MASS SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK

MONDAY, DECEMBER 20 8:00 AM (W) – +Sr. Mary Melanie Roetker

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21 — St. Peter Canisius 8:00 AM (P) – +Terry & Richard Hughes

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22 8:00 AM (P) — All Parishioners

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23 — St. John of Kanty 8:00 AM (W) – +Mom & Dad Kaiser

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24 — Christmas Eve 5:00 PM (W) – +Richard Brown 8:00 PM (P) – +Roger Frazier

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25 — The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) 8:30 AM (P) – +Denise Canavit 10:30 AM (W) — Edwin & Vivian Schulte Family 6:00 PM (P) — +Mary A. Patterson

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 26 — The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph 8:30 AM (P) – Jeff Galle 10:30 AM (W) – +Don Beland

PRAY FOR OUR SICK Fourth Sunday of Advent December 19, 2021

You, Bethlehem-Ephrathah, … from you shall come forth for me one who

is to be ruler in Israel. (Micah 5:1)

Nancy Capps — Buster Craven — Richard Frazier — Eric Fugate Jeff Galle — Paul Ineich — Terry Killday — Lee McCarter

Tom McCarter — — Dave Pfeiffer — David Smith, Jr. Mary Fran Smith — Trudy Stupavsky — Joshua Tatu

ST. MARY DECEMBER 24 — 8:00 PM — CHRISTMAS EVE Lector – Chuck Bartlett Ushers – Volunteers DECEMBER 25 — 8:30 AM — CHRISTMAS DAY Lector – Craig Welsh Ushers – Mark Welch; Roger Lipcamon; Maurice Hester; Leon Schlabowske DECEMBER 25 — 6:00 PM — SATURDAY MASS Ushers – Volunteers DECEMBER 26 — 8:30 AM — SUNDAY MASS Lector – Jonas Petty Ushers – Tyler, Eli, Sam, and Ian Musgrave Servers – Adam and Ben Musgrave

ST. MARK

DECEMBER 24 — 5:00 PM — CHRISTMAS EVE Lector – Jenny Schmidgall DECEMBER 25 — 10:30 AM — CHRISTMAS DAY Lector – Theresa Sauer DECEMBER 26 — 10:30 AM — SUNDAY Lector – Jan Ala Ushers – Volunteers

Envelopes Used

St. Mary

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St. Mark

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Sunday Contributions 3,515.00 2,515.00

Online Giving 155.00 50.00

By Gloria Heinen

CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE

ST. MARK Christmas Eve — 5:00 PM

Christmas Day — 10:30 AM

ST. MARY Christmas Eve — 8:00 PM Christmas Day — 8:30 AM

GOD OF LIFE, we rejoice in the promise of your coming. You have sent your Son, born in Bethlehem. He is the Prince of Peace, and the one in whose name all oppression shall cease. May we welcome his coming each day and prepare for His coming at the end of time. May we build a culture that welcomes Him by welcoming every child, born and unborn. We pray through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25th ST. MARY’S will have the regular

evening Mass at 6:00 PM.

Solemnity of Mary, Holy Mother of God

JANUARY 1

(NOT a Holy Day of Obligation this year)

The Jesse Tree

The Family Line of Jesus

Adam and Eve - Seth - Abel - Cain

Seth - Noah

Noah - Shem—Japheth—Ham

Shem—Abraham (Sarah)

Abraham - Isaac (Rebecca) - Esau - Jacob Jacob (Israel) - Judah - Reuben - Simeon - Levi (The Priestly Tribe) - Issachar - Zebulun - Dan -

Naphtali - Gad - Asher - Joseph, - Benjamin

Joseph - Manasseh - Ephraim (Joseph’s two sons adopted by Israel (Jacob) to give double heritage to Joseph)

**The Twelve Tribes of Israel** Moses was from the tribe of Levi Ruth was from the tribe of Judah. She married Boaz and they are the parents of Obed.

Obed - Jesse

Jesse (for whom the Jesse Tree is named) - father of David

Joseph and Mary are both from the line of David and

Jesus the Son of God was born of Mary!!

“I will put enmity between you and the woman and between your seed and her Seed; He shall bruise your head and you shall bruise His heel” (Genesis 3:15). This coming Seed that will crush the head of Satan was promised by God. From this point on, we see in Scripture and understand our true need for the Messiah, Jesus Christ.”

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ST. MARY 226 E. Adams Website: www.stmaryspittsfield.dio.org Pittsfield, IL 62363 Online Giving: www.givecentral.org Office: (217) 285-4321 / Fax: (217) 285-9400 / stmarymark@gmail.com Weekend Mass: Sunday 8:30 AM / Saturday 6:00 PM Daily Mass: Tues., Wed., Fri., Sat. 8:00 AM Sacrament of Reconciliation: after Saturday evening Mass or by appointment.

ST. MARK 108 Pearl Street Online Giving: www.givecentral.org Winchester, IL 62694 Rectory: (217) 742-5224 Weekend Mass: / Sunday 10:30 AM / NO SATURDAY EVENING MASS Daily Mass: Mon., Thurs. 8:00 AM Sacrament of Reconciliation: after Sunday morning Mass or by appointment.

Rev. Mark A. Schulte, Pastor Deacon Mr. Michael “Kim” Scott

Pastoral Associate/DRE: Gloria Heinen Secretary: Pat Galle

Office Hours: Monday—Friday 8:30 a.m. -- 11:30 a.m. / 12:30 p.m. -- 4:30 p.m.

Diocese of Springfield in Illinois (217) 698-8500 www.dio.org

Bishop Thomas John Paprocki Diocesan Child Abuse Reporting & Investigation Number

217-321-1155

December 19, 2021 . Fourth Sunday of Advent

ST. MARY Knights of Columbus Meeting — Monday, December 20, 6:00 PM, Parish Hall. Donut Sunday — Sunday, January 2, after 8:30 AM Mass, Parish Hall. Altar & Rosary Society Meeting — Tuesday, January 4 — Rosary @ 6 PM and Meeting at 6:30 PM. Men’s Prayer Group — Saturday mornings, 6:45 AM, Parish Hall. Theology (RCIA) Class — Monday evenings, 7:00 PM, Parish Hall. That Man Is You — Wednesday mornings, 6:30 AM, Parish Hall. Youth Catechism Classes — Wednesday evenings, 5:00 to 6:30 PM, Parish Hall. Food Pantry Collection — first weekend each month at Masses (January 8 & 9). 24-Eucharistic Adoration — (January 7 & 8).

ST. MARK Knights of Columbus Meeting — Monday, December 20, 6:00 PM @ ST. MARY’S.

12-Hour Eucharistic Adoration — First Fridays, 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Pray the Rosary — Tuesday mornings, 8:00 AM, Church, Men’s Bible Study Group — Thursday mornings at 6:45 AM.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FAMILY CORNER: Fully Alive and Building the Domestic Church

DECEMBER — JOY When a loving person can do good for others, or sees that others are happy, they themselves live happily and in this way give glory to God. Psalm 33 is a prayer of praise and rejoicing before the Lord… Complete this Psalm “Rejoice, you righteous, in the Lord;” by having a family reading of Psalm 33:1-7. 20-22, on Pages 14-15 of The Family Fully Alive.

Bishop Paprocki has requested that parishes take a special collection this weekend (December 18 & 19) to help provide financial assistance for the recovery efforts of our brothers and sisters in Kentucky. There were terrible tragedies resulting from the tornadoes and the Diocese of Owensboro has been overwhelmed with requests for assistance. All proceeds from this appeal will be sent to Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Owensboro, Kentucky. Bishop Paprocki asks for our continued prayers for all of those impacted by this terrible natural disaster. Donations can also be made online at ccc.dio.org under the Tornado Relief Fund option. You can also donate online through dio.org.

ST. MARY — James & Lorraine Baer; Alinda Burbridge; Scottie & Mildred Smith; Pedro/Angela Pineda; Josie Romero; Amanda Kitson; Freda McCarter; Michala McCarter; Lyle & Evelyn Test; Ellen & Mary Rose McCarter; Rick Winkler; Kenny & Ellen Krueger; Laddy Krueger; Ed Galle; Donald Heinen; Msgr. Charles Taylor; Mary Rush; Charles “Pete” Peters; Ed & Rosemary Lagemann; Charles, Loretta, Jack, and Jerry Schaell; Sharon Schaell Wileman; Edwin Evans; Max & Steve Bartlett; Averie Rhoades; Bill Slayden; Hartman Family; Kate Ingersoll; Ralph & Helen Blakemore; Bush & Ava Funk; Charlie Hoskins; Paul, Anna & Mike Gasko; Don & Stella Hoskins; Dolores Henderson; Denise Canavit; Greg Quinn; Richard & Terry Hughes; Aurelie Moore (Stiebel); Helen Stiebel; Marie Dains (Stiebel); Jim Stiebel; Joan; Stiebel; Rita & Paul Sweeney; (Stiebel); Bob Dempsey; Harry Coe; Betty Coe: Leo O’Kraski; Petty Deceased Family & Friends.

ST. MARK — Jerry Pranger; Bernie Pranger; Donna Pranger; Renata Pranger; Sister Louisita; James L. Moore; Stephen B. Schnake; Bob & Ruth Cunningham; Laura Paslay; Alice Bik; Irene & Patsy Scott; Edna K. Freitag; Jerry Wells; Les & Edna Jenkens; Charles & Minnie Freitag Family; Francis Welsh Family.

ALTAR SOCIETY NEWS: Our next meeting will be Tuesday, January 4th. Please join us for the Rosary at 6:00 PM. The meeting will follow at 6:30 PM. DONUT SUNDAY: Our next Donut Sunday will be Sunday, January 2nd. To kick off the new year, we will be serving some light brunch items (along with the donuts, of course!) Please plan on joining us!