Saint John Paul II Parish July 29, 2018
365 Youth Group Evangeletes Mission Trip July 2018
Front Row
Courtney Welgat, Maggie Corbin, Lexi Nichols Back Row
Brynn Patty, Peyton Sopiars, Paula Patty Molly Welgat, Katie Vickrey
Brooke Cheesman, Paula Nichols
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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, or by downloading the registration form online. If your ad-dress 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 .................. 4:30 p.m.
Sunday/Domingo ....................... 7:30 a.m. & 9:30 a.m.
Spanish Mass/Misa en Español ...... 12:00 p.m. (Noon)
365 Youth Mass (last Sunday of the month) 5:00 p.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 (Cemetery) ...................................... Martin VanMeltebeck [email protected]
Business Manager ................................................. Marjorie Dooley [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]
Folk Group Director ....................................................... Mike Berry [email protected]
365 Spanish Youth Group Coordinator ........................ Yasmy Blas [email protected]
Director of Religious Ed. & 365 Youth .......................... 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 the 1st & 3rd Sunday after 9:30 a.m. Mass. Please call the parish office to schedule a time. A free-will donation should be given to the clergy performing the baptism. Additionally, non-members will be charged $50. Baptism classes are the 3rd Sunday @ 10:30 a.m. in English and the 4th Sunday @ 8:45 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 3:30 p.m.—4:10 p.m. and Sunday, 9:00 a.m.—9:15 a.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 10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. from September to May. Children should participate in all levels of Religious Education classes so that they can receive the Sacraments with their peers. 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 Principal Ms. Sheila Cromien [email protected]
School Office ................................................... Susan Welgat/Dan DeSmit
Photo Op We are asking every student to take a picture of them-selves standing next to every statue of the Blessed Vir-gin Mary they encounter throughout their travels this summer and fall. Email them along with their location/city to [email protected] by November 20th. We will compile the pictures into a slide show for the whole school in honor of the Feast of the Immacu-late Conception in December. Let’s see how many stat-ues we can find!
BINGO The remaining summer Bingo dates will be August 1st and August 15th. Bingo starts at 6:00 p.m. in the Visitation Goetzman Gym. Concessions will be available for purchase.
Upcoming Events 8/15 First Day of School K-8 Early Dismissal 11:30 a.m. 8/16 First Day of School PreK
VCS Open House Sunday, August 12th from 5:00pm—6:00pm Come and check out your child's classroom and drop off your school supplies and stop in at the Ice Cream Social!
2018/2019 School Year There is still time to register your child for the 2018/2019 school year! Contact the school office for more details!
Annual Alumni Hog Days Reunion
Alumni will gather again this year on Friday, August 31, from 6:00—9:00 p.m. Bring your family and friends and join eight decades of alumni at the school gym. Come check out the wonderful new gym floor and super cool electronic scoreboard which will roll pictures from Vis archives. Cerno’s is again sponsoring the liquor license so beer and wine will be flowing. Con-tact your classmates and come join in on the fun! Then join us on Sunday, September 2, at the 9:30 Mass, followed by an alumni & friends breakfast in the school gym. Challenge the Class of 1975 as the class with the most attendees. Tables for each decade are provided so alums may sign in and meet fellow class-mates in attendance. These gatherings provide an opportunity to recon-nect with classmates and see many familiar (and not so familiar) family names and faces. PLEASE JOIN US THIS YEAR!
Gift Card Sales Gift cards sales (also know as ‘scrip’) will resume on August 21st. This on-going fundraiser allows us to earn money by selling gift cards to 100’s of retailers and food establishments at face value, and the retailers pay Visita-tion a commission for selling. There is no additional cost to you and the school makes money—it’s a win-win! Orders are placed weekly on Tues-days at 8am and are available to pick up after 3:00 p.m. on Thursdays. Contact the office for more details or check out the complete retailer list on www.shopwithscrip.com.
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Prayers for Our Military
Mass Intentions
Saturday, July 28 4:30 p.m. Rose Szakal, by Marianne & Brad Ahlgren
Sunday, July 29 7:30 a.m. Jennifer Salisbury, by Mom & Dad 9:30 a.m. Clarence Clary, by Clary Family 12:00 p.m. Aniversario de Familia Guerrero Lopez
Tuesday, July 31 5:30 p.m. Milt Carlson, by Dc. Ted Mock
Wednesday, August 1 8:00 a.m. Tom Ahlgren, by Knights of Columbus Santa Maria Council #734
Thursday, August 2
8:00 a.m. Milt Carlson, by Knights of Columbus Santa Maria Council #734 12:00 p.m. Kenny Jacobson, by Denny & Marie Marchand
Friday, August 3 8:30 a.m. Tom Ahlgren, by Rich & Karen McNeill 10:30 a.m. John Christian, by Lou & Bertha Betti
Saturday, August 4 4:30 p.m. Anniversary Mass for Mr. & Mrs. J.L. Golby, by Mr. & Mrs. James Golby
Sunday, August 5 7:30 a.m. Delores Domingez, by Karen McNeill 9:30 a.m. Andy Domingez, by Helen Domingez & Family 12:00 p.m. For the Protection of the Unborn
Jesse Baker Nicholas Cravens
Jarrett Davis Ben DeSmit
Ashley Dykema Hailee Jo Fleming
Chad Forsythe
Mary Groy William Hartman, Jr.
Wade Hatzinger Katie Lane
Kenny Steele Dakota VanWassenhove
Dave Abbinanti Angie Ahlgren Elaine Ahlgren
Glenda Mundy Allen Brody Anderson
Bernie Balsis Cindy Bergren
Mike Berry Andi Bidwell Gene Boehle
Cari Bridgewater Irene Bridgewater
Amanda Brody Brayton Brody David Brown Mike Brown
Sue Busenbark Jean Carlat
Michael Curran Betty DeBlieck Cade De Wolfe
JR & Mary Dziengel JoAn Dobbels Sid Douglas
Vanessa Duarte Marian Elbus Liz Engstrom Emily Entas Jim Findley
Sue Gruszeczka Doug Hilgendorf David Holtschult
Mary Jackson Johnson Family
Sandy Kaiser
Mary Kazmierski Terrie Keefner Patty Krause Mona Kubiak
Jeff & Barb Land Olga Larson
Jean Lindstrom Mike Majeske
Denny Marchand Mason Family Sandy Milby
Paul Mowbray Betty Mower
Sandy Murphy Carolyn Nagel
Joe & Joan Nosal Al Padilla
Elluissa Pompa Andrea Rocha Genaro Rocha
Michael Rounds 8 Special Intentions
Ron Shambaugh Marie Sherbeyn
Betty Sullivan Jerry Swearingen Richard Teaburg Wilma Tegeler
Jay Titus Frank Tocha
Mike Uitermarkt Ray VanWassenhove
Joyce Wall Lisa Wisniewski
Don Zumber
Please Pray
This Week in Our Parish Sunday, June 29, 2018 365 Youth Group Event at the Oasis Swim Center following Mass Tuesday, July 31, 2018 5:30 p.m. Daily Mass 6:30 p.m. Spanish Rosary Wednesday, August 1, 2018 8:00 a.m. Daily Mass 6:30 p.m. Rosary Thursday, August 2, 2018 8:00 a.m. Daily Mass 8:30—5:00 Eucharistic Adoration in the Chapel 12:00 p.m. Mass at OSF St. Luke Medical Center in the Chapel Friday, August 3, 2018 8:30 a.m. Daily Mass 10:30 a.m. Mass at Courtyard Village Saturday, August 4, 2018 3:15 p.m. Holy Hour in the Church to pray for Priests Sunday, August 29, 2018 10:30 a.m. 365 Youth Group meets in the Parish Center basement
Please contact the Parish Office if you would like to
add or remove a name from our prayer lists.
365 Youth Group Event Following the Youth Mass on July 29th, the 365 Youth Group will be meeting at Northeast Park for fun activities and a picnic followed by swim-ming at the Oasis Family Aquatic Center. The event is open to all Junior High and High School aged students interested in finding out more about the Youth Group. Bring your friends!
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Lay Ministry Schedule Daily Masses—July 31—August 3, 2018 Lector Sheila Donovan Altar Servers Colson Welgat & Mya Mirocha
4:30 p.m. Saturday, August 4, 2018 Lector Vicky Lappin EMC’s Dc. Marty Van Meltebeck, Beth Dolieslager Janel Leaf, Lu Rux Altar Servers Henry & Eleanor Burkhart, Noah Berry Greeters Kevin & Brenda Ryan, Mark Elbus, Bill & Rita Currier
7:30 a.m. Sunday, August 5, 2018 Lector Terri Stevenson EMC Pat Van Wassenhove, Kay Heaton Altar Servers Isabela, Noelia & Jesus Martinez Greeters Deb Kubinsky, Alan & Laurie Streicher, Dave Zapisek
9:30 a.m. Sunday, August 5, 2018 Lector Sue Busenbark EMC’s Bertha Betti, Mary Nosalik Connie Younglove, Rose Pratt Altar Servers Lucille & Henry Ahasic, Rachel Brown Greeters Carol Bender, Bill & Breanne Cinnamon, Larry & Kay Bartman
Collections weekend of 7/21 & 7/22, 2018
Loose Cash .................................................... $415.00 Envelopes .................................................. $4,335.00 Major Maintenance ...................................... $315.00 Visitation Building & Grounds ...................... $310.00 Debt Reduction ............................................ $325.00 Fuel ............................................................... $150.00 Visitation School Support ............................. $270.00 Capital Campaign ...................................... $2,300.00 Total ........................................................ $8,420.00 Capital Campaign GoalCapital Campaign GoalCapital Campaign Goal .................................................................. $1,000,000.00$1,000,000.00$1,000,000.00 Total Pledged & Donations .................... $882,398.52 Total Amount Paid ................................. $630,544.92
Readings for the Week: July 29, 2018
Sunday Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2 Kgs 4:42-44; Ps 145:10-11, 15-16, 17-18; Eph 4:1-6; Jn 6:1-15 Monday Saint Peter Chrysologus, Bishop and Doctor of the Church Jer 13:1-11; Dt 32:18-19, 20, 21; Mt 13:31-35 Tuesday Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Priest Jer 14:17-22; Ps 79:8, 9, 11 & 13; Mt 13:36-43 Wednesday Saint Alphonsus Liguori, Bishop and Doctor of the Church Jer 15:10, 16-21; Ps 59:2-3, 4, 10-11, 17, 18; Mt 13:44-46 Thursday Saints Eusebius of Vercelli, Bishop; Saint Peter Julian Eymard, Priest Jer 18:1-6; Ps 146:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6ab; Mt 13:47-53 Friday Jer 26:1-9; Ps 69:5, 8-10, 14; Mt 13:54-58 Saturday Saint John Vianney, Priest Jer 26:11-16, 24; Ps 69:15-16, 30-31, 33-34; Mt 14:1-12 Sunday Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Ex 16:2-4, 12-15; Ps 78:3-4, 23-24, 25, 54; Eph 4:17, 20-24; Jn 6:24-35
Holy Hour Next Saturday, August 4th, our Parish will take part in a Diocesan wide Holy Hour to pray for Priests. We will begin ours at 3:15 p.m. in the Church with Adoration. Confession will also be available. We hope that you will be able to join us to pray for the blessing of the wonderful Priests who have given their lives to the service of the Lord, and that God will encourage others to hear His calling. There will be brochures available at the doors on August 4th with prayers, petitions and a rosary to guide you through the hour.
Save the Date The Altar & Rosary Society’s Annual Ice Cream Social will be on Sunday, August 12th in the Visitation Goetzman Gym from 4:00—7:00 p.m. They will be serving pie or cake and ice cream for $3.00/Adults—$2.50/Children 4-14. Barbeque and chips will also be available for $3.50, and hot dog and chips are $2.50.
Any donations of pies or cakes may be brought to the gym on Saturday, August 11th, from 1:00—3:00 p.m. during set up or on the day of the Ice Cream Social. Any help is greatly appreciated.
Please stop in to eat when you bring your children’s school supplies during Visitation’s Open House from 5:00—6:00 p.m.
In Memoriam Loving Father, welcome home those whom You have called from this world, and grant peace and consolation to their families.
Tony Rashid Husband of Lisa
Father of Nathan, Jake (Eftihia), Tawnie (Tyler) & Tori
May the souls of the faithfully departed rest in the loving presence of God. Amen.
50th Anniversary of Humanae Vitae
Conference with keynote speakers Damon Owens and Msgr. Mark J. Meridian, and lunch at the Spalding Pas-toral Center in Peoria on Saturday, August 18th, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Conference concludes with 4:00 p.m. Vigil Mass with Bishop Jenky. The cost is $25. Call: 309-966-0385 or email: [email protected] to register with Suzie Meismer by August 11th.
