Croatian Franciscan Friars S. Princeton Ave. Cardinal Stepinac Way Chicago, IL Fr. Ivica Majstorovi, OFM - Fr.

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1 2823 S. Princeton Ave. Cardinal Stepinac Way Chicago, IL Croatian Franciscan Friars Fr. Ivica Majstorovi, OFM - Fr. Antonio Musa, OFM Mass schedule Raspored misa Saturday Subota 5:30 p.m. English Sunday Nedjelja 7:30 a.m. & 9:30 a.m. English 11 a.m. Hrvatski Weekdays Kroz tjedan 7:30 a.m. English Posjeti bolesnicima uvijek Sick calls at any time Krštenja po dogovoru Baptisms by appointment Ispovijedi pola sata prije mise Confessions before Masses Vjenanja najaviti 6 mjeseci ranije Weddings arrange 6 months in i advance TELEPHONES Rectory Ured Fax Sr. Krešimira Pandža Parish Council President Jure Kutleša School Principal Ravnatelj Thomas Smyth Liturgical Coordinator Matthew Pesce CCD Director Annamaria Babich Hrvatski katoliki radio Chicago subotom od podne do 12:30 poslije podne na 750 AM Croatian Catholic Radio Chicago Saturday: noon - 12:30 p.m. on 750 AM

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3 From Fr. Antonio's desk GOD OF PROMISES FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT The world we live in is very often a world of false promises, and a world of tainted values. A lot of the time we - people of faith are in awe at the disappointments that cause human beings to be weak; a weakness and instability in our hearts to remain faithful to that promise. Sometimes the betrayal of a promise is something that others use to hurt us, and very often that pain is our weakness, a way to hurt someone close to us. It seems that this understanding is imposed on us by all the forces in the world: a culture that says that nothing is permanent, nothing is worth sacrifice, nothing is eternal. On the other hand, God comes to meet us in Christmas and shows us once again that His love is permanent. He proves by His example that it is worth it to sacrifice for those we love. He introduces us into the hall of eternity with the strength of His divine love, where we also savor the gifts of heaven and we become stakeholders of his glory. That is why in the season of Advent our hearts and our lives should be renewed with the power of this reality: the God who we encounter is the God of Promise. Despite all of our wandering, God never gets tired of forgiving us and giving us His grace to move on. Let us make this holy time of anticipation a time that we will pray for the grace of God. That God gives us the devotion and strength to keep us faithful to our Christian name and calling. BOG OBEANJA PRVA NEDJELJA DOŠAŠA Svijet u kojemu živimo vrlo je esto svijet porušenih obeanja, svijet izdanih vrijednosti. Nemali broj puta tako zastanemo u uenju pred razoaranjima kojima je uzrok ljudska slabost i nepostojanost naših srdaca da se ostane vjerno onoj danoj rijei. Ponekad je ta izdaja danih obeanja nešto ime drugi povrijede nas, a tako esto je to i naša slabost, naš nain da povrijedimo onoga pored sebe. I kao da nam se svim silama namee upravo ovo razumijevanje svijeta: kultura koja kaže da ne postoji ništa što je trajno, žrtve vrijedno, vjeno. S druge strane, Bog koji nam u Božiu dolazi u susret pokazuje nam uvijek iznova da je njegova ljubav trajna. Svjedoi nam svojim primjerom da se isplati initi žrtvu za one koje ljubimo. Uvodi nas snagom svoje božanske ljubavi u predvorje vjenosti, gdje i mi kušamo darove neba i postajemo dionici njegove slave. Zato bi u Došašu naša srca i naši životi trebali biti obnovljeni snagom ove stvarnosti: Bog koji nam dolazi u susret Bog je Obeanja. Unato svim našim lutanjima, Bog se nikada ne umara praštati i davati nam svoju milost da krenemo dalje. Uinimo zato ovo sveto vrijeme išekivanja vremenom u kojemu emo moliti za milost da nam Bog vjernosti dadne snage da i mi ostanemo vjerni svojemu kršanskome imenu i pozivu.

4 LET US PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED Pearl Vukas, 82, mother of Anthony, Michael and Vi-ncent (Sandy) Zygmuntowicz; grandmother of Vincent; sister of Martin (Carol), Vincent (Kathy), Mary Ann (late Terry) and the late John (Delores); aunt to many nieces and nephews. Funeral mass was celebrated in our church on Tuesday, Nov 20. May she rest in peace! CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEW AL- TAR SERVERS Last Sunday, November 25, six new altar servers were commissioned for liturgical ministry in our parish. Congratulations to them and to their families. To serve at the altar is a great honor but also a big responsibility. Let us keep them in our prayers. ADVENT GIVING TREE We have an Advent Giving Tree in our church. That is a wonderful opportunity for St. Jerome Parish families to reach out and extend a hand to the poor in our midst who without our help would not have Christmas gifts for their children. Please, read the cards carefully to see the due date and whether gifts should be wrapped or not. PARISH CONFESSIONS On Sunday, December 23, at 6 p.m. we will have several priests available for the sacrament of reconciliation. They will hear confessions in a quiet, peaceful atmosphere ideal for examining our conscience. Amid all our preparations for Christmas, we should not forget the priority of preparing our souls. CHRISTMAS FLOWERS If you would like to make a donation in memory of your loved ones or in thanksgiving for special events in your live, please, see Mary and Louis Scalise, Jan and Kenny Zekich or call our Parish Office. OFFERTORY ENVELOPES Soon you will be able to take your box of envelopes for year They will be prepared in the entrance area of the church. Please, let us know if you are regular parishioner but without offertory envelopes. VISITING SICK AND HOMEBOUND We would like to visit our sick and homebound parishioners before Christmas. Let us know if there is someone at home, in hospital or somewhere else who desires the Sacraments, so that we can visit them. CHRISTMAS CHURCH CLEANING On Tuesday, December 18, at 7 p.m. we will be cleaning our church and preparing it for Christmas. Please join us and let us make our spiritual home ready for the Coming of our Lord. BREAKFAST WITH SANTA St. Jerome Catholic School is hosting breakfast with Santa, today after all masses in our school hall. Join us for great food and good time! CHRISTMAS CONFESSION Christmas confession for our school students, parents and staff will be on Tuesday, December 18 at 9 a.m. This is an important step in our preparation for the Coming of our Lord! OPEN HOUSE & SCHOOL TOUR On Wednesday, December 12 our School will be open for all the visitors who want to experience what our school is offering. Spread the news among your friends and family and let us make our school even stronger. Looking forward to see you all on December 12th. ST. JEROME GOES GREEN We have implemented recycling at school for the children to be aware of what is waste and what is recyclable. Each class has their own recylce bin. Our next step is to participate in crayola ColorCycle. They turn used markers intoenergy (ANY BRAND). The markers are sent to facility where they are converted into clean fuel. This fuel can be used to power vehicles, heat homes, cook meals etc. It also keeps tons of plastic out of landfills. Our goal is to collect 1000 markers by Christmas. Drop-off boxes are located in school and in the back of church. Thank you in advance for helping us save the earth.

5 BOŽINO IŠENJE CRKVE U utorak, 18. prosinca u 7 sati naveer istimo našu crkvu pred Boži. Pridružite nam se te uinimo crkvu spremnom za dolazak našega Gospodina.

6 We are grateful for our New Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers and Altar Servers. Zahvalni smo na daru novih itaa i Ministranata za našu Hrvatsku Misu. Bogu hvala! FOR RENT - IZNAJMLJUJE SE 3OTH ST. & PRINCETON AVE. 2 bedroom apartment (3009 S. Princeton Av.), For more info call: TH ST. & SHIELDS 1st floor apartment, 5 rooms, 2 bedrooms. Central heating and air. For more info call: WEDDING BANNS NAJAVA VJENANJA II) Daniel Hart and Alexandra Considine SAVE THE DATE Sunday, December 2 Breakfast with St. Jerome School Sunday, December 9 Club Poljica Christmas party Wednesday, December 12 St. Jerome School Open days/school tour Saturday, December 15 Hrvatska Škola Christmas show Friday, December 21 St. Jerome School Christmas Program in church Saturday, February 9 Lions Roar Benefit