JANUARY 22, 2017 THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME VISITATION CATHOLIC CHURCH 779 S. YORK ST. ELMHURST, ILLINOIS 60126

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1 JANUARY 22, 2017 THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME VISITATION CATHOLIC CHURCH 779 S. YORK ST. ELMHURST, ILLINOIS CHURCH WEBSITE: SCHOOL WEBSITE: CHURCH Bishop of Joliet Most Rev. R. Daniel Conlon, J.C.D. Pastoral Staff Pastor Rev. Greg Skowron Parochial Vicar Rev. Michael Kearney Deacons Jay Janousek, Anthony Spatafore James Eaker, Mike Iozzo, Michael O Ryan School Principal Dr. Christopher Dransoff Director of Parish Faith Formation Matthew Pozen Pastoral Associate/Facilities Mgr. Deacon Anthony Spatafore Parish Music Director Mrs. Barbara Masters Youth Ministry Thomas Logue Business Manager Mrs. Debbie Johnson Auxiliary Bishop of Joliet, Vicar General Most Rev. Joseph Siegel, D.D. Mass Schedule Sunday Masses Saturday 5:00.. Sunday 7:00, 8:15, 10: :00 Noon at Immaculate Conception 5:15.. Daily Masses Monday Friday 6:15, 8:15.. Saturday 8:15.. Confession Saturday 4:00-4:45.. or by appointment Phone Numbers Rectory Office Hours:... Mon. Fri., 8:30.. 4:30.. Rectory Fax Music Office School School Fax Religious Education Matthew Pozen...Ext. 502 VISITATION MISSION STATEMENT Visitation Parish, a Roman Catholic Community in the Diocese of Joliet -in-illinois, seeks to draw all to Jesus Christ, revelation of the Father and font of the Holy Spirit, by celebrating the Sacraments, educating people of all ages in the Truths of the Catholic Faith, and reaching out to those who are physically, emotionally or spiritually in need. New Parishioners, Welcome! Baptisms Marriages Funerals Perpetual Adoration Chapel St. Peregrine Novena Visits to the Sick Call or stop in the Rectory Office to register as a member of Visitation Parish. Most Sundays at 1:30 P.M. Parents are required to take a Baptism Preparation Class beforehand. Classes are held every other month, so please plan ahead. Call Rectory for information. Arrangements must be made at the Rectory at least six months in advance. Catholic parties must obtain a NEWLY issued certificate of their Baptism and then contact the Rectory before making any other arrangements. Weddings scheduled at 12:00 or 2:00 P.M. on Saturday. NO Sunday Weddings. It is the responsibility of the parish to bury their dead. The funeral director will contact the parish regarding arrangements. No specific offering is required for the parish in connection with the funeral liturgy. The Perpetual Adoration Chapel of Our Lady, Mother of the Eucharist, is available 24 hours a day for private prayer and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, exposed on the Altar. The Chapel is located in the Convent building (south of the church). Devotions in honor of Saint Peregrine, the patron saint of those who suffer with cancer will be held the third Monday of every month at 7:00 P.M. in the church. Due to changes in hospital admitting policies, it is necessary to inform the Rectory when hospitalized parishioners would like a visit from a priest or deacon.

2 Monday, January 23 6:15.. Joseph Reichardt Intentions of Micks family 8:15.. Violet Janousek Hubert Klenck Jr. Tuesday, January 24 6:15.. Diana R. Walker 8:15.. Tom Casey Eleanor Schultz Wednesday, January 25 6:15.. Richard Koeppen 8:15.. Pat Williams Kathleen Sullivan Thursday, January 26 6:15.. Jerome Frazel 8:15.. Giedrius Pencyla Friday, January 27 6:15.. Brendan Alwell 8:15.. Cleon Fellows Ramona Feltes Saturday, January 28 8:15.. Ralph Bullock Mirta Viera Stubbs 5:00.. Ray Jordan Bernard Webb Sunday, January 29 7:00.. Barbara Mitacek Arlene Gaudio 8:15.. William F. Ward Alfreda Hurst 10:00.. People of the Parish Roberta Bindon 12:00.. Stella Knorst 5:15.. at Immaculate Conception Flame of Faith Intentions Candles will burn perpetually this week before the Blessed Sacrament in the Adoration Chapel of Our Lady, Mother of the Eucharist, for the following intentions: For Matt S. to have help with his new job. In memory of Violet Janousek. For the people of Visitation Parish. May God grant peace and wisdom to our leaders. Guide us as a country to follow your will and walk in the way of your commandments. Armed Forces Prayer List The following men and women will be remembered in prayer as long as they continue to serve in our Armed Forces. We pray that God will watch over them and bring them home safely. United States Army CPT Joseph Doyle (Ft. Bliss, Texas) CPT Patrick Leen (Ohio) 2LT Timothy Drahokoupil (Ft. Benning, Georgia) United States Marine Corps 2LT Kurt P. James (Quantico, VA) CPL David Byrne (MCAS Cherry Point, NC) PVT Nicholas Acevedo (California) LCPL Conor Croci (MCAS Miramar, California) United States Air Force MSGT Kevin M. James (Jordan) United States Coast Guard CPO Patrick Kirby (Texas) If you would like to add a name to this list, please call the Rectory Business office at Thank you. Church Vigil Candle Intentions Before the statues of Our Lady and St. Joseph in the church, vigil candles burn for requested intentions. If you would like to have either candle lit, please contact the Rectory office. Intentions will be listed in the bulletin. This week candles will burn for the following intentions: For the protection of the men and women of our armed forces, especially those serving the Middle East. Please Pray for Our Sick Matthew O Brien Dolores Bailey Courtney Monaghan If you or a member of your family is ill or hospitalized and would like to be placed on our Prayer List, please call the Rectory office and let us know. Due to privacy issues we will only honor requests made by you or a family member. Your name will remain on the list for two weeks. If you wish your name to remain on the list after two weeks, you or a family member will need to call again to request that we continue to include it. Thank you. Page 2

3 News from the P.I.T Priest in Training Growing up, I had a best friend who was into extreme sports: BMX bikes, rollerblading, and skateboarding. And of course, because he was my best friend, I too had similar interests; except for skateboarding. Too many times I saw my friend go one way, while the board went the other. But alas, I cracked under peer pressure when he asked me to try it. It was level ground, nothing tricky. But my fear became a reality, the board went one way while I went the other with the back of my head hitting the concrete ground. It was the last time I stepped onto a skateboard. It was also when I discovered the simple fact: that separation can hurt; especially if you are being separated from something you should really remain connected too! I bring this because painful separations are involved in our readings this weekend. The first reading, which is quoted in our Gospel as well, is talking about two of the twelve tribes of Israel: Zebulun and Naphtali. They were the two furthest northern tribes of Israel and they were also the first two tribes to fall away from Israel. In total, 10 out of the 12 would eventually fall from their faith and covenant with God. You can imagine the terrible pain that occurred from the separation which involved war, but also the pain of a spiritual separation from God. Division and separation wasn t something that just happened in the Old Testament either; it continued even into the New Testament. St. Paul warns the community of Corinth not to be divided by leadership, but to be united by the Cross of Christ! Here is a community that just accepted the great news of Jesus Christ and it didn t take long for them to seek division and separation. The thing is, if we are truly honest with ourselves, we can see that the readings are speaking directly to us today! We are being challenged to seek unity and healing in a world, nation, city, family, and even within our own hearts, filled with division and hate. This can t be done by us, but only by the Love and the Cross of Christ. Fr. Michael Kearney Attention All Volunteers Protecting God s Children Workshop It is Diocesan policy that all individuals who interact with children in any capacity within our church and school attend a Protecting God s Children workshop. We are having a workshop here at Visitation on Tuesday, January 24, at 6:30.. in the Hospitality Room. You need to register for the workshop online by going to: dioceseofjoliet.org. You will find at the bottom of the page an icon that says Promise to Protect Pledge to Heal. Click on that. On the lefthand side of the page you will see Virtus Protecting God s Children. Once you click on that, you will be taken to a page that allows you to see the workshop schedule, please follow the directions at the top of the page to register for the workshop. Once the workshop is started, latecomers will not be admitted and will be asked to reschedule. If you have any questions, please contact me at the Religious Education Office ext Matt Pozen PARISH BUSINESS Page 3 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, For over 50 years, the Collection for the Church in Latin America has been a sign of the solidarity of the Church in the United States with the Church in Latin America and the Caribbean. For people living in these regions, barriers to practicing the faith include lack of resources, shortages of pastoral agents, and poor infrastructures that make relatively simple things like participating in weekly Mass difficult. Your support of the collection helps to share the faith with those who long to experience God s mercy within strong faith communities. Additionally, a portion of this collection goes to the mission work of our own diocese in Bolivia, assisting the needs of the poorest of the poor in this Andean nation. In a letter to Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz and the entire Catholic community in the United States, Pope Francis commended the work of the collection, saying, Through your support, many lives have been touched by the Good News of Christ s merciful love, especially for the poor. The Diocese of Joliet takes up this collection the weekend of January 21-22, Please be generous in this collection, and take this opportunity to share your faith with families in Latin America and the Caribbean. Your support will truly make a difference. Thank you and God bless you. Most Reverend R. Daniel Conlon Bishop of Joliet The 2017 Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal is Underway! It begins with a mailing that many of our parishioners have received or will soon receive. This is a mailing from Bishop Conlon asking for a pledge to the 2017 Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal. The Appeal not only funds many of the operations of the Diocese, it funds services that are of great help to the ministries here in our parish. This year, the theme of the Appeal is Held in God s Hands. What a wonderful thought! When we accept that God knows what we need and will provide for our tomorrows, we are able to be good stewards of the gifts He has entrusted to us. One way that we can be good stewards, is by giving back to God the gifts He shared with us. We can support our parish, our diocese and the Church throughout the world with gifts of time, talent and treasure. The gifts we give enable ministries, education, and services that touch thousands of lives. Our parish goal is $124, With your financial support, we can exceed this goal. When we exceed our goal in paid pledges, we will receive 70% of the amount over goal for use in our parish. Please answer Bishop Conlon s request and make a

4 LECTOR, EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST, MUSIC MINISTER* AND ALTAR SERVER ASSIGNMENTS FOR JANUARY Saturday 5:00 P.M. Sunday 7:00 A.M. Sunday 8:15 A.M. Sunday 10:00 A.M. Lectors & Music Ministers* David Stevenson Chris Mahieu* Jack & Krystyna Miuccio* Alex Nieto* Ian Kwit Jim Brown* Ramona Osgood Jim Brown* Regina Gibbons* Rosalie Pullia* Sarah Tardiff Adult Choir* Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist Bob Kaminski Elaine Ryba MaryAnn Santucci Linda Swieton Mary Ann Arazan Bob Kaminski Jerry Ostermann Tsue Ostermann Clarita Iozzo Tom Lawless Rita McGreal Kevin O Reilly Karen Boozell Lester Holze Erin Radcliff Rosalie Ward Altar Servers Gwen Peterson John Prabhu Francesca Revello Jack Carroll Aniela Gaudio Giovanna Gaudio Jenna Dolsen Luke Tardiff Michael Wilson Tommy Doyle Marty Fitzgerald Sean Fitzgerald Sunday Collection - January 17 Saturday: 5:00.. Mass $4, Sunday: 7:00.. Mass $2, :15.. Mass $3, :00.. Mass $5, :00.. Mass $7, Miscellaneous $62.00 Sunday Collection Total $22, One donation through the mail $50, Sunday Budget $27, Sunday - Total Year to date $882, Sunday - YTD Budget $809, parishioners contributed through E-Giving. Thank you for your kindness and generosity to our parish. Please remember Visitation Parish in your will and estate planning. Please call the Rectory at for more information. Thank you. Vis Student Sunday Barb Masters* Lesley Sharkey* 12:00 P.M. Children s Choir* Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Elizabeth Fisette Helen Krajewski Mary Ohm Karen Stuefen Daily Altar Server Assignment Monday Saturday, January :15.. Colin Doherty and Ryan Falcone Nick Mayfield and Paul Nemeth, Jr. Aidan and Colin Hill Lauren Hoffman and Sophia Hohman Mark Schneider and Patrick Wisniewski Jack and Matthew Kavanaugh Reading for the Week of Jan. 22, 2017 John DePodesta Paul DePodesta Stephen Taylor Sunday: Is 8:23--9:3/Ps 27/1 Cor 1:10-13, 17/Mt 4:12-23 or 4:12-17 Monday: Heb 9:15, 24-28/ Ps 98/Mk 3:22-30 Tuesday: Heb 10:1-10/Ps 40/Mk 3:31-35 Wednesday: Acts 22:3-16 or Acts 9:1-22/Ps 117/Mk 16:15-18 Thursday: 2 Tm 1:1-8 or Ti 1:1-5/Ps 96/Mk 4:21-25 Friday: Heb 10:32-39/Ps 37/ Mk 4:26-34 Saturday: Heb 11:1-2, 8-19/ Lk 1/Mk 4:35-41 Next Sunday: Zep 2:3; 3:12-13/Ps 146/1 Cor 1:26-31/Mt 5:1-12a For daily readings go to: U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishop at usccb.org. Carol Winkel JoAnn Mills Anna Scaramuzzi Page 4 Catherine Rae, daughter of James Kearns and Jessica (Faley) Kerns

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6 MANNA Visitation Tuition Assistance Program This past week 35 Visitation Grade School and other organization program families purchased $9,737 in gift certificates through our MANNA program. The earned tuition credit for the past week was $ You can visit the school website ( to view or print our most recent updated MANNA Order Form. For additional information or to place a large order, please call MANNA Walk-in Service Wednesday 7:30-8:30.. and Friday 2:00-3:00.. Prospective New Family Open House Thursday, February 2 9:00 11:00.. Visitation School, 851 S. York Road, Elmhurst If you are considering Visitation Catholic School for your child or children for the school year we welcome you to attend our Open House to tour the school, meet with staff and experience Visitation firsthand. If you are unable to attend our Open House, tours of Visitation School are given on the first Friday and the third Thursday of each month, between 9:00 and 10:30.. Tours can also be arranged at other days and times by appointment. Just call the school office at ext Join us! Kids Knight Out Something for the kids while you are at the Visitation dinner dance! Questions? For more information about this event, please contact Mr. Frank DeAngelis, ICCP Head Baseball Coach and Asst. Athletic Director, at or fdeangelis@iccatholicprep.org. IC Catholic Prep Employment Opportunity IC Catholic Prep is looking to fill the Director of Finance position, supporting the financial management of the school. In this capacity, the candidate must have experience with accounting functions such as accounts receivable and payable, payroll and financial statement preparation. In addition, there is a need for budgeting and forecasting, financial planning, endowment monitoring, and capital campaign tracking. The position is part-time (30 hours per week), with some flexibility in the hours worked. IC Catholic Prep is a co-educational, college preparatory high school, offering 25 different athletic programs and 20 extra-curricular clubs and activities to our 320 students. Since 1936, we have provided students with the guidance to develop character, selflessness and confidence. We are proud that our students go on to top colleges and universities across the country and ultimately succeed in life. If you are interested, please contact Amy Fahey at or send a resume to afahey@iccatholicprep.org. Meet Montini Montini Catholic High School will be hosting a Meet Montini on Thursday, January 19, at 8:30. Meet Montini is an informal meeting with the Administration and Admissions team for parents. The meeting begins in DeLaSalle Hall at 8:30.. and includes a tour of the school while classes are in session. The meeting will last approximately two hours. On Saturday January 28 at 8:00.. Montini will be offering the high school placement exam to 8 th grade students who have not yet taken the exam. To register for either of the above events or for more information please contact Kim Richmond at krichmond@montini.org or call at ext Montini Catholic High School is located at 19W th Street in Lombard. Box Tops Do you have some of these in your pantry? If so, you can help support Visitation School! Each Box Top is worth $0.10 and will go directly to help our school! Just clip them off your pantry items, bring them with you to church and place them in our Box Tops for Education box in the back of the church. We are collecting as many as we can to help our school! So, we Thank you for taking the time to help us! Visitation School Students Page 6

7 MINISTRIES Out of the Mouths of Babes I teach 5 th through 8 th grade science in a Catholic school. I feel very blessed that I can demonstrate and explain to my students that science and religion can coexist. One example of this is that every week, for forty weeks, the students and I talk about the development of a baby from conception to birth. The students are amazed by seeing the baby that God has created grow and develop week after week. What makes these lessons very vital and meaningful is that each student spiritually adopts a baby in this world that is in danger of abortion. As a class we pray for those babies, their parents, and their relatives to have a change of heart. During one weekly discussion, one 5 th grade student said, I am going to go home tonight and give my mother a big hug and kiss for having me. Another student said, Any one that thinks about having an abortion really does not know how it will actually feel to hold his/her baby and receive love from his/ her baby. If they did, they would never have an abortion. Another student remarked that their grandmother had 12 children and times were tough, but each of her children was a gift from God. What is so awesome is that these young ten -year-old children were on the same wavelength as one of our most recent canonized saints. The children s discussion was reminiscent of what St. Teresa of Calcutta said during her speech at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, DC in She said, But I feel that the greatest destroyer of peace today is abortion, because Jesus said, If you receive a little child, you receive me So every abortion is the denial of receiving Jesus, is the neglect of receiving Jesus By abortion, the mother does not learn to love, but kills even her own child to solve her own problems. What these wise children said also reminded me of the Bible passage: When the chief priests and the scribes saw the wondrous things he was doing, and the children crying out in the temple area, Hosanna to the Son of David, they were indignant and said to him, Do you hear what they are saying? Jesus said to them, Yes; and have you never read the text, Out of the mouths of infants and nurslings you have brought forth praise? And leaving them, he went out of the city to Bethany, and there he spent the night. (Matthew 21:15-17). Sunday, January 22, marks the 44 th anniversary that abortion was made legal in the United States of America. Monday, January 23 rd is the Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children. I know on this day my students and I will be praying for all of the unborn babies in this world and their parents. I also will be going to the Adoration Chapel to pray for them. Would you take a few minutes out of your week to pray for the unborn and for the end to abortion? Our children can t be fooled by politicians, the law, or others. They know that life is one of God s greatest gifts to us and we should respect it from conception to a natural death. Your prayers before your Creator in the Blessed Sacrament can make a difference. Make a visit to the Adoration Chapel today and pray for the unborn. The Adoration Chapel is open 24 hours a day and seven days a week. Your Creator is awaiting your visit! VISITATION PARISH GROUPS Vis Seniors Come Join Us Christ Renews His Parish Women s Weekend: January 28 29, 2017 Christ Renews His Parish TM (CRHP) is a personal and parish spiritual renewal process. As Catholics, we are called to witness to one another the amazing things God as done for us. The CRHP process allows us to do just that take a break from our busy lives, share our faith with others, and get to know God through his works. Come to a CRHP Renewal weekend for time to relax, pray, or rethink your priorities. You will have time to get to know other women in the parish and grow as a community, as well as in your own personal relationship with Christ. It is not a silent retreat; however, it is a weekend of reflection and sharing real life issues and spiritual experiences. You can find more information on CRHP in the narthex or contact either Michele at or Mary at Women s CRHP Registration Form Name Address Phone Cell Emergency Contact Name & Phone Special or Dietary Needs Please place this form & the $25 fee for the retreat weekend in the CRHP box in the back of church. Checks may be made payable to Visitation. Page 7

8 Visitation CCW Presents The Annual February 10, :00-9:00.. DIOCESAN The Bereavement Journey Join us for some special Daddy Daughter time in the Valentino Center. There will be pizza, drinks, dessert, photography, and a DJ to play all Your daughter s favorite music. Cost: $12 per person Please make checks payable to Visitation CCW To: Erin Carillo c/o Dominick Carillo (Room 111) or mail to: Erin Carillo 265 W. Eggleston Elmhurst, IL If you have nay questions, please Erin Carillo at erincarillo@att.net The experience of grief is universal, but we all experience the grieving process in different ways. Beginning on Wednesday, January 24, and continuing for six weeks, Immaculate Conception Church in Elmhurst will offer a bereavement support group for anyone mourning the loss of a loved one. Your loss can be old or new. Sessions will begin at 6:30.. in the PAC/Rectory, located at 134 Arthur. If you would like some help to understand and process your grief in a supportive and faith-filled environment, plan to attend. Please contact Pam at to RSVP or to request additional information. OUTSIDE EVENTS No walk-ins accepted due to gym capacity Please Print Daddy Daughter Registration Form Last Name Dad s Name Daughter(s) Name(s) Please provide the following information for the pictures! Please Circle - Visitation School Religious Education Oldest Daughter s Grade Please circle Wednesday or Thursday Room Number Address 7th Annual Bags for Wags Bean Bag Tournament Saturday, February 4 Cost: $100 per team (Two Players Per Team) Cash and Checks Only Location: Visitation Valentino Center 851 S. York Rd, Elmhurst, IL Time: 6:00.. (On Site Registration & Sign In: 4:45-5:30..) Participant Age: 16 and up Winners: Cash prizes for the top teams. Prize amounts will be announced on the day of the tournament. Please visit our website for Rules and Registration Junior High and High School students are encouraged to volunteer. Contact BrianEWagnerFund@gmail.com and provide your: Name, Phone # and Hours of availability for Saturday, 2/4/17. Come join us for a memorable and fun filled event! Complimentary refreshments for all registered participants. Mama Maria s Pizza and Soft Drinks. Spectators, Family and Friends are welcome to attend. BEWSF * P.O. Box 1036 * Elmhurst, IL Page 8

9 Parish Activity Calendar January Monday, January, 23 SPRED 6:30.. PH Prayer for Priests 7:00.. C Tuesday, January 24 Protecting God s Children 6:30. PC Wednesday, January 25 Bible Study 12:30.. PC Children s Choir 3:00.. C Finance Mtg. 7:00.. PC MANNA 7:30.. PC RCIA 7:30.. PC C=Church PH=Podesta Hall S=School Thursday, January 26 Prayer for Priests 8:45.. C Vis Seniors 1:00.. PC Parish Council 7:00.. PC Friday, January 27 MANNA 2:00.. PC CRHP Women s Weekend Saturday, January 28 CRHP Women s Weekend Sunday, January 29 CRHP Women's Weekend VC=Valentino Center PG=Parish Grounds PC=Parish Center Pastor... Rev. Greg Skowron Frgreg@visitationcc.org Parochial Vicar... Rev. Michael Kearney Frmike@visitationcc.org Adoration Chapel... Mary Lewis Joan Taylor Altar Servers... Rev. Michael Kearney Bereavement Ministers... Patti Riggs Casserole Ministry... Kathy Best Council of Catholic Women... Jane Fitzgerald CRHP... Kathy Fowler Crypt of the Saints... Richard Montalbano Deacons... Jay Janousek Tony Spatafore aspatafore1@comcast.net Jim Eaker Mike Iozzo mike.iozzo@outlook.com Michael O Ryan VisDeaconMikeO@gmail.com Elizabeth Ministry... Clarita Iozzo Fathers Club... Craig Heiss Finance Committee Chairperson. Terese Feeney Knights of Columbus... Sean O Leary Kevin O Reilly John Kwit Ladies Bowling... Sharon Bresnahan Ladies & Couples Bridge... Peg Majewski Parish Directory Page 9 Ladies Golf League... Lynn DeFilippis Little Samaritans... Donna Monaghan MANNA Tuition Assistance... David James Men s Bowling... Sev Delabar Men s Small Groups... Jim Herrmann Music Ministry... Barb Masters masterspackhem@yahoo.com PADS... Kathy Sacksteder... Jksack@att.net Parish Pastoral Council... Mike Deardurff Parish Faith Formation... Matthew Pozen , Ext. 502 Prayer Groups Blue Army.. Mary Parpan Prayer Quilt Ministry... Karen Verner RCIA School Board Chairperson... Jeff Harrison Scouting... Melanie Schneider Jim Herrmann Social Service Outreach... Deacon Tony Spatafore aspatafore1@comcast.net SPRED... Melanie Schneider Ushers... George Klein... gpkcdc@juno.com Valentino Activity Center... Linda Roberts Viz Seniors... Mary Ann Kramer Vocation Committee... Pam Gaudio Joan Taylor Women s Volleyball... Tracy Nelson... mtnelson95@yahoo.com Youth Ministry...Thomas Logue Thomas.Logue@visitationcc.org Bulletin Deadline Friday 4:30 P.M. Suzanne Noonan

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