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GTO Blesed Sacr6-26-06 BlessedBlessed SacramentSacrament 1119 South Seventh Street, Quincy, IL 62301 Parish Office: 222-2759 • Fax: 222-6463 • School Office: 228-1477 E-Mail: [email protected] • Parish Email: [email protected] Parish Website: www.blessedsacramentqcy.org • Diocesan Website: www.dio.org STAFF PASTOR: Fr. Tom Meyer PASTOR EMERITUS: Monsignor Michael Kuse PERMANENT DEACON: Deacon Terry Ellerman PARISH BOOKKEEPER: Linda Ohnemus PARISH SECRETARY: Sally Kroner DIRECTOR OF ADULT CHOIR: Steve Buckman GRADE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL: Christie Dickens Bliven GRADE SCHOOL SECRETARY: Lori Quevillon PARISH CUSTODIAN: Jennifer Cunningham SCHOOL CUSTODIAN: Rick Epping CELEBRATION OF THE EUCHARIST MONDAY NO MASS Tuesday 8:30 a.m. School Mass Wednesday 8:00 a.m. and 5:20 p.m. Thursday 8:30 a.m. School Mass Friday 7:00 a.m. Saturday 8:00 a.m. 1st and 3rd Saturday Spanish Mass 8:00 a.m. Sunday 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., and 5:00 p.m. SACRAMENT OF RECNCILIATION Wednesday 4:30-5:00 p.m. Saturday 8:30-9:00 a.m. Call Fr. Tom for an appointment SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM On Sunday Preparation Session for Parents on the First Sunday of Feb., April, June, August, Oct. & Dec. SACRAMENT OF THE SICK Schedule a time with Fr. Tom PARISH MISSION STATEMENT We are a Community of Disciples Gathering at the Banquet Table Joyfully Proclaiming Jesus Christ Celebrating our Gifts of Prayer, Hospitality, Faith Formation and Service. Mass Intentions FATHER TOM’S COLUMN Monday November 9 in bringing forth the Wedding Feast of Heaven. His arrival is No Mass the End of Time or the end of our own personal times here on Tuesday November 10 earth. Jesus preaches that we should be prepared for that 8:30 a.m. Isadore Milbert moment. If Jesus arrived today, is there anything specific I Wednesday November 11 would regret not having completed? 8:00 a.m. Bob Welchert We have the results of our 2020 October Count. According 5:30 p.m . John Maguire to our numbers we had an average weekend Mass attendance of Thursday November 12 388 persons, which is really quite good given the COVID 8:30 a.m. David Gelford safety restrictions and limitations we continue to maintain. Below are the average attendance results for each individual Friday November 13 Mass time. I thank our usher teams for their continued good 8:00 a.m. Kenneth Geschwandner work! Saturday November 14 2020 Attendance 8:30 a.m. Klene Family Sunday 8:00 a.m. 124 Sunday November 15 Sunday 10:00 a.m. 163 8:00 a.m. Catherine Johnson Saturday 5:00 p.m. 101 10:00 a.m. Parish Family Total Weekend: 388 persons/weekend 5:00 p.m. Karen Zopf Next Sunday, November 15 we will celebrate the Sacra- This Week In Our Parish ment of Anointing of the Sick at all of our Sunday Masses. We will offer this sacrament to anyone wishing to receive this Monday, November 9 sacramental anointing which brings healing to both body and PSR 6:30-7:45 p.m. soul. For anyone not comfortable receiving this sacrament in Wednesday, November 11 the context of a large crowd present at Mass, I will also offer Bible Study in Gathering Space 1:00-2:30 p.m. this sacrament privately on this same Sunday at 11:15 a.m. in Educational Council in GS 6:00 p.m. Church. Pastors Cabinet Council in GS 7:00 p.m. In an effort to give Holy Communion to those not yet Thursday, November 12 comfortable coming back to Mass, I am offering a very brief RCIA in GS 6:30-8:30 p.m. Communion Service each Sunday at 11:15 a.m. These Friday, November 13 weekly Communion Services are being offered to bring the Blood Drive in GS 9:00-1:00 p.m. Body of Christ to those who have not been attending for fear Sunday, November 15 of the Coronavirus. Bible Study in GS 3:15-4:45 p.m. The Springfield Diocesan Season of Stewardship has given Blessed Sacrament Parish the goal of $90,536. I ask that each Sunday Giving November 1, 2020 parish household might consider making a minimum gift of $300 ($25 per month for 12 months). I sincerely thank you Regular Collection: $ 9,139.00 for your gift to our Diocesan Church of Springfield in Illinois. Electronic Giving: $ 795.00 Because of a generous donation from an anonymous parish Total Collection $ 9,934.00 donor, we will be putting in New Outer Church Doors on the 7th Street and Adams Street sides of church. These doors will Weekly Support Needed: $11,413.00 have panic bars, thus allowing safe exiting when our church Deficit/Surplus: ($ 1,479.00) doors are locked. I would like to thank Mike Grant and Cumulative Support Actual (YTD) $177,476.56 the Buildings and Grounds Committee for their fine work in Cumulative Support Needed (YTD) $205,434.00 organizing this project. Deficit/Surplus: ($27,957.44) Finally, I am Happy to be back after a brief quarantine which required me to miss celebrating Mass last weekend and Total School Collection $ 1,248.00 for the Annual Mass of Remembrance. Over the last two weeks Haiti Assistance $ 771.00 our Blessed Sacrament School has been engaged in online learning due to a number of positive cases of the Coronavirus FATHER TOM’S COLUMN that were reported. So truly a number of our adults and students have been in and out of quarantine recently. I am very much FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK looking forward to school being back in person starting tomor- nd row. This parish campus is not the same when our students and Today the Church celebrates the 32 Sunday in Ordinary staff are not here. It’s remarkable how much our school brings Time. In the Gospel Jesus tells the Parable of the Ten our parish so much life! Virgins. While waiting for the bridegroom who was delayed, five wise virgins brought flasks of oil for their lamps and five foolish virgins did not. When the Bridegroom arrived, only the May the Peace of Christ be with you all, wise were ready. Only they were allowed into the wedding Fr. Tom feast, while the foolish were stuck knocking at the door. Jesus summarizes, “Therefore, stay awake, for you know neither P.S. If you haven’t already, please remember to turn in your the day nor the hour.” Jesus is the Bridegroom who is delayed Stewardship forms! The last two weekends, parishioners have been turning in their stewardship forms. We all need to spend time, at least once a year, talking with God to see if we are using the gifts He has given us to make our parish, community and world a better place. Even if you have turned in your stewardship form and you feel called to add a ministry, it is never too late to call and add a ministry. If you have not turned in your stewardship form, please do so. Today, let us focus on our family and how we can also make a difference in our commu- nity. Listed below are just a few opportunities one might want to consider. St. Vincent de Paul (Dennis Klues, 223-2023) Providing assistance to people in need. Ladies of Charity (222-6359 or 222-3541) The Ladies of Charity is operated entirely by volunteers and through the use of goods and funds provided by generous donors. You can help by sorting clothes, waiting on customers, etc. Quincy Catholic Charities (Jackie Bruns, 222-3541) Helping in the pantry, stocking, helping clients, etc. Birthright of Quincy (Patty Adam or Joe Bordewick, 224-1277) They are always looking for compassionate and non-judgmental volunteers who share the commitment to the unborn and their mothers. Helping with Trivia night, helping with clients, etc. Volunteer Opportunities at Blessing Hospital (223-1200) Helping with Hospice, reception, waiting room assistants, discharge and transport team, tea room and gift shop, knitting hats and bear making for newborn and children, chaplaincy staff, shuttle drivers, etc. Volunteer Opportunities at the Kroc Center (Jeremy Koren, 231-5633) Helping out with events like the Christmas Campaign, mentoring middle school students, assist with their school’s out day camp, help with data entry, and more. Local American Red Cross (1-800-733-27677) Assist with volunteer recruitment, placement, record keeping and recognition. YMCA Volunteer Opportunities (222-9622) Youth sports (coaches), assist with special events, help out with youth swim lessons, tutor or mentor in the after school program, assist with the maintenance of building and facilities, clerical support, etc. Horizons Soup Kitchen (Chris Wiemelt, 440-5675) Help prepare and serve food, etc. Be Creative (what is out there that you can help with?) Raking leaves for a neighbor, baking cookies for someone, visiting, calling or sending someone a card, etc.????? Prayer - Hospitality - Service - Faith Formation School News Veterans Day Veterans Day is a time for us to pay our respects to those who have served. For one day, we stand united in respect for you, our We are so proud of 8th grade student, Aiden Smith who is veterans. working toward achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. His Eagle Scout project was making 15 hand sanitizing dispensers for each of our classrooms. This was such a This holiday started as a day to reflect upon the GREAT project for our school during this time! Thank heroism of those who died in our country’s you, Aiden for a GREAT Eagle Scout project! service and was originally called Armistice Day.
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