Some News For You
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Why are we doing Growing Disciples as a Diocese?
We are Growing Disciples. Bishop Tylka chose that title intentionally. The world is different and we have to find new ways of doing things. We have fewer priests. Fewer Catholics. Fewer children. People are moving. We have to reimagine the way we reach people with the Good News.
The Growing Disciples process is designed to provoke conversation, to gather data and receive feedback. No decision has been made – and Bishop Tylka will consider all of the data and your feedback as he discerns the future footprint of the Diocese of Peoria.
Please click here to see Bishop Tylka’s letter regarding Round Three information for Growing Disciples which will be available at https://www.growingdisciplescdop.org/ on March 10th at 6 pm.
Also, please click on the link below to see FAQ’s regarding the Growing Disciples program. https://www.growingdisciplescdop.org/faq
April
Thank You Cards for Fr. Remm’s 90th Birthday
We, a group of former parish trustees, many of whom were selected to work and serve with Fr. Remm, ask the larger parish community to join us in expressing our love, appreciation, and gratitude for Fr. Remm by developing notes, cards, and greetings in this time of celebration. Communications should be sent or left at the parish office (708 W. Main St. 61801).
May
St. Mary’s Cemetery Memorial Day Mass
Monday, May 27th at 9:00 am at St. Mary Cemetery
Join us on Monday, May 27th at 9:00 am for Memorial Day Mass at St. Mary Cemetery, Neil and St. Mary’s Road, Champaign. The Mass will be offered for all those buried in our cemetery and for the men and women who served our country. Bring your lawn chairs, seating will be limited. For additional information contact Denny Santarelli 217-778-0575. All are welcome, please join us for this special Mass, as we honor and remember .
This Summer
Emmaus Days 2024
Registration. Sessions I and II will be held at St. John’s Catholic Newman Center in Champaign, Illinois. Participants deepen their faith and focus on discerning God's will through prayer and the sacraments. By listening to and spending time with priests and seminarians, participants get a glimpse into their lives. Session I is for those who are in college, as well as single men in their 20’s and 30’s who are discerning their vocation.
Session I and Session II: St. John’s Catholic Newman Center, Champaign, IL
Session I: College and Young Adult Men June 7-9, 2024
Session II: Juniors and Seniors in High School June 21-24, 2024
Sessions III and IV will be held at Peoria Notre Dame High School. Led by seminarians, participants engage in masculine fraternity and learn to become real Christian men. The experience includes prayer, talks and activities like basketball, soccer, ultimate Frisbee, card games…and a pool!
Session III: Freshman and Sophomores in High School July 7-10, 2024
Session IV: 7th and 8th Grade July 10-12, 2024
Totus Tuus (June 16-21)
Who’s ready for marshmallow tosses, shaving cream fights, and a human sundae! All students (who are currently in grades K-11) are encouraged to join us for Totus Tuus. This is a great program where students have fun while also learning about their Catholic faith. The evening teen program is for all teens (who will be entering grades 7-12 in the fall of 2024) and will take place June 16-20 from 6:30 until 8:15 pm every evening. The children’s program (for all students entering grades 1-6 in the fall of 2024) will be June 17-21 from 9 am until 2:30 pm each day. Please email Jon McCoy at jon.mccoy@stpaturbana.org if you have any questions.
Cellar-to-Garret Sale
August 8th-10th
The popular Cellar to Garret sale has been scheduled for Aug. 8, 9 and 10. However, to make it happen we need a few more people to step up and help lead some of the sub-committees. Most needed right now are a Publicity and Food chair. Also setup, teardown, and volunteer committees. If you can help with any of these essential committees for the success of the sale, please call or text either Bernadette (217-840-0764) or Anna (217-649-1666) Thank you!
Upcoming Opportunity
Pilgrimage to Italy
November 17th-26th
“On this pilgrimage to the Shrines of Italy, encompasses some of the holiest Catholic sites that Italy has to offer! In Rome, step foot into the four Major Basilicas, see the Square from the steps of St. Peter’s Basilica, and attend a Papal Audience with his successor, the Pope. In San Giovanni Rotondo, visit sites from the life of St. Padre Pio. In Loreto, visit the “Holy House,” home of the Holy Family and mysteriously transported to Italy by the holy angels. Close out your pilgrimage with several days of prayer and reflection in the beautiful hometown of St. Francis and St. Clare of Assisi.”
$4,849 per person, see their website for more information.
2023 Annual Diocesan Appeal
ADA is here! See Bishop Tylka’s letter here for helpful information about this year’s focus and how your contributions support the work of Christ’s Church. Contributions can be made by check payable to the Catholic Diocese of Peoria, by a credit or debit card, by direct debit from checking or savings account or online at www.cdop.org/ada. Gifts of appreciated stock, grain, qualified charitable distributions (QCDs) or donor advised funds have special considerations and requirements. Contact 309-671-1550 for more information. For ways to support our parish with your time and talent, see below.
Please watch this year’s Video from the Bishop
National Eucharistic Revival Conference 2024
July 17th-24th, 2024 in Indianapolis IN
The National Eucharistic Revival will lead up to the a National Eucharistic Congress that will be held on July 17-21, 2024 in Indianapolis, IN. It will be only the 10th National Eucharistic Congress to take place in the U.S. and will be a pivotal, unifying, and transformative moment for the Church in the United States. Individuals and parish groups will be encouraged to purchase tickets as registration remains open leading up to the Congress. The registration link for those tickets can be found on the Congress website. Housing will be able to be coordinated through the National Eucharistic Congress site. More information regarding the National Eucharistic Congress can be found on their website here.
More on our Eucharistic Revival 2023
The Eucharistic Revival Prayer
Dear God,
Thank you for calling each one of us to a deeper relationship with you. We ask that you bless the St. Patrick Eucharistic Revival. May we gather as a parish family around your table with hearts open to receive your grace. Show us each “There’s a Place for Me.”
Amen.
Additional Resources
The Bishops’ Pastoral Letter on Stewardship
Servers Needed
You might have noticed that we do not have altar servers at this time. We have advertised in the past requesting servers but we have had little interest. In order to get the program going we need two things:
1) Kids interested to serve.
2) Server mentors that can instruct and correct them after each Sunday Mass.
Pray that our children will take advantage of this opportunity.
July 24, 2022
Religious Education at St. Patrick
Here at St. Patrick, we want to help you, the parents, by helping your children grow in their relationship with God and in their Catholic faith. That is why we offer religious education classes for all students PreK4 through 12th grade. For more information and to sign up for classes, please visit our Religious Education page at https://www.stpaturbana.org/religious-education. If you have any questions, please contact Jon McCoy at jon.mccoy@stpaturbana.org.
Calling All Parents!
Join the new St. Patrick’s Parents and Tots Group! Come for fun, solidarity, and prayer. Our vision is to create opportunities to make new friends, share our faith, and support each other! Contact here for questions and ideas: Anna.Kinskey@gmail.com
Dear friends,
This week we found a consecrated host on the floor of the church close to the vestibule doors. I need your help.
The training we are offering our Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (EMHCs) is to watch people place the Blessed Sacrament in their mouths. They are responsible for the care of the Holy Eucharist from when they receive the ciborium on the altar until the person begins to consume Jesus.
Allow us to see you consume Jesus
Some people make it hard for the EMHC to watch them consume. They walk several paces away and with their backs turned away, they place Jesus in their mouths. Please help us out, when you receive, do a side step while facing the crucifix and then consume.
Notify an usher should you see a person holding a host in their pew
Nobody should have the Blessed Sacrament while in their pews. If you see someone, ask an usher to help.
Thank you all for your help!
God bless you,
Fr. Anthony
Easter Message From Bishop Tylka
Vision of St. Patrick
Help Ukraine
Please consider donating to the Knights of Columbus Ukrainian Relief Fund to help those displaced by the current conflict.
Donations Needed
St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry is in need of plastic grocery bags. Please consider recycling plastic shopping bags by dropping them off near the pantry door or in the food donation basket in the back of church. Thank you!
Sign-up for our Flocknote! Stay up to date on important announcements and the latest news through our texting resource. We send out weekly updates so you can stay connected to all the happenings around our parish! Be sure to sign-up today by texting the message URBANA to the number 84576
The St. Vincent DePaul Food Pantry schedule is as follows: Food will be distributed on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:00-5:00 pm at the south entrance of the parish center off Main St.
Coffee Shop: Coffee shop is now open every Sunday after the 8 am mass in St. Brigid Hall (main hall of the parish center). All items are $1.00. On the first Sunday of every month, Coffee shop is open after both the 8 am and 10 am masses and everything is free!
I love St. Joseph!
Camera Operators Needed
In the last year we have offered people almost daily meditations on the Word of God by streaming the Mass. We have also streamed weddings, funerals, and baptisms. As a result, so many people have been blessed. It amazes us every time we receive encouraging words about how it has helped individuals grow in their relationship with Jesus. We not only hear this from our parishioners viewing but also many people around the globe.
All of this is made possible because of the generous volunteers that give of their time and energy to operate the cameras in church. Most of our volunteers have never done anything like this in their lives. Most of them control the cameras off of their home computers.
At this time, we need more volunteers. The training is simple. You can control the cameras from a home computer or in the church. If you are interested, please contact the front desk. Thank you for considering this beautiful apostolate!
Need A Hospital Visit?
Suggestions:
Before your loved one gets to a hospital, contact the parish office for Fr. Anthony to offer the Sacraments.
Ask the hospital to verify that your loved one is designated as “Catholic.” Sometimes this information doesn’t end up in the patient’s file and so a priest doesn’t come to visit.
Contact the parish to let us know of any sick parishioners so that the staff can pray for you all.
Note:
Fr. Aloy visits Catholics on Sunday. You can reach him by asking your nurse at Carle.
Fr. Ohm visits Monday - Friday. You cannot reach him through Carle.
Fr. Anthony can visit upon request. You can reach him by calling the parish office.
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Academic Scholarships!
Many do not know of the various academic scholarships sponsored by our parish. This is a beautiful example of the generosity of the mary parishioners at St. Patrick. Please take the time to learn more and see if you qualify for financial assistance.
The Catechism on “Unanswered” Prayer
Catechism: In the first place, we ought to be astonished by this fact: when we praise God or give him thanks for his benefits in general, we are not particularly concerned whether or not our prayer is acceptable to him. On the other hand, we demand to see the results of our petitions. What is the image of God that motivates our prayer: an instrument to be used? or the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ? Are we asking God for “what is good for us”? Our Father knows what we need before we ask him, but he awaits our petition because the dignity of his children lies in their freedom. We must pray, then, with his Spirit of freedom, to be able truly to know what he wants. (CCC 2735-36)