Looking Good

Don’t you love it when the underdog wins? When the Cardinals beat the Yankees for the championship or the Blues beat the Redwings, or the Rams beat anyone? Even when I watch a game with no St. Louis teams playing, I still like to root for the underdog. That is what I like about today’s Gospel: the last will be first and the first will be last.

Some say that Jesus was referring to the Jews, God’s chosen people, whom Jesus called first to be his disciples. When they rejected him, the call went out to the Gentiles, who became followers. Or perhaps in Jesus’ time, he was talking about the leaders of the Jews, the scribes and Pharisees. These refused to follow Jesus, while ordinary Jews who did not feel threatened by Jesus’ teaching became disciples.

In a way, you can understand why the leaders rejected Jesus. They made a nice living out of the offerings made by ordinary Jews. As long as they could decide who could enter the temple, they had a nice income flow. They were smart enough to include the poor, by asking them for smaller offerings. And who could argue with them? They worked for God. How dare Jesus say that they would be cast out, while people from the rest of the world would enter the Kingdom of God!

And how about us? Remember that the Gospel was not written for non-believers. Are we threatened by Jesus’ message? Just as the scribes and Pharisees considered themselves important in God’s eyes because of their office, do we consider ourselves “saved” because we call ourselves Christians? Do we respect all people, or just the ones we like? Are we generous to the poor, or just to our friends? Do we give good example to the people we work with? Do we follow our conscience or do we follow the crowd?

Entry into the Kingdom of God is not a fashion statement. We don’t get there by looking good. We are invited by Jesus to be last on earth so we can be first in the Kingdom.

Tom Schmidt, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.

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MASS & INTENTIONS
Sacred Heart

Saturday, August 24 – Weekday
SAINT BARTHOLOMEW, APOSTLE 4:30 – 4:45 pm Confessions
5:00 pm Mass

• John R. Alongi by Brad & Jamie Galli

Sunday, August 25
TWENTY FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
8:00 am Rosary
8:00 – 8:15 am Confessions
8:30 am Mass

• Kathryn Norris by The Parish Family

Monday, August 26 – Weekday
6:45 am Mass

• Wilbur Hemmer
• Donna Toler by Margaret & Don Handy

Tuesday, August 27 – Weekday
Saint Monica
6:30 am Mass

• John R. Alongi by Aaron Atkins

Wednesday, August 28 – Weekday
Saint Augustine, Bishop, Doctor of the Church
5:30 pm Mass

• Rita Martin by Betty & Brenda

6:00 pm Adult Faith Formation at Haffner Hall

Thursday, August 29 – Weekday
The Passion of Saint John the Baptist
6:45 am Mass

• Donna Toler by Randall & Carol Bastien

Friday, August 30 – Weekday
8:00 am Mass

• Kathryn Norris by Lindon & Kelly Paxton

Saturday, August 31 – Weekday
Second Collection – Social Justice
4:30 – 4:45 pm Confessions
5:00 pm Mass

• Kenneth Cook by CDA Court #795

Sunday, September 1
TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Second Collection – Social Justice
8:00 am Rosary
8:00 – 8:15 am Confessions
8:30 am Mass

• John R. Alongi

LITURGICAL MINISTERS
Sacred Heart

USHERS for the Month of August:

Saturday – Harold Calderon, Gary Brock, Allen Reeves, Jeremy Cornett

Sunday – Joe Lane, Don Harry, Jim Derby, Jeff Spencer

Saturday, August 31

Gift Bearers: Dorothy Alongi & Ruth Pierce
Servers: Pete Riggio & Henry Born
Lector: Kathy Krisfaluzy
Extraordinary Ministers: Kathy Scaglione, Richard & Doris Rottschalk, Kelly Paxton©

Sunday, September 1

Gift Bearers: Angie & Avery Shivley
Servers: John Alongi & Blayke Spencer
Lector: Chuck Smith
Extraordinary Ministers: Shonna Spencer, Tim Cobin, Mary Beth Lane, Margie Born©

Saturday, August 24

Sunday, August 25

Monday, August 26
8:00 am – 12:00 pm Quilting at Haffner hall
7:00 pm KC 4th Degree meeting at Chirstopher

Tuesday, August 27
8:00 am – 12:00 pm Quilting at Haffner Hall
5:30 pm Mother Seton Widow group meeting

Wednesday, August 28
8:30 am – Fr. Joseph school mass at St. Bruno
6:00 pm Adult Faith Formation at Haffner Hall

Thursday, August 29
7:00 pm Choir practice

Friday, August 30

Saturday, August 31
Second Collection – Social Justice

Sunday, September 1
Second Collection – Social Justice
Coffee & Donuts at Haffner Hall after mass

Mass & Intentions
Immaculate Conception

Saturday, August 24 – Weekday
SAINT BARTHOLOMEW, APOSTLE
4:30 – 4:45 pm Confessions at Sacred Heart
5:00 pm Mass at Sacred Heart

• John R. Alongi by Brad & Jamie Galli

Sunday, August 25
TWENTY FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
10:00 am Mass

• Shirley Rojek by Sam & Carolyn Hiller

Monday, August 26 – Weekday

Tuesday, August 27 – Weekday
Saint Monica

Wednesday, August 28 – Weekday
Saint Augustine, Bishop, Doctor of the Church
5:30 pm Mass at Sacred Heart

• Rita Martin by Betty & Brenda

6:00 pm Adult Faith Formation at Haffner Hall

Thursday, August 29 – Weekday
The Passion of Saint John the Baptist

Friday, August 30 – Weekday

Saturday, August 31 – Weekday
4:30 – 4:45 pm Confessions at Sacred Heart
5:00 Mass at Sacred Heart

• Kenneth Cook by CDA Court #795

Sunday, September 1
TWENTY -SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Second Collection – Building & Maintenance Collection
10:00 am Mass

• John Pestka by Rose Pestka

LITURGICAL MINISTERS
Immaculate Conception

Sunday, September 1

Extraordinary Ministers: Janet Harris,
Janet George, Kathy Rulevish
Lector: Tiffany Kujawa
Sweet Treats: Janet George

IC  NEWS & EVENTS

1. Office Hours: Thursdays from 8AM to 2PM – When office is closed, please call 542-3423 (Sacred Heart) for assistance.

2. Planned Giving: Would you consider Immaculate Conception Church in your will or trust? Do you have an insurance policy that no longer fits your needs? You can donate it to Immaculate Conception Church and receive tax benefits as well as the satisfaction of helping the future of our parishes.

IC Parish Hall Rental Rates

RATE
$25/hr – Parishioner
$40/hr – Non-Parishioner
$100 deposit

SAVE THE DATE – FAMILY PICNIC

Save the date of Sunday, September 22nd at 11 am for the Annual Immaculate Conception Family Picnic! Everyone is welcome! More information later.

SAVE THE DATE:

QUILT & CASH BINGO
OCTOBER 20TH, 2019

The Immaculate Conception Annual Quilt & Cash Bingo will be held on Sunday, October 20th, 2019! If you have a quilt to donate for the Bingo, please contact Diana Majewski at 318-1306. If you have any raffle prizes you would like to donate, please contact Tiffany Kujawa at 559-1078.

Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time
Being saved. 

Here is the truth: many, and not just a few, will be saved. We believe it even though we do not always behave like we do believe! Jesus says today that the threshold to heaven is a narrow gate. Jesus says this passing through it is constant striving. Jesus says many will come from all directions and places to enter and dine at heaven’s table.

• How will I work hard to be human and Christian?
• How will I rely on God’s power and strength toenter the Kingdom of Heaven?
• How can I be like God and embrace everyonefrom everywhere?

Messenger

Wake up to a New Spiritual You! by subscribing to The Messenger. Subscribe to The Messenger at 618- 233-8670 or online at www.bellevillemessenger.org

PLEASE DONATE GENEROUSLY
The Catholic Service and Ministry Appeal…
Blessed to receive, chosen to give

Please donate generously to make our goal at Sacred Heart of $12,700 (64% thus far) and Immaculate Conception $1,650 (71% thus far) so it can reflect a positive image and not a negative image since it is published in the Messenger Newspaper. This is an ongoing annual collection which goes toward helping the poor in our diocese all throughout the year. It also helps support Seminarians in our diocese with education and formation.

We are grateful for your generosity.

CSMA update

The Sacred Heart Parish Council would like to remind you to please donate to The Catholic Service and Ministry Appeal Fund. This fund is used for various projects and grants within our vicariate of parishes.

To help meet our donation goal, we will begin a monthly collection for The Catholic Service and Ministry Appeal Fund. Your generosity will be greatly appreciated.

Memorial Bricks/Remembrance Bricks

Sacred Heart will be selling Memorial/Remembrance Bricks to line the sidewalk in the newly created Memorial Garden between the Church and School. Names of family, friends, parents, grandparents or children can be inscribed on 4″x8″ bricks with 12 characters per line with a maximum of 3 lines for $75.00 or 8″x8″ bricks with 12 characters per line with a maximum of 6 lines for $150.00. Contact Kelly Paxton (542-3423) at the church office for details.

LifeLine Screening

September 3 – Atrial fibrillation is the most common type of irregular heartbeat and is a leading risk factor for stroke. Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) is a vascular condition related to heart disease and stroke.

This is why Sacred Heart Catholic Church is hosting Life Line Screening, the nation’s leading provider of preventive health screenings on Tuesday, September 3, 2019. Screening packages start at $139. Single tests cost around $70.

For more information regarding the screenings or to schedule an appointment, call 1-888-653-6441 or go to www.lifelinescreening.com/communitycircle/ or text the word circle to 797979. Pre-registration is required.

Diocesan Child Protection Class

September 10 & 24 – The Catholic Diocese of Belleville embraces the right to child safety and is dedicated to promoting and ensuring this protection. We will be hosting a Child Protection Class here at Sacred Heart for anyone who works with children throughout the Diocese to ensure their Child Protection Compliance with the Diocese. The dates are September 10th & 24th at 6:00 pm. You would need to attend only 1 of these classes to be compliant. For more information please contact Mary Beth Lane at 618-790-3824.

St. Vincent de Paul Friends of the Poor® Walk

September 21 – Get a group together and make plans now to participate in the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Friends of the Poor® Walk on Saturday, September 21, 2019 at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows in Belleville. To become a walk sponsor, register as a walker, make a pledge or for additional information, please call Pat Hogrebe or Joe Hubbard at St. Vincent de Paul: 618- 394-0126.

Catholic Urban Programs
1st Annual Charity Golf Tournament

September 23 – You are invited to participate in Catholic Urban Programs’ 1st Annual Golf Tournament to be held on Monday, September 23, at Tamarack Golf Course in Shiloh, Illinois. Registration of $125 per person includes golf, cart, gift, luncheon and beverages; various sponsorships are available including $100 hole sponsorships. Registration-8:00 a.m.; shotgun start-9:00 a.m. Tournament proceeds help fund Catholic Urban Programs’ ministries that serve those in need. For additional information contact Toni Muhammad at 618-398- 5616 or TMuhammad@diobelle.org.

Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend

September 27-29 – Summer will be ending soon and that means getting children ready for school, raking leaves, football season, etc. With all those responsibilities ahead, why not give your marriage some special time for just you as a couple, away from it all for a Weekend. Just pick up the phone to find out more about a Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend Sep.27-29, 2019 at the Courtyard Marriot in St. Peters, MO. If you would like to apply or get more information, go to https://stl-wwme.org/schedule.php or call 314.649.7317.

The St. Louis Jesuits – Coming Home – Final Concert

3 p.m. September 29, 2019
Powell Hall
718 N. Grand Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63103

Tickets $15-65 by phone at 314-534-1700, or online at www.powellhall.com
1 p.m. VIP Pre-Concert Reception – $50 added to anyticket price
Net proceeds benefit the Ignatian Spirituality Project and retreats to end homelessness

SAVE THE DATE
CHICKEN & DUMPLING DINNER
OCTOBER 6TH, 2019

Sacred Heart’s Chicken & Dumpling dinner will be on Sunday, October 6th this year. If you would like to help with this years dinner, please contact Debbie Manino at 618-318- 0565.

January 2-8, 2020 – The Office of Vocations is planning an exciting opportunity for discerners. Men ages 18-29 who are curious about the priesthood are invited to accompany Fr. Stan Konieczny and Fr. Nick Junker on “The Footsteps of St. Junipero Serra: A Discernment Pilgrimage” January 2-8, 2020. We will be visiting the Serra Missions in southern California where we will discuss and pray about vocations together. For more information please contact: Rev. Nicholas G. Junker, Vocation Director, Diocese of Belleville, IL at (618) 722-5035.

Part-Time Accounting/Bookkeeper Position

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Belleville Council, a Catholic, non-profit 501c-3 that serves the poor, has a part-time bookkeeper/accounting position available at the Council Office. This experienced candidate must be proficient with Quick Books Pro, accounts receivable/accounts payable, payroll/payroll taxes, financial reports, budget preparation and enjoy interacting with people. The position would be ideal for a retired individual. If interested in applying, please call 618-394- 0126 and leave a message or text 618-799-8505.

Are you a Catholic Physician, Dentist, Nurse Practitioner, or Physician Assistant who feels called to serve Christ’s poor in Africa or Latin America?

September 13-25 – Mission Doctors Association will offer the 2019 Midwest Retreat/Seminar, Sept. 13-15, 2019 for Catholic Physicians, Dentists, Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants, and their spouses, considering Short-term mission service in Africa or Latin America. This will be held at Loyola Stritch Medical School, Chicago.

Information and Accreditation Statement (for the 11 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)) are available on the web site: www.MissionDoctors.org or by calling the office for more information (213) 368-1873.

St. Bruno
Catholic School
News www.stbrunoschool.com

Learn more about St. Bruno Catholic School at www.stbrunoschool.com

Upcoming Dates

September 2 – No School
September 6 – Grandparents Day Celebration
September 8 – 13th Annual St. Bruno Golf Scramble
September 13 – 12:20 dismissal

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St. Bruno School
Gun of the Month & Calendar Raffle

This year a calendar will be added to the Gun of the Month Raffle. $20 will get you a monthly chance to win the gun of the month or $400. This same $20 will also enter you into a drawing to win a $20 daily drawing! That’s only $20 for a chance to win 12 guns and a daily drawing!!! The calendars will be distributed to St. Bruno School families soon!

Keith Shasteen of Pinckneyville
is the August Gun of the Month winner.

EMPOWER ILLINOIS SCHOLARSHIP

Thank you to our Empower Illinois Scholarship donors! 

This program allowed for NINE scholarships to be awarded to St. Bruno Catholic School students for the 2019-2020 school year. These donors will receive a 75% tax credit for their donation! For more information visit empowerillinois.org. If you have questions about donating to this program contact Nathan Meagher at 357- 3330. For questions about applying for a scholarship contact Brittany Goldman at 357-8276.

Thank You for your continued support! Please pray for the success and longevity of St. Bruno Catholic School!

Respect Life Corner:

Word of Life “Within the ‘people of life and the people for life’, the family has a decisive responsibility. This responsibility flows from its very nature as a community of life and love, founded upon marriage, and from its mission to ‘guard, reveal and communicate love’

(The Gospel of Life, no. 92).Citing John Paul II, Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation Familiaris Consortio (22 November 1981), 17: AAS 74 (1982), 100. Excerpt from Evangelium vitae© 1995, Libreria Editrice Vaticana. Used with permission. All rights reserved.

If you know someone who can no longer attend mass, is sick, or homebound but who would like a visit or to receive Communion, please contact Kelly at the rectory office by calling 542-3423, or sending an email to sacredheartduquoin@gmail.com. And if you would like to help by visiting some of those that are homebound, please contact the office also. Together we can celebrate the Year of Mercy!

Televised Sunday Mass

A televised Sunday Mass is now airing on ABC Family from 5:30 A.M. to 6:00 A.M. each Sunday morning. The Sunday Mass is produced by the Passionist Fathers and Brothers out of New York City and in available nationally on local affiliates. This is a special ministry, particularly for the elderly and the infirmed. It’s also available online:  http://thesundaymass.org

EWTN Global Catholic Network

Originally known as the Eternal Word Television Network, EWTN provides inspirational talk shows, original Catholic teaching series, animated programs for kids, live church coverage and documentaries. Tune in to channel 261 on DISH Network Satellite TV, channel 370 on DirecTV, and channel 94 for NewWave Communications for all EWTN has to offer or go to:  http://www.ewtn.com/tv/

Parish Staff
for both Churches

Reverend Joseph Oganda
– Pastor of
Sacred Heart Church
Immaculate Conception

Kelly Paxton
– Secretary:
Sacred Heart
Immaculate Conception

Tony Kellerman
– Maintenance:
Sacred Heart
Immaculate Conception

Jeremy Cornett
– Parish Council President
Sacred Heart

Tiffany Kujawa
– Parish Council President
Immaculate Conception

Mary Beth Lane
– Coord. of Religious Education
Sacred Heart

Coach Allen Martin
– Youth Minister
Sacred Heart

Parish Contact Information
for both Churches

Rectory:
17 N. Walnut, Du Quoin, IL 62832
Rectory Phone – 618-542-3423
Rectory Fax – 618-542-5061

Email – sacredheartduquoin@gmail.com

Sacred Heart Catholic Church:
100 West Main St., Du Quoin, IL 62832
Phone – 618-542-3423
Haffner Hall rental – 618-542-3423

Haffner Hall Phone – 618-542-2285
16 N. Walnut, Du Quoin, IL 62832
Parish Council President – 618-542-6298

Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
533 W 2nd North St, Tamaroa, IL 62888
Phone – 618-496-5867

Immaculate Conception Hall rental
– 618-496-5867
Parish Council President
– 618-559-1078

Webmaster:
– Suzanne McCrary
sannemc18@mediacombb.net