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Saint John Paul II Parish February 9, 2020
Saint John Paul II Parish February 9, 2020
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Welcome to Saint John Paul II Parish
Welcome to all new families! Please register by calling or stopping by the parish office. If your address changes or you move from the parish, please inform the parish office.
Mission Statement Saint John Paul II Parish’s mission is to nourish the growth of individuals in their love of God and one another through the reception of sacraments and active participation in public worship, personal prayer, Catholic educa-tion and the sharing of Time, Talent and Treasure.
Vision Statement Our ultimate goal is to build a growing and thriving stewardship parish guided by the four biblical principles of stewardship:
Responsibility—Ownership—Accountability—Reward
Mass Times/Horario de Misas Tuesday/Martes ........................................... 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday/Miércoles & Thursday/Jueves .. 8:00 a.m.
Thursday/Jueves (*this Mass is at OSF) ..... 12:00 p.m.
Friday/Viernes .............................................. 8:30 a.m. Saturday Vigil/Vigilia del Sábado .................. 5:00 p.m.
Sunday/Domingo ....................... 7:00 a.m. & 9:00 a.m.
Spanish Mass/Misa en Español .................. 11:30 a.m.
Masses are celebrated at Visitation Church
410 W Central Blvd., Kewanee, IL 61443
Parish Directory Parish Office .........................................................................309-852-4549 Parish Fax .............................................................................309-853-4106 Parish Website ............................................. saintjohnpaulii-kewanee.org
Pastor........................................ Fr. Johndamaseni (Fr. John) Zilimu [email protected]
Deacon .................................................... Martin Van Meltebeck [email protected]
Business Manager ....................................................... Noemi Arjon [email protected]
Parish Secretary ...................................Maureen Van Wassenhove [email protected]
Facility Manager ..........................................................Nate Nichols [email protected]
Spanish Ministry Associate ........................................... Yasmy Blas [email protected]
Adult Choir Director .................................................. Susan Welgat
Organist .................................................................. Abbie Hamilton [email protected]
RCIA & Folk Group Director .......................................... Mary Ebert [email protected]
365 Spanish Youth Group Coordinator ........................ Yasmy Blas [email protected]
DRE, Cemetery & Finance Secretary ............................. Angie Ryan [email protected]
Devotions and Sacramentals Rosary: In the Church—The Spanish Rosary is on Tues-day evenings at 6:30 p.m. The Rosary in English is on Wednesday evenings at 6:30 p.m.
Eucharistic Adoration: Thursday, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Chapel. A sign up sheet is below the statue of Pope Saint John Paul II.
Baptism: All baptisms will take place at Visitation Church on the 1st & 3rd Sunday (of a full weekend,) after 9:00 a.m. Mass (except during Lent). Please call the parish office to schedule a time. A free-will dona-tion should be given to the clergy performing the bap-tism. Additionally, non-members will be charged $50. Baptism classes are the 3rd Sunday (of a full weekend)@ 10:00 a.m. in English, and the 4th Sunday (of a full weekend) @ 8:00 a.m. in Spanish.
Marriage: Contact the Pastor at least 6 to 12 months in advance to schedule a wedding and begin marriage preparations.
Reconciliation: Saturday, from 4:00 p.m.—4:40 p.m. in the Church or call the Parish office for an appointment.
Visitation & Anointing of the Sick: Any person home-bound, hospitalized, in the nursing home or advanced in years may notify the Parish Office to receive the Sacraments: Eucharist, Confession/Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick. Parishioners from the Pastoral Care Ministry would be glad to visit. We also offer Friday Communion Calls to the Homebound. Please call the Parish Office if you or someone you know would like to be visited monthly.
Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA): Anyone wishing to learn more about the Catholic faith or join-ing our Catholic community may call or email the par-ish office.
Religious Education Kindergarten through 8th grade CCD classes meet on Sunday mornings from September to May, from 10:00 a.m.–11:15 a.m. Children should par-ticipate in all levels of Religious Education classes so that they can receive the Sacraments with their peers. Please arrive through the West doors (back of the school) off the parking lot. Dismissal is on the East side (front of the school) on Lexington Ave. Please call Angie Ryan in the Parish Office if you have any questions or would like to register.
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Our Mission: The mission of Visitation Catholic School is to inspire excellence and to develop future leaders for Christ,
through quality education grounded in Catholic values, principles and traditions.
Where a Rich Heritage of Quality Catholic Education Awaits Your Child
School Directory 107 S. Lexington Avenue, Kewanee, IL 61443
School Office ....................................................................... 309-856-7451 School Website ............................................. www.visitationcatholic.com School Fax ........................................................................... 309-852-4259 Principal Mr. Wayne Brau [email protected]
School Office ................................................... Susan Welgat/Dan DeSmit [email protected]
Upcoming Events 2/10 GVB @ Annawan 5:30 p. m. 2/11 GVB @ ICS 5:30 p. m. 2/12 GVB vs. ROWVA “Blue Out Night” 5:30 p. m. 2/13 Scholastic Bowl @ Bureau Valley 4:00 p. m. 2/15 GVB 7th grade ICS Tournament TBA 2/17 No School 2/17 GVB @ Cambridge 5:00 p. m. 2/19 Lego Club (gr. 1-4) 3:00 p. m.
BINGO The next BINGO will be February 19th. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. BINGO starts at 6:00 p.m. BINGO is played on the first and third Wednesdays of the month.
Lenten Fish Fry's Updated details: Fish Fry dates are on February 28th, March 6th, March 13th, & March 20th. $10.00 all you can eat fried fish, includes 2 sides, a roll and dessert. Sides are mac n cheese, baked potato and coleslaw. A slice of cheese pizza and additional sides are available for $2.00.
Catholic Schools Week Our annual Religion Bee was held during Catholic Schools Week and this year’s winner was kindergarten student, Gabriel Daly. 6th graders Ava DeWolfe and Maci Hauser finished in 2nd and 3rd place. All the students participating did a great job! Shown below are some of the students who participated in “Dress Like a Saint Day”. The kids came up with some great costumes!
Regional Champions Congratulations to our 7th grade boys basketball team on winning the IESA Boys Basketball Regional held last week at Alwood Middle School!
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Prayers for Our Military
Mass Intentions Saturday, February 8 5:00 p.m. Maryann VerShaw, by Irene & Mike Majeske & Family Sunday, February 9 7:00 a.m. Phil Lippens, by Holtschult Family 9:00 a.m. Milly Mock, by Jim Weston 11:30 a.m. Visitation Catholic School Tuesday, February 11 5:30 p.m. Bill Spiegel (Anniversary), by wife Wednesday, February 12 8:00 a.m. Jerry Seyller, by Family Thursday, February 13 8:00 a.m. Gerry Rux, by Ryan Family 12:00 p.m. Louis & Rose Szakal, by Lou & Bertha Betti Friday, February 14 8:30 a.m. Berneice DeMay, by Ronald & Catherine Vincent Saturday, February 15 5:00 p.m. Edmund Beauprez, by Family Sunday, February 16 7:00 a.m. Phil Lippens, by Tom & Sue Bubnick 9:00 a.m. Connie Phelps, by Joan Phelps 11:30 a.m. Visitation Catholic School
Nicholas Cravens Jarrett Davis
Ashley Dykema John Fisher
Hailee Jo Fleming Chad Forsythe
Isaac Frank Mary Groy
William Hartman, Jr. Wade Hatzinger
Katie Lane Andrew Mosley
Ty Schierer Kenny Steele
Dakota Van Wassenhove
Dave Abbinanti Angie Ahlgren Elaine Ahlgren
Brody Anderson Bernie Balsis
Cheryl Bednarz Cindy Bergren
Jim Bess Lou Betti
Andi Bidwell Don Billiet
Cari Bridgewater Amanda Brody Brayton Brody
Mike Brown John Michael Bystry
Lowell Carpenter Lauren Cinnamon
Evelyn Cortes Mike Curran
Betty DeBlieck Wesley Dienst JoAn Dobbels Sid Douglas
Vanessa Duarte Dr. Dale Dykstra
JR & Mary Dziengel Marian Elbus Liz Engstrom
Melissa Ferrel Jim Findley
Sue Gruszeczka Marcelino Gutierrez
Abbie Hamilton Kyle Henjum
Harley Hepner Doug Hilgendorf David Holtschult
Mary Jackson Ron Johnson Sandy Kaiser
Thomas Keefner Mary Jean Kelly
Charles “Dick” King Patty Krause
Fr. Tony Labedis Olga Larson
Jean Lindstrom Denny Marchand
Mason-Gould Family Margaret Matusyzk
Matzenbacher Family Zachary David McLaurin
Jan McPheeters Maribeth Mikenas
Sandy Milby Barry Miller
Paul Mowbray Betty Mower Carolyn Nagel Greg Neubert
Joe & Joan Nosal Al Padilla
Andrea Rocha Genaro Rocha
Michael Rounds 17 Special Intentions
Ron Shambaugh Marie Sherbeyn Mildred Steimle
Betty Sullivan Andrew Swearingen
Jerry Swearingen Richard Teaburg Wilma Tegeler
Jay Titus Frank Tocha
Ray Van Wassenhove John Wade Joyce Wall
Mickey Welling Al Wentworth
Michele Wentworth Michael White
Howard Whitver Lisa Wisniewski
Please Pray
This Week in Our Parish Sunday, February 9 10:00 a.m. Religious Ed classes Monday, February 10 6:00 p.m. Choir Practice Tuesday, February 11 5:30 p.m. Daily Mass Wednesday, February 12 8:00 a.m. Daily Mass 6:00 p.m. RCIA 6:30 p.m. Rosary Thursday, February 13 8:00 a.m. Daily Mass 8:30—5:00 Adoration 12:00 p.m. Mass at OSF Friday, February 14 8:30 a.m. School Mass Sunday, February 16 10:00 a.m. Religious Ed classes Sunday, February 16 10:00 a.m. Religious Ed classes Monday, February 17 Parish Office is closed today, Collection Counters, please count Tuesday. 6:00 p.m. Choir Practice
Please call the Parish Office if you would like to add or remove a name from our prayer lists.
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Lay Ministry Schedule If you are unable to serve your scheduled Mass – please find a substitute! Daily Masses—February 11-14, 2020 Lector Barb Goreth Altar Servers Jillian Bennison, Katelyn & Adrienne DeSmit (Amos Campbell/Tuesday) 5:00 p.m. Saturday, February 15,2020 Lector Vicky Lappin EMC’s Bill Christiansen, Janelle Leaf Altar Servers Kevin Van Wassenhove, Lucy & Henry Ahasic Greeters Steve & Renée Salisbury, Chris & Jill Morsaki, Kent Plotner 7:00 a.m. Sunday, February 16, 2020 Lector Deb Kubinsky EMC’s Connie Ostrowski, Pat Van Wassenhove Altar Servers Isabela, Noelia & Jesus Martinez Greeters Zach & Sam Rux, Tom & Sue Bubnick, Kent Plotner 9:00 a.m. Sunday, February 16, 2020 Lector Sheila Donovan EMC’s Dc. Marty Van Meltebeck, Joan Clement Altar Servers Avery Yepsen, Regan & Jack Coombes Greeters Jim & Mandy Daly, Kent Plotner
Readings for the Week: Feb. 9 Sunday Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Is 58:7-10; Ps 112:4-5, 6-7, 8-9; 1 Cor 2:1-5; Mt 5:13-16 Monday Memorial of Saint Scholastica, Virgin 1 Kgs 8:1-7, 9-13; Ps 132:6-7, 8-10; Mk 6:53-56 Tuesday Our Lady of Lourdes 1 Kgs 8:22-23, 27-30; Ps 84:3, 4, 5 and 10, 11; Mk 7:1-13 Wednesday 1 Kgs 10:1-10; Ps 37:5-6, 30-31, 39-40; Mk 7:14-23 Thursday 1 Kgs 11:4-13; Ps 106:3-4, 35-36, 37 and 40; Mk 7:24-30 Friday Memorial of Saints Cyril, Monk and Methodius, Bishop 1 Kgs 11:29-32, 12:19; Ps 81:10-11ab, 12-13, 14-15; Mk 7:31-37 Saturday 1 Kgs 12:26-32; 13:33-34; Ps 106:6-7ab, 19-20, 21-22; Mk 8:1-10 Sunday Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Sir 15:15-20; Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 17-18, 33-34; 1 Cor 2:6-10; Mt 5:17-37 or Mt 5:20-22a, 27-28, 33-34a, 37
Collections: 2/1-2/2 Loose Cash .................................................... $520.00 Envelopes .................................................. $6,793.69 Ash Wednesday .............................................. $55.00 Debt Reduction ............................................. $101.00 Fuel ................................................................. $10.00 Major Maintenance ...................................... $308.00 School Building & Grounds ............................. $20.00 Capital Campaign .......................................... $926.00 Total ....................................................... $8,733.69
Capital Campaign Goal $1,000,000.00 Total Pledged & Donations $915,716.51 Total Amount Paid $808,883.30
Lenten Bible Study Spend six weeks with the Bible! Mary Ebert will lead this Bible Study on Monday evenings from 7:00—8:30 p.m. in the Parish Center. We will study “John 1—10, I Am the Bread of Life.” Study Group dates are February 24, March 2, 9, 16, 30, and April 6. Please call the Par-ish Office by February 13 to reserve your spot and or-der your $10 book. Please call Mary with any ques-tions at 525-1030.
Happy Birthday! Congratulations to Josephine Guzzardo who turned 103 on Saturday, February 1st! Jo has been a member of our Parish since 1944.
Book Club The Catholic Book Club will meet on Monday, February 17th, at 7:30 p.m., at Courtyard Village. Joan Clary will review Signs of Life, by Scott Hahn. Delores Rodriguez is the hostess for February.
In Memoriam Loving Father, welcome home those whom You have called from this world, and grant peace and consolation to their families.
Irene Bridgewater May the souls of the faithfully departed rest in the loving presence of God.
St. Vincent dePaul The St. Vincent dePaul Society will once again be holding its Lenten food drive beginning Ash Wednesday, February 26. There will be bags at the back of the church. Please take one, fill it with non-perishable food items, and return it to the Parish Center or the church by Friday, April 3. Please do not bring any kind of beans, we have a lot in the pantry. Thank you.
