St. John Catholic Church 301 South Cottage Grove Avenue Glenwood, IL 60425

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1 St. John Catholic Church 301 South Cottage Grove Avenue Glenwood, IL St. John Catholic Church 301 South Cottage Grove Avenue Glenwood, IL Phone: Fax: Rev. Karol Tybor - Pastor frkaroltybor@gmail.com Religious Education: Music Director: Parish Secretary: Parish Secretary: Andy Perz Andy Perz Eileen Rhoda Karen Donlon Parish sjglenwood301@gmail.com Visit us at: Parish Office Hours: M F 9:00 2:30 MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. Holy Days: 8 am and 7 PM on Holy Day Weekday Mass: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday during Advent 8:00 a.m. Adoration of the Holy Eucharistic Mondays 3-6 We, the people of St. John Parish, being brothers and sisters in Christ, accept as our mission: to know our faith to live by truth and love to serve the needs of others to teach by example to strengthen, inspire and improve the Parish family. Confessions: Saturdays, 4:30 p.m.; or by appointment. First Friday: Benediction after 8:00 a.m. Mass. First Saturday: Sorrowful Mother Novena after 8:00 a.m. Eucharistic Service Sacrament of Baptism: Please call the Parish Office to schedule Sacrament of Marriage: Please call Fr. Karol to plan a wedding date. Sick Calls: Call the Parish Office to arrange for a visit RCIA: For information on becoming a Catholic, adult sacramental preparation or Adult Ed, call the parish office.

2 USHERS There will be an ushers meeting on Thursday, December 15th at 6 PM followed by a Parish Ministry Christmas Party. Please plan to attend! ALL ST. JOHN MINISTERS Mark your calendar for Thursday, December 15th at 7 PM for our Parish Ministry Christmas Party. Since you ll be dressed for a holiday party Fr. Karol might be taking pictures for our Parish Directory. You won t want to miss out on a fun evening! If you took a tag from the giving tree, please return the gift (with the tag attached) NO LATER than December 18th. The gifts and Food Baskets will be delivered on December 20th. As always, thank you for your thoughtfulness and generosity. New Members WELCOME! If you have been attending St. John and have been unsure about joining, don t be. We are a welcoming community and would love to have you with us. To become a member of St. John Parish, fill out the information below and place this in the Offertory Collection or mail it to the parish office. You may also call the parish secretary at If you have a new address or new phone number please call the office or make changes on the form below so we can keep our records updated. Name Address Phone PLEASE CALL THE OFFICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE FOR A CHANGE OF ADDRESS, NAME OR PHONE NUMBER SO THAT OUR FILES ARE KEPT UP-TO-DATE. PLEASE PRAY FOR THE FOLLOWING : Fr. Rochford, Jesse & Ray Auron, Catherine Bloom, Rita Burke, Nadine Burnett, George Carollo, Mary Ann Daliege, Tom Davis, Brian Dowling, Jr., Linda Foley, Edward Glynn, Elsie Grunhard, Millie Gunther, Cindy Hanus, Mary Jackson, Linda Jones, Mary Kieta, Monica Kummerer, Joe and Mary Lamacki, Delores LeLuga, Marie Lendi, Barbara Lundquist, Dorothy Malkowski, Elaine Marczewski, Lindy and Mary Michelon, Bob Mischke, Annie Nicks, Pete Panozzo, Peter Powers, Donna M. Ross, Amy and Charles Ruiz, Louise Ryan, Ann Sardella, Ray Sebben, Jr., Elaine Silveus, Valeria Tomich, Karen Truesdale, Seana Valentine MILITARY -SPECIAL PRAYER REQUEST Matt Auron, 1st Lt. Chaplain Marcin Bulinski, Matthew Daliege, Jeffrey Frjelich, Mike and Lauren Fruehling, Matthew Golden, Sgt. James Grunhard (Middle East), Jeff Hefner, Colonel Robert Holba, USAF, Corey Longo, Jared Lopez, Jose M. Morfin, USMC, Mark Nicola, Tom Raines, Robert Richmond, Steve Schluntz, USMC, Col. Donald Tomich, Lance Corporal George Trikolas, Dan Tucker, Michael Westervelt (Afganistan) PARISH MINISTRIES Annulment Ministry: Arts & Environment: Trudy Miller Baptism Program: Chuck and Kim Arvia Domestic Violence Awareness Karen LeLuga Evangelization: Finance Committee: Knights of Columbus: Joel Krezman (219) Ministry of Care: Bob Leluga Parish Council: Parish Fellowship: Prayer Link: Judy Konieczka RCIA: Right to Life Server Training: Ralph Sobie Server Schedule: Eileen Rhoda St. John s Women s Club: Anna Davis Stewardship Committee: Judy Konieczka Ushers: Charles Lazzara

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4 New Vatican Instruction, To Rise With Christ, on the Care of Cremated Remains Recently, the Vatican s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith issued an Instruction, To Rise With Christ, on the burial rites involving ashes / cremated remains of the deceased. In issuing this Instruction, the Congregation noted that the practice of cremation has notably increased in many countries, but simultaneously new ideas contrary to the Church s faith have also become widespread. Because of this, the Instruction is intended to emphasize the pastoral reasons for the preference of the burial of the remains of the faithful and to set out norms pertaining to the conservation of ashes in the case of cremation. Below are some questions which this Instruction might raise in the minds of Catholics in the Archdiocese: Why are they changing the Rules on Cremation? The rules that govern cremation after death for the Catholic Church are actually not changing! Since 1963 the Church has allowed cremation and since the early 1997 it has allowed a funeral liturgy in the presence of cremated remains. Even with these concessions, the Church has always stressed the importance of burying the remains of the faithful, either the body or the cremated remains. In recent times, the practice of cremation has notably increased in many countries. Simultaneously, new and sometimes puzzling ideas contrary to the Church s vision of Christian burial have redirected the focus of Christian death (for example, cremated remains being used to make jewelry or other mementos). Thus, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has deemed opportune the publication of a new Instruction, with the intention of underlining, or re-emphasizing the doctrinal and pastoral reasons for the preference of the burial of the remains of the faithful and to set out norms for the conservation of cremated remains. Is the prohibition of scattering ashes or keeping them in the home new? No. These are not new prohibitions. What the Instruction is emphasizing is the Church s ancient tradition of preferring that the bodies of the deceased be buried. Noting that there are reasons one might choose to be cremated, the Church holds to that tradition of burying remains, because of what we believe about the Resurrection that one day, Christ will return in glory and our bodies and souls will be reunited but will be remade on that last day, sharing the Glory of the Risen Christ. Because of this, it is inconsistent with this belief to scatter the cremated remains of our deceased (into the air, on the ground, or in bodies of water) or to divide them, or to keep them in homes. Then what are to be done with the cremated remains of a deceased loved one? The Instruction notes that when, for legitimate motives, cremation of the body has been chosen, the ashes of the faithful must be laid to rest in a sacred place, that is, in a cemetery or, in certain cases, in a church or an area, which has been set aside for this purpose From the earliest times, Christians have desired that the faithful departed become the objects of the Christian community s prayers and remembrance. Their tombs have become places of prayer, remembrance and reflection. The faithful departed remain part of the Church who believes in the communion of all the faithful of Christ, those who are pilgrims on earth, the dead who are being purified, and the blessed in heaven, all together forming one Church. The Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Chicago are always ready to assist families who are dealing with the death of a loved one, and if cremation has been chosen, the Cemeteries are able to provide options for burial or internment of the cremated remains.

5 DECEMBER 10/11 Women s Club selling raffle tickets (drawing after the 10 AM Mass) Bethlehem Art selling religious items 5 PM Our Lady of Guadalupe Mass 11 Knights of Columbus Breakfast with Santa 8 AM to 12 noon 13 CRHP 6:30 PM A & E Planning Meeting 6:30 PM 14 Movie night 6:30 PM 15 Ushers meeting 6 PM Parish Ministers Christmas Party 7 PM 18 A & E Christmas set up after 10 AM Mass 20 Food and gift distribution 11: PM Mass and Midnight Mass 12: AM and 10 AM Mass 26 Parish Office Closed ( Please note: There will NOT be a Morning Mass or Eucharistic Adoration on the 26th) 31 5 PM Mass Congratulations to the November 50/50 Winners: Martha Kaczala Mr. & Mrs. Charles Lazzara Michelle Selsor Each of the 3 lucky winners will receive a check for $ Don t forget to use you green envelopes in your packet for your chance to be a winner. Remember, the more who participate the bigger the pot. We will celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe with a bilingual Mass on Sunday, December 11th at 5:00 PM. At this Mass we will be joined by parishioners of St. Paul Parish. We will process with them to St. Paul s following the Mass. The procession is one of the customs for Our Lady of Guadalupe. If you are interested in participating in the walk please call the parish office. We will have more details in next week s bulletin.

6 LITURGICAL MINISTERS December 17/18, 2016 Eucharistic Ministers 5:00 PM Kitty Crescent, Tim Settle Cathie Branch, Serena Hewitt 8:00 AM Ken Giovannetti (Sacristan) Lorraine Giovannetti, Judy Konieczka, Kathie & Jim Adduci 10:00 AM Bob Leluga, Kim Arvia, Bernadette Harper, Tim Reed, Bertha Malone Lectors 5:00 PM Roslon Seals 8:00 AM Kathy Lazzara 10:00 AM Karen Leluga Altar Servers 5:00 PM Terri Glaum Ron Glaum 8:00 AM Nancy Galbreath Dave Galbreath 10:00 AM Ralph Sobie Theo Orellana Sunday, December 11, 2016 to Sunday, December 18, 2016 Third Sunday of Advent 8:00-Charles Bunger 10:00-Catherine & Ben Malone by Loretta Malone Monday Our Lady of Guadalupe 8:00 Pawola Family by Lorraine & Ken Giovannetti Tuesday St. Lucy, Virgin & Martyr 8:00 Don Giovannetti by Lorraine & Ken Giovannetti Wednesday St. John of the Cross, Priest and Doctor of the Church 8:00 Helen Majewski by Phyllis Drewno Thursday-Advent Weekday 8:00 Doug Rozek by Annette Matusik Friday- Advent Weekday 8:00-World Peace Saturday Late Advent Weekday 8:00-People of St. John Parish Vigil-Fourth Sunday of Advent 5:00-Genevieve Liszewski by Walt & Lorie Krygier Sunday-Fourth Sunday of Advent 8:00-Robert Giovannetti by Family 10:00-Richard Bohacik TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION When the ties of affection and authority that bound Europe s Catholics unraveled in the sixteenth century, many cultures lost time-honored customs of faith. Some customs proved to be especially difficult for the reformers to wrest away from the people, especially those celebrated in the home. This week in Sweden, a country where the Catholic Church was disestablished four hundred years ago, a Catholic martyr from Sicily is the most beloved figure. St. Lucia, Lucy, is celebrated on December 13. The long-story-short is that Lucy was a Christian whose father wanted to marry her off to a pagan fellow, and she rejected her father s authority. To make an example of her, her father had her killed. In the course of the brutal martyrdom, Lucy lost her beautiful eyes, but her vision was miraculously restored. The candles worn today by the eldest daughter of the family are tokens of the fire that refused to harm the saint. So this patroness of light and clear vision is revered on the shortest, darkest days of the Nordic winter. Before the reform of the Gregorian calendar in the sixteenth century, December 13 was the winter solstice. Today, young girls appear in the morning wearing lighted candles on their crowned heads (batteryoperated now after many mishaps), and serve sweet rolls and coffee to everyone in the house. For the Swedes, who are not churchgoers, the Lucias are the official heralds of the holiday season and a sign of everyone s yearning for more light in this world. Europe once abounded with customs like this; the survival of this custom in Scandinavia is a sign of God s grace, and how fertile the soil is to receive the true message of Advent. Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co.

7 READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; Jdt 13:18bcde, 19; Lk 1:26-38 or Lk 1:39-47, or any readings from the Common of the Blessed Virgin Mary, nos Tuesday: Zep 3:1-2, 9-13; Ps 34:2-3, 6-7, 17-19, 23; Mt 21:28-32 Wednesday: Is 45: 6b-8, 18, 21b-25; Ps 85:9ab, 10-14; Lk 7:18b-23 Thursday: Is 54:1-10; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-12a, 13b; Lk 7:24-30 Friday: Is 56:1-3a, 6-8; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 7-8; Jn 5:33-36 Saturday: Gn 49:2, 8-10; Ps 72:1-4ab, 7-8, 17; Mt 1:1-17 Sunday: Is 7:10-14; Ps 24:1-6; Rom 1:1-7; Mt 1:18-24 PARISH COUNCIL COMMITTEE Lori Lucente-Chairperson Karen Leluga-Secretary Ora Adams Ricki Biank Ron Carine David Galbreath John Kennerk Judy Konieczka Roslon Seals Maira Zambrano PARISH FINANCE COMMITTEE Jim Adduci -co chair Susan Gates Dan Genisio-co chair Phyllis Giroux Bill Miller-Secretary Lynn Unyi Janice Wenckus Joe Dillon/ Bookkeeper HOT LINES WHEN YOU NEED HELP NOW! COURAGE Treatment Center Grief Support Crisis Center So. Sub Council For single mothers Center for New for South on Alcoholism And unplanned Celebrate Rec. Beginnings Suburbia and Substance Pregnancies Abuse FAITH CHURCH SUPPORT GROUP SUNDAY COLLECTION Weekly Goal: $4, December 3/4 Sunday Collection: $4,923.00* Envelopes Received *150 E-Giving $*1, Transactions *15 Total Sunday Giving: **$5, *Includes Memorials **Includes E-Giving - THE LOOK OF LOVE What does love look like? It has feet to go to the poor and needy. It has eyes to see misery and want. It has ears to hear the sighs and sorrows of others. St. Augustine TO TEACH WHO CHRIST IS Total Pledges/Donations:$423, Parish Share: $317, # of Pledges/Donations: 116 Did not have a chance to donate? Questions? Call the Parish Office or the Campaign Office at ! Please consider signing up for electronic giving. It s simple, safe and secure. Go to select St. John Parish, and set up your contribution today!