Parish Announcements
ST. PEREGRINE MEMORIAL BRICKS
Memorial Bricks are still being sold for the St. Peregrine Shrine. The cost of a brick is $125. Order by October 1 for engraving this fall. Click here for ordering and/or more information.
GROWING DISCIPLES
Pastoral Plan for the Diocese of Peoria
We have several updates regarding our Growing Disciples initiative:
— The Growing Disciples Core Team has met with the Pastoral Commission (comprised of parishioners from each vicariate) and the Presbyteral Council (comprised of priests from each vicariate) to review the Round Three models it created based on the feedback from the Round Two models. All the feedback from both meetings has been submitted to the Bishop to consider
as part of his discernment.
— The Round Three models recommended to the Bishop by the Core Team will be made public. The Bishop wanted you to see the information he is discerning for several reasons:
- He is committed to transparency in the Growing Disciples process.
- There are changes from the Round Two models based on the feedback the Core Team received.
- It will help all of us begin to work within our parish community and nearby parishes to prepare hearts and minds for change. Regardless of what may happen to our parish, everyone will experience a change, whether it is a new structure for our parish or the parish we grew up in, a new priest, or a renewed commitment and focus to evangelization and growing disciples.
The Round Three models will be posted on growingdisciplescdop.org on Sunday, March 10 at 6 pm.
The time for the Bishop’s discernment has begun. He will take everything he has heard and seen, revisit notes and letters, and bring it all to prayer. Please pray that the Holy Spirit continues to guide him and the Growing Disciples process.
Please email growingdisciples@cdop.org with any questions or concerns you may have.
2023 ANNUAL DIOCESAN APPEAL
Ready to Bring the Love of Jesus
Thank you to all who have already pledged to the ADA. No gift is too small, and our parishes are trying to reach 100% participation. If you received your pledge card in the mail, please complete it and mail it back. If not, there are pledge cards at the entrances of both parishes. The goal for St. Philomena is $49,884 and for St. Michael is $9,877 and we can reach it only with your help.
St. Philomena - Pledged $38,275 (77% of Goal)
Parishioners Pledged 86 (25% of Parish)
St. Michael - Pledged $6,225 (63% of Goal)
Parishioners Pledged 10 (21% of Parish)
MONTICELLO PEACE MEALS
Monticello Peace Meals is in need of Volunteer Drivers! This means delivering meals to our Monticello Senior Citizens that are in need of help feeding themselves for multiple reasons. Money is not always the reason.
Every 9 weeks is the schedule. Peace Meals is in need of three drivers on that ninth week. Those days each time are Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.
Delivery time is 11:30am to 12:30pm. Some of the regular volunteers are done in under 30 minutes.
Monticello Peace Meals is located at 224 East Livingston—West side of Nicks Park. The double glass doors facing Nicks Park is where you would enter.
They are very grateful for all our support.
St. Philomena/St. Michael has committed to providing volunteers in May, July, September, and November. If you are interested in being a Volunteer Driver for Monticello Peace Meals, please contact Becky in the Parish Office to sign up for our next delivery dates: May 20th, 21st and 23rd.
UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS
Thursday, April 25
Finance Council Meeting 6:30pm, St. Philomena Lounge
Sunday, April 28
Knights of Columbus Exemplification Ceremony 11:15am, St. Philomena Church
Wednesday, May 1
Last Families of Faith 6:15pm, St. Philomena Lounge
Thursday, May 2
Knights of Columbus Meeting 7:00pm, St. Philomena Parish Hall
Saturday & Sunday, May 4 & 5
Pantry Sunday Food Collection Weekend, St. Philomena & St. Michael Churches
Sunday, May 5
Coffee & Donuts 9:00am, St. Michael Parish Hall
Coffee & Donuts 11:00am, St. Philomena Parish Hall
Wednesday, May 8
Parish Council Meeting 6:30pm, St. Philomena Lounge
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Eucharistic Adoration will be held on Thursday, May 9, from 8:00am to 6:00pm. The 5:00pm-6:00pm hour will be our Family
Hour Adoration with a Potluck to follow in the Parish Hall. Please click HERE to reserve a time.
PRAYER BREAKFAST
You are invited by the local Ministerial Alliance to participate and be prayed for during our local gathering for the 2024 National Day of Prayer. Established in 1952, by a joint resolution of the United State Congress, the National Day of Prayer is an annual event on the first Thursday in May that was signed into law by President Harry S. Truman. The observance of the National Day of Prayer is founded on the constitutional rights of freedom of speech and freedom of religion and can be celebrated by all Americans.
This year we will meet at the First Presbyterian Church on Thursday, May 2, from 6:45am to 8:00am. A pancake breakfast will be served from 6:45am to 7:15am followed by a time of prayer for our nation and local needs. The plan is to be done well before 8:00am so people can get to work on time.
Please respond so we know how many to expect by sending an email to openhearts4@yahoo.com so we can plan accordingly.
We hope you can attend, The Ministerial Alliance
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS RAFFLE WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Winning raffle ticket numbers were announced on April 14th, during the Knights of Columbus pancake and sausage breakfast. The winners were:
Grand Prize (1/4 beef): Cathy Manint of Monticello
Second Prize (1/2 hog + Illini brats): James Kahler of Des Moines, IA
Third Prize (1/2 hog): Mary Jo Dean of Monticello
Congratulations to the winners!
The Knights wish to express their appreciation to everyone who participated in making this year’s raffle a success, with over $5,000 dollars raised! Proceeds from the raffle will be used to support the Knights of Columbus High School Scholarship Program and numerous charitable activities and programs. The Knights wish to thank in particular, the University of Illinois Animal Sciences Meat Lab for their great cooperation in preparing the meat for the raffle. Over the past ten years monies from the annual raffle have enabled the Knights to proudly award more than 30 scholarships to high school students of our parish. This year’s Scholarship recipients will be announced on Sunday, May 5th. The Knights wish to express their appreciation to the parish and community for supporting the raffle and other activities sponsored by our Council. For additional information about the Knights of Columbus please visit www.kofc.org or contact Joe Wenke, Grand Knight of St. Philomena/St. Michael Knights of Columbus (jhwenke@gmail.com; mobile # (217) 671-6526).
