PASTOR S CHRISTMAS MESSAGE May the Blessings of Christmas be upon you, and may your New Year be filled with Joy! Welcome to Christmas at Old St. Mary s Church! First a word of THANKS to all of you members who make every week a joy by sharing the faith and responsibility of ministry, from our Parish and School staffs right across to the dedicated volunteers who give what they can to make the Gospel happen in real time for real people in real situations. To those of you who are visiting, here for the first time, or returning, to each of you - Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, for being with us for the Christmas celebrations. I know for some of you it is really tough to be here. You did it for mom or dad, or because of a special promise you made, or you ve been struggling with how the Church does the business of religion, or there was some other reason you just could not be here, but here you are with us now. No matter why you came we re glad you re here - really glad you re here. Thank you for coming. What we celebrate at Christmas is God showing up. You may not think about it this way, but your being here is Jesus showing up. Do you feel that? The WORD made Flesh, through whom all was created, became one of us, and he knows each of us, and knows that we all can, and are called to be his presence to each other. Our gratitude is because Jesus is alive and with us now. The Christmas story is still alive and present, and even though we tell it as something that happened centuries ago, the Jesus who came in time is still with us the resurrection cemented that reality into our faith. Jesus is timeless, he is Emmanuel, God with us, risen, with us. We are so grateful to have you here because we want to hear the Gospel story you tell with your life the struggles, the triumphs and the everyday pieces that reveal the complexity of having God among us. And we love to tell and share the Christmas story we hear in the gospel for from that story comes true healing and power for the struggling, amplification for the triumphs, and companionship in the everyday here and now world with its complicated systems and methods. Christmas is meant to be the time we receive the gift God has given the world in Jesus Christ his son, and let it open the gift of our hearts to prepare a better world. Jesus didn't come for just a few people, he came for everyone may you know an encounter that blessing in this holy season and may it encourage your ability to be Christ for others. From all of us, to all of you a very New Year of faith discovery. Merry Christmas & Blessings on your Old St. Mary s Church1500 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60605 - Chicago s First Catholic Parish - Established in 1833 The Paulist Fathers serving our parish since October 12, 1903.
Page Two OLD ST. MARY S CHURCH December 23, 2018 MASS SCHEDULE SATURDAY: 5:00 p.m. SUNDAY: 8 a.m., 11 a.m., and 6 p.m. DAILY MASS: 8:30 a.m.- MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 9 a.m. ON SATURDAY HOLY DAYS: Call 312.922.3444 or visit www.oldstmarys.com for Mass times. SACRAMENTAL CELEBRATIONS ANOINTING OF THE SICK: FIRST SATURDAY: AFTER 9 a.m. MASS BAPTISM: SECOND, FOURTH AND FIFTH SATURDAYS OF THE MONTH. PLEASE GO TO OUR WEB SITE TO REGISTER FOR BAPTISM. CONFESSION: SATURDAY FOLLOWING THE 9 a.m. MASS UNTIL 10:30 a.m. AND AT OTHER TIMES BY APPOINTMENT COMMUNION/SICK CALLS: UPON REQUEST EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT: FRIDAY 9 a.m. to NOON PARISH PHONE: 312.922.3444 PARISH WEB SITE: www.oldstmarys.com SCHOOL PHONE: 312.386.1560 SCHOOL WEB SITE: www.osmschool.com Mass Intentions SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22-5:00 P.M. Thomas Cadimas SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23 8:00 A.M. Michael O Malley 11:00 A.M. Fred & Christine Schieber 6:00 P.M. People of the Parish 8:30 A.M. 4 P.M. 7:30 P.M. 8:30 A.M. 11:00 A.M. MONDAY, DECEMBER 24 Loretta Campbell Dennis Lowary Estela Tiongco TUESDAY, DECEMBER 25 Corritore & Volini Families Janice D. Bell WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26-8:30 A.M. Lourdes Iadalan THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27-8:30 A.M. Carmelita Lucente Friday, December 28-8:30 a.m. Angelico & Honoratha Tiongco SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29-9:00 A.M. Stephanie Campbell PARISH STAFF Father Bradford Schoeberle, CSP Pastor, ext. 29 frbrad@oldstmarys.com Father Patrick Johnson, CSP, Associate Pastor, ext. 20 pjohnson@oldstmarys.com Father Steven Petroff, CSP, Associate Pastor, ext. 25 spetroff@oldstmarys.com Maryellen Harrington Director, Lifelong Faith Formation ext. 26 mharrington@oldstmarys.com Scott Williams, Director of Liturgy and Music, ext. 14 swilliams@oldstmarys.com Julie Martin, School Principal 312-386-1560 jmartin@osmschool.com Dawn Burns, Business Manager, ext. 23 dawn@oldstmarys.com Patti Murphy Facility & Parish Events Coordinator 312-719-1379 patti@oldstmarys.com Renette Coachman, Bulletin Editor bulletin@oldstmarys.com Vanesa Jackson, Receptionist vanesa@oldstmarys.com Mamie Smith, Receptionist Sandra Leonard, Receptionist Dennis Davis, Maintenance Rachel Schripsema, Counselor-in-Residence by appt. only rachelschrips@icloud.com - 872.216.1808
December 23, 2018: FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT Page Three TODAY S READINGS FIRST READING - From Bethlehem-Ephrathah shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel (Micah 5:1-4a). PSALM - Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face and we shall be saved (Psalm 80). SECOND READING - We have been consecrated through the offering of the body of Christ once for all (Hebrews 10:5-10). GOSPEL - Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken by the Lord would be fulfilled (Luke 1:39-45). READINGS FOR THE WEEK MONDAY: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29; Lk 1:67-79 TUESDAY: Is 52:7-10; Ps 98:1-6; Heb 1:1-6; Jn 1:1-18 [1-5, 9-14] WEDNESDAY: Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6, 8ab, 16bc, 17; Mt 10:17-22 THURSDAY: Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6, 8ab, 16bc, 17; Mt 10:17-22 FRIDAY: 1 Jn 1:5 2:2; Ps 124:2-5, 7b-8; Mt 2:13-18 SATURDAY: 1 Jn 2:3-11; Ps 96:1-3, 5b-6; Lk 2:22-35 SUNDAY: Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 Ps 84:2-3, 5-6, 9-10; Col 3:12-21 We welcome the following new parishioners to the Old St. Mary s Parish Community. Ibuom Ezekiel and sons Theodore and Nicholas CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE Christmas Eve Masses Monday, December 24 4 PM and 7:30 PM There is caroling prior to each Mass Christmas Day Masses Tuesday, December 25 8:30 AM and 11 AM 4 PM and 11 AM Masses will be live streamed. The Paulist Fathers and Staff of Old St. Mary's wish you and those you hold dear a happy and blessed Christmas season and New Year. Peace be with you!
Page Four OLD ST. MARY S CHURCH December 23, 2018 PARISH OFFICES CLOSED Monday, December 24, Christmas Eve Morning Mass 8:30 AM Tuesday, December 25, Christmas Day Monday, December 31, New Year s Eve Morning Mass 8:30 AM Tuesday, January 1, New Year s Day Mass at 10 AM During this time of year, we pray for peace in our families, especially those suffering from domestic violence. For free assistance and referrals, call the Illinois Domestic Violence Hotline 1-877-863-6338 1-877-863-6339 (TTY) From the Old St. Mary s Domestic Violence Ministry There is no Sunday afternoon Gym Access for parish and school families OR Sunday evening parish/school Adult Gym Access on Sunday December 23 or Sunday December 30. Family Gym Access will be available Thursday, December 27 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. and Thursday, January 3 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday Access will resume Sunday, January 6. Early Bulletin Submissions Dates Below are the early bulletin submission dates for Thanksgiving, Christmas and the New Year Holidays. Please make a note if you submit items for the bulletin. Bulletin Date Items Due January 6, 2019 Wednesday, December 26 The Faculty, Staff and all of Santa's little helpers at Old St. Mary's School, wish you a Merry Christmas! The Social Justice Committee would like to remind everyone that as they turn over their wardrobes to winter please put to the side any used coats for our January coat drive. The coats will be designated to the Office of Immigration at the Archdiocese of Chicago and the homeless on both the south and west sides. Thank You!
December 23, 2018: FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT Page Five End of Year Tax Statements Year-End Charitable Gifts: Many people make their major charitable contributions at the end of the calendar year. If that is your custom, we hope you will consider making a gift to Old St. Mary s Parish and/ or its school. If you would like to make a gift of stock or other securities and want some advice on how to do that, please contact our business manager, Dawn Burns. She can be reached at 312.922.3444 ext. 23 or dawn@oldstmarys.com. The transaction must be completed by December 31 for it to count as a deduction on your 2018 taxes. Want to lower your Illinois taxes? Participate in the Illinois Tax Credit Scholarship Program today! Lower your tax burden and support Catholic Education at the same time. The Invest in Kids Act provides scholarship funds for eligible students to attend Catholic and private schools. Scholarships offered through this program have the potential to cover up to 100% of tuition and fees while providing the donor with a 75% state tax credit. Find out more information along with the procedure at: https://schools.archchicago.org/ donating-to-a-tax-credit-scholarship. Should be started by immediately to obtain tax credit for 2018. Tax statements will be issued automatically to everyone for whom we have an email address and a record of contributions for 2018. If you will need a tax statement, please make sure we have your current email address. You can update your email address in a number of ways. 1. Visit our website www.oldstmarys.com and click on the CONTACT tab and select How to Contact Us and complete the form at the bottom of that page. 2. Visit our website click on the Quick Links tab and select Update Email Address or Add New Family Member. 3. Send an email to bulletin@oldstmarys.com or dawn@oldstmarys.com. Whichever method you choose, please be sure to send us the information by January 11, 2019. We will begin issuing statements the week of January 14, 2019. For those of you who do not have an email address, your statement will be sent by surface mail. Please make sure we have your current address. Call 312-922-3444 or drop a note in the collection basket, if there is a change.
Page Six OLD ST. MARY S CHURCH December 23, 2018 CALENDARS The 2019 calendars are available in the Commons. Since there are a limited number of calendars available, to fairly distribute them to all who wish one please limit yourself to ONE calendar per household. Thank you. OLD ST. MARY S BUDGET SCORECARD November YTD Amount Needed $ 65,600.00 $ 344,400.00 Total Collected $ 61,828.61 $ 343,462.75 Deficit $ 3,771.39 $ 937.25 Weekly Budget Amount $16,400.00 You can now contribute to various church offerings via Give Central on our website, www.oldstmarys.com. Just click on the GIVE tab, and then click on ONLINE DONATION. If you have any questions, please call Dawn Burns at 312.922. 3444, ext. 23. Prayer for Father Augustus Tolton Cause for Canonization O God, *we give you thanks for your servant and priest, Father Augustus Tolton, *who labored among us in times of contradiction, *times that were both beautiful and paradoxical. * His ministry helped lay the foundation for a truly Catholic gathering in faith in our time.* We stand in the shadow of his ministry.* May his life continue to inspire us* and imbue us with that confidence and hope* that will forge a new evangelization for the Church we love. Father in Heaven, * Father Tolton s suffering service sheds light upon our sorrows; * we see them through the prism of your Son s passion and death.* If it be your Will, O God,* glorify your servant, Father Tolton, * by granting the favor I now request through his intercession * (mention your request) * so that all may know the goodness of this priest * whose memory looms large in the Church he loved. Complete what you have begun in us * that we might work for the fulfillment of your kingdom. * Not to us the glory,* but glory to you O God, through Jesus Christ, your Son* and our Lord; * Father, Son and Holy Spirit, * you are our God, living and reigning forever and ever. Amen Thank you to all who helped make the Breakfast with Santa a huge success!! Your time and talent is always appreciated! To report any spiritual or physical favors granted through prayer in Father Tolton s name, please write: Of ce of the Cardinal Archdiocese of Chicago 835 North Rush Street Chicago, Illinois 60611
December 23, 2018: FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT OUR PARISH MISSION Founded in 1833, Old St. Mary s parish is the first Catholic parish in the Chicago area. Guided for more than a century by the vision of the Paulist Fathers, we are a diverse and welcoming community dedicated to serving the spiritual needs of the Loop, South Loop and the greater Chicago area. As a unified Church and School community, Old St. Mary s Parish promotes the mission of the Paulist Fathers to welcome those who have been away from the church, to build bridges of respect and collaboration with people of diverse backgrounds and religions, and to promote justice and healing in our society. A Little REMINDER Cash contributions in the church collection can only be recorded if placed in a pre-printed parish envelope. If it is important that your contribution be recorded for tax purposes, we encourage you to use online giving or formally register in the parish so you can receive pre-printed parish envelopes. You can register online at our website www.oldstmarys.com or pick up a registration form in the Commons. As always, thank you for your support of Old St. Mary s. Page Seven BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS Items submitted electronically are due by 5PM on Mondays. The deadline is Noon on Monday, if you are unable send the item electronically. Please Email items to bulletin@oldstmarys.com. Thank You! Please visit our website calendar to see the events taking place this week. http://oldstmarys.com/events/ Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/116946404986272 SOUND SYSTEM LOOP RECEIVERS in the SACRISTY Users with a t-coil in their hearing aid can listen to our sound system directly through their hearing aids. Check with your hearing care professional to see if your hearing aid is equipped with a t-coil and properly adjusted. Non-hearing aid users can pick up a loop receiver from the sacristy and listen through a headset. Check It Out Today! The Most Complete Online National Directory of Catholic Parishes DALCAMO FUNERAL HOME Family Owned & Operated Since 1939 470 West 26th Street 312-842-8681 Earning Your Business Everyday BUSINESS ENTERPRISE COMMERCIAL LITIGATION OSM Parishioner & OSM Parent Full Service Law Firm Laurie A. Martin Montplaisir tel: 312.456.0292 fax: 312.782.6690 180 N. LaSalle Street - Suite 3300, Chicago, IL 60601 LMontplaisir@RSPlaw.com 512126 Old St Mary Church (B) Get this weekly bulletin delivered by email - for FREE! Sign up here: https://www.jspaluch.com/bulletinsubscribe.aspx Courtesy of J.S. Paluch Company, Inc. WHY ADVERTISE IN YOUR LOCAL CHURCH BULLETIN? BREAKFAST LUNCH 1400 S. Michigan Ave. 312-854-8572 waffleschicago.com GREAT COVERAGE - 97% of all households attending church take at least one church bulletin home every Sunday. GREAT VALUE - 70% of all households are aware of and look at the advertising in the church bulletin and 68% of households surveyed when making a choice between businesses are inclined to choose the one who advertised in the church bulletin. GREAT LOYALTY - 41% of households do business with a company specifically because they are advertising in the church bulletin. GREAT PRODUCT - 62% of households keep the church bulletin the entire week as reference. Learn More About Advertising In Your Parish Bulletin Call us at 1-800-621-5197 Email: sales@jspaluch.com www.jspaluch.com For Ads: J.S. Paluch Co., Inc. 1-800-566-6170
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