Saint Patrick’s Church Girard

Rev. James Palakudy, S.A.C., Pastor

Christ The King Sunday

Nov 25, 2018

Our Tri Parish Units Saint Patrick’s Parish Office Cindy Dorner, secretary (217) 299-3007 745 W Center Girard, IL 62640 For Parishioner Hall rental call: Phone: (217) 299-3007 Mon – Thurs 9:30am -12:00 Mailing Address P.O. Box 105 Girard, IL. 62640 E-mail: Stpat-sec@royell.org Web site: www.stpatgirard.com Sacred Heart Parish Office Marcella Rosier, secretary (217) 965-4545 722 North Springfield Street Virden, IL. 62690 E-mail: secretary@sacredheart.dio.org Web page for Masses www.sacredheartvirden.com St. Benedict Church (Holy Cross Parish) Donna Kuenstler & Lola Caruthers, secretaries (217) 438-6222 126 E Washington Street Auburn, IL 62615 E-mail: hcp@royell.org Rev. James Palakudy, pastor

Contact Information Office Phone: (217) 438-6222 Rectory Phone: (217) 438-6196 Deacon Rick Schnetzler Cell Phone: (217) 971-5125 E-mail: deaconrick2016@gmail.com

Universal: In the Service of Peace: That the language of love and dialogue may always prevail over the language of conflict.

FAITH FORMATION PROGRAM COORDINATOR: St. Patrick’s, P.S.R.:

Terri Joslin, coordinator Phone: (217) 416-4271

BAPTISM AND MARRIAGE: Please contact the parish office. For marriage, please contact the parish office at least six months in advance.

DIOCESAN VICTIM ASSISTANCE: Child abuse reporting and investigation number (217) 321-1155

ANOINTING OF THE SICK/HOME VISITS: If you or a loved one is in need of this sacrament or in need of a visit and Holy Communion, please contact Fr. James

THE SACRAMENT OF PENANCE Confessions are heard beginning thirty minutes prior to the weekend Masses and at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays. Appointments may also be made.

RIGHT OF CHRISTAIN INITIATION FOR ADULTS (R.C.I.A.) If you are a non-Catholic and are interested in being Baptized or if you are a Baptized Christian and are interested in coming into full communion with the Church, please contact Fr. James or Dcn. Rick.

MASS SCHEDULES/INTENTIONS

Saturday (Vigil) Nov 24 4:00 pm Girard Mary Millburg (Terry & Ginny Brokmeyer)

Saturday Nov24 5:30 pm Auburn Ryken Rolando (Ray Sforza Family)

Sunday Nov 25 8:15 am Auburn Thomas Fitzsimmons (Steve & Cindy Baker)

Sunday Nov 25 10:15 am Virden Jim Allen (Pat Allen)

Monday Nov 26 No Mass

Tuesday Nov 27 6:00 pm Auburn Rita Rolando (Ray Sforza Family)

Wednesday Nov 28 7:30 am Virden Nancy Major (M/M Mark McGrath Family)

Wednesday Nov 28 9:30 am Auburn Eastland

Robert Fishburn (Bill & Pat Crowe)

Thursday Nov 29 7:15 am Virden Albert Ferrero (Robert & Alyse Engel)

Friday Nov 30 7:30 am Auburn Pro Populo

Saturday (Vigil) Dec 01 4:00 pm Girard Jean Ann Donaldson Dugger (Ruthann & Family)

Saturday Dec 01 5:30 pm Auburn Julia Decatorie Galluzzio (Uncle Ken & Aunt Diana)

Sunday Dec 02 8:15 am Auburn Esther & Charles Celmer (Ken & Diana)

Sunday Dec 02 10:15 am Virden Tony Dubosh (Pat Allen)

LITURGICAL MINISTERS

Sat Nov 24 Sat Dec 01

Server: Volunteer Server: Volunteer

Server: Volunteer Server: Volunteer

Reader: Mike Walter Reader: Annette Cole

E.M.H.C.: Vanessa Reinhart & Kimmy Eldridge E.M.H.C.: Annette Cole & Cindy Dorner

Ushers: Volunteers Ushers: Volunteers

Our Finance council members are Annette Cole, Bill Hart, George Hart, Taurie Jones, Terri Joslin, Tom Reinhart, Diane Rogers, Dan Starks, Jim Walker, Marcia Walter & Mike Walter. Any concerns or Ideas please let them know. Our meetings are the second Thursday of each month unless otherwise announced, at 7pm.

WEEKLY CONTRIBUTIONS

Campaign for Justice & Hope (8 envelopes)

$ 85.00

Capital Campaign (5 envelopes) $ 987.00

General Fund (31 envelopes) $ 955.00

Utilities ( 1 envelope) $ 10.00

Vigil Lights $ 18.00

TOTAL $ 2,055.00

Capital Campaign running totals.

Capital Campaign Running Total

"Through the blessings of the most holy Infant of Prague, our church steeple and cross project is now complete. We

thank each of you for your generosity and continued prayers as we move forward with other important capital improvements to the church building and hall.

God bless, St. Patrick's Finance Committee ACSA campaign for 2018:

$7,761.00 -$1,485.00= $6,276.00

IN GRATITUE FOR GOD’S ABUNDANT BLESSINGS

Church Cleaners: Dec 1st week Carrie Downs, Terra Huddleston Dec 3rd week Katie Prose If you cannot clean on the week you are scheduled you may contact Katie Prose at 217-313-0915 for a fee she will clean for you. Please be advised that we now have a key to the dumpster, just one it is located in the cleaning closet Please make sure it is returned for the next cleaning crew, Thank you

PSR Nov 28 Class Dec 1 Jesse Tree all classes participate in 4:00 pm Mass Dec 5 Caroling Dec 11 No Class all Students are meeting at the retirement home, each family is asked to bring 1 doz. Cookies to share, Break until Jan. 9 Decorating the Church Middle & High School TBA

From the Diocese

Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe What have you done? That question of Pilate to Jesus is a key? What have you done? On the last Sunday of this liturgical year, it becomes our final exam. It is an essay question – with each of us filling it out in different but specific ways.

What have I done this past year to bring on the Reign and Kingdom of God? How have I acted with loving-kindness, with God-like-mercy? Since my end has not come, what will I do now?

Sacred Heart

SACRED HEART CHURCH, VIRDEN:

COUNTRY CHRISTMAS EVENT

In conjunction with the Virden Community Country Christmas, the Catholic Ladies Society of Sacred Heart Church (722

N. Springfield Street) in Virden will be hosting a Christmas event (which includes the Virden Hall of Trees, a Cookie

Walk, and Food) on Friday, December 7 and Saturday, December 8. Friday’s event will be held from 4 to 9 p.m. and will

include the Virden Hall of Trees, Food: soup/chili/hot dogs/hot chocolate, and a Christmas Village Display. Saturday’s

event will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will include a Cookie Walk, the Virden Hall of Trees, Food: home-baked

cinnamon rolls/Coffee, a Christmas Village Display and Christmas Caroling periodically throughout the day. All food is

by donation and available while supplies last. The public is invited!

St. Patrick General

Father Teddy Adakus will be joining us for Mass today, let us welcome him.

CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE

www.stpatgirard.com

The Big Missal swap will be Nov 24th after Mass, music books and missals will be swapped out.

Bible Study: The Mass with Bishop Robert Barron

Our next session featuring The Mass DVD series with Bishop Robert Barron will be held on Sunday, Nov. 25,

6:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church in Virden. The sixth and final session in the series is titled, "The Real Presence Creates Communion." "The Consecration - the climatic moment of the Mass - enables us to offer

Christ himself to the Father.... And we are there being offered with him, all as members of the Mystical Body. Having

been knitted together during the Liturgy of the Word, we are joined in this supreme sacrifice, which the Father does not need, but which benefits us infinitely." Bishop Robert Barron. All are welcome to join us!

The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a participation in the blood of Christ?

The bread that we break, is it not a participation in the body of Christ?

1 Corinthians 10:16

This is our last session till the first of 2019. I'll send out more info on our upcoming sessions late December.

The Virden K of C Council #2321, has a Wednesday night dinner

at the KC Hall in Virden doors open at 5pm

Food served 5:30-8pm

Menu varies weekly

Queen of Hearts Drawing

Tickets 6 for $5.00 Ticket’s sold until 7:40pm

Drawing is at 8pm Come join the fun!

Jackpot increases weekly

50-50 tickets 6 for $5.00 sold until 7:40 pm

Drawing at 8:00 pm.

WE ARE HAVING A PORK CHOP DINNER

As a fundraiser our Pork Chop dinner will be Saturday

Dec 1st, 2018 after Mass, Served from 5pm till 7pm.

Menu: Pork Chops

Potatoes

Green Beans

Salad

Roll

Dessert and Drink

Hot Dogs will be available for children.

Adults: $10.00

Children 5-12 $5.00

Children 4 and under are FREE

There will be a 50-50 drawing.

Tickets will go on sell Nov 17-18 & Nov 24-25

Tickets will also be available at the door.

Take out available.

IN LOVING MEMORY OF ALL OUR VETERANS PAST AND

PRESENT

ALWAYS IN OUR HEARTS

SOME MOTHERS BOY

Pat Hare

All alone so far from home. On a lonely battle field, All around him there’s a picture filled with

strife.

Wondering why he’s setting there,

With a rifle in his hands,

Waiting to take another’s life.

The moon up above is a sign of peace and love,

When it’s shining on a country that is free,

But the moon here is red, on this battle field so dread,

For its shining on a place of misery.

Some mother’s boy is lonesome tonight,

Some mothers’ boy is blue,

Some mothers’ boy gave up all of his joy.

To go to Vietnam and fight for you.

Written 1967 when my Uncle Stan went to Vietnam. Thank God he

made it back alright.

But for all the ones who didn’t make it back, my mom wrote this.

ADVENT/CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE 2018

SUNRISE NURSING HOME, VIRDEN: COMMUNION SERVICE Wednesday, December 12: 6:00 p.m. Communion Service & sung Contemplative Rosary THE SOLEMNITY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION: A HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION (Note – the Masses for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception do not fulfill the Second Sunday of Advent Obligation*) Friday, December 7: 7:00 p.m. Mass in Auburn (Vigil) Saturday, December 8: 8:00 a.m. Mass in Virden SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT: FOR SUNDAY OBLIGATION (Note – the Masses for the 2nd Sunday of Advent do not fulfill the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception Obligation*) Saturday/Sunday (Dec. 8/9): Regular Weekend Mass Schedule SOLEMNITY OF THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD (CHRISTMAS): A HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION Monday, December 24: 4:00 p.m. Vigil Mass in Auburn 6:00 p.m. Vigil Mass in Girard Tuesday, December 25: 9:00 a.m. Mass in Virden FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY: FOR SUNDAY OBLIGATION Saturday/Sunday (Dec. 29/30): Regular Weekend Mass Schedule THE SOLEMNITY OF MARY THE MOTHER OF GOD (NEW YEAR): A HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION Monday, December 31: 4:00 p.m. Vigil Mass in Girard 5:30 p.m. Vigil Mass in Auburn Tuesday, January 1: 9:00 a.m. Mass in Virden EXTENDED CONFESSION HOURS Saturday, December 15: 3:00 p.m. -3:30 p.m. Extra Confession time in Girard 6:30 p.m. -7:00 p.m. Extra Confession time in Auburn Sunday, December 16: 7:45 a.m. -8:10 a.m. Extra Confession time in Auburn

11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Extra Confession time in Virden WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE ANNOUNCEMENTS November 20, 21, 22, 23: No Weekday Masses December 7: 7:30 a.m. Mass in Auburn (Regular Weekday Mass: not fulfilling the Solemnity of the

Immaculate Conception Obligation) December 26, 27, 28: Regular Weekday Mass Schedule January 2, 3, 4: Regular Weekday Mass Schedule ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT AT SACRED HEART Wednesday, November 21: No Adoration Wednesday, December 19: Adoration as Usual Wednesday, December 26: No Adoration Wednesday, January 2: No Adoration *Special Note: The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception occurs on Saturday, December 8, 2018. Because the U.S. Bishops have not lifted the obligation for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the two obligations for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Second Sunday of Advent, remain. In other words, the faithful must attend Mass twice to fulfill two separate obligations. Aside from canonical requirements, it would be hoped, of course, that Catholics foster a love for the Sacred Liturgy and hold a desire to celebrate the holy days as fully as is reasonably possible.