2400 South Franklin St. Decatur, IL 62521

www.decaturholyfamily.com

Holy Family

Parish

August 20, 2017

20th 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.

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.

PRAY FOR OUR SICK Laura Allen, Allen Arndt, Gene Bloomfield, Alice Bow-man, David Bowman, Susie Christopher, Pat Collins, Janet Couter, Kenny Crawford, Marie Davis, Paul Fleckenstein, Pat Hamilton, Rick Harmon, Mary Hub-bard, Eleanor Jackson, Dave Kelmel, Jon Lowrance, Sondra Massey, Eileen Milligan, James Moore, Jim Murray, Kaye Moser Norlin, Bernie Naber, Charles Pat-rick, Larry Penning, Shirley Phillips, Charlie Pohlman, Mae Rehfelt, Charlie Riley, Greg Saloka, Jr., Dill Sampson, Delmar Sandage, Paul Scherer, Jack Schram, Margaret Schram, Terri Schram, Annette Schroeder, Ja-mie Schroeder, McKinley Turner, James Waymack, Jill White, Garnet Woolard, Lorene Zachman

FORMED.ORG is for being formed in our Catholic Faith. To get started, go to www.formed.org & click on “Register”. Our case sensitive parish code JMN63Q.

PLEASE PRAY for those in our Sister Parish in El Sal-vador, as they pray for us.

DEAR HOLY FAMILY PARISHIONERS: This is the time of year when fall sports are gearing up at our grade, high, & college schools. Now is the time for practice after practice. The players have to get conditioned for their respective sport & position. They train to be the best they can be. What if we took what we see on the field or on the court or in the gym & apply it to our faith lives? Do we PRACTICE our faith as we should? Have we CONDITIONED ourselves to be strong against our opponent---the devil? Are we TRAINING each day to be fit when it comes to our faith health? Are we a TEAM PLAYER who gives our all for the good of the entire Catholic Church? Have we SWEAT in our faith, meaning we have toiled as much as we could/should have? Sports is a big part of our economy & culture. Sports reigns supreme, at times. Sports help a lot of young peo-ple to mature & be responsible. Wouldn’t it be great to capture that discipline that sports require & apply it to our Catholic faith? Let us PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE our faith this week & every day. Our TRAINING is on-going. It does not stop at the end of a season. Our GAME PLAN is to get to heaven by being the best we can be here on earth. YOUR “TEAMMATE,” FATHER JOE . P.S. Chris Bivens, a new member of our parish, met with me recently & shared a retreat opportunity that is available for all Catholics, post-high school age & above. It is called WATCH--We Are The CHurch! It is a spiri-tual renewal weekend in Chatham, IL, from Oct. 6-8. It is not an overnight retreat, but one you attend & then go back to your home each night. If you are looking for such a weekend to deepen/enliven your faith, call Chris at 971-1812 for more information. ALSO, Chris is a re-cruiter for the Knights of Columbus. If you are a man who is interested in becoming a Knight & being of ser-vice to your Church & parish, call him & he will be happy to meet with you.

ADORATION on Thursdays here will be-gin again on September 14th from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Please sign up for a 30-minute slot on the sheet in the vestibule. Any questions, call Sandy Yelovich, 855-1196.

PARISH MISSION THIS FALL!: Mark your calen-dars NOW for Sept. 10-12 for our next Parish Mission. Each night at 6:30 we will have one of our former dea-cons, now priests, enlighten us. Fr. Marty Smith, Fr. Braden Maher, & Fr. Michael Friedel will be our leaders!

“Thirsting for God?”: Do you know someone not bap-tized or baptized in a non-Catholic Christian tradition, who is thirsting for what it means to become Catho-lic? Do you know someone already Catholic but has not yet received Confirmation & Communion? They may be thirsting too! The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is a place to ask questions and seek understand-ing. Weekly “no obligation” inquiry sessions start in mid-September. Please direct questions to Sr. Janet at janet.pfile@comcast.net or 217-423-0240.

ATTENTION HIGH SCHOOL & JUNIOR HIGH YOUTH: Don’t miss our Youth Group’s Back to School Bash!!! It will be on Sun., Sept. 10th from 12-2 in our Parish Center. Bring a friend or two & join us for a fun-filled 2 hours. There will be food, fun, & friends, & especially faith! We will see you on the 10th!

DEACON ROB has left for his final year of Seminary. If anyone would like to send him a card or keep in touch, his address is-- Rev. Mr. Rob Johnson 1000 E. Maple Ave. Mundelein, IL 60060

SCHOOL IS BACK IN SESSION: Please be careful when driving in the parking lot during school days.

HEARING AIDS are available for use during Mass.

HOLY FAMILY LITURGICAL MINISTERS

August 26 & 27, 2017

SATURDAY, 4:30 p.m. EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS: Peg Phipps, Amy Jedlicka, Brenda Duncan, Debbie Alexander, Teresa Garrett, Hailey Garrett, Karen Barding GIT BEARERS: Adam Buxton Family GREETERS: Dwayne Creek Family READERS: Connie Magoulias & Jerry Hunt SERVERS: Danielle Pettus, Riley Donath, Lindsey Scherer USHERS: Michael Rudolph, Tony Douglass, Gary Durbin, John Duncan SUNDAY, 8:00 a.m. EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS: Stephanie Delbridge, Pat Merli, John Merli, Deena Warrick, Jake Warrick, Carol Paglino GIFT BEARERS: Michael & Kay Wendell GREETERS: John & Joan Bennyhoff READERS: Amanda Drain & Hannah Hollis SERVERS: Heidi Vemmer & Carlie Delbridge USHERS: John Merli, Kevin Peters, Jake Warrick, John Fitzgerald SUNDAY 10:00 a.m. EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS: Jack Hogan, Marcie Naber, Aaron Ross, Janet Hogan, John Hogan, Diane Keller, Bill Lindgren GIFT BEARERS: Karel & Maria Rhoades GREETERS: Bill & Pat Lindgren READERS: Grace Pugh & John Barry SERVERS: Becca Hogan, Emily Naber, Zia Boulier USHERS: Brad Pugh, Ethan Spain, Matt Naber, Lynn Brinkman

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Jgs 2:11-19; Mt 19:16-22 Tuesday: Jgs 6:11-24a; Mt 19:23-30 Wednesday: Jgs 9:6-15; Mt 20:1-16 Thursday: Rv 21:9b-14; Jn 1:45-51 Friday: Ru 1:1, 3-6, 14b-16, 22; Mt 22:34-40 Saturday: Ru 2:1-3, 8-11; 4:13-17; Mt 23:1-12 Sunday: Is 22:19-23; Ps 138:1-3, 6, 8; Rom 11:33-36; Mt 16:13-20

CORRECTION: Last week’s bulletin had an incorrect name listed as deceased. It should have read Janice Cabbage, mother of Tri-cia Altherr. We are sorry for the error.

INVITE SOMEONE BACK TO CHURCH!!

BAPTISMAL CLASS, Aug. 27th at 11:15 a.m. Email Sr. Janet at janet.pfile@comcast.net, or call 423-0240.

PROTECTING GOD’S CHILDREN CLASSES Monday, August 28 at 6:00 p.m.

All Parish and School volunteers (ages 18 & older) are required by the Diocese to attend a class and do a back-ground check. You only have to take the class once, and after your background check, you are ready to volunteer! Please call the rectory to sign up for a class-423-6223.

MONDAY, Aug. 21 7:30 a.m. Chris Olson (Ed & Bev Stoneburg) TUESDAY, Aug. 22 7:30 a.m. Pat Liberto (Loretta Umfleet & Leroy Blakeman) WEDNESDAY, Aug. 23 7:30 a.m. Leo Frey (Rosanna Frey) THURSDAY, Aug. 24-Note Mass Time 2:00 p.m. Leon Vemmer (Mike & Marilyn Dawson) FRIDAY, Aug. 25 7:30 a.m. Theresa & Clarence Flemming (Family) SATURDAY, Aug. 26 4:30 p.m. Tom Cantwell (David & Carol Rayhill) SUNDAY, Aug. 27 8:00 a.m. Holy Family Parishioners 10:00 a.m. Bob Boaz (Family)

CATHOLIC RADIO—WDCR 88.9/96.5 FM

CONFIRMATION PARENTS: Parents of present 7th & 8th graders who will be making their Confirmation in February----reminder of the MANDATORY meeting scheduled for Tues., Aug. 22nd, 6 p.m. in Church! One parent must be there from each family. If for some seri-ous reason you are unable to attend, you must call Fr. Joe.

SAVE THE DATE! WDCR will host the Annual Night at the Movies on Thurs., Sept. 14 at 6:30 p.m. “The 13th Day”, an inspiring film about the miracle of Fatima, will be shown at the Avon Theatre. Tickets will be sold after Masses on Aug. 26/27 & Sept. 9/10.

PSR NEWS!!! Our Parish School of Religion will begin this year on Wed., Sept. 6th, with a Family Opening Mass at 6:15 p.m., followed by registration in the Parish Cen-ter. Classes will meet on Wed. evenings, 6:15-7:15 p.m. The book fee is $30 for the first child of the family and $25 for each additional child. Students new to our pro-gram should bring a copy of their Baptismal certificate. We are excited to begin our new year with students in 1st -8th grade. We look forward to seeing you on the 6th!! We are always looking for volunteers for substitute teachers or guest speakers. Call Patrice Hunt for info at 519-1849.

NEXT SCHOOL BOARD MEETING on Sept. 13th at 5:30 p.m. Meetings are open to anyone. For more info, call 423-7049.

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.

INCLUDE HOLY FAMILY IN YOUR WILL & as a Memorial at the time of the death of a loved one.

SPEND AN HOUR IN PRAYER St. Mary’s Chapel is open 24/7 for Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration for anyone to come & pray. Help to maintain this vital ministry by committing yourself to 1 hour a week, every 2 weeks or once a month. Substitutes are always needed. Please contact Mary at 877-6716 or Maureen at 521-1755.

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

ST. MARY’S WIDOWED SUPPORT GROUP will meet Thurs., Aug. 24th at 11:30 a.m. at The Wharf. All widows & widowers are welcome! For more info., call 428-7733.

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

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Visit Holy Family’s website: decaturholyfamily.com

Thank you for your generosity!

Weekend of Aug. 12 & 13, 2017 Envelopes…………………….$ 14,197.00 Building Fund………………...$ 57.00 Sister Parish……………….….$ 280.00 Children……………………....$ 5.00

ST. MARY’S HOSPITAL AUXILIARY is selling raf-fle tickets for the Gerry Stuckey Memorial Grocery Grab worth $1,000 at County Market. Tickets are $5 or 3 for $10 & are available at the gift shop, County Market or call 454-6084. Drawing is Aug. 22.

RESURRECTION PARISH OF ILLIOPOLIS will be hosting a fried chicken dinner & raffle on Sun., Sept. 10th, on the parish grounds at 5th & Anne Streets. Din-ner will be served from 11:00 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cost for the dinner will be $5 for children 10 and under, and $9.50 for adults. For info., contact Trisha Hildebrandt at 416-8546.

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 Rev. Mr. Rob Johnson……………………………...Deacon 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