Holy Family Parish

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.

ROSARY will be prayed before each daily Mass at 7:10 a.m. before 7:30 a.m. Mass. Come, pray, & stay for Mass.

THE WORD OF GOD IS AVAILABLE 24/7 on Decatur Catholic Radio WDCR FM 88.9/96.5

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

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HOLY FAMILY WEBSITE: decaturholyfamily.com

Mass Schedule Weekend Liturgies Saturday 4:30 p.m. Sunday 8:00 a.m. Sunday 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. Friday 7:30 a.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: dalexander@hfcschool.org

Ms. Lisa Roddis…………….….....School Secretary Mrs. Diane Keller..…….…….……PSR Coordinator Mr. Peter Miller……... Director of Music Ministries Mrs. Ann Carr..…….………...….Business Manager

Rectory………….....423-6223 School……...............423-7049 School Fax................423-0137 Pastoral Associate….423-0240 Convent……….…....429-5931

Holy Family Parish 2400 S. Franklin St. Rd.

Decatur, IL 62521 (217) 423-6223

ADORATION on Thursday will return this September.

DEAR HOLY FAMILY PARISHIONERS: Are we ready to celebrate our freedom this Saturday, July 4th? This day is one of our most treasured days as a nation. This is the annual day to cele-brate the fact that we can freely celebrate! Do we ever take time to stop & think about the many freedoms we have in America? Do we often take them for granted? Do we forget about those countless men & women who gave their lives or fought in battles so that we could be free & can continue to be free? This Saturday will find many of us getting together at parties, enjoying the company of family & friends. We will visit parks, enjoy family. We may take a dip in a pool. Some relaxation & fun will be on the agenda. That is what people look forward to on July 4th. But, July 4th is also about FREEDOM. We are FREE to assemble & worship, at least to some extent right now. We are FREE from foreign domination. We are FREE to express ourselves in speech. We are FREE to think what we want. We are FREE to vote & elect our leaders. And we have many more FREEDOMS that many other peoples do not have. And we as Catholics have reasons to celebrate FREEDOM when it comes to our faith. We are FREE from the power of sin & death thanks to Jesus & His Passion & Death. We are FREE from despair, thanks to the Resurrection of Jesus & the promise of eternal life. Let us find ourselves giving thanks this July 4th through communal worship & private prayer. Let us continue to find ourselves at the Lord’s Table by coming to Mass, receiving the best food possible—-the Lord’s Body. May we pause & give thanks for our country. May we defend & be proud of America. May we strive to make our country a more peaceful, just, tolerant & faith-filled nation. At this time in our nation’s history, we are called as Americans to rid our land of injustice, racism, intolerance, violence, murder, disrespect, & anarchy. Our country was founded on freedom, especially as to worship. May America rely on the faith God has given us. YOUR PASTOR, FATHER JOE PLEASE NOTE: Daily Mass has returned to 7:30 a.m., Monday through Friday. Each daily Mass will be preceded by a 7:10 a.m. Rosary. NOTE: For the next several weeks BOTH the Daily Masses & the Rosaries preceding the Masses will be live-streamed. Also, when coming to Daily Mass, safe distancing will need to be practiced, the same as the 3 weekend Masses. For the weekend Masses, you are to sign up on SignUpGenius, either on Facebook or the parish website (decaturholyfamily.com). THANKS for being understanding. Mass will not look the same yet, but progress is being made. CONGRATULATIONS to our Bishop, Thomas John Paprocki, who celebrated his 10th Anniversary as our Diocesan Bishop last Monday, June 22nd, the Feast of St. Tbomas More & St. John Fisher. Bishop Paprocki has both names of these two Saints—-Thomas John. We thank Bishop Paprocki for all he has done in his 10 years as our Chief Shepherd. We pray that our Blessed Mother, Mother of all priests, will guide our Bishop now & into the future. AD MULTOS ANNOS, Bishop—-many more years of being the Bishop of Springfield in Illinois!

BIGGEST CLASS SINCE 1964!!!!

So many times in the bulletin is an article about Vocations to the Priesthood. Fr. Joe tries to encourage young men to think about whether they are being called to be a priest for Almighty God. Our diocese & our Universal Church need more priests to carry out the mission of Jesus Christ. This year the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois is graced with the most priestly voca-tions in 56 years——8!!!!! How blessed we are by God to have these men ready & able to minister to the people of God in our diocese. Please pray for them as they begin their assignments this Wednesday, July 1st. Two of the 8 men were ordained last month due to immigration status, as both of them are from Poland. The other 6 were ordained on June 19th. Also, on the 19th, there was an ordination of a transitional deacon who will ordained a priest next May. The 8 men ordained to the priesthood are: FR. DAVID BEAGLES—Home parish is the Cathedral in Springfield, & his new assignment is parochial vicar (assistant pastor) at St. Francis parish in Quincy. FR. MICHAEL BERNDT—Home parish is St. Francis in Quincy, & his new assignment is parochial vicar at Christ the King parish in Springfield. FR. PETER CHINEKE—Home parish is Blessed Sacrament in Springfield, & his new assignment is Cathedral parish in Springfield. FR. PIOTR KOSK—Home parish is Our Lady of the Holy Spirit parish in Mt. Zion, & his new assignment is St. Paul parish in Highland. FR. PAWEL LUCZAK—Home parish is St. Anthony in Quincy, & his new assign-ment is St. Peter in Quincy. FR. MICHAEL MEINHART—Home parish is St. Isidore the Farmer in Dietrich, & his new assignment is St. Boniface parish in Edwardsville. FR. MICHAEL TRUMMER—Home parish is St. Mary in Neoga, & his new assignment is Our Lady of Lourdes & St. Thomas parishes in Decatur. FR. DOMINIC VAHLING—Home parish is St. Francis in Teutopolis, & his new assignment is Cathedral parish in Springfield. REV. MR. CHRISTOPHER TRUMMER—Home parish is St. Mary in Neoga, & his summer assignment as a Deacon is St. Paul in Highland. (NOTE: He is the brother of Fr. Michael Trummer above.)

PRAY for the repose of the souls of Bob Wiesemann, Sr., father of Bob Wiesemann; Porter Ashford, husband of Betty Ashford; Evelyn Ward. May they rest in peace & their families be comforted.

BAPTISMAL CLASS, June 28, 11:15 a.m. Email Sr. Janet, janet.pfile@comcast.net, or call 423-0240.

SICK LIST POLICY: Names will be removed after 4 weeks unless resubmitted. Please call the rectory or email holyfamilychurch1@comcast.net to add or remove a name. New names added each week will be in BOLD for 1 week. Names cur-rently on the list will be removed for the July 5th bulletin unless resubmitted by June 29th.

WELCOME to Theodore Lloyd Bajjalieh, son of Adam & Racio (Martinez) Bajjalieh; Alejandra Isabel Prunera Lopez Barista, daughter of David Barista & Maria Lopez, who were baptized this weekend. May they have a faith-filled life in the Catholic Church!

PRAY FOR OUR SICK: Ron Altherr, Donna Benting, Dorothy Birch, Peg Boaz, Steve Brinkoetter, Walter Brischle, Jamie Brown, AnnMarie Bruah, Dave Bruah, Susie Christopher, Shannon Cole Barker, Cindy Crawford, John Davis, Tom Durbin, Mary Lou Dwyer, Terri Ellis, Jerry Harmon, Rick Harmon, Cathy Helfrich, Becca Hogan, Judy Hogan, Michael Ice, Eleanor Jackson, Anna Jeffrey, Marty Kenny, Harry Kracht, Wilmah Lebeck, Terry Lidy, Tom Little, Mike Malcom, Perry Marchisello, Myrtle Missey, Nick Neiers, Sr. Marianne Nolan, O.P., Kaye Moser Norlin, Rev. Daniel Ochs, Steve Reeter, Katherine Riess, John Riley, Annette Schroeder, Cathy Shaffner, Rachel Tillman, Jennifer Titus, Maddie Tripodi, Laverne Wade, Barb Whitsel

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PRAYER FOR RACE RELATIONS----Jesus, our brother, You revealed God through Your wise words and loving deeds, and we en-counter You still today in the faces of those whom society has pushed to the margins. Guide us, through the love You revealed, to establish the justice You proclaimed, that all peoples might dwell in har-mony and peace, united by that one love that binds us to each other, and to You. AMEN.

JUNIOR HIGH MATH - PE TEACHER Job Title: Junior High Math Teacher - PE Location: Holy Family Catholic School, Decatur Job Description: Full-time, highly-qualified Math teacher for Junior High Grades 6, 7 and 8 at Holy Family Catholic School-Decatur. Successful candidate will be responsi-ble for teaching math in Grades 6 - 8 in a highly academic program that strives to meet the needs of every student. Position also includes PE for Grades 3 – 8. Job Qualifications: Effective classroom management skills, strong communication skills with fami-lies and willingness to be a part of a faith-filled community. Energetic individual ready to be a part of a successful, educational team. How to Apply: Contact Debbie Alexander, dalexander@hfcschool.org, 217-423-7049, or 217-855-5700.

DID YOU RECEIVE YOUR NEW 2020 GUIDE BOOK & DIRECTORY? The new books have been mailed to the address that is on record at the parish. If you are a registered member and did not receive a book, please call the parish office at 423-6223 so your information can be updated. If you did receive a book, please check to see if the phone number listed is correct or if needs to be up-dated. THANK YOU to those who advertised in the book. Because of their generosity, the books and mailing of the books do not cost the parish anything.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 12:1-11; Mt 16:13-19 Tuesday: Am 3:1-8; 4:11-12; Mt 8:23-27 Wednesday: Am 5:14-15, 21-24; Mt 8:28-34 Thursday: Am 7:10-17; Mt 9:1-8 Friday: Eph 2:19-22; Jn 20:24-29 Saturday: Am 9:11-15; Ps 85:9ab, 10-14; Mt 9:14-17 Sunday: Zec 9:9-10; Ps 145:1-2, 8-11, 13-14; Rom 8:9, 11-13; Mt 11:25-30

MONDAY, June 29 7:30 a.m. Katherine & John Madell (Madell Family) TUESDAY, June 30 7:30 a.m. Tom & Teri Hogan (Hogan Family) WEDNESDAY, July 1 7:30 a.m. Karen Barding (Dan & Cindi Larson) THURSDAY, July 2 7:30 a.m. Chal Bowman (Friends) FRIDAY, July 3 7:30 a.m. Joseph J. Molloy (Diane Keller) SATURDAY, July 4 4:30 p.m. Joe & Carol Despres (Jerry & JoAnn Rowe) SUNDAY, July 5 8:00 a.m. Margaret Howley (Family) 10:00 a.m. Holy Family Parishioners

Thank you for your generosity!

Weekend of June 20 & 21, 2020

Envelopes……....…….…………$ 14,606.00

Sister Parish…….……….………$ 739.00 Building Fund…………. ….…....$ 60.00

UPDATED PARISH INFORMATION We will post on our HF Website current & updated information as to Masses & other parish-related issues. Our parish Website is: decaturholyfamily.com To access, go to Website & click on Bulletins, & any pertinent info will be listed.

PRAYER FOR PROTECTION FROM THE CORONA VIRUS Our Father Who Art In Heaven, please blanket our nation in protection from the Corona vi-rus. Thank you for healing our land and protecting those who are most vulnerable. Give peace to those who struggle with loneliness and isolation, and endurance to the many busi-nesses that are affected by our feeble attempts to control Corona. Come to the bedside of those who are struggling with the effects of contracting the virus. Please protect and give guidance to those healthcare workers who place themselves in danger caring for the sick. Hear our prayer O Lord. We pray this in the powerful and victorious name of your only Be-gotten Son, Jesus Christ of Nazareth, Amen.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to JEANE MOSER. She will celebrate her 93rd birthday on June 30th. If you would like to send her a card, please send it to her home address. May God continue to bless you!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to SR. JANET PFILE on July 2nd. We are very blessed to have her here at Holy Family. Enjoy your special day, Sr. Janet, and may God bless you always!

THANK YOU to JIM & CARIN GRADY for their recent donation to our parish. We appreciate your generosity!

WELCOME & GOOD-BYE

Last year our Decatur area had no changes in priest personnel. However, this year is a different story. I am the only priest still pastor in our area, as the others have either been reassigned or are retiring. The changes begin on July 1st. As the Dean of the Decatur Deanery, I want to welcome the “new kids” to our local parishes. We are blessed to have some very good priests assigned to our parishes. They replace very good pastors who will be retiring, to whom we say good-bye & thanks. WELCOME to Fr. Michael Friedel, new pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes & St. Thomas. He is also the new chaplain at Millikin University. Fr. Michael was a deacon here several years ago during the summer. It’ll be great to have him around once again. WELCOME to Fr. Michael Trummer, new parochial vicar at OLOL. He was just ordained to the priesthood on June 19th. He will also be the new chaplain at St. Teresa HS. WELCOME to Fr. Chris Comerford, new pastor of SS. James & Patrick & chaplain at the Decatur Correctional Center. He is the nephew of Mary Jo Noonan. He is an AVID St. Louis Cardinal fan—-way to go, Fr. Chris!!! WELCOME to Fr. Jason Stone, new pastor of Our Lady of the Holy Spirit in Mt. Zion & St. Isidore in Bethany. He is a classmate of Fr. Marty Smith. GOOD-BYE to Fr. Rick Weltin, pastor emeritus of OLOL & St. Thomas. He is retiring & will reside in the South Shores area. I thank him for his 19 years of dedicated service to the Decatur area. He deserves to have time to himself these days. GOOD-BYE to Fr. John Burnette, pastor emeritus of SS. James & Patrick. He is retiring to his home in Springfield. I thank him for his years of service to our area. He also deserves to have some restful days. GOOD-BYE to Fr. Steve Arisman, former pastor of OLHS & St. Isidore, & now the new pastor of St. Francis in Quincy. I thank him for his service to those two parishes & all he did at St. Teresa. He will be in the same city as his uncle, Fr. Leo Enlow. How fortunate we are in the Decatur area to have priests to minister to God’s People. Please pray for the newly assigned priests & the two retiring. May Jesus Christ, the High Priest, bless these men abundantly! ——FATHER JOE