The Clarion Our Parish Mission Led by the Spirit, the Catholic community of Saint Anne strives to live the example of Jesus, who said, “I came so that you might have life, and have it more abundantly.” (John 10:10) Liturgy Schedule Monday-Friday: 8:15 a.m. Saturday: First Saturday: 8:15 a.m. Reconciliation: Saturdays, 9:15 a.m. until all are heard Mass of Anticipation: 5:15 p.m. Sunday: 7:15, 9:00, 11:00 a.m., 5:15 p.m. Saint Anne Catholic Community • 120 North Ela Street, Barrington, IL 60010 • 847.382.5300 • stannebarrington.org Volume 13, No. 2 SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT December 4, 2016
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The Clarion
Our Parish Mission Led by the Spirit,
the Catholic community of Saint Anne strives to live the example of Jesus,
who said, “I came so that you might have life, and have it more abundantly.”
(John 10:10)
Liturgy Schedule Monday-Friday: 8:15 a.m.
Saturday: First Saturday: 8:15 a.m. Reconciliation: Saturdays, 9:15 a.m. until all are heard
Mass of Anticipation: 5:15 p.m. Sunday: 7:15, 9:00, 11:00 a.m., 5:15 p.m.
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Volume 13, No. 2 SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT December 4, 2016
A MESSAGE FROM OUR PASTORAL ASSOCIATE, MICHAEL BEARD
Friends,
John the Baptist is an interesting man. Born in the trappings of the priestly class, he could have had relative finery and luxury. Yet, we hear of a man who rejected fine linen and wore the coarse hair of a camel. Rather than feasting on sumptuous meals, he subsisted on the sparse fruits of the desert wilderness. Instead of a comfortable house in the center of society, he lived apart from it in a much less hospitable desert. If a life of finery smooths and refines, then we see John the Baptist as a coarsened, sharpened figure.
John did not have an enviable task: he had to prepare the way for Jesus, acting as a catalyst, a conscience for the Jewish people to recall how easy it was to wander from God’s commandments. For some, it was easy to see; they were well acquainted with their short-comings. Others might have come to repent out of fear that what John said might be right—better to repent and be on the safe side. For them, the rallying cry to shape up might have a degree of comfort. However, for others, there was no real need to ask God for forgiveness. They were educated, they were on top, and they did well for themselves with the status quo. Thus, we hear John’s infamous chastisement: “You brood of vipers!” This is not the ‘comfort and joy’ message we might expect to hear around this time.
His was an onerous task, to be sure, but John was not the first to take up the mantle of prophet. As long as Israel had kings, it had prophets because prophets served to remind the rulers (and the people) who was really in charge and whose power really mattered: God’s. Sometimes, when Israel really needed to remember that, they heeded what the prophet said (think of Nathaniel to David or Isaiah to Ahaz). Other times, the people met their prophets’ words with hostility and violence. Jeremiah found himself thrown into a well to die. Elijah had to flee the wrath of Jezebel. John the Baptist himself surely knew he was playing with fire when he rebuked Herod for his marriage choice—but, as we will hear next Sunday, he was certainly not a reed in the wind who quailed under the fleeting authority of political puppets or rulers. He was a prophet: he understood that he was
ultimately answerable to somebody whose words endured inestimably longer than any political sovereign, military despot or miserly taxer.
For some, these brash Advent readings might seem to harsh the mellow of Christmas preparation: In the midst of all that is happening in the world, a little schmaltz might be just what the doctor ordered, and John is cutting in on it! I’m not here to cut in on holiday festivities. However, I am going to observe that now is exactly the time for us to consider John the Baptist and the prophets, precisely because we all are called to be prophets by virtue of our baptism in Christ.
We are not all called to the same sort of ascetic life that John the Baptist pursued. He points out that Christ baptizes with fire and the Holy Spirit—our baptism does endow us with an intimate relationship with the Holy Spirit. The way that we live out our prophetic call is to listen to the Spirit moving in our lives. Advent is, in fact, the time to embrace stillness in the midst of a frenetic and occasionally saccharine December holiday fever. It does ask us to look at the reality of the world and discern how we are called to do justice, love mercy and walk humbly with God given the goings-on globally, nationally, regionally, domestically. It does ask us to realize who we ultimately answer to, and it won’t be our material trappings, social networks or the law of the land (particularly in unfree and/or unjust societies): we answer to God.
Like I said, I’m not here to cut in on festivities and neither is Advent nor our memory of John the Baptist during this time. The Spirit’s prompting us to prophecy is in part to see the dire situation of a world without God, where we are all left to our own devices. This enables us to celebrate Christ’s entrance into our world and his power even over death more fully, more richly, more deeply. We can savor that the darkness has not and cannot overcome the light of Christ, who has made his home among us. John’s strong words are there in humility: Christ has made his home among us, and, if we have open and listening hearts, would make his home within us. Prepare his way.
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STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE Weekly Offering for November 27th, 2016 Year to Date Collections
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THE LITURGY OF THE WORD: PART 8—THE CREED With the General Intercessions, the Creed forms the climax of our participation in the Liturgy of the Word. Having received Godʹs word in the readings and homily, St. Thomas Aquinas wrote, our I believe symbolizes the unity of the Church at worship in responding to God as one body of faith. Christ has revealed the God-who-is-father to us, through the Holy Spirit, and as one, we confess, I believe , that is, I love and give my life to this God , with all o f you.
There are two creeds used at Mass. The primary text is the Nicene Creed, a product of the Councils of Nicaea and Constantinople in the 4th century during the reign of Charlemagne. There was a serious challenge to faith in the divinity of Christ from a bishop named Arius and his followers. In order to keep order in the empire and quell the division, the Council of Nicaea was called, and the creed declared Christ to be consubstantial with the Father and begotten, not made, God from God. The translation of 2011 expressed itself in some opaque theological language different from the version most of us had memorized so, at Saint Anne, we opted to temporarily use the Apostlesʹ Creed.
The Apostles’ Creed was already well known by the end of the 4th century and assumed by some to have been written or handed down from the apostles themselves though this seems unlikely except as a parable. It is in form a declarative statement of the baptismal promises which every Christian made at baptism and renews at Easter. In the Apostles’ Creed, along with blessing with baptismal waters at the church door and the sign of the cross, those baptismal promises are renewed weekly in the Eucharist, helping to reveal its nature as a sacrament of initiation. What do I mean by that?
The Eucharist is the repeatable sacrament of initiation. Unlike Baptism and Confirmation which can only be received once (in the case of Baptism, this is true even if one is baptized in a different faith tradition), Eucharist after baptism can and should be received throughout one’s life, at least weekly. It is a sacrament of initiation in that every time we take part in the Eucharist, we are invited into the very mystery of God’s life. The Holy Spirit enters us, we are invited again into God’s mission of entering into solidarity with all of creation and particularly with those who are isolated or accused and sent with Christ, like Christ, to love and serve the Father by acting like Christ in the world. Through our unified confession that I believe in the creed, we acknowledge and accept the invitation. Later, in the Eucharistic prayer and communion, our shared life in the paschal mystery will be physically enacted in a shared meal and come to its fullest meaning when we, the church, the Body of Christ, are sent to bring the gospel of mercy into the world.
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Worship
VOLUNTEER USHERS AND GREETERS NEEDED GIVE THE GIFT OF YOUR TIME
Extra ushers and greeters are needed for the 5 Christmas weekend Masses. To volunteer for one of the Masses below, contact Ken Rojc at [email protected] or call/text him at 847.707.0444 with your availability.
Christmas Day, Sunday, December 25th 10:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
ADULT COORDINATORS FOR CHRISTMAS LIVING GOSPEL
As in previous years, we would like to have our 2nd-4th grade parish children present the Christmas story as a ʺliving gospelʺ at the 2:30 p.m. Mass on Christmas Eve. In order to do this, we need at least two adult coordinators.
The responsibilities of the coordinators will be to assign roles, costumes and props and walk the children through the script at
rehearsal. This is a very simple presentation with no spoken parts to learn. The Liturgy Office provides support through the scripts and access to the props and costumes as well as getting a dress rehearsal on the calendar. The time and date of the rehearsal can be set by your schedule, any day of the week of December 18th that works, probably between 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., unless you have a better idea. Closer to the actual Christmas Eve event is better.
Parents or others who would like to take this project on should call or email Rory in the Liturgy Office at 847.620.3064 or [email protected]. VIRTUS training from the Archdiocese is a requirement for at least one coordinator on the team.
Note: This is not (yet) a request for participants. A message about that and rehearsa l times will be announced next week after coordinators have been designated. Thank you!
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Human Concerns
IN THE SPIRIT OF THE SEASON … YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE
TO THOSE LESS FORTUNATE.
SAINT ANNE SHARING TREE
Experience the “spirit” of Christmas through the Sharing Tree Program. The trees are set up in the Gathering Space and are decorated with paper ornaments, each providing necessary information to make gift purchases. Please select as many ornaments as you wish to give. These gifts will benefit individuals from:
• St. Frances of Rome families and school • St. Martin de Porres Shelter for Women and Children • St. Columbanus Food Pantry
Return wrapped gifts (unless otherwise stated) with the ornaments attached to them to the Gathering Space by
Sunday, December 11th, before 12:00 p.m.
Thank you in advance for your generosity in thought, time and expense. This is a busy time for all, but we can assure you that this sharing experience will not only brighten the recipient’s Christmas, but it will provide necessities for the year ahead.
For more information, contact Ann Guarnieri at 847.277.0373 or Laura Luby at 708.205.4410.
* PLEASE NOTE for GIFT CARDS * Gift cards can be placed in the designated box by the fireplace in the Gathering Space during Mass times or can be dropped off at the Parish Office. Please write the amount purchased on the gift cards.
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This week, all ORANGE TAG and select PURPLE TAG Merchandise is 50% off!
Human Concerns
HOUSE OF HOPE • PROJECT HOPE • GIFTS OF HOPE
HOPE FOR THE HOLIDAYS
“A small gesture of kindness freely given …
this is the spirit of the season.”
During the holidays, PROJECT HOPE will serve many individuals and families.
You can participate in HOPE FOR THE HOLIDAYS in many ways: ● Fill the food chest with food donations
● Sponsor a holiday meal for a needy family ● Adopt a family or individual with Christmas gift(s) ● Volunteer at Hope Ministries during our busy season
For more information on this and other ways to help, call the Project Hope office at 847.381.5721.
Browse our collection of festive holiday trimmings, great gifts and everything you need to entertain with ease.
Looking to do a little redecorating before guests arrive? Donʹt miss our latest arrivals in furniture, lighting,
rugs and artwork.
Now is the time to shop and save—all proceeds help local families in crisis through Saint Anne Hope Ministries.
Avoid the crowds and high prices— bring your holiday shopping list to House of Hope!
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Human Concerns
Community Life
HOUSE OF HOPE • PROJECT HOPE • GIFTS OF HOPE
DONATE TO HOUSE OF HOPE! A convenient drop-off option for clothing
and small household items. Bring clothing, toys, books and other small household items to our Shed of Hope, 320 E. Franklin Street, across from Saint Anne School. The Shed of Hope is open Monday thru Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., excluding holidays. Please stop in the Hope Ministries office first so we may assist with donations. Complimentary pick-up service can be arranged for larger items. We are always happy to see you at House of Hope Resale in Lake Zurich. As always, all proceeds benefit local families in crisis through Saint Anne’s Hope Ministries. For more information, please call Hope Ministries at 847.381.5721.
SHED OF HOPE
PROJECT HOPE 320 E. Franklin Street
Barrington
LAFARGE LIFELONG LEARNING
Inspirat ion Through Continuing Educat ion
Presented by the Saint Anne Catholic Community
Don’t hibernate this holiday season! Register for Lafarge Lifelong Learning and learn some new skills in the new year! Adults 55+ years are invited to join the fun. Courses meet once per week for up to six weeks in the Parish Senior Center. Instruction is paced to the individual needs of each participant to ensure a rewarding learning experience for all!
Classes start the week of January 9th Register starting Wednesday, December 14th:
Call 847.334.2920 or email [email protected]. A $30.00 registration fee covers all course supplies.
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Community Life
HOSPITALITY
On Sunday, December 4th, volunteers from Saint Anne Faith Formation will serve donuts, orange juice and coffee in the Gathering Space after the 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. Masses. Faith Formation seeks to evangelize, educate and form people of all ages and life stages so that our community grows more deeply rooted in gospel values, leading us to live our Catholic Christian faith. As individuals, couples and families, when we experience and share our faith together as community, we are all richer for the experience.
MINISTRY HOSTING SCHEDULE Sunday, December 11th—Sharing Board;
Sunday, December 18th—Parish Council of Ministries
PLAYGROUP Are you a parent or caregiver of children from newborn through kindergarten? Do you know someone who fits this description and who would like to be a part of fun and fellowship? If so, the Saint Anne Women’s Club playgroup may be for you! The group meets at a new day and time this year: Thursdays, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., in the Parish Center nursery. There will be holiday parties and meet-ings at local parks or indoor play areas. For more information or to be added to the email distribution list, please call or text Suzette Sumang at 847.627.0550.
GREENCASTLE VISIT—OUR WINTER SERVICE PROJECT We are very excited to nurture the residents of Greencastle. Many of them live alone without family in the area. Please give some time for this volunteer opportunity. There are two timeframes to help:
Thursday, January 12th, 9:30-11:00 a.m. or 1:00-2:30 p.m. Pack grocery bags at Project Hope. All the food is provided. Come together to sort and pack 150 bags.
Thursday, January 19th, 9:15-11:15 a.m. Transport and deliver grocery bags to the residents. Travel door to door and drop off grocery bags. Sing songs, work on activities with the residents and share love and kindness on a cold winter day!
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FAMILY-MINISTERED MASS ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A WAY TO GET YOUR FAMILY
INVOLVED IN OUR MASS CELEBRATIONS? The Family-Ministered Mass is a great way to introduce your children to the many ways we can all participate in celebrating the liturgy together. Family-ministered Masses are generally held the second Sunday of each month.
† Proclaim the first reading † Read the petitions
† Place the altar cloth † Present the gifts
The next Family-ministered Mass is Sunday, December 11th. For more information or to participate,
SENIORS SOCIAL OFFERINGS COFFEE AND CONVERSATION GROUP PROGRAMS Thursdays, 1:00 p.m., in the Parish Center, lower level
Thursday, December 8th: Kathy Tryon, House of Hope volunteer, asks guests to bring their favorite Christmas traditions to share
Thursday, December 15th: Senior Christmas Luncheon All Saint Anne seniors are welcome. R.S.V.P. to Marge Patino at 847.381.4908.
Thursday, December 22nd: No meeting Thursday, December 29th: No meeting
Pictured, left: Some of our Saint Anne Veterans who enjoyed an appreciation
luncheon on Thursday, November 17th, in Thane Hall. Earl Billman was the Master
of Ceremonies, and Father Jack blessed the 60 people who attended.
Community Life
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SAINT ANNE PARISH SCHOOL NEWS
Faith Formation and Education
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A SAINT ANNE SCHOOL 1ST GRADER A glimpse inside the 1st grade classrooms shows much activity and differentiated learning! The hallway and class-rooms are clear evidence of the thematic units and cooperative learning groups. The 1st grade program was developed to meet the needs of all the children. The curriculum fosters leadership, independence and responsibility - Growing Leaders from the Inside Out. In addition to core classes, they attend additional classes for extra enrichment to enhance the curriculum; Technology, Music and Art. They also have Physical Education twice a week and informal Spanish instruction. On many days, parents and grandparents are in the classrooms working with the children on Reading, Writing and Math. Religion is interwoven throughout the day with prayers and The 7 Habits references. The students were given a rosary in October to pray its decades to honor our Blessed Mother. They are learning about the various Saint’s feast days and were recently engaged in an All Saints Day activity with their 7th grade buddy class. They celebrate Mass with their 7th grade buddies and are learning the parts of the Mass and hymns. ELA consists of the Daily 5: Reading to Self, Listening Center, Partner Reading, Word Work and Writing. Guided reading and writing workshops are essential components to ELA to zone in and reinforce skills taught in whole group. The children are independent learners, choosing their good fit books and working on their reading and writing stamina. They are developing their story writing skills through the Lucy Calkins writing program using good sentence structure, transition words, bringing their story and characters to life using topic sentences and expanding word choices. They love choosing a piece to publish! In Math, students are currently working on number patterns, reading and writing expanded numbers, place value and hundreds chart work. Weekly, they engage in Math Mad Minutes to increase their addition and subtraction proficiency. Chromebooks are used weekly to practice math skills on the IXL program. The IXL program allows the children to work at their own level and move up levels as their proficiency increases. Science and Social Studies are thematic-based that also coincide with ELA and Math. The 1st graders learned about the meaning of our First Thanksgiving and put on a Thanksgiving program for their families in the Hospitality Room. They wrote about for what they are thankful and how they would cook a turkey! They studied maps to learn about the Mayflower voyage and how the culture, climate and way of life was in the 1600’s. The students also engaged in their Life Science unit, learning about living versus nonliving, animal life cycles and habitats. They learned how animals adapt to their surroundings. Each 1st grader chose an animal to write a report on, created a shoe box diorama showing the chosen animal’s habitat and presented their research to the class.
SAINT ANNE PARISH SCHOOL LITTLE CARDINALS PLAYGROUP An opportunity for children ages 0-4 years old to play and make new friends while moms, dads, grandparents or caregivers share ideas and conversation!
Bring a friend. An adult must stay with each child. All are welcome!
Saint Anne Parish School Gym, 319 E. Franklin Street (Door #1) Every other Tuesday, 9:00 a.m.—10:00 a.m., beginning Tuesday, December 6th
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Faith Formation and Education
SPRED COMMUNITIES OF FAITH, COMMUNITIES OF FRIENDS
Inclusion for Persons with Developmental or Intellectual Challenges
When Pope Francis visited America, he often left his motorcade or procession to reach out to a child with disabilities, hold that child and bless him or her.
By words and example, the Pope has calls us to extend the love and the care of Christ to the weakest among us, including those who have developmental disabilities. At Saint Anne, we respond to that call through our SPRED ministry which welcomes young adults with develop-mental disabilities to develop a greater sense of God’s love.
IF YOU FEEL INSPIRED BY THE POPE’S EXAMPLE, PLEASE CONSIDER JOINING THE SPRED MINISTRY.
This is not a request to teach; it is an invitation to experience the peace and beauty of God’s presence in our lives in a very unique way. We encourage both men and women to join us. Anyone over the age of 21 is eligible to become a volunteer Helper Catechist, and no experience with persons with disabilities is needed.
We currently have a waiting list of young adults, ages 17-21, who want to join Saint Anne SPRED but cannot until we locate one-on-one Helper Catechists for them. As a Helper Catechist, you will not have to lead any lessons but rather will form a relationship of friendship and inclusion with one of our young adults.
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE? Please contact any member of our SPRED Leadership Team.
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By Clem Aseron Sharing the Living Story
v.1 In those days: a Hebrew expression denoting the beginning of a new period rather than a precise indication of time. Note that while John the Baptist is named, his relationship to Jesus is sketchy—compare, for example, to Luke’s description at 1:5 ff. … desert of Judea: desert area east of Jerusalem where religious sects (e.g. the Qumran community of Dead Sea Scrolls fame) lived apart from “civilization” in repentance (see below) and prepared the way of the Lord by study and rigorous observance of the Law.
v.2 Repent … turn around your life; Matthew makes John the Baptizer the great preacher of repentance since Matthew is concerned that his community stays in solidarity with the Father … for the kingdom of heaven is at hand: Matthew tells the reason for the Baptizer’s preaching repentance; it is the nearness of God’s kingdom. (See 4:17 where Matthew quotes Jesus as saying those very words). The k ingdom of heaven refers to the fullness of God’s power and presence that will be acknowledged by all creation; Matthew rarely uses “kingdom of God” so as to honor the Jewish custom of not mentioning the name of their deity hence indicating that Matthew was knowledgeable and sensitive to the sensibilities of Judean (Jewish) Christians. In preparation for that full presence and in recognition of its nearness, repentance is the only response. For Matthew, the coming of the kingdom is a process rather than an event. He recognized its presence in the O.T. (see the parable of the tenants at 21:33, especially v.43), shows that it comes in the person of Jesus (infancy narrative, chp. 1 and 2), expands dramatically during Jesus’ ministry, breaks in definitively at his death-resurrection and matures in the world until the Parousia (the Second Coming of the Christ).
v.3 … It was of him that the prophet Isaiah had spoken …: Isaiah 40:3 reads differently but Matthew loosely adapts it so as to identify the Baptizer as though he is the voice o f one crying …; Prepare the way of the Lord … Here, of course, “Lord” = Jesus rather than “Lord” (YHWH) as in Isaiah 40:3.
v.4 See 2 Kings 1:8; this clothing marks the Baptizer as being in the prophetic tradition; more specifically, he is the “new Elijah.” See Matthew 11:7-15 and 17:10-13.
v.5 … all Judea: sounds like an exaggeration but note that in antiquity, only group travel was safe. Ideal travel was with kin and extended family. Moreover, travel was considered deviant behavior unless one had specific reason like a pilgrimage or coming out to hear a prophet.
v.6 … baptised: The word baptism actually means “being dipped in a liquid.” In Mediterranean antiquity, water, fire and wind (or spirit) were viewed as liquids that could be poured out upon or into people. This ritual signifies one’s intent to repent in view of the nearness of God’s kingdom. Their “acknowledgment of sins” relates to the repentance demanded by the Baptizer and the hope in God’s willingness to forgive.
v.7 … Pharisees and Sadducees … John’s address to these particular Pharisees and Sadducees distinguishes them from those people Matthew describes at vv. 5-6 as sincere seekers of John’s baptism. It is not accurate to say that these Pharisees and Sadducees represent Israel or even all Pharisees and Sadducees. Rather, they are part of Matthew’s polemic against Jesus’ opponents within Israel and the opponents of his own community. Recall that this is not an eyewitness account; by the time of his writing, the Judeans (Jews) who had accepted Jesus as Messiah were cut off from Temple fellowship. Matthew shows John severely challenging these elites to reform their lives. … You brood of vipers … The basic claim to honor is made through birth in a society whose core values are honor and shame. One is born into an honorable status, whatever it may be. Imagine the impact of John calling the “honorable” Pharisees and Sadducees “snake bastards!” The phrase “brood of vipers” calls their fathers “snakes” instead of human beings and, of course, directly challenges their claim to honor! If they cannot rise to the challenge, they lose honor and consequent loss of status in society!
v.8 … produce good fruit as evidence … John warns the Pharisees and Sadducees not to assume that the mere ritual
SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT, 2016 (4A) First Reading: Isaiah 11:1-10
Responsorial Psalm: 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17 RX = Justice shall flourish in his time and fullness of peace forever. Second Reading: Romans 15:4-9
Gospel: Matthew 3:1-12
Please refer to (A) and (B) above when I cite verses in the commentary below.
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Sharing the Living Story of washing in water will preserve them from God’s wrath. Rather, they must do the good deeds that are appropriate to genuine repentance in view of the nearness of the kingdom. (see Hosea 9:16, Isaiah 27:6, Jeremiah 12:2, 17:8 Ezekiel 17:8-9, 23 for the image of Israel as a tree from which good fruit is expected).
v.9 … We have Abraham … Belonging to the children of Abraham will not protect those who refuse to repent and return to doing good works. God’s power far surpasses the laws of natural lineage; so for Matthew’s community, composed in part of pagans, that is, non-Judean (Jewish) Christians, this would validate their being included as gentile Christians.
v.10 The warning about doing good deeds in the face of the coming wrath is expanded with the image of an ax used in cutting down a tree (Isaiah 10:33). Destruction is so close that only producing good fruit can save the tree (Israel) from being cast into the fire.
v.11 This verse is set up as a chiasm, a literary structure, that highlights and reveals who Jesus is relative to John the Baptist; note B and B’: A – I am baptizing you with water B – the one who is coming after me is mightier than I B’ – I am not worthy to carry his sandals A’ – He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. As a person, Jesus is mightier that John; similarly, Jesus’ baptism is more powerful than John’s; note A and A’.
v.11 sandals: The Baptizer professes: he is not even worthy to do for Jesus a service which slaves customarily perform for their master. ... ho ly Spirit and fire. John concluded his preaching with a play on the symbolism of fluids (see also v.10.) His symbolic immersion of repentant Judeans in water (see note f above) will be replaced with a judgmental immersion in holy wind (or spirit) and fire by the One who is coming after. Now is the time for those who hear to repent in order to escape judgment against them.
v.12 … winnowing fan: a hand device used by farmers to toss grains of wheat and its straw into the air. The wind carries
away the lighter straw (chaff) while the grain would fall onto the threshing floor. The grain was stored; the chaff was burned. This image is in the Hebrew scripture (Jeremiah 15:7) and describes God’s judgment against Israel. Here, it refers to the judgment at the end-time when the good are separated from the evil, e.g. see 13:30 and 40 and 25:31.
Look at the images in this gospel pericope: John, a wild man, dressed outlandishly, thundering epithets of warning, hounding the powerful religious leadership to task by promising dire judgment, is a stereotypical prophet of doom, warning of the winnowing to come that would separate the chaff to burn it. They could avoid this by producing good fruit as evidence that they had turned away from unjust, unrighteous, behavior. What would good fruit look like? Look at the images in the Isaiah pericope: a descendant of David (by way of Jesse) will bring God’s justice (right relationship), a justice that is so radical that it is like a baby playing in a cobra’s den (v.6-8.) or like a calf and a young lion browsing together with a child leading them; the powerful and the vulnerable, intimate, side by side, in harmony, in right relationship.
The confrontational John is in such a contrast to the glimpse we have of his cousin, Jesus, in the last part of this chapter (note especially v.17). Look at what Matthew insists: John is to baptize Jesus in order to fulfill all righteousness (right relationship!); God’s Spirit then descends like a dove, and the voice from heaven proclaims that Jesus is the beloved Son. The thundering prophet and the beloved Son are together, in the waters of the Jordan, in right relationship. Look at the rest of the images that speak of right relationship: Isaiah, and the Psalm verses with its refrain.
The image in Paul (Romans 15:4-9) is of his striving to bring the Gentile Christians into right relationship with the Jewish Christians so that in harmony and with one accord, [they] may with one voice glorify the God and Father o f [the] Lord Jesus Christ (v.5.)
Just as I pointed out for Advent I, the set of readings for this Sunday are also not about the birth of the Christ child.
So What? Maybe this description of right relationship (God’s justice)
somehow causes our eyes to blink and we say, “yeah, right, maybe in the hereafter?” In this life, is it inevitable that there will always and forever be some among us
who are out of the loop, marginalized, less fortunate; within the 2nd and 3rd worlds, many seem forever on the extreme short end of right relationship.
How, then, does one prepare the way of the Lord?
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For rent. 1850 vintage Barrington cottage. 3BD/2BA, laundry. Pets allowed. No children. Call 847.438.8500. For nannies, babysitters, housekeepers. Call Elizabeth, 847.824.4900. High School Girls Group, Compass Counseling, Barrington. 847.381.2700 ext. 114 or 116. Housekeeping and occasional babysitting. Call Maria, 847.973.6251. Home caregiver available for older adults. Debbie, 847.254.3454. Experienced dog walker/pet sitter. Call Claire, 847.337.8677 or email [email protected]. House/pet sitting, domestic services, extended stay. Jo Ann, 847.476.1855, [email protected]. Statistics tutoring available. All levels. Contact Ron, [email protected]. Experienced caregiver available. Call Clare, 847.707.9992. Experienced, dedicated caregiver available. Julia, 219.308.5399. Personal female assistant/companion/caregiver/driver. 847.903.6514. Former basketball player will help develop your game. 847.714.6540. Organizational skills available. Call Caroline at 312.303.2007. Cleaning available. Call Magdelena at 224.730.1312. Painting, carpentry, odd jobs. Call Arturo at 224.730.1312. Sitter available. Aneta, 630.550.7805. Referral, Anna, 847.361.0655. Home daycare. Parishioner, Diane, 847.809.2294. Infant care in your home. 40 years experience. Ellen, 847.629.5220. Professional furniture moving. Call Anthony at 224.622.0297. Caregiver/driver/companion. FT/PT. Bruno, 847.224.5345. Babysitter available to clean/care for adults. Irma, 847.382.4762. Math tutor, 6th-12th grade. Margaret, [email protected], 312.545.9297. Handyman available. $15.00/hr. Call Rosolio at 847.382.4762. Reading/writing specialist. [email protected], 847.382.3592.
Ensuring PEACE ~ Ending Domestic Violence
6 WARNING SIGNS INDICATING AN ABUSIVE AND/OR UNHEALTHY RELATIONSHIP:
SEXIST ATTITUDE: Does your partner insist that “women should know their place?” INSULTS: Does your partner put you down for your opinions or laugh at what you believe in? Does he/she make you feel stupid, ignorant or incompetent? PSYCHOLOGICAL ABUSE: Does your partner make comments such as, “You’re no good?” Does he/she make you feel unable to do anything right or that you can’t get along in the world without his/her help? RIDICULE: Does your partner make fun of you alone or in other people’s presence? BLAMING OTHERS: Does your partner blame others for what he/she does or what happens to him/her? EXCESSIVELY CRITICAL OF YOU OR YOUR FAMILY: Does your partner say negative things about you or your family?
If you answered YES to one or more of these questions, you or someone you know may be a victim of domestic violence.
Saint Anne will assist through referral and by offering spiritual, emotional and practical support, as possible.
Saint Anne Catholic Community
LITURGICAL MINISTER SCHEDULE - DECEMBER 10TH-11TH
Time Presider Mass Coordinators and Eucharistic Ministers Lectors Altar Servers
5:15 p.m. Fr. Bernie Pietrzak
Susan Doody, F. Wrobleski D. Brown, W. Fischer, C. Hamilton (sub req.), B. Kesler, E. Larkin-Leighton, J. Nicoletti, E. Quinn (sub req.), T. Skleba, M. Zwolinski, NOT FILLED (2)
J. LaCesa I. LaCesa J. Harrington
J. OʹNeill Tommy OʹNeill M. Mercado
7:15 a.m. Fr. Joji S. Badsing R. Dehn, D. Guarnieri, D. Moran, J. Nelson, M. Polnow (sub req.), L. Riordan
N. Deignan D. Tyrpin D. Tyrpin
E. OʹDonoghue Q. Perry Emilie Doersching
9:00 a.m. Fr. Bernie Pietrzak
G. Kraemer (sub req.) J. Almdale, M. Bleibel, J. Clark, P. Fasano, K. Goodwin, N. Jorgensen, M. Kantarski, G. Koepke, M. Kurowski, M. Lesniak, K. Murphy, C. Oefelein, K. Tabak, M. Tracy, A. Van Ryne, NOT FILLED (2)
Family-ministered Mass
Leah Eisenbarth P. Hessling B. Biehl
11:00 a.m. Fr. Chris Ciastoń
D. Walker, J. Walker E. Accordino, S. Beattie, K. Bessonny, K. Brady, P. Corwin, F. Cotter, R. Covelli, R. Diak-Witek, R. Farrell, C. Galizia, M. Hamill, P. Hirsch, V. Kostecki, K. Levecke, C. Logue, H. Pino, T. VanRyne, S. Stachnik (CLOTW)
C. Condill L. Hahn A. Sanfilippo
J. Kolasinski K. Kolasinski L. Sellers
5:15 p.m. Fr. Jack Dewes
G. Wolf, L. Wolf L. Burns (sub req.), L. Clement, K. Garcia (sub req.), C. Mitoraj, Y. Mitoraj, E. Moran, T. Moran, S. Oakley, H. Wisniewski, J. Wisniewski, NOT FILLED (1)
Sara Roach J. Shearin (sub req.) C. Laning
J. Vlasak J. Moran M. Moran
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Anthony Ament Tony and Marcy Weckler-Barr Laura Beck Michael Betlinski Tom Black Chuck Brennemann Philip Cano Doris and Kyle Carey Walt Casten Sally Connolly Jay Cooper David Cox Susan Cross Michael Czaja Faye Dargan Mario DiLullo Roxanne Doherty Lauretta Dolan Evelyn Donohoo Loraine Drews Jack Estes Anna Fisher Nick and Damian Fosteras Dorothy Gemkow Theresa Gerbig Jeff Hunter Janet Jacobs Karen Jezierski Michelle Karl Betsy Kelly Caroline Kolder Tim Kraemer Brian Krull Rosemarie Lenz Cecilia Leskovac Corryn Lohmeyer Cindy Martin Mary McKeirnan Ed McLoughlin Alex McNamara
Peter Meyer Virginia Miller Scarlett Moran Doris Mulvihill Sharon Murray Mary Lou O’Brien Andrew O’Connell Rita OʹConnor Rebecca Pareja Roopal Patel Rosemary Paulus Mike Pavone Dennis and Joan Peters John Peterson Dick Plenge Alexander Proebstle Mary Reinhart Peter Reyther Bob and Jane Ross Margaret Ryan Herman Schamberger Rick Schaschwary Michelle Schmitt Kathy Seveska John Mark Shaw Bruce Stopka Janet and Keane Sullivan Urban Thobe James Michael Thompson Will Tobias Thomas Towne Sophia Trujillo Becky Urbanski Bonnie and Jack Vaughn Kenneth Webster Patrick Welsh Roy Wilkes Laura Wortman Virginia Zwolinski
MASS INTENTIONS Monday, December 5th, Isaiah 35:1-10; Luke 5:17-26 8:15 a.m. (JD) Saint Anne Perpetual Mass Society
Tuesday, December 6th, Isaiah 40:1-11; Matthew 18:12-14 8:15 a.m. (JT) † Genevieve Stack—Stan and JoAnne Stack
Wednesday, December 7th, Isaiah 40:25-31; Matthew 11:28-30 8:15 a.m. (MS) † William Richter—Bobbie Hixson
Thursday, December 8th, Gn 3:9-15, 20; Eph 1:3-6, 11-12; Lk 1:26-38 8:15 a.m. (JD) People of Saint Anne 7:00 p.m. (JT) † Lafaele Masae—Paul and Connie Schnepf † Joseph Ginocchio—Rania
Friday, December 9th, Isaiah 48:17-19; Matthew 11:16-19 8:15 a.m. (CC) Saint Anne Perpetual Mass Society † Bill Richter—Suzie McGinn
Saturday, December 10th, Isaiah 35:1-6a, 10; Jas 5:7-10; Mt 11:2-11 5:15 p.m. (BP) † Jim Holzwart—Anita and Marv Szidon
Sunday, December 11th, Isaiah 35:1-6a, 10; Jas 5:7-10; Mt 11:2-11 7:15 a.m. (JT) People of Saint Anne
9:00 a.m. (BP) † Daniel Goedken—Sharon and Jim Hartman † Marc Weaver—Kathleen Battle † John Doyle—The Philip Doyle Family † Dennis Doyle—The Philip Doyle Family † Barbara Vickery—Mary Jo Shuff
11:00 a.m. (CC) † Casey Kolota—The Nikolich Family † Margaret Mary Benner—The Ken Scheffler Family
5:15 p.m. (JD) † Sandra DiCecca—Philip DiCecca
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PARISH EVENTS Monday, December 5th Tuesday, December 6th 7:00 p.m. Rosary—Chapel 7:30 p.m. Adult Choir—Parish Center Wednesday, December 7th 12:00 p.m. Mass—Good Shepherd Hospital (CC) Thursday, December 8th, Immaculate Conception 9:30 a.m. Mass—Lake Barrington Woods (BP) 1:30 p.m. School Mass—Church (CC) 7:00 p.m. Holy Day Mass—Church (JT) Friday, December 9th Saturday, December 10th 9:15 a.m. Reconciliation (BP)—Chapel Sunday, December 11th, 3rd Sunday of Advent 9:00 a.m. Family-ministered Mass 6:30 p.m. Peer Ministry
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Saint Anne Parish Staff: Pastor Fr. Bernie Pietrzak [email protected] Assistant to the Pastor Ms. August Link 847.620.3055 [email protected] Pastor Emeritus Fr. Jack Dewes 847.620.3058 Associate Pastors Fr. Chris Ciastoń 847.620.3059 [email protected] Fr. Joji Thanugundla 847.620.3060 [email protected] Pastoral Associate Michael Beard 847.620.3070 [email protected] Deacon Couples Jim and Ellen Condill Bob and Sue Powers
Sr. Anna Marie Dressler 847.381.5793 [email protected] Sr. Lauretta Leipzig 847.381.5452 [email protected] Director, Liturgy and Music Rory Cooney 847.620.3064 [email protected] Associate Director, Liturgy and Music Georgene Farman 847.620.3066 [email protected] Director, Care Ministries Mary Ellen Johnston 847.382.2148
[email protected] Director, Hope Ministries Mary Howard 847.381.1159 [email protected] Diane Barrett 847.381.5721 Project Hope Office Manager Business and Operations Manager Margaret Buckstaff 847.620.3054 [email protected] Office Managers Cathy Faust 847.382.5300 [email protected] Stacey Niezyniecki 847.382.5300 [email protected] Computer Administrator Carol Helmers 847.620.3051 [email protected] Marketing and Communications Coordinator Amy Holsworth 847.620.3052 [email protected] Maintenance Supervisor Sarge Youkhanna 847.620.3078 School Maintenance Dave Rozycki 847.620.3007
Faith Formation and Education 847.756.4051 (fax) Director, Lifelong Faith Formation Mary Jane Kurowski 847.620.3071 [email protected] Faith Formation Coordinator Jeffrey Joseph 847.620.3067 [email protected] Implementation Coordinator Carla Czyzewski 847.620.3069 [email protected] Administrative Assistant Marianne Bondi 847.620.3068 [email protected] Director, Youth and Young Adult Ministry Michael Hugo 847.620.3073 [email protected] Administrative Assistant Karen Poglitsch 847.620.3072 [email protected]
Saint Anne Parish School 319 E. Franklin Street, 847.381.0311 Principal Mrs. Dawn Kapka [email protected] Office Manager/Marketing Director Donna Cherwin [email protected]
Sharing Parish Saint Frances of Rome, Cicero, 60804 Fr. Paul Stein, Pastor 708.652.2140
Parish Council of Ministries [email protected] 847.620.3057 Bill Graff, Chairperson Julie Andrews, Human Concerns Commission Liz Cocoma, Faith Formation and Education Susan Doody, Worship Commission Tom Owens, Worship Commission Christine Jodoin, Faith Formation and Education Claire Hamilton, Human Concerns Commission Tracy Garcia, Community Life Commission Andrea Wirt, Community Life Commission Jerry Rodosky, Deanery Representative Jim Condill, Office o f the Pastor Jim Young, Office of the Pastor
Finance Council [email protected] David Wirt, Chairperson Ron Cobb Sarah Gainer Joe Gurreri JP Hills Andrew Kelleher, Jr. Lisa Koehler Nathan Perry Pete Scheffler
School Advisory Board Colleen Kozak, Chairperson Hayde Federighi Margaret Graff Christine Jodoin Liz Pitcher Denise Peters Pete Scheffler Norm Yustin Clarion Bulletin Editor Kerry Miller 630.278.8807 [email protected]
Sacraments We believe that the celebration of the sacraments ranks among the most important gifts that we have. We look forward to sharing these celebrations with those who, in some way, are part of our community. Therefore, please note the following: Visitation of the Sick: If you or a family member are in a local hospital or are homebound and would like a visit from a minister of care or a priest, call Mary Ellen Johnston at 847.382.2148.
Baptism: Our Baptism ministry is pleased to help your family prepare for the special event of your child’s entrance into our faith community.
• Two Baptism sessions are required for parents baptizing their 1st child
• Parents who have had a Baptism at another Catholic Church and are now wanting to baptize a child at Saint Anne will be asked to speak to a staff member before scheduling Baptism
• Parents who have already attended Baptism preparation at Saint Anne will be asked to speak to a staff member before scheduling Baptism
Information for setting a Baptism date will be given at the meeting or at the time of the interview. Call the parish office at 847.382.5300.
Marriage: To be married at Saint Anne, the preparation process should begin 7 months to one year prior to the wedding date. Please call the parish office to secure a date as soon as possible. Membership at Saint Anne is not a requirement. We look forward to helping you during this time of preparation for the vocation of Christian marriage.
First Eucharist and First Reconciliation: These sacraments are typically celebrated in second grade. Candidates must be registered parishioners and complete the two-year preparation program. For more information, call the Faith Formation and Education office at 847.620.3067.
Confirmation: This sacrament is celebrated in high school. Candidates must be registered parishioners and complete the two-year preparation program. For more information, call the PATHS office at 847.620.3072.
Reconciliation: Saturdays, 9:15 a.m. until all are heard or by appointment.
Adult Christian Initiation: If you are looking for a place to belong or a church community to share questions and beliefs, perhaps you would like to find out more about what it means to be a Catholic Christian. Saint Anne would be delighted and honored to share the gift of faith and fellowship with you. Call Michael Beard at 847.620.3070 for information regarding the RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults). Registration: To enter into our faith community, please attend an information/registration session at 9:30 a.m. in the Hospitality Room, followed by the 11:00 a.m. Mass on the 1st Sunday of the month, except on holiday weekends when there are no sessions. For further information, call the parish office at 847.382.5300.
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