S. Dreczka
St. Mary’s Offering Christmas
Thank you for your support
Envelopes
Loose
Total
(25) $1,152.00
$303.75
$2,255.75
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Chester Area Christian Food Pantry Items
needed: Canned Fruit, Peanut Butter, Canned
Meats.
Homebound and their caretakers:
Violet Chrisman, Ruby Korando,
Wilma Junger, Mary Meyer,
Loraine McCormick
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Those in Service to our Country:
Pvt. Patrick M. McMath
P.O.B. 547
Ft. Campbell, KY 42223
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St. Mary’s Offering for Sunday Dec. 27
Envelopes: (32) $ 588.00
Loose
$ 142.00
Collection for the Needy $69.00
Total:
$ 799.00
January 3, 2016 – Year C
Feast of the Epiphany
Saturday, January 2, 2016, 5:00 p.m.
+ Ida Sneddon
Altar Sodality: Mary Esker
St. Joseph Catholic Church
501 Broadway
Willisville, IL 62997
Rev. Ben Stern: Pastor
618-859-3541 or 618-853-4435
Weekend Mass Schedule
5:00 p.m. Saturday, Vigil
St. Joseph, Willisville
Reconciliation: 4:30-4:45 pm
8:00 a.m. Sunday, St. Mary’s Ellis
Grove
Reconciliation: 7:30 – 7:45 a.m.
10:00 a.m. Sunday, St. Boniface,
Evansville
Reconciliation: 9:40-9:50 a.m.
St. Joseph:
Trustee: James Grothaus, Gary Cleland
Parish Council: Pres. Jim Grothaus,
Darla Loos, Gary Cleland, Janis Guebert,
Ray Montgomery, Roger Shemonic,
Tony Esker, Russell Bogenpohl
We pray for healing of those members of our
community.
Barb Heck, Ken Schrader, Angie Alms
Rev. Leo Hayes, Lydia Jaskowiak,
Francis Rohlfing, Tom Loos,
Wayne Beisner, JoAnn Bowerman
Sabina Ayala, Monica Wilson,
Ignatius Doice, Father Karban
Antoinette Thorp, Clarlyn Giordano
Marie Giordano
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St. Joseph Hall Rental:
Call Marla or Gary at 965-9468
$75 without kitchen - $100 with kitchen
$10 fee for non-parish meetings_______
Sacrament Preparation
Please contact St. Boniface Parish Office
for Sacrament Preparation
Baptism: Please contact the office to
schedule a Baptism.
Sacrament of Matrimony: Please
Contact the parish office at least 6 Months
before the intended date so that the
required preparation can be completed. We
welcome all guests and those wishing to
become members to our Parish Family.
Please contact St. Mary D. M. 859-3541 or
St. Boniface 853-4435 for information on
becoming a member. Also you may contact
the Parish Office for info on Rite of
Christian Initiation of Adults
January 3, 2016 – Year C
Neighboring Churches Mass times:
A Little Humor
St. Mary’s, Chester 5:00 p.m. Sat.
9:00 a.m. Sun
St. John’s, Red Bud 4:00 p.m. Sat
10:00 a.m. Sun
Lady of Lourdes, Sparta
5:00 p.m. Sat
10:00 a.m. Sun
St. Joseph, Prairie du Rocher
5:00 p.m. Sat
8:30 a.m. Sun
St. Patrick, Ruma 8:00 a.m. Sun
Convent Chapel, Ruma
11:00 a.m. Sun
St. Pius V, Walsh 8:00 a.m. Sun
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Area Event
“Give Me Water Lord”
Vic Hamer with the non-for-profit
organization “Give-Me-Water-Lord”, will
be speaking to us on January 3rd about his
missionary work in Kenya, Africa. There
will be a second collection for his mission
work. There will also be an opportunity to
purchase hand-made items made by the
villagers in Kenya. If you have any used
shoes or handbags that you would like to
donate that day, please bring them with you
as this also helps to raise funds for providing
the wells in Kenya. (please see the bulletin
board for more information about this
wonderful missionary work.
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CATHOLIC RADIO 90.3
Please submit items for the bulletin by
12:00 p.m. Wednesday to Deacon Al
859-3640 or cosmooed44@hotmail.com
In a small southern town there was a
“Nativity Scene” that showed great skill
and talent had gone into creating it. One
small feature bothered me.
The three wise men were wearing
firemen’s helmets. Totally unable to
come up with a reason or explanation, I
left. At a “Quik Stop” on the edge of
town, I asked the lady behind the
counter about the helmets. She exploded
into a rage, yelling at me, “You stupid
Yankees never do read the Bible!” I
assured her that I did, but simply
couldn’t recall anything about firemen
in the Bible. She jerked her Bible from
behind the counter and ruffled through
some pages, and finally jabbed her
finger at a passage. Sticking it in my face
she said “See, it says right here, the three
wise men came from afar.”
Feast of the Epiphany
St. Mary’s Divine Maternity
7362 Shawneetown Trail
Ellis Grove, IL 62241
St. Mary Divine Maternity
7362 Shawneetown Trail
Ellis Grove, IL 62241
Rev. Ben Stern: Pastor
618-859-3541 or 618-853-4435
Weekend Mass Schedule
5:00 p.m. Saturday, Vigil
St. Joseph, Willisville
Reconciliation: 4:30-4:45 pm
8:00 a.m. Sunday, St. Mary’s Ellis
Grove
Reconciliation: 7:30 – 7:45 a.m.
10:00 a.m. Sunday, St. Boniface,
Evansville
Reconciliation: 9:40-9:50 a.m.
St. Mary’s Divine Maternity:
Religious Education: Tammy Bert,
Michael Hoelscher, Debi Hoelscher,
Sheri Asselmeier, Tonya Diskey
Maxine Mathis
Altar Sodality: Joan Derringer
Holy Name Society: Tony Meyer
To Rent Sense Hall: contact Tammy Bert
774-2415 $50.00 parishioner $75.00 non _
Sacrament Preparation
Please contact St. Boniface Parish Office for
Sacrament Preparation
Baptism: Please contact the office to schedule a
Baptism.
Sacrament of Matrimony: Please contact the
parish office at least 6 Months before the
intended date so that the required preparation
can be completed. We welcome all guest and
those wishing to become members to our
Parish Family. Please contact St. Mary’s
859-3541 or St. Boniface 853-4435 for info on
becoming a member or on Rite of Christian
Initiation of Adults._____________________
Confirmation Class News
Wanted: 8 dedicated adults to be “Prayer
Partners” for this year’s Confirmation
Class. If you are interested, contact Debi
Hoelscher at 559-4384 for more
information.
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Trustee: Clinton Gross & Ann Petrowske
Gospel: Matthew 2: 1-12
Parish Council: Pres. Tammy Bert,
Nancy Warhausen, Ron Hasemeyer,
Kathy Korando, Maxine Mathis,
Larry Mitchell, Jeff Warhausen,
Harold Wesbecher, Gilbert McMath.
We saw a star at its rising and have
come to do him homage.