Tiny fingers and toes. A little yawn. A loud cry. An infant wrapped in swaddling clothes. "What will this child be?" It is a question every parent asks time and time again. As first steps are taken, as personalities emerge, as a child shows interest in reading or drawing or climbing, the question is on our lips. "What will this child be?" This question is asked as John the Baptist is born. Will he be a priest like his father? Does his strange, unexpected name signal a departure from that inheritance? Could Elizabeth and Zechariah ever have predicted what would be?
Under the tutelage of his priestly father, John "became strong in spirit." As an adult, John would retreat into the desert to preach repentance. He would attract a large following and eventually
attract the attention of the rulers of the day. He would point out the adulterous ways of King Herod and would find himself in prison.
Eventually, he would be beheaded. But today, he is a child, an infant newly born.
On this special feast, we're reminded of the great humility required of parents. The character formation, the discipline and
encouragement, the violin lessons and soccer practices every parental effort is subjected to the decisions of the child themself. Even children on a sure track by high school graduation transform under life's circumstances. Entrusting our children to God can be incredibly intimidating. "What will this child be," especially when that transformation lies outside of my control? John the Baptist's story might not have ended as his parents imagined. But he is celebrated as the greatest of the prophets, as the one who prepared the way for the Messiah. Here is the hope of all Christian parents -- that our children would be raised in such a way that when people meet them, they meet Jesus Christ.
GOSPEL MEDITATION ENCOURAGE DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF SCRIPTURE
JUNE 24 , 2018 THE NATIVITY OF ST . JOHN THE BAPTIST
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Sick & Homebound If you are unable to come to church and would like to
receive Holy Communion, please call the parish office:
847.888.1682.
St. Vincent de Paul Are you in need?
In the name of Jesus, we strive to comfort, feed, clothe,
and assist those in need. We serve in person, keeping all
things confidential and preserving dignity.
Please call our answering machine
at 847.628.5170.
Do you feel called to serve?
We meet the second and fourth Tuesday
of each month at 7pm alternating
between St. Laurence and St. Thomas
respectively. For more information,
please contact conference president
Katrina at [email protected].
Pastor
Reverend Richard Rosinski
Deacons Jack Roder Gregory Stevens
Parish Office - 847.888.1682 Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:00pm
Parish Staff Visit our website for a staff listing www.stthomasmorechurch.org
Reconciliation: Confessions are heard every
Wednesday 9:00-10:00am and Saturdays
3:30-4:30pm. Appointments can also be made
for confessions to be heard when needed.
Baptism: Children of all ages and adults are
welcome to the sacrament of Baptism. Baptism
for children is celebrated on the first and third
Sundays of each month at 1:00pm. Parents
need to be registered members and should be
faithful in attending Mass. Participation in a
baptismal preparation class is required. Please
call Sharon Hall at the parish office to make
arrangements. Adults seeking Baptism
should contact Linda McEwan at
Matrimony: Baptized Catholics are called to be
married in the Catholic Church. Arrangements
should be made at least six months in
advance.
If you were married outside of the Catholic
Church and would like to have your marriage
blessed, we would be happy to guide you in
that process.
Call the parish office to make an appointment
with a priest to begin all marriage preparation.
Anointing of the Sick: The anointing of the sick
is administered to bring spiritual and physical
strength during an illness, for those having
surgery, and for those near death. Call the
parish office to make arrangements to receive
this sacrament.
SACRAMENTS For a more in-depth look at the sacraments,
please visit our parish website
www.stthomasmorechurch.org.
Prayer Requests To add or remove a name on our prayer list, please call
the parish office 847.888.1682. To keep our prayer list current,
names will remain on the list for 3 months. After that time, if
you would like a name to stay on the list, please contact the
parish office to renew names.
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� Alice Abbs � Brad Abell � Judy Baggio � Marge Banker � Shirley
Bednarke � Gracie Canning � Jessica Connell � Rita Cox � Joanne Fletcher � Judy Fowler � Michael
Geppert � Arlene Gregor � Steve Harper � Catherine Holze � Michele Ingram � Frank Iori � Bill Joynt � Dennis Junod � Joan Junod � Michael Keafer � Laura Keating
� Sue Keller � Dennis Kittler � Ken Kline � Mark Koscak � Kim Kroll � Linda Kunzer � Steve Lange � Wilson Lazzar � Annetta Lewis � Reynaldo
Mangila � Alma Maranon � Jeanne Matsukis � David Meixner � Sue Mellen � Lisa Mercado � Erin Miller � Kathleen Miller � Paul Moats � Betty Molitor � Gloria Neitzel � Leticia Nolledo � Michael O’Leary
� Rose O’Malley � Delphine Ornelas � Bruce Ostdick � Marian Peterson � Tadd Pratt � Chuck Pruter � Lutie Regan � Beth Robertson � Patrice Romano � Diane
Schumacher � Pat Schuman � Edward Sieracki � Ursula Sihocky � Betty Soroka � Linda Stevens � Mishal Taqi � Mae Thames � Mary Ann
Vandervalk � Sue Wagener � Evelyn Wilk � Kathy Zeek
With Sympathy
· HELEN LEGASPI
· STEVE WATWOOD · ELIZABETH SOROKA
· ANN MORONIAK
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Sunday Vigil: Jer 1:4-10/Ps 71:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 15, 17 [6b]/1 Pt 1:8-12/Lk 1:5-17 Day: Is 49:1-6/Ps 139:1-3, 13-14, 14-15 [14a]/Acts 13:22-26/Lk 1:57-66, 80 Monday 2 Kgs 17:5-8, 13-15a, 18/Ps 60:3, 4-5, 12-13 [7b]/Mt 7:1-5 Tuesday 2 Kgs 19:9b-11, 14-21, 31-35a, 36/Ps 48:2-3ab, 3cd-4, 10-11 [cf. 9d]/Mt 7:6, 12-14 Wednesday 2 Kgs 22:8-13; 23:1-3/Ps 119:33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 40 [33a]/Mt 7:15-20 Thursday 2 Kgs 24:8-17/Ps 79:1b-2, 3-5, 8, 9 [9]/Mt 7:21-29 Friday Vigil: Acts 3:1-10/Ps 19:2-3, 4-5 [5a]/Gal 1:11-20/Jn 21:15-19 Day: Acts 12:1-11/Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [5b]/2 Tm 4:6-8, 17-18/Mt 16:13-19 Saturday Lam 2:2, 10-14, 18-19/Ps 74:1b-2, 3-5, 6-7, 20-21 [19b]/Mt 8:5-17 Next Sunday Wis1 :13-15; 2:23-24/Ps 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11, 12, 13 [2a]/2 Cor 8:7, 9, 13-15/Mk 5:21-43 or 5:21-24, 35b-43
Bereavement Ministry Trained volunteers are available to provide spiritual support and comfort to all parishioners mourning a death loss. Please call the parish office at 847.888.1682.
Life Matters Any woman who is pregnant and in need can turn for
help to the pro-life movement. Never feel alone, call
Project Rachel at 800.593.2273 The Life Center at
847.622.1235 or Fox Valley Pregnancy at 847.697.0200.
St. Thomas More "I am the King's good servant, but God's first." So said St. Thomas More, whose feast we celebrate on June 22nd. St. Thomas More was once Sir Thomas More, a lawyer and statesman in the court of King Henry VIII. When the king wished to dissolve his marriage to Catherine of Aragon -- who was infertile -- the pope held up the validity of the marriage. Desperate to generate an heir, King Henry declared himself the head of the Church of England and granted
himself an annulment. Most leaders signed the "Oath of Supremacy," declaring the King's power over the English Church. Thomas More, then the Lord Chancellor, refused to sign. He was sentenced to death. St. Thomas More reminds us of our call to integrity and to the defense of truth in the public square. Thomas More the patron saint of lawyers, politicians, and civil servants.
St. Thomas More, pray for us!
· Henry Francis DeRoo
· Bradley Wolf Jungwirth
· Gwenn Canderlaria Younger
Administrative Assistant Needed St. Patrick’s is seeking a part-time administrative assistant for the Director of
Religious Education for 6th Grade-Confirmation. This is a 20 hour per week
position, Monday—Friday. Candidate should be a practicing Catholic who has:
ability to assist Director with administrative duties, general office and communication
skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook), and
knowledge of database systems for data entry and reporting required.
Please mail or email resume and references to Alyce Poziombka at the parish
office. For more information, please contact Alyce Poziombka at 630.338.8165
4 | DOWNLOAD STM MYPARISH APP TODAY FOR THE LATEST PARISH COMMUNICATIONS
Stay connected with your faith when you
are on vacation or traveling, download &
visit myParish app, click on the “Discover
Mass” button to find the nearest church
and their mass times in your vicinity.
Then, share with St. Thomas More
a picture of you and/or your family
at Mass! Send your picture to [email protected]
with a simple description
and your location, and
it will be shared in our
Sunday bulletin!
Going on
Vacation
or Traveling?
Iconography Workshop Iconographer Raymond Vincent,
the resident iconographer at Holy
Theophany Monastery in Olympia,
Washington, will be at St. Mary Church
in Huntley teaching us to write the icon
known as The Mandylion or The Image
Not Made by Hands. We will be using
egg tempera paints.
Great artistic talent is not required
and supplies are included in the $300
registration fee. Sessions will meet in the
evening on Monday, August 6th, and from
9:00am to 5:00pm on Tuesday through
Friday, August 7th through August 10th,
with a one hour break for lunch at 12:00 Noon. Participants may
bring a lunch, or purchase their lunch at nearby restaurants/fast
food sites.
This workshop/retreat is limited to the first 15 people who register.
To register, please send your non-refundable deposit of $75 per
person, along with your name, address, phone number and
email address to St. Mary Church, 10307 Dundee Rd., Huntley,
IL 60142. Questions? Contact Maria in the parish
office at 847.669.3137, x 100.
Fox Valley Catholic Gathering young adults (18-35ish) from all
over the Fox Valley and surrounding areas
On the 2nd Tuesday of the month, please
join us on the rooftop patio at Bandito
Barney’s in East Dundee from 7:00-9:00pm
for some beer, friendships, and a little
formation. We hope to see you there!
Do you know anyone 18-35ish? Please
share this invitation with them. More
information is available at
www.foxvalleycatholic.com.
VBS Update Big thanks to all who all who made this years VBS
happen! June 4-8th our campers were “Shipwrecked”
and learned that in all cases…”Jesus Rescues!” The
week was filled with stories, songs and sharing. For
pictures of all the fun, see the VBS page on the parish
website: www.stthomasmorechurch.org/vacation-bible-school
Our spotlight on local charity helped St. Vincent DePaul with
$176 worth of Meijer grocery and gas cards. If you would like
to purchase grocery cards from Meijer or Walmart, they can
be placed in an envelope and dropped in the collection basket
or brought to the parish office. Thank you for your generosity.
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Silver & Gold Wedding
Anniversary Mass Couples celebrating the milestone wedding anniversaries
of 25, 50, 55, 60, and 65 or more years of marriage in 2018
are invited to a special Mass celebrated by Bishop Malloy
at St. Mary Parish in Huntley, IL on Sunday, August 19th at
2:30pm. A cake and punch reception will immediately
follow. Are you celebrating a special milestone?
The Life & Family Evangelization Office welcomes
your registration by phone 815.399.4300 or online at
www.rockforddiocese.org/anniversary by August 3rd.
Commemorative certificates to mark this special occasion
will be available for those who pre-register for this event.
2017 Diocesan Appeal Wrap Up for STM
· Diocesan Appeal Target ................ $138,681.00
· Amount Pledged ............................. $148,233.85
· Amount Paid on Pledges ............... $141,591.58
· Difference between Target And Actual Payments ......................... $2,910.58 This amount was returned to the parish and will be applied to the outstanding balance on the Parking Lot Loan.
Thank you to everyone who supported the
2017 Diocesan Appeal.
To make a pledge, please visit your parish office for an envelope or use the one mailed to you. You may also donate online: www.rockforddiocese.org/donate
6 | CALENDARS & SCHEDULES
Presiders
5:00 pm Msgr. Linster 8:00 am Father Rich 10:00 am Father Rich 12:00 pm Father Deitz Altar Servers
5:00 pm I Burnett, A Martinez, A Tiu 8:00 am M Darrow, M Jackson, L Jackson 10:00 am B McKee, N Mesina, M Mesina 12:00 pm J Ave, E Ave, J Utanes Lectors
5:00 pm B Freitag 8:00 am M Poyer, M DeDobbelaere 10:00 am J Wiel, J Walsh 12:00 pm L Lesniak
Musicians
5:00 pm J Ave, M Newton, D Malesky, C Manheim, JA Aukofer 8:00 am S Bestler, M Weller, JA Aukofer 10:00 am T Pobojewski, D Johnson, JA Aukofer 12:00 pm J Tendy, K Lockard, C Olson Eucharistic Ministers
5:00 pm V Sloan, L Asmussen, J Taeyaerts, B Malone, G McGann, T Eternick, D Eternick 8:00 am L Becci, S Kovac, J Sarto, B Dombrowski, L McEwan, J Roder, P Lopatowski 10:00 am I Janczak, M Mesina, M Berens, K Mudgett, M Pechay, Z Rodriguez, S Hall, R Wiel, M Gogoel 12:00 pm R O’Neil, S Matson, K Wright, M Zarcone, B Cruz, J Gutierrez, P Lublow
Mass Intentions for the Week If you would like to have a Mass said for someone, call the parish office to schedule. The contribution for reserving the intention of a Mass is $10.00.
monday JUNE 25
tuesday JUNE 26
wednesday JUNE 27
thursday JUNE 28
friday JUNE 29
saturday JUNE 30
7:00 pm @CHELSEA St. Vincent De Paul
9:00 am @CHAPEL Eucharistic Adoration
4:00 pm @CHAPEL Benediction
9:00 am @TUDOR Women’s Intercessory Prayer Group
9:15 am @CANTERBURY Women’s Rosary Group
7:00 am @WESTMINSTER Men’s Book Club
Liturgical Roles Weekend for June 30 & July 1st.
monday JUNE
8:30 am John & Virginia Sloan (Wedding Anniversary)
tuesday JUNE
8:30 am Jerrie Brillo
wednesday JUNE
8:30 am Leola Christopherson, Walter & Rosemary Runyan
thursday JUNE
8:30 am Jim Durante, Deceased memory of O’Rourke Family
friday JUNE
8:30 am Jim Aydt, Zeny Wersells
saturday JUNE
5:00 pm People of STM, Albert Heil
sunday JULY
8:00 am Sue Baier Auld, Pat Schnell
10:00 am Bob Cundiff, Val Thompson
12:00 pm Cyril John Brillo (Special Intention) Leola Christopherson
The Parish office will be closed
on July 3rd & July 4th in
observance of Independence Day.
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