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.
Mass Intentions for the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time
Tuesday, February 11 at 5:00 p.m. - Anointing of Sick after Mass
†Paul Wellen
†Norman Rubenacker
Thursday, February 13 at 8:00 a.m.
††Frances, Joe, Debbie, & Ruth Ann Wuebbels
Friday, February 14 at 8:00 a.m.
††Floyd & Norma Collins
†Fr. Joseph Stala
Mass Intentions for the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time
Saturday, February 15 at 5:00 p.m.
†Edward Rapp
†Ken Karcher
††George Vincent, George Logan, & Rose Murphy
Sunday, February 16 at 8:30 a.m.
All Parish Family
Sacrament of Reconciliation before weekend masses.
Office Hours
February 10-14
Monday ~ Closed
Tuesday & Wednesday ~ 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Thursday & Friday ~ 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Closed for Lunch ~ Noon - 12:30 p.m.
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Your financial support remains an important part of our Parish life and helps us keep going. Please continue giving your time, talent, and treasure. Please mail, drop-off your offering in collection box or in the mailbox by Parish office front door.
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February
9: PSR Classes & Bible Study 9:30 a.m.
11: Ladies Quilting 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
11: Celebrating World Day of the Sick February 11 - Mass 5:00 p.m.
11: Parish Council Meeting 6:00 p.m.
13: AA/NA Meeting 7:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
16: PSR Classes & Bible Study 9:30 a.m.
18: Ladies Quilting 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
18: Fr. Ptak Funeral Mass for Mitzi Knight 11:00 a.m. St. Joseph, Elizabethtown
20: KC #8745 Meeting at Dahlgren 7:00 p.m.
20: KC #7118 Meeting at Enfield 7:00 p.m.
20: AA/NA Meeting 7:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
23: PSR Classes & Bible Study 9:30 a.m.
25: Ladies Quilting 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
27: AA/NA Meeting 7:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
March
2: PSR Sunday: Rosary HS - Greeters 3rd & 4th - Petitions 5th & 6th
2: PSR Classes & Bible Study 9:30 a.m.
QUILTING EVERY TUESDAY
Starting at 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at the City Hall, 601 E Market Street, McLeansboro, IL. 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
James Frey
Bob Wilson
Kent Karcher
Helen Wellen
Mary Karcher
Deacon Alfred Karcher
Clem Aydt
Tillie Kaufman
Greg Karcher
Charlie Lueke
Marion Wellen
Robbilyn Coy
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.
PLASTIC TOTE BY OFFICE DOOR
Weekly bulletins
Living Faith Books & are located at each door in church.
AA & NA MEETING - CITY HALL
Alcohol & Narcotic Anonymous Meeting
Every Thursday Night
7:00 p.m.
601 E Market Street ~ McLeansboro, IL
For more information contact Jim Bell 618-387-1077
Celebrating World Day of Sick February 11 ~ 5:00 p.m. Mass:
St. John Paul instituted the World Day of the Sick many years ago. It is an opportunity to pray and share, to sacrifice one's suffering for the welfare of the church and urge everyone to see the face of Christ in his or her ailing brother or sister. In our Parish, we will have a special mass that day at 5:00 p.m. with Anointing of Sick afterwards.
May Jesus the Christ fill us with Hope,
Peace and Healing of body, mind and spirit. Amen.
The Mirror of Consciousness: Seeing the Divine in All Things
February 12 ~ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm ~ Shrine Visitors Center ~ Cost: $60 (lunch included)
To register go online to https://kh.snows.org/events/coutinho2025/ or call 618-397-0584.
Embark on a transformative journey to uncover the profound connection between Ultimate Reality and daily life. Through this exploration, discover how to see God reflected in all creation and embrace a deeper sense of divine connection in daily living. Experience the beauty of the sacred in every moment and learn to live a life rooted in divine awareness. Step into the mirror of consciousness and embrace the infinite presence of the Divine in all things.
Paul Coutinho is a recognized international scholar, speaker and spiritual guide who blends spirituality with psychology and Eastern wisdom with Western spirituality. He regularly conducts workshops, retreats and spiritual direction sessions, addressing the heart’s relentless quest for the Divine and the desire to live life to its fullest. Paul has pursued doctoral studies in Psychology and holds a doctorate in Historical Theology from Saint Louis University, where Ignatian Spirituality was at the core of his studies. He is the author of several books, including the award-winning How Big Is Your God? The Freedom to Experience the Divine and his latest work, Awaken to the Divine: 52 Contemplative Reflections to Transform Your Spirit.
PASTOR'S NOTE:
The World Day of Sick is celebrated on February 11th on the Memorial of Our Lady of Lourdes. In Lourdes in France an apparition of Mary appeared to a young girl, Bernadette Soubirous, which lasted from February 11th to July 16th 1858. There were 18 apparitions during that period of time. During the apparitions, a little creek with healing water appeared below the rock where Mary stood. Until this day, people journey there and drink this water and take containers of it with them praying for the gift of healing which is sometimes granted by the grace of God. At the Shrine of Mary in Belleville, a grotto was built that imitates the original place in France where the apparition took place. When John Paul the Second established the day of sick on February 11th "he did not want it to be a mere “external” celebration, but to have an “internal” effect, forming the hearts of all to see the inherent dignity of every human person." It was his intention to “humanize” medicine, reflecting the physical and spiritual aspects of it. He wanted people to see a human being in every suffering person. He said that: " love for the suffering person is the sign and measure of the degree of civilization and progress of a people." As a result, if we want to truly celebrate this day, we need to meditate on how we can treat others with authentic human dignity, and how that can transform the realm of healthcare. ~ Fr. Slawomir Ptak ~
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