December 2, 2018

First Sunday of Advent

St. Joseph Catholic Church, 7240 W. 57th St., Summit, Illinois

“Advent isn’t just a charming preparation for Christmas, when we remember Christ’s First Coming. No, the point of

Advent is to prepare for the Second Coming of Christ, His return in glory.”

En este primer domingo de Adviento, oímos hablar del rey David en la primera lectura. El profeta Jeremías entrega un mensaje de Dios. "Se acercan los días, dice el SEÑOR, cuando cumpliré la promesa que hice a la casa de Israel y Judá. En esos días, en ese tiempo, levantaré para David un tiro justo; Él hará lo que es correcto y justo en la tierra. En aquellos días, Judá estará segura y Jerusalén vivirá seguro; así es como lo llamarán: “El Señor, nuestro juez”. El rey más grande en la historia de Israel es el Rey David. El profeta Jeremías profetiza la venida de un futuro rey. Este futuro rey será el decendiente del Rey David, y cuando este rey venga en gloria, este futuro rey establecerá la paz y la justicia. Jesús es el futuro rey, prometido y predicho

por los profetas, como el profeta Jeremías. En el Evangelio de hoy, Jesús habla de su segunda venida. En su primera venida, Jesús vino en silencio, pero al final de los tiempos, Jesús no regresará en silencio. Jesús dijo a sus discípulos: “Habrá señales en el sol, la luna y las estrellas, y las naciones de la tierra estarán consternadas, perplejas por el rugido del mar y las olas. Y luego verán al Hijo del Hombre venir en una nube con poder y gran gloria. Porque ese día asaltarán a todos los que viven en la faz de la tierra. Esté atento en todo momento y ore para que tenga la fuerza para escapar de las tribulaciones que son inminentes y para presentarse ante el Hijo del Hombre”. Verá, el Adviento no es solo una preparación encantadora para la Navidad, cuando recordamos la Primera Venida de Cristo. No, el punto de Adviento es prepararse para la Segunda Venida de Cristo, su regreso en gloria. El Adviento nos llama a prepararnos para el Retorno del Rey. El retorno del rey es el tercer volumen de J.R.R. La trilogía de El Señor de los Anillos de Tolkien. J.R R. Tolkien era un católico romano y una vez describió su obra maestra El Señor de los anillos como “una obra fundamentalmente religiosa y católica”. Fue la profunda fe católica de Tolkien la que más profundamente formó su trabajo. Tolkien pensó, imaginó y escribió como un católico, y su trabajo muestra los signos claros de su fe, como él pretendía que debiera. Uno de los personajes principales es Aragorn. Aragorn es un símbolo de Cristo, particularmente el futuro rey de la gloria, que vendrá a unir a la humanidad y establecerá un reino de paz y justicia. Aragorn es el “Rey que regresa”. Al igual que Cristo, tiene un extenso linaje que se remonta a los líderes de su pueblo hace mucho tiempo y está diseñado por la profecía. Jesús es el Hijo de David, su descendiente. Es heredero del reino de David como el nuevo Rey de Israel. Aragorn es el heredero de Isildur como el nuevo Rey de Gondor. Después de mucho tiempo sin un rey, la venida de Jesús y la venida de Aragorn marcan el “Retorno del Rey”. Aragón es el rey. Él es el regreso del rey de Gondor, al igual que Jesús es el regreso del rey David. Tolkien hizo que Aragorn se pareciera a Cristo a propósito. Aragorn reúne los reinos humanos de Arnor y Gondor a lo largo de su reinado, y reúne a los pueblos de los Elfos y Enanos, que una vez se enfrentaron. De esta manera, Aragorn es paralelo a lo que Jesús hará con Israel y Judá,

y con los judíos y los gentiles. Como los cristianos anhelan el regreso de Cristo Rey, las personas libres de la Tierra Media anhelan que sus reinos se unan una vez más en paz y justicia bajo el legítimo heredero. En la batalla final entre los pueblos unidos de la Tierra Media contra Sauron (símbolo del diablo), Aragorn monta las Puertas Negras de Mordor y clama: “¡Que venga el Señor de la Tierra Negra! ¡Que se haga justicia con él! ” ¿Le suena familiar? Debería. En la profecía de Jeremías, escuchamos cómo el futuro rey, un disparo del rey David, vendrá para establecer la justicia. Jeremías predijo: “así es como lo llamarán:“ ¡El señor es nuestra justicia! ” Cuando el Rey regrese en gloria, establecerá la justicia. Que es la justicia La justicia es un concepto moral que involucra el trato justo e imparcial de todas las personas. En su sentido más general, la justicia significa dar a los individuos lo que realmente merecen o merecen. Si una persona hace el bien, la justicia exige que la persona reciba una recompensa. Si una persona hace mal, la justicia exige castigo. Los hombres y las mujeres son criaturas de un Creador amoroso, que nos enseña cómo vivir. Al escuchar su voz y obedecer sus mandatos, podemos construir nuestras vidas

individuales sobre una base justa y seguir el camino que conduce a la vida eterna. Además, la justicia es eterna: lo que es justo hoy no cambiará y se convertirá en algo malo mañana. Cuando Cristo Rey regrese en gloria, Él hará justicia a cada persona. Cristo bendecirá y recompensará a los buenos / santos, y castigará a los malos. Con esto en mente, debemos recordar las palabras de San Pablo en la segunda lectura de hoy. “Sé sin culpa en la santidad ante nuestro Dios y Padre en la venida de nuestro Señor Jesús. Les pedimos y exhortamos con seriedad al Señor Jesús que, deben conducirse para agradar a Dios”. Oremos por la protección de nuestro Señor sobre nuestra nación, la Iglesia y el mundo. ¡Que la Santisima María virgen, madre de la buen consejo, nos ayude con su cuidado maternal, y que San José ruegue por nosotros! Vivat Jesus! ¡Viva Jesús!

Informes del Padre Bob

W dzisiejszą I Niedzielę Adwentu, w pierwszym czytaniu słuchamy o królu Dawidzie. Prorok Jeremiasz wygłasza przesłanie od Boga: "Oto nadejdą dni - wyrocznia Pana - kiedy wzbudzę Dawidowi Odrośl sprawiedliwą. Będzie panował jako król, postępując roztropnie, i będzie wykonywał prawo i sprawiedliwość na ziemi. W jego dniach Juda dostąpi zbawienia, a Izrael będzie mieszkał bezpiecznie. To zaś będzie imię, którym go będą nazywać: Pan naszą sprawiedliwością”. Największym królem w historii Izraela był Dawid. Prorok Jeremiasz zapowiada nadejście przyszłego króla. Władca ten będzie potomkiem króla Dawida, a kiedy przyjdzie w chwale, zaprowadzi na ziemi pokój i sprawiedliwość. Tym przyszłym królem (obiecanym i ogłaszanym przez proroków takich, jak Jeremiasz) jest Jezus. W

dzisiejszej Ewangelii, Pan opowiada o Swoim Drugim Przyjściu. Za pierwszym razem, Chrystus przyszedł po cichu i skromnie. Jego drugie nadejście u kresu czasu będzie zupełnie inne. „Będą znaki na słońcu, księżycu i gwiazdach, a na ziemi trwoga narodów bezradnych wobec szumu morza i jego nawałnicy. Ludzie mdleć będą ze strachu, w oczekiwaniu wydarzeń zagrażających ziemi. Albowiem moce niebios zostaną wstrząśnięte. Wtedy ujrzą Syna Człowieczego, nadchodzącego w obłoku8 z wielką mocą i chwałą. Przyjdzie [ten dzień] bowiem na wszystkich, którzy mieszkają na całej ziemi. Czuwajcie więc i módlcie się w każdym czasie, abyście mogli uniknąć tego wszystkiego, co ma nastąpić, i stanąć przed Synem Człowieczym”. Adwent nie jest tylko uroczym wstępem do Bożego Narodzenia (Pierwszego Przyjścia Pana). W Adwencie chodzi o to, aby przygotować się na Jego Powtórne Przyjście w chwale. Okres adwentowy ma nas przygotować na Powrót Króla. „Powrót Króla” to trzeci tom monumentalnej trylogii „Władca Pierścieni”, autorstwa J.R.R. Tolkiena. Tolkien był głęboko wierzącym katolikiem. Sam określił „Władcę Pierścieni” jako „dzieło zasadniczo religijne i katolickie”. Największy wpływ na twórczość pisarza wywarła właśnie jego wiara. Tolkien myślał i pisał jak katolik – i w jego pracach wyraźnie to widać. Jedną z głównych postaci trylogii jest Aragorn. Symbolizuje on Chrystusa – przyszłego króla, który przyjdzie w chwale, zjednoczy całą ludzkość i zaprowadzi na ziemi królestwo pokoju i sprawiedliwości. Aragorn jest królem, który powraca. Podobnie jak Chrystus, Aragorn wymieniany jest w proroctwie i również może poszczycić się rozległym rodowodem, sięgającym aż do przywódców Ludzi sprzed wieków. Jezus jest Synem Dawida, jego potomkiem. To dziedzic królestwa Dawidowego jako nowy Król Izraela. Aragorn zaś jest Dziedzicem Isildura, nowym Królem Gondoru. Po długim okresie bezkrólewia, przyjście Jezusa i Aragorna oznacza „Powrót Króla”. Aragorn jest królem. Jest on nowym królem Gondoru tak samo jak Chrystus jest nowym królem Dawidem. Tolkien nieprzypadkowo przyrównał Aragorna do Jezusa. Aragorn poprzez swoje panowanie jednoczy nie tylko ludzkie królestwa Gondoru i Arnoru, lecz także skłócone niegdyś ze sobą plemiona Elfów i Krasnoludów. Aragorn stanowi zatem odzwierciedlenie tego, czego Jezus dokona z Izraelem i Judą, z Żydami i nie-Żydami. Tak jak chrześcijanie pragną powrotu Chrystusa Króla, tak też Wolne Ludy Śródziemia marzą o zjednoczeniu wszystkich krain pod

berłem prawowitego dziedzica, w pokoju i sprawiedliwości. W ostatniej bitwie między Wolnymi Ludami a Sauronem (symbolizującym Diabła), Aragorn podjeżdża pod Czarną Bramę Mordoru z żądaniem: „Niechaj ukażę się Władca Kraju Ciemności! Niech dosięgnie go sprawiedliwość!”. Brzmi znajomo, prawda? W przepowiedni proroka Jeremiasza jest mowa o tym, jak przyszły król, „odrośl Dawida”, będzie panował sprawiedliwie: „To zaś będzie imię, którym go będą nazywać: Pan naszą sprawiedliwością”. Kiedy Król powtórnie powróci w chwale, zaprowadzi na świecie sprawiedliwość. Czym jest sprawiedliwość? Jest to cecha przypisywana jednostkom, działaniom lub instytucjom społecznym, najczęściej wiązana z odpowiednim rozdziałem dóbr i bezstronnością. W najbardziej ogólnym znaczeniu, sprawiedliwością nazywamy stałą i niezmienną wolę przyznania każdemu tego, co mu się należy, lub tego, na co faktycznie zasłużył. Jeśli dana osoba postępuje dobrze, sprawiedliwość wymaga, by otrzymała nagrodę. Jeżeli zaś postępuje źle, niegodnie – wówczas należy jej się kara. Zostaliśmy powołani

do życia przez miłosiernego Stwórcę, Który uczy nas, jak mamy żyć. Słuchając Jego Słowa i stosując się do Jego nakazów, możemy budować nasze życie na sprawiedliwych fundamentach i kroczyć ścieżką prowadzącą do życia wiecznego. Sprawiedliwość jest trwała i niezmienna – to, co dzisiaj jest dobrem, jutro nie stanie się nagle złem. Gdy Chrystus Król powróci w chwale, wymierzy sprawiedliwość wszystkim ludziom. Wynagrodzi dobrych/świętych i ukarze złych/niegodnych. Mając to na uwadze, powinniśmy pamiętać o słowach świętego Pawła z 1 Listu do Tesaloniczan (3:13), gdzie apostoł modli się o to, „aby serca wasze utwierdzone zostały jako nienaganne w świętości wobec Boga, Ojca naszego, na przyjście Pana naszego Jezusa wraz ze wszystkimi Jego świętymi”. Módlmy się o Bożą ochronę dla naszego kraju, dla Kościoła i dla całego świata. Maryjo, Matko Nieustającej Pomocy, miej nas zawsze w Swej opiece. Święty Józefie, módl się za nami. Vivat Iesus! Chwała Jezusowi!

Z biurka Ks. Proboszcza

FR. BOB’S BRIEFS We are back where we started. Do you remember? Five weeks ago, we began reading through Jesus’

Bread of Life Discourse in the sixth chapter of the Gospel of John. At the beginning of John 6, we read, “Jesus went across the Sea of Galilee. A large crowd followed him because they saw the signs he was performing on the sick.” At that place and time, Jesus miraculously multiplied the five barley loaves and two fish to feed 5,000 people. For the past five weeks, we have heard how this large multitude of people has been constantly been hanging around Jesus. Now, this week, we hear how this vast crowd of people leaves Jesus and go away.

Many of Jesus' disciples who were listening said, "This saying is hard; who can accept it?"Since Jesus knew that his disciples were murmuring about this, he said to them, "Does this shock you? The words I have spoken to you are Spirit and life. But there are some of you who do not believe." As a result of this, many of his disciples returned to their former way of life and no longer accompanied him.” What a different scene it is today, compared to the scene from the previous four weeks. In the previous four weeks, we saw how thousands of people were all gathered around Jesus. Now, they all leave. Jesus is left by Himself by Sea of Galilee. We read in the Gospel of John today, “Jesus then said to the Twelve, "Do you also want to leave?" Simon Peter answered him, "Master, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and are convinced that you are the Holy One of God." In the beautiful, but poignant image, we see Jesus left alone, except by the Twelve, His only remaining friends. Jesus stands in the center, looking out at the sunset over the Sea of Galilee. Only the Twelve remain with Jesus. So, we are back where we started: Jesus alone with the Twelve at the edge of the Seas of Galilee. It is a sad and somber scene as Jesus and the Twelve look out over the Sea of Galilee by themselves. Where did everybody go? This scene from today’s Gospel is not just a picture isolated to the past. Does this scene not replay throughout the passage of time? Does this scene not replay in our own time and age? Where are all the people? Next time you are at church, look around. What do you see? I saw no more than 70 people at any of the Masses for the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary last week. The latest statistics show that 80-85% of Catholics do not go to Sunday Mass every week. Just like in today’s Gospel, everybody seems to have left Jesus. Only a few remain with our Lord. It is very ironic that people do not want communion with Jesus in this life, but they want communion with Jesus in heaven for eternal life. Explain to me how do people expect to have communion with God in heaven, if they do not have communion with God beginning here on earth? That’s the culmination and whole point of Jesus’ Bread of Life discourse that we have been hearing for the past five weeks. Jesus gives us His Flesh and Blood so that He can be in Communion with us. Our Lord desires to be one with, to be in union (com-munion) with you, me, and everybody. At Mass, you see the priest pour some water into the chalice filled with wine. When doing so, the priest prays: “By the mystery of this water and wine may we come to share in the divinity of Christ who humbled himself to share in our humanity.” St. Cyprian (210-258 AD) writes, “when the water is mingled in the cup with wine, the people are made one with Christ.”

However, for most people, we don’t want communion with God. We only follow after God, like the people in the Gospel, because we want God to give us things. God is like a type of Santa Claus, who is supposed to give me things in life. I read once somewhere that “God is not a ‘Cosmic Concierge’ who lives only to satisfy each and every one of our whims.” Yet, that is how we treat God too often in our life. “God give me this. God give me that.” We seek out God to get things from Him. Our God seeks us out to be close to us, to be in communion with us. The Latin root of communion is communio, meaning "fellowship, mutual participation, or association." The relationship that that Jesus is seeking with us is different than the relationship that we seek from Him. Jesus wants fellowship with us. Our Lord desires to share His Divine life and love with us. He asks the same question that He asked the Twelve earlier. "Do you also want to leave?" Do we stay with Jesus or do we leave Him?

Please pray for the safety of all who serve us in the military. May the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Good Help, help us with her maternal care, and may St. Joseph pray for us. Vivat Jesus! Live Jesus!

On this First Sunday of Advent, we hear of King David in the First Reading. The prophet Jeremiah delivers a message from God. “The days are coming, says the LORD, when I will fulfill the promise I made to the house of Israel and Judah. In those days, in that time, I will raise up for David a just shoot; he shall do what is right and just in the land. In those days Judah shall be safe and Jerusalem shall dwell secure; this is what they shall call her: “The LORD our justice.” The greatest king in the history of Israel is King David. The prophet Jeremiah prophesies the coming of a future king. This future king will be decedent of King David, and when this king comes in glory, this future king will establish peace and justice.

Jesus is the future king, promised and foretold by the prophets, like the prophet Jeremiah. In the Gospel today, Jesus talks about His Second Coming. In His First Coming, Jesus came quietly, but at the end of time, Jesus will not return quietly. “Jesus said to his disciples: “There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars, and on earth nations will be in dismay, perplexed by the roaring of the sea and the waves. And then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. For that day will assault everyone who lives on the face of the earth. Be vigilant at all times and pray that you have the strength to escape the tribulations that are imminent and to stand before the Son of Man.” You see, Advent isn’t just a charming preparation for Christmas, when we remember Christ’s First Coming. No, the point of Advent is to prepare for the Second Coming of Christ, His return in glory.

Advent calls us to prepare ourselves for the Return of the King. The Return of the King is the third volume of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy. J.R R. Tolkien was a Roman Catholic and he once described his masterpiece The Lord of the Rings as "a fundamentally religious and Catholic work." It was Tolkien’s deeply held Catholic faith that most profoundly shaped his work. Tolkien thought, imagined, and wrote as a Catholic, and his work bears the clear signs of his faith, as he fully intended it should. One of the main characters is Aragorn. Aragorn is a symbol for Christ, particularly the future king of glory, who will come to unite humanity and establish a kingdom of peace and justice. Aragorn is the “King returning.” Like Christ, he has an extensive lineage that dates back to the leaders of his people long ago and is fashioned by prophecy. Jesus is the Son of David, his descendant. He is heir to David’s kingdom as the new King of Israel. Aragorn is Isildur’s heir as the new King of Gondor. After a very long time without a king, the coming of Jesus and the coming of Aragorn marks the “Return of the King.”Aragon is the king. He is the return of the king of Gondor much like Jesus is the return of King David. Tolkien made Aragorn look like Christ on purpose. Aragorn reunites the human kingdoms of Arnor and Gondor through his reign, and he brings together the once feuding peoples of the Elves and Dwarves. In this way Aragorn parallels what Jesus will do with Israel and Judah, and with Jews and the Gentiles. As Christians long for the return of Christ the King, so the free people of Middle-earth long for their kingdoms to be once more united in peace and justice under the rightful heir. In the final battle

between the united peoples of Middle earth against Sauron (symbol of the devil), Aragorn rides up to the Black Gates of Mordor and cries out: “Let the Lord of the Black Land come forth! Let Justice be done upon him!” Does that sound familiar? It should. In Jeremiah’s prophesy, we hear how the future king, a shoot from King David, will come to establish justice. Jeremiah foretold: “this is what they shall call him: “The LORD is our justice!” When the King returns in glory, He will establish justice. What is justice? Justice is a moral concept that involving the fair and impartial treatment of all persons. In its most general sense, justice means according individuals what they actually deserve or merit. If a person does good, justice demands a person receive recompense. If a person does bad, justice demands punishment. Men and women are creatures of a loving Creator, Who teaches us how to live. By listening to His voice, and obeying His commands, we can build our individual lives on a just foundation and follow the path that leads to eternal life. Moreover, justice is everlasting: what is just today will not change and become

wrong tomorrow. When Christ the King returns in glory, He will accord justice be done upon every person. Christ will bless and reward the good/holy, and He will punish the bad/evil. With this in mind, we should remember the words of St. Paul in today’s Second Reading. “Be blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus. We earnestly ask and exhort you in the Lord Jesus that, you should conduct yourselves to please God.” Please pray for our Lord’s protection upon our nation, the Church, and world. May the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Good Help, help us with her maternal care, and may St. Joseph pray for us. Vivat Jesus! Live Jesus!

Fr. Bob’s Briefs

St. Joseph School: A Community of Faith, Knowledge and Service.

5641 S. 73rd Ave., Summit 708-458-2927

Mr. Lawrence Manetti, Principal

This week I begin my column by congratulating our children who received honors for the first trimester. First Honors: Alexis Garcia, Diego Garcia, Abigail Guerrero, Gabriel Ponce’, Nathan Schaffer, Jesse Pulido, Jesus

Gore, Max Bocanegra, Joaquin Hong, Sofia Flores, Bruno Giubilino, Marco Yanez, Giovanni Garcia, Samuel Dudlo and Kasia Galdyn.

Second Honors: Noah Camarillo, Franco Govea, Viviana Julius, Darriyah Mallory,Jayden Patino, Jocelyn Ponce, Jacob Quinoes, Ava Robles, Layla Ruiz, Ashlyn Vanleer , Jessica Garcia, Alexa Nava, Filip Kubic, Marcus Momusse, Melisa Pedroza, Josue Garcia, Angelina Rivera, Matthew Schaffer, Antione Belt, Szymon Hornik, Carlos Morelos, Aaron Patino, Iris Pulido, Jowita Wisniewski, Saul Garcia, Madyn Dron, Gabriel Govea, Patrick Hickey, Jada Madgett and Jessie Santiago. We congratulate them and their parents for their work during the first trimester. Congratulations! Invest in Kids Year II - Applications for Tax Credit Scholarships begin in January. Watch the bulletin for more information on how and when to apply. This year through a group of donors a special program is being offered to Catholics Schools to increase designated funding. The donors are offering a two for one donation.

Any donations made to Empower Illinois on behalf of St. Joseph School will be matched and doubled by the donors. For example, this means of donation of $1,000.00 made on to the fund on behalf of St. Joseph School will be worth $3,000.00. By making the donations on behalf of St. Joseph these funds could only be used for families whose children attend or will be attending St. Joseph School.

Each school is capped at raising $100,000.00 which would put the designated funding at $300,000.00. Please look to the bulletin next week for more specific information on how and who can make donations.

Breakfast with Santa – On December 16th the St. Joseph Parent Club will be sponsoring a Breakfast with Santa, following the Masses. Look for information on ticket pricing and menu next week.

Thank you and have a great week! God Bless.

Lawrence Manetti, Principal

LADIES OF THE ROSARY NEWS BEADS ……

Christmas Party

All men and women of St. Joseph

Parish and their families and friends are invited to the Ladies of the Rosary Christmas party.

Doors Open: 6:30 p.m.

Dinner: 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4

The Mayfield Banquets 6072 S. Archer

Tickets are $35 per person with an open bar. Tickets will be sold in the back of church after all

Masses.

Entertainment provided by The Convertibles (live band).

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Ladies of the Rosary will be collecting

items for Courage, a group for single moms to be. They are looking for diapers,

clothing, toys and more for children birth through 15 years old. The LOR will collect

the items at their Christmas party.

Thank you for your generosity.

You’re A Winner! Congratulations! 52 Pick-Up News

Dec. 2, 2018

Pat Reynolds Ticket #2536

Congratulations to the $125 winners of the 52 Pick-Up Raffle! Tickets are available. Come by and pick

one up from the rectory or school.

MASS INTENTIONS Monday, December 3 8:30 a.m. †Kayo & Flo Bara/Dee Kountis †Jeffrey Bara/Dee Kountis †Dennis Pechnick/1st Anniversary/Family Tuesday, December 4 8:30 a.m. †Socorro Prieto/Anniversary Wednesday, December 5 8:30 a.m. †Adrian and Juan Del Bosque †Jose and Alfredo Dominguez Thursday, December 6 8:30 a.m. NO MASS Friday, December 7 8:30 a.m. †Josephine Adamski/Anniv./Daughters & Family Saturday, December 8 8:30 a.m. Vocations to the Priesthood 5:00 p.m. †Peggy Neligan †James, Anna & Jimmy Collins/Terry & Esther Collins †Virginia C. Janeczko/Cousin Theresa Smith †Estelle Jurczewski/Daughters †Frank Kuncic/Wife †Victoria Morong/14th Anniversary/Children †Edward Trybula/Family Sunday, December 9 7:30 a.m. †Margaret Powers Kurcz †Patrick Jude Kurcz †Joseph P. Kurcz †Frank Andrejasich/Ed & Sue Lindgren 9:30 a.m. †Mary Catherine Hurd/Family People of St. Joseph 11:00 a.m. †Maria Avalos/Birthday †Guadalupe Garcia †Roberto y Celerina Garcia †Jose Gonzalez y Jose Rizo †Arnulfo Jaime †Francisco Mata †Albino Vargas †Juana Vargas y Maria Molina/Gloria Sanchez †Jesus, Juana y Miguel Vega Gerardo Vega/Blessings for Good Health 12:30 p.m. †Jan Babel †Stanislaw Maryniarczyk †Stanislaw Staszel †Katarzyna i Stanislaw Stachacz/Daughter †Wladzia Tatar

Weekly Collection Report

Weekly Parish Budget $ 9,500.00 Sunday Collection Nov. 18, 2018 $ 6,259.00 Building Fund Nov. 18, 2019 $ 2,390.87 Sunday Collection Nov. 25, 2018 $ 6,000.00 Thank you for your generosity Gracias por tu generosidad Bog zaplac za ofiary skladane na tace

COMMUNION MINISTERS Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018 5:00 PM. A. Flores, G. Kujawa, T. Norris, R. Podrebarac Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018 7:30 AM Sr. Agatha, R. Kosowski 9:30 AM S. Elizalde, S. Madonna, D. Yanez, G. Zaja 11:00 AM Silvia Alvarez, Angelica Jimenez, Paula Valdovino, Maria Elena Zapata ********************************************************** ALTAR SERVERS Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018 5:00 p.m. Vanessa Chavez, Szymon Hornik, Arianna Mendoza, Francisco Romero Sunday, Dec. 9 2018 7:30 a.m. Lilliana Baena, Gabriel Govea, Arianna Perez, Angelina Rivera 9:30 a.m. Citlali Herrera, Joaquin Hong, Alondra Padilla, Adel Salim 11:00 AM Nick Alvarez, Noe Cortez, Reyna Cortez ********************************************************** LECTORS Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018 5:00 PM T. Norris Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018 7:30 AM E. Dominguez 9:30 AM School Mass 11:00 AM Janet Valdovinos - First Reading Maria Garcia - Second Reading

Dear Parishioners: St. Joseph Parish showed the following results for the fiscal year which ended June 30, 2018:

Parish: $82,428.00 in net operating income

Religious Education Program: -$1,758.00 in net operating loss

St. Joseph School: -$107,429.00 net operating loss (including $100,000 subsidy from Archdiocese)

The 15% drop in income for the church resulted from a 4.3% drop in revenue (predominantly in Sunday and Christmas collections.) Fortunately, we only had a .5% increase in expenses. With the rising utility and insurance costs, we were very fortunate to manage our budget as well as we did with the drop in income. On the school side, we had a 2.4% increase in revenue predominantly through improved earnings in our school endowment account. However, on the expense side we did experience a 2% gain in expenses, predominantly in the cost of our health insurance and build-ing repairs and maintenance. Most other expense categories held steady or showed a slight improvement. Overall, we showed a combined loss of ($26,659.00) as opposed to a combined loss in the prior fiscal year of ($17,787.00). Howev-er, entering this year our school enrollment is holding steady and we continue to provide a high, quality Catholic education to over 175 children.

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH

7240 W. 57th Street Summit, IL 60501

(708) 458-0501 stjosephchurchsummit@yahoo.com

stjosephparishsummit.org www.facebook.com/stjosephsummit

OFFICE HOURS

9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday

BULLETIN DEADLINE: 2:00 p.m. Wednesday

2 Weeks Prior

PARISH STAFF Pastor: Rev. Robert Stuglik

Weekend celebrant: Rev. Joseph Stobba, OSA Parish Secretary/Bulletin Editor: Mrs. Joan Hadac

Adult Choir Director/Organist: Mrs. Darlene Donarski Pianist/Children’s Choir: Mrs. Anna Dron Ray Polish Choir Director: Mr. Aleksander Jazowski

Facilities Director: Mr. Vincent Slisz

SUNDAY MASSES Saturday: 5:00 PM ENGLISH

Sunday: 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM. ENGLISH 11:00AM SPANISH 12:30 PM POLISH

CONFESSIONS

Saturday 4:00 - 4:30 PM

WEEKDAY MASSES 8:30 AM Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday

(8:30 AM Wednesday—School Mass During School Year) Thursday—No Mass is Celebrated

ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL School Principal: Mr. Lawrence Manetti Business Manager: Mrs. Kim Osowiec 5641 S. 73rd Ave. (708) 458 - 2927 www.stjosephsummit.com www.facebook.com, then search for St. Joseph School Pk-8-Summit (Official page) ST. JOSEPH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Coordinator: Mrs. Penny Davis (708) 458-2927 HENRYK SIENKIEWICZ POLISH SCHOOL 5641 S. 73rd Ave. 708-415-0458 MINISTERS OF CARE: If you are homebound, and would like to receive Holy Communion, please call the parish office to make arrangements.

The CHRISTMAS GIVING TREE IS LOCATED IN THE NARTHEX

(vestibule).

Please take an ornament from the tree. The ornaments indicate whether the gift would be for boy/girl, age and size. The deadline for dropping off gifts for the Giving Tree is Sunday, Dec. 16. Please return the gifts to under the tree. All gifts are going to Catholic Charities at St. Blasé Parish, Summit on Monday, Dec. 17. Catholic Charities will host a Christmas party for the children on Tuesday, Dec. 18. Thank you for your generosity.

Las celebraciones para Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe comienzan con la Novena desde el lunes 3 hasta el martes 11 de diciembre del 2018 a las 7:00 p.m. Todos son bienvenidos a unirse a nosotros para rezar el rosario. Habrá una misa a las 5:00 a.m. y a las 7:00 p.m. el miércoles 12 de diciembre de 2018. Celebrations for Our Lady of Guadalupe be-gins Monday, December 3, 2018 with the No-vena at 7:00 p.m. All are welcomed to join us in praying the rosary (in Spanish) from the 3rd through the 11th. There will be a mass at 5:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, Decem-ber 12, 2018.