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Voice of Saint Michael
November 16, 2014
From Your Pastor
As you know, I have been asking for your response to my renovation ideas. Many of you have
written or sent e-mails or talked to me by phone or after Mass in the narthex.
From what I have heard thus far, I am grateful for your reflections and affirmations and the
trust you place in me. A number of you have shared some thoughts and perspectives that I did
not consider. So, thank you for this ongoing dialogue.
Today I would like to share with you the leadership groups with whom I meet on a regular
basis.
Twice a month I meet with the members of my Pastoral Staff. We spend time together in
prayer and personal sharing before we “talk business.” By meeting twice a month on a
Tuesday afternoon, my hope is that we will facilitate working together in serving all the
ministries that are part of Saint Michael parish.
Once a month I meet with the rest of my Pastoral Staff, the deacons and their wives. Our
format is similar to what the rest of the Pastoral Staff does when they gather. Some of our
deacons and their wives have jobs and so all of us can only meet in the evening. These Deacon
Couples give me a unique perspective that helps me in serving you as pastor. In my 42 years as
a priest, I have always had deacons in my parishes. Their ministry is a true blessing and gift.
Once a month I meet with the members of the Parish Pastoral Council. They give me the
perspective of “life from the pews.” They try to discern Jesus’ vision for this parish and to
bring all the ministries together for the sake of unity. The PPC has been recently re-organized
and re-defined. They have five Commissions that include all the ministries of our parish.
(There can be no “lone rangers” in ministry). Soon the PPC will have their first gathering with
all the Commissions. More about that will come later. By the way, I have always had a
Pastoral Council in the three parishes where I have served as pastor, and would never even
think about not having a PPC.
Once a month I meet with the School Advisory Board. These people help the principal, Mrs.
Cuttone and myself do what is necessary to keep our school Catholic and vibrant.
Once a month I meet with the members of the Finance Committee who help our business
manager, Mrs. Pietrzak and myself think through all our fiscal challenges and demands.
According to the guidelines of the Archdiocese of Chicago, all these groups – Parish Council,
School Board and Finance Committee – serve in an advisory capacity.
With the help of all these people, I think I get a fairly good sense of the pulse of this parish.
They help me see and listen and understand and decide. Of course, all of this – and I mean
ALL of this – is surrounded and uplifted in prayer. Please help us by keeping us in prayer.
-Fr. Paul
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TAKING THE
SUNDAY SCRIPTURE HOME
Give
thanks
to god!
There is a small but powerful connection
between the readings today. The description of
the virtuous woman in the reading from
Proverbs shows what it means to be the good
and faithful servant that Jesus talks about in the
parable in the gospel. How the good woman
lives her life—humbly serving the poor and
those in need—speaking wisely and showing
kindness to everyone—shows us how we are to
live. The servant in the gospel parable is also
credited with being wise. He used his master’s
money judiciously. In this gospel, the word
money is interchanged with the word talent.
Through this parable, Jesus is telling us that we
should use our talents wisely, too. Not just our
money, but everything that God has given us.
Today’s readings inspire us to live like the
woman and the servant, but we know that we
are called to take it a step further. We are being
called to live not like them, but like Christ
himself so that his presence shines through us.
 How am I like the worthy woman this week?
 How am I like the faithful servant in the
gospel?
 How am I Christ-like?
All parishioners, family and friends
are invited to gather and celebrate the
Eucharist on Thanksgiving morning.
NOVEMBER 27TH
THANKSGIVING DAY
LITURGIES
8:00 A.M.
10:00 A.M.
Preludes begin 10 minutes prior to each Mass.
The 10:00 AM Mass will be followed by
refreshments shared with your fellow
parishioners in the Multipurpose Center
Altar Server Recognition Mass
and Thank You Party next week,
this Sunday, November 16th
at the 5:30 PM Mass
READINGS FOR
THE WEEK
November 16, 2014
To thank and acknowledge our dedicated Altar
servers, we will celebrate Mass together to give
thanks and praise to God for their service. They
will receive a special blessing from Fr. Tom.
Families are invited to attend with the servers.
Please RSVP to Susan O’Connell by Thursday,
November 13th, soconnell@saintmike.com or call
708-873-4672
Sunday:
Prv 31: 10-13,19-20,30-31;
1 Thes 5: 1-6; Mt 25: 14-30
Monday:
Rv 1: 1-4;2: 1-5; Lk 18:35-43
Tuesday:
Rv 3:1-6,14-22; Lk 19: 1-10
Wednesday: Rv 4: 1-11; Lk 19: 11-28
Thursday:
Rv5: 1-10; Lk 19: 41-44
Friday:
Rv 10: 8-11; Lk 19: 45-48
Saturday:
Rv 11: 4-12; Lk 20: 27-40
Sunday:
Ez 34:1-12,15-17;1 Cor 15:2-26,28;
Mt 25: 31-46
2014 Server Training
Encounter God through Reading Scripture!
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Bottom Picture:
All Souls’ Mass 2014
We light candles in honor of
those buried from our parish
this past year!
Top Picture:
Veterans’ Day Mass 2014
at St. Michael Parish
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A
s we approach this beautiful season of Christmas, we delight, once again,
in our ability to bring joy to others through gift giving. Every year at this
time, a spirit of excitement and generosity permeate our Narthex as people choose
ornaments from the Sharing Tree. There are exclamations of surprise and
amazement when everyone enters Church and sees the array of gifts that have been
delivered here; there is a sense of awe that such generosity exists among our
parishioners. We are a blessed people, and we bless others with our goodness.
Once again, the Christmas Sharing Tree will be located in the Narthex beginning
November 22. On the tree are numerous Chr istmas or nament tags with specific gift
information for a person in need. We invite you to:
Select an ornament from the Sharing Tree.
Buy the gift requested on the tag.
Some tags have several choices.
You may choose what to give.
Do not wrap the gift unless specified on the tag.
TAPE THE TAG securely to the outside of the gift.
If you are giving a gift card, please place it in the collection basket.
Return the gifts to the sanctuary of the Church when you come in for Mass.
There will be people to assist you.
All gift s mu st b e return ed on the weekend of Decemb er 6 & 7.
They will b e deli vered on Monday, December 8.
This year you will notice that there are many gift cards on the tree. We
realize this isn’t as much fun for you if you want to purchase a gift, but the
children who receive the card do something they do not often have the
opportunity to do—buy something they would really like to have for
themselves. We are told that they get very excited to be able to choose from a
number of their wishes.
May God fill your hearts and home with joy this
Christmas Season.
Thank you for your generosity and goodness.
St. Michael Social Concerns Ministry
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Sick List
Names for the bulletin sick list need to be called
into the Parish Office by Monday, at Noon in
order to be included in the following Sunday’s
Bulletin.
Please Pray For The Sick
We continue to remember the sick, the infirm, and
all those recommended to our prayers; and
especially, the following, that they may
experience the healing and power of Christ:
Eileen Allot, Eileen Connolly, Rona Farley,
Gerard Garcia, Marie Garcie, Jose Gomez,
Richard Goodrich, Joseph Green, Ashley
Gustafik, Eleanore Harris, Karl Hoffman,
Maureen Hoffman, Cecilia Hoske, Charles
McCarthy, Dan McCarthy, Patrick McDonald,
Kathy Murchie, Linda O’Rourke, Beverly
Pronobis, James Rizzo, Sylvia Russell, Sanford
Shannon, Pat Tyrakowski, Jill Wrobel, Lucille
Wrobel, Gayle Yore, and all those injured in
service to their country.
Please Pray For . . .
Those who have died and their families
Joseph A. Quill, grandfather of Joseph Flores
Connie Belsan, sister of Elaine Panfil
Frances Murphy, wife of Bernard, mother of
Loretta
$41,000
$39,000
$37,000
Thanksgiving Schedule
$35,000
St. Michael Church and School facilities will be
closed Thursday, November 27 and Friday,
November 28
$31,000
Oct 12
$36,972
Oct 26
Nov 2
$36,077 $35,989
$33,000
Oct 19
$28,774
“Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been
faithful over a little, I will set you over much…”
MATTHEW 25:21
The Bulletin Editor’s deadline to
receive articles and news for the
December 14th and 21st bulletin is
Friday, DECEMBER 5th
Thank you!
God expects us to nurture and develop the gifts He
has given us and then generously give back with
increase. He doesn’t want us to waste or hoard the
gifts He has given us; He expects us to grow our
gifts, use them wisely and be generous with them.
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ANNUAL THANKSGIVING
FOOD COLLECTION
The annual Thanksgiving food collection for
our sister parish, St. Basil/Visitation, will take
place on the weekend of November 22 & 23.
Please bring your donation of canned and nonperishable foods and place them in the
Sanctuary.
Gift cards for Jewel are also
appreciated.
Please put gift cards in the
collection basket or leave them in the parish
office.
HOME MEETINGS
TONICHT!!
MINISTERS OF CARE
REMANDATING
We will be loading up the food on Monday
morning, November 24 after the 8AM Mass.
We would welcome any help. If anyone
wishes to drive the food to St. Basil/Visitation
on that day, please call us at the Service
Ministry Office: 708-873-4634.
Minister of Care Remandating will take place on
Monday, November 17 at 10 AM in the Chapel
or at 7 PM in the Chapel. Those wishing to be
remandated as a Minister of Care for St. Michael
Parish must attend one meeting.
Thank you!
Social Concerns Ministry
This year St. Michael Parish will
participate in a Sponsor-a-Family
program through our own St. Vincent
de Paul Society. There are many families
in our parish who would benefit from the
generosity of those of us who are able to
share of our abundance. If your family or
a group of people wish to participate in
this program by buying Christmas gifts,
please call the Service Ministry Office
(873-4634) as soon as possible. Gifts must
be returned early so that they can be
distributed before Christmas. Thank you
for your continued generosity.
Saint Vincent de Paul Society of St. Michael Church
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Tickets are still available.
$100 donation each.
Raffle Proceeds to benefit St.
Michael School and Parish
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Trigésimo Tercer Domingo del
Tiempo Ordinario
Dichoso el que teme al Señor.
— Salmo 128 (127):1a
PREPÁRENSE
Las cartas de Pablo a los tesalonicenses son de sus
primeros escritos, y fueron motivadas por su
creencia y la de toda la primera comunidad cristiana
de que el regreso de Cristo era inminente, y por eso
sería una tontería dar tiempo o atención a otras
cosas.
Con el pasar del tiempo, ese fervor comenzaba a
disminuir un poco. Hoy día, cuando escuchamos
estas lecturas sobre el fin del mundo, podemos
preguntarnos si de veras creemos que Cristo va a
venir entre nosotros como “un ladrón en la
noche” (1 Tesalonicenses 5:2). Si la respuesta es
“Sí”, ¿debemos, o no, dejar nuestra planificación a
largo plazo, deshacernos de nuestros calendarios y
agendas, y suspender los ahorros para la educación
universitaria de nuestros hijos? Seguro que no. Pero,
lo que sí quiere decir es que deberíamos cambiar
nuestra vida y vivir como hijos de la luz e iluminar
el mundo a nuestro alrededor con la luz del
Evangelio. Entonces, en aquel día, cuando los
detalles de nuestra rutina diaria ya no importen,
estaremos listos para encontrar nuestra paz y
seguridad en Cristo Jesús.
Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
Lunes:
Apo 1:1-4; 2:1-5; Sal 1:1-4, 6;
Lc 18:35-43
Martes:
Apo 3:1-6, 14-22; Sal 15 (14):2-5;
Lc 19:1-10, ó (para la memoria de la
Dedicación) Hch 28: 11-16, 30-31;
Sal 98 (97):1-6; Mt 14:22-33
Miércoles: Apo 4:1-11; Sal 150:1b-6; Lc 19:11-28
Jueves:
Apo 5:1-10; Sal 149:1b-6a, 9b;
Lc 19:41-44
Viernes: Apo 10:8-11; Sal 119 (118):14, 24, 72,
103, 111, 131; Lc 19:45-48
Sábado:
Apo 11:4-12; Sal 144 (143):1b, 2, 9-10;
Lc 20:27-40
Domingo: Ez 34:11-12, 15-17; Sal 23 (22):1-3,
5-6; 1 Cor 15:20-26, 28; Mt 25:31-46
Inglés es Segundo Idioma (ESL) - Todos
los domingos a la 12:00 PM en la Commons
Ministros de Misa Si Usted está interesado
(a) en ser Lector, Ministro de Comunión, Ujier,
Cantor, Sacristán, o Acólito, favor de
comunicarse con el Padre Tom Byrne al 708-873
-4613. Nosotros siempre necesitamos personas
para el coro que quieran cantar o que sepan tocar
instrumentos.
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Masses for the Week — November 15—22
4:30 PM
Saturday
6:00 PM
7:30 AM
Sunday
9:00 AM
10:30 AM
12:00 PM
(Spanish) — 1:30 PM
5:30 PM
6:30 AM
Monday
8:00 AM
6:30 AM
Tuesday
8:00 AM
6:30 AM
Wednesday
8:00 AM
6:30 AM
Thursday
8:00 AM
6:30 AM
Friday
8:00 AM
Saturday
8:30 AM
Frank Roach
The People of St. Michael Parish
Gerry Cassidy
Daniel Jarosz
William and James Wronski
John Libby
Our Spanish Community
Wayne Cebrzynski
Claudette Nagel
Bernice A. Wojenik
Our Parish Community
Donna Meegan
The People of St. Michael Parish
William Mangan
Eric James Goetzke
Jim Kerrigan
Mary Monty McGrath
Kevin O’Finn
Anthony Motyka
Jody E. Jacobson Kjeldsen
Daniel Kauzlaric
Gloria Schiffler
Willard and Celeste Dixon
Edward Janik
Ziggy A. Kaczor
Sue Boyce
Dana Hallgren
Meredith Pearlstein
Thomas Byrne
John Burke
Louis Wappel
Arthur Cassler
Mario Romeo
Antonietta Labriola
James Roach
Tomasina DiFilippo
Maria O’Keefe
Chuck and Geri Bruner
Joseph and Helen Cleary
Margaret Kuempel
Gregory L. Milkovich
Conceso Larena
Dana Hallgren
November 23, 2014 - Christ The King
Mass Intentions
Lectors
Altar Servers
Eucharistic Ministers
4:30 PM
Fr. Jack
Irene Wiktor
Kevin Reynolds
Theresa Rose Ippolito
Lambert, Rosemary
NEED LECTOR
Fron, Kyle
Laundrie, Morgan
Wardlow, Mary Kate
Wardlow, Sarah
Bollero, Donna
NEED MINISTER
Janicek, Deacon Jim
Magsombol, Tess
McElligott, Sean
Milcarek, Barb
Murray, David
Murray, Mary Jo
Radecky, John
Stepansky, Pam
Walsh, Rose
6:00 PM
Fr. Jack
Joseph & Helen Cleary
Brent Ludwig
Lorraine Driscoll
Glennon, Owen
Gianoli, Carol
Brugess, Chris
Donegan, Owen
Donegan, Ian
Tuman, Josh
Ahl, Mary Ann
Bongiorno, Theresa
Broniarczyk, Ed
Broniarczyk, Rose
D’Ercole, Sharon
Janicek, Deacon Jim
Kull, Robert
McGrath, Kathy A.
NEED MINISTER
Quinn, Kathy
Veith, Lisa
7:30 AM
Fr. Tom
James Rzonca
Ed and Nell Carroll
Robert Rafferty
Wilkin, Denise
Flynn, Don
Frangella, Joe
Frangella, Massimo
Frangella, Michael
Manaseri, Zachary
Arena-Simmons, Lorraine
Bartholomew, Deacon Tom
Frainier, Leo
NEED MINISTER
Lukasik, Luke
McGlynn, Robert
Minarcik, Jeff
Paetow, P.J.
Quinlan, Arlene
Ryan, Mike
Thomas, Tammy
9:00 AM
Fr. Bill
James Rzonca
Olga Basta
Stella Pogwist
Krydynski, Vince
Bittner, Ginger
Alcordo, Jessica
McGee, Ryan
Twomey, Niamh
Twomey, Emmett
Auld, Sue
Bartholomew, Deacon Tom
Calandriello, Kathleen
NEED MINISTER
Pitcher, Julie
Pitcher, Mark
Sutter, Lynn
VanHecke, CeeCee
Wentz, Maureen
Wool, Bud
Wool, Carol
Allison, Patty
Brudek, Jim
Creagh, Bob
Duszynski, Marge
Howard, Morgan
Lynn, David
McDonough, Deacon
Mike
Nolan, Maggie
Nolan, Josh
Norwell, Mary Lou
Serio, Bernadette
Baldivino, Ritchelle
Barabasz, Harriet
Ferguson, Rebecca
Hand, Maureen
Kim, Chang Sun
Kozeluh, Joan
McDonough, Deacon
Mike
O’Brien, Kay
Patterson, Bill
Stanczak, Marilyn
Wappel, Dorothy
Diacono
Trujillo, Natalia
Trujillo, Yolanda
Vazquez, Elia
Almanza, Irma
Calderon, Esmeralda
Calderon, Jacqueline
Corral, Obdulia
Espino, Alexia
Flores, Carmen
Matheke, Mary Lou
Callaghan, Catie
Cammack, Kathy
Cocco, Deacon Tony
Cooke, Brendan
Cooke, Brian
Durkin, Kristy
Finn, Sarah
Hiter, Robert
McCurdy, Heather
Trippiedi, Jennifer
NEED MINISTER
Young People’s Liturgy Presider — Kelly
McHugh
10:30 AM
Fr. Paul
Barry Carlson
Claudette Nagel
Della & Lou Anton
Dain, Judy
McCarthy, Dennis
Allison, Elizabeth
Cabrera, Angela
McCarthy, Aidan
McCarthy, Liam
Young People’s Liturgy Presider — Jenn
Skalitzky
12:00 PM
Fr. Tom
Mary O’Malley
Claire Wilk
Fred Keller
NEED LECTOR
Wesolowski, Barbara
1:30 PM
Spanish
Mass
Fr. Paul
Our Spanish Community
Gonzalez, Pat
Rios, Martha
5:30 PM
Fr. Jack
The Small Family
Dana Hallgren
Laura Foster
Cunningham, Kevin
Mallet, Mary Beth
O’Keeffe, Claudia
O’Keeffe, David
Stachnik, Annie
Stachnik, Geneva
Cooke, Conor
McCurdy, Kate
McCurdy, Meghan
Trippiedi, Laura
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Help Saint Michael School without spending
extra money!
Saint Michael School is collecting Box Tops, Campbell’s labels for education and
Tyson Project A+ labels. Please consider clipping these labels from products you
already purchase, place them in a envelope and drop them off in the box in the
Narthex labeled ‘St. Mike’s Box Tops’.
The monies earned will be used towards purchasing items for the school that will
impact all students.
Refer to the Fundraising section of the Saint Michael School Website for additional
information or e-mail the box top coordinators at stmikeboxtops@gmail.com with any
questions.
Thank you for your support.
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SUNDAY MASSES:
Saturday Evening:
4:30 p.m. & 6:00 p.m.
Sunday:
7:30, 9:00, 10:30, 12:00, 5:30 p.m.
Domingo: Misa en Español, 1:30 p.m. en iglesia
MASSES ON WEEKDAYS:
6:30 & 8:00 a.m.
MASS ON SATURDAY:
8:30 a.m.
ADDRESS CHANGES: Please stop by the Par ish
Office to complete an updated registration form
or to advise you are leaving the parish.
PARISH OFFICE HOURS:
Monday thru Friday
8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday
9:00 a.m. - Noon
Sunday
9:00 a.m. - Noon
BAPTISM:
Baptisms are celebrated several Sundays each
month at 3:00 p.m. Please call the Parish Office
to make arrangements.
SACRAMENT OF PENANCE:
Saturday
3:00 to 4:00 p.m.
CONFESION EN ESPANOL los primeros y terceros
Domingos de cada mes 12:30p—1:15p
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE HOURS:
Monday thru Friday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Additional hours during Class Sessions
Summer hours may vary.
Session Times:
Elementary RE (Grades 1-5)
Saturday: A Session 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
B Session 10:30 a.m. - Noon
Junior High Program Nights (Grades 6-8)
Monday from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Educación Religiosa – Usted puede registrar a sus
hijos para Educación Religiosa llamando a la Oficina
de Educación Religiosa al 708-349-0769. Si usted
desea que sus hijos reciban confesión por primera vez,
Primera Comunión, y Confirmación, sus hijos deben
estar registrados en nuestro programa de Educación
Religiosa o en la Escuela de Iglesia.
PARISH OFFICE
14327 Highland Avenue
Orland Park, IL 60462
www.saintmike.com
Rev. Paul C. Burak, Pastor
Dee Pietrzak, Administrative Assistant
Rev. Jack Jura, Associate Pastor
Rev. Thomas Byrne, Associate Pastor
Rev. William Finnegan, Resident Priest
Pat Chuchla, Pastoral Associate
349-0903
873-4611
873-4664
873-4612
873-4613
-4635
873-4652
Bernadette Cuttone, Principal
349-0068
Nancy Makowski, Assistant Principal
349-0068
Karen Boyle, Coordinator, Religious Education
349-0769
Gary Patin, Director of Music Ministry
873-4627
Rose Koch, Youth Minister
873-4650
Julie Pericht, Athletic Director
873-4641
DEACON COUPLES Tom and Becky Bartholomew
Tony and Eileen Cocco
Jim and Sharon Janicek
Michael and Donna McDonough
Abel and Yolanda Trujillo
Saul and Elia Vazquez
Bulletin deadline: Fr iday at 12 Noon.
Please e-mail articles, in Word or
Publisher for mat, to
bulletineditor@saintmike.com.
ST. MICHAEL’S WOMEN’S CLUB
Become a member of St. Michael’s Women’s Club and join us on
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2014
at 7:00 PM in the WEST MINISTRY ROOM
A female officer from the ORLAND
PARK POLICE DEPARTMENT will
discuss Women’s safety—Not only
during the upcoming holiday season, but
all through the year.
REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED.