2400 South Franklin St. Decatur, IL 62521

www.decaturholyfamily.com

Holy Family

Parish

July 17, 2016

16th Sunday in Ordinary Time

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.

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

INVITE SOMEONE BACK TO CHURCH!!

DEAR PARISHIONERS: This is my annual vacation col-umn about Mass & our faith. So, please keep reading! One of the great highlights of a person’s or family’s year is vacation. We all have wonderful memories of going on a vacation with family & friends---going to the amusement park, flying on an airplane, walking along the ocean shore, visiting our parents or siblings. It is a time to relax, have fun, sightsee, & eat good food. But, as I have said before many times, there is…... NEVER A VACATION FROM THE LORD OR FROM THE EUCHARIST! Never are we to take time away from the Lord. Never are we to get way from the “work” of our faith. Just the opposite. We are to relax & be with the Lord! And the main way we do that is by attending & celebrating Mass, tak-ing that special time to be with the Lord Jesus---hearing His Word, dining upon His Body & His Blood, & savor-ing His Presence. The Eucharist can bring us the refresh-ment we need in our spiritual lives. Doing that can bring back wonderful memories. Doing that can be fun & cause us to celebrate. Doing that is a way to see the light of Jesus Christ. Doing that will enable us to dine upon the richest of all foods. May each of us check our schedules to see if we have scheduled time with the Lord, never away from the Lord. One final reminder---if you go on vacation, there are probably Catholic churches available close by. Call ahead & plan Mass time, just like you call ahead & plan other events. Or go online to see what masses are avail-able for you----www.MassTimes.org. See you in church! YOUR PASTOR, FATHER JOE P.S. Please pray for those who have fallen away from the Church or don’t celebrate the Eucharist. May our prayers move them to come back & join us for Mass at Holy Family.

PRAY FOR OUR SICK Florene Alcorn, Laura Allen, Claire Behme, Kirk Beyers, Dave Bowman, Tyler Brown, Paul Coffey, Joe Despres, Bernie Drake, Donna French, Sharon Gregory, Jerry Groves, Pat Hamilton, Rick Harmon, Eric Hill, Judy Ho-gan, Sharon Holeman, Kathy Kirby, Cathy Mathias, Jim Murray, Karen Ohl, Gretchen Peters-Hantel, Patricia Perry, Janet Pope, Helen Porter, Loralai Riley, Terri Schram, Annette Schroeder, Fr. John Sohm, Macy Tester

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.

ADORATION on Thursdays at Holy Family will resume in September!

4 YEAR OLD PRESCHOOL OPENING: HFCS is seeking a 3rd dynamic teacher to further add to our excel-lent program. The position we are seeking is for a PreK, four-year-old classroom with program hours being Mon-day-Friday, 8-11:15 a.m. The classroom is also staffed with a teaching assistant. The teacher will work collabo-ratively with the HF Team to provide a faith-based devel-opmentally appropriate classroom environment favorable to learning & the personal growth of each child & family. A teaching certificate and/or early childhood experience is required. If interested, please contact 217-423-7049.

ATTENTION--MASS TIME CHANGE Masses on Sundays at Holy Family will be at 8:00 & 10:00 a.m. With Fr. Joe not having Masses at Mt. Zion as of July 1st, Masses on Sundays will be at the times they were before he began his ministry at OLHS. The Pastoral Council discussed this matter & it was decided to return to the times of 8 & 10. ALSO---please note that we will now have Mass on Wednesday mornings HERE at 7:30 a.m., preceded by the rosary at 7:10, beginning on July 6th.

F.Y.I.—Fr. Braden Maher has begun his new assignment in Spfld. His address is: 524 E. Lawrence Ave., Spfld., 62703. He would enjoy hearing from you.

ORGAN DEDICATION This Saturday, July 16th, the organ in church was dedicated to Tom Cantwell, our former Music Director, from 1997-2015. Tom ministered to all of us with his time & talent, helping us to give praise to God through song. He led the Adult Choir for many years with mastery, having them sing at the Vatican! We miss him & always will. May he continue to sing with the angels in heaven. Each time we look at the organ & hear it played, may we think of Tom & “sing” a prayer.

CONGRATULATIONS to Braxton Gabriel & Heidi Wirey, winners of $500 & $300, respectively, in the St. Teresa Mega Raffle drawing for people who sold tickets for Holy Family. Thanks to them & all those who sold & bought tickets which benefited St. Teresa & Holy Family. Thanks to Mike Lees for chairing this for us once again!

INCLUDE HOLY FAMILY IN YOUR WILL & as a Memorial at the time of the death of a loved one.

EVER THOUGHT OF BEING A PRIEST?

God maybe calling you at this very moment to serve Him by being a priest for the Dio-cese of Springfield. Our Catholic Church needs more people to answer His call to priesthood. If you may be interested, please call Fr. Joe at 423-6223.

HOLY FAMILY LITURGICAL MINISTERS July 23 & 24, 2016

SATURDAY, 4:30 p.m.

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS: Deacon Michael, Carol Whitsel, Denny & Marilyn Noonan, Mary Swigert, Debbie Alexander, Peg Phipps GIFT BEARERS: Nancy Norton & Joyce Rakers GREETERS: Brian Adams Family READERS: Jerry Hunt & John Barry SERVERS: Michael Martini, Olivia Swords, Lindsey Scherer USHERS: John Duncan, Gary Durbin, Tony Douglass, Michael Rudolph SUNDAY, 8:00 a.m. EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS: Deacon Michael, Chris House, Bridget Hogan, Carol Paglino, Hannah Stoneburg, Carol Holthaus, Janet K. Hogan GIFT BEARERS: David Fitzgerald Family GREETERS: Terry & Sue Schneider READER: Ann Carr SERVERS: Hannah Hollis & Zach Hollis USHERS: Jake Warrick, Kevin Peters, Terry Schneider, John Fitzgerald SUNDAY, 10:00 a.m. EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS: Deacon Michael, Janet Hogan, John Hogan, Marcie Naber, Leslie Meyer, Anthony Lindsey, Suzi Frey GIFT BEARERS: Paul & Barb Christensen GREETERS: Joe Wagner Family READERS: Jim Meyer & Luke Tapscott SERVERS: Emily Naber, Sammy Tapscott, John Krafka USHERS: Ken Yeakley, Ryan Yeakley, Charlie Graham, Chal Bowman

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Mi 6:1-4, 6-8; Mt 12:38-42 Tuesday: Mi 7:14-15, 18-20; Mt 12:46-50 Wednesday: Jer 1:1, 4-10; Mt 13:1-9 Thursday: Jer 2:1-3, 7-8, 12-13; Mt 13:10-17 Friday: Jer 3:14-17; Jn 20:1-2, 11-18 Saturday: Jer 7:1-11; Mt 13:24-30 Sunday: Gen 18:20-32; Ps 138:1-3, 6-8; Col 2:12-14; Lk 11:1-13

OUR PRAYER LINE is looking for more pray-ers. Would you be willing to spend a few minutes each day praying for the special intentions that have been re-quested? If you are interested, please call Rosanna Frey at 429-6657.

MONDAY, July 18 7:30 a.m. Roger Shepherd (Kenneth & Mari Curry) TUESDAY, July 19-Note time 5:30 p.m. Paul Hogan (Hogan Family) WEDNESDAY, July 20 7:30 a.m. Special Intention (Angela Mitchell) THURSDAY, July 21 7:30 a.m. Betty Kusnerik (Whalen & Valerie Vancil) FRIDAY, July 22 7:30 a.m. John & Mary Sederlund (Michael & Julie Delahunty) SATURDAY, July 23 4:30 p.m. Deceased members of Elam & Holthaus Families (Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Elam) SUNDAY, July 24 8:00 a.m. Joe Meyer (Meyer Family) 10:00 a.m. Holy Family Parishioners

REMINDER that if you attend another local parish for Mass, you are able to put your collection envelope in their collection & it will be returned to us. Thanks!

YEAR OF MERCY CONFESSIONS Mon., July 18th, 6:00-7:00 p.m. Thurs., July 21st, 8:30-9:30 a.m.

YEAR OF MERCY REFLECTION FOR July 16/17

I am amazed by this story! Abraham, sitting at this door-way under a tree, sees three strangers approach. He runs to greet them. He sees to the bathing of their tired dusty feet. He sits them down under his tree. He feeds them. They engage in conversation. The story is a little ambiguous, but Abraham comes to know them as someone(s) divine. He responds with lavish hospitality. Perhaps my mercy work this week is wrestling with these disciple-ship questions:

• How will I greet and treat strangers?

• How can I, who can I literally bathe or “bathe” with

kindness?

• Who will I feed dinner?

HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL is preparing the list of sub-stitute teachers for the 2016-2017 school year. If you are a retired or former teacher and would like to substitute, please call the school at 423-7049.

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

HEARING AIDS are available for use during Mass.

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

PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS! All the advertis-ers on the back page support our bulletin’s printing each week. Please support them!

Visit Holy Family’s website: decaturholyfamily.com

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.

HOLY FAMILY DECATUR LIKE US ON FACEBOOK

THE CRADLE AND THE CONVERT: Decatur Catholic Radio 88.9 FM has their own local programming on Tuesday evenings at 6:00 PM & 10:00 PM. Dave Slade and Mark Barthelemy interview guests, update you on local views, and educate you about the faith.

Thank you for your generosity!

Weekend of July 9 & 10, 2016 Envelopes…………………….$ 14,958.00 Building Fund………………...$ 225.00 Sister Parish……………….….$ 140.00

ST. MARY’S HOSPITAL PERPETUAL ADORA-TION is looking for volunteers for Sun. 2 a.m., 3 a.m. & 11 p.m., (twice a month),4 a.m; Tues. 1 a.m. & 2 a.m. (first week of the month) and 7 p.m. (2nd & 5th weeks); Wed. 2 a.m.; Thurs. 12 a.m. (1st & 3rd weeks) & 6 p.m. Call Mary at 877-6716 or Maureen Hooks at 521-1755.

ADDICTION, AWARENESS, AND BEYOND is a new support group meeting at OLHS. The group is bring-ing more awareness to the community about addiction, drugs, alcohol, and much more. For more info., contact Geralyn Shreiner at 521-4681.

Mass Schedule Weekend Liturgies Saturday 4:30 p.m. Sunday 8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m. Weekday Liturgies Monday 7:30 a.m. Tuesday 7:30 a.m. Wednesday 7:30 a.m. Thursday 7:30 a.m., and during school year 2:00 p.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 Rev. Mr. Michael Friedel…………………………..Deacon 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