625 ST. NICHOLAS DRIVE • O’FALLON, IL 62269

Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time OCTOBER 8, 2017

Pastor:

Rev. William J. Hitpas 632-1797

Associate Pastor:

Rev. Brett Judkins 632-1797

Deacon:

Gary Mueller 558-8932 Parish Office:

Phone: 632-1797

Fax: 632-7703

Parish Secretary

Pam Steinke 632-1797

Business Administrator:

Ann Daniels 632-1797

Director of Education:

Barbara Furdek 632-1137

Coordinator of Liturgy & Music

Karen Scherrer 632-1007

Coordinator of Parish Ministries

Ed Koszykowski 726-6700

Rectory: 900 N. Smiley, O’Fallon, IL

632-1997

School: St. Clare School

214 W. Third St., O’Fallon, IL

632-6327

Parish School of Religion:

632-1137

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd:

632-1137

Pre-School: Good Shepherd Pre-School

726-6532

St. Nicholas Website Address:

www.stnicholasofallon.org

Parish Office Hours: 9:00 am - 4:30 pm

St. Vincent de Paul

Emergency Assistance 632-4270

Lottery Update

This week’s winning ticket is Carol Carlson of

St. Nicholas Parish

Altar Angels For October 14

Roz Bianchi

Nancy Holy

Patricia Konze

Sherryl Todd

Nursery Volunteers For October 15

10:30 am mass are:

TBD

TBD

TBD

P a r i s h N o t e s 2

Saturday, (Oct. 14) at 5:00 pm

Altar Servers: Aric LaRue,

Andrew Rottschalk, Luke

Sheerin

Cantor: Khai Ngo

Eucharistic Ministers:

Mary Anne Caponegro

(EM Host 1), Michael

Caponegro, Efrend

Garcia, Mary Anne

Lucarelli, Rose Mulqueeny,

Oanh Ngo, Carol

Papenberg, Cynthia

Slaydon, Colleen Sprague,

Iris Staudenmaier, Jan

Todd, John Laverdure

(GEM)

Greeters: Carlos Garcia,

Gerry Hoeffken

Lectors: Cris Armstrong,

Andrew Wall

Ushers: Dennis

Mulqueeny, Pat Prindable,

Stan Slaydon

Presenters of Gifts:

Nancy Kohrig, Cherie

McClelland

Sunday, (Oct. 15) at 8:00 am

Altar Servers: Alyssa

Broeckling, Christopher

Toennies, Olivia Fults

Cantor: Dan Roberts

Eucharistic Ministers:

Mark Daggitt (EM Host 1),

Carla Daggitt, Bill Emke,

Janet McKeon, Jan Schless,

Mayola Sneed,

Debbie Wierciak, James

Winfrey, TBD, TBD, TBD,

Lynda Fahrner (GEM)

Greeters: Karen Glenn,

Bobbie Pelfrey

Lectors: Arlene Pelak, Bill

Schless

Ushers: Charlie Baughman,

Harlan Gerrish, Richard

Kowalski

Presenters of Gifts: Eric &

Regina Broeckling

Sunday, (Oct. 15) at 10:30 am

Altar Servers: Lindsey Hop-

kins, Emily Landoll, Michael

Landoll

Cantor: Cheryl Fisher

Children's Word: Rebecca

Hopkins, Heather Mayheu

Teen Children’s Helpers:

Mary Costantinou, Kirstin

Zimmermann

Eucharistic Ministers:

Gerald Meyer (EM Host 1),

Sue Black, Jim Bostick, Chad

Christopherson, Anna

Craddick, Charlotte Feathers,

Michael Feathers, Elizabeth

Hettler, Al Lambaria, Gary

Landoll, Crystal McCarthy,

Mark McLean, Nancy

Stapchuk, Donna Sweet,

Melissa Zimmermann,

Bonnie Levin (GEM)

Greeters: JoAnne

Costantinou, Megan Edwards

Lectors: Lisa Hersant, Mark

Hersant

Ushers: Phillip Costantinou,

John Rutledge, Dave Stapchuk

Presenters of Gifts: Cami

Crouch, Danielle Crouch &

Natalie Trachsel

THANK YOU to EVERYONE that organized,

participated, volunteered and sponsored our

22nd Annual Golf Classic. The event was a

success, the course was beautiful

and weather was perfect!

See you again next year!

Bible Study Resumes on Wednesday, October 11 Scripture studies on the Acts of the Apostles will resume on Wednesday, October 11

with a morning session at 9:15 am until 11:15 am and then an identical evening

session at 7:00 pm through 9. You do not have to be a scholar to attend as our

studies are very basic. Everyone is welcome. If you attended the first session please

review chapters 2 through 4 in preparation for our class. Contact Ed Koszykowski,

Coordinator of Parish Ministries, at 726-6700 if you have any questions.

Liturgical Ministers Please submit your unavailable dates for the period of November 1-January 1 into the

MSP system (http://www.rotundasoftware.com/ministry/St_Nicholas) by October

15. This schedule will include many Holy Days, including All Saints, Immaculate

Conception, and Christmas. Please take the time to input your preferred Mass time

for these Masses. Those awaiting training for Servers, Lectors, and Eucharistic

Ministers should also update their availability so they may be included. If you have no

internet access, please call Karen at 632-1007.

L i t u r g i c a l R o l e s

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Did You Know? Because sharing information about what’s happening in the parish is a way of welcoming those who are new to the parish and keeping all the

parishioners informed. We try to cover different aspects of parish life in the “Did You Know?” column. If you have a suggestion for this column, please

call the parish office.

SOS

Shoebox of Support Our parish committee, SOS,

Shoebox of Support, is focused

on staying in touch with our

parishioners in college. Our

main focus is to send care

packages before finals in the

winter and spring. We send

them a shoe box filled with

goodies designed to help them

survive the stress and turmoil

of finals week. In this day and

age of texts and e-mail, actually

receiving a package in the mail

is a huge morale boost! During

the fall and spring semesters

we request parents submit their

child’s address so we can mail

it to them. We also include

those college kids living at

home. As a committee we ask

for donations of cookies, candy,

snacks, trinkets and funds to

cover shipping. We also write

personal notes of

encouragement to each

student and include them in the

box. If you’re interested in

helping in any way; baking,

writing notes, collecting

goodies, donating shoe boxes,

making a

donation,

whatever, please

contact

Cathy Green,

791-8232.

SAVE THE DATES

FLU SHOTS will be offered at St. Nicholas Flu shots will be offered at Coffee & Donuts after both Sunday masses on the follow-ing dates: October 15 and November 19. Shots will be provided on a first come, first serve basis. No need to sign up before. Bring your prescription and medical insur-ance card, otherwise the cost is $25.00. Cash or check made out to Wal-Mart will be accepted. If other immunizations are desired, please contact Crystal Gedris, PharmD at 618-832-8381 or email Crystal at clgedri.s01418.us@wal-mart.com.

Book Club She always called him Mr. Hill, and he always called her Mrs. Kennedy. In this book Mrs. Kennedy and Me, Jackie Kennedy’s personal Secret Service agent, Clint Hill, details his close rela-tion with the First Lady during the four years leading up to and following President Kennedy’s tragic assassination. In those four years, Hill was by Mrs. Kennedy’s side for some of the hap-piest moments as well as the darkest. Diane Di Tucci leads the discussion on Thursday, November 2 from 9:30-11:30 am in the Spirituality Center.

TRUNK OR TREAT Mark your calendars for the annual St. Nicholas Trunk or Treat party following

mass on Saturday, October 28. Children are encouraged to wear their costumes to mass (NO Masks Please). Following mass, hotdogs and other refreshments will be available in the Parish Hall and of course plenty of trunk trick or treating in the parking lot. We had some very spooky car decorations last year, so don’t miss out on the fun.

THE REWARDS AND CHALLENGES OF PARENTING St. Nicholas is offering a parenting series which will assist in developing parenting skills that strengthen relationships within the family, build skills for raising responsi-ble children and nurture family faith and spiritual growth. Consider joining others in building healthy and confident families. The series will meet once a month on the second Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm in the Spirituality Center. Sr. Joyelle Proot is the facilitator for this series. The last time she offered these skills, the partici-pants wanted to frame her picture to remind them of the ideals and skills she taught. Dates to remember for the series: Tues-days, October 10, November 14, January 9, February 13, March 13 and April 10. For more information or questions please Call Barb Furdek at 632-1137.

Yesterday’s Kids The October meeting of Yesterday’s Kids will meet in the Parish Hall at 6:00 pm on Monday, October 9. Dinner will consist of homemade soups and chili. Cost of the meal is $5.00. Entertainment will be provided by singer Thomas Myrda.

We are excited to announce the next Women to Women event which will be held on Thursday, Oct. 26, at 7:00 pm in the Parish Hall . “One Woman Trust” is the theme of this special event, and will feature Jackie Clinton as our guest speaker. Remember, this event is open to “all” women, so ask a friend. Reservations will be taken the weekends of October 14/15 and 21/22 after the masses. The cost is $15.00 and light

Saturday, October 7

5:00 pm Jim & Nancy Wise Sunday, October 8

8:00 am Hub Ahring 10:30 am For the Parish Monday, October 9

8:30 am Gish Johnson Tuesday, October 10

8:30 am Mass at School Wednesday, October 11

8:30 am Marlene Thomas Thursday, October 12 8:30 am William Malacarne Friday, October 13

8:30 am William & Melba Bienvenue Saturday, October 14

3:30 pm Confession 5:00 pm Rodney & Ronald Alford Sunday, October 15

8:00 am Norbert & Mildred Hiles 10:30 am Jean Pryde Baptism

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Everyday Stewardship You know how the story goes. Your son or daughter swears that while you were gone he or she only invited two friends over to watch a movie and eat popcorn. How those other twenty-five people got there with beer is still a mystery. They were not invited but your young host felt pretty uncomfortable just kicking them out. You did teach them about good hospitality after all. That sure is a twisted view of hospitality, perhaps, but it does make me reflect on those I am willing to welcome into my home and those I am not. Who is my neighbor? Would I extend hospitality to the person that is alone? I have done so for holidays. But I have known them well. Would I invite someone into my home that I did not know? It could be unsafe. But what if I found myself alone somewhere without any connections. Where would I turn? Who could I trust? There are no simple answers here but I wonder if we should really have the luxury of not asking the question. If the Christian will not invite in the lost and forsaken, who will? In the coming days, I suggest we all reflect on those in our midst who seem to be alone. Who can we invite into our lives who need something much more important than a party? Who is out there who simply need friends? They may not need a physical shelter but they do need the warmth of Christian hospitality and the kindness of others. —Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS

TITHE Total tithe last weekend .................................... $23,445.65 Offering ............................................................... $20,776.65 Guatemala ............................................................... $669.00 Poor ....................................................................... $1,250.00 Propagation of Faith ................................................. $265.00 St. Vincent de Paul .................................................. $200.00 Retired Diocesan Priest …………………………………….$285.00

Thank you very much!

Hurricanes Relief Fund……………………………………$1,215.00 Hurricanes Relief Fund weekend of Sept. 24……….$780.00

Readings for the Week of October 8, 2017 Sunday: Is 5:1-7/Ps 80:9, 12-16, 19-20/Phil 4:6-9/Mt 21:33-43 Monday: Jon 1:1—2:2, 11/Jon 2:3-5, 8/Lk 10:25-37 Tuesday: Jon 3:1-10/Ps 130:1b-4ab, 7-8/Lk 10:38-42 Wednesday: Jon 4:1-11/Ps 86:3-6, 9-10/Lk 11:1-4 Thursday: Mal 3:13-20b/Ps 1:1-4, 6/Lk 11:5-13 Friday: Jl 1:13-15; 2:1-2/Ps 9:2-3, 6, 8-9, 16/Lk 11:15-26 Saturday: Jl 4:12-21/Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12/Lk 11:27-28 Next Sunday: Is 25:6-10a/Ps 23:1-6/Phil 4:12-14, 19-20/Mt 22:1-14 or 22:1-10

Oct 11

Dating/Couples/Relationships

Is it even worth the drama and

stress? Let’s talk about it.

Oct 18 – Stress How to identify

and deal with it (there will be yoga!)

Oct 25 - Halloween Party!! – Join us for a tour of

the Haunted Youth Room! Costumes are encour-

aged but not required, just come!

Who can come to Teen Nights? All high schoolers

are welcome! Nervous to meet new peeps? Bring a

friend!!! We meet Wednesdays at 7pm. Questions

about Teen Nights? Call Cathy Green at 791-8232.

Fall Retreat – Nov 17-19 Permission slips available

now and due by Oct 19. Pick one up on Wednesday

night or call Mrs. Green.

8th Grade Confirmation Meeting There will be a Confirmation meeting on Sunday October 15 at 1:00 pm in the Parish Hall. Confir-mation candidates should be accompanied by a parent and/or sponsor.

WHAT IS HAPPENING AT ST. CLARE SCHOOL… The school participates in just three fundraisers each school year. On October 5, students were asked to sell raffle tickets for $20.00 each. Each raffle ticket will be eligible for a semi-weekly drawing of $25.00 beginning on October 27. In addi-tion, there are two drawings a month for $50.00; twice a year for $250.00; and once during Catholic Schools week for $500.00! Each ticket is eligible to win more than once. Once a ticket is drawn, it will be re-entered for the next draw-ing. Students from St. Clare School will be selling the raffle tickets after each of the masses Oct. 14/15 or you may con-tact Colleen McCollum at 618-593-2411. Thank you for sup-porting St. Clare School!

Luke 18 Bringing fun and faith together for an awesome weekend retreat.

Jan. 12-14 2018 — St. Clare School

A special invitation to eighth-graders: The annual Luke 18 retreat provides a powerful experience for eighth graders. Luke 18 opens their eyes to the presence and love of our God, who embraces them just as they are. Led by high school and college students from St. Nicholas, St. Clare and Corpus Christi parishes, the retreat features high-energy games, songs, skits, personal sharing and a series of faith and life talks by the high school students. They’ll be talking about Luke 18 for years.

High school students: Be a leader at Luke 18.

Share your faith with our eighth-graders and help host this retreat to make a difference in their lives. You must apply for one of the limited number of leader

positions. Leader applications will be available on par-

ish websites Oct. 8-Nov. 8. Leaders must apply and pay

by the deadline. No late applications will be accepted.

Leaders must attend 1 planning meeting (seniors must

attend 2 meetings):

Nov. 26 seniors-only meeting: 10:30 a.m. Mass at St.

Nicholas and meeting to follow

Dec. 17 all high school leaders : 10:30 a.m. Mass at St.

Clare and meeting to follow

Jan. 7 all high school leaders: noon meeting at Corpus

Christi Parish Hall

High school leaders: Cost is $40 Payable to St.

Clare Church (Luke 18).

Application and payment due Nov. 8

Register at www.stnicholasofallon.org starting Oct. 8

or contact your parish youth leader for more informa-tion. College students: Thanks to those students who

have volunteered to be a leader at Luke 18. College and adult pre-planning meetings are Nov. 26 (college seniors and juniors only), Dec. 17 and Jan. 7. Remember, you must attend 2 planning meetings with the high school leaders.

Eighth-graders: Cost is $50

Payable to St. Clare Church (Luke 18) .

Registration and payment due Nov. 8. Cost for eighth-graders

increases to $90 after Nov. 8 and registration closes on Dec.11. Register at www.stnicholasofallon.org

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