December 30, 2007 - St. Margaret Mary Parish
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December 30, 2007 - St. Margaret Mary Parish
St. Margaret Mary Parish January 7, 2007 Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 1450 Green Trails Dr. Naperville, IL 60540 630-369-0777 www.smmp.com MASSES Saturday: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 7:30 a.m. 10:45 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 12:15 p.m. Weekday: Monday - Saturday 8:15 a.m. OFFICE HOURS: Monday - Friday Saturday 9:00 - 5:00 9:00 - 3:00 Parish Office: 369-0777 Fax: 369-1493 Religious Ed. Office: 369-0833 All Saints Catholic Academy 1155 Aurora Ave., Naperville, IL 60540 961-6125 -- www.ascacademy.org NEW PARISHIONERS: New families are warmly welcomed to St. Margaret Mary Parish. You may register your family by coming to or calling the parish office. Food For The Journey Scripture Readings for the Week SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Confessions every Saturday from 3:30 to 4:30 PM or anytime by request. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: 2nd and 3rd Sundays of the month following the 12:15 Mass. Please call Parish Office to make arrangements for Baptism and required Preparation Meeting. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE: Six months preparation required. Parish music policies, which reflect Diocesan guidelines, are to be followed. St. Margaret Mary Parish Mission Statement As a worshipping Roman Catholic parish family we are guided by a collegial partnership of laity, pastor, and ministerial staff. Together we seek to foster spiritual growth through the active practice of Christianity. By the sharing of our Godgiven talents and resources with all God’s people, we strive for peace and justice as the “Parish with Heart.” Our Parish Mission You are invited to join with fellow parishioners in prayer and reflection. Jesus at Table: What His Manners Teach Us! Two-Session Book Study& Video Reflection 7:30—9:00 pm, Rm. #9 Wednesday, January 9 (pages 1—112) & Wednesday, January 16 (pages 113—173) January 20-22 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20 “Jesus Confronts Our Religious Prejudices” Monday, Jan. 21 “Jesus Confronts Our Social Prejudices” In this classic work on the meaning of Jesus, Fr. Nolan gives us a portrait of Jesus the man, as he was before he became enshrined in doctrine, dogma and ritual— a man deeply involved with the real problems of his time. Many of these problems are also familiar to us living in this age. As the author says, “Nothing about Jesus will be presupposed or assumed. ...My interest is in the man has he was before he became the object of Christian faith.” Tuesday, Jan. 22 “Jesus Challenges us To Love As God Loves” Presenter: Fr. Bill Burton • All services from 7:30 - 8:45 p.m. in church Books may be purchased for $15 from the parish office beginning January 2nd. (Office hours are 9:00 am—5:00 pm.) • Refreshments will be served at 8:45 p.m. • Baby-sitting available • Religious books and articles will be for sale For more information, contact Tom Cordaro, 369-0777. Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God Jan. 1 In your mercy, O Lord, forgive what we have been in the past, consecrate what we are trying to be in the present, and lead us by your word and Spirit into the brightness of the future. Holy Day of Obligation Masses: Dec. 31 — 5:00 p.m. (no 8:15 a.m.) Jan. 1 — 9:00 & 10:45 a.m. (no 8:15 a.m.) 2 Clothing Drive MORNING ENRICHMENT for St. Vincent de Paul Jan. 5 & 6 Speaker: Fr. Jonathan Foster, OFM “The Grace of Too Many Responsibilities, Not Enough Time” We’ll be collecting clean clothing, coats, shoes, linens, bedding and house wares for the needy. Please put your donations in heavyduty bags or boxes, taking care in packing fragile items. The SVdP truck will be in our parking lot near the main entrance. Donations will be accepted Saturday, Jan. 5 from 4:30 – 6:15 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 6 from 7:15 a.m. to 2:00. Volunteers will be there to unload donations from your vehicle onto the truck. Tax receipts are gladly given for all donations. For pick up of large, heavy items, call 630-2314658 and SVdP will send a truck to your home. For additional questions, contact Mark Oliphant at 630-548-4862. Wednesday, Jan. 9 9:15—11:15 a.m. “Thank You For Helping Us to Help Others” COR Center Baby-sitting upon request Fee: $7 New Beginnings Who has not been irritated by the person chatting endlessly on their cell phone with little regard for those around them? Who has not been overwhelmed by the flood of emails that never end, and the list of “to do’s” that mount each day? How can God be found in the midst of these frustrations? This presentation will review the meaning of grace and help participants discover God’s presence in these daily experiences. Fr. Jonathan Foster is a popular speaker and preacher at St. Margaret Mary Parish. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in Adult Development. ...is a self-help group for those experiencing the difficulties of separation, divorce, death, or loss of a significant relationship. The focus is spiritual, intellectual, emotional and physical well-being, and to provide the atmosphere of a safe social situation. New Beginnings is a non-profit group sponsored by the Catholic churches in Naperville and meets at St. Raphael Church. For more information, please visit: www.NewBeginningsIL.com. A Family Blessing for the New Year Blessed are you, our God, font of each new year’s beginning. You are the life of every family, from Abraham and Sarah to Mary and Joseph And in all who are your family by covenant. Blessed are you who have given us the gift of our family, and rebirth in the family of your Son’s disciples. As we take leave of a year grown old, knit us together in deepening affection, And make us ready to embrace the new year’s promise and peril as a family filled with trust in you and in each other, and in Jesus who is Lord for ever and ever. Amen. 3 Religious Education Junior High Journey R. E. (preschool – 5th grade) A Very Special Thank You… to all the children who donated to “Jesus’ Christmas Present” - the Mendota Food Resource Project will provide many families in the future an opportunity to feed their children from the seeds you provided. Classes will resume on Jan. 5. May 2008 be a year that brings good news, achievements, happiness with family and friends, more peace in our world, and especially, a closer relationship with our God! First Communion… is scheduled for the last two Sundays of April. Parents of second graders will be receiving information concerning First Communion shortly. Please mark your calendars for all the significant days and times connected to our preparation for this Sacrament. Our first meeting for parents only will be Jan. 29/30. If you do not hear from us by Jan. 7, please call the R.E. office to verify that we have your child’s name. Journey Groups All Journey groups will resume their meetings on Monday, Jan. 7. We will be back to our regular schedule, beginning our meetings in church! Catholic High School Placement Exams Placement exams for 8th grade students considering attending a Catholic high school will be given on the following dates: Aurora Central Catholic High School (630-907-0095, ext. 20) Jan. 5, 8:00 a.m. Benet Academy 630-969-6550 or www.benet.org Jan. 12, 9:00 a.m. St. Francis High School 630-668-5800, ext. 120 Jan. 12, 8:00 a.m. Rosary High School, Aurora (All girls school) 630-896-0831, ext. 12 Email: [email protected] Jan. 12, 8:00 a.m. Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church ...is available by free subscription on line at www.zenit.org/english/ subscribe.html. The Compendium includes 589 questions and answers on the Catholic faith and was first published in 2005. 4 Cluster Ski Trip There will be a Junior High Cluster Ski Trip on Monday, Jan. 21, to Grand Geneva in Wisconsin. Information and permission slips are available at the Junior High table in the Parish Center. All forms and money must be in by Jan. 10. All Naperville parishes are involved, along with St. Dominic and Our Lady of Mercy and Holy Spirit. Help Needed BUSINESS BREAKFAST We have two opportunities for service for 2008. If you are interested in planning either of the following event, please call Sr. Madelyn at 630-369-0777 by Jan. 10. Join one/ both of the committees and get to know other parishioners while enhancing SMMP’s community spirit. "Give Us Our Daily Bread" Saturday, Jan. 19 8:00-9:30 AM - COR Center Speaker: Al Gustafson Donation: $7 1. A Valentine Mass/Brunch for SMM parishioners to be held on Sunday, Feb. 10. 2. The Threads (Intergenerational Religious Education event) to be held on Friday, May 2. This event will focus on the Feast of Pentecost. Have Extra 2008 Calendars? Before you throw away or recycle your extra 2008 calendars, please consider bringing them to SMMP and depositing them in the marked box in the narthex atrium by Sunday, Jan. 13. They will be donated to the Sharing Connection. Retrouvaille Weekend For Troubled Marriages Without attention and care, marriages wither. Couples slowly drift apart or are torn apart by terrible words and actions. Retrouvaille is helping couples put the pieces back together and rebuild loving relationships. Retrouvaille begins with a weekend experience led by trained married couples and a priest and held at St. Charles Pastoral Center in Romeoville. For information, call 708-802-1830. Al Gustafson When you ask someone what a Christian believes, they will tell you with ease…“Jesus is the Son of God who died on the cross and rose from the dead.” When you ask someone what a Christian does, they will likely struggle…“apart from going to church, I am not too sure.” This is because the life of a Christian in our society usually doesn’t look a whole lot different from the life of anybody else. That all changes when that one all too familiar line of the Lord’s Prayer penetrates our hearts and never leaves us the same again. The Business Breakfast series continues its exploration of the Lord’s Prayer with a line that is both comforting and disturbing for those of us who live and work in the marketplace. In this one line, Jesus prays to live in the present, and to live so there is enough for all. To live in the present is to live with freedom and peace, while to live so all may have enough is to live as though my life is not about me. We Christians start living one day, one moment at a time and start living with a perspective that is bigger than just me, my family and my company…our lives would look a whole lot different. Come and see. Al Gustafson is the past director of the Crossroads Center for Faith & Work at Old St. Patrick's Church in Chicago. He is a founder and past president of the Career Transitions Center of Chicago, a not-for profit-organization supported by ten diverse faith communities, serving the needs of those who are unemployed and in the throes of job transition. He continues to be involved at Old St. Patrick’s Church and the Career Transitions Center as a spiritual director and retreat facilitator. Al serves as chairman of the board of the Institute for Catholic Bioethics at St. Joseph University in Philadelphia and as the president of a private foundation serving the development and education of children at risk. He holds a Doctorate of Ministry from Catholic Theological Union as well as degrees in accounting and theology. To register, call 630-369-0777 by Wednesday, Jan. 16. 5 Spiritual Weekend Retreats Are you 5, 18, 20, 35, 45, 55, 95? Then Threads is for you! Are you single, married, widowed? Then Threads is for you! What is Threads? Threads is an intergenerational religious education experience for people of ALL ages. Whether you are married or single, whether you have children or don’t, whether you are a senior citizen or a child, you are invited. What happens at Threads? Threads begins with a meal at 6:00 PM in the Parish Center, followed by a prayer service in Church. Well-designed, experiential learning sessions for the various age groups form the heart of the evening. Childcare is provided for those under four years of age. The evening closes with prayer at 8:15 PM. Why is it important to attend Threads? Why Empty Nesters need to attend: You’ve lived a lot of life. You’ve clung to God in good times and in difficult time. Those younger than you need to see and hear how faith is alive in you. Why Parents need to attend: Children of all ages need to see how much faith means to you. Participating in faith-enriching experiences helps ensure your child keeping the faith. Why Students need to attend. The world needs people who practice Christian virtues. These events help you learn more about Jesus and his ways. They motivate you to put these lessons into practice. The following retreats are held at the beautiful Warrenville Cenacle ,where you have your private room. While the retreats are billed as ‘quiet retreats,’ there are opportunities for small group sharing and conversation at meals. Fr. Jonathan Foster and Sr. Madelyn Gould give conferences. To register, call 630-369-0777. The cost of these retreats is $160. For Women: The theme of this year’s retreat is “Breakfast in Galilee.” The presentations will include: -I’m Going Fishing (Presence) -Cast the Net to the Other Side (Blessings) -Come, Have Breakfast (Eucharist) -Simon Peter, Feed My Sheep (Discipleship) Registration deadline: Jan. 25. For Men: The theme of this retreat is “Lamps Unto Our Feet – Rest, Vigilance, Simplicity, Forgiveness.” Each ‘lamp’ (rest, vigilance, simplicity, forgiveness) will be the focus of the conferences. Registration deadline: March 1. When are the Threads events? Friday, February 22 – “Lent: Soul-Filled Music and Stories” Friday, May 2 – “Pentecost: Happy Birthday to Us!” Call to register: 630-369-0777 Cost: $8/person; $30/family. A Scripture Reflection Jesus, the Refugee Matthew 2:13-23 In our age of millions of refugees, from Darfur to Iraq and many points between, it may be significant to note that Jesus and his family were also refugees. They, too, were homeless. They too, were separated from family and friends. They, too, in all probability, lived in poverty. They, too, were victims of a paranoid and heartless tyrant who placed little value on human life. 6 VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION NIGHT Sponsored by Pastoral Council In recognition of your dedicated service during the past year, all parish volunteers and their spouse/guest are invited to our Volunteer Appreciation Night Saturday, Jan. 19, 2008 at SMM Parish Center Registration Deadline: Monday, Jan. 14 7:30 - 8:30 — Refreshments, Beer, Wine and Appetizers 8:30 - 11:30 — Dancing to the music of the SMMP Jazz Ensemble featuring members of the SMMP Choir Name _____________________________________ Phone ________________ Spouse/Guest ________________________________________________ Ministry _____________________________________________________ Email to: [email protected], place in the collection basket or return to the parish office Registration must be received no later than Monday, Jan. 14 7 World Peace Day Interfaith Prayer Service Tuesday, January 1st, 7:00 pm First Congregational Church, 25 East Benton St., Naperville The speaker for this event will be Venerable Jue Wei, a Singapore-Chinese monastic with the Fo Guang Shan international Buddhist order. Venerable Jue Wei comes from the Hsi Lai Temple in Los Angeles county. Since joining the Fo Guang Shan international Buddhist order she as participated in many inter-faith programs promoting dialogue, cooperation, tolerance and respect. Co-sponsors: Pax Christi Illinois, First Congregational United Church of Christ of Naperville, Buddha’s Light International Association, Chicago Chapter, Bahai Community of Naperville, Community United Methodist Church of Naperville, St. Margaret Mary Catholic Parish of Naperville, St. Isidore Catholic Parish of Bloomingdale, Knox Presbyterian Church (USA), St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Parish of Naperville, Church Women United of Naperville, Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation Office of the Wheaton Franciscans, Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Parish of Naperville, West Suburban Faith-Based Peace Coalition, Diocese of Joliet Peace & Social Justice Ministry Office, DuPage Unitarian Universalist Church. 8 Finding Work Without Losing Heart: A Retreat for Women and Men in Job Transition When: Feb. 27-28, this two-day retreat begins with registration at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday and concludes with dinner Thursday evening. Where: Warrenville Cenacle retreat center, Warrenville, IL Cost: The actual participant cost of the retreat is $95, covering materials, meals and overnight accommodation in a private room at the Warrenville Cenacle retreat center. For those who cannot afford $95, a minimum fee of $15 is acceptable. If your financial situation allows, please give more than the minimum. To Register: Call 312.906.9908 or visit www.ctcchicago.org Making the retreat: Participants come to understand the stages of a transition and how the transition process is fundamental to human development. CURRENT For Young Adults… in their 20’s & 30’s Movie Club: If you’re interested in being in a group who e-mails each other when they want to see a movie — no set time or location, just a way to get people connected who want to see a movie, this is for you! Contact Ellen at [email protected] for more information. If you want any other information about Current, check out wwwcurrentministry.com! The spiritual and psychological dimensions of transition are explored to help answer, “Who am I now?”, “Where is God in all this?”, “What’s next for me?” Lead speakers are persons who have endeavored job or career transition and speak from their experience. Structured personal reflection and thoughtful exercises provide the opportunity to gain insight and wisdom. Participants learn ways to pray and find peace during a time of transition and how to make this time fertile for growing deeper in their relationship with God. Spiritual directors and bereavement counselors are available for one-onone consultation. Looking back on the wonder of the Nativity, we realize that the conception, pregnancy, and birth that brought forth Our Savior is the same path traveled by each human being. Each person was “tiny as a snowflake in the beginning, yet infinitely loved by God, as tiny as their Creator was when he became a human being for our redemption.” —Fr. Alfonso Aguilar, LC, National Catholic Register, 3/12-3/18/06 The Pro-L.I.F.E. Committee wishes you a holy and happy New Year! 9 Automatic Giving Available at SMMP You can now have your donations to SMMP automatically transferred from either your checking or savings account, or use your credit card. A one-time free enrollment will allow you to regularly contribute, and bypass using checks and envelopes. Our parish has arranged with ParishPay, a nationwide company that specializes in providing this automated option to provide this service. It’s safe, easy, and convenient for you, and helps our parish! You can find out more, and enroll right now at www.parishpay.com. Or you can call Michael Prus, Business Manager, at 369-0777, or e-mail [email protected] for more information. Fr. Paul’s Homily Preserved Unwounded (The one to mother Jesus) Dec. 8, 2007 — Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Gn 3:9-15, 20 Today we celebrate the mystery of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is important to note that by this we mean the conception of the Blessed Mother in the womb of her mother. This is not the conception of Jesus. Now theologians through the ages have argued about this, and we have to keep in mind that when it comes to mysteries of faith no one can explain them. Not the most brilliant theologian can explain the mystery, so we should not bother trying. Often what theologians do is just say things in Latin, and then that’s supposed to explain it, but, of course, it doesn’t. In fact, a man with as sound judgment as St. Thomas Aquinas believed it was impossible; he rejected this doctrine. But in the long run the Church has come to accept it. It became officially a part of the Church’s teaching in 1854, so not that long ago. Now the reason why it’s very difficult for us to understand the mystery of the Immaculate Conception is that it has to do with sin, and we don’t understand sin. We don’t understand sin because we don’t understand temptation. That’s why the first reading was taken from the Book of Genesis. In that book the sacred author tells us a very important story about ourselves, only it’s cast as a story about Adam and Eve. In the story the question is: Whom do you trust? The original temptation that Eve faced and that Adam faced was Eph 1:3-6, 11-12 not to trust God, to believe that somehow one can take better care of oneself than God can. That’s the original temptation. As it is described in the first reading Eve swallowed the lie that the serpent offered her that, you know, God doesn’t really want the best for you. God doesn’t want the best for you—that’s the lie. In fact, God knows that if you take it upon yourself to decide what is good, what is bad, what is right, what is wrong— called eating the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil—if you do that for yourself, you will be equal to God, and God doesn’t want you to be equal to him. So strike out on your own! And that’s what she did. That is the history of the human race—striking out on our own; trusting in ourselves, not in God. Now that creates an illusion that we actually can be independent of God. We actually cannot. We have free will, yes, but we cannot be independent of God. Mary was preserved from the illusion that she could ever be independent of God. She always lived as a branch on the vine. She never believed herself as a separate entity. She never tried to be autonomous. She was always devout and obedient to her Lord. In this way she served God through her whole life. Now we can ponder, although never completely understand, why it is 10 Lk 1:26-38 that God chose to elevate the Blessed Mother even in her own conception in her own mother's womb. I think the reason is this: that Jesus had to go through infancy and childhood, just like any human being. Although he was the Son of God, he was vulnerable. Now as he grew and matured, he took upon himself all the evil in the world, when he was ready to do that. But as in infant, perhaps, he would have been too vulnerable had he lived with someone who didn’t really, totally devote herself to God. He may not have been ready to confront evil at such an early age, as we are not. And let’s face it, we are wounded by our families. Even when they don’t try to wound us, they do. Why? Because they are wounded. Well, Mary wasn’t. And she preserved Jesus in his infancy and childhood until he was ready to take the cross upon himself. So as we think of the Immaculate Conception and ponder its meaning, we have to remind ourselves that God in preserving the Blessed Mother from sin did not deprive her of any human qualities. Rather, he allowed her to become more human, since sin diminishes our humanity. And in creating her thus this way, he really began something which is a recreation, a new order according to his will, an order that we are now invited into. And we can keep in mind that God has called us all to this sort of obedience and devotion that the Blessed Mother always had. Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturdays, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. Masses for the Week Monday—Dec. 31 5:00 p.m.—Shirley Koloseike — William Koloseike Tuesday—Jan. 1/BVM, Mother of God 9:00—For the Parish Family 10:45—Greg Kolman — Terri, Adam & Kristin Wednesday—Jan. 2/Basil the Great & Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops, Doctors 8:15—Tom Rafter — Fr. Paul Hottinger Thursday—Jan. 3/Holy Name of Jesus 8:15—June Skepnek — George & Tina Skepnek Friday—Jan. 4/Elizabeth Ann Seton/Religious 8:15—Raymond Stasinski — Talbot Family Saturday—Jan. 5/John Neumann, Bishop 8:15—Helen Peacey — Talbot Family 5:00—Lawrence Doyle & Peter & Claire Faye Sunday—Jan. 6/Epiphany of the Lord 7:30—Margaret Aarnio — Studenic Family 9:00—For the Parish Family 10:45*—Howard Schnittker — Derrico Family 12:15—Tessa Casten — Patricia Green Jan. 5 Jan. 12 Jan. 19 Jan. 26 Fr. Paul Fr. Stan Orliklewicz Fr. Paul Fr. Paul Please remember in your prayers those members of our parish and family and friends who have recently passed away. Margaret Flores Bob Manade, father of Mike & Cheryl Manade The rosary is prayed after 8:15 a.m. Mass Monday – Saturday All are invited to participate. *Interpreted for the deaf Food For The Journey Morning Prayer From the Liturgy of the Hours… will be prayed in church at 8:00 a.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Fridays. All are invited to participate. Scripture Readings for the Week Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Sunday: 1 Jn 2:18-21; Jn 1:1-18 Nm 6:22-27; Ps. 67; Gal 4:4-7; Lk 2:16-21 1 Jn 2:22-28; Jn 1:19-28 1 Jn 2:29 — 3:6; Jn 1:29-34 1 Jn 3:7-10; Jn 1:35-42 1 Jn 3:11-21; Jn 1:43-51 Is 60:1-6; 72; Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12 If You Are Interested in Becoming Catholic…. We cordially Invite you To join the RCIA Program. The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is the way the Church welcomes new members and the way it provides an opportunity for people to find out about Roman Catholicism without committing to become a Catholic. For those who embark on the RCIA journey of faith, RCIA provides a wide variety of experiences. You’ll explore Catholic traditions, scripture, and up-to-date Catholic religious beliefs. There will also be time to socialize and pray together. Sessions begin Wednesday, March 5 from 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. Please call Sr. Madelyn, 630-369-0777, if you are interested. 11 TODAY’S SCRIPTURE READINGS I. Sirach 3:2-7, 12-14 — Those who honor and comfort their parents shall never be forgotten. II. Colossians 3:12-21 — You are called into one body. Bear with one another; forgive one another; let Christ’s peace control you. Gospel—Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23 — Joseph rose, took the child and his mother, and fled to Egypt. St. Margaret Mary Parish Naperville/Lisle -- 630-369-0777 Parish Staff Art & Environment Coordinator Mary Lou Krauss Bookkeeper Pat Henke Business Manager Michael Prus Capital Campaign Rosalie Fall Trust in God Custodian Henry Vrbecky, Custodian Saint Matthew’s account of the flight into Egypt takes center stage today as we continue to follow the story of the Holy Family. Once again the angel of the Lord appears to Joseph in a dream, telling him to take the child Jesus and his mother to Egypt. Joseph heeds the command and takes them on what must have been a strenuous journey. Saint Matthew does not give us any of the details, but we can only imagine what this journey must have been like. Where did they eat? Where did they find shelter? What were the roads like? Was Joseph able to find work? The Holy Family survived in no small measure because they put their trust in God. This is exactly what today’s feast calls us, God’s holy family, to do. © Copyright, J. S. Paluch Co. Deacons (Permanent) Deacon Ken Miles Deacon Terry Taylor Justice/Outreach Minister Tom Cordaro Music Director John Schlaman Parish Secretary/Bulletin Editor Mary Straub Pastoral Associate Sr. Madelyn Gould, S.S.S.F. Pastoral Council President Jim Krema A VOCATION VIEW Families are where kindness, humility, patience and thanksgiving are lived and celebrated. People cannot truly teach these qualities unless they have experienced them. Priests Rev. Paul Hottinger, Pastor Julian von Duerbeck, OSB, Weekend Asst. Jonathan Foster, OFM, Weekend Asst. Receptionists • • • SMM Parish Notes Rosalie Fall & Rita Thompson Nursery—service for toddlers and preschoolers is available in Room 16 on the upper level during the 9:00 and 10:45 Sunday Masses. Religious Education Pastoral Care for the Homebound—Please notify the parish office, 369-0777, of any parishioner who is hospitalized or homebound so we can visit, bring the Eucharist, and pray for them. Hospitals do not notify us of parishioners’ admittance. Patti Guare Audio Sets Available for Mass—Each of these units is a small receiver with an ear piece and volume control. Any audio transmitted through the microphones at Mass is received and amplified through the ear piece. If you are hard of hearing and would benefit from the audio set, please see one of the greeters before Mass. Loretta Mercadante 12 Sr. Elizabeth Crotty, I.B.V.M. Youth Ministry - Jr. High Director Youth Ministry - High School Director Candy Rice Religious Education Secretary Religious Education Clerical Staff Assistant Mary Costello PRAY FOR VOCATIONS SERRA CLUB OF DUPAGE NAME AND BULLETIN #St. Margaret Mary Parish, Naperville. #832 DATE OF BULLETIN: 12/30/07 # OF PAGES SENT (including this one): 13 SOFTWARE MSPublisher 2003 Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Windows XP Home Edition SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: Please use the special color New Year’s cover. A Happy, Healthy (and wealthy!) New Year to all of you. Mary 13
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