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October is the month of the rosary. Please consider taking on the “October challenge” and pray the rosary each day of the month. Our Lord is counting on our prayers to work many graces in the world today. Pray especially for these intentions: 1. For world leaders and governments 2. For Church leaders and the Amazon Synod 3. For an end to legalized abortion

Want something spiritually uplifting to do while your child is at CCD? Deacon Bob will be showing a video series on the Catholic Faith down in the hall at St. Patrick’s while your children are being taught in the classrooms upstairs. The videos are about 30-40 minutes long and he will lead a short discussion after the video. All are welcome!

Deacon Bob will be conducting the RCIA classes this year. It will be combined with his adult video series on Wednesday evenings at 6:30-7:30pm at St. Patrick’s in Havana beginning on September 25th. Any adult who is interested in becoming Catholic or any Catholic who is interested in learning more about the Catholic Faith is welcome to attend.

Fr. David will be conducting a monthly high school youth group gathering in Havana on the first Sunday of each month at 2-4pm. With Venerable Carlo Acutis as our special patron for the year, the first hour will consist of an activity and a reflection and the second hour the students will join in with the spirit led adoration at 3pm.

Our parishes will continue 24 hour adoration one weekend each month like we did during the year of the Eucharist. Please sign up for an hour of adoration with Jesus in the Eucharist on the sign-up sheet located in the narthex for the weekend of September 28/29. This is an appointment you don’t want to miss!!!

Blessed Sacrament parish in Morton will have an Ultreya Mass on Saturday, October 5th at 4:45pm. Greg and Suzette Massey will give a talk following Mass. Refreshments will follow in the parish hall.

Please consider praying the nine day novena to St. Therese (attached to the bulletin) for an increase in priestly and consecrated vocations in our diocese. The novena begins on September 22 and ends on September 30. Thanks!!!

More copies of Immaculate Conception’s Church History have been printed and are available in the narthex for $20 each. Proceeds go to the building fund. A big thank you to Mary Beth Holloway for donating the cost of the printing!

Lindsey Hill is now taking care of cleaning the Immaculate Conception facility and scheduling events in the hall. Please contact Lindsey (309-229-2986) for any assistance in these areas. Thanks.

Due to a lack of interest the Marytown trip is canceled

The sale and use of recreational marijuana will become legal in Illinois on January 1, 2020. The law allows villages, cities and counties to opt out of marijuana retail sales. This drug has a high potential for abuse and having negative effects on our local community. In the narthex is a petition asking the city of Havana to prohibit marijuana business establishments. Please sign the petition if you would like to support this. Thanks.

Mark your calendars!!! There will be a nation-wide rosary prayed on Sunday, October 13th. You can join in at St. Patrick’s at the 3:00pm holy hour!