Immaculate Conception, Mattoon St. Columcille, Sullivan

May 17, 2020 IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH, 320 N. 21ST STREET - MATTOON, IL www.mattoonimmaculateconception.org Welcome new parishioners! Please call the office & make an appointment to register! PARISH STAFF: Fr. John M. Titus – Pastor: 217-235-0539, E-Mail: jtitus@dio.org

Deacon Gene Uptmor: 217-235-2189, Tuesday Office Hours 9 AM - 3 PM, E-Mail: euptmor@dio.org Carla Will – Christian Formation Director: 217-235-0431, E-Mail: carlajanewill@yahoo.com Julie Robinson – Senior Ministry Coordinator: 217-235-0539, E-Mail: st.columcille.sullivan@gmail.com Kim Coffey – Parish Administrative Assistant, Safe Environment

Coordinator, E-Mail: icchurchsec@gmail.com Phone: 217-235-0539 Fax- 217-235-0593

IC Mass Schedule Saturday 4 PM Sunday 8 AM & 10:30 AM Weekday 8 AM (F)

5:30 PM (M, T & Th), 7 AM (Wed) Sacrament of Reconciliation –30 minutes before Daily Mass & Saturday 2:30-3:30 PM ST. COLUMCILLE CHURCH—SULLIVAN, IL, MAILING ADDRESS: 320 N. 21ST STREET– MATTOON, IL 61938 www.stcolumcillesullivan.org PARISH STAFF:

Fr. John M. Titus – Pastor: 217-235-0539, E-Mail: jtitus@dio.org Julie Robinson – Parish Secretary: 217-235-0539, E-Mail: st.columcille.sullivan@gmail.com

Rev. John E. Sohm – Pastor Emeritus: 217-728-4040, E-Mail: fr.sohm@gmail.com St. Columcille Mass Schedule Saturday 6 PM, Weekday 5:30 PM (Wednesdays) Sacrament of Reconciliation 6:00 PM on Wednesdays with Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction at 6:30 pm

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When there is a Funeral Mass (M-F)– there is No Morning Mass

MAY 18-24

MONDAY– St. John I

The Protz Family TUESDAY Donette & Thomas O’Malley WEDNESDAY– St. Bernardine of Siena “Increase in Vocations”

THURSDAY– St. Christopher Magallanes Mary Weber FRIDAY– St. Rita Barbara Dunlavy SATURDAY Richard Roytek SUNDAY– The Ascension of the Lord People of Our Parish Helen Collins

Your Parish & Faith Stewardship Giving at a Glance

523 Registered Families Fiscal Year– July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH Mattoon, Illinois

ST. COLUMCILLE CHURCH Sullivan, Illinois MAY 17, 2020

SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

“I will ask the Father and he will give you another Advocate.”

John 14:15-21 Prepare For Next Sunday’s Readings

In next Sunday’s Gospel, (May 24) The Ascension of the Lord, we are told that the eleven disciples go the mountaintop in Galilee, as Jesus had instructed through Mary Magdalene and the other Mary. They see Jesus, and both worship and doubt at the same time. Jesus ap-proaches them and commissions them to baptize and teach, "to make disciples of all nations." It is a task which Jesus had previously prepared his disciples for; recall that Jesus had sent the twelve apostles to preach the Kingdom of God and to heal. However, earlier the Twelve were sent only to the House of Israel; in this Fi-nal Commission, the eleven are told to go to "all na-tions." The mission of Jesus is now to be taken to all people; the task now is to baptize and to teach.

Jesus commissions his disciples to baptize in the name of the Trinity, one of the clearest attestations found in Scripture for baptism in the name of the Trinity. In the Acts of the Apostles and in the Letters of Paul, baptism is more frequently offered "in the name of Jesus."

SCRIPTURE READINGS

Acts 1:1-11: Jesus is taken up to heaven in the pres-ence of the apostles.

Ephesians 1:17-23: God raised Jesus from the dead and seated him at this right hand. Matthew 28:16-20: Jesus charges his disciples to make disciples of all nations and promises to be with them forever.

Immaculate Conception

Total Weekly Budget 10,500.00 05/10/20– Parish 16,940.00 Deficit/Surplus for Weeks + 6,440.00 Year-To-Date Budget 462,000.00 Year-To-Date Collected 453,981.64 Deficit/Surplus for Year - 8,018.36

IC CHURCH LOWER LEVEL FLOOR

CFC SOFFITS, GUTTERS, PAINTING

CHURCH, RECTORY PLUMBING &

CHURCH BOILER Amount Owed: $80,635.00

Major Project Funds: $ 1,675.00

Unpaid Balance: $30,502.25

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Sacrament of Baptism Contact Parish Office to schedule a Baptism. New parents seeking the Sacrament of Baptism for an infant or child are asked to attend ONE pre-baptism session. Call the parish office at 235-0539 for information and to register. Sacrament of Marriage Contact Parish Office at least (6) months before the date to make arrangements. CHOICES Pregnancy & Health-234-3312 Www.choices4pregnancy.org Project Rachel-888-456-4673 Diocesan Child Abuse Reporting and Investigation Number 217-321-1155 DEADLINE FOR PARISH BULLETIN- Monday at 10:00AM

A Pilgrim’s Progress…. As noted elsewhere in this bulletin, as part of our continued anticipation of the day when restrictions will be lifted and we can again participate in the public celebration of the Holy Eucharist we will be offering expanded opportunities to share in the Sacrament of Reconciliation in the weeks to come. This first Easter gift of the Risen Lord to the Church is a great experience of Grace and Mercy. With gratitude those who have spent the last many months preparing for the Easter Sacraments through our RCIA process, Beth Long, Renia Holley, Dane Church, Shawn Evans, and Steve Conlon will now be able to share in the Sacrament of Reconciliation, be Confirmed, and receive Holy Eucharist. Destiny Garza will be Baptized, Confirmed, and receive the Holy Eucharist. I thank Deacon Gene and Roy Blanchette for leading our RCIA process this year. During your Eucharistic visits you have noticed that our churches have been prepared for anticipated social distancing requirements. Every other pew has been marked off so that while families may sit together others can be at least six feet apart. Our IC Reconciliation Room allows for adequate spacing for face-to-face confessions and the St C church hall kitchen is being used as a temporary Reconciliation Room. Please use the entrance across from the restrooms. Again I express my great gratitude for the continuing generous response of our parishes to the needs of the Church during these times. Your prayerful presence at church before the Blessed Sacrament, your daily rosaries at home, and your material offerings have been amazing. Both of our parishes continue to have material needs during this time (i.e. repairs and maintenance) of course and your generosity helps us to keep reaching out to those who are hurting and will continue to do so in the months to come. In prior times this Thursday was kept as the Ascension. The nine days from “Ascension Thursday’ to Pentecost were the first novena of the Church. Mary and the Apostles prayerfully waited for the promised gift of the Holy Spirit to begin the great

mission of the Church. Let us pray during these days for the coming of God’s Spirit anew among his Church that we may soon return to the full living of our Faith and the Sacramental life. Prayer to the Holy Spirit Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful. And kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created. And you will renew the face of the earth. Lord, By the light of the Holy Spirit You have taught the hearts of your faithful. In the same Spirit Help us to relish what is right. And always rejoice in your consolation. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. Deo Vindice, fr john

PLEASE NOTE: Our Sunday Live Streamed Mass will

now be at 8:00 A.M.

Do not look for us online until Sunday A.M.

IC Church will not be open until 9 AM

Sunday Morning

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Readings for the Week of May 17, 2020

Monday: Acts 16:11-15/Ps149:1b-2,3-4,5-6a&9b/Jn 15:26-16:4a Tuesday: Acts 16:22-34/Ps 138:1-2ab, 2cde-3, 7c-8/Jn 16:5-11 Wednesday: Acts 17:15, 22-18:1/Ps 148:1-2, 11-12, 13, 14/Jn 16:12-15 Thursday: Acts 18:1-8/Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4/Jn 16:16-20 Friday: Acts 18:9-18/Ps 47:2-3, 4-5, 6-7/Jn 16:20-23

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ “PEACE BE WITH YOU”

Five weeks ago, on the 2nd Sunday of Easter, in John’s Gospel Jesus appeared to his frightened disciples who were “sheltering in place” in the upper room. He breathed on them, they received the Holy Spirit, and Christ gave them the responsibility to forgive our sins. As we continue to anticipate the day when we are al-lowed to return to the public celebration of the Holy Eucharist area parishes are inviting us all to receive the gift of Christ’s peace in the Sacrament of Reconcilia-tion. As we prepare our youth for Reconciliation before they receive First Eucharist; as our R.C.I.A. candidates will be sharing in Reconciliation as they complete their initiation; we invite all our parishioners to prepare for the end of our Eucharistic fast by sharing in the Sacra-ment of Reconciliation. To make this more readily possible we will be offering the Sacrament of Reconciliation in our parishes each day usually from 4 PM – 6 PM at least until the end of May. For priests covering more than one parish check the parish bulletin for their daily schedule. We en-courage you to embrace this great gift of God’s Grace and God’s Mercy. Fr. John Titus, Immaculate Conception Mattoon: Reconciliation: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 4-6 PM, Saturday 3:00 -5:00 PM, Sunday 10:30 -11:30 AM and 4:00—6:00 PM, St. Columcille Sullivan: Wednesday 4-6 PM Fr. Al Allen and Fr. Mark Tracy: St. An-thony Effingham, St. Mary Shumway www.stanthony.com Fr. Braden Maher St. Charles Borrromeo, Newman Catholic Center Charleston www.stcharleschurch.org Fr. Michal Rosa: Sacred Heart Effing-ham www.sheff.org

Knights of Columbus News:

The Knights of Columbus gun raffle has been extended until June 20th. Tickets are for sale by calling Tim Knepple at 273-8991. Knights can turn in sold tickets every Saturday morn-

ing from 7:00 am—9:00 am at the K of C Clubhouse.

Sheila Greuel, will be offering Chronic Disease Self Management online with Cheri Burcham starting May 26th. The program provides infor-mation to help individuals living with a chronic disease to better manage the symptoms of their illness. Participants will learn new methods and gain new insight weekly. This 2.5 hour, 6-week program will be offered at no cost through an online meeting. Those wishing to participate or learn more about this should call 217 725-6081 or email Sheila at smgreuel@covenanttransitions.com.

Please pray for the repose of the soul of Ed Zinschlag of our parish who passed away in Ari-zona.

Please Note: An error in last week’s Pilgrim’s Progress stated that Moultrie County would be part of the new

Mattoon Deanery. That is not correct. Moultrie will remain within the Decatur Deanery.

The counties of the new Mattoon Deanery are Fay-ette, Effingham, Jasper, Crawford, Clark, Edgar,

Cumberland, Douglas, and Coles.

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EUCHARISTIC EXPOSTION RETURNS JUNE 5TH & 6TH! Our Eucharistic Exposition (the Blessed Sacrament exposed in the monstrance) in anticipation of First Saturday, June 6th will return Friday June 5th at Immaculate Conception. Exposition will begin Friday at 8 A.M. and continue till 4 P.M. It will resume at 8 P.M. and continue till 8 A.M. Saturday A.M. The four hour “gap” is due to a Friday evening wedding. Whether we will be able to conclude with mass on Saturday morning will depend on restrictions in place at that time. Exposition will take place in the nave (the main body of church) which will allow for mandated social distancing. As always, for Exposition to take place at least one person must be signed up to cover every available hour. If restrictions remain as they are now no more than ten people may be in church at any one time. The sign-up sheet for registration is as always next to the Reconciliation Room. I believe our parish (and the world) have received great Graces through our faithful participation in Eucharistic Exposition. I believe we will continue to do so in the days to come.-fr john

The Baby Bottle Blessings fundraiser is the “lifeblood” of our Choices Pregnancy and Health Centers. It attracts more individual donors than any of our other efforts including mail appeals and the fall ban-quet. The Baby Bottles are a tangible sign of a household’s commitment to provide prayerful and mate-rial support to moms and dads trying to make life-giving choices. Each month our four centers (Mattoon, Charleston, Paris, and Casey) offer many client services. Preg-nancy testing, ultrasound, parenting classes, abstinence formation, baby clothes and supplies, and com-passionate counsel to name a few. Immaculate Conception and St. Columcille make these Baby Bottles available throughout the year. In these weeks between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day we invite those who do not have a baby bottle to pick one up in the vestibule and return it to church when full. Change, folding money, and checks made out to the parish all “work.” Unlike the abortion industry our Choices Pregnancy and Health Centers re-ceive no government funding. Nor do we seek it. We want to be able to offer information and services to those we assist with consistent Christian principles and medical ethics. If you would like to help our young people make choices everyone can live with please pick up a bottle in the vestibule or return a gift to the parish indicating it is for Choices. Thank you for your prayers and generosity!

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Attention High School Seniors and Parents: Please contact Julie at the Parish Office at

st.columcillesullivan@gmail.com or 217-235-0539 to provide your students college plan so

that we can forward it on to the Newman Center at their college via the Newman

Connection. Thank you! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

With Immaculate Conception: Fr. John Sohm, Max Rose, Sharon Kuhns, Rita Roth, Deanna Walter, Jeff Collings, Chris Bugle, Molly Grady, Michael Grady, Jacob Kirts, Joyce McCoy, Angie Fox, Addison Graham, Wesco Family, Sara Clayhorn, Mark Buran, Pat Hutchings, Don Clark, Susie Huckstead, Louise Farrell, Wendy Carter, Virginia Kastl, Edna Probst, Rich Fafara, Lyn Henning, Arlet Hertel, Karl Rabe, Sheila Rosine, Betty Bailey, Max Ohm, Zale Vincent Walk, Mary Magnotta, Lois Neff, Gwen Johnson, Jim Pendell, Tammy Howard, Ralph Vanneste, Wyatt Edwards, Eddie Sullivan, Alice Farmer, Loretta Tucker, Teresa Miller, Kelly Sullivan, Margie Henning, Elisa Gonzalez, Rex Bill, Madonna Collinsworth, Liz Newton, Judy Smith, Dennis James, Don Clark, Jr., Joyce and Joe LaFleur If you have a loved one who should be added to our parish prayer list, please call the parish office.

St. Columcille Mass Intentions:

St. Bernardine of Siena:

Wednesday, May 20th: Dianna Guilinger

The Ascension of the Lord:

Saturday, May 23rd: Frank Nomina

St. C. Recent Contributions: $865.00

Thanks to your generosity, St. Columcille

has sent in the following second collection

contributions:

Rice Bowl: $205.00

Catholic Relief Services: $185.00

Dio. Seminarian Formation Fund: $655.00

Thank you to those that have continued to

mail in your contribution envelopes. For

those that are interested, we also have an

online giving option at St. Columcille! Just

go to our parish website at

www..stcolumcillesullivan.org, once there

click the “Give” button for options including

credit and debit card giving! Please be as-

sured that the “Give Now” option really does

go straight to St. Columcille!

Sullivan Prayer List: Michelle Keller, Carole Blasche, Fr. Sohm, Hal Walker, Donna Walker, David Walker, Art Welsh, Gary Smith, Ron and Marylyn Crnich, Toby Howard, Kathy Frier, Kelly Sullivan, Steve Loveall, Fritz New, Sheila Littleton, Phil Littleton and Rebecca.

46th Annual Deanery Day of Prayer for Life

Wednesday June 24th at St. Francis Church In Teutopolis

Opening Mass at 8:00 AM followed by all day Eucharistic Exposition.

Prayer Hour for Immaculate Conception 5:-6:00 PM

Prayer Hour for all Knights of Columbus 6:-7:00 PM

7:30 PM closing Mass with Fr. Dominic Vahling as homilist.

Fr Dominic is the grandson of Mrs. Jack Koester, one of the founders and organizers of the Day of Prayer until her death in February 2017. Fr. Dominic spent a summer at Immaculate Conception during his seminary formation.

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