JANUARY 13, 2019 THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD

PASTOR Reverend Kenneth J. York

DEACON Deacon Gerald Bach Sr. Deacon James Law

PARISH SECRETARY Linda Van Loo sthenryc@peaknet.net

ST. HENRY’S PRAYER CHAIN Carol Lesko 698-5838

CREATIVE LEARNING CENTER Judy Shovlin, Mary Haas—Co-Directors www.sthenryclc.com (618) 234-6061

ORGANIST/DIRECTOR OF MUSIC Robert Wojcik

CHOIR DIRECTOR Donnell Wisniewski

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WEEKEND MASSES Saturday 4:00 p.m. Sunday 8:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m.

WEEKDAY MASSES Monday-Thursday & Saturday 8:00 a.m. Friday 7:45 a.m.

HOLY DAY MASSES As Scheduled

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday 3:00 to 3:45 p.m.

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THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD Think of what it's like to wait a long time. Can you imagine what it would be like to wait for centuries? No one person lives that long, of course. But for the Israelites, they had heard the stories from generation to generation. They had been conquered time and time again, and now "the people were filled with expectation, and all were asking in their hearts whether John might be the Christ." They had been waiting for a Messiah, one who did miraculous deeds and said profound things; someone aglow with the glory of God. We all know what it's like to hope and be disappointed. But what if your hopes were fulfilled? That day at the Jordan River, an audience had gathered. Among the crowd for baptism was an unknown man. Perhaps he was dirty from weeks in the desert. His hands had the calloused palms of a tradesman, a carpenter. He and John the Baptist may have embraced with the familiarity of the cousins they were. This man wades into the Jordan for a good, solid dunking. As he rises from the water, the One who breathed life into Adam gasps for air like any other man. But then "heaven was opened." The clouds in the sky part miles above. "And the Holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form like a dove." An apparition with substance sails through the sky. It exudes gentleness and power all at once. "And a voice came from heaven, 'You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.'" Can you imagine the sight? For the crowd, there is no doubting what they have seen, who they have seen. Can you imagine this encounter with our God who keeps His promises? What are you waiting for?

January 13, 2019

What have been the most significant moments in your life? You probably celebrate your birthday every year, so the day you were born must be pretty important. How about elementary, high school, or college graduations? Hopefully you do something

special on or around your wedding anniversary if you are married. Do you have children? The birth of each child is probably near the top on the list of moments you will never forget. Then there are the sad moments of life: deaths, breakups, and tragedies. As you reflect on all these moments, you can see that you would not be who you are today without having experienced them. Of course as a Christian, you have one moment in time that has had an even greater impact on you and perhaps it didn't even come to mind: your Baptism.

You might say you don't remember it because you were an infant. Perhaps you do not even know the date it took place. You might not feel like it has had much impact on you at all. However, it has made all the difference.

Whether you feel the difference or not, on that day you were made a new creation in Jesus Christ. You were marked for Him with an indelible mark that no one can remove, not even you. On that day, you inherited a tradition and lineage of faith that has changed the face of the earth. Today, that baptismal grace beckons you to a real and substantial relationship with the One whose name was invoked on that day. It also calls you to respond with a stewardship way of life, where your gifts make a difference and glorify God. If today is the day you start taking all this seriously, you get to add a new moment to your list. -Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS

EVERYDAY STEWARDSHIP

News & Notes From Our Sister Parish ...

RESPECT LIFE CORNER

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Baptism of the Lord – 13 January 2019

Remember our own Baptism. Many of us were infants in arms at Baptism. Without actual remembering, we may have items to help recall it – pictures, garment, candle, stories told. But we have every Easter Day with the Renewal of Baptismal Promises to help us remember – and pledge them anew. We also have the Baptism of others to recall the impact of those saving waters for us and for all. Just like with Jesus, the heavens open so that God is near to us, so that God calls us “my favorite”, so that God remains pleased – in us; in me.

Who can I invite to join us in Christic discipleship through preparation for Baptism?

How will I renew my baptismal goodness this day?

What baptismal gift or charism will I use for the good of another’s need (Think works of mercy if needing suggestions.)?

ALL ST. AUGUSTINE AND ST. HENRY LADIES are invited to attend Mass together

at Blessed Sacrament at 8 AM on Tuesday, January 22, the Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children,

followed by breakfast together (each buys their own) at the Round Table.

Make your reservation by contacting Sandy Cange at 277-7366 or smcange84@gmail.com by January 17.

QUILT BINGO

St. Liborius Parish Quilt Bingo Sunday, January 27, 2019 at the American Legion Hall

7236 State Route 15, Saint Libory, Illinois The bingo will start at 1:00 pm with doors opening at 11:00 am. Sandwiches and desserts will be available starting at 11:00 am.

They will be available at the conclusion of the bingo.

Chicken & Beer Dance ~ Sponsored by SJ Men’s Club

Proceeds to Parish Center Debt Saturday, Feb 16, 2019 7:00 P.M. - 11:00 P.M.

Doors open at 6:30 P.M. Chicken served at 8:00 P.M.

St. Joseph Parish Center 6 North Alton St., Freeburg, IL $20 per person/$35 per couple

Reservations Encouraged Live Music by Boulderdash

Must be 21, ID Required Auction of Cardinal Baseball Tickets

SJ Parish Center 539-3209 • Don 539-3925 or 363-8067

QUILT/CASH BINGO St. Augustine, Breese

Sunday, January 20, 2019

BINGO starts at 2 pm 16 quilt games, 8 cash games and 50/50 game,

cash for doubles quilt raffle

No one under 18 years can play.

Bingo License# B-03577

POKER TOURNAMENT

The Knights of Columbus are hosting a Poker Tournament Feb 16! Tourney will be held at Assumption (Mattese). Cost is $25 with gift cards for the winners. Interested? Contact Steve at valksr@yahoo.com or https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kofc-poker-tournament-tickets-54016950152?ref=estw

READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 13, 2019

Prayer Intention For The Week Pray for the safety and well-being of all people during this cold weather.

Sunday: Is 40:1-5, 9-11/Ps 104:1b-2, 3-4, 24-25, 27-28, 29-30 [1]/Ti 2:11-14; 3:4-7/Lk 3:15-16, 21-22 Monday: Heb 1:1-6/Ps 97:1 and 2b, 6 and 7c, 9 [cf. 7c]/Mk 1:14-20 Tuesday: Heb 2:5-12/Ps 8:2ab and 5, 6-7, 8-9 [cf. 7]/Mk 1:21-28 Wednesday: Heb 2:14-18/Ps 105:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8-9 [8a]/Mk 1:29-39 Thursday: Heb 3:7-14/Ps 95:6-7c, 8-9, 10-11 [8]/Mk 1:40-45 Friday: Heb 4:1-5, 11/Ps 78:3 and 4bc, 6c-7, 8 [cf. 7b]/Mk 2:1-12 Saturday: Heb 4:12-16/Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 15 [cf, Jn 6:63c]/Mk 2:13-17

MASS INTENTIONS

Server Lector Eucharistic

Minister Gift Bearer

Usher Greeter

Saturday, January 19 4:00 PM

Volunteer Joyce Dierkes *Keith Painter Therese Painter Ivan Tepen Patti Tepen

Volunteers

Gary Bigham Bobby Elam Betty Fahey Joe Orlet

Sunday, January 20 8:30 AM

Marius Anani Vincent Anani

Kay Krauss *Gayle Bibee Carol Blue John Carty Cookie Giedeman

Bonnie Kistner John Kistner

Don Forhan Chuck Mank Jerry Perez T Schwarztrauber

Sue Ulrich Lorraine Yow

Sunday, January 20 10:30 AM

Fischer Marino Volunteer

Karen O'Dell *Sue Bolen Marabeth Coyne Dennis Derfler Cathy Edgar

Addison Denton Kathryn Denton Mark Denton Trish Denton

Donna Gregowicz Janis Mease Rick Schellinger Jerry Ahrens Jim Schweiss Mike Wachtel

Rita Fournie

Sunday, 1/13 The Baptism of the Lord

8:30 AM 10:30 AM

Shirley Holtgrewe For The People

Monday, 1/14 8:00 AM Cletus Thouvenot

Tuesday, 1/15 8:00 AM Herman Demick

Wednesday, 1/16

8:00 AM 10:15 AM

Doris & Teresa Hopper ACHS MASS

Thursday, 1/17 St. Anthony, Abbot

8:00 AM Neil Bradley

Friday, 1/18 7:45AM Ron Figura

Saturday, 1/19

8:00 AM 4:00 PM

Shirley Nevenner Don Erwin

Sunday, 1/20 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:30 AM 10:30 AM

For The People Rick Hechenberger

WEEKLY OFFERING December 30, 2018

Needed weekly for December Expenses $ 5,535.24 Envelopes/Loose/Mail-Ins $ 10,293.00 Surplus (Deficit) $ 4,757.76

Other Donations Guatemala $ 35.00 Holy Day $ 828.00 Christmas Donations $ 175.00 Diocesan—Needy Collection $ 5.00 BUDGETED ACTUAL December 2, 2018 $ 5,535.24 $ 6,162.50 December 9, 2018 $ 5,535.24 $ 6,917.07 December 16, 2018 $ 5,535.24 $ 4,905.00 December 23, 2018 $ 5,535.24 $ 5,277.33 December 30, 2018 $ 5,535.24 $10,293.00 TOTAL $27,676.20 $33,554.90

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The St. Stephen Church's Men's Club is having their annual

All You Can Eat Pancake and Sausage Breakfast Sunday February 3, 2019

What-- ----- All you can eat pancakes, sausage, biscuits, gravy, and scrambled eggs. Where—- Voigt Hall, 901 S. Main, ( IL Route 157) Caseyville, IL. When------- Sunday February 3, 2019. 8 AM to 12 noon. Price-------$6.00 for adults, $3.00 for children age 5 to 12, and under 5 are free.

Information- (day of event) 618 398 9928

WEEKLY OFFERING January 6, 2019

Needed weekly for January Expenses $ 6,609.88 Envelopes/Loose/Mail-Ins $ 6,659.25 Surplus (Deficit) $ 49.37

Other Donations St. Vincent de Paul $ 343.00 Guatemala $ 300.00 Holy Day $ 121.00 BUDGETED ACTUAL January 6, 2019 $ 6,609.88 $ 6,659.25 January 13, 2019 $ $ January 20, 2019 $ $ January 27, 2019 $ $ TOTAL $6,609.88 $ 6,659.25

Please give a warm St. Henry Welcome to

Sr. Margaret Mary Scally

Sr. Margaret Mary has recently registered in our parish.

We are pleased that you have chosen to be part of our parish family! ST HENRY PARISH MONTHLY MEETINGS

St. Vincent de Paul (618) 463-2411 First Monday 9:00 a.m.—Rectory Stewardship Third Monday 7:00 p.m. Men’s Club Second Tuesday 7:00 p.m. Ladies of St. Henry Third Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Parish Council January, March, May, July, September, November Fourth Monday - 7:00 p.m.

REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS.

Please remember in your prayers

Joan Maxwell & Alvin Sonnenberg

who are patients at

Memorial Hospital - Belleville.

Please note that hospitals do not always contact the rectory

when a person is admitted. Thank you.

2018 Picture Directories

The new Parish Directories are for all parishioners who had their picture taken in 2017 or 2018.

The Directories are available in the Parish Office Monday - Friday from 8am till 4pm.

Sunday The Baptism Of The Lord

Monday 8:00 AM Mass

Tuesday 8:00 AM Mass

Wednesday 8:00 AM Mass 10:15 Althoff Mass Eucharistic Adoration 2:30 - 4:30 PM Choir Practice 7:00 PM

Thursday

8:00 AM Mass Holy Hour After Mass

Friday 7:45 AM Mass

Saturday 8:00 AM Mass Confessions 3:00-3:45 PM 4:00 PM Mass

Sunday Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

This Week’s Calendar January 13, 2019

There will not be a Ladies of St. Henry Meeting in the month of January. Please join us at Mass on Tuesday, January 22nd at Blessed Sacrament with the Ladies of

St. Augustine.

Please join The Cornerstone

Catholic Scripture Study This year, join us as we journey through the last 10 Chapters of the Book of Revelation, where we will see spectacular visions of Heaven, and colorful signs and symbols. Set aside your fears and you will find compelling reasons to embrace hope through courage and patient endurance as God promises to “make all things new.” Please attend the visitors session January 16, 2019 at 9:30 am Wednesday, at St Clare of Assisi Church. For more information call Kathleen at 398-5122.

The Cathedral invites you to a live theatrical performance --

Tolton: From Slave to Priest, an original one-man drama.

This professional production will be presented in the Cathedral of St. Peter

on Friday, February 1 at 7:00 pm.

Audiences encounter the life and message of Fr. Augustus Tolton,

the first African American Catholic priest -- who has roots in our own area!

Fr. Tolton faced prejudice in his life;

however, he felt that the Catholic Church was the antidote to discrimination.

“It was the priests of the Church who taught me to pray and to forgive my persecutors,” he said.

“We should welcome all people into the Church, not send them away.”

Fr. Tolton's canonization cause is at the Vatican.

The February 1 performance is free.

Please give a warm St. Henry Welcome to

Sr. Margaret Mary Scally

Sr. Margaret Mary has recently registered in our parish.

We are pleased that you have chosen to be part of our parish family! ST HENRY PARISH MONTHLY MEETINGS

St. Vincent de Paul (618) 463-2411 First Monday 9:00 a.m.—Rectory Stewardship Third Monday 7:00 p.m. Men’s Club Second Tuesday 7:00 p.m. Ladies of St. Henry Third Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Parish Council January, March, May, July, September, November Fourth Monday - 7:00 p.m.

REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS.

Please remember in your prayers

Joan Maxwell & Alvin Sonnenberg

who are patients at

Memorial Hospital - Belleville.

Please note that hospitals do not always contact the rectory

when a person is admitted. Thank you.

2018 Picture Directories

The new Parish Directories are for all parishioners who had their picture taken in 2017 or 2018.

The Directories are available in the Parish Office Monday - Friday from 8am till 4pm.

Sunday The Baptism Of The Lord

Monday 8:00 AM Mass

Tuesday 8:00 AM Mass

Wednesday 8:00 AM Mass 10:15 Althoff Mass Eucharistic Adoration 2:30 - 4:30 PM Choir Practice 7:00 PM

Thursday

8:00 AM Mass Holy Hour After Mass

Friday 7:45 AM Mass

Saturday 8:00 AM Mass Confessions 3:00-3:45 PM 4:00 PM Mass

Sunday Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

This Week’s Calendar January 13, 2019

There will not be a Ladies of St. Henry Meeting in the month of January. Please join us at Mass on Tuesday, January 22nd at Blessed Sacrament with the Ladies of

St. Augustine.

Please join The Cornerstone

Catholic Scripture Study This year, join us as we journey through the last 10 Chapters of the Book of Revelation, where we will see spectacular visions of Heaven, and colorful signs and symbols. Set aside your fears and you will find compelling reasons to embrace hope through courage and patient endurance as God promises to “make all things new.” Please attend the visitors session January 16, 2019 at 9:30 am Wednesday, at St Clare of Assisi Church. For more information call Kathleen at 398-5122.

The Cathedral invites you to a live theatrical performance --

Tolton: From Slave to Priest, an original one-man drama.

This professional production will be presented in the Cathedral of St. Peter

on Friday, February 1 at 7:00 pm.

Audiences encounter the life and message of Fr. Augustus Tolton,

the first African American Catholic priest -- who has roots in our own area!

Fr. Tolton faced prejudice in his life;

however, he felt that the Catholic Church was the antidote to discrimination.

“It was the priests of the Church who taught me to pray and to forgive my persecutors,” he said.

“We should welcome all people into the Church, not send them away.”

Fr. Tolton's canonization cause is at the Vatican.

The February 1 performance is free.

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