Bulletin 27 January

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Season of the Spirit The Third Sunday In Ordinal Time, January 27, 2013

ICON OF - THE RUBLEV TRINITY - A POWERFUL REPRESENTATION

The Rublev Trinity is perhaps the most famous repre-sentation of the Holy Trinity in the world. It was paintedaround 1410 by Andrei Rublev and depicts the three an-gels who visited Abraham at the Oak of Mamre. But it isoften interpreted as an icon of the Trinity and is some-times called the icon of the Old Testament Trinity.

The image is full of symbolism - de-signed to take the viewer intothe Mystery of the Trinity.

Some general thoughts toget us started . . .The threefaces are identical. How mightthis help us to understand the

nature of the Trinity? The fig-ures can be enclosed in a circle.

What might this tell us about thelife of the Trinity? All the figures wear a

blue garment which is the color of the heavens.But each wears something that speaks of theirown identity.

On the left is a figure at rest within Itself. The blue garment is almost hidden by a shim-mering, ethereal robe -The Father, the One who is Creator who cannot be seen by His hu-man creatures. Both hands clasp the staff. All authority in heaven and on earth belong to the

Father. What kind of authority do you find in the figure in the icon? Behind (not merely thetent of Sara and Abraham) the figure is a house the dwelling place of God. " In my Father'sHouse are many mansions - I go to prepare a place for you..." What is the promise foryou in these words of Jesus?

The Christ figure in turn inclines towards the figure on the left, and we

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EL ICONO DE - LA SANTISIMA TRINIDA DE RUBLEV

Este icono de la Santsima Trinidad, es tal vez la representacin ms famosa si la Santsima Trini-dad en el mundo, que fue pintado alrededor de 1410 por Andrei Rublev. Representa los tres ngelesque visitaron a Abraham en la encina de Mambr - pero a menudo se interpreta como un icono de laTrinidad. A veces se llama el icono de la Trinidad Antiguo Testamento.

La imagen est llena de simbolismo - para incorporar al espectador en el misterio de la Trinidad.Algunas ideas generales para que podamos empezar.... Las tres caras son idnticas... cmo nos

ayuda esto a comprender la naturaleza de la Trinidad? Las cifras se puede encerrar en un crculo.Qu podra decirnos acerca de la vida de la Trinidad? Todas las figuras llevan un vestido azul - el co-lor de los cielos... pero cada uno lleva algo que habla de su propia identidad.

are drawn to gaze there too. " Those who love Me will keep My word and My Father will lovethem - and we will come to them and make our home with them" . What is Jesus promisinghere? The figure wears the blue of divinity. His brown garment speaks of the earth, of His hu-manity. The gold stripe speaks of kingship. - The Christ - Reflect on the form of kingshipbeing represented here. The Christ figure rests two fingers on the table - laying onto itHis divine and His human nature. He points to a cup filled with wine... what does thisrepresent? Behind the central figure (thought to represent Christ) is a tree. This could bethe oak tree at Mamre under which the three angelic visitors rested. The hospitality ofAbraham and Sarah was rewarded in the gift of a son. What does this tell us of the im-portance of hospitality? The tree may also represent the Cross, the tree on which ourSavior died. The tree of death which becomes the tree of eternal life - lost to humanityby the disobedience of Adam and Eve - restored to us by the obedience of Jesus.

Reflect on the paradox of the Cross - the place where death and life confront each other -where death gives way to resurrection - and eternal life. It may also be the tree of life in Revela-tion bearing twelve kinds of fruit, one for each month of the year and the leaves of this tree arefor the healing of the nation. What is the promise here - waiting to be fulfilled?

A blue robe speaking of divinity - a green robe representing new life - The Spirit - If youcan, spend time gazing at the newly unfurled leaves against a blue sky. Reflect on the linkbetween what you see and the figure in the icon. The Spirit touches the table - earthingthe divine life of God. Reflect on that touch and the words of invocation: "Lord, You areholy indeed, the fountain of all holiness. Let Your Spirit come upon these gifts to makethem holy...." Reflect on that touch and its meaning for the life of the world Behindthe figure is a mountain. Mountains are places where people often encountered God -places where heaven and earth seem to touch. Moses met God on mountains. Jesus wastransfigured whilst in prayer on a mountain. Reflect on your own "mountain top" experi-ences - times when you have felt very close to God - when you have felt transfigured andfilled with the Spirit. (These need not necessarily have taken place on mountain tops!)

Elijah could not find God in the earthquake - the wind - the fire on the mountain - but in thegentle breeze which carried the voice of God deep into his being. When have you been aware ofthe presence of the dynamic stillness which is the Spirit within you? The Spirit inclines - drawingour gaze to the central figure - representing Christ.

The subject of the icon is based on the Biblical story about the visit by three Angels to theProphet Abraham and his wife Sarah . According to the theological interpretations whose authorsassociated the Old Testament events with events of the New Testament, these Angels were thethree Persons of the Trinity: God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. Though reveal-ing direct iconographic affinity with this kind of representations, the Trinity as painted by Rublev,has its own features which carry a new quality and a new content. In Rublev's icon we observe forthe first time all the three Angels shown equal. This icon alone conformed to the strict rules of the orthodox doctrine of the Trinity.


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A la izquierda hay una figura en reposo dentro de s mismo. El vestido azul casi oculta por unareluciente - manto etreo. - El Padre - Aquel que es el Creador que no pueden ser vistos por suscriaturas humanas. Ambas manos estrechar el personal. Toda autoridad en el cielo y en la tierrapertenecen al Padre. Qu tipo de autoridad se encuentra en la figura en el icono? Atrs (no slo latienda de campaa de Sara y Abraham) , la cifra es una casa de la morada de Dios. "En la casa de mi Pa-dre hay muchas moradas - Voy a preparar un lugar para vosotros ..." Cul es la promesa para tien estas palabras de Jess?

La figura de Cristo, a su vez se inclina hacia la figura de la izquierda- y somos atrados a mirar all tambin. "Si alguno me ama guardar mipalabra y mi Padre lo amar - y nosotros vendremos a l y haremosmorada en ellos" . Lo que Jess promete aqu? La figura lleva el azul dela divinidad. Su vestido marrn habla de la tierra - de su humanidad. Lafranja de oro habla de la realeza. - El Cristo - Reflexionar sobre la for-ma de la realeza se representa aqu.... La figura de Cristo descansa dosdedos sobre la mesa - por el que se en l su divina y su naturalezahumana. Seala una copa llena de vino... Qu representa esto? Detrsde la figura central (se cree que representa a Cristo) es un rbol. Estepodra ser el roble de Mamre en las que los tres visitantes anglicos des-cansado. La hospitalidad de Abraham y Sara se vio recompensado en eldon de un hijo. Qu nos dice esto sobre la importancia de la hospitali-dad? El rbol tambin puede representar la Cruz - el rbol en el que

nuestro Salvador muri. El rbol de la muerte que se convierte en el rbol de la vida eterna - perdi ala humanidad por la desobediencia de Adn y Eva - restaurado a nosotros por la obediencia de Jess.

Reflexionar sobre la paradoja de la cruz - el lugar donde la muerte y la vida se enfrentan entres - donde la muerte da paso a la resurreccin - y la vida eterna. Puede ser tambin el rbol de vidaen el Apocalipsis que lleva doce frutos uno por cada mes del ao y las hojas de este rbol son parala sanidad de las naciones... Cul es la promesa aqu - esperando que se cumplan?

Una tnica azul que habla de la divinidad - Un manto verde que representa nueva vida - El Esp-ritu - Si es posible, pasar el tiempo mirando las hojas recin desplegadas contra un cielo azul. Re-flexionar sobre la relacin entre lo que ve y la figura en el icono. El Espritu toca la mesa - "tierrade la vida divina de Dios". Reflexionar sobre el toque y las palabras de invocacin: "Seor, T eresverdaderamente santo, fuente de toda santidad deja que Tu Espritu venga sobre estos donespara que sean santos...." Reflexionar sobre el toque y su significado para la vida del mundo...Detrs de la figura hay una montaa. Las montaas son lugares donde las personas encuentran amenudo Dios - lugares donde el cielo y la tierra parecen tocar. Moiss se encontr con Dios en lasmontaas. Jess se transfigur, mientras que en la oracin en una montaa. Reflexione sobre suspropias experiencias "de la cima de la montaa" - momentos en los que se han sentido muy cercade Dios - cuando se ha sentido transfigurado y lleno del Espritu. (Estos no necesariamente han teni-do lugar en las cimas de las montaas!)

Elas no poda encontrar a Dios en el terremoto - el viento - el fuego en la montaa - pero en lasuave brisa que llevaba la voz profunda de Dios en su ser. Cundo ha sido consciente de la presen-cia de la quietud dinmica, que es el Espritu dentro de ti? Las inclinaciones espirituales - Dibujo dela mirada a la figura central - que representan a Cristo.

El tema del icono est basada en la historia bblica acerca de la visita de tres ngeles al Pro-feta Abraham y su esposa Sara. De acuerdo a las interpretaciones teolgicas cuyos autores asocianlos eventos del Antiguo Testamento con los eventos del Nuevo Testamento, estos ngeles eran lastres Personas de la Trinidad: Dios Padre, Dios el Hijo y Dios el Espritu Santo. Aunque revela afini-dad iconogrfica directa con este tipo de representaciones, la Trinidad como pintado por Rublev,tiene sus propias caractersticas y que llevan una calidad nueva y un nuevo contenido. En el iconode Rublev se observa por primera vez los tres ngeles se muestra igual. Este icono slo se ajus-taba a las reglas estrictas de la doctrina ortodoxa de la Trinidad .


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Mass Intentions for the Week Saturday, January 26 8:30 a.m. Mike McPheters (Mary & Jim Rieck)

Vigil - 3rd Sunday Ordinary Time 5:00 p.m. Tom Stark (Jim & Marianne Ruseell)

Patti Bentley (Mike Bentley ) Toni Lawrentz (Claire Wilkinson) Richard P. Flynn (The Altimari Family) JoAnn Bannister (Jack Bannister) Mr. & Mrs. Guillermo Hidalgo (Living/40th Wedding)

(Mr, & Mrs. Guillermo Hidalgo)) Sunday, January 27 3rd Sunday Ordinary Time 7:30 a.m. John J. & Kathleen Dooley(Mary LHotta) 9:30 a.m. Timothy Liv (Virginia Taylor 11:30 a.m. Selene Miller (The RE Catechists)1:30 p.m. Por Todos los Parroquianos de San Juan Bautista

Monday, January 28 St. Thomas Aquinas 7:30 a.m. Michael McPheters (Anne Hutter)

Tuesday, January 297:30 a.m. Holly Nelson (Joe and Rita Grabowski) 1:40 p.m. (School Mass) Roland Ingram(Martha Ingram)

Wednesday, January 307:30 a.m. Richard Schopp (Rose & Jim Effinger) Thursday, January 31 St. John Bosco7:30 a.m. Deceased members of the Franda & McPheters

Families (Mike and Carol McPheters)

Friday, February 17:30 a.m. Our Parish All Souls

Saturday, February 2 Candlemas - Presentation

8:30 a.m. CCW, Living & Deceased Members(CCW)Vigil - 4th Sunday Ordinary Time5:00 p.m. Kathy Skrobutt (Carol Vaskey)

Felipe A. Reyes (Joe Kadolph) Charles Pierce (The Pierce Family) Loretta Yourek (Jim & Nancy Carlson) Elsie Schramer (John Schramer0

Sunday, February 3 4th Sunday Ordinary Time7:30 a.m. () 9:30 a.m. ()11:30 a.m. ()

Scripture Quote of the Week Luke 4: 18a,b, 19 "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,

because he has anointed meto bring glad tidings to the poor.

He has sent me toproclaim a year acceptable to the Lord.

Readings for th e Week beginning Jan.21Monday: Heb 9:15, 24-28 Ps 98:1-6 Mk 3:22-30Tuesday: Heb 10:1-10 Ps 40:2,4,7-8,10-11, Mk 3:31-35Wednesday: Heb 10:11-18 Ps 110:1-4 Mk 4:1-20Thursday: Heb 10:19-25 Ps 24:1-4b, 5,6 Mk 4:21-25Friday: Heb 10:32-39 Ps 37:3-6, 23-24, 39-40

Mk 4:26-34Saturday: Mal 3:1-4 Ps 24:7-10 Heb 2:14-18 Lk 2:22-40

Sunday: Jer 1:4-5, 17-19 Ps 71:1-6, 15-17,1 Cor 13:4-15

Michael BearyHarold Bingo BeschJames Bestler Margaret BirtBrian BurkeJosephine CalalbreseGoeffrey CallahanLisa Cicero Kathy Connor Jewel Ann CurtisPatricia DahleenJoann EggebrechtMary Felder Patrocinia FernandezJohn Flanigan, Jr.Gary Gillmeister Dawn GrantDestin GreenLori GreggJennifer HammerschmidtRich HarwoodJohn Heitzler

Joy HenczelMary KalitzkyCarter Kettner Frank KrauseKorrin KuprisRose Marie LambertJohn LechowiczDeloris LewandowskiNancy LidenLaurie LinkeSandra LinkeBeth MajerczykUrsula MakowijczukJohn MalteseLinda Marczewski

Theresa MarklThomas MarzianiJan MastersMarcy MorkenBecky NealJohnny NealRosella NilandAlex NovakLesley (Tobin) NygaardJudy PakulaJosie PasciakBane PetrovCathy Enders PossElly RansumMary RauchAlicia RicciardiCooper RojasCharles Roloff Katherine RoseCasmir RutaEdward SalekLillian Salek

George SarlittoSven SegerlundBea SerwachJohn ShannonCathy SlipkevychChuck SnailRosemary SumangRose SzczepaniakMary TarchalaPaul VasichWilliam WhiteLexie YoungbergLarry Zengri

Please pray for our sick*

Please keep in your prayers the wonderful young menof our Parish who are studying for the Priesthood for the Diocese of JolietDiocese of Joliet :

Shaun Cieslik

University of St. Mary of the Lake Mundelein SeminaryJames Malik ~ St. Meinrads Seminary

& for the Diocese of Santa FeDiocese of Santa FeBill Burke ~ Pontifical College Josephinum

Our Sanctuary Lamps this week burn inmemory of: Old Chapel - Msgr. Vincent Cloos

New Church - Joyce Milder

*We wish to update our prayer/sick list. Please notify us if youno longer need to remain on the sick list.

Mass Intentions for the Week Saturday, January 26 8:30 a.m. Mike McPheters (Mary & Jim Rieck)

Vigil - 3rd Sunday Ordinary Time 5:00 p.m. Tom Stark (Jim & Marianne Russell)

Patti Bentley (Mike Bentley) Toni Lawrentz (Claire Wilkinson) Richard P. Flynn (The Altimari Family) JoAnn Bannister (Jack Bannister) Mr. & Mrs. Guillermo Hidalgo (Living/40th Wedding

Anniv)(Mr, & Mrs. Guillermo Hidalgo) Sunday, January 27 3rd Sunday Ordinary Time 7:30 a.m. John J. & Kathleen Dooley(Mary LHotta) 9:30 a.m. Timothy Liv (Virginia Taylor) 11:30 a.m. Selene Miller (The RE Catechists)1:30 p.m. Por Todos los Parroquianos de San Juan Bautista

Monday, January 28 St. Thomas Aquinas 7:30 a.m. Michael McPheters (Anne Hutter)

Tuesday, January 297:30 a.m. Holly Nelson ( Joe and Rita Grabowski) 1:40 p.m. (School Mass) Roland Ingram(Martha Ingram )

Wednesday, January 307:30 a.m. Richard Schopp ( Rose & Jim Effinger ) Thursday, January 31 St. John Bosco7:30 a.m. Deceased members of the Faranda & McPheters

Families ( Mike and Carol McPheters )

Friday, February 17:30 a.m. Our Parish All Souls

Saturday, February 2 Candlemas - Presentation

8:30 a.m. CCW, Living & Deceased Members(CCW)Vigil - 4th Sunday Ordinary Time5:00 p.m. Kathy Skrobutt (Carol Vaskey )

Felipe A. Reyes ( Joe Kadolph ) Charles Pierce ( The Pierce Family ) Loretta Yourek (Jim & Nancy Carlson) Elsie Schramer (John Schramer) Eleanor Salwierak (Therese Martineau)

Sunday, February 3 4th Sunday Ordinary Time7:30 a.m. Joseph & Ethel Bialek (John & Mary Karwoski) 9:30 a.m. Susan Kawka-Sucharski(Rose & Joseph Szczepaniak)11:30 a.m. Rowland Morken (Charles & Jane Snail)1:30 p.m. Por Todos los Parroquianos de San Juan Bautista


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Sacrificial GivingWe are ever grateful for your loving gener-osity and sharing in the Ministries of Servingthe Lord here at St. John the Baptist.

Parish Collections

Week of January 6, 2013$27,161.00

The Lord Loves a Cheerful Giver! (2 Corinthians 7:9)

Christian ServiceSalute!

As a Parish Community we express ourdeepest gratitude for Gods Gift of

Christian Serviceto us as we salute:

Joanne BuschFor her countless hours of dedication and

generosity to Saint John the Baptist Churchand Community!

8 :30 a.m. Friday Morning Mass during Lent, In Addition to the Daily 7:30 a.m. Mass

In remembrance that our Lord diedon a Friday, during the Fridays ofLent we will be having a Mass onFridays at 8:30 a.m . in the Chapel.The Friday dates are:

Friday, February 15, 2013Friday, February 22, 2013Friday, March 1, 2013Friday, March 8, 2013Friday, March 15, 2013Friday, March 22, 2013

The daily 7:30 a.m. Mass will con-tinue, as well.

Saturday, February 2 is the Feast of Candlemas . As is thecustom, we will be blessing Candles at the 8:30 a.m. Mass. It isalso an ancient custom for people to bring the Baby Jesus fromtheir Nativity Sets to be blessed along with the candles, as Jesusis the Light of the World, and here we will also bless babiesone year and under if brought by their parents to this Mass.

On Sunday, February 3 (Vigil Mass February 2 at 5 p.m.) we willhave the Blessing of Throats for Saint Blaise in the Chapelafter weekend masses.

Bulletin Advertiser of the Week: Patrick Adams Aveda Concept Salon Please support those who help us finance our Bulletin through their weekly advertisements!

First Friday Rosary Please join the Knights of Colum-bus and the Adoration and Pro Life groups in the recita-tion of the Rosary on Friday, February 1, 2013 at 7:00

p.m. in the Chapel. Everyone is welcome to join in thismost wonderful devotion to our Blessed Mother. Asour Lady requested in her appearance at Fatima, Portugal, pray the Ro-sary and join her in lifting our hearts and minds in prayer.Let us take just a few minutes to join our fellow parishioners in prayerfulthanksgiving for all the gifts and blessings we have received. Our Rosaryis usually followed by Benediction.

This past year our beautifulPaschal Candle wasdonated by a memberof Saint Johns Parish.This coming Easter wewill again offer the op-portunity for a parish-ioner to donate the Pas-chal Candle.The Candle will be usedfrom Holy Saturday2013 till Pentecost of2014.Our present candle willbe placed in the Chapelon Easter until Pente-cost so that we mayhave a Paschal Candlein both worship spaces.

The donor will be pre-sented with their candleon Pentecost of the com-ing year. If you are in-terested in donating thecandle please call theChurch Office ~ ex 600.

The donation for thecandle is $405.00

ConfessionSchedule-Horario de

Confesiones

SaturdaysFebruary 2, 2013

3:30 p.m.:Father Thomas, CMI


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Do you have questionsabout your faith? Or

Do you want to tell some-one about your faith?

Lets get together and have atalk and share the faith in

a comfortable environment.These are free sessions, please

e-mail to schedule.Chris Strong

[email protected]

Childrens Stewardship Corner Here are just a few of the offerings to God

from the youths of St. Johns. Austin, Katie, Wyatt, Victoria, Melissa, Anglina,

Bryan, Giovanni, Carlos, Melanie, Nataly, Su-sana, Julia, Adam, Raul, Emily, Christopher,

Katherine, Molly, Natalie, Kailey, Bailey,Courtney, Norby, Alyssa and Zachary

all donated money to the church this week.Natalie helped grandma.

Katherine cleaned her room.Kailey helped make pizza.

Adam did chores.Molly prayed.Raul cleaned up around the house/chores.Emily sand and was cantor at the kids masson Christmas Eve.

Some of the talent of St. Johns youths are:Yahtzee, singing & dancing, selling Girl Scout

Cookies, soccer, making the bed,Dishwasher and doing the dishes.

Gifts from the youth's envelopes for January 13, 2013 was $49.20.

CATHOLICS FOR LIFE

"The path to the attainment of the common good and to peace isabove all that of respect for human life in all its many aspects, begin-ning with its conception, through its development and up to its naturalend. True peacemakers, then, are those who love, defend and pro-mote human life in all its dimensions, personal, communitarian and

transcendent. Life in its fullness is the height of peace. Anyone wholoves peace cannot tolerate attacks and crimes against life. "Those who insufficiently value human life and, in consequence, sup-port among other things the liberalization of abortion, perhaps do notrealize that in this way they are proposing the pursuit of a falsepeace. The flight from responsibility, which degrades human persons,and even more so the killing of a defenseless and innocent being, willnever be able to produce happiness or peace." ~Pope Benedict XVI,Message for the World Day of Peace, January 1, 2013

Childrens Stewardship Corner Here are just a few of the offerings to God

from the youths of St. Johns.Leah, Emily, Christopher, Katherine, Molly,

Natalie, Kailey, Bailey, Courtney, Norby, Alyssa and Zachary

all donated money to the church this week.Kailey shared with her friends and learnedabout science.Molly prayed.Christopher helped clean around the houseand emptied the dishwasher.Natalie cleaned her room.Katherine helped make her bed andcleaned her room.Bailey helped her mom and aunt clean outNanas house so it can be sold.

Some of the talent of St. Johns youths are:Piano playing, family, Yahtzee, dancing,singing at Christmas Mass, babysitting & practicing to sell Girl Scout CookiesGifts from the youth's envelopes for

January 6, 2013 was $23.49.

January - February 2013 Upcoming Events:

Tues, Jan 29th9:00am Morning Board meeting in Sebahar Hall-

Refreshments Judy ValentineSat, Feb 2nd 8:30am First Saturday Mass and Rosary in the Chapel followed by:

9:15am CCW will be serving a delicious Breakfast inthe SCHOOL HALL following Mass and the Rosary. SuzetteHoryza will talk to us on the topic of Joy in the Journey. Suzette is a retreat leader, artist and tour guide. Join us forthis spiritual and relaxing February morning event! This is alsoa wonderful opportunity for those of you who cant make ourmonthly evening meetings to join us for a meal, social time,information and our General Meeting.

Wed, Feb 20 th 11:30am Young at Hearts Join us for lunchand our usual games and social time. Watch the February bul-letin for further details.

Spring Bazaar coming February 23-24

We recently sent invitations to vendors who sponsored a booth inlast years Bazaar. We may have some openings this February for more vendors to purchase a table. We encourage Parishioners and

friends of St. Johns interested in selling items or services at our SpringBazaar, to contact: Sheila at 630-668-2494 or Judy at 630-462-0844

Please pray for Dennis G. Dennehywho passed away onJanuary 6, 2013.Our sympathies are ex-tended to his sister in law,

Virg Tobin, and to his whole family.

Please pray for Sam Morgan Vermillion

who passed away onJanuary 18, 2013.

Our sympathies areextended to

Debbi and Jay Vermillion, and toCoral and Corey Scudder.


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St. Johns UniversityContinuing education for people to discover more

about their Faith Everyone is welcome and encouraged to make any class that they can. Classes are in

Sebahar Hall on designated Thursdays at 7 p.m. unless noted.

Saints and Icons Jan. 31

This class will combine stories of the saints with their Eastern Orthodox paintings.Christianity and Hinduism Feb. 7The similarities of Hinduism and Christianity will be examined. There will be a special emphasis on the similar mystictraditions in both faiths.

Christianity and Buddhism Feb. 14Buddhism is a religion without a God; however, Christianity and Buddhism have many things in common. Come find out why somany Christian theologians try to bridge the gap of these two ways of life

Great Christian Thinkers Feb. 21 Well look at some of the most famous Catholic Theologians and examine why their greatthoughts can inspire a greater faith.

Retreat for Men- Feb. 22 This is a retreat by Chris Strong in union with Mayslake Ministries. It will be an overnight at the Dou-

ble Tree Suites in Downers Grove.

Grief and Healing presented by Amy Florian Feb. 26 Come listen to the world famous voice on grief.

The next SJB Texas Holdem School Fundraiser will be held on Satur-day, March 2 nd , 2013 . The past games have raised over $14,000 for the schooland have been great fun for all that have attended. We are anticipating another great turnout, so please reserve your seats ASAP by contacting Jim Pellicane at

[email protected] .As in the past, we are in need of volunteer dealers to help deal the games. Thedealers have just as much fun as the players since the games are very light-hearted and friendly. We have a professional dealer train each volunteer beforethe game so even if you dont know how to play or deal, you can still volunteer and learn. Please contact Jim Pellicane if you are interested in dealing. Jim can

be reached at [email protected] or at 630-740-0930.

We are also in need of items to make this night a terrific success. Donations of plates, napkins, pop, beer and baked goods are always appreciated. Donationscan be dropped off at the school office anytime (except baked goods pleasedrop off at Sebahar Hall on March 2nd at 5:00 p.m.) Please label your dona-tions. And, please invite all your friends and family to play!

K of Cs Breakfast Super Sunday Special February 3rd, 8:00 to 11am. Where: St. Johns School Hall When: 8-11am Sunday Feb 3rdThe Knights provide over 60 million hours of donated volunteer timeacross the U.S. each year, all for the betterment of our Catholic FaithCommunities.Enjoy a menu that includes Hot Buttermilk Pancakes, Jimmy Dean Sau-sage Links, Golden Hashbrowns, Country Fresh Eggs, Apple or OrangeJuice, and Fresh Roasted Coffee. Hungry?Invite some Friends, Bring a Group, Support the Parish, Have a cup of cof-fee on us. Come and participate in the pre-game Super Bowl festivities.

St. John the Baptists Annual

Spaghetti Dinner Friday, February 1, 2013,

School Hall $5.00Adults, $3.00/Children 4-12

Children 3 & Under, Free4:30p-8p

Everyone Invited and Welcome!Please Come!


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On February 9, 2013, St. John the Baptist School will proudly host the St. John theBaptist Sweet Taste of Success Gala . The SJB Gala is a great way to celebrateValentines Day. There is no need to hassle with finding the right restaurant or fightingfor a reservation. Weve got the perfect venue for you.

Our theme of roses and chocolates will create the perfect setting for Valentine fun. En- joy hors doeuvres, drinks, and plenty of sweet treats. Celebrate with live music from

the popular Vital Signs band. The evening events will also include live and silent auc-tions with proceeds benefiting St. John the Baptist School.

Becoming a sponsor, donating an auction item and attending the event are a few of theways you can help this year. You can register by visiting our website at http://

stjohnwinfield.org/School/SJB_Gala.html. Donated items can be dropped off at St. John theBaptist School. You can also contact Julie Cibulskis at 630-363-7073 or

[email protected] with any questions. Thank you in advance for your support!

OUR WONDERFUL GRADEOUR WONDERFUL GRADE

SCHOOL CHILDRENSCHOOL CHILDREN

We celebrated the Wisdom of God and our children onJanuary 15th at the 1:40 p.m. Childrens Mass.We had the Saint Peter Faith Family with our Math-

whiz Teacher, Mrs. Barb Rosin, as well as the Second Gradeand Fourth Grade Children in the Sanctuary. We celebratedthe coming of the Three Wise Men. We shared with the chil-dren the gifts of the Magi: Gold (Hope), Frankincense(Faith) and Myrrh (Charity). The Children were able to placeincense in the Thurable and were anointed with Myrrhpraying that they will grow up to be wise in Gods Love!

We invite all to join our childrens Masses that are heldon most Tuesdays at 1:40 pm (check the bulletin to makesure we have it on the week you wish to attend).

Attention: Middle and High SchoolStudents . . .

Come Be a Part of

Living Stations We are inviting all 5th-12th grade students toparticipate in a re-enactment of the Passion ofthe Christ (Living Stations).What are Living Stations?Imagine the whole church dark, and then spot-lights come on and you are transported back toGolgatha, where Jesus was nailed to the cross.Living stations recreates 14 stations. All thestations are acted out by students dressed incostumes of the era while a student narratesthe scene. Therefore, most scenes require nolearning of lines.Why be a part of it?It will be Lent, so do something wonderful forGod. Plus, its a lot of fun, just ask any formercast members. Its also a great way to makefriends and great memories.When?Practices will take place in the Church on: Sunday, February 10: 4:30p-5:30p Sunday, February 17: 4:30p-5:30p Sunday, February 24: 4:30p-5:30p Sunday, March 3: 4:30p-6:00p Sunday, March 10: 4:30p-6:00p

Sunday, March 17: 4:30p-6:00p Sunday, March 24: 4:30p-6:00p March 25 & March 27 (Holy Week): 4:00p-

6:00p Performance: Good Friday at 7:00 p.m.Contact [email protected] with anyquestions (630)293-4899.

There will be no practice during Spring Break.

Sweet Sunday Weekend!Sweet Sunday Weekend! Which parish has the best 7th gradersin all of Du Page County? That would

be our 7th graders! Why, you ask?They are the teens coordinating and sponsoring and bak-ing for Sweet Sunday Weekend! The weekend of Febru-ary 9 & 10, 2013 will be Sweet Sunday Weekend at St.

John the Baptist Parish! All proceeds from the SweetSunday Weekend bake sale will go directly into CatholicCharities MEND fund, Meeting Emergency Needs withDignity, The MEND fund helps families in our neighbor-hood and parish by providing basic needs like food andrent assistance. Lets show our support of our teens and

Catholic Charities MEND fund and makeour bake sale the sweetest ever.


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Catholic Education Foundation Scholarship Deadline Set for March 1st

Did you know that the Catholic Education Foundation (CEF) annual Schol-arship Campaign helped provide over $1.6 million in scholarships this year for over 1500 qualified grade school and high school students? This year the CEF provided $10,500.00 in financial aid to students at St. John theBaptist School and $106,000.00 to students at St. Francis High School.Financial aid applications are now being accepted for students in the Catho-lic grade schools and high schools within our Diocese. Visit our website atwww.DioceseofJoliet.org/edfoundation to complete an online financial aidapplication or ask the school office for information.

Ultra Foods Ultra Foods is inviting our parish to take part in Ultras SmartShopper Program, an Educational Rebate Program that generates cash back toour school for educational needs. Save your register receipts through January27, 2013 and drop them in the specially marked depository box located in thenarthex, school or parish office.

Discover the Differencea St. John the Baptist

Education MakesSt. John the Baptist School

Open House Schedule Preschool and Kindergarten

January 27, 201310:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.*

(Following our 9:30 am. Mass)

Prospective Families January 28, 2013

8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

CALL TODAYTo arrange for a tour and for moreinformation, please contact: TeriHardesty, 630-668-2625, ext. 618

St. John the Baptist

Catholic School0S259 Church StrettWinfield, IL 60190

www.stjohnwinfield.org

St. John the Baptist School: In the Spotlight Mrs. Laura Celaya, 7th and 8th Grade Enriched Language Arts This is my second year working at St. John's after accumulating six years of teaching a variety of

junior high and high school courses. With the birth of my first daughter, Abigail, I took a breakfrom teaching to complete my master's degree in English from DePaul University. My undergradu-

ate majors at Augustana College were English and Secondary Education, with a minor in Spanish; I have al-ways loved studying languages and how words convey meaning in our world, especially as communicated inliterature. Some day in the far future I may look to complete a doctorate degree in English Literature andteach at the college level, but for now I am very happy working part-time with the students and families at St.John's, and spending time with my husband and the very new addition to our family, our second daughter,Grace.Teaching has always been a favorite pass-time of mine, as well as my career. I love to read literature, and Ilove to inspire a passion for this art in my students. My husband and I were high school sweethearts, so weoften recognize the lasting significance of the years spent in school among peers and under the guidance of teachers. To me, this time is equally important to one's personal growth as the time spent with families. Forthat, I consider myself fortunate to have the privilege of shaping the lives of so many wonderful individuals.

Knights of Columbus Free ThrowContest Results :A Free Throw contest was held on January13, 2013 in St. Johns gym for childrenages 10-14 years old. There were 17 con-testants. Six Knights officiated. The win-ners of the free throw contest are:

Division Boys GirlsAge 10 No Contestants Keira OConnor Age 11 Dominic Imbrogno Claudia CesarioAge 12 Jake Hafertepe Melissa LaCroixAge 13 Matt Dupasquier Becca Imbrogno

Age 14 Dominic Mele Ally HafertepeCongratulations to these champions. Each of these winners will compete in the dis-trict competition to be held February 23rd, 8:0 a.m., in St. Irenes Gym. Good luck toall! ~Don Jeschke, 630-231-6019


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Small ChristianCommunities Anyone interested in joining a smallChristian community, please contactPat Schopp: 630-836-1283.

Catholic Inquiry Anyone interested in becoming Catho-lic, please call the parish office for in-formation: 630-668-0918, ext. 600.

Help Our School

Clip Box Tops!Please drop off your clipped Box Tops inthe entryway to the parish office. Thereis always a collection box there. Allprofits are benefitting programs for St.John the Baptist school. Questions,call Robin Hafertepe at:[email protected] Thank you!

Visit Our Parish Website,www.stjohnwinfield.org for:

Copy of the bulletinMinistries Schedule

Having Surgery?Give one of our priests a call PRIOR toyour surgery, so that anointing can begiven at a time when you are lessstressed. Call the parish office at 630-668-0918, ext. 600, and set a time to come inBEFORE your surgery for anointing.

Central DuPage HospitalOur priests are available to make hospi-tal visits. Because of HIPAA Laws theHospital does not notify churches whenparishioners are there. Please notify theSaint Johns Parish Office when a lovedone is there, giving us the name androom number. We want to do our best tominister to all the hospitalized!

Homebound Parishioners who are homebound andwishes to receive communion, please callthe parish office at 630-668-0918, Ext.600, and we will pass your name to thecoordinator for Homebound Ministry.

Lost and Found Please check the Lost and Found bas-ket in the entryway to the parish office .

Parish CalendarPlease see the online calendar at:www.stjohnwinfield.org on the kiosk of the narthex of the Church.

Bulletin ArticlesSubmissions are due by noon onThurs., 10 days prior to the Sunday onwhich you wish the article to appear.(Holidays may change due dates for arti-cles because of publishing demands).Include the name and phone number of the person submitting the article. Pleaseemail as an attachment using MicrosoftWord or Publisher. Please do not includearticle in the body of the email.

Email to: [email protected] [email protected].

Pulpit AnnouncementsMust be submitted with a contact nameand phone number, by 9 a.m. on Tues-day prior to the Sunday you wish theannouncement made. The parish officehas final approval on all bulletin articlesand pulpit announcements.

Youth Ministry For information, contact

Chris Strong [email protected]

2013 Meeting Schedule. All meetings are 6:30p-8p in the

Youth Ministry Center (YMC)

above the garages at the parishoffices.Upcoming meetings:

2/3; 2/17; 3/3;3/17; 3/24; 4/7; 4/21; 5/5;

5/19; 6/2; 6/9; 6/23

Tutors Needed for 1st-8th GradeVolunteers are needed to help chil-dren in First Grade through EighthGrade who are struggling in school.Please call Tom Masterson at:

630-653-4818

Please Pray for those whodefend our Nation,

those who servein Active Duty

Pvt James Luigi Akin A1C Francis Beifuss

Lt John BergSgt Melissa Brooker

Lt Deandra CarboneCMR Nicholas Carbone

Pvt Timothy ConleySgt Andrew Fairbairn

Pv2 Nicholas GormanSgt Pamela Gray A1C Seth Kelley

Senior Airman Felicia K. McDonaldGSMC (SW/SS) Timothy A. Newell

Lt Col George Pohlmann A1C Alejandro Luis Sanchez

AN Michael SchieveCaptain Jim Smolucha

Captain Mike SmoluchaSPC Thomas Stanhope

SSgt Mark Trygar SrA Sarah Trygar

ABHAA Robert Twohill

Going On Vacation? To find a church and Mass times in thearea where you will be vacationing go

to: www.thecatholicdirectory.com

Monthly Music Schedule?????

Marriage Encounter /

First Friday Rosary / Vincent de Paul Car??????

Welcome - BienvenidoNew parishioners, please contact

the Parish Office to register.Parish DirectoryPastor/Prroco: ....Fr. Tom Cargo/Padre TomsAssociate Pastor: ... Fr. Thomas Theneth, CMI

Deacon William Nijm -from Our Lady of Lebanon - Lombard

Secretaries: ... Jennifer Kurtyka, Rosa Benavides.......................Ex 0 or 600

Secretaria Hispana: ...Rosa Benavides ...Ex601Office & Facilities Administrator:

............................. Aaron Simpson ...Ex603Music Ministry: Adrienne Rose ....... 653-1489

Msica Espaol: Mara Campos....520-0665Religious Education: ................Office: Ex613

Director: Maureen Brennan ..............Ex612RCIA (Convert Preparation) ...........Ex600

Adult Education: ...........Chris Strong ...Ex644 & Youth Ministry: .......Chris Strong ...Ex607Grade School: ...........................Office: Ex618

Principal: Catherine Kos ..................Ex617Phone: 630-668-2625, Fax: 630-668-71760S259 Church Street, Winfield, IL 60190

St Vincent de Paul Society .................Ex692

Mass ScheduleWeekend .......Saturday (Vigil Mass) 5:00 pm;

Sunday 7:30, 9:30 & 11:30 amMisa en Espaol ................ Domingo 1:30 pmWeekday ...Mon.-Fri. 7:30 am & Sat. 8:30 am Confessions: ........Saturday: 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Deadline for submitting bulletin articles isNoon on Tuesday 10 days prior to publication(Holidays earlier) Please submit articlesby email to [email protected]

Website: www.stjohnwinfield.org


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Parish Office Hours:Parish Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m.- 4 p.m.Grade School MassGrade School Mass Tuesdays 1:40 pm

Holy Days of Obligation, All Souls & Ash Wednesday To be announced with each Special Day Eucharistic AdorationEucharistic Adoration

Every Tuesday from 8 a.m. until 7:15 a.m. Wednesday & First Friday of each month from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

BaptismsBaptisms 1st Sunday of the Month First Baptism Rituals starting at the 11:30 a.m. Mass. Parents and god-parents are encouraged

to attend Baptism Preparation Classes several months before your baby is born. Godparents are to be practicing Catholics !WeddingsWeddings

Spiritual Preparation begins at least SIX MONTHS in advance. Please do not make reservations until you meet with a priest.

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BodasBodasPreparacin Espiritual empieza por lo menos con SEIS MESES de anticipo.

No haga preparaciones para su Celebracin antes de reunirse con el prroco.

Secretaria HispanaSecretaria Hispana

Para hablar con la secretaria hispana, llame al Rosa Benavides, extensin 601 Lunes, Martes y Jueves 8:00 AM

a 2:00PM


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