Cathedral of Saint Mary of Sacred Heart Church The Immaculate Conception and combined Parish Office 607 NE Madison Ave. 504 Fulton Street, 61602 St. Bernard Church St. Joseph Church/Sophia’s Kitchen 511 E. Kansas St., 61603 103 S. Richard Pryor Place September 27, 2020 Twenty Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time Saint Bernard News Sacred Heart Wedding Unfortunately due to COVID 19, St. Bernard September 19, 2020 will not be able to have the First Friday Fish Fries in the parish hall at this time. We are hoping to perhaps resume the fish fries once Lent starts. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Grayson Bourke, Community Engagement Coordinator for the East Bluff Community Center, and as part of his graduate internship through ISU, is conducting a neighborhood assessment (a three question survey) in the East Bluff. The purpose of the assessment is to give the EBCC a better understanding of resident needs and to attract community partners to help fill those needs. He was wondering if members of the St. Bernard's congregation would be willing to volunteer their time to knocking on doors and conducting this survey in the coming weeks, as he would need volunteer assistance. The volunteer shifts would typically be during office hours (9:00am and 5:00pm) during the week. His phone number is (715)-281-3008, or East Bluff Community Center (309) - 839 - 0781. St. Bernard Parish Support September 20, 2020 Niamh Stapleton and Ben Knize Sunday Income (17) ........................................ $1,940.50 Building and Grounds (1) ............................... $ 15.00 Saint Mary’s Cathedral News POOR AND NEEDY This Sunday the second collection will be for the Poor and Needy of our Community. St. Mary Parish Support September 20, 2020 Envelopes (32) ............................................... $2,730.00 Loose ............................................................. $ 333.00 Total ................................................................. $3,063.00 Sacred Heart & St. Joseph News Sacred Heart & St. Joseph Parish Support September 20, 2020 Sunday Income $ 970.00 Congratulations to Brian Reynolds of St. Bernard Parish, Sophia’s Kitchen $9,177.64 who was instituted into the Ministry of Lector on Saturday, September 19th at St. Mary’s Cathedral. 2 Welcome to the Heart of Peoria Catholic Community ON THE COVER The Sacred Heart of Jesus statue at St. Bernard Church. Sophia’s Kitchen News Thank you for all your generous donations to Sophia's Kitchen! We're often asked what are the best items to donate. One of our donors said it best when she remarked that she buys what she would want her grandkids to eat. What a beautiful act to give your best! Low fat, and low sodium foods, high fiber and healthy grains not only fill stomachs, but boost nutrition, leading to better health. Thank you for giving from your heart and keeping their hearts healthy while you do it! Donations are accepted Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 3 PM at 103 S. Richard Pryor Place. You can also leave them in the vestibules at the churches. 40 DAYS FOR LIFE SIGN UP 40 DAYS FOR LIFE From September 23rd to November 1st, our community will take part in 40 Days for Life. The Heart of Peoria Catholic Community Parishes have been asked to take the below dates and times to participate in peaceful prayer in front of Planned Parenthood, 2709 Knoxville Avenue in Peoria. Please bring your own signs and chairs and join us in praying for an end to abortion in Peoria. October 2, from 4:00pm-5:00pm October 17, between the hours of 7am and 7pm (this one is all day) October 30, from 4:00pm-5:00pm If you can commit to an hour or more, please call or email the parish office at 673-6317 or [email protected]. Welcome to the Heart of Peoria Catholic Community 3 Parish & Area News ST. BERNARD, SACRED HEART & ST. JOSEPH The Catholic Cemetery Association is looking for a LECTORS ONLY a new schedule will be made for part time secretary to do data entry in cemetery October and November. Please notify the parish software and answer the phone (receptionist) from office of dates you will be unavailable by Friday, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Wednesday. October 2, 2020. Interested parties should send resume to: Resurrection Cemetery, 7519 N. Allen Rd., Peoria, IL ON THE COVER: The Sacred Heart of Jesus statue in St. 61614, Attn: Deacon Bob Myers, Executive Director. Bernard Church. RCIA CLASSES are held at Fr. ClaIr Hall at Sacred Heart ADA 2020 Rather than doing the usual in-pew ADA Church on Saturdays - Refreshments 9-9:15, Class appeal, we will be sending out all cards by mail. If you 9:15-10:30. The topic for Saturday, October 3rd is have not received a card yet, you should be getting it very “Creation and the Fall.” soon. Your support of this year’s Appeal ensures that essential charitable, educational and pastoral ministries THE “HOLY HOUR FOR THE RIGHTS OF THE UNBORN” will of the Diocese of Peoria are continued and carried be temporarily held at Saint Mark's Church, 1113 W. forward. No gift is too small. Please make checks Bradley Avenue, in Peoria. It will be held at the usual payable to Diocese of Peoria. time of 7:00 P.M., on the first Monday of the month, in this case on October 5th, 2020. For the time being, facial CHICKEN NOODLE NEWS Due to COVID masks and social distancing is requested. It normally 19, St. Bernard will not be having the sit consists of Benediction, the Rosary, and other prayers. down chicken noodle dinner this year in Please join us in praying to God for the protection of the parish hall. However, quarts will be these innocent lives and the restoration of their sold for $10 each. There will be both hot Constitutional rights. Please remember that to have a and cold quarts. Hot quarts can be picked right to do something is not the same as being right in up from 12 to 4 on Friday, November 13th and cold doing it. quarts can be picked up from 2 to 6 on Saturday, November 14th. There will be a limited number of hot quarts on November 14th. There are 2 ways to order: 1) The Gift of Our Guardian Angels Call the parish office at 673-6316 or 2) email It’s good to know we’re not alone. nd [email protected]. We will need a This October 2 we celebrate the name, phone number and an email address along with feast of our guardian angels. This the number of quarts wanted. The last day to order is ancient belief has roots in October 31st. Scripture. In Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus implies the special guiding BLOOD DRIVE Please consider donating a pint of blood care of the angels. “See that you to save a life through the American Red Cross. Peoria do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you Notre Dame will host a blood drive to benefit the that their angels in heaven always look upon the face American Red Cross on Friday, October 2 from noon to of my heavenly Father” (Matthew 18:10). Our 5:00 pm in St. Philomena's Parish Center. As a result of guardian angels are given to us by God to protect and the blood drive, the Red Cross will provide a monetary watch over us from the moment of our conception award to PND students for higher education expenses. until the hour of death. Let’s pray together to our own Visit www.redcrossblood.org and enter the code: heavenly help: Angel of God, my guardian dear, to PeoriaNDHS to schedule your blood donation. whom God’s love commits me here, ever this day be at my side to light, to guard, to rule, and to guide. Tweet others as you want to be tweeted. Amen. 4 Welcome to the Heart of Peoria Catholic Community UPCOMING PROGRAMS at Benet House Retreat Center at St. Mary Monastery - Due to COVID-19, Benet House Retreat Center will remain closed through March 2021. We have developed several virtual retreats to provide spiritual and prayerful opportunities during this difficult time. These virtual sessions are held via Zoom or Cisco WebEx. Once registered, you will receive a link to join the retreat and access to materials. For payment, checks may be made payable to the Sisters of St. Benedict or you may call Sister Jackie Walsh, OSB at 309-283-2108 to provide credit card information. WISDOM WOMEN SERIES: REJOICE IN AND DISCOVER OUR WISDOM: Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding. (Prov.3:13) Join this ‘wisdom group’ of women to learn from Women in Scripture, Women Saints, Sophia as Wisdom, one another and women in our world today. We will share and deepen our Wisdom together. Thurs. Oct. 1; 7-8 pm; Introductory Meeting to learn about the series/determine meeting dates. Leaders: Sr. Bobbi Bussan, OSB and Lorene Knobbe. Fee: Determined by the group. FEAST OF ST. FRANCIS 2020: THE HEALING POWER OF LOVE IN ACTION: CREATION CARE IN A TIME OF PANDEMIC AND PARTISANSHIP: Catholic Climate Covenant is a non-profit organization that inspires and equips people and institutions to care for creation and the poor. With the approval and support of the United States bishops, CCC helps guide the US Church's response to the moral call for action on climate change by sharing authentic Catholic teaching on creation and the poor. Each year the CCC provides a program celebrating the Feast of St. Francis. This 90-minute program includes prayers, readings, a short video, discussion questions, and suggested activities.