Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time Bulletin ~ October 18, 2026
St. Edward the Confessor and St. John the Baptist Catholic Parishes
Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ October 17-18, 2026
“Hail Mary full of Grace, the Lord is with You.” ~ Luke 1:28
Pray the Rosary Daily
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St. Edward News
Congratulations St. Edward
We have reached our CSMA goal of $6,948.
Compassion Pregnancy Walk-a-thon
Teresa Williams will be participating in the walk-a-thon. If you would like to help her raise money for the worthy cause, the signup sheet is on the table in the hall.
New Outdoor Electric Sign
Total Cost: $24,448.66
Donations Collected: $12,500.00
Needed: $11,946.66
If you are interested in donating to the sign, you can place your donation in the collection. Please mark it as sign donation.
Weekly Contribution ~ 10/4 and 10/11
Envelopes: $2,397 / $1,997
Loose: $118 / $131
Candles: $2 / $5
Building: $435 / $335
CSMA: $535 (10/4)
Masses: $90 (10/11)
Food Pantry: $755 / $520
Attendance: 89 / 87
Please Pray For
Kim Buchanan, Lanora Neavill, Margaret & Jim Thompson, Richard Rennier, Lee Bouldin, Father Ray, Marty Hawkins, Glory Alman, H.G. French, Mike & Carol Oppenheimer, Sue Milligan, Kate Krupp, Lidija Bilus, Gayla Templeman, Sharon Withrow, Gary Snodgrass, Sandra Stence, Paul Kalisz, Larry McDowell and Mary Murphy
~ Mission Statement ~
We, of St. Edward Catholic Church, Fairfield Illinois, united as a family of God's people strive to live out the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ through a community spirit of love and service to one another. We endeavor to touch the lives of all with God's living presence and love.
We hope to achieve these through:
Participating in the sacraments and providing for the spiritual needs of all; the young and the elderly, those with special needs and those who are no longer very active in the parish.
Providing a welcoming environment to all including new members who might like to join our parish and those who visit to worship with us.
Using our gifts and talents for the life and growth of our parish and for the greater glory of God.
Providing a comprehensive system of support services that will assist the poor and the needy as far as our scope can reach.
Shared in Common
Mass Intentions for the Twenty-Ninth Week in Ordinary Time
Tues., Oct. 20 ~ St. Edward ~ 6:00 p.m. ~ †Jerry Zurliene, †Fr. David Voelker, †Joseph Bednarczyk
Wed., Oct. 21 ~ St. John ~ 6:00 p.m. ~ †Larry Hunt, †Fr. Leo Hayes, Private Intention
Thur., Oct. 22 ~ St. Edward ~ 8:00 a.m. ~ All Parish Family
Fri., Oct. 23 ~ St. John ~ NO MASS
Mass Intentions for the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sat., Oct. 24 ~ St. John ~ 5:00 p.m. ~ †Norman Rubenacker, †Clem Aydt, ††Beulah Vincent & Ova Thacker
Sun., Oct. 25 ~ St. John ~ 8:30 a.m. ~ All Parish Family
Sun., Oct. 25 ~ St. Edward ~ 10:30 a.m. ~ ††Tom & Alice Zurliene, †Pilar Henley, †Stanley Krzysko
Sacrament of Reconciliation before weekend Masses.
Readings for October 18-24
Sun – Is 45:1, 4-6; 1 Th 1:1-5b; Mt 22:15-21
Mon – Eph 2:1-10; Lk 12:13-21
Tues – Eph 2:12-22; Lk 12:35-38
Wed – Eph 3:2-12; Lk 12:39-48
Thu – Eph 3:14-21; Lk 12:49-53
Fri – Eph 4:1-6; Lk 12:54-59
Sat – Eph 4:7-16; Lk 13:1-9
October Liturgical Calendar
18: Laity & World Mission Sunday
19: Sts. John de Brebeuf & Isaac Jogues, Priests and Companions, Martyrs
20: St. Paul of the Cross, Priest
22: St. John Paul II, Pope
23: St. John of Capistrano, Priest
24: St. Anthony Mary Claret, Bishop
Pray for Our Seminarian
Grant Fender, Glennon College Seminary, 5200 Glennon Drive, St. Louis, MO 63119
Saint John Vianney, pray for us.
Travel Opportunity: Pilgrimage to Poland, Prague and Medjugorje
11-day trip ~ April 19-29, 2027, through Journey of Faith Tours. For more information call Carolyn at 732-216-8073 or go to www.journeyoffaithtours.com/ppm27. Or you can talk to Linda Keck, as she is going on this pilgrimage.
Open House Reception to Celebrate Betty Rapp’s 90th Birthday
November 8 ~ Dahlgren Hall ~ 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. All parishioners are invited. No gifts please.
If you would like to mail Betty a card, her address is 909 West Whited Street, Dahlgren, IL 62828.
St. John the Baptist News
October Calendar
18: New Server Training after Mass
18: PSR & Bible Study 9:30 a.m.
18: One Strong Youth Feeding the Foxes followed with Youth Group
20: Ladies Quilting 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
20: OCIA Class 6:00 p.m.
22: AA/NA Meeting 7:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
23: No Weekday Mass
24: One Strong Youth Soup & Salad Supper 5:30 p.m., Masquerade Trivia 6:30 p.m.
25: New Server Training after Mass
25: PSR & Bible Study 9:30 a.m.
25: Trunk or Treat 4:00-6:00 p.m. around hall. If bad weather, will be in hall.
27: Ladies Quilting 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
28: East Vicariate Priest Gathering 11:00 a.m. - St. Mary Mt. Carmel
29: AA/NA Meeting 7:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
31: Daylight saving time ends November 1. Turn clocks back one hour before going to bed.
November Calendar
1: 9:30 - 10:15 PSR & Bible Study
1: Mass at St. Edward 8:30 a.m., due to PSR Saint Parade
1: Mass at St. John the Baptist 10:30 a.m. followed by PSR Saint Parade in Hall
1: PSR Sunday - Rosary: Confirmation - Greeters: First Communion - Petitions: 5th-7th
1: No New Server Training after Mass
2: All Souls' Day Rosary 5:30 p.m. led by Fr. Ptak
2: All Souls' Day Mass 6:00 p.m. - Not Holy Day of Obligation - Following Mass, St. John the Baptist Cemetery visit to pray and place lit candles, weather permitting.
2: Holy Name Society Meeting 7:00 p.m. Refreshments
3: Ladies Quilting 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
5: AA/NA Meeting 7:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
6: Visit for Sacrament of Penance & Eucharist for sick and homebound. Contact office for appointment.
7: Wedding of Grady Lueke & Hallie Woodrow without Mass 3:00 p.m.
7: Mass 5:00 p.m.
8: PSR & Bible Study 9:30 a.m.
8: St. Elizabeth's Pretzel Bake 4:00 p.m. Everyone welcome from young to old!
10: Ladies Quilting 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
12: AA/NA Meeting 7:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
12-23: Dahlgren KC Coat Drive - Drop off boxes located front of church, Piopolis & Dahlgren Hall, or office.
14: Happy Birthday Father Slawomir Ptak
14: Wedding Mass of Jacob Wuebbels and Kaylee Stewart 3:00 p.m.
14: No Mass due to Wuebbels & Stewart Wedding
15: PSR & Bible Study 9:30 a.m.
17: Ladies Quilting 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
19: KC #8745 Meeting at Dahlgren 7:00 p.m.
19: KC #7118 Meeting at Piopolis 7:00 p.m. - Pizza Night
19: AA/NA Meeting 7:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
20: St. Elizabeth's Altar Sodality cooking for Chamber of Commerce Dinner
21-22 & 28-29: Two Week Bulletin
22: 9:30 - 10:15 PSR & Bible Study
22: Mass at St. Edward 8:30 a.m., due to One Strong Harvest Fest
22: Mass at St. John the Baptist 10:30 a.m. Welcome new servers during Mass. Followed by One Strong Harvest Fest in hall till 2:00 p.m.
24: Ladies Quilting 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. City Hall/Market Street
25: East Vicariate Priest Gathering 11:00 a.m. - St. Mary Mt. Carmel
26-27: Office Closed
29: No PSR or Bible Study
Trunk or Treat
October 25 ~ 4:00-6:00 p.m. around the hall. Please be set up and ready for kids by 3:30 p.m. If inclement weather, it will take place inside the hall.
Holy Name Society Raffle
The Holy Name Society would like to thank everyone who bought or sold raffle tickets. Raffle ticket winners:
Gun from Hamilton County Coal: Linda Keck
$150 Gift Certificate from H&R Agri-Power: Cathy Anselment
$200 Cash from Wabash Valley: Lee Hastings
$100 Cash from Eric Rawls of Jeff Donoho Insurance: Lowell Biggerstaff
$100 Cash from Chad Mitsdarffer County Financial: Tim Aydt
$100 Cash from Miller Seed Solutions: Kenny Aydt
$100 Cash from Farm Credit Lending & Crop Insurance: Mike Karcher
$100 gift certificate from Aydt's Hardware: Jason Kirsch
2 - 15 lb box of fish from McPeak's Fish Market: Megan Link & Mark Hutcheson
$100 Cash from Christopher Johnson from Pioneer Seed: Karen Karcher
2 - $100 gift card from People National Bank: Randy Rubenacker & Dan Coy
$100 Cash from York's Country Crop Insurance: Dave Rubenacker
$50 gift certificate from Mike's Package Liquor: Dave Collins
$50 Wal-Mart gift card from Archie & Kristy Bowers: Pat Harvey
$50 Lowes Gift Card from Hamilton County Telephone Co-Op: Micky Karcher
$50 Gift Card for Wal-Mart from Fr. Slawomir Ptak: Dan Coy
New Parish Hall Construction Update
The west entrance to church is closed so construction of the breezeway can begin. Please use the front or east entrance.
Thank you all for your donations so far to the new building. Your financial support has been amazing! Because of your generosity, we haven’t had to take the loan from the Diocese yet. We will, but we’ve been able to delay it, thus saving interest! As we near the end of the year, don’t forget to fulfill your pledge contributions for 2026. And for those who didn’t pledge, you can still make any donation any time. Pledge cards are located at each door of church and can be placed in the collection marked New Hall.
Collection ~ October 10-11
Envelopes (53): $2,652.50
Loose: $100.00
All Saints Day (2): $35.00
All Souls' Day (2): $55.00
SJN Hall (1): $25.00
World Mission Sunday (2): $45.00
Human Development (2): $45.00
PSR New Hall (1): $50.00
One Strong (1): $50.00
SJB Cemetery (3): $170.00
SJN Cemetery (1): $100.00
SCR Cemetery (1): $100.00
SCR Cemetery in Memory of Wayne Aydt: $730.00
Online Giving (4): $182.00
Total: $4,339.50
Thank You & God Bless!
Online Giving is Live! Go to: https://osvhub.com/stjohnbaptistil/giving/funds
Our Parish Mission
We the parishioners of St. John the Baptist, brothers and sisters in Christ, accept as our mission: to know our faith and share it with others, to continue to grow spiritually with respect for the sacraments, to celebrate the liturgy and the Holy Eucharist as the center of our Christian life, to live by truth and love, to serve those in need, to teach by example, and thereby strengthen and inspire our Parish family in accordance with the Roman Catholic Church.
Parish Contact Information
Bishop of Belleville: Most Rev. Godfrey Mullen, OSB
Administrative Pastor: Fr. Slawomir Ptak ~ Phone: 618-643-3552
St. Edward the Confessor
300 NW 5th Street ~ Fairfield, IL 62837
Phone ~ 618-847-7931
E-mail ~ stedwardcatholicchurch01@frontier.com
St. John the Baptist
7598 Piopolis Road ~ McLeansboro, IL 62859
Phone ~ 618-648-2490 ~ E-mail ~ catholic@hamiltoncom.net
Office Hours October 19-23
Monday ~ Closed
Tuesday - Friday ~ 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Closed for Lunch ~ 12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.
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