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Pray the Rosary
Please join the Knights of Columbus for recitation of the Rosary on Tuesday nights at 6:00 in St. Mary Church. If you cannot come to church, the Rosary is live-streamed and you may find it on Facebook or access it through the parish website!
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St. Barbara News January 23, 2022
RECEPTION FOR FR. JOEL
SUNDAY, JANUARY 30, 2022
12:00 NOON TO 3:00 PM
SCHELLER PLAYHOUSE
The St. Barbara Parish will be hosting a small farewell for Fr. Joel on Sunday, January 30 from 12:00 Noon to 3:00 PM at the Scheller Playhouse. Meal is at Noon!
Reservations are required if you plan on eating!
A $10 donation per person is requested to offset meal expenses. Or $25 per family.
Deadline for meal reservation:
Sunday, January 23
Please call the St. Mary Office at 618.244.1559 to make a reservation. Please leave your name, # attending and phone number.
If you do not intend to eat, no reservation is required!
ADOPT A SEMINARIAN!
"Adopt a Seminarian" cards are on the back table if you would care to sponsor a seminarian.
PLEASE PICK UP YOUR BOX OF 2022 DONATION ENVELOPES FROM THE BACK OF CHURCH!
DON'T FORGET YOUR RELIGIOUS CALENDARS!
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.
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:
January 23, 2022
Charles Massie, Sr.
Gift Bearers: Massie Family
January 30, 2022
Marie Wyciskalla
Gift Bearers: Family Members
February 6, 2022
Kowalski Family
Gift Bearers: Family Members
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. Jan 23 Danny Czerwinski
Sun. Jan 30 Alan Estes
Sun. Feb 6 Melvin Gajewski
If you served as a lector prior to COVID and wish to be added back to the lector rotation, please let Christy know.
Altar Servers
Sun. Jan. 23 Ashlyn & Raelyn Kluck
Sun. Jan. 30 Lilly & Morgan Winka
Sun. Feb. 6 Hazel & Paisley Lamczyk
Ushers
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.
Sun. Jan. 23 Eric Lamczyk, Derek Lamke
Sun. Jan. 30 Charlie Massie, Kevin Restoff
Sun. Feb. 6 Walt Pelker, Keith Trader
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.
SUNDAY COLLECTION COUNTERS
Jan. 23 Susie Doty & Marcia Kabat
Jan. 30 Sharmin Wagner, Christy VanDeveer
Feb. 6 Yvette Peterson, Stacey Klingler
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:
January Clarissa Ziarnek
February Marilyn Kujawa, Clarissa Ziarnek
Rosary recitation begins at 7:40 am, so don’t be afraid to come early!
St. Barbara Cemetery Association
Trustees:
Bob Frisch
John Kerry
Christy VanDeveer
Steve Wagner
Walter WagnerThere is a purple envelope for Cemetery Upkeep in your box of 2022 Donation Envelopes. ALL parishioners are asked to give yearly toward the cemetery upkeep. (Any contribution is greatly appreciated!) Those owning a cemetery plot (for 2 people) yearly dues are $20. Those owning a cemetery lot (for 4 people) yearly dues are $40.
Checks payable to: St. Barbara Cemetery Association.
November 16, 2021 Meeting
The Cemetery Association held its bi-annual meeting on on Tuesday, November 16.
If anyone wishes to purchase a plot/lot, please contact Steve Wagner.
$100/lot (1 person); $200/plot (2 people). The cost for non-parishioners is $1,000.
If you have questions or concerns about the cemetery, you may contact one of the trustees.
To Walter and Janice Wagner
Walter's brother, Charles Wagner, died January 8, 2022.
Please keep the Wagner Family in your prayers.
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
Next bake sale: Valentine's Bake Sale,
Sunday, February 13, 2022
NO JANUARY BAKE SALE!
2022 Religious Calendars are at the back of church!
ST. BARBARA CALENDAR
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!
Birthday Calendar
January
Jan. 26 Steve Doty
Jan. 27 Juli George
February
Feb. 1 Alan Estes
Sara Lamczyk
Ben Newborn
Feb. 2 Kenzie Trader
Feb. 5 Mike Bock
Feb. 6 Anna Kistner
Feb. 8 Joyce Frisch
Jacob Kluck
Feb. 12 Lauren Frisch
Feb. 14 Nicole Wynn
Feb. 17 Karen Pelker
Feb. 18 Sandra Kabat
Feb. 19 Gentry Restoff
Feb. 21 Emily VanDeveer
Jan. 29 Gale & Charlet Nowland
Don't see your birthday or anniversary on the calendar, please let Christy know! -
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!