First Sunday of Advent December 2, 2018 The Joyful Mysteries of Mary ST. RAPHAEL the ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC CHURCH PARISH ADDRESS 40000 North U.S. Highway 45, Old Mill Creek, Illinois 60046-7464 phone 847.395.3474 fax 847.395.3552 email rectory@straphaelcatholic.org www.newoldchurch.org PARISH STAFF Fr. Michael McGovern, Pastor Dr. Gregory K. Webster, Deacon Ms. Anne e Wynn, Coordinator of Religious Ed. Ms. Marirose Tan, Coordinator of Youth Ministry Mr. Alex Fries, Music Director
First Sunday in Advent Pastor s Notes December 2, 2018 ADVENT This Sunday we begin the Season of Advent, during which the Church gratefully recalls the first coming of Christ, born of the Virgin Mary, and looks forward to the Lord's second coming at the end of me. Advent is a me for spiritual growth: come to Mass during the week, pray the rosary, go to confession, and pray a li le longer in the morning or the evening. There are helpful books in the church narthex that you are most welcome to take for spiritual reading during Advent. May this season be for us a me rich in the Lord's presence and love. IMMACULATE MARY Saturday, December 8 is the Solemnity of the Immaculate Concep on of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a Holy Day of Obliga on. Mass will be offered on Friday, December 7 at 7:00 pm and there will be two Masses on Saturday, December 8 at 8:30 am and 11:00 am. God preserved Mary from the stain of Original Sin from the first moment of her life, and Mary never sinned because she never stopped loving God. Please join me in thanking God for the life and holiness of the Virgin Mary. HOW DO I GO TO CONFESSION? At the church entrance, you will find a booklet: "Preparing for the Sacrament of Penance." This is an easy-to-use guide that will help you review your life, examine your conscience and understand the steps of making a confession. Feel free to take a copy of the booklet, and bring it with you when you go to confession. Three versions of the Act of Contri on are included. Addi onal mes for confession are added during Advent, please see the schedule in the bulle n. NO SWEETS, PLEASE Parishioners are very though ul in showing their apprecia on to priests. But I ask that you kindly refrain from dropping off cookies or sweets for me during December and redirect those treats to a shelter or soup kitchen. The people who receive those sweets will be grateful. Thank you! THE OFFERTORY I am most grateful to everyone who supports our parish through the sharing of their me, talent and financial resources. St. Raphael is able to offer pastoral care and our various ministries thanks to your help. Please note that each weekend our dedicated ushers pass the baskets and take up two collec ons. The first me is for the Sunday collec on, and the second me is for the parish building fund and any special collec ons we are having on a par cular weekend. Your support for the building fund has helped us replace our sound system and install phase two of the HVAC system. Thanks for your support for St. Raphael! In our Lord, Fr. Mike McGovern mmcgovern@archchicago.org 2 St. Raphael the Archangel Catholic Church
Youth Group Ministry Sunday, December 2, 2018 Youth Group News!!! This past Friday, November 30 th, we had Taize Prayer and Advent Wreath Making with some of our Youth Group and Religious Educa on families. We par cipated in praying with scripture and simple Gregorian chant through Taize. Polly Klein, our florist, ordered the materials and walked the families through the Advent Wreath Making. Thank you so much again to Polly for helping to organize this! See next week s bulle n for pictures. Youth Group mee ng and service opportunity On December 9 th, the youth group will be going to Rolling Hills Manor a er the 11:00 am Mass and the Cookie Walk for our Caroling Service Project. Following the service project, we will be coming back to the parish to have a Christmas Party with food and games. PLEASE NOTE: We discussed our tenta ve program for our Caroling at Rolling Hills Manor Service Project next month. If your teen is interested in sharing his or her musical talent, please contact me ASAP so that we can solidify the program. Results of the Youth Group Surveys The survey results came in. As of the date of print, we have more votes for Sunday a ernoons and Monday evenings. Father Mike and I will be finalizing the dates for youth group this week. Please take a moment to fill out the surveys by December 3!!! h ps://doodle.com/poll/b68b7766vaif5mqc Doodle is to help me determine what are the best mes for the youth group to meet this coming Spring Semester. h ps://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7ltpl2c Survey Monkey is to help me know the extracurricular ac vi es the teens are involved in so that I will not schedule mee ngs on their events. If I were to schedule one on an event, if you would like me to, I can make your teen s event part of the youth group calendar. If you have any ques ons, comments, or sugges ons, feel free to contact me at (224) 256-6432 or straphaelmin@icloud.com. Thank you, Marirose Tan Coordinator of Family and Youth Ministry 3
First Sunday of Advent December 2, 2018 The Immaculate Concep on Of the Blessed Virgin Mary A Holy Day of Obliga on Vigil Mass Friday, December 7 at 7:00 pm Mass Saturday, December 8 8:30 am and 11:00 am. The Sacrament of Reconcilia on Saturdays 3:00 3:30 pm Friday, December 7 9:00 am Tuesday, December 18 6:00-8:00 pm Wednesday, December 19 4:00-7:00 pm Thursday, December 20 Noon-2:00 pm Christmas Schedule Vigil of Christmas Monday, December 24, 2018 - Christmas Eve Vigil Mass 6:00 pm - Christmas Eve Vigil Mass 10:30 pm - Christmas Eve Midnight Mass The Na vity of The Lord Christmas Day Tuesday, December 25, 2018 9:00 am - Christmas Mass at Dawn 10:30 am - Christmas Day Mass Noon - Christmas Day Mass Feast of The Solemnity of Mary The Holy Mother of God Monday, December 31, 2018 Tuesday, January 1, 2019 9:00 am and 11:00 am Feast of The Epiphany of The Lord January 6, 2019 Saturday Vigil Mass: Sunday: 7:00 am, 9:00 am, 11:00 am Visit us on Facebook on our new website: St. Raphael the Archangel Catholic Church- Old Mill Creek 40000 North U.S. Highway 45 Old Mill Creek, Illinois 60046 Tel 847.395.3474 4 St. Raphael the Archangel Catholic Church
First Sunday of Advent December 2, 2018 Information Saturday: Sunday: Weekday: Parish Of ice Hours Monday Friday 9:00 am to Mass Schedule and Times 7:00, 9:00 and 11:00 am 8:30 am (Monday-Saturday) St. Raphael the Archangel will host all music ministry groups from Our Lady of the Lakes, Prince of Peace and St. Raphael in an Advent/ Christmas Fes val of Lessons and Carols. Please join us on December 9 at in church. Admission is free. Confession Saturday, 3:00-3:30 pm or by appointment; First Friday of every month, 9:00 am Booklets to help you prepare for confession are on tables in the narthex of the church. Bap sm Registered parishioners should contact the parish office at 847-395-3474. Marriage Prepara on Registered and suppor ng members should call the office. A date should not be set un l consul ng the pastor. Religious Educa on Calendar December 5 Class on Wednesdays from 6:30-7:30 pm Advent Penance Service Grades 3-8 Milburn Middle School Cafeteria Grades K-2 will have class on Wed, December 5. Sunday, December 9th, 11:00 am Family Mass Wednesday, December 12th, Class No Class December 19 and 26. For informa on about the Religious Educa on Program, please contact Anne e Wynn in the Parish Office at 847.395.3474 or Religiouseduca on@straphaelcatholic.org. USED CATHOLIC BOOK SALE Once again our parish will offer a sale of gently used Catholic books, plus some new books, on Friday December 14 from -8:00 pm. Sale hours on Saturday and Sunday (December 15-16) will be finalized this week. What kind of books are included? Missals Prayer Books Biographies of Saints Children's Books Spiritual Reading Philosophy Theology Please plan to join us for the sale! Any ques ons, please call the parish office at 847.395.3474 5
AD DEI SERVITIUM: Service to God Sunday, December 2, 2018 Altar and Rosary Sodality s Annual Angel Tree Please turn in all your gi s by 12:00 Noon on Sunday, December 2 If you haven t done so already, remember to turn in your gi for the Angel Tree this weekend by 12:00 Noon. Place the gi in the Fellowship Hall at church. The gi should be unwrapped with the tag securely a ached. St. Raphael the Archangel annually helps others have a special Christmas. This year we requested the names of 200 children and seniors. If you selected a card, please don t disappoint someone. For informa on, call Elizabeth Forster at 847.367.1313 or Irus Hutchings at 847.838.2877. Thank you for your support! St. Raphael The Archangel Bakers Sign up This Weekend! We need your help to make this year deliciously successful once again for our Christmas Cookie Walk. This is a great Advent ac vity for the whole family! Please sign up with gracious hearts and great baking skills this weekend December 1 & 2 a er any of the Masses. The Altar and Rosary Sodality Women s Group Annual Christmas Cookie Walk will take place on Saturday, December 8 from 3:00 6:00 pm and Sunday, December 9 from 7:00 am 1:00 pm Join us on the lower level of the church for the most delicious cookies ever at $8.00 per pound! These homemade cookies make the perfect gi and the very best dessert! SUN 2 10:20 am Parish Rosary Church MON 3 Events for the Week of December 2, 2018 TUE 4 A & R Ranger Rosary Fellowship Hall 7:00 pm Bible Study Fellowship Hall WED 5 9:10 am Bible Study Fellowship Hall 6:30 pm Religious Ed Classes 7:00 pm Choir Church Lo Thurs 6 Friday 7 9:00 am First Friday Confession 7:00 pm Vigil Mass of the Immaculate Concep on Saturday 8 Immaculate Concep on 8:30 am Mass 11:00 am Mass 3:00 pm Confession 3-6:00 pm Christmas Cookie Walk Fellowship Hall Sunday 9 7:00 am-1:00 pm Christmas Cookie Walk Fellowship Hall 10:20 am Parish Rosary Church 11:00 am Family Mass Church Lessons & Carols Church Please submit any ar cles, events or ac vi es that you would like included in the bulle n, no later than 12 noon on Wednesday, eleven days prior to publica on. All ar cles are subject to approval. Please include your contact informa on in case we have any ques ons. 6 St. Raphael the Archangel Catholic Church
First Sunday of Advent PRO POPULO: For the People Mass Intentions Week of December 2, 2018 Inten ons for: Requested by: Saturday, December 1, 2018 8:30 am Robert Smith Sophie Branste er Anne e Wynn The Tebben Family Sunday, December 2, 2018 7:00 am Parishioners of St. Raphael the Archangel 9:00 Umberto Mariani Ronald & Nancy Roesner, Sr. 11:00 am All Deceased Great Grandparents of Brynlee Boller Monday, December 3, 2018 8:30 am Stan Crevier Nancy January Tuesday, December 4, 2018 8:30 am Chris na Wenn Lorraine Wenn Wednesday, December 5, 2018 8:30 am Chester Wywialowski Anne e Wynn Thursday, December 6, 2018 8:30 am John and Catherine Knoll Pauline Hart Friday, December 7, 2018 8:30 am 7:00 pm Lyne e and Ryan Siron Manuel Ruiz Evelyn Ong The Edran Family Saturday, December 8, 2018 8:30 am 11:00 am Parishioners of St. Raphael the Archangel Rita Knotek Elaine MacDonald Annemarie Di Servi Sunday, December 9, 2018 7:00 am Parishioners of St. Raphael the Archangel 9:00 am John and Catherine Knoll Pauline Hart 11:00 am Paul Vanseghi Pauline Hart If you would like to have a Mass said for a beloved family member, friend, or special inten on, please call the parish office at 847.395.3474. ( Deceased) Prayer Requests Please pray for those in our parish and community who are sick: Marty Haak Kathy Zak Residents of Rolling Hills Please pray for the deceased in our parish and community. To request prayers, please call the parish office: 847.395.3474 7
SERVIRE ALIIS : Service to Others Sunday, December 2, 2018 Readings for the Week of December 2 Monday, December 3 Is 2:1-5; Ps 122:1-9; Mt 8:5-11 Tuesday, December 4 Is 11:1-10; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17; Lk 10:21-24 Wednesday, December 5 Is 25:6-10a; Ps 23:1-6; Mt 15:29-37 Thursday, December 6 Is 26:1-6; Ps 118:1, 8-9, 19-21, 25-27a; Mt 7:21, 24-27 Friday, December 7 Is 29:17-24; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Mt 9:27-31 Saturday, December 8 Gn 3:9-15, 20; Ps 98:1-4; Eph 1:3-6, 11-12; Lk 1:26-38 Sunday, December 9 Bar 5:1-9; Ps 126:1-6; Phil 1:4-6, 8-11; Lk 3:1-6 One of the most cherished and most widely observed Christmas customs among Chris ans of Eastern and Central Europe is the sharing of Oplatki. Please call the parish office at 847.395.3474 to order your Christmas Wafers (two white and one pink) and a Christmas le er explaining the tradi on and meaning of Oplatki. The cost is $5.00 per envelope. Providing parishes with Oplatki is one of the basic means of financial support for the Missionary Sisters of St. Benedict. Worship & Spiritual Life Schedule Sunday Masses, December 8-9, 2018 Mass Times Saturday 7:00 am Sunday 9:00 am Sunday 11:00 am Sunday Clergy Fr. McGovern Fr. Metz Fr. Welter Dcn. Webster Fr. McGovern Lector John Boldt Steve Laky Brian Morrissey Brian Bulicek 2nd Reading Religious Ed Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Francisco Cardenas Victoria Cardenas Garry Ryan 1 Open Tina Grubert Gidget Leable Beth Baeckelandt Melissa Tebben 1 Open Altar Servers 3 Open T. Garnier 2 Open J. Gardner H. Gaydovchik A. Hayes R. Edran D. Tebben J. Tebben Ushers Dan Bulicek Tom Hagerty Paul Pavelski Ken Van Bergen Vicky Cardenas 1 Open Tom Goggin Frank Hayes Fritz Meyers 1 Open Dana Mentgen Allen Vintola 2 Open Fellowship Wanda Hagerty Open Julie Hayes Marie a Centko 8 St. Raphael the Archangel Catholic Church
SERVIRE ALIIS : Service to Others Sunday, December 2, 2018 Stewardship Report Budgeted Weekly: $7,203 Sunday, November 3-4 Dona ons Received: $6,821 Over (Under) Budget: ($382) Sunday, November 10-11 Dona ons Received: $9,125 Over (Under) Budget: $1,922 Sunday, November 17-18 Dona ons Received: $6,287 Over (Under) Budget: ($916) Sunday, November 24-25 Dona ons Received: $6,416 Over (Under) Budget: ($787) November 2018 Total Dona ons Received: $28,649 Budget: $28,812 Over (Under) Budget: ($163) Building Fund, November 17-18 Pledge Redemp on: $207 Dona ons: $1,785 Building Fund, November 24-25 Pledge Redemp on: $ Dona ons: $2,200 Open Arms Mission Food Pantry 1548 Main Street, An och, Illinois 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm St. Raphael the Archangel parishioners volunteer the second Wednesday and fi h Tuesday of each month. Wednesday, December 12, is the next date when our help is needed. To volunteer, call Pat Clark at 847.395.5683. The Knights of Columbus Christmas Tree Lot is open for business: Fraser Fir, Balsam Fir and Wreaths Available at the corner of 45 and Route 173. Saint Bede School A National Blue Ribbon School Preschool to Grade 8 Faith-based academic program includes technology, mathematics, language arts, science, social studies, art, music, physical education, Spanish and religion Computer lab One to one computers in Grades 5-8 Science lab Bus service for residents of Gavin District 37, Fox Lake District 114, Big Hollow District 38 and the Antioch/Lake Villa area Financial Assistance Before and after school care, hot lunch program Extracurricular activities: Athletics, Student Council, Chess, Band, Choir, Drama, Cooking Club and STEM Call 847-587-5541 or email pstrang@stbedeschool.com to schedule your tour. Open House and Opening of Registra on For the 2019-2020 School Year Sunday, January 27, 2019 9:00 am 1:00 pm Take a tour of the school, meet the staff, learn about our programs and see why Saint Bede School is a Blue Ribbon School. St. Bede School is a par cipant of the Illinois Tax Credit Scholarship Program 9
SERVIRE ALIIS : Service to Others Sunday, December 2, 2018 10 St. Raphael the Archangel Catholic Church