St. Jude the Apostle Church 880 E. 154th St. South Holland, IL Established 1957 Rev. Ignatius I. Anaele Pastor Rev. John J. Powers Pastor Emeritus Mel Stasinski Deacon Timothy Springer Deacon Linda Morgridge Business Manager Shawn Perkins Music Minister Marsha Johnson Coordinator of Religious Education & Youth Ministry Kenneth Ziolkowski Parish Finance Council Chair John Turton Parish Pastoral Council Chair Weekend Masses: Saturday 4:00 PM Sunday 8:00, 10:00, 11:30 AM Weekday Masses: Monday thru Friday 8:30 AM Holy Day Masses: Vigil 7:00 PM Holy Day 8:30 AM Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday 3:15 to 3:45 PM Baptisms: Arrangements must be made in advance for catechesis and reception of the sacrament. All families must be registered parishioners. Contact the Rectory office at 708 333-3550. Office Phone: 708 333-3550 Fax: 708 339-3336 Rel. Education Ofc : 708 225-1180 Website: www.stjudetheapostle.org Email: apostljude@aol.com CHRIST OUR SAVIOR CATHOLIC SCHOOL 708-333-8173 www.christoursaviorcatholicschool.org Mrs. Karen Brodzik Principal Rev. Ignatius I. Anaele Executive Pastor MISSION STATEMENT We, the family of faith of St. Jude the Apostle Catholic Church in South Holland, nourished by the Word of God and Sacraments commit ourselves to know, love, live, and celebrate Jesus the Christ.
Page Two February 18, 2018 MASS INTENTIONS Sat., Feb. 17 4:00 PM Rita Roe & Tim Roe Requested by The Family Sun., Feb. 18 8:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:30 AM Maria & Enrique Chacon Requested by Mary Simms Gertrude Jean-Baptiste Requested by Orie Matyasik Rita Roe Requested by Amanda Yocco Mon., Feb. 19 8:30 AM People of the Parish Tues., Feb. 20 8:30 AM St. Jude Purgatorial Society Wed., Feb. 21 8:30 AM Al Lorenc (2nd Anniversary) Requested by The Family Thur., Feb. 22 8:30 AM Justin Matyasik Requested by Orie Matyasik Fri., Feb. 23 8:30 AM Jim Eckrich Requested by Joan Eckrich Sat., Feb. 24 4:00 PM Stanley Slusarski (B day Remembrance) Requested by Ron & Pat Slusarski Stanley Rakowski Requested by The Wojciechowski Family Sun., Feb. 25 8:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:30 AM John Krolo Requested by Ken & Madeline Ziolkowski People of the Parish Patricia Moats Requested by Noel & Linda Morgridge The wine used at the Eucharist for the month of FEBRUARY Is A Gift From The Samaan Family We are grateful for their generosity. 2-11-18 2-12-17 $4211.75 $4144.00 Fiscal Year To Date: $168,028.46 $170,156.15 Thank you for your support of the parish. St. Jude Parish Calendar WEEKDAYS MON FRI 8:00 AM Rosary 8:30 AM Mass 9:00 AM Divine Mercy Chaplet Monday - February 19, 2018 Church Cleaning After Mass Tuesday - February 20, 2018 Bible Study 7:00 PM Wednesday - February 21, 2018 Bible Study 9:15 AM Choir Practice 7:00 PM Thursday - February 22, 2018 Senior Hospitality 9:15 AM Friday - February 23, 2018 Stations of the Cross 1:00 PM Saturday - February 24, 2018 Reconciliation 3:15 3:45 PM Mass 4:00 PM Sunday - February 25, 2018 Masses at 8:00, 10:00, 11:30 AM Monday - February 26, 2018 Church Cleaning After Mass Religious Education 6 PM Tuesday - February 27, 2018 Bible Study 7:00 PM Wednesday - February 28, 2018 Bible Study 9:15 AM Choir Practice 7:00 PM Friday - March 2, 2018 Stations of the Cross 1:00 PM Saturday - March 3, 2018 Reconciliation 3:15 3:45 PM Mass 4:00 PM Sunday - March 4, 2018 Masses at 8:00, 10:00, 11:30 AM Our warmest welcome to all those who celebrate with us, whether visitors, long-time residents, or newly arrived in the parish. We thank God for you. If you are new in the parish, please fill out a registration form found at the church entrances and drop it in the collection or return to the Rectory Office. A Prayer For Lent Lord, Holy Father, show us what kind of man it is who is hanging for our sakes on the cross, whose suffering causes the rocks themselves to crack and crumble with compassion, whose death brings the dead back to life. Let my heart crack and crumble at the sight of him. Let my soul break apart with compassion for his suffering. Let it be shattered with grief at my sins for which he dies. And finally let it be softened with devoted love for him. Amen - St. Bonaventure DATE/MASS LECTORS EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS ALTAR SERVERS February 24 4:00 PM Mark Ziemkowski Zenovia Evans, Irene Sikorski Volunteer needed February 25 8:00 AM Sylvia Stasinski Orie Matyasik, Mary Simms Omoruyi & Osamagbe Ogbodu February 25 10:00 AM Timothy Griffith Margaret Chavers Odera Edeh & Eric Lwanyaga February 25 11:30 AM Andrea Cross Michael Jackson, Samira Soudre Ike & Nkechi Okanu
February 18, 2018 This weekend is Hospitality Sunday. Please stop by McMahon Hall after the Sunday Masses and enjoy coffee and rolls. $plit the Pot tickets will be sold after all masses on Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are $1 each or 6 tickets for $5. The parents and children preparing for the Sacrament of Reconciliation will have their First Reconciliation Retreat on Sunday, February 18th at 1 PM in Rm. 109. Help support our youth ministry. Carson Coupon books are available for $5 after Sunday masses. Books can also be purchased at the rectory office from 10-4 weekdays. The coupons can be used March 1-3, 2018 during community days at any Carson s store. The media center will be open next weekend in the lobby of the church. Be sure to stop by to see the many items able for your spiritual enrichment. Special orders are available. St. Mary Queen of Apostles Church located and 145th & Wentworth in Riverdale will have their Soup and Lenten Wednesday Series. It will explore The Pivotal Players by Bishop Robert Barron. Soup begins at 6 PM and the video at 7 PM. All are invited to attend. Senior hospitality will be held on Thursday, February 22nd at 9:15 AM after mass in McMahon Hall. Please sign up in the back of church if you plan to attend. All are welcome. SHEDSOMELIGHT Christ Our Savior Catholic School EMPOWER ILLINOIS UPDATE Page Three As many of you already know, the Empower Illinois Tax Credit Scholarship application was due to open on Wednesday, January 31. Within minutes of the launching of the tax credit scholarship, the system crashed. Empower Illinois has identified the technology issues that caused the application to fail and are now in the process of solidifying the solutions. As a result the application will become available shortly. Continue to visit the Empower Illinois website (empowerillinois.org) and Facebook page to receive up to the minute information regarding the launching of the application. Currently the SGO has received $45 million in pledges for families. As soon as the date is announced, please be prepared with your documentation so that you will be eligible to receive funds that could potentially offer you 100% of free tuition to a Catholic school for 2018-2019. The application is time sensitive to the second, so be prepared with the necessary documentation to complete the application on the designated date/time. CONGRATULATIONS CHRIST OUR SAVIOR ALUMNI We are so proud of the following COS grads who earned Honor Roll recognition for the Second Quarter at Marian Catholic High School in Chicago Heights: Rhayna Berryhill, Deana Chambers, Triana Chambers, Simone Jones, Nicholas Joseph, Khari Lewis, Michael Ogunfowokan, Stephen Okuwobi, Sydney Powell, Tashelle Riley, Nia Sandifer, William Shaw, David Smith, Joshua Smith, Matthew Staples, Myles Taylor, Kiara Terry and Jalen Walsh. Well Done!! VALENTINES FOR THE MILITARY Our students in Grades 2-8 recently designed valentines for our military serving overseas. The cards will be shipped out by the American Legion Auxiliary Post 330 in Calumet City. We thank our students for showing appreciation for the sacrifices of our fine men and women in uniform. Amount Pledged $613,530 Amount Received (through JANUARY) $286,399 In Christ s Love, Karen Brodzik Principal Thank you to all those who have so generously given to the To Teach Who Christ Is campaign. Please continue to support this worthy endeavor that helps to support our local parish. We are grateful for all that you do to support St. Jude the Apostle Parish.
Page Four February 18, 2018 TODAY'S READINGS First Reading -- God's covenant with Noah when he was delivered from the flood (Genesis 9:8-15). Psalm -- Your ways, O Lord, are love and truth to those who keep your covenant (Psalm 25). Second Reading -- The water of the flood prefigured baptism, which saves you now (1 Peter 3:18-22). Gospel -- This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand (Mark 1:12-15). READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Lv 19:1-2, 11-18; Ps 19:8-10, 15; Mt 25:31-46 Tuesday: Is 55:10-11; Ps 34:4-7, 16-19; Mt 6:7-15 Wednesday: Jon 3:1-10; Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 18-19; Lk 11:29-32 Thursday: 1 Pt 5:1-4; Ps 23:1-3a, 4-6; Mt 16:13-19 Friday: Ez 18:21-28; Ps 130:1-8; Mt 5:20-26 Saturday: Dt 26:16-19; Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 7-8; Mt 5:43-48 Sunday: Gn 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18; Ps 116:10, 15-19; Rom 8:31b-34; Mk 9:2-10 First Sunday of Lent Clear Conscience Usually, the first reading has something in common with the gospel. Today's however, has more in common with the second reading from St. Peter. They both talk about Noah and the ark, where the few good people were saved by going through the water. Peter compares that to the waters of Baptism, in which we are saved by God. He also has an interesting image of Jesus "preaching to the spirits in prison." It refers to the fallen angels whose disobedience lead the rest of the population to turn away from God. Just as God washed away the evil of the world in the waters of the flood, so the waters of Baptism made us into a new people who have clear consciences, both because God has forgiven our sins and because we promise to follow only Him. That leads to the Gospel, where Jesus is tempted by Satan. But unlike the people of Noah's time, Jesus does not fall to the temptations. Instead, he comes out of the desert, proclaiming that the Kingdom of God is near. He tells us to repent and believe in the good news. That means we have a choice to make: Do we accept this kingdom and repent, or do we ignore our baptism and do what we want? We may say that we are willing to repent, but do we do anything about it? Do we still have a clear conscience when we think of how much time we spend getting to know Jesus? Ever pray or read the bible outside of church? Do we spend near as much on the poor, as we do for movies, hobbies, video games, or drinks? Do we ever tell anyone about the kingdom and what Jesus has done for us? Next time you see a rainbow, think about the covenant that God made with Noah. Just as God's promises get better and better till the coming of Jesus, we are challenged to be more and more like Him. Are you satisfied with just a promise that God won't destroy us all in a flood? Or are you ready to live the New Covenant that Jesus promises to those who will follow him? Tom Schmidt, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co. Bible Study Book of Exodus Tuesdays, Feb. 20th - March 20th. HOW TO MAKE LENT MATTER Read Daily reflection in Not By Bread Alone Pray the rosary Pray for your prayer partner Enjoy a meal as a family Stations of the Cross Fridays 1:00 PM Give to the Food Pantry Limit your social media A end Eucharis c Adora on Donate to the poor box Fast from anger, jealousy, being judgmental Do something nice for someone Join a church ministry Go to Reconciliation
February 18, 2018 Page Five Lent 2018 Today is the first Sunday of Lent. Lent is a time of prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Prayer is making our selves consciously aware of God s presence in and around us. It is listening attentively to God. God created us for Godself, so we thirst for God. God created us out of love, so God thirsts for us. The point where our thirst for God meets God s thirst for us is the point of salvation. Fasting makes us hungry. As we fast during lent, our hunger directs our attention to our longing for God. Hence fasting during Lent does not have to be only about food. We are also called to fast from habits, practices, and things that distract us from our relationship with God and others. Fasting is only one side of the coin. The other side of the same coin is almsgiving. The scripture praises almsgiving. In the Book of Tobit, we hear Tobit advise his son Tobiah, Do not turn your face away from any of the poor, and God s face will not be turned away from you. Son, Tobit advises his son, do not hesitate to give alms, you will be storing up goodly treasure for yourself against the day of adversity (Tb. 4:7-9). Almsgiving expiates sins. When King Nebuchadnezzar had a dream about the pending destruction of his kingdom, he summoned for Daniel asking him to give interpretation to his dream. Daniel told him that through his dream the Lord wanted to show the king his imminent punishment. Daniel advised king Nebuchadnezzar to atone for his sins by good deeds and kindness to the poor (Dn. 4:24). In the gospel of Matthew, Jesus tells us that almsgiving is a means to everlasting life (Mt. 25:31-46). Lent calls us to fasting, prayer and almsgiving. Fasting helps us to thirst for God who first thirsts for each of us. Prayer helps us to listen to God. Almsgiving expiates our sins and helps us to store up goodly treasure against the day of adversity. Blessings, Fr. Ignatius
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