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St. Pius X Catholic Community
1025 E. Madison Street  Lombard, IL 60148  630-627-4526  www.stpiuslombard.org
WELCOME TO
ST. PIUS X CATHOLIC COMMUNITY
1025 E. MADISON STREET ■ LOMBARD, IL 60148
[email protected]
www.stpiuslombard.org
DIOCESE OF JOLIET
SERVED BY THE CONGREGATION OF THE RESURRECTION
MISSION STATEMENT
We the people of St. Pius X Church, a faith community in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Joliet,
Illinois, accept the challenge to restore all things in Christ through the use of our gifts and ministry. Guided by
the Father, nourished by the Eucharist, and inspired by the Holy Spirit we embrace all through our
commitment to worship, education, service, and stewardship.
LEMA DE NUESTRA MISIÓN
Nosotros las personas de la Iglesia de San Pío X, una comunidad de fe Católica de la Diócesis de Joliet,
Illinois, aceptamos los desafíos de restaurar todas las cosas en Cristo, por medio de nuestros talentos y
ministerios. Guiados por el Padre, nutridos por la Eucaristía, e inspirados por el Espíritu Santo; unidos y
comprometidos todos nosotros por medio de nuestros dones, educación y servicio.
Business Manager: John Matyasik
Administrative Assistant: Donna Cooper
Parish Secretary: Pam Matyasik
Maintenance Director: Sallie McGinn
Pastoral Council, Chair: Basil Weaver
Finance Council, Chair: Frank Enda
Stewardship Council, Chair: Leanne Newman
Pastor:
Father George Zieba, CR
Deacons:
John Chan, Ron Knecht,
Larry Lissak, Tom Rachubinski
Hispanic Ministry Pastoral Assistant:
Fr. Firmo Mantovani, CS
Pastoral Care: Sr. Pauline Schutz, OSF
Parish Office: 630-627-4526
Fax: 630-495-5926
[email protected]
Faith Formation: 630-627-1551
[email protected]
School: 630-627-2353
Fax: 630-627-1810
[email protected]
Convent: 630-627-5810
School Principal: Daniel Flaherty
Assistant Principal: Toni Miller
Faith Formation - Director: Colleen Lowery
Youth Ministry - Director: Mark Restaino
Music Ministry - Director: Kirsten Currie
Hispanic Ministry - Coordinator / Secretary:
Laura Mora
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IMPORTANT TO KNOW
PARISH OFFICE HOURS
Monday through Thursday
9:00 AM—12:30 PM;
1:00 PM—4:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM—3:00 PM
MASSES
Saturday: 5:00 PM Anticipation of Sunday
Misa en Español: Sábado 7 PM
Sunday: 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM, and 11:30 AM
Holy Days: see previous Sunday Bulletin
Weekdays: 8:30 AM Monday through Friday
Saturday: 8:30 AM First Saturday of each month
NEW PARISHIONERS
Welcome! You are invited to come to or call the Parish
Office to register. Forms are also available on the website.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Saturday: 3:30 to 4:30 PM or by appointment.
MINISTRIES AND ORGANIZATIONS
If you are interested in one of our many ministries or wish
to volunteer time or talent, please contact the Parish
Office or see our website for more details.
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
The Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated on the first
Sunday at the 11:30 AM Mass. No Baptisms are
celebrated during Lent. Parent preparation is required.
The parent meeting for Baptism is generally on the first
Monday of the month at 7:00 PM. Please call the Parish
Office for more information
(630-627-4526).
PRAYER INTENTIONS
If you have a prayer intention that you would like the
parish to pray for, write it in the Book of Prayer in
Church.
BULLETIN ARTICLES
Due ten days prior to bulletin date. Attach Word file and
email to [email protected]. Please put a
contact name and phone number on each article indicating
the date(s) you would like the article to run. Every effort
will be made to see that your request is granted.
As a general rule, we encourage using “bulletin space”
instead of a separate insert whenever possible—–this
saves the cost of printing. The following guidelines
should be observed if an insert is necessary:A proposed
insert must be submitted for approval prior to bulletin
insertion weekend. Approved inserts must be delivered
by Thursday to the Parish Office.
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE
Please call the Parish Office at least 6 months before
your desired wedding date, to check availability.
FUNERALS
Arrangements should be made at the Parish Office
before publication in the newspaper.
SICK CALLS
Homebound because of sickness or age, please call the
Parish Office (630-627-4526) to arrange a visit with a
Minister of Care or a priest.
Pregnant? Confused? Need Help? Please call
Woman’s Choice Services at 630-261-9221.
SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING OF THE SICK
Please call the Parish Office for arrangements.
Because of HIPAA Privacy regulations, hospitals can no
longer contact the parish. If you are hospitalized and
would like a priest or minister from St. Pius X to visit or
have your name added to the Prayers of the Faithful,
your family should notify the Parish Office.
INFORMATION ABOUT
OUR CATHOLIC FAITH
For questions and instruction in the faith or to become a
part of the RCIA process (Rite of Christian Initiation of
Adults), call the Parish Office.
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL ASSISTANCE
Mon. & Fri. 9:30 am—Noon, Wed. 12:30-2:30 pm
Information: 630-300-4353
Vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life:
www.vocations.com or call 815-834-4004.
Support Serra Vocations at the monthly Vocation Mass
and dinner at St. Petronille Parish in Glen Ellyn.
Please call 630-932-8098 for information.
Reporting Sexual Abuse: Anyone who has reasonable
cause to suspect the sexual abuse of a minor by a member
of the clergy or other Church personnel is urged to report
the matter immediately. To inform the Diocese of Joliet,
call Mrs. Judith Speckman (Victim Assistance
Coordinator) at 815-263-6467 or write the Diocese of
Joliet, 425 Summit Street, Joliet 60435. Contact DCFS at
1-800-252-2873 or call the local County States Attorney.
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LITURGICAL NEWS
St. Pius X Prayer Chapel
Liturgical Calendar
The Prayer Chapel is open Sunday through
Friday evenings, 7 pm to 11 pm. Please come
and adore Him. Use Door #8 on east side of
church building. Would you like to sign up for
an hour per week in the Prayer Chapel? Please
contact our leaders to pledge your hour.
Monday
February 1-Weekday
2 Sm 15:13-14, 30; 16:5-13; Ps 3:2-7; Mk 5:1-20
8:30 am
Eugene Plewa by family
Ralph LoCoco (anniv.) by Michelle LoCoco
Tuesday
February 2-The Presentation of the Lord
Mal 3:1-4; Ps 24:7-10; Heb 2:14-18; Lk 2:22-40
8:30 am
Robert Desplenter (anniv.) by Ciavarella Fam.
Craig Yattoni by family
Joseph Temborius by family
Wednesday February 3-Saint Blaise
Saint Ansgar
2 Sm 24:2, 9-17; Ps 32:1-2, 5-7; Mk 6:1-6
8:30 am
Noli Ruiz by Singzon Family
Grade School Mass
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Estelle Soger
Linda Chan
Michelle LoCoco
John Chan
Ceil D’Acquisto
Carol Gawenda
630-627-8310
630-202-2489
630-567-0373
630-202-2943
630-627-9472
630-833-3211
Rosary/Prayer/Benediction-Wednesday 8 pm Prayer Chapel
Thursday February 4-Weekday
1 Kgs 2:1-4, 10-12; 1 Chr 29:10-12; Mk 6:7-13
8:30 am
Violet Paddock by Stella Milarski
Friday
February 5-Saint Agatha
Sir 47:2-11; Ps 18:31, 47, 50, 51; Mk 6:14-29
8:30 am
Sophie Czaplicki by Ray & Jean Kuzniar
Saturday February 6-Saint Paul Miki and Companions
1 Kgs 3:4-13; Ps 119:9-14; Mk 6:30-34
8:30 am
Joseph Jablonsky by Virginia Jablonsky
3:30-4:30 pm Reconciliation
Vigil—Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
5:00 pm
Special Intentions of Regina Zieba
7:00 pm
Misa en español
Sunday
February 7
Is 6:1-2a, 3-8; Ps 138:1-5, 7-8; 1 Cor 15:1-11; Lk 5:1-11
7:30 am
Robert Heise by family
9:30 am
CCW Members, living and deceased
11:30 am
Michael Brickley by Virginia Jablonsky
Baptisms celebrating during Mass
Jubilee Year of Mercy
"With our eyes fixed on Jesus and his
merciful gaze, we experience the love of the
Most Holy Trinity. The mission Jesus
received from the Father was that of
revealing the mystery of divine love in its
fullness. 'God is love' (1 John 4:8,16), John
affirms for the first and only time in all of
Holy Scripture. This love has now been
made visible and tangible in Jesus' entire
life. His person is nothing but love, a love
given gratuitously. The relationships he
forms with the people who approach him manifest something
entirely unique and unrepeatable. The signs he works,
especially in favor of sinners, the poor, the marginalized, the
sick, and the suffering, are all meant to teach mercy. Everything
in him speaks of mercy. Nothing in him is devoid of
compassion."
— Pope Francis
Ash Wednesday
February 10
Mass Times
8:30 am
10:00 am
7:00 pm
8:30 pm (Espanol)
the following parishioners
and friends who are ill:
Lynn Carrigan
Mark Furjanic
Mary Jane Weiland
Janice Rowe
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Baby Logan Groenendyk
Elizabeth McNicholas
Paul Pignatelli
Marita Hooper
Baby Elliott Grance
Light Our Way
Lighthouse CD Spotlight
Apologetics – Continued…….
As Catholics, do we have to accept everything the Church
teaches?
If you want to call yourself Catholic, but you want to pick and
choose for yourself which of the Church's teachings to accept
and which to reject, you give everyone else who calls
themselves Catholic the right to do the same thing.
Confession
For example, you believe women should be priests...in the
Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraph 1577 states,
"Only a baptized man validly receives ordination...For this
reason the ordination of women is not possible!" You don't
believe that...well, that's fine...[RIP] just tear that page out of
your Catechism...you just made it a Catechism of your Catholic
Church...not mine.
But remember, if you can throw doctrines out, so can everyone
else who calls themselves Catholic. That gives Joe Parishioner
over at St. Doubting Thomas Catholic Church the right to
throw out the Church's social justice teachings...he doesn't feel
like feeding the hungry, caring for the poor, and all that other
"bleeding heart" stuff - Paragraphs 2401 -2463 [RIP]...he just
made it a Catechism of his Catholic Church...not mine and not
yours.
You believe contraception is okay? Paragraph 2370 says
contraception is intrinsically evil! [RIP] Joe Parishioner doesn't
like what the Church teaches on the death penalty - Paragraphs
2266-2267[RIP]. You don't like what it teaches on pages 55-60
[RIP]. He doesn't like what it teaches on pages 128-140 [RIP]
Can you see what's happening? I heard it said once that there is
a shortage of vocations to the priesthood in the United States,
but no shortage of vocations to the Papacy! If we don't believe
in all of it, if we each appoint ourselves Pope and throw out a
doctrine here or a doctrine there, then our faith is no longer
Catholic.
For further info - http://www.biblechristiansociety.com/
apologetics/two_minute#4
Based upon his proven and
powerful parish mission
presentation, Fr. Larry
Richards’ talk on
Confession has become the
#1 talk in North America
dealing with the Sacrament
of Reconciliation. He is
riveting, honest, humorous,
very human, and often
touchingly gentle. Fr. Larry
provides listeners with
hope for a closer, healing relationship with Jesus Christ.
CD’s are available in the Gathering Space for $3.00 each.
New Evangelization Ministry
The New Evangelization Ministry’s “library” will be open for
business the weekend of February 6/7. This month the library
will feature books, CDs, and DVDs on Lent and Reconciliation
that can be borrowed for free. We have resources for adults,
teens, kids, and families. Stop by and pick up one of our
pamphlets on Confession or a Lenten activity booklet for kids.
Look for the New Evangelization Ministry’s “Lent Challenge of
the Week” starting next week in the bulletin. The three pillars
of Lent, which come from the Gospel read on Ash Wednesday,
are prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. In this Gospel passage
Jesus tells us to pray, fast, and give alms in secret so that,
“…your Father who sees in secret will repay you.” For each
week of Lent, a challenge will be presented in the areas of
prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. By conversing with God in
prayer and making sacrifices of fasting and almsgiving, we
hope you feel your relationship with the Lord grow deeper each
week as you complete the challenges.
Study Guide Pickup
The study guides for the 7 Deadly Sins 7 Lively Virtues
program will be available for pickup after Masses the weekend
of February 6/7. Stop by the New Evangelization Ministry’s
library table to get your book. Study guides can also be picked
up at the parish office during this week. If you are interested in
joining a study group, there are openings on Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings, as well as Thursday mornings. Contact
Barb Harazin for more information: 630-629-7956.
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PARISH NEWS
Our Stewardship of Sharing
Weekly Offering Report
Weekly Offering Contributions-January 2016
First Week Offering
10,481
Electronic Giving (1/1-1/5)
5,875
Second Week Offering
7,916
Electronic Giving (1/6-1/12)
6,433
Third Week Offering
7,715
Electronic Giving (1/13-1/19)
3,304
Fourth Week Offering
8,674
Electronic Giving (1/20-1/26)
3,938
Budget Income for January*
60,000
Amount needed for January Offering Budget $5,664
*Budgeted offering income needed to meet monthly budgeted expenses
Golden Touch Donations 7/1/15-1/26/16
$16,187
Christmas Collection thru 1/26/2016
$33,680
Budgeted Amount
$34,000
You can still make a Christmas Donation. Offerings can be
made through our online giving program, in the collection
basket, or through the U.S. Mail.
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Year to Date Sunday Offering Budget
July 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015
Revenue
$374,931
Budget
378,097
Over (under) Budget for year
(3,166)
Church Projects Collection
July 1, 2015 through January 26, 2016
Air Conditioning
$36,937
Lot Lights
2,111
Thank you for your continued support of our
ministries to the people of God.
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St. Pius X Council of Catholic Women
This Week’s Calendar of Events
Woman of the Year 2016 Nominations
Monday-February 1
Baptism Class
7:00 pm
Martha Room
Tuesday-February 2
Website Committee
11:30 am
Parish Office
Worship Commission
7:00 pm
Parish Office
Wednesday-February 3
Faith Formation Commission
6:30 pm
Mary Room
Rosary/Prayer/Benediction
8:00 pm
Prayer Chapel
Friday-February 5
Food Wars
6 –9 pm
Social Center
Saturday and Sunday-February 6/7
Fellowship in the Martha Room
NEM Library, Dine & Unwind Tickets, Woman of the Year
Nominations due, Pick up Study Guides
It is time once again to nominate the woman you feel should be
our 2016 Woman of the Year. The nominee must be someone
who is active in the Council of Catholic Women and has not
previously received the award. Nomination slips will be
available the weekends of January 30/31 and February 6/7 after
the weekend Masses – at the table in Shepherds’ Hall, where
you can also sign up to attend Dine and Unwind. If you have
any questions, please contact Carol at 630-495-2647.
Thank you.
Dine and Unwind
St. Pius X
Council of Catholic Women Presents
Dine & Unwind Dinner
Tuesday, February 16 — 7:00 pm
College of DuPage
Waterleaf Restaurant
Reservations will be taken after weekend Masses January 30/31
and February 6/7. Cost is $35 per person. Choice of entrees:
Braised Short Ribs, Sauteed Chicken Breast, Grilled Vegetable
Sandwich. Contact Carol at 630-495-2647 with any questions.
Our CCW Woman of the Year 2016 will be announced at this
event. You won’t want to miss it.
V.I.P. Luncheon
February Luncheon
Join us on Tuesday, February 9, at 11:30 am in the Martha
Room to celebrate “FAT TUESDAY” at our Mardi Gras
themed luncheon. Please let us know by February 1 if you are
coming, by dropping off your February RSVP in the collection
basket or by calling Sister Pauline at 630-627-5810. Thank
you. See you there!
Parish Mission—Save the Dates!
St. Pius X Catholic Community is pleased to
announce that Dr. Mary Amore, Executive Director
of Mayslake Ministries, will be the presenter for
our Lenten Parish Mission. The dates for the
mission will be Sunday, February 28 through
Tuesday, March 1. Mary will help you explore
your spiritual journey in this Year of Mercy
through the writings of Pope Francis. Please save
the dates! More details to follow.
DuPage P.A.D.S.
P.A.D.S. (Public Action to Deliver Shelter) is back at the site in
Hinsdale. St. Pius X will provide for the THIRD Friday of the
month from October 2015 through April 2016. We are also
responsible for Saturday breakfast.
This site is a family site with some singles from the main
Friday site. The kitchen is small and clients stay in several
rooms. To assist in the upcoming months, St. Pius X needs
either 2-3 families or 1 group to provide and serve dinner on
the 3rd Friday and another 1-2 families or 1 group to provide
and serve breakfast the following morning.
Thank You Corner
WE NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE
FOR THESE OPENINGS
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 19 - DINNER
SATURDAY MARCH 19 – BREAKFAST
FRIDAY APRIL 15 – DINNER
SATURDAY APRIL 16 - BREAKFAST
A Big "thank you" to our parish family for
supporting the Prayer Shawl Ministry's
fundraiser. We truly appreciate all your
kindness.
Your sisters in Christ,
St. Pius X -Prayer Shawl Ministry
Contact Deacon Larry at 630-629-9234 till 10 pm
++ Great Opportunity for Confirmation or Service Hours ++
Thank you from Our Lady of Angels Residents
Through your generous gift giving, you are angels in the lives
of the retired Sisters living at OLA Retirement Home. With
gratitude for your thoughtful generosity, we ask God’s
blessings upon each of you who have shared so much during
the blessed season of Christmas. Be assured that you are
remembered in the prayers of the Sisters.
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St. Pius X Youth Ministry
Diaper Bowl
On Monday, February 1, from 6:30-8 pm, the youth group is
hosting the Diaper Bowl. There will be food, crafts, and flag
football! Wear a sports jersey and bring diapers or board books
to donate to First Things First Outreach House Lombard, which
we'll be volunteering at on February 20.
Girls Night In: Zumba and
Guys Night Out: Rock Climbing
On Monday, February 15, Presidents' Day, from 6:30-9 pm*,
girls in the youth group will be doing Zumba and painting nails
in the Social Center while guys in the youth group will be
carpooling to Vertical Endeavors and rock climbing. Girls,
wear PJ's and bring nail polish and snacks. Guys, bring $10 and
a permission slip. Invite friends because this night is going to
rock!
ANNUAL DODGEBALL TOURNAMENT sponsored by St. Pius X Parish Men’s Club
Saturday, March 19 at 7:00 pm in the Social Center
Only $300 per team to play! Drinks and grub included! 21 and older, doors open at 6:00 pm
Plan on joining in the fun! Please give your team a name, designate a captain (include a contact email address) and list all members
of your team/email address along with their signature on form which is available at School or Parish Office (see waiver below).
Teams must have a minimum of 4 men and women players. Include your $300 team fee (check made payable to St. Pius X Parish)
and drop your information off at the school office. Registration fee includes team photos for all participants. For questions, please
contact your Dodgeball Dinomites at [email protected] or call Mike Crosse at 312-576-7169. Please have your team
information in ASAP so we can better plan. Teams may reserve spot without providing all players’ names. FORMS ARE
AVAILABLE AT SCHOOL OR PARISH OFFICE.
ST. PIUS X MEN'S CLUB DODGEBALL TOURNAMENT WAIVER AND RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS AND ASSUMPTIONS OF RISK
Please read information carefully and be aware that in signing up and participating in this activity, you will be expressly assuming the risk and legal
liability and waiving and releasing all claim for injuries, damages or loss which you might sustain as a result of participating in any and all activities
connected and associated with this activity. No alcohol will be provided to players until eliminated. I recognize and acknowledge that there are
certain risks of physical injury to participants in this tournament, and I voluntarily agree to assume full risk of any injuries, damages or loss,
regardless of severity, that I may sustain as a result of participating in any and all activities connected or associated with this activity. I further agree
to waive and relinquish all claims I may have (or accrue to me) as a result of participating in this activity against St. Pius X School, Parish,
St. Pius X Men's Club and The Diocese of Joliet. I do hereby fully release and forever discharge the St. Pius X Parish, St. Pius X Men’s Club and
The Diocese of Joliet from any and all claims for injuries, damages or loss that I may have, or which may accrue to me and arising out of,
connected with, or in any way associated with the St. Pius Men's Club Dodgeball Tournament.
CELEBRATE CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK BY DINING OUT AT
CULVER’S FOR THE BENEFIT OF ST. PIUS X SCHOOL
Thursday, February 4, 2016
5-8 pm
Culvers in Lombard
1155 S. Main Street
630-889-1140
Culver’s of Lombard will donate 10% of the sales attributable to St. Pius X School. If the sales are equal to or greater than
30% or more of the total sales for the hours of the fundraiser, then Culver’s will donate 10% of all sales!!!! So please tell
your friends and family to come and support our school.
*Please present flier when ordering or let them know you are with St. Pius X School
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MINISTERIO HISPANO
Misa en Español
Sacerdote
Coordinadora de Ministerio Hispano
Coordinador Educación Religiosa
Sábado 7:00 pm
Firmo Mantovani, CS
Laura Mora
Abraham Rodríguez
Bautizos
1er. Y 3er. Sábado del mes
Matrimonios, Visita a los enfermos, Quinceañeras
e Intenciones de misa
Favor de hablar a la Rectoría para mas información
Horario de Oficina
Miércoles
Jueves
Teléfono
Email
Fecha
2/6
9:00 am—1:00 pm
12:30 pm—4:00 pm
630-627-4526 X203
[email protected]
Ministros de
Eucaristía
Teresa A.
Elizabeth M.
Lucy S.
J. Rosario S.
Acólitos
Jennifer T.
Mayra T.
Victoria G.
Ray G.
DECIR LA VERDAD, AUNQUE NOS CUESTE LA VIDA
1.- Al oír esto, todos en la sinagoga se pusieron furiosos y,
levantándose, lo empujaron fuera del pueblo hasta un barranco
del monte en donde se alzaba su pueblo, con intención de
despeñarlo. El profeta Jeremías y nuestro Señor Jesús expusieron
y perdieron su vida por decir la verdad que Dios ponía en su
boca, a las autoridades civiles y religiosas de su tiempo. No es
nada fácil e inocuo atreverse a decir la verdad a los jefes, sobre
todo si esa verdad va a favor del pueblo, de la gente humilde, y
en contra de los intereses egoístas, políticos y económicos, de los
que mandan y quieren seguir mandando. Es más fácil callarse y
transigir. El profeta Jeremías, seis siglos antes de Cristo, se
atrevió a decir la verdad a los reyes de Judá y, después de
innumerables sufrimientos, pereció en el intento. Cristo se
enfrentó a los ricos y poderosos de su tiempo y también pereció
en el intento. Nosotros, los comunes mortales, normalmente no
nos vemos en la situación de decir, o no decir, verdades que
pongan en peligro nuestra vida, pero sí podemos encontrarnos en
situaciones en las que decir o no decir la verdad beneficie o
perjudique a gente inocente. En estos casos debemos ser fuertes y
decididos, diciendo lo que, en conciencia, creemos que es la
verdad, aunque se trate de una verdad que no favorece a los que
mandan, sino a la gente más pobre e indefensa. Puede ser hoy día
la defensa de los emigrantes o refugiados, o de las personas que
se encuentran en el paro, o de personas marginadas que se ven
obligadas a vivir en los márgenes de la sociedad. Nuestro amor
cristiano nos urge a ayudar misericordiosamente con nuestras
palabras y con nuestro ejemplo a los que no tienen voz propia, ni
posibilidad alguna de que los jefes les vean y escuchen.
2.- Os aseguro que ningún profeta es bien mirado en su tierra. Y,
¿cuál es la verdad que dijo Jesús en su pueblo para que sus
paisanos quisieran despeñarlo? Pues, sencillamente, que ellos no
eran el ombligo del mundo y que si había hecho obras grandes en
Cafarnaúm es porque allí sí tenían fe en él, y que, en definitiva,
también había habido siempre gente no judía, que no adoraba a
Yahvé y que, sin embargo, practicaban la caridad y la
misericordia mejor que los mismos judíos. Tal había sido el caso
de la viuda de Sarepta, en el territorio de Sidón, y el sirio
Naamán. Los vecinos de Nazaret creían que Jesús por ser su
paisano tenía que tratarles a ellos mejor que a los demás, pero
para Jesús lo que contaba era la fe en él, no el paisanaje, o la
vecindad. También nosotros, los cristianos, podemos cometer una
equivocación parecida a la que cometieron los vecinos de
Nazaret, cuando pensamos que nosotros, por el simple hecho de
ser cristianos, tenemos ya asegurado el cielo. Cuentan la fe y las
obras, no el lugar donde hemos nacido o la religión que
profesamos. Seguramente que hay muchos paganos que no
conocen a Jesús, o adoran a Dios con ritos distintos a los
nuestros, y, sin embargo, son más gratos a Dios que muchos de
los que hemos sido bautizados en el bautismo de Jesús, o
pertenecemos a la religión católica. Dios nos juzgará a cada uno
de nosotros por nuestras obras, sobre todo por las obras de
misericordia que hayamos hecho, como se nos dice en el
evangelio de Mateo, capítulo 25, antes que por ninguna otra cosa.
3.- Si no tengo amor, de nada me sirve. Este texto de san Pablo a
los Corintios, el himno al amor, es uno de los textos más
conocidos por todos los cristianos. Lo hemos comentado ya
muchas veces; lo mejor es leerlo una vez más, y examinar nuestra
conducta a la luz de estas bellas palabras que dice san Pablo
sobre el amor como norma principal y suprema de toda nuestra
vida. No olvidemos que san Pablo dice lo que dice a los
Corintios, porque entre estos lo que predominaba en muchas
ocasiones no era el amor, sino el egoísmo y la envidia entre ellos.
También es posible que nosotros hablemos mucho de amor y
luego nuestra conducta sea egoísta. Si al atardecer de nuestra vida
Dios nos examinará en el amor, hagamos el propósito, ya desde
ahora mismo, de poner amor, amor de verdad, amor cristiano, en
todo lo que hagamos. Las obras que no tengan como razón
primera y principal el amor no nos servirán de mucho ante un
Dios cuyo nombre es amor y misericordia. Tenemos las tres
virtudes teologales: fe, esperanza, amor; la más grande es el
amor.
Por Gabriel González del Estal
Un gran “Agradecimiento” a nuestra familia parroquial
por apoyar en la recaudación de fondos para el Ministerio
de tejido y oración. Verdaderamente apreciamos toda su
generosidad.
January 31, 2016
PAGE 9
DEANERY AND DIOCESAN NEWS
2016 Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal
Please Participate! Your Gift Makes a Difference!
This week, you are asked to review the 2016 Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal (CMAA)
tabloid that you received with your bulletin today. The CMAA is much different than a onetime special collection. It is a pledge campaign where you can make a one-time gift or
pledge your gift over 10 months to support the good works of the diocese.
A gift to the CMAA will touch the lives of many in our diocese in a positive way. Each gift
makes a difference! Together, the gifts of many enable our diocese to deliver needed
education, ministry and services to those who need it most. As you take the time to review
the tabloid and see all the work enabled by the CMAA, please reflect on God’s gifts to you.
He has given you all that you have. We were “Chosen by God’s Grace” and together we can
give thanks to Him for our blessings through a gift to the CMAA.
If you received your pledge form in the mail, please complete it and mail it or bring it to
Mass next weekend. For those of you who have not received the mailing, we will conduct
our Commitment/In-Pew Weekend process at all Masses next weekend.
After our parish exceeds its CMAA goal of $64,489 in paid pledges, 65% of any additional funds are returned for use in
our parish.
Thank you for your prayerful consideration and generous response.
Job Opportunity
Part Time Administrative Assistant/Bulletin Editor
Ss. Peter and Paul Parish is seeking to hire a Part Time
Administrative Assistant/Bulletin Editor. This position is
responsible to provide administrative and other office and
publishing services at the direction of the office manager for
programs and activities within the parish. This includes
answering the telephone and addressing whatever needs arise,
greeting parishioners and others at the window; composing the
Sunday bulletin; and other duties as assigned by the office
manager. To view a full job description visit
www.dioceseofjoliet.org/hr/ under Employment list of
positions. To apply for this position please send a cover letter
and resume along with salary requirements to:
[email protected].
Easter DuPage Deanery
Jubilee Year of Mercy Holy Hour
3rd Tuesday of Every Month – 7 PM
February 16, 2016
As we celebrate this Jubilee Year of Mercy, come experience
the mercy of God during an hour of prayer at
Immaculate Conception Church
held on the third Tuesday of every month of our jubilee year.
In the month of February, we will be praying particularly for all
the laity involved in leadership roles in their parishes. A special
invitation is extended to parish council, commission, committee
and staff members within our Deanery.
Eucharistic Adoration
Confession
Vespers
Benediction
Immaculate Conception Church
Pilgrimage Church of Eastern
DuPage County
132 Arthur, Elmhurst, IL
Host an International Student
Every year, St. Francis High School welcomes International
Students from all over the world. We are always looking for
loving and caring families to host these students. Our
International Student Program includes a network of people
who communicate regularly to ensure that the experience for
each family continues to enrich the lives of everyone in the
home. Information: Beth Wiborg—630-668-5800 x1140
www.stpiuslombard.org
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Serra Club of DuPage
The SERRA CLUB OF DUPAGE, a national organization
supporting vocations to the priesthood and religious life, invites
you to join them on Tuesday, February 9, 2016, at St. Petronille
Parish, 420 Glenwood Avenue, Glen Ellyn. The evening will
begin at 6 PM with Rosary and Mass in the Church. Dinner will
follow in the Parish Center. After the dinner, Fr Maciej
Stelmach will be the guest speaker.
After Father Stelmach, born in Krakow, Poland, finished high
school, he began studying material engineering, but after three
years, he began to feel the call to serve the people of God. He
entered the seminary in Krakow for his philosophy studies, and
then came to the United States to begin his theology studies at
Ss. Cyril and Methodius Seminary in Orchard Lake, Michigan.
Accepted into the Diocese of Joliet, Father Stelmach was
ordained a priest at St. Raymond Nonnatus Cathedral in Joliet
on May 17, 2014. Since then, he has been serving as associate
pastor at St. Raphael Parish in Naperville.
To find out more about SERRA or to make a reservation for
the dinner, please contact Joann Carr: [email protected] or
630-665-0994.
Mid-life Singles (mid-30s to 50s): register today for a lifechanging REFLECT weekend retreat at the Cardinal Stritch
Retreat House, Mundelein, IL (in the northern suburbs), on
March 4-6, 2016. Cost is $197 for meals and a single room.
Take a chance and get involved... you won't regret it! Call
312-532-8286, e-mail [email protected], or visit
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