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SECRETARIAT
Secretariat meetings at 7 PM at St. Joseph Parish, Freeburg, IL, on the last Tuesday of May, July, September, November, January, and March.
SCHOOL OF LEADERS
Meetings are held the second Tuesday of the month at 7 PM in person and via Zoom simultaneously at Corpus Christi Parish Center, Shiloh. One can attend this monthly meeting in person or via Zoom. Zoom information is sent via Flocknotes about five days prior to the meeting. Hope you can join us. And as always, this group will be ready to take on tasks and challenges as requested by the Secretariat. Contact Anna Feurer, 618-779-1388.
ULTREYAS
Belleville Area Ultreya – Held on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at St. Teresa, Belleville, Rectory Basement, after 5:30 PM Mass. Contact Mary Stephens, 618-977-1799.
St. Joseph/St. Agatha/St. John the Baptist Ultreya – 7 PM. Contact Margie Reaka, 618-581-7355
o January 26 at St. Agatha Parish Center, New Athens
o February 23 at St. Joseph Parish Center, Freeburg
o March 30 at St. Agatha Parish Center, New Athens
o April 27 at St. Joseph Parish Center, Freeburg
o No Ultreya in May
o June 29 at St. John the Baptist Parish Center, Smithton
o July 27 at St. Agatha Parish Center, New Athens
o August 31 at St. John the Baptist Parish Center, Smithton
o September 28 at St. Agatha Parish Center, New Athens
o October 26 at St. Joseph Parish Center, Freeburg
o November 30 at St. Agatha Parish Center, New Athens
o No Ultreya in December
FRIENDSHIP GROUPS
Small meeting friendship groups (3 to 8 people) meet at various locations periodically to share their Piety, Study, and Action while supporting each other in their Christian Cursillo lives. Below is the start of listing those friendship groups and their typical meetings times. Feel free to join one of these friendship groups or to start a friendship group!
Belleville Area Friendship Group Reunions
Men & Women’s Friendship Group: Meets each Wednesday evening at 7:30 PM via Zoom except during week of Ultreya: Contact Kent Jeanneret, (618) 531-8855; jeannerk@charter.net
Women’s Friendship Group: Meets 1st and 3rd Saturday at 8:30-10:00 AM in the Parish Center at St John’s – Smithton: Contact Julie Weber, (618)-444-2894; weber-julie@sbcglobal.net or Linda Bagsby, (618)-960-1023; lbagsby@gmail.com
Men’s Friendship Group: Meets each Tuesday evening at 6:30 PM at member’s house: Contact Garry Range, (618)-401-9677; g.range@charter.net
Men & Women’s Friendship Group: Meets at Janice and David Bassler’s house in Swansea at 1:00 PM on the 1st and 3rd Thursday. Contact Janice Bassler, 618-207-0882; jan-bass@hotmail.com
Women’s Friendship Group: Meets at the “Sisterless House” (old convent) at St. Joseph’s Parish in Freeburg at 7:00 PM, Tuesday evenings: Contact Bernadette Charlton, 402-578-5198; charltonba23@gmail.com
Men’s Friendship Group: Meets at Frank Lill’s house, 905 Meadow Brook Drive, Freeburg at 1:00 PM Thursday afternoons: Contact John Charlton, 703-868-6419; charltonje23@gmail.com
DuQuoin Area Friendship Group Reunions
Men’s Friendship Group / Tree of Life: Meets at Haeffner Hall Du Quoin at 8:00 AM on the last Saturday of the month: Contact David Martin (618) 318-3183
Men’s Friendship Group / Halom: Meets at Haeffner Hall Du Quoin at 8:00 AM on the last Saturday of the month: Contact Tony Kellerman (618) 318-0094
Women’s Friendship Group / JOY (Jesus, Others, You): Meets at Sacred Heart School Du Quoin at 6:00 PM on the 2nd Tuesday of the month: Contact Kathy Krisfaluzy (618) 318-0128
Women’s Friendship Group / Mother Theresa: Meets at Haeffner Hall Du Quoin at 12:15 PM on the 3rd Tuesday of the month: Contact Kay Baker (618) 571-0515
Women’s Friendship Group / Saint Elizabeth Anne Seton: Meets monthly at 1:00 PM at member’s homes: Contact Marie Schimanski (815) 978-9419 for date and place
Mount Vernon Area Friendship Group Reunions
Women’s Friendship Group: Meets at St. Mary Immaculate Conception Church, 1500 N. Main St, Mount Vernon at 4:30 PM, Mondays: Contact Susan Cunningham, 618-214-4604
Murphysboro Area Friendship Group Reunions
Murphysboro Friendship Group: Meets at Antoinette “Toni” Martie’s house, 200 Marlyn Lane, Murphysboro at 4:30 PM, Thursdays: Contact Toni Martie, 618-319-0212
NOTE: Additional Friendship Group’s points of contact will be posted in future Evangelizers and this website as information is received. Please send your Friendship Group’s points of contacts’ information, including meeting day of week and type of group (men or women or both) to Kent Jeanneret; jeannerk@charter.net.