Mission Statement of St. Joseph the Worker Parish We are a Roman Catholic faith family in Chatham, Illinois committed to proclaiming the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. We live our faith with our words and through our actions. Nourished by the Word of God and the Eucharist, we seek to become a place of mercy and hope where everyone is welcomed, loved and respected. ST. JOSEPH THE WORKER November 19, 2017 • Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Parish Information Address: 700 E. Spruce St. Chatham, IL 62629 Website: www.stjoschatham.org The Parish Office is open M-F 8:30AM-4PM, Phone (217) 483-3772 (217) 483-4514 (217) 483-4619 Phone/Fax … (217) 483-4581 Pastor Father John Nolan [email protected]Senior Priest Father George Morelock Deacon Deacon Greg Maynerich [email protected]Deacon in Training Rob Sgambelluri Pastoral Associate Sr. Judith Pfile, O.P. 801-4320/[email protected]Music Minister John Kennedy [email protected]Office Manager Jinny Sachsenmaier [email protected]Faith Formation Coordinator Janice Anderson [email protected]Receptionist Kathy Szamocki [email protected]Youth Ministry Coordinator Maggie Long [email protected]217-697-9714 Safe Environment Coordinator Diane VanderKooy Preschool Instructor Andrea Conlon [email protected]Parish Nurses Kathy, Helen, Pam, Mary Beth, & Paula [email protected]Diocesan Child Abuse Reporting and Investigation Number 217-321-1155 Masses Saturday ~ 4:30PM Sunday ~ 8AM and 10:30AM Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday ~ 8:30AM Confessions Saturday ~ 3:15-4PM Veterans Blessing & Potluck NCYC Blessing
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Mission Statement of
St. Joseph the Worker Parish
We are a Roman Catholic faith family in Chatham, Illinois committed to proclaiming the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. We live our faith with our words and through our actions. Nourished by the Word of God and the Eucharist, we seek to become a place of mercy and hope where everyone is welcomed, loved and respected.
ST. JOSEPH THE WORKER November 19, 2017 • Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
OH: O’Hara Hall ~ KH: Kollross Hall ~ RR: Resource Room
In Deepest Sympathy Our Parish extends its sympathy and prayers to Grace Ann Thomas on the death of her mother, Maria Mazzara.
May our gracious Lord grant Maria eternal rest, and may He bless her family with the hope and consolation that only the Lord can bring.
St. Joe’s Youth will be selling pies for your holiday needs after all Masses this weekend. Samples will be available.
Pick up date is December 20 from 4-7PM.
Advent Lunch and Learn Believe it or not, the Advent season will begin on Sunday, December 3. This consists of LUNCH at noon, and LEARN around 12:30PM. We are in need of volunteers to help prepare a simple lunch. Our Advent Series is on the Tuesdays of Advent, December 5, 12 and 19. If you can help with one of these luncheons, please let Kathy Bednarchik know at 483-3772 x114. Our presenter for this year will be Fr. Seth Brown, Pastor of the Quad Parishes. Help live out your Advent season by attending.
Remembrance Chapel During the month of November we remember our beloved dead in our prayer. May they rest in peace! For those of you who have candles and pictures in memory of your loved one in the Remembrance Chapel, please take them home next weekend when you attend Mass since we will be getting the church environment ready for the Advent season.
Help Wanted St. Joseph the Worker is seeking people interested in the following part-time positions:
Day Custodian Maintenance Custodian
Program Activities Coordinator Request a position description by emailing [email protected]. Resume deadline is November 27, by close of business.
Breadline Sunday Loaves of bread will be available for sale after all Masses this weekend. The suggested donation is $4 to benefit St. John’s Breadline. Your help is needed to continue to provide for the homeless, socially disabled, elderly, unemployed, and many families.
Thanksgiving Holiday Thanksgiving Mass is at 9:00AM. During the mass, we will offer a Blessing of the Table Food for Thanksgiving. All are invited to bring an item from their table for blessing and also a non-perishable item to donate to the needy.
The church office will be closed November 23 and 24 for the Thanksgiving Holiday. Blessings to all!
Ornaments Families & individuals are invited to bring a family ornament to hang on our large Christmas Tree. Ornaments may be homemade...or not. Typical size, nothing too large nor heavy; not electrified. One per household. Ornaments may be brought in beginning Thursday, Dec 1 and can be reclaimed after the Feast of the Epiphany, Jan 7.
VIBRANT AND ACTIVE
Prayer Line
Mary Ellen Kingery
Michael Marcacci
Peggy Sidener
Greg Lyons
Marilyn Franic
Gerry Mack
Kris Elmore
Kathy Gold
Diane Dill
Daphne Hogan
Donald Shay
Jack McDermott
Bob Volk
Malena Orbegoso
Harold Smith
Jane Vetter
Kathleen DeAngelo
Frank Deopere
Jane Ryan
Michael Hoerchler
James Weitzel
Paula Gibson
Patricia Worth Ritter
Nicholas Shay
Tom McCormick
Verney Cantrall
John Holland
Bob Maurer
Mary Ann Mazenko
Pat Felber
Edna Martin
Bob Whalen
Tim Hoerchler
Call St. Joseph’s Prayer
Line with prayer requests.
8:30AM - 4:30PM:
Sr. Judith Pfile, O.P.
483-3772
5:00PM - 9:00PM:
Anita Bedell
483-4566
Margaret Brooks
483-5660
Irene Burnet
816-3962
Mary Lewis
483-3166
Food Pantry The Ball-Chatham Food Pantry is in need of canned: mixed fruit, pineapple, mixed vegetable, tomato sauce, mixed beans, and chili. Also hamburger/tuna helper, sugar, flour and salt. If you have plastic grocery bags to spare, the pantry can use them also.
Gratitude: an attitude shift of looking at what we have, not
what we don’t have.
Our Gift to God Fostering Stewardship as a Way of Life Collection total for 11/12/17............$7,878.51 Electronic Giving for 11/15/17…...$6,513.00
Protecting God’s Children Class The 2018 classes are Jan. 17, Mar. 13 and May 8 starting at 6:30PM. Please call the office at 483-3772 to register.
Coat Drive November 19th is the last day to bring your coat donation to the first classroom on the right in the Faith Formation Hallway. Thank you to Steve Koch, parish member, for coordinating this annual coat drive.
Retirement Peace University All those in or nearing retirement are invited to an interactive two-day workshop. December 2 & 3. Saturday from 9-3PM and Sunday from 12-5PM. All St. Joseph members receive a pay-it-forward full scholarship. For more information or to enroll call 217-498-7700 or go to their website
www.retirementpeace.org. Use
scholarship code: joseph.
Adult Coloring Group Have you been using your coloring materials lately? Why not come together with others to socialize while coloring. Bring your lunch and coloring materials and join others in O’Hara Fellowship Hall on Tuesday, No-vember 21, beginning at 11:30PM. Join others for a “colorful” time!
TEAM The next TEAM (Together Everyone Achieves More) is November 19 at 9:15AM. If you are a member of St. Joe’s you are a member of TEAM. Please join us!
Snow Birds! Please let the Parish Office know: ♦ When you are leaving for
the winter months ♦ Where we can send your end of year
statement ♦ When you will return home While you’re away, keep up to date on what’s happening at St. Joe’s by going to our website to view the bulletin. Also, remember that News You Can Use is available. To sign up, send us your email address and then start checking your email.
Angel Tree As the giving season is upon us, it is time to start preparing for our St. Joseph the Worker’s Angel Tree. The Angel Tree will be located in the Gathering Space the weekend of November 25-26. Simply select an ornament off the tree which lists the wish list of a child or mother from M.E.R.C.Y. community (Mentors, Empowerment and Resources for Change in Young families). This includes single mothers and their dependent children. Gifts should be brought to the church no later than noon on Sunday, December 17. Presents should NOT be wrapped, but your ornament should be securely attached to the bag to ensure that it is delivered to the right individual. Thank you for your generosity and willingness to create a brighter Christmas for those less fortunate.
FAITH FORMATION & YOUTH
MASS SCHEDULE !
MONDAY,
NOVEMBER 20
8:30AM +All Souls Intention 1 Mc 1:10-15, 41-43,
54-57, 62-63
Lk 18:35-43
TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 21
8:30AM
+Steve Hendrix
2 Mc 6:18-31
Lk 19:1-10
WEDNESDAY,
NOVEMBER 22
No Mass
2 Mc 7:1, 20-31
Lk 19-11:28
THURSDAY,
NOVEMBER 23
9:00AM
+Deceased Members
of Sachsenmaier &
Alley Families
1 Mc 2:15-29
Lk 19:41-44
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24
No Mass
1 Mc 4:36-37, 52-59
Lk 19:45-48
SATURDAY,
NOVEMBER 25
4:30PM
+Michael Welch 1 Mc 6:1-13
Lk 20:27-40
SUNDAY,
NOVEMBER 26
8:00AM
All Parishioners
10:30AM
+ Mike Fenoglio
Ex 34:11-12, 15-17
1 Cor 15:20-26, 28
Mt 25:31-46
Important Dates - Faith Formation & Youth November
19 Session I Faith Formation Class; 9:15-10:15AM Level 4 Solemn Reconciliation Enrichment;. At least one parent and Level 4 student, please plan to attend
during the regularly scheduled FF session. 22 & 26 No Session I or II Faith Formation Class; Thanksgiving Holiday
29 Session II Faith Formation Class; 6:30-7:30PM
Sharing Our Saints As our Confirmation candidates near their Confirmation day on January 6th, Gavin Davis (Level 6) would like to share a little bit about his Saint that he has chosen for his journey. This week he shares about the life of St. Maximilion Kolbe…
“St. Maximilion Kolbe was born in Poland on January 8th, 1894. At the age of 12, Maximilion (born Raymond) saw a vision of Mary. In the vision, she was holding two crowns, a white one and a red one. Mary said ‘The white one means purity and the red one means you will be a martyr, which do you chose?’ Maximilion then said, ‘I choose both.’ He then became a Franciscan. During WWI, Maximilian harbored more than 2,000 Jews at his monastery, in result of that, he was sent to Auschwitz. In Auschwitz, a man with a family was condemned to death and Maximilian took his place. Maximilian never gave up his priesthood throughout Auschwitz. Fr. Maximilian Kolbe was canonized by Pope John Paul II on October 10, 1982.”
Youth Christmas Party!! Save the date! Sunday December 17th will be the youth Christmas
Party! Middle School will meet 4:30-6:30PM and High School will meet from 6-8PM, with a meal being
shared from 6-6:30 PM. More information will be coming soon!
CHWC Meeting November 30 at 7PM is the next CHWC Meeting. If you have question please email Steve Szamocki at [email protected].
Confirmation Enrichment Session #3 Confirmation Candidates along with at least one parent/sponsor, please plan to attend our next Enrichment class TODAY, Sunday, November 19th in Kollross Hall, from 1-3PM. Please remember to bring your red folder, any outstanding paperwork and your Mathew Kelly CD, if you have not turned those in yet. Thank you!
Family Liturgy & Pizza Dinner December 2nd, 4:30PM
Featuring our Level Four Students and their Advent
Wreaths.
We invite all of our Level 4 families to join us for our third family liturgy of the year. Information and sign up forms were sent via email and will be handed out in Faith Formation class this week. Please return your reservation form to Janice Anderson in the church office, no later than Sunday, November 26th. We hope you can join us!
Holiday Babysitting Need your kids watched so you can holiday shop? Wrap gifts? Have a nice, quiet dinner? Or just need some time to yourself? Saturday December 9 from 5:30–9PM will be the annual Holiday Babysitting. Children must be potty-trained. Levels pre-K through 5th.
Youth levels 6th-12th: We need many volunteers to help out with this.
Sign ups are at the back of church or you can contact Maggie Long!
Advertiser of the Week
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St. Joseph the Worker thanks you for choosing to advertise in our
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Parish members, please support this advertiser and don’t forget to mention you’ve seen their ad in the bulletin.
LITURGICAL MINISTERS November 25—26
Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
Saturday, November 25—4:30PMReaders: Bruce Thompason, Pat Kornfeld Servers: Christian & Daniel Mendiola, Janielh Ocasla Hospitality Ministers: Larry & Sandra Bancroft, Mark Bartolozzi, Margie Greco Extraordinary Ministers: John & Connie Maxwell, Tony & Holly Grasch, Emily Schwegel, Jo Ann Hefer, Barbara Thompson
Sunday, November 26— 8:00AM Readers: Rosemary Connolly, Anita Bedell Servers: Samantha Lindhorst, Carter Sieren, Volunteer Requested
Hospitality Ministers: Fred Kocher, Jim Kunke, Volunteers needed
Extraordinary Ministers: Michael Crowley, Dave Sanders, Rita Evans, Becky Jones, Rob & Kim Flesher, Glenda Bequette
Sunday, November 26— 10:30AMReaders: Ron Clark, Vickie Armstrong Servers: Fletcher & Trey Moulton, Ella Vandyke Hospitality Ministers: Sherine Antoun, Margaret Brooks, Patrick & Shellie Petty Extraordinary Ministers: Mike Armstrong, Don Bucci, Aimee Moulton, Mark Rabideau, Tom Walters, Zach Pavich, Romie Hermes, Volunteer needed
Saint Cecilia's Feast Day Celebration Sacred Heart Church in Springfield on Tuesday, November 21 A concert of Praise begins at 7:00PM followed by Mass at 7:30PM. Music selections will be presented by the combined choirs of Blessed Sacrament, Saint Katharine Drexel and Christ the King.
