St. Martha Parish
8523 Georgiana Avenue, Morton Grove, Illinois 60053
Phone: (847) 965-0262 Fax: (847) 965-2535
Website: www.saintmarthachurch.org
E-mail: [email protected]
Pastor: Rev. Dennis B. O’Neill
Weekend Celebrants: Rev. Ed Udovic, CM
Rev. James R. Halstead O.S.A
Pastoral Staff
Deacon : Joseph (Tony) Valdez
Deacon Couples: Peter & Josephine Meehan
John & Lori Herbert
Business Manager: Dorothy Noel
Music Director: Kevin Wood
Director of Religious Education: Cathy Phillips
Mass Schedule:
Daily Masses
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday
7:00AM Small Church
Wednesday: 7:00AM (Communion Service )
Saturday: 7:30AM Small Church
4:00PM Large Church
Sunday:
7:00AM Small Church
9:00AM Large Church
11:00AM Large Church
5:00PM Latin Rite Indian Malayalam Mass Small
Church
Reconciliation: Saturday 3:00 to 3:30PM in the
Large Church or by appointment – please call the
Rectory.
Baptism: Please contact Deacon John Herbert
(973-901-2627). Baptisms are held on the first Sunday of each month at 1:00PM in the small church.
Baptisms at Mass are held at any Sunday (Baptism
prep-class are held on the third Tuesday of each
month at 7:00PM in the Rectory)
Marriage: Please call the rectory at least 6 months
prior to the wedding date.
Homebound: Ministers of care will bring
Communion to homebound or hospitalized. Call
Nancy Arkus (847)966-7380 or Eileen Coursey
(847)965-0668 to make arrangements.
Holy Rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet: After Mass on
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday. Rosary
also on Tuesday afternoon at 3:00pm and Wednesday at
6:00pm.
First Friday Adoration: From 7:00am to 4:00pm (3:00
to 4:00pm Divine Mercy Hour and Rosary for Life).
2000 Hail Mary’s: Prayed 3rd Friday of each month
after the 7:00am Mass.
Welcome! We hope that you have a meaningful worship
experience at St. Martha Parish. We invite visitors or unregistered congregants to complete a registration form
found in the vestibule of the Large Church, or by the bulletin board in the Small Church. If you have any questions, or if there is anything we can do to make your visit
here more pleasant, please do not hesitate to contact an
usher, or any Staff member that may be present. You may
also call the Parish Office for any additional information
(847)965-0262. Enjoy your visit with our parish family!
MINISTRY SCHEDULE
January 18, 2015
Monday,
7:00am
Tuesday,
7:00am
Wednesday,
7:00am
January 12
Deceased members of the Henry &
Mary Heinz Family
Elaine Murphy (Murphy Family)
January 13
Mary Jane Pink (Mary Ellen Grear)
Dorothy Heinz (D. Williams)
January 14
Communion Service
Marguerite Wendell
Thursday,
7:00am
January 15
Mary Ann Tan in Thanksgiving
(Teresita )
Deceased members of the Wentink Family
( Fr. Bill Wentink)
Friday,
7:00am
January 16
For the United States (Karappillil Family)
Dorothy Heinz (D. Williams)
Saturday,
7:30am
4:00pm
Sunday,
7:00am
January 17
Departed members of the Karlowicz
Family (Family)
All souls living & deceased
Ron Kobeski (Penny & Family)
January 18
Mary Boyle (Eddie & Madgie Rogers)
Richard Hohs ( Family )
9:00am
Ethel Wentink (Fr. Bill Wentink )
Rosemary La Croix (Morton Grove
Sportsman Club)
Jane S. Maloney (John Dorgan & Joe
Gesicki
11:00am
Joseph Tong (Ganglof Family)
Dominick Di Gregario (Stella Janisch)
Saturday
4:00pm
Presider: Fr Ed Udovic
Lectors: Cathy Allen & Luke Allen
Eucharist Ministers: Eva Adaya, Helen Doering, Marty
Fernandez, Peggy Friewer, Mary Jo Uhrik, Jean Hanline
& Barbara Faulstick
Servers: Shane and Jimmy Tarjan
Sunday
7:00am
Presider: Fr. Ed Udovic
Lectors: John Golata & Dan Henrick
Eucharistic Ministers: Dan Gorski, Laure Kosey & Janet
Magiera
Servers: Laure Kosey
9:00am
Presider: Fr. Dennis O’Neill
Lectors: Fran Gauer & Joe Sebastian
Eucharistic Ministers: Ed Ramos, Steve Rigney, Nancy
Sander, Lorraine Smolenski, Lorraine Strybel, Marlene
Wildi & Reynaldo Vicencio
Servers: Josephine and Daniel Thannert
11:00am
Presider: Fr. Dennis O’Neill
Lector: Mary Lou Drott & Richard Ave Maria
Eucharistic Ministers: Betty Alcaraz, Pam Ave Maria,
Rosario Calimag, Mary Lou Drott, Randy Drott, Clem
Goldader & Janice Goldader
Servers: Mateo and Nathaniel Arroyo
AN ANCIENT BAPTISTERY
One of the most ancient and enduring sites for baptism in Rome is the
church of San Giovanni in Fonte. This
church is in fact a baptistery, and
houses the font for the Lateran Basilica, the cathedral of Rome. The Emperor Constantine sponsored its construction in the year 315, and it is
therefore the oldest baptistery in the
world. It is the model for nearly all
later baptisteries, including perhaps the
font in your own parish church.
PILGRIMAGE TO FATIMA & LOURDES
WITH BARCELONA OCTOBERR 16-25,2015
Please join Fr. Dennis as we travel to PortugalFrance & Spain to worship at the Basilicas of Fatima
& Lourdes, visit the Cathedral of Burgos and tour
Barcelona and celebrate Mass at La Sagrada
Familia—Gaudi’s masterpiece. We leave October 16
and return on October 25 after 10 memorable days.
Please contact Lorraine Strybel for more information
at (847)997-6975 or email at Lorrainestrybel@gmail
.com. This will be a once in a life time journey in the
footsteps of many miracles-space will be limited so
please let us know if you would like to join as soon
as possible.
Brochures are available in the rectory of the lobby of
both churches
“TO TEACH WHO CHRIST IS” BONUS
To date our total for the “To Teach Who Christ
Is “ program is: $670,101.00. Thank you to all who
have contributed. One very generous parishioner is
so moved that we are so close to the goal the Archdiocese set us of $704,000.00 that he has promised
to pledge an additional $10,000.00 in funds to match
any other parishioner’s donation, dollar for dollar,
up to the full amount. This puts us incredibly close
to raising the full amount, after which any money
pledged comes entirely to the parish. If you would
like to pledge any amount, it’s not too late, and no
amount is too small! You will find pledge cards in
the back of both churches, or ask an usher and they
will gladly assist you.
TODAY’S READINGS
First Reading — Behold my servant with whom I
am pleased; he shall bring forth justice to the nations
(Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7) or Isaiah 55:1-11.
Psalm — The Lord will bless his people with peace
(Psalm 29) or Isaiah 12:2-6.
Second Reading — God anointed him with the
Holy Spirit (Acts 10:34-38) or 1 John 5:1-9.
Gospel — You are my beloved Son, with you I am
well pleased (Mark 1:7-11).
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
There will be an 8th grade Confirmation parent
meeting on January 26th at our regular class
time and will be held in the large Church. Please
mark your calendar and attend for your student.
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION
In the 1560s, the Council of Trent attempted to
standardize the widely variant customs for the pastoral care of the sick and dying. We had inherited a
practice called “extreme unction,” from the Latin
words meaning anointing at the point of death. The
deeper tradition, however, is about the prayer of
faith that will heal and restore the sick person, and is
straight from the Letter of James. The Fathers went
back to the beginning, and while not discarding the
“extreme unction” name, made a plea for the proper
use of this sacrament. As soon as a person is in danger of death from sickness or old age, they reasoned,
the time for the sacrament had already arrived.
As a result of this desire, the next ritual text for
anointing contained an innovation: a rite for visiting
the sick that included readings from scripture,
psalms, and prayers. Old customs fade slowly, however, and the quality of pastoral care languished for
centuries while people delayed the celebration of a
consoling and effective sacrament, sometimes missing the opportunity completely. A priest ministering
to a dying and unconscious patient alone in a room
has never been the desire of the Church. Our tradition is far too rich for this sacrament to be celebrated
in such a diminished and ungenerous manner.
—Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES
Sunday: The Baptism of the Lord
Monday: First Week in Ordinary
Time begins
Tuesday: St. Hilary
Saturday: St. Anthony
DECEMBER DONATIONS
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TODAY!
Volunteers are needed TODAY Sunday, January
11th, to help take down all of the Christmas decorations in both churches immediately after the
11:00am Mass. Your help will be greatly appreciated.
December
7
$9,377.00
December
14
8,979.00
December
21
8,469.00
December
28
9,163.00
Total
$35,988.00
Weekly Average:
$8,997.00
Some parishioners have chosen to have their weekly/
monthly donations mailed from their banks to St.
Martha.
St. Agnes:
$ 452.00
Bldg Fund :
$2,503.00
To do this you would have to give your bank the following information: St. Martha, 8523 Georgiana,
M.B. Financial Bank 6201 Dempster, Morton
Grove. Routing number 071001737 a/c #107816
and your envelope number if you know it.
Religious
Retirement:
$2,837.00
AUTOMATIC CHURCH DONATIONS
Christmas to date:
$41,699.00
TTWCI
$670,101.00
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
-20
Heb 1:1-6; Ps 97:1, 2b, 6, 7c, 9; Mk 1:14
Tuesday:
-28
Heb 2:5-12; Ps 8:2ab, 5, 6-9; Mk 1:21
Wednesday:
1:29-39
Heb 2:14-18; Ps 105:1-4, 6-9; Mk
Thursday:
Heb 3:7-14; Ps 95:6-11; Mk 1:40-45
Friday: Heb 4:1-5, 11; Ps 78:3, 4bc, 6c-8; Mk 2:1-12
Saturday:
2:13-17
Sunday:
Heb 4:12-16; Ps 19:8-10, 15; Mk
1 Sm 3:3b-10, 19; Ps 40:2, 4, 7-10;
1 Cor 6:13c-15a, 17-20; Jn 1:35-42
CELEBRATING MARRIAGE
You are cordially invited to join us for our
annual Mass celebrating the Sacrament of
Marriage, which includes a Renewal of
Vows. It will be held Friday, February 13th
at 7:00pm in the Small Church. A reception
will follow. All are invited. If you would like
to have your names and the number of years
that you’ve been married listed in the worship folder, please let Kevin Wood (music
director) know no later than Noon on Sunday, February 8th. Please email Kevin at
[email protected] with your
information.
PLEASE KEEP THEM IN YOUR PRAYERS
Mike Archum, USAF
Oliver J. Alcaraz, USAF
Cpt. Daryl Baldemor, Army
Kevin Beltran Army
Jesus Blanco, Army
Angel Blanco, Army
PVT. Christian Blanco, Army
Nash Daoud
Cpl. Kieran Dohr, Army
Maj. Daniel Dudek
Capt. William Durband, Army
Jeremy Erjavac USMC
Capt. Gary Gallet, USAF
Lt. Col. Roger Gallet, USAF
Edward Gastel, USN
Michael Hammond, Navy
Tony Harlson, USAF
Adam R. Hayden, USAF
Justin Jenkins, Army
Sean Kohl, Navy
Joseph Koschwanez
Airman Steven Laskewich, USAF
Lt. Col. Phillip Logan, Army
Gabriel Nunez, Army
Pfc. Ryan O’Sullivan, Army
Spec. 4, Frank Perez Jr, Army
Nathan Piwnicki USAF
Lt. Jg. Thomas Quill USCG
Sgt. Danilo Rauzi, USMC
Cody Richert, USAF
Cpt. Kenneth Smith
WO Mikel Smith
ET2 Sean Stieber, USN NSW
Lt. Cmdr. John Tutweiler, USN
Lt. Cmdr. Susanne M. Connolly Tutweiler, USN
Cp. Sean Ward, USMC
SSGT Robert A. Weick, Jr. USAF
Matthew Wheeler, Army
Please contact the rectory when rank changes or
when your service member returns home. We
want to be sure that our records are updated.
Thank you.
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK
Virginia Abraham
Michael Anthony
Jean Anderson
Joseph Boyle
Marie Brelin
Marcia Bubler
Marion Boemmel
Cheryl & Family
Daniel Cantieri
Rose Ciccone
Raja Cohn
Mary Ann Costello
Pete Costello
John Doering
Maureen Dwyer
Gertrude Eder
Heather Firca
Owen Friewer
Maria Giuliano
Brenda Glenn
Peter Gorman
Adriana Zic Groeling
Imelda Q. Gumpal
Margaret Husar
Vivian Hamby
Jean Henderson
Marge Huber
Charlene Jackson
Norbert Kwiecinski
Michael Karabatsis
Shahin Koshaba
Lorraine LaVigne
Marie De Leonardis
Patti Lepri
Steve Leverek
Veronica Litberg
Neila S. Mapi
Elba Maisonet
Cindy Mathis
Matthew McGuire
Deacon Peter Meehan
Leona Moll
Dee Mrozek
Larry Mueller
Kelsey Munoz
Clair Norris
Mary Lou O’Brien
Kevin O Brien
Patrick O’Hara`
Amy Olson
Jack Price
Chito Punzalan
Frank Quattroccki
Kevin Renderman
Angelina Rivera
Rosina Rozek
Lyn Rutkowski
Marty Sagan
Pam Schneider
Frank Serio
Karen Shuey
Arlene Sigle
Annetta Simonetti
Carol Smith
Rose Strohe
Rachel Swallow
Rudy Tarrantion
Angie Tarrantion
Jim Thompson
John Trippi
Irene VanderVelpen
Arlene Santos Villanueva
Jerry Wallenberg
Marlene Worthley
Rita Wydra
Phyllis Weiss
Christe Zenner
Zivko Zic
*Please contact the
Rectory when someone’s name should be
removed. Thank you.
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“To Teach Who Christ Is” If you have not yet
made your Pledge Commitment “IT IS NOT TO
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January 18th. Sunday 9:00am Family Mass (8th
Grade) Coffee & after Mass. Come and enjoy
meeting St. Martha’s Confirmation class & their
families.
February 13th. Friday, Nuptial Mass/Renewal of
Vows 7:00pm Small Church
May 9th. Saturday, First Communion Mass
11:00am Large Church.
May 10th , Sunday HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY
Volunteers are WELCOME! Please consider lending a hand and joining the fun!
All dates and times are subject to change. Please
watch the Bulletin for additional information &
updates.
February 18th Ash Wednesday 6:30ma, Noon,
and 6:30pm Large Church
February 19th 8th Grade Confirmation Retreat
Café 5:00pm to 9:00pm Fr. Thomas McCarthy
OSA. Large Church
March 15th St. Joseph Table Large Church TBA
March 21st,22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th Parish Mission
Information TBA
March 27th Friday Craft Fair and Bake Sale
Large Church 9:00am to 3:00pm
March 29th Palm/Passion Sunday
April 2 thru 4th: Holy Thursday, Good Friday,
Vigil of Easter
April 3rd 10:00am to Noon Adoration
12:00 to 3:00pm Last Words
3:00pm Stations
8:00pm Good Friday Service..Large
Church.
April 4th Easter Egg Hunt time TBA
8:00pm Service Large Church
April 5th A Blessed and Holy Easter to all our
Members, Visitors, and families.
April 19th 3:00pm Confirmation Mass at St.
Isaac Jogues Church Most Rev. Bishop Francis
Kane.
THE WOMEN’S CENTER
January 22nd marks the 42nd anniversary of the
legalization of abortion which has resulted in the
death of nearly 58 million innocent unborn babies in
this country, one every 30 seconds. We can only estimate how many women have undergone tremendous suffering because of their abortions. At the
women’s center they offer them a choice other than
abortion and provide counseling, material assistance
and prayer support.
The women’s center has an open position for a part
time (20-24 hrs. per week Monday thru Friday). OB
Sonographer or RN certified in Limited Ultrasound
at their Cicero/Foster Ave. location . Please call
Kathleen 708-425-0707.
The Women’s Center is also in need of a few new
volunteers. A volunteer is needed to work in their
print room-copying, cutting and folding. This is a
great opportunity for a retired man. Other area of
need include lobby reception, cleaning baby bottles
used for their fundraising drives and help with occasional mailings. Call Paige at 773-794-1313 or email the center at [email protected]