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December 2, 2018

First Sunday ofAdvent

From the Heart

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Week of December 2 ­ 8The Tabernacle Candle will be lit this week in memory of: Baker FamilyThe Gifts of Bread & Wine are donated this week in memory of: Baker Family

St. Florian Parish13145 S. Houston Avenue

Chicago IL 60633

PHONE: (773) 646-4877FAX: (773) 646-5965

EMAIL: st.florian@sbcglobal.net

Rev. David J. Simonetti, Pastor

OFFICE HOURS:

Monday: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm

Tuesday: 8:30 am - 1 :30 pm

Wednesday: Closed

Thursday: 1 :00 pm - 6:00 pm

Friday: 8:30 am - 2:30 pm

WEEKDAY MASSES: Monday - Saturday: 8:00 am

VIGIL MASS: Saturday: 4:00 pm

SUNDAY MASSES: 8:00 am (English)

9:45 am (English) 11 :30 am (Spanish)

CONFESSIONS: Saturdays: 3:00 - 3:30 pm

BAPTISMS: 4th Sunday of the month.

Arrangements must be made in advance.

MARRIAGES: Arrangements should be made

personally and six months in advance.

REGISTRATION: New parishioners are

always welcome and may register at the

Rectory.

St. Florian Parish13145 S. Houston Avenue

Chicago, IL 60633

Telefono: (773) 646-4877Fax: (773) 646-5965

Correo electrónico: st.florian@sbcglobal.net

Rev. David J. Simonetti, Pastor

Horas de Oficina:Lunes 8:30 am - 3:30 pm

Martes 8:30 am - 1 :30 pm

Miércoles Cerrado

Jueves 1 :00 pm - 6:00 pm

Viernes 8:30 am - 2:30 pm

Misas de la Semana: Lunes - Sábado: 8:00 amMisa de Vigilia: Sabado: 4:00 pmMisas del Domingo: 8:00 y 9:45 am Inglés

11 :30 am Español

Confesiónes: Sabado 3:00 - 3:30 pmEspañol limitado

Bautizos: El 2do Domingo del mesPresentaciones: Llame la oficinaQuinceañeras: para una citaMatrimonios: Llame la oficina para una cita

Con seis meses de anticipaciónRegistración: Bienvenidos a todas las nuevas

families.Para registrarse favor de visitarla casa parroquial.

En Memorial de nuestros seres queridosDonación de pan y vino: Baker FamilyDonación de la vela de tabernáculo: Baker Family

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USHERS

December 20184:00 PM C. Cowperthwaite, E. Pindara, T. Zalewski,

N. Zalewski

8:00 AM T. Gibson, T. Nester, M. Noworyta

9:45 AM E. Lihota, G. Slusarczyk, T. Baker, M. Gasior

ALTAR SERVERSSATURDAY, December 8

4:00 PM A. Bonczek

SUNDAY, December 98:00 AM J. Wojtas9:45 AM A. Shea

CANTORS

SATURDAY, December 84:00 PM Judy

SUNDAY, December 98:00 AM Laurie9:45 AM Laurie

MASSES FOR THE WEEK

Weekend, December 1 & 24:00 PM + Stella Jasek ­ Pat & Vince8:00 AM + Rita Abram ­ Pat Golden

For Health9:45 AM + Louise Maciejciek ­ Son Joseph & Irene Nawracaj

11:30 AM + Gerardo Perez ­ WifeMonday, December 3

8:00 AM + Anna Campagnolo ­ Son & Daughter­In­LawTuesday, December 4

8:00 AM + Mary Boberek ­ Mom & DadWednesday, December 5

8:00 AM + Bernard Piotrowski Sr. ­ Son Tom & Family16th Anniversary

Thursday, December 68:00 AM + Irene Mosser ­ Mosser Family

Friday, December 78:00 AM + Marie Kaleta ­ Daughter Valerie & Family

11th AnniversarySaturday, December 8 ­ The Immaculate Conception of Mary

9:00 AM + Busha Katulski ­ Jay & Bobbie4:00 PM + Gilbert Yager ­ Wife

Sunday, December 98:00 AM + Dolly Podsiadlik ­ Family9:45 AM + Ken Baker ­ Family

11:30 AM + In Thanksgiving ­ Rosa

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

December 20184:00 PM M. Cowperthwaite

D. KarczewskiV. Maccagnano

8:00 AM C. BozovicJ. GibbonsC. Ranos

9:45 AM D. LenckosP. MaccagnanoC. Malone

READERS

December 20184:00 PM J. Struzik8:00 AM C. Jankiewicz9:45 AM A. Bonczek

11:30 Misa ­ Diciembre 2018

Ministros de EucaristiaA. DavilaM. Suarez

LectorsL. Jimenez

MonaguillosD. Ranos

UjieresR. ManriquezJ. GonzalezM. SuarezR. Ortiz

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Loretta Borowski, Michael Boston,Grant Bradtke, Kevin Chocholek, Ricky & CindyCholipski, Austin Cichy, Martin Covarrubias, MaryLou Cowperthwaite, Dorita De Cardona, DavidDonahue, Rosie Dunmore, Marietta Falbo, LaurieFerry, Charlotte Frjelich, Bob Frjelich, Tom Gadus,Irma Garcia, Allysa Garcia, Yesenia Guajardo,Rosa Guadalupe Guajardo, Sara Janet Guzman,Maryann Henney, Tristan Hirosky, Baby Ian, TonyJackson, Charlene Jones, Edward Kawa, LarryKawa, Karen Kil, Bob Konecek, Mary Koscielniak,Martha Kowalkowski, Kelly Kozloski, Helen Larson,John Larson, Beth Lasseter, Thomas J. Lohr,Hector Maya, Joseph B. Mistarz, Jr., RicardoMorales, Genoveva Nateras, Policarpo Naya,Shirley Ostrowski, Felicia Pancer, D. J. Plys,James Rago, John Rosmanitz, Jo Shanahan,Lillian Smierciak, Alfonso Soto, Linda Stannish,Lynn & Dwayne Tempe, Chestine Trzupek, AsunciónVillalpondo, Rita Wilck, Dianne Williams, StanleyWrona, Sr., Residents of Hammond ­ Whiting CareCenter and Residents of Dolton Health Care Centerand Residents of Burnham Terrace.

We pray for the homebound, sick and hospitalized. If your name appearsin the above list and you no longer wish to be included due to recovery,please contact the Rectory at (773) 646­4877.

We pray for...Oremos...

Monday ­ December 3 ­ St. Francis XavierReading Isaiah 2:1­5Gospel Matthew 8:5­11

Tuesday ­ December 4 ­ St. John DamasceneReading Isaiah 11:1­10Gospel Luke 10:21­24

Wednesday ­ December 5Reading Isaiah 25:6­10aGospel Matthew 15:29­37

Thursday ­ December 6 ­ St. NicholasReading Isaiah 26:1­6Gospel Matthew 7:21, 24­27

Friday ­ December 7 ­ St. AmbroseReading Isaiah 29:17­24Gospel Matthew 9:27­31

Saturday ­ December 8 ­ Immaculate Conception of MaryReading I Genesis 3:9­15, 20Reading II Ephesians 1:3­6, 11­12Gospel Luke 1:26­38

Sunday ­ December 9 ­ 2nd Sunday of AdventReading I Baruch 5:1­9Reading II Philippians 1:4­6, 8­11Gospel Luke 3:1­6

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Modlimy sie za...

Our Lady ofGuadalupe

Our Spanish com-

munity will begin

their Novena (nine

days) to Our Lady

ofGuadalupe on Mon-

day, December 3 rd,

at 6:00pm. They will

meet each evening in

Konsowski Hall and

say the rosary and spe-

cial prayers to Our

Lady. All are invited to

join them for as many days

as you are able. A Mass

in celebration of the Feast

of Our Lady of Guadalupe will be held on Wednesday,

December 12th, at 6:30 pm.

From the HeartContinued from Page 1

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Please Remember Your Parish

Why not consider serving your parish as it has served

you? When making your final arrangements, please

remember our Church in your will.

ST. FLORIAN CHURCHis back on Facebook

Information and events will be posted on the

Florian Hegewisch user page.

BE SURE TO JOIN US FOR OUR

FAMILY MASS AT 9:45 AM!

Anyone interested inrenting Konsowski Hall,

please call the rectory formore information.

If you are new to the parish, stop in the rectory to register.

AdventShowing Our True ColorsCongratulations Alumni!

Principal's Honor Roll

De La Salle InstituteEmma Elizalde

You might think

the colors of the

season are the red

and green we see

everywhere this

time of year. For

Catholics, the co-

lors of the litur-

gical season of

Advent are purple

and a bit of pink. These colors have special signi-

ficance for this holy season. They evoke the themes

ofAdvent.

The traditional Advent wreath will have three purple

candles, one pink candle and perhaps a white one

in the center. Purple connotes the theme of repentance

and fasting in preparation for the celebration of

Christmas when the white candle will be lit. During

Advent, the priest at our Sunday Masses will wear

purple vestments on the first, second and fourth

Sundays of Advent. As in Lent, purple reminds us

that we are all sinners in need of God's mercy and

love, especially in the sacrament of Reconciliation.

The third Sunday ofAdvent is called Gaudete Sunday.

Gaudete means "rejoice" in Latin. We rejoice in the

promise of redemption through the sacrifice of Jesus.

On that day, the priest wears pink vestments, and

we light the pink candle on our wreath as a sign of

our joy. It's a good reminder that while joy fills our

plans for Christmas gift-buying and gift-giving, the

true joy of Christmas is welcoming God's only Son

into our world.

The white of Christmas vestments might signify snow

for those of us living in the colder climates, but it

is a sign of purity of Christ, the sinless one. The priest

will wear white vestments on Christmas Day and

all the Masses through the feast of the Baptism of

the Lord.

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Eugene Zmija, U.S Air Force­ Sgt Eric L. Abram, U.S. AirForce ­ Aaron Alvarez, U.S Navy­ MSgt James Ritchie, U.S. AirForce ­ Capt. Christopher Conner, U.S. MarineCorps ­ Sgt. Michael Marszalek, U.S. Army ­Robert A. Islas, Jr., U.S Navy ­ Capt. LisaKlekowski, US. Army ­ PFC Patrick Paskiewicz,U.S. Army ­ Petty Officer Second Class Laura ATomczak, U.S. Navy ­ Master Sgt. ChristopherSaberniak, U.S. Air Force ­ A1C NicolaosHofbauer, U.S. Air Force ­ Sgt. Ernest Silva,U.S. Marine Corps ­ Jonathan Daniel Ladowski,U.S. Marine Corps ­ Walter Michael Davila, U.S.Navy

If you know of a family member who is no longer serving, pleasecontact the Rectory at 646­4877 so they may be removed fromthis prayer list.

Service Members:

Monday ­ December 3 ­ St. Francis XavierReading Isaiah 2:1­5Gospel Matthew 8:5­11

Tuesday ­ December 4 ­ St. John DamasceneReading Isaiah 11:1­10Gospel Luke 10:21­24

Wednesday ­ December 5Reading Isaiah 25:6­10aGospel Matthew 15:29­37

Thursday ­ December 6 ­ St. NicholasReading Isaiah 26:1­6Gospel Matthew 7:21, 24­27

Friday ­ December 7 ­ St. AmbroseReading Isaiah 29:17­24Gospel Matthew 9:27­31

Saturday ­ December 8 ­ Immaculate Conception of MaryReading I Genesis 3:9­15, 20Reading II Ephesians 1:3­6, 11­12Gospel Luke 1:26­38

Sunday ­ December 9 ­ 2nd Sunday of AdventReading I Baruch 5:1­9Reading II Philippians 1:4­6, 8­11Gospel Luke 3:1­6

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Dec 2 Rosary Ladies Sodality (KH) 1 :30pm

Dec 6 Choir Rehearsal (Church) 6:30pm

Dec 13 Choir Rehearsal (Church) 6:30pm

Dec 14 Holy Name (KH) - OffMtg 7:00pm- Gen Mtg 8:00pm

Dec 18 Pantry Setup (KH) 9:00am

Dec 19 Big Pantry (KH) 3:30pm

Dec 20 Choir Rehearsal (Church) 6:30pm

WEEKLY OFFERINGSNovember 24 & 25, 2018

Sunday Collections Amount

4:00pm Mass $ 810.00

8:00am Mass $ 476.51

9:45am Mass $ 381 .64

11 :30am Mass $ 536.85

Mailed Donations $ 200.00

Votives $ 91 .00

Actual Received $ 2,496.00

vs Budgeted Goal -$ 4,500.00

Deficit ­$2,004.00

Thanksgiving SVdP Donation $ 717.00

Campaign for Human Development $ 204.00

Energy $ 172.00

Building Improvement $ 45.00

Maintenance $ 10.00

St. Vincent de Paul Poor Box $211.00

St. Vincent de Paul - Thanks! Because you are concerned…

This is a note ofappreciation. Our thank you is a simple

but sincere statement. You are being thanked by the

poor and the needy for food, clothing, medicine and

other needs you are supplying. “The Poor Boxes are

the Bread Boxes of the Needy.”

Rosary Ladies Sodality Meeting

The next meeting of the Rosary Ladies

Sodality will be held on December 2nd

at 1 :30 pm in Konsowski Hall. This

meeting will include the Sodality's

annual Christmas luncheon and gift

exchange, so be sure to attend.

The Daughters of Isabella

The Daughters of Isabella,

Circle 859, will meet on

December 4th at 1 :00pm

in the St. Columba Social

Center. The annual Christ-

mas Luncheon and St.

Vincent de Paul raffle will take place during this

meeting. For more information, please contact

Bernice Scallon at (773) 677-7580.

TO ALL WHO CELEBRATEWhether visitors, long-time residents

or newly arrived in the Parish, weThank God for you.

If you are not registered,or there is a change in your address,

or telephone number,please fill out the form and place it in one

of our collection baskets or mail it tothe Rectory

Thank You

Name: _____________________________________

Phone: _____________________________________

Address: _____________________________________

_____________________________________

_____________________________________

Please CheckOne:

___New Parishioner ___New Phone Number

___NewAddress ___Moving, Remove

from Register

MemorialsAnd Gifts ofRemembrance

You may remember your deceased loved ones in thefollowing ways:

DonationDaily Masses $ 10

Tree ofLife Gold Leaf $ 100Small Stone $ 500Large Stone $1 ,000

The Tabernacle Candlewill be lit in memory of. . . $ 10

The Gifts ofBread andWineare donated in memory of. . . $ 15

Please remember St. Florian Parishin your estate planning

Your Gift, Your Parishwww.parishgift.org

Mission Statement ofSt. Florian Parish Pastoral Council

St. Florian Parish Pastoral Council is a group ofparishioners who work together with the pastor toact as a consultative body for the parish. Ourmission is to build a prayerful, evangelizing andwelcoming spirit for the benefit of the faithcommunity.

MISSION STATEMENT of ST. FLORIAN PARISH

We are Roman Catholics of prayer, service and long-standing tradition guided by thespirit to meet the direct needs of out parishioners and neighboring community in ademanding social environment. We strive to achieve a sense of justice, responsibility,prayerfulness, communication and unity by providing:

• All individuals the opportunity of receiving sacraments• The proper educational environment ­ spiritually, morally, academically• A channel for corporal works of mercy• A time and place for social gathering and fellowship

Our goals and objectives will be accomplished through encouraging active participationin dialogue, evangelization, stewardship, prayer and love.

Worship

Altar ServersChoirs, Cantors & Musicians

Ministers ofCommunionLiturgy CommitteeMinistry ofCare

Ministry ofConsolationMinistry ofLectors

Faith Sharing GroupsUshers & Greeters

Bible Study

Education andAdult Formation

Baptismal PreparationR.C.I.A.

Parish Pastoral CouncilReligious Education

Evangelization Committee

Service

Finance CouncilSt. Vincent de Paul

Parish Organizations

Holy Name SocietyKnights ofColumbusDaughters of Isabella

Ladies Rosary Sodality