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CHECK OUT THE NEWS ON THE FRONT PAGE OF THE WEBSITE!
Wonderful news . . .
Fr. John has been appointed as the Bishop-Elect for the Diocese of Covington, Kentucky!
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St. Barbara News July 24, 2021
UPDATE - MASS GUIDELINES
No reservations are required.
Hand sanitizer is to be used before the reception of Holy Communion. Bottles will remain at the pew entrances.
Facemasks are no longer required.
6 ft. seating regulation has been lifted.
THE DISPENSATION FROM THE OBLIGATION OF SUNDAY AND HOLY DAY MASSES FOR ALL CATHOLICS CURRENTLY REMAINS IN EFFECT.
Mass Schedule and Intentions:
Sunday, July 25 8:00 AM Leroy Spotanski
If you would like to schedule a Mass Intention for a Sunday, please put an envelope in the basket with the date you wish and a donation of $10 per Mass. Or, call Christy at 279-1322 or text: 435-7196 to determine available dates. Please remember - cancelled Masses from 2020 are still being rescheduled in 2021.
LECTOR SCHEDULE
Sun. July 25 Melvin Gajewski
Sun. Aug 1 John Kabat
If you served as a lector prior to COVID and wish to be added back to the lector rotation, please let Christy know.
Ushers!
We will be scheduling ushers once again at Mass. In the past, we scheduled two men each week, going in alphabetical order. That seemed to work, and we will be scheduling that way again soon. There are a few who no longer wish to be an usher, so we do need to re-build the list. Already, two women have signed up as ushers and more are welcome! Looking over the current list, there are approximately 15 people who regularly usher right now and, hopefully, more will return. Please let Christy know if you wish to be added or removed.
Presentation of Offertory Gifts
Family members are once again allowed to present the Offertory Gifts. If the Mass Intention for the day is for a family member, you may present the Gifts. If no family member is present at the Mass, then volunteers will be needed.
Children's Collection
Children are welcome to bring their offerings to the altar during the Presentation of the Gifts.
Rosary Leaders Needed!
(If you are a rosary leader, and need help for your month or if you can fill in and help lead the rosary, please let Christy know.)
The current schedule of Rosary Leaders is as follows:
2021
July Pam Dent & Kathy Williams
August Pam Dent, Kathy Williams, Marilyn Kujawa
September Christy VanDeveer
October Pam Dent & Marilyn Kujawa
November Marilyn Kujawa
December Frannie Pyszka
Rosary recitation begins at 7:40 am, so don’t be afraid to come early!
St. Barbara Cemetery Association
Trustees:
Bob Frisch
John Kerry
Kevin Trader
Christy VanDeveer
Steve Wagner
Walter Wagner
The Cemetery Association held its bi-annual meeting on Sunday, April 25.
If you have questions or concerns about the cemetery, you may contact one of the trustees.
Want to donate to St. Barbara Church?
Donations can be made at any time on-line or mailed to:
St. Barbara Church
4281 N. Scheller Lane
Scheller, IL 62883
Birthday Calendar
July
July 20 – Jesse Combs
July 21– Joann Walker
July 22 – Louise Kabat
July 22– Allen Wisniewski
July 23 – Shirley Trader
July 23 - Catherine Combs
July 24 - Callen Newborn
July 12– Jessie & Aleta Combs
July 13– Daryl & Lisa Kiselewski
July 14– Allen & Lisa Wisniewski
July 17– Kyle & Tiffany Kluck
July 18– Steve & Susie Doty
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St. Barbara Cemetery
For those who have never seen the St. Barbara Cemetery and Pavilion, Christy was kind enough to send us a few pictures. Here is one! -
Ladies' Sodality News
Thank you to Marilyn & Clarissa for working at the bake sale. (We made $321.00!) And many thanks to the members who brought goodies - we had 14 items - and to everyone who bought tickets! Our deepest appreciation
is extended to Shirley Nadolski, Janet & Alan Estes and Kathy and Alan Williams for their $100 donations to the Sodality.
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Bingo Update!
St. Barbara Bingo Update:
As of now, bingo will not allowed in October. The Diocesan guidelines limits the church gatherings to 50% capacity or 50 people. Food items cannot be prepared in the home or should be catered (this would eliminate the "sloppy joes" we serve) Also, with half our parish families still not attending Mass, it would be difficult to collect money from each Quilt Group and get raffle prizes, which are collected in May. Any updates or changes to the guidelines will be posted in the bulletin.
Donations to the St. Barbara Sodality can be made at any time, (cash or checks made to the St. Barbara Sodality can be put in the collection basket in a separate envelope marked “Sodality”).
Last year the Sodality purchased new beds for the rectory and continues to buy the hosts and candles. This year, new flags were bought for the cemetery. As there was no 2020 Bingo and we still currently cannot have monthly bake sales, there is no income for the Sodality. Thank you.