Our Parish Mission Statement “The Spirit of the Lord is upon us, because the Lord has

anointed us to proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ!”

(Inspired by Jesus’ Mission Statement - Luke 4:18)

Nuestro Lema de la Misión Parroquial “El Espíritu del Señor esta sobre nosotros, porque el Señor nos ha

Ungido para proclamar la Buena Nueva de Jesucristo”

(Inspirado por el Lema de la Misión de Jesús - Lucas 4:18)

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Office: 630-279-6553 Office Fax: 630-279-4925

Parish Staff Rev. Luís Gutiérrez Pastor/Párroco Rev. Mr. Philip Marrow Deacon Rev. Mr. Gabriel Gamboa Diácono Mrs. Edna Pasillas Office Administrator

Parish Office Hours Horario de Oficina Monday - Thursday Lunes - Jueves 9 am - 4 pm Friday/Viernes 9 am - 12 Noon

Children’s Faith Formation Office Oficina de Formación de Fe

630-832-5514 Mrs. Dolly Matthews Director Email: dolly2255@comcast.net

Holy Family Cath. School Escuela Católica de la Sagrada Familia

630-766-0116 Mrs. Corinne Alimento Principal Email: officeeast@hfcatholic.org Web Site: www.hfcatholic.org

December 19, 2010 Fourth Sunday

of Advent Cuarto Domingo

de Adviento

Email: stjoes@catholic.org Web Site: www.stjoeaddison.com

Weekend Masses English

Saturday Vigil 4:30 p.m. Sunday 7:30 & 10:30 a.m.

Misas en Español Sábado 6:30 p.m.

Domingo 9:00 a.m. y 12:30 p.m.

Misa en Español entre Semana

Jueves 7:00 p.m.

Weekday Masses English

Monday thru Thursday at 8:30 a.m.

Friday 7:30 a.m. Adoration ending at 7 p.m.

Confessions Confesiones

Saturday/Sábado 3:30 - 4:15 p.m.

Devotions to St. Joseph

Tuesdays after Mass

Rosary Monday - Friday

7:45 a.m.

Masses for December 19-26, 2010 4:30 pm: †Angelo & Madeline Migliozzi †Steven Johnson 6:30 pm: Community Mass– Spanish Por Lorena & Octavio Estrada en su 18 Aniv.

Fourth Sunday of Advent Sunday, December 19 7:30 am: † Kevin Benes For the Intentions of Dennis, Erik, Richard and

Jimmy Mack 9:00am: † Guadalupe Campos en su 1er Aniv. 10:30 am: † Marion Bero 12:30 pm: Community Mass– Spanish †Jesus Esparza (5 Aniv.) † Juan Saldivar †Ruben Blanco (8 Aniv.) Por las almas del Purgatorio Por las Intenciones de la Familia Yañez Sanchez Monday, December 20, 8:30 am: For Intentions of Francisco Hernandez Tuesday, December 21, 8:30 am: † Clara Jerger Wednesday, December 22 8:30 am: Community Mass † Lorenzo Salazar Thursday, December 23 8:30 am: For all St. Joseph’s Parishioners 7:00 pm: Spanish Mass Friday, December 24 4:30 pm: English Mass 8:00 pm: Misa en Español 10:00 pm: Bilingual Mass Saturday, December 25. The Nativity of the Lord 7:30 am English Mass 10:30 am English Mass 12:30 pm Misa en Español

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This Week

Antonio Villaseñor Salgado, Lorraine Mi-lazzo, Jose Quezada, Mary Krekelberg, Jeffrey Gorski, Lillian Novak, Ester Zak & Carmen

Hernandez

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Steven Johnson, Tony Neri, Elias Gutierrez, Nicolás Rodríguez, Maria Furczon

Sunday, December 19 10:00 AM RICA Monday, December 20 7:30 PM RCIA 8 PM AA Tuesday, December 21 6:00 PM Bilingual Choir 7:00 PM Koinonia de Matrimonios Wednesday, December 22 Thursday, December 23 Friday, December 24 Saturday, December 25

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Is 7:10-14; Lk 1:26-38 Tuesday: Sg 2:8-14 or Zeph 3:14-18a; Lk 1:39-45 Wednesday: 1 Sm 1:24-28; Lk 1:46-56 Thursday: Mal 3:1-4, 23-24; Lk 1:57-66 Friday: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Lk 1:67-79 Saturday: Vigil: Is 62:1-5; Ps 89; Acts 13:16- 17, 22-25;Mt 1:1-25 [18-25] Midnight: Is 9:1-6; Ps 96; Ti 2:11-14; Lk 2:1-14 Dawn: Is 62:11-12; Ps 97; Ti 3:4-7; Lk 2:15-20 Day: Is 52:7-10; Ps 98; Heb 1:1-6; Jn 1:1- 18[1-5, 9-14] Sunday: Sir 3:2-7, 12-14; Ps 128; Col 3:12-21 [12-17];Mt 2:13-15, 19-23

He will save his people from their

sins.

El librara a su pue-blo de sus pecados.

A Christmas letter from our Pastor:

Beloved Parishioners,

In a short time Christmas will be here! Christmas is often an exciting and fulfilling time for us with opportunities to visit with family and friends and also to celebrate the greatest gift of all: the birth of God’s only son, Jesus. We also recognize that the holiday season can bring feelings of loneliness, too. We miss those who have gone ahead of us to eternal life. We miss those who will not be home for Christmas. We pray for our parishioners who are sick and homebound.

In a special way, St. Joseph looks forward to greeting our parishioner-family members who will be Home for Christmas. Statistics tell us that a large majority of those who do not attend Church regularly would return if they were asked. Sometimes they simply need to know they are missed and have a graceful opportunity to return. When we hear the phrase, “Come Home for Christmas,” we often think of a loved one far from home. But loved ones can be separated by something much more than physical distance – they can be separated by the pain of a hurt rela-tionship. Christmas is a season of joy, a time when we celebrate the birth of the Prince of Peace. This Christmas, give the gifts Jesus brought to our world: forgiveness and reconciliation. Many are estranged not only from family members, but also from the Lord and from the Church. Christmas is a wonderful, grace-filled time for a spiritual homecoming. Christ is waiting to say, “I forgive you,” and, “I love you.” Perhaps someone you know feels distanced from Christ and His Church. Perhaps this person feels hurt by someone in Church; or finds Church teaching hard to understand; or feels unwelcome. Tell them how sorry we are and how much we want – indeed Christ wants – them to come home.

As a parish, we prepare to celebrate this Christmas with grateful hearts for your very kind cooperation and generous support during the past year. With your support and prayers, St. Joseph Parish has grown in number and in spirit. Thank you for your commitment and dedication. Thanks for your support and love for your priest. Christmas is also a time of sharing. A year end Christmas gift to your Church family is your chance to go beyond day to day sup-port of your parish that you fund through your weekly envelopes and contributions. If you have not been frequenting our Sunday services, still belong to St. Joseph parish, this is also your opportunity to join us in our commitment to serve the people.

Christmas is a spiritual opportunity to make a return to God of His many blessings. Your generosity is greatly ap-preciated and needed.

Christmas & New Year’s Schedule CHRISTMAS EVE

4:30 P.M. CHILDRENS MASS

8:00 P.M. SPANISH MASS

10:00 P.M. BILINGUAL - MASS

CHRISTMAS DAY

7:30 AND 10:30 A.M. ENGLISH MASS 12:30 PM - SPANISH MASS NEW YEAR’S EVE

4:30 P.M. ENGLISH- MASS

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Rev. Luis Gutierrez

Una carta Navideña de nuestro Párroco:

Estimados Parroquianos,

¡En muy poco tiempo la Navidad estará aquí! Muchas veces la Navidad es un tiempo emocionante y llenador que nos da la oportunidad de visitar la familia y los amigos y también para celebrar el mejor regalo: el nacimiento del único hijo de Dios, Jesús. También reconocemos que la temporada navideña nos trae sentimientos de soledad. Ex-trañamos aquellos que se nos han adelantado a la vida eterna. Extrañamos aquellos que no vendrán a casa para Navidad. Oramos por nuestros parroquianos que están enfermos.

En una manera muy especial, en la parroquia de San José esperamos saludar a nuestros parroquianos/miembros de las familias que estarán en Casa para Navidad. Las estadísticas nos dicen que una gran parte de los que no asis-ten a la iglesia con regularidad regresarían si alguien los invitara. A veces solo necesitan saber que se les extraña y así tener una oportunidad para regresar. Cuando escuchamos la frase, “Ven a Casa para Navidad”, por lo regu-lar pensamos en un ser amado que esta lejos de casa. Pero los seres amados pueden estar alejados por algo mas que una distancia física – pueden estar alejados por un dolor de una relación herida. La Navidad es una época de ale-gría, un tiempo en que celebramos el nacimiento del Príncipe de la Paz. Esta Navidad, da el regalo que Jesús trajo al mundo: perdón y reconciliación. Muchos están separados no solamente de la familia, pero también del Señor y de la Iglesia. La Navidad es un tiempo maravilloso, lleno de gracia para volver espiritualmente a casa. Cristo esta esperando para decirte, “Yo te perdono,” y, “Te Amo.” Quizá conoce a alguien que se siente alejado de Cristo y su Iglesia. Tal vez esta persona se siente herido por alguien en la Iglesia, o encuentra difícil de entender o se siente inco-modo con la enseñanza de la Iglesia. Dígales cuanto lo sentimos y cuanto deseamos - Cristo desea - que regresen a casa. Como parroquia, nos preparamos para celebrar esta Navidad con un corazón agradecido por su amable coopera-ción y su generoso apoyo através del año. Con su apoyo financiero y sus oraciones, La Parroquia de San José a creci-do en numero y en espíritu. Gracias por su Compromiso y Dedicación. Gracias por su amor y su apoyo a su sacerdo-te. La Navidad es también un tiempo de compartir. Un regalo financiero de Fin de Año a su Parroquia es una ma-nera en que usted puede ir mas aya de su donación de fin de semana y compartir también con nuestra iglesia. Si usted no ha estado frecuentando nuestros servicios aquí en SU parroquia queremos recordarle que pertenece a esta familia, esta es su oportunidad de unirse a nosotros en nuestro compromiso de servir a la gente.

Navidad es una oportunidad espiritual para hacer un retorno a Dios de sus muchas bendiciones. Su generosidad es necesaria y apreciada.

NOCHE BUENA

4:30 P.M. MISA EN INGLES

8:00 P.M. MISA EN ESPAÑOL

10:00 P.M. MISA BILINGUE

NAVIDAD

7:30 AND 10:30 A.M. MISAS EN INGLES 12:30 PM - MISA EN ESPAÑOL VISPERA DE AÑO NUEVO

4:30 P.M. MISA EN INGLES

Feliz Navidad y Feliz Año Nuevo! Padre Luis Gutiérrez

Fast Facts…Holy Family Catholic School offers 3- & 4-year-old preschool, either full or half day and also a full day kindergar-ten. Holy Family also offers a shuttle bus to and from the St. Joseph Parish location. Students may also qualify for the Dis-trict 4 or District 2 bus service. Spotlight on Second Grade...Students in second grade at Holy Family Catholic School read with fluency, comprehend and interpret written materials, communicate well, and listen and speak effectively. Second Grade students develop an awareness of themselves people around them. They focus on communities, cities, cultures, working together, meeting needs through goods and services, celebrations, and map skills. Some of their math skills include identifying place value, using a number line, adding and subtracting 2 and 3 digit numbers, and solving word problems. Upcoming Events... Mark your calendars for January 27th at 7:00pm! Holy Family Catholic School will be hosting an early childhood Open House for the 2011-2012 school year. If you know of anyone with children ages 3-5, please invite them to attend this event.

Come check out Holy Family Catholic School where we proclaim Christ! www.hfcatholic.org

"Save the Date" For our Texas Hold'em Tournament Event January 15, 2011. Hosted by St. Charles Borromeo & St. Joseph's Parishes. The

tournament will be at The Holy Family Catholic School Gym.

Francis Xavier Francis Xavier was born in 1506 to an aristocratic Basque family near Navarre, Spain. At the age of 19, he went to study at the University of Paris, and by age 24, he was al-ready a teacher of philosophy who had a promising academic career ahead of him. His life changed after he became acquainted with Ignatius Loyola, and along with Ignatius and others, he helped found the religious community, the Society of Jesus. He was or-dained to the priesthood in Venice in 1537. As King John III of Portugal desired Jesuit missionaries for the Portuguese East In-dies, Francis was ordered there in 1540. He landed at Goa, India, the capital of the then Portuguese colonies, on May 6, 1541. Francis had a passion for proclaiming the Gospel and he evangelized to such widely scattered people as Hindus, Malayans and Japanese. His letters reveal him as a tireless and enthusiastic missionary. Wherever he went, he lived with the poorest of the population, sharing their food and

modest accommodations. He also spent countless hours ministering to the sick, particularly those afflicted with leprosy. Francis ministered for more than two years in Japan and learned enough Japanese to preach in a simple style, ad-minister the sacraments, and to establish missions for missionaries who were to follow him. From Japan he had dreams of going to China, but this plan was never realized. He died on December 2, 1552, at age 46, on his way to mainland China. On December 11, 1553, Xavier’s body was shipped to Goa and remains there still in the Basilica of Bom Jésus. He was canonized in 1622, at the same time as Ignatius Loyola St. Francis Xavier has been called the patron of Catholic missions, and has been considered to have converted more people to Christianity than anyone else since St. Paul. Though his apostolate in the Far East lasted barely ten years, his example has inspired an immense amount of missionary activity in the countries of the Asian continent. He is the patron saint of Australia, Borneo, China, East Indies, Goa Japan and New Zealand. His feast day is December 3.

Vocations: Men Seeking Holiness - Fr. Burke Masters and the Diocese of Joliet are sponsoring a retreat enti-tled “Quaerens Sanctitudo”, which means “Men Seek-ing Holiness” from December 27 (5pm) until Decem-ber 29 (noon) at the St. Charles Borromeo Pastoral Center. This is for all young men, married or single, ages 18-35. Several seminarians from the Diocese of Joliet will be helping with the retreat. We will focus on the universal call to holiness, with talks on silence, virtue, authentic masculinity, chastity, discernment, healing and vocations. Cost for the retreat is $20, which includes five meals and lodging for two nights. For more information or to register contact the Vocation Office at dojnora@aol.com or 815-834-4004.

EVANGELIZATION THROUGH TV ADS Evangelization has always been the mission of the Catholic Church. The call to evangelize first given to us by Christ requires that we proclaim the word of God using every means of communication. Radio, television, and the internet have become indispensable tools for brining the Gospel message to the modern world. In 2009, the Diocese of Joliet collaborated with the Diocese of Rockford and Archdiocese of Chicago on an evangelization initiative

using television advertisements on 10 networks in 3 languages for 5 ½ weeks. Catholics who had drifted from the practice of the faith were invited to rediscover their roots and to come home. Surveys of parishes from across the three dioceses showed an increase in Mass attendance, greater participation in the Sacrament of Reconciliation, and a renewed sense of Catholic identity among active parishioners and parish staff. This year, new ads will be shown on TV from mid-December to mid-January. Once again, they will provide the opportunity for faith conversations and moments of evangeli-zation in homes, schools, neighborhoods, and places of business. To find out more about this evangelization effort, to preview the new “Home” ad, and to discover how you might participate, please go to the diocesan website: www.CatholicsComeHomeJoliet.org. Above all, please continue to pray that all baptized Catholics will experience an ever deeper commitment to Christ this Advent!

All Parish Offices will be closed from noon on December 23rd and will re

open on Monday, January 3rd, 2011!

St. Joseph Parish Staff would like to wish all of you a Merry Christmas

and a Prosperous New Year!

Todas las Oficinas de la Parroquia de San José estarán cerradas del 23 de

Diciembre al medio-día hasta el 3 de Enero del 2011.

Los empleados de la Parroquia de San José le desean una Muy Feliz

Navidad y un Prospero Año Nuevo.

CATHOLIC CHARITIES/ CARIDADES CATOLICAS 630-495-8008

26 W. St. Charles Road, Lombard, IL 60148 Charity Services / Servicios de Caridad

Carmen Camacho: Consejera en Español 1-800-240-7011

Time, Talent & Treasure Fostering Stewardship as a way of life This week’s Stewardship of Time & Talent Salute

In gratitude of God’s gifts of time and talent to us, we grate-fully acknowledge and salute:

Claudia Strope, Jessica Elizondo, Delia Alfonzo, Arlene Goss, Laura Merkel & Irma Lopez

Who have donated countless hours of hard work, dedication and devotion to the parish.

Thank you to our 5th-Grade Catechist

Stewardship Thought for the Week Most people do not see the call to holiness as their first pri-ority in life. If anything, the tendency of many is to run in the opposite direction. For those who love and trust God, however, living holy lives, while providing great challenges can bring some of life's greatest rewards. Jesus shows us through stewardship, the way to these rewards.

Bulletin turned in early due to the holidays. Report will be given next week.

Pantry News

We need your help to carry in supplies and stock shelves in the Pantry every second and fourth Tuesday of the month at 9 a.m. With enough help, it takes about an hour. If you have any ques-tions please call the Parish Office at 630–279–6553 or John Junokas at 834-9863. We have people at St. Joseph’s who rely on the food supplies. Training will be provided! Thanks

Bulletin turned in early due to the holidays. Report will be

given next week.

Holy Family Catholic School Escuela Catolica Sagrada Familia

630-766-0116 Mrs. Corinne Alimento - School Principal

Email: - officeeast@hfcatholic.org Web Site: - www.hfcatholic.org

Saint Joseph Church 630-279-6553

Sacrament Procedures

Baptisms: Pre-baptism Class is required before your date will be set. Please register two to three months in advance.

Weddings: Spiritual Preparation begins at least SIX months in advance. Do not make your res-ervations until you have met with pastor.

Sacrament of the Sick: First Fridays 7:30 am. & Communion Visits: Call the Parish Office.

Requisitos de los Sacramentos

Bautizos: Las Charlas Pre-bautismales son re-quieridas antes de fijar la fecha de Bautismo. Favor de inscribirse con dos a tres meses de anticipo.

Bodas: Preparación Espíritual empieza por lo menos con SEIS meses de anticipo. No haga preparaciones para su Celebración antes de reunirse con el párroco.

Sacramento de los Enfermos: Primer Viernes a las 7 am., durante la misa.

y Visitas de Comunión: Llame a la parroquia.

Quince Años: ¡Solamente para miembros activos de la parroquia!

Joseph Faith Formation Office Oficina de Formación de Fe - Doctrina

630-832-5514 Dolly Matthews– CFF Director

dolly2255@comcast.net

Office Hours / Horario de Oficina

Tuesday ,Thursday and Friday Martes, Jueves y Viernes

9:00 am – 4:00 pm Wednesday/Miércoles 12:00 noon – 8:00 pm

Saturday/ Sábado 8:00 am – 12:00 noon Sunday and Monday Domingo y Lunes Closed - Cerrado

Youth Ministry: Miss Michele McCreary

CHURCH NAME & ADDRESS St. Joseph Church #512139 330 East Fullerton Avenue Addison, IL 60101 TELEPHONE 630 279-6553 CONTACT PERSON Edna Pasillas or Fr. Luis SOFTWARE MS Publisher 2003 Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Windows XP Professional PRINTER OKI C5500 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT Pages 2 through 5 SUNDAY DATE OF BULLETIN December 19, 2010 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS