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December 4, 2011<br />
Second Sunday<br />
In Advent<br />
�<strong>St</strong>. <strong>St</strong>ephen Parish<br />
is a Catholic community of faith striving to<br />
witness to the Gospel. Our Baptism <strong>and</strong><br />
Confirmation calls us to bring Christ’s Love<br />
to our families, our work places <strong>and</strong> our<br />
community. Grateful for God’s gifts, we<br />
seek to nurture those gifts <strong>and</strong> to give back<br />
to the Lord by sharing our time, talent <strong>and</strong><br />
material treasure. In all of our parish<br />
activities we seek to develop a personal<br />
relationship with the Lord who directs our<br />
lives <strong>and</strong> a vision that sees the world with<br />
the eyes of Christ <strong>and</strong> that leads to a<br />
commitment to justice. We seek a sense of<br />
unity in Christ that leads us to be an open<br />
<strong>and</strong> welcoming people <strong>and</strong> a sense of joy in<br />
being graced by the gifts of God’s Love.<br />
Mass Schedule<br />
Monday—Saturday: 8:00am | Saturday Liturgy: 5:00pm<br />
Sunday Liturgy: 7:00am, 8:30am, 10:00am, 11:30am,<br />
<strong>and</strong> 1:00pm in Polish<br />
Holy Days: please see bulletin two weeks prior
ST. STEPHEN,<br />
DEACON & MARTYR,<br />
CATHOLIC CHURCH<br />
WE ARE A STEWARDSHIP PARISH<br />
We at <strong>St</strong>. <strong>St</strong>ephen, are striving to be good disciples of<br />
Christ. We focus on the spirituality of stewardship,<br />
through the grateful sharing of our time, our talent <strong>and</strong><br />
our treasure, to help us become better disciples of<br />
Christ. As good stewards, we share our gifts<br />
responsibly with charitable groups <strong>and</strong> with our church.<br />
We urge our parishioners to consider remembering <strong>St</strong>.<br />
<strong>St</strong>ephen in their wills. Please phone Fr. Jay in the<br />
church office at 708.342.2400 for more information.<br />
November 20, 2011<br />
Regular $26,211.00<br />
Electronic Donation 7,784.50<br />
$33,995.50<br />
Kids Envelopes $147.93<br />
Sharing $106.00<br />
Christmas $50.00<br />
November 27, 2011<br />
Regular $24,743.00<br />
Kids Envelopes $162.95<br />
Sharing $407.00<br />
Assumption $10.00<br />
Immaculate Conception $20.00<br />
PARISH MINISTRIES information can be obtained<br />
by contacting <strong>Deacon</strong> Kenneth Zawadzki,<br />
Director of Pastoral Ministries at his e-mail:<br />
dcnken@ststephentinley.com<br />
Parish Office<br />
17500 South 84th Avenue<br />
Tinley Park, IL 60487<br />
Office Hours 8:30am-8:<strong>30pm</strong> M—Thrs<br />
8:30am-7pm Friday<br />
9am—5pm Saturday<br />
Office Closed <strong>12</strong>:<strong>30pm</strong>-1pm Mon-Fri<br />
Office Phone 708.342.2400<br />
Office Fax 708.342.1545<br />
Religious Ed. Phone 708.342.1544<br />
Website: www.ststephentinley.com<br />
E-mail: info@ststephentinley.com<br />
TIME, TALENT & TREASURE<br />
Thank you for your continued <strong>St</strong>ewardship in support of <strong>St</strong>.<br />
<strong>St</strong>ephen. Please visit our website to find other opportunities for<br />
generosity through planned giving by remembering <strong>St</strong>. <strong>St</strong>ephen<br />
in your will or living trust.<br />
In addition to printing the collection, we are printing the Sunday <strong>and</strong> Holy Day<br />
collections from the previous month <strong>and</strong> for the fiscal year to date as well as<br />
budgeted amount needed for us to meet both our expenses & mortgage<br />
payments. Mortgage payments are $41,500 per month (interest <strong>and</strong> principal).<br />
Actual Budget<br />
October $<strong>12</strong>7,301 $131,650<br />
July 1—October 31 $474,925 $481,350<br />
The Archdiocese loaned us the money to start our parish <strong>and</strong> build our facilities on the<br />
basis of a commitment to <strong>St</strong>ewardship by the parish. We thank everyone whose<br />
support enables us to do the work of our parish. We ask everyone to share their<br />
material treasure in a spirit of <strong>St</strong>ewardship.<br />
BAPTISMS are celebrated every Sunday at 3pm in English <strong>and</strong> 1pm in Polish.<br />
Please contact Karen in the parish office for the necessary preparations.<br />
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION is available on Saturdays, from 8:45—9:30am<br />
in the church or by appointment.<br />
FUNERALS can be arranged with the parish office.<br />
MARRIAGES <strong>St</strong>. <strong>St</strong>ephen Parish welcomes the celebration of the weddings of<br />
both registered parishioners <strong>and</strong> the children of registered parishioners.<br />
Information is available from one of the priests or deacons.<br />
PASTORAL CARE OF THE SICK can be arranged for the sick, elderly <strong>and</strong><br />
h<strong>and</strong>icapped desiring Communion by calling the parish office.<br />
BULLETIN ARTICLE DEADLINE Articles are to be in the parish office noon on<br />
Friday for the following week’s bulletin. E-mail: bulletin@ststephentinley.com<br />
REGISTRATION OF NEW PARISHIONERS is held on the 2 nd & 4 th Sundays every<br />
month after 10am Mass. New parishioners unable to register at Sunday<br />
registration, may register at the parish office on Mondays at 2pm, Tuesdays at<br />
11am, Wednesdays at 8:30am or Thursdays at 7pm. Please phone 708.342.2400<br />
to make an appointment. We warmly welcome new parishioners <strong>and</strong> cordially<br />
invite you to join us on our life-long journey to the Lord.<br />
OUR CHURCH ~ OUR STAFF ~ OUR SCHOOL<br />
Rev. James Finno, Pastor<br />
Rev. Grzegorz Warmuz, Associate Pastor<br />
William Engler, <strong>Deacon</strong><br />
Chuck McFarl<strong>and</strong>, <strong>Deacon</strong><br />
William Schultz, <strong>Deacon</strong><br />
Joseph <strong>St</strong>alcup, <strong>Deacon</strong><br />
Pete Van Merkestyn, <strong>Deacon</strong><br />
Kenneth Zawadzki, <strong>Deacon</strong><br />
Mary Jeanne Pazin, Director of Religious Education<br />
Geraldine Radke, Assoc. Director of Religious Education<br />
Tammy Burns, Admin. Assistant for Religious Education<br />
Mark Gorka, Music Minister<br />
Karen Dillon, Youth Minister<br />
Karen Opyd, Administrative Assistant to Pastor<br />
Dave Prete, Maintenance Director<br />
Cardinal Joseph<br />
Bernardin Catholic School<br />
9300 167th <strong>St</strong>reet<br />
Orl<strong>and</strong> Hills, IL 60487<br />
Phone 708.403.6525<br />
Fax 708.403.8621<br />
Ms. Mary Iannucilli,<br />
Principal
DECEMBER 4, 2011 ~ SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT<br />
F ROM OUR PASTOR<br />
Dear People of <strong>St</strong>. <strong>St</strong>ephen,<br />
This Sunday’s liturgy focuses on the<br />
Scripture calling us to prepare the way<br />
of the Lord. Isaiah’s proclamation of<br />
comfort <strong>and</strong> hope <strong>and</strong> John the Baptist’s<br />
challenge to prepare the Lord’s way call<br />
us to proclaim with enthusiasm the<br />
presence of Christ among us. In the<br />
midst of the hectic activities of these<br />
weeks in preparing for Christmas, we<br />
all need to make sure that we give time<br />
to the Lord, in prayer <strong>and</strong> in worship,<br />
as we seek to live the first of Jesus’ two<br />
great comm<strong>and</strong>ments – love God above<br />
all things – <strong>and</strong> that we embrace the<br />
spirit of generosity so much a part of<br />
this season a way to love our neighbor<br />
as ourselves. Let’s pray for each other,<br />
that we may all keep Jesus at the center<br />
of celebrating Christmas.<br />
I want to thank Kathy Davis of our<br />
parish, her students from Mother<br />
McAuley, <strong>and</strong> the families <strong>and</strong> young<br />
people of our parish who painted the<br />
Advent windows along the entrance<br />
ways to our church. The artistic talents<br />
of Kathy <strong>and</strong> her students have enabled<br />
us to adapt an Advent custom we<br />
learned from Fr. Claus, a German<br />
priest who stayed with us several years<br />
ago as part of the Crossing Over<br />
program, an exchange program with<br />
several dioceses in Germany. People in<br />
Germany had a custom of painting a<br />
picture expressing an Advent on<br />
Christmas theme in one of the windows<br />
of their home. It’s another way to<br />
remind us to keep Christ at the center<br />
of the season. Thanks to Kathy, her<br />
students, <strong>and</strong> our parishioners for their<br />
work to help us give focus to this<br />
season.<br />
Thanks to our teen group members –<br />
Emily Binder, Jenny Brennan, Mike<br />
Brennan, Maura Conlin, Corey<br />
Fitzsimmons, Isabella <strong>and</strong> Victoria<br />
Gutkin, Allison Hallberg, <strong>and</strong> Jeff<br />
Kamholz – who participated in the<br />
National Catholic Youth conference in<br />
Indianapolis on the weekend before<br />
Thanksgiving. The conference was a<br />
very positive event for young Catholics<br />
from across the country, <strong>and</strong> we look<br />
forward to our young people sharing<br />
their experiences. Special thanks to<br />
Karen Dillon, our youth minister, <strong>and</strong><br />
to Mrs. Linda Brennan who drive <strong>and</strong><br />
accompanied our young people for the<br />
conference.<br />
The work on the parking lot has been<br />
completed with the exception of the<br />
seal coating <strong>and</strong> re-striping that needs<br />
to be done in warmer weather late next<br />
spring. From our initial observations,<br />
the additional drainage work <strong>and</strong> the<br />
patching are working as planned. We<br />
look forward to much less water <strong>and</strong> ice<br />
accumulating on the lot. Thanks for<br />
your patience <strong>and</strong> for your support for<br />
the project.<br />
Finally, thanks to everyone who has<br />
donated to this year’s Annual Catholic<br />
Appeal. We have raised about $250,000<br />
in the Appeal, which will result in over<br />
$500,000 reduction to our parish<br />
mortgage. Donations can be made to<br />
the Appeal through the end of the<br />
calendar year by contacting the parish<br />
office. I am grateful to everyone whose<br />
support has enabled us to take<br />
advantage of this $2 for $1 offer to<br />
lower our mortgage.<br />
May God bless you <strong>and</strong> your loved<br />
ones,<br />
Fr. Jay<br />
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DECEMBER 4, 2011 ~ SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT<br />
<strong>Deacon</strong> Ken Zawadzki<br />
PASTORAL MINISTRIES<br />
Pastoral Ministry Director<br />
December 4: Second Sunday of Advent:<br />
Phone: 708.342.2400 Ext. 136<br />
In today’s Gospel John the Baptist urges us to “Prepare the way of the Lord,” <strong>and</strong> this is<br />
E-Mail:<br />
what Advent is all about. We are called to help prepare the way of the Lord by making dcnken@ststephentinley.com<br />
the real meaning of Christmas come alive in our own hearts, in our family <strong>and</strong> to reach<br />
out to those in need.<br />
Is there a family you know who needs assistance? Please call the Society of <strong>St</strong>. Vincent de Paul so that together we<br />
can help the suffering <strong>and</strong> poor to celebrate Christmas.<br />
Christmas Christmas Christmas Family Family Family Mass Mass Mass<br />
As we begin to feel the chill of November, it is time for us at <strong>St</strong>. <strong>St</strong>ephen to begin to prepare to celebrate the birth of Jesus. Your<br />
children, grades 1 <strong>and</strong> up, are invited to be a part of the Christmas Eve Nativity Liturgy. This year <strong>St</strong>. <strong>St</strong>ephen will be celebrating a<br />
Mass on Christmas Eve at 5 PM, at which the children will be presenting the Christmas Gospel. We hope to involve many of our<br />
children in this experience. Most parts are non-speaking. A few special parts, grades 3 <strong>and</strong> up, will be selected by lottery.<br />
While we have a few costumes, families will need to provide most costumes which are all very basic.<br />
Please consider the schedule of rehearsals below.<br />
All rehearsals are m<strong>and</strong>atory. Rehearsals will be on the following dates:<br />
Christmas Eve Mass at 5 PM:<br />
Thursday, December 15—6:30-7:00 PM - Church<br />
Thursday, December 22—6:30-7:00 PM (dress rehearsal) - Church<br />
At the dress rehearsal on December 22 costumes must be worn.<br />
Adult helpers are needed <strong>and</strong> welcome. If you have any questions,<br />
please call Fr. Jay at 708-342-2400 or Mary Jeanne Pazin at 708-342-1544, ext. 147.<br />
PAGE 4<br />
PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY MEN AND WOMEN ON A DAILY BASIS FOR THEIR SAFE RETURN.<br />
1 ST LT. ANTHONY J. CESARO, CPL. SSGT. JUSTIN ANTHONY GAZDA, SRA. LAURA CHRISTINE GAZDA,<br />
LT. MICHAEL MINERVINI, 1 ST LT. CHRISTOPHER MAZUREK, COL. KEVIN J. MURPHY, SGT. DOMINIC MESSINA,<br />
CMDR. COLLEEN M. GLASER-ALLEN, SSGT. TOM HENZL, SGT. MATTHEW GILL, TSGT. STEPHEN VLAMING,<br />
SPC. MONICA L. GALDIKAS,SPC. DANIEL WILKES, SGT. ADAM WOJCIK, PVT. MATT KIRK,<br />
LT. COMMANDER PETER GUNTHER, PVT. ROBERT NEUMANN, LT. JOHN PIERCZYNSKI, CAPTAIN THOMAS PIERCZYNSKI ,<br />
CAPT. L. WILLIAMS, LTJG AMANDA GRIFFITH, 1 ST LT. JOHN WILLIAM KENNEDY III, LCPL DUSTIN WIDMAYER,<br />
PFC. BRENDAN GALVIN, SSGT. JOE JOHNSON, SPC. ERIC M. JONES, AIRMAN 1 ST CLASS NICHOLAS DURKIN,<br />
LT. CMD. JOHN TUTWILER, LT. CMD. SUSANNE CONNOLLY, SGT. DAN KNIAZ,<br />
LCPL DOMENIC C. ANDREONI, PFC DUSTIN MARCUKAITIS, 2 ND LT. MICHAEL GRYCZKA , SSGT. TIMOTHY FASHING JR.<br />
PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED MILITARY MEN AND WOMEN - SPC. NICHOLAS R. IDALSKI (JULY 3, 1981-JUNE 21, 2005).
DECEMBER 4, 2011 ~ SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT PAGE 5<br />
Adoration <strong>and</strong> Benediction<br />
This Thursday we will have adoration<br />
of the Blessed Sacrament from after<br />
Sacrament of reconciliation<br />
Our parish will have a communal<br />
celebration of the sacrament of<br />
Reconciliation on Tuesday, December<br />
13, at 7:<strong>30pm</strong>. There will be a<br />
number of priests present to offer<br />
individual confession in a simple way<br />
Retirement Fund for religious<br />
On the weekend of December 10 th<br />
<strong>and</strong> 11 th Catholic Churches<br />
throughout the Archdiocese of<br />
Chicago will have a second collection<br />
for the Retirement Fund for<br />
Religious. The annual Retirement<br />
Fund for Religious Appeal has<br />
provided much needed assistance to<br />
women <strong>and</strong> men religious who have<br />
faithfully <strong>and</strong> generously served in our<br />
schools, hospitals, parishes <strong>and</strong><br />
communities for years. Our Church <strong>and</strong><br />
nation have been blessed beyond measure<br />
by these dedicated religious. They<br />
ministered in the spirit of the Gospel,<br />
asking little in return.<br />
As a parish we will no longer have an actual<br />
second collection for this need, but as a<br />
parish we will send a contribution based on<br />
After “HO HO HO” comes “HA HA HA”<br />
SAVE THE DATE! Saturday, January<br />
21 st . Get rid of the mid-winter blues<br />
with a tasty dinner <strong>and</strong> a lot of laughs<br />
at our first Comedy Night at Orl<strong>and</strong><br />
the <strong>8am</strong> Mass until 6pm in the daily chapel.<br />
Benediction will be at 6pm rather than the<br />
The Archdiocese of Chicago needs your opinion!<br />
We are engaged in a process to<br />
underst<strong>and</strong> how the needs of parishes<br />
<strong>and</strong> educational within the<br />
Chateau, 14500 South LaGrange in Orl<strong>and</strong><br />
Park. Doors open at 6pm, dinner at 7pm<br />
<strong>and</strong>, the comedy show at 8:<strong>30pm</strong>. Hosted<br />
VOLUNTEERS STILL NEEDED FOR THE “BAG BRIGADE” SERVICE PROJECT<br />
Christmas<br />
Parties!!!<br />
in the context of a communal prayer<br />
service. We invite you to take advantage of<br />
this opportunity to receive the Sacrament of<br />
Reconciliation this Advent.<br />
Individual confessions will also be offered at<br />
the regular Saturday morning times from<br />
Archdiocese may be addressed. You are<br />
invited to take a brief <strong>and</strong> anonymous<br />
online survey which will be available until<br />
Adults <strong>and</strong> teens are still needed to help<br />
fold, cut, <strong>and</strong> tie plastic bags so that they<br />
can be turned into sleeping mats for the<br />
homeless. Please consider joining us at one<br />
of our sessions. You are welcome to bring a<br />
friend. Thursday, December 8 (10am-<br />
usual 6:<strong>30pm</strong> because of the 6:30 Mass for<br />
the holy day.<br />
8:45am to 9:30am on December 10 <strong>and</strong> 17,<br />
as well as on Tuesday, December 20, <strong>and</strong><br />
Wednesday, December 21, from 7:<strong>30pm</strong> to<br />
8:<strong>30pm</strong>, <strong>and</strong> on Thursday, December 22,<br />
from 9am to 10am. There will be no<br />
confessions on Christmas Eve.<br />
previous years’ contributions. So we ask<br />
you to increase your regular donations<br />
which become part of our parish’s donation<br />
to the Retirement Fund for Religious <strong>and</strong><br />
other eliminated second contributions.<br />
The need of our support for the Retirement<br />
Fund for Religious is important <strong>and</strong> the<br />
religious are grateful for our financial help.<br />
December 18. Just follow this link:<br />
www.surveymonkey.com/s/HSP8GN7<br />
Your feedback is important <strong>and</strong> valued.<br />
by <strong>St</strong>. <strong>St</strong>ephen, <strong>Deacon</strong> &<br />
<strong>Martyr</strong> Parish <strong>and</strong> Cardinal<br />
Joseph Bernardin Catholic<br />
School<br />
<strong>12</strong>pm) <strong>and</strong> (6:<strong>30pm</strong>-8:<strong>30pm</strong>) ; Thursday,<br />
December 22 (10am-<strong>12</strong>pm) <strong>and</strong> (6:<strong>30pm</strong>-<br />
8:<strong>30pm</strong>)<br />
Women’s Club Annual Christmas Party<br />
December 9 at 7pm…tickets are available in the parish office for $10.<br />
Men’s Club Annual Christmas Party<br />
for our children<br />
December 11 after the<br />
10am Mass in the large meeting room.
DECEMBER 4, 2011 ~ SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT PAGE 6<br />
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY<br />
4 5 6 7 8 9 10<br />
Second Sunday in<br />
Advent<br />
We Proclaim<br />
Avidly<br />
Be a role-model of<br />
faith for your family<br />
<strong>and</strong> friends. Invite<br />
others to join you as<br />
you become involved<br />
in the needs of the<br />
parish. Share your<br />
experiences with<br />
others.<br />
Feast of <strong>St</strong>. Nicholas<br />
Fill your day at work,<br />
school, or the<br />
community with<br />
R<strong>and</strong>om Acts of<br />
Kindness. Share<br />
your experiences with<br />
your family tonight.<br />
“JOURNEY TO CHRIST’S LIGHT”<br />
ADVENT SEASON<br />
The word “Advent” (Coming) indicated<br />
how Christians view the four-week period<br />
preceding the Nativity of our Lord. It is a<br />
time of preparation for an ever more<br />
intimate coming of the Lord to you <strong>and</strong> all<br />
of us.<br />
When I come to visit a friend, I am present<br />
to him. Coming results in presence. Of<br />
course, the Lord is already present to his<br />
people. Therefore, his coming at<br />
Christmas should result in a more intimate<br />
presence. People (friends, lovers) who get<br />
to know <strong>and</strong> love one another better are<br />
becoming more intimately, more<br />
personally, present to one another. It is a<br />
question of opening up <strong>and</strong> sharing one<br />
another’s personality. Our preparation for<br />
Christ’s coming should consist in an ever<br />
more opening up to him who wants to<br />
share our human condition in loving care.<br />
Pearl Harbor Day<br />
70th Anniversary.<br />
Pray for those who<br />
defend <strong>and</strong> protect<br />
us. Pray for peace.<br />
ADVENT 2011<br />
By preparing for the Lord’s coming time<br />
<strong>and</strong> again at Christmas, Christians prepare<br />
for his final coming which will be decisive<br />
for you <strong>and</strong> all human beings. “Now we<br />
watch for the day hoping that the salvation<br />
promised us will be ours when Christ our<br />
Lord will come again in his glory” (Preface<br />
of Advent).<br />
<strong>St</strong>. Joseph Daily Missal<br />
Feast of the<br />
Immaculate<br />
Conception: Holy<br />
Day of Obligation:<br />
Celebrate Mary on<br />
her special day.<br />
Week 2: We Proclaim Avidly<br />
Week 3: We Rejoice Heartily<br />
Week 4: We Believe Enthusiastically<br />
Volunteer to make a Plan a dinner with<br />
dish for PADS. Bake the entire family<br />
an extra batch of <strong>and</strong> enjoy being<br />
cookies to share with together. Take time<br />
PADS. Contact to see the Advent<br />
<strong>Deacon</strong> Chuck windows created by<br />
the Teen group this<br />
weekend before<br />
Mass.<br />
We invite all of our parishioners<br />
to fill out an intention sheet<br />
available on the table in the<br />
narthex. Please list your<br />
intentions <strong>and</strong> family name if<br />
desired <strong>and</strong> place your intentions<br />
in the basket on the table. The<br />
intentions will be placed by the<br />
altar during the Advent Season.<br />
Proclaim<br />
Rejoice<br />
Believe<br />
Using a purple ribbon for each week,<br />
(except a pink ribbon for the third<br />
week), attach the ribbon at the end of<br />
each tag <strong>and</strong> tie the ribbon around<br />
the wreath near the c<strong>and</strong>le.<br />
Be careful not to start a fire.
DECEMBER 4, 2011 ~ SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT<br />
ADVENT CANDLE LIGHTING<br />
SIGN-UP SHEET<br />
There is a sign-up sheet for<br />
those wishing to light the<br />
Advent C<strong>and</strong>les at the<br />
beginning of Mass. Please check in with the<br />
usher no later than 10 minutes before Mass<br />
starts. This way they know that you are<br />
here; otherwise, they will look for someone<br />
to take your place. The sign-up sheet will be<br />
in the back of the church on the usher’s<br />
table. Please remember to honor your<br />
commitment.<br />
COMMUNAL RECONCILIATION SERVICE<br />
Tuesday, December 13<br />
at 7:<strong>30pm</strong><br />
INDIVIDUAL RECONCILIATION SERVICE<br />
Saturday, December 17<br />
from 8:45am - 10am<br />
Tuesday, December 20<br />
from 7:<strong>30pm</strong> - 8:<strong>30pm</strong><br />
Wednesday, December 21<br />
from 7:<strong>30pm</strong> - 8:<strong>30pm</strong><br />
Thursday, December 22<br />
from 9am -10am<br />
Confessions will be available in English <strong>and</strong><br />
Polish<br />
There will be no confessions on Christmas<br />
Eve<br />
OPLATKI (CHRISTMAS<br />
WAFERS) AND ST. STEPHEN<br />
CHRISTMAS CARDS<br />
Oplatki (Christmas Wafers) <strong>and</strong> <strong>St</strong>.<br />
<strong>St</strong>ephen Christmas Cards are now<br />
on sale after all the Masses until<br />
Christmas <strong>and</strong> will also be available at<br />
the parish office.<br />
The cost for the Oplatki is $1 per<br />
package (which includes 3 white <strong>and</strong> 1<br />
pink wafer). Sharing Oplatki with<br />
your family <strong>and</strong> friends at Christmas is<br />
a beautiful Polish custom. Each<br />
member of the family shares a part of<br />
their wafer with those at the dinner<br />
table <strong>and</strong> wishes them a Blessed<br />
Christmas <strong>and</strong> New<br />
Year. The cost for the<br />
<strong>St</strong>. <strong>St</strong>ephen Christmas<br />
Cards is $5 for a package<br />
of 10 cards….they are<br />
available in English <strong>and</strong><br />
Polish.<br />
SIMBANG GABI<br />
<strong>St</strong>. <strong>St</strong>ephen will be<br />
honored to host<br />
Simbang Gabi, a<br />
novena of Masses to<br />
prepare for Christmas from the<br />
Filipino tradition. <strong>St</strong>. <strong>St</strong>ephen will host<br />
the Mass on Saturday, December 17 th<br />
at 7pm. Dates of other Masses in our<br />
area are:<br />
<strong>12</strong>/15 @ 7pm: <strong>St</strong>. Julie Billiart<br />
7339 W. 159 th <strong>St</strong>. in Tinley Park.<br />
<strong>12</strong>/16 @ 7pm: Our Lady of The<br />
Woods<br />
10731 W. 131 st in Orl<strong>and</strong> Park.<br />
<strong>12</strong>/18 @ 3:<strong>30pm</strong>: <strong>St</strong>. Albert The<br />
Great<br />
5555 W. <strong>St</strong>ate Rd. in Burbank.<br />
<strong>12</strong>/19 @ 7pm: <strong>St</strong>. Gerald<br />
9310 S. Central Ave., in OakLawn<br />
<strong>12</strong>/20 @ 7pm: <strong>St</strong>. Fabian<br />
8300 Thomas Ave., in Bridgeview.<br />
<strong>12</strong>/21 @ 7pm: <strong>St</strong>. Michael<br />
14327 Highl<strong>and</strong> Ave., in Orl<strong>and</strong> Park<br />
<strong>12</strong>/22 @ 7pm: <strong>St</strong>. Damian<br />
5300 W. 155 th <strong>St</strong>. in Oak Forest<br />
<strong>12</strong>/23 @ 7pm: <strong>St</strong>. Linus<br />
10300 S. Lawler Ave., in Oak Lawn<br />
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ADVENT 2011<br />
LORD JESUS, AS WE BEGIN OUR ADVENT JOURNEY, GRANT US YOUR WISDOM. MAY WE SEE WHAT IS TRULY IMPORTANT AND DEEPLY<br />
LIVE YOUR VALUES. KEEP US MINDFUL OF YOUR PRESENCE. MAY WE BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR GIFT OF LOVE AND SALVATION.<br />
COME, LORD JESUS, COME<br />
Christmas Eve:<br />
�� 3pm<br />
�� 5pm - includes presentation of the<br />
Christmas Gospel by the children<br />
�� 7pm<br />
�� 10pm - Solemn Christmas Mass<br />
with choir<br />
�� <strong>12</strong> midnight - Solemn Christmas<br />
Mass in Polish<br />
Christmas Day:<br />
�� 8:30am<br />
�� 10am<br />
�� 11:30am (in English)<br />
�� 1pm (Polish)<br />
Christmas<br />
Mass<br />
Schedule
DECEMBER 4, 2011 ~ SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT<br />
This Thursday,<br />
December 8,<br />
is The Feast of<br />
The Immaculate<br />
Conception<br />
<strong>and</strong> a Holy Day<br />
of Obligation.<br />
Lord, have mercy on us.<br />
Christ, have mercy on us.<br />
Lord, have mercy on us.<br />
Christ, hear us.<br />
Christ, graciously hear us.<br />
God the Father of heaven,<br />
have mercy on us.<br />
God the Son, Redeemer,<br />
have mercy on us.<br />
God the Holy Spirit,<br />
have mercy on us.<br />
Holy Trinity, one God,<br />
have mercy on us.<br />
Holy Mary, pray for us.<br />
Holy Mother of God, pray for us.<br />
Holy Virgin of virgins, pray for us.<br />
Mother of Christ, pray for us.<br />
Mother of Divine Grace, pray for us.<br />
Mother most pure, pray for us.<br />
Mother most chaste, pray for us.<br />
Mother inviolate, pray for us.<br />
Mother undefiled, pray for us.<br />
Mother most amiable, pray for us.<br />
Mother most admirable, pray for us.<br />
Mother of good counsel, pray for us.<br />
Mother of our Creator, pray for us.<br />
Mother of our Savior, pray for us.<br />
Virgin most prudent, pray for us.<br />
Virgin most venerable, pray for us.<br />
Vocation Announcement<br />
Are you being called to help<br />
“prepare the way of the<br />
Lord?” for today’s people as<br />
a priest, religious, or<br />
deacon? For information<br />
about priesthood contact Fr.<br />
Brian Welter at<br />
Masses Thursday are:<br />
<strong>8am</strong><br />
<strong>12</strong> <strong>Noon</strong><br />
6:<strong>30pm</strong> (English)<br />
7:<strong>30pm</strong> (Polish)<br />
WELCOME TO THE MARRIAGE CORNER<br />
Marriages<br />
Gerald & Katherine Zermeno<br />
LITANY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY<br />
Virgin most renowned, pray for us.<br />
Virgin most powerful, pray for us.<br />
Virgin most merciful, pray for us.<br />
Virgin most faithful, pray for us.<br />
Mirror of justice, pray for us.<br />
Seat of wisdom, pray for us.<br />
Cause of our joy, pray for us.<br />
Spiritual vessel, pray for us.<br />
Vessel of honor, pray for us.<br />
Singular vessel of devotion,<br />
pray for us.<br />
Mystical rose, pray for us.<br />
Tower of David, pray for us.<br />
Tower of ivory, pray for us.<br />
House of gold, pray for us.<br />
Ark of the covenant, pray for us.<br />
Gate of heaven, pray for us.<br />
Morning star, pray for us.<br />
Health of the sick, pray for us.<br />
Refuge of sinners, pray for us.<br />
Comforter of the afflicted,<br />
pray for us.<br />
Help of Christians, pray for us.<br />
Queen of Angels, pray for us.<br />
Queen of Patriarchs, pray for us.<br />
Queen of Prophets, pray for us.<br />
Queen of Apostles, pray for us.<br />
Queen of <strong>Martyr</strong>s, pray for us.<br />
Queen of Confessors, pray for us.<br />
bwelter@archchicago.org, <strong>and</strong><br />
go to www.facebook.com/<br />
chicagopriest For info on<br />
religious life contact Sr. Elyse<br />
Ramirez, OP at 3<strong>12</strong>-534-5240<br />
or eramirez@archchicago.org,<br />
<strong>and</strong> for the Permanent<br />
Diaconate program contact<br />
<strong>Deacon</strong> Bob Puhala at 847-837-<br />
4562 or bpuhala@usml.edu.<br />
Queen of Virgins, pray for us.<br />
Queen of all Saints, pray for us.<br />
Queen conceived without original sin,<br />
pray for us.<br />
Queen assumed into heaven,<br />
pray for us.<br />
Queen of the most holy Rosary,<br />
pray for us.<br />
Queen of Peace, pray for us.<br />
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins<br />
of the world,<br />
spare us, O Lord<br />
Lamb of God,<br />
who takes away the sins of the world,<br />
graciously hear us, O Lord.<br />
Lamb of God,<br />
who takes away the sins of the world,<br />
have mercy on us.<br />
Grant we beseech Thee, O Lord God,<br />
that we, Thy servants,<br />
may enjoy perpetual health<br />
of mind <strong>and</strong> body: <strong>and</strong>,<br />
by the glorious intercession<br />
of the blessed Mary, ever Virgin,<br />
be delivered from present sorrow<br />
<strong>and</strong> enjoy eternal gladness.<br />
Through Christ, our Lord. Amen.<br />
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DECEMBER 4, 2011 ~ SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT<br />
TGIF—TEENS GROWING IN FAITH<br />
PAGE 9<br />
�� The next official meeting of the <strong>St</strong>. <strong>St</strong>ephen TGIF Teen Group will be on Sunday, December 4 th from 6:00-7:30<br />
pm. Pizza will be served. Please RSVP if possible to Karen Dillon. Important upcoming events & mission trip<br />
will be discussed. ALL teens 7 th grade – high school are invited.<br />
�� Teens please save the date for our Winter Retreat & Lock-In to be held Wednesday, December 28 th 6pm until Thursday morning<br />
at 9am. Information <strong>and</strong> sign-ups will be forthcoming.<br />
Any questions about TGIF or if you would like to join, please email or call Karen Dillon at kdillon@ststephentinley.com or 708.342.2400 Ext. 149<br />
Congratulations to honor roll students of our parish<br />
A Honor Roll<br />
(Mother McAuley)<br />
Suzanne Dwyer<br />
Kaitlyn Leone<br />
Alaina Rea<br />
(Marian Catholic)<br />
Alexa Nelson<br />
B Honor Roll<br />
(Mother McAuley)<br />
Sarah Porter<br />
(Mt. Assisi Academy)<br />
Natalie Munoz<br />
Isabella Gutkin<br />
AP Scholars<br />
(Marian Academy)<br />
Niccole Nelson<br />
New Year’s Day Dabber Bingo at Our Lady of Loretto<br />
January 1, 20<strong>12</strong> Our Lady of Loretto<br />
Women’s Guild will be holding a<br />
New Year’s Day Dabber Bingo. Our<br />
<strong>St</strong>. Bede Reunion<br />
<strong>St</strong>. Bede’s Class of 1972 will hold it’s<br />
40 year reunion on April 21, 20<strong>12</strong> at<br />
Georgio/Comfort Inn—8800 W.<br />
Healing Service & Mass<br />
You are invited to Infant Jesus of<br />
Prague prayer group’s Healing<br />
Service & Mass at Infant Jesus of<br />
Prague Church. Flossmoor Rd. &<br />
Hour of Grace<br />
<strong>St</strong>. James the Greater Catholic<br />
Church in Sauk Village will hold a<br />
special HOUR OF GRACE honoring<br />
OUR LADY ROSA MYSTICA on<br />
THURSDAY, DEC. 8 TH –<br />
Lady of Loretto is located at 89th &<br />
Kostner in Hometown. Doors open at<br />
1pm, games begin at 3pm. 15 games - cost<br />
159th <strong>St</strong>reet in Orl<strong>and</strong> Park. For more<br />
information, please contact Kathy<br />
Leavitt Ave., in Flossmoor. The Healing<br />
Service <strong>and</strong> Mass are is on Monday,<br />
December 5 at 7:<strong>30pm</strong>. And also every<br />
first Monday at 7:<strong>30pm</strong> of every month.<br />
Solemnity of the Immaculate<br />
Conception. Holy Mass will be followed<br />
by Exposition/Benediction of the Blessed<br />
Sacrament, Rosary, Marian hymns, <strong>and</strong><br />
Eucharistic Healing Service. Holy Mass at<br />
Marian Catholic HS announced its Honor Roll<br />
for the First Quarter of the 11/<strong>12</strong> school<br />
year. Along with a full complement of cocurricular<br />
activities in athletics <strong>and</strong> fine<br />
arts, rigorous college-prep academics remain the<br />
focus as the following "Scholars with a Soul" are<br />
recognized for their efforts:<br />
Alexa Nelson, Niccole Nelson, Gretchen <strong>St</strong>ibich,<br />
Abigail Tierney, Kelsey Tierney<br />
is $25. 2-$500 games <strong>and</strong> pull tabs. For<br />
more information call 708.424.7471.<br />
McGrath, Mike Rafferty or Bob Larney at<br />
stbede72@gmail.com.<br />
(Wheelchair Accessible) Mass & Prayer<br />
meeting are all other Monday evenings at<br />
7:<strong>30pm</strong>.<br />
11am <strong>and</strong> Hour of Grace from<br />
<strong>12</strong>pm-1pm. <strong>St</strong>. James the<br />
Greater is located at 22400 S.<br />
Torrence in Sauk Village. (708)<br />
757-2174<br />
THANK YOU TO ALL WHO ADVERTISE IN OUR BULLETIN.<br />
PLEASE PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS!
DECEMBER 4, 2011 ~ SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT PAGE 10<br />
Cardinal Joseph Bernardin Catholic School NEWS<br />
CJB <strong>St</strong>udents Share Christmas Spirit—To share the true meaning of Christmas, members of CJB’s<br />
National Junior Honor Society earned money by doing projects at home or in their neighborhood, & that money<br />
was used to purchase Christmas gifts for members of <strong>St</strong>. Coletta’s residential home located within the<br />
boundaries of <strong>St</strong>. Elizabeth Seton Parish. The recipients of their gifts are non-verbal <strong>and</strong>/or autistic men with<br />
various mental capacities. “It was a great experience in the true meaning of Christmas to have bought gifts for<br />
people who really appreciate them,” noted Catherine Viz, of Orl<strong>and</strong> Park <strong>and</strong> president of the school's NJHS.<br />
CJB 5 th Grade Girls Compete in South Suburban Basketball League Championship Game—CJB’s 5 th grade girls’ Red<br />
basketball team finished a stellar season <strong>and</strong> competed in the championship game in the South Suburban Basketball League at Marist<br />
High School. The Lady Cardinals went undefeated in three rounds of the single elimination playoffs. They ended the season second in<br />
the league of 22 teams, ultimately losing a well-played championship game against Incarnation School of Palos Heights, a team they<br />
were triumphant over in a recent month-long tournament in which CJB took first place. Coach Anthony Faro says, “It is always very<br />
difficult to beat a strong team twice – especially so soon after taking the championship at Incarnation’s annual tournament on their<br />
home court.” Faro along with coaches Liam Murphy <strong>and</strong> Dennis Houlihan expressed their pride in the team whom they said played<br />
their hearts out the entire season with grace <strong>and</strong> determination. The team ended the season with an impressive 17-4 record. All of<br />
the girls put points on the board <strong>and</strong> played well both defensively <strong>and</strong> offensively. The Cardinal Joseph Bernardin School athletics<br />
program seeks to put Christian values into practice by helping young athletes develop to the best of their abilities <strong>and</strong> to participate<br />
with dignity <strong>and</strong> grace.<br />
CJB <strong>St</strong>udents Honored with Mustang Award— On 11/20, sixty-nine young men from the south<br />
side of Chicago & surrounding suburbs were awarded the Mustang Award by <strong>St</strong>. Rita High School,<br />
including five 8 th grade students from CJB. This award originated in 1983 to recognize outst<strong>and</strong>ing young<br />
men of exceptional caliber with great potential for the future. Award winners are nominated by their<br />
school principal & then must complete an application, essay, letter of recommendation <strong>and</strong> an interview<br />
with <strong>St</strong>. Rita faculty <strong>and</strong> staff. <strong>St</strong>. Rita recognizes the young men for their pursuit of excellence in<br />
academics, athletics, activities <strong>and</strong> their commitment to spirituality. This year 159 students were<br />
nominated for the award <strong>and</strong> 69 young men were named winners of the Mustang Award for 2011-20<strong>12</strong>.<br />
The 2011-20<strong>12</strong> Mustang Award winners from CJB include Colin Brankin, Michael Laird, Zachary Svabek<br />
<strong>and</strong> John Wolf of Orl<strong>and</strong> Park <strong>and</strong> Mark Harris of Tinley Park.<br />
CJB 7 th Grade Girls Basketball Team Take Second in the South Suburban Basketball League—CJB’s 7 th grade girls’ Red<br />
basketball team made it to the South Division of the South Suburban Basketball League championship game, played at Marist High<br />
School. The Lady Cardinals competed in a thrilling game against <strong>St</strong>. Germaine School of Oak Lawn, which resulted in overtime play.<br />
CJB ultimately lost by two baskets with a score of 16-<strong>12</strong> <strong>and</strong> took second place among 16 teams in the South Division. Coach Tom<br />
Doyle of Orl<strong>and</strong> Park comments, “The team had a great season, improving with each game <strong>and</strong> peaking at just the right time, winning<br />
four games in a row to take second place in league play. The girls’ fighting spirit <strong>and</strong> unwillingness to give up proved to be the secret<br />
of their success. They were tenacious <strong>and</strong> performed excellent under pressure. I’m very proud of what they accomplished this<br />
season.”<br />
CJB Chess Team Captures More than the King - Eleven<br />
students from CJB met early on a recent Saturday morning to compete<br />
at the Fall 2011 Scholastic Chess Championship in Orl<strong>and</strong> Park. They<br />
earned a total of five top awards! The competition was tough with<br />
eighty chess players from ten schools. After five intense hours, three<br />
top honors for individual awards went to CJB. In the United <strong>St</strong>ates<br />
Chess Federation U600 Division, Jimmy Calcagno (5 th grade) of<br />
Orl<strong>and</strong> Park earned the second place trophy, <strong>and</strong> Nicholas Plys (5 th grade) of Tinley Park earned the fourth place trophy. In the nonrated<br />
K-8 Division, Matthew Crosse (6 th grade) of Tinley Park earned the fourth place trophy. In addition, CJB earned three team<br />
awards. Winners of the first place team plaque in the USCF U600 Division were Nicholas Plys of Tinley Park <strong>and</strong> Orl<strong>and</strong> Park<br />
residents Jimmy Calcagno, <strong>St</strong>ephen Viz, <strong>and</strong> Peter Viz. Winners of the third place team trophy in the non-rated K-3 Division were<br />
Luke Reiter of Tinley Park, Alex Woracheck, Ryan Reid, Brendan Spratt, <strong>and</strong> Sammy Fortino of Homer Glen, <strong>and</strong> Charlie Soltys.<br />
CJB Chess Club is offered to students in Grades K-8 <strong>and</strong> is instructed by Chess Master Glenn Panner of Frankfort.
DECEMBER 4, 2011 ~ SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT PAGE 11<br />
INFORMACJE DOTYCZĄCE DUSZPASTERSTWA W PARAFII ŚW. SZCZEPANA<br />
W ciągu całego roku Msza św. w niedzielę w języku polskim jest o godz. 1PM<br />
¨ Pierwsza sobota miesiąca :<br />
¨ Msza św. z nabożenstwem od godz.7PM do 9:30PM.<br />
¨ W każdy czwartek jest całodzienna adoracja Najświętszego Sakramentu.<br />
¨ Spowiedź w każda sobotę od godz.8:45-9:30AM.<br />
¨ Chrzty w języku polskim odbywają się w każdą niedzielę miesiąca.<br />
¨ Nauki przedmałżeńskie w jezyku polskim będą w każdą trzecią niedzielę miesiąca.<br />
¨ Ślub w języku polskim prosimy zgłaszać sześć miesięcy wcześniej.<br />
Po bliższe informacje proszę dzwonić do biura parafialnego pod numer 1(708) 342-2400 wew 137<br />
Adwent. Droga, pustynia, Dzień Pański<br />
„Przygotujcie drogę Panu...” I oto otwiera się przed nami całe doświadczenie dwóch tysięcy lat<br />
chrześcijaństwa. A zarazem doświadczenie ludu <strong>St</strong>arego Testamentu. Droga, która kształtuje człowieka.<br />
Życie, które jest pielgrzymką. Jak mówi poeta, „przecież i ja – ziemi tyle mam, ile jej stopa ma<br />
pokrywa...” (C.K. Norwid).<br />
Droga jest związana z czasem, który jest potrzebny, aby zrozumieć, że życie nasze przemija. Ma swój<br />
początek i koniec. W trakcie drogi można spotkać różnych ludzi. Można ich zaprosić do wspólnego<br />
pielgrzymowania albo po prostu nie zauważyć i iść dalej obojętnie. Mocne są słowa Jana Chrzciciela: „Idzie<br />
za mną mocniejszy ode mnie, a ja nie jestem godzien, aby się schylić i rozwiązać rzemyk u Jego s<strong>and</strong>ałów”.<br />
Ten gest pochylenia, u stóp Mistrza, jakże wymowny, a może czasami już dzisiaj niezrozumiały. I<br />
pielgrzymowanie...<br />
Jan Chrzciciel to główna postać Adwentu, czasu wyczekiwania i prostowania dróg, którymi ma przyjść Pan.<br />
„Oto Pan, Bóg, przychodzi z mocą...” – słyszymy dzisiaj u proroka Izajasza. To znaczy, że my mamy<br />
przygotować siebie, swoje wnętrze na przyjście Pana.<br />
„Drogę dla Pana przygotujcie na pustyni...”, „Głos wołającego na pustyni”. Czym dzisiaj dla nas, żyjących w<br />
ustawicznym pośpiechu i zgiełku, jest pustynia? Czy my, ludzie żyjący w miastach, wiemy coś o<br />
doświadczeniu pustyni? Pustynia w historii chrześcijaństwa zawsze przyciągała ludzi, którzy w intensywny<br />
sposób poszukiwali Boga. Bo pustynia jest miejscem szczególnego spotkania z Bogiem, ale i miejscem walki<br />
z diabłem o Boga. Jan Chrzciciel głoszący pokutę i nawrócenie, odziany w sierść wielbłądzią i pas skórzany,<br />
jest na wszystkie czasy symbolem pustyni. Ale co z jego ewangelicznego przesłania jest dla nas dzisiaj<br />
ważne? Czy potrafimy tak żyć, aby taką pustynię, czyli miejsce spotkania z Bogiem w swoim życiu<br />
znajdować! Jeszcze bardziej podstawowe jest pytanie, czy my w ogóle potrzebujemy doświadczenia pustyni?<br />
„Jak złodziej przyjdzie Dzień Pański, w którym niebo ze świstem przeminie...” Przez wieki czas Adwentu, z<br />
jego liturgią i tradycją, Roraty, Godzinki, wytworzyły specyficzny klimat tego oczekiwania. <strong>St</strong>ale to odżywa. Te<br />
parafie i te kościoły, które praktykują poranne Msze roratnie, gdzie ludzie z zapalonymi świecami przed<br />
świtem przychodzą do świątyni, wypełniają się. Ileż młodzieży uważa Adwent za najbardziej przybliżający<br />
osobiście do Boga czas w liturgii. „Gdy oczekujecie i staracie się przyspieszyć przyjście dnia Bożego...”, jest<br />
w nas takie pragnienie, może często gdzieś głęboko ukryte, szybkiego przyjścia „nowego nieba i nowej<br />
ziemi”.<br />
Zakorzenienie w pustyni, tak bym nazwał to pragnienie, które jakże wyraźnie widać u ludzi pragnących<br />
pogłębionego życia duchowego. Adwent jest więc czasem odchodzenia na pustynię w dosłownym tego słowa<br />
znaczeniu. Na pustynię – paradoksalnie – także w mieście, gdzie będę tylko ja i Pan Bóg. Czas pustyni<br />
przygotowuje nas do spotkania z Bogiem, który stoi już za drzwiami. Przez uchylone drzwi możemy dojrzeć<br />
tego, z którym spotkamy się u kresu ziemskiej drogi „twarzą w twarz”.
DECEMBER 4, 2011 ~ SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT<br />
PAGE <strong>12</strong><br />
Sunday, December 4: Baby Nursing #153 | Narthex...Bethlehem Gifts | Narthex...SVDP Food Coll.<br />
| 9:30am-11:30am Growing with God #158/159 & 162-167 | 9:30am-10:30am RCIA #<strong>12</strong>5 | 10am<br />
Babysitting #161 | 10am Bapt 1 st Year Anniv; Recep #154 | 10am Gr 6 Mass | 2:<strong>30pm</strong> Scout Medal B.<br />
Brady #<strong>12</strong>5 | 3pm-4pm Baptism | 6pm-7:<strong>30pm</strong> TGIF #<strong>12</strong>5/<strong>12</strong>6<br />
Monday, December 5: RE 4:15-5:30 & 6-7:15 | 6pm-7:15pm RE Classes #<strong>12</strong>5/<strong>12</strong>6 | 7:<strong>30pm</strong> Bill<br />
Brady Scouts #<strong>12</strong>6 | 7:<strong>30pm</strong>-9:<strong>30pm</strong> Highl<strong>and</strong> #156/158/159 | 7:<strong>30pm</strong> Parish Worship #<strong>12</strong>5<br />
Tuesday, December 6: RE 4:15-5:30 & 6-7:15 | 9:30am-11am Moms & Tots #158/159/161 | 6pm<br />
-7:15pm RE Classes #<strong>12</strong>5/<strong>12</strong>6 | 7:<strong>30pm</strong>-9pm Bereavement #<strong>12</strong>6<br />
Wednesday, December 7: RE 4:15-5:30 & 6-7:15 | 6pm-7:15pm RE Classes #<strong>12</strong>5/<strong>12</strong>6 | 7pm-9pm Choir Church | 7:<strong>30pm</strong><br />
Men's Club #<strong>12</strong>5 | 7:<strong>30pm</strong>-9pm SVDP #<strong>12</strong>6<br />
Thursday, December 8: <strong>8am</strong> Feast of the Immaculate Conception Holy Day of Obligation | 8:30am-6:45pm Adoration of Blessed<br />
Sac/Benediction 6:<strong>30pm</strong> D/Chap | 10am-<strong>12</strong>pm Bag Brigade #<strong>12</strong>5/<strong>12</strong>6 | <strong>12</strong>pm Feast of the Immaculate Conception Holy Day of<br />
Obligation | 4:<strong>30pm</strong>-5:<strong>30pm</strong> Chil. Choir Church | 6:15pm CJBS Den 2 #166 & 167 | 6:20pm-7:<strong>30pm</strong> CJBS Den 8 #163 |<br />
6:<strong>30pm</strong>-8:<strong>30pm</strong> Bag Brigade #158/159 | 6:<strong>30pm</strong> Feast of the Immaculate Conception Holy Day of Obligation | 6:<strong>30pm</strong>-9pm TGIF<br />
Drop In #<strong>12</strong>5/<strong>12</strong>6 | 7:<strong>30pm</strong> Feast of the Immaculate Conception Holy Day of Obligation (Polish) | 7:<strong>30pm</strong> Spiritual Life<br />
Commission #154<br />
Friday, December 9: 3pm-5:<strong>30pm</strong> Moms & Tots 158/159 | 7pm Polish Advent Retreat Church | 7pm-9pm Women's Club LMR<br />
Saturday, December 10: Baby Nursing #153 | 11am Lector Training Church | 7pm Polish Advent Retreat Church<br />
Sunday, December 11: Baby Nursing #153 | 9:30am-10:30am RCIA #<strong>12</strong>5 | 10am Babysitting #161 |10am Gr 3 Mass | 11am<br />
Men's Club Christmas Party LgMtgRm | 11am-11:30am Parish Reg 158/159 | 11:30am Living the Eucharist Mtg #<strong>12</strong>5 | 3pm-4pm<br />
Baptism<br />
<strong>12</strong>/10 & <strong>12</strong>/11 5:00pm 7:00am 8:30am 10:00am 11:30am 1pm<br />
Lectors Hinz,Sr. M.<br />
Klein,Bill<br />
Eucharistic<br />
Ministers<br />
Grady,Roberta<br />
Tschiggfrie,Amy<br />
Przybylski,D.<br />
Agresti,Helen<br />
Benkowski,Lisa<br />
Czochara,Jackie<br />
Clausen,S.<br />
Magdziasz,Tom<br />
Garbaciak,R.<br />
Houlihan,A.<br />
Jakocko,Donna<br />
Czerwinski,J.<br />
Altar Servers Galante,Julie<br />
Novak,Am<strong>and</strong>a<br />
Novak,Teresa<br />
Celebrant<br />
<strong>Deacon</strong><br />
Fr. Greg W.<br />
<strong>Deacon</strong> Chuck<br />
Greeters Flo Smosky<br />
Joan Beck<br />
Dave Newquist<br />
Shirley Newquist<br />
Please help keep the church neat <strong>and</strong> clean.<br />
Please do not leave bulletins <strong>and</strong> other papers on the pews or in the racks. Thank you.<br />
Kenny,Tom<br />
Harty,Lynette<br />
Page,Bob<br />
Smajo,Geri<br />
Smajo,Nicholas<br />
Farley,Kay<br />
Farley,Bill<br />
Gildea,Sue<br />
Connolly,Bill<br />
Connolly,Marie<br />
Franckowiak,Pam<br />
Monahan,Thomas<br />
Schultz,Andrea<br />
Heniff,Jack<br />
Heniff,Pat<br />
Labriola,Sue<br />
Labriola,L.<br />
Berchman,Cheryl<br />
Guglielmo,Anne<br />
Murphy,Jim<br />
Murphy,Sharon<br />
Allbee,Eamon<br />
Dometita,Levie<br />
Wasag,Linda<br />
Smajo,Jonathan Walsh,Peter<br />
Wiltjer,Jason<br />
Nowak,Haley<br />
Fr. Jay<br />
<strong>Deacon</strong> Bill S.<br />
Fr. Jay<br />
<strong>Deacon</strong> Bill E.<br />
Sharon Murphy<br />
Jim Murphy<br />
Kevin Douglas<br />
Jan Douglas<br />
Sportiello,Y.<br />
DeToro,Karen<br />
Kapala,Joan<br />
Piatchek,Rich<br />
Piatchek,Kay<br />
Richerme,D.<br />
Lindenmeyer,E.<br />
Fehrenbacher,M.<br />
Wernet,Guy<br />
Henzl,Jim<br />
Henzl,Peggy<br />
Johnson,Louise<br />
Davidson,J.<br />
Lestarczyk,Mary<br />
Herald,Catie<br />
Herald,<strong>St</strong>even<br />
Marth,Karly<br />
Fr. Jay<br />
<strong>Deacon</strong> Joe<br />
Bob Ridge<br />
Barb Ridge<br />
J. & Mike Vasek<br />
Patricia Vasek<br />
Conlin,Cathy<br />
Danaher,Colleen<br />
Brady,Bette<br />
Brady,William<br />
Voltolina,Jeanette<br />
Sullivan,Janet<br />
Rosas,Mari<br />
Rutkowski,Kathy<br />
Brady,Shar<br />
Trahey,Victoria<br />
Brekke,Patricia<br />
Barnes,Geraldine<br />
Bialas,Mary<br />
Tierney,Kelsey<br />
Estrada,Yoel<br />
Estrada,A.<br />
Quinn,Jack<br />
Fr. Greg C.<br />
<strong>Deacon</strong> Pete<br />
LeeAnn Callham<br />
J. Callham&Fam<br />
Rose Romano<br />
Natalie Sims<br />
Maciejewska,B.<br />
Budz,Janina<br />
Kwiatkowski,S.<br />
Boblak,Andrej<br />
Kita,Barbara<br />
Sierakowski,T.<br />
Zalesko,Mateusz<br />
Kozak,Patrick<br />
Krupa,Mateusz<br />
Fr. Greg W.<br />
Counters<br />
Sun <strong>12</strong>/11<br />
Team # 3<br />
Sun <strong>12</strong>/18<br />
Team # 4
DECEMBER 4, 2011 ~ SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT<br />
M ASS INTENTIONS<br />
Sunday, December 4<br />
7:00am For the People<br />
Anna Mazeikis req. by The Family<br />
8:30am Dean (Bud) Knieps req. by Ginardi/Sauerbier<br />
Estelle Latas req. by Toni Twarok<br />
10:00am James H. McCauley, Sr. req. by M/M James Patla<br />
Leslie Mazgaj Reger req. by Family & Friends<br />
11:30am Bill Ruzich req. by Noreen Galvin<br />
Rich Ranachowski req. by Scott Schultz<br />
1:00pm Za Duse W Czyscucierpiace<br />
Monday, December 5<br />
<strong>8am</strong> Victoria Wasag req. by Linda Wasag<br />
Dorothy Lipinski req. by Ray<br />
Tuesday, December 6<br />
<strong>8am</strong> Karol Cislak req. by Leona Cislak<br />
Cheryl Zibits req. by Donald & Carol Zibits<br />
Wednesday, December 7<br />
<strong>8am</strong> Joseph <strong>St</strong>alcup, Jr. (Joey) req. by Natalie Sims<br />
Julia Wegner req. by Ted Wegner<br />
Thursday, December 8<br />
<strong>8am</strong> Joseph W. Brasky req. by Dolores Michalski<br />
Spec. int. of Thanksgiving for the Sumera Family<br />
<strong>12</strong>pm Caroline Wojtkowski req. by Lottie Fornek<br />
6:<strong>30pm</strong> Maury Kane req. by Kane Family<br />
Friday, December 9<br />
<strong>8am</strong> Joseph <strong>St</strong>alcup, Jr. (Joey) req. by Jeanne Long<br />
Estrella Norella req. by The Deanching Family<br />
Purgatorial Society<br />
Saturday, December 10<br />
<strong>8am</strong> Int. of Puray & Diloy Families req. by Connie Sumera<br />
Al Mazeikas req. by The Family<br />
Kathleen Healy req. by Tom Healy<br />
5pm Helen Obiala req. by Family<br />
Winifred Salzman req. by Joe & Joan Ricciuti<br />
Gibbons & McLean Families req. by McLean Family<br />
William Muckian req. by Helen Zimmerman<br />
Walter & Marianne Kachnowski req. by Geri Rovano<br />
Sunday, December 11<br />
7:00am For the People<br />
Mary Pat Gorman req. by Her Family<br />
8:30am Pedro Norella req. by The Deanching Family<br />
Olga & Gerald Pazin req. by Mary Jeanne & Jerry Pazin<br />
10:00am Joseph Lindenmeyer req. by Dick & Elaine Lindenmeyer<br />
Henry Onato req. by Ventura Family<br />
11:30am Baby Mary Ryan req. by Family<br />
Mary Jo Graessle req. by Her Family<br />
1:00pm Za Duse W Czyscucierpiace<br />
Marion Kmiecik req. by Family<br />
Joseph Suchorabski req. by Elizabeth Suchorabski<br />
Welcome to all those who were baptized the last weekend:<br />
Charles Gabriel Auld, Kathryn Ann Debell, Natalia Krystyna Gewont,<br />
Madelyn Ann Herrmann, Reese Mary Kreun, Andrew Michael Lacny, Kyle Matthew Romines<br />
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P LEASE REMEMBER TO PRAY FOR OUR SICK<br />
Marilyn Alvarado Cathy Lawlor<br />
Kristen Baldyga Joseph Leone<br />
Arlene Beavan Theresa Lynn<br />
Rosie Beccera Ron Maeder<br />
Kathie Brosius Janet McTighe<br />
Tom Cimino Megan Mundo<br />
Michael Clavio Charles Novak<br />
Mary Pat Crespo Dan Opyd<br />
Bern Daley Nathan Parry<br />
Cindy Derdzinski Carmen Pignatiello<br />
Janice Dorff Bob Przybylski<br />
Caroline Grady <strong>St</strong>ephen Richine<br />
Reenie Haas Betty Ruzich<br />
Jamie Hitz Nicole Siedschlag<br />
Donald Hodock Alicia Tebo<br />
Regina Janiak Joseph Tierney<br />
Roger Johnson Michael Vasek<br />
Jack Kapala Frank Watzke<br />
Jeanne Kurinec Kelly Weiss<br />
Lillian Kurzawski Henry Wisniewski<br />
Deborah Lane<br />
And for the deceased for whom our parish<br />
has been asked to pray<br />
Jim Prendergast, Bill Richer, Gregory Swanson<br />
And for all whom our parish<br />
has been asked to pray<br />
READINGS FOR THE WEEK<br />
Monday: Is 35:1-10; Lk 5:17-26<br />
Tuesday: Is 40:1-11; Mt 18:<strong>12</strong>-14<br />
Wednesday: Is 40:25-31; Mt 11:28-30<br />
Thursday: Gn 3:9-15, 20; Eph 1:3-6, 11-<strong>12</strong>;<br />
Lk 1:26-38<br />
Friday: Is 48:17-19; Mt 11:16-19<br />
Saturday: Sir 48:1-4, 9-11; Mt 17:9a, 10-13<br />
Sunday: Is 61:1-2a, 10-11; Lk 1:46-50, 53-54;<br />
1 Thes 5:16-24; Jn 1:6-8, 19-28<br />
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES<br />
Sunday: Second Sunday of Advent<br />
Tuesday: <strong>St</strong>. Nicholas<br />
Wednesday: <strong>St</strong>. Ambrose<br />
Thursday: The Immaculate Conception of the<br />
Blessed Virgin Mary<br />
Friday: <strong>St</strong>. Juan Diego
DECEMBER 4, 2011 ~ SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT PAGE 14<br />
Football Mania winners<br />
Week 11:<br />
November 17 - 21<br />
Our first week with<br />
three winners!!<br />
Ticket # 3817-<br />
1A038 ($500<br />
Winner)<br />
Detroit, Houston, Carolina<br />
Ticket # 3818-1A038 ($200 Winner)<br />
Green Bay, Detroit, Houston<br />
Ticket # 4069-1A038 ($50 Winner)<br />
<strong>St</strong>. Louis, Indianapolis, Kansas City<br />
The week of November 21, we had our first<br />
$500 winner, <strong>and</strong> our first weekend with<br />
three winners.<br />
Listed below are this year's winners to<br />
date. Thank you for your support.<br />
11/28: $50 Winner 3663-1A038<br />
New Engl<strong>and</strong>, New Orleans, Oakl<strong>and</strong><br />
11/21: $500 Winner 3817-1A038<br />
Detroit, Houston, Carolina<br />
11/21 $200 Winner 3818-1A038<br />
Green Bay, Detroit, Houston<br />
11/21 $50 Winner 4069-1A038<br />
<strong>St</strong>. Louis, Indianapolis, Kansas City<br />
11/7 $200 Winner 4024-1A038<br />
Green Bay, Detroit, Denver<br />
10/24 $200 Winner 3615-1A038<br />
Green Bay, New Orleans, Houston<br />
10/ 24 $50 Winner 3869-1A038<br />
New Orleans, Pittsburgh, Houston<br />
10/17 $50 Winner 3505-1A038<br />
Chicago, Seattle, Kansas City<br />
9/26 $50 Winner 3946-1A038<br />
New Engl<strong>and</strong>, New Orleans, Baltimore<br />
Pop Tabs collection to benefit the Ronald McDonald Houses of Chicago .<br />
A collection bin for pop tabs is located in the nw corner of the narthex <strong>and</strong> in all RE<br />
classrooms. Thank you for your support!<br />
Please Recycle Your Newspapers, Magazines, etc. into our green <strong>and</strong> yellow recycling bins located<br />
in the Parking Lot. Youth Ministry of <strong>St</strong>. <strong>St</strong>ephen will earn money from your donation.
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<strong>St</strong>. <strong>St</strong>ephen, <strong>Deacon</strong> & <strong>Martyr</strong>708-342-2400/Karen Opyd<br />
#5<strong>12</strong>926<br />
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ADDRESS —<br />
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PHONE —<br />
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CONTACT PERSON —<br />
Melissa Smyth<br />
SOFTWARE —<br />
Publisher 2007<br />
Adobe Acrobat 8.0<br />
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PRINTER —<br />
HP OfficeJet Pro L7680<br />
TRANSMISSION DAY & TIME —<br />
Wednesday<br />
11:30 AM<br />
NUMBER OF PAGES SENT —<br />
Cover, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,10,11,<strong>12</strong>, 13, 14, 15<br />
SUNDAY DATE OF BULLETIN —<br />
<strong>12</strong>/4/2011<br />
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