SAINT ISAAC JOGUES PARISHSAINT ISAAC JOGUES PARISH 8149 Golf Road, Niles, IL 60714 ¨ 847.967.1060 ¨ Fax: 847.967.1070 ¨ Website: http://sij8149 Golf Road, Niles, IL 60714 ¨ 847.967.1060 ¨ Fax: 847.967.1070 ¨ Website: http://sij--parish.com parish.com

Mission: “A Catholic Parish sharing experiences of the Kingdom of God”

The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph December 27, 2015

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THE GLASTONBURY THORN I have never lost my childhood fascination with the legends surrounding Camelot and the Holy Grail. On my first tour of England in 1972, I spent the greater part of a day at Glastonbury. The ruins of the great Abbey recall Henry VIII’s disbanding of England’s monasteries and Oliver Cromwell’s wholesale destruction of Catholic monuments a century later. But some things are not easy to destroy. Legends die hard! The legend of Glastonbury takes us back to the Apostolic age. Joseph of Arimathea, who claimed the body of the crucified Lord and buried it in his own tomb, has an important role in the legend. After the Resurrection, the Bible tells us nothing more about Joseph of Arimathea. His story is identified with the Holy Grail—a chalice sup-posed to have caught the blood and water flowing from Jesus’ side as He died on the cross. During a persecution of the followers of Jesus, Joseph fled from the Holy Land. He travelled to distant Britain in a small boat with eleven disciples. Jo-seph carried with him the Holy Grail. When he and his companions came to Glastonbury, they built a small church of twisted woodwork filled in with clay. Arvigus, the local king, donated the land upon which it was built. Glastonbury was chosen by Joseph because, in a dream, he was told to choose a site that was near a hill that re-sembled Mount Tabor. That hill was Glaston-bury Tor. Near the Tor is “Wirral,” where Joseph, weary from travel, struck his staff.

The staff bloomed, and came to be known as the “Glastonbury Thorn.” The thorn bush survived for centuries until it was uprooted by the Puri-tans in the 17th Century. Fortunately, a sprig from the thorn bush was saved. It still blossoms every Christmas. A cutting is sent to the Queen of England every year! The Glastonbury Thorn evokes a sense of won-der. Guides will point out the burial site of Ar-thur and Guinivere and speculate on the Grail legend and what it really means. During Christ-mastide, a thorn in bloom, may make us dream or, at least, wonder about a healing chalice and the possibility of Camelot in a world like ours! -Fr. Luczak

An image of the Holy Grail

Joseph of Arimathea

A PARISH “OPLATEK” We extend a heartfelt invitation to ALL parishioners to break the oplatek (Christmas wafer) on Sunday, January 10, at 1:00 p.m. in the Holy Family Room. The afternoon in-cludes prayer, food, and singing of Christmas carols in Polish and English. Please contact Maria Swidzinski or Danuta Ellsworth if you would like to provide food for the celebration.

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The Birthday of a King

Our Music Ministry will present a concert of holiday music on Sunday, January 3 at 3:00pm in the church. Our adult choir, youth choir, praise singers and cantor ensemble will provide you with an entertaining and joyous afternoon of beautiful music and a bit of laughter, too. This is a concert the whole family will enjoy. Now that the rush of preparation is over, sit back and let the peace of the Christmas season and its music surround you.

Come one, come all!

The St. Isaac Jogues Parish Pastoral Council is a consultative body that discerns the needs of the parish and advises the pastor how best to respond to those needs. Prayerfully, the council helps to empower the parish to carry out the Mission of Christ. Membership includes representatives from parish commissions, parish staff, and St. Isaac Jogues parishioners at large. Each council member is interviewed by the pastor and goes through a process of discernment and formation. The bylaws of the Council specify term limits. Three members of our Pastoral Council now need to be re-placed. If you are interested in becoming a council member, please submit your name to the SIJPPC8149 mailbox or inform one of the current members. Applicants will be required to complete a brief questionnaire. The questionnaire will be reviewed. The selection will be made with parish diversity and representation of all commissions in mind. Openings on the council are limited and not everyone who applies will be selected. Know that your interest and willingness to serve on the council are greatly appreciated.

•Kindergarten RE will resume next Sunday, January 3, at 10 a.m. •Monday night RE, Grs. 1-Confirmation II, will not meet December 28. They will return on Monday, January 4, 2016. •Permission slips for the Confirmation Year I retreat on January 9 are to be returned to the RE Office no later than January 4th.

EPIPHANY WEEKEND •Next weekend the solemn Epiphany celebration will be at the 5 p.m. Mass (Saturday, January 2nd) , and will include petitions offered in various languages as we recall Christ’s manifestation to the nations through the presence of the Magi. You are invited to wear traditional clothing or colors of your ethnic/national heritage. •We will also add the Magi figures to the Nativity scene at the beginning of the Mass. If you would like to be in the procession and bring the figures to the Nativity scene, please call the RE Office this week, 847/966-1180. •There will be refreshments after the Music Ministry concert that afternoon. We would welcome your favorite Christmastime snack foods/cookies/desserts. Please bring them to the Holy Family Room by 2:45 p.m. that Sunday.

NEW YEAR HOLY HOUR

A Holy Hour and Benediction will be held on

Friday, January 1st, 8:30-9:30 a.m. in Church. Mass will then be celebrated for the Solemnity of Mary,

Mother of God, at 10 a.m. All are welcome as we begin the new year in adoration and prayer.

ON VACATION… Fr. Mario will be on vacation from this afternoon to near the end of January. He is going home to India for a visit.

Please pray for a safe trip for him.

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CHRISTMAS COOKIE SALE REPORT… Thank you to all of the following: Minelli Deli, Signarama of Aurora for donating our beautiful signs, our Raffle Basket donors, Joy (Johansen) Thull for two complete baskets, the Johansen Family who donated five complete baskets, the Men’s Club and Women’s Club Members, all other parishioners, who donated liquor and other items that filled the rest of our 15 Raffle baskets, special thanks to all parishioners, friends and family members that baked enough cookies to fill over 300 one pound boxes of Christmas Cookies as well as multiple bags of homemade candy and other items, to all parishioners and friends who supported our Fund Raiser with their purchases of food, raffle, and extra donations, to those who set up on Friday and Saturday, our cookie collectors, those who boxed and weighed cookies, those who tied the boxes, cookie sellers after the liturgies, and our Raffle team. Congratulations to our basket winners: Liz Houlihan, Geri Johansen, Anne Marrazzo, Bob Klein, Debbie Dexter, Marie DeMeo, Ann Livorsi, Sr. Joyce Roehl, Chuck Napravnik, Diane Bauer, Irene Baron, Patrick Grant, Carol Coulter, Tony Zourkas, and Hilde Koziol.

Once again, your generosity and support was overwhelming!

God Bless you! Irene Baron and the Christmas Cookie Sale Committee

MONTHLY BIBLE TALK

Join us next Sunday, Jan. 3, for the monthly Bible talk, which

will be at 9 a.m. in the Holy Family Room.

We’ll be wrapping up the Christmas season and look to Ordinary Time readings.

All are welcome.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Jn 1:5 — 2:2; Ps 124:2-5, 7b-8; Mt 2:13-18 Tuesday: 1 Jn 2:3-11; Ps 96:1-3, 5b-6; Lk 2:22-35 Wednesday: 1 Jn 2:12-17; Ps 96:7-10; Lk 2:36-40 Thursday: 1 Jn 2:18-21; Ps 96:1-2, 11-13; Jn 1:1-18 Friday: Nm 6:22-27; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Gal 4:4-7; Lk 2:16-21 Saturday: 1 Jn 2:22-28; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 1:19-28 Sunday: Is 60:1-6; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13; Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — Hannah gives her son Samuel back to the LORD, leaving him in the temple at Shiloh: “As long as he lives, he shall be dedicated to the LORD” (1 Samu-el 1:20-22, 24-28) or Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14. Psalm — Blessed are they who dwell in your house, O Lord (Psalm 84) or Psalm 128. Second Reading — We are children of God when we believe in the name of God’s Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another just as he commanded us (1 Jn 3:1-2, 21-24) or Colossians 3:12-21 [12-17]. Gospel — Joseph and Mary find the lost Jesus in the temple in the midst of the teachers, listening to them and asking questions (Luke 2:41-52). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph Monday: The Holy Innocents Tuesday: Fifth Day within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord; St. Thomas Becket Wednesday: Sixth Day within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord Thursday: Seventh Day within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord; St. Sylvester I; New Year’s Eve Friday: The Octave of the Nativity of the Lord; Mary, the Holy Mother of God; World Day of Prayer for Peace; First Friday; New Year’s Day Saturday: Ss. Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen; First Saturday

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GREAT NEWS !!!!!!! ST. ISAAC JOGUES DAILY RAFFLE

“2016 REPLACE THE ROOF” Over 2500 booklets sold and more than

$40,000 in net profit! Approaching our goal!

Booklets will be on sale after Masses, at the rectory, or from the captains below.

Captains: John Affatati Kathy Denning Don Baron Teresita Sitjar Dean Johansen Dee Stanton Ed Mikeska Hilde Koziol

Mass Captains: Mary Affatati Dolly Bellissimo Loretta Falco Sr. Joyce Roehl Diane Lazeretti Barbara Dary Kathy Denning Barbara Watson

Dean & Geri Johansen

Please see Kathy Denning, Nancy Winans, Irene Baron or Mary Burke for more information.

Call everyone you know to help us sell those last 500 booklets. With your continued efforts we will achieve $50,000!

ST. ISAAC JOGUES WOMEN'S CLUB PLEASE SAVE THE DATE JANUARY 15TH, 2016 GAME NIGHT IN THE HOLY FAMILY ROOM

ALTAR FLOWERS CAN BE A BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE

Parishioners are invited to decorate the altar with flowers in honor or memory of a loved one. Your name and intention is listed in the Bulletin. The cost of a flower arrangement is $50. Altar flower dates open are January 10-February 7, 2016. please call the rectory at 847-967-1060 for further information.

LET US PRAY… In gratitude for freedom and for those who protect us and serve us in the various branches of military service and first responders:

First Responders Shane Long, Brad Markovich, Greg Zalewski United States Air Force Mason Janzen, Breanna Dexter United States Army Brian Caplin, Gale Renner United States Marines Patrick Edward Echavez, Joseph John Zimmerman III, Aisha Fernando, Lance Renner, Gian Patrick Reyes United States Navy William B. Dexter, Timothy Kelly, David Perez Illinois National Guard Christopher Dexter, Nathaniel Janzen If you have a family member or friend you would like to add to our prayer list, either because they serve in the mili-tary or as a first responder (police, firefighter, paramedic/EMT), please contact the RE Office at 847/966-1180 or sijre2004@yahoo.com.

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Sunday, December 27, 2015

8:00 a.m.

10:00 a.m.

12:00 p.m.

For The Living & Deceased Members of SIJ

Christine Dombrowski

Ed Puisis

Pat Zygmunt

Lillie Mae Brady

Maria Neumann

Monday, December 28, 2015

8:00 a.m. Purgatorial Society

Peter DeSario

Tuesday, December 29, 2015

8:00 a.m. Charles Joffe

Wednesday, December 30, 2015

8:00 a.m. Kevin Patrick Fraher

Thursday, December 31, 2015

8:00 a.m.

5:00 p.m.

George & Grace Grant

Benita Lojo

Friday, January 1, 2016

10:00 a.m.

12:00 p.m.

Pat Zygmunt

Aleksander Rutkowski

Saturday, January 2, 2016

8:00 a.m.

5:00 p.m. Communion Service-No Intentions Mary Jane Polinski, Rudy Pikula

Sunday, January 3, 2016

8:00 a.m.

10:00 a.m.

12:00 p.m.

For The Living & Deceased Members of SIJ

Thomas Banner

The Deceased Members of the Luczak Family

Stanislawa and Aleksander Rutkowski

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5:00 pm. Mark Mangurali Alexis Janik Michael Lucas Mark Lucas

8:00 a.m. Rene Dumayas Carlo Lasco Athena Lasco Nelson Perumpel

10:00 a.m. Dennis George Diann George Matthew Magno Mark Magno

12:00 p.m. Anna Koziol Matthew Ledesma Nathan Ledesma Lawson Mathew

January 2-3, 2016

Confessions 11:00 - 12:00 p.m.

Fr. Luczak

5:00 p.m. Fr. Luczak/Deacon Paul

8:00 a.m. Fr. Kennedy/Deacon Paul

10:00 a.m. Fr. Kennedy/Deacon Paul

12:00 p.m. Fr. Luczak/Deacon Paul

Liturgy Next Weekend-January 2-3, 2016 Mass Intentions

Date/Time Celebrant Altar Servers

Thursday, December 31 5:00 p.m.-Mary Mother of God (New Year’s Eve)

Fr. Luczak/Deacon Paul

Ged & Tara Vallo Marvin & Kristine Roque

Friday, January 1 10:00 a.m. Mary Mother of God (New Year’s Day)

Fr. Kennedy/Deacon Paul

Trisha & Matthew Bonto Matthew & Mark Magno

Friday, January 1 12:00 p.m. Mary Mother of God (New Year’s Day)

Fr. Kennedy/Deacon Paul

Joanne Areno Mark Mangurali Jonathan Magboo Eugene Villarino

PASTOR: Rev. Andrew Luczak

ASSOCIATE PASTOR: Rev. Mario Pereira, S.F.X.

PASTORAL STAFF: Lori Herbert, Business Manager Dolores Stanton, Director of Religious Education Lisa Hall, Director of Music DEACONS: Deacon Robert C. O’Keefe, retired (Joan) Deacon Paul M. Stanton (Dolores)

WEEKEND MASS CELEBRANT: Rev. Bernard Kennedy, O.F.M. Eucharistic Masses and Communion Services: Sunday: 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM & 12:00 PM Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM Saturday: - 5:00 PM 8:00 AM Communion Service

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday, 11:00 - 12:00 Noon or anytime by request.

Sacrament of Matrimony: Must be registered for six months prior to setting the wedding date with an ad-ditional six months for necessary preparation. Note: The following wedding times can be scheduled: Friday at 5:00 p.m.; Saturday at 1:00 and 3:00 p.m.; Sunday at 3:00 p.m. (Ceremony only)

Sacrament of Baptism: Second and fourth Sunday of each month at 1:30 PM. Baptism Preparation Session must be completed before Baptism. Contact the Parish Office as soon as possible for details.

Parish Office: Website: http://sij-parish.com

E-mail: office@sij-parish.com 8149 Golf Road, Niles, IL. 60714,

phone: 847-967-1060 Marlene Garber (A/R, Calendar Coordinator) Jennifer Lande (A/P, Bulletin Editor)

Religious Education: 847-966-1180

Parish School: St. John Brebeuf School: 847-966-3266

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Pray Pray for… for…

JIMMY RANCICH

BERNARD KENNEDY, SR.

ALEXIS BARGA

DELAINE KENNEDY

MARY ANN CASTAGNA

FR. BOB HEINZ

RICK (GRANDSON OF RALPH AND

KATHY EGLOFF)

MARGE VASILE

MARCY SANTIAGO

CHUCK WATSON

HANK GAZDZIAK

PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday - Friday

8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Saturday 9AM - 5 PM Sunday 9AM - NOON

FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES PRESENTS…

“The Mission” starring Robert DeNiro and Jeremy Irons, on Friday, January 8th, at 7 p.m. downstairs in the Parish Hall. This is the exciting TRUE STORY of a Jesuit priest who goes to the South American wilder-ness to build a mission there for the Indians of that region, and a slave-hunter who is converted and joins the priest in his mission. This film had seven Academy Award nominations in 1987. It will fill you with the spirit of adventure as well as strengthening your faith. Come and enjoy! All is complimentary including the popcorn and soft drinks. All are welcome!

CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS ST. ISAAC JOGUES #512032 8149 Golf Road Niles, IL 60714 TELEPHONE 847 967-1060 CONTACT PERSON Jennifer SOFTWARE MS Publisher 2003 Adobe Acrobat 8.0 Windows XP Professional PRINTER Canon IR 3035 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 10 SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION December 27, 2015 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

THANK YOU!