THE TOWER SACRED HEART PARISH. December 21, 2014 Fourth Sunday of Advent CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEARS MASS SCHEDULE

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THE TOWER December 21, 2014 Fourth Sunday of Advent SACRED HEART PARISH CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEARS MASS SCHEDULE Wednesday, December 24 Christmas Eve 3:00pm One Voice 4:45pm

Wednesday, December 31 5:00pm Anticipated Mass of Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God (Holy Day of Obligation) Thursday, January 1 10:00am Mass, Solemnity of Mary Morning

1 THE TOWER December 21, 2014 Fourth Sunday of Advent SACRED HEART PARISH CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEARS MASS SCHEDULE Wednesday, December 24 Christmas Eve 3:00pm One Voice 4:45pm Children s & Vigil Choirs 6:15pm Cantor 9:30pm Prelude Music 10:00pm Sacred Heart Choir & Instrumentalists Thursday, December 25 Christmas Day 10:00am Sacred Heart Choir Wednesday, December 31 5:00pm Anticipated Mass of Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God (Holy Day of Obligation) Thursday, January 1 10:00am Mass, Solemnity of Mary Morning Masses will not be celebrated on December 24 and December 31, Christmas and New Year s Eve. On December 25 and January 1, the Masses listed above are the only morning Masses being celebrated.

2 Hearts Contemplating Christ

3 Hearts Contemplating Christ

4 HEART TO HEART pastor to parish Longest Nights Winter officially begins this Sunday. Just that word, winter, makes me shudder. I m not one of those people that take delight in snow, cold and sunless days. Yet this is the time of year when we get that fluffy white stuff coming down upon us and overcast days where it seems as if the sun has disappeared. It is also the time of year when the nights are the longest and daytime seems to flee. It s the time of the year when nights are longest and sunlight is more or less absent, that we celebrate the first coming of Christ in history, the Incarnation of our Lord and God in Jesus, born at Bethlehem. Night reigns at this time. But at this time when we most need it, the light of Christ shines in our hearts and minds. It is the light of heaven, the light of revelation, the light that guides us, the light that dispels darkness and shows us the way. It is a wonderful way, full of wonder, joy, gladness and spirit. This time of year, the world may be dark, but hope is bright. Sinners look for grace, and grace is found not so very far from our human condition: in Bethlehem of long ago, in every Bethlehem here and now where hearts are open in welcome to the Savior. Winter begins. Ah, but the grace of God which warms and revitalizes us is so much stronger than winter darkness. The ancient cry of the early Christian church in prayer, maranatha ( come, Lord Jesus, come ) is our own prayer this Fourth Sunday of Advent. Yes, Lord, you came long ago to this world. We await your Second Coming and in these winter days we cheer ourselves with the message of wonder, joy, gladness and spirit that mark your passage through this world and our hearts. Open Wide the Doors At the turn of the century, Pope Saint John Paul II invited the whole Church to open wide the doors to Christ. The doors to which he referred were metaphorical: The doors of our hearts, the doors of our lives. Those doors. This Christmas Eve and Day, Sacred Heart parish will open wide its actual and metaphysical doors. We welcome into our worship all those who come to adore the Christ child, long-time parishioners who pass through the doors each Sunday, new parishioners still getting settled, guests and family members of parishioners who are visiting for the holidays, parishioners who come here less frequently but who nonetheless are here now for Christmas. All are welcome. All are invited to share the wonder, joy, gladness and spirit that characterize the liturgy at this time of year. Did You Know? There is a special ritual to bless the doors of a church. The prayer to bless new church doors is as follows We praise you, Lord God, Father allholy. You sent your Son into our world to gather by the shedding of his blood those whom the destructive power of sin had scattered. You sent him to unite us all in one sheepfold. He is the Good Shepherd. He is the door through which those who follow him enter and are safe, go in and go out, and find pasture. Grant that those who enter this church with confident faith in him may persevere in the teaching of the apostles, in the breaking of bread, and in unceasing prayer, and so be built into the heavenly Jerusalem. Amen.

5 Hearts Alive in Worship My only desire is to unite myself to God (St. Paul of the Cross) THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD, CHRISTMAS EVE 3:00pm Wednesday, December 24 Presider Fr. Lanza/Deacon Gerald Keenan Greeter(s) Erin Allgaier, Marion Powers Servers Rory McGuire, Charlotte O Bryan, Emily Yager Lector(s) Michael Russell Mary Jo Bushell, Julie Conte, Robert Conte, Don Devlin, Sheila Devlin, Marion Powers, Catherine Russell, Ellie Russell, John Russell, Phyllis Russell Cantor/Choir One Voice 4:45pm Presider Fr. Nyache/Deacon Michael McNulty Greeter(s) Dan Hagedorn, Dee Hanlon Servers Molly Dillon, Taite Ryan, Izzie Schario Lector(s) Joe Ogiony Marijo Erzinger, Dee Hanlon, Julie Hartvigsen, Marge Kalsch, Nancy Kehoe, Roberta Olshansky, Christine Pompizzi, Mike Pompizzi, Pat Rupp, Lamarr Tyler Cantor/Choir Children s & Vigil Choirs 6:15pm Presider Fr. Nyache Greeter(s) Sally Hoban, Edna Smith Servers Johnny Joyce Lector(s) John Hocter Bernadette Broccolo, Sally Hoban, Kate Hocter, Mary Ann Hocter, Ted Hocter Cantor/Choir Cantor 9:30pm Prelude Music 10:00pm Mass Presider Fr. Lanza/Deacon Gerald Keenan Greeter(s) Mickey Casner, Jim Harrington, Ed Kuffert Servers Scott Grodecki, Sophie Zajdela Lector(s) Barbara Anderson Mickey Casner, Maureen Chavoen, Kay Madden, Robert Maganuco, Josephine Olson, Nancy Wais, Pete Wais Cantor/Choir Sacred Heart Choir & Instrumentalists CHRISTMAS DAY 10:00AM Thursday, December 25 Presider Fr. Nyache Greeter(s) Christine Kengott, Claudia Mann, Mary Newton Servers Michael Essig, Maggie Graves, Maureen Hines Lector(s) Dan Kubasiak Carleasia Kengott, Christine Kengott, Mark Kengott, Dan Kubasiak, Deb Kubasiak, Claudia Mann, Mary Newton Cantor/Choir Sacred Heart Choir SOLEMNITY OF MARY, THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD (HOLY DAY) NEW YEAR S EVE 5:00pm Wednesday, December 31 Presider Fr. Gosbert/Deacon Gerald Keenan Greeter(s) Dan Hagedorn Servers Kelly Hagedorn, Sabrina Hagedorn, Maureen Hines Lector(s) Josephine Olson Don Devlin, Sheila Devlin, Josephine Olson Cantor/Choir Saturday Choir 10:00am Thursday, January 1 Presider Fr. Nyache/Deacon Michael McNulty Greeter(s) Gerry Bellanca, Jim Harrington Servers Scott Grodecki, Sophie Zajdela Lector(s) Claudia Mann Marijo Erzinger, John Madden, Roseanne Madden, Claudia Mann, Patty Sanfilippo Cantor/Choir Cantor Seasonal Worship Booklets For those who might have missed the announcement at the beginning of Mass, we have started using seasonal worship booklets that are found in the pew racks. These booklets contain all of the music and prayer responses, and will help you participate fully in our celebrations. The purple booklets are for the Sundays of Advent, and gray ones are for the weekday School Masses. Keep in mind that songs will no longer be announced. The dates for each song appear at the top of the page for that particular day. This will permit the Mass to flow without interruption. Two important things to remember you will need to know the date, and you will need to keep flipping ahead in the booklet as the Mass progresses for the next prayer response or musical item. Missals are still available in the pew racks for those who wish to use them to follow the readings of the day.

6 ADVENT BY CANDLELIGHT Here are more photos of this year s Advent by Candlelight celebration, featuring many of the beautiful table settings. Many thanks again to Cynthia LeVeille for coordinating this event! Hearts Alive in Worship My only desire is to unite myself to God (St. Paul of the Cross)

7 Hearts Nutured by Faith If God can work through me, he can work through anyone (St. Francis of Asssi) SCHOOL NEWS We are still collecting Box Tops! Our goal is to collect enough box tops for a new laminator at our school. You will find Box Tops for Education located on many cereal and other food products. Please drop off your Box Tops for Education at school or in the gathering space at church. Thank you for all your help to reach our goal! We are also collecting Grand receipts at school and in the gathering space at church. The Grand gives us back 3% of our pre-tax total. Just do your shopping and bring in the receipts! Each and every one of them will help Sacred Heart raise money for PASS. THANK YOU! Every receipt is appreciated. Have a blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year! We will see you back at school on January 5, 2015! RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS We are on Christmas break. Have a very joyful and blessed Christmas. Classes resume Jan. 11 SPARKED HEARTS ONE VOICE - Any high school singer or instrumentalist is welcome to join! Contact Carol for rehearsal times. We are particularly looking for instrumentalists right now. If you can t come regularly but would like to join us for Christmas Eve mass, contact us for rehearsal times! TEEN VIDEO CONTEST - It s time for this year s Archdiocesan video contest! For this year s Year of the Sacraments, make a 2-minute video on the importance of the Sacrament of Reconciliation. There are some great cash prizes! Let Carol know if you are interested in this contest and she can get you the full details. SKI TRIP - The all-night ski trip is coming Jan ! This is a neat trip sponsored by the Archdiocese. We ski all night long and come back in the morning. When else will you have a chance to ski at 3 am? More details to come! JUNIOR HIGH NIGHT - is every second and fourth Tuesday of the month. All seventh and eighth graders welcome! Merry Christmas all we will be back in the new year. Don t forget to follow us on and find us on Facebook! Contact Carol anytime x. 132 or cnowatzke@shparish.com

Hearts Making a Difference The nation doesn t simply need what we have. It needs what we are. (St. Teresia Benedicta, Edith Stein) ST. COLUMBANUS FOOD PANTRY The St.

Bring it to the Gathering Space any day. 2) Donate your time and energy by volunteering at the Food Pantry any Wednesday morning.

Many of the Sacred Heart parishioners who volunteered the Wednesday before Thanksgiving shared they didn t realize the level of need; and that it was a humbling experience to help out.

8 Hearts Making a Difference The nation doesn t simply need what we have. It needs what we are. (St. Teresia Benedicta, Edith Stein) ST. COLUMBANUS FOOD PANTRY The St. Columbanus Food Pantry is always in need. It serves between 400 and 500 families every week. How can you help? 1) Donate non-perishable food items or toiletries. Bring it to the Gathering Space any day. 2) Donate your time and energy by volunteering at the Food Pantry any Wednesday morning. Food is packed at 7am in the Rectory Garage, and distributed in the Courtyard at 10am. Many of the Sacred Heart parishioners who volunteered the Wednesday before Thanksgiving shared they didn t realize the level of need; and that it was a humbling experience to help out. Others said they worked hard all morning and would do it again! St. Columbanus can always use our help. If you have a free Wednesday in the coming weeks, consider spending the morning helping others! ST. COLUMBANUS CHRISTMAS SHARING If you d still like to make a donation to St. Columbanus, you can! Just send a check made out to Sacred Heart (with Christmas Sharing noted on the memo line) to the Parish Office. Thank you for your generosity. RESPECT LIFE MINISTRY PRAYER Join our Respect Life Ministry in our weekly prayer for life: For all women preparing for birth and the tiny unborn children in their wombs, that God might teach us how to love, nurture and support them; We pray to the Lord! JOIN THE ELIZABETH MINISTRY Elizabeth Ministry is an outreach to women in the parish at special times of motherhood. Its purpose is to affirm, support, encourage and assist women in response to their needs during the childbearing years. Elizabeth Ministry follows the example of the Scripture story of the Visitation by bringing together women who share a similar story. This ministry provides an opportunity for mutual support through the sharing of life experiences, prayer, celebrations of births or adoptions, support for those dealing with infertility, help in times of infant or child crisis, including the provision of meals during those times. If you d like to join or learn more about the Elizabeth Ministry, contact Kelly Lindstrom at kellindstrom@me.com or Kathy Adler at kathyadler13@gmail.com.

9 Hearts Connected for Community Love is the beauty of the Soul (St. Augustine) THIS WEEK AT SACRED HEART Monday, December 22 Choir Rehearsal 7:30PM/PCMR Tuesday, December 23 SH Playgroup 8:20AM/PCR Prayer Group 9:00AM/POFR Wednesday, December 24 Parish Office Closed Thursday, December 25 Parish Office Closed Friday, December 26 Parish Office Closed Sunday, December 28 No Religious Ed Classes Today Please note that the Parish Office will be closed from December 24 through January 4. Annual Catholic Appeal Update 2014 Goal $69,005 Pledged 76,268 Paid 68,683 Balance Due 7,585 If all of our pledges are fulfilled, Sacred Heart will receive a rebate of $7,263 from the Archdiocese. Sacred Heart Men s Club Faith Through Fellowship If you believe that being a part of the parish is more than attending weekly Masses and would like to help shape this community, please join the Sacred Heart Men s Club. We meet on the second Monday of every month at 8:00pm in the Parish Center or Fireplace Room in the Parish office. Additionally, members coordinate a number of spiritual, service and social activities that give opportunities to strengthen our faith while getting to know other men of the parish. For more information and to sign up, go to: men/ Wherever the Catholic Sun doth shine, There s always laughter and good red wine. At least I ve always found it so. Benedicamus Domino! (Hilaire Belloc) Early Bulletin Deadlines The deadline for the December 28 issue is Tuesday, December 16. The deadline for the January 4 issue is Tuesday, December 16. Guidelines for Gifting Securities For the convenience of those who wish to donate securities to Sacred Heart, the Church maintains an account relationship with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, DTC #0015 Account If you wish to make a tax-deductible contribution of securities, it is necessary that your securities be transferred to that account to complete the gift. Do not sell the securities while they are still registered in your name, or you will incur the capital gains tax. In order to receive due credit and confirmation for the tax-deductible contribution, it is important to notify Michelle Wasielewski, Business Manager at Sacred Heart ( ), or Jennifer Huns at Smith Barney at ( ) of your intentions prior to issuing instructions to your broker. Throughout the year, your generosity helps keep your parish solvent while at the same time, helps the parish staff to provide a place of worship, education and community. We thank you in advance for your thoughtful gift which makes it all possible! STEWARDSHIP GIVING Due to the printer s deadline, this bulletin was printed prior to Sunday, December 21, therefore there is no financial data this week.

10 SCHEDULE MASS INTENTIONS LITURGICAL MINISTERS December Monday, December 22 7:00am Parishioners of St. Columbanus 8:30am David DiPaolo Tuesday, December 23 7:00am Patrick O Boyle 8:30am Intentions of Mary Newton Wednesday, December 24 3:00pm Alice & Bruno Mantoan & Marcia Bushell- Slater 4:45pm Cathy O Brien 6:15pm Ralph J. Tranel 10:00pm Ted Heppner Thursday, December 25 10:00am Elizabeth & Norman Barry Friday, December 26 7:00am Tom O Hern 8:30am Nancy Beal Saturday, December 27 8:30am Roger Costanzo 5:00pm Ralph Tranel Sunday, December 28 7:30am Cathy O Brien 9:00am Jack & Maryln Middendorf 10:30am Connie VanHecker 4:30pm Parishioners of Sacred Heart MINISTERS OF CARE December 25 Lake Cook/Marijo Erzinger Glen Oaks /Jose Vargas 5:00pm Saturday December 27 Presider Fr. Nyache Greeter(s) Claudia Mann, Edna Smith Servers Gretchen Jones, Mary Bridget Jones Lector(s) Peter Koch Dee Hanlon, Peter Koch, Robert Maganuco, Claudia Mann, Lamarr Tyler Cantor/Choir Saturday Choir 7:30am Sunday December 28 Presider Fr. Darow Greeter(s) Erin Allgaier Servers TDB Lector(s) Pete Wais Bernadette Broccolo, Nancy Kehoe, Pete Wais Cantor/Choir Laura Fox 9:00am Presider Fr. Darow/Deacon Gerald Keenan Greeter(s) David James, Gerry Sunko Servers Bailey Byrnes, Jack Craddock, Ryan Craddock Lector(s) Barbara Joyce Kris Byrnes, Arlen Craddock, Marge Kalsch, Josephine Olson, Gerry Sunko Cantor/Choir Shannon Barker Keys 10:30am Presider Fr. Nyache/Deacon Michael McNulty Greeter(s) Frieda Baker, Mickey Casner Servers Apolline MacNab, Charlotte O Bryan, Sophie Zajdela Lector(s) Jim Harrington Mickey Casner, Julie Conte, Robert Conte, Marijo Erzinger, Pat Rupp Cantor/Choir Sacred Heart Choir 4:30pm Presider Fr. Lanza/Deacon Gerald Keenan Greeter(s) Dan Hagedorn Servers Kelly Hagedorn, Sabrina Hagedorn Lector(s) John McGarry James Collins, Don Devlin, Sheila Devlin Cantor/Choir Carla LaMarr LeMee Altar Servers Daily Mass 8:30am December 29 Maureen Hines December 30 Bailey Byrnes December 31 No 8:30AM Mass January 1 No 8:30AM Mass January 2 Maureen Hines January 3 Kelly Hagedorn, Sabrina Hagedorn

11 SACRED HEART PARISH CONTACT INFORMATION Pastoral Staff Rev. Steven M. Lanza, Pastor Associate Pastor Rev. Collins Kisaka Nyache Pastor Emeritus Rev. Robert E. Ferrigan , Rev. Robert J. Heidenreich Pastoral Associate Judy Pyke Permanent Deacons Michael J. McNulty Gerry Keenan Director of Music Todd Gresick Children s Choir Kathy Janega Keenan kjanega@gmail.com Business Manager Michelle Wasielewski mwasielewski@shparish.com Sacristan Coordinator June Hocter jkhocter@comcast.net Youth Minister Carol Nowatzke cnowatzke@shparish.com Principal Sr. Kathleen Donnelly, O.P Gage Street kdonnelly@shwschool.org Religious Education Director Sr. Luanne Wilhelm, SLW 1095 Gage Street lwilhelm@shparish.com Support Staff Administrative Assistant & Bulletin Editor Trish O Toole totoole@shparish.com Accounting/Census/Contributions/Tuition Cindy Atsaves catsaves@shparish.com Bookkeeping Suzie Danstrom sdanstrom@shparish.com Parish Office /Fax / Hours: Monday & Tuesday 8:30am 8:00pm, Wednesday Friday 8:30am-4:30pm School Office : Religious Education Office: Visit our website Find us on Facebook & Follow us on

12 CHURCH NAME AND NUMBER Sacred Heart Church #862 ADDRESS 1077 Tower Road Winnetka, Illinois PHONE CONTACT PERSON Trish O Toole x 101 SOFTWARE Microsoft Publisher 2007 Adobe Acrobat 8.0 Windows XP Professional PRINTER HP Laserjet 1022 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT = 12 SUNDAY DATE OF BULLETIN December 21, 2014 THANK YOU!

THE TOWER SACRED HEART PARISH. December 14, 2014 Third Sunday of Advent CHRISTMAS SHARING WITH ST. COLUMBANUS

THE TOWER SACRED HEART PARISH. December 14, 2014 Third Sunday of Advent CHRISTMAS SHARING WITH ST. COLUMBANUS THE TOWER December 14, 2014 Third Sunday of Advent SACRED HEART PARISH CHRISTMAS SHARING WITH ST. COLUMBANUS All 120 St. Columbanus families were adopted (THANK YOU!), and now all the gifts and packages