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Church of the Holy Ghost Third Sunday of Advent Cycle A December 15, 2019
A Catholic Faith Community 254 N. Wood Dale Road, Wood Dale, Illinois 60191 www.holyghostparish.org
Upcoming Parish Events
December 14/15 Christmas Basket Sign Up
CORE Giving Tree Gifts Due
December 17 Evening Prayer/Praying the Scriptures
7 PM Church
December 19 Knights of Columbus Meeting
7 PM Koinonia Room
Mass Schedule
Monday through Thursday Mass 8:30 AM
Friday Mass or Communion Service 8:30 AM
Saturday 5 PM Sunday 8:30 AM and 10:30 AM
Holy Days of Obligation 8:30 AM, 12:15 PM, 7:00 PM
ADVENT AFTERNOON
OF REFLECTION
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15
2 PM - 4 PM
Take time to pause
from the hecticness of the season,
to focus on Jesus
and His presence in your life.
Welcome to Holy Ghost Parish
Holy Ghost Directory
Parish
Parish Office……….630.860.2975
Parish Fax…………..630.860.9482
Parish website…...www.holyghostparish.org
My Parish App: For Tablet and Smart phone download at myParishApp.com
Parish Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Closed for lunch 12:30 - 1:30 pm
Rev. John Hornicak, Pastor [email protected] Dino J. Franch, Deacon (retired) [email protected] Robbie Lasica, Deacon [email protected] Theresa Bero, Business Manager [email protected] Carolyn Niehoff, Music Director [email protected]
Faith Formation
Faith Formation Office………...630.766.1045
Kathy Grant, Director of Faith Formation [email protected]
Susan Tutaj, Coordinator of Discipleship [email protected]
Parish Mission Statement
We, the members of Holy Ghost Parish, are one body of Roman Catholic
people with diverse gifts and blessings, who share responsibility for the
transformation of ourselves and our world according to the teachings and
example of Jesus Christ.
Fed by the Holy Spirit, we nurture our faith through private prayer, liturgy
and sacraments, through life-long learning and teaching of Gospel values,
and through love and support of each other.
Empowered by the same Spirit, we live our faith in action through the
ministries of service, social justice, evangelization and witness, because all
are called to one and the same goal: unity with God, now and forever.
Amen.
Sacramental Information
Baptism takes place on some Sundays at 12:30 p.m.
Before scheduling your child’s Baptism, you must
attend a preparation class. Call the parish office to
make arrangements.
First Eucharist is celebrated each Spring and is
available to youth who have completed the required
preparation.
Confirmation is celebrated each year and is
available to youth who have completed the required
preparation.
Reconciliation is available Saturdays at 4:00 PM or
by appointment. During the seasons of Advent and
Lent Saturday Reconciliation will begin at 3:00 PM.
A day of Reconciliation is scheduled during Advent
and Lent at the Deanery Church in Elmhurst.
Marriage Diocesan policy requires 6 months
preparation time. Contact the parish office.
RCIA is a process for fully initiating adults into the
Catholic faith. It is for those who have not been
baptized or those who were baptized and/or raised in
another Christian denomination and are now
interested in becoming Catholic. This process is also
for Baptized Catholics who never completed their
initiation through the sacraments of Eucharist and/or
Confirmation. If interested, please contact the Faith
Formation office at 630-766-1045.
Eucharist for the Homebound If you or a
member of your family cannot attend Mass because
of illness or disability, a Minister of Care will bring
Communion to you. Please call the parish office at
630-860-2975 to make arrangements.
*Bulletin deadlines changed due to the holidays.
Please help the bulletin editor meet the deadlines by submitting
your bulletin articles at least two weeks before your event.
Last minute articles may not be able to be accommodated.
Please note the new email address:
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“Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit…” Matthew 28:19
Please note: Announcement requests must be
submitted to the parish office by the end of business
the Tuesday prior to the preferred weekend.
All announcements must be approved by the pastor.
Readings and Resources
SUNDAY REFLECTION
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READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday: Nm 24:2-7, 15-17a/Ps 25:4-9/Mt 21:23-27
Tuesday: Gn 49:2, 8-10/Ps 72:1-4, 7-8, 17/Mt 1:1-17
Wednesday: Jer 23:5-8/Ps 72:1-2, 12-13, 18-19/Mt 1:18-25
Thursday: Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a/Ps 71:3-6, 16-17/Lk 1:5-25
Friday: Is 7:10-14/Ps 24:1-6/Lk 1:26-38
Saturday: Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a/Ps 33:2-3, 11-12, 20-21/Lk 1:39-45
Sunday: Is 7:10-14/ Ps 24:1-6 /Rom 1:1-7/Mt 1:18-24
Come Pray the Rosary
Weekdays 9:00 AM & Thursdays 7:00 PM
Adoration: Monday - Friday 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
OBSERVANCES FOR THIS WEEK
Saturday: St. Peter Canisius, Priest & Doctor of the Church
3rd Sunday of Advent Luke 3:10-18
Blessed Advent!
Remember last week where we read about this crazy man John "crying out in the desert"? Well, this week we read about what the people of his time wondered about him. They all asked him "What should we do?"
The crowds were asking, the tax collectors were asking, the soldiers were asking. And he answers each of them according to the temptation of their particular state in life. To the crowds he says, share of your abundance. To the tax collectors he says, stop taking more money for yourselves. Only collect from the people what is proscribed. To the soldiers he says, stop extorting money.
And so, what must we do to prepare? I ask myself if I am sharing from even the little that I think I have. Do I charge more than a fair price for my work? If I lend money to anyone, do I expect too much more in return?
I challenge myself this week, and I challenge you, to take some time and think about how we are preparing for the coming birth of Christ, in history, in today's world, and in the future when he will come to bring all of creation back to the Father
Third Sunday of Advent
Each year, this season of Advent comes around. We bless another candle this third week in Advent. Let us ask God to bless our family on this Third Sunday in Advent: God of rejoicing, this week we hear in our second reading that we are called to “rejoice always.” Help our family to be joyful in the midst of whatever happens this week. When we light the third candle on our wreath, let us bring your joy to our friends and neighbors this week. We ask this through Christ, who is the ultimate joyful gift to the world. Amen.
Please note: Weekday intentions may be
rescheduled due to changes or cancellations.
Monday, December 16 8:30 a.m.
Vito Diciolla
Tuesday, December 17 8:30 a.m.
Desmond Francis Walsh & Family
Wednesday, December 18 8:30 a.m.
The Michele Rotondi Family
Thursday, December 19 8:30a.m.
Salvatore Panico
Kathleen McLaughlin-Health & Blessings
Friday, December 20 8:30a.m.
Communion Service
Mass Intention Information
$10 stipend per Mass Intention.
Mass Intention requests, in compliance with the
Decree on Mass Stipends, began on January 1,
2016: There will be one intention for a Mass.
Mass will be offered for all Parishioners in the Parish
on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Holy Thursday,
Easter Vigil, Easter Sunday, and Holy Days of
Obligation. No other intentions will be taken
for the Masses on these days.
Saturday, December 14
5:00 p.m.
Dolores Daily
Sunday, December 15
8:30 a.m.
Edward Thomas Gisburne
10:30 a.m. For the Parishioners of Holy Ghost,
living and deceased
Salvatore Panico
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CORE: Christian OutReach Effort is sponsoring our traditional outreach for Advent. Please join us for the Food Drive and the Giving Tree as part of your Advent journey. The first weekend of Advent, we collected non-perishable food items for the Wood Dale/Bensenville Food Pantry. Thank you for your support. The second weekend of Advent is the Giving Tree tag pick-up. On the third weekend of Advent, please return the Giving Tree gifts to Ryan Hall. Thank you for your generosity. On the fourth weekend of Advent, there will be prayerful reflection on the Nativity. The Giving Tree gifts bring great joy to the children of our food basket recipients. May Advent Blessings be upon you and your family.
Our Sanctuary Lamp
Our sanctuary lamp is a 7-day candle that is always lit above the tabernacle. If you would like to contribute $20 to the cost of the weekly candle we will print a “Thank You” in the bulletin. You are also welcome to make the donation in memory of a loved one or loved ones. The Sanctuary Lamp envelopes are available in the narthex. Please include a note that states how you would like your name and/or the names for memorials printed. Names will be printed in the bulletin in the order in which they are received, either in the collection or at the office.
From The Laporta Family
In Memory of
Angelica Laporta
Financial Giving to Holy Ghost
Food for the Banquet
$50 is needed each weekend for hosts and wine. If you would like to help cover the costs, drop your donation with your choice of date into the collection basket. The Food for the Banquet envelopes are available in the narthex
From The Schmidgall Family and
Dennis & Karen Kosakowski
In Memory of
Ray Kolinski
The following dates are open for donations:
January 25/26
All of February
All of March
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CMAA Pledge Report for Holy Ghost: PARISH GOAL: $52,300
AMOUNT PLEDGED: $60,400 AMOUNT PAID: $54,018 REMAINING BALANCE: $6,383
Leading the Way There are many examples of false prophets in history. Some of these gifted charlatans have led people away from family and friends. They have led people to do evil things, like stealing, torture, or even murder. It is amazing how those gifted with charisma can lead others down such a destructive path. In today’s modern world filled with so much technology and sophisticated communication platforms, one must be careful not to buy into a lie or scam so easily. John the Baptist didn’t have any modern technology in his toolbox as he was preparing the way for the Messiah, Jesus. He moved people with a profound message and by the way he lived his life. People questioned whether he was the One who was to come, but he assured them that he was not the One. Instead, all he did was to prepare people for Jesus’ coming. You and I can either lead people to Jesus by our words and actions, or we can lead them away from him. Our stewardship can be a powerful witness to how Jesus has changed our lives. Unfortunately, if we are not changed and instead act in ways that are contrary to a mature disciple, we can lead people down the wrong path. During the Advent season, there is much to be done in our homes and with our families to get ready for the celebration of Christmas. However, this is not about a day; it is about Jesus. May our actions and words bear witness to the transformative power of Jesus Christ in our lives, not just during this season, but all year long. — Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS ©LPi
A Prayer For Our Church
Heavenly Father, in every age, you have been our refuge. Yet again and still, we stand before you asking for your protection on your Holy Church. We place our Church in your hands, for without you we can do nothing. May Jesus, our High Priest and true compass, continue to lead her in every thought and action to be an instrument of justice, a source of consolation, a sacrament of unity, and a manifestation of your faithful covenant. For the victims of abuse and their families, pour out your healing and your peace. For the leaders of your Church, pour out your Spirit to guide them and inspire their decisions. For those who have followed your call to serve you and your people in holiness, sustain them by your grace. For all the faithful who are searching for answers, embrace them with your love, restore their trust, console them with your clear Gospel message, and renew them with your sacraments. We ask this in the name of your Son and our Brother, and through the Holy Spirit, who lives and reigns with you forever and ever. Amen.
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Vocations Prayer
AIR FORCE:
LT COL Anthony Calabrese
LT COL Patty Calabrese
MAJ Mary Dones
1st LT Joseph Piscopo
2nd LT Joshua Jalowiec
SSGT Robert W. Dones
SSGT Timothy Latvis
ARMY:
COL Jeffrey K. Klotz
LTC Robert Bowen
LTC Grace Gallagher
CWO4 Anderson Mann
PVT Steven Badgley
PVT Ian Schauchuk
COAST GUARD:
CPO Dale Janetka
MARINE CORPS:
CAPT Edward W. Miller
LCPL David Lozeau
PVT Cameron Andresen
PVT John Rowley
PVT Billy Termine
Peter Bush
NAVY:
CAPT Thomas Zwolfer
LT Nicholas Lucania
ENS Matthew Starsiak
Ryan James Ruizol
Pray for Our Military
Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands.
Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for
the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. Amen.
When God calls and you say “no,” may God open your ears and change your heart.
When God calls and you say “maybe,” may God nudge you closer to your true self.
When God calls and you say “yes,” may you listen and embark on the journey in faith and joy.
Amen.
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DISCIPLES MAKING DISCIPLES
Blessings,
Susan Tutaj
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3rd Sunday of Advent
In the same sentence where he reminds his listeners that he has cured the blind, the lame, the deaf, the sick, and even raised the dead, Jesus concludes by adding, "The poor have the good news proclaimed to them." How did that make the list of supernatural cures? What's so miraculous about good news? The poor are not just those in physical poverty, but those whose sins have impoverished their souls. This of course applies to us. The poverty of our own sinfulness can be overcome by the forgiveness offered to us in Christ. Because of this, we have cause to rejoice!
And on this Third Sunday of Advent, Gaudete Sunday, we are encouraged to rejoice. Gaudete Sunday derives its name from the opening prayer of the Mass for this day, where we pray, "Gaudete in Domino semper" ("Rejoice in the Lord always"). So in the midst of Advent fasting and devotions, we rejoice because the time we have been preparing for is almost at hand. We pause in this season of anticipation to remember that, in truth, our hopes have already been fulfilled.
He is among us, saving us even now. ©LPi
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GOSPEL MEDITATION:
Who did you come to see? A version of this question is posed by Jesus many times in the Gospels. He asks it of Andrew and John when they begin to follow him. He asks it of Mary Magdalene in the garden of the resurrection. He asks it in today’s Gospel. “What did you go out to the desert to see?” There is something innately human about “seeing.” Animals have eyes — some with much more powerful vision than our own — but that’s not the kind of seeing Jesus is talking about. We could phrase the question several other ways. “What are you looking for?” “What are you longing for?” “Whom do you seek?”
It is in seeing for ourselves that our suspicions or hypotheses are confirmed, that our desires discover their fulfillment, and that we can rest for a moment in certainty. John the Baptist sought certainty of Jesus’ identity. “Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?”
Jesus sends word to him based on the testimony of sight, observations of the mighty deeds Jesus has begun to work. “Go and tell John what you hear and see.”
God recognizes our desire to see. In the Incarnation, the Word is made flesh. The invisible is made visible. The supernatural is made manifest in an infant who can do little more than the most natural of movements as he feeds, cries, sleeps. We don’t need to wait for Christmas to see God. The work of God is all around us. Those blinded by sin “regain their sight.” People overcome backgrounds of poverty and violence to make world-changing contributions. Addicts grow and heal. Truth is spoken, and people listen. Let’s pray for the grace to see God’s movement in our lives this week.
How have you seen the work of God?
©LPi
LIVE THE LITURGY: Do you ever feel inwardly dry and parched? Where do you turn to gain a refreshed sense of being and purpose? Just as we often do not refresh our physical bodies with what is healthiest, we make the same mistake with our soul. We do not always reach for the healthiest spiritual food. We confuse our inner dryness with something else and reach out for the wrong thing. It is no wonder why so many
people are lost and confused. We will never be completely satisfied or whole this side of our journey. A good measure of patience and waiting is needed as we hope for the rain water of God’s presence to fall upon us. When are we going to finally realize that Jesus is the One who has come to refresh us, and we no longer have to search for another? Our souls will find refresh-ment and rest only when they rest in God. ©LPi
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Knights of Columbus
Servers for December 22
Sunday 8:30 am Sunday 10:30 am
Thomas Lasica
Dominic Nino
Grace Mendoza
Klaudia Cygan
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The Sunday Missal for the new liturgical year may
be purchased at the Welcome Center for $5.
You may also purchase the missal in the parish office
during the week.
Oplatki Christmas wafers may be purchased at the Welcome Center for $5. You may also purchase
oplatki in the parish office during the week.
My Parish App is featuring
a new home page for the season. Check out the
Advent Reflections Button to enhance
your journey to Christmas.
PLEASE HELP: AS OF DECEMBER 2
2 SERVERS NEEDED FOR CHRISTMAS EVE 4 PM
2 SERVERS NEEDED FOR CHRISTMAS EVE 10 PM
2 SERVERS NEEDED FOR CHRISTMAS DAY 8:30 AM
2 SERVERS NEEDED FOR NEW YEAR’S EVE 5 PM
1 SERVER NEEDED FOR NEW YEAR’S DAY 8:30 AM
PLEASE CONTACT FRAN AT: 630-766-4508
OR BY EMAIL: [email protected]
Before Christmas: The Story of Jesus from the Beginning of the Time to the Manger by Bill Crowder
Christmas hits the top of the list for the most joyous time of the year! But are you really experiencing the full joy of the season? This book will take you behind the story of the Savior’s birth to help you see and know Christ in a way that leads to greater wonder and appreciation. It will show you what the Bible says about the One who came into the world— before He came into the world.
A copy of this book is available at the Wood Dale Public Library.
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HOPE
FOR
THE
HOLIDAYS
The holiday season is here. Time for visiting
family, gathering together, exchanging smiles,
gifts and good cheer. But for some, there is
a loss of joy and possibly hope, this season.
Experiencing the loss of a loved one is
difficult at any time of the year but can be
significantly harder to bear during the
holidays. Well intentioned words of
consolation such as, ‘They are in a better
place now’, or ‘It is God’s will’ are said with
the hopes of expressing understanding.
It is impossible to understand, as each
person’s grief is unique. While no words can
alleviate the pain, many times words are not
necessary. We want to say something to help
but most times a listening heart is all we
need to provide. Just be there. Just listen.
Everyone grieves differently and patience is
essential, not only with others, but most
importantly, with yourself.
If you have suffered a loss, take the time to
grieve, be sad, be angry, or just be. Joy and
hope are not gone forever even though it
might seem that way. Healing takes time
and that time can be vastly different for
everyone, don’t rush, don’t expect too much
and don’t ever tell yourself you should be
better by now. You will heal in your own time,
in your own way.
Just know God is always there to be your
strength when you falter.
Jesus is there to listen when you have no
words.
A prayer to the Holy Spirit for peace and
hope is a grace we can all use in times of
great need.
Blessed are they who mourn,
for they will be comforted.
-Matthew 5:4