Blessed Sacrament1119 South Seventh Street, Quincy, IL 62301

Parish Office: 222-2759

Fax: 222-6463

School Office: 228-1477

E-Mail: frchris1119@gmail.com

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Parish Website: www.blessedsacramentqcy.org

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Blessed Sacrament Parish Quincy, Illinois March 8, 2020

2nd SUNDAY OF LENT

FATHER CHRIS’S COLUMN

PASTOR:

Reverend Christopher Comerford

618-798-0343

PASTOR EMERITUS:

Monsignor Michael Kuse

217-617-0099

SENIOR PRIEST:

Reverend John Kennedy

PERMANENT DEACON:

Deacon Terry Ellerman (Regina)

PARISH BOOKKEEPER:

Linda Ohnemus

PARISH SECRETARY:

Sally Kroner

DIRECTOR OF ADULT CHOIR:

Steve Buckman

GRADE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL:

Christie Dickens Bliven (Tommy)

GRADE SCHOOL SECRETARY:

Lori Quevillon (Patrick)

PARISH CUSTODIAN:

Jennifer Cunningham (Tod)

SCHOOL CUSTODIAN:

Rick Epping (Lisa)

CELEBRATION OF THE EUCHARIST: MONDAY-FRIDAY 7:00 a.m.

Sunday 8:00 and 10:00 a.m., and 5:00 p.m.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION:

Sunday 7:15-7:40 a.m., 9:15-9:40 a.m.,

4:00-4:40 p.m.

Call Fr. Chris for an appointment

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: on Sunday

Preparation Session for Parents on the

First Sunday of Feb., April, June, August, Oct. & Dec.

SACRAMENT OF THE SICK:

Schedule a time with Fr. Chris

PARISH MISSION STATEMENT:

We are a Community of Disciples Gathering at the

Banquet Table Joyfully Proclaiming Jesus Christ

Celebrating our Gifts of Prayer,

Hospitality, Faith Formation and Service.

A LITTLE TIME AWAY

I will be gone Tuesday and Wednesday to our annual clergy spring gathering with the Bishop in Raymond, IL. After the meeting I will head to St. Louis and fly out on Thursday for a few days in Jupiter, Florida for Spring Training with the Cardinals. I will be back in Quincy on the afternoon of March 18. Hopefully my travel won’t bring snow as it so often does!

FEAST OF ST. JOSEPH

Thursday, March 19 is the Feast of St. Joseph. I will be having a special Mass at 6:00 p.m. that evening. Included in the Mass is the Blessing of St. Joseph’s Table. Breads, Rolls, and Pastries are blessed with some of them to be given to the poor. This is a day to suspend our Lenten fast and celebrate St. Joseph as guardian of the Holy Family and Patron of the Universal Church.

Since St. Joseph is especially honored in Italy, I would like to have dinner at Tiramisu that evening at 7:00 for those who are interested. The cost of dinner will be on your own but let Sally know if you are interested and we can make a reservation.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS

A reminder that we do pray the stations of the cross after the 7:00 a.m. Mass on Fridays during Lent.

2ND GRADE FIRST RECONCILIATION MARCH 3, 2020

RITE OF ELECTION IN SPRINGFIELD

MARCH 2, 2020

On Sunday, March 2, 2020, Blessed Sac-rament was blessed to send 12 individuals to Springfield, Illinois, for the Rite of Election and the Call to Continuing Con-version. The 3 pictures below are our Elect (Abby Hoebing, Anand Sangoi and Aiden Kroner). The 5 pictures in the lower left corner are our candidates (Nick Coburn, Marcus Hurt, Patti Capps, Aaron Coovert, Lisa Berhorst, B.J. Berhorst, Tedros Berhorst, Royce Boyd and Abel Berhorst). Please keep them in our prayers.

Prayer - Hospitality - Service - Faith Formation

Blessed Sacrament School

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Thursday, March 12 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

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For more information, call 217-228-1477 or visit our website at blessedscs.org

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Area Events

SAFE ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM / DIOCESE OF SPRINGFIELD IN ILLINOIS

Alison Smith, Victim Assistance Coordinator

217-698-8500 ext. 162 or email asmith@dio.org

St. Patrick’s Day Dinner St. Rose’s Annual St. Patrick’s Day Dinner will be Tues-day, March 17 from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. in St. Rose Parish Hall at 715 Chestnut.

Adults—$10 Children 10 and under—$5 Carry-outs Available

St. Anthony Parish — Blood Drive in memory of Bill Hays — Wednesday, March 18 — 1:00-6:00 p.m. at St. Dominic School. Please call St. Anthony Parish Office if you can donate, 222-5996.

St. Dominic School — 4:30–7:00 p.m. Fridays during Lent March 13 March 27

St. Anthony Church — 4:30-7:00 p.m. Fridays during Lent March 20 April 3

St. Thomas Youth Group is hosting Fish Fries on the following Fridays — 4:00-7:00 p.m. March 20 April 3 All you can eat — Dine-in or carry-out

Seniors eat for $8 from 4:00-5:00 p.m.

Protecting God’s Children The following Protecting God’s Children sessions have been scheduled at Blessed Sacrament Parish:

Monday, March 23 6:00-9:00 p.m. Monday, April 20 6:00-9:00 p.m.

All sessions will be held in the Leo Amen Room (cafeteria). Please phone the Parish Office to register, 222-2759.

Circle of Caring and Prayer Chain Contact Renea Henning at 257-0760 during the month of March if the Circle of Caring can help. Contact Carol Price at 223-8881 to place someone on the Prayer Chain.

It’s National Nutrition Month Dietitians will be at St. Vincent’s Home in the Dining Room, on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 from 1:30-3:30 p.m., at 1440 N. 10th to provide guidance and education to families for managing diet and food choices. There will be free samples, free advice, and free drinks provided. There will be two dietitians to provide information and answer any questions you many have. You may also call 217-224-3780 for more information.

Cemetery Clean-up

The Greenmount Cemetery will have the ANNUAL CLEAN-UP of the cemetery grounds from March 16-20. We ask families to remove all items by March 15 and not to replace them until March 21. This is a complete clean up — everything must be removed, except for the Shepherds’ hooks/staffs, but all items need to be removed from the hooks.

CLEAN UP for 2020 for Calvary, St. Peter and St. Boniface Cemeteries will be held March 23 thru 27. Everything has to be off the graves March 22. Please take this time to look at your shepherds’ hook and make sure it is not rusting. Rust will damage your stones.

Traditional Marriage Crusade

God’s marriage and the traditional family need our prayers. That is why you are invited to join our 2020 Traditional Marriage Rosary Rally.

In The Secret of the Rosary, Saint Louis de Montfort said: “Public prayer is far more powerful than private prayer to appease the anger of God and call down His mercy, and Holy Mother Church, guided by the Holy Ghost, has always advocated public prayer in times of public tragedy and suffer-ing.”

What: THE HOLY ROSARY

Where: St. Boniface Church (outside)

When: March 21 at 11:45 a.m. Rally begins at Noon

For more information, contact Parker Brown at email: fsacredheart@gmail.com

Hour of Adoration/Benediction There will be an hour of Adoration at St. Rose of Lima Church, with Fr. Joseph Portzer, FSSP, pastor, on Sunday, March 15, 2020, from 3:00-4:00 p.m.

Parishioners of Blessed Sacrament are welcome and encour-aged to attend this Holy Hour to pray for our priesthood.

St. Joseph Faithful Guardian of Carmel coordinators.

Prayer - Hospitality - Service - Faith Formation

Pray For The Sick

This Week In Our Parish

Mass Intentions

QND has the following positions open for the 2020-2021 school year:

*Full-Time Science Teacher *Full-Time Math Teacher *Part-Time Choral Director *Part-Time English Teacher

Must have secondary certification. All candidates should send on or before Friday, March 13, a cover letter, resume with creden-tials, and 2 letters of reference to: Mark McDowell, Principal, Quincy Notre Dame, 1400 South 11th St., Quincy, IL 62301 or email mmcdowell@qnhs.org

Job Openings at QND

Monday March 9 7:00 a.m. Russell Milbert Tuesday March 10 7:00 a.m. John Maguire Wednesday March 11 7:00 a.m. Communion Service 3:00 p.m. Sunset Home Communion Service Thursday March 12 8:30 a.m. Mary Otte Friday March 13 7:00 a.m. Communion Service and Stations of the Cross Saturday March 14 No Mass Sunday March 15 8:00 a.m. Kathleen Glassman 10:00 a.m. Marian Schutte 5:00 p.m. Joe Holtschlag

Monday March 9 PSR 6:30-7:45 p.m. Tuesday March 10 Grief Support Group in GS 10:00 a.m.—Noon Men’s Group in LLR 6:00 p.m. Quincy Spirit in GS 6:30-8:00 p.m. Wednesday March 11 Adoration 7:30 a.m.—7:00 p.m. Thursday March 12 RCIA 6:45-8:00 p.m. Friday March 13 Men’s Conference in GS 5:30-9:00 p.m. Saturday March 14 Sunday March 15

Please pray for parish family members who are in the Hospital, Nursing Homes, or Homebound: Tom Liesen, Doris Hildebrand, Terry Stromquist, Clara Hessling, Rich Reis, Linda Irvine, Patricia McDowell.

Parish Giving — March 1, 2020 Actual Budget Difference

$ 13,795.58 $ 12,250.00 $1,545.58 FY Year-to-Date $433,457.79 $428,750.00 $4,707.79

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS FOR THE HOMEBOUND

March 15 Chuck Mellon Brad & Linda Morrison FOR SUNSET HOME March 15 Mike Davison

14-Day Candle

If you would like to have the 14-day candle by the tabernacle (sanctuary lamp) in memory of your loved one, please call the office and let us know. The cost is $10. We will announce in the bulletin whose memory we are honoring every two weeks.

Position Open at Quincy Catholic Charities

Quincy Catholic Charities is expanding their child welfare program and is looking for a Supervisor and a Caseworker for their Intact Family Services Program. Both positions are full-time with excellent benefits. Must be able to work some evenings, have reliable transportation, be able to work independently and as a team player, and pass state exams to become a licensed Child Welfare Specialist. Supervisor Position requires a Master’s degree in Social Work, or closely related field. Preferred candi-dates will have experience in child welfare and counseling, as this position will provide counseling services, as well. The Case-worker position requires a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, or closely related field. Please submit a letter of interest, resume and 3 professional references to bruns_qcc@cc,dio,org Come join an organization where your Christian values support our mission to “Extend to all the healing and empowering presence of Jesus.”

Blessed Sacrament Teacher Opening Blessed Sacrament is seeking a 7th grade teacher with an endorsement in science for the junior high level for the 2020-2021 school year. Interested applicants should contact Christie Bliven via email principal@blessedscs.org or call 228-1477.

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Blessed Sacrament Parish Quincy, Illinois March 8, 2020

2nd SUNDAY OF LENT

FATHER CHRIS’S COLUMN

PASTOR: Reverend Christopher Comerford

618-798-0343 PASTOR EMERITUS:

Monsignor Michael Kuse 217-617-0099

SENIOR PRIEST:Reverend John Kennedy PERMANENT DEACON:

Deacon Terry Ellerman (Regina) PARISH BOOKKEEPER:

Linda Ohnemus PARISH SECRETARY:

Sally Kroner DIRECTOR OF ADULT CHOIR:

Steve Buckman GRADE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL:

Christie Dickens Bliven (Tommy) GRADE SCHOOL SECRETARY:

Lori Quevillon (Patrick) PARISH CUSTODIAN:

Jennifer Cunningham (Tod) SCHOOL CUSTODIAN:

Rick Epping (Lisa)

CELEBRATION OF THE EUCHARIST: MONDAY-FRIDAY 7:00 a.m.

Sunday 8:00 and 10:00 a.m., and 5:00 p.m.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Sunday 7:15-7:40 a.m., 9:15-9:40 a.m.,

4:00-4:40 p.m. Call Fr. Chris for an appointment

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: on Sunday Preparation Session for Parents on the

First Sunday of Feb., April, June, August, Oct. & Dec.

SACRAMENT OF THE SICK: Schedule a time with Fr. Chris

PARISH MISSION STATEMENT: We are a Community of Disciples Gathering at the Banquet Table Joyfully Proclaiming Jesus Christ

Celebrating our Gifts of Prayer, Hospitality, Faith Formation and Service.

A LITTLE TIME AWAY

I will be gone Tuesday and Wednesday to our annual clergy spring gathering with the Bishop in Raymond, IL. After the meeting I will head to St. Louis and fly out on Thursday for a few days in Jupiter, Florida for Spring Training with the Cardinals. I will be back in Quincy on the afternoon of March 18. Hopefully my travel won’t bring snow as it so often does!

FEAST OF ST. JOSEPH

Thursday, March 19 is the Feast of St. Joseph. I will be having a special Mass at 6:00 p.m. that evening. Included in the Mass is the Blessing of St. Joseph’s Table. Breads, Rolls, and Pastries are blessed with some of them to be given to the poor. This is a day to suspend our Lenten fast and celebrate St. Joseph as guardian of the Holy Family and Patron of the Universal Church.

Since St. Joseph is especially honored in Italy, I would like to have dinner at Tiramisu that evening at 7:00 for those who are interested. The cost of dinner will be on your own but let Sally know if you are interested and we can make a reservation.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS

A reminder that we do pray the stations of the cross after the 7:00 a.m. Mass on Fridays during Lent.

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