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November 26, 2017 St. Ann Parish ESTABLISHED 1913

3010 Ridge Road, Lansing, IL 60438 708-895-6700

Reverend William McFarlane, Pastor www.saintanncatholicparish.com

St. Ann Parish Mission Statement We are called by a loving God

to make St. Ann of Lansing a Catholic community of faith. We are a family of diverse people with various ministries: healing the body and spirit, teaching of God and His love,

united in sacraments and prayer, reaching out to the extended community. With God’s revelation of Himself in Scripture as our guide,

we strive to grow in His Spirit and to fulfill the promise of Christ’s Kingdom.

Masses Monday-Thursday: 7:45 a.m. Friday Communion Service: 7:45 a.m. First Friday Mass: 7:45 a.m. Saturday: 4:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:30 & 10:30 a.m. Confessions: 3:00 p.m. Saturday

Parish Office Hours Monday-Friday: 8:00-Noon & 1:00-4:00 p.m. Office closes at 3:00 p.m. on Fridays Closed Saturday & Sunday

Contact Information Parish Office: 708-895-6700 Parish Office Fax: 708-895-6877 School Office: 708-895-1661 Religious Ed. Office: 708-895-5970 St. Vincent DePaul: 708-745-4760 Fr. Bill’s email: frbill@saintanncatholicparish.com Parish email: parishoffice@saintanncatholicparish.com Bulletin email: bullstannch@aol.com Prayer Tree: debndnut@aol.com School Website: www.saintannschool.com Parish Website: www.saintanncatholicparish.com

Liturgy Committee Barb Antoskiewicz, Religious Education, RCIA/RCIY Debbie Bona, Lectors Brian Kozlowski, Music Ministry & Liturgy Cindy Hope, Altar Servers Kim Jacobson, Art & Environment Don Schiller, Ushers Ed Sochacki, Eucharistic Ministers Gerrie Szewczyk, Sacristans

Pastoral Staff Barb Antoskiewicz, Pastoral Associate/DRE Debbie Bona, Ministry Coordinator Sue Dawson, Parish Office Secretary Sandy Farmer, Parish Bookkeeper Jennifer Gray, Development/Bulletin Editor Chris Hutter, School Secretary Brian Kozlowski, Director of Operations Director of Music & Liturgy Pam Lepczynski, Parish Office Receptionist Kelly Rojas, School Principal Janice Summerrise, School Business Manager

Barb Antoskiewicz Wade Cooper Brian Farlow Jane Farlow

Ken Kot Dominic Podsiadlik Erin Meegan Polanski

For Ministry of Care to the homebound or hospitalized, please call the Parish Office.

Bulletin articles are due 10 days in advance of the Sunday you would like them to run. During holidays, deadlines are accelerated. To add items to the calendar or to sched-ule the Narthex or other meeting spaces, forms must be filled out in the Parish Office.

Pastoral Council

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Monday, November 27 Mass NO Religious Education

7:45am

Chapel

Tuesday, November 28

Mass Throne of Grace Prayer Group Cub Scouts Pack Meeting Art & Environment

7:45am 7:00pm 7:00pm

Chapel Chapel Parish Hall Church

Wednesday, November 29

Mass & Exposition Adoration School Adoration Sewing Club Rosary & Benediction A.A. Meeting

7:45am 8:15am - 7:00pm 9:00am 9:00am 7:00pm 8:00pm

Chapel Chapel Chapel Parish Office Chapel Parish Hall

Thursday, November 30 Mass Alive in Our Hearts Scripture Study Choir

9:00am 7:00pm 7:00pm

Chapel Parish Office Church

Friday, December 1

First Friday Mass Early Dismissal/Staff Development

7:45am 1:00pm

Chapel School

Saturday, December 2

Catholic High School Entrance Exam Art & Environment Giving Tree Gift Drop-Off Mass (5th Grade Family Mass) Hospitality

8:00am 3:45pm 4:00pm 5:00pm

Various Church Chapel Church Narthex

Giving Tree Gift Drop Off Masses Religious Education Hospitality Tree Lighting Giving Tree Gift Sorting

8:15 - 11:30am 8:30 & 10:30am 8:45 - 10:15am 9:30 & 11:30am 11:30am 11:30am

Chapel Church Classrooms Narthex Narthex Chapel

Sunday, December 3 FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT

This Week’s Activities

Monday, November 27 7:45 a.m. Mass † People of the Parish Tuesday, November 28 7:45 a.m. Mass † Carmen Gonzalez (Dolores Avila) Wednesday, November 29 7:45 a.m. Mass & Exposition † People of the Parish Thursday, November 30 (St. Andrew the Apostle) 7:45 a.m. Mass † People of the Parish Friday, December 1 (First Friday) 7:45 a.m. First Friday Mass Saturday, December 2 (First Saturday; Blessed Virgin Mary) 4:00 p.m. Mass † Ronald T. Krilich (Matt & Juanita Krilich) † Jean Blozak † Caruso & Gornick Families (Lauren Caruso) Sunday, December 3 (First Sunday of Advent) 8:30 a.m. Mass † People of the Parish 10:30 a.m. Mass † Donna & Steve Wright (T. Richards)

New Members Welcome!

We would love to have you join us! Please fill out the information below, and

place in the Offertory Collection or send to the Parish Office. You may also request a

registration form at 708-895-6700.

Name

Address Street Town/Zip

Phone

email

Christmas Tree Lighting & Blessing Sunday, December 3 After 10:30 a.m. Mass

Please join us for the formal lighting and bless-ing of our Narthex Christmas tree, all bedecked

with your paper prayer chain. Our St. Ann’s choir will begin the ceremony with a Christ-mas sing-along, followed by the blessing and tree lighting. There will also be hospitality.

OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE

November 26, 2017

“I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink.”

— Matthew 25:35

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Readings for the Week Monday: Dn 1:1-6, 8-20; Dn 3:52-56; Lk 21:1-4 Tuesday: Dn 2:31-45; Dn 3:57-61; Lk 21:5-11 Wednesday: Dn 5:1-6, 13-14, 16-17, 23-28; Dn 3:62-67; Lk 21:12-19 Thursday: Rom 10:9-18; Ps 19:8-11; Mt 4:18-22 Friday: Dn 7:2-14; Dn 3:75-81; Lk 21:29-33 Saturday: Dn 7:15-27; Dn 3:82-87; Lk 21:34-36 Sunday: Is 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7; Ps 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19; 1 Cor 1:3-9; Mk 13:33-37

Today’s Readings First Reading — I will rescue my scattered sheep (Ezekiel 34:11-12, 15-17). Psalm — The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want (Psalm 23). Second Reading — As in Adam all die, so too in Christ all shall be brought to life (1 Corinthians 15:20-26, 28). Gospel — Whatever you did to the least ones, you did to me (Matthew 25:31-46). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, Interna-tional Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

WEEKLY BUDGET: $12,000.00 SUNDAY COLLECTION: 7,439.57

$ -4,560.43

ST. ANN 50-50 CLUB: $ 1,261.05 MAINTENANCE FUND: $ 1,574.00

Thank you for your continued support. 11-12-17

St. Ann’s 50-50 Club

Our November 12 winning number was 8049. 8049 WOULD HAVE WON $2,560.66.

DON’T MISS OUT ON YOUR CHANCE TO WIN!

To be eligible, both your 50-50 ($5.00) and weekly collection envelopes (no limit, but at least $5) with separate payments must be in the parish office by 9:00 a.m. Monday. If you donate by check, you need to write two separate checks.

Finding My Way Finding My Way, a bereavement group, helps participants cope with the loss of loved ones. We will have a spe-cial holiday group series of our Adult Edition on Thurs-days November 16 & 30, December 7 & 14, and January 4 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. in the Parish Office.

The group setting helps participants find comfort, cour-age, and support from others also grieving. The holidays can be especially difficult for those experiencing loss in their lives, so group members will share their grief and find ways to help them through this time of year.

Finding My Way is facilitated by Debbie Bona, a li-censed and nationally certified counselor. There are no fees or registration. FMI, please call Debbie Bona at 708-895-6700, ext. 43.

amazon.com AMC Theaters

Applebee’s Bath & Body Works Bed, Bath & Beyond

Beggar’s Pizza Best Buy

Buffalo Wild Wings Carson’s

Chili’s Chipotle

Dairy Queen Dunkin’ Donuts

GameStop GFS

Gus Bock Hardware

Home Depot iTunes

J. J. Kelley’s Jewel Kmart Kohl’s Meijer

Menards Mobil/Exxon

Noodles & Co. Olive Garden/

Panera Red Lobster Speedway Starbuck’s Stephano’s

Strack’s Subway Target

Toys R Us Walgreen’s

Walmart/ Sam’s Club

Whole Foods

Specials: Carson’s

Fannie May Hallmark

Jo-Ann Fabrics Macy’s

*New*

Did you know that, although we purchase most of our gift cards through Shop With Scrip, we also have a personal relationship with several of our local busi-nesses? Strack & VanTil, Gus Bock Ace Hardware, Beggars, J.J. Kelley’s, Mancino’s, Sub-

way, and Stephano’s Pizza are all locals who donate back a percentage of every gift card you purchase! We don’t have all of them available all the time in the Office, but you can always come in and place an order. Choose your cash and carry gift cards at the Parish Office, or place a weekly order from a larger selection. You pay face val-ue and a credit will go to Parish Maintenance, Tuition Assistance, or the School or Religious Ed. Family of your choice. Payment by check (register in the Parish Office) or cash. The office is open M-Th 8:00-4:00, closed for lunch from Noon-1:00 p.m. and for the day at 3:00 p.m. on Fridays.

See the red ink to the left? And the bracketed figures to the right? Numbers don’t lie; we are in the hole. But we CAN dig our way out with a little bit of help! The Tuesday after Thanksgiving has been dubbed #GIVINGTUESDAY, and our own St. Ann Giving Tuesday campaign is called $28 on the 28th. If enough people could make just a $28 donation, or whatever you are moved to give, we could take care of our finances very handily! Please visit our Give Central link to make a donation:

https://www.givecentral.org/location/100/event/14494

If you’d rather donate by cash or check, please submit in an envelope marked #GIVINGTUESDAY. Thank you!

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Christmas Giving Tree

If you took a tag from our Christmas Giv-ing Tree, please purchase your $20-25 gift (no gift cards please), and return it to the Chapel on December 2 or 3 no later than at 10:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday. This is very important, as our volunteers will then sort them for pickup. Please note: We can only accept your gift AT CHURCH the weekend of December 2 and 3 only, and not before. If you cannot get to the Chapel that weekend, please bring your gift to the Parish Office the week of November 27-December 1. If you would like to help sort presents and ready them for deliv-ery, please come to the Chapel after the 10:30 Mass on December 3. Thank you for your participation in this wonderful holiday tradition at St. Ann’s!

Catholic High Schools Entrance Exam: December 2

Giving Tree Gift Drop Off: December 2 & 3

Tree Lighting & Caroling: December 3

Li’l Roughriders Playgroup: December 6 & 20

Religious Ed Cookie Walk: December 9 & 10

Our Lady of Guadalupe Mass & Celebration: Dec. 10

SAS Holiday Open House: Dec. 12

Supper Club at Bakers Square: December 14

Upcoming Events

Dear Friends,

NEW SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY Through the “Invest in Kids Act,” the state of Illinois has created a new way to fund scholarships for children from low-income households who want to attend pri-vate schools. The tax credit scholarships offered through this program could cover up to 100% of tuition and fees for eligible low-income students. Not everyone will qualify, but we want to make sure all Catholic families are aware of the pro-gram. While details are still being finalized, you can find information on the scholarships, the appli-cation process, and FAQs at

www.archchicago.org/tcs.

FMI, you may also contact the Archdiocese of Chicago at InvestInKids@archchicago.org or 312-534-5321. Visit our school website and fill out a 2017-18 Interest Form to be kept up to date. If you know families who would like to know more about Catholic school education at St. Ann and the scholarship program, please pass this information along to them.

CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLS ENTRANCE EXAM On Saturday, December 2, Catholic high schools all over the Archdiocese of Chicago will host the en-trance exam at 8:00 a.m. Be sure to have your child pre-register at the high school of his/her choice by visiting its website. On the day of the exam, they will need to bring several #2 pencils and $25 cash or check made out to the adminis-tering school. If Catholic high school has ever been even an inkling of a dream, the tax credit scholarships can help make it happen for many families! Additionally, merit-based scholarships awarded by the schools are tied to the entrance exams, so be sure to have your student test at his/her first choice school.

HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE Mark your calendars for Tuesday, December 12, when we will fling open our school doors to welcome in current and pro-spective families to explore, meet the teachers, and enjoy some pre-Christmas fun! There may even be a special guest . . .

Have a great week!

Principal Kelly Rojas

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Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017 4:00 p.m. Mass

SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017 8:30 a.m. Mass

SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017 10:30 a.m. Mass

SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

USHERS SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

LECTORS

5th GRADE FAMLY MASS

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Fran Miller Mary Schurke Debbie Wright Karen Erickson Emily Hollifield Anna Jaworowski Ellen Horn Jean Klacik

LEADER

Gail Lee

ALTAR SERVERS Gianna Hillegonds Mia Dabrowski Ava Dabrowski

CANTOR Georgina Tyderek

LECTORS Armando Lopez - L1 Charles Bentley - L2 Virginia Podgorski - Com

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Joann Baltrus Rich Baltrus Gail Bobic Phyllis Duffield Paulette Lofrano Kathy Sandirck Gerrie Szewczyk Anna Wegrzyn

LEADER

Joan Kaim

ALTAR SERVERS Nicolas Mangano Anthony Mangano Mary Burke

CANTOR Mary DiGrispino

LECTORS Sharon Starks - L1 Maria Arteaga - L2 Mike Johnson - Com

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Chioma Ezechukwu Mackenzie Kot Melina Duda Ana Johnson Elizabeth Roa Andrea Roa Carmen Padilla Seamus Polanski Judy Rogala Jimmy Wieczorek

LEADER Mark Nadalin

ALTAR SERVERS Matthew Keevers Daniel Roa Leo Wieczorek

CANTOR Mary Beth Benson

4:00 p.m. Mass Bob Cole (Leader) Mike Kabala Tom McDermott Phill Stewart Michael Sanchez Carol Ann Surufka Wally Szulczewski John Truby (Leader)

8:30 a.m. Mass Anthony Cusimano Tony DeLaurentis (Leader) Tony Kaim Howard Morrison Carl Nejman Art Sobczak (Leader) Al Torres Stan Wohadlo

10:30 a.m. Mass Bernard Chukwulebe (Leader) Nina Rose Duda Ron Fisher (Leader) Ana Johnson Andrew Johnson Greg Morris Larry Mueller Dom Ramirez Eugene Sanchez Sam Scheppe Don Schiller

Please turn in your prayer links for our

Christmas tree paper chain this weekend!

JOIN OUR PLANNING TEAM! Call the Parish Office FMI Help out! Have fun!

Make friends!

Religious Ed’s Annual Cookie Walk and Raffle

December 9 & 10 After All Masses

Last year’s Cookie Walk was so popular, we nearly ran out of cookies! So while you’re planning your holiday baking, won’t you please set aside a few dozen for us? Donations can be dropped off on December 9 in the Narthex between 2:00 & 4:00 p.m. or brought in before any Mass.

This year’s raffle will be a 50/50 Split the Pot, with tickets at $1 each or six for $5.

We are also in need of people to help after Masses selling cookies & raffle tickets. To volunteer, or for more information, call Barb at 895-6700. All proceeds help finance our Religious Education program. Thank you for your support!

St. Ann Catholic Church Bulletin #038050 Bulletin Editor Jennifer Gray 708-895-9972 Sunday, November 26, 2017 Microsoft Office Publisher 2010

St. Ann Parish 3010 Ridge Road Lansing, IL 60438