8, 2021

NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Newman Catholic Community Your every act should be done with love. (1 Cor. 16:14)

Our Hospitality goes Beyond Borders On Aug. 18th we will welcome our new EIU International Students. Details Inside.

From the Word

“I am the living bread that came down from heaven, says the Lord; whoever eats this bread will live forever.”- Jn 6:51

Mass Schedule Reconciliation More Information Sunday: 11:00 am Tuesday: 3:30–4:30 pm 500 Roosevelt Ave, Charleston, IL Tuesday: 5:00 pm [email protected] www.eiunewman.org Office Hours After Hours (217)348-0188 Monday–Friday: 7:30 am–5:00 pm After hours door code: hope* (4673*) Student Food Pantry Reopens on : 3:00-4:30 pm Our Mission To invite the EIU community into transforming relationships with Christ and one another, empowering all to create a lasting impact in the world. Daily Mass Scriptures Mass Intentions Sunday 1 Kgs 19:4-8/Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [9a]/Eph 4:30—5:2/Jn 6:41-51 Week of August 8, 2021 Monday Dt 10:12-22/Ps 147:12-13, 14-15, 19-20 [12a]/Mt 17:22-27 Tuesday 2 Cor 9:6-10/Ps 112:1-2, 5-6, 7-8, 9 [5]/Jn 12:24-26 Sunday, August 8th Wednesday Dt 34:1-12/Ps 66:1-3a, 5 and 8, 16-17 [cf. 20a and 10b]/Mt 18:15-20 11:00 am: For the People of the Parish Thursday Jos 3:7-10a, 11, 13-17/Ps 114:1-2, 3-4, 5-6/Mt 18:21—19:1 Friday Jos 24:1-13/Ps 136:1-3, 16-18, 21-22 and 24/Mt 19:3-12 Tuesday, August 10th Saturday Jos 24:14-29/Ps 16:1-2a, and 5, 7-8, 11 [cf. 5a]/Mt 19:13-15 5:00 pm: Jeff Boshart Sunday 1 Chr 15:3-4, 15-16; 16:1-2/1 Cor 15:54b-57/Lk 11:27-28 Day: Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab/Ps 45:10, 11, [10bc]/1 Cor 15:20-27/Lk 1:39-56 Sunday, August 15th 11:00 am: Mary Frances White Summer Small Groups

Keep connected with Christ through the Sacred Scriptures. Below are two great opportunities for you to grow in your faith throughout the summer. Roy Lanham, Director STUDENTS meet on Thursdays at 8 pm- Lounge [email protected] COMMUNITY MEMBERS meet on Mondays at 7 pm- Lounge Fr. Braden Maher, Chaplain [email protected] Newman Notes Doris Nordin, Campus Minister [email protected] Catherine Porter, Campus Minister • TEMPORARY REVISION OF INDOOR MASKING POLICY: As of 27 [email protected] EIU has put in a temporary revision: MASKS MUST BE WORN Maureen Smith, Development Director [email protected] INDOORS by EVERYONE. This includes vaccinated folks. So, until Lindsay Edwards, Administrative Assistant further notice we are back to mask wearing indoors at Newman for [email protected] our Mass times and indoor events. We do ask those who choose not to get vaccinated or cannot get vaccinated to ALWAYS wear a mask at Mass and at other large indoor gatherings. THANKS. Stewardship • Our outreach mission to Haiti is gearing up for our annual Haiti Yard Sale: -21. Much needs to happen still. We have one last Donors Past Week Y.T.D. Hour of Power Sort happening this week on Wednesday, Aug. 11 at Annual Fund $2,784.00 $16,732.79 6:00 pm in the Newman Basement. ASB $0.00 $0.00 Bequests $0.00 $0.00 • Thanks to all who helped at the Coles County Fair gates during the Bulletin Ads $250.00 $450.00 fair. The Fair board has decided to give us a donation of $4,000 for our Capital Projects $0.00 $0.00 efforts in Haiti. This is $1,000 more than we anticipated. God is good. Endowments $0.00 $0.00 Flowers $0.00 $0.00 • Dr. Ann Jackson Catholic Scholars Program is gearing up to offer three Food Pantry $0.00 $0.00 courses in Theology this fall. We are opening these classes up to year Hospitality $0.00 $0.00 round community members who might be interested in auditing Liturgy $0.00 $0.00 them. They run 12 weeks. If you interested please see Roy Lanham for Newman Night $0.00 $0.00 details. STUDENTS: think about taking these courses as part of our Catholic Scholars program. See Roy for details. Parking Fees $0.00 $0.00 Retreats $0.00 $0.00 • Our Discipleship team is participating in a half day retreat on Sunday, Total $3,034.00 $17,182.79 here at the Newman Center. Please keep them in your Haiti $0.00 $225.00 prayer as they meet to put the inal pieces together for the fall Hedwig $0.00 $0.00 semester, including opening weeks events, small groups, and retreats. SVDP $0.00 $0.00 A View From My Window Tents are Going UP!

“Roy, I have to tell you I really enjoy We are putting up the tents and stringing the lights seeing Mary, as the irst disciple of again as we anticipate holding a number of opening Jesus.” week events outside. If you are free to assist with this These words were shared with me we are going to do this on Monday, at 7:30 during a break at a conference in 1989 on the role of pm. Just meet out front. It will be F.U.N. women in the Church. We had just listened to Sr. Joan Delaplane, OP speak of Mary as the true disciple and the Let’s pray together irst disciple of Jesus. I must admit it was the irst time I had ever considered Mary as a disciple. Before that We are taking orders for the Give Us this Day prayer moment Mary held many roles/titles for me: Mother of book. It provides you with the daily and Sunday God, virgin, Queen of Heaven, Morning Star, Mother of readings along with morning prayer and evening the Church, etc., but disciple, not so much. prayer, relections on the readings, and a saint of the day. It will give you support and guidance for moments As we celebrate the Feast of the Assumption today I am reminded of her role as the irst disciple, the one who of prayer and relection throughout the day. The made her YES, before all the rest of us. Mary, via the subscription rate is $36. We are able to get this rate if grace of God, made the incarnation a reality. When I we have six people. The order comes to Newman and ponder her YES to being the mother of Jesus, I ind my we set it out for you. Let Lindsay know by August 20. yeses to be very feeble in comparison. And yet, I know Email: [email protected]. Thank you! as the irst disciple she led the way for the rest of us. St. Charles Mom’s Group Mary points the way to her son, and to a life in union with our God. Let’s get on the path with her! Please join the St. Charles Mom's Group for Bible Study Peace, Roy and support on Wednesday, August 11th from 10 am -12 pm at St. Charles. Kids welcome. International Students Unvaccinated kids and adults, please mask up if not Welcome Dinner vaccinated, per CDC guidelines. Bring your own drink.

A new group of international students will arrive next St. Charles Pictorial Directory week. We are preparing a Welcome Dinner here at the Newman Center: Wed, at 6 pm. The event will St. Charles Church is doing a new pictorial directory! be under the tents and All are welcome to attend, offer We want everyone to get a new picture made so that hospitality, and make a new international friend! We will our new directory will be complete. IT WON’T BE provide rice from Ghana, chicken fajitas from Mexico, COMPLETE WITHOUT YOU! Sign up for your time with and feel free to bring your favorite side dish or dessert! the link provided. Please go ahead and do that now. Bienvenidos todos!! https://instant-scheduling.com/ sch.php?kn=763&typId=63610&step=2

Photo dates are: August 18, 19, 23, and 24 You will have a professional photography session, schedule a ZOOM meeting to see your proofs on computer and have the opportunity to purchase extra portraits for family and friends.

The directory will also include address and telephone information. If you need help scheduling , please call 217-345-3332 or email Reba: of[email protected]. Thank you! Thank you for supporting our sponsors! Your patronage helps make our weekly bulletin possible.

IN MEMORY OF DAVID DUTLER With Love, The Jan Dutler Family “As for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.” J 24:15

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