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Blasé J. Cupich
Archbishop of Chicago
Most Reverend Andrew Peter Wypych
Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago
St. Christopher Parish Information
Parish Office— 708-388-8190
4130 W. 147th Street—Midlothian, Il 60445
Fax 708-388-0072
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web Site: www.stchristopherparish.com
Parish Office Hours
Monday—Thursday 9:00AM—7:00PM
Friday 9:00AM—4:00PM
Saturday 9:00AM—1:00PM
Sunday 9:00AM—1:00PM
Parish Staff
Fr. Kris Paluch, Pastor
Deacon Joseph Brady, Retired
Deacon Michael Smith
Denise Blackstone, Business Manager
Phil & Amy Switalski, Music Ministry Directors
Ryan Lontka, Youth Minister
Youth Ministry Web Site: stchristopherym.com
Parish Secretaries
Patricia Powers—Bulletin Editor
Barbara Novick
St. Christopher School—708-385-8776
14611 S. Keeler—Midlothian, Il 60445
Fax: 708-385-8102-Web Site: www.stchrisschool.org
School E-Mail address: [email protected]
Carol Pretkelis, Administrator
Julieanne Krahn, School Secretary
Religious Education—708-388-4040
Director of Religious Education—Joseph De Frier
14611 S. Keeler—Rm 21 of the School
Religious Ed Web Site: www.stchrisre.com
Religious Ed E-Mail address: [email protected]
Lois Sullivan, St. Christopher Ministers of Care bring
Communion to the hospitalized and homebound. If you, a
family member or a friend is in need of a visit, please
contact the Parish Office at 708-388-8190.
Convent—708-388-0185 4130 W. 147th Street
Alumni Web Page—www.stchrisalumni.org
Fiesta Web Page—stchrisfiesta.com
Athletic Association Web Page—stchrissports.com Maintenance—708-371-2082 Charlie Bostrom, 14611 Keeler
St. Vincent DePaul—708-371-4621
THE THIRD SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
JANUARY 24, 2016
The Spirit Of the Lord Is upon Me
MASS SCHEDULE
Monday thru Saturday 8:30AM
Saturday: 5:30PM (Vigil)
Sunday: 7:30, 9:30 11:00AM
Holy Days: Check Bulletin Calendar for time
ROSARY
The Rosary is prayed after 8:30AM Mass every morning
Monday through Saturday.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Monday—Saturday 7:25—8:25AM
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Reconciliation Room at Front West Vestibule or by
appointment at the Parish Office
Saturdays: 4:00—5:00PM
MARRIAGES
Please make wedding arrangements through a Priest or
Deacon at least 4 months prior to the wedding.
BAPTISMS
Each Sunday of the month at 12:15PM. Arrangements for
parents and godparents may be made by phoning the Parish
Office—708-388-8190
HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENING AT
ST. CHRISTOPHER IN THE WEEK AHEAD: “Notes” from Phil & Amy
The Best Focus of all – Sunday Mass!
The Entrance Antiphon from Psalm
96: O sing a new song to the Lord; sing to the
Lord, all the earth. In His presence are majesty
and splendor, strength and honor in His holy
place. Our First reading from Nehemiah: Ezra the priest stood
before the people and proclaimed the book of the law. Then He
“interpreted it so that all could understand.” He declared the day
holy and urged the people to rejoice. Our Responsorial Psalm 19:
Your words, Lord, are Spirit and life. The Second Reading from
1 Corinthians 12: The body is one and has many members, but
all members, though many, are one body. Further, each part is
indispensable. So it is with Christ’s body: we, though many, are
one. The Gospel Acclamation from Luke: The Lord sent me to
bring glad tidings to the poor, and to proclaim liberty to captives.
The Gospel from Luke: Returning to Nazareth, Jesus entered the
synagogue and read from the prophet Isaiah. After reading, Jesus
proclaimed “Today this Scripture passage is fulfilled in your
hearing.” And the Communion Antiphon, Psalm 34: Look to-
ward the Lord and be radiant; let your faces not be abashed.
Listen to our Psalm today; “Your words, Lord, are Spirit
and Life.” And listen again to Nehemiah 8, “…do not be sad-
dened this day, for rejoicing in the Lord must be your strength.”
Pretty much all my life, well from about second grade
on at St. Simon the Apostle, I have been attending multiple Sun-
day Masses. One thing I know is I have always fed off the people
being the Mass. Not being at Mass or being in Mass but people
that you see and feel and know that Mass is in them; Those that
share the joy of Mass and celebrate this great gift. I obviously
was guided by my good parents in being involved in Mass so
soon in my life, but wow, what a great surrounding and path to
form and allow for me. But I’m also feeding off of and hopefully
reflecting a joy and peace that my fellow mass goers have. A
committed usher welcoming and greeting parishioners and visi-
tors, a behind the scene sacristan dedicatedly preparing, a choir
member setting up chairs and being committed to rehearsals in
preparation for better praise and worship to the Lord, an altar
server sharing the sign of peace and doing their duties with alert-
ness and holiness, a reader that radiates putting their heart and
soul into preparations for Proclaiming the Word, a deacon and
priest that share their faith with their whole life, a behind the
scene maintenance person that prepares all the facets of our
church no matter what the weather brings, a volunteer to help
share the Word with the children, a person praising God in prayer
in the congregation, a mom and dad that gleam with pride and joy
because their child just delivered a petition gracefully from the
ambo at a special liturgy, a person that has sorrow inside yet
know there is comfort here from the struggles ahead seeking a
heart of trust, a ministry scheduler making sure all roles of our
lay ministers are fulfilled, a musician that has spent a life time
developing a God given talent and a communion minister bring-
ing Jesus to one of our assembly or homebound.
Sunday Mass focuses us in on the rest of our lives.
Spread the joy and receive it… “For Rejoicing in the Lord must
be our strength.”
Listen today to the power of the Spirit,
Phil & Amy
Jan. 24 Sun. 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM [G] Boys Basketball Games
Jan. 25 Mon.
10:00 AM Drop off T.R.I.P. Orders to Parish
Office
5:00 PM-10:00 PM [G] BINGO—Doors
Open 5pm– Early Bird Game 6:30pm–
Regular Games 7pm
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM [Kenootz] Knights of
Columbus Christmas Party
Jan. 26 Tues.
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM [G] 6th Grade Boys
Basketball Practice
5:45 PM - 7:00 PM [C,K] Catholic Charities
Dinner
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM [G] 7th Grade Boys
Basketball Practice
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM [RE] J.I.F.
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM [Unit-D #36] Bible Study
8:00 PM - 9:30 PM [G] 8th Grade Boys
Basketball Practice
Jan. 27 Wed.
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM [G] 3rd & 4th Grade
Volleyball
5:30 PM - 9:00 PM [G] Boys Basketball Games
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM [Unit-D #35 & 36]
Al-Anon Meeting
7:15 PM - 8:30 PM [FR] Girl Scouts #60247
Jan. 28 Thur.
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM [G] 3rd & 4th Grade
Volleyball Practice
5:30 PM - 9:00 PM [G] Boys Basketball Games
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM [Unit-D #37] TOPS
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM [G] Boy Scouts
Jan. 29 Fri.
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM [G] 7th Grade Boys
Basketball Practice
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM [G] 8th Grade Volleyball
Practice
6:00 PM - 7:15 PM [FR] Daisy & Brownie
Troop #61080
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM [FR] Girl Scouts #61097
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM [G] 5th Grade Boys
Basketball Practice
Jan. 30 Sat.
8:00 AM - 1:30 PM [G] Boy's Basketball Games
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM [G] Girls Volleyball Games
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM [G] 8th Grade Boys
Basketball Practice
Jan. 31 Sun.
Catholic School's Week
9:30 AM [CH] 2nd & 3rd Grade Family Mass
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM [G] Boys Basketball Games
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM [CH] Year of Mercy
Parish Mission
St. Christopher Shrine
Beautification Bricks A deposit has been put down and the
building of the new statue has begun.
There will be more information to come
and pictures. Bricks are still available.
The money from the sale of the bricks
will be used to purchase a new St. Christopher
Statue. The bricks are $100 each. Please make
checks payable to St. Christopher. Order forms can
be picked up at the Parish Office.
THERE IS
BINGO THIS
MONDAY
NIGHT!
Come play BINGO at
St. Chris. It is after the
holidays so come on out, relax and have some fun by
playing Bingo, supporting the parish and socializing
with some friends. There are many games to win, pull
tabs to buy, there is also food and drink to purchase.
The progressive pots are growing high.
If you would like to check Bingo out, go to
St. Christopher Bingo on Facebook and you will see
how much FUN we are having. You will also find out
how much can be won on Monday evenings in the
Gym. Now is the time to come play. Come visit us.
Doors open at 5:00PM. Early bird game begins at
6:30PM and regular Bingo starts at 7:00PM.
If you would like to help with Bingo, please call the
Parish Office at (708) 388-8190.
The Weekend Collection for
Jan. 16, 2016—Jan. 17, 2016
Envelopes Used 304
Children’s Envelopes Used 36
Sunday Offering-Envelopes $ 7,340.00
Loose $ 826.38
Children’s Envelopes $ 29.45
Solemnity $ 50.00
Christmas $ 1,315.00
Initial Offering $ 202.00
Average Electronic Offering $ 476.07
Capital Improvements $ 80.00
Total Collection $ 10,318.90
Thank you for your generous offering.
If you would like to receive a tax letter on your
contributions for 2015, please contact the Parish
Office at (708) 388-8190. We can also send it by
e-mail. Please e-mail your request or call the
office with your e-mail address.
Updating Our Parish Data Forms
We are updating our Parish Data files, so if you have
changed your address, phone number, email or had
an addition to the family and have not informed the
office of this, please contact the Parish Office at
(708) 388-8190 to update our records. Some people
are getting rid of their house phones and using cell
phones instead, if so could you please inform us. So
please contact us by phone or email so we may
update our records with any changes. Thank you for
your help in this matter.
The Scholastic
Book Fair is
Coming to
St. Christopher
School!
The Scholastic Book Fair will be at
St. Christopher School in celebration of
Catholic Schools’ Week. The Book Fair will
be held on Sunday January 31st following the
masses, Monday February 1st from 8:30 – 2:30
and Tuesday February 2nd from 9:30 – 11:30.
There will be a wide selection of books for
children and adults. Reading is a great
pastime during these cold winter days, so stop
by and pick-up some great books.
St. Christopher Holy Name Society
Split the Pot Raffle
The Holy Name Society members passed out their annual Split the Pot Raffle Tickets after all
the Masses last weekend. You can return your tickets in the collection baskets marked to Holy
Name Society or turn them into the Parish Office. The prizes for the raffle are based upon the
amount of tickets sold. Payouts are as follows:
1st Prize 20% of tickets sold
2nd Prize 15% of tickets sold
3rd Prize 10% of tickets sold
4th Prize 5% of tickets sold
This is the society’s main fundraiser. It goes to all the great things the organization does for the parish.
The drawing is scheduled for Sunday, February 28th. Extra tickets will be available in the church vestibules,
at the Parish Office or by calling (708) 389-8390. Thank you for your support.
7th Grade Learns About Ecosystems
The 7th grade students learned more about animal
changes in animal populations. They simulated an
owl's hunting through various ecosystem changes
from drought to battling competitors for food.
8th Grade Studies
Newton's Laws of Motion
The 8th grade class at St. Christopher School, as a
culminating project focusing on Newton's Laws of
Motion, designed and raced “Balloon Race Cars.”
Each team had to design a car which was to be
powered by no more than 2 balloons and was to
travel a distance of 4 meters. Mrs. Nowak's 4th
grade class came to watch the races and served as
impartial judges to determine the car with the "best
design." The 8th graders did a fantastic job
constructing these cars and explaining Newton
and his laws to the 4th graders.
News from the Director of Religious Education, Joe De Frier
Dear Parents & Students,
No Religious Education Classes this coming week
for Elementary and Junior High.
JOURNEY IN FAITH continues on this Tuesday,
January 26 from 6:30-8:00p.m. in the Religious
Education Office. Please bring your participant
sheets to hand in.
Classes will RESUME on Tuesday, February 2 for
the Elementary Level from 4:30-6:00pm.
Please note there is no Mass scheduled for that
evening, instead the Family Mass will be held on
Ash Wednesday, February 10th, at 7p.m. to start the
Season of Lent.
Don’t forget to attend our PRAYER SERVICE on
Wednesday, February 3, from 6:30-7:30p.m. in the
Church for GRADE 2 Children preparing for the
Sacrament of Reconciliation and their families.
Classes will RESUME on Tuesday, February 2, for
the Junior High Level from 6:30-8:15p.m.
Confirmation Students are to begin in Church with
their Chapter Prayer Service.
REMINDERS for Confirmation Students:
Your Service Project Forms and Worksheets
are due on February 1st in the
Religious Education Office.
Your Confirmation Letter to Bishop Rassas
is also due on February 1st in the
Religious Education Office.
Thank you for getting this information in on time.
Art Class for 6th Grade
After learning all about continental drift in science
class, our 6th graders examined the evidence to piece
together what the super continent might have looked
like millions of years ago, as part of their art class.
Annual Toiletries
& Food Drive
The Knights of Columbus is having
their Annual Toiletries and Food
Drive which starts this weekend and
will continue thru Saturday, February 7th. There will
be a box in church to put your donations in.
After Christmas is a vital time to help those who need
food most, the elderly and those without a job. Please
help continue this tradition of helping those who can
least afford it when it is the coldest. Thank you and
God Bless.
Your Brother William
Kerkel Council #5866
Knight of Columbus
COULD YOU NOT THEN
WATCH ONE HOUR WITH
ME? (MT. 26:40)
These words addressed to Peter as a
plea, Jesus no addresses to you and to me.
Gethsemane Garden, place of the event, was the
scene of Jesus’ compressed time of Lent. Sweating
blood in agony, more earnestly he prayed, thus both
prayer and a sacrifice he thereby made. As Ash
Wednesday and Lent now rapidly approach, how
can we respond to Jesus’ plea and escape his
reproach? We can sacrifice time and earnestly pray
for graces and pardon, in our church’s very own
Gethsemane Garden. The oratory behind our main
altar is where this garden is found, and there
opportunities for God’s merciful blessings do most
assuredly abound. Eucharistic exposition and
adoration are usually available there except on
Sunday, each other day of the week—on all
mornings from the hour 7:25AM to 8:25AM, for the
graces we seek.
Eucharistic adoration will also be offered from
9:00AM in the morning till 5:00PM in the afternoon
On February 17th this year, in commemoration of
the sixth anniversary of its establishment here.
Chicago Says No More Presentation
Chicago Says No More, a coalition of
nonprofit, business, and civic leaders,
addresses the challenges of domestic violence and
sexual assault in the Chicago metro area. The mission
of Chicago Says No More is to increase awareness,
educate, and engage concerned citizens about these
problems that affect many people.
The Domestic Violence Outreach Ministry of Sacred
Heart Parish and their pastor, Fr. Pat Tucker, invite
you to a presentation by Sheila King, whom founder
Kristie Paskvan (CFO of Mesirow Financial) asked to
help establish Chicago Says No More.
This free event will be held on Thursday, January
28th from 7PM to 8:30PM in the Ministry Center
Gym (8245 W. 111th St., Palos Hills). No RSVP
required.
Domestic violence and sexual assault thrive when
people make excuses about getting involved. Now it
is your time for your voice to be heard. Please join
more than 2,540 Chicago area citizens in saying: NO
MORE. Visit chicagosaysnomore.org to take our
pledge.
For more information about this event, please contact
Elizabeth Droel at (708) 974 3336 x6 or at
DIVINE MERCY: THE YEAR OF MERCY,
AND THE APOCALYPTIC VISION OF POPE FRANCIS
TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2016 AT 7-8:30 PM
Sacred Heart Parish - Ministry Center
8245 W. 11th Street - Palos Hills, IL
(708) 974-3336
Speaker: Dr. Graziano
Marcheschi
Pope Francis continues to surprise and mystify. What’s behind his seeming urgency? Why do the “rules” seem less important to him than other popes? Why has he called an extraordinary Jubilee Year to focus on Mercy? How do end-times apocalyptic notions shape his vision and impact the exercise of his ministry? We will explore these intriguing questions and better understand some of the influences that make this pope tick. Dr. Graziano Marcheschi, Vice President for Mission and Ministry is an author, educator, lecturer, and storyteller who speaks nationally on topics of liturgy and the arts, scripture, and lay ecclesial ministry. He is the Vice President for University Mission and Ministry at Saint Xavier University and for eighteen years served as the Chicago Archdiocesan Director of Lay Ministry Formation. He has authored many books and articles, performed for hundreds of thousands, and led many retreats and days of reflections using the performing arts to lead others to prayer. Among his publications are nine volumes of Workbook for Lectors and Gospel Readers (LTP). For nine years Graziano hosted a local cable-TV program with Cardinal Francis George called The Church, the Cardinal and You and he continues to co-host the Archdiocesan morning radio program Catholic Community of Faith.
PRAY ALWAYS: HOW IS THAT EVEN POSSIBLE?
THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2016 at 7-8:30 PM
Saint Germaine Parish
9711 S. Kolin Avenue
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
(708) 636-5060
Enter through the Church
doors off the main parking lot. Presentation
Room is upstairs. There is an elevator
available.
Speaker: Marge Garbacz
St. Paul instructs us to be people of constant prayer. However, busy and demanding lives appear to make this instruction an absolute impossibility. In this presentation, we will examine the ways in which some of greatest saints – St. Augustine, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Ignatius, and St. Thomas Aquinas – sought to live prayerful lives. We will look to these four anchors in the Catholic spiritual tradition to assist us in deepening our own spiritual lives through constant prayer. Marge Garbacz is the Director of Mission Integration and Pastoral Care at Franciscan Village in Lemont. She is a certified Pastoral Associate / Director of Religious Education who served in the Archdiocese of Chicago both as an elementary educator and as a parish pastoral minister. A well-received speaker, she gives various presentations and workshops on liturgy and sacramental life throughout the Archdiocese.
Brother Rice High School Trivia Night
The Brother Rice Alumni Mothers’ Club of will host
its Trivia Night on Saturday, January 30, in the school
cafeteria, 10001 S. Pulask,i in Chicago. This 21-and-
older event begins at 7:00 P.M., and the cost is $20
per person. For more information and to purchase
tickets online or download an order form, go to the
Brother Rice website at http://brotherrice.org/
brother-rice-high-school-trivia-night-2/
Liturgy Schedule
WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS
SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 2016 5:30PM—Barbara Weber, Carl &
Margaret Froehling,
David Engler (30th Birthday)
SUNDAY, JANUARY 24, 2016 THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
7:30AM—For the Parish
9:30AM—Jesus & Asuncion Garces,
Rosemary Clarke, Corp. Kevin Clarke
11:00AM—Stanley & Veronica Klazak,
Hilberta Maloney, Chester Stranczek,
Joseph & Irena Baranek
MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 2016
The Conversion of St. Paul the Apostle
8:30AM—Marguerite Hanley
TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2016
St. Timothy & Titus, Bishops
8:30AM—Alice Felder, Joan & Ron Helwig
School Mass
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2016
St. Angela Merici, Virgin
8:30AM—Rosemary Schwartz
THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2016
St. Thomas Aquinas, Priest & Doctor of
the Church
8:30AM—Marguerite Hanley
FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2016
8:30AM—For the Parish
SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2016
8:30AM—For the Parish
5:30PM—Joanne & Tony Nowak, Pat Gaskin,
Carl Lind, Rosa Urdiales
SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 2016
FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
7:30AM—For the Parish, The Ernest Tagler Family
9:30AM—Barbara Kwiatkowski
Catholic School Masss &
2nd & 3rd Grade Family Mass
11:00AM—Peter Pacholik, Stella Jurewicz,
Hilberta Maloney, Terry Nawracaj
Sat., Jan. 30, 2016
5:30PM
Fr. Kris Paluch
Sun., Jan. 31, 2016
9:30AM
Fr. Kris Paluch
Deacon Mike Smith
Catholic School Mass
2nd & 3rd Fam. Mass
Sun. Jan. 31, 2016
11:00AM
Fr. Kris Paluch Deacon Mike Smith
Michael Dudek
Kayla Cascone
Joseph Alfano
Christine Cantlin
Marie Zielinski
(1H) Joe Zielinski
(3H) Barb Killelea
(4H) Pat Serrato
(1H) A Waicekauskas
(3H) Deacon Smith
(4H) P Powers (5H) S Powers (1C) K Wojtasik (2C) J Gillis, Sr.
(3C) J Hanlon (4C) D Petrone
Choir: M Boblink
Monica Munoz
Jacob Munoz
Barb Castaneda
Tom
Waicekauskas
Maya Lopez
Elena Godinez
Justin Olivera
Christina Hanson
Michael Smith
Frank Lara
(1H) Lynn Pieroth
(3H) Geri Misiaveg
(4H) Sue Rosen
ALTAR SERVERS LECTORS EXTRAORDINARY
MINISTERS
*Preaching
Schedule of Ministry Roles for Next Weekend, January 30th & January 31st
Team 5 Counters
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday: Acts 22:3-16 or
9:1-22; Ps 117:1bc, 2;
Mk 16:15-18
Tuesday: 2 Tm 1:1-18 or
9:1-22; Ps 24:7-10;
Mk 3:31-35
Wednesday: 2 Sm 7:4-17;
Ps 89:4-5, 27-30; Mk 4:1-20
Thursday: 2 Sm 7:18-19,
24-29; Ps 132:1-5, 11-14;
Mk 4:21-25
Friday: 2 Sm 11:1-4a, 5-10a,
13-17; Ps51:3-7, 10-11;
Mk 4:26-34
Saturday: 2 Sm 12:1-7a, 10-
17; Ps 51:12-17; Mk 4:35-41
Sunday: Jer 1:4-5, 17-19;
Ps 71:1-6, 15, 17;
1 Cor 12:31—13:13 [13:4-13];
Lk 4:21-30
Sun. Jan. 31, 2016
7:30AM
Fr. Kris Paluch
Cynthia Escamilla
Sydney Talbot
Jeremy Ludwig
Allen Moskal
John McNichols
(1H) Bridget
Christianson
(3H) Bill Busking
(4H) Ruth Janusz
Please pray for our sick and their
families—Matthew Corse, Karissa
Burnson, Robert DuBall Jr, Alan
Schwaighert, Marie Hager,
Elizabeth Peers, Mary O’Malley,
Charles Glickley, Rebecca
Schultz, Marguerite Hanley,
Nick Karas, Fred Massat, Martin O’Kelly,
T.J. Valacak, Stevie Kuzmicki, Diane Froio,
Jim Long, Andrew Heffelfinger, Frances Nardelli,
Carol Smaron, Jane and Janet Buttron,
June Twombly, Mary Meegan, Marek Rudzki,
Barb Kurczewski, Tom Kendall, Bob Bell,
Mary Boblink, Deborah Edlund, Jeanette Olivera,
Al Sulka, Tina Schaefer, Nancy Woestman, Linda
Henery, Lucille Tryon and Tommy Shambo.
THANK YOU FOR
PROTECTING OUR COUNTRY
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. I ask this in the name of
Jesus, Our Lord and Savior. Amen. Robert
Saffrahn, Christopher Wazny, Stephen Grotkins,
Michael Genovese, Jo Cor, Ramond Hansen, Adam
Jourdan, Jesse Derxater, Jim Welsh. Air Force:
Brent Kennedy, Kenneth Keskel, Kevin Dempsey,
Michael J. Levine, Michael J. Yucuis, Jr., Michael
Smerz, Jr., Airman A1C Kevin K. Archer, Capt. Tara
Villena, Dante James, Bobby Lewis, Robin Lewis,
Staff Sgt. Nicholas F. Rutz, Capt. Kevin
Waicekauskas, Army: Christine Dempsey Seldon,
Marian McHugh Cosgrove, Richard Aichele, Jr.,
Krystal Darge, Cpl. Daniel Noonan, Jacob Compton,
Lt. Paul Nadolski, Brian White, Lt. Thomas Peters,
Robert Fitzpatrick, Jr., Navy: Lt. David Burke,
Michael Lewis, Cody Lawry, Geoffrey James,
Michael Minervini, Lt. Chad Stuewe, Kevin Thomas,
Robert Stadtler, Scott Goetzinger, Lt. Jeff Sargis,
Melissa Gray, Eric Gray, Cindy Schaefer-Kirtland,
Andrew Fitzpatrick, Sr. Chief Kevin Lewis,
Marines: Brett Lachine, Bruce Alton, Cpl. Thomas
Nowick, Sr., Airman John S. Klimczak III, Amy
Blea, Johnny Blea, Joseph A. Dempsey, PFC
Anthony Schmitt, Reid Peters, Donald Thomas
Dreher and Eric Ruge.
WEDDING BANNS
FIRST PUBLICATION
DAVID CASTANEDA &
BARBARA CASTANEDA
Please keep in your prayers our
recently deceased:
ALICE GEST
MARGUERITE HANLEY
Please remember their families in
this time of sorrow.
The Pope’s Prayer Intentions for
January 2016
Universal: Interreligious Dialogue
That sincere dialogue among men and women of
different faiths may produce the fruits of peace and
justice.
Scripture: “For he himself is our peace, who has
made us both one and has broken down in his flesh
the dividing wall of hostility.” Ephesians 2:14
Evangelization: Christian Unity
That by means of dialogue and fraternal charity and
with the grace of the Holy Spirit, Christians may
overcome divisions.
Scripture: “And I, when I am lifted up from the
earth, will draw all people to myself.” John 12:32
Mid-life Singles (mid-30s to 50s):
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weekend retreat at the Cardinal Stritch Retreat
House, Mundelein, IL (in the northern suburbs), on
March 4-6, 2015. Cost is $197 for meals and a single
room. Take a chance and get involved... you won't
regret it! Call (312) 532-8286, e-mail
[email protected], or visit
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