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

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THE TOWER December 14, 2014 Third Sunday of Advent SACRED HEART PARISH CHRISTMAS

Columbanus families were adopted (THANK YOU!

10:30am Mass today and be on their way to 71st Street.

1 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 will be loaded onto the truck after the 10:30am Mass today and be on their way to 71st Street. Once there, they are unloaded into the pews of the Church. Each family checks in with the St. Columbanus Christmas Sharing coordinator so they can pick up their packages to take home.

2 Hearts Contemplating Christ

3 Hearts Contemplating Christ

HEART TO HEART pastor to parish Gifts If you attend the Saturday evening Mass at 5:00 p.m. or the Sunday morning Masses at 7:30, 9:00 or 10:30 a.m. this weekend you will notice a dramatic addition to our church worship space.

4 HEART TO HEART pastor to parish Gifts If you attend the Saturday evening Mass at 5:00 p.m. or the Sunday morning Masses at 7:30, 9:00 or 10:30 a.m. this weekend you will notice a dramatic addition to our church worship space. Hundreds upon hundreds of the prepared gift boxes for our St. Columbanus sharing parish families are residing for a short period of time in our sanctuary and down the side aisle of the church. We haven t done it this way before. So why are we doing this now? This is a season to prepare for gift-giving at Christmas. We exchange gifts at Christmas in celebration of the greatest gift of all, the Incarnation God taking on human flesh and form to dwell among us and save us from the inside out, so to speak. That greatest gift of Christ s Incarnation and in-dwelling becomes really present to us in the Eucharist Sunday after Sunday. From the altar, we receive his Body and Blood, sharing in Communion. At each Mass we are privileged to gather around the Eucharistic table and from that altar table we go forth to become Christ s body in the world, witnessing to the Good News of salvation. The Eucharist is the divine gift that keeps on giving. This sacrament nourishes us and strengthens us so that we share with others who are less fortunate. Marshaling the gift boxes in church prior to their departure for St. Columbanus families is simply a way to remind us that Eucharist is the greatest gift and it is from that supreme gift that all our other gift-giving and sharing is given meaning as a witness to the Good News. Prayerful Awareness As you go about the rest of your day today, please remember that our eighth grade candidates for the sacrament of Confirmation are gathering on retreat from 12:00 Noon until after the 4:30 evening Mass today (this Sunday) to prepare for the reception of the sacrament. As they go through their retreat experience, say a prayer for them, commending them to the grace of the Lord Jesus who desires that we all become his witnesses in the world. That is the value of this particular sacrament and why the prayers and images surrounding Confirmation refer to the Holy Spirit. It is the Spirit that animates and propels us as witnesses to Christ. Here is one possible prayer text you might use in praying for our Confirmation candidates: O God, the young men and women preparing for Confirmation were claimed for Christ in Baptism. May the Spirit they received in the waters of Baptism be so strengthened in them that they come to their Confirmation ready and willing to be eager witnesses to the Lord Jesus eager to grow and mature, eager to live the faith they have been given as a gift, eager to make that faith their own and work together in the community of the Church on behalf of your kingdom of justice, peace, and light. Amen. Generous Outreach Each year for the five years, members of the men s club (and their sons and daughters) collect foodstuff and monetary donations for needy families of St. Columbanus parish. They re doing it again, in order to provide for Christmas meals, dispersed by the food pantry at our sharing parish. They ll be standing outside the Grand from 10:00 a.m. till 4:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. If you are shopping at the Grand, please consider helping out. Last year this effort fed approximately 500 families. Did You Know? The miter (tall pointed hat worn by a bishop during liturgy) is shaped that way to remind us of the Holy Spirit s descent upon the apostles at Pentecost in the form of tongues as of fire (see Acts 2:3).

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 Hearts Alive in Worship My only desire is to unite myself to God (St. Paul of the Cross) November Baptisms Noah George Baugher Julia Elise Bluhm Katherine Victora Burden Jerome Charles Wicker November New Parishioners Josh & Katie Burnside Charles & Tracy Harre Matt & Karen Tullai Paul & Tami Tuite Vabakos November Deaths Wayne J. Fickinger Doris McAuliffe Ashton Carley-Trent Ann Therese Walsh

7 Hearts Nutured by Faith If God can work through me, he can work through anyone (St. Francis of Asssi) SCHOOL NEWS Please continue to join us Tuesday mornings as we pray during Advent at 8:30am, in the school gym. The Sacred Heart students will lead us in prayer. The 8 th grade Peppermint Ball will be Monday, December 15 th at 6:00pm. The beloved CANDLES AND CAROLS will be on Thursday, December 18 th at 7pm in church. This is a very special annual event where the entire school presents Christmas carols in a beautiful and warm Christmas setting lit only by candles. It is a beautiful way to celebrate the magic of the Christmas season. Please join us on this wonderful night. Registration for the school year has begun. If you have a child who will be 3 or 4 years old by September 1, 2015, and wish to enroll them in our 3 year old program (PS) or our extended day JK program, or have a child who will be 5 by September 1, 2015, and you wish to enroll them in Kindergarten, you will need to fill out a registration form and include a $600 non refundable fee. All NEW students require a registration form, Baptismal Certificate and Birth Certificate. If your child is already in JK and will just be moving on to Kindergarten, there is a RE-registration form to fill out, and you will be guaranteed a spot in Kindergarten. PS, JK and NEW Kindergarten spots are first come, first serve so don t delay in turning in your registration form, as space is limited and fills up quickly. If you have any questions, please contact the office. If you missed our open houses and still would like to visit the school, please call us at (847) , or us at shs@shwschool.org and we will set up an appointment for a tour. We are now 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 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. Our Christmas holiday break will begin on Friday, December 19 th we will have an early dismissal: JK at 1:00pm and K-8 at 1:20pm. Classes will resume Monday, January 5 th. We wish you a very Merry Christmas! RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS Today is the last class before the Christmas break. We conclude with the 3rd grade production of our Christmas pageant at 9:40 in the gym. All are Welcome! We thank our directors Barb Anderson and Ed Kuffert for their work with this lovely program as well as the committee of 3rd grade room parents and, of course, our children. God bless our children who will help us focus on the real meaning of Christmas. Today is also the Confirmation retreat. Pray for our students who will be in the Parish Center beginning at 12:15 and concluding with the 4:30 Mass in church. Confirmation is March 10. Christmas Break until classes resume Jan th Grade Field Trip While we haven't had time to talk to the students since they returned from their trip, the experience at Warren Barr Northshore (formerly Manor Care Home) in Highland Park was very enjoyable. Students sang Christmas carols, accompanied by Joe Carey on his guitar, and gave out homemade ornaments to the residents to decorate their rooms. For many students, this is their first time in a nursing facility and the residents love seeing so many smiling children. The time was brief and by dismissal, the bus had returned to Sacred Heart in time for the students to enjoy a treat from St. Nicholas, who had come to celebrate his feast. 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! CHRISTMAS PARTY We will be having our Christmas party this week, Dec. 16th from 6:30-7:30 in the teen room. Come for games prizes, and tasty food! 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.

Columbanus Food Pantry is always in need. It serves between 400 and 500 families every week.

Columbanus, please take a Christmas Sharing envelope located in the back of Church and send a check made

Thank you for your generosity 1) Donate non-perishable food items or toiletries.

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

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? ST. COLUMBANUS CHRISTMAS SHARING If you d still like to make a donation to St. Columbanus, please take a Christmas Sharing envelope located in the back of Church and 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 1) Donate non-perishable food items or toiletries. Bring it to the Gathering Space any Sunday. 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 week, consider spending the morning helping others at the Food Pantry!.

Hearts Connected for Community Love is the beauty of the Soul (St. Augustine) THIS WEEK AT SACRED HEART Monday, December 15 SHS 8th Grade Dinner Dance 6:00PM/ PCR Religious Ed Board Mtg.

9 Hearts Connected for Community Love is the beauty of the Soul (St. Augustine) THIS WEEK AT SACRED HEART Monday, December 15 SHS 8th Grade Dinner Dance 6:00PM/ PCR Religious Ed Board Mtg., School Library 7:00PM Tuesday, December 16 Prayer Group 9:00AM/POFR SH Playgroup 8:20AM/PCR Wednesday, December 17 SHS Enrichment 3:15PM/PCR Choir Rehearsal 7:30PM/PCMR Thursday, December 18 SHS Candles & Carols 7:00PM/Church Friday, December 19 SHS Early Dismissal for Christmas Break 1:20PM Sunday, December 21 No Religious Ed Classes Today 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 December 8, 2014 YTD Actual Sunday Collection: $351,844 YTD Budgeted Sunday Collection: $365,336 Shortfall: $(13,492) The State of the Parish reports are available to be picked up in the back of the Church.

10 SCHEDULE MASS INTENTIONS LITURGICAL MINISTERS December Monday, December 15 7:00am Irene Hoelle 8:30am Gunther Holter Tuesday, December 16 7:00am Marie Minzhick 8:30am Brian Baker Wednesday, December 17 7:00am Ashton Carley-Trent 8:30am Parishioners of Sacred Heart Thursday, December 18 7:00am Parishioners of St. Columbanus 8:30am James & Emily Nyache Friday, December 19 7:00am Doris McAuliffe 8:30am Intentions of Mary Newton Saturday, December 20 8:30am Intentions of Mary Newton 5:00pm Mary Catherine Hayes Sunday, December 21 7:30am Rowland & Rosemary Hoffman 9:00am Connie Van Hecker 10:30am Wayne J. Fickinger 4:30pm Parishioners of Sacred Heart MINISTERS OF CARE December 18 Lake Cook/Tony Ghafouri Glen Oaks /Frieda Baker, Jose Vargas 5:00pm Saturday December 20 Presider Fr. Nyache/Deacon Gerald Keenan Greeter(s) Mabel Grace, Patty Sanfilippo Servers Gretchen Jones, Mary Bridget Jones, Sophie Zajdela Lector(s) John Hocter Peter Koch, Marion Powers, Patty Sanfilippo Cantor/Choir Saturday Choir 7:30am Sunday December 21 Presider Fr. Lanza/Deacon Michael McNulty (PR) Greeter(s) Rae Fritz Servers Michael Essig Lector(s) Trip Lane Bernadette Broccolo, Mary Jo Bushell, Robert Maganuco Cantor/Choir Laura Fox 9:00am Presider Fr. Chun/Deacon Gerald Keenan Greeter(s) David James, Mary Newton Servers Bailey Byrnes, Izzie Schario Lector(s) Brian Norton Kris Byrnes, Arlen Craddock, Roseanne Madden, John Madden, Mary Newton Cantor/Choir Lena Volpe 10:30am Presider Fr. Chun Greeter(s) Mickey Casner, Christine Kengott Servers Maggie Graves, Johnny Joyce, Charlotte O Bryan Lector(s) Bill Hague Mickey Casner, Tim Cawley, Carleasia Kengott, Christine Kengott, Mark Kengott Cantor/Choir Sacred Heart Choir 4:30pm Presider Fr. Lanza/Deacon Michael McNulty (PR) Greeter(s) Dan Hagedorn Servers Evan Dobsch, Sabrina Hagedorn, Emily Yager Lector(s) Catherine Lehman Catherine Lehman Cantor/Choir Childeren s Choir Altar Servers Daily Mass 8:30am December 22 Maureen Hines December 23 Bailey Byrnes December 25 - No 8:30am Mass December 26 Gretchen Jones, Mary Bridget Jones December 27 TBD

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 14, 2014 THANK YOU!

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

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