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Beginning on Monday, August 2nd, it will be exactly 40 days before Bishop Tylka’s visit to our parishes. In preparation for his visit, I would like our parishes to observe a kind of Lent to obtain all the graces that the Lord wants to give as a result of the bishop’s visit. The Lord put this on my heart during silent adoration and I believe it is very important. Please consider offering a rosary or a chaplet each day of the 40 days as well as give something up as a sacrifice for the 40 days in order to obtain these special graces ~ Fr. David

Last Sunday’s breakfast at Immaculate Conception parish raised $1260.00 for their ADA shortfall. Thank you so much! Now mark your calendars for next month’s biscuits and gravy breakfasts. They will take place on August 15th and August 29th. The donations from those breakfasts will go towards our Africa missions.

Has an abortion experience left you feeling empty and alone? Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat is available in our diocese for any man or woman who has struggled with the emotional and spiritual pain of abortion. This healing weekend is for singles or married couples, mothers, fathers, grandparents, siblings or anyone suffering the effects of an abortion loss. If you are searching for peace and inner healing from an abortion experience, this retreat is for you. Register now for the September 24-26, 2021 retreat by calling 309-264-1489 or emailing [email protected]. All communications are strictly confidential. For more information please visit https://cdop.org/rachels-vineyard or the national Rachel’s Vineyard website at https://www.rachelsvineyard.org/.

The seven Sister Apostolate is a call to ensure that a Holy Hour is prayed each day of the week for a specific priest or bishop. A Seven Sisters group begins when at least seven women agree to pray a holy hour once each week on their own designated day of the week for a specific priest. Elizabeth Forrest would like to begin such a group to pray for Fr. David. For more information or if you would like to join her in establishing a Seven Sister’s group please give Elizabeth a call at 309-338-1561.

Once again St. Joseph’s in Pekin is having their annual big raffle. The prize is $10,000. The drawing is Sunday, August 1st. Tickets are $20 each. If you would like to purchase tickets please see Tina Sondag after the 9:00am Sunday Mass in Manito or call her at 309-347-6108 or at 309-241-0815. Thank you for your support!

Deacon Bill Meyer is leading a prayer group on Wednesday evenings after the 5:15pm Mass at Immaculate Conception in Manito. All are welcome!!!

Griefshare is a Christian based grief recovery seminar and support group. The sessions will be on Tuesday nights at the Church of the Nazarene Fellowship Hall (334 S. Broadway) in Havana. The first session is August 10th and goes through to October 26th from 5:00-7:00pm. The cost is $15 which covers the cost of the workbook. For more information or to pre-register contact Sue Roat at 309-543-3794.

The new Diocesan retreat center (now called Sacre-Coeur Retreat Center) is finally built and ready for ministry! There will be an open house (2-5pm) and formal blessing of the building and ribbon cutting (3:30pm) on Sunday August 1st. The location is the same location as the old retreat center, just outside of Henry, IL. (8508 CR 100 N. Magnolia, IL.). Please enter off Route 18. Light refreshments will be served. If you have any questions call Deacon Stalsberg at 309-409-5519. All are welcome to attend.

For health reasons please refrain from preparing food containing carbs and sugar for Fr. David. Thank you for all the love and support you show to him!

Fr. David extended an invitation to Bishop Tylka to come and visit our three parishes and he happily agreed. The weekend of September 11/12 Bishop Tylka will be celebrating Mass with Fr. David at all three parishes and he will be giving the homily. Please plan on attending Mass that weekend and meeting Bishop Tylka after Mass.

We are in need of adult volunteers to share their faith as a CCD teacher for both St. Patrick’s and Immaculate Conception parishes for all grade levels during the upcoming 2021-2022 CCD year. If interested or for more information please contact Barb George at 309-202-5260 and leave a message. Thanks!!!

Back by popular demand, Taryn Watkins and Fr. David will be leading a School of Prayer at St. Patrick’s church on Thursdays for six weeks beginning on July 22nd from 6:30-7:30pm. We begin with a short instruction on prayer, then a time of reflection on scripture and ending with questions and discussion. All are welcome!!!

On Sunday, July 11th and 25th, there will be a biscuits and gravy breakfast with cinnamon rolls after the 9:00am Mass at Immaculate Conception. The proceeds will go to pay off Immaculate Conception’s ADA shortfall for 2020.

It is time to pay off last year’s ADA. If anyone is willing to help, it would be much appreciated, otherwise we will have to pay out of our parish savings. We are short…..
St. Patrick: $0.00
St. Mary: $0.00
Immaculate Conception: $4,942.00