December 28, 2014

St. Liborius Church
Steger, Illinois, 708-754-1363
The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
December 28, 2014
PARISH STAFF
Rev. Dennis Spies, Pastor
Carole Bacon, Director of Faith
Formation
Craig Mazur, Y outh M inistry
Margie Parks, Business Manager
PARISH OFFICES
Parish Office, 71 W. 35th St., Steger
Phone: 754-1363 FAX: 754-7577
Hours: M-Th—8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Parish email — [email protected]
Parish website — www.stliborius.org
Bulletin Deadline: Mondays at 4 p.m.
Religious Education Office
3440 Halsted Blvd., Steger
Phone: 754-3460 FAX: 754-3471
SCHOOL
Mother Teresa Catholic Academy
24201 S. Kings Rd., Crete
Phone: 672-3093
Website — www.mtcacademy.org
Knights of Columbus
Fish Fry
Friday, January 2, 2015
5:00 p.m.
HEARING ASSISTANCE SETS AVAILABLE -- CONTACT AN USHER.
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MOTHER TERESA
CATHOLIC ACADEMY
24201 S. Kings Rd., Crete
Phone: 672-3093
THANK YOU FROM MOTHER TERESA
CATHOLIC ACADEMY.
Thank you to all those who
came out to support Mother
Teresa’s Pancake Breakfasts at
St. Mary and St. Liborius.
Delicious pancakes and sausage
were served to many and a
good time was had by all.
Of course Santa was an even bigger hit than the
pancakes at this time of year.
Thank you also to all of the wonderful volunteers
who without their help, this would not have been
possible!!
Congratulations to Frank Traina for winning the
Holiday Traditions basket!
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MOTHER TERESA CATHOLIC ACADEMY IS
HOSTING AN INTERACTIVE MURDER
MYSTERY ENTITLED
“BURYING THE MOB”
January 9th @ 6:30 p.m.
in the Gym
Tickets $40.00
Cost of Ticket Includes Dinner
(plus 1 beverage) & Show
(Dinner catered by Glenwood Oaks)
Tickets will be sold after all masses in the back of
church or contact the school office at 708-672-3093.
A MYSTERY GIFT AUCTION WILL FOLLOW THE
SHOW. Bring a wrapped gift for others to bid on,
or just have fun bidding on something mysterious
that someone else brought for auction.
It is sure to bring a few laughs.
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THIS WEEK AT ST. LIBORIUS
Saturday, December 27
8:00 a.m. Rosary for Peace (Church)
Sunday, December 28
9:00 a.m. Secular Franciscans (Rectory)
10:30 a.m. Family Mass
11:30 a.m. Donut Sunday (Parish Hall)
Monday, December 29
6:00 p.m. Guardians @ St. Mary’s
Tuesday, December 30
8:30 a.m. Quilters (Parish Hall)
Wednesday, December 31—New Year’s Eve
Church Office Closed
5:00 p.m. Mass @ St. Mary
Thursday, January 1, 2015—New Year’s Day
Church Office Closed
9:30 a.m. Mass @ St. Liborius
Friday, January 2
Church Office Closed
5:00 p.m. TYG Lock In Begins
5:00 p.m. Knights of Columbus Fish Fry (Parish
Hall)
Saturday, January 3
8:00 a.m. Rosary for Peace (Church)
9:00 a.m. Outreach Food Distribution (Parish Hall)
Sunday, January 4
7:00 a.m. CCW Communion Sunday
9:00 a.m. PREP Classes (Religious Ed Ctr)
10:30 a.m. Gospel Story Time during Mass
12:00 p.m. Baptisms (Church)
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SUNDAY OFFERING
December 14th Offering:
$10,211.22
Children’s Offering:
$99.25
The theme of family links today’s Scripture
passages. In the Book of Sirach, those who honor
their father are granted atonement for sin, and those
who revere their mother store up riches. Those who
care for elderly parents are not forgotten, and their
kindness is planted as an offering against sin. In St.
Luke’s Gospel, at the Temple in Jerusalem, Jesus is
presented to the Lord according to Mosaic Law. The
Holy Family then returns to Nazareth where Jesus
grows in strength and wisdom. St. Paul in Colossians
discusses bearing with one another and forgiving one
another in a spirit of family love and peace. The
family is a “Domestic Church,” and truly the heart of
the Catholic faith. May we, as faithful stewards,
continue to build, to strive, and to pray for solid,
Christian families in today’s secular culture that is
truly antifamily.
Thank you for your continued monetary support of
St. Liborius Church.
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BAPTIZED DURING 2014?
Did you have a child baptized in 2014?
If so, you are cordially invited to join
us as we celebrate the Feast of the
Baptism of Our Lord on Saturday,
January 17th at the 5:30 pm Mass.
Your parish family would love to see how your child
has grown over the past year. Following Mass, you
are invited to gather with other families in the Parish
Hall to meet and enjoy refreshments on the one year
anniversary of their baptism. Were you an adult who
was baptized or who made a Profession of Faith
during 2014? We’d love to get together with you,
also. Please join us at this celebration.
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CHURCH OFFICE HOURS
Monday, December 29—9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Tuesday, December 30—9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Wednesday, December 31—Closed
Thursday, January 1—Closed
Friday, January 2—Closed
Regular hours resume Monday, January 5, 2015
May your heart be refreshed and renewed during
the Christmas Season! Jesus who is love is now with
us more than ever before.
I know January 1st is a major event every year.
Personally it is a day of football and an opportunity
to share the expression of “I cannot believe how fast
this past year has flown by.” I hope you still take
some time for making New Year resolutions. The
more deliberate we are about setting goals and
achieving them creates serious satisfaction in our
daily lives; knowing we are doing and accomplishing
what we are hoping to do and accomplish. One of
the fruits of achieving our resolutions that we have
prayerfully set is a disposition of gratitude and an
increased level of meaning in our lives.
It is good to know why we set the resolutions we
have set before ourselves. The “why” we do
something on many occasions is every bit as
important as what we have do, and in some cases, the
why we do something is even more important than
what we have do. I know spending a day with a
loved one or a family member is definitely more
important than what we actually do that day. I know
when we set out to do a project, calling to mind who
we are serving really adds to how important our
project becomes. Taking the garbage out does not
seem meaningful until I realize I do not want Mom
taking the garbage out. Knowing I am serving the
family adds a lot of meaning and purpose to very
normal activity.
Doing what we normally do to serve the Lord
with a lot of love truly makes what we do
meaningful. Meaning is a key ingredient to a fulfilled
life. When what I am doing is helping someone
prepare themselves for eternal life, that is some big
time meaning. May people benefit eternally when
we do what we do whether we work, raise our
families, love our spouse, be a true friend, minister in
our parish and accomplish our projects. May we
resolve to serve the Lord this year with conviction,
meaning and focus.
Have a prayerful New Year, all year long.
~ Your Fan, Fr. Dennis
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The
Thirty-First
Holy Family
Sunday
of Jesus,
in Ordinary
Mary &Time
Joseph
GIVING TREE UPDATE
“Sharing the Love of Christmas”
Once again, we would like to say thank
you to all who so generously took tags
from the Giving Tree and returned gifts.
Your generosity has already warmed the hearts of so
many at Beecher Nursing Home. Stay tuned for an
update on the Nursing Home party coming soon.
All remaining gifts for the Outreach Program
(Christmas bulb tags) and Marillac Center
(present shaped tags) are DUE THIS WEEKEND
DECEMBER 27th & 28th. Please be sure the tag
is securely attached to the outside of the package.
If you have yet to return your gift, please do so as
soon as possible. Gifts can be left under the Giving
Tree or dropped off at the rectory during business
hours. Santa’s elves are eagerly checking off the
names of the pantry children as the gifts come in.
We don’t want anyone left behind!!
SANTA’S DRUM: We ar e still accepting new
mittens, scarves, hats, and socks (all
sizes), as well as gently used toys,
games, puzzles, stuffed animals,
classroom art supplies, crayons,
markers, pencils, and coloring books.
These extra gifts need NOT be wrapped.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR KINDNESS &
PARTICIPATION IN THIS WONDERFUL
“GIVING TREE” PROJECT.
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SAVE THE DATE
Attention Ladies of St. Liborius: The Daughters of
St. Liborius will be sponsoring their second annual
Chick Flick on Sunday, February 8, 2015, at 1 p.m.
in the Parish Hall. Mark your calendars and plan to
join us for a showing of Heaven Is for Real. Watch
the bulletin for more details. If you have any
questions, please contact Sue Mazur at (708) 6723919 or [email protected].
December
July28,
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2014
FISH FRY
The St. Liborius Council of the Knights of Columbus
will be hosting their next Fish Fry on Friday, January
2, 2015, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Parish Hall.
All you can eat Perch Dinner includes: Fries,
Cole Slaw, Veggies, Bread and Butter, and Coffee
Donation: Adults: $8.00 / Children (under 10) $4.00
Fish Sandwich $4.00 / Hot Dog $1.00
Desserts will be available. Carry-outs welcome.
Bring the family for this special treat!
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TYG LOCK-IN RETREAT
IGNITE YOUR FAITH
or
SEVEN REASONS NOT to SHARE CHRIST
(AND WHY WE SHOULD DO IT ANYWAY)
Fact: Jesus' disciples weren't known for their brains
or theology degrees. They were pretty ordinary guys,
really. Knowing Jesus is what matters. You are smart
enough to tell others about Jesus because you have a
friendship with him. And the closer you get to him,
and the better you know him, the more you'll have to
say about him.
This is the theme of TYG’s fourth annual lock-in and
retreat beginning on January 2nd at 5 p.m. and
concluding on the morning of January 3rd. All 9th12th grade students are welcome to join us for
exciting presentations, high-energy games, great
music, fun skits, uplifting prayer, and great friends!
Our 6th-8th grade friends are invited for special
events on the evening of January 2nd from 5:00 to
8:30 p.m.
A $5 donation is requested to cover the cost of food
and beverages, and a signed permission form is
required. For more information, contact your favorite
TYG
member
or
Craig
Mazur
at:
[email protected] / 708-712-3989.
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NEWS FROM THE OFFICE OF FAITH FORMATION
Carole Bacon, Director, 754-3460
Craig Mazur, Youth Minister, 754-1363
51 STUDENTS RECEIVE
1ST RECONCILIATION
With the help of the children,
Father Dennis demonstrated
what happens when sin gets
between God and us as he and
three other priests prepared to
hear their 1st confessions.
Parents calmed anxious children as
they waited for their turn to
experience
God’s
loving
forgiveness.
After receiving the sacrament, parents and children
returned to their pews and prayed together before
taking a Christmas Angel from the tree as a
memento of their 1st Reconciliation.
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UPCOMING JANUARY
SACRAMENT MEETINGS
1st COMMUNION PARENT
MEETING
(Mandatory for all parents with children
preparing for 1st Communion)
Thursday, January 15th, 6:30 p.m.
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CONFIRMATION CLASS OF 2015
Saturday, January 24th, 5:30 p.m. Mass
with Session to follow in the Parish Hall
Mandatory for all Confirmation Candidates,
Sponsors, and Parents. If sponsors are unable to
attend, a parent must attend with the candidate.
P.R.E.P. CLASSES RESUME ON
SUNDAY, JANUARY 4TH AND WEDNESDAY,
JANUARY 7TH AT THEIR REGULAR TIMES
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LAS POSADAS
This year in preparation for
Christmas, our Religious
Education students re-enacted
Las Posadas, which is a
tradition taken from the
Mexican culture inviting
children to experience what
Mary and Joseph went through as they prepared for
the birth of their child. Our 1st grade students,
dressed as Mary, Joseph, an angel and a donkey,
journeyed from classroom to classroom asking for a
place to stay. The children in the classrooms
responded that there was
no room, and then joined
Mary and Joseph on their
journey until they reached
the Parish Hall, where the
8th grade students opened
the door to St. Liborius,
where all are welcome.
Following an Advent Prayer,
students listened as Grade 4
students gave the background of
some well-known Christmas
Carols and then joined in a singa-long with Gina Glotsen
Rozicka (former American Idol
star) and accompanist Mike Glowacki.
All ended with refreshments and, of course, the
breaking of a piñata!
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Christmas Memorial Flowers
We would like to thank all who helped add beauty
to our Church with their generous donations.
Donations were made
In Memory of or In Honor of
the following people.
Please remember these people
in your prayers.
Richard Allison
Florian Anczer
Joe & Ida Apponi
Jerome & Rose Marie
Baron
Chester & Ann
Bartusiewicz
The Robert Bulanda
Family
Rose Marie Carlsson
Joseph & Helen Cassiere
Ruth Cassiere
Paddy Comber
Saul Contreras, Jr.
Stephen Cortez
David Robert
DeFrancesco
Lance Demace
The DeRosa & Ferroli
Families
Ralph & Lucille Einhorn
Herb, Emma, & Barbara
Ferguson
Pat Finucane
Florence Foushi
George Foushi
Jim Goodman
Thomas Gromala
Robert Gromala, Sr.
Mary Hayden
The Deceased Members
of the Hope & Agate
Families
Ralph & Alice Hudgin
Clarence James
Joseph & Patricia Jordan
John & Mildred Kirincic
Ted Kozlowski
Chrissy Lamprect
Gary LeCocq
Mr. & Mrs. James Lucia
Florence Luisi
Dorothy Mattran
The Mazur & Wydyiwski
Families
Joseph & Elizabeth
Mazurkiewicz
John, Lucille & Ronald
McCarthy
Tom McCarthy
The Paradiso & Knoch
Families
Ed & Toni Pelock
Hayley Pelock
Rita Pich
Leondina Recupito
Salvatore Recupito
Mr. & Mrs. JT Regan
Rosario Salazar
Patricia Schutz
Mildred Spanier
The Deceased Members
of the Szelinsky &
Perchinski Families
Josephine Trinchine
The Wolny & Bryski
Families
NEW YEAR’S DAY MINISTER SCHEDULE
Lector—Amanda Warnke
EM’s—Jeanette Dargert, Melanie Craft, David Gray,
Carole Warnke
Servers—Giovanni Reyes, John & David Lustyk
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DAUGHTERS OF ST. LIBORIUS
SPIRITUAL ADOPTION UPDATE
Week Twenty-One: Nourishment Evolves
The fetus has grown to 10.5 inches and 12.7 ounces.
It is now gaining weight steadily, with fat being
added to the body. The small intestine is starting to
absorb sugars. Your baby's bone marrow has started
making blood cells, a job done by the liver and
spleen until this point. The placenta has provided
nearly all of your baby's nourishment, now your baby
will begin to absorb small amounts of sugar from
swallowed amniotic fluid.
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HERE I AM LORD
VOCATIONS AND
DISCIPLESHIP CONFERENCE
The Diocese of Joliet is hosting the first Here I A m
Lord Vocations and Discipleship Conference this
year. All 7th, 8th and 9th grade students (diocesan
grade school students, students who attend public
schools, students in religious education programs and
youth groups, home school students, etc.) are invited
and encouraged to attend.
This evening event will take place on March 3, 2015
from 6-9PM at St. Isaac Jogues Church and School
(Hinsdale). The evening will include a dynamic talk
by popular Catholic speaker Matt Fradd, a vocations
fair, vocation stories, breakout sessions, praise and
worship music, Eucharistic adoration, Confession,
and much more.
Individual students and families are strongly
encouraged to take part in this exciting opportunity.
Registration is available on the DOJ Catholic
Schools website (www.weteachmore.org) under
Event Registration. Please note that parents must be
in attendance with their child as a chaperone if
registered individually or as a family. The cost for
this evening session is $10.00 per student with no
cost for chaperones. This cost includes a t-shirt. An e
-mail confirmation will be sent to request the t-shirt
size and it will include payment information.
For questions or more information, please contact
Stephanie at [email protected] or 815.729.0288.
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MINISTER SCHEDULE
January 3 & 4
LECTORS
5:30 PM Not available at time of printing.
7:00 AM Not available at time of printing.
10:30 AM Not available at time of printing.
EXTRA ORDINARY MINISTERS OF
COMMUNION
5:30 PM *Not available at time of printing.
7:00 AM *Not available at time of printing.
10:30 AM *Not available at time of printing.
*MASS COORDINATOR
ALTAR SERVERS
5:30 PM Not available at time of printing.
7:00 AM Not available at time of printing.
10:30 AM Not available at time of printing.
MUSICIANS
5:30 PM Bill DeYoung, Choir
7:00 AM Bill DeYoung, Sue Mazur
10:30 AM Judy Niemeyer, Chris Prete
USHERS
5:30 PM
7:00 AM
10:30 AM
Bobby Tafelski, Joseph Zawistowski,
James Leech, Helen Schindler,
Bob Reimer, Lois Lane
Collectors: James Maxwell,
Barbara Tokarczyk, Alfred Kuchcik,
Kathie Wandall
Duties as Needed: Bernie Konzen,
Ellen Hunter, Christel Baylie,
Kathy Hewes
Hugo Caffarini, Tom Dormady,
David VanDyck, Sandra Behena,
Cherrie Burger, Anna Delgado,
Paul Mulder, Christel Baylie,
Gemma & Roger Maghirang
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MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
Saturday, December 27
5:30 pm - Helen & Irving Blum
Carol O’Rourke
Sunday, December 28
7:00 am - Richard Rogers
Deceased Members of the CCW
10:30 am - Jean Hammon
Hayley Pelock
Monday, December 29
7:00 pm - Mass at St. Mary Church
Tuesday, December 30
8:00 am - Mass at St. Mary Church
Wednesday, December 31
5:00 pm - Mass @ St. Mary
Thursday, January 1
9:30 am - Mass @ St. Liborius
Friday, January 2
8:00 am - Robert Kyle
Cas Wison
Saturday, January 3
5:30 pm - Richard & Rich Newhuis
Pasquale Gazzillo
Sunday, January 4
7:00 am - Rita Rogers
Deceased Members of the CCW
10:30 am - Regina Alexander
Rose Marie Carlsson
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PRAYER REQUESTS
Please remember in your Masses and prayers: Mary
Mitchell, Kaye Cantway, Anthony Bravo, Bob & Lois
O’Neil, Mary Davidson, Jeremy Wallace, Irene Kaim,
Scott Brassea, Linda Marz, Teresa Cunningham, Pat
Zawistowski, Jessica McCormick, Carlos Kaufman,
Emilia Tieri, Mary Janz, Connor Keith, Sandy Prete,
Dan Mulvihill, Elena Vasquez, Matthew Darnell, Joan
Hope, Kathy Dirickson, Dorothy Sullivan, the Czajka
Family, the Rogge Family, Albert Hartman, Mary Jo
Boyd, Amanda Luft, Greg Strasser, Rozz Cappelletti,
Mary Ann Demith.
We also pray for those serving in our Military: Sean
Motsinger, Billy Kelly, David Piattoni, Jasmine
Czajka.
Names will remain on the list for six weeks. Please
call the Rectory at 754-1363 to add or remove names
from the list.

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