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 10, 2017 Second 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 11th 8:00AM +Zuzanna Serwanski Feast Of Our Lady Of Guadalupe Tuesday, December 12th 8:00AM +Joseph and +Nancy Rushforth Special Inten on For: Clara Frances Sullivan +Joe Soukup 7:00PM Our Lady Of Guadalupe Mass Wednesday, December 13th 8:00AM Special Inten on For: Harold and John Sullivan Thursday, December 14th 8:00AM +Paul Halle Friday, December 15th 8:45AM +Teresa Stemn Saturday, December 16th 8:00AM +Thomas Wayne Stemn 5:00PM +Anthony Grigonis +Valen n Patawaran +Adam Pearson-Seibert Third Sunday Of Advent, December 17th 7:00AM + Camille Pudelek +Jan Pye +Bob, +Barry, and +Jim Grazier +Karl Spaeth 9:00AM +Audrey Wiedner +Tony and +Marie Bruno +Greg Mi en and +Paula Mi en +Phyllis Stuck +Cecile Montalvo +Zuzanna Serwanski +Joann Carlson Thanksgiving For Aviles, Granada, and Ronquillo Families 11:00AM For The People Of Our Lady Of Humility Liturgical Roles: Saturday, December 16th, and Sunday, December 17th Saturday Confessions: 3:30-4:30PM Fr. P. Stemn Presider: 5:00PM Fr. P. Stemn Deacon Jim 7:00AM Fr. P. Stemn Deacon Marcelino 9:00AM Fr. M. Owen Deacon Mike 11:00AM Fr. P. Stemn Deacon Greg Eucharist Ministers: 5:00PM C) M. Marek D) M. Adamek 7:00AM M. Richter, B. Hernandez, F. McGrath, C. Spli C) S. Frank A. Norrish, P. Norrish, I. Pelle er 9:00AM C) B. Brothman D) B. Dermody M. Bruno, A. Range, L. Mercure, D. Jurista, M. Franco 11:00AM C) J. Robinson D) A. Robinson A. Ennesser, B. Ennesser, B. Reid, P. Duncan, V. Sanchez Lectors: 5:00PM (1) B. Dickson (2) E. Jones 7:00AM (1) J. Frank 9:00AM (1) C. Mors (2) C. Nurczyk 11:00AM (1) J. Jones (2) K. Wimmer Altar Servers: 5:00PM 7:00AM 9:00AM 11:00AM L. Albarran, H. Baran R. Barbanida, T. Barbanida A. Brockway, E. Brockway, J. Habacon A. Estrada, G. Barbour, M. Herrera LWC Prayer Leaders: 9:00AM C. Nurczyk 11:00AM J. Reid M.W. Med. Center: M. Kaczala Readings For The Week Of December 10, 2017 Sunday: Is 40:1-5, 9-11/Ps 85:9-10, 11-12, [8]/2 Pt 3:8-14/Mk 1:1-8 Monday: Is 35:1-10/Ps 85:9ab and 10, 11-12, [Is 35:4f]/Lk 5:17-26 Tuesday: Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab/Jdt 13:18bcde, 19 [15:9d]/ Lk 1:26-38 or Lk 1:39-47 Wednesday: Is 40:25-31/Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 8 and 10 [1]/Mt 11:28-30 Thursday: Is 41:13-20/Ps 145:1 and 9, 10-11, 12-13ab [8]/Mt 11:11-15 Friday: Is 48:17-19/Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6 [cf. Jn 8:12]/Mt 11:16-19 Saturday: Sir 48:1-4, 9-11/Ps 80:2ac and 3b, 15-16, [4]/Mt 17:9a, Next Sunday: Is 61:1-2a, 10-11/Lk 1:46-48, 49-50, [Is 61:10b]/ 1 Thes 5:16-24/Jn 1:6-8, Liturgical Publica ons Inc Please Remember In Your Prayers Rick and Paule e, L. Gorlinski, Irene Cripe, Jerry and Marie Pope, Mary Ann Smith, Dawn, Greg, Carol and Marty Tyskling, Ka e, Carrie, Sco, Taylor, Jim Wiedner, Ann, Devin, Bob Pe a, Luana Pe a, Judy Sims, William, Kit, Tom, Frank Knabel, Mary Paulausky, Byrd Heisler, Barb and Bill, Gomez Family, Norma Jensen, Ann Edwards, Don, Jerry and Ginny Merkel, Doug D., Morgan, Jeremy Roux, Patrick, Rosa Maria Santos, Mark Moll, Anny Richardson, Helen Uhler, Barb Halle, Diane and Brenda, 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, Dick and Janice Hyde, Jerry Clark, Pat Winn, Pauline, Sandy Kramer, Nicholas Arnold, Stan Trygar, Ramona Alcala, Brenda and Jim, John Shebenik, Charles E. Roberts, Carrie Chiarello, Kathy Sivia, Sandy Schmelzer, Angela Guarin, Roger, Barb and Joe Arregun, 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, Jean Corrine Bauter, Diana Vanderheyden, Baby Piper Ann Marie, Theresa and Ray Krueger, Lynn Krueger, Jessica Roberts, Joan Zwic ke, Baby Katherine Marie Schultz, George Lux, Marge Berzin, Baby Sawyer, Jackie Videlka, Vicki Sturtevant, Roger Heiny, Jr., Pa and Ma hew Heiney, Tom Quivellon, Ma hew McPhee, Erica Heiny, Charlo e Heiny, Victor Figueroa, Dorothy R., Barb and Herman Halle, Bob Whiteside, Shauna Whiteside For The Deceased: +Charles Washburn 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 weekend at all of the Masses, we will have our Annual Second Collec on for the Re rement Fund for Religious. Elderly Catholic Sisters, Brothers, and Religious Order Priests need your help. Many served for years in Catholic Schools, Hospitals, and Parishes o en for li le or no pay. Now there is a shortage in re rement savings. Your gi to the Re rement Fund for Religious provides funding for medica ons, nursing care, and more. It also helps ensure younger members can con nue the good works of their elders. Please give to those who have given a life me. It s the Second Sunday of Advent, so we pre y much only have two weeks le given that the Fourth Week of Advent is only a few hours long. I want to remind everyone about receiving the Sacrament of Reconcilia on in prepara on for Christmas. There will be some added Reconcilia on mes at some of the Catholic Churches in the area: This Wednesday, December 13th, St. Anastasia is having Confessions at 7PM. Next Tuesday, December 19th, there will be Confessions All Day here at OLH. There will be one Priest available from 9AM un l 7PM. At 7PM there will be three Priests available un l all Confessions have been heard. We will also have Exposi on of the Blessed Sacrament during this me. Next Wednesday, December 20th, there will a Prayer Service and Confessions at St. Dismas at 5PM. Some of you have men oned to me that you go to Marytown, the twenty-four hour Eucharis c Adora on Shrine in Libertyville. They have Confessions Monday through Friday from 10:30AM to 11:30AM, and from 6PM un l 7PM. But please note that there will be No Confessions at Marytown from December 16th un l January 8th. Confessions will resume at Marytown on January 9th. This Tuesday is December 12th, and we celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Recita on of the Rosary will begin at 6PM, followed by Spanish Mass at 7PM. All are also invited to the Recep on and refreshments a erward. Next Thursday, December 21st, we will have our Annual Simbang Gabi Mass here at OLH. Please consider a ending this unique Filipino tradi on of celebra ng a Novena of Nine Masses in an cipa on of Christmas, and honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary. Please see the bulle n for more details. God Bless, Fr. Paul December 10, 2017 Second Sunday Of Advent 3

4 Advent Penance & Eucharis c Adora on We will be having All Day Confessions for Advent on Tuesday, December 19th, from 9AM un l 8PM in the Church. There will be Eucharis c Adora on also All Day from 9AM un l 8PM, but there will be No Benedic on. Please join us and prepare your hearts to welcome the Christ Child at Christmas! Christmas Angel Tree During the Advent season, our Christmas Angel Tree will be located in the southwest corner of the Church. The Tree will be decorated with angels and envelopes with the name of Helping Hands of Our Lady or Our Lady of Humility Food Pantry. Our goal is to help the needy and the hungry with monies collected from the Christmas Angel Tree. Please help us help more people this year. Take the angel along with your dona on, and place it in an envelope, which can be put in the Sunday Collec on Basket. Thank you and may God Bless you for your support and generous concern for both ministries. Sanctuary Light Inten ons 12/10/17 12/16/17 +Herbert D. Siemens Feast Of Our Lady Of Guadalupe This year our Parish will be celebra ng this beau ful Marian Feast Day this 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) This 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: Congratula ons! Knights Of Columbus Raffle Winner 12/04/17 Johnny Grahm Pick 3 #596 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) Welcome to Our Lady of Humility Catholic Church

5 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) 7-9PM Christ First Mee ng (PC, TC) 7-9PM Men s Bible Study (HCR) Monday, December 11th 9-11:30AM The Legion Of Mary Mee ng (HCC) 4-5:30PM 5th Grade Boys Basketball Prac ce (PC) 5:30-7PM 6th Grade Girls Basketball Prac ce (PC) 6:30-7:30PM Cub Scouts Pack 68 Mee ng (H) 6:30-8PM Our Lady Of Guadalupe Novena/Rosary (C, HCC) 6:30-8PM Religious Educa on Classes (School Classrooms) 6:30-8PM Religious Educa on Reconcilia on (C) 7-8PM 6th Grade Boys Basketball Prac ce (PC) 7-9:30PM RCIA Mee ng (HCR) Tuesday, December 12th 12 Noon-2PM Co-Ed Senior Luncheon (HCR) 3-3:55PM EDP (PC) 6-8PM Our Lady Of Guadalupe Rosary and Mass (C) 8PM Our Lady Of Guadalupe Recep on (PC, Kit) Wednesay, December 13th 3-3:55PM EDP (PC) 4-5:30PM 5th Grade Boys Basketball Prac ce (PC) Week At A Glance 5:30-7PM 8th Grade Boys Basketball Prac ce (PC) 7-9PM 5th Grade Girls Basketball Prac ce (PC) 7-8:30PM Choir Prac ce (C) 7-9PM Parish Pastoral Council (PPC) Mee ng (HCR) 7-9PM The Legion Of Mary Mee ng (HCC) Thursday, December 14th 1-6PM Eucharis c Adora on (C) 3-3:55PM EDP (PC) 6-9PM Evangeliza on Mee ng (HCR) 7-8:30PM Boy Scouts Troop Mee ng (H) Friday, December 15th 4:30-6PM 7th Grade Girls Basketball Prac ce (PC) 6:30-8PM 6th Grade Boys Basketball Prac ce (PC) 6:30-9PM Prayer Group (HCC) Saturday, December 16th 2-4:30PM Ice Cream Social (PC) 3:30-4:30PM Reconcilia on (C) 4:30-11PM Bingo (H) Sunday, December 17th 7:45AM-12:30PM Donut Sunday (PC, Kit) 10-10:30AM Religious Educa on Students Gather (PC) 10:30AM-12 Noon Religious Educa on Classes (School Classrooms) 4-7PM Knights Of Columbus Christmas Party (HCR) 7-9PM Christ First Mee ng (PC, TC) Our Lady Of Humility s Food Pantry Is in need of: Spaghe Sauce, Spaghe Noodles, Rice-a-Roni, and Canned Tuna. 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! Soup Kitchen Help Needed Do something helpful this Advent! Volunteers from our Parish are really needed. Thursday, December 28th, is Our Lady of Humility s commitment to provide volunteers to help with the Soup Kitchen at Holy Family Services (the old St. Bartholomew Parish) located at: 914 8th Street, Waukegan. It is always the fourth Thursday of every month. Food prepara on begins at 3PM, dinner is served at 5:30PM, followed by clean-up. We are usually done by 7PM. Any me that you can give is greatly appreciated and truly needed. If you have any ques ons, please call Pat at: (847) December 10, 2017 Second Sunday Of Advent 5

6 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 24th and the December 31st bulle"ns: For the December 24th Bulle!n, ar"cles are needed by: this Monday, December 11th, by 4PM. For the December 31st Bulle!n, ar"cles are needed by: this 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! Our Lady Of Humility Women s Club News Our Lady of Humility Women s Club would like to thank everyone from our Parish (Church and School) for your generous dona"ons in making our Holiday Bazaar a HUGE success. We are truly blessed. A&er Christmas, as you take down your decora"ons, if you are thinking about ge<ng rid of, changing your Christmas décor, or no longer keeping some Christmas items and decora"ons, large gi& baskets, etc., please be so kind as to consider dona"ng those items to the OLH Women s Club for next year s Holiday Bazaar. You can drop off those items in the Blue Box in the Church Ves"bule, and we will store them for our next year s Holiday Bazaar. Your dona"ons are greatly appreciated! On behalf of the Women s Club we wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year! 6 Co-Ed Senior Christmas Luncheon The next Co-Ed Senior Luncheon will be this Tuesday, December 12th, at 12 Noon in the Hayes Community Room. We will have Baked Ham 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 $10.00 Gi&. Everyone leaves with a Gi&. Please sign-up in the Church Ves"bule by this Sunday, December 10th. All are Welcome! Bring a Friend! We hope to see you there! Help Restock The Our Lady Of Humility Food Pantry Shelves Day Donut Sunday Next Sunday Donut Sunday is next Sunday, December 17th, hosted by our Knights of Columbus. Please come and join your fellow parishioners for some delicious treats, and the even be#er treat of community and fellowship. In the Spirit of Christmas, the Knights of Columbus would like to wish all parishioners a Very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Please help fill the shelves of the Our Lady of Humility Food Pantry. Each Person (Adult or Child) who brings TWO OR MORE non-perishable food items to the Knights of Columbus Table, will receive a coupon for a FREE DONUT AND DRINK of your choice in exchange. Thank you from the Knights Of Columbus. Please see today s bulle"n ar"cle Our Lady Of Humility s Food Pantry requests for items needed. COME EARLY AND STAY LATE! As Always FREE Coffee Refills. We look forward to seeing you there! Christmas Gi$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 next 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! Please Support Our Adver!ser For The Weekend Welcome to Our Lady of Humility Catholic Church

7 Ice Cream Social Join us next 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! Kasana-Luwerro Uganda Seminarian Fund Pictures To The Le 1. Seminarian in the Residence Hall. 2. Fr. Charles is the Music Director for the Seminarians as they are Caroling. Pictures To The Right 1. Fr. Charles during Class. 2. Theology 2-4 Football Team with Fr. Charles. December 10, 2017 Second Sunday Of Advent 7

8 New Principal Search On behalf of Fr. Paul and the Principal Search Commi ee, we are pleased to announce Mrs. Dawn Klasinski will be the Interim Principal for the second half of the school year. Mr. Browne s last day at Our Lady of Humility School is December 20th, and Mrs. Klasinski will begin as we return to school from Christmas Break on January 3, Star ng next week, she will be working with Mr. Browne to ensure a smooth transi on. Mrs. Klasinski first joined the OLH Faculty in 2003 as a Subs tute Teacher. In 2008 she was hired by Mr. Browne, and taught for the next 9 years. During her last 3 years, she was the Assistant Principal and Middle School Coordinator. Her three children all a ended and graduated from OLH. Our goal is to keep the School moving in a posi ve direc on. Mrs. Klasinski wants to help us through the transi on from Mr. Browne to our new permanent principal for the next school year. She possesses strong/ good/open communica on with teachers, faculty, staff, students, and parents/guardians; will enforce our standards; resolve conflicts; and support teachers to con nue our educa onal tradi on of being, Catholic and Excellent. Mrs. Klasinski will also work closely with the Principal Advisory Council and the Principal Search Commi ee who will interview candidates in the Spring for the posi on of permanent principal. Please welcome Mrs. Klasinski as our Interim Principal. She will join us at the Ice Cream Social next Saturday, December 16th, from 2-4:30PM in the Parish Center where we will be saying good-bye to Mr. Browne and taping him to the wall! We hope you will extend a sincere farewell to Mr. Browne. We wish him success and happiness in his next chapter of educa onal administra on, and know his administra ve skills will be put to great use on the high school level! 8 Welcome to Our Lady of Humility Catholic Church

9 Ask A Priest Q: How do we prepare ourselves to make a good Confession? A: This is such an important ques on, especially as we are now in the season of Advent. If we truly desire to have the Messiah enter into our souls at Christmas, we need to first prepare for His arrival. This involves emp ng out all of the garbage, so that He might have a worthy dwelling within our hearts. Peace, The first ques on to consider: why do we go to Confession (the Sacrament of Penance)? Why do we need a priest to give us words of absolu on; if God forgives me, can t I just cut out the middle man? Well, we need to remember the rela onship between Christ and the Church. The Church is the Bride of Christ; the two have become one flesh. This means that not only are we children of God, but we are also children of the Church! The Sacrament of Penance restores our right rela onship with Holy Mother Church, thus enabling us to share in the rest of her sacramental life (most especially, the Eucharist). This should help us realize one other nuance of great significance; going to Confession is not a selfish act it is not about us! Rather, Confession is about God. It helps us understand God s great mercy for each one of us, as well as God s power and jus ce. Like every other sacrament, when we receive Penance, God does infinitely more for us than we can ever return to Him. Canon 987 of the Code of Canon Law states; to receive the salvific remedy of the Sacrament of Penance, a member of the Chris an faithful must be disposed in such a way that, rejec ng sins commi ed and having a purpose of amendment, the person is turned back to God. I cannot word it any be er! When we go to Confession, we need to display three disposi ons. First, we need a repudia on of sin. This means that we have sorrow for what we have done. Our sorrow is not merely a feeling, but a deliberate act of the will. It means that we truly hate our sin, and regard sin as the greatest evil. Second, we need a firm purpose of amendment. This means that I want to use all means necessary to avoid sin in the future, to make necessary res tu on for the damages I have done, to achieve reconcilia on with my enemies, etc. A mere desire is insufficient (Oh, I wish I could! Oh, if only things were different, I would never do that again!). We need to make it our pledge that we will avoid these near occasions of sin in the future. Now, it could very well be that from my past experience, I know that I most likely will fall into the sin again. That s ok! Humans are not perfect; if you should fall into the same sin over and over again, come to Confession over and over again! Repeatedly receiving and responding to God s grace will strengthen our resolve, and give us the courage to resist the tempta ons of sin. The third disposi on necessary for a valid sacrament is conversion to God. Conversion means that we turn back to God, that we re-orientate the direc on of our life, turning away from selfishness, and turning back towards God. This goes hand in hand with the other disposi ons. By recognizing what our selfishness has done to our rela onship with God, we are able to hate our sins and experience that deep sorrow and repudia on of them. When we realize that rela onship with God means surrendering our sinful inclina ons, it gives us the mo va on to make a firm purpose of amendment. Now, when confessing your sins, you may or may not feel guilty about a sin you have commi ed, and that s ok. Some mes it helps to have an emo onal response, but feelings are irrelevant to the efficacy of the sacrament. For example, let s say I confess that I have been stealing money from my boss. Suppose this guy is an ego s cal jerk, and he doesn t pay me nearly enough for the work I do. There is a good chance that I do not feel sorry or guilty about my behavior! This lack of feeling is not important. As long as I realize this ac on is aliena ng me from God, and that I hate this sin because it breaks my rela onship with God, and that I make a firm commitment to not do it anymore; I am forgiven. I realize that I have wri en an en re ar cle without answering the ini al ques on, so next week I will try again. To be con nued...! Fr. Mike December 10, 2017 Second 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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