Saint Mary’s Catholic Church · 5/24/2020 · all, teaching them everything he had taught them...

519 East Fourth ƒ Alton, Illinois OBLATES OF THE VIRGIN MARY

www.stmarysalton.com

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCHSaint Mary’s Catholic Church

PARISH COMMUNITYPastor

FR. JEREMY PAULIN, O.M.V.FR. DAVID BEAUREGARD, O.M.V.

FR. PAUL NGUYEN, O.M.V.FR. BENJAMIN UNACHUKWU, O.M.V.

DEACON JIM SCHWARTZKOPFBR. LELAND THORPE, O.M.V.

PARISH OFFICE618-465-4284

Fax: 618-463-4637VOICEMAIL & DROPBOX ONLY

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CHURCH IS OPEN FOR PRAYER

6:00 am to 6:00 pm Daily6:00 am to 8:00 pm Saturday

MASS SCHEDULeLIVE STREAMING SCHEDULE

https://www.facebook.com/stmarysalton No account/login required to watch

9:00 am Daily Mass5:30 pm Daily Rosary

CONFESSIONSFirst Friday of the Month: 4:00-5:00 pm

Saturday: 4:00-5:00 pm & 7:00-8:00 pmAND BY APPOINTMENT

ANOINTING OF THE SICKPlease call the office if you or

a loved one needs to be anointed.618-465-4284, and press 1

BAPTISMSPlease call the office to arrange

a baptism at this time.

MARRIAGESTo be arranged at least six months

before marriage. Call the Parish Office.

SCHOOL OFFICE618-465-8523

Middle School 618-465-9719www.smsalton.com

Congratulations 8th Graders!Congratulations 8th Graders!

St. Mary’sCatholic Church

ALTON, ILLINOIS

THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD

MAY 24, 2020

MASS INTENTIONS*Monday, May 25 6:30 am Jerome Banghart† 8:00 am Int of Allison Ringering

Tuesday, May 26 6:30 am Richard Doody† 8:00 am John Lind†

Wednesday, May 27 6:30 am Thomas James Burke† 8:00 am Int of James Cordes

Thursday, May 28 6:30 am Julie Mulrean†8:00 am Cecelia Pratte†

Friday, May 29 6:30 am For Our Country8:00 am Tom Stephan†

Saturday, May 30 6:30 am Pro-Life Efforts 8:00 am Bob & Mary

Schnelten† 5:15 pm Paul Forgas†

Sunday, May 31 6:30 am Melvin Kruse† 8:00 am Msgr. John Brune†

9:30 am Captain Jacob Ringering†

11:00 am George Schmidt† 6:00 pm The People of

St. Mary’s

* These Masses will be said each day privately

Learning and Living Our Catholic FaithMy dear Brothers and Sisters rejoicing in Jesus,

Today we celebrate the Ascension of the Lord and next Sunday we'll celebrate Pentecost. Today we recall that forty days after he rose from the dead, the Lord Jesus ascended, that is went up to Heaven, commanding the Apostles to go and baptize all, teaching them everything he had taught them in their time together, and also promising to be with them until the end of time. “All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me. "Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age.”" (Mt 28: 18-20)

And yet Jesus also had given them - and us - all seven Sacraments, including the ordaining of the Apostles as the first Bishops and the gift of the Eucharist, both at the Last Supper. As Jesus ascended, he and the Apostles both knew he was still with them - in the Sacraments and in a profoundly abiding way in the Eucharist which he had given them the power and the authority to celebrate in the Holy Mass. To this day we have not exhausted the depths of this great mystery of Christ's love.

Today we rejoice in a particular way because it's the second Sunday in a row that we've been able to distribute Holy Communion here at St Mary's. We still look forward to the day soon when we can be together at Mass, but I am delighted, along with the other priests here to be able to offer Jesus in the Eucharist to you, to be able to offer you the Bread of Life, the body, blood, soul and divinity of Jesus so that you might have eternal life, God's life, in you! That you might be nourished by him for strength against temptation, that you might be nourished by him to live your vocation in faithfulness and love, according to his plan - which can include sacrifice for fidelity to one another and His law of love. That together we might journey to Heaven!

These times are a gift to us in different and unexpected ways, having more time together being one that's often mentioned. One I am thinking much about, is that all around the world in the last number of weeks Catholic Priests have been celebrating Mass without their flocks; it has been just so strange to experience your physical absence. While the Mass was being offered and its fruits being applied by Our Lord according to his intentions and purposes, it still has been just so unusual to experience and think about. The world not able to attend Mass. That's over one billion Catholics unable to attend Mass.

While many are taking the opportunity to watch livestream Masses and praying the fruitful and time-honored Act of Spiritual Communion, in some ways I feel like we are living in the times of the early Church. It's like we're starting all over again. The Gospel and the Eucharist being proclaimed and celebrated as if for the first time after Jesus rose from the dead, ascended into Heaven and sent the Holy Spirit into the world at Pentecost. To me it's as if our Lord God is offering us a new beginning, a kind of very comprehensive spiritual reboot - or better, rebirth. And this is being offered to the entire world. A blessed moment of "Nunc Coepi!" - "Begin Again!"

My dear, dear Parish Family, I ask you to take some time to think about this, to ponder it, to pray about - to speak to the Lord Jesus and Mama Mary about it...Lord are you inviting me to begin again? What gift are you giving me in this invitation, this call to start over, this opportunity, Lord to hear you as if for the first time, and this possibility of the conversion of my heart and my entire life to you and your priorities? Lord, what really matters to you? Am I living the gift, responsibility and sacrifice that you commanded the Apostles to go and share with the world as you ascended into Heaven and yet remained with us, and am I being a witness, an apostle of all of this myself?

My dear Brothers and Sisters, I ask myself these questions of myself too.God love you! - Fr Jeremy OMV

The Apostles soon began celebrating Mass after the Ascension and PentecostOur 2nd collection

NEXT weekend will be for the Annual Catholic Services Appeal (ACSA) As is our parish custom, a Memorial Day Mass will be offered via

livestream from St Joseph's cemetery at 9:00 am weather permitting.

Please remember our brothers and sisters, who are in need of prayer.

Roger Kamp, Lucy Rose Lucas, Bill Haine, Naomi Fader, Barb Cronn, Everett O’Connor, Tom Grossheim, Jack Droste, Greg Weirich, Mary Donahue, The Ringering Family, Sean Michael Donahue, Veronica Murray, Richard Cox, Keith Houghton, Debra Houghton, Baby Olivia, Shirley Dunphy, Mary Jenniches, Phyllis Milford-Rill, Larry Greenwell, Emilee Tate, Pat Gorman, Liam Maher, G. Terry Westfall, Ellen Saville, Margarita Pulido, Bob Rill, Chris Henkhaus, Mike Mihalich, Kathleen Engdale, Martha Kraehmer, Sue Imming, Michael Jennings, Jr., Francis Gonzales, Jill Love, Henry Leady, Matthew Paulda, Mary Wuellner, Stephen Turvey, Rollan “Jerry” Jouett, Samuel Madrey, Victor Goeken, Jackie Stilley, Brian Petty, Bryce, William Danother, Christy Dorris, John Wittman, Phil Hoefert, Joyce Zorger, Mary Ann Raymond, Rosemary Ruedin, Trisha Middleton, Denny Meehan, Jonathan Denney, Fr. Jeremy Paulin, OMV, Sarah Huber, Sarah Rose Zangori, Bill Cox, Joan Cox, Florence Sabaj, Diana Melosci, Bonnie Haegele, Mike Russell, Mathew Zini, Carmen Kassler, Gail Grant, Patrick Hickey, Mike Doucleff, Carolyn Holt, Mary Jo Buesteton, Michelle Moody

Holy Mary, help those in need, give strength to the weak, comfort the sorrowful, pray for God’s people, assist the clergy, and intercede for religious. May all who seek your help experience your unfailing protection. Amen.

If you have submitted a name for prayers in the bulletin they will remain for one month. If you would like to ask the parish to continue praying, please let the parish office know by calling (618) 465-4284.

Thank you for your prayers!

PLEASE PRAY FOR THESE AND ALL MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCESJordan Cook, Kris Drake, Kyle Gray, Brian Gehm, Alaina Gehm, Johnny Braun, Grant Wanamaker, Trenton Brown, Michael Lucas, Drew Hargus, Steven Layne Blair, Jr., Joseph Brakeville, Keith Johnson, Joseph Buehlman, Teresa Buehlman, Austin Knebel, Megan Schuette, Daniel Chartrand, Morgun Yogore, William Kerr, Alex Geisen, Matthew Gonzales, Dree Anna Dixon, Jacob Allen, Matt Jouett, Tamara Cardenas, Emily Keith, Lisa Haegele, Kyle Ontis, Kaleb Selock, Caleb Rench, Danny Geringer, Zach Meyer, Jeff Schlobohm, Kaleb Denney, Samantha Gorman, Lane Oliver, Alexander Jaworski, Lance Perkey, Jonathan McCullough, Samantha Hoehn, Grace Gerhart, Trent Ward

THE ASCENSION OF THE LORDFocus: God makes himself known to us.

Knowing God in a way that brings eternal life is no casual acquaintance, but an intimate friendship. When we know someone as a friend, we know likes and dislikes, character and personality. God knows us intimately and, amazingly, desires to be known, and makes himself known to those created in his image.

In the first reading, after Jesus’ Ascension, the disciples went to the upper room and devoted themselves to prayer. In Peter’s Epistle, he encourages the beloved community to rejoice in persecution; privileged to suffer with Christ, they will also glorify God. In John’s Gospel, Jesus, nearing the end of his earthly life, prays for his followers who remain in the world.

PART ONE - THE PROFESSION OF FAITHSECTION ONE - "I BELIEVE" - "WE BELIEVE"Man’s Response To God / I Believe – We Believe

“The Language of Faith”171. The Church, "the pillar and bulwark of the truth", faithfully guards "the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints". She guards the memory of Christ's words; it is she who from generation to generation hands on the apostles' confession of faith.57 As a mother who teaches her children to speak and so to understand and communicate, the Church our Mother teaches us the language of faith in order to introduce us to the understanding and the life of faith.

LET’S KEEP IN TOUCHFor the past several weeks, we have had a group of Parishioners reaching out to all those registered here at St. Mary’s. You may have already received a call! If you haven’t, please contact our Parish Office so we can make sure your information is up-to-date. We have many home addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses that are invalid or missing. If you would also like to be on our weekly e-mail list, please let us know. We would love to stay in contact with you and keep you informed of all that is happening here at St. Mary’s!

Parish Office: (618) 465-4284 • [email protected] • [email protected]

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 2020Unfortunately, the Totus Tuus team that was slated to facilitate our VBS this year has been canceled.During the week of July 6-10, we still hope we can offer a summer program of faith and fun for the children of the parish, whether on location or at home with some virtual events. Keep an eye out for updates!

RECEIVE HOLY COMMUNIONWe are now offering the distribution of the Holy Eucharist each Sunday from 10:15am – 1:00pm. Please form a line on the 4th street side of the Church. We ask that you stay in your vehicles and our Ushers will guide you. For more details, please visit our webpage: www.stmarysalton.com

Venerable Bruno Lanteri

“Above all, I recommend with all my heart that you guard against discouragement, disturbance, and sadness. Seek

always to keep your poor heart in peace, and encourage it, and always to serve God with holy joy.”

– Venerable Bruno Lanteri, Founder of the OMV

Learn more here: omvusa.org omvusa.org/bruno-lanteri/

FORMED PICK OF THE WEEKTHE WILD GOOSE

FATHER DAVE PIVONKA

The Wild Goose is a work of the Holy Spirit, which is awakening in the hearts of all those participating God’s love and transforming power. As you walk through this series, pray for the Spirit to breathe life into your heart.

Search for St. Mary’s AltonWatch this and more at FORMED.ORG

The Shot Heard ‘Round the WorldIn this gripping presentation, Fr. Andrew Fisher narrates the assassination attempt of Saint John Paul the Great. The Shot Heard 'Round the World is the story of the suffering of Pope John Paul II, as well as Our Lady's intercession during this attempt on the Holy Father's life. Fr. Andrew Fisher is a native of Northern Virginia and a pastor in the Diocese of Arlington. This talk was originally recorded at the annual "Catholic Athletes for Christ" retreat for Professional Athletes.

KIOSK CORNER

STUDY YOUR FAITH, BE INSPIRED!Make good use of the time at home as a family by exploring some of the amazing movies, shows, and more on FORMED. St. Mary's offers this free service in partnership with the Augustine

Institute. You can load the streaming service as a channel on your Apple TV, Roku, or Chromecast to watch on the family TV, or watch on your computer, phone, or tablet. Family movie night could be one of the many films about saints, a show to help you better understand an aspect of our faith, or one of the "current topics" features.

Get started with FORMED here:https://stmarysalton.com/formed

PRAYER CORNERA Prayer after Communion

Soul of Christ, sanctify me.Body of Christ, save me.

Blood of Christ, inebriate me.Water from the side of Christ, wash me.

Passion of Christ, strengthen me.O Good Jesus, hear me.

Within your wounds hide me.Do not let me be separated from you.

From the wicked foe, defend me.At the hour of my death, call me

and bid me come to youthat with your saints I may praise you

forever and ever. Amen.

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T H E W I L D G O O S EFather Dave Pivonka

The Wild Goose is a work of the Holy Spirit, which is awakening in the hearts of all those

participating God’s love and transforming power. As you walk through this series, pray for

the Spirit to breathe life into your heart.

PICK OF THE WEEK

Congratulations & Best Wishes TO OUR ST. MARY’S 8TH GRADERS, THE GRADUATING CLASS OF 2020!!!

Brody BechtoldLawson Bell

Logan BogardAva Certa

Hailey DehnerTucker Gehrig

Madison Honke

Christopher HornMorgan Hornsey

Makaila IrbyShelby Ketterer

Augustus LivingstoneJoseph Nugen

Nicholas Sanders

Alec SchmiederGenesis ShowersAlexander Siatos

Abigail TaylorCaleb Thomeczek

Scott VickreyMadelynn Wade

Peter WalchElias Waters

Avery WilliamsElizabeth WillsAaron Wooten

Photos Credit: Carolyn Simansky

Diocesan Victims Assistance

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MASS SCHEDULE

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electronically.

APPETIZERSToasted Ravioli

Six jumbo toasted raviolis served with a side of red sauce - 6.99

Garlic Cheese BreadSplit white baguette brushed with garlic butter and baked with

provolone cheese. Served with red sauce - 4.25

Chicken WingsEight jumbo wings breaded or naked, deep fried and tossed in your

choice of sauce (Hot, BBQ, Garlic Parmesan) - 8.49

Risotto Balls (8)Breaded risotto and cheese fried and topped with parmesan cheese,

served with red sauce - 6.49

Bosco Sticks (1)Cheese filled bread stick baked in garlic butter and dusted with

parmesan cheese - 1.69

AntipastoFresh mozzarella, Volpi salami, and feta stuffed olives drizzled with

a garlic and olive oil - 7.99

BruschettaToasted Italian bread served with a salad of tomato, feta, olive oil, garlic

and basil - 6.49

Stuffed Mushrooms (5)Large mushroom stuffed with a cream cheese filling of Italian sausage,

garlic, diced onion and Italian seasonings - 7.49

SALADSDinner Salad

Romaine and iceberg topped with shredded cheese, parmesan,tomatoes, onions and pepperoncini

Large - 6.50 • Small - 3.25

Decaro's House SaladRomaine and iceberg topped with ham, Volpi salami, shredded cheese,parmesan, black olives, tomatoes, onions and pepperoncini served with

Decaro's creamy ItalianLarge - 7.99 • Small - 4.99

Chef SaladRomaine and iceberg topped with your choice of turkey or ham, and

topped with hard boiled egg, shredded cheese, tomatoes, onions andgarlic croutons

Large - 7.99 • Small - 4.99

Caesar SaladRomaine lettuce, parmesan cheese, onions, garlic croutons tossed in

Caesar dressingAdd Chicken - 2.49

Large - 6.99 • Small - 3.99

Greek SaladRomaine and iceberg, green and black olives, feta cheese, tomatoes,

onions, pepperoncini and parmesanLarge - 7.99 • Small - 4.99

Grilled Chicken SaladRomaine and iceberg topped with shredded cheese, tomatoes, onions,

and garlic croutons topped with marinated grilled chickenLarge - 7.99 • Small - 4.99

DressingsDecaro's Creamy Italian | Ranch | Bleu Cheese | French | Poppyseed

| Honey Mustard | Caesar | Vinegar and Oil

SOUPS

We rotate two house made soups every weekBowl - 4.75 • Cup - 3.00

OVEN BAKED SANDWICHESSandwiches are served with house made chips.White or Wheat Baguette

Sub Fries, sm. Dinner Salad or Cup Soup - 1.99

Decaro's House SubVolpi salami, ham, mortadella and provolone, onions and tomatoes

served with vinegar and oil - 8.99

Club SandwichTurkey, ham, bacon, provolone, topped with lettuce, tomatoes, onions

and pesto mayo - 8.99

Hot Ham and CheeseThinly sliced ham, provolone, American cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and

mayo - 8.99

Turkey SandwichSliced turkey, provolone, served with lettuce, tomatoes, onions and

mayo - 8.99

Italian BeefThin sliced Italian beef and provolone. Served with sweet peppers or

spicy giardiniera and au jus - 8.99

Meatball SubOur house made meatballs served inside our baked garlic cheese bread

and topped with red sauce and parmesan cheese - 8.99

Chicken ParmesanHand breaded chicken breast topped with red sauce, provolone and

parmesan cheese - 8.99

Chicken Salad SandwichHouse made chicken salad with halved grapes, pecans, celery, served

on large croissant with romaine - 8.99

Veggie SandwichTomatoes, onions, black olives and roasted peppers sautéed with garlic

and topped with red sauce and provolone cheese - 8.99

Italian Sausage SandwichHill made Italian sausage, topped with peppers, onions, provolone

cheese, served with red sauce - 8.99

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Supportive Living for Seniors, 65 & older Chapel & Daily Mass Available

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LIVE STREAMING SCHEDULE

https://www.facebook.com/stmarysalton No account or login is required to watch

Mass at 9:00 am Daily

Rosary at 5:30 pm Daily

PARISH OFFICE CLOSINGIn order to keep everyone safe, the Parish Office will not hold regular office hours at this time. We are still available by phone (618) 465-4284 – please leave a message and we will get back with you! The staff will be working from home and can easily be reached through email as well:

Tricia Conrad ~ [email protected] Laurie Horn ~ [email protected]

If you need to drop something off for the Parish or the school, please use the drop box under the mailbox.

Thank you and be healthy!

ST MARY'S ONLINE GIVINGDear Saint Mary's Parishioners,In these extraordinary times we are all going to face additional difficulties financially. I would ask if at all possible that you continue your support of the church financially by means of E giving. If you do not already have an account for electronic giving, please visit our parish website at www.stmarysalton.com where you may establish your own account.

Thank you, and may God reward your generosity.

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