January 31, 2016 - St. Margaret Mary Parish

St. Margaret Mary Parish
January 31, 2016
Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time
1450 Green Trails Dr.
Masses:
Saturday:
Sunday:
5:00 pm
7:30 am
10:45 am
9:00 am
12:30 pm
Weekdays Monday-Saturday 8:15 am
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Parish Office:
369-0777
Fax:
369-1493
Religious Ed. Office:
369-0833
All Saints Catholic
Academy:
1155 Aurora Ave.
Naperville, IL 60540
961-6125 or
www.ascacademy.org
New Parishioners:
Anyone who welcomes you, welcomes me;
and those who welcome me welcome the
one who sent me.: (Mt 10:40)
St. Margaret Mary Parish wishes to welcome
everyone to our community as Jesus would.
For information, please call the parish office.
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 12:30 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.
Naperville, IL 60540 630-369-0777
www.smmp.com
Scout Sunday
Scout Sunday will be celebrated
at the 5 pm Liturgy on Saturday,
February 6. All Boy Scouts, Cub
Scouts, Girl Scouts, Brownies,
etc., and adult Leaders, are
invited to attend in uniform.
Women’s
CRHP
Please pray
for the
following women taking
part in this weekend’s
CRHP retreat:
Melissa Mulvaney
Jackie Jones
Pam Rutkowski
Terri Landry
Mary Kennedy
Rebecca McFadden
Becky Asensio
Mary Rehm
Rona Bongat
Joey Rose
Teresa Surdyk
Jennifer Kilpatrick
Jen Norbut
Barbara Groskopf
Yu Ying Chen
Kristin Spoden
Jenny McKendall
Norma Wimunc
Ann Patt
Bianca Durkin
For further information, contact
Martha Rose at
[email protected].
Congratulations to—
William Weibel and
Colleen Discher
who are being married
at SMMP during
February.
We offer our best wishes and
prayers that the peace of Christ may
live always in their hearts and in their
homes!
Weekly Mass Offerings:
Year to Date 7/1/2015
to Present
$16,089
543,705
7,984
216,848
Totals:
24,073
760,552
Budget Goal:
23,308
772,412
1,065
(11,859)
Automated Giving:
Over/(Under) Goal:
2
Valentine
Celebration
Start the New Year
with good food & good
friends
Wednesday,
February 3 at 2 pm
At the
House of Emperor
1212 S. Naper Blvd.
Naperville
Call
Dolores Peterman
at 630.955.9581
by January 31 to
reserve your place.
God’s Share
Weekly Collection
1/24/2016
September
Club
Mail a check
payable to SMMP
for $13 to
3013 Oldham Dr.
Lisle, IL 60532
Friday - February 5
th
7:00pm ’til 10:00pm
SMMP Parish Center
It’s an evening of BINGO and what better way to
start off the weekend than with a great night of
fun and prizes. Talk to old friends, meet new ones,
have some fun, and win some cash.
Admission is free!
All members of the parish and their friends are
invited!
SPONSORED BY THE SMMP MEN’S CLUB
Sunday, February 21
at 6:30 pm
In the Church
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A good time was had by all.
Thanks again to all our wonderful volunteers!
2015 Appreciation Dinner & Dance
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Religious
Education
(Preschool—5th)
Jesus, fill me with faith in you and your words
First Communion
Registration information for First Communion has been mailed. If your child is eligible and you did not receive a packet,
please contact the RE office. Registration is due back in the office by February 8th.
As our children prepare to enter more fully into the Christian life through the Sacrament of Eucharist, we invite them to
receive special blessings. Each rite focuses on one of the symbols of our baptism: sprinkling of water, lighting of the
candle, and the signing cross. The third and final Rite of Blessing on Saturday, February 20 at the 5:00 Mass and on
Sunday, February 21st Masses will be the blessing with the baptismal candle. Please bring your child’s baptismal candle. Extra candles will be available in the narthex.
Ash Wednesday
On Wednesday, February 10th we will have a special Children’s Prayer Service and distribution of ashes at 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday RE classes are cancelled.
President’s Day Break
Classes will be canceled for the week beginning Saturday, February 13th. Classes will resume on Saturday, February
20th.
Children’s Liturgies
On Saturday, February 27th, the 1st to 5th graders in our religious education program will be hosting the 5:00 Mass. On
February 6, on-line registration will be available on the Education page of the parish website www.smmp.com. We have
will also email information to all of the parents of children in our program.
Children’s Liturgy of the Word
The program is offered at 5:00, 9:00 and 10:45 Masses. After opening prayers children are invited to attend "Liturgy of
the Word." They are escorted to the Upper Room where they gather for an interactive session that helps the children
learn the readings of the day in language and activities they'll easily understand. The children rejoin their families after
the adult homily and share in the rest of the Mass. Children in kindergarten through third grade are invited to participate.
Please contact Sue Davey at 369-0833 with any questions.
CLUTTER Ain’t CHRISTIAN…STUFF Ain’t SAINTLY…
Live Abundantly, Without Attachment
[or…. How to Tidy the Home]
*Thursday,
Thursday, February 25 ,7:00 to 9:00pm*
9:00pm
Our Lady of Mercy, Aurora
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Dn. Joseph Ferrari, Ph.D., of SMM, and Sue Becker, CPO-CD®
(Professional De-Clutter Coach) of St. Joseph Parish, Downers Grove, explore a
Christian perspective on how to live with abundance, but not attachment. Using the
‘Rich Young Man’ and Catholic tradition, Dn. Joe reflects on how to let go; to let
God be the only source to hold onto. Sue then presents practical ways to organize
your life and your ‘stuff.’ With humor and inspiration, we learn to detach &declutter
our lives.
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Our Lady of Mercy Catholic
Church
701 S Eola Rd, Aurora, IL
For reservations contact:
Phil Britton
630.768.5152
[email protected]
RSVP by February 18, 2016
$10 donation at the door
Refreshments will be provided
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Our parish theme and calling in
God’s Word To Us
Reflection on Lectionary Readings
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, January 31th
Who loves ya baby?
OK, I’m going to date myself, but in the 1970s there was a TV show in
which Telly Savalas played the detective, Theo Kojak, who constantly
sucked on lollipops and frequently used the phrase Who loves ya baby?
As we look at the readings for today, that came bursting into my
memory, for in the midst of struggles and disappointments, who is the
one who really loves you.
Let me back up a bit. Have you ever felt unloved, unaccepted, unappreciated? I think we all have. Sometimes it is at work, sometimes at school
or at play, sometimes even within our own families; the last one picked
for a team, never getting chosen to represent the group, never getting
called on to answer the question, etc., etc., etc. It is something we’ve all
experienced in one way or another, in big ways or, more commonly, in
small ways. Look at Jeremiah in the first reading. Called by God, but
told he’ll be rejected by all those who count. Look at Jesus in the gospel, rejected by the people of his own community. And when he explains that God’s ways are not our ways, that a new way of thinking and
seeing was possible, they wanted to kill him. Talk about rejection. Is
this love?
Paul tells us what true love is all about in our second reading: patient,
kind, love never fails. That is the kind of love that only comes from
God, from an intimate, personal encounter with Jesus. And living that
love as a disciple is not any easier today than it was for Jeremiah or
Paul. But God promises to be with us always and everywhere. And
when we draw on that divine presence, let it come into the hollowness
of our hearts, the Holy Spirit fills us with courage and guidance, and we
can embrace the kingdom of God, even in our darkest moments.
Kojak helped a lot of people and cared for what was right and honorable. But …
Who loves ya baby?
Who understands everything we go through, every struggle and difficulty? Who offers the love that sustains, supports and guides us?
Jesus loves us and sets our hearts on fire.
- Deacon Ken Miles
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Enrichment
Morning Enrichment
Is the Kingdom
of God at Hand
Speaker: Kate Devries, D. Min.
Wednesday, February 10
9:15 to 11:15 am
COR Center
Is the Kingdom of God at Hand?
The kingdom of God was at the heart
of Jesus’ mission and ministry, but
what exactly was he talking about,
and what does it mean for us
today? Author/Publisher Greg Pierce
defines the kingdom of God as “The
Christian way of talking about the
world as it should be.” Kate will lead
us through a look at kingdom living,
as well as how we might embrace and
build the kingdom every day.
Dr. Kate DeVries is the Director of
Pastoral Ministries at St. Francis Xavier
Church in LaGrange, IL. Previously, she
co-directed the Young Adult Ministry
Office of the Archdiocese of
Chicago. Kate holds a Doctorate in
Ministry and a Master’s in Divinity from
Catholic Theological Union, along with a
Master’s degree in Special Education
from Northern Illinois University. She is
co-author of The Basic Guide to Young
Adult Ministry. She lives in the western
suburbs, and is an active parishioner and
musician at St. Francis Xavier Parish in
LaGrange.
Fr. Paul’s Homily
Release to Captives Third Sunday in Ordinary Time/C January 24, 2016 5:00 PM Vigil Mass Neh 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8
-10; 1 Cor 12:12-30; Lk 1:1-4; 4:14-21 (This is about bringing newness to life on earth. It’s about a new kind of
social order, one marked by the influence of God on the values and the principles of the people who live in it.)
“Today this Scripture passage is
fulfilled in your hearing.”
A tremendous moment in the life of
Jesus, and really in the life of the people
of God, who have been gathered for
centuries through all kinds of ups and
downs, mostly downs, and now are
being formed into the body of Christ
through Jesus, who now identifies
himself as the fulfillment of this great
prophecy. What Jesus is saying is that
he finds his very mission already
expressed in Isaiah the prophet; and if
you want, you can think of a prophecy
as the original “text message” sent from
God to people who weren’t listening.
Well, you don’t listen! We’ll write it
down for you! And here they had the
scroll of Isaiah, and Jesus sees in it a
description of himself, of his mission,
of his life, of the reason he has come.
You can see from Isaiah and from Jesus’
own life that neither the prophet nor
Jesus himself restricted their ideas of
what they are supposed to do on earth to
what is usually called the strictly
religious sphere, or what some people
call the “otherworldly concerns.” This is
about bringing newness to life on
earth. It’s about a new kind of social
order, one marked by the influence of
God on the values and the principles
of the people who live in it. So indeed
these are glad tidings. This is good
news, especially for the vast majority
of people who don’t enjoy prosperity,
especially at that time when the few
who prospered were completely
detached from the vast majority of
people.
So the good news is of change coming.
The blind are to see, and the blind does
not only mean those who don’t have
physical sight; it means that, but it
means more than that. The deaf are to
hear, and it doesn’t simply mean those
who don’t have physical hearing; it
doesn’t mean that, but more than that.
The poor are to experience relief. The
imprisoned are to be freed. This last
In the second reading from St. Paul’s
Letter to the Corinthians we see a
Now we know that our society, which
reflection of our interrelatedness. Do
champions and promotes freedom, is
we ever think about being connected
actually, being overwhelmed with
to people who have seriously offended
crime and criminal activity, perhaps
us, our society, our families. We are
because of all this freedom. Our own
connected to them. We are all one in
city of Chicago is sadly overrun with
the body of Christ if they are baptized,
street crime and senseless murders,
and many of them are; and if they are
often accidental, murders by careless
not baptized yet, they are called to
criminals, often young people with
weapons. It would be very natural for us Baptism by God’s providential will. In
to experience fear and anger. However, St. Paul we see a mystical vision of the
it is counterproductive to let fear and Church seen as a single organism,
where each member belongs to and
anger determine public policy.
serves the others. Both the message
Hopefully anger can motivate us to do
something, but it is not a good basis for from Luke, Jesus’ mission found in
Isaiah, and St. Paul’s vision of the body
public policy. Crime needs to be
spur us on to action. The gospel wants
punished, but criminals need
us to act in the service of the afflicted
rehabilitation. We believe in the
ability of the individual to change, to and the poor. And St. Paul’s thought
invites us to consider the wholeness of
respond to divine grace, to repent.
the Church and how we can serve the
The word “penitentiary” actually comes whole.
from a Latin word meaning “grief” and
As we look forward to the Lenten
“sorrow.” There is time for grief and
sorrow over wrongs that are done. And season coming in a few weeks, our
bishop will once again ask us to help
most importantly the perpetrator has
to grieve and sorrow. That is really the support the many ministries of our
diocese. These are ways in which we
primary purpose of the sacrament of
can live out our connectedness that we
penance; it is to give us the grace to
have in the body of Christ, which is our
grieve and to be sorry for our sins.
Church. But we also are called to care
Guilty parties must confront the evil
for and to serve the larger society: to
they have committed and experience
bring good news to the poor, to
sorrow, motivated by the love of God.
This is true sorrow. They need a way of release captives. There is right now
making restitution and turning their before Congress a bipartisan bill called
the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
lives around and becoming good
Act. It has, believe it or not, bipartisan
citizens. And this is fundamental to
Christian faith that we believe this is support, one of the few bills in recent
possible. It is in our own best interest to years that does. I will read a quote: “The
support these endeavors. There are some federal support provided by this bill is
essential that state juvenile justice
people who are depraved and
programs provide young people with
incorrigible, but many are not. It is
the supports they need for successful
important that we do not treat all the
same, especially it’s important that we rehabilitation and reentry into their
communities.” So you will be invited,
do not treat young offenders as we
when you leave Mass, to join this
would hardened criminals. To put
young offenders together with hardened bipartisan support by signing a postcard
sent to Senator Kirk, who is yet
criminals and psychopaths is certainly
contrary to the best interests of society, uncommitted. Postcards are available in
the library.
as well as contrary to the best interests
of the young offenders.
one is our special focus today.
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Building Strong
Parish
Committees:
Recruiting,
Planning Effective Meetings,
and Providing
Leadership Training
Business Breakfast
SMMP
Wedding
Liturgy Workshop
Sunday,
February 28
1:45 p.m.
in Church
Thursday
February 11th
7:00—8:30 pm
Upper Room
This workshop is for any
member of any parish
committee or ministry. The
workshop is being sponsored
by the Christian Service
Commission.
“The Dishonest Steward”
Pastor Glen Wagner
February 20
From 8 to 9:30 am
The COR Center
It's been called the hardest to
interpret parable of Jesus. The issues
are tough and the context is crucial.
Why would Jesus commend the
manager for what seems to be such
problematic and unethical behavior?
The marketplace theme is strong for
sure. Come and go deeper into this
highly relevant story from Jesus!
Engaged couples being married at
SMMP are reminded of the
Wedding Liturgy Preparation
Meeting to be held Sunday,
February 28.
Please RSVP either way to
[email protected].
This workshop is held only twice a
year—the next one will take place
in August 2016. You are asked to
attend one session.
For more information,
contact Tom Cordaro
at 630-369-0777.
The Men’s Club is preparing for its annual April In Parish Project
and we need your help in identifying a family, a couple, or an individual, within the Parish, who needs clean-up and/or fix-up help
with their home.
This activity is scheduled for Saturday, April 16th, and Saturday,
April 23rd. Projects are typically sized such that they can be accomplished by a team of men in one full day.
Again, if you need assistance or know of anyone who needs assistance, please contact:
Norm Beauregard - 630-416-6811
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Pastor Glen Wagner serves on the
teaching team at Good Shepherd
Lutheran Church in Naperville. He
has a passion for developing leaders
and helping people lead deep lives of
service and growth. Glen has a
M.Div. degree from North Park
Theoogoical Seminary in Chicago
and is currently a doctoral student in
Leadership and Organizational
Management at Capella University.
Glen has been married to his wife
Kathy for 32 years. They have three
children and three grandchildren. His
personal interests include reading,
underwater photography, long
distance cycling and Social Media.
Masses for the Week
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturdays, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
February 6
February 13
Monday— February 1
8:15— Jerry Kardyndski — Rendek Family
Tuesday— February 2/Presentation of the Lord
8:15— Marge Wickman — Hensel Family
Wednesday— February 3
8:15— Carol M. O’Neill — Maggie Rudman
Thursday— February 4
8:15— Deceased Members Buried from SMMP
Friday— February 5/St. Agatha
8:15— Frank Baroni — Lillian Baroni
Saturday— February 6
8:15—
5:00— Nick Mercadante — Family
Sunday— February 7
7:30— Veronica Schleyer — Potter Family
9:00— Ann Novak — Patricia Michaels
10:45*— For the Parish Family
12:30— Roque Parente Jr. — Amy Albertine
Please remember in your prayers
those members of our parish and
family and friends who have
recently passed away.
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Betty Cox, mother of Carla Vahle
Frances Floress, sister of Irene Gasior
June Kat
Dorothy Henton
Jean Halbert
*Interpreted for the deaf
February
6 &7
Lectors
Fr. Paul
Fr. Paul
Eucharistic Ministers
Servers
Sacristan/
LOW
Deacon/
Presider
Wiedeman,Deanne
Brandenstein,David
Graber,Charles
Kazlauskas,M. & M
Malloy,Arlene
O'Hara,Marie
Vahle,James
Gensler,Susanne
Cronin,Anne-Marie
Graber,Mary Kay
Scout Mass
E. Dooley
J. Parisi
Deacon Joe
Fr. Paul
7:30
Rigali,Catherine
Stricker,Marian
Presnak,Robert
Bonkalski, P & B.
Napolski,Paul
Meeker,Ralph
Diekemper,Philip
Bigenwald,George
Kijek,Dolores
Romano,Karen
Morrison,Thomas
Fernandez,Luke
*
F. Zaucha
Deacon Terry
Fr. Julian
9:00
Wagner, Terry
Wagner,Brendan
Lynch,Gerard
Galer,Todd
Neuenkirchen,Sandra
Krema,James
Komar,Patty
Riebold,Lawrence
Rossi,John
Doyle,Mary
Churilla,Jody
Buescher,Jennifer
Itzenhuiser,Nancy
Neuenkirchen
Family
Runger,John
Runger,Mary
Sarah Schmitt
Doran,Jacqueline
Johnson,Ronda
Taylor,Nina
Hansen,Robert
Van Dril,Ingrid
Zdon,Barbara
Jones,Winifred
Sanchez,Mary Beth
Burkhardt,Barbara
Steury,John
Carlson,William
J. Cote
Schoenjohn,Maura Y. Figueroa/S.
Hungerford,Zachary Gale
Deacon Fred
Fr. Pat
Teen Mass
Hassett,William
Perich,Michael
Curley,Mary
Moore,Anna
Lichon,Francis
Rotko,Gerald
Willey,Rick
Kennelly,Erin
Diede,Nicholas
Weinewuth,Mark
5:00
10:45
12:30
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C. Kaduk
Deacon Terry
Fr. Pat
*
Deacon Fred
Fr. Paul
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE READINGS
First Reading — God appoints Jeremiah as prophet
to the nations (Jeremiah 1:4-5, 17-19).
Psalm — I will sing of your salvation (Psalm 71).
Second Reading — Love with its many facets is the
most important of the virtues (1 Corinthians 12:31 — 13:13 [13:413]).
Gospel — When Jesus claims his salvific mission is for all people,
not just the Jews, he is expelled by the enraged members of the
Nazarean synagogue
(Luke 4:21-30).
NEXT WEEK’S SCRIPTURE READINGS
First Reading — In a vision Isaiah is called to be a messenger for
the LORD of hosts. Isaiah responds, “Send me!” (Isaiah 6:1-2a, 38)
Psalm — In the sight of the angels I will sing your praises, Lord
(Psalm 138).
Second Reading — Paul reminds us of the gospel he preached
through which we are saved, if we believe it
(1 Corinthians 15:1-11 [3-8, 11]).
Gospel — Jesus directs Simon to take his boat into deep water for
a miraculous catch of fish. Simon and his partners leave all to
follow Jesus (Luke 5:1-11).
St. Margaret Mary Parish
Naperville/Lisle -- 630-369-0777
Parish Staff
Art & Environment Coordinator
Courtney Ballard Murtaugh
Bookkeeper
Pat Henke
Business Manager
Michael Prus
Building Manager
Bob Stezowski
Custodian
Ziggy Owiesek
Deacons (Permanent)
Deacon Joe Ferrari
Deacon Don Helgeson
Deacon Ken Miles
Deacon Fred Straub
Deacon Terry Taylor
Justice/Outreach Minister
Tom Cordaro
Strength for the Journey
Liturgy Coordinator
Scripture Readings for the Week
Deacon Ken Miles
Monday:
2 Sm 15:13-14, 30; 16:5-13; Ps 3:2-7;
Mk 5:1-20
Tuesday:
Mal 3:1-4; Ps 24:7-10; Heb 2:14-18;
Lk 2:22-40 [22-32]
Wednesday: 2 Sm 24:2, 9-17; Ps 32:1-2, 5-7; Mk 6:1-6
Thursday: 1 Kgs 2:1-4, 10-12; 1 Chr 29:10-12;
Mk 6:7-13
Friday:
Sir 47:2-11; Ps 18:31, 47, 50, 51; Mk 6:14-29
Saturday: 1 Kgs 3:4-13; Ps 119:9-14; Mk 6:30-34
Sunday:
Is 6:1-2a, 3-8; Ps 138:1-5, 7-8;
1 Cor 15:1-11 [3-8, 11]; Lk 5:1-11
Music Director
John Schlaman
Parish Secretary/Bulletin Editor
Sue Carroll
Pastoral Associate
Sr. Madelyn Gould, S.S.S.F.
Pastoral Council President
Mike Newell
Priests
First Friday Adoration
& Benediction
February 5
Eucharistic adoration is held in the
chapel the first Friday of each month
following the 8:15 am Mass and
Benediction until noon.
Rev. Paul Hottinger, Pastor
Julian von Duerbeck, OSB, Weekend Asst.
Fr. Pat McDevitt, C. M., Weekend Asst.
Receptionists
Rosalie Fall & Loretta Mercadante
Director of Religious Ed., Pre-school - 5
Sue Davey.
Director of Youth Ministry
Dan Lawler
Religious Education Secretary
Arlene Serio
Religious Education Staff Assistant
Debbie Brutlag
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