SAINT ISAAC JOGUES PARISH 8149 Golf Road, Niles, IL 60714 847.967.1060 Fax: 847.967.1070 Website: http://sij-parish.com parish.com Mission: A Catholic Parish sharing experiences of the Kingdom of God November 29, 2015 First Sunday of Advent
Page 2 First Sunday of Advent November 29, 2015 ADVENT: Free Space For God space empty time, vacant corners of our lives. We justify that scientifically. Nature abhors a vacuum we say, and proceed to fill every nook and cranny with trophies, gewgaws and junk! It is a human sickness to hoard, but eminently laudable to amass great wealth. We may justify that with the wisdom of P.T. Barnum who said: Money is a terrible master but an excellent servant. But was it not the same Barnum who was truer to himself when he judged: There is a sucker born every minute? Running Better on Empty Sadly, Advent is an unpopular all but forgotten season. Its emphasis is on light, prophecies from the distant past, and waiting. Advent is countercultural. It challenges us to be quiet and empty. If we accept that, we have to struggle through a crowded, noisy world to find a refuge for contemplation. One of my favorite Advent meditations is from Caryll Houselander s The Reed of God. Ponder what she says about EMPTINESS. Emptiness is a free space...an openness that welcomes God into our lives. This year, set aside free space to look, listen, and respond in prayer. In emptiness discover deeper awareness. We were not made for the tyranny of telecommunication and the commandment To love Thy Selfie. Advent challenges us to press the pause button and put down the remote! Why not give Advent a chance this year? It is ironically true that spiritually we can run better on empty. -Fr. Luczak That virginal quality which, for want of a better word, I call emptiness is the beginning of this contemplation...it is emptiness like the hollow of a reed, the narrow riftless emptiness which can only have one destiny: to receive the piper s breath and to utter the song that is in his heart. It is emptiness like the hollow in a cup, shaped to receive water or wine. It is emptiness like that of the bird s nest, built into a round, warm ring to receive the little bird. The pre-advent emptiness of Our Lady s purposeful virginity was indeed like those three things. Caryll Houselander s lovely imagery is Advent plain and simple, but not so easy. We want to fill empty
Page 3 First Sunday of Advent November 29, 2015 SANTA SUNDAY Help Santa bring joy and Christmas spirit to the children of our sharing parish, Maternity BVM in Chicago! Please bring new, unwrapped toys, books, etc. for youth (preschool-teen) to Santa s sleigh in the Holy Family Room the weekend of December 5-6. The gifts will be used for their Epiphany Celebration and for some of the children will be the only new gift they receive this Christmas season. Be sure to bring your children or grandchildren to visit with Santa after the 10 a.m. and Noon Masses and take pictures with him. Santa s elves of Women s Club Guild One will provide refreshments. All are welcome. Santa appreciates your help and hopes to see you! CHRISTMAS WREATH AND DECORATION SALE Fill your home with the spirit and love of the Christmas Season. Fresh balsam and mixed noble fir wreaths and other holiday decorations are on sale TODAY after all Masses! Door wreaths and swags, baskets and candle rings, table trees and holly plants, and all will be perfect for hostess gifts and holiday remembrances for family, friends and neighbors, as well as for decorating your own home. Proceeds from the sale help The Women s Centers of Greater Chicagoland, which are celebrating 30 years of ministry and more than 38,000 babies saved from abortion. Your purchase will be greatly appreciated and enable more women to choose LIFE! FIRST FRIDAY ADORATION ADVENT WREATH LIGHTERS First Friday Adoration and Devotions in honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary will take place in the church this week, 6-9 p.m. All are invited to join us in prayer as your schedule allows. The evening includes the Patriotic Rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet, the mysteries of the Rosary, singing, an extended time for quiet reflection and Benediction. ADVENT REFLECTION BOOKS The Liturgy Board invites you to light the Advent Wreath at the beginning of Mass at one of the weekend Masses during Advent. You need to arrive about ten minutes early and the instructions are few. Please sign up in the Holy Family Room TODAY if you would like to participate. Questions? Please contact the RE Office, 847/966-1180. The Spiritual Life Commission is pleased to provide Bishop Robert Barron s Advent Reflections for your preparation for Christmas! We ask that each household take one copy to ensure enough for everyone. Thank you to those who gave donations in the alms boxes last weekend to help defray the cost of the books. Your gifts were a blessing! The Kindergarten RE Class resumes next Sunday, December 6 th! Grs. 3-5 will celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation on Monday night at 6:50 p.m. Family members are welcome. Our December service project is to bring new, unwrapped toys for youth, preschool-teen, to give to our Sharing Parish in Chicago to hand out at their Epiphany celebration in early January. You may bring them to Santa s sleigh next Sunday or to RE Class next Sunday & Monday, Dec. 6 & 7. Thank you for sharing the love of Christ & the spirit of Christmas!
Page 4 First Sunday of Advent November 29, 2015 ADVENT MORNING OF REFLECTION All are invited to join in The Dawn From on High Will Break Upon Us An Advent Morning of Reflection on Saturday, December 5 th. Gathering will be here at St. Isaac Jogues Church at 8:30 a.m. and Morning Prayer will be at 9 a.m. followed by presentations and discussion until Noon. The Advent Morning will be given by Pastor Lynne Morrow, Pastor Mark Wiberg, and Fr. Andrew Luczak. As we prepare the way of the Lord, we gather as Christians to learn, share and celebrate our faith in and love for the Word made flesh as well as some of our special Advent traditions and guides. All are welcome to this event which is co-sponsored by the John 17 Fellowship (ecumenical group comprised of our parish, Messiah Lutheran Church and Holy Trinity Church) and the St. Isaac Jogues Women s Club. There is no cost to you for the Advent Morning, but for planning purposes we do ask you to sign up in the Holy Family Room TODAY, call Hilde Koziol or contact the RE Office, 847/966-1180 or sijre2004, by Monday evening if you plan to attend. Thank you! FRIDAY NIGHT MOVIE The December 11 th Friday Night at the Movies presents King of Kings starring Jeffery Hunter. Please note the movie begins at 6:30 p.m. and doors open at 6 p.m. Bring your family & friends! SPIRITUAL LIFE COMMISSION The Spiritual Life Commission will meet on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the RE Office. The main agenda item is the Lent Retreat Afternoon in February. ST. ISAAC JOGUES DAILY RAFFLE 2016 REPLACE THE ROOF 1800 + Raffle Booklets sold! 1200 to go as we begin Advent. With less than 30 shopping days till Christmas, remember booklets as you check off your gift lists! Booklets will be on sale after all Masses. Captains: John Affatati Kathy Denning Don Baron Teresita Sitjar Dean Johansen Dee Stanton Ed Mikeska Hilde Koziol Mass Captains: Mary Affatati Dolly Bellissimo Loretta Falco Sr. Joyce Roehl Diane Lazeretti Barbara Dary Kathy Denning Barbara Watson Dean & Geri Johansen Please see Kathy Denning, Nancy Winans, Irene Baron or Mary Burke for more information. Booklets are $25 each. You have a chance to win 366 daily prizes! Help reach our goal of $50,000 for St. Isaac Jogues!
Page 5 First Sunday of Advent November 29, 2015 Attention Cookie Bakers! We need your COOKIES! St. Isaac Jogues Christmas Cookie Sale! Cookies will be collected from 9am to 11am on Saturday, December 12 th, in the Holy Family Room. Plan to bake your favorite cookie! Cookies on sale after all Masses the weekend of December 12-13. Boxes are $5 each. Many other goodies will also be available. All profits designated for parish heating and snow removal. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT.Loretta Falco, 847-967-5697, Dee Stanton, 847-966-1180, or Irene Baron 847-967-6149 THE GIVING TREE NEEDS YOUR HELP! We need your help to make it possible for us to continue our tradition of bringing Christmas gifts to the residents of our neighboring nursing homes. Please make a Giving Tree contribution today. We appreciate all donations. Make your checks out to St. Isaac Jogues. You can help make this Christmas season a joy-filled time for the residents as we present each nursing home with gifts that they have requested: 270 pairs of very warm, heavy duty socks for the residents of Glenbridge Nursing Home. Residents have complained that their feet are always cold. We hope to warm up their feet and their hearts with these gifts! A large screen TV and Sound System for the newly renovated game room at Niles Nursing Home. What a way to brighten up the season! We will be bringing the gifts of Christmas joy, music and cheer to the residents on Tuesday evening, December 15 th. We will meet in the Holy Family Room at 6:30 P.M. sharp. Please join us. Peace be with you! MONTHLY BIBLE STUDY There will be a discussion of the Advent/Christmas readings next Sunday, December 6, at 9 a.m. in Room 6 of the school (first door on your left as you enter the school from the Holy Family Room). All are welcome!
Page 6 First Sunday of Advent November 29, 2015 North American Martyrs Council 4338 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS CHRISTMAS PARTY SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2015 St. John Brebeuf Parish May Parish Ministry Center 8305 N. Harlem Ave., Niles, IL 60714 Social Hour - 6 p.m. Dinner 7 p.m. Join us for DELICIOUS FOOD from Salerno s di Lucca! Delight in carols of the Season with the GLENBROOK SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL CHAMBER SINGERS In their exquisite Victorian costumes! TICKETS ARE ONLY $25.00 per person, Widows $22.00 per person $12.00 for children under 12 RESERVATIONS & PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED BY DECEMBER 5, 2015 CONTACT: Steve Baggio at 773-315-1621 with any questions Please cut along the dotted line and return to: Steve Baggio, 7330 West Ibsen Street, Chicago, IL 60631 Please make checks payable to: North American Martyrs Council 4338 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I / We will be attending the K of C 2015 Christmas Celebration being held on December 12, 2015 Name(s): Address: Phone: e-mail address: Total reservations: at $25.00 / person $ is enclosed at $22.00 / person $ Widow at $12.00 / person $ Child Under 12 Note that Tables of 8 or 10 may be reserved in advance. If you would like a table reserved, please indicate those friends that will be at your table:
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Page 8 First Sunday of Advent November 29, 2015 SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: First Sunday of Advent Monday: St. Andrew Tuesday: World AIDS Day Thursday: St. Francis Xavier Friday: St. John of Damascus; First Friday Saturday: First Saturday TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Advent is a time rich in family traditions. Many of them have been so effectively absorbed into our culture that their religious origins are hidden. Some of us will set candles in our windows tonight. The custom began in Ireland during the so-called penal days, extending from 1691 to the Catholic Emancipation in 1829 and beyond. There were harsh penalties and fines for not attending the government church. Priests were forced into hiding, but people were resourceful and determined in guarding their faith. At Christmas, Irish families, particularly in the countryside, placed a lighted candle in the cottage window and left the door unlatched, hoping that a priest might come by and celebrate the Christmas Mass for them. The possibility of the Mass coming into the family home gave rise to other Irish customs at the beginning of Advent. The cottage received a fresh coat of whitewash, the threshold was swept especially clean, and fresh curtains were hung in the windows. The house was scrubbed until it gleamed, including all the pots and pans, and all garments and table linens were laundered. The custom of the Irish window candle was so admired in Catholic Europe that it was widely copied there, and now finds a welcome in households that may not exactly expect a priest to wander in! Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Rom 10:9-18; Ps 19:8-11; Mt 4:18-22 Tuesday: Is 11:1-10; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17; Lk 10:21-24 Wednesday: Is 25:6-10a; Ps 23:1-6; Mt 15:29-37 Thursday: Is 26:1-6; Ps 118:1, 8-9, 19-21, 25-27a; Mt 7:21, 24-27 Friday: Is 29:17-24; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Mt 9:27-31 Saturday: Is 30:19-21, 23-26; Ps 147:1-6; Mt 9:35 10:1, 5a, 6-8 Sunday: Bar 5:1-9; Ps 126:1-6; Phil 1:4-6, 8-11; Lk 3:1-6 TODAY S READINGS First Reading The days are coming when the LORD will fulfill the promise made to Israel and Judah (Jeremiah 33:14-16). Psalm To you, O Lord, I lift my soul (Psalm 25). Second Reading May the Lord make you increase and abound in love that you may be blameless in holiness; conduct yourselves so as to please God (1 Thessalonians 3:12 4:2). Gospel There will be signs and you will see the Son of Man coming with power and great glory. Be vigilant (Luke 21:25-28, 34-36). 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. LET US PRAY In gratitude for freedom and for those who protect us and serve us in the various branches of military service and first responders: First Responder Greg Zalewski United States Air Force Mason Janzen, Breanna Dexter United States Army Brian Caplin, Gale Renner United States Marines Joseph John Zimmerman III, Aisha Fernando, Lance Renner, Gian Patrick Reyes United States Navy William B. Dexter, Timothy Kelly, David Perez Illinois National Guard Christopher Dexter, Nathaniel Janzen If you have a family member or friend you would like to add to our prayer list, either because they serve in the military or first responder (police, firefighter, paramedic/emt), please contact the RE Office at 847/966-1180 or sijre2004@yahoo.com.
Page 9 First Sunday of Advent November 29, 2015 WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS? The Church wants to respond to and serve families, which are the reasons for the 2014 and 2015 synods in Rome. This year s Synod was entitled, The Vocation and Mission of the Family in the Church and the Contemporary World. The Holy Father made sure it was not just a meeting for people to get up and talk about noting, or quote from scripture, but a time to truly reflect on the ordinary life of real people. The family is truly the school of humanity; it is critical for our existence and it experiences many challenges today. If we re really a domestic church, then we have to see the family as living together as the body of Christ, and it is a body of Christ in which there is ongoing conversion and a missionary spirit. Everything that is applicable to the Church as the body of Christ is also applicable to a family. The concerns about marriage and family life are most important. With that in mind St. Isaac Jogues Parish Pastoral Council invites you now, and in the months ahead, to read, reflect on, and respond to one of the questions from the synod. The discussions will continue and actions are being developed. Your input and suggestions will be brought not only to our Council but to the Deanery and Archdiocesan Councils as well. Please respond to either or both of these questions by December 1 st by dropping off your response at the rectory or the sacristy to the attention of Kathy Lord or Dee Stanton or emailing SIJPPC8149@yahoo.com, or in person. Thank you for your participation! From the working document of the synod: The family is a place of gathering. And so, inclusion is a hallmark of its existence. Exclusion, then, contradicts the very nature of family life. In today s context, there are groups of people who pose a challenge to the inclusive nature of family. They call for special attention. Among them are the elderly, widows, those in the final stage of life, the disabled, and migrants. Special challenges with inclusion emerge in cultures that foster arrangements that contradict marriage or family life, such as: polygamy, marriages of mixed religion, cohabitation, marriage in stages, the birth of children outside of marriage, and the often confused role of women in society and in the family. How can the Church be a place which gathers all those who might otherwise be excluded, so that everyone feels that he or she has a home, a community of belonging? How can families become open families that welcome those who otherwise might not be welcome? Let us all be thankful for the gift of our vocation. Learn how to enrich your vocation of Marriage or Holy Orders by attending an enrichment made just for you. The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends are December 11-13, 2015 or February 12-14, 2016 or April 8-10, 2016, all at Elk Grove Village, IL. Early registration is highly recommended. For reservations/information, call Jim & Kris at 630-577-0778 or contact us through http://wwme-chicagoland.org. Knights of Columbus Council Meeting The next Council business meeting will take place on Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at the St. John Brebeuf Parish May Ministry Center at 7:30 p.m. For more information or if you re interested in joining contact Grand Knight Steve Baggio at 773-315-1621. Please visit our website at www.kofc4338.org for our calendar of events. Abbey Farms Choose & Cut fundraiser for Marion Abbey Open every day November 21 through December 23 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Choose & Cut trees $45 each. Fresh pre-cut Christmas trees $8.50 each. Wreaths and roping made by Father Phillip (prices vary). Seasonal store with unique locally made gifts, crafts, donuts and breads! Visit Santa at Abbey Farms 11-2 p.m. on the following dates: Friday-Sunday November 27-29, Saturday & Sunday, December 5-6, Saturday & Sunday December 12-13. Please contact Adam at 630-966-7775 ext. 3 or email Adam at adam@abbeyfarms.org
Page 10 First Sunday of Advent November 29, 2015 Mass Intentions Sunday, November 29, 2015 Liturgy Next Weekend December 5-6, 2015 8:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Marie Batson Martha Lucia For The Living & Deceased Members of SIJ Confessions 11:00-12:00 p.m. Fr. Luczak 5:00 p.m. Fr. Pereira Monday, November 30, 2015 8:00 a.m. Purgatorial Society Virginia Luczak Tuesday, December 1, 2015 8:00 a.m. Fr. Kennedy 10:00 a.m. Fr. Luczak/Deacon Paul 12:00 p.m. Fr. Pereira 8:00 a.m. Thomas Banner Wednesday, December 2, 2015 8:00 a.m. Fernand Baros December 5-6, 2015 Thursday, December 3, 2015 8:00 a.m. Richard MacDonald Friday, December 4, 2015 8:00 a.m. Helen Polinski Saturday, December 5, 2015 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Sunday, December 6, 2015 8:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Communion Service-No Intentions Leslaw Krzesaj, Rudy Pikula For The Living & Deceased Members of SIJ James Wise Fernand Baros Sr. John Patrick 5:00 pm. Rene Dumayas Alena Joseph Angelina Joseph 8:00 a.m. Dennis George Diann George Angelika Dacpano 10:00 a.m. Matthew Magno Mark Magno Red Reyes 12:00 p.m. Gabriel Caradang Jude Jimmychan Kevin Thomas Sacristans Frances Martel Theresa Noble
Page 11 First Sunday of Advent November 29, 2015 PASTOR: Rev. Andrew Luczak ASSOCIATE PASTOR: Rev. Mario Pereira, S.F.X. PASTORAL STAFF: Lori Herbert, Business Manager Dolores Stanton, Director of Religious Education Lisa Hall, Director of Music DEACONS: Deacon Robert C. O Keefe, retired (Joan) Deacon Paul M. Stanton (Dolores) WEEKEND MASS CELEBRANT: Rev. Bernard Kennedy, O.F.M. Eucharistic Masses and Communion Services: Sunday: 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM & 12:00 PM Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM Saturday: - 5:00 PM 8:00 AM Communion Service Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday, 11:00-12:00 Noon or anytime by request. Sacrament of Matrimony: Must be registered for six months prior to setting the wedding date with an additional six months for necessary preparation. Note: The following wedding times can be scheduled: Friday at 5:00 p.m.; Saturday at 1:00 and 3:00 p.m.; Sunday at 3:00 p.m. (Ceremony only) Sacrament of Baptism: Second and fourth Sunday of each month at 1:30 PM. Baptism Preparation Session must be completed before Baptism. Contact the Parish Office as soon as possible for details. Parish Office: Website: http://sij-parish.com E-mail: office@sij-parish.com 8149 Golf Road, Niles, IL. 60714, phone: 847-967-1060 Marlene Garber (A/R, Calendar Coordinator) Jennifer Lande (A/P, Bulletin Editor) Religious Education: 847-966-1180 Parish School: St. John Brebeuf School: 847-966-3266 Log in to givecentral.org and register today! Give Central is available for your To Teach Who Christ Is & Annual Catholic Appeal pledges & donations! Pray for JIMMY RANCICH BERNARD KENNEDY, SR. ALEXIS BARGA DELAINE KENNEDY MARY ANN CASTAGNA FR. BOB HEINZ RICK (GRANDSON OF RALPH AND KATHY EGLOFF) WILLIAM PARRILLO JOHN PATRICK WASILK MATTHEW GRIZELY MARGE VASILE JON KNOX MARCY SANTIAGO
CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS ST. ISAAC JOGUES #512032 8149 Golf Road Niles, IL 60714 TELEPHONE 847 967-1060 CONTACT PERSON Jennifer SOFTWARE MS Publisher 2003 Adobe Acrobat 8.0 Windows XP Professional PRINTER Canon IR 3035 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 12 SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION November 29, 2015 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS THANK YOU!