401 Brassel Street Lockport, Illinois 60441 815-723-3291 www.sjvianneylockport.org Po Polsku 815-630-2745 Office Hours: Tuesday—Friday 10:00AM—3:00PM [email protected]
December 9, 2018 2nd Sunday of Advent
The Very Rev. Grzegorz P. Podwysocki, Pastor Deacon Rev. Mr. Joseph Dalpiaz Masses Tuesday - Friday 8:00 am Confessions Saturday 8:00 am (Only on first Saturday) Before Saturday Mass 3:30 pm 4:00 pm
Sunday 7:00 am - English Baptisms/Weddings 9:00 am - English Call for appointment 10:30 am - Polish LECTORS FOR NEXT WEEKEND: TODAY’S READINGS Saturday 4:00p.m. - Rosario Sunday 9:00a.m. - Kathy First Reading — Take off your robe of mourning and misery; put on the splendor of glory from God (Baruch 5:1-9). Mass Intentions for the Week Psalm — The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy (Psalm 126). Saturday, December 8 at 4:00 p.m. Second Reading — I am confident that the one who †Angel Colon by Hope Swanson began a good work in you will continue to complete it †Josie Encarnacion (B-Day Rem) by Rosario Vianzon until the day of Christ Jesus (Philippians 1:4-6, 8-11). †Margaret Ramos Masterson by Mike & Charlotte Rogan Gospel — The winding roads shall be made straight, and †Jane Rogan by Mike & Charlotte Rogan the rough ways made smooth (Luke 3:1-6). †Dennis Michals by Andrew Buczyna Richard Burian by Sue Carole Pajak TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION †Matt Andrysiak Look around most Catholic churches, and you will Sunday, December 9 at 9:00 a.m. discover an image of John the Baptist, often in the old †Patricia Craig by Family baptistery, or in a window near where the font is or was †Angel Colon by Hope Swanson located. He has two feast days in the calendar: one †Eileen M. Sawka by Andrew Buczyna commemorating his birth, and the other his death. There Laura Pluta (Surgery) by Andrew Buczyna are only three nativities in our calendar: for Jesus, for †Ruth Molloy by Deann Grazioli Mary, and for the Baptist. John’s birthday is reckoned 10:30 a.m. according to the schedule given in Luke’s Gospel of the †Jana Cudeckiego by Zofia Gogola angel’s announcement to Mary. The angel tells her that O Zdrowie dla Oliverka by Zofia Gogola her cousin Elizabeth is in the sixth month of pregnancy, †Jan Michniak (3yr Rem) by Anna Styrczula and so Mary hastens to help her. Reckoning Christmas as †Jan Chowaniec December 25, we count backwards nine months to March †Anna Stein by Bozena †Janina Petuchow (1yr Rem) 25 for the Feast of the Annunciation. Then we count Stanislaw Zalinski (Health) forward three months to June 24 for John the Baptist’s birth. Halfway to Christmas, his nativity gives ample Tuesday, December 11 at 8:00 a.m. (St. Monica Prayer Group) reason for rejoicing in the summer, and his symbols of Deacon Joe & Carolyn (Mass of Thanksgiving) fire and water are used playfully in bonfires and dives into the sea. Even at the polar opposite of Christmas in Wednesday, December 12 at 8:00 a.m. †John & Dorothy Mitchell Family the calendar, the energy of Christ’s birth in the Incarnation provides cause for rejoicing. Thursday, December 13 at 8:00 a.m. Matthew Gariboldi (B-day) by Patricia Gariboldi Announcements: Friday, December 14 at 8:00 a.m. †Dennis Michals Please checkout The Catholic Faith at: Saturday, December 15 at 4:00 p.m. FORMED.ORG May, Maurisak & Gubista Families by Family Adam Johnson (Health) by Hope Swanson Password: BJKGVD †Lillian Ramos
Sunday, December 16 at 9:00 a.m. †Kay Margentina (4yr Rem) by Daughter Sandra Anderson Join us on Facebook at Erik Swanson (Health) by Hope Swanson St. John Vianney Catholic Church Judy Giancana by Shurland Zapka †Peter Brigando by Priscilla & Fred Kieltyka †Vincent Proc by Family †Janina Buczek by Family Second Collection will be for Retirement
10:30 a.m. Fund for Religious †Jana Cudeckiego by Zofia Gogola O Zdrowie dla Oliverka by Zofia Gogola
RICHES Riches are the instrument of all vices, because they render us capable of putting even our worst desires into execution. —St. Ambrose
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES OUR WARMEST WELCOME To all who celebrate with us, whether visitors, long time resi- Sunday: Second Sunday of Advent dents, or newly arrived in the parish. If you are not regis- Monday: International Human Rights Day tered at St. John Vianney or need to make changes, please fill Tuesday: St. Damasus I out the form below and place in the collection basket. Wednesday: Our Lady of Guadalupe PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY Thursday: St. Lucy ADULT 1 Name______Friday: St. John of the Cross Phone______Address______THE ETERNAL FLAME FOR THIS WEEK ______Will burn in Memory of Email
Dennis Michals Date of Birth______By Family Language spoken at home______
Marital Status:____ Married by Priest Y N † WE LIFT UP IN PRAYER Religion:______Long Term Needs: Fr. Andrew, Ann Marie Nawrocki, Naia Peña, st Rachel Colabello, John Sims, Wendy Kelm, Keith Schranz, Lucas Sacraments received? Baptism, 1 Comm. Confirm. Milo, Ted Hylek, Heather Pajak, The Eaton Family, Dixie Wiles,
Romana Davila, Lawrence Dapriele, Marilyn Zlogar, Mark Gariboldi, ADULT 2 Husband Wife Cathy McManamey, Raul Juarez, Lucille Catherine Russler (baby), Name______Henryka Sztoncel, Tom Swierkowski, Luanne Dapriele, Mike Lozano, Michelle Maurisak, Phone______Immediate Needs: Joan Fajkucy, Lynn Marie, Roberto Davila, Nicole Address______Neubauer, Joann Baan, Matt Andrysiak, Marcella Tumang, Salvadore ______Garcia, Robin Dilday, Ralph Drong, Frank Pagano, Dorothy Carrescia, Date of Birth______Krzsztof Komar, Easton Bleuer, Gloria Castillo, Romana Davila, Rosa Language spoken at home______Maria Santos, Adam Sztoncel, Lynn Swierkowski, Owen Neubauer, Richard Burian, Rosemary Burian, Christopher Hozjan, Marital Status:____ Married by Priest Y N Salvatore D’Arpa, Jack Waxweiler, Carol Fabek, Cora Zgrabik, Jim Pelc Religion:______Sacraments received? Baptism, 1st Comm. Confirm.
† We hope that you will pray for them each day, privately or Are you transferring from another parish?__ with your family. Prayer for those in need is an important Former Parish Name______responsibility of the Christian Community.
Please list the names and dates of birth of those in †FROM DEATH TO NEW LIFE your household, excluding the names above:
MATT ANDRYSIAK Name Birthdate Relationship Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, 1______and let perpetual light shine upon them. 2______
Divine Mercy Chaplet: Saturday, December 8…Day 7 3______4______
PILGRIM VIRGIN Invite the blessed Mother, Our Lady of Fatima Statue, into your home and help her evangelize her message of peace Weekly Offering Weekly Goal: $2,500.00 through the Rosary. The intent of the December 2, 2018 …………………………….………..$5,290.00 devotion is that the statue travel from house to house. It will be in your home
for one week or as long as you want to keep her. You can invite family and Thank You for your continuing support. friends to say the rosary, or just enjoy Please remember St. John Vianney in your her presence in your home and have Will and Estate Planning. your own private devotion. Please call Gwen at 708-259-6303. ST. MONICA PRAYER GROUP
FOLLOWING THE 8:00 AM TUESDAY MASS We, the members of St. Monica Prayer Group, St. John Vianney Prayer invite you to join us in praying for the spiritual, "O my God, come to me, so that You may physical, and emotional needs of our children and dwell in me and I may dwell in you." grandchildren. Please join us as we come together weekly to cover our children with prayer. Word of Life WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER For expectant mothers: Don’t miss out on the upcoming enrichment for That the Lord will provide for all of their needs married couples and religious on February 8, 2019 at and prepare them to welcome their children with joy; the Wyndham Garden Hotel in Elk Grove Village, We pray to the Lord: IL. The enrichment begins with a private weekend experience including 11 presentations about practical tools for growing in loving relationships, and provides ongoing enrichments after the weekend from the Worldwide Marriage Encounter community.
WHY NOT A MASS INTENTION! For information on applying, please go to If you are thinking of sending someone a get-well card, or a wwme-chicagoland.org (or pick up a brochure on your way out) special occasion is coming up, a birthday or an anniversary, and say YES TODAY, to God’s call to love one another! why not have a Mass said for them? Mass intentions are for the living as well as the deceased. There’s no nicer way to offer FEED YOUR HUNGRY NEIGHBORS tribute, or better prayer you can offer for those you love. Lockport churches donate to the Lockport Food Just fill out the form below and show how much you care. Pantry known as FISH, the symbol of Christianity. They serve 750 to 800 People monthly which is more than 250 local families. Our Lord would want us to share what we have been given with those who have less. Presently needed are REQUESTS FOR † MASS INTENTIONS canned beans, meats and fish, peanut butter, jellies, If you would like to have a Mass offered, please fill out this canned vegetables (especially corn & green form and drop in the collection basket. There is no better way beans), spaghetti & sauce, cereals, pancake mix and to offer tribute, and no better prayer you can offer for those you syrup. Soaps, bath tissue, paper products and love. shampoo are also needed. Thank you for your generosity. Please include an offering of $10 for each intention in the You will be blessed. envelope with your Mass request form. Please schedule 2 weeks in advance. Feeding the Hungry is one of the Corporal Works of Mercy. PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY PLEASE CHECK YOUR CANS CAREFULLY. Intention Name ______IF THEY ARE OUTDATED OR EXPIRING IN _____Living _____ Deceased CURRENT MONTH, WE HAVE TO THROW THEM AWAY. Requested by______We cannot be liable for causing illnesses. 1463 S. Farrell Road Phone______
Date/Time Wanted______Funeral Mass Arrangements Upon the death of a loved one, a family member should contact the parish office as soon as possible (815-723-3291). You will be contacted by our bereavement coordinator, Anna Siwiec-Sitkowska, who will assist PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY the family in planning the funeral liturgy for the “Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. deceased. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. And give us peace. If it is too difficult for you to walk to the front of the We ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord and church to receive Communion, please know that at Savior. Amen. each Mass an Extraordinary Minister of Holy P.F.C. JASON W. DRAKSLER [U.S. ARMY] P.F.C. JOSHUA D. DRAKSLER [U.S. ARMY] Communion comes to the back of the church to SGT. 1st Class MICHAEL MATTHEW PAJAK [U.S. distribute Communion. If you would like to have the ARMY] Extraordinary Minister give you communion in the SR. AIRMAN NICHOLAS MAVRIN [U.S.A.F.] back of church, please let an usher know before LT. WILLIAM BRADSHAW (USAF) Mass begins. At Communion time, when you see the If you have a family member who is overseas please Extraordinary Minister come to the back, please let us know so we may pray for their safe return. raise your hand so that they can see you and give MAY GOD BLESS THEM ALL you Holy Communion. Mężczyźni Świętego Józefa
Kim są Mężczyźni Świętego Józefa? W dzisiejszych czasach istnieje wiele przeszkód na drodze wiary, ale Mężczyzna Świętego Józefa to człowiek, który szuka Pana w swoim życiu: (Jer 29,13) “Będziecie Mnie szukać i znajdziecie Mnie, kiedy będziecie Mnie szukać z całego serca”. Nasz Pan Jezus Chrystus przyszedł, aby pokazać nam Miłość i my odkrywamy naszą rolę jako mężczyźni, którzy dostrzegają potrzeby inne niż poszukiwanie mocy i przywilejów (Łk 22,25). Mężczyźni Świętego Józefa to mężczyźni którzy "wspierają się nawzajem i wzajemnie się budują" (1Tes 5,11) i trwają w Bogu(Jan 15). W rezultacie Mężczyzna Świętego Józefa jest spełniony przez odnajdywanie radości życia bożego w celach, jakie odkrywa dla swojego życia (Kol. 1,9-12). Mężczyźni Świętego Józefa to katolicka sieć mężczyzn. Spotkanie Grupy w naszej parafii odbędzie się w pierwszy czwartek miesiaca, o 7:00 pm. Serdecznie zapraszamy.
Widowed and feeling stuck? Come and find ways to move toward inner peace and new hope in life. Joyful Again! Widowed Ministry Program presents a Retreat/workshop for men & women
March 9 & 10, 2019 (including overnight) At the Mt. Assisi Center, Lemont, IL To register call: 708-354-7211 e-mail us at [email protected] website: www.joyfulagain.org
AWAITING THE SALVATION OF GOD
The world does not seem big enough to contain the jubilation of the first reading. In the Gospel reading, the Roman empire isn’t big enough, either. The great powers of Rome are named and made to stand waiting for the arrival of God’s salvation. And we find Paul meditating joyfully on what really matters. According to Baruch, the city of Jerusalem is like a person standing on tiptoe looking for God’s salvation, which is coming from the east. Those who were led away on foot, heads down, now come back, a proud people. Why, the very way is smoothed out. The path is lined with fragrant, lush trees. It can’t get any better than this, can it? Well, yes, it can. For a voice calls out in the desert. Here is the beginning of the salvation of God.
This month St. John Vianney will conduct its Baby Bottles for Life campaign to benefit, support and educate pregnant women facing crisis or unintended pregnancies.
The funds collected through the Bottles for Life campaign support the programs and services of the Waterleaf Medical Clinic and Education and Resource Center located in Aurora. Waterleaf provides practical help; pregnancy testing, ultrasounds, STD testing and treatment as well as continuing education and support for women in our community who would otherwise be at risk for choosing abortion. Last year with the support of churches like St. John Vianney, Waterleaf served 846 clients, performed 540 pregnancy tests, 404 ultrasounds and rescued 83 babies.
You can pick up your baby bottle from our pro-life tree beginning the weekend of December 15/16, and fill with spare change or whatever donation you prefer. Bottles can then be returned to the parish by the weekend of January 5/6, 2019. Please make any check donations payable to Waterleaf. Your support is greatly appreciated. For more information call us at 630-701-6270 or visit Waterleaf on the web at www.onechoiceonelife.org.
Sponsor a Needy Individual or Family for Christmas
Catholic Charities is providing the opportunity for you to help their clients at Christmas this year. The Gift of Christmas is an annual program that fulfills wish lists for individuals who are served by Catholic Charities.
Read stories about clients and choose who you would like to help this Christmas. Or, if you prefer, you can direct your donation to an individual or family who hasn’t been chosen yet.
Donating is simple: visit catholiccharitiesjoliet.org and click on “donate.” Or call 815-724-1140 to make your donation over the phone. To send a check, please note “Gift of Christmas” in the memo and send checks to:
Catholic Charities 16555 Weber Rd. Crest Hill, IL 60403
If you have any questions, please call 815-724-1140 or email [email protected]. Thank you and God bless you! Merry Christmas!
St. John Vianney Catholic Church
ADVENT/CHRISTMAS 2018 LITURGY SCHEDULE
Feast of the Immaculate Conception/Niepokalane Poczęcie NMP Saturday, December 8, 2018 – Mass 10:30 am – Polish Mass 4:00 pm – English (cantor)
Advent Reconciliation Service/Spowiedź Święta Sunday, December 23, 2018 – Reconciliation 7 pm – 9 pm (English/Polish) Spowiedź Świeta w języku polskim, godz. 19:00 – 21:00
Vigil of Christmas/Wigilia Bożego Narodzenia Monday, December 24, 2018 – Mass 4:00 p.m. – English (Choir) (Christmas Carols with Choir start @ 3:30 pm) Midnight Mass PASTERKA 12 am – Polish (Polish Christmas Carols start @ 11:30 pm) *kolędowanie godz. 23:30
Christmas Day (The Nativity of The Lord)/Boze Narodzenie Tuesday, December 25, 2018 – Mass 9:00 am - English (cantor) Mass 10:30 am – Polish
Feast of St. Stephen, The First Martyr/Św. Szczepana Wednesday, December 26, 2018 – Mass 8:00 a.m. – English (no music) Mass 7:00 pm – Polish
The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph/Św. Rodziny Saturday, December 29, 2018 – Vigil Mass – 4:00 pm- English (cantor) Sunday, December 30, 2018 – Mass 9:00 am – English (Choir) Mass 10:30 am – Polish
Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God/Uroczystośc Bożej Rodzicielki Maryi Monday, December 31, 2018 - Vigil Mass 4:00 pm - English (cantor) Tuesday, January 1, 2019 – Mass – 9 am – English (cantor) Mass – 10:30 am – Polish 398800
St John Vianney Church 401 Brassel St Lockport IL 60441-4902
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