•July 3, 2019•

Saturday and Sunday, June 1 and 2 was Vacation Bible School for St Columcille Catholic and Immaculate Conception Church students.
All students involved with VBS performed two patriotic songs at the beginning of the 4 p.m. Saturday Mass.  A Forever Grateful banner was made with hand prints of VBS students. This banner will be used during the 4th of July parade in Mattoon. VBS was held at the Immaculate Conception Christian Formation Center in Mattoon. St Columcille and Immaculate Conception students in Grades K-6 were invited to attend. Many middle school and high school students assisted in helping with younger children.
VBS was lead by Fr. John Titus, Deacon Gene Uptmor, Jeanne Gross, Jan Wetzel, Sue and Ron Auer, Sheila Record (as Mother Theodore Guerin), Jon Will, Mark Vojas, Jr. and Austin Sudkamp.
Mark and Moni Sheehan of 19th Street Dairy Queen in Mattoon provided red, white and blue treats.