June 7, 2015 - Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

St. Francis of Assisi Parish Teutopolis, Illinois

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From the Pastor Catholic Ethics. One of our friars, Fr. Tom Nairn, is the senior director of ethics for the Catholic Health Associa-tion. Part of Fr. Tom's job is to travel throughout the world giving presentations on Catholic ethics. Fr. Tom has agreed to come to Teutopolis on Monday, June 29, to talk about Catholic ethics. The primary focus will be on end-of-life issues--a topic that many families have to deal with in their care of loved ones. The presentation will take place in the church beginning at 7:30 pm. This presentation is open to the public, so please spread the word to any health care providers that you know. Mission Trip to Bolivia. In recent months, Dr. Dan Nie-brugge, Dr. Paul Rhodes, Fr. Ron Hilt, Sr. Anita Irose, Jeanna Hook, Lauren Hook , and Carol Toney undertook a mission trip to Bolivia in the area where Sr. Ann Fearday works. Paul and Carol will present a slide show of the mis-sion trip in the Museum Dining Room on Tuesday, June 16, at 6:30 p.m. Sr. Ann is currently visiting here at home, and we expect that she will be present to offer additional details and to answer questions. Please come and learn more about the mission in Bolivia.

Assisi for Africa. If you were unable to donate last week-end at Mass to our parish mission project, please consider donating to Father Damien Isabell’s work caring for aban-doned and homeless youth, and helping with the local Fran-ciscan seminary in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Please write ‘Africa Mission’ on the memo line of your check, or on an envelope if donating cash. Mail to the church office, or drop it in Sunday’s collection. Thank you.

Reflections on the Year of Consecrated Life On November 21, 2014, Pope Francis declared No-vember 30, 2014 through February 2, 2015, to be a Year of Consecrated Life. This Year of Consecrated Life celebrates the many women and men who have consecrated themselves to

God by the vows of poverty, chastity (celibacy), and obedi-ence. There are 4 groups of consecrated religious in St. Francis Parish—Franciscan Friars of the Sacred Heart Province, Franciscan Sister of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, School Sisters of Notre Dame and the Sisters of St. Francis of Mary Immaculate.

Monday, June 8, 6:30: Gene Nosbisch Monday, June 8, 12:10: Art Thies Tuesday, June 9, 6:30: Fr. Victor Kingery, OFM Tuesday, June 9, 8:00: Leroy Niebrugge Wednesday, June 10, 6:30: Marie Martin Wednesday, June 10, 8:00: Bernie Deters Thursday, June 11, 6:30: Joseph Borries Thursday, June 11, 12:10: Florence Bushur Friday, June 12, 6:30: Gene Nosbisch Friday, June 12, 8:00: August & Marian Schultz Family Saturday, June 13, 8:00: Living & Deceased of Roman & Celia Hartke Family Saturday, June 13, 5:30: Jerry Hotze Sunday, June 14, 7:00: Pro Populo Sunday, June 14, 8:45: Larry Walk Sunday, June 14, 10:30: Paul Schmidt

The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ "While they were eating, he took bread, said the blessing, broke it, gave it to them, and said, 'Take it; this is my body.'" Celebrating the Passover meal was nothing new for the disciples. They shared bread and wine with their fami-lies and friends at this special ritual meal every year as a part of their Jewish heritage. But when they were making preparations for this particular sacred supper, they did not know how different this meal was going to be. On this night, Jesus changed the formula. Instead of hearing only the ancient words of the Passover prayers that his fol-lowers probably knew by heart, they heard these new, un-expected, and, frankly, quite dramatic words: "This is my body ... This is my blood." Nobody had ever made such an unusual claim before. But this was more than a statement. It was a command. Not only did Jesus enlighten his disciples about the miracle taking place as the bread and wine be-came his body and blood, but he also ordered them to "take it." Being passive observers was not enough. Jesus wanted his followers to be personally involved in accepting and receiving his body and blood. The gift of the Eucharist that Jesus instituted for all believ-ers at that Last Supper is not just a sign or a symbol of Je-sus' sacrifice. It is something that we are called to partici-pate in. He has given us the instruction to take the Eucha-ristic bread--his body hidden within it--and to make it part of ourselves. Through this great sacrament, which we cele-brate on today's feast of Corpus Christi, we are able to be united, in a deeply mystical yet truly physical way, to our Lord and Savior. This union brings about the promise in today's Alleluia from John's Gospel: "Whoever eats this bread will live forever."

Liturgy Schedule 10th Week in Ordinary Time

June 8—14 Monday, Mass at 6:30 am & 12:10 pm Tuesday, St. Ephrem Mass at 6:30 & 8:00 am Wednesday, Mass at 6:30 & 8:00 am Thursday, St. Barnabas Mass at 6:30 am & 12:10 pm Friday, Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Mass at 6:30 & 8:00 am Saturday, Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin

Mary St. Anthony of Padua Mass at 8:00 am & 5:30 pm Sunday, 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass at 7:00, 8:45, 10:30 am

Confession Schedule Saturday, June 13 - 3:30-4:30 pm

Liturgy of the Hours with Friars

Monday-Friday -- 11:45 am & 4:45 pm

Stewardship of Treasure Sunday Total Fiscal 5/31/2015 Year 297 Adult envelopes $8,465.00 $402,825.50 Other $589.90 $34,000.74 TOTAL $9,054.90 $436,826.24 Assisi to Africa $3,500.70

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Pray for the Sick

Tuesday, June 9 • Secular Franciscans meet, 6:00pm, St. Clare Wednesday, June 10 • Rosary, 8:00pm, Chapel Saturday, June 13 • Confessions, 3:30-4:30pm • SSND Mission Appeal Sunday, June 14 • SSND Mission Appeal

Parish Calendar

Please remember in your prayers: Cheryl Ann Huber, Anna Habing, Jack Hardiek, Paula Spencer, Lucille Worman, Agnes Kremer, Pauline Gobczynski, Devin Mette, Harold Hardiek, Margaret Pruemer, Will Niccum, Joe Ruholl, Rosie Myers, Vince Huelsing, Anne Nelson, Emily (Heuerman) McCabe, Lorraine Deters, Martha Pruemer, Ann Weis, Dolores Kingery

Planning Marriage Jared Runde and Tiffany Hanratty

Saturday, June 13, 2015 12:30 pm

Sing Along. St. Francis Singers and Friends will be singing at Evergreen Nursing Center on Wednesday, May 10th, at 10:00 am. We will also be singing at the Glenwood on Thursday, May 11th, at 10:00 am.

Homebound Ministry Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion to the Homebound for Sunday, June 14th, are Rita Pals 857-3569, Donna Spannagel 618-793-2000 and Angie Sheehan 857-6372.

The Day of Prayer for Life will be held Wednes-day, June 24, at St. Francis Church in Teutopolis, begin-ning with 8:00 am Mass, followed by Eucharistic Exposi-tion and Prayer, and closing with Mass at 7:30 pm. Please mark your calendars, and make it a priority to come and pray for an end to our nation’s tragic disrespect for human life. More details coming soon!

RCIA meets in the museum meeting room at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesdays. This week’s session will be 5 Major Spiritu-alities of the Church: 5 lenses . Come and bring a friend. See what we’re about!

Mission possible ! Easy, no, never! “Where there is hatred, let me sow love.” Where in your life is “hatred” exhibited? Could you sow love there? Hatred as distrust, fear, prejudice, judgment, etc. What holds you back?

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Religious Education News

God Bless Those Serving our Country. Anthony Vahling, Jeremy Deters, Caleb Hoene, Kevin Wernsing, Cody Bushue. If you would like a name added, please contact the parish

office.

GRADE SCHOOL. For Catechists and parishioners studying the Catechism of the Catholic Church—check out these paragraphs #1322—#1323—The Sacrament of the Eucharist and #1324—#1327—The Eucharist—Source and Summit of Ecclesial Life.

The religion office is asking for donations of $40.00 or any amount to help defray the out-standing religious education fees that have not been forthcoming this year. The total amount remaining is $1,250.

Thanking you in advance, we are grateful for your generos-ity, and ask the Lord to bless you abundantly.

55+ Group Plans. Plans are underway for our July gathering and the August gathering!

• July 1 –Garden/Golf Cart Ride! Meet at 9:30 am at St. Clare Hall and we’ll head out for a golf cart ride through town. We’ll stop at a couple of gardens to look around and have refreshments. We’ll be back at church at 11 to enjoy a light lunch. We’ll be fin-ished by noon! We’ll have golf carts and food – you provide the fun! Please call the parish office to sign up! If you have a garden in town (either vegetable or flower) that you’d like to show us, please call the parish office for that as well!

• August 16 – Driving Miss Daisy trip to Sullivan’s Little Theater on the Square. We will serve lunch in St. Clare Hall at 11:30 am. The bus will pick us up at the parish parking lot, and then we will at-tend the 2 pm show, “Driving Miss Daisy.” We plan to take a Bales Motor Coach to Sullivan. Cost is just $35 and that includes your ticket, transpor-tation, and lunch. Tickets are limited! Please call the parish office to reserve yours today!

Circus Spectacular! The crazy fun of Vacation Bible School is starting! We are looking for help for this year’s VBS! Group leaders, adult helpers, and jugglers and clowns are needed! Dates for VBS are July 6, 7, & 8. Please call Lisa or Karen at 857-1500 if you’d like to sign up!

St. Francis Parish July 12, 2015 Teutopolis Grade School. Chicken and ham dinners served 11:00am to 7:00pm at TGS Auditorium. The picnic workers list will soon be mailed to all parishion-ers of St. Francis Parish. Please check the list carefully to find your name and your assigned job. Parents, please re-mind your children to look for their shift. Please call the parish office (857-6404) if your name is not on the list. Now is a great time to purchase items for the mystery boxes, and make the needed items for the craft stand. Cake boxes will be at the entrances of church 2 weeks prior to the picnic. All ladies of the parish are asked to bring 2 pies or cakes to the Teutopolis Grade School on the day of the picnic. Thanks for everyone’s support to make the picnic a suc-cess!

Thank You. Fr. Joe Carlos and the parishioners of St. Isidore want to thank the members of St. Francis Parish who provided the delicious ice cream, cookies and water on Sunday, May 31st, as they made their pilgrimage to St. Francis Church.

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Job Postings. St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic School, Newton is accepting credentials for the positions of 3rd grade teacher, part-time art teacher and part-time mu-sic/band teacher. Starting date is August 24, 2015. Practic-ing Catholics preferred but not required. All interested in-dividuals should submit resume, letter of application, copy of license(s), letters of reference and transcripts to:

St. Thomas School Attn: Mrs. Jill Bierman, Principal

306 W. Jourdan St., Newton, IL 62448 Deadline to apply: June 16, 2015 jillbierman@stthomassaints.com

Parish Office 203 E. Main St., P.O. Box 730, Teutopolis, IL 62467-0730 Office Hours: Mon. -Fri. – 9:00 am -4:30 pm Phone ....................................................(217) 857-6404 Fax ........................................................(217) 857-1031 Parish E-mail ................... stfrancischurch@mchsi.com Parish website: stfrancischurch.com Submit written bulletin notices by noon Monday. Diocesan website: www.dio.org

Rosary Vigil every Tuesday (weather permitting), 12:00—4:00 pm at Effingham Planned Parenthood. In 2013, Planned Parenthood performed 174 abortions for every 1 adoption referral. Please join us as we pray for an end to abortion and the closing of the Effingham PP referral center. Feel free to bring a chair. Question, please call Peg Mihlbachler 217-844-2172.

Prayer Vigil for Life. St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Newton, will host the June 15th prayer vigil for life. Fr. Allen Kemme will be celebrant and homilist for the 6:30 pm Mass. Praying the Rosary will begin at 6:00pm. The 7:30 business meeting will be conducted in the parish center near the church. Everyone is urged to join us in prayer for an end to abortion.

The Alzheimer’s Association is hosting a program called “Learning to Connect—relating to the person with Alzheimer’s.” Please join us on Wednesday, June 10, at 6 pm, at the Helen Matthes Library. Mike Bius, with the Alzheimer’s Association, will help you understand the disease and how it affects the brain. This program will provide insight into memory loss and dementia and the ef-fect on communication and behavior. It will also introduce you to techniques you can use to make visits more comfort-able and meaningful. Please register by calling 309-662-8292 or go to www.alz.org/illinois.

Attention, single Catholic men 18-30. The Knights of the Holy Eucharist, a community of consecrated brothers dedicated to fostering reverent devotion to Our Eu-charistic Lord, invite you to discern your vocation at their House of Formation, located at the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Hanceville, Alabama. Learn more: knights.org.

Covenant Network. The Journey Home is one of the many programs of conversion, inspiration and hope that can be heard on 91.3 FM WGMR, Catholic radio. You will also hear shows such as Catholic Answers Live, Life on the Rock, and Catholic Connection. Plus, the daily Holy Mass, the Rosary, and the Divine Mercy Chaplet. For a program schedule and /or a free CD, please call toll-free (877-305-1234.

Q. One of my coworkers said that we Catholics believe we kill Christ again when we celebrate the Mass since it is his sacrifice. I know that is not right, but how do we explain it? A. We do indeed believe that the Mass is the unbloody sacrifice of Jesus on the cross and we believe that the sacri-fice is made present again on the altar. But when it is made present again, it is not to repeat it, but to join ourselves to it. The ritual of the Mass makes the sacrifice of the cross pre-sent again. We are joined to the saving work of Christ, not just simply remembering it. The closest thing we might have in our culture is when a couple saves some wedding cake in the freezer, and on their first anniversary they may watch their wedding video and eat the cake, all to recapture the moment. The Jews cele-brate a Seder meal, not to remember the Passover, but to participate in it through the ritual foods, questions, and readings. The Catechism of the Catholic Church describes the Mass as the "Holy Sacrifice, because it makes present the one sacrifice of Christ?" (#1330). To think that we must sacrifice Christ over and over again would negate what he did on Calvary. To celebrate and renew it each day allows us to participate in it. That is the "source and summit" of Christian life. © 2010 Liturgical Publications Inc

On Tuesday, June 9, there will be a special Mass at 7:00pm of the Byzantine or the Eastern Rite of the Catholic Church offered at Sacred Heart Church. The Eastern Rite is a liturgy with its own style of music and prayers. Fr. Ron will preside and offer a brief explanation of this beautiful rite within the Catholic Church. A recep-tion with an icon exhibit will follow in the parish center. Fr. Ron will also give a short presentation on Russian icons.

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The Teutopolis Knights of Columbus Picnic will be held on Sunday, June 14th. Chicken and ham dinners will be served from 11 am to 6 pm in the air-conditioned KC Hall. Some of the events scheduled include a parade starting at noon, bingo and lots of games. The raf-fle drawing will be held at 10 pm. Come and enjoy a day of games, prizes, food, refreshments and FUN at the Knights of Columbus grounds in Teutopolis. Please bring your pies/cakes to the KC Hall on the morning of June 14th. Thank you.

St. Aloysius Sesquicentennial Play. Tickets for Bishop Creek’s Sesquicentennial play, “The Treasure of Shiver River” (a melodrama comedy) are now on sale. Doors will open at 7:00 pm for all evening performances June 25th, June 26th, and June 27th at the St. Aloysius Par-ish Center with play activities starting at 7:30 pm. These ticket prices will be $20 for those 21 and over and $10 for those younger. Wine, water, soft drinks and snacks are in-cluded with the ticket price. Beer will also be available for purchase. On Sunday, June 28th, a matinee will be presented at 2:00 pm with doors open at 1:30 pm. All ticket prices for the Sunday matinee will be $10. No alcohol will be provided but soft drinks and snacks are included in the price of the ticket. Please stop by or call the St. Aloysius parish office at 217-925-5788 during business hours Monday through Friday for tickets. After hours and on weekends, call Ron and Irene Donsbach for tickets at 217-925-5231. Proceeds to benefit retired Franciscan priests and religious.

“Fr. Dominic” Garramone the Bread Monk will be returning to Effingham on Saturday, June 13, from 9:00am to 12:00 noon at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Ef-fingham. Fr. Dominic will give a presentation of “Basic Bread and Beyond.” He will take you through the funda-mentals of mixing and kneading dough, then demonstrate how to transform it into beautiful and delicious coffee cakes and breakfast rolls. Beginning bakers and experi-enced “Breadheads” alike will learn something from this entertaining and high energy demonstration. Each attendee receives a gift bag with multiple door prizes. Refreshments will be served. Tickets $10 in advance or $13 at the door. Tickets available at Brown’s Drug Store or by calling: Marilyn @ 217-821-0508; Bev @ 217-868-9855; Sharon @ 217-536-6032 or Nancy @ 217-663-0294. Sponsored by Effingham County Home and Community Education (HCE).

Shamrock Race to the Cross, June 27, 2015 All proceeds benefit Sacred Heart Booster Club programs. Register online at www.active.com or download form at www.sheff.org. Race-Day Registration is from 6:30am—7:00am at Sacred Heart School. Entry Fees: Registration before June 10: 1 Mile Fun Run $10 ($15 with shirt); 5K $20; 10K $20. Day of Race (No shirt guaranteed): 1 Mile Fun Run $15; 5K $25; 10K $25. Start Times: All races begin promptly at 7:30 am. Complimentaries: All pre-registered participants who register by June 10th will receive a race shirt. Restrictions: Strollers and dogs are allowed ONLY in the 1 mile Run/Walk. *All races will begin and end on Sacred Heart School grounds. *The 5K race will run down Raney Street to the Cross, then return on the same route. *The 10K race will run down Raney Street to the Cross, return to Raney Street, and continue south to E. 1150th Ave., then return to the school. *The 1 mile Run/Walk will circle the school grounds. Spectators are welcome! *Refreshments will be available at Sacred Heart School after the race. *Chip timing by 24/7 Timing. *The top female and male finishers in their respective brackets will be recognized.

Save the Date. Join us on Saturday, July 25, for our World Youth Day 4-person Golf Scramble at the Cardinal Golf Course, Effingham. The proceeds will support World Youth Day 2016 pilgrims and their trip to Poland.

Support Effingham County 4-H by attend-ing their fundraiser today, June 7, 11 am to 6 pm, at Effingham Elks. Pork chops and pork burgers will be served with all the trimmings including homemade des-serts. Drive-thru will be available, and you don’t even have to get out of your vehicle. Silent Auction and bake sale throughout the day. Free-will donation for the meal. Come support the youth of Effingham County.

Diocesan Family Fun Camp. Join us for four days of family fun! A faith-filled affordable family gather-ing for families of all ages and sizes. Held at the Villa Maria Catholic Life Retreat Center, located on the shores of Lake Springfield, families will be able to relax, spend time in prayer at daily Mass as a family, and retreat from the dis-tractions of daily life to enjoy time as a family. Activities currently planned are: nightly bonfires, hikes, games, mov-ies and more. Register your family today at www.dio.org/familylife/events.html.

Holy Humor...A young boy gazed in delight at the new stained glass windows on the Sunday his church dedicated a new building. “Look! Cartoons!” he cried.