401 Brassel Street Lockport, Illinois 60441 815-723-3291

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

saintjohnvianney50@att.net

Come Worship With Us In The Little Brown Church In The Fields

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) 4:00pm Sunday 9:00 am-English 10:30 am-Polish

Confessions Before Saturday Mass 3:30PM

Baptisms/ Weddings Call for appointment

November 4, 2018 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — The L , the God of your fathers, will give you a land flowing with milk and honey (Deuteronomy 6:2-6). Psalm — I love you, Lord, my strength (Psalm 18). Second Reading — Jesus is always able to save those who approach God through him (Hebrews 7:23-28). Gospel — To love God with all your heart and to love your neighbor as yourself is worth more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices (Mark 12:28b-34). TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Just two years ago, we engaged in one of the core ac-tivities of our democratic system: a presidential election. Actually, the institution of election can be traced to tradi-tions in the Church, and although bishops are no longer chosen in this way, abbots and abbesses (heads of monastic communities) have almost always been elected by full vot-ing members of their communities. The lifetime appoint-ment begins when the monks or nuns are gathered in “chapter” at the death or resignation of the abbot, and for-tunately for all involved, campaigning is not allowed! The members of the community discern, with prayer to the Ho-ly Spirit, who among them is the best suited for leadership. Once chosen, the new leader requests the blessing of the local bishop, who usually presides at a ceremony of conse-cration or investiture. The ballots are always secret, and a simple majority must be achieved. In our American system the Electoral College is the determining voice in the presidential election, not the popu-lar election on a November Tuesday, just as the monastic chapter is the electorate. Today, most religious orders elect general superiors in “chapter” by delegates of the professed members, and usually for a term of six years. A few, like the Jesuits, elect for life. At least we don’t have that weight on our shoulders when we choose a president. Four years at a time will do!

Announcements: Please checkout The Catholic Faith at: FORMED.ORG Password: BJKGVD November 4-11 Food Drive ~ Feed Your Hungry Neighbors. Bring canned goods, paper goods, shampoo, soaps, etc. Donations always welcome! Thank you and God Bless

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Saturday, November 3 at 8:00 a.m. First Saturday †Jim & Madeline Swanson 4:00 p.m. †Michaeline LaBuda by Sue Carole Pajak †Ruth Rose Williams by sister, Barbara Misialek Sunday, November 4 at 9:00 a.m. †Walter Kieltyka by Priscilla & Fred Kieltyka †Jim & Madeline Swanson by Hope Swanson †Joe D’Arpa (B-Day Rem) by Mom & Dad 10:30 a.m. †Iwona Sulich †Jan Witek (1yr Rem) W intencji rodziny I przyjaciol w podziekowaniu za dobro I pomoc od Witek Rodzina †Anny I Stanislawa Zalinski †Bronislawa I Stanislaw Jarzabek †Maria I Janina Zalinski †Rodziny Bunda †Jozef Rabianski by Halina Ireny Wadowskiej (Health) Tuesday, November 6 at 8:00 a.m.

St. Monica Prayer Group Laura Pluta (Surgery) by Andrew Buczyna Wednesday, November 7 at 8:00 a.m. James & Dorothy Armbruster by Family Thursday, November 8 at 8:00 a.m. Edna Kieltyka by Priscilla & Fred Kieltyka Friday, November 9 at 8:00 a.m. Safe Travels by Zofia Gogola Saturday, November 10 at 4:00 p.m. †Jim Swanson by Hope Swanson Kenneth Buss by Mom †Lidia & Marlene Giacchetti Laura Pluta (Health) by Andrew Buczyna †Robert & Arlene Poepsel by Andrew Buczyna Sunday, November 11 at 9:00 a.m. †Jim Swanson †Harriette Swierkowski (50yr Rem) by Tom, Lynn & Sons †Frank Kolar Sr. & Son Frank by Andrew Buczyna 10:30 a.m. †Pawla Wadowskiego Ksiedza Jaliusza (Health) by Tom, Lynn & Sons †Jozefa I syna Jozefa Madziar †Jana Cudeckiego by Zofia Gogola Stanislawy I Jozefa Staszeczka Dominiki I Kyle Banker †Zdislaw Filipkowski (1 month Rem)

Mass Intentions for the Week

LECTORS FOR NEXT WEEKEND: Saturday 4:00p.m...Charlie Sunday 9:00a.m...Kathy

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time; National Vocation Awareness Week; Daylight Saving Time ends Tuesday: Election Day Friday: The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica Saturday: St. Leo the Great

THE ETERNAL FLAME FOR THIS WEEK

Will burn in Memory of Harriette Swierkowski

By Tom, Lynn & Sons

† WE LIFT UP IN PRAYER

Long Term Needs: Fr. Andrew, Ann Marie Nawrocki, Naia Peña, Ra-chel 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,Dennis Michal, Carol Fabek † We hope that you will pray for them each day, privately or with your family. Prayer for those in need is an important re-sponsibility 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: Sat, November 3…Day 8

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 pri-vate devotion. Please call Gwen at 708-259-6303

Weekly Offering Weekly Goal: $2,500.00 October 28, 2018 …………………………………..$4082.00

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__________________________ __________________________

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, in-vite you to join us in praying for the spiritual, physi-cal, and emotional needs of our children and grand-children.. Please join us as we come together week-

ly 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 those nearing the end of life:

May they place their faith in Christ and be strengthened in hope

for eternal life with Him; We pray to the Lord:

WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER Don’t miss out on the upcoming enrichment for married cou-ples and religious on February 8, 2019 at the Wyndham Garden

Hotel in Elk Grove Village, IL. The enrichment be-gins with a private weekend experience including 11 presentations about practical tools for growing in lov-ing 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 giv-en with those who have less. Presently needed are canned beans, meats and fish. Also peanut butter & jellies. Canned vegetables especially corn & green beans. Spa-ghetti & sauce, cereals, and pancake mix & syrup. Soaps, bath tissue, other 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 CUR-

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

1463 S. Farrell Road Lockport, IL 60441

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 en-velope 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 coordi-nator, 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 Com-munion comes to the back of the church to distribute Communion. If you would like to have the Extraor-dinary Minister give you communion in the back of church, please let an usher know before Mass be-gins. At Communion time, when you see the Ex-traordinary Minister come to the back, please raise your hand so that they can see you and give you Ho-ly 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 poka-zać 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. Grupę spotkanie w naszej parafii odbędzie się w pierwsze czwartek mieszanca, o 7:00 pm. Serdecznie zapraszamy. ````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````

TOTALLY YOURS MARIAN CONFERENCE

Nov. 10-11, 2018 Clarion Inn Waterford Conference Center

933 South Riverside Dr., Elmhurst, IL with

BISHOP THOMAS PAPROCKI ROY SCHOEMAN, SUSAN TASSONE, EMMA DeGUZMAN (LaPieta)

DR. THOMAS PETRISKO, VINNY & ERIN FLYNN FR. ERVIN PIO CALIENTE, FR. ANIELLO SALICONE,

FR. MICHAEL KEARNEY and MORE!!

SIGN UP TODAY! (630) 279-8424 or www.medj1.com for online registration

Support the 2018 Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal this #GivingTuesday!

The Diocese of Joliet is par cipa ng in #GivingTuesday! If you have yet to donate to the 2018 Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal (CMAA), please mark your calendar for Tuesday, November 27. The 2018 CMAA goal of $8.2 million is within reach — but we need the help of everyone in the diocese. Every gi , no ma er the size, is greatly appreciated and will help support 30 ministries that benefit every parish in the diocese, including ours. Remember, 70 percent of any amount we raise over our parish goal is returned to us for our use. This is a great opportunity for our parish. Our parish has now raised $28,015 of our $9,700 goal for the 2018 CMAA. Thank you to everyone who has already pledged their gi to the 2018 CMAA, and for being a partner in caring to so many in our diocese. For more informa on about the CMAA before #GivingTuesday, please follow @DOJCMAA on Facebook, Twi er and Instagram or visit jolietdioceseappeal.org.

For Widows & Widowers? Be with others who understand Learn coping skills to help with lifes’s changes. Renew hope! Joyful Again! widowed Ministry program presents a Retreat/workshop for men& women

Nov 10 & ll - Nazareth Retreat Hse., Batavia Nov 17 & 18 - Our Lady of the Angels Retreat House, Lemont To register call: 708-354-7211.

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