File - St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church

SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
JANUARY 17, 2016
Saint Thomas the Apostle Church
Pastor
Mission Statement
We are a Catholic family, living our awareness
of Christ’s presence through
worship, service,
evangelization
and
community
for the benefit of all.
Monsignor Daniel J. Hermes
Parochial Vicars
Reverend Jerome P. Koutnik
Reverend Akan S. Simon
Reverend William Tunarosa
Permanent Deacons
Mr. Allen Bondi
Mr. Edward Morrison
Mr. Ralph Statter
451 W. Terra Cotta Avenue (Oak Street Church)
453 Pierson Street (Pierson Street Church)
272 King Street (Parish Office)
Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014
Marian Prayer Group
The rosary is prayed every morning in our Blessed Sacrament
Chapel at 7:00 am after Mass. Our Saturday devotion
concentrates on our Blessed Mother of Medjugorje with
meditation prayer and rosary.
Eucharistic Adoration
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Pews in the Holy Hearts Chapel can accommodate approximate
30 people at one time; Every one can come and adore during
the hours of 6:00 am to 10:00 pm—Chapel will be open;
Security cards will be needed to enter during the hours of 10:00
pm to 6:00 am; If you wish to apply for a security card, please
stop in at the Parish Offices to pick up the form; Any questions,
please contact [email protected].
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Saint Thomas the Apostle School
For
Your Information…
New to Saint Thomas Parish?
Being a member means celebrating and making a commitment to
Jesus Christ. If you are new to Crystal Lake, or if you have not
yet become a member of Saint Thomas, we encourage you to
consider joining our community in worship and ministry.
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Celebrated every Sunday at 1:00 PM. Class, which is held once a
month, is required. Parishioners are asked to please call the Parish
Secretary at the Parish Office at (815)455-5400 extension 400 to
schedule both the Class and Baptism dates. Please note that
baptisms are not held during Lent.
Weekly classes are held for pre-schoolers through 6th grade on
Tuesday & Wednesday, from mid-fall through April. Preparation
for First Eucharist and First Reconciliation is also given under the
direction of the Director of Religious Education. For more
information on the program, please contact Charlotte Kolodzik
at (815) 455-9787.
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Sacrament of Reconciliation—Oak Street Church
Every Saturday, 8:00 AM to 8:45 AM; 3:30 PM to 4:15 PM,
Every Monday at 5:30 pm, or anytime by appointment.
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Sacrament of Confirmation
Confirmation is celebrated in our parish by the Bishop of the
Diocese. There is a two-year preparation for youth 8th grade or
older. Contact the Youth Ministry office at (815)455-9037.
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Sacrament of Marriage
Couples planning to marry are encouraged to make
arrangements at least six months prior to the wedding date.
Please contact the Pastoral Center at (815)455-5400 extension
400.
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Junior High & High School Youth Ministry
Weekly classes are held for on Monday and Thursday evenings.
In addition to Classes, we offer many other opportunities for fun
and service. All youth are welcome! For more information,
contact Dan Wolff (High School) or Lisa Kendzior (Junior High)
in the Office of Youth Ministry at (815)455-9037.
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Weekly Bulletin Articles
If you are interested in RCIA, (Rite of Christian Initiation for
Adults) or learning more about the Catholic Faith tradition,
please contact Father Akan Simon at the Pastoral Center (815)
455-5400, ext. 403. Adults interested in receiving the Sacrament
of Confirmation can call the Pastoral Center (815)455-5400.
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All articles for the Sunday Weekly Bulletin must be turned in
Friday, (9 days previous) for consideration of publication in the
following Sunday bulletin. Articles should be typed for legibility
and accuracy. Insertions may run for a maximum of two weeks
consecutively. Please contact Donna Kothera, Parish Secretary,
at (815)455-5400, ext. 400.
Hispanic Ministry
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Religious Education Classes
Sacrament of Baptism
Adult Christian Initiation
Saint Thomas the Apostle School is a Catholic Pre-3 through 8th
grade elementary school serving both the parish communities of
Saint Thomas the Apostle and Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton. Every
student in our Catholic school receives a strong foundation in all
core subjects – Religion, Reading, English, Math, Science, and
Social Studies, along with regular classes in Spanish, Computer
Technology, Music, Art and Physical Education. For more
information, contact Deanne Roy, principal at (815)459-0496.
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Father William Tunarosa offers ministry to the Hispanics of our
Parish and of this area. Sunday Masses for the Hispanic are at
9:30 am AND 11:30 am in our Church on Pierson Street. Mass
on Thursday evening is at 7:30 pm, AND on Saturday evening at
7:00 pm. Father’s office number 815-356-0860. To schedule
baptisms, please call Father Tunarosa at 815-356-0860.
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THE PASTOR’S DESK………...
My Dear People,
In her work as a chaplain for the Maine Warden Service and her life’s role as a spouse and mother and now
grandmother, Kate Braestrup has experienced life at its most traumatic, chaotic, and terrifying — as well as
life at its most fulfilling, affirming, and joyful. In her new memoir Anchors and Flares: A Memoir of
Motherhood, Hope and Service, she writes:
“If the three stages of man are optimism, pessimism, and cynicism, I think I’m going through them in reverse
order. I was more cynical when I was younger, and every year brings me closer to optimism.
“It was easier to be cynical about men before I married one and had my sons.
“It was easier to be cynical about American race relations before my brother adopted by my darling AfricanAmerican nephew, and my son received (after the death of my husband) fathering from men of every hue.
“It was easier to be cynical about crime and punishment before I worked with cops, easier to be cynical about
war and peace before my son joined my father’s Marine Corps, and downright easy peasy to be cynical about
the future before I had a grandson on his way into it.
“These days, cynicism seems uncomfortably close to despair, and I no longer believe that the only alternative
to despair is blind denial...Bad things happen, but the world isn’t ending. No bang, no whimper, no sudden
fix, just this long, slow slog we’re all taking together toward the next shining inevitable miracle.”
Our Gospel today is the wonderful story of Jesus at the Wedding Feast in Cana. St. John in his Gospel tells us
that this is His “first sign,” His transforming simple water into the choicest of wine. It is also, of course, a sign
of what Jesus has been sent by God the Father to do — to transform our world from the brokenness of sin into
God’s “wedding feast” of generosity, hope, and healing.
We live in the real world, and so of course, we are aware of all the terrible things happening in and around us
every day. And yet, like Kate in the wonderful story above, it is crucial that we do not get stuck in pessimism
and cynicism. If we do, we will be no good to anyone, and we will become part of the problem rather than
part of the solution.
As we center our life on Jesus Christ, the “bad wine” of fear and sarcasm, despair and self-centeredness are
replaced with the “new wine” of hope, and compassion, and gratitude for the life that God has given us, a respect for every human being as a child of God, and of excitement about God’s plan for us in having us be born
in this time and in this place.
Sincerely yours, in Our Loving Father,
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Mass Intentions Monday, January 18, 2016
6:30 AM (Oak)
+Thomas J. Frangella
8:30 AM (Oak)
+John Gillespie
Ponti Family Members, Living and
Deceased
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
6:30 AM (Oak)
+The Holy Souls in Purgatory
8:30 AM (Pierson)
+William Collins
+Beatrice Stirek
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
6:30 AM (Oak)
John Paul Cyboran (Special
Intention)
8:30 AM (Pierson)
+Carol J. Cherniak
Wartner and Wiedholz Family
Members, Living and Deceased
Thursday, January 21, 2016
6:30 AM (Oak)
+Joan Althoff
8:30 AM (Oak)
+Thomas Methenitis
+Margery Baker
Friday, January 22, 2016
6:30 AM (Oak)
+Paul R. Riopel
8:30 AM (Oak)
The Wolff Family Members, Living
and Deceased
Drew and Marissa Spencer
(Special Intention)
Saturday, January 23, 2016
7:30 AM (Oak)
+Bob Hyland
4:30 PM (Oak)
+Sam Cassesse
+Robert Castorena
Sunday, January 24, 2016
7:30 AM
+Mary Ann Lupa
9:00 AM
+Doris Schneider
+Judy Fues
10:30 AM
+Lundo Pietropaoli
10:30 AM Family
+The Souls of the Faithful Departed
12:00 PM
+James McTague
+Skip Harmsen
5:30 PM
The People of St. Thomas the
Apostle Parish, Living & Deceased
ADORATION CHAPEL CANDLES
DEDICATED FOR THE PERIOD
For the period January 17, 2016 through
January 30, 2016
W. Rinn Family
Mosolino Family
Schaffer Family
Speciale Family
SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
1 Sm 15:16-23; Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23;
Mk 2:18-22
Tuesday:
1 Sm 16:1-13; Ps 89:20-22, 27-28;
Mk 2:23-28
Wednesday: 1 Sm 17:32-33, 37, 40-51; Ps 144:1b, 2, 9-10;
Mk 3:1-6
Thursday: 1 Sm 18:6-9; 19:1-7; Ps 56:2-3, 9-13;
Mk 3:7-12
Friday:
1 Sm 24:3-21; Ps 57:2-4, 6, 11;
Mk 3:13-19, or any of a number of
readings for the Day of Prayer
Saturday: 2 Sm 1:1-4, 11-12, 19, 23-27;
Ps 80:2-3, 5-7; Mk 3:20-21
Sunday:
Neh 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10; Ps 19:8-10, 15;
1 Cor 12:12-30 [12-14, 27];
Lk 1:1-4; 4:14-21
Please pray for all those in our Parish who are sick:
Albino Santelli
Please pray for all the deceased:
Kevin Sullivan (brother of Frances (Danny) Wiggs)
Dennis Drennan
If you would like Saint Jude’s Guild to pray
for your loved one, please contact Georgia
Kostur at 815-459-5432.
SAINTLY SAYINGS:
“Live and hope in the Lord, and let your service
be according to reason.”
St. Clare
WORDS OF LIFE
“If we ask Him, Jesus will be with us
every step of the way, giving us the
grace we need. And His plans are
wildly more fulfilling than we can
imagine.”
USCCB 2-15-16 Respect Life Program
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CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR
NEWLY
BAPTIZED CATHOLIC
Sofia Grace Ramirez (child of Humberto Ramirez and
Grace Quintero)
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Monday evenings started
January 11th
Relit: Evangelization Series
In the Oak St. Church basement
7:00pm—8:30pm For 9 consecutive Mondays
Parish Lenten Mission:
The Fullness of Purpose
With Ken Yasinski
January 18-20, 2016
Oak Street Church
7:00 pm
Monday, January 18: “What is the Purpose of My
Life?; Tuesday, January 19: “Freedom Through
Forgiveness; Wednesday, January 20: “Living
with an Eternal Perspective.” Each evening’s talk
will be followed by musical Eucharistic Adoration.
Babysitting available.
When you hear the priests urging you to “Evangelize,” do you
wonder “how do I actually do that?” If so, then this class is
for YOU!!!
 You will learn practical approaches to effectively lead individuals closer to Christ.
A DAY OF ADORATION AND
REPARATION FOR THE
TRAGEDY OF ABORTION
This Friday, January 22, is the 43rd anniversary
of the Supreme Court Roe v. Wade Decision allowing abortion in our Nation.
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Even seemingly everyday events, like getting coffee can
be transformed into opportunities to evangelize!
WEEK OF PRAYER FOR
CHRISTIAN UNITY
January 18-25
Pope Francis’ Prayer Intentions
for the month of January
“During this month of January,
when we celebrate the Week of
Christian Unity, we pray that, with
the grace of the Holy Spirit and through fraternal
charity and dialogue, all Christians may overcome
divisions. We also ask, O Lord, that sincere dialogue among brothers and sisters of different faiths
may produce the lasting fruit of peace and justice.”
 Please fast on this day to beseech our Lord
through your sacrifice to stop abortion in our
Nation and to heal all those affected by abortion.
 Please join us in Adoration on this Friday in
our Adoration Chapel at the Oak St. Church.
Please join us in lifting both arms of prayer and fasting to our Lord for an end to abortion in our Nation.
Please lift up our youth and adult leaders as they travel to
Washington, D. C. for the annual March for Life. Pray
that the witness of their prayers and presence will touch
many lives. We encourage you to watch the March
for Life on EWTN Television (Channel 119) on January 22. For the complete television schedule on this
and other shows, please go to www.ewtn.com.
By exploring such things as some people's obstacles to the
faith and learning how others see God in their lives, you
will gain the skills to help them grow in their faith.
Call JoEllen Gregus at 815-455-5400x404 or e-mail
[email protected] to register.
It is also a day of prayer for the Legal Protection of
the Unborn Child. We ask and encourage you to do
the following things:
YOUR PRAYERS
ARE REQUESTED
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TRIP TO CHICAGO FOR THE CHICAGO
MARCH FOR LIFE (1.17 miles long)
JANUARY 17, 2016
2:00 to 4:00 pm
Federal Plaza (50 W. Adams St.) Chicago, IL
All are invited to participate in the Chicago March for
Life on Sunday, January 17, from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
Participants will meet at the C.L. Pingree Metra Station
(570 Congress Pkwy) no later than 10:45 am. Bring a
sack lunch and $8 for the weekend Metra pass. Pass allows up to 3 children (11 and younger) to ride free with a
fare-paying adult.
Arriving in Chicago, we will walk
about 3/4 mile to Federal Plaza. Return times are up to
participants - 4:30 pm train arriving at Pingree at 5:48
pm; 6:30 pm train arriving at Pingree at 7:48 pm. For
information, contact Kim Marry at 815-236-0502.
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Parroquia Santo Tomás Apóstol /Ministerio Hispano
Dirección: 272 King St. Crystal Lake, IL. 60014 Teléfono: 815-455-5400 Línea Directa: (815)356-0860 Fax: (815) 455-2733
Coordinador: Reverendo William Tunarosa. Atiende al público: Martes, Miércoles, Jueves, y Viernes de 9:00 a. m. - 4:00 p. m.
Educación Religiosa: José Guimaray. Atención al público: Jueves 6:00 p. m. –9:00 p. m. y Sábados 1:00 p. m. –7:00 p. m.
Correo Electrónico: [email protected]
Secretaria: Esmeralda Montoya. Atención al público: Lunes a Viernes de 9:00 a. m. - 4:00 p. m.
Nuestro más sincero agradecimiento a los servidores de nuestra parroquia por haber atendido a las reuniones de planeación. ¡Que Dios los
llene de inmensa paz y bendiciones!
17 de enero de 2016
Segundo Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario
SORPRESAS
La vida está llena de sorpresas, algunas agradables, otras no. La
Sagrada Escritura está llena de relatos sobre las sorpresas de Dios que
surgen donde menos se esperan: los
hijos más jóvenes reciben la herencia, a los más humildes se les dan los
sitios de honor; un predicador itinerante, condenado a morir como un
criminal, es exaltado hacia la gloria
celestial eterna.
Cualquiera que haya planificado una boda o celebración similar
sabe que está llena de oportunidades
para que surjan sorpresas. Para el
novio (el cual, en el relato bíblico, no
tiene contacto directo con Jesús) la
agradable sorpresa vino porque otra
persona había prestado atención y
tenía fe en Jesús.
A lo mejor
pensamos que la lección de la conocida historia de las bodas de Caná es
que cuando tenemos fe en Jesús,
nuestra vida cambiará positivamente.
Sin embargo, un cristiano necesita
tener una perspectiva más amplia, y
darse cuenta que tener fe en Cristo
implica que la vida de alguien –sea
la tuya, sea la de otra persona– va a
mejorarse sorpresivamente. Copyright © J.
S. Paluch Co.
¡Gracias por tu generosa donación en la Colecta Nacional, que
Dios bendiga y san fique tu ofrenda!
Las Parroquia s Santo Tomás Apóstol y San Pedro y San Pablo
Te invitan A SU GRAN BANQUETE- BAILE Domingo 14 de Febrero 2016
Horario: 5:00pm – 10:30pm Precio: $20.00 Por persona
Lugar: Four Seasons Banquet Hall 22 Crystal Lake Plaza Crystal Lake, IL
60014
Colecta Dominical
Parroquia Oak St.
$ 40,786.42
Parroquia Pierson St. $ 2,548.20
Colecta Victimas de los Tornados y Lluvias
Parroquia Oak St.
$ 7,105.62
Parroquia Pierson St. $ 1,343.1 1 LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA
Lunes:
Martes:
Miércoles:
Jueves:
Viernes:
Sábado:
Domingo:
1 Sm 15:16-23; Sal 50 (49):8-9, 16bc-17,
21, 23; Mc 2:18-22
1 Sm 16:1-13; Sal 89 (88):20-22, 27-28;
Mc 2:23-28
1 Sm 17:32-33, 37, 40-51; Sal 144 (143):1b,
2, 9-10; Mc 3:1-6
1 Sm 18:6-9; 19:1-7; Sal 56 (55):2-3, 9-13;
Mc 3:7-12
1 Sm 24:3-21; Sal 57 (56):2-4, 6, 11;
Mc 3:13-19, o cualquiera de lecturas para
el Día de Oración
2 Sm 1:1-4, 11-12, 19, 23-27;
Sal 80 (79):2-3, 5-7; Mc 3:20-21
Neh 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10; Sal 19 (18):8-10, 15;
1 Cor 12:12-30 [12-14, 27]; Lc 1:1-4; 4:14-21
El grupo de las Florecitas estará prac cando obras de Misericordia como parte
de su Proceso Catequé co. Su Programa
es el Siguiente:
Enero 10: Ellas oraran por todos los que
sufren.
Febrero 7: Colectaran Ropa para la Gente Necesitada
Marzo 20: Colectara Latas de Comida
para la despensa de Crystal Lake.
Abril 3: Visitarán una Casa de Ancianos.
Mayo 1: Estarán Recogiendo Basura Cerca del Cementerio.
Actividades Litúrgicas -Parroquia Santo Tomás Apóstol/Ministerio Hispano
Horarios de Misas:
Martes:
6:00 am
Miércoles: 6:00 am
Jueves:
7:30 pm
Viernes:
5:00 pm
Sábado:
7:00 pm
Domingo:
9:30 am Y 11:30 am
Meditación del Santo Rosario:
Viernes: 12:00 pm
Reconciliaciones:
Sábado: 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
O, haga su cita en horas de oficina.
Unción a los Enfermos:
Favor de llamar a la oficina.
Cursillos Pre -Bautismales:
Primer Domingo del Mes 3: 00 pm
Bautizos:
Primer Sábado del mes 10:00 am
Bodas:
Arreglos necesarios en la oficina
con 6 meses de anticipación.
Adoración al Santísimo:
Domingo: 10:30 –11:30 am
Viernes: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Monaguillos:
Cuarto Sábado del mes 4:00 pm
Cursillos de Quinceañera:
Domingo 8:30 am- 9:30 am
Grupo de Jóvenes:
Martes 6:00 pm
Club de Mujeres:
Segundo Sábado del Mes 9:00 am
Comunidades :
Lunes:
7:00 pm
Martes:
7:00 pm
Miércoles: 9:15 am
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Viernes: 7:00 pm
Práctica Coro Misa 7:00 pm:
Sábado 6:00 pm
Práctica Coro Misa 9:30 am:
Lunes
6:00 pm
Práctica Coro Misa 11:30 am:
Viernes 6:00 pm
Intenciones de Misa
y Presentación al Templo:
Con 4 días de anticipación (en la oficina
parroquial).
ST. THOMAS RELIGIOUS
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
SERVICE PROJECT
The 3rd and 4th Grade R.E. Students will be
collecting through the end of January 2016 new and gently-used DVD’s (rated G and PG only) for Kid Flicks.
Kid Flicks is a national organization which collects and
distributes DVD’s to children’s hospital film libraries.
If you wish to donate new and gently-used DVD’s (rated
G and PG only), please bring them to the Parish Center
(272 King St.) or drop in the collection boxes located in
the Community Center at the Oak St. Church. Thank
you for helping us help others.
SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION
CLASSES FOR ADULTS
Sign up Now to Attend
Camp WOW
June 28 - July 1, 2016 | Grades 6-8
An amazing 4-day Catholic summer camp with archery, talks by
teens, canoeing, live music, laser tag, prayer, small groups,
Mass, Wacky Olympics and more!
Space is very limited, so sign up ASAP!
www.stthomascl.church/campwow
Ignite Retreat
February 26-28, 2016 | Grades 9-12
If you are age 18 or older — a baptized Catholic —
have received your First Holy Communion, but have
not yet been Confirmed, please join Father Jerome
Koutnik for the 4-part series on the basics of the Catholic faith, culminating with the celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation in April 2016. Please register
for these 4 class sessions by calling JoEllen Gregus at
815-455-5400, ext. 404, or email:
[email protected].
Class Sessions will be from 7:00 pm to 9:00 p.m. in the
lower level of the Oak St. Church on the following
Wednesdays in 2016: February 3, 17, 24, and March
2. Please join us. Did you know a Sponsor for Baptism and Confirmation is to be a practicing Catholic
who has received the Sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist, and Confirmation?
ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE
SCHOOL PTO
2ND ANNUAL TRIVIA
NIGHT FUNDRAISER
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2016
6:00 PM - COMMUNITY CENTER
Teams of 8 people will compete to prove their
wit and demonstrate how much useless
knowledge they possess! In addition to trivia,
we will also have games, prizes and tons of
great raffle and silent auction items.
Start forming your teams now and go to
www.saintthomascatholicchurch.org for more
details and the registration form. You won't
want to miss this fun event!!
So... You’ve heard about Jesus before, but have you ever
actually met him? Of course not! That’s ridiculous! Or is it?...
Well you can meet him on Ignite. No lie. Well, he won’t come
down out of heaven and give you a high five, but you
can encounter him in a way that totally blows your mind… and
ignites you!
Register by February 22, 2016
www.stthomascl.church/ignite
Our Youth Need Your Prayers
Ongoing | All Ages - Youth & Adults
Join a dedicated team of prayer warriors who are committed to
praying for our youth! We will send you monthly prayer updates
via email, sharing prayer requests and the needs of our youth in
each update.
Sign up to be a Prayer Warrior
www.stthomascl.church/prayer-warriors
Youth Ministry Nights
Mon & Thu, 7-8:30pm, Oak St. | Grades 6-12
Every week we offer a way for our youth to grow closer to God,
play fun games, and meet new friends who are striving to live
out their faith! Text YMNIGHT to 84576 for weekly texting
updates.
No need to sign up, just show up!
YEAR OF MERCY QUOTE
“Let us open our eyes and see the misery of the
world, the wounds of our brothers and sisters...and
let us heed their cry for help!” Pope Francis
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ST.THOMAS THE APOSTLE
SCHOOL
St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic
School and Little Saints Preschool
extend a warm invitation to our Open House and
Student Art Fair on Sunday, January 31, 2016.
Please join us at St. Thomas the Apostle School,
265 King Street, Crystal Lake, for Preschool –
Grade 8 from 2:30PM – 4:30PM for an afternoon
of fun and fellowship. All current and potential St.
Thomas School parents and students are welcome.
Faculty and staff will be available for personalized
tours and to answer any questions you may have
about our school. Please call us at (815)459-0496
with any questions or to set up a tour during our
Open House.
PRESCHOOL REGISTRATION FOR 2016-17
YEAR TO BEGIN SOON
St. Thomas Catholic School is excited about the
soon-to-be completed, Little Saints Catholic Preschool, The Preschool will be located on the same
campus as St. Thomas Elementary School. Little
Saints Preschool will offer a variety of times and
sessions for children 3 years old through 5 years old,
along with a new 2 year old program, and enrichment classes. In-house registration for currently enrolled school families will start on January 17th,
with Open Registration for new families starting
on January 24th.
FINANCIAL PEACE UNIVERISTY
FPU is a 9 week course that walks you through
many aspects of financial prudence, including
budgeting, saving, paying down debt, insurance,
and more. The St. Thomas Parish Class started on Monday evening January 11, 2016. For more
details please call, text, or email Mark Hryniewicz at
815-355-2774 ([email protected]) or
go right to the website and register (daveramsey.com).
A PRO-LIFE DOCUMENTARY –
THE FILM ‘40’
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Crystal Lake
The film ‘40’ is a motivating documentary that examines the effects of abortion in our Nation. All are
invited to attend the showing of this film on Friday,
January 22, 2016, from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm (doors
open at 6:30 pm) at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church
(Seton Hall), 1023 McHenry Avenue, Crystal Lake
(815-459-3033).
MOBILE FOOD TRUCK
SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 2016
10:00 AM TO 12:00 NOON
Oak St. Church
We will be collecting winter clothes
beginning Monday, January 18,
through
Thursday, January 21. Please place in the Community Center at the Oak St. Church.
For information please contact St. Thomas School at
815-459-0496. Registration can be completed on our
website at www.stthomascl.org.
Volunteers are asked to sign up online at
www.saintthomascatholicchurch.org
Thank you for helping us help others!
Time - Talent - Treasure
Our Parish Income (Oak St. Church) for Sunday, January 10, 2016 was $40,786.42
Our Parish Income (Pierson St. Church) for Sunday, January 10, 2016 was $2,548.20
Special Collection to Catholic Charities for flood and tornado victims:
Oak St. Church—$7, 105.62; Pierson St. Church — $1,343.11
Thank you for your generosity to Our Lord and to your Parish
Our Parish Tithe this week will go to First Way Pregnancy Center in Johnsburg, Illinois. They wrote to
us recently with a thank you for our help from our Christmas Giving Tree. They also wanted to tell us that
they are serving an increasing number of young women in our community. 2014 year they met with 240 clients; 2015 year they met with 312 clients. They provide pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, education, counseling,
and many material items and they thank us for our help!
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Parish Calendar
MINISTRY SCHEDULES Sat./Sun. Jan. 23 and 24, 2015
Altar Servers:
4:30 PM:
7:30 AM:
9:00 AM:
10:30 AM:
10:30 AM Family:
12:00 PM:
5:30 PM:
Tomkiewicz
K. Beilstein, N. Costantini, A. Kumar, P. Winnicki
J. Cormier, G. Macias, J. Schmid, E. Tarlow
S. Coveny, A. Ellinger, L. Martinez, D. Martinez
O. Arza, L. Giacchetti, A. Kohls, K. Thompson
N. Bucci, W. Martin
J. Fiedler, S. Fiedler, A. Kinghorn, M. Montanaro
A. Milone, J. Paffrath, B. Smith, III, T.
Lectors:
4:30 PM:
7:30 AM:
9:00 AM:
10:30 AM:
10:30 AM Family:
12:00 PM:
5:30 PM:
T. Hicklin, V. Boslet
N. Gargano, M. Przybylski
T. Walters, C. Bush
J. Wiedenfeld, K. Herba
M. Winnecke
A. Deitz, R. Shustitzky
J. Ladd, C. Milone
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion:
4:30 PM: #1 T. Favuzzo, #2 A. O’Connell, H. Barrett, L. Buthod, M.
Caliendo, R. Heuel, A. Kumar, J. Meisner, J. Mickow, C. Ossman
7:30 AM: #1 V. DeLance, #2 Volunteer Needed, J. Diamond, L.
Doherty, M. Genzler, M. Hunt, K. Mink, L. Pieper, R. Reisenbuechler,
E. Stanton
9:00 AM: #1 K. Anderson, #2 S. VanHerzeele, M. Coveny, V.
Cuchna, D. Dunlea, J. Ellinger, B. Frey, M. Martinez, T. Mueller, M.
VanHerzeele
10:30 AM: #1 J. Pollastrini, #2 R. Telmanik, J. Arza, F. Barnes, R.
Ellis, E. Matts, M. McCoy, J. Thompson, M. Turk
10:30 AM Family: #1 K. Bucci, K. Krallitsch
12:00 PM: #1 Volunteer Needed; C. Krambeer, J. Majewska, V.
Roberts
Celebrants:
Sat.,M.April
4
5:30
PM: #1 D.Mon.
Deitz,March
J. Ladd,30
Jr.,through
D. Wypasek,
Wypasek
3-30-15: 6:30 am
3-31-15: 6:30 am
4-1-15: 6:30Mon.,
am Jan. 18 through Sat. Jan. 23, 2016
Celebrants:
Celebrants—Holy
Saturday,
April
4 and
1-18-16: 6:30 am Msgr. Hermes;
8:30 am
Fr. Simon
Easter
Sunday,
April
5,
2015
1-19-16: 6:30 am Fr. Simon; 8:30 am Fr. Koutnik
Sat. April
4: am
NoFr.
4:30
pm Mass
1-20-16
6:30
Simon;
8:30 am Msgr. Hermes
7:30am
pm:
Father Akan
Simon
Celebrants
(March
30
and
March
31)
1-21-16: 6:30
Fr. Koutnik;
8:30
am
Fr. Simon
Sat.
March
30:******************************
pm Mass
1-22-16:
6:30
am No
Fr. 4:30
Koutnik;
8:30 am Msgr. Hermes
Sun. April
5: am
7:30
amFather
(Church):
7:30
pm:
Akan Simon
1-23-16:
7:30
Msgr.
Hermes
9:00
am
(Church):23 and 24, 2016
******************************
Celebrants—January
Sun.
31: 9:00
7:30am
am(Comm.):
(Church):
Msgr.
Daniel Hermes
4:30 March
PM
Father Akan
Simon
10:30
am
(Church):
9:00
am
(Church):
Msgr.Simon
Daniel Hermes
7:30 AM
Father Akan
10:30am
am(Comm.):
(Comm.):
9:00
FatherKoutnik
Jerome Koutnik
9:00 AM
Father Jerome
12:00
pm
(Church):
10:30
am
(Church):
Father
Jerome
10:30 AM
Msgr. Daniel Hermes Koutnik
Noam
5:30
pm Mass
10:30
(Comm.):
Father Koutnik
Akan Simon
10:30 AM Family
Father
Jerome
12:00 pm (Church):
FatherHermes
Akan Simon
12:00 PM
Msgr. Daniel
No 5:30 pm
Mass
5:30 PM
Father
Akan Simon
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Sunday, January 17, 2016
Knights of Columbus Breakfast
9:00 AM R.C.I.A. Mass (Oak St. Church)
10:00 AM R.C.I.A. (Lower Level-Oak St. Church)
2:00 PM Family Bowling (Woodstock)
2:00 PM Chicago March for Life (Chicago)
Monday, January 18, 2016
No School—Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Parish Center Open
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (Jan. 18-25)
NO 10:00 AM Women’s Bible Study
5:30 PM Confessions (Oak St. Church)
6:30 PM That Man Is You (Parish Center)
7:00 PM Parish Mission with Ken Yasinski (Oak Church)
7:00 PM Financial Peace Univ. (School)
7:00 PM Relit to attend Parish Mission
7:00 PM YM to attend Parish Mission
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
4:30 PM Grade R.E. Classes (All Buildings)
7:00 PM Parish Mission with Ken Yasinski (Oak Church)
7:00 PM Knights of Columbus (Lower Level-Oak Church)
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
St. Fabian/St. Sebastian
4:30 PM Grade R.E. Classes (All Buildings)
6:30 PM Grade R.E. Classes (All Buildings)
7:00 PM Parish Mission with Ken Yasinski (Oak Church)
Thursday, January 21, 2016
St. Agnes
7:00 PM Moms Thursday Group (Lower Level-Oak Church)
No YM Night
Friday, January 22, 2016
Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection
Of Unborn Children
March for Life—Washington, D.C.
9:30 AM Moms Group Bible Study (Community Center)
10:00 AM Prayer Shawl Ministry (Lower Level-Oak Church)
Saturday, January 23, 2016
St. Vincent/St. Marianne Cope
6:00 AM That Man Is You (Community Center)
8:15 AM Men’s Saturday Group (Lower Level-Oak Church)
9:45 AM Bible Study Prophets (Lower Level-Oak Church)
10:00 AM Mobile Food Truck (Community Center)
Sunday, January 24, 2016
Coffee and Donuts
9:00 AM R.C.I.A. Mass (Oak St. Church)
10:00 AM R.C.I.A. (Lower Level-Oak St. Church)
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Saint Thomas the Apostle Church
272 King Street (Parish Office)
Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014
815-455-5400
www.saintthomascatholicchurch.org
St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic School
265 King St. (School Office)
Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014
815-459-0496
www.stthomascl.org
Saint Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church
451 W. Terra Cotta Avenue (Route 176 & Oak St.)
Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014
St. Thomas Pierson St. Church:
453 Pierson Street, Crystal Lake, IL
Saint Thomas the Apostle Pastoral Office:
272 King Street
Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014
Office Telephone: 815-455-5400
Fax — 815-455-2733
Web-Site
www.saintthomascatholicchurch.org
St. Thomas School—815-459-0496
School Office hours: 7:30 am to 3:00 pm
Pastoral Center (272 King St.) Hours:
Monday - Thursday: 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Saturday 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Oak St. Church Office (in Parish Library) Hours:
Sunday 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Office Telephone: 815-455-5400
Mass Schedule:
Daily Mass: 6:30 AM (Oak Street)
8:30 AM (Oak Street—Mon/Thurs/Friday)
8:30 AM (Pierson St..—Tuesday/Wed)
Saturday: 7:30 AM (Oak Street)
4:30 PM (Oak Street)
Sunday:
7:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 10:30 AM,
12:00 PM, 5:30 PM (Oak Street)
Family Mass @ 10:30 AM (Oct. — May)
Spanish Mass (Pierson St. Church):
Thursday — 7:15 pm
Saturday — 7:00 pm
Sunday — 9:30 am and 11:30 am
Reconciliation:
Every Saturday (Oak St. Church):
8:00 AM— 8:45 AM and 3:30 PM – 4:15 PM
Every Monday: 5:30 pm –6:30 pm (Oak St. Church)
or anytime by appointment
NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING COUPLE:
ALFONSO (815-236-7905) AND MARGARITA (815-2455427) MARTINEZ ([email protected])
LITTLE CHRISTOPHER RESALE SHOPPE:
469 LAKE STREET, CRYSTAL LAKE, IL
(815) 459-9442
ST. THOMAS OUTREACH:
469 LAKE STREET, CRYSTAL LAKE, IL
(815) 455-1249
Marian Central Catholic
High School
Mr. Andy Edmondson,
Superintendent
815-338-4220
www.marian.com
PASTORAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
PRIESTS
815.455.5400
MUSIC AND LITURGY
JULIE HERMANN, MUSIC DIRECTOR
MEG STRUTTMAN, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
815.455.5400
MONSIGNOR DANIEL HERMES, PASTOR
FATHER JEROME P. KOUTNIK, PAROCHIAL VICAR
FATHER AKAN S. SIMON, PAROCHIAL VICAR
HISPANIC MINISTRY:
FATHER WILLIAM TUNAROSA
PAROCHIAL VICAR
815.356.0860
PERMANENT DEACONS
ALLEN BONDI
EDWARD MORRISON
RALPH STATTER
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
815.455.5400
DONNA KOTHERA, PARISH SECRETARY
SONDA HERREN, FINANCIAL SECRETARY
ESMERALDA MONTOYA, HISPANIC SECRETARY
MELINDA POPP, FINANCIAL ASSISTANT
VAL DELANCE, RECEPTION
RENEE LYONS, RECEPTION
CATHY SIERANT, RECEPTION
CINDY TARLOW, RECEPTION
ALLYSON SVIGELJ, PUBLIC RELATIONS/PROMOTIONS
EVANGELIZATION & ADULT FORMATION
815.455.5400
JOELLEN GREGUS, RETREAT COORDINATOR
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
815.455.9787
CHARLOTTE KOLODZIK, DIRECTOR
JENNIFER GALLIEN, SECRETARY
RUTH CARLSON , COORDINATOR
YOUTH MINISTRY
815.455.9037
DAN WOLFF, HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH MINISTER
LISA KENDZIOR, JUNIOR HIGH YOUTH MINISTER
MAUREEN SULLIVAN, SECRETARY
SAINT THOMAS THE APOSTLE SCHOOL
815.459.0496
DEANNE ROY, PRINCIPAL
MARY POMILI, ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
MICHELLE BOPPART, SECRETARY
KAREN CAMPOS, SECRETARY
ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE PARISH COUNCIL MEMBERS: KATHLEEN
CORMIER, AMY DEITZ, SOCORRO ESPINOZA, DON FURLANO, MSGR. DAN
HERMES, MATTHEW HRONICK, LETICIA LUNA, KIM MARRY, ROBERT
TELMANIK, JAMES VANBOSCH