St. John Catholic Church 301 South Cottage Grove Avenue Glenwood, IL 60425

Phone: 708-758-5098 Fax: 708-758-0408

Rev. Karol Tybor - Pastor

frkaroltybor@gmail.com Deacon Jim Detloff

Religious Education Andy Perz Music Director Andy Perz Parish Secretaries Betsy Díaz-Kudra Maritza Rodriguez Maintenance James Lewandowski

Parish Email: sjglenwood301@gmail.com Visit us at: www.sjchurchglenwood.org Parish Office Hours: M-F 8:30 AM-2:00 PM

Se Habla Español

Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/stjohnglenwood

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil: 5:00 PM

Sunday: 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM Holy Days: 8:00 AM and 7:00 PM on Holy Day

Weekday Mass

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 8:00 AM

Adoration of the Holy Eucharist Mondays 3:00—6:00 PM

Confessions

Saturdays, 4:30 PM or by appointment

First Friday Benediction after 8:00 AM Mass

First Saturday Sorrowful Mother Novena after 8:00 AM Eucharistic Service

Sacrament of Baptism Please call the Parish Office to schedule

Sacrament of Marriage Please call Fr. Karol to plan a wedding date

Sick Calls Call the Parish Office to arrange for a visit

RCIA For information on becoming a Catholic,

adult sacramental preparation or Adult Ed., call the parish office.

We, the people of St. John Parish, being brothers and sisters in Christ,

accept as our mission: to know our faith

to live by truth and love to serve the needs of others

to teach by example to strengthen,

inspire and improve the Parish family.

Annulment Ministry: 758-5098 Arts & Environment: Trudy Miller 758-6123 Baptism Program: Chuck and Kim Arvia 877-8818 Domestic Violence Awareness: Karen Leluga 754-1782 Evangelization: 758-5098 Finance Committee: 758-5098 Knights of Columbus: Rick Michalak 747-3045 Ministry of Care: Bob Leluga 754-1782 Outreach: Jim Adduci 280-5319 Parish Council: 758-5098 Parish Fellowship: Serena Hewitt 895-5123 Prayer Link: Judy Konieczka 758-6276 RCIA 758-5098 Right to Life 758-5098 Server Training: Ralph Sobie 877-7653 Server Schedule-Church Office: 758-5098 St. John’s Women’s Club: Ginny Williamson 466-0873 Stewardship Committee: Judy Konieczka 758-6276 Ushers: Charles Lazzara 219-515-2530 Young Adult Ministry: Nancy Galbreath 296-8704

20th CCD Classes 9:00 AM NFC/AFC Watch Party 2:30 PM 21st Adora on of the Holy Eucharis c 3:00PM Fellowship Mee ng 6:30 PM 22nd Youth Squad Meeting 6:00 PM Game Night 6:00 PM 23rd Choir Rehearsal 7:00 PM 24th ESL for Adults 7:00 PM RCIA Preparation Meeting 7:00 PM 26th CCD First Reconciliation 10:00 AM 27th CCD Classes 9:00 AM 28th Adoration of the Holy Eucharistic 3:00PM Outreach Meeting 6:00 PM 29th Formation 7:00 PM 30th Choir Rehearsal 7:00 PM 31st ESL for Adults 7:00 PM

Weekday 8:00 AM Masses will be on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday

Eucharistic Services will be at 8:00 AM on

Monday & Saturday

New Members WELCOME!

If you have been attending St. John and have been unsure about joining, don’t be. We are a welcom-ing community and would love to have you with us.

To become a member of St. John Parish, fill out the information below and place this in the Offer-tory Collection or mail it to the parish office. You may also call the parish secretary at 758-5098. If you have a new address or new phone number please call the office or make changes on the form below so we can keep our records updated. Name_______________________________ Address_____________________________ Phone_______________________________ Email________________________________

Dear Parishioners of St. John, This weekend we celebrate the second Sunday in ordinary time. The gospel we hear becomes one of the first miracles that Jesus performed. The wedding in Cana was an opportunity for Jesus to manifest His power and also tells us of the great care that He has for us. As we live our lives, Jesus continues to be present to us. Let us remember that He is present in our lives and that we are called to be disciples of Christ and to bring Jesus to others through words and actions. This week we celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. day. Let his example and courage inspire us and future generations to build up a society on the foun-

dation of love, equality and justice. From the Archdiocese: “According to Archdiocesan policies lay leadership and parishioners are to be given the opportunity to recognize Fr. Karol Tybor’s gifts and to share their sentiments about his ministry. Thus, we are providing a parish-wide survey as part of his review process. The survey can be found in this bulletin, just simply fill it out, tear the page out and mail it to the address provided on the bottom of the second page. The survey can also be easily accessed by going to the Archdio-cese's web page (https://www.archchicago.org/) and clicking on “Offices and Ministries,” located on the top panel. This will bring you to an alphabetical listing of offices. Under “M”, select Ministerial Evaluation. You will then be directed to the “priests.” Please click on the word “Link” next to your appropriate language to access the survey. The survey is available in English, Spanish, and Polish.” We are looking for more Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors, and Altar Servers. Training can be completed in one session. If you would like to make a New Year’s resolution and join one of the ministries, please contact our parish office to schedule your training.

I would like to inform you that our new printing company is Overt Press, Inc. You should be getting your February/March envelopes soon. We are in the process of updating our parishioner data base. I recently have been communicating with parishioners via email. If you would like to receive communication from our office electronically, please provide us with your email. Please return the bottom of this page by mail or simply drop in the collection basket. Let us continue to keep each other in prayers, Fr. Karol ************************************************************************************ Please mark off what applies: ____ My information as it appears on the envelopes is correct ____ I use Give Central/no need for envelopes ____ I moved out of the parish; please remove me from the mailing list ____ My current email address is _________________________________________________ ____ The best phone number to reach me is __________________________________________ Any comments/correction______________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ My Name:_________________________ Home Address:____________________________________

GOSPEL MEDITATION - ENCOURAGE DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF SCRIPTURE January 20, 2019 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time When you think of being Catholic, what do you think of? Perhaps you grew up with your only associations being fasting, nuns with rulers, and "Catholic guilt." Our faith can sometimes have the connotation of re-striction and absence, not abundance. Who is God in your life? Is He the divine law-giver, the judge punishing the rule-breakers? These are certainly attributes of God. But the laws don't exist for them-selves alone. They exist to help us love one another as God loves us. And this loving God is the author of abundance and joy. Did you hear today's Gospel? "There was a wedding at Cana in Galilee." Here at this wedding, Jesus would perform "the beginning of his signs...and so reveal his glory." This first sign isn't a miraculous healing. He didn't raise someone from the dead. He kept a party going! "There were six stone water jars there for Jewish ceremonial washings, each holding twenty to thirty gallons...the water...had become wine." The wine has run out. Jesus creates some-where between 120 and 180 gallons to help his friend save face. We may not have such momentous miracles in our lives, but God is watching out for us. The string of green lights when you're running late. The sale on the replacement appliance you need. The friend who calls at just the right time. These are the little moments of God's abundance. We just need to look for them! Not only does Jesus surprise, but the guests point out to their host: "You have kept the good wine until now." The divine wine is better than the earthly vari-ety. God's goodness is better than what we can grasp at for ourselves. Isn't that how it always goes?

MEDITACIÓN EVANGÉLICO - ALENTAR EN-TENDIMIENTO MÁS PROFUNDO DE LA ESCRITURA

20 de enero de 2019 2º Domingo de Tiempo Ordinario Hoy, dejamos el Evangelio de Lucas para escu-char el de Juan. En este, se narra el primer signo de Jesús en la boda de Caná. Juan le dice signos a lo que Lucas llama milagros y en este caso se resalta la señal manifiesta, de la dignidad emi-nente de Cristo. En la escena de la boda Jesús aparece como el que trae un vino nuevo a pet-ición de su Madre María. "Todo el mundo sirve al principio el vino mejor, y cuando ya todos han bebido bastante, les dan el de menos calidad; pero tú has dejado el mejor vino para el fi-nal" (Juan 2:10). Con este signo milagroso, sale lo viejo y entra lo nuevo para quedarse para siempre. "Esta señal milagrosa fue la primera, y Jesús la hizo en Caná de Galilea. Así se manifestó su glo-ria y sus discípulos creyeron en él" (Juan 2:11). El sacerdote español, José Luis Martin Descalzo (1930-1991), lo explica así: "La vida pública de Jesús comienza con una fiesta. Porque el anuncio de la buena nueva sólo puede empezar con un estallido de alegría. Cristo no puede presentarse ante los hombres como un aguafiestas que viene a rebajar el vino de la alegría. Él trae un vino mejor, no una tinaja de aburrimiento. Quizás al-gunos hubieran preferido un funeral o quizás una solemne liturgia en el gran templo". En el ban-quete actual que es la Eucaristía, entramos todos sin distinción de raza ni color; todos somos bien-venidos a celebrar la presencia real de Cristo en-tre nosotros. Sigamos atentos a la voz de la Ma-dre. "Hagan lo que él les diga" (Juan 2:5). Es un mensaje que se aplica para entonces y para hoy.

ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO PARISHWIDE SURVEY

1. What is the name of your parish? St. John, Glenwood, IL 2. Please state your role in the parish _____ Regular Parishioner _____ Active on Parish Board or Council 3. Please select the option that best fits the description of your role as a parishioner ______ I attend Mass at my parish once a week or more ______ I attend Mass at my parish once a month or more ______ I attend Mass only at Christmas and/or Easter ______ I do not attend Mass 4. Are you filling this survey out on behalf of your: ___X__ Pastor ~ Fr. Karol Tybor __ ___ Associate Please rate your agreement or disagreement to each of the following statements 5. He articulates a clear vision for the future of the parish ___Completely Agree ___Agree ___Unsure ___Disagree ___Completely Disagree __Unobserved 6. He is an effective administrator in the areas of parish management & governance. ___Completely Agree ___Agree ___Unsure ___Disagree ___Completely Disagree __Unobserved 7. He makes sure that programs and initiatives that are launched move to completion. ___Completely Agree ___Agree ___Unsure ___Disagree ___Completely Disagree __Unobserved 8. He is effective and efficient in financial management. ___Completely Agree ___Agree ___Unsure ___Disagree ___Completely Disagree __Unobserved 9. His homilies are engaging and inspire me to live my faith ___Completely Agree ___Agree ___Unsure ___Disagree ___Completely Disagree __Unobserved 10. He celebrates liturgy prayerfully and with reverence for the sacraments ___Completely Agree ___Agree ___Unsure ___Disagree ___Completely Disagree __Unobserved 11. He celebrates liturgy in a way that engages me in prayer ___Completely Agree ___Agree ___Unsure ___Disagree ___Completely Disagree __Unobserved 12. He often seeks opportunities to teach the Catholic faith as he ministers. ___Completely Agree ___Agree ___Unsure ___Disagree ___Completely Disagree __Unobserved 13. He is readily available to carry out Pastoral Care and Spiritual Guidance ___Completely Agree ___Agree ___Unsure ___Disagree ___Completely Disagree __Unobserved 14. He is a strong leader, but in a non-aggressive way ___Completely Agree ___Agree ___Unsure ___Disagree ___Completely Disagree __Unobserved 15. He collaborates well with lay leaders in the parish ___Completely Agree ___Agree ___Unsure ___Disagree ___Completely Disagree __Unobserved

16. Through his leadership he creates a vibrant and vital parish community ___Completely Agree ___Agree ___Unsure ___Disagree ___Completely Disagree __Unobserved 17. He appreciates and respects the traditions of various ethnic groups in the parish ___Completely Agree ___Agree ___Unsure ___Disagree ___Completely Disagree __Unobserved 18. He interrelates well with women ___Completely Agree ___Agree ___Unsure ___Disagree ___Completely Disagree __Unobserved 19. He is approachable and interacts well with teens and young children ___Completely Agree ___Agree ___Unsure ___Disagree ___Completely Disagree __Unobserved 20. He is able to respond to a variety of situations with flexibility ___Completely Agree ___Agree ___Unsure ___Disagree ___Completely Disagree __Unobserved 21. He continues to build up the vitality of the parish by respecting the accomplishments of the past ___Completely Agree ___Agree ___Unsure ___Disagree ___Completely Disagree __Unobserved 22. He appropriately cares for himself mentally, physically, and spiritually ___Completely Agree ___Agree ___Unsure ___Disagree ___Completely Disagree __Unobserved 23. He is usually able to accomplish his duties in a timely and efficient manner ___Completely Agree ___Agree ___Unsure ___Disagree ___Completely Disagree __Unobserved 24. He fosters faith formation for all parishioners of all ages ___Completely Agree ___Agree ___Unsure ___Disagree ___Completely Disagree __Unobserved 25. His behavior is both an example and a positive role model for others ___Completely Agree ___Agree ___Unsure ___Disagree ___Completely Disagree __Unobserved 26. You may add any additional comments or feedback regarding your Pastor or Associate pastor. Maximum 150 words

Please return to: Eileen Lum

Archdiocese of Chicago 835 North Rush Street Chicago, Illinois 60611

The St. John Ministry of Care is responsible for the Eucharistic service at the Glen-wood Healthcare Center each Sunday? Our Ministry of Care is short-handed and looking for volunteers to help them at Glenwood Healthcare Center on Sundays. Volunteers are needed to assist at the Eu-charistic Service from 9:30am – 11am.

What is needed: To help our Ministers move wheelchair bound residents to the Cafeteria area and assisting the Ministers at the morning service. For more information contact Bob Leluga at 708-612-8608.

Mother Teresa Catholic Academy 24201 S Kings Road

Crete, IL 60417 708-672-3093

Sunday, January 27th 12:00 - 2:00 pm

$1000 discount for new students transferring from a non-Catholic school into 1st-7th grade.

Academy of St. Benedict the African

Tax Credit Scholarship Program - Matching Great News! Happy New Year! Thank you for spreading the great news regarding the Tax Credit Scholarship program to friends and family members. The Academy is off to a phenomenal start as we enter year two of this program. The generosity of those – like yourself – who care about our mission and our children is making an amazing impact on families earning these scholarships. As you know, a very generous donor offered a 2-for-1 match for donations made to Empower IL, through 2/22/19. The match is capped at $100k per school – and donors need to specify that they want their funds to help our school specifically. If we can reach this goal, we will have $300k in committed scholarships for our families. Imagine that! Currently, donors have gifted the school with $34,800 which means we have $104,400 after the match. We are every excited about this enthusiastic beginning and hope that we can continue this momentum to reach the ul-timate goal of $100k in total scholarships before the match resulting in $300K for our students. We need you to help us with this important endeavor. Thank you for your consideration and care! Ms. Patricia Murphy Steps for Empower Illinois Donations for 2 for 1 Match https://schools.archchicago.org/donating-to-a-tax-credit-scholarship Please designate Academy of St. Benedict. The match only happens with Empower Illinois through 2/28/19. Thank you for always thinking of us and praying for us!

Thank You!!

On behalf of the Outreach Ministry, thank you for your donations that we made on behalf of St. John to “Hope’s on the Way” to support the efforts related to 2018 hurricane relief work. Here is a letter from the Of-fice of Chicago Diaconate who coordinated the relief efforts. Thank you again for your generosity.

Jessie Auron, Patricia Albrecht, Rita Burke, Rocco & Margo Consorti, Carlos Cruz, Mary Ann Daliege, Brian Dowling, Jr., Charlotte Drozdowski, Linda Foley, Edward Glynn, Geraldine Griffin, Elsie Grunhard, Millie Gunther, Cindy Hanus, Ruben Herrera, Monica Kummerer, Jim Lendi, Marie Len-di,Kathy Liszewski, Barbara Lundquist, Dorothy Malkowski, Elaine Marczewski, Mary Michelon, Alex Mischke, Bob Mischke, Loretta Malone, Deb-bie Nasakaitis, Peggy Nessel, Lorraine Pawlowski, Lorrine Donna M. Ross, Caroline Roycroft, Amy Ruiz, Louise Ryan, Rosemary Sanders, Ann Sar-della, Joanne Sebben, Karen Truesdale, Seana Val-entine, Irene Wegner.

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

January 20, 2019 Nations shall behold your vindication,

and all the kings your glory. -- 1saiah 62:2

Segundo Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario 20 de enero de 2019

Entonces las naciones verán tu justicia, y tu gloria todos los reyes.

-- Isaías 62:2

Trevor Blaszczyk, Chaplain Marcin Bulinski, Matthew Daliege, Jeffrey Froehlich, Mike and Lau-ren Fueling, Matthew Golden, Sgt. James Grunhard, Jordan Hansberger, Joshua Hasberger, Jeff Hefner, Lt. Alex Holba, Lt. Andrew Holba, Lt. Nicholas Holba, USAF, Giana Koce, Corey Longo, Jared Lopez, Jose Martinez, Jose M. Morfin, Sgt. USMC; Mark Nicola, Tom Raines, Robert Richmond, Steve Schluntz, USMC, John Smalley, Col. Donald Tomich, Lance Corporal George Trikolas, Michael Westervelt (Afganistan)

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

The cause of church unity is commended to Christians for prayer and action every year around this time. This week is not so much to focus on the many divisions within the Christian family, but on bonds of faith and mis-sion. Even though Christians have always shown an inclination to fracture, spin off, and mutate into new ex-pressions, recent history shows some new points of convergence and agreement. Catholics are more firmly rooted in the word of God, for example, and many Protestants are more likely to celebrate Communion than in years past. Some denominations are merging and pooling resources, and people from various traditions are col-laborating on projects. The call of this week is to be mindful of the diversity of our traditions and customs while treasuring what we hold in common. The old advice to lighten up is good medicine, because sometimes our differences are de-lightful and amusing. If someone says, Let us pray, a Catholic might close the eyes, bow the head and fold hands; a Protestant reach out and clasp hands with the person in the next chair; and someone belonging to an Orthodox tradition might stand up with eyes wide open. Each has taken a different path, but the goal is always the same. This is a week not for focusing on the well-worn paths of divergence, but for mutual delight in a common goal. --James Field, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.

Monday: Heb 5:1-10; Ps 110:1, 2, 3, 4 [4b] Mk 2:18-22 Tuesday: Heb 6:10-20; Ps 111:1-2, 4-5, 9, 10c [5]; Mk 2:23-28 Wednesday: Heb 7:1-3, 15-17; Ps 110:1, 2, 3, 4 [4b]/Mk 3:1-6 Thursday: Heb 7:25—8:6; Ps 40:7-8a, 8b-9, 10, 17 [8a & 9a]; Mk 3:7-12 Friday: Acts 22:3-16 or Acts 9:1-22; Ps 117:1bc, 2 [Mk 16:15];Mk 16:15-18 Saturday: 2 Tm 1:1-8 or Ti 1:1-5;Ps 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 7-8a, 10 [3];Mk 3:20-21 Sunday: Neh 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10;Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 15 [cf. Jn 6:63c];1 Cor 12:12-30 or 1 Cor 12:12-14, 27;Lk 1:1-4; 4:14-21

January 20, 2019 Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

To January 27, 2019

Second Sunday In Ordinary Time 8:00-Rev. John Rochford by Judy Konieczka 10:00-Sig Kwiatkowski by Kalemba Family Monday-Saint Agnes, Virgin & Martyr 8:00-Eucharistic Service Tuesday-Day of Prayer for the Legal Pro-tection of Unborn Children 8:00-Theresa Evers by Barbara Neal Wednesday–St. Vincent, Deacon & Martyr; St. Maranne Cope, Virgin 8:00–Theresa Evers by Marie Zumstein Thursday–St. Frances de Sales, Bishop and Doctor of the Church 8:00-Theresa Evers by Trudy Dykton Friday-The Conversion of Saint Paul, Apostle 8:00–Theresa Evers by Barbara Neal Family Saturday-St. Timothy & St. Titus, Bishops 8:00– Eucharistic Service Vigil of The Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00– Robert Lewis, Sr. by Carmen & Kathy Chidichimo Sunday-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00–Raldo Rotoloni by Dave & Arlene Hudson 10:00– Jim Eckrich by Fran Skalski

January 26th/27th

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

5:00 PM Cathie Branch (Sacristan) Kitty Crescent, Ralph Sobie Annette Matusik, Kim Dirck 8:00 AM Bill Miller (Sacristan) Ken &Lorraine Giovannetti Jim Selsor, Charlotte Trznadel 10:00 AM Sandra Kalemba (Sacristan) Joe Mokry, Bernadette Harper

Karen Leluga, Bertha Malone

Lectors 5:00 PM Kim Dirck 8:00 AM Charlotte Trznadel 10:00 AM Lois Drayer

Altar Servers 5:00 PM Kitty Branch, Lori Lucente 8:00 AM Vince DeLaurentis, Nancy Warino 10:00 AM Elizabeth Zambrano Need Volunteer

PARISH COUNCIL COMMITTEE

Lori Lucente-Chairperson Karen Leluga-Secretary

Ora Adams John Kennerk Ricki Biank Judy Konieczka Evonne Blakey Ginny Williamson Ron Carine Maira Zambrano

Next Meeting February 13 @ 6PM

PARISH FINANCE COMMITTEE Joe Dillon/Bookkeeper Jim Adduci-Co chair Dan Genisio-Co chair Bill Miller-Secretary

Susan Gates Phyllis Giroux

Lynn Unyi Janice Wenckus

Next Meeting February 20 @7PM

TO TEACH WHO CHRIST IS

Total Pledges/Donations: $425,919 Parish Share: $319,919

# of Pledges/Donations: 121 Actual Collections through DEC. 15th 2018

$230,881.00

Questions? Call the Parish Office or the

Campaign Office at 312-534-8500

WHEN YOU NEED HELP Catholic Charities 12731 S Wood St.

Blue Island, IL 60406 708-430-0428

Evening Supper St. Anne Parish Hall

Mondays Only 5:30PM 16801 Dixie Highway, Hazel Crest, IL 60429

708- 333-1792

Treatment Center 219-230-3622 Celebrate Rec 219-864-0300

Crisis Center For South Suburbia

708-429-7255

Faith Church Support Group

219-864-0302

COURAGE For single mothers &

unplanned Pregnancies 708-636-8001

Wounded Healers Grief Support

Group 219-924-5577

So. Sub Council on Alcoholism & Substance Abuse

708-647-3333

So. Sub Senior Services

15300 S. Lexington, Harvey, IL 60426

St. John 50/50 Raffle

January 15, 2019

Envelope numbers 587 were drawn for 50/50 raffle drawing. The parishioners as-signed these numbers did not participate in the drawing. This week’s prize of $861.50 will be added to next week’s 50/50 raffle. See church bulletin board for official rules. Thank you to all of you who participated.

SUNDAY COLLECTION

Weekly Goal: $4,100.00

January 12/13 Sunday Collec on $3,422.00*

Envelopes Received 105* E-Giving $435.00*

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Total Sunday Giving $3,857.00**

* Includes Memorials ** Includes E-Giving