Volume 1, Issue 71 NEWSLETTER October, November, December 2013

ROSARY HILL HOME 9000 WEST 81ST STREET – JUSTICE, ILLINOIS 60458 708.458.3040

Dear Friends of Rosary Hill,

If you watch TV on a daily basis, perhaps in the last couple of weeks or so one of the typical commercials for this time of the year caught your attention. It begins with the bold proclamation, “Winter Brings Family Together.” Upon seeing this rather annoying advertisement, I couldn’t stop thinking that there is something definitely wrong with it. It appears to be yet another twisted “politically correct” message. It caught my attention because it quite arrogantly replaces the word Christmas with the word “winter.” After all, we all remember the old cliché depicting the unique atmosphere of the holy season that over Christian world celebrates at this time of the year. Yes, we know as we knew since ancient time, that it is Christmas - not winter, - that brings family together in a very special and more intense way. With the still ongoing war on Christmas and other Christian values and beliefs it is so comforting to observe families getting together to celebrate more or less consciously and in the more or less religious atmosphere the never fading story of God’s Incarnate Love for the world. It is the Christmas message, not the season of winter, that brings family together. Denying this truth proclaimed and celebrated in the two-thousand-year long tradition is just one more badly designed attack of secular culture on what the vast majority of American people cherish as irreplaceable and precious. In its wicked design, this, and similar messages glaring at us from the TV screen, abuse the word “family” by undermining or diluting its true meaning and purpose. In the Christmas Season, the family with all the relationships it entangles needs to receive due attention, not only wherever working parents with young children are the primary players, but also in places where senior parents find homes that provide proper care for them. Rosary Hill Home for the elderly has been designed and built with the family-oriented attention and concern. For 75 plus years this humble place of care never ceased to provide a truly family-like atmosphere, comfort and loving service. It always was and still is our noble call, our privilege and our joy, to give our residents a genuine taste of a family. In great measure it is achieved with the outstanding support we receive from you, the family members of our residents, and you dear friends and benefactors of Rosary Hill. Your heartfelt concern manifested in so many ways such as phone-calls, valuable suggestions, contributions of time, experience, money, and frequent visits with your loved ones residing here, make Rosary Hill Home a true family home. For all this, on behalf of all of our residents, employees and Sisters, I hurry to say from the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU. Rosary Hill Home celebrates every Christmas with thoughts, cordial sentiments, and prayers for you because you, (the growing number of you) have become our very dear and extended family. We all hope, pray and wish that this upcoming Christmas may be for you the most joyful celebration of God’s love that prompted Him to wed himself to our humanity and thus bind us together with the ties of a family life. Please feel invited to celebrate Christmas Mass in our chapel on December 25th at 9:30 a.m. and visit our residents and us Sisters who will deeply enjoy and appreciate every minute of your time given to us. Yours in Christ, Mary and Joseph. Sister M. Natalie, OP ******************************************************************************************

RESIDENT’S NEWS Our normally scheduled Friday Bingo on November 1st was re-scheduled to Monday November 4th when a surprise pizza luncheon was hosted by our Bingo caller Donna and her Mother Lorraine. These gracious ladies arranged a pizza meal accompanied by a fresh fruit salad, beverages and sweet treat. It was most delicious and plentiful. These casual get-togethers are great, giving both volunteers and residents an opportunity to kick back and enjoy each others company. After all, during Bingo it’s all concentration, to be sure no chance is missed for a win.

Submitted by: Veronica Urbanik with all the volunteers

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There was a formal dinner held for us in the dining room on Monday, November 18th at 5:00pm. The activity hall was beautifully decorated with leaf patterned tables, flowers and candles with soft music also playing. We started the meal with an outstanding salad of arugula romaine spinach made with a very delicious dressing. We then enjoyed chicken alfredo with pasta. Along with our meal we were served champagne and for dessert, banana cream pie. I must also note about the four very competent hostesses (friends of Rosary Hill) who were all dressed in black and white and served us with a smile. I’m sure all of the other dinner guests would join me in praise of a wonderful evening.

Submitted by: L. Dolan (resident of Rosary Hill)

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SAVE THE DATE: April 6, 2014 For the 19th Annual Rosary Hill Home Spring Fundraiser at Orland Chateau, Orland Park. Music for dancing and entertainment will be provided by Eddie Korosa Jr. and the Boys from Illinois. Tickets are $60 per person. Order forms will be mailed with Spring Newsletter in February 2014. Everyone is invited to donate prizes to be used in the Raffles such as: a TV, bike, electronic devices, liquors, wine and gift certificates for raffle prizes; or vacation condos/time-shares, airline tickets, jewelry, major league sporting event tickets, and college sporting events for Silent Auction. Please no discount coupons requiring additional purchase. Questions may be directed to Joan Swigon, Event Coordinator at (708)839-5894 or via e-mail to joan.and.bob@att.net.

Fromthedesk of our Chaplain The Answer to a Fallen Humanity and Divided Church

In this time of trial Our Blessed Mother invites us to pray with Her for a second Pentecost. With the powerful influence of the Mother of God, we need to hope to see a new earth and a new heaven. Satan wants us to believe that there is no hope for our fallen humanity and divided church. However, God became a man in order to renew the world and prepare a new earth and a new heaven. Our Blessed Mother, the perfect collaborator with Her Son Jesus, encourages us to trust in God’s mercy and love. The presence of Jesus in the Holy Eucharist throughout the world will triumph over the many evils of our time; Satan will be defeated. Prayer and sacrifice with the Mother of Jesus can bring about a new Pentecost.Let us renew our trust and love of God to completely restore the fallen world and struggling Church.

Father Raymond Jasinski

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To the American People: Christmas is not a time or a season but a state of mind. To cherish peace and good will, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas. If we think of these things, there will be born in us a Savior and over us will shine a star sending its gleam of hope to the world.” ~ Calvin Coolidge (1872-1933), American president. Presidential message (December 25, 1927). What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future. It is a fervent wish that every cup may overflow with blessings rich and eternal, and that every path may lead to peace.” ~ Agnes M. Pahro Mankind is a great, an immense family… This is proved by what we feel in our hearts at Christmas.” ~ Pope John XXIII ******************************************************************* Dates to Remember… Sunday, April 6, 2014- the Spring Fundraiser @ the Orland Chateau Please join us for Family Mass, the second Sunday of every month @ 9:30 a.m. (refreshments follow). Remember, you can join us any Sunday for Mass. ***********************************************************************

WELCOME We offer a warm welcome

to our new residents: Loretta Dolan 08-07-2013 Edna Mae Witry 09-06-2013 Margaret Turek 09-14-2013 Antonia Artese 10-14-2013 Ellen Kupfer 10-21-2013 Eileen Tallet 10-28-2013 Marian Church 11-19-2013 Therese Langan 11-19-2013 Mary Barkowski 11-20-2013

IN OUR PRAYERS

Let us remember also all that are sick and infirm among us that they may experience Christ’s healing power and be restored to health both spiritually and physically.

OUR SYMPATHY “If we have died in Christ, we believe

we shall also live in Him.” Romans 6:8

+Elvina Steele 07-26-2013 +Ruth Beck 09-05-2013 +Mary Rita Halleran 09-15-2013 +Irene Guzik 09-16-2013 +Kathleen Downs 09-19-2013 +Frank Stolar 09-26-2013 +Dolores Powell 10-13-2013 +Lottie Fabiszak 10-22-2013 +Barbara Pelc 10-27-2013

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

We extend our warmest congratulations and Best Wishes with love and prayers to the following residents of Rosary Hill on the occasion of their respective birthdays. October: Genevieve Wisniowski 88 November: Sophie Williamson 95 Teresa Larkers 84 Margaret Turek 97 Mary Lehr 91 Katherine Stack 87 Veronica Wastak 93 December: Marie Borowik 99 Mary Wunder 81 Helen Bochenczak 96 Edna Mae Witry 80

9000 W. 81ST ST. JUSTICE, IL 60458 708.458.3040