St. Church, Villa Park

January 31—The Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

MILITARY PRAYER LIST. As a parish family, we at St. John the Apostle pray for all the members of PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS our parish. We especially pray for our parishioners and their relatives who are currently on active duty OUR PARISHIONERS AND FRIENDS in the military: WHO ARE SICK: • DeWitt • Staff Sgt. Griswold If you would like your name added to or removed from • Pvt. Aren Menor this list for prayers, please call the rectory. • Pvt. Aguayo-Ludvik Maria Ester Aguilar, Janet Anderson, Ann Bader, • USMC Joseph Ciesla • Ray Bader, Lilia Carbajal, Christina Caso, Spc. Thomas John Castrejon, Tilmon Chelette, Stephanie Chodera, • AIC Darren Menor Isabella Daytesola, , Mary Doris, John Draff, • A1C Ryan Pemberton Brock Eckhoff, Emily Emond, Deacon Joe Ferrari, • Sgt. Andrew J. Peterson Angelina Flores, Egan Gan. Fran Hale, • Sgt. Donald J. Peterson Stanley Kalinowski, Charlotte Kennon, Jean Killian, • A1C Anthony Pieroni—USAF Joann Klien, Koenig, John Kraynack, • Pvt. Jeremy Schumacher Frances Krueger, John Krzys, Charlene Martin Lupo, • Spc. MP Catherin R. Stover/Peterson Steven Lutes, Stella Mindoloska, Judy Moss, • Corp. Robert Stover Peter Moss, Mark Orlowski, Philip Pasuntino, • Pfc. Stephen Winter. Jennifer Perez, Matt & Annmarie Potenza, Frank Ragase, Bobby Roeback, G. Rojas, • ( name and branch of service so that he or she can be in- cluded in a weekly prayer list in our bulletin.) Marge Saalfeld, Mateo Santacruz, Fr. John Sebahar Luigi Schiassi, Theresa Sekowski, Tom Shook, Arlene Smith, Tim Smith, Mondavi Sobbi, Benjamin Soriano, MISSION STATEMENT Mary Thoris, Mary Vacco, Dale Vercellotti, The Catholic Community of St. John the Apostle Parish Kevin Wallace, Casty Buchit Young. commits to live out the teachings of Jesus Christ, nourished by the Eucharist, guided by the Holy Spirit and rooted in prayer. Together we continue the mission of Christ through Evangelization, Discipleship and Charity. La misión de la Parroquia San Juan Apóstol La Comunidad Católica de la Parroquia San Juan Apóstol se RECTORY / PARISH OFFICE compromete a vivir las enseñanzas de Jesucristo, alimentada 630-279-7404 por la Eucaristía, guiados por el Espíritu Santo y con raíces 330 N. Westmore Ave. en la oración. Juntos continuamos la misión de Cristo a Villa Park IL 60181 través de la evangelización, discipulado y Caridad. [email protected]

OFFICE HOURS DIRECTORY Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday: 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM Bishop Friday: 6:00 – 8:00 PM, Saturday 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM Most Rev. Ronald Hicks Pastor-Rev. Mark Rosenbaum MASS SCHEDULE / HORARIO DE MISA SANTA Saturday: 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM Weekend & Daily Mass– Assistant Sunday: 9:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM en Español Weekend Mass Assistant Priests Weekdays: 7:45 AM except Thursday at 7:00 PM Fr. Tan Nguyen SVD Fr. Nhan Van Tran SVD Confessions / Confesiones Deacon Ron Madsen (630) 279-7433 Mondays 5-6:00 PM—Fridays 7:30-8:30 PM or by appointment. Music Ministry—John Toner, Alexia Garcia Director of Religious Education / Directora de Educacion Religiosa Baptisms / Bautismos Dolly Foley (630) 832-7588 Pre-Baptism class in English – the 1st Sunday of the month at 12:30 PM. R.E. Office Hours/Horario de Oficina: Preparacion pre-bautismal – primer sábado del mes a las 10:30 AM. Monday/Lunes 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Contact the rectory to register. Contacte la rectoría para registrarse. Saturday/Sabado 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM Weddings / Bodas / Quinceañeras Parish Website: www.stjohnvillapark.org Contact the rectory to schedule. Contacte la rectoría para programar. Deanery: www.easterndupagedeanery.org

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We Share Online Giving 2020 Catholic Ministries Annual

Now Available Thank you to those who have already respond- Go to our web page ed with a gift or pledge to the 2019 Catholic Stjohnvillapark.org Ministries Annual Appeal. If you have not yet made a gift or pledge, there is still plenty of time to respond. Gift envelopes are available in the Select the Online Giving Tab back of church and may be placed in the weekend collection basket. Gifts can also be 1. Click on the Online Giving image or made by credit card through the Diocesan website at www.jolietdioceseappeal.org or use link.. the link at the bottom of the homepage of our 2. Select the collection you wish to do- website. Our Parish Goal: $22,500 nate to and click to make a donation. Amount Pledged: $26,858 Amount Paid: $26,298 3. Set up your account, choose your Balance Due: $560 payment option and customize your do- Donor Count: 155 nation. 2020 Rebate: $2,659 That’s it. You can return at any time to edit your donation or to view your finan- cial records. Collections

This Weeks Readings Sunday, January 10th—$1,609.00 By Mail—$1,575.00 Monday: Heb 11:32-40; Ps 31:20-24; Mk 5:1-20 Sunday, January 17th -$1,775.00 Tuesday: Mal 3:1-4; Ps 24:7-10; Heb 2:14-18; By Mail -$717.00 Lk 2:22-40 [22-32] WeShare—$4,200.00 Wednesday: Heb 12:4-7, 11-15; Ps 103:1-2, 13-14, 17-18a; Mk 6:1-6 Thursday: Heb 12:18-19, 21-24; Ps 48:2-4, 9-11; Mk 6:7-13 Total: $ 9,876.00 Friday: Heb 13:1-8; Ps 27:1, 3, 5, 8b-9; Mk 6:14-29 Saturday: Heb 13:15-17, 20-21; Ps 23:1-6; Mk 6:30- Your generosity and discipleship are greatly 34 appreciated! Thank you for supporting the Sunday: Jb 7:1-4, 6-7; Ps 147:1-6; 1 Cor 9:16-19, good work of St. John the Apostle Parish! 22-23; Mk 1:29-39

2021 Annual Appeal

The 2021 Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal is now underway . The CMAA provides parishes, like ours, with essential support through 30 MASS INTENTIONS ministries that we could not possibly provide on our own. The diocese has In order for your Mass Intention to be mailed a packet about the CMAA to all published in the church bulletin your registered parishioners. Please take a mass intention must be booked at lease moment to review this information and prayerfully reϐlect on how you 2 weeks prior to publication. can help shine the light of Christ with your generous gift.

Grupo Rosario Familiar

Rezar el Rosario los viernes a las 6:00 pm in the church. Todos son bien- venidos. Los beneficios y las gracias involucradas cuando rezan juntos un Rosario en grupo son asombrosos. Necesitamos estas gracias en nuestro mundo de hoy. Únase a nosotros para la Hora Santa y el rosario el primer viernes 5 de febrero. Capacidad limitada.

Family Rosary Group Pray the Rosary on Fridays at 6:00 pm. All are welcome. The benefits and graces involved when you pray a group Rosary together are amazing. We need these graces in our world today. Join us for Hora Santa and the rosary on First Friday, February 5. Limited capacity.

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Blessing of the Throats At Mass Feast of St. Blaise February 3rd

Wednesday, February 3rd Saturday, February 6th Sunday, February 7th

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK Of January 30th– February 7th

Date Intention Requested by

Saturday, 30th 8:00 AM 1. Annette Mueller (+) Peggy Butler

5:00 PM 1. The Parishioners of St. John the Apostle Sunday 31st 9:00 AM 1. The Parishioners of St. John the Apostle

11:00 AM 1. Luisa Matta & Pam Kieser –Birthday Blessings The Gruett Family

1:00 PM 1. The Parishioners of St. John the Apostle

Monday, 1st 7:45 AM 1. Ray Butler (+) Peggy Butler

Tuesday, 2nd 7:45 AM 1. Briar Schwardt—Blessings The Schwardt Family

Wednesday, 3rd 7:45 AM 1. The Parishioners of St. John the Apostle

Thursday, 4th 7:00 PM 1. Bob Sullivan (+) Cecelia Foley

Friday, 5th 7:45 AM 1. Briar Schwardt—Speedy Recovery The Schwardt Family

Saturday 6th 8:00 AM 1. The Parishioners of St. John the Apostle

5:00 PM 1. The Parishioners of St. John the Apostle

Sunday, 7th 9:00 AM 1. The Parishioners of St. John the Apostle

11:00 AM 1. Bob Sullivan (+) Pat & Jerry Murrin

1:00 PM 1. Jaime Enrique Lara & Rivera-Vences Family

DID Y0U KNOW

Saint Blaise, (blayz) - Early –fourth-century . He is counted as one of the “Fourteen Holy Helpers,” a group of who were popular objects of devotion in Germany in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. The list included Barbara, Christopher, and Erasmus. He is thought to have been from Armenia, but events in his life are considered legendary. One story that has him helping a person with a bone caught in the throat is the origin of the custom of having throats blessed on his feast day. In art he is often depicted with a wool-comb, which is thought to have been the instrument of his torture before his beheading.

Blessing of throats, the practice of placing two crossed candles, accompanied by the recitation of a prayer, on the throats of the faithful. This practice arose as part of the cult of St. Blaise, a fourth-century bishop of Sebaste (modern Armenia). When Diocletian ordered the persecution of Christians, Blaise hid in a forest. Legend describes wild animals gathering in his cave where, unharmed, he fed them all. When hunters came upon his hiding place and saw him surrounded by lions and bears, they decided he was a magician and took him captive. While in prison, he saved the life of a boy who was choking on a fishbone. The boy’s mother rewarded Blaise with food and candles. After his martyrdom he was invoked, as one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers, on behalf of people suffering from throat infections.

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