Welcome to Sacred Heart Parish of Du Quoin, Illinois - Founded In 1857

Fr. Nick
Fr. Nick Junker

From the Administrator’s Desk

It has been spring time cleaning around the parish. In addition to the great work that Tom Keller does maintaining our lawn and buildings, lots of volunteers have stepped forward to do some further work. Our work crew, comprised of parish volunteers and workers from the boot camp, has cleaned the kitchen thoroughly after much use during the fish fries. Together they moved the old metal chairs and tables no longer in use to the locker rooms and to a storage unit provided by JoAnne and Bill Isom. Our bingo boards and equipment were donated to St. Lawrence Parish in Lawrenceville, IL at the request of our old friend Fr. Bernadine Nganzi. The crew also has done much work in the yard planting and cleaning up. Our long term goal is to make Haffner Hall more presentable as we continue to see more and more interest from people wishing to rent our facilities. It has been a welcome and unexpected source of income this past year.

In the spring cleaning that you do in your own homes, please remember the new community clothes closet that is opening soon. Since there will be no rummage sale at Sacred Heart this year, this would clothing closetbe a great place to take your unused summer clothing. The clothes closet will be having an organizational meeting on Thursday, May 24th at 6pm at the Food Pantry building for all who wish to volunteer.

The Spring clean-up day for Sacred Heart Cemetery will be this Sunday at 1:30pm. We will be getting everything nice and tidy for the outdoor Mass and potluck on Memorial Day.

KCWhen you see any member of the Knights of Columbus, be sure to thank them for serving us breakfast on Mother’s Day. It was a wonderful meal as always! The donations taken from the breakfast will be used to support Josh Swallows, a seminarian studying for the priesthood in the Diocese of Orlando, Florida. Josh was baptized at Sacred Heart Parish.

In this week-end's scriptures, Jesus tells us that he has to leave us, yet he would be with us till the end of time. How is this possible? He is with us in the form of the Holy Spirit, who is our comforter and helper. In this way we are connected to God now and always. After Jesus went to Heaven, the disciples were standing around looking up at the sky in amazement. Some angels appeared to them and told them to not just stand there, but to get on with what Jesus had told them to do. That’s the kind of motivation the Holy Spirit gives us, and is much needed when we go through times of stagnation.

Coming Soon:
SACRED HEART PARISH MISSION, with Fr. Peter Schavitz, CSSRschal
April 6-11, 2013

http://www.liguorimissionhouse.org/peter.html

 

Blessings,
Fr. Nick

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Community Clothes Closet

The Du Quoin Ministerial Alliance is opening a community clothes closet this summer at the Food Pantry location at 314 N. Maple Street. Suzanne Majewski will be volunteering and is asking for help clothes closet from other parish members. It is a chance for our parish to step forward as a part of social justice and help those in need as you have done so generously in the past. They are also in need of shelving and clothes racks. If anyone is interested in helping, call Rev. Rich Luh of the St. John’s United Church of Christ at 542-3431. The next meeting will be Thursday, May 24 at 6 pm at the Food Pantry. This meeting will be informational and allow you to sign up to help in any manner if you chose.

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Catholic Communication Campaign

This week our parish will take up the Collection for the Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC): http://old.usccb.org/ccc/. This collection communicates Good News through Catholic social media activities and enriches our faith through podcasts, television, radio, and print media. Half of all proceeds remain in our (arch) diocese, so please be generous in this Collection. CCC is how the Good News gets around to you.

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Bookkeeper Needed

St. Bruno Catholic School in Pinckneyville has an opening for a part time (15 hour) book keeper. Minimum experience of 2 years is preferred and knowledge of Quick Books is a must. Please send resume to: stbrunoschool@yahoo.com

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Parish Council News

Parish Council recently cleaned Haffner Hall and has been doing some sprucing up. They hauled off things that needed to be thrown away. They received $68.40 for the things hauled off which in turn paid for the new mulch in front of Haffner Hall.

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May 19 – Youth Mass and dinner/youth activities to follow.

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a roseMay 20 – Fish Fry appreciation dinner. It was another successful year of the fish fries. It seems like every year we have more and more workers. It takes a lot of effort to put together 7 weeks of fish fries. Please express your gratitude to the committee. Meat will be provided, please bring a covered dish of your choice and enjoy the day of fellowship. Cemetery Clean-up will follow starting at 1:30.

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Races for all Paces

May 26 - 5K Event “Races for all Paces” to benefit St. John’s Catholic School in West Frankfort. This run/walk event is set for Saturday, May 26, 9 a.m., in the West Frankfort City Park. Three divisions are offered: 5K Run, 5K Walk, and a noncompetitive 1-mile Fun Walk. Complete details and registration forms can be downloaded at stjohnswestfrankfort. com. You can also get the registration form by phone, 618-218-4407, or email: runnin200@gmail.com.

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potluck

Monday, May 28 — outdoor cemetery Mass at 9:30 am on Memorial Day, weather permitting. A potluck dinner will follow Mass at the cemetery pavilion.

 

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Adult Education Programs — 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month after 5:30 Mass. Bible study, book club discussion, or viewing of Fr. Robert Barron’s Catholicism.

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Parish Council Minutes - are available on the parish website They are listed under committees (parish council). Access to current and previous minutes are available.

Sacred Heart Parish StaffParish Contact Information
Reverend Nicholas Junker - Parish Administrator
Rachel Gilliam - Secretary
Tom Keller - Maintenance Supervisor
Erica Shepard - Coordinator of Religious Education
Melissa Pearson - Youth Minister

Rectory Phone - (618) 542-3423
Rectory Fax - (618) 542-5061
Haffner Hall Phone - (618) 542-2285
Email - sacredheartduquoin@gmail.com
Webmaster

 



"Coming to Sacred Heart Parish: the viewing and discussion of Fr. Robert Barron's ground-breaking "Catholicism." An original and beautiful look into our faith. Every second Wednesday beginning September 14, 6:15 PM at Haffner Hall."

Saturday, May 19, 2012
Confessions 4:15-4:45 PM
cross Youth Mass 5:00 PM
Youth dinner and activities to follow Mass  
Pledge Commitment Week-end  
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Rosary 8:30 AM
crossMass 9:00 AM
Fish Fry Appreciation Potluck Dinner 12:00 PM
Cemetery Clean-up 1:30 PM
Youth Group 5:00 PM
Pledge Commitment Week-end  
Monday, May 21, 2012
crossNo Mass  
Owls play softball at Jaycee Field 6:30 & 8:30 PM
KC 4th Degree in Du Quoin 7:00 PM
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
cross Mass 8:00 AM
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
crossMass 5:30 PM
Bible Study 6:15 PM
Thursday, May 24, 2012
crossMass-Fair Acres Nursing Home 10:30 AM
Choir Practice 7:00 PM
Friday, May 25, 2012
cross Mass 8:00 AM
Owls play softball at Jaycee Field 7:30 & 8:30 PM
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Priesthood Ordination at Cathedral 10:30 AM
Confessions 4:15-4:45 PM
cross Mass 5:00 PM
Week-end Warrior  
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Rosary 8:30 AM
crossMass 9:00 AM
Week-end Warrior  
Youth Group 5:00 PM

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Preparing for the
New Translations

parishoners in church

Daily Prayer Suggestions

One way to prepare for the new transla-tion of the Mass is to make the new words and phrases part of your daily prayer, perhaps following the sugges--tions below. You might also want to remember in your prayers those who are working to help all of us to pray in these new words, especially the priests who will be learning almost the entire Missal anew.

1) Use "We praise you, we bless you, we adore you, we glorify you" (from the Gloria) as a daily prayer. Repeat it several times, focusing on these different ways that we pray to God.

2) Reflect on the different ways the Creed describes Christ (Light form Light: begotten, not made). Include "consub--stantial with the Father" as you pray about how the Father, Jesus Christ, and Holy Spirit are one God.

3) Repeat the prayer "It is right and just to give thanks to the Lord our God" several times during the day.

4) Find a copy of the new Memorial Acclamations and use one as your daily offering in the morning, your night prayer before bedtime, or a table grace.

5) When you walk through your door at home, pray, "Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the words and my soul shall be healed."

Changes In The Peoples Part
www.usccb.org

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PRAYER TO CHRIST THE KING
(after communion)

O Christ Jesus, I acknowledge You as King of the universe. All that has been created has been made for You. Exercise upon me all Your rights. I renew my baptismal promise, renouncing Satan and all his works and empty promises. I promise to live a good Christian life and to be diligent in furthering the interests and teachings of Almighty God and Your Church.
Amen.

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Televised Sunday Mass

A televised Sunday Mass is now airing on ABC Family from 5:30 am to 6:00 am 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.

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2011-2012 Refresher Coarse:
Recognizing Child Abuse can be accessed via the diocesan website under Diocesan Events. Everyone who is involved with children in any manner is required to complete the Refresher Coarse each year. If you have not yet completed yours, please do so. You can find the online refresher course at: http://www.diobelle.org/about_db.aspx

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