MASS SCHEDULE SACRAMENTAL CELEBRATIONS. EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT: FRIDAY 9 a.m. to NOON

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MASS SCHEDULE SATURDAY: 5:00 p.m. SUNDAY: 8 a.m., 11 a.m., and 6 p.m. DAILY MASS: 8:30 a.m.- MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 9 a.m. ON SATURDAY HOLY DAYS: Call 312.922.3444 or visit www.oldstmarys.

PLEASE GO TO OUR WEB SITE TO REGISTER FOR BAPTISM. CONFESSION: SATURDAY FOLLOWING THE 9 a.m.

1 MASS SCHEDULE SATURDAY: 5:00 p.m. SUNDAY: 8 a.m., 11 a.m., and 6 p.m. DAILY MASS: 8:30 a.m.- MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 9 a.m. ON SATURDAY HOLY DAYS: Call or visit for Mass times. SACRAMENTAL CELEBRATIONS ANOINTING OF THE SICK: FIRST SATURDAY: AFTER 9 a.m. MASS BAPTISM: SECOND, FOURTH AND FIFTH SATURDAYS OF THE MONTH. PLEASE GO TO OUR WEB SITE TO REGISTER FOR BAPTISM. CONFESSION: SATURDAY FOLLOWING THE 9 a.m. MASS UNTIL 10:30 a.m. AND AT OTHER TIMES BY APPOINTMENT COMMUNION/SICK CALLS: UPON REQUEST EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT: FRIDAY 9 a.m. to NOON PARISH PHONE: PARISH WEB SITE: SCHOOL PHONE: SCHOOL WEB SITE: Old St. Mary s Church1500 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL Chicago s First Catholic Parish - Established in 1833 The Paulist Fathers serving our parish since October 12, 1903.

Page Two OLD ST. MARY S CHURCH January 6, 2019 PARISH STAFF Father Bradford Schoeberle, CSP Pastor, ext. 29 frbrad@oldstmarys.com Father Patrick Johnson, CSP, Associate Pastor, ext.

2 Page Two OLD ST. MARY S CHURCH January 6, 2019 PARISH STAFF Father Bradford Schoeberle, CSP Pastor, ext. 29 frbrad@oldstmarys.com Father Patrick Johnson, CSP, Associate Pastor, ext. 20 pjohnson@oldstmarys.com Father Steven Petroff, CSP, Associate Pastor, ext. 25 spetroff@oldstmarys.com Maryellen Harrington Director, Lifelong Faith Formation ext. 26 mharrington@oldstmarys.com Scott Williams, Director of Liturgy and Music, ext. 14 swilliams@oldstmarys.com Julie Martin, School Principal jmartin@osmschool.com Dawn Burns, Business Manager, ext. 23 dawn@oldstmarys.com Patti Murphy Facility & Parish Events Coordinator patti@oldstmarys.com Renette Coachman, Bulletin Editor bulletin@oldstmarys.com Vanesa Jackson, Receptionist vanesa@oldstmarys.com Mamie Smith, Receptionist Sandra Leonard, Receptionist Dennis Davis, Maintenance By the Light of a Star Have you ever thought about how improbable it was that three learned men (the Magi) would follow a moving star? I mean, from our enlightened perspective of 21 st century science and technology we know that stars don t actually move. If the Magi actually saw something it was probably a celestial event of some sort, but not a moving star. Regardless, what they saw so impacted them that they had to pack up their camels and begin a search. Something, so extraordinary had happened somewhere and they had a quest to find it. Remember, not just a star, but angels were in the air that night. Most people don t usually see angels either. But we know, when God came to earth, when Jesus was born, the cosmic and celestial forces that are usually natural came to be supernatural that night and maybe for many nights thereafter. So if you are telling the Gospel story of Jesus birth and what it means (and you should) how do you tell it? What extraordinary details do you include to say this is something special and you should pay attention? For all of us, those answers that explain the situations around us, our needs, our hurts, can be quite clear at times, breaking open our ability to understand and be healed. The Magi story is about people seeking an answer that they were not finding in their everyday life. And yet, through their daily life of looking up to the heavens, all of a sudden, they found hope and light in their lives. I think if we pay attention to the Magi story, we are invited to consider our darkest moments, realize God is there, and now leads us to confront what is hurting us, by following his light that is the remedy for us and every situation in our world. It is as if a dark night could be changed and broken open by the light of a star. May you find God s light in this Epiphany! Fr. Brad MESSAGE FROM THE PASTOR Rachel Schripsema, Counselor-in-Residence by appt. only rachelschrips@icloud.com

January 6, 2019: THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD Page Three TODAY S READINGS FIRST READING - Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem! The Lord shines upon you (Isaiah 60:1-6).

GOSPEL - Magi from the east arrived, looking for the newborn king of the Jews (Matthew 2:1-12).

3 January 6, 2019: THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD Page Three TODAY S READINGS FIRST READING - Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem! The Lord shines upon you (Isaiah 60:1-6). PSALM - Lord, every nation on earth will adore you (Psalm 72). SECOND READING - The Gentiles are coheirs, copartners in the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel (Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6). GOSPEL - Magi from the east arrived, looking for the newborn king of the Jews (Matthew 2:1-12). READINGS FOR THE WEEK MONDAY: 1 Jn 3:22 4:6; Ps 2:7bc-8, 10-12a; Mt 4:12-17, TUESDAY: 1 Jn 4:7-10; Ps 72:1-4, 7-8; Mk 6:34-44 WEDNESDAY: 1 Jn 4:11-18; Ps 72: 1-2, 10, 12-13; Mk 6:45-52 THURSDAY: 1 Jn 4:19 5:4; Ps 72:1-2, 14, 15bc, 17; Lk 4:14-22a FRIDAY: 1 Jn 5:5-13; Ps 147:12-15, 19-20; Lk 5:12-16 SATURDAY: 1 Jn 5:14-21; Ps 149:1-6a, 9b; Jn 3:22-30 SUNDAY: Is 40:1-5, 9-11; Ps 104:1b-4, 24-25, 27-30; Ti 2:11-14; 3:4-7 Mass Intentions SATURDAY, JANUARY 5-5:00 P.M. Ellen Hickey SUNDAY, JANUARY 6 8:00 A.M. Casella & Durkin Families 11:00 A.M. Richie Grafrath 6:00 P.M. People of the Parish MONDAY, JANUARY 7 8:30 A.M. Patrick Campbell TUESDAY, JANUARY 8-8:30 A.M. Estela Tiongco WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9-8:30 A.M. Joseph Corritore THURSDAY, JANUARY 10-8:30 A.M. Estela Tiongco Friday, January 11-8:30 a.m. Honoratha Tiongco SATURDAY, JANUARY 12-9:00 A.M. Felicana Bentrez-Ang OUR PARISH MISSION Founded in 1833, Old St. Mary s parish is the first Catholic parish in the Chicago area. Guided for more than a century by the vision of the Paulist Fathers, we are a diverse and welcoming community dedicated to serving the spiritual needs of the Loop, South Loop and the greater Chicago area. As a unified Church and School community, Old St. Mary s Parish promotes the mission of the Paulist Fathers to welcome those who have been away from the church, to build bridges of respect and collaboration with people of diverse backgrounds and religions, and to promote justice and healing in our society.

Page Four OLD ST. MARY S CHURCH January 6, 2019 We welcome the following new parishioners to the Old St. Mary s Parish Community.

January 2019 will be held on the 2nd Wednesday of the month, January 9, at 7 PM.

If you would like to observe this tradition in your household, please pick up a green Epiphany of the Lord: Catholic Household Blessing leaflet from the tables in the Commons.

Since there are a limited number of calendars available, to fairly distribute them to all who wish one please limit yourself to ONE calendar per household. Thank you.

The coats will be given to the Archdiocese of Chicago Office of Immigration and homeless individuals on both the south and west sides.

4 Page Four OLD ST. MARY S CHURCH January 6, 2019 We welcome the following new parishioners to the Old St. Mary s Parish Community. Ellen & Sreekanth Uppuluri Maria Curiel and daughter Isabella Joseph LoMaglio & Chelsea Ringler Claire McCann & Patrick Kleszynski Anne Morgan Please note Baptism Class for January 2019 will be held on the 2nd Wednesday of the month, January 9, at 7 PM. EPIPHANY HOUSEHOLD BLESSING There is a long-standing Catholic tradition of the blessing of homes on the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord - Sunday, January 6th. If you would like to observe this tradition in your household, please pick up a green Epiphany of the Lord: Catholic Household Blessing leaflet from the tables in the Commons. CALENDARS The 2019 calendars are available in the Commons. Since there are a limited number of calendars available, to fairly distribute them to all who wish one please limit yourself to ONE calendar per household. Thank you. The Social Justice Committee will be collecting winter coats from January 5 through the 13th in They are only collecting winter coats/ jackets at this time. The coats will be given to the Archdiocese of Chicago Office of Immigration and homeless individuals on both the south and west sides. Since this is strictly a coat drive, If you have other clothing donations, we suggest God s Closet at the First Lutheran Church of the Trinity located at 643 W. 31st St. Items are provided to those in need at no charge. Phone Thank You in advance for your donations! There will be a Blood Drive on February 3, 2019 in Donovan Hall from 9 AM to 2 PM. This blood drive is sponsored by the American Red Cross and the Knights of Columbus. PARISH OFFICES CLOSED Monday, January 21, 2019 Martin Luther King Holiday Morning Mass 8:30 AM

January 6, 2019: THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD In memory of Mr. & Mrs.

Manuel Cepeda In memory of Pablo P. Quindipan by Mr. & Mrs.

sparkle and dash and solemnity, march right up off the pages of Matthew s Gospel and into our churches today.

5 January 6, 2019: THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD In memory of Mr. & Mrs. Franciso Carrera by Virginia Carrera In honor of Yvonne Harmon Montgomery by Villirie Harmon In memory of Juanita King by Chester King In memory of William Pierce by Mr. & Mrs. Manuel Cepeda In memory of Pablo P. Quindipan by Mr. & Mrs. Keith Woodruff In memory of Eleanor Wynn and Aaron Trotter by Donor Unknown Donation for Flowers also received from: FINDING GOD 2018 CHRISTMAS FLOWER OFFERINGS Elly Mak The splendid magi, all sparkle and dash and solemnity, march right up off the pages of Matthew s Gospel and into our churches today. Matthew alone tells us this grand and seductive story so that we might see the light and know that the child these magi visited is the ful llment of prophecy, the king of the world that stretches to the magi s home country and beyond, right down the ages to us. We too see and understand anew. Like the magi, our patron saints for this day, we see in the newborn child the king of the universe and light of the world. Like the magi, we nd in ourselves a new faith and a new life. Like them, we return to our home by a new route. We are asked to come away from this festive season ourselves renewed and awake to the presence of God among us. We are asked to nd God where God is to be found, to be attentive and surprised and ready to bow down in adoration and to offer our gifts. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. Page Five End of Year Tax Statements Tax statements will be issued automatically to everyone for whom we have an address and a record of contributions for If you will need a tax statement, please make sure we have your current address. You can update your address in a number of ways. 1. Visit our website and click on the CONTACT tab and select How to Contact Us and complete the form at the bottom of that page. 2. Visit our website click on the Quick Links tab and select Update Address or Add New Family Member. 3. Send an to bulletin@oldstmarys.com or dawn@oldstmarys.com. Whichever method you choose, please be sure to send us the information by January 11, We will begin issuing statements the week of January 14, For those of you who do not have an address, your statement will be sent by surface mail. Please make sure we have your current address. Call or drop a note in the collection basket, if there is a change.

Page Six OLD ST. MARY S CHURCH January 6, 2019 THANK YOU OLD ST. MARY S PARISH Thank you so much for blessing us with Christmas dinner. It is very needed and appreciated.

Thank you for your generosity during this holiday season, our family really appreciates it! Bless you all. You have brightened our Christmas. Thank you for giving food for my family and for me.

6 Page Six OLD ST. MARY S CHURCH January 6, 2019 THANK YOU OLD ST. MARY S PARISH Thank you so much for blessing us with Christmas dinner. It is very needed and appreciated. This has been a blessing for my family You have given us a wonderful gift for Christmas. May God be a blessing in your life as you are too my family. Thank you for your generosity during this holiday season, our family really appreciates it! Bless you all. You have brightened our Christmas. Thank you for giving food for my family and for me. I go to Academy of St. Benedict and I am in the 8th grade. Your kindness meant so much. Thank you so much. Thank you for being such a blessing to our family. Your thoughtfulness is a gift that we will always treasure May God bless you and your family. Thank you for your holiday blessing, not only to my family but to all the Academy St. Benedict families. Just a few of the expressions of thank you from the St. Benedict the African school in the Englewood community. Your response to the Adopt a Family for Christmas was overwhelming and made this Christmas a day that many families will never forget. For centuries, the Christians in and around Bethlehem have earned a living by carving religious olive wood art to sell to visiting pilgrims. Fewer pilgrims are journeying to the Holy Land today, making it difficult for those Christians to support their families. As a result, there has been a dramatic rise in Christian emigration from the Holy Land. Now, less than 1% of the population in the Holy Land is Christians. Blest Art Inc helps the struggling Christian families of Bethlehem by marketing their artwork in the United States. Due to this work many Christian families maintain their livelihood and their ancestral homes in the land of our Lord. When Blest Art visits our parish, they will have hand-carved nativity sets, statues, crosses, rosaries, and many other pieces of beautiful olive wood art. They kindly invite us to visit their display and to consider purchasing a piece of art from the Holy Land. In doing so, you will help support the many families who depend on this form or art for their living. Your purchase will make a difference in the lives of many Christian families. They accept cash, checks, and all major credit cards. Please note that they do not ask for, nor do they accept, any donations. Thank you in advance for your purchase when we visit. Jeryes Qumseya And the members of Blest Art Inc The Blest Art display will be in the Commons Saturday & Sunday January 12 th and 13 th, 2019, after each Mass.

January 6, 2019: THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Monday of this week is Christmas Day in Russia and in much of the Orthodox world.

Julius Ceasar gave the empire his Julian Calendar, with the winter solstice on January 6.

He invented two new months at that time, December and January; and in order to correct the mess the pontiffs had made, forced a year of 445 days on the empire in what he named

The new months varied in number of days according to a complex schedule, but the calendar was still off by nearly twelve minutes a year, and lost a full day every 130 years.

The year 1700 was a leap year in England, but not in France; they were eleven days apart!

birthday to February 22. Now the calendars are thirteen days apart, which accounts for Russia s Julian calendar Christmas. And Caesar thought he had brought confusion to an end!

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7 January 6, 2019: THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Monday of this week is Christmas Day in Russia and in much of the Orthodox world. This curious difference in schedule has a lot to do with how calendars have been developed and changed over the years. In the year 45 B.C. Julius Ceasar gave the empire his Julian Calendar, with the winter solstice on January 6. This put an end to a system in which officials called pontiffs were able to tweak the calendar by adding extra days in as needed. He invented two new months at that time, December and January; and in order to correct the mess the pontiffs had made, forced a year of 445 days on the empire in what he named The Last Year of Confusion. The new months varied in number of days according to a complex schedule, but the calendar was still off by nearly twelve minutes a year, and lost a full day every 130 years. Pope Gregory XIII reformed the calendar in 1583, but not everyone appreciated his efforts. England held out for two hundred years. The year 1700 was a leap year in England, but not in France; they were eleven days apart! George Washington was really born on February 11; when the Gregorian calendar was finally adopted in the English colonies shortly before the Revolution, he had to move his birthday to February 22. Now the calendars are thirteen days apart, which accounts for Russia s Julian calendar Christmas. And Caesar thought he had brought confusion to an end! James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. The Queen is back. Drawing each Thursday at Kroll s. Pot is currently $24,500. Details about this raffle can be found at Page Seven BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS Items submitted electronically are due by 5PM on Mondays. The deadline is Noon on Monday, if you are unable send the item electronically. Please items to bulletin@oldstmarys.com. Thank You! Please visit our website calendar to see the events taking place this week. Like us on Facebook SOUND SYSTEM LOOP RECEIVERS in the SACRISTY Users with a t-coil in their hearing aid can listen to our sound system directly through their hearing aids. Check with your hearing care professional to see if your hearing aid is equipped with a t-coil and properly adjusted. Non-hearing aid users can pick up a loop receiver from the sacristy and listen through a headset. Check It Out Today! The Most Complete Online National Directory of Catholic Parishes DALCAMO FUNERAL HOME Family Owned & Operated Since West 26th Street Earning Your Business Everyday BUSINESS ENTERPRISE COMMERCIAL LITIGATION OSM Parishioner & OSM Parent Full Service Law Firm Laurie A. Martin Montplaisir tel: fax: N. LaSalle Street - Suite 3300, Chicago, IL LMontplaisir@RSPlaw.com Old St Mary Church (B) Get this weekly bulletin delivered by - for FREE! Sign up here: Courtesy of J.S. Paluch Company, Inc. WHY ADVERTISE IN YOUR LOCAL CHURCH BULLETIN? BREAKFAST LUNCH 1400 S. Michigan Ave waffleschicago.com GREAT COVERAGE - 97% of all households attending church take at least one church bulletin home every Sunday. GREAT VALUE - 70% of all households are aware of and look at the advertising in the church bulletin and 68% of households surveyed when making a choice between businesses are inclined to choose the one who advertised in the church bulletin. GREAT LOYALTY - 41% of households do business with a company specifically because they are advertising in the church bulletin. GREAT PRODUCT - 62% of households keep the church bulletin the entire week as reference. Learn More About Advertising In Your Parish Bulletin Call us at sales@jspaluch.com For Ads: J.S. Paluch Co., Inc

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PASTOR S CHRISTMAS MESSAGE May the Blessings of Christmas be upon you, and may your New Year be filled with Joy! Welcome to Christmas at Old St. Mary s Church! First a word of THANKS to all of you members