St. Louis de Montfort

Oak Lawn, Illinois

Second Sunday Ordinary Time

January 15, 2017

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In this new 2017 year, let us all please be like the shepherds of Bethlehem who go back home rejoicing and proclaiming what we have seen and heard by bringing back someone in our family, friends or someone on our neighborhood block back to our church who has not been coming and bring them home closer to God this new year. Please devote yourselves everyday to Mary via the rosary, praying the Magnificat, Memorare, The Angelus throughout the day or even silently speaking to Mary from our hearts. Jesus is the Lamb of God! John the Baptist's favorite title for Jesus is "the Lamb of God." It also became one of John the Evangelist's favorite titles. He uses it here in his Gospel, and then he used it

again, twenty-nine times, in the Book of Revelation. It brings together three images that would have been familiar to the Jews of those times. By calling Christ the "Lamb of God," St John is telling us that those ancient images are fulfilled in Jesus.

The first image. In the Old Covenant, God required the Jews to sacrifice a lamb twice a day to expiate the sins of the people (cf. Exodus 29:39). So, the lamb symbolized the price to be paid for sin.

The second image. The primary holy day of the Jews is Passover. In the Passover ceremony, each family sacrifices and eats a lamb to recall their liberation from Egypt in the days of Moses. On that night, God allowed the death of all the firstborn children and animals of the Egyptians, but spared those of the Hebrews. In order to indicate which households the angel of death was to skip over, God commanded the Hebrews to kill a lamb and mark their doorposts with its blood. Thus, the Passover lamb signified God's merciful and saving love.

The third image. Finally, a lamb going silently and docilely to be slaughtered is one of the images used to describe the coming Messiah. He was going to take Israel's sins upon himself and wipe them away through his suffering obedience. Therefore, by calling Jesus the "Lamb of God," John reminds us that all of these Old Testament symbols had been pointing towards Christ, the true Savior. Let me illustrate this point using the light of the moon.

Most nights we can look up into the sky and see the glow of the moon. The fuller it is, the more light it sheds on a dark night. Yet that light does not come from the moon; it is reflecting the sun’s light, and its position determines how much it reflects the light of the sun. Sometimes it comes directly between us and the sun, causing a solar eclipse, but even then it cannot completely shut out the light of the sun. Believers are called to reflect the light of Christ in the world; the Second Vatican Council’s dogmatic constitution on the Church is entitled Lumen Gentium: “Christ is the Light of nations. Because this is so, this Sacred Synod gathered together in the Holy Spirit eagerly desires, by proclaiming the Gospel to every creature, to bring the light of Christ to all men, a light brightly visible on the countenance of the Church” (LG 1). If we’re not reflecting the light of Christ to all people, we’re eclipsing Him.

A lunar eclipse occurs when the earth comes between the sun and the moon, falling into the earth’s shadow. Sometimes this makes the moon seem red. Unlike solar eclipses, which are only seen from small area of the world, lunar eclipses can be seen from anywhere on the night side of the earth. When people try to block out the light of Christ instead of basking in it, spiritual eclipses will occur in the light of day. If that same person focuses so much on the world that the world comes between them and Christ, their visage becomes disfigured, even disturbing, and it’s easy to see how far they are from the light of Jesus. Once again I repeat this saying, if we’re not reflecting the light of Christ to all people, we’re eclipsing Him.

Consider your calling. Career planning is very important and shapes the decisions about where you’re going to live, what you’re going to do, and how you’re going to do it. When you consider your calling, you are considering something much greater and with much richer potential. Paul didn’t realize his calling to be an apostle at first. In the same letter of Paul, we consider today he goes on to remind the Corinthians: “consider your call, brethren; not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth; but God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise, God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong (1 Corinthians 1:26–27).” You may not become a captain of industry or achieve the highest echelons of power in business or politics, but by living your calling, you give glory to God and yourself. If something is missing and you feel you’re caught up in the rat race, it’s time in prayer to consider your calling: what does the Lord want you to do with your life? Follow and listen to the Lamb of God wherever He goes and wherever He directs us to help proclaim the life of Christ and re-flect His true light from our own personal lives.

St Louis de Montfort, pray for us! Our Lady, Undoer of Knots, pray for us! Have a great week and enjoy life with a great smile and JOY! Pray always!

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FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK!! Greetings All! We are very proud of the commitment shown by our student altar servers. The are wonderful examples of dedication and service.

Pictured first row: Patrick Matoniak, Sebastian Paszek, Meghan Inglesby, Michael Manzella, Ryan Wierzgac, Adam Jankowiak, Jenna Larsen, Adam Milewski, Eleanor Sun. Middle: Emma Ciszek, Jonathan Manzella, Leela Widel, Jamie Larsen, Angelo Escareno, Amelia Mietus, Breanne Boss Back: CJ Aguilar, Justin Zavala, Olivia Nedza, Natalia Nedza, Kevin Matoniak, Dominic Cruz Not pictured: Ean Schultz, Hailey Schultz, Madison Kurtys, Kandi Deegan As a reminder...Monday, January 16th there is no school in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Don’t forget your raffle tickets!! Last day to purchase is Friday, January 27th! Drawing will take place on Sunday, January 29th, to launch Catholic Schools Week! Good luck to all who have supported this fundraiser! Thank you for your continued support, Mrs. Wilson

St. Louis de Montfort Raffle

DID YOU GET YOUR RAFFLE TICKET YET?

Time is running out! Grand prize ~ Skybox for Blackhawks vs

St. Louis Blues at United Center, February 26 Included in the package, valued at $6,800:

Skybox tickets for 20 guests ~ 4 Parking Passes Food & beverage for four hours

2nd Prize ~ $1,000 3rd Prize ~ $750.00 4th Prize ~ 500.00 5th & 6th Prize ~ $250.00

With only 300 tickets being sold don’t wait to get yours!

∗Split the cost with friends or family

∗School families get credit toward fund raising commitment for each ticket they sell

∗DRAWING WILL BE HELD JANUARY 29TH

RECONCILIATION & COMMUNION

INFORMATION On Thursday, January 19th at 7:00 pm there will be a Mandatory meeting for parents and children. The meeting will be held at school in Quinn Hall. We will be discussing all aspects for Reconciliation and Communion.

CLASS SCHEDULE CHANGE The R.E. department has

cancelled class on Saturday, January 28, 2017. We have rescheduled the class for

Saturday, February 4, 2017. This means in February R.E. classes will be on:

Saturday, February 4th, 2017 Saturday, February 11th, 2017 Saturday, February 25th, 2017

If you have any questions regarding either of the above notices, please contact the Religious Education office at 708-599-5781 ext. 18. Thank You Mrs. Cheryl Plesha Religious Education Coordinator

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On Saturday, February 4th we will be taking down the church Christmas decorations. Any volunteers to assist are always welcomed and greatly appreciated!

ATTENTION CHOIR MEMBERS Please make a note of the following rehearsal dates for the month of January: Tuesday, January 17

Children’s Choir 3:00—4:00 PM Thursday, January 19

Children’s Bell Choir 3:00—4:00 PM Adult Bell Choir 7:00—8:00 PM

Tuesday, January 24 Children’s Choir 3:00– 4:00 PM

Adult Choir 7:00—8:30 PM Thursday, January 26

Children’s Bell Choir 3:00—4:00 PM Adult Bell Choir 7:00—8:00 PM

Tuesday, January 31 Children’s Choir 3:00—4:00 PM

St. Louis de Montfort School 8840 S. Ridgeland, Oak Lawn

BINGO / RAFFLE

Sunday, January 22 Doors Open 12:30 PM Games Begin 1:30 PM Pull Tabs & Early Bird Games!!!!

$20 Admission covers all regular games

Food & Refreshments Available

News from Queen of Peace

Congratulations to the following St. Louis de Montfort graduates that have been named to the

Queen of Peace Honor Roll:

Mickayla Carey ~ Brianna Viramontes ~ Michelle Fuks

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Jackie Adomovicz Jesse Anderer George Badke

Jim Ball Richard Bania

Erik Baranowski Irene Baranowski

Lillian Berenis Sr. Bernardine Mikey Bevan Joyce Bitinas

Jesselyn Brucki Donna Chlebek

Diane Chrapkiewicz Pat Chudy Sue Conley

Betty Connolly Donna Dong

Mary Dragozetic Rita Duchowicz Shirley Duran

Jack Falsey John Furmaniak Sr.

Dave Gallagher Sandra Gilbert

Lorraine Grams Dorothy Hayden

Janis Hayden Mary Hinchey Theresa Iser Marilyn Jones

Mary Jane Kirchner Doris Konieczka

Daniel Kosiek Kurt Kutschke

Joyce Lenzi Josie Maracic Agnes Mark Rita Mazur

Mary Ann & Bill Meskowski Rosemary Mihelic Barbara Minster Judy Mitchell Vencia Munis

Christopher Murphy Teresa Myczek Michael Nolan

Sr. Therese O’Donnell Debbie Ornat Kari Raspanti

Kelly Robertson Frances Schmidt Joan Schramm

Bridget Schroeder Ruth Ann Smith

Jim Staros Mercedita Suclan

Terry Swierk Jay Tarczon

Dorothy Tinman Diane Uryasz

Jerry Wantroba II Mary Wantuck

Cathy Jo Werner Shelley Werner-Torsan Robert & Carol Zucas

We pray for those among us who are suffering from illnesses

REST IN PEACE

We pray for our family and friends that have recently died

Please keep them and their families in your prayers

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

ST. JOSEPH TABLE

According to legend, the St. Joseph Altar originated in Sicily many centuries ago during

a period of drought and famine. In desperation, the people turned to St. Joseph asking his help. When

the rains finally came and the crops prospered, their prayers were answered. In Thanksgiving, the

community made offerings to St. Joseph of their most prized possession, their food.

The Women’s Auxiliary is organizing a

St. Joseph’s Table at St. Louis de Montfort on Saturday, March 18th to carry on the tradition

and honor St. Joseph.

To make this event an enjoyable and successful get-together for our parish, we are looking for volunteers interested in helping in the planning

of the event.

Our initial planning meeting is going to be held on Wednesday, January 18th in

Quinn Hall at 7:00 PM.

If you are interested in sharing your ideas and helping plan the St. Joseph’s Table, please contact

the parish home and leave your name & phone number OR you can just show up on January 18th!!

All are welcome, we look forward to seeing you

Wednesday, January 18th in Quinn Hall!!

Jan. 21 5:00PM Jan. 22 7:30 AM Jan. 22 9:30 AM Jan. 22 11:30 AM T. Lechert J. Sibick M. Murphy M. Farrell L. Trail R. Staros D. Sichelski M. Gal M. Leffers H. Niemiec K. Tarczon C. Gotto

Extraordinary T. Wasik M. Kocher J. Cepek C. Karnoski Ministers of Communion J. Miller M. Gilbert S. Kozak J. Hurckes

J. Kocher B. Gilbert D. Widmer G. Pierzynski C. Sorensen L. Gilbert D. Gajda D. Ott

Commentator L. Trail M. Uryasz D. Sichelski C. Karnoski

Lector M. Leffers M. Gilbert D. Widmer J. Hurckes

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Weekly Activities at St. Louis Saturday, January 14 9:00 AM—Rosary—(CH) 9:00—10:00 AM Adoration Sunday, January 15 1:00 PM—Baptism Monday, January 16 8:00 AM—No School 9:00 AM— Rosary (CH) Tuesday, January 17 9:00 AM — Rosary (CH) 3:00 -4:00 PM—Children’s Choir rehearsal 7:00 PM — Needle workers (QH) Wednesday, January 18 9:00 AM — Rosary (CH) 9:00 AM—10:00 AM—Parish Pantry 7:00 P M—St. Joseph Table Planning Meeting (QH) Thursday, January 19 9:00 AM— Rosary (CH) 3:00—4:00 PM—Children’s Bell choir rehearsal 7:00 PM - Mandatory Meeting—School & Religious Education 2nd grade Parent & Student (QH) 7:00—8:00 PM—Adults Bell choir rehearsal Friday, January 20 9:00 AM— Rosary (CH) 9:00 AM—10:00 AM—Parish Pantry Saturday, January 21 9:00 AM — Rosary—(CH) 9:00—10:00 AM— Adoration Sunday, January 22 12:30—Doors Open Bingo / Raffle

Weekly Mass Intentions

Saturday, January 14 8:30 AM — Communion Service 5:00 PM— +Vera & Rostan Family +Frank Bilo +John J McNamara Sunday, January 15, Second Sunday Ordinary Time 7:30 AM— +Paul U. Valuckis + Ed Niemiec +Lorraine Szydlowski 9:30 AM - +Delores Villalvazo +Jozef Dusza 11:30 AM—+Eusebio & Roslia Suclan Monday, January 16 8:30 AM— People of the Parish Tuesday, January 17 8:30 AM — Wednesday, January 18 8:30 AM — Communion Service Thursday, January 19 8:30 AM— Friday, January 20 8:30 AM — Saturday, January 21 8:30 AM — Communion Service 5:00 PM— +Deceased members of Bienie & Kusmirek Families +Robert Stepanek III Sunday, January 22, Third Sunday Ordinary Time 7:30 AM— People of the Parish 9:30 AM - +Clem Hojnacki +Breda Courtney 11:30 AM—+Jozef Podczerwinski

Sunday Readings for January 15

First reading: Isaiah 49:3, 5-6 Second reading: 1 Corinthians 1:1-3 Gospel: John 1:29-34

Sunday Readings for January 22

First reading: Isaiah 8:23-9:3 Second reading: 1 Corinthians 1:10-13, 17 Gospel: Matthew 4:12-23 or 4:12-17

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT

ST. JOHN PAUL II EUCHARISTIC ADORATION ASSOCIATION

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT

Every Saturday St. Louis de Montfort Chapel

9:00—10:00 AM Please join us

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The 2017 Mass book is open and there are still several dates available for 2016. Please contact the Parish Home at 708.599.5300 during regular business hours if you would like to have a mass said in remembrance of a loved one or for a special intention.

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Fr. Stanley Stuglik: Pastor Mr. Bill Sullivan: Deacon Fr. Mark Canavan: Pastor Emeritus Ms. Jan Podolak: Parish Secretary Mrs. Karen Deegan: Director of Music Parish Home: 8808 Ridgeland Ave, Oak Lawn IL Phone: 708-599-5300 Fax: 708-599-2678 Email: parish.office@sldmparish.org Parish Website: www.sldmparish.org Parish Home Office Hours: 9:00 AM— 2:30 PM Monday—Friday Mrs. Melissa Wilson: School Principal Mrs. Cheryl Plesha: Director of Religious Education School Address: 8840 Ridgeland Ave, Oak Lawn IL School Phone: 708-599-5781 School Fax: 708-599-5782

MASS SCHEDULE: Saturday 5:00 PM Sunday 7:30, 9:30 and 11:30 AM Weekdays 8:30 AM (Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri) 8:30 AM Communion Service (Wed) Saturday 8:30 AM Communion Service Confessions: Saturday 4:00 to 4:30 PM Baptisms: 2nd & 4th Sunday of every month Pre-Baptismal Program: The 1st Tuesday every other month. Arrangements can be made by calling the Rectory. Weddings: Couples should contact the parish priest at least six months in advance of wedding date.

Welcome to St. Louis de Montfort Parish

CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS St. Louis De Montfort Church #000448 8808 S. Ridgeland Avenue Oak Lawn, IL 60453 TELEPHONE 708 599-5300 CONTACT PERSON Jan Podolak EMAIL: parish.office@sldmparish.org SOFTWARE MSPublisher 2013 Adobe Acrobat XI Windows 8 TRANSMISSION TIME Wednesday 11:00 SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION January 15, 2017 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 8 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Please change your records to reflect our new Email address indicated above.