SAINT ISAAC JOGUES PARISHSAINT ISAAC JOGUES PARISH 8149 Golf Road, Niles, IL 60714 8149 Golf Road, Niles, IL 60714 ♦♦ 847.967.1060 847.967.1060 ♦♦ Fax: 847.967.1070 Fax: 847.967.1070 ♦♦ Website: http://sijWebsite: http://sij--parish.com parish.com
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 9, 2014
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“TO TEACH WHO CHRIST IS”: To Know Who We Are
Jesus concludes the Sermon on the Mount with images that tell us what we are to be and what we are to do. But how can we be SALT AND LIGHT? And how do we translate those metaphors into the way we live? Salt and light are common enough. I went to my own kitchen cabinet, and found no less than four kinds of salt - - fine and coarse ground sea salt, Kosher Salt, Grey Salt and Morton’s Iodized kitch-en salt. The hall closet had another kind of salt essential to winter safety - - rock salt to melt snow and ice. Like many of your homes, the Rectory has an abundance of electric lamps and overhead lighting. It also has two skylights and many win-dows. Let’s not forget candles, including one that is labeled “Aunt Noopy’s ‘You’ll thank me later’ Emergency Candle”. Salt imparts flavor and is an effective preservative. In many cultures, the presentation of bread and salt is a sign of welcome and hospitality. In the Old Testament salt had a sacred significance. In Numbers 18:19, we read about a “covenant of salt” that betokens an indissoluble covenant. That is why salt was always used in sacrifices that re-newed the covenant (Leviticus 2:13 and Mark 9:49). Light was often interpreted as a “sign of life.”
The lamp lit in the house was a sign that the house was inhabited. A snuffed out lamp was a symbol of death (Job 18:5-6; Jeremiah 25:10). In a Synagogue or Church, the Lamp before the Ark or tab-ernacle means God is present. Our Lord also tells us that lamp is not to be hidden under a “bushel, but put on a lampstand for all in the house.” These images are powerful in their implications. In a commentary on this Sunday’s Gospel, Fr. Robert Barron adds a remarkable insight. In comparing His followers to SALT and LIGHT, Our Lord infers something that goes beyond the obvious. “It is important to note that both elements exist for the sake of something else . . . salt was used not only to season meat, but above all to preserve it from spoiling . . . and light as such cannot really be seen. It is appreciated only inasmuch as it illu-mines objects in the world. Therefore both light and salt, we might say, efface themselves for the sake of the other.” In our lives, we are called to be part of the Mission of Christ. HE IS THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD. He makes it possible for us to share light and pass it on to others. If we are not humble like salt and light - - “effacing” ourselves for the sake of others and sacrificing our resources for a common good - - then we are living in shadows and imparting no “Christian flavor” to the world. The imagery of salt and light challenge us to sacri-ficial giving and charitable living. This is a very eloquent and persuasive reason to look to our “To Teach Who Christ Is” campaign as a serious responsibility. It can be a tremendous way to make Christ known and loved in a way that only WE can. -Fr. Luczak
“You are the salt of the earth . . .
You are the light of the world . . .”
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Gary Michael Lee &
Diana Munoz-Serrano
March 1, 2014
91 Days The Catholic Conference of Illinois is offering a 91-day pro-gram of daily, emailed readings of the Social Teaching of the
Church. This is the perfect opportunity to learn about what Pope Francis has been fo-cusing on since his election last March. Participants will receive a daily email featuring a small section of the Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church – usually just a few paragraphs – beginning on Ash Wednesday (March 5) and continuing through June 8. Go to www.ilcatholic.org and click on the “91 days” banner to learn more and sign up. The readings will be offered in both English and Spanish.
The 2015 Mass Book will be available
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
LATER . . . One who waits to do a great deal of good at once, will never do anything. —Samuel Johnson
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GROUP LEADER/S TASKS
CHAIRPERSON Paul Stanton Campaign oversight, communication & management
INFORMATION LEAD Rene Vega Help with packet assembly & oversee material distribution at mass
CONTACT LEADERS
Ed Segraves Donna Segraves Kazimierz Bobrowski Mark Duval Renata Jaroslawski
Organizing and calling parishioners throughout the campaign – no calls to ask for money!
ADMINISTRATORS Lori Herbert Dee Stanton
Meeting arrangement, project management, mailing coordina-tion
YOUTH LEADER Rose Nowak Angie Bello Dee Stanton
Organizing tasks and activities for youth, teen and young adult campaign participation
PRAYER LEADERS Joan Heffernan Paula Schneller
Directing parish prayer for homebound, rosary groups, etc.
INVOLVEMENT LEADER Gerry Zeller Volunteer “gatekeeper” – helps to organize and coordinate volunteer tasks
PRINT LEADER Lori Herbert Gathers and facilitates creation and printing of all campaign materials
EVENT LEADERS
Nancy Winans Rose Santos Debbie Dexter
“Party people” – Organize and facilitate social events throughout the campaign
VISUAL LEADERS
Rod Ranola Julie Higgins
Creation of campaign “story-telling” material
FOLLOW UP LEADERS Paul Stanton Dee Stanton
Oversight of continuing contributions throughout 3 year pledge period and continue to engage new parishioners
ADVANCE COMMITMENT Assist Event Leaders with Advance Gathering
PACESETTERS Help to identify “potential” significant donors
MEET YOUR TEAM LEADERS!
MANY OTHERS HAVE ALREADY VOLUNTEERED. THERE’S STILL TIME AND LOTS TO DO. IF YOU HEAR GOD’S CALL TO HELP, PLEASE CONTACT THE LEADER OF THE GROUP, WHERE YOUR TALENTS WILL BE APPRECIATED!
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TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION
You need more than water for a bath. Most family bathrooms contain an arsenal of soaps and emollients,
lotions, shampoos, and conditioners to combat grime and honor the body. A bath without oil is still unthinkable.
No wonder early Christians used lavish amounts of oil to “paint” the skin of people drawn dripping wet from the baptismal font on Easter. There were two oils used in
baptism long ago. “Oil of exorcism” protected candidates from “evil spirits”; it strengthened their
resolve and purified their purposes. The second oil, slathered over them after baptism’s
bath, “sealed” them, making them like Christ, the anointed one, the priest, the prophet, the king. Chrism
has always had a powerful odor; rich resinous perfumes are stirred in before it is consecrated. As the newly
baptized were embraced by new brothers and sisters in Christ, the scent permeated the hall of Eucharist, a sign
of our connection to Christ and to one another. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
ST ISAAC JOGUES CASE STATEMENT
Registered Households: 900 FY 2013 Budget: $628,490 (includes Sunday, Holy Day, Christmas and Easter collections) Benchmark: $825,000 (1.3 X above amount rounded to nearest $25K) 60% Parish/ $495,000 40% Archdiocese/ $326,815 Parish Case/Needs Being Considered: (Results from recent survey, not prioritized - funds to be used based on need and availability) 1. Facility Renovation/Upgrade $250,000
• Replace church flooring • Repair & refinish church walls • Improve ventilation & lighting • Update church hall kitchen • Traditional sanctuary changes
2. Exterior improvements/maintenance $225,000
• Improve parking lot lighting • Exterior maintenance including roofing,
air conditioning, tuck pointing, bell tow-er façade repair
3. Investing in our Future $25,000
• Catechist training • Tuition Scholarships
REMINDER - NO ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL
GOAL IN 2014
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*Confirmation Year II Candidates are reminded that Part II of their Gifts of the Spirit Journal is due Monday in class. Also they are asked to please be on time for their meetings with Staff members in the next few weeks. Thanks! *Grades 5 – 6 and the Initiation class will have their Child Safety Evening with Ms. Gawne and Mrs. Livorsi on Monday in Rm. 17. Parents/guardians are welcome at 6:50 p.m. *PLEASE NOTE: Religious Education Classes will meet on Monday, February 17. While it was originally listed as a free night, we need to make up for the two sessions missed in the past month due to the weather. So please mark your calendars accordingly. Classes will be held on February 17!
Adults interested in being baptized, received into the Catholic Church or completing their Catholic Sacraments of Eucharist and Confirmation are invited to call Dee Stanton, 847/966-1180 for more info.
Teen Group
THANK YOU SO MUCH! The Teen Group thanks everyone who helped make the Popcorn Sale such a big success. Your purchases and donations added up to a net profit of $1218.00. We will be making sack lunches for the homeless on Sunday, February 23rd and they will be given to Uncle Pete’s Ministry which will distribute them in Chicago that same day. We really appreciate your support and encouragement! God bless you!
SPIRITUAL LIFE COMMISSION
The Spiritual Life Commission meets at 7 p.m. this Tuesday in the RE Office.
LITURGY BOARD The Liturgy Board meeting is rescheduled for this Tuesday, at 8:00 p.m. in the RE Office. We will evaluate the Advent/Christmas season and begin discussion of Lent/Easter. Please read Lent Scriptures and Lent section of your Source Book in preparation.
PARISH LEADERSHIP DAY REGISTRATION Parish Pastoral Council and Commission members who plan to attend the February 22nd Parish Leadership Day are asked to contact the Rectory by Monday to register your workshop choices.
SAVE THE DATE! “Lead Us Not Into Temptation:
Desert Reflections for a Lenten People” Parish Mission Retreat Afternoon, Sunday, March 9,
Led by Fr. Jeremy Thomas, including guided meditations, ritual and silence. Concludes with a pot luck dinner.
Babysitting provided if given notice by March 1st.
BaptismBaptism
Andres Quesea Lerias
Son of Richie & Meliza (Quesea) Lerias
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PRAY FOR OUR MILITARYPRAY FOR OUR MILITARY
Loving God, hold all who serve and protect our country in your hands. Bless them and their loved ones. We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord. Amen.
• United States Air Force Mason Janzen, Breanna Dexter • United States Army Gale Renner, • United States Marines Aisha Fernando, Lance Renner, Gian Patrick Reyes • United States Navy William B. Dexter, Timothy Kelly • Illinois National Guard Nathaniel Janzen • Iowa National Guard Christopher Dexter
If you have a loved one or friend whom you would like our parish
community to pray for as they serve our country, please contact the RE Office, 847/966-1180 or [email protected] with their name
and branch of military service to the RE Office. Thank you!
CELEBRATION OF MARRIAGE Today is World Marriage Day and Friday is Valentine’s Day, so here at St. Isaac Jogues Parish we’ve decided that next weekend, Feb. 15-16, we will celebrate marriage with a blessing of all married cou-ples (no matter if you’ve been married 60 hours or 60 years plus!) After each of the Masses everyone in the parish is invited to the Holy Family Room for hospitality to celebrate the bonds of love and friendship that connect us within our families and our faith commu-nity. We hope you’ll come!
ARE YOU A REGISTERED PARISHIONER OF SIJ?
If you’ve decided to make St. Isaac Jogues Parish your spiritual home, but you haven’t had a chance tor register, there will be an opportunity to do so next weekend in the Holy Family Room when you stop in to check out the Bake Sale! A member of the Par-ish Life Commission will be on hand to assist you or to answer questions you might have about parish activities. Registration is simple and consists of filling out an information card. Welcome to the Parish!
ST. JOSEPH TABLE
The Annual St. Joseph Table to give glory to God and honor St. Joseph for his intercession and aid will be held on Sunday, March 16, beginning with Noon Mass and followed by the blessing of the Table and serving of food 1:30-4:30 p.m. down-stairs in the Parish Hall. This is a meatless table and there is no charge. Donations will be gratefully accepted to support the efforts of our St. Vincent DePaul Ministry to help those in need. Pasta and fish are already being provided, but desserts and vegetables (fried/roasted) would be helpful. We also invite you to share a few hours of your time that weekend for set up, serving, and/or cleanup. Sign up sheets for food dona-tions, monetary donations (to prepare the table) or giving of time are in the Holy Family Room. Please stop by to fill one out! Your gift will be a blessing!
Reasons Of The Heart
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Save The Date St. Isaac Jogues
Women’s Club Guild Number Seven Card and Bunco Party
Thursday, February 20, 2014 7:00 p.m. $10.00
Come play the game of your choice; Cards, Bunco, Chinese Checkers,
Bridge, etc. Cash prize for each and every table. All are welcome.
Free refreshments.
Carson’s Community Days-February 28 & March 1
Don’t forget to pick up your coupon book in the Holy Family Room today. Cost is $5. You get $10 off your
first purchase. Sale dates are February 28th and March 1st. Thanks for your support and
happy shopping!
It’s the new year and perhaps you’re ready for a new way to make your St. Isaac Jogues donations. Thanks to our first 10 families who have already signed up and are making their donations electroni-cally. You can log in to givecentral.org any time and create your personal account which you manage and can change at any time. Follow the directions below. 1. Go to www.givecentral.org and click on the
“register” button 2. Begin typing St. Isaac Jogues, or the zip code
60714 - A drop down box will appear. 3. Click on St. Isaac Jogues 4. Check the box next to each “event” to which you
want to donate. 5. Enter the frequency, date range and dollar
amount for each. Click next. 6. Check the donations you have entered and click
“continue to payment” 7. Create your profile. The fields marked with aster-
isks are required. 8. Enter your credit card or electronic check infor-
mation. Click “add payment method” 9. Verify the payment method you wish to use for
each event. Click “finish” to submit your pay-ments.
If you have any questions please email [email protected].
ALTAR FLOWERS CAN BE A BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE
Altar Flower arrangements are available from the weekend of January 12th through March 2, 2014. Pa-rishioners are invited to decorate the altar with flow-ers in honor or memory of a loved one. There can be two arrangements each week. Your name and intention will be listed in the Bulletin. The cost of a flower ar-rangement will be $50. After Pentecost, Altar Flowers will be available from the weekend of June 15th through Thanksgiving Day, November 27th. Dates fill up quickly! Please call the Rectory at 847-967-1060.
St. Isaac Jogues Men’s Club Don’t let the snow and cold weather stop you from enjoying a Polish Night cuisine meal and a speaker
explaining Obamacare. Come learn what Obamacare is really about and get answers to your questions.
This meeting will be Wednesday, February 19th at 6:30 p.m. in the church
hall. Come enjoy the Polish Feast prepared by brothers Ed and Frank Liskowski. Members, bring a friend to
enjoy a great evening and increase our membership.
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FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES PRESENTS… “Moonstruck” on Valentine’s Day, February 14th! Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the feature begins at 7 p.m. It’s from 1987 and stars Cher, Nicholas Cage, Olympia Dukakis, with great songs by Dean Martin and Vicki Carr. A bookkeeper from Brooklyn finds herself in a difficult situation when she falls for the brother of the man she agreed to marry (who was the best friend of her late husband who died seven years earlier). She’s convinced her first marriage was cursed because they had married at City Hall. This time, she determined to do things right, even if she’s not really in love with her fiancé. What fol-lows makes for a warm and charming film just per-fect for a Valentine’s Day evening. There’ll be complimentary popcorn and soda and even some Valentine cupcakes to enjoy. Come and bring your friends and neighbors. There’s a free-will offering if you choose.
For more information call Dan Sobieski at 847/965-8072.
TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — If you share your food with the hungry, provide housing for the homeless, then light shall break forth upon you (Isaiah 58:7-10). Psalm — The just man is a light in the darkness to the upright (Psalm 112). Second Reading — My message to you, says Paul, was not clever words of wisdom but the proclamation of Christ crucified (1 Corinthians 2:1-5). Gospel — You are the salt of the earth, the light of the world. In your good deeds your light shines before others, leading them to glorify God (Matthew 5:13-16). The English transla on of the Psalm Responses from Lec onary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, Interna onal Commission on English in the Liturgy Corpora-
on. All rights reserved.
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Fi h Sunday in Ordinary Time; World Marriage Day Monday: St. Scholas ca Tuesday: Our Lady of Lourdes; World Day of the Sick Wednesday: Lincoln’s Birthday Friday: Ss. Cyril and Methodius; Valen ne’s Day Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary
READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Kgs 8:1-7, 9-13; Ps 132:6-7, 8-10; Mk 6:53-56 Tuesday: 1 Kgs 8:22-23, 27-30; Ps 84:3-5, 10-11; Mk 7:1-13 Wednesday: 1 Kgs 10:1-10; Ps 37:5-6, 30-31, 39-40; Mk 7:14-23 Thursday: 1 Kgs 11:4-13; Ps 106:3-4, 35-37, 40; Mk 7:24-30 Friday: 1 Kgs 11:29-32; 12:19; Ps 81:10-11ab, 12-15; Mk 7:31-37 Saturday: 1 Kgs 12:26-32; 13:33-34; Ps 106:6-7ab, 9-22; Mk 8:1-10 Sunday: Sir 15:15-20; Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 17-18, 33-34; 1 Cor 2:6-10; Mt 5:17-37 [20-22a, 27-28,33-34a, 37]
Sunday, February 9
7:30 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
12:00 p.m.
Dorothy Knaack
Thomas McNally
Dolores Nelligan
Bernadette Kozbiel
Monday, February 10
8:00 a.m. Purgatorial Society
Joseph Sclafani
Tuesday, February 11
8:00 a.m. Julia Pimentel
Wednesday, February 12
8:00 a.m. Tom Zimniewicz
Thursday, February 13
8:00 a.m. Consuelo Sitjar
Friday, February 14
8:00 a.m. Robert & Virginia Luczak
Saturday, February 15
8:00 a.m.
5:00 p.m. Communion Service - No intentions
Patricia Hildebrandt
Sunday, February 16
7:30 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
12:00 p.m.
For the Living & Deceased Members of SIJ
Richard M. Arendt Mary Drabik
Margaret O’Keefe & Jim McNally
Gerard Dreyfuss
Adelaide F. Sylvester
Altar Servers
5:00 p.m. Imani Garner Nelson Perumpel Rene Dumayas
7:30 a.m. Sabin Thomas Kevin Thomas Thomas Striblen
9:00 a.m. Anna Koziol Ann Benoy Paige Kleutgen
10:30 a.m. Marco Lambo Matthew Magno Mark Magno
12:00 p.m. Steve Livingston Dennis George Diann George
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Liturgy Next Weekend
February 15-16 Celebrant
5:00 p.m. Fr. Janas/Deacon Rod
7:30 a.m. Fr. Luczak/Deacon Paul
9:00 a.m. Fr. Kennedy/Deacon Kevin
10:30 a.m. Fr. Kalas/Deacon Rod
12:00 p.m. Fr. Janas/Deacon Kevin
ReconciliationReconciliation
Fr. Luczak
PASTOR: Rev. Andrew Luczak
PASTORAL STAFF: Lori Herbert, Business Manager Dolores Stanton, Director of Religious Education Lisa Hall, Music Director DEACON COMMUNITY: Deacon & Mrs. Robert C. O’Keefe Deacon Rod Ranola Deacon & Mrs. Paul M. Stanton WEEKEND LITURGY PRESIDERS: Rev. Ron Kalas Rev. Bernard Kennedy, O.F.M. Rev. Philip McGlynn, O.S.M. Rev. Camillus Janas, O.F.M. Eucharistic Celebrations: Sunday: 7:30, 9:00, 10:30, & 12:00 Noon Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM Saturday: 8:00 AM & 5:00 PM Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday, 11:00 - 12:00 Noon or anytime by request.
Sacrament of Matrimony: Must be registered for six months prior to setting the wedding date with an addi-tional six months for necessary preparation. Note: The following wedding times can be scheduled: Friday at 5:00 p.m.; Saturday at 1:00 and 3:00 p.m.; Sunday at 3:00 p.m. (Ceremony only) Sacrament of Baptism: Second and fourth Sunday of each month at 1:30 PM. Baptism Preparation Session must be completed before Baptism. Contact the Parish Office as soon as possible for details. Parish Office Website: http://sij-parish.com E-mail: [email protected] 8149 Golf Road, Niles, IL. 60714. . . . . . . 967-1060 Janet Piovosi (Parish Secretary) Marlene Garber (A/R, Calendar Coordinator) Jennifer Lande (A/P, Bulletin Editor) Religious Education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 966-1180 Renata Jaroslawski (Staff Secretary) Ministry Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 965-6911 Parish School: St. John Brebeuf School. . . . . . . . . 966-3266
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Pray for… Pray for… JIMMY RANCICH
BRIAN BOWER
ELEANOR SWANSON
PARKER AHNE
MARK DUVAL
In MemoriamIn Memoriam
Rosalina Legal Jean Liaudois
CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS ST. ISAAC JOGUES #512032 8149 Golf Road Niles, IL 60714 TELEPHONE 847 967-1060 CONTACT PERSON Jennifer/Janet SOFTWARE MS Publisher 2003 Adobe Acrobat 8.0 Windows XP Professional PRINTER Canon IR 3035 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 12 SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION January 26, 2014 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS THANK YOU!
