St. John Catholic Church 301 South Cottage Grove Avenue

Glenwood, IL 60425 Phone: 708-758-5098

Fax: 708-758-0408

Rev. Karol Tybor - Pastor frkaroltybor@gmail.com

Religious Education: Andy Perz Music Director: Andy Perz Parish Secretary: Eileen Rhoda Parish Secretary: Karen Donlon Parish Email: sjglenwood301@gmail.com

Visit us at: www.sjchurchglenwood.org

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil: 5:00

Sunday: 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. Holy Days: 7pm Vigil & 8 am on Holy Day

Weekday Mass: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 8:00 a.m.

Mass will always be said the 1st Friday of each month

Eucharistic Service: Monday, Friday, Saturday: 8:00 a.m.

Confessions: Saturdays, 4:30—4:45 pm.; Any time by appointment. First Friday: Benediction after 8:00 a.m. Mass. First Saturday: Sorrowful Mother Novena after 8:00 a.m. Eucharistic Service Sacrament of Baptism: Please call the Parish Office to schedule bap-

tism of infants. Sacrament of Marriage: Please call the Pastor to plan a wedding date. Sick Calls: Call the Rectory to arrange for a visit for

those who are sick RCIA:

For information on becoming a Catholic, adult sacramental preparation or Adult Ed, call the parish office.

Blessing for Expectant Mothers: Given anytime. Make an appointment with Father Adoration of the Holy Eucharistic Mondays 4—7 p.m.

PARISH MINISTRIES Annulment Ministry: 758-5098 Arts & Environment: Trudy Miller 758-6123 Baptism Program: Chuck and Kim Arvia 877-8818 Domestic Violence Awareness Karen LeLuga 754-1782 Evangelization: 758-5098 Finance Committee: 758-5098 Knights of Columbus: Joel Krezman (219)308-1019 Ministry of Care: Bob Leluga 754-1782 Parish Council: 758-5098 Parish Fellowship: Jim Adduci 474-0007 Prayer Link: Judy Konieczka 758-6276 RCIA: 758-5098 Right to Life 758-5098 Server Training: Ralph Sobie 877-7653 Server Schedule: Eileen Rhoda 758-5098 St. John’s Women’s Club: Anna Davis 757-6727 Stewardship Committee: Judy Konieczka 758-6276 Ushers: Charles Lazzara 219-515-2530

MILITARY—-SPECIAL PRAYER REQUEST Matt Auron, 1st Lt. Chaplain Marcin Bulinski, Matthew Daliege, Jeffrey Frjelich, Mike and Lauren Fruehling, Matthew Golden, Sgt. James Grunhard (Middle East), Jeff Hefner, Colonel Robert Holba, USAF, Corey Longo, Jared Lopez, Jose M. Morfin, USMC, Mark Nicola, Tom Raines, Robert Richmond, Ste-ve Schluntz, USMC, Lt. Col. Donald Tomich, Lance Corporal George Trikolas, Dan Tucker, Michael Westervelt (Afganistan), Carl Williams

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE FOLLOWING :

Fr. Rochford, Leo Alexander, Jane Arns, Jesse Auron, Catherine Bloom, Nadine Burnett, Mary Ann Daliege, Tom Davis, Brian

Dowling, Jr., Linda Foley, Mary Kay Frjelich, Edward Glynn, Elsie Grunhard, Millie Gunther, Cindy Hanus, Judy Jones, Mary Kieta, Marty Kummerer, Monica Kummerer, Joe and Mary Lamacki, Delores LeLuga, Marie Lendi, Kristin Lucia, Barbara Lundquist, Elaine Marczewski, Lindy and Mary Michelon, Bob Mischke, Annie Nicks, Pete Panozzo, Doug Rozek, Charles Ruiz, Louise Ryan, Ann Sardella, Ray Sebben, Jr., Elaine Silveus, Mary Sterning, Valeria Tomich, Seana Valentine, David Warnock

Advent is the beginning of the church year, a time of re-newal on this journey of faith. These four weeks provide a spiritual reminder that God is with us in all places, all peoples, and all events. God is present even in writing cards, baking cookies, shopping for gifts, and the many customs that help us honor the day of Christ’s birth. Don’t fight the busyness; enter it. And in doing so, take

time, no matter what is on your mind or on your calendar, to see the presence of God in this day. This year, to help you with your journey through this Advent and Christmas season, on your way out of the church please pick up Daily Reflections for Advent and Christ-mas. This small book will help you to prepare spiritually during the especially busy Ad-vent and Christmas season. This book offers brief reflections that bring prayer and Scripture into every day life and thought-provoking and lasting way. This Advent, on Tuesday evenings starting at 7 p.m. in the church, there will priests vis-iting our church to give talks related to the seasons of Advent and Christmas. The first speaker is my friend Fr. Artur Sowa. Fr. Artur is the pastor of Saint Francis of Assisi in Orland Park. I wish you will find one hour this Tuesday, December 1st to come to the church for the 7 p.m. talk. One bright December morning in 1531 in what is now Mexico City, Juan Diego was on his way to daily Mass in honor of Our Lady when he encountered a vision of a woman dressed in regal robes who spoke his indigenous language, Nahuatl. Our Lady of Guada-lupe, as this vision of Mary is known, pledged to protect Diego, bringing forth roses in December as a sign of her love and fidelity. A healing presence, Guadalupe has become a symbol of the way Mary embraces all peoples, whomever and wherever they may be. May we always be so faithful and welcoming: Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of the Americas, pray for us! We will celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, on December 12th with 5 p.m. bilingual Mass followed by refreshments in our social hall. Finally, next weekend after all masses you are invited to the open house of the recto-ry. I'm happy that the renovation has been completed and I invite you to see the work that was done. I hope you will have a great advent season! Fr Karol

SICK OR HOMEBOUND

If you or anyone you know is sick or home-bound and would like to be anointed by Fr. Karol during the Advent Season in prepara-tion for Christmas, please call the parish office and we will make the arrangements for you.

We will celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Gua-dalupe with a bilingual Mass on Saturday, De-cember 12th at 5:00. A reception will follow in the Social Hall after Mass. All are welcome to attend.

WOMEN’S CLUB NEWS

The Women’s Club will be selling raffle tickets for their Christmas raffle on December 5/6 and Decem-ber 12/12 after all Masses. Dona-tions of afghans, knitted or crocheted items or any new items are appreciated. Please drop off items in the Social Hall. The Women’s Club will attend 8:00 Mass in a group on Sunday, December 6th. All women are encouraged to attend. The Women’s Club Christmas Pot Luck meeting and dinner has be moved to December 14th. Please bring a dish to share and an inexpensive gift for the bingo game. All Women of the parish are welcome to attend.

LET’S LIGHT UP THE NIGHT

Friday, December 11th at 6 PM we will clean the inside of Church and decorate the outside of Church for Christmas. Goodies

and Christmas music will be provided—so a good time will be had by all who

are ready to help.

PRAY FOR GOOD WEATHER!!

Our Christmas Food Drive of non-perishable goods will take place for the next few weeks. We ask that you check the expirations dates on all cans and packages. You can place them on the tables in the Social. Some of you might prefer to offer cash donations instead of food items. Just place your donations in your pink parish envelopes that are for the Advent Food Collec-tion. The food will be distributed on Tuesday, December 22nd.

To help bring parishioners together in a spiritu-al activity and promote devotion to Mary, the Knights of Columbus Supreme council an-nounced a new church activity, the 5th Sunday Rosary Program. Knights, their families and all parishioners are encouraged to pray the rosary as a corporate body every time a 5th Sunday occurs during a month. Members of Our Mary Queen of Knights Coun-cil will lead us in the Rosary after 8 AM Mass this Sunday, November 29th in the church. All are invited to join us in this prayer.

UPCOMING DATES FOR NOVEMBER 28/29 Set up for Parish Library 29 First Sunday of Advent 30 Adoration 4-7 PM in Chapel DECEMBER 1 Advent Speaker—7 PM 2 Parish Council Meeting—7 PM 3 Knights of Columbus Meeting -7:30 PM 5/6 Open House in Rectory after Mass and Hospitality Women’s Club Christmas Raffle Sale 7 Vigil Mass –The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary 7 PM 8 8 AM Mass—The Immaculate Conception of

the Blessed Virgin Mary Advent Speaker—7 PM 9 A & E Meeting 6:30 PM 10 Mardi Gras Meeting—7 PM 11 Parish Wide Church Cleaning and outside

Christmas Decorating—6 PM 12 Our Lady of Guadalupe Mass—5 PM Reception in Social Hall after Mass 12/13 Women’s Club Christmas Raffle Sale and drawing after the 10:00 Mass 14 Women’s Club Christmas Pot Luck Dinner

in Social Hall at 6 PM 15 Advent Speaker 7 PM 20 A & E Church set-up for Christmas 22 Christmas Food & Giving Tree Distribution Advent Speaker 7 PM 24 5 PM Christmas Vigil Mass 25 8 AM and 10 AM Christmas Masses

Just a reminder: if you took a tag from the giving tree your gift is due back no later than December 20th. Please wrap your gift and make sure to include the tag on the package so we know who the gift goes to. Thank you for your generosity!

Sunday, November 29, 2015

to Sunday, December 6, 2015

First Sunday of Advent

8:00–Bob Harms, Sr. by Mark & Eileen Rhoda 10:00-Fr. Peter by Joe & Dorothy Levine Monday-St. Andrew, Apostle 8:00AM— EUCHARISTIC SERVICE Tuesday-Advent Weekday 8:00– Charles Bunger by Ilene Bach Wednesday– Advent Weekday 8:00-Lorraine bonea by her daughters Thursday—St. Francis Xavier, Priest 8:00-Jim Blaszczyk by Family Friday– Advent Weekday 8:00-Fr. Peter Saturday— Advent Weekday 8:00—EUCHARISTIC SERVICE Vigil of The Second Sunday of Advent 5:00-Lucille Warnock by Warnock Family Second Sunday of Advent 8:00– Bob Harms, Sr. by Karen & Pat Donlon 10:00-Jim Foley by Family

LITURGICAL MINISTERS December 5/6, 2015

Eucharistic Ministers

5:00 PM Cathie Branch, Tim Settle, Tim Reed, Albert Djondo,

8:00 AM Ken Giovannetti (Sacristan) Lorraine Giovannetti, Peggy Nessel,

Kathie & Jim Adduci 10:00 AM Val Tomich, Ralph Sobie,

Karen & Bob Leluga, Bertha Malone

Lectors

5:00 PM Roslon Seals 8:00 AM Charlotte Trznadel 10:00 AM Susan Gates

Altar Servers 5:00 PM Kitty Branch Theo Orellana 8:00 AM Michael Herrick Michelle Reardon 10:00 AM Lori Lucente Emily Sobie

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

Advent is a time rich in family traditions. Many of them have been so effectively absorbed into our culture that their religious origins are hidden. Some of us will set candles in our windows tonight. The custom began in Ireland during the so-called “penal” days, extending from 1691 to the “Catholic Emancipation” in 1829 and beyond. There were harsh penalties and fines for not attending the government church. Priests were forced in-to hiding, but people were resourceful and determined in guarding their faith. At Christmas, Irish families, par-ticularly in the countryside, placed a lighted candle in the cottage window and left the door unlatched, hoping that a priest might come by and celebrate the Christmas Mass for them. The possibility of the Mass coming into the family home gave rise to other Irish customs at the beginning of Advent. The cottage received a fresh coat of whitewash, the threshold was swept especially clean, and fresh cur-tains were hung in the windows. The house was scrubbed until it gleamed, including all the pots and pans, and all garments and table linens were laundered. The custom of the Irish window candle was so admired in Catholic Europe that it was widely copied there, and now finds a welcome in households that may not exactly expect a priest to wander in! —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

New Members WELCOME!

If you have been attending St. John and have been unsure about joining, don’t be. We are

a welcoming community and would love to have you with us.

To become a member of St. John Parish, fill out the information below and place this in the Offertory Collection or mail it to the parish office. You may also call the parish secretary at 758-5098. If you have a new address or phone number please call the office or make changes on the form below so we can keep our records updated. Name__________________________________________ Address _______________________________________ Phone__________________________________________

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Rom 10:9-18; Ps 19:8-11; Mt 4:18-22 Tuesday: Is 11:1-10; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17; Lk 10:21-24 Wednesday: Is 25:6-10a; Ps 23:1-6; Mt 15:29-37 Thursday: Is 26:1-6; Ps 118:1, 8-9, 19-21, 25-27a; Mt 7:21, 24-27 Friday: Is 29:17-24; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Mt 9:27-31 Saturday: Is 30:19-21, 23-26; Ps 147:1-6; Mt 9:35 — 10:1, 5a, 6-8 Sunday: Bar 5:1-9; Ps 126:1-6; Phil 1:4-6, 8-11; Lk 3:1-6

HOT LINES—WHEN YOU NEED HELP NOW!

COURAGE Treatment Center Grief Support Crisis Center So. Sub Council For single mothers 219-230-3622 Center for New for South on Alcoholism And unplanned Celebrate Rec. Beginnings Suburbia and Substance Pregnancies 219-864-0300 708-985-3010 708-429-7255 Abuse 708-636-8001 708-647-3333 FAITH CHURCH SUPPORT GROUP 219-864-0302 CELEBRATERECOVERY@FAITHCHURCHONLINE.ORG

PARISH FINANCES SUNDAY COLLECTION

November 21/22 Not available due to printers deadline

THE THREE COMINGS OF ADVENT

There are three distinct comings of the Lord of which I know, His comings to humankind, His coming into

humankind, and His coming against humankind. —St. Bernard: Third Sermon for Advent