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Office 630-668-0918
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CATHOLIC CHURCH
Winfield, IL 60190
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The Spirit of the Lord is upon us, because the Lord has anointed us

~ Our Mission Statement ~

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

Welcome - Bienvenido
Parish Directory
Pastor/Prroco: ....Fr. Tom Cargo/Padre Toms Associate Pastor: Fr. Tomy Chellakandathil CMI Deacon William Nijm from Our Lady of Lebanon - Lombard Secretaries:... Jennifer Kurtyka, Rosa Benavides .......................Ex 0 or 600 Secretaria Hispana: ................................ .Ex601 Director of Finance & Administration: Deborah Birutis .............. Ex616 Business & Facilities Manager: ............................. Aaron Simpson ...Ex603 Music Ministry: Adrienne Rose ....... 653-1489 Msica Espaol: Mara Marquez... 520-0665 Religious Education: ................Office: Ex613 Director: Maureen Brennan .............Ex612 RCIA (Convert Preparation) ...........Ex600 Adult Education: Chris Strong ..630-673-3982 & Youth Ministry: Chris Strong Grade School: ...........................Office: Ex618 Principal: Mickey Tovey ................Ex617 Phone: 630-668-2625, Fax: 630-668-7176 0S259 Church Street, Winfield, IL 60190 St Vincent de Paul Society .................Ex692 Weekend ....... Saturday (Vigil Mass) 5:00 pm; Sunday 7:30, 9:30 & 11:30 am Misa en Espaol ................ Domingo 1:30 pm Weekday .... Mon.-Fri. 7:30 am & Sat. 8:30 am Confessions: ........Saturday: 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

MARRIAGE MYTHS & MISCONCEPTIONS MITOS Y CONCEPTOS ERRNEOS DEL MATRIMONIO

MYTH: A Catholic who divorces is excommunicated and no longer a part of the Church. TRUTH: This penalty was withdrawn in 1884. A divorced Catholic who has not remarried outside the Church remains a Catholic and may participate fully in the Church and receive Communion under the usual conditions. Even though this person may not be planning to remarry, he/she may still apply for a declaration of invalidity (annulment) to have peace of mind and to put closure to that painful stage of his/her life. MYTH: A Catholic who divorces and remarries, without a declaration of invalidity (an annulment), is excommunicated. TRUTH: This penalty was removed in 1977. Catholic Church law permits a second marriage if a MITO: Un catlico que se divorcia es excomulgado y ya no forma parte de la Iglesia. VERDAD: Esta sancin se retir en 1884. Un catlico divorciado que no se ha vuelto a casar fuera de la Iglesia sigue siendo un catlico y puede participar plenamente en la Iglesia y recibir la Comunin bajo las condiciones habituales. A pesar de que esta persona no puede estar planeando volver a casarse, l/ella todava puede solicitar una declaracin de nulidad (anulacin) de tener la paz de la mente y poner el cierre a esa etapa dolorosa de su vida. MITO: Un catlico que se divorcia y se vuelve a casar, sin declaracin de invalidez (una anulacin), es excomulgado. VERDAD: Esta sancin se retir en 1977. Ley Iglesia Catlica permite un segundo matrimonio en

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declaration of invalidity of the first marriage is granted. A divorced Catholic who remarries outside the Church is not excommunicated, still remains an active member of the Church, and still is obliged to attend Mass, but may not receive Communion until a declaration of invalidity is granted for the previous marriage and the present union is convalidated. (This also applies to a Catholic who marries a person who was previously married and whose former spouse is still alive.) MYTH: If a declaration of invalidity (an annulment) is granted by the Tribunal, this decision implies that the person never had a marriage. In other words, the marriage never existed and the children are illegitimate. TRUTH: The Church does recognize the civil aspects of the marriage, and holds the basic presumption that the couple entered a valid marriage. A declaration of invalidity determines that, at the time of the wedding, the marriage lacked an element(s) that the Catholic Church teaches is essential to marriage and especially to a sacramental marriage. The absence of this essential element(s) eventually caused the breakdown of the marriage. The truth is that an ecclesiastical annulment is concerned only with the spouses, and not the children. The Church is very clear in its protection of the legitimacy of children. An annulment has no effect at all on the legitimacy of children, or other arrangements regarding children, such as custody or support. These are all concerns of the civil law, and an ecclesiastical annulment has absolutely no effect under civil law. It is a myth that granting an annulment makes the children illegitimate. (The parents and family of one who has divorced are not affected sacramentally.) MYTH: If a declaration of invalidity (annulment) is granted by the Tribunal, it allows only the Petitioner to remarry. TRUTH: An affirmative decision ordinarily frees both parties to remarry in the Church. However, based on the circumstances of each individual case, the Tribunal may recommend or require that a party seek pastoral and/or psychological counseling or some type of treatment prior to entering another marriage. This is done so that the same destructive patterns that caused the breakdown of the previous marriage will not be repeated. Also, a party who has not abided by the civil court provisions for payment of child support will be prohibited from remarrying in the Church until those obligations are fulfilled. MYTH: For every previous marriage the long, formal Tribunal process, around 1 year, will be required. TRUTH: Not every situation requires the formal process. By Church law, Catholics must be married in the presence of a Catholic priest or deacon and two witnesses (canonical form). A marriage entered into by a Catholic before a Justice of the Peace or before a non-Catholic minister (without a dispensation) is, by Church law, invalid due to lack of canonical form. The Tribunal process utilized in this case to determine invalidity is a much shorter process in which documents (baptism certificate of the Catholic party, civil marriage license, and final divorce decree) are the only proofs required. MYTH: One has to pay a large sum of money in order to obtain a declaration of invalidity (annulment). TRUTH: Most Tribunals charge a nominal fee and provide reductions of the fee for those who need them. No petitioner will be turned away if he/she is unable to contribute toward the expenses incurred by the Tribunal. In the Diocese of Joliet, the recommended offering is $275 for a psychological evaluation and $350 for the actual annulment, and the Annual Diocesan Appeal subsidizes around 80% of the expenses incurred. ALSO: ..For Mixed Marriages: Canon 1127.2, The Bishop may grant a dispensation to allow a the Catholic party to marry before a non-Catholic minister, in a non-Catholic ceremony, in a Protestant Church, and still be considered validly married (assuming no other separate issues affect sacramental validity) in the eyes of the Catholic Church. Dispensations are not granted to be married in a garden or on a beach. Only for grave difficulties, i.e. serious sickness, may one be dispensed to marry outside of a church building.

caso de concederse la declaracin de nulidad del primer matrimonio. Un catlico divorciado que se vuelve a casar fuera de la Iglesia no es excomulgado, sigue siendo un miembro activo de la Iglesia, y todava tiene la obligacin de asistir a misa, pero no pueden recibir la comunin hasta que se conceda la declaracin de nulidad del matrimonio anterior y el actual sindicato se convalidado. (Esto tambin se aplica a un catlico que se casa con una persona que estaba casada y cuyo ex cnyuge sigue vivo.) MITO: Si la declaracin de nulidad (anulacin) es concedida por el Tribunal, esta decisin implica que la persona nunca ha tenido un matrimonio. En otras palabras, el matrimonio nunca existi y que los hijos son ilegtimos. VERDAD: La Iglesia reconoce los aspectos civiles del matrimonio, y tiene la presuncin bsica de que la pareja entr en un matrimonio vlido. Una declaracin de nulidad determina que, en el momento de la boda, el matrimonio careca de un elemento(s) que la Iglesia Catlica ensea que es esencial para el matrimonio y sobre todo a un matrimonio sacramental. La ausencia de este elemento(s) esencial con el tiempo provoc la ruptura del matrimonio. La verdad es que una anulacin eclesistica se ocupa slo de los cnyuges, y no los nios. La Iglesia es muy clara en su proteccin de la legitimidad de los hijos. Una anulacin no tiene ningn efecto en absoluto sobre la legitimidad de los hijos, u otras disposiciones relativas a los nios, tales como la custodia o el apoyo. Estas son todas las preocupaciones de la ley civil y una anulacin eclesistica no tiene absolutamente ningn efecto en el derecho civil. Es un mito que la concesin de la anulacin hace que los hijos ilegtimos. (Los padres y la familia de quien se ha divorciado no se realizan sacramentalmente.) MITO: Si la declaracin de nulidad (anulacin) es concedida por el Tribunal, que slo permite al peticionario que se vuelven a casar. VERDAD: Una decisin afirmativa libera normalmente ambas partes para volver a casarse en la Iglesia. Sin embargo, en base a las circunstancias de cada caso concreto, el Tribunal podr recomendar o exigir que una Parte solicite consejo pastoral y/o psicolgico o algn tipo de tratamiento antes de entrar en otro matrimonio. Esto se hace para que los mismos formas destructivos que causaron la ruptura del matrimonio anterior no se repetirn. Adems, la parte que no ha acatado las disposiciones ante los tribunales civiles para el pago de la pensin alimenticia tendr prohibido volver a casarse en la Iglesia hasta que se cumplan dichas obligaciones. MITO: Por cada matrimonio anterior, proceso del tribunal formal de largo, alrededor de 1 ao, se requerir. VERDAD: No todas las situaciones requiere que el proceso formal. Por ley de la Iglesia, los catlicos deben estar casados por la presencia de un sacerdote o dicono y dos testigos (forma cannica) catlica. Un matrimonio celebrado por un catlico ante un juez de paz o ante un ministro no catlico (sin una dispensa) es, por ley de la Iglesia, no es vlido debido a la falta de forma cannica. El proceso del Tribunal utilizado en este caso para determinar la invalidez es un proceso mucho ms corto en el que los documentos (certificado de bautismo de la parte catlica, licencia de matrimonio civil y divorcio final) son las nicas pruebas necesarias. En la Dicesis de Joliet, la oferta recomendada para este proceso documental es $??????????. MITO: Uno tiene que pagar una gran suma de dinero con el fin de obtener la declaracin de nulidad (anulacin). VERDAD: La mayora de los tribunales cobran una cuota nominal y proporcionan una reduccin de la cuota para aquellos que lo necesitan. No peticionario ser rechazado si l/ella no es capaz de contribuir a los gastos incurridos por el Tribunal. En la Dicesis de Joliet, la oferta recomendada es de $????? para un caso formal, y la Apelacin Anual Diocesano subsidia el 80% de los gastos incurridos.
un partido catlico se case antes de que un ministro no catlico, en una ceremonia no catlica, en una iglesia protestante, y todava se considera vlidamente casado (suponiendo que no hay otras cuestiones distintas afectan la validez sacramental) en los ojos de la Iglesia Catlica. Dispensaciones no se conceden a casar en un jardn o en la playa.... Slo por graves dificultades, es decir, enfermedad grave, puede uno prescindir de fuera casado de un edificio de la iglesia.

TAMBIN: .....Para los matrimonios mixtos: Canon 1127.2, el Obispo podr conceder una dispensa para permitir que

Readings for the Week

Monday: 1 Thes 1:1-5, 8b-10 Ps 149:1-6, 9 Mt 23:13-22 Tuesday: 1 Thes 2:1-8 Ps 139:1-3, 4-6 Mt 23:23-26 Wednesday: 1 Thes 2:9-13 Ps 139:7-12 Mt 23:27-32 Thursday: 1 Thes 3:7-13 Ps 90:3-4, 12-14, 17 Mk 6:17-29 Friday : 1 Thes 4:1-8 Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 10-12 Mt 25:1-13 Saturday: 1 Thes 4:9-11 Ps 98:1, 7-9 Mt 25:14-30 Sunday: Sir 3:17-18, 20, 28-29 Ps 68:4-7, 10-11 Heb 12:18-19, 22-24a Lk 14:1, 7-14

Mass Intentions for the Week

Saturday, August 24
8:30 a.m. Dick Schopp (The Schopp Family)
Vigil for the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00 p.m. Leon Gabriel (The Gabriel Family) Patti Bentley (Mike Bentley) Sue Loechl (Rick Loechl) John J. Daly (St. John the Baptist) Walter J. Taylor (Virginia Taylor)

Please pray for our sick

Harold Bingo Besch James Bestler Margaret Birt Brian Burke Josephine Calalbrese Lisa Cicero Kathy Connor Jewel Ann Curtis Patricia Dahleen Joann Eggebrecht Patrocinia Fernandez Gregory Figiel John Flanigan, Jr. Tom Flynn Gary Gillmeister Joe Grabowski Dawn Grant Destin Green Jennifer Hammerschmidt Rich Harwood John Heitzler Joy Henczel Tom Janczy Carter Kettner Sophie Kohut Frank Krause Korrin Kupris Kara Ladd Rose Marie Lambert John Lechowicz Deloris Lewandowski Nancy Liden Laurie Linke Sandra Linke Beth Majerczyk Ursula Makowijczuk John Maltese Linda Marczewski Jan Masters Marcy Morken Peggy Murphy Becky Neal Johnny Neal Alex Novak Lesley (Tobin) Nygaard Joan Pacer Judy Pakula Josie Pasciak Bane Petrov Cathy Enders Poss Elly Ransum Mary Rauch Alicia Ricciardi Cooper Rojas Katherine Rose Casmir Ruta Lillian Salek George Sarlitto Nathan Schram Sven Segerlund Bea Serwach Carolyn Sesvold John Shannon Cathy Slipkevych Rosemary Sumang Mary Tarchala Virg Tobin Emily Vanco Paul Vasich William White Lexie Youngberg Larry Zengri

Sunday, August 25, The 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 a.m. Richard Aylward, Sr. (Jack & Dorothy Aylward) 9:30 a.m. Toni Lawrentz (Ron Lawrentz) 11:30 a.m. Mass for the Parishioners 1:30 p.m. Alexis Valdez Mendez-10th Birthday (Griselda & Leopoldo Valdez) Orlando Roberto (Ruiz Family)

Monday, August 26
7:30 a.m. Tony Reyes, Sr. (Knights of Columbus)

Tuesday, August 27
7:30 a.m. Tony Reyes, Sr. (Jim & Mary Rieck)

Wednesday, August 28
7:30 a.m. William Webster (Shannon Clark) 1:40 p.m. School Mass Martin Flanagan II (St. John the Baptist)

Thursday, August 29
7:30 a.m. Deceased Members of the Faranda & McPheters Families (Mike & Carol McPheters)

Friday, August 30
7:30 a.m. Joyce Milder (Joe & Rita Grabowski)

Saturday, August 31
8:30 a.m. Mildred Ronaldson (Jack & Dorothy Aylward)
Vigil for the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00 p.m. William Ronaldson (Jack & Dorothy Aylward) Susan & Albert Genotis (Virginia Taylor) John Fransee (The William Paschke Family) Eleanor Kriplean (The William Paschke Family) Georgette Boudens (Gisele M. Sparks) Carmine & Maria Giuseppe Chidichimo (Carl Rome)

Sunday, September 1st , The 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 a.m. Joseph & Ethel Bialek (Michael & Gladys Malpier) 9:30 a.m. Toni Lawrentz (Ron Lawrentz) 11:30 a.m. Leo Gedvilas (The Gedvilas Family) 1:30 p.m. Mass for the Parishioners

Our Sanctuary Lamps This Week Burn in Memory of: Old Chapel Robert Enders New Church Fred Dusza

Scripture Quote of the Week Do not disdain the discipline of the Lord
or lose heart when reproved by Him; for whom the Lord loves, He disciplines; He scourges every child He acknowledges.
Hebrews 12:5-6

*If you would like to request a sanctuary lamp to burn in memory of a loved one, please contact the parish office. The cost is five dollars per week.

We are ever grateful for your loving generosity and sharing in the Ministries of Serving the Lord here at St. John the Baptist.

Sacrificial Giving
Parish Collections

Please pray for

who passed away on the 15th of August, 2013. Our sympathies are extended to his wife, Maryann, and to all of his family and to all of his friends.

Fred Dusza

July 21..$17,540.43 July 28..$18,314.39 August 4...$20,732.66 August 11.$20,736.78

Friday Morning Bible Study

Beginning September 6 Friday morning Bible study will begin again on September 6. Most Fridays, we meet in Sebahar Hall from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. For our first meeting, due to Good Old Days, we will meet in the Youth Ministry room above the parish garage. You may enter through the parish office and be directed to the Youth Ministry room. This year we will be studying Samuel 1 and 2 and 1 Kings. Come and learn the history of our ancestor, David, and the Kingdom of Israel. There are great stories in these books! We also make time for fellowship and refreshments. Please consider joining us. For further information contact: Shirley Axelson at 630-293-1355.

The Lord Loves a Cheerful Giver!

(2 Corinthians 7:7)

Last fiscal year (ending June 30) the parish required a weekly contribution of $29,500. By tightening our belts in all areas, we have been able to reduce our weekly spending to $26,812 for the new fiscal year. We need your support. Please help us reach our weekly needs.
Childrens Stewardship Corner
Here are just a few of the offerings to God from the youths of St. Johns; Eric, Bridget, Nick, Norby, Courtney, Kailey, Christopher, Peyton and Riley all donated money to the church this week. Kailey helped a friend. Christopher walked the dog. Some of the talent of St. Johns youths are: playing the piano & learning to play a recorder. Gifts from the youth's envelopes for August 4 & 11, 2013 was $18.75

St. John the Baptist Grade School Masses

This year our grade school Masses will usually be held on Wednesdays at 1:40 p.m. We are doing this for several reasons: so parents who arrive early to pick up their children may be able to join us, as well as optimum learning time for children is in the morning and we wish to give our grade school children the best to facilitate their learning. This year when we do not have a Key Liturgical Feast we will be focusing on our patron, St. John the Baptist, in scripture, as our Diocese is also focusing on Saints this year. We would also like to extend an invitation to all parishioners to join our grade school children in the Holy Eucharist.

Confession Schedule Horario de Confesiones

Saturday, August 24, 2013

3:30 p.m., Fr Tomy Saturday, August 31, 2013 3:30 p.m., Fr Tom Registration for 2013-2014 Religious Education Classes

Protecting Gods Children Seminar

Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Sebahar Hall 7:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. Anyone who volunteers to help in the school and religious education program or who works with children in any setting is required by the Diocese of Joliet to attend a Protecting Gods Children seminar. There is no charge for the seminar, but please register by calling the parish secretary, 630-668-0918, ext. 600.

Registrations for Religious Education Classes will be accepted at the rectory finance office, Tuesdays-Thursdays, 9:00-4:00PM or by appt. Call 668-0918 at ext. 614

Preschool through 8th gr.

Special Needs
Do you have a special needs child? Would you be interested in faith formation for them? A team of dedicated volunteers has been working together to offer a program to any interested family. For details, call St. Johns Religious Education Office at 630-682-4400 x 613.

CATHOLICS FOR LIFE

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MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND PRAY THE ROSARY WITH FELLOW PARISHIONERS EVERY SUNDAY FOLLOWING 7:30 A.M. MASS "The Rosary has accompanied me in moments of joy and in moments of difficulty. To it I have entrusted any number of concerns; in it I have always found comfort."
-- Blessed Pope John Paul II

Come to pray the Holy Rosary at St. John the Baptist Church following 7:30 a.m. Mass. The Rosary will begin at about 8:30 a.m. in the church, offered for these special intentions: 1) to bring an end to the practice and legality of abortion, 2) for freedom of the Church and Catholic peoples to practice their faith without government interference, 3) for law and public policy to sustain recognition of marriage as between one man and one woman. The Rosary will also include your personal intentions and for all in our parish. Prayer changes things. Please come. All are welcome.

Bike for Life, Saturday,

September 7 at 9:00 a.m. in front of Planned Parenthood The Knights of Columbus, Blanchette Assembly, will be sponsoring a unique Pro Life event called Bike for Life. The event will consist of a double Rosary and bicycle journey/pilgrimage through the side streets of Aurora and Naperville. The event will kick off with a Rosary/Divine Mercy Chaplet in front of Planned Parenthood in Aurora at 3051 E. New York St., at 9:00 a.m. A second Rosary/Divine Mercy Chaplet will occur in front of the Randy Morris IVF clinic. Contact John Zabinski at 630-747-8439 for further details.

Learn Scripture in a Dynamic Format and From a Catholic Perspective! The acclaimed Biblical Institute of the Diocese of Joliet opens a New Year site in September at Sts Peter and Paul Parish, Naperville, Fridays 9:15-11:15 a.m. (with child care option). If you want to learn Scripture in an engaging manner with a teacher and from a solidly Catholic perspective, The Biblical Institute is for you! For info go to: www.dioceseofjoliet.org/reo and click on Biblical Institute. Or call 815-838-6475. Come and see if the program is for you, meet teachers and current students at the Preview Event to be held at Sts Peter and Paul Ministry Center in Naperville, August 27, 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Mass & Chicago Fire Game Saturday, September 14, 2013

For only $20 (normal game ticket is $28), you can attend the following event at Toyota Park, home of the Chicago Fire, professional soccer team. Attend the Mass and game for only $20 per person.

5:15 p.m Bilingual Mass/Misa

Bilinge celebrated by Fr. Burke Masters. 7:30 p.m. Chicago Fire vs. New England Bring your family, friends, or youth group for this prayerful and fun event! For tickets, send checks made payable to Diocese of Joliet to the Diocese of Joliet, 101 W. Airport Rd., Romeoville, IL, 60446, or contact Nora at 815-834-4004 for more information. SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

2013 All public school juniors and seniors in high school (or from a school that does not have Kairos) are welcome to attend this wonderful retreat August 30 September 1, 2013 at the St. Charles Borromeo Pastoral Center. Cost for the retreat is $150. The Spiritual Director will be Fr. Burke Masters. Kairos is an opportunity to be on Gods time, hear witness talks by peers and adults, spend time in prayer and grow closer to God. You will not regret attending this Kairos. Application forms and more information can be found at http://www.dioceseofjoliet.org/ym/Kairos.htm. Act now as we can only accept 25 applicants. Questions? Call Mike Hoyt at 815-834-4056 or email him at mhoyt@dioceseofjoliet.org.

RETREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS DIOCESAN KAIROS August 30 September 1,

Sunday, 8/25: Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time Tuesday, 8/27: St. Monica Wednesday, 8/28: St. Augustine Thursday, 8/29: The Passion of St. John the Baptist Saturday, 8/31: Blessed Virgin Mary

Gather the Children Ministry

is looking for a few good people (men, women, and teens, at least 11 years old) Volunteer Opportunities: Minister of the Word-Proclaims the Gospel and leads reflection Music Minister-both cantors and accompanists needed Teen Lector-Reads First Reading Environment Minister-Arranges worship space prior to and after 9:30 Mass Coordinator-Schedules Ministers, etc., for each week There are openings in all positions! If willing to give your time... once a month, please call: Religious Education Office 630-682-4400 X 613, or Tammy Camp, 630-933-9438

Help Wanted

Monsignor Vincent Cloos

Tuition Assistance Fund
Our Parish has a Tuition Assistance Fund named in honor of our beloved former pastor, Monsignor Vincent Cloos, who loved dearly our School and all the children who attended. At present we have received $3,500.00 toward the fund to help children for the coming school year. Families who qualify to be recipients of funds for tuition assistance must be parishioners of St. John the Baptist Parish and attend Church at St. Johns weekly. Donations may be given in Honor of or in Memory of a loved one, and, from a donor or from anonymous. Please indicate your preferences concerning the aforementioned when you make your donation to the Monsignor Vincent Cloos Tuition Assistance fund. We are pleased to announce that the first donations totaling $3,500 have been awarded to Please keep in your prayers our Seminarians from our Parish who are studying for the Priesthood: Shaun Cieslik & James Malik & Bill Burke

help two children attend St. John the Baptist school! Thank you to those who have stepped forward to help others! The fund is now empty again, so more assistance is needed and would be greatly appreciated.

Council of Catholic Women

August - September 2013 Events:

Tuesday, August 27 7:00 p.m. Board Meeting Sodonna Hall Board members, note the change of location to Sodonna Hall this evening. You will enter at the side door on the south side of the parish offices and go downstairs. Saturday, September 7 8:30 a.m. First Saturday Mass & Rosary Tuesday, September 10 6:30 p.m. CCW Pot Luck Dinner & General Meeting In Chapel Sebahar Hall

Knights of ColumbusGood Old Days Events

Knights Scholarship Fundraiser Dinner Thursday, September 5th, Lions Tent 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Slow Roasted Sliced Beef, Salads & Trimmings Advance Dinner Ticket Purchase $20, Tickets at the door, $25 Knights of Columbus Complimentary Community Pancakes at the Pavilion Sunday, Sept 8th, K of C Pavilion St. John the Baptist Church 8-11 a.m. Cost: Free

All women of the parish are invited to attend our Pot Luck Dinner followed by our General Meeting. Ladies whose last names begin with A-K should bring a salad or side dish and names that begin with L-Z should bring a dessert. CCW will provide BBQ pulled chicken and beverages. Also, bring your calendars because we will have a sign-up sheet for volunteers to work the Holiday Faire October 12-13 and set-up is October 10-11.

Wednesday, September 18 11:30 a.m. Young at Hearts Sebahar Hall

Join us for a delicious lunch as well as our usual social time, games and activities! Bring an appetizer, salad, side dish or dessert, if you are able.

Tuesday, September 24 7:00 p.m. Board Meeting Sebahar Hall

Good Will Donations go to the

PILGRIMAGE TO EUCHARISTIC ROSARY RALLY FOR PEACE & FAMILY, Saturday, Sept. 7
We will be joining together with Saints Peter & Paul in Naperville and St. Peter the Apostle in Itasca for a pilgrimage to the Eucharistic Rosary Rally for Peace & the Family at the Wisconsin Exposition Center in Milwaukee on Saturday, September 7th. Uplifting music along with prayer, Eucharistic procession and dynamic witness speakers including Fr. Larry Richards, Jesse Romero, and Archbishop Jerome Listecki will renew our hope as we face ongoing crisis in our culture. The rally is endorsed by Cardinal Francis George and six bishops from the state of Wisconsin. The cost, which includes rally registration, transportation via deluxe motor coach, and bus driver tip and parking is $46.00 for adults 18 years and older and $39.00 for those under 18 years of age. All ages are encouraged to attend this uplifting event. Food concessions are available for lunch upon arrival at the Exposition Center or a Subway box lunch with a bottle of water may be purchased for an additional $6.00. The bus will depart from St. Johns at 9:00 a.m. and return approximately at 6:30 p.m. The rally begins with music at 12:30 p.m. and concludes at 4:00 p.m. To register or for further questions, please call or email Toni Pietrowski at 630-699-3482 or Toni.Pietrowska@gmail.com. The last day to register is August 23.

Winfield Knights of Columbus Scholarship Program

Buttermilk Pancakes, Jimmy

Dean Sausage, Fresh Roasted Coffee, and Juice will be served.

Invite some Friends, Bring a Group, Support Winfield, Have a cup of coffee on us. Big Screen in the Lions Tent.

Bears Pre-Game starts at 11am on the

Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time

Strengthen your drooping hands and your weak knees. Make straight paths for your feet, that what is lame may not be disjointed but healed. Hebrews 12:12 13

Scholarship Opportunity-The McShane Family Hispanic Scholarship Fund

An Oak Brook family has agreed to partner with the Catholic Education Foundation (CEF) to support needbased scholarships benefitting the growing Hispanic community. The McShane Family Hispanic Scholarship Fund will ensure that 16 students will be able to register at a Catholic school in the Diocese of Joliet this coming school year. Steve and Kathy McShane and daughter, Erin Lacroix, have made a multi-year financial commitment to the diocese. They are members of St. Isaac Jogues Parish, Hinsdale, and Steve is founder and CEO of Willowbrook based Midtronics, Inc. The McShane Family Hispanic Scholarship Fund will fund 16 Catholic grade school students each year for the next three years. The awards will be based on financial need and will adhere to the current processing policy used by the CEF. These are great kids who had little to no chance of receiving a Catholic education without external help, said Joe Langenderfer, Executive Director of the Catholic Education Foundation. Each year over 2,500 students apply through their schools and the CEF for grade school and high school financial aid. Last year the CEF was able to distribute nearly $1.6 million to 1,540 students who demonstrated a financial need through the FACTS Grant and Aid Company, an impartial assessment firm used by the CEF. The Catholic Education Foundation has awarded over $14 million in scholarships since 2003. Families must apply to be considered. For more information, please contact Deborah Birutis, Director of Finance and Administration, at St. Johns, ext. 616.

Becas de Oportunidad-La familia McShane Fondo Hispano de Becas

Una familia de Oak Brook se ha comprometido a colaborar con la Fundacin Educacin Catlica (CEF) para apoyar becas basadas en las necesidades que se benefician de la creciente comunidad hispana. La McShane Family Hispanic Scholarship Fund (el Fondo de Becas de la Familia McShane) se asegurar de que 16 estudiantes podrn inscribirse en una escuela catlica en la Dicesis de Joliet este ao escolar que viene. Steve y Kathy McShane y su hija Erin Lacroix han hecho un compromiso financiero plurianual para la dicesis. Son miembros de San Isaac Jogues Parroquia , Hinsdale, y Steve es el fundador y CEO de Willowbrook basado Midtronics, Inc. La McShane Family Hispanic Scholarship Fund (el Fondo de Becas de la Familia McShane) financiar 16 estudiantes de escuelas catlicas de grado cada ao durante los prximos tres aos. Los premios se basan en la necesidad financiera y se adherir a la poltica actual de procesamiento utilizado por el CEF. "Estos son nios maravillosos que tenan poca o ninguna posibilidad de recibir una educacin catlica sin ayuda externa", dijo Joe Langenderfer, Director Ejecutivo de la Fundacin para la Educacin Catlica. Cada ao ms de 2,500 estudiantes se aplican a travs de sus escuelas y de la CEF para la escuela primaria y la ayuda financiera de la escuela secundaria. El ao pasado el CEF pudo distribuir cerca de $ 1.6 millones para 1,540 estudiantes que se manifestaron la necesidad financiera a travs de los hechos de subvencin y ayuda, una empresa imparcial de evaluacin utilizado por el CEF. La Fundacin para la Educacin Catlica ha otorgado ms de $14 millones en becas desde 2003. Las familias deben solicitar ser considerado. Para obtener ms informacin, pngase en contacto con Deborah Birutis, Director de Finanzas y Administracin en San Juan Bautista, ext. 616. Si necesitan asistencia para traducir hablan los Lunes, Martes o Jueves 8:00 am a 2:00 pm para asistencia.

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For information, contact Chris Strong at chriss@stjohnwinfield.org

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.

All meetings are 6:30p-8p in the Youth Ministry Center above the garages at the parish offices. Upcoming meeting: 9/8; 9/22

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 Johns 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 the Hospitalized!

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.

Please Pray for those who defend our Nation, those who serve in Active Duty
Pvt James Luigi Akin A1C Francis Beifuss Lt John Berg Sgt Melissa Brooker Lt Deandra Carbone CMR Nicholas Carbone Pvt Timothy Conley Sgt Andrew Fairbairn Pv2 Nicholas Gorman Sgt Pamela Gray A1C Seth Kelley PFC David Lawless Senior Airman Felicia K. McDonald GSMC (SW/SS) Timothy A. Newell ABHAA Sean Phillips Lt Col George Pohlmann A1C Alejandro Luis Sanchez AN Michael Schieve Captain Jim Smolucha Captain Mike Smolucha SPC Thomas Stanhope SSgt Mark Trygar SrA Sarah Trygar ABHAA Robert Twohill

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.

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 basket in the entry way to the parish office.

Rosary High School is looking for a Music Director. Contact Sister Ann Brummel for the details at abrummel@rosaryhs.com Attention All Ministers
Going Away to College?
Anyone who has a child who will be going away to college and is currently being scheduled on the Ministry Schedule should call the parish office, 630-668-0918, ext 600, or email aarons@stjohnwinfield.org. Also, any altar server, Eucharistic minister, lector or greeter who has a change in their preferred schedule. should contact the same number or email.

Parish Calendar
Please see the on line calendar at: www.stjohnwinfield.org or on the kiosk of the narthex of the Church.

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: jenniferk@stjohnwinfield.org or rosab@stjohnwinfield.org.

Catholic Inquiry
Anyone interested in becoming Catholic, please call the parish office for information: 630-668-0918, ext. 600.

Help Our School Clip Box Tops!

Please drop off your clipped Box Tops 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. Questions, contact Robin Hafertepe at: hafertepes1424@yahoo.com Thank you!

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.

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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

Mass Intention Book for 2014 is now open.

Parish Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m.- 4 p.m.

Grade School Mass Wed. 1:40 pm

Holy Days of Obligation, All Souls & Ash Wednesday To be announced with each Special Day Eucharistic Adoration ~ Tues. from 8 a.m. - 7:15 a.m. Wed. & 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 and god-parents are encouraged 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 make reservations until you meet with a priest.

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Confesiones los Sbados 3:30-4:30 pm Bautizos Las Platicas Pre-bautismales son requeridas antes de fijar la fecha del Bautismo. Favor de inscribirse con dos a tres meses de anticipo. Bautizos normalmente 4 Domingo del Mes Bodas Preparacin Espiritual empieza por lo menos con SEIS MESES de anticipo. No haga preparaciones para su Celebracin antes de reunirse con el prroco. Adoracin del Santsimo los Martes 8 am a Mircoles 7:15 am

Requisitos Sacramentales

Sacramento de los Enfermos y Visitas de la Comunin: Llame a la oficina Quince Aos y Presentaciones Llame a la oficina de la Secretaria Hispana. Quince Aeras necesitan ser miembros de la Parroquia y cumplieron Educacin Religiosa de 7 y 8 grados. Secretaria Hispana Para hablar con la secretaria hispana, llame al Rosa Benavides, extensin 601 Lunes, Martes y Jueves 8:00 AM a 2:00 PM, o Mirella Hernndez, extensin 601 Sbados 10:00 am a 12:00 pm

BULLETIN NUMBER: 339 CHURCH NAME & ADDRESS: St. John the Baptist 233 Church Street Winfield, IL 60190 PHONE: 630-668-0918, ext. 600 or 601 CONTACT PERSON Jennifer Kurtyka Rosa Benavides

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SUNDAY DATE OF BULLETIN: August 25, 2013-21st Sunday of Ordinary Time

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