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www.sjvianneylockport.org Po Polsku 815-630-2745 Office Hours: Tuesday—Friday 10:00AM—3:00PM

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The Very Rev. Grzegorz P. Podwysocki, Pastor Deacon Rev. Mr. Joseph Dalpiaz

Masses Tuesday - Friday 8:00 am Saturday 8:00 am (Only on first Saturday) 4:00 pm Sunday 7:00 am - English 9:00 am - English 10:30 am - Polish

Confessions Before Saturday Mass 3:30 pm

Baptisms/Weddings Call for appointment

December 16, 2018 3rd Sunday of Advent

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — Your God will sing joyfully because of you, as one sings at festivals (Zephaniah 3:14-18a). Psalm — Cry out with joy and gladness: for among you is the great and Holy One of Israel (Isaiah 12:6). Second Reading — Rejoice in the Lord always. I shall say it again: rejoice! (Philippians 4:4-7). Gospel — Whoever who has two cloaks should share with the person who has none. Whoever who has food should do likewise (Luke 3:10-18). TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Years ago, the trick question on religion quizzes would be to name all the liturgical colors, or the colors of the vestments worn at Mass. Rose is a color seldom seen, used at most two days a year. Today, “Gaudete Sunday,” is one of those days. The name of the day is drawn from an opening verse in the old Latin Mass texts: Gaudete is Latin for “Rejoice!” This year’s Gospel certainly reflects that mood as Elizabeth feels her infant within her leaping for joy at the presence of Mary. Mary’s visit to her aged cousin is an act of compassion between women, as two kinswomen who are bearing children into the world share their joy. Some churches retain the custom of having the priest wear rose vestments today, and many will use a rose candle in the Advent wreath. Violet is the official color for Advent and Lent, but many parishes employ different hues for each season, trying to keep them distinct. In medieval times, dye was costly, and poor parishes used unornamented plain cloth for vestments. Dyes were expensive and some colors, particularly purple, difficult to achieve. In England, purple dye was made from mollusks, yielding at best a deep indigo or blue and not the desired violet. Thus, the color of Advent in the British Isles has long been a deep blue, reminding many people of Mary’s presence at the heart of the Advent mystery. That theology is largely unplanned: it’s all because of the clams!

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Advent Reconciliation Service

Sunday, December 23rd from 7-9pm (English/Polish)

Second Collection this weekend will be for Repair and Maintenance. Thank you and God Bless

Giving Tree Gifts are due this weekend.

Saturday, December 15 at 4:00 p.m. May, Maurisak & Gubista Families by Family Adam Johnson (Health) by Hope Swanson †Lillian Ramos †Nelson V. Nogra by Fritzie Nogra Sunday, December 16 at 9:00 a.m. †Kay Margentina (4yr Rem) by Daughter Sandra Anderson Erik Swanson (Health) by Hope Swanson †Peter Brigando by Priscilla & Fred Kieltyka †Nelson V. Nogra by Fritzie Nogra †Janina I Bronislaw Buczek by Family †Vincent Proc by Family Helena Kruk (Health) by Family Judy Giancana by Shurland Zapka 10:30 a.m. †Jana Cudeckiego by Zofia Gogola O Zdrowie dla Oliverka by Zofia Gogola †Tadeusza Skiba Tuesday, December 18 at 8:00 a.m. (St. Monica Prayer Group) Carol Blaha (B-day) by Patricia Gariboldi Wednesday, December 19 at 8:00 a.m. Shannon Bramowicz by Joe & Joann Koziel Thursday, December 20 at 8:00 a.m. Joe Encarnacion (92nd B-day) by Rosario Vianzon Friday, December 21 at 8:00 a.m. †Elizabeth Kalicki by Family Saturday, December 22 at 4:00 p.m. Joann Hennessey (Health) by Hope Swanson Dr. Erwin Z. Mangubat (39th B-day) by “D’ & Ma Vianzon Jack Buss by Family Kenneth Buss by Family James Haasl †Nelson V. Nogra by Fritzie Nogra Sunday, December 23 at 7:00 a.m. Connie Ostrowski by Family James Haasl by Family 9:00 a.m. †Stanislawa Bielanska Diane Grossi by Shurland Zapka Marie Will (Health) by Andrew Buczyna †Nelson V. Nogra by Fritzie Nogra 10:30 a.m. † Maria I Andrzej Sztoncel Adam Sztoncel (Health) Wanda Krutul (Health) O Zdrowie dla Oliverka by Zofia Gogola

IMPRESSIONABLE

A child’s life is like a piece of paper on which every passerby leaves a mark.

—Ancient Chinese proverb

Mass Intentions for the Week

LECTORS FOR NEXT WEEKEND: Saturday 4:00p.m. - Rob Sunday 9:00a.m. - Mark

Monday 4:00p.m. - Charlie Tuesday 9:00a.m. - Mary Jo

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Third Sunday of Advent; Las Posadas begins Tuesday: International Migrants Day Friday: St. Peter Canisius; Winter begins

THE ETERNAL FLAME FOR THIS WEEK

Will burn for Barbara & Richard Dapriele

† WE LIFT UP IN PRAYER

Long Term Needs: Fr. Andrew, Ann Marie Nawrocki, Naia Peña, Rachel Colabello, John Sims, Wendy Kelm, Keith Schranz, Lucas Milo, Ted Hylek, Heather Pajak, The Eaton Family, Dixie Wiles, Romana Davila, Lawrence Dapriele, Marilyn Zlogar, Mark Gariboldi, Cathy McManamey, Raul Juarez, Lucille Catherine Russler (baby), Henryka Sztoncel, Tom Swierkowski, Luanne Dapriele, Mike Lozano, Michelle Maurisak Immediate Needs: Joan Fajkucy, Lynn Marie, Roberto Davila, Nicole Neubauer, Joann Baan, Matt Andrysiak, Marcella Tumang, Salvadore Garcia, Robin Dilday, Ralph Drong, Frank Pagano, Dorothy Carrescia, Krzsztof Komar, Easton Bleuer, Gloria Castillo, Romana Davila, Rosa Maria Santos, Adam Sztoncel, Lynn Swierkowski, Owen Neubauer, Richard Burian, Rosemary Burian, Christopher Hozjan, Salvatore D’Arpa, Jack Waxweiler, Carol Fabek, Cora Zgrabik, Jim Pelc † We hope that you will pray for them each day, privately or with your family. Prayer for those in need is an important responsibility of the Christian Community.

†FROM DEATH TO NEW LIFE Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord,

and let perpetual light shine upon them.

Divine Mercy Chaplet: Saturday, December 15…Day 5

PILGRIM VIRGIN Invite the blessed Mother, Our Lady of Fatima Statue, into your home and help her evangelize her message of peace through the Rosary. The intent of the devotion is that the statue travel from house to house. It will be in your home for one week or as long as you want to keep her. You can invite family and friends to say the rosary, or just enjoy her

presence in your home and have your own private devotion. Please call Gwen at 708-259-6303.

Weekly Offering Weekly Goal: $2,500.00 December 9, 2018 …………………………….………..$4226.00

OUR WARMEST WELCOME To all who celebrate with us, whether visitors, long time resi-dents, or newly arrived in the parish. If you are not regis-tered at St. John Vianney or need to make changes, please fill out the form below and place in the collection basket.

PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY ADULT 1 Name______________________________ Phone__________________ Address__________________________ __________________________ Email

Date of Birth___________________ Language spoken at home______________ Marital Status:____ Married by Priest Y N

Religion:________________________ Sacraments received? Baptism, 1st Comm. Confirm.

ADULT 2 Husband Wife Name_______________________________ Phone______________ Address__________________________ __________________________ Date of Birth_____________ Language spoken at home_______________ Marital Status:____ Married by Priest Y N Religion:________________________ Sacraments received? Baptism, 1st Comm. Confirm.

Are you transferring from another parish?__ Former Parish Name_____________________ Please list the names and dates of birth of those in your household, excluding the names above:

Name Birthdate Relationship 1___________________________________2___________________________________3___________________________________ 4___________________________________

Thank You for your continuing support. Please remember St. John Vianney in your

Will and Estate Planning.

ST. MONICA PRAYER GROUP FOLLOWING THE 8:00 AM TUESDAY MASS We, the members of St. Monica Prayer Group, invite you to join us in praying for the spiritual,

physical, and emotional needs of our children and grandchildren. Please join us as we come together

weekly to cover our children with prayer.

St. John Vianney Prayer "O my God, come to me, so that You may

dwell in me and I may dwell in you."

Word of Life For unborn children:

That by the intercession of Our Lady of Guadalupe, their human dignity will be recognized, respected, and

protected by all from the moment of conception; We pray to the Lord:

WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER Don’t miss out on the upcoming enrichment for married couples and religious on February 8, 2019 at the Wyndham Garden Hotel in Elk Grove Village, IL. The enrichment begins with a private weekend

experience including 11 presentations about practical tools for growing in loving relationships, and provides ongoing enrichments after the weekend from the Worldwide Marriage Encounter community. For information on applying, please go to wwme-chicagoland.org (or pick up a brochure on your way out) and say YES TODAY, to God’s call to love one another!

FEED YOUR HUNGRY NEIGHBORS Lockport churches donate to the Lockport Food Pantry known as FISH, the symbol of Christianity. They serve 750 to 800 People monthly which is more than 250 local families.

Our Lord would want us to share what we have been given with those who have less. Presently needed are canned beans, meats and fish, peanut butter, jellies, canned vegetables (especially corn & green beans), spaghetti & sauce, cereals, pancake mix and syrup. Soaps, bath tissue, paper products and shampoo are also needed. Thank you for your generosity. You will be blessed. Feeding the Hungry is one of the Corporal Works of Mercy.

PLEASE CHECK YOUR CANS CAREFULLY. IF THEY ARE OUTDATED OR EXPIRING IN

CURRENT MONTH, WE HAVE TO THROW THEM AWAY. We cannot be liable for causing illnesses.

1463 S. Farrell Road

WHY NOT A MASS INTENTION! If you are thinking of sending someone a get-well card, or a special occasion is coming up, a birthday or an anniversary, why not have a Mass said for them? Mass intentions are for the living as well as the deceased. There’s no nicer way to offer tribute, or better prayer you can offer for those you love. Just fill out the form below and show how much you care.

REQUESTS FOR † MASS INTENTIONS If you would like to have a Mass offered, please fill out this form and drop in the collection basket. There is no better way to offer tribute, and no better prayer you can offer for those you love. Please include an offering of $10 for each intention in the envelope with your Mass request form. Please schedule 2 weeks in advance. PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY Intention Name _____________________________________ _____Living _____ Deceased Requested by_____________________________________ Phone_________________________________ Date/Time Wanted_________________________ Funeral Mass Arrangements

Upon the death of a loved one, a family member should contact the parish office as soon as possible (815-723-3291). You will be contacted by our bereavement coordinator, Anna Siwiec-Sitkowska, who will assist the family in planning the funeral liturgy for the deceased.

If it is too difficult for you to walk to the front of the church to receive Communion, please know that at each Mass an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion comes to the back of the church to distribute Communion. If you would like to have the Extraordinary Minister give you communion in the back of church, please let an usher know before Mass begins. At Communion time, when you see the Extraordinary Minister come to the back, please raise your hand so that they can see you and give you Holy Communion.

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. And give us peace. We ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord and

Savior. Amen. P.F.C. JASON W. DRAKSLER [U.S. ARMY] P.F.C. JOSHUA D. DRAKSLER [U.S. ARMY] SGT. 1st Class MICHAEL MATTHEW PAJAK [U.S. ARMY] SR. AIRMAN NICHOLAS MAVRIN [U.S.A.F.] LT. WILLIAM BRADSHAW (USAF)

If you have a family member who is overseas please let us know so we may pray for their safe return.

MAY GOD BLESS THEM ALL

Mężczyźni Świętego Józefa Kim są Mężczyźni Świętego Józefa? W dzisiejszych czasach istnieje wiele przeszkód na drodze wiary, ale Mężczyzna Świętego Józefa to człowiek, który szuka Pana w swoim życiu: (Jer 29,13) “Będziecie Mnie szukać i znajdziecie Mnie, kiedy będziecie Mnie szukać z całego serca”. Nasz Pan Jezus Chrystus przyszedł, aby pokazać nam Miłość i my odkrywamy naszą rolę jako mężczyźni, którzy dostrzegają potrzeby inne niż poszukiwanie mocy i przywilejów (Łk 22,25). Mężczyźni Świętego Józefa to mężczyźni którzy "wspierają się nawzajem i wzajemnie się budują" (1Tes 5,11) i trwają w Bogu(Jan 15). W rezultacie Mężczyzna Świętego Józefa jest spełniony przez odnajdywanie radości życia bożego w celach, jakie odkrywa dla swojego życia (Kol. 1,9-12). Mężczyźni Świętego Józefa to katolicka sieć mężczyzn. Spotkanie Grupy w naszej parafii odbędzie się w pierwszy czwartek miesiaca, o 7:00 pm. Serdecznie zapraszamy.

Widowed and feeling stuck? Come and find ways to move toward

inner peace and new hope in life. Joyful Again! Widowed Ministry Program

presents a Retreat/workshop for men & women

March 9 & 10, 2019 (including overnight)

At the Mt. Assisi Center, Lemont, IL To register call: 708-354-7211

e-mail us at joyfulagain7211@gmail.com website: www.joyfulagain.org

REJOICE! Today has traditionally been called “Gaudete Sunday.” The Latin tag is derived from Paul’s appeal in the second reading to “rejoice always in the Lord,” and the Latin Mass text based on that reading. The irony and paradox of this Christian joy is underlined by the fact that Paul wrote those words in prison. But from there he could see the progress of God’s work. Is it obvious to us? We feel that this is not the time for joy when there is so much suffering and moral evil. It is interesting, then, that the first reading is from the prophet Zephaniah, who is almost exclusively concerned with gloomy visions of Judgment Day. Today the Church selects the only optimistic text in Zephaniah, in which the prophet has been touched by the spirit of joy. This, we are assured on all sides, is “the season of joy.” Let us recapture that feeling of joy in our lives and reflect it to those who are joyless.

This month St. John Vianney will conduct its Baby Bottles for Life campaign to benefit, support and educate pregnant women facing crisis or unintended pregnancies. The funds collected through the Bottles for Life campaign support the programs and services of the Waterleaf Medical Clinic and Education and Resource Center located in Aurora. Waterleaf provides practical help; pregnancy testing, ultrasounds, STD testing and treatment as well as continuing education and support for women in our community who would otherwise be at risk for choosing abortion. Last year with the support of churches like St. John Vianney, Waterleaf served 846 clients, performed 540 pregnancy tests, 404 ultrasounds and rescued 83 babies. You can pick up your baby bottle from our pro-life tree beginning the weekend of December 15/16, and fill with spare change or whatever donation you prefer. Bottles can then be returned to the parish by the weekend of January 5/6, 2019. Please make any check donations payable to Waterleaf. Your support is greatly appreciated. For more information call us at 630-701-6270 or visit Waterleaf on the web at www.onechoiceonelife.org. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````

Sponsor a Needy Individual or Family for Christmas

Catholic Charities is providing the opportunity for you to help their clients at Christmas this year. The Gift of Christmas is an annual program that fulfills wish lists for individuals who are served by Catholic Charities.

Read stories about clients and choose who you would like to help this Christmas. Or, if you prefer, you can direct your donation to an individual or family who hasn’t been chosen yet.

Donating is simple: visit catholiccharitiesjoliet.org and click on “donate.” Or call 815-724-1140 to make your donation over the phone. To send a check, please note “Gift of Christmas” in the memo and send checks to:

Catholic Charities 16555 Weber Rd.

Crest Hill, IL 60403 If you have any questions, please call 815-724-1140 or email msnow@cc-doj.org. Thank you and God bless you! Merry Christmas!

St. John Vianney Catholic Church

ADVENT/CHRISTMAS 2018

LITURGY SCHEDULE

Advent Reconciliation Service/Spowiedź Święta Sunday, December 23, 2018 – Reconciliation 7 pm – 9 pm (English/Polish)

Spowiedź Świeta w języku polskim, godz. 19:00 – 21:00

Vigil of Christmas/Wigilia Bożego Narodzenia Monday, December 24, 2018 – Mass 4:00 p.m. – English (Choir)

(Christmas Carols with Choir start @ 3:30 pm) Midnight Mass PASTERKA 12 am – Polish

(Polish Christmas Carols start @ 11:30 pm) *kolędowanie godz. 23:30

Christmas Day (The Nativity of The Lord)/Boze Narodzenie Tuesday, December 25, 2018 – Mass 9:00 am - English (cantor)

Mass 10:30 am – Polish

Feast of St. Stephen, The First Martyr/Św. Szczepana Wednesday, December 26, 2018 – Mass 8:00 a.m. – English (no music)

Mass 7:00 pm – Polish

The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph/Św. Rodziny Saturday, December 29, 2018 – Vigil Mass – 4:00 pm- English (cantor)

Sunday, December 30, 2018 – Mass 9:00 am – English (Choir) Mass 10:30 am – Polish

Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God/Uroczystośc Bożej Rodzicielki Maryi

Monday, December 31, 2018 - Vigil Mass 4:00 pm - English (cantor) Tuesday, January 1, 2019 – Mass – 9 am – English (cantor)

Mass – 10:30 am – Polish

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