600 Avenue B Sterling, IL 61081

600 Avenue B Sterling, IL 61081
1.815.625.0640
August 2, 2015
18th Sunday In Ordinary Time Weekday Masses MonFri 8.30 AMChapel
School Schedule: Wed 8.30 AMChurch Saturday 8.30 AMChurch Sunday Obligation
5.00 PM Sat., 7.00 AM, 8.30 AM, 10.00 AM 11.30 AM In Spanish
Vigil/Holy Day MassesChurch
7.00 PM, 8.30 AM, 5.15 PM
7.00 PM In Spanish
Adoration/BenedictionChapel
Tuesday 9.00 AM to 6.00 PM Sacraments
Anointing of the Sick
If you or someone you know would like to receive the
anointing of the sick, please notify the parish office.
Baptism
Following the birth of your child, please contact the
parish office.
Catechetical Instruction (Grades 1 ± 8)
Confirmation Preparation Call Religious Education Office.
Matrimony
Arrangements to be made by calling parish office (9) months in advance.
RCIA (Adult Initiation) If interested in learning more about the Catholic Faith,
please contact Jane Olson at the parish office.
Reconciliation
Saturday: 4.00 4.45 PM, also by appointment.
Communal Penance Services during Advent and Lent.
Parish Registration We welcome new parishioners. Please come to the parish office to receive welcome information.
Bulletin Notices
Please submit notices in writing or email [email protected] to the Parish Office by
Friday noon, one week prior to publication.
Pastor
Rev. James R. Keenan………..……………...Ext.211
Parochial Vicar
Rev. Adalberto Sanchez……………….……..Ext.212
Residence(after 4 PM & weekends).1.815.625.4768
Deacons
John Kellen……………………………………..Ext.226
Larry Zitkus……………………………………..Ext.226
Parish Office Hours
MondayFriday……………………9.00 AM 4.00 PM
Parish Administration Offices
600 Avenue B Sterling IL………...….1.815.625.0640
Fax 815.625.1684
Email:………[email protected]
Website: …………………..www.stmarysterling.com
Parish Staff…………...………….….1.815.625.0640
Bert Davis, Bookkeeper……………..…...…..Ext.225
Lupe Larson, Secretary……………………....Ext.210
Jane Olson, Pastoral Associate……………..Ext.220
Janie Atilano, Hispanic Ministry……1.815.626.5735
Sally Kellen, Shutin Ministry………………...Ext.226
Cemetery Andres Quintana, Cemetery Manager……...Ext.222
Religious Education Office………1.815.625.6688
(located in St. Mary School)
Gerry Williamson, Director……………….….Ext.244
Dianne Williamson, Secretary……………....Ext.214
St. Mary School
6 West 6th Street…………….……...1.815.625.2253
Rebecca Schmitt, Principal…………………. Ext.227 Jeannie Ramos, Bookkeeper………………..Ext.221
Robbin Clifton, Secretary…………………….Ext.223
Newman Central Catholic High School
1101 W. 23rd Street………………...1.815.625.0500
Kathleen Howard, Interim Principal
St. Vincent DePaul Society 7 West 6th Street…………………....1.815.625.0311
Office Hours: MondayFriday…..12 Noon 2.30 PM
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Coll_]tion R_port 2015-16
Mass Intentions
July 25-26
Mon Aug 3 8.30 AM †Ynes Vasquez WEEKLY
Randy & Concha Sitter Envelope Collection
$ 8,445.00 Tue Aug 4 8.30 AM †Ann Hermes Loose
Collection
$
640.00
Jim Hermes Children's Collection
$
15.00
Wed Aug 5 8.30 AM †Rita VanDeVelde
Total Collection
$ 9,100.00 Robert VanDeVelde Needed Weekly
$ 14,875.42 Thu Aug 6 8.30 AM †Celia Ybarra
Short
$ 5,775.42
Esther Wagenecht Debt Reduction Collection Current$ 991.00 Fri Aug 7 8.30 AM Living & Deceased Fathers Debt Reduction Balance
$8,615.00
Sat Aug 8 8.30 AM †Barbara Murphy August
Tithe
(Good
Neighbors)
$
250.00
The Shirley Mendenhall Family Envelopes this week
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Sat Aug 8 5.00 PM †Virginia Bass
Liturgi][l Rol_s
Mart Papoccia
†Raymond Tkach, Jr.
Lectors
Ray & Sue Tkach Sun Aug 9 7.00 AM †Ed & Velma King
Sat Aug 8 Michael & Cheri King
5.00 PM Sarah Campbell
8.30 AM †Mr. & Mrs. AM Gholson
Mark Tschosik Terry A. Gholson Sun Aug 9 10.00 AM †Bernice Fester 7.00 AM Maureen Gainey Alice Ports
8.30 AM Kyle Lancaster 11.30 AM †Maria Del Carmen Aguilar
Bert Davis The Jimenez Family
10.00 AM Darwin Mauch Jane Olson
SANCTUARY LAMP MEMORIALS
The Sanctuary Candle
will burn the week of
August 18
in memory of
Guadalupe Munoz
Given by The Munoz & Babin Family
Eucharistic Ministers
Sat Aug 8 5.00 PM Elias Edmondson
Sharley Bailey & Maureen Roberts Sun Aug 9 7.00 AM John Beien
Joel & Lori Downie 8.30 AM Deacon Derek Green & Jennifer Oetting 10.00 AM Steve Marruffo Terri Lawrence & Judy Valdez Altar Servers
Sat Aug 8 5.00 PM Breck Tschosik John Craft & Jacob Kreps Sun Aug 9 8.30 AM Antonio Gassman Nate Neuberg & Megan Gingrich
10.00 AM Saryn Seeley
Shannon & Erin Kelly
SANCTUARY LAMP MEMORIALS
Please consider remembering a loved one or family
member by having the sanctuary candle burn for their
intention.
A customary offering (donation) is asked of $10.00. If
you have any questions please call the parish office.
Religious Education
Registration for 2015-2016 religious
education classes, grades 1-8, will be
Sun., August 9th from 9:00 AM until 1:30 PM
in the Parish Center Bales Hall. Classes will
be held on Wed. evenings beginning in
September. Confirmation: If you have a
child eligible to receive the Sacrament of
Confirmation, you will receive a letter by the
end of July. Any questions, please phone
815-625-6688.
Missionary
Let’s Feed Our Children
Sterling: June 2nd - Aug 13th
At the invitation of the Diocesan Director for the
Rock
Falls: June 9th - Aug 13th
Propagation of the Faith and within the framework
of the Mission Cooperative Plan, Missionary of the United Way will provide FREE lunches to
Sacred Heart, Fr. Joe Jablonski, MSC will be here to
children on Tuesdays,
talk to us at all the Masses on the weekend of
Wednesdays and Thursdays in both
Sterling and Rock Falls.
August 22-23. Mission appeals directly remind us
that the Church is universal and missionary by
Sterling Sites:
nature and presents us with an opportunity to
Broadway Methodist Church
share in missionary work.
501 Broadway
Parking Lots
Macedonia Church
St. Andrew’s School Carnival
The Parish Center Hall parking lot will 1313 Woodburn
St. Andrew's "Back to School
be closed Aug. 5th, 6th and 7th to be
St. Paul’s Church
Carnival" at Northland Mall in
resealed
weather
permitting
and
the
1701 16th Ave
Sterling on August 12th16th
daily mass will be held in the church. If
2015.Daily Armbands are $20.00 or the parking lot is barricaded with cones Sterling Mobile Sites:
you can purchase a MEGA Band
please do not walk or drive on the lot. SterLynn Apartments
Douglas Park
that is good for the whole carnival
Steelton and Grimes
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(Unlimited Rides Every Day) for
Salvation Army (back door)
$50.00 if purchased in advance.
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Sterling Public Library
Advance MEGA Bands can be
(at the back entrance) purchased at St. Andrew School in
Couples celebrating the milestone
Rock Falls. Call 815 6251456if you wedding anniversaries of 25, 50, 55, Rock Falls Sites:
have any questions. MEGA Bands
Coloma Homes
60, 65, and 70 or more years of
are available at the carnival for
401 West 18th
marriage in 2015 are invited to a
$60.00.
special Mass in their honor at
Rock Falls Methodist Church
St. Mary Parish in Huntley, IL, on
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210 Fourth Ave
Sun., August 30th at 2:30 PM
First Congregational Church
ROCKFORD DIOCESAN COUNCIL celebrated by Bishop
905 Dixon Ave
OF CATHOLIC WOMEN
David J. Malloy. A cake and punch
INTERNATIONAL LIVING ROSARY reception will immediately follow.
Rock Falls Mobile Sites:
SUNDAY, AUGUST 16, 2015
CedarWood
Are you celebrating a special
ST. PATRICK CATHOLIC CHURCH milestone? The Life & Family
Country Acres
612 HIGHLAND AVENUE
Easy Living
Evangelization Office
DIXON, IL 61021
Yeowardsville
welcomes your registration
2:00 PM
by phone (815) 3994300 or online
All sites will distribute lunches from
Please join us²Be a “Bead” ± say the
at www.rockforddiocese.org/
11:30 AM-12:30 PM
Hail Mary in English or in a foreign
anniversary by August 7th.
Mobile
sites
will have lunches delivered
language. To reserve your “Bead”
Commemorative certificates to mark
please call Josie at 8154405374.
between
this special occasion will be
Refreshments will be served in
11:30 AM-12:30 PM
available for those who preregister
Holloway Center
for this event. For more information call 815.625.7973
Sponsored by Knights
of
Columbus
RICA
United Way of Whiteside County
Council 662 of the Knights of Columbus is
RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation changing their meeting night from the
of Adults) is a process for
fourth Wed. night of the month to the
individuals who wish to become
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second Thurs. night of the month. Please Catholic and for adult baptized
Catholics
who
need
to
complete
change your calendars and we look forward
their initiation in the Church by
Special Thanks To
to seeing all members on
receiving
the
sacraments
of
th
Thurs. August 13 , 2015.
Eucharist( Holy Communion) and
Confirmation. If you are
Blue
Army
Prayer
Group
Unity Hospice
interested in this process or know
Blue Army prayer group meets
of anyone who may be interested,
Monday morning in the chapel immediately please contact Jane Olson at the
following the 8:30 AM Mass.
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Nuestro horario para el Centro Parroquial es de
Lunes a Viernes, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM.
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Ministros para el fin de semana del 9 de Agosto
Lectores: Elvira Brown, Eva González
Ministro de Eucaristía: Martha Cavazos, Jesús y Obdulia Villa
Monaguillos: Jazmín Olivas, Jenny Villa y Sonia Rodríguez
Acomodadores: Juan Trujillo, Ramiro Estrada, Juan Herrera y Gonzalo Lemus
Clases de Preparación Para Bautismo Las pláticas serán el 5 de Septiembre de
las 2:004:00 PM, en el Centro
Parroquial. Por favor no traer niños.
Únicamente para los padres y padrinos.
Por favor llamar al Centro Parroquial con Janie
para confirmar su asistencia a las pláticas.
Presentaciones de niños en la Iglesia
Si usted quiere presentar a su niño o niña en el
templo. Favor de contactar al Centro Parroquial
18156265735 con Janie.
Tarde de Alabanza y Oración Fecha: 29 de Agosto 2015
Hora: 6:30 PM
Lugar: Bales Hall²Centro Parroquial Predicador: Chuyin Gutierrez
RICA
Es usted Católico que aun necesita ser confirmando o recibir
su Primera Comunión? RICA es el Rito de Iniciación
Cristiana para adultos de 18 o mayor. Para mas información
llame al Centro Parroquial 18156255735 con Janie.
Su Ayuda Es Indispensable
Nuestra comunidad hispana de Santa María le toca ser
anfitriona de Nuestra Señora de San Juan de Los Lagos este
mes de Septiembre. Como comunidad necesitamos su apoyo
para llevar acabo este evento. Les pedimos donar su valioso
tiempo de 2 a 4 hrs. De ante mano les damos nuestras más
sinceras gracias, sabemos que Nuestra Sra. de San Juan de
los Lagos se los recompensará. Por favor comuníquese al
Centro Parroquial con Janie al 8156255735 o con La Sra.
Elvira Brown al 9179213625. Catequesis
Queremos comunicarles que debido a la generosidad de una
persona de nuestra parroquia. No se cobrará la cuota de
inscripción para el catecismo este año. Las inscripciones
serán el 9 de Agosto de 9 AM a 1:30 PM o pase al Centro
Parroquial con Janie lunes a jueves 9 AM a 3 PM y
Viernes 9 AM a mediodía.
Fin de Semana de el Encuentro Matrimonial
Invitamos a todas las parejas a un fin de semana del 4 al 6 de
Septiembre. Es necesario que se inscriban para asistir al fin
de semana. Para mas información llame al Centro Parroquial
con Janie 815.625.5735. Expo Quinceañera
Fecha: Domingo 16 de Agosto Hora: 11 AM 3 PM Lugar: Holiday Inn Rock Island, 226 17th St.,
Rock Island, IL en el segundo piso del hotel. Información sobre el evento: *$5.00 admisión a la puerta *Niños menores de 10 años entran gratis
*Registro gratuito para premios y regalos *Contacto:
Para más información llame al 3097941212
ext. 1260.
Misionero El Director Diocesano de la Propagación de la Fe, y
dentro de lo que permita el Plan de la Misión
Cooperativa, ha invitado al P. Joe Jablonski, MSC
Misionero del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús, para
hablarnos en todas las Misas del fin de semana, el 22 y
23 de Agosto, para solicitar nuestro apoyo económico.
Esto nos da una oportunidad para pensar que la
Iglesia es universal y misionera por naturaleza, y por lo
tanto, necesita de nuestra ayuda para realizar su labor
misionera.
LA VIRGEN DE SAN JUAN DE LOS LAGOS
Tendremos la visita de la imagen de la Virgen de
San Juan de los Lagos en nuestra parroquia el
17, 18, 19 y 20 de Septiembre. Se invita a todos a
participar en la celebraciones que se vaya a tener, y
si gusta servir por favor comuniquese al Centro
Parroquial.
Cambio de Horario
El nuevo horario para la Adoración al Santísimo será de
9 AM a 5 PM cada martes. Quinceañeras
Les recordamos que para el 2016 ya tenemos
abierta las fechas si su hija tendrá una
quinceañera el próximo año. Para que su hija aparte su
misa para sus quince años, deberá estar bautizada. Agradecimientos Especiales A
Unity Hospice
Nuestro Patrocinador De La Semana