St. Joseph Parish
St. Mary’s Divine Maternity
Holy Mass Schedule and Intentions
Sunday, December 6, 2015
+Virgil & Alma Hoelscher 8:00 a.m.
Monday, December 7, 2015 7:00p.m.
+Vigil Immaculate Conception
Friday December 11, 2015
+ The Leavitt Family 8:00 a.m.
Sunday, December 13, 8:00 a.m.
+People of St. Mary, St. Boniface
and St. Joseph
Liturgical Ministers for next week
Sunday, December 13, 8:00 a.m.
Ushers: T. Bachmann – R. Blechle
Servers: L. Heck
Lector: B. Colvis
Gifts: A. Robert Family
Eucharist Ministers:
J. & S. Schmerbauch – M. Hoelscher
St. Mary’s Offering November 29th
Thank you for your support
Envelopes
Loose
Total
(26) $442.00
$156.40
$598.40
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Chester Area Christian Food Pantry Items
needed: Canned Fruit, Soup, Boxed Dinner
Events for St. Mary’s
Dec. 7, Vigil Immaculate Conception
Dec. 8, Holy Name Mtg. 7:00p.m.
Dec. 14, Ladies Sodality Party 6:00p.m.
Dec. 16, PSR Classes 6:00 to 7:30p.m.
Dec. 24, Christmas Vigil Mass 6:00p.m
Dec. 25, MERRY CHRISTMAS
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December 6th, 2015 – Year C
Second Sunday of Advent
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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For the next two weeks a second
collection will be taken up for the
Catholic Urban Programs Christmas for
Children in need.
Saturday, December 5, 2015, 5:00 p.m.
People of St. Joseph, St. Mary, and
St. Boniface.
Mass December 8, 7:00 p.m.
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Altar Sodality: Mary Esker
We pray for healing of those members of our
community.
Please remember those of our families and
friends who have asked for our prayers.
Barb Brown, Joe Scheffer. Jr.,
Tracy Howard, Bonnie Bargman,
David Brandenburg, Mike Schmitz,
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
Paul McCormick, Tammy Junger,
Elizabeth Montroy
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Holy Mass Schedule and Intentions
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
Barb Heck, Ken Schrader, Angie Alms
Rev. Leo Hayes, Lydia Jaskowiak,
Francis Rohlfing, Tom Loos,
Wayne Beisner, JoAnn Bowerman
Sabina Ayala, Monica Wilson,
Ida Sneddon, Ignatius Doice,
Antoinette Thorp, Alice Grott,
Cindi Dowman
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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
Neighboring Churches Mass times:
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
Christmas Poinsettias
St. Mary’s Ladies Sodality will be collecting
donations for poinsettias for our Christmas
Altar decorations. The envelopes are in the
vestibule of the church. The contribution is
$15.00 per plant. Please make sure you
mark on the envelope your name and also
the name of the person that the poinsettia is
for and either it is in memory of or honor of.
Your envelope must be returned via the
collection basket by December 20th.
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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
St. Mary’s Ladies Sodality
Christmas Party
The Ladies Sodality will have their annual
Christmas Party Monday, December 14th in
Sense hall at 6:00p.m. We welcome all the
ladies of our parish family to come and
enjoy a delicious (free) dinner and of course
as always great fellowship. We will have a
$5.00 bingo prize if you wish to join in the
fun and games. Please RSVP by Sunday
Dec. 6th to Joan Derringer @ 859-3871.
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9th ANNUAL
St. Boniface Parish-Evansville
Christmas Celebration
Sunday December 13, 2015
Homemade Chicken & Dumpling Dinner
Serving 11:00a.m. – 3:00p.m.
Dine in or Carryout’s Available
Homemade Chicken & Dumplings,
Mashed Potatoes, Seasoned Green Beans,
Cole Slaw, Cranberry Sauce, Rolls, Dessert
& Drinks. Adults $9.00, Children
(under 12) $4.00, under 3 years, FREE
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Large Christmas Fair
Handcrafted Crafts, Unique Items,
Product Vendors, Featuring Area Vendors
Vendors, Crafters, & Specialty Items
Find that perfect Christmas gift for the
special person!
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Kringles Korner Country Store
Homemade Cookies-Jams-Candles-Breads
Cakes – Pies
Homemade goodies from the kitchen of
our parish ladies.
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Get you ticket for the Annual Raffle. Only
500 will be sold @ $10.00 ea. 1st Prize $1,000.
2nd $750,- 3rd $500,- 4th $250. Basket Raffle
2 specialty baskets $1.00 ea. or 6 for $5
December 6, 2015 – Year C
Second Sunday of Advent
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:
Trustee: Clinton Gross & Ann Petrowske
Parish Council: Pres. Tammy Bert,
Nancy Warhausen, Ron Hasemeyer,
Kathy Korando, Maxine Mathis,
Larry Mitchell, Jeff Warhausen,
Harold Wesbecher, Gilbert McMath.
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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Gospel: Luke 3: 1-6
All flesh shall see the salvation of God.
MORE BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENT
Attention St. Joseph Decorators.
We will be putting up our Christmas
decorations before Mass on Saturday
December 19th. If you can arrive around
3:00p.m. we would appreciate it.
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During the Year of Mercy, St. Joseph
Parish will designate times to implement
the messages depicted in our church
windows. Worshippers are asked to
donate new and good used infant wear
and items, from the first of advent
through Epiphany for giving to Sparta
Crisis Pregnancy Center. “TO CLOTHE
THE NAKED” AND “WHATEVER YOU
DO FOR THE LEAST OF THESE.”
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We are about to begin THE GREAT
JUBILEE YEAR OF MERCY
What is a jubilee year?
The practice of a jubilee year has ancient
roots in the Jewish tradition and evidence
for it can be found in the Old Testament.
The jubilee year was called every fifty years
and was a time for forgiveness. It stood as a
reminder of God’s providence and mercy. .
The dedication of a year for this emphasis
provided the community with a time to come
back into right relationship with one
another and with God. As the practice of the
jubilee year was adapted into the Catholic
Church, these themes of mercy, forgiveness,
and solidarity continued.
How is this Jubilee different from other
Jubilee Years?
The Jubilee of Mercy that Pope Francis has
called, from December 8, 2015 – November
20, 2016, is an Extraordinary Jubilee. This
designation as an “Extraordinary Jubilee”
sets it apart from the ordinary cycle of
jubilees, or holy years, which are called
every 25 years in the Catholic Church. By
calling for a holy year outside of the normal
cycle, a particular event or theme is
emphasized. For example, Pope Francis
called the particular Extraordinary Jubilee
of Mercy to direct our attention and actions
“on mercy so that we may become a more
effective sign of the Father’s actions in our
lives. .. a time when the witness of believers
might grow stronger and more effective.
Why a Jubilee of Mercy now?
Pope Francis himself addressed this
question in his homily for First Vespers of
Divine Mercy Sunday. “Here, then, is the
reason for the Jubilee: because this is the
time for mercy. It is the favorable time to
heal wounds, a time not to be weary of
meeting all those who are waiting to see and
to touch with their hands the sings of the
closeness of God, a time to offer everyone
the way of forgiveness and reconciliation.
May the Mother of God open our eyes so
that we may comprehend the task to which
we have been called, and may she obtain for
us the grace to experience this Jubilee of
Mercy as faithful and fruitful witnesses of
Christ.”
What is the Jubilee of Mercy? In the Bull of
Indiction, Misericordiae Vultus. . . Pope
Francis declared that the Jubilee of Mercy
will begin on December 8, 2015 (the
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of
the Blessed Virgin Mary) and conclude on
November 20, 2016 (the Solemnity of Our
Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe).
December 8, 2015 also marks the fiftieth
anniversary of the closing of the second
Vatican Council, a Council that sought to
bring the love of God to the modern world.
Similarly, the Holy Father strongly desires
this Jubilee celebration of mercy to be lived
out in the daily lives of the faithful, and all
who turn to God for compassionate love and
mercy.
How do we live out the Jubilee of Mercy in
our daily lives? Pope Francis emphasizes the
need for the Church and all her members to
live out the loving mercy that God has for
us. Our response to God’s loving mercy
towards us is to act in that same way to all
those we meet. The Holy Father reminds us
that “Mercy is the very foundation of the
Church’s life. All of her pastoral activity
should be caught up in the tenderness she
makes present to believers; nothing in her
preaching and in her witness to the world
can be lacking in mercy. The Church’s very
credibility is seen in how she shows merciful
and compassionate love.” As members of the
Body of Christ, our lives should reflect this
witness of mercy to those we meet in on a
daily basis.
What are the major planned events of the
Jubilee year? There are many events
planned throughout the Jubilee of Mercy.
The events organized by the Pontifical
council for the promotion of the New
Evangelization lists the scheduled events
that will take place at the Vatican. The
jubilee year begins with the opening of the
Holy Door at St Peter’s Basilica, with the
Holy Door of the Basilica of St. John
Lateran opening the following Sunday. On
this day, the doors of Mercy will also be
opened around the world at local cathedrals
and significant shrines. Throughout the
year, there will be Jubilee celebrations for
various groups who engage in the work of
mercy and who have been shown God’s
mercy. Additionally, Pope Francis will
participate in particular “Jubilee” signs,
which witness to the works of mercy.
Although there are many events planned for
official celebrations at the Vatican, the Holy
Father encourages dioceses throughout the
world to participate in these celebrations
recognizing God’s mercy in their own
communities.
What are the Holy Doors? One of the most
central components of the Jubilee of Mercy
is that the Holy Doors throughout the world
will be opened during the Jubilee year.
When they are opened at the beginning of
the year, “the Holy Door will become a Door
of Mercy through which anyone who enters
will experience the love of God who consoles,
pardons, and instills hope”. Since each
diocese will have the opportunity to open a
Door of Mercy in their diocese, all members
of the faithful will have a opportunity to
make a pilgrimage to their local Holy Door
during the Jubilee. This pilgrimage is to be a
journey of walking closer with God and
discovering “moments of grace and spiritual
renewal”. These doors are symbols of God’s
mercy, open to welcome everyone into the
compassion of God’s love that Christ
proclaimed.
For the next three weeks we will have brief
reflections on how God’s mercy works in
our lives.