2223 St. Anthony Road — Quincy, Illinois 62305 Web: www.stanthonypadua.org Office: (217) 222-5996 Fax: (217) 224-6477 December 27, 2020—Feast of the Holy Family A Message from Fr. Tom Donovan: 2020 Year in Review — Regular— Mass Mass Times Times — — Saturday: 4:00, 6:30 pm The Christmas-season bulletins are always due early, which makes find- Sunday: 8:00, 10:30 am ing timely content sometimes difficult, so this week, I present a 2020 M, Tu, Th,Th: F: 7:30 am “Top 10” year-in-review article! Blessed Christmas! -Fr. Tom Donovan W (school) 8:30 am HolyF (St. Days: Vincent) : as announced10:15 am On January 1, little did any of us provide daily Mass and Holy Hours through Holy Days: as announced know that the year 2020 would be the most restrictive period of the shut-down, — Sacrament of Reconciliation — defined by the SARS-CoV-2 novel including Holy Week. Saturday:— Sacrament 5:00 of Reconciliation-6:00 pm and — 1 coronavirus, identified in 2019 in Mastering the Art of the Drive- Saturday:other times 5:00 by -appointment6:00 pm and Wuhan, China, which became the interna- Thru: the health crisis did not stop all other times by appointment tional story of 2020. We spent 13 weeks in of the gatherings and traditions of the -Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament- spring and early summer on a stay-at-home 3 parish. The Pancake Breakfast, Chick- -AdorationTuesday: of after the BlessedMass until Sacrament noon, - order by the State of Illinois and accompa- en Dinner and a special Turkey Dinner nied with a dispensation from Bishop Pap- exceptTuesday: when after a funeral Mass isuntil scheduled noon was transformed from a social gathering to a rocki from the obliga- Except when funeral tion to attend Sunday Mass. After the initial shut-down, occupancy and space restrictions limiting the number of people who could gath- er in our church or Mon., December 28, 2020 school at any one time 7:30 a.m. John & Elaine Will+ were imposed. Those who consider them- Tues., December 29, 2020 selves elderly or vul- 7:30 a.m. Clarence Genenbacher+ nerable to the effects of take-home extravaganza where each lined up Wed., December 30, 2020 the disease were urged cars along the south drive of the parish and -at St. Dominic School to avoid groups and sometimes even up St. Anthony Road until all No Mass large gathering. By the were sold out. Thurs., December 31, 2020 end of 2020, the Ad- Mastering the Art of Remote 4:00 p.m. Eric Weiman+ ams County Health Department had tracked Learining: When the stay-at-home nearly 6,000 cases of COVID-19, with a order came down, the staff and fami- Fri., January 1, 2021 death rate near about 1% of those cases. Fr. 4 lies of St. Dominic School were able Happy New Year Tom frequently prayed the protection of to transform learning as we know it, 9:00 a.m. Parish Intentions Christ, the Divine Mercy upon the parish, using Google Classroom to continue learning encouraging the display of the Divine Mer- for the rest of the 2019-20 school year. Sat., January 2, 2021 cy image in parishioner homes. 4:00 p.m. Barb Mast+ ...but “the show must go on.” 6:30 p.m. Sean Glidewell+ Despite the restrictions and the challenges of the year, the parish The Holy Family has shown remarkable resiliency in Sun., January 3, 2021 2 maintaining its operations and its minis- 8:00 a.m. Parish Intentions tries. One of the first responses to the crisis 10:30 a.m. Robert & Rita Hummel+ Thankfully we were able to return to school for the beginning of the 2020-21 school year. — Parish Office Hours — Fr. Pawel Lucak: Our seminarian Monday-Friday was ordained a priest on May 3 by 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Bishop Paprocki at the Cathedral of Bulletin Deadline: Monday, Noon 5 the Immaculate Conception. The was to run Internet over to the church and event was webcast throughout the diocese and assemble a makeshift webcasting rig to only 10 people were in attendance because of St. Dominic School 4100 Columbus Road — Quincy, Illinois 62305 Web: www.stdominicquincy.org Office: (217) 224-0041 Fax: (217) 224-0042 [email protected] A Message from Mrs. Carol Frericks—Principal parish and the school. Please join me in thanking them all for their above-and-beyond efforts this year! The Restored Order of the Sacraments brought our inau- gural Third Grade Confirmation-and-First-Communion Class, along with the confirmation of our Seventh and 8 Eight Grade classes at St. Dominic School and St. Antho- ny PSR. Bishop Paprocki decreed the normative age for Confir- mation to be at about Third Grade following the recent Diocesan Synod, reasoning that our young people now need the graces of the sacraments sooner in their young lives to help them grow in the spirit of Christian Stewardship flowing from their baptisms. Again, 2020 required special accommodations for these celebra- tions, with Fr. Tom receiving delegation to confirm more than 70 candidates across four different celebrations. We welcome Sunday Missal Service/PAM Printers as the occupancy restrictions. Fr. Pawel received his first priestly the publisher of our bulletins. Especially in this hard year, assignment as Parochial Vicar at the Church of St. Peter in we are proud to support a local business who continues to Quincy, and so he remains a neighbor to us. 9 support our local Catholic community. We appreciate your support of our advertisers who make the bulletin possible Mastering the Art of Graduation: Eighth grade gradua- each week. Most of them are also local business owners in our tion was celebrated in special 2020-style. After webcast parish and community! Mass held at St. Anthony Church, a caravan of cars lead Looking back at 2020 and looking ahead to 2021: by our Princi- A long-held tradition of the Church is to sing the 6 hymn Te Deum on New Year’s Eve, in thanksgiv- pal, Mrs. Carol Fre- ricks and Eighth Grade 10 ing for all the graces past. In the English-speaking teacher, Mrs. Donna world, this is the basis of the (paraphrased) hymn “Holy God we Richmiller paraded Paise Thy Name.” Please join me in paying the Te Deum in across the countryside thankgiving for the tough, but grace-filled year now past: and through town for You are God: we praise you; You are the Lord: we acclaim you; nearly 2 hours to pre- You are the eternal Father: All creation worships you. sent graduates with To you all angels, all the powers of heaven, their diploma at their Cherubim and Seraphim, sing in endless praise: homes with their fami- Holy, holy, holy: Lord, God of power and might, lies. At each stop, the heaven and earth are full of your glory. graduates were hailed The glorious company of apostles praise you. with a blare of car The noble fellowship of martyrs praise you. horns and music from The white robed army of prophets praise you. the festive caravan Throughout the world the holy Church acclaims you: before moving on to Father, of majesty unbounded, your true and only Son, worthy their next stop. of all worship, and the Holy Spirit, advocate and guide. We welcomed Pat Holbrook You, Christ are the king of glory, the eternal Son of the Father. in the parish office and Nancy When you became man to set us free Boone in the school office this you did not spurn the virgin's womb. year. Nancy is no stranger to You overcame the sting of death, 7 and opened the kingdom of heaven to all believers. St. Anthony’s having previously served as secretary to St. Anthony You are seated at God's right hand in glory. Church and St. Anthony School be- We believe that you will come, and be our judge. fore helping at St. Peter’s for the last Come then, Lord, and help your people, bought with the price of 15 years. We congratulate Nancy on your own blood, and bring us with your saints to glory everlasting. the recent birth of her grandson, Save your people, Lord, and bless your inheritance. Boone. Pat Holbrook comes to us Govern and uphold them now and always. after most recently serving at the Day by day we bless you. We praise your name for ever. chaplaincy office at Blessing Hospi- Keep us today, Lord, from all sin. tal. Her husband, Dennis, is our dea- Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy. con candidate, We are blessed to Lord, show us your love and mercy; for we put our trust in you. have a great office staff both for the In you, Lord, is our hope: and we shall never hope in vain. 2 December 27, 2020 St. Anthony of Padua Church, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day Mass Schedule The mass schedule for New Year’s is as follows: New Year’s Eve, December 31st: 4:00 p.m. New Year’s Day, January 1st 9:00 a.m. Parish Office Hours December 28th-January 1st The parish office will be open 8:00 a.m.-noon Monday-Wednesday, December 28th- 30th. It will be closed December 31st and January 1st. Yearly Contribution Statements If you are needing a contribution statement for 2020 from St. Anthony Church please contact the parish office, 222-5996, to request a statement. These will only be printed upon request.