2400 South Franklin St. Decatur, IL 62521

www.decaturholyfamily.com

Holy Family

Parish

May 29, 2016

Body & Blood of Christ

PARISH MISSION STATEMENT

Led by the spirit and example of the Holy Family, our parish community embraces as its mission the salvation of all people. Rooted in the celebration of the Eucharist, we go forth to serve, to educate, and to live daily the message of Jesus Christ.

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DEAR PARISHIONERS:

Now is a time for thanksgiv-ing, challenge, prayer, & nour-ishment. This is the weekend we celebrate the Solemnity of the Body & Blood of Christ. What a wonderful time to give praise to God for the presence of His Son Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament of His Body & Blood. What a great privilege we have as Catholics to receive THE BODY & THE BLOOD OF CHRIST. We, in our sinfulness, are able to receive the sinless Christ in the sacrament of the Eucharist. This feast is one of thanksgiving. Our hearts are to be overflowing with gratitude to God for this precious & awesome gift we are given. We are to thank God every day for the Body & Blood of Christ. A simple, yet pow-erful, “thank you” each weekend should be uttered by us in addition to the “Amen” we say when we partake of the Lord in Holy Communion. This feast is one of challenge. We are to receive the Body & Blood of Christ so that we can be the Body & Blood of Christ for the waiting world. As St. Paul says: “You are the body of Christ.” We are Christ’s body---wow! And we are challenged to have that communion with others by sharing the Communion we receive & celebrate. This feast is one of prayer. At Eucharist, the greatest prayer of the Church, we celebrate that the Lord Jesus poured out His Blood for us. We celebrate that the Body of Christ was broken for us as He hung upon the cross. We are to pray the Eucharist when we gather. The fruits of the Mass are to be extended to all those we meet. Our prayer of Eucharist is to fortify our relationship with Je-sus. And our prayer is to be nurtured & cared for during the week. This feast is one of nourishment. We are fed with the Body & Blood of Christ. We are filled with the spiritual food we need to exist as followers of the Lord. We are to give others to drink of Christ by quenching their thirst for justice, love, & peace. May our “Amens” ring out each & every time we are gifted with the Body & Blood of Christ. YOUR PASTOR, FATHER JOE P.S. As pastor I want to congratulate Father Braden on his priestly ordination. Our diocese will be enriched through his priesthood. I thank him for his ministry to us during the past year. May the Lord bless him as he be-gins to be a priest in our diocese, & may the Lord fill him with compassion, love, & mercy as he begins his assign-ment on July 1st at the Cathedral in Springfield. We at HF love you, FATHER BRADEN!!!

PRAY FOR OUR SICK:

Florene Alcorn, Laura Allen, Dave Bowman, Steve Brin-koetter, Tyler Brown, Vince Conte, Donna French, Pat Hamilton, Rick Harmon, Sharon Holeman, Jim Murray, Gretchen Peters-Hantel, Terri Schram, Fr. John Sohm

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL (VBS) will be held here from June 13-17. Registration forms are available on the adoration table at church. Space is limited, so signup now. Vol-unteers are needed to make this VBS a “farm-tastic” event. If you would like to help, please call the rectory office at 423-6223.

SICK LIST POLICY: Names that are submitted will be removed after 4 weeks unless resubmitted. The new names added each week will be in BOLD for that one week, so that it will be easier to know a new name.

FATHER BRADEN will preside at ALL the Masses here on the weekend of June 18/19. After each Mass a reception will be held in the Parish Center. Please come & congratulate him on being a new priest!

YEAR OF MERCY REFLECTION FOR May 28/29 No one should be hungry. Start with 5000 hungry men; continue with untold numbers of women and children. Add a boy with only five small loaves and two sardines. Mix in Jesus with his blessing and his praying. Organize the ministers and the crowd for the meal. Eat. Gather up twelve baskets of left-overs. Now there is a Mercy Year recipe!

• How can I feed the hungry this week, this

month?

• What can I gather up so nothing is wasted?

• How can I honor Christ present as Body and

Blood?

CORPUS CHRISTI CELEBRATION at St. Thomas on Sun., May 29 at 3 p.m. Adoration from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

MEMORIAL DAY: We call to mind & pray for all deceased veterans in a special way this Monday, May 30th. We are so grateful to them for their service to our country & world. May they rest in the peace of heaven.

THANKS to Terry Schneider for work done on a pew in church. We are so grateful for your stewardship, Terry!

PLEASE have Holy Family in your will or as a memorial at the time of a loved one’s death. Also, have our parish as a beneficiary in your insurance policy.

HEARING AIDS are available for use during Mass.

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HOLY FAMILY LITURGICAL MINISTERS

June 4 & 5, 2016

SATURDAY, 4:30 p.m. EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS: Carol Whitsel, Barb McNutt, Levi Hackett, Brenda Duncan, Janet K. Hogan, Nathan Berger, Sandy Cole GIFT BEARERS: Linda Brilley & Pat Mulvany GREETERS: Dennis & Barb Whitsel READERS: Bill McNutt & Tricia Bleavins SERVERS: Olivia Swords, Sydney Sweeney, Lindsey Ohl USHERS: John Duncan, Pete & Judy Hoene, Gary Durbin SUNDAY, 7:45 a.m. EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS: Mary Kate Kenney, Deena Warrick, Jake Warrick, Sydney Frey, John Merli, Pat Merli, Sandy Murray GIFT BEARERS: Tim Altherr Family GREETERS: John & Joan Bennyhoff READER: Ann Carr SERVERS: Drew Petitt & Carlie Delbridge USHERS: John Merli, Terry Schneider, Kevin Peters, John Fitzgerald SUNDAY, 11:00 a.m. EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS: Anthony Lindsey, Barb Christensen, Paul Christensen, Mary Gay Stone, Howard Stone, Patty Bagley, Katie Naron GIFT BEARERS: Michael Kernaghan Family GREETERS: Sheryl Murray & Jonnie Taylor READERS: Leslie Meyer & Jim Meyer SERVERS: Cameron, Carson, & Caleb Kernaghan USHERS: Mike Lees, Joe Wagner, Chal Bowman, Charlie Graham

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 2 Pt 1:2-7; Mk 12:1-2 Tuesday: Zep 3:14-18; Lk 1:39-56 Wednesday: 2 Tm 1:1-3, 6-12; Mk 12:18-27 Thursday: 2 Tm 2:8-15; Mk 12:28b-34 Friday: Ez 34:11-16; Rom 5:5b-11; Lk 15:3-7 Saturday: 2 Tm 4:1-8; 1 Sm 2:1, 4-8abcd; Lk 2:41-51 Sunday: 1 Kgs 17:17-24; Gal 1:11-19; Lk 7:11-17

PRAY for the repose of the soul of Mary Peel, mother of Chris Snow & grandmother of Corey Thompson. May she rest in peace & her family be comforted.

WELCOME to Taryn Teeters. She has recently joined our parish. We’re glad you are a member of HF!

CONGRATULATIONS to Lucas Duane Scherer, son of Karl & Colleen (Strunk) Scherer. He was baptized this weekend. May he have a faith-filled life in the Catholic Church!

MONDAY, May 30 7:30 a.m. Jim Jackson (Valerie Vancil) TUESDAY, May 31-NO MASS WEDNESDAY, June 1- NO MASS at OLHS THURSDAY, June 2- NO MASS FRIDAY, June 3 7:30 a.m. Pat Delatte (Family) SATURDAY, June 4 4:30 p.m. Ed Madix (Mary Jane Madix)SUNDAY, June 5 7:45 a.m. Holy Family Parishioners 11:00 a.m. Bob Boaz (HF Faculty & Staff)

CONTEMPORARY GROUP will sing on Sat., June 4th, 4:30 p.m. Mass.

BAPTISMAL CLASS will be June 26 at 12:15 p.m. email Sr. Janet at janet.pfile@comcast.net, or call 423-0240.

YEAR OF MERCY CONFESSIONS NONE THIS WEEK!!!

MEGA RAFFLE TICKETS: For every $100 ticket sold, Holy Family receives $10. Call Mike Lees, our parish chairperson, at 454-3290 to help sell tickets or for more info. This Raffle benefits St. T as well as us. NOTE: At HF, for every 7 tickets sold, your name will be put into a raffle for cash prizes of $500 & $300.

COOKBOOKS are available for $10 each by contacting Brenda Duncan at 428-7730.

ADAM CARTER MEMORIAL 5K FUN RUN/WALK will be Sat., June 11th at Fairview Park. Registration is $25 per person and $100 per family of 4 or more. Regis-ter online at www.Active.com. For more info. email funrun@AdamCarterMemorial.com or call 423-8009.

ADORATION at Holy Family will resume in September

BRAVO to Ben Cleveland from our par-ish who is the Valedictorian of Mt. Zion High School! We are so proud of him & his accomplishments over the past 4 years. May the Lord continue to bless you, Ben, as you move on to college.

ROSARY is prayed 20 minutes before Mass on Mon., Tues., & Fri. Come & pray & stay for Mass.

PRAY FOR OUR SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN. MAY THE LORD GRANT THEM SAFETY.

THE WORD OF GOD IS AVAILABLE 24/7 on Deca-tur Catholic Radio WDCR FM 88.9--spread the Word.

REMINDER: If you go to Mass at another parish in the area, you can put your Holy Family collection envelope into the collection basket at that church & they will mail it back to us. Thank you!

EVER THOUGHT OF BEING A PRIEST? God maybe calling you at this very moment to serve Him by being a priest for the Diocese of Springfield. Our Catholic Church needs more people to answer His call to priest-hood. If you may be interested, please call Fr. Joe at 423-6223.

ANNUAL SCHOOL FUND DRIVE: Please be gener-ous in responding for our students & staff at Holy Family School. So many opportunities are made possible through your donations to this most important Fund. If you need a brochure & donation envelope, there will be some on the vestibule shelf in church. Thank you!

PRAYER LINE REQUESTS: Rosanna Frey, 429-6657, or Barb Lesyna, 428-0058.

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HOLY FAMILY WEBSITE: decaturholyfamily.com

Thank you for your generosity!

Weekend of May 21 & 22, 2016 Envelopes…………………….$ 10,413.00 Building Fund………………...$ 15.00 Sister Parish……………….….$ 297.00 Children………………………$ 12.00

ST. MARY’S HOSPITAL PERPETUAL ADORA-TION is in great need of subs for any of the hours after midnight. Please call Mary at 877-6716 or Maureen Hooks at 521-1755.

MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers), a program for moms with children ages 0-5 years old, will start a new chapter at HF. For more information contact HFCMOPSCoordi-nator@gmail.com or call Kim Amsalem at 561-212-9647.

Mass Schedule Weekend Liturgies Saturday 4:30 p.m. Sunday 7:45 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. Weekday Liturgies Monday 7:30 a.m. Tuesday 7:30 a.m. Thursday 7:30 a.m., and during school year 8:00 a.m. Friday 7:30 a.m.

Holy Day Liturgies Masses 7:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., and during school year 8:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday at 3:30 p.m. or by appointment.

Communion Calls Please contact the parish office to make arrangements.

Sacrament of Baptism Arrangements for Baptisms are made by calling the parish office. Participation at the Baptismal Preparation Class for parents is a requirement for the celebration of the sacrament.

Sacrament of Marriage Arrangements for all weddings must be made at least six (6)months in advance. Please call the parish office.

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) Classes for those interested in joining the Catholic faith begin in the fall of each year and continue through the Easter season. Please call Sr. Janet to inquire about the sessions.

Staff

Very Reverend Joseph Molloy……………………..Pastor Sister Janet Pfile, O.P…………………Pastoral Associate

Email: janet.pfile@comcast.net Mrs. Joanne Kater.....................................Parish Secretary

Email: holyfamilychurch1@comcast.net Mrs. Debbie Alexander.........................................Principal

Email: dsalexander09@aol.com Ms. Lisa Roddis……………………..…...School Secretary Mrs. Patrice Hunt..……..………………PSR Coordinator Mr. Peter Miller…………... Director of Music Ministries Mrs. Ann Carr…..……..…………...….Business Manager Rectory.............423-6223 Rectory Fax......423-6237 School...............423-7049 School Fax........423-0137 Pastoral Associate...423-0240 Convent……….429-5931