2400 South Franklin St. Decatur, IL 62521

www.decaturholyfamily.com

Holy Family

Parish

October 16, 2016

29th Sunday in Ordinary Time

PARISH MISSION STATEMENT

Led by the spirit and example of the Holy Family, our parish community embraces as its mission the salvation of all people. Rooted in the celebration of the Eucharist, we go forth to serve, to educate, and to live daily the message of Jesus Christ.

DEAR HOLY FAMILY PARISHIONERS:

Isn’t it great to celebrate the life of a hero, someone we can look up to & emulate in our lives? It may be those courageous firefighters & police personnel, always there to risk their lives for us. Or, it may be someone who has inspired countless children to read or to be compassionate citizens. It may be a person who has worked tirelessly for justice, peace, or equality. Just so, in our faith we have heroes---they are called SAINTS! They are the men & women who have given their lives in defense of the faith or in service to the Church, or worked to better the lives of others. This week in our liturgy we celebrate several great saints----On Mon., Oct. 17th we celebrate St. Ignatius, an early saint of the Church. He gave his very life defend-ing our faith in the tumultuous life of the early Church. So many were being persecuted & put to death because of their belief in the Risen Lord. His life calls us to see if we would be willing to undergo persecution, torture, & suf-fering to uphold our belief in Jesus. On Tuesday we celebrate St. Luke, one of the four evangelists. He was a doctor who was called to write a gospel of compassion & social justice. In his gospel, Je-sus cures many, reaches out to the poor, & upholds the dignity of the disadvan-taged. Luke also wrote the Acts of the Apostles, the book recounting the begin-ning of the Church through the mission of the Apostles. His life can call us to see how we reach out to the poor & needy. And, if we carry on the acts of the apostles today. On Wednesday we celebrate St. John Brebeuf, Isaac Jogues, & their compan-ions. They were the first martyrs of the North American continent. Isaac & John were both Jesuits & missionaries to Can-ada in the 17th century. Their compan-ions joined them in their mission. All were martyred by various Indian tribes. Their lives call us to see how we treat the Native Americans of today. On Saturday we celebrate the Feast of St. Pope John Paul II. He was one of the longest reigning Popes in the history of our Church---from 1978-2005. He was the first non-Italian pope elected in over 450 years. He was instrumental in the fall of Communism in Poland. He was the most traveled pope ever, bringing the message of Jesus Christ to many lands & peoples. His life shows how we are to bring our faith to all those we meet. May you have a saintly week, living your life in the tradition of our saints who are our heroes for us to follow. ---- FATHER JOE

BAPTISMAL CLASS, Oct. 23rd at 11:15 a.m. Email Sr. Janet at janet.pfile@comcast.net, or call 423-0240.

PRAY FOR OUR SICK: Florene Alcorn, Laura Allen, Penny Barry, Claire Behme, Kirk Beyers, Leroy Blake-man, Dave Bowman, Frances Bretz, Steve Brinkoetter, Ed Donath, Lorrie Durbin, Donna French, Derek Fried-erich, Pat Hamilton, Rick Harmon, Bob Isom, Dave Kel-mel, Kathy Kirby, Sarah Lidy, Todd Malcom, Cathy Mathias, Debby Miller, Phoenix Mogged, Jim Murray, Bernie Naber, Kaye Norlin, Karen Ohl, Gretchen Peters-Hantel, Peggy Phipps, Janet Pope, Mae Rehfelt, Jackson Scharf, Terri Schram, Annette Schroeder, Ron Schroeder, Dill Sampson, Helen Thompson, Bill Wrage

SICK LIST POLICY: Names submitted will be re-moved after 4 weeks unless resubmitted. The new names added each week will be in BOLD for 1 week.

DEACON MICHAEL’S BIRTHDAY is Nov. 17th. His address is below if you would like to send him a card. Rev. Mr. Michael Friedel Pontifical North American College 00120 Vatican City State Europe Please allow 3-4 weeks for delivery. If you prefer, his email address is mfriedel@dio.org.

PERPETUAL ADORATION REFLECTION & FEL-LOWSHIP DAY by Fr. Nick Husain will be Sat., Nov. 12th from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. This will be held in the As-sisi Room at St. Mary’s Hospital. All are invited.

ANNUAL CATHOLIC SERVICES APPEAL Our Annual Catholic Services Appeal amount is $74,218. There is still time to be a part of the ACSA Campaign. We need you to help us meet our assessed goal of $74,218. Remember, if we go over our assessed goal, all those money will be returned to our parish. Put your donation in an envelope marked ASCA and drop it is the collection basket or at the rectory office.

COUPLES NIGHT OUT will be Mon, Nov. 7th at 7 p.m. at the Beach House. Join all the Decatur Area Par-ishes as they come together for a relaxed evening of fun, fellowship, a short presentation, good food & drink. $30 per couple includes buffet dinner. There will be a cash bar. RSVP by Nov. 1 to 428-8350 or online at http://decaturcouplesnightout.rsvpify.com

THANK YOU to Fr. McCarthy for a very inspiring Mis-sion last week. May his love of the faith & the sacra-ments lead us closer to Jesus. AND, a big thank you to the Ladies Group for the delicious food at the receptions on Sunday & Tuesday evenings. Also, thanks to those who volunteered each evening at the information table in the vestibule. What an enjoyable Mission for our parish!

HOLY FAMILY LITURGICAL MINISTERS Oct. 22 & 23, 2016

SATURDAY, 4:30 p.m.

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS: Barb McNutt, Steve Rathnow, Heather Vemmer, Haley Vemmer, Jennifer Douglass, Teresa Garrett, Hailey Garrett GIFT BEARERS: Nancy Norton & Joyce Rakers GREETERS: Dennis & Barb Whitsel READERS: Bill McNutt & Connie Magoulias SERVERS: Michael Martini, Kaitlin Jedlicka, Lindsey Scherer USHERS: Tony Douglass, Ryan Yeakley, Ken Yeakley, Michael Rudolph SUNDAY, 8:00 a.m. EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS: Judy Saloka, Deena Warrick, Mary Kate Kenney, Bridget Hogan, Chris Hogan, Janet K. Hogan, Sean Hayes GIFT BEARERS: Bill & Becky Heitz GREETERS: Rosanna Frey & Fran Jones READER: Ann Carr SERVERS: Drew Pettit & Emma Babb USHERS: Dale Boulier, Jake Warrick, John Merli, Kevin Peters SUNDAY, 10:00 a.m. EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS: Chuck Bedford, Shannon Carter, Bill Lindgren, Rita Hogan, Edison Hogan, John Hogan, Janet Hogan GIFT BEARERS: Ed Raycraft Family GREETERS: Joe Wagner Family READERS: Abigail Smith & Diane Keller SERVERS: Zia Boulier, Rachel Smith, Joleigh Kostenski USHERS: Mike Kernaghan, Connor Kernaghan, Adrian Caceres, Luichi Caceres

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Eph 2:1-10; Lk 12:13-21 Tuesday: 2 Tm 4:10-17b; Lk 10:1-9 Wednesday: Eph 3:2-12; Is 12:2-3, 4bcd-6; Lk 12:39-48 Thursday: Eph 3:14-21; Lk 12:49-53 Friday: Eph 4:1-6; Lk 12:54-59 Saturday: Eph 4:7-16; Lk 13:1-9 Sunday: Sir 35:12-14, 16-18; Ps 34:2-3, 17-19, 23; 2 Tm 4:6-8, 16-18; Lk 18:9-14

BEST WISHES to Patrick Delatte & Alyssa Colee who were married here this weekend. May God bless their married love! And, we welcome them to the parish, along with Dixie.

PRAY for the repose of the souls of Charlotte Kapper, wife of Virgil Kapper & mother of Marjorie Wessel; Frances Lindsey, grand-mother of Amanda Lindsey; Jack Creek, father of Dwayne Creek. May they rest in peace & their families be comforted.

MONDAY, Oct. 17 7:30 a.m. Lucia Molloy (Fr. Joe) TUESDAY, Oct. 18 7:30 a.m. Tom Olson (Nancy & Danny Norton) WEDNESDAY, Oct. 19 7:30 a.m. Living Intention (Rosanna Frey) THURSDAY, Oct. 20 2:00 p.m. Aldona Lucas (HF Faculty & Staff) FRIDAY, Oct. 21 7:30 a.m. Delores Marty (Dr. & Mrs. Philip Sharkey) SATURDAY, Oct. 22 4:30 p.m. Terry Lewis (Mary Jane Madix) SUNDAY, Oct. 23 8:00 a.m. Holy Family Parishioners 10:00 a.m. Tom Cantwell (Joe & Carol Despres)

HOLY FAMILY WEBSITE: decaturholyfamily.com

YEAR OF MERCY CONFESSIONS Tues., Oct. 18th, 8:30-9:30 a.m. Fri., Oct. 21st, 9:00-10:00 a.m.

YEAR OF MERCY REFLECTION FOR OCT. 15/16

Persistent prayer. You know that person, don’t you? One so relentless, he does not yield, he does not back down? She makes the case and does not let it drop? Per-sistence personified. God invites us, invites me to take this attitude to prayer. “Pray always without becoming weary.” Pray not just for myself. Pray, too, for the needs of others. Do not give up.

• For what shall I pray today?

• For whom shall I pray this week? • Can I put it all in God’s care – and with my helping

hands?

CONTEMPORARY GROUP will sing on Sat., Nov. 5, 4:30 p.m. Mass. PARISH CHOIR will sing on Sat., Oct. 22, 4:30 p.m. Mass.

DIOCESAN ADULT ENRICHMENT CONFER-ENCE will be Nov. 4 & 5 at the Decatur Conference Center. Visit dio.org/catechesis/daec for more info. and for registration.

FUN FAIR: HFCS 8th graders will host a Fun Fair for the K-7grades on Fri., Oct. 28th. Any donations of candy, gift items in good conditions for grab bags, and raffle items would be appreciated. Please drop off to the school office by Wed., Oct. 26. Thank you!!!

PLEASE have Holy Family in your will or as a memorial at the time of a loved one’s death. Also, have our parish as a beneficiary in your insurance policy.

ROSARY is prayed 20 minutes before each daily Mass. Come & pray & stay for Mass.

PRAY FOR OUR SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN. MAY THE LORD GRANT THEM SAFETY.

PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS! All the advertis-ers on the back page support our bulletin’s printing each week. Please support them!

ADORATION on Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Please sign up on the sheet in the vestibule. Any ques-tions, call Sandy Yelovich, 855-1196.

INVITE SOMEONE BACK TO CHURCH!!

PRAYER LINE REQUESTS: Rosanna Frey, 429-6657, or Barb Lesyna, 428-0058.

HOLY FAMILY DECATUR LIKE US ON FACEBOOK

THE CRADLE AND THE CONVERT: Decatur Catholic Radio 88.9/96.5 FM has their own local pro-gramming on Thursday mornings at 9:00 a.m. & an encore at 6 p.m. Dave Slade, Mark Barthelemy & Dan Walker interview guests, update you on local views, and educate you about the faith.

Thank you for your generosity!

Weekend of Oct. 8/9, 2016 Envelopes…………………….$ 13,246.00 Building Fund………………...$ 90.00 Sister Parish……………….….$ 100.00 Children………….…………...$ 13.00

MASSES AT MILLIKIN’S Pilling Chapel, 4 p.m. on Oct. 23, 30; Nov. 6, 13, 20; Dec. 4, 11.

ST. MARY’S HOSPITAL ADORATION needs volun-teers for Sun. 1, 2 & 9 p.m. If you can help, call Maureen at 521-1755 .

BRAVO to the Decatur Catholic Jr. Hi Girls’ Cross Country Team on their 2nd place finish in the Sectionals, & their appearance at State; & to Caleb Kernaghan on his 3rd place finish for the Boys’ Team & a trip to State. We are very proud of all of them!

Mass Schedule Weekend Liturgies Saturday 4:30 p.m. Sunday 8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m. Weekday Liturgies Monday 7:30 a.m. Tuesday 7:30 a.m. Wednesday 7:30 a.m. Thursday 7:30 a.m., and during school year 2:00 p.m. Friday 7:30 a.m.

Holy Day Liturgies Masses 7:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., and during school year 7:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m., and 5:30 p.m.

Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday at 3:30 p.m. or by appointment.

Communion Calls Please contact the parish office to make arrangements.

Sacrament of Baptism Arrangements for Baptisms are made by calling the parish office. Participation at the Baptismal Preparation Class for parents is a requirement for the celebration of the sacrament.

Sacrament of Marriage Arrangements for all weddings must be made at least six (6)months in advance. Please call the parish office.

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) Classes for those interested in joining the Catholic faith begin in the fall of each year and continue through the Easter season. Please call Sr. Janet to inquire about the sessions.

Staff

Very Reverend Joseph Molloy……………………..Pastor Sister Janet Pfile, O.P…………………Pastoral Associate

Email: janet.pfile@comcast.net Mrs. Joanne Kater.....................................Parish Secretary

Email: holyfamilychurch1@comcast.net Mrs. Debbie Alexander.........................................Principal

Email: dsalexander09@aol.com Ms. Lisa Roddis……………………..…...School Secretary Mrs. Patrice Hunt..……..………………PSR Coordinator Mr. Peter Miller…………... Director of Music Ministries Mrs. Ann Carr…..……..…………...….Business Manager Rectory.............423-6223 Rectory Fax......423-6237 School...............423-7049 School Fax........423-0137 Pastoral Associate...423-0240 Convent……….429-5931