HOLY FAMILY ROMAN CATHOLIC PARISH, 316 S. Logan St., LINCOLN, ILLINOIS SEPTEMBER 20, 2020 ST. MARY’S ROMAN CATHOLIC PARISH, 808 NW Pearl St., ATLANTA, ILLINOIS ST. PATRICK’S ROMAN CATHOLIC PARISH, 213 S. Bogardus St., ELKHART, ILLINOIS ST. ROMAN CATHOLIC PARISH, 321 S. Lafayette St., MT. PULASKI, ILLINOIS

MASSES FOR THIS WEEK

Saturday, September 19 -St. Januarius 4:00 pm Joseph Paul & Christine Rose Mintjal by the Mintjal Family (Holy Family) [with Drive -Thru Communion from 4:45 -5:15]

Sunday, September 20 -Twenty -Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time 25th Sunday 8:00 am Jude M. Bennett & Jude A. Bennett by Their Family (St. Patrick’s) In Ordinary Time 8:30 am Virginia Laible by the St. Mary’s Choir (St. Mary’s) 10:00 am Jerald “Jerry” Gordon by Kaggie Aue (Holy Family) Cycle A [with Drive -Thru Communion from 10:45 -11:15 am] In today’s Gospel, the 10:00 am Elinor Marie Davis by Rick & Kathy Davis (St. Thomas Aquinas) vineyard owner says, “I am

Monday, September 21 -St. Matthew free to do as I please with 8:00 am James Lee by the Patrick Lee Family (Holy Family) my money, am I not?” We are likewise free. Is a

Tuesday, September 22 generous return to the Lord 8:00 am Clarice Rohrer by Mike Higgins (Holy Family) in thanksgiving for His many Wednesday, September 23 -St. Pius of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio) blessings among the choices 8:30 am Greg “Flako” Feldman [In Memory of Our Wedding Anniversary] by Teena we have made? (Holy Family) See Matthew 20:15

Thursday, September 24 8:00 am Antonina “Tosia” Glazik by Lee & Regina Bachman (Holy Family) 12 Noon Rosary (Holy Family)

\ Friday, September 25 8:00 am Edith Clare Dehner by the Tiffany Family (Holy Family)

Saturday, September 26 -St. Cosmas & St. Damian 4:00 pm Nancy Overby by Anne Struebing (Holy Family) Daily drive thru - [with Drive -Thru Communion from 4:45 -5:15] Communion (Monday

Sunday, September 27 -Twenty -Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Fridays) has been 8:00 am Christopher Schilling by Steve & Chris Schilling (St. Patrick’s) suspended until further 8:30 am Harold Westerfield by Dorothy Westerfield (St. Mary’s) notice. Weekend drive 10:00 am George Mitchell by Ken & Mary Tappendorf (Holy Family) thru Communion at Holy [with Drive -Thru Communion from 10:45 -11:15 am] Family will continue. 10:00 am All Sick Parishioners of St. Thomas Aquinas Parish by a St. Thomas Aquinas Parishioner (St. Thomas Aquinas) Thank you to our advertisers listed on ⇒ Eucharistic Adoration is held on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, the back page of the Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays from 2 -3 pm with Divine Mercy Chaplet, at 3 pm, at Holy Family Church. bulletin. Due to the sponsors, our Sunday ⇒ Reconciliation at Holy Family Church, Lincoln; Tuesday from 7:30 -8:00 am and bulletins are free of Saturday from 2:45 -3:30 pm Reconciliation at St. Patrick’s Church, Elkhart; prior to Sunday Mass. charge to our four Reconciliation at St. Mary’s Church, Atlanta; prior to Sunday Mass. parishes. If you wish Reconciliation at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Mt. Pulaski; prior to Sunday Mass. to advertise on the

Based on the availability of clergy, this schedule is subject to change. Please check the back of the bulletin, parish calendar on the website for any changes or additions. please call our advertising Bulletin deadline is by 11 am each Monday, representative, Jeff Ingersoll, at (800) 783 - unless noted otherwise in 1623. Thank you so much to all our a special bulletin announcement! present advertisers.

SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THIS WEEK

Monday, September 21 Ephesians 4:1 -7,11 -13 / Psalm 19:2 -5 / Matthew 9:9 -13 Tuesday, September 22 Proverbs 21:1 -6,10 -13 / Psalm 119:1,27,30,34 -35,44 / Luke 8:19 -21 Wednesday, September 23 Proverbs 30:5 -9 / Psalm 119:29,72,89,101,104,163 / Luke 9:1 -6 Thursday, September 24 Ecclesiastes 1:2 -11 / Psalm 90:3 -6,12 -14,17 / Luke 9:7 -9 Friday, September 25 Ecclesiastes 3:1 -11 / Psalm 144:1 -4 / Luke 9:18 -22 Saturday, September 26 Ecclesiastes 11:9 —12:8 / Psalm 90:3 -6,12 -14,17 / Luke 9:43 -45 Sunday, September 27 Ezekiel 18:25 -28 / Psalm 25:4 -9 / Philippians 2:1 -11 / Matthew 21:28 -32

ST. MARY’S, ATLANTA ~Ministry Schedule for Sunday, September 27: Reader -Matt McGhee; Servers -Paige Johnson & Luke Prestegaard

These are historic times! Do you love Our Lady and want to In order to watch the help? Let’s usher in the Triumph live streaming of the of Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart. Come support the Masses, Adoration & Rosary Crusade! A Rosary Rally will take place at 12 Divine Mercy Chaplet Noon on Saturday, October 10 at Kickapoo Park. on your computer , these are the . . . Sister Lucia said that ‘God asks us for “a prayer instructions: 1) go to which is within our reach: the Rosary, which can be the website www.logancountycatholic.org 2) scroll down recited either in common or in private, either in church just a little till you see the pictures on left of the inside of the in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament or at home, church 3) double click on sign for the particular Mass either when traveling or while walking quietly in the fields,” she explains. “A mother of a family can say the or Adoration/Divine Mercy Chaplet you want to watch 4) Rosary while she rocks her baby’s cradle or does the then click on the to enlarge, and 5) continue to click house work. Our day has 24 hours in it. It is not asking a great deal to set aside a quarter of an hour on the arrows that will be at the bottom right corner of the for the spiritual life, for our intimate and familiar picture to enlarge the picture further. converse with God.” ‘ (Note: Sister Lucia was one of the three children to whom Next Sunday (September 27) is the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared at Fatima, Portugal in Priesthood Sunday 1917.) Priesthood Sunday is a special day set aside to "The Rosary is my favorite prayer. A marvelous prayer! Marvelous in its simplicity and its depth. In honor priesthood in the United States. It is a day the prayer we repeat many times the words that the to reflect upon and affirm the role of the Virgin Mary heard from the Archangel, and from her priesthood in the life of the Church as a central kinswoman Elizabeth." one. Please mark your calendars and let us all ~ John Paul II remember to thank our priests in some way. What is it? It is a process of discerning and ritualizing stages of conversion leading to initiation through the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist.

Who is welcome to RCIA? Persons who have never been baptized; persons baptized in another Christian Church who desire to become Catholic; Baptized Catholics who have never received First Communion or Confirmation; Catholics who want to understand more about the practice of their Faith.

Who should consider RCIA? The process of Christian initiation is for adults who are... • interested in learning more about the unbaptized, seeking Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist or searching for spirituality in your life baptized, but have never received any formal religious education or completed the sacraments of Initiation - Confirmation and Eucharist • married to a Catholic and you attend Mass with them, and you want to share in their faith • seeking something in your life, but are not sure what it is

Formation includes several areas: Scripture: the stories of God’s people Teaching: what Catholics believe Prayer: how we communicate with God Liturgy: how the community worships Mission: how we live out what we believe

Some RCIA terms: Catechumenate: the process of formation leading to entrance into the Catholic Church Sacraments of Initiation: Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist Catechumen: an unbaptized person who seeks entrance into the Church Candidate: a person baptized in another Christian faith tradition that seeks membership in the Catholic Church If you are interested in becoming part of our RCIA class for the Fall, or if you know someone who is interested, please call or have the interested person(s) call Sister Mary Lou at (217) 732 -4019. The more people praying for an intention, UPDATE the stronger the prayer becomes. Request prayers by sending an email to lcc4 - prayer [email protected]. If ♦Your food pantry has been increasingly busy during you would like to subscribe to the prayer chain, follow the “Join Prayer Chain” link these COVID times, and we couldn’t possibly meet located on www.logancountycatholic.org. the demand without your help. To give you some When your web browser opens click on idea, in July we served 178 families and gave out 320 “Subscribe to this group” option, then follow bags of groceries. Every once in a while we get an the instructions in the pop -up box. You should overwhelming call for help, as we did on Wednesday, receive an email within 48 hours that August 12, when we served 92 families and gave out indicates you have been accepted as a member of the prayer chain. 170 bags of groceries in four hours!

Please Pray for the Sick by remembering the ♦If there are one or two people in a family, we give following in your prayers: one bag; three or four people get two bags; and Anne Lowry, Anna Beckers, families with more than four people get three bags. Steve Coogan, Mike Lowry, Paul Our general rule is a client may come once a month. Lowry, Matthew Lowry, Elijah

Cox, Guinevere Decker, Joan ♦ Each bag contains meat, one fruit, one soup, two Lewis, Boone O’Donoghue, Ruth vegetables, one mac n’ cheese, cereal or crackers, a Young, Rodney Alberts, Jill meal such as pasta & spaghetti sauce, two rolls of Alberts, Linda Wright, Steve toilet paper, and a treat such as peanut butter or Schmidt, Ryan Butler, Donna Burr, Paula Rutherford, cookies. You do the math and you can see it’s not an James Thean, Gavin Fox, Mark VanRheeden, Rita inexpensive mission, but I assure you it is greatly Johnson, Adelyn Jones, McKayla Nye, Judy Morrow, Gavin appreciated. We also offer ‘extras’ if we receive Shuler, Phillip Brown, Christina Clementz, Mike Kavanaugh, perishable items from our parishioners and/or the E. J. Miley, Rosie Huber, Linda H., Mark L., Kay Rosner, Mary Ellen Thornton, Rita Faith, Hank Barr, Deb Jordan, regional food bank(s), such as eggs, milk, bread, Dwayne Knap, Jo Ellen Warren, Esme Avart, Rita juices, frozen treats, produce, cheese, etc. Scanavino, Amy Talmage, Marge Steinkamp, Thomas

Siegel, Asher Phillips, Donald Langhart, Kristin Wright, ♦ - We are a non denominational pantry, serving any Melinda Spangler, Phil Dehner, Alexa Cunningham, Mary Logan County resident who is struggling. Scanavino, Mary Masterson, Amanda Cruz, Marcia Bidwell, Sandra Buttell, Anita Tibbs, Debi Hardin, Ann LaMothe, ♦The operation currently has 44 volunteers, and we Crystal Tibbs, Becky Maestas, Teresa Tripplett, Curt C., sometimes struggle to meet our staffing needs. Our Eddie Pharis, Shirley Davis, Mike Young, Theresa Young, needs range from a half -hour on a Saturday, helping Dennis O’Donoghue, Dan Dankosky and all the members of to unload groceries...... 45 minutes on a Tuesday or the armed forces of our country. If you would like to add a - Thursday helping to unload products from a regional name to the list, call the Parish Office at (217) 732 4019 food bank.....and/or a two -hour shift one Wednesday Ext. 2202 or email [email protected] a month. We try our best to protect everyone; our Through the mercy of God volunteers wear masks and clients never leave their may they rest in peace. car, so we meet the current popular buzzword “touchless”. If you have a couple of hours a month, or Sarajane “Sallie” Marcotte, Edwin Charles Mills even a half hour a month to help, we would be so and Clarice “Rusti” Rohrer grateful and I promise it’s a good feeling to know you’ve helped. For more information, call Carolyn BISHOP TYLKA KEEPSAKE Webster at (217) 737 -5633. July 23 was a special day in the history of the Diocese of Peoria, and the ♦We also welcome your help with cash contributions, highlights of the episcopal ordination of non -perishable groceries, cleaning products, and at Coadjutor Bishop Louis Tylka have this time of the year, fresh produce. There are been beautifully captured in a special receptacles at all four churches and the pantry is keepsake program, “A Moment of - - - open every Wednesday from 10 am till 2 pm. If you Grace.” The 8.5 by 11, 56 page high quality commemorative includes nearly haven’t seen your facility, I invite you to stop by on 40 color photos from the day, full texts any given Wednesday and see us in action. We of homilies and more. It is available by proudly represent you and your generous support. sending $12 ($10/booklet, plus $2 for shipping) to Bishop

Tylka Commemorative, c/o The Catholic Post, PO Box ♦ Father Laible adds his appreciation for all volunteers 1722, Peoria, Illinois, 61656. Make checks payable to The and our generous donors. Catholic Post. PRAYING FOR OUR MILITARY Week of September 20 Captain Steve Schmidt (Army), Chief

atatat Petty Officer Chad Michael Conner The red Altar Sanctuary Candle . . .. . (Navy), Warrant Officer John Anthony Holy Family Church is lit this week Tierney (Army), Major Kira Tierney (Army), Sergeant James Cosby (Army), In Memory of Greg “Flako” Feldman [In Sergeant Jeffrey James Granda, Army Specialist Remembrance of Our Wedding Anniversary] Stephen Brown, Petty Officer 2nd Class James Flynn requested by Teena. (Navy), Sergeant Richard McKown (Army), Airman Emily Garry, Airman Corbin Garry, 1st Lieutenant Levi The blue Sanctuary Candle by the Statue Eckert (Air Force), Major Katie L. Westerfield, (Army of Mary near the Altar at Doctor), Master at Arms Petty Officer 2nd Class Nathaniel Glazik (Navy Military Police), Private Brandon Holy Family Church is lit this week Huff (Army), Major Kevin Shuler (Marine Corp), for Special Intentions [Right to Life] Lieutenant Commander Courtney Awe (Navy), Master requested by Ray & Judy Vonderahe. Sergeant Eric Horn (Air National Guard), Senior Master

Sergeant Joseph Horn (Air National Guard), Seaman The blue Sanctuary Candle by the Apprentice Dakota Doggett (Navy), Lieutenant Commander Michelle Finley (Navy) and Corporal Immaculate Heart of Mary statue near Joseph Burge (Marines). To add the names of your loved the vigil candles at ones or friends, please call the Parish Office at (217) 732 -4019. Holy Family Church is lit this week Cyber Security and for Special Intentions. Our Logan County Catholic Community Our Logan County Catholic Community Parishes and Carroll Catholic School never solicits financial requests/ donations/financial assistance or financial information by e-mail or text messages. However, On -line giving, via our Logan County Catholic Community web page, is a legitimate and safe way to donate to your Parish or Carroll School. If you receive an e -mail or text message request that appears to be from the Pastor, a Parish Staff member Tune in to FM 88.9 WTTT or log on at or Carroll School for any financial requests/donations/ OurCatholicRadio.org and click 'Listen'. financial assistance or financial information, delete the message and report it to the Parish Office Staff (217) 732 - 4019. If you have any questions regarding this, please CATHOLIC contact our Logan County Catholic Parish Office in Lincoln, SPIRIT RADIO IL. Father Laible, Pastor Tune in to 97.1 FM or log on at September 12/13, 2020 Weekly Offering Versus Budget www.catholicspiritradio.com and browse all the information that is Budget Weekly Weekly Weekly Year to Requirement Offering Online Budget Date available. CSR has free listening Parish Giving Surplus/ Budget (Shortfall) Surplus/ apps available for Android and iOS (Shortfall) cell phone and tablets. Go to Holy Family $7,020.00 $6,599.00 $2,010.00 $1,449.00 Google Play or the App Store search using the phrase ($1,163.05) “Spirit Radio 89.5”. St. Mary’s $1,077.00 $661.10 $20.00 ($398.90) ($764.79) St. Patrick’s $1,340.00 $561.00 $80.00 ($719.00) ($572.90) PARISH COUNCIL MEMBERS St. Thomas $952.00 $548.00 $55.00 ($367.00) ($1,244.00) Holy Family: Bob Barger, Peggy Morrow, Jim Wessbecher Aquinas St. Mary’s: Joe Bell, Jan Bicknell, Zachary Craig Sunday Offering (does not include Capital Campaign Donations, Utilities, St. Patrick’s: Judy Horcharik, Curt Hudson, Blane Olson ADA, Holy Day of Obligation Collections, Easter, Food Pantry, St. Thomas Aquinas: Karen Edgecombe, Kathy Miller Building Fund and Diocesan Collections) Budget period: July 1, 2020 — June 30, 2021

Parish Office, 316 South Logan Street, Lincoln, IL 62656 - (217) 732 -4019 ~ www.logancountyCatholic.org Rev. Jeffrey G. Laible, Pastor ~ Parochial Vicar, Rev. Fulgens Marcel Rutatekururwa Sister Mary Lou Owens O.P., Spiritual Life Coordinator ~ Kathy Buse, Religious Education Coordinator Wendell Lowry, Business Manager ~ Pam Coogan, Assistant Business Manager Alicia Baker & Mary Kay Lohrenz, Secretaries ~ Sister Lori Kirchman O.P., Director of Music Carroll Catholic School (217) 732 -7518 - David Welch, Principal ~ Jennifer Craig , Secretary Holy Cross & St. Mary Cemeteries (217) 871 -0266 - Kenneth “Scott” Jones, Sexton AUTUMN PRAYERS

Abba, Father, the trees are ablaze with your

glory. God of all seasons, we thank you for Autumn.

The seasons change, but you never do. We thank you for the touch of coolness in the You are always beautiful, air that gives us a new burst of energy, in the green and freshness of spring for the coloring of trees that shows the as in the golds and reds and chills of creativity of the Divine Artist, autumn. for the falling leaves that reveal the Make me like you. strength of the branches, Let my life reflect your beauty, for the hues of fields that bring peace to season after season, our souls, as the calendar of my life turns and for the smiles on pumpkins that bring turns and turns. joy to children, The trees are letting go of this year's foliage. for the fall harvest which that brings us Help me let go of both blessings and burdens, gratitude for the bounty of our land, and surrender them both to your loving for this change of seasons that reveals the care. circle of life. Fallen leaves pattern the ground with variety. God of all seasons, as you transform the So design my own fallings and failings earth, transform us by your Spirit. into whatever design will please you most. In Jesus' name, I pray, Amen Amen. —Rev. Doug Leonhardt, S.J. —African Sisters Education Collaborative / asec -sldi.org