IN FATHER'S ABSENCE……

Touching words from the mouth of babes. What does Love mean? A group of professional people posed 
this question to a group of 4 to 8 year olds, "What does love mean?" The answers they got were broader 
and deeper than anyone could have imagined. See what you think:

"When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather 
does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. That's love." Rebecca-age 8

"When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You just know that your name 
is safe in their mouth." Billy-age 4

"Love is what makes you smile when you're tired." Terri-age 4

"Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen." Bobby-age 7 (WOW!)

"Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it everyday." Noelle-age 7

"Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all day." Mary Ann-age 4

"I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and 
buy new ones." Lauren-age 4

LECTORS
9/29 5:30 PM Mike Klein
9/30 8:00 AM Vinny Pagano
     10:30 AM Youth Mass

COMMENTATORS
9/29 5:30 PM Ensemble
9/30 8:00 AM Ensemble
     10:30 AM Youth Mass

ALTAR SERVERS
9/29 5:30 PM Sami Renth & Dean Wienstroer
9/30 8:00 AM Nick Grawitch & Alex Oltmann
     10:30 AM Kelli Wilhelm & Alison Wuebbels

MUSIC MINISTRY
9/29 5:30 PM Ensemble
9/30 8:00 AM Ensemble
     10:30 AM Ensemble

GREETERS
9/29 5:30 PM John & Paula Proffitt
9/30 8:00 AM Phyllis & Melissa Johnson
     10:30 AM Youth Mass

BREAKING OPEN THE WORD
9/30 10:30 AM Kati & Emily Renth

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
9/29 5:30 PM Harvey Groennert
                   Marlene Groennert
                   Mike Klein
9/30 8:00 AM Jerry Mueller
                   Sally Mueller
                   Bob Flanagan
                   Pat Steinberg
                   Cathy Jung
     10:30 AM (H) Pat Hund
                   (C) Becky Pettinger
                        John Pettinger
                        Jan Parker
                        Bob Walter
                        Edith Mueth

NURSING HOME MINISTRY
9/25 Grange: Betty Schoeberle
9/26 Marka:  Jane Veith

TRAVELING CHALICE
9/23-10/05 George & Debbie Harne

MEALS-ON-WHEELS
9/26 Marie Wilhelm & Vince Wilhelm
       Jim & Pat Fletcher

Tuesday, September 25
NO MASS

Wednesday, September 26
NO MASS

Thursday, September 27
8:00 AM Donald Krausz

Friday, September 28
8:00 AM 1. Catherine Augustine
     2. Frances Fisher

Saturday, September 29
5:30 PM People of the parish

Sunday, September 30
              8:00 AM Norbert Milloshewski
10:30 AM 1. Bill Ganz
                   2. Roy J. Smith

MONDAY, September 24

TUESDAY, September 25
NO MASS
                                                       9:00 AM Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until 7:00 PM
1:30 PM SVDP-pc
            9:00 AM & 6:30 PM Quilting
             7:00 PM Pastoral Council-pc

WEDNESDAY, September 26
NO MASS
6:30 PM Book Club-pc
7:30 PM Choir Practice

THURSDAY, September 27
8:00 AM Mass
   9:00 AM Quilting
             7:00 PM Stewardship-pc

FRIDAY, September 28, NO SCHOOL
8:00 AM Mass

SATURDAY, September 29
      9:00 AM Adoration
         4:30 PM Confessions
5:30 PM Mass

SUNDAY, September 30
8:00 AM Mass
             9:00-10:15 AM PSR-hcs
       10:30 AM Youth Mass

September Calendar:
9/26 6:30 Little Flowers-HCS cafeteria
9/28 No School-Diocesan Teacher's Convention

The first two weeks of October efforts will be made in the legislature to override the Governor's recent vetoes of certain items in the state's budget. This
includes two programs vitally important to Catholic schools: $10.1 million in the School Safety Block Grant to help our schools pay for state mandated
health and safety measures, and $14.1 million to increase the transportation reimbursement to parents forced to drive their children to school.

Please CALL AND/OR WRITE your state representative and state senator in the next two weeks and ask that they commit to voting to
override the Governor's vetoes! On the Catholic Conference of Illinois' (CCI) web site, www.catholicconferenceofillinois.org, there is
posted a sample letter, a fact sheet, a list of reimbursable health and safety mandates, and a list of every Catholic school in Illinois (organized by rep.
district) and how much money they will receive this year if the vetoes are overridden--the money is not insignificant, go to the web site and check it out !!!

If you do not know who your state representative and senator are, you can call CCI at 217-528-9200 or 312-368-1066, or you can go to www.ilga.gov
click on Legislator Lookup in the lower right hand column and plug in your street address. 

Mascoutah Tuesday Women's Club Our thanks to this club which delivered school supplies which will be distributed to the students. 
Thanks to Joanne Jung, Marie Dawson and Mable Lands who delivered the supplies.

NEEDED: Girls Basketball Coach for 5th & 6th grade. If interested, contact David Dauber @ 618-531-0531.