Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church O MISSION STATEMENT ur Lady of Good Counsel Church in Aurora, Illinois, is a diverse and unified community of Christ’s disciples living our Catholic-Christian faith through worship, fellowship and service bringing God’s transforming love to our parish and our world. Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish • 2 The Advent season that begins today is a joyful time of anticipation, a season in which Christians relive liturgically the long Old Testament period. For some two thousand years the chosen people awaited the culmination of God’s salvation, the coming of the Messiah. An ideal figure to represent the people of the Old Testament is the prophet Isaiah. By definition, a prophet is one called by God to speak the mind of God to the prophet’s contemporaries. That is exactly what Isaiah did. He guided this people through one of their most critical periods (742-701 B.C.) The prophet and his disciples have produced one of the greatest inspired booksone that is also a literary masterpiece. Today’s reading from Isaiah is most appropriate for all followers of Jesus Christ as we begin the season of Advent. Advent is a joyful season precisely because it manifests God’s great love for us, being willing to send the Son into the world as our savior. Advent should also be a time of reflection on our relationship to God, to the incarnate Son. The Gospel of Mark tell us today to be vigilant as we await the coming of Christ- his first coming at Christmas and his second coming at the end of human history. Isaiah suggests how we can be vigilant. We should admit, first of all, that we are sinners. “Behold, you are angry, and we are sinful; /all of us have become like unclean people, / all our good deeds are like polluted rags” (Isaiah 64:4-5). Secondly, we should listen to Isaiah and turn to God and beg divine merciful forgiveness. In dramatic fashion the prophet says, “Oh, that you would rend the heavens and come down, / with the mountains quaking before you” (63:19). The prophet’s plea to God relies on the fact that God is our father: “Yet, O Lord, you are our father; /we are the clay and you the potter: / we are all the work of your hands” (64:7). Advent is a special opportunity for all to turn to God, admitting sinfulness but with great trust in the loving forgiveness of God our father. El tiempo de Adviento que comienza hoy es un momento alegre de anticipación, una época en la que los cristianos revivimos litúrgicamente el largo período del antiguo testamento. Unos 2 mil años el pueblo elegido esperaba la culminación de la salvación de Dios, la venida del Mesías. Una figura ideal para representar a la gente del antiguo testamento es el profeta Isaías. Por definición, un profeta es uno llamado por Dios para hablar de la mente de Dios a los contemporáneos del Profeta. Eso es exactamente lo que hicieron Isaías. Dirigió a este pueblo a través de uno de sus períodos más críticos (742-701 A.C.) El Profeta y sus discípulos han producido uno de los mayores inspirado libros-que también es una obra maestra literaria. La lectura de Isaías hoy es más apropiada para todos los seguidores de Jesucristo como comenzamos la temporada de Adviento. Adviento es una alegre temporada precisamente porque se manifiesta el gran amor de Dios por nosotros, estar dispuesto a enviar al hijo al mundo como nuestro Salvador. Adviento también debería ser un momento de reflexión sobre nuestra relación con Dios, el hijo encarnado. El evangelio de Marcos nos dice hoy que estar alerta aguardemos la venida de Cristo-su primera venida en Navidad y su segunda venida la final de la historia humana. Isaías sugieren cómo podemos ser vigilantes. Nosotros deberíamos admitir, ante todo, que somos pecadores. "He aquí, te enfadas y somos pecadores; Todos han vuelto como gente impura, / todas nuestras buenas obras son como trapos contaminados"(Isaías 64-5). En segundo lugar, deberíamos escuchar Isaías y volvernos hacia Dios y divino perdón misericordioso. De manera dramática el profeta dice: "Oh, que los cielos y bajaras, / con estremeciendo las montañas" (rasgaras). Súplica del Profeta de Dios se basa en el hecho de que Dios es nuestro padre: "sin embargo, Oh Señor, tú eres nuestro padre; /Nosotros somos la arcilla y el alfarero: / somos toda la obra de tus manos "(64:7). Adviento es una oportunidad especial para que todos se vuelvan a Dios, admitiendo la pecaminosidad pero con gran confianza en el perdón amoroso de Dios nuestro padre. The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary a Holy Day of Obligation Monday, December 8, 2014 Masses in Church 8:20 a.m.. & 5:30 p.m. in English 7:00 p.m. in Spanish. La Inmaculada Concepción de la Virgen María Día de obligación para asistir a Misa Lunes 8 de diciembre, 2014 Misas en la Iglesia 8:20 a.m. y 5:30 p.m. en Ingles 7:00 p.m. en Español. Our Lady of Guadalupe La Virgen de Guadalupe Our Lady of Good Counsel Church will celebrate Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of Mexico and the Americas. La Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Buen Consejos, celebrara a Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, Patrona de México y las Américas. Tuesday, December 9: 6:30 p.m. Mass in Spanish 7:30 p.m. Novena Thursday, December 11: 10:30 p.m. Mass in Spanish 12:00 a.m. Mañanitas Friday, December 12: 7:00 p.m. Mass in Spanish Martes, Diciembre 9: 6:30 p.m. Misa en la Iglesia 7:30 p.m. Novena Jueves, 11 de diciembre: 10:30 p.m. Misa en Español 12:00 a.m. Mañanitas Viernes, 12 de diciembre: 7:00 p.m. Misa en Español All are welcome. Todos están invitados. Coffee & Donuts If you haven’t had enough sugar to get your motor running yet, come join us next Sunday, December 7th after the 8 a.m. & 10 a.m. Masses for Coffee & donuts in St. Francis Center. L Café y Donuts Si todavía no ha tenido suficiente azúcar, los invitamos a que nos acompañen el próximo domingo 7 de diciembre a tomar una taza de café con donuts después desde las 9 a.m. hasta las 12 p.m. en St. Francis Center. DECLARACION DE LA MISION a Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del buen Consejo en Aurora, Illinois, es una comunidad diversa y unificada de los discipulos de Cristo que viven nuestra fe Católica-Cristiana a través de la adoración, la fraternidad y el servicio trayendo el amor de Dios transformando a nuestra parroquia y a nuestro mundo. “ El Año de Gracia” Sunday, November 30, 2014 • 3 WELCOME! YOU ARE INVITED TO BECOME A PART OF OUR PARISH FAMILY AND AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF PARISH LIFE. !BIENVENIDOS! LOS INVITAMOS A SER PARTE DE NUESTRA FAMILIA PARROQUIAL Y MIEMBROS ACTIVOS DE LA PARROQUIA. STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE The Church need $12,000.00 each week to cover our expenses. Due to the bulletin publishing schedule, the collection amounts for the week of November 15 & 16, will be published in the next bulletin. Please prayerfully consider contributing regularly to our parish or increasing your existing contribution. Thank you! CORRESPONSABILIDAD FINANCIERA La Iglesia necesita $12,000.00 por semana para cubrir los gastos. Debido a la publicación del boletín, la colecta de la semana del 15 y 16 de Noviembre, será publicada la próxima semana. Por favor considere contribuir regularmente a nuestra parroquia o incremente su diezmo. !Muchas Gracias! BULLETIN DEADLINES The bulletin deadlines are changing for the holidays. Please submit all items for the bulletin by email at [email protected]. Deadline for the upcoming month: Bulletin for Sunday, December 21th Deadline is December 4th Bulletin for Sunday, December 28th Deadline is December 11th Bulletin for Sunday, January 4th Deadline is December 16th Heartfelt Thank You for: Cash donation to buy statues: Martha Limbrunner, Bev & Chuck Moore & an anonymous donor, all the work purchasing planning was done by Tom & Anne Strong. Leaf raking & yard clean up: Semper Fi Yard Service (Robert Velazquez), Dave Nickels, Therese Michels, Tony Prisco, Jack Weis, Steven Halvax, Anne Strong, Mary Jo Ginter & Knights of Columbus. Another special thanks to Dan Retterer who along with his company Montgomery Landscaping has provided yet another year of donated grass cutting. Please take a moment to see how much more beautiful our landscape looks! Without these parishioners generosity we would have to add this expense to our annual budget. OLGC PARISHIONERS RECORDS We need your help to keep our records current. If there are any births, deaths, marriages, moves, new phone number, etc. in your family, please call the parish office 630851-1100. 2014 Diocesan Appeal / Colecta Diocesana Parish Goal Nuestra meta $75,548.00 Parishioners pledged $57,121.00 Feligreses se comprometieron Percentage of our Goal Porcentaje de nuestro objetivo Current Donors Donadores Pledges Paid to Date Promesas pagadas 75.6% 213 $45,626.00 We really need your support. You can go online to www.rockforddiocese.org/donate or use a pledge envelope located at the back of church. Realmente necesitamos su apoyo. Usted puede dar en línea al www.rockforddiocese.org/donate o use un sobre de compromiso que se encuentra en la parte posterior de la Iglesia. Stewardship Reflection “Take heed, watch and pray; for you do not know when the time will come.” - Mark 13:33 We all take things for granted. In particular, we take time for granted. Our lives are so busy, many of us are planning our time - our days, weeks, months, even years in advance. Remember, our time on earth is a gift. None of us knows how long we will be here. Start today and begin thanking God for each and every day. Take time in silence, everyday, and listen to what God is saying to you. Reflexión de Corresponsabilidad “Estén alerta, velen; porque no saben cuándo es el tiempo señalado.” - Marcos 13:33 Todos subestimamos lo que tenemos. Particularmente, no apreciamos el tiempo que tenemos. Nuestras vidas son tan ocupadas, muchos de nosotros planeamos nuestro tiempo - nuestros días, semanas, meses, e incluso años, por adelantado. Recuerde, nuestro tiempo en la tierra es un regalo. Ninguno de nosotros sabe cuánto nos queda. Comience hoy y empiece por agradecerle a Dios por cada día. Tome un momento de silencio, todos los días, y escuche lo que Dios le está diciendo. SCHOOL INFORMATION…….. The Winners from the OLGC School Calendars Due to the bulletin publishing schedule, the winners will be published in the next bulletin. REGISTROS DE LOS FELIGRESES DE OLGC Necesitamos mantener nuestros archivos al corriente. Si usted se cambio de domicilio o numero de teléfono, fallecimiento, matrimonio, etc en su familia favor de llamar a la oficina de la parroquia al 630-851-1100. First Sunday of Advent• 4 DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS / CUMPLEAÑOS EN DICIEMBRE We give thanks to the Lord for you on this the day of your birth and always. Damos gracias al Señor por ustedes en este día de tu nacimiento y siempre. 1st WENDY GERHARDT ALEXANDER IRACHETA CLAUDIA ROMAN CLARE SWEET SAMUEL VINSON 2nd MARINA ARIAS JAVIER FLORES LISBETH GARCIA JAMES LEWANDOWSKI MARIO NAVARRO NICOLE OROZCO EVER PEREZ ANNA ROJAS LUIS RUIZ BIBIANO TECAXCO 3rd FABIOLA ACEVEDO JESSICA CASTILLO CAROL CHURCHILL LISBETH GARCIA DELIA GOMEZ CHLOE HERNANDEZ ELIZABETH JARVIS DEMETRIO OCHOA SUE SCHINDEL ANDREW WESSELS 4th BRIANA ALEGRIA FRANCISCA CEPEDA YESENIA GUERRA SALVADOR GUTIERREZ ALAN MOLINA NORMA RAHN JOSE RODRIGUEZ JULISSA ROMERO LESLY SOLIS TEAGAN WEHLING 5th REYNALDO AVILA ESMERALDA CHAVEZ-HERNANDEZ GERRY CUEVAS EMMANUEL DAMOTE OLIMPIA MAGANA JERRY MAKARA CRISPIN MEDRANO DANIEL PEREZ MARCELINO ROBLES JASON SHERMAN LUZ VARGAS 6th AEDEN CALDERON SCARLET COYOMANI JOEL GARCIA FRANCISCO MARTINEZ GUADALUPE NEVAREZ CELESTE TERRAZAS 7th JASMINE AGUILERA SALVADOR AGUIRRE ROSA ALCALA BETZAIDA FLORES ADRIAN GARCIA ROBERT GIESEN MARIA MARTINEZ JUAN MENCHACA RODNEY PETREE JOEL RIVERA DENISSE TREJO 8th MARC-ANTHONY ALCARAZ ADOLFO AMADOR CESAR CASTRO MARIA GOMEZ ANDREA LEON IVAN PEREZ MARIA PEREZ ANNA RAFDAHL FABIAN RODRIGUEZ LUIS RUIZ VICTOR SANTILLAN ILIANA TORRES 9th YESENIA HERRERA JOSE PEREZ JULIAN RAMOS ERIC RIVERA MOISES RODRIGUEZ XZAVIAN RODRIGUEZ NATHAN SOTO GISELLE ZEPEDA If your birthday is not listed or it is incorrect, please contact the Parish Center. Si su cumpleaños no aparece o es incorrecto, por favor llame al Centro Parroquial. CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION Many thanks to those who contributed religious articles and donations to the Sisters of Mary Morning Star in Kumbo, Cameroon! Any further monetary contributions can be sent to the Sisters at: 318 W. McQuestion St.,Ghent, MN 56239 with a memo “for Kumbo”. Thank you for supporting Contemplative Religious Life! OLGC GIVING TREE It is the Advent season and once again the OLGC Giving Tree at OLGC are decorated with brightly colored ornaments. It has been tradition here at OLGC to help those in need, especially at this time of year. Please take an ornament tag from the tree. Purchase a new gift for the person listed on the tag. Do not wrap the present and attach the tag. Keep the ornament. Return the gift to Church December 20th. & 21st. The tags are coded to go to a specific person and it is important that these tags be taped to the outside of the present, so that it will get to the proper person. Many of you in the past have been very generous in taking tags from the tree, but if you are new to OLGC or just haven’t taken a tag in the past, won’t you consider taking just one of the tags and returning a gift. One tag can make a big difference in the success of this tradition. Extras gifts and gift cards are always appreciated and should be marked with appropriate age and gender. Thank you for your continued generosity, and for sharing your gifts with another during this Advent season. Aurora Central Catholic High School Open House: Sunday, December 8, 1:00-3 p.m. Entrance Exam: Saturday, January 10, 2015 For more information call 630-907-0095 ext. 109 or www.auroracentral.com Marmion Academy Entrance Exam: Saturday, December 6, 2014 For more information 630-897-6936 or www.marmion.org/admissions. EL ARBOL DE REGALOS DE OLGC Es tiempo de Adviento y una vez mas el Árbol de Regalos de OLGC, esta decorado con adornos de colores brillantes Es una tradición aquí en OLGC, ayudar a los necesitados especialmente en esta época del año. Por favor tome del árbol un ornamento. Compre el regalo para la persona como lo indica la etiqueta. No envuelva el regalo y pegue la etiqueta al regalo. Quédese con el ornamento. El día 20 y 21 de diciembre, deben traer el regalo a la Iglesia. Las etiquetas están codificadas para una persona especifica y es importante que estas etiquetas deben estar pegadas a los regalos para que sean llevados a la persona indicada. Muchos de ustedes en el pasado, han sido muy generosos al tomar una de las etiquetas, pero si usted es nuevo en OLGC o simplemente no ha participado en el pasado, por favor considere participar este año. Un regalo puede hacer una gran diferencia en el éxito de esta tradición. Regalos extras, tarjeta de regalos, son siempre bienvenidos y deben ser marcados para que edad y para que genero. Gracias por su continuo apoyo y por compartir sus dones con otros durante esta época de adviento. Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Buen Consejo • 5 AN INVITATION TO ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT at Our Lady of Guadalupe Chapel from 12 p.m.-8 p.m. "Jesus waits for us in this Sacrament of Love." (Pope John Paul II, Dominicae Canae) We need more people for adoration. At least two adores must be present. Bring your thoughts and whatever helps you to pray quietly: your Rosary, your Bible, or other spiritual reading, or select from the adoration lending library. All are welcome to pray at front of the blessed sacrament. Please call Patti Reiland at 630-897-6586 for information. PRO-LIFE “The courage and grace shown by those women who choose life—in the face of fear, uncertainty, parental or partner intimidation, seemingly insurmountable odds—make them today's heroes. They are joined by the many who counsel, support and nurture them both before and after the birth of their child. Such self-giving love…is powerfully transformative of mother, of child, of families, of cultures.” ~2013-2014 Respect Life Program (USCCB)~ OLGC LIBRARY The library will be open in its new location, which is in the rectory at the top of the hallway steps. Also starting in December, the library will be open after all English Mass and before the Spanish Mass. LIBRERÍA DE OLGC La librería, esta en un nuevo local, usted entra por el pasillo que da a la rectoría. También se les informa que a partir del mes de diciembre, la librería estará abierta después de las Misas en ingles y antes de la Misa en español OLGC RESOURCE CENTER New CD Available for Advent A Journey Through Advent Liturgical Cycle B Get the most out of Advent by following along with Fr. Robert Barron's homilies as he unpacks these profound scripture readings. The homilies presented on this CD will correspond to the Scriptures for Sunday Masses throughout Advent and Christmas 2014. Father is the founder of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries, the Rector of Mundelein Seminary, and the host of Catholicism, the award winning documentary about the Catholic Faith. He has published numerous writings on theology and the spiritual life. He appears on several media outlets and his WordOnFire.org website has reach over 3.8 million people and his weekly YouTube videos have been viewed over 9 million times. This and other Advent CDs, books, Advent candles, wreaths will be available at the book/CD sale Dec. 6/7. Children’s Liturgy of the Word At the 10 a.m. Mass children are invited to come forward to attend the Children’s Liturgy of the Word. This ministry is for children from the ages from ages 4– 8, by proclaiming God’s Word on a level that they understand, and by reflecting on its meaning in their lives. The children of the parish are invited by the Priest after the opening prayer and dismissed with a catechist and return to Mass during the offertory to celebrate the Liturgy of the Eucharist. UNA INVITACIÓN PARA A ADORAR AL SANTISIMO en la Capilla de la Virgen de Guadalupe de 12 p.m.-8 p.m. "Jesús nos esperan en este Sacramento de amor." (Papa John Paul II, Dominicae Canae) Necesitamos por lo menos 2 o mas personas para estar con el Santísimo. Todos estamos invitados a pasar unos momentos orando ante la presencia de nuestro Señor. Si desea comprometerse con un tiempo especifico de oración, por favor anote su nombre en el cuaderno que se encuentra en la entrada de la Capilla. Para información llame a José Torres al 630-452-8307. PRO-VIDA “El valor y la gracia demostrados por las mujeres que optan por la vida –frente al miedo, la incertidumbre, la intimidación de los padres o la pareja– aparentemente insuperables obstáculos, las hacen las heroínas de hoy. A ellas se suman los muchos que aconsejan, apoyan y mantienen a la madre y la criatura antes y después del nacimiento. Tal amor de entrega … es poderosamente transformador de la madre, del niño, de las familias, de las culturas”. ~Respeto a la Vida~ OLGC ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY - Helping the needy within our Parish boundariesAs we begin Advent we are called to "Be watchful! Be alert" as we stand in joyful anticipation for the grace of Christmas to once again bless our lives. Your gift to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul will help the poor to celebrate the grace of God’s love this Christmas. Anyone could use a little help, or someone to talk to, especially during these tough economic times. If you would like more information about what we do, please leave us a message at 630-2361285. Check out our SVdP Deja Vu Thrift Shops on the web http:// www.dejavuthrift.org/. Please "Like" us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Bible Study Sessions are second Thursday of each month. at 7:00 p. m. in St. Francis Center All are welcome. Please join us. ST PETER CITRUS AVAILABLE FOR NOVEMBER 2/5 bushel box navel oranges $21.50 2/5 bushel box pink grapefruit $20.50 1 pound package Elliott Pecans $15.00 ORDER TODAY, but N.L.T. 11:00 am Monday December 8th by calling 1-630-896-6816 (M-Th, 9-5; F, 9-12) or 1-630-892-1088 Pickup: Sunday December 14th (10:30 AM - 2:00 PM) in the church hall 925 Sard Avenue (rear), Aurora. Consider this a great Christmas gift of health and life. Show your love to those you hold dear and special. Liturgia de la Palabra para los Niños En la misa de 1 p.m. se invita a los niños pasar al frente Para que asistan a la liturgia para niños. Este ministerio es para los niños de 4 a 8 años, donde proclaman la palabra de dios al nivel que ellos lo entiendan y reflexione lo que significa en sus vidas. Los niños de la parroquia, son invitados por el sacerdote después de la oración de entrada y envía a los niños con la catequista, ellos regresaran durante la colecta del diezmo para celebrar la liturgia de la eucaristía. REMEMBER OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL IN YOUR WILL Primer Domingo de Adviento • 6 Reading for the Week PARISH CALENDAR All events must be scheduled thru the parish office. No exceptions. Monday, December 1, 2014 8:00 a.m. - Word Communion Services 8:00 a.m. - School in Session 3:00 p.m. - 8 p.m. - Basketball Practice in Gym 4:00 p.m. - Rosary in Church 6:00 p.m. - Mustard Seed in School Entrance 7:30 p.m. - Handbell Choir in School Music Room Tuesday, December 2, 2014 8:00 a.m. - School in Session 8:00 a.m. - Daily Mass (English) in Chapel 3:00 p.m. - 8 p.m. - Basketball Games in Gym 4:00 p.m. - Rosary in Church 7:00 p.m. - Practica del Coro en Español en la Iglesia Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Sunday: Is=Isaias Mt=Mateo Is 2:1-5; Ps 122:1-9; Mt 8:5-11 Is 11:1-10; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17; Lk 10:21-24 Is 25:6-10a; Ps 23:1-6; Mt 15:29-37 Is 26:1-6; Ps 118:1, 8-9, 19-21, 25-27a; Mt 7:21, 24-27 Is 29:17-24; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Mt 9:27-31 Is 30:19-21, 23-26; Ps 147:1-6; Mt 9:35 — 10:1, 5a, 6-8 Is 40:1-5, 9-11; Ps 85:9-14; 2 Pt 3:8-14; Mk 1:1-8 Ps=Salmos Lk= Lucas Pt= Pedro Mk=Marcos Wednesday, December 3, 2014 8:20 a.m. - School Mass (English) in Church 9:30 a.m. - Overeaters Anonymous in Charity Room 4:00 p.m. - Rosary in Church 6:00 p.m. - RICA Español en Faith Room 7:00 p.m. - Al-Anon in Charity Room Thursday, December 4, 2014 8:00 a.m. - Daily Mass (English) in Chapel 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. - Eucharistic Adoration in the Chapel OLG 3:00 p.m. - 8 p.m. - Basketball Practice in Gym 4:00 p.m. - Rosary in the OLG Chapel 6:30 p.m. - Home and School in Hope Room 7:00 p.m. - Rejoice Choir Practice in Church Friday, December 5, 2014 8:00 a.m. - Daily Mass (English) in the Chapel 3:00 p.m. - 8 p.m. - Basketball Practice in Gym 4:00 p.m. - Rosary in the Church Saturday, December 6, 2014 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Basketball Game in Gym 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - First Reconciliation in Church 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Reconciliation / Confesiones in Church 4:00 p.m. - Rental in St. Francis 4:30 p.m. - Mass in Church 5:30 p.m. - CD/Book Sale in Church Sunday, December 7, 2014 8:00 a.m. & 10 a.m. - Mass in English 8:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. - Religious Education in OLGC School 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Fellowship Sunday in Hope Room 9:00 a.m. - CD/Book Sale in Church 11:00 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. - Classes de Educación Religiosa 11:00 a.m. - Confirmation Class in St. Francis Center 11:15 a.m. - RCIA in Wisdom Room at the Parish Center 11:15 a.m. - RICA en el Centro Parroquial 12:30 p.m. - Venta de Libros y CD en la Iglesia 1:00 p.m. - Misa en Español 2:00 p.m. - Religious Education in Charity Room St. Peter’s Knights of Columbus Council 14289 Their Annual Hors D’oeuvres & Cocktail Party, is Saturday, December 6 at 6 p.m. in AMVETS Post 103, 1195 Jericho Rd. Aurora, IL (Adults only). All tickets to be sold in advance. No tickets will be sold at the door. $15 per person. For information contact Maureen at 630– 859-3492 o Tom at 630-897-9356. All proceeds support the homeless children’s Christmas party. Please pray for all those who are sick, those who are recuperating from surgery and for those who will have surgery soon and our shut-ins. Also remember our elderly and homebound as well. Marian Mwela, Sharon Roberts, Carl Hess, Vicky Hernandez, Jose Zepeda, Charlene Petesch, Ed Schindel, Jean Marie Nickels, Sally Lindberg, Bob Wicks, Marian Tilton, Jeff Shankle, Louis Gamble, Blanca Galindo, Alma Carrion, Maria Rodriguez, Aurora Zepeda, Erwin Becker, Maria Elizondo, Andres Zepeda, Michael Barry and Amanda Alvarez. Dear God, we place our worries in Your hands, we place our sick under Your care and humbly ask that You restore Your servants to health again. Amen MASS INTENTIONS / INTENCIONES DE LA MISAS Weekdays 8:00 a. m* Monday, December 1* Tuesday, December 2* Wednesday, December 3 @8:20 am. Thursday, December 4* Friday, December 5* Word Comm. Service Poor Souls Poor Souls Poor Souls Poor Souls Saturday, December 6 4:30 p.m. Nicholas & Beatrice Pauls Sunday, December 7 8:00 a.m. Alyce Abens 10:00 a.m. Robert & Carolyn Fox 1:00 p.m. Jose Maria Gonzalez Juan Gonzalez PRAY FOR WORLD PEACE and for our men and women in uniform ALTAR SERVERS REMINDER Please remember that it is your responsibility to find a substitute if you are unable to serve on your appointed day & time. Please arrive 20 minutes before Mass. Your presence is so nice and really helpful to the priest. ALTAR SERVERS SCHEDULE December 6 & 7, 2014 4:30 p.m. Nicholaus Veit John Wojcik John Alcalde 8:00 a.m. Knights of Columbus 10:00 a.m. Saige Vizcarra Thomas Jordan May Jordan 1:00 p.m. Brenda Acosta Christian Sanchez Oscar Sanchez Monday, December 8, 2014 5:30 p.m. Need volunteers 7:00 p.m. Se necesitan voluntarios Domingo, 30 de Noviembre, 2014• 7 OLGC Pastoral Team Pastor…………………….…………..………. Rev. Ricardo Hernandez Parish Deacons………... ………………. Ray Weaver & Carlos Navarro Finance Manager………………………. Jennifer Dutton Parish Secretaries………………….......Carol Rosenstiel Alicia Litrenta Director of the Rel. Educ……….….Sister Maria Romero HJ Music Director……………………………. Bobbie Thornton Parish Office: 615 Talma Street, Aurora IL 60505 Phone: (630) 851-1100 Fax (630) 851-4069 Hours: Monday-Friday - 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Closed from: Noon - 1:00 p.m. Parish Office Website: www.ourladyofgoodcounsel.net Email: [email protected] OLGC Parish School: 601 Talma Street (Aquinas Hall) Phone: (630) 851-4400 Fax: (630) 851-8220 Website: www.olgcschoolaurora.org Principal……………………………………...Karen Behrns School Secretary……………….………...Norma Heredia Convent: (630) 851-0206 Mass Schedule: Saturday : 4:30 p.m. Sunday: 8 a.m., 10 a.m. English & 1 p.m. Español Monday: Word Communion Services Tuesday, Thursday & Friday : 8 a.m. Wednesday: 8:20 a.m. School Mass Sacrament of Penance / Confesiones: 3 p.m.- 4 p.m. Rosary in English: 4 p.m. in weekdays in Church Rosario en Español: 2º y 4º jueves a las 7 p.m. en la Capilla Eucharistic Adoration: Every Thursday from 12 p.m.-8 p.m. Adoración al Santísimo: Todos los jueves de 12 p.m.-8 p.m. BINGO NEWS Due to low attendance to our Wednesday Bingo, it is necessary to cancel. Vocations Corner by Rev. Keith Romke Growing in Virtue One of the best ways to grow in holiness and in our ability both to recognize and to follow God’s will, is to strive to grow in virtue. This of course may seem like an obvious statement, but allow me to explain it a little deeper. Virtue can be defined as “Habituated good action.” In other words, virtue is a good action that has been chosen and performed over and over to the point that it becomes habitual or second nature. This then allows us to just naturally act in such a way that would please God, sometimes without even being all that tempted to turn the wrong way simply because the good action has been engrained in us. Virtue is a really good thing! Here comes the hard part: performing the actual habituating! In order for something to become a habit it has to be something that we do over and over and over again. Thus, growing in virtue begins with saying Yes to God and His will in lots of little things, because it helps us practice and engrain how to say yes. If on the other hand we frequently let little opportunities to serve or please God go by, simply because they seem insignificant, guess what we’re in fact doing? We’re habituating saying No. This is never a good thing. So, if you want to grow in virtue and in your ability to say yes to God’s ultimate plan for your life, begin by saying yes in little ways today so that you can continue to grow in virtue! 2015 Guide Book & Directory Advertising Opportunity We are in the process of updating our annual Guide Book & Directory for the Church. This book will be the Who, What, Where, When, Why and How of our Congregation. The book is being provided at no cost to our Church, including the mailing to each family, and again is being subsidized by local businesses that advertise in it. If you own or manage a business and would like to find out about advertising in our book, please call the Church Office. Recent survey results by Guide Book Publishing show that 92.1% of families would rather patronize a Guide Book & Directory advertiser over a non-advertiser. It “will pay” to advertise in our new Guide Book & Directory. Update Membership Information Does our Church database have YOUR family membership record correct? Here is your chance to update YOUR record for our annual Guide Book & Directory (if you haven’t already done so). It is time for us to update our database with any changes, additions, or deletions that may have occurred in YOUR family over the past year. Have you changed your phone number? Have you moved? Are you preparing to move soon? Are all of your children still at home and are they all included in your membership record? Do you want your record published? If you have not already informed the Church Office about changes to your record, please let us know now so that the information in the Guide Book & Directory is correct. The Church office at 630-851-1100. Thank you for your help! Directorio y Guía 2015 Oportunidad Publicitaria Estamos actualizando nuestro Libro Guía Anual. Este libro será el Quién, Qué, Donde, Cuando, Por qué y Cómo de nuestra Congregación. El libro es proporcionado sin costo alguno a la Iglesia , incluyendo el envió por correo a miembros registrados de la Iglesia y es patrocinado por empresas locales que se anuncian en ella. Si usted es dueño o administrar un negocio y quisiera saber sobre la publicidad en este libro, favor de llamar a la oficina de la Iglesia. Los últimos resultados de la encuesta por la guía editorial demuestran que 92,1 % de las familias prefieren patrocinar un directorio parroquial. Esto “pagará” por anunciarse en nuestra nueva Guía. Información Actualizada de los Miembros ¿Tiene nuestra Iglesia SUS datos correcto de su familia? Esta es SU oportunidad para actualizar su registro para nuestro libro guía anual. Este es el momento para actualizar sus datos con los cambios necesario que pudo haber ocurrido en SU familia durante el año. ¿Cambio su número de teléfono? ¿Se han movido? ¿Se va a cambiar de domicilio?¿Sus hijos aún viven con usted y están incluidos en su registro de membrecía? ¿Desea que su registro sea publicado? Si usted no ha informado a la oficina de la parroquia acerca de cualquier cambio en su registro, favor de hacerlo lo mas pronto posible, para que la información que aparecerá en el Libro Guía y Directorio este correcto. Llamar a la oficina de la Iglesia al 630851-1100. ¡Gracias por su ayuda! Bulletin Number: 668975 CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS Our Lady of Good Counsel Church 615 Talma St. Aurora, IL 60505 TELEPHONE : (630) 851-1100 CONTACT PERSON: Alicia Litrenta EMAIL: [email protected] SOFTWARE MS Publisher 2010 Adobe Acrobat X Windows PRINTER KM-4050 TRANSMISSION TIME Tuesday 4 p.m. BULLETIN FOR SUNDAY 11/30/14 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 Through 8 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: This is early transmission. Need 550 bulletins only. Thanks, Alicia
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