St. John the Baptist Catholic Church

Welcome to St. John the Baptist Catholic Church

On this site, you will find the current Mass times as well as other information about St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church parish in Clinton, IL. We welcome you to join us for the Mass, and invite you to participate in the life of the parish family. We exist in order to continue the mission of Jesus and to extend the Father's Kingdom under the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

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our weekend Masses!

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Weekend Mass Schedule
Saturday 4:00 PM
Sunday 8:30 AM

Weekday Mass Schedule
Wednesday & Friday 8:00am

Last Friday of each month is adoration after 8:00 mass

Baptism Parents must be registered members and attend a class prior to scheduling the Baptism. Contact the Parish Office for further details.

Marriage Couples planning a marriage need to have a personal interview with the Pastor at least 6 months prior to the date of the wedding.

Confessions will be heard Saturday at 3:20pm to 3:50pm or by appointment.

Office Hours

Tuesday & Wednesday
9:30 am to 2:30 pm

Phone: 217-935-3727

Emergency cell 815-414-3083

E-mail: [email protected]

Parish Staff:

Religious education - Sue Neuschwanger
Parish Secretary - Debbie Askins
Bulletin Secretary - Kathie Summers
Parish Trustees - Francis Jackson and Becky Wisher
PPC President - Bill Spencer

Prayer requests

Please pray for the following:

Nursing Homes: Sue Thompson

Prayers for the sick:

Kay Bailey, Mary Lou Barnett, Pamela Boatright, Connie
Brown, Martha Cooper, Phyllis Fehr, Roy Harrold, Bev
Hartsock, Mary Hirsch, Linda Kilgarriff, Patty Lecomte, Steve Lighthall, Tina Mannix, Joni Mollet, Fran Runyen, Bill Sargent, Angie Walden, Rita Williams, Brett Willits, Florence Workman, Charles M. Yeagle.

Publications

Sun, Jan 16th
Sun, Jan 9th

Older Publications

Important Information

CCD First Reconciliation
Second grade students from St. John’s parish will encounter Jesus for the first time in the Sacrament of Reconciliation next Saturday, January 15th at 10:00am at St. John’s
Church.

Coming Soon! St. John’s Annual
Spaghetti Dinner will be held on Sunday, February 6th. We will be serving from 11:00am to 1:00pm. This will be a drive thru event. Menu includes spaghetti, bread, salad, and dessert. Cost will remain at $8 for adults and $4 for children. We will need assistance in putting together the Spaghetti Dinner Bags. Help will also be needed to pack desserts, wrap bread, and box salads. Sign up sheets will be available later in January. Be sure to join us for this delicious meal! (Note: Meals will be served from the rear door of the Parish Hall off the parking lot)

Coffee and Donuts
The Altar & Rosary will not host Coffee and Donut Sunday
in January. The next Donut Day will be on Sunday, February 6th in the Parish Hall following the 8:30am mass.

New Parish Office Hours
Beginning January 1, 2022 the Parish Office will be open on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9:30am to 2:30pm. Father James will be available for appointments during these hours. Father will also be available for appointments on Thursdays from 9:30am to 2:00pm at Sacred Heart Rectory. Bullention articles will continue to be due on Mondays by 9:30am. Collection Counters will continue to count on Monday mornings.

New Weekday Mass Schedule
Beginning January 1, 2022 St. John’s Weekday Mass Schedule will be Wednesdays and Fridays at 8:00am. Sacred Heart Weekday Masses will remain at 8:30am on Tuesdays
and Thursdays. Adoration will be held at Sacred Heart on the first Friday of the month at 11:00am followed by Mass at noon. Adoration will be held at St. John’s on the last Friday of the month following the 8:00am Mass. The Weekend Mass Schedule will remain the same.

Confessions Schedule
Please make note that Father James is now hearing Confessions every Saturday from 3:30pm to 3:50pm before the 4:00pm Mass or by appointment. He will be located in the Servers Sacristy (room on left in Sanctuary). He has also begun hearing Confessions every Tuesday at Sacred Heart following the 8:30am Mass from 9:00am to 9:30am.

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Administrator

Fr. James Owusu-Yeboah, SMA