Staff

Rev. Julio C. Jiménez, Pastor Rev. Sergio Rivas, Administrator,

Ext. 21 Deacon Joseph Siranovic, Retired

Carol Knoll, Business Manager, ext #13

Laura McThay, CRE, #773-332-2425 Marge Dixon, Parish Secretary, ext #10

Maria Castañeda, Administrative Assistant, ext #15

Mass Times 4:00 PM (Saturday Anticipated); SUNDAY 8:00 AM; 10:00 AM and

Spanish 11:30 AM Monday thru Friday 7:00 AM

First Saturday of Month: 8:30 AM Holy Days

Day: 7:00 AM (English) 6:00 PM (English); 7:30 PM (Spanish)

Confessions Saturday 3:00-3:45PM

Baptisms Monthly Third Sunday : 12:30 PM (Spanish)

(After 11:30 AM Mass) Last Sunday : 11:00 AM (English)

(After 10:00 AM Mass)

Marriage Call the office for arrangements at least

six months before the wedding.

Devotions Adoration and Exposition of the Blessed

Sacrament: First Friday: 7:30 AM-7:30 PM

The Rosary: Daily: 7:30 AM. First Saturday: 8:00 AM

Sorrowful Mother Devotion: Fridays 7:00 PM

St. Peregrine Devotion: 1st Sat. 8:30AM

Office Hours: Mon. 8:00 AM-4:00 PM ; Tues. 8:00 AM-6:15 PM ;

Wed. 8:00 AM-4:00; Thurs.8:00 AM-7:00 PM;

Fri. 8:00 AM-4:00 PM; Sat. 9:00 AM-4:00 PM

4940 Washington St. Hillside, IL 60162. (708) 449-8430. Fax: (708) 449-2009. www.stdomitilla.org

Lent is that time of the year when we go to

confession so we can fulfill the Church’s precept to receive communion at least once a year. I think the sacrament of penance is one of the least appreciated sacraments. I would like to give you some tips about this sacrament. First, confession is not spiritual direction. The sacrament of confession is meant to lead us to examine our lives, identify the things that have put a distance between God and us, and make a commitment to change. Spiritual direction, on the other hand, is a means to seek God’s presence in our daily lives. If you feel like you need to unload, to be listened to, to tell your story, or you are seeking for answers then probably you need a good session of spiritual direction. In that case, you should call the parish and make an appointment, the priest can carve out some time to listen to you, pray with you, and give you some sound advice. Second, come prepared. Sometimes the Holy Spirit moves you on the spur of the moment to approach the priest and we need to listen, however, that should not be the regular way. Most of the work of a good confession is done outside of the confessional. We are meant to prepare by doing a good examination of conscience, praying about our lives, asking God forgiveness and for the gift of true repentance. If you are the type that gets nervous or you are forgetful, you could write something down that will help you remember your sins. Third, be specific without giving sordid details. Saying things like “I am a terrible sinner” or “I have broken all the commandments” does not help the priest understand the gravity of your sins and betray a lack of preparation. Sometimes people are vague because they are embarrassed by their sins. The confessional is the place where you take responsibility. Don’t try to fool the priest, you are saying your sins out loud not for him but for God and he already knows them. Fourth, own your sins. The sacrament is about you and your relationship with God. It is not about the sins of your husband, wife, children, coworkers, boss, etc. Try to find ways to tell your sins without the word “but.” Every sin has a social dimension. Most likely in a situation of sin you are not the only one sinning, however, you are not confessing their sins but yours. Fifth, ignore the priest. I know, it sounds strange. I am not asking you to ignore good advice, I am asking you to ignore the fear and the embarrassment you may feel when you say your sins to him. Also develop a tough skin; not every priest, every time is the best match for you. You may get a reaction you didn’t expect from the priest, do not lose your peace. He may misunderstand you or ignore your needs, remember this is a moment of grace for you, even when a particular priest is not the best instrument at that moment.

Please keep in mind all these elements and come to confession this Lent. Every time you receive the sacrament you receive special graces to live your life closer to God.

2 Sacrament of Penance/El Sacramento de la Penitencia La Cuaresma es el tiempo durante el año cuando vamos a la confesión para que podamos cumplir con el precep-to de la Iglesia que nos pide recibir la comunión por lo menos una vez al año. Creo que el sacramento de la penitencia es uno de los sacramentos menos valorados. Me gustaría darte al-gunos consejos acerca de este sacramento. En primer lugar, la confesión no es la dirección espir-itual. El sacramento de la confesión es para que hagamos un examen de nuestras vidas, identifiquemos las cosas que han puesto una distancia entre Dios y nosotros y hagamos un com-promiso de cambio. La dirección espiritual por otro lado es un ejercicio que nos lleva a buscar la presencia de Dios en nuestra vida diaria. Si sienten que necesitan desahogarse, ser escu-chados, contar su historia, o si está buscando algunas respuestas, entonces probablemente usted necesita una buena sesión espiritual. En ese caso, usted debe llamar a la parroquia y hacer una cita, el sacerdote buscara algún tiempo para escu-char, orar con usted, y le dará algunos consejos. En segundo lugar, vengan preparados. A veces, el Espíritu Santo los mueve a acercarse al sacerdote de manera espontánea y debemos escucharlo, sin embargo, esto no se debe convertir en una costumbre. La mayor parte de la con-fesión se realiza fuera del confesionario. Se supone que debe-mos prepararnos haciendo un buen examen de conciencia, orando por nuestras vidas, pidiendo perdón y el don del arre-pentimiento verdadero. Si son el tipo de personas que se ponen nerviosas o si son olvidadizos, podrían escribir algo que les ayude a recordar sus pecados. En Tercer lugar, sean específicos, sin dar detalles escabrosos. Decir cosas como "Yo soy un terrible pecador" o "He faltado a todos los mandamientos" no le ayuda al sacer-dote a comprender la gravedad de sus pecados y demuestra la falta de preparación. A veces las personas son indirectas porque se avergüenzan de sus pecados. El confesionario es el lugar donde ustedes pueden tomar responsabilidad. No in-tenten engañar al sacerdote, están confesando sus pecados no al él, sino a Dios y Dios ya los sabe. En Cuarto lugar, enfóquese en sus propios pecados. Este sacramento es para usted y para mejorar su relación con Dios. No se trata de los pecados de su esposo, esposa, hijos, compañeros de trabajo, jefe, etc. Trate de encontrar maneras de decir sus pecados sin la palabra "pero". Cada pecado tiene una dimensión social. Probablemente en una situación de pe-cado, usted no es el único pecador, sin embargo, usted no está confesando los pecados de ellos, sino los suyos. En Quinto lugar, ignore al sacerdote. Lo sé, suena extraño. No le estoy pidiendo que ignoren los buenos consejos, le estoy pidiendo que ignore el miedo y la vergüenza que pueda sentir cuando confiese sus pecados. Tampoco lo tome de manera personal si el sacerdote reacciona de una manera que usted no esperaba; no se preocupe. Puede que el haya malin-terpretado o ignorado sus necesidades, pero recuerde que este es un momento de gracia para usted, incluso cuando el sacer-dote no es el mejor instrumento en ese momento. Por favor, tenga en cuenta todos estos elementos y acercarse al sacramento de la reconciliación esta Cuaresma. Cada vez que recibe el sacramento de la reconciliación ust-ed recibe gracias especiales para vivir su vida más cerca de Dios.

Fr. Sergio Rivas

Please keep in your prayers our recently deceased parishioners, family members and friends, especial-ly : Silas Pinto.

Saturday, March 3, 2018 Third Sunday of Lent Vigil Mass 4:00 PM -†Mary Ann Orlik Sunday, March 4, 2018 Third Sunday of Lent 8:00 AM- Florio Rizzi -†Denise Stoltman 10:00 AM-Evelyn DeSalvo, Kawa & DeSalvo Families 11:30 AM-Saint Domitilla Parishioners Monday, March 5, 2018 7:00 AM-Helen Kwasniewski for a speedy health recovery Tuesday, March 6, 2018 7:00 AM-†Anthony Ambrosia Wednesday, March 7, 2018 Saints Perpetua & Felicity 7:00 AM-†Joan Pottle Thursday, March 8, 2018 Saint John of God 7:00 AM–Communion Service Friday, March 9, 2018 Saint Frances of Rome 7:00 AM-†Raymond Siwicki Saturday, March 10, 2018 Fourth Sunday of Lent Vigil Mass 4:00 PM-Fr. Julio Jimenez in his Active Duty Sunday, March 11, 2018 Fourth Sunday of Lent 8:00 AM-Cismesia Family 10:00 AM-Joseph & Miray Mirandola 11:30 AM-Fr. Julio Jimenez in his Active Duty

Liturgy and Prayer 3

MASS FOR THE WEEK

FUNERALS

PRAYERS FOR THE SICK

SUNDAY READINGS INTRODUCTION

Oremos por los difuntos

Oremos por los enfermos

KEEP HOLY THE SABBATH

There’s no better way to deepen our Lenten practice than to review the Ten Commandments. The first three, having to do with our right relationship to God, get the most ink. The one we busy people probably have the most problem with is keeping holy the Sabbath. If we take this commandment literally, babies will go undiapered and dishes will stay on the table, or perhaps meals will not be served. The sick will go unattended and nothing that has anything to do with physical labor will be done. Is mental labor really work? How about changing that dirty diaper (poor baby!)? We need to depend on God to discern how to ob-serve real Sabbath time in our lives. The point of this commandment is that God has given us a great gift: one whole day per week when we are free to rest, worship God, sing, feast, love, and rejoice. As Psalm 19 pro-claims: “The law of the LORD is perfect, / refreshing the soul” (19:8). Our Sabbath rest is a great gift, to be re-ceived from God with joy, not with nitpicking

PLEASE PRAY FOR…

Katherine Spatafore Frank Spatafore Mary Hoehne Dominic J. Scudiero Vera Buchanan Jeremy Jennings Dolores Tipples Nancy Thornton John Fox Walter Aguirre Laura Biagini Barbara Pesola Rose Moreth Silas Pinto Margaret Perkins Robert Kregas Ernesto Aguinaldo Jennifer Baur Nancy Medin Michael Allred Alicia Santa Cruz Alfredo Svaldi Carol Klean John Haley Rodney Hayes Emil Mandarino Judy Morrison Sharon Prado Bryan Shilander Lucille Blaid Donna Fiorito Peter Powers Ottis Border Eric Anderson Jason Rodriguez Danny Arteaga Helen Kwasniewski Nancy Faragia John Gore Jack Caruso Martha Dillon Mary Clementi Marge Perfecto Eric Sosa Jack Caruso

WHAT IS CRS RICE BOWL?

CRS Rice Bowl is Catholic Relief Services’ Len-ten faith-in-action program for families and faith communities. Through CRS Rice Bowl, we deepen our personal experience of Lent, and hear stories from our bothers and sisters in need worldwide. We Devote our Lenten prayers, fasting and gifts to transform our relationship with God and neighbor. Collection Rice Bowl boxes are in the back of church. The Collection Bins will be in church in 2 weeks.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS

6:30 PM-Every Friday of Lent (English)

LENTEN RECONCILIATION SERVICE Friday, March 16, 6:30 pm (Bilingual) Friday, March 23, 6:30 pm (Bilingual)

PALM SUNDAY, March 25th Blessing of palms at all weekend masses

4 LENT SCHEDULE

HOLY THURSDAY, March 29th

8:00 am-Morning Prayer (English) 6:30 pm-Mass of the Lord’s Supper

(Latin, English & Spanish) Silent Adoration until 11:00 pm

GOOD FRIDAY, March 30th 8:00 am-Morning Prayer (English)

3:00 pm-Stations of the Cross (English & Spanish) (Bring your crucifix and crosses)

6:30 pm-Communion Service & Adoration of the Cross (Latin, English & Spanish)

7:30 pm-Our Lady of Sorrows Silent Procession (Bring your candles) (Bilingual)

HOLY SATURDAY, March 31st

8:00 am-Morning Prayer (English) 12:00 pm-Blessing of the Food Baskets (English)

7:30 pm-Solemn Easter Vigil (Latin, English, Spanish, Tagalog)

EASTER SUNDAY, April 1st

8:00 am-Easter Mass (English) 10:00 am-Easter Mass (English)

11:30 am-Misa de Pascua (Spanish)

MARK YOUR CALENDARS:

SAVE THE DATE

Saturday March 17th 5 PM (After 4 PM Mass)

There will be a Spaghetti & Meatball Dinner in honor of St Joseph in the South Hall. The Knights of Columbus Assumption Council of our Parish are hosting this fund raising event for our Church Roof Replacement.. Tickets for the event are on sale after all weekend masses in the St. Joseph Room and in the parish office during the week.

Prices are: Single $7.00 Couples $10.00 Families $15.00

SPAGHETTI & MEATBALL DINNER

MARQUE SU CALENDARIO: RESERVE LA FECHA

SABADO 17 DE MARZO

5:00 PM (Después de Misa de 4:00 PM)

Tendremos una comida con Spagueti y albondigas en honor a San José en el South Hall. El Concejo de la Asunción de Los Caballeros de Colon de nuestra parroquia estará patrocinando este evento para recaudar fondos para reemplazar el techo de la Iglesia. Los boletos para este evento están a la venta todos los fines de semana, después de todas las Misas en el salón de San José y en la oficina parroquial durante la semana.

Los precios son: Individual $7.00

Por pareja $10.00 Por familia $15.00

SUNDAY, March 4, 2018 9:30-Iskali-Convent MONDAY, March 5, 2018 7:00 PM-Recovery Group-Library TUESDAY, March 6, 2018 6:00 PM-Teen Group-Convent 7:00 PM-Religious Education Class 7:00 PM-Parents Formation Meeting WEDNESDAY, March 7, 2018 5:45 PM-Children’s Choir-Church 7:00 PM-Adult English Choir-Church 8:00 PM-AA Meeting-Library THURSDAY, March 8, 2018 6:00 PM-Adult Spanish Choir-Church FRIDAY, March 9, 2018 5:00 PM-7 00 PM-FISH FRY-South Hall 6:30PM-Stations of the Cross 7:00 PM-Novena to Our Lady of Sorrows SATURDAY, March 10, 2018 10:00 AM Iskali-Convent 3:00 PM-Confessions 4:00 PM-Vigil Mass

Parish Life and Operations 5

SENIORS

THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE ST. VINCENT DEPAUL SOCIETY Calendario semanal

WEEKLY OFFERING

Sunday, February 25, 2018

Sunday Collection

$6,354.13 Ofrenda Dominical:

This week last year

$6,868.22 Ofrenda año pasado:

Sunday Collection: Year-to-date this year

$211,601.13 Colecta hasta la fecha:

Year-to-date last year

$221,412.85 Año pasado:

Year-to-date Budget this year $227,500.00

Presupuesto anual:

Number of envelopes this year

260 Sobres usados este año:

Number of envelopes last year

262 Sobres usados año pasado:

Give Central (Contributors #7)

$110.00

Ofrenda semanal

Meetings are on the last Tuesday of the month at 1:00 PM. All parishioners, 55 or older are invited to join. Dues for 2018 are $20.00 made payable to “St. Domitilla Seniors.” Mark envelope: Attn. Shirley McLaughlin.

March 20th-Horseshoe Casino, Hammond- Cost per person $11.00 includes Buffet Lunch at 3:00 PM & DeLuxe Motor Coach transporta- tion. Departure from North Parking lot at 10:30 AM; Board bus for return trip at 4:30 PM. Res- ervation forms must be returned to the par- ish office and have casino card # included on form. You do not have to be a member to join us but you must be 21 years old. March 27th, Tuesday-ST. PATRICK’S DAY CELEBRATION-1:00 PM, Menu: Corned Beef on Rye Bread, Coleslaw, Potato Salad- American Style, Cooki. Cost $8 per member; $10 per non-member. Return bottom portion with your check before March 20th. Can be left at Rectory office. Reservation forms in rectory office.

St. Vincent De Paul Society is looking for volun-teers to help in the Religious Gift Shop before and after all masses, especially the 11:30 am Spanish Mass. If you are available, please call the parish office and leave your name and phone number so we can call you and make arrangements to schedule training. The Gift Shop has many religious gifts available for : Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation and many more. Stop in to the Gift Shop before or after masses. Office # 708-449-8430

6 Events and Announcements ST. DOMITILLA PARISH

HOLY TURSDAY SEVEN CHURCHES VISITATION

THURSDAY, March 29, 2018

The tradition of visiting seven churches on Holy

Thursday is an ancient practice, probably originat-ing in Rome, where early pilgrims visited the

seven major basilicas as penance.

Bus will leave from the South Parking Lot at 7:30 pm

Following the 6:30 pm Mass of the Lord’s supper

Cost—$5.00/person

We will be visiting the following churches

St. Celestine - Elmwood Park St. Vincent Ferrer - River Forest

St. Giles - Oak Park Sacred Heart - Melrose Park

Our Lady of Mount Carmel - Melrose Park St. John Vianney - Northlake

Immaculate Conception - Elmhurst

Please return your reservation form with payment to the rectory by Sunday, March 25th or drop in the Sunday

collection basket.

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Name ______________________________________ Address _____________________________________ Phone _______________________________________ Number attending _______ Amount Included ______

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION If your parish is reading from Year B of the Lec-tionary today, and not Year A, as is normally done when there are elect present for the scrutinies and preparing for Easter baptism, you hear about Jesus driving the money-changers from the temple. If you wished to get as close as possible to this site today, you would in fact be at a Muslim shrine, the Dome of the Rock, built on the ruins of Herod’s temple. Arche-ologists believe that this striking, gold-domed crown of a shrine is set precisely where the Holy of Holies once was. Jews believe that the rock is the exact spot where Abraham was prepared to sacrifice Isaac. It is not a mosque, as some think, but a shrine, the oldest one in the Muslim world. For them, the rock is the place from which the Prophet Mohammed as-cended on a visit to heaven. The Crusaders mistook the shrine for the actual Temple of Solomon, and the infamous Knights Templar used it as their headquar-ters and model for their churches elsewhere. The geometric perfection of the shrine is a mathemati-cian’s dream. The inscriptions are not exactly hospi-table though, since they encourage Christians to “depart from error” and declare that “Jesus son of Mary was only a messenger of God.” In ancient times, those who prayed here after walking around the rock were given a certificate entitling the bearer to admission to paradise. The ticket had to be buried with them.

—Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Paying on your To Teach Who Christ is pledge? Thank you for your support of St. Domitilla and the campaign. The best way to fulfill your pledge is to use the self-addressed envelope included with your periodic pledges. Or you can mail your in-stallments made payable to To Teach Who Christ Is to:

Archdiocese of Chicago Gift Processing

PO Box 7256

Kensington, CT 06037-7256

LENTEN FISH FRY A huge thank you to the organizations that sponsored our first fish fry of Lent - English Choir, CCW, Alumni Association, Hispanic Ministry, Seniors, Iskali and Secular Servites. A special thank you to the Secular Servites who served the dinner. Our next fish fry is Friday, March 9, from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm. Enjoy a fabulous dinner & great conversa- tion then head over to the Stations of the Cross in church at 6:30 pm. Tickets are on sale in the St. Joseph Room after all masses and in the rectory office during the week. Adults $10 Children 4-11 $5 Children 3 & Under Free The profit from our parish fundraising is being used to help with the cost of our Church Roof Replacement.

Events and Announcements 7CENA CUARESMAL CON PESCADO FRITO

Un gran agradecimiento a todas las organizaciones que nos patrocinaron en nuestra primera cena cuaresmal con pescado frito –Coro de Ingles, CCW. La Asociación de Ex-alumnos, Los Ministros Hispanos, El grupo de la Tercera Edad, Iskali y Los Seculares Siervos de María. Un agradecimiento especial a los Seculares Siervos de María por ayudarnos a servir la cena.

La próxima cena cuaresmal con pescado frito es el viernes 9 de marzo, de 5:00 PM a 7:00 PM. Disfruta de una fabulosa cena y una buena conversación seguido por las Estaciones de la Cruz a las 6:30 PM en la Iglesia.

Los boletos están a la venta en el salón de San José después de todas las Misas y en la oficina parroquial durante la semana.

Adultos $10.00 Niños 4-11 $5.00

Niños menores de 3 años Gratis

Todo lo recaudado en estas actividades será usado para ayudar con el costo del reemplazo del techo te la Iglesia