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Inspired by Luke 4:18 & John 1:29

]{C A T H O L I C C H U R C H0S 233 Church Street. Winfield, IL 60190Office 630-668-0918 Fax 630-668-1074

Web www.stjohnwinfield.org E-mail contactus@stjohnwinfield.org

Founded

1867

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~ Our Mission Statement ~The Spirit of the Lord is upon us, because the Lord has anointed us

to proclaim: Ecce Agnus Dei - Behold the Lamb of God;Behold the Good News of Jesus Christ.

Welcome - BienvenidoParish DirectoryPastor/Prroco: ....Fr. Tom Cargo/Padre TomsAssociate Pastor: Fr. Tomy Chellakandathil CMI

Deacon William Nijm -from Our Lady of Lebanon - Lombard

Secretaries:... Jennifer Kurtyka, Rosa Benavides

.......................Ex 0 or 600Secretaria Hispana: ................................ .Ex601

Director of Finance & Administration:

Deborah Birutis .............. Ex616Business & Facilities Manager:

............................. Aaron Simpson ...Ex603

Music Ministry: Adrienne Rose .......653-1489Msica Espaol: Mara Marquez...520-0665

Religious Education: ................Office: Ex613

Director: Maureen Brennan.............Ex612RCIA (Convert Preparation) ...........Ex600

Adult Education: Chris Strong ..630-673-3982& Youth Ministry: Chris Strong

Grade School: ...........................Office: Ex618

Principal: Mickey Tovey................Ex618Phone: 630-668-2625, Fax: 630-668-71760S259 Church Street, Winfield, IL 60190

St Vincent de Paul Society .................Ex692

Mass ScheduleWeekend .......Saturday (Vigil Mass) 5:00 pm;

Sunday 7:30, 9:30 & 11:30 amMisa en Espaol ................ Domingo 1:30 pmWeekday.... Mon.-Fri. 7:30 am & Sat. 8:30 am

Confessions: ........Saturday: 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Deadline for submitting bulletin articles is

Noon on Thursday 10 days prior to publication(Holidays earlier) Please submit articles

by email to contactus@stjohnwinfield.org

Website: www.stjohnwinfield.org

Season of the Holy Spirit Twenty-Sixth Sunday of Ordinal Time, September 29, 2013

September 29th for centu-ries has traditionally been theFeast of Saint Michael the Arch-angel, Michaelmas (in Hebrew:Who is like unto God).

Before the Roman Missal(Sacramentary) of 1970 the feastof Saint Gabriel (Strength ofGod) was observed on March 24and Saint Raphael (Medicine ofGod)on October 24.

Since then, allthree of the GreatArchangels have beencelebrated together.

Angels are pure,created spirits. The

name angel meansservant or messen-ger of God. Angelsare celestial or heav-enly beings, on ahigher order than hu-man beings. Angelshave no bodies and do not de-pend on matter for their exis-tence or activity. They are dis-tinct from saints, which men

El 29 de septiembre desdehace siglos ha sido tradicional-mente la Fiesta de San MiguelArcngel, (en hebreo: "Quin essemejante a Dios").

Antes del Misal Romano de1970 se observ las fiestas de SanGabriel ("Fuerza de Dios") el 24 demarzo y San Rafael ("Medicina deDios") el 24 de octubre.

Desde entonces, lostres de los GrandesArcngeles han cele-brado juntos.

Los ngeles sonespritus puros creados.El nombre de ngel sig-

nificasirviente o men-sajero de Dios. Losngeles son seres celes-tiales, en un orden su-perior al de los sereshumanos. Los ngelesno tienen cuerpo y no

dependen de la competenciade su existencia o actividad.Son distintos de los santos, quelos seres humanos pueden ser.

Season of the Holy Spirit Twenty Sixth Sunday of Ordinal Time, September 29, 2013

SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGELSAN MIGUEL ARCNGEL

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can become. Angels have intellect and will, and are immortal. They are a vast multitude, but each is anindividual person. Archangels are one of the nine choirs of angels listed in the Bible.

St. Michael is one of the principal angels; his name was the war-cry of the good angels in the battle foughtin heaven against the enemy and his followers. Four times his name is recorded in Scripture:Daniel 10: 13The prince of the kingdom of Persia stood in my way for twenty-one days, until finally Michael,

one of the chief princes, came to help me. I left him there with the prince of the kingdom of Persia.Daniel 12: 1At that time there shall arise Michael, the great prince, guardian of your people; It shall

be a time unsurpassed in distress since nations began until that time. At that time your people shall

escape, everyone who is found written in the book.Jude 1:9"The archangel Michael, when he argued with the devil in a dispute over the body of Moses, did

not venture to pronounce a reviling judgment upon him but said, May the Lord rebuke you!. St.Jude alludes to an ancient Jewish tradition of a dispute between Michael and Satan over the body ofMoses, an account of which is also found in the apocryphal book on the assumption of Moses (Origen,De Principiis III.2.2). St. Michael concealed the tomb of Moses; Satan, however, by disclosing it, tried toseduce the Jewish people to the sin of hero-worship. St. Michael also guards the body of Eve, accord-ing to the "Revelation of Moses" (Apocryphal Gospel).

Revelat ion 12:7-9"Then war broke out in heaven; Michael and his angels battled against the dragon.The dragon and its angels fought back, but they did not prevail and there was no longer any place forthem in heaven. The huge dragon, the ancient serpent, who is called the Devil and Satan, who de-ceived the whole world, was thrown down to earth, and its angels were thrown down with it." St.

John speaks of the great conflict at the end of time, which reflects also the battle in heaven at thebeginning of time.

According to the Fathers of the Church there is often question of St. Michael in Scripture where hisname is not mentioned. They speculate he was the cherub who stood at the gate of paradise, "to keepthe way of the tree of life" (Genesis 3:24) (although this is sometimes referred to as the Archangel Uriel Lightof God who is mentioned in other apocryphal writings), the angel through whom God published the Deca-logue to his chosen people, the angel who stood in the way against Balaam (Numbers 22:22 sqq.), the an-gel who routed the army of Sennacherib (2 Kings 19:35).

Christian tradition gives to St. Michael four offices: To fight against Satan. To rescue the souls of the faithful from the power of the enemy, especially at the hour of

death. To be the champion of God's people, the Jews in the Old Law, the Christians in the New

Testament; therefore, he was the patron of the Church, and of the orders of knights duringthe Middle Ages.

To call away from earth and bring men's souls to judgment.

Within the Hierarchy of Saints, the Blessed Virgin Mary always has the highest position, followedby St. Michael the Archangel - the Prince of Angels, because of his role in casting out Satan fromheaven, then followed by the orders of angels, then St. John the Baptist and the saints.

On October 13, 1884, Pope Leo XIII had a remarkable vision. The Pontiff had finished celebratingMass; then, he suddenly stopped at the foot of the altar. He stood there for about 10 minutes, as if in atrance, his face ashen white. Then, going immediately from the Chapel to his office, he composed thePrayer to St. Michael, with instructions it be said everywhere.

When asked what had happened, he explained that as he was about to leave the foot of the altar, hesuddenly heard voices - two voices, one kind and gentle, the other guttural and harsh. They seemed tocome from near the tabernacle. As he listened, he heard the following conversation:

The guttural voice, the voice of Satan in his pride, boasted to Our Lord: "I can dest r oy your Church."The gentle voice of Our Lord: "You can? Then go ahead and do so."Satan: "To do so, I need more t ime and more power. "Our Lord: "How much t ime? How much power?"Satan: "75 to 100 years, and a greater power over t hose who will give t hemselves over t o my servi ce."Our Lord: "You have the ti me, you wil l have t he power. Do wit h them what you will ."

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Los ngeles tienen inteligencia y voluntad, y son inmortales. Se trata de una gran multitud, pero cada unoes una persona individual. Arcngeles son uno de los nueve coros de ngeles que figuran en la Biblia.

San Miguel es uno de los principales ngeles, y su nombre era el grito de guerra de los ngeles bue-nos en la batalla librada en el cielo contra el enemigo y sus seguidores. Cuatro veces su nombre se re-gistra en las Escrituras:Daniel 10: 13El Prncipe del reino de Persia me opuso resistencia durante veintin das, pero Miguel, uno de

los primeros Prncipes, ha venido en mi ayuda. Yo lo dej all, junto al Prncipe de los reyes de Persia.Daniel 12: 1En aquel tiempo, se alzar Miguel, el gran Prncipe, que est de pie junto a los hijos de tu pue-

blo. Ser un tiempo de tribulacin, como no lo hubo jams, desde que existe una nacin hasta el tiempopresente. En aquel tiempo, ser liberado tu pueblo: todo el que se encuentre inscrito en el Libro.

Judas 1:9El arcngel Miguel, cuando pleiteaba con el diablo disputndose el cuerpo de Moiss, no seatrevi a pronunciar contra l ninguna palabra de insulto, sino que sencillamente dijo: Que el Seorte reprenda!? San Judas alude a una antigua tradicin juda de una disputa entre Miguel y Satanssobre el cuerpo de Moiss, una cuenta de la que tambin se encuentra en el libro apcrifo de laasuncin de Moiss (Orgenes, de Principiis III.2.2). San Miguel ocult la tumba de Moiss, Satans, sinembargo, al destaparla, trat de seducir al pueblo judo al pecado de culto al hroe San Miguel tam-bin protege el cuerpo de Eva, de acuerdo con el "Apocalipsis de Moiss" (Evangelio apcrifo).

Apocali psis 12:7 -9Entonces se desat una batalla en el cielo: Miguel y sus ngeles combatieron contrael dragn. Lucharon el dragn y sus ngeles, pero no pudieron vencer, y ya no hubo lugar para ellos enel cielo. El dragn grande, la antigua serpiente, conocida como el Demonio o Satans, fue expulsado;

el seductor del mundo entero fue arrojado a la tierra y sus ngeles con l. San Juan habla del granconflicto al final de los tiempos, que refleja tambin la batalla en el cielo al principio de los tiempos.

Segn los Padres de la Iglesia a menudo hay cuestin de San Miguel en la Escritura donde no se men-ciona su nombre. Especulan que era el querubn que estuvo en la puerta del paraso, "para guardar elcamino del rbol de la vida" (Gnesis 3:24) (aunque esto se conoce como el Arcngel Uriel "Luz de Dios" que semenciona a veces en otros escritos apcrifos), el ngel a travs de quien Dios public el Declogo para supueblo escogido, el ngel que estaba de pie en el camino contra Balaam (Nmeros 22:22 sqq.), el ngelque derrot al ejrcito de Senaquerib (2 Reyes 19:35).

La tradicin Cristiana le da a San Miguel cuatro oficios: Para luchar contra Satans. Para rescatar a las almas de los fieles del poder del enemigo, especialmente a la hora de la muerte.

Para ser el campen del pueblo de Dios, los Judos en la Ley Antiguo, los cristianos en el NuevoTestamento, por lo tanto, l era el patrono de la Iglesia y de las rdenes de caballeros durante laEdad Media.

Para llamar fuera de la tierra y traer las almas de los hombres a juicio.

Dentro de la la Jerarqua de los santos, la Virgen Mara siempre tiene la posicin ms alta, segui-da por San Miguel Arcngel - el "Prncipe de los ngeles", debido a su papel en la expulsin de Sa-tans del cielo, y luego seguido por los rdenes de los ngeles, entonces San Juan Bautista y el santo....

El 13 de octubre de 1884, el Papa Len XIII tuvo una visin extraordinaria. El Pontfice haba termina-do celebrando misa, de repente se detuvo al pie del altar. Se qued all durante unos 10 minutos, comosi estuviera en trance, con el rostro blanco como la ceniza. Entonces, va inmediatamente de la Capilla asu oficina, l compuso la Oracin a San Miguel, con las instrucciones que se dice en todas partes.

Cuando se le pregunt lo que haba sucedido, explic que, cuando estaba a punto de salir al pie delaltar, de repente escuch voces - dos voces, una amable y gentil, la otra gutural y spero. Parecan ve-nir de cerca del tabernculo. Mientras escuchaba, oy la siguiente conversacin:

La voz gutural, la voz de Satans en su orgullo, se jact ante el Seor: "Yo puedodest ruir t u Iglesia."

La suave voz de Nuestro Seor: "Puedes? Irt e adel ant e y hacer lo" .Satans: "Para el l o, necesit o ms t i empo y ms energa. "Nuestro Seor: "Cunt o t i emp o Cunt a pot encia?"Satans: "75 a 100 aos y un may or poder sobre q uienes han de dar a s mi smos a mi serv i cio. "Nuestro Seor: "Ti enes el t iempo, t endrs el p oder d e hacer con ell os lo que qui eras."

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Readings for the WeekMonday: Zec 8:1-8 Ps 102:16-23, 29 Lk 9:46-50Tuesday: Zec 8:20-23 Ps 87:1-7 Lk 9:51-56Wednesday: Neh 2:1-8 Ps 137:1-6 Mt 18:1-5, 10Thursday: Neh 8:1-4a, 5-6, 7b-12 Ps 19:8-11

Lk 10:1-12

Friday : Bar 1:15-22 Ps 79:1-5, 8-9 Lk 10:13-16Saturday: Bar 4:5-12, 27-29 Ps 69:33-37

Lk 10:17-24

Sunday: Hb 1:2-3; 2:2-4 Ps 95:1-2, 6-92 Tm 1:6-8, 13-14 Lk 17:5-10

OurSanctuary LampsThis Week Burn in Memory/Honor of :

OldChapel Scott WoodburyNew Church The Woodbury Family

Mass Intentions for the WeekSaturday, September 28

8:30 a.m. Mary Cernik (John & Kathy Novotny)Vigil for the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time

5:00 p.m. Scott Woodbury (Laurie Woodbury & Family) Fred Wilkinson (Claire Wilkinson) Donald Leo Richardson (Friends)

Mary & Peter Rome (Carl Rome) Margaret Steik (Colette Miller) Mrs. Bernice Polacek (Joseph & Rose Szczepaniak)

Sunday, September 29, The 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time

7:30 a.m. Blanche Parrish (Dan Conley)9:30 a.m. Toni Lawrentz (Ron Lawrentz)11:30 a.m. Mass for the Parishioners1:30 p.m. Pedro Gomez (Margarita Jimenez)

Alex Cichanski (Grace Spatz) Jose G. Blanco (St. John the Baptist) Orlando Roberto (Ruiz Family)

Monday, September 30

7:30 a.m. John Glenn (Peggy Glenn)Tuesday, October 1

7:30 a.m. Cyril & Thomas Ennis & Family (Cathy Johnston)

Wednesday, October 2

7:30 a.m. Scott Woodbury (Laurie Woodbury)1:40 p.m. School Mass Faye Reiser-96th Birthday/Living

(The Cargo Family)

Thursday, October 3

7:30 a.m. Louis Miotto (Chuck & Lois Kirk)

Friday, October 4-First Friday

7:30 a.m. Our Parish All Souls

Saturday, October 5

8:30 a.m. CCW Living & Deceased Members (CCW)Vigil for the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time

5:00 p.m. Anastatia Aylward (Jack & Dorothy Aylward) Maurice Martineau (Therese Martineau) Joyce Milder(Jayne & Tony Altimari)

John & Mary Karwoski (Living/Anniversary-64th)(John & Mary Karwoski)

The Militello & Liv Families (Virginia Taylor) Mrs. Bernice Polacek (Joseph & Rose Szczepaniak)

Sunday, October 6, The 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time

7:30 a.m. Joseph & Ethel Bialek (Michael & Delores Malpier)9:30 a.m. Toni Lawrentz (Ron Lawrentz)11:30 a.m. The Henczel Family (Living) (Joseph Henczel)

1:30 p.m. Por Todos los Parroquianos de San Juan Bautista

MonsignorVincent Cloos

Tuition Assistance FundOur Parish has a Tuition Assis-tance Fund named in honor ofour beloved former pastor,Monsignor Vincent Cloos, who

loved dearly our school and all the children whoattended. Families who qualify to be recipients offunds for tuition assistance must be parishionersof St. John the Baptist Parish and attend churchat St. Johns weekly.

Donations may be given in Honor of, or in Mem-ory of, a loved one, and, from a donor or fromanonymous. Please indicate your preferencesconcerning the aforementioned when you makeyour donation to the Monsignor Vincent CloosTuition Assistance fund.

Thank you to the anonymous donor who gener-

ously gave $2,000 within the last month!

Adoration &First Friday Rosary

October 4from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.in the Chapel.

Adoration and Rosary concludeswith Benediction.

Please pray for

Janice Twohill

who passed awayon September 13, 2013.

Our sympathies are extended to her daughter, MaryBeth Peterson, and to all of her family and friends.

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Harold Bingo BeschJames BestlerMargaret BirtBrian BurkeJosephine CalalbreseLisa CiceroKathy ConnorJewel Ann CurtisPatricia DahleenJoann EggebrechtPatrocinia FernandezGregory FigielJohn Flanigan, Jr.Tom FlynnDolores GabrielGary GillmeisterJoe GrabowskiDawn GrantDestin GreenJennifer HammerschmidtRich HarwoodJohn Heitzler

Joy HenczelTom JanczyBill JohnsonBrandon KarimiCarter KettnerSophie KohutFrank KrauseKorrin KuprisKara LaddRose Marie LambertJohn LechowiczDolores LewandowskiNancy LidenLaurie LinkeSandra Linke

Beth Majerczyk

Ursula MakowijczukJohn MalteseLinda MarczewskiJan MastersMarcy MorkenPeggy MurphyBecky NealJohnny Neal

Alex NovakLesley (Tobin) NygaardJoan PacerJudy PakulaJosie PasciakBane PetrovCathy Enders PossElly RansumMary Rauch

Al ic ia Ricci ardiCooper RojasKatherine RoseCasmir RutaLilli an Salek

George Sarlit toNathan SchramSven SegerlundBea SerwachCarolyn SesvoldJohn ShannonCathy SlipkevychRosemary SumangMary TarchalaVirg TobinEmily VancoPaul VasichWilliam WhiteLexie YoungbergLarry Zengri

Please pray for our sick Thanks to all who serve the Sick and Homeboundof our parish for your wonderful service to thosewho bear the Cross of Christ in their sufferingsand handicaps!We are grateful for those who helped us to gather infor-mation this past spring to know who are serving as Minis-ters of Care to the Sick and Homebound. We still lacksome information on those who are taking Holy Commun-ion to those in need. So, if you have not given this infor-

mation to us already (including family members whotake communion home to their loved ones) we need it.The Bishop would like the names of all who serve as Eu-charistic Ministers in Church and to the sick.

Please include the following information:

Your name

Your address and phone number

Name of Person you visit

His/her address and phone number

How long you have been taking communion to him/her

Could you please bring the information to the parish sec-retaries at the parish office who will give it to FatherTomy; he is coordinating our parish database. This willalso help us if a Minister becomes sick and we need tofind a substitute to take communion to your loved one/sick/homebound you minister to.If youve previously contacted the parish office and yourcommunion responsibilities havent changed, you do nothave to contact the parish office again.

Thank you in advance for your attention to this matter.

~Father Tomy Chellakandathil, CMI

Tours of Chicago Catholic ChurchSunday, October 27th

Cost- $35 Adult, $30 Senior $20 Youth(maximum 47 people)

ItineraryWinfield train station- train departs at 10:49(cost-an additional $5.75)11:50 Bus picks us up at Ogilvie Train Station12:15 arrive at St. Michaels in Olde town(Established before the Chicago Fire)1:15 arrive at St. Alphonsus: German Gothic

2:15 arrive St. Mary of the Angels: The Navy Pier of ChicagoChurches3:40 dropped off at Ogilvie station ($5.75 train fair not included)4:40 Train departs and arrives in Winfield around 5:40

Sign up and pay at the church offices or with Chris Strong byOctober 20th chriss@stjohnwinfield.org.Make checks out to: St. John the Baptist

Your Name________________

Number of People_____________

Total money paid__________________

St. Johns Parish Presents . . .

Blessing of Pets in Honor ofSt. Francis and St. Therese

Saturday, October 5

About 6:15 p.m.

No Rain-Mary Garden

Rain-In the Pavilion

mailto:chriss@stjohnwinfield.orgmailto:chriss@stjohnwinfield.org

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Sacrificial GivingWe are ever grateful for your loving gener-osity and sharing in the Ministries of Servingthe Lord here at St. John the Baptist.

Parish Collections

August 25.$20,502.66

September 1$23,701.45September 8$20,649.65September 15. $17,884.62

The Lord Loves a Cheerful Giver!(2 Corinthians 7:7)

Our weekly spending is currently at $26,312for the new fiscal year. We need your sup-

port to help us reach our weekly needs.Please consider increasing your donation to

help us. Thank you.

Mass Music Schedule for

Confession Schedule

Horario de Confesiones

Sat urday , Sept ember 28, 20133:30 p.m., Fr Tomy

Sat urday , October 5, 20133:30 p.m., Fr Tomy

The Flu Season is Coming!Flu Shots Available after Masses

For your convenience, Walgreens staff will be at St.Johns in the back of the chapel on Sunday, September 29 fol-lowing the 7:30, 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. Masses to administer flu

shots to anyone wishing to get their flu shot for the comingseason. Payment can be cash, check or credit card. Medicare

will be billed.

CATHOLICS FOR LIFE

MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND PRAY THE ROSARY WITH FELLOWPARISHIONERS EVERY SUNDAY FOLLOWING 7:30 A.M. MASS

"The Rosary has accompanied me in moments of joy and in mo-

ments of difficulty. To it I have entrusted any number of con-cerns; in it I have always found comfort." -- Blessed Pope JohnPaul II Come to pray the Holy Rosary at St. John the BaptistChurch following 7:30 a.m. Mass on Sundays. The Rosary willbegin at about 8:30 a.m. in the chapel, offered for these spe-cial intentions: 1) to bring an end to the practice and legalityof abortion, 2) for freedom of the Church and Catholic peoplesto practice their faith without government interference, 3) forlaw and public policy to sustain recognition of marriage as be-tween one man and one woman. The Rosary will also includeyour personal intentions and for all in our parish. Prayerchanges things. Please come. All are welcome.

Come Join Saint JohnsCome Join Saint Johns

Handbell Choir!Handbell Choir!

The Handbell Choir hasbegun rehearsals and if youcan read music, wed love toshow you how to play hand-bells. Rehearsals are at 7:00p.m. on Thursdays in theChurch. We ring two Masses,alternating between the 5:00p.m. and the 11:30 a.m. Formore information, please callJoyce Schram at:

630-665-2434.

Anointing MassAnointing Mass

There will be a special Mass forthe anointing of the sick on

Saturday, October 12

at 10 a.m.

in the Chapel

Anyone who is sick or in need of healing is in-vited to attend and receive the Sacrament of

the Sick. This sacrament confers special graceon Christians experiencing the difficulties that

accompany serious sickness or old age.Refreshments in the narthex will follow.

~Worship Commission

October

7:30 a.m. (Sun.) Clas-sic Ensemble

9:30 a.m. (Sun) Con-temporary Ensemble

11:30 a.m. (Sun.) AdultChoir

Join in and Sing withSt. Johns Childrens

Christmas ChoirAll children between the ages of 7-14

are invited to sing at the4:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Mass

Practice starts Saturday, October 5, 2013Meet at 3:30 p.m. in the Choir Loft of the Chapel

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Fait h Educat ion For Inspir ed Adult sThese are open classes offered to any adult of any faith orchurch. The purpose is to inspire your faith and inform it inways that are exciting.All classes are in Sebahar Hall at 7 p.m. on Thursdays unlessotherwise noted.

Do you know Deuteronomy? October 3rd- This book has Moses talking to his followers after

the Exodus and just about to cross into the homeland of Israel. What did Moses have to sayto his followers?Mark the First Gospel- October 10th-(School Hall) Who wrote the first Gospel and what is unique to thisGospel? This is a great class to learn the basics of the New Testament for beginners.Paul Texts the Corinthians- October 17th- Paul writes one of the most inspiring definitions of what achurch should be in this great letter to a fledgling church.The 16th Century and Its History- Nov. 7th- In this Century you have Martin Luther, John Calvin, JohnKnox, Henry the VIII, The Borgias and Ulrich Zwingli. This century shaped religion for the entire world forthe next 5 centuriesCatholicism and Mexico -Nov. 14th- What is unique in the traditions of Catholicism and Mexico?Our Lady of Guadalupe and the Christero wars are examples of the topics.

CATHOLICS FOR LIFE

Respect Life Sunday is next weekend, October 6. The U. S. Bishops'theme this year is, "Open Your Hearts to Life," "a favorite theme of PopeFrancis and one that has a particular urgency today, as the 'culture ofdeath' is gaining an ever-wider foothold." Look for the bishops' flyer innext week's bulletin.Lapel LIFE roses will be distributed by the Council of Catholic Womenafter Masses next weekend, and baskets will be available for donations tohelp support our local crisis pregnancy centers. When you display the

rose on your lapel or purse, you silently proclaim your respect for lifefrom conception to natural death.

National Life Chain - This is a silent, prayerful witness, standing side byside forming a "life chain," along roads at 11 locations throughout thediocese for one hour in prayer, holding a variety of signs (supplied at thesite) such as "Abortion Kills Children," or "Abortion Hurts Women," or"Pray to End Abortion." St. John's parishioners will meet in the parish'ssouth parking lot at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 6 and travel to the abor-tion clinic nearest our parish, Aanchor Clinic in Glen Ellyn (on the northside of Roosevelt Rd., just E. of Rt. 355), to pray with others from sur-rounding churches from 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. and return to our churchparking lot at 4:00 p.m. All are welcome. If it's difficult to stand for 1hour, please bring a chair. This time of silent, unified prayer is an effec-

tive witness for passersby and is a heartening experience for those whoparticipate!

40 Days For Life Prayer Campaign , September 25 through November 3.This is a call to 40 days of prayer and fasting, 40 days of peaceful vigil,40 days of community outreach. This prayer campaign has closed 40abortion facilities, brought healing to families, and saved over 7,500lives! Invite your family, friends, and parish organization members to bepart of 40 DAYS FOR LIFE. Our parish's three-hour weekly prayer vigilcommitment is each Tuesday in October from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. outsideof the Aanchor Health Center, 1186 Roosevelt Rd. in Glen Ellyn (on theN. side of Roosevelt Rd. just E. of Rt. 355). On October Sundays duringthe Campaign, come to a prayerful community Praise and Worship time,6--7 pm outside the clinic. To sign-up to pray for an hour on our "parishTuesdays", for directions, parking information., etc., call parish coordina-tors Joe and Rita Grabowski at 630-665-9554. To sign-up for prayer onanother day or time and for more info, visit www.40daysforlife.com. Ourprayer and sacrifice throughout these 40 DAYS will save lives.

Childrens Stewardship Corner

Here are just a few of the offerings to God fromthe youths of St. Johns: Kailey, Christopher,

Nick, Norby, Courtney, Riley, Bridget, Eric, Keira,Anna, Lily, Katherine, Alyssa, Zachary and Pey-ton all donated money to the church this week.Christopher walked the dog, Kailey helped mom& dad in the yard, and Katherine helped a friendout. Some of the talent of St. Johns youths are:helping a friend at school, making a sign for theclassroom, singing & dancing, playing the piano.

Gifts from the youth's envelopes forSeptember 1 & 8, 2013 was $26.00

K of CsBreakfast Kick-off

Sunday,October 6, 2013

8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Where: St. Johns School Hall

The Knights provide over 60 million hours of do-

nated volunteer time across the U.S. each year, allfor the betterment of our Catholic Faith Communi-ties. Enjoy a menu that includes Hot ButtermilkPancakes, Sausage Links, Golden Hashbrowns,Country Fresh Eggs, Apple or Orange Juice, andFresh Roasted Coffee. Hungry?

Invite some friends, bring a group, support the par-ish, have a cup of coffee on us. Thanks!

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCESSunday: Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Monday: St. JeromeTuesday: St. Thrse of the Child JesusWednesday: The Holy Guardian AngelsFriday: St. Francis of Assisi; First FridaySaturday: Blessed Virgin Mary; First Saturday

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Special NeedsDo you have a specia l needs chil d? Would

you be interest ed infa i t h format ion for t hem?

A team of dedicated volunteers has been workingtogether to offer a program to

any interested family.

For details, call St. Johns Religious EducationOffice at 630-682-4400 x 613.

Youre invited to

Fun, Learningand Music

at

Gather the Children

Who:All children, grades K-4 (Pre-schoolaccompanied by a parent)

Where:Chapel (Dismissed from Church before Liturgy of the Word, return toChurch for Liturgy of Eucharist)

When: Every Sunday during 9:30 Mass,starting September 8

Volunteers are always appreciated!

Questions or to help? Contact Kara Ladd at

630-876-4534 (call or text) kedrok99@att.net

Gather the Children Ministryis looking for . . . (men, women,

and teens, at least 11 years old)

Guitarists

Coordinator(Schedules ministers, etc., for each week)

There are openings in the positions listed above! If willing to

give your time... once a month, please call:

Religious Education Office 630-682-4400 X 613, or

Kara Ladd, 630-876-4534 (call or text)

From our RE Director . . .This past weekend I attended Mass at Our Lady of MountCarmel Church in Carmel, Indiana. The church waspacked! Children everywhere! Everyone sang; yes, eventhe teens! The line for Holy Communion seemed like itwould never end! To be honest, I had to double check tosee if it was a Catholic Church! So I assumed-it has to bethe priest! Nope, his homily was good but not outstanding!Maybe it was the choir? Nope, just ordinary folks singing

praises to God.So why was this community so filled with passion? Theywere a welcoming community-EVERYONE was wel-comed! Here is a snippet from their bulletin.

This is a slightly revised version of a letter by an anony-mous mom sharing the importance of welcoming familiesinto our church-and not judging them when the childrenbecome unruly. As we begin the 2013-2014 ReligiousEducation year, I thought I would share this note with you.

Dear Parents of young children,You are doing something really, really important! I know itis not easy! We see you with your arms overflowing, andknow you came to church already tired. Parenting is tiring!

We watch you bounce and sway trying to keep the babyquiet, juggling the infant car seat and diaper bag, as youfind a seat. I see you wince as your child cries. I see youanxiously pull things our of your bag of tricks to try to quietthem. And we see you with your toddlers and your pre-schoolers. We watch your cringe when your children askinnocent questions in a voice that might not be an insidevoice let alone a church whisper. I hear the exasperationin our voice as you beg your child to just sit, to be quiet asyou feel everyones eyes on you. Not everyone is lookingbut I know it feels this way.

We know youre wondering, it this worth it? Why do Ibother? We know you often leave church more exhaustedthan fulfilled. But what you are doing is so important.When you are here you fill the church with a joyful noise!When you are here, the Body of Christ is more fully pre-sent! When you are here, we are reminded that this faithisnt only about quiet contemplation but coming together toworship as a community, where we share in the Word andSacrament together. When you are here, we have hopethat these pews wont be empty in 10 years when yourkids are old enough to sit quietly and behave in worship. Iknow they are learning how and why we worship now, be-fore its too late.

We see them learning. In the midst of the cries, whinesand giggles, in the midst of the crinkling of pretzel bagsand the growing pile of crumbs we see children who insiston going 2 pews up to share with someone they havenever met. We hear the echoes of Amens just a few sec-onds after the rest of the community says it together. Wewatch a boy just learning to read try to sound out thewords of mass.

We know how hard it is to do what youre doing, but wewant you to know, IT MATTERS, it matters to your chil-dren and it matters to us! Thank you!!

~Maureen Brennan

Please mark your calendars for . . .

Undy Sundayon Sunday, October 20

Collecting Items at All Masses

SJB is helping Catholic Charities and the 65,000 people theyserve each year by collecting new underwear, undershirts and

socks for children and adults, Donations can bebrought to the Narthex on 10/20 or call

Maureen Brennan at 630-682-4400, ext 613.

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OPERATION ELIZABETHDINNER All single Catholic

women ages 17-30 are invited to adinner with Bishop Siegel and several religious Sisters on Thursday, Octo-ber 17, 2013 from 6 p.m. 8 p.m. at St. Francis Woods, 9201 W. St. Fran-cis Road, Frankfort, IL 60423. You will have the opportunity to hearBishop Siegel and the Sisters speak about vocation and call, have a nicemeal and ask any questions you may have about religious life.

Thursday, October 17, 2013, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.Please RSVP to the Vocation Office at vocations@dioceseofjoliet.orgor((815 834-4004) by October 14th.

COLLEGE SEMINARY VISITS -The Vocation Office will be spon-soring a trip for all men who are 16 years of age and older to St. John Vi-anney College Seminary in St. Paul, MN. There is no cost for this trip.

These are great opportunities to visit the seminaries, meet seminarians andsee seminary life first-hand. You would be leaving Thursday morning at8am on October 31 and return about 7pm on Saturday, November 2.Please RSVP to Fr. Burke at ((815 834-4004) or voca-

tions@dioceseofjoliet.orgby October 24th if you are interested. Each

participant will need to fill out a permission form and waiver.

V o c a t i o n sCouncil of Catholic

Women

Annual

Holiday Fair

Oct 12-13

The chill is in the air andHoliday Fair is only two weeks away. CCW continues to

gather items for our annual event. We are in need ofcrafts or other hand-made goods. Gently used jewelryand religious goods are greatly appreciated. Additionallywe will be having our This and That tables and we needdonations of items in good condition, such as housewares, decorative accessories, paintings, toys, andbooks. We will not be accepting clothing, furniture orelectronic items.

Have something NEW you cant return? DONATE IT!New items are often used as raffle prizes.

Items from Parishioners that we will be featuring in ourFrench Market:

HONEY, produced by Chris Strong.

Hand painted decorative wine bottles with lights

inside, by Mary Kay Hanlock

MUMS from Proseks Greenhouse

BAKERY DONATIONS: Please drop off donations ofbaked goods on Friday, Oct 11th from 10:00am-2:00pm,all day Saturday, 10/12, or Sunday morning, 10/13.

If you have any questions or need information, contactCecily at 630-665-5946 or Sheila at 630-668-2494.

You are invited to Be transformed by the WORD

of God by participating in the study of an INTRO-DUCTION TO THE NEW TESTAMENT. This seven-teen-week course will provide an overview of theworld of the New Testament, the four Gospels, the

Acts of the Apostles, and the Book of Revelation.The classes will be held on Wednesdays, 7:00-9:00p.m. at Sacred Heart Monastery. The course willbe taught by Sister Judith Ann Heble, OSB. There isa $30 fee for the course covering the cost of a text-book and other printed material. Please register byOctober 1st by calling Sister JoAnne Form, 630-725-6013. Payment should be made the first day ofclass. Dates for the course are: October 16, 23, 30;

November 6, 13; December 4, 11, 18; January 22,29; February 12, 19, 26; March 5, 12, 19, 26.

This course will be held in the Chapter room of Sa-cred Heart Monastery 1910 Maple Ave, Lisle. Lookfor the statue of the Sacred Heart and Sacred HeartMonastery over the door.Pumpkin Daze at Abbey Farms, Aurora, MarmionAbbeys annual fundraiser with a corn maze, pumpkins,seasonal food, petting zoo, and more. Visitwww.abbeyfarms.org , then click on Abbey Farms for allthe details.

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Catholic InquiryAnyone interested in becoming Catho-lic, please call the parish office for in-formation: 630-668-0918, ext. 600.

Help Our SchoolClip Box Tops!

Please drop off your clipped Box Tops inthe entryway to the parish office. Thereis always a collection box there. Allprofits are benefitting programs for St.John the Baptist school. Questions,contact Robin Hafertepe at:

hafertepes1424@yahoo.com Thank you!

Visit Our Parish Website,www.stjohnwinfield.org for:

Copy of the bulletin

Ministries Schedule

Having Surgery?Give one of our priests a call PRIOR toyour surgery, so that anointing can begiven at a time when you are lessstressed. Call the parish office at 630-668-0918, ext. 600, and set a time to come inBEFORE your surgery for anointing.

Hospital VisitsOur priests are available to make hospi-tal visits. Because of HIPAA Laws theHospital does not notify churcheswhen parishioners are there. Pleasenotify the Saint Johns Parish Officewhen a loved one is there giving us thename and room number. We want to doour best to minister to all theHospitalized!

HomeboundParishioners who are homebound andwish to receive communion, please callthe parish office at 630-668-0918, Ext.

600, and we will pass your name to thecoordinator for Homebound Ministry.

Lost and FoundPlease check the Lost and Found bas-ket in the entry way to the parish office.

Parish CalendarPlease see the on line calendar at:www.stjohnwinfield.org or on the kioskof the narthex of the Church.

Bulletin ArticlesSubmissions are due by noon onThurs., 10 days prior to the Sunday onwhich you wish the article to appear.(Holidays may change due dates for arti-cles because of publishing demands).Include the name and phone number ofthe person submitting the article. Pleaseemail as an attachment using MicrosoftWord or Publisher, please do not includearticle in the body of the email.

Email to: jenniferk@stjohnwinfield.orgor rosab@stjohnwinfield.org.

Pulpit AnnouncementsMust be submitted with a contact name

and phone number, by 9 a.m. on Tues-day prior to the Sunday you wish theannouncement made. The parish officehas final approval on all bulletin articlesand pulpit announcements.

Youth Ministry (High School)For information, contact

Chris Strong atchriss@stjohnwinfield.org

All meetings are 6:30p-8p in theYouth Ministry Center

above the garages at the parishoffices. Upcoming meetings:

10/6; 10/20

Tut ors Needed for 1st -8th Grade

Volunt eers are needed t o helpchildren in First Grade t hroughEight h Grade who are str uggli ng

in school. Please callTom Mast erson at :

630-653-4818

Please Pray for those whodefend our Nation,

those who servein Active Duty

Pvt James Luigi AkinSRA Francis Beifuss

Lt John BergSgt Melissa Brooker

Lt Deandra CarboneCMR Nicholas Carbone

Pvt Timothy ConleySgt Andrew Fairbairn

Pv2 Nicholas GormanSgt Pamela Gray

A1C Seth KelleyPFC David Lawless

Senior Airman Felicia K. McDonaldGSMC (SW/SS) Timothy A. Newell

ABHAA Sean PhillipsLt Col George Pohlmann

A1C Alejandro Luis SanchezAN Michael SchieveCaptain Jim Smolucha

Captain Mike SmoluchaSPC Thomas Stanhope

Bulletin Advertiser

of the Week:

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Please support those who help usfinance our Bulletin

through theirweekly advertisements!

Wedding InformationGetting married? Give us a ring! Pleasecontact one of the parish priests as soonas you become engaged and at least sixmonths before the wedding date. Catho-lics need to be attending church everySunday.

Prayers of the FaithfulIf you or someone in your family is

sick and would like to be mentionedin the Prayers of the Faithful, pleasecall the parish secretary at 630-668-0918, ext. 600, to add your name tothe list.

Mass Intention Book

for 2014

is now open.

ct|{ exz|t|New Parishioner Registrations areheld in Sebahar Hall (lower level ofthe Church) generally following the7:30 & 9:30 a.m. Masses. Upcomingscheduled dates are as follows:

Sunday, October 20, 2013 Sunday, November 17, 2013 Sunday, December 15, 2013

We look forward to your attendanceand to officially welcome you into ourparish.

St. Matthew CCW in GlendaleHeights is seeking vendors for theirannual Craft Show on December 7th,from 9 AM - 3 PM. For more infor-mation, contact Andrea atCCW@stmatthewchurch.org or callher at 630-408-0751 before Nov. 7th.

St. Matthew is located at 1555 GlenEllyn Rd, Glendale Heights, IL 60139.

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Requisitos SacramentalesConfesiones los Sbados 3:30-4:30 pmBautizos Las Platicas Pre-bautismales son requeridas antes de

fijar la fecha del Bautismo. Favor de inscribirse con dos a tresmeses de anticipo. Bautizos normalmente 4 Domingo del MesBodas Preparacin Espiritual empieza por lo menos con

SEIS MESES de anticipo. No haga preparaciones para suCelebracin antes de reunirse con el prroco.Adoracin del Santsimo los Martes 8 am a Mircoles 7:15 am

Sacramento de los Enfermos y Visitas de la Comunin:

Llame a la oficinaQuince Aos y Presentaciones Llame a la oficina de la

Secretaria Hispana. Quince Aeras necesitan ser miembros de laParroquia y cumplieron Educacin Religiosa de 7 y 8 grados.Secretaria Hispana Para hablar con la secretaria hispana, llame al

Rosa Benavides, extensin 601 Lunes, Martes y Jueves 8:00 AM a2:00 PM, o Mirella Hernndez, extensin 601 los Sbados 9:00 AMa 11:00 AM y Domingo 1/2 hora despus de la Misa en espaol.

Parish Office Hours:Parish Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. Grade School MassGrade School Mass Wed. 1:40 pm

Holy Days of Obligation, All Souls & Ash Wednesday To be announced with each Special Day

Eucharistic AdorationEucharistic Adoration ~~ Tues. from 8 a.m. - Wed 7:15 a.m. & First Fridays - 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.BaptismsBaptisms

1st Sunday of the Month First Baptism Rituals starting at the 11:30 a.m. Mass. Parents and god-parents are encouragedto attend Baptism Preparation Classes several months before your baby is born. Godparents are to be practicing Catholics!

WeddingsWeddings

Spiritual Preparation begins at least SIX MONTHS in advance. Please do not make reservations until you meet with a priest.

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