Our Lady of Humility Parish

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1 Our Lady of Humility Parish W. Wadsworth Road, Beach Park, IL (847) umility.org December 03, 2017 First Sunday Of Advent Parish Mission Statement As a branch of the one vine, as the family of our Lord Jesus, it is our mission to follow the way of the Lord, by extending welcome, embracing in healing love, and sharing the good news of the Gospel. Mass Schedule Weekday Masses: 8:00AM Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday Friday Mass: 8:45AM (During School Year) 8:00AM (During the Summer) Sunday Masses: 5:00PM Saturday 7:00AM, 9:00AM, 11:00AM Sunday

2 Monday, December 4th 8:00AM +Virginia Dudzek +Corazon B. Habacon Tuesday, December 5th 8:00AM +Joe Nykaza +Anna Nykaza Wednesday, December 6th 8:00AM +Diana Nykaza +Mary Janus Thursday, December 7th 8:00AM Special Inten on For: John Hasmonek Friday, December 8th, Feast Of The Immaculate Concep on Of The Blessed Virgin Mary 7:00AM For The People Of Our Lady Of Humility 9:00AM 7:00PM +Sylvester and +Camille Pudelek +Dorothy Klawonn +Agnes Podolski +Bertram Voyer Saturday, December 9th 8:00AM For The Unemployed 5:00PM +Dorothy Gilbert +Sylvia Trygar +Frank Reinier Second Sunday Of Advent, December 10th 7:00AM + Camille Pudelek +Agnes Johnson +Emily DuPree +Johnny Gonzalez +Rosa Colon 9:00AM For The People Of Our Lady Of Humility 11:00AM +Herbert D. Siemens +Nancy Rushforth +Julia Patrick Liturgical Roles: Saturday, December 9th, and Sunday, December 10th Saturday Confessions: 3:30-4:30PM Fr. P. Stemn Presider: 5:00PM Fr. P. Stemn Deacon Marcelino 7:00AM Fr. M. Owen Deacon Mike 9:00AM Fr. P. Stemn Deacon Marcelino 11:00AM Fr. P. Stemn Deacon Jim Eucharist Ministers: 5:00PM C) R. Thomas D) B. Dickson 7:00AM D. Wilczenski, R. Wilczenski, E. Roucka, S. Ochsner C) S. Huff J. Tomkowiak, K. Kelly, S. Murakami 9:00AM C) C. LaFaye e D) P. LaFaye e D. Jurista, L. Nurczyk, L. Mercure, P. Miller, F. Montoya 11:00AM C) B. McGowan D) P. McGowan Ja. Jones, Jo. Jones, D. Ianson, M. Florczyk, J. Heiney Lectors: 5:00PM (1) E. Brockway (2) S. Spaulding 7:00AM (1) E. Tomkowiak 9:00AM (1) M. Bruno (2) B. Dermody 11:00AM (1) P. Jones (2) E. Wiles Altar Servers: 5:00PM 7:00AM 9:00AM 11:00AM S. Malone-McNeely, A. Leva E. Ogunniyan, C. Biedron J. Marabella, M. Ostrolencki, Y. Rodriguez S. Gonzalez, A. Gonzalez, A. Schejbal LWC Prayer Leaders: 9:00AM T. Nurczyk 11:00AM P. Reid M.W. Med. Center: J. Bockrath Readings For The Week Of December 3, 2017 Sunday: Is 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7/Ps 80:2-3, 15-16, [4]/1 Cor 1:3-9/ Mk 13:33-37 Monday: Is 2:1-5/Ps 122:1-2, 3-4b, 4cd-5, 6-7, 8-9/Mt 8:5-11 Tuesday: Is 11:1-10/Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17 [cf. 7]/Lk 10:21-24 Wednesday: Is 25:6-10a/Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 [6cd]/Mt 15:29-37 Thursday: Is 26:1-6/Ps 118:1 and 8-9, 19-21, 25-27a [26a]/Mt 7:21, Friday: Gn 3:9-15, 20/Ps 98:1, 2-3, 3-4 [1a]/Eph 1:3-6, 11-12/Lk 1:26-38 Saturday: Is 30:19-21, 23-26/Ps 147:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 [cf. Is 30:18d]/ Mt 9:35 10:1, 5a, 6-8 Next Sunday: Is 40:1-5, 9-11/Ps 85:9-10, 11-12, [8]/2 Pt 3:8-14/Mk 1:1-8 Liturgical Publica ons Inc Please Remember In Your Prayers L. Gorlinski, Irene Cripe, Jerry and Marie Pope, Mary Ann Smith, Dawn, Greg, Ka e, Carrie, Sco, Taylor, Jim Wiedner, Ann, Devin, Bob Pe a, Luana Pe a, Judy Sims, William, Kit, Tom, Mary Paulausky, Frank Knabel, Byrd Heisler, Barb and Bill, Gomez Family, Norma Jensen, Ann Edwards, Don, Jerry and Ginny Merkel, Doug D., Jeremy Roux, Morgan, Carol and Marty Tyskling, Patrick, Rosa Maria Santos, Mark Moll, Anny Richardson, Helen Uhler, Barb Halle, David Alfaro, Ed Reno, Nick, CJ Leffredo, Baby William Walker, Mary T., Tracy, Tren n Heiny, Ben LaFaye e, Conrad Halteman, Henry Sahler, L. Brown, Garre Grana, Emory Thorn, Stephen Foster, Josiah Hughes, Mary Ann S ckel, Randall Samborski, Nan Mann, Karen Dix, Chet Spli, Susie Haluzak, Baby Raphael, Greg Long n, David, Pat Benne, Jerry Clark, Pat Winn, Pauline, Pa and Ma hew Heiney, Sandy Kramer, Nicholas Arnold, Ramona Alcala, Charles E. Roberts, John Shebenik, Brenda and Jim, Stan Trygar, Carrie Chiarello, Kathy Sivia, Sandy Schmelzer, Angela Guarin, Francesca Roberts, Tom Ibata, Colleen Burns, George Kleinschmidt, Janice Kleinschmidt, Rachael Chianelli, James W. Triple, Gloria Alfaro, Jean Krapf, Sco S ckel, Gerrie Holmes, Toby Tripalin, Kevin Junge, Diana Vanderheyden, Baby Piper Ann Marie, Theresa and Ray Krueger, Diane and Brenda, Lynn Krueger, Jessica Roberts, Joan Zwicke, Jean Corrine Bauter, George Lux, Marge Berzin, Dick and Janice Hyde, Baby Sawyer, Jackie Videlka, Vicki Sturtevant, Tom Quivellon, Roger Heiny, Jr., Ma hew McPhee, Barb and Joe Arregun, Erica Heiny, Charlo e Heiny, Roger, Victor Figueroa, Baby Katherine Marie Schultz, Barb and Herman Halle, Dorothy R., Bob Whiteside, Shauna Whiteside For The Deceased: +Johnny Esparza If someone is in need of healing prayers, please call the Rectory at (847) Monday through Thursday between the hours of 9AM and 3:30PM. Thank you! 2 Welcome to Our Lady of Humility Catholic Church

3 A Note From The Pastor This Sunday is the First Sunday of Advent; we begin a new liturgical year. To help you enter into the spirit of Advent, please consider taking a copy of the Daily Reflec ons For Advent & Christmas: Wai ng in Joyful Hope Booklets [$1 dona on if possible]. Advent begins on the Fourth Sunday before Christmas, and therefore, begins no earlier than November 27th, and no later than December 3rd. So this year, Advent begins as late as possible, which means that the Fourth Week of Advent will last for only a few hours! The Fourth Sunday of Advent falls on December 24th, which of course is also Christmas Eve. On the one hand, Christmas is a Holy Day of Obliga on, so Catholics are required to a end Mass for the Fourth Sunday of Advent as well as for Christmas Mass. That means a ending Mass on either Saturday, December 23rd, at 5PM, or on Sunday morning at 7, 9, or 11AM to sa sfy Mass for the Fourth Sunday of Advent; and then at either the 4:30PM, 6:30PM, or Midnight on December 24th, or on Christmas Day at 9AM or 11AM to fulfill the Christmas Day obliga on. On the other hand, New Year s Day is not a Holy Day of Obliga on this year. Each year with the beginning of Advent, we also have the beginning of a new liturgical year. It is common prac ce to make New Year s resolu ons. Advent is an opportunity to make resolu ons regarding prayer and our rela onship with Jesus. We should resolve to spend more me in prayer, so that we may welcome Him into our hearts in a truly new way on Christmas Day. As a reminder, St. Dismas will have a Prayer Service followed by Confessions this Wednesday, December 6th, at 11AM. This Sunday, December 3rd, we will have our Annual All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast with Santa from 8AM to 12:30PM in the Parish Center. All are invited. This Friday is December 8th, a Holy Day of Obliga on. We celebrate the Solemnity of the Immaculate Concep on. Mass mes are: 7AM, 9AM, and 7PM. Next Saturday, December 9th, the Religious Educa on and OLH School Students who are preparing to receive their First Holy Communion this year, will receive the Sacrament of Reconcilia on for the first me. Please keep them in your prayers as they con nue to prepare. The deadline for Christmas Flower dona ons is this Thursday, December 7th. Please place your envelope in the Collec on Basket, or drop it off at the Parish Office in the Rectory. As we begin Advent this weekend, my hope is that we all spend more me in prayer preparing our hearts to welcome Jesus in a special way on Christmas Day. I hope we all make these four weeks of Advent more about Jesus than anything else. God Bless, Fr. Paul December 03, 2017 First Sunday Of Advent 3

4 Christmas Remembrance The Advent season is filled with hopeful an"cipa"on looking forward to the celebra"on of the birth of Jesus Christ. As we celebrate, flowers and fes"ve decora"ons become an important part of our homes, as well as our Church environment. It is also a "me when we most miss family and friends who have gone before us here on earth. In their life"me, they gave us a gi= of themselves, and now, we can remember them and all of our loved ones by making a dona"on for flowers in their name as they con"nue to remain alive in us, especially during this Christmas season. The names of those you wish to be remembered will be listed in the bulle"n. To par"cipate, please fill out the envelopes at the doors of the Church with your dona"on and memorial by: Annual Breakfast With Santa & Christmas Cra!s With The Children! This Sunday, December 3rd 8AM-12:30PM in the Parish Center All You Can Eat! Menu: Pancakes, Sausage, and a Drink (Coffee, Tea, Milk, or Juice) & Donuts available for a dona"on. Bring your family, and have a wonderful Breakfast with Santa! Photos available for purchase! This year we have decided not to hold a Cra= Fair, but instead have Christmas Cra=s for the children on Sunday. For Tickets and for more informa"on, please call the School Office at (847) This Thursday, December 7th. Dona"ons may be deposited in the Sunday Collec"on Basket (please place in either the envelope provided by the doors of the Church, or in a plain envelope marked Flower Offering ), or the envelope may be dropped off at the Rectory. Please make checks payable to: Our Lady of Humility Church, and return all envelopes by: Knights Of Columbus Raffle Winners 11/20/17 Dr. Mike Bruno Pick 3 #424 11/27/17 Shan" Duncan Pick 3 #092 Congratula"ons to the both of you! Note: If you see your name printed in the bulle"n as a Raffle Ticket Winner, and have not received your check, please contact Richard at (847) This Thursday, December 7th. Thank you! 4 Welcome to Our Lady of Humility Catholic Church First Reconcilia!on First Reconcilia"on for our Religious Educa"on and Our Lady of Humility School Students in their 2nd Year of Sacrament Prepara"on, will be held next Saturday, December 9th, at 9AM in the Church. Let us pray for these young people that they may experience God s mercy in this beau"ful Sacrament.

5 Sunday, December 3rd 8AM-12:30PM Breakfast With Santa (PC, Kit, SL, AS) 10:30AM-12 Noon Religious Educa on Classes (School Classrooms) 12:15PM Bap sms (C) 5-8PM 40 s, 50 s, and Be er Christmas Party (HCR) 6-8PM Our Lady Of Guadalupe Novena/Rosary (C, HCC) 7-9PM Christ First Mee ng (PC, TC) Monday, December 4th 9-11:30AM The Legion Of Mary Mee ng (HCC) 3-3:55PM EDP (PC) 6-8PM Our Lady Of Guadalupe Novena/Rosary (C, HCC) 6-7PM 6th Grade Boys Basketball Game (PC) 6:30-7:30PM Cub Scouts Pack 68 Mee ng (H) 6:30-8PM Religious Educa on Classes (School Classrooms) 7-8PM 8th Grade Boys Basketball Game (PC) 7-9:30PM RCIA Mee ng (HCR) Tuesday, December 5th 8:30AM-2PM School Improvement Day Dismiss as 2PM (AS) 9:15-11:30AM Faith Study Group (HCC) 2-3:55PM EDP (PC) 6-8PM Our Lady Of Guadalupe Novena/Rosary (C, HCC) 7-8:30PM 5th Grade Girls Basketball Prac ce (PC) 7-9PM Unlocking The Mystery Of The Bible Parish Bible Study (HCR) Wednesday, December 6th 3-3:55PM EDP (PC) 5:30-7PM Choir Prac ce (C) 6-8:30PM 6th Grade and Varsity Girls Home Basketball Games (PC) 6-8PM Our Lady Of Guadalupe Novena/Rosary (HCR) 7-8:30PM Choir Prac ce (C) 7-9PM The Legion Of Mary Mee ng (HCC) Thursday, December 7th 1-6PM Eucharis c Adora on (C) 3-3:55PM EDP (PC) Week At A Glance 4-5PM 5th Grade Boys Basketball Prac ce (PC) 5-6:30PM 8th Grade Boys Basketball Prac ce (PC) 6-9:30PM OLH Women s Club Christmas Party (HCR) 6-7PM Patrol Leaders Council (H) 6:30-8PM 5th Grade Girls Basketball Prac ce (PC) 6:30-8PM Our Lady Of Guadalupe Novena/Rosary (C) 7-8:30PM Boy Scouts Troop Mee ng (H) 7-9PM Knights Of Columbus Officers Mee ng (HCC) Friday, December 8th Immaculate Concep on Of The Blessed Virgin Mary 7AM Immaculate Concep on Of The Blessed Virgin Mary Mass (C) 9AM Immaculate Concep on Of The Blessed Virgin Mary Mass (C) 3-3:55PM EDP (PC) 6-8PM School Open Gym (PC) 7PM Immaculate Concep on Of The Blessed Virgin Mary Mass (C) 8-10PM The Legion Of Mary Mee ng (HCC) Saturday, December 9th 9-11AM 7th Grade Girls Basketball Prac ce (PC) 9-10AM First Reconcilia on For Religious Educa on And OLH School Students (C) 11AM-12 Noon 6th Grade Boys Basketball Prac ce (PC) 12 Noon-1PM 5th Grade Boys Basketball Game (PC) 1-2:30PM 6th Grade Girls Basketball Prac ce (PC) 3:30-4:30PM Reconcilia on (C) 4:30-11PM Bingo (H) 6-8PM Our Lady Of Guadalupe Novena/Rosary (C, HCR) Sunday, December 10th 10-10:30AM Religious Educa on Students Gather (PC) 10:30AM-12 Noon Religious Educa on Classes (School Classrooms) 12:15-1:15PM Bap smal Prepara on Class (C) 6-8PM Our Lady Of Guadalupe Novena/Rosary (C, HCC) 6:30-9PM Men s Bible Study (HCR) 7-9PM Christ First Mee ng (PC, TC) Our Lady Of Humility s Food Pantry Is in need of: Peanut Bu er, Jelly, Pancake Mix, Syrup, and Jell-O. Non-perishable food can be dropped off at the Rectory Monday Thursday, from 9AM 3:30PM, or brought to the northwest ves bule of the Church on Saturdays or Sundays before Mass. Thank you for the con nued generosity! A Special Thank You! We would like to thank all of you for the support that you have given us for our Thanksgiving Baskets. It has been a blessing to us. Without the help and support that you have given to us, we would not have been able to do God s work by helping out the needy to have a nice holiday. God Bless you all! The Food Pantry Staff December 03, 2017 First Sunday Of Advent 5

6 Feast Of The Immaculate Concep!on Of Mary 40 s, 50 s, & Be#er Caroling And Christmas Party Reminder For those that have already signed up, join us this Sunday, December 3rd, for our Annual Caroling and Christmas Party. Caroling Time: 4PM Please be on "me! Place: Rolling Hills Nursing Home, Zion. Party Time/Place: 5PM in the Hayes Community Room. Please bring your own drink, coffee will be available. $9.00 Charge Per Person for the Chicken Dinner. P.S.: Please bring a $10.00 wrapped unisex present for our game. Our Lady Of Humility Women s Club Christmas Party/ Potluck Dinner Our Lady of Humility Women s Club will hold its Christmas Party/ Potluck Dinner this Thursday, December 7th, at 6PM in the Hayes Community Room. The meal will be served at 6PM. Those a#ending are asked to bring $5.00 Per Person to cover the cost of the meat and paper goods, along with a dish to pass. The ladies will play the Yankee Swap Game a=er dinner. If you wish to play, please bring a $10.00 Wrapped Gi=. We hope you can come and join in this pre-holiday fun, and spread some good holiday cheer! Please Support Our Adver!ser For The Weekend This Friday, December 8th, is a Holy Day of Obliga"on in the United States, a day on which we celebrate the Immaculate Concep"on of the Virgin Mary. As this Feast occurs early in Advent, it is a perfect "me to consider Mary, and her important role in the celebra"on of Christmas. Mass Times will be: 7AM, 9AM, and 7PM. Liturgical Roles: Friday, December 8th Feast Of The Immaculate Concep!on Presider: 7:00AM Fr. P. Stemn Deacon Jim 9:00AM Fr. P. Stemn Deacon Mike 7:00PM Fr. M. Owen Deacon Mike Eucharist Ministers: 7:00AM C) E. Palu-ay I. Pelle"er, T. Hallberg 9:00AM C) J. Eames G. Askew, P. Browne, R. Thomas 7:00PM C) M. Adamek C. LaFaye#e, P. LaFaye#e, V. Sanchez Lectors: 7:00AM (1) D. Grampovnik 9:00AM (1) P. Duncan (2) S. Spaulding 7:00PM (1) L. Hazinski (2) P. Reid Altar Servers: 7:00PM A. Hazinski R. Hazinski S. Hazinski Co-Ed Senior Christmas Luncheon The next Co-Ed Senior Luncheon will be Tuesday, December 12th, at 12 Noon in the Hayes Community Room. We will have Chicken from Piggly Wiggly. We are asking you to sign-up to bring a dish to pass or a dessert. We will also be playing the game where we bring a $10.00 Gi=. Everyone leaves with a Gi=. Please sign-up in the Church Ves"bule by next Sunday, December 10th. All are Welcome! Bring a Friend! We hope to see you there! Important Note: Parish Bulle!n Deadlines For The Upcoming Holidays Please note with the upcoming Christmas and New Year s Holidays, the bulle"ns will need to be submi#ed early. The following cutoff dates are for bulle"n ar"cles for the December 17th, December 24th, and the December 31st bulle"ns: For the December 17th Bulle!n, ar"cles are needed by: This Wednesday, December 6th, by 4PM. For the December 24th Bulle!n, ar"cles are needed by: Monday, December 11th, by 4PM. For the December 31st Bulle!n, ar"cles are needed by: Friday, December 15th, by 4PM. Ar"cles can be dropped off at the Rectory, or ed to: bulle"nar"cles@ourladyo!umility.org Thank You! 6 Welcome to Our Lady of Humility Catholic Church

7 Feast Of Our Lady Of Guadalupe Ice Cream Social Join us on Saturday, December 16th, from 2-4:30PM for a school fundraiser and farewell to Mr. Browne! We are not only serving ice cream, but serving up FUN! There will be games to play, pictures to take, and memories to share. Did you hear?!? We are going to DUCT TAPE Mr. Browne to the WALL!!! BUT, we need YOUR help! The Duct Tape strips used to a#ach Mr. Browne to the wall have to be purchased. We need all the students, families, parishioners, and friends to buy a strip to make this work! The strips are only 3 Tickets ($3.00) each. During our pre-sale, you can purchase 6 Tickets for $5.00. Mr. Browne will make his escape at 4PM, and spend "me with families, taking photos and saying farewell. This is our last opportunity to enjoy an a=ernoon with Mr. Browne, and thank him for the wonderful years he so proudly served Our Lady of Humility. The "cket forms have already been sent home, but if you are in need, the School Office has plenty! Let s all commit to give Mr. Browne a proper send off! This year our Parish will be celebra"ng this beau"ful Marian Feast Day on Tuesday, December 12th. Refreshments and fellowship will follow immediately a=er the Mass in the Parish Center. All are Welcome! If you would like to help with this celebra"on, please contact Minnie at (847) Tuesday, December 12, 2017 Holy Rosary begins at 6PM Spanish Mass begins at 7PM ****************************************************************** In 1531, a Lady from Heaven appeared to Juan Diego, a humble Na"ve American at Tepeyac, a hill northwest of what is now Mexico City. She iden"fied Herself as the ever Virgin Holy Mary, Mother of the True God for whom we live, of the Creator of all things, Lord of heaven and earth. She made a request for a Church to be built on the site, and Juan Diego submi#ed Her wish to the local Bishop. When the Bishop hesitated, and requested a sign, the Mother of God obeyed without delay or ques"on, sending Her na"ve messenger to the top of the hill in mid-december to gather an assortment of roses for the Bishop. A=er complying to the request for a sign, She le= for us an image of Herself imprinted miraculously on the na"ve s "lma, a poor quality cactus-cloth, which should have deteriorated in 20 years, but shows no sign of decay a=er more than 475 years later. It s"ll defies all scien"fic explana"ons of its origin. Her message is of love and compassion, and a universal promise of help and protec"on to all mankind. An incredible list of miracles, cures, and interven"ons are a#ributed to Her. Yearly, an es"mated 10 million visit Her Basilica, making Her Mexico City home the most popular Marian Shrine in the world, and the most visited Catholic Church in the world next to the Va"can. The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe is celebrated on December 12th. In 1999, Pope John Paul II, in his homily from the Solemn Mass at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, during his third visit to the sanctuary, declared the date of December the 12th as a Liturgical Holy Day for the whole con"nent. During the same visit, Pope John Paul II entrusted the cause of life to Her loving protec"on, and placed under Her motherly care the innocent lives of children, especially those who are in danger of not being born. Let not your heart be disturbed. Do not fear that nor any other sickness or anguish. Am I not here, who am your Mother? Are you not under my protec"on? Am I not your health? Are you not happily within my fold? What else do you wish? Do not grieve nor be disturbed by anything. (Words of Our Lady to Juan Diego) Informa"on obtained from: Our Lady of Guadalupe Patroness of the Americas website: Christmas Gi%s For The Residents Of The Grove Once again, Our Lady of Humility Women s Club will be sponsoring Gi's For The Residents Of The Grove At Christmas. The Women s Club will be collec"ng items to donate to the residents for Christmas. The residents always appreciate all we do for them. Items such as: clothing (large), toiletries, books, shirts, sweaters, etc., hats, gloves, scarves, lo"ons, sta"onery, jewelry, small boxes of candy or cookies, and anything you feel would make a nice gi= for a nursing home resident. Anything you would like to receive as a gi= would truly make the residents happy. There is a Decorated Christmas Box in the Ves"bule between the Church and Parish Center un"l Sunday, December 17th. We ask that the items be placed unwrapped in the box. Thank you from the Ladies of Our Lady of Humility Women s Club, and the residents at The Grove By The Lake, and thank you for helping to bring some Christmas cheer to those less fortunate! December 03, 2017 First Sunday Of Advent 7

8 Renew Your Consecra on To Mary Anyone who has already formally consecrated themselves to Mary (regardless of formula), and who would like to renew their consecra on will have the opportunity to do so at the 7PM Feast of the Immaculate Concep on Mass this Friday, December 8th. We will all sit together in reserved pews in the front of Church. At the proper me, we will be invited to stand and simultaneously recite the Morning Glory Consecra on Prayer: I,, a repentant sinner, renew and ra fy today in your hands, O Immaculate Mother, the vows of my Bap sm. I renounce Satan, and resolve to follow Jesus Christ even more closely than before. Mary, I give you my heart. Please set it on fire with love for Jesus. Make it always a en ve to His burning thirst for love and for souls. Keep my heart in your most pure Heart that I may love Jesus and the members of His Body with your own perfect love. Mary, I entrust myself totally to you: my body and soul, my goods, both interior and exterior, and even the value of all my good ac ons. Please make of me, of all that I am and have, whatever most pleases you. Let me be a fit instrument in your immaculate and merciful hands for bringing the greatest possible glory to God. If I fall, please lead me back to Jesus. Wash me in the blood and water that flow from His pierced side, and help me never to lose my trust in this fountain of love and mercy. With you, O Immaculate Mother you who always do the will of God I unite myself to the perfect consecra on of Jesus as He offers Himself in the Spirit to the Father for the life of the world. Amen. (Prayer cards will be provided prior to the start of Mass.) A er the Mass is over, you are invited to move over to the Holy Child Center for refreshments and fellowship. Please RSVP to Mari at (847) if you would like to renew your consecra on. We need an accurate head count so we can reserve an adequate amount of pew space as well as ensure we have a prayer card for everyone who par cipates. Copies of the prayer are available for you to review prior to this Friday, December 8th. See Mari Johnson or Jeane e Eames to get your copy. Seminarians and Faculty 8 Welcome to Our Lady of Humility Catholic Church Kasana-Luweero Uganda Seminarian Fund Fr. Paul has ini ated and blessed a foreign mission for Our Lady of Humility. Our project will be the Seminarians from the Diocese where Fr. Charles is a Priest. His Kasana-Luweero Diocese has 30 Seminarians. Fr. Charles is on the Faculty at the St. Mary Ggaba Seminary in Kampala, Uganda, and is also the Chaplain of Sports (some mes he coaches the soccer teams). A semester costs $300 for tui on, housing, and food for each Seminarian. This is a bargain by USA standards, but is a fortune in Uganda. If you would like to help the Seminarians, Our Lady of Humility will be holding Appeals 2 x Year. Seminarians in the Classroom There are two ways to do this: 1. Contribute to the Fund for Those in Greatest Need ; or 2. Sponsor a Seminarian ($600/Year 4 Year Commitment). If you decide to sponsor, then you must note that when you write the check so that our OLH Business Manager will be able to let the Seminary Officials know. If it is not designated, it will go to Those in Greatest Need. If you sponsor a Seminarian, you will then correspond with your Seminarian via . Checks are wri en to Our Lady of Humility (this money will be on your Year-End Tax Statement from Our Lady of Humility, and is tax deduc ble). Two mes a year, Our Lady of Humility will send a check from this fund to the Chicago Archdiocese Mission Office, and that Office will transfer the funds electronically to the Kasana-Luweero Diocese in Uganda. There will be special envelopes at the Church doors. Please use these special envelopes so that the money will not be misdirected. These special envelopes can be put in the Sunday Collec on Basket, or delivered to the Rectory. For more informa on, please contact: Seminarians Make a Joyful Noise Linda Bugos-Noble at: bugosnoble@gmail.com, or Gloria Askew at: gloriaaskew@comcast.net. Statue of Mary Holding the Seminary

9 Ask A Priest Q: When Jesus was on the Cross, He told the thief; Today you will be with Me in Paradise. ( Luke 23:43). Why does the Apostle s Creed tell us that Jesus descended into Hell, and then did not ascend to Heaven un l the Third day? Also, how is it possible for Jesus to ever be in Hell? A: That passage from Luke s Gospel always gives me goosebumps! Think about it; here is a vile human being. He is guilty of such terrible crimes that he is being crucified; a punishment reserved for the worst of the worst. In an incredibly med moment of clarity, he admits his guilt, and has the courage and humility to ask the Son of God for forgiveness. In that hour of Divine Mercy, Christ Jesus, Himself in the throes of terrible suffering, uses what li le energy He has le to give this man some words of reassurance. Today, you will be with Me in Paradise. Your slate is wiped clean! Your past crimes are washed away in the mercy of God! And not only that, you get to go straight to Heaven! What truly makes this passage so beau ful, however, is the fact that it is the same offer that Jesus gives to each one of us! We are terrible sinners. We have turned our backs on God me and me again. But God sends His Son into the world not to condemn us, but so that we might be saved (cf. John 3:17). When we humble ourselves before Jesus in sacramental Confession, He extends to us the same mercy He extended to the dying thief. But to the ques ons at hand! Let s begin by examining the relevant text of the Apostle s Creed: He descended into hell; on the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. As you can see, there are three dis nct periods. A er dying on the cross, Jesus descended into hell. Then on the third day, Jesus rises from the dead (Easter). And 40 days later, on the Solemnity of the Ascension, Jesus ascended into Heaven. So, that might clear up some ini al confusion, but it s ll does not solve the issue of how Jesus wound end up in Hell! In the La n transla on of the text, it states that Jesus descendit ad inferna. The Greek text gives a be er connota on: κατελθόντα εις τα κατώτατα (He descended to the Underworld). O en mes, this phrase is translated as He descended to the dead/to Sheol/to Hades. This expresses a different theological understanding than what we mean by Hell. If you remember from one of my earlier ar cles, Heaven is the state of being in the presence of God for eternity, and Hell is the state of being eternally separated from God. Because of Original Sin, the en re human race was cut off from the Bea fic Vision; none of us could enter Heaven, and look upon God face to face for eternity. When Jesus died on the Cross, He reopened for us that path to salva on, gran ng us once more the opportunity to enjoy the eternal bea tude of Heaven. But what about all those righteous men and women who lived and died before the coming of the Savior? What about Abraham, Elijah, and Moses; St. Joachim and St. Anne? Because of Original Sin, no one was allowed to enter into Heaven! So where did these folks go a er they died? Well, they had to go and wait somewhere. This somewhere is what the Creed refers to as hell. Obviously, it was not the capital H version, but simply a lowercase version. A transla on like, He descended to the dead or He descended into Hades would have probably cleared up this confusion, but then it would make for a much different bulle n ar cle! So yes, Jesus could never be in Hell, because as the Second Person of the Trinity Incarnate, He can never be separated from God even for a moment. What we profess is that at some point between the evening of Good Friday and the dawn of Easter Sunday, Jesus went to the place where all those righteous souls were eagerly longing for the coming of the Messiah. He announced to them that Heaven was now open, and He brought them into their eternal abode. Included in this group was that penitent thief, and he gives us encouragement. One day, we hope to join him in the endless hymn of praise around the Throne of God. Peace, Fr. Mike Save The Date Simbang Gabi Thursday, December 21st, At 7PM Mark your calendar for this year s Simbang Gabi Celebra on. There will be a Mass on Thursday, December 21st, at 7PM. This is a tradi on in the Philippines, celebra ng a nine-day Advent Novena Mass. It will be hosted by 10 par cipa ng Parishes in Lake County. Our Lady of Humility will host one of the Evening Masses. Everyone is invited to come to experience this wonderful tradi on. For addi onal informa on, please watch the bulle n. For ques ons or if you are interested in helping, please call the Rectory at (847) December 03, 2017 First Sunday Of Advent 9

10 Sacrament of Reconcilia on: Saturdays: 3:30 to 4:30PM Sacrament of Marriage: An appointment, at least 6 months in advance (Diocesan Policy), is made with the Pastor prior to se ng a date. Catholic persons will have to obtain new Cer ficates of Bap sm. Sacrament of Bap sm: Baptisms are scheduled the 1st Sunday of every month. Attendance is required at a Preparation Session. Please call the Parish Secretary for arrangements. Sacrament of the Sick: Please no fy the Rectory if a member of your family is in the hospital or sick at home, and wishes to receive the Anoin ng of the Sick. Phone the Rectory for home communion calls. Welcome New Parishioners: We would like you to become a parishioner. Registra on packets are available at each Church door. The Rosary: Prayed Daily at 7:30AM Mondays Thursdays, and Saturdays before Mass. On Fridays prayed at 8AM before Mass. Prayed on Sundays a er the 7AM Mass. Handicap Accessibility: There is an access ramp on the west, and a li on the east side of Church. Handicap parking is available. Quinceaneras: Call the Rectory 9 months prior to se ng a date. It is required that you are Registered Parishioners. Eucharis c Adora on: Thursdays 1-6PM. Our Lady of Humility Parish W. Wadsworth Road, Beach Park, IL Rectory: (847) ; Rectory Fax: (847) School: (847) ; School Fax: (847) Religious Educa on: (847) Parish Office olhoffice@ourladyo umility.org Website: umility.org Please all Bulle n Ar cles, Flyers, or Announcements to: bulle nar cles@ourladyo umility.org Deadline for all Bulle n submissions is 4PM on Wednesdays 11 days before you want the Ar cle to appear. (For example: Wednesday, January 12th, for Sunday, January 23rd) Sunday Masses: 5PM Saturday, 7AM, 9AM, and 11AM Sunday Weekday Masses: 8AM Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday Friday: 8:45AM (During School Year) 8AM during Summer All Are Welcome! Our Lady of Humility Staff Contact Informa on Pastor: Rev. Paul Stemn FrPaul@ourladyo umility.org Associate Pastor: Rev. Michael Owen mowen@ourladyo umility.org Deacons: Jim Askew, Marcelino Hernandez, Greg Krame, Mike Mercure Principal: Patrick Browne pbrowne@olhschool.org Director of Religious Educa on: Diana Jurista djurista@ourladyo umility.org Director of Liturgy and Music: Rita Byrd rbyrd@ourladyo umility.org Business Manager: Laura Jones ljones@ourladyo umility.org Pastoral Ministry, Bookkeeper: Laurie Mercure lmercure@ourladyo umility.org Parish Secretary: Sandra Buegeler sbuegeler@ourladyo umility.org RCIA: Kelly and Gerard Metoyer olhoffice@ourladyo umility.org Religious Educa on Secretary/Bulle n Editor: Margaret Richter mrichter@ourladyo umility.org and bulle nar cles@ourladyo umility.org Youth Ministry: Deacon Marcelino Hernandez Parish Pastoral Council (PPC) Parish Finance Council (FC) Principal Advisor Council (PAC) Rev. Paul Stemn, Pastor Rev. Paul Stemn, Pastor Kelly McComb, President Terri Rusek, Chair Phil Tobin, Chair Patrick Browne, Principal/Execu ve Officer Bill Dermody, Jr. Shelley Benne Rev. Paul Stemn, Pastor/Execu ve Officer Brenda Dickson Michael Bruno Laurie Chris anson, Secretary Leslie Hazinski Randy Bukan s Marco Figueroa Howard Jones Steve Johnson Chris na Galgan Rachelle Manieri Richard McFarlin William Lindo Pat McGowan, Secretary Noreen Paulsen, Secretary Myra Gaytan-Morales Larry Savage LeRoy Shea John Radosevich Winnie Webber, Vice Chair Thomas Spli Any Ques ons or Ideas for PPC, FC, or the PAC? ppc@ourladyo umility.org fc@ourladyo umility.org office@olhschool.org 10 Welcome to Our Lady of Humility Catholic Church

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