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St. Philomena & St. 1301 North Market Street, Monticello, IL 61856 332 South Macon, Bement, IL 61813

Msgr. Michael Bliss, Pastor Rev. Mr. Gene Triplett, Permanent Deacon 217-762-2566 [email protected] [email protected]

ST. PHILOMENA MASSES ST. MICHAEL MASSES Saturday 4:30pm Sunday 8:00am Sunday 10:00am Tuesday & First Friday 5:30pm Wednesday—Friday 5:30pm CHURCH OF ST. PHILOMENA JANUARY 24, 2021 MONTICELLO, ILLINOIS † MASS INTENTIONS & READINGS † † MASS INTENTIONS & READINGS †

St. Philomena Church St. Michael Church

Monday, January 25, Conversion of St. Paul, Apostle Tuesday, January 26, Sts. Timothy & Titus, Readings: Acts 22:3-16 or Acts 9:1-22; Ps 117:1bc, 2; Readings: 2 Tm 1:1-8 or Ti 1:1-5; Ps 96:1-2a, 2b-3, Mk 16:15-18 7-8a. 10; Mk 3:31-35 No Scheduled Mass 5:30pm † George Ruff by Terry & Brenda Cummings

Tuesday, January 26, Sts. Timothy & Titus, Bishops Sunday, January 31, 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time Readings: 2 Tm 1:1-8 or Ti 1:1-5; Ps 96:1-2a, 2b-3, Readings: Dt 18:15-20; Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 7-9; 7-8a. 10; Mk 3:31-35 1 Cor 7:32-35; Mk 1:21-28 No Scheduled Mass 8:00am Parishioners of our Parish Wednesday, January 27, Weekday/St. Angela Merici Readings: Heb 10:11-18; Ps 110:1, 2, 3, 4; Mk 4:1-20 5:30pm † Jeannette & Merritt Speltz COLLECTIONS FOR JANUARY 10, 2021 by the Manint Family St. Philomena Thursday, January 28, St. , Priest Readings: Heb 10:19-25; Ps 24:1-2, 3-4ab, 5-6; Sunday Collection ...... $5,524.00 Mk 4:21-25 Building Fund ...... $412.00 5:30pm † Edward, Mae & Robert Wolz by Sue Lochbaum Local Special Collections ...... $361.00 Solemnity of Mary ...... $140.00 Friday, January 29, Weekday Readings: Heb 10:32-39; Ps 37:3-4, 5-6, 23-24, 39-40; COLLECTIONS FOR JANUARY 17, 2021 Mk 4:26-34 5:30pm † Kuntz by Ted & Jan Gill St. Philomena will be listed at a later date Saturday, January 30, Weekday Readings: Heb 11:1-2, 8-19; Lk 1:69-70, 71-72, 73-75; St. Michael Sunday Collection ...... $447.00 Building Fund ...... $3,500.00 Mk 4:35-41 Solemnity of Mary ...... $80.00 Saturday, January 30, 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time Youth Group Donations ...... $45.00 Readings: Dt 18:15-20; Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 7-9; 1 Cor 7:32-35; Mk 1:21-28 4:30pm † Gordon Nodeen by Harold & Kay Lieb COMMUNITY ECUMENICAL MEMORIAL Sunday, January 31, 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time PRO-LIFE PRAYER VIGIL Readings: Dt 18:15-20; Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 7-9; 1 Cor 7:32-35; Mk 1:21-28 The 32nd Annual Community Prayer Vigil will be held on 10:00am † Jerry Menacher by Charles & Marcia Hedrick Friday, January 22 at 7:00pm (in person and virtual options available) at St. Patrick’s Church, 708 West Main ANNUAL DIOCESAN APPEAL Street, Urbana on the anniversary of Roe v. Wade. We come together to remember those lost to abortion and We need all of you to contribute! the mothers and families who were wounded. We If you have not yet made a gift to the ADA, we invite remember the precious babies lost. We look for healing. you to do so today. Pledge cards are available in the We pray for an end to abortion. Featuring a main parish office. Every dollar raised over our goals will speaker, pastors reading Scripture and leading be kept in the parishes; however, any shortfall will intercessory prayer, music and singing, a rose have to be paid out of our operating expenses. procession, and refreshments and a chance to get to To those who have pledged, thank you! know fellow pro-life supporters at the end. Open to all. St. Philomena’s Goal - $55,695.00 This year’s featured speaker is Rebecca Kiessling, an Pledges Made to Date - $44,975.00 (81% of goal) international pro-life and adoption speaker, founder of 110 Parishioners out of 362 Pledged - 30% Save the One, attorney, wife, and mother of 5 children. If Current Shortfall - $11,420.00 you have any questions, please contact Shirley at 217-762

St. Michael’s Goal - $11,467.00 -2953 or by email at [email protected]. Facebook Pledges Made to Date - $6,566 (57% of goal) page: https://www.facebook.com/Prolifeprayervigilof 23 Parishioners out of 54 Pledged - 43% centralillinois. Current Shortfall - $4,901.00 LITURGICAL MINISTERS FOR NEXT WEEKEND

Saturday, January 30 Sunday, January 31

4:30pm (St. Philomena) 8:00am (St. Michael) 10:00am (St. Philomena)

Lectors: Christa Dubson Molly Tracy Jennifer Moss

Ushers: Ed Kral, Sue Lochbaum Aaron Thais, Joe Wenke View this bulletin online at www.DiscoverMass.com THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME CHURCH OF ST. MICHAEL BEMENT, ILLINOIS STEWARDSHIP MOMENT YOUTH GROUP NEWS Making Disciples ~ Taking Christ to the World February 14 Stewardship involves the conscientious, firm decision, Meeting & Valentine’s Party 7:00pm-8:30pm carried out constantly in action, to conduct one’s self St. Philomena Parish Hall as a follower of Jesus, regardless of the cost. PENNIES FOR LIFE

PIATT COUNTY TOY & GIFT PROGRAM During the month of January, we will be participating in the Pennies for Life collection. Each parishioner is The Board members of the Piatt County Toy and Gift asked to contribute 1 cent for each year of his/her life Program would like to offer a heartfelt thank you for the in thanksgiving to God for the gift of life He has given very generous outpouring of support to our 'kids' this them. Grandpas, grandmas, moms, dads, and children past year. In November we were able to fulfill gift are all urged to participate. The collection will be requests to 239 children from 97 families in our donated to support the diocesan sponsored Family county! Your generous monthly donations totaled Resources Center in Peoria, a center devoted to $3,195.50! Many families told us on that day that we providing resources with a pro-life/pro-family really helped them out during this Pandemic Crisis. We orientation. You may drop your donation in the were able to give each family $100 in Gift Certificates to collection basket in a specially marked envelope for County Market. These did have some restrictions on how Pennies for Life anytime during the month of they could be spent - no cigarettes, no lottery tickets, no January. Since January 22, 1973 Supreme Court liquor, etc. - just food and essentials for the decision permitting abortion on demand for all nine family. Cathy Manint, TNG Treasurer/Parishioner months of pregnancy, there have been over 60.5 million babies aborted! Thank you for your participation! RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS Sunday, January 24 Grades 4-6 CCD Classes 8:30am Tuesday, February 2 Confirmation Class 6:00pm The Feast of St. Blaise is February 3. The Church has traditionally blessed throats on this day recalling the Wednesday, January 27 event when St. Blaise cured a boy who was choking on a Grades 1-3 CCD Classes 6:15pm fish bone.

Sunday, January 31 Blessing of Throats after Mass, St. Michael Grades 4-6 CCD Classes 8:30am Confirmation Class 6:00pm Wednesday, February 3 Blessing of Throats after Mass, St. Philomena Wednesday, February 3 Grades 1-3 CCD Classes 6:15pm Thursday, February 4 No Religious Ed Committee Meeting Adoration 9:00am-7:00pm - Call office for a time Knights of Columbus Meeting, 6:30pm, St. Philomena

VOCATION AWARENESS Saturday & Sunday, February 6 & 7 “The Kingdom of God is at hand.” Food Pantry Collection Weekend - Please drop off non- perishable food and non-food items (paper products, Is the Lord calling you to lead others to His Kingdom health items, etc.) in the overflow room for St. as a priest or consecrated religious? Call Fr. Chase Philomena and in the vestibule for St. Michael. Thank Hilgenbrinck at 309-671-1550 or you to everyone who participates in this program! email at [email protected]. February 2 we celebrate the Feast of The Presentation of the Lord. In olden times this was also called In times when there are concerns Candlemas Day, which commemorated the purification about exposure to disease or of Mary according to the prescribed Mosaic Law, which spreading of a virus, Online Giving is occurred forty days after Christ’s birth. Candles were a convenient option to continue to traditionally blessed on this day to commemorate support your church and its mission. Whether you are Christ as the light of all nations and represents his attending weekly Mass at the parish or worshipping at entry into the temple. These blessed candles may be home, your vital support can still happen regardless of taken to be used in your homes. A small donation is where you are. Go to stphilomenaonline.org and click on recommended to help defray cost of candles. the Online Giving link today. Blessing of Candles after all Masses

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