PARISH OFFICE: 630-338-8000 VIEW BULLETINS & MORE: WWW.STPATRICKPARISH.ORG OUR PARISH MISSION: MAKING JESUS FIRST

"We exist to make Jesus first in the lives of our people so that the deepest desire of the heart can be awakened."

DOWNTOWN CHURCH 400 CEDAR STREET

ST. CHARLES, IL 60174

CRANE ROAD CHURCH 6N491 CRANE ROAD

ST. CHARLES, IL 60175

— DECEMBER 6, 2020 —

Excerpts from the Lectionary for Mass © 2001, 1998, 1970 CCD. ©LPi

2 PARISH INFORMATION

NEW TO ST. PATRICK’S? Registration: We’d love for you to become part of our parish family! Please email Jenny at jhansen@stpatrickparish.org.

To Schedule a Wedding: Please email Jenny: jhansen@stpatrickparish.org

If you have a pastoral need & would like to connect with one of the priests, just go to the priests email above.

Welcome to St. Patrick’s & may the Lord’s blessings be upon you!

WAYS TO SUPPORT ST. PATRICK CHURCH Enroll in Electronic Giving. Please call us if you want to transition away from envelopes & contribute electronically! It is Earth & Budget Friendly! It saves our parish money when you Call the Parish Office at 630-338-8000 to let us know that you wish to discontinue envelope use and Contribute Online. Visit: www.stpatrickparish.org & click the “donate” button. You will be directed to our page at GiveCentral.com. Set up each way in which you would like to contribute. Enter your profile & payment information. Adjustments can be made when necessary. If you have questions or need help, call Patty Grueff at 630-338-8020 or pgrueff@stpatrickparish.org.

PARISH OFFICE: 630-338-8000 Mailing Address: 6N487 Crane Road, St. Charles, IL 60175 www. stpatrickparish.org

OFFICE HOURS: The Lobby Window is Open from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday through Friday All parish events and gatherings on the church grounds are subject to Pastoral Approval.

PARISH STAFF Rev. Monsignor Daniel Deutsch, Pastor ddeutsch@stpatrickparish.org Rev. John Kladar, Parochial Vicar jkladar@stpatrickparish.org Rev. Jack Reichardt, Parochial Vicar jreichardt@stpatrickparish.org Jim Mellin, Permanent Deacon jmellin@stpatrickparish.org Mike Smith, Permanent Deacon msmith@stpatrickparish.org Dave Stowell, Permanent Deacon dstowell@stpatrickparish.org Mike Alber, Permanent Deacon malber@stpatrickparish.org

Carla Schwendner, Parish Secretary cschwendner@stpatrickparish.org | 630-338-8000 Jenny Hansen, Parish Secretary jhansen@stpatrickparish.org | 630-338-8013 Patricia Grueff, Financial Secretary pgrueff@stpatrickparish.org | 630-338-8020 Katie Speiden, Music Ministry Director kspeiden@stpatrickparish.org | 630-338-8031 Nic Frank, Director of Vision and Mission nfrank@stpatrickparish.org | 630-338-8187 Juli Rasmussen, Bulletin Editor and Website Administratorjrasmussen@stpatrickparish.org | 630-338-8050 Lauren Wright, Youth Ministry lwright@stpatrickparish.org | 630-338-8051 Kylie Mulholland, Youth Ministry kmulholland@stpatrickparish.org | 630-338-8051 Mike Zak, Event and Services Coordinator mzak@stpatrickparish.org | 630-215-5577 Sal Calderon, Maintenance Director scalderon@stpatrickparish.org | 630-220-4950

St. Vincent de Paul Society Help | 630-338-8270

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Deacon Jerry Ryndak, Director, Grades P3-5 jryndak@stpatrickparish.org | 630-338-8164 Alyce Poziombka, Director, 6th-8th/Confirmation apoziombka@stpatrickparish.org | 630-338-8165 Gail Brown, Administrative Assistant, Grades P3-5 gbrown@stpatrickparish.org | 630-338-8162 Maria Baron, Admin. Assistant, 6th-8th/Confirmation mbaron@stpatrickparish.org | 630-338-8166

ST. PATRICK SCHOOL 787 Crane Road, St. Charles, IL 60175 Phone: 630-338-8100 | Fax: 630-338-8108 Lisa Brown, Principal lisabrown@stpatrickparish.org Debbie Scurte, Secretary dscurte@stpatrickparish.org Mary Ellen Theriault, Secretary mtheriault@stpatrickparish.org Julie Moss, Secretary jmoss@stpatrickparish.org

PRESCHOOL/EXTENDED CARE 118 N. 5th Street, St Charles, IL 60174 Phone: 630-338-8200 | Fax: 630-338-8208 Veronica Day, Director vday@stpatrickparish.org Maureen Junge, Secretary preschool@stpatrickparish.org

HISPANIC MINISTRY 408 Cedar Street, St Charles, IL 60174 Phone: 630-338-8290 | Fax: 630-338-8298 Rev. Lisandro Cristancho, Parochial Vicar 630-338-8291 Kenia Fernandez, Secretary kfernandez@stpatrickparish.org | 630-338-8290 Sister Esperanza Reyes 630-338-8293

The Parish Offices will be Closed Tuesday, Dec. 8th

A NOTE FROM OUR PASTOR 3

Weekly Communion Service on Saturdays at 8:45 am in the Crane Road Parking lot

Drive up after 8:35 am. You will be directed by the Knights of Columbus to come into the parking lot, parking in every other space, and tune in your car Radio to FM 104.1.

A Knight will greet you and will be offering the opportunity for you to take a bulletin and/or drop off your offering envelope. Please stay in your car for the short Communion Service broadcast through your car radio.

Then when it’s time for Communion, you can stand outside your car for the priest or deacon to come to you and distribute Holy Communion to you. If unable to stand comfortably, stay in your car and roll the window down;

then you can receive the Eucharist in your hand, through the open window. Please stay until after the closing prayer. Please Help by notifying and/or bringing those who are elderly and/or not able to be in the Mass,

because of compromised health conditions, that this is available for them, without the need to sign up. If you have questions, Please call the Office at 630-338-8000, from 8 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday.

Dear Parishioners, I hope your Advent preparations are going well. It’s all about letting Christ find a home in the stable of your heart. Let’s make room for him by cleaning out anything that’s in the way. Our lives are messy, but that’s where Christ chooses to be born. In our mess. Thereby redeeming it and us. Some parishioners have done some cleaning up of their own by helping an older couple, who are parishioners, rake the leaves from their yard; being courageously attuned to this couples’ needs with free flowing generosity and making Jesus real. Thanks to Eric Wyman, Omar Brucal, Alex Schroeder, Ed Krukiewicz, Joe Murray, Paul Stippich, Jeff Theisen and sons Gavin and Hudson, Mark Hopkinson, Doug Patrick and Pat Naughton. I came across this picture while cleaning out some old files. It’s from 2001 when St. Patrick had the Millennium Statue of our Lady. I had brought a group from Holy Cross where I was pastor. I was standing next to Msgr. Linster. What a picture. Peace, Msgr. Deutsch

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Please Sign Up to Attend at the Crane Road Church

Introducing Fr. Ryan Adorjan, a gifted speaker and preacher. He is a priest in the diocese of Joliet and has been speaking and offering

parish missions since he was in seminary. Fr. Ryan uses a great mix of stories and humor to bring his messages to life and you're going to love what he has to offer our parish.

This mission gives us the opportunity to bring our parish together and prepare our hearts for Christmas, in person or remotely.

Please use Sign Up Genius to reserve your seats for the Mass on Dec. 6 at 5pm and Mass on Dec. 7 at 6pm There is a 300 person capacity. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0c4aafa72fa3f85-weekly

This event will also be livestreamed on our St. Patrick Parish YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqInPZPPjhF0QKm71N8z__A

To see more about Fr. Adorjan please visit https://ryanadorjan.com/about-father-ryan/.

Monday, Dec 7th: Vigil Mass at 6:00 p.m.

5 HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION / SIMBANG GABI / YOUTH NEWS

ST. PATRICK SIMBANG GABI MASS is on Tuesday, December 15TH at 7:00 PM at the Crane Road Church

Come celebrate the Simbang Gabi Christmas Mass with us! It is a Filipino tradition for the spiritual preparation of Christmas commemorating Jesus’ birth. All parishioners are invited!

Please use Sign Up Genius to reserve your seat. There is a 300 person capacity. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0c4aafa72fa3f85-weekly

This event will also be livestreamed on our St. Patrick Parish YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqInPZPPjhF0QKm71N8z__A

The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Holy Day of Obligation on Tuesday, December 8TH

Mary was full of grace, and she prays for each one of us who are still on the journey. Please use Sign Up Genius to reserve your seat for one of the days. There is a 300 person capacity at Crane Road and a 100 person capacity at Downtown.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0c4aafa72fa3f85-weekly Please note that Bishop Malloy has continued to suspend the Mass obligation to those who are compromised

by age or health conditions, to attend Sunday Mass and Holy Days of Obligation until further notice.

— Vigil Mass on Monday, December 7 — 5:30 p.m. Downtown Church — Spanish Mass & Novena — 6:00 p.m. Crane Road Church — Parish Mission follows Mass —

— Holy Day Mass Schedule on Tuesday, December 8 — Downtown Church: 7:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. — 5:30 p.m. — Spanish Mass & Novena — Crane Road Church: 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.

THE GIVING TREE / DONATIONS / CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE 6

St. Patrick’s Annual GIVING TREE MINISTRY Please help bring the spirit of Christmas to the most vulnerable members of our communities. The need is greater than ever! We are ONLY accepting Gift Card donations this year. The cards can be placed in the collection basket or mailed to St. Patrick Parish Office/ Giving Tree, 6N487 Crane Road St. Charles, IL 60175. ALL gift cards should be in sealed envelopes marked Giving Tree, with the recipient(s) of your gift(s) clearly marked. December 14th is our ideal deadline. God Bless You! For further information, contact Wendy Bialek: wbialek@live.com or 630-677-8934.

WISH LISTS: AID: Association for Individual Development: Target, Walmart, McDonalds, Amazon Catholic Charities: Walmart Corbella Clinic: Gas (BP, Shell, Mobile), Marshalls/TJ Maxx, Meijer, Walmart Fox Valley Food for Health: Costco, Trader Joes, Blue Goose Fox Valley Hands of Hope: Costco, Hobby Lobby, Target, Walmart/Sam’s Club Marklund: Kohl’s, Target, Amazon, Visa St. Vincent DePaul: Aldi, Jewel, Meijer, Walmart. Gift card donations for St. Vincent can also be placed in the new St. Vincent collection box at Crane Road. (please do not deposit any others in this box!) The Grove of St. Charles: Dollar Tree, Target, Walmart

Christmas Eve & Christmas Day Mass Schedules Thursday, December 24 • Christmas Eve

3:00 p.m. Crane Road Church 3:00 p.m. Crane Road School Gym 3:00 p.m. Downtown Church 3:00 p.m. Downtown School Gym 4:30 p.m. Downtown Church in Spanish 5:00 p.m. Crane Road Church 5:00 p.m. Crane Road School Gym 6:30 p.m. Downtown Church 6:30 p.m. Crane Road Church 12:00 Midnight Crane Road Church

Friday, December 25 • Christmas Day 6:30 a.m. Crane Road Church

7:30 a.m. Downtown Church 8:00 a.m. Crane Road Church 9:00 a.m. Downtown Church 9:30 a.m. Crane Road Church 10:30 a.m. Downtown Church 11:00 a.m. Crane Road Church 12:00 Noon Downtown Church 5:00 p.m. Downtown Church in Spanish

DEC. 5 & 6!

will be collecting non-perishable food items at both church locations before the

Masses. Grocery Gift cards are also Welcome!

You can send your donations using the Parish Give Central electronic system

(see pg. 2). Or place your donation in the SVdP Donation Box in the Crane Road church entrance, on the right wall by

Spiritual Resource table.

If you need financial or other assistance

please call SVdP at:

630-338-8270.

Thank You &we’re praying for your

generosity

Sign up for Christmas Eve & Christmas Day Masses below! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0C4AAFA72FA3F85-christmas

7 OUR PARISH VOLUNTEER NEEDS

Our Live Stream Masses and Events have helped us to reach over 3,000 people every week online. We have been working hard to improve our live stream capabilities and to make our virtual events more accessible to better serve all of you during these trying times.

To continue our mission of Making Jesus First and bringing more and more of our parish opportunities online, we need your help. All are Welcome! Adults & High School Students.* We are looking for volunteers to give as little as 1-hour per month to help with live streaming our Masses. The system is easy and the results are incredible!

Your "yes" to helping us 1 - hour per month can make the Mass accessible to yours or someone else’s family member who hasn't been able to attend Mass in months.

Thank you in advance for joining in our mission to Make Jesus First and for assisting with our Live Stream Team.

To help, contact Miguel Calderon by email at mcalderon@stpatrickparish.org or use the QR code to have someone get in touch with you.

You can sign up by clicking this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0c4aafa72fa3f85-live

*Please note there will be some training and Safe Environment paperwork needed before you start.

A one stop location to find out any necessary information about the parish and our ministries. If a message needs to be delivered to the priests or staff, the Welcome Desk Volunteer can assist. If a parishioner is unsure what room their Meeting is in, or they have any other parish or policy related questions, they will ask at the Welcome Desk.

“God doesn’t call the qualified, He qualifies the called!”

So…All are Welcome! Adults & High School Students*

If you’re a High School Student Needing Service Hours, please email your info to Mike Zak. We will be there this weekend so please visit us.

The Hours of Operation are: Saturdays: 3:30 to 5:15pm; Sundays: 7:30 am to 9:15 am, 9 am to 10:45 am, 10:30am to 12:15 pm and 4:30 to 6:15 pm for the 5:00 pm Mass.

If you would like more information or to Volunteer to be a part of this Ministry Team, please contact Mike Zak at helpdesk@stpatrickparish.org or call 630-215-5577.

*Please note there will be some training and Safe Environment paperwork needed before you start.

Have you ever had the desire to serve our Lord in a more fulfilling way? With the current pandemic, the parish is in an even greater need for New Volunteers. You can help by serving in one of our Liturgical Ministries here at St. Patrick.

We are in need of volunteers who are willing to serve as a Sacristan, as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion, as a Lector or as an Usher. When you attend the Mass of your choice, you can help us while you are there by participating in one of these ministries. The only requirements are: #1 – A desire for more blessings as you serve #2 – Be at least 16 years of age and Confirmed #3 – Complete the Safe Environment requirements.

Please prayerfully consider helping the parish grow these ministries and spread the load. Then you can contact Donna Fike at goplady1@gmail.com or Kevin True at ktrue1208@comcast.net or 630-240-0437, for information. We will then discuss with you what is involved with each of the ministries and seek your interest in service. Training will be scheduled soon after the information sharing is completed. Thank you very much for your consideration.

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Our Priests enjoy seeing you at Mass! We pray you are enjoying being at Mass and hope that more people are able to sign up and attend Mass each week, while still preserving social distance and continuing to observe all requirements for sanitizing the facilities. This allows every-one to return to worship in a safe manner. We will keep everyone informed weekly on Thursdays as our parish plan comes together, so please sign up for Flocknote and Subscribe to YouTube from our website home page to assure you have the latest news and spread the word for others to do so as well. The following schedule is in place.

Weekday Masses — Monday through Friday 7:00 am Downtown 8:00 am Crane Road (Live Stream) Saturday Morn ings 8:00 am Crane Road (Live Stream)

Weekend Mass Schedule: Saturday Even ing Ant ic ipatory

4:00 pm Crane Road 4:30 pm Downtown (Note Time Change)

Sunday Masses 7:30 am Downtown 8:00 am Crane Road 9:00 am Downtown 9:30 am Crane Road (Live Stream & Music) 10:30 am Downtown 11:00 am Crane Road 5:00 pm Crane Road

H i span ic M i n i stry Mass Thursdays at 6:00 pm Downtown Church Sundays at 5:00 pm Downtown Church

Please Sign Up Here to Attend a Mass!

Click link below

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0c4aafa72fa3f85-weekly

We will have 100 spaces available on a first-come, first-served basis, per Downtown Mass and 300 spaces

available per Crane Road Mass in the online sign up. For those who are unable to access the site, you may

call Mike Zak at 630-215-5577 to sign up for a Mass. Due to the limited seating per Mass, we ask that you only sign up once during each weekend and note the number of adults

and children from your household are going to attend. You Need to Sign Up for Weekday Masses as well. The St. Patrick

school students are attending 8 am Mass at Crane Road.

See Important Guidelines for Mass Attendance on our website! If you have any questions, please contact the

parish office: 630-338-8000.

… a sign of a Healthy Parish!

Click Here for VOLUNTEER form online using SignUpGenius.

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We have time slots available for Sacristans, Greeters, Ushers or Eucharistic Ministers at either Crane Road or

Downtown Masses in the online sign up link. For those who are unable to access the site,

you may email your contact information to Kevin True at ktrue1208@comcast.net.

Or St. Patrick Parish Safe Environment Coordinator, Anne Smith at safeenvironment@stpatrickparish.org or 630-338-8016.

DAILY CONFESSIONS CRANE ROAD CHURCH

Monday: 8:30 a.m. — Until All Heard * Tuesday: 6:00 p.m. — 6:30 p.m. * Thursday: 8:30 a.m. — Until All Heard * Friday: 8:30 a.m. — Until All Heard * Saturday: 3:00 p.m. — 3:30 p.m.*

DOWNTOWN CHURCH Tuesday: 7:30 a.m. — Until All Heard* Wednesday: 7:30 a.m. — Until All Heard* Saturday: 9:00 a.m. — 9:30 a.m.*

Until All Are Heard; Please arrive on time. Father will hear confessions from all those in line. When nobody is left in line, Confession time frame will be done.

9 HISPANIC MINISTRY / AROUND THE PARISH

Stock the Pantry Advent Project Liturgy of the Word for Children is sponsoring a drive this Advent season to help stock the local food pantry run by the St. Vincent de Paul Society. The StVdP Society serves local families facing difficult financial times and provides assistance in many ways. The food pantry is located in the lower level of our Downtown Church. This is a wonderful way for your family to help out those in need during Advent. We invite the children of our parish to become directly involved by donating items and praying for the people who will receive them, as well as possibly using some of their own money and to pray over each item they donate. Since the food pantry will be well-stocked with food after Thanksgiving, we are asking that other items be donated. The following is a list of what will be collected during Advent on December 6 & 13: • Napkins • Paper Towels • Kleenex • Toilet Paper • Laundry Detergent • Fabric Softener • Diapers (all sizes) Please place your items in the collection boxes at the Crane Road Church or leave your items in the lower level of the Downtown Church. We thank you for your support! Please feel free to contact Jackie Balster at (847) 609-6964 or Deacon Jerry Ryndak at (630) 338-8164 with any questions. May God Bless You and your family this Advent Season!

Novena to Our Lady of Guadalupe Feast Day Schedule at the Downtown Church

All are Welcome to Sign Up for a Special Mass in Spanish

to honor Our Lady of Guadalupe at 6:30 a.m.

on Saturday, December 12 at the Crane Road Church.

Leading up to this celebration will be a Novena and Mass.

Sunday, December 6 Mass at 5:00 p.m. DT Monday, December 7 Mass at 5:30 p.m. DT Tuesday, December 8 Mass at 5:30 p.m. DT Wednesday, December 9 Mass at 5:30 p.m. DT Thursday, December 10 Mass at 5:30 p.m. DT Friday, December 11 Mass at 5:30 p.m. DT Saturday, December 12 Mass at 6:30 a.m. CR

Novena to the Infant Jesús and Posadas Celebrated at the St. Patrick Downtown Church

Leading up to the Nativity of the Lord, Nine Masses will be Celebrated in Spanish.

Wednesday, December 16 Mass at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, December 17 Mass at 5:30 p.m. Friday, December 18 Mass at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, December 19 Mass at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, December 20 Mass at 5:00 p.m. Monday, December 21 Mass at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 22 Mass at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 23 Mass at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, December 24 Mass at 4:30 p.m. Friday, December 25 Mass at 5:00 p.m.

PRAYER AND WORSHIP 10 This week our Crane Road Church

Tabernacle Candle burns In Memory of:

William Noel Nadel And our Downtown Church Tabernacle Candle burns

In Memory of: Piroska Merai

May this light which reminds us of Jesus’ presence in the Tabernacle

welcome them into His eternal presence.

Daily Masses at 8:00 a.m. and Sunday Masses at 9:30 a.m. will continue to be live streamed until further notice

on our homepage, Facebook or YouTube page. The priests will be covering all the Mass intentions

as scheduled, by church location.

— See Confession Schedule on page 8 —

Monday, December 7 — St. Ambrose, Bishop & Doctor of the Church7:00 am Michael Taormina, Sr. Downtown Church 8:00 am Joe Chorazy Crane Road Church 5:30 pm Mass & Novena in Spanish Downtown Church 6:00 pm Dorothy Loeffler Crane Road Church

Tuesday, December 8 — The Immaculate Conception of The Blessed Virgin Mary 7:00 am Sidney & Mary Cannell Downtown Church 8:00 am Al Zak Crane Road Church 12:15 pm Rosemary Girten Downtown Church 5:30 pm Mass & Novena in Spanish Downtown Church 7:00 pm Elia Ruiz Crane Road Church Wednesday, December 9 — St. Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin 7:00 am Special Intention for Judy Placek Downtown Church 8:00 am Stephanie Zaremba Crane Road Church 5:30 pm Mass & Novena in Spanish Downtown Church

Thursday, December 10 7:00 am Mary Lally Downtown Church 8:00 am Anton Kossakowski Crane Road Church 5:30 pm Mass & Novena in Spanish Downtown Church

Friday, December 11 — St. Damasus I, Pope 7:00 am Lupe Vera Downtown Church 8:00 am Harold Hubbe Crane Road Church 5:30 pm Mass & Novena in Spanish Downtown Church

December 12 — Our Lady of Guadalupe 6:30 am Spanish Feast Day Mass Downtown Church 8:00 am Michael Gaul Crane Road Church 4:00 pm Robert Rita CR — Fr. Kladar 4:30 pm Donna Reilly DT— Msgr. Deutsch

Sunday, December 13 — 3rd Sunday of Advent 7:30 am Alice Kossakowski DT — Fr. Kladar 8:00 am People of St. Patrick CR — Msgr. Deutsch 9:00 am William & June Kindelin DT — Fr. Kladar 9:30 am Albert Agnes CR — Fr. Reichardt (Livestream) 10:30 am Susan Kalas DT — Msgr. Deutsch 11:00 am Ralph Tripicchio CR — Fr. Reichardt 5:00 pm Mass in Spanish DT— Fr. Cristancho 5:00 pm Richard McElmeel CR — Fr. Kladar

SCHEDULE FOR WEEKLY MASS & INTENTIONS

OUR WEEKLY OFFERING Sunday, November 22: $49,547.45 Sunday, November 29:

Come Pray with Our Lord at EUCHARISTIC ADORATION!

Please pray and reflect upon if you are able to

help us with this weekly Commitment. A Generous Heart is Needed for 1 Hour a Week at the Downtown Church to commit from 2 am to 3 am Thursday mornings. Please contact Maria Reading:

630-699-1718 or mariareading@sbcglobal.net. To volunteer for Adoration at Crane Road please contact

Kathy Nawrocki (815)245-3564 or mknawrocki@comcast.net.

Walk-ins are Welcome at Any Time! Please Help Us Keep the Pew Areas Clean!

Use the aerosol spray by the sign-in book to spray around the area where you were sitting before you leave.

Thank you!

Downtown Church Every Wednesday for 24 hours

7:30 a.m. Wednesday to 6:45 a.m. Thursday, Benediction at 6:45 a.m.

Crane Road Church Every Tuesday: 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Join Us at 8:30 p.m. for Night Prayer

Benediction at 8:45 p.m.

REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS 11 PRAY FOR THE DECEASED

Alex Westhoff Zane Zahner

PRAY FOR THE SICK Edward Armendariz Trina Beauchamp Anezka Bouz Stephanie Boyer Patricia Brendecke Dorothy Buchta John Bukovits Jason Cain Doug Candre Craig Cassidy Jeremy Charles Madeline Chimienti Helen Chomicz Michelle Connor Abigail Convey Joan Cooper Amanda Delaney Sharon Diamond Elaine DiGirolamo Edward Dugan

Melissa Falco Bea Fillmore Lanny Frawley Maureen Frawley Peter Freehill Matt Frickenstein June Galanos Lisa Galanos Cybele Giorgi Bob Girdwain Tony Giacopelli Gerard Giudice Nicolina Giudice James Goggin Chuck Gruber Maria Gomez Glenn Hammer Miles Heinrich Mark Herwaldt Susan Hill Jill Jackson Dorothy [Dally] Johnson Pete Kaczmar Lorraine Kohlert Gerald Konetzki Barb Koskiewicz Brittnay Labue Phillip LaFata Joe LaGioia

Estrella LaGunte Charlene Lee Art Lloyd Jeremy Lloyd Margaret Lopez Kathy Lubek Michael Macino Janet Malkiewicz Alexis Manier Barbara & James Mazurek Wes McCune Larry McKenna Maeve McKeough Elba Merrero Mandy Montalgo Jennifer Mueller Shirley Mueller Jimmy Mulhern Rachel Murdock Chris Nila Kris Oie Ralph Perry Rose Perry Brad Pittenger Anthony Placek, Jr. John Plywaczewski Ronald Polzin Edward D. Prell Russell Rasmussen

Rosia Rodriguez Helen Roesch Zane Romero Armando Ruscetti Felicita Russell Monica Siazon Dan Sokolowski Vern Steffen Tina Stoltz Daniel Straka Dan Stratton Geralyn Sychowski Cynthia Szabelski David Tenzinger John Townsend Eileen Uba Ken Ward Kevin Warfel Joe White Mike White Christine Wiedemann Steve Wiersema Julie Wilke Jeannette Wilson Fred Wurm Diane Zak Marie Zambello Mavis Zanbelo

PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY PERSONNEL & FAMILIES Lt Col Mark C. Andres CAPT Jonathan Barillas PFC Matthew Borst LTC Nicholas Bugajski Cmdr. Dr. Mark Cannon CAPT Jennifer Clay MMN3 John Cody SrA Nicholas Creekmore CAPT Frederick V. Dela Cruz A1C Liam Drummond Sgt Casey Duncan SRA Anna Swanson Gladden Sgt. Austin Gladden BM1 Patrick M. Hogan LCpl. I. Nic Kwasniewski* Sgt Zac T. Kwasniewski* SSGT Joe Lullo Maj. Branden M. Lynam

Petty Officer Ian Masters 1st Lt Shawn Meaney LCpl. Kyle Mendez CAPT Jack Murphy Sgt. Quincy Novak PFC Michael J. Papa, III Sgt Andrew Perry Capt. Carter Reading* CAPT Andrew Slade CAPT Michael Shares 1st Lt Peter Shares Amn Erin Nicole Shulfer CAPT Matthew J. Stopka Sgt. Ryan Swanson CAPT Samuel Westhoff Maj Eric Winkofsky Ensign Kurt M. Zepeda CAPTChristine Zoerlein Albertson

To include a parishioner or family member who is currently serving our country, has a change in rank or status, or needs help or support,

contact Carla Weeks at 630-513-5776, or crweeks@comcast.net

Remember the PRAYER CIRCLE when you or someone you know

needs prayers Contact Laura at 630-587-5707 or laurakennedy@sbcglobal.net

If you or your loved ones no longer need our prayers, please let us know.

Call the Parish Office: 630-338-8000

Pray the Chaplet of DIVINE MERCY at 3 p.m.

Our Lord promised extraordinary graces to those who recite this special prayer. The chaplet is

prayed on rosary beads. It is appropriate to pray the Chaplet during the

“Hour of Great Mercy” at 3:00 pm each afternoon.

This recalls the time of Christ’s death on the cross.

Presently, the churches are Open for private prayer Monday — Fri day from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm

SCHOOL NEWS 12

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ADVENT/ SERVICE /KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS NEWS 13

ST. PATRICK SERVICE MINISTRY

Thank You for Helping St. Patrick Make a Difference in our Community

Update from our friends at the Bickford

Senior Residence.

Due to the ongoing restrictions, St. Patrick's volunteers have not been able to

visit the Bickford. We are reaching out by writing notes and sending cards, collecting

vases for flower donations, assembling bingo prizes and Christmas items

for contactless delivery. To all of you who have been so generous with your donations for bingo prizes, be assured that all these wonderful donations are being

delivered to brighten lives there.

Please keep the Bickford staff and residents in your prayers.

For more information, please contact Pat Reding at 630-513-1857 or preding@msn.com

Volunteers are needed for LAZARUS HOUSE:

Meal & Drinks Drop-Off Service!

Provides Hot Meals to men, women & children who reside

at the St. Charles Homeless Shelter.

Please check our SignUp Genius link: h t t p s : / / t i n y u r l . c o m / H e l p L a z a r u s

Thursdays: • December 10 & 24

Contact Celeste Marc at 630-660-9925 or ccmarc01@gmail.com

Join NOW!! The St. Charles Knights of Columbus #12497

Invite men from St. Patrick and

St. John Neumann to join our Council

with FREE membership through

December 31.

Marty Kleker at klekerm@yahoo.com

or Gary Stopka at gjstopka@yahoo.com.

PRESENTS CHECK TO CORBELLA CLINIC St. Charles Knights of Columbus Grand Knight Gary Stopka presented the Corbella Clinic Executive Director Jeanna Desideri a check in the amount of $14,000.00. This check for Corbella Clinic is from the Knights of Columbus 21st Annual Chuck Hollenbach “Never Give Up on Life” Memorial Golf Outing hosted by Fellowes, Inc., held on Monday August 10th at Elgin Country Club. Over the 21 years, the St. Charles Council is proud to have donated $276,675 to Corbella Clinic from this golf outing. Corbella Clinic is a pro-life pregnancy center and clinic located in South Elgin. SAVE THE DATE: The 22nd Annual Chuck Hollenbach “Never Give Up on Life” Memorial Golf Outing will be on Monday, July 19, 2021 at the Elgin Country Club.

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We’re excited to share that our school is part of the Coca-Cola Give program! This gives St Patrick Catholic School new funding

opportunities to help improve learning environments for students. When you make any Coca-Cola purchases, you simply enter the product codes on the link below,

and our school receives a donation! https://us.coca-cola.com/give/

school-profile/?institutionid=328838 Codes can be found under caps of individual bottles, on the

cardboard box of 12-packs of cans and on multi-pack wraps. Help St Patrick Catholic School make the most of this program and learn more at Coke.com/give.

DINE-2-DONATE “Hooray!! We Don’t

Have to Cook Tonight!!” That’s what you will be saying when you Join Us for a Special Event — Dine-In or Carry-Out — at the Village Tavern & Grill on Thurs, December 17!

All you have to do is Call-In your Lunch or Dinner Order – Tell them your order is for the Ladies

Auxiliary of St. Patrick Church and they do the rest! "Pre-Paying by Credit/Debit Card” will add to your safety.

Call when you arrive for pick-up & they will bring out the order. They give us 20% of your order. Doesn’t cost you

anything extra — How about it? Sounds like a great idea! VILLAGE TAVERN & GRILL

464 Redington Dr. • South Elgin, 60177 • (224) 535-8440 villagetavernandgrill.net > Visit website for Menu <

Ladies Auxiliary members will be there to greet you, help carry-out your orders and Thank You!!

St Patrick Catholic School SPIRIT WEEK We have school spirit and we know you do too! Come visit us at Nothing Bundt Cakes in Geneva the week of

December 14th – 19th 2020 and 20% of all purchases and paid future orders

will benefit the St Patrick Catholic School. Make sure to mention or bring in this flyer

to participate in the Spirit Week For online orders, just simply write in the comment section

“St Patrick Fundraiser” and 20% of your purchase will go towards the fundraiser. Orders must be placed during this week, but they can be picked up during the week of Christmas or on a later date.

This fundraiser is only valid at the Geneva location. HOURS OF OPERATION:

Monday-Saturday: 10am-6pm,

Closed Sundays

Nothing Bundt Cakes 1086 Commons Drive,

Geneva, IL 60134 (630) 402-0311

www.nothingbundtcakes.com