St. Pius X Catholic Community
1025 E. Madison Street  Lombard, IL 60148  630-627-4526  www.stpiuslombard.org
WELCOME TO
ST. PIUS X CATHOLIC COMMUNITY
1025 E. MADISON STREET ■ LOMBARD, IL 60148
[email protected]
www.stpiuslombard.org
DIOCESE OF JOLIET
SERVED BY THE CONGREGATION OF THE RESURRECTION
MISSION STATEMENT
We the people of St. Pius X Church, a faith community in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Joliet,
Illinois, accept the challenge to restore all things in Christ through the use of our gifts and ministry. Guided by
the Father, nourished by the Eucharist, and inspired by the Holy Spirit we embrace all through our
commitment to worship, education, service, and stewardship.
LEMA DE NUESTRA MISIÓN
Nosotros las personas de la Iglesia de San Pío X, una comunidad de fe Católica de la Diócesis de Joliet,
Illinois, aceptamos los desafíos de restaurar todas las cosas en Cristo, por medio de nuestros talentos y
ministerios. Guiados por el Padre, nutridos por la Eucaristía, e inspirados por el Espíritu Santo; unidos y
comprometidos todos nosotros por medio de nuestros dones, educación y servicio.
Business Manager: John Matyasik
Administrative Assistant: Donna Cooper
Parish Secretary: Pam Matyasik
Maintenance Director: Sallie McGinn
Pastoral Council, Chair: Betty Kramer
Finance Council, Chair: Frank Enda
Stewardship Council, Chair: Leanne Newman
Pastor:
Father George Zieba, CR
Deacons:
John Chan, Ron Knecht,
Larry Lissak, Tom Rachubinski
Hispanic Ministry Pastoral Assistant:
Fr. Fernando Cuevas, CS
Pastoral Care: Sr. Pauline Schutz, OSF
Parish Office: 630-627-4526
Fax: 630-495-5926
[email protected]
Faith Formation: 630-627-1551
[email protected]
School: 630-627-2353
Fax: 630-627-1810
[email protected]
Convent: 630-627-5810
School Principal: Daniel Flaherty
Assistant Principal: Toni Miller
Youth Ministry - Director: Mark Restaino
Faith Formation - Director: Colleen Lowery
Music Ministry - Director: Kirsten Currie
Hispanic Ministry - Coordinator / Secretary:
Laura Mora
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IMPORTANT TO KNOW
PARISH OFFICE HOURS
Monday through Thursday
9:00 AM—12:30 PM; 1:00 PM—4:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM—3:00 PM
MASSES
Saturday: 5:00 PM Anticipation of Sunday
Misa en Español: Sábado 7 PM
Sunday: 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM, and 11:30 AM
Mass interpreted in sign language:5 PM Sat.
Holy Days: see previous Sunday Bulletin
Weekdays: 8:30 AM Monday through Friday
Saturday: 8:30 AM First Saturday of each month
NEW PARISHIONERS
Welcome! You are invited to come to or call the Parish
Office to register. Forms are also available on the website.
MINISTRIES AND ORGANIZATIONS
If you are interested in one of our many ministries or wish
to volunteer time or talent, please contact the Parish
Office or see our website for more details.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Saturday: 3:30 to 4:30 PM or by appointment.
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
The Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated on the first
Sunday at the 11:30 AM Mass. No Baptisms are
celebrated during Lent. Parent preparation is required.
The parent meeting for Baptism is generally on the first
Monday of the month at 7:00 PM. Please call the Parish
Office for more information
(630-627-4526).
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE
Please call the Parish Office at least 6 months before
your desired wedding date, to check availability.
FUNERALS
Arrangements should be made at the Parish Office
before publication in the newspaper.
SICK CALLS
Homebound because of sickness or age, please call the
Parish Office (630-627-4526) to arrange a visit with a
Minister of Care or a priest.
Pregnant? Confused? Need Help? Please call
Woman’s Choice Services at 630-261-9221.
SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING OF THE SICK
Please call the Parish Office for arrangements.
Because of HIPAA Privacy regulations, hospitals can no
longer contact the parish. If you are hospitalized and
would like a priest or minister from St. Pius X to visit or
have your name added to the Prayers of the Faithful,
your family should notify the Parish Office.
INFORMATION ABOUT
OUR CATHOLIC FAITH
For questions and instruction in the faith or to become a
part of the RCIA process (Rite of Christian Initiation of
Adults), call the Parish Office.
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL ASSISTANCE
Mon. & Fri. 9:30 am—Noon, Wed. 12:30-2:30 pm
Information: 630-300-4353
PRAYER INTENTIONS
If you have a prayer intention that you would like the
parish to pray for, write it in the Book of Prayer in
Church.
BULLETIN ARTICLES
Due ten days prior to bulletin date. Attach Word file and
email to [email protected]. Please put a
contact name and phone number on each article indicating
the date(s) you would like the article to run. Every effort
will be made to see that your request is granted.
As a general rule, we encourage using “bulletin space”
instead of a separate insert whenever possible—–this
saves the cost of printing. The following guidelines
should be observed if an insert is necessary:A proposed
insert must be submitted for approval prior to bulletin
insertion weekend. Approved inserts must be delivered
by Thursday to the Parish Office.
Vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life:
www.vocations.com or call 815-834-4004.
Support Serra Vocations at the monthly Vocation Mass
and dinner at St. Petronille Parish in Glen Ellyn.
Please call 630-932-8098 for information.
Reporting Sexual Abuse: Anyone who has reasonable
cause to suspect the sexual abuse of a minor by a member
of the clergy or other Church personnel is urged to report
the matter immediately. To inform the Diocese of Joliet,
call Mrs. Judith Speckman (Victim Assistance
Coordinator) at 815-263-6467 or write the Diocese of
Joliet, 425 Summit Street, Joliet 60435. Contact DCFS at
1-800-252-2873 or call the local County States Attorney.
FREE ministry to traveling Catholics.
For nationwide Mass times and locations:
www.Masstimes.org. or parishesonline.com
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LITURGICAL NEWS
Ministry Schedule — November 22/23
Liturgical Calendar
Monday
November 17-Saint Elizabeth of Hungary
Rv 1:1-4; 2:1-5; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 18:35-43
8:30 am
John & Bernice Hogan by Tom Nolte Family
Tuesday
November 18-The Dedication of the Basilicas
of Saints Peter and Paul
Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne
Rv 3:1-6, 14-22; Ps 15:2-5; Lk 19:1-10, or, (for the memorial
of the Dedication) Acts 28:11-16, 30-31; Ps 98:1-6;
Mt 14:22-33
8:30 am
Erv Dybisz by John & Pat Tirio
Wednesday November 19-Weekday
Rv 4:1-11; Ps 150:1b-6; Lk 19:11-28
8:30 am
Anna Flaherty by Don and Donna Cooper
(Grade School Mass)
E/M: F. & J. Birner, J. Caprio, C. Devito,
F. Krawczyk, C. Trefilek
Saturday
Lectors: S. Rakowski, C. Weiland
5:00 pm
A/S: E. & M. Hassler, C. & P. Lizasuain
G: C. Devito, F. Krawczyk
Acolitos: J. Cruz, D. Garcia, R. Garcia
Saturday Ministros: M. Lagunas, R. & L. Serna, B. Torres
7:00 pm Hospitalidad: J. Gamboa, G. Ruiz
Español Lectores: Stephanie & Sergio Mondragon
Peticiones: Sergio Mondragon
Thursday November 20-Weekday
Rv 5:1-10; Ps 149:1b-6a, 9b; Lk 19:41-44
8:30 am
John Temborius (anniv.) by family
Jack Smith by Family
November 21-The Presentation of the
Blessed Virgin Mary
Rv 10:8-11; Ps 119:14, 24, 72, 103, 111, 131; Lk 19:45-48
8:30 am
Grace Faillo by Andy & Donna Stoltman
Sunday
7:30 am
E/M: M. Burns, D. Czocher, K. Kustra,
T. Lanigan, J. Molenda, D. Trapp
Lectors: E. Morris, G. Wolf
A/S: G. Burns, S. Jara, A. & J. Vittorio
G: J. Nelson, C. Wilson
Sunday
9:30 am
E/M: T. D’Alessandro, B. & H. Grant, J. Meyer,
L. & P. Warda
Lectors: J. Lissak, L. Meyer
A/S: I. & S. D’Alessandro, B. McGovern,
S. Williams
G: D. Stoltman, J. Sullivan
Friday
Saturday November 22-Saint Cecilia
Rv 11:4-12; Ps 144:1b, 2, 9-10; Lk 20:27-40
3:30-4:30 pm Reconciliation
Vigil—Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
5:00 pm
Blanche Rachubinski by John & Pat Tirio
7:00 pm
Misa en español
Sunday
November 23
Ez 34:11-12, 15-17; Ps 23:1-3, 5-6; 1 Cor 15:20-26, 28;
Mt 25:31-46
7:30 am
Frances Matyasik Davane by Marianne Hradek
9:30 am
Sue Monckton by Lynnette & John Meyer
11:30 am
Jane Steben by family
St. Pius X Parish Family
E/M: M. D’Alessandro, M. LoCoco, B. Sutton,
D. May-Carter, M. Reznicek, N. Rigor
Sunday
Lectors: K. Reznicek, M. Reznicek
11:30 am
A/S: R. Dawson, G. & K. Reznicek, R. Trimarco
G: C. Earl, A. Piet
St. Pius X Prayer Chapel
The Prayer Chapel is open Sunday through
Friday evenings, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Please come
and adore Him. Use Door #8 on east side of
church building. Would you like to sign up for
an hour per week in the Prayer Chapel? Please
contact our leaders to pledge your hour.
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Estelle Soger
Linda Chan
Michelle LoCoco
John Chan
Ceil D’Acquisto
Carol Gawenda
the following parishioners
and friends who are ill:
630-627-8310
630-202-2489
630-620-6283
630-202-2943
630-627-9472
630-833-3211
Mary Gerlesits
Frank Cvach
Randy Welker
Bob Heise
Rosary/Prayer/Benediction-Wednesday 8 pm Prayer Chapel
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Karen Krystyan
Lora Sparacio
Maria Calandra
Light Our Way
Lighthouse CD Spotlight
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 long-range 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.
To Hell and Back : Divine Love and the Cross
GET READY
Anne Marie Schmidt grew up in a very devout Catholic family
in Czechoslovakia. In this presentation, she shares her
incredible experiences of Divine Providence during the
infamous Nazi persecution at Auschwitz and on the Russian
battlefront. Anne Marie explains how her love for Christ grew
through her
astounding trials,
and how she was
led to see the hand
of God working in
them all.
CD’s are available
in the Gathering
Space for $3.00
each.
Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
Reflecting on God’s Word
Some things drop into our lives and we simply run with them.
Summer vacation was like that when I was a child. There was
no need and certainly no desire to organize it for the sake of
efficiency. Summer was better when it just happened: bike
riding and pick-up softball on the school playground behind our
house and swimming at Lakeside Park and going for ice cream
at dusk and catching fireflies at night and a thousand other
things that come together and make up summer.
There are other things, however, that drop into our lives but
never go anywhere, except perhaps with a lot of prodding.
School comes to mind. I never would have gone had I been
given a menu of options. Having my tonsils out was another
such thing, and wearing braces on my teeth, and moving into a
new city when I was eight, and my grandmother dying on my
twelfth birthday. I took them in stride, mostly because there
was no other way to take them. Given my druthers, though,
they never would have happened at all. I simply lived with
them, and then they were over.
The Gospel this week proposes that God comes in much
the same way. God gives us five talents’ worth of life or two
talents’ worth or even one talent’s worth, and with it enough
energy to double it. Sometimes, though, God drops in when
we’d rather be left alone, and so we try to bury God just
because the situation doesn’t look very life-giving to us. Yet it
can be life-giving, like the weary routine of raising children or
going to the same job we’ve been going to for the past
twenty-five years or taking care of an aging parent. Eventually
we may find out that burying such life is more deadly than the
risk of living it, and living it brings a higher yield than we
could ever expect.
—Rev. Joseph J. Juknialis
Copyright © 2012, World Library Publications. All rights
Treasures From Our Tradition
All Christians in both East and West embraced the care of
the sick as essential to church life. In the West, the importance
of the visit of the priest is stressed, while in the East, the sick
person is brought to the church for a full Liturgy of the Word.
Some, such as the Armenians, even call it the “Ritual of the
Lamp,” since the oil is poured out of the lamp by which the
Word is read. This may be why Eastern Christians sometimes
anoint the sick with this oil, since the trip to church might kill
them.
Our tradition in the West also unfolded in monasteries,
where it was possible for infirm monks to be attended with a
full and beautifully consoling liturgy. In 950 the monks of
St. Alban’s Abbey in Mainz produced a ceremonial book that
was instantly a pastoral hit everywhere. There were two lengthy
rituals for the sick, one an extended vigil, and the other a liturgy
of anointing that included Communion under both species.
While this ritual was a house formula for monks, it is easy to
see how monks who had the care of parishes desired to serve
their parishioners in a similar way. The first form included the
chanting of penitential psalms, and the second form required a
confession beforehand. Both forms included a laying on of
hands, which everyone understood as being an essential part of
penance.
—Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
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PARISH NEWS
Our Stewardship of Sharing
Weekly Offering Report
www.stpiuslombard.org
Weekly Offering Contributions ~ November 2014
First Week Offering
$11,295
First Week Electronic Giving (thru 11/4)
5,708
Second Week Offering
9,165
Second Week Electronic (11/5-11/11)
5,564
Budgeted Income for November*
$63,410
Amount needed for November offering budget: $31,678
*Budgeted offering income needed to meet
Year to Date Sunday Offering Budget
July 1, 2014 through October 31, 2014
Revenue
$246,095
Budget through October 31
256,840
Over (under) Budget for year
(10,745)
monthly budgeted expenses.
Church Projects Collection
July 1, 2013 through November 11, 2014
Golden Touch Donations 7/1/14-11/11/14 $11,012
Air Conditioning Goal
Restroom Goal
$50,000 Donations
$77,000 Donations
$17,526
47,252
Thank you for your continued support of our ministries to the people of God.
In this 60th year of St. Pius X Parish celebration, what better way to celebrate as a community than
to come together at the annual Black and Gold Gala, Saturday, February 7, 2015 @ The Carlisle, in Lombard, Illinois.
An evening at the Black and Gold Gala will include cocktail hour, 4-course dinner,
premium open bar, music, dancing, live & silent auction, and various raffle opportunities.
Tickets are being sold after each weekend Mass through November 30 at the early bird prices.
Ticket prices for this year’s event are as follows:
Early Bird: $65 per ticket (save $15 per ticket)
Table Pricing for 10 People: $600 (save $150 off regular table price)
Questions? There are many volunteer opportunities, including: planning, marketing, and event day.
If you are interested in working with the team, please contact volunteer coordinators,
Jen Law @ 630.981.7589 or Ken Law @ 630.688.8798,
or email [email protected].
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♫ ♫ Musical Notes ♫ ♫
This Week’s Calendar of Events
Too busy to join choir? Now it's easy! Just come at 8:45 am
and learn all the music to sing at 9:30 am Mass! There will be
no Thursday rehearsals any more, so no need to venture out on
a chilly weeknight to practice. You don't need to worry about
being there every Sunday, just come whenever you can!
Tuesday-November 18
Parish Pastoral Council
7:00 pm
Parish Office
Wednesday-November 19
Grade School Mass
8:30 am
Church
Extraordinary Ministers
7:00 pm
Church
Council of Catholic Women
7:00 pm
Martha Room
Rosary/Prayer/Benediction
8:00 pm
Prayer Chapel
Thursday-November 20
Finance Council
5:30 pm
Parish Office
Friday-November 21
Knights’ Turkey Social
8:00 pm
Social Center
Saturday & Sunday after Masses
Faith Formation Bake Sale, Giving Tree Tags, Gala Tickets
Music will be easy to learn, upbeat and fun - so please join us!
Yes, we need YOU - even if you can't read music and have
never been in a choir. Let me show you how easy it can be!
You will love how much more meaningful your Sunday Mass
participation becomes when you are singing in a group. He who
sings, prays twice - and walks out of church with a happy heart.
Kirsten Currie
[email protected] 630-386-5525 (call or text)
St. Pius X Faith Formation Bake Sale
Bake Sale
November 22 @ 5:00 and 7:00 pm Masses
November 23 @ 7:30, 9:30, and 11:30 am Masses
Items will be sold before and after the Weekend Masses.
Come and enjoy delicious baked
goods made by the
Faith Formation Families.
Thank you for your support.
PIANO AND VOICE LESSONS
I am now offering private piano and voice lessons at St. Pius X
after school on Wednesdays and Thursdays, or during the day
for adults. Please contact me at 630-386-5525 or
[email protected] for more information or to set up a
free introductory lesson.
EARLY BULLETIN DEADLINE
Articles for the November 30 bulletin are due to the
Parish Office by November 18, 2014.
[email protected]
P.A.D.S. Volunteers Needed
P.A.D.S. (Public Action to Deliver Shelter) has a new site in
Hinsdale and St. Pius X will provide for the 4th Friday of the
month from November 2014 through April 2015. We are also
responsible for Saturday breakfast.
This new site is a family only site and very different from our
past sites. The kitchen is small and clients stay in several
rooms. On October 24 and 25, the site provided shelter and
food for 10 homeless families of 16 adults and 23 children.
To assist in the upcoming months, the St. Pius X Community
needs either 2-3 families or 1 group to provide and serve
dinner and another 1 to 2 families or 1 group to provide and
serve breakfast.
Altar Servers – Extraordinary Ministers
Hospitality - Lectors
December 2014 and
January & February 2015
Out of respect for these families and the size of the site, the
number of volunteers will be restricted to just what is needed.
Further information will be provided.
Contact Deacon Larry at 630-629-9234 until 10 pm.
+++ Great Opportunity for Confirmation/Service Hours +++
Tell us your vacation dates, unavailable time, requested
Masses, etc. No restriction means you are available.
Volunteer for Christmas Eve/Christmas Masses:
4 pm, 6 pm, Midnight, & 10:30 am
Send to [email protected]
or call Dn Larry at 630-627-4526 ext 207
Deadline: Tuesday, November 18
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St. Vincent de Paul News
The wonderful response we received due to the returned
Time & Talent cards and from Bob Frazee's talk after Masses
resulted in 22 people expressing interest in the Society and its
purpose of assisting the poor. We had one orientation meeting
and some new folks also attended our 10/25/2014 meeting.
Thanks to all who were moved to further the mission of
St. Vincent de Paul, the Society's founder, Frederick Ozanam
and Pope Francis' call to help all those in need.
50's Youth Group Night
On Monday, November 24 from 6:30-8 pm, the St. Pius X
middle and high school youth groups are having a 50's Night
bash. Girls can wear polka-dots and poodle skirts and guys can
slick back their hair and be greasers with white t-shirts and
jeans. There will be rock n' roll, root beer floats, a craft, and
games. This party is going to be so cool, it's giving me the
chills and they're multiplyin'.
Save Money and Support the Youth Ministry
As a fundraiser, the Youth Ministry will be selling Discount
Cards for $20 that can be used at 18 different establishments
around the Lombard area including Subway, Dairy Queen,
Culver's, and Papa John's. All discounts on the card can be used
multiple times until March 1, 2016. If you would like a
Discount Card, please contact the Youth Minister, Mark
Restaino, at [email protected].
Our food pantry is open to provide assistance three days each
week. The We Care/We Share weekend for the food pantry
occurs every 2nd Sunday of each month. However, donations of
food, paper goods, canned meals are always needed and greatly
appreciated. There is a list of needed items on the Food Pantry
door located in the Martha Room.
Distribution of Thanksgiving baskets is a usual November
activity for the Society and we have scheduled eleven such
deliveries this year. Thanks to all who contributed their time,
talent and treasure.
The Clothing Drive occurred the last weekend of September
and resulted in the truck being approximately 75% full. Thank
you to all who took the time to come by with their donations
and to the student and adult volunteers who helped make the
drive a success.
Thank you for all you continue to do.
2014 Christmas Giving Tree Project
Next weekend, the Giving Tree tags from several outreach agencies will be
available after Masses. The holiday season can be a very stressful time, but the
clients serviced by these agencies find this season difficult to handle both
financially and emotionally. By offering a little extra help, we all share in the
hope and unconditional love, which this beautiful Advent season should offer us.
Please take a tag on the weekend of November 22/23 and purchase a gift for that
person or child. Items listed are ONLY SUGGESTIONS. These families are
most appreciative of any gift they receive.
All gifts are to be returned GIFT WRAPPED unless otherwise indicated. The tag
identification must be attached (with tape) to the gift for proper distribution.
Please return the gifts to the tree area ON THESE WEEKENDS ONLY:
November 29/30 and December 6/7.
Your generosity will benefit the following:
Catholic Charities
York Township
Our Lady of Angels Home (retired Sisters of St. Francis)
DuPage County Convalescent Center
Serenity House (facility for those recovering from substance abuse)
Outreach House (helping low income families with young children)
Homebound Parishioners
Parish Families – several of our own St. Pius families in need of assistance
If you are interested in taking tags for an entire family or helping sort presents,
please contact Carol Weiland at 630-495-2647.
On behalf of all these agencies, THANK YOU.
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MINISTERIO HISPANO
Misa en Español
Sacerdote
Coordinadora de Ministerio Hispano
Coordinador Educación Religiosa
Sábado 7:00 pm
Fernando Cuevas
Laura Mora
Abraham Rodríguez
Bautizos
1er. Y 3er. Sábado del mes
Matrimonios, Visita a los enfermos, Quinceañeras
e Intenciones de misa
Favor de hablar a la Rectoría para mas información
Horario de Oficina
Miércoles
Jueves
Teléfono
Email
9:00 am—1:00 pm
1:00 pm—4:00 p.m.
630-627-4526 X203
[email protected]
DIOS NOS JUZGARÁ A CADA UNO SEGÚN
NUESTRA CAPACIDAD
1. Los dejó encargados de sus bienes; a cada cual según su
capacidad. La parábola de los talentos es bastante clara y fácil de
entender; lo importante es que cada uno de nosotros sepamos
aplicarla a nuestra propia vida. Todos hemos nacido con unas
cualidades y unas capacidades determinadas, después la vida nos
ha dado a cada uno unas posibilidades distintas para realizar
nuestras cualidades y nuestras capacidades. El Señor nos va a
juzgar a cada uno según nuestras obras, pero teniendo siempre en
cuenta nuestra capacidad real, las posibilidades reales que hemos
tenido para hacer unas cosas u otras. Lo que no quiere el Señor es
que seamos negligentes y holgazanes, como el siervo que recibió
un solo talento, y que renunciemos, por cobardía o por miedo, a
poner nuestras cualidades y capacidades al servicio del evangelio.
Los talentos que tenemos son regalo de Dios, y Dios quiere que
cada uno de nosotros pongamos a trabajar con dedicación y
esfuerzo los talentos que Dios nos ha dado a cada uno. Si
podemos llegar al diez, trabajemos para conseguir el diez y si
sólo podemos llegar al cinco trabajemos para llegar al cinco, pero
nunca renunciemos a dar todo lo que realmente podemos dar.
Somos empleados de Dios, trabajemos para Dios, es decir,
intentemos con todas nuestras fuerzas que el reino de Dios pueda
realizarse en el mundo en el que Dios nos ha puesto a cada uno.
Cada uno según nuestra capacidad.
2. Porque al que tiene se le dará y le sobrará; pero al que no
tiene se le quitará hasta lo que tiene. Esta frase del evangelio,
según san Mateo, puede resultar insultante e injusta si no la
entendemos en el contexto en el que está dicha. Se refiere a los
siervos que sí trabajaron y al que no trabajó con los talentos que
el Señor le había dado a cada uno; los que trabajaron recibieron
más, en cambio el que no trabajó perdió lo poco que tenía. Es
decir, que, como decíamos al principio, a cada uno se le juzgará
según el trabajo y el esfuerzo que haya puesto en la gestión y el
desempeño de sus cualidades y capacidades. Dios no quiere
empleados inútiles y holgazanes; quiere que cada uno haga lo que
pueda; ni más, ni menos. Por otra parte, esto es algo tan real, que
podemos observarlo en nuestro mundo todos los días. Por tanto,
no juzguemos nosotros a nadie injustamente, juzguemos el
trabajo de cada uno según su capacidad.
3.- Una mujer hacendosa, ¿quién la hallará?, vale mucho más
que las perlas. Antiguamente la mujer trabajaba en casa y el
marido fuera; hoy día ya no siempre es así. Por eso, este bello
texto en el que el autor del libro de los Proverbios alaba a la
mujer hacendosa debemos aplicarlo hoy día a todos nosotros,
hombres y mujeres. Todos nosotros debemos ser trabajadores
solícitos y, al mismo tiempo, generosos con los necesitados,
preocuparnos por lo nuestro, pero sin olvidar a los demás. Así era
la mujer ideal, la perfecta casada, del tiempo del autor de los
Proverbios; así debemos ser hoy todos nosotros.
4.- No durmamos como los demás, sino estemos vigilantes y
vivamos sobriamente. Las primeras comunidades cristianas
estaban muy preocupadas por el cómo y el cuándo de la Segunda
Venida de Jesús. San Pablo les dice a los cristianos de Tesalónica
que lo importante es que vivan siempre preparados para que
cuando llegue el Señor no les encuentre dormidos. Ellos son hijos
de la luz, hijos del Espíritu, y deben vivir como tales. Los
cristianos de hoy no tenemos entre nuestras principales
preocupaciones el tema de la segunda venida de Jesús, pero los
consejos de Pablo siguen teniendo plena actualidad para nosotros:
vivamos siempre vigilantes y sobriamente. Así, cuando el Señor
nos llame nos encontrará dispuestos y preparados.
Por Gabriel González del Estal
November 16, 2014
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DEANERY AND DIOCESAN NEWS
Communication from the Bishop
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ:
The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) has come to the aid of communities nationwide for over 40 years in an
effort to eradicate poverty. During World Youth Day, July 25, 2013, Pope Francis told us to “never tire of working for a more just
world, marked by greater solidarity.” CCHD puts these words into action by funding housing, education, and the development of job
opportunities. Projects supported by CCHD move beyond providing for basic needs. They work to build healthy, sustainable futures
for communities. Ten years ago, Boston’s Haley House began offering bakery training at the request of a few regular guests at the
soup kitchen. Experiencing a tremendous demand, Haley House created a six-month course that includes customer relations and
basic business principles. Haley House currently has 70 trainees who have completed the program and are now employed in the
Boston area.
Haley House also runs cooking classes for at-risk teens and a Transitional Employment Program that provides holistic, individual
support to men and women re-entering the community after incarceration. Haley House creates a strong local economy by building
human relationships; it carries on Christ’s mission “to bring glad tidings to the poor . . . liberty to captives . . . sight to the blind, to let
the oppressed go free” (Lk 4:18).
This Collection is the primary source of funding for CCHD’s anti-poverty grants and education programs. Collection funds offer new
hope each year to those living in poverty throughout the United States. And remember, 25 percent of the Collection’s proceeds stays
here in our diocese to fight poverty in our communities and defend the dignity of our neighbors. Help us defend human dignity and
show Christ’s charity to those in need.
For more information about the Collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development and the groups it funds, please visit
www.povertyusa.org.
God bless you,
Most Reverend R. Daniel Conlon
Bishop of Joliet
Who Will Fill These Shoes?
November 28 – Who Will Fill These Shoes? (11 am – 3 pm)
Who – All young men ages 16-40 and their parents
What – A day to learn more about the priesthood
When – Friday, November 28, 2014 from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm.
11 am – Mass
12 pm – lunch
1pm – breakout sessions with seminarians and parents of seminarians
2 pm – Holy Hour for Vocations (open to everyone in the diocese)
3 pm - dismissal
Where –Cathedral of St. Raymond, 604 N. Raynor St., Joliet, IL 60435
Many of our priests in the Diocese of Joliet have retired or are near retirement age. The question is: Who will fill their shoes?
Who will bring the Eucharist and the other Sacraments to future generations? Maybe God is calling you.
The day will begin with Mass at 11 am, followed by lunch. Then the young men will break up into small groups with our current
seminarians to hear their vocation stories and what life is like in the seminary. Parents will be able to speak to our current seminarian
parents about their experiences. We will finish with a Holy Hour for Vocations in the Cathedral to which all people in the diocese
are invited. To register or for more information, please visit www.whowillfilltheseshoes.com. You can also call the Vocation Office
at (815-221-6171). There will be a breakout group in Spanish as well.
www.stpiuslombard.org
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Serra Club Mass and Dinner Meeting
Knights of Columbus Events
MEET JOHN LISTON AT ST. PETRONILLE
The SERRA CLUB OF DUPAGE, an organization supporting
vocations to the priesthood and religious life, invites you to join
them on Monday, November 17, at St Petronille Parish,
420 Glenwood, Glen Ellyn. The evening will begin at 6:00 pm
with Rosary and Mass in the Church. Dinner will follow.
Guest speaker at the dinner, John Liston, Executive
Director of SERRA International, will give an interactive
presentation about how SERRA has developed since its
founding in 1935 to become a support for religious vocations
that is active now in 41 countries spanning six continents.
To find out more about SERRA or to make a reservation
for the dinner, please contact Joann Carr:
[email protected] or 630-665-0994.
Mid-East Christian Relief Fundraiser -- A Special Evening
Dedicated to Helping Persecuted Christians
Hundreds of thousands of Christian families are trapped in the
chaos gripping Iraq, Syria and beyond. They need your help.
Join the Catholic Near East Welfare Association (CNEWA)
for a night of unity and support as we raise much-needed funds
for shelter, food and protection. 100% of profits will benefit
CNEWA programs dedicated to Christian families.
Date: Saturday, December 13 at 6:30 PM
Location: Alta Villa Banquet - 430 N Addison Rd, Addison
Donation: $60 ($40 for children under 10)
The evening will include dinner and live entertainment.
Reserve your seats today online, by email or phone:
MidEastChristianRelief.com, [email protected],
847-533-4248 (Pierrette Hazkial).
47th Annual Turkey Social
The Knights of Columbus, Father Boecker
Council No. 6090 invites all adult members of the
parish to its 47th annual Turkey Social in the
St. Pius X Social Center beginning at 8 pm on
Friday, November 21. We promise an evening of
fun, cards and relaxation. Also, you’re encouraged to bring
your own games to enjoy with your group.
Tickets are $15 and include food, snacks,
beverages, card playing and fellowship.
There will be door prizes and a 50/50 raffle.
Tickets can be purchased at the door. For
more information, contact Matt Koykar at
630-290-1876, or email
[email protected].
Proceeds from this event will benefit the local Catholic schools
scholarship funds.
Pancake Breakfast
The Knights of Columbus, Council No. 8365, Villa Park invites
everyone to an All You Can Eat Pancakes and Sausage
Breakfast on Sunday, November 23. It is being held at
St. Alexander’s Parish Hall from 7:30 am to 12:30 pm.
Adult & High School &Up: 1 Adult $8.00, 2 Adults $15.00
Grade School Age: $4.00
Children under Grade School Age: Free
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