Welcome to Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church Thirty First Sunday in Ordinary Time November 4, 2018

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1 Welcome to Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church Thirty First Sunday in Ordinary Time November 4, 2018 ~ Our Mission Statement ~ We, the Roman Catholic Parish of Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, joyfully worship together to give praise, honor and glory to Almighty God. We are called by the Holy Spirit to proclaim and to live the gospel message through the sacraments and to spread the message of Jesus Christ by living out the example of God s power in our lives. GOD S LAWS God s laws are not intended to burden or torment us. Instead they are guideposts that point us in the direction of good living. Accordingly, good living requires loving God and loving one another. We should not follow God s laws out of fear of what might happen if we don t, but rather view them as a foundation for building relationships and trust with one another and with God. The Shema prayer of Orthodox Jews is based on the reading from Deuteronomy today, Hear, O Israel. Every morning people recite the prayer as a profession of their love for God and pledge their obedience to God throughout the day. They pass on their love of God to their children, from one generation to the next. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. The Parish Office will be closed on Monday, November 12, in observance of Veterans Day. Early Bulletin Deadlines: Sunday, November 25, information ed by noon on Wednesday, November 14. Sunday, December 23, information ed by noon on Wednesday, December 12. Sunday, December 30/January 6, information ed by noon on Wednesday, December 19. Thank you for your cooperation.

2 Parish News & Events Let us pray for those members of our parish who are sick and suffering Bill Aloisio Martin Brosas Jacob Chilelli Mary Aloisio Cummings Mary Beth Erickson Delores Franck Carole Glassford Bartholomew Hansen Jack Hollis Jeanette Hovorka Mark Huettner Ron King Bob Kresz Jacqueline Lehy Arlene Likovich Judy Mallon Mary Mayer Mike McMahon Dave Medernach Linda Miller Genie Millhouse Carrie Mitchell Baby O Brien Kelly Olson Joe Pascolini Mark Phillips Ken Podsiadlik Janice Rippinger Philip Rippinger Norb Rozanski Judy Runge Rudolph Schlecht Geri Smith Lisa Tamplin Jack Watson Wayne Weiler Linda White Please note: Due to the government legislation regarding patient privacy, names of people to be prayed for at Mass or in the Bulletin can be listed only if that person, or, in the case of their incapacitation, the person delegated to their medical care, calls the parish office to give permission. The above also pertains to the Sacrament of The Anointing of the Sick. Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary will continue to pray for all the sick and suffering, even if unable to list by name. Let us pray for those members of our parish who are sick and suffering. If you would like a visit from Fr. Patrick, please call the parish office at to schedule a visit. Our parish has joined a Catholic website called FORMED. This website is loaded with articles, videos, ebooks, and much more all of which are thoroughly Catholic. You simply go to this website: (This is a secure site, which is why there is an s in the address). Once there, there will be a spot to enter our parish access code, which is 6MMWKC. We have unlimited access to everything on the site. I hope that you take advantage of this site, and pray that it will be beneficial to you. Fr. Patrick CONTRIBUTIONS Sunday, October 28 $8, WESHARE September (EFT) $4, Diocesan Appeal 2018 facebook.com/annunciationbvmchurch Goal: $68, Total Pledged: $39, Total Paid: $34, Shortfall: $34, It is not too late to make a pledge/payment. Thank you to all who have pledged and are making payments.

3 Financial Report July 2017-June 2018 Please consult the bulletin for deadlines, if you would like something in the bulletin. The usual deadline for things in the bulletin is MONDAY, BY NOON, unless otherwise stated. Please send the item/article that you would like to see in the bulletin to Mary at or If it is a document, please make sure that it is created in Word. If it is a picture, please make sure that it is in black and white. Also, if you would like something announced at any or all of the weekend Masses, please Mary at annunciationbvm-aurora@rockforddiocese.org, or mglosson@rockforddiocese.org, no later than WEDNESDAY EVENING, BY 4:00PM. If you would like both an announcement and a bulletin item/article, please send two separate s, one for the announcement, one for the bulletin item/article.

4 Respect Life News Rediscovering Your Catholic Faith From the Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church Sacred Scripture 24. What role does Sacred Scripture play in the life of the Church? Annunciation s Respect Life group has placed a display of crosses on our rectory lawn. The crosses represent babies lost to an abortion. This powerful visual display reminds us that we need to pray to change people s hearts from indifference to awareness for life. The sign placed among the crosses lets people know there is help available. For more information about this project or others, please contact Trish: tee54@sbcglobal.net Nov 10 th & 11 th A representative from Waterleaf Woman s Center will be speaking at Masses to fill us in on the new pregnancy center being built. Waterleaf has purchased the land directly adjacent to Planned Parenthood in Aurora. They have secured all the approvals and permits to construct a new 6,000 plus square foot center on the property. During the last few months Waterleaf staff and volunteers have been engaged in the early stages of a 2.9 million dollar campaign for this once in a lifetime opportunity to build something great. Planned Parenthood center in Aurora is the largest abortion provider in the Midwest - with an estimated 350 to 400 abortions performed at that center each month. The proximity of the new Waterleaf center to this abortion center will give women a true life affirming option. It s important to note that baby bottle campaign coming in January supports the ongoing operations of Waterleaf, while the capital campaign is strictly to fund the building of the new center. VIP News There will be a meeting of the VIP s on Wednesday, November 7 at 12:30pm in the Parish Patio. Sacred Scripture gives support and vigor to the life of the Church. For the children of the Church, it is a confirmation of the faith, food for the soul and the fount of the spiritual life. Sacred Scripture is the soul of theology and of pastoral preaching. The Psalmist says that it is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path (Psalm 119:105). The Church, therefore, exhorts all to read Sacred Scripture frequently because ignorance of the Scriptures is ignorance of Christ (Saint Jerome). Chapter Three: Man s Response to God I Believe 25. How does man respond to God who reveals himself? Sustained by divine grace, we respond to God with the obedience of faith, which means the full surrender of ourselves to God and the acceptance of his truth insofar as it is guaranteed by the One who is Truth itself. 26. Who are the principal witnesses of the obedience of faith in the Sacred Scriptures? There are many such witnesses, two in particular: One is Abraham who when put to the test believed God (Romans 4:3) and always obeyed his call. For this reason he is called the father of all who believe (Romans 4:11). The other is the V irgin Mary who, throughout her entire life, embodied in a perfect way the obedience of faith: Let it be done to me according to your word (Luke 1:38). 27. What does it mean in practice for a person to believe in God? It means to adhere to God himself, entrusting oneself to him and giving assent to all the truths which God has revealed because God is Truth. It means to believe in one God in three persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

5 School News Join us for the Scholastic Book Fair at Annunciation School! This is a great way to get a start on the Christmas list. Shopping hours are Wednesday Nov. 7 th 2:30-4:30pm, Thursday Nov. 8 th 11:30-7:30pm, and Nov. 11 th after each mass. Can t make it to shop in person? You can shop online from Nov. 1 st through Nov. 14 th at Scholastic.com/fair. All items ordered online will be shipped to the school The Annunciation Knights recently hosted the quarterly Rockford Chapter Knights of Columbus meeting. After evening Mass, Knights from 19 Rockford Diocesan Councils gathered in the gym for their business meeting. Statewide, the Knights gather quarterly within each diocese to discuss state and national Knights of Columbus goals. This was the third meeting hosted by Annunciation over the past few years. High School News Aurora Central Catholic High School will host an Open House for prospective students and their families on Sunday, November 4, 2018 from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. All students are invited to tour Aurora Central Catholic s state-of-the-art campus and meet with ACC s faculty and staff. All visitors will have the chance to meet with representatives from various clubs and athletic teams at the school. Aurora Central Catholic High School, a college-preparatory high school with an enrollment of more than 600 students, offers students a spiritual and an educational foundation for lifelong learning. Please contact the Recruitment Director, Mackenzie Livingston, at (630) ext. 109, or send an to mlivingston@auroracentral.com for more information or to schedule a personal tour. Montini Catholic High School will be hosting the next Meet Montini on Thursday morning, November 8 th at 8:30 am. Montini s Open House will take place in the evening with doors opening at 6:30 pm. To RSVP for the Meet Montini or for more information please contact Admissions Director Eric Brechtel at ebrechtel@montini.org or call ext St. Francis High School - Open House Sunday, November 4, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. Vocation Corner by Fr. John McNamara As we kick off the month of November we are reminded of the three parts in the Mystical Body of Christ. First off, a few days ago on November 1 st, we celebrated All Saints Day, remembering the Triumphant, those who have completed their earthly life and properly disposed to enter into God s presence forever; they have reached the perfection of charity. A day later, on November 2 nd, we commemorated the Purgative, those being purified with God s love prior to their entrance into Heaven. And let s not forget the Militant, us on earth fighting the good fight, striving to accept God s love day by day and living a life of virtue. This month let us be inspired by the saints who have gone before us; pray for our brothers and sisters in need of purification; and be ever more attentive to our personal calling to be holy men and women. What s our primary calling? By the grace of God, we are all called and chosen to be saints!

6 Ministers Schedule November 5-6 8:00am B. Feltes, A. McCarty November 7 8:45am K. Phillippe, J. Schmidt Saturday, November 10 Lector Eucharistic Ministers Altar Servers 5:15pm A. Helfer Marmion Deacon Mike K. Wollwert K. Griffin O. Fleming J. Seaton Sunday, November 11 7:30am M. Franck Marmion Deacon Ken (Preaching) T. Nolde F. Salis 8:45am J. Hensley Marmion M. Benrus J. Benrus J. Dodson 10:00am S. Hirner Fr. Patrick Deacon Dom M. Lober A. Fata 11:30am J. Meyer Fr. Patrick T. Buonauro A. Quintanilla M. Olivo M. Gay J. Gay D. Domanus E. Hensley J. Hirner C. Hirner P. Fitzgerald I. Alvarado EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS FOR THE GROVE OF FOX VALLEY A. Quintanilla, M. Benrus, J. Benrus EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS FOR THE HOMEBOUND G. Petitti, D. Petitti Missionaries of the Sacred Heart 2019 LUCKY CALENDAR MASS INTENTIONS Monday, November 5 6:30am Carolyne Cherwin by Dee Frantzen 8:00am The Poor Souls Tuesday, November 6 6:30am Jacques Toussaint 8:00am Diane Brummel by The Family Wednesday, November 7 6:30am Vincent G. Volpe by The Family 8:45am The Poor Souls We invite you to participate in our annual Lucky Calendar program. Your cost of $30 per ticket gives you 365 chances to win daily awards of $50, $100 or $500. Buy one for yourself and give one as a gift they make great stocking stuffers! Your donation of $30 per ticket helps us support our retired missionaries, our seminarians, and our missionaries around the world. For more information or to buy a Lucky Calendar ticket, please call us at Thursday, November 8 6:30am Carolyne Cherwin by Eddie & Jim O Malley 8:00am Joan Brummel by M/M Mike Mutersbaugh Friday, November 9 6:30am Don Nolde by T. Nolde 8:00am Anthony Bassak by His Wife Saturday, November 10 8:00am The Poor Souls 5:15pm Michael Ariano by The Heintz Family Sunday, November 11 7:30am Ginger Salis by The Family 8:45am Troy Zubrod by Shirley Parr 10:00am Tony Pattermann by The Family 11:30am Dick Bonifas by Ann Gette The People of the Parish *The rosary is prayed before the 8am daily Mass.

7 Parish Office 1820 Church Road, Aurora, IL Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:30am-12:00 and 1:00-4:00pm; Friday: 8:30-12:00. Phone: Fax: RE Fax: Cemetery Fax: Website: annunciationchurchbvm.org Facebook: facebook.com/annunciationbvmchurch Anointing of the Sick: Whenever someone is seriously ill, hospitalized, or is dying, please contact the parish office immediately. Communion for the Sick: Please call the parish office. Adoration: Is normally celebrated on the first Friday of the month, after the 8:00 Mass, with Liturgy of the Word and Benediction at 4pm. Bulletin Deadline: If you would like something placed in the bulletin, please the parish office by noon Monday at Parish Staff Pastor..Rev. Patrick Gillmeyer, OSB Deacons...Rev. Mr. Mike Giblin, Rev. Mr. Domenic Petitti, Rev. Mr. Kenneth Gay Business Manager...Mary Glosson RE Secretary.Chris Barrett Cemetery Secretary.Jane Cebulski Religious Ed. Director Mark Fletcher Director of Music.Dick Gardner Head Organist...Bob Kresz Annunciation BVM School 1840 Church Road, Aurora, IL Phone: Website: annunciationbvm.org Principal.Jennifer Wardynski Administrative Assistant..Patti Brouch Maintenance Ron Springer We Welcome You! We welcome you to our parish and our community. If you would like to become a member of Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, please contact the parish office to register. Adult children of current members are also encouraged to register. Baptism: Please contact the parish office to schedule. Normally baptisms take place on Sunday afternoons, after the last Mass. The Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday..4:00-4:45pm, or you may call the parish office for an appointment. Marriage: The bride, groom, or either of their parents must be registered, contributing members of the parish. Weddings must be scheduled no less than six months out in order to fulfill the diocesan marriage preparation requirements. If there were any previous marriages that were not annulled by the Church, then it must be pointed out that the annulment process could take up to two years. Announcements: Announcements are due in the church office by Thursday noon. Catholic Men In The World Today: Meets every Saturday morning at 6:30am in the Parish Patio. For information on who we are and what we do, please us at annmensgroup@aol.com. The Knights of Columbus Council 736: meets on the second Monday of the month at 8:00pm. For contact information and calendar of events, go to the council website at: knightsofcolumbusil.org/council736. Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults: If you are an adult who would like to be baptized; or was baptized in the Catholic Church as an infant, but did not receive the Sacraments of Holy Communion or Confirmation; or are interested in becoming Catholic; we would like you to consider our RCIA program. For more information, please contact Mary at Mass Schedule (Unless Otherwise Announced or Stated Elsewhere): Weekend: Saturday: 5:15pm Sunday: 7:30am, 8:45am, 10:00am, 11:30am Weekdays (School in session): M. T. Th. F.: 6:30am, 8:00am Wed.: 8:45am Sat.: 8:00am Weekdays (School not in session): Mass) M. F.: 6:30am, 8:00am (Rosary prayed before 8:00am Sat.: 8:00am Holy Days of Obligation (School in session): 6:30am, 8:00am, 11:00am, and 7:00pm, only on the Holy Day itself (Unless otherwise announced or stated). Holy Days of Obligation (School not in session): 6:30am, 8:00am, and 7:00pm, only on the Holy Day itself (Unless otherwise announced or stated).