, Mattoon St. Columcille, Sullivan 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time: June 27, 2021

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH 320 N. 21ST STREET - MATTOON, IL

www.mattoonimmaculateconception.org Welcome new parishioners! Please call the office (217-235-0539) to make an appointment to register!

PARISH STAFF : Fr. John M. Titus – Pastor: 217-235-0539, E-Mail: [email protected] Deacon Gene Uptmor: 217-235-2189, E-Mail: [email protected] Tuesday Office Hours 9 AM - 3 PM Carla Will – Christian Formation Director: 217-235-0431 E-Mail: [email protected] Julie Robinson: Senior Ministry Coordinator: 217-235-0539 E-Mail: [email protected] Kim Coffey – Parish Administrative Assistant, Safe Environment Coordinator, Phone: 217-235-0539 Fax- 217-235-0593 E-Mail: [email protected]

IC Schedule Saturday 4 PM (also 8:30 AM on First Saturday) Sunday 8 AM, 10:30 AM & 5:00 PM Weekday 7 AM (Mon. Wed., and Fri. ) 5:30 PM (T. & Th.) Sacrament of Reconciliation–30 minutes before Weekday Mass and Saturday 2:30-3:30 PM

ST. COLUMCILLE CHURCH, Sullivan IL MAILING ADDRESS: 320 N. 21ST STREET– MATTOON, IL 61938 www.stcolumcillesullivan.org

PARISH STAFF : Fr. John M. Titus – Pastor: 217-235-0539, E-Mail: [email protected] Julie Robinson – Parish Secretary: 217-235-0539 E-Mail: [email protected] Rev. John E. Sohm – Pastor Emeritus: 217-728-4040 E-Mail: [email protected]

St. Columcille Mass Schedule Saturday 6 PM Weekday 5:30 PM (Wednesdays)

Sacrament of Reconciliation before and after 5:30 PM Mass on Wednesdays with Eucharistic Exposition ending with Benediction at 6:30 PM.

Immaculate IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH Conception Mattoon, Illinois ST. COLUMCILLE CHURCH Sullivan, Illinois

JUNE 28 – JULY 4 JUNE 27, 2021 MONDAY -St. THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY 7:00AM – COMMUNION SERVICE TUESDAY - Sts. Peter & Paul TIME - 5:30PM COMMUNION SERVICE – WEDNESDAY The First Martyrs 7:00AM - Charles & Patricia Morris

THURSDAY – St. Junipero Serra 5:30PM – Max Gibes FRIDAY 7:00AM – Joe & Dorothy Trame – SATURDAY St. Thomas 8:30AM – Diane Gebben

“Little girl, I say to you, arise!” 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time Vigil 4:00PM – John Platz Mark 5:21 -43 SUNDAY – 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:00AM – Tony & Anthony Sheehan

Prepare For Next Sunday’s Readings 10:30AM – Joe Denton In next Sunday’s Gospel, (July 4) it describes 5:00PM - Ron Sturm what many believe to have been the typical pattern of Jesus’ ministry: teaching in the Your Parish & Faith Stewardship synagogue followed by acts of healing. In his OUR GIVING hometown of Nazareth, the people are amazed 513 Registered Families by what they hear, but they also cannot Fiscal Year – July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 comprehend how someone they know so well The basket for your donations at mass is in the might move them so powerfully. This Gospel center aisle near the Baptismal font. Thank you tells us that Jesus is hampered from performing miracles in Nazareth because of Weekly Budget 10,500.00 the people’s lack of faith. Jesus is said to be - surprised by this. He did not predict or foresee 06/20/21 Parish 9,034.00 - this rejection. In this detail we find a Deficit/Surplus for Weeks 1,466.00 description of the very human side of Jesus. Year -To -Date Budget 535,500.00 Year -To -Date Collected 541,336.54 Deficit/Surplus for Year + 5,836.54 SCRIPTURE READINGS IC CHURCH BALANCE 2:2 -5: The Lord sends the prophet Ezekiel to the Israelites. OF PREVIOUS PROJECTS= $14,915.75 - PLUS 1/3 OF NEW PARKING LOT=$36,333.77 2 Corinthians 12:7 10: Paul bears insults and weakness for the sake of Christ. Amount Owed: $51,249.52 - Mark 6:1 6: Jesus is rejected in his hometown. Major Project Funds: $ 0

Unpaid Balance: $37,285.97

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Our Parish Tithe St. Columcille:

Wed., June 30th Mass at 5:30: NO MASS Beginning July 1 the Annual Catholic Services Appeal will no longer exist. Parishioner 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time Vigil support for the mission and ministry of the Saturday, July 3rd at 6:00 pm: Danny Robinson diocese will be through a monthly tithe from the parish of 10% of our monthly parish Recent Regular Collections: $1,286.00 income. This new approach has been St. Columcille Council of Catholic Women will explained to the priests, parish staffs, and meet on Monday, June 28th at 7:00 pm in the members of our parish pastoral and financial parish hall. All ladies of the parish are welcome. councils over the last few months. About the middle of each month our parishes will Please note, there will be No Mass at St. C. on forward to the diocese our tithe based on the Wednesday, June 30th. previous month’s income. Collection for the Moultrie County Food Pantry will take place NEXT weekend. Thank you for We as individuals will no longer be receiving your generosity. our letters from the bishop each September requesting financial support. It is my hope Sullivan Prayer List : Sam Slaughter, Dave Hudspath, that the very generous financial support our Ron & Gayle Moody, Geri Lanham, Carole Blasche, Fr. Sohm, Donna Walker, Marvene Walker, Art Welsh, parishes have provided to our diocesan church Gary Smith, Ron & Marylyn Crnich, Toby Howard, over the years through the Annual Catholic Kathy Frier, Kelly Sullivan, Steve Loveall, Fritz New, Services Appeal will now be reflected through Phil Littleton, the Cook Family and Rebecca. your generosity at the parish level.

The various “second collections” that support the works of the Church internationally (Peter’s Pence i.e.) , in the U.S. (Catholic St. Columcille

Relief Services i.e.), in the diocese (Catholic Children’s Home, i.e.), and our parish appeals Enrico Parri, Father of Andrea Parri of our parish family passed away in Italy on June 22nd. Our (Sister Parish i.e.) will continue as they now condolences to Andrea , Carol and Family. stand for the time being. All of our regular parish income is “tithable” for our share of Immaculate Conception: diocesan support excluding donations to the parish for a specifically designated purpose. Jim Worman whose funeral will be Wed., June 30th at 10:00 am with visitation at 9:00 am in Thank you for your generous prayers and Church. Condolences to Joyce and family. material sacrifices that continue to keep the mission and ministry of our parishes strong. Eucharistic Adoration & Exposition:

Adoration of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, re- Deo Vindice, fr john served in the tabernacle, is available every day. Our parish churches are open during daylight hours. Eucharistic Exposition on Wednesdays at IC from 5:30 -6:30 A.M. and 7 -8 PM And from 8:30 A.M. the Friday before First Saturday until 8:00 A.M. on First Saturday. For July this will begin on Friday, July 2nd fol- lowing the 7:00 AM Mass. At St. Columcille on Wednesday following 5:30 P.M. Mass until Benediction at 6:30 P.M. 3

Knights of Columbus: Immaculate Conception Calendar of Events :

Meeting on June 28th at 7:30 pm Mon., June 28: K of C Meeting at 7:30 pm in the KC Hall Wed., June 30: Adoration from 5:30 —6:30 am & — Please pick up your raffle tickets 7:00 8:00 pm in Church Wed., June 30: Deanery Day of Prayer at St. Francis in T - in the back of Church over the Town. Our prayer hour is 5:00 pm —6:00 pm with Mass at next 3 weekends. There are 7:30 pm several changes this year so please read Fri., July 2: Adoration begins following the 7:00 am Mass the information guide that is attached. in Church Thank you! Sat., July 3: First Sat, Spanish Mass at 8:30 am in Church Sat., July 3: Mattoon Parade, IC will be walking. Meet on Western Ave., at 9:00 am Sun., July 4: Doughnuts Sunday after 8:00 am & 10:30 am Widows Lunch Masses Mon., July 5: Parish Office closed in observance of July Widows of Immaculate Conception and St. 4th Holiday Columcille join us on Wednesday, July 21st at IC Parish Center at 11:00 am for our monthly Widows Lunch. Lunch will be provided with a collection taken up. Thank you!

Peace Meal Delivery:

Immaculate Conception will be providing Peace Meal delivery to seniors in Mattoon the week of July 26 -30. We deliver to 2 routes. If you can help please indicate by signing with a name and phone number on the bulletin board in the entrance of

church. Thank you! An Hour With Ven. Father Augustus Tolton

Potential NEW Servers: Friday Evening July 9 th Immaculate Conception Parish Center 6:30 -7:30 P.M. Are you (or your recently Confirmed children) interested in attending server In honor of the 124 th anniversary of the death of Ven. training but need a flexible time that will Father Tolton, Fr. Peter Chineke will be here to bless work with your families schedule? Contact the recently completed Tolton statue. The new image, the parish office at 217 -235 -0539 and we sculpted by Teresa Clark, of Terre Haute, Indiana, will - - remain in the Parish Center, until such time as Fr. will work with you to schedule a one on one Tolton is beatified, when the hope is he will join the training! St. Mother Theodore Guerin statue, also sculpted by Clark, in the sanctuary on the “Quincy” side of the reredos.

Thank You: To our IC Council of Catholic Women for hosting An original script, prepared especially for this event, our parish’s welcoming of the Deanery Pro -Life TOLTON, MY LIFE, will be read by its author mass last week. To all who assisted and Patrick Coulton of Charleston and our own Deacon participated in this grace filled evening, your Paul Lesupati. Refreshments and live music will be witness speaks volumes! featured. At this time challenging time in our nation’s history we need an awareness of Fr. Tolton’s witness and example, now more than ever. All are invited to come and share in this historic moment for our parish. 4

JULY LITURGICAL ROLES JULY LITURGICAL ROLES ALTAR SERVERS LECTORS July 3, 2021 July 3, 2021 4:00 Sally Laue 4:00 Laney Wright, Colin Beals July 4, 2021 July 4, 2021 8:00 Josh Robinson 8:00 & Robinson 10:30 Andrew & Matthew Will 10:30 Duane Deters – 5:00PM – Cheryl Gambill 5:00PM Jack & Owen Burton July 10, 2021 July 10, 2021 4:00 Ned Hoppin 4:00 Ryan Smith, Lucy Strader July 11, 2021 July 11, 2021 8:00 Brent Holmes 8:00 Beau Farris, Cameron Strohl 10:30 Logan England, Reagan Duncan 10:30 Mark Ferguson – 5:00PM – Chase Rich 5:00PM Aiden Scott, Colin Beals July 17, 2021 July 17, 2021 4:00 Sally Laue 4:00 Andy Karpus, Liam Strader July 18, 2021 July 18, 2021 8:00 Chris Suerdieck 8:00 Jason Skocy, Blaine Powers 10:30 Kat & Alana Perez 10:30 Steve Conner – 5:00PM – Joan Pryor 5:00PM Liam & Owen Burton July 24, 2021 July 24, 2021 4:00 Ned Hoppin 4:00 Ryan Smith, Blair Powers July 25, 2021 July 25, 2021 8:00 Karen Gill 8:00 Joseph & Jacob Robinson 10:30 Reagan Duncan, McKinley Ueleke 10:30 Denise Cooling – 5:00PM – Chase Rich 5:00PM Colin Beals, Aiden Scott July 31, 2021 July 31, 2021 4:00 Sally Laue 4:00 Liam & Lucy Strader August 1, 2021 August 1, 2021 8:00 Todd Farris 8:00 Beau Farris, Cameron Strohl 10:30 Logan England, Colin Beals 10:30 Joan Pryor – 5:00PM – Cheryl Gambill 5:00PM Liam & Jack Burton

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS Readings for the Week of June 27, 2021 July 10, 2021 4:00 George Whalen Monday: Gn 18:16 -33/Ps 103:1b -2, 3 -4, 8 -9, 10 -11/Mt 8:18 -22 July 11, 2021 Tuesday: Acts 12:1 -11/Ps 34:2 -3, 4 -5, 6 -7, 8 -9/2 Tm 4:6 -8, 17 - - 8:00 Mary Gooden 18/Mt 16:13 19 Wednesday: Gn 21:5, 8 -20a/Ps 34:7 -8, 10 -11, 12 -13/Mt 8:28 -34 10:30 Roy Blanchette Thursday: Gn 22:1b -19/Ps 115:1 -2, 3 -4, 5 -6, 8 -9/Mt 9:1 -8 5:00PM – Sheila Greuel Friday: Gn 23:1 -4, 19; 24:1 -8, 62 -67/Ps 106:1b -2, 3 -4a, 4b -5/Mt 9:9 -13 Saturday: Eph 2:19 -22/Ps 117:1bc, 2/Jn 20:24 -29 Mattoon Deanery Day of Prayer

June 30th - St. Francis in T Town IC/St. C. Van Trip IC/St. C. Holy Hour is 5:00 —6:00 pm Mass at 7:30 pm On Thursday, July 15th the parish van will be going To reserve your seat in the parish van, to visit Forty Martyrs Church in Tuscola, enjoying call the Rectory at 235 -0539. lunch at Flesor’s Candy Kitchen and making a stop at the Outlet Mall. Van will leave the PC at 9:30 AM. Please call the parish office to reserve your seat. Catholic Radio for Mattoon 102.5 FM 5

Starting July 1, 2021, Confirmation and First Holy Communion for children in third grade will take place at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception : Immaculate Conception in Fr. John Sohm, John Lawson, Bonnie Kinney, Springfield. We are Shelley Snow, Ryan Hardin, the Cook Family, Christopher Kermis, Patty Lawson, Geri Lanham, including FAQs regarding Max Rose, Karen Robinson, Liz Slater, Sunny this change. Henne, Mike Kuncl, Pat and Guy Levingston, Celeste Webb, Brinza, Jared Brown, Mary Why are we now Confirming third - O’Dell, Ruby Anne Kovack, Mary Ann White, Kent graders? Metzger, Sharon Kuhns, Chris Bugle, Zack Davisson, Molly Grady, Michael Grady, Angie Fox, Confirming children in third grade and having Addison Graham, Wesco Family, Sara Clayhorn, First Holy Communion come after Mark Buran, Don Clark, Ann Clark, Louise Farrell, Confirmation is what’s called the “restored Wendy Carter, Virginia Kastl, Edna Probst, Rich order” of the sacraments, which was Fafara, Lynden and Margie Henning, Karl Rabe, implemented several years ago in our diocese. Sheila Rosine, Betty Bailey, Max Ohm, Zale Vincent It’s important to note that we are not starting Walk, Mary Magnotta, Lois Neff, Gwen Johnson, something new. Aside from fairly recent Jim Pendell, Tammy Howard, Ralph Vanneste, history, it has always been the Church’s Wyatt Edwards, Eddie Sullivan, Alice Farmer, practice to first confirm new members and Loretta Tucker, Teresa Miller, Kelly Sullivan, Elisa then welcome them to receive Communion. Gonzalez, Liz Newton, Dennis James, Don Clark, Jr., This practice held for adults and children, Joyce and Joe LaFleur alike, and it has continued to the practice of If you have a loved one who should be added to our RCIA. In fact, the Catechism of the Catholic parish prayer list, please call the parish office. Church clearly affirms the proper sequence in paragraph 1322: “The holy Eucharist

completes Christian initiation.” TO REPORT ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL ABUSE OF A MINOR BY CLERGY -EVEN IF The approach of inverting the sequence of first IT IS IN THE PAST – individuals are encouraged to Eucharist and Confirmation first appeared in call the Diocesan Child Abuse Reporting and France in the middle of the 19th century, as Investigation number (217) 321 -1155. the bishops sought a longer formation period Individuals may also contact Illinois Department for confirmandi. In 1879, Leo XIII

of Children and Family Services Child Abuse rebuked the French practice and ordered the Hotline at 1.800.25.ABUSE , or contact your local original sequence to be restored, but the

police authority. bishops failed to make the change. The practice spread subsequently to the Church in America as well. Sacrament of Contact Parish Office to schedule a Baptism. New parents So, the real question is not why we seeking the Sacrament of Baptism for an infant or child are would lower the age of Confirmation, but asked to attend ONE pre -baptism session. Call the parish rather what have we gained by deferring it to a office at 235 -0539 for information and to register. later age? The facts in this regard are eye- Sacrament of Marriage opening. Consider that nearly 80 percent of all Contact Parish Office at least (6) months before the date to fallen away Catholics were never confirmed,

make arrangements. and the average age of Catholics falling away CHOICES Pregnancy & Health -234 -3312 from the faith is 13 years old. By deferring the Www.choices4pregnancy.org - - - age of Confirmation, we have deprived these Project Rachel 888 456 4673 children of the gifts of the Holy Spirit, which Diocesan Child Abuse Reporting and Investigation - - are strengthened by the sacrament of Number 217 321 1155 Confirmation. We will never know what might D P B - Monday at 10:00AM have otherwise happened for them. 6

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