Saint Michael the Archangel Catholic Parish

SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

February 20, 2011

One in Faith — One in Spirit

Rev. Msgr. John J. Prendergast, Founding Pastor

Rev. Father Ronald Dodd, Parochial Vicar

Parish Church — 801 Lundy Street

Parish Office (Behind Church): 513 S. Shabbona St., Streator, IL 61364 Office Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon—Thurs & 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday

Phone: 815-672-2474 FAX: 815-672-2040 Email: stmichaelparish@mediacombb.net

Educational Offices: 410 S. Park St., Streator, IL 61364 St. Michael the Archangel School—Phone: 815-672-3847

Religious Education / CCD—Phone: 815-672-5911

Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle; be our safeguard against the wickedness and snares of the devil.

May God rebuke him, we humbly pray: and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God, cast into hell Satan and all the evil

spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls.

Amen.

DAILY MASSES – February 21 – 25

Monday, February 21 7:00 AM Michael Korstick by John & Deloris Korstick

Tuesday, February 22 7:00 AM John “Jesse” James by Donna Rodrick

7:30 AM St. Anthony of Padua Novena

Wednesday, February 23

7:30 AM St. Michael Chaplet 7:30 AM Confessions 8:00 AM Louis Senko by (Birthday) by Family

Thursday, February 24 7:00 AM Chester Kmetz by M/M Jim Martin

Friday, February 25 7:00 AM Joseph Wargo (4th Anniv) by Norma & Children

7:30 AM Sorrowful Mother Novena 9:15 AM School Mass — Juanita & John Kotansky

Daily Rosary 4:00 PM in Mother’s Chapel

WEEKEND MASSES, February 26– 27 Saturday, February 26

3:00 - 3:45 PM Confessions

4:00 PM Edward & Catherine Gulvas by Norma Wargo 5:30 PM Louis “Louie” Retoff by Children

Sunday, February 27 7:00 AM Matilda “Tillie” Churney by Mary Bandura

8:30 AM Albert Palko by William T. Harcar Family

10:00 AM For All Parishioners

11:30 AM Rita Falling by Virginia French

1:00 PM (Bi-lingual) Intention of All Souls

Both English and Spanish is used at the 1:00 PM Mass. Music is provided by the Hispanic musicians and choir. One-half of the Mass is in Spanish and one-half is in English. Even though you do not speak Spanish, you may enjoy attending as much as in English.

SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME February 20, 2011

Confessions: Saturday 3-3:45 p.m. On First Fridays before the 7 a.m. Mass

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS

CONTRIBUTIONS ON February 12–13

Regular Sunday $17,329.60 Youth offerings 56.60 Parish Development 299.00 School Support 572.00 Air & Heat 320.00 Vigil Lights 133.00

Total $18,710.20

ANNUAL DIOCESAN APPEAL KICKOFF

Parishioners interested in assisting with this years Annual Diocesan Appeal are asked to call the office, 672-2474. There is a Kickoff Meeting, Saturday, Feb 26, with 10 a.m. Mass with the bishop at the Cathedral followed by lunch and informational meeting and drawing for $22,000 in prizes which will go to the parish. Top prize is $10,000. Two parishioners have already volun-teered. We can take up to four more to attend and participate in the drawing. Please consider helping with the ADA this year in order to make it a success.

ATTENTION ALTAR SERVERS

A special training meeting will be held Sunday after-noon, February 27th, at 2:00 p.m. in the church for all present servers and those who wish to begin serving. This meeting will last until 3:30 p.m.—servers will be measured for new cassocks and surplices. Parents please mark you calendars so that you can insure that your young server makes the meeting.

THE CATHOLIC POST

“Delivering Unity Campaign”

It’s not too late to ensure home delivery of The Catholic Post with a contribution to the newspaper’s “Delivering Unity Campaign” now under way. While $25 is the traditional subscription price, larger gifts to the campaign also contribute toward the goal of shar-ing the newspaper’s vital news and information—both in print and digitally—with the entire diocese as often as possible. If you’ve misplaced the envelope that came with the special edition of the newspaper earlier this month, contributions may also be made via credit card online at thecatholicpost.com or by calling 1-800-340-5630.

ST. MICHAEL’S SCHOOL MINI RELAY FOR LIFE

The 5th-8th grade students have been working hard to prepare a night of entertainment, fundraising, and education in regards to cancer. All proceeds go to-wards the American Cancer Society. Come and sup-port these students for a great cause.

Friday, March 4, 2011 from 5:30 - 11:00 p.m.

St. Michael’s Parish Gym (formerly St. Stephen Gym)

5:30 Doors Open 6-6:30 Opening Ceremony and introduction of teams

Prayer: Mr. Hipes Guest Speakers: ACS reps & youth that

have parents with cancer 6:30-11 Fundraising booths & food booths open

7-8:30 Cody Calkins Live Entertainment & Anita’s Dancenter will perform

Fee is $1.00 to enter this event and will have several booths prepared by students to raise money for can-cer. This is a replica of Relay for Life in the park in June! Hope to see you there. Call Kayla at 672-4534 with any questions.

STREATOR KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BREAKFAST

Sunday, February 20, 2011 Serving 7:30 - 10:30 AM

Adults $6.00, Children (6 & under) $3.00 Carry outs - Open to Public

LENTEN FISH FRYS

SAVE THESE DATES!

This year’s Lenten Fish Fries will be held at the Knights of Columbus on:

Friday, April 1st Friday, April 8th.

The next planning/volunteer meeting will be Monday, March 7, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. at the K of C Hall.

Please plan on attending this meeting. It is impor-tant for the organizers to know how many will help so they can plan accordingly.

WIDOWED & DIVORCED

DIOCESAN ADVISORY BOARD

Widowed? Divorced? Would you like to serve your Church by advising Bishop Jenky on the needs and diocesan outreach to the widowed and divorced? Ap-plications are now being accepted for a two year term (2011-2013), on the Widowed & Divorced Diocesan Advisory Board. Members meet once a month, sec-ond Tuesday, 6:30-8:30 p.m., at the Spalding Pastoral Center, Peoria. For additional information/guidelines and application, please contact Terri LaHood, Office of Family Life, 309-671-1550, tlahood@cdop.org.

We need ladies to help with the weekly laundering of the

church altar linens. If anyone is interested

in helping, please contact Donna 815-672-7818.

SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME February 20, 2011

ST. MARY’S CHURCH, NAPLATE LASAGNA DINNER

Saturday, February 26, 2011 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. at the Parish Hall

2005 Center Street, Naplate Adults $10, Children (under 12) $6

Dinner includes lasagna, salad, garlic bread, spumoni, and beverage. Carry-outs available

GUARDIAN ANGEL OUTREACH DIAPER DRIVE

The weekend of March 5th & 6th, at all the Masses, Guardian Angel Outreach will be collecting donations of diapers (most in need of sizes 3 & 4) and wipes for our office. There will be a plastic bin at each entrance of the church.

St. Baldrick’s Foundation Shaving the Way to Conquer Kid’s Cancer

PANCAKE BREAKFAST Sunday, February 27, 2011

7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Knights of Columbus Hall - Streator $6.00 Donation ~ $3.00 Kids 4-10

Kids under 3 are free Hosted by Streator Onized Credit Union All proceeds benefit Team Annabelle for

the St. Baldrick’s Foundation

A NEW READING SERIES NEEDED

St. Michael School is looking for dona-tions towards a new reading series that will be purchased for grades K-6th grade next year. Our current series is still good, but is outdated for today’s new interventions towards reading curriculum. It is our goal to purchase a new series that our teachers and the planning com-mittee will select through research and meetings. The donations will go directly to the purchasing of this series which is a major purchase out of the school budget. All schools in the state used to rely heavily on the IL Textbook Loan program that was eliminated from school funding for all schools. Thus, anyone that is interested in helping our students become more confident and fluent readers will give a gift of a lifetime to our St. Michael students. If interested, please contact the school office at 815-672-3847.

ST. MICHAEL SCHOOL

REGISTRATION

School registration will begin Tuesday, March 1st at the school. If you register your children during the first week of March, your family will receive 5% off if tuition is paid in full by September 30, 2011. More-over, if your family recommends another new family to St. Michael School and the new family registers for the 2011-2012 school year, then you will receive an additional 5% off of your tuition. Let’s keep the spirit of our school moving and promoting the value of Catholic Education!

ST. MICHAEL SCHOOL NEWS

SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME February 20, 2011

St. Michael School hosted its final Spelling Bee on Monday, Jan. 31st. It was the first school event of Catholic School Week. The entire school along with parents came to view this exciting event. John Mac-Bean an 8th grader took first place and Alea Rashid a 6th grader took 2nd place. Both John and Alea will be representing our school at the LaSalle County Spelling Bee on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2011, at Ottawa High School. We are very proud of our students that made it to the final spelling bee competition. Representatives from grades 3-8 competed in our school spelling bee! Recognition should be given to the following St. Michael students: Bridget Crouch, Jacob Grant, Klaire Phillis, Kenzie Erschen, Eden Bruhns, Grace Schmiitz, Brett Bresbach, Ben Vogel, Alivia Adkin, Mallory Aukland, Alex Redd, Caleb Osborn, Max Snell, Andion San Gabriel, Evan Martin, Ryne Dresbach, Tanner Casey, Matt Retoff, Helena Shroyer, Megan Lutrell, Daniel Rashid, and Blake Libby.

Catholic Schools Week “kick off” Mass

The MacBean family bringing up the Catholic Schools Week Banner. Bringing up the Gifts (L to R) Eliza Smith, Emma Graves and Japheth Villarin. Peyton Phillis the Reader.

St. Michael School “Defenders”

Even though the Catholic Schools Week Celebration was hampered by the Blizzard - St. Michael the Arch-angel Students were able to show their spirit when they returned to school on Monday, February 7th by wearing their brand new “St. Michael School - Defend-ers” Spirit Shirts that were provided through donations for the whole student body and faculty.

Pictured above: St. Michael School “Defenders” show off their spirit shirts - front row (L to R): David Rashid and Cooper Wahl; Back Row (L to R): Mason Telford, Albert Gutierrez, Steven Perrotta, and Lydia Schultz.

Greg Pope, representing DIOCESAN PUBLICA-TIONS (Our Bulletin Publisher) will be at the parish soon. He will be renewing present advertisements and seeking new ones. If interested please call the parish office. We feel this is an excellent service and that the sponsors get good coverage with their ads. THANKS TO YOU, and DIOCESAN PUBLICA-TIONS, the bulletin is published weekly at no cost to the parish.

SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME February 20, 2011

Thank you to everyone who helped make our 2011 Book Fair so successful! David Rashid, from our 1st grade class, was the winner of the Guess How Many Pages Contest.

The total sales for the fair were $2,320.15. This al-lowed for a 55% match of funds from Scholastic for a total of $1,276.08 worth of books for our school li-brary.

Thanks again for supporting our school and keep reading!!!

Confirmation Students from St. Michael the Archan-gel Parish attended a retreat at Nazareth House in Henry, Illinois. Pictured are some of the students participating in an ice breaker exercise with one of the Sisters at the beginning of the retreat. Students had group sharing, attended a conference, prayed in front of the Blessed Sacrament , ate a great Spaghetti lunch, and concluded with attending Mass. Confirma-tion students from St. Louis Parish Princeton also at-tended and interacted with our students. This was a mandatory event in preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation. This year Confirmation will take place on Saturday, April 9 in the cathedral in Peoria.

Thank you to everyone who came out & supported our Spaghetti Dinner during Catholic Schools Week. It was a big success. Over 300 dinners were served & our profit was over $1,300.00! Also, thank you to all the workers & everyone who donated desserts.

BULLETIN SPONSOR OF THE WEEK

WINTERROWD - HAGI FUNERAL HOME

Bulletins are free through the generous businesses that advertise on the back pages. Please show your support by patronizing these businesses. Thank them when you shop there.

Monthly Memorial Mass Association - May 2010—April 2011 William & Geraldine (Roach) Patton Bronson, Connell & Spraggon Families Thomas J. Leheney Joe, Mary & Jerry Hughes Bruner, Casey & Lankin Families Adams & Schorn Families Ohmes, Keesee, & Williams Families Evelyn Cahill Frank & Paula Corrigan Noon & Grzonka Families Hrasch & Muntz Families Purcell & Lytle Famiies Palasky, Koprowski & Grube Families Danko & Treschak Families Rimvydas J. Sidrys, M.D. Winnie Hilliard Stacie Simpson Kmetz & Mudrock Families John & Louise Yusko Living & Deceased of Secular Franciscans Order

Fred, Agnes & Al Salvati Nadine Lund & William Warwick McGurk & A. Bellis Families Maurice Killian Francis McGowan Theresa Pescetilli Grako, Pollett, & Harcharik Families Theresa Harcharik Clarence & Kathryne Connors John Neilsen Frank Sabino Mark DeMoss & Grandparents Joseph Wargo Benner & Miiller Families Everill & Helen Johnson John, Jack & Tillie Peruba Wanda Robertson Clyde & Vivian Boyd Ray Schmitt Ted & Catherine Schmitz Roberts & Nagle Families Marianne Stephens

Trainor & Lesak Families Dominic & Cecelia Baietto Peter Paul Rizzo Carlo, Rachel, Angelo & Arlene Barra Hersheway & Pizzolato Families Ruberstell & Jack O’Keefe Families Helen Chismarick Frank & Lois Jurcak Benner & Groesbeck Families Damian Scudder Todd Spellious Phillis & Nink Families Warren & Legris Families Angelos & Farrington Family Churney & Katcher Families Rozak & Smith Families Evelyn Lee John & Barb Murphy & Family Art & Shirley Hatzer Jennie Smith

Mack, McClary & Prendergast Families Patricia & Harry Kear Dillon & Audrey (McClary) Prendergast Sullivan, Hornsby, & Hart Families Michael A. Novak & Carl Schaibley Families The Canale Family Kennedy & O’Hara Families Randy Pearce Nink & Sankovich Families Lechner, Muhlstadt & Marquis Families Savage & Trainor Families Satch & Dom Salvati Henry & Carolyn Budde Breen, Plumb, & Sharkey Families Debra Matsko-Kraft & Renn Family Gerald M. Sweeden Jerry & Betty Trainor Julia Deffenbaugh Family Joe & Sarah Benning Mary M. Devera

_________MILESTONES

BAPTISMS: February 13, 2011, Megan Clare Pavlick FUNERALS: February 19, 2011, Mary V. Christoff

PRINCIPAL & TEACHER APPLICATIONS

The Catholic Diocese of Peoria is seeking applicants for anticipated principal and anticipated teacher open-ings for the 2011-2012 school year in its 37 elemen-tary and 5 secondary schools and two preK-12 acad-emies, allocated in Central Illinois. Application materi-als for principal and teacher positions outlining qualifi-cations and procedures are available at www.cdop.org [highlight Education, highlight Office of Catholic Schools, click on drop-down list and highlight Application Packets and School Openings] or by call-ing the Office of Catholic Schools (309) 671-1550.

ST. MICHAEL SCHOOL $10,100 Cash Raffle

Raffle tickets are still available and will be sold on a reduced pricing scale based on the prize money and number of drawings remaining ($18 until the drawing date of Feb. 23rd). The proceeds from this raffle will go a long way to help St. Michael School continue to provide a quality Catholic education.

Raffle winners will be drawn on the last Wednesday of every month. Tickets may be purchased at the school and parish offices.

PRESIDENTS’ REPORTS

Fifth graders will be presenting the Presidents’ Reports at the school cafeteria on Sunday, Feb. 20th from 11:30 until 1:00. They will be allowed to chose any president to research throughout the year and will be dressed like their chosen president. They will give a short history of their president and will provide a poster with images of importance to all who attend.

PARISH BAKERS - SAVE THESE DATES!

St. Michael’s Parish Bakers will be baking for Easter and welcome any new bakers/ helpers to come and join them, both men and women. Baking dates (Saturdays): March 19, 26, April 9, & 16 beginning at 9 a.m. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn how to make one of your favorite desserts as well as contribute through your time and help to one of the parish’s larg-est fundraisers for the school. If you have questions you may call Margaret at 672-9463.

Monthly Memorial Mass Association - May 2010—April 2011

John & Ann Crawford Richard G. Tutoky Brozak & Sokol Families Cebulko & Wargo Families Gwen Ploskunak Michelle “Shelley” Olson Lenhausen, Potter & Bell Families Traeger & Hombuecher Famiies Donna Pouk The Peter Majernik Family Kmetz & Novotney Family Koval & Thompson Families Doris L. Knudsen Ron Foster Mathis & Hamilton Families

Irene McIntosh and Mary Palko Victor W. Bandura Edward & Catherine Gulvas The Lesak Families Cathy Killian Killian & Majernik Families James J. Churney, Sr. Dzuryo & Lesak Families Yendro & McGee Family Dalton & Danko Families Liptak & Ondercho Families Ftacek - Demko Families Deceased Rosary Members Don E. Schmitt Mr. & Mrs. William C. Salz

John & Elizabeth Harasti Family Joseph Eccleston Family Stavar & Miller Families Jaime Arevalo John & Helen Bottino Bernard, Mary & John Gaydos Andrew & Florence Matsko Albert & Audrey Kooi Joseph & Grace Stehlo Easi & Glowicki Families Marion & Julia Boik Sickley & Harcharik Families Leskanich & Hanusik Families Martha Averweg & Danny Fechter John Washko Family

Sankovich & Kozel Family Panno & Leskanich Family Lloyd & Lucille Kudrick Families Florence & Jack Adams Bellis & Grossen Families Tony Harcar, Jr. Florence & Steve Hrasch Glenn, Mary & Kevin Pfalzgraf Segovich & Vavrek Families Centko & Mehalic Families James M. Bailey Harcar & Kiss Families Chalkey & Urbance Families Jim Craft Jason Parcher

Kahanec & Devera Families Madara Family Wurmnest & Divora Families George & Catherine Miller Family San Gabriel & Balana Families Majher & Sheridan Families Elsie & Carl Swanson Batkiewicz & Masley Families Thomas Obenhin Marjorie & Elmer Adams Family Miller-Pastor-Manley Families Harry Thomas Durdan & Schaibley Families Jack Balke & Zeller Families Russell & Dorothy Baumrucker William J. Miller & Bernard L. Miller Bradach & Barton Families Drapa & Paterak Families

Larolzin, Makarewicz, Karkowski Family Urdzik & George Yusko Families Doermann, Leonard & Heitmann Families Senko & Urichko Families Bodznick & Konchar Families John & Anna Fialko Family Lutz & Wargo Families William Harcar, Sr. & son, Gary James E. (Jim) Wilkinson Woodward & Walker Families Finnegan Families James McGrath Family Pete Shackley Puskar & James Families Patrick Walker & Lisa Walker Dr. B. J. & Lucille Bellott

Thomas, Louise & Tom Jr. Nagle Robert & Michelle Graham Patrick J. McClernon Knute Gudmunson Zavada & Hernandez Families Ron Gengenbacher Henry & Mildred Lechner Burash, Higgins, & Ahearn Families Bud Trainor & John Hogan Craig & Laughlin Families James Bowman John R. Solon Kathryn & Clyde Thorson Pleasant, Malley & Riebschlager Families Ryan & Mushro Families Walter Gura Bandura & Ryan Families Milton & Betty Klein

Barbara A. Bartman Bea, Art, Jack & Bob Zack The Cannella Families Doran, Harty & Salvati Families Ray, Anne & Roger Cahill Jaegle & Talty Families Pleasant & Delheimer Families Handley & Vickers Families J. Guadalupe Lopez Carrillo Weiss & Ayers Families Lou & Jane Ramza Drapp & Dzurisin Family Crawford & Sopko Families Victor Rashid & Madeline Rashid Peter & Catherine Ellena Adamchak & Balke Families Monahan & Kerns Families Richard Crane Family Deborah A. Klingler