December 1, 2013 - St. Margaret Mary Parish

St. Margaret Mary Parish
December 1, 2013
First Sunday of Advent
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
9:00 a.m.
12:15 .
Weekday:
Monday - Saturday
8:15 a.m.
OFFICE HOURS:
Monday - Friday
9:00 - 5:00
Parish Office: 369-0777
Fax: 369-1493
Religious Ed. Office: 369-0833
All Saints Catholic Academy
1155 Aurora Ave., Naperville, IL 60540
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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.
In This Issue
Advent Taize Service
2
Hope for the Journey
Scripture Readings for the Week
Naperville Men’s Glee Club
Family Concert
3
Sign up for Threads
Journey to Bethlehem
9
Join the Children’s
Christmas Choir
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Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
Is 4:2-6; Mt 8:5-11
Is 11:1-10; Lk 10:21-24
Is 25:6-10a; Mt 15:29-37
Is 26:1-6; Mt 7:21, 24-27
Is 29:17-24; Mt 9:27-31
Is 30:19-21, 23-26; Mt 9:35 — 10:1
Is 11:1-10; Rom 15:4-9; Mt 3:1-12
The SMMP Conference of the
Society of
St. Vincent DePaul
is often asking for money and
some people might wonder,
Come, Light of the World!
an Advent Taize´Prayer Service
Sunday, Dec. 1, 6:30
Where does the money go?
Where do the funds come from?
in church
for meditative music
and contemplative prayer
that will feed your soul,
enabling you to experience
the peace, hope and joy of Advent.
HERE ARE SOME ANSWERS:
People come to the Parish door asking for
assistance. SVDP furnished the following in the
past year:
30 Food Vouchers
50 Gasoline Vouchers
39 Rent Vouchers
10 Mortgage Pymts.
39 Utility Bills
8 Auto Repair & Fees
2 Medicine Vouchers
For you, O Lord, my soul in stillness waits.
Truly my hope is in you.
$ 900
$ 1,400
$ 19,635
$ 8,828
$ 7,373
$ 2,363
$
66
This total of $40,565 was furnished
by generous parishioners
without any withdrawal from the
Parish Budget.
IRS Rules
For
Charitable Contributions
If you’d like to contribute, envelopes are available
in the Narthex and can be put in the collection
basket. We help parishioners and those living
within our parish boundaries, no matter their faith.
Beginning in January, a St. Vincent de Paul
envelope will be included with the packet of
offering envelopes you receive every other
month.
Charitable contributions can be tax deductible, but you
must have the proper records to support your deduction. To be included in your contributions for 2013,
the check needs to be postmarked (or delivered to the
charity) on or before Dec. 31, 2013. If the check cannot be deposited until after Jan. 1, the donor may not
take a tax deduction for 2013. More information is
available on the IRS website at IRS.gov.
Want a 2013 Tax Statement?
Please mark any of your December
envelopes “Tax Statement” and one will
automatically be sent to you.
Thank You For Helping Us
to Help Others!
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Memorial photos used for the
display in the narthex may be picked up
in the parish office, between 9 and 5,
Mon. - Fri. .
An Advent Invitation
to all Adults
A Mass of Remembrance
The SMM Bereavement
Ministry of SMM invites you and your family
to a Mass of Remembrance to honor
our loved one’s memory.
Thursday Dec. 12, at 7:00 PM
light refreshments to follow
Morning of Reflection
Wednesday Dec. 11
9:00-11:15 a.m. — Upper Room
In this holy season that goes by all
too quickly, make time for yourself
to be warmly welcomed and blessed
through prayer, reflection, music and
sharing. Together we will ponder:
“Sacred Stories
of Hospitality ”
Speakers:
Anne Marie Cronin
Linda Tomasello
Barbara Zdon
We will be serving coffee, tea, and
seasonal treats. Don’t hesitate to
bring a friend!
Please RSVP by phoning the parish office, 369-0777, (after 6:00, call Patti
McGehee, at 305-9038 or email [email protected])
by Dec. 9 to confirm that you will attend and the approximate number of
family members or friends that will be joining you.
Christmas can be a particularly difficult time of the year. We urge you and
your family to come together with other families that have experienced a
similar loss, to offer Eucharist and remember….
The Naperville Men’s Glee Club
presents
Christmas Presence
A concert for the whole family featuring special guests!
Saturday, Dec. 7, 7:30 p.m.
at
St. Margaret Mary Parish
Donation: $10
Babysitting upon prior request
To register: Call 369-0777
Sponsored by Morning
Enrichment Committee
Tickets available from Glee Club members at www.nmgc.org,
by calling 630-448-0518, or at the door
Attention:
Lectors, Altar Servers,
Eucharistic Ministers
We will soon be compiling a
Liturgical Minister Mass schedule
that will run from Jan. 4 through
April 13. Please call the parish
office, 369-0777 by Dec. 4 and
leave a voice mail for Mary
Straub with indicating the date
you will be unable to serve.
Thank you!
September Club
Christmas Gathering
Holiday Entertainment
Dec. 4 — 12:00 — Upper Room
Come enjoy a happy festive afternoon with friends and get into the Christmas
spirit. Bring your favorite appetizer and a $5 Grab Bag labeled for man or
woman.
For Reservations, please call Dolores Peterman, 630-955-9581,
by Dec. 1.
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Operation Wrap 2013
Good Morning!
Many years ago, our parish began a partnership with the Cook County Sheriff’s
Department to provide gifts for children in hospitals throughout the Chicagoland
area. Our junior high teens and their families bought Christmas presents and
we wrapped them during our last class of the year before Christmas. We would
love to join them again this year but want to know if you are willing to join us!
The plan is to have wrapping stations setup in the Parish Center on Sunday
December 15th and between classes from 5:30 to 7:00 pm on Monday
December 16th and Wednesday December 18th. Parishioners will bring donated
toys to the Teen Center after Masses on the 15th and high school teens will
wrap them. Junior High youth will bring their own toy donations to wrap after
and before classes. We will immediately load them into the truck that will be
waiting. We need several parent volunteers to make sure tables are stocked
and presents are wrapped well. Do you want to join us?!?
If you have any questions or would like to volunteer to help, please contact the
Youth Ministry Office or visit www.youthwithheart.com/operation-wrap
Peace,
Dan Lawler
Director of Youth Ministry
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Volunteer Opportunity!
Nursery Toy Wash (Rm 16)
Saturday, Dec. 7
Religious
Education
2pm-4pm
(Preschool – 5th )
Thank you Jesus for coming to us
in all the days of our lives
Please come in old, comfortable
clothes. You will be provided
rubber gloves and all washing
materials.
Please contact Carrie Tilton at
(630)579-4099 if you're interested
in volunteering. Thank you!
Cookies Needed!
On Dec. 13th our "Journey to
Bethlehem" will end with
participants enjoying hot cocoa
and cookies in the Parish
Center. If you love to bake and
would like to donate a batch of
cookies to the event, please call
Aleta Regan (630-778-8201) or
email her at [email protected].
Feel free to drop off the cookies
at the parish office any time
between Dec. 1-12.
Do you like to quilt, knit,
crochet, craft?
Thanksgiving Break — Classes resume on Monday, Dec. 2.
First Reconciliation — First Reconciliation is Tuesday, Dec. 3 and
Wednesday, Dec. 4. Each service will be followed by a reception.
Advent Plans — We will have a brief wreath lighting service at the end
of each class session. Our 4th graders are preparing a Jesse Tree. New
ornaments made by the children who are sharing our faith heritage will
be added each week. The children will be dismissed in the Parish Center at
their normal time.
Our Advent almsgiving project is a collection for Watts of Love, an international non-profit organization dedicated to bringing safe and renewable to solar light to people living without access to electricity. You may have seen an
article about this in the August 2013 issue of the Diocese of Joliet magazine
Christ Our Hope). Following a donation, children will be given an ornament
to be hung on our R.E. tree in the Parish Center.
Christmas Eve Children’s Mass — The children’s liturgy is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve. Registration information was emailed to all
families in our RE program and at ASCA. You can register on-line on the RE
page of the parish website www.smmp.com. We are in need of angels, shepherds, readers and costumes character for the Christmas story. Rehearsal is
scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 21 from 9:00 to 10:15 a.m. in the church.
Attendance at practice is required. In addition to the children’s parts, we are
looking for adult volunteers to help coordinate the Mass. Please contact the
R.E. office if you can help.
Christmas Break — Christmas break begins on Saturday, Dec. 21.
Classes will resume Saturday, Jan. 4.
We meet on the first Wednesday of
the month from 6:00-9:00 PM in
rooms 4-5 at SMMP. Our next meeting will be Wednesday, Dec. 4.
First Communion — First Communion registration information will be
Our goal is to provide an opportunity for SMMP ladies to meet for
fellowship and creativity. We will
NOT meet in Jan. For more information, contact:
• Jo Ann Jeffreys:
630-717-1142
• Barbara Samuels:
[email protected]
The program is offered during the Saturday 5:00 Mass and the Sunday 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.
mailed to families in early Jan.
Children’s Liturgy of the Word
Please contact Sue Davey at 369-0833 with any questions.
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COMMUNICATIONS
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1st Wednesdays: St. Margaret Mary Parish
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3rd Wednesdays: Southminster Presbyterian Church
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Upcoming Meetings
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Date
Location
Topic
12/4
MM
Class on Linkedin—Larry New & David Rahan*
12/18
SM
Open Forum - Christmas Party
*Larry New & David Rahn
On Dec. 4 we are very fortunate to have as co-presenters Larry New and
David Rahn who are recognized experts on the internet site Linkedin. Larry
and David have given numerous presentations through out the “Chicago
Area” over the last few years. Linkedin is now used extensively by
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Free Resume assistance is provided at- [email protected]
Some members of our parish are going
though difficult economic times because
of layoffs and other financial crisis. As
a parish with heart we have always
reached out to help people in need. This
year we are asking parishioners to also
help members of our parish family who
need help.
If you know of a parish family that could use financial help this Christmas season please call Tom Cordaro at 369-0777.
If you would like to help parish families in need please send $40 gift certificates
from Target, Jewel, K-Mart, Sears, Kohl’s and Penney’s to “Parishioners Helping
Parishioners”, St. Margaret Mary Parish, 1450 Green Trails Dr, Naperville, IL
60540, or drop them off at the parish office 9:00 am—5:00 pm (Mon.—Fri.)
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CAMPAIGN FOR
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Soon, our parishes will be conducting the annual collection for the
Retirement Fund for Religious
(RFR). I urge you to join with me in
offering this appeal your prayerful
and vocal support. Your efforts are
vital to its success.
Catholic bishops of the United States
initiated the RFR in 1988 to address
the profound lack of retirement funding among religious communities.
Despite ongoing generosity to the
annual collection, numerous communities continue to struggle to provide
adequate care for their senior members. Financial distributions from the
RFR offer supplemental support for
bolstering retirement savings and for
meeting such day-to-day needs as
prescription medications and nursing
care.
Many of us may recall a sister, brother, or religious order priest whose life
and witness had a profound impact
on our own vocation. In thanksgiving
for this person—and for the many
contributions senior women and men
religious have made to our Church
and world—I ask for your assistance.
Consider inviting an RFR speaker to
address parishioners during Mass, or
make the appeal yourself. Please be
sure to announce the collection from
the pulpit.
As St. Paul reminds us, “So then,
while we have the opportunity, let us
do good to all, but especially to those
who belong to the family of the
faith” (Gal 6:10).
God bless you,
Most Reverend R. Daniel Conlon
Bishop of Joliet
The Peaceable Kingdom of Inclusion
Parish Social Mission Week: 2nd Sunday of Advent
As followers of Jesus Christ and members of the Catholic Church, we believe that God is calling our parish to
be a community where all are welcome and all are loved unconditionally regardless of race, class, national
origin, lifestyle, or moral choices. -Parish Theme Missional Directive.
CRS: Empowering Afghan Women
"My son was 5. He was so thin," says Khaire Nesa, a 38-year-old
Afghan woman. "He died."
After giving out free samples, the bakery quickly got a standing
order to provide more than 800 pounds of baked goods every
week to the local police. The women also got contracts with two
shopkeepers in the local marketplace. In less than two months
the bakery was self-sufficient.
Khaire speaks softly as she pulls up the sleeve of her toddler, a
girl. There's a mixture of pride, amazement and hopefulness on
her face as she points to the baby's arm. The arm is not plump,
but it's not bony either. "Now I can buy more food. My children
have gained weight."
The $8-a-week profit each woman takes home is a substantial
sum in the impoverished town. For Khaire, whose husband
works in one of the town's two gas stations, the money makes a
huge difference. "Three years ago we didn't have enough
money for the children and house. We used to eat mainly tea
and bread," says Khaire. "Now that I'm part of the self-help
group, we have more money. We can eat rice, yogurt and
meat."
Khaire says that the bakery earnings have translated into more
respect for the women at home. "One woman's husband is
disabled, he can't work. He would beat his wife, and one time
he threw a scalding cup of tea at her," says Khaire. "Now they
are happy because the woman is earning money. He stopped
the violence."
Khaire Nesa leads a women's self-help group in the remote Afghan
town of Chaghcharan. Profits from the group's business have saved
her children from hunger.
'Women Run This Shop!'
In Chaghcharan, another women's group sews curtains. They
started off with sewing machines, fabric and thread provided by
CRS; when they began making a profit, they started buying
their own fabric. Sitting on the floor in a tidy mud-brick room
where they do their work, the 20 women talk about what they
can buy now that they couldn't before. Their list included rice,
tea, baby clothes, soap and a teapot.
Khaire can buy more food for her six children because she joined
a women's self-help group supported by Catholic Relief Services
(CRS). In villages across Afghanistan, the groups bring together
women who want to earn money. CRS helps them start small
home-based businesses, giving them training and supplies like
sewing machines.
When asked if any of their children went hungry before the
program, out of the 20, about seven hands go up. Asked if they
sometimes go hungry now, all the hands go down.
CRS: Filling a Community Need
In a remote town called Chaghcharan, Khaire's group began by
raising chickens and selling eggs, but soon took on a larger
venture. "There's no bakery in Chaghcharan," says Khaire, so
the 20 women decided to start making cakes and cookies to sell.
"My children were sick and we had to go to Kabul for them. We
borrowed money from relatives. Now we can pay it back," says
a woman in the group.
CRS provided two ovens housed in a domed, mud-wall hut. CRS
also gave the women's group flour, cooking oil, baking powder
and raisins. "CRS gave us ingredients for three months. We
used it all in 10 days," Khaire smiles.
The group has plans to expand, explains another woman.
"When we earn enough by making the curtains at home, we
want to open a shop in the market. The people will say 'Wow!
Women run this shop!' "
by Laura Sheahen, Catholic Relief Services
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Make a donation to
Catholic Relief Service
Afghan Women’s Project
After all Masses—December 8-9
Providing Afghan women with dignity, economic self-sufficiency and a way for
their families to escape poverty and violence.
New Low Gluten Host Procedure
Begins Dec. 7/8
For any of our parishioners or visitors who
need to receive the special low-gluten wafers
the parish provides, there is a new procedure
starting Dec. 7/8 for all Masses. This is being
implemented to make it easier for those who
need these low-gluten hosts to get them while
minimizing the problem of consecrated hosts
leftover (since they do not last very long).
Below is the new procedure.
There will be a supply of low-gluten wafers
on the credence table in back of the church.
The receivers are responsible for taking
the number of wafers needed from the supply and putting them into the pyx, using
the tweezer tongs provided.
The Greeters will include the closed pyx containing the wafers with the regular wafers
and other gifts at the Presentation of the
Gifts.
If a Eucharistic Minister is to receive a lowgluten host, the deacon will distribute to
the Eucharistic Minister from the pyx, so
the low-gluten host is not contaminated by
the regular gluten hosts.
At Communion, the deacon will distribute
these low-gluten hosts to the families/
individuals who made them available at the
wine station nearest the Baptismal Font.
We hope that this procedure will allow the
parish to provide for those in need of lowgluten wafers with sensitivity and reverence.
If there are any questions or concerns, please
contact Deacon Ken Miles through the parish
office, 630-369-0777.
A Christmas Tree Blessing
The tradition of Christmas Trees is said to date back
to the 7th century when a monk went to Germany to
spread the word of God. The monk used the triangular shape of
the tree to represent the Trinity – God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit.
To counter the typical frantic rush of the holiday season, maybe
let your Christmas tree stand bare for a week. Then, take ornaments, bless them, and place them on the tree. This is a good way
to observe how Advent is a time of anticipation and longing.
Gather the family around the Tree for the blessing...
(First Reader) "Our Christmas Tree will be decorated with
ornaments which remind us of the promise a new paradise.
The ornaments which our Tree will bear help us remember
that God has promised new life to those who believe in the
birth of the Christ Child."
(Second Reader) "The star (or angel) at the top of our Tree
recalls the first Christmas, the starry night when the angels
proclaimed: 'Glory to God in the highest and peace on earth.'"
(Parent, or all together) “Dear God, 2,000 years ago, you
brought your son, Jesus, into this world to teach us the power
of love and sacrifice. As we raise this tree, we remember his
birth and the meaning of his life for us. Bless this tree as a
symbol of our celebration of Jesus' birth and our gratitude for
his sacrifice. May the joy this tree brings and the gifts we
place under it remind us of the many gifts you have given us.
"Gracious God, we ask you to bless this Christmas Tree. The
green of its branches reminds us of the new life we receive in
the Eucharist and its ornaments remind us that life is full of
beautiful graces and that someday we will be with you in paradise. May our blessed Christmas Tree help keep us focused on
the true meaning of Christmas which is that You love us so
much that you became one of us to teach us how to love God
and each other with open hearts and open arms. Bless our
world with peace and help each of us to cherish the message of
Christmas. We ask your blessings upon all our loved ones, this
day and always, through Jesus Christ, Our Lord, Amen.”
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Children’s Choir Forming
to Sing at 6:00 PM Christmas Eve Mass
Parish children in 3rd thru 8th grade are invited to join our Christmas
Eve Children’s Choir. Mandatory attendance at three rehearsals
scheduled for 5:30-6:30 PM on Tuesdays, Dec. 3rd, 10th & 17th would
be required. Children would need to arrive at St. Margaret Mary
no later than 5:15 PM on Christmas Eve.
Parents who are interested in having their child(ren) participate should
contact our Music Director, John Schlaman, ASAP by calling 630-3690777 or by e-mail to [email protected]. This choir will only be
formed if there is sufficient interest. We MUST have a minimum of 12
children registered.
Parents should also note that shortly you will receive information inviting your children (in grades K-5) to have
roles as readers or characters in the nativity pageant presented during the Christmas Eve Mass. YOUR
CHILD CANNOT BE IN THE CHOIR AND HAVE AN ADDITIONAL ROLE IN THE MASS. You must choose
one or the other.
We hope many of you are able to take advantage of these opportunities to bring the Christ Child more fully
into your celebration of His birth.
Don’t throw your old Christmas/Holiday Lights in the trash!
Bring your old Christmas/Holiday lights to the church
to be recycled for cash to support our efforts to be an environmentally friendly parish.
Starting Nov. 9th until Jan. 15 collection boxes will be available in
the Church Lobby, the Church entrance off Naper Blvd
and the Parish Center
For more information contact Tom Cordaro at 630-369-0777.
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Communal Celebration
of The Sacrament of Reconciliation
Sunday, December 15 —
5:00 PM in church
“Are you the one who is to come,” John the Baptist’s disciples inquire of Jesus, “or are we to wait for another?” Jesus suggests that they judge him by his actions. In the same spirit, the Advent season encourages us to watch
intently for the presence of Jesus in the world and to notice whether our actions witness to his presence or keep it hidden.
To help judge your own actions and receive forgiveness when you fail to give Christian witness, you are invited to a
communal celebration of the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Approximately one hour, this service will include an examination of conscience, an opportunity for private confession, and a ritual focused on the works of mercy. Please
join your parish community for this Advent prayer and recommit yourself to witness to the presence of Jesus in your
daily life.
Our parish theme and missional directives in
God’s Word To Us
SAVE THE DATE TO
Reflection on Lectionary Readings
First Sunday of Advent
“MAKE ME
A CHANNEL OF
YOUR PEACE”
In our first reading we have a beautiful image of what an open heart and
open arms community looks like. “All nations shall stream toward it;
many peoples shall come and say; ‘Come, let us climb the Lord’s mountain.’” (Isaiah 2:3). In this community of open hearts and open arms the
tools of conflict will be transformed into tools that cultivate life; “They
shall beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning
hooks” (Isaiah 2:4). Hostilities will no longer be settled by one side imposing their will on others; “one nation shall not raise the sword against
another; nor shall they train for war again.”
For a missional parish that seeks God’s will in everything we do, today’s
Gospel and second reading reminds us of how important it is to stay
awake; to throw off the works of darkness and to put on Christ. Because cannot presume to fully know the mind of God in our attempts to
follow God’s will for our parish we must always be ready to hear God’s
word anew.
Staying awake this Advent season means staying awake to the inbreaking of God’s word in unexpected places and from unexpected people. The two-fold challenge for our parish is this; how can we be sure
that when Jesus walks through our doors he is recognized, welcomed
and heard; and how can we open our hearts and arms to the Jesus who
reveals himself in our neighborhood, our work place our nation and
around the world.
- Tom Cordaro
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JAN. 19, 20 & 21
FOR THE
PARISH MISSION
Our Speaker is…
• The 3
RD
of 8 Children
• Grew up in St. Giles
Parish in Oak Park
• A Fenwick Graduate
• A Domer
STAY TUNED…………
Fr. Paul’s Homily
“Misuse of Freedom and Power”
Wisdom 6:2-11
potential to serve, but it brings
with it great responsibility. So
that’s what this is about.
“Because he himself made the
great as well as the small, and he
provides for all alike; but for
those in power a rigorous scrutiny
impends.
“Terribly and swiftly shall he come
against you, because judgment is
stern for the exalted—For the lowly
may be pardoned”—the lowly may
be pardoned—“out of mercy but the
mighty shall be mightily put to the
test.” And this is, mind you, justice.
“For the Lord of all shows no partiality.” This is true justice—no partiality, not fairness and people’s idea of
it; that’s very different. “Nor does he
fear greatness, Because he himself
made the great as well as the small,
and he provides for all alike”—he
provides for all alike. That’s justice.
“But for those in power a rigorous
scrutiny impends”—that’s true fairness, a rigorous scrutiny for those
who actually have power. This includes all fields. It includes the
world of teachers and professors,
judges and lawyers, politicians and
executives, legislators, business leaders, Church leaders, every kind of
This reading from the Book of Wisdom
is very apropos for today’s society. In
our society there is the idea that freedom is a good in itself. Well, it’s true
freedom is a good, but it’s a good that
enables us to choose what is good
and what is just and do what is right
before God. It is also the potential for
us to undo ourselves, to do great damage to our world, to our society, and to
our own immortal souls. In this way
it’s like fire: it can be good, can be
bad. This is not acknowledged. It’s as
if freedom is good for whatever you
want it to be for, and it’s all up to the
individual, whatever.
Then there’s a like idea about
power. Power is good for whatever you
want it for. It’s all up to you. But that’s
false for the same reason that the belief
about freedom is false. Power is a
leadership, every kind of power. There
are no exceptions.
So should we desire power? Well,
it’s all right to desire power if you
intend to use it for God’s purposes.
But if you intend to use it for your
purposes, you’re in big trouble.
And that’s why the world is in big
trouble today, great trouble, because
people who have power in all various
fields, including the Church very often, use it in a very narrow way for
their own good, for whatever they
think is right, and they don’t make a
great deal of effort finding what
God thinks is right. They defend
their beliefs because they are theirs.
Their convictions are the result of the
way they happen to be formed, not
the result of a struggle and a search
for the truth. This is a very dire situation. When you look around in society here and abroad, you can see
the results. And this is about that
and about what shall result because
of it.
Come to the Operation Andrew Dinner
at Ss. Peter and Paul!
December 10 — 6-8pm
Ministry Center
For Young Men ages 14+
Join us after Masses on
Bishop Conlon and Father Burke Masters, vocation director, will be
showing a short film and discussing the vocation to the priesthood.
Dinner is free for all those who attend.
Come find out what priesthood is all about.
God is calling men to the priesthood. Is He calling you?
For more information please call the parish offices of Ss. Peter and Paul
(630) 355-1081 or your parish priest
RSVP Required
Ss. Peter & Paul Church, 36 N. Ellsworth St., Naperville, Illinois 60540-4619 12
Sunday, Dec. 8th
in the Upper Room
to see a 10 min. video on the
Struggles of the Women
of Afghanistan.
Coffee and refreshments
will be served.
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Masses for the Week
Saturdays, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Dec. 7
Dec. 14
Dec.15
Dec. 21
Monday—Dec. 2
8:15—William & Margaret Rabbitt — Family
Tuesday—Dec. 3/St. Francis Xavier, Priest
8:15—Bill Cullerton — Fred & Rose St. Pierre
Wednesday—Dec. 4
8:15—Margaret Riebold — Family
Thursday—Dec. 5
8:15—Purgatorial Society
Fri.—Dec. 6/St. Nicholas, Bishop
8:15—Helen Curl — Pamela Fatina
Sat.—Dec. 7/St. Ambrose, Bishop, Doctor of the
Church
8:15—Intentions of Joseph M. Carrabotta —
Anne Lysaught
1:00—Charu Saini & Greg Czaplewski Wedding
5:00—Dolores Levine — Dennis & Peggy Nowicki
Sunday—Dec. 8
7:30—Frank & Mary Poidl — Parker Family
9:00—John & Rita Mae O’Brien — Carol Muszynski
10:45*—Janet Carroll — Dennis & Peggy Nowicki
12:15—For the Parish Family
Fr. Paul
Fr. Paul
Reconciliation Service - 5:00
3:00 - 4:30
Attention:
Lectors, Altar Servers,
Eucharistic Ministers
We will soon be compiling a Liturgical Minister Mass
schedule that will run from Jan. 4 through April 13.
Please call the parish office, 369-0777 by Dec. 4 and
leave a voice mail for Mary Straub indicating the date
you will be unable to serve.
Thank you!
*Interpreted for the deaf
Dec.
7/8
Lectors
Eucharistic Ministers
Servers
Sacristan/
Facilitator/LOW
Deacon/Presider
P. Rummer
C. Graber
D. Maguire
J. & T. Kerr
G. McArdle
*
N Kordzinski
K. Cernek
B. Ryan
W. Jones
James Schatz
Ben Ryan
Delaney Chitwood
B. Ryan
A. Kmak
Deacon Fred
Fr. Paul
7:30
V. Kosirog
A. Bajusz
J Gaynor
B. Ryan
M. Palmquist
R. Meeker
P Diekemper
P. Napolski
R. Ruesch
D. Kijek
M. Biskup
Shannon Kosirog
Sebastian Filey
Avery Filey
Deacon Terry
Fr. Julian
9:00
M. Oliphant
C. Flynn
H. Stirk
K. Fernandez
S. Kapellen
M. Guthrie
J. Rossi
N. Itzenhuiser
C. Gentile
B. McManus
T. Katsis
J. Nolan
M. Doyle
Jessica Scheirer
Natalie Graham
Elisabeth Sledz
A. Schwartz
Deacon Terry
Fr. Paul
10:45
D. Dulik
K. McCann
K. Lorenc
P. La Bore
A. Pardun
M. B. Sanchez
J. Herring
R. Johnson
R. Hansen
J. Steury
F. Egan
C. Ory
P. Curran
Julia Dubnick
William Carlson
Brendan Wagner
Yvonne & Steve
Lay Reflector
Deacon Ken
Fr. Jonathan
12:15
G. Lynch
P. A. Rotko
K. Deaver
F. Lichon
R. Willey
W. Hassett
A. & K. Meder
M. E. Capodice
M. Curley
G. Rotko
Erin Kennelly
Alex Burke
Annamarie Policht
Deacon Ken
Lay Reflector
Fr. Jonathan
5:00
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TODAY’S SCRIPTURE READINGS
I.
Isaiah 2:1-5 — All the peoples shall stream toward the Lord’s
house.
II.
Romans 13:11-14 — It is the hour to cast off the dark and clothe
ourselves in the light.
Gospel—Matthew 24:37-44 — Stay awake! Be prepared! The Son
of Man will come when you least expect.
St. Margaret Mary Parish
Naperville/Lisle -- 630-369-0777
Parish Staff
Art & Environment Coordinator
Mary Lou Krauss
Bookkeeper
Pat Henke
Business Manager
Michael Prus
Building Manager
Bob Stezowski
Custodian
Ziggy Owiesek
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION
“People in love make signs of love,” wrote our bishops in a
document guiding the renewal of liturgical music. They were not
merely urging us to sing at Mass, but suggesting that the song
itself is a sign of the love of Christ. Love never expressed dies, as
we know from experience. Flowers for no special reason, a
caress, a hug, a turn around the dance floor, a note on the pillow
or in the lunchbox, the aroma of fresh bread in the kitchen, all are
signs of love’s vitality.
Deacons (Permanent)
A significant treasure in our Catholic tradition is the place of the
sacraments as signs of Christ’s love. We can trace the sacraments
back to scriptural sources, through centuries of history They
are woven through family tradition and our own life story.
Sacraments are the way Christ makes signs of love for the
Church. For twenty centuries, God has spoken to us in the arena
of the sacraments, and we have responded.
Liturgy Coordinator
For the next year of “Treasure” essays, we will explore the story
of sacraments: their sources, their signs and rituals, and the way
Christ nurtures and sustains us as we encounter him, the companion on our journey who loves us and faithfully makes signs of
that love. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
Deacon Joe Ferrari
Deacon Don Helgeson
Deacon Ken Miles
Deacon Fred Straub
Deacon Terry Taylor
Justice/Outreach Minister
Tom Cordaro
Deacon Ken Miles
Music Director
John Schlaman
Parish Secretary/Bulletin Editor
Mary Straub
Pastoral Associate
Sr. Madelyn Gould, S.S.S.F.
Pastoral Council President
Barbara Burkhardt
Priests
Rev. Paul Hottinger, Pastor
Julian von Duerbeck, OSB, Weekend Asst.
Jonathan Foster, OFM, Weekend Asst.
PRAY FOR VOCATIONS
SERRA CLUB OF DUPAGE
Receptionists
Rosalie Fall & Rita Thompson
SMM Parish Notes
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Director of Religious Ed., Pre-school - 5
Nursery—service for toddlers and preschoolers is available in
Room 16 on the upper level during the 9:00 and 10:45 Sunday
Masses.
Sue Davey.
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.
Religious Education Secretary
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Director of Youth Ministry
Dan Lawler
Arlene Serio
Religious Education Staff Assistant
Debbie Brutlag