The Presentation of our Lord Jesus Christ

in the Temple

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Sunday, February 2, 2020

Calvary Episcopal Church 222 South Batavia Avenue

Batavia, Illinois

8:00 A.M. & 10:15 A.M.

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The Reverend Michael D. Rasicci, Rector 222 South Batavia Avenue, Batavia, IL 60510-2564

(630) 879-3378 * calvarybataviagrowingfaith@gmail.com

www.calvaryepiscopalbatavia.church

The Calvary Family is pleased to WELCOME to join us this Epiphany

Season.

On Sundays, we normally have two distinct liturgies (services). Both

include the Eucharist (Communion). During Lent, our 8 AM Sunday

Service celebrates the Eucharist with the words of our traditional Rite I

liturgy from the Episcopal Book of Common Prayer. The 10:15 AM

Service uses the more contemporary language of our Rite II Liturgy.

During the period of time after the Epiphany but before Ash Wednesday,

both Sunday services follow the Rite II Liturgy. Because today is the day

of our Annual Meeting, prescribed by our Bylaws as well as Church

Canon, we are celebrating the Eucharist only once. Nursery care is

available today as well as Sunday School for children and youth. Adults

and Children of all ages are welcome to all the services at Calvary. We

encourage you to try each of them and see which service fits you best.

At Calvary, we believe that each member of our congregation should

have an opportunity to celebrate the Eucharist. We pray that these

worship experiences will be a wonderful way to connect all parishioners

through a community of faith, hope and compassion at a church that

welcomes all of God’s children. Please complete a visitor’s card found in

the pew rack and place it in the collection tray. We invite you to join us

fellowship and refreshments following the service. We look forward to

meeting you.

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+The Word of God+ Gathering

[As the people gather in the Memorial Hall, they receive a worship bulletin and an unlit candle.

The Priest will begin the liturgy as follows…]

[Sung at 10:15 AM]

Priest: +Light and peace, in Jesus Christ our Lord. People: Thanks be to God. Priest: Dear brothers and sisters, forty days have passed since we celebrated the joyful feast of the Nativity of the Lord. Today is the blessed day when Jesus was presented in the Temple by Mary and Joseph. They came to present him in accordance with the law, but he had come to fulfill that the Lord God would enter his Temple and great those who believed in him. Prompted by the Holy Spirit, Simeon and Anna came to the Temple. Enlightened by the same Holy Spirit, they recognized the Lord and confessed him with exultation. By the inspiration of that same Holy Spirit, let us now welcome Christ in our midst. Here we shall find him and recognize him in the breaking of the bread, until he comes again, revealed in glory.

[The candles are blessed and sprinkled with Holy Water, and then lighted] [Spoken at 8:00 AM/Sung at 10:15]

Priest: Let us pray. Lord God, source of unquenchable light, on this day you revealed to Simeon and Anna the light to enlighten all nations: Bless these candles [+] and bless your people who will carry them in praise of your Name. Make them walk in the path of goodness until they reach the light which shines forever, your Son Jesus Christ our Lord. People: Amen.

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Canticle of Simeon

[Spoken at 8:00 AM/Sung at 10:15 AM]

Priest: A Light to enlighten the nations, and the glory of your People, Israel. People: A Light to enlighten the nations, and the glory of your People, Israel. Priest: +Lord, you now have set your servant free* To go in peace as you have promised. People: A Light to enlighten the nations, and the glory of your People, Israel. Priest: For these eyes of mine have seen the Savior,* Whom you have prepared for all the world to see. People: A Light to enlighten the nations, and the glory of your People, Israel. Priest: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. People: As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen. Procession into the Church [Spoken at 8:00 AM/Sung at 10:15 AM]

Priest: Let us go forth in peace. People: In the Name of Christ. Amen.

[At 8:00 AM, spoken as we process…]

Gloria in excelsis – Priest: Glory to God in the highest, All: and peace to his people on earth. Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God and Father, we worship you, we give you thanks,

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we praise you for your glory. Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, Lord God, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world: have mercy on us; you are seated at the right hand of the Father: receive our prayer. For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

[At 10:15 AM, we all sing as we process…]

Psalm 48

Antiphon: We have waited in silence on your loving-kindness, O Lord,*

in the midst of your temple. Your praise, like your Name, O God,* reaches to the world’s end; your right hand is full of justice.

1 Great is the LORD, and highly to be praised; * in the city of our God is his holy hill.

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2 Beautiful and lofty, the joy of all the earth, is the hill of Zion, * the very center of the world and the city of the great King. 10 Let Mount Zion be glad and the cities of Judah rejoice, * because of your judgments. 11 Make the circuit of Zion; walk round about her; * count the number of her towers. 12 Consider well her bulwarks; examine her strongholds; * that you may tell those who come after. 13 This God is our God for ever and ever; * he shall be our guide for evermore. Antiphon:

We have waited in silence on your loving-kindness, O Lord,* in the midst of your temple.

Your praise, like your Name, O God,* reaches to the world’s end; your right hand is full of justice.

[When the choir reaches the Chancel and Choir Stalls then is sung the Gloria…]

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Gloria in excelsis – [S 280]

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Malachi predicts the Lord will come suddenly.

Collect of the Day

Priest: The Lord be with you. People: And also with you. Priest: Let us pray. God of light, your eternal Word came to share our flesh and blood and build us into a living temple for your praise and glory: Guide us by the Holy Spirit to recognize and welcome your Christ however he may present himself to us, that on the day of his coming in judgement, we may be found righteous in your sight, and our lives may be accepted as an offering pleasing to you; through the same, your Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the same Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. People: Amen.

[Candles are now extinguished.]

First Lesson – Malachi 3:1-4

LEM: A Reading from the Book of the Prophet Malachi

See, I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me, and the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple. The messenger of the covenant in whom you delight—indeed, he is coming, says the LORD of hosts. But who can endure the day of his coming, and who can stand when he appears?

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For he is like a refiner’s fire and like fullers’ soap; he will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the descendants of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, until they present offerings to the LORD in righteousness. Then the offering of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasing to the LORD as in the days of old and as in former years. The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God.

Gradual Psalm 84

[8:00 AM - Please pray the Psalm responsively, by half-verse, dividing at the asterisk*] [10:15 AM – Please join with the choir in chanting the Psalm]

1 How lovely is your dwelling place, O LORD of hosts!* My soul longs, indeed it faints for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh sing for joy to the living God.

2 Even the sparrow finds a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young;* at your altars, O LORD of hosts, my King and my God.

3 Happy are those who live in your house!* they will always be praising you.

4 Happy are those whose strength is in you!* in whose heart are the highways to Zion.

5 As they go through the desolate valley they make it a place of springs,* the early rain also covers it with pools.

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6 They go from strength to strength;* the God of gods will be seen in Zion. 7 O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer;* give ear, O God of Jacob! 8 Behold our shield, O God;* look on the face of your Anointed. 9 For a day in your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere.* I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than live in the tents of wickedness. 10 For the LORD God is a sun and shield;* he bestows favor and honor. 11 No good thing does the LORD withhold* from those who walk uprightly. 12 O LORD of hosts,* happy is everyone who trusts in you.

Second Lesson - Hebrews 2:14-18

Reader: A Reading from the Letter to the Hebrews

Since, therefore, the children share flesh and blood, he himself likewise shared the same things, so that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the

Christ is our champion setting us free from death.

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devil, and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by the fear of death. For it is clear that he did not come to help angels, but the descendants of Abraham. Therefore, he had to become like his brothers and sisters in every respect, so that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make a sacrifice of atonement for the sins of the people. Because he himself was tested by what he suffered, he is able to help those who are being tested. The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God.

Sequence – “Hail to the Lord who Comes…” [H-259] [10:15 AM]

[Verses 1 & 2 before the Gospel]

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The Holy Gospel – Luke 2:22-40

Priest: +The Holy Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke. People: Glory to you, Lord Christ. Priest:

When the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord (as it is written in the law of the Lord, ‘Every firstborn male shall be designated as holy to the Lord’), and they offered a sacrifice according to what is stated in the law of the Lord, ‘a pair of turtle-doves or two young pigeons.’ Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; this man was righteous and devout, looking forward to the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit rested on him. It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah. Guided by the Spirit, Simeon came into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him what was customary under the law, Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying, ‘Master, now you are dismissing your servant in peace, according to your word; for my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the presence of all peoples,

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a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to your people Israel.’ And the child’s father and mother were amazed at what was being said about him. Then Simeon blessed them and said to his mother Mary, ‘This child is destined for the falling and the rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be opposed so that the inner thoughts of many will be revealed—and a sword will pierce your own soul too.’ There was also a prophet, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was of a great age, having lived with her husband for seven years after her marriage, then as a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple but worshipped there with fasting and prayer night and day. At that moment she came, and began to praise God and to speak about the child to all who were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem. When they had finished everything required by the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth. The child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom; and the favor of God was upon him. The Gospel of the Lord. People: Praise to you, Lord Christ.

Sequence – “Hail to the Lord who Comes…” [H 259] [Verses 3 & 4 as on pages 10 & 11, following the Gospel]

Homily – Fr. Rasicci

Profession of Faith

Priest: Let us now profess our faith in the words of the Nicene Creed: All: We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth,

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of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

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Prayers of the People

Priest: Guided by the light of Christ, who has been made known to the nations, we offer our prayers for the Church, the world, and all people in need. LEM: For Justin of Canterbury, Michael our Presiding Bishop, and Jeffrey our Bishop; for the Anglican Church of Burundi, its Archbishop, Bishops, Clergy and Faithful; for the parishes in the Chicago-North Deanery: St. James Cathedral; All Saints, Ascension, Atonement and Cristo Rey; for our Companion Dioceses of Southeast Mexico, especially Divine Providence Parish, El Camalotal; and Renk, South Sudan, especially St. Andrew Parish, Wadakona; that the light of Christ be made present to all through their work and witness, let us pray to the Lord… People: Have mercy, O God. For the well-being of the earth and all its inhabitants, and for those who advocate for the just use of resources, that all creation may continue to thrive, let us pray to the Lord… People: Have mercy, O God. For the nations of the world – the prosperous and the poor, the peaceful and the perilous – that leaders work toward the betterment of all, let us pray to the Lord… People: Have mercy, O God. For the sick, the suffering, the imprisoned, and all who need help for any reason, especially those for whom prayer is requested, those on the Intercessory Prayer list or whose names are inscribed in the Intention Books, and any you wish to add now…[pause]…let us pray to the Lord… People: Have mercy, O God.

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For those gathered in this house of worship, for Connor Dalmasso and Christopher Kuhl celebrating birthdays this week, and Bishop Jeffrey Lee’s 12th Anniversary today as Bishop of Chicago, that we all continue to praise God, rejoice at the salvation brought about through Christ, and be guided by the Holy Spirit, let us pray to the Lord… People: Have mercy, O God. In thanksgiving for those who died in the faith, especially those for whom we now pray…[pause]…that by their witness we live in confidence that Christ has destroyed death and brought about life eternal, let us pray to the Lord… People: Have mercy, O God. Priest: Radiant God, hear the prayers of your people, spoken or silent, for the sake of the One who has made his dwelling among us, your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. People: Amen.

Prayer for Mission – [Inside the front cover of the bulletin]

The Confession of Sin

Priest: Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.

[Silence is kept for the examination of our consciences]

All: Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ,

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have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen. Priest: Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins [+] through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life. Amen.

The Peace

Priest: The peace of the Lord be always with you. People: And also with you.

Announcements [8:00 AM]

+The Holy Communion+

Offertory Prayer

Priest: Almighty God, accept the joyful offering of your Church,

People: And grant that your Son may shine in us as the light that

lightens every nation. We ask this in the Name of the same Jesus

Christ our Lord. Amen.

Verse at the Presentation of the Offering and Elements [8:00 AM] Priest: All things come of thee, O Lord; People: And of thy own have we given thee. Amen. Offertory Hymn – Choir Anthem [10:15 AM]

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The Great Thanksgiving+

Priest: The Lord be with you. People: And also with you. Priest: Lift up your hearts. People: We lift them to the Lord. People: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. People: It is right to give him thanks and praise. Priest:

It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and every- where to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. Because in the mystery of the Word made flesh, you have caused a new light to shine in our hearts. Christ your Son, who is one with you eternally, was this day presented in the Temple and revealed by the Holy Spirit as the glory of Israel and the light of all the peoples of the earth.

Therefore, we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name:

Sanctus – [8:00 AM]

Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

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Sanctus – [S 130] [10:15 AM]

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Priest: Glory and thanksgiving be to you, most loving Father. In

Jesus the Messiah you have come to us. Our hope is built on him in

whom you are well pleased. Having been shown to the world as

your beloved Son, he proclaimed the good news of your kingdom.

The blind received their sight, the lame walked, the lepers were

cleansed, and the captives set free. At his word, water became wine,

the hungry were filled with bread, and the dead were raised.

[Acolyte strikes the chime to focus our attention on the Institution Narrative]

Before Jesus was given up to suffering and death, desiring to

complete the work for which he came into the world, at supper with

his disciples he took bread and offered you thanks. He broke the

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bread, and gave it to them, saying: “Take, eat. This is my Body: it is

broken for you.”

[Acolyte strikes the chime to acknowledge Christ’s presence under the form of bread]

After supper, he took the cup, he offered you thanks, and gave it to

them saying: “Drink this, all of you. This is my Blood of the new

covenant; it is poured out for you, and for many, that sins may be

forgiven. Do this in remembrance of me.”

[Acolyte strikes the chime to acknowledge Christ’s presence under the form of wine]

Memorial Acclamation [8:00 AM]

Priest: Therefore, according to his command, O Father:

All: We remember his death. We proclaim his

resurrection. We await his coming in glory.

[10:15 AM]

Father, we now obey your Son's command. We recall his blessed

passion and death, his glorious resurrection and ascension; and we

look for the coming of his Kingdom. Made one with him, we offer

you these gifts and with them ourselves, a single, holy, living

sacrifice.

[Acolyte strikes the chime to remind us of the invocation of the Holy Spirit]

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Hear us, most merciful Father, and send your Holy Spirit upon us

and upon this bread and this wine, [~] that, overshadowed by his

life-giving power, they may be the Body and Blood [+] of your Son,

and we may be kindled with the fire of your love [+] and renewed

for the service of your Kingdom

Help us, who are baptized into the fellowship of Christ's Body to

live and work to your praise and glory; may we grow together in

unity and love until at last, in your new creation, we enter into our

heritage in the company of the Virgin Mary, St. Joseph, Ss. Simeon

and Anna, the apostles, and prophets, and of all our brothers and

sisters living and departed.

Through Jesus Christ our Lord, with whom, and in whom, in the

unity of the Holy Spirit, all honor and glory be to you, Lord of all

ages, world without end.

People: AMEN!

The Lord’s Prayer

Priest: And now as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say: All: Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

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The Breaking of the Bread [8:00 AM]

Priest: Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us. People: Therefore, let us keep the feast. Alleluia.

[10:15 AM]

Invitation to Holy Communion

Priest: The Gifts of God for the People of God. Take them as a remembrance that Christ died for you, and feed on him in your hearts by faith, with thanksgiving.

Communion – “Our Father, by whose Name…” [H 587]

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Prayer after Holy Communion

Priest: Let us pray. All: God for whom we wait, make your grace perfect in us through this holy feast. And as you fulfilled your promise to Simeon, that he would not die until he had welcomed the Messiah: Complete in us your perfect will, that we may go forth to meet the Lord, and receive the gift of eternal life; through the same your Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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Sending of Holy Communion [8:00 AM]

Announcements [10:15 AM]

Solemn Blessing [Spoken 8:00 AM/Sung 10:15 AM]

Priest: May Christ, who by his Incarnation gathered into one,

things earthly and heavenly, fill you with his joy and peace.

People: Amen.

Priest: May Christ, the Son of God, be manifest in you, that your

lives may be a light to the world.

People: Amen.

Priest: May the Spirit of truth lead you into all truth, giving you

grace to confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, and to proclaim the

wonderful works of God.

People: Amen.

Priest: And the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son [+]

and the Holy Spirit, be among you, and remain with you always.

People: Amen.

Final Hymn – “O Zion, Open Wide thy Gates…” [H 257] [10:15 AM]

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Dismissal

Priest: Let us go forth in the Name of Christ. People: Thanks be to God.

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This Week at Calvary

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Upcoming Events February 10 Monday 7:00 PM Vestry Meeting

February 26 Wednesday All Day Ash Wednesday

4 Communion Services to receive Ashes

Noon Penitential Office to receive Ashes 6:00 PM Simple Supper

April 5 Sunday All Day Palm Sunday

April 9 Thursday All Day Maundy Thursday

April 10 Friday All Day Good Friday April 11 Saturday All Day Holy Saturday

April 12 Sunday All Day Easter Day

May 2 Saturday 9:00 AM Annual Plant Sale

4:00 PM Annual BBQ Fundraiser

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Our Readings for the Week 1st Lesson Psalm 2nd Lesson Gospel

Monday 2 Sam 15: 13-14, 30, 16: 5-14 3 Mark 5: 1-20

Tuesday 2 Sam 18: 9-14, 24- 19: 3 86: 1-6 Mark 5: 21-43

Wednesday 2 Sam 24: 2, 9-17 32: 1-8 Mark 6: 1-6

Thursday 1 Kings 2: 1-4, 10-12 132: 10-19 Mark 6: 7-13

Friday Eccl 47: 2-11 18: 31-33, 46-50 Mark 6: 14-29

Saturday 1 Kings 3: 3-14 119: 9-16 Mark 6: 30-34

Sunday Isaiah 58: 1-9a 112: 1-10 1 Cor 2: 1-12 Matthew 5: 13-20

Our Commemorations for the Week Sunday The Presentation of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Temple

Monday Esther John * Nurse and Martyr 1969

Tuesday The Dorchester Chaplains- LTs George Fox, Alexander Goode,

Clark Poling and John Washington 1943

Wednesday St. Anskar * Archbishop & Missionary 865

Thursday Manche Masemola * Martyr 1928

Saturday St. Cornelius the Centurion * 1st Gentile Christian conversion

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Today’s Altar Flowers are

generously given

by John and

Vicki Kostrzewa

as a Thank

Offering for the

Life of Jeremy J. Kostrzewa