August 27, 2017 21st Sunday of Ordinary Time

Saint John Paul II Parish 406 W Central Blvd Kewanee, IL 61443

(309) 852-4549 September 3, 2017

Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time

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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.

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.

All Masses are celebrated at

Visitation Church, 410 W Central Blvd.

Parish Directory Parish Office .........................................................................309-852-4549 Parish Fax .............................................................................309-853-4106 Parish Website ............................................. saintjohnpaulii-kewanee.org

Pastor........................................ Fr. Johndamaseni (Fr. John) Zilimu frjohn@saintjohnpaulii-kewanee.org

Deacon (Cemetery) ...................................... Martin VanMeltebeck deacon@saintjohnpaulii-kewanee.org

Business Manager ................................................. Marjorie Dooley finance@saintjohnpaulii-kewanee.org

Parish Secretary ...................................Maureen Van Wassenhove office@saintjohnpaulii-kewanee.org

Facility Manager ..........................................................Nate Nichols nnichols@visitationcatholic.com

Spanish Ministry Associate ........................................... Yasmy Blas yasmy@saintjohnpaulii-kewanee.org

Adult Choir Director .................................................. Susan Welgat

Organist .................................................................. Abbie Hamilton abbiehamilton@comcast.net

Folk Group Director ....................................................... Mike Berry mberry49@comcast.net

365 Spanish Youth Group Coordinator ........................ Yasmy Blas yasmy@saintjohnpaulii-kewanee.org

Director of Religious Ed. & 365 Youth .......................... Angie Ryan abryan1999.ar@gmail.com

Devotions and Sacramentals Rosary: In the Church Spanish on Tuesday evenings at 6:30 pm English on Wednesday evenings 6:30 pm Eucharistic Adoration: Thursday, from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm in the Chapel. Sign up sheet in front of the pulpit. Baptism: All baptisms will take place at Visitation Church the 1st & 3rd Sunday after 9:30 am 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 3rd Sunday @ 10:30 am in English and the 4th Sunday @ 8:45 am Spanish. Marriage: Contact the Pastor at least six to 12 months in advance to schedule a wedding and begin marriage preparations. Reconciliation: Saturday, from 3:30 pm—4:10 pm and Sunday, 9:00 am—9:15 am 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 First 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 our Catholic community may call or email the parish office.

Santa Maria Council 734 Meetings are held on the third Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. in the Parish Center.

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Prayers for Our Military

Mass Intentions Sunday, September 3 7:30 a.m. Arthur Johnson, by Family 9:30 a.m. Alumni Mass, by Visitation Foundation 12:00 p.m. Poor Souls of Purgatory (Misa en español) Tuesday, September 5 5:30 p.m. Veronica Lepianka, by Mike & Cathy Berry

Wednesday, September 6 8:00 a.m. Jerry VanDeVoorde, by Lou VanDeVoorde

Thursday, September 7

8:00 a.m. Evelyn Ptasnik, by Children, Grand & Great Grandchildren 12:00 p.m. Joann Lansbarkis, by Sue Burchell Friday, September 8 8:30 a.m. Frank Bartok, by Bertha Betti

Saturday, September 9 4:30 p.m. Ralph & Mary O’Brian Johnson, by Michael Johnson

Sunday, September 10 7:30 a.m. Clarence Jones, by William Lamb 9:30 a.m. Bianca Tanzillo, by Rosette Tanzillo 12:00 p.m. Poor Souls of Purgatory (Misa en español)

Ben DeSmit Ashley Dykema Tammy Gregory

Nicholas Cravens Dakota VanWassenhove

Tom Ahlgren Glenda Mundy Allen

Jeff Autery Gene Bailey Jesse Baker

Bernie Balsis Cari Bridgewater

Irene Bridgewater Amanda Brody David Brown Jean Carlat

Catherine Chmielowski Bernie Cromien Michael Curran Cindy DeCrane Cade De Wolfe

JR & Mary Dziengel JoAn Dobbels Paul Donovan

Sid Douglas Vanessa Duarte

Chet Elgin Emily Entas Jim Findley Cate Gross Ben Harlow

Doug HIlgendorf Mary Jackson

Johnson Family Sandy Kaiser

Jerome Kawka Mary Kazmierski Terrie Keefner

John Kelly Ron & Rosemary Kempin

Olga Larson Jean Lindstrom

Margot Macaley Mike Majeske

Denny Marchand Jim Martinkus Mason Family Paul Mowbray Betty Mower

Joe & Joan Nosal Dianna Olson

Howard O’Neill Al Padilla

Hayden Ponce Genaro Rocha

Michael Rounds 7 Special Intentions

Marie Sherbeyn Phyllis Smith

Jerry Swearingen Betty Sullivan Rich Teaburg

Wilma Tegeler Jay Titus

Mike Uitermarkt Betty Wade

Brian Van Wassenhove Ray Van Wassenhove Donna VanWynsberg

Joyce Wall Maureen Wilbeck

Lisa Wisniewski Mary Ann Wysowski

Don Zumber

Please contact the parish office if you would like to

add or remove a name from the prayer list.

Please Pray

Readings for the Week of September 3, 2017

Sunday Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Jer 20:7-9; Ps 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9; Rom 12:1-2;

Mt 16:21-27

Monday 1 Thes 4:13-18; Ps 96:1 and 3, 4-5, 11-12, 13;

Lk 4:16-30

Tuesday 1 Thes 5:1-6, 9-11; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Lk 4:31-37

Wednesday Col 1:1-8; Ps 52:10, 11; Lk 4:38-44

Thursday Col 1:9-14; Ps 98:2-3ab, 3cd-4, 5-6; Lk 5:1-11

Friday The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Mi 5:1-4a or Rom 8:28-30; Ps 13:6ab, 6c;

Mt 1:1-16, 18-23 or 1:18-23

Saturday Saint Peter Claver, Priest

Col 1:21-23; Ps 54:3-4, 6 and 8; Lk 6:1-5

Sunday Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Ez 33:7-9; Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9; Rom 13:8-10;

Mt 18:15-20

Ministry Appreciation Dinner

We would like to show our appreciation to you for all that you do for our parish. Please join us for our Annu-al Appreciation Dinner! Save the date - Sunday, Octo-ber 1st - at 5:00 p.m. in the Visitation Goetzman Gym. We are so grateful to you all for donating your time and talents to our Parish.

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In Memoriam Loving Father, welcome home those whom You have called from this world and grant peace and consolation to their families.

Cynthia A DeCrane Daughter of Joann Clementz

May all the souls of the faithfully departed rest in the loving presence of God.

This Week in Our Parish Monday, August 28, 2017 6:00 p.m. Adult Choir Practice Tuesday, August 29, 2017 6:30 p.m. Spanish Rosary Wednesday, August 30, 2017 6:30 p.m. Rosary Thursday, August 31, 2017 8:30 – 5:00 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration in the Chapel 12:00 p.m. Mass at OSF Saint Luke Medical Center 5:30 p.m. Folk Group Practice Friday, September 1, 2017 First Friday Communion Calls 10:30 a.m. Mass at Courtyard Village

Bulletin Advertising Opportunities

This week, Cheryl Barbera, a representative from our bulletin publisher, Diocesan Publications, will be seeking new parish bulletin ads. If you are in-terested in advertising please call the parish office for contact information. We feel this is an excel-lent opportunity for local businesses to increase their visibility in the community. Advertising in the bulletin allows this publication to be printed each week at no cost to the parish.

Collections for the weekend of August 26 & 27, 2017

Loose Cash ................................................... $521.00 Envelopes .................................................. $6,301.00 Debt Reduction .............................................. $23.00 Major Maintenance ....................................... $28.00 VCS Building & Grounds ................................. $30.00 St. Vincent dePaul .......................................... $70.00 Capital Campaign ......................................... $845.00 Total ........................................................ $7,818.00 Capital Campaign GoalCapital Campaign GoalCapital Campaign Goal .................................................................. $1,000,000.00$1,000,000.00$1,000,000.00 Total Pledged & Donations .................. $822,462.08 Total Amount Paid .............................. $413,100.62

Lay Ministry Schedule September 5—8, 2017 Braden Clark and Amos Campbell 4:30 Saturday, September 9, 2017 Lector Vicky Lappin/Sub EMC’s A. Beth Dolieslager B. Connie Younglove 1. Vicky Lappin/Sub 2. Pam Johnson Altar Servers Noah Berry, Jack & Reagan Coombes Greeters Chad & Rosie Jackson, Larry & Mary Ann Mowbray, Margie Dooley 7:30 Sunday, September 10, 2017 Lector Deb Kubinsky EMC Dc. Marty Van Meltebeck Altar Servers David Mock, Cullen Marshall, Isabela/Noelia Greeters Dave & Andrew DeRycke, Rae Ann Tucker, Vi Verbout 9:30 Sunday, September 10, 2017 Lector Sue Busenbark EMC’s A. Bill Christensen B. Lori Christensen 1. Breanne Cinnamon 2. Margaret Gustafon Altar Servers Brady Schiltz, Natalie & Avery Yepsen Greeters Nate & Kali Nichols, Nik & Ina Kuster, Jane Tornquist

Religious Education Religious Ed classes start next Sunday, September 10th. Classes will meet on Sunday mornings from 10:30 a.m. –11:45 a.m. Please enter and exit through the rear/west doors of Visitation Catholic School. Please be mindful of the children’s safety when you drive through the parking lot upon leaving the 9:30 a.m. Mass. Thank You!

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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, principle and traditions.

Where a Rich Heritage of Quality Catholic Education Awaits Your Child

Calendar Winners August 28 Kathie Aldene $25 August 29 Jayne Graboski $25 August 30 Chrystal Ryan $25 August 31 Denise Sawickis $100 September 1 Deb Salisbury $25

September 6, 2017 Doors Open at 4:30 Bingo starts at 6:00pm Visitation Goetzman Gym

Upcoming Events September 4 Labor Day—No School September 5 IESA Golf Sectionals 6:00 p.m. PAT Meeting in the Computer Lab September 6 Vis Gives Back - Jeans Day September 11 ITBS Testing starts—Grades 3-8

The 31st Annual Country Village Christmas Bazaar

presents “City Sidewalks”

November 18, 2017 9:00am to 3:00pm Visitation Goetzman Gymnasium More information coming soon!

Visitation Gift Card Program If you need gift cards, consider purchasing them in the VCS office! We can order the same gift cards you buy at the store for the same price and the retailers give us a donation for selling the cards. Orders are placed every Tuesday morning at 8 a.m. Gift cards are available to pick up in the school office after 3 p.m. on Thursday afternoons. There are over 600 different gift cards available. For a complete list, please go to our school webpage at www.visitationcatholic.com or stop in to the school office.

School Directory 107 S. Lexington Avenue, Kewanee, IL 61443

School Office .............................................................309-856-7451 School Website .................................. www.visitationcatholic.com Principal ............................................................ Ms. Sheila Cromien principal@visitationcatholic.com

School Office ........................................ Susan Welgat/Dan De Smit office@visitationcatholic.com

**Please note our email addresses have changed**