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Saint John Paul II Parish—February 20, 2022
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Welcome to
           Saint John Paul II Parish
Welcome to all new families! Please register by calling or stopping by the
parish office. If your address changes or you move from the parish, please
inform the parish office.                                                                                           Mass Times
Mission Statement
Saint John Paul II Parish’s mission is to nourish the growth of individuals in
                                                                                                                  Horario de Misas
their love of God and one another through the reception of sacraments                                   Tuesday/Martes & Wednesday/Miércoles .. 5:30 p.m.
and active participation in public worship, personal prayer, Catholic educa-
                                                                                                        Thursday/Jueves & Friday/Viernes ................ 8:00 a.m.
tion and the sharing of Time, Talent and Treasure.
Vision Statement                                                                                        Saturday Vigil/Vigilia del Sábado ................... 5:30 p.m.
Our ultimate goal is to build a growing and thriving stewardship parish                                 Sunday/Domingo ........................ 7:30 a.m. & 9:30 a.m.
guided by the four biblical principles of stewardship:
                                                                                                        Spanish Mass/Misa en Español ................... 12:00 p.m.
               Responsibility—Ownership—Accountability—Reward                                                  Masses are celebrated at Visitation Church
                                                                                                                         410 W Central Blvd.
                                                                                                                          Kewanee, IL 61443

                         Parish Directory
 Parish Office ........................................................................ 309-852-4549                 Sacramentals
 Parish Fax ............................................................................ 309-853-4106
 Parish Website ............................................ saintjohnpaulii-kewanee.org                Baptism: Please call the Parish Office to schedule a
 Pastor ....................................... Fr. Johndamaseni (Fr. John) Zilimu                      baptism. All baptisms will take place on the 1st & 3rd
                                                       frjohn@saintjohnpaulii-kewanee.org               Sunday (of a full weekend,) after 9:30 a.m. Mass
                                                                                                        (except during Lent,) baptisms in Spanish will be right
 Parochial Vicar ................................. Fr. Christopher Lwigi Magesa                         after the 12:00 p.m. Spanish Mass. A free-will dona-
                                              frchristopher@saintjohnpaulii-kewanee.org                 tion should be given to the clergy performing the bap-
 Deacon .................................................... Martin Van Meltebeck                       tism. Additionally, non-members will be charged $50.
                                                                                                        Baptism classes are the 3rd Sunday (of a full weekend)
 Business Manager ....................................................... Noemi Arjon                   at 10:30 a.m. in English, and the 4th Sunday (of a full
                                                     finance@saintjohnpaulii-kewanee.org                weekend) at 8:30 a.m. in Spanish. Classes are held in
                                                                                                        the Parish Center.
 Parish Secretary ................................... Maureen Van Wassenhove
                                                                                                        Marriage: Contact the Pastor at least 6 to 12 months in
                                                       office@saintjohnpaulii-kewanee.org
                                                                                                        advance to schedule a wedding and begin marriage
 Facility Manager ......................................................... Nate Nichols                preparations.
                                                            nnichols@visitationcatholic.com             Reconciliation: Saturday afternoons from 4:40 p.m.—
 Spanish Ministry Associate ........................................... Yasmy Blas                      5:10 p.m. in the Confessionals. You may also call the
                                                      yasmy@saintjohnpaulii-kewanee.org
                                                                                                        Parish office for an appointment for confession.

 Adult Choir Director .................................................. Susan Welgat                   Visitation & Anointing of the Sick: Please call the
                                                                                                        Parish Office if you are in need of Anointing of the Sick.
 Organist .................................................................. Abbie Hamilton

                                                                                                                      Parish Office
                                                                abbiehamilton@comcast.net
 RCIA & Folk Group Director .......................................... Mary Ebert
                                                                    mebert323@hotmail.com               The Parish Center Offices are open Monday through
                                                                                                        Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. We are closed for
 365 Spanish Youth Group Coordinator ........................ Yasmy Blas
                                                                                                        Federal Holidays and Holy Days of Obligation.
                                                      yasmy@saintjohnpaulii-kewanee.org
 DRE, Cemetery & Finance Secretary ............................ Angie Ryan                              Warning about risks assumed by Parishioners upon reopening: while
                                                                                                        our parish staff will attempt to take appropriate precautions with the
                                                       angie@saintjohnpaulii-kewanee.org
                                                                                                        advice of public health authorities, parishioners and guests should
                                                                                                        understand that they assume the risk of contracting COVID-19 any-
                                                                                                        time they enter a public space since such precautions do not elimi-
                                                                                                        nate the risk of infection.

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Where a Rich Heritage of Quality
                                                  Catholic Education Awaits Your Child
                               Our Mission:
                               The mission of Visitation Catholic School is to inspire excellence and to
                               develop future leaders for Christ, through quality education grounded in
                               Catholic values, principles and traditions.

                 School Directory                                                     Upcoming Events
107 S. Lexington Avenue, Kewanee, IL 61443
School Office                             309-856-7451                          Feb 21          No School—President’s Day
                                                                                Feb 22          SB @ Geneseo             4:00 p.m.
School Website                            www.visitationcatholic.com
                                                                                Feb 23          Spelling Bee             9:30 a.m.
Principal                                 Mr. Wayne Brau
                                             wbrau@visitationcatholic.com       Feb 26          First Reconciliation    10:00 a.m.
School Office                                Susan Welgat/Dan De Smit
                                             office@visitationcatholic.com
School Fax                                   309-852-4259
                                                                                     Calendar Winners
                                                                                January 1      Kay Heaton                       $200
                                                                                               Seller: Samantha Rux             $25
                                                                                January 3      Susan Welgat                     $25
                                                                                January 4      Sherri Matuszyk                  $25
                                                                                January 5      Sharon Segura                    $25
                                                                                January 6      Betty Gavin                      $100
                                                                                January 7      Bonnie Godke                     $25
                                                                                January 10     Leeam Slover                     $25
                                                                                January 11     Andrew Rux                       $25
                                                                                January 12     Katy Kuchle                      $25
                                                                                January 13     Delores Seyller                  $100
                                                                                January 14     Sandy Kaiser                     $25
                   Pink Out Night                                               January 17
                                                                                January 18
                                                                                               Joe Daly
                                                                                               Jerod Wigant
                                                                                                                                $25
                                                                                                                                $25
Along with Annawan School, we held a Pink Out Night at the girl’s volleyball    January 19     Doris Baele                      $25
game on February 7th, in memory of Visitation Alumnae, Julie Yepsen, Di-        January 20     Amanda Uitermarkt                $100
ane Savage and all those who have fought the battle. We had a 50/50             January 21     Elizabeth Fierro                 $25
raffle, a chance to serve, and pink goodies for sale. We also held a Jean       January 24     Abbie Hamilton                   $25
Day at school. All proceeds from the day went to Moments by Mutti.              January 25     Susie Neuhalfen                  $25
Overall we were able to donate $1,266. Moments by Mutti is a local organ-       January 26     Amanda Murphy                    $25
ization that provides local cancer patients and their families an opportunity   January 27     Sara Guzzardo                    $100
to spend a worry-free day together, at no cost to the family. It is important   January 28     Cindy Paxton                     $25
that families have the opportunity to share special moments together,           January 31     Beth Bognar                      $25
which will one day become incredible memories.
                                           Facebook.com/MomentsByMutti          February Winners to Date will be published in next
                                                                                week’s bulletin. Thank you to everyone who pur-
                                                                                chased a school calendar this year.

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Please Pray                                                      Mass Intentions
       Dave Abbinanti                           Jeff Land       Saturday, February 19
    Don & Sandy Adams                        Angel Limary           5:30 p.m. Alice Ann Golby, by Elaine Ahlgren & Family
        Angie Ahlgren                     Denny Marchand        Sunday, February 20
       Elaine Ahlgren                     Benjamin Mason            7:30 a.m. Special Intention
      Brody Anderson                    Mason-Gould Family          9:30 a.m. Jim Van Hyfte, by Pat Van Hyfte
         Bernie Balsis                  Matzenbacher Family        12:00 p.m. Frank & Betty Mower, by Family
       Cheryl Bednarz                      Mary McDonald        Tuesday, February 22
            Jim Bess                     Faith Marie McHale         5:30 p.m. Albert & Mary Van Nieuwenhuyse, by Family
           Lou Betti                        Rose McKenna        Wednesday, February 23
           Don Billiet                Zachary David McLaurin        5:30 p.m. Joe Clary, by Larry & Sharon Perkins
           Chris Bral                      Jan McPheeters       Thursday, February 24
      Cari Bridgewater                        Sandy Milby           8:00 a.m. David Cone, by Family
       Amanda Brody                         Carolyn Nagel          12:00 p.m. Maureen Van Vooren by Janice Warner (OSF only)
       Brayton Brody                       Dc. John Nelson      Friday, February 25
        Marvin Brown                      Joe & Joan Nosal          8:00 a.m. Jeff Warner, by Bonnie Calhan
         Mike Brown                            Jean Olson           9:00 a.m. Marcia Gleeson, by Jeanne DeConinck (VCS only)
    John Michael Bystry                      Merrill Pinter     Saturday, February 26
        Angie Carlson                          Suzi Rhode           5:30 p.m. Ken Hilgendorf, by Golby Family
     Lauren Cinnamon                  Andrea & Genaro Rocha     Sunday, February 27
          Don Clarke                       Michael Rounds           7:30 a.m. Alphonso Padilla, by Linda Beckman
         Mike Curran                    23 Special Intentions       9:30 a.m. Tom Ahlgren, by Pat Brown
       Wesley Dienst                       Hailey Schwigen         12:00 p.m. Gerald Rodriguez, by Family
        JoAn Dobbels                       Ron Shambaugh
          Sid Douglas                      Marie Sherbeyn
     Joseph Draminski                           Deb Sippl
      Vanessa Duarte                       Mildred Steimle
      Dr. Dale Dykstra                       Everly Stoner
    JR & Mary Dziengel                   Andrew Swearingen
         Phyllis Elliott                  Jerry Swearingen
         Liz Engstrom                      Richard Teaburg
        Melissa Ferrel                      Wilma Tegeler
       Ferremi Family                           Jay Titus
        Kathy French                          Frank Tocha
          Elaine Fritz                      Jane Tornquist
     Raul Garcia Family                      James Tucker
       Sue Gruszeczka                  Brian Van Wassenhove
         Kyle Henjum                   Sally Van Wassenhove
       Harley Hepner
      Doug Hilgendorf
                                          Amanda Warnken
                                           Mickey Welling
                                                                              Catholic Book Club
      David Holtschult                Al & Michele Wentworth    The Catholic Book Club will meet this Monday, February 21st at 7:30 p.m.
         Sandy Kaiser                        Tom Weston         at Courtyard Village. Pam Johnson will review “7 Women and the Secret of
      Thomas Keefner                       Howard Whitver       their Greatness,” written by Eric Metaxas. Eileen Eilers will be the hostess.
      Mary Jean Kelly                      Lisa Wisniewski
          Becky Kilby
            Pat Koch
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                                                                                     Bishop Jenky
 Nicholas Cravens                   Wade Hatzinger
 Jarrett Davis                      Katie Lane
 Ashley Dykema                      Andrew Mosley
                                                                On March 3, Bishop Jenky will celebrate his 75th birthday, which is the age
 John Fisher                        Ty Schierer
                                                                when bishops are required by canon law to submit their resignation to the
 Hailee Jo Fleming                  Kenny Steele
                                                                Holy Father. Well wishes on the occasion of his birthday and his retire-
 Chad Forsythe                      Dakota Van Wassenhove
                                    Leanna Van Wassenhove       ment may be sent to him at: Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, C.S.C., Spalding Pasto-
 Isaac Frank
                                                                ral Center, 419 NE Madison Avenue, Peoria, IL 61603
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Lay Ministry Schedule
                                                                               If you are unable to serve your scheduled Mass,
                                                                               please find a substitute to cover for you! Thank you.
                                                                               Daily Masses—February 22-25, 2021
           Readings for the Week:                                                        Lector   Bertha Betti

             February 20, 2022                                                 5:30 p.m. Saturday, February 26, 2022
                                                                                         Lector   Vicky Lappin
Sunday            Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time                                 Altar Servers   please serve if you are at Mass
                  1 Sm 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23; Ps 103:1-2, 3-4,                      Greeters    Janelle, Joan, Vicky
                  8, 10, 12-13; 1 Cor 15:45-49; Lk 6:27-38                     7:30 a.m. Sunday, February 27, 2022
Monday            Jas 3:13-18; Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 15; Mk 9:14-29                            Lector   Sam Rux
Tuesday           Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter, Apostle                      Altar Servers   please serve if you are at Mass
                  1 Pt 5:1-4; Ps 23:1-3a, 4, 5, 6; Mt 16:13-19                        Greeters    Karen, Dave, Dave, Andy
Wednesday         Memorial of Saint Polycarp, Bishop & Martyr                  9:30 a.m. Sunday, February 27, 2022
                  Jas 4:13-17; Ps 49:2-3, 6-7, 8-10, 11; Mk 9:38-40                      Lector   Mark Guthrie
Thursday          Jas 5:1-6; Ps 49-14ab, 15cd-16, 17-18, 19-20; Mk 9:41-50        Altar Servers   please serve if you are at Mass
Friday            Jas 5:9-12; Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 8-9, 11-12; Mk 10:1-12                 Greeters    Angie, Greg, Josine, Norberto, Julia

                                                                                   First Reconciliation
Saturday          Jas 5:13-20; Ps 141:1-2, 3-8; Mk 10:13-16
Sunday            Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
                  Sir 27:4-7; Ps 92:2-3, 13-14, 15-16;                         Please pray for our Visitation and Religious Education
                  1 Cor 15:54-58; Lk 6:39-45                                   students as they receive the Sacrament of First Recon-
                                                                               ciliation on Saturday.

          Altar & Rosary Society                                                                        Holiday
Many thanks to all who have given so generously to the Altar & Rosary          The Parish Offices will be closed on Monday, February
Society dues collection. We are very grateful to you for your financial sup-   21st, in observance of President’s Day.
port, which helps to pay for the wine and hosts, linens and candles.

      Community Black History
          Extravaganza
The Community Black History Committee is hosting this event at the First
Congregational Church, this Sunday, February 20th, at 2:00 p.m. The
theme is “Let’s keep the dream alive.” Guests include: State Representa-

                                                                                                 Blood Drive
tive Daniel Swanson, representative for Congresswoman Cheri Bustos,
Mary Gary Moore, City Officials and Council Members, School Administra-
tors and many other Community Leaders from Kewanee and the surround-
ing areas. There will be musical and educational presentations and military    Please call the Parish Office to register for our Parish/
displays.                                                                      School Blood Drive, on March 8, 2022. Impact Life pro-
                                                                               vides blood donations to all of the OSF hospitals.
                                                                               Please see our flyers posted at the doors and on our
       Scholarship Opportunity                                                 website. Visitation will receive a $250 scholarship, if
                                                                               enough units are collected.
Henry County Right to Life is announcing its 2022 scholarship contest for
area high school and college students. Applications are now available to
qualified students to submit an essay on the theme: “How do you define                 Collections: 2/5-2/6
the sanctity of life?” Entries must reflect the general theme. The student     Loose Cash ....................................................... $411,47
with the winning essay will be awarded a $1,000 scholarship which will be      Envelopes ......................................................$6,919.00
forwarded to their intended college in the student’s name.                     First Offering ...................................................... $30.00
Students may print a copy of the application and complete rules and regu-      School Building & Grounds ................................ $55.00
lations by going to the Henry County Right to Life’s website at http://        Donation .......................................................... $300.00
henrycountyr2l.wixsite.com/life.                                               Debt Reduction .................................................. $66.00
Scholarship applications must be received or postmarked no later than          Major Maintenance ......................................... $260.00
April 7, 2022. For further information, contact Henry County Right to Life     St. Vincent de Paul ............................................. $20.00
President, Peggy Emmert, at 309-231-2657. Entries should be mailed to
HENRY COUNTY RIGHT TO LIFE, P.O. BOX 121, GENESEO, IL 61254                    Total ........................................................... $8,061.47

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