The Spirit. Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Church

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1 The Spirit Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Church Second Sunday in Ordinary Time January 20, 2019 His mother said to the servers, Do whatever he tells you. And when the headwaiter tasted the water that had become wine,...he said, you have kept the good wine until now. Gospel

2 January 20, 2019 Mass Intentions 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday, January 21 (St. Agnes, Virgin & Martyr) 6:30 a.m. M. Eileen Gustafson 8:15 a.m. Susan & Marvene Krasny Tuesday, January 22 6:30 a.m. Spec. Int. Matt & Andrea Bobowski 8:15 a.m. Marie Rogers; Rev. William Korenchan; Marianna Slezak; Stephanie Skrzypczak Wednesday, January 23 (St. Vincent, Deacon & Martyr; St. Marianne Cope, Virgin) 6:30 a.m. Purgatorial Society 8:15 a.m. Maria Martinez Thursday, January 24 (St. Frances de Sales, Bishop & Doctor) 6:30 a.m. Spec. Int. G L 8:15 a.m. Miguel Aguirre PARISH DIRECTORY CHURCH: 8300 N. Greenwood, Niles, IL PARISH OFFICE - Ministry Center, 8624 W. Normal Phone: Fax: Rev. Christopher M. Gustafson Pastor Rev. Matt Bozovsky Associate Pastor Frmatt@olransom.org Rev. Paul Reczek, O.F.M. Sunday Celebrant Rev. Robert Darow Retired Assistant Rev. Andrew Luczak Retired Assistant Rev. Mr. Charlie O Donnell Deacon Rev. Mr. James Frugé Deacon Mrs. Cathy Williams Office Manager Mr. Richard Gargul Business Manager Mr. Rob Sadlowski Music Director Mr. Andy Duran Digital Communications Mr. Brad Koenig Maintenance Engineer Mrs. Kathleen Sass Bulletin Typist RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM Mrs. Connie Mottley Director cmottley@olransom.org SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Let the children come to me Lk 18:16 Baptisms are ordinarily celebrated on the 2nd and 4th Sundays at 1:30 p.m. in the Church. A preparation meeting is required. Please call the Ministry Center to arrange. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: God s mercy is ever near. Confessions are heard every Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to Noon in the Church and by appointment. CARING FOR THE SICK: If you or a loved one are ill and would like prayers or to receive the Sacrament of Anointing, Holy Communion, or a visit, please do not hesitate to call the Ministry Center. A communal celebration of the Sacrament of Anointing follows the 8:15 a.m. Mass on the first Saturday of the month. Friday, January 25 (Conversion of St. Paul, Apostle) 6:30 a.m. Dec. Members of Benedetto Oliva Family 8:15 a.m. Margaret Christianson Saturday, January 26 (St. Timothy and St. Titus, Bishops) 8:15 a.m. Spec. Int. Tomasello Family; Thanksgiving, Anatalia Edralin; Ken Johnson; Jozef Nagorzanski; Lester Dominguez; Spec. Int.. Dominic Anthony Vecchio 5:00 p.m. Andy Thelen Sunday, January 27 (Third Sunday in Ordinary Time) 7:30 a.m. For the People of OLR 9:00 a.m. Pietro Concialdi 10:45 a.m. Patrick Jennings 12:15 p.m. Armando & Pia Mei 5:00 p.m. Joan Witek MINISTRIES CHAIRPERSONS Mrs. Kathleen Deveau Parish Pastoral Council Mr. Steve Dolan Parish Finance Committee Mrs. Nancy Stranczek Ministry of Care Mrs. Gigi Bialko Bereavement Ms. Reneda Mittman Lectors Mr. & Mrs. Jack Eichstaedt Communion Ministers Mr. Vince Milito Ushers Mrs. Terry Uselmann St. Matthew Circle Ms. Marilyn Kirschten & Mrs. Deborah Bosco Wedding Ministry Coordinators EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION SUNDAY MASSES: 5:00 pm (Saturday) 7:30, 9:00, 10:45 am, 12:15, 5:00pm Weekday: 6:30 & 8:15 am; Saturday 8:15 am Holy Day: 6:30, 8:15 am, 7:00 pm RECONCILIATION: Saturday, 11:00 am - 12 noon Wednesdays 7:00am and individually as requested. HOPELINE: For Pregnant Women HOPE SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE: Congratulations! Weddings are ordinarily celebrated on Saturdays at 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. Please be sure to consult a priest before setting the date for your wedding. FIRST FRIDAYS: Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place throughout the day, ending with Holy Hour and Benediction from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. BULLETINS: Please note that notices or announcements to be placed in the bulletin need to be delivered to the Ministry Center two weeks in advance of requested publication date. NEW PARISHIONERS: Welcome to the Parish! We are glad you are here. Please come to or call the Ministry Center to register.

3 January 20, 2019 Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Page Three ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO Office of the Archbishop 835 North Rush Street Chicago, IL Dear Brothers, January 14, 2019 Today I write to share the news that St. Joseph College Seminary will close at the end of this school year. Enrollment at St. Joseph has declined over the years, and at present, there are only 20 students, 13 of whom are Chicago seminarians. This has led to a financial situation that is no longer tenable if we are going to be good stewards of our limited human and financial resources. The closure of St. Joseph College Seminary does not mean that the Archdiocese of Chicago s college seminary program is also ending. We have made arrangements with Saint John Vianney College Seminary at the University of Saint Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota as our new location for college seminarians studying for the Archdiocese of Chicago. St. John Vianney has an excellent reputation as a seminary well-suited to forming young men in character and the spiritual life. We are grateful to the warm welcome they have offered us in this time of transition. In a special way, I want to thank Father Peter Sneig, Rector of St. Joseph College Seminary, and the faculty and staff for their dedicated work in the service of priestly vocations. We are also grateful to Loyola University Chicago for having collaborated with the Archdiocese for so many years on seminary formation at the college level. As we all continue to encourage priestly vocations in our Archdiocese, I want to ask you to pray for more vocations and to encourage the young men in your parish to consider the priesthood. Please refer interested candidates for seminary at all levels to Father Timothy Monahan, Director of Vocations, at I am also grateful to Father Thomas Byrne, Director of Chicago Seminarians, for accompanying our current college seminarians as they prepare to transition to a new seminary. In these times, we are invited into deeper brotherhood with the Lord Jesus and with each other in the presbyterate. Please know of my prayers for all of you. Sincerely yours in Christ. Archbishop of Chicago

4 January 20, 2019 Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Page Four KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS OUR LADY OF RANSOM - ST. TERESA OF CALCUTTA - COUNCIL #16836 THE CALCUTTA NEWS THIS SUNDAY A Calcutta Knight fund raiser: COLD FEET + HARD SOLE BOTTOM SLIPPERS = WARM FEET. ALL SIZES WELCOMED USED or NEW for Children, Men, and Women. Our Lady of Ransom Calcutta Knights need your help to support WINGS with a pair of INDOOR SLIPPERS and request the following type: HARD BOTTOM OR THICK BOTTOMED (NO slipper socks) in YOUTH AND ADULT SIZES. NO TODDLER OR INFANT. INDOOR HARD SOLE BOTTOM SLIPPERS. THANK YOU for your help. THANK YOU for your donation. The WINGS PROGRAM has two safe houses where families can stay for up to 120 days, and last year they helped over 500 men, women, and children through these two homes. Most families show up with nothing but the clothes on their backs, and some don t even have shoes on. So each person receives all the basic necessities. A Calcutta Knight representative will be in the Gathering Area accepting your donations of SLIPPERS. There is no need to wrap them. Please bring your SLIPPERS on SUNDAY, JANUARY 20, 2019 before or after the morning masses. THANK YOU in advance for your kind and generous donation of INDOOR HARD SOLE BOTTOM SLIPPERS. It is well appreciated by the WINGS PROGRAM. Want to help in the future if you can t do it now? If you would like more information about the WINGS PROGRAM and their ongoing needs, send or call or all inquiries to: Tabitha Nilson, In-Kind Program Donations Supervisor at tnilson@wingsprogram.com or ext. 390, or to WINGS PROGRAM INC., PO BOX 95615, PALATINE, ILLINOIS THIS WEEKEND **** SECOND COLLECTION We take up the Collection for the Church in Latin America this weekend. Please prayerfully consider supporting this collection, which assists programs that strengthen the faith in Latin America and the Caribbean. Your gifts help share the faith by providing lay leadership training, catechesis, priestly and religious formation, as well as other programs. Information Meeting for 2020 Pilgrimage - TODAY On Sunday, January 20, following the 5:00 p.m. Mass, we will have an Information Meeting for all who are interested in joining Fr. Chris on a pilgrimage to Central and Eastern Europe... Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, Germany, Krakow, Prague, Salzburg, Linderhof Castle, and Oberammergau.

5 January 20, 2019 Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Page Five Important Notice to all Liturgical Ministers and Ministers of Care On Monday, January 21 we will have an Evening of Recollection for all liturgical ministers (Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers, Choir members, Ushers) and all Ministers of Care. The meeting will begin in the church at 7:00 pm. There will be an opportunity to reflect on our ministries and discuss practical issues involved. Ministers will also be remandated for the next three years. Newcomers are welcome. Liturgical Ministers for Next Week s Liturgies Date/Time Lector Eucharistic Ministers Cantors Servers Saturday, January 26 5:00 p.m. John Dobbins Ben Oliva Joe Bialko, Gigi Bialko, Gina Caruso, Joan Del Medico, Jack Eichstaedt, Maria Eichstaedt, Mike Merchut, Carol Mozgowiec, Chris Seske Clarissa Valeroso Catherine Valeroso Sunday, January 27 7:30 a.m. Jannard Remo Wayne Sliwa Rosanne Dulski, Joan Karwoski, Pat Lucas, Dennis Ramirez, Phyllis Ranalli, Wayne Sliwa, Terry Uselmann 9:00 a.m. Kelly Satorre Joe Annunzio, Terry Annunzio, Fred Batliner, Gerry Batliner, Carol Bergeron, Marilyn Cairo, Josephine Fragale, Gina Marie Greco, Maria Gullo Emmy Uzquiano Almus Uzquiano Christopher Bacuac Sergio Bacuac 10:45 a.m. Barbara Kopec Tom Muszynski 12:15 p.m. Chris Paolelli Judy Vee 5:00 p.m. Steve Dolan Lydia LaScola Justina Bernatek, Toni Brana, Edward Cameron, Nancy Hedrick, Nancy Jensen, Jerry Merkel, Tom Reich, Joel Sacris, (volunteer needed) Jonelle Castillo, Maria Galluzzi, Cathy Gierum, John Gierum, Joe Paolelli, Ben Paolelli, Chris Paolelli, Gloria Scardino, Matilde Yates Lisa Christopher, Georgene Croteau, James Croteau, R. Scott Flick, Lydia LaScola Tommy Bernatek Matthew Cordero John Paul Vecchio Dominic Vecchio Jack Whalen Jhaydee Santos Grab your dauber and head over to Paluch Hall... Back by Popular Demand ALL Parishioners (Men & Women) are invited To a fun filled evening of B I N G O Sponsored by the Catholic Women s Club Join us Friday Evening, January 25, 2019 at 7:00pm (doors open at 6:30pm) CASH PRIZES!!! BYO Beverage & Snacks Coffee/tea and dessert will be provided. No Food or Drink will be sold.

6 January 20, 2019 Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Page Six R E S T I N P E A C E Please continue to pray for the following people who have recently died: For All the Faithful Departed Lord, for your faithful people, life is changed not ended. --Rite of Christian Burial SACRIFICIAL GIVING P R A Y F O R T H E S I C K Don Mundt (4) Francesco Farina (3) Lori Pacheco (2) Cesar Avila (2) Faith Reilly (1) Our response to God s command to take care of the community with the gifts, talents and resources God entrusts to us. STEWARDSHIP OF RESOURCES Sunday Collections January 13.. $ 10,675 Year-to-Date..$ 405,115 We are grateful. We pray for all the sick at every Mass and in our private prayers. Persons who have a change in their health (traumatic event, surgery, critical stage of disease, etc.) will be mentioned by name (if they or a family member request) at Sunday Masses. Thereafter, for one month the name will be published in the bulletin and then placed on our website: olransom. org. OLR MILITARY God keep you safe! SR Anthony A. D Amico A.I.C. Michael Gonzales Sgt. Vito Deiure Gunny Sgt. Paul J. Vee, USMC Lt. 1st Class Jared Kandell Staff Sgt. Michael Osterlund PFC Darren Keifer PO2 Patrick Wurster II Staff Sgt. Anthony LaScola, USMC Cpl. Brian Michael Bell BM3 Kristin Kaufmann Specialist Conrad Sewinski ENFR Joshua Torres 1st Lt. Joseph John Gullo, USAF Cpl. Giselle Obcemea Gayapa, USMC PFC Ezekiel M. Trimble PFC Edrian Fernandez, USAFC Cpt. Jason Lovallo 1st Lt. Timothy F. Eddy, Jr. 1st Lt. Catie LaScola, USMC LCpl Zachary Christopher Flick USMC SPC Liam Walsh If you know of any Our Lady of Ransom parishioners who are serving in the military and would like to include them in our prayer intentions, please call the Ministry Center ( ) FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION...

7 From: Our Lady of Ransom Parish Niles, IL Contact: Cathy Williams Bulletin # Date: January 20, PAGES PLUS COVER SHEET Publisher 2007 Printer HP Laser Jet CP3525