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 MARCH  7,  2010

FATHER'S TWO CENTS WORTH

 

The Confirmation Retreat went well, from all reports.  I thank all of the teachers, and other persons who gave of their time to make it a success.  We often think of items like this as of little value.  I once heard a mother complain about the cost and burden of sending her son to this one day event.  However, it was not too much to send this boy to a baseball and football camp of a week each.  If only we valued the effects of a good religious education and living it out as much as we valued other activities, I believe that the world would be a lot better.  Thanks to all the parents who support religious education for their children, not only in word, but also in action and good example.

 

Time is flying through this Lent, in fact, this whole year.  The last Sunday of the month, four weeks away, is Palm Sunday.  Today, I start hearing Confessions for PSR students for their Easter Reconciliation, and for the next two Sundays.  As many of you parents look at your children and wonder how quickly they have grown up, especially when they are in High School, you also wonder where the time has went.  It is still sixty seconds in every minute, sixty minutes in every hour, and twenty four hours in every day.  However, it is amazing how, as we get older, it seems to get speedier and speedier.  And that is also to our eternal destiny.  That is why our spiritual foundation has to be so solid, as to support us through turbulent times as well as peaceful times.

 

BLOOD DRIVE THIS THURSDAY, FROM 2 P.M. TO 7 P.M.  You know me when it comes to Blood Drives—it is giving our blood to save another person, just like Jesus gave His Blood to save us from our sins.  Yes, it is love for our brothers and sisters that we make this sacrifice of time, and hurt, so that someone else can live.  And you might ask why one needs to do this?  To show the presence and love of God alive in ourselves, and in gratitude to God for the health that we now enjoy!  Please come and donate a unit of blood so that some one else can live.  It might end up in a person very dear to you!  The “Make-Up” drive will be on Saturday, March 20th, from 9 A.M. to 2 P.M.

 

Fr. Vincent Meskenas, a retired priest of our diocese, died this week out in California.  He was 86 years old.  He was a chaplain in the Military for a long time.  Say a prayer for him, and all of the deceased priests and sisters, especially those of our parish, and of our diocese.  March 15th is the anniversary of the death of Fr. August Giesen, who died in 1978.  He was pastor here at Holy Childhood from 1962 until 1972, my predecessor.

 

I hope that you took a bit of time to read and meditate on the brochure that I sent to you in my Lenten Letter, “I Thirst”.  We all need to grow in an awareness of God’s great love for you and me, and not merely take it for granted.  Unless we think about it, and make it our own, we cannot really love God as we should or appreciate His great love for us, culminating in Jesus’ death on the cross.  If you have not read it yet, take a bit of time to start this week.  It really is for our peace and security.  And that is what Lent is all about!

 

Again, Pray for all the sick, and all those not up to par in their health.  We all love health and feeling good.  Be Christ to someone else in your prayers!

 

CSMA Upcoming Commitment Weekend

 

        Next weekend, every parish in the diocese will be participating in The Catholic Service and Ministry Appeal.  This annual collection supports the ministries and agencies in our diocese whose scope of service could not be duplicated by an individual parish.  You will have an opportunity to make your pledge at Mass next weekend.  No gift is too great or too small.  If you do not receive a pledge card in the mail or forget to bring it, please use one of the in-pew envelopes.

                   

 

  IN OUR PARISH

LENTEN SOUP SUPPER AND SPEAKER SERIES:     On March 8 we will welcome Sr. Jean deBlois, C.S.J. who will address "End of Life Issues."  This past November the National Council of Catholic Bishops issued new directives concerning nutrition and hydration of chronically ill patients. It is important that each of us know how these new directives may impact us or a member of our family.  Sr. Jean is eminently qualified to speak on this topic. She has much experience as an ethicist and as a teacher at Aquinas Institute and works with the ethics committees for Cardinal Ritter Senior Services.  She formerly served on the faculty of the Department of Internal Medicine at St. Louis University, where she taught ethics in all the schools on the medical campus. Her talk is one you won't want to miss. You may recall that Sr. Jean spoke about stem cell research at one of our Soup Suppers in 2007.  Let's give her a big "welcome back."  Soup, bread and desserts will be served starting at 6:30 p.m. Sr. Jean will speak at 7 p.m.  We look forward to seeing many of our parish family there!

 

HCCCW REMINDER:  Please turn in your Bi-Monthly Quilt Raffle Tickets!  The first drawing will be held on March 9th.  Returns can be made at the rectory by 12 noon on March 9th. Thank you for your support!

 

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: The Meals on Wheels program is in desperate need of volunteers.  The time needed is one Wednesday a month for about one hour. All our volunteers are very dedicated to the needs of the homebound residents of Mascoutah. However, several of our volunteers are unable to continue serving at this time.  If you are interested or need additional information about this program, please contact Sharon Yaeger at 566-2376. Won’t you please help! Thank you for caring.

 

HOLY CHILDHOOD PRESCHOOL OPEN HOUSE AND REGISTRATION - MARCH 10:

Preschool Open House and Registration will take place on March 10th for the 2010-2011 school year. The times are: 6 pm for the 3 year olds and 7 pm for the 4 year olds. The children’s age must be on or before September 1, 2010. Parents must bring the child’s birth certificate for registration. Holy Childhood Preschool is open to all children. If you have questions or need more information please contact Holy Childhood School at 618 566-2922.

 

HOLY CHILDHOOD KINDERGARTEN OPEN HOUSE AND REGISTRATION MARCH 17:

Kindergarten Open House and Registration will take place on March 17th for the 2010-2011 school year. Open House and Registration will take place at 7pm at Holy Childhood School. The children’s age must be 5 on or before September 1, 2010. Parents must bring the child’s birth certificate for registration. Holy Childhood Kindergarten is open to all children. If you have questions or need more information please contact Holy Childhood School at 618 566-2922.

 

GET YOUR TICKETS AND T-SHIRTS: The HCS 150th Celebration committee will be selling tickets for the April 24th dance after each Mass in the month of March. The ticket prices are $15 per person in advance or $20 at the door. There are T-Shirt order forms at all entrances of church if you would like to purchase one. If you have any questions or need further information, please contact Angie Norrenberns at 566-7078.

EASTER FLOWER MEMORIALS:  Now is the time to send in your request for Easter Flower memorials for your deceased loved ones.  For $10, you can list one or two individual names or one or two family names.  The Holy Childhood Council of Catholic Women is sponsoring this program.  The money is used for the purchasing of the Easter Flower and any other items needed for the altar.  For your convenience, there is an Easter Flower envelope in your church envelope box, or you may use a white envelope.  Address it to HCCCW.  Make sure you list who the memorial is for and the donor's name on the envelope.  Please make checks payable to HCCCW.  All donations are needed by March 30th to insure your loved ones names are included on the list displayed at all entrances of the church.  For more information, please contact Pat Bowker at 566-7089.

PASTORAL COUNCIL:  President -- Bill Ray;  Secretary -- Dr. Robin Booth.  If you have any comments or suggestions for the council, please email the church at holychildhoodchurch@cbnstl.com  Thank You!

 

Parish School of Religion

Director: Marilyn Byrne

 

 

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

 

"For just as you cannot be exposed to the sun,

without receiving its vivifying rays,

so too you cannot be exposed to the Son of God, present in the Blessed Sacrament,

 without receiving His divine rays

of enriching graces, mercy, love, life and peace."

 (Pathway to Holiness by Mary's Call)

 

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.

 

 

Lectors

3/10  5:30 PM     John Reif 

3/13  5:30 PM     Joe Flannery
3/14  8:00 AM     K.K. Schneider

         10:30 AM     Wayne Wilhelm

 

Commentators

3/13  5:30 PM     Dianne Tate

3/14  8:00 AM     Jim Tomaszewski

         10:30 AM     Samantha Wilhelm

 

Music Ministry

3/13  5:30 PM     Ensemble

3/14  8:00 AM     Laura McGibney

         10:30 AM     Choir

 

GREETERS

3/13  5:30 PM     Cathy & Steve Gula

3/14  8:00 AM     Paul & Donna Zimmermann

         10:30 AM      Bob & Connie Walter

 

Altar Servers

3/10  5:30 PM     Jamie Grawitch & Abbey Schlueter

3/12  5:30 PM     Kelsey Abington, Nick & Alex Mueth

3/13  5:30 PM     Alessia & Megan Amici

3/14  8:00 AM     Jayden Williams & Jaime Tomaszewski

         10:30 AM     Rachel & Taylor Recuero

 

Traveling Chalice

3/7 - 3/19             James & Pat Fletcher

 

Breaking Open The Word

3/14                      Nancy Raben & Jacob Raben

 

Meals-On-Wheels

3/10                      Vince & Marie Wilhelm

                                Mary Helen & Charles Crowe

 

Eucharistic Ministers

3/13       5:30 PM

Marlene Groennert, Dean Wombacher,

Tami Anstedt, Mark Schanz,

Jamie Schanz, Kathleen Ptacek

 

3/14       8:00 AM            

Jerry & Sally Mueller, Bob Flanagan,

Joe or Cheryl Dressler, Bill Ray

 

10:30 AM

(H) Marilyn Hund, (C) John Pettinger,

(W) Becky Pettinger, Pat Hund, Tim Moll, Nancy Raben

 

Nursing Home Ministry

3/9      Grange:                Help is needed!               

3/10    MarKa:                 Ruth Klingelhoefer

3/10    Silver Creek:          Ruth Klingelhoefer

 

GIFT BEARERS

 

3/13  5:30 pm     Doris Caraway &

                          Theresa Widman

 

3/14  8:00 am      Wombacher Family

 

       10:30 am      Mike & Karen Wobbe Family

*If you would like to take up offertory gifts when the Mass is for the People of the Parish, please call Ruth Wilhelm at 566-2885 or call the rectory and leave your name number and which Mass you would like to volunteer for.

Thank you!      

There are no masses scheduled for March 11, 12, 24, 25, 29.         

 

 

 

MASS INTENTIONS:

 

TUESDAY, March 9

8:00 AM             Leo C. Aydt

 

WEDNESDAY, March 10

8:00 AM             Fr. Robert O'Shea

5:30 PM             Edna & Albert Hulliung

 

THURSDAY, March 11

8:00 AM             Oliver Biebel

                         

FRIDAY, March 12

8:00 AM             Paul Byrne

    

SATURDAY, March 13

5:30 PM            Olivia Haas

 

SUNDAY, March 14

8:00   AM          Louis & Elsie Wombacher

                        LeRoy Schulte

 

10:30 AM          People of the Parish

 

 February 21, 2010

 

Parish               

$8,786.69
Lenten Collection for Poor $1,099.90

Youth

27.00

St. Brother Peter

80.00
Diocesan 217.00
Total Parish $10,210.59

 

 

WEEKLY CALENDAR

 

MONDAY, March 8

No Mass

1:00 PM             Small Christians Group-pc

2:30 PM             St. Vincent-pc

6:30 PM             Soup Supper - pc

 

Tuesday, March 9

8:00 AM             Mass Adoration→7 pm

9 AM & 6 PM      Quilting

7:00 PM             HCCCW-pc

 

Wednesday, March 10

8:00 AM             Mass

5:30 PM             Mass

                         Pre-School Open House - HCS

7:30 PM             Choir Practice

 

THURSDAY, March 11

8:00 AM             Mass

9:00 AM             Quilting

2-7 pm               Blood Drive

7:30 PM             KC's

 

FRIDAY, March 12

8:00 AM            Mass

5:30 PM            Stations / Benediction

                        HCS Variety Show

 

SATURDAY, March 13

9:00 AM            Adoration

4:30 PM            Confessions

5:30 PM            Mass

 

SUNDAY, March 14

8:00 AM            Mass

9:00 AM            RCIA / PSR Reconciliation

10:30 AM          Mass

 

 

HOLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL

WEB SITE:  holychildhoodschool.com
Email: hcs@holychildhoodschool.com
Principal:  Mr. Ron Karcher:  476-3505
School Office: 566-2922

                       

     

Dear Parents & Friends,

 

One of the gifts of children is their spontaneous answers and their never-ending energy and joy.  What a blessing our children are!  Below are some short notes to God from children:

 

Dear God:  This is my prayer. Could you please give my brother some brains? So far he doesn't have any.

                                                                                                                                                Angela, 8

 

Dear God:  Thank you for the nice day today.  You even fooled the TV weather man.

                                                                                                                                                Hank, 7

 

Dear God:  Please help me in school.  I need help in spelling, adding, history, geography and writing.  I don't need help in anything else.                                                                                                                        Lois, 9

 

Dear God:  I need a raise in my allowance.  Could you have one of your angels tell my father? Thank you.

                                                                                                                                               David, 7

 

Dear God:  I am saying my prayers for me and my brother, Billy, because Billy is six months old and he can't do anything but sleep and wet his diapers.                                                                                                   Diane, 8

 

Thank you for loving your children and supporting Catholic Education.

 

Sincerely,

Deacon Ron Karcher

Principal

 

Calendar – Next Week --March

10      PRESCHOOL OPEN HOUSE     (3 yr old -- 6 PM      4 yr old -- 7 PM)

 

11     Spring Pictures

 

12     Variety Show!!!        7 pm

 

                                                                                   CYO                                   

              

 

March 10th - 5:30 Mass  

Pizza/Meeting from 7 -- 8:30 pm

 

 

March 11th   Blood Drive

Clean-up on Thursday at 7 pm

 

 

                                     

 

NEWS AROUND TOWN

 

 

KING'S HOUSE RETREAT AND RENEWAL CENTER: Can you recall the last time you had a moment for yourself? To think...to pray...to relax...to be quiet…? Now is the time to do something for yourself and God. Come with other women from your parish for the Women's Retreat from March 19th -  March 21st. Join us for a time of rest, renewal, and spiritual nourishment at King's House Retreat and Renewal Center in Belleville. Contact your Parish Captain, Mary Elmore at 566-7315 for further information or to register.

WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER: Valentine’s Day is coming soon. Need a special gift for your spouse? Why not take them away for a special weekend of communication, reflection and time away from your hectic schedule. The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend in this area is April 23rd through 25th. Early registration is highly recommended. To register or for more information call 888-889-9963 or go online to www.aweekendofdiscovery.org

OLD-FASHIONED QUILTING BEE will be held at St. George Elementary School in New Baden on Monday March 29th from 8:30 am - 9 pm.  Lunch and good conversation will be served at 11:30 - 12:30 pm.  We will be quilting all day, so come when you can.  Sponsored by the St. George Ladies Sodality and Christian Mother's Club and Quilt Committee.

LEU CIVIC CENTER, INC. PRESENTS -- AN EVENING WITH ELVIS  will be on Saturday, March 13th at 7:30 at the Sportsmen's Club in Mascoutah.  Doors open at 5 p.m. dinner served at 6 p.m.  There will be a silent auction, 50/50, and a cash bar.  To purchase tickets, please contact Bobbye Broughton at 566-4668.

INTERNATIONAL WORLD YOUTH DAY PILGRIMAGE is an opportunity to celebrate our Catholic faith with the Holy Father and youth of the world! All youth must be a minimum of 16 at the time of the trip or be accompanied by a parent or guardian in order to participate. This will take place in Madrid, Spain and will be held August 11-22, 2011. For more information, please contact Colette Kennett at the Office of Youth Ministry at 618-235-9601.

QUILT & CASH BINGO:   St. Michael's Church, Radom, IL, is having a Quilt Bingo on Sunday, March 21, at 1 p.m.  Doors open at 11 am.  Plate lunches will be available.

QUILT BINGO:  St. Augustine, Breese is having a Quilt Bingo on March 21st, at 2 p.m. There will be a Fried Chicken Lunch from 11 am -- 1 pm.

GOOD FRIDAY FISH DINNER:  There will be a Fish Fry on Friday, April 2, from 4 - 7 pm at St. George Hodapp Hall in New Baden.  Dinner includes home-battered fish, fried potatoes, stewed tomatoes, green beans, slaw, Jell-O salads, bread, dessert, and beverages.  This is sponsored by St. George Youth Group.