St. Matthew Parish - St. Matthew Church

St. Matthew Parish
1555 Glen Ellyn Road
Glendale Heights, Illinois 60139
St. Matthew
JANUARY 3, 2016
RECTORY & PARISH CENTER 630-469-6300
Fax Number
630-469-6302
Office Hours: M - F 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
M - F 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Sat 9 AM - 1 PM
Parish Website: www.stmatthewchurch.org
School Website: www.stmatthewschool.org
PASTOR
Rev. Jerome Kish
ext 312
PAROCHIAL VICAR
Rev. Franklin Duran
ext 311
IN RESIDENCE
Rev. Richard Cilano
PERMANENT DEACON
Robert Malek
ext 315
DIRECTOR OF FAITH FORMATION
Michael Ruddle
ext 314
FAITH FORMATION OFFICE 630-469-5178
PASTORAL MUSICIAN
Robert Fulda
SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
Gina Pestrak
630-858-3112
ST. VINCENT DEPAUL SOCIETY
630-469-6300 ext 302
MASSES - Saturday Vigil Mass 5:00 PM
Sunday - 8:00, 10:00, 12:00, 1:30 PM (Español),
6:00 PM
Daily (Monday through Friday)
7:00 and 8:45 AM
Saturday: 8:00 AM
Rosary after the 8:45 AM
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Monday - 7:40 AM, Tuesday - 6:30 PM,
Saturday - 3:30 PM
(or contact one of the priests)
BAPTISMS
Second Saturday of the month at 12:00 PM.
Pre-Baptismal meeting held the second Monday of
the month. Pre-registration is required.
MARRIAGES
Please call the Parish office at least 6 months prior
to the celebration of the Sacrament.
PARISH REGISTRATION
Please stop by the Parish Office to fill out a
registration form.
HOMEBOUND/SICK:
Please call the Parish Office to notify us of
anyone homebound, critically ill or in the hospital.
Bautismos en español son cada cuarto sábado del mes. Preparación bautismal es el segundo miércoles de cada
mes a las 7pm. Se tiene que registrar en las oficinas antes de las pláticas.
Boy I love magic. Maybe you’ve seen some good magic tricks (not the ones I attempt). Things are not
supposed to appear and disappear. Yet for a brief moment it looks like that’s happened, you seem to
witness it with your own eyes, and it fills you with a sense of wonder and joy. Almost instinctively we
respond: “Do that again! How did you do that?” For me, magic is a wonderful means of recreation.
Well, today, the Feast of the Epiphany is a good day to talk about magic, because today we meet the
biblical Magi. St. Matthew tells us that they come from the East or the land of sunrise. They present
themselves as knowledgeable men because they looked to the skies and studied the stars. But we also
call them wise men, because in humility they recognized they did not possess all knowledge. They
sought the knowledge of the Jewish scribes and sought the newborn King of the Jews. They are good men, unlike other
biblical magi who were deceivers and manipulators of knowledge and people. St. Paul will call the magus Bar-Jesus a
son of the devil and an enemy of righteousness (Acts 13:10).
This is very different from the Magi who seek Jesus. What happened when they found him? “They prostrated themselves
and did him homage…They opened their treasures and offered him gifts.” (Matthew 2:11) When these Magi meet Jesus,
they bow down before our Lord and give him what they have. These Magi teach me how to be a magician, and I think
they can teach us all how to spend our time of recreation.
When I was a kid first learning magic, there was the usually excitement of discovering something new. If we find
something new that we love, we usually binge on it. It soaks up our time and our thoughts and our resources. I loved
buying new tricks, just to figure out the secret. It was a way to indulge my curiosity. Some of the tricks I would actually
practice and perform for others. And I actually made some money as a part-time magician.
But left to ourselves, we fall first into curiosity, then into self-indulgence and eventually into sin. Thankfully the
newborn king is called Jesus because he will save his people from their sins. So we have to talk to him, even about our
free time. “Lord, I have this free time. How do you want me to use it? What do you want me to watch, what show, what
movie? What game to you want me to play? Who do you want me to spend time with? What do you want us to talk
about? How much time do you want me to spend?”
We rarely have these conversations with Christ. Many times it’s because we know we are wandering from our Lord and
we don’t want him to change our route. Like Herod, we would rather be king instead of letting Christ de-throne us. It
troubles us greatly to have a new king. Let Christ be king of the rest of the world, just not my free time. These are not
trivial matters; there is much waiting to be saved by Christ in almost all the media we absorb each day. He is counting
on you to fight with him, instead of yielding without a fight to the deceivers and manipulators. Is your free time bringing
your closer to Christ or away from him?
The Magi, the Wise men, can show us how to use our recreation time wisely. All our time and all our talents and all our
treasure must be brought to the child Jesus. We must bow down to do this, placing our will into his hands with great
humility and trust. Our very lives and our possessions—all of them—must be gifts for the Lord. He is the only One able
to heal them and save them and draw from them whatever we need to travel through this world to our heavenly home.
We can’t get to heaven by our own way; we have to follow a new way, his way, because Christ himself is the Way.
(Matthew 2:12, John 14:6) Don’t get sad when you hear that, because with Christ we find joy. We can become
overjoyed like the Magi when we find Christ.
These days, I rarely have time for much magic, but when I do, it helps me relax a bit and get ready for the next day. And
now I love to see the wonder and the joy a good magic trick brings to other people. It is a flash of wonder, reminding me
of the star of wonder that rested above the Lord. It is a brief moment of joy that can point to the eternal joy that only
Christ can offer. So ask our Lord to work a little miracle with your free time. You’ll be overjoyed to discover what he
can do.
With my prayers,
Fr. Jerome
St. Matthew Mission Statement
Declaración de la Misión de la Parroquia San Mateo
We, the members of the St. Matthew Parish community
being many parts but one sacramental body,
are sent by the love of God
to make Christ present in the world.
Nosotros, los miembros de la comunidad parroquial de San Mateo,
siendo muchas partes, pero un solo cuerpo sacramental,
somos enviados por el amor de Dios
para hacer presente a Cristo en el mundo.
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS
MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 2016
7:00—† JANET WENDLING (St. Matthew Parish)
8:45—† MAUREEN KIRKES (Nazos Family)
TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2016
7:00—† ROBERT W. MROZ (Dick and Ellie Mroz)
8:45—IN THANKSGIVING (Vicki Souza)
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2016
7:00—† LOTTIE BILAS (“Book Seven” Group)
8:45—DR. GREGORY JANSYN (Ramon Elizaga)
THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 2016
7:00—† LOUIS SASSO (Vincent Gennardo &
Marilyn Garbery)
8:45—† ROSA D’AGOSTINO (Gravel Family)
FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 2016
7:00—† LOUIS SASSO (Janice and Larry Neal)
8:45—† WILLIAM & VIRGINIA GOLD (Daughter)
SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 2016
8:00—† ALFREDO & ENRIQUETA SILVA (Silva Family)
5:00—SPECIAL INTENTIONS (Barb Greene)
SUNDAY, JANUARY 10, 2016
8:00—† RONALD NELSON (Ellie and Tano Puzon)
10:00—† ANNE & JOHN DIPIRRO (DiPirro Family)
12:00—FOR THE PARISH FAMILY
1:30—† GUADALUPE MARTINEZ (Alicia Meza)
6:00—EVANGELINA COMPRA (Family and Friends)
Schedule of Events
WEEK OF: JANUARY 3, 2016
SUNDAY
Hospitality Sunday — Continuing the Mission
9:00 AM—SVDP Meeting
12:00-1:00 PM—Spanish Choir
6:00 PM—I.M.P.A.C.T. Youth Group
MONDAY
7:00 PM—Bingo
7:00 PM—Hispanic Charismatic Prayer Group
7:00 PM—School Board Meeting
TUESDAY
9:30 AM—Crafters
7:00 PM—R.C.I.A.
7:00 PM—Legion of Mary Meeting
WEDNESDAY
6:00 PM—Mother of Perpetual Help Novena
7:00 PM—Cornerstone
7:00 PM—Children’s Faith Formation Classes
7:00 PM—Finance Meeting
7:00PM —KC Officers Meeting
7:00 PM—Spanish Lector Meeting
THURSDAY
7:30 AM—Eucharistic Adoration
10:00 AM—Small Faith Group
7:00 PM—Biblical Institute
7:00 PM—Cantors
7:30 PM—Traditional Choir
FRIDAY
9:30 AM—Divine Mercy Group
7:00 PM—Hispanic Charismatic Planning Meeting
7:00 PM—Bingo
SATURDAY
9:00 AM—Children’s Faith Formation Classes
12:00 PM—Baptisms
12:00-9:00 PM—KC Winter Fest
1:00-3:00 PM—KC Free Throw Tournament
SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 2016
5:00 PM—Janice Folk, Brenda Casey, Linda Launius,
Phil Morphew, Bob Vargas
SUNDAY, JANUARY 10, 2016
8:00 AM—Wally Johnson, Sue Bieniek, Nancy
Greeley, Clarita Nelson, Joe Stagowski
10:00 AM—Dave Gravel, Louisa D’Souza, Nina Fabian,
Phyliss Frias, Lou Gazzola
12:00 PM—Vicky Villaflor, Mary Ann Schlacks, Dolly
Villaflor, Linda Warner, Celia Yu
1:30 PM—Cesar Peña, Dalia Peña, David Garcia,
Teresa Garcia, Martha Pompa
6:00 PM—Cora Afable
GREETERS
SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 2016
5:00 PM—Jean Buckley, Phil & Sally Morphew, Dee
Mulkerin
SUNDAY, JANUARY 10, 2016
8:00 AM—Barbara Greene, Mary Ann & Lee Walper
10:00 AM—Sam Castiglia, Christopher Gayoso, Lou &
Sue Gazzola, Mary Ann Padleckas
12:00 PM—Eliza Puzon, Mary Ann Schlacks
1:30 PM—Gustavo Garcia, Yesenia Hernandez
6:00 PM—
LECTORS
SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 2016
5:00 PM—Cliff Launius, Sue Metty
SUNDAY, JANUARY 10, 2016
8:00 AM—Phyllis Gorniack, Joan Brozny
10:00 AM—Joe DiPirro Jr., Mel Sebayan
12:00 PM—Marilyn Liwanag, Alice Silva
1:30 PM—Gustavo Garcia, Monica Garcia, Mateo Garcia
6:00 PM—Linda Warner, Ike Cruz
ALTAR SERVERS
SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 2016
5:00 PM—Ricardo Herrera, Joseph Licko, Samantha Diaz
SUNDAY, JANUARY 10, 2016
8:00 AM—Thea, Jonathan & Matthew Martirez
10:00 AM—Justine Bugante, Melanie & Marissa Estrada
12:00 PM—Samantha Landry, Izabel Garcia, David Reyes
1:30 PM—Diego Garcia, David & Wendy Lopez
6:00 PM—Isabella Escobar, Brianna Rodriguez, Ian
Panganiban
BINGO
Monday, JAN 4: M/M Hughes, M/M Kopacek,
Mandujano, Wagner
Friday, JAN 8: Diaz, M/M Mandujano, Robinson, M/M
Simon
Workers must be at the hall by 5:30 PM on Monday
and Friday night.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
1 Jn 3:22 — 4:6; Ps 2:7bc-8, 10-12a;
Mt 4:12-17, 23-25
Tuesday:
1 Jn 4:7-10; Ps 72:1-4, 7-8; Mk 6:34-44
Wednesday: 1 Jn 4:11-18; Ps 72:1-2, 10, 12-13;
Mk 6:45-52
Thursday: 1 Jn 4:19 — 5:4; Ps 72:1-2, 14, 15bc, 17;
Lk 4:14-22a
Friday:
1 Jn 5:5-13; Ps 147:12-15, 19-20; Lk 5:12-16
Saturday:
1 Jn 5:14-21; Ps 149:1-6a, 9b; Jn 3:22-30
Sunday:
Is 42:1-4, 6-7 or Is 40:1-5, 9-11; Ps 29:1-4,
3, 9-10 or Ps 104:1b-4, 24-25, 27-30;
Acts 10:34-38 or Ti 2:11-14; 3:4-7;
Lk 3:15-16, 21-22
Matthew Pelletier, Jerome Pelletier
LOOKING IN THE RIGHT PLACES
“Appearances can be deceiving,” as the saying goes. As
we celebrate the epiphania, the “appearing” of the eternal
Word of God on earth, this is still true.
What rapturous foresight must have filled Isaiah as he
wrote the words we hear today. How, for four hundred years,
they must have filled the hearts of the people of Israel with
hope for the day when God’s glory would shine on them.
How deceived some must have felt when the glory of God
came to them in the lowliest and humblest of human lives.
We have many expectations about how the divine
presence will appear among us. But we can also set
ourselves up, through these expectations, to miss the divine
glory when it truly appears. We get caught up in looking for
the star, forgetting that the star is not the divine sign, the
babe is. It may take a persistent journey for us to come upon
the true appearance of God’s glory in our lives: Jesus Christ.
Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
Rest In Peace
Ernest Tenuto, Bishop Joseph Imesch
Please remember Katherine Knisley (1/03/2015)
on the anniversary of her entrance into Heaven.
Congratulations to the following families whose children
were recently baptized:
NIKKY MORENO daughter of Julian and Ana Maria
(Olguin)
EMMALANI GUIEB daughter of Arturo Jr. and Malynne
(Simeon)
We welcome these newest members into God’s family
and pray that their parents be guided in their role of
leadership and teach their children to love God and one
another.
BEQUESTS
Please remember the good works of our parish in your
will. Contact Fr. Jerome for information on how you can
accomplish this.
If you are planning surgery or are ill and would like to
receive the Sacrament of Anointing, please call the parish
office to schedule an appointment with one of our priests.
Sunday Collection
Week of December 20, 2015
Collection Needed
to cover expenses
Total Collection
$ 14,500.00
$ 16,196.18
___________
$
1,696.18
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The Epiphany of the Lord
January 3, 2016
Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem!
Your light has come,
the glory of the Lord shines upon you.
— Isaiah 60:1
Cumulative Report for Year ending June 30, 2016
Weekly Collection
Needed to Date
$ 362,500.00
Total Collection to Date
$ 363,629.60
——————
$
1,129.60
Difference
News from
Celebrating the Season
During our journey through Advent, our students in
Preschool through 5th grade sang and our beginning,
intermediate and advanced bands performed in our
Christmas concert. They were directed by our music
teacher, Mrs. Kirsten Currie and band director, Miss
Brittany Rennels. The children performed poems
complete with hand motions or sang beautiful
Christmas songs to families and friends. Our bands
played a collection of Christmas music even
combining one song with a poem! We had so much
fun watching our 80 preschoolers stay “on stage”
while reciting their poem and listened with excitement
and awe at the talents of all our young students. We
enjoyed the solo parts sung by many of our 2nd, 3rd,
and 4th graders. The finale was performed by our 5th
grade class which resulted in a standing ovation and
lighting the Christmas spirit in the hearts of everyone
in the church! We hope you had a blessed Christmas
and we give you our wishes for a Happy New Year!
If you are interested in a Catholic education for your child at our
school, please contact Mrs. Gina Pestrak, Principal at 630-858-3112
to learn more about our programs and to schedule a tour of our school.
MINISTRY OF PRAISE
The Ministry of Praise letters are ready for pick-up the first,
second or third Sunday of the month.
DIVORCE & BEYOND
A Support Group
for those separated or divorced
Starting Thursday, January 21st
7:00 pm
Tasker Parish Center
For more info:
Call Deacon Bob
630-469-6300 x315
Would you like to
remember a loved one,
an anniversary,
a birthday, or
special intention in a
very special way?
Consider making an offering of $25 to St. Matthew in
your loved ones name and we will light four 7-day
candles near our Holy Family statute. Also, each week
that the Holy Family candles are sponsored in someone’s
name, we will make special mention of the contribution
and the candle memoriam in the bulletin. Remember
your loved ones, a special anniversary, birthday, or in
thanksgiving. For more information, please contact the
parish office.
WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER
The Magi offered gifts to the Christ Child.
Spouses, learn more about giving the gift of
yourselves to each other by attending one of the
upcoming Worldwide Marriage Encounter
Weekends on February 12-14, 2016 or April 8-10,
2016 or June 10-12, 2016, all at Elk Grove Village, IL. Early
registration is highly recommended.
For reservations/
information, call Jim & Kris at 630-577-0778 or contact us
through http://wwme-chicagoland.org .
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Saint Matthew Parish #9893
Our prayers will wish that your New Year is bright.
That God’s love and guidance are within your sight.
That your efforts and happiness shall come into light.
We also can help, if you become a Knight.
Saturday, January 9th is the day for the annual Basketball free
throw contest event in the Gym. Boys and girls age 10 to 14 be
there no later than 1:00 PM for entry and to enjoy the fun.
Steve Domzalski a great player will be there to sign autographs
and guide the event.
Golf ball drop tickets on sale now by members of the Knights.
Carl Beabes is directing the event.
Want to place an Ad in the St. Patrick Day’s ad book? Please
contact Dick Kelly or Bill Burger.
The Saint Patrick’s Day Dinner Dance is coming soon. Any
volunteers would be welcome. We’re also in need of door
prizes and raffle prizes for the event.
MAY GOD BLESS
Would you like to
remember a loved one,
an anniversary,
a birthday, or
special intention in a
very special way?
Consider making an offering of $25 to St. Matthew in
your loved ones name and we will light four 7-day
candles near our Holy Family statute. Also, each week
that the Holy Family candles are sponsored in someone’s
name, we will make special mention of the contribution
and the candle memoriam in the bulletin. Remember
your loved ones, a special anniversary, birthday, or in
thanksgiving. For more information, please contact the
parish office.
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American Grill & Pub
Help us Help You
The Holy Family Candles this week are lit for the
health of the Stann, Metty and Montgomery
Families, being offered by the Stann and Metty
Family.
“...today you will be with me in Paradise.”
Luke 23:43
Epiphany is Manifestation Day. It is the day
for sharing. It is another day for gifts. It is the
Twelfth Day of Christmas. The gift, clearly, is
Christ Jesus the Lord. The gift, clearly, is given
not just to me, not just to “us”, but also to
“them”.
How can I be like God today and manifest some
goodness and grace to both us and them?
WORLD YOUTH DAY 2016
Help send St. Matthew to World Youth Day 2016 in Krakow,
Poland! We are collecting empty ink cartridges and old,
unwanted cell phones in boxes in the narthex.
Thank you,
Rebeccah Strickland
VOLUNTEER FOR CATHOLIC CHARITIES
Do you want to make a difference? Do you want to give back
to your community?
Come to our first Volunteer Meet N’ Greet Thursday,
January 28th, 2016 at 7:00 PM Catholic Charities Office, 26
W. St. Charles Rd. in Lombard.
Meet new people. Explore various volunteer opportunities.
Learn about our agency.
Please RSVP by January 18th to Robin Poage 630-495-8008
ext 2122 or rpoage@cc-doj.org
St. Matthew Council of Catholic Women
ALL LADIES OF THE PARISH
Holidays and vacations are over - and it’s back to work.
We will Reimburse St. Matthew Church
15% of your total check
before taxes
Good All Day on the 1st Monday
of every month
CCW will have their annual Blanket Collection January
16-24. — New or clean gently used blankets, comforters,
afghans and sleeping bags are requested. Whatever you do
for the least of my brothers - you know the rest.
Thank you. No clothing, please.
Give this coupon to your server to get credit
Thought for the week — Trust in the Lord with all your
heart.
—Proverbs 3:5
304 W. Army Trail Rd., Bloomingdale
¿Te gustaría recordar a un ser querido en
una manera muy especial?
Considere hacer una oferta de $25 a St. Matthew
en nombre de sus seres queridos y se iluminarán
cuatro velas por siete días cerca de las estatuas de
la Sagrada Familia. También, cada semana que las
velas sean iluminadas se hará una mención
especial de las personas por quien se iluminarían
las velas y será mencionado en el boletín.
Para obtener más información, por favor
contacte la oficina parroquial.
Adquieran las herramientas para amar de verdad a su
cónyuge y recibir toda la alegría que la unidad puede traer
en uno de nuestros Fines de Semana de Encuentro
Matrimonial. Para más información de los Fines de
Semana en español, si vive en los suburbios o pertenece a
la Diócesis de Joliet, comuníquese con Javier y Gaby
Vargas (630) 621-8984 gabyjaviervgs@gmail.com , en el
área de Chicago llamar a Oscar y Luz Delgado (847) 8269525, odelro@aol.com, para los que vivan en el área del
sur de Chicago y el Noroeste de Indiana llamar a Juan y
Elia Zambrano (708) 825-4099
eliaza4726@sbcglobal.net . Se recomienda registrarse con
anticipación ya que el cupo es limitado.
BUSCAR EN EL LUGAR CORRECTO
“Las apariencias engañan” dice el refrán. Al celebrar
la epifanía, la manifestación del Verbo de Dios eterno en
la tierra, el refrán sigue siendo cierto.
¡Qué sublime premonición debe haber sentido Isaías
al escribir las palabras que hoy escuchamos! Por cuatrocientos años, cómo habrán llenado los corazones del pueblo de Israel con esperanzas de que llegaría el día en que
la gloria de Dios se derramaría sobre ellos. ¡Qué desilusionados deben haberse sentido algunos cuando la gloria
de Dios les llegó en una vida humana de las más bajas y
humildes!
Tenemos muchas expectativas de cómo la presencia
divina va a manifestarse entre nosotros. Pero también
podemos exponernos, por culpa de esas expectativas, a
perder de vista la gloria divina cuando se nos aparece de
verdad. Nos entretenemos buscando la estrella, y nos
olvidamos que la estrella no es la señal divina, sino el
bebé. Puede que tengamos que persistir en el camino antes de llegar a encontrarnos con la apariencia real de la
gloria de Dios en nuestra vida: Jesucristo.