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Saturday, January 31: Memorial of St. John Bosco             4:00pm, Confessions-Holy Childhood             5:00pm, Mass-Holy Childhood             6:00pm, Trivia Night-Holy Childhood School                         Sunday, February 1: Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time             8:00am, Mass-St. Liborious             10:00am, Mass-Holy Childhood             11:00am, Donut Sunday-Holy Childhood             11:00am, OCIA-Holy Childhood             11:00am, Holy Childhood School O

FEAST OF THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD-celebrated in the Roman Church on February 2.             Lk 2:22-40             When the day came for them to be purified in keeping with the Law of Moses, they took him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord observing what is written in the Law of the Lord: Every first-born male must be consecrated to the Lord and also to offer in sacrifice, in accordance with what is prescribed in the Law of the Lord, a pair of turtledoves or two y

SUNDAY OF THE WORD OF GOD             On September 30, 2019, on the liturgical memorial of St. Jerome, Pope Francis announced that the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time would be celebrated as the Sunday of the Word of God.  The inspiring full text of his Apostolic Letter, “Aperuit illis: Instituting the Sunday of the Word of God” is contained herein.  Now in its seventh year, the Sunday of the Word of God will fall on January 25, 2026. In the Introduction to the Lectionary for M

Saturday, January 24: Memorial of St. Francis de Sales 4:00pm, Confessions-Holy Childhood 5:00pm, Mass-Holy Childhood                         Sunday, January 25: Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time             Sunday of the Word of God Catholic School Week 8:00am, Mass-St. Liborious 9:00am, Donut Sunday-St. Liborious 10:00am, Mass-Holy Childhood 11:00am, Open House-Holy Childhood School   Monday, January 26: Memorial of Sts. Timothy and Titus No Mass Scheduled 6:00pm,

Holy Childhood Church Finance Council Meeting Summary   Date:    December 9, 2025    (7pm in Rectory Conference Rm)                                            Council Members Present: Fr. Mark Stec, Paula Proffitt, Kent Hoerchler, Matt Athy, Mike Brennan, Margie Berry, and Margaret Wienstroer   Opening Prayer – Fr. Mark   led opening prayer.   Approval of Minutes – November minutes approved without revisions.   Review of Finances Financial reports and accounts were reviewed

Saturday, January 10: Christmas Weekday 7:00am, Men’s Spirituality Breakfast 4:00pm, Confessions-Holy Childhood 5:00pm, Mass-Holy Childhood                         Sunday, January 11: Feast of the Baptism of the Lord 8:00am, Mass-St. Liborious 10:00am, Mass-Holy Childhood 10:00am, Teos Baptism-Holy Childhood 11:00am, Christmas Takedown-Holy Childhood 6:30pm, Women’s Book Club-Holy Childhood   Monday, January 12: First Week in Ordinary Time No Mass         5:30pm, Sch

From Fr. Mark The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord commemorates the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist and marks the end of the Christmas season in the liturgical calendar. The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, also known as Theophany in some traditions, celebrates the moment when Jesus was baptized in the Jordan River. This event is significant as it marks the beginning of Jesus' public ministry and His identification with humanity. The feast is observed on the Sunday fol

Saturday, January 3: Christmas Week Day             4:00pm, Confessions-St. Liborious             5:00pm, Mass-St. Liborious               Sunday, January 4: Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord             8:00am, Mass-St. Liborious             10:00am, Mass-Holy Childhood             11:00am, Donut Sunday-Holy Childhood             11:00am, OCIA   Monday, January 5: Memorial of St. John Neumann             10:00am, Funeral Mass (Kathleen Ptacek)-Holy Childhood            

From Fr. Mark The Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord is celebrated in many parts of the world on the Twelfth Day of Christmas, January 6. Here in the United States,   where this feast is not a Holy Day of Obligation, the Epiphany of the Lord is celebrated on the first Sunday after January 1.   They were overjoyed at seeing the star, and on entering the house they saw the child with Mary his mother. They prostrated themselves and did him homage. Then they opened their treas

Saturday, December 27: St. John, Apostle and Evangelist 1:00pm, Nuptial Mass-Holy Childhood 4:00pm, Confessions-Holy Childhood 5:00pm, Mass-Holy Childhood             Sunday, December 28: Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph         8:00am, Mass-St. Liborious         10:00am, Mass-Holy Childhood   Monday, December 29: Fifth Day within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord         NO MASS         9:00am, Bulletin Deadline for December 28 bulletin   Tuesday, D

From Fr. Mark This weekend, December 27 & 28, the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph, Fr. Levi James and I will be switching parishes for the weekend. I will be witnessing a marriage at Holy Cross in Wendelin and Fr. Levi will be witnessing a marriage here at Holy Childhood and each of us will be celebrating the weekend masses, Fr. Levi at Holy Childhood and St. Liborious and I at Holy Cross-Wendelin, St. Joseph-Olney, St. Joseph-Stringtown and St. Lawerence-L

Are you interested to experience a cultural experience by Visiting Parroquia Santo Hermano Pedro de San José Betancur, Atescatempa – Jerez, Jutiapa, Guatemala. the parish that Holy Childhood supports. You will spend a few days speaking, praying and an exchange of our different cultures.        The trip begins on Thursday, June 25, 2026 with an early morning flight from St. Louis, arriving in Guatemala City at 1:00 pm.  You will be picked up at the airport by your sister paris

Saturday, December 20: Advent Weekday             4:00pm, Confessions-Holy Childhood             5:00pm, Mass-Holy Childhood             Sunday, December 21: Fourth Sunday of Advent             8:00am, Mass-St. Liborious             10:00am, Mass-Holy Childhood             11:00am, Church Christmas Decorating-Holy Childhood                                              Monday, December 22: Advent Weekday             NO MASS             9:00am, Bulletin Deadlin

From Fr. Mark    FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT   This is the last Sunday of our preparation for Christmas, the anniversary of Christ's birth. Like Joseph, we can all feel unworthy of the honor of welcoming him into our hearts and our homes. We are indeed unworthy, not because we have little of this world's goods, but because we have so little humility, so little charity, so little faith and trust in God's goodness. Let us try to imitate Joseph and Mary, the humblest of the humble,