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OUR ANNUAL REVERSE COLLECTION IS HERE!

Our R.E. students kicked us off during R.E. classes on Nov. 18 & 19. Students will be collecting specific food items for the SVdP food pantry while our parishioners support four organizations. This parish wide service project is a wonderful way to share your treasures with others. 

HOW IT WORKS: During Mass, parishioners will be invited to take out a donation slip from the collection baskets, thus our “reverse collection”.  Purchase an item off your slip and return your donations between Nov. 22 and Dec. 8. 

If you miss choosing an organization at Mass, just view the lists below to help you decide how you can help.

We thank you ahead of time for your generosity! Questions? Contact Bobbi Hassel. 

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Sunday, December 7th from 8am-11am

St. Patrick Church of Merna’s Shamrock Hall

We are delighted to invite you to have breakfast with St. Nicholas! Prime time with St. Nicholas is from 8am-10:30am, with reserved seating and an opportunity to meet St. Nicholas and take pictures with him. All are welcome- bring your kids or grandkids and invite your friends and family to do the same. This event will provide some great family memories! The pancake breakfast is delicious, and new to the menu this year is biscuits and gravy! Tickets can ONLY be purchased in advance by clicking below.

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The Parish Hospitality Directors will be holding their annual Christmas Senior Luncheon on Wednesday, December 10th, at 12pm in Shamrock Hall.  The menu will include salads, soups, and desserts.  Our program will feature the Caritas Homeschool Ministry group that will entertain us with holiday music.  Please join us for this special event!  Sign up online using the link below, at the St. Pat’s Welcome Center, or by calling the church at (309) 662-7361 by Sunday, December 7th.

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Journey through this Advent in the company of beautiful women at Most Holy Eucharist Parish! We will gather on the four Sundays of Advent for prayer, connection, and discussion, walking through the guided Advent journal, Encountering Emmanuel, by Heather Khym, cohost of the Abiding Together podcast. Small groups will be created in advance. Sign up soon to help us plan!

“Emmanuel desires to come into every part of you – into your heart, your mind, your life, your brokenness, your pain – and bring His light, His love, His peace, His hope, and His healing.” – from the Introduction 

Order the book in advance from Ave Maria Press or Amazon.

Where: St. Patrick Church of Merna (Meet in the Church, then we’ll continue to Shamrock Hall)

When: November 30th – December 7th – December 14th – December 21st

Time: 3-4:15pm

Questions: Contact Jess Elliott

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All those grieving the loss of a loved one are invited to attend this holiday seminar offered by our GriefShare ministry. Join us on Thursday, November 20th at 6:30pm in Room 6. This is open to the public, so feel free to share this information with others!

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Parishioners born in 1950 or earlier will receive a special delivery on Saturday, December 6th from the parish. The Silver Shamrock Poinsettia delivery was started by Fr. Tom Shea many years ago and continues as a way to honor and celebrate our senior parishioners. If you are not home when the delivery comes, a note will be left and you can pick up your poinsettia at the church that weekend.

VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED to help with the delivery. This is a wonderful activity to do as a family! Click the button below if you would like to sign up and/or receive more details. Contact Jana Schopp or call the parish office at (309) 662-7361 with any questions.

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St. Patrick’s 21st annual Euchre Night will take place on Friday, November 21st at 6:30pm in the Shamrock Hall. Don’t know how to play Euchre? No problem! Come at 6pm for a time of instruction and practice. For planning purposes, please sign up using the button below or at the Welcome Center. Cost is $10 and includes beverages, light snacks, and prizes (pay at the door). Contact Kristie Klingler with any questions.

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Proclaiming Christ yesterday, today, forever

Our parish is once again participating in the Annual Diocesan Appeal (ADA) for the Diocese of Peoria. As the diocese celebrates its 150th anniversary, we are reminded of our mission as Christians. We are called to proclaim the Gospel yesterday, today, and forever. The Annual Diocesan Appeal gives us an opportunity to respond by sharing our gifts which will enable and equip the Church for today’s opportunities and challenges in witnessing to our faith. There are many ministries and apostolates that the Diocese can offer that we as a single parish cannot. Recruitment and training of priests, vocation discernment program for young men, marriage preparation, ministry to our students on college campuses, evangelization, Catholic Charities programs… these are just a few of the many services we receive from the Diocese of Peoria. Your support, in prayer and through your sacrificial gift to the Annual Diocesan Appeal, makes it possible to provide these services. Please prayerfully consider making a pledge to this year’s appeal at cdop.org/ada.

View the Bishop’s annual ADA video below:

The goal for our parish, Most Holy Eucharist, is $324,278 and we can reach it only with your help. 

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