PUBLICATION

SEASON: Ascension of the Lord

DATE: May 28, 2017

Salve Regina

Newman Center

108 E. College Ave Eureka, Illinois 61530

(309) 467-2646

St. John

Roman Catholic Church

208 Jefferson Benson, Illinois 61516

Trustees: Ed Kneip (309) 210-3380

Mary Peterson (309) 394-2523

St. Luke

Roman Catholic Church

904 E. Reagan Drive Eureka, Illinois 61530

(309) 467-4855 Trustees:

Ashley Mahaffey (309) 212-7408 Dave Hise (309) 369-2505

St. Joseph

Roman Catholic Church

508 W. Randolph Street Roanoke, Illinois 61561

(309) 923-3031 TRUSTEES:

Bob Cherveny (309) 530-2347 April Wagner (309) 264-2177

WEBSITES:

www.CDOPSRNC.com www.StsJLJ.com

E-MAIL:

saintluke.eureka@gmail.com BISHOP

Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC

PASTOR

Fr. Eugene Radosevich

PERMANENT DEACON

Deacon Terry Stalsberg

PARISH SECRETARY

Marcia Brogly

BUSINESS MANAGER

Myron Monge

RE.ED. COORDINATORS

Michelle Boland Marcia Brogly

Four Roman Catholic Communities

Bulletin announcements should be typed and placed in Betty's basket or emailed to saintluke.eureka@gmail.com

by Monday.

Calendar changes should be emailed to

saintluke.eureka@gmail.com

St. Luke, Eureka

Salve Regina Newman Center

St. Joseph, Roanoke

St. John, Benson

MASS TIMES, MINISTRIES AND MORE…

Saturday, May 27, 2017 10:30am Priest Ordinations Mass! @ Cathedral 3:00pm Confessions @ St. Luke, Eureka 4:00pm Newman Center Mass @ St. Luke, Eureka Mass Intention: Bernard Krumholz #2508E EMHC: Marty Eckert, Marilyn Grogan Lector: Ashley Mahaffey Server: Rick & Lilly Twait Usher: Jerry Bassi 5:30pm Mass @ St. Joseph, Roanoke Mass Intention: Poor Souls #3038R EMHC: Shirley Mueser Gifts Bearers: Marlin & Joyce Ann Christner Lector: Janet Ahrens Server: Jake Weber, Jack Weber Usher: Jonathan Weber, Joel Weber Sunday, May 28, 2017 Ascension of the Lord! 7:40am Rosary @ St. John, Benson 8:00am Mass @ St. John, Benson Mass Intention: For The People EMHC: Rose Wolf & Elaine Kneip Gifts Bearers: N. & S. Waldschmidt Family Lector: Neil Heineke Server: Noah & Riley O'Leary Usher: Ed Kneip & Jim Campen 9:30am Mass @ St. Joseph, Roanoke Mass Intention: Imelda Monge #3023R EMHC: Tim Robertson, Ruth Ann Martino Gifts Bearers: Shawn & Donna Curley Lector: Mark Martino Server: Tim Oliveri, Patrick Oliveri Usher: Myron Monge, Mike Ratlife 9:15am Adult Religious Ed @ St. Luke, Eureka 10:30am Rosary @ St. Luke, Eureka 11:00am Mass @ St. Luke, Eureka Mass Intention: Fr. Radosevich's 27th Ordination Anniversary EMHC: Tom Eckert, Joanne Dorn Greeter: Ehrenhardt Family Lector: Tony Sajovec Server: E. Hoekstra, A. Hoekstra, C. Lehman Usher: Ken Baxter Monday, May 29, 2017 Memorial Day Office Closed @ St. Luke, Eureka 8:00am Mass @ St. Luke, Eureka Mass Intention: Fr. Matthew (Charles) Mazzuchilli #3178 Following Mass Rosary @ St. Luke, Eureka Tuesday, May 30, 2017 Office Closed @ St. Luke, Eureka 8:00am Mass @ St. Luke, Eureka Mass Intention: Poor Souls #3043R 9:00am Mom's Wrap @ St. Luke, Eureka

Wednesday, May 31, 2017 Office Closed @ St. Luke, Eureka 8:00am Mass @ St. Luke, Eureka Mass Intention: Poor Souls #3076B 7:00pm RCIA Class @ St. Luke, Eureka JUNE Thursday, June 1, 2017 Office Closed @ St. Luke, Eureka 8:00am Mass @ St. Luke, Eureka Mass Intention: Fr. Robert Hughes #3152E Friday, June 2, 2017 Office Closed @ St. Luke, Eureka 9:30am Mass @ A.C. Home, Roanoke Mass Intention: Purgatorial Society #3087R Saturday, June 3, 2017 3:00pm Confessions @ St. Luke, Eureka 4:00pm Newman Center Mass @ St. Luke, Eureka Mass Intention: Bernard Krumholz #2509E EMHC: Gladys Simenc, Jim Meares Lector: Kathleen Heffren Server: Rick & Lilly Twait Usher: Michael Simenc 5:30pm Mass @ St. Joseph, Roanoke Mass Intention: James Singer #2973R EMHC: TBA Gifts Bearers: Jeff & Barbara Daraban Lector: TBA Server: TBA Usher: TBA Sunday, June 4, 2017 7:40am Rosary @ St. John, Benson 8:00am Mass @ St. John, Benson Mass Intention: Dick & Jeane Hock #2907B EMHC: Susan Ryan & Joe Schneider Gifts Bearers: Dick & Vickie Weber Lector: Steve Kapraun Server: Lottie & Frannie Heckman Usher: Mark Sullivan & Gary J. Harms 9:30am Mass @ St. Joseph, Roanoke Mass Intention: Imelda Monge #3026R EMHC: TBA Gifts Bearers: David & Sherri Eckestein Lector: TBA Server: TBA Usher: TBA 9:15am Adult Religious Ed @ St. Luke, Eureka 10:30am Rosary @ St. Luke, Eureka 11:00am Mass @ St. Luke, Eureka Mass Intention: For The People EMHC: Tom Eckert, Joanne Dorn Greeter: Gardner Family Lector: Rick Twait Server: L. Albertson, K. Ehrenhardt Usher: Dave Hise

New Daily Mass Schedule – Over the past 10 months, I have been keeping a mental note of the number of St. Joseph’s parishioners attending daily Mass at St. Joseph’s, Roanoke, on Tuesdays. Due to the lack of St. Joseph parishioners attending daily Mass on Tuesdays, the celebration of this Mass will be relocated. I thank those parishioners who came faithfully to daily Mass at St. Joseph. Similarly, due to the lack of St. John’s parishioners attending daily Mass on Wednesday at St. John, Benson, the celebration of this Mass will be relocated. Again, I thank those parishioners who made the effort to come to daily Mass on Wednesdays at St. John. Starting in mid-May, 2017, most daily Masses will be celebrated in Eureka either at the Salve Regina Newman Center or at St. Luke’s church. I am still planning to say a First Friday Mass at the Apostolic Christian Home, Roanoke, at 9:30 am; a third Friday Healing Mass at St. Luke’s, and the fourth Friday Mass at Maple Lawn’s Community, Eureka, at 9:00 am. Please watch the bulletin for exceptions that are sure to occur. When funeral Masses are needed the daily Mass will most likely be “automatically” cancelled; please keep this in mind when submitting requests for Mass Intentions. If you wish to change where your Mass Intention(s) is(are) celebrated, please contact our parish secretary, Marcia Brogly at saintluke.eureka@gmail.com or call (309) 467-4855. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding in this important matter. – Fr. Eugene Radosevich, Pastor

Office Closed – St. Luke’s office will be closed from May 29 - June 2.

Coffee & Donuts – St. Luke’s coffee and donuts will resume after school starts in the fall.

All Parishes Teacher Meeting – There will be a meeting for all of the religious ed/faith formation teachers on Wednesday, June 7 at 6:00 PM at St. Luke’s hall. We will be discussing how this year went and will be planning for next year’s program.

2017-2018 Calendar – We are working on the 2017-2018 (July through June) calendar. Submit any activities, meetings, practices, etc. that you would like on the calendar, including location and time, to saintluke.eureka@gmail.com or in writing to St. Luke’s office. Please submit them by May 31, 2017.

Registration Forms – If you have not done so, please turn in your Religious Ed/Faith Formation Registration Forms for the 2017/2018 school year. Having an accurate number will allow us to order the correct number of books and supplies. For next year’s kindergarten students, contact Michele Boland for St. Joseph & St. John at 309-215-1369 or Marcia Brogly for St. Luke 309-467-4855.

WERE EXTENDING the ADA Drive !!

ADA RESULTS (Week EIGHT of SIX Week Campaign)

ST. JOHN ST. LUKE ST. JOSEPH

BENSON EUREKA ROANOKE

2017-18 ADA Goal $8,765 $27,845 $14,665

Pledged as of 5/10/2017 $9,730 $24,298 $10,911

% of Goal ATTAINED 111% 87% 74%

Pledge Cards RETURNED 25 52 47

Participation Rate 61% 54% 52%

S. John EXCEEDS GOAL, Thank You !

St. Luke & St. Joseph still NEEDS pledges !!

Remember ALL EXCESS DONATIONS are REBATED back to our parishes

SHORTFALL of meeting GOAL, must be PAID from Church's Funds

St. Luke’s Adult Ed - St. Luke’s Adult Ed, studying Archbishop Robert Barron’s Pivotal Players, will meet from 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM on May 28, June 4, June 11, and June 25. St Catherine of Siena is next. If any one has borrowed the DVD of St. Francis, please return it. Thank you. There is no charge for our study.

Eureka Food Pantry – The month of May is normally the month assigned to St. Luke’s to collect food for the local food pantry, but since the announcement is late getting into the bulletin we are extending our collection one month. Non-perishable foods are requested or cash donations will also be appreciated. Make checks payable t the Eureka Food Pantry. Baskets for your contribution are available in the foyer of the church. Thank–you.

Blood Drive – The American Red Cross will have a blood drive at St. Luke’s on Monday, June 12 from 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm. Thank you to the St. Luke Ladies Guild for hosting this.

Cursillo – The Peoria Cursillo is primarily a lay movement. It is an instrument of renewal by which Christianity can permeate, live and grow in today's world. It proposes no new type of spirituality but a method through which one's spirituality can be strengthened, lived and shared in all areas of one's environment. The next Men’s Cursillo will be June 22-25 and at the next Women’s Cursillo will be July 20 – 23 at the Spalding Renewal Center in Peoria. For more information contact the office or visit their and the website at www.peoriacursillo.org.

Emmaus Days – Emmaus Days is a vocations awareness program sponsored by the Diocese of Peoria. By providing a spiritual, fun environment for young men, we help make them more aware of God’s presence in their lives and get them excited about living their faith. We promise that, after this summer of fun and faith, you will walk away with the confidence to pray each and every day the Emmaus Days prayer: “Lord, help me to want to be what you want me to be!”

Register online at http://comeandfollowme.org/emmaus-days-online-registration/ Please contact Fr. Radosevich or Marcia at St. Luke’s office (309-467-4855) about fees being covered by a donor.

Session 1 – June 9-12, 2017 is for College Age & Young Adults and is at Nazareth House, Henry, IL

Session 2 – June 16-19, 2017 is for High School Juniors & Seniors and is at Nazareth House, Henry, IL

Session 3 – July 9-12, 2017 is for High School Freshmen & Sophomores and is at Peoria Notre Dame

Session 4 – July 12-14, 2017 is for Seventh & Eighth Graders and is at Peoria Notre Dame

Totus Tuus 2017 Schedule – Totus Tuus is a Latin phrase that means “totally yours,” a motto given to us by the Blessed Pope John Paul II in describing his dedication to Jesus through Mary. For one week during the summer, we provide Catholic children in grades 1-12 a prayer-filled environment that will help them come closer to Christ through His Mother, Mary.

For more information on the program, please visit www.comeandfollowme.org/totustuus. For information on registering your child(ren) for Totus Tuus or for volunteering opportunities, please contact the parish you’d like to attend or serve at. Programs in the local area:

Week 1: June 11-16 Week 2: June 18-23 Week 4: July 2-7 Week 6: July 23-28

St. Mary, Pontiac Holy Family, Peoria St. Mary, Metamora St. Patrick, Washington

Race With Your Heart - Registration is underway for our 21st Annual Race at Eureka Lake. Sign up until race time for $30. Registration and Packet pickup are from 6:15 am - 7:00 am Saturday, June 10. The 5K & 10K begin promptly @ 7:30 am. The 2 mile walk (in honor/memory of Mark Scott) begins at 8:45 am. (Walker registration will continue until start time) Register now with Shazam Racing at https://register.chronotrack.com/r/28314. Race With Your Heart and help Heart House, a homeless/domestic abuse shelter for women and children in Woodford County.

Hearing 101 – Tessa Gilfillan-Jones of Morton Audiology will present a community event at Advocate Eureka Hospital on June 13 from 10:30 – 11:30 am. She will address the journey of hearing loss and treatment. The event is free, but registration is required. Register by calling Advocate Eureka Hospital at 309-304-2021 and mention Hearing 101.

Dear Lord Jesus Christ, right before your Ascension into heaven you told your apostles to be His witnesses to the ends of the earth upon receiving the Holy Spirit. May I be similarly inspired to spread your Gospel message in word and deed, according to your will for me. And may I do so prudently and joyfully, with your help, your guidance, and your grace! And remembering this glorious event, help me to seek what is above, Heaven, where you are seated at the right hand of God the Father!

http://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/ascension-day-prayer.html

"HE ASCENDED INTO HEAVEN AND IS SEATED AT THE RIGHT HAND OF THE FATHER"

659 "So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God." 531 Christ's body was glorified at the moment of his Resurrection, as proved by the new and supernatural properties it subsequently and permanently enjoys. 532 But during the forty days when he eats and drinks familiarly with his disciples and teaches them about the kingdom, his glory remains veiled under the appearance of ordinary humanity. 533 Jesus' final apparition ends with the irreversible entry of his humanity into divine glory, symbolized by the cloud and by heaven, where he is seated from that time forward at God's right hand. 534 Only in a wholly exceptional and unique way would Jesus show himself to Paul "as to one untimely born", in a last apparition that established him as an apostle. 535

660 The veiled character of the glory of the Risen One during this time is intimated in his mysterious words to Mary Magdalene: "I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brethren and say to them, I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God." 536 This indicates a difference in manifestation between the glory of the risen Christ and that of the Christ exalted to the Father's right hand, a transition marked by the historical and transcendent event of the Ascension.

661 This final stage stays closely linked to the first, that is, to his descent from heaven in the Incarnation. Only the one who "came from the Father" can return to the Father: Christ Jesus. 537 "No one has ascended into heaven but he who descended from heaven, the Son of man." 538 Left to its own natural powers humanity does not have access to the "Father's house", to God's life and happiness. 539 Only Christ can open to man such access that we, his members, might have confidence that we too shall go where he, our Head and our Source, has preceded us. 540

662 "And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to myself." 541 The lifting up of Jesus on the cross signifies and announces his lifting up by his Ascension into heaven, and indeed begins it. Jesus Christ, the one priest of the new and eternal Covenant, "entered, not into a sanctuary made by human hands. . . but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God on our behalf." 542 There Christ permanently exercises his priesthood, for he "always lives to make intercession" for "those who draw near to God through him". 543 As "high priest of the good things to come" he is the center and the principal actor of the liturgy that honors the Father in heaven. 544

663 Henceforth Christ is seated at the right hand of the Father: "By 'the Father's right hand' we understand the glory and honor of divinity, where he who exists as Son of God before all ages, indeed as God, of one being with the Father, is seated bodily after he became incarnate and his flesh was glorified." 545

664 Being seated at the Father's right hand signifies the inauguration of the Messiah's kingdom, the fulfillment of the prophet Daniel's vision concerning the Son of man: "To him was given dominion and glory and kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him; his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom one that shall not be destroyed." 546 After this event the apostles became witnesses of the "kingdom [that] will have no end". 547

IN BRIEF

665 Christ's Ascension marks the definitive entrance of Jesus' humanity into God's heavenly domain, whence he will come again (cf. Acts 1:11); this humanity in the meantime hides him from the eyes of men (cf. Col 3:3).

666 Jesus Christ, the head of the Church, precedes us into the Father's glorious kingdom so that we, the members of his Body, may live in the hope of one day being with him for ever.

667 Jesus Christ, having entered the sanctuary of heaven once and for all, intercedes constantly for us as the mediator who assures us of the permanent outpouring of the Holy Spirit.

- The Catechism of the Catholic Church

“A great sign appeared in the sky, a woman clothed with the sun,

with the moon under her feet,

and on her head a crown of

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