Historic St. James at Sag Bridge Church 10600 S. Archer Avenue Lemont, Illinois 60439-9344 (Ph) 630.257.7000 (Fx) 630.257.7912 E-mail: stjames1833@att.net Website: www.historicstjames.org JUNE 24TH THE NATIVITY OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST Founded in 1833, St. James at Sag Bridge is the sole country parish of the Archdiocese of Chicago serving a growing community of Catholics who come together to worship God through the celebration of the Eucharist and traditional devotional activities within truly unique and beautiful surroundings. Our faith filled community strives to bear witness to Jesus Christ by loving and serving one another to bring about the Kingdom of God. Rev. Edward D. Gleeson, Pastor Mr. John M. Wilkinson, Permanent Deacon, CKM Parish Boundaries The Village of Willow Springs Unincorporated Lemont Township Along Archer Avenue and Bell Road, Village of Burr Ridge (Cook County) Mass Schedule Weekends: Saturdays, 5:30 PM. Sundays, 8:30, 10:00, 11:30 AM Holy Days: 8:15 AM and 7:00 PM Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays: 8:15 AM Wednesdays: 7:00 PM Confession Schedule Saturdays: 4:30 to 5:15 PM By appointment. Baptisms First Sundays of every month by appointment. Parents must be registered parishioners. Weddings Minimum eight months in advance. At least one partner must be a registered parishioner. Religious Education Classes 1st through 8th Grade Tuesday evenings, September through May Parents must be registered parishioners. Registration In Rectory Office Hours Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Thursdays: 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon. Parish Ministerial Staff Father Edward Gleeson, Pastor Deacon John Wilkinson, Minister of Care Brian Tishuk, RE Director Pamela Stafford, Music Coordinator Pamela Mikrut, Organist JoAnn Starha, Altar and Rosary President Rodney Poynter, Holy Name President Barbara Tishuk, Our Lady of the Forest President Rectory Support Staff Jane Mayer, Administrative Assistant/Bulletin Editor Bernice Raj, Housekeeper/Cook
Page Two June 24, 2012 The Twelfth Sunday in ordinary time gets bumped today. Forget it. Who needs it anyhow? June 24 is a major feast day, the Birth of St. John the Baptist, which hasn t fallen on a Sunday in eleven years. The only other birthdays that the Church observes are that of Jesus on December 25 and that of His Mother Mary on September 8. That s pretty good company. The Church obviously believes that the birthday of the Baptist deserves our special attention. The Gospel of the Mass during the day tells us the story about how John received his name. When the time came to circumcise the child, neighbors and relatives expected him to be dubbed with his Dad s name, Zechariah. It didn t happen. Elizabeth, his Mom, insisted: No, he is to be called John. This was the name indicated by the angel who had appeared to Zechariah that he and his wife would have a child in spite of their incredible old age. He was probably about 40; and she must have been near 35. The name John in Hebrew is YEHOHANAN. Please don t ask me to pronounce it. It means The Lord is gracious or maybe better, The Lord shows favor. After the kid was given this name, Zechariah offered a striking prayer of thanks and praise to God, which is always included in the Church s Morning Prayer (Luke 1: 68-79). Within the prayer Zechariah turned to his wee bit of a son and said: You, my child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way, to give his people knowledge of salvation by the forgiveness of their sins. The youngster was off and running. FROM THE DESK OF THE PASTOR JOHN WHO? John the Baptist had the privilege as the herald of Jesus the Christ to point Him out as the Father s gift to us, the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. Jesus in His person fulfills the meaning of the name John. The birthday of the Baptist relates to the birthday of the Christ. The Church selected the time of the winter solstice to celebrate the birth of Jesus because from that time the days gradually grow longer; the amount of daylight increases. The Church selected the time of the summer solstice to celebrate the birth of John because from this time the days gradually grow shorter; the amount of daylight diminishes. This symbolizes the words of the precursor in speaking of the Savior: He must increase while I must decrease. (John 3:30) The names of John s parents also have significance. Elizabeth means God has sworn, or God has promised by oath, and recalls the solemn promise God made to send the Messiah. Zechariah means God remembers, and indicates the faithfulness of God in keeping His promise. During the celebration of the Mass on this Sunday in which we recall the birth of the Baptist our hearts should be filled with thanks and praise to the Father for the gracious favor He shows to us in the person of His beloved Son. Because of all the events which led up to and followed the birth of St. John the Baptist, we too have a name of great significance, and that name is Catholic. GOD BLESS OUR PARISH, FR. ED GLEESON, PASTOR
The Nativity of St. John the Baptist Page Three The two large altar flower bouquets adoring the main altar were made available in honor of MR. & MRS. R. AUGUSTYN 33rd Wedding Anniversary as well as in memory of the STACH & PEARMAN FAMILIES. 2012 & 2013 MASS INTENTIONS If you want Mass intentions for 2012 there are still plenty of weekday Masses available from August until the rest of the year. We are also booking for 2013. Fortnight for Freedom June 21 July 4 Join us as we follow our Bishop s pastoral lead to defend religious freedom. Visit www.relevantradio.com, keyword freedom for more detail and a schedule of our special coverage (including a live, daily Fortnight Report @ 4:30p CT / 5:30p ET). Chicago 950AM, Chicago West 930AM, NW Indiana 1270AM The collection for St. James on the weekend of June 17, 2012 was $4,442.00 The number of June 17th Offertory Envelopes handed in the weekend of June 16th and June 17th was 130. The amount of money coming out of those envelopes was $3,480.00 which averages out to $26.77 per envelope. Our many thanks to the 130 contributing families. BLESS YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED AND VALUED SUPPORT.
Page Four June 24, 2012 Father s Day & Latin Mass, June 17, 2012 with Fr. Paul Guzman, Fr. Bart Juncer & Fr. Dan Ragonese
Page Five The Nativity of St. John the Baptist MEMORIAL PATHWAY BLOCKS For OUR LADY OF THE FOREST GROTTO We have many new parishioners and families since the Grotto was first built. If you already haven t done so it would be an idea time to get your personally inscribed grotto stones. Why not honor those special people in our lives with a gift that will last a lifetime. Or perhaps if you have recently lost a loved one, have them remembered with a lasting engraved stone in their memory. We will be taking Grotto Stone orders now. We expect to have any new engraved stones ready and installed by mid to late September. Please note that bricks will be located randomly and cannot be determined where any individual brick will be placed. DEADLINE AUGUST 15, 2012 8 x 8 STONES limit of 12 characters per line, including any spaces 8 Square Stones cost $250.00 each 12 Square Stones cost $500.00 each 12 X 12 STONES limit of 15 characters per line, including any spaces I have enclosed $ for block (s). Make check payable to St. James at Sag Bridge Church. Name: Phone No. Address City State Zip
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The Nativity of St. John the Baptist Page Seven VOTIVE CANDLES Votive offering for the week of June 24, 2012 Special int. for Ken Ruminski Special int. for Joseph F. Slowik, Jr. St. James Altar & Rosary Sodality Monday June 25 Weekday 8:15AM Anniversary int. for Richard J. Guzior Tuesday June 26 Weekday 8:15 AM Int. for the Nancy Snyder Family O God, who raised up Saint John the Baptist to make ready a nation fit for Christ the Lord, give your people, we pray, the grace of spiritual joys and direct the hearts of all the faithful into the way of salvation and peace. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. Wednesday June 27 St. Cyril of Alexandria 7:00 PM John Hanchar Thursday 8:15AM Friday 8:15AM June 28 St. Irenaeus Margaret McMenamim June 29 SS. Peter & Paul Donna Wilkinson Saturday June 30 VIGIL: THIRTEETH ORDINARY SUNDAY 5:30PM Thomas E. Cleator Thomas J. Cleator Sunday July 1 THIRTEENTH ORDINARY SUNDAY 8:30AM Donna Wilkinson 10:00AM Thomas & Mary Doyle 11:30AM Raymond Arndt 13th Ordinary Sunday 6-30 & 7/1/12 5:30 PM 8:30AM 10:00 AM 11:30 AM Celebrant Father Gleeson Father Gleeson Fr. Gleeson Fr. Tuan Pham Altar M. Ginger F. Zabilka D. LaSota Fugiel Servers M. Ginger F. Zabilka A. Bertucci Fugiel T. Szarzynski K. Madden W. Tishuk Fugiel Lector J. Jagger C. Slowik D. LaSota S. Hagen LEM Deacon John Deacon John Deacon John Father Gleeson Ushers S. Hillstrom J. Quigley C. Hughes D. Strzempek J. H. Dillenburg M. Hally T. Lang F. Pearman D. Butalla M. Lavery J. Pajkos J. Wall B. Czaja J. Neadly R. Poynter M. Fleckenstein