SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT • DECEMBER 8, 2019 Fostering Christ’s Love in Our Lives PARISH STAFF Rev. Robert J. Kyfes ......................................... Pastor Rev. Daniel F. Jarosewic……………...Associate Pastor Rev. Richard J. Kozak ...................... Pastor Emeritus George & Nancy Maddock .............. Deacon Ministry Karen Shifflett…...…..Director of Religious Education John Ligda....................................... Director of Music Mary Bohlen, R.N. ............................. Health Ministry Eileen Santschi…………………….....Financial Manager Agatha Kienzle ....... Parish Administrative Assistant Kevin Kulchawik .................... Maintenance Engineer WEEKEND LITURGIES Saturday Mass ............................................. 5:15 PM Sunday Mass .......... 7:30, 8:30, 10:00 & 11:30 AM WEEKDAY LITURGIES Monday-Friday Communion Service ........... 6:30 AM Monday through Saturday Mass ................ 8:30 AM Saturday Communion Service .................... 6:45 AM Holy Day Masses Evening Before Holy Day ............................. 7:00 PM Holy Day ....................................................... 8:30 AM Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday .............................................. 4:30-5:00 PM Adoration & Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament First Thursday ......................... 9:00 AM-12:00 noon OTHER SACRAMENTS Baptism Sundays at 1:00 PM. Arrangements can be made for any Sunday after attending a Baptismal Preparation Session. Marriage Contact the Rectory at least six months prior to the wedding. Please call the Rectory for available times and dates. REGISTRATION New parishioners are invited to register at the rectory as soon as possible. CONTACTS Rectory…………………..(708) 798-0622; fax: 798-6137 Director of Religious Education……..(708) 798-6311 Director of Music ………………….……….(708) 798-8412 Parish E-mail……………...........[email protected]Prayer Ministry E-mail…[email protected]Office Hours Mon., Wed., Fri.……..8:00 am - 4:00 pm Office Hours Tues. & Thurs.………..8:00 am - 7:30 pm Office Hours Sat.………………………..9:00 am - 1:30 pm Office Hours Sun.……………………..9:00 am - 11:30 am www.stjoehomewood.org 17951 Dixie Highway • Homewood, IL 60430
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SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT • DECEMBER 8, 2019
Fostering Christ’s Love in Our Lives
P A R I S H S T A F F Rev. Robert J. Kyfes ......................................... Pastor
Rev. Daniel F. Jarosewic……………...Associate Pastor
Rev. Richard J. Kozak ...................... Pastor Emeritus George & Nancy Maddock .............. Deacon Ministry Karen Shifflett…...…..Director of Religious Education
John Ligda....................................... Director of Music
Mary Bohlen, R.N. ............................. Health Ministry
Kevin Kulchawik .................... Maintenance Engineer W E E K E N D L I T U R G I E S Saturday Mass ............................................. 5:15 PM
Sunday Mass .......... 7:30, 8:30, 10:00 & 11:30 AM
W E E K D A Y L I T U R G I E S Monday-Friday Communion Service ........... 6:30 AM
Monday through Saturday Mass ................ 8:30 AM
Saturday Communion Service .................... 6:45 AM
Holy Day Masses
Evening Before Holy Day ............................. 7:00 PM
Holy Day ....................................................... 8:30 AM
Office Hours Mon., Wed., Fri.……..8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Office Hours Tues. & Thurs.………..8:00 am - 7:30 pm
Office Hours Sat.………………………..9:00 am - 1:30 pm
Office Hours Sun.……………………..9:00 am - 11:30 am
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From Our Pastor
GOAL
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TO TEACH WHO CHRIST IS
PROGRESS TO DATE
TOTAL PLEDGED……...$1,197,309
PARISH - COLLECTED TO DATE....$504,832
AOC - COLLECTED TO DATE….......$306,000
Total………………………….…..…$810,832
PLEDGED
$765,000
CELEBRATE WHILE WE WAIT
Back in the 1970’s, at my first parish after ordination, I created an Advent program of scripture readings, music, liturgical dance along with a puppet show telling the sad but lovely story of Bar-rington Bunny. I called it Celebrate While We Wait. It was easy to put together something like that in a parish with a large school and be-fore the era when sports dominated the lives of families, because there was no shortage of older grammar school kids as well as teens in the youth group who wanted to be involved along with adult readers and musicians. It was just one evening, but it brought hun-dreds of parishioners together to help make the waiting time of Ad-vent the time of celebration that it can and should be.
I no longer have the resources—including the puppets which a friend borrowed and then lost when his family moved—to put any-thing like that together, but we do have two wonderful events com-ing up this week that can help us celebrate the Advent season in anticipation of the full celebration of Christmastime that begins on the night of December 24th and continues until January 12th. This Sunday night, December 8th, we welcome the South Holland Mas-ter Chorale presenting their 19th annual Holiday Concert right here in church at 4:00p.m. Their previous church home recently closed and it’s their hope to make St. Joseph their permanent concert home now and in the future. We’re honored to welcome them and I hope many of you will come out to enjoy this afternoon concert entitled The Morning Star.
Then, this coming Tuesday, December 10th, my friend Gavin Coyle returns for a wonderful evening of Christmas music—and perhaps a show tune or Celtic song—here in church, at 7:00p.m. (Gavin will return in the spring for his annual “St. Patrick’s Day” concert on Tuesday, March 24th.) Those who have heard him before know what an amazing voice he possesses and what delightful stories he tells along the way. As always, Gavin’s CD’s will be available for purchase. But an additional reason to celebrate is that both of these events are FREE! Well, there will be a request for a freewill offering at both, but that allows everyone to give whatever they’re able—or “willing”—to give to show their appreciation for the musical gift they’ve been given.
So, pray for good weather this Sunday and Tuesday and give your-self an early Christmas present as we celebrate while we wait.
Fr. Bob
OUR WEEKLY OFFERING
NOV. 23 & 24
Weekend Giving .............. $7,242.20
Electronic Giving…………….1,584.50
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Total ….............…........$8,826.70
Budget…….........$11,600.00
NOV. 30 & DEC. 1
Weekend Giving .............. $9,327.35
Electronic Giving…………….1,584.50
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Total …............…........$10,911.85
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL FOR NOVEMBER:
$3,239
Down…..…….... $2,773.30
C.C.H.D. COLLECTION $2,687.25
Down…..…….... $688.15
Budget…….........$11,600.00
P a r i s h o f S a i n t J o s e p h • H o m e w o o d , I L 3
Around the Parish Parish Ministries (Call Rectory for contact information.)
ALTAR SERVERS
Contact: Fr. Dan Jarosewic
ARTS & ENVIRONMENT
Contact: Erin Roeper, Jeannine Ruse
BAPTISMAL PREPARATION CLASSES
Contact: Paul and Deborah Hart
BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY
Contact: Rosemarie Kearney
BULLETIN/WEBSITE EDITOR
Contact: Agatha Kienzle
CATECHISTS (RELIGIOUS EDUCATION)
Contact: Karen Shifflett
ELIZABETH MINISTRY
Contact: Marge Hayes
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF
COMMUNION
Contact: Deb Framarin, Jack Hayes
GARDENING TEAM
Contact: Elaine Hoffman
HEALTH MINISTRY/PARISH NURSING
Contact: Mary Bohlen, R.N.
HOSPITALITY
Contact: Mary Ellen Brabec
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Contact: Joe Santschi
LECTORS
Contact: Mike Ormsby, Tom Brabec
LITURGY WRITING TEAM
Contact: Joyce Janowick, Janet
Ormsby
MINISTERS OF CARE
Contact: Jack Hayes
MUSIC MINISTRY
Contact: John Ligda
PADS
Contact: Jim Bova
PIECEMAKER QUILTERS/PRAYER SHAWL
Contact: Marietta Burke
PRAYER MINISTRY
Contact: Julie Orbik
Respect Life MINISTRY
Contact: Teri McGinley
SANCTUARY GUILD
Contact: Magda Hepokoski
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY
Contact: Rectory
USHERS
Contact: Jim Wright
YOUTH MINISTRY
Contact: Allisa Opyd
The Morning StarThe Morning StarThe Morning Star Sunday, December 8th ▪ 4:00 p.m.
Saint Joseph Church
FREE ADMISSION ▪ FREE WILL OFFERING
The South Holland Master Chorale presents
their 19th Annual Holiday Concert
This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
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Around the Parish
If you would like to consider signing up for electronic giving to St.
Joseph, online donations can be made using credit or debit card
through GiveCentral. In order to sign up for Give Central, go to
www.givecentral.org and click on “Start Giving” button → type our
zip code 60430 or St Joseph Homewood → click on St. Joseph
(Make sure it is St Joseph in Homewood) → click on “Sunday Collec-
tions‖ → make a Contribution → add to the basket → go to
―checkout.― You can make one–time donations or sign up for
weekly or monthly automatic donations. You can return to GiveCen-
tral at any time to make changes to your donations.
Thank you for your continued support!
JESSE TREE The Jesse tree helps us con-
nect the custom of decorating
Christmas trees to the events
leading to Jesus’ birth. The
Jesse tree is named from
Isaiah 11:1: ―A shoot shall
come out of the stock of Jesse,
and a branch shall grow out of
his roots.‖ Jesse was the father
of King David. We adorn a
Jesse tree with illustrated orna-
ments that represent the peo-
ple, prophesies, and events
leading up to the birth of Jesus.
The ornaments of the Jesse
tree tell the story of God in the
Old Testament, connecting the
Advent season with the faithful-
ness of God across four thou-
sand years of history.
ADVENT FAMILY PRAYER
God of Love,
Your son, Jesus, is your great-
est gift to us.
He is a sign of your love.
Help us walk in that love
during the weeks of Advent,
As we wait and prepare for
his coming.
We pray in the name of
Jesus, our Savior.
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P a r i s h o f S a i n t J o s e p h • H o m e w o o d , I L 5
MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2019
8:30am John Bandera
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2019
8:30am James McManemy
Bob Murphy
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2019
8:30am Adolph Cyborski
Birthday Blessings for
Joyce Janowick
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2019
9:00am Helen Cyborski
David Creane
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2019
8:30am People of St. Joseph
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2019
8:30am Joseph Bandera
Helen Kuzma
5:15pm Margaret Rose Pecoraro
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2019
7:30am Maude Rossi
8:30am Art Welsh 10:00am Nancy Swanborn
11:30am Lois Kielbasa
Around the Parish
RCIA SCHEDULERCIA SCHEDULERCIA SCHEDULE Wednesdays, 7:00p.m., Burke Center (South of the church)
December 11: Jesus, God and Man Fr. Dan
December 18: Sacraments of Voca-tion – Marriage and Holy Orders Deacon George Maddock Anyone who wishes to attend a ses-sion that looks interesting is more than welcome to come; just call the rectory office at least 24 hours in advance so that the presenter for that evening has enough materials for everyone. (Rectory 708-798-0622)
Judith Adduci
Emily Baadsgaard
Henry Baadsgaard
Carmella Bator
Justin & Julia Berschinski
Eileen Callahan
Margaret Callahan
Mary & John Castello
Therese Castello
Jane Cecconi
Chiro & Guajardo Families
Helen Crosjean
Angelo Cumbo
Italy Cumbo
Lottie & John Czulno
Robert Dwyer
Daniel Feely
Lorraine Foglietta
Dolores Frieders
Ray & Marge Haas
John Hac
Jim Heim
Norman Hillegass
Thomas Igleski
The Joyces
Adele Kalinowski
Tim & Jerry Kearney
Norine Kennelly
Mary & Alex Kolodziej
Ed & Marge Loomis
Robert, Alex & Stephanie
Mielcarz
Thomas Mizgalski
Mary Mortimer
Mike Mortimer
Ann Pelliccioni
Arthur Pelliccioni
Joan Marie Rees
John Rees
Michael John Rees
Betty & Steve Salter
Fred Schroeder
Fred Schroeder, Jr.
Ruby Schroeder
Fred, Mary Gene & Pam
Sickman
Sigel & Landowski Families
Clare Snyderworth
Ted Snyderworth
Dominic Steinhauser
Bud Stockton
Susan Vaschak
Albert & Marcelle Vilair
THANK YOU!
Thank you to the many parishioners who have participated in the
special collection for Christmas flowers. This week, we begin to
list the names of those loved ones especially remembered during
the Christmas season:
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Around the Parish
LITTLE BETHLEHEM ARTS
DECEMBER 14 & 15
ST. JOSEPH CHURCH, HOMEWOOD, IL
Again this year, we will host representa-
tives of the Catholic Christian Commu-
nity from Jerusalem and Bethlehem in
the Holy Land who will be displaying
handcrafted olive wood religious figu-
rines and articles.
Due to the political conflict and the reduction of tourism, the Catholic
Community has come to depend more on the sale of these articles
abroad to survive. The woodcarvings are beautiful and reflect the faith
and love for the Lord. Please consider purchasing a gift that will be
remembered and cherished for yourself or someone dear to you, and
help our sisters and brothers in Christ to keep their Christian identity
and presence there. The handcrafted olive religious figurines and arti-
cles will be available for purchase after all masses.
RESPOND NOW
CHRISTMAS STORE
NEEDS YOUR HELP
For many years, the parishioners at
St. Joseph have donated toys and
gift cards to at least 1400 children
whose parents come to our Christ-
mas store. Respond Now is asking
again for you to please donate new
sports equipment and new toys
that you feel a child would enjoy
having.
Fr. Bob has again graciously given
us the weekends of Dec 7/8 and
Dec 14/15 for parishioners to drop
off new unwrapped gift toys for
children 2 to 13 years. Again, a
box will be provided in the back of
church. Stuffed animals are not
needed. New sports equipment as
well as toys displayed in local drug
stores would be appreciated. Gift
cards are especially welcomed for
teenagers.
The parishioners at St. Joseph
have been most caring when it
comes to helping those less fortu-
nate. For further information,
please contact Susan Perkins 708-
755-4357 or Marietta Burke 708-
798-3228.
PARISH FOOD DRIVE
FOR CATHOLIC CHARITIES'
SOUTH SUBURBAN PANTRY
DECEMBER 14 & 15
Now is the time for the Spirit of Christmas to fill all of our hearts. The
Parish Food Drive for Catholic Charities' South Suburban Pantry is
December 14 & 15 before all Masses. This food pantry serves 500
families a month—our neighbors, many people in the south suburbs
appreciating our generosity. Please help us answer their calls for
food by giving generously during this season of giving. All non-
perishable food items are needed. When you are shopping this week
pick up a few extra of whatever is on sale and bring it to church De-
cember 14 & 15. We will have a car (truck) in front of church before
all Masses to accept your generous donations, just pull up and we
will do the rest. Items can also be left in the cry room during the
prior week. If you have children, let them pick a few items and bring
them as their donation, they will feel the joy of giving to others too. If
you prefer to make a cash or check donation to South Suburban
Catholic Charities, just give it to the volunteer collecting the food. The
pantry greatly appreciates the generosity of St. Joseph parishioners.
St. Joseph Parish collection
for the Retirement Fund for
Religious will be next week-
end, December 14 & 15.
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For Your Information
―OPLATKI‖
CHRISTMAS WAFERS
Christmas Wafers are avail-
able at the Saint Joseph
Church Rectory during busi-
ness hours.
This Christmas tradition origi-
nated with Polish, Slovak and
Lithuanian catholic families.
Family members and friends
break off a piece of oplatek
and give it to one another to
eat, expressing the best
wishes and blessing upon
them and asking for forgive-
ness. This is a family cele-
bration of love and
forgiveness.
EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE
If you currently live in a
house or apartment, and
are seeking emergency
assistance to preserve your cur-
rent home, please call the Home-
less Prevention Hotline 877-426-
6515.
If you are currently homeless and
seeking emergency shelter or assis-
tance to obtain a home, please visit
South Suburban PADS Chicago
Heights office to complete the
housing intake process.
South Suburban PADS
Chicago Heights Housing and Shelter Support Office
For further informationplease call the Parish Office.”
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