The St. Francis of Assisi Community is a welcoming Christian family. We believe in Jesus Christ and are guided by the Holy Spirit and the example of St. Francis. We gather to celebrate, to grow in the knowledge of our faith rooted in the Catholic tradition, and to recognize our responsibility to reach out to the world.

Rev. Artur Sowa, Pastor

January 17, 2021

MORSELS & TIDBITS FROM OUR PASTOR Gospel in everyday English John was back at his post with two disciples, who were watching. He looked up, saw Jesus walking nearby, and said, “Here he is, God’s Pass-over Lamb.” The two disciples heard him and went after Jesus. Jesus looked over his shoulder and said to them, “What are you after?” They said, “Rabbi” (which means “Teacher”), “where are you staying?” He re-plied, “Come along and see for yourself.” They came, saw where he was living, and ended up staying with him for the day. Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard John’s wit-ness and followed Jesus. The first thing he did after finding where Jesus lived was find his own brother, Simon, telling him, “We’ve found the Mes-siah” (that is, “Christ”). He immediately led him to Jesus. Jesus took one look up and said, “You’re John’s son, Simon? From now on your name is Cephas” (or Peter, which means “Rock”) (from John 1). Notes on the Scripture Media coverage is thick concerning the lifestyles of the rich and famous. The lives of the truly heroic, on the other hand—faithful spouses, consci-entious parents, the working poor, folks who turn their lives around after addiction or costly misdirection—are mostly hidden from view. Faithful discipleship requires effort, quiet persistence, and most of all, movement in the spirit. Followers don’t stand still, unchangeable in opinions or be-haviors. Growth is required. The terms of the deal are as follows: “Come —and see.”

Renew My Church The Archdiocese of Chicago has begun a historic process of renewal and revitalization called Renew My Church. This project calls all of us to re-new and reimagine our commitment to making disciples, building commu-nities, and inspiring all to witness to our faith in the world. Cardinal Cupich have asked our parish, along with all other parishes in Orland and Tinley area to begin the local discernment process, which in-vites us to honestly assess our grouping’s current and future challenges, identify strengths and opportunities to build on, and evaluate how we may need to operate differently as a faith-filled community to best bring more people into an encounter with Jesus and His Church. These are challeng-ing and exciting discussions about how we move into the future. We will begin the process later this month. Please, pray for this initiative and all the parishes involved. I will keep you informed about the progress of this project.

God Bless,

EDUCATION AND FORMATION COMMISSION The “Angel Fund”

Each year, across the nation, Catholic schools are recognized at their home parishes at weekend masses and with spe-cial events at school during “Catholic Schools Week.” This year, the celebration for our parish school, Cardinal Joseph Bernardin Catholic School (CJB), will begin with liturgies on January 30 and 31. The staff is working diligently to provide safely-distanced tours on 1/23 and 1/31, as well as virtual tours. Please call Mrs. Devlin at 708-403-6525, extension 127. Then, throughout “Catholic Schools Week” (February 1-5) special covid-safe events will be held at CJB, culminat-ing with a special school liturgy. As always, we celebrate the strong program of faith formation at CJB, our nationally twice-recognized blue-ribbon academics, and the selfless involvement of students and staff in a variety of service pro-jects.

Six years ago, CJB’s sponsoring parishes (St. Elizabeth Seton, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Stephen Deacon & Martyr, and St. Julie Billiart) began a special collection known as the “Angel Fund.” This collection is taken up one weekend during the year at the start of Catholic Schools Week. The Angel Fund is meant to assist parishioner families who may need a bit of help in sending their children to CJB. Last year, nearly 20% of our students received some type of financial aid from various sources. As you would understand, many other families are in need. CJB is so very grateful to our spon-soring parishes who subsidize each student who attends CJB. Any donation you are able to make is greatly appreciat-ed! This special collection will take place the weekend of January 30 and 31. Thank you for your kindness.

HUMAN CONCERNS COMMISSION Our next food drive will be held the weekend January 30/31 before and after all the Masses. We will continue to support St. Blasé, St. Philip Neri and Orland Township food pantries. Vehicles will be manned in the parking lot in the same row as last time with tables used as drop off points. The suggested items are listed below: Diapers, Paper towels, Toilet

paper, Toothpaste, Deodorant, Soap, Shampoo, Laun-dry/Dish Soap, Canned Fruit, Meat and Vegetables, Peanut Butter and Jelly, Dried rice (1lb), Dried beans (1lb). Soups, Tuna, Macaroni & Cheese, Pasta and Pas-ta Sauce. Thank you for your commitment to help those in need at this time. Your donations will be delivered on Monday. In the Spirit of St. Francis, Jerri LaRoche and Sheila Pacholski

The office will be closed on Monday, January 18th in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

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SICK RELATIVES & FRIENDS Names of sick relatives and friends normally appear in the bulletin for

six weeks. After six weeks, the names are written into our parish book of prayers for continued remembrance. At the request of the

Anthony Catalano, Sr. Brian Christensen

Carol Colby Al Dilger

Joan Eckel Alex Fisher Joan Fox

Ernie & Ann Koch Lorraine Kowalkowski

Cami Letsos Mary McCarthy

Alyssa Menchaca Sidney Mitera

Debra Molinari Virginia O’Farrell

Mary Oleszkiewicz Theresa Oleszkiewicz

Vince Picciola Giovanna Picciolini Michael Skrandzius

Albert Sparks Florence Sanchez

Rich & Martha Schmitz Scott Schmitz Louis Tassone Bob Winiarski

Patricia Frederick Helena Liptak

Marcelline Robson Phyllis Vanier

WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS Please keep those listed below in your daily prayers

Saturday, January 16 4:00PM William Kennedy, rq. by Mary Ellen Kozeluh, Marian Ward, rq. by The Ross Family, Greg Liska, rq. by The Montalvo Family, Carmel Perino, rq. SFA Helping Hands Committee. 6:00PM Lea & Norb Retis, rq. by The Murawski Family Sunday, January 17 8:00AM Marie-Jeanne Skorup, rq. by Emil Skorup, Marian Ward, rq. by Bill & Beth Doyle, Marianne Vancina, rq. by SFA Music Ministry, John Joseph McDonald, rq. by Leanne & James Hahn 10:00AM Janina Duda, rq. by SFA Music Ministry, Catherine Chirillo, rq. by Janice & Steve Neff, Mary Blaschke, rq. by Fam-ily, Carlo & Edda D’Amico, rq. by Richard & Mary Therese Mu-naretto, Joan Eckel (Good Health) 12:00PM People of St. Francis Monday, January 18 8:30AM Josephine & Anastasia Sopata, rq. by John & Virginia Zbos, William Wisnasky, rq. by Joseph March Tuesday, January 19 8:30AM Hieu Phan (Good health)

Wednesday, January 20 8:30AM People of St. Francis

Thursday, January 21 8:30AM People of St. Francis Friday, January 22 8:30AM Giovanna Scardina rq. by Savatore Scardina Saturday, January 23 4:00PM Leon Czub, rq. by Family, Bill Arzbaecher, rq. by Fami-ly, Beverly Belford, rq. by Family, Bernie McErlean, rq. by Nan-cy Mulligan, Criselda Evano, rq. by SFA Music Ministry 6:00PM Anna Panek, rq. by Osmelak Family, Marian Ward, rq. by Rzeszutko Family Sunday, January 24 8:00AM People of St. Francis 10:00AM Joan Eckel (Good Health), rq. by John Eckel, Patricia Cunningham, rq. by Topolski Family, Ivan Keefer, rq. by CRHP 10 Sisters 12:00PM Alice McCormick, rq. by Mike & Roxanne Zoladz. Bob Bailey, rq. by Andy & Kelly Boyce, Lenora Ross, rq. by Andy Boyce & Family

We joyfully welcomed the following children into our Christian Community on January 3, 2021

Marley Ann Carrigan

Daughter of Timothy & Sara (Nessel) Carrigan

Karolina Czubiak

Daughter of Mark Czubiak & Katarzyna Macura

Jacob Rowan Izguerra

Son of Alfredo & Christina Miranda-Izguerra

We joyfully welcomed the following children into our Christian Community on January 10, 2021

Nicholas Edward Bulow

Son of William & Heather (Manning) Bulow

Natalie Sue Ciciora

Daughter of Christopher & Meghan (O’Sullivan) Ciciora

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St. Francis of Assisi Parish Community 15050 South Wolf Road, Orland Park, Illinois 60467-3028 Website: http://www.sfaorland.org Parish office e-mail: parishoffice@sfaorland.org Parish phone: 708-460-0042

WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE: Saturday - 4:00 & 6:00 PM; Sunday - 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM, also special Liturgies with Eucharist will be held on Sundays at 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM in Upton Hall

WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE: Monday-Friday at 8:30 AM

UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL MASSES - CALL 460-0042 OR REGISTER ONLINE

The Parish offices are located in the lower level of the church. En-trance is via the walkway at the west side of the church building. Hours 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM, Monday thru Friday. Masks are required in the building. Evenings and weekends are by appointment. The Chapel is located at the northeast corner of the Church. ADMINISTRATION Phone: 460-0042, Fax: 460-0136 Office Manager: Paula Belski (pbelski@sfaorland.org) Director of Facilities & Operations: Jim Hahn (jhahn@...) Parish Accountant: Kathleen Biederman (kbiederman@...) Receptionists: Ann Carroll (acarroll@...), Teri Sankey (tsankey…) Comm. Coordinator: Allison Domenick (adomenick@...) Liturgy Coordinator: Gina Vitucci (gvitucci@...) Facilities Maintenance: Monika Czajczyk, Al Becker MUSIC MINISTRY Phone: 708-460-9831 Director: Leanne Stoterau (music@sfaorland.org) YOUTH MINISTRY Phone: 708-460-0042 Youth Minister: Matt Toohill (sfyg@sfaorland.org)

The Religious Ed Offices are located in the St. Francis Center, up the hill, west of the church. Religious Ed office hours ar Monday thru Thursday, 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM. The Religious Ed offices are closed on Fridays. Masks are required in the building. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 15010 Wolf Rd., Orland Park, IL 60467 Phone: 708-460-0155; FAX: 708-460-5086 Dir: Mary Kay Burberry, ext. 240 (mkburberry@sfaorland.org) Coordinator: Jackie O’Malley, ext. 242 (jomalley@...) Office Manager: Maureen Krzyminski, ext. 244 (mkrzyminski@...) CARDINAL JOSEPH BERNARDIN (CJB) SCHOOL 9250 W.167th St., Orland Hills, IL 60487 Phone: 708-403-6525 Principal: Kelly Bourrell Web page: www.cjbschool.org

REV. EDWARD F. UPTON, Pastor Emeritus (edfupton@aol.com)

SR. GAEL GENSLER, OSF, Pastoral Associate (ggensler@sfaorland.org)

DEACON DANIEL CARROLL, Permanent Deacon (dcarroll@sfaorland.org)

DEACON JOHN DONAHUE, Permanent Deacon (jdonahue@sfaorland.org)

DEACON MICHAEL KILEY, Permanent Deacon (mkiley@sfaorland.org)

DEACON TIM McCORMICK, Permanent Deacon (tmccormick@sfaorland.org)

REV. ARTUR SOWA, Pastor (asowa@sfaorland.org)

REV. JAY SUERO, Associate Pastor (jsuero@sfaorland.org)

DEACON MICHAEL PINDELSKI, Permanent Deacon (mpindelski@sfaorland.org)

REV. RICH YOUNG, OSA, Weekend Presider

REGISTRATION Become a registered member of the parish by completing a registration form which is found in Church. BECOME A CATHOLIC - R.C.I.A. The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults. Anyone interested in becoming a Catholic, please contact the parish office at 708-460-0042 SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Baptisms can be arranged by appointment. A baptismal conference will be set up with the parents. CARDINAL JOSEPH BERNARDIN CATHOLIC SCHOOL Our elementary Catholic regional school is located on the campus of St. Elizabeth Seton parish at 167th & 94th Ave. For registration information, contact the school at 708-403-6525. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Sessions are held on alternating Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 4:30pm- 5:30pm for all grade levels 1-8. Saturday class is from 8:30am-9:30am. Remote classes for all grades 1-8 are available for those who are unable to attend in person. Please call the Religious Education office at (708)460-0155 or email religioused@sfaorland.org to register or to obtain more infor-mation. . SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Communal celebration of the Sacrament will be held during Advent and Lent. Individual confessions are heard on Saturdays at 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM. Individual Confessions will be heard at 9:00—9:30 AM to allow time for sanitizing the church before Funerals and Weddings. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Weddings need to be scheduled at least 4-6 months in advance upon approval of a priest. Couples are remind-ed to secure the church date before the reception hall. Please check our website for more details. SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING OF THE SICK Those of advanced age or suffering from a chronic or serious illness are invited to be anointed. A priest is available to offer the Sacrament whether the ill person is at home or in the hospital. Please call 708-460-0042.