Holy Childhood of Jesus Catholic Church
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February 10, 2008
FATHER'S TWO-CENTS WORTH
With this week, we begin the fullness of Lent, with the daily readings in such an order as to lead us to our God through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Try to take at least six minutes a day to pray, and to love your God better. Use the Little Black Book as often as possible, even if you miss some days, to keep on this road to heaven. It is your life, and the way we live it will indicate our eternity.
On Monday, we have the first of our Soup Suppers and talks. Msgr. William Hitpas will be the first of our speakers. Many of us know “Father Bill” from the time he helped out here at Holy Childhood, l974-l982, with Sunday Mass and other events. He is a very great speaker, and was nominated one year as the “Out-Standing Preacher” in the St. Louis area. I am sure you will thoroughly enjoy his talk - MONDAY, 6:00 P.M. in the parish center!
Do not forget our special Lenten services during the week, on Wednesday, Mass at 5:30 P.M., and on Fridays, Stations of the Cross and Benediction, at 5:30 P.M.
Next Sunday, the CYO along with many other adults and high schoolers, will conduct a LUKE 18, which is a retreat for our 7th & 8th grade students. Pray for all who are involved in this event—the 7th and 8th grade students, the presenters, the many other persons involved in making the event go well and without “glitches”.
Next Sunday is Commitment Sunday for our CATHOLIC SERVICES AND MINISTRY APPEAL. Please bring your pledge cards that day, and be involved in this special ministry to the people of our diocese. I believe all of us get many appeals from various needs of medical groups, school groups, missions, hospitals, and organizations helping others. Our CSMA appeal helps our own parish and our diocese. Of the 28 agencies that the CSMA helps, our parish and parishioners benefit from l8 of these agencies in many different ways. We are building the Family of God in our own locale, and it will come back to us both in life and in eternity. Make a commitment, one that can do a lot of good, and that you can live with, on an installment basis—monthly gifts, to build the Body of Christ.
It is good to be back home, in my own bed, and with the people of the parish, the people that I love and give my life for. I thank you for the many prayers and concern you have for me and had for me. I ask you to continue to support our parish and myself in the work we have as the Catholic Church in Mascoutah by your good deeds, your prayers, and your commitment to Holy Childhood Church. Our Sesquicentennial Celebration is now over, and we have embarked on a new era. We looked at our past, celebrated the present, and now move into the future. Set the tone in your homes, for your children and friends, make the days ahead better than the past. Pray for me that I can help you in this endeavor, and be a good shepherd to all of you.
Announcement for Parents PSR will be collecting dry goods for the Food Pantry as a Lenten service project. The 8th grade will be heading up this project and will be responsible for collecting and assigning items to each grade. The food pantry is in need of paper towels, tooth paste & brushes, dish soap, face soap, toilet paper, lotion, shampoo, etc. PSR will be collecting these items during the six weeks of Lent. Thank you for your help.
REMINDER The 2nd grade students will be receiving First Reconciliation on February 7th, 2008 at 7 PM in the church.
Mark your Calendar: There will be NO PSR on February 17th-President's Day weekend.
News IN OUR PARISH
From the Pastor's Desk… Our parish participation goal for the 2008 Catholic Service & Ministry Appeal is 253 families and our financial target is $38,734 to support the education, pastoral and religious ministries which benefit our parish as well as the people of our diocese. You will have an opportunity to make your pledge at Mass next weekend. No gift is too great or too small and your contribution will do so much to help build the Kingdom of God here in our parish and across southern Illinois.
Vatican International Exhibit of Eucharistic Miracles In His Mercy, God has shown us the flesh and blood of Jesus through Eucharistic miracles. Come see 126 Vatican authenticated miracles of the world. This walk-through exhibit will be available for viewing here at Holy Childhood on Saturday, March 8th from 2-7 PM and Sunday from 8 AM to 1 PM. Volunteers are needed to help set-up, take-down, and to stay with the exhibit during public viewing times. If interested please contact Susan Anderson at 746-4775.
BOOK CLUB Join us on Tuesday, Feb. 19th at 7 PM in the Parish Center youth room as we discuss, A Philadelphia Catholic in King James's Court by Martin De Porres Kennedy. After the tragic death of his father, Michael O'Shea travels from his native Philadelphia to rural Kentucky for the summer. In this land of tobacco farming bluegrass music, and devout fundamentalist Christianity, he is compelled to explain and justify the Catholic Faith. His only defense...the Bible.
HCCCW REMINDER We want to thank you for your past support of this project and hope you will continue your support by purchasing or selling the bi-monthly quilt raffle tickets. All proceeds go to support the needs of our church, altar breads, wine, cleaning and care of the altar linens and much more. Additional tickets are available at all entrances of church or at the rectory. Please drop sold tickets in the collection baskets or send to the rectory. Also please return any unsold tickets. First drawing will be held at our March 11th meeting. If you have any questions please contact Lorraine Wuebbels at 566-4126 or Pat Fletcher at 566-9570.
HCCCW CORRECTION monthly meeting FEBRUARY 12th at 7:00 PM, 75th Birthday Party for Father to follow. In the parish center.
"CARING FOR CHRIS" Chris Berry, a parishioner and former student of Holy Childhood School, as well as former member of the youth group is serving in Iraq. The youth group is sponsoring a "Caring for Chris" campaign for Chris and his fellow soldiers. There will be boxes at the exits of each door if you would like to make a donation for this cause. If you would like to make a financial contribution to help offset the cost of shipping and handling please use an envelope marked "Attention CYO" or "Caring for Chris" and place in collection basket or contact one of the youth ministers. This campaign will run from January 19th to February 18th. Requested items: AT & T cards (the only ones they can use), Wet Wipes, tooth brushes, hand cream, antibacterial soaps/hand sanitizer, candy (gum, M&M's, snacks, hard candy, etc.)
FAITH IS BOTH CAUGHT AND TAUGHT! Are you looking for resources to help you pass your faith on to your children? Would you like to learn more about how other families in the parish are doing this? Then visit the a new website designed for the families of our parish, by families of our parish, "Domestic Church" (Http://domesticchurch.wordpress.com). On this new site you will find resources and encouragement to help us live-out our faith in our families and help our children to grow-up in their faith and make it their own. The site includes resources for children and teens as well as parents. Please visit, let us know what you think (gaharne@gmail.com) and share the resources that you are using in your own families.
ATTENTION FRESHMEN & SOPHOMORES coming up March 8-9, there will be a Quest experience held at St. Dominic parish in Breese, IL. For more information/application contact Ron Hulliung or Kathy Renth.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION "Could you not then watch one hour with me?"
"Hail Holy Queen, Mother of mercy. For centuries people have invoked Mary under this title and Pope John Paul II presented it to us again to emphasize the unique role Mary plays in God's eternal plan for mercy. In his encyclical letter 'Rich In Mercy' he devotes an entire section to Mary, the 'Mother of Mercy'. She is the one, he explains, who has the deepest understanding of God's mercy, the one who, more than anyone else, deserved and received mercy. Called in a special way to share her Son's mission to reveal His love, she continues to proclaim His mercy." (The Divine Mercy ).
Mary can teach us how to live for God, how to get to know God, how to prepare our souls for God and how to love God. Join us in Eucharistic Adoration to help in your journey toward God. Adoration is available Tuesdays following the 8 AM Mass until 7 PM and Saturday from 9-10 AM.
Join your fellow parishioners in prayers at Eucharistic Adoration every Tuesday after the 8 AM Mass until 7 PM, and on Saturday from 9 to 10 AM. Come for any amount of time you would like to share with our Lord Contact Mary Ellen Mueller at 566-9529 if you can commit to a specific hour.
Mass Intentions
Tuesday, February 12, 8:00 AM Emma Feller
Wednesday, February 13, 8:00 AM Deceased members of the George Harne Family 5:30 PM People of the parish
Thursday, February 14, 8:00 AM Aldo Balestri
Friday, February 15, 8:00 AM Kachinski & Villotti Families
Saturday, February 16, 5:30 PM Living & Deceased members of the Ed Hulliung Family
Sunday, February 17, 8:00 AM People of the parish 10:30 AM 1. Spec. Int. Fr. Hartlein (75th Birthday) 2. Living & Deceased members Robert Schmiskie Family 3. Fred & Otillia Holdener Family
TITHE FOR February 3, 2008
THIS COMING WEEK
MONDAY, February 11, 6:00 PM Soup & Speaker Series-pc
Tuesday, February 12, 8:00 AM Mass followed by Adoration until 7:00 PM 9:00 AM Quilting 7:00 PM HCCCW-pc
Wednesday, February 13, 8:00 AM Mass 5:30 PM Mass 6:30 PM Book Club-hcs 7:30 PM Choir
THURSDAY, February 14, 8:00 AM Mass 9:00 AM Quilting 8:00 PM Knights of Columbus-pc
FRIDAY, February 15, 8:00 AM Mass 5:30 PM Stations of the cross Luke 18
SATURDAY, February 16, 9:00 AM Adoration Luke 18 4:30 PM Confessions 5:30 PM Mass
SUNDAY, February 17, 8:00 &10:30 AM Masses NO PSR Luke 18
HOLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL
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Valentine's Day has been commercialized so much we have lost the meaning. The Church celebrates three saints who were named Valentine and all died for their faith. One Valentine was imprisoned and fell in love with the jailer’s daughter. He wrote her a letter and signed it, “From your Valentine”. The feast of Valentine’s Day celebrates love and romance. Here are some ideas for Valentine’s Day and in the months ahead:
© Write a love letter to God and read it to Him as a prayer.
© Memorize Romans 8: 38-39 and thank God that absolutely nothing can separate you from His love.
© Surprise someone with a warm hug or a listening ear.
© Make a list of people who love you and thank God for each one.
© Say John 3:16 aloud in a personal way, like this: God loved (me) so much that he gave His only Son for (me). Insert your child’s or someone else’s name.
© Put love notes in lunchboxes, coats, briefcases, cookie jars, etc.
© Look in the newspaper and find people who need a special measure of God’s love and pray for them.
Deacon Ron Karcher Principal – Holy Childhood School
Gift Certificates – Scrips - We now stock Lowes in $25 and $100 gift cards. We can also special order $500 and $1000 gift certificates. We also carry Tom’s Supermarket and Shop n Save along with Sams/Walmart and many, many other cards. Stop in the school office or send in an order with the money to the school office. Announcing Holy Childhood's Pre-school! Our 1/2 day preschool will be offered to 4 year olds on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays and 3 year olds on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Holy Childhood parishioner, Mrs. Judy Schneider, will be the director. (We will be accepting applications for aides February 11th.) The funding for our preschool comes from the Dinner Auction, Annual Fund Drive and our Before and After Care program. Open House will be March 11th at 7 PM. Mark your calendars!
FEBRUARY CALENDAR
February 13 7 PM Luke 18 meeting-yr
February 15 - 17 LUKE 18 Weekend
February 27 7 - 8:30 Meeting
THE PASSION ACCORDING TO ST. MATTHEW February 7th, 14th, 21st, & 28th from 7 to 8:30 PM at the Cathedral of St. Peter (Blessed Sacrament Chapel). You are invited to join Bishop Braxton for four Thursday evenings in Lent reflecting the Passion according to St. Matthew. Discover Matthew's unique vision of the Death of the Messiah. Gain new insights into the meaning and purpose of suffering. Enjoy highlights from Johann Sebastian Bach's splendid "St. Matthew Passion." The only text required is a copy of the New Testament. You may want to read Chapters 26, 27, and 28 in advance. But you MUST bring the text with you. If you can't attend all four sessions, you are welcome to come when you can. No registration required.
World Marriage Day is February 10th and honors husband and wife as head of the family, the basic unit of society. It salutes the beauty of their faithfulness, sacrifice and joy in daily married life. Take the time today to tell your spouse how much your marriage means to you. Plan to enrich your marriage by attending the next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend in this area on April 11th to 13th. To register or for more information call 888-889-9963 or go online to www.aweekendofdiscovery.org.
Stepping Up To The Plate For Kids And A Cure The 2nd annual Juvenile Diabetes Sno-Ball Tournament featuring Men's Rec. and Competitive 16 team and Coed 16 team slow pitch tournaments. A fun filled weekend for the whole family for a great cause. February 16-17 at Mascoutah Scheve Park ball fields. Entry fee is $150 per team. For more details or to enlist a team visit www.mascoutahsoftball.org or call Kyle Battas 618-567-8671, Mike Voegele 618-566-7049 or Wayne Haas 618-677-3030.
TRIVIA NIGHT to support Young Adult & Campus Ministry! On Saturday, February 16th; doors open at 6 PM; Trivia starts at 7 PM, Corpus Christi Church, 206 Rasp St. Shiloh IL. Cost is $80 per table of no more than 8. Cash prizes to the top teams. Prizes for the best variation/decorations on our theme 'Valentine's Day'. Also 50/50 drawings, raffles, and mulligans!!! Food can be brought in, drinks will be available for purchase. To reserve your table call 618-696-9598.
QUILT BINGO at St. Augustine's in Breese on Sunday February 17th. Bingo starts at 2 PM. 24 quilt games and 50/50 game, cash for doubles, quilt raffle. No one under 18 years can play. Bingo license #B-3577. Fried Chicken Lunch served 11 AM - 1 PM. Adults $6, Children $3 and Under 6 free. Carry outs 526-4341.
ALTHOFF CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL incoming Freshman registration on February 25th, 26th and 28th. Schedule your appointment today, 618-235-1100.
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