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Saturday, November 7: Weekday of Ordinary Time 7:00am, Men’s Spirituality Gathering-Holy Childhood 10:00am, Diaconate Ordination of Casmir Cozzi- Cathedral of St. Peter, Belleville 4:00pm, Reconciliation-St. Liborious 5:00pm, Mass-St. Liborious 6:00pm, Reception for Deacon Casmir Cozzi-St. Liborious Sunday, November 8: Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00am, Mass- St. Liborious 10:00am, Mass-Holy Childh

It has been only a few weeks since the Beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen. Many have been able to participate in person or streamed the Proclamation of Beatification and the Mass of Thanksgiving that followed. BUT DID YOU KNOW? The Beatification Mass of Thanksgiving for the Georgia Martyrs (Friar Pedro de Corpa, Friar Blas Rodríguez, Friar Miguel de Añon, Friar Antonio de Badajóz, Friar Francisco de Veráscola, and Friar Francisco de Ávila was celebrated this

Saturday, October 31: Weekday of Ordinary Time 4:00pm, Reconciliation-Holy Childhood 5:00pm, Mass-Holy Childhood Sunday, November 1: Solemnity of All Saints 2:00am, Daylight Savings Time Ends 8:00am, Mass- St. Liborious 10:00am, Mass-Holy Childhood 11:00am, OCIA-Holy Childhood 11:00am, Café Sunday, Hand in Hand Family Activity-Holy Childhood Monday, November 2, The Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed (All Souls

UNDERSTANDING THE SOLEMITY OF ALL SAINTS (NOVEMBER 1) AND THE COMMEMORATION OF ALL THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED (NOVEMBER 2, ALL SOULS’ DAY) Let us first address the Feast of All Saints. The exact origins of this celebration are uncertain, although, after the legalization of Christianity in 313, a common commemoration of Saints, especially the martyrs, appeared in various areas throughout the Church. For instance in the East, the city of Edessa celebrated this feast on May 13; th

As Halloween, All Saints, and All Souls day celebration approach next weekend, it gives us an opportunity to look at those Saints who aren’t all sweetness and holiness. Some fit in just fine with Halloween creepiness. American Catholics sometimes feel conflicted about Halloween. The very name is a contraction for “All Hallows Evening,” but somehow a Christian vigil for the saints became a secular holiday that features witches, monsters, spooks, and hobgoblins. How do frighte

Saturday, October 24: Memorial of St. Anthony Mary Claret 4:00pm, Reconciliation-Holy Childhood 5:00pm, Mass-Holy Childhood Sunday, October 25: Thirtieth Sunday of Ordinary 8:00am, Mass- St. Liborious 9:00am, Coffee and Donuts-St. Liborious 9:00am, FCC, religious education-St. Liborious 10:00am, Mass-Holy Childhood 11:30am, Norrenberns & Emke Baptisms-Holy Childhood Monday, October 26: Weekday of Ordinary Time 11:00am, Funeral

Holy Childhood Church Finance Council Meeting Summary Date: September 08, 2026 (7pm in the Rectory) Council Members Present: Fr. Mark Stec, Paula Proffitt, Kent Hoerchler, Matt Athy, Mike Brennan, Margaret Wienstroer, and Margie Berry · Opening Prayer – Fr. Mark led opening prayer. · Approval of Minutes – July minutes approved with minor wording revision. Under School Updates – clarified the possibility for next Fund the Need request would be for the basement windows in the “

Saturday, October 17: Memorial of St. Ignatius of Antioch 4:00pm, Reconciliation-Holy Childhood 5:00pm, Mass-Holy Childhood 6:00pm, Auction fund raiser-Holy Childhood Sunday, October 18: Twenty-Eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time 8:00am, Mass- St. Liborious 10:00am, Mass-Holy Childhood 11:00am, Server Training-Holy Childhood 11:00am, Wurstmarkt Dinner-St. Liborious (at the St. Libory American Legion) 12:00pm (Noon), Brammier Baptism-St.

October is known as “Respect Life Month”. We have great concern for the unborn and we pray and visibly show our anti-abortion stance. However, on the other side of life, is the right to a natural end of life. Last week I wrote about Illinois’ “medical aid in dying” law — the End‑of‑Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients Act. Also known as “Deb’s Law”— which took effect September 12, 2026, allowing eligible terminally ill adults to request life‑ending medication

October is known as “Respect Life Month”. We have great concern for the unborn and we pray and visibly show our anti-abortion stance. However, on the other side of life, is the right to a natural end of life. Illinois now has a legal “medical aid in dying” law — the End‑of‑Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients Act — which took effect September 12, 2026, allowing eligible terminally ill adults to request life‑ending medication under strict safeguards. The law says,

Saturday, October 10: Weekday of Ordinary Time 4:00pm, Reconciliation-Holy Childhood 5:00pm, Mass-Holy Childhood Sunday, October 11: Twenty-Eighth Sunday of Ordinary 8:00am, Mass- St. Liborious 10:00am, Mass-Holy Childhood 11:00am, Modglin Baptism-Holy Childhood Monday, October 12: Weekday of Ordinary Time Indigenous People’s Day/Columbus Day-Offices Closed No Mass Belleville Priest Convocation until Thursday, October 15, I will be

Saturday, October 3: Weekday of Ordinary Time 4:00pm, Reconciliation-St. Liborious 5:00pm, Mass-St. Liborious Kids of all ages.....at all the masses, next weekend (Saturday October 3 and Sunday October 4) on the Memorial of St. Francis Assisi, bring your stuff animal to mass for a blessing of your animals. St. Francis loved animals and all of God's Creation. Sunday, October 4: Twenty-Seventh Sunday of Ordinary 8:00am, Mass- St. Liborious 10:00am,

“MARY, MOTHER OF LIFE” For Catholics throughout the country, the month of October is a time to reflect on the dignity of every human life from conception to natural death. This year, Respect Life Month will begin Oct. 4, Respect Life Sunday, and will have as its theme, “Mary, Mother of Life.” Respect Life Reflection When the angel Gabriel appeared to Mary to tell her that she would conceive and bear a son, Mary responded with her fiat, “May it be done to me accordi

Saturday, September 26: Memorial of Sts. Cosmas and Damian 4:00pm, Reconciliation-Holy Childhood 5:00pm, Mass-Holy Childhood Sunday, September 27: Twenty-Sixth Sunday of Ordinary 8:00am, Mass- St. Liborious 9:00am, Coffee and Donuts-St. Liborious 10:00am, Mass-Holy Childhood 11:00am, Holtzman Baptism-Holy Childhood Monday, September 28: Memorial of St. Wenceslaus No Mas