Masses St. Ann Parish ESTABLISHED 1913 3010 Ridge Road, Lansing, IL 60438 708-895-6700 Reverend William McFarlane, Pastor www.saintanncatholicparish.com Monday-Thursday: 7:45 a.m. Friday Communion Service: 7:45 a.m. First Friday Mass: 7:45 a.m. Saturday: 4:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:30 & 10:30 a.m. Confessions: 3:00 p.m. Saturday Parish Office Hours Monday-Friday: 8:30-Noon & 1:00-5:00 p.m. Office closes at 3:00 p.m. on Fridays Closed Saturday & Sunday Contact Information Parish Office: 708-895-6700 Parish Office Fax: 708-895-6877 School Office: 708-895-1661 Religious Ed. Office: 708-895-5970 St. Vincent DePaul: 708-745-4760 Fr. Bill s email: frbill@saintanncatholicparish.com Parish email: parishoffice@saintanncatholicparish.com Bulletin email: bullstannch@aol.com Prayer Tree: debndnut@aol.com School Website: www.saintannschool.com Parish Website: www.saintanncatholicparish.com For Ministry of Care to the homebound or hospitalized, please call the Parish Office. Bulletin articles are due 10 days in advance of the Sunday you would like them to run. During holidays, deadlines are accelerated. To add items to the calendar or to schedule the Narthex or other meeting spaces, forms must be filled out in the Parish Office. Pastoral Staff Liturgy Committee Barb Antoskiewicz, Religious Education, RCIA/RCIY Debbie Bona, Lectors Brian Kozlowski, Music Ministry & Liturgy Cindy Hope, Altar Servers Kim Jacobson, Art & Environment Don Schiller, Ushers Ed Sochacki, Eucharistic Ministers Gerrie Szewczyk, Sacristans December 25, 2016 Barb Antoskiewicz, Pastoral Associate/DRE Debbie Bona, Ministry Coordinator Sue Dawson, Parish Office Secretary Sandy Farmer, Parish Business Manager Jennifer Gray, Development/Bulletin Editor Bonnie Hall, Principal Chris Hutter, School Secretary Brian Kozlowski, Director of Music & Liturgy Pam Lepczynski, Parish Office Receptionist Georgette Olson, Religious Education Secretary Janice Summerrise, School Administrative Assistant Barb Antoskiewicz Wade Cooper Brian Farlow Jane Farlow Pastoral Council Ken Kot Dominic Podsiadlik Erin Meegan Polanski St. Ann Parish Mission Statement We are called by a loving God to make St. Ann of Lansing a Catholic community of faith. We are a family of diverse people with various ministries: healing the body and spirit, teaching of God and His love, united in sacraments and prayer, reaching out to the extended community. With God s revelation of Himself in Scripture as our guide, we strive to grow in His Spirit and to fulfill the promise of Christ s Kingdom. 2
This Week s Activities Monday, December 26 (St. Stephen) 7:45 a.m. Mass People of the Parish Tuesday, December 27 (St. John) 7:45 a.m. Mass Genevieve Data (Rita Data) Wednesday, December 28 (The Holy Innocents) 7:45 a.m. Mass & Exposition People of the Parish Thursday, December 29 (St. Thomas Becket) 7:45 a.m. Mass Lucille Sebahar (Doris Rito) Armando Hernandez (Family) Friday, December 30 (The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph) 7:45 a.m. Communion Service Saturday, December 31 (St. Sylvester; New Year s Eve) 4:00 p.m. Mass People of the Parish Sunday, January 1 (Mary, the Holy Mother of God; New Year s Day) 8:30 a.m. Mass People of the Parish 10:30 a.m. Mass People of the Parish The 2017 Daily Mass Book is open for your special intentions. Please call the Parish Office at 708-895-6700 for available dates and more information. THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD December 25, 2016 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. John 1:5 Monday, December 26 Mass Parish Office Closed No Religious Education Tuesday, December 27 Mass Throne of Grace Prayer Group CHRISTMAS BREAK 7:45am CHRISTMAS BREAK 7:45am 7:00pm Parish Office Wednesday, December 28 CHRISTMAS BREAK Mass & Exposition Adoration Rosary & Benediction A.A. Meeting Thursday, December 29 Mass Choir Friday, December 30 Communion Service Parish Office Closed Saturday, December 31 7:45am 8:15am - 7:00pm 7:00pm 8:00pm Parish Hall CHRISTMAS BREAK 7:45am 7:00pm Church CHRISTMAS BREAK 7:45am Mass 4:00pm Church Sunday, January 1 Masses No Religious Education 8:30 & 10:30am Church For calendar updates, please visit www.saintanncatholicparish.com and click on the Calendar tab. New Members Welcome! We would love to have you join us! Please fill out the information below, and place in the Offertory Collection or send to the Parish Office. You may also request a registration form at 708-895-6700. Name Address Phone email Street Town/Zip 3 New Year s Eve 4:00 p.m. Mass New Year s Day 8:30 & 10:30 a.m. Parish Office Hours Closed December 30 & January 2
Together Let Us Cause God Joy Today is Christmas. The Responsorial Psalm is Today is born our Savior, Christ the Lord. (Psalm 96:1-2, 2-3,11-12,13) GOOD THOUGHTS ON AGING (Author Unknown) 1. Live healthy with moderate exercise (like walking everyday), eat well and get your sleep. It's easy to get sick and harder to stay healthy. Keep a good relationship with your doctor and stay informed. 2. Enjoy life with those you love and who worry about and care for you. 3. Don't stress over the little things. You've already overcome so much in your life. You have good memories and bad ones, but the important thing is the present. Don't let the past drag you down or the future frighten you. 4. Love your family, your neighbor, your home and your country. We are never old as long as we have intelligence and affection. Share what you have learned with others. 5. Be proud, both inside and out. When you are maintained on the outside, it seeps in, making you feel proud and strong on the inside. 6. Keep your own sense of style and find out what looks good on you and its part of your identity. 7. Read the newspaper, watch the news, and go online and find out what is new and improved. 8. Respect the younger generation and their opinions. They may not be the same as yours, but they are the future and will take the world in their direction. Give advice, not criticism, and try to remind them of yesterday's wisdom that still applies today. 9. Spend your days with positive and cheerful people. 10. Never abandon your hobbies, and always look for new ones. 11. Get out of the house, meet your friends, and try new things. 12. Be a conversationalist. Talk less and listen more. Always find good things to say, and teach something new to others. 13. Always forgive and move on with your life. 14. Live your faith and set an example. Live true to your beliefs and let that memory sway them. 15. Laugh. Laugh a lot. Laugh at everything and, at times, even yourself. Find humor in your situations. 16. Now is the time to be free, at peace and as happy as you can be! Wishing you and yours a Merry Christmas, and may next year be your best ever. Our staff, parents and students wish the best for you and yours. God bless us all. Serving Him Together, Barb A. 4 Today s Readings First Reading All the ends of the earth will behold the salvation of our God (Isaiah 52:7-10). Psalm All the ends of the earth have seen the saving power of God (Psalm 98). Second Reading God has spoken to us through the Son, the very imprint of God s being (Hebrews 1:1-6). Gospel The Word became flesh; from his fullness we have all received grace (John 1:1-18 [1-5, 9-14]). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. Readings for the Week Monday: Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6, 8ab, 16bc, 17; Mt 10:17-22 Tuesday: 1 Jn 1:1-4; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12; Jn 20:1a, 2-8 Wednesday: 1 Jn 1:5 2:2; Ps 124:2-5, 7b-8; Mt 2:13-18 Thursday: 1 Jn 2:3-11; Ps 96:1-3, 5b-6; Lk 2:36-40 Friday: Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 or Col 3:12-21 [12-17]; Ps 128:1-5; Mt 2:13-15, 19-23 Saturday: 1 Jn 2:18-21; Ps 96:1-2, 11-13; Jn 1:1-18 Sunday: Nm 6:22-27; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Gal 4:4-7; Lk 2:16-21 Miss Me But Let Me Go When I come to the end of the road And the sun has set for me, I want not rites in a gloom filled room. Why cry for a soul set free? Miss me a little but not too long And not with your head bowed low. Remember the love we once shared. Miss me but let me go. For this is a journey that we all must take, And each must go alone. It s all a part of the Master s plan, A step on the road to home. When you are lonely and sick of heart Go to the Friend we know, And bury your sorrows in doing good deeds. Miss me but let me go. In Loving Memory of Yolanda Hernandez Bernard Bajorek Alice Trojnar
12-11-16 WEEKLY BUDGET: $12,000.00 SUNDAY COLLECTION: 7,844.56 $ -4,155.44 ST. ANN 50-50 CLUB: $1,270.26 IMMACULATE CONCEPTION: $1,548.92 MAINTENANCE: $1,491.44 RELIGIOUS RETIREMENT: $1,182.44 St. Ann s 50-50 Club Our December 4 winning number was 2036. 2036 WON $6,139.02. CONGRATULATIONS! DON T MISS OUT ON YOUR CHANCE TO WIN! To be eligible, both your 50-50 ($5.00) and weekly collection envelopes (no limit, but at least $5) with separate payments must be in the parish office by 9:00 a.m. Monday. If you donate by check, you need to write two separate checks. St. Ann Presents A Night At the Palace Saturday, March 4, 2017 For more information or to join a committee, please call Brian at 708-895-6700. Gift cards aren t just for giving; you can use them to do your own shopping as well, and help out with needed projects around St. Ann s! A selection of cash and carry gift cards will be available in the Parish Office while supplies last until we resume ordering on Monday, January 9. You pay face value and a credit will go to Parish Maintenance, Tuition Assistance, or the School or Religious Ed. Family of your choice. Payment by check (register in the Parish Office) or cash. The office is open M-Th 8:30-5:00, closed for lunch from Noon-1:00 p.m. and for the day at 3:00 p.m. on Fridays. Sometimes we sell out, so call ahead for availability, 895-6700. amazon.com AMC Theaters Applebee s Bath & Body Works Bed, Bath & Beyond Beggar s Pizza Best Buy Buffalo Wild Wings Carson s Chili s Chipotle CVS Dunkin Donuts GFS Gus Bock Hardware I Resolve to shop more often with gift cards and help the maintenance fund at the same time! Home Depot itunes J. J. Kelley s Jewel Kmart Kohl s Meijer Menards Mobil/Exxon Olive Garden/ Panera Red Lobster Speedway Starbuck s Stracks/Ultra Subway Target Walgreen s Walmart/ Sam s Club Specials: American Girl Carson s Fannie May Hallmark Jo-Ann Fabrics Macy s Old Navy/Gap Toys R Us 5 Dear Parishioners and Friends, You may have heard that our Ball in the Hall is being reborn as A Night at the Palace, and we are taking the event off campus to the Dream Palace in Lynwood, a beautiful banquet facility owned by one of our own families. Committees are just now forming, and they are looking for input from all directions to make this the kind of event EVERYONE will want to attend. March may seem like a long way off, but it will be here before we know it. As such, we are appealing to you today for help. Do you own or work for a business that would be willing to make a donation to the event? We are in need of both financial support in the form of sponsorships and auction and raffle prizes. Sponsorships will offset the cost of operating the evening, and your business will be prominently featured on all supporting materials and at the event itself. Auction and raffle prizes can include such items as sports or theater tickets, jewelry, electronics, art, vacation getaways, museum passes, small appliances, gift cards, or even services like personal training, catering, landscaping, tutoring, etc. The possibilities are limitless! Donor forms are available at the Parish Office and will soon be on our websites. FMI, call 708-895-6700. Thank you for your support! Fr. Bill & the Event Committee
St. Ann Volleyball Home Game Schedule Our home court is the gym at Holy Ghost, 700 East 170th Street, South Holland. We play on Saturdays; come out and support our girls! January 14 6th/7th Grade @ 11 5th Grade @ Noon 3rd/4th Grade @ 1 January 28 3rd/4th Grade @ 9 6th/7th Grade @ 10 8th Grade @ 11 6th/7th Grade @ Noon 5th Grade @ 1 February 11 Homecoming 3rd/4th Grade @ 9 5th Grade @ 10 5th Grade @ 11 6th/7th Grade @ Noon 8th Grade @ 1 February 25 Playoffs 8th Grade @ 10 8th Grade @ 10:45 6th/7th Grade @ 11:30 6th/7th Grade @ 12:15 6th/7th Grade @ 1 Our Giving Tree Ministry leaders, Amy Hollifield and Nancy Hammer, would like to thank all of the parishioners who helped make Christmas 2016 special for 237 children in our community by purchasing gifts for them. Thanks to our special angels who bought gifts to replace those not returned, and to the Lansing Knights of Columbus who bought coats for some of the giving tree children. Nancy and Amy also extend their heartfelt appreciation to all those who volunteered to help sort and prepare the gifts for distribution. Thanks also to the Copper Muggers who donated a food basket, and to the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery Workers, the Lansing Columbian Ladies, and St. Ann parishioners who donated money used to purchase grocery gift cards for some of the families. We thank Amy and Nancy and their family for doing such a wonderful job as leaders of this ministry! Giving Tree, 2016 Are you a parent, grandparent, relative or friend of St. Ann s who is interested in helping our children ages 18 and under in any way? In order to be a volunteer, coach, Religious Ed. instructor, Scout leader, field trip chaperone, lunch room helper or serve in any other capacity with children present, you need to be Virtus trained and complete a background check with the Archdiocese. You only need to take the training once, but you must be present for the full three hours to be certified. Please, no children under the age of 18. UPCOMING VIRTUS TRAINING SESSION AT ST. ANN S Thursday, January 5, 7:00-10:00 p.m. In the Parish Hall (door P1) To register, please visit www.virtus.org and click on First Time Registrant. Then follow the prompts to set up your accounts and register. FMI, please contact Debbie Bona in the Parish Office at 895-6700, x43. 6 Thinking College? Thinking Priesthood? Come to St. Joe s! St. Joseph College Seminary is a good fit for men who are interested in college, and at the same time want to discover if God may be calling them to be a Catholic priest. Our seminary building is located on the lakeshore campus of Loyola University Chicago. Seminarians pursue a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and a minor in Communication from Loyola as they complete the Program for Priestly Formation. Come and See! The best way to see if St. Joe s is right for you is to come and see it for yourself. Schedule a visit, arrange a campus tour, shadow a seminarian for a day, talk to our vocation director, or just stop by. Taking a look doesn t mean you have to apply, but it can help greatly in making a decision as you respond to the life God may be asking you to discover. www.cometojoseph.com
RAFFLE TICKETS MAKE A FABULOUS AND MEANINGFUL GIFT FOR THOSE HARD-TO-SHOP-FOR PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE! TICKETS ARE ALWAYS AVAILABLE IN THE PARISH OFFICE Did you know you can also purchase tickets online at Give Central? Visit our link at https://www.givecentral.org/location/100, and forward to distant family & friends. Put It On Your Calendar! All are invited to help us sort caps for our Bench for Caps project on January 8 from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall. We need 500 lbs. of plastic caps, tops, and lids to make one Buddy Bench, and they must be sorted to remove any miscellany. Students from the school and Religious Education classes have already helped, and now we are reaching out to you! Please join us FMI, call 708-895-6700. What is a Buddy Bench? It s a place for kids to go when they don t have anyone to play with. For some children, the playground may be the loneliest place in the world. And those with established groups of friends may not think to seek out others who have nobody to play with. But when they see someone sitting alone on the Buddy Bench, it s a signal to the other kids that they should ask that child to join them. Likewise, adult supervisors may find it hard to recognize the lonely kids among the crowd. But when they notice someone sitting on the Buddy Bench, they can steer some activity in their direction. Upcoming Events School Break: December 22 - January 4 Cap Sorting for Buddy Bench: January 8 Li l Roughriders Playgroup: January 11, 18 & 25 Creative Spark Retreat Weekend: January 13-15 Catholic High School Entrance Exams: January 14 Supper Club at Kacey s: January 27 2016-17 placement Exams for 8th graders will be at the Catholic High School of Your Choice on Saturday, January 14 at 8:00 a.m. Bring two No. 2 pencils and $25 testing fee. No calculators. Preregistration is not required. Mark Your Calendars for Catholic Schools Week Open Houses at St. Ann s! Sunday January 29 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Come See Us! Support St. Ann s While You Shop! Wednesday February 1 9:00-11:00 a.m. Every time you shop on amazon, a portion of your purchases will be sent back to St. Ann! Either go through this link: http://smile.amazon.com/ch/36-2601098 or visit http://smile.amazon.com and search for St. Ann Church Lansing to select us as your designated charity. Look for the Amazon Button on the St. Ann Websites www.saintannschool.com www.saintanncatholicparish.com We re Still Collecting Shoes! 7
In order to bring Scripture to our own lives, we have to bring our own lives to Scripture. You are welcome to join a group of other explorers who will seek insights from the Sunday Scriptures. Every Thursday from 7:00 to 8:00pm in the St. Ann Parish Office FMI, call 708-895-6700 All are welcome registration is suggested but not required. Lansing Food Pantry Thank You for Your Kind Generosity The next time you re grocery shopping, would you mind adding a few extra items to your cart for the Lansing Food Pantry? We are always in need of donations. Any grocery items are welcome, and we can also make use of the shopping bags you planned to recycle. You can place your items in the Narthex, and we ll gladly collect them from there. We Meet Every Wednesday Morning at 9:00 Upcoming: January 11, 18 & 25 St. Ann School 3014 Ridge Road 708-895-1661 Ring the bell and enter through the Main Office, Chicago Avenue side, Door C1. Please like us on facebook at St. Ann Catholic School, Lansing for updates. 8
St. Ann Catholic Church Bulletin #038050 Bulletin Editor Jennifer Gray 708-895-9972 Sunday, December 25, 2016 Microsoft Office Publisher 2010
St. Ann Parish 3010 Ridge Road Lansing, IL 60438