Autumn Leaves
This is a group of retired parishioners who get together on the 3rd Monday of each month at noon all year long to socialize and enjoy a meal together. The restaurant of choice will be in the bulletin each month and no RSVP required. Contact: Jacki Catour (309) 912-9495.

Blessed Miguel Pro's Men's Club
The Blessed Father Miguel Pro, S.J. Men’s Club meet on the second Tuesday at 6:00pm with Rosary and then Meeting to follow in the hall at Our Lady of Guadalupe. The Blessed Father Pro Men’s Club sponsors fundraisers in the parish that help promote our parish family and to assist with extraordinary expenses of the parish and the needs of our pastor. The Blessed Father Pro Men’s Club also sponsor’s mini-retreats and prayerful reflections. For more information about the Blessed Miguel Pro’s Men Club, please contact Mike Lax at (309) 558-9264. Men of our parish are encouraged to join our group!

Blue Cross Sewing Circle
This ministry meets the 3rd Thursday of the month. The group cuts and ties lap robes and distributes them to shut ins, nursing homes, and hospitals. Members meet after the 7:45 am mass in the hall. Contact: Mary Spurck at (309) 507-3719.

Darlene’s Stitcher’s Prayer Shawl Ministry Meeting
Prayer Shawl Ministry meeting will be held on the 2nd Saturday of each month at 9:00a.m. in the classroom at Our Lady of Guadalupe Hall. Enter in the East Doors of the Hall. Anyone interested may join us, even if you are unfamiliar with crocheting or knitting. Questions, please call Vicki Kennedy at (309) 752-3281.

Food Pantry
On the first Sunday of every month our St. Patrick location collects non-perishable food items and cash donations for the Colona Township Food Pantry.  Donations are collected in baskets at the front of the Church and at the main entrance. Cash donations may be placed in envelopes marked “Food Pantry” on any Sunday of the month. All donations are turned over to the pantry the following week. Contact Deacon Al if you would like to help (309) 949-2698.

Funeral Luncheon Committee
Our group is honored to assist the families of the parish with the arrangements and serving of their funeral luncheons following the Mass and burial.

• For funeral luncheons at Our Lady of Guadalupe contact the parish office for rules and procedures.

• For funeral luncheons at St. Patrick, please Kathy Rogiers at (309) 269-6979.

Home-bound and Nursing Care Ministry
Lay Eucharistic Ministers make regular visits to sick or disabled parishioners at home or in nursing home or hospital care situations. They offer the Blessed Sacrament, prayer, encouragement and fellowship as appropriate to those unable to attend regular Church services. Contact the parish office to arrange a visit.

Medjugorje Prayer Group
This group meets at St. Patrick after the 8 a.m. morning mass on Monday and Thursday mornings. We pray the Rosary and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy. Any and every one is welcome to join us. Contact: Jacki Catour (309) 912-9495.

OCIA
The Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA) is a process for welcoming adult newcomers (inquirers) into the Catholic Church. This process is carried out by a parished-based OCIA team composed of clergy and lay people committed to being a resource and an education network involved in the preparation:

• Of unbaptized persons (catechumens) for initiation into the Catholic Church

• ·Of baptized non-Catholic Christians into the full communion of the Catholic Church

• And, of uncatechized Catholics for reception of Confirmation and First Eucharist.

Full reception occurs at Easter time and the OCIA team and candidates begin meeting weekly in September of the prior year. For more information and or to sign up, please contact Clark Stojan (309) 794-9400.