ST. DOMINIC • ST. JO HN THE BAPTIST SCHEDULE Fr. John Cyr, Pastor St Dominic Saturday, February 23 St. Polycarp 303 North Galena Avenue St. John3:30pm Confessions Wyoming • IL 61491 St. John 4:30pm John Blaisdell by J. Robert Blaisdell (309) 695-4031 Sunday, February 24 [email protected] St. Dominic 8:00am Margaret Colgan by Dan & Carol Ann Stephens ST JOHN THE BAPTIST St. John 10:00am For the People of our two Parishes 218 First Street Monday, February 25 St. Sebastian of Aparicio No Mass Bradford • IL 61421 (309) 897-4081 Tuesday, February 26 St. Maria Bertilla Boscardin No Mass [email protected] Wednesday, February 27 No Mass FIND US ONLINE Thursday, February 28 Facebook ............. @StarkCatholic No Mass Website .. starkcountycatholic.com Instagram .............. @starkcatholic Friday, March 1 St. David of Wales Twitter .................. @starkcatholic St. John 7:30am Bob Fisher by Marian Purtscher Bulletins ........ ParishesOnline.com Saturday, March 2 The Blessed Virgin Mary St. John 3:30pm Confessions St. John 4:30pm For the People of our two Parishes PRAYERS Sunday, March 3 St. Dominic 8:00am Gerald Duffy by the Duffy Family St. Dominic’s St. John 10:00am Mary D. Blaisdell by Lucille Grunloh Edward Fussner, Dave Cox, Brittany Schaffer, Scott Eisenbarth, MINISTRY SCHEDULE Sr. Nancy Streitmatter, M.D., Saturday, March 2 Shirley Stabler, Michael Clifford, St. John the Baptist 4:30pm Mass Bill Abrams, Jerry Hickey, Jordan Lector: Michael Lotspeich Hardy, Joanne Adams, John Ryan, Altar Servers: Matthew Shipp & Charlie Rouse Barney Vermeire, Fred Rockwell, Usher: Larry Roberts & Jim Owens Jim Henenhan, Paul Schupbach, Greeter: Nancy Martin Ashley Egan, & Sister Rosalinda Sunday, March 3 Drees St. Dominic 8:00am Mass Lector: Marie Green St. John the Baptist Servers: Bobby Pasker, Owen Mercer, & Matt Morrissey Marissa Marquis, Angie Barnes, Ushers: Matt Johnston & Bill Cox Rosemary Owens, Bill Real, Barb Eucharistic Minister: Vicki Waldschmidt Bogner, Jane Blank, Bonnie Miller, Gifts: Tom & Colleen Magnussen & Family & Madelyne Dietz Collection Counters: Marie Green, Ardith Wittmeyer, & Tom Boudreau Income: 02/17/19 St. John the Baptist 10:00am Mass St. Dominic Lector: Becki Hoffert Collection ........................... $1708 Altar Servers: Erica, CJ & Nick Bailey Building Fund ........................ $40 Ushers: Pete McKean & Volunteer St. John the Baptist Collection Counters: Sharon Sharkey & Larry Roberts Collection ............................. $809 Greeter: Marian Purtscher Building Fund ........................ $45 A community where we are family and we share our many gifts generously Dear Parish Family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r. John F. Cyr 1 Please prayerfully consider giving to our !"#$%&'()**+,$-.'),/$,0'"%'$-'1)0%'20,0@-' our parish in many important ways. Why Should You (Prayerfully) Consider Switching To Giving Online? You can share your gifts … Any way you want to. When you want to. 1 Where you want to. Leave your checkbook at home. !"#$%&$'(%)$)"*%))+,-$-+.#$%/+,-$0$*)"1+#$ 2 *0)12$*3"*4+,-$()$/05+,-/$0**(%,#6 Your funds are protected. 7(%)$1(,0#+(,/$0)"$0%#(80#+*099'$#)0,/."))"1$ 3 #($(%)$&0)+/3$/($+#/$/0.")$0,1$8()"$/"*%)"6 4 Support our parish consistently, even if you are unable to attend Mass. 5 Give on-the-go! ;**"//$#3"$/+#" from your mobile phone or tablet. Does Online Giving Really Benefit Our Parish? Yes It Does! Less time required to process collections No more manual entries so (*"$/#0 $>+99$?"$0?9"$#($&)(*"//$10#0$"*+",#9'6 Predictable contributions @()"$&)"1+*#0?9"$*0/3$A(>$3"9&+,-$%/$&90,$(%)$ ministries better. Automatic record keeping. 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FAITHFULLY CONSIDER GIVING "51!8'**!.*$5!2#0#'6#!#(.'*!2#('+4#2$!J! 4.3$!;#/52#!3512!2#0122'+9!,2.+$.0,'5+!'$! TO OUR PARISH ONLINE $#,!,5!50012!$5!,-#2#!8'**!;#!+5!$12)2'$#$% Set up your account today! 4 FEBRUARY 24, 2019 • 7TH SUNDAY IN ORDINA RY TIME ANNOUNCEMENTS Saint of the Week — St. Maria Bertilla Boscardin Welcome If anyone knew rejection, ridicule and disappointment, We would like to welcome Father Ken Marchulones as it was St. Maria Bertilla Boscardin. But such trials on- our visiting priest this weekend. ly brought her closer to God and more determined to No Weekday Masses serve him. Born in Italy in 1888, the young girl lived A reminder that there will be no weekday masses Febru- in fear of her father, a violent man prone to jealousy ary 25th through February 28th, as Father Cyr will be out and drunkenness. Her schooling was limited so that of town. she could spend more time helping at home and work- St. John’s Soup Supper ing in the fields. In 1904, she joined the Sisters of Sat. Feb 23 after the 4:30 Mass. Parishioners from both Saint Dorothy and was assigned to work in the kitch- parishes and their guests are welcome. Reservations are en, bakery and laundry. After some time Maria re- not necessary. A free will donation will be accepted. ceived nurses ’ training and began working in a hospi- St. John’s Altar and Rosary Society tal with children suffering from diphtheria. There the St. John's Altar and Rosary Society will meet after 10:00 young nun seemed to find her true vocation: nursing Mass on March 3 at Carmody Center. Members are en- very ill and disturbed children. Later, when the hospi- couraged to attend. tal was taken over by the military in World War I, Sis- Lent and Ash Wednesday ter Maria Bertilla fearlessly cared for patients amidst Lent is rapidly approaching.