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Season of the Spirit Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, October 25, 2015
0S233 Church Street, Winfield, IL 60190
1-630-668-0918
Fax 1-630-668-1074
Welcome - Bienvenido
Anyone who welcomes you, welcomes me; and
those who welcome me welcome the one who
sent me. (Mt 10:40) St. John the Baptist Church
wishes to welcome everyone to our
community as Jesus would. For information on
joining St. John’s, please call the parish office.
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Parish Directory
Pastor/Párroco: Fr. Matt Pratscher/Padre Mateo
Parochial Vicar:
Fr. Tomy Chellakandathil CMI
Secretaries: Jennifer Kurtyka, Rosa Benavides
………………….Ext 0 or 600…………………
Secretaria Hispana: .……………………Ext 601
Director of Finance & Administration:
…………….Deborah Birutis.………....Ext 616
Business & Facilities Manager:
……………...Aaron Simpson..……........Ext 603
Music Ministry: Adrienne Rose…630-653-1489
Música Español: María Marquez.630-562-6894
Religious Education:…………...Office:Ext 613
Director: Maureen Brennan.………..Ext 612
RCIA (Convert Preparation)………..Ext 600
Adult Education & Youth Ministry:
Chris Strong…………………..630-673-3982
Grade School:………………….Office: Ext 618
Principal: Mickey Tovey…………..Ext 618
Phone: 630-668-2625, Fax: 630-668-7176
St Vincent de Paul Society …………..Ext 692
Mass Schedule
Weekend…….Saturday (Vigil Mass) 5:00 pm;
Sunday 7:30, 9:30 & 11:30 am
Misa en Español ................ Domingo 1:30 pm
Weekday..M-F-7:30 am & Sat. 8:30 am
School Mass-Most Wednesdays at 8:15 am
Confessions: ..........Saturday: 3:30 - 4:30 pm
Website: www.stjohnwinfield.org
~ Our Mission Statement ~
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon us, because the Lord has anointed
us to proclaim: ‘Ecce Agnus Dei’ - Behold the Lamb of God;
Behold the Good News of Jesus Christ.”
Inspired by Luke 4:18 & John 1:29
Please pray for our sick
James Bestler
Jacalyn Brennan
Bernie Briody
Brian Burke
Lisa Cicero
Kathy Connor
Bonnie Curby
Joann Eggebrecht
Jerry Enzweiler
William Ferdinand
Patrocinia Fernandez
Gregory Figiel
John Flanigan, Jr.
Kyle Freed
Dolores Gabriel
Rosa Garay
Gregory Garlt
Manuel Garza
Judy Gonzalez
Myrla Gonzales
Dawn Grant
Destin Green
Jennifer Hammerschmidt
Please pray
for those who
defend our
Nation, those who serve
in Active Duty
Pvt James Luigi Akin
SRA Francis Beifuss
Captain John Berg
Sgt Melissa Brooker
Lt Deandra Carbone
CMR Nicholas Carbone
Pvt Timothy Conley
Lt. Jr. Gr. Nicholas Daly
Captain Daniel Durbin
SA Dakota Enders
AF3C John L. Enders
LCPI Ciro Esquivel, Jr.
Pv2 Nicholas Gorman
Sgt Pamela Gray
A1C Seth Kelley
Cpl David Lawless
AB Robert Lawless
Navy Marco Angelo Lomibao
Lt Cmdr Matthew Luff
GSCS (SS/SW) Timothy A. Newell
ABHAA Sean Phillips
1st Lt. Jason Ptak
A1C Alejandro Luis Sanchez
Sgt Ian Sarlitto
AN Michael Schieve
Captain Jim Smolucha
Captain Mike Smolucha
SPC Thomas Stanhope
ABHAA Robert Twohill
Bonnie Hansen
John Heitzler, Jr.
Joy Henczel
Cara Herbener
Yvona Janczy
Jason Jensen
Margarita Jimenez
Bill Johnson
Brandon Karimi
Ken Kasnicka
Carter Kettner
Margaret Krisch
Gerry Krug
Korrin Kupris
Dolores LaBruyere
Ivanna Lamb
Riley Lambert
Rick LeBreux
John Lechowicz
Dolores Lewandowski
Nancy Liden
Bernie Madden
Beth Majerczyk
Ursula Makowijczuk
Mike Malony
John Maltese
Linda Marczewski
Jan Masters
Al Mathieu
Alex McCall
Goldena McGee
Mary Lu Mulcahy
Becky Neal
Johnny Neal
Maura Neuens
Alex Novak
Lesley (Tobin) Nygaard
Joan Pacer
Josie Pasciak
Hector Perez
Bane Petrov
Cathy Enders Poss
Ian Prosser
Tim Ptak
Elly T. Ransum
Mary Rauch
Readings for the Week
Monday:
Rom 8:12-17; Ps 68:2,
4, 6-7ab, 20-21;
Lk 13:10-17
Tuesday:
Rom 8:18-25; Ps
126:1b-6; Lk 13:18-21
Wednesday: Eph 2:19-22; Ps 19:2-5;
Lk 6:12-16
Thursday:
Rom 8:31b-39; Ps
109:21-22, 26-27, 3031; Lk 13:31-35
Friday:
Rom 9:1-5; Ps 147:1215, 19-20; Lk 14:1-6
Saturday:
Rom 11:1-2a, 11-12,
25-29; Ps 94:12-13a,
14-15, 17-18; Lk 14:1,
7-11
Sunday:
Rv 7:2-4, 9-14; Ps
24:1-6; 1 Jn 3:1-3;
Mt 5:1-12a
SAINTS & SPECIAL
OBSERVANCES
Sunday:
Wednesday:
Saturday:
Thirtieth Sunday in
Ordinary Time;
Priesthood Sunday;
World Youth Day
Ss. Simon and Jude
Halloween; Blessed
Virgin Mary
Alicia Ricciardi
Cooper Rojas
Gertie Romero
Katherine Rose
Marvin Rothweil
Susan Rothweil
Lillian Salek
Sven Segerlund
John Shannon
Desireé Sheppard
Anna Soave
Rosemary Sumang
Mary Tarchala
Virg Tobin
Jim Toman
Sheila Tomaszewski
Ed Underwood
Keith Venard
Genevieve Welch
Paula Winterhalder
Lexie Youngberg
No one new this week
Mass Celebrants for:
Sat., Oct. 31
5:00 pm–Fr. Tomy
Sunday, Nov 1
7:30 am-Fr. Matt;
9:30 am-Fr. Matt;
11:30 am-Fr. Tomy;
1:30 pm/Spanish-Fr. Matt
TODAY’S READINGS
First Reading — I will lead the people to brooks of water, on a level
road, so that none shall stumble
(Jeremiah 31:7-9).
Psalm — The Lord has done great
things for us; we are filled with joy
(Psalm 126).
Second Reading — It was not
Christ who glorified himself, but
rather the one who said to him: You
are my son: this day I have begotten
you (Hebrews 5:1-6).
Gospel — Immediately the blind
man received his sight and followed
Jesus on the way (Mark 10:46-52).
The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary
for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English
in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.
October/November Music Schedule
5p-Contemporary Ensemble; 7:30a-Classic Ensemble
9:30a-Adult Choir
11:30a-1st & 3rd Sundays-Organ & Cantor; 2nd & 4th Sundays-Bell Choir
A letter from our pastor, Father Matt/Una carta de nuestro párroco, Padre Mateo
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
"Take courage; get up, Jesus is calling
you," said the disciples to the blind man,
Bartimaeus, in this Sunday’s Gospel. So it
can be said to each and every one of us,
“Take courage; get up, Jesus is calling
you.” He is calling us. He knows us. He
loves us, and He calls us to come to Him,
to meet Him and know Him and enter into
a friendship with Him that will last forever
in heaven and give us peace and hope. It is
not always easy to respond with our whole hearts.
We are not perfect. We have weaknesses. We sin. So
we hear the words, “Take courage.” Are we courageous enough to acknowledge our sin, confront it,
and bring it before the Lord, or do we ignore it or
become complacent with it or allow it to keep us
within an arm’s distance from Christ? Are we courageous enough to approach Christ and receive His
mercy through the sacrament of Reconciliation or
Confession, which Jesus Himself gave the Apostles on
Easter Sunday when He said, “Receive the holy
Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and
whose sins you retain are retained” (Jn. 20:22b-23)?
Christ is the great high priest who works through the
priests of His Church. He can sympathize with you.
He desires to show you mercy and compassion. He
wants to heal us and lift us up in the midst of life’s
difficulties and challenges. The best way to experience the mercy, grace, and compassion of Christ on
the journey of life is through confession, by which
the Lord speaks His words of mercy and absolution
through the priest and lifts us up within the family of
God, the Church. We are in this together. We walk
together in faith. Let us together take courage and
get up. So I would like to encourage you to make use
of the sacrament of Reconciliation, especially if it
has been a while. After all, Jesus is calling you.
In Christ,
Fr. Matt
Queridos Hermanos y Hermanas en Cristo,
"¡Ánimo! Levántate, porque El te llama,”
dijo los discípulos al hombre ciego, Bartimeo, en el Evangelio de este domingo. Así
se puede decir a todos y cada uno de nosotros: "¡Ánimo! Levántate, porque Él te llama." Él nos llama. Él nos conoce. Él nos ama
y nos llama a venir a Él, para encontrarle y
conocerlo y entrar en una amistad con Él
que durará para siempre en el cielo y nos
dará la paz y la esperanza. A veces no es
fácil de responder con todo nuestros corazones. No somos perfectos. Tenemos debilidades. Pecamos. Así escuchamos las palabras: "¡Ánimo!" ¿Somos bastante valerosos para reconocer nuestro pecado, enfrentarlo, y
llevarlo ante el Señor, o lo ignoramos o volvemos complacientes con el o permitimos que nos mantiene dentro
de la distancia de un brazo de Cristo? ¿Somos bastante
valerosos para acercarnos a Cristo y recibir su misericordia a través del sacramento de la Reconciliación o Confesión, que Jesús mismo dio a los Apóstoles el día de la
Pascua, cuando dijo: "Reciba el Espíritu Santo. Perdonéis los pecados les son perdonados, y cuyos pecados retengáis, les quedan retenidos" (Jn. 20: 22b-23)? Cristo
es el gran sumo sacerdote que trabaja a través de los
sacerdotes de su Iglesia. Él puede simpatizar con usted.
Él desea mostrarle misericordia y compasión. Él quiere
sanarnos y levantarnos en medio de las dificultades y los
desafíos de la vida. La mejor manera de experimentar
la misericordia, la gracia y compasión de Cristo en el
camino de la vida es en la confesión, por cual el Señor
habla sus palabras de misericordia y la absolución por el
sacerdote y nos levanta dentro de la familia de Dios, la
Iglesia. Estamos en esto juntos. Caminamos juntos en la
fe. Juntos tomamos coraje y nos levantamos. Así me
gustaría animaros a hacer uso el sacramento de la Reconciliación, especialmente si ha sido mucho tiempo
desde tu última confesión. Jesús te está llamando.
En Cristo,
Padre Mateo
ACT OF CONTRITION
My God, I am sorry for my sins with all my heart. In choosing to do wrong and failing to do good, I have
sinned against you whom I should love above all things. I firmly intend, with your help, to do penance, to
sin no more, and to avoid whatever leads me to sin.
Our Saviour Jesus Christ suffered and died for us. In His Name, my God, have mercy. Amen.
ACTO DE CONTRICIÓN
Señor mío Jesucristo, Dios y hombre verdadero, Creador, Padre y Redentor mío. Por ser Tú quién eres, Bondad infinita, y porque te amo sobre todas las cosas, me pesa de todo corazón haberte ofendido. También
me pesa que puedas castigarme con las penas del infierno. Ayudado de tu divina gracia propongo firmemente nunca más pecar, confesarme y cumplir la penitencia que me fuere impuesta. Amén.
Mass Intentions for the Week
Saturday, October 24
8:30 a.m. † Jerome Croghan (Friend of Family)
Vigil for the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
5:00 p.m. † Holy Souls in Purgatory (Anonymous)
† Glenn, Rosemond & Thomas Sachse & Cathy Hanlock
(Cathy Hanlock)
† Rev. Msgr. Andrew F. Stutzke (Hanlock Family)
† Guerino J. Turano (James & Donna Wielgolewski)
† Bartolomeo Picca (The Lonks Family)
† Antonio Pagliughi (The Lonks Family)
Sunday, October 25, Thirtieth Sunday in
Ordinary Time
7:30 a.m. † Kevin Grieco (Ralph & Linda Grieco)
9:30 a.m. †♥ For the Parishioners of St. John the Baptist
11:30 a.m. † Gwen Scandora Mattingly (Connie Jesukaitis & Family)
1:30 p.m. † Mildred Gorman (St. John the Baptist)
† Michael Stahulak (Rita Wilke)
Monday, October 26
7:30 a.m. † Alice Koleno (John Toboja)
Tuesday, October 27
7:30 a.m. † Kevin Grieco (Ralph & Linda Grieco)
Wednesday, October 28
7:30 a.m. † Joe Grabowski (Mary Kurkowski)
8:15 a.m. (School Mass) † Harold E. Hale (The Hale Family)
Thursday, October 29
7:30 a.m. † Joe Grabowski (Dorothy & Jack Aylward)
Friday, October 30
7:30 a.m. † Joseph Grabowski (Marge & John Egan)
Saturday, October 31
8:30 a.m. † Raymond & Madonna Ingraham (Tony Reyes)
Vigil for All Saints
5:00 p.m. † Holy Souls in Purgatory (Anonymous)
♥ Living, J.P. Hanlock Family (The Hanlock Family)
† Angela Ghezzi (The Lonks Family)
† Wanda Robin (St. John the Baptist)
† The Herbert & Dellert Family (Terry Denniger)
† Bernice Serwach (Brenda & Dan Wilkens & Family)
Sunday, November 1 , All Saints
7:30 a.m. ♥† CCW Living, Deceased & Peace (CCW)
9:30 a.m. † Zengri, Greco & Pecora Families (Larry Zengri)
11:30 a.m. †♥ For All the Parishioners of St. John the Baptist
1:30 p.m. † Michael Stahulak (Rita Wilke)
† Salvador Flores (Rosario Flores y Familia)
† Rocio Flores (Rosario Flores y Familia)
† Aracely Flores (Rosario Flores y Familia)
† Florentina Mendez (Rosario Flores y Familia)
† Arturo Cruz (Rosario Flores y Familia)
Our Sanctuary Lamps*
This Week Burn in Memory/Honor of:
Chapel-† Adeline S. Biasi
Church-† Kevin Grieco
*If you would like to request a sanctuary lamp to
burn in memory of/in honor of a loved one, please
contact the parish office. The cost is five dollars per week.
This Week at St. John’s
SATURDAY, October 24
9a-Religious Education School Hall, School
12p-10p-Boy Scout Troop Haunted House-School Hall
1p-5p-7th Grade Confirmation Retreat-Sebahar
3:30p-Children’s Christmas Choir Rehearsal-Chapel
At 5p Mass-Covenant Presentation-7th graders
SUNDAY, October 25
After 7:30a Mass-Rosary for Life-Chapel
9:30a-Sunday Morning Pre-School-Sebahar
9:30a-RCIA-Rite of Acceptance/Mass & Parish Dining Rm
6:30p-High School Youth Group-Meet at Sonny Acres
7p (Men) & 8p (Women)-Cantata Choir Practice-Church
MONDAY, October 26
6:30p-Guadalupanos Special Mtg.-Trinity Room
7p-RE-8th Grade Confirmation Mtg-All Campus
7p-Knights of Columbus Mtg.-Youth Ministry Room
TUESDAY, October 27
7a-Rosary for Life-Chapel
8a-24-Hour Eucharistic Adoration-Chapel
6p-Cub Scouts Den #7-Sodonna
6:30p-Cub Scout Den #1-School Mezzanine
7p-CCW Board Mtg.-Sebahar
WEDNESDAY, October 28
7:15a-24-Hour Eucharistic Adoration ends
9:30a-Cantor Practice-Church
4p, 5:45p, 6:30p-RE-All Campus
7p-Small Christian Community. Mtg.-Trinity Room
7:30p, 8:30p-Reg. Choir, Cantata Rehearsal-Church
THURSDAY, October 29
9a-Cantor Practice-Church
6p-Guadalupanos Mtg.-Youth Ministry Room
6p-Cub Scout Mtg. Den #4-School Hall
7p-Adult Ed. Faith Formation 1926-Vatican II-Sebahar
7p-Handbell Choir Rehearsal-Church
7p-AA Mtg.-Sodonna
FRIDAY, October 30
9:30a-Bible Study-Sebahar
7p-Cub Scout Pack Meeting-School Hall
SATURDAY, October 31
9a-Religious Education School Hall, School
9a-St. Vincent de Paul Society Monthly Mtg.-Sodonna
3:30p-Children’s Christmas Choir Rehearsal-Chapel
SUNDAY, November 1
After 7:30a Mass-Rosary for Life-Chapel
8a-11a-Knights’ Pancake Breakfast-School Hall
9:30a-Sunday Morning Pre-School-Sebahar
9:30a-RCIA-at Mass & Parish Dining Rm
2:30p-Girl Scout Troop Mtg.-School Hall
4:30p-Middle School Youth Group-Raking-Meet in front
of the Church & Chapel on Church St.
7p (Men) & 8p (Women)-Cantata Choir Practice-Church
Rosary for Life-Please join us as we say the Rosary for
Life in the Chapel every Tuesday morning at 7:00 a.m.
prior to the 7:30 a.m. Mass and every Sunday morning
following the 7:30 a.m. Mass.
All Souls’ Day Masses-Monday, November 2
This year we will have two Masses on All Souls’ Day, Monday, November 2, 2015. There will be a Mass at 6:00 p.m. in English and a Mass at
7:30 p.m. in Spanish, both in the Chapel. During these Masses the
names of all our parishioners who have died this past year will be read
and a candle lit in their honor. We encourage you to bring pictures
of your loved ones who have died, not only this year but in previous
years, to the service. They will be placed on tables in front of the
Chapel side altars where they will remain until after all the Masses on
the weekend of November 21 & 22. The picture(s) should be framed.
Please put your name and phone number on the back so that we can
make sure they are all returned. Refreshments will be served in the
Narthex of the Church following each Mass. We hope you are able to
participate in one of these very special masses.
~Worship Commission
Misa de Día de las Almas-Lunes, 2 de Noviembre
Este año vamos a tener 2 misas el Día de las Almas, el Lunes, el
2 de Noviembre, habrá una misa en la tarde a las 6 en Inglés y
una misa a las 7:30 en español, los dos en la Capilla. Durante
esta misa los nombres de todos nuestros feligreses que han
muerto este año serán leídos y una vela encendida en su honor.
Le invitamos a traer retratos de sus seres queridos que han
muerto, no sólo este año, pero en los años anteriores al servicio. Los retratos serán puestos en las mesas delante de los altares laterales donde permanecerán hasta el 20 de Noviembre. El
retrató debe estar enmarcado. Por favor ponga su nombre y
número de teléfono atrás de la retrató así que puede ser devuelto a usted. Esperamos que sean capaces de participar en
una de estas misas muy especiales.
Se servirán refrescos en el nártex de la iglesia después de cada
misa.
~Comisión de Adoración
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
COME to the QUIET.
Spend some FACE TIME
before JESUS.
Let Him gaze on your face!
Come adore Our Lord in the
Blessed Sacrament, truly present on the altar.
We need an Adorer for the
3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Tuesday hour of adoration.
Subs are needed also for all 24 hours, Tuesday through
Wednesday morning.
Call Arlene, 630-668-5051 or Sylvia, 646-620-4922
PRIESTHOOD SUNDAY
Today!
OCTOBER 25, 2015
On this special day we take time
to celebrate and honor priesthood in the United States. We
reflect upon and acknowledge
the role of priests in the life of
the Church.
We are especially grateful to
the priests of our
parish who lead us ministerially
and spiritually:
Rev. Matthew Pratscher
Rev. Tomy Chellakandathil,
CMI
It is our prayer that God may
bless and strengthen you as you
continue in His service.
May we assure our priests of our
continuing support with prayers,
a note, a phone call or a handshake and a smile. We hope
that they will be ever aware of
our gratitude for their vocations
and their presence at St. John
the Baptist Parish.
Daylight
Saving
Time
ends at
2:00 a.m.
on
Sunday, November 1.
Clocks fall . . . back!
Confession Schedule/
Horario de Confesiones
Saturday, October 243:30 p.m.-Fr. Tomy
Saturday, October 313:30 p.m.-Fr. Matt
Thursday,
October 29
Sebahar Hall
7:00 p.m.
Open to everyone
Theme: History of the World and How
Christianity Flows Through It
Thursday’s Talk: 1926 A.D. – WW II, Industrial Revolution,
Communism, Cold War, the Religious Right, Atheism, Vatican II
Presented by Chris Strong
Worst Catholic Saints: How Notorious
Saints Made It to Heaven
Learn about saints who were antipopes,
thieves, highway robbers, and mass murderers. These talks are sort of like Theology on Tap, but for all ages. This series
will meet on:
Wednesday nights at 7:00 p.m.
November 4th, 11th, & 18th
at Emmett’s Brewing Company
in downtown Wheaton
Questions? Please contact:
Landon DePasquale at
[email protected]
TREE OF LIGHT MASS
All are welcome to attend the Tree of Light Infant Memorial Mass at the
Blanchette Catholic Center on Sunday, November 8. This liturgy will remember babies who have been lost through miscarriage, stillbirth, infant
death, other pregnancy losses or early childhood death. At 2:00 p.m., a
special tree blessing ceremony commemorating these babies will be held.
Family members may arrive at 1:30 p.m. to sign in and to gather in the
chapel. A reception with light refreshments will be served immediately
following. See http://conta.cc/1JvnLIg, call (815-838-5334) or go to
http://www.dioceseofjoliet.org/siteimages/chancerytribunal/JOB/
TreeOfLight2015flier.pdf to register. Please call if unable to attend but
would like a baby remembered.
CATHOLICS FOR LIFE
Thank you to the Council of Catholic Women for purchasing and distributing
the lapel roses after Mass, and to all the parishioners who took a rose.
Thanks to your generosity, CCW was able to send a donation of over $600 to
Waterleaf Women's Center.
Because October is the month of the Rosary and Respect Life month, please
say a Rosary for Life. Each decade can be said for a different life intention;
for example, the first decade for an end to abortion, the second decade for
an end to euthanasia, the third decade for an end to war, the fourth decade
for the imprisoned, and the fifth decade for an end to terrorism. Alternatively, use whatever intentions for life you wish to pray.
All 4th graders through
8th grade are invited
to:
Altar Server
Training
If you are in 4th grade through 8th
grade and would like to learn how
to be an altar server, you are invited
to Altar Server Training. There will
be four nights of training:
Mon., November 2,
Tues., November 3,
Wed., November 4,
Thurs., November 5
from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Please meet in the
Narthex of the Church.
Join in and
Sing with
St. John’s
Children’s
Christmas
Choir
All children between the ages
of 7 to 14 are invited to sing at the
4:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Mass.
Practice starts Saturday, October 10.
Meet at 3:30 p.m. in the choir loft
of the Chapel.
Contact Mrs. Rose at 630-653-1489.
“COME AND SEE WEEKENDS” at
SACRED HEART MONASTERY
We are holding “Come and See”
Weekends for women interested in
exploring monastic life.
Dates and age groups are:
 November 6-8 for ages 18-25;
 November 13-15 for
ages 25-35;
 November 20-22 for ages 35
and above.
For further information see
www.shmlisle.org. Please email,
[email protected] or call
(630) 750-6010 if you wish further
information or would like to attend.
Sacrificial Giving
We are ever grateful for your loving
generosity and sharing in the Ministries of Serving the Lord here at St.
John the Baptist.
Parish Collections
Please help us meet our weekly
needs of $25,619. Abram tithed
(giving at least 10%) as a symbol
that he depended totally on God.
Moses said tithing was holy and an
act of worship. Yes, even Jesus
talked about money because
money is a necessary part of our
lives and it is also a necessary
part of the viability of the church.
Our tithe is merely a way to recognize that. Each family should
prayerfully discern their own
situation and understand that
tithing is God’s plan for supporting
the church and the poor. We are
ever grateful for your generosity
and sharing in the Ministries of
Serving the Lord here at St. John
the Baptist.
September 13...$18,349.55
September 20...$23,189.09
September 27...$16,919.46
October 4……...$23,843.20
October 11…….$18,555.99
Monsignor
Vincent Cloos
Tuition Assistance
FundIn Need of $13,842
After receiving generous donations the past few weeks, our parish’s Tuition Assistance Fund for
our school is now in need of
$13,842 for the current school
year. Would you please consider
helping one family or more? If
you’d like to learn more about the
scholarship fund for you or for a
needy family, please contact:
Deborah Birutis, ext. 616, or Father Matt, ext. 600. Thank you.
Please note: Sleep-Out Saturday is
cancelled for November 7. We will let
you know if this event will be
rescheduled in the spring.
Annual Appeal-Over the last sev-
eral weeks, St John the Baptist has
conducted a planned
Parish Offering program. This annual appeal’s purpose is to increase offertory donations by parishioners
while encouraging individual reflection on the
abundance of blessings
given by our generous
God. When one reflects
about the abundance of
God-given blessings,
sharing a portion of ones financial
resources is a natural response. We
hope you will find this to be the
case as well.
About 10 days ago, we mailed a
pledge card with a return envelope.
Please take a moment to complete
it and mail it to the parish office or
put it in Sunday’s collection basket.
Thank you for sharing your blessings.
llamamiento Anual
Durante varias semanas
pasadas, San Juan Bautista ha conducido una parroquia programa de oferta. El objetivo de esta petición anual es aumentar
las donaciones ofertorio
por los feligreses, y fomentando al mismo tiempo la reflexión individual
sobre la abundancia de las
bendiciones dadas por
nuestro generoso Dios. Cuando uno reflexiona sobre la abundancia de las bendiciones dadas por Dios, compartiendo
una parte de unos recursos financieros es
una respuesta natural. Esperamos que
encuentre esto siendo el caso también.
La semana pasada, enviamos por correo
una tarjeta de la promesa con un sobre
de vuelta. Por favor tome un momento
para llenar y enviar por correo a la oficina parroquial o poner lo en la canasta de
la colecta el domingo. Gracias por compartir sus bendiciones.
GOOD HEARING
Faith is the ear of the
soul.
—St. Clement of Alexandria
Children’s Stewardship Corner
Here are just a few of the “offerings”
to God from the youths of St. John’s:
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Nicholas, Sabrina, Sydney,
Kailey, Courtney, Alyssa and
Norby all donated money to the
church this week.
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Talents from the youth were
helping preschoolers, practicing
voting, helping mom after her
surgery, putting laundry away
and cleaning.
Gifts from the youth's envelopes for
October 11, 2015 were: $7.50.
A Stewardship Moment
After healing the blind man in
today’s Gospel Jesus told him to
go, to be on his way. But the man
decided to follow Jesus. Being a
disciple of Jesus is a choice. The
stewardship way of life likewise
involves a choice, in fact many
choices. We choose to be grateful, we choose to live generously,
and we choose to trust that God
will always provide for our needs.
These are three choices central to
the stewardship way of life. What
choices will we make this week
that give witness to our decision
to follow Christ?
True Blindness
Bartimaeus caused a stir. Normally he sat by the side of the
road being a “good blind beggar.”
But one day Jesus passed nearby.
Bartimaeus jumped up and called
out to Jesus. We can imagine him
turning toward the direction of
the commotion and noise. Bartimaeus probably had his arms outstretched as he shouted out to the
son of David.
The people who knew him
were embarrassed by his outburst.
They tried to hush him up and get
him to sit back down by the roadside. Their actions spoke volumes:
“Bartimaeus, you’re not fit for
Jesus.” But it was okay for them
and other “sighted” people to
follow Jesus. In today’s readings,
we learn that true blindness is not
a condition of our eyes but of our
hearts.
~Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
Santa’s
Helpers
Needed!
Please mark your
calendars to volunteer for:
The Knights of Columbus
+ Special Camps’
38th Annual
Christmas
Party
For People with
Intellectual Disabilities
Volunteers, ages 12 to adult, are
needed to serve as a “best buddy”
for a child or adult with special
needs. Each of our 110 guests will
need a friend to guide them through
their activities. Your help is needed
on:
Saturday,
December 5, 2015
12:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Sebahar Hall
Help our special friends play
fun games, enjoy yummy
Christmas treats, crafts, sing
Christmas songs with our D.J.,
and help Santa distribute gifts
to each special guest.
To volunteer or for more
information,
please contact:
Colleen McDonald
630-690-0447
Knights of
Columbus
Pancake
Breakfast
Sunday, November 1
School Hall
8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m
Hot buttermilk pancakes, Jimmy
Dean sausage, golden hash
browns, country fresh eggs,
fresh roasted coffee, and juice.
Hungry?
The proceeds go to support important parish work done by
your own Knights of Columbus.
The Knights provide over 65 million hours of donated volunteer
time across the U.S. each year,
all for the betterment of our
Catholic Faith
Communities.
Invite some
friends, bring a
group, support
the parish, have
a cup of coffee on us.
Knights of
Columbus
Memorial Mass
A Memorial Mass
will be held Monday evening, November 9, at
7:00 p.m. in the Chapel, to remember all the deceased members of the Knights of Columbus.
Rev. Tomy Chellakandathil, CMI,
will be the presider.
JOYFUL AGAIN! Joyful Again is a two-day program for widows and widowers who want to resolve the grief they feel inside and begin to live again
after the death of a spouse. The weekend employs a series of video presentations, followed by facilitated small group discussion and private reflection time. Through this process, individuals gain new insights and receive
encouragement and support. Trained facilitators, who have been widowed
themselves, help with the weekend and the discussions.
The Fall/Winter retreat weekends will be on November 14-15; January 1617 and March 5-6 at Alvernia Manor located at Our Lady of the Angels,
13820 Main St., Lemont. For more information or to register, call Charlotte
Hrubes, (708-354-7211) or seewww.joyfulagain.org.
Save the Date!
November 21 & 22!
St. Vincent de Paul
Clothing Drive
@ St. John the Baptistin the parking lot
behind the school
As you go through your family’s
fall and winter clothing, please
save any outgrown or unwanted
items for the St. Vincent de Paul
truck which will be in our St.
John’s parking lot the weekend of
November 21st & 22nd. If you
need a home pick up, please call
us at 630-231-4658 or email:
[email protected].
Thank you for helping us
help others!!!
Thank you! The Council of
Catholic Women
would like to acknowledge
all
those who have
baked, shopped,
donated
items
and worked at our
recent Holiday Fair. It was a
great success and we appreciate the support of our members, parishioners and parish
staff. That support helps CCW
raise money for donations to
charitable causes and the
parish.
A Catholics for Life Ministry Shining
Light & Fr. Bob Hoffencamp, retired
pastor from Corpus Christi, invite you to
a “Pilgrimage to Italy”, for 12 days, departing 5/10/16. Experience the unsurpassed beauty of Venice, Florence, Assisi & Rome, and attend an audience
with Pope Francis. Contact Debbie
Barnes, at 630-231-9039 for all the
information.
Sunday, November 8
St John the Baptist School is
hosting a MONSTER BOOK FAIR
November 5 from 5:30-8pm.
You can shop for books for your
entire family. Books make great
stocking stuffers or Christmas
gifts for early readers. Can’t
make our book fair? Please join
us for our online book fair,
October 26-November 12!
Find our school, St. John the Baptist,
at: www.scholastic.com/fair,
Help stock the St. Vincent de Paul food pantry with:
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Non-perishable food items, please (boxed or canned goods)
Toiletry items (soap, shampoo, toothpaste, deodorant)
Place donations outside your front door in full view
Donations need to be out by noon on Sunday, November 8
Scouts will be by to pick up items throughout the afternoon
Pick-up times will vary by neighborhood
Collection is limited to Winfield addresses
Donations can also be dropped off Sunday, 1p-4p
at St John the Baptist Church parking lot,
0S233 Church St., Winfield, Illinois
Donations will benefit the needy in our community.
Our goal is to collect 8,000 pounds of items.
Thank you for your support!
Fleece Needed Our 7th graders in
Religious Education are doing outreach to the less fortunate by making blankets for an oversees mission
trip and for the Children’s Advocacy
Center located on County Farm
Road. Any donation of fleece will
help our 7th graders with this project. Just mark the donation “7th
grade Service”. The fleece can be
dropped off in the vestibule of the
parish office. Once again, thank you
for all you do for our Religious Education Program.
Area Catholic High School Open Houses
Benet Academy
Lisle, Illinois
Sunday, October 25
1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Marmion Academy
Aurora, Illinois
Sunday, November 8, 1:00 p.m.
Montini Catholic High School
Lombard, Illinois
Thursday, October 29, 6:30 p.m.
beginning 10/26.
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Extended through this
Weekend, 10/24-10/25!
St. John the Baptist Parish is
once again helping Catholic
Charities, Diocese of Joliet
and the individuals and families they serve by collecting
NEW underwear, undershirts
and socks for children and
adults in the Narthex this
weekend, too, Saturday &
Sunday, October 24/25 after
all Masses.
All sizes are
needed.
Diapers and children’s pajamas are also
needed.
Wedding Information
Getting married? Give us a ring! Please
contact one of the parish priests as soon
as you become engaged and at least six
months before the wedding date.
Catholics need to be attending
church every Sunday.
Parish Registration
If you are interested in becoming a
member of St. John the Baptist
Catholic Church, please contact the
parish office at: 630-668-0918, ext.
600, or sign up after the 7:30a or
9:30a Masses on the following
scheduled dates:
Sunday, November 15, 2015
Sunday, December 20, 2015
Youth Group
Ministry
(High School)
YOUTH
GROUP
All meetings are 6:30p-8p in
the Youth Ministry Center
above the garages at the parish
offices during the school year.
For information, contact
Chris Strong at
[email protected]
Next meeting: October 25-Meet at
Sonny Acres Farm, North Ave.
Middle School Youth Group
We meet monthly. Fall Calendar
Sunday, November 1, 4:30p.
We will help a few parishioners by
raking their leaves. Meet at the
church. Bring a rake. Please RSVP to
Jennifer Graf:
[email protected] or
630-659-4401
Tutors Needed for 1st-8th
Grade-Volunteers are needed to
help children in First Grade
through Eighth Grade who are
struggling in school. Please call
Tom Masterson at: 630-653-4818
Alcoholics Anonymous meetings at
St. John’s every
Thursday evening,
Sodonna Hall (basement of the parish offices), 7p.- 8 p. For more information, Chris Strong, 630-6733982 or [email protected].
Having Surgery?
Give one of our priests a call PRIOR to
your surgery, so that anointing can be
given at a time when you are less
stressed. Call the parish office at 630-6680918, ext. 600, and set a time to come in
BEFORE your surgery for anointing.
Hospital Visits
Our priests are available to make hospital visits. Because of HIPAA Laws the
Hospital does not notify churches
when parishioners are there. Please
notify the Saint John’s Parish Office
when a loved one is there giving us the
name and room number. We want to do
our best to minister to all hospitalized!
Homebound
Parishioners who are homebound and
wish to receive communion, please call
the parish office at 630-668-0918, ext.
600, and we will pass your name to the
coordinator for Homebound Ministry.
Lost and Found
Please check the Lost and Found box in
the entry way to the parish office.
Bulletin Articles
Submissions are due by noon on
Thurs., 10 days prior to the Sunday on
which you wish the article to appear.
(Holidays may change due dates for articles because of publishing demands).
Include the name and phone number of
the person submitting the article. Please
email as an attachment using Microsoft
Word or Publisher. Please do not include
article in the body of the email.
Email to: [email protected]
or [email protected].
Pulpit Announcements
Must be submitted with a contact name
and phone number, by 9 a.m. on Tuesday prior to the Sunday you wish the
announcement made. The parish office
has final approval on all bulletin articles
and pulpit announcements.
Prayers of the Faithful
If you or someone in your family is
sick and would like to be mentioned
in the Prayers of the Faithful, please
call the parish secretary at 630-6680918, ext. 600, to add your name to
the list.
Help Our School
Clip Box Tops & Labels!
Please drop off your clipped Box Tops &
Campbell’s Soup Labels in the entryway to the parish office. There is always
a collection box there. All profits are
benefitting programs for
St. John the Baptist school.
Catholic Inquiry
Anyone interested in becoming Catholic, please call the parish office for information: 630-668-0918, ext. 600.
Visit Our Parish Website
www.stjohnwinfield.org for:
Copy of the bulletin
Ministries Schedule
Employment Opportunities
For employment opportunities
within the Diocese of Joliet
(churches, schools, at the diocese), go to:
www.dioceseofjoliet.org/hr
Marmion’s Abbey Farms,
Aurora
Annual Pumpkin Daze
Fundraiser for the Monks of
Marmion Abbey
Experience the Nagel Emporium,
produce, Pumpkin Daze, and the
largest corn maze in Kane County.
Now through 10/31
go to www.abbeyfarms.org for
information
Christ Our Savior’s Holiday
Craft & Bake Sale
Sat., November 7, 9a-3p
0S501 Summit Drive, Winfield
(just North of Roosevelt, West of
Winfield, off Gary’s Mill Rd)
Hoiday craft items, home-baked
goods, congregation cookbook, Upperware, Tastefully Simple, Cookie
Lee Jewelry Eerie Glow Studios. &
More!
Sebahar Hall is available to rent
for private parties at only $250
per event. Please visit our website
at www.stjohnwinfield.org or the
parish office for more information.
Mass Intention Book
for 2016 is now open.
Relevant Radio is Talk Radio for
Catholic Life. Tune into 930AM or
950AM, or www.relevantradio.com
Parish Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Holy Days of Obligation, All Souls & Ash Wednesday To be announced with each Special Mass
Eucharistic Adoration ~ Tues. from 8 a.m. - Wed 7:15 a.m. & First Fridays - 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Baptisms
1st Sunday of the Month First Baptism Rituals starting at the 11:30 a.m. Mass. Parents need to register and parents and godparents
need to attend Baptism Preparation Classes several months before your baby is born. Godparents are to be practicing Catholics!
Weddings
Spiritual Preparation begins at least SIX MONTHS in advance. Please do not set your reception date until you meet with a priest.
Iglesia Católica de San Juan Bautista
Requisitos Sacramentales
Confesiones • los Sábados de las 3:30-4:30 pm
Bautismos • Las clases pre bautismales son requeridas antes de
fijar la fecha del Bautismo. Bautismos normalmente son el 4°
Domingo del Mes.
Bodas • Preparación Espiritual empieza por lo menos con
SEIS MESES de anticipo. No haga preparaciones para su
Celebración antes de reunirse con el párroco.
Adoración del Santísimo los Martes 8 AM a Miércoles 7:15 AM
Sacramento de los Enfermos y Visitas de la Comunión
• Llame a la oficina
Quince Años y Presentaciones • Llame a la oficina para
hablar con la Secretaria Hispana. Las familias de las quinceañeras
necesitan ser miembros de la Parroquia y estar confirmadas.
Secretaria Hispana Para hablar con la secretaria hispana, llame el
Lunes, Martes y Jueves 8:00 AM a 2:00 PM, y Sábados 9:00 AM a
12:00 AM y Domingo 1 hora después de la Misa en español, a
extensión 601.