401 Brassel Street Lockport, Illinois 60441 815-723-3291 www.sjvianneylockport.org Po Polsku 815-630-2745 Office Hours: Tuesday Friday 10:00AM 3:00PM saintjohnvianney50@att.net December 23, 2018 4th Sunday of Advent Tuesday - Friday Saturday Sunday Masses The Very Rev. Grzegorz P. Podwysocki, Pastor Deacon Rev. Mr. Joseph Dalpiaz 8:00 am 8:00 am (Only on first Saturday) 4:00 pm 7:00 am - English 9:00 am - English 10:30 am - Polish Confessions Before Saturday Mass 3:30 pm Baptisms/Weddings Call for appointment
LECTORS FOR NEXT WEEKEND: Saturday 4:00p.m. - Gwen Sunday 9:00a.m. - Amanda Tuesday 9:00a.m. - Kathy Mass Intentions for the Week Saturday, December 22 at 4:00 p.m. Joann Hennessey (Health) by Hope Swanson Dr. Erwin Z. Mangubat (39th B-day) by D & Ma Vianzon Jack Buss by Family Kenneth Buss by Family Nelson V. Nogra by Fritzie Nogra Sunday, December 23 at 7:00 a.m. James Haasl by Family Connie Ostrowski by Family Waclawiak Family 9:00 a.m. Stanislawa Bielanska Hope Swanson Diane Grossi by Shurland Zapka Marie Will (Health) by Andrew Buczyna Nelson V. Nogra by Fritzie Nogra 10:30 a.m. Maria i Andrzej Sztoncel Walerian Sztoncel by Family Adam Sztoncel (Health) Wanda Krutul (Health) O Zdrowie dla Oliverka by Zofia Gogola Tuesday, December 25 at 9:00 a.m. Merry Christmas Saint John Vianney Parishioners 10:30 a.m. Boze Narodzenie Saint John Vianney Parishioners Wednesday, December 26 at 8:00 a.m. Feast of St. Stephen Saint John Vianney Parishioners 7:00 p.m. Krzysztofa Styrczula (2yr Rem) Thursday, December 27 at 8:00 a.m. Rita Gariboldi (B-day) by Patricia Gariboldi Friday, December 28 at 8:00 a.m. David Ciolek Saturday, December 29 at 4:00 p.m. Tom Grabowski (1yr Rem) by Family Nelson V. Nogra by Fritzie Nogra Sunday, December 30 at 9:00 a.m. Paula Mey (B-Day) by Patricia Gariboldi Marilyn Roberson by Sue Carole Pajak Julia McCarthy by Shurland Zapka Nelson V. Nogra by Fritzie Nogra 10:30 a.m. Saint John Vianney Parishioners 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). MEMORIES AND DREAMS Throughout our lives, we retain the language and habits of our native region and family of origin. Should we return to our home after a long absence, we quickly revert to its familiar speech and practices. Our deep memory is reflected in old stories and words and speech patterns. This familiarity runs like an underground river and accompanies us wherever we go. Not only do we remember, we are incorporated into and made part of a greater memory. In remembering and recollecting, we are in turn gathered up and re-collected. Today we remember Mary, a small figure travelling the country roads to visit Elizabeth. All the great pronouncements and dreams of the prophets point to this time when the Lord s words to Mary would be gathered and fulfilled. The memories of her people are alive in her, and memories of her nourish our own living faith. Announcements: Please checkout The Catholic Faith at: FORMED.ORG Password: BJKGVD Join us on Facebook at St. John Vianney Catholic Church Advent Reconciliation Service Sunday, December 23rd from 7-9pm (English/Polish) Please Join Us for a Pot Luck Dinner on New Years Eve right after 4:00 p.m. Mass Bring your favorite dish! Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. Luke 1:42
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Fourth Sunday of Advent Monday: Vigil of Christmas Tuesday: The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) Wednesday: St. Stephen; First Day of Kwanzaa Thursday: St. John Friday: The Holy Innocents Saturday: Fifth Day within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord; St. Thomas Becket THE ETERNAL FLAME FOR THIS WEEK Will burn in Memory of Bronislaw Buczek By Family WE LIFT UP IN PRAYER Long Term Needs: Fr. Andrew, Ann Marie Nawrocki, Naia Peña, Rachel Colabello, John Sims, Wendy Kelm, Keith Schranz, Lucas Milo, Ted Hylek, Heather Pajak, The Eaton Family, Dixie Wiles, Romana Davila, Lawrence Dapriele, Marilyn Zlogar, Mark Gariboldi, Cathy McManamey, Raul Juarez, Lucille Catherine Russler (baby), Henryka Sztoncel, Tom Swierkowski, Luanne Dapriele, Mike Lozano, Michelle Maurisak Immediate Needs: Joan Fajkucy, Lynn Marie, Roberto Davila, Nicole Neubauer, Joann Baan, Matt Andrysiak, Marcella Tumang, Salvadore Garcia, Robin Dilday, Ralph Drong, Frank Pagano, Dorothy Carrescia, Krzsztof Komar, Easton Bleuer, Gloria Castillo, Romana Davila, Rosa Maria Santos, Adam Sztoncel, Lynn Swierkowski, Owen Neubauer, Richard Burian, Rosemary Burian, Christopher Hozjan, Salvatore D Arpa, Jack Waxweiler, Carol Fabek, Cora Zgrabik, Jim Pelc We hope that you will pray for them each day, privately or with your family. Prayer for those in need is an important responsibility of the Christian Community. FROM DEATH TO NEW LIFE Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. Divine Mercy Chaplet: Saturday, December 22 Day 3 PILGRIM VIRGIN Invite the blessed Mother, Our Lady of Fatima Statue, into your home and help her evangelize her message of peace through the Rosary. The intent of the devotion is that the statue travel from house to house. It will be in your home for one week or as long as you want to keep her. You can invite family and friends to say the rosary, or just enjoy her presence in your home and have your own private devotion. Please call Gwen at 708-259-6303. St. John Vianney Prayer "O my God, come to me, so that You may dwell in me and I may dwell in you." OUR WARMEST WELCOME To all who celebrate with us, whether visitors, long time residents, or newly arrived in the parish. If you are not registered at St. John Vianney or need to make changes, please fill out the form below and place in the collection basket. PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY ADULT 1 Name Phone Address Email Date of Birth Language spoken at home Marital Status: Married by Priest Y N Religion: Sacraments received? Baptism, 1 st Comm. Confirm. ADULT 2 Husband Wife Name Phone Address Date of Birth Language spoken at home Marital Status: Married by Priest Y Religion: Sacraments received? Baptism, 1 st Comm. Confirm. Are you transferring from another parish? Former Parish Name Please list the names and dates of birth of those in your household, excluding the names above: Name Birthdate Relationship 1 2 3 4 Weekly Offering Weekly Goal: $2,500.00 December 16, 2018.....$4226.00 Thank You for your continuing support. Please remember St. John Vianney in your Will and Estate Planning. ST. MONICA PRAYER GROUP FOLLOWING THE 8:00 AM TUESDAY MASS We, the members of St. Monica Prayer Group, invite you to join us in praying for the spiritual, physical, and emotional needs of our children and grandchildren. Please join us as we come together weekly to cover our children with prayer. N
Word of Life For married couples who long to welcome a child into their family: May the coming of the Christ Child bring hope and peace; We pray to the Lord: WHY NOT A MASS INTENTION! If you are thinking of sending someone a get-well card, or a special occasion is coming up, a birthday or an anniversary, why not have a Mass said for them? Mass intentions are for the living as well as the deceased. There s no nicer way to offer tribute, or better prayer you can offer for those you love. Just fill out the form below and show how much you care. REQUESTS FOR MASS INTENTIONS If you would like to have a Mass offered, please fill out this form and drop in the collection basket. There is no better way to offer tribute, and no better prayer you can offer for those you love. Please include an offering of $10 for each intention in the envelope with your Mass request form. Please schedule 2 weeks in advance. PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY Intention Name Living Deceased Requested by Phone Date/Time Wanted PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. And give us peace. We ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior. Amen. P.F.C. JASON W. DRAKSLER [U.S. ARMY] P.F.C. JOSHUA D. DRAKSLER [U.S. ARMY] SGT. 1 st Class MICHAEL MATTHEW PAJAK [U.S. ARMY] SR. AIRMAN NICHOLAS MAVRIN [U.S.A.F.] LT. WILLIAM BRADSHAW (USAF) If you have a family member who is overseas please let us know so we may pray for their safe return. MAY GOD BLESS THEM ALL FEED YOUR HUNGRY NEIGHBORS Lockport churches donate to the Lockport Food Pantry known as FISH, the symbol of Christianity. They serve 750 to 800 People monthly which is more than 250 local families. Our Lord would want us to share what we have been given with those who have less. Presently needed are canned beans, meats and fish, peanut butter, jellies, canned vegetables (especially corn & green beans), spaghetti & sauce, cereals, pancake mix and syrup. Soaps, bath tissue, paper products and shampoo are also needed. Thank you for your generosity. You will be blessed. Feeding the Hungry is one of the Corporal Works of Mercy. PLEASE CHECK YOUR CANS CAREFULLY. IF THEY ARE OUTDATED OR EXPIRING IN CURRENT MONTH, WE HAVE TO THROW THEM AWAY. We cannot be liable for causing illnesses. 1463 S. Farrell Road Lockport, IL 60441 Funeral Mass Arrangements Upon the death of a loved one, a family member should contact the parish office as soon as possible (815-723-3291). You will be contacted by our bereavement coordinator, Anna Siwiec-Sitkowska, who will assist the family in planning the funeral liturgy for the deceased. If it is too difficult for you to walk to the front of the church to receive Communion, please know that at each Mass an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion comes to the back of the church to distribute Communion. If you would like to have the Extraordinary Minister give you communion in the back of church, please let an usher know before Mass begins. At Communion time, when you see the Extraordinary Minister come to the back, please raise your hand so that they can see you and give you Holy Communion.
Mężczyźni Świętego Józefa Kim są Mężczyźni Świętego Józefa? W dzisiejszych czasach istnieje wiele przeszkód na drodze wiary, ale Mężczyzna Świętego Józefa to człowiek, który szuka Pana w swoim życiu: (Jer 29,13) Będziecie Mnie szukać i znajdziecie Mnie, kiedy będziecie Mnie szukać z całego serca. Nasz Pan Jezus Chrystus przyszedł, aby pokazać nam Miłość i my odkrywamy naszą rolę jako mężczyźni, którzy dostrzegają potrzeby inne niż poszukiwanie mocy i przywilejów (Łk 22,25). Mężczyźni Świętego Józefa to mężczyźni którzy "wspierają się nawzajem i wzajemnie się budują" (1Tes 5,11) i trwają w Bogu(Jan 15). W rezultacie Mężczyzna Świętego Józefa jest spełniony przez odnajdywanie radości życia bożego w celach, jakie odkrywa dla swojego życia (Kol. 1,9-12). Mężczyźni Świętego Józefa to katolicka sieć mężczyzn. Spotkanie Grupy w naszej parafii odbędzie się w pierwszy czwartek miesiaca, o 7:00 pm. Serdecznie zapraszamy. Widowed and feeling stuck? Come and find ways to move toward inner peace and new hope in life. Joyful Again! Widowed Ministry Program presents a Retreat/workshop for men & women March 9 & 10, 2019 (including overnight) At the Mt. Assisi Center, Lemont, IL To register call: 708-354-7211 e-mail us at joyfulagain7211@gmail.com website: www.joyfulagain.org TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION In ancient pagan Rome, these days in mid-december were a time for general slacking off at work and far too much rejoicing. The period of leisure after the harvest and a whole cluster of pagan festivals were a force for the church to reckon with. The Saturnalia, breaking out on December 17, was a time of high living and loose morals. Christians were advised by their bishops to drop out of the mayhem and do some serious fasting. A famous church council at Saragossa in Spain made a season of fasting mandatory from December 17 to December 23, exactly coinciding with the Saturnalia. The bishops at that time were perhaps less concerned with preparing for Christmas than with resisting the kind of loose living going on. Modern times have restored a bit of the Saturnalia spirit to our culture, so that a general period of partying with a vague connection to religion is now upon us. How does a Christian keep balance? The practice of charity by remembering the poor in our gift giving, of hospitality in finding a place at our holiday tables for the poor and lonely, and of daily prayer in the home and at church are great helps. Although Advent is not a penitential season like Lent, it is a time for making room in our lives for what matters most.
This month St. John Vianney will conduct its Baby Bottles for Life campaign to benefit, support and educate pregnant women facing crisis or unintended pregnancies. The funds collected through the Bottles for Life campaign support the programs and services of the Waterleaf Medical Clinic and Education and Resource Center located in Aurora. Waterleaf provides practical help; pregnancy testing, ultrasounds, STD testing and treatment as well as continuing education and support for women in our community who would otherwise be at risk for choosing abortion. Last year with the support of churches like St. John Vianney, Waterleaf served 846 clients, performed 540 pregnancy tests, 404 ultrasounds and rescued 83 babies. You can pick up your baby bottle from our pro-life tree beginning the weekend of December 15/16, and fill with spare change or whatever donation you prefer. Bottles can then be returned to the parish by the weekend of January 5/6, 2019. Please make any check donations payable to Waterleaf. Your support is greatly appreciated. For more information call us at 630-701-6270 or visit Waterleaf on the web at www.onechoiceonelife.org. Sponsor a Needy Individual or Family for Christmas Catholic Charities is providing the opportunity for you to help their clients at Christmas this year. The Gift of Christmas is an annual program that fulfills wish lists for individuals who are served by Catholic Charities. Read stories about clients and choose who you would like to help this Christmas. Or, if you prefer, you can direct your donation to an individual or family who hasn t been chosen yet. Donating is simple: visit catholiccharitiesjoliet.org and click on donate. Or call 815-724-1140 to make your donation over the phone. To send a check, please note Gift of Christmas in the memo and send checks to: Catholic Charities 16555 Weber Rd. Crest Hill, IL 60403 If you have any questions, please call 815-724-1140 or email msnow@cc-doj.org. Thank you and God bless you! Merry Christmas!
St. John Vianney Catholic Church ADVENT/CHRISTMAS 2018 LITURGY SCHEDULE Advent Reconciliation Service/Spowiedź Święta Sunday, December 23, 2018 Reconciliation 7 pm 9 pm (English/Polish) Spowiedź Świeta w języku polskim, godz. 19:00 21:00 Vigil of Christmas/Wigilia Bożego Narodzenia Monday, December 24, 2018 Mass 4:00 p.m. English (Choir) (Christmas Carols with Choir start @ 3:30 pm) Midnight Mass PASTERKA 12 am Polish (Polish Christmas Carols start @ 11:30 pm) *kolędowanie godz. 23:30 Christmas Day (The Nativity of The Lord)/Boze Narodzenie Tuesday, December 25, 2018 Mass 9:00 am - English (cantor) Mass 10:30 am Polish Feast of St. Stephen, The First Martyr/Św. Szczepana Wednesday, December 26, 2018 Mass 8:00 a.m. English (no music) Mass 7:00 pm Polish The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph/Św. Rodziny Saturday, December 29, 2018 Vigil Mass 4:00 pm- English (cantor) Sunday, December 30, 2018 Mass 9:00 am English (Choir) Mass 10:30 am Polish Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God/Uroczystośc Bożej Rodzicielki Maryi Monday, December 31, 2018 - Vigil Mass 4:00 pm - English (cantor) Tuesday, January 1, 2019 Mass 9 am English (cantor) Mass 10:30 am Polish
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