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Stewardship of Treasure: Nov 23/24 as possible. We couldn’t do this without you! Gifts can be Stewardship of Treasure: Nov 16/17 sessions are also important for any new EMHC’s from Offertory Envelopes $2,910.00 returned to the rectory during normal business hours (M, W, Offertory Envelopes $2,070.00 either parish, and those who are starting to take the Eu- Loose Money $531.25 F from 9-2) or before/after Masses by placing them at the Loose Money $280.00 charist to our homebound or those in the hospital. Online Giving 505.00 side (west) door in the vestibule that leads to the rectory. If Utilities $30.00 Property Improvement Fund $211.00 you’d like to support this ministry monetarily but can’t find Christmas Offering $5.00 Lectors, Money Counters, Eucharistic Schools $172.00 the time to shop, please contact Kristen Mandle at (309) Christmas Flowers $161.00 Ministers for December: Envelopes Used 88 738-5967. All gifts must be returned no later than Campaign Human Dev. $40.00 Lectors: Saturday 4pm Colleen Goebel Tuesday, December 10th! Envelopes Used 76 Sunday 10:30am Pat Versluis Silent Night. Holy Night. Join us Wednesdays of Eucharistic Saturday 4pm Mike McKinney & Advent: December 4, 11, and 18 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. for Christmas Children’s Choir at Sacred Heart All Decorating the Church for Christmas will be Saturday, Ministers: Gary Snyder an amazing night of preparing your hearts for the coming children ages 5–12 are invited to sing in a 15 min. program December 21st, at 9:00am. Please plan on helping. Sunday 10:30am Michelle Dasso & of Christ at Christmas! The Christmas season can be hectic that occurs 30 min. before the start of the Christmas Eve Bob Braun and crazy - don’t miss out on this opportunity to slow down, Mass. We will have 30 min. practices immediately Sign-up sheet for Gift Bearers and Altar Flowers Money Counters: Frank DeBout & Jerry Brozovich relax, and reflect on what really matters this season! Come, following the 9:00 Mass on Dec. 1st, 15th and 22nd. Con- is on the bulletin board in the glass house. let us adore him! Adoration and Confessions will also be tact Trevor.Loes@assumptionhigh if you are interested, or St. Mary’s Men Fellowship will not meet in available. Social to follow and sacramentals will be given stick around for the first rehearsal today (Sunday)! St. Mary’s will be participating this year with December or January. The next meeting is Tuesday, out each week! the Sacred Heart/St. Vincent de Paul Society February 11th, at 6:30 p.m. in Schroeder Hall. There are FREE “Little Blue Advent Prayer Christmas gift and food basket program! Names are available Sign up for our Parish Christmas Party on the Books” available in the Fr. Anthony Vestibule. These are in the glass house vestibule starting this weekend. Thank you Please help St. Mary’s Church by picking up after forms which are at the entrances. The party will be on Sun- wonderful little prayer books to use during Advent! in advance for your generosity. Please fill out the space on the yourself and family. Take the bulletin with you, and place day, December 15, from 12-3 p.m. at the Hauberg Estate form with the name(s) you take. All gifts must be returned the missals back in the pews, Thank you! in Rock Island. It’s important to RSVP so we can plan on Sacred Heart Sodality would like to gratefully thank no later than Tuesday, December 10, to the Sacred food! Parishioners are invited to bring something to share! our bakers, crafters, and all you shoppers for making the Heart/St. Mary’s offices at the Sacred Heart Rectory. If you want your child or children to receive Christmas Craft & Bake Sale a huge success! Thanks to you St. Mary’s Church envelopes, please call the office If you would like to sponsor a Christmas we earned $909.00!!! Your hard work and dedication to St. Mary’s 2020 calendars are available at the doors of 788-3322, M-W-F 9am-noon, or fill out the form below. Poinsetta in honor of a loved one or in your family name our parish community really shined again this year. We hope church! Thanks! please FILL OUT THE FORM in the Fr. Anthony Vestibule you had as much fun as we did! Proceeds will help support and place your money in the collection basket or place it altar needs and some upcoming special projects. Crafters: Annual A & R Christmas Party will be held on Child’s Name: ______in the locked box in the vestibule with a note what it’s for. please check in the front office for any unsold items by Sun, December 3rd and the Rock Island Holiday Inn. Tickets are on Parent’s Name: ______If you contribute to the general flower fund via your parish Dec 8. We can store any items left over. Thank you again! sale this weekend in the vestibule. Cost is $17.00. To reserve Address: ______envelopes or online, we thank you for this, but those funds your ticket call Helen @309-235-7228. Happy hour @11:30 ______are not the same as the ones tied to sponsoring a special lf you support Sacred Heart using envelopes with buffet being served at noon. Second floor at the Holiday Christmas poinsetta and we won’t know to include your your envelopes are available (1 year’s worth) in the Fr. An- Inn in Rock Island. BRING A FRIEND! We had an attempted car break in during name with our ‘thank you” note later. thony Vestibule. Please grab the box labeled with your name Mass recently. Please lock your car doors while attending after Mass. *Remember, if you prefer to give online you can Annual Diocesan Appeal 2019 Mass. Please take names after Mass from the Fr. Anthony contribute by simply signing up at giving.parishsoft.com/ Number of Pledge Cards Received: 76 Vestibule for our Annual Sacred Heart & St. Vincent de gosacredheart and giving in the the same way that you do Our Parish Goal $30,358.00 Help us pay for the hall boilers: $21,014.00 Paul Christmas Gift (and Food) Program. We have doubled now - it’s just online! Let the parish office know if you’re Total Pledge Amount $23,207.00 of $27,772 has been collected so far! Getting closer! If the number of families we are helping this year in light of making this change! Difference -$7,151.00 interested in helping, please contact Helen in the parish the overwhelming generosity and support from the Sacred office today! Heart Family. This vital ministry and work is essential to the We have so much to share this weekend that we had to All EMHC’s are invited to intend a refresher Church and our local area and has been a longstanding add an extra insert! Check it out in this bulletin! course on either Thurs, Dec 12 at 5 p.m. at Sacred Heart tradition here at Sacred Heart. Please take as many names or Sat, Dec 14 at 1 p.m. at St. Mary’s. Attending one of these
spiritual & liturgical news Prayer Mass with Healing Prayers at Sacred Heart Lauren Clark Sacred Heart Remember, prayer is very powerful! If you know of any pa- - Ann Versluis - Pam Myers every first Thursday of the Month! All are en- Brian Becker Sacred Heart rishioner who is in acute care, battling cancer, getting ready - Julie Van Der Ginst - Stephanie Rangel couraged to participate in this monthly 6 pm Mass and Rebecca Becker Sacred Heart for a major operation, terminally ill, or recovering in a nurs- - Linda Yerkey - Philip Roller time of prayer! A beautiful celebration of the Holy Eucharist Becca Kennedy St. Mary’s ing home, please submit their names to Jolene or Helen for - Nadia Merabet - Gina Howell inclusion in the bulletin so that we may pray for them. begins at 6 p.m., followed by worship, adoration of the Judah Kennedy St. Mary’s - Pam Garcia - Anna Lawrence Blessed Sacrament, healing prayers for individuals that wish - Gene Sartor - Robert Thornton Please keep the following parishioners, family, and friends in - Faythe Farwell - Peter Tuang to participate, and a closing with Benediction. We invite We need Sacred Heart & St. Mary’s your daily prayers: Parishioners to help with Perpetual Eucharistic - Constance Bell - Greg Young you to now bring sacramentals and items to be - Gabe Beardsley - Renee Bleuer blessed before this Mass! Adoration! Can our parishes adopt a day or time? St. - Theresa Cavins - Lucille Quilty - Brion Eckert - Tayler Morris Pius X Parish has asked for our help in filling these times. - Milo Nache - Isaac Crane - Pat Reed - Don Barry Welcome and Prayers to our Catechumens! Please contact 309-233-3977: - Colleen Huiskamp - Judy Clark - Lois Brozovich - Nancy Tady Sacred Heart and St. Mary’s Parishes are honored to have Monday - 5 p.m. Tuesday - 1 a.m. - Jean Paggen - Shirley VanDeMaele - Wyatt Loes - Jerry Brozovich several members of our parishes in the RCIA program to Wednesday - 5 p.m. Thursday - 1 a.m. - Nancy Michalski - Mike Zeglin - Fr. Greg join the Catholic Church! May God continue to guide Friday - 2 a.m. Saturday - 1, 4, 5 p.m. - Vishnu (Chuck) Mulay - Heather Tahja them on their journey of faith! Be sure to welcome, and - Rose Mary Burnham - Keegan Lawrence Lord, You invite all who are burdened to come to you. - Sue Gannon - Ben Fonseca pray for: Allow your healing hand to heal those we remember in - Barbara Bettag - Joan Fluegel prayer. In your name we pray. Amen. sacred heart & st. mary’s contacts flocknote for sacred heart and st. mary’s parishioners! Sacred Heart 794-0660 Office Hours: TBD Get the latest news from Sacred Heart & St. Mary’s with 2810 5th Avenue, Rock Island, IL. Flocknote! To sign up for FlockNote notifications of Mass [email protected] www.sacredheartri.com december 1 times and interesting parish information: first sunday of advent Saint Mary’s 788-3322 Text to the number: 84576 Office Hours: M, W, F: 9 a.m. - 12:00 p.m With the message: 123sh (for Sacred Heart) 2810 5th Avenue, Rock Island, IL. With the message: 123stm (for St. Mary’s) [email protected] www.stmaryri.com Finances for both parishes: Helen Boden at St. Mary’s Local Catholic News & Events Both parishes can also be found on Facebook! Fr. Luke Spannagel, Pastor Get the latest news from our local Catholic parishes and Residence: St. Mary’s. Office: Sacred Heart groups at www.catholicqc.com Catholic Cemetery ministry schedules Calvary Cemetery is our local Catholic Cemetery - 2901 12th St., Rock Island, IL 61201-5335. Please call them when Ministry schedules including altar servers, EMHC’s, lectors making arrangements for loved one by contacting them at are now available to members of that ministry via Flocknote 309-788-6197 or via email at [email protected] or and/or email correspondence, and to Sacred Heart at www.calvarycemeteryri.com. parishioners on our website. sacramental celebrations financial support for our parishes BAPTISM: Parents must be registered and doing what is Financial support for both Sacred Heart and St. Mary’s within their means to support the parish and be faithful in parishes can be accomplished several ways. If you wish to sharing the Sunday Eucharist. A baptismal class is required. receive contribution envelopes are are not currently doing so, Godparents must be Confirmed and be practicing Catholics please contact our parish office immediately. and if married, that their marriage is validly recognized by the Catholic Church. If you are a Sacred Heart parishioner, con- Please also consider giving online. This allows you to keep tact Chris Mandle. For St. Mary’s parishioners please contact track of your giving for the year (tax statements) and makes Helen in the parish office. bookkeeping easier for the parishes. If you’re interested in this route, please contact the parish offices for more informa- MARRIAGE: Diocesan Policy - Please notify the office at tion! least 8 months prior to setting the date for your marraige. Requires completion of the Diocesan Marriage Preparation remember us Program.
Both Sacred Heart and St. Mary’s Parishes has always been SACRAMENT OF THE SICK: Whenever needed, please very appreciative of the generosity of it’s parishioners. We’re call the parish office. Please advise us of persons in the often asked how you can remember Sacred Heart in your hospital, nursing facilities, or homebound. wills, trusts, or via other gifts. It’s important that you reference the parish as Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Congregation of RECONCILIATION: Wednesday, 11:30 a.m. - 12 p.m, 1 Rock Island, Illinois or St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Congrega- p.m. - Last Person at St. Mary’s. Saturday, 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. ton of Rock Island, Illinois. at St. Mary’s. Sunday, 8 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart. Also, by appointment. sacred heart food pantry Food Pantry Weekend is always the 2nd weekend of the month at Sacred Heart Parish. We appreciate your support Thinking of joining the Catholic Church? of this vital ministry! RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) did your contact info change? Persons wishing to learn more about the Catholic faith, or Please let the church office know your new information as to join our Catholic community, please call Barb Roedel, soon as possible so that we may update our records. Director of Adult Faith Formation for our local parishes at 309/793-7373 ext. 214. She will meet with you and walk wheelchair available you through the process! We also have brochures available A wheelchair is available for any parishioner who needs a at the doors to take home and pray about before calling! pick up or drop off at the parking lot. It’s in Good Shepherd Fr. Luke Spannagel Vestibule at Sacred Heart and the vestibule at St. Mary’s. Catholic Diocese of Peoria Join us at Sacred Heart & St. Mary’s in Rock Island! faith ~ family ~ friendship Keep this insert each week and remember to join us for Mass and events at Sacred Heart and St. Mary’s. Also consider sharing this insert with family and friends that may be looking for a new spiritual home!
mass schedule and more!
Dec 3 12:10 p.m. Mass - Art Steinbaugh ST. MARY’S
Altar & Rosary Society Christmas Party at Rock Island
Holiday Inn ST. MARY’S
Dec 4 6:00 a.m. - Fathers of St. Joseph ST. MARY’S
11:30 a.m. Adoration & Confessions ST. MARY’S 12:10 p.m. Kid’s Mass - Deceased Members of
Clough Family ST. MARY’S
6:30 p.m. - “Silent Night. Holy Night. Advent Night with
Adoration, Confessions, Chant/Music SACRED HEART
Dec 5 12:10 p.m. Mass - Keith Palmer SACRED HEART
6:00 p.m. - Mass with Prayers for Healing SACRED HEART
Dec 6 12:10 p.m. Mass - Sr. Jean Agnes Phillips, BVM SACRED
HEART Dec 7 12:00 p.m. - Sodality Christmas Luncheon at Mulkey’s
SACRED HEART
4:00 p.m. Mass - Joel Young ST. MARY’S
5:15 p.m. Mass - Phero Hien Do SACRED HEART
6:00 p.m. - Young Catholic Professional Network
Gathering in Rectory after 5:15 Vigil Mass! SACRED HEART Dec 8 9:00 a.m. Mass - All Members of Sacred Heart &
St. Mary’s Parishes SACRED HEART
10:30 a.m. Mass - Tom Hinzman ST. MARY’S
Looking Ahead...
Dec 11 6:30 p.m. - “Silent Night. Holy Night. Advent Night with
Adoration, Confessions, Chant/Music SACRED HEART Dec 12 5:00 p.m. - EMHC Training for SH/STM - Hosted at
Sacred Heart SACRED HEART
6:00 p.m. - Finance Council Meeting SACRED HEART
7:00 p.m. - Finance Council Meeting ST. MARY’S Dec 13 1:00 p.m - 3:00 p.m. Help Pick-Up Food for St. Vincent
de Paul Christmas Food Program SACRED HEART
6:00 p.m - 8:00 p.m. Assemble Food Baskets for SVDP Christmas Food Program & Decorate Sacred Heart for Christmas! Join us for a Christmas open house too!
SACRED HEART Dec 14 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Deliver Christmas Gifts & Food
Baskets for St. Vincent de Paul Program SACRED HEART
1:00 p.m. - EMHC Training for SH/STM - Hosted at
St. Mary’s SACRED HEART
Dec 14/15 Food Pantry Weekend SACRED HEART ”Bambellini Sunday” at all Masses - Bring the Baby Jesus
from your home Nativity to be blessed at Mass! SACRED
HEART Local Catholic News & Events Dec 15 10 - 10:30 a.m. Children’s Christmas Choir Rehearsal Get the latest news from our local Catholic SACRED HEART parishes and groups at www.catholicqc.com 12 - 3:00 p.m. Parish Christmas Party! SACRED HEART
Dec 18 6:30 p.m. “Silent Night. Holy Night. Advent Night with
Adoration, Confessions, Chant/Music SACRED HEART our catholic schools
Everyday Ways to Help Jordan: General Mills Box Tops and Alleman Prepares the Way! Highest ACT scores in IL Campbell’s Labels for Education are collected and redeemed, Alu- QC, Dual Enrollment, Honors Courses, Athletics, and Fine Arts, minum Tabs are collected and given to the Ronald McDonald House all in a Faith Community. Schedule a Tour for the Family & Set in Iowa City at the end of each school year. Please leave labels up a Shadow Day for your Student. Call or email to arrange in the container in the glass house and tabs next to the container. your visit! 309.786.8661 or [email protected] Thank you! Please visit Alleman’s website at www.allemanhighschool.org and click on the “financial aid” link. 90% of families applying Alleman Card Groups: Let’s keep up our suppport for the Alle- for financial aid receive assistance. man Tuition Assistance Fund. How? By playing in one of the follow- ing card groups. We have two 500 Groups which play the second An historic Catholic school scholarship opportuni- Sunday at noon, and the second Monday at 10:30 of each month ty is available for families and donors! in restaurants, September through May. Please call Barb Hartman, Families sending their children to Alleman and/or Jordan could 309-787-8339 right away if you are interested in 500. We are espe- see 50-100% of their tuition and fees paid via scholarship from cially seeking out new partnerships for the Bridge Group. Please give the Invest in Kids Act, passed recently by the Illinois legislature. us some consideration, no matter what level Bridge payer you are. Families should apply at www.EmpowerIllinois.org. Scholarships For further information and to sign up, call Jean Schwertley, 736- will be awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis, so don’t delay 1788 for Bridge. in applying! Individual and business taxpayers can earn a 75% tax credit for contributions made to this scholarship fund that benefits our Catholic schools. Individual donors have the option to direct their contribution directly to Alleman or Jordan!
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Want to advertise in the Sacred Heart and St. Mary’s bulletin? Promote your business or honor family and others! Contact Chris Mandle today at 738-5967. Only your sponsorship makes this bulletin possible! glass windows as part of Phase III of our campaign but More Sacred Heart News! we need your help before we sign a contract to do so. Windows currently available and in need of sponsorship include: We now have a weekly Confession time • Assumption of Mary Window $6,000 balance each Sunday from 8-8:30 a.m. in the Reconcili- ($2000 has already been contributed) ation Room with Fr. Luke in the back of the church. • Let the Children Come To Me Window $10,000 • West Tower Base Window $3,500 All Sodality Members Past & Present, and any interested women are invited to the Sodal- If you’d like to learn more at this unique opportunity to ity Christmas Luncheon on Saturday, December 7, at sponsor and dedicate one of our historic stained glass Mulkey’s at noon. windows here at Sacred Heart, please contact Chris Man- dle at (309) 738-5967. Are you in your 20’s or 30’s? Interested in being part of a Young Catholic Professional network Help us with the Sacred Heart/St. Vincent de right here in the Quad Cities? Well look no further, we Paul Society Food & Gift Program! Many of you have just what you’re looking for! Following the 5:15 are already buying gifts for those in need and we thank p.m. mass on Saturday, December 7, plan to meet you! There are additional ways to help be a part of this in the Sacred Heart rectory for light refreshments and vital, long-time ministry here at Sacred Heart: conversation on beginning a YCP chapter for the Quad Cities. Invite your friends! Questions or can’t make the Friday, December 13 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. December 7 meet-up? Please contact Alyssa Leone at Help us pick-up food at the Rivebend Food Bank at 4010 [email protected] or (309) 912-3484. Kimmel Dr, Davenport, IA 52802. We need people with pick-up trucks to help us transport all of the food back About Young Catholic Professionals: Young Catho- down to Sacred Heart. lic Professionals is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit, founded in 2010, on a mission to challenge, train, and inspire Friday, December 13 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. young adults working in various professions to work We need help assembling the food baskets in the church! in witness for Christ. The YCP mission calls upon the This involves designating food for all 40 families that we intercession of St. Joseph the Worker, its patron saint, and St. Mary’s are helping this year! who reminds members of the importance of stillness, re- flection, and prayer. For more information on the Young Stick around to help us decorate the church for Christmas Catholics Professional national organization, you can and to enjoy a holiday social in the rectory as well! visit https://www.youngcatholicprofessionals.org. Saturday, December 14 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. All EMHC’s are invited to intend a Help us deliver all of the Christmas gifts and food baskets refresher course on either Thurs, Dec 12 at 5 p.m. to families in need. With 40 families to deliver to this year at Sacred Heart or Sat, Dec 14 at 1 p.m. at St. Mary’s. we can use all the help we can get with vehicles that have Attending one of these sessions are also important for plenty of room for deliveries. There will be designated any new EMHC’s from either parish, and those who routes to make it easy! are starting to take the Eucharist to our homebound or those in the hospital. ALL PARISHIONERS: We need your help to meet our ADA Goal! Thanks to the generosity of 72 Get your Mass intentions in for 2020 by parish families so far, we have raised $25,000 toward our emailing us at [email protected]. Remember parish goal of $36,869. Each gift is important to the mis- that Masses can be offered not only for the dead, but sion of the diocese and to sending a message that Sacred also for those living and for special intentions. We are Heart means business when it comes to meeting goals. all a part of the Communion of Saints - praying for, and If you have not yet had the opportunity, please return a with each other, always! pledge card with your response today. Together, we can make our goal if everyone does their part. We need you. We’re almost there! Just three windows The white ADA forms are at the doors. Please contribute left on our west side! Contribute to Phase today so we can put this to rest! III of Restoring & Protecting Our Historic Stained Glass Windows at Sacred Heart! Our hope is to tackle the remaining west side stained