SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH 542-3423 17 N WALNUT ST- DU QUOIN, IL 62832 876050

HOLY MASS: See Mass Schedule RECONCILIATION: See Mass Schedule or anytime by appt. BAPTISM: During weekend Masses by appt. Must be a registered member and attend baptismal preparation session. MARRIAGE: At least six months prior notification to the pastor. Church Secretary : Sacred Heart & Immaculate Conception Kelly Paxton Maintenance: Sacred Heart & Immaculate Conception: Tony Kellerman Parish Council President: Sacred Heart: Jeremy Cornett 542-6298 Immaculate Conception: Tiffany Kujawa 618-559-1078

Sacred Heart of Jesus Church 100 West Main Street, Du Quoin, IL 62832 Phone 618-542-3423 fax 618-542-5061

sacredheartduquoin@gmail.com www.sacredheart-duquoin.org

Immaculate Conception Church 533 W. 2nd North Street, Tamaroa, IL 62888

Phone 618-496-5867 Rev. Joseph Oganda

February 25, 2018

Prayer is the light of the Spirit Prayer and converse with God is a supreme good: it is a partnership and union with God. As the eyes of the body are enlightened when they see light, so our spirit, when it is intent on God, is illumined by his infinite light. I do not mean the prayer of outward observance but prayer from the heart, not confined to fixed times or periods but continuous throughout the day and night. Our spirit should be quick to reach out toward God, not only when it is engaged in meditation; at other times also, when it is carrying out its duties, caring for the needy, performing works of charity, giving generously in the service of others, our spirit should long for God and call him to mind, so that these works may be seasoned with the salt of God’s love, and so make a palatable offering to the Lord of the universe. Throughout the whole of our lives we may enjoy the benefit that comes from prayer if we devote a great deal of time to it. Prayer is the light of the spirit, true knowledge of God, mediating between God and man. The spirit, raised up to heaven by prayer, clings to God with the utmost tenderness; like a child crying tearfully for its mother, it craves the milk that God provides. It seeks the satisfaction of its own desires, and receives gifts outweighing the whole world of nature. Prayer stands before God as an honored ambassador. It gives joy to the spirit, peace to the heart. I speak of prayer, not words. It is the longing for God, love too deep for words, a gift not given by man but by God’s grace. The apostle Paul says: We do not know how we are to pray but the Spirit himself pleads for us with inexpressible longings. When the Lord gives this kind of prayer to a man, he gives him riches that cannot be taken away, heavenly food that satisfies the spirit. One who tastes this food is set on fire with an eternal longing for the Lord: his spirit burns as in a fire of the utmost intensity. Practice prayer from the beginning. Paint your house the colors of modesty and humility. Make it radiant with the light of justice. Decorate it with the finest gold leaf of good deeds. Adorn it with the walls and stones of faith and gener-osity. Crown it with the pinnacle of prayer. In this way you will make it a perfect dwelling place for the Lord. You will be able to receive him as in a splendid palace, and through his grace you will already possess him, his image enthroned in the temple of your spirit. From a homily by Saint John Chrysostom, bishop (Supp. Hom. 6 De precatione; PG 64, 462-466)

LITURGICAL MINISTERS Sacred Heart

USHERS for the Month of March: Saturday, 5:00 PM: Tony Jones; Mike Krisfaluzy; Allen Reaves; Jim Campanella Sunday, 8:30 AM : Bob Stewart; Steve McCrary; Sam Lioacono; Steve Marek Saturday, March 3; 5:00 pm Gift Bearers: Dorothy Alonge & Ruth Pierce Servers: Owen & Maddie Cornett Lector: Jenny Fronek Extraordinary Ministers: Rex Duncan; Lisa Cochran; Ron Mann; Michael Poiter (choir) Sunday, March 4; 8:30 am Gift Bearers: Youth Servers: Youth Lector: Youth Extraordinary Ministers: Youth

SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT

SACRED HEART - DU QUOIN Mass & Intentions

Sunday, February 25; SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT 8:00 am Rosary 8:00 - 8:15 am Confession 8:30 am Mass; Catholic Extension Society Verna Epplin by Betty & Brenda 50th Wedding Anniversary - Ron & Linda Sherman Monday, February 26; Lenten Weekday 6:45 am Mass - Catholic Extension Society Leroy Lamczik Harry & Patricia Huite Tuesday, February 27; Lenten Weekday 6:30 am Mass - Catholic Extension Society Geraldine Kowzan by Kevin Meckler Wednesday, February 28; Lenten Weekday; 5:00 pm Stations of the Cross 5:30 pm Mass - Catholic Extension Society Carole Wells by Betty & Brenda Thursday, March 1; Lenten Weekday; 6:45 am - Mass - Catholic Extension Society Josh Harsy by Sam & Pam Loiacono Friday, March 2 ; Lenten Weekday; 8:00 am Mass - Catholic Extension Society Edward Fiorino by Rich& Mary Haines Saturday, March 3; Lenten Weekday; Saint Katharine Drexel, Virgin 8:30 am - PSR Mass Catholic Extension Society Josh Harsy by Cora Harsy 4:30 - 4:45 pm - Confessions 5:00 pm Mass: Second Collection - Social Justice Catholic Extension Society Janet Bowlin & Jean Jones by Their family Sunday, March 4; THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT 8:00 am Rosary 8:00 - 8:15 am Confession 8:30 am Mass; Second Collection - Social Justice Catholic Extension Society Raymond Sherman by Ron & Linda Sherman

Weekly Happenings Sunday, February 25 Monday, February 26 8 am - 12 pm: Quilting at Haffner Hall Tuesday, February 27 8 am - 12 pm Quilting at Haffner Hall Wednesday, February 28 5:00 pm Stations of the Cross Thursday, March 1 6:00 pm - RCIA - Topic: Communion of Saints; Our eter-nal destiny; mass cards, Vigil for the deceased; Christian Burial 6:00 pm - Choir practice Friday, March 2 4 - 7 pm - Fish Fry at Haffner Hall Saturday, March 3 8:30 am PSR Mass First Reconciliation for 2nd grade PSR class PSR Class until 12:30 pm Sunday, March 4 Coffee & Donuts at Haffner Hall after mass

Sacred Heart Weekly Collections February 17th & 18th

Envelopes $3,248.00 Loose $ 230.00 Children’s Collection $ 12.56 Food For Families $ 856.00 Black & Indian Missions $ 313.00 Fish Fry #1 $4,789.00

Thank You for your generosity!

Youth collecting for Sister Parish in Tanzania Each and every weekend masses - Saturday and Sunday, at the offertory we are inviting the children in the parish to come up to the altar railing and place some ex-tra coins in the basket for our Sister Parish in Tanzania. The children can bring their coins up and place in the basket by communion rail steps while the ushers are making the collection.

50th Congratulations to Ron and Linda Sherman who are celebrating their

50th Wedding Anniversary! Ron and Linda were married at Sacred

Heart on February 24th, 1968.

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION - TAMAROA

Mass & Intentions

Sunday, February 25; SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT 10:00 am Mass Mildred Fisher by Virginia Wisniewski Catholic Extension Society Monday, February 26; Lenten Weekday Tuesday, February 27; Lenten Weekday Wednesday, February 28; Lenten Weekday; 4:30 pm Rosary at SH 5:00 pm Stations of the Cross at SH 5:30 pm Mass at SH Catholic Extension Society Edward Fiorino by Rich & Mary Haines Thursday, March 1; Lenten Weekday Friday, March 2; Lenten Weekday Saturday, March 3; Lenten Weekday Saint Katharine Drexel, Virgin Sunday, March 4; THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT 10:00 am Mass - Catholic Extension Society Albert “Scotty” Szczeblewski by Albert Szczeblewski Second Collection: Boiler Fund

LITURGICAL MINISTERS Immaculate Conception

Sunday, February 18 - 10:00 am Mass Extraordinary Ministers: Tiffany Kujawa, Mary Nippe, Kathy Rulevish Lector: Eileen Koenegstein Sweet Treats: Randee Skorch

Immaculate Conception Weekly Collections - February 18th, 2018

Church Envelopes $1,029.00 Church Loose Collection $ 94.00 Sweet Treats $ 56.00 New Boiler Fund $ 500.00 Food For Families $ 147.00 Black & Indian Missions $ 175.00

Thanks for your generosity!

NEWS & EVENTS FOR EVERYONE…. LIVING EVERY DAY WITH PASSION & PURPOSE Are you thriving or just surviving? Do you want more energy? A deeper sense of purpose? Join us for Living Every Day with Passion & Purpose, presented by internationally acclaimed speaker Matthew Kelly. This event takes place on Saturday, April 28 at The Family Arena in St. Charles, MO, from 7:00 – 10:00 PM. Currently, tickets are $39 per person, but if several peo-ple would like to attend, group prices may be available. If interested, the group could leave early to eat a late lunch, attend Mass at 5:00 in St. Charles, and then at-tend the event at 7:00. If you are interested, more infor-mation is available at this website https://dynamiccatholic.com/passion-and-purpose-live-st-louis-mo-apr-28-2018 If you would be interested in attending, call Chris Kelley at 559-6581 as soon as possible.

Pancake & Sausage Breakfast Thank YOU! The annual Immaculate Conception Church All You Can Eat Pancake & Sausage Breakfast was a huge success! Thank you everyone who helped and also those who donated items for the raffle. We have a great working crew!!

Dumpling time! Everyone is invited to come help roll dumplings on Wednesday, March 7th at 6 pm at the parish hall. We are getting ready for our annual Chicken and Dumpling Dinner which will be held on Tuesday, March 20th. Come and be a part of the Holy Rollers!!

BAKE SALE The Immaculate Conception Altar Society will be having a BAKE SALE on Holy Saturday!! Get ready to enjoy some sweet goodies! If you would like to donate baked goods for the sale it would be much appreciated! Keep watching here for the place and time!

Whole Hog Sausage Sale The Knights of Columbus #1298 will be selling whole hog sausage! The cost is $4.00 per pound. The delivery date will be Thursday, March 15th. Please call Al Martin cell #534-5227 or home #542-8139; Tom Mur-ray cell #318-0080 or home #542-6018. Proceeds will go towards charitable goals.

The Catholic Service and Ministry Appeal Commitment Weekend March 3-4

Next weekend marks the beginning of The 2018 Catholic Service and Ministry Appeal. Through this annual campaign, 14 ministries and programs that pro-vide service to thousands of people throughout our Belle-ville Diocese are funded. Please watch your mail for additional information and how your gift makes a differ-ence in the lives of many!

NEWS & EVENTS FOR EVERYONE….

SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT

Nursing Home: Marcia Stacey, Mary Powless, Evelyn Bechlofft, Lynn Finn, Regina “Jeannie” Davison, Connie Horst, Sam Chapman, Helen Chitwood, Lindsay Lynch, Wanda Jones, Edna Emling, Helen Schafer. Sick: Josh Ritter, Janet George, Kevin McCrary, Sally Fontana, Linda Meyer, Amanda Evans, Aydan Zoller, Karl Mohr, James Feger, John Croessman, Vincent Deering, Jim Davis, Steve Benson, Adelyn Jones, Carl Campanella, Don Polczynski, Tammy Holford, Richard Anheuser, Bob & Helen Keller, Dodie Holmes, Scherry Baker, Larry Hagene , Tin-nie Moss, Linda Hall, Garret Kiefer, Shirley Cucchi, Cindy Bird Osborne, LaDonna Paxton, Pat Sims, Janet Newborn, Hudson Saul, Joe Wynn, Juanita Ray. Names will remain in bulletin for 1 month. Military Personnel: Col. Aaron S. Cowley, SSgt. Jordan Keller, MGunnerySgt. Thomas D. Sims, Sgt. Derek S. Sims, ITS1(SS/AW) John Kelley, SSgt. Patrick Kelley, SPC Mark Yanez, PV2 Jared Albers, Major Carly Sims, Major Cory Jones, Sgt. 1st. Cl. Caleb VanVoorhis, SSgt Tyler Jeffers, Lance Cpl. Drew Ferguson, Petty Ofc. 3rd Class Clay-ton Wyciskalla, Private Noah Mabry U.S.M.C., Major Andrew Martin.

Looking for local Parish Fish Fries this Lent? Check out The Messenger for parish times and dates. Check us out for all your favorite Catholic events in southern Illinois.

Catholic Service and Ministry Appeal (CSMA) Fourteen (14) diocesan ministries funded by The Catholic Service and Ministry Appeal are direct recipi-ents of your parishioners’ gifts. The largest portion of appeal funds – 41% -- is allocated to our social ser-vice agencies – Catholic Urban Programs, Daystar Community Program, the Office of Hispanic Ministry, Griffin Center and Prison Ministry. I do not need to tell you the wonderful work done by these agencies’ ded-icated staff members in serving the poor and those in need; I’m sure you also are aware of the growing num-ber of people who come to them for assistance each year. Unfortunately, however, the appeal is able to fund only 17% of their expenses – these agencies must seek 83% of their income from other sources! When appeal goals are not met, this puts additional financial burdens on these agencies or people seeking their help must be turned away. The agencies and those they serve are counting on us so their work continues in the coming year. Every gift-no mater the size-is truly needed and appreciated.

Black & Indian Missions Thank you to everyone who participated in the 134th annual Black and Indian Mission Collection last weekend. Your prayerful support enables people to come to know Jesus Christ in African American, Na-tive American, and Alaska Native communities all over the U.S.A. Spreading the Gospel couldn’t happen without your support!

Second Sunday of Lent -Surprising and mysterious. Who is this Jesus shining before us in dazzling white clothes? The gospel tells us this: law-giver like Moses, prophet like Elijah, beloved Son like no other! He is the one who intercedes for us, who prays for us, who desires beyond hope for us an obediently devoted life now and a final heavenly life to come. • In listening to the Beloved Son, what do I need to

hear? • How will this hearing change or better my behav-

iors? • How will I walk before the Lord these Lenten days

doing mercy work?

Rˎ˜˙ˎˌ˝ L˒ˏˎ C˘˛˗ˎ˛ The Vocation of Peacemaking - Our biblical heritage and our body of tradition make the vocation of peace-making mandatory. Authentic prayer, worship and sacra-mental life challenge us to conversion of our hearts and summon us to works of peace. These concerns are obvi-ously not ours alone, but are the work of the entire com-munity of faith and of all people of good will. Learn, Act, Connect, Pray - Every liturgy is a call to and celebration of peace. The cause of peace be constantly reflected in our prayers of petition. In our schools and seminaries, our religious education and formation efforts, our colleg-es and universities, we need to continue and intensify our efforts to integrate Catholic teaching on justice, non-violence and peace into the curriculum and broader life of our educational endeavors. In our advocacy and citi-zenship efforts and through legislative networks and broader participation in the political process, Catholics can take our principles of peacemaking into the public arena, where they can help shape an active and con-structive U.S. role in the world.

Church Safety Ushers meeting There will be an important meeting for all ushers and anyone interested in church safety on Saturday, March 10th and Sunday, March 11th after mass. We are asking all ushers to attend one of the meetings.

Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist, Lector, Usher, Altar Server, or Gift Bearer….

If you would like to be added to the list, please contact Jim Derby at 542-2309. There will be a training session for all Extraordinary Ministers soon, including the current ministers and any new ministers.

NEWS & EVENTS FOR EVERYONE….

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

St. Bruno Catholic School News

http://stbrunoschool.com

QUEST - teen experience! Attention freshmen and sophomores - coming March 10th - 11th there will be a QUEST experience held at Sacred Heart Parish in Du Quoin. QUEST fo-cuses on the relationships in our lives. For more infor-mation/application contact Al Martin at 534-5227 or call the parish office at 542-3423.

Weekend Warrior Schedule - March March 5th - Betty Eastman March 12th - Poiter Family March 19th - Brock Family March 26th - Barb & Roger

The CSMA Fund for Ministry Applications The Catholic Service and Ministry Appeal Fund for Ministry encourages the development of and provides funding for unique programs and projects which address special needs within our Belleville Diocese. In 2017 a total o f $19,958 was awarded by The CSMA Fund for Ministry to 29 groups and organizations in each of the five vicariates. The CSMA Fund for Ministry application form and updated application guidelines for 2018 funding will be available March 1, 2018, on the diocesan website - wwwdiobelle.org - under the “The Catholic Service and Ministry Appeal” tab or call Ms. Kathleen Hunt, 618-722-5012. Please note that the deadline for submitting appli-cations is May 1, 2018. Grants wil be awarded in Sep-tember, 2018

Have You Taken Control of Your Health Today? Life Line Screening will be here on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 offering safe, painless, non-invasive pre-ventive health screenings that are typically not a part of a routine physical. To learn more about your risk of having a stroke or vascular disease, there is no time like the pre-sent to take advantage of this limited-time offer, being extended to our members only! In order to receive your special member pricing, and first choice of appointment times, you MUST pre-register via one of the methods be-low. CALL: the pre-registration phone number from any printed flyer, poster, etc.; visit:www.lifelinescreening.com/communitycircle; TEXT: the word ‘circle’ to 797979

PSR Reminder - Next PSR Class is on Saturday March 3rd!

Upcoming Dates

2/24/18—Speech Meet @ St. Bruno 2/27/18—Volleyball @ home vs St. Ann

PeeWee game @ 5, C game starts at 6:00 3/1/18—Volleyball @ home vs. Oakdale @ 6:00

3/9/18—Kindergarten Come & See Day 3/12-3/16—Strawberry Deliver

3/15/3/16—8th Grade Camp Ondessonk Retreat

Upcoming— **March 16th—Wine and Beer Tasting**

**April 7th @ 5:30—Confirmation** **April 12th—Open House**

Kindergarten Come and See Day Friday, March 9th @ 8:00

This is a fun day and a great opportunity to ‘Come

and See’ the school and check out the kindergarten classroom. Parents and students welcome and en-couraged to attend. If you have considered Catholic

education, this is a good chance to come and see what it’s all about.

Call the school @ 357-8276 to reserve your spot.

Volleyball Update: The Lady Falcons have continued to have a great season! They are currently undefeated with a record of 13-0. Saturday, February 17th, the La-dy Falcons played in the St. Ann/TSJ

8th Grade tournament. They defeated Marissa, TSJ, and Okawville in pool play to advance as the #1 seed to the playoff games. In the first game, they defeated Valmeyer in 2 games to continue to the championship game against St. Ann Catholic Nashville. The L:ady Falcons lost the 1st set to St. Ann, but won the next 2 sets to win the tournament! The same day, the JV team played in the Coulter-ville tournament, bringing home 2nd place! What a great weekend of volleyball! The Ladies play their next game at home against St. Ann on Tuesday, February 27th.

St. Bruno School Catholic Baptismal Bonus Any kindergartener that enrolls at St. Bruno school for the 2018/2019 school year, AND has been baptized at St. Bruno Church or one of the following parishes (Tamaroa, Todd’s Mill, Sacred Heart, or Sparta), and whose family is an active member of the church will re-ceive a $500 incentive per family for the 2018/2019 school year. For any questions please contact St. Bruno Cath-olic School Principal, Mrs. Goldman, at 357-8276.

FOOD FOR FAMILIES There will be a container in the vestibule marked “FOOD COLLECTION” for any items you may wish to donate. This container will remain until the end of Lent and the food will be taken to the food pantry weekly. Thank you for your cooperation and support of this most needed and worthy Lenten program. Let us contin-ue to enrich the wonderful heritage of generosity and ser-vice which belongs to the Catholic Church of Southern Illinois.