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St. Kieran Catholic Church

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time January 28, 2018

Come, let us bow down in worship; let us kneel before the LORD who made us.

— Psalm 95:6

Notes from Fr. John

T oday we celebrate the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time. We are reminded that God calls prophets from every generation and that the preeminent prophet was Jesus Christ. The prophet has a responsibility to

speak the word of God to their world. Prophets are oftentimes annoying as they tell us things we don’t want to hear, or at least don’t want to hear right now. Dorothy Day spoke of the poor as brothers and sisters. Archbishop Oscar Romero spoke of unjust decisions those who governed placed upon the people. Dr. King spoke out against racial prejudice and the effects he had on society. Prophets rise up and help us correct problems in our society. What are the prophets today telling us? This year the theme for the Annual Catholic Appeal is “Come, Follow Me”. Jesus calls each of us to take up the work of justice and peace in our world that he highlighted. The Annual Catholic Appeal does that through lay and religious catechesis and for-mation. It is used to strengthen families and create strong communities of faith. It is used for education and faith formation of children and youth and their teachers. And it also helps those around the world who suffer from natural disasters and war. By now many of you have received the Appeal material in your homes and I encourage you to make a pledge to this worthy campaign. You can either send in your gift or in the next couple of weeks we will have our parish appeal at Mass. The parish appeal at St. Kieran will

be on February 3rd and 4th, and at St. Agnes it will be held on February 10th and 11th. Thank you all in advance for your generosity. This week we celebrate Catholic Schools week in United States. It is a chance to celebrate the tremendous contributions that Catholic Education has made to education in our country at every step of a child’s formation; primary, secondary and universities. This week we have many events planned at St. Agnes and invite parishioners of both St. Agnes and St. Kieran to join us for some of the events. I think two great options is the Heritage Pot Luck Open House on Wednesday. It begins at 6:30 PM and goes until 8:00 PM. Everyone is asked to bring their favorite dish to share with friends and family from the school. The school will also be open so that new families can have a low pressure look at what St. Agnes does. The second event is the all school mass on Thursday morning at 10:00 AM. Weekly the children meet to celebrate the Eucharist and this Thursday will be a celebration of the children’s special person. Each child is encouraged to bring a special person to mass and they will stay to share lunch with the student. It is also a chance to thank our donors for all of their help in making the school great. Come join us for this mass and I assure you will be impressed. Finally, put these dates in your calendar. The St. Kieran Women’s club will be hosting their Mardi Gras on Friday, February 9th. St. Agnes will be hosting their Spaghetti Dinner on March 4th. And both parishes will be hosting a Women’s retreat on March 10th and 11th. Check out the bulletin for more details.

TODAY’S READINGS

First Reading — Moses spoke to all the people, saying: “A prophet like me will the LORD, your God, raise up for you” (Deuteronomy 18:15-20). Psalm — If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts (Psalm 95). Second Reading — Brothers and sisters: I should like you to be free of anxieties (1 Corinthians 7:32-35). Gospel — The people were astonished at Jesus’ teaching (Mark 1:21-28). 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.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: 2 Sm 15:13-14, 30; 16:5-13; Ps 3:2-7; Mk 5:1-20

Tuesday: 2 Sm 18:9-10, 14b, 24-25a, 30 — 19:3; Ps 86:1-6; Mk 5:21-43

Wednesday: 2 Sm 24:2, 9-17; Ps 32:1-2, 5-7; Mk 6:1-6

Thursday: 1 Kgs 2:1-4, 10-12; 1 Chr 29:10-12; Mk 6:7-13

Friday: Mal 3:1-4; Ps 24:7-10; Heb 2:14-18; Lk 2:22-40 [22-32]

Saturday: 1 Kgs 3:4-13; Ps 119:9-14; Mk 6:30-34

Sunday: Jb 7:1-4, 6-7; Ps 147:1-6; 1 Cor 9:16-19, 22-23; Mk 1:29-39

Please Make Your Gift to the 2018 Annual Catholic Appeal

“Come, Follow Me”

Please spend some time this week reflecting on the Annual Catholic Appeal brochure that you received with your bulletin. Please remember that the Annual Catholic Appeal is much different than a one-time special collection. It is a pledge campaign where you can make a gift payable in installments. The ACA theme for 2018 is “Come, Follow Me.” Each pledge makes a difference because all parishes participate in the campaign and the gifts of many enable our Archdiocese to deliver needed ministries and services to answer Jesus’ call to “Come, Follow Me.” After our parish goal of $ $21,533 is reached in cash, 100% of any additional funds come back to our parish to help to fund our needs. If you received your pledge form in the mail, please complete it and mail it back or bring it to Mass next weekend. For those of you that did not receive a mailing or have not had time to respond to it, we will conduct our in-pew pledge process at all Masses next weekend. Thank you for your prayerful consideration and generous response.

January 28, 2018

Parish News & Events

Week 2

Church Renovation Update

SAVE THE DATE!

St. Irenaeus LAY MINISTRY DAY OF REFLECTION

Desperately Seeking Forgiveness: A Walk Through the Lenten

Scripture

for all Lectors, Eucharis c Ministers, Ushers, Choir Members, Cantors,

Funeral Servers, Catechists, and Parishioners.

Sunday, February 11th, 2018 2pm-3:30pm

St. Kieran Church

BOOK CLUB

The St. Kieran Book Club invites readers to join the book discussion of

“Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family

and Culture in Crisis” by J D Vance

Tuesday, February 13 at 7:00 p.m.

in the Parish Library.

First Reconciliation for school and R.E. students preparing for Eucharist this Spring will take place on Tuesday, February 6, at 6:30 p.m. at St. Agnes. There are no Religious Education classes that evening. Please keep these children in your prayers as they receive the gift of God’s loving grace in the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time


Blood Pressure Check

After all Masses the weekend of February 10/11

OUR LADY OF SORROWS NOVENA

No Novena will be held during the construction

time. Please keep praying for the resolution of

conflicts all over the world.

Blessing of the

Throats

After all masses next weekend

February 4/5

The National Marriage Week is February 7-14. The upcoming observances of National Marriage Week (Feb. 7-14) and World Marriage Day (Sunday, Feb. 11) are an opportunity to focus on building a culture of life and love that begins with supporting and promoting marriage and the family. St Kieran will be offering a special blessing for married couples at all the Masses the weekend of February 10/11.

January 28, 2018


END OF THE YEAR DONATION CERTIFICATION

LETTERS

Parishioners who need a confirmation letter of their donations to St. Kieran Church over the past calendar year should complete the form below and send it to the rectory office. You may mail the form, drop it off at the rectory, or put it in the collection marked “End of Year Letter.” Name: _______________________________ Envelope Number: ______________________ Address (if different than the address on your envelopes): ___________________________ _____________________________________

Letters will be processed as they are received. Please allow at least one week for delivery. If you can, please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope to help defray the costs of mailing. Thank you for your help in this matter.

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NO BAPTISMS DURING LENT

According to the liturgical documents, no baptisms will be celebrated during the season of Lent, except in a medical emergency. This means that the last Sunday that baptisms can be celebrated before Lent begins is February 4, 2018. We do have Baptismal Sundays set up for February 4 at 11:30 AM. To have an infant baptized, you must have at least one parent who is Roman Catholic and at least one sponsor (godparent) who is a ful-ly initiated Roman Catholic. Also, if this is your first child, you must attend a Baptismal Preparation class. Baptisms are celebrated by our deacons on a rotating basis. If you have special circumstances or wish to celebrate a baptism, please call the Rectory Office anytime during normal business hours, Monday through Thursday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM at (708) 755-0074.

January 28, 2018

Parish News and Other Events

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Other News & Events

Suffering From the Loss of a Loved One?

Little Company of Mary Hospital, Evergreen Park, offers two support programs for those grieving the

loss of a loved one through death.

For Adults: Living: When A Loved One Has Died

Six consecutive Wednesdays, beginning March 21, 2018 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Support groups formed specific to loss.

For Children: The Heart Connection

Eight consecutive Mondays, beginning March 5, 2018 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

The program is for children ages 3 to 21 years old who have lost a loved one.

Registration is required with a one time registration fee of $25.00.

For further information or registration please call the Pastoral Care Department, 708-229-4299

Monday thru Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

January 28, 2018

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Christine Dymek Jim Dymek

Gary Eichberger Ava Emroll

Laurie Emroll Teresa Eppel

Norman Falcioni Tom Fleisher

Marlene Gaughan Lynn Ginsberg Tom Haggerty

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Coast Guard

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Dona Amadio Tom Narcissi

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Lawrence Eagan John Jaworski

Barbara Fonfara Charles Lofrano

Karlene Henshaw Judy Longo

Barbara Cianchetti Teri Klopp

Kaela Corbin Barbara Stallings Amanda Klopp James Wood

Cheta Emechebe Zachary Murphy

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Gabriela Alessandrini Karla Porrata

Raymond Brower Barbara Dutko

Connie Bultema Robert Lagger

Louis Alessandrini Susan Alessandrini

Charlene Brower Meghan McCabe

Pamela Jacks Larry Janaszak

Officer Timothy Jones Rose Klauck

Dennis Kurowski Joyce Lentzi Ken Mannie Terri Masiur

Kathleen Masterson Tom Maxwell Erin McCann

Marilyn Monteleone Rosemarie Pagliero Dolores Plucienik

Elena Presutti Katie Quinn Radomski Marjorie V. Ringwald

Tom Roberts Selene Robinson Ramón Santiago

Rosa Maria Santos Joshua Shlosberg

Ron Sinclair Audrey Strasser

Fran Somer Pat Sullivan Gayle Tama

Sr. Joy Weideman Linda Wickizek Dana Wittman

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All First Responders

Ministry Schedule for February 3 & 4, 2018

St. Anne Blessed Mother Shrine

This week, the flowers decorating St. Anne Shrine in the school

vestibule were donated in memory of . . .

In memory of Bill Angell, from his wife

Monday, January 29 8:00 a.m. Communion Service (H) 7:00 p.m. Chime Choir Practice (LMR)

Tuesday, January 30 8:00 a.m. Daily Mass

Wednesday, January 31 8:00 a.m. Daily Mass (H)

Thursday, February 01 8:00 a.m. Daily Mass (H) 12:30 p.m. Bible Study (L) 6:30 p.m. Knights of Columbus Meeting (KOCR) 7:00 p.m. Choir Practice (H)

Friday, February 02 8:00 a.m. First Friday Mass (H) 7:00 p.m. First Friday Communion Service and Holy Hour

Saturday, February 03 9:00 a.m. Communion Service (H) 4:00 p.m. Confessions (H) to 4:30 PM 5:00 p.m. Anticipated Sunday Mass (H) Throat Blessing at all weekend Masses in honor of St. Blaise

Sunday, February 04 8:00 a.m. Sunday Mass (H) 10:00 a.m. Sunday Mass (H) 11:30 a.m. Baptisms (H) Throat Blessing at all weekend Masses in honor of St. Blaise

Monday, January 29 – Weekday 9:00 a.m. • Communion Service

Tuesday, January 30 – Weekday 8:00 a.m. • Louis & Josephine Falasca, req. by Louis & Dorothy

Wednesday, January 31 – St. John Bosco 8:00 a.m. • Mrs. Mary Ryan, req. by St. Kieran Church

Thursday, February 01 - Weekday 8:00 a.m. • Guy, Mary & Joseph Russo, req. by Phyllis Russo

Friday, February 02 - The Presentation of the Lord; Groundhog Day; First Friday 8:00 a.m. • Frances Magnabosco, req. by Ron & Bob 7:00 p.m. • First Friday Communion Service and Holy Hour

Saturday, February 03 – St. Blaise; St. Ansgar; First Saturday; Blessing of Throats; Blessed Virgin Mary 9:00 a.m. • Communion Service 5:00 p.m. • Irving & Lillian Alexander, req. by Jeanne Maggio • Charles Panici, req. by the Howe Family

Sunday, February 04 – Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time; World Day for Consecrated Life; Boy Scouting Sunday 8:00 a.m. • Herb Neal, req. by the Neal Family • Frances & Sylvester Dutko, req. by Dave & Barb Dutko

10:00 a.m. • Jim Rees, req. by his family • Elisa Russo, Nocera & Porrino Families • Living/deceased members of St. Kieran Women’s Club • John Geraci, req. by Jean and family

January 28, 2018

St. Kieran Catholic Church 724 West 195 Street, Chicago Heights IL 60411

Visit our Website at www.stkieranchurch.org

Parish Mission Statement:

St. Kieran Parish is a Catholic community within the Archdiocese of Chicago. Empowered by the Holy Spirit, nourished by Scripture and Sacrament, we are called by Christ to become disciples and stewards. Through worship, fellowship, catechesis, and service to all God’s children, we embrace our Lord’s challenge to live as family and be his witnesses, beginning here in Chicago Heights.

Parish Staff: Rev. John Siemianowski, Pastor Deacon Eugene Labelle, Senior Deacon Rev. Thomas Kasputis, Associate Pastor Deacon David Dutko Rev. William O’Mara, Resident Associate Deacon Emil Vasek

Weekend Masses are celebrated Saturdays at 5 PM; Sundays at 8 AM and 10 AM Weekday Masses are celebrated Tuesday through Friday at 8:00 a.m.

Communion Services are celebrated on Mondays at 8:00 a.m. and on Saturdays at 9:00 a.m. The Sacrament of Reconciliation is celebrated on Saturdays at 4:00 p.m.

Rectory Office, 708/755-0074: Hours of Operation: 9 AM to 3 PM (Monday—Thursday)

Sandy Vasek, Office Manager, [email protected] Sheila Porrata, Bulletin Editor, [email protected]

Emily Hernandez, Parish Secretary, [email protected]

Religious Education Office, located at St. Agnes, 708/754-0713 Teri Klopp, Coordinator, [email protected]

Director of Music: Mrs. Joanne Rossbach, 708/755-0074

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Parish Ministries: Knights of Columbus: David Nozar, 708/267-8253 Visit our website: www.knights997.org

SACRAMENTAL/IMPORTANT INFORMATION

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Contact the Rectory Office to make arrangements. Regular Baptismal Sundays are the first and third Sundays of the month at 11:30 a.m. SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY: Contact the Rectory Office at least six month prior to date of marriage. SACRAMENT OF EUCHARIST TO THE HOMEBOUND: Please contact the Rectory Office to set-up visits. ORDER OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION: For adults who wish to know more about the Roman Catholic faith, please contact the Rectory Office and the Director of Religious Education will contact you. NEW PARISHIONERS: To become a member, please contact the Rectory Office for a registration form. BULLETIN/PARISH CALENDAR: Bulletin information should be submitted by email to the Bulletin Editor. Contact the Office Manager for arrangements to use parish facilities.

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