December 6, 2015 - Saint John Paul II Parish`s

December 6, 2015 - Saint John Paul II Parish`s

December 6, 2015
Second Sunday of Advent
Saint John Paul II Parish
406 W. Central Blvd.
Kewanee, IL 61443
Parish Office 309-852-4549
Parish Fax
309-853-4106
School Office 309-856-7451
Parish website: saintjohnpaulii-kewanee.org
School website: visitationcatholic.com
Pastor ……………….Fr. Johndamaseni (Fr. John) Zilimu
[email protected]
Deacon ………………………………MarƟn VanMeltebeck
RCIA Director……………[email protected]
Business Manager ……….………….Marjorie Dooley
…………………..fi[email protected]
Office Manager ………...……………………Brenda Kuffel
………………………offi[email protected]
Facility Manager………………………………..Nate Nichols
……………[email protected]
Spanish Ministry Associate…………….…...Yasmy Blas
……………………[email protected]
Spanish Ministry Coordinator……………Maria Torres
………………………………………………………..309-525-1398
Adult Choir Director ………………………..Susan Welgat
Organist………………………………………..Abbie Hamilton
...……………………………….visitaƟ[email protected]
Folk Group Director …………………………….Mike Berry
………………………………………[email protected]
365 Youth Group Coordinator…………...Yasmy Blass
…………………[email protected]
Director of Religious Educa+on, CCD
……Samantha Harker………[email protected]
Mass Times
Tuesday:
Wednesday - Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday Vigil:
Sunday:
Spanish Mass
5:30 pm
8:00 am
8:30 am
4:30 pm
7:30 am
9:30 am
12:00 (Noon)
All Masses are celebrated at Visitation Church, 410 W Central Blvd.
Saint John Paul II Parish Office
406 W. Central Boulevard, Kewanee, IL 61443
Phone 309.852.4549—Fax 309.853.4106
Office Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8 am-4 pm
Email: [email protected]
Website: saintjohnpaulii-kewanee.org
Saint John Paul II Parish: December 6, 2015
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Saint John Paul II Parish 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 sacraments, public worship, personal prayer, Catholic education and the sharing
of Time, Talent and Treasure.
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 address changes or you move from the parish, please inform the parish office.
horario de Misas
Devociones y Sacramentos
Rosarios: Todos los Miercoles, 6:30 pm en la Iglesia de San
Juan Pablo II.
Adoracion a la Eucaristia: Jueves, de 8:30 am a 5:00 pm.
Para poder estar en la lista por favor de apuntanarse. La
listas estan enfrente de la capilla.
Bautizmos: Todos los Bautizmos van a ser el la Iglesia de
Visitacion Parroquia de San Juan Pablo II. Todos los Bautizos seran el primer y tercer domingo después de las Misas
a las 9:30 y el mediodía. Por favor de llamar a la oficinia si
necesita fechas/horarios diferentes. Una donacion se tendra que dar a quien este celebrando el Bautizo. Personas
que no sean miembros tendran que pagar $50 por la ceremonia. Las clases de Bautizo seran el ultimo Domingo de
cada mes a las 9:30a.m.
Matrimonio: Contactar a el Paroco por lo menos de 6-12
meses de anticipo, para poder enpezar los preparativos y
poder apartar las fecha. Cual quier otra pregunta comunicarce a la oficina.
Reconcilazion/Confeciones: Los Sabados de 3:304:10p.m. Y de los Domingos 9:00-9:15a.m., en la Iglesia de
Visitacion Parroquia de San Juan Pablo II o por Cita tambien
estan disponibles.
Visitacion y Vendiciones al Enfermo: Cual quier persona
que este atado a la Casa, Hospitalizada, en un Asilo, o
avanzado de edad, pueden notificar a la oficina de la Parroquia para que puedan recivir los Sacramentos como la:
Eucaristia, Confesion/Reconcilacion, y las Bendiciones.
Miembros de la Iglesia estaran mas que disponibles para
poder llegar estos servicios, Cada Primer Viernes del Mes
ofrecemos visitas para poder llegar la Comunion/Eucaristia.
Por favor de comunicarce con la oficiana de la Parroquia si
save de alguien que necesiten de esta servicio cada mes y
con gusto la ayuda se ofrecera.
El Ritual de Cristinidad para Adultos(RCIA): Personas que
les gustaria poder aprender mas sobre el Catolicismo o ser
parte de nuestra comunidad Catolica, por favor de comunicarce con el Diacono Martin director de este ritual,
para poder enpesar los preparativos a este ritual muy especial y educativo.
Quinceañeras: La Famiilia tiene que estar registrada como
un Miembro Activo de la Parroquia por lo menos 6 meses y
vivir entre los limites de la diocesis de Peoria, antes de la
fecha escogida. La Familia tiene que proporcionar copias de
Actas de Bautizo, Primer Comunion y Confirmacion. Todos
los certificados tienen que ser de Parroquias de Rito Romana Catolica. Tienen que reservar la fecha 6 meses antes de
la celebracion. Con un deposito de $187.50 con un adicional pago de $187.50 cual se tiene que pagar 1 mes antes de
la Fecha de celebracion. La Misas son los Sabados a las
12:00 del dia en la Iglesia de Visitacion Parroquia de San
Juan Pablo II. Cual quier pregunta por favor de llamar la
oficina.
martes:
miércoles– jueves:
viernes:
vigilia del sábado
domingo:
Misa en español
5:30 pm
8:00 am
8:30 am
4:30 pm
7:30 am
9:30 am
12:00 (mediodia)
Iglesia Visitaciún, 410 W Central Blvd.
Devotions & Sacramentals
Rosary: Wednesday, 6:30 pm Visitation Church
Eucharistic Adoration: Thursday, from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm.
Sign up sheet in front of the pulpit.
Baptism: All baptisms will take place at Visitation Church
the 1st & 3rd Sunday after 9:30 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 will be
last Sunday of the month after 9:30 Mass.
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—4:10 pm and 9:00
am—9:15 am Sunday, Visitation Church or by appointment.
Visitation & Anointing of the Sick: Any person homebound, hospitalized, in the nursing home or advanced in
years may notify the Parish Office to receive the Sacraments:
Eucharist, Confession/Reconciliation, and Anointing. 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): Persons wishing to learn more about the Catholic faith or join our Catholic community should call Dc. Marty, Director of RCIA.
Quinceañera:
The family must be registered and active
parishioners for at least six months and living within the
boundaries of the Peoria Diocese. The family must provide
copies of baptismal and 1st Communion certificates. If the
15 year old girl is already confirmed, we also need a copy of
the Confirmation certificate. All certificates must come from
parishes supported by the Roman Catholic Rite. Reserve the
date: A date may be reserved on the parish calendar 6
months in advance with a deposit of $187.50 with an additional
$187.50
due1month
before
Quinceañera.
Quinceañeras are scheduled on Saturdays at noon or 1pm at
Visitation Church.
Saint John Paul II Parish: December 6, 2015
Please remember the sick and the confined
of our parish community, especially...
Tom Ahlgren
Cari Bridgewater
Irene Bridgewater
Jean Carlat
Grady Calderon
Eugene Carlson
Dick & Bea
Ronald Clark
Xavier Conlin
Bernie Cromien
JoAn Dobbels
Paul Donovan
Sid Douglas
Annie Eastman
Rick Girkin
Tammy Gregory
Barbara Gutschlag
Ben Harlow
David Heying
Doug HIlgendorf
Gary Hine
Roger Hoburg
Dana Jackson
Mary Jackson
Jerome Kawka
Terrie Keefner
Mary Jo Klavohn
Jim Kursock
Janet Lampe
John ‘Rusty’ Lams
Olga Larson
Veronica Lepianka
Sue Lincy
Margot Macaley
Denny Marchand
Mason Family
Donna Moulton
Paul Mowbray
Rod Nelson
Joe & Joan Nosal
Dawn & Tom Paxton
Patrick Paxton
Rosemary Paxton
Lauren PoƩer
Jessica Rist
John Rist
Sue Saigh
Charlie Sauer
Delores Seckman
Dee & Milt Seyller
Marie Sherbeyn
Special IntenƟon
Jerry Swearingen
Dennis & BeƩy Sullivan
Judy Taylor
Mike Uitermarkt
Rylee VanMelkebeke
Ray Van Wassenhove
Lisa Wisniewski
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Mass Intentions
Monday, December 7
Tuesday, December 8
8:30 am
Holy Day of Obligation
5:30 pm
Wednesday, December 9
8:00 am
10:00 am Kewanee Care
Thursday, December 10
8:00 am
Noon OSF Saint Luke
Friday, December 11
8:30 am
Saturday, December 12
12 Noon
4:30 pm
Sunday, December 13
7:30 am
9:30 am
Bulle+n Deadline: ARTICLES MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA
EMAIL OR IN WRITING TEN DAYS PRIOR TO THE PUBLISHED DATE. offi[email protected]
Available in this
weekends bulleƟn:
Chaplet of Divine
Mercy Card.
Cards will be available in the: Parish
Office and
Small Chapel for
you to take home .
PrayforourMilitaryPersonnel
Ben DeSmit, Jesse Baker, Ashley Dykema.
Please keep our military personnel in
your prayers. Call the office to add or
remove names.
12:00 Noon
(Misa en español)
No Mass
Immaculate Conception
Don Nyert
By Joe & Joan Nosal
Jerry Rux
By Maribeth Mikenas
Saint Juan Diego
Frank Bartok
By Ronelle Spiegel
Bob Gefaell
By Rusty Lams
Advent Weekday
Fr. Thomas Merton
By Cate Gross
Bernie Zumber
By Lou & Bertha Betti
Saint Damasus
Jim Burkhart
By Troy Sheets Family
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Lady of Guadalupe Mass
For the People of Saint John Paul II
Frank Mower
By The Sisters of Notre Dame
3rd Sunday of Advent
Forrest & Clara Boswell
By Boswell Family
Carol Guthrie
By Mark Guthrie & Family
Ignacio Chaidez/Daria Corral
(Mis Abuelos Queridos)
By Roman Sanchez
This Week at our Parish
Monday, December 7, 2015
5:30 pm: Stewardship Committee: St. Joseph room in parish center
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
Parish Center Closed
4:45 pm: Greeters & Ushers meeting at the Church
5:50 pm: Mother of Perpetual Help Devotions
6:15 pm: Athletic Booster meeting @ Visitation School
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
5:30 pm: Altar & Rosary Christmas Party @ Lower level parish center
6:30 pm: Rosary
6:30 pm: VCS Christmas program @ VCS Goetzman Gym
Thursday, December 10, 2015
9:00 am: Pastoral Care meeting @ lower level parish center
6:30 pm: FIOF & Ed. Commission @ lower level parish center
8:30 am—5:00 pm: Eucharistic Adoration @ Small Chapel
7:00 pm: RCIA @ lower level parish center
Saturday, December 12, 2015
5:00 am –7:00 am: Rosary & Prayer for Lady of Guadalupe
Followed by Breakfast
Noon: Lady of Guadalupe Mass followed by reception @ VCS
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Parish Special Request Wish:
Our parish is without a hand push
mower at this time. Nate in
maintenance has been borrowing a
push mower from his Grandpa
Ron.
We are hoping to raise between
$250 and $500 to help buy a new
lawn mower for the campus here at Saint John
Paul II.
If you are able to help by donating a few dollars,
please place in an envelope and mark ‘Mower
Wish.’ Your help would be deeply appreciated.
Parish Mission
The Rosary Renewal
December 13-16, 2015
Wan
ted
Offerings
Sunday Offering: 11/29/2015
Sunday Envelopes
Loose contributions
Church Building/Grounds
Emergency Fund
Visitation Build/Grounds
Debt Reduction
All Saints Day
Christmas Flowers
Campaign for Human Development
Seminarian Endowment Fund
Total:
$ 5,156.00
$
537.00
$
60.00
$ 1,201.00
$
10.00
$
35.00
$
2.00
$
232.00
$
80.00
$
709.00
$ 8,022.00
Altar & Rosary Society
Altar & Rosary’s Annual Christmas Party will
be held December 9, 2015 starting at 5:30
pm dinner served at 6:00 pm.
Brock Tumbleson will entertain with Christmas carols. There will be door prizes and a
gift exchange. If you wish to participate in
the gift exchange, bring a wrapped new or
vintage ornament.
Since the dinner is catered reservations are
requested. Call Carol Kolata @ 853-1009 and
leave a message.
Spiritual Renewal Greeter/Ushers
Tuesday, December 8, all Greeters and Ushers are asked to attend Adoration of the
Blessed Sacrament at 4:45 pm and 5:30 pm
Mass followed by a short spiritual renewal
presented by Father John. Please look for
formal invitation in the mail. We look forward to seeing you there.
Any questions please contact the parish office. Thank you.
Join us for our parish mission, the Rosary Renewal, led by Father George, Knab, OMI. This
year our parish mission will be offered for four
nights Sunday, December 13, Monday, December 14, Tuesday, December 15 and Wednesday,
December 16.
Sunday, December 13, starting at 7
pm, Cause of Our Joy - The renewal begins
with a candlelight procession that honors Mary
and invokes her intercession. The Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary are prayed according to the
suggestion of Saint John Paul II. After the service people may come forward for healing prayer
for themselves or for another through the laying
of hands.
Monday, December 14,
8:30 Mass celebrated by Fr. Knab with refreshments and talk: The Infancy Narratives and Our Spiritual Life
Starting at 7 pm, Seat of Wisdom – The Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary are prayed using
the living rosary format. With lighted candles
Christ is honored as the light of the world and
people renew their baptismal promises to walk
as sons and daughters of the light.
Tuesday, December 15,
8:30 am Mass celebrated by Fr. Knab with
refreshments and talk: The Birth of Jesus
according to Matthew.
Starting at 7 pm, Mary Immaculate - We recite the Sorrowful Mysteries as part of a penitential celebration and examine our consciences on
the capital sins. Afterwards people may receive
the Sacrament of Penance.
Wednesday, December 16,
8:30 am Fr. Knab leads morning prayer with
refreshments and talk: The Birth of Jesus
according to Luke. 10 am-4:00 pm Fr. Knab
will hear confessions each hour on the
hour.
Starting at 7 pm, Honor of Our People – We
celebrate the Votive Mass of the Blessed Virgin
Mary in Advent. The Mass is preceded by praying
the first three Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary.
AT the end of Mass an image of Mary is honored
with flowers while all pray the final two Mysteries
as a conclusion to the renewal when a plenary
indulgence is announced.
Note to VisitaƟon School Families: Wednesday, December 9th is
the School Christmas program. We are asking families NOT to
park in the parish center parking spaces. Reserving spaces for the
Altar and Rosary Society’s Christmas program.
Saint John Paul II Parish: December 6, 2015
Whimsical Wishes . . .2015
.2015 A Country Village Christmas Raffle Winners
1.Child’s Wooden Tool Bench/w/Tools
John Blachinsky
2. Americ Inn Grand Master Suite Getaway Pkg.
Cindy VanDeGenachte
3. Vera Bradley Backpack
Madi Alvear
4. American Girl Doll of the Year/Grace
Sophie Hamilton
5. Farmhouse Doll Bed w/Quilt & Matching Bed Linens April Taylor
6. 4/ $25 Gift Certificates Bernardi’s Rest. /Washington, IL Terri Lee
7. Bishop Hill Bakery Gift Certificate (A whole year of fruit pies)
Shellie Hilgendorf
8. Willow Tree Holy Family Nativity - 3 Pieces
Susan Welgat
9.18” Weber Grill –Charcoal & $50 gift Certificate to Thrushwood Farms /Grill ToolsJoey Shipley
10. Writing Desk w/1968 Shelby G.T. 500 Collectors Lamp
Jo Miler
11. U. of I. Package- chair/outdoor flag/pole; /extra items
Vic VanUnnick
12. Elf on the Shelf Gift Set w/$100 Amazon Card/2 Porcelain Lighted Houses Ella Berry
13.Framed Cross Stitch/Dollhouse
Mary Ebert
14.Wilderness Resort Package Trip/30” Wheeled Duffel Bag Kelsey Yordy
15. Oversized Wooden Clock
Jeffrey & Vashti Berry
16. Silver Christmas Tree w/9 Lottery Cards & $100 WalMart Gift Card Linda Gorden
17.Snowman Cross Stitch-“All through the Night”
Vanessa Fite
18.Teeter Totter
Kim Oldeen
19.$250 Cash
Rhonda Stead
20.Whimsical Bowl – 18” wire bowl w/multi colored decorations
Kim Ellenberger
21.Wicker Vanity/Table
Kim Ellenberger
Lori Christiansen
22.Chicago Black Hawks Hockey Tickets
23.Sweet Annie Primitives Gift Basket/Christmas themed
Tamie Rowland
24.Whimsical Quilt – 50” x 62”
Megan McKenna
25. Message Board – 36” x 36”/ Includes $40 Instant Lottery Tickets Deb Salisbury
26. Chicago Blanket
Eleanor Burkhart
27. St. John Paul II Memory Garden Brick
Mary Ann Anderson
28. Clean Sweep Package/Vacuum & Steam Cleaners
Shelly Wood
29. Serving Up Something Special/Glasses/ Blender/Twin Coffee Maker Kim Ellenberger
30. Comforts of Home/Waffle Maker/Pizza Baker/Mr. Coffee Abbie Hamilton
31. Notre Dame Adirondack Chair
Tyler Nichols
32. Money Does Grow on Trees - $150.00
Deb Salisbury
33. Gift Card Christmas Tree ~ $120 in Gift Cards
Bailey VanWinkle
34. Handmade Jade Jewelry Set – necklace, bracelet, earrings
Tom Keefner
35. 2 Hand-blown Glass Ornaments
Devyn Davis
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