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Founded 1867
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Office 630-668-0918
Web www.stjohnwinfield.org

Holy Family Sunday, December 29, 2013

CATHOLIC CHURCH
Winfield, IL 60190
Fax 630-668-1074
E-mail contactus@stjohnwinfield.org

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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 ......................Ext 0 or 600 Secretaria Hispana: ............................... Ext 601 Director of Finance & Administration: Deborah Birutis ............ Ext 616 Business & Facilities Manager: ........................... Aaron Simpson ...Ext 603 Music Ministry: Adrienne Rose 630-653-1489 Msica Espaol: Mara Marquez... 520-0665 Religious Education: ..............Office: Ext 613 Director: Maureen Brennan ...........Ext 612 RCIA (Convert Preparation) .........Ext 600 Adult Education & Youth Ministry: Chris Strong...630-673-3982 Grade School: .........................Office: Ext 618 Principal: Mickey Tovey ..............Ext 618 Phone: 630-668-2625, Fax: 630-668-7176 0S259 Church Street, Winfield, IL 60190 St Vincent de Paul Society ...............Ext 692 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.

THE HOLY FAMILY SPIRITUALITY OF THE FAMILY LA SAGRADA FAMILIA ESPIRITUALIDAD DE LA FAMILIA
Our Catholic Spirituality is about being children of God, about calling God Father.

Nuestra Espiritualidad Catlica es ser hijos de Dios, sobre referirse a Dios como Padre. De ser Cristiano nuestro llamado es Amar. La familia divina: el Padre, el Hijo y el Espritu Santo - la Santsima Trinidad, son el Amor y vivieron y viven este Amor en Jess, Mara y Jos. El centro de nuestro llamado a ser cristiano es en el amor. El amor es lo que somos. Es en el centro mismo de nuestro ser. Por medio de nuestro bautismo en Cristo, por la presencia del Espritu Santo dentro de nosotros que compartimos en la vida de Dios, en el amor de Dios. La Sagrada Familia es nuestra gua de centrarse en la santidad de la familia, nuestro objetivo es establecer familias fuertes centradas en Dios.

Mass Schedule

In being Christian our call is to Love. The Divine family - the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit the Holy Trinity, are Love and lived and live this Love in Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. The center of our call to be Christian is in loving. Love is who we are. It is at the very center of our being. Through our baptism in Christ, by the presence of the Holy Spirit within us we share in the life of God, in Gods Love. The Holy Family is our guide in focusing on the sanctity of the family, our goal is to establish strong families focused on God.

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Husband and wife, by the Covenant of Marriage, are no longer... two, but one flesh. By their intimate union of persons and of actions they give mutual help and service to each other, experience the meaning of their unity, and gain an ever deeper understanding of it day by day. This intimate union in the mutual self-giving of two persons, as well as the good of the children, demands full fidelity from both, and an indissoluble unity between them. Christ the Lord has abundantly blessed this richly complex love which springs from the Divine source of Love and is founded on the model of His union with the Church. Jesus, Mary, Joseph are the model for every Christian family. The family home is where the Christian faith is lived on a day-to-day basis. A family that loves Jesus, patterning its life on the Holy Family - Jesus, Mary and Joseph - above all else is a joyful family! Christian parents are guided by the example of the Holy Family, who were in the custom of going to the synagogue every Sabbath day (Luke 4:16). When a family prays together at home and worships together each week, and when they are nourished by the Word of God and the Body and Blood of Christ, it increases their joy. Sunday Mass attendance for the entire family should be presumed and the first of priorities. It is foolish to question or resist. If the thought goes through our mind, But the neighbors or a lot of Catholics dont go, or... I have other things to do and I can make it next week, rather we should tell ourselves, we will serve the LORD! (Joshua 24:15b). Starting with parents there should be no tolerance for swearing. Always tell the truth; honesty needs to be a central premise of family life. Courtesy, saying please and thank you between spouses that sets a model for children is key. Dressing respectfully and modestly is at the heart of living as Jesus, Mary and Joseph. No bad TV or movies. Parents setting healthy and loving boundaries for children. Parents not being afraid to show tenderness and affection with each other and children is at the heart of Family Spirituality. Mary and Joseph also had house rules because the Gospel says, He (Jesus)... was obedient to them (Luke 2:51). Mary and Joseph followed the teachings of the Jewish faith in their home, and they taught their son Jesus to do likewise. Mary and Joseph (and Jesus) invested their God-given talents (see Matthew 25:14-30) and we are called to do the same. What were Joseph and Mary like? Ever wonder about their ordinary life Joseph going to work in his carpenter shop, Mary making bread, cooking, cleaning, picking flowers, Jesus helping clean up or doing lessons? What were weekends like? Holidays? Dinner time? How did they pray together? What was it like at the Temple? How did Joseph show affection towards Mary, or Mary toward Joseph? Did Mary and Joseph ever feel overwhelmed? .How did they worry for their beloved son? A meditation on the Holy Family might help us recall that theirs is not the only holy family. All family life is vocational: it is a calling from God. Every act, every decision within the life of the family, when done with great love, is a real symbol of Christs love. During this holy season, let us recall our holy families and reach out to them with ever more generous love. Let us too reach out to those without families, recalling the words of the mature Jesus who redrew the lines of family: those who hear and do the will of God are my mother and my brothers (Lk 8:21). The love we learn and practice in families is ultimately the love that ought to govern our way of relating to all people. HOLY FAMILY OF NAZARETH, make our family one with you. Help us to be instruments of peace. Grant that love, strengthened by grace, may prove mightier than all the weaknesses and trials through which our families sometimes pass. May we always have God at the center of our hearts and homes until we are all one family, happy and at peace in our true home with you. Amen.

El esposo y la esposa, por la Alianza de Matrimonio, ya no son... dos, sino una sola carne. Por su ntima unin de las personas y de las acciones que dan la ayuda mutua y el servicio al uno al otro, experimenta el sentido de su unidad, y ganar una comprensin cada vez ms profunda de las cosas da a da. Esta ntima unin, en el don recproco de s de dos personas, as como el bien de los hijos, exige fidelidad plena a partir de los dos, y una unidad indisoluble entre ellos. Cristo el Seor ha bendecido abundantemente este amor ricamente complejo que brota de la fuente Divina de Amor y se basa en el modelo de su unin con la Iglesia. Jess, Mara, Jos son el modelo para todas las familias cristianas. La casa de la familia es el lugar donde la fe cristiana se vive en una base de da tras da. Una familia que ama a Jess, modelar su vida en la Sagrada Familia: Jess, Mara y Jos, por encima de todo es una familia feliz! Los padres cristianos son guiados por el ejemplo de la Sagrada Familia, que estaban en la costumbre de ir a la sinagoga cada sbado (Lucas 4:16). Cuando una familia ora juntos en casa y adora juntos cada semana, y cuando ellos se nutren de la Palabra de Dios y del Cuerpo y la Sangre de Cristo, que aumenta su alegra. Asistir a Misa los domingos para toda la familia debe presumirse y la primera de las prioridades. Es absurdo cuestionar o resistir. Si el pensamiento pasa por nuestra mente: "Pero los vecinos o una gran cantidad de catlicos no asisten a misa, o... tengo otras cosas que hacer y puedo asistir a la prxima semana," y no debemos decirnos a nosotros mismos: "Lo que es yo y mi familia serviremos al SEOR!" (Josu 24:15 b). A partir de los padres no debe haber tolerancia para mal decir. Siempre diga la verdad, la honestidad debe ser una premisa central de la vida familiar. Cortesa, decir "por favor" y "gracias" entre los cnyuges que establece un modelo para los nios es la clave. Vestirse con respeto y modestia est en el corazn de vivir como Jess, Mara y Jos. No ver la televisin o el cine inmoral. Los padres establecer lmites saludables y amorosas para nios. Los padres no tener miedo de mostrar ternura y afecto entre ellos y los nios est en el corazn de la Espiritualidad de la Familia. Tambin Mara y Jos tuvieron reglas de la casa, porque el Evangelio dice: "l (Jess)... viva sujeto a ellos" (Lucas 2:51). Mara y Jos siguieron las enseanzas de la fe juda en su casa, y les ensea a su hijo Jess haga lo mismo. Mara y Jos (y Jess) invirtieron sus talentos dados por Dios (ver Mateo 25:14-30) y que estn llamados a hacer lo mismo. Qu clase de personas eran Jos y Mara? Alguna vez se pregunt acerca de su vida ordinaria -Jos trabajando en su taller de carpintera; Mara haciendo pan, cocinando, limpiando, recogiendo flores, Jess ayudando a limpiar o hacer clases? Cules eran sus fines de semana? Cmo era hora de la cena? Cmo rezan juntos? Qu se siente en el templo? Cmo demostr Jos afecto hacia Mara, o Mara hacia Jos? Mara y Jos nunca se sienten abrumados?.... Cmo se preocupan por su hijo amado? Una meditacin de la Sagrada Familia podra ayudarnos a recordar que la suya no es la nica familia santa. La vida familiar es vocacional: es un llamado de Dios. Cada acto, cada decisin en la vida de la familia, cuando est hecho con mucho amor, es todo un smbolo del amor de Cristo. Durante este tiempo santo, recordemos nuestras familias santas y llegar a ellos con amor cada vez ms generoso. Tambin nosotros alcanzamos a aquellos que no tienen familia, recordando las palabras de Jess madura que volvi a dibujar las lneas de la familia: "los que oyen y hacen la voluntad de Dios, stos son mi madre y mis hermanos" (Lc 8:21). El amor se aprende y la prctica en las familias es en ltima instancia el amor que deben regir nuestra forma de relacionarnos con todas las personas. SAGRADA FAMILIA DE NAZARET, por favor haga nuestra una familia con ustedes. Aydanos a ser instrumentos de paz. Haz que el amor, con la gracia, puede resultar ms poderosa que todas las debilidades y pruebas por las cuales nuestras familias a veces se encuentran. Que siempre tenemos a Dios en el centro de nuestros corazones y hogares hasta que todos somos

Readings for the Week

Monday: 1 Jn 2:12-17 Ps 96:7-10 Lk 2:36-40 Tuesday: 1 Jn 2:18-21 Ps 96:1-2, 11-13 Jn 1:1-18 Wednesday: Nm 6:22-27 Ps 67:2-3, 5-6, 8 Gal 4:4-7 Lk 2:16-21 Thursday: 1 Jn 2:22-28 Ps 98:1-4 Jn 1:19-28 Friday : 1 Jn 2:29-3:6 Ps 98:1, 3-6 Jn 1:29-34 Saturday: 1 Jn 3:7-10 Ps 98:1, 7-9 Jn 1:35-42 Sunday: Is 60:1-6 Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13 Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6 Mt 2:1-12 Confession Schedule Horario de Confesiones
Saturday, December 28, 2013 3:30 p.m., Fr Tomy Saturday, January 4, 2014 3:30 p.m., Fr Tom

Mass Intentions for the Week

Saturday, December 28
8:30 a.m. Theresa Markl (Betty Marecek)
Vigil for the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, & Joseph 5:00 p.m. James Knox (Grace Knox) Ann D. Graf (Stanley Flis) Arnold Pins (The Berry Family) Stephen Benjamin Mullenix (Religious Education Staff) Marie Treskett (The Jesukaitis Family) Owen Payton (Living-Health) (The Toboja Family)

Sunday, December 29, The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph 7:30 a.m. Albert Vogt (Lucille Vogt) 9:30 a.m. Toni Lawrentz (Ron Lawrentz) 11:30 a.m. Mass for the Parishioners 1:30 p.m. Jose Luis Carrillo & Eugenia Lopez Carrillo
(The Carrillo Family)

Nathan J. Perez (The Perez Family)

Monday, December 30
7:30 a.m. Dorothy & Jack White, Wedding Anniversary
(Marianne & Jim Russell)

Tuesday, December 31
7:30 a.m. Ed & Linda Walendy (Jim & Mary Rieck)
Vigil for the Solemnity of Mary

5:00 p.m.-Vigil Evelyn McIntyre (Dorothy Launius) 5:00 p.m.-Vigil-Spanish Loretta & Ralph Cargo

Wednesday, January 1-Solemnity of Mary

7:30 a.m. Deacon Don Mathieu (St. John the Baptist) 9:30 a.m. For All the Parishioners

New Years Eve There will be NO Eucharistic Adoration on New Years Eve through New Years Day, December 31st & January 1st.

No Eucharistic Adoration on

Thursday, January 2
7:30 a.m. Dolly Crabtree (Frances & Bob Pisto)

Friday, January 3
7:30 a.m. Our Parish All Souls Intentions

Adoration & First Friday Rosary

Friday, January 3 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Church. Adoration and Rosary concludes with Benediction.

Saturday, January 4
8:30 a.m. CCW Living, Deceased & Peace (CCW)
Vigil for the Epiphany of the Lord

Our Sanctuary Lamps*

This Week Burn in Memory/Honor of:

Old Chapel Clarence Fleming New Church the Healing of Father Sebahar

5:00 p.m. Knights of Columbus, Living & Deceased (K of C) Milan John Pohovey (Stanley Flis) The McGoey Family (The Russell Family) Cosgrove & Miller Families (Colette C. Miller) The Poor Souls in Purgatory (Anonymous) George W. Sarlitto, Jr. (Dan & Nancy Babcock)

Sunday, January 5, the Epiphany of the Lord

7:30 a.m. Mary Kowalkowski (Loraine Goliak) 9:30 a.m. Gene Connors (Carol Connors) 11:30 a.m. For All the Parishioners 1:30 p.m. John & Kathleen Dooley (Mary LHotta) Jose Reyes (Religious Education Staff) Alejandro Solis (The Solis Family)

*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.

A Christmas Thank You

Thank you to all who have been so generous to the Parish this Christmastide. We especially thank all who were so generous in your remembrances to us. Fr. Tomy & Fr. Tom
MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND PRAY THE ROSARY WITH FELLOW PARISHIONERS EVERY SUNDAY FOLLOWING 7:30 A.M. MASS

Mark Your Calendar - for Upcoming Dates New Years

Solemnity of the Mother of God Holy Day of Obligation New Years Eve: Tuesday, December 31 7:30 am 5:00 pm - Church, Vigil for New Years 5:00 pm- Misa en Espaol - Chapel New Years Day: Wednesday, January 1, 2014 7:30 am 9:30 am Parish offices will be closed on Tuesday, December 31 and on Wednesday, January 1, and will reopen Thursday, January 2, at 8:00 a.m.

Please pray for our sick

Stella Barone Fr. John Barrett Harold Bingo Besch James Bestler Margaret Birt Brian Burke Josephine Calalbrese Lisa Cicero Kathy Connor Jewel Ann Curtis Joann Eggebrecht Al Engeldahl Patrocinia Fernandez Gregory Figiel John Flanigan, Jr. Dolores Gabriel Gregory Garlt Gary Gillmeister Joe Grabowski Dawn Grant Destin Green Jennifer Hammerschmidt Bonnie Hansen Rich Harwood John Heitzler Joy Henczel Elder Hernandez Tom Janczy Bill Johnson Dr. William Johnston Brandon Karimi Ken Kasnicka Carter Kettner Frank Krause Gerry Krug Korrin Kupris Kara Ladd Rose Marie Lambert John Lechowicz Dolores Lewandowski Nancy Liden Laurie Linke Sandra Linke Winnie Lyne Beth Majerczyk Ursula Makowijczuk John Maltese Linda Marczewski Jan Masters Alex McCall Peggy Murphy Becky Neal Johnny Neal Alex Novak Lesley (Tobin) Nygaard Joan Pacer Judy Pakula Josie Pasciak Owen Payton Bane Petrov Cathy Enders Poss Elly Ransum Mary Rauch Alicia Ricciardi Connie Enders Risch Cooper Rojas Katherine Rose Casmir Ruta Lillian Salek Nathan Schram Father John Sebahar Sven Segerlund Bea Serwach Carolyn Sesvold John Shannon Cathy Slipkevych Rosemary Sumang Mary Tarchala Virg Tobin Jim Toman Emily Vanco Fr. Michael J. Walsh, C.M. William White Lexie Youngberg Larry Zengri

Calendario de Servicios en Espaol la Navidad

Solemnidad de la Madre de Dios: Misa de la Vigilia: 5 PM el 31 de diciembre-la Capilla

Change in Spanish Mass Schedule - Mass on New Years Eve, Not New Years Day

There has been a change in the Mass schedule listed on the insert in your envelope packets. New Years Mass in Spanish will be at the 5:00 p.m. Vigil on December 31st. There will be no 11:30 a.m. Mass in Spanish on January 1st.
Bulletin Copy Due Dates-If you are submitting an article for the church bulletin, please note the change in due dates due to our publishers holiday schedule. Bulletin Date Copy Due Date January 5 was 12/18, by noon

Celebration of Life Mass

Bishop Conlon invites all to attend the Celebration of Life Mass at the Cathedral on Sunday, January 5, at 11:00 a.m. Call 815-221-6251 for more information.

Welcome to Our Newly Baptized! December 15, 2013 Ryan Mackenzie Fessler
Son of Erin Fessler

January Music Schedule

5:00 p.m. (Sat.)-Contemporary Ensemble

Anthony Noah Hernandez

Son of Roxanne Correa & Arturo J. Hernandez

7:30 a.m. (Sun.)-Classic Enemble

9:30 a.m. (Sun.)-Adult Choir

LOVE For generations, various cultures regarded family life merely as a utilitarian necessity. Sirach introduces honor and respect. For Jews and Christians alike, the value of family goes even further. The family is seen as the indispensable school where love is learned. Paul addresses the Colossians and offers a list of virtues that make for a solid and happy church. These values also make for a happy family at ease with itself and its members: mercy, kindness, humility, meekness, patience, forgiveness. As a capstone, Paul urges love, which brings all of these domestic virtues to perfection. Paul seems to be on a roll as he lauds the virtues of the church at Colossae. With such heartfelt virtues, it is no wonder Paul bursts into song. Who wouldnt? Its clear that the center of the church is love. It is clear that no matter how far from home the members travel, the heart remains and all the members are connected by the gravitational pull of mutual love, a love first learned in family life.
Copyright J. S. Paluch Co.

Our Christmas Wreath Candles

will burn this year in Memory-Honor of those to whom our refurbished stations of the Cross have been dedicated to.

This weeks Christmas Wreath Candle burns in Memory - Honor of

The Soul of Theresa Markl The Soul of Mary Kalitzky The Souls of Loretta & Ralph Cargo For the Intentions of Rick & Patti Loechl For the Intentions of Ken & Gail Smith
HAPPY BIRTHDAY POPE FRANCIS! - For Pope Francis' 77th birthday on December 17, the Vatican Internet office created (a) special photo album (along with quotes from Pope Francis). Below is an excerpt of his quotes. (Obtained from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, www.usccb.org) Do not be afraid of commitment, of sacrifice and do not view the future with fear. Keep your hope alive: there is always a light on the horizon. Are we often weary, disheartened and sad? Do we feel weighed down by our sins? Do we think that we wont be able to cope? Let us not close our hearts, let us not lose confidence, let us never give up: there are no situations which God cannot change, there is no sin which he cannot forgive if only we open ourselves to him.

TODAYS READINGS First Reading Those who honor and comfort their parents shall never be forgotten (Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14). Psalm Blessed are those who fear the Lord and walk in his ways (Psalm 128). Second Reading You are called into one body. Bear with one another; forgive one another; let Christs peace control you (Colossians 3:12-21). Gospel Joseph rose, took the child and his mother, and fled to Egypt (Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23).
The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

NEW YEAR The object of a new year is not that we should have a new year, but rather that we should have a new soul.
G. K. Chesterton

SAINTS & SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph Monday: Sixth Day within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord Tuesday: Seventh Day within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord; St. Sylvester I; New Years Eve Wednesday: The Octave of the Nativity of the Lord; Mary, the Holy Mother of God; World Day of Prayer for Peace; New Years Day Thursday: Ss. Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen Friday: The Most Holy Name of Jesus; First Friday Saturday: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton; First Saturday TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION We are in the season of the Incarnation, the mystery of Gods love poured out in Christs birth. The word derives from the Latin carnis meaning flesh. Throughout history, some Christians have distrusted the flesh, and stressed a hatred of this world and its pleasures. Perhaps they have not paid enough attention to how embodied the sacraments are. One third-century author put it plainly in an image that may alarm diet conscious Americans, explaining that we wash the body so the soul can be cleansed, that we anoint the body so the soul can be strengthened, and that we eat the body and blood of Christ so that the soul can fatten on God. Catholics get that God is revealed in this world. The sacraments use the stuff of creation: water and oil; the senses of the body, touch and taste and smell. We use the things of this world rightly. After all, Gods love poured out into human flesh means the world has eternal value. Why else would Jesus describe the kingdom to come as a teeming city or a marriage banquet? Catholics are realists, and nowhere is that more evident than when we gather for a sacrament.
Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co.

Answers to Whats Your Catholic IQ? from last weeks bulletin. (Reprinted with permission for use with RE classes and families.) November/December 2013 CATECHIST

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

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. 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 have received another $2,000 from an anonymous donor! Is it from the same donor or could it have been Santa? Either way, thank you for your generosity! If youd like to learn more about the scholarship fund for you or for a needy family, please contact Deborah Birutis, ext. 616, or Father Tom Cargo, ext. 600.

November 24$17,640.30 December 1..$25,005.38 December 8..$21,105.67 December 15$22,785.83 If you seek perfection, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will then have treasure in heaven.
(Matthew 19:21)

Our church is seeking to reach and help many people. The money you are giving is being invested wisely in people ministries. Please help us support the weekly needs of $26,312. Thank you for your generosity.

End of Year Contributions

As a reminder to our parishioners, all contributions to St. John the Baptist Catholic Church must be received at the parish office or be postmarked by December 31 in order for those contributions to be credited to you on your 2013 parish contribution statement. If you attend Mass on December 31, New Years Eve, checks dated 12/31 will be included on the 2013 statement. If they are dated January 1, they will be posted to the 2014 statement. Contributions received January 1 or later will be posted to 2014. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at 630668-0918, x616. Thank you for your understanding and support of St. Johns.
Deborah Birutis, Director of Finance and Administration

The Diocese of Joliet Offices Will be Moving to the Blanchette Catholic Center on December 16, 2013
On Monday, December 16, 2013, the Diocese of Joliet opened its new headquarters at the Blanchette Catholic Center. This will be a staggered move between its current facilities of the St. Charles Borromeo Pastoral Center in Romeoville, the Chancery and the Tribunal in Joliet. The new address is Diocese of Joliet, Blanchette Catholic Center, 16555 Weber Road, Crest Hill, IL 60403, phone number, 815-221-6100, fax 815-221-6101. The current phone number at the Chancery of 815-722-6606 will still be in effect until all offices are operational. January 2, 2014 will be the official date that all offices will be fully merged into the new center.

Put your Sunday Offering on Automatic & Leave the Rest to Us!
If you are interested in an easy and convenient way to maintain your stewardship to St. John the Baptist, you can sign up for automatic offering. Just download & print an automatic offering form from our website (stjohnwinfield.org), complete it & return it in your Sunday offertory envelope at Mass or at the parish office. Any questions can be directed to: Dianne Scheiblein in the parish office, 630-668-0918, ext. 614. Free yourself of monthly check writing, save the cost of checks

THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY and JOSEPH Societal threats against the family can only be overcome by lives which are centered on the words of Christ and by a genuine desire to respect, protect, and love one another. As Paul tells the Colossians, we, too, must act with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience, love and gratitude, and always be guided by the word of Christ.

SAVE THE DATE

for the SJB Gala
Saturday, March 22, 2014

This is our school's biggest fundraiser of the year

All Parish members are invited to attend this fun filled event at the St. Johns School Gym

Look for more details coming soon

Do You Have Someone to Nominate for the NCEA Distinguished Graduate Award? Each year the National Catholic Educational Association honors the achievements of Catholic elementary school graduates throughout the United States. The NCEA Distinguished Graduate Award is given in recognition of an alumni member who has made a significant contribution to American society and/or the Catholic Church which reflects favorably on the education that person received at his or her Catholic Elementary School. If you have someone you would like to nominate for this distinguished award, please contact Patt Zagotta at 630-668-2625, ext. 619, or by email, pattz@stjohnwinfield.org.

Free Personal Change Class Offered

Do you feel that life is beating you down? Are you always struggling to make ends meet? Do you want to let go of unproductive thoughts, feelings and behaviors and replace them with positive ones that will move you toward a better quality of life? Catholic Charities is offering a program of personal change called Out of Poverty. This program is not just about the lack of money; its also about poverty of the spirit. Discussion within a group setting encourages honesty and focuses on the fact that life has not turned out the way you thought it would. Give yourself a second chance and register for Out of Poverty classes today. Classes will be held at Catholic Charities, 26 W. St. Charles Rd., Lombard, on each Monday from 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. from January 6 - February 24, 2014. A special graduation ceremony is planned for March 3, 2014. Onsite childcare will be provided as needed. For more information, or to register, call Yvonne Morrongiello at 630-495-8008, ext. 2122, or Ron Madsen at ext. 2119. Visit our website at catholiccharitiesjoliet.org Gather the Children Ministry is looking for . . . Men, Women, & Children, at least 11 years old -Guitarists , -A Coordinator Call RE, 630-682-4400 X 613, or Kara Ladd, 630-876-4534 (call or text)

Diocese of Joliet Catholic Construction Corps: Mission to the Navajo Reservation Ever wanted to go on a mission? Then, please join us at an information session for the eleventh annual mission to the Navajo Reservation. The trip is planned for June 7-20, 2014. We repair homes for the poor of the Navajo Reservation around Chinle, Arizona as well as other meaningful work that is identified by the people on the reservation. Although it is helpful to have carpentry, plumbing, painting, electrical and/or general construction skills or experience, it is not necessary. Anyone who is willing to learn and assist in a variety of construction tasks should apply. There will be opportunities to meet the people and to learn the local culture during this mission. Information Meetings, 7:00 pm: Wednesday, 1/15/14 St. Holy Family 600 Brook Forest Ave. Shorewood, IL 60404 Lower level Rectory Thursday, 1/23/14 St. Pius X 1025 E. Madison St. Lombard, IL 60148 Park in Madison Parking Lot Martha Room For more information contact Deacon Bruce Carlson, Missions Coordinator at 815-834-4072 or Deacon Larry Lissak, Navajo Coordinator at 630-629-9234.

CATHOLICS FOR LIFE " God alone is the Lord of life from its beginning until its end: no one can under any circumstance claim for himself the right directly to destroy an innocent human being." (Catechism of the Catholic Church No. 2258) You are invited to this RESPECT LIFE SPEAKER SERIES to be held on three Sundays in January at Resurrection Catholic Church in Wayne (on the NW corner of Route 59 and Army Trail Road). Please mark your calendars and plan to attend on January 12, January 19, and January 26, 2014. January 12, 2014 12:00 - 12:30 p.m. light lunch 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. DANGERS OF CONTRACEPTION, Talk with Q&A SPEAKERS: Dr. Anthony Caruso & Dr. Robert Lawler. Dr. Caruso and Dr. Lawler are both Board Certified Obstetricians & Gynecologists with a combined experience of over 40 years. Together, they recently founded Downers Grove OB/GYN, a pro-life practice serving women in the Chicago area. Dr. Caruso has been a guest on Relevant Radio, Ave Maria Radio, and EWTN, and has had articles in the Chicago Tribune, National Catholic Register, Lifesite news and Mercatornet. Dr. Lawler has been featured in many Catholic publications, appearing on the cover of Christ Our Hope Magazine and in The Catholic New World. He is an avid speaker on subjects ranging from contraception to the rights of conscientious refusal. January 19, 2014 12-00 - 12:30 p.m. light lunch 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. PRO-LIFE LEGISLATION ISSUES, Talk with Q&A SPEAKER: Tom Brejcha, President of Thomas More Society Tom Brejcha brings over 35 years of legal experience to his work as president and chief counsel of the Thomas More Society, and has been fighting court battles for pro-lifers for over 25 years. Countless organizations have bestowed many awards upon Tom for his extraordinary legal work and pro- life commitment some of which include the Pro-Life Action League, Catholic Citizens of Illinois, National Lawyers Association, and Illinois Students for Life. (Details on January 26 talk will be in next weeks bulletin)

Knights of Columbus Free Throw Contest

All boys and girls ages 10 to 14 are invited to participate in the local level of competition for the 2014 Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship. The local competition will be held Sunday, January 19th, 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at St. Johns gym. Registration and warm-up will be between 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Competition will start at 12:00 p.m. Please direct questions to: Don Jeschke at 630-231-6019

Attention Parents, Grandparents:

No Gather the Children on Sunday, 12/29, 9:30 a.m. Mass

Youth Ministry (High School)

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. Next meetings: 1/5; 1/19;

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 hospitalized!

Please Pray for those who defend our Nation, those who serve in Active Duty
Pvt James Luigi Akin SRA Francis Beifuss Lt John Berg Sgt Melissa Brooker Lt Deandra Carbone CMR Nicholas Carbone Pvt Timothy Conley SA Dakota Enders AF3C John L. Enders Sgt Andrew Fairbairn Pv2 Nicholas Gorman Sgt Pamela Gray A1C Seth Kelley LCpl 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

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.

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.

Parish Registration
New Parishioner Registrations are held in Sebahar Hall (lower level of the Church) generally following the 7:30 & 9:30 a.m. Masses. Upcoming scheduled dates are as follows:

Lost and Found

Please check the Lost and Found box in the entry way to the parish office.

Sunday, January 19

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

Area Catholic High SchoolsEntrance Exam Saturday, January 11th Marmion Montini Rosary St. Francis

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.

Please contact the high school directly for details and time. Biology Teaching Position Open Rosary High School, a Catholic, college preparatory high school for young women in Aurora, Illinois, is looking for a part-time science teacher for the second semester of the 2013-14 school year (January to June 2014). Interested applicants may send a cover letter, resume and references to Sister Ann Brummel at abrummel@rosaryhs.com or 901 N. Edgelawn Drive, Aurora, IL 60506.

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.

Visit Our Parish Website

www.stjohnwinfield.org for: Copy of the bulletin Ministries Schedule Volunteer Opportunities! If you would like to volunteer your time and/or talent, you might be interested in looking through our parish Ministries directory, a booklet that lists all the ministries at St. Johns. Please contact Deborah Birutis in the parish office, ext. 616.

Bulletin Advertiser of the Week:

John F. Weitz, CPA

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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.

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. - Wed 7:15 a.m. & First Fridays - 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Baptisms
1st Sunday of the Month First Baptism Rituals starting at the 11:30 a.m. Mass. Parents 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 los Sbados 9:00 AM a 11:00 AM y Domingo 1/2 hora despus de la Misa en espaol.