Saint Michael the Archangel Catholic Parish 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: [email protected]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.
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Saint Michael the Archangel Catholic Parish
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
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 – Dec. 6 – 10
Monday, December 6 7:00 AM Juanita Kotansky
Tuesday, December 7 7:00 AM James Tutko by M/M James Wille
_______________________________ Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Tuesday, December 7: Vigil Mass 5:30 p.m. Mary Beth Bednar-Denton by Helen M. Tkach & Family
Wednesday, December 8 Feast of Immaculate Conception 7:30 AM Confessions
8:00 AM Lucille Hamrick by Immaculate Conception Altar & Rosary Society
9:15 AM School Mass—Beverly Corrigan
12:00 PM Helen Danko by Ann Reed _________________________________
Thursday, December 9 7:00 AM Robert A. Novotney
Friday, December 10
7:00 AM Margaret Sabol by Pete & Mary Ellen Locascio
WEEKEND MASSES, December 11 - 12
Saturday, December 11
4:00 PM Ron Gengenbacher by M/M Gyorgy Karpati
5:30 PM Maurice Killian by Charles & Theresa Cassady
Sunday, December 12
7:00 AM Leona Sullivan by M/M Terry Grossen
8:30 AM Celio Coradini
10:00 AM For All Parishioners
11:30 AM Leona Carbone by Joe & Mary Rizzo
1:00 PM (English/Spanish)— Jose Luis Serna by wife
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.
Confessions: Saturday 3-3:45 p.m. On First Fridays before the 7 a.m. Mass
SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT December 5, 2010
THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS
CONTRIBUTIONS ON November 20 – 21
Regular Sunday $18,589.87 Parish Development 61.00 School Support 253.00 Air & Heat 326.00 Vigil Lights 36.00 Propagation of Faith 23.00 Human Development 2,494.78
THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS
CONTRIBUTIONS ON November 27 – 28
Regular Sunday $17,155.91 Parish Development 232.00 School Support 300.00 Air & Heat 1,026.00 Vigil Lights 391.60 Human Development 169.00
The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
In observance of the Holy Day, parish offices will be closed
on Wednesday, December 8th.
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION—DEC 8TH HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATIONS
Wednesday, December 8th, is the Feast of the Im-maculate Conception and a special day all Catholics who are called to attend Mass in honor of Mary under the title of The Immaculate Conception. Mary, The Immaculate Conception is the Patron Saint of the United States of America. The Mass Schedule for the Vigil Service on Tuesday and the Masses on Wednes-day appear in the left column.
OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE—DEC 12TH
Sunday, December 12, is the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Mary under the title of Our Lady of Gua-dalupe is the Patron Saint of the Americas. A special Bi-lingual Spanish/English Mass will be celebrated at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, Dec 12th, followed by a recep-tion in the cafeteria. We encourage as many as pos-sible, especially youth and children, to attend this Mass and join the festive traditions of this feast.
STEWARDSHIP
REFLECTION
The prophet Isaiah presented a
vision of the world where all peo-
ple are treated with justice, na-
ture is in harmony, and all peo-
ples worship the one true God.
That’s not what we see around
us, but the Messiah, the one
anointed with God’s spirit, will
bring it to pass. St. Paul wrote to
the Romans that such Old Testa-
ment passages were written for
their instruction and encourage-
ment, with a result that the
Church should experience har-
mony and unity in worship, as
well as the recognition that all
peoples – Jews and Gentiles –
are welcome in the Church.
St. Matthew tells us about the ministry of St. John the Baptist, who proclaimed, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at
hand.” He was the immediate forerunner of Jesus, the Messiah, who was about to establish the kingdom of God. The mes-
sage to repent means much more than a call to feel sorry for sin. The key element of repentance is not remorse but a
change of life, forsaking evil and amending one’s life. We also are challenged to repent and to put God’s kingdom at the
center of our lives as we evaluate our use of the time, talent, and treasure entrusted to us.
2010 HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
CONFESSIONS: Tuesday, December 21: 3:00-4:00 p.m., 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 22: 3:00-4:00 p.m., 6:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday, December 23: 3:00-4:00 p.m., 6:00-8:00 p.m. Saturday, January 1: 3:00 p.m.
NEW YEAR’S MASSES: Friday, December 31: 6:00 p.m. Saturday, January 1: 9:00 a.m.
EPIFINANY OF THE LORD: Vigil Saturday, January 1st, 4:00 p.m., 5:30 p.m. Sunday January 2nd, regular Sunday Mass Schedule
SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT December 5, 2010
THANKSGIVING PROGRAM
The Religious Education students performed in a Thanksgiving Program on Sunday, November 21 in the St. Mi-chael the Archangel School gymnasium. The purpose of the program was to reflect upon the importance of Thanksgiving before we enter in to the Christmas spirit. Grades 1-7 participated either by singing a song, saying a prayer, reciting psalms of thanks and praise or reciting a poem. Admission to the program was to donate a non-perishable food item for the Streatorland Food Pantry.
As part of the Thanksgiving Program the 8th grade Confirmation classes taught by Mrs. Heather Leskanich and Mrs. Christine Spierling, dressed up like the homeless and lined the halls of the entrance to the gym. As an effort to bring awareness to the needs of the less fortunate and to show how much most of us truly have to be thankful for, the students read a “heartfelt thank you” of what someone in that situation would be thankful for...Again, things that most of us may take for granted. In addition to the canned food that was brought as “admission price” for the program the 8th grade class raised $128.69. This money will be donated to the Haiti Mission. All those who attended left inspired as well as the students who performed.
SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT December 5, 2010
POPE BENEDICT XVI IS PRAYING FOR SICK AND LONELY IN DECEMBER—JOINT IN HIS INTENTIONS
The Pope's general prayer intention for December is:
“That our personal experience of suffering may be an occa-
sion for better understanding the situation of unease and
pain which is the lot of many people who are alone, sick or
aged, and stir us all to give them generous help.”
The Pope’s mission intention is: “That the peoples of the
earth may open their doors to Christ and to His Gospel of
peace, brotherhood and justice.”
SCHEDULE CHANGE: Due to a scheduling change from the demolition company and EPA government regulations, demolition of the convent will take place on Monday, December 13, 2010. Therefore, school will not be in session on Monday, December 13th. School will resume on Tuesday, December 14th.
5th & 6th Grade Boys Basketball Schedule
Dec. 6 St. Francis Ransom 5:30pm Dec. 7 Marquette Academy Ransom 5:30pm Dec. 9 Odell (5th Only) Home 5:00pm Dec. 9, 10, 11 Grand Ridge 6th Grade Tourn TBA Dec. 13 Peru Catholic Away 5:30pm
7th & 8th Grade Boys Basketball Schedule
Dec. 7 Cornell Away 6:00pm Dec. 9 Odell Home 6:00pm Dec. 13 Saunemin 8th Grade Night Home 6:00pm Dec. 20 Grand Ridge Away 5:30pm
ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL SCHOOL $10,100 Cash Raffle
Announcing our first ever $10,100 Cash Raffle Fund Raiser. The pro-ceeds from this raffle will go a long way
to help St. Michael School continue to provide a qual-ity Catholic education. The raffle tickets are $20.00 each. Purchase a raffle and receive a custom school calendar as a special “thank you”. This calendar fea-tures pictures of our school, activities, teams and stu-dents. It will also contain the dates for all the cash drawings throughout the year and special dates desig-nated by parishioners and school families. A big rea-son these calendars can be given away is the gener-ous support of local businesses. Their ads can be found in the calendar and we ask you to show your gratitude by supporting these local establishments.
There will be only 1500 tickets sold and 131 chances to win. They make great Christmas gifts because the first drawing will not be until after January 10, 2011, our final date for raffle sales.
Tickets will be sold after all weekend Masses in the Mother’s Chapel and are also available at the school and parish offices.
All winners will be posted on the school’s web site: stmichael-streator.org. and also published in the church bulletin.
The School Athletic Board is giving the old “St. Anthony” baseball/softball uniforms away for a minimum donation of ten dollars. Please contact Jeff Strabala for more infor-mation.
SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT December 5, 2010
THANKSGIVING FEAST
Mrs. Davis enjoys a Thanksgiving Feast with Mrs. Miller’s Kindergarten class. Pictures L to R: Parker Phillis, Annabelle Dean, Emma Graves, Mrs. Davis, Ellie Isermann, and Dillon Mustin.
SMS Kroger Gift Cards
Make GREAT Christmas Gifts!
KGC will be sold after weekend Masses
in the Mother’s Chapel
December 4th - January 16th
KGC are available in $5, $20, $50 & $100
KGC are FREE MONEY
Give a gift that keeps on giving.
St. Michael School receives 3% from all
SMS KGC that are sold and reloaded.
Any questions or if you would like to purchase a
large quantity for gifts, please contact:
Theresa Muntz 815-257-7503
MARKET DAY FUNDRAISER
December Orders are due on Monday, Dec. 6th Internet Orders are due by noon Tuesday, Dec. 7th.
Order online @marketday.com
Pick up orders, Friday, December 10th from 5:00-6:00 p.m. at St. Michael School cafeteria.
For more information, contact Faith at 815-672-2558 or Marilyn at 673-3781.
BULLETIN SPONSOR OF THE WEEK
BROADUS OIL
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
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
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.
OPLATKY (CHRISTMAS WAFERS)
Oplatky be available in the Mother’s Chapel after all the weekend Masses. (pkg. of 4 — $1.00)
PLEASE RETURN SURVEY BALLOTS
Please return your completed survey ballots by Mon-day, December 6, 2010 by placing it in the collection basket or mailing to the parish office. The parish of-fice address appears on the front cover of this bulle-tin.
MARQUETTE ACADEMY ONGOING FUNDRAISER
Don’t forget to get your gift cards for your holiday shopping or gift giving from the Academy. Marquette retains a portion of the sale of the card (as much as 15%) as profit. You use them, give them, just like cash. The final Christmas order will be placed on De-cember 8th and will be received on December 10th for delivery to you. Order forms are available in the vesti-bule.
THE MHS GO CLUB “GREAT TAILGATE”
Da Bears vs. The Patriots Sunday, December 12th
11 a.m. Mass - St. Patrick’s Church of Ottawa Noon: The Knights of Columbus
Complimentary “Big Mama” Bloody Marys Italian Sausage Soup & Silver Dollar Sandwiches
GAMES ♦ RAFFLES ♦ FUN ♦ FRIENDS
SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT December 5, 2010
SECULAR FRANCISCANS
The 3rd Order Secular Franciscans have been es-tablished in the Streator Catholic Community for over 100 years. We are reaching out to men and women, single or married, ages 17 and older who feel a calling to a deeper life of prayer, community and service to our fellow man. Would this interest you?
THANK YOU for the generous donation to St. Michael the Archangel Church
From Family and Friends
IN MEMORY OF
Forrest Cox
WATCH FUNDRAISERJ..Congratulations! “LUCK OF THE DRAW” WINNER:
November 30th - Ticket # 13368 James Zavada of Streator.
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
