Saint Edna Catholic Community . desires to live as a reflection of who Christ calls us to be by welcoming all in Charity, Justice, and Hope. This is our mission. Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday evening - 5:00pm Sunday - 7:30, 9:30, 11:30am 5:30pm Weekday Masses Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 8:00am Communion Service Monday - Friday: 6:45am Morning Prayer and Communion Service Thursday: 8:00am Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction First Friday of the Month 8:30-9:00am Reconciliation/Confession Sacrament is available first and third Saturdays of each month, from 8:00am until all are heard, or by appointment with a priest. Office Hours Mon-Thurs: 8:30am - 8:00pm Friday: 8:30am - 5:00pm (closed 12 - 1pm weekdays) Sat: 9:00am - 5:00pm Sun: 9:00am - 1:00pm INSIDE THIS ISSUE Highlights—4 Worship—5 Take Five for Faith—7 Faith Formation—8 Parish Life—12 Administration—14 Human Concerns—15 In the Community—17 Kids Page—18 St. Edna ~ Parish IN MEMORY A special thank you to all who contributed to our art and environment by their generous donations in memory of deceased friends and family. Through these donations, we were able to provide beautiful flowers and materials that create a prayerful space in which to celebrate. Greg & Dolores McGovern Mullen Family, Kennedy Family Ed Cameron Calderone Family Janice Killmar By Mr. & Mrs. Nicase Calderone By Mr. & Mrs. Gregory McGovern Maureen & Bruce Stailey Felix & Hilda Walczak Julia & Les Stailey Nick & Adi Pollman Judith & Sarah Stailey JoAnn & Steve O’Neill Wayne Barthel By Mr. & Mrs. James Pollman Jim Brewer Borys Family Laura & John Nicholson Stransky Family Mary Ellen & Stuart Levine By Mrs. Catherine Stransky Margaret & Don McLeod Isabella & Gianvito Rotondi Sally & Bob Bragman Santoro Family Elizabeth & Don Logan By Ms. Patricia Rotondi Julia & James Ryan Robert, Rose & Thomas Doyle Martha & Edward Ryan Nicholas & John Pantaleo Patricia Ryan Diane Walsh Rick Taylor Sam, Mary & Rick Belmonte Elizabeth & James Cassidy By Karen Belmonte By Laura & David Stailey & Family Evening Prayer and Farewell Reception for Bishop Alberto Rojas Sunday, January 19 All are invited to evening prayer and a farewell reception for Bishop Alberto Rojas on Sunday, January 19, 2020, 5:30–8:30 p.m., at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe’s St. Joseph Chapel, 1170 N. River Rd., Des Plaines, IL. Come to pray with Bishop Rojas and share your good wishes. Bishop Rojas was named as the Coadjutor Bishop of San Bernardino by Pope Francis on December 2, 2019, and he will be formally welcomed on February 24. Bishop Rojas was born in Aguascalientes, Mexico and emigrated to the United States in 1993 to complete his seminary formation at St. Mary of the Lake Seminary in Mundelein, Illinois. He was ordained a priest in 1997 and worked in parish ministry and at St. Mary of the Lake Seminary. Bishop Rojas was ordained an auxiliary bishop for Chicago in 2011. He served as Episcopal Vicar of Vicariate III from 2011 to 2018, and as Episcopal Vicar of Vicariate I from 2018 to 2019. Bishop Rojas expresses his gratitude for the opportunities and friendships he has experienced while in the Archdiocese of Chicago, and promises to remember his friends and benefactors in his prayers and Masses. NOTICE There will NOT be a 5:30pm Mass celebrated on Sunday, February 2, 2020 (Super Bowl Sunday). 2 January 12, 2020 St. Edna ~ Parish Save the Date! PRAYER BY THOMAS MERTON Multi-Parish Mission (the conclusion of Fr. Darrio’s New Year’s Homily) Week of March 9, 2020 St. James Parish My Lord God, Our multi-parish mission is scheduled for the I have no idea where I am going. week of March 9, 2020. This year it will be hosted by St. James Parish in Arlington Heights. I do not see the road ahead of me. The presenter for this I cannot know for certain where it will end. year’s mission will be Mr. Nor do I really know myself, and the fact that I think Matt Fradd. Matt speaks I am following your will does not mean that I am to tens of thousands of actually doing so. people every year. He is But I believe that the desire to please you does in fact also the author of several please you. books, including Does I hope I have that desire in all that I am doing. God Exist?, and has I hope I will never do anything apart from that desire. previously worked with NET ministries and And I know that if I do this you will lead me by the Catholic Answers. right road, though I may know nothing about it. His podcasts, Love People Use Things and Pints Therefore I will trust you always though I may seem to With Aquinas are listened to by tens of thousands be lost and in the shadow of death. of people every month. I will not fear, for you are ever with me, and you will www.mattfradd.com never leave me to face my perils alone. During Cold and Flu Season . When Catholics gather in Jesus’ name to celebrate the Eucharist, our first concern is sharing our gratitude, our faith, and our belief in Christ among us. However, in any gathering of people, the sharing of germs is inevitable. Concern over whether the sharing of the Cup at Holy Communion contributes to the spread of the flu and any other contagious disease is always a concern. Roman Catholics believe that both the Body and the Blood of Christ are contained fully in the Holy Eucharist under the form of either the Consecrated Host or the Precious Blood; that is, whether one receives only the Host or only the Precious Blood, one receives Jesus fully. If you are feeling sick or suspect that you might have been exposed to something contagious, please refrain from receiving Holy Communion from the Cup, and receive only the Sacred Host. Note it is never appropriate to dip your Host into the Cup, as this is irreverent and can contaminate the Precious Blood. Also, although holding hands to pray the “Our Father” can be a beautiful expression of people united in prayer, holding hands with your neighbor is not required. It is fitting to pray the Our Father with your hands folded in prayer. During the Sign of Peace, some may choose not to shake hands with you. An appropriate gesture for those who are concerned about spreading the flu virus might be to wave, a nod or to clasp your hands together and with a smile say “Peace be with you”. Should you attend Mass? The Obligation to attend Mass on Sunday and other Holy Days of Obligation is the ordinary expectation for Roman Catholics (Canon 1247). With extraordinary circumstances, such as sickness or severe weather, the faithful are excused from this obligation. In the midst of the cold and flu season, each of us has the responsibility of taking precautions to prevent the spread of these and other illnesses. Frequent hand-washing, covering of mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing, and vigilance regarding habits and procedures for disease prevention in high risk areas should be common practice. www.stedna.org 3 This Week At St. Edna www.stedna.org/calendar This Week at St. Edna Upcoming Events Sunday, January 12 9:00am RCIA—Community Room 9:30am Liturgy of the Word for Children—Church, Hurley Center January 17, 2020 12:00pm Snack Theater Rehearsal—Lower Level Kairos Retreat 4:00pm Confirmation Class—Church 4:00pm SNL Rehearsal—Church February 2, 2020 Monday, January 13 WOSE Bake Sale 9:30am Prayer Shawl Ministry—Hurley Center 7:00pm Pastoral Council—Hurley Center February 8, 2020 7:30pm Outreach Ministry—Hurley Center Trivia Night Tuesday, January 14 8:30am Coffee with the Pastor—Community Room February 16, 2020 8:30am Grandparents Prayer Time—Hurley Center Wedding Anniversary Mass 9:15am Transformations—Hurley Center and Reception 5:30pm Religious Education—Doherty Center 6:30pm Snack Theater Rehearsal—Lower Level February 21, 2020 7:00pm Parish Life Commission—Hurley Center 7:00pm RCIA—Community Room Bingo 7:00pm Rosary—Church Wednesday, January 15 9:00am WOSE Spirituality—Doherty Center 4:30pm Options Ministry Team—Teen Center 7:00pm Young Adult Ministry Bible Study—Hurley Center 7:30pm Choir Practice—Church Thursday, January 16 6:00pm Children’s Choir Rehearsal—Church Bulletin Deadline 6:30pm Snack Theater Rehearsal—Lower Level Articles for the January 26, 2020 7:00pm WOSE Board Meeting—Hurley Center bulletin may be dropped off in the Parish Friday, January 17 Office or e-mailed to [email protected] no later than Tuesday, January 14, 2020 . Saturday, January 18 8:00am Ministers of Care Meeting—Parish Center 8:30am Snack Theater Rehearsal—Lower Level 9:30am SPRED—Hurley Center Sunday, January 19 ** Sharing Coffee after all morning Masses ** 9:00am RCIA—Community Room 10:30am Welcoming Session—Community Room 12:00pm Snack Theater Rehearsal—Lower Level 12:30pm Baptism Families—Community Room 1:00pm Baptism—Church 4:00pm SNL Rehearsal—Church 4 January 12, 2020 Worship Commission www.stedna.org/worship Mass Intentions for the week of January 12, 2020 Weekend of January 11 & 12 5:00pm—Charles Corrado, Dolores Bartyzel, Mary Dolores Falato-Funk (A) 7:30am—George Tokarczyk, Arendt Family, Frank O’Kane, Michael Heraty 9:30am—Magdalena Torchalski, Geraldine Sullivan, Freda Persinger, Alice Ross, William & Mary Coyne, John Coyne (A) Baptisms 11:30am—Al Raupp, Jake Szymanski, Shirley Weist, Gerald Zeken (A) Celebrated the 1st and 5:30pm— 3rd Sunday of the month at 1:00 pm.