St. Anne Catholic Community. The Clarion

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1 St. Anne Catholic Community The Clarion First Sunday of Advent Volume 10, No. 1 ~ This People is the House of God ~ December 1, 2013

2 Our Parish Mission and Core Values: Led by the Spirit, the Catholic community of St. Anne strives to live the example of Jesus, who said, I came so that you might have life, and have it more abundantly. (John 10:10) As a united community of believers, we gather in worship, prayer, celebration and fellowship to deepen our relationship with God and one another. Whenever two or more are gathered in my name, I am with you. (Matthew 18:20) As a Christian community, we invite and welcome all and are enriched by their presence. Love one another as I have loved you. (John 13:34) As people of faith, we value and encourage lifelong faith formation as essential to spiritual growth. Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. (2 Peter 3:18) As a community of disciples, we promise to share ourselves and our resources in God s service. As God s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with kindness and humility. (Colossians 3:12) As a community committed to justice, we reach out with compassion to those in need. We are God s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus, to do good works. (Ephesians 2:10) PARISH EVENTS Monday, December 2nd 9:15 a.m. Scripture Study 4:00 p.m. Children s Choir 7:00 p.m. RCIA Tuesday, December 3rd 7:00 p.m. Rosary 7:30 p.m. Adult Choir Rehearsal Wednesday, December 4th 11:00 a.m. Playgroup Thursday, December 5th Friday, December 6th 6:45 p.m. Date Night Saturday, December 7th 8:15 a.m. First Saturday Mass 9:00 a.m. Devotions 9:15 a.m. Individual Reconciliation Sunday, December 8th 9:00 a.m. Family-Ministered Mass 1:00 p.m. Baptisms MASS INTENTIONS Monday, December 2nd Isaiah 4:2-6/Matthew 8:5-11 8:15 a.m. St. Anne Purgatorial Society Tuesday, December 3rd Isaiah 11:1-10/Luke 10: :15 a.m. St. Anne Perpetual Mass Society Margo Loew Trevor Wednesday, December 4th Isaiah 25:6-10a/Matthew 15: :15 a.m. Mr. and Mrs. Dan McDonald, Special Intention Lisa and Michael McLaughlin Thursday, December 5th Isaiah 26:1-6/Matthew 7:21, :15 a.m. Robert Zoffer The Meehan Family Sharon McKenna, Anniversary The McKenna Family Elizabeth Briscoe The Sieger Family Richard Upton Dorothy Upton-Huntemann Friday, December 6th Isaiah 29:17-24/Matthew 9: :15 a.m. St. Anne Perpetual Mass Society Genevieve Stack Stan and JoAnne Stack Saturday, December 7th Isaiah 30:19-21, 23-26/Matthew 9:35-10:1, 5a, 6-8 8:15 a.m. Alice Burke Marie Kaminski Isaiah 11:1-10/Romans 15:4-9/Matthew 3:1-12 5:15 p.m. John Eichman The Byrne Family Patricia Sullivan The Joseph Sullivan Family Sunday, December 8th, Second Sunday of Advent Isaiah 11:1-10/Romans 15:4-9/Matthew 3:1-12 7:15 a.m. People of St. Anne Terry Keller The Nordli Family 9:00 a.m. Elsie Necastro Daniel and Larry Necastro Mary Catherine Jasnoch Tom and Cathy Faust Helen Roi The Tarulis Family Donald T. Hayes The Family Berthold Kurfess Evelyn Kurfess 11:00 a.m. Maureen LeMonier Paul and Connie Schnepf John Eichman The Shuff Family John D'Ambrosio Skip and Sue Koch Des Frazier Marie McKown Norma Jean Logue Barbara Logue 5:15 p.m. Andrew Nizynski The Nowakowski Family CELEBRATING SACRAMENTS BAPTISMS Edward Jasper Sanfilippo (Laura and Jasper) George Francis Mueller (Melissa and George) Joseph Donato Pacella (Andrea and James) Nathan Eric Tellschow (Joanna and Eric) Molly Jane Vlaming (Christine and James) WEDDINGS II Katherine Martin and Vaibhav Lohiya II Julia Chapdelaine and Peter Pontarelli II Crista DeBlasio and John Schmidt RESTING IN PEACE Linda Carlsen; John D'Ambrosio, father of John and Tom; Donald Harrer, brother of Ellen Condill; Mary McGonigle, mother of Tom, Jerry, Jim and Peggy; John P. Murray, father of Patricia, Brian, Steve, Paul and Karen; Kathy Nash, godmother of Sue Chong; Joseph S. Pezdirtz, husband of Irene; James F. Stearns, father of Mary Kay Gabrielsen 2 St. Anne Church

3 Office of the Pastor Stewardship of Treasure Weekly Offering for November 24, 2013 Year to Date Collections People attending Weekend Liturgies: 1,891 Sunday Offering Envelopes used: 397 Electronic Giving Credit Card/Debit FALL CATCH-UP COLLECTION Weekly Total Sunday/Fall Catch-up Weekly Budget for Sunday Collections Difference Year to Date Collection vs. Budget 21st Sunday of the Fiscal Year Year to Date Sunday Year to Date Budget for Sunday Collection Difference $29, $14, $16, $61, $40, $21, $824, $840, $15, Sharing Parish Commitment $28, Archdiocesan Required Collections $15, Debt Reduction Collections $29, FALL CATCH-UP TO DATE: $39, THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED GENEROSITY TO BRING US BACK ON TRACK TO BUDGET! Pastoral Challenges of the Family: Dear People of Saint Anne, Pope Francis has called an Extraordinary Synod of Bishops from around the world to be held in early 2014 to discuss the Pastoral Challenges of the Family. The announcement of this Synod has been different from synods past since its inception. The Pope has indicated that he wants the synod process to be more consultative. Therefore, he has issued a Vatican directive for bishops to listen as widely as possible to views of those they shepherd on issues like wounded families, the divorced and the remarried, interfaith marriages, same sex couples, contraception, the reality of cohabitation and other issues that face family life in the context of the new evangelization. You are able to participate in this Papal consultation by replying honestly to a questionnaire now available in English, Spanish and Polish on the Archdiocesan website at As your pastor, I strongly encourage you to make the half hour necessary to respond to this very important survey. Do so from your own lived experience as a Catholic and person of faith. Why? Because the questions and your answers matter to Pope Francis as he leads our church into the future. This offers you an exciting opportunity to talk about your pastoral needs and those of fellow Catholics in real life situations within our own families, faith community and beyond. In doing so, you will be of great help to the Church in reflecting on the challenges, needs and possibilities of family life in our time. Do not fear to hope and dream, Father Bernie Pietrzak December 1,

4 In the Spirit of the Season you can make a big difference to those less fortunate. Huma ST. ANNE SHARING TREE The Sharing Trees are in the Gathering Space, decorated with paper ornaments listing gifts for those in need. Please take as many ornaments as you wish. Gifts can be returned until Sunday, December 15th, before 12:00 p.m. Experience the spirit of Christmas by participating in the St. Anne Sharing Tree Program. The trees in the Gathering Space have been decorated with paper ornaments, each providing the necessary information for you to make gift purchases. Please select as many ornaments as you wish to give. These gifts will benefit individuals from: St. Frances of Rome families and school St. Martin de Porres Shelter for Women and Children St. Columbanus Food Pantry Project Hope Elgin Community Crisis Center Return wrapped gifts (unless otherwise stated) with the ornaments attached to them to the Gathering Space by Sunday, December 15th, before 12:00 p.m. Gift cards should be dropped off at the rectory or handed to a Mass Coordinator. Please write the amount purchased on the gift cards. Thank you in advance for your generosity in thought, time and expense. This is a busy time for all, but we can assure you that this sharing experience will not only brighten the recipient s Christmas, but it will provide necessities for the year ahead. If there are any questions, contact Ann Guarnieri at or Laura Luby at Thinking ahead to the holidays Sharing 4 St. Anne Church

5 n Concerns PROJECT HOPE HOPE FOR THE HOLIDAYS Project Hope provides parishioners with the opportunity to sponsor or provide something special to a local family or individual in need at Christmas. These gestures may include providing gifts for a family s young children, contributing food to augment a Christmas meal, giving gift cards for older college students and adults, or providing sleepwear for seniors who reside in a local state-run nursing home. Please take a green ornament from the Sharing Tree in the Gathering Space or call Project Hope at for more information on how you can help. Please bring all Christmas contributions to the Project Hope office E. Franklin Street, from 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. - no later than Friday, December 13th. A small gesture of kindness freely given this is the spirit of the season. FAITHJUSTICE ADVENT SHARING TREE There is an additional ornament on the Advent Sharing Tree this year. Shaped like gingerbread cookies, these are requests from Faithjustice for Home Depot and Ace Hardware gift cards that will be given to the Community Crisis Center in Elgin. The Crisis Center was selected by Faithjustice because it is local and serves parishioners in Cook, Kane and McHenry Counties who are dealing with domestic violence and other forms of economic crisis. Why hardware gift cards? Imagine in a year s time, how many trips you make to a hardware store for light bulbs, furnace filters, paint, screws, picture hooks, plungers, mop heads, cleaning supplies and a myriad of other general maintenance stuff. Now multiply that number 10 times over. On a daily basis, CCC s shelter is full. That means 40 women and children are living in CCC s shelter every day. Then, there are the full time staff and countless volunteers who come to work every day of the year. All of this activity takes a toll on a building. But, the first thing you notice when you walk through the doors is that this is no ordinary institutional building. It is a home, a safe harbor for all those who come to its doors. Board, Project Hope and Faithjustice December 1,

6 Human Concerns HABITAT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY At long last, Habitat is asking St. Anne for volunteers to work on the next Habitat house. Permits and professional contractors bids are finally completed. Work inside the house has begun. Oops! The correct dates for volunteers are Saturday, December 7th and Saturday, December 14th. Much of the work has been completed, and if everything goes right this week, a new roof will have been installed before our work begins. Come join the fun. Coffee, donuts and lunch is provided. Because the work is inside, work begins at 8:30 a.m., and usually finishes about 1:00 p.m., at 222 Sioux in Carpentersville (about a 20 minute drive from St. Anne). This house should be much easier to complete quickly. For more information and to join the volunteer workers, or call Mary Jo Martin at , or maryjomartin@comcast.net. Come to our house for the holidays Great gifts, décor, furniture, cookware, linens, clothes and more are arriving daily at House of Hope Resale, all season long! Come see what s new and spread good cheer every purchase helps area families in crisis through St. Anne s Project Hope. This week, all RED TAG clothing is just $1.00 each House of Hope Resale Heirlooms and Treasures 200 N. Hough Street Downtown Barrington Wed. - Sat. 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m St. Anne Church

7 Worship ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A WAY TO GET YOUR FAMILY INVOLVED IN OUR MASS CELEBRATIONS? The family-ministered Mass is a great way to introduce your children to the many ways we can all participate in celebrating the liturgy together. Familyministered Masses are generally held the second Sunday of the month at the 9:00 a.m. Mass, and there are many opportunities to join in: Read the first reading Read the petitions Set the table Present the gifts The next date is: Sunday, December 8th For more information or to participate, please contact Anne Horwath at anne@strategyskills.com or or Lisa Koehler at lisakoehler32@gmail.com. FIRST SATURDAY DEVOTION Once upon a time, two thousand years ago, in a lowly stable in Bethlehem, the sound of a baby s cry pierced the stillness of that holy night. There, nestled in the loving arms of His adoring Mother, lay the King of Kings, our Savior Jesus Christ. What a precious moment in time to ponder, and ponder we must, because we were presented with the greatest of gifts the Lord and Redeemer of all mankind. What could we possibly give in return for God s outpouring of love? Perhaps the conscious giving of ourselves to Him could be a place to start. Please remain to pray the Rosary after the 8:15 a.m. Mass on Saturday, December 7th, to implore the Mother of God to help us keep Christ in the center of our lives just as she did. LITURGICAL MINISTER SCHEDULE - DECEMBER 7TH-DECEMBER 8TH Time Presider Mass Coordinators and Eucharistic Ministers Lectors Altar Servers 5:15 p.m. Fr. Tom Bishop Whigham, S., Whigham, Ken Bergmann, C., Brown, D., Carollo, P., Clement, L., Cramer, M., Fischer, W., Kane, R., Rolecek, A., Schneider, M., Schneider, P., Tuszynski, J., Tuszynski, A. Koch, S. McSorley, A. Graft, L. Bowman, George, Geoffrey, Greg 7:15 a.m. Fr. Jack Dewes Bartels, M. Dehn, M., Beattie, S., Dehn, R., Garcia, F., Huynh, J., O'Donnell, L., Oefelein, C., Tyrpin, D. Foster, D. Breslin, J. Giancola, F. Cullen, S. 9:00 a.m. Fr. Bernie Pietrzak Weaver, Rita, Weaver, Rick Sanfilippo, A., Broderick, A., Broderick, D., Fleming, C., Gillespie, K., Goodwin, K., Guarnieri, D., Guarnieri, A., Jorgensen, N., Koepke, G., Krout, K., Krout, D., Lesniak, M., Remback, R., Sibley, Jan Sibley, Jeff, VanNest, D., Werner, S. Martin, L. Martin, M. Guarnieri, B. Graff, W. Eisenbarth, L. 11:00 a.m. Fr. Chris Ciastoń Condill, C., Riordan, L. Brenneman, V., Burns, L., Froehlke, D., Galazka, L., Jirschele, J., Kemp, D., Kemp, R., Kesler, B., Kostecki, V., Moran, D., Morkes, J., Nolan, N., Phillips, K., Quinn, E., Reinhart, H., Wirt, A., Wirt, D. Murtaugh, B. Daluga, J. Hamill, M. Mitoraj, T. Burns, N. Mitoraj, A. 5:15 p.m. Fr. Tom Bishop Schnepf, P., Schnepf, C. Bessonny, S., Boutilier, S., Broomfield, A., Gillogly, L., Huntemann, D., Lutz, M., Michel, M., Moran, E., O'Keefe, L., Oakley, S., Owens, M. Harrington, J. Roeckell, Mark Laning, B. Dardanes, E. Diaz-Jimenez, E. Nisbet, A. December 1,

8 Worship VOLUNTEER USHERS AND GREETERS ARE NEEDED Give the gift of your time On Tuesday, December 24th, and Wednesday, December 25th, extra volunteer ushers and greeters are needed to accommodate the expected increase in attendance at these Masses. To volunteer for a Mass choice listed below, please sign up on the form posted on the bulletin board in the ushers room adjacent to the Gathering Space. Volunteering can also be done by calling Chuck Brenneman (to be an usher) at or Darrell Medley (to be a greeter) at Christmas Eve, Tuesday, December 24th Christmas Day, Wednesday, December 25th 2:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 10:30 p.m. 10:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. ARTICLES FOR ADVENT Amidst the busy days leading to Christmas: Are there just too many pressures, too many things to do, too many activities in your life? Do you need a little time for quiet? Do you want to restore what seems out of balance in your daily life? As you take time to make Christmas a season of beautiful decorations and memorable events, take some time in this holy season of Advent to prepare internally as well for the coming of Christ. In our Parish Library, there are short, helpful articles displayed on the Highlighting Faith board that will focus on what Advent and Christmas mean in our lives. These pamphlets are free for the taking! PERSONS WITH WHEAT SENSITIVITY Low-gluten hosts containing 0.01% gluten are available for those who are sensitive to wheat. 8 St. Anne Church

9 Community Life VISIT WITH ST. NICHOLAS SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8TH The St. Anne Women's Club invites you to attend a special visit with St. Nicholas and pancake breakfast on Sunday, December 8th, in the School Cafeteria, after the 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. Masses. St. Nicholas will be there to greet each child. Reservations are not required. A $5.00 donation per family is requested to help defray the cost of the event. The St. Anne Home and School Association is joining the Women's Club to sell Christmas ornaments for $10.00 each during the event. Proceeds will benefit both organizations. Volunteers are needed to help set up and decorate, serve the food and clean up. To help or for more information, please contact Sara Drees at or saradrees@att.net. A LITTLE HISTORY OF ST. NICHOLAS Throughout the centuries, many stories and legends of St. Nicholas life and deeds have been written. The real St. Nicholas was born in 271 A.D., in a place called Asia Minor, now Turkey. Legend reminds us that he was kind and generous to everyone. He was chosen to be a bishop and began shepherding his people with that same kindness and concern, feeding the hungry and helping people in any kind of trouble. It was said that he always showed his people the way to love God and care for each other. It was because of this life of total dedication that he was raised to sainthood. Everyone loved St. Nicholas and continued to tell inspiring stories, especially about his special care for children, helping and protecting them when danger threatened. As more and more people heard about this good bishop with a very positive influence on people, they began to imitate his generous deeds through various types of small gift-giving and religious celebrations. After all these years, we still tell and re-tell interesting legends about St. Nicholas and honor him on his feast day on December 6th each year. St. Nicholas is often looked upon as the traditional beginning of Santa Claus, but his legacy is even more meaningful he gave to those in need from his deep-down love of God and God s people. CHRISTMAS PARTY AND FASHION SHOW TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10TH The Women s Club will hold its annual Christmas Party and Fashion Show on Tuesday, December 10th, at Makray Memorial Golf Club, Barrington. The event will start at 6:30 p.m., with a cash bar. Dinner will be served buffet-style, and assorted mini desserts will be served family-style. A fashion show with holiday selections from Soft Surroundings (Arboretum Shopping Center, South Barrington) will be the highlight of the evening. There will also be a 50/50 raffle for a cash prize. It is an event not to be missed! The charge is $35.00 per person. Please R.S.V.P. by Sunday, December 1st, and mail check (payable to St. Anne Women s Club) to Sandra Zgonina, 1127 Jonathan Drive, Inverness, Please note that there will be no walk-ins allowed unless there is a cancellation. There will be no reserved seating at the event, so please arrive early to ensure you are able to sit with your friends. Volunteers are needed to check in guests. For more information, contact Sandra Zgonina at or saz1643@aol.com. ST. ANNE HOSPITALITY The members of the Women s Club are pleased to continue coordinating the hospitality effort after the 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. Masses. Each week, members of one of the Commission ministries will serve donut holes, juice and coffee, encouraging everyone to stay and socialize. This is also an opportunity to learn more about the serving ministry! MINISTRY HOSTING SCHEDULE Sunday December 8th December 15th Hosting Ministry Breakfast with St. Nicholas Parish Council of Ministries December 1,

10 Community Life GIFT CARDS FOR SALE St. Anne School will be selling gift cards in the Gathering Space following the morning Masses on Sunday, December 8th, and December 15th. This cash-only event will be held in conjunction with the Sharing Tree, making it convenient to give a gift to those in need at our Sharing parishes. Retailers and their amounts are as follows: Wal-Mart $10.00, $25.00, $ Target $10.00, $25.00, $ Jewel $25.00, $ Dominick's $25.00 Shell $25.00, $50.00 ITunes $15.00, $25.00 Kohl's $25.00 Starbucks $10.00 Toys r Us $20.00 Dunkin Donuts $10.00 Barnes and Noble $10.00, $25.00 UPDATE HEINEN S REWARDS BENEFIT ST. ANNE SCHOOL Last year, St. Anne School earned over $3, with the Heinen's ABC School Donation Program. In order for us to continue this support, shoppers must renew their commitment each year. Please take a few minutes to log into your Heinen's account and select our school in your profile! MENS BASKETBALL Mens basketball has begun on Sundays, at 7:30 p.m., in the school gym. For more information, contact Jim at VOLUNTEER FOR ART/ENVIRONMENT Do you notice changes in the church environment during Advent, Christmas, Lent and Easter? Volunteers are needed to help the Art and Environment Committee prepare St. Anne for worship. Come alone, bring a friend or get the family involved. Be a part of this gift to St. Anne Church. For more information and to be notified of dates/times, contact Karyl Schubel at karyl1@att.net. 10 St. Anne Church

11 Faith Formation and Education AS WE BEGIN ADVENT By Sister Lauretta Leipzig, Pastoral Associate/Director of Adult Education Be alert! Wake up! Be vigilant! Change! Advent seems to shout these words at us as we begin our preparation for the feast of Christmas. Rather than my elaborating on these words, I have chosen to include three brief parables written by Anthony de Mello. De Mello has earned international acclaim for his profound spiritual insights and unique approach to the inner spiritual life. Rooted in the spirit of the Gospel and the mystical traditions of East and West, his simple examples are filled with a wisdom that cannot be conveyed in ordinary human speech. I hope that you will find these parables helpful in your ongoing process of selfdiscovery and the satisfying riches that lie deep within all of us. Be Awake The disciples approached the Master and said, Tell us what you got from your enlightened and wise state. Did you become divine? No. Did you become a saint? No. Then what did you become? Awake! How will you wake up, be vigilant during the four weeks of Advent? Be Aware Even though it was the Master s Day of Silence, a traveler begged for a word of wisdom that would guide him through life s journey. The Master nodded affably, took a sheet of paper and wrote a single word on it: Awareness. The visitor was perplexed. That s too brief. Would you please expand on it a bit? The Master took the paper back and wrote: Awareness, awareness. But what do these words mean? said the stranger helplessly. The Master reached out for the paper and wrote: Awareness, awareness, awareness means AWARENESS. Of what should you be aware of that needs identification and reflection in your life this Advent as you prepare your heart for Christmas? Change To a distressed person who came to him for help, the Master said, Do you really want a cure? If I did not, would I bother to come to you? Oh yes. Most people do. What for? Not for a cure. That s painful. For relief. To his disciples, the Master said, People who want a cure, provided they can have it without pain, are like those who favor progress, provided they can have it without change. What do you desire in your life that requires some pain in order to change? December 1,

12 Faith Formation and Education ST. ANNE DATE NIGHT FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6TH Being Married and Staying Engaged The St. Anne Marriage Enrichment Committee is committed to sponsoring several date nights in the parish year. The evening begins at 6:45 p.m., at Francesca's restaurant in downtown Barrington, with some social and refreshment time followed by a presentation and reflection questions to guide the content and conversation of your date. Our guest speaker is our own Michael Hugo, joined by his wife Adrienne. They will speak on the subject of "Marriage is All About the Small Stuff - In the End, All the Stuff is Small." The goal of the evening is to help couples assess the strengths and weaknesses of their relationship and to discover ways to create a "Sound Relationship House." Adrienne and Michael have been married for 31 years and are the parents of 3 children. Adrienne, a Northwestern graduate, specializing in learning disabilities and early childhood education, teaches kindergarten in Mundelein. Michael is currently the youth and young adult minister at St. Anne and a member of a private counseling group, Lighthouse Counseling of Lake County. Michael is Catholic, and Adrienne is Jewish which has been a positive addition to their many years of marriage. Please R.S.V.P. to Carla Czyzewski at or at cczyzewski@stannebarrington.org. RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA) On Monday, November 18th, Father Bernie presided over the Rite of Welcoming for two more Candidates of the St. Anne RCIA program. The Rite was celebrated in the Church by the holy font with participation of the other RCIA participants and their sponsors. As we begin this season of Advent, please keep our new Catechumen and Candidates in your prayers! Candidates Renee Giannini and Robert Edens with their sponsors The St. Anne Catholic Community is always seeking those who may have an interest in developing a relationship with Jesus Christ through the Catholic Church. The RCIA program at St. Anne welcomes anyone who may have an interest in becoming Catholic, including: Baptized Catholics who have not received the sacraments of Communion and Confirmation Adults baptized in another faith tradition who wish to know more about the Catholic faith Non-baptized adults who seek the opportunity to get acquainted with the Catholic faith, ask questions about Christ and the Catholic Church and reflect on personal religious beliefs and practices. We invite you to be a part of the RCIA community and join other adults on their journey of spiritual formation! If you or someone you know is interested, please call Sr. Anna Marie Dressler at For I know well the plans I have in mind for you, says the LORD, plans for your welfare, not for woe! Plans to give you a future full of hope. (Jer 29:11)

13 Faith Formation and Education JOURNEY HOSTS A SCAVENGER HUNT FOR FOOD More than 70 middle-school students and 25 parents gathered at St. Anne on Sunday, November 10th, to reflect on Jesus teachings and experience the church s mission to live as the Body of Christ in our world through their participation in Journey s community service project. Groups were given a map of the neighborhood near St. Anne and challenged to go door-to-door on a scavenger hunt for items for the Project Hope Food Pantry. They visited Project Hope along the way and, thanks to volunteer, Peggy Hirsch, learned about ways our parish community responds to Jesus call to help those in need. They were also made aware of opportunities for their family to participate in Project Hope s ministries. Thank you to our Journey members, leaders and parents who participated in our event and collected over fifty bags of food, toiletries and paper goods. Special thanks also to Fr. Tom Bishop who led us in a prayer of blessing, asking that the donors as well as the recipients of these goods might come to know God s presence through this good work and be abundantly blessed! December 1,

14 Faith Formation and Education ST. ANNE SCHOOL NEWS 3RD GRADE VISITS SHARING PARISH, ST. FRANCES OF ROME On Tuesday, October 29th, the third grade students from St. Anne Parish School traveled to our sharing parish, St. Frances of Rome, in Cicero. This trip has been an eleven year tradition that allows the students to celebrate their shared Catholic identity, grow in friendship and learn about each other s culture. The trip centers on the celebration of Día de los Muertos. Before going on the trip, the students learned about the Hispanic tradition of celebrating those who have passed. We would like to thank Señor Terry Ehardt and Mrs. Kim O Neill for helping to educate our students about this holiday. On the trip, the students from St. Anne, St. Frances and Our Lady of Charity prayed, did crafts, tried on costumes, shared a meal and played together. They created altars and skulls to remind them of specific loved ones who had died. In appreciation for hosting the event, St. Anne students did chores at home to earn money to purchase books for our sharing parish. Upwards of 100 books were purchased to enrich the third grade classroom at St. Frances. It was a great day of fellowship and fun! 14 St. Anne Church

15 Faith Formation and Education JOURNEY STUDENTS ATTEND JR. HIGH YOUTH RALLY St. Anne Journey participants and leaders gathered at St. Viator High School for the Junior High Youth Rally on Sunday, October 20th. The rally featured a live praise and worship band led by St. Viator students, an interactive presentation by nationally renowned presenter Mike Patin, a pizza dinner and celebration of Mass. Presenter Mike Patin uses energy, humor and stories to affirm the goodness of God's presence among us while inviting participants to think about the difference their faith can make in their lives and in the lives of those around them. December 1,

16 Sharing the Living Story Lectionary for Mass for Use in the Dioceses of the United States, second typical edition, Copyright 2001, 1998, 1997, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine; Psalm refrain 1968, 1981, 1997, International Committee on English in the Liturgy, Inc. All rights reserved. Neither this work nor any part of it may be reproduced, distributed, performed or displayed in any medium, including electronic or digital, without permission in writing from the copyright owner. 16 St. Anne Church BY CLEM ASERON FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT, 2013 (1A) Isaiah 2:1-5 1 This is what Isaiah, son of Amoz, saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. 2 In days to come, the mountain of the LORD S house shall be established as the highest mountain and raised above the hills. All nations shall stream toward it; 3 many peoples shall come and say: Come, let us climb the LORD S mountain, to the house of the God of Jacob, that he may instruct us in his ways, and we may walk in his paths. For from Zion shall go forth instruction, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. 4 He shall judge between the nations, and impose terms on many peoples. They shall beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks; one nation shall not raise the sword against another, nor shall they train for war again. 5 O house of Jacob, come, let us walk in the light of the LORD! Ps. 122:1-2, 3-4, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9. R X = Let us go rejoicing to the house of the LORD. 1 I rejoiced because they said to me, "We will go up to the house of the LORD." 2 And now we have set foot within your gates, O Jerusalem. R X 3 Jerusalem, built as a city with compact unity. 4 To it the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD. R X 4 According to the decree for Israel, to give thanks to the name of the LORD. 5 In it are set up judgment seats, seats for the house of David. R X 6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! May those who love you prosper! 7 May peace be within your walls, prosperity in your buildings. R X 8 Because of my relatives and friends I will say, "Peace be within you." 9 Because of the house of the LORD, our God, I will pray for your good. R X Romans 13:11-14 Brothers and sisters: 11 You know the time; it is the hour now for you to awake from sleep. For our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed; 12 the night is advanced, the day is at hand. Let us then throw off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light; 13 let us conduct ourselves properly as in the day, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in promiscuity and licentiousness, not in rivalry and jealousy. 14 But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh. Matthew 24:37-44 Jesus said to the disciples: 37 As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. 38 In those days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day that Noah entered the ark. 39 They did not know until the flood came and carried them all away. So will it be also at the coming of the Son of Man. 40 Two men will be out in the field; one will be taken, and one will be left. 41 Two women will be grinding at the mill; one will be taken, and one will be left. 42 Therefore, stay awake! For you do not know on which day your Lord will come. 43 Be sure of this: if the master of the house had known the hour of night when the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and not let his house be broken into. 44 So too, you also must be prepared, for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come.

17 Sharing the Living Story Recall that each liturgical year begins with the First Sunday of Advent and continues through 52 weeks to end with The Solemnity of Christ the King, the Last Sunday of the Year. This year, Cycle A, is the year of the evangelist, 1 Matthew, whose gospel we read continuously with some minor exceptions during 2013 and on into 2014 through winter Ordinary Time through Lent/ Easter, into the long season of summer Ordinary Time 2 and ending with the day of Christ the King on November 23rd, In the first century, between 80 and 90 CE, 3 Matthew, probably a Jew, 4 recast and combined the two major liturgical and catechetical traditions known to his community: the gospel of Mark and a collection of Jesus sayings known as Q. In addition, Matthew s people were steeped as well in the oral traditions (called M ) of their community. Matthew produced the gospel we have come to call by his name by combining and editing these three sources for the specific purpose of inspiring continued faith 5 among the members of his predominantly Jewish Christian 6 community. Some of the conditions that called forth this new synthesis we already met in discussing Luke during this past year. Matthew s community experienced other crises. Stringently Jewish in origins, it had experienced the trauma of separation from the synagogue 7 and a great influx of Gentiles into its ranks. This shift in its Christian existence demanded a new interpretation of old traditions, a new way of looking at Christ and his church, at the Old Testament and salvation history, at discipleship and morality. Matthew wrote for a large, sophisticated, urban, rather well-off 28 church, probably in Antioch, in Syria. As I customarily do, I will try to keep the focus on the probable meaning of Jesus actions and words to this particular community with its particular culture and its peculiar needs. The Admonition to be Vigilant. Note: chapter 24 from which this is taken is late in the gospel of Matthew; clearly not leading to the Nativity. v.37: The point here in comparing the days of Noah with the coming of the Son of Man is the unexpectedness of the crisis; it is not a focus on the wickedness that prevailed that led to the flood. It is rather that the people were so engrossed in the living out of their daily existence they are busy living life, in eating and drinking, marrying that the flood took them completely unaware. v.40: one will be taken These two sets of comparisons - two men, two women - have to do with the immediate preceding verse, 39b, the coming of the Son of Man or the Parousia. 9 At that moment, of the two who are doing the same task, who in appearance look the same, one will be taken (into the kingdom) and one will be left (out of the kingdom). This is inferred from v.42; since the precise time of the Lord s Second Coming is not known, the only attitude that the one who was taken could possibly have had is constant vigilance, since it could happen at any time. Note that Matthew, a Jew writing to a mostly Jewish audience, includes a vignette about women to emphasize the inclusion in the kingdom of those usually considered secondary; compare today s pericope from Isaiah (vv.2 and 4) in which there is mentioned nations and peoples which in Israelite culture always signifies inclusion of outsiders, gentiles, pagans, those outside the tribes of The Chosen People. Everyone is invited! v.43: If the homeowner only knew when the thief was coming, he would be ready; since he doesn t, the only recourse is to be constantly vigilant! v.44: Because the time of the coming of the Son of Man is not known (the hour is unexpected) again, the only recourse is constant vigilance. By the year 85, Jesus had been dead some 50 years! Recall also the chaos ensuing from the destruction in 70 CE of the Jerusalem and The Temple, which had been the center of Jewish religion, culture and identity; the Jewish Christians were ejected from Temple fellowship. Where was this Jesus? Most of the witnesses to his life were gone; those who did remain, as well as their followers, were frightened, impatient, losing heart, even losing faith. Under persecution from their ejection, they were subject to taunts - Jesus certainly did not arrive during this generation. Matthew s assurance is that since only the Father knows when the Parousia will occur (v.36), then the only recourse for the followers is constant vigilance. As is always the case, in order to understand any scriptural context, it is extremely important to situate ones self in the period in which the author (here, Matthew) is writing to a particular community (here, ~85 CE) rather than focusing on the historical time of the event (here, Jesus in the flesh speaking to his disciples in 33 CE). Paul says to the Romans: put on the armor of light in order to get through the periods of dark when there is about you reveling and drunkenness, debauchery and licentiousness, quarreling and jealousy. The way to be vigilant is to put on the Lord Jesus Christ. Isaiah says it this way: The God of Jacob will instruct us in his ways that we may walk in his paths so that we may choose righteousness 10 among peoples and so be able to behave righteously for They shall beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks; One nation shall not raise the sword against another, nor shall they train for war again. SO WHAT? Our society is so future oriented; we buy insurance, we buy stocks, we save money. Is there anything in our personal practices that centers us on being vigilant now, today, with constancy? Stay awake! 1 Evangelist = one who proclaimed the good news about The Christ by writing down the oral tradition 2 So termed because these Sundays are identified by the use of ordinal numbers 3 Common Era, formerly AD (Anno Domini, in the year of The Lord) 4 A strong indication that this evangelist was not Matthew the tax collector nor Matthew the Apostle who knew Jesus first hand, is the fact that Matthew the author incorporated 600 of the 660 verses Mark s gospel. A reasonable assumption is that one who had walked The Way alongside Jesus would have described those events using his own words. 5 Faith = solidarity with the God of Jesus through following the ways exemplified in his actions and teachings 6 Note that this gospel displays and assumes familiarity on the part of the reader with Jewish customs/traditions, particularly knowledge of the Hebrew scripture and the centrality of the Law. 7 Recall that Jerusalem was decimated in 70 CE and the Temple, the seat of religious, spiritual and cultural identity, was destroyed so that stone was not left standing upon stone (v. Matt 24:1-2, but keep in mind that Matthew is writing some 15 years after the event!) 8 Mention of gold and silver appear twenty-six times in this gospel compared to once in Mark and 4 times in Luke 9 Parousia = the time when The Christ comes in judgment, the Second Coming, the end-time 10 Recall that righteousness, or justice, is that kind of relationship to which God invites us. The relationship is as though it was like the scales of a balance or a weighing instrument in which the pans are pretty much even. In all things, material things as well as intangibles like love or other spiritual concerns, all of God s creatures should have a more or less equal share. December 1,

18 Human Concerns ENSURING PEACE ENDING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE The St. Anne Community affirms the dignity of every life and promotes self-respect, healthy relationships, loving families stands against violence physical, verbal, emotional, sexual, financial, systemic especially violence within our own families You are not alone! If you or someone you know is in a violent or traumatic situation and in need of help, call: Mary Hoffing, St. Anne Director of Human Concerns ; St. Anne Parish Office ; 24 hour DV Hotline (Elgin Community Crisis Center) ; Emergencies Dial 911. St. Anne will assist through referral and by offering spiritual, emotional and practical support, as possible. PRAY FOR OUR SICK As members of the Parish Faith Community, it is our responsibility to remember, both in concrete and spiritual ways, those who cannot celebrate with us each week because they are ill. Those who are sick, in turn, remember all of us daily in their prayers and in their sufferings. We experience many blessings because of their remembering us. And so, please remember in your prayers the following: Katherine Anzalone Courtney Barrie Bryan Bataille Michael Betlinski Michael Burg Walt Casten Matthew Clark Barry Clayton Ken Coles Connie Conrad Vanessa Douglas Louise Fransen Bill Harrer Donna Howarth Julie Jezierski James Kowall Cathy Lee Annika LeMonier Susan Loeschan Mike Manczko Marlene Marczyk David Mastroianni Michael Maude, Sr. Donna Mautner Peter Meyer Krista Motley Doris Mulvihill Mara Neal Andrew O Connell Luna Okada Dave Opto George Pezdirtz Mike Reimer Joe Romero Barb Rundle Jane Shergold Jean Sinclair Jim Stearns Janet Sullivan John Uebbing Jack Vaughn Paul Vogel Lorraine Weimer We all need the prayers and support of our families, including our St. Anne family, especially in times of serious illness and difficulty. What better way to care for those we love than by including our beloved sick in the prayers of our faith community. If you or a family member is in need of prayers because of illness, injury or disease, call the Ministry Center at The name of the person seeking prayers will be published for six consecutive Sundays. If you would like the person to remain on our prayer list after the sixth Sunday, please call again at that time. PRAY FOR THOSE SERVING OUR COUNTRY, INCLUDING: CPL. Joe Barra, son of Jim and Cathy Barra, USMC, Afghanistan Lt. Sam Betar, son of Margaret and Sam Betar, Army, Ft. Benning, Georgia Daniel Carrick, nephew of Mary Helen and Larry McCarthy, Army Special Forces, Afghanistan Master/Sgt William G. Cook, grandson of Bill Cook, U.S. Army, Ft. Belvoir, Virginia Lt. Col. Marc E. Czaja, son of Virginia and Charles Brenneman, USMC, USA Lcpl Joseph James Gerak (USMC), son of Jay and Mary Gerak, Okinawa, Japan LTJG Jacqueline Gridley, granddaughter of Dorothy Connolly, USN, Norfolk, Virginia Andrew Jennings, cousin of Virginia Brenneman, Army, Wounded Warrior, USA Capt. Aaron L. Kirchoff, (USAF), grandson of Clare Mack, Afghanistan Christopher Lenz, grandson of Rosemarie Lenz, Airman 1st Class, Kedena, Japan. SPC Jordan P. Lopez, son of Rene and Linda Lopez, U.S. Army, Ft. Wainwright, Alaska Bobby Maxwell, cousin of Pat Weaver, Navy, U.S.S. John McCain, Yokosuka, Japan Captain Keefe Murtaugh, son of Barry and Courtney Murtaugh, USMC, 29 Palms, CA Lt. Robert O'Meara, son of Bob and Sue O Meara, USAF, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam Cpl. Thomas Orlowski, son of Jon Orlowski, USMC, Camp Pendleton, CA SFC Jeffrey Puch, brother of Katie Grund, Army, Hunter Airfield, Savannah, Georgia Captain Barrett Rife, grandson of Elaine Conrad, Fort Benning, Georgia Lt. Clayton Rife, grandson of Elaine Conrad, Kentucky Cpl. Michael Rivet, USMC, great-nephew of Gene and Sue Boyle, San Diege, California Matt Ryan, nephew of John Weaver, U.S. Army, Fort Carson, Colorado Sgt. Robert Schroeder, son of John and Martha Muno, Army, South Korea James Reed Strissel, Jr., grandson of Joseph and Ann Tuszynski, Afghanistan Cmdr. Joseph W. Stubitz, US Navy, brother of Steve Stubitz, Afghanistan Cpl. Brandon Thennisch, USMC, grandson of Angela Thennisch, Camp LeJeune, North Carolina

19 Note: St. Anne prints the offerings/needs as a service to its parishioners, and does not endorse or accept responsibility for them. COMMUNITY EVENTS Hope Palliative & Hospice Care drop-in support group for the holidays. Wednesdays, through December 18th, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., 1274 W. NW Hwy. (Entrance #2), Palatine. For caregivers and bereaved individuals Advent reflection, Sunday, December 1st, 2:00-4:00 p.m., Living Word Center, Arlington Heights. Sisters of the Living Word, Alzheimer support group, meeting for caregivers, Tuesday, December 3rd, 1:00-2:30 p.m., St. James Parish. "Holiday Dos and Don'ts." Call Catholic Charities 24th Annual St. Nicholas Ball, Friday, December 6th, Hilton Chicago, 6:30 p.m Advent service of lessons and carols, Sunday, December 8th, 5:00 p.m., St. Michael s Episcopal Church, Barrington, Sounds of Christmas concert, Sunday, December 8th, 2:00 p.m., Univ. of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary. Call Young Adult Book Club (18-39), Letters to a Young Catholic by George Weigel, Thursday, December 12th, 7:30-9:00 p.m. Doug, yamlakecounty@gmail.com. Holiday Memorial Candle Lighting Ceremony, Saturday, December 14th, 3:00 p.m., Morizzo Funeral Home, Hoffman Estates. BHS Choir to perform, open to all; call To Be Joyful Again, support meeting and Christmas party, Thursday, December 19th, 7:00 p.m., Holy Family, Inverness COMMUNITY OFFERINGS/NEEDS St. Anne Volunteer Opportunities with Project Hope * Office Assistants: substitute for regular office staff on as-needed basis. Prior social service experience a plus; training provided. Mondays-Fridays, between 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Call Diane Barrett at * House of Hope Resale Volunteers: assist with the receipt, sorting and sale of donated items. Flexible hours, training provided. Call Peggy at Babysitter available. Experienced mom of 3, Week nights/weekends. For date night or help with newborn, call Katie at IBM electric typewriter free! Contact Mary Jane Kurowski, Certified nursing assistant available. Experienced, in-home therapy. Range of motion exercise/assistance with independent living skills. Dupée, Babysitter available. Barrington resident, Mondays - Sundays. Also cleans house/ cares for adults. References/recommendations available. Irma, Math tutor, certified in grades 6th-12th. Margie, mlymperis@att.net, Looking for animal lovers! Help wanted for midday dog walks and animal visits for local pet sitting company. Cathleenscrittercare@hotmail.com. Help available. Architect/parishioner specializing in home improvements/ remodeling/additions, new homes. Joe, , josephcoath@gmail.com. Reading/writing specialist. K-12. Carol, cquimper72@comcast.net, Handyman available. Yard work. $15.00/hr. Call Rosolio at

20 Parish Office parish fax youth ministry fax Monday - Friday: 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. (CLOSED FOR LUNCH FROM 12:00-1:00 P.M.) Saturday: 9:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Sunday: 9:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. St. Anne Parish Staff: Pastor Fr. Bernie Pietrzak bpietrzak@stannebarrington.org Assistant to the Pastor Ms. August Link alink@stannebarrington.org Pastor Emeritus Fr. Jack Dewes 120 North Ela Street Barrington, Illinois Associate Pastors Fr. Tom Bishop frtom@stannebarrington.org Fr. Chris Ciastoń cciaston@stannebarrington.org Deacon Couples Bob and Helen Brauch Jim and Ellen Condill Bill and Sueann Karstenson Bob and Sue Powers Director, Liturgy and Music Rory Cooney rcooney@stannebarrington.org Georgene Farman gfarman@stannebarrington.org Director, RCIA and Adult Confirmation Sr. Anna Marie Dressler sannamarie@stannebarrington.org Director, Adult Education/Pastoral Associate Sr. Lauretta Leipzig slauretta@stannebarrington.org Project Hope Ministry Diane Barrett Director, Human Concerns Mary Hoffing Young at Heart and LaFarge Learning Lorraine Drews Business and Operations Manager Margaret Buckstaff mbuckstaff@stannebarrington.org Office Assistant Cathy Faust cfaust@stannebarrington.org Computer Administrator Carol Helmers chelmers@stannebarrington.org Receptionist Carla Stobart Maintenance Supervisor Sarge Youkhanna School Maintenance Dave Rozycki St. Anne Website: GIFT Growing in Faith Together Director, Lifelong Faith Formation Mary Jane Kurowski mjkurowski@stannebarrington.org Associate Director, Youth and Young Adult Faith Formation Michael Hugo mhugo@stannebarrington.org Associate Director, Children s Faith Formation Susan Jett sjett@stannebarrington.org Implementation Coordinator Carla Czyzewski cczyzewski@stannebarrington.org Administrative Assistants Darla Holtz dholtz@stannebarrington.org Marianne Bondi mbondi@stannebarrington.org St. Anne School 319 E. Franklin Street, Mrs. Dawn Kapka, Principal dkapka@stanneschoolbarrington.org Sharing Parish St. Frances of Rome, 1428 S. 59th Ct., Cicero, 60804, Fr. Mark Bartosic, Pastor Parish Council of Ministries parishcouncil@stannebarrington.org Bill Graff, Chairperson Susan Doody, Worship Commission Mark Karney, Worship Commission Christine Jodoin, Faith Formation and Education Joann Robbins, Faith Formation and Education Mary Bottie, Human Concerns Commission Gene Boyle, Human Concerns Commission Jim Condill, Community Life Commission Donna Nobregas, Community Life Commission Andrea Wirt, Community Life Commission Jerry Rodosky, Deanery Representative Jim Young, Office of the Pastor Finance Council financecouncil@stannebarrington.org David Wirt, Chairperson Ron Cobb Joe Gurreri Andrew Kelleher, Jr. Nathan Perry School Advisory Board Sarah Gainer JP Hills Lisa Koehler Jack Reinhart Robin Kelleher, Chairperson Kim D Amore Hayde Federighi Margaret Graff Christine Jodoin Dawn Kapka Colleen Kozak Danell O Neill Nathan Perry Fred Rasmussen Mike Ruth Clarion Bulletin Editor Kerry Miller kmiller@stannebarrington.org Liturgy Schedule Monday-Friday: 8:15 a.m. Saturday: First Saturday: 8:15 a.m. Reconciliation: 9:15 a.m. until all are heard Mass of Anticipation: 5:15 p.m. Sunday: 7:15, 9:00*, 11:00* a.m., 5:15 p.m. *Babysitting is available. Assisted hearing devices are available. We believe that the celebration of the sacraments ranks among the most important gifts that we have. We look forward to sharing these celebrations with those who, in some way, are part of our community. Therefore, please note the following: Visitation of the Sick: If you or a family member are in a local hospital or are homebound and would like a visit from a minister of care or a priest, call Mary Hoffing at Baptism: Our Baptism ministry is pleased to help your family prepare for the special event of your child s entrance into our faith community. Two Baptism sessions are required for parents baptizing their 1st child at St. Anne One or two sessions (depending on the situation) are required for parents baptizing their 2nd, 3rd, etc. child when they have had their first child baptized at another Catholic Church. Parents who have already attended Baptism preparation at St. Anne will be asked to speak to a staff member before scheduling Baptism. Information for setting a Baptism date will be given at the meeting or at the time of the interview. Please call the parish office at where all scheduling is done. Marriage: To be married at St. Anne, your preparation process should begin 7 months to one year prior to your wedding date. Please call the parish office to secure a date as soon as possible. Membership at St. Anne is not a requirement. We look forward to helping you during this time of engagement and preparation for the vocation of Christian marriage. First Eucharist and First Reconciliation: These sacraments are typically celebrated in second grade. Candidates must be registered parishioners and complete the two-year preparation program. Please call the GIFT office at with questions. Confirmation: This sacrament is celebrated in high school. Candidates must be registered parishioners and complete the two-year preparation program. Please call Reconciliation: Saturdays 9:15 a.m. until all are heard or by appointment. Registration: To enter into our faith community, please attend an information/registration session at 9:30 a.m. in the Hospitality Room, followed by the 11:00 a.m. Mass, on the 1st Sunday of the month. For further information, call the Rectory office at * REGISTRATION WILL BE ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 5TH *