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The Church of
HOLY APOSTLES
Roman
Catholic
Iglesia Catolica de
SANTOS APÓSTOLES
December 13, 2015
Third Sunday of Advent
Our Mission Statement: The Church of Holy Apostles is a compassionate, welcoming and
healthy family that strives to love God and serve others with respect and dignity.
Advent Communal Penance Service at St.
Patrick Church, Wednesday, Dec. 16, 7 PM
Las Posadas, December 20, 22, & 23,
6 to 9 PM
Christmas Mass Schedule:
Thursday, December 24, Christmas Eve
4:00 PM Children’s Mass
6:00 PM Christmas Vigil Mass
8:00 PM Misa de Navidad en Español
12:00 AM Midnight Mass
Friday, December 25, Christmas Day
10:00 AM Christmas Mass
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THE CHURCH OF HOLY APOSTLES (ROMAN CATHOLIC)
FR. PAUL C. WHITE, PASTOR
FR. RUBÉN HERRERA, ASSOCIATE PASTOR
CHURCH & PARISH OFFICE: 5211 W. Bull Valley Rd. • McHenry, IL 60050 Telephone 815-385-5673 FAX 815-385-6045
FAMILY FAITH FORMATION OFFICE: 815-385-5673, Ext. 218, 220 or 225
Email: [email protected] Web Site: www.thechurchofholyapostles.org
MASS SCHEDULE: Mon: 7:30 AM & 12:10 PM; Tue: 7:30 AM & 6:30 PM; Wed: 7:30 AM & 12:10 PM;
Thu: 7:30 AM & 7 PM (en Español); Fri: 7:30 AM & 12:10 PM; Sat: 7:30 AM & 5 PM and
Sunday: 8 AM, 10 AM, 12 PM (en Español) & 5 PM
CONFESSIONS: Tue: 5:30 to 6:15 PM; Thu: 8 to 8:45 AM & 6 to 6:45 PM (Spanish & English); Sat: 4 to 4:45 PM
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The Church of Holy Apostles, McHenry, IL
A MESSAGE FROM OUR PASTOR
Dear Holy Apostles Parish Family,
This week we began the Year of Mercy. I am
excited to take the Pope's lead as we take
this opportunity to look within to see how we
need to be healed and forgiven and who we
need to forgive and allow to heal. Archbishop
Cupich has taken the lead with an interfaith
prayer for peace and mercy in Chicago on
Tuesday night.
I went to see the movie, Spotlight, a couple
weeks ago. It is about the sex scandal in the
Archdiocese of Boston. It is very well done
and shows how we are all vulnerable to allowing things to happen without appropriate
accountability. It shows how the church, the
Cardinal, the police, lawyers, judges and
press all failed to address the situation until
outsiders asked questions.
I remember in 2002, I gave a talk to a group
of 150 women at St. Catherine Church in
Dundee. I started by saying that I am sorry if
I or any of my brothers had hurt them. A
woman came up to me and said, "I am from
Boston and no one has said they were sorry."
We did not because the lawyers told us not
to. It is time for us to do what's right and
apologize so we can learn, move on and heal.
This is what mercy calls us to.
How can we all look at ourselves, say I'm sorry to who we have hurt and allow others to
heal. Our faith calls us to see the world in a
different way. I am sorry if I have hurt any of you
in any way.
Have a blessed week!
Father Paul
WE OFFER OUR PRAYERS FOR:
All the homeless, the unemployed, the military, the addicted, the
grieving, the imprisoned, and the physically and emotionally ill.
Jack Czapla
TJ Ciochon
Gerald Doyle
Tim Paul
Gene Adams
Ricky Mock
Bob & Dolly Reidy
John Rappa
Audrey Teller
Grace Wesinger
Tracy Geraty
Carol Leeper
Allen Scholnick
Jimmy Smith
Kris Gore
Nick Bishop
Eva Melesio
Toni Gignac
Bob Berg
Ray Fardoux
Mike Vanderwyst, Sr,
Brendan Wohnrade-Thompson Karen Staller
Nancy Hoffman
Marisa Diedrich Richardson Sharon Justice
Carole Dumont
Patrick Waldron
Bill Michaelis
Glenn Ehrhart
John Jelinek
Annette Feller
Clara Williams
Donald Gauwitz
Len Kubiak
Kathy McCormick
Ethel Parisi
Joan Flood
Tom Majercik
Toni Nolde
Darlene Briscoe
Diane Briscoe
Carole Ann Walberer
Michael L. Prihoda
Gene Seaver
Frank Sweeney
Anthony Scianna
Tracy Norlen
Bennie Brown
Bertha Smith
Lavonne Sallaz
Jean Bower
Victor Ortiz
Baby Maxine Branson
Reg Hawkes
Robert Holas
Liz Vavrik
Baby Lukas Zalewski
Jamie Dusthimer
Carlos Torres
Lu Andersen
Baby Kale Brenner
John Christensen
Irene Agrella
Carrie Starvel
Erick J.
Mike Moore
Jim West
Germaine Henningfield
Baby Cole Schwarz
Fernando Acevez
Mary Yeagley
Yolanda Mendoza
Josie Gluesing
Laura Smith
Nancy Guzzo
Maureen Skinner
Denise Lucas
Donald Nolde
Lucas Palacios
Dan & Laura Badgley
Bill Fenwick
Dennis Brennan
Casey Van Der Bosch
William Foley
Charles & Ruby Kutzer
God hears our prayers! Please call the Parish Office at 815-385-5673
to add a name to our Prayer List. If you or loved ones need prayers but
do not want names to be published here, please contact the Holy
Apostles Prayer Line at 815-385-2404 or email to [email protected].
WE OFFER OUR PRAYERS FOR THE DECEASED:
During This Week We Remember:
Virginia Hobbs
During This Week Last Year We Remember:
Ronald L. Blaul
MASS SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THIS WEEK:
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Next Sunday:
Nm 24:2-7, 15-17a/Ps 25:4-9/Mt 21:23-27
Zep 3:1-2, 9-13/Ps 34:2-3, 6-7, 17-19, 23/Mt 21:28-32
Is 45:6b-8, 18, 21b-25/Ps 85:9-14/Lk 7:18b-23
Gn 49:2, 8-10/Ps 72:1-4, 7-8, 17/Mt 1:1-17
Jer 23:5-8/Ps 72:1-2, 12-13, 18-19/Mt 1:18-25
Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a/Ps 71:3-6, 16-17/Lk 1:5-25
Mi 5:1-4a/Ps 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19/Heb 10:5-10/Lk 1:39-45
For complete daily Mass readings, visit the United States Conference of
Catholic Bishops website, usccb.org. Click on the date on the calendar for
that day’s readings.
MASS CELEBRANTS DECEMBER 19/20*
Saturday, December 19
5 PM—Fr. Rubén
Sunday, December 20:
8 AM—Fr. Paul
10 AM—Fr. Paul
12 PM—Fr. Rubén
5 PM—Fr. Paul
*Subject to changes in priests’ schedules.
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Third Sunday of Advent
December 13, 2015
THIS WEEK AT HOLY APOSTLES
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2015
THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT
8:00 AM Mass
†Ron & Carol Roth and †Marianna Cozzo
9:30 AM Family Faith Formation Class in whole
building/classrooms
10:00 AM Taped Mass with RCIA Dismissal
†Nicholas & Jeanette Cannella and
†Lynn Benson
12:00 PM Misa en Español
†José & Ignacio Avila,†Jahir Cabrera Garcia, †Juan Perez y
†Guillermo Ruíz
1:00 PM Girl Scout Troop 1807 Meeting in St. Joan of Arc
1:30 PM Festival Choir Practice in Choir Rehearsal Room
1:30 PM Estudio de Biblia in Room of Remembrance
3:30 PM F.Y.R.E. Choir Rehearsal in church
5:00 PM F.Y.R.E. Mass
†Erin Marie Green and †Geraldine Hopp
6:00 PM Youth Group/Bible Study in Sherry Center
MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2015
ST. JOHN OF THE CROSS
7:00 AM Rosary
7:30 AM Mass
†Mary Welzen
9:00 AM Adult Faith Formation Study in St. Francis/St. Augustine
12:10 PM Mass
†Kenneth Steinlein
6:00 PM Community Kitchen Meal in Fr. Sherry Parish Ctr./Kitchen
6:30 PM Girl Scout Troop 1614 Meeting in St. Theresa
6:30 PM Cub Scout Meeting in Seraphim
7:00 PM Adult Faith Formation Study in Archangels/Angels
7:00 PM Women’s Emmaus Meeting (Spanish) in Thrones
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2015
7:00 AM Rosary
7:30 AM Mass
†Katherine & Laura Lyn Blumm
9:00 AM Adult Faith Formation Study in St. Francis/St. Augustine
5:00 PM No Student Faith Formation Classes)
5:30 PM Confession/Reconciliation until 6:15 PM
6:30 PM Communion Service
6:30 PM Noah’s Ark Preschool Christmas Program in Sherry Center
7:00 PM Charismatic Prayer Group in O’Neill Reading Room
7:00 PM Girl Scout Troop 1224 Meeting in Thrones
7:00 PM St. Vincent de Paul Society Meeting in Seraphim
7:00 PM Festival Choir Rehearsal in Choir Rehearsal Room
7:15 PM RICA Class (en Español) in Ss. Francis/Augustine
7:15 PM RCIA Class in Family Center
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2015
7:00 AM Rosary
7:30 AM Mass
†Linda Creasey
8:00 AM Giving Tree Gift Distribution in Room of Remembrance and
church narthex
11:00 AM Noah’s Ark Preschool Christmas Party in Sherry Center
12:10 PM Mass
†Franceska Spurny and †Richard Lyons
1:00 PM Adult Faith Formation Study in St. Francis/St. Augustine
2:00 PM Noah’s Ark Preschool Christmas Party in Sherry Center
5:00 PM No Special Sacraments Class
7:00 PM Teen Faith Formation Meeting in Holy Family Room
7:00 PM Spanish Choir Rehearsal in Choir Rehearsal Room
7:00 PM Communal Penance Service at St. Patrick Church, McHenry
7:30 PM Men’s Emmaus Meeting (Spanish) in Thrones
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2015
7:00 AM Rosary
7:30 AM Mass
†Elaine Miller
8:00 AM Confession/Reconciliation until 8:45 AM
9:45 AM Magnificat Prayer Group Meeting in Apostles Bay
10:00 AM Mass at Fox Point Assisted Living
11:00 AM Noah’s Ark Preschool Christmas Party in Sherry Center
1:15 PM Noah’s Ark “Mom & Me” Christmas Party in Sherry Center
2:00 PM Mass at McHenry Villa Retirement Center
5:30 PM Children’s Choir Rehearsal in Choir Rehearsal Room
5:30 PM Montini Christmas Program in Sherry Center & Church
6:00 PM Girl Scout Troop 1361 Meeting in St. Francis
6:00 PM Girl Scoun Troop 1810 in St. Augustine
6:00 PM Rosario in Lourdes Chapel
6:00 PM Confessions/Reconciliation (Spanish & English) until 6:45 PM
7:00 PM Misa en Español
†Por las almas del Purgatorio
7:00 PM Holy Apostles Adult Choir Rehearsal in Choir Rehearsal Room
7:30 PM Al-Anon Meeting in Family Center
7:30 PM Cursillo School of Leaders in Archangels/Angels
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2015
7:00 AM
7:30 AM
12:10 PM
6:00 PM
6:00 PM
Rosary
Mass: †Phyllis Milster
Mass: †Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Trausch
Spanish Marriage Ministry in Archangels/Angels
Set-up for Knights of Columbus Holiday Meals distribution
in Sherry Center/Apostles Bay
6:00 PM Spanish Marriage Ministry in Archangels/Angels
7:00 PM Family Catechesis (Spanish) in Room of Remembrance
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2015
7:00 AM Rosary
7:30 AM Mass
†Dr. Gerard Dominique and †Holy Souls inPurgatory
7:30 AM Knights of Columbus Holiday Meal packing/distribution in
Sherry Center
9:00 AM “The One Thing is Three” DIY Retreat in Archangels/Angels
1:00 PM Christmas Pageant Rehearsal in Church
4:00 PM Confession/Reconciliation until 4:45 PM
5:00 PM Mass followed by Anointing of the Sick
†Ronald Blaul
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2015
FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
8:00 AM Mass followed by Anointing of the Sick
†Members of Holy Apostles who died in month of
December and The People of Holy Apostles
10:00 AM Taped Mass followed by Anointing of the Sick
†Michael Freund and †Don Kellerman
12:00 PM Misa en Español con Unción de los Enfermos
†Martin Hernandez y †Alfonso Macedo
1:30 PM Festival Choir Rehearsal in Choir Rehearsal Room
1:30 PM Estudio de Biblia in Room of Remembrance
3:30 PM F.Y.R.E. Choir Rehearsal in church
5:00 PM F.Y.R.E. Mass followed by Anointing of the Sick
†Ronald L. Blaul
6:00 PM Las Posadas in Sherry Center
6:00 PM No Youth Group
Arranging for Mass Intentions
Please call the Parish Office at 815-385-5673 or stop by
during office hours (8:30 AM to 5 PM, Monday through
Friday) to arrange for a Mass Intention for a deceased or
ill loved one or other special intention.
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Advent Communal Penance Service
The three McHenry Catholic parishes of
St. Patrick’s, St. Mary’s and Holy Apostles will again offer a joint Advent
Communal Penance Service on
Wednesday, December 16, at 7 PM, at
St. Patrick Church, 3500 Washington
St., McHenry. Several priests will be
available for individual confession following the service.
Love, Serve, Connect: Mission Trips 2016
Most everyone who has gone on a Mission Trip comes
back saying it was the best week of their lives. Make
this year you decide to go serve people who are in need.
There are two trips: One to New Orleans, June 11 to 19,
for high school juniors and seniors only; the other to
Cincinnati, June 12 to 18, for 8th graders and up. To
register and for information contact Joe Filpi at 815-385
-5673, ext. 212 or [email protected].
Teen Train Trip to Chicago with Fr. Paul
All teens are invited to enjoy the sights and excitement
of downtown Chicago at Christmas time with Fr. Paul.
The trip by Metra train is on Saturday, December 19.
We will meet at the Church at
8 AM and return at 8:10 PM.
The cost is $25, which covers
transportation and dinner.
Everyone under 18 needs a
signed permission slip
(available on the church website). Things to bring: hat, gloves, jacket and warm comfortable walking shoes, spending money, and a snack if
you want. We also need parents to be chaperones and
to help drive us to and from the train station in Crystal
Lake. For details call John or Joe at 815-385-5673.
Church Cleaning Help Needed
Help make our church sparkle for Christmas! Our
regular Church Cleaning ministry will be doing a deep
cleaning of the church and several additional volunteers are needed to accomplish this special cleaning. If you can help,
please just come to the church on
Wednesday, December 23, at 6 PM.
Please bring rags to use, if you have
them. For more information, please call
Claire at 815-479-1639.
Community Kitchen—Sharing God’s Love
We are feeding the hungry, at no cost, in the name of
Christ, every Monday at 6 PM. in the Fr. Sherry Parish
Center. Doors open at 5:45 PM. Please contact Mayra
Rivas for information, to volunteer, or to donate food or
supplies, 815-996-0076 or [email protected].
The Church of Holy Apostles, McHenry, IL
Help free our
parish of the
debt “anchor!”
Make your pledge today!
Go to thechurchofholyapostles.org—click on Anchors Aweigh
or complete the pledge cards in the pews or Information Center!
Update Membership Information
Does our parish database have your correct family
membership record? It its now time to update our database with any changes, additions or deletions that nay
have occurred in your family in the past year for our
annual Guide Book & Directory. New phone number?
Kids move out? New address? Please call Kathy Gulvas
at 815-385-5673, ext. 203 with any changes you may
have in your membership record.
Guide Book Advertising Opportunity
Our parish’s annual Guide Book & Directory is in the
process of being updated. This book is provided and
direct-mailed to each family at no cost to our church
and it is subsidized by local businesses that advertise
in it. If you or manage a business and would like to find
out about advertising in our book, please call the
Parish Office at 815-385-5673.
Let Us Know Where You Are
If you are homebound, in the hospital, in a nursing
home or a rehab unit, please let us know. We try to
keep track of everyone as they move from one location
to another but sometimes we lose contact. If you have
not heard from someone at Holy Apostles in a while, it
may be because we don’t know were you are. There
are people who can come visit you, bring you Communion or bring you meals. If you would like contact from
your parish, call Jeanne Fraser, 815-385-5673 or
[email protected].
Regarding Next Three Bulletins
Due to the upcoming Christmas and New Year’s
holidays, the printer of our bulletins has moved up our
submission deadlines significantly for the next three
bulletins (Monday and Tuesday deadlines instead of
Thursdays). If you or your ministry need something to
be published in the December 20, 27 or January 3
bulletins, please submit them as soon as possible to
Anne West at [email protected].
Thank you!
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Third Sunday of Advent
We Share Our Blessings
This week, our Parish Tithe will be given to Wonder Lake
Neighbors Food Pantry.
Offer Your Intentions with Candles
Four large candles surround the Blessed Sacrament in
the All Saints Perpetual Adoration Chapel, each burning
for 14 days. Request your own personal intentions for
their duration by contacting the Parish Office. The suggested donation is $15 per candle. From December 6 through
19, with these candles, your prayers have been requested by the Mora Family.
Jesus Will Bless You...
…your family and the whole world for this hour of faith
you spend with Him in the Blessed Sacrament. Take a little time each week to visit
Jesus in the Divine Eucharist in the All
Saints Perpetual Adoration Chapel. and
thank Him and be refreshed. Pray, listen,
and feel the peace that He gives us so
lovingly. Take a break from your busy life to
acknowledge His comforting love. Jesus
will bless you, your family, and the whole
world for this hour of faith you spend with Him in the
Blessed Sacrament. Please pray about committing to
one of these open times:
Saturday: 12 to 1 AM and 7 to 8 PM
Monday: 1 AM to 2 AM (Sunday overnight)
Contact Mike Thielsen at 815-385-8562 or mthielsen@
live.com to volunteer your time.
Coaching Opportunities at Marian
Marian Central Catholic High School has the following
coaching opportunities available:
Track:
Assistant Coach
LaCrosse:
Assistant Coach
Girls' Soccer: Two Assistant Coaches
Boys' Tennis” Assistant Coach
If you are interested in any of these positions, please
visit Marian’s website marian.com to apply or email
Drew Potthoff, Athletic Director, [email protected].
Marian Freshman Placement Test
Marian Central Catholic High School will offer their
placement test for incoming Freshman on Saturday,
January 9, 2016, at 8:15 AM at the school, 1001
McHenry Avenue, Woodstock. Students taking the test
should report to the school by 8 AM with the completed
registration form and a $15 processing fee. To print the
registration form and for more information go to
marian.com or contact Mike Maloney, Director of Admissions at 815-338-4220 or [email protected].
December 13, 2015
Knights Give Thanks
The Knight's of Columbus Council 1288
Breakfast Committee would like to
thank all the parishioners and Brother
Knights who generously supported the
Pancake Breakfast hosted last Sunday
at The Church of Holy Apostles. We look
forward to serving you at our next
breakfast in the spring. A very Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year is wished to all from the Knights of
Columbus Council 1288 members!
Giving Tree Gifts Due Back Today
All WRAPPED GIFTS WITH THE TAG ATTACHED are due
back today, December 13. (Gifts are
distributed this Wednesday.) Your gifts
will benefit clients of Senior Services, St.
Vincent de Paul Society, MSD, PADS, and
Pioneer Center. Thank you so much for
your tremendous generosity! You have
made someone’s Christmas brighter by
sharing your blessings with others who
are not so fortunate.
Christmas Vocation Discernment Event
We’ve all finally made it to the time of year where
things get busier than we could ever think possible!
Work parties, family gatherings, shopping events, and
so much more! Of course the most important thing is to
keep God right in the middle of all of our plans. In light
of this important task, I’m pleased to announce that
over Christmas Break, the Vocation Office is going to be
offering a retreat for young men in high school and college who are open to discerning a call to the Priesthood.
This is going to be a more focused event that the
summer camps, with more opportunity to allow the Lord
to speak through prayer. If you fit the description of a
high school of college guy who is open to a call to the
priesthood, then you have nothing to lose. And if you
don’t fit this description, but know someone who does,
maybe you could give them a great Christmas gift comprising of an invitation to attend the retreat! The event is
going to be held at Bishop Lane Retreat center (Main
Building), it will run from Sunday, Dec. 27 at 7 PM to
Monday, Dec. 28 at 3 PM, and costs $50 to cover a
portion of the expenses of lodging and breakfast and
lunch on Monday.
I’m looking forward to seeing what the Lord has in
store for this weekend, and I hope that many young men
from our Diocese will experience what god has been
planning for them, so please help me to get the word
out and if you are interested e-mail me at
[email protected] for more information!
Fr. Keith Romke, Diocesan Director of Vocations
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The Church of Holy Apostles, McHenry, IL
Week 3: Celebrate Together
The Third Sunday of Advent is Gaudete Sunday. Gaudete
is the first Latin word in the Entrance Antiphon for this
Sunday and it means “rejoice!” In this second half of
Advent there
is a change in
tone from the
grim warnings
of what might
happen if we
do not heed
the voice of
God, to ever
more eager
rejoicing and
anticipation of
His coming
and His salvation. Advent
and Christmas
is a time of joy
in the Church,
and often in
our families,
too. It is a
time for coming together. Yet we also remember those who grieve
loved ones at this time of the year, or those who spend
it alone, and we pray that our loving church community
may hold all of us in its embrace as we celebrate together and build the Kingdom of God.
Celebrate “Las Posadas” This Advent
Las Posadas (Spanish for “the Inns”) is a nine-day
celebration with origins in Mexico that begins on
December 16 and ends December 24. It is a tradition
for many Catholic Mexicans
and other Hispanics that
symbolizes the trials that Mary
and Joseph endured before
finding a place to stay and
where Jesus would be born.
Everyone is invited to take
part in this tradition, which will
be held from 6 to 9 PM on
Sunday, December 20, Tuesday, December 22, and
Wednesday, December 23, from 6 to 9 PM. The evening includes praying of the Rosary, reading Scriptures,
re-enactment of Joseph’s search for room at the inn
and singing of Christmas carols called villancicos. The
evening ends with a celebration of festive foods and
playing the piñata game for children. Make it an Advent
tradition for your family!
We Welcome the Newly Baptized
Mason Michael Geske, child of
Glenn and Amy Geske
Madelyn Ann Langohr, child of
Craig and Amanda Langohr
Willow Ann Catherine Schatz, child
of Joseph and Patricia Schatz
Thank You,
Tom, for your
17 years of
service as Holy
Apostles’
carpenter,
maintenance
person and allaround man of
many skills!
You will be
greatly missed!
Shown above is Tom Widhalm and his wife, Terri, at a
retirement lunch our staff held for him this past week.
Among his gifts was a St. Joseph the Carpenter statue which they are holding. Tom will retire at the end
of this month after 17 years of dedicated service. The
skills and innovation he brought to his projects will be
difficult to replace. We wish him a restful and welldeserved retirement!
Official Prayer for the Extraordinary
Jubilee of Mercy
Lord Jesus Christ, you have taught us to be merciful
like the heavenly Father, and have told us that whoever sees you sees Him. Show us your face and we will
be saved.
Your loving gaze freed Zacchaeus and Matthew from
being enslaved by money; the adulteress and Magdalene from seeking happiness only in created things;
made Peter weep after his betrayal, and assured
Paradise to the repentant thief.
Let us hear, as if addressed to each one of us, the
words that you spoke to the Samaritan woman: “If you
knew the gift of God!” You are the visible face of the
invisible Father, of the God who manifests his power
above all by forgiveness and mercy: let the Church be
your visible face in the world, its Lord risen and glorified.
You willed that your ministers would also be clothed
in weakness in order that they may feel compassion
for those in ignorance and error: let everyone who approaches them feel sought after, loved, and forgiven
by God.
Send your Spirit and consecrate every one of us with
its anointing, so that the Jubilee of Mercy may be a
year of grace from the Lord, and your Church, with
renewed enthusiasm, may bring good news to the
poor, proclaim liberty to captives and the oppressed,
and restore sight to the blind.
We ask this through the intercession of Mary,
Mother of Mercy, you who live and reign with the
Father and the Holy Spirit for ever and ever. Amen.
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Third Sunday of Advent
December 13, 2015
KoC “Holiday Meals” Distribution on Dec. 19
Unexpected Gaps Bridged by SVdPS
Knights of Columbus Council 1288 of McHenry has
raised funds to provide a Thanksgiving and Christmas
meal to those in need in our community. This is the 9th
year the Knights have undertaken this rewarding and
appreciated project. Through a partnership with Meijer, they are able to stretch
the money that is donated a long way.
The food is packed in such a way that
each family receives everything they
need to prepare a proper holiday meal.
One hundred percent of the funds donated is used purchase food that benefits
needy families in our own McHenry area.
The distribution of Christmas meals will be next,
Saturday, December 19, at 7:30 AM. The Knights
welcome everyone to help sort and pack the meals. Your
support is truly appreciated!
Advent Taizé Service
Still Time to Join Christmas Festival Choir
Do you like to sing in choir but cannot commit to singing
year round? At Christmas and Easter we offer Festival
Choir to anyone willing to put in the work to participate in
excellent music making! We invite you to sing with the
Choir of Holy Apostles for Midnight Mass on December
24 and Christmas Mass on December 25 at 10 AM. The
rehearsal schedule is below; please attend as many as
you can. Ability to read music is not required—practice CD
and materials provided! Register for Festival Choir at
holyapostlesworship.org/festival. (On Monday, Dec. 21,
Festival Choir will sing carols for the Community Kitchen
Christmas Dinner before our final rehearsal)
Rehearsals are on:
Sunday, Dec. 13, 1:30 to 3:30 PM
Tuesday, Dec. 15, 7 to 9 PM
Thursday, Dec. 17, 7 to 9 PM
Sunday, Dec. 20, 1:30 to 3:30 PM
Monday, Dec. 21, 7 to 9 PM
Living paycheck to paycheck is challenging in the best
of times, but when an accident happens, that delicate
financial balance can be thrown off instantly. Such was
the case of a middle-aged woman who has been off
work for a month since breaking numerous bones in
her hand. Although her finances are stretched thin,
her wish was for help in receiving a Christmas food
basket so she and her elderly mother could have a
Christmas dinner; she also asked for a phone card, in
case of emergencies. Your donations to the Knights of
Columbus and to the St. Vincent de Paul Society
helped ensure that these women could celebrate their
Christmas with a warm meal. This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.
John 15:12
Come experience a special way to prepare for the
birth of our Savior! McHenry County Catholics and
Protestants will come together for an Advent Taizé
worship service on Tuesday, December 22, at 7 PM
at the First Congregational Church, 461 Pierson St.,
Crystal Lake. What is Taizé prayer? It is a quiet, simple
way of prayer for people of all Christian traditions. The
candlelit service includes chants sung repeatedly and
meditatively to help experience the presence of God,
prayers of praise and intercession, and moments of
rich silence.
Taizé services are organized by members of McHenry
County congregations and meet on the fourth Tuesday
of each month. For further information call 815-4593321.
“33 Days to Morning Glory” Retreat Returns
Back by popular demand! Come learn how to grow in
holiness with “33 Days to Morning Glory” a 6-week, 30
minute DVD program by Fr. Michael Gaitley, MIC. This
group retreat leads us to formally entrust
ourselves to Mary, the way Christ did at the
Annunciation and as He willed for us at the
foot of the cross. The do-it-yourself retreat
meets on Tuesdays, from 7 to 8:30 PM, on
January 5, 12, 19, 26 and February 2 and
9, here at Holy Apostles in Thrones room.
Consecration will be at St. Patrick Church,
on Thursday, February 11, at 7 PM Mass. The cost of the
program is $30 for the book with the workbook or $25
for the workbook only. Register by December 30 by
contacting Barb at 815-382-2099 or barbhaffner@
sbcglobal.net. Payment is due at the first session.
We’re open after all weekend Masses
and other special events AND now
through Christmas, on Saturdays
from 9 AM to 2 PM.
Shop our online store at holy apostlesreligiousgoods.com. New items are being added to our
website every week.
 All regularly priced Christmas merchandise
is 25% off!
 Advent Candles and Calendars are 50% off!
Don’t forget to come in and spend the $5 off
coupons you earned last month.
Pagina 8
ANGELUS (se reza todos los días excepto en tiempo de pascua)
V. El Ángel del Señor anunció a María,
R. Y concibió por obra del Espíritu Santo. Avemaría.
V. He aquí la esclava del Señor.
R. Hágase en mí según tu palabra. Avemaría.
V. Y el Verbo se hizo carne.
R. Y habitó entre nosotros. Avemaría.
V. Ruega por nosotros, Santa Madre de Dios,
R. Para que seamos dignos de alcanzar las promesas de
Nuestro Señor Jesucristo.
Oración
Te suplicamos, Señor, que derrames tu gracia en nuestras
almas para que los que, por el anuncio del Ángel, hemos
conocido la encarnación de tu Hijo Jesucristo, por su Pasión
y Cruz seamos llevados a la gloria de su Resurrección. Por el
mismo Jesucristo Nuestro Señor. Amén.
REGINA COELI ( se reza durante el tiempo de Pascua hasta el
día de pentecostés)
V. Alégrate, Reina del cielo; aleluya.
R. Porque el que mereciste llevar en tu seno; aleluya.
V. Ha resucitado, según predijo; aleluya.
R. Ruega por nosotros a Dios; aleluya.
V. Gózate y alégrate, Virgen María; aleluya.
R. Porque ha resucitado Dios verdaderamente; aleluya.
Oración Oh Dios que por la resurrección de tu Hijo, nuestro
Señor Jesucristo, te has dignado dar la alegría al mundo,
concédenos que por su Madre, la Virgen María, alcancemos
el gozo de la vida eterna. Por el mismo Jesucristo Nuestro
Señor. Amén.
Las Posadas!
Música, piñatas, ponche, pan, buñuelos,
tamales, y mucha diversión, invitamos
a toda la comunidad a participar en
nuestras Posadas Navideñas
Es un momento para convivir en familia
y como comunidad de fe, traigan a sus
niños a participar. Si gusta hacer alguna
donación puede traerla a la oficina. Necesitamos piñatas,
dulces, galletas o alguna otra donación que guste hacer. Las
fechas de las posadas son las siguientes.
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Domingo 20 de Diciembre. El grupo a cargo de la posada es Estudio de Biblia
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Martes 22 de Diciembre. El grupo cargo de la posada,
es RICA
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Miércoles 23 de diciembre. El grupo a cargo de la
posada es el Ministerio de Matrimonios.
El horario de todas las posadas es a las 6 PM en el Sherry
Center (antes Bell Tower) Te Esperamos
La Iglesia de Santos Apóstoles , McHenry, IL
Servicios en Español
Rev. P. Rubén Herrera
MISAS: Domingo a las 12 PM en la Iglesia
Jueves a las 7 PM en la Capilla
Para solicitar una misa pasar a la oficina por lo
menos dos semanas antes de la fecha.
El horario es de lunes a viernes de 8:30 a 5 PM.
CONFESIONES: Jueves de 6:00 a 6:45 PM.
ROSARIO: Jueves a las 6 PM.
Domingos a las 11:30 AM
Adoración al Santísimo Sacramento
Jesús lo esta esperando!! Aprovechemos la oportunidad de venir a agradecerle a Jesús por todas las bendiciones recibidas. Separe un espacio de su tiempo
para visitarlo .Le invitamos a que se una al grupo de
Adoradores permanentes, solo tiene que llamar a la
oficina o llenar una de las formas que se encuentran
en La Capilla de Adoración Perpetua de todos los
Santos con sus datos. Horarios disponibles:
Viernes 12—1 am (madrugada)
Sábado 3—4 pm y 7—8 pm.
Holy Apostles Religious Goods
La Tienda de artículos religiosos esta abierta:
Sábados 9 am—2 pm y de 4:30 a 6:30 pm.
Domingos 8 am—2 pm y de 4:30 a 6:30 pm.
Gracias a Todos por su Apoyo
Agradecemos mucho a todas las familias que nos
apoyaron con sus donaciones para la celebración de
la Fiesta de la Virgen de Guadalupe. Dios bendiga su
tiempo, talento y multiplique su tesoro. Gracias también a todas las familias que nos acompañaron para
el rezo del Rosario durante el novenario y a todos los
que participaron en la danza.
Bautismos
Los Bautismos se realizan en día Domingo al terminar
la misa de 12 p.m. (Español) Pasar a la oficina para
registrarse dos semanas antes de la fecha que elija.
Para registrarse debe traer los siguientes documentos. Copia del acta de nacimiento del niño(a).
Los padrinos deben presentar copia del certificado de
matrimonio de la iglesia donde se casaron.
Padres y padrinos deben asistir a una plática PreBautismal. Puede ser padrino, madrina, personas
solteras que hayan cumplido los 18 años y haber
recibido el sacramento de la confirmación.
Fechas de Bautismos para el 2016
Actualice su información
Enero 3; Febrero 7; Abril 3; Mayo 1; June 5; Julio 3
Si es miembro de la iglesia y su domicilio o teléfono ha
cambiado, le pedimos que nos llame a la oficina para
actualizar sus datos. 815-385-5673.
Diciembre 28; Enero 25; Marzo 28; Abril 25; Mayo 23;
Junio 27. NO TRAER NIÑOS
Fechas de clase Pre-bautismal. Lunes 6:45pm.
Pagina 9
Tercer Domingo de Adviento
La Liturgia del Tercer Domingo de Adviento
Se trata de una cordial y sentida invitación para que
nadie desespere de su situación, por difícil que ésta sea,
dado que la salvación se ha hecho presente en Cristo
Jesús. El profeta Isaías, en un bello poema, nos ofrece la
bíblica imagen del desierto que florece y del pueblo que
canta y salta de júbilo al contemplar la Gloria del Señor.
Esta alegría se comunica especialmente al que padece
tribulación y está a punto de abandonarse a la desesperanza. El salmo 145 canta la fidelidad del Señor a sus
promesas y su cuidado por todos aquellos que sufren.
Santiago, constatando que la llegada del Señor está ya
muy cerca, invita a todos a tener paciencia: así como el
labrador espera la lluvia, el alma espera al Señor que no
tardará. El Evangelio, finalmente, pone de relieve la paciencia de Juan el Bautista quien en las oscuridades
de la prisión es invitado por Jesús a permanecer fiel a su
misión hasta el fin.
Retiro de Matrimonios
Diciembre 18, 19 y 20, 2015. Se realizara en Villa Desiderata Retreat House 3015 N. Bayview Ln. McHenry, IL
Por eso deja el hombre a su padre y a su madre y se
une a su mujer, (Gen 2,24) UNA OPORTUNIDAD DE
COMPARTIR CON TU PAREJA QUE TRAERA GRANDES
BENDICIONES A TU FAMILIA. PARA MAS INFORMACION
COMUNICARSE CON: Gabby & Rafael 847-322-6587 &
630-664-9070
Veladoras en la Capilla de Adoración
Las familias que deseen que una de las veladoras que
están en la Capilla de Adoración al Santísimo sea encendida por sus intenciones, sus necesidades, o alguna petición en especial.( solo se anuncia el nombre de quien la
solicita). Puede pasar a la oficina de la Iglesia para solicitarla. Dura 14 días encendidas y el costo son $15 dólares por veladora. Estas dos semanas son encendidas del
6 de diciembre al 19 a petición de la Familia Mora.
Limpieza de la Iglesia
Necesitamos de mas voluntarios para limpiar la iglesia a
fondo antes de la Navidad. Nos reuniremos todo el equipo de limpieza el día miércoles 23 de diciembre a las 6
pm. Todas las personas que quieran ayudarnos son bienvenidas. Apóyenos para que nuestra Iglesia se vea mas
bonita y brille de limpia antes de Navidad Muchas Gracias!
Pastorela Navideña
Todos los años se hace una pequeña representación de
Navidad durante la misa de las 4 de la tarde del día 24
de diciembre, si le gustaría que sus hijos participen en la
Pastorela Navideña están invitados niños de kínder hasta 5to grado. Tendremos tres ensayos en sábado, 5, 12 y
19 de diciembre de 1 a 3 pm en la Iglesia.
La misa es en Ingles. Para registrar a su niño( a) puede
pasar a la oficina de la iglesia para llenar la forma.
13 diciembre 2015
Oracion del Papa Francisco para el Jubileo
de la Misericordia
Señor Jesucristo,tú nos has enseñado a ser misericordiosos como el Padre del cielo, y nos has dicho que quien
te ve, lo ve también a Él. Muéstranos tu rostro y obtendremos la salvación.
Tu mirada llena de amor liberó a Zaqueo y a Mateo de la
esclavitud del dinero; a la adúltera y a la Magdalena de
buscar la felicidad solamente en una creatura; hizo llorar
a Pedro luego de la traición, y aseguró el Paraíso al ladrón
arrepentido. Haz que cada uno de nosotros escuche como
propia la palabra que dijiste a la samaritana: ¡Si conocieras
el don de Dios!
Tú eres el rostro visible del Padre invisible, del Dios que
manifiesta su omnipotencia sobre todo con el perdón y la
misericordia: haz que, en el mundo, la Iglesia sea el rostro
visible de Ti, su Señor, resucitado y glorioso.
Tú has querido que también tus ministros fueran revestidos de debilidad para que sientan sincera compasión
por los que se encuentran en la ignorancia o en el error: haz que quien se acerque a uno de ellos se sienta
esperado, amado y perdonado por Dios.
Manda tu Espíritu y conságranos a todos con su unción
para que el Jubileo de la Misericordia sea un año de gracia del Señor y tu Iglesia pueda, con renovado entusiasmo,
llevar la Buena Nueva a los pobres proclamar la libertad a
los prisioneros y oprimidos y restituir la vista a los ciegos.
Te lo pedimos por intercesión de María, Madre de la
Misericordia, a ti que vives y reinas con el Padre y el
Espíritu Santo por los siglos de los siglos.
Catecismo
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Todos los alumnos de confirmacion y primera
communion del programa en domingo regresan el 10
de enero
Alumnos de la primera communion en dia martes,
regresan el 5 de enero 2016
Clases de los miercoles, regresan el 20 de enero 2016
Paseo a Chicago
Todos los Jovenes estan invitados a pasar un dia divertido
en el centro de Chicago con el Padre Paul. Sabado 19 de
diciembre. La salida es a las 8 am y el regreso 8:10 pm.
mas información comunicarse con John o Joe.
Viaje de Misiones 2016
Este año habra dos viajes para misiones, uno sera a New
Orleans del 11 de junio al 19 para los jovenes que asisten
a HighShool (Juniors y Seniors). El otro viaje es a Cincinnati
de junio 12 al 18, para estudientes del 8 grado en Adelante. Para mas información comunicarse a la oficina ext.
212 con Joe Filpi.
Arbol de Regalos
Gracias a todas las personas por su generosidad en haber
participado en el arbol de regalos. Dios los bendiga!
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The Church of Holy Apostles, McHenry, IL
Monthly Mass for Deceased
On the third Sunday of each month (December 20th this month), the 8 AM Mass will be celebrated for all the
deceased listed in our parish funeral records who died during that month. Last month, the December deceased were
mistakenly published. We apologize for this error. So here we offer the names of both the November and December
deceased of our parish. Please remember them all in your prayers. May they rest in peace.
November
Elizabeth Looze
William Luby
James L. Althoff
Carl G. Martin
Concetta “Tina”
Charles R. Martina
Arcuri
Francisco Martinez
José Avila-Galvez
Baby Cian JonRichard
John J. Barry
McCorkle
Dorothy Becker
John
Narcaroti
Sylvia Bellino
JoAnn
Nass
Albin A. Benning
Josephine
R. Neva
Anthony Bernatowicz
James
P.
O’Brien
Ronald G. Bieber
Patricia “Pam”
Lucille Billings
Olsen
Delbert Blakely, Sr.
Mary
Anne O’Meara
Frank M. Buchel
Anna
Marie
Jerome Butzen
Parratore
Mary Joanne
Howard L. Paulin
Ciontea
Clarence Pennington
Patrick Connolly
Raymond Piccony
Mary Ann Craig
Anne V. Popowski
Karen L. Cundiff
Zdzislaw (Jesse)
George W. Daubs
Raczkowski
Christopher
Lucille
Ringel
DeLorenzo
Phyllis
G.
Saunders
Thomas DeMarco
Andrew
J.
Schmitt
Mildred Denise
Joseph
Schullo
Elizabeth Flathau
Baby Andrew Louis Joseph Sheehan
William Shogren
Floden
Jamie Lynn Smith
Angela H. Freund
Richard “Pete”
Gertrude Freund
Snyder
Lynn Galway
Irene
Sprotte
Maddalena
Helen
Synowiec
Giannotti
Milton
W. Theel
Richard Golbeck
Grace
Tumbarello
Ligaya Gregorio
Edward Ubert, Sr.
Loretta Gunther
Barbara K. Van
William B. Hogan
Cleave
Jerry Janquart
Anthony
“Tony”
Ted Jerominski
Varese
Curt Kadisak
Loretta A. Varese
James J. Kane
Gene Wagner
Grace Karlic
Christopher Wegner
Harry A. Karns
John A. Wierzba
Phyllis Karpiel
Jacqueline Williams
Madonna P.
Robert Wohnrade
Kennedy
Bryan Thomas Wolf
Raymond A. King
Duane L. Zeman
Walter Kornacki
Lucille Kwitt
Russell LeClare
Evelyn B. Liehr
December
Mary K. Ahrens
Evelyn Anderson
Herbert N. Anderson
Genaro A. Bahena
Geraldine Baldacci
Charles Baranowski
John Walter Barry
William Thomas
“Tom” Barthel
Bernard Belpedio
Linda Blau
Ronald Blaul
Marie Bougher
William Brennan
Kenneth Bryant
Donald J. Burr
Irene Bykowski
Yair J. Cabrera
Antonio Caffejas
Richard Camara, Jr.
Frank Camasta
George C. Cannell
Catarino Castillo
Dorothy Cusak
John Dalton
Marie DeBat
John DeLuca
Eugene J. Dowe
Mary Fardella
George Farrell
José S. Gomez, Jr.
Erin Green
Eunice Gripentrog
William Hagstrom
Donald Hammer
Joan Herron
Caroline Heuel
Michael Howk
Donald Jankowski
Louis Anthony
Jimmie
Marguerite Joyce
Ted W. Juske
Jean R. Klaybor
Marie M. Koch
William R. Kovarik
Viola “Dolly”
Kuetemeyer
Jeffrey LeMarie
MaryClare Leo
Michael J. Leonard
Helen Grace Ligeza
Julianna Mass
Jerry Matos
Harold J. McClain, Sr.
Marian J. Mendel
Lillian Irene Michels
Erick Mota-Benetez
Therese K. Mueller
Francis Patrick
“Pat” Mundt
June Naponelli
Frances C. Nappi
Barbara Nelson
Paul Overton
Bonnie Parisi
Betty Paulin
Marie Pavlovic
Madeline Persino
Florian Pijanowski
Harriet Pociask
Gerald Podraza
Rose Polidori
Walter Francis
Popowski
Rita M. Rich
Robert R. Ritthaler
George Rodenkirch
Andrew Saunders
Flora Schumacher
Patricia Seaver
Edna M. Staszak
Marlene Stejskal
Allen G. Stott, Sr.
Edward Stream
Maria “Mary”
Sznajder
Theresa Tyska
Susan WeigertPhilips
Wayne P. Wheeler
Elly Wozniak
John Zaccagnini, Jr.
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