VISITATION CATHOLIC CHURCH ELMHURST, IL

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2 Page Two January 21, 2018 Visitation Catholic Church Working with UNBOUND makes real my desire to do work with the poor in a global dimension. FATHER BOB BONNOT was ordained in the Diocese of Youngstown, OH. He has served as pastor, associate pastor, high school teacher, Director of Communication services for Diocese of Youngstown and of satellite communication efforts of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Interfaith effort. Visiting a Youngstown priest in El Salvador and the Maryknoll Missions in Panama, Peru, Chile, Bolivia and Brazil, as well as working with the bishop of Ngong, Kenya, strengthened his faith journey. Although retired, he remains involved with the Leadership Team of AUSCP [Association of US Catholic Priests]. He enjoys reading, writing, golfing and traveling. FOUNDED BY LAY CATHOLICS, UNBOUND is an organization that has served more than 600,000 children, youth and elderly in 18 developing countries since 1981 empowering them to make more choices in their lives, live with dignity and teach their potential. UNBOUND S UNIQUE SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM is highly personalized. It matches a child, youth or aging person at a project overseas with a sponsor in the United States who cares about and encourages that person. With a monthly contribution, a sponsor helps to provide much-needed nourishing food, medical and dental care, the chance for a child to go to school, livelihood programs for families and much more. All of these efforts are directed at affirming the dignity of every person in their local community. DATE DAY CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS LOCATION TIME 22 Jan MON SPRED Podesta Hall 6:30 PM 22 Jan MON Prayer for Priests Church 7:00 PM 23 Jan TUES Play Practice Podesta Halll 3:00 PM 23 Jan TUES Daisy Meeting Parish Center 3:00 PM 23 Jan TUES Rosary Makers Parish Center 4:00 PM 24 Jan WED Bible Study Parish Center 12:30 PM 25 Jan THUR Prayer for Priests Church 8:45 AM 25 Jan THUR VIS Seniors Meeting Parish Center 1:00 PM 26 Jan FRI Reading Club Parish Center 9:30 AM 26 Jan FRI CRHP [Christ Renews His Parish] WEEKEND 27 Jan SAT CRHP [Christ Renews His Parish] WEEKEND 28 Jan SUN CRHP [Christ Renews His Parish] WEEEKEND 28 Jan SUN Covenant to Mary Parish Center 6:00 PM

3 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time January 21, 2018 Page Three OUR PARISH STEWARDSHIP January 14, 2018 Saturday 5:00 PM Sunday 8:00 AM 10:00 AM 12 NOON 6:00 PM MISCELLANEOUS TOTAL COLLECTION PREVIOUS WEEK E-GIVE WEEKLY TOTAL SUNDAY WEEKLY BUDGET SUNDAY YTD BUDGET SUNDAY YTD TOTAL SECOND COLLECTION THIS WEEKEND, JANUARY 20/21 We are called to share our faith with all, and in this collection we unite with our Diocese to share a prophetic and bold way to do so. Please be generous in this collection, your support truly makes a difference. For more information please visit: opportunities-for-giving/latin-america/index.cfm $ 4, $ 3, $ 6, $ 7, $ 1, $ $ 23, $ 6, $ 30, $$ 29, $ 863, $ 888, E-GIVING IS AVAILABLE Have you considered signing up for E-Giving instead of writing checks for your weekly offering? If you are interested in registering for E-Giving, please visit to see how easy and convenient it is and sign up today. Thank you for your generous support of Visitation Parish. NEWS FROM THE P.I.T. PRIEST IN TRAINING By Father Michael Kearney Sometimes when we hear the Scripture stories in the Mass, we can have a misunderstanding on how God actually works in our lives. Let me explain: FROM OUR FIRST READING: The word of the Lord came to Jonah saying, Set out for the great city of Nineveh and announce to it the message that I will tell you. So Jonah made ready and went out. FROM OUR GOSPEL READING: Jesus said to (Simon and Andrew), Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men. Then they abandoned their nets and followed him. n both accounts we see God say something, and people I immediately react, without hesitation! But if we read the earlier chapters of Jonah, we would see him running away from the Lord, being swallowed up by a great fish of the sea, being in the belly of the whale for three days, only to spewed out on the shore. This doesn t sound so easy or direct. If we continue to read the other Gospels about the life of St. Peter, we can see St. Peter s failures and weaknesses in responding to the Lord! We missed out on the wrestling that took place in the heart of St. Peter. We don t see the nitty gritty behind the preparation of Jonah and St. Peter throughout their life! know it s true in my life. The Lord didn t just say to me, I be a priest. And then I was! No, there was wrestling with God, there was running (literally and spiritually), there was rejection on my part to receive the Lord s call, but there was also God s patience, mercy, and love. So, don t be discouraged if your response to the Lord isn t as simple and easy as the readings we have today. The Lord was patient with Jonah and St. Peter, He will also be patient with us! The 2018 CMAA is Underway! This month, the Diocese of Joliet has mailed information about the 2018 Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal (CMAA) to all CMAA donors. The CMAA supports 30 ministries that benefit every parish in the Diocese, (including ours), and our friends and neighbors most in need. 70% of the amount paid over our designated goal of $136,900 is returned for our use. This is a great benefit for our parish! Please review the information you receive and prayerfully reflect on your gift to this year s CMAA. If you do not receive a mailing, please contact the parish office.

4 Page Four January 21, 2018 Visitation Catholic Church Scripture Reflections for THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME LIVING the WORD Sunday, January 21, 2018 THIS WEEK S FOCUS: PROPHETS RELUCTANT, REORIENTED Sometimes God calls us out of the patterns of our day-today existence to take on something new. Though we hesitate we are content with life as it is the call to turn our lives anew is not to be resisted. FIRST READING The people of Nineveh believed God and turned from their evil ways (Jonah 3:1-5, 10). Jesus proclaims that the kingdom of God is at hand and he calls us to conversion. Jonah goes to Nineveh, a pagan city, and he preaches that God is ready to punish the city for all of its sins. The people respond to this announcement with a call to repentance. The king decrees a fast for everyone in the city. He reasons that God might relent and forgive them their sins (which is exactly what happens). Today, as at every Mass, we are called to examine our lives and turn from our sinful paths so that we might respond to God s call. SECOND READING The world in its present form is passing away (1 Corinthians 7:29-31). Christians in the early days of the Church believed that the end of the world was at hand. Thus, St. Paul instructed this community to live as if our worldly concerns were no longer important. We do not know when the world will end, but we can still maintain a proper perspective on our problems if we view them in light of eternity (if we do not allow ourselves to get caught up in our everyday concerns). GOSPEL This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand (Mark 1:14-20). This Gospel passage recounts the call of the first apostles: Peter and Andrew, James and John. Both pairs of brothers were fishermen, and Jesus called them from their activities to become proclaimers of the Word of God. The time of fulfillment and the Kingdom of God are that time when God s law would be observed in righteousness. All people would turn their hearts back to the ways of the Lord. Jesus both proclaimed the dawning of that era and was the personification of the Kingdom of God. This is the good news (Gospel) that Jesus proclaims. These first apostles left all that they had and they followed Jesus wherever he went. This is our call as well. We do not necessarily have to leave our homes and families, but we do have to live our Christian calling in such a way that everything else (work possessions, status, etc.) is secondary. REFLECTION Do you like change? Most people do not. Even when we choose a change, familiar patterns of living and ways of being are replaced by newness that often requires a period of adjustment. Moving, for example, can be exciting and at the same time challenging. We pack and unpack, and nothing is familiar to our old routine. We need to learn new systems, choose new doctors, and we miss people we have left behind. Change, whether chosen, invited, or imposed, requires reorienting one s life on many, if not all, levels. Jesus proclamation, This is the time Repent, and believe in the gospel, asked for a similar reorientation of life. Andrew and Simon reorient their lives immediately, abandoning their nets to follow Jesus. So do the Zebedee brothers. Jonah resisted God before he was willing to reorient his life and do what God asked. When the Ninevites responded quickly, Jonah was upset that God redid God s plan and did not destroy Jonah s Ninevite enemies. God created them too and invites all, those we love and those we have trouble loving, into a transformative relationship. Our job is to reorient our lives to become as loving as Jesus proclaimed that God is. Life changes from the moment we are born. Each day, the world as we ve know it is passing away. How do we respond? Will we let the discomfort of the unfamiliar be the cost of reorienting our lives to become so familiar with God, through Jesus, that in us people will see that the change is worth because The kingdom of God is at hand? READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday, Jan Sm 5:1-7, 10 Mk 3:22-30 Tuesday, Jan Sm 6:12b-15, Mk 3:31-35 Wednesday, Jan Sm 7:4-17 Mk 4:1-20 Thursday, Jan. 25 Acts 22:3-16 Mk 16:15-18 Friday, Jan Tm 1:1-8 Mk 4:26-34

5 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time MONDAY, JANUARY 22 6:15 AM Sarah Mulcahy 8:15 AM Tom Manion TUESDAY, JANUARY 23 6:15 AM Greg Gaumond 8:15 AM Intentions of Charmaine Murphy WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24 6:15 AM Jeanne Kevil 8:15 AM Jessica Leen THURSDAY, JANUARY 25 6:15 AM David M. Krizka 8:15 AM Ryan Hanrahan Intentions for Dick and Joanne Wede 60 th Anniversary FRIDAY, JANUARY 26 6:15AM Marge Thallemer 8:15AM Deceased Members of Boris and McGoorty Families Jessica Leen SATURDAY, JANUARY 27 8:15 AM Jessica Leen 5:00 PM Joseph Chiusolo Deceased members of Melkovitz Family SUNDAY, JANUARY 28 FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 8:00 AM Ralph Bullock Kevin Costello 10:00 AM Greg Gaumond Ann Harrington 12 NOON Jeanne Kevil Graciela Schetino MASS INTENTIONS 6:00 PM Tom Manion Elizabeth and Francis Janicki January 21, 2018 Page Five PRAYERS FOR OUR FAMILY For the Deceased Russell Konrath Margaret Bax Richard Plotz "Eternal rest, grant unto them, O Lord, and may perpetual light shine upon them. For the Sick Please pray for all the sick and their families: Brent Whelan Due to privacy issues we only honor prayer list requests by you or a family member. Names remain on list for two weeks. Please call the office to add a name or to have the name continued for two additional weeks. CHURCH VIGIL CANDLE INTENTIONS Before the statues of Our Lady and St. Joseph in our church, vigil candles burn for requested intentions. To have a candle lit, please call the Parish Office at For Vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life. FLAMES 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: Special Intentions of Helena Jordan. For the special intentions of Bessie. For the special intentions of Mary Ellyn Schneider. For the intentions of Mary Bednarz. OUR NEWLY BAPTIZED The Sacrament of Baptism was celebrated on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018 MILE ELIZABETH daughter of Daniel and Ashely (Kwak) Morrison MAEVE JEANNE daughter of Thomas and Jennifer (Koch) Muisenga LUCAS JOSEPH son of Michael and Katherine (DeVries) Zamar

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7 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time GRACE CAFÉ DINNER(S) Visitation Parish is blessed to host two Grace Café dinners this year, with our first on Monday, Jan. 29! The Grace Cafe serves dinner to anybody who is hungry, lonely, or just wants to share a meal with others. Local churches take turns hosting the dinner on Monday evenings. Our first dinner will be a Breakfast for Dinner theme. To donate food items or volunteer to help, please register at Sign Up Genius: go/805054eacad2da13-grace2, or for more information please contact Paula Ciccarone at pciccarone@gmail.com or call To further support our guests and our theme, please consider donating new slippers, slipper socks, or gift cards in small denominations to various local breakfast establishments such as Dunkin Donuts, Panera, Fresh Start, Egg Harbor, etc. Next weekend, Jan 27/28, there will be a collection box in the Parish Center hallway at all Masses. We expect over 100 guests please keep them in your prayers. Thank you for supporting this wonderful ministry. ARMED FORCES PRAYER LIST We remember in prayer our military as they continue to serve in our Armed Forces. We pray God protects and brings them home safely. United States Air Force MSGT Kevin M. James (Ramstein AFB, Germany) AMN Natalee Arbino (Wright Paterson, OH) AMN E2 Jacob Neimanan (Ft. Sam Houston, TX) AB Eric E. James (Keesler AFB, MS) SSGT Christopher Lenz (Tinker AFB, OK) United States Army CPT Joseph Doyle (Ft. Bliss, TX) MAJ Patrick Leen (IL) 1LT Timothy Drahokoupil (Ft. Campbell, KY) 2 LT Thomas J Diwisch (Kandahar, Afghanistan) United States Coast Guard CPO Patrick Kirby (TX) United States Marine Corps 2LT Kurt P. James (Camp Pendleton, CA) CPL David Byrne (Sicily) PVT Nicholas Acevedo (CA) LCPL Conor Croci (MCAS Miramar, CA) PFC Eric E Gibas (Camp Pendleton, CA) United States Navy LCDR Robert Aranha (United States) To add a name to this list, please call January 21, 2018 Page Seven DIOCESE OF JOLIET PRINCIPAL POSITION AVAILABLE A principal position is available for the coming ( ) school year at Visitation Catholic Elementary School in Elmhurst, IL. The successful candidate must be a professed and practicing Catholic who upholds the teachings of the faith and who exemplifies an unwavering commitment to Catholic education that is firmly rooted in Gospel values. In addition, the candidate must possess an advanced degree in educational leadership; hold a current Illinois Professional Educator license with a General Administrative endorsement; and have to his or her credit at least five years of successful administrative experience, preferably in a Catholic school. The Visitation principal will assume official duties on July 1, The deadline for the submission of online applications is Friday, January 26, Please view a complete job description and complete an online application for this position at dioceseofjoliet/onlineapp. DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS POSITION AVAILABLE Holy Trinity Catholic Parish, Westmont Reporting to the Pastor, the full-time Director of Communications position will be responsible for all communications, website, and public relations messages for Holy Trinity Church and School and to consistently articulate Holy Trinity s mission. The Director will also coordinate the messaging on fundraising efforts and ongoing marketing of parish resources. Holy Trinity is seeking an accomplished professional with a Bachelor s Degree in Marketing or Communications and two years of experience covering areas such as website content, newsletters, and donor communications. To view full job description, visit: To apply for the position, please send resume and cover letter to apply@holytrinitywestmont.org. Please Pray With Us On Mondays at 7:00pm and on Thursdays after 8:15am Mass, we pray for our ordained. St. Peregrine Service is celebrated every third Monday combined with Prayers for Priests. Please take some time to pray with us and bring your rosary. If you need a rosary, I will provide one. God Bless You, Deacon Jim Eaker

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9 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Schoenstatt Family Formation Session Begins Sunday, Jan. 28 6:45 pm (after Mass)-8:00 pm Schoenstatt is a Catholic Marian lay-apostolate that strives to live the Gospel of Jesus Christ through the example and guidance of Mary. It is a movement of moral and religious renewal in the Catholic Church. Schoenstatt is a way of life! Childcare will be provided. Cost for supplies: $10 per family. RSVP to Rachel Gilboy, rgilboy@comcast.net or call Do you have old keys or eyeglasses lying around? Clean out your drawers and Pack 14's Webelos Scouts will recycle them for you! Look for a clear collection jar, in the back of church or school office. The scouts will personally take them to S.C.A.R.C.E.. Thank you! LIFESOURCE January 21, 2018 Page Nine VIS SENIORS MEETING Join us on Thursday, Jan. 25, at 1:00 pm, in the Visitation Parish Center, for some fun and entertainment. Coffee and goodies will be served. COPING WITH GRIEF A General Grief Group for Adults Meets the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month Open to any adult who has experienced the death of someone they have loved. No cost. Those interested may enter the group at ANYTIME. 6:30-8pm (½ hour presentation/1 hour sharing time) Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Main Campus York and Roosevelt Rd. Maple Room (east entrance lower level) Facilitator: Don Dahlheimer, M.Div., LCSW, LMFT Manager of Spiritual Care Session Dates: 2/05 A Look at Literature: What are they saying about grief 2/19 When Grief Gets Complicated: When to be concerned 3/05 When Feelings are Intense: How do you spell relief 3/19 Grieving Styles: Why do we grieve differently 4/02 Understanding the Six Needs of Mourning 4/16 Grief and Spirituality: Why have you forsaken me? 5/07 Finding Closure without Forgetting: Saying goodbye 5/21 How to Survive the Holidays 6/04 Making the Best of Bad Times: Riding the Grief Wave Support Groups/Memorializing our Loved Ones For more information please call Our January Blood Drive collected 26 units to help save up to 78 lives! This time of year, the need is high and supply is low. Less blood is collected during holiday times due to traveling and family events. It is more difficult in the first few weeks in January, when folks are busy getting back into work or school and especially as temperatures have been so low. An example of this shortage is a surgery at a local hospital had to be postponed due to lack of blood supply for the patient. There are severely low inventory levels of O Negative blood. Please encourage those who are O Negative to donate with us as soon as they can. If you are still interested in donating blood and would like to receive a Papa John s coupon, please visit a donor center by Sunday, Jan. 21 (use group code EH30). your information to: susanoconnorchadwick@gmail.com and you will be mailed a Papa John s coupon.

10 Page Ten January 21, 2018 Visitation Catholic Church When was the last time you reflected on who you are and the gifts you bring to the world? Thursdays, beginning Feb. 8 Two sessions offered 9-11 am or 7-9 pm Fireside Room Facilitators: Karen Stuefen (am/pm) and Emma Stuefen (pm only) Join your sisters in a study on the Christian Meaning of Suffering. This study answers one of humanity s most vexing questions, how to make sense of suffering. The course material is covered in 8-12 sessions. You ll be relieved to know there s no homework we will cover the material in the sessions. Endow is a Catholic educational program that brings women together to discover our God-given dignity and feminine genius through the richness and authenticity of Catholic teaching, and to understand our unique role we have in bringing our culture back to focus on humanity and transforming society. When we as women grow in understanding the teachings of the Church and in the truth of Jesus Christ, our faith becomes more fully defined, and so does our transforming influence in the family, the community, and society as a whole. Register for Endow Today... MATERIALS: $29.95 (payable to Endow online: For more information please contact Karen Stuefen at or Karen.stuefen@gmail.com Faith Fellowship Formation PARISH DIRECTORY Adoration Chapel Mary Lewis Joan Taylor Altar Servers Rev. Michael Kearney Bereavement Ministers Patti Riggs Casserole Ministry Kathy Best Council of Catholic Women Kim MacGregor ccwvisitation@gmail.com CRHP Kathy Fowler Crypt of the Saints Richard Montalbano Elizabeth Ministry Clarita Iozzo Fathers Club Craig Heiss Finance Committee Chairperson Rob Bennett robertjbennett@comcast.net Knights of Columbus Kevin O Reilly Don Lamonica John Kwit Ladies Bowling Sharon Bresnahan Ladies and Couples Bridge Peg Majewski Ladies Golf League Lynn DeFilippis MANNA Tuition Assistance David James Men s Bowling Sev Delabar Men s Small Groups Jim Herrmann PADS Kathy Sacksteder Jksack@att.net Parish Pastoral Council Anne Montgomery Prayer Group Blue Army Mary Parpan Prayer Quilt Ministry Karen Verner RCIA School Board President Lea Smirniotis lea636@gmail.com Scouting Melanie Schneider Dave Stevenson Social Service Outreach Deacon Tony Spatafore aspatafore1@comcast.net SPRED Melanie Schneider Ushers George Klein gpkcdc@juno.com Valentino Activity Center Linda Roberts Vis Seniors Mary Ann Kramer Vocation Committee Pam Gaudio Joan Taylor Women s Volleyball Tracy Nelson mtnelson95@yahoo.com BULLETIN DEADLINE Thursday at 12 NOON (unless otherwise noted) Suzanne Noonan

11 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time EUCHARISTIC ADORATION OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF BABES I teach 5th through 8 th Grade Science in a Catholic school and 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 40 weeks, my students and I discuss the development of a baby from conception to birth. They are amazed at seeing the baby that God has created grow and develop each week. What makes these lessons vital and meaningful is that each student spiritually adopts a baby in this world that is in danger of abortion. We pray as a class for those babies, their parents, and their relatives to have a change of heart. During one discussion, a 5 th grader said, I am going home tonight to 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 awesome is that these ten yr. olds were on the same wavelength as one of our recently canonized saints, St. Teresa of Calcutta who said during her speech at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, DC (1994), 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. The wise words from these children reminds me of this 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) 45TH ANNIVERSARY OF ROE V. WADE/ DAY OF PRAYER FOR THE LEGAL PROTECTION OF THE UNBORN T his Monday, Jan. 22, marks the 45th Anniversary that abortion was made legal in the United States, and is also the Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children. Over 59,000,000 abortions have been performed in the U.S. since I know on this day my students and I will pray for all of the unborn babies in the 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? Life is one of God s greatest gifts and we should respect it from conception to a natural death. The Adoration Chapel is open 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. An adorer is needed on Saturday from 7-8 pm. To sign up or make an inquiry, call Mary Lewis at or Joan Taylor at January 21, 2018 Page Eleven PRAYER QUILT MINISTRY UPDATE In 2017, the Prayer Quilt Ministry provided 39 prayer quilts to parishioners and friends and relatives of parishioners who are going through a significant difficulty. There are only nine quilters, so we are kept very busy. We meet monthly on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays from 1-4pm. Recently, we were asked if we could add a time for those who are unable to come during the weekdays. In response to this request, we have added a Saturday date to our monthly schedule, in the Parish Center (lower level). Please bring your sewing machine. We provide batting and fabric. The Prayer Quilt Ministry would like to encourage all parishioners to let us know about those who are going through a significant difficulty and who may benefit from the prayers of our congregation and the tangible evidence of those prayers in the form of prayer quilts. The recipients of the prayer quilts may be going through a health issue, facing surgery, be in the military (or just returned from military duty), dealing with grief, emotional concerns, etc. They do not have to be member of Visitation Parish or Catholic. Anyone may offer a prayer quilt to anyone you feel might benefit and appreciate being covered by our prayers. The recipient MUST agree to accept the prayer quilt. PRAYER QUILT REQUEST Please complete this form, place in the collection basket or turn in to the parish office and the Prayer Quilt Ministry will contact you. Contact Person Contact Phone Recipient Name Recipient Phone Number

12 Page Twelve January 21, 2018 Join us for special Daddy-Daughter time in the Valentino Center. There will be pizza, drinks, dessert, photography, and a DJ to play your daughter s favorite music! COST: $13 per person (make checks payable to Visitation CCW) Please send reservation/payment through school no later than Feb. 5 To: Erin Carillo c/o Brendan Carillo (Room 120) or mail to: Erin Carillo, 265 W. Eggleston, Elmhurst, IL If you have any questions, please Erin Carillo at erincarillo@att.net NO WALK-INS ACCEPTED DUE TO GYM CAPACITY (Please print) Last Name Dad s Name Address Phone Daughter(s) Name(s) Please provide the following information for the pictures! Visitation School Oldest Daughter s Grade Religious Education Please circle: WED or THURS and Room # Visitation CCW presents The Annual February 9, :00-9:00 pm Visitation Catholic Church Includes entry into single-elimination tourney, Bingo, pizza, pop, lemonade and treats! Prizes include 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place mom/son(s) teams in bowling tourney based on top scores, most votes for best mom/son(s) bowling t-shirt design, and prizes for BINGO winners! Send cash or check made out to Visitation CCW with the names of mom and son participants to Carolyn Hansen at 921 S. Cedar Ave., Elmhurst, IL or c/o Charlie Hansen, 4th Grade, Rm 123. Questions? Contact Carolyn Hansen at Carolyn.hansen29@gmail.com. Thank you! Please RSVP by Thursday, Feb. 1. Thank you! Name(s): Name(s): Total Amount: YOUTH STEUBENVILLE CONFERENCES Join 2,500 other Catholic High School students from July at the campus of Franciscan University to experience an encounter with the God of the Universe... Come on this powerful conference to taste the faith like you never have before: talks from the greatest Catholic speakers, powerful and engaging liturgy, and of course an awesome time with your friends! This weekend can change your life! Space is limited. For information please contact our Youth Minister: Tom Logue, Tom Logue@visitationcc.org or call DO YOU SHOP ON AMAZON? You can support Visitation School without even pulling out your checkbook by using the Visitation School link to Amazon.com found on our school website! A portion of your order will go directly toward our school, helping to keep tuition affordable for families! To use the Visitation Amazon link go to the Visitation School website: and select TUITION & FUNDRAISING and AMAZON FUNDRAISER. Thank you for your support! BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION Do you have some of these in your pantry? If so, you can help Visitation School! Each Box Top is worth $0.10, and will go directly to help our school! Just clip them off of 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 time to help us! Visitation School Students

13 VISITATION PARISH LITURGICAL MINISTRY SCHEDULE JAN 27/JAN 28 5:00 pm 8:00 am 10:00 am 12:00 NOON 6:00 PM LECTORS Debbie Carey Bill Milano Emma Radcliff Visitation Student Gerry Arcaro Linda Swieton Marianne Stanke Al Potaczek Karen Stuefen Kevin O Reilly EXTRAORDINARY Bing Zamar Megan Deardurff Erin Radcliff Mary Ohm Tom Lawless EUCHARISTIC Myrna Zamar Michael Daerdurff Patti Riggs Susan Maloney Elizabeth Quinn MINISTERS Dianne C. Carter Linda Smith Karen Boozell Wallace Foot Paul Morris ALTAR SERVERS Molly Ryan Will Ryan Charles Walsh Marty Fitzgerald Sean Fitzgerald Charlie Liebieno Alysa Lawton Clare Lopatka Molly Lucas Conal Doyle Emmet Doyle Liam Moran Luke Hemmersmeier Sam Hemmersmeier Nora Kenny MUSIC MONDAY Jack Beckman David Ciccarone Barb Masters Jack Miuccio Krystyna Miuccio Jim Brown Regina Gibbons Rosalie Pullia ADULT CHOIR Barb Masters Lesley Sharkey CHILDREN S CHOIR DAILY 8:15 AM MASS ALTAR SERVER ASSIGNMENT (JAN. 22-JAN. 27) TUESDAY Clara Lawrence Connor Lawrence WEDNESDAY Beth Frolik Aidan Hill THURSDAY Benjamin Wede Jacob Wede FRIDAY Ryan Falcone Scott Zaragoza SATURDAY Gwen Peterson Sophia Alvarez Welcome to Visitation Catholic Church 779 S. York Street Elmhurst, IL Daily Mass: Monday-Friday, 6:15 am, 8:15 am Saturday Reconciliation: 4:00-4:45 pm Saturday Mass Hours: 8:15 am, 5:00 pm Sunday Mass Hours: 8:00 am, 10:00 am, 12 NOON, 6:00 pm VISITATION PARISH 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. PASTORAL STAFF Rev. Greg Skowron, Pastor, Frgreg@visitationcc.org Rev. Michael Kearney, Parochial Vicar, Frmike@visitationcc.org Deacon Anthony Spatafore, Pastoral Associate, aspatafore1@comcast.net Deacon Jay Janousek, Deacon James Eaker, Deacon Mike Iozzo, , mike.iozzo@outlook.com Deacon Michael O Ryan, VisDeaconMikeO@gmail.com Marek Latocha, Business Manager, , x202 PARISH FAITH FORMATION/RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Matthew Pozen, , x502 Love and Service to Others MUSIC Barbara Masters, Parish Music Director, b.masters@visitationparish.org PARISH AND PASTORAL STAFF CONTACT INFORMATION OFFICE HOURS: [M-F] 8:30 am-4:30 pm Phone: Fax: welcome@visitationcc.org Parish Website: Deanery Website: easterndupagedeanery.org YOUTH MINISTRY Thomas Logue, Youth Minister, FILIOCatholic@gmail.com OFFICE STAFF Suzanne Noonan, Secretary, VISTATION CATHOLIC SCHOOL Website: Phone: /Fax: Dr. Christopher Dransoff, School Principal cdransoff@visitationelmhurst.org Katie McVey, School Assistant Principal kmcvey@visitationelmhurst.org BISHOP OF JOLIET Most Rev. R. Daniel Conlon, J.C.D.