Mass Schedule:Sunday: 7:00AM & 9:00AM

Mon.: 12:05 PMTue. - Fri.: 6:30AM & 12:05PM

Saturday: 8:00AM

INSTITUTE OF CHRIST THE KING SOVEREIGN PRIEST

Other Sacraments:Pls. contact Canon Coggeshall

to make arrangements

Office Hours:Mon. - Fri. 9AM - 3PM

Confessions:Mon. - Fri.: 11:15AM-11:50AMSaturday: after 8am Mass

& 3:30PM - 5:00PMSunday: 8:00 - 8:45AM

Anytime by appointment

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VERITATEMFACIENTES IN

CARITATE

VERY REV.MSGR. R.

MICHAELSCHMITZ,

STD, JCDVicar General,

Delegate for theUnited States

REV. CANONMATTHEWTALARICO

Provincial Superior

REV. CANONBENJAMIN

COGGESHALLRector

INTROIT. Is. 30,30. People of

Sion, behold theLord shall come tosave the nations;and the Lord shallmake the glory ofHis voice to beheard in the joy ofyour heart. Ps. 79,2. Give ear, O

Thou that rulest Israel: Thou that leadest Joseph like a sheep.V. Glory.

PRAYER. Stir up our hearts, O Lord, to prepare the waysof Thine only-begotten Son, that through His coming we

may be worthy to serve Thee with purified minds. Wholivest.

EPISTLE. Rom. 15, 4-13. Brethren, what things so everwere written, were written for our learning; that through

patience and the comfort of the Scriptures we might havehope. Now the God of patience and of comfort grant you tobe of one mind one toward another, according to JesusChrist: that with one mind, and with one mouth, you mayglorify God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Where-fore receive one another; as Christ also hath received you,unto the honor of God. For I say that Christ Jesus was min-ister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm thepromises made unto the fathers. But that the Gentiles are toglorify God for His mercy, as it is written: Therefore will Iconfess to Thee, O Lord, among the Gentiles, and will singto Thy name. And again He saith: Rejoice, ye Gentiles, withHis people. And again: Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; andmagnify Him, all ye people. And again, Isaias saith: Thereshall be a root of Jesse; and He that shall rise up to rule theGentiles, in Him the Gentiles shall hope. Now the God ofhope fill you with all joy and peace in believing; that you mayabound in hope, and in the power of the Holy Ghost.

G RADUAL. Ps. 49, 2, 3, 5. Out of Sion the loveliness ofHis beauty: God shall come manifestly. V. Gather ye

together His saints to Him; who have set His covenant be-fore sacrifices.

ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA. V. Ps. 121, 1. I rejoiced at thethings that were said to me: we shall go into the house of

the Lord. Alleluia.

G OSPEL. Matt. 11, 2-10. At that time when John hadheard in prison the works of Christ: sending two of his

disciples, he said to Him: Art Thou He that art to come, ordo we look for another? and Jesus making answer, said tothem, Go and relate to John what you have heard and seen.The blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deafhear, the dead rise again, the poor have the gospel preachedto them; and blessed is he that shall not be scandalized inMe. And when they went their way, Jesus began to say to themultitudes concerning John, What went you out into the de-sert to see? a reed shaken with the wind? But what went youout to see? a man clothed in soft garments? Behold they thatare clothed in soft garments are in the houses of kings. Butwhat went you out to see? a prophet? yea, I tell you, andmore than a prophet. For this is He of whom it is written,Behold I send My angel before Thy face, who shall prepareThy way before Thee.

O FFERTORY. Ps. 84, 7, 8. O God, turning, Thou wiltbring us life; and Thy people shall rejoice in Thee: show

us, O Lord, Thy mercy, and grant us Thy salvation.

SECRET. Be appeased, we beseech Thee, O Lord, by theprayers and offerings of our lowliness, and where no sup-

port of merits is at hand, do Thou hasten to us with Thineaid.

COMMUNION. Bar. 5,5; 4,36. Arise, O Jerusalem, andstand on high: and behold the joy that cometh to thee

from thy God.

POSTCOMMUNION. Filled with the food of spiritual nour-ishing, we humbly beseech Thee, O Lord, that by our

partaking of this mystery Thou wouldst teach us to condemnearthly and love heavenly things. Through our Lord.

Entrance: Veni, Veni, EmmanuelRefrain only:Gaude! Gaude! EmmanuelNascetur pro te Israel.

Recessional: O Come, O Come, EmmanuelO come, O come, Emmanuel,and ransom captive Israel,that mourns in lonely exile hereuntil the Son of God appear.

Refrain:Rejoice! Rejoice!Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.

O come, thou Wisdom from on high,who orderest all things mightily;to us the path of knowledge show,and teach us in her ways to go. Refrain

O come, thou Rod of Jesse, freethine own from Satan's tyranny;from depths of hell thy people save,and give them victory over the grave. Refrain

St. Nicholas~ Feast Day December 6th ~

By tradition, St. Nicholas was born in the province ofLycia on the Mediterranean coast near Turkey, in the cityof Patara to wealthy pious parents, Theophanes andNonna. The date of his birth is not known, though the year270 is attributed to him. This area was a Greek colony in aprovince of the Roman Empire, under the rule of theruthless Emperor Diocletian (245-313). His parents diedwhen he was young and so he was raised by an uncle, alsocalled Nicholas, who was the bishop of Patara. Havinginherited his parents' estate, he became known for hisgenerous gifts to those in need. As a youth, he made

pilgrimages to Palestine and Egypt. St. Nicholas was ordained to thepriesthood and later consecrated Archbishop of Myra as the fourth centurybegan. Emperor Diocletian mounted some of the fiercest persecutions ofthe early Church, especially in the East of the Empire. Because he spokeout against the Roman pagan gods, St. Nicholas was imprisoned, but waslater released by Emperor Constantine, when he issued the Edict of Milanin 313. St. Nicholas was noted for his defense of orthodoxy againstthe Arian heretics. He is reputed to have been present at the Councilof Nicea, but his name does not appear among any documents from thatera. He died in Myra on December 6 in a year uncertain, somewherebetween 342 and 352. St. Nicholas, ora pro nobis

SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT4 DECEMBER 2016

ST. MARY’S MEMORY MARKERSCHOIR PRACTICE: Wednesday, December 7, at 6:45pm in St.Joseph Hall. All those interested in sharing their musical talentswith the Oratory are invited to attend. Call Canon Coggeshall forany questions.YOUNG LADIES CRAFT DAY AND SPIRITUALCONFERENCE: Young ladies from 15 to 17 years of age fromSt. Mary Oratory are cordially invited for a morning of craftingChristmas gifts and conversing, topped off by a spiritualconference given by Canon Coggeshall Saturday, December 17from 9am to1:30pm. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Pleasecontact Canon Coggeshall or Julie Lien for details and to RSVP.EPIPHANY PARTY AND TALENT SHOW: In order topublicly manifest the Joy of Christmas during the New Year, St.Mary Oratory will host an Epiphany party Sunday, January 8th2017 after the 9am Mass. Events include a potluck luncheon and atalent show to fete the arrival of the Magi. The talent show is opento both children and adults. Please contact Canon Coggeshall orJulie Lien with proposals for your musical and theatrical acts forthe occasion as soon as possible!

LITURGICAL CALENDARSunday, December 4Second Sunday of Advent7:00 AM - Susan Paulsen

9:00 AM - In Rep. for Abortion & Sins Against Human LifeMonday, December 5

Advent Feria12:05 PM - Helen Loughlin, RIP

Tuesday, December 6St. Nicholas, Bishop & Confessor

6:30 AM - Harvey O'Connor, RIP12:05 PM - Nicholas LandWednesday, December 7

St. Ambrose, Bishop, Confessor, & Doctor6:30 AM - Jojo & Rich Butera

12:05 PM - Anthony EntileThursday, December 8

Immaculate Conception, Patroness of the InstituteHoly Day of Obligation

6:30 AM - Jack Ryan & Sarah Adas12:05 PM - Theresa Molinaro, RIP

6:45 PM - Intentions of Msgr. WachFriday, December 9

Advent Feria6:30 AM - Joseph Grzenia

12:05 PM - Living & Deceased Nicoloff FamilySaturday, December 10

Advent Feria8:00 AM - Catherine Williams

Sunday, December 11Third Sunday of Advent “Guadete”

7:00 AM - Dal Santo Family9:00 AM - Raymond Michuda, III

Weekly Collection Goal: $3500.00Last Sunday’s Collection:

LOOSE: $406.46CHECKS: $2455.00TOTAL: $2861.46

Actual- Fiscal YTD: $68,981.85Goal- Fiscal YTD: $77,000.00

The priests, oblates and Sisters of the Institute ofChrist the King Sovereign Priest have a specialdevotion to Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception,as the Institute has been placed under her maternalprotection. In thanksgiving for her aid, as well as topetition her for certain needs, a yearly novena is heldin her honor. The daily novena program includes ashort sermon, a procession to Our Lady’s altar, theNovena Prayer and a hymn to Our Lady.

The times for the 2016 Novena at St. Mary Oratoryare as follows:

November 30th-6pmDecember 1st-6pmDecember 2nd-6pm

December 3rd-Following 8am MassDecember 4th-Following the 9am Mass

December 5th-6pmDecember 6th-6pmDecember 7th-6pm

December 8th-6pm, followed by the Feast Day MassPlease join us in honoring the Immaculate Mother of God!

Sursum Corda will have its 4th Annual March for Life Trip this comingJanuary 2017 Members of Sursum Corda and 16/17 year olds can partici-pate. There are only 52 available places! Fill out registration form and makecheck payable to: Institute of Christ the King and mail everything to: Sur-sum Corda, 6415 S. Woodlawn Ave., Chicago IL 60637 (Registration mustbe received by Saturday, December 18th.)The cost is $225 which includeshotel and bus. Forms available at the rectory office.

Elegant, Religious-themed Christmas Cards are for sale in St.Joseph Hall. Price is $10 per pack, which includes 10 cards and 10envelopes, as well as the inclusion of your recipients in the 2017Christmas Novena at the Shrine of Christ the King.

Christmas Flower Envelopes are now in the vestibule.Please donate towards beautifying St. Mary’s sanctuary for Christ-mas. Thank you for your generosity!

Next Sunday, December 11th, we will behosting a pancake breakfast following the 9amMass. The cost will be $4.00 per person,children under 12 is $2.00, with a max of$15.00 per family. Please come and enjoy agreat breakfast with family and friends whilesupporting St. Mary Oratory! Please extend ourinvitation to a friend.

The Rector is searching for an organist and/or music direc-tor. Please let him know if you know of anyone interested insuch a position as soon as possible.

Blest Art, Inc. will be here on Sunday, December 11, after bothMasses. The Olive wood and mother-of-pearl handicraft productsBlest Art, Inc. sells are carefully handcrafted in the Holy Land. Theseitems hold special value, as they are not only unique, but purchasingthem helps support the presence of Christianity in the Holy Land.Blest Art, Inc. is a family ambassadors for the 600 plus families backhome working to stimulate the economy in a land once thriving thatis now troubled. This art is an invaluable way to sustain the Christiancommunity in the Holy Land.

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“God does not accept the sacrifice of asower of disunion, but commands that hedepart from the altar so that he may firstbe reconciled with his brother . For God

can be appeased only by prayers thatmake peace. To God, the better offeringis peace, brotherly concord and a peoplemade one in unity of the Father, Son andHoly Ghost.” - St. Cyprian, Bishop & martyr. (Pe Dom, orat. .23:PL4,

Welcome to St. Mary’s OratoryWith the gracious permission of BishopDavid Malloy, Bishop of Rockford, the ex-traordinary form of Holy Mass is offered atSt. Mary by the Institute of Christ the KingSovereign Priest. We are pleased to haveyou join us in this venerable act of worshipand invite you to return often.

In the traditional Mass everyone has hisproper role whether it be celebrant, choir,server, usher, or congregation. At HighMass, the choir makes all responsessimply because that is their function.The congregation, on the other hand,responds internally, as opposed to vocal-ly, and this is still, according to PopePius XII in his encyclical “Mediator Dei”active participation. Active participationis wide-ranging, such as singing, silentmeditation or even recitation of the Ro-sary during Mass, because active partici-pation does not necessitate vocal re-sponses but unity of intent with the cele-brant (priest). To assist at Mass morefully, use the missals provided in thepews, paying particular attention to anynotes in the margin. All the “propers,”scriptural parts of the Mass, proper tothe day. These can be found in the bulle-tin. Simply follow those around you as towhen one should stand, sit, or kneel.Lastly, please keep a “holy silence” in thechurch at all times, out of respect forChrist’s presence in the tabernacle. Sincethere is no mixing of the old and newrites, Holy Communion is to be receivedon the tongue while kneeling at the altarrail. the response “Amen” is not said bythe communicant when receiving theHost.

A kind reminder: Only Catholics inthe state of grace (not have commit-ted a grave sin) and having fasted for

1 hour, are free to receive HolyCommunion.

WHAT:Bulletin blocks will be

available in order to raise thefunds needed to repair, primeand paint St. Mary Oratoryceiling.WHO:

You may buy blocks forpersonal messages or solicitadvertising from businessesor groups you support.

All donationsfrom this

bulletin oppor-tunity will be go-ing toward themuch needed

ceiling repair toSt. MaryOratory.

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