Saint Mary’s Catholic Church IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH PHOTO CREDIT: CAROLYN SIMANSKY St Mary's Confirmation and First Communion ~ July 11, 2020 PARISH COMMUNITY MASS SCHEDULe CONFESSIONS Pastor Weekdays & Saturdays: First Friday of the Month: 4:00-5:00 pm FR. JEREMY PAULIN, O.M.V. 6:30 am & 8:00 am Saturday: 4:00-5:00 pm & 7:00-8:00 pm During School Year: Fri. 8:15 am AND BY APPOINTMENT FR. DAVID BEAUREGARD, O.M.V. FR. PAUL NGUYEN, O.M.V. Saturdays: 5:15 pm ANOINTING OF THE SICK (for Sunday Obligation) Please call the office if you or FR. BENJAMIN UNACHUKWU, O.M.V. a loved one needs to be anointed. DEACON JIM SCHWARTZKOPF Sundays: 6:30, 8:00*, 9:30, 618-465-4284, and press 1 BR. LELAND THORPE, O.M.V. 11:00 am & 6:00 pm BAPTISMS BR. JAY-AR SAN JUAN, O.M.V. *8:00 am on Facebook Live Daily Please call the office to arrange a baptism at this time. Rosary: 5:30 pm Mon.-Fri. on Facebook Live PARISH OFFICE MARRIAGES 618-465-4284 Day before Holy Day: 5:15 pm To be arranged at least six months Fax: 618-463-4637 Holy Days: 6:30, 8:00 am before marriage. Call the Parish Office. VOICEMAIL & DROPBOX ONLY 12:00 noon and 5:15 pm SCHOOL OFFICE (if announced) Check out our Facebook page... 618-465-8523 First Fridays: 5:15 pm Middle School 618-465-9719 St. Mary’s Catholic Church www.smsalton.com ƒ 519 EastOBLATES Fourth OF THE VIRGIN Alton, MARY Illinois www.stmarysalton.com St. Mary’s Learning and Living Our Catholic Faith Catholic Church My dear Brothers and Sisters, called to be Holy Family, This weekend marks the end of NFP Awareness Week. What NFP is, and the ALTON, ILLINOIS culture of love and respect that it brings to marriage is so valuable and important, and not talked about and understood enough, I thought that sharing another THE SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY couple's testimony might be helpful. God bless our families! IN ORDINARY TIME Fr Jeremy OMV JULY 26, 2020 “MY HUSBAND THE GENTLEMAN” By Sarah Hammond "Even before I knew it by name, I have always believed chivalry to be very MASS INTENTIONS important. When I was a teenager, it was on my list of characteristics and qualities that I found particularly appealing in boys. This might sound crazy, but Monday, July 27 “yes,” I really did have a list, and I really did go over it with a pencil and check 6:30 am Roman Thomeczek† it off whenever a new boy caught my attention. This list included everything 8:00 am Ann & Herb Milligan† from “is Catholic” and “has a relationship with God” to “likes kids,” “makes me laugh” and “my parents like him.” Seriously, close to the top of the list I wrote, Tuesday, July 28 “is chivalrous.” 6:30 am Quintin Perez† In being on the watch for chivalry for so long, one of the first things that attracted 8:00 am Int. of Sr. Anna Sophia me to my future husband, Daniel, was that he was an almost perfect gentleman (I say “almost” because no one is perfect—but I happen to think my Daniel is Wednesday, July 29 pretty darn close). When Daniel was with me, I never found myself opening a car 6:30 am Jacqueline Irvine † door or any other door. If his arms were empty, mine immediately were cleared of whatever they were carrying (except for my purse, of course—he wouldn’t 8:00 am Margie Milligan† carry that!). As the years went by, none of these chivalrous habits disappeared. Daniel wasn’t trying to impress me during our courtship. He’s just a gentleman, Thursday, July 30 pure and simple. 6:30 am Dorothy McNamee† Now that we’re married, there’s an even more meaningful way that Daniel has 8:00 am Otto & Ernestina been able to be a gentleman for me. In our experience with Natural Family Frederick† Planning, I can tell you that I feel so respected and well cared-for by my husband in a very big way. He would never treat my healthy body, working perfectly as Friday, July 31 God designed it, as though it was diseased and in need of being “fixed” just to 6:30 am Maurice Schulz† be sexually more available to him at all times. 8:00 am Int of John & In addition, Daniel would never encourage me to put my health at risk. Many Joan Kane dangerous side effects result in using hormonal contraception. In fact, something is not quite right when people take a daily pill or wear a patch in order to prevent Saturday, August 1 a healthy reproductive organ from working properly. Contraception is not the 6:30 am Int of Joe Kane way to go and I have a wonderful, chivalrous gentleman who knows that! 8:00 am Roman Thomeczek† This pretty much sums up what I’m getting at: one day over the summer, Daniel 5:15 pm Margaret & Patrick said to me, “I’m really glad that we don’t use contraception. I feel like that would Sugent† really cause me to see you as more of an object. You don’t deserve that.” That is my “knight in shining armor.” I’m so glad I put chivalry on my list!" Sunday, August 2 More information here: 6:30 am Int of Our Lady of http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/marriage-and-family/natural-family- Angels, OFS planning/awareness-week/index.cfm 8:00 am Int of Sr. M. Clare O’Connor 9:30 am Int of Faith Burkett ST. VINCENT DE PAUL NEWS The St. Mary's St. Vincent de Paul will be holding a personal hygiene drive 11:00 am Pauline Ceppenati† benefiting Crisis Food the weekend of August 8th and 9th. Please bring your 6:00 pm The People of items to the receptacles at the entrance of church. Personal hygiene items, St. Mary’s cleaning supplies, paper goods, etc. are all needed. Thank you in advance for your generosity. If you have submitted a name for prayers in the bulletin THE SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY they will remain for one month. If you would like to ask IN ORDINARY TIME the parish to continue praying, please let the parish office Focus: The wise seek God. know by calling (618) 465-4284. When Solomon asked for an understanding heart to lead Thank you for your prayers! his people, he must have known that it was the one gift that opened the door to every other gift. For wisdom (prudence) is the virtue that guides all other virtues, and grounds judgment. The wise seek God, and those who know Him seek to know Him more, as Solomon, and the Please remember our brothers and sisters, parables, demonstrate. who are in need of prayer. God tells Solomon to ask for anything, and he asks for an Roger Kamp, Lucy Rose Lucas, Bill Haine, Naomi understanding heart to lead his people. Saint Paul writes Fader, Barb Cronn, Everett O’Connor, Tom Grossheim, Jack Droste, Greg Weirich, Mary to the Romans that, all things work for good for those who Donahue, The Ringering Family, Sean Michael love God. In the Gospel, Jesus uses three parables [buried Donahue, Veronica Murray, Richard Cox, Keith treasure, pearl of great price, and a full fish net] to explain Houghton, Debra Houghton, Baby Olivia, Shirley the kingdom of heaven. Dunphy, Mary Jenniches, Phyllis Milford-Rill, Larry Greenwell, Emilee Tate, Pat Gorman, Liam Maher, PART ONE - THE PROFESSION OF FAITH SECTION ONE - "I BELIEVE" - "WE BELIEVE" G. Terry Westfall, Ellen Saville, Margarita Pulido, Man’s Response To God / I Believe – We Believe Bob Rill, Chris Henkhaus, Mike Mihalich, Kathleen Engdale, Martha Kraehmer, Sue Imming, Michael “Only One Faith” Jennings, Jr., Francis Gonzales, Jill Love, Henry 181. "Believing" is an ecclesial act. The Church's faith Leady, Matthew Paulda, Mary Wuellner, Stephen precedes, engenders, supports and nourishes our faith. Turvey, Rollan “Jerry” Jouett, Samuel Madrey, The Church is the mother of all believers. "No one can Jackie Stilley, Brian Petty, Bryce, William Danother, have God as Father who does not have the Church as Christy Dorris, John Wittman, Phil Hoefert, Joyce Mother" (St. Cyprian, De unit. 6: PL 4, 519). Zorger, Mary Ann Raymond, Trisha Middleton, Denny Meehan, Jonathan Denney, Fr. Jeremy Our 2nd collection NEXT weekend Paulin, OMV, Sarah Huber, Sarah Rose Zangori, will be for the Bill Cox, Joan Cox, Florence Sabaj, Diana Melosci, St. Mary’s Capital Fund Bonnie Haegele, Mike Russell, Mathew Zini, Carmen Kassler, Gail Grant, Patrick Hickey, Mike Doucleff, BAPTISMAL PREPARATION CLASS Carolyn Holt, Mary Jo Buesteton, Michelle Moody, (2nd Sunday of each month) Charles Nasello, Cathy Weirich, Gene Manley, Kathy Klaus, Tim Holt, Cathy Jo Taul, Logan K., Andrew The next Baptismal preparation class will be held Sunday, Brenner, Mary Jane Siemer, Eric Holt, Joe Certa, Sr., August 9. This class meets immediately following Hope Cox, Tanner Akers, Bonnie Cleary the 11:00 am Mass in the MaryAnn Room (in the basement of the Church). Please call the Parish Office at Holy Mary, help those in need, give strength to the weak, (618) 465-4284 to register for this class. comfort the sorrowful, pray for God’s people, assist the clergy, and intercede for religious. May all who seek your help experience your unfailing protection. Amen. ARE YOU GOING ON VACATION? Many of our Parish families are planning to get away for Your prayers are requested for the soul of some summer fun and relaxation in the next few months.