SECOND SUNDAY OF • DECEMBER 6, 2020

Fostering Christ’s Love in Our Lives 17951 Dixie Highway • Homewood, IL 60430 www.stjoehomewood.org

PARISH STAFF Rev. Robert J. Kyfes ...... Pastor Rev. Daniel F. Jarosewic……………...Associate Pastor Rev. Richard J. Kozak ...... Pastor Emeritus

George & Nancy Maddock ...... Deacon Ministry

Karen Shifflett…...…..Director of Religious Education John Ligda ...... Director of Music Eileen Santschi…………………….....Financial Manager Agatha Kienzle ...... Parish Administrative Assistant WEEKEND LITURGIES

Saturday Mass ...... 5:15 PM

Sunday Mass ...... 8:00 & 10:30 AM

WEEKDAY LITURGIES Tuesday -Friday Mass ...... 8:30 AM

Monday & Saturday Communion Service .. 6:30 AM * YOU MUST SIGN UP ONLINE IN ORDER TO ATTEND MASS. Registration link is available on our parish website stjoehomewood.org. You can also call the office during the business hours.

OTHER SACRAMENT S

Baptism Sundays at 12:30 PM. Arrangements can be made for any Sunday after attending a Baptismal Preparation CONTACTS Session. Rectory…………………..(708) 798-0622; fax: 798-6137

Marriage Director of Religious Education……..(708) 798-6311 Contact the Rectory at least six months prior to the wedding. Director of Music ………………….……….(708) 798-8412 Please call the Rectory for available times and dates. Parish E-mail……………...... [email protected] Prayer Ministry E-mail…[email protected] REGISTRATION Office Hours: New parishioners are invited to register at as soon as possible. Mon., Tues., Wed. & Thurs.………...8:00 am - 4:00 pm (BY APPOINTMENT ONLY) Some transactions may be done by phone, mail and email.

From Our Pastor WEEKLY OFFERING: NOVEMBER 21-22

CHRISTMAS MASSES – TIME TO SIGN UP! Weekend Giving... $6,620.08

If you recall what I’ve written in the past about rushing the celebration of Electronic Giving...$1,832.00 , you’ll understand how I feel about writing this nearly three ——————————————————— weeks before the celebration of Christmas actually begins the night of De- Total ...... $8,452.08 cember 24th. But in this year unlike any other—at least in my lifetime—we ST. VINCENT DE PAUL: $1,380.00 have to do things differently. SHARING: $195.00 But if, like many I’ve heard about, you’ve already put up a tree and done all your decorating simply because, as Auntie Mame would have said, you NOVEMBER 28-29

“need a little Christmas, right this very minute”, you might be ready to Weekend Giving... $4,147.00 decide what Christmas Mass you (and your family) would like to attend. Electronic Giving...$1,832.00 Thanks to those who generously offered their help with greeting and sani- ——————————————————— tizing, we’re able to have the schedule I proposed more than a month ago Total ...... $5,979.00 to the Parish Staff & Parish Pastoral Council. Here it is: ST. VINCENT DE PAUL: $1,386.00 : 4:00, 6:00 and 10:00p.m. SHARING: $165.00 C.C.H.D. COLLECTION: $1,634.00 Christmas Day: 8:00 and 10:30a.m. Thank you for your generosity! As I also announced some time ago, we’ll increase our capacity limit for each Mass to the maximum 20% allowed by the Archdiocese which, for us, TO TEACH WHO CHRIST IS is 175. That seems possible because of the likelihood that more people from PROGRESS TO DATE the same household will be coming, allowing the longer pews to accommo- date more individuals. That’s better than our current maximum of 135, but TOTAL PLEDGED…$1,200,009 still nowhere near the numbers who would normally attend on Christmas. PARISH - COLLECTED TO DATE..$628,652 And while it’s likely that many will not want to come out in the current AOC - COLLECTED TO DATE….....$306,000 Covid climate, it will still be vitally important that you—who either attend Total……………………….…..…$934,652 faithfully now, have continued to contribute faithfully in other ways dur-

ing these past seven months, or who make the effort to stay connected by

checking the parish website and reading the bulletin online—sign up this PLEDGED week if at all possible. $1,100,000

As I’ve said before, we want to give priority to all of you who are faithful $1,000,000 in one way or another throughout the year. Once we reach that 175 number COLLECTED $900,000 for each Mass, that will be it—no exceptions, no “walk-ins” on Christmas, $800,000 and that will include those who are ministering in any way. So if, for exam- GOAL $765,000 ple, you normally attend the most “popular” Christmas Mass at 4:00p.m. $700,000 on the 24th, you might want to keep open the option of coming at 6:00 or $600,000 10:00p.m. instead. Think about it, make a decision, and sign up now! $500,000

Finally, it’s important to remember that the “obligation” to attend Mass on $400,000 Sundays and Holy Days has been suspended indefinitely during these $300,000 challenging days. So if you don’t feel comfortable being here in church, you fulfill your “obligation” by watching Mass virtually either on TV or a web- $200,000 site of your choice. Yes, it’s not the same as being here and sharing in the $100,000 Eucharist, but it’s the best many will be able to do this year. So if you end up with a virtual Christmas Mass, just be sure those Christmas decorations, especially the manger scene, are nearby. Fr. Bob ●●●

2 December 6, 2020 SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT Parish Ministries Around the Parish ALTAR SERVERS Contact: Fr. Dan Jarosewic THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

ARTS & ENVIRONMENT We will have two Masses this week for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Contact: Erin Roeper, Jeannine Ruse Conception: a vigil Mass on Monday, December 7 at 7:00p.m. and on BAPTISMAL PREPARATION CLASSES Contact: Paul and Deborah Hart Tuesday, December 8 at 8:30a.m. Even though this is a holy day of obliga- tion, the dispensation for attending remains the same as for Sundays dur- BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY Contact: Rosemarie Kearney ing these uncertain days. So, if you do not feel comfortable coming to

BULLETIN/WEBSITE EDITOR church, you can fulfill your obligation virtually, either on TV or the internet. Contact: Agatha Kienzle

CATECHISTS (RELIGIOUS EDUCATION)

Contact: Karen Shifflett

ELIZABETH MINISTRY Contact: Marge Hayes

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF We are in need of a part-time, benefits eligible COMMUNION Maintenance Engineer here at St. Joseph. If you or Contact: Deb Framarin, Jack Hayes someone you know is interested, please get in touch GARDENING TEAM with me and I’ll provide you with the full job de- Contact: Elaine Hoffman

scription. E-mail me at [email protected] HOSPITALITY or call me at 708-798-0622, ext. 2. Our hope is to have Contact: Mary Ellen Brabec someone on the job before the snow flies! KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Contact: Joe Santschi Fr. Bob

LECTORS Contact: Mike Ormsby, Tom Brabec

LITURGY WRITING TEAM FOOD AND CLOTHING DRIVE Contact: Joyce Janowick, Janet Ormsby Saturday, December 12th, 9:00am – 11:30am

MINISTERS OF CARE St. Joseph Catholic Church, 17951 Dixie Highway, Homewood, IL Contact: Jack Hayes North Parking Lot -- Enter North Driveway MUSIC MINISTRY Contact: John Ligda Non-Contact Drop-off

PADS Place donations in bags or boxes in your trunk, drive in, pop trunk…we’ll Contact: Jim Bova unload the food .

PIECEMAKER QUILTERS/PRAYER SHAWL Now is the time for the Spirit of Christmas to fill all of our hearts. The food Contact: Marietta Burke th and clothing collection will be on Saturday, December 12 , 9am – PRAYER MINISTRY 11:30am. Pull into the north parking lot, pop the trunk, and our volun- Contact: Julie Orbik teers will unload the food and clothes.

Respect Life MINISTRY The Catholic Charities' South Suburban Food Pantry serves 500 families a Contact: Teri McGinley month—our neighbors, many people in the south suburbs appreciating our SANCTUARY GUILD generosity. Please help us answer their calls for food by giving generously Contact: Magda Hepokoski during this season of giving. All non-perishable food items are needed. If ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY you prefer to make a cash or check donation to South Suburban Catholic Contact: Rectory Charities, just give it to the volunteer collecting the food. The pantry USHERS greatly appreciates the generosity of St. Joseph parishioners. Thank you Contact: Jim Wright for your help putting our beliefs into action, feeding the hungry.

YOUTH MINISTRY The clothes will be donated to St. Vincent de Paul Society. Thank you for Contact: Allisa Opyd your continued kindness and assistance.

Parish of • Homewood, IL 3 TRIVIA Around the Parish

BLESSING THE FAMILY CHRISTMAS TREE Christmas trees have been sold commercially in the United States Before Christianity came to be, trees that re- since about 1850. mained green all year round warded off evil spirits and were special to people during the Between 1887-1933 a fishing winter. It wasn’t until the sixteenth century in schooner called the Christmas Ship Germany that trees were brought inside and would tie up at the Clark Street bridge and sell spruce trees from decorated. When does the Christmas tree go Michigan to Chicagoans. up in your home or parish? Continue the tra- dition by gathering together and blessing this The tallest living Christmas tree is special symbol. believed to be the 122-foot, 91-year- old Douglas fir in the town of Wood- You may bless the tree as soon as you put it inville, Washington. up, or you can wait until after you have deco- rated it. When you are ready to do the bless- The Rockefeller Center Christmas ing, gather everyone around the tree and designate someone to lead tree tradition began in 1933. the following prayer. In 1923, President Calvin Coolidge started the National Christmas Tree Leader: Loving God, we stand before you once again. We stand here Lighting Ceremony now held every ready to celebrate the birth of your son, . year on the White House lawn. (Have everyone extend a hand in a gesture of blessing. Sprinkle water Since 1966, the National Christmas or holy water on the tree, while praying the following prayer.) Tree Association has given a Christ- mas tree to the President and first Leader: Bless this tree, this sign of life and freshness and persever- family. ance in our midst. It stands as a reminder that you are born anew in us each day. Bless our family and friends as we celebrate this joyous sea- Christmas trees generally take six to son. Keep us safe in our travels, kind in our conversations, and gra- eight years to mature. cious in our giving and receiving. We ask you this in confidence, be- Christmas trees are grown in all 50 cause we know you love us. states including Hawaii and Alaska. All: Amen. You should never burn your Christ- mas tree in the fireplace. It can con- (Join in singing a favorite , such as ―O Christmas Tree‖ tribute to creosote buildup. or ―Joy to the World.‖) www.loyolapress.com Thomas Edison’s assistants came up with the idea of electric lights for Christmas trees.

ADVENT FAMILY PRAYER In 1963, the National Christmas Tree was not lit until December God of Love, 22nd because of a national 30-day Your son, Jesus, is your greatest gift to us. period of mourning following the He is a sign of your love. assassination of President Kennedy. Help us walk in that love during the weeks of Advent, Tinsel was once banned by the gov- As we wait and prepare for his coming. ernment. Tinsel contained lead at one time. Now it’s made of plastic. We pray in the name of Jesus, our Savior. Amen. Citation information source:

https://www.history.com/topics/ Advent Resources: https://stjoehomewood.org/advent-resources christmas/history-of-christmas-trees

4 December 6, 2020 SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT Around the Parish MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2020 7:00pm People of St Joseph Mass Registration

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2020 As more people return to weekend Mass and as the weather THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION gets colder, it will become more important to sign up, either 8:30am Martha Gadrim online or by calling the rectory by noon on Fridays. Those who Tom Peters come to Mass without signing up can create a long line behind Fr. James Sayers them as their name and phone number are written down by the greeter, causing their fellow parishioners to stand out in the WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2020 cold, or even in the rain—and eventually, the snow. And if we 8:30am John Bandera begin to reach our current maximum capacity of 135 at each Raymond Goodwin weekend Mass, those who have not signed up might be asked

to leave, which would be unfortunate but necessary. You’ll be THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2020 informed if any of these requirements change in the future. 8:30am James McManemy TO SIGN UP, CLICK ON THE BUTTONS BELOW.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2020 8:30am Adolph Cyborski Helen Cyborski Bob Landowski

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2020

5:15pm Bob Murphy Carlo Flamini

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2020

8:00am Ann Aurelio Renata Flamini Art Welsh READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 6, 2020 10:30am Augie Schlafer Robert Lewis Sunday: Is 40:1-5, 9-11/Ps 85:9-10, 11-12, 13-14 [8]/2 Pt 3:8- 14/Mk 1:1-8 Brian Purcell Monday: Is 35:1-10/Ps 85:9ab and 10, 11-12, 13-14 [Is 35:4f]/ Lk 5:17-26 Tuesday: Gn 3:9-15, 20/Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4 [1]/Eph 1:3-6, 11- Mass Celebrants 12/Lk 1:26-38 Saturday, December 12, 2020 Wednesday: Is 40:25-31/Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 8 and 10 [1]/Mt 11:28-30 5:15 PM Fr. Jarosewic Thursday: Is 41:13-20/Ps 145:1 and 9, 10-11, 12-13ab [8]/Mt Sunday, December 13, 2020 11:11-15

8:00 AM Fr. Jarosewic Friday: Is 48:17-19/Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6 [cf. Jn 8:12]/Mt 11:16- 10:30 AM Fr. Kyfes 19

Saturday: Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab/Jdt 3:18bcde, You can 19 [15:9d]/Lk 1:26-38 or Lk 1:39-47 donate to Next Sunday: Is 61:1-2a, 10-11/Lk 1:46-48, 49-50, 51-54 [Is St. Joseph Church online at: 61:10b]/1 Thes 5:16-24/Jn 1:6-8, 19-28 www.givecentral.org Daily Readings: https://stjoehomewood.org/daily-readings-and-gospel

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Around the Parish

CHRISTMAS FLOWER OFFERING A letter from Respond Now:

From now until New Year’s Day, you will find Christmas Flowers of- Hello Everyone,

We hope you are and have been fering envelopes at the church exits. You will notice that the enve- lopes have a line for ―given in memory of….‖ so that you can re- well during these challenging times! Due to the current cir- member a departed loved one with your flower offering. We will cumstances, we will not be hav- print the names of those being remembered in the bulletin each ing our normal Christmas event. week as they are received. So please return your flower offering in Instead, we are planning to pro- the regular collection or drop it off at the rectory anytime before vide $20 gift cards for the chil- January 1st. dren. By last year count, that would be close to 700 children, and in these uncertain times, the need could be greater.

We are reaching out to all our wonderful donors and volun-

teers hoping you will generously donate cards from either Target or Walmart in that $20 amount.

If you would like to help us make RETIREMENT FUND FOR RELIGIOUS Christmas merrier for the chil- In good times and bad, Sister Theresa and the senior religious shown here dren, please drop off, mail or have dedicated themselves to God’s work. Together with nearly 30,000 eld- send cards to: erly sisters, brothers, and religious order priests in the United States, they Sue Perkins educated the young, tended the sick, and ministered to the needy. Today, 2237 Flossmoor Rd they pray for a world that is hurting. Yet many religious communities do not Flossmoor, IL 60422 have enough retirement savings and struggle to provide for aging members. 708-502-8154 Your tax-deductible gift to the Retirement Fund for Religious helps furnish [email protected] medications, nursing care, and more. We would appreciate having any For more information visit: retiredreligious.org cards by December 7. If you National Religious Retirement Office • 3211 Fourth Street NE • Washington DC have any questions, please feel 20017-1194 • Phone (202) 541-3215 • Fax (202) 541-3053 free to contact me.

Sincerely,

Sue Perkins Christmas Committee

Respond Now 708-755-4357 1439 Emerald Ave Chicago Heights, IL 60411

St. Joseph’s collection for the Retirement Fund for Religious will be next weekend, December 12 & 13.

6 December 6, 2020 SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT Around the Parish Elderly parishioner in Home- wood in need of companion- ship 4-5 nights a week from 8pm to 8am. No special care needed, separate bed- room provided, good pay. If interested call Jim 708- Each December, Scouts from Troop 342 participate in Wreaths Across 212-6530 for more details. America with the mission to Remember, Honor and Teach. This event is carried out in wreath-laying ceremonies at more than 2,100 veterans’

cemeteries at locations in all 50 U.S. states, at sea and abroad. CATHOLIC CHARITIES FOOD PANTRY This year, our scouts will again be participating in this meaningful event St. Irenaeus by placing wreaths on the graves of veterans at Abraham Lincoln Na- 78 Cherry Street tional Cemetery. As in years past, we are asking our St. Joseph parish Park Forest, IL family to sponsor wreaths. And, if requested, we will place a wreath on a

FOOD PANTRY SCHEDULE specific grave of a loved one. 1. To sponsor a wreath, please visit https://bit.ly/WreathsTroop342 to

MONDAYS: complete your sponsorship of one or more wreaths. Thank you for Pantry Open 9am - 1pm your generous support of this event. 2. If you have a grave-specific request, please complete this additional THURSDAYS: step: send an email with your name, the name of the veteran to be Pantry Open 2pm - 6pm honored and the location of their grave (section, row and site number) to Gia Rineyat [email protected]. Scouts from Troop 342 will lay a For more information call: wreath on your behalf and send you a picture of the decorated 708-430-0428 (regional office) marker. Note that we can only honor specific requests for Abraham or 708-748-6891 (pantry). Lincoln National Cemetery. The scouts and families of Troop 342 sincerely appreciate your support. Thank you for making it possible for us to remember our veterans, honor their memories and teach our scouts the value of freedom. EMERGENCYASSISTANCE

If you currently live in a house or apartment, and are seeking emer- gency assistance to preserve your current home, please call the Homeless Prevention Hot- line 877-426-6515.

If you are currently homeless and seeking emergency shelter or assistance to obtain a home, please visit South Suburban PADS Chicago Heights office to complete the housing intake process. South Suburban PADS Chicago Heights Housing Any parishioners that would like a Prayer Shawl for themselves, relative, and Shelter Support Office or friend please contact the rectory at 708-798-0622 and leave your 414 W Lincoln Hwy, Chicago Hts, IL name and phone number so that a Prayer Shawl minister may contact 708-332-7700 you and see that you promptly receive a shawl.

Parish of Saint Joseph • Homewood, IL 7 Today’s Readings Second Sunday of Advent Sunday, December 6, 2020 First Reading Isaiah 40:1-5,9-11 Isaiah tells the people to prepare a way for the Lord. Responsorial Psalm Psalm 85:9-14 The Lord’s salvation is near. Second Reading 2 Peter 3:8-14 Peter teaches that we must always be holy because the return of the Lord cannot be predicted. Gospel Reading Mark 1:1-8 John the Baptist preached repentance and baptized the people, in preparation for the one who would baptize with the Holy Spirit.

BACKGROUND ON THE GOSPEL READING Today’s Gospel is taken from the beginning of Mark. Unlike Luke and Matthew, Mark does not include any de- tails of Jesus’ birth. Instead Mark begins with the appearance of John the Baptist in the desert. On this the Sec- ond Sunday of Advent, we are invited to reflect upon the role of John the Baptist, who prepared the way for Je- sus and the salvation that he would bring to us.

Mark’s description of the appearance of John the Baptist highlights John’s continuity with the Jewish prophetic tradition. Mark combines quotations from the Old Testament books of Malachi, Isaiah, and Exodus. Mark’s de- scription of John as an ascetic, living in the desert, clothed in camel hair, and eating locusts and wild honey, is reminiscent of the description of the prophet Elijah found in Second Kings. The people of Judea and Jerusalem flock to him, listening to his message of repentance and forgiveness; they also come to him to be baptized. Mark’s Gospel is clear, however, that John the Baptist’s role is only to prepare the way for another who will come, one who is greater than John.

Many scholars believe that the Gospels reflect the tension that likely existed between followers of John the Bap- tist and disciples of Jesus. Each of the four Evangelists report on John’s preaching and baptizing, and they each emphasize the importance of Jesus’ baptism by John. The four Gospels also explain that John was sent to preach in preparation for another. In the Gospel of Luke, the question is raised as to whether John the Baptist was himself the Messiah. Just as in today’s Gospel, however, John speaks quite explicitly that the Messiah was to come after him.

In today’s Gospel we hear John the Baptist contrast his baptism of repentance with the baptism that Jesus will inaugurate. John says that he has baptized with water, but that the one who is to come will baptize with the Holy Spirit. John’s baptism was not yet a Christian baptism, but a preparation for the Sacrament of Baptism through which sins are forgiven and the gift of the Holy Spirit is received.

John the Baptist is presented to us as a model during Advent. We, too, are called upon to prepare a way for the Lord. Like John the Baptist, we are messengers in service to one who is greater than we are. Our Baptism com- missions us to call others to life as disciples of Jesus. © 2020 Loyola Press. All Rights Reserved. Used With Permission. www.LoyolaPress.com

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Parish of Saint Joseph • Homewood, IL 9 MARY REID Body & Soul MARY KATHERINE ROHAN TONY SANTONE ROBIN B. EGGERT LORETTA LIPINSKI JOHN SCHMIDT Pray for the Sick ADELINE ENGDAHL IRMA LOPEZ MATTHEW SCHURY LIZ ADDUCCI IRENE FRAMARIN EASON MA JAY SCOTT MARIAN ADDUCCI RACHEL FRAMARIN RUTH & MIKE MADDOCK RANDOLPH SCOTT EILEEN ALSEN ALBERT FOUTS LYNN MARYNOWSKI CONNIE SIMMS SAM AMUNDSEN JOAN FURLONG EZEKIEL ANGELO DE CASTRO DAVE SINWELSKI BABY EMMA AZOGAN LOIS GEORGE TORI MASZAK MARY CATHERINE SMITH NOREEN BAKER JOHN GNEZDA CAROL MCCLEMENTS LAVERNE SZYPCZAK PATRICIA BECERRA ANDREW GUTTER MEAGAN MCHUGH PAT TAYLOR KARRIE BIEKER BOB HADERLEIN CHRIS MCNELLIS EMMY TIORAN JOANNE BONER DAN HASKE JOHN MCCLOSKEY GORDON TOMLINSON BOB BROWN JANET HERNANDEZ THERESA NELSON MILSAP ANTHONY VAN JOAN BULF JOYCE HIGHSMITH MADISON MINNICH ANNIE WARDS STEVE BURKE DOLORES JANOWIAK AZAREA MOORE SILAS WHEELER LOU BUTTICE JOYCE JANOWICK JOE MORAN BENJAMIN WICKS MYRA CALZAVARA JOHNNY JOHNS EILEEN MORRISEY PAT WILLIAMS LARRY CAMPBELL STANLEY JOHNS TOM MOSKWA AMY WINDJU JOSEPH CHLOPECKI MARY ROSE KELLER AMY MURPHY TOM WOLKEN MELISSA CHLOPECKI SUE KELLY JEANINE NAPOLI JIM WRIGHT MARY CLARKE JERRY KILLIAN CHARLES NELSON MICHAEL WRIGHT ROBERT CLARKE TEDDY AND BILL KING RICK NYE ISABEL YOUNG VIRGINIA COLLINS DON KIRKPATRICK TIM NYE JANET ZAIO JOYCE CONLEY ANNE MAHER KOCH CAITLIN O’SHEA OBIN OYNE R C MARY KOCH GERLENE OLIVER COLOR DENOTES RECENTLY ADDED MICHAEL CURLEY Attention Family Members LAURA KRAUSE MIKE ORMSBY After 4 weeks, please notify the JIM DAVIS CAROLYN KRIVANEC SUSAN ORMSBY ROSEMARY DIMAYO Rectory if your loved one still DENNIS KUROWSKI VERNA POWELL needs our prayers. FRANK DIVILA REBECCA LINDSEY CHARLOTTE POWELL CHAR DROZDOWSKI LINDA LINK GAIL PURCELL VALERIE EASTER TARA LINZY MIKE RACHOWICZ

Lt. Thomas Devane A1C. Jessica Polacek Prayers for Our Troops SCPO Peter Donaldson GYSGT Louis Rodriguez Please pray for the men and women in Airman Alex Fuentes PFC Anthony Termini our Armed Forces. May God protect SF Ranger Christopher John Jones LncCpl Dillon Thompson them and return them safely to their Private Arthur Krueger Airman Gavin Tienstra families: Seaman Thomas Krueger Maj. Jonathan Troutman

LncCpl Connor John Anderson Pvt. Nathan A. Mach MGYSGT Joseph Unwood Pfc Paul Bisceglia, US Army Specialist Joshua S. Mitchell PFC Alexander D. Urban Lt. Rebecca Conti-Vock LCpl Jarod Mizgalski, USMC Lt. Col. Kevin J. Walker Captain Noel Conrad Maj. Samuel Modica, USMC 1st Lt. Daniel J. Webb Lt. Aaron Deal Lt. Danielle Peterson Capt. Jennifer Worman

Communion to the Sick Prayer Ministry From Death to Eternal Life. Please Pray for The Priests, Deacons & Ministers of Prayer requests* can be submitted : Care will bring Communion to the On the Parish website sick & the homebound either at the By calling the Rectory and dial 77 MARTIN MONAHAN hospital or in the home upon request. Please call the Rectory Email: [email protected] Office to make arrangements, 708- *Also, to Add/Remove from the bulletin 798-0622. sick list. May the choir of angels lead him into Paradise.

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