MASS WILL BE LIVE STREAMED
FEBRUARY 4 @ 5:00 P.M.
Mass Intentions for the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time
Tuesday, February 7 at 6:00 p.m.
Living & Deceased Tina Anselment Family
†††Danny, David, & Betty Ann Anselment
Wednesday, February 8 at 8:00 a.m.
††Jacob & Regina Konert
†Robert Pawlowski
Thursday, February 9 at 8:00 a.m.
†Stanley Ryz
Mass Intentions for the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saturday, February 11 at 5:00 p.m.
All Parish Family
Sunday, February 12 at 8:30 a.m.
†Robert Wellen
†††Joe, Lena, & Joe Rapp Jr.
For God's Blessing for David & Laverne Schumm on their 50th Wedding Anniversary


We the parishioners of St. John the Baptist,
brothers and sisters in Christ, accept as our mission:
to know our faith and share it with others, to continue to grow spiritually with respect for the sacraments, to celebrate the liturgy and the Holy Eucharist as the center of our Christian life, to live by truth and love, to serve those in need, to teach by example, and thereby strengthen and inspire our Parish family in accordance with the Roman Catholic Church.
Office Hours February 7-10
Monday ~ Closed
Tuesday through Friday ~ 8:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Closed for Lunch ~ Noon - 12:30 p.m.
Visit Parish Website For
Bulletins: New & Old
Calendar
Photo Gallery
Monthly Ministry List

Your financial support remains an important part of our Parish life and helps us keep going. Please continue giving your time, talent, and treasure at this difficult time. Please mail, drop-off your offering in collection box or in the mailbox by Parish office front door.

Watch bulletin for more details.
February
5: Server Training after Mass
5: PSR Classes 9:30 a.m.
5: No Adult Bible Study
5: Holy Name Rabbit Fry for All Parish 5:30 p.m.
6: Holy Name Meeting 7:00 p.m.
7: Ladies Quilting 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. McLeansboro hall.
9: NA Meeting 7:00 p.m. McLeansboro Hall
10: AA Meeting 7:00 p.m. McLeansboro Hall
11: KC #7118 Ladies Night Enfield Hall ~ Happy Hour 5:00 p.m. Eat 6:00 p.m.
12: No Adult Bible Study
12: PSR Classes 9:30 a.m.
12: One Strong Pancake Breakfast with Your Valentine
14: Ladies Quilting 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. McLeansboro hall.
16: KC #8745 Meeting at Dahlgren 7:00 p.m.
16: KC #7118 Meeting at Enfield 7:00 p.m.
16: NA Meeting 7:00 p.m. McLeansboro Hall
17: AA Meeting 7:00 p.m. McLeansboro Hall
19: PSR Classes and Adult Bible Study 9:30 a.m.
QUILTING EVERY TUESDAY
Starting at 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at the McLeansboro hall. Everyone is welcomed and if you don't know how to quilt, this is a great way to learn. For more information contact Phyllis Wuebbels 618-895-4895 or Sharon Bigley 618-736-2964.
PRAY FOR & REMEMBER THE SICK & HOMEBOUND

Larry Hunt
Marie Hopkins
James Frey
Bob Wilson
Kent Karcher
Paul & Helen Wellen
Mary Karcher
Deacon Alfred Karcher
Joyce Schilly
Leo Aydt
Paula Campbell
Clem Aydt
Tillie Kaufman
Reminder: Due to federal privacy laws, we are not allowed to list people or visit who are sick or in the nursing home without written authorization from that individual or from their immediate family who has authorization. Form can be requested from the office.
REMINDER
Please contact office for funerals and baptisms. For weddings contact office six months before.
2023 CSMA GOAL $10,630
Pledge-to-Date $3,821
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul truly serves the poorest of the poor through its Cosgrove’s Soup Kitchen, SVDP Thrift Store, Help Center and Night Drop-In Center. Men, women and children are provided the basic necessities of life – food, clothing and shelter – and the hope and the tools they need for a better tomorrow. Please considering giving today.
PLASTIC TOTE BY OFFICE DOOR
Weekly bulletins
Living Faith Books (January-March) & Books are located at each door in church.

NA & AA MEETINGS - MCLEANSBORO HALL
Narcotic Anonymous Meetings
Every Thursday Night
7:00 p.m.
Alcohol Anonymous Meeting
Every Friday Night
7:00 p.m.
For more information contact Jim Bell 618-387-1077
FRANCISAN AT HOME:
Come grow, come explore a really bright sign of hope: https://franciscanathome.com/. It is the most in-depth and faithful array of true formation workshops ever created. Throughout the workshop, your active engagement will be requested; the workshops are not designed for passive viewing only. With a focus upon your mission to join the saints in glory, over 200 workshops in English and in Spanish are available right now, and every month new workshops are added. Click the link below for step by step instruction to register you and everyone else in your family. If you have questions, you can contact Andrea Short or parish office.

THE MESSENGER

Envelopes are located in your envelope packet.
Remember to make your check payable to The Messenger.

2022 CONTRIBUTION STATMENTS
for tax purposes will be available alphabetically by last name, at the back of church.
SAVE-THE-DATE ~ JUNE 24 @ 4:00 P.M.
Fr. Mark Reyling 25th Anniversary of Ordination to the Priesthood
&
St. John the Baptist Feast Day Mass & Great Celebration

WOLD MARRIAGE DAY - CATHEDRAL BASILICA OF ST. LOUIS
Sunday, February 12 at 2:30 p.m.
Auxiliary Bishop Mark S. Rivituso will celebrate a Mass and a reception will follow in Boland Hall. All married couples are invited to attend and celebrate the gift of marriage. World Marriage Day honors husband and wife as the foundation of the family – the basic unit of society. It emphasizes the faithfulness, sacrifice and joy of daily married life.

DIOCESE EMPLOYMENT POSITIONS
Click on links below to view details.


CRS DIOCSAN GATHER IN PERSON
February 11 from 9:00-3:00
(Continental Breakfast and Fair Trade from 8:30-9:00)
St. Mary School ~ 424 E. Broadway, Centralia, IL
Our gathering will include:
Fair trade sale
A CRS Rice Bowl Cookoff: Make one of the many CRS Rice Bowl Recipes found at https://www.crsricebowl.org/recipe for 8 people. We will vote on the top two favorite recipes. The first place winner will get $75 in fair trade products. The 2nd place winner will get $25 in fair trade products.
Ideas for prayer for Lent and the national Eucharistic Revival
Connect with others throughout the diocese and across the country
Enjoy being together around our Catholic Social Teaching
Anyone interested in attending, please contact Rachel in the office to sign-up.
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