Holy Childhood of Jesus Catholic Church
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Holy Childhood of Jesus Catholic Church
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July 3, 2011
FATHER'S TWO CENTS WORTH
Well, now half of the year is over as we begin July. Our fiscal year is complete, and now we have to get the parish books in order to report what we did in the past year, make a new budget for this coming year, plan on income to support our parish and our school, and all of the other items that go into operations of a parish. It also means that one third of the vacation is over, that the parish picnic is eight weeks away, and that Mascoutah Homecoming is four weeks away. All of us also got older and thank God for that. Otherwise we would not be alive, right? So happy New Year! Many thanks to Ray Klein, Jason Klein, “Butch” Klein, Jamie Schanz, Larry Wilhelm, Paul Schanz, Terry Norrenberns, and the Spaeth Welding Co. from New Baden, for taking out two overgrown trees, and trimming all of the shrubs around the parish rectory, and church last weekend, and disposing of it. The place looks great, and you did a great job again. This is an annual project for this team, and we are grateful to them. The last report on the Catholic Services and Mission Appeal for our parish shows that the parishioner pledged or donated $50,796.11 to this special need of our diocese. 203 donors volunteered to make this gift possible. Our target goal was $33, ---.—and so we greatly exceeded that goal. Our participation goal was 215 donors, which we did not meet. It means that fewer gave more this year for the work of the church in our diocese. Thanks to all who gave to this special appeal. May God bless you for your generosity! As we move on in the year, we also come closer to the beginning of a new class for our RCIA program, which begins in September. As you might remember, this is a program to help those who want to join the church to properly prepare them to be a member of our faith community. It is also a time for those who were baptized, but never raised Catholic, or received a minimum of Catholic education to refresh, or catch-up on what the church really is and what it means in our lives. You could be the person who could benefit from this program! Or maybe you know a person or persons, who could benefit from such a program. “Come back to the Church,” “enrich your faith,” “find the truth”—all of these are names that have one goal—to help us to know, love, and serve our God in the best way possible, and thereby get to heaven. Contact the rectory if you know of any one, or yourself, interested to be in the program. We welcome your input! We are at the Fourth of July Weekend! Did you know that skin cancer accounts for about half of all U.S. cancers? It is true! Each year the number of new cases exceeds that of breast, colon, lung and prostate cancer. About one in five Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime (Consumer Reports on Health, Vol. 23, #7). With the hot weather now coming into full force, and many more concerned about getting a tan, or not concerned about their skin, the risk of skin cancer rises greatly for men and women, and children. Please do not be presumptuous! It can happen to any of us, and when it happens, it often leaves disfigurement, and sometimes fatal results. Sunscreen is the third line of defense after (1) protective clothing, and (2) staying out of the midday sun. There are many sick and elderly persons to pray for in our parish. Please pray for Deacon Don Deitz, who has not fully recovered from his surgeries.
MASS OF ANOINTING coffee and donuts will be served in the parish center after the Mass of Anointing on Saturday, July 9th.
CYO Trash pick-up has been rescheduled for Saturday, July 9th. Meet at HCS at 7:30 am.
Gift Cards Holy Childhood School continues to sell gift cards during the summer months. Gift cards can be purchased at school during the summer office hours and at church after weekend masses. Contact Debbie Bunn at 566-2866 with any questions. Thank you for your support.
PSR—First Communion students can pick up their individual pictures at the church office Monday—Friday from 9-4. Please call first. 618-566-2958.
Dear Holy Childhood School & Church Families, As many of you are already aware, the Adam and Amy Uptergrove family is going through a lot with their youngest daughter, Olivia, who is 5 months of age. She is finally home after being in the hospital for over 60 days. She has been diagnosed with a rare auto immune disease that causes aneurysms not only in the coronary arteries, but also other arteries throughout the body. This condition is extremely rare in infants, and requires daily visits back to Children's Hospital to be monitored and treated. In order to assist and bless their family in a very practical way, it has been decided to set up a meal registry for them. This will allow Amy & Adam to concentrate not only on Baby Olivia, but on their other 3 daughters, ages 7, 6, and 3. If you are interested in providing a meal for the Uptergrove's, we have set up a website that will coordinate all the meals. All you need to do is to go to the website: http://mealbaby.com/viewregistry/509650, and set up a FREE account with an email and password. Then click on their registry to view the calendar of dates available, choose a date, and type in what you will be bringing them. Gift cards for gas or to local grocery stores such as "Shop N Save" and "Schnucks" would greatly be appreciated too as well as cash or check donations, since the medical expenses continue to accumulate. You can mail those directly to Adam & Amy Uptergrove at: 254 Eastbrook Drive, Belleville, IL 62221. Finally, whether or not you are able to assist with a gift of a meal, gift card or donation at this time, most importantly we ask that you PLEASE keep Baby Olivia, her family and caregivers in your thoughts and prayers. As a church family of faith, this is a simple, yet powerful thing we can do to help them. They are VERY grateful and humbled by all the prayers and support they have been given thus far. Thank you in advance for your generosity! If you have any questions, please let us know!
Blessings, Judy Schneider & Ronda Beck
CHILD PROTECTION CLASSES AT HOLY CHILDHOOD: If you are planning to volunteer at church or school activities with our youth, this class is required. Diocesan Website (www.diobelle.org) under Diocesan Events for a complete list of trainings.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011 Holy Childhood Church-Parish Center 7:00pm-9:00pm To Register: Holy Childhood School at 566-2958 Or Email: hcs@holychildhoodschool.com.
Wednesday, August 10, 2011 Holy Childhood Church-Parish Center 7:00pm-9:00pm To Register: Holy Childhood School at 566-2958 Or Email: hcs@holychildhoodschool.com.
HOLY CHILDHOOD CHURCH PICNIC INFORMATION WE Need families to help sell raffle tickets after each mass starting July 16th through August 21st. Please contact the parish office at 566-2958 if your family can help. NEEDED: empty 2 liter soda bottles with lids. Still accepting donations for our Quilt Bingo! If you have not yet donated, please consider it. This is our biggest money maker for our church. If you have baskets from past picnics that you do not use, we would be more than happy to take them back to reuse in our basket stands! PLEASE don’t forget our Country Store . . . we need your homemade goodies.
Parish School of Religion Director: Marilyn Byrne
PSR Director : Marilyn Byrne 566-2958
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
"We need to go to the Lord first, continually and last. When we are sad, He is our consolation. When we have no joy, He brings us hope. When we are weak, He is our strength. When we are frightened, He is our courage. He heals us when we need to be healed, and fills us with all that we need, when we go to Him. He will not impose His will upon us. We decide, ourselves, whether or not to be open to the Lord and to all the incredible gifts He gives. "
Visit Jesus in Eucharistic Adoration every Tuesday following the 8 AM Mass until 7 PM, and on Saturdays from 9-10 AM. If you would like to commit to a specific hour to pray on Tuesdays, please call Mary Ellen Mueller at 566-9529.
Mass Intentions
Tuesday, July 5th Cynthia Cornthwaite Oly & Margaret Schlichter Jason Rhodes
Wednesday, July 6th Bruce Dickhaut Family Edwin & Alvina Haas
Thursday, July 7th Renee Puissesseau Cliff Elliott
Friday, July 8th Eric Villotti
Saturday, July 9th People of the Parish
Sunday, July 10th 8:00 AM Ben & Pearl Friederich David Hartlein 10:30 AM Donald Pritchett
Gift Bearers
7/9 5:30 PM Norbert & Pat Mueth
7/10 8:00 AM Lenore Schulte Family
10:30 AM Dale & Sharon Yaeger
If you would like to have a Mass said for someone, please call the rectory at 566-2958 or email hcc@holychildhoodchurch.com
June 26, 2011
Weekly Calendar Monday, July 4th No Mass Office Closed
Tuesday, July 5th 8:00 AM Mass 9:00 AM Adoration→7 pm
Wednesday, July 6th 8:00 AM Mass 6--10 PM Encounter
Thursday, July 7th 8:00 AM Mass 9:30 AM Mass at Silver Creek 10:30 AM Mass at MarKa
Friday, July 8th 8:00 AM Mass
Saturday, July 9th 9:00 AM Mass of Anointing 4:30 PM Confessions 5:30 PM Mass 6:30 PM Race Baptism
Sunday, July 10th 8:00 AM Mass 10:30 AM Mass
If you know of anyone who is unable to attend mass and would like to have communion brought to them, please call the rectory. 566-2958.
HOLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL
WEB SITE:
holychildhoodschool.com
Summer office hours: Tues-Fri 9 am to 12 pm
Leaders- Kathy - 588-4018; Debbie - 566-4196; Ron - 566-7109; Ken - 566-8022
St. Vincent de Paul Needs School Uniforms and School Supplies Most schools, both parochial and public, now require a specific school uniform as well as shoes for all students. Frequently, low-income families cannot afford new uniforms. The Belleville Council Society of St. Vincent de Paul tries to provide used school uniforms and new school supplies to underprivileged children throughout the area. We collect supplies and gently used uniforms all year long, but of course the greatest need is in August when children are heading back to school. IF YOU HAVE UNIFORMS (Catholic or public school uniforms) OR SCHOOL SUPPLIES THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO DONATE, PLEASE CONTACT THE SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL AT 618-394-3568 AND LEAVE YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION ON EXTENSION; 2 or you may call Pat Hogrebe at 618-799-8505, or Joe Hubbard at 618-398-5616. Thank you so much.
Do you use, teach or promote Natural Family Planning? Matt and Emily Joost of Belleville are the new NFP Program Managers for the Diocese. They want to connect with people who use, teach or promote NFP in the Diocese. Please contact them at mejoost@diobelle.org or at (618) 355-7535.
Catechist Certification Credit: Date: Saturday, July 9, 2011; Time: 8:45 AM—12:30 PM This is updated and shortened to fit busy schedules!; Place: Diocese of Belleville Pastoral Center Building #6, 2620 Lebanon Ave. You're invited to the Cathedral Players' production of Neil Simon's The Good Doctor ... Laugh with "The Sneezer" ... "The Drowned Lady" ... "The Defenseless Creature" ... Six scenes lasting one hour. Wednesday and Thursday, July 6 & 7pm the Cathedral Undercroft at 7:00 PM. Admission is free.
Mascoutah Girl Scout Troop 377 is working on their Silver Award Project. They have established a new project by the name of “Rotate to Donate.” They are asking for donations to be dropped off at the Mascoutah Library. The donations consist of gently used DVD’s, VHS tapes, books and magazines. These items will be transported to Trinity Services to the Leu Civic Center, the elderly living centers and themselves. To see what you can do to help, please check out our Facebook page at “Rotate to Donate” or call Dean Wombacher at 618-920-2912.
Corpus Christi Parish, Shiloh, IL, “All You Can Eat Breakfast Buffet”, Sunday, July 10th. Serving from 8 – 10:30 AM, Corpus Christi Parish Center. Featuring Bacon, Sausage, Scrambled Eggs, Pancakes, French Toast Sticks, Biscuits & Gravy, Fried Potatoes, Fruit, Pastry and Drink. Cost is $ 7.50 per adult, $3.50 per child ages 6-12 and under 6 free.
St. Charles Church Picnic July 23rd, church grounds, Dubois, IL. Polka Mass 4:00 PM. All you can eat fried chicken dinner served 3-7:30 PM. Quilt & Cash Bingo at 6:30 PM, polka music 6:30-10:30 PM. Games for kids and adults.
St. James 62nd Annual Parish Picnic August 6th at St. James parish grounds, 412 W. Washington, Millstadt, IL. Chicken dinner 4-7 PM in air-conditioned dining room. Carry-outs available. Cash bingo begins at 5:30 PM and the Quilt/Cash bingo begins at 6 PM. Mass is at 4 PM in St. James Church.
St. Teresa Parish Picnic Belleville, IL SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 2011; 3:00 PM - MIDNIGHT POLKA MASS AT 4:00 PM (NO 5:00 PM MASS); Chicken Dinner 3:00 - 7:00 PM: Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Dressing, Green Beans, Corn Rolls, Dessert, Drinks; Quilt/Cash Bingo 6:00 PM in the Parish Center; Children’s Games, 5K Run, Raffles And Much More!
St. Joseph Catholic Church Parish Picnic will be held at St. Joseph parish grounds in Freeburg, IL on Friday & Saturday, September 9th & 10th. Friday is a fish fry from 4-9 PM and music by Johnny Guitar & Friends at 7 PM. Saturday is a chicken dinner from 4-7:30 PM. Carry-outs available. Quilt bingo at 6 PM. Mass is at 4 PM at St. Joseph’s Church.
“Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.” Do not be burdened, for God knows that you want to have peace and love in your marriage. The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend in this area is August 12th through 14th. Early registration is highly recommended. To register or for more information call 888-889-9963.
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