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Third Sunday In Ordinary Time2013 CATHOLIC MINISTRIESANNUAL APPEAL“The Lord Sustains His People”BISHOP CONLON’S MAILING ASKING FOR APLEDGE TO THE 2013 CATHOLIC MINISTRIESANNUAL APPEAL is in the hands of many of parishioners.If you have received the mailing, please respond as soonpossible.This year, the theme of the Appeal is “The LordSustains His People.” God constantly gives to us.His grace is ever‐present. His blessings are abundant.We can demonstrate our gratitude to God and helpbuild the kingdom of God in our own parish and ourown diocese by making a generous gift to the CMAA.THE APPEAL NOT ONLY FUNDS the operations of thediocese, it funds services that are of great help to theministries here in our parish. Please answer the bishop’srequest and make a generous pledge. All pledges can bepaid in 10 monthly installments.Thank you in advance for your support.LAST WEEK!Don't forget to sign-up and beincluded in our Parish Directory!Household pets welcome. Photo session times:Thur., Jan. 31/Fri., Feb. 1/Sat., Feb. 2Weekdays: 9AM-3 PM ;Saturday: 10AM-4 PMPadua Center ESAThere is no cost to have your portraits taken, and youwill receive a COMPLIMENTARY 8X10 PORTRAITAND DIRECTORY for participating. At your session youwill be able to view your images electronically and havethe opportunity to purchase additional portraits. For anappointment visit www.stanthonyfrankfort.comor call the Parish Office at 815-469-3750.Support the Collection for the Churchin Latin America This WeekendGENEROUS GIFTS MADE TO TODAY’S COLLECTION will fundevangelization, formation, and catechesis projects forthe Church in Latin America. As young people fromaround the world prepare to make pilgrimages to Brazilfor World Youth Day, the young faithful of Brazil face thehardships of poverty and violence and a lack of priestsand trained lay leaders to help them live faith. Thesupport you give today will provide opportunities foryears to come. Please support the Church in LatinAmerica and be generous in today's collection.For information on the projects funded by this Collection,please visit www.usccb.org(Church in Latin America Collection).January 27, 2013 — Page ThreeOUR PARISH STEWARDSHIPThank You For Your GenerosityJanuary 20, 2013Saturday 5:00 PMSunday 7:30 AM9:00 AM10:30 AM12:00 PM6:30 PMTotalNovember E-GivingDecember E-Giving$ 5,007.00$ 3,487.50$ 2,813.00$ 3,969.00$ 3,173.00$ 1,378.31$ 19,827.81$ 13,371.02$ 13,351.05Christmas Collection $ 90,652.88Thank you to all who chose to use electronic givingfor Sunday contributions. E-giving posts once a month.If interested, call the Parish Office at 815-469-3750 orcomplete and return the authorization form on page 12.PLEASE REMEMBER ST. ANTHONY CHURCH IN YOUR WILL.2012 • 2013YEAR OF FAITHDIOCESE OF JOLIETCATECHISM CORNERIn this month of new possibilities we celebrate theHoly Spirit, the giver of life and our Advocate whoguides us in truth. We celebrate the life of all God’speople, from conception to natural death, and all thetime in between where the Spirit infuses us withstrong faith, good works, and courage to proclaimthe Good News (just as the Spirit did in Acts 2:1‐47).We celebrate the gift of God’s Word, recorded in theHoly Scripture, which guides our lives and gives usthe opportunity to hear the voice of the Lord — andin “Dei Verbum” (Second Vatican Council), that encouragesall people of faith to keep close to theirhearts and minds every day of their lives.January 27:‘The Holy Spirit is ‘the principle of every vital andtruly saving action in each part of the Body.’ Heworks in many ways to build up the whole Body incharity: by God’s Word ‘which is able to build youup’; by Baptism, through which he forms Christ’sBody; by the sacraments, which give growth andhealing to Christ’s members; by ‘the grace of theapostles, which holds first place among his gifts’; bythe virtues, which make us act according to what isgood; finally, by the many special graces (called‘charisms’), by which he makes the faithful ‘fit andready to undertake various tasks and offices for therenewal and building up of the Church.’ CCC, n. 798JANUARY PRAYER INTENTIONFor a greater respect for human life.