WELCOME NEW PARISHIONERS! You may register online: sjpmanhattan.org, or by phone: 815-478-3341 235 W. North St., Manhattan, IL 60442 SAINT JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH December 15, 2019 3rd Sunday of Advent MASS SCHEDULE WEEKEND Saturday Evening Vigil 4:30pm Sunday 8:30am & 10:30am Children s Liturgy 10:30am WEEKDAY Monday Friday 7:00am Tuesday (during school year) 8:45am CONFESSION Saturday: 3:45pm4:15pm (or by appt) WEEK AT A GLANCE SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15 6:00 YM Christmas Event MONDAY, DECEMBER 16 6:00pm Parish Reconciliation Service (C) 7:00pm Men s Cursillo Group (WH) 7:00pm Rosary Makers (CH) TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18 9:00am Bible Study Group (WH) THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21 7:00am Fishers of Men Group (CH) 9:00am YM Cookie Walk (CH) 10:00am Bucket Brigade Church Cleanup (C) SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22 ACAdoration Chapel, C: Church, CHChurch Hall, CLChoir Loft, SaSacristy, ScSchool, WHWhite House (aka Parish Ctr.) FOR THE CHURCH, Let us pray: St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly hosts, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.
P a r i s h S t a f f Parish Phone... 815-478-3341 Parish Fax... 815-478-7046 Pastor Rev. John Lindsey... pastor@sjpmanhattan.org Deacon Pat Forsythe... sjpoffice@sjpmanhattan.org Religious Ed. Kelly Hoehn... religioused@sjpmanhattan.org Business Mgr. Laura McGuire...businessmanager @sjpmanhattan.org Secretary Judy Bunte... sjpoffice@sjpmanhattan.org Bulletin Mary Schelinski... bulletin@sjpmanhattan.org Music Director Nancy Hauch... organist@sjpmanhattan.org Cemetery Sexton Franklin Forsythe Pastoral Counselor Joanne Avignone RCIA Theresa Lawson Men of St. Joseph Jim Robbins Women of the Word Community Support Shepherd s Table Carol Farkas Baptismal Preparation Pam Robbins Happy Hearts Seniors Fran Grimmer Hall Kitchen Coord. Jan Ulrich School Phone... 815-478-3951 School Principal Colleen Domke... principal@sjsmanhattan.org School Secretary Denise Kresal... sjsoffice@sjsmanhattan.org M a s s C o l l e c t i o n s REPAIR MY CHURCH Total Loan Amount (Tuckpointing, Windows) $282,000.00 Amount Raised (Gold Envelopes) $ 102,770.25 Surplus 2019 Fiscal Year $ 114,921 Remaining Balance $ 64,308.75 Thank you, parishioners, for your generosity. Please consider a year-end gift to help us pay down our loan--you can call the Parish Center for more information. WEEKLY OFFERINGS FROM DEC. 7-8 Sunday envelope collection $ 5,961.00 Loose cash $ 503.19 Online $ 1,295.00 Total collection amount $ 7,759.19 Thank you for your continued generosity! S c r i p t u r e READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF DEC. 15, 2019 Sunday: Is 35:1-6a, 10/ Ps 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10 [Is 35:4]/Jas 5:7-10/Mt 11:2-11 Monday: Nm 24:2-7, 15-17a/Ps 25:4-5ab, 6 and 7bc, 8-9 [4]/Mt 21:23-27 Tuesday: Gn 49:2, 8-10/Ps 72:1-2, 3-4ab, 7-8, 17 [cf. 7]/ Mt 1:1-17 Wednesday: Jer 23:5-8/Ps 72:1-2, 12-13, 18-19 [cf. 7]/Mt 1:18-25 Thursday: Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a/Ps 71:3-4a, 5-6ab, 16-17 [cf. 8]/Lk 1:5-25 Friday: Is 7:10-14/Ps 24:1-2, 3-4ab, 5-6 [cf. 7c and 10b]/ Lk 1:26-38 Saturday: Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a/Ps 33:2-3, 11-12, 20-21 [1a; 3a]/Lk 1:39-45 Next Sunday: Is 7:10-14/ Ps 24:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 [7c, 10b]/ Rom 1:1-7/Mt 1:18-24 M a s s I n t e n t i o n s Saturday December 14, 2019 St. John of the Cross 4:30pm David Forsythe Birthday Anniversary by Kathleen Nancy A. Faloona by Karleen Kendall & Family Don Tures by Dana & Jeff Brandau Bill Delaney, First Year Anniversary, by Family Ken Morrissette by Fr. John Raymond Koziosky by Fr. John Sunday December 15, 2019 St. Mary di Rosa 8:30am Tony Kestel by the Hammer Family Deceased Members of Kestel & Olah Families by Eleanor & Family Fr. O Malley by George Ruban & Family Corinne Kestel by Kestel Family Corinne & Anthony Kestel by Eleanor & Family Michael Harris by John & Joann Randolph 10:30am People of our Parish Monday December 16, 2019 St. Adelaide 7:00am Brian Rumsey by Jucius Family Tuesday December 17, 2019 St. Florian 7:00am Ray & Margaret Walsh by Joe & Mary Jane Walsh 8:45am John Sullivan by Mary McHugh Wednesday December 18, 2019 St. Moses 7:00am Mary Mullan by Kevin & Donna McCabe Thursday December 19, 2019 St. Darius 7:00am Intention of the Celebrant Friday December 20, 2019 St. Dominic of Brescia 7:00am Intention of the Celebrant Saturday December 21, 2019 St. Peter Canisius 4:30pm John O Neill Sr. by Dorothy Ormsby Larry Bunte by Todd & Maureen Bennett Nancy A. Faloona by Karleen Kendall & Family Joan Carroll by Marilou Nesvick Ken Morrissette by Judy Bunte Judy Castelloni by Terry & Jackie Wilhelmi Sunday December 22, 2019 St. Zeno 8:30am Tony Kestel by Lenny & Colleen Branchaw Rev. Tom Murphy by Dorothy Ormsby Nancy Potempa by Stan Potempa Ken Morrissette by Mary Neel Catherine Tassi by St. Joseph Parish Jan (John) Herbut by Fr. John 10:30am People of our Parish St. Joseph Parish www.sjpmanhattan.org page 2
I n O u r P r a y e r s P a s t o r s C o r n e r BREAKING OPEN SCRIPTURE DEC. 15, 2019 3RD SUNDAY OF ADVENT Who did you come to see? A version of this question is posed by Jesus many times in the Gospels. He asks it of Andrew and John when they begin to follow him. He asks it of Mary Magdalene in the garden of the resurrection. He asks it in today s Gospel. What did you go out to the desert to see? There is something innately human about seeing. Animals have eyes some with much more powerful vision than our own but that s not the kind of seeing Jesus is talking about. We could phrase the question several other ways. What are you looking for? What are you longing for? Whom do you seek? It is in seeing for ourselves that our suspicions or hypotheses are confirmed, that our desires discover their fulfillment, and that we can rest for a moment in certainty. John the Baptist sought certainty of Jesus identity. Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another? Jesus sends word to him based on the testimony of sight, observations of the mighty deeds Jesus has begun to work. Go and tell John what you hear and see. God recognizes our desire to see. In the Incarnation, the Word is made flesh. The invisible is made visible. The supernatural is made manifest in an infant who can do little more than the most natural of movements as he feeds, cries, sleeps. We don t need to wait for Christmas to see God. The work of God is all around us. Those blinded by sin regain their sight. People overcome backgrounds of poverty and violence to make world-changing contributions. Addicts grow and heal. Truth is spoken, and people listen. Let s pray for the grace to see God s movement in our lives this week. How have you seen the work of God? LPi WE PRAY FOR THE DECEASED Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord And may perpetual light shine upon them. WE PRAY FOR THE SICK Catherine Tassi, Janet Berryman, Mary Loraitis,Maria Barresi, Brian Wellen, Patricia Mastrandrea, Alex Trebek, Chris Kennedy, Kim Hogan-Krug, Neil Schouten, Elizabeth Wetmore, Mark Parente, Raylene Slazyk, Robert Wolf, Kathy Rippe, Patrick Deloian, Audrey Bernas, Jerry Morris, Mike Bourgeois, Lori Berman, Patty Simmons, Pete Johnson, Mary Jane Hoehn, Dana Gregory, Elizabeth, Dorothy Weber, Vera Kelly, Judy Nieuwenhuis, Leon Cooper, Dennis Williams, Kelley Davis, Charlotte Bizik, Joseph Murdie, Ron Johansson, Donald Kubinski, Dora & son & husband SANCTUARY CANDLE BURNING Sanctuary Candle John Wayne McPhillips by Mary Cochran Blessed Virgin Mary Candle St. Joseph Candle Jerry Forsythe Birthday Anniversary by Joe & Mary Jane Walsh WE PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY Matthew Carroll, Matthew Cook, Scott Gerdes, David Newtoff, Christian Shawver, Christopher Vavouleas, Rogan Nichols, Teresa Kozak, Bobby Dyer, Jeffrey Merritt, Jacob Vollmer, Wade Lander, Mark Keough ADORATION CHAPEL CANDLE INTENTIONS Personal Intention To drive out any diabolic influence within the Church (2 intentions) B e i n g C a t h o l i c! TOMORROW! PARISH RECONCILIATION SERVICE Monday, Dec. 16 6:00pm Fr. John ADDITIONAL CHRISTMAS MASSES & CONFESSION (Regularly Scheduled Sunday Masses & Confession Remain the Same) December 16 December 24 December 25 January 1 Please join us! 6:00 pm Parish Reconciliation Service 3:00 pm Christmas Eve Mass 5:00 pm Children s Mass 12:00 am Traditional Midnight Mass with Blessing of Crèche 8:30 am Christmas Day 10:30 am Christmas Day 9:00 am Solemnity of Mary Mother of God Mass St. Joseph Parish www. sjpmanhattan.org page 3
S t. J o s e p h S c h o o l ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL MASS School Mass is offered every Tuesday at 8:45 am. Please join us! PRINCIPAL S CORNER 6th grade and Ms. Hoehn visit our chapel regularly. Stop in during Advent, you may see our kids praying. UP NEXT 12/16 @ 6:00pm Parish Advent Reconciliation Service 12/19 @ 1:30pm & 6:30pm Choir/ Band Christmas Concert 12/20 Classroom Christmas parties; dismissal @ 11:30am 12/23-1/5 CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY! DECEMBER 8 $100 Doug Ternik $ 50 Tage Gadomski $ 25 Rosie Preschoolers celebrate Thanksgiving lunch with their Pilgrim and Indian friends! St. Joseph Parish www.sjpmanhattan.org page 4
R. E. Congratulaons to all our 2nd graders who made their First Reconciliaon last Saturday, Dec. 7. We hope this begins a lifelong commitment to receiving the graces that come from this wonderful Sacrament! TOMORROW! MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 6:00pm PARISH ADVENT RECONCILIATION SERVICE Coming Up WE ARE NOT MEETING IN DECEMBER --SEE YOU IN JANUARY! CHRISTMAS BREAK DECEMBER 23 JANUARY 5 Y o u t h M i n i s t r y CHRISTMASEVENT DECEMBER 15 6:00 PM FRANKFORT LET THE FIRE FALL PRAISE & WORSHIP GROUP Come Holy Spirit LIVING WITH THE LOSS OF A LOVED ONE TUESDAYS at 6:30 pm IN THE WHITE HOUSE NEXT: December 17, January 14, January 28 (This group meets on the third Tuesday of every month.) 101 Ways to Heal our Hearts, Ways to Cope with the Loss of a Loved One Understanding your Feelings How Am I Doing? Issues of Complicated Grief Families/People Grieve Differently--Finding Support Where is God in All of This? Taking Time: A Call to Live Again Handling the Holidays for Those who Lost a Loved One PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS AN RSVP EVENT (YOU MUST HAVE RESERVED YOUR SPOT IN ORDER TO ATTEND) THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDER- STANDING! St. Joseph Parish www.sjpmanhattan.org page 5
L i f e i n t h e P a r i s h a n d B e y o n d JESUS is the Reason for the Season. Wishing Everyone a Blessed and Beautiful Christmas. --HAPPY HEARTS See you in January! ORDER THROUGH AMAZON SMILE ST. JOSEPH PARISH/SCHOOL GETS A % OF THE PROCEEDS! Connect via the link on our parish website: sjpmanhattan.org OR Go to www.amazonsmile.com Select St. Joe as your charity Continue by placing your order as usual HEADS UP, BUCKET BRIGADE! DEC. 21, 10:00 AM Father John has asked for the church to be cleaned for Christmas so, the Bucket Brigade has been scheduled for Saturday Dec. 21, starting at 10:00 am. Bring your buckets, rags etc.--we will be focusing on the pews and other surfaces. Thank you for offering your backs to get the church spruced up for our Lord s arrival! ROSARY MAKERS! The Rosary Makers group will meet MONDAY, DECEMBER 16 at 7:00pm in the Church Hall. We make rosaries for troops and missions. We get together every 3rd Monday of the month--please join us some time! We want to remind everyone that we also sell our rosaries at the back of church. Please take a look at them sometime after Mass. They make wonderful gifts, and the proceeds help us buy supplies to continue our rosary ministry to the troops and missions. There are rosaries for every intention!. St. Joseph Parish www.sjpmanhattan.org page 6 St. Joseph Parish www.sjpmanhattan.org page 6
M i n i s t r y S c h e d u l e IT S THAT TIME OF YEAR! PLEASE CALL JUDY ASAP TO LET HER KNOW YOUR AVAILABILITY FOR CHRISTMAS MASSES. THANK YOU! U.S. WATER BOYS 260 W. North Manhattan Across the street from St. Joseph s Church 815.478.1400 Softeners Whole House Filters Reverse Osmosis Drinking Systems Custom Water Conditioning Commercial & Residential Service & Repairs www.uswaterboys.com Parishioner McGrath & Clark, P.C. Timothy J. McGrath - Attorney at Law Parishioner Timothy A. Clark - Attorney at Law 440 S. State St. Manhattan 815-478-4020 mcgrathandclarklaw.com Ed Zalewski - President Tom s Truck Repair South Inc 6335 W. Bruns Rd, Monee, IL 60449 Commercial Safety Test Lane Monday- Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Ph. 708.534.0374 Fax 708.534.2920 SUNDAY DEC. 22 10:30 AM SUNDAY DEC. 22 8:30 AM SATURDAY DEC. 21 4:30 PM SUNDAY DEC. 15 10:30 AM SUNDAY DEC. 15 8:30 AM SATURDAY DEC. 14 4:30 PM LECTOR Krisn Shepard Chuck Bla Mary Kay Cooper Judy Bunte Tim McGrath Sarah O'Connell SACRISTAN Wayne Wagner Mary Cochran TBA Mary McHugh Candy Walz Nicole Shepard EUCHARISTIC MIN. Julie Kubinski Deacon Pat Forsythe Deacon Pat Forsythe Julie Kubinski Deacon Pat Forsythe Gracie Pecho Judy Bunte Marian Patricoski Kae Sarhage Joe Sforza Libby Budd Sheila Bauer John Gilbert Helen Miller Laurie Keigher Cathie Lawrence Jim Baskerville Carole Farkas Candy Walz Mason Gadomski Mary Cochran Laurie Keigher Kelly Meyer Tom Diemer Kelly Meyer Carmen Pecho USHERS Eric Byar Terry Gross Jim Baskerville Jerry Siadek Mike Patricoski John Gilbert Cathie Lawrence Sean Hannigan Warren Schultz Tom Doyle Jim Robbins Jim Kirby Tom Doyle Dan Murray Jim Kirby Tom Slazyk George Ruban Ron Farkas Tom Slazyk Harry Budd Kathy Kirby Steve Ramel Adam Smith Eric O'Neil ALTAR SERVERS Jack Geatches Emily Smith Jim Baskerville Benjamin Mate Claire McGrath Geno Papes Nathan Bernhard Leo Smith Warren Schultz Mahew Hough Isaiah Wales Anthony Brach John Buck Tyler Long Jim Kirby Allie Morrissee Kyle Wielgus Nicky Pecho Madison Kinsella Fynn Bernhard Kathy Kirby MacKenzie Hough Cassie Covarrubias Shawn Swetnam 540 W. North St. Ste. 209 Manhattan 116 N. Second St. Peotone Illinois 815-478-0100 708-258-3225 Jeffrey M. Pietrzyk, OD Christa D. Pietrzyk, OD Parishioners 826 East Laraway Road New Lenox IL 60451 Open 7 Days, 6am to 3pm St. Joseph Parish www.sjpmanhattan.org page 7 B 4C 01-0404
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