St. Paul the Apostle 18 Woodlawn Avenue www.stpauljoliet.com Joliet, Illinois 60435 Second Sunday In Ordinary Time January 16, 2011 All those who call upon the name of the Lord are called to be holy 1 Cor 1:1-3 Parish Office:... 815-725-1527 Parish Fax:... 815-730-9907 School:... 815-725-3390 Religious Education:... 815-725-6927 Youth Ministry:... 815-730-8599 RCIA (Roberta Lemke):... 815-725-1403 Behold the Lamb of God! Rev. George Klepec, Pastor Emeritus Rev. Gregory Rothfuchs, Pastor... x240 Rev. John Belmonte, S.J., Resident...x230 Rev. James Lennon, Weekend Celebrant Deacon William Bevan, III Ellen Fischer, Parish Secretary... x200 Sr. Grace Henneberry, O.P., Admin. of Finance... x203 Mary Kay Robbins, Principal... x401 Sr. Karen Marie Lanigan, O.S.F., D.R.E.... x301 Jeremy Hylka, Liturgical and Youth Minister... x320 Lindsay Ermey, Development... x201 Weekday Masses: Monday Friday 7:30 AM (Fridays 8:30 AM during school year) Saturday Vigil: 4:30 PM Sunday Masses: 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 AM Holy Day Masses: Variable check bulletin. Reconciliation: (Confessions): Saturday 3 4 or by appointment. Baptisms: Usually the 2nd Sunday of the month after the 10:30 Mass; a preparation meeting for parents is mandatory. Call the parish office before making any arrangements. Weddings: Engaged parishioners must contact the parish office at least 6 months before intended date. Call the parish office before making any arrangements. Homebound: Regular sacramental visits are provided to homebound parishioners upon request; please call the parish office. Hospital: Father makes regular sacramental visits to Provena St. Joseph Medical Center; please notify the hospital of your parish at registration. RCIA: Classes are offered from September to Easter for those interested in becoming Catholic. Becoming a Parishioner: Please contact the parish office to register; All Are Welcome!
St. Paul the Apostle 18 Woodlawn Avenue www.stpauljoliet.com Joliet, Illinois Second Sunday in Ordinary Time January 16, 2011 Saturday, January 15 4:30 PM Leo Shiner, Sr. Sunday, January 16 7:30 AM For The People of St. Paul the Apostle 9:00 AM Katherine Vrencur 10:30 AM W.D. Hickey, Jr. Robert Kapella Monday, January 17 7:30 AM Carolyn, Frank, Sandy & Sam Cimino Tuesday, January 18 7:30 AM Norman Long Wednesday, January 19 7:30 AM Art Silk Thursday, January 20 7:30 AM Barbara Kaluzny Friday, January 21 8:30 AM Mary Shaw Next Saturday, January 22 4:30 PM Ted & Mary Ann Meyer Next Sunday, January 23-3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 AM Dr. Francis Kuhajda 9:00 AM Chester D Karcz 10:30 AM For The People of St. Paul the Apostle Here am I, Lord; I come to do Your will. NEXT WEEKEND S LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS TIME LECTORS EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS Saturday, January 22 4:30 PM - J Roolf/ A Devine L Jenco, G Wheeler, R Lemke, G Louch, R Ward, P/C Wilda, N Pultorak, Sr Seeley Sunday, January 23 7:30 AM - L Hoffman S Stukel, C Lukowski, C Schultz, L Deiss, C Lehman, J Bebar, A Prock, P Stroud, M Schwerha 9:00 AM - C Hinkelman/ T Ciesla B Drag, M/D Gross, J/R Nahas, P Gimbel, C Sinwell, M Walsh, S Smith 10:30 AM - M Maloney/ V Rand T/C Berkos, G Egizio, N Louck, J Stofko, J Hatfield, B/ P Bodach, J Simpson Next Weekend s Servers: Saturday, January 22 4:30 PM - B/C Kohler, T Hilke, D Marchio Sunday, January 23 7:30 AM - J Simon, A/Z Bebar 9:00 AM - B Hinkelman, K Rand, R Slattery, C Castillo 10:30 AM - Y/N Garcia, E Cora, J Warning Reflection on Stewardship Embracing a simpler lifestyle enables us to live more generously. December 26: $19, 937.00 ( This amount includes Direct Donation.) Budgeted per week: $20,500.00 READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Heb 5:1-10; Mk 2:18-22 Tuesday: Heb 6:10-20; Mk 2:23-28 Wednesday: Heb 7:1-3, 15-17; Mk 3:1-6 Thursday: Heb 7:25 8:6; Mk 3:7-12 Friday: Heb 8:6-13; Mk 3:13-19 Saturday: Heb 9:2-3, 11-14; Mk 3:20-21 Sunday: Is 8:23 9:3; Ps 27; 1 Cor 1:10-13, 17; Mt 4:12-23 [12-17] SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: St. Anthony; Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Week of Prayer for Christian Unity begins Julian Calendar Theophany (Epiphany) St. Fabian; St. Sebastian St. Agnes St. Vincent; Blessed Virgin Mary
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time January 16, 2011 I will make you a light to the nations, that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth. Is 49-6b Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will. Often in the quiet of our hearts when we feel God is close to us we say, Yes, Lord, here I am. I will do whatever you want. And we mean it! And then we begin to have second thoughts what will God want us to do and will we be able to do it? In today s first reading Isaiah tells us what God asked of him and I believe it is what God asks us to do too. God asks us to be His servant; in fact, we are called to be God s servant. But, wait a minute; we hear the voices around us Who wants to be a lowly servant doing tasks that no one else wants to do and being at the beck and call of someone else? Aren t we supposed to be #1? We should look out for ourselves and make sure we are the ones on top. Do we really want to be God s servant? Isaiah describes what the servant does for God. The servant is one who when others look at him or her will see God s glory. God wants His glory to shine through the servant and the servant will have courage and strength that comes from God. Further, the servant is to be a light to the nations bringing God s message of salvation to the ends of the earth. Being God s servant is an awesome task because many of God s servants were ridiculed, persecuted, and even put to death. Do we want that in our job description? At the same time being God s servant is a great honor that we don t deserve because there is nothing that we can do that makes us worthy of being God s chosen ones. Saying Yes, here I am. I want to be what you have called me to be ever since I was in my mother s womb. requires great trust, humility, and obedience to God s will. Thanks be to God that through our baptism God gives us the grace to be His servant. Through our baptism we as St. Paul says, have been sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be holy. When Jesus came to be baptized John saw the Holy Spirit come down upon Jesus. The Holy Spirit has come upon us and dwells within us. We are holy and God s glory shines out from us. At baptism we received the light of Christ symbolized by the lighted candle and we are to walk always as a child of light. It is in letting God shine through us by the way we live His values and by making God #1 in our lives, that others will come to know God s message. We truly are God s servants when others see God s glory shining out from us and the flame that burns brightly within us sparks others to believe that they, too, have been chosen by God from their mother s womb to be His servants. This isn t an easy task but are we up for it? God says we are. So Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will. Sr. Karen Marie Lanigan Pray for the Sick Please remember the following people in your prayers who are seriously ill or who are suffering from long-term illnesses: Mason Briese, Eugene Oetter, Helen Locher, Gary Pausen, Erin Bartel, Harn Family, Cathy Buza, Jeanie Nunuue, Marianne Gulas, Amy Remallard, Laura Criel, Kurt Palmer, Nancy Zimmer, Marie Richards, Kay Prock, Lisa Savero, John Mowbray, Donald Karcz, Sr., Bernie Hastings, Rev. George Klepec, Mrs. John Carney, Gerald Colagrossi, Shirley Max, Jack Jackson, Theresa Dumyahn, Tony Simone, Sami Henderson, Louis Toka, Robert Marion, Sally Drauden, Judith Gahala, Jim Escoe, Joan Murray-Olufs, Betty Marry, Richard Schreiner May they and their families be comforted by our prayers and our Lord s compassion.
Parish News St. Paul s FOLLOW Youth Ministry Are you confirmed and interested in our program? Contact Youth Minister Jeremy Hylka at 815-730-8599 or stpaulsyouth@sbcglobal.net Upcoming events in Youth Ministry: Have a facebook? Become a fan of St. Paul s Youth Ministry Joliet to receive updates on events, see pictures, discuss Catholic issues, and much more! Pro-Life Bishop s Mass Sun., Jan. 16 at 2:00pm. FOLLOW Night Tues., Jan. 18-6 - 7pm Social, 7-9pm FOLLOW, 5-6pm, Adoration Hour. March for Life Jan. 22-25. Please pray for all our members attending the pilgrimage in Washington DC. Plan to join us on Saturday, February 5, 2011, 5:30-midnight in the St. Paul s Activity Center for FESTIVALE: Cruising the Meditterrean. This is a night of fun, fellowship & fundraising. Come and enjoy a great buffet dinner, bid on awesome silent auction items and get ready to raise your hands for our LIVE auction. Alumni will re-connect in the St. Paul s Alumni Reunion Room (A-4). Entertainment will be provided by the Chicago Flamenco Dancers, Sundance and our own Ray Kaufman. This event is the MAJOR fundraiser for our parish school and it promises to be a great time! If you are interested in sponsoring the event please contact Lindsay Ermey, Director of Development at 815-725-1527 x201. Tickets are $35 in advance & $25 for Seniors. call Laura Heino (815-953-5172)TODAY to reserve your tickets. A HUGE thank you to our sponsors especially, event sponsor ServPro of Joliet and our food sponsor D Arcy Motors. See you at Festivale!!! 2010 Christmas Giving Tree Thank You, Thank You! To the Parishioners who generously provided Christmas gifts for men, women, teens, and children that frequent Daybreak/ Shepherd s Table. Every gift (over 500 items) was distributed and joyously accepted. A Special thank you goes to Jack Loscheider, Helen Jachinowski and Cas Zuchowski for helping move the many gifts that were stored in the usher s room to the vestibule. Also thank you to many of the staff who helped throughout this collection. Sincerely, Matthew & Dolores Gross Co-Presidents of the Paulites AND A NOTE FROM CATHOLIC CHARITIES. Take a deep breath, smile and stand a little taller because today you changed someone s life. You took the words of the Gospel to heart and helped Catholic Charities care for the least among us with your many gift from your Christmas Giving Tree. We are so thankful! Thank you for your support of Catholic Charities Daybreak Center. It is truly appreciated. Sincerely, Glenn Van Cura, Executive Director. VISION Some people see more in a walk around the block than others see in a trip around the world. Anonymous
Calendar News Sunday, January 16 9:00am Mass 10:30am Mass (Children s Liturgy of the Word) Tower 10:30am RCIA Convent Noon Basketball 7:00pm Bertino Basketball Monday, January 17 (All offices/ school/ etc are closed due to the Martin Luther holiday.) Tuesday, January 18 8:00am Eucharistic Adoration 8:30am School Activities All AC 9:00am Sacristy set up 3:00pm Basketball 3:00pm School Day Care SH 5:00pm Youth Ministry Convent 6:00pm Knights of Columbus A-3 6:30pm Boy Scouts SH Wednesday, January 19 8:00am Eucharistic Adoration 8:30am School Activities All AC 3:00pm School Day Care SH 3:00pm Basketball 6:30pm Rainbows School 6:30pm First Eucharist Make up School 7:00pm School Board A-2 7:00pm GRIEF SUPPORT A-1 CALLED TO BE HOLY With this Sunday we begin Ordinary Time. The readings tell us about God s relationship with Israel and John the Baptist s relationship with Jesus. Israel s relationship with God is so close, so intimate, that it is through Israel that God s salvation [will] reach to the ends of the earth (Isaiah 49:6). But we know from John the Baptist that for Israel to accomplish God s will, it must also recognize that Jesus is the Son of God. During these weeks we also get to know Jesus. We begin to understand more deeply our relationship to Jesus and what that relationship means for us, who are called to be holy (1 Corinthians Thursday, January 20 8:00am Eucharistic Adoration 8:30am School Activities All AC 9:30am DRE Cluster A-4 3:00pm School Day Care SH 3:00pm Basketball 3:00pm Children s Choir 3:30pm Interviews by Diana A-3 6:30pm Choir 7:00pm Parish Council A-1 Friday, January 21 8:30am Mass 8:30am School Activities All AC 9:30am Eucharistic Adoration 9:30am Sacristy set up 3:00pm School Day Care SH 5:30pm Girl Scouts A-2 6:30pm 4-H / A 2-3 Saturday, January 22 9:00am Basketball 9:45am Sacristy Set up 3:00pm Confessions 4:30pm Vigil Mass 5:30pm Music Ensemble 5:30pm Home/School Parent pizza / A-4 Sunday, January 23 9:00am Mass 10:30am Mass 10:30am RCIA Convent Noon Basketball 7:00pm Bertino Basketball God Knows Best. God s creative wisdom was at its best when making humans. There are four holes in the head for information to go in, and only one for it to go out. Anonymous Religious Education classes will not be held on Mon., Jan. 17th will resume Jan. 24th
January 16, 2011 -- Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Now that the 's celebration of the Christmas season is finished, we focus on the public ministry of Jesus for the next few Sundays, until the beginning of Lent. Each of these readings explains to us what it means to be called a servant of God. We are also called to be a sanctified people, to be holy in the sight of God. On February 6, 2011, the celebrates World Day for Consecrated Life. All people of the Joliet Diocese are welcome to join Women and Men Religious to pray for vocations to Religious Life. A special liturgy will be celebrated at the Cathedral of St. Raymond on Saturday, February 5. This 5:00 PM Mass with Bishop Joseph Siegel as presider will be followed by a time to meet, greet, and learn about religious life. Members of the Joliet Area Vocation Association will also be present to share life in their communities. This is a marvelous opportunity to pray with the people of the Diocese and to meet men and women who witness to the joy and commitment of Religious Life. World Day for Consecrated Life PRAY FOR THOSE IN THE MILITARY.MAY GOD KEEP THEM SAFE! The Paulites General Meeting: February, 2011 Date: February 2 Time: 5:30pm Place: St. Paul the Apostle Activity Center Menu: Chinese Food & Cherry Dessert Entertainment: Edizon Dayao, Musician & Vocalist Cost: Members - $8.00 Guests - $9.00 Reservations: Due Thursday, January 27 Fill out the form and submit with payment in an envelope to the Parish Office, the Sunday collection, or by mail Please notate Paulites on the envelope. ------------------------------------------------Cut Here-------------------------------- Members --- $8.00 Guests --- $9.00 Name Phone Amt. Name Phone Amt.
Why choose the Catholic? The top reason Catholics come back to the Catholic is an intense hunger for Christ in the Eucharist. The Catholic and the Eastern es are the only es that offer the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist. This is because of the priesthood, necessary for the consecration of the bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ. The Catholic church boasts an unbroken succession through her Bishops to the original Apostles. In these tough economic times we need divine help more than ever and we have the real Christ, the son of God to strengthen us for the journey. Christ is always waiting to welcome us back in the most non-judgmental way. The Catholic offers us union with Jesus Christ in a number of ways: The Scriptures are proclaimed and explained at every Mass. When the Scriptures are proclaimed it is Christ who speaks to each of us individually, in our individual circumstances of life. He is present in prayer. He is present in the Community of faith gathered every Sunday. Christ is present in the other 6 sacraments. It is Christ who Baptizes and invites us through this Sacrament to live as a child of God. It is Christ who forgives us our sins in the Sacrament of Confession or Reconciliation. All the Sacraments, in fact are a meeting with Christ who empowers us along life s journey with his divine grace. The Catholic offers spiritual support in good times and bad. It offers divine wisdom which is thousands of years old from people just like YOU who lived in each and every century throughout Christian history: 33AD, 100AD, 800AD, 1000AD, 1300AD, 1964AD and 2005AD. It offers meaning and purpose in this life and the promise of eternal life with Him after death for those who persevere to the end. Consider coming home to the Catholic. This also applies to those baptized in another Christian community as well. You'll know you are home when you begin to feel a deep sense of peace. Call Father Greg if you want more information 815-725-1527. Keep Faith. Support the in Latin America Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I would like to thank all those who make it possible in one way or another for me to go ahead with my formation. I pray for all of you. Sr.BerthaCeclia, Salizar Cornejo,Peru Funded project: Formation of 20 novices and 70 junior sisters Projects such as the one benefiting Sr. Bertha are possible through the support of the Collection for the in Latin America. This Collection supports the of the region through funding of pastoral projects like evangelization, formation of religious, and catechesis. Our diocese takes up this Collection the weekend of January 22/23. In addition to supporting ongoing pastoral work, the Collection for the in Latin America faces the challenge of rebuilding the when natural disasters occur, such as the earthquake in Haiti in January 2010. Seminaries, churches, and schools were devastated, and the already limited resources are being stretched. It will take many years to rebuild the in Haiti, and the Collection will support it every step of the way. Please be generous in the Collection for the in Latin America and keep faith. Your support will truly make a difference. Thank you. God bless you. Sincerely in Christ, Most Rev. Joseph M. Siegel Auxiliary Bishop of Joliet Diocesan Administrator This Collection will be taken next weekend. News from other Parishes & Organizations Jan 16, 2pm Celebration of Mass for Life at Cathedral of St. Raymond. Reception afterward. Jan 16, 8-11:30am, Pancake breakfast at St. Anne in Crest Hill. Call 815-722-3222 for info. Jan 16, 3-5pm, Men s discernment group at John Paul II house. Call 815-834-4004 for info. Jan 18, 7pm at St. Charles Pastoral Center. Information night on the mission to the Navajo Reservation in June. Call 815-834-4072 for info. Jan 22-25, Joliet Diocese March for Life in Washington, D.C. Call 630-718-2121 for info. Jan 23, 3-5pm, Men s discernment group at John Paul II house. Call 815-834-4004 for info.