January 9, 2011 THE SPIRIT of Saint Ann Catholic Parish 3010 Ridge Road, Lansing, IL 60438 ESTABLISHED IN 1913 708-895-6700 Coming Events…. FEAST OF FAITH NFL Playoff Party, Jan 23, 2011 The Sign of the Cross… Catholic Schools Week, Jan 30 - Feb 4 t the beginning of our prayer, we make the sign of the cross together. A This sign, simple and powerful, operates on many levels. We trace the Pot of Gold Party, Mar 12, 2011 sign of the cross over our bodies, reminding ourselves that the cross of Christ has become our source of resurrection, life, and grace. With this Women’s Club Luncheon, Apr 3, 2011 sign, we also profess our faith in the Trinity: the presider does not say “in Ladies Night Out, Apr 16, 2011 the names,” but “in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit”—three persons, one God. The sign of the cross is also a baptismal Elvis Night , Jun (to be announced) reminder, for every sign of the cross echoes the words spoken over us at our baptism, which marked our entry into the saving mystery of Christ. This many-layered sign is also our primary sign of blessing: the cross is traced Watch for more events and over people, places, and things upon which we ask God to impart divine details on the Parish Web site benediction. In blessing ourselves with the sign of the cross at the beginning of and in the Sunday Bulletin. Mass, we acknowledge the mystery that has gathered us together: that Christ, the crucified and risen One, is living, and that we are members of his Body. Our response, our Amen, is our yes to all this, our first BULLETIN profession of faith. —Corinna Laughlin, © Copyright, J. S. Paluch Co. DEADLINES... rticles are due on the Monday A 14 days prior to the Sunday you wish for them to appear. This includes Flyers, NO Exceptions. 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The Baptism of the Lord —Anonymous January 9, 2011 THE SPIRIT of Saint Ann Catholic Parish 3010 RIDGE ROAD, LANSING, IL 60438 PARISH DIRECTORY… REVEREND WILLIAM MCFARLANE, PASTOR www.saintanncatholicparish.com PASTORAL STAFF BARB ANTOSKIEWICZ…PASTORAL ASSOCIATE / DRE JIM BIS...BULLETIN EDITOR JOSE CARRILLO...MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR JIM DETLOFF...SENIOR DEACON SANDY FARMER...PARISH BOOKKEEPER JEANETTE FUNCHION...PARISH OFFICE RECEPTIONIST CINDY HOPE… RELIGIOUS EDUCATION SECRETARY PARISH OFFICE… new hours CHRIS HUTTER… SCHOOL SECRETARY Monday-Tuesday: 8:30 to Noon &1:00 to 5:30p.m. Wednesday: 8:30 to Noon & 1:00 to 7:00p.m. BRIAN KOZLOWSKI...MUSIC & LITURGY DIRECTOR Thursday-Friday: 8:30 to Noon & 1:00 to 5:30 p.m. Donna LAMOUREUX...SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Closed...Saturday-Sunday JANICE SUMMERRISE...SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Parish Office closed every day Noon to 1:00 p.m. MASSES… STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE... DENNIS & PATTY KRANC Monday to Thursday 7:45 a.m. GEORGE & CHERYL McNAMARA Friday Communion Service 7:45 a.m. GEORGETTE OLSON First Friday of the Month Mass at: 7:45 a.m. MARK & EILEEN RHODA Confessions: 4:00 p.m. Saturday WALLY & SELMA SZULCZEWSKI Saturday: 5:00 p.m. ENID WELLS Sunday 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. PASTORAL COUNCIL... Parish Office: 708-895-6700 BARB ANTOSKIEWICZ Parish Office Fax: 708-895-6877 MARIA CABRERA School Office: 708-895-1661 KATHLEEN M. CANDELARIA Religious ED Office: 708-895-5970 WADE COOPER Saint Vincent DePaul: 708-745-4760 MICHAEL KABALA Parish E-Mail: [email protected] ANITA LANG Bulletin E-Mail: [email protected] LENA M. MARTINEZ, CHAIRPERSON School Website: www.saintannschool.com ALOYSIS OKONKWO Parish Website: ww.saintanncatholicparish.com ROBERT SCHOPP TIM STUDER THE MISSION STATEMENT OF SAINT ANN PARISH... FINANCE COMMITTEE... We are called by a loving God to make Saint Ann of Lansing a Catholic community of faith. We are a family of diverse RICHARD A. BALTRUS people with various ministries; healing the body and spirit, JOHN M. BROADWELL, CHAIRPERSON teaching of God and His love, united in sacraments and DANIEL C. JEDRYSIAK prayer, reaching out to the extended community. With DOROTHY L. KOMLANC God’s revelation of Himself in Scripture as our guide, we MATTHEW P. MARTINEZ strive to grow in His Spirit and to fulfill the promise of KATHLEEN J. SCHROEDER Christ’s Kingdom. 2 ACTIVITIES FOR THE WEEK Monday, January 10 MASS 7:45am Church Monday, January 10 Saint Ann Parish Staff Meeting 1:00pm Parish Office 7:45 A.M. Mass Girl Scouts 2:30pm - 5:00pm Parish Hall Anthony Pallotto † Play Practice Music Room (95) 2:30pm - 5:00pm Parish Hall Tuesday, January 11 Religious Education Classes RESUME 4:00pm School/Narthex 7:45 A.M. Mass SPRED Meeting 6:00pm Parish Hall Anthony Pallotto † Prayer Group 7:00pm Chapel Wednesday, Janaury 12 PPC Parish Pastoral Council Meeting 7:00pm Parish Office 7:45 A.M. Mass People of the Parish † Tuesday, January 11 Thursday, January 13 7:45 A.M. Mass MASS 7:45am Chapel Mary & Eleanor Troksa † Play Practice Music Room (95) 2:30pm - 5:00pm Parish Hall 1:00 P.M. PTO Board Meeting 7:00pm Teacher’s Lounge Saint Ann Parish School Mass Cub Scout Den Meeting 7:00pm School Friday, January 14 7:45 A.M. COMMUNION SERVICE Wednesday, January 12 Saturday, January 15 MASS 7:45am Chapel 5:00 P.M. Mass Sewing Club 9:00am Parish Office Stella Rybarczyk † Brownies 2:30pm - 4:00pm Room (109) Mel Tiltges † Play Practice Music Room (95) 2:30pm - 5:00pm Parish Hall Sunday, January 16 Liturgy Committee Meeting 7:00pm Parish Office 8:30 A.M. Mass Rosary 7:00pm Chapel Clara Denst † A A Meeting 7:30pm - 9:30pm Parish Hall 10:30 A.M. Mass Donna Jernigan † Thursday, January 13 MASS 7:45am Chapel Saint Ann Catholic Parish School MASS 1:00pm Church Play Practice Music Room (95) 2:30pm - 5:00pm Parish Hall Choir Rehearsal 7:00pm Church RCIA 7:00pm - 9:00pm Parish Office Friday, January 14 COMMUNION SERVICE 7:45am Chapel Pom Practice 2:30pm - 4:30pm Narthex Play Rehearsal Music Room (95) 2:30pm - 5:00pm Parish Hall Set up for Pinewood Derby 7:00pm - 9:00pm Parish Hall Saturday, January 15 Cub Scout Pack 247 Pinewood Derby 8:00am - 2:00pm Parish Hall MASS… Peace and Justice 5:00pm Church Pot of Gold Tickets before/after Mass 6:00pm Narthex Sunday, January 16 MASS 8:30am Church Pot of Gold Tickets before/after Masses MASS 10:30am Church The Baptism of the Lord, January 9, 2011 A voice came from the heavens, saying, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.” — Matthew 3:17 3 THE SPIRIT CONTINUES Pastoral Barb’s M Start the New Year Off Right with Market Day. A Associate Corner R Our Taste for Health® selections have no K more than 300 calories, E 10g of total fat and 600mg of sodium. Together Let Us Cause God Joy... We offer a variety of products that meet your T Questions that haunt me! needs for convenience, Can you cry under water? D great taste and eating well. A Once you’re in heaven, do you get stuck wearing the clothes Drop off your Order Forms: you were buried in for eternity? Y In the Church by January 16, If Jimmy Cracks Corn and no one cares, why is there a stupid song about him? U School by January 17; Why does Goofy stand erect while Pluto remains on all P or order at fours? They’re both dogs! D marketday.com If corn oil is made from corn and vegetable oil is made from by 11:00 pm January 19, 2011 A vegetables, what is baby oil made from? T Pick up will be January 22, 2011 Do the Alphabet Song and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star have between 10:00-11:00 the same melody? E in the church hall. Why did you just try singing the two songs above? How is it that we put a man on the moon before we figured Purchase with a Purpose! out it would be a good idea to put wheels on luggage? Why are you in movies, but you’re on TV? Scarves for the Needy… Why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then put Saint Ann’s Women’s Club will be meeting on money in for binoculars to look at things on the ground? Thursday, January 20 at 7:00 p.m. in the Narthex! Do you have things you question or answers to my We will be making scarves for the needy. Come join questions? Let me know. us for fun and refreshments. Remember do no let what you cannot do interfere All Are Invited! with what you can do. (John Wooden) As we are at the beginning of a New Year here is: The Knots Prayer Dear God: Please untie the knots that are in my mind, my heart and my life. Remove the have nots, the can nots and the do nots that I have in my mind. You Can Help a Soldier… Erase, the will nots, may nots, might nots that may ur group, Hands from the Heartland, is O made up of knitters and those who find a home in my heart.