SS.

Cyril & Methodius Parish

608 Sobieski Street, Lemont, Illinois 60439

Parish Staff
Pastor
Rev. Lawrence Lisowski

Pastoral Ministry
Rev. Marcin Szczypula Associate Pastor Deacon Michael Ciciura Deacon Norbert Lesnieski

Education
Mrs. Shirley Tkachuk Parish School Principal Mrs. Trish Nickleski Sacramental Prep
Religious Education Coordinator

January 8, 2012 The Epiphany of the Lord

Kim Zajec Religious Education Secretary

Liturgy Coordinator
Marietta Vargo

Music Ministry
Miroslawa Sojka-Topor Music Director

Youth Ministry
Michael Lundberg

Administration
Denise Duda Business Manager Lynn Bailey Assistant Business Manager Maggie Starzec Unity Coordinator Monika Bochenek Beth Rachwalski Peggy Sniegowski Ann Zajec Parish Secretaries Cheryle Long Debbie Grand Evening Receptionists Dennis Sepessy Facility Manager Kay Manning Bulletin Editor

Our Parish Mission Statement

We are a family of faith, entrusted with the gospel message of Jesus Christ. Rooted in a rich tradition of worship, service and prayer, we foster the unity and faith of this community. Enlivened by the Spirit, we share our gifts, talents and resources to bring about the Kingdom of God.

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All of Us - #528
Fr. Larry Here They Come!

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In the picture, you see Bobby and Blake hard at work in the Jenner Bakery. The cookies were snarfed down before midnight on Christmas Eve. There is a certainly a joy to giving gifts, especially if you think you got just the right thing for the one you care about. You cant wait for them to open the box or bag. You look for the expression on their face. You wonder how they will react. Will they be surprised? In awe? Grateful? Now, just imagine the joy and delight God had in His heart to give us the gift of His Son. Imagine how proud and happy God was looking down from heaven. I am proud of the generosity of our parishioners during the Christmas season, especially as we reached out to families that are in great financial need. We were able to bring them some comfort. There is plenty of good news. This Sunday, we are privileged to hear, what you might say is the rest of the story. So often at Christmastime, gifts are gathered and given away, but we dont exactly know more beyond that. We know that they were collected, but we wonder what was the actual impact upon the families that received the gifts. This is why we carry on the tradition here at St. Cyrils of having our recipients of our Tree of Love program share their reflections on what the impact was upon their particular charity. Once again we welcome Fr. Scott Donahue, the Director of the Mercy Home for Boys and Girls, along with his Assistant Director, Mario Tamayo. Fr. Scott will celebrate the 5:30 PM Mass on Saturday this weekend, and Mario will share his reflections at the 10:30 AM Mass this Sunday. We are also happy to have representatives from the Womens Center and from our Sharing Parish, St. Adalberts, who have also benefited from the Tree of Love program. I would like to thank Bev Kapustiac and Beth Rendak who did a wonderful job organizing and directing the Tree of Love program for our parish this Advent. (The

Todays celebration of the Epiphany of the Lord brings us back once again to the Nativity scene in Bethlehem as we note the arrival of some important visitors from the Far East. They come to pay their respects to the humble Holy Family. We follow spiritually with the Three Kings as we listen to the classic gospel story and take a second look at the miracle in the manger. Our prayer this Sunday helps us to hold onto the joy and peace that comes with the birth of the ChristChild and not let the sacredness of this season quickly slip away. As a sign of reverence and appreciation, these wise men bring the special gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh, all symbolic treasures from their native countries. This Sunday, families are invited to take an epiphany packet home with them. It contains a gold star, some incense, chalk and a blessing prayer. It is a tradition on Epiphany Sunday, and as we enter into a new year, to bless our homes and pray for Gods peace and joy to be upon all who will visit us throughout the year. We mark the doorways of our homes with a sign of the cross, a sign of our faith. May we show the same hospitality and welcome as Mary, Joseph and Jesus did to the three strangers who surprised them in the middle of the night. What Did You Get? Theres a lot of gift-giving and a lot of giftgetting that happens during the Christmas season. One gift might even be rewrapped and passed along several times, hopefully without ever being noticed. One of my favorite moments on Christmas Eve was when two little guys walked into our priests sacristy before Mass and handed me a plate of freshly baked cookies that they cranked out at home. They had big smiles on their small faces that reflected the pride of their creations in the kitchen.

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Tree of Love represents nearly $30,000 in purchased gifts by parishioners.) Pictured below are the many merry elves who assisted with the gathering and delivery of all the gifts. Santa and Rudolph would be very proud of all your hard work! Thanks again for a great job! Yes, there is a joy in giving! The Three Kings from long ago knew this and we follow in their footsteps.

Welcome to SS. Cyril & Methodius Parish

The Parish Staff of St. Cyrils welcomes all to our historic parish that has carried on the mission of Jesus since 1884.

Parish Information
Rectory:
608 Sobieski Street, Lemont, IL Denise Duda, Business Manager (630) 257-2776; (630) 257-9372 Fax rectory@stcyril.org website: www.stcyril.org 607 Sobieski Street, Lemont, IL Shirley Tkachuk, Principal (630) 257-6488; shirleyt@stcyril.org Trish Nickleski D.R.E. (630) 257-9314; religed@stcyril.org

School:

Religious Education:

Mass Schedule:
Saturday: Sunday: 7:00 AM & 5:30 PM 7:00, 8:30 (Polish), 10:30 AM, 12:00 PM, 1:30 PM (Polish) 5:00 PM (St. Patricks - English)

Special Masses:
Weekdays: Tuesday PM: First Friday: 7:00 AM 8:00 PM Polish 7:00, 9:00 AM (Fall) & 7:00 PM (Polish)

Sacrament of Reconciliation:
Saturday: 4:30 - 5:00 PM First Fridays: 5:00 - 6:30 PM Also available by appointment.

Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick:

Following the Monday morning 7:00 AM Mass.

Rectory Hours: Each weekday the Rectory will be

closed between the hours of 12 PM-1 PM Monday through Wednesday Thursday, Friday Saturday Sunday 8:30 AM to 8:00 PM 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM Closed

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Religious Education News By: Trish Nickleski, D.R.E. Religious Education classes resume this week and we are looking forward to being with the children as we start the new year. Dear Parents,

January 8, 2012

School will be back in session tomorrow, Monday, January 9th. Also, please mark your calendars for Sunday, Jan. 29th. We will begin our Catholic Schools Week celebration on that day at the 10:30 AM Mass, followed by an Open House in the school. All current school families and anyone interested in our school are welcome to join us! Mrs. S. Tkachuk Principal

A quick reminder we do have classes on January 15, 16 and 18th!!! I know this is a holiday weekend but we do have religious education classes! REMINDER TO ALL SECOND GRADE PARENTS: There is a Communion Parent Meeting next Sunday, January 15th at 3:30 pm in the church. I am asking that at least one parent be in attendance at this very important meeting. Any questions please dont hesitate to call the religious education office at 630-257-9314. Report cards will be sent home with your youngest child the week of January 22nd please watch your childs folder for them and if you do not receive your childs report card please call the religious education office at 630-257-9314.

Congratulations to:

Congratulations to:

Dorota Klimczyk & Witold Kobylak Married Saturday, December 31, 2011

Christine Zajac & Dave Radomski Married Saturday, December 31, 2011

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Thank You to the 549 families who have supported our campaign with their pledge. Those choosing to be acknowledged will be listed in our bulletin.
Loving God, We thank You for the generous blessings You have bestowed upon Our Faith. May Your Spirit give us the vision to look into our hearts for inspiration, and in your honor, respond with our sacrifice, Our Gift. Help us as we care for this sacred and holy place, Our Home, where we come to offer you glory, praise and honor. Amen. Our Faith, Our Gift, Our Home Capital Campaign
Goal Pledged $1,000,000 $638,352 Thank you for your support this year to our Capital Campaign. We have completed the first phase of our project with the renovation and construction of much needed additional washrooms in the back of Church and Sacristy area. As well, two new Reconciliation rooms were constructed to provide a more reverent and sacred space to celebrate the Sacrament. Planning is now taking place to embark on the much larger second phase to begin in June of 2012 with the painting of the interior of our church. The good news is we are over halfway to our overall goal. The success of our campaign will enable our parish to continue our ministry and enhance our worship and prayer. Working together, we can met the needs of our parish community both today and for many years to come. Let us in faith, share our gift and care for our home.

Our Faith, Our Gift, Our Home Capital Campaign SS. Cyril & Methodius Parish Pledge Confirmation
I/We wish to pledge a gift of: Total Amount of Gift or Pledge Amount Enclosed Balance to be Paid
Method of Payment: Public Acknowledgment:

$ __________________ $ __________________ $ __________________

Frequency of Payments:

Single payment 24 monthly payments

Check

Electronic Fund Transfer

I/We wish to be acknowledged

I/We wish to remain anonymous

Name(s) __________________________________________________

Parishioner Envelope #: _________________

Address _______________________________________________ City ______________________________________ State _________ Zip _______________

EFT Authorization: Name of Bank _______________________________ (9) Digit Routing Number: Name(s) on Account: ________________________________ Account Number: ____________________________________ ____________________________________ Type: Checking Savings

Phone _____________________

Email ____________________________

Signature _______________________________________________________________________________________________

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SS. Cyril & Methodius Parish UNITED IN FAITH Concert for the HolidaysFriday, December 30th, 2011 From Oratorio to Opera...to Christmas Spirit!

January 8, 2012

Do we let fear and apprehension keep us from a ministry? Sometimes that happens with SPRED because the people we welcome are those with a developmental or intellectual disability or learning problem. Did you know that people with these challenges are loving, giving and precious gifts to us. What you see is what you get. They have no masks as we sometimes can put on. They enjoy life as we enjoy life They need a support system to grow in their faith ad SPRED provides this for them. SPRED is a different kind of faith development program because of the way our friends come to know life and their God it is well researched And has been around for over 40 years. It is not like religious education or a teacher/student/ classroom model of faith sharing. It is a small faith sharing group where people come to know each other through sharing ordinary life experiences and finding God within everyday life. Training is provided for all who volunteer. There will be a SPRED Information Night for parents and interested men and women on Tuesday, January 10th at 7 PM in our schools teachers lounge.

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Christmas & Year End Giving

The PADS season is in full swing!

PADS is an acronym for Public Action to Deliver Shelter. It is a series of facilities, mostly churches, which serve as a safe haven one night per week for homeless men, women and children. St. Lukes Orthodox Church is the Monday night shelter we support. The churches in Lemont cover all the needs on the first Monday of each month, October through April. But St. Lukes is finding it more and more difficult to find people to cover the other Mondays during the month. The shift times are: 7-11PM, 11PM-3AM, 3-7AM and 5-8AM. The work is simple and it is wonderful to develop relationships with the guests. If you could give only one shift from now until the end of April, it would be a big help to St. Lukes. Please seriously consider this. If you are interested, call me at 630.257.2414 or email at ddabneyj@st-als.org and I will put you in touch with the proper people. Thanks so much.

God calls us to be good and faithful stewards. Sharing our blessings helps us to build the Kingdom of God. Your financial support helps us to continue the missions and ministry of Jesus. As we approach Christmas and the year end, please review your parish contributions and your capital campaign pledge payments as you plan for your Christmas and year end donation. Gifts made on or before December 31st may be tax deductible for this tax year. Gifts of stocks and other securities, held more than one year, are excellent gifts to make. You may be able to deduct the stocks fair market value and avoid paying capital gains tax on the appreciation of the stock. Gift annuities are an option for people wishing to donate money to their parish over a long timeframe. Does your employer offer matching gift donations? Please consider donating your time, talent and resources to the church or school through one of the many church/school ministries or organizations. Volunteering can be such a rewarding experience.

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Beat the Lotto! Parish Raffle Sunday, February 12, 2012!
Get your paid ticket into the Rectory or collection bin as soon as possible!!! Tickets are $100. Talk to your friends and ask them to get in on a ticket with you. A ticket can be sold to 1, 2, 5, and even 10 people. Grand Drawing February 12, 2012 Prizes: Grand Prize 2nd 3rd 4th-6th 7th-21st 22nd-25th

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$40,000 $4,000 $3,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500

Dont forget to mark an organization on your ticket! Profits go to the following eleven Sharing Organizations: Holy Name Society Polish Club Tuition Assistance Program Mothers Club Altar & Rosary Society Religious Education School Operations Youth Ministry Athletic Commission Parish Council Overall Parish Operations ONLY 1500 Tickets sold. Winner need not be present. More tickets are available. To answer any questions, or for more tickets or if you did not receive your ticket yet, please call one of your LOTTO committee members:
Mary Beth Nancy Mary Lorianne Chet (630) 257-2998 (630) 257-2860 (630) 257-0569 (630) 739-6966 (630) 257-2467 Joan Mickey Jo Ann Keith Rose (630) 257-2939 (630) 243-6386 (312) 203-7355 (630) 257-9791 (708) 220-7750

Walk of Love - Build a Lasting Memory - Tribute Brick Reservations

SS. Cyril & Methodius Parish has a unique location on our historical and sacred parish grounds to remember those we love with the Walk of Love pathway leading to the entrance of our Church. You can inscribe names on paving bricks that will serve as a permanent message of thanksgiving and love. Reservation form and check may be mailed or dropped in the collection basket. Name ___________________________________________________________________________ Address _________________________________________________________________________ City _____________________________________ Home Phone ______________________________ State ___________ Daytime phone Zip ____________

____________________

Please reserve a 4 x 8 tribute brick for $200. I have enclosed a check payable to SS. Cyril & Methodius. I understand that the inscription on the tribute brick will read exactly as printed in the grid below. Inscription has a limit of 3 lines and 13 characters per line, including spaces.

Please note that bricks will be located randomly; we cannot request nor determine where any individual brick will be placed.

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Nancy Hoinacki Richard Cieski Deana Gozder Katherine Boyle Marie Kasl Margaret Frass Margie Dorothy Wesolowski Ted Florynski Kathy Moran Margaret Finnegan Anna Van Orden Anna Zoltek Lebrenda Case Clara Povalish Frank Polli Florence Kazich Sandi Merlo Joseph Perry Delores Bromberek Eleanor Povalish Genevieve Barbagallo Elaine Hooker Delores Beltrami -Lucchini Marion Galante Nick Hernandez Patrick Grieco Stella Troc Rose Miller Jozef Kopinski Regina Madeja Victor Splitt Jim Bailey

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Marianne Danko Art Danko Pat Salerno Mrs. Hindo Lydia Assensi John LaSota Alexandria Stojanov Gerry Pytlewski Mari Cleary Maria Bobowski Micaela Martinez Mark Walus Susan Baley Joel Falco Kimberly Yanowsky Jim Christmann Don Barcza Edmund Povalish Patrick Nickols Joanne Novak Louie Novak Linda Palmer John E. Rutkowski Dorothy Tasharski Dan Mulligan

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Z ycia naszej wsplnoty

Gdy za Jezus narodzi si w Betlejem w Judei za panowania krla Heroda oto M drcy ze Wschodu przybyli do Jerozolimy i pytali: Gdzie jest nowo narodzony krl ydowski? Ujrzeli my bowiem jego gwiazd na Wschodzie i przybyli my odda mu pokon... A oto gwiazda, ktr widzieli na Wschodzie, sza przed nimi, a przysza i zatrzymaa si nad miejscem, gdzie byo Dzieci . Gdy ujrzeli gwiazd , bardzo si uradowali. Weszli do domu i zobaczyli Dzieci z Matk Jego, Maryj ; upadli na twarz i oddali Mu pokon. I otworzywszy swe skarby, ofiarowali Mu dary: zoto, kadzido i mirr . -Ewangelia wg w. Mateusza

Lucille Handorf Stanley Chrzanowsky Angie Knopinski Nathan S. McKenna Lottie Bylina James McNamara James Hanley Irena Kedzior Lillian Kuzak Kim Bromberek Lynn Porter Janet LaSota Eleanor Twardowski Betty Bolino Milda Praninskas Lucy Lejeaunesse Anne Orlowski Stephanie Langheld Sam Caruso Cheryl Povalish Dale Chappell Dolores Langheld Virginia Kozlowski Kathi Dinnocenzo Allen Govic

Drzewko Mio ci
Pragniemy podzi kowa wszystkim parafianom ktrzy pomogli w tym roku w zorganizowaniu i pomocy zwi zanej z prac przy Drzewku Mio ci. Kwota $30,000 w prezentach zostaa przekazana osobom potrzebuj cym. Wasze dary zostay przekazane do: Domu Miosierdzi (Mercy Home) dla chopcw i dziewczynek, Centrum Kobiety (Womens Center), i do siostrzanej parafi w. Adalbert. Nasze serdeczne podzi kowania kierujemy rwnie do Bev Kapu ciak i Beth Rendak ktre nietylko po wi ciy swj czas w zorganizowaniu programu Drzewka Mio ci ale rwnie su yy pomoc . Jeste my dumni z pomocy osb udzielonej tym ktrzy jej bardzo potrzebowali. DZI KUJEMY! Magda Starzezc mstarzec@stcyril.org

To add a name or if you would like someone to visit you in the hospital or in your home, please call the rectory at (630) 257-2776.

Parking & Plowing

Cars will be ticketed by Lemont Police officers if they are illegally parked during Mass. Please respect the intent of handicapped spaces, be considerate of our neighbors property and also remember that emergency vehicles need to have open access to the church, school and fire hydrants at all times. Also, please park in lots that have already been cleared of snow to give our plowing service access.

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Wtorek, 10 Stycze

January 8, 2012

Wieczr modlitw do Matki Bo ej Cz stochowskiej..7:00pm

Niedziela, 8 Stycze
Msza w..8:30am.1:30 pm
OSOBY MWI CE PO POLSKU ODWIEDZ CHORYCH W ICH DOMACH LUB W SZPITALU I PRZYNIOS KOMUNI W. WI CEJ INFORMACJI U TERESY KADELAK 630-257-3611.

KAPLANa-LUDZIE Gdy kapan udziela rozgrzeszenia, nie mwi: "Bg odpuszcza tobie grzechy," lecz "Ja odpuszczam tobie grzechy." Gdyby cie poszli wyspowiada si do Matki Bo ej lub anioa, czy daliby wam rozgrzeszenie? Oczywi cie, e nie. Czy udzieliliby wam Ciaa i Krwi naszego Pana? Nie. Naj wi tsza Maryja Panna nie mo e spowodowa zst pienia swego Boskiego Syna do Hostii. Nawet dwustu aniow nie mogoby was rozgrzeszy. A kapan, choby najprostszy, mo e. Mo e wam powiedzie: "Id w pokoju, ja odpuszczam tobie grzechy." przypomina nam w. Jan Maria Vianney Kapani s nam potrzebni, nam wieckim, aby nasza relacja i za yo z Chrystusem moga si rozwija. To oni jednaj nas z Bogiem, to im Bg powierzy ask darzenia nas Jego Ciaem i Krwi , to nikt inny, tylko wa nie oni towarzysz nam sakramentami w czasie decyduj cych momentw naszego ycia. Poniewa kapani s spo rd nas, to znaczy, e tak jak my s grzesznikami potrzebuj naszej, mojej i Twojej modlitwy, aby by wiernymi Chrystusowi, aby walczy o swoj wi to i g bok relacj z Bogiem. Dlatego modlmy si do Najwyzszego Kaplana Jezusa Chrystusa- o - swiete i liczne powolania zakonne i mysyjne, zwlaszcza z naszej wspolnoty parafialnej! Ks. Marcin Szczypula mszczypula@yahoo.com

8-Adrian z Canterbury, zakonnik.Rd jego wywodzi si z afryka skiej prowincji rzymskiej.Pocz tkowo Adrian prowadzi ycie zakonne.Zasyn jako nauczyciel j zykw w kierowanym przez siebie klasztorze, piel gnowa ponadto piew liturgiczny. 12-Arkadiusz, m czennik.Zosta wychowany w religii chrze cija skiejPodczas wielkiego prze ladowania opu ci miejsce zamieszkania, ale po otrzymaniu wiadomo ci o uwi zieniu i torturowaniu swojej rodziny powrci i odda si w r ce wadzy.W niezomnym wyznawaniu wiary okaza bohaterstwo. Kiedy nie pomogy ani gro by, ani namowy poga skiego s dziego, aby wyrzek si wiary, skazano Arkadiusza na wyszukane tortury. Te nie tylko nie zaamay go, ale sprawiy, e jeszcze gorliwiej zach ca innych m czennikw do wytrwania w wierze.Zycie swoje zako czy na wzr Chrystusa, przybity do krzy a. Oprawcy dla zadania wi kszych cierpie wcze niej poamali mu nogi. 14-Amedeusz z Lozanny, biskup.Ur.si w bardzo pobo nej rodzinie francuskiej.Maj c 17 lat, wst pi do zakonu cystersw.Po czternastu latach ycia zakonnego zosta wybrany na opata, a po dalszych pi ciu latach obj stolic biskupi w Lozannie.Cieszy si wielkim autorytetem w rd duchowych i wieckich z racji roztropno ci i sprawiedliwo ci w wydawaniu opinii.Bardzo cz sto powoywano go jako rozjemc w roztrzyganiu sporw, jako doradc , a nawet powierzono mu trosk o wychowanie nast pcw tronu.Cieszy si szacunkiem cesarzy. W zakonie uwa ano go za wybitnie uzdolnionego kaznodziej . Cudze wiedzie- po ytecznie, swoje- obowi zek. ''W stajence kwitnie para kwiecia licznego, aden wiek przeszy nie mia nic podobnego. Jezus i Maryja, R a i Lilija, Przed nim rajskie zioa W chwast poszy zgoa.''

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Mass Intentions
Monday January 9th 7:00 AM = FRANCES KOSKI by Judy Grossman = STANISAW GAAT (Anniv.) by Krystyna Cwik 7:00 PM (Polish) = RODZINA SIENKA by Family

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Tuesday January 10th 7:00 AM CHRISTMAS FLOWER MEMORIALS 9:00 AM SCHOOL MASS 8:00 PM (Polish) = ALOJZY GI DA by His Daughter & Family O ZDROWIE I BOGOSAWIE STWO BO E DLA LUDWIKI BUDZ I RODZINY OD BEATY Wednesday January 11th 7:00 AM = JOZEF BYRDAK by His Wife, Helena = HELEN KRZEMIEN by Barbara & Marilyn 9:00 AM SCHOOL MASS Thursday January 12th 7:00 AM = WILLIAM E. RUMINSKI by His Family GODS BLESSINGS FOR RUSSEL, RACHEL, JAKSON GUZIOR & BABY TO BE by Guzior Family Friday January 13th 7:00 AM CHRISTMAS FLOWER MEMORIALS = JEROME LEE PICKFORD by Judy & Nick Mokelke Saturday January 14th 7:00 AM = BERTHA STEIN by Jackie Wierich & Family FATHERS DAY NOVENA OF MASSES 5:30 PM = CLARA & ANDREW ZOLECKI by Mr. & Mrs. Albert Zolecki = ANDREW SWORAN by His Daughter JoAnns Co-workers Sunday January 15th 7:00 AM GODS BLESSINGS FOR STELLA ANDRELCZYK by Roberta, Scott, Jake & Sam Ahlberg = EDWARD MILAS by Ray & Mary Beth Rudis 8:30 PM (Polish) PODZI KOWANIE ZA OTRZYMANE ASKI, O ZDROWIE I BOGOSTAWIE STWO DLA RODZINY SKOTNICKICH ZA DUSZE W. PAMI CI ZOFI MARI KOZIO OD M A 10:30 AM = DOROTHY BANAS by The Banas Family GODS BLESSINGS FOR KAZIMIERZ & CECYLIA MATURLAK 12:00 PM = STANLEY STOCH & BOB GIKAS by Christie Stoch = JAN MALEK by His Son & Daughter-in-Law 1:30 PM (Polish) = WLADYSLAW NEBELING by His Wife & Family = JAN KIETA by Mary, Darlene & Elaine Kowalkowski

Powerful earthquakes devastated Haiti and Chile creating lasting damage to the Church. The inability to support itself financially, and a lack of priests and religious to effectively minister to the large number of Catholics continue to trouble the region. Please help to keep faith. Please be generous in next weeks Collection for the Church in Latin America.

2011 Contribution Statements

Contribution statements for 2011 will be mailed upon request only. Please fill out the following form and return to the Rectory, or in the collection basket at Church, with your name and address; your statement will be mailed to you after December 31st.

Name:

_____________________________

Address: _____________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ Phone: ______________________________

Front Cover:
Adoration of the Magi Jan de Bray, 1674 Oil on canvas Historisches Museum, Bamberg, Germany

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Upcoming Events:

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Devotions:

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Sunday, January 8th: Religious Education classes resume Bake Sale after all Masses Holy Name Society Mtg., 8 AM, Stonehouse Pub Polish Club Mtg., 9:30 AM, Fr. Sivore Hall Monday, January 9th: Parish School classes resume Tuesday, January 10th: SPRED Mtg., 7 PM, School Teachers Lounge Sunday, January 15th: Welcome Lunch, 11:30 AM, Fr. Sivore Hall Communion Parent Mtg., 3:30 PM, Church

Tuesday, January 10th: Weekly devotions at 7 PM which consists of the Rosary, Chaplet of the Divine Mercy, Pro Life Prayers and Benediction. After devotions, a Mass in Polish will be celebrated at 8 PM.

Please pray for

We ask you to please keep in your prayers the following parishioners who are on active duty in the military:

Laura Murray & Mark Graca

Bogumila Bielanska, Sgt.; LCPL Matthew Gill; Josh McManus, USMC; Stephan Staniulis, USMC, Gunnery Sergeant; LCPL Robert Stasiak; Don Tabron, CWO 5, US Army; George T. Burke, Staff Sergeant, USMC, Iraq; LCPL Cassie Leja, USMC, Iraq; Matthew Waugh, USMC, LCPL, Afghanistan; Catherine R. Chappell, U.S. Air Force; Frank Romanowski, Army Combat Medic; Mark Zajac, U. S. Navy; Keith Zajac, U.S. Navy; LCPL David Ehle, USMC; Kristen LaSota, 2nd Lt, U.S. Air Force, Nurse, Afghanistan.

Electronic Fund Transfer

The Holy Name Society will be holding its next meeting today, Sunday, January 8th at the Stonehouse Pub, 103 Stephen Street in Lemont immediately after the 7 AM Mass. Hope to see you there, bring a friend.
Electronic Fund Transfer, (EFT), is the process of automatically having your contribution offering transferred from your checking or saving account to St. Cyrils account. What will EFT do for you? No more check writing No more looking for the correct currency Automated record keeping Once you have signed up for Electronic Fund Transfer you will no longer need envelopes except for special second collections. If your financial situation changes, you may change or stop your payment at any time by calling the parish office. To sign up for Electronic Fund Transfer, complete the request for an EFT form. Return the completed form by mail or place it in the collection basket marked ATTN: Annie. You will be sent an EFT form with more information about the EFT process. If you have any questions or concerns, please call Annie at (630) 2572776.

Parish Contributions
December 31st, 2011 & January 1st, 2012 Envelopes Childrens envelopes Electronic Fund (weekly) Electronic Fund (monthly) Total 701 55 55 110 $ 14,868 62 1,014 6,921 22,865

701 envelopes plus weekly and monthly EFT donations represent 35% of our Parishioners. Your donations help meet our immediate needs, repairs and improvements. We sincerely appreciate your generosity.
Currently, Electronic Fund Transfers are being used by 55 families on a weekly basis and 110 families on a monthly basis. For January 2012, monthly electronic donations amounted to $6,921

Electronic Fund Transfer Request Form

Name:________________________________________ Address:_______________________________________ _____________________________________________ City/Zip:___________________ Phone:_____________________ Envelope Number _____

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Liturgical Ministers Weekend Schedule

January 14th & 15th 5:30 PM English Mass 7:00 AM English Mass 8:30 AM Polish Mass 10:30 AM English Mass 12:00 Noon English Mass 1:30 PM Polish Mass 5:00 PM St. Patrick Celebrant
Fr. Szczypula

Lectors
B. Farej R. Suchecki

Eucharistic Ministers Host Cup

E. Bentley C. Walschlager T. Nickleski D. Ciciura D. Baranoski R. Platon T. Hayes M. Hayes J. Tejkowski J. Doyle Deacon Ciciura J. Kalkowski

Altar Servers
S. Cherry A. Arnold K. Wlodarczyk J. Parise T. Kapustiak D. Corrigan S. Liptak K. Presz N. Duda

Fr. Lisowski/ Deacon Ciciura

L. Wood A. Wozniak

Fr. Szczypula

Fr. Lucas

B. Perisin M. Martello

L. Barnett R. Niemiec E. Neubauer J. Johnson/choir G. Galassi L. Zelezinski F. Zelezinski

A. Rimbo S. Sniegowski M. Sniegowski J. Bronner B. Depa K. Depa M. Laskowski S. Galassi

J. Purpura S. Irace D. Becker K. Gaszman J. Knutte J. Basiorka K. Madanowski A. Czerwinski N. Krupa

Fr. Lucas

M. DeBiase C. Korte

Fr. Szczypula

Fr. Lisowski