2015 SIMBANG GABI SCHEDULE 30th ANNIVERSARY Our host parishes and the Filipino community of the Archdiocese of Chicago cordially invite you, your relatives & friends to join us in our inter-parish celebration of Simbang Gabi, a novena of masses in preparation for Christmas. For more information: call the Parish or visit www.illinoisac.org 15-Dec 6:00 PM Immaculate Conception (Talcott), II-F (773) 775-3833 18-Dec 7:00 PM St. Ita, II-B (773) 561-5343 20-Dec 4:30 PM Our Lady of Mercy, II-C, (773) 588-2620 Tuesday 7211 W. Talcott, Chicago, IL 60631 Friday 1220 W. Catalpa Ave., Chicago, IL 60640 Sunday 4432 N. Troy St. Chicago, IL 60625 7:00 PM Immaculate Heart of Mary, II-C (773) 478-1157 (cont.) Celebrant: Bishop Alberto Rojas 5:00 PM Our Lady of the Wayside, 1-D (847) 253-5353 3834 N. Spaulding Ave., Chicago, IL 60618 7:00 PM St. Martha, II-E (847) 965-0262 450 S Mitchell, Arlington Heights, IL 60005 7:00 PM Our Lady of Lourdes, II-C (773) 561-2141 8523 Georgiana Ave., Morton Grove, IL 60053 Celebrant: Bishop George Rassas 4640 N. Ashland Ave., Chicago, IL 60640 19-Dec 3:00 PM Our Lady of Humility, I (847)872-8778 5:00 PM St. Cornelius, II-F (773) 283-5222 7:00 PM St. Denis Church, V (773)767-0267 Saturday 10655 Wadsworth, Zion , IL 60099 5430 W. Foster Ave., Chicago, IL 60630 8301 S. St. Louis St, Chicago, IL 60652 4:00 PM St. Andrew, II-C (773) 525-3016 5:00 PM Transfiguration of Our Lord, II-C (773) 561-7953 7:00 PM St. Dismas, I-B (847) 623-5050 3546 N. Paulina, Chicago, IL 60657 2609 W. Carmen Ave., Chicago, IL 60625 2600 Sunset Ave., Waukegan, IL 60087 4:00 PM St. Margaret Mary, II-B (773) 764-0615 6:00 PM St. Bartholomew, IV-A (773) 286-7871 16-Dec 6:30 PM St. Matthias, II-C (773) 506-2191 2324 W. Chase Ave., Chicago, IL 60645 3601 N. Lavergne, Chicago, IL 60641 Wednesday 2310 W. Ainslie St., Chicago, IL 60625 6:00 PM St. George Church, V ,(708) 532-2243 7:00 PM St. Genevieve, IV-A (773) 237-3011 19-Dec 4:30 PM St. Ferdinand, IV-A (773) 622-5900 6707 W. 175th st., Tinley Park, IL 60477 4835 W. Altgeld, Chicago, IL 60639 Saturday 3100 N. Mason Ave., Chicago, IL 60634 6:30 PM St. Benedict, II-C (773) 588-6484 Celebrant: Bishop John Manz Celebrant: Archbishop Blase J. Cupich 2215 W. Irving Park Rd., Chicago, IL 60618 7:00 PM St. Gilbert, I-A (847) 223-4731 6:30 PM Most Blessed Trinity\(Immac Conc), I-B (847) 336-3684 301 E. Belvidere Rd., Grayslake, IL 60030 4:30 PM St. Joan of Arc, II-A (847) 673-0409 508 Grand Ave, Waukegan, IL 60085 7:00 PM St. Julie Billiart, V-E (708) 429-6767 9248 N. Lawndale Ave., Evanston, IL 60203 21-Dec 7:00 PM St. Helen Parish, III - B (773) 235-3575 7399 W. 159th St., Tinley Park, IL 60477 4:30 PM St.Nicholas Church, II-A (847) 864-1185 Monday 2347 W. Augusta Blvd, Chicago, IL 60622 7:00 PM St. Timothy, II-B (773) 262-6600 806 Ridge Ave., Evanston, IL 60202 7:00 PM St. Michael Church, V-E (708) 349-0903 6326 N. Washtenaw, Chicago, IL 60659 5:00 PM Holy Family, I-D (847) 359-0042 14327 Highland Ave., Orland Park, IL 60462 17-Dec 7:00 PM Old St. Mary's, III-D (312) 922-3444 2515 W. Palatine Rd., Inverness, IL 60067 7:00 PM St. Robert Bellarmine, IV (773) 470-6495 Thursday 1500 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. IL 60605 5:00 PM Notre Dame De Chicago, III-D (312) 243-7400 4646 North Austin Avenue, Chicago, IL 60630 7:00 PM St. Francis of Assisi Church, V (708)460-0042 1334 W. Flournoy, Chicago, IL 60607 7:00 PM Most Blessed Trinity\(Holy Family), I-B (847) 623-2655 15050 Wolf Road, Orland Park, IL 5:00 PM Santa Maria del Popolo, I-A (847) 949-8300 450 Keller Ave, Waukegan, IL 60085 7:00 PM St. Patrick, I-B (847) 244-4161 116 N. Lake, Mundelein, IL 60060 22-Dec 6:00 PM Presence St. Joseph Hospital Chapel, II, (773) 665-3000 15000 Wadsworth Rd., Wadsworth, IL 60083 5:00 PM St. Celestine, IV-D (708) 453-2555 Tuesday 2900 N. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60657 7:00 PM St. Thomas of Canterbury, II-C (773) 878-5507 3020 N. 76th Ct., Elmwood Park, IL 60707 7:00 PM Holy Name Cathedral, 11-D, (312)787-8040 4827 N. Kenmore, Chicago, IL 60640 5:00 PM St. Hilary, II-C (773) 561-3474 735 N. State St. Chicago, IL 60611 7:00 PM St. Wenceslaus, III-A (773) 588-1135 5601 N. California, Chicago, IL 60659 7:00 PM St Fabian Church, V-D, (708) 599-1110 3400 N. Monticello, Chicago, IL 60618 5:00 PM St. Lambert, II-A (847) 673-5090 8300 Thomas Drive, Bridgeview, IL 60459 18-Dec 6:00 PM St. Zachary, I-F (847) 956-7020 8148 Karlov Ave., Skokie, IL 60076 7:00 PM St. Mary of the Annunciation, I-A (847) 223-0010 Friday 567 W. Algonquin Road, Des Plaines, Il 60016 5:00 PM St. Stephen Protomartyr, I-F (847) 824-2026 22333 W. Erhart Rd., Mundelein, IL 60060 6:30 PM Divine Savior Church, IV-D, (708) 456-9000 1267 Everett Ave., Des Plaines, IL 60018 23-Dec 7:00 PM St. Damian Church, V-E (708) 687-1370 7750 N Montrose Ave., Norridge IL 60706 5:30 PM St. Eugene Church, II-F (773) 775-6659 Wednesday 5300 W. 155th St., Oak Forest, IL 60452 7:00 PM Our Lady of the Woods Church, V (708) 361-4754 7958 W. Foster Ave., Chicago, IL 60656 Celebrant: Bishop Andrew Wypych 10731 West 131st St., Orland Park, IL 60462 6:00 PM St. Gregory the Great, II-B (773) 5613546 7:00 PM St. Paul the Apostle, I-B (847) 918-0600 7:00 PM Our Lady of Mount Carmel, II-D (773) 525-0453 5545 N. Paulina St., Chicago, IL 60640 6401 Gages Lake Road, Gurnee, IL 60031 708 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago, IL 60657 7:00 PM Queen of All Saints Basilica, II-F, (773) 736-6060 Celebrant: Bishop Francis Kane 6280 N Sauganash Ave, Chicago, IL 60646 16-24 Dec Novena masses from 12/15/15 to 12/24/15 7:00 PM Prince of Peace, I-A (847) 356-7915 7:00 PM St. Mary of Vernon, I-C (847) 362-1005 5:00 AM St. Ansgar, I-E (630) 837-5553 135 S. Milwaukee Ave., Lake Villa, IL 60046 236 U.S. Highway 45, Indian Creek, IL 60061 16-24 Dec 2040 Laurel Ave., Hanover Park, IL 60133 7:00 PM St. Catherine Laboure, II-E (847) 729-1414 7:00 PM St. Stephen Deacon & Marty, V (708)342-2400 5:30 AM Transfiguration of Our Lord, II-C (773) 561-7953 3535 Thornwood Ave., Glenview, IL 60026 17500 S. 84th St., Tinley Park, IL 60487 15-23 Dec 2609 W. Carmen Ave., Chicago, IL 60625 7:00 PM St. Isaac Jogues, II-E (847) 967- 1060 7:00 PM St. Vincent Ferrer, IV-B (708) 366-7090 7:00 PM St. Henry, II-B (773) 764-7413 8149 W. Golf Rd., Niles, IL 60714-1110 1530 Jackson Ave (IL RT 64), River Forest, IL 60305 6325 N. Hoyne, Chicago, IL 60659 2015 SIMBANG GABI THEMES Archdiocese of Chicago 30th Anniversary Simbang Gabi Celebration: December 15-23, 2015 The Archdiocese of Chicago, through the Dept. of Parish Life and Formation and participating host parishes, coordinates the yearly inter-parish celebrations of Simbang Gabi. This unique Filipino tradition of a nine-day novena of Marian masses before Christmas has become a source of joy and anticipation for more than 70 parishes in Lake and Cook Counties. The nine masses follow the liturgy of votive masses in honor of the expectant Mother of God. Simbang Gabi masses are celebrated as festive masses (except those scheduled as anticipated or Sunday masses) – the Gloria is sung and the color of vestments is white, not purple of Advent. The texts of the masses are those of the votive masses for Mary “tempore adventus” (In Advent). This multicultural parish community celebration shares a rich Filipino tradition with the whole Church and has become a catalyst for evangelization and continued call to mission. The overall theme of the novena of masses this year focuses on the Jubilee Year of Mercy in solidarity with the whole Church and with the larger faith community. This overall theme, along with Pope Francis’ exhortation on Ecclesial Communities (in his book, Joy of the Gospel), inform the development of the daily Scriptural Themes of the 9-day novena of masses. The reflections and themes serve as discussion points for host-parish planning teams as they reflect on the evangelization and inculturation concerns of Filipino Americans and other culture groups in the practice of their faith. Each host parish is strongly encouraged to incorporate the Scriptural Theme of the day of their Simbang Gabi in planning their celebration. December 15, Tuesday 1st Reading: Zephaniah 3:1-2, 9-13 Psalm: Ps 34:2-3, 6-7, 17-18, 19, 23 The Lord hears the cry of the poor. Gospel: Matthew 21:28-32 Gospel background: The parable of the two sons as told by Jesus describes a man with two sons whom he told to “go out and work in the vineyard today”.