January 6, 2019 Feast of the • 1080 W. Roosevelt • Chicago, Illinois 60608

Gratitude List: As we find ourselves wrapping up one year and beginning another, it seems appropriate to reflect on and to give thanks. So, we offer thanks: -- For all of you who bless Rectory us with the gift of your presence, Sunday after Sunday. To all our 1080 West Roosevelt ministers who go the extra mile by showing up when scheduled, Chicago, Illinois 60608 and arranging their holiday plans to serve at our Holyday Masses; Phone ...... (312)492-8442 -- To the Decorating Elves who beautify our church and edify us Fax ...... (312)492-8430 with their handiwork; -- To our choir and Clive, who help us pray Website ...... holyfamilychicago.org with music, week after week and especially at Christmas; -- To all who are so generous, to our weekly collection, to our Annual Parish Staff Christmas Appeal, to the special collections that keep popping up, Pastor...... Rev. Michael and to special needs of our Parish. Thank You! [email protected] Deacon ...... David Keene [email protected] We know these are difficult times for our Church, and you Religious Ed Coordinator…..… Jim probably saw the headlines in the last few days regarding the Bruton Attorney General’s report in Illinois. The Church everywhere and [email protected] in the Archdiocese of Chicago recognizes and mourns the grave Office Assistant...... Sally damage done to many people harmed by clergy sexual abuse and Gregosanc regrets the failures to respond. The report released by the Illinois [email protected] Attorney General refers to the entire State of Illinois, and the Business Manager/ Bulletin Editor……...Marina Parise statements made do not refer specifically to our archdiocese. [email protected] Contrary to what has been reported, the Archdiocese presented clear evidence to the Attorney General that it has reported all Masses allegations to law enforcement and has reached out to all those Sunday ...... 9:45 am & 5:00 pm bringing allegations and offered pastoral care. Please visit the website www.heal.archchicago.org for more information about Confessions the sex abuse crisis and the steps the Archdiocese of Chicago Sunday mornings from 8:45 - 9:15 continues to take to prevent abuse and offer healing to victims. Please continue to pray for the victims of sexual abuse and for Weddings our Church in making the reforms needed for healing and Arrangements must be made at least accountability. six months in advance. Rev. Brian Paulson, the Jesuit Provincial of the Midwest Province, is here today to continue to move forward the Healing for Victims of Sex Abuse by Clergy. Today we celebrate the light from the Star, which led the Kings to the Christ. The abuse and the lack of response from church officials has kept us in the darkness too long. I applaud Fr. Paulson in coming here to today, to help victims to heal, and publicly state the ways in which everyone must work together to prevent, ever again, such darkness in our Church.

MINISTRY SCHEDULE: Please Remember in your Sunday Collection Prayers: Goal: $3,200.00 Sr. Mary Angela Buser, BVM, Jan. 6 at 9:45 am Fannie Canino, Sr. Mary Therese Presider....Rev. Brian Paulson SJ Freyman, BVM Dec. 23 9:45…....$1419.00 Candle Bearers….Jane Justic, The Gibson Family, Spencer 5:00…....$566.00 Maria Vega Hooper, Sawyer Hunter, Give Central…..$360.00 Lector...... Madelynn Jacobs, Leteece Lee, (Difference- $855.00) Eucharistic Ministers…….... Neil Radocha Sr. Mary Therese Megan Schulenburg, Taylor Yim, Simon BVM, Denise Summers, Dec. 30 9:45…..$1680.96 Steve Yim, Jim Bruton, Sam Tripp 5:00…...$ 402.00 Josephine Aguilar, Jacque Hale Give Central….$ 450.00 Greeter...... Christine Pugh (Difference- $667.04)

Jan. 6 at 5 pm FISCAL YEAR TO DATE Presider...... Rev. Glen Chun SJ Nancy Woodworth Offerings………………$83,127.99 Lector...... Budget………………. $83200.00 Surplus/(Deficit) …..(- $72.01)

Jan. 13 at 9:45 am Catholic Charities Free Newspaper for Seniors *($3,200 a week for 26 weeks) Presider….Rev. David Mastrangelo SJ Did you know Catholic Charities has a free newspaper just for If you use an envelope that is Candle Bearers………Jane Justic, not pre printed with your name Maria Vega senior citizens? Keenager News is published 10 times a year and or #, please be sure to write the Lector...... information on it so you can Communion Ministers…Megan is delivered to your door. This publications contains news, receive proper credit. Schulenburg, Taylor Yim, Steve Contributions can also be Yim, Jim Bruton, Josephine opinion, human interest, how-to, and travel articles, along with made at givecentral.org Call the Aguilar, Jacque Hale parish office with any questions Greeter…………...Christine Pugh humor, puzzles, and recipes. Our "Readers' Corner" provides a or for help with online Jan. 13 at 5 pm forum for readers' own donations. Presider...... reminiscences, and poems. To You can also click on the Rev. James Halstead OSA sign up to receive Keenager ‘Donate’ link on our web page. Lector...... News, call (312) 655-7425 or www.holyfamilychicago.org email keenag- Thank you for your support.

January Ushers: RENEW MY CHURCH UPDATE West Side……Bob Johnson BOOK DISCUSSION Center West…Amare Wilson On Wednesday, Jan. 9, the Center East….Josephine Aguilar David Orberson will discuss his Discernment teams will meet East Side……..Eric Niamba new book "Thomas Merton—Evil with the Renew My Church and Why We Suffer: From Commission who will share Purified Soul Theodicy to Zen" the recommended structural HOLY FAMILY CHURCH WEBSITE at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20, changes that will be www.holyfamilychicago.org 2019 at the Rectory Assembly presented to the Cardinal. Registration forms for new of Immaculate Conception parishioners, weddings, Parish, 7211 W. Talcott, and baptisms. Chicago. David serves as Calendar News and information about Treasurer of the International Holy Family Parish Thomas Merton Society. Check it out!

Please send all bulletin Freewill offering, refreshments. announcements, including For more information, please names of people for the prayer visit: https:// Sunday, January 20, 2019 list, to ccitms.blogspot.com/2018/12/ Circle of Peace 12:00 pm [email protected] january-20-2019-david- Announcements are due by orberson-on.html or call Mike Sunday, January 27, 2019 Monday at noon. at 773-447-3989. Women of the Spirit 11:00 am Everyday Stewardship GOSPEL MEDITATION The Epiphany of the Lord "The Story of the Other Wise Man" by Henry Van Dyke was "Behold, from the east first published in 1895. It tells the arrived in Jerusalem, saying fictional story of Artaban, a 'Where is the newborn king of fourth wise man who began a the Jews? We saw his star at its journey to visit , the new- rising and have come to do him born King. Unlike his fellow Magi, homage.'" How strange to he failed to make it there for the journey so far for perhaps so birth of Jesus because he kept little. Of course the magi go to pausing to help various people in CHALKING THE DOOR the capitol city. Of course they need. In fact, it took him about AN EPIPHANY HOUSE entreat with King Herod. Of 33 years of searching before his course this is where they expect quest comes to an abrupt end On the feast of the Epiphany, it is a newborn royalty to be. But when he is hit in the head with a custom that the family gathers to where is the child? "In ask God’s blessing on their home Bethlehem of Judea," the falling roof shingle. His final and on those who live in or visit the breath takes place in Jerusalem home. It is an invitation for Jesus to scribes say. And so the magi go near the place where Jesus is be- be a daily guest in our home, our on to what is yet another ing crucified. As he lies dying, he comings and goings, our Christmas miracle. hears the voice of Jesus telling conversations, our work and play, We don't know where the magi him that the gifts he has given all our joys and sorrows. met the Christ Child, but it along the way to "the least of A traditional way of doing this is to cannot have been lavish. these" he has actually given to use chalk to write above the home’s Perhaps it was the stable. Jesus himself. entrance, 20 + C + M + B + 19. The Perhaps it was a small hovel If you have never read this story letters C, M, B have two meanings. Joseph had found to wait out They are the initials of the the census. But it would have or seen the made-for-television traditional names of the three movie based on the tale, you re- magi: , , and been the home of a laborer, ally should seek it out. It is a sto- . They also abbreviate the worn and threadbare. Here, in ry that reminds us of a profound Latin words mansionem this unassuming abode, the truth: Jesus himself rests in the benedicat, “May Christ bless the magi are still "overjoyed...they lives of all those around us in house.” The “+” signs represent the prostrated themselves and did need. In the story, it was the wise cross and 2019 is the year. him homage." man's constant response to a Have you ever gotten to the end stewardship call that prevented As one family member writes above of a great work and found the him from getting where he want- the door, another family member results to be underwhelming? prays: How did you respond? Were ed to go. In the end, where he needed to go was more signifi- The three Wise Men, Caspar, you disappointed or elated at cant than where he thought he Melchior, and Balthazar followed God's providence and your up- should go. the star of God’s Son who became ended expectations? The magi If we live lives of generosity and human two thousand and journeyed hundreds of miles graciousness, we may find our- nineteen years ago. May Christ over treacherous terrain to pay selves on constant detours from bless our home and remain with us homage to royalty they have the road on which we are travel- throughout the new year. Amen. seen prophesied in the stars. ing. It is in the detours and the They encountered an ordinary Then another person offers this unexpected circumstances of family displaced from their prayer: home. This Sunday, the magi our journey that often times we find our true purpose in life. We Visit, O blessed Lord, this home are an example for us. Can we think God is somewhere we with the gladness of your presence. see God in the unexpected? Do must travel to, when in reality, Bless all who live or visit here with we encounter Him in the person God is closer than we think in the gift of your love; and grant that who doesn't fit our expectations the least likely of places. we may manifest your love to each of propriety? Do we revere -Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS other and to all whose lives we Christ's presence in the poor? touch. May we grow in grace and in Or do we expect to meet God the knowledge and love of you; only in places of honor and guide, comfort, and strengthen us esteem? This week, ask God for in peace, O Jesus Christ, now and the grace to honor Him in the forever. Amen unexpected places and unassuming people. He is waiting for you!