IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH 320 N. 21ST STREET - MATTOON, IL

www.mattoonimmaculateconception.org Welcome new parishioners! Please call the office (235-0539) to make an appointment to register! PARISH STAFF: Fr. John M. Titus – Pastor: 217-235-0539, E-Mail: jtitus@dio.org

Deacon Gene Uptmor: 217-235-2189, E-Mail: euptmor@dio.org Tuesday Office Hours 9 AM - 3 PM Carla Will – Christian Formation Director: 217-235-0431 E-Mail: carlajanewill@yahoo.com Julie Robinson: Senior Ministry Coordinator: 217-235-0539 E-Mail: st.columcille.sullivan@gmail.com Kim Coffey – Parish Administrative Assistant, Safe Environment

Coordinator, Phone: 217-235-0539 Fax- 217-235-0593 E-Mail: icchurchsec@gmail.com

IC Mass Schedule

Saturday 4 PM

Sunday 8 AM, 10:30 AM & 5:00 PM

Weekday 8 AM (F) 5:30 PM (M, T & Th), 7 AM (Wed)

Sacrament of Reconciliation–30 minutes before Weekday Mass and Saturday 2:30-3:30 PM

ST. COLUMCILLE CHURCH SULLIVAN, IL MAILING ADDRESS: 320 N. 21ST STREET– MATTOON, IL 61938 www.stcolumcillesullivan.org PARISH STAFF:

Fr. John M. Titus – Pastor: 217-235-0539, E-Mail: jtitus@dio.org Julie Robinson – Parish Secretary: 217-235-0539 E-Mail: st.columcille.sullivan@gmail.com

Rev. John E. Sohm – Pastor Emeritus: 217-728-4040 E-Mail: fr.sohm@gmail.com

St. Columcille Mass Schedule

Saturday 6 PM Weekday 5:30 PM (Wednesdays) Sacrament of Reconciliation before and after 5:30 PM Mass

on Wednesdays with Eucharistic Exposition ending with

Benediction at 6:30 PM.

Immaculate Conception, Mattoon

St. Columcille, Sullivan

January 17, 2021: Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

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When there is a Funeral Mass (M-F)– there is No Morning Mass

JANUARY 18-24

MONDAY

5:30PM– Vocations

TUESDAY

5:30PM- Joan & Robert Braun

WEDNESDAY– Sts. Fabian & Sebastian

7:00AM- Marlene Bushue

THURSDAY– St. Agnes

6:30AM- Audrey Hexdall

FRIDAY –Day of Prayer for Unborn Children

8:00AM– Joan Feldmann

SATURDAY– 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

4:00PM– Mack Smith

SUNDAY– 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:00AM– People of Our Parish

10:30AM– Gregg & Virginia Grierson

5:00PM- “Sanctity of Life”

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH

Mattoon, Illinois ST. COLUMCILLE CHURCH

Sullivan, Illinois JANUARY 17, 2021

SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

“They saw where he was staying

and they stayed with him.”

John 1:35-42

Prepare For Next Sunday’s Readings

In next Sunday’s Gospel, (January 24) it is told

with a great sense of urgency and immediacy.

Jesus is a person of action, and events occur in

rapid succession. We see this in today’s Gospel.

Time is of the essence; the fishermen immediately

put aside their livelihood to become Jesus’

disciples. The Kingdom of God is here and now.

The time of fulfillment is at hand.

SCRIPTURE READINGS

Jonah 3:1-5, 10: God spared the people of

Nineveh because they heeded the message God

sent through Jonah.

1 Corinthians 7:29-31: Paul warns the

Corinthians that they must act differently because

the world in its present form is passing away. Mark 1:14-20: Jesus calls the fishermen, Simon

and Andrew, James and John, to be his disciples.

Readings for the Week of January 17, 2021

Monday: Heb 5:1-10/Ps 110:1, 2, 3, 4/Mk 2:18-22

Tuesday: Heb 6:10-20/Ps 111:1-2, 4-5, 9 &10c/Mk 2:23-28

Wednesday: Heb 7:1-3, 15-17/Ps 110:1, 2, 3, 4/Mk 3:1-6

Thursday: Heb 7:25-8:6/Ps 40:7-8a, 8b-9, 10, 17/Mk 3:7-12

Friday: Heb 8:6-13/Ps 85:8&10, 11-12, 13-14/Mk 3:13-19

Immaculate

Conception

Your Parish & Faith Stewardship

OUR GIVING

520 Registered Families

Fiscal Year– July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021

Weekly Budget 10,500.00 01/10/20- Parish 10,935.00 Deficit/Surplus for Weeks + 435.00 Year-To-Date Budget 294,000.00

Year-To-Date Collected 306,504.27

Deficit/Surplus for Year + 12,504.27

IC CHURCH LOWER LEVEL WATER

AND GAS LINES, CHURCH BELLS REPAIR,

PC EXTERIOR PAINTING, PC DIGITAL SIGN,

CHURCH ROOF REPAIRS + BALANCE OF

PREVIOUS PROJECTS=11,344.75

Amount Owed: $45,011.75

Major Project Funds: $ 1,546.00

Unpaid Balance: $32,780.75

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A Pilgrim’s Progress…..

This week as our nation honors the memory of Dr. Martin

Luther King, Jr., it is also the Week of Prayer for Christian

Unity. Sadly we also observe the 48th anniversary of the

tragic Roe vs. Wade and Doe vs. Bolton U.S. Supreme

Court decisions enabling well over 50 Million abortions in

the U.S. at any time during pregnancy for any reason.

In a year that has witnessed the closing of our churches, the

destruction of family owned businesses in cities across our

nation, the U.S. Capitol itself under siege, and other

unimaginable attacks on LIFE, Dr. King’s legacy of Christ

centered non-violent response cries out for imitation.

In Dr. King’s August 1963 “Letter from Birmingham Jail”

he challenged eight white religious leaders who had been

critical of his work for desegregation and simple justice for

African-Americans. Like many principled voices before

him Dr. King had been imprisoned as a participant in a

nonviolent demonstration. As Americans continue to fight

for religious freedom, racial equality, and legal protection

for every human person Dr. King’s words never go out of

date:

“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”

“there are just laws and there are unjust laws. I would

agree with St. Augustine that “an unjust law is no law at

all.” “what is the difference between the two? A just law

squares with the moral law, or the law of God. An unjust

law is out of harmony with the moral law. “to put it in the

terms of St. Thomas Aquinas an unjust law is not rooted in

eternal and natural law.”

Dr. King’s words and public legacy challenges people of

Faith and all people of good will to seek justice and peace

in the eternal goods that as Christians we believe God has

written in every human heart. Unity is not a man-made

reality. E Pluribus Unum, Latin for Out of Many One,

appears as a motto on the Great Seal of the U.S. but it is

certainly a “work in progress.” As Christians we believe

that the Holy Trinity, three divine persons in one God, both

models and empowers the unity that we seek. We live the

oneness we are called to most fully by participating in the

life of God. As Catholics we do that by sharing worthily in

the Holy Eucharist which is the Word Made Flesh for us.

It is the Sacrament of Christ’s Body and Blood that unites

us not only to God but to all those who belong to God. We

are never any closer to any member of “the Body of

Christ” (in heaven, on earth, or in purgatory) than when we

share in the Holy Eucharist. Luke’s Gospel (12:48)

reminds us that to “everyone to whom much is given, will

much be required.” As Catholic Christians we have been

given immeasurable gifts in the sacramental life. Let us

continue to fight the good fight for life and justice for every

child of God. Deo Vindice, fr john

St. Columcille:

St. Fabian, Pope & Martyr St. Sebestian, Martyr

Wed., Jan. 20 at 5:30 pm: Joe & Dorthy Wicht 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Vigil

Sat. Jan. 23rd at 6:00 pm: Rita Roth

Sign ups are available for linen washing AND

leading 2nd Saturday Rosary for life. Please

consider giving of your time to these ministries.

CHOICES: we received a beautiful thank you from

CHOICES Pregnancy and Health for the Epiphany

gifts we gathered for them. Thank you!

Sullivan Prayer List: Dave Hudspath, Ron & Gayle

Moody, Geri Lanham, Jane Jenkins, Pat Neuhauser,

Michelle Keller, Carole Blasche, Fr. Sohm, Donna

Walker, David Walker, Art Welsh, Gary Smith, Ron

& Marylyn Crnich, Toby Howard, Kathy Frier, Kelly

Sullivan, Steve Loveall, Fritz New, Sheila & Phil

Littleton and Rebecca.

TAX STATEMENTS

2020 giving statements will be mailed or emailed to

parishioners of St. C. or IC who request them.

Eucharistic Adoration

& Exposition:

Adoration of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament,

reserved in the tabernacle, is available every

day. Our parish churches are open during day-

light hours.

Eucharistic Exposition on Wednesdays at IC

from 5:30-6:30 A.M. and 7-8 PM

And from 8:30 A.M. the Friday before First Sat-

urday until 8:00 A.M. on First Saturday.

For February this will begin on Friday, Feb-

ruary 5th following the 8:00 AM Mass.

Widows Welcome:

Please consider joining fellow widows for coffee

and fellowship on Wednesday, January 20th at

10:00 am in the IC Parish Center.

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Life Defenders Workshop

The Pro-Life Message Made Simple and

Compelling

Many people reject or are indifferent to the pro-life

view simply because they’ve never heard it

presented in compelling manner. The Life

Defenders Workshop is designed to equip you to

communicate the pro-life message intelligently &

graciously without the need of vitriol and angry

dialogue. By focusing on two crucial questions,

What are the preborn? & What makes humans

valuable?, you’ll learn to simplify the abortion

debate and to refute logical fallacies of pro-choice

rhetoric in a compelling manner.

Our workshop leader will be Mike Spencer,

president of Project LifeVoice. Mike considered

himself “pro-choice” until shortly after coming to

faith in Christ in 1983 when the church he attended

showed the pro-life film, The Silent Scream. Upon

being confronted with the reality of abortion, Mike

became deeply convicted and prayed for God’s

forgiveness, offering himself as a voice for the

unborn. Mike travels extensively throughout the

United States equipping pro-lifers on high school

and university campuses, in churches and serving as

the keynote at pro-life banquets and conferences.

Mike is a gifted and much sought-after

communicator who has a passion to equip others to

speak to the often emotional and divisive issue of

abortion in way that is both gracious and kind.

Immaculate Conception Parish is grateful to be hosting

a Life Defenders Workshop on Saturday January 30th

from 10 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. While especially geared for

high school and college youth it will be open to all

ages. Because of space limitations we will be life

streaming the workshop to non youth group

participants. If you are interested in viewing this

workshop please contact the parish office with your

email address.

Dear Partners and Friends,

Thank you all so very much for all of the

wonderful donations & support! We pray many

blessings are returned to you! We simply could

not be here to who what we do without you! You

truly make a difference.

Sincerely,

Shannon Barnett

Client Services Director

Choices Pregnancy & Health

Mattoon Center

These are the little ones celebrating their first year

because we stood Together for Life!

Evelyn Stefon Amelia Haley

Addrien Toni-Marie James Rilen

Arabella Austin Ariel Jack

Leburn Carlos Jaxtyn Carson

Tre’zure Malia Parker Annalynn

Royal Leon Kaylyn Layla

Colyson Wryn Kaelen Addyson

Khaza Emily Selena Noah

Baby Girl* Bodi Journee Ariana

Baby Boy* Lucy CJ Malcom

Jaden Nicole Zahmir Payton

Elizabeth JP Kingston Natalie

Konner Harry Jakobe Hendrix

Richard AC Jeremy Bowen

Athena Lukah Lucien Jarren

Ziler Farren Vincent Adriana

Penelopey Ridley MaQhew Hallelujah

Jaxyn Catalina Elena Ennersyn

Atlis Lyric Noah Sylvia

Magnolia Sofia Emery A’aliyah

Myles Tobias

*Placed for adoption

LIVES SAVED THROUGH OUR CHOICES

PREGNANCY AND HEALH CENTERS.

THANK YOU!

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January Pro-Life Activities: while we will not be making our traditional trek to Washington, D.C. for the March for Life there are numerous activities going on here or in our immediate area we invite you to be a part of to celebrate LIFE! • 9 Days for Life Novena - 9 Days for Life

(January 21-29, 2021) is a novena for the

protection of human life. Participants can re-

ceive novena prayers each day by downloading

the free 9 Days for Life app, or by subscribing

to daily emails or text messages at: 9 Days for

Life. Each day there is a daily intention accom-

panied by a short reflection and suggested ac-

tion to help build a culture of life.

• Monthly Pro-Life Mass on Monday, January

18th at St. Michaels in Sigel at 6:00 pm

• For weekend masses January 23-24 Luminar-

ies for Life will be placed on our Church

Plaza by our HS students as a beautiful witness

to LIFE here in Mattoon.

• There will be a beautiful Living Rosary for

Life offered on Sunday, January 24th imme-

diately following the 5:00 pm Mass. Come be

a part of this beautiful tradition of our Church.

• Life Defenders Workshop will take place on

January 30th at IC Parish Center. See further

details elsewhere in the bulletin.

• Hedwig Haus Drive-Thru Soup Supper will

take place on Sunday, January 31st from

11:00 am—3:00 pm at the former K of C

Hall in T-Town. Be on the watch in the

weekends leading up to this for raffle tickets

and Fr. John’s famous fudge fundraiser with

all donations going to support the good

works of the Hedwig Haus’ in Charleston.

• SEEK Conference 21 will be offered Febru-

ary 4-7 at our parish. Consider being a part of

this amazing event.

• Change for Choices is an ongoing effort to

support LIFE locally. Please consider pick-

ing up a baby bottle. Small change can make

a big difference!

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Sacrament of Baptism

Contact Parish Office to schedule a Baptism. New parents

seeking the Sacrament of Baptism for an infant or child are

asked to attend ONE pre-baptism session. Call the parish

office at 235-0539 for information and to register.

Sacrament of Marriage

Contact Parish Office at least (6) months before the date to

make arrangements. CHOICES Pregnancy & Health-234-3312

Www.choices4pregnancy.org

Project Rachel-888-456-4673 Diocesan Child Abuse Reporting and Investigation

Number 217-321-1155 DEADLINE FOR PARISH BULLETIN- Monday at 10:00AM

TO REPORT ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL

ABUSE OF A MINOR BY CLERGY-EVEN IF

IT IS IN THE PAST– individuals are encouraged to

call the Diocesan Child Abuse Reporting and

Investigation number (217) 321-1155.

Individuals may also contact Illinois Department

of Children and Family Services Child Abuse

Hotline at 1.800.25.ABUSE, or contact your local

police authority.

Considering Colleges?

Quincy University and the Diocese of Springfield

are working together to offer scholarships to our

Diocesan youth. Please contact the parish office

for more information.

Pro-Life Mass:

Everyone is welcome to attend the Monthly Prayer Vigil for Life to celebrate our precious

Gift of Life at St Michael the Archangel in Sigel on Monday January 18. Praying the scriptural rosary will begin at 6:00 pm. Fr Divakar will be the celebrant for the 6:30 pm mass.

Upcoming Special Collection: Church in Latin America. Thank you for your generous support!

We offer prayers and condolences to Deacon

Gene and Pam on the passing of Pam’s father, Lee Slater. Cards can be mailed to

the Uptmors at 1119 Broadway, Windsor. IL 61957

We extend prayers and condolences to the family of Mike Nichols of our parish family

who recently passed away.

With Immaculate Conception:

Fr. John Sohm, Jim Worman, Christopher Kermis,

Patty Lawson, Jean Johnson, Geri Lanham, Bonnie

Kinney, Karen Robinson, Liz Slater, Sunny Henne,

Mike Kuncl, Pat and Guy Levingston, Van and

Celeste Webb, Michael Brinza, Jared Brown, Mary

O’Dell, Max Rose, Ruby Anne Kovack, Mary Ann

White, Kent Metzger, Sharon Kuhns, Rita Roth,

Chris Bugle, Zack Davisson, Molly Grady, Michael

Grady, Angie Fox, Addison Graham, Wesco Family,

Sara Clayhorn, Mark Buran, Don Clark, Louise

Farrell, Wendy Carter, Virginia Kastl, Edna Probst,

Rich Fafara, Lyn Henning, Karl Rabe, Sheila Rosine,

Betty Bailey, Max Ohm, Zale Vincent Walk, Mary

Magnotta, Lois Neff, Gwen Johnson, Jim Pendell,

Tammy Howard, Ralph Vanneste, Wyatt Edwards,

Eddie Sullivan, Alice Farmer, Loretta Tucker, Teresa

Miller, Kelly Sullivan, Margie Henning, Elisa

Gonzalez, Liz Newton, Dennis James, Don Clark, Jr.,

Joyce and Joe LaFleur If you have a loved one who should be added to our

parish prayer list, please call the parish office.

This Year’s Goal: $ 67,102.00

Gifts Thus Far: $ 22,663.00

% of Participation: 22%

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