PYATT FUNERAL HOME

Pinckneyville, Oakdale, Coulterville,

DuQuoin

(618) 357-2136 or (618) 542-4225

Brand Electric ALL WORK GUARANTEED

Joseph & Daniel Brand

* Residential Wiring & Lighting * Light Commercial Wiring & Lighting

* Farm Buildings * Grain-bins * Trenching 506 N. Gordon, Pinckneyville, IL 62274

Ph: 618-357-9083 or 618-318-3398

PINCKNEYVILLE

EYECARE

Joseph F. Grasso, O.D. Carolyn C. Gibson, O.D.

Lawrence G. Soellner O.D

15 N. Locust, Pinckneyville, IL (618) 357-6117

Columbian Club Hall 312 N. Gordon, Pinckneyville, IL

Our Spacious Hall is Available for Banquets, Wedding-Receptions, Etc. Small room rental available

for Showers, Meetings and Parties. Capacity 500 *Hall & Kitchen Rental*

Fish Fry every Fri. during Lent BINGO Every Fri. 7:30pm

K of C Meeting

2nd Wednesday of the Month 618- 357-6626

Remember

St. Bruno in

Your Will.

Call 357-5510

for more info.

God Bless You!!

Reflection Our reflection last weekend centered on a ‘melting pot’ where everything come together and work for the good of those who love God. It led us to an understanding that in order to achieve this, we need to identify the one things to ask for, and when received encompasses all that we seemingly gave up. Using King Solomon’s request as a model, God taught us that that one thing is not for self-benefit. Remember, he did not ask for long life or for the lives of his enemies. He asked for wisdom and understanding that will benefit the whole people of Israel. The ‘self’ is a monster that has refused to be con-quered. Most of our decisions and prayers are geared towards self-benefit and self-aggrandizement. And more often than not, it hides under ‘self-love’. Today, God wants us to realize that there is more to love than the self. Our gospel reading begins with these words: “When Jesus heard of the death of John the Baptist, he withdrew in a boat to a deserted place by himself.” He just lost his cousin whom he grew up with, who became his forerunner. What he needed most at this moment was privacy to mourn. And that explained why he withdrew to a deserted place where he could be alone. But that didn’t happen because the crowd found him because they needed him. If you were Jesus in that situation, what would you have done? If it were me, I could hear myself saying: I really need to be left alone or my family needs me right now. But not Jesus: “When he disembarked and saw the vast crowd, his heart was moved with pity for them, and he cured their sick.” He ignored himself and started healing and teaching the crowd and in doing that, I am sure that his brokenness was also healed. But it gets even better. By evening, the crowds were still with him that the disciples urged him to dismiss them so they could go look for food themselves. Jesus replied: “There is no need for them to go away; give them some food yourselves.” According to Matthew, the apostles had brought only fives loaves and two fish. In John’s gospel, it was a little boy who had brought those. But whether it was the apostles or the little boy, the five loaves and two fish were for personal benefit. But whoever had them, had to give them up, seemingly choosing to starve. But that love for others over self, became the fulfilment of the first reading: “You who have no money, come, receive grain and eat; Come, without paying and without cost,…” and proof of the truth of the second reading: “What will separate us from the love of Christ? Will anguish, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or the sword? No, in all these things we conquer overwhelmingly through him who loved us.” “He who loved us …” is Jesus and that love transcends self-love. That love is higher than filial love. That love is agape – the selfless love that made him lose his life so we can have life in abundance. And today, he is telling us: “Come to me heedfully; listen, that you may have life. I will renew with you the everlasting covenant, the benefits assured to David.” The benefits assured to David were the establishment of the kingdom of Israel in his family. So God is saying, leave ‘self’ and do my work and I will take care of the rest of things for you. But how often have you said or heard others say: I have no regrets taking care of myself, or this decision is the best for my family or similar expressions even when that decision destroys the general good of others? The apostles or the little boy could have kept the five loaves and two fish for them-selves and their family, you know. But what is more satisfying: satisfaction for one or twelve as opposed to five thousand men, not counting women and children? They all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up the fragments left over— twelve wicker baskets full. Those who ate were about five thousand men, not counting women and children. With God, less is more and emptiness becomes just attitude not actuality. God bless you!

J.C.’s Air Conditioning & Refrigeration

* Energy Efficient * Heating & Cooling Equipment

* Geothermal *Refrigeration

JIM BRAND 618-357-9836 1001 S. Main St.

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210 S. Main St. 357-9393

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Member FDIC

Prompt, Professional Service

Red Hawk Golf & Grille

Learn to play Golf

— the game of a

lifetime

618-357-8712

Sunday Chicken Dinner @ 11am—2pm

June, Patty, Jacki, Becca

Barber-Rachel, Michaela

WALK-INS WELCOME!

LYNN’S

HAIRSTYLING 11 E. Jackson St. 357-9328

Pinckneyville, IL 62274

Catholic Daughters

Of America

Court Ave Maria

#1385

Unity Charity

You are Invited To Join Us

Home & Farm Auto

CIA Consolidated Insurance

Agency, Inc.

Dale Pyatt, Agent

609 S Mill St. Pinckneyville, IL

(618)357-6211

Office Hours by Appointment

Wittenauer Chiropractic

James A. Wittenauer, D.C.

103 E. Jackson St.

Pinckneyville, IL 62274

Ph: 618-357-5012

Dudek

Farms

Pinckneyville Plumbing

Michael A. Poe, Owner IL. LIC. #058-098302 4231 Phlox Road

Pinckneyville, IL 62274

618-357-9261

PERRY COUNTY

MARKET PLACE 412 South Main St.

Pinckneyville, IL 62274

357-2750

Handi-Mann Storage John P. Mann, Owner

11 Mann Drive Pinckneyville, IL 62274

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Pinckneyville

Food

Stores 215 S. Walnut St.

Pinckneyville, IL 62274

357-2611 8-7 Mon-Sat * 9-6 Sun

T. J. ’s Liquor Seller of premium spirits

Larry Wild — owner

7 E. Parker St., Pinckneyville

618-357-8622 TJSLIQUOR1@gmail.com

Giacomo

Auto Repair

117 Wisconsin St. Pinckneyville, IL 62274

(618) 357-8721 ASE Certified Technicians

Since 1978

LOOS EXCAVATING

Agricultural, Commercial,

and Residential Work

Owner: Larry Loos

474 N. Gordon St.

Pinckneyville, IL 62274

Shop: 618-357-3381

STOTLAR DRUG

COMPANY 1 n. Walnut

pinckneyvillE. IL

618-357-8781 M-F 8:30a-5:30p Sat 8:30a-12:30p

Prescription Drug Store w/ Gifts, Health Care, And More.

Suchomski Equip, Inc. Massey Ferguson- Hesston - White - New

Idea - Artsway -Woods - Tye - Haybuster -

Brillion - Top Air - White Outdoor - H & S -

Cub Cadet - Oliver - Agco, - Glencoe -

Rhino - Gleaner Parts

Jeff Suchomski 21027 State Rte. 127 N Pinckneyville, IL 62274

St. Bruno Catholic Church St. Mary Magdalen Church 204 N. Gordon Street, Pinckneyville, IL 62274 5047 Todds Mill Road, Pinckneyville, IL 62274

618-357-5510

Rev. Augustine Ibezimako, Administrator

Please send all correspondence for both parishes to 204 N. Gordon St., Pinckneyville, IL 62274

Wayne Hawkins, DMD & Thaddeus Hawkins, DMD

(618) 357-9333

Business Life&Health

Secretary Email: stbsmm@yahoo.com Website: www.stbrunostmarymagdalen.com Facebook: St. Bruno Catholic and St. Mary Magdalen Churches Parish Council: stbrunoparishcouncil@yahoo.com St. Vincent DePaul: 618-318-6765 St. Bruno School: 210 North Gordon, Pinckneyville, IL www.stbrunoschool.com Phone 618-357-8276

Masses this weekend Saturday, August 1st 5:30pm at St. Bruno

Sunday, August 2nd 7:00am at St. Mary Magdalen (please SMM

Members only) 8:30am at St. Bruno 10:00am at St. Bruno

Praying God’s Blessings

for you on your

Birthday!

Happy Birthday Father

Augustine!

August 2nd, 2020 18th Sunday of Ordinary Time— Year A

Jason Stutes, Marty Griffin, Joanne Fontana, Fred Sterns Carol Cange, Angie Schrader, Sallie Stern, Susan Mason Georgia Zacher, Bruce Rice, Karen Fozard, Kay Winter, Amanda Harris, Nick Travis, Janice Jarowski, KJ Frost, Rev.Paul Wienhoff, Susie Dudek, William Heisner, Roger Brand, Florence Dudek, Patsy Bruns, Judy Szopa Darin Dascotte, Dale Nerone,Ted Bronke, Ed Kellerman, Martha Winter, Krystal Vancil, Annette Hagene Hart, Shannon Wallace, Rev. Joseph Rascher, Ellie Ruppert Darlene Sterns, Bob & Lorraine Przygoda, Julie Curless, Lillian Mathis, Judie Hastings, Joseph Baudison, Deacon Michael Rowland, Doris Bathon, Jim Przygoda, Don & Ruth Ann Opp, Jonas Huntlee, Lawrence Bathon, Coletta Degenhardt, Kristen Dierkes-Roethemeier, Genevieve Barnowski, Rose Degenhardt, Eleanor Bronke, Pearl Rybacki, Dorothy Suchomski, All Active Duty Military and their families.

Offering Totals

ST BRUNO ST MARY MAGDALEN

July 19, 2020 Envelope $3,248 Envelope $1,011

Online donations $1,823

Total Donations $5,071

July 26, 2020

Envelope $3,023 Envelope $1,204

Online donations $1,798

Total Donations $4,821

Thank you! $5,250.00 is needed

per week to maintain the church.

ST. BRUNO SCHOOL NEWS https://www.facebook.com/stbrunoschool/

Gun of the Month Winners July 17– Nolan Bruns ($20) July 18—Fred Risley ($20) July 19 - Michelle Hamilton ($20) July 20 - Joshua Fisher($20) July 21 - Ron Bradford ($20) July 22– Rick Basinger ($20) July 23– Bailey Nippe ($20) July 24– Preston Wolfe ($20) July 25– Jason Lunneman ($20) July 26– Randall Edgar ($20) July 27– Bill Giacomo

1st Reading IS 55, 1-3 Thus says the LORD: All you who are thirsty, come to the water! You who have no money, come, receive grain and eat; Come, without paying and without cost, drink wine and milk! Why spend your money for what is not bread; your wages for what fails to satisfy? Heed me, and you shall eat well, you shall delight in rich fare. Come to me heedfully, listen, that you may have life. I will renew with you the everlasting covenant, the benefits assured to David.

Responsorial Psalm PS 145:8-9, 15-16, 17-18,

R. (cf. 16) The hand of the Lord feeds us; he answers all our needs. The LORD is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and of great kindness. The LORD is good to all and compassionate toward all his works. R. The hand of the Lord feeds us; he answers all our needs. The eyes of all look hopefully to you and you give them their food in due season; you open your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing. R. The hand of the Lord feeds us; he answers all our needs. The LORD is just in all his ways and holy in all his works. The LORD is near to all who call upon him, to all who call upon him in truth. R. The hand of the Lord feeds us; he answers all our needs.

2nd Reading ROM 8:35, 37-39

Brothers and sisters: What will separate us from the love of Christ? Will anguish, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or the sword? No, in all these things we conquer overwhelmingly through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor present things, nor future things, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Gospel MT 14:13-21

When Jesus heard of the death of John the Baptist, he withdrew in a boat to a deserted place by himself. The crowds heard of this and followed him on foot from their towns. When he disembarked and saw the vast crowd, his heart was moved with pity for them, and he cured their sick. When it was evening, the disci-ples approached him and said, “This is a deserted place and it is already late; dismiss the crowds so that they can go to the villages and buy food for themselves.” Jesus said to them, “There is no need for them to go away; give them some food yourselves.” But they said to him, “Five loaves and two fish are all we have here.” Then he said, “Bring them here to me, ” and he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he said the blessing, broke the loaves, and gave them to the disciples, who in turn gave them to the crowds. They all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up the fragments left over— twelve wicker baskets full. Those who ate were about five thousand men, not counting women and children.

St. Vincent DePaul Giving Back

Thank you to those who donated canned goods last weekend! Next weekend will be the 2nd

Sunday of the month so we will be collecting Paper Products. If you are needing help or groceries,

please confidentially call 618-318-6765 to see if our St. Vincent DePaul Society can help you.

Alleluia MT 4:4B

R. Alleluia, alleluia. One does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes forth from the mouth of God R. Alleluia, alleluia.

ST. BRUNO

MASS INTENTIONS

Monday, August 3

No Mass

Tuesday, August 4

6:30pm Louis Hagene

Wednesday, August 5

8:30am Howard Issacs

Thursday, August 6

8:30am Our Parish Families

Friday, August 7

8:30am Our Parish Families

Saturday, August 8

5:30pm Sally Bruns

Sunday, August 9

8:30am Our Parish Families

10:00am Rudolph and Helen Fontana

LECTORS Saturday, August 8

5:30pm Kathleen Heine

Sunday, August 9

8:30am Mike Brand

10:00am Valerie Opp

ST. MARY MAGDALEN

MASS INTENTIONS

Wednesday, August 5

6:30pm Mary Hochmuth

Sunday, August 9

7:00am Ella Bathon & Bertha Bartozkiewicz

LECTORS

Sunday, August 9

7:00am Kathy Ryterski

The Nicene Creed I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible. I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages. God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father; through him all things were made. For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven, and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and was buried, and rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and his kingdom will have no end. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. I con-fess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins and I look for-ward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen

PSR Registration is open! Please Call Kathy Sprehe at (618) 317-1441 to register your child/children. PSR is open to all children 1st thru 8th grade. Classes are every Wednesday evening from

6:00pm to 7:30pm, starting September 9, 2020. PSR is in need of volunteers to teach! Please call Kathy Sprehe if interested.

Meals on Wheels Volunteers Needed We need Volunteers to deliver meals to homebound in Pinckneyville the week of August 10th thru August 16th. Volunteers will need to pick up the meals at Pinckneyville

Hospital at 11am and deliver them around town. If you are available to deliver any day, please call the parish office at 618-357-5510. Delivering meals only takes about an hour of your time. Thank you!

Stay in touch with your faith by listening to Catholic radio on WMSH 90.3 FM, our Covenant Network app on your mobile device or at ourcatholicradio.org.

Respect Life Corner-“They all ate and were satisfied.” In Matthew’s Gospel account (MT 14:13-21), we learn that Jesus’s first apostle, the one who leaped for joy in the womb during His mother Mary’s visit-had been beheaded and Jesus was filled with grief. The news of the death of John the Baptist sent Christ to seek out a deserted place -alone-to think about his cousin and beloved friend. But Jesus’s solitude was short-lived. Even in his deep anguish, He recognized the needs of others over His own as villagers from all over followed Him from several towns. Christ had pity for those who needed Him. He cured the sick. He fed those who came to Him spiritually and physically through the loaves and fishes miracle. Learn, Act, Connect and Pray-Who is hungry for God’s goodness and love –right in your midst? Is it someone in your own family: a child, a spouse, a parent? Is it someone sitting in a pew at the same Mass you attend? Let’s pray for wisdom, charity and compassion this week to see the needs of others that may not be readily appar-ent. By seeing others with the eyes of Christ, we can see the individual beauty and dignity that is stowed on all people. We can work to be Christ to one another!

RCIA will begin about the first week in September. If you know

of anyone who might be interested in joining the Catholic

Church or if you would like to deepen your understanding of

your faith, please contact the church office.