Saint John Paul II Parish April 1, 2018
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Welcome to Saint John Paul II Parish
Welcome to all new families! Please register by calling or stopping by the parish office, or by downloading the registration form online. If your ad-dress changes or you move from the parish, please inform the parish office.
Mission Statement Saint John Paul II Parish’s mission is to nourish the growth of individuals in their love of God and one another through the reception of sacraments and active participation in public worship, personal prayer, Catholic educa-tion and the sharing of Time, Talent and Treasure.
Vision Statement Our ultimate goal is to build a growing and thriving stewardship parish guided by the four biblical principles of stewardship:
Responsibility—Ownership—Accountability—Reward
Mass Times/Horario de Misas Tuesday/Martes......................................... 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday/Miércoles & Thursday/Jueves ....... 8:00 a.m.
Thursday/Jueves (*this Mass is at OSF).............. 12:00 p.m.
Friday/Viernes .......................................... 8:30 a.m.
Saturday Vigil/Vigilia del Sábado .................... 4:30 p.m.
Sunday/Domingo ....................... 7:30 a.m. & 9:30 a.m.
Spanish Mass/Misa en Español ............ 12:00 p.m.(Noon)
365 Youth Mass (last Sunday of the month) ....... 5:00 p.m.
Masses are celebrated at
Visitation Church, 410 W Central Blvd.
Parish Directory Parish Office .........................................................................309-852-4549 Parish Fax .............................................................................309-853-4106 Parish Website ............................................. saintjohnpaulii-kewanee.org
Pastor........................................ Fr. Johndamaseni (Fr. John) Zilimu [email protected]
Deacon (Cemetery) ...................................... Martin VanMeltebeck [email protected]
Business Manager ................................................. Marjorie Dooley [email protected]
Parish Secretary ...................................Maureen Van Wassenhove [email protected]
Facility Manager ..........................................................Nate Nichols [email protected]
Spanish Ministry Associate ........................................... Yasmy Blas [email protected]
Adult Choir Director .................................................. Susan Welgat
Organist .................................................................. Abbie Hamilton [email protected]
Folk Group Director ....................................................... Mike Berry [email protected]
365 Spanish Youth Group Coordinator ........................ Yasmy Blas [email protected]
Director of Religious Ed. & 365 Youth .......................... Angie Ryan [email protected]
Devotions and Sacramentals Rosary: In the Church Spanish Rosary is on Tuesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. English Rosary is on Wednesday evenings 6:30 p.m. beginning in May.
Eucharistic Adoration: Thursday, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Chapel. A sign up sheet is below the statue of Pope Saint John Paul II.
Baptism: All baptisms will take place at Visitation Church the 1st & 3rd Sunday after 9:30 a.m. Mass. Please call the parish office to schedule a time. A free-will donation should be given to the clergy performing the baptism. Additionally, non-members will be charged $50. Baptism classes are the 3rd Sunday @ 10:30 a.m. in English and the 4th Sunday @ 8:45 a.m. in Spanish.
Marriage: Contact the Pastor at least 6 to 12 months in advance to schedule a wedding and begin marriage preparations.
Reconciliation: Saturday, from 3:30 p.m.—4:10 p.m. and Sunday, 9:00 a.m.—9:15 a.m. in the Church or call the Parish office for an appointment.
Visitation & Anointing of the Sick: Any person home-bound, hospitalized, in the nursing home or advanced in years may notify the Parish Office to receive the Sacraments: Eucharist, Confession/Reconciliation, and Anointing of the Sick. Parishioners from the Pastoral Care Ministry would be glad to visit. We also offer Friday Communion Calls to the Homebound. Please call the Parish Office if you or someone you know would like to be visited monthly.
Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA): Anyone wishing to learn more about the Catholic faith or join-ing our Catholic community may call or email the par-ish office.
Religious Education Kindergarten through 8th grade CCD classes meet on Sunday mornings from 10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Children should participate in all levels of Religious Education classes so that they can receive the Sacraments. Please enter through the rear/west doors of Visitation Catholic School. Pick up will be in front of the school, on the east side across from the YMCA on Lexington Avenue. Please be mindful of the children’s safety when you drive through the park-ing lot as you leave the 9:30 a.m. Mass. Thank You!
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Upcoming Events 4/3 School Resumes 4/4 Track Meet @ Galva 4:00 p.m. 4/8 Spring Fling Dinner Auction 4:30 p.m. 4/10 Lego Club (gr. 2-4) 3:00 p.m. 4/11 Track at ICS 4:00 p.m. 4/12 Track @ Central (KHS) 4:00 p.m. 4/19 Track @ Wethersfield 4:00 p.m. 4/21 First Communion 10:00 a.m. 4/30 Athletic Banquet 6:00 p.m.
BINGO April 4th —Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Bingo starts at 6:00 p.m. in the Visitation Goetzman Gym. Conces-sions are available for purchase.
Calendar Winners March 26 Madison Burkhart $25 March 27 Merideth Kuharenko $25 March 28 John Johnson $25 March 29 Megan Rux $100 March 30 Russel Boyer $25
Gift Card Program If you need gift cards, consider purchasing them in the VCS office! We can order the same gift cards you buy at the store for the same price and the retailers give us a donation for selling the cards. Orders are placed every Tuesday morning at 8 a.m. Gift cards are available to pick up in the school office after 3 p.m. on Thursday afternoons. There are over 600 different gift cards available. For a complete list, please go to our school webpage at www.visitationcatholic.com or stop in the office.
Draw Down Tickets Draw Down tickets are available from any Vis family or in the school office at $20.00 each. 1st Prize—$1,000, 2nd Prize—$500, 3rd Prize—$250, 4th prize—$100. Every 20th ticket drawn is a $50 winner. Drawing held April 7th at 8pm. Winner need not be present. Thank you for your support!
PreK and Kindergarten Open House
Visitation Catholic School Thursday, May 3, 5:00 p.m.—6:30 p.m. Now registering for the 2018/2019 School Year!
Our Mission: The mission of Visitation Catholic School is to inspire excellence and to develop future leaders for Christ,
through quality education grounded in Catholic values, principles and traditions.
Where a Rich Heritage of Quality Catholic Education Awaits Your Child
School Directory 107 S. Lexington Avenue, Kewanee, IL 61443
School Office ....................................................................... 309-856-7451 School Website ............................................. www.visitationcatholic.com Principal Ms. Sheila Cromien [email protected]
School Office ....................................................Susan Welgat/Dan DeSmit
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Prayers for Our Military
Mass Intentions If you would like to schedule a Mass intention, please stop in or call the Parish Office. Mass intentions are $10 each, and can be offered for a de-ceased loved one, for fallen away Catholics, for a special intention, or to mark a special occasion.
*Easter Mass schedule time changes:
*Saturday, March 31—Easter Vigil (no 4:30 p.m. Mass today) 8:15 p.m. RCIA Candidates & Elect, by Pat Van Hyfte *Sunday, April 1—Easter Sunday (Sunday Mass time changes:) 8:00 a.m. Protection of the Unborn, by Pat Van Hyfte 10:00 a.m. Francis Krause, by Katherine & Jim Viasis 12:00 p.m. Catalina Torres/birthday, by Husband & Children
Tuesday, April 3 5:30 p.m. Bernie Cromien, by Larry & Rose Pratt Wednesday, April 4 8:00 a.m. Don & Gladys Thurwanger, by Pat Van Hyfte Thursday, April 5
8:00 a.m. Stephen Padilla, by Dc. Ted Mock 12:00 p.m. Mass @ OSF—Doug DeMay, by Bertha Betti Friday, April 6 8:30 a.m. Dorothy Wolf, by Catherine & Ronald Vincent 10:30 a.m. Mass @ Courtyard—Gabina Garcia, by Bertha Betti Saturday, April 7 4:30 p.m. Don Nyert, by Family Sunday, April 8 7:30 a.m. Gabina Garcia, by Jesus & Carolina Martinez & Family 9:30 a.m. Mary Neff Evans, by Family 12:00 p.m. Poor Souls of Purgatory
Jesse Baker Nicholas Cravens
Ben DeSmit Ashley Dykema Chad Forsythe
Wade Hatzinger Katie Lane
Kenny Steele Dakota VanWassenhove
Dave Abbinanti Tom Ahlgren
Glenda Mundy Allen Brody Anderson
Gene Bailey Bernie Balsis
Cindy Bergren Andi Bidwell
Cari Bridgewater Irene Bridgewater
Amanda Brody David Brown
Sue Busenbark Jean Carlat
Milt Carlson Kimberly Coles Michael Curran Cade De Wolfe
JR & Mary Dziengel JoAn Dobbels Paul Donovan
Sid Douglas Vanessa Duarte
Marian Elbus Liz Engstrom Emily Entas Jim Findley Cate Gross
Sue Gruszeczka Ben Harlow
Doug Hilgendorf Mary Jackson
Johnson Family Sandy Kaiser
Jerome Kawka
Mary Kazmierski Terrie Keefner
Ron & Rosemary Kempin Mary Klein
Mona Kubiak Olga Larson
Jean Lindstrom Mike Majeske
Denny Marchand Mason Family Sandy Milby
Paul Mowbray Betty Mower
Sandy Murphy Carolyn Nagel
Joe & Joan Nosal Al Padilla
Elluissa Pompa Andrea Rocha Genaro Rocha
Michael Rounds 7 Special Intentions
Marie Sherbeyn Phyllis Smith Betty Sullivan
Jerry Swearingen Wilma Tegeler
Jay Titus Frank Tocha
Mike Uitermarkt Ray VanWassenhove
Betty Wade Joyce Wall
Lisa Wisniewski Don Zumber
Please contact the parish office if you would like to
add or remove a name from the prayer lists.
Please Pray
Greeters & Pastoral Care We are looking for additional Greeters and, also, for new members of our Pastoral Care Committee to help with home bound and nursing home vis-its. If you are interested, please call the Parish Office.
This Week in Our Parish Sunday, April 1, 2018 No Religious Ed classes or 365 Youth Group today
Monday, April 2, 2018 Parish Offices are closed today. Collection Counters, please count Tuesday
Tuesday, April 3, 2018 5:50 p.m. Mother of Perpetual Help Devotions—following 5:30 Mass 6:30 p.m. Spanish Rosary
Wednesday, April 4, 2018 7:00 p.m. RCIA—Conversion a Lifelong Process
Thursday, April 5, 2018 8:30—5:00 Eucharistic Adoration, in the Chapel 12:00 p.m. Mass at OSF St. Luke Medical Center
Friday, April 6, 2018 10:00 a.m. Mass at Courtyard
Sunday, April 8, 2018 10:30 a.m. Religious Ed classes resume & 365 Youth Group Meets today
St. Vincent DePaul Society Many thanks to all who participated in this year’s very successful Lenten food drive. There were almost 100 bags collected to fill our food pantry, which is open to all Kewanee residents. The gift of your kindness and charity helps many people put food on their table.
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Lay Ministry Schedule Daily Mass for April 3-6, 2018 Lector Bertha Betti Altar Servers Lucille & Henry Ahasic 4:30 p.m. Saturday, April 7, 2018 Lector Pam Johnson EMC’s 2 volunteers are needed today Suzanne Burkhart, Connie Younglove Altar Servers Marshall Hauser, Aaliyah & Alex Duarte Greeters Kevin & Brenda Ryan, Mark Elbus, Bill & Rita Currier 7:30 a.m. Sunday, April 8, 2018 Lector Terri Stevenson EMC’s Dc. Marty Connie Ostrowski, Pat Van Wassenhove Altar Servers David Mock/Cullen Marshall/Isabela & Noelia Martinez Greeters Deb Kubinsky, Al & Laurie Streicher, Dave Zapisek 9:30 a.m. Sunday, April 8, 2018 Lector Jeanne DeConinck EMC’s Bertha Betti, Connie Ostrowski Mark Ebert, Kay Heaton Altar Servers Courtney & Molly Jo Welgat, Noah Berry Greeters Bill & Breanne Cinnamon, Lu Rux, Larry & Kay Bartman
Collections for 3/24 & 3/25, 2018 Loose Cash .................................................... $889.00 Envelopes .................................................. $4,858.00 Major Maintenance ........................................ $83.00 Visitation Building & Grounds ........................ $70.00 Debt Reduction ............................................ $120.00 Capital Campaign ...................................... $2,655.00 St. Vincent DePaul ........................................ $158.00 Flower Fund.................................................... $62.00 Easter Offering ............................................... $60.00 Total ........................................................ $8,955.00
Capital Campaign GoalCapital Campaign GoalCapital Campaign Goal .................................................................. $1,000,000.00$1,000,000.00$1,000,000.00 Total Pledged & Donations .................... $880,035.52 Total Amount Paid ................................. $597,614.93
Cemetery Statues Fund Many thanks to everyone who has made a donation to the Cemetery Statues Fund. To date, $9,861 has been collected towards the goal of $12,000! Please make checks payable to the Knights of Columbus.
Readings for the Week of April 1, 2018 Sunday Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23; Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8; Jn 20:1-9 or Mk 16:1-7 or, at an afternoon or evening Mass, Lk 24:13-35 Monday Monday within the Octave of Easter Acts 2:14, 22-33; Ps 16:1-2a and 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11; Mt 28:8-15 Tuesday Tuesday within the Octave of Easter Acts 2:36-41; Ps 33:4-5, 18-19, 20 and 22; Jn 20:11-18 Wednesday Wednesday within the Octave of Easter Acts 3:1-10; Ps 105:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8-9; Lk 24:13-35 Thursday Thursday within the Octave of Easter Acts 3:11-26; Ps 8:2ab and 5, 6-7, 8-9; Lk 24:35-48 Friday Friday within the Octave of Easter Acts 4:1-12; Ps 118:1-2 and 4, 22-24, 25-27a; Jn 21:1-14 Saturday Saturday within the Octave of Easter Acts 4:13-21; Ps 118:1 and 14-15ab, 16-18, 19-21; Mk 16:9-15 Sunday Second Sunday of Easter Sunday of Divine Mercy Acts 4:32-35; Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24; 1 Jn 5:1-6; Jn 20:19-31 Pascal Candle
Our new Pascal Candle this year is titled “Most Holy Rosary.” The Rosary of the Virgin Mary, which gradually took form in the second millennium under the guidance of the Spirit of God, is a prayer loved by countless saints and encouraged by the magisterium. Saint Pope John Paul II As the Virgin Mary stood witness to the triumph of her Son on the cross, Christ our Savior called down to the Mother of Sorrows decreeing her the Spiritual Mother of our holy church. Marial Blue, the glorifying color scheme of this reverent Paschal design, highlights the Rosary-adorned cross as its center piece. The Agnus Dei is the feature element of the top band of the candle, while the bottom band at the foot of the cross is graced with the Miraculous Medal, roses, and Fleurs-de-lis.
Eucharistic Exposition & Benediction
“The worship given to the Trinity of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit...must fill our churches also outside the timetable of Mass-es...This worship must be prominent in all our encounters with the Blessed Sacrament...Adoration of Christ in this sacrament of love must also find expression in various forms of Eucharistic devotion: personal prayer before the Blessed Sacrament, hours of adoration, periods of exposition—short, prolonged, and annual (Forty Hours) Eucharistic benediction, Eucharistic processions, Eucharistic Congresses...Let us be generous with our time in going to meet him in adoration and in contemplation that is full of faith and ready to make reparation for the great faults and crimes of the world. May our adoration never cease.” Saint John Paul II
from the Magnificat
Annual Diocesan Appeal In two weeks our parish will be participating in the An-nual Diocesan Appeal (ADA) for the Diocese of Peoria. As followers of Christ, we are called to respond to God’s grace in our lives and to serve one another. The Annual Diocesan Appeal is an opportunity to respond to His grace by sharing our treasure to help our neigh-bors throughout the diocese. Please give generously as God has given to you.