St. Patrick's Catholic Church - St. Patrick Joliet Parish

St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
A COMMUNITY OF FAITH SINCE 1838
710 WEST MARION STREET ~ JOLIET, IL 60436-1598
(815) 727-4746 ~ FAX (815) 727-4798 ~ WWW.STPATSJOLIET.COM
January 28-29, 2012: The 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time
ST. PATRICK’S STAFF
REV. PETER G. JANKOWSKI
PASTOR, ST. PATRICK’S CHURCH
pjankowski@yahoo.com
REV. JAMES M. LENNON
PASTOR EMERITUS
DEACON PAUL KOLODZIEJ
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DEACON CHARLES PETERSON
PRISON CHAPLAIN
cpete27659@aol.com
DEACON DARRELL KELSEY
deacondarrell@att.net
JULIE DILLENBURG
DIRECTOR, RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
julie_a_d@yahoo.com
ALICIA TOCWISH
PARISH ADMINISTRATOR
stpatrectory0710@sbcglobal.net
JAMES SMITH
MAINTENANCE
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“What is this? A new teaching
with authority. He commands
even the unclean spirits and they
obey him.” - Mk 1: 27
OFFICE HOURS
Monday - Thursday
8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Friday
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon
THE SACRAMENT OF THE MOST HOLY EUCHARIST
Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m.
Saturday Vigil Mass 4:30 p.m.
Sunday Masses 8:00 & 10:00 a.m.
Sunday Mass in Spanish 12:00 p.m.
Holy Day Masses Dates and times vary.
ST. BRIGID’S ADORATION CHAPEL HOURS
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
6th - 8th Gr. Sundays 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Wednesdays 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Saturdays 3:30 - 4:15 p.m. or by appointment
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (KINDERGARTEN - 8 TH GRADE)
Kind. - 5th Gr. Sundays 8:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
PARISH MEMBERSHIP
Welcome to St. Patrick’s Catholic Church! Registration forms
can be found in the Parish Office.
THE SUBMISSION DEADLINE FOR THE BULLETIN IS ON FRIDAY AT 12:00 NOON.

NEWS AND VIEWS FROM ST. PATRICK’S CATHOLIC CHURCH
NEWS AND VIEWS FROM ST. PATRICK’S CATHOLIC CHURCH
BY YOUR PASTOR, FR. PETE JANKOWSKI
BY YOUR PASTOR, FR. PETE JANKOWSKI
THE RAINING OF NON-PERISHABLES
AT ST. PATRICK’S FOOD PANTRY
It was a dark and stormy night (I thought I would start this week’s “News and Views” with some
“Purple Prose” - here’s your chance to look it up and learn something). The local parish priest attempts
to get his forty winks early in the night when a rumpled maintenance man and his faithfully goateed
sidekick known as “the deacon” make such a ruckus in the house that they wake up the dog. Under normal
circumstances, the priest would call the local constable to flex his lawful muscles upon the intruders
but in this case, Jim Smith and Deacon Paul bring gifts to the parish, compliments of PANERA ANERA BREAD READ. READ
As part of Panera Bread’s service to our Food Pantry, Deacon
Paul and Jim Smith collect the same pastry donations
once a week late at night that Nancy Timm first collected
some time ago (and THANK YOU NANCY!!! for your service
to our parish!). Because of these donations, our ability to
serve the hungry of the parish is made a great deal easier,
as the amount of food can be portioned out much easier.
In addition, we also give great thanks to THE HE
BANK ANK
HE NORTHERN
ORTHERN ILLINOIS LLINOIS FOOD OOD
ANK who provide the same type of kind charity as Panera Bread also of-
fers us. In addition to providing us with perishable and non-perishable
food products for literally pennies a pound, the Food Bank often provides
crates of food to us at no cost, all for the sake of those in need. Both St. Patrick’s
Church and St. John the Baptist’s (which serves about 4 ½ times
more guests than we do) very much are in need of those services.
Over the last few months, we have been very blessed by parishioners and local institutions that have donated
so many items to our pantry that we have purchased (or have been given) a good number of institutional
freezers and refrigerators for storage. And as much as we fill those freezers and refrigerators
with perishable foods, we empty them very quickly due to the needs of our community.
Thus, we are seeking your help. Not only do we ask for your food and other charitable donations for
both our Pantry and St. Vincent de Paul Society, we also are asking you to keep your eyes and ears open
for any institutions you know that might be able to help our Pantry as well. If you or someone you know
are able to help in any manner, please contact the parish office so that we may speak to you. If you wish
to help our Pantry during the week, we also would welcome your phone calls.
I would like to thank, as always, Terry & Janet Muir who run our Pantry and keep up with this particular
ministry. God bless them and God bless all of you!
Gloria Dei Vivens Homo (The Glory of God is Living in Man)
- St. Irenaeus of Lyons

MINISTRY & FINANCE PAGE 3
TODAY’S READINGS
First Reading - Moses spoke to all the people,
saying: “A prophet like me will the LORD, your
God, raise up for you” (Deuteronomy 18: 15-20).
Psalm 95.
Second Reading - Brothers and sisters: I should
like you to be free of anxieties (1 Corinthians 7: 32
-35).
Gospel - The people were astonished at Jesus’
teaching (Mark 1: 21-28).
St. Patrick’s Men’s Club
St. Patrick’s Church is proud to
sponsor monthly meetings for both
the men and women in our parish.
Feel free to call at (815) 727-4746 for more
information. Come help us build the
our parish’s faith and social life!
St. Patrick’s Council of
Catholic Women
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday: 2 Sm 15: 13-14, 30; 16: 5-13;
Mk 5: 1-20
Tuesday: 2 Sm 18: 9-10, 14b, 24-25a, 30 - 19: 3;
Mk 5: 21-43
Wednesday: 2 Sm 24: 2, 9-17; Mk 6: 1-6
Thursday: Mal 3: 1-4; Heb 2: 14-18; Lk 2: 22-40
Friday: Sir 47: 2-11; Mk 6: 14-29
Saturday: 1 Kgs 3: 4-13; Mk 6: 30-34
Sunday: Jb 7: 1-4, 6-7; Ps 147;
1 Cor 9: 16-19, 22-23; Mk 1: 29-39
THE COLLECTION FOR
JANUARY 21-22 WAS $5,692.00
LATIN AMERICA COLLECTION WAS $876
To receive your 2011 Tax Statement, please
leave a message at the parish office at ext. 55
Ministry Schedule for February 4-5, 2012
Time, Talent
& Treasure
4:30 p.m. Altar Servers Lector Greeter Eucharistic Minister
Senior Elizabeth Lockwood Bernie Spieler Scott Lockwood - Main Deacon Paul
Carlos Lockwood Ana Lockwood - East Ellen Seeman
Emma Jagodzinski Mary Wendall - West Katie Kelsey
8:00 a.m. Altar Servers Lector Greeter Eucharistic Minister
Senior Kaitlyn McPartlan John Shea Kurt Kambic - Main John Shea
Steven Larson Sue Kambic - East Lynette Shea
Bert Vertin Mary Lou Ciccotelli - West Pat Klein
10:00 a.m. Altar Servers Lector Greeter Eucharistic Minister
Senior Tony Bellos Betty Mahoney Jim Dietz - Main Emily Limbach
Boyan Golden Joan Bannon - East Bob Vergo
Francisco Chavez Virginia Borio - West Reyna Chavez

PAGE 4 AROUND THE PARISH & DIOCESE
@ In Memoriam @
January 30, 1886 - Rev. Walter H. Power
Sixth Pastor of St. Patrick’s Church (1869 - 1886)
January 31, 1999 - Floyd Bianchi
February 1, 1991 - Mary Banget
February 1, 1991 - Deacon Wilbert Robinson
February 1, 1995 - John Hutton
February 2, 1998 - Deacon Vincent Rizzo
February 2, 2010 - Sheila Kelly
February 3, 1991 - Lillian Jurkovich
February 3, 2006 - Stanley Ksiazak
February 3, 2011 - Rev. Gordon Mahoney
February 4, 1994 - Francis Rogan
February 4, 1998 - George Lievens
February 4, 2003 - Alta Hebling
February 4, 2003 - Mildred Schneidereit
February 5, 1989 - Anna Mae Hall
February 5, 1998 - Deacon Theodore Farrell
February 5, 2005 - Rev. Donald Harkabus
February 5, 2011 - Deacon John Maloney
THE HE . PAT PAT’S
AT MEN EN’S EN CLUB LUB
ANNUAL NNUAL CHILI HILI DINNER INNER
HE ST. P
Sunday, January 29, 2012
11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Volunteers needed to enter your homemade
chili in the chili contest. Prizes will be awarded
to the top three chilies!
If you can provide some baked goods for desserts
or some corn bread to go with the chili
please bring it to the gymnasium by 10:30 am on
the 29 th . Please bring your family and friends to
partake in this event. Cold winter day and nice
warm chili, it doesn’t get much better.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT
SCOTT LOCKWOOD AT (815) 919-7016.
We will have a 50-50 raffle for $1.00 a ticket.
MENU:
Chili - $3 per bowl or $6 to sample them all!!!
$1 Hotdog
$2 Chili Dog
50¢ Bag Chips
$3 Nachos
Desserts
50¢ Each.
“THE KINGDOM
OF GOD IS AT
HAND” - MK 1: 15
THE 2012 CATHOLIC MINISTRIES ANNUAL AP-
PEAL begins with a mailing that many of our parishioners
have received or will soon receive.
This is a mailing from Bishop Conlon asking for
a pledge to the 2012 Catholic Ministries Annual
Appeal.
The Appeal not only funds many of the operations
of the diocese, it funds services that are of
great help to the ministries here in our parish.
For example, funds support ...
�� Training & Formation for Seminarians
�� Marriage and Annulment Programs
�� Support for Youth Ministry
�� Hispanic Ministry Programs
This year, the theme of the Appeal is “The Kingdom
of God is at Hand.” We are challenged as
Catholics to build up God’s kingdom here on
earth. Your contribution to the CMAA enables
the diocese to uphold the Gospel message and
build up the kingdom of God throughout the
seven- county area of the Joliet Diocese.
Please remember that God never forgets us. Even
when we believe that our successes are self
made, it is the blessings that God has given to
each of us that have helped us to get where we
are. God is always giving to us; his grace is always
there for us. One way that we can show
our gratitude is by offering our generous financial
support to our parish and to our diocese.
The gifts that we give enable ministries and services
that touch thousands of lives.
Our parish goal is $24,752 24,752. 24,752 With your support,
we can reach and exceed this goal. Please answer
Bishop Conlon’s request and make a generous
pledge. All pledges can be paid in ten
monthly installments. Thank you in advance for
your support.

AROUND THE PARISH & DIOCESE PAGE 5
Welcome to St. Patrick’s Church!
On behalf of our nine hundred family community,
we welcome you to the oldest
parish in the Joliet Diocese and second
oldest parish in Northern Illinois!
As one of our new family members, we
invite you to register at St. Patrick’s
Church, which invests you into the life of
the Parish family. In the process, you will
be able to receive through email or postal
correspondence all the activities that our
parish has to offer. Being a registered parishioner
makes things much easier when
it is time for infant baptism, registration
for our religious education or school, weddings,
when asked to be a baptismal or
confirmation sponsor and even funerals.
You may obtain a registration form in the
rectory, in the back of church, at our website
at www.stpatsjoliet.com or by filling out
the information below. We would be
more than happy to mail you the registration
form for the parish. Thank you and
welcome to the Saint Patrick’s Catholic
community!
St. Patrick’s Church
Short Registration Form
Welcome to the Parish!
¡Bienvenido a la Iglesia de San Patricio!
¡A nombre de nuestra comunidad de novecientas
familias, le damos la bienvenida a la
parroquia más antigua de la Diócesis de
Joliet y la segunda más antigua del norte de
Illinois!
Como un nuevo miembro de nuestra familia,
le invitamos a que se registré en la Iglesia
de San Patricio, que le invierte en la vida
de la familia parroquial. En el proceso, usted
podrá recibir a través del correo electrónico
o correspondencia postal, todas las
actividades que nuestra parroquia puede
ofrecer. El ser un feligrés registrado facilita
las cosas cuando es tiempo de bautizar a un
niño, registro para la educación religiosa o
para la escuela, bodas, o para ser padrinos
de bautizo o confirmación e incluso funerales.
Usted puede obtener una forma de registración
en la rectoría, en la parte posterior
de la iglesia, en nuestra página de internet
www.stpatsjoliet.com, o llenando la información
abajo. Con mucho gusto también le
podemos enviar la forma de registración de
nuestra parroquia por correspondencia
postal.
Please fill out the following information and place in the collection basket or mail for more information.
Please fill out the following information and place in the collection basket or mail for more information.

29 Enero 2012: IV Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario
WASHINGTON - Cardinal-designate Timothy Dolan
of New York, president of the U.S. Conference
of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), sharply criticized
the decision by the Obama administration in
which it “ordered almost every employer and insurer
in the country to provide sterilization and contraceptives,
including some abortion-inducing
drugs, in their health plans.” He made the statement
in a web video posted at: http://bcove.me/
ob5itz9v.
“Never before has the federal government forced
individuals and organizations to go out into the
marketplace and buy a product that violates their
conscience. This shouldn’t happen in a land where
free exercise of religion ranks first in the Bill of
Rights,” Cardinal-designate Dolan said.
On January 20, Kathleen Sebelius, secretary of the
Health and Human Services, announced that nonprofit
employers will have one year to comply with
the new rule.
Cardinal-designate Dolan urged Catholics and the
public at large to speak out in protest.
“Let your elected leaders know that you want
religious liberty and rights of conscience restored
and that you want the administration’s
contraceptive mandate rescinded,” he said.
President Barack Obama
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500
Chief Justice John Roberts
U.S. Supreme Court Bldg.
Washington, DC 20543
LECTURAS DE HOY
Primera Lectura - Moisés le habló a todo el pueblo
diciendo: “El Señor Dios hará surgir en medio de ustedes
un profeta como yo” (Dt 18: 15-20).
Salmo - Ojalá escuchen hoy su voz; no endurezcan sus
corazones (Salmo 95 [94]).
Segunda Lectura - Hermanos y hermanas: Yo quisiera
que ustedes vivieran sin preocupaciones (1 Corintios
7: 32-35).
Evangelio - Los oyentes quedaron asombrados de sus
palabras, pues enseñaba como quien tiene autoridad
(Marcos 1: 21-28).
Sen. Richard Durbin
230 South Dearborn, Suite 3892
Chicago, IL 60604
Sen. Mark Kirk
230 South Dearborn, Suite 3900
Chicago, IL 60604
WASHINGTON – Designado-Cardinal Timoteo Dolan
de Nueva York, presidente de la Conferencia de
Obispos Católicos de Estados Unidos (USCCB),
criticó duramente la decisión de la administración
Obama en la que “ordenaba a que casi todos los
empleadores y aseguradores del país, que ofrezcan
en sus planes de salud, esterilización y anticonceptivos,
incluyendo algunos fármacos que inducen el
aborto.”
“Nunca antes el gobierno federal ha obligado a individuos
y organizaciones a que salgan al mercado
y compren un producto que viole su conciencia.
Esto no debería pasar en una tierra donde el ejercer
libremente la religión ocupa el primer lugar en la
Carta de Derechos,” dijo el designado-Cardenal.
El 20 de Enero, Kathleen Sebelius, secretaria de
Servicios Humanos y de Salud, anuncio que los empleadores
sin ánimo de lucro tendrían un año para
cumplir con la nueva regla.
El designado-Cardenal Dolan impulso a los Católicos
y al público en general a manifestarse en protesta.
“Déjenle saber a sus líderes electos que desean
libertad religiosa y que se restauren los derechos
de conciencia y que quiere que se revoque el
mandato de la administración sobre los contraconceptivos,”
dijo él.
LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA
Rep. Adam Kinzinger
2701 Black Road, Suite 201
Joliet, IL 60435
Please help us defend the cause of
religious liberty by reminding our
government leaders about our first
amendment rights as Catholics.
Lunes: 2 Sm 15: 13-14, 30; 16: 5-13;
Mc 5: 1-20
Martes: 2 Sm 18: 9-10, 14b, 24-25a, 30 - 19: 3;
Mc 5: 21-43
Miércoles: 2 Sm 24: 2, 9-17; Mc 6: 1-6
Jueves: Mal 3: 1-4; Heb 2: 14-18;
Lc 2: 22-40 [22-32]
Viernes: Eclo 47: 2-11; Mc 6: 14-29
Sábado: 1 Re 3: 4-13; Mc 6: 30-34
Domingo: Jb 7: 1-4, 6-7; Sal 147 (146);
1 Cor 9: 16-19, 22-23; Mc 1: 29-39

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TUESDAY UESDAY, UESDAY,
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Parish Mission - February 11-15, 2012
FEBRUARY 11-12, 2012
Mr. Molina will speak at all the Masses about the
Parish Mission
FEBRUARY 12, 2012 - SUNDAY
5:00 p.m. Presentación en Español
7:00 p.m. Presentation in English
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RDINARY TIME IME
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SUNDAY UNDAY, UNDAY,
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8:00 a.m. † Raymond Chavez (Family)
10:00 a.m. The Parishioners of St. Patrick’s Church
12:00 p.m. † Clementino Dimas y Guadalupe Tapia
(Familia Hernandez)
5:00 p.m. Spanish Holy Hour - Círculo de Oración
ADORATION CHAPEL OPEN MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:00 A.M. - 7:00 P.M.
MONDAY ONDAY, ONDAY,
JJANUARY
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7:30 a.m. † Michael & Mary Soltysik (Family)
WEDNESDAY
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7:30 a.m. † George & Rose Jankowski (Family)
7:00 p.m. Spanish Mass † Rosa y Andreas Camargo (Familia)
THURSDAY
HURSDAY, HURSDAY,
, FFEBRUARY
FEBRUARY
EBRUARY 2ND ND: ND
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RESENTATION OF THE LORD ORD
7:30 a.m. † Joseph Kipilla (Family)
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7:30 a.m. † Elizabeth Jankowski (Family)
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7:30 a.m. † Harry L. Mahalick (Family)
7:00 p.m. Holy Hour with Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
& MARTYR ARTYR
Schedule of Events
THE HE 5TH TH SUNDAY UNDAY IN ORDINARY
RDINARY TIME IME
SATURDAY
ATURDAY, ATURDAY,
FFEBRUARY
EBRUARY 4TH TH
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4:30 p.m. † Mary Ambrosch (Family)
SUNDAY UNDAY, UNDAY,
, FFEBRUARY
FEBRUARY
EBRUARY 5TH TH
8:00 a.m. The Parishoners of St. Pat’s
10:00 a.m. † Jerald Larson (Family)
12:00 p.m. † Alfredo y Danielle Aguirre
y Maria Paz (Familia)
FEBRUARY 13, 2012 - MONDAY
7:00 p.m. Presentation & Confessions in English
FEBRUARY 14, 2012 - TUESDAY
7:00 p.m. Presentación y Confesiones en Español
FEBRUARY 15, 2012 - WEDNESDAY
7:00 P.M. Bilingual Mass & Presentation