THE GREGORIAN

JANUARY 6, 2019 THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD

OUR PARISH MISSION St. Gregory the Great

Mission Statement

St. Gregory the Great is a Catholic Church made up of people of many different ages, talents, and cultural backgrounds. We are an urban faith community with a small town feel of welcome and hospitality. Motivated by our baptismal calling, we accept our duty to embody the presence of Jesus Christ in the world and to take up the mission he entrusted to us by our word and example. We glorify God through support and service of our time, talent, and treasure to our church and to the larger community in which we live.

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Christmas Flowers Memorials 2018 In Loving Honor/Memory:

Mary, Walter & Wally Roach Rehaney, Romey & Sam Yonan Mary Lou Adamek Rob Calcaterra Mary McGinn Dolly Calcaterra Aida Davila Blas Davila Gordy LeSanche Ida & Joe LeSanche Betty LeSanche Eleanor LeSanche Jacquelean LeSanche Maria Luisa Torres Noel Torres Jared & Marita Ramses Marcel Degraff Laura Degraff Sofia & Mario Espinosa Isabel Martinez Dan & Marty Fegan Julia Fegan Donald & Larain Ledenbach Frank & Rira McDonald Donn Ledenbach Melissa & Julie Anne Green Lynn & Joseph McDonald

In Loving Honor/Memory

Catherine Dungan Atrisk Dungan Mary Brophy John W. Brophy Hilip Dungan Bridget Long Margaret O’Shea Thomas A. Nelson Therese A. Dungan Janet Murphy Christos Liakopoulos Frank Murphy Laura Wallace Mike Wallace Dorothy Bohdan Michael Schlee Joseph Schlee Marion Warner Sue Wallace & Mary Schlee Aida Santiago Michael Schlee Martin Sullivan Daniel Fegan Joan Lycknell Yeddy Mkrtschjan Lenore Thomalla

In Loving Honor/Memory

Marlene Junclaus Villegas Felicisima Villegas The Villegas family The Buenvenida family The Buenvenida family The Jakubka & Zagrakny family Russell Johnson Mary Golik Sherman Nanette Medina The Medina family Charles Hanson Carol Hanson Deceased loved one of Remedios P. Ryan Mariano & Benita Potenciano Edward Q. Ryannnnnn Galome P. Sanchez Cristina P. Saban Remedios Ryan Joseph Rotter Jr. Irene & Joseph Rotter Walter Vail Julia Vail Kathleen Cannon James Cannon Kathleen Vail

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PARISH/COMMUNITY EVENTS

ANNUAL BLOOD DRIVE Next Sunday, January 13th we are having our Annual Blood Drive in the High School Cafeteria, 1677 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Chicago from 8:00a.m. to 1:00p.m. Walk-ins welcome! However, if you would like to make an appointment for a specific time to donate blood, please call the Parish Center at 773-561-3546 and leave your name and the time you would like come in and donate blood.

EVERY TWO SECONDS SOMEONE NEEDS BLOOD. YOUR DONATION COUNTS!

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Sunday: Is 60:1-6/Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13 [cf. 11]/Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6/Mt 2:1-12 Monday: 1 Jn 3:22—4:6/Ps 2:7bc-8, 10-12a [8ab]/Mt 4:12-17, 23-25 Tuesday: 1 Jn 4:7-10/Ps 72:1-2, 3-4, 7-8 [cf. 11]/Mk 6:34-44 Wednesday: 1 Jn 4:11-18/Ps 72:1-2, 10, 12-13 [cf. 11]/Mk 6:45-52 Thursday: 1 Jn 4:19—5:4/Ps 72:1-2, 14 and 15bc, 17 [cf. 11]/Lk 4:14-22a Friday: 1 Jn 5:5-13/Ps 147:12-13, 14-15, 19-20 [12a]/Lk 5:12-16 Saturday: 1 Jn 5:14-21/Ps 149:1-2, 3-4, 5 and 6a and 9b [cf. 4a]/Jn 3:22-30 Next Sunday: Is 40:1-5, 9-11/Ps 104:1b-2, 3-4, 24-25, 27-28, 29-30 [1]/Ti 2:11-14; 3:4-7/Lk 3:15-16, 21-22 Observances for the week of January 6, 2019 Sunday: The Epiphany of the Lord Monday: St. Raymond of Penyafort, Priest Next Sunday: The Baptism of the Lord

In Loving Honor/Memory of:

John Francis Thumel Michael Thumel Alejandro & Anecita Siapno Santiago & Petra Cajucom Vicente & Margarita del Rosario Nanette Medina Alex & Riza Siapno Alejandro & Anecita Siapno Kristine Siapno Deceased member of the Sorrenti & Rondinelli families Robert Hellgeth Catherine Rondinelli

Christmas Flowers MemorialsChristmas Flowers MemorialsChristmas Flowers MemorialsChristmas Flowers Memorials————2018 Continued2018 Continued2018 Continued2018 Continued

Donations

Vashti Emigh Rudy & Mary Villadiego Chris Wheeler John & Christine Willis The Buenvenida Family Carol Hanson Gene Skala Anonymous Lorna Katigbac

PARISH/COMMUNITY EVENTS

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IN NEED OF LECTORS - VOLUNTEERS Several of our lectors for weekend Masses have had to give up their ministry due to changing family duties. Lectors proclaim the scriptures during the Liturgy of the Word at Mass, and lead the assembly in offering the Prayer of the Faithful, or petitions. If you think you might like to take up the ministry of lector at one of our weekend masses, and are willing to commit to exercising this ministry once a month on a rotating basis, please contact Fr. Brian at bfischer@stgregory.net. Candidates for this ministry are asked to participate in a short training session before being assigned. Thank you for considering it! POST CHRISTMAS STORYTELLING FOR YOUNG CHILDREN Tales of Searching and Light told by Two Librarians and a Frog! Diane dos Santos and Reenie Ruckdaeshel return to St. Gregory with a Winter picnic, a party and a reluctant wishing star. It will take place on Sunday, Jan. 6 at 4p.m. in the Chapel of Consolation. Children age 3 and up are invited to attend. MINISTRY OF THE WEEK—PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL The Parish Pastoral Council helps the Pastor develop a mission statement and vision for the parish and plan programs which will promote the growth and development of the parish and its parishioners. Members of the Parish Pastoral Council are appointed by the Pastor who seeks to have all groups within the parish represented on the council. Meetings are held at 7:00p.m. in the Parish Center on the first Monday of every month except July. NORTHSIDE CATHOLIC ACADEMY (NCA)

1.) Northside Catholic Academy is now enrolling three and four-year-olds for the 2019-20 school year. NCA is an award-winning academy that has half and full-day preschool. For more information, please go to NorthsideCatholic.org or call 773-743-6277 ext. 207 and schedule a private admissions tour!

2. Number 33 revealed the Queen of Spades! The McGowan's, an NCA family, won $50!! The Pot is over 12,500 and growing every day! Remember after the drawing all the tickets in the drum are thrown away. It is a new pot of tickets every week so buy your tickets weekly and let your friends and family know as well. Tickets are sold daily at the Double Bubble at 6036 N. Broadway up until 6:00 pm on the night of the drawing and at the Edge of Sweetness till 5:00 pm on the day of the drawing. Drawings are every Saturday at 6:30 at the Double Bubble. See you there!! Will you find the Queen??

ST. GREGORY THE GREAT APP St. Gregory the Great Church now has a mobile app that is compatible with your iPhone/iPad or android phone. You can obtain the app by going to your iPhone store or by going to the Google Play Store on your android phone. It can be found at St. Gregory the Great, Chicago. iPhone users can also text great1 to 555888, and android phone users can text great 2 to 555888. Our app is still a work in process. We are still learning how to best make use of it, but it does currently contain several buttons with up to date information about what is happening at St. Gregory the Great as well as other informative sites. If you have any suggestions as to how we might make this mobile app more helpful to you, please do not hesitate to get in contact with me. – Fr. Paul

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PARISH/COMMUNITY NEWS/EVENTS

FRIENDSHIP CLUB January 9—Regular Meeting—Hot Dogs & Baked Beans February 13—Regular Meeting—Tomato Basil Soup Grilled Cheese Sandwich March 13—Regular Meeting—Corned Beef Sandwiches and Cole Slaw

DON’T FORGET! BRING YOUR FAVORITE BIRTHDAY DESSERT TO SHARE DURING THE MONTH OF YOUR BIRTHDAY

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BINGO Bingo at St. Gregory is “Smoke Free”

TUESDAY NIGHT BINGO AT ST. GREGORY

Games begin at 7:00 PM in the Gym Basement—Social Hall (1609 West Gregory St.)

$2,250 in prizes (includes 2— $500 games)

In case of bad weather, please call the Parish Center at 773-561-3546, after 2:00p.m. for possible cancellation.

2018 ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL PLEDGE REPORT UPDATE Our parish goal this year for the 2018 Annual Catholic Appeal was $20,884. The amount actually pledged is $44,363. I want to thank you for your generosity that helped us to exceed our parish goal. What this means is that if all pledges are paid in full, our parish will receive a rebate of $23,479. As of today, $42,133 in pledges have been paid. This means that as of today we are guaranteed a rebate of $21,249. Any rebate we receive will go towards our Parish Building Maintenance and Repair Fund. Thank you again for your generosity and for your support of the Annual Catholic Appeal. – Fr. Paul PLEASE CONSIDER SIGNING UP FOR GIVE CENTRAL - GiveCentral is a method of electronic giving that guarantees us a steady income whether you are able to attend Mass any given weekend or not. It is safe. It is easy to enroll. You can change your level of giving at any time if your financial situation changes. It is also a green way to give that reduces paperwork and saves trees. You can sign up for GiveCentral on the home page of our parish web site at www.stgregory.net, or you can contact Bernadette Daniels at the Parish Center (773-561-3546), and she can enroll you or help you with the process if you have any questions or difficulties.

“Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.” Please consider our parish, St. Gregory the Great, in your Planned Giving as God has so loved us all.

BINGO WORKERS NEEDED Every Tuesday evening St. Gregory the Great hosts Bingo in the Social Hall of the gym building. It is our biggest fundraiser. Bingo funds have been used to help pay for maintenance and repair projects for our parish buildings. It also helps to make up for the budget shortfall in terms of our Sunday collection. We are very much in need of people who are willing to help run Bingo. If you can volunteer only one Tuesday a month, that would be helpful. The doors to Bingo open at 5p.m. It usually ends by 9:45p.m. You would not necessarily need to be present for the entire time. There are many different jobs that you can help with. If you would be willing to help with Bingo or have any questions about the various jobs associated with Bingo, please contact Fr. Paul at the Parish Center.

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OUR PRAYERS

Liturgical MINISTRIES JANUARY 12/JANUARY 13

Saturday—4:30pm Sunday—8:30am Sunday—10:30am

Presider Fr. Brian Fischer Fr. Brian Fischer Fr. Paul Wachdorf

Lectors/Commentators Jane Hirt Sr. Darleen Mayo

Elaine Osborne Elizabeth Wilschke

Brett Hartsfield Gerry Malone

Eucharistic Ministers Mireille Cernek Cathy Decker

Gloria DelaCruz David Liesen

Carmen Rosario Roger Dore

Pat Sullivan Nanette Medina Irene Rotter

Marianne Lee Remedios Ryan

Altar Servers Amy O’Brien Volunteer

Arhys Ocupé Nino Ocupé Virly Ocupé

John Alznauer Ian Sheridan Meg Alznauer

MC-Spencer O’Brien MC-Lance Ocupé MC-Molly Sheridan

Mass Intentions

SUNDAY, January 6 8:30am—Parishioners 10:30am—Parishioners MONDAY, January 7 8:30am—Edward Thomalla TUESDAY, January 8 10:00am—Parishioners WEDNESDAY, January 9 8:30am—Memorial Fund THURSDAY, January 10 8:30am—Parishioners FRIDAY, January 11 8:30am—Parishioners SATURDAY, January 12 8:30am—Parishioners 4:30pm—+Mike Schlee SUNDAY, January 13 8:30am—Parishioners 10:30am—+Socorro Perez

Prayer List

Tom Ahlfeld Mary Bredemeier Cassandra C. Morales Jesus Manuel Rosario Rosa Maria Santos Stanley Gnoske Colin Kiely Richard Malone Elsa Ardales Eloise Coughlin Ida Scott Peter Saldanha Virginia Rodriquez Marylyn Ahlfeld Edward Joyce Kelly Sirotkin

Memorial Fund

Anthony DelRosario

Our Armed Forces Please pray for

Joel Rivera John Sharonbrock Gema Barrio Mary Lou Guilfoil Barnes Jim Maloney Erika Michel Edward Thomalla Mark Nilson Mark Dichosa Josephina Ortega Cresanto Pineda Chris Cano Joan Frost Dante & Malu Jocson Angel Luis Rosario

Eric, Ryan & Nora Heath Sandra Martinez

Greeters

PARISH CENTER 5545 N. Paulina St., Chicago, IL 60640 773-561-3546 773-728-3827 (fax)—www.stgregory.net Hours: Monday-Thursday- 9:00am - 7:00 pm Friday- 9:00am - 4:30pm Saturday-9:00am - 4:30pm Sunday-9:00am - Noon

PASTORAL STAFF Rev. Paul Wachdorf, Pastor Rev. Brian Fischer, Associate Pastor Sr. Regina De Vitto, Pastoral Associate Ms. Cheri Dahlen, Director of Music Mr. John Miaso, Business Manager Ms. Bernadette Daniels, Administrative Asst. Mr. Joseph Malham

SACRISTAN Mr. Dan Creed

Mr. Joseph Malham, Iconographer, Artist-in-Residence Amy Alznauer, Creative Writer, Artist-in-Residence

SCHOOLS Northside Catholic Academy (NCA) ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Admissions Office: 773-743-6277

ST. GREGORY CREDIT UNION 1609 W. Gregory St., Chicago, IL 60640 773-561-5493 Sunday 9:30am-12:00pm & Wednesday 7:00pm-9:00pm

ST. GREGORY THE GREAT APP Can be found at St. Gregory the Great, Chicago IL iPhone Users-Text : great1 to 555888 Android Users-Text : great2 to 555888

MASSES Sunday: Saturday Evening—4:30pm, Sunday—8:30am and 10:30am.

Weekdays: Monday - Saturday—8:30am Holy Days of Obligation: Please check the Sunday bulletin for Holy Day Schedules.

SACRAMENTS Baptisms: First Sunday of the Month—1:00pm (except during Lent)

Weddings: Arrange with a pastoral staff member at least six months in advance. Participation in marriage preparation is essential.

Reconciliation Saturday– 3:30pm - 4:15pm

SERVICES Prayer Requests: If you or a family member or relative is ill and would like to be included on the list of prayer requests, please call the Parish Center. Mass Intentions: You may request a Mass intention for someone who is living or deceased or special occasions such as birthdays, special anniversary, get well wishes. Please call or stop by the Parish Center.

DEVOTIONS Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: 1st Friday of each month, 9:00am-7:00pm, except when funerals are scheduled. Novena To Our Lady of Perpetual Help: Wednesdays 6:30pm

TAIZE PRAYER SERVICE The Taizé Prayer Service will focus on seasonal icons. Taizé Prayer Service will be held in Church on Sundays at 4:00pm. Please check the bulletin or our website at www.stgregory.net (under the “About Us” tab) for the next scheduled prayer service.

Date Envelopes Cash/Loose Electronic Giving Total

November 4 $1,523 $1,150 $2,673

November 11 1,482 $ 661 $2,143

November 18 $1,964 $1,608 $14,638 $18,210

November 25 $1,768 $ 849 $2,617

Holy Days $ 287 $ 20 $ 307

Total $7,024 $4,288 $14,638 $25,950

Parish & School INFORMATION & SERVICES

Sunday and Holy Day Collection Totals

For Fiscal Year July 1—June 30

November

Over/(Under) Monthly Budget—Year-to-Date $12,609

Year-to-Date Collected as of November 30, 2018 $143,859

Planned Annual Budget for Sunday & Holy Day Collections $315,000

YTD Collected as a percentage of Planned Annual Budget 46%

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