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ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST-ST. CLEMENT-ST. JOHN
NEPOMUCENE
Route 3, Box 170, PIOPOLIS, McLeansboro; 601 East Market Street, McLEANSBORO;
7th & Main DAHLGREN.
Pastor, Msgr. Joseph A. Lawler
email: catholic@hamiltoncom.net
Schedule
St. Clement's St. John Nep.
--1st, 3rd, 5th Sunday--
Sat. 5:00 p.m. Sun. 10:30 a.m.
--2nd & 4th Sunday--
Sun. 10:30 a.m. Sat. 5:00p.m.
Piopolis
8:30 a.m. Mass Every Sunday
St. Patrick, Enfield
(Cluster Parishes)
St.
Polycarp, Carmi
8:00 a.m. Enfield on Sunday
10:00 a.m. Carmi on Sunday
Rev. Stephen A. Rudolphi 618-382-7732
Sacrament
of Penance:
15 minutes before Mass and anytime by appointment.
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Saturday-November
15-5:00 p.m.-St. Clement-Louise Kreher
Sunday-November
16-8:30 a.m.-St. John’s Piopolis-All Parish Family
Sunday-November
16-10:30 a.m.-St. John Nepomucene-Erma Ewald
Monday-November 17-6:00 p.m.-St. Clement-Robert & Keith Karcher
Tuesday-November 18-7:30 a.m.-St. Clement-Communion Service
Tuesday-November 18-No Scheduled Mass
Wednesday-November 19-No Scheduled Mass
Thursday-November 20-8:00 a.m.-St.
John’s Piopolis-Aaron Karcher
Friday-November 21-8:00 a.m.-No Scheduled Mass
Saturday-November
22-5:00 p.m.-St. John’s Dahlgren-Philip Aydt
Sunday-November
23-8:30 a.m.-St. John’s Piopolis-All Parish Family
Sunday-November
23-10:30 a.m.-St. Clement-Wuebbels/Burke Family
PIOPOLIS
The
PSR Classes will begin at 9:30 a.m.
on November 16th and on November 23rd.
There will not be a Class on November 30th.
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The Knights of Columbus of McLeansboro/Enfield
will hold their meeting on November 20th at McLeansboro beginning at
7:00 p.m.
The Knights of Columbus of Dahlgren
will hold their meeting on November 20th at Dahlgren, beginning at
7:00 p.m.
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On November 23rd, all three Confirmation Classes along with their sponsor
or parent are invited to St. Clement at 5:00 p.m. for a meal in the hall and a
meeting with Father after the meal.
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The Quilt is ready to quilt.
Please come and help us quilt in the school room.
We will begin Thursday, November 20th, please come when you
wish.
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The St. Elizabeth Altar Sodality needs the following officers for 2009:
president, vice-president, and secretary, as well as parish-council
representative (2 year term for 2009 & 2010). Anyone willing to serve
should come to the next regularly scheduled meeting to be held on January 6,
2009. Should this attempt
to fill the offices fail, a motion of dissolution of the sodality will be
entertained at the meeting.
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Our church has need of a Christmas
committee. Putting up &
taking down Christmas decorations works better with organized help.
Decorations are usually put up after the last Sunday Mass before
Christmas, and taken down after January 6th.
Could we please have commitments for the following different decorations:
inside Manger, outside manger and lights, windows and some garland, choir
loft garland, 2 prestrung trees and wreaths and poinsettias, garland and lights
on main and side altars? All the
decorations except mangers are stored in Father’s attic.
Your commitment is deeply needed and will only take 1 or 2 hours at the
most. Many hands make for light
work. Please call 648-2919 or
648-2875 to volunteer your time. Teresa
and Carol will be there to help, thanks so much.
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The St.
Elizabeth’s and St. Ann’s Altar Societies annual Christmas Party
will be held on Sunday, December 7, at 5:00 P.M. There will be a social
hour with dinner served at 6:00 P.M. followed by a short program. Our
theme this year is “A Candy Cane Christmas”. All ladies of both
parishes and their guests are welcome. The committee will provide meat,
bread, drinks, and table service. Please bring a covered dish to share.
There will be a $5.00 gift exchange for those who wish to participate. The
Dahlgren women will reveal their Secret Sister.
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This
year instead of buying poinsettias, we are asking anyone who wants a Christmas Memorial for a loved one to donate
money to the needy in the parish and we will list that loved one “in memory
of” in our Christmas booklet. Please
drop an envelope with your name, who it is in memory of or get a hold of Teresa
Wellen
648-2919. Please have your donations in by December 7th, if you want your loved
one listed in our booklet.
McLEANSBORO
CRE: Sandy
Burke
CYM
volleyball
will be Sunday, November 16, at Ridgway. We will leave church at noon.
Our monthly CYM meeting is November 23, after mass. Make plans to
attend!
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K-12 PSR Classes will be held on Wednesday, November 19th beginning at 6:30
p.m.
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The Knights of Columbus of McLeansboro/Enfield
will hold their meeting on November 20th at McLeansboro beginning at
7:00 p.m.
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On November 23rd, all three Confirmation Classes along with their sponsor
or parent are invited to St. Clement at 5:00 p.m. for a meal in the hall and a
meeting with Father after the meal.
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The CCW Christmas Party will be held
on December 1st.
DAHLGREN
CRE: Amy Wade
The
next PSR Classes will be November 16th
at 9:00 a.m.
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The Dahlgren Parish Council will their Meeting on November 18th
beginning at 7:00 p.m.
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The Knights of Columbus of Dahlgren
will hold their meeting on November 20th at Dahlgren, beginning
at 7:00 p.m.
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On November 23rd, all three Confirmation Classes along with their sponsor
or parent are invited to St. Clement at 5:00 p.m. for a meal in the hall and a
meeting with Father after the meal.
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2008 Chicken Dinner Raffle Prize winners: Quilt
“Phyllis Rapp”-Buster Leech; $100 “St. Ann’s Altar”-Carl Mitchell; $50
“Mark’s Sales & Service”-Sandra Aydt;
$50 Gift Card “CounterTop Creations”-Pat Williams; Cutting Board
“Rapp Cabinets”-Mike T. Karcher; Pampered Chef “Megan Woodrow”-Jackie
Robert; Baskets Etc “Shari Smith”-Rachel Nice; Avon Gift “Amy
Wade”-Brandon Karcher; Baking Set “Karen Karcher”-Can Van Hoang; $25 Gift
Certificate “Dahlgren Building Center”-Lily Rawls; Gift Basket “Banterra
Bank”-Buster Leech; Blanket
“Hamilton Co. Tele Co-op”-Mary K. Karcher; 2 Fish Dinners “Hamson’s
Trading Post”-Jeanie Pauketat; Quilt Hanger “Janice Richardson”-Fred &
Margie Holmes; 100th Anniversary Plate “Memory of Philip S.
Aydt”-ReRe Ewald; 100th Anniversary Give Thanks Book “Memory of
Philip S. Aydt”-Charles Shilling.
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Attached to the bulletin are the envelopes for the poinsettias.
Please fill out and drop in the collection basket or return to Shari
Smith by December 7th.
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The St.
Elizabeth’s and St. Ann’s Altar Societies annual Christmas Party
will be held on Sunday, December 7, at 5:00 P.M. There will be a social
hour with dinner served at 6:00 P.M. followed by a short program. Our
theme this year is “A Candy Cane Christmas”. All ladies of both
parishes and their guests are welcome. The committee will provide meat,
bread, drinks, and table service. Please bring a covered dish to share.
There will be a $5.00 gift exchange for those who wish to participate. The
Dahlgren women will reveal their Secret Sister.
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St. John Nepomucene is once again a sponsor of the Hamilton County Kids Christmas program. Gift information is
available at the entrance of church. Wrapped gifts must be returned by
December 14th. Please keep in mind that this may be the only gift these
children will receive this year. Thank you for your generosity and
participation in this special program. If you have any questions,
please contact Cindy Rapp at 736-2501.
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Long Prairie Food Pantry would like to send a BIG THANK YOU to everyone at St. John Nepomucene who has so
generously donated items to the pantry. With your support we have been
able to sustain our efforts of helping families in our area. Together we
are continuing the ministries of Jesus Christ. THANK YOU again for your
continued support!!
SHARED
IN COMMON
The
following parishioners are residents of our nursing centers and residential
living centers.
We know they would appreciate your visits and cards.
At Hamilton Memorial Nursing Center, P.O. Box 426, McLeansboro, IL
62859: Catherine (Kay) Mitsdarffer,
Ed Rost, Mary Isabelle Wellen, Bill Schuster, Lucille Rubenacker, &
Salome Roesch. At McLeansboro
Healthcare, 405 W. Carpenter, McLeansboro, IL 62859: Leo Reyling, Tony
Levato, Dora Jines, Bob Reyling. At Residential
Living Center, Apt. 3, 608 E Il. Hwy. 15, Mt. Vernon, IL 62864:
Dan Miller. At Carlyle
Healthcare Center, 491 Clinton St., Suite 113, Carlyle, IL 62231: Agnes
Aydt, Walter Mauck. At GreenTree
Residential Center, Route 15 W, Mt. Vernon, IL 62864:
Mr. Edwin Frey. At Nature Trails, 1001 South 34th Street, Mt. Vernon, IL
62864.
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RCIA Classes will
meet on November 17th at 7:00p.m.-8:30p.m. at St. Clement’s McLeansboro.
Anyone interested in studying the Catholic Faith contact Fr. Lawler.
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The Annual CHFS Meeting and social
hour will be Sunday afternoon on November 16th at 1:30p.m. Please
bring a snack or dessert. All
members and their families are welcome.
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The practice schedule for the Christmas Cantata is as follows: Sundays November
16 & 23, December 7 & 21. All practices will be at 2:00 p.m. at the
Dahlgren Parish. The Cantata will be Monday, December 22 at 7:00 p.m.
All ages and musical abilities are welcome! (You don't have to come to every
practice to participate.) For questions call Sue Karcher 736-2496 or Becky
Reyling 736-2265.
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There will be a Holiday Shopping
Bazaar in St. John Nepomucene Parish Hall on Sunday November 23rd from 12
noon to 4pm. Vendors will include Avon, Pampered Chef, Baskets Etc.,
Uppercase Living, Close to My Heart and handmade hair bows & Christmas
decorations. There will be free food & drink, as well as lots of great
deals!! Everyone is invited to stop by and enjoy friends, food, and
savings!! If you have any questions (or would like to set up a table for
yourself) you can contact Amy Wade or Megan Woodrow.
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Confessions & Holy Days & Holiday Schedule
Wednesday-November 26-Thanksgiving Mass-6:00
p.m.-St. Clement
Thursday-November 27-Thanksgiving Mass-8:00 a.m.-St. John’s Piopolis;
10:00 a.m.-St. John’s Dahlgren
Sunday-December 7-Immaculate Conception--5:00 p.m. Piopolis
(Holy Day)
December 8 Immaculate Conception -9:00 a.m.- Dahlgren; December 8-6:00
p.m.-St. Clement (Holy Day)
Wednesday-December 17-St. Clement-6:30 p.m.-Communal Preparation &
Individual Confessions
Thursday-December 18-Piopolis-6:30 p.m.- Communal Preparation & Individual
Confessions
Friday-December 19-St. John’s Dahlgren-6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.-Individual
Confessions
Saturday-December 20-St. John’s Piopolis-Noon-Individual Confessions
Sunday-December 21-St. Clement-6:00-7:00 p.m.-Individual Confessions
Tuesday-December 23-St. John’s Piopolis- 12 noon to 1:00 p.m.-Individual
Confessions
Tuesday-December 23-St. John’s Dahlgren-6:30 p.m.-Communal Preparation &
Individual Confessions
Wednesday-December 24-Christmas Eve Mass-8:00 p.m.-St. Clement; 11:00
p.m.- St. John’s Piopolis
Thursday-December 25-Christmas Day Mass-9:00 a.m.- St. John’s Dahlgren
Wednesday-December 31-New Year’s Eve Mass-6:00 p.m. St. John’s
Piopolis
Thursday-January 1, 2008-New Year’s Day Mass-8:30 a.m. St. Clement;
10:30 a.m. St. John’s Dahlgren
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There will be a TWO-WEEK BULLETIN the
weekend of November 22nd & 23rd.
There will not be a bulletin the weekend of November 29th
& 30th. The Holy Day
Schedule is also under coming events, along with the birthdays on our website:
http://www.hamiltoncom.net/~catholic/
Father Joe:
A
man walked up to a Franciscan and Jesuit and asked, “How many novenas must you
say to get a Mercedes Benz?” The
Franciscan asked, “What’s a Mercedes Benz?”
The Jesuit asked, “What’s a novena?”
Two Jesuit
novices both wanted a cigarette while they prayed.
They decided to ask their superior for permission.
The first asked but was told no. A
little while later he spotted his friend smoking and praying.
“Why did the superior allow you t smoke and not me?” he asked.
His friend replied, “Because you asked if you could smoke while you
prayed, and I asked if I could pray while I smoked!
A priest and a
bus driver both died and went to Heaven at the same time.
They get to the pearly gates where St. Peter greets them.
He motions to the priest, and they both hop in a jeep and go out the back
door. There are about 50 acres of
rolling hills with a little cottage on the knoll.
St. Peter
turns to the priest and says “This will be yours for eternity.
A perfect little cottage, right next to a lovely pond, a lush little
garden, and a library full of books.”
The bus driver
hops in a stretch limo and goes out the front door.
There are about 500 acres of land, with mountains and lakes and rivers.
There is a huge 200 room castle on one of the mountains, and a wishing
well that makes wishes come true. St.
Peter says “This will be yours for eternity.
You can live in that castle with servants to wait on you hand and foot,
and you can have everything you want.” The
bus driver looks and St. Peter and says “Well, now, don’t think I’m not
grateful, buy why am I getting so much more than the priest?”
St. Peter just laughs and says “You brought more souls to Heaven!
When the priest preached, everyone fell asleep. When you drove your bus,
people prayed!”
May God Bless
You! Fr. Joe
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