MASS SCHEDULE Monday - Friday 6:30am, 8:00am

Saturday 8:30am & 5:00pm

Sunday 7:30am & 9:00am & 10:30am

12:00pm (Español) 5:30PM

Reconciliation Saturday– 9:00AM

3900 Meadow Drive Rolling Meadows, IL 60008 Website: www.stcolette.org

Phone Number: (847) 394-8100 Fax Number: (847) 394-8102

PARISH HOUSE OFFICE HOURS Mon. - Thu.

9:00 AM - 7:00 PM Friday

9:00 AM-5:00 PM Sat. 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Sunday - Closed

STAFF CONTACT INFORMATION Pastor: Rev. Michal Lewon ext #105

Weekday & Weekend Assistants: Rev. Bob Borre, Rev. James Murphy, and

Rev. Brian Simpson Deacons: John Connor (Retired) ext. #140;

Raul Trejo Operations Director: John Baruch ext:104 Music Director: Michael Myers ext. #103

Secretary & Bulletin Editor: Eduardo Guillen ext. #102;

Coordinator of Religious Education Deacon Martin Carrillo SFO ext. 122

Youth Minister-FOCUS: Lori Brandt ext. #121

St. Colette School 3900 Pheasant Drive- (847) 392-4098

Principal: Valerie Zemko ext. #125

1957-2017

Celebrating 60 shining years of faith, love and charity

January 28th, 2018 Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

St. Colette School

Let the Learning Begin!

Open House

Today: January 28, 2018 After 10:30 Mass until 1:00PM

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Monday, January 29th 7:00 PM NW Band Practice/PC Tuesday, January 30th 8:00 AM School Mass Wednesday, January 31st 10:00 AM Special Person's Day Mass/CH 6:30 PM Evening Prayer/CH 7:30 PM Spanish Choir Practice/CH Thursday, February 1st 7:00 PM Adult Choir Rehearsal/CH Friday, February 2nd 8:00 AM First Friday Adoration- Adoracion en Primer Viernes 5:30 PM Bingo/HH Saturday, February 3rd RMPD Basketball/PC 10:00 AM Share Faith- Español Sunday, February 4th 1:30 PM Valentines for Vets/HH

Feb 3rd & 4th

Saturday 5:00PM

Sunday 7:30AM

Sunday 9:00AM

Sunday 10:30AM

Sunday 12:00PM

Presider Rev. Michal Lewon

Rev. Michal Lewon

TBD Rev. Bob Borre MSJD

Lectors Meehan & Aniol Lombardo & Arroyo

Benson & Benson Barnes & Veniziano

TBD

Eucharistic Ministers

I. & L. Vinyard, B. Bansfield, M. Chybicki,

D. Locher, F. Mazzuca

J. Healy, I. Vardon, J. Simeon, M. Loesch,

C. Truskowski, J. Kuhn

E. Tornabene, L. Cavi,

O. Carlson, L. Kincl,

M. Capasso, M. Bugiel

M. Nerger, J. & K. Johnston, J. & T. Boussari,

M. Flanagan

Nicolas Escutia Arnulfo Tejeda**

Edy Guillen Noe Zarate

Adela Reyes** Maria Mendoza

Sunday 5:30PM

Rev. Michal Lewon

TBD

TBD

Mass Intentions for January 27-February 4 Intenciones de la Misa de Enero 27-Febrero 4

 Saturday, January 27th: Weekday; St. Angela Merci, Virgin &

Religious Founder; BVM 8:30AM: People of St. Colette 5:00PM: Bob Hendry, Mark Prickel, Michael Broska, Frank Plunkett III, Linda Plunkett Nicklas

Sunday, January 28th :Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30AM: Sr. Jo-Ann Brdecka O.S.F., Joseph J. & Violet Brdecka, James Stuerebaut 9:00AM: Parochial Mass: People of St. Colette 10:30AM: People of St. Colette 12:00PM:Accion de Gracias por las bendiciones a la Familia Tejeda, Noel Tejeda 5:30PM:People of St. Colette

Monday, January 29th: Weekday 8:00AM: Dan Miller

Tuesday, January 30th: Weekday 8:00AM: Lisa Therese Kuivinen, Erin Miller

Wednesday, January 31st: St. John Bosco, Priest 8:00AM:Brian Healy

Thursday, February 1st: Weekday 8:00AM: Frank Miller, James Connolly, Maria Tucker

Friday, February 2nd: The Presentation of the Lord 8:00AM: Greg Miller

Saturday, February 3rd: Weekday; St. Blaise; St. Ansgar; BVM 8:30AM: Elisa Constantino 5:00PM: Parochial Mass: People of St. Colette

Sunday, February 4th :Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30AM: Sr. Jo-Ann Brdecka O.S.F., Joseph J. Brdecka, James Stuerebaut 9:00AM: Louise Hintz 10:30AM: Bernice Vinezeano 12:00PM:Jesus Serrato 5:30PM:People of St. Colette

Eucharistic Adoration HOLY ADORATION IS HELD THE FIRST FRIDAY OF

EACH MONTH AT ST. COLETTE PARISH FROM

8:30 A.M. UNTIL 9:00 P.M MASS.

Adoración Eucarística TENEMOS ADORACIÓN EL PRIMER VIERNES DE

CADA MES DE LAS 8:30 a.m. HASTA LAS 9:00 P.M CONCLUYENDO CON MISA.

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For the next few weeks I will try to describe the Turnaround Program by using the discipline that was given to me. I want all of us to be aware of what's happening in the parish and the kind of program we are in. "The turnaround program was initiated to provide intensive hands-on support to parishes experiencing significant financial instability. Our experience working with these parishes suggested that the nature of the challenges often required much more significant hands-on support than occasional consulting. Achieving financial stability first helps the parish—it enables resources to be better used for mission activities; it frees pastor, staff and parishioner time for pastoral activities vs. administrative burdens; and it aims to reduce the stress experienced by pastors and staff in trying to address a significant financial problem. In addition, helping parishes achieve financial stability also helps the Archdiocese overall. A significant number of parishes end each fiscal year with some amount of aid from the Archdiocese in the form of grants, payroll loans or unpaid bills. The level of aid required for parishes has threatened the overall financial stability of the Archdiocese. It has also restricted the amount of resources that might otherwise be available for evangelization, religious education or other important pastoral initiatives, and it has led to the closure of parishes and schools that may otherwise have been avoided. Simply said, parishes that are not able to operate in a sustainable manner, relative to what should be expected of them given their demographics, hurt everyone in the Archdiocese." "The goals of the turnaround program in supporting a parish are the following:

Stabilize the financial results of the parish relative to what should be expected given parish household incomes. Implement standard administrative practices to support local ministry. Free pastor time to focus on ministry needs. Build lay leadership support to assist in long-term ministry growth and sustainability."

Parish New Security Measures

Few weeks ago the Rolling Meadows pastors met with the Chief of Police, John Nowacki. We spoke about the security of our churches. There are some improvements we need to make. A few recommendations were given to us: Securing the basement when it is not being used, closing the choir loft, & having only one side as an entrance. People should not walk through the building freely. After the shooting in Las Vegas, any balcony where the entrance and people's actions cannot be controlled is not a safe place for anyone. Many stores have greeters by the door and only one entrance that helps to know who comes into the place. We will implement these changes beginning in February. In addition, we will have to practice some drills and evacuation procedures from our church building. We will have to meet with and train our ushers to be more vigilant in the way they do their ministry. We also need more ushers who are willing to help our senior ushers. If there is any danger in the building during any service one should: first, run, second, hide and third, fight. This is the order of behavior that is recommended by the police. Also, calling the police is a very responsible behavior.

Pax,

Rev. Michal Lewon Pastor

Durante las próximas semanas trataré de describir el Programa de Turnaround( es decir: Dar la Vuelta) utilizando la disciplina que me dieron. Quiero que todos seamos conscientes de lo que sucede en la parroquia y del tipo de programa en el que nos encontramos. "El programa de Turnaround se inició para proporcionar un apoyo práctico intensivo a las parroquias que experimentan inestabilidad financiera significativa. Nuestra experiencia trabajando con estas parroquias sugirió porque a menudo la naturaleza del los desafíos requerían un apoyo práctico mucho más significativo que la consulta ocasional. Lograr la estabilidad financiera primero ayuda a la parroquia: permite que los recursos se utilicen mejor para las actividades misioneras; libera al pastor, al personal y al feligrés de tiempo para actividades pastorales vs. cargas administrativas; y tiene como objetivo reducir el estrés experimentado por los pastores y el personal al tratar de abordar un problema financiero significativo. Además, ayudar a las parroquias a lograr la estabilidad financiera también ayuda a la Arquidiócesis en general. Un significante número de parroquias finalizan cada año fiscal con alguna cantidad de ayuda de la Arquidiócesis en forma de subvenciones, préstamos de nómina o cuentas pendientes de pago. El nivel de ayuda requerido para las parroquias ha amenazado la estabilidad financiera general de la Arquidiócesis. También ha restringido la cantidad de recursos que de otro modo estarían disponibles para la evangelización, educación religiosa u otras iniciativas pastorales importantes, y ha llevado al cierre de parroquias y escuelas que de otro modo podrían haberse evitado. Simplemente dicho, parroquias que no pueden operar de manera sostenible, en relación con lo que se debería esperar de ellos dada su demografía, perjudica a todos en la Arquidiócesis ". "Los objetivos del programa de Turnaround para apoyar a una parroquia son los siguientes: Estabilizar los resultados financieros de la parroquia con relación a lo que debería esperarse dado el ingreso por

hogar de la parroquia Implementar prácticas administrativas estándar para apoyar al ministerio local. Liberar tiempo para que el pastor para enfocarse en las necesidades del ministerio. Desarrollar el apoyo del liderazgo laico para ayudar en el crecimiento y la sostenibilidad del ministerio a largo

plazo ".

Nuevas medidas de seguridad para la Parroquia Hace algunas semanas, los pastores de Rolling Meadows se reunieron con el Jefe de la Policía, John Nowacki. Hablamos sobre la seguridad de nuestras iglesias. Hay algunas mejoras que debemos hacer. Se nos dieron algunas recomendaciones: Asegurar el sótano cuando no se usa, cerrar el balcón, y tener solo un lado como entrada. La gente no debería caminar libremente por el edificio. Después del tiroteo en Las Vegas, cualquier balcón donde la entrada y las acciones de las personas no puedan controlarse no es un lugar seguro para nadie. Muchas tiendas tienen recepcionistas en la puerta y solo una entrada que ayuda a saber quién entra al lugar. Implementaremos estos cambios comenzando en febrero. Además, tendremos que practicar algunos ejercicios y procedimientos de evacuación de nuestra iglesia y los edificios. Tendremos que reunirnos con nuestros ujieres y entrenarlos para estar más atentos en la forma en que hacen su ministerio. También necesitamos más ujieres que estén dispuestos a ayudar a nuestros ujieres mayores. Si hay algún peligro en el edificio durante un servicio, uno debe: primero, correr, segundo, esconderse y tercero, pelear. Este es el orden de conducta recomendado por la policía. Además, llamar a la policía es un comportamiento muy responsable.

Pax,

Rev. Michal Lewon Pastor

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Sunday, Jan. 28th - St. Thomas Aguinas - d. 1274 "We can look to Thomas Aquinas as a towering example of Catholicism in the sense of broadness, universality, and inclusiveness. We should be determined anew to exercise the divine gift of reason in us, our power to know, learn, and un-derstand. At the same time we should thank God for the gift of his revelation, es-pecially in Jesus Christ."

Monday, Jan. 29th - Servant Brother Juniper - d. 1258 "'Would to God, my brothers, that I had a whole forest of such Junipers,' said Francis of this holy friar. We don’t know much about Juniper before he joined the friars in 1210. Francis sent him to establish “places” for the friars in Gualdo Tadi-no and Viterbo. When Saint Clare was dying, Juniper consoled her. He was devot-ed to the passion of Jesus and was known for his simplicity."

Wednesday, Jan. 31st - Saint John Bosco - d. 1888 "John Bosco’s theory of education could well be used in today’s schools. It was a preventive system, rejecting corporal punishment and placing students in sur-roundings removed from the likelihood of committing sin. He advocated frequent reception of the sacraments of Penance and Holy Communion. He combined cate-chetical training and fatherly guidance, seeking to unite the spiritual life with one’s work, study and play."

Friday, Feb. 2nd - Presentation of the Lord "At the end of the fourth century, a woman named Etheria made a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. Her journal, discovered in 1887, gives an unprecedented glimpse of liturgical life there. Among the celebrations she describes is the Epiphany, the ob-servance of Christ’s birth, and the gala procession in honor of his Presentation in the Temple 40 days later. (Under the Mosaic Law, a woman was ritually 'unclean' for 40 days after childbirth, when she was to present herself to the priests and offer sacrifice—her 'purification.' Contact with anyone who had brushed against mys-tery—birth or death—excluded a person from Jewish worship.) This feast empha-sizes Jesus’ first appearance in the Temple more than Mary’s purification."

Saturday, Feb. 3rd - St. Blaise - d. 316 "We know that Bishop Blaise was martyred in his episcopal city of Sebastea, Ar-menia, in 316. The legendary Acts of St. Blaise were written 400 years later. Ac-cording to them Blaise was a good bishop, working hard to encourage the spiritual and physical health of his people. Although the Edict of Toleration (311), granting freedom of worship in the Roman Empire, was already five years old, persecution still raged in Armenia. Blaise was apparently forced to flee to the back country. There he lived as a hermit in solitude and prayer, but he made friends with the wild animals. One day a group of hunters seeking wild animals for the amphithea-ter stumbled upon Blaise’s cave. They were first surprised and then frightened. The bishop was kneeling in prayer surrounded by patiently waiting wolves, lions and bears. The legend has it that as the hunters hauled Blaise off to prison, a moth-er came with her young son who had a fish bone lodged in his throat. At Blaise’s command the child was able to cough up the bone."

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Domingo, 28 de enero - St. Tomás de Aquino - d. 1274 "Podemos ver a Tomás de Aquino como un gran ejemplo del catolicismo en el sentido de amplitud, universalidad e inclusión. Debemos estar decididos nuevamente a ejercer el don divino de la razón en nosotros, nuestro poder de saber, aprender y comprender. al mismo tiempo, debemos agradecer a Dios por el don de su revelación, especialmente en Jesucristo ".

Lunes, 29 de enero - Siervo Hermano Juniper - d. 1258 "'Quería Dios, mis hermanos, que tuviera todo un bosque de Junipers, dijo Francisco de este santo fraile. No sabemos mucho sobre Juniper antes de que se uniera a los frailes en 1210. Francisco lo envió a establecer" lugares "Para los frailes en Gualdo Tadino y Viterbo. Cuando Santa Clara estaba muriendo, Juniper la consoló. Estaba dedicado a la pasión de Jesús y era conocido por su simplicidad".

Miércoles, 31 de enero - San Juan Bosco - d. 1888 "La teoría de la educación de Juan Bosco bien podría ser utilizada en las escuelas actuales. Era un sistema preventivo que rechazaba el castigo corporal y colocaba a los estudiantes en entornos alejados de la probabilidad de cometer pecados. Abogaba por la frecuente recepción de los sacramentos de Penitencia y Sagrada Comunión. entrenamiento combinado de catequesis y guía paternal, buscando unir la vida espiritual con el trabajo, el estudio y el juego ".

Viernes, 2 de febrero - Presentación del Señor "A fines del siglo IV, una mujer llamada Etheria hizo una peregrinación a Jerusalén. Su diario, descubierto en 1887, da una visión inédita de la vida litúrgica allí. Entre las celebraciones que ella describe se encuentra la Epifanía, la observancia del nacimiento de Cristo, y la procesión de gala en honor a su Presentación en el Templo 40 días más tarde. (Bajo la Ley Mosaica, una mujer estaba ritualmente 'impura' durante 40 días después del parto, cuando debía presentarse ante los sacerdotes y ofrecer sacrificios "El contacto con cualquier persona que haya rozado el misterio-nacimiento o muerte-excluyó a una persona del culto judío.) Esta fiesta enfatiza la primera aparición de Jesús en el Templo más que la purificación de María".

Sábado, 3 de febrero - St. Blas - d. 316 "Sabemos que el obispo Blas fue martirizado en su ciudad episcopal de Sebastea, Armenia, en el año 316. Los legendarios Hechos de San Blas fueron escritos 400 años después. Según ellos, Blas era un buen obispo, que trabajaba arduamente para alentar la vida espiritual y física. La salud de su pueblo. Aunque el Edicto de Tolerancia (311), otorgando libertad de culto en el Imperio Romano, ya tenía cinco años, la persecución aún se desarrollaba en Armenia. Al parecer, Blas se vio obligado a huir al interior del país. un ermitaño en la soledad y la oración, pero se hizo amigo de los animales salvajes. Un día un grupo de cazadores que buscaban animales salvajes para el anfiteatro tropezó con la cueva de Blas. Primero fueron sorprendidos y luego asustados. El obispo estaba arrodillado en oración rodeado pacientemente esperando lobos, leones y osos. Cuenta la leyenda que cuando los cazadores arrastraron a Blas a la prisión, una madre vino con su hijo pequeño que tenía un hueso de pescado atrapado en su garganta. A la orden de Blas, el niño pudo toser el hueso ".

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Holy Father’s Intentions for February 2018

Say “No” to Corruption: That those who have

material, political or spiritual power may resist any lure of corruption.

Please remember this

Intention in your prayers, especially when you pray the Rosary.

Intenciones del Santo Padre para Febrero 2018

No a la corrupción: Para que aquellos que tienen un poder material, político o espiritual no se dejen

dominar por la corrupción

Por favor, recuerde estas intenciones en sus oraciones,

especialmente cuando rezas el Rosario.

2018 Annual Catholic Appeal “Come, Follow Me”

Please spend some time this week reflecting on the Annual Catholic Appeal brochure that you received with your bulletin. Please remember that the Annual Catholic Appeal is much different than a one-time special collection. It is a pledge campaign where you can make a gift payable in installments. The ACA theme for 2018 is “Come, Follow Me.” Each pledge makes a difference because all parishes participate in the campaign and the gifts of many enable our Archdiocese to deliver needed ministries and services to answer Je-sus’ call to “Come, Follow Me.” After our parish goal of $ $40,171, is reached in cash, 100% of any additional funds come back to our parish to help to fund our needs. If you received your pledge form in the mail, please complete it and mail it back or bring it to Mass next weekend. For those of you that did not receive a mailing or have not had time to respond to it, we will conduct our in-pew pledge process at all Masses next weekend. Thank you for your prayerful consideration and generous response.

Campaña Católica Anual 2018 "Ven, sígueme"

Por favor tómese un tiempo esta semana para reflexionar sobre el contenido del folleto de la Campaña Católica Anual que recibió junto con su boletín. Por favor, recuerde que la Campaña Católica Anual es muy diferente de una colecta especial que ocurre una sola vez. Esta es una campaña de promesas de donativos en la cual usted puede hacer un donativo a pagar en plazos. El tema de la CCA para 2018 es "Ven, sígueme." Cada promesa de donativo hace una diferen-cia, porque todas las parroquias participan en la campaña y los donativos de muchos permi-ten a nuestra arquidiócesis ofrecer los ministe-rios y los servicios que son tan necesarios para responder al llamado de Jesús. “Ven, sígue-me” Después de alcanzar nuestra meta parroquial de $40,171 en efectivo, el 100% de cualquier fondo adicional que se recaude regresará a nuestra parroquia para ayudar a cubrir nuestras necesidades. Si usted ya recibió un sobre de promesa en el correo, por favor llénelo y de-vuélvalo por correo, o tráigalo con usted a misa el próximo fin de semana. Para aquellos que no recibieron la carta o no han tenido tiempo de responder, conduciremos nuestro proceso de solicitud de donativos en las bancas durante todas las misas del próximo fin de semana. Gracias por su devota consideración y su gene-rosa respuesta.

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Calling all Young Adults! Come join us for our Winter Wine Series. YAM-NW is hosting a speaker program just for you: 

Dr. Mary Deeley

The Psalms: The Prayerbook for all Life's Situations

Wednesday – January 31, 2018 7pm-9pm

Saint Julian Church 601 Biesterfield Rd, Elk Grove Village

Fr. Matt Jamesson

40 Days in the Desert: Preparing for Lent Wednesday – February 7, 2018

7pm-9pm St. Theresa Church

455 N Benton St, Palatine

Sponsored by the DEF Ministry Commission of Vicariate 1 of the Archdiocese of Chicago.

Entrenamientos del Ministerio Litúrgico

Fechas: 29 de enero y 30 de enero

Hora: 7 p.m. a 9:30 p.m.

Ubicación: Misión San Juan Diego

2323 N Wilke Rd, Arlington Heights, IL 60004

Presentador: Rev. Diego Díaz

Contacto para los dos entrenamientos:

Marisela Soto marihects@sbcglobal.net

847.590.9332

Update The first Renew My Church (RMC) meeting for our group-ing took place Saturday, January 20th. We had been asked to go over a twenty-page welcome packet that in-cluded clarification of our roles as well as guidance for a spiritual connection to the process. The archdiocesan representative and group facilitator expressed the need for consolidation of services and ministries to optimize the dwindling number of priests. We had multiple oppor-tunities to interact with representatives from the other parishes which allowed us initial insights into what each parish has to offer. Our next group meeting is scheduled for February 12th. We ask you to keep us in your prayers throughout this process.

Actualización La primera reunión de Renueva Mi Iglesia (RMC) para nuestra agrupación tuvo lugar el sábado 20 de enero. Nos habían pedido que revisemos un paquete de bienvenida de veinte páginas que incluía la aclaración de nuestros roles, así como la orientación para una conexión espiritual con el proceso. El representante de la arquidiócesis y el facilitador del grupo expresaron la necesidad de la consolidación de servicios y ministerios para optimizar el número cada vez menor de sacerdotes. Tuvimos múltiples oportunidades para interactuar con representantes de las otras parroquias, lo que nos permitió tener una idea inicial de lo que cada parroquia tiene para ofrecer. Nuestra próxima reunión grupal está programada para el 12 de febrero. Le pedimos que nos mantenga en sus oraciones a lo largo de este proceso.

Pat Wright

Member of St. Colette's Grouping Feedback & Discernment Team

(GFDT) Miembro del Equipo de Reacción y Discernimiento de la

Agrupación por parte de Santa Colette

Readings of the Week / Lecturas de la Semana Monday: 2 Sm 15:13-14, 30; 16:5-13; Ps 3:2-7; Mk 5:1-20 Tuesday: 2 Sm 18:9-10, 14b, 24-25a, 30 -- 19:3; Ps 86:1-6; Mk 5:21-43 Wednesday: 2 Sm 24:2, 9-17; Ps 32:1-2, 5-7; Mk 6:1-6 Thursday: 1 Kgs 2:1-4, 10-12; 1 Chr 29:10-12; Mk 6:7-13 Friday: Mal 3:1-4; Ps 24:7-10; Heb 2:14-18; Lk 2:22-40 [22-32] Saturday: 1 Kgs 3:4-13; Ps 119:9-14; Mk 6:30-34 Sunday: Jb 7:1-4, 6-7; Ps 147:1-6; 1 Cor 9:16-19, 22-23; Mk 1:29-39

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Tamales Sale The Tamales Sale on January 20 & 21

was a great success.  

Total sold: $1,315.00 Expenses: $244.31 

Profit: $1,070.69 Profit donated to St. Colette Parish: $1,070.69 

Profit for Hispanic Ministry: $501.01

Thanks to all of you who bought some tamales and a special thank you to our hardworking volunteers.

Venta de Tamales La venta de tamales del 20 y 21 de Enero

fue un gran éxito.

Total vendido: $1,315.00 Gastos: $244.31

Ganancia: $1,070.69 Ganacia para Parroquia de Santa Colette: $500.00

Ganacia para Ministerio Hispnao: $501.01

Gracias a todos los que compraron tamales y un agradecimiento especial a nuestros voluntarios.

Weekly Collection– Colecta Semana

Thank you for your continued generosity. May God bless you!

Gracias por su generosidad continua. Dios los bendiga!

Collection for the Weekend of 1/21/2017 Colecta del Fin de semana de 1/21/2017

Total Collection: $11,080.00 Colecta Total Total Attendance: N/A Asistencia Total

Want more news, content, and formation, and other catholic information? Like us on Facebook. Just search: “St. Colette Catholic Church” and click like to re-ceive our updates. Weekly Prayer for the Vitality

of St. Colette Parish Wednesday evening at 6:30 we pray Evening Prayer from the Liturgy of the Hours for the health and well-being of our parish. Please join us, your fellow parishioners, for this brief, but powerful time of prayer.

Ministry of Care If you are sick or recovering from an operation, the

Ministry of Care at St. Colette would like to bring communion to you. Please call the Parish House at

(847) 394-8100 to make an appointment.

Mass Intentions We encourage everyone to call or come in to the Parish House to request mass intentions for your loved ones! Visit or call the Parish House with all of your intentions at 847-394-8100 ext. 102.

Contribution Statements for 2017 The contribution Statements for 2017 are now availa-ble in the rectory for pick up. If you would like yours to be mailed, please call the Rectory and we will be more than happy to send that out to you. Should you have any more questions, please ask Edy Guillen, the Parish Secretary, for assistance.

Declaraciones de Contribuciones 2017 Las declaraciones de contribución para 2017 ya están disponibles en la rectoría para recoger. Si desea que le enviemos el suyo por correo, llame a la Rectoría y estaremos encantados de enviárselo. Si tiene más preguntas, solicite ayuda a Edy Guillen, el Secretario de la Parroquia.

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Don’t miss the opportunity to discover what makes St. Colette School special. Meet the teachers, the parents and the children of St. Colette while you take time to explore the Advantages of a Catholic Education.

Did you ever wonder if you could afford a Catholic Education for your children? Right now you have an histor-ic opportunity to send your

children to St. Colette School. The newly passed tax scholarship program could provide you the financial means to send your children to our school. Stop by and find out more about this opportunity. Come join the Tiger Team.

ESCUELA SANTA COLETTE CONOCE NUESTRA ESCUELA

ENERO 28,2018

11:30-1:00

No te pierdas la oportunidad de descubrir lo que hace a la escuela Santa Colette diferente y especial.

Conoce a los maestros, los padres y los estudiantes de Santa Colette mientras te tomas el tiempo para explorar las ventajas de una educación católica

No¿Alguna vez se preguntó si podría pagar una educación católica para sus hijos? En este momento, tiene la oportunidad histórica de enviar a sus hijos a St. Colette School. El recién aprobado programa de becas de impuestos podría proporcionarle los medios financieros para enviar a sus hijos a nuestra escuela. Visítanos y descubre más sobre esto oportunidad.

Únete al equipo Tiger. We will have food and drinks but feel free to

ST. COLETTE SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE

4567 SUNDAY, JANUARY 28

11:30 AM-1:00 PM

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Pancake Breakfast

St. Colette Church 3900 Meadow Drive Sunday, January 28th

in Halpin Hall

Breakfast/Pancakes

After ALL Morning Masses (7:30am 9:00am, 10:30am)

Breakfast $5 (3yrs and under free)

PADS MINISTRY This summer St. Colette Parish will partner with Journeys the Road Home to offer shelter to persons experiencing homelessness on Saturday nights. Journeys the Road Home is a non-profit agency that provides shelter, social services and housing to the homeless and those at risk of be-coming homeless in north/northwest suburban Cook County. Journeys programs include PADS, which has been providing overnight shelter in our area in several churches since 1989. We will offer overnight shelter May 5 through the last Saturday of the 2018 summer season which is September 25. Our ministry will need 15-20 volunteers each week to cook, set-up, greet, clean up, and manage the overnight. We are hoping to partner with the other churches in our grouping and with the other faith communities in Rolling Meadows.

For more information on Journeys, please check out their web site at

https://www.journeystheroadhome.org/ . There are many details to be work out and we will be communicating with you through the bulletin over the next months. If you have any questions or wish to be involved in the planning process please email us at thetornabenes@gmail.com

Mary and Frank Tornabene

MINISTRY OF CARE Ministry of Care Training will be offered on two consecutive Saturdays from 9:00am until 3:00pm on Feb. 24th and March 3rd. This is a wonderful opportunity for those of you who have been con-templating becoming a Minister of Care to the home bound and to the residents of our four homes here in Rolling Meadows. For more information and details, please contact Bonnie Meyer, Coordinator, at (847) 259-8496.

IMPORTANT REMINDER FOR FOCUS CONFIRMATION PREP SESSIONS AND FOCUS SMALL GROUP GATHERING

February Confirmation Prep and FOCUS Small Group Gathering on Feb. 11th

No classes or Small Group on February 4th Super Bowl Sunday

Sunday Feb. 11th for FOCUS H.S. Confirmation Prep 1 &2 Sessions from 4:00 to 5:45 p.m.

(Please Plan for Mass from 5:30 to 6:10) Parents of Prep 2 HS FOCUS Teens will have a meeting from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. FOCUS Small Group Gathering – Sunday Feb. 11 2018 in Parish Center

MORE FOCUS TEEN MINISTRY REMINDERS:

PANCAKE BREAKFAST - SUNDAY, JANUARY 28TH AFTER MORNING MASSES IN HALPIN HALL. Come support our Share Faith Jr. High and St. Colette School for Catholic School Week - Your table will be waiting.

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New 5:30PM Sunday Evening Mass We added a new mass time at 5:30PM on Sunday Evenings. We started this initiative with busy families & parishioners in mind. We know that life can be busy and that makes it hard to participate in the Sunday liturgy. Therefore, our hope is that you find this time more accommodating to your sched-ule. We are also trying out different styles of music and instruments for this mass.

Join the growing number of people attending this

mass to praise the Lord and continue to grow closer to God through His word & the Eucharist.

Check the FOCUS Page on www.stcolette.org for the packet or Contact: St. Colette’s: Lori Brandt at ljmarchiori@yahoo.com

What is Kairos? Kairos, the Lord’s time, is a Christian experience of prayer and reflection run by a team of adults and students. This is a rare time in a teen’s life to step back from stress and pressure to gain some perspective and insight on what’s important in their lives, all in a safe and beautiful environment.

Why? This is the question you should really ask! Why should I spend time reflecting on my life at a retreat? It is hard to know until you have tried. Maybe you are scared about going off to col-lege. Maybe you are trying to decide if you want to go to col-lege. Maybe you are hurt. Maybe you are healed– and wish to rejoice. Maybe you don’t know if God really cares. Maybe you are scared to find out how much He does. There are so many reasons those who have already gone on Kairos could give you about why you should go, but first you have to choose to trust them. Thousands of teens go on Kairos each year. They go and discover who they really are and how they want to live. They come for their own reasons. All leave changed. Maybe the best reason to go is that someone cares enough about you to invite you. Talk to past Kairos partici-pants, youth ministers or priests and ask them why. Even if your decision is not to go, you owe it to yourself to explore why so many people consider that a retreat is an essential ex-perience in your life. FOCUS Teen Ministry want to thank our Kairos Alumni who spoke at Masses sharing their Kairos experience and about the Kairos (K6) Retreat in February!. Marie Lombardo, Sean Feikes, Itzel Melesio and Hugo Zarate inspired us with their inspiring experiences. Information and Registration forms for High School Junior and Seniors are available through FOCUS Teen Ministry and St. Colette Website.

TIME TO TURN IN THE PERMISSION SLIPS – DEADLINE APPROACHING – DO NOT DELAY.

Welcome to Online Giving!

Introducing...GiveCentral!

St. Colette Parish has begun accepting online donations through GiveCentral, our new online

donation service. GiveCentral is a safe, secure, and paperless way to make your Sunday offertory and

other contributions.

It was designed specifically for Catholic churches and schools in the Chicago area, and many other par-ishes in our Diocese have already found success with

it. The site allows you to make a one time or auto-matically repeating payments on a schedule that

works best for you, using any credit card, debit card or electronic bank account.

We believe that having a flexible online giving option will make it easier for many of you

to support St. Colette. Visit our website at www.stcolette.org and click on

the “GiveCentral” link or go to www.GiveCentral.org

and take a couple minutes to set up your donations. Questions? Please call the Parish Office

at 847-394-8100.

Sacraments/Sacramentos Baptism/Bau smos In English—For registration and more infor-mation contact the Parish House 2 months in advance.  En Español‐Para registraciones y mas  informacion llamar a la Casa Paroquial con  dos meses de an cipacion.  Weddings/Bodas Contact Parish House at least 6 months in advance for adequate planning.  Hablar a la Casa Parroquial con seis meses de an cipacion para poder planear adecuada‐mente.  

Brandt Apa Lynn Beckman Jade Cali Jessica Cali Jack & Lorraine Grady Daniel Krysh Bob Placek Celeste Travino Roger Mueller Richard Kraemer Elizabeth ‘Lizzy” Moreno Frank Plunkett Virginia Genschoreck Heather Atencio Annemarie Pollard Curt Taras Sara Pawlak Tamara Pawlak Lisa Zwilling Marc Miller Lawrence Parker Julie Schindler Karen Kolozy Carina Tassone John Lynch Alex Dumlao Russell Williams Anthony Mele Sr. William Taras Jamie Pawlak Danielle Peterson Lourdes Lota Jim & Barb Coleman David Trevino Jeff Hill Diane Moreno Emily Moreno

George Wenzel Susan Roman Aime Connor Regina Gorski Blaine Williams Thomas Abinanti Joan Craig Jake Hall Edward Jarina Anthony Capalbo Kelly Hogan Rob Gersch Bob Mazzuca Donna & Tony Gurgiolo Sarah Fisher Bertha Lopez Taylor David Urban Alex Connor Jim Rosean John Brankin Barbara Berry Valerie Anselmo Dennis Maeller Anita Snyder Alexis Williams Mark Stastny Ariana Reyes Mark Martell Stan Guzik Mary Dealy Greg Wagner Liz Vargas Virgil Grewe Francisco Melesio Mario Di Benedetto Montes Family

PRAYER LIST Please remember the following people in our parish

who are in need of your prayers. Por favor oren por estas personas en nuestra parroquia

que necesitan sus oraciones.

Mission Statement We, the faith community of St. Colette, in proclaiming the truth of the Gospel are committed to follow Jesus Christ by being ”the salt of the earth” and “the light of the world”. By our Baptism we are called to serve people of all cultures, migrants, and those who have no voice of their own; our born and unborn children; victims of violence, and the impoverished. Empowered by the Holy Spirit and nurtured by the Eucharist, we are led to promote human dignity and justice for all people. We believe that this is the way the Lord is calling us to be a sign of His kingdom in this time and place.

No importa cuál sea su situación actual en la Iglesia Católica,

No importa su situacion familiar o matrimonial, No importa su situación pasada o presente,

No importa cuál sea su historia personal, edad, origen, raza. No importa cuál sea su propia imagen o Autoestima.

Usted está invitado, acogidos, aceptados, amados y respetados en

La Iglesia Católica St. Colette! Estamos muy contentos de tenerte aquí!

Enero 28, 2018 Cuarto Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario

3900 Meadow Drive Rolling Meadows, IL 60008

Sitio Web: www.stcolette.org Numero de Telefono (847) 394-8100

HORARIO DE MISA EN ESPAÑOL

Domingo - 12:00PM

HORARIOS EN ESPAÑOL DE OFICINA Lunes a Viernes

9:00AM a 3:30PM

Church Name & Number- Saint Colette #512188 Address - 3900 Meadow Drive, Rolling Meadows 60008 Phone - 847-394-8100 ext.102 Contact Person—Edy Guillen Software- Publisher 2013 Adobe Acrobat X Windows 8 Printer– Dell V715w Number of pages sent - 1 through 16 Sunday date of bulletin- January 28, 2018 Special Instructions–