VISITATION MISSION STATEMENT Visitation Parish, a Roman Catholic Community in the Diocese of Joliet - in - Illinois, seeks to draw all to Jesus Christ, revelation of the Father and font of the Holy Spirit, by celebrating the Sacraments, educating people of all ages in the Truths of the Catholic Faith, and reaching out to those who are physically, emotionally or spirit- ually in need. N e w P a r i s h i o n e r s , W e l c o m e ! Call or stop in the Rectory Office to register as a member of Visitation Parish. B a p t i s m s Most Sundays at 1:30 P.M. Parents are required to take a Baptism Preparation Class beforehand. Classes are held every other month, so please plan ahead. Call Rectory for information. M a r r i a g e s Arrangements must be made at the Rectory at least six months in advance. Catholic parties must obtain a NEWLY issued certificate of their Baptism and then contact the Rectory before making any other arrangements. Weddings scheduled at 12:00 or 2:00 P.M. on Saturday. NO Sunday Weddings. F u n e r a l s It is the responsibility of the parish to bury their dead. The funeral director will contact the parish regarding arrangements. No specific offering is required for the parish in connection with the funeral liturgy. P e r p e t u a l A d o r a t i o n C h a p e l The Perpetual Adoration Chapel of Our Lady, Mother of the Eucharist, is available 24 hours a day for private prayer and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, exposed on the Altar. The Chapel is located in the Convent building (south of the church). S t . P e r e g r i n e N o v e n a Devotions in honor of Saint Peregrine, the patron saint of those who suffer with cancer will be held the third Monday of every month at 7:00 P.M. in the church. V i s i t s t o t h e S i c k Due to changes in hospital admitting policies, it is necessary to inform the Rectory when hospitalized parishioners would like a visit from a priest or deacon. NOVEMBER 20, 2016 OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE VISITATION CATHOLIC CHURCH 779 S. YORK ROAD · ELMHURST, ILLINOIS 60126
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VISITATION MISSION STATEMENT
Visi ta t ion Pari sh, a Roman Cathol ic Community in the Diocese o f Jol iet - in -I l l inois , seeks to draw al l to Jesus Chris t , reve la t ion of the Father and font o f the Holy Spir i t , by celebrat ing the Sacraments , educat ing people of a l l ages in the Truths of the Ca thol ic Fa i th, and reaching out to those who are physical ly , emotiona l ly or sp ir i t -ual ly in need.
New Parishioners, Welcome! Call or stop in the Rectory Office to register as a member of Visitation Parish. Baptisms Most Sundays at 1:30 P.M. Parents are required to take a Baptism Preparation Class beforehand. Classes are held every other month, so please plan ahead. Call Rectory for information. Marriages Arrangements must be made at the Rectory at least six months in advance. Catholic parties must obtain a NEWLY issued certificate of their Baptism and then contact the Rectory before making any other arrangements. Weddings scheduled at 12:00 or 2:00 P.M. on Saturday. NO Sunday Weddings. Funerals It is the responsibility of the parish to bury their dead. The funeral director will contact the parish regarding arrangements. No specific offering is required for the parish in connection with the funeral liturgy. Perpetual Adoration Chapel The Perpetual Adoration Chapel of Our Lady, Mother of the Eucharist, is available 24 hours a day for private prayer and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, exposed on the Altar. The Chapel is located in the Convent building (south of the church). St. Peregrine Novena Devotions in honor of Saint Peregrine, the patron saint of those who suffer with cancer will be held the third Monday of every month at 7:00 P.M. in the church. Visits to the Sick Due to changes in hospital admitting policies, it is necessary to inform the Rectory when hospitalized parishioners would like a visit from a priest or deacon.
NOVEMBER 20, 2016
OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE
VISITATION CATHOLIC CHURCH
779 S. YORK ROAD · ELMHURST, ILLINOIS 60126
VISITATION, ELMHURST, IL NOVEMBER 20, 2016
Monday, November 21
6:15 !.". Edna Bramowicz
8:15 !.". Inez Horky
Tuesday, November 22
6:15 !.". Virginia Mensik
8:15 !.". Lucille Parrilli
Wednesday, November 23
6:15 !.". Thomas O’Malley
8:15 !.". Lawrence Schroeder Don Gallagher
Thursday, November 24
9:00 !.". People of the Parish
Friday, November 25
8:15 !.". Remigio Castaneda
Saturday, November 26
8:15 !.". Bill and Curt Merrill Emil and Genevieve Gregory
5:00 #.". John Krueger Kira Spedale
Sunday, November 27
7:00 !.". Alicia Badillo
8:15 !.". Conrado Carandang
Felix and Ann Janik
10:00 !.". People of the Parish
12:00 #.". Patrick McMahon
Brendan Alwell 5:15 #.". at Immaculate Conception
Flame of Faith Intentions
Candles will burn perpetually this week before the Blessed Sacrament in the Adoration Chapel of Our Lady, Mother of the Eucharist, for the following intentions:
For Emil and Genevieve Gregory, happy anniversary. You are missed. By: Daniel Gregory
For forgiveness for me and for my family. By: Isabelle Rodriquez
For the special intentions of Helena Jordan.
For the intentions of the people of our parish.
For the intentions of a dear friend. By: Dolly Helwink
For Gods grace in my marriage.
Armed Forces Prayer List The following men and women will be remembered in
prayer as long as they continue to serve in our Armed Forces. We pray that God will watch over them and bring them home safely.
United States Army
CPT Joseph Doyle (Ft. Bliss, Texas) CPT Patrick Leen (Ohio)
2LT Timothy Drahokoupil (Ft. Benning, Georgia)
United States Marine Corps
2LT Kurt P. James (Quantico, VA) LCPL David Byrne (MCAS Cherry Point, NC)
PVT Nicholas Acevedo (California) LCPL Conor Croci (MCAS Miramar, California)
United States Air Force
MSGT Kevin M. James (Italy)
United States Coast Guard
CPO Patrick Kirby (Texas)
If you would like to add a name to this list, please call the Rectory Business office at 630-834-6700. Thank you.
Please Pray for Our Sick
John Collins
Juanita Sullivan
Matthew O’Brien
Winifred Micks
If you or a member of your family is ill or hospitalized and would like to be placed on our Prayer List, please call the Rectory office and let us know.
Due to privacy issues we will only honor requests made by you or a family member. Your name will remain on the list for two weeks. If you wish your name to remain on the list after two weeks, you or a family member will need to call again to request that we continue to include it. Thank you.
Church Vigil Candle Intentions
Before the statues of Our Lady and St. Joseph in the church, vigil candles burn for requested in-tentions. If you would like to have either candle lit, please contact the Rectory office. Intentions will be listed in the bulletin. This week candles will burn for the following intentions:
For vocations to the priesthood
and religious life.
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VISITATION, ELMHURST, IL NOVEMBER 20, 2016
PARISH BUSINESS
News from the P.I.T. – Priest in Training
This weekend we celebrate Christ the King. The Church marks this weekend as a solemnity, which is one of the highest celebrations in the Church. And yet, I believe we don’t grasp the beauty of this celebration. First, we live in a democratic society that was known from moving past a monarchy. Second, to proclaim someone as king gives someone authority over me, which would infringe on my rights! So you can imagine the struggle in accepting such a celebration.
And yet, I believe it’s still important to celebrate! Why? We need to move past our modern idea of distant and priv-ileged monarchies, like the ones we see in Europe. A king in the Old Testament, like King Saul or King David, be-came king because they were willing to fight for their peo-ple. Right after the King was anointed as King, Saul and David went to fight Israel’s enemy. If anyone within the kingdom was attacked, the king would respond!
Currently we live in an age where more people believe that God is distant or doesn’t even exist. And yet as Catho-lics, we proclaim something different. We proclaim a God who is not only among the people, but also willing to fight and die for us! How much more do we need to hear this! Now, if we could only acknowledge and rejoice in the King who died, rose from the dead, and saved us from our ultimate end; sin and death!
Fr. Michael Kearney
Sharing Tree
If you have not already done so, please consider taking an ornament from the trees at the entrances to church. On the ornament will be the name and a suggested gift for that person. (Suggested minimum amount is $30.)
All wrapped gifts need to be returned on the week-end of December 3 and 4, by the start of the noon Mass.
Helpful Hint: Take a picture of your ornament when you pick it off the tree. You’ll have the information handy when you go shopping and/or you happen to misplace the ornament!
Food Dry Goods and Household Item Drive
For Needy Families November 19–20
Visitation Parish will hold a drive to benefit needy families in Elmhurst and the surrounding area during all Masses this the weekend. Please bring any of the following items when you come to Mass: • Dry goods: stuffing, cornbread, rice, pasta, cereal,
crackers, flour, sugar, dried potatoes, coffee, tea (no cans). • Household items and personal sundries: toothpaste,
bar soap, dish and laundry detergent, toothbrushes, toilet paper, paper towels, Kleenex and diapers (medium and large).
· Gift certificates in $25 increments from Jewel, Aldi, Mariano’s or Ultra Foods.
Please leave items in the Parish Center gathering space.
Do not bring any items after 1:00 !.". Items will be taken to Immaculate Conception Church
Food Pantry after the 12:00 Noon Mass. Thank You!
Rosary Devotion
The Rosary is prayed every day, Monday through Satur-day, after the 8:15 !.". Mass in church. Please join us.
Thank you
Dear Visitation Parish, My name is Kevin Lawrence, and I just finished up my
Eagle Scout Project, which was to build a playground for the students at a school named Chicago Jesuit Academy. Thank you to everyone who donated to my project. I couldn’t have done this project without you, and the kids are so thankful for your support!
~Kevin
Rectory Office Closed
For The Thanksgiving Holiday
Wednesday, November 23
Thursday, November 24
Friday, November 25
We will return on Monday at 8:30 #.". Thank you
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VISITATION, ELMHURST, IL NOVEMBER 20, 2016
Sunday Collection - November 13 $22,989.18
Sunday Budget $27,925.00
Sunday (+/- on budget) ($4,935.82) Sunday - Total Year to date $549,440.29
Sunday - YTD Budget $558,500.00
October E-Giving: $21,178.03
All Souls $1,744.50
All Saints $4,376.50
Thank you for your kindness
and generosity to our parish.
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LECTOR, EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST, MUSIC MINISTER* AND
ALTAR SERVER ASSIGNMENTS FOR
NOVEMBER 26−27
Daily Altar Server Assignment Monday, November 21— Saturday, November 26
8:15 #.".
Monday Jack Beckman and Conor Corcoran
Tuesday Melissa Mueller and Michael Wilson
Wednesday Daniel O’Shaughnessy and Erica Torres
Thursday Regan Toole and Ashley Zwolinski
Friday Need 2 servers
Saturday Sophia Alvarez and Evelyn Hickman
Lectors &
Music
Ministers*
Extraordinary
Ministers of the
Eucharist
Altar
Servers
Saturday
5:00 P.M.
June E. Haptas
Jim Brown*
Megan Drahos*
Bob Kaminski Elaine Ryba
Dianne C. Carter Susan Stanisz
Nina Brucci Paul DePodesta
John DePodesta
Sunday
7:00 A.M.
Michael Hoffman
Lesley Sharkey*
Mary Ann Arazan
Daniel Fogarty, Sr. Tsue Ostermann
Jerry Ostermann
Edwin Espinosa, Jr.
Joe Pagni OPEN
Sunday
8:15 A.M.
Gerry Arcaro
Lesley Sharkey*
Suzy Salgado*
Pamela Clink
Megan Corrigan-
Deardurff Clarita Iozzo
Eileen Kaleta
Andrew Czech
William Czech
Jack Beckman
Sunday
10:00 A.M.
John Boyle
Adult Choir*
Robert Bennett Joyce Bennett
Rufo A. Lacsamana
Patti Riggs
Katharine Svehla
Stephen Taylor Paddy Toole
Sunday
12:00 P.M.
Anna Marie Hajek
Jim Brown*
Jack & Krystyna Miuccio*
Ray Hill Elizabeth Maloney
Karen Stuefen
Rosalie Ward
Emmet Doyle
Danny Roberto
Caden Schaer
Sunday: 2 Sm 5:1-3/Ps 122:1-5/Col 1:12-20/Lk 23:35-43
Monday: Rv 14:1-3, 4b-
5/Ps 24:1-6/Lk 21:1-4
Tuesday: Rv 14:14-19/Ps 96:10-13/Lk 21:5-11
Wednesday: Rv 15:1-4/Ps 98:1-3, 7-9/Lk 21:12-19
Thursday: Rv 18:1-2, 21
-23; 19:1-3, 9a/Ps 100:1-5/Lk 21:20-28
Friday: Rv 20:1-4, 11--
21:2/Ps 84:3-6, 8/Lk 21:29-
33
Saturday: Rv 22:1-7/Ps 95:1-7/Lk 21:34-36
Next Sunday: Is 2:1-5/Ps 122:1-9/Rom 13:11-14/Mt 24:37-44
Reading for the Week of Nov. 20, 2016
For daily readings go to: U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishop at usccb.org.
Cameran Ann, daughter of Brandan
and Susan (Hallinan) Mueller
Nickolas Haralabis, son of Bryan
and Christine (Mannix) Tomaras
Miles Xavier, son of Kevin
and Lisa (Reicher) Weilandt I. Michael Gossen and Jessica Kern
Please remember Visitation Parish
in your will and estate planning. Please call the Rectory at 630-834-6700
for more information. Thank you.
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FAITH FORMATION
Faith Matt-ers
By Matt Pozen—Director of Parish Faith Formation
The Last Things: Death, Judgment, and Eternal Life (November 20, 2016)
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For the past five weeks we’ve been journeying through the Old Testament in search of the Jewish roots of the Christian understanding of “The Last Things” (death, judgment, and eternal life). We’ve noticed that, while early Israelite faith did not reflect much on the ultimate future of individuals, it did focus quite a bit on the future of Israel as a people. Last week we looked at the message of the prophets regarding God’s coming judgment: the “Day of the Lord” when Israel would be judged as a whole nation. We saw how the prophet Ezeki-el, who lived through the Babylonian Exile (587-539 BC), began to shift the focus more toward God’s judgment of indi-viduals. Ezekiel also shows the beginnings of an “apocalyptic” view of the future, wherein the current course of history would be brought to a cataclysmic end by God’s direct intervention, and the new world of God’s ultimate reign would then begin. Finally, we ended last week by looking at two of the wisdom writings in the Old Testament, Job and Ecclesiastes, noting how they questioned the simplistic as-sumption that the just are blessed in this life while the wicked fail. The Jews had not yet developed an understanding of the judgment and separation of individuals after death, with the just inheriting some type of eternal reward and the unjust in-heriting eternal punishment.
In 539 BC, the Persian Empire conquered the Babylonians and allowed the Israelites to return to their promised land. (Since these returning Israelites settled in its southern region of Judah, they would be called “Jews” from this point for-ward.) Even though the Jews were allowed to rebuild their homeland and the Temple in Jerusalem, the Persians did not allow them to have their own king. Rather, Judah became a province of the Persian Empire, to be ruled by a Jewish gov-ernor who was beholden to the Persians. So the Jewish hope for the re-establishment of the kingdom of David was thwart-ed, and the hope for an anointed king in the line of David, a messiah, was postponed.
In 333 BC, Alexander the Great led his Greek armies in the conquest of the Persian Empire. So after 200 years of Persian rule, the Jews now became subjects of the Greek Empire. The prophetic hope for judgment and salvation within this world would gradually be replaced by the “apocalyptic” hope for God’s judgment of this world and salvation in a new world. This shift can be seen in some of the last prophets in the Old Testament (Zechariah, Joel, and Malachi), who built upon the earlier work of Ezekiel. These more apocalyptic prophets hoped for a final direct intervention by God, who would de-feat Israel’s enemies and punish the sinful within Israel. Fur-ther, they began to talk about the real enemy that God would vanquish as “The Dragon”, “The Beast”, or “Satan”, who was the evil force behind the wickedness of the world and the sin-ners within Israel. (They may have picked up this notion from the Persians, who believed that the world was ruled by two gods: one good and one evil.) These apocalyptic prophets
used mythic language to describe a final cosmic battle be-tween God and the Dragon. After vanquishing the Dragon, God would transform the world in an act of “new creation”.
A further step toward full-blown apocalyptic took place around the year 175 BC. At that time a Greek ruler named Antiochus began to see himself as a kind of semi-divine fig-ure. He added the title “Epiphanes” to his name, which means “God made manifest”, and he tried to force the Jews to wor-ship only the Greek gods and himself. He marched his armies into Judah and erected an altar to Zeus in the Jerusalem Tem-ple, thus desecrating this central shrine of the Jews. He also tried to destroy Jewish identity by forcing them to eat pork and contradicting the Sabbath laws. These actions sparked a revolt among the Jews, led by a man named Judas Macca-beus. During this “Maccabean Revolt” many faithful Jews were put to death for refusing to disobey their religious laws, while other Jews gave in and compromised. The fate of these faithful Jews raised serious questions concerning traditional Jewish notions about death and the afterlife. The assumption that the just would prosper in this life, while the wicked would not, was directly contradicted by this experience of persecution. If, after death, both the just and the wicked ended up in the same shadowy underworld of Sheol, then where was God’s justice for these individuals? To say that God would eventually bring about the defeat of Israel’s enemies and the blessing of future generations provided some comfort and hope, but it failed to adequately reward the individual Jews who had died for their faith.
It was in this historical context that the book of Daniel was written, the most fully developed apocalyptic book in the Old Testament. The stories and visions in this book are portrayed as taking place in Babylon during the time when the Jews were exiled there (587-539 BC), but the book was actually written 400 years later, during the Maccabean Revolt. The first six chapters of the book provide inspiring tales about the plight of Daniel and his friends serving in the royal court of Babylon. These stories of how God rescued faithful Jews dur-ing a time of religious persecution would have provided com-fort and hope to Jews living during the time of the Maccabean Revolt. Yet, it is the apocalyptic visions of Daniel 7-12 that are of greatest concern for us as we trace the development of Jewish belief concerning death and the afterlife.
In chapter 7, Daniel has a dream in which he sees a succes-sion of four “immense beasts” emerge from “the great sea” and wreak havoc upon the earth, with the fourth beast being the worst of all. Later in the chapter an angel interprets the vision for Daniel, saying that the beasts represent a succes-sion of four powerful world empires. Reading between the lines we see that these empires are the ones that ruled over the Jews for four centuries: the Babylonians, the Persians, the Greeks, and Antiochus Epiphanes. Next week we will contin-ue the exploration of Daniel 7-12.
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SCHOOL
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Visitation School Welcomes New Teachers
Mrs. Carrie Emerick
Mrs. Carrie Emerick teaches math enrichment for our students who require more rigorous and challenging math coursework. Prior to Visitation, she taught mathematics and science at a middle school in Wheeling for five years. Carrie earned a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Educa-tion with endorsements in mathematics, language arts, so-cial science, and middle school from Illinois State Univer-sity. She also earned a Masters of Education in Teacher Leadership from Roosevelt University.
Carrie grew up in the Carol Stream and Winfield areas, attending St. John the Baptist Grade School and St. Francis High School. She has been married for 13 years to her husband Michael and they have two children Alex, nine and Clara, seven as well as two dogs and two cats!
“My first two months at Visitation have been great,” she said. “I am the enrichment math teacher and also provide resources to the classroom teachers. The staff, parents and students have all been very welcoming and support-ive. I've been very impressed with the students that I have met. They come into my classroom ready to learn!”
Welcome Mrs. Emerick!
Are you considering Catholic education for your Pre 3–8
th grade child or children? Consider...
· Visitation students score in the top 15% of students nationally as assessed by the Measure of Academic Progress (MAP).
· Majority of our 8th grade graduates are placed in honors courses in high school.
· Above grade level enrichment as well as extra help/support across the spectrum of abilities for math and reading.
· Weekly mass attendance, daily religion class, faith partners. · No-cut sports, band, theater and many student clubs. · Supportive and tight knit community of fellow Catholic
families. Tours of Visitation School are given on the first Friday and
the third Thursday of each month, between 9:00–10:30 #.". Tours can also be arranged at other days and times by appoint-ment, just call the school office at 630-834-4931 ext. 301.
High School Information
Fenwick High School 505 Washington Blvd. Oak Park
Open House Date
Sunday, December 4, program begins at 1:00 #.". Entrance Exam Date
Saturday, January 14, 2017 at 8:00 !.". For more information visit fenwickfriars.com.
Montini Catholic High School 19W070 16th Street in Lombard
Information will be available about the Academic Scholarship program for incoming freshmen taking our January 14, 2017 Placement Exams.
For more information visit www.montini.org or contact Kim Richmond, Admissions Coordinator at 630-627-6930 ext. 182.
Nazareth Academy 1209 W. Ogden, La Grange Park
Open House Date
December 1, between 6:30 and 8:00 #."., with a 7:00 #.". presentation.
Questions can be directed to Mrs. Kristen Stojetz at 708-
You can support Visitation School without even pulling out your checkbook by using the Visitation School link to Amazon.com found on our school web site! A portion of your order will go directly toward our school, helping to keep tuition affordable for families!
To use the Visitation Amazon link, go to the Visitation School Website at www.visitationelmhurst.org and select Tuition & fundraising and Amazon fundraiser. Thank you for your support!
Box Tops
Do you have some of these in your pantry?
If so, you can help support Visitation School! Each Box Top is worth $0.10 and will go directly to help our school! Just clip them off your pantry items, bring them with you to church and place them in our Box Tops for Education box in the back of the church. We are collecting as many as we can to help our school! So, we Thank you for taking the time to help us!
Visitation School Students
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MINISTRIES
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Christ the King
O Lord our God, you are worthy to receive glory and honor and power. For you have created all things: by your will they came to be and were made.
Worthy are you, O Lord, to receive the scroll and break open its seals. For you were slain, with your blood you purchased for God men of every race and tongue, of every people and nation.
You made of them a kingdom, and priests to serve our God, and they shall reign on the earth. Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power and riches,
Wisdom and strength, honor and glory and praise. (Revelation 4:11; 5-9, 10, 12)
Our loving King awaits your presence in the Adoration Chapel. His eyes are ever upon each one of us, his subjects. Enter the throne room of Our Lord who promised to be with us always, even to the end of time. Let us pray to Christ the King, King of Kings, King of the universe!
Christ, our leader and savior, form all men into your own people, heal the sick, seek out the lost, guard the strong. May your kingdom come, O Lord.
Call back those who have wandered far away, strengthen those who waver, gather all your sheep into one flock. May your kingdom come, O Lord.
Judge of all ages, when you hand over your kingdom to the Father, place us at your right hand, so that we may inherit the kingdom prepared for us from the beginning of the world. May your kingdom come, O Lord.
(Intercessions, Liturgy of the Hours, Christ the King)
Currently, there is an empty hour from 12:00-1:00 !.". on Tuesdays. Also, many hours need willing partners who
want to praise Our Lord! For more information, call Joan Taylor 630-530-8963 or Mary Lewis 630-941-9173.
The Close of Year of Mercy
Dear Parish Family, We have been so blessed to sing the Hymn for the Holy Y ear of Mercy during our liturgies since early 2016. We will
close the Year of Mercy by singing it at our Masses this weekend. The words of the refrain are in Latin to reflect the universal Catholic Church: Misericordes sicut pater (Merciful like the Father) Please join in singing this at liturgies this weekend and the Choir will bring it back in the future as well. Remember you
can always find it on the Web to listen and reflect on the texts in your prayers and times of reflection.
Thank You Elmhurst College Women’s Choir!
I would like to extend our deepest thanks to the 40-voice Elmhurst College Women’s Choir under the direction of Donna Tallman for singing so beautifully at our October 30 Sunday noon Mass. Their music added much to our worship. The Choir’s selections included: Jubilate Deo by Michael Braz, E’en So Lord Jesus, Quickly Come by Paul Manz, Nada te Turbe Text by St. Teresa of Avila, Music by Joan Szymko , May God Give You by Robert Boyd
Parish Music Director Barbara Masters
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VISITATION PARISH GROUPS
Prayer for Priests and St. Peregrine Blessing
Each Monday at 7:00 #.". and on Thursday morning after the 8:15 !.". Mass, (approximately 8:45) we pray for our ordained. St. Peregrine blessings are offered every Monday evening after Prayer for Priests.
St. Peregrine service will be celebrated the third Monday of the month, combined with Prayers for Priests at 7:00 #.". in the church. Please remember, we need our priests for Holy Mass, sacraments, and direction in the faith. Pray for them.
Thank you, Deacon Jim
Visitation Women’s Christ Renew His Parish (CRHP)
I am a born and raised Catholic. I thought I knew how to pray. I thought I knew what Christianity was all about. I thought I understood what it meant to be Catholic. I thought I was pretty close to God. After CRHP, I learned what it meant to truly pray and listen to the word of God. I learned how to feel God’s presence, and feel him surround me. I learned what being part of a friendship circle and community really meant. Before CRHP, I was kind of just going through life on auto-pilot. The weekend allowed me to totally focus on what was really important, God and his works. And I made new friends who share with me the love of life and our Lord. The experience is priceless and my life has been changed forever………..Marcia
Please consider joining us for a CRHP Renewal week-end here at Visitation on January 28-29, 2017.
There will be an informational gathering in the parish center with wine and cheese on Thursday, January 12 at 7:00 !.". For more information please contact either Michele (312)502-3407 or Mary (630)605-8817.
CCW Woman of the Week
Gail Vitek
*How long have you been a Visitation pa-rishioner? We have been parishioners at Vis-itation since we moved to Elmhurst in 1992. *Tell us about your family. My husband, Don, and I are the proud parents of four chil-dren. They all graduated from Visitation Grade School and IC Catholic Prep (with the pending May 2017 graduation of our “baby”). Andrew will graduate from The University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign in December; Grace is a junior at Pepperdine University; Gretchen is a
sophomore in the Nursing program at University of Iowa; Robert is a Senior at IC Catholic Prep.
*What do you enjoy about CCW? I love that CCW is a Parish-wide fellowship of extraordinary women which of-fers a variety of events, activities, and programs for women to become involved in. There is something for everyone. It’s a wonderful way to meet other women and develop lifelong friendships.
*How do you “let your faith radiate” into the com-munity? What are some volunteer r oles you have taken on? I am a past Board member and President of CCW. Having held these positions has given me a true insider’s view of how remarkable the Visitation CCW is and how willing women are to make that happen. When I was pre-paring for my year as President, I wasn’t sure if I could find enough women to chair the many and various com-mittees that fall under CCW. My worries didn’t last very long! I easily recruited women who were willing to give their time, effort, spirit and creativity to our Parish. My Faith in God guided me through the year.
One amazing thing that I discovered about CCW is the compassion people have for others. They will prepare meals, donate gift cards, gather for prayer, offer rides, etc. and they may not even know whom they are doing these great deeds for. They just want to help. I am very grateful to be involved in CCW, it’s been a very important part of my life!
*Share with us your favorite bible verse. James 1:2-3 − “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and
sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.”
Spread Holiday Cheer at Park Place
O’ Come All Ye Faithful …to Park Place to do some Christmas Caroling! All are welcome to join us as we try to spread some Christmas joy to the residents throughout Park Place Assisted Living Facility. We will meet in the Park Place Assisted Living lobby, 1150 Euclid Ave., on Tuesday, December 6, at 6:30 #.". Once inside, we will break up into smaller groups so we can cover all areas. We will provide the music for you and we should probably finish around 7:30 #.". Please sign up the whole family by clicking on the link below. If you have any ques-tions, please contact Bridget Winkiel at 630-533-6728 or [email protected] .
Please sign up the whole family by clicking on the link http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0a4aadad2ba5ff2-
visitation.
Good Turn Sunday
The slogan of the Boy Scouts of America is “Do a good turn daily!” The Boy Scouts of Troop 14 and the Cub Scouts of Pack 14, chartered through Visitation Church, have teamed up to put those words into action.
This Sunday, November 20, from 1:30-3:00 #."., our Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts will be going door-to-door collecting food for the needy people in the Chicago area. We are asking you to donate what you can, preferably dried and canned foods. It would save us time with our collection efforts if you would just leave your donation in a bag on your front steps. Our Scouts will know what to do! Your gift will help so many needy, and it will teach the Scouts a valuable lesson about helping and giving.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Assistant Scoutmaster Paul Esposito at 630-530-4647.
Please join us on Saturday, December 10, for a festive Christmas tea and a presentation by Sr. Ann Freiberg, a Joliet Franciscan. The program, entitled “Trusting the Wisdom of the Heart”, begins at 1:00 #.". and concludes with a Vigil Mass at 4:00 #."., celebrated by Fr. Joel Fortier. The event will take place at the Blanchette Catholic Center in Crest Hill. There is a $15 fee. Registrations required by December 2. Call or email the Family Ministry office 815-838-5334 or [email protected].
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