St. Jude the Apostle Church 880 E. 154th St. South Holland, IL Established 1957 Rev. Ignatius I. Anaele Pastor Rev. John J. Powers Pastor Emeritus Herbert Drazba Deacon Mel Stasinski Deacon Timothy Springer Deacon Linda Morgridge Business Manager Shawn Perkins Music Minister Marsha Johnson Coordinator of Religious Education Kenneth Ziolkowski Parish Finance Council Chair John Turton Parish Pastoral Council Chair Weekend Masses: Saturday 4:00 PM Sunday 8:00, 10:00, 11:30 AM Weekday Masses: Monday thru Friday 8:30 AM Holy Day Masses: Vigil 7:00 PM Holy Day 8:30 AM Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday 3:15 to 3:45 PM Baptisms: Arrangements must be made in advance for catechesis and reception of the sacrament. All families must be registered parishioners. Contact the Rectory office at 708 333-3550. Office Phone: 708 333-3550 Fax: 708 339-3336 Religious Education Office: 708 225-1180 www.stjudetheapostle.org Email: ApostlJude@aol.com CHRIST OUR SAVIOR CATHOLIC SCHOOL www.christoursaviorcatholicschool.org 708-333-8173 Mrs. Karen Brodzik Principal Rev. Ignatius I. Anaele Executive Pastor MISSION STATEMENT We, the family of faith of St. Jude the Apostle Catholic Church in South Holland, nourished by the Word of God and Sacraments commit ourselves to know, love, live, and celebrate Jesus the Christ.
Page Two January 15, 2017 MASS INTENTIONS Sat., Jan 14 4:00 PM Ruth Ziolkowski Requested by The Family Dennis Hearne Requested by Noel & Linda Morgridge Sun., Jan. 15 8:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:30 AM Leslie Rieger ( 5th Anniversary ) Requested by Mary Simms Hermilo Gonzalez Requested by Mary Simms Benjamin Matlock Sr. Requested by Ron & Pat Slusarski Alice Kristin Requested by Linda & Noel Morgridge Mon., Jan. 16 8:30 AM Clementine Adducci Requested by Nancy Salin Tues., Jan. 17 8:30 AM James T. Batzek, Jenny Batzek & Gregory Zurek Requested by Batzek Family Wed., Jan. 18 8:30 AM James T. Lungaro Requested by Christ Our Savior Faculty & Staff Thur., Jan. 19 8:30 AM Ben Matlock Requested by Stella Eber Fri., Jan. 20 8:30 AM Mary Blindauer Requested by Eileen Whittle Sat., Jan 21 4:00 PM Willard & Dolores Condreva Requested by Family Jim Bogan Requested by Delores Bogan Sun., Jan. 22 8:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:30 AM 1-8 - 17 1-10 - 16 $ 4,074.41 $ 4, 603.80 Fiscal Year to Date: $146,370.42 $154,103.12 CHRISTMAS OFFERING $17,167.25 If you have not yet made your Christmas donation please put it in the regular Sunday collection. Thank you. Lena Voas Requested by Diane & Jim Ostarello Phyllis Nowak Requested by Ron & Pat Slusarski Irene Zalewski Requested by Ron & Sue Bordenaro The wine used at the Eucharist for the month of JANUARY was donated by the Nigerian Community We thank them for their generosity. St. Jude Parish Calendar WEEKDAYS MON FRI 8:00 AM Rosary 8:30 AM Mass 9:00 AM Divine Mercy Chaplet Monday - January 16, 2017 Church Cleaning after Mass Tuesday - January 17, 2017 Choir Practice 7:00 PM Saturday - January 21, 2017 Reconciliation 3:15 3:45 PM Mass 4:00 PM Media Center Open Sunday - January 22, 2017 Masses at 8:00, 10:00, 11:30 AM Media Center Open Monday - January 23, 2017 Church Cleaning after Mass Religious Education 6:00 PM Tuesday - January 24, 2017 Choir Practice 7:00 PM Thursday - January 26, 2017 Senior Hospitality 9:15 AM Saturday - January 28, 2017 Reconciliation 3:15 3:45 PM Mass 4:00 PM Sunday - January 29, 2017 Masses at 8:00, 10:00, 11:30 AM January $plit the Pot Winner Romanus Okabuonye $156 CONGRATULATIONS In your prayers please remember William P. Hearne Sr. & Bernard J. Schultz May they rest in peace. We Pray In Remembrance of Martin Luther King Jr. God of our work and of our rest, again and again your creatures take sides against one another. Oppression and violence are our sad inheritance. But we still look for you where the lowly are raised up, where the mighty are brought down. We find you in your servants, and we give you thanks for the witness and work of Martin Luther King Jr. Fill us with a spirit and strength like his, so that day by day we may see where our community is torn by repression and fear and ignorance, and so give ourselves to healing. We make this prayer in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. National Catholic Conference for Interracial Justice DATE/MASS LECTORS EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS ALTAR SERVERS Saturday Jan. 21 4:00 PM Zenovia Evans Frank Gruger, Annette Mauro Mark Ziemkowski Nick Ziemkowski Sunday Jan. 22 8:00 AM Ken Ziolkowski Roy Pradelski, Veronica Pradelski Carol Wojciechowski, Dan Wojciechowski Abby & Bobby Gula Sunday Jan. 22 10:00 AM Somtochi Edeh Audrey Mitchell, Catherine Byrd John Turton, Mary Turton Jude & Onyekachi Azubuike Sunday Jan. 22 11:30 AM Andrea Cross Michele Brown, Angie Miles Kaletha Seay, Samira Soudre Nnedi & Nneayo Okabuonye
January 15, 2017 Page Three Second Sunday in Ordinary Time As we enter Ordinary Time, following the Christmas season, our readings suggest that something extraordinary is going on. In the passage from Isaiah, during the time of their exile the people of Israel are terribly confused and lost, and they long desperately for the healing and renewing presence of God. A servant is chosen, called to remind God's people that God's promises to them will be fulfilled. In the Gospel, as we move to the ministry of John the Baptist, Israel is again aching for God to be present among them. John proclaims that Jesus is the real deal, the Lamb of God, the fulfillment of God's promises. The Holy Spirit remains with Jesus. And as John testifies, when Jesus baptizes with the Spirit, this is God healing and renewing the people. CALLED TO TESTIFY All four Gospels speak of the baptism of Jesus, but the Gospel of John does so in a distinct way. The evangelist does not narrate the story, but instead provides the testimony of John the Baptist about the event. John simply reports the descent of the Holy Spirit and the Spirit's continued presence in Jesus. John the Baptist is thus shown as an exemplary disciple of Jesus; one who not only does great deeds, but also always points to Jesus. John testifies to Jesus; he proclaims him as the Christ and his entire life gives evidence of the lordship of Jesus. We too are invited to testify in daily life, to give testimony and to be evidence of God's reign in our world. LIGHT TO THE NATIONS From the beginning, the people of Israel understood themselves as a people who are gathered by God with a distinct purpose: to be so united with their God and with each other that they form a society filled with justice and mercy, and generously share with others. Imbued with God's graciousness and compassion, they are to be "a light to the nations," an example to all for how to live in community, and how to live in peace with all peoples. Our passage from Isaiah speaks to us today because all our parishes and Christian communities are similarly called to be such a light, to our neighbors and to our world. Every society struggles to find ways to live peaceably together. Bitterness in conflict and suspicion of strangers are all too common. The quality of our life together in Christian community thus matters a great deal. How we address conflict, how we forgive each other, and how we welcome strangers can be a source of light to our world. Put another way, as Paul wrote to the community in Corinth, we are called to holiness, to testify to God's graciousness in our life together. Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co. You are invited to join millions of Christians in prayer for the visible unity of Christ s church during this week of prayer for Christian unity. January 18-25, 2017
Page Four January 15, 2017 Thank you to everyone that contributed to the December Catholic Charities Coat Drive. Through the generosity of so many we were able to donate 200 coats and a variety of hats and scarves. With your help many people will be able to stay warm through the cold winter months. SHEDSOMELIGHT Christ Our Savior Catholic School Senior Hospitality will be on Thursday, January 26th. Come to McMahon Hall at 9:15 AM for refreshments. Bring a smile with you and enjoy fellowship with other seniors of the parish. There will be a short presentation with a question and answer period about senior taxes, given by a representative from H&R Block. Sign up in the back of Church if you plan to attend. The 2017 children s offering envelopes are available at the back of church. Please write the young person s name next to the number of the box that you select on the sheet provided. Bins to collect magazines and newspapers are in the West Parking Lot. We encourage you to save your old newspapers and magazines and place them in the bins at any time that is convenient for you. Please do not put papers in plastic bags or cardboard of any kind. The proceeds benefit our parish. Just a reminder that we re continuously collecting Campbell s product labels and Box Tops for Education to benefit our school. Please drop off your labels from Campbell s (the whole label) Swanson, Franco American, Pepperidge Farm and Box Tops for Education products in the containers by the exit doors. The more labels we collect, the more FREE items we can obtain for the children in our school. Want to learn more about Scripture? Check out The Word Made Clear, a website dedicated to studies on each Gospel and the Biblical Roots of the Mass. The creator of the site, Rev. James P. McIlhone, is the Director of the Biblical formation of the Archdiocese of Chicago. Visit www.wordmadeclear.net to listen to audio presentations on the Gospels. You are invited to pray every Tuesday morning the Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help following 8:00 A.M. Mass at St. Andrew the Apostle Church, 768 Lincoln Calumet City. The Novena lasts 20 minutes. If you wish to receive a copy of your 2016 contribution statement to the parish, please call the Rectory Office at 708-333-3550 between 10 AM - 4 PM Mon.-Fri. Only requested statements will be mailed. TOP TEN REASONS TO ENROLL YOUR CHILD AT CHRIST OUR SAVIOR CATHOLIC SCHOOL 10. We serve the needs of our parents with early Extended Care drop off (6 a.m.) and late pick up (6:30 p.m.) 9.Hot Lunch Program (free and reduced lunch program available) 8.Extra-Curricular Activities: Drama Club, Praise Dancing, Chess, Student Council, National Honor Society, Boys Basketball, Girls Volleyball, Adult Yoga Stretch, Active Parent Ambassador Group 7.Weekly classes in Spanish, Art, Music and Physical Education 6. Project Based Learning 5. Be in Star Theatre for speech and drama 4.Science Discovery Lab with multiple opportunities for experimentation 3. Three Computer Labs and 2 movable Chrome Book Labs 2. Full Day 3 and 4 Year Old Preschool Program Structured and Academic 1. Christ-centered, strong, faith filled education; nurturing, experienced staff; outstanding, hands on curriculum You can see there are many more than just 10 reasons! Stop in and tour our school. Call for an appointment 708-333-8173 Ext. 24. CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK JANUARY 29 FEBRUARY 4 OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY, JANUARY 29 1-3 p.m. In Christ s Love, Karen Brodzik Principal
January 15, 2017 TODAY'S READINGS First Reading -- The glory of the Lord shows through Israel, a light to all nations, that salvation may reach to the ends of the earth (Isaiah 49:3, 5-6). Psalm -- Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will (Psalm 40). Second Reading -- All those who call upon the name of the Lord are called to be holy (1 Corinthians 1:1-3). Gospel -- John the Baptist testifies: The one who comes after me, on whom the Spirit comes down and remains, is the Son of God (John 1:29-34). READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Heb 5:1-10; Ps 110:1-4; Mk 2:18-22 Tuesday: Heb 6:10-20; Ps 111:1-2, 4-5, 9, 10c; Mk 2:23-28 Wednesday: Heb 7:1-3, 15-17; Ps 110:1-4; Mk 3:1-6 Thursday: Heb 7:25 -- 8:6; Ps 40:7-10, 17; Mk 3:7-12 Friday: Heb 8:6-13; Ps 85:8, 10-14; Mk 3:13-19 Saturday: Heb 9:2-3, 11-14; Ps 47:2-3, 6-9; Mk 3:20-21 Sunday: Is 8:23 -- 9:3; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; 1 Cor 1:10-13, 17; Mt 4:12-23 I will make you a light to the nations, that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth. -- Isaiah 49:6b Page Five I wonder if anyone understood John the Baptist when he called Jesus the Lamb of God. Did they associate that name with the paschal lamb whose blood protected the Israelites from the Angel of Death? After Jesus' death and resurrection, the apostles began to understand that Jesus' blood, shed on the cross, freed us all from sin and death. Yet here is the Baptizer already acting like a disciple before Jesus has gathered any disciples or even begun to preach. In today's Gospel, John the Baptist gives us some hints about discipleship. First, John trusts God with things he does not understand. He says twice that he did not know Jesus, yet he trusts God's revelation that Jesus would "baptize with the Holy Spirit" (John 1:33). We also may not always understand where God is leading us. If you have lost a loved one, are looking for work when no one is hiring, or are dealing with serious illness, this is the time to trust that God still loves and cares for you. John also knew that doing God's work meant that God was working through him. Originally John baptized others as sign of repentance, but he soon came to see that his real work was to make Jesus "known to Israel" (John 1:31). When we try to do what God wants, it is good to remember that God is the one in control and who decides what the result will be. What looks like failure to us can be success in God's eyes. John's third hint teaches us that a disciple shares his or her faith in God. So John testifies that Jesus is the Son of God. While that sounds obvious to us, it took courage to say that to people who would have thought it blasphemy. Even today, when Jesus is known throughout the world, we still need to share our faith experiences so those without faith may be attracted to it, and even those with faith can be encouraged by our sharing. You may be surprised to find that your own faith deepens the more you share it with others. As we point out the Lamb of God to those who don't know him, we get to know him better ourselves. Tom Schmidt, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.
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