St.Mary Immaculate Conception Catholic 

An Initial Child Protection Class will be held here at St. Mary on Thursday, October 18, 2018 in the Fellowship Room.  Deacon John Fridley from New Baden will be the instructor.  Time to be announced.  Required for all who work with or around children in the parish!

Click Here for Pope Francis' message.

Come join us on Sunday, October 7, 2018, following the 10:00 a.m. Mass for the dedication of the bell tower constructed by our parishioner, Robert Jilek.  Following Mass, we will process out the west doors to the location of the bell tower where Fr. John will dedicate the bell tower.  And after the dedication, all are invited to gather in the Fellowship Room for the First Sunday brunch.  
[For those who may not know, the bell in our new tower was from our 1921 church.]

Sunday, October 28, 2018; KC Hall - Dubois, IL; Doors open at 11:00 a.m.; Games start at 1:00 p.m.; 

11 games for handmade quilts; 11 games for $30 cash; 1 50/50 game; attendance prizes and basket raffle.  

Refreshments available.  All proceeds to benefit St. Barbara Catholic Church, Scheller, IL  Improvement Fund!
 

By:  Fr. Peter Schineller
Intention:  Young People in Africa

That young people in Africa may have access to education and work in their own countries.

The fastest growth in the 2000-year history of Christianity is happening now and it is happening in Africa. In the year 1900 there were 9 million Christians in Africa. Now there are 500 million Christians out of 1.2 billion persons in Africa. What about young people in Africa? Twenty percent of the world’s youth (those aged 15 to 21) are in Africa! It is youngest continent in the world. The median age in Africa is a youthful 19.4 years. Indeed, there are many reasons why the Pope asks us to pray for the youth in Africa.

Growing up in Africa is not easy. Youth face problems and struggles that include bad leadership, corrupt government, stagnant economies, and poor or non-existent educational facilities. Despite some advances in education and economic growth, progress remains fragile, inequalities are widespread and young Africans face major difficulties in finding decent jobs and participating in decision-making.

Yet there is hope. The youth of Africa are resilient, hopeful, and eager to learn. They have much to offer the world – joy, hope, a sense of God, dance, and song. Vocations to the priesthood and religious life are abundant. The youth of Africa need our support and need our prayers. We follow the lead of Pope Francis as he addressed the youth of Africa in Uganda.

“Do not be afraid to let the light of your faith shine in your families, your schools and your places of work. Do not be afraid to enter into dialogue humbly with others who may see things differently. We pray that your appeals and your pleas for greater opportunity can be heard; that all can enjoy the peace and security which they rightfully deserve on the basis of their infinite human dignity.”

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