12/07/2014 - St. Stephen Deacon and Martyr

St. Stephen, Deacon & Martyr
C a t h o l i c C h u r c h
A Catholic community of faith striving to witness to the Gospel. Our Baptism and Confirmation calls us to bring Christ’s
Love to our families, our work places and our community. Grateful for God’s gifts, we seek to nurture those gifts and to
give back to the Lord by sharing our time, talent and material treasure. In all of our parish activities we seek to develop
a personal relationship with the Lord who directs our lives and a vision that sees the world with the eyes of Christ and that
leads to a commitment to justice. We seek a sense of unity in Christ that leads us to be an open and welcoming people and
a sense of joy in being graced by the gifts of God’s Love.
December 7, 2014
2nd Sunday of Advent
MASS SCHEDULE
Monday—Saturday: 8am (English)
Saturday Liturgy: 5pm (English)
Sunday Liturgy:
English: 7am, 8:30am, 10am, 11:30am, 6:15pm
Polish: 1pm
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WE ARE A STEWARDSHIP PARISH
We at St. Stephen, are striving to be good
disciples of Christ. We focus on the spirituality
of stewardship, through the grateful sharing of
our time, our talent and our treasure, to help us
become better disciples of Christ. As good
stewards, we share our gifts responsibly with
charitable groups and with our church. We urge
our parishioners to consider remembering St.
Stephen in their wills. Please phone Fr. Jay in
the church office at 708.342.2400 for more
information.
Collections for 11-23-2014
Regular
Kids
Sharing
All Souls
All Saints
Immaculate Conception
$21,264.00
$87.23
$320.00
$25.00
$70.00
$15.00
Collections for 11-30-2014
Regular
Kids
Sharing
All Souls
Assumption
Immaculate Conception
Electronic
Parish Center
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CHURCH
$22,334.00
$76.31
$507.00
$40.00
$25.00
$15.00
$4,953.50
$20.00
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Parish Office
17500 South 84th Avenue
Tinley Park, IL 60487
Office Hours: 8:30am-8:30pm Mon-Th;
8:30am-7pm Fri; 9am-5pm Sat
Office Closed: 12:30-1pm Mon-Fri
Office Phone: 708.342.2400
Office Fax 708.342.1545
Religious Ed. Phone: 708.342.1544
Website: www.ststephentinley.com
email: info@ststephentinley.com
@ststephentinley
Thank you for your continued Stewardship in support of St.
Stephen. Please visit our website to find other opportunities
for generosity through planned giving by remembering St.
Stephen in your will or living trust.
TIME, TALENT & TREASURE In addition to printing the collection, we are printing
the Sunday and Holy Day collections from the previous month and for the fiscal year to
date as well as budgeted amount needed for us to meet both our expenses & mortgage
payments. Mortgage payments are $41,500 per month (interest and principal).
The Archdiocese loaned us the money to start our parish and build our facilities on the basis of
a commitment to Stewardship by the parish. We thank everyone whose support enables us to
do the work of our
Actual
Budget
parish.
Last Month October
$117,377 $112,500
Year-to-Date July 1—October 31 $471,966 $459,600
BAPTISMS are celebrated every Sunday at 3pm in English and 1pm in Polish. Please contact
Deacon Ken in the parish office for the necessary preparations.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION is available on Saturdays, from 8:45—9:30am in the
church or by appointment.
FUNERALS can be arranged with the parish office.
MARRIAGES St. Stephen Parish welcomes the celebration of the weddings of both registered
parishioners and the children of registered parishioners. Information is available from one of
the priests or deacons.
PASTORAL CARE OF THE SICK can be arranged for the sick, elderly and handicapped
desiring Communion by calling the parish office.
BULLETIN ARTICLE DEADLINE Articles are to be in the parish office noon on Friday for the
following week’s bulletin. E-mail: Ron@ststephentinley.com
REGISTRATION OF NEW PARISHIONERS is held on the 2nd & 4th Sundays every month after
10am Mass. New parishioners unable to register at Sunday registration, may register at the
parish office on Mondays at 2pm, Tuesdays at 11am, Wednesdays at 8:30am or Thursdays
at 6:45pm. Please phone 708.342.2400 to make an appointment. We warmly welcome
new parishioners and cordially invite you to join us on our life-long journey to the Lord.
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STAFF
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Rev. James Finno, Pastor
Rev. Grzegorz Warmuz, Associate Pastor
William Engler, Deacon
Chuck McFarland, Deacon
William Schultz, Deacon
Joseph Stalcup, Deacon
Pete Van Merkestyn, Deacon
Kenneth Zawadzki, Deacon
Karen Opyd, Administrative Assistant to Pastor
Mary Jeanne Pazin, Director of Religious Education
Leslie Krauledis, Assoc. Director of Religious EducationTammy Burns, Admin. Assistant for Religious Education
Mark Gorka, Music Minister
Karen Dillon, Youth Minister
Dave Prete, Maintenance Director
SCHOOL
Cardinal Joseph
Bernardin Catholic School
9300 167th Street
Orland Hills, IL 60487
Phone 708.403.6525
Fax 708.403.8621
Ms. Mary Iannucilli,
Principal
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From Our Pastor
D
ear People of St. Stephen,
The gospel readings this Sunday and
next Sunday both focus around a key figure of
Advent: John the Baptist. John’s message in
today’s gospel is expressed in our theme for this
week: “Prepare”. John the Baptist, as the
forerunner of Jesus, inspires our preparation to
welcome Christ both by his words and by his
witness. “Prepare” reminds us to not allow Christ
to slip into the background of our lives. A
frequent temptation of our time, given the
busyness of life and the stimulation of all sorts of
media, is to allow Christ to slip from our
consciousness. John’s call to “prepare” challenges
us to keep Christ at the center of our lives and
values. John the Baptist also calls the people of
his time and us to repent – to turn away from
sin and to allow Christ to form our values and
guide our decisions. As Isaiah said in the first
reading last Sunday, we are the clay in the hands
of the Lord who is the Potter. We are called to
allow the Lord to shape and to transform our
lives. John the Baptist’s life gave witness to
allowing the Lord to guide and shape him.
While we do not have to imitate John’s lifestyle
of being fed on locust and wild honey and living
in the desert, we can all learn from his putting
the Lord at the center of his life. Many people
wondered if John the Baptist were the Messiah.
He certainly could have taken advantage of that
and put his own self-interest and ego at the
center of his life. But John always sought to
point the way to Jesus as Messiah and Lord. He
gives witness to living in a way that allows God
to form and guide his life – a witness that we can
all seek to imitate in the individual
circumstances of our lives.
Mary is another key figure in Advent. Her “yes”
to God, her response to the Lord’s call given to
her by the angel Gabriel - “let it be done to me
according to your will”- is the model of faith for
us. We celebrate the feast of Mary’s Immaculate
Conception – her being conceived without sin –
this Monday. This feast is the patronal feast of
our nation and is always a holy day of obligation
in the United States. I invite you to join us at
Mass at 8am, 12 noon, and 6:30pm in English
and at 7:30pm in Polish this Monday,
December 8.
I also want to express some “thank yous” today.
Thank you to the committee who prepared a
very enjoyable 15th anniversary celebration last
Saturday. Thanks to the planning committee
members Bern Daley, Emily Johnson, Joan
Kapala, Karen Opyd, Mary Jeanne Pazin, Toni
Rafferty and Gloria Wisniewski for their work
coordinating the celebration, and thanks to all
those who assisted with the liturgy and with the
reception after Mass. The efforts of many
people made for a fine event.
Thank you also to Kathy Davis, a group of her
art students at Mother McAuley, and some
members of our Confirmation class who
prepared the Advent windows that you see
along the entrance hallways on both the parish
office and meeting room sides of our facilities.
The six panels of windows on each side have
these themes: the vision of peace from Isaiah 11,
the Annunciation, Joseph and Mary’s journey to
Bethlehem, the shepherds and angels, the three
Kings, and the Nativity scene. The windows
will remain decorated through the Advent and
Christmas seasons. The idea for the windows
comes from a practice in some areas of
Germany where Advent and Christmas scenes
are put in the windows of Catholic homes. We
are grateful to Kathy and to the young people
for their efforts that enrich our church.
Congratulations to the children who this
Saturday received the sacrament of
reconciliation for the first time. They are
preparing for their first communion in May.
Please keep the children and their families in
your prayers.
Finally, I want to thank all those who
participated in the work of the Parish
Transformation Initiative - those who
participated in the meetings over these past
three months, those who gave their input
through the parish survey, and all who prayed
for this work. Special thanks to the steering
committee members who worked to
coordinate the process: Barbara Black, Ken
Beukema, Jim and Kathy Knawa, Megan Lamb,
Connie Lambke, Elaine Lindenmeyer, and
Margaret Wendt. The next step in the process is
to take the ideas produced over these months to
be reviewed in a meeting with Bishop Wypych,
the vicar of our area. This meeting, scheduled
for January, will discuss ideas produced in the
areas of education, the call to holiness, prayer
and worship, and finance. Once these ideas are
approved by the Bishop we will present them to
the parish and begin to work on their
implementation. Please pray that the work of
the Parish Transformation Initiative will help us
as we begin the next 15 years of the work of our
parish.
May God bless you and your loved ones.
Fr. Jay
Gluten Free Hosts Available
The Benedictine Sisters, who have been providing our altar breads since we began as a parish, have developed a communion host
that will benefit all those who suffer from celiac disease. Celiac disease is a digestive disorder triggered by gluten, a protein found
in wheat and other grains. Since Church law and tradition require that the Eucharistic bread be wheat based, some Catholics have
been unable to receive the host because they cannot tolerate the gluten in altar breads. The Benedictine Sisters have developed a low gluten host that is
safe for most people with celiac disease and which meets all Church requirements and is approved for use at Mass. The gluten content of these breads is
0.01%, a level which the Center for Celiac Research at the University of Maryland calls perfectly safe for the vast majority of celiac sufferers. The Sisters
still recommend that individual celiac sufferers consult with their doctor before using the breads. If you have this need, please mention it to the priest,
deacon, or one of the ushers before Mass. However, if for some reason you do not see someone before Mass, just mention to whoever is distributing
communion that you need a gluten-free host. We will always have a small supply available.
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Heavens no!
Contact Deacon Ken Zawadzki
Pastoral Ministry Director
Phone: 708.342.2400 Ext. 136
Email: dcnken@ststephentinley.com
Donating to
St.
Vincent de Paul has
become easier
through our new
ONLINE GIVING.
Go to www.ststephentinley.com and
click on the ONLINE GIVING logo to
the left of the screen to register and
make your donation. Thank you from
our St. Vincent de Paul Society.
If you or a parishioner close to you is in
need, please contact SVdP
at 708-342-2400 ext.205.
A representative will return your call
as soon as possible to arrange a
confidential conversation.
Confidentiality and Compassion
are cornerstones of our ministry
In today’s Gospel, John the Baptist
urges us to “Prepare the way of the
Lord.” This is what Advent is all
about, for we are called to help prepare the way of
the Lord by making the real meaning of Christmas
come alive in our own hearts, in our family and to
reach out to those in need. Is there a family you
know who needs assistance? Please call the Society
of St. Vincent de Paul so that together we can help
the suffering and poor.
Several months ago, I was deeply troubled with some issues with my Minister’s
Scheduling program at the church. Some of the people didn’t get their
assignments as they thought they would. Problems overwhelmed me.
Perplexities piled up. Life was hard, anxiety abounded, and everywhere I
looked misunderstandings multiplied. In a discouraged moment, I decided to
call my friend Phil. He’d know just what to do. Phil had worked with this
program previously, and I always could count on him for a good word of
wisdom and encouragement.
“Hey, Ken!” he answered the phone cheerfully, “How are you doing up there at
St. Stephen?” (He’d retired to Florida.) “Don’t ask, Phil! It’s just terrible! I
have more troubles than I can count. Every time I turn around, new problems
pop up. Phil, would you please pray for God to take away my problems?” I was
astonished when my esteemed friend shouted, “No! Heavens, No!” “What? No?
I thought you cared! I thought you understood! Why won’t you pray for me?”
— He said, “I’m sure not going to ask the good Lord to take your problems!”
“W-w-why not?” I muttered. Because, all those problems have to do with
people — right? And if I asked God to take away all your problems, He’d take
away all your people and how would your Ministry look then? Now, you don’t
want that do you?” I gulped, “Well, I suppose not.”
“So, Instead of praying that God will take away your problems, I’m going to
pray that God will help you face them head on. I’m going to pray that you will
endure the problems like a good soldier, that you will learn something valuable
from them and that you will come through them all shining like gold!” “I’ll pray
that God will help you love people, the way Jesus loves them, and that you will
stay sweet, no matter what happens or anybody says or does against you.” If
you are satisfied with that kind of prayer, I’d be happy to
send one up on your behalf.” I accepted. Sometimes we
pray for the wrong reasons. Just give it up to God and let
him sort it out for us. Prayers are always answered in
one way or another.
Blessings,
Deacon Ken Zawadzki
Military Corner
Please pray for our Military men and women on a daily basis for their safe return.
Capt. Anthony J. Cesaro
Major Vincent Cesaro
1st Lt. Michael Chimienti
Lt. Amanda Griffith
Lcpl. Evan Grober
Capt. Michael Gryczka
Sgt. Joseph Malone
Capt. Christopher Mazurek
Sgt. Dominic Messina
Tsgt. Laura Langley
Ssgt. Carl Langley
PFC Matthew O'Boyle
Capt. Thomas Pierczynski
Tsgt. Stephen Vlaming
LCDR Marilyn Walsh
Major Thomas Walsh
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The Parish Transformation Team submits the following Mission Narrative which will supplement our current Mission Statement and
expand on the “spirit” of who we are here at St. Stephen.
ST. STEPHEN, DEACON
AND
MARTYR
To grow God’s Kingdom by living, learning, teaching and speaking the Good News
We the people of St. Stephen Deacon and Martyr Parish believe that, through our Baptism and Confirmation, we are called to spread
the Gospel and bring Christ’s love to our families, workplaces and communities. We model ourselves on the example of our patron,
St. Stephen – a beacon of fearless evangelism – whose deep faith was expressed in his witness to Christ and in his service to those in
need. Through our dedication to active stewardship, we strive to follow St. Stephen’s lead by celebrating and nurturing God’s gifts
and sharing our time, talent and treasure with love and gratitude.
On April 14, 2013, Pope Francis said, “Those who listen to us and observe us must be able to see in our actions what they hear from our lips, and
so give glory to God.” To share the faith, we must know our faith. Our commitment to catechesis will deepen the knowledge and
understanding of our parishioners at all stages and will encourage even closer relationships with Christ. Jesus said, “Go therefore and
make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have
commanded you.” (Matthew 28:19) We respond to this command through catechesis.
In our mission to live Christ’s example, we need the nourishment offered through prayer and worship. Here at St. Stephen we have
abundant opportunities to participate in giving thanks and praising our Lord through enriching prayer services, beautiful music,
children’s liturgy and masses presented in both English and Polish.
All of these efforts move us toward our call to holiness, exemplifying Christ’s love to all who enter His church or call out for help.
Together we will strive to help our parishioners live their Catholic vocations, strive to create missionaries who reach out to others
and offer a fertile ground on which saints will grow. The multitude of ministries here that educate, serve and share attest to the fact
that we are a parish blessed with a wealth of gifts and talents and are alive with the Holy Spirit. As stated in 1 Corinthians 12: “Now
there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.”
We are an Easter people, whose lives are filled with joy. We thank God for the sacrifice of His Son for our salvation. Strengthened
by Jesus’ love for us, we seek to grow in our own relationship with the Lord and in our bringing Christ’s love to others.
As we celebrate our 15th anniversary as a parish family, we reflect on the faithfulness of those who worship in our church, celebrate
our parish blessings and strive to be the best followers of Jesus that we can be. Guided by the Holy Spirit, we will continue to grow
God’s kingdom by living, learning, teaching and speaking the Good News throughout the world!
“Cookies with Santa”
The Men’s club are providing an open invitation to the children of our parish. They will have the
opportunity to meet with Santa in the west wing of the church directly after the 10am mass on
Sunday, December 21st. Cookies and juice will also be available for those families wishing to
participate. Parents are welcome to take pictures of this exciting event.
Women’s social CLUB
Save the date of December 18, 2014, at 10am and get in the Christmas Spirit at our next meeting. We're having a
Christmas Carol sing-along and games in Rooms 125/126. If you wish you may, in the spirit of Christmas, bring one
or two non-perishable food items for the food pantry. Please consider joining us and bring a friend or two.
2015 Golden Coupon Book-only a few left!
We are again offering the New 2015 Golden Opportunities coupon book for only $25. It has hundreds of discounts at numerous local
merchants that you shop at everyday. The Dining Pleasures and Casual Dining section offer 2 for 1 dining, with many of them having
offers Valid Once A Month for the entire year. It also has a Sports and Entertainment section as well as a Retail Section. Please stop
by the Parish Office to view a sample or to purchase this great gift that you can begin to use immediately.
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all our veterans - living or
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ADVENt Reflections—Week 2— Prepare
“Prepare the Way of the Lord, make straight His paths”. Mark 1:3. Prepare to follow Jesus who has shown us the way. Follow His
example. “Only for today, I will do one good deed and not tell anyone about it.” Saint John XXIII
“Lord, shape us to transform our hearts and our community”
Advent Season
The word “Advent” (Coming) indicated how Christians view the four-week
period preceding the Nativity of our Lord. It is a time of preparation for an
even more intimate coming of the Lord to you and all of us.
When I come to visit a friend, I am present to him. Coming results in
presence. Of course, the Lord is already present to his people. Therefore,
his coming at Christmas should result in a more intimate presence. People
(friends, lovers) who get to know and love one another better are becoming
more intimately, more personally, present to one another. It is a question of
opening up and sharing one another’s personality. Our preparation for
Christ’s coming should consist in an ever more opening up to him who wants
to share our human condition in loving care.
By preparing for the Lord’s coming time and again at Christmas, Christians
prepare for his final coming which will be decisive for you and all human
beings. “Now we watch for the day hoping that the salvation promised us
will be ours when Christ our Lord will come again in his glory” (Preface of
Advent). St. Joseph Daily Missal
In Addition to the Communal
Reconciliation service on December
16, the Sacrament of Reconciliation
will be offered at the following
times:
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Communal Reconciliation Service
Tuesday, December 16 – 7:30pm
Thursday, December 18
7:00— 8:00pm
Saturday, December 20
8:45— 9:45am
3:00— 4:15pm
Monday, December 22
8:45— 9:45am
7:00— 8:30pm
Using a purple ribbon for each week, (except a
pink ribbon for the third week), attach the
ribbon at the end of each tag and tie the ribbon
around the wreath near the candle.
Be careful not to start a fire.
Mindful
Week 1: Be Mindful
Prepare
Week 2: Be Prepared
Rejoice
Week 3: Rejoice
Behold
Week 4: Behold the Glory of God
Confessions will be
available in English &
Polish. There will be no
confessions on
Christmas Eve.
Christmas Masses
Lectors, Ministers of Communion and Servers
sign-up sheets to assist at our Christmas Masses are in
the sacristy. Please sign-up to help
us celebrate this great feast.
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Feast of the immaculate conception
This feast of Our Lady is the patronal feast of our nation and is always a holy day of obligation in the United States. I invite you to join us at
Mass at 8am, 12 noon, and 6:30pm in English and at 7:30pm in Polish this Monday, December 8.
Christmas Family Mass
As we are about to begin the Advent season, it is time for us at St. Stephen to begin to prepare to celebrate the birth of Jesus. Your
children, grades 1 and up, are invited to be a part of the Christmas Eve Nativity Liturgy. This year St. Stephen will be celebrating a
5pm Mass on Christmas Eve, at which the children will be presenting the Christmas Gospel. We hope to involve many of our
children in this experience. All parts are non-speaking. A few special parts, grades 3 and up, will be selected by lottery. While we
have a few costumes, families will need to provide most costumes which are all very basic.
Please consider the schedule of rehearsals below. All rehearsals are mandatory.
Rehearsals will be in church on the following dates:
Rehearsals for Christmas Eve Mass at 5 PM:
Thursday, December 11—6:30-7:00 PM (assignment of parts) - Church
Thursday, December 18—6:30-7:00 PM- Church
Monday, December 22—6:30-7:00 PM (dress rehearsal) - Church
At the dress rehearsal on December 22 costumes must be worn.
All rehearsals are in church. If your child(ren) are interested in participating in this special Mass, please come to the first practice for
the Mass on December 5 at 6:30 PM. Adult helpers are needed and welcome. If you have any questions, please call Fr. Jay at 708342-2400 or Mary Jeanne Pazin at 708-342-1544, ext. 147.
ADVENT PRAYERS
As part of our Advent observance we invite everyone to write a prayer expression, personal intention or gratitude for
blessings on the sheets that are available on the table in the narthex. Please write your prayer and family name on the
sheet and place the sheet in the basket marked Advent prayers. These intentions will then be placed in a basket placed
by the altar. By posting our prayers we show our willingness to let “The Lord, shape us to transform our hearts and
our community” during Advent.
Advent Candle Lighting Sign-up Sheet
There is a sign-up sheet for those wishing to light the Advent Candles at the beginning of Mass.
Please check in with the usher no later than 10 minutes before Mass starts. This way they know that you are here;
otherwise, they will look for someone to take your place. The sign-up sheet will be in the back of the church on the
usher’s table. Please remember to honor your commitment.
Oplatki (Christmas Wafers)
will be on sale after all the Masses during Advent on the table in the narthex and
will also be available at the parish office. Please put your donation in the box marked Oplatki donation here...we will not be sitting in
the narthex as in the past. The cost for the Oplatki is $2 per package (which includes 3 white and 1 pink wafer). Sharing Oplatki
with your family and friends at Christmas is a beautiful Polish custom. Each member of the family shares a part of their wafer with
those at the dinner table and wishes them a Blessed Christmas and New Year.
SENIORS YOUNG @ HEART
At our next meeting on Monday, Dec. 15th at 10am we'll be entertained by famous guitarist, Dave Byron who is sure
to please. As in the past, our members will be bringing their wonderful desserts or appetizers. See you there!
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Living every day with
PASSION AND PURPOSE
Are you thriving or just surviving? Are you ready for more energy? A deeper sense of purpose? More joy? A clearer
understanding of God’s plan for your life?
Join us for one of our Passion and Purpose Live events. It’s not your typical church event! It has been a life-changing
event for tens of thousands of people. Living Every Day with Passion and Purpose Live is presented by internationally
acclaimed speaker and author Matthew Kelly and the incredibly talented musician Eliot Morris.
About Eliot Morris
Eliot Morris is an acclaimed singer song writer who has toured with the Counting Crows, John Mayer and James Taylor.
He is best known for his albums “What’s Mine is Yours” and “All Things in
Time”, which includes the hit “UP from the Bottom”.
Matthew Kelly’s presentation will be at St. Stephen Church on Saturday, May 2,
2015, at 7pm. The presentation is co-sponsored by St. Elizabeth Seton, St.
Francis of Assisi, St. George, St. Julie Billiart and St. Stephen, Deacon and
Martyr parishes.
Tickets are $39. Make checks payable to “Dynamic Catholic.” All proceeds go
to support the work of Dynamic Catholic. Tickets are available in the parish
office.
Hearing Assist System
Our church is equipped with a Williams Sound hearing assist system. Tied into our sound system, the system has four receivers that
can help those with hearing difficulties. Receivers are available form the ushers; please return them to the ushers after Mass. The
receivers are battery operated. If the battery is low, please ask an usher to contact one of our staff. The system also has two neck
loops designed to work with the hearing aid equipped with a telephone coil (T-Switch). These neck loops are also available from the
ushers. We have been told by the installing company that some people may want to purchase a receiver for their personal use. If you
are interested in purchasing a receiver, please contact Fr. Jay.
Music Department of St. Elizabeth Seton
The Music Department of St. Elizabeth Seton in Orland Hills invites you to “Believe”! Our annual Christmas Concert and Gala Benefit
will take place December 14, 2014 at 3PM in the Church at 9300 West 167th Street. The Dessert Gala with free food and raffle
prizes will immediately follow downstairs in the church hall. The concert, directed by Linda McKeague, Director of Music, will
feature our Adult and Teen Choirs, Liturgical Dancers, Narrator and Orchestra. Join us as we sing in the season and BELIEVE!
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Teens Growing in Faith Upcoming Events
If you are interested in more information about the Youth Ministry, please contact
Dillon at: 708-342-2400, ext. 149 or at youthminister@ststephentinley.com.
T.G.I.F.
Karen
Teens 7th grade through high school are invited to teen activities the 2nd and 4th Sundays of every month following the 6:15 pm mass
from 7-9 pm! Come help us plan our activities for the year! Give your input on decorating and what we need in the new teen room!
Wednesday, December 10th: Service Project at Catholic Charities Meal Program-St. Blasé Church. Meet in the Narthex at
4:30pm. We will drive together and return to church by 7:30pm. YOU MUST CALL TO RESERVE A SPOT AS SPACE IS
LIMITED! A PERMISSION SLIP IS REQUIRED. Counts as 3 hours of service.
Saturday, December 13th: Mom & Dad’s Night Out 6-9pm in Large meeting room. We play games, watch a movie, do crafts, have
a snack with younger kids (BABYSITTING). Lots of FUN and Counts as 3 hours community service.
PLEASE CALL TO SIGN UP AS SPACE IS LIMITED.
MERCY HOME FOR BOYS AND GIRLS ANNUAL CHRISTMAS COLLECTION
Once again the St. Stephen Teen Group is sponsoring a collection of stocking stuffers and small gifts for the teens who live at Mercy
Home for Boys and Girls. There will be collection boxes in the Narthex the weekends of Nov. 29 & 30 and Dec. 6 & 7. Everything
will be picked up by Mercy Home on Monday, December 8th. Items they have specifically requested this year are listed below:
The gifts are best left unwrapped. Wrapping paper or medium to large gift bags are also welcome.
Please submit your unwrapped gift by Sunday, December 7th. Thank you!
Small games like Uno, Jenga
Water bottles
Head Phones/Ear Buds
Planners, Journals
Wallets
Umbrellas
Magazine subscriptions to Mercy
Kid’s Sports Illustrated
ESPN Magazine
Game Pro
MP3s
Small cologne and perfume
Body Lotions
$15 Walmart gift cards
Disposable cameras
Slippers all sizes
Scrapbook supplies
Baseball Caps
Twin Size sheet sets.
Movie DVD’s
Muppets Most Wanted
The Lego Movie
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Maleficent
Facing the Giants
The Amazing Spiderman 2
Captain America Winter Soldier
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2014
Time
$15 Best Buy gift cards
Godzilla 2014
Socks- athletic for boys and more
National Geographic’s
$15 Target Gift Cards
Frozen
Video Games for:Xbox 360 or
Wii rated E or sports game
Moms and Tots
Join us at Moms and Tots! Moms and Tots is a casual playgroup that meets on Tuesdays between 9:30 and
11:00. It is a fun free way to get out with your little one(s). New moms, dads, tots, and babies are always
welcome! We meet in the church, Room 158. We hope to see you there! If you have any questions feel
free to contact Julie atjulieszafranski@hotmail.com or(708)299-9404.
Retirement Fund for Religious
On the weekend of December 14th Catholic Churches throughout the Archdiocese of Chicago will have a second collection for the
Retirement Fund for Religious. The annual Retirement Fund for Religious Appeal has provided much needed assistance to women
and men religious who have faithfully and generously served in our schools, hospitals, parishes and communities for years. Our
Church and nation have been blessed beyond measure by these dedicated religious. They ministered in the spirit of the Gospel, asking
little in return. As a parish we will no longer have an actual second collection for this need, but as a parish we will send a
contribution based on previous years’ contributions. So we ask you to increase your regular donations which become part of our
parish’s donation to the Retirement Fund for Religious and other eliminated second contributions.
The need of our support for the Retirement Fund for Religious is important and the religious are grateful for our financial help.
December 7, 2014
2nd Sunday of Advent
P AGE 10
Welcome to the Marriage Center
Banns III
Nick Billone & Michelle Musial
Congratulations!
Patricia Oliva and Paul Vieraitis
Dana Paliga and Frank Calderone
These engaged couples have just completed our parish’s
marriage prep program and will be married at St.
Stephen’s soon. As you see them, please congratulate
them and wish them a life time of happiness!
Deacon Joe
Nursery Rhyme Time at CJB!
CJB’s Pre-K students keep very busy! Each month they learn a new nursery rhyme. They
practice reciting it as they identify words that sound alike. Then they form their own
interpretation of what the rhyme is about and finally, they have an opportunity to act it
out, as well! Recently, students constructed a wall out of cardboard bricks and used a real
egg as Humpty Dumpty, and allowed it to fall off the wall and crack into pieces.
Photograph: Mrs. Sharon O’Toole and the Pre-K students at Cardinal Bernardin Catholic
School reenacting the Humpty Dumpty nursery rhyme.
Cardinal Bernardin School Takes Top Honors at the Providence Academic Bowl
Nineteen 7th and 8th Graders from CJB recently competed in the Providence Catholic High School Academic Bowl. They earned an
impressive eleven awards, including the 1st Place Overall team award for both the 7th and 8th Grade teams. CJB also earned 1st Place
honors in two of the five subject areas in 7th Grade. CJB was one of twenty-one teams from Catholic and public schools in the area to
compete at the academic bowl.
“We really look forward to the Providence Academic Bowl every year,” said 8th Grade teacher Chris Kirk. “We’re excited that so
many of our students participate in this academic bowl and support each other during the competition. To win first place in both
Grades is a great accomplishment for the students and for our school.” Eighth grade student Kyle Jennings added “what I enjoy while
participating in these academic bowls is learning new things, fun facts and having fun while competing”.
The individual 8th Grade winners include Jimmy Calcagno (2nd place – mathematics), Clarice Ferrolino (3rd place – language arts),
Deirdre Flanagan (4th place – geography), Ellie Houlihan (3rd place – science), Kyle Jennings (3rd place – social studies) and Gino
Kozel (4th place – social studies).
The individual 7th Grade winners are Christopher Cokinos (1st place – geography), Amanda Flowers (4th place – geography), Jonathan
Laxamana (2nd place – science), Michael Nacik (1st place – social studies), and Anthony Rihani (5th place – mathematics).
The 1st Place winning team from the 8th Grade includes Jim Calcagno, Clarice Ferrolino, Deirdre Flanagan, and Ellie Houlihan.
The 1st Place winning team from the 7th Grade includes Christopher Cokinos, Diya Dileep, Katie Juds, Jonathan Laxamana, and
Michael Nacik.
Photograph 1: 7th Grade CJB Academic Team (front row) Terrance Amador, Chris Cokinos, Anthony Rihani, (back row) Michael
Nacik, Diya Dileep, Katie Juds, Tori Quinlan, Amanda Flowers, Jonathan Laxamana
Photograph 2: 8th Grade CJB Academic Team – Deirdre Flanagan, Clarice Ferrolino, Allison Brankin, Ellie Houlihan, Kyle Laird,
Kyle Jennings, Jimmy Calcagno, Gino Kozel, Morgan Sassetti, Adele Lyons
December 7, 2014
2nd Sunday of Advent
P AGE 11
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Nic cię nie zaskoczy?
Może to i slogan usłyszany w reklamie, ale jakże prawdziwy, jakże realny w tym czasie, w czasie
oczekiwania na coś, czego się spodziewamy. Czy aby na pewno? Z jednej strony, żyjąc w kulturze
chrześcijańskiej, żyjemy w okresie oczekiwania – Adwentu – od narodzin po kres naszego życia. Z drugiej
zaś strony, oczekujemy ciągłych niespodzianek, atrakcji, nieprzewidzianych sytuacji. Jak to więc z nami
jest?
Biorąc pod uwagę Tradycję Kościoła, tradycję rodzinną, wiarę i to, co słyszeliśmy podczas katechez, znamy
scenariusz zbliżających się Świąt, znamy stan naszych kieszeni, stan posiadania, wiemy z kim, gdzie i jak je
przeżyjemy. Ale przecież 4-tygodniowe oczekiwanie nie może ograniczać się do zakupów, przygotowania
potraw, sprzątania, dobierania gości mających zasiąść przy stole wigilijnym, lecz powinno być przede
wszystkim wykorzystane na przygotowanie naszego ducha, naszego umysłu, naszego serca .
Okres ten mamy przeżyć tak, aby przygotować się na przyjęcie Chrystusa, tego który Był, Jest i Będzie,
który przychodzi po to, by zawisnąć na krzyżu, zmartwychwstać i dokonać zbawienia. Przychodzi, by
dokonać dzieła, którego nikt i nigdy w czasie i przestrzeni nie dokonał. Prorok Izajasz składa nam propozycję
przygotowania się w sposób następujący: «Drogę dla Pana przygotujcie na pustyni, wyrównajcie na
pustkowiu gościniec naszemu Bogu! Niech się podniosą wszystkie doliny, a wszystkie góry i wzgórza obniżą;
równiną niechaj się staną urwiska, a strome zbocza niziną gładką. Wtedy się chwała Pańska objawi, razem
ją wszelkie ciało zobaczy, bo usta Pańskie to powiedziały». (Iz 40,3-5) Nie oznacza to, że nagle mamy się
zająć infrastrukturą naszego otoczenia, bo do tego są wyznaczone odpowiednie służby. Owo wyrównywanie,
niwelowanie dotyczy naszego jestestwa, naszego postępowania, naszego własnego życia – to wyrównanie
różnic pomiędzy nami, to zniwelowanie naszych grzechów, wreszcie to pogrzebanie wszelkich animozji
wobec drugich, abyśmy mogli w pokoju i miłości wzajemnej oczekiwać Pana.
Podobnie instruuje nas święty Piotr, Najwyższy Apostoł, tłumacząc nam, iż na przyjście Pana winniśmy być
przygotowani w każdej chwili, o każdej porze. „Niech zaś dla was, umiłowani, nie będzie tajne to jedno, że
jeden dzień u Pana jest jak tysiąc lat, a tysiąc lat jak jeden dzień. Nie chce bowiem niektórych zgubić, ale
wszystkich doprowadzić do nawrócenia. Dlatego, umiłowani, oczekując tego, starajcie się, aby [On] was
zastał bez plamy i skazy - w pokoju.” (2 P 3,8.9b.14). Czy jesteśmy w stanie zdobyć się na wyrzeczenia,
oczekując na przyjście Tego Jedynego? Czy potrafimy tak zawierzyć, by w miłości, pokoju i wzajemnej
dobroci przeżyć Adwent, a potem oczekiwać Zbawiciela aż do końca naszych dni?
Jesteśmy narodem Chrystusowym, wybranym, bo ochrzczonym, a mimo to czasami postępujemy jak
poganie. Dlatego też przyjmijmy sercem słowa Jana Chrzciciela i żyjmy nimi przynajmniej przez cały Adwent:
«Idzie za mną mocniejszy ode mnie, a ja nie jestem godzien, aby się schylić i rozwiązać rzemyk u Jego
sandałów. Ja chrzciłem was wodą, On zaś chrzcić was będzie Duchem Świętym». (Mk 1,7-8)
Maryjo, dopomóż nam w czasie Adwentu trwać w miłości, byśmy pogłębili nadzieję i umocnili wiarę.
COUNSELOR AVAILABLE
Michele L. Nowak, LCPC, is available to provide counseling to individuals and couples right here at St. Stephen
parish! Michele is an experienced professional counselor who has worked with all age groups and issues. She is a
staff member of The Hollbrook Counseling Center of Catholic Charities. Blue Cross / Blue Shield accepted.
Those without insurance are eligible for sliding scale fees based on income & number of dependents. Appointments can be made by
calling (312) 655-7725. The first session is free for all who are members of St. Stephen.
December 7, 2014
Sun 12-07
Mon 12-08
Tues 12-09
Wed 12-10
Thurs 12-11
Fri 12-12
Sat 12-13
Sun 12-14
12/14
Lector
2nd Sunday of Advent
P AGE 12
Baby Nursing #153 | Narthex...Oplatki
Narthex...TGIF Mercy Gifts Return | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Babysitting #158
10:00 AM Family Mass Church | 10:00 AM Growing with God #162/163/164/165/166/167
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM RCIA #125 | 1:00 PM Kingdom Mtg #126
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Baptism
RE 4:15-5:30pm; 6-7:15pm Educ. Wing | 8:00 AM Mass for Immaculate Conception (English) Church
10:00 AM Young @ Heart Board #125 | 12:00 PM Mass for Immaculate Conception (English) Church
6:30 PM Mass for Immaculate Conception (English) Church | 7:30 PM Finance Comm. #126
7:30 PM Mass for Immaculate Conception (Polish) Church
RE 4:15-5:30pm; 6-7:15pm Educ. Wing | 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM Moms & Tots #158
7:30 PM Highlanders #171,172,173,174 | 7:30 PM Rosary Daily Chapel
RE 4:15-5:30pm; 6-7:15pm Educ. Wing | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Adult Choir Church/Choir Room
7:30 PM Healing Service Daily Chapel | 7:30 PM - 8:45 PM Portrait of Jesus book study #126
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Scouts #166,167
8:30 AM - 6:30 PM Adoration of Blessed Sac Daily Chapel with Rosary @ 8:30am
8:45 AM A & E #167 & A&E Storage |9:00 AM Comedy Night #126
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM Moms and Tots Christmas Party LMR |4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Children's Choir Church
6:30 PM - 7:00 PM Benediction Daily Chapel followed by Divine Mercy Prayers
6:30 PM - 7:00 PM Christmas Eve Practice for 5pm Mass | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Praise Band Church
8:45 AM - 10:00 AM Scripture Study #126
7:00 PM Advent Mission (Polish) Church followed by Confession
Baby Nursing #153 | Narthex...Bethlehem Gifts
Narthex...Oplatki | TGIF Parent's Night Out LMR
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM Portrait of Jesus book study #126
7:00 PM Advent Mission (Polish) Church followed by Confession
Baby Nursing #153 | Narthex...Bethlehem Gifts |Narthex...Oplatki | 10:00 AM 3rd Grade Mass Church
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Babysitting #158 | 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Parish Registration LMR
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM RCIA #125 | 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Baptism
5:00 PM
Cascone,Joe
Power,Dorothy
Eucharistic Bulvan,Christine
Magdziasz,Tom
Magdziasz,Marilyn
Franckowiak,Pam
Baste,Choleen
Vallejo,Judi
Vallejo,Ruben
Smith,Patrick
Bodinet,Nicole
Bodinet,Rachel
Jakocko,Donna
Przybylski,Dianne
Altar
Meagher,Amanda
Meagher,Katelyn
Wilmot,Keri
Celebrant
Deacons
Dcn Bill S.
Greeters
Geraldine Casey
Mary Tafoya
Tracy Kielak
Pete Kielak
7:00 AM
Bellettiere,Sam
Tierney,John
Connolly,Bill
Connolly,Marie
Erzinger,Ruth
Rice,Connie
Rice,Edward
Lucas,June
Smajo,Nicholas
Smajo,Geri
8:30 AM
Lazzara,Angelo
DuMais,Brian
Lazzara,Susan
Biedron,Janet
Biedron,Greg
Labriola,Lawrence
Labriola,Sue
Kapala,Joan
Miguel,Ihidia
Deanching,Minerva
Werr,Mary
Brouch,John
Juvida,Gregorio
Hildebrandt,Walter
Galante,Joe
Juvida,Hannah
Nowak,Haley
10:00 AM
Ceballos,William
Guzman,Lily
Feyerer,Barbara
Feyerer,Edward
Orawiec,Claire
Davidson,Jacqueline
Stephans,Kathy
Meteisis,Pam
Panno,Mary
Knauf,Judy
Marth,Lisa
Mangan,Melissa
Kulpinski,Glenn
Voltolina,Jeanette
Delaleurs,Mitchell
Loftin,Alex
Cunico,Nicholas
Dcn Chuck
Dcn Chuck
Eileen Tyrrell
Mike Tyrrell
Kathy Stephans
Jim Stephans
Dcn Bill E.
Chris Losey
Mark Losey
Kathy Cunningham
Sean McCauley
11:30 AM
1PM
Grober, Debbie Sierakowski,T.
Goeppner,Mike Maciejewska,B.
Lingle,Karen
Boblak,Andrej
Bibzak,Joyce
Kwiatkowski,S.
Bibzak,Ray
Kita,Barbara
Dillon,Karen
Witry,Bernard
Kolloway,Mike
Rutkowski,Kathy
Sullivan,Janet
Bialas,Mary
Brennan,Mike
Brady,William
Brady,Bette
Skarzynski,Andrew
Neville,Veronica
Reilly,Owen
Fr Greg
Dcn Ken
Counters
Carol De Joris
Sun 12-7
Joan Beck
Team #3
Theresa Buckley Sun 12-14
Terri Buckley
Team #4
December 7, 2014
2nd Sunday of Advent
P AGE 13
12/7
7:00am
Sunday
For the People
Lawrence Menconi
req.by
8:30am Patricia Mitus
req.by
Thomas Rogasn
req.by
10:00am Ann Vidinich
req.by
Maury Kane
req.by
11:30am Cynthia Kinney
req.by
Lorraine Tateyama
req.by
1:00pm Nellie Rafacz
req.by
Wojciek & Anna Juraszek
6:15pm Johanna Silbernagel
req.by
Virginia Biegel
req.by
Monday
12/8
8:00am Joseph W. Brasky
req.by
Caroline Wojtkowski
req.by
Noon
Frank Nowobilski
req.by
Pat Pignatiello
req.by
Judy Dwyer
req.by
6:30pm Spec. Int for Liby, Sebastian, Monica & John
7:30pm
Tuesday
12/9
req.by
8:00am Petermann Family
Don Daley
req.by
Wednesday
12/10
req.by
8:00am Carolyn Jablonski
Julia Wegner
req.by
12/11
Thursday
req.by
8:00am Jim Dwyer
Billy Casserly
Christy Van Merkestyn
req.by
12/12
8:00am
Friday
Frances H. Brasky
Roger Johnson, Jr.
Jack Downey
12/13
Saturday
8:00am John Kinney, Sr.
Eugenia Ruzgis
5:00pm Jesus Araiza
Gibbons & McLean Families
Geoffrey Evert
Jim Dwyer
Mary Piszczor
Lance Kibilko
12/14
Sunday
7:00am For the People
Ciprian Mazeikis
8:30am Alice McGoldrick
Gene Oleksy
10:00am Megan Gilligan
Joseph Lindenmeyer
11:30am Patrick Malone
Arlene Kmiec
1:00pm Joanna, Malgorzata, Jan Piekarczyk
Anna Slowiak
6:15pm Jim Dwyer
Peter Aldeza
Pray for Our Sick
Judy Menconi
Tom Mitus
The Family
The Family
The Family
Krystyna Soprych
Mary Schroder
Paul & Nancy Madigan
Alex, Helen & Family
The Goodrich Family
Dolores F. Michalski
Lottie Fornek
The Family
Young At Heart Ministry
Sr. Altar Servers
Marion Schimick
Bern Daley & Family
Connie Czerniak
Ted Wegner
Donna Kuban
Dcn Pete & Jan Van Merkestyn
req.by
req.by
req.by
Dolores F. Michalski
Emily Johnson
Linda McCauley
req.by
req.by
req.by
req.by
req.by
req.by
req.by
req.by
The Galvin Family
Jack & Betty Cory
The Araiza Family
The McLean Family
The Family
Delores Michalski
Carole Guger
The Pumfery Family
req.by
req.by
req.by
req.by
req.by
req.by
Janet Edwards
Gene & Delores Skowronski
The Family
M/M Dick Lindenmeyer
Mom & Dad
Jackie & Pat
req.by
req.by
req.by
The Family
Dolores Michalski
The Family
Mike Abramowicz
Albert Agresti
Kristen Baldyga
Julie Barth
Josephine Basie
Arlene Beavan
Augustina Braccolino
Frank Braccolino
Kathie Brosius
Tammy Burns
William Callahan
Raymond Callahan
John Czerniak
Janice Dorff
Joe Dorff
John Drahos
Cardinal George
Caroline Grady
Fran Grousnick
Marion Kummer
Lillian Kurzawski
Ed Malone
Jim O'Donnell
Nathan Parry
Carmen Pignatiello
Judy Ratkovic
Kevin Renderman
Betty Ruzich
Terry Ryan
Mary Lou Schoettler
Nicole Siedschlag
Rachel Swallow
Joseph Tierney
Ruth Ann Tomaszeski
Alex Udaykee
Jane Van Duch
MaryBeth Vasquez
Maeve Walsh
Kelly Weiss
And for all for whom our parish is asked to pray
To help keep the list of names read at Mass and placed in
the bulletin accurate and current, we will keep the name
of a non-parishioner who is an immediate family member
of our parishioner on the list at Mass for two weeks and
in the bulletin for two weeks. For a parishioner, we will
keep the name on the list at Mass for four weeks and in
the bulletin for 60 days. We ask that an immediate
family member call after 4 weeks if you wish to have the
name continued to be read at Mass.
Pray for Our Deceased
Arthur Laski
Audrey Pavlik
Thomas Ruane
John Trendl
Charles Young
Weekly Readings
Sun
Mon
Tues
Wed
Thur
Fri
Sat
Is 40:1-5, 9-11/2 Pt 3:8-14
Gn 3:9-15, 20/Eph 1:3-6, 11-12
Is 40:1-11/Mt 18:12-14
Is 40:25-31/Mt 11:28-30
Is 41:13-20/Mt 11:11-15
Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab
Sir 48:1-4, 9-11/Mt 17:9a, 10-13
Welcome to Our Newly Baptized
Mackenzie Dylan Farias
Harper Lynn Heintz
Jericho Aaron Mocorro
December 7, 2014
2nd Sunday of Advent
P AGE 14
AN OFFER FROM NANCY’S PIZZA
Nancy’s Pizza at 171st Street and 80th Avenue (in the Family Dollar Plaza) is making an offer to St. Stephen Parishioners. On any Monday through Wednesday,
present this coupon and 20% of the pre-tax amount (10% if a discount coupon is used) will be donated to the St. Stephen Parish Center Fund. You can enjoy a
pizza and support our parish. Nancy’s Pizza’s number is 708-614-6100.
Nancy’s Pizza and St. Stephen Pizza Coupon
20% of the pre-tax amount (10% if a discount coupon is used) to be donated to the
St. Stephen Parish Center Fund on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays!
Phone:_______________________________________
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Have lunch or dinner at Gatto's on the 2nd or 4th Wednesday of the month and help in raising funds for St.
Stephen’s parish. The parish will receive 15% of the before tax cost of your meal. Please present this coupon
to your server or ask your server to write St. Stephen's Men's Club on your bill. This applies to Dine-in or
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Donation
(before
Pop Tabs collection to benefit the Ronald McDonald Houses of Chicago .
A collection bin for pop tabs is located in the nw corner of the narthex and in all RE classrooms.
Thank you for your support!
Please Recycle Your Newspapers, Magazines, etc. into our green and yellow recycling bins located in the Parking Lot.
Youth Ministry of St. Stephen will earn money from your donation.
Thank you to all who advertise in our bulletin. Please patronize our advertisers!