Celebrate Divine Mercy on Sunday, April 27th at St. Mary's Church from 2:00-3:00pm.
Divine Mercy Chaplet
Eucharistic Exposition
Benediction
Homily
Veneration of the Divine Mercy Image
There are Divine Mercy and Novena Pamphlets located at the Church entrance. There will also be additional flyers available to anyone who needs one at the Good Friday Mass. Be sure to start praying the Novena starting on Friday, April 18th
The Sesquicentennial Mass for Wednesday, February 12th at St. Mary's in Westville has been canceled due to bad weather coming in this afternoon. I will still have Mass at 4:00pm in the chapel, but no celebration afterwards. Use your best judgement if you want to come, but I encourage you to be cautious and safe. Pray for the Diocese of Peoria.
September 11th is Patriot Day: A day to remember that over 3,000 lives were lost to Islamist's in the destruction of the World Trade Center's Twin Towers, the jet that crashed into the Pentagon, and the lost lives on United 93 that crashed in Pennsylvania. To help remember and to teach new generations of Patriots, I have been inspired to write this song and produced this YouTube music video. It is called, "Please, Pick Up!" (sung by Jennifer Boyd featuring her daughter Elizabeth Boyd)
The song is told from a United Flight 93 passenger's perspective while leaving a phone message to her husband. While the song is fictional, it relates accurate actions taken that day and represents a composite of all victim heroes of United Flight 93.
If this song is moving to you, then please pass it along to your social sites, so other Patriots will hear it and remember their heroism. Finally, pray that God may bless the U.S.A. and world for peace.
Thank you,
Fr. Timothy Sauppé
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEehjDhuNwE
LABOR DAY CELEBRATION EVENTS
Friday Night Euchre
We will be holding our Euchre night on Friday, August 30th instead of our usual Wednesday nights. This will be a way for everyone to get together to help kick off the Annual Labor Day events. This will be at the Parish Hall from 6:00-8:00pm.
Saturday Car Show
4:00-8:00pm in the St. Mary's Church parking lot. $10 entry fee. Awards for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place, along with Father's choice and Top 10. First 100 to enter will receive a dash plaque.
50/50 raffle, Labor day raffle tickets will be available for purchase as well, door prizes, food and drinks will be available for purchase, music by Jammin' Master Entertainment.
Sunday Margaritaville
5:30-10:0pm in the St. Mary's Church parking lot.
90's Daughter will perform 7:00-10:00pm
$5 entry fee
Food and drinks will be available for purchase
Monday Pork Loin Meal
12:00-3:00pm inside St. Mary's Parish Hall
Pork loin sandwiches, brats, and hotdogs with chips and a drink. Desserts will also be available for purchase.
***St. Mary's Labor Day Raffle Drawing at 3:00pm in St. Mary's Parish Hall***
Tickets are $10 each or 3/$25
Independence Day Celebration
Independence Day is July 4th (Thursday). Please note that Mass for that morning will be at 10:00am at St. Mary's Church.
There will be an ice cream social from 11:00 am to Noon at the Parish Hall after. Patriotic songs, prayers for our country, public reading of the Declaration of Independence, and a talk by incoming past of Holy Family, Fr. Peter Pilon. Please note that if it is raining, there will be no bike parade! Ice cream will be provided from Flesor's Candy Kitchen in Tuscola.
ADA Update
Congratulations! St. Mary's Church has made and surpassed our 2024 ADA goal! Thank you to all those that gave and God bless each and one of you!
Parish Hall Floors
Service Master has finished stripping and waxing the Hall floors. Please note that there still cannot be any use of the Hall until after the 4th of July event.
Labor Day Raffle Ticket Sale
We have Labor Day tickets for sale. They are $10 each or 3/$25.
We did our first sale count, and as of Tuesday, July 2nd we are at $1,520.00
Euchre Night
Our next Euchre Night will be on the last Wednesday of the month, which is July 31st. We will play from 6:00-8:00pm.
Please note that we may switch to a different night in the future. We have had a request from some parishioners asking if we could switch. Please look for updates in our upcoming bulletins!
Annual Catholic Golf Outing
Our Annual Catholic Golf Outing takes place on Sunday, August 4th. We have filled all of our teams.
We are still looking for hole sponsors. The cost is $100. ($25 for cost of sign, $25 to go towards the Uganda Hospital Project and $50 for prizes)
Catholic Family Night Out with the Danville Dans
June 24th, 6:30. Please wear Black & White, and come and say goodbye to Fr. Loftus. Tickets available for $5 at the gate, please identify yourself as being from one of the five parishes (St. Anthony, St. Paul’s, Holy Family, St. Mary’s, and St. Isaac Jogues).
Blood Draw at St. Mary’s Hall
Please give blood on Sunday, June 23rd from 9 to 1 PM. Summertime is always the most busiest time and as such, the greatest need for blood. Please call St. Mary’s and schedule a time—walk ins accepted.
Euchre Event at St. Mary’s Hall
Join us for an open round robin Euchre Tournament on Wednesday, June 26th at 6 PM. We will discuss future Euchre events and perhaps with enough interest it will grow in our county. It is open to everyone, young and old, and I would like to see single young women and men come and join us and perhaps have a section for just that group at these events.
Independence Day Ice Cream Social
Everyone is invited to St. Mary’s Hall from 11 to Noon for a time of prayer, patriotic songs, and a group reading of the Declaration of Independence led by General George Washington. Afterwards, join us for Flescor’s Candy Kitchen Ice Cream from downtown Tuscola (best ice cream in the area!). Kids are invited to decorate their bikes for a bike parade.
2024 Vermilion County Catholic Golf Scramble
Vermilion County Catholic Golf Outing is Sunday August 4th at 1 PM at Wolf Creek Golf Club. $35 for non-members and $25 for members includes nine-holes, cart, and dinner (Parmesan Chicken, cheesy potatoes, dessert). Shotgun start and limited to 13 4-person teams. Hole Sponsorship $100 goes to yard sign and Fr. Deus’ Ugandans Hospital. Call St. Mary’s to register, 217-267-3334.
Uganda Hospital Fundraiser Dinner August 15th
Please help support Fr. Deus and his efforts to bring hospital care to his home village in Uganda. St. Mary’s Hall and parish is hosting a dinner with an informational talk by Fr. Deus updating the status of buildings and future expansion. Please save the date, August 15th is a Holy Day of Obligation and the dinner will be right after in the parish hall.
Congratulations to Wyatt DeAth on being named a 2024 WYXY Classic FFA All-Star!
This award recognizes the top ten FFA members nominated from WYXY Classics region across Central Illinois and Central Indiana. Make sure to click on the link below to vote for Wyatt as the People's choice winner to receive and additional scholarship!
https://wyxyclassic.com/ffa-all-stars/wyxy-classic-99-1-exceptional-ffa-all-stars/
Upcoming Mass Times
May 13th (Monday) NO MASS
May 14th (Tuesday) NO MASS
May 15th (Wednesday) NO MASS
May 16th (Thursday) 7:30am Mass
May 17th (Friday) 7:30am Mass
May 20th (Monday) NO MASS
May 21st (Tuesday) NO MASS
May 22nd (Wednesday) NO MASS
May 23rd (Thursday) 7:00am Mass (Fr. Deus)
May 24th (Friday) 7:00am Mass (Fr. Deus)
Communal Penance Service tonight at Holy Family with St. Paul at 5:30pm
December 24th (Fourth Sunday of Advent)
7:00am St. Isaac's
9:00am St. Mary's
December 24th (Christmas Eve Vigil Mass)
4:00pm St. Mary's
December 25th
8:00am St. Isaac's
9:00am St. Mary's
December 31st
7:00am St. Isaac's
9:00 am St. Mary's
New Year's Eve
4:00pm
Prayer on a Beautiful Morning
Our Father in heaven, how we love you; how you love us. A new day unfolds, and we desire that it is infused with our worship of you. As we turn our eyes on the beauty of you, our spirits lift and find peace. Please pour out your Spirit upon us today, so we can worship in fresh ways.