St. Mary of Vernon Catholic Church

St. Mary of Vernon Catholic Church
236 US Hwy 45
Indian Creek, Illinois 60061
Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
November 16, 2014
Welcome!
We are pleased that you have
come to worship with us.
The doors and hearts of our
parish family of faith are
always open, and we invite you
to contact us at any time:
Parish Office:
847-362-1005
Fax:
847-362-6375
Religious Education:
847-362-0653
Youth Ministry:
847-362-1021
Parish Website:
www.maryofvernon.org
Assistive Listening Devices are
available at the Reception Desk in
the Church Narthex.
Please ask the receptionist for more
information.
Parish Office Hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 8:30 AM—7:00 PM
Thursday 8:30 AM—4:00 PM
Saturday 8:30 AM—Noon
Friday 8:30 AM—3:00 PM
Sunday 9:00 AM—12:30 PM
(In Narthex)
SPRED MINISTRY
Dear Parishioners,
I am happy to announce that we are into our third year of the SPRED Ministry
here at St. Mary of Vernon.
COLLECTION NEXT WEEKEND
Next week’s Collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) needs your help.
CCHD was founded to end the cycle
of poverty in the United States by
funding organizations that help people help themselves. With the tradition of improving education, housing
situations, and economic development, CCHD continues to make a
positive impact on communities nationwide.
Your contribution will defend human
dignity and help those living on the
margins of our society. Please give to
the CCHD Collection.
Some of you may not be familiar with the SPRED program. It is a wonderful
ministry that provides religious education to people with disabilities. Here at
our parish we provide programming for young adults from the ages of 17 to
21 years old.
Our ministry is growing! We currently have two young people on our waiting
list. However, they cannot join us, as we are in need of additional volunteers.
If you are interested in joining our SPRED Team, we would love to have you!
Or, if there is anyone you know that you think might be interested, please pass
the information on to them. We meet on the second and third Wednesday of
the month from 6:30-8:15 p.m.
Please contact Pat Cahill at 847-989-2374 or contact Marion Hornung, our
Director of Religious Education here at St. Mary of Vernon at 847-362-0653
for more information.
God bless,
Pat Cahill
SPRED Ministry Chairperson
Father Robert Barron will be hosting an event at Mundelein Seminary called “Who Will Fill These Shoes?” to take place
Friday, November 28 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The purpose of the event is to invite young men from our Archdiocese between the ages of 16 to 35 to consider a vocation to the priesthood.
All men attending the event must register by visiting the Vocation Office website: www.ChicagoPriest.com.
Let us all pray that every young man with a vocation to be a priest will hear the Lord speaking to him through this invitation, and will have the courage to respond.
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Saint Cecilia’s Corner
By Michele Farmer
Coming at the end of this week, on Saturday November 22, is the Feast
of St. Cecilia. She is the patron saint of musicians, and everyone in Music
Ministry here at St. Mary of Vernon knows her name. We end almost
every prayer time at rehearsals by asking St. Cecilia to pray for us! Today, I am asking everyone at St. Mary of Vernon to pray not only for all
those in music ministry now, but for the future of music ministers in the
Saint Cecilia and an Angel
church. Please pray that our young people see a way to use their talents
not only at school, but here at church as well. Pray that adult musicians will
continue to share their gifts as volunteers. Pray especially that professional musicians will see this
ministry as a career path; a vocation and a way to live out their faith through service to the Church.
Our Bishops continue to tell us that sung liturgy—singing at Mass—is to be the norm. It is not a luxury
or an extra. It is the preferred and correct way to praise our God when we gather each weekend.
According to a well-known quote from St. Augustine, ‘”They who sing, pray twice!”
I would like to challenge each of you today, in honor of this upcoming Feast of St. Cecilia, to make a
commitment to do your part to improve our community’s participation at our worship. While we are not
all trained musicians, we each have a voice, and that voice is beloved by God. Do you lift your voice to
participate in the songs of our liturgy? If this is beyond you, then do you lift your voice to participate
in the spoken prayers and responses?
Can you imagine how the rafters would ring if the hundreds of people who gather each weekend for
Mass would actually be ACTIVE in their participation? Would sing or say “AMEN” with a full and
committed voice? Would chant the Glory to God, or the creed, with heart and voice and not just
mumble along—or even stand stoically with lips firmly closed?
I have a unique point of view when we are together at Mass, since my seat faces nearly everyone in the
assembly. It is inspiring to me when I look out to see faces engaged and interested, listening intently,
focused on the altar or the beautiful window onto God’s creation. It is uplifting to see hymnals open, to
hear voices of all kinds raised to our God.
It can also be discouraging to see many who look as if they would like to be anywhere else but here in
God’s house. But to our great credit, and great grace, we are here! We are in God’s house! So let us all
approach the coming Advent season in the spirit of St. Cecilia, lifting our praises to God even through
times of trial and struggle. He will not disappoint.
Advent and Christmas in Music Ministry
Adults—singers and instrumentalists always welcome. Rehearsals Wednesdays 7:30 pm
*If you are an experienced instrumentalist and want to play for any Christmas Masses, please
contact Michele Farmer 847-362-1005 x222, [email protected]
Teens—Teen Choir will be singing Saturday November 29 at the 5 pm Mass. We begin
preparation for Christmas Eve Masses on the Sundays of December at 2 pm in church.
Youth Choir—children from third grade through seventh grade are welcome to join the
Christmas Choir for the 5:00 pm Mass on Christmas Eve. Rehearsals are in conjunction
with the Teens on the Sundays of December at 2:00 pm in church. Watch the bulletin
for more information, and to sign up!
RCIA – LOOKING INTO THE HEBREW SCRIPTURES
PARISH LIBRARY CART IN NARTHEX
NOVEMBER 22-23
The Parish Library Cart will be in the NARTHEX after all Masses next weekend -November 22nd-23rd. Stop by and see what
we have available for you to check out.
Please remember to return any items that
you currently have checked out of the library.
Anyone who would like to browse our full
collection is always welcome to check out a
key to the library during normal parish office hours (front page of the bulletin). Since
the library room is occasionally used for
meetings and small groups, we recommend
you call the parish office ahead of time to
make sure it is available when you want to
visit.
This coming Wednesday in the RCIA program, we will take a closer look at the Old Testament. Our seekers and their sponsors will
learn about the origins, traditions, authors, and the process which
brought the Hebrew Scriptures into being. We’ll investigate how
the various styles of writing included in the Old Testament reflect
the growth and evolution of the Jewish people, their faith practices,
and the covenant with God which led to the promise of a Messiah.
Did you know?
• Elijah is one of only two individuals in Scripture who
does not die – he is taken from wrath in a whirlwind
(see 2 Kings 2:11).
• The Psalms are the longest book of the Old Testament.
• The name “Eve” means “the mother of all the living.”
The RCIA team invites all our parishioners and guests to pray for
Hank and Nathan (our seekers), Bob and Brad (our sponsors), our
team of catechists, and all those who are seeking to better understand their relationship with God.
INTERFAITH SERVICE
Advocate Condell Medical Center in partnership with the faith community is pleased to
host the sixth annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service on Sunday, November 23, 2014
from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Centre
Club, Advocate Condell Medical Center located at 200 W. Golf Rd., Libertyville. (847990-5750).
In an increasingly multi-religious community
like ours, it is important that we as people of
faith come together as united Americans and
celebrate and give thanks and gratitude for all
God’s blessings. What better way to celebrate our American Thanksgiving than with
all of our brothers and sisters who are created
in the image of God!
During this event, we will accept free-will
donations. The money collected at this service will be shared 50% for Feed My Starving Children, an interfaith organization which
feeds children around the world, and the other
50% will be shared equally among the congregations with local faith-based food pantries which have a hunger ministry display at
this celebration.
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SEMINARIAN’S EVANGELIZATION PROJECT
Responding to Pope Francis' call to invite all people to a renewed encounter with the love of God, two seminarians, Matt Litak and Peter Steele, from Mundelein Seminary will be going out into the community on behalf of St. Mary of Vernon, including going door to door, to invite people to a series of talks that will unlock
the reason why faith matters, and what happens at Mass beyond the simple gestures and rituals. The talks will
be held in the chapel on:
Monday, December 8 at 4:15 PM (PREP parents are welcome during class time)
Thursday, December 11 at 7:00 PM
All sessions will be followed by optional discussion and social time. Adoration will also be available in the
Church. Our parish family is encouraged to attend the talks and also to invite family or friends whether they
are looking at faith for the first time or simply seeking to see it in a new way. If you are interested in joining
the seminarians with their evangelization efforts please contact Matt Litak at [email protected].
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MASS FOR THE DEAF
At 4:00 p.m. on the 4th Sunday of every month (November 23rd this
month), Mass is celebrated in our chapel for the deaf and hearing impaired. Fr. Joe Mulcrone from the Archdiocese Office for the Deaf celebrates Mass in sign and speech. All are welcome, whether hearing or not.
On the 4th Sunday of the month we do not have deaf interpreters at the
11:15 Mass.
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ALPHA OMEGA
ST. MARY OF VERNON HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH MINISTRY
Medical and Permission Forms, if required, can be found on the parish website: www.maryofvernon.org
or in the Kiosk (wooden tower) in the Narthex (gathering space of the Church).
TONIGHT
Sunday, November 16th
No Event
Thanksgiving & Dinner
Sunday, November 23rd
6:30—9:00 PM
Join us at our First Annual Thanksgiving and Dinner! Youth Ministry will provide
the turkeys… but we need YOU to finish out the dinner (So we’ve got something to eat!).
Call the Youth Ministry Office to R.S.V.P. and to sign up for the dish you are going to bring! Your choices
include: stuffing, cranberries, potatoes, vegetables, salad, rolls & butter, and dessert! After our feast we’ll spend some
time reflecting on what we are thankful for.
Sunday, November 30th
No Event
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving Weekend!
Mission Trip Information Night
Thursday, December 4th
7:00—8:30 PM
In the Church Narthex
Youth Ministry invites parents and teens (those who will be freshmen in 2015 through those in college)
to attend this information night about out annual Summer Mission Trip.
We are headed to St. Louis, MO July 11 through 18. We will begin registration this night for registered parishioners only. Non-registered parishioners may sign-up later at a date still to be determined. We
only have spots for 56 teens. Hope you will join us for an amazing experience!
Vicariate Service Day
Sunday, December 7th
1:00—8:00 PM
This is an awesome day of service to others! We will join with over 100 teens from other parishes at St. Paul the
Apostle for a variety of service projects including: baking cookies for PADS; Christmas caroling in a hospital; playing
BINGO with senior citizens; creating Christmas Cards for the military; cooking dinner for firefighters, sorting Christmas
gifts, throwing a Christmas Party for children in a shelter and more…
Permission Form required - may be turned at the event; but please call so we have a participation count
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Admission: $5 & 1 package of New, Warm SOCKS
You don’t need to go to Sunday AM Mass; we will participate in a Teen Mass that night (6 PM) at St. Paul
Pizza Dinner will be served after Mass (7-7:30 PM)
We need adult chaperones to drive us to St. Paul & stay for the day—please call Jim to volunteer (847-362-1021)
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Scout Motto — Be Prepared
Freshly cut Fraser Fir Christmas Tree: 6’@ $55; 7’ @ $70; 8’ @ $80; 9’ @ $95; 10’ @$125
50’ Garland $150; Tree Bags $5; Delivery $15 to Libertyville, Mundelein & Vernon Hills
Available by 11/15—Available through 12/23
SAVE 10% OFF ON CHRISTMAS TREES ORDERED BEFORE NOVEMBER 28
Brighten your holidays by purchasing either a RED, WHITE or PINK POINSETTIA PLANT provided by Leider
Nursery, Buffalo Grove, for $10 per plant. We will deliver the poinsettias to your home after December 4th.
Proceeds from this fundraising drive help Cub Scout Pack 44, Boy Scout Troop 44, and Venture Crew 44 raise money
to support our year-long activities of community tours, camping, and High Adventure outings.
Christmas Tree Order: How many trees ordered: ___6’ $55; ___7’ $70; ___8’ $80; ___9’ $95; ___10” $125
___50’ Garland $150
SALE PRICES: 6’@$49.50, 7’@$63, 8’@$72, 9’@$85.50, 10’@112.50, 50’ Garland@$135
Method of Payment: Check #_________
Cash ________ Charge ________
Grand Total: $______
(Checks payable to Troop 44)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Customer’s Name
Address
Phone
For more details call: Mike Ferrara (847) 308-1194, Holiday Sale Chairperson
Sponsored by St. Mary of Vernon Men’s Club
SMV BOOK CLUB
Our next discussion will be Thursday, November 20th at 7pm in room118 of the parish center. We
will be discussing Secret Daughter by Shilpi Somaya Gowda. Please feel free to join us to talk
about this debut novel. Any questions, call Pat Schneider at 847-367-0590. "Responding to poverty
and a cultural preference for boys, an Indian mother hides her newborn daughter in an orphanage.
The girl is adopted by an Indian-born doctor and his American wife, who live in California. Parallel
stories are told of young Asha's life in America, where she is distanced from her native culture, and
the growing rift between her adoptive parents, along with the fate of her birth parents and their son,
who leave their small village for Mumbai and gradually rise out of poverty...First novelist Gowda
offers especially vivid descriptions of the contrasts and contradictions of modern India. Verdict:
Rife with themes that lend themselves to discussion, such as cultural identity, adoption, and women's roles, this will appeal to the book club crowd." —Christine DeZelar-Tiedman, Univ. of Minnesota Libs., Minneapolis Library Journal
THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE FOR
SHARING HANDS & PADS
On the weekend of November 22-23 we will be asking for your help in stocking
the shelves for both our Sharing Hands and PADS Ministries. Again this year we
have seen an increasing number of families and individuals who have fallen on
hard times and seek our help. Although we are collecting the food on the weekend before Thanksgiving, we are requesting mainly “staples” that are most needed. A partial list of suggested items is included below. Take advantage of all the “buy 1 get 1 free” sales and
bulk discount store purchases! Gift certificates and cash donations are also very welcome.
Please look for our Sharing Hands truck in front of church during all the Masses where our friendly volunteers
will be happy to accept your donations! Thank you for your generosity!!
Peanut Butter
Juice Boxes
Pasta & Pasta Sauces
Canned vegetables—all types
Canned fruits—all types
Cracker & Cheese packs
Cracker & Peanut Butter packs
Granola Bars
Beans
Flour
Sugar
Oil
Cereal
Syrup
Cornbread Mix
Cake Mix
Stuffing
Pie Filling
Juices
Coffee/Tea
Soup
Gravy
Olives
Nuts
Cookies
Jello / Pudding
A BIG THANK-YOU!
The SMV Couples Ministry did an outstanding job of organizing and executing the Anniversary Dinner Dance on November 1. The dinner was delicious, the tables were lovely, and it was great to see people staying after dinner to mingle
and dance to the well-selected music.
Special thanks to co-hosts Strat & Nancy Barrettsmith and Dave & Nancy Lampi; to dessert bakers Nancy Lampi,
Elaine Richtfort, Diane Zitkus & Debby Emery; to Jim Felice for set-up and to our DJ John Zitkus. Thanks also to Dover Straits for the catered dinner.
A good time was had by all!
COLLECTION FOR THOSE IN NEED
Alpha Omega Youth Ministry is collecting unused
travel sized soaps, shampoos, tooth pastes, toothbrushes, deodorants, and lip balms over the next 3
weekends. These items will be stuffed into warm
winter socks that the teens are purchasing; to be
given to P.A.D.S. guests.
Donated items may be placed in the specially
marked basket in the narthex. Thank you.
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The Women’s Center 2014 Christmas Wreath Sale
The Human Concerns Commission is again sponsoring this
annual event. Fresh, natural wreaths , plants and centerpieces will be on sale after all Masses on November 29 and
30th.
All proceeds go to the Women Center, a not for profit organization that provides counseling and support services to
women with unexpected pregnancies. They offer referral
services for alternatives to abortion as well as assistance with
clothing, food, baby items and other basic family needs.
MOMS & TOTS
Moms and Tots, a play group for
parents, caregivers and their young
children (ages from birth to early
elementary school), comes together
on certain Friday mornings,
10:00—11:30 a.m. Below are dates
we will meet:
November 21—We will have a
Thanksgiving Feast. Please bring a
healthy snack to share.
December 5—We will make a
Christmas craft.
December 19—We will have a
Christmas Party. Please wear red &
green and bring a healthy treat to
share.
All parents, grandparents and caregivers with young children are invited to join in. All are always welcome for these Friday gatherings! It
is a great way for young children to
have a “play date” and for families
to network. To get the most up-todate information or if you have questions, please call Marie Fricano at
847-573-9745.
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We have a beautiful tradition at St. Mary of Vernon of sharing Christmas with the
less fortunate. This year we will again offer our people the opportunity to give a
Christmas present to a needy person who might otherwise be forgotten. We have
over one thousand names from Sharing Hands, St. Angela School and Catholic Charities Lake County Services. You are invited to pick a name and buy a gift for that person, wrap it, and bring it to church on Gift
Sunday, December 6 & 7. Please do not be late with your gifts—our truck delivers them to Waukegan immediately after sorting on December 7. Gifts can be delivered early, either to the Parish Office or at church
the weekend of November 29 & 30.
Name tags will be available in the back of Church the weekends of November 22 & 23 and November
29 & 30. Please attach that tag firmly to your gift, as it is the only identification we have to get the gift to
the correct person. Gift certificates are also welcome and acceptable.
If all the tags are gone when you approach the tables, please consider buying a “generic gift”. Regrettably,
people sometimes take a tag and do not bring back a gift, so these generic gifts help make up the shortfall.
Just attach a tag with information as to the contents of the package, eg., “Male, adult, size XL sweater”
**Volunteers are also needed after the 11:15 Mass on December 7 to sort the gifts and load the truck. Many
SMV families make this a fun tradition—it’s a great way to get in the spirit of Christmas.
SHARING HANDS 2014
CHRISTMAS FOOD BASKET PROGRAM
Each year the Sharing Hands ministry provides a
Christmas food basket and gifts to a number of
needy families in our area. This year approximately 100 families have been signed up for this special program. The gifts for the
families are acquired through the ‘Gift Sunday’ program, but we also need
adopting families to donate food baskets for these families.
If you are interested in providing food for one of these families in our community, please sign up on the forms in the red folder located on the reception
table in the narthex. You will be contacted via letter with the details of the
family, suggestions for food items, and drop off details. The client families
will pick up their gifts and food baskets on Saturday, December 13, at the Parish Center from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. All the donated food baskets need
to be dropped off that morning, December 13, between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00
a.m. prior to the recipient family arrivals.
Please indicate on the form the size of the family for which you would like
to shop. Food certificates (Jewel, Garden Fresh, Mariano’s) along with your
food choices will help supplement future needs as well. All groceries must be
contained in either a box or basket and labeled with the family’s ID # (which
will be noted in your letter) to avoid any mix-ups.
If you have questions or need further information, call Frank Ruder at 847362-9509. Thank you in advance for your generosity in helping to provide a
better Christmas for the less fortunate in our area.
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Sharing Hands Food Pantry
Item For November:
Soup
Please bring your donations to Mass
or to the Sharing Hands drop-off
door on the side of the Parish Center
(please call for the daily code). We
will see that the items get to needy
families. (Please check expiration
dates on cans. We have to dispose of
items that are not current).
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The Unemployment Line
The purpose of our Wellspring Employment Resource Community (WERC) ministry is to
provide a safe and effective forum for sharing work search tools and techniques which can
enable unemployed parishioners in their search for meaningful and rewarding work. Our
time and services are available for anyone who is looking for help in their job search. Upcoming “WERC” Events
Monday, December 8th at 7:30 PM – Monthly WERC Support Group Session
WERC members and guests will have the opportunity to meet to ask questions of our team and each other,
network, share success stories and advice, and discuss some of the challenges of the job search. Our support
group meets the second Monday of each month in room 110. All are welcome.
First meeting of 2015: Monday, January 12th at 7:30 PM – Monthly WERC Support Group
Our team of experienced job seekers and HR managers provides a range of services including job search strategy/
planning, resume reviews, practice interviews, and networking recommendations.
Refer to the SMV website for additional links to resources for job seekers. Questions? Contact the WERC team at
[email protected]. Any Parishioner is welcome to join the WERC LinkedIn Group to share/post job information
– on LinkedIn, search for the WERC (Wellspring Employment Resource Community) Group and complete a “Request
to Join.”
Please Pray For Our SMV Loved Ones Who Serve in the Military
ST. JOSEPH PRE-SCHOOL
OPEN HOUSE
Thursday, November 20th
8:00—10:30 a.m.
3 Year-Olds: Tuesdays & Thursdays from 8—10:30 a.m.
4 Year-Olds: Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays from 8 —10:30 a.m.
4 Year-Olds: Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m.—2:00 p.m.
Lunch Bunch available for 4 Year
Olds daily from 10:30—11:30 a.m.
For more information or to schedule
a tour, please contact us at 847-3620730. Visit
sjscatholic.org
CPT Jay Althoff, USA
FCSN Trevor A. Amos, USN
LTC Steven Carozza, USA
CPT Efren B. Catalla, USA
Pfc Michael J. Cinnick, USMC
SGT Thomas Cleary, USA
ABEAA Amanda Coleman, USN
SGT Marc V. Cruz, USA
SrA John R. Czuj, USAF
CPT Brian A. Dillon, USMC
SGT Alyssa Eastman, USA
AT2 Swen Erickson, USN
PO2 Luis F. Galvez, USN
SGT Joshua M. Gauiran, USMC
SN Michael Gielczyk, USN
SGT Stephen Gielczyk, USMC
SGT Nick Halverson, USAF
COL Matthew Hepburn, USA
MIDN 1/C Alex Hoersten, USN
ENS Melanie Lecaroz, USN
PFC Kimberly Martinez, USA
MAJ Michael Milas, USA
MAJ Neroliza Quiles Milas, USA
CPT Paul J. Milas, USA
PFC Israel Montelongo, USMC
2LT Christian A. Moree, USA
1LT Sean P. Morrow, USMC
CPT Thomas W. Morrow, USMC
PO1 Vincent Q. Padaoan, USN
SGT Anthony R. Powers, USA
SGT David Ptak, USA
CDR Katie Schullian, USN
SFC Jason B. Strait, USA
CPT Matthew Tegeler, USAF
LCDR Matthew Wauson, USN
CPL Michael Wick, Jr., USMC
1LT Stephen M. Woldridge, USA
CPT Daniel T. Wolff, USA
Please call Sue Wogan at 847-362-1005 if you would like to add your loved
one to this list or have any changes to their information.
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BANNS OF MARRIAGE
READINGS, FEASTS & MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEK
With joy we announce the upcoming
marriage of
Monday, November 17—Rv 1:1-4; 2:1-5; Lk 18:35-43 St. Elizabeth of Hungary
7:00am—Patricia Cunningham
Tuesday, November 18—Rv 3:1-6, 14-22; Lk 19:1-10 Dedication of Basilicas of
9:00am—Stephen J. Grosko, Jr. SS Peter & Paul; St. Rose Duchesne
Wednesday, November 19—Rv 4:1-11; Lk 19:11-28
7:00am—Robert & Marilyn Slovak
Thursday, November 20—Rv 5:1-10; Lk 19:41-44
9:00am—No intention
Friday, November 21—Rv 10:8-11; Lk 19:45-48 Presentation of the Blessed
7:00am—All our people
Virgin Mary
Saturday, November 22—Rv 11:4-12; Lk 20:27-40 St. Cecilia
8:30am—Edward & Dorothy Migut
5:00pm—Steve Walter
Sunday, November 23—Ez 34:11-12, 15-17; 1 Cor 15:20-26, 28; Mt 25:31-46
7:45am— Avi Shinners
9:30am—Alfredo Ruffalo, Cristina Ruffalo, Michael Ruffalo
11:15am—Henry Meyer, Alex Gaunky; Jim & Rachel Ringer (living)
Jeremy Cummings &
Kristin Marquardt
Please pray for them as they prepare
for their marriage in the Lord.
OUR SICK WHO HAVE
REQUESTED PRAYER
Judi Leventhal, Bill Shafer,
Michael Mark, Joe Buscher,
Mike Firca, Dorothy Gordon
Lesby Martinez, Beth Wollar
Robert Murphy, Rose Dominick,
Juanita Puchalski, Lisa Strada
Bill Armstrong, JoAnne Palumbo,
Ann Fleming, Evelyn Perko,
Mary Buchkowski
GET READY
The Letters of Paul to the Thessalonians are among his earliest
writings, and are driven by his belief and the belief of the entire
early Christian community that the return of Christ was imminent.
Therefore, to devote time or attention to anything else was foolish.
As time progressed, this fervor receded a bit. Today we may
wonder, when we hear these readings about the coming end-times,
if we should take them to heart. What should we do when we hear
that the day of the Lord will come upon us “like a thief at night”?
(1 Thessalonians 5:2) Does this mean we are to stop our longrange goal-setting, get rid of our yearly calendars and planners, or
stop putting money in the college education fund? Of course not.
What it does mean is that we need to change our lives, living like
children of the light and illuminating the world around us with the
light of the gospel. Then, on that day, when the details of our daily
living become unimportant, we will be ready to find our peace and
security in Christ Jesus.
Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
MINISTERS SCHEDULE—Weekend of November 22 & 23, 2014
MASS
MASS
TIME
CAPTAIN
5:00PM
B. Gosen
Presider: J. Curtis
Homilist: D. Moore
Schedules are e-mailed quarterly & are also listed on the SMV Website
MINISTERS OF EUCHARIST
ALTAR
LECTORS
BREAD
WINE
SERVERS
M. Duffy
L. Knobloch-Fedders M. Winegard
D. DeBoer
C. Bold
K. Brettmann
E. Noworyta
D. DeBoer
E. Brettmann
P. Schwarz
L. Brettmann
K. Holyoke
M. Rollo
CHILDREN’S
MINISTERS
GREETERS
N. Barrettsmith
7:45 AM
V. Schaefer
Presider: J. Curtis
Homilist: P. Pagnotta
C. Cutro
M. Baker
T. DeVita
T. Marquez
G. Zych
L. Ward
M. Chua Lee
A. Gorospe
J. DeVita
C. Armstrong
9:30 AM
B. Foley
Presider: B. Beaven
Homilist: P. Pagnotta
R. Spagna
S. Cerve
A. Foley
B. Campbell
C. Burrows
A. Spicuzza
P. Gasey
M. Gasey
S. John
C. Reinert
C. Penhaligen
J. Manu
D. Kwiecinski
C. Steffens
K. Steffens
A. Spicuzza
D. Hoffmann
11:15 AM
J. Rodell
Presider: J. Finnegan
Homilist: D. Moore
M. Evers
M. Chang
N. Moore
D. Carroll
M. Carroll
J. Barnes
G. Sarmiento
O. Ramirez
C. Moore
C. Haberkorn
C. Penhaligen
M. Levi
S. Lingard
November 16, 2014
L. Gomez
J. Steybe
D. Krippinger
S. Gomez, R. Sullivan
Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
G. Starzyk
D. Harris
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SHARING OUR TREASURE
Actual Collection
Sunday Collection
November 9, 2014
$ 14,286.00
Sunday Donations—Give
Central—October 2014
$ 12,117.00
Fiscal Year to Date
$323,348.00
Budget Amount
Surplus (Deficit)
OTHER COLLECTIONS
$ (3,397.00)
All Saints Day
$2,023.00
$ 17,683.00
$ 320,234.00
$ 3,114.00
To Teach Who Christ Is as of September 30, 2014
Total Amount Pledged
$1,512,894.00
SMV 60% Amount Collected in September
$ 11,389.00
Balance on Account
$ 123,570.00
SMV Week at a Glance
Boy Scout Poinsettia Sale
Hospitality in Narthex
Sunday, November 16
• Beloved Retreat, O/S
• 9:00am—PREP Classes
• 1:00pm—Dress A Girl, Quad
• 1:00pm—K of C, PC
• 2:00pm—Teen Choir Practice, Church
Monday, November 17
• 4:15pm—PREP Classes
• 7:00pm—Men’s Club/ORO Event, PC
• 7:00pm—Spiritual Life Comm, 125
• 7:00pm—COVE Board, 114/116
Tuesday, November 18
• 4:00pm—New Beginnings, 114/116
• 6:15pm—PREP Classes
• 6:30pm—Sharing Hands
• 7:00pm—Liturgy Team, Narthex
• 7:00pm—Bible Study, 118
• 7:00pm—Bible Study, Chapel
Wednesday, November 19
• 6:00pm—Youth Choir Practice, Church
• 6:30pm—SPRED, 125-126
• 6:30pm—Boy Scouts, 110/112
• 7:00pm—Catholic Charities, NH
• 7:30pm—RCIA, 118
• 7:30pm—Adult Choir Practice, Church
Thursday, November 20
• 5:00pm—Wedding Rehearsal, Church
• 5:30pm—PADS, PC
• 7:00pm—Book Club, 118
Friday, November 21
• 10:00am—Moms & Tots, North Rooms
• 4:00pm—Wedding, Church
• 6:00pm—Wedding Rehearsal, Church
Saturday, November 22
• 9:00am—Bible Study, 118
• 9:00am—Sharing Hands
• 9:00am—Furniture Ministry
• 9:00am—Pageant Practice, PC
• 9:00am—Liturgy Team, Church
• 11:00am—8th Gr Reconciliation,
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Church
12 Noon—Confirmation Retreat, PC
1:00pm—Wedding, Church
Sharing Hands Food Drive
Library Cart in Narthex
Sunday, November 23
• 2:00pm—Teen Choir Practice, Church
• 4:00pm—Deaf Mass, Chapel
• 6:00pm—Beloved Retreat Team, RLL
• 6:30pm—Alpha-Omega, PC
Location Code:
AC=Administration Center
GH=Great Hall, JP Finnegan Center
NH=North Hall, JP Finnegan Center
O/S—Off-Site N—Narthex
TR=Teen Room
PC or Numbers= JP Finnegan Center or Classrooms
PO=PREP Office RLL= Rectory Lower Level
ACCR= Admin Center Conference Room
PADS ASSIGNMENTS NOVEMBER 20 & 21 (WEEK 3)
6:00 – 8:30 PM— M. Batson, S. Mahoney, E. Brettmann, B. Campbell, P. &
J. Huerta, T. Rodriguez, M. Coutre
8:30 – 11:00 PM—K. Holyoke, B. Scully, A. Lovas, M. Katzner,
C. Madej, M. Mazza, K. & L. Lemon, E. Wisdom
11:00 PM – 3:00 AM— D. Dumich, V. & S. Abate
3:00 –7:00 AM— B. Gosen, S. Ciccarelli, B. Ebner
5:15 – 7:00 AM—C. Brownson, L. Manso, S. Larkin, B. Campbell, R. Ray,
B. Hogan, C. Steffens, S. Newman
If you have called Jane for a sub, disregard your name above.
St. Angela—
October 2014
$1,722.22
NEED HELP?
Alcohol or drug abuse: Call
Alcoholics Anonymous 847-362-1811
Al-Anon 847-680-4640
Adult Children of Alcoholics 847-6804640
Gambling: Call Sarah at 847-927-0265
or 1-800-522-4700 or visit
www.gamblersanonymous.org or
www.Gam-Anon.org
Narcotics: www.na.org
Grief Support @ SMV: call Helen at
847-281-7407.
Emotions Anonymous: 847-370-6937
Ask for Don.
Drinking or Emotional Problems:
Holbrook Counseling Ctr of Mundelein,
a program of Catholic Charities. 312655-7725
Physical/sexual abuse: Call Jane 847367-5676 or Lee 847-367-5034. The
Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center offers
counseling for children & adult survivors of abuse. Call 847-244-1187. Hot
line is 847-872-7799.
Reporting Allegations of Child Abuse
to Civil Authorities: Contact Matt
Chancey, Chief of Criminal Division at
847-377-3000. D.C.F.S. = 1-800-2522873. To report sexual abuse of minors by priests or deacons, lay employees, and/or volunteers: Call Leah
McCluskey, MSW, LSW, 312-7515205. Confidential Hotline: 1-800-994-6200.
Domestic Violence Group Counseling
offered in English & Spanish. Monday
evenings in Waukegan, Tuesday evenings in Mundelein. Call 847-249-4450
Pregnant and Need Help? Call 847-2492700 (Aid for Women of Northern Lake County)
Annulment Information/Support: Call
Nancy at 847-234-4517
[email protected]
Veteran Support. vets.archchicago.org
ST. MARY OF VERNON CATHOLIC CHURCH
Parish Office: 847-362-1005
Religious Education: 847-362-0653 Youth Ministry: 847-362-1021
Website: www.maryofvernon.org
Rev. Joseph C. Curtis, Pastor
Rev. John P. Finnegan, Pastor Emeritus
Maureen Evers, Pastoral Associate
John Glenn, Deacon
Dan Moore, Deacon
Gerald E. Nora, Deacon
Phillip Pagnotta, Deacon
James W. Wogan, Deacon
Mark R. Zwolski, Deacon
Marion Hornung, Director of Religious Education
Jim Welch, Youth Minister
Susan Gray, Business Manager
Frank Ruder, Director of Sharing Hands
Michele Farmer, Director of Music
Sr. Mary Barbara Hassler, OSF, Director of Ministers of Care
Contact for people with special needs: [email protected]
Fax: 847-362-6375
Sunday Masses: Saturdays at 5:00 PM
Sundays at 7:45, 9:30 & 11:15 AM
11:15 AM Sunday Mass signed for the hearing impaired.
(Except on the 4th Sunday of the month,
when there is a Mass for the Deaf)
4th Sunday of the month—Mass for the Deaf—4 PM
Weekday Mass:
Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 7:00 AM
Tuesday and Thursday at 9:00 AM
Saturday Morning at 8:30 AM
Holy Day Masses:
7:00 AM, 9:00 AM & 7:00 PM on the Feast
Confessions: Saturdays 4:15 to 4:45 PM, or by appointment.
Baptisms & Weddings: Please call the Rectory to make
arrangements as far in advance as possible.