HOLY CROSS CHURCH SUNDAY, JANUARY 28, 2018 MENDOTA, ILLINOIS

Week of January 29th 6:30 p.m. Mon. Volunteers

7:00 a.m. Tue & Thurs. Volunteers

8:00 a.m. Wed. School Mass 8:00 a.m. Fri. Volunteers

Weekend of February 3rd & 4th

4:00 p.m. Garrett & Ty Connelly - Jaelyn Weber 6:30 a.m. Janet Stiel - Mark Wenzel

10:30 a.m. Preston Lewis - Lauren Schimmer - Ben

Bokus

Sat. February 3rd

4:00 p.m. Deacon Ray & Clare Fischer - Kay Brunoehler Sun. February 4th

6:30 a.m. Herb Buchanan 10:30 a.m. Alan & Jackie Emm - Marjorie Hanisch

Sat. February 3rd

4:00 p.m. Kim Schimmer Sun. February 4th

6:30 a.m. Rudy Arteaga

10:30 a.m. Kane Clendenen

Sat. February 3rd 4:00 p.m. Mark & Deb Wujek

Sun. February 4th 10:30 a.m. Betty Bohn - Judy Stiel

Sat. February 3rd

4:00 p.m. Deane Vogel - Volunteers Sun. February 4th

6:30 a.m. Mark Jones - Volunteers

10:30 a.m. Wayne Whitmore Jr - John McCauley

Saturday, January 27th

4:00 p.m. +Frank Joerger by Jack & Carol Koehler 7:00 p.m. Mass in Spanish - NO MASS

Sunday, January 28th 6:30 a.m. +Henry Schwemlein by Paddy Schwemlein

10:30 a.m. +Michael Jeffrey Fredrick by Catherine,

Michael, Relaina & Chase 12:00 p.m. 38th Anniversary of Jose Luis & Maria Arteaga

from your Daughters Monday, January 29th

6:30 p.m. +Peg Truckenbrod by MTHS Class of 1954 Tuesday, January 30th

7:00 a.m. +Frank Joerger by Jean Joerger & Family

11:30 a.m. Mass at Hospital - +Michael J Donahue by Mr. & Mrs. James Scolair

Wednesday, January 31st 8:00 a.m. +Eduardo Adame by Hector & Maria Arredondo

Thursday, February 1st

7:00 a.m. +Ruth Elston by Marcia Aughenbaugh Friday, February 2nd

8:00 a.m. +Leon Sondgeroth by Rosetta Cooper Saturday, February 3rd

7:00 a.m. Adoration with Confessions 8:00 a.m. +Richard Hochstatter by Joe & Alicia

Hochstatter

4:00 p.m. Gene & Mary Ann Brunner 7:00 p.m. Mass in Spanish - NO MASS

Sunday, February 4th 6:30 a.m. +Rick Wujek by Darlene Wujek

10:30 a.m. +Karen Zolper by Roger & Mary Lou Flahive

12:00 p.m. Parishioners

COMMUNION TO THE SHUT-INS FRIDAY, February 2nd

HOME VISITS Joe Spanier NURSING HOMES Fr Peter

YEAR END TAX CONTRIBUTIONS

To receive a copy of your year end tax contributions call or come to the rectory Monday through Wednesday between

the hours of 8:30 & 4:00

Our monthly Holy Hour for Vocations will

take place on the evening of Monday, January 29th, at 7:00pm.

Please join us for this Hour of Adoration & Prayer!

Upcoming Events at OSF St. Paul

Friday 2/2 - Individual Blessing of Throats in the Chapel 7-9 am and 1-3 pm.

Wednesday 2/14 - Ash Wednesday Service in the Chapel at 11am.

Fridays during Lent from 2/16 - 3/23 Stations of the Cross at 1:30 pm in the Chapel.

Fr. Peter Pilon Pastor

SUNDAY MASS AT STS. PETER & PAUL: Sunday 9:00 a.m.

CONFESSIONS AT STS. PETER & PAUL:

8:20 - 8:50 a.m. Sunday

STS. PETER AND PAUL PARISH, PETERSTOWN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF PEORIA

JANUARY 28, 2018

Sun. Jan. 28 Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time 9:00 a.m. Ethel Happ by Mark & Teri Wenzel Sun. Jan. 28 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time 9:00 a.m. Leon Sondgeroth by Mel Harth

LITURGICAL MINISTER SCHEDULE

USHERS Sun. Feb. 4 Chris Happ, Duane Krzyzek

SERVERS

Sun. Feb. 4 Alyssa & Bailey Engels

MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST

Sun. Jan. 28 Rose & Gary Rose, Karen Stremlau

LECTOR Sun. Jan. 28 Peter Schmidt

Collection for January 21

Sunday Collection: $1,214.00 First Offering: 20.00

YEAR END TAX CONTRIBUTIONS

To receive a copy of your year end tax contributions call or come to the rectory Monday thru Wednesday between the hours of 8:30 & 4:00

Novena in Honor of St. Blaise

PREPARATORY PRAYER Almighty and Eternal God! With lively faith and reverently worshiping Thy Divine Majesty, I prostrate myself before Thee and invoke with filial trust Thy supreme bounty and mercy. Illumine the darkness of my intellect with a ray of Thy heavenly light and inflame my heart with the fire of Thy divine love, that I may contemplate the great virtues and merits of the saint in whose honor I make this nove-na, and following his example imitate, like him, the life of Thy divine Son.

Moreover, I beseech Thee to grant graciously, through the merits and intercession of this powerful Helper, the petition which through him I humbly place before Thee, devoutly saving, "Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven." Vouchsafe graciously to hear it, if it redounds to Thy greater glory and to the salvation of my soul. Amen.

FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Our Lady of the Cenacle Chapel

Extended Eucharistic Adoration

“The time you spend with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament is the best time you will spend on earth. Each moment that you spend with Jesus will deepen

your union with Him and make your soul everlastingly more glorious and beautiful in Heaven, and will help

bring about everlasting peace on earth.” — Saint Mother Teresa of Calcutta

Adorers Needed:

Mondays 2-3 p.m., 3-4 p.m. Tuesday 2-3 p.m.

Wednesdays 11 a.m.-noon Sub Mondays in February 6-7 pm

Chapel Coordinator, Karen Brandner

1-815-915-6635

SCHWARZ FUNERAL HOME

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Catherine Thomas Funeral Director

907 JEFFERSON ST. PH. 815-539-6261 MENDOTA

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Wed. Jan. 24 0198 50.00 Patricia Becker

Thur. Jan. 25 0804 50.00 William Pryde

Fri. Jan. 26 2206 50.00 Melissa Furar

The 2018 Daily Dollars are here! A chance to win money and help our school!

THE SUNDAY COLLECTION

Sunday

School Food Pantry

Youth Ministry

Solemnity of Mary

01/21/18

01/21/18 01/21/18

01/21/18

01/21/18

$7,015.38

122.00 92.00

25.00

19.00

Give God what is just, not what is left!

Bereavement & Grief Ministry

February 15 at 6:30pm, Room 105

Deacon Ray will meet regularly on the third Thursday of each month with those who are mourning, experiencing grief or

loneliness providing teaching, comfort, consolation, and fellowship.

The Feast of the Presentation, often called Candlemas,

commemorates the purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary

and the presentation of Christ in the temple, which occurred

40 days after his birth as prescribed by Jewish law.

According to the Mosaic law, a mother who had given birth

to a boy was considered unclean for seven days. Also, she

was to remain 33 days "in the blood of her purification."

Luke tells us, quoting Exodus 13:2,12, that Mary and Joseph

took Jesus to Jerusalem because every firstborn child was to

be dedicated to the Lord. They also went to sacrifice a pair

of doves or two young pigeons, showing that Mary and

Joseph were poor. Once in the temple, Jesus was purified

by the prayer of Simeon, in the presence of Anna the

prophetess. Simeon, upon seeing the Messiah, gave thanks

to the Lord, singing a hymn now called the Nunc Dimittis:

Lord, now you let your servant go in peace, your word has been fulfilled: My own eyes have seen the salvation, which you have prepared in the sight of every people: a light to reveal you to the nations and the glory of your people Israel.

Simeon told Mary, "Behold, this child is set for the fall and

rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that is spoken

against, (and a sword will pierce through your own soul

also), that thoughts out of many hearts may be revealed."

Simeon thus foreshadowed the crucifixion and the sorrows

of Mary at seeing the death of her Son.

News from St Mary’s Altar Society

A very special delivery has recently

arrived within our parish community. Valeria and Francisco welcomed their

triplets, boys, Alvaro and Alonzo and girl, Aitana, home from OSF in Peoria

on January 17th. The Altar Society is sponsoring a baby shower of gifts for the family. Suggested items include:

diapers, wipes, bibs, burp cloths, pacifiers, socks, baby spoons, onesies, and sleepers, sizes newborn to 6 months. These items may be placed in the babies donation box

which is under the card table in the entrance to the church. Any items that you could contribute will be greatly appreci-

ated by the society and the family. Thank you for your gen-erosity to our collection of gifts.

—Nancy Goble, President

HOLY CROSS CHURCH SUNDAY, JANUARY 28, 2018 MENDOTA, ILLINOIS

Holy Cross School

2nd Quarter Honor Roll 2017-2018

8th High Honor Roll: Paige Manning (4.0),

Allison Stewart (4.0), Luke Jackson, Jacob Swope

8th Honor Roll: Luis Garcia, Alex Mandujano, Charlie

Vaessen

7th High Honor Roll: Wes Wilson (4.0), Alyssa Engels, Ricardo Orozco, Emily Stewart, Kevin Swope, Isabella

Villalobos

7th Honor Roll: David Garcia, Jaelyn Weber

6th High Honor Roll: Bella Hagenbuch (4.0), Ryleigh

Sondgeroth (4.0), Madelyne Dalton, Linnea Escatel, Mason

Koch, Haden Shakespeare, Karl Soliman, Ryan Stevenson

6th Honor Roll: Kaelyn Schwemlein, Marly Tillman, Logan Wujek

5th High Honor Roll: Lily Bokus (4.0), Kirby Bond (4.0), Ava Eddy (4.0), Grace Royer (4.0), Kenley Wilson (4.0),

Alondra Delao, Bailey Engels, Lauren Holland, Izzy Rosales

5th Honor Roll: Libby Huffaker, Bella Muetz

B.U.G. Roll: 6th Grade: Bella Hagenbuch,

4th Grade: Maren Atherton, Alex Beetz, Mae Hagenbuch, Ella Lewis, Mea Miller, Lily Soliman

3rd Grade: Emma Huffaker, James Whitmore 2nd Grade: Charley Wilson,

1st Grade: Quinn Eddy, Lia Truckenbrod Kindergarten: Emme Beetz, Brody Cunniff, Leo Engels,

Lillee Monterastelli, Camdin Pawlowski, Ellye Reppin,

Molly Wilson

ULTREYA TIME!

A special treat is in store for those attending the February 10, Illinois Valley Cursillo’s monthly Ultreya.l Walt Zukowski will be

directing the St. Valentine Choir which will be providing the music for the 4 p.m. Mass to be held at St. Valentine Church,

1109 Pulaski St., Peru, Illinois. Following the Mass a potluck dinner will precede the evening's Ultreya. Master of

Ceremonies Richard Nowatka will introduce Michael Boldrey, who will speak on "Medjugorje".

Cursillistas of any of the three-day Christian spiritual renewal programs are invited to attend and anyone wanting to learn

more about Cursillo are welcome. More information needed: Call Lay Director Michael Vaessen at (815) 994-7543 or

Publicity Chair Loretta Volker at (815) 875-1330.

ILLINOIS VALLEY CURSILLO ANNOUNCES NEW LAY

LEADER

Michael Vaessen of Sublette, Illinois will be the Lay Leader for the Illinois Valley Cursillo organization for year 2018. A

community-minded Christian, Vaessen also is the Mayor of Sublette. After serving several years as Lay Leader of the group

Don Liesse now has taken on the responsibility of "Board

Advisor" for one year and a three-year term as Treasurer.

If anyone would like some poinsettias plants you are welcome to take them after Mass this weekend.

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