February 21, 2016 - 2nd Sunday of Lent

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

Diocesan Child Abuse Reporting and Investigation Number…..

(217) 321-1155

Sacramental Celebrations

Sacrament of Reconciliation:

Saturday: 3:00-4:00 pm

Thursday before First Friday: 3:00-4:00 pm

Anytime by appointment

Sacrament of Matrimony:

Arrangements must be made a minimum of 6 months

in advance with the Pastor.

Sacrament of Baptism:

Baptism Prep. class is required before baptism. Please call

office to pre-register.

Parish Pastoral Team

Fr. Joe Carlos, OFM, Temporary Administrator

Fr. Ed Shea, OFM, Parochial Vicar

Fr. Ken Rosswog, OFM, Associate Pastor

Fr. Thinh Tran, OFM, Associate Pastor

Kim Deters, Director of Music Ministry

Anita Broom, Bookkeeper

Bernice Matteson, Part-time Secretary

Jane Miller, Part-time Secretary

Ron Ruholl, Maintenance

Religious Education:

Sr. A. Pierre Wilken, OSF, Director of Faith Formation: 857-6404

Sr. Ann Siemer, SSND, Gr. Sch./Jr. Hi. DRE: 857-6477/3015

Lisa Siemer, Youth Director & Sr. High CRE: 857-1500

Carlene Rauch, Part-time Rel. Ed. Secretary: 857-6477

Parish Council:

Dan Beckman

Mick Deters

Sandy Gillespie

Bernie Hartke

Steve Kroeger

St. Francis of Assisi Parish Teutopolis, Illinois

MASS SCHEDULE Weekday Liturgy:

See inside schedule

Weekend Liturgy:

Saturday 4:30 pm; Sunday 6:30, 8:30, & 10:30 am

Holy Days Liturgy:

Eve 7:00 pm; Day 6:00 am, 12:10 pm & 5:30 pm

February 21, 2016

While he was still speaking, a cloud came and cast a shadow over

them, and they became frightened when they entered the cloud.

Then from the cloud came a voice that said, "This is my chosen

Son; listen to him." - Lk 9:34-35

Excerpts from the Lectionary for Mass ©2001, 1998, 1970 CCD.

Lois Meinhart

Tony Pals

Mike Tipton

Sharon Waldhoff

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Mass Intentions

Year of Mercy & Care

of Our Common Home

(Laudato Si) Our insert this

week focuses on consumption.

We all know we could do with

less; less “things”, less clothes,

less paper, less…. But we need

(want ?) all of that. I recently had the experience of a friend

of mine showing me her adult coloring side. Her work was

simply beautiful. I walked away saying that would be fun

but I would need more art supplies and I could stop at Wal-

Mart and ...before I caught myself. Many times less means

more in the end. I can do just as well with the supplies I

have.

What do I value most?

How do I get it or increase it without consuming more

than my share?

Am I selfish? What am I willing to do about that?

Strengthen the faith in your family! It is so

important for every one of us to understand what the family

is called to be. St Francis will offer a group gathering of

couples to read and reflect on Love Is Our Mission: The

Family Fully Alive so that we can have stronger, happier

families. It is not necessary to have attended previous ses-

sions. The Love is Our Mission program will be facilitated

by Jacob and Kate Pruemer, and will continue to meet on

Sunday evenings during Lent from 6:30-7:30 PM. The next

session is February 21st in the Museum Meeting Room.

Please join us!

Monday, February 22, 6:15: Joe Buscher

Tuesday, February 23, 6:15: Joe Hoedebecke

Wednesday, February 24, 6:15: Kimber Sturm

Wednesday, February 24, 8:05: Gertrude Burford

Thursday, February 25, 12:10: Vincent Huelsing

Friday, February 26, 8:05: Martha Pruemer

Saturday, February 27, 8:00: Pauline Gobczynski

Saturday, February 27, 4:30: Josephine Esker

Sunday, February 28, 8:30: Pro Populo

Sunday, February 28, 10:30: Joe Deters

From Father Ed

THANKS to all of those who attended our Bible Study ses-

sion last week and our first Lenten Talk this past Wednes-

day. It is wonderful to celebrate here with so much positive

energy and enthusiasm; please keep it up during the coming

weeks. This coming Wednesday’s Talk is entitled “To

Walk Humbly with God” and it focuses on the Good Sa-

maritan story from Luke’s Gospel. We start at 7:20 pm and

end by 8:20 pm — hope to see YOU there.

For those of you who are unable to attend on Wednesday

nights, I am also preaching a Parish Mission for St. Isidore

the Farmer Church in Bishop Creek next month. The 3-day

Mission begins on Sunday, March 13th, at 4:00 pm with

Benediction and then continues on Monday the 14th at

7:00 pm with Reconciliation and concludes on Tuesday,

March 15th, with Eucharist, also at 7:00 pm. The Talks that

I am giving in Bishop are different from the ones here in

T-Town.

Attention Young Adults (20-40 year olds)! Don’t forget

that we are gathering each week during Lent on Friday

nights. We have Stations of the Cross at 7:00 pm, and then

we gather in the Museum Dining Room afterward for a lit-

tle faith sharing. I’d love to see YOU here.

Speaking of “thanks,” I also want to thank Theresa Draper

for her years of service here at St. Francis. Theresa recently

took on a full time job, and we’re going to really miss her

presence around here. Of course she knows that she is al-

ways welcome to share her great musical talent with us at

the piano, and I am sure that she will find her way there

from time to time.

Please welcome back home Father Mario DiCicco, OFM

next weekend (February 27-28). As we said last week,

Father Mario will be preaching on the mission of the Fran-

ciscan Order and seeking our financial support. And it’s

also a bit of a “homecoming” for Father Mario who went to

school here in Teutopolis back in the days when St. Joseph

Seminary was open. He was ordained in 1959 and has been

a Franciscan friar for 63 years, but he left behind part of his

heart here in T-Town and wants to see if he can find it

again! Welcome Home, Father Mario!

Paz y Bien,

FrEd RCIA enters the next stage of the process with the candi-

dates seriously preparing, during Lent, for their profession

of faith. This week’s session will be on the two recent pro-

nouncements by Pope Francis: Care for Our Common

Home and the Year of Mercy. Next week’s session will be:

Woman at the Well.

A Eucharistic Day of Prayer will be held at St.

Aloysius Church today after the 8 am Mass and continue

throughout the day with a closing Benediction at 6:30 pm.

Everyone is welcome.

Liturgy Schedule 2nd Week of Lent

February 22—28

Monday, The Chair of Peter the Apostle Mass at 6:15 am & 12:10 pm

Tuesday, St. Polycarp Mass at 6:15 & 8:05 am

Wednesday, Mass at 6:15 & 8:05 am

Thursday, Mass at 6:15 am & 12:10 pm

Friday, Mass at 6:15 & 8:05 am

Saturday, Mass at 8:00 am & 4:30 pm

Sunday, 3rd Sunday of Lent Mass at 6:30, 8:30, 10:30 am

Stations of the Cross

Friday, February 26—7:00 pm

Confession Schedule

Saturday, - 3:00-4:00 pm

Liturgy of the Hours with Friars

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

Stewardship of Treasure

Sunday Total Fiscal

2/14/2016 Year

309 Adult envelopes $8,284.00 $283,649.25

Other $774.00 $24,684.83

TOTAL $9,058.00 $308,334.08

Assisi for Africa $665.00 $31,481.70

Church in Central/Eastern Europe $1,677.18

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Pray for the Sick

Monday, February 22

DeColores mtg., 7:00 pm, Museum Meeting Rm.

Wednesday, February 24

Youth Choir, 3:30-4:30 pm

Rosary, 7:00 pm, Chapel

Lenten Reflection, 7:20-8:20 pm, Church

Thursday, February 25

Children’s Choir, 3:30-4:30 pm

Adult Choir, 7:00-8:30 pm

Friday, February 26

Stations of the Cross, 7:00 pm

Young Adults meet after Stations in Museum

Dining Room

Saturday, February 27

Confessions, 3:00-4:00 pm

Sunday, February 28

Kdgn/Pre Class

Young Adult Choir, 6:00-7:00 pm

Love is our Mission, 6:30-7:30 pm, St. Clare and

Museum Dining Room

Meals on Wheels Soup Supper, 3:00-6:30 pm,

K C Hall

Parish Calendar

Please remember in your prayers: Cheryl Ann Huber, Jack

Hardiek, Lucille Worman, Agnes Kremer, Devin Mette,

Harold Hardiek, Margaret Pruemer, Will Niccum, Joe

Ruholl, Bill and Rosie Myers, Anne Nelson, Emily

(Heuerman) McCabe, Lorraine Deters, Dolores Kingery,

Claude and Geraldine Brumleve, Craig Lindvahl, Scott

Repking, Andrea Wernsing, Elizabeth Weidner, Paula

Spencer.

Sing Along. St. Francis Singers and Friends will be

singing at Lakeland Nursing Center on Thursday, February

25th, at 10:00 am.

Planning Marriage Kyle Heuerman and Jill Flood

Saturday, February 27, 2016

1:00 pm

Homebound Ministry Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion

to the Homebound for Sunday, February 28th

are Theresa Funneman 821-4867 and Mary

Jane Koester 857-3697.

Protecting God’s Children sessions in our immedi-

ate area are: St. Rose on February 23 at 6:30 in the church

basement (821-4626) and at St. Francis on April 14 at 6:30

in St. Clare Hall (857-6404). We highly encourage all those

in any parish ministry, who have not already done so, to

attend one of these sessions. Please call ahead to be sure

enough materials are available.

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Religious Education News

God Bless Those Serving our Country. Anthony Vahling, Jeremy Deters, Caleb

Hoene, Kevin Wernsing, Cody Bushue,

Leighton Blankenship

GRADE SCHOOL—Congratulations to the Grade 2 chil-

dren who celebrated their First Reconciliation with the Lord

on Saturday. May you continue to grow in friendship with

Jesus daily, asking him to help you make good choices and

to prepare for His personal visit with you when you receive

Him on your First Holy Communion day.

Grade 3S and 4R children will be gathering in the chapel

on Monday morning, February 22, to prepare to receive the

sacrament of Reconciliation as part of their Lenten Penance

practices. Both Gr. 3D and 3K will gather in room 3D for

the Lenten video for the 1st and 2nd week of Lent. Grade 4

Schu, Sco, and Scha will assemble in the cafeteria for the

Lenten videos also.

Children in all grades received their Lenten mission boxes

last week. Parents can help the children contribute small

amounts in their boxes by giving up the cost of a small treat

or by rewarding the child for helping around the house or in

the field. The amount collected during Lent will go to the

Catholic Relief Organization to help the poorest children

throughout the world who are victims of flood or are refu-

gees escaping cruel living conditions. Parents, help the

children live out the four practices of Lent—

prayer...share…care…dare to do penance.

KDGN./PRE- Religion class for these children takes

place every Sunday during the l0:30 Mass in the Museum

Dining Room.

JUNIOR HIGH. Grade 8 will be studying Chapter 5-

Sex, Love, and Chastity. Grade 7 will be studying

Lesson 5- the Exodus found in the books of Exodus, Josh-

ua, and Judges. Grade 7 received an invitation to

Participate in the Silhouette stations of the cross to be pre-

sented to the parish in church on Friday, March 11,

at 7:00 to 7:45. Practices will take place on Wednesday

nights before class from 6:30 to 7:15 at the Junior

High Building on March 2 and March 9 with the dress re-

hearsal at church on Friday, from 5:00 to 7:00.

Participants may choose to be a character of the passion of

Jesus, a reader, prayer leader, song leader. Those

who showed interest received a letter to take home to their

parents. All signed responses must be in by this

Wednesday, February 24. If parents have questions, please

call 857-6477. Thanks for encouraging your youth

to be a part of this special Lenten prayer experience.

ATTENTION! ALL PARENTS AND OTHER PA-

RISHIONERS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND FR. ED’S

TALKS ON LENT AND THE YEAR OF MERCY

PRESENTED IN CHURCH ON WEDNESDAY

NIGHTS FROM 7:20 TO 8:20.

Want to Make an Offering that Won’t Cost

You a Dime? The ministries here at St. Francis would

love for you to be a part of our ministries! We are looking

for volunteers for ministers of Holy Communion, readers,

ushers, leaders of the children’s liturgy (4:30 & 10:30 Mass-

es), or sacristans. With our new Mass times, maybe you are

finding yourself in a place where it would be easier for you

to volunteer. If you are interested in helping with this min-

istry or have questions, please contact the parish office at

217.857.6404. Thank you in advance for your consideration

to these ministries!!!!

* Look in the future for a training session date we’ll be hav-

ing, to train and commission new ministers of Holy Com-

munion!

HS Religious Ed: Seniors Retreat is set for March 19-20 and will be held

looking out at Lake Sara. It’s a great chance to step out of

your normal routine and look at where you and God are

headed. The retreat focuses on relationships and how God

fits into our daily lives. Regardless of whether you attend

religious ed classes or not, we would love to have you at-

tend this retreat. The retreat includes a Mass with Fr. Ed.

Parents, we promise this is worth your student’s time. If

you didn’t receive an invitation in the mail, please call the

high school religious ed office at 857-1500!

“Butterfly Kisses” Father/Daughter Dance. We’ve got GOOD NEWS for many fathers and daugh-

ters!!... The Father Daughter Dance will be held Sunday,

March 6th, 12:00-3:00 pm at the Teutopolis Grade School

Auditorium. All tickets are ADVANCED SALES ON-

LY!! $25 per dad and daughter. Additional daughter tick-

ets can be purchased for $5. Enjoy dancing, games, snacks,

crafts and a chance to have a GREAT time together! Tick-

ets can be purchased after each Mass this weekend February

20/21 in St. Clare Hall and at the parish office. **(Don’t

delay as a maximum of 150 tickets will be sold due to lim-

ited space for festivities.)

New Families Registered: Gabriel and Stephanie (Martin) Rauch and daughter, Millie

Lew

Dustin and Natasha (Stevens) Ruholl and son, Drasen

Thomas

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CCW Deanery Meeting will be held on March 1st

at St. Mary’s of the Immaculate Conception starting at 5:30

pm with Mass followed by a light meal and meeting. John

Kay is the guest speaker. He will be speaking on Mercy.

He is a very passionate and excellent speaker.

CCW Reminder. Ladies: CCW dues are to be

turned in by March 1. If you are in charge of collecting for

your neighborhood, please try to get envelopes turned in to

any officer: Chris Mette, Tammy Willenborg, Shannon

Hinkle, Cheryl Heuerman, Tammy Gebben or Ellen

Westendorf by March 1.

A 4 Day Mission is set for the 4 Parishes of Fr. Sunder

Ery. The Mission will be held at 7:00 pm each evening in

St. Michael's Church in Sigel on Sunday—Wednesday,

February 28, 29 and March 1, 2. The theme of the mission

is: NO IFS, ANDS, OR BUTS, GOD IS WITH US...NOW

WHAT? Fr. John Mark Ettensohn, OMI, a member of the

Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate from Belleville, IL

will be the guest speaker. Fr. John Mark will speak on;

“What does God's presence with us really mean for us?

What is its purpose? How are we to respond? How might

this unfold in our daily lives? Is it OK just to be me, espe-

cially when eternity is at stake?” Please come and join us to

be renewed in our faith. Hospitality in the school gym to

follow each evenings service.

Cram the Cars with canned goods for Catholic

Charities. Drop off your donation of non-perishable food

items to HSHS Home Care and Hospice Office at 701 W.

Temple, Effingham, prior to February 29.

Forget-Me-Not Café. An initiative, sponsored by

Willowbrook Memory Care Homes and Tuscan Hills Win-

ery, for individuals with early to middle stages of dementia

and their spouse or other family caregivers. A purely so-

cial, non-judgmental gathering in a setting that offers en-

richment to the life of those living with the challenges of

dementia. The events will feature a simplified menu with

special pricing, as well as engaging entertainment and the

opportunity to interact with others without concerns about

embarrassment, misunderstanding or stigma.

The Forget-Me-Not Café events will take place on Feb. 23,

12:00-2:00 pm at Tuscan Hills Winery, Effingham. Phone

Jackie Witges at 217-663-0970 for more information.

The Catholic Daughters of America Court

1711 will host the monthly meeting on Monday, February

29. We will be celebrating our 60th Anniversary with a

Mass at St. Francis of Assisi at 6:00 pm with the meeting

and Pizza party in St. Clare Hall following the Mass. All

Catholic ladies please consider joining this organization.

Baptisms We welcome to our faith family:

Liam Donald Bergfeld

Son of Ted and Lora (Baird) Bergfeld

Cheyenne Rose Schabbing

Daughter of Ryan and Kathryn (Atwater) Schabbing

Elizabeth Heather Zane

Daughter of Aaron and Loretta (Habing) Zane

40 Days for Life: And the King will say to them in

reply, "Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to

one of the least brothers of mine, you did it to me." (Mt

25:40) During this Lenten 40 Days for Life prayer cam-

paign, let us remember to pray and fast to help the least of

our brethren, the helpless, unborn babies. On Tuesday,

March 8th, we will offer a Day of Eucharistic Prayer for the

intention of the end of abortion and for respect for all hu-

man life. Eucharistic Exposition will follow the 8:05 mass

with private prayer volunteers throughout the day. Closing

benediction will be at 5:00 PM.

“Gracious and merciful Father … we renew our dedication

to defending the unborn and all whose right to life is com-

promised by our godless society's selfish lack of concern.

Free us from our own failures and sins so that we will be

truly pro-life in every area of our lives. Through Jesus

Christ our Lord, Amen.” (40daysforlife.com)

Sympathy. Please keep in your prayers William John

Wolski, son of Loretta Zerrusen Wolski who passed away

on February 8 in Gilbert, Arizona. Funeral Mass was held

on February 17 in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Come join the fun for Stang Arts painting night

on Saturday, March 5, from 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm at Stang

Arts in downtown Effingham. Cost is just $40 and includes

all your painting supplies and helpful guidance, plus Joe’s

Pizza, dessert from Holli’s Flour Shop, and wine from Tus-

can Hills! Regardless of whether you have painted or not

before, it will be an absolute blast! Don’t miss it! We have

spots available and are opening it up to all adults of the

parish! Call the parish office to reserve your spot!

55+ News - THANKS to the Brumleve’s for providing

this month’s lunch for 55+! It was delicious! Our next 55+

lunch gathering will be held on March 17! Come join us

for St. Patrick’s Day fun! All people 55 and older are invit-

ed to enjoy food & fun!

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Around the Area KC Fish Fry every Friday evening during Lent, 5:30-8:00

pm.

Sacred Heart, Effingham, Fish Fry—Fridays: February

26, and March 18. Friday, March 11 is a No Fish, Fish Fry.

Joe’s Pizza cheese pizza and meatless pasta will be served.

Serving times are from 4:30 to 7:30 pm. Carry outs availa-

ble.

The St. Isidore Youth Ministry will be hosting its Annu-

al Soup Supper in conjunction with the day of prayer at St.

Aloysius Church today, February 21. Soup, sandwiches

and dessert will be served from 4:00-7:00 pm in St. Aloys-

ius Hall. There will also be a basket raffle.

St. Clare Church in Altamont will be having a Sausage

Breakfast today, February 21, from 7:30 am to 12:00 pm.

The menu includes sausage patties, country ham, scrambled

eggs, biscuits and gravy, pancakes, sweet rolls, sweet

breads, milk, chocolate milk, orange juice, and coffee. St.

Clare is located at 216 N. 9th Street in Altamont. Free will

donations will be accepted.

Open house at St. Anthony Grade School on Wednesday,

February 24th. Stop by any time between 4:00-7:00 pm.

St. Michael's, Sigel, is sponsoring its annual Swine and

Dine Breakfast on Sunday, February 28th in the school

gym. Serving 7:00 am—noon. $6 large place; $4 small

plate. All proceeds benefit the school. There will also be a

country store with baked and craft items, raffle items and

mystery boxes for the children. All are welcome.

St. Mary of the Assumption Church, Sainte Marie will

host their annual Brunch on Sunday, March 6th, 8:00 am

till noon at the Parish Center. Adults $7; Children(4-10)

$3; Children (3 and under) free. Bake Sale sponsored by

the Youth Group.

Teutopolis Park District Prime2Power (March 1-April 7): Sign-up by February 21

Boot Camp (March 7-April 29): Sign-up by March 1

Instructional Volleyball: Sign-up by March 1

Baseball and Softball: Sign-up by March 15

Family Life Center announces...Broadway for

Life. Join us at Family Life Center’s Broadway for Life,

2016, “Blest Are They”. This annual fundraising event

will be held March 5, at the Carriage House Event Center,

4 N. Frontage Rd., Altamont, IL. 5:30 pm dinner (seating

begins at 5:00pm). Catered by Deb’s Catering. Dinner

tickets are $25.00.

If you are interested in the show only, please con-

tact the Family Life Center for information. The show will

begin at 7:00 pm (seating at 6:45).

All seating is reserved seating. Tickets are availa-

ble from the Family Life Center, 605 Eden Ave., Effing-

ham, 217-342-5433. Opportunity to contribute to the work

of the Family Life Center will be made available during the

evening.

Volunteer Opportunity - At St. Anthony’s Memo-

rial Hospital, Catholic patients are able to receive Com-

munion daily because of the devoted service of nearly thirty

volunteers. Each of these volunteers typically give out

Communion one or two days a month — a process that nor-

mally takes a little over an hour. At this time, we are espe-

cially in need of volunteers who would be able to offer

Communions one weekend day a month. Hospital Orienta-

tion, an annual flu shot and some additional training are

required. Could Christ be calling you to this ministry?

Please contact Liz Schmidt, Spiritual Care Minister at

HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital for further infor-

mation. The number is 217-347-3685. Or, contact Liz by

email at eschmidt57@live.com.

Little Transfigurations Master, it is good that we are here. Luke 9:33

Perhaps each one of us has encountered periods in our lives

when we thought we could not go on. There was too much

suffering, too much stress. We just felt that we could not

handle it.

In today’s gospel, the disciples of Jesus would soon

undergo such a period. Jesus was about to enter Jerusalem

to suffer and die. They would be overwhelmed and grief-

stricken.

In anticipation of this tragedy, Peter, James and

John were given a special grace at the transfiguration. The

disciples were ecstatic as “they saw his glory.” They would

need this grace to bolster them in the days ahead.

In the midst of your trials, are there little signs that

God is still with you? There are little rays of light even in

the darkest moments of our lives. These little transfigura-

tions tell us that God has not abandoned us.

LIVING FAITH

Msgr. Stephen J. Rossetti

The CHWC/KC Soup Supper to support Meals on

Wheels will be NEXT SUNDAY, February 28 from 3-6:30

pm at the T-Town KCs. We will have homemade soups,

sandwiches and desserts! It will be great food and compa-

ny for a great cause. All proceeds will be given to help sus-

tain the Meals on Wheels program. Please come out and

support Meals on Wheels!