Parish bulletin
St. Francis Parish Bulletin – August 30, 2026
In this week’s bulletin
- Reminder: daily Mass schedule Daily Mass is 6:30 a.m. Monday through Friday and 8:00 a.m. Saturday, with no 5:30 p.m. Mass on Tuesdays or Thursdays. Wednesday keeps both 6:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. with confession at 4:00 p.m.; former Tuesday and Thursday 5:30 p.m. intentions are now read at the 7:00 a.m. Mass at QND.
- First Friday devotion, September 4 Mass at 6:30 a.m. and Eucharistic Holy Hour at 5:30 p.m. in honor of the Sacred Heart.
- PSR registration is open Parish School of Religion is for grades 1-5; classes begin Monday, September 14 and meet weekly 4:45-6 p.m. in the parish hall. Register at tinyurl.com/stfrancispsr or call Grant at 217-602-9293.
- Two parish meetings Wednesday, September 9 Holy Name Society meets at 6 p.m. in the parish center, open to all men of the parish; the Liturgy Committee meets at 6:30 p.m. in south Solanus Hall for anyone interested in joining that ministry.
- Divorce and Beyond begins Wednesday, September 9 Sessions run Wednesday nights 6:30-8 p.m. in the Parish Center through the first week of November. Registration is required with a $10 donation for materials; call Russ Rohrer at 217-617-3573.
- Card party moved to September 10 The usual first-Thursday date was changed because of the Springfield Diocesan Council of Catholic Women Convention. Doors open at 10:30 a.m., party runs 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; reserve a table through Pat Winking at 217-257-0416.
- League of St. Clare service night, September 13 Sunday at 7 p.m. in the parish hall, refreshing the table arrangements used by the funeral dinner committee. All women of the parish welcome; flowers and vases provided, bring a glue gun if you have one. Call Karen Weiman at 217-242-5513.
- Ladies of St. Francis fall dinner, September 15 Dinner starts at 5:30 p.m. since there is no Mass that evening; $10 for dinner and $10 for annual dues. New officers will be installed, theme is “Kicking Off a Great Year.” Reserve with Helen Zimmerman at 217-242-6692.
- School golf outing, September 27 Holy Name Society hosts at Westview Golf Course, 11:30 a.m. with a 12:30 shotgun start. $75 per person includes 18 holes with cart, food before and after, and prizes. Contact Dan Hoffman at 217-617-3537 or Cindy Hoffman at 217-617-3538 to sign up or sponsor a hole.
- Truth Seekers registration closes September 27 The Psalms study meets Tuesdays 6:30-8 p.m. in the Bride’s Room of the parish center on October 6, 13, 20, 27; November 3, 10, 17; and December 1, 8, 15. Study guide is $27.95. Sign up by texting 217-430-2234 or emailing John Venegoni at jvenegoni6808@comcast.net.
Also inside
- Father Arisman’s column on carrying the cross, plus the new Communio initiative funded by the Tracey Family Foundation and a Relate Well relationship workshop set for November 6-7.
- Parish picnic proceeds of $29,621.91 to the school from the June picnic; a committee is forming for next year through the parish office or Amanda Genenbacher.
- Two job openings – part-time or full-time parish maintenance at $15-$20 an hour, and a school cafeteria coordinator; both apply through the parish or school office.
- Adult funeral servers needed for about an hour per Mass after a short training with Deacon Zimmerman; call the parish office at 217-222-2898.
- Knights of Columbus news – Thursday Big Raffle jackpot at $28,220, and Friday chicken dinners resume September 25.
- Weekly details – Mass intentions for August 31-September 6, the stewardship report for the week of August 23, this week’s parish calendar, and the liturgical minister schedule for September 5-6.