St. Margaret Mary Parish December 2, 2018 First Sunday in Advent

1450 Green Trails Dr. Naperville, IL 60540 630-369-0777 www.smmp.com

Masses: Saturday: 5:00 pm

Sunday: 8 am 10 am 12 pm

Weekdays Monday-Saturday 8:15 am

Office Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Parish Office: 630-369-0777 Fax: 630-369-1493 Religious Ed. Office: 630- 369-0833

All Saints Catholic Academy:

1155 Aurora Ave. Naperville, IL 60540 630.961-6125 or www.ascacademy.org

New Parishioners: Anyone who welcomes you, welcomes me; and those who welcome me welcome the one who sent me.: (Mt 10:40) St. Margaret Mary Parish wishes to welcome everyone to our community as Jesus would. For information, please call the parish office.

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Confessions every Saturday from 3:30 to 4:30 PM or anytime by request.

Sacrament of Baptism: Sundays following the 12:00 Mass, except holidays. Please call Parish Office to make arrangements for Baptism and required Preparation Meeting.

Sacrament of Marriage: Six months preparation required. Parish music policies, which reflect Diocesan guidelines, are to be followed.

Sick, Homebound, Hospital Visits: Contact the Parish Office if you would like Communion, if you need someone from SMMP to visit you in the hospital, or if we can help you in any other way. Privacy policies do not permit the hospital to contact us directly.

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Pastor’s Corner

Last week Bishop Conlon expressed to me his gratitude for a wonderful weekend, which he spent with us. He said that the parishioners of St Margaret Mary’s are not only friendly, they are warm and welcoming. I want to thank everyone who extended hospitality for that weekend in hosting meals, organizing meetings and preparing liturgies. The bishop’s goal is to visit every parish in the diocese. He began in 2011 and will finish next May.

John Hill

Lori Cross

Theresa Crowe

Kay Hill

Linda Palulis

Patrick Rockowitz

Jim Gardner

Kathleen Carey

Fr. George Hurley

Maxine Messere

Arlene Bennett

Joseph Mathy

Dr. Edward Michl

A. Schuman

Marion Warner

Greyson Stanley

Mary Fisher

Murlene Dolley

Jim Tamburrino

Collette Miller

Roger Stack

Peter Guthrie

Patrick Cameron

Joan Vinkler

Edward Bojan

Emma Martinez

Matthew Kelly

Ronald Rieser

Michael Towne

Sharon Ferrari

Kate Kirchner

Ben & April Espinos

Al Bajusz

Bill Koloseike

John P. Rossi

Ray Young

Kevin Hill

Jeff Thomas

Michael Facchinello

September Club

Christmas Celebration Wednesday

December 5th 12 pm

Parish Center

Catered Lunch $13

Contact Jim Simel By December 2nd 630-420-1224 simeljim@gmail.com

All Seniors Welcome!

Reminder: No January Meeting

Year to Date Weekly Collection 7/1/2018 to 11/25/2018 Present

Weekly Mass Offerings: $17,697 $344,115 Automated Giving: 9,310 180,801 Stock/Security Donation 0 0 Totals: 27,007 524,916 Budget Goal 25,912 553,730 Over/(Under) Goal 1,095 (28,813)

God’s Share

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Congratulations to these children who received God’s loving forgiveness in the

Sacrament of Reconciliation for the first time on November 28th…..

Clare Hruby Everleigh Irwin Michael Jakubiec Georgia Karstens Quinn Karstens Lillian Kessler Keegan Kreuzer Cameron Krueger Isabella Larocco Rylan Malinowski Dominic McAdaragh Jamie Morelos Makayla Morgan Sylvia Mulvaney Cavan Murphy Thomas O’Shaughnessy Jarvis Pasamanero Claire Plackett

Justin Antognoli Kellsey Aprati Zachary Bernard Cal Bhatt Aubrey Birkel Katherine Brock Rachel Buescher David Colmenero Cora De Masi Hunter DiMailig Giselle Dobal Lauren Dorneanu Jennifer Duban Delaney Fenlon Jack Fitzgerald Grant Gawenda Kathryn Gowgiel Nicholas Haddad Olivia Haddad Knox Held Greer Howard

Charlotte Rensch Jason Rieser Daniel Ryba Dillon Savoia Ryan Sciortino Madison Seludo Victor Senese Colin Shields Ann Sijo Elengical Davis Spires Penelope Spoljaric Henry Stratton Joseph Stratton Nolan Sujak Jane Temple Emily Tilton John Tumbarelli Madelynne Vogel Brandon Williams Aiden Wszolek Carter Wszolek

Gift Bearer Sign-Up

Would you like to participate in a liturgy in a special way by bringing up the gifts at one of our Masses? Perhaps you would like to do something extra this Advent season. Maybe you would like to heighten your celebration of Christmas. Do you want to honor a loved one who passed away in a special way, or do you want to do something different to start 2019? Whether it is for one of these reasons or another reason, we would love to have you bring up the gifts at one of our upcoming Masses. If you are interested, please go to our Parish website, www.smmp.com. Click on the a gift bearer sign up tab within the "Mass and Sarcraments" drop down box on the main page. Once you get to the gift bearer page, there will be a link to a Google document that will allow you to sign up for the Mass of your choice by entering your name and an e-mail address. Please consider signing up.

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Some members of our parish are going though difficult economic times because of layoffs and other financial crisis. As a parish with a heart we have always reached out to help people in need. This year we are asking parishioners to also help members of our parish family who need help.

If you know of a parish family that could use financial help this Christmas season please call Tom Cordaro at 630-369-0777.

If you would like to help parish families in need please send $40 gift certificates from Target, Jewel, Meier’s, Mariano’s, Sears, Kohl’s and Penney’s to “Parishioners Helping Parishioners”, St. Margaret Mary Parish, 1450 Green Trails Dr, Naperville, IL 60540, or drop them off at the parish office 9:00 am—5:00 pm (Mon.—Fri.)

Evening Enrichment Wednesday, December 12

7 to 8:30 pm in the COR Center Presenter: David Schimmel

Donation: $8

LOOK, LOOK CLOSER, AND BELIEVE

Advent’s Message Proclaimed Through Art

In this evening session, participants will be guided to observe and absorb prayerfully four paintings that powerfully express Christian belief in the Incarnation. Join us for a visual profession of faith. David F. Schimmel is presently the Director of Dehonian Associates. He is a spiritual director and formerly the Co-Director of the Institute for Spiritual Leadership, a training program for spiritual directors. David has presided at the parish’s Reconciliation Services for the past several years and has led the Bible Study. He has a Masters of Divinity degree and an M.A. in Spirituality.

“5 Women To Inspire Today’s Catholics”

Wednesday, December 5 9:15 to 11:15 am In the Cor Center

Donation $8 We all could use a little inspiration—and who better to help us than women from our Catholic tradition? Heidi Schlumpf will share stories of five women (or groups of women) you should know: Mary Magdalene, Hildegard of Bingen, the four churchwomen killed in El Salvador and a collection of contemporary young activists. Each has something to teach us about how to be a better Christian and a better person. Participants will also have time to reflect on those Catholic women who have inspired them. Heidi Schlumpf is national correspondent for the National Catholic Reporter. She has three decades of experience covering religion, spirituality, social justice and women’s issues. She is the author/editor of three books, including a biography of feminist theologian Elizabeth Johnson and “While We Wait: Spiritual & Practical Advice for Those Trying to Adopt.” She also is the editor of the “Notre Dame Book of Prayer.” She has a bachelor's degree in American Studies from the University of Notre Dame and a master's of theological studies from Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary at Northwestern University. She and her family are members of St. Gertrude Parish in Chicago.

Bring your old Christmas/Holiday lights to the church

to be recycled for cash to support our efforts to be an environmentally

friendly parish. until Jan. 14th

collection boxes will be available in

the Church Lobby , Entrance from Naper Blvd

and the Parish Center

For more information contact Tom Cordaro at 630-369-0777.

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Parish Mission Living Contemplatively in Today’s World:

Discovering a Spirit of Balance, Harmony and Joy in the Midst of Chaos.

January 20, 21 and 22, 2019 7:00 to 8:30 PM

Fr. Michael Fish

Fr. Fish is a Camaldolese monk and a member of the New Camali Hermitage in Big Sur, California.

Fr. Michael develops the notion of ‘the inner monk’, the hermit in the world’ and how to live a balanced rhythm in the world. Fr. Michael enjoys working with lay people who are searching for a relevant spirituality. Solitude is only part of his calling and he offers retreats, talks and spiritual direction to religious, parochial and lay communities. From mid-September to the end of October 2014, Michael made his way through Spain en route to the Santiago de Compostela.

Visit his website at https://hermitfish.com

Sunday, January 20th: Life as a Journey: The Art of Living Alive and Free

Monday, January 21st: Stalking the Gap: Facing Our Emptiness and Finding Mystery

Tuesday, January 22nd: The Woman at the Well: Identifying and Quenching our Deepest Longing. All services will begin promptly at 7:00 to 8:30 PM at St. Margaret Mary Church.

Refreshments after each service

Baby-sitting in Room 16 upon prior request

COMMUNAL CELEBRATION OF THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

Sunday, December 16 5:00 PM in church

A tree stump is a sobering, but timely Advent image. Compared to a stately tree with wide spreading branches, God’s chosen people eventually grew too proud. God chopped the tree down but through the prophets promised, “a shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse.” Christians believe this promise is fulfilled in Jesus.

Perhaps an unhealthy pride within the Catholic Church brought about the scandal of sexual abuse and its cover-up. This sad reality calls for repentance and reform down to the Church’s roots. Yet, abuse of power, in its multiple and subtle manifestations, is a sin with which many people struggle. You are invited to a communal celebration of the Sacrament of Reconciliation, a spiritual practice of hope in the redeeming and reforming grace of Jesus in our midst. Approximate-ly one hour, this service will include an examination of conscience, the opportunity for pri-vate confession, and a ritual around the Jesse Tree. Please join the parish community for this Advent prayer seeking forgiveness, renewal, and hope for ourselves, our Church, and our world.

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Mass of Remembrance Thursday, December 13

7 pm

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Religious Education

(Preschool—5th)

Wonderful God, help us be ready for Jesus’ coming at the end of time and in our everyday life

Advent Plans Advent begins on today. We will have a brief wreath lighting service at the end of each class session. Our 4th graders are preparing a Jesse Tree. New ornaments made by the children who are sharing our faith heritage will be added each week. The children will be dismissed in the Parish Center at their normal time.

We are still collecting aluminum pop-top tabs for Ronald McDonald House. There will be a collection jar for pop tops on the table near the tree. There is another collection box on the shelf in the hallway around the corner from the RE/YM Office (between Rooms 7 & 8).

Classes for Wednesday, December 19th are canceled. Instead, all are invited to attend the Cookies & Carols prayer ser-vice in the church at 4:00.

Christmas Eve 5:00 Children’s Mass On –line registration for the Christmas Eve 5:00 Children’s Mass was sent out last weekend. K to 5 Children in the RE program or attending ASCA are invited to participate. We need angels, shepherds, gift bearers and readers. Extra registration forms are available on the RE counter outside Room 7. Rehearsal is schedule for Saturday, December 22nd at 9 am.

Christmas Break The last class is Tuesday, December 18th. Classes will resume on Monday, January 7, 2019.

First Communion Blessings Rites As our children prepare to enter more fully into the Christian life through the Sacrament of Eucharist, we invite them to receive special blessings. The second Rite of Blessing (water) will be on Saturday, January 12th at the 5:00 pm Mass, and Sunday, January 13th at the 8:00 and 10:00 am Masses. The final blessing (candle) will be the weekend of March 16th and 17th. Registration information for First Communion will be mailed in January 2019.

First Communion Parent Retreat We have created a half day retreat program that delves into the traditions of Baptism, Eucharist, and Confirmation. Each presentation will challenge parents to understand how the sacred is woven into their lives. The last one will take place on Sunday, February 3rd. We will begin with prayer and an introduction then lunch will be served. We are asking that at least one parent from each family attend one session during the year. If you attended a prior session, you are not required to attend again.

Children’s Liturgy of the Word After opening prayers children are invited to attend "Liturgy of the Word." They are escorted to the Upper Room where they gather for an interactive session that helps the children learn the readings of the day in language and activities they'll easily understand. The program is offered at the Sunday 8 and 10 am Masses.

Please contact Sue Davey at 369-0833 with any questions.

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Fr. Paul’s Homily

Holy Spirit versus Prince of the Air Eph 2:1-10; Lk 12:13-21

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“You fool, this night your life will be demanded of you; and the things you have prepared, to whom will they belong?”

This is a very provocative and I believe relevant question; we should always keep it in mind. Are we living to pile up treasure for ourselves, or are we trying to become rich in what matters to God?

The first reading from Ephesians is talking about the very same thing. Paul talks about what he calls “the ruler of the power of the air,” sometimes it’s translated “prince of the air.” It’s intended to be a sort of rival to the Holy Spirit. “Spirit” is air; the word “spirit” means “breath” in Latin; in Greek pneuma is air or wind. And we talk about the Holy Spirit because the Holy Spirit has a sort of enveloping presence that we don’t notice. We don’t notice the air. We breathe the air. If there is no air, we die, but we don’t notice it. We only notice when something is wrong: if there is a terrible smell in the air, or if there is

pollution in the air, or if it’s some usually fresh wind, we might recognize that. But ordinarily we take air for granted.

Well in a similar way there are principles working on our minds all the time as well: the Holy Spirit leading us to the Father, reminding us of what Christ taught. And then there’s the prince of the air, the rival, the rival version. And what does the prince of the air encourage? Well every kind of indulgence, doing whatever you want, having no goals or only self-satisfaction. That’s the essence of modern freedom: it’s to do whatever, with no sense of a goal or some sort of transcendent purpose. In fact the idea of a transcendent purpose seems in modern thought to be an imposition and something offensive, as if the human being should be able to simply determine his or her own reality: what we are, what we want, what we shall do, what we shall become. That’s supposed to be all within the ambit of our freedom.

This of course is a very sad and very sick joke. It’s totally impossible.

We are created by God for a reason, for a purpose, ultimately to have eternal communion with God. And that alone will suffice to make us happy; nothing else will do. So this idea that we have all this freedom to do what we want—for what? It will never lead to happiness. It is really a terrible waste of time, but it is the very plan of the prince of the air, or “the ruler of the power of the air,” as it says here. That’s the plan, to confuse people, to let them waste away their lives, waste away their energy, waste away their potential in a completely useless life. That is the work of the evil one.

Now it is up to us to be aware of the difference between the Holy Spirit and the prince of the air. Both are pervasive forces, influences, but we do have a choice and an obligation as well to discern which is which and then to follow through with that discernment.

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Masses for the Week

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Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturdays, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

December 8 Fr. Paul December 15 Fr. Paul

Date December

8 & 9

Lectors Eucharistic Ministers

Servers Sacristan/ Deacon/Presider

5:00 Graber, Chuck Early,Dawn Tomasello,Linda

Laurette Solak Michael Maziarek

Enas, Jadyn Giedraitis, Audrey Gignac, Lauren

P. Nowicki Deacon Ken Fr. Paul

8:00

Stirk,Helen Hassett, Bill Taylor,Maureen

Bill Hassett Morrison,Thomas Mlsna, Jake

M. Ciccarelli Deacon Ken Fr. Julian

10:00

Stricker,Marian Runger,Mary O'Brien,Paul

Geraldine Gaden Barb Zdon Peggy Lenert Ingrid VanDril Barbara Burkhardt

Barbaccia, Connor Dimailig, Cade Dimailig, Tanner

J. Cote Deacon Terry Fr. Paul

12:00

Scriba,Gregory Deaver,Karla Gerding,John

Karen Romano Alan Meder Katrina Meder

Wincup, Lauren O’Dea, Liam

B. Ryan Deacon Terry Fr. Paul

Monday — December 3/St. Francis Xavier 8:15 — Cook Sieja — Joan & Tony Dolinar Tuesday— December 4 8:15— Purgatorial Society Wednesday— December 5 8:15— Don Cirock — Runger Family Thursday— December 6 8:15— Jackie Cores — Scelfo Family Friday— December 7/St. Ambrose 8:15 — Cook Sieja — Joann & Ernie Zimowski Saturday— December 8/Immaculate Conception 8:15 — 5:00 — Nancy Murphy — Chuck & Mary Ann Shine Sunday — December 9 8:00 — For the Complete Recovery of Kelly Flint — Family 10:00 — William Costigan — Sr. Phylis O’Dowd 12:00 — For the Parish Family

Please remember in your prayers those members of our parish and family and friends who have recently passed away.

\George Musal, father of Dawn Early Frances Christin

Johnnie Coys, sister of Margie Novotny

Congratulations to—

Brendan King & Hayley Finkelman Adam Stroczynski & Kelly Kaspar John Lamb & Erin Grubbs

who are being married at SMMP during December. We offer our best wishes and prayers that the peace of Christ may live always in their hearts and in their homes!

First Friday Adoration & Benediction December 7

Eucharistic adoration is held in the chapel the first Friday of each month following the 8:15 am Mass and Benediction until noon.

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St. Margaret Mary Parish Naperville/Lisle -- 630-369-0777

Parish Staff Art & Environment Coordinator Jill Mizen

Bookkeeper Pat Henke

Business Manager Michael Prus

Building Manager Bob Stezowski Communications Coordinator Julie Duffin

Custodian Ziggy Owiesek

Deacons (Permanent) Deacon Joe Ferrari

Deacon Don Helgeson

Deacon Ken Miles

Deacon Fred Straub (retired)

Deacon Terry Taylor

Justice/Outreach Minister Tom Cordaro Liturgy Coordinator Deacon Ken Miles

Music Director John Schlaman Parish Secretary/Bulletin Editor Sue Carroll

Pastoral Associate Sr. Madelyn Gould, S.S.S.F. Pastoral Council President Jim Chitwood

Priests Rev. Paul Hottinger, Pastor

Julian von Duerbeck, OSB, Weekend Asst.

Receptionists Millie Gredlics & Loretta Mercadante

Director of Religious Ed., Pre-school - 5 Sue Davey.

Director of Youth Ministry Dan Lawler

Religious Education Secretary Arlene Serio

Religious Education Staff Assistant Debbie Brutlag

Food for the Journey Scripture Readings for the Week

Monday: Is 2:1-5; Ps 122:1-9; Mt 8:5-11 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: Gn 3:9-15, 20; Ps 98:1-4; Eph 1:3-6, 11-12; Lk 1:26-38 Sunday: Bar 5:1-9; Ps 126:1-6; Phil 1:4-6, 8-11; Lk 3:1-6

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE 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 — Abound in love for one another and for all (1 Thessalonians 3:12 — 4:2). Gospel — Stand erect and raise your heads; your redemption is at hand (Luke 21:25-28, 34-36).

NEXT WEEK’S SCRIPTURE READINGS  First Reading — Take off your robe of mourning and misery; put on the splendor of glory from God (Baruch 5:1-9). Psalm — The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy (Psalm 126). Second Reading — I am confident that the one who began a good work in you will continue to complete it until the day of Christ Jesus (Philippians 1:4-6, 8-11). Gospel — The winding roads shall be made straight, and the rough ways made smooth (Luke 3:1-6).

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