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St. Pius X Catholic Community 1025 E. Madison Street Lombard, IL 60148 630-627-4526 www.stpiuslombard.org
St. Pius X Catholic Community
1025 E. Madison Street Lombard, IL 60148 630-627-4526 www.stpiuslombard.org
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S . P X C C 1025 E. M S ■ L , IL 60148
[email protected] www.stpiuslombard.org
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MISSION STATEMENT
We the people of St. Pius X Church, a faith community in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Joliet, Illinois, accept the challenge to restore all things in Christ through the use of our gifts and ministry. Guided by the Father, nourished by the Eucharist, and inspired by the Holy Spirit we embrace all through our commitment to worship, education, service, and stewardship.
LEMA DE NUESTRA MISIÓN
Nosotros las personas de la Iglesia de San Pío X, una comunidad de fe Católica de la Diócesis de Joliet, Illinois, aceptamos los desafíos de restaurar todas las cosas en Cristo, por medio de nuestros talentos y ministerios. Guiados por el Padre, nutridos por la Eucaristía, e inspirados por el Espíritu Santo; unidos y comprometidos todos nosotros por medio de nuestros dones, educación y servicio.
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Pastor:
Father George Zieba, CR Deacons:
John Chan, Armando Herrera, Ron Knecht, Larry Lissak, Tom Rachubinski
Hispanic Ministry Pastoral Assistant: Fr. Firmo Mantovani, CS
School Principal: Daniel Flaherty Assistant Principal: Toni Miller
Faith Formation Team: Elizabeth Becerra, Laura Mora, Mark Restaino
Youth Ministry - Director: Mark Restaino
Music Ministry - Director: Kirsten Currie
Hispanic Ministry Coordinator: Laura Mora Hispanic Ministry Faith Formation Director:
Abraham Rodriguez
Business Manager: John Matyasik
Administrative Assistant: Donna Cooper
Parish Secretary: Pam Matyasik
Maintenance Director: Sallie McGinn
Pastoral Council, Chair: Betty Kramer
Finance Council, Chair: Frank Enda
Stewardship Council, Chair: Leanne Newman
Parish Office: 630-627-4526 Fax: 630-495-5926
Faith Formation: 630-627-1551 [email protected]
School: 630-627-2353 Fax: 630-627-1810
IMPORTANT TO KNOW
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MASSES Saturday: 5:00 PM Anticipation of Sunday Misa en Español: Sábado 7 PM Sunday: 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM, and 11:30 AM Holy Days: see previous Sunday Bulletin Weekdays: 8:30 AM Monday through Friday Saturday: 8:30 AM First Saturday of each month
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Saturday: 3:30 to 4:30 PM or by appointment.
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM The Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated on the first Sunday at the 11:30 AM Mass (10:00 am during Summer). No Baptisms are celebrated during Lent. Parent preparation is required. The parent meeting for Baptism is generally on the first Monday of the month at 7:00 PM. Please call the Parish Office for more information (630-627-4526).
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Please call the Parish Office at least 6 months before your desired wedding date, to check availability.
FUNERALS
Arrangements should be made at the Parish Office before publication in the newspaper.
SICK CALLS
Homebound because of sickness or age, please call the Parish Office (630-627-4526) to arrange a visit with a Minister of Care or a priest.
SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING OF THE SICK Please call the Parish Office for arrangements.
Because of HIPAA Privacy regulations, hospitals can no longer contact the parish. If you are hospitalized and would like a priest or minister from St. Pius X to visit or have your name added to the Prayers of the Faithful, your family should notify the Parish Office.
INFORMATION ABOUT OUR CATHOLIC FAITH
For questions and instruction in the faith or to become a part of the RCIA process (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults), call the Parish Office. ST. VINCENT DE PAUL ASSISTANCE AND PANTRY HOURS Mon. & Fri. 9:30 am—Noon - Martha Room Wed. 12:30-2:30 pm - Martha Room Information: 630-300-4353
PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday through Friday 9:00 AM—12:30 PM; 1:00 PM—4:00 PM Friday: 9:00 AM—3:00 PM
NEW PARISHIONERS Welcome! You are invited to come to or call the Parish Office to register. Forms are also available on the website.
MINISTRIES AND ORGANIZATIONS If you are interested in one of our many ministries or wish to volunteer time or talent, please contact the Parish Office or see our website for more details.
PRAYER INTENTIONS
If you have a prayer intention that you would like the parish to pray for, write it in the Book of Prayer in Church.
BULLETIN ARTICLES Due ten days prior to bulletin date. Attach Word file and email to [email protected]. Please put a contact name and phone number on each article indicating the date(s) you would like the article to run. Every effort will be made to see that your request is granted. As a general rule, we encourage using “bulletin space” instead of a separate insert whenever possible—–this saves the cost of printing. The following guidelines should be observed if an insert is necessary:A proposed insert must be submitted for approval prior to bulletin insertion weekend. Approved inserts must be delivered by Thursday to the Parish Office. Pregnant? Confused? Need Help? Please call Woman’s Choice Services at 630-261-9221.
Vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life: www.vocations.com or call 815-221-6171. Support Serra Vocations at the monthly Vocation Mass and dinner at St. Michael Parish in Wheaton. Please call 630-947-5672 for information. Reporting Sexual Abuse: Anyone who has reasonable cause to suspect the sexual abuse of a minor by a member of the clergy or other Church personnel is urged to report the matter immediately. To inform the Diocese of Joliet, call Molly Fara, Director of Child and Youth Protection at 815-221-6116 or write the Diocese of Joliet, 16555 Weber Road, Crest Hill, IL 60403. Contact DCFS at 1-800-252-2873 or call the local County States Attorney.
Monday November 21-The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Rv 14:1-3, 4b-5; Ps 24:1bc-4ab, 5-6; Lk 21:1-4 8:30 am Claire Loudon by Jean Plewa Tuesday November 22-Saint Cecilia Rv 14:14-19; Ps 96:10-13; Lk 21:5-11 8:30 am Arllowa Essig by Barb Keane Wednesday November 23-Saint Clement I, Saint Columban, Blessed Miguel Agustin Pro Rv 15:1-4; Ps 98:1-3ab, 7-9; Lk 21:12-19 8:30 am Louise Schweihs by Bill Schweihs Thursday November 24-Saint Andrew Dung Lac and companions (Thanksgiving Day) Rv 18:1-2, 21-23; 19:1-3, 9a; Ps 100:1b-5; Lk 21:20-28 Thanksgiving Day (suggested): Sir 50:22-24; Ps 145:2-11; 1 Cor 1:3-9; Lk 17:11-19 9:00 am Ray Niccolai, Sr. (anniv.) by family Friday November 25-Saint Catherine of Alexandria Rv 20:1-4, 11 -- 21:2; Ps 84:3-6a, 8a; Lk 21:29-33 8:30 am Rose Crist by Kuhlman Family Saturday November 26 Rv 22:1-7; Ps 95:1-7ab; Lk 21:34-36 3:30-4:30 pm Reconciliation Vigil—First Sunday of Advent 5:00 pm Joseph Temborius (anniv.) by family 7:00 pm Misa en español Sunday November 27 Is 2:1-5; Ps 122:1-9; Rom 13:11-14; Mt 24:37-44 7:30 am Deceased members of Regan/Cahill families Jack Proctor by Canestrini Family 9:30 am Jack Wilson by Sue Krause 11:30 am Sandra Lee Perek Nugent by Walter & Nancy Perek
Liturgical Calendar The Prayer Chapel is open Sunday through Friday evenings, 7 pm to 11 pm. Please come and adore Him. Use Door #8 on east side of church building. Would you like to sign up for an hour per week in the Prayer Chapel? Please contact our leaders to pledge your hour. Sunday Estelle Soger 630-738-2255
Monday Linda Chan 630-202-2489 Tuesday Michelle LoCoco 630-567-0373 Wednesday John Chan 630-202-2943 Thursday Ceil D’Acquisto 630-627-9472 Friday Carol Gawenda 630-833-3211 Rosary/Prayer/Benediction-Wednesday 8 pm Prayer Chapel
St. Pius X Prayer Chapel
the following parishioners and friends who are ill:
Mark Furjanic Dolores Pflum
Michael Crosse, Sr.
Toby Goold Karen Krystyan
LITURGICAL NEWS
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Year of Mercy
Rosary for Vocations Sunday evenings from 7:30 to 8:00 pm in the Church. Individual Adoration for Vocations from 8 to 9 pm. Please enter through door #8 on the east side of the
building. Call Ken for more information: 630-818-6261.
Closing the Mercy Door. Pope Francis closes our Year of Mercy today. That does not mean, however, that God will stop being merciful. And it surely does not mean that we have done enough, that we can stop doing mercy. These mercy works, these mercy words help broaden our focus from “only me and only mine” to “always us and always ours.” Such words pave the way to heaven.
How will my heart remain open? How will my words match my works? How will my hands offer help?
What does the Kingdom of God look like? We pray today in the Preface at the outset of the Eucharistic Prayer for
a kingdom of truth and life, a kingdom of holiness and grace, a kingdom of justice, love and peace.
We know and we believe that we get glimpses of it all. Right here, right now. We practice for Kingdom of heaven living after death by Kingdom living now. The mercy works are cherished methods, splendid ways to do this.
Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 24 Holy Mass — 9:00 am
Fellowship/Refreshments after Mass
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Light Our Way
Lighthouse CD Spotlight Following the Call of Christ
Biblical Stories of Conversion Fr. Robert Barron, one of the great spiritual teachers of our time, presents these biblical stories of true conversion drawing from the riches of scriptural accounts. They were people just like you and me who were called by Christ - Bartimaeus, The Man Born Blind, The Woman at the Well, and Jonah and the Great Fish. CD’s available in the Gathering Space for $3.00 each.
New Evangelization Ministry
Bishop Barron’s Pivotal Players Coming to PBS and to St. Pius X!
Bishop Robert Barron is on a new journey to unlock the truth behind the Catholic Church's most influential people. CATHOLICISM: The Pivotal Players is a multi-part study program that illumines a handful of saints, artists, mystics, and scholars who not only shaped the life of the Church but changed the course of civilization. These Pivotal Players are St. Francis of Assisi, St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Catherine of Siena, Bl. John Henry Newman, G.K. Chesterton, and Michelangelo. The episode featuring St. Francis will be aired on WTTW Prime (11-2 or Comcast channel 370) and WTTW HD this month: WTTW HD: Sunday, November 20 at 6:00 pm WTTW Prime: Friday, November 25 at 7:00 pm and Saturday, November 26 at 2:00 pm See wordonfire.org for a more complete listing of stations, dates, and times. Like what you see? Sign up to work through this 13 week study which will start in February 2017. Early registration is open until Friday, December 9 at the Parish Office. All who register early will be entered into a raffle for a free workbook for this study – a $30 value! Regular registration will be held in January. For questions or more info, contact Barb Harazin 630-629-7956 or [email protected].
A Walk Through the Mass: A Step-by-Step Explana on
Part three: Meal Sharing Con nued www.s rancisdesales-church.org The Communion Rite Our Father and Sign of Peace. We prepare to eat and drink at the Lord’s Table with those words taught us by Jesus: “Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.” Keenly aware that communion (the word means “union with”) is the sign and source of our reconciliation and union with God and with one another; we make a gesture of union and forgiveness with those around us and offer them a sign of peace.
Invitation to Communion. The priest then shows us the Body of Christ and invites us to come to the table: “Behold the Lamb of God....Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb.” The members of the assembly now approach the altar in procession.
Communion. As God fed our ancestors in the desert on their pilgrimage, so God gives us food for our journey. We approach the minister who gives us the Eucharistic bread with the words “The Body of Christ,” and we respond, “Amen.” We then go to the minister with the cup who gives it to us with the words “The Blood of Christ,” to which we again profess our “Amen.” During this procession we usually sing a hymn which unites our voices, minds and thoughts, even as the Body and Blood of Christ unites our bodies. Then we pray silently in our hearts, thanking and praising God and asking for all that this sacrament promises. The priest unites our prayers in the Prayer After Communion, to which we respond, “Amen.”
Next Week - Part 4: Commissioning
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PARISH NEWS
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Our Stewardship of Sharing
Golden Touch Donations 7/1/16-11/15/16 $7,500 Lot Lights Donations thru 11/15/2016 $22,850
Year to Date Sunday Offering Budget July 1, 2016 through October 31, 2016
Revenue $254,337 Budget 256,450 Over (under) Budget for year (2,113)
Weekly Offering Report
Weekly Offering Contributions-November 2016 First Week Offering 10,424 Electronic Giving (11/1-11/8) 12,223 Second Week Offering 8,494 Electronic Giving (11/9-11/15) 4,337 Budgeted Income for November* 58,220 Amount needed for Nov. Offering Budget $22,742 *Budgeted offering income needed to meet monthly budgeted expenses
Thank you for your continued support of our ministries to the people of God.
DEACON LAURENCE LISSAK ST. FRANCIS XAVIER AWARD 2016 RECIPIENT
On Sunday, November 13, 2016 at the Abbington Banquet Hall reception sponsored by the Diocese of Joliet – Office for Human Dignity, Deacon Laurence Lissak was recognized for his work for the Navajo Mission. Deacon Larry and his wife Janet are members of St. Pius X Catholic Community in Lombard. They have been married for 49 years, have 4 kids, 10 grandkids, and 2 great-grand kids. Larry attended Quigley Seminary North and received degrees in Physics from St. Procopius College (now Benedictine University) and Washington University, St. Louis. In the 70's he taught at Benet Academy and then went on to develop medical software for Datacron and 3M before retiring in 2007. He was ordained a deacon for the Joliet Diocese in 1997. Besides being active in his parish and P.A.D.S. he is a docent and volunteer at the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago. He has been on the 1998, 2000, and 2001 Bolivian missions and brought leadership to the Navajo Mission since its origin in 2002. The Navajo Mission Our mission trip to the Navajo nation is challenging from the beginning. Whether you arrive in the tool van or drive the four hours after landing in Albuquerque, your first mile in Chinle, AZ starts with a 188 ft. drop from the top of a mesa. The Diocese of Joliet has been ministering to the Navajo Nation since 2002. The first three years were spent improving the facilities at St. Michaels Indian School as well as building homes near Window Rock, AZ. Since 2005 we have been at Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Chinle improving conditions in the parish and associated mission churches. The mission has made friends and affected the lives of young and old through installing insulation, building additions including an outhouse, pulling barb wire, adding
plumbing, cleaning, painting, roofing, chinking, and assisting in the Food Pantry. Looking for a desert experience and to meet those who were here first? One does not have to be an expert, but have a willing heart, a good hammer, and an ear to Christ's call.
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This Week’s Calendar of Events Monday-November 21 Catechist Meeting 6:30 pm Parish Office Tuesday-November 22 Grade School Mass 8:30 am Church Wednesday-November 23 Parish Office closes at noon — reopens Monday, November 28 Rosary/Prayer/Benediction 8:00 pm Prayer Chapel Thursday-November 24 Thanksgiving Mass 9:00 am Church Fellowship after Mass Martha Room Friday & Saturday — Giving Tree tags available Sunday-November 27 St. Vincent de Paul meeting 9:00 am Francis House Vocation Rosary 7:30 pm Church
…for the women that helped at the CCW Christmas
Kaleidoscope Craft/Vendor Show on November 5th. We really appreciate the help in the Kitchen, at the Raffle Table, at the Bake Sale Table, those who helped out with set up and take down, and those who helped with any other details. A BIG Thank You to those women that came forward and baked. I especially appreciate the women that STAYED while I had to leave to pick up Deacon Larry at the hospital and bring him home for rehab and recovery.
Thank you Everyone! Janet Lissak 2nd Vice President
St. Pius X V.I.P. Seniors
St. Pius X Council of Catholic Women
Help us Prepare the Way of the Lord
Any person, group, or ministry that would like to sponsor one of our
Christmas Wreaths or Tree should contact Sallie McGinn at 630-627-4526 Ext. 219.
REMINDER! Our V.I.P. special Christmas luncheon is scheduled for Tuesday, December 6, at Allegra Banquets of Villa Park, 237 St. Charles Road, Villa Park. Mark your calendars and join us for fun, food, and friendship. We have reserved a nice cozy room, and we will gather at 11:30 am. The cost will be $23 per person. Please make checks payable to St. Pius X. Please return your check to the Parish Office or to Mary Ann Wright by Monday, November 28. Thank you.
Giving Tree
St. Pius X Youth Ministry Youth Group Lock-In This month, all 6th-8th grade and high school students are invited to the Youth Group Lock-In! The Lock-In will take place from Monday, November 21, at 6:30 pm, until the following morning, Tuesday, November 22, at 7:30 am. We'll be taking a mini-pilgrimage to St. A's (6:30-7:30 pm), volunteering at Feed My Starving Children (8-9:30 pm), jumping at Sky Zone (10 pm-12:30 am), and hanging out at St. Pius X (1-7:30 am). We'll be walking to St. A's as a group and then taking a bus everywhere else. The cost of the Lock-In is $20 per student and covers all activities, food, and transportation. If a student or parent doesn't feel comfortable with staying overnight, the student is still more than welcome to join us for activities and be picked up by their parents at any time. Students that plan on staying overnight should bring sleeping bags and snacks. As always, invite friends! To register, please email Mark Restaino, at [email protected].
ALL ST. PIUS X PARISHIONERS ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ANNUAL GIVING TREE
PROJECT AS PART OF THEIR ADVENT PREPARATIONS
Today is the start of the Giving Tree Project. The need is greater than ever this year. Items listed on the tags are ONLY suggestions. These families are most appreciative of any gifts they receive. All gifts are to be returned GIFT WRAPPED unless otherwise indicated. The tag identification must be attached (with tape) to the gift for proper distribution. Please return the gifts to the tree area ON THE WEEKENDS ONLY: November 26/27 and December 3/4. This insures that the gifts will be safe until distribution time. Gifts are due back no later than 12:30 pm on Sunday, December 4. Consider using MANNA MONEY when purchasing your gifts.
Quick MANNA sales will also be available after Mass: Saturday, November 19 & Saturday, November 26.
If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Carol Weiland at 630-495-2647. Thank you for your generosity. May you have a joyous Advent Season.
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Faith Formation News
Job Opportunity at St. Pius X
Part-time Maintenance Position St. Pius X Parish/School is looking for a part-time maintenance worker. This is a non-benefited position of 25 hours per week. Responsibilities will include electric and plumbing, custodial, event setups, some snow removal, and various maintenance duties around campus. Must be able to lift at least 40 lbs. Position requires a team-player attitude, attention to detail, and confidentiality. Please submit resume to [email protected]. If you have questions, please call Sallie at 630-627-4526 X 219.
From the Desk of the Business Manager
Thank You for all your donations to St Vincent de Paul’s “We care/We share” ministry. This month was one of the largest donation days of recent memory. Our clients, who are coming up on the eve of the cold winter, thank you for your generosity.
Catechists: We look forward to seeing you at our next meeting. Please come to the Parish Office on Monday, November 21 at 6:30 pm. Parents: Religious education grades kindergarten through 5th will not meet on Monday, November 21 and Wednesday, November 23. Regular class schedules will resume on Monday, November 28. Family Advent Night: On December 5th and December 7th, families are encouraged to participate in a presentation about Advent. Details on the event will be emailed shortly. The next Children's Mass will take place on Saturday, December 24. Children from 5th and 7th grade will be participating as lectors, greeters, ushers, and gift bearers. If your child is in 5th or 7th grade, your child's catechist or teacher will be contacting you with instructions. If you have questions or concerns, please contact our Faith Formation Office at 630-627-4526.
• Parking Lot Lighting – this project will be done in phases. The area defined by the Buildings and Grounds Committee with the biggest security and safety issues is the Madison Parking Lot along with the east end of the property by the playground. This area has activity six nights a week until 11 pm with people using the Adoration Chapel not to mention Father George walking between the Rectory, Parish Office and Church. We currently have $22,422 in contributions for this phase of the project estimated at $38,000.
• Tuck Pointing Repairs – the Buildings and Grounds Committee has identified tuck pointing and limestone grouting as a major campus issue. We have an estimate to Grind and Reseal all Limestone Copings and Window Sills for $6,100. We will use Golden Touch funds to have this work done before the weather gets below freezing.
• Martha/Mary/Chapel Room Windows – Windows are drafty and rattle. Replacement windows are estimated at: Martha - $7,518, Mary - $3,759 and Chapel - $3,759. Total project: $15,036. Would like to get this project done before winter, but we need contributions to make this happen.
• Thank you! – in early December we will publish our parish annual financial report. This report shows our annual income and expenses of over $3,000,000. We could not operate without the support of all of our parishioners. The $3,000,000 is our operating budget; this does not include projects like the ones mentioned above. Because of so many generous contributors we are able to accomplish these projects. May God continue to Bless You and Your Family this Thanksgiving Season! God’s Peace! John Matyasik
St. Vincent de Paul Ministry
The collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) provides funding for groups that make lasting change and uplift the poor in the United States. CCHD’s grants improve education, support economic development, and create affordable housing in low-income neighborhoods. Help us continue to defend human dignity and build communities of solidarity. Please give to the CCHD Collection.
Collection is this weekend.
MINISTERIO HISPANO Misa en Español Sábado 7:00 pm Sacerdote Firmo Mantovani, CS Coordinadora de Ministerio Hispano Laura Mora Director de Educación Religiosa Abraham Rodríguez Bautizos 1er. Y 3er. Sábado del mes Matrimonios, Visita a los enfermos, Quinceañeras e Intenciones de misa Favor de hablar a la Rectoría para mas información Horario de Oficina Miércoles 9:00 am.—1:00 pm. Jueves 9:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m. Teléfono 630-627-4526 X203 Email [email protected]
UN REINO DE SERVICIO 1.- Su reino no es de este mundo. No hay cosa que nos haga más daño que el ver que somos objeto de burla o que se ridiculiza lo que nosotros consideramos sagrado. Muchos cristianos tienen hoy día la sensación de ser perseguidos o denostados por el hecho de vivir según unos criterios y unos valores. Jesús sufrió el escarnio y la burla en el momento del tormento de la cruz. Las autoridades hacían muecas, los soldados le ofrecieron vinagre, uno de los crucificados a su lado le insultaba. Incluso habían puesto un letrero para ridiculizarlo: "Jesús Nazareno, rey de los judíos" Utilizamos sus siglas, “para más INRI", para subrayar una situación de ofensa o de humillación. Hubieran preferido que pusiera: "Este ha dicho soy el rey de los judíos". Todo era un espectáculo esperpéntico. Pero, paradójicamente Él era Rey, pero su reino no es de este mundo. ¿Qué querían decir cuando le pidieron por tres veces?: "Sálvate a ti mismo", ¿acaso que hiciera un milagro para bajarse de la cruz, acaso que demostrara su poder o su riqueza, acaso una prueba para demostrar que era el Mesías? Junto a esta humillación lo que más le dolió sin duda a Jesús fue el abandono de los suyos. ¿Cómo debemos responder los cristianos cuando nos sintamos incomprendidos o acusados? Pues con las mismas armas de Jesús: el amor y el perdón. El, simplemente dijo: "Padre perdónales, porque no saben lo que hacen".
2.- “Hoy estarás conmigo en el paraíso”. Tuvo que ser precisamente un malhechor el que descubriera el reinado de Jesús, tuvo que ser en la cruz.... Algunos no lo reconocieron cuando hacía milagros y él lo reconoció
crucificado en un madero. Como dice San Agustín "en su corazón creyó y con la lengua hizo la profesión de fe". Le dijo "Acuérdate de mí, Señor, cuando estés en tu reino". Esperaba su salvación para el futuro y estaba contento con recibirla tras un largo plazo de tiempo. La esperaba para largo, pero el día no se hizo esperar. El Señor le respondió: "En verdad te digo que hoy estarás conmigo en el paraíso”. El paraíso que el buen ladrón se imaginaba tenía árboles de felicidad, por eso Jesús le dice: hoy estás conmigo en el árbol de la cruz, hoy estarás conmigo en el árbol de la salvación.
3.- Jesús reina sirviendo a toda la humanidad. Su trono es la cruz, su cetro una caña, su manto es una túnica pequeña de color púrpura, su corona es de espinas. En su reino los últimos son los primeros y los primeros los últimos. Ahora comprendemos por qué hace unas semanas nos decía el evangelio que el reino no vendrá espectacularmente, sino que está dentro de nosotros. Tú puedes ser constructor del reino si trabajas por la paz y la justicia, si eres capaz de servir como Jesús, de perdonar como El, de luchar en favor de la vida y de la fraternidad. Cristo es la cabeza del cuerpo de la Iglesia. Nosotros somos sus miembros. Todos los creyentes, no solo los actuales, sino también los que existieron antes de nosotros y los que han de existir después hasta el fin del mundo pertenecen a su cuerpo, del que Él es la Cabeza. En este "Cristo total" todos los bautizados asumimos la misión y el destino de Cristo: hacer posible ya aquí la realidad del reino y esperar con confianza que un día resucitaremos con El.
Por José María Martín OSA
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Servidores
Saturday 7:00 pm
11/26
Ministros de Eucaristía: V. Ortega, D. Lagunas, G. Rivera, E. Mendoza Lectores: S. Mondragon, M. De Jesús Mondragon Acólitos: J. Acuna, E. Garcia, I. Mendoza Ministros de Hospitalidad: J. Gamboa, R. Serna Oración de los Fieles: I. Rodriguez
DEANERY AND DIOCESAN NEWS
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Family Ministry Programs
“SINGLE THROUGH LOSS” GATHERING FOR MEN AND WOMEN on December 10 After the loss of a spouse through death or divorce, even those who are adjusting can find the holiday season challenging. Please join us on Saturday, December 10 for a festive Christmas tea and a presentation by Sr. Ann Freiburg, a Joliet Franciscan. The program, entitled “Trusting the Wisdom of the Heart,” begins at 1 pm (check-in starts at 12:45 pm) and concludes with a Vigil Mass at 4 pm, celebrated by Fr. Joel Fortier. This event will take place at the Blanchette Catholic Center in Crest Hill. The $15 fee can be paid at the door with cash or a check payable to Diocese of Joliet. To register, call or email the Family Ministry office 815-838-5334; [email protected] or register online at http://conta.cc/2b15FSc . Reservations are required by December 2. Single Through Loss (STL) is an inter–parish committee of the Office of Family Ministry of the Diocese of Joliet whose members include support group leaders of “Divorce and Beyond, the “Joyful Again” widowed ministry, and other peer support groups in the diocese. Events are rotated at various locations throughout the diocese.
STL’s mission is to provide spiritual enrichment and networking opportunities for widowed and divorced Catholics who have passed through the initial stages of grief and are ready to begin a new chapter in their lives. STL meetings are open to individuals of all denominations who are respectful of faith-based values.
Vocations
WHO WILL FILL THESE SHOES On Friday, November 25, 2016, the Vocation Office is sponsoring the 3rd annual “Who Will Fill These Shoes?”, an event for all men ages 16-40 and their parents. This is based on the true story of Fr. Vic Ivers, who as he was processing out of his last Mass before retiring, stopped and took off his shoes and asked, “Who will fill these shoes?” The day will include Mass, lunch, and talks from priests, seminarians and seminarian parents. To register please go to http://www.dioceseofjoliet.org/vocations/ or for more information call the Vocation Office at (815-221-6171).
November 25, 2016 – Cathedral of St. Raymond – 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
“Stay Awake: Treasures of the Nativity” Sr. Madelyn Gould, Marcia Mackenbrock
December 1, 2016 12:45 pm—3:15 pm
Blanchette Catholic Center This Afternoon of Reflection will focus on the Nativity figures and their ongoing relevant messages. While the Christmas story is familiar, this time together will encourage us to ‘stay awake’ to the virtues inherent in this Scripture story. This experience will include reflective quiet, thought-provoking input and small group sharing. More information: 815-221-6147.
Adult Faith Formation
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COMMUNITY NEWS
At College Church 335 E. Seminary Ave, Wheaton
Greg Wheatley, Musical Director Mac Willaert, chorale Accompanist and
Ensemble Director Tickets: Adults
$18 in advance // $20 at the door Seniors & Students
$15 in advance // $17 at the door Purchase tickets from
Chorale member, Kimberly Cooper. Contact Donna Cooper at St. Pius X Parish Office:
630-627-4526 X223, online: GEWCHORALE.ORG or
by phone: 630-415-3066.
Every year St. Francis High School welcomes International Students from all over the world. St. Francis is always looking for loving and caring families to host our International Students. Our International Student Program team consists of a network of people who communicate regularly to ensure the experience continues to enrich the lives of everyone in the home. Those interested in learning more about hosting, please contact Beth (Erazmus ’89) Wiborg, the Director of the International Student Program, at [email protected] or 630-668-5800 x1140 with questions.
International Student Program
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