10655 Wadsworth Road, Beach Park, IL 60099 • (847) 872-8778 • www.Ourladyo!umility.org

November 20, 2016 • Feast Of The Christ The King Sunday

Our Lady of Humility Parish

Parish Mission Statement Mass Schedule As a branch of the one vine, as the family Weekday Masses: 8:00AM – Monday, Tuesday,

of our Lord Jesus, it is our mission to Thursday, Saturday

follow the way of the Lord, by extending Friday Mass: 8:45AM (During School Year)

welcome, embracing in healing love, and 8:00AM (During the Summer)

sharing the good news of the Gospel. Sunday Masses: 5:00PM Saturday

7:00AM, 9:00AM, 11:00AM Sunday

2 Welcome to Our Lady of Humility Catholic Church

Mass Inten!ons For The Week

Monday, November 21st

8:00AM Special Inten"on For Those

Who Are Ill or In Pain In

Our Local Community

Tuesday, November 22nd

8:00AM +Thomas Wayne Stemn &

+Teresa Stemn

Wednesday, November 23rd

Thanksgiving Day

Thursday, November 24th

9:00AM +Audrey Wiedner,

Deceased Members Of The

Wiedner, Caslavka, &

+Frank Johnson Families

+Biegler & +Whyte Families,

& +Wally Daniels

+Ted Jurista

+Darlene Williams

Friday, November 25th

8:45AM +Lou Grassi

Saturday, November 26th

8:00AM Special Inten"on For Those

Who Are Ill or In Pain In

Our Local Community

Special Inten"on For:

Lena Jose

5:00PM +Juan Zavala

First Sunday Of Advent

November 27th

7:00AM +Santos Alfaro

9:00AM +Audrey Wiedner

+Andy Minghi

+Chris & +Jimmy Stanton

+Tony & +Marie Bruno

+Purgatorial Of Our Lady

Of Humility

11:00AM +Edward & +Helen Kinsey

+Dorothy Gilbert

+Robert Chester Bu#rey

+Billy D. Harvey

People Of Our Lady Of

Humility

Please Support Our

Adver!ser For The Weekend

Please Remember In Your Prayers

Colleen and Bob Burns, Diana Vanderheyden, Paul Ohnemus, Theresa and Ray Krueger, Diane and

Brenda William S., Bill and Barbara, Stan Trygar, Roger Heiny, Jr., Joan Zwicke, James W. Triple#,

CJ Leffredo, Judy and Joe, Jessica Roberts, Paule#e, Baby Katherine Marie Schultz, Emily, Morgan,

Joe Rushforth, Ka"e, Kit, Margaret, Patrick, Marie Mirr, Ruth Jinkens, Janice Kleinschmidt, Jessie and

Fela Navarro, Brenda and Jim, Craig Nellis, Jr., Gina Tetner, Judy Micke, Gail Eschenbaugh, Roger,

Ben LaFaye#e, Mary T., Bri#ney Kindy, Dick and Janice Hyde, Gerri Marqui, Corrine Bauter, Jerry

and Marie Pope, Pat Winn, Vivian Blain, Pa# and Ma#hew Heiny, Erica Heiny, Charlo#e Heiny,

Jean Krapf, Joann M., Doug D., Gerrie Holmes, Rose Liecht, Victor Figueroa, Barb Halle, Byrd Heisler,

Chet Spli#, John Peters, John Shebenik, Carol B., Sco# S"ckel, Baby Piper Ann Marie, Dorothy R.,

Peter Popit, Pat Benne#, Margaret Alfaro, Ed Reno, Be#y Robbins, Josiah Hughes, Tom Quivellon,

Baby Sawyer, Luana Pe#a, Ginny Merkel, Jan Grigu"s, Roselyn Po#ala, Jim Wiedner, Kevin Junge,

Tomasa Alfaro, Margie Perez, Dorothy Klawonn, Rachael Chianelli, Florence Cutler, Kathy Sivia,

Bob Whiteside, Shauna Whiteside, George Lux, Jackie Videlka, Joan Grzeskowiak, Vicki Sturtevant,

Marge Berzin, Sandy Kramer, Ma#hew McPhee, Donald Engelking

For The Deceased:

+Be"y Hochnadel

If someone is in need of healing prayers, please call the Rectory at (847) 872-8778 Monday through

Friday between the hours of 9AM and 3:30PM. Thank you!

Readings For The Week Of November 20, 2016 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

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Liturgical Roles: Saturday, November 26th, and

Sunday, November 27th Saturday Confessions: 3:30-4:30PM Fr. P. Stemn

Presider:

5:00PM Fr. P. Stemn Deacon Mike

7:00AM Fr. P. Stemn Deacon Mike

9:00AM Fr. E. Pelrine Deacon Jim

11:00AM Fr. P. Stemn Deacon Greg

Eucharist Ministers:

5:00PM C) L. Geist D) V. Placa

B. Brothman, C. Spli#, M. Adamek, F. McGrath

7:00AM C) M. Bell

I. Pelle"er, S. Murakami, S. Frank

9:00AM C) F. McFarlin D) M. Franco

C. LaFaye#e, P. LaFaye#e, J. Eames, L. Mercure, P. Miller

11:00AM C) R. Bukan"s D) T. Hallberg

A. Ennesser, B. Ennesser, A. Robinson, J. Robinson, D. Ianson

Lectors:

5:00PM (1) J. Tait (2) D. Grampovnik

7:00AM (1) B. Dickson

9:00AM (1) E. Jones (2) W. Webber 11:00AM (1) M. Marek (2) P. Reid

Altar Servers:

5:00PM A. Carrera, C. Biedron

7:00AM T. Bransky, A. Leva

9:00AM A. Rivera, N. Rivera, E. Reyes

11:00AM J. Norrish, D. Alaniz, E. Brockway

LWC Prayer Leaders: 9:00AM C. Nurczyk 11:00AM D. Jurista

M.W. Med. Center: J. Zaremba

November 20, 2016 • Feast Of The Christ The King Sunday 3

A Note From The Pastor… This Sunday is the 34th, or Last Sunday in Ordinary Time.

We celebrate the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of

the Universe, also known as Christ the King. We celebrate

Jesus’ Lordship of the Universe. In His First Coming, Jesus

appeared as the Merciful Savior, but one day He will return to

judge the living and the dead, and establish His Lordship in its

fullness. In observance of this great celebra"on, there will be a

Holy Hour in the Church, beginning at 7PM, and closing with

Benedic"on at 8PM, this Sunday, November 20th. All are

Welcome.

Ordinary Time will end next Saturday evening when we

celebrate the Vigil Mass for the First Sunday of Advent. I

encourage you to begin thinking and planning now how you

might prepare for celebra"ng the Birth of the Lord Jesus.

Spending more "me in prayer, and slowing down for reflec"on are essen"al if we are to have a

meaningful and joyful celebra"on on December 25th.

This weekend at all of our Masses (except 7AM), we welcome our Religious Educa"on and Our

Lady of Humility School Confirma"on Candidates and their Sponsors for the Rite of Enrollment.

Our Candidates will officially commit to enter into prepara"ons for receiving the Sacrament of

Confirma"on next year by Bishop George Rassas on Saturday, May 13, 2017. Please keep them in

your prayers, that they may lead lives truly dedicated to God.

This Thursday, November 24th, we celebrate Thanksgiving. It’s a day to pause and give thanks

to God for the many blessings He has bestowed upon us and our country. According to

Wikipedia: Thanksgiving has been celebrated na!onally on and off since 1789, a#er a

proclama!on by George Washington. It has been celebrated as a federal holiday every year since

1863, when, during the American Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a na!onal day

of “Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens,” to be

celebrated on the last Thursday in November. There will only be a 9AM Mass on Thanksgiving

Day.

This weekend we have the Annual Collec"on for the Catholic Campaign for Human

Development [CCHD]. CCHD is the na"onal an"-poverty program of the U.S. Catholic Bishops.

Please consider giving to help fund programs that help reduce poverty in the United States.

As we con"nue on through this month of November, let us pray for our beloved dead, and

reach out to all those in need.

God Bless,

Fr. Paul

4 Welcome to Our Lady of Humility Catholic Church

Donut Sunday This Sunday is Donut

Sunday hosted by our

Knights of Columbus. Join

your fellow parishioners for some

delicious treats, and the even be#er

treat of community and fellowship.

If November is your birthday

month, please come and enjoy a

complimentary drink and donut of

your choice with your friends and

The Knights. (Pick up a

complimentary birthday card from

the Grand Knights Table at the

beginning of the donut line.) Free

Coffee Refills! We hope to see you

there!

Confirma!on Rite Of Enrollment This Saturday, November 19th, at the 5PM Mass, and this

Sunday, November 20th, at the 9AM and the 11AM Masses, our

Confirma"on Candidates and their Sponsors will be part of a Rite

of Enrollment to signify the beginning of a Year of Prepara"on

for the Sacrament. The Candidates are asked to bring the signed Enrollment

Promise Form to Mass to be presented a<er the homily.

If you have any ques"ons, please call the Religious Educa"on Office at

(847) 746-3744, or E-mail Diana Jurista at: djurista@ourladyo!umility.org.

Important Note:

Parish Bulle!n Deadlines

For The Upcoming Holidays Please note with the upcoming

Christmas and New Year’s Holidays,

the bulle"ns will need to be

submi#ed early. The following

cutoff dates are for bulle"n ar"cles

for the December 18th, December

25th, and the January 1st bulle"ns:

· For the December 18th Bulle!n,

ar"cles are needed by:

Wednesday, December 7th, by

4PM.

· For the December 25th Bulle!n,

ar"cles are needed by: Monday,

December 12th, by 4PM.

· For the January 1st Bulle!n,

ar"cles are needed by: Friday,

December 16th, by 4PM.

Ar"cles can be dropped off at the

Rectory or E-mailed to:

bulle"nar"cles@ourladyo!umility.org

If I do not receive the ar"cles by

the deadlines for the early

submission bulle"ns, the ar"cles will

not appear un"l the following

week’s bulle"n because the

deadlines are very strict with holiday

bulle"ns. Thank You!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Christ The King Holy Hour Come one, come all as we celebrate the Feast of Christ The

King. We will have a Holy Hour and Benedic!on to honor

Jesus, our King, this Sunday, November 20th, at 7PM in the

Church. Join us for a Holy Hour with Vespers, Rosary, and

Benedic!on of the Most Blessed Sacrament. Bring the whole

family! All are Welcome!

Thanksgiving Day Mass We will be having a Thanksgiving Day Mass this

Thursday, November 24th, at 9AM in the Church. All

are welcome to join us to give thanks for all of our

many blessings!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Fr. Paul, all of the Deacons,

and all of the Parish Staff would like to

wish each of you a very

Peaceful and Happy Thanksgiving!

Liturgical Roles

Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 24th

9AM Mass

Presider: Lectors:

Fr. P. Stemn Deacon Mike (1) J. Jones (2) S. Spaulding

Eucharis!c Ministers: Altar Servers:

C) M. Bruno 9:00AM R. Barbanida, T. Barbanida

C. LaFaye#e, P. LaFaye#e, G. Askew G. Barbour

Please Note! The Rectory and the School will be Closed this

Thursday, November 24th, and Friday, November 25th,

for the Thanksgiving Holiday. They will reopen on

Monday, November 28th.

Eucharis!c Adora!on Please note that there will not be Eucharis"c Adora"on

this Thursday, Thanksgiving Day. We will resume next

Thursday, December 1st. Happy Thanksgiving!

November 20, 2016 • Feast Of The Christ The King Sunday 5

Week At A Glance Sunday, November 20th

7:45AM-12:30PM–Donut Sunday (PC, Kit)

8AM-1PM–OLH Women’s Club Holiday Bazaar (SL)

9AM–Confirma"on Rite Of Enrollment At The 9AM

Mass (C)

10-10:30AM–Religious Educa"on Students Gather (PC)

10:30AM-12 Noon–Religious Educa"on Classes (AS)

11AM–Confirma"on Rite Of Enrollment At The 11AM

Mass (C)

1-5PM–Eagle Scout Ceremony (PC)

7-9PM–Christ First (PC, TC)

7-8PM–Feast Of Christ The King Holy Hour (C)

Monday, November 21st

9-11:30AM–The Legion Of Mary Mee"ng (HCC)

3:15-4:15PM–EDP (PC)

6:30-8PM–Religious Educa"on Classes (AS)

7-10PM–RCIA (HCR)

Tuesday, November 22nd

No School – School Conferences (AS)

9:15-11:30AM–Faith Study Group (HCC)

6:30-7:30PM–Brownies/Daisies/Junior Girl Scouts (H)

Wednesday, November 23rd

No School – Happy Thanksgiving!!

No Choir Rehearsals – Happy Thanksgiving!!

5:30-9PM–Basketball Prac"ce (PC)

7-9PM–The Legion Of Mary Mee"ng (HCC)

Thursday, November 24th – Happy Thanksgiving!

No School – Thanksgiving Day

9AM–Thanksgiving Day Mass (C)

Friday, November 25th

No School – Thanksgiving Break

7-8:30PM–Girls’ Basketball Prac"ce (PC)

Saturday, November 26th

9:15-10:45AM–Marian Consecra"on Retreat (HCC)

10AM-1PM–Replace Breaking Bread Books (PC, C)

3:30-4:30PM–Reconcilia"on (C)

4:30-11PM–Bingo (H)

Sunday, November 27th

No Religious Educa"on Classes – Thanksgiving Break

No Christ First – Thanksgiving Break

Our Lady Of Humility’s Food Pantry Is in need of Peanut Bu"er, Jelly, Rice-a-Roni and Cereal

(all sizes).

Non-perishable food can be dropped off at the Rectory

Monday–Friday, 9AM–3:30PM, or brought to the northwest

ves"bule of the Church on Saturdays or Sundays before

Mass.

Thank you for the con!nued generosity!

Thanksgiving And Christmas Food Baskets The Holiday Season is coming soon. For the

upcoming holidays, the Food Pantry is in need of:

Jell-O, Bo"les/Cans Of Turkey Gravy, Canned Fruit,

Canned Pumpkin, Canned Sweet Potatoes, Dressing,

Instant Mashed Potatoes, Pie Crust

Non-perishable food can be dropped off at the Rectory Monday–

Friday, 9AM–3:30PM, or brought to the northwest ves"bule of the

Church on Saturdays or Sundays before Mass.

Thank you for helping those in need have a Happy Holiday!

Sanctuary Light Inten!ons

11/20/16–11/26/16

+Michael Siemens

6 Welcome to Our Lady of Humility Catholic Church

Calling All Parents

Who Have

Kindergartners The Religious Educa"on Program

on Sundays from 10:30AM un"l

12 Noon has a Kindergarten Class of

only 2 children. We would like to add

to their number, but we need your

help. If you have a Kindergartener in

your family, won’t you consider having

him or her be a part of this class for

the rest of the school year? Maria

Arizmendi and Jennifer Montalvo are

wonderful teachers, but need a few

more children to have a nice size class.

For more informa"on or to register,

please stop by the Religious Educa"on

Office, or call Diana Jurista at

(847) 746-3744.

Christ First High School

Youth Ministry Our Christ First Peer Ministers

and Planning Team wish all of you a

Wonderful Thanksgiving! We thank

you, the people of Our Lady of

Humility, for all the support and love

you show to us throughout the year.

May God bless you all with a peaceful Thanksgiving and a plen"ful table!

First Reconcilia!on For Religious Educa!on

And Our Lady Of Humility School Students First Reconcilia"on for our Religious Educa"on and

Our Lady of Humility School Students will be held on

Saturday, December 10th, at 9AM in the Church. Please

keep these Students in your prayers on this very special

day.

Our Lady Of Humility Women’s Club

Christmas Party/Potluck Dinner Our Lady of Humility Women’s Club will hold its’

Christmas Party/Potluck Dinner on Thursday, December 1st, at 6PM in

the Hayes Community Room. The meal will be served at 6PM. Those

a#ending are asked to bring $5.00 Per Person to cover the cost of the

meat and paper goods, along with a dish to pass. The ladies will play the

Yankee Swap Game a<er dinner. If you wish to play, please bring a

$10.00 wrapped gi<. We hope you can come and join in this pre-holiday

fun, and spread some good holiday cheer!

Christmas Gi%s For The

Residents Of The Grove Once again, Our Lady of

Humility Women’s Club will be

sponsoring “Gi#s For The Residents Of The Grove

At Christmas”. The Women’s Club will be collec"ng

items to donate to the residents for Christmas. The residents always

appreciate all we do for them. Items such as: clothing (large), toiletries,

books, shirts, sweaters, etc., hats, gloves, scarves, lo"ons, sta"onery,

jewelry, small boxes of candy or cookies, and anything you feel would

make a nice gi< for a nursing home resident. Anything you would like to

receive as a gi< would truly make the residents happy.

There is a Decorated Christmas Box in the Ves"bule between the

Church and Parish Center un"l Sunday, December 18th. We ask that the

items be placed unwrapped in the box.

Thank you from the Ladies of Our Lady of Humility Women’s Club, and

the residents at The Grove By The Lake, and thank you for helping to bring

some Christmas cheer to those less fortunate!

Save The Date –

Simbang Gabi,

Sunday,

December 18, 2016,

At 3PM Mark your calendar for this year’s

Simbang Gabi Celebra"on. There

will be a Mass on Sunday,

December 18, 2016, at 3PM. This is

a tradi"on in the Philippines,

celebra"ng a nine-day Advent

Novena Mass. It will be hosted by

11 par"cipa"ng Parishes in Lake

County. Our Lady of Humility will

host one of the Evening Masses.

Everyone is invited to come to

experience this wonderful tradi"on.

For addi"onal informa"on, please

watch the bulle"n. For ques"ons or

if you are interested in helping,

please call the Rectory at

(847) 872-8778.

November 20, 2016 • Feast Of The Christ The King Sunday 7

OUR LADY OF HUMILITY WOMEN’S CLUB

HOLIDAY BAZAAR

This Saturday, November 19th, 3-6:30PM

This Sunday, November 20th, 8AM-1PM

In The School Lobby The Our Lady of Humility Women’s Club Holiday Bazaar is this Saturday,

November 19th, from 3PM un"l 6:30PM, and this Sunday, November 20th, from

8AM un"l 1PM in the School Lobby. On sale will be Christmas and Thanksgiving

items, cra<s, and other gi< items. There will be a Bake Sale with homemade

goodies. The women are coun"ng on parishioners to bring their favorite baked

good items for the sale. These can be dropped off this Saturday from 12 Noon

un"l 3PM, or any"me during the Sale.

Also on sale are Our Lady of Humility Women’s Club Annual Holiday Bazaar

Raffle Tickets. Raffle Tickets are 6 for $5.00, or 1 for $1.00 with Cash Prizes of

$300, $200, and $50. The drawing will be this Sunday, November 20th, at 1PM.

The winners do not have to be present. Also on sale are Raffle Tickets for Gi<

Baskets put together by the women. The price of these Raffle Tickets and the

"me of the drawing is the same as above.

So bring your Christmas List and a friend to shop ‘"l you drop knowing it will all

go to support our Parish and School.

Soup Kitchen Do something

helpful this

Thanksgiving. This Thursday,

November 24th, Thanksgiving Day, is

Our Lady of Humility’s commitment

to provide volunteers to help with

the Soup Kitchen at Holy Family

Services (the old St. Bartholomew

Parish) located at: 914 8th Street,

Waukegan. Volunteers from our

Parish are desperately needed.

It is always the fourth Thursday of

every month. Food prepara"on

begins at 3PM, dinner is served at

5:30PM, followed by clean-up. We

are usually done by 7PM. Any "me

that you can give is greatly

appreciated. If you have any

ques"ons, please call Pat at

(847) 662-4095.

40’s, 50’s, & Be"er

Caroling And Christmas Party Please mark your calendars and

plan on joining us on Sunday,

December 11th, for our Annual Caroling and Christmas Party. This is

our one service project we do for our community!

Caroling Time: 4PM…Please be on "me! Place: Rolling Hills

Nursing Home, Zion. Requirement: Joyful Voices (You don’t have to be

an Irish Tenor, the residents love all of our voices.) Besides the angels

help us that day! Party Time/Place: 5PM in the Hayes Community

Room.

Requirement: Hungry Carolers. The cost of the dinner will be $9.00

each. We ask you to bring your own beverage. We will provide coffee.

Please pay the $9.00 in advance. Envelopes are by the Sign-up Sheet in

the Church Ves"bule to mail to Marijo and Doug. Thanks so much!

P.S.: Please bring a $10.00 wrapped unisex present for our game,

and a non-perishable food item for the Food Pantry. Please sign-up by

Sunday, December 4th. There will be a sign-up sheet in the Church

Ves"bule a<er all of the Masses.

8 Welcome to Our Lady of Humility Catholic Church

Save The Date!

Annual Breakfast With Santa & Cra# Fair!

Cra% Fair – Saturday, December 3rd – 9AM-4PM

& Sunday, December 4th,

During Breakfast With Santa

BREAKFAST WITH SANTA Sunday, December 4th – 8AM-12:30PM

in the Parish Center

All You Can Eat!

Menu: Pancakes, Sausage, and a Drink (Coffee, Tea, Milk,

or Juice) & Donuts available for a dona"on.

Advance Tickets:

$4.00 Children Under 12

$6.00 Adult

$22.00 Per Family (up to 5 People)

Bring your family, and have a wonderful Breakfast with

Santa! Photos available for purchase! You can also visit our

Annual Cra< Fair too! The Cra< Fair will also be open on

Saturday, December 3rd, from 9AM un"l 4PM. For Tickets

and for more informa"on, please call the School Office at

(847) 746-3722.

TICKET PRICE HIGHER AT THE DOOR!

Pilgrim Virgin Statue

Home Visita!on

Program Are you in need of

answers to prayers? Do

you desire more peace and

unity in your family? Do you want to

increase your devo!on to Our Blessed

Mother? Are you seeking a special grace

to help with life’s latest challenge? Are

you looking for a way to thank Our Lady

for blessings already received?

If you answered “yes” to any of the

above ques"ons, then please consider

invi"ng Our Blessed Mother to come

stay at your home. Visits generally last

one week, and are facilitated by

members of the Our Lady of Humility

Legion of Mary.

There are prayers for both the arrival

and farewell days that last between

30-40 minutes, and include the Rosary.

Families are encouraged to pray the

Rosary together every day while Our

Lady is visi"ng. (We have “How to Pray

the Rosary” pamphlets and rosaries

available for those who request them.)

Our Mother Mary wants nothing

more than to bring us closer to her Son,

Jesus, Our Lord and Savior. She is

pa"ently wai"ng to assist us in all of

life’s necessi"es. Praying the Rosary

every day is a great way to deepen your

prayer life.

“The more we honor the Blessed

Virgin, the more we honor Jesus Christ

because we honor Mary only to more

perfectly honor Jesus, since we go to her

only to find the end we are seeking,

which is Jesus.” (St. Louis de Mon&ort).

Please contact Peggy at

(847) 366-4826 to schedule a visit, or if

you have any ques"ons.

November 20, 2016 • Feast Of The Christ The King Sunday 9

“Infinite Mercy” By Msgr. Charles Pope Msgr. Charles Pope, is the Pastor of Holy Comforter, St. Cyprian, a Parish community in

Washington, D.C.

What is the value of one prayer? I suspect it is far greater than any of us imagine. Prayer

changes things, some"mes in obvious ways, more o<en in subtle and even paradoxical ways.

But prayer is surely important, even when we don’t experience its’ immediate effects. Perhaps

this is why Jesus taught us to pray always, and never to lose heart (see Luke 18:1). St. Paul echoed this with the

simple exhorta"on “Pray constantly”. Perhaps our simple u#erance at the end of a decade of the Rosary to “save

us from the fires of hell, and lead all souls to heaven” will reach the heart of one lost soul, promp"ng him to answer the gentle call

of God to return. Imagine if someday in heaven that very sinner comes up to you and says, “Though we never met, your prayer

reached me and God applied His power to me.” Imagine the joy of many such mee"ngs in heaven. Imagine, too, whom you will

joyfully thank for their prayers, people you know, and some you never met. But they prayed, and the power of their prayers

reached you.

So to pray for the living is a great and wondrous Spiritual Work of Mercy; its value is beyond gold or pearls. The prayer of a

righteous man has great power in its effects (James 5:16). Prayer can avert war, bring healing, cause conversion, bestow peace

and serenity, and call down Mercy—Sweet, necessary, and beau"ful Mercy. The value of prayer can never be told. Praying for the

dead, however, is a Spiritual Work of Mercy, that has suffered in recent decades. Too many Catholics today “miss a step” when

loved ones die. There are o<en immediate declara"ons that the deceased are in “heaven”, but Scripture does not say that we go

right to heaven when we die. No, indeed, there is a brief stopover at the judgment seat of Christ. And that is worth praying about!

Pray o<en for the Souls in Purgatory. Surely there are joys there for them, knowing that they are on their way to heaven. Yes,

there is fire, but thank God it is a healing fire. There are tears, too, for Scripture says (regarding the dead), that Jesus “will wipe

away every tear from their eyes” (–Revela"ons 21:4). Praying for the dead, then, is the last and greatest Spiritual

Work of Mercy. —Submi#ed by Irene Halteman

Note: I am thankful for all of the comments I received from parishioners in reading the Mercy

Ar"cles in our Bulle"n. It was a great 4 months, August through November 20th, which will be the Last

Mercy Sunday, as Advent begins a new season. May I leave you with a Sr. Faus"na Gem: “I will show

my gra!tude unceasingly to God for His great Mercy towards me.” (Diary, 224). —Irene Halteman

Feast Of Our Lady Of Guadalupe This year our Parish will be celebra"ng this beau"ful Marian Feast Day on Monday, December 12th.

Refreshments and fellowship will follow immediately a<er the Mass in the Parish Center. All are Welcome!

If you would like to help with this celebra"on, please contact Minnie at (847) 872-8928.

Monday, December 12, 2016

Holy Rosary begins at 6PM — Spanish Mass begins at 7PM

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In 1531, a “Lady from Heaven” appeared to Juan Diego, a humble Na"ve American at Tepeyac, a hill northwest of what is

now Mexico City. She iden"fied Herself as the ever Virgin Holy Mary, Mother of the True God for whom we live, of the Creator of

all things, Lord of heaven and earth. She made a request for a Church to be built on the site, and Juan Diego submi#ed Her wish

to the local Bishop. When the Bishop hesitated, and requested a sign, the Mother of God obeyed without delay or ques"on,

sending Her na"ve messenger to the top of the hill in mid-December to gather an assortment of roses for the Bishop.

A<er complying to the request for a sign, She le< for us an image of Herself imprinted miraculously on the na"ve’s !lma, a

poor quality cactus-cloth, which should have deteriorated in 20 years, but shows no sign of decay a<er more than 475 years

later. It s"ll defies all scien"fic explana"ons of its’ origin.

Her message is of love and compassion, and a universal promise of help and protec"on to all mankind. An incredible list of

miracles, cures, and interven"ons are a#ributed to Her. Yearly, an es"mated 10 million visit Her Basilica, making Her Mexico City

home the most popular Marian Shrine in the world, and the most visited Catholic Church in the world next to the Va"can.

The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe is celebrated on December 12th. In 1999, Pope John Paul II, in his homily from the

Solemn Mass at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, during his third visit to the sanctuary, declared the date of December the

12th as a Liturgical Holy Day for the whole con"nent. During the same visit, Pope John Paul II entrusted the cause of life to Her

loving protec"on, and placed under Her motherly care the innocent lives of children, especially those who are in danger of not

being born.

“Let not your heart be disturbed. Do not fear that nor any other sickness or anguish. Am I not here, who am your Mother? Are

you not under my protec!on? Am I not your health? Are you not happily within my fold? What else do you wish? Do not grieve

nor be disturbed by anything.” (Words of Our Lady to Juan Diego) Informa"on obtained from: Our Lady of Guadalupe –

Patroness of the Americas website: www.sancta.org.

Sacrament of Reconcilia!on: Saturdays: 3:30 to 4:30PM

Sacrament of Marriage: An appointment, at least 6 months in

advance (Diocesan Policy), is made

with the Pastor prior to se?ng a date.

Catholic persons will have to obtain

new Cer"ficates of Bap"sm.

Sacrament of Bap!sm: Baptisms are scheduled the 1st Sunday

of every month. Attendance is

required at a Preparation Session.

Please call the Parish Secretary for

arrangements.

Sacrament of the Sick: Please no"fy the Rectory if a member

of your family is in the hospital or sick

at home, and wishes to receive the

Anoin"ng of the Sick. Phone the

Rectory for home communion calls.

Welcome New Parishioners: We would like you to become a

parishioner. Registra"on packets are

available at each Church door.

The Rosary: Prayed on Sunday a<er the 7AM Mass.

Handicap Accessibility: There is an access ramp on the west,

and a li< on the east side of Church.

Handicap parking is available.

Quinceaneras: Call the Rectory 9 months prior to

se?ng a date.

Eucharis!c Adora!on: Thursdays 1-6PM.

Our Lady of Humility Parish 10655 Wadsworth Road, Beach Park, IL 60099

Rectory: (847) 872-8778; Rectory Fax: (847) 872-8780

School: (847) 746-3722; School Fax: (847) 731-2870

Religious Educa!on: (847) 746-3744

Parish Office E-mail: olhoffice@ourladyo-umility.org

Web Site: www.Ourladyo-umility.org

Please E-mail all Bulle!n Ar!cles, Flyers, or Announcements to:

bulle!nar!cles@ourladyo-umility.org

Deadline for all Bulle!n submissions is 4PM on Wednesdays 11 days before you

want the Ar!cle to appear. (For example: Wednesday, January 12th, for

Sunday, January 23rd)

Sunday Masses: 5:00PM Saturday, 7:00, 9:00, and 11:00AM Sunday

Weekday Masses: 8:00AM Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday

Wednesday Masses At Nearby Churches: 7:30AM – St. Patrick Church;

7:00AM – St. Dismas Church; and 8:30AM (School Mass) – St. Anastasia Church

Friday: 8:45AM (During School Year) 8:00AM during Summer

All Are Welcome!

Our Lady of Humility Staff Contact Informa!on

Pastor: Rev. Paul Stemn – FrPaul@ourladyo!umility.org

Deacons: Jim Askew, Marcelino Hernandez, Greg Krame, Mike Mercure

Principal: Patrick Browne – pbrowne@olhschool.org

Director of Religious Educa!on: Diana Jurista – djurista@ourladyo!umility.org

Director of Liturgy and Music: Rita Byrd – rbyrd@ourladyo!umility.org

Business Manager: Laura Jones – ljones@ourladyo!umility.org

Pastoral Ministry, Bookkeeper: Laurie Mercure –

lmercure@ourladyo!umility.org

Parish Secretary: Sandra Buegeler – sbuegeler@ourladyo!umility.org

RCIA: Kelly and Gerard Metoyer – olhoffice@ourladyo!umility.org

Religious Educa!on Secretary/Bulle!n Editor: Margaret Richter –

mrichter@ourladyo!umility.org and bulle"nar"cles@ourladyo!umility.org

Youth Ministry: Deacon Greg Krame

Parish Pastoral Council (PPC) Parish Finance Council (FC) Principal Advisor Council (PAC) Rev. Paul Stemn, Pastor Rev. Paul Stemn, Pastor Bre# Tweedie, President

Terri Rusek, Chair Phil Tobin, Chair Patrick Browne, Execu!ve Officer

Bill Dermody, Jr. Shelley Benne# Rev. Paul Stemn, Pastor

Ann Ennesser Michael Bruno Anamaria Colon

Leslie Hazinski Randy Bukan"s Marco Figueroa

Howard Jones Steve Johnson Janna Ostrolencki

Pat McGowan, Secretary Richard McFarlin Sharon Ross

Mia Pryor Noreen Paulsen, Secretary

Larry Savage LeRoy Shea

Joan Tomkowiak

Winnie Webber, Vice Chair

Any Ques"ons or Ideas for PPC, FC, or the PAC?

ppc@ourladyo%umility.org fc@ourladyo%umility.org office@olhschool.org

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