THE HILARION

ST. HILARY PARISH

California and Bryn Mawr Avenues – Chicago, Illinois 60659

FOR GOD AND HIS PEOPLE

PARISH MISSION STATEMENT

THE FAITH COMMUNITY OF SAINT HILARY IS A ROMAN CATHOLIC PARISH OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO. OUR MISSION IS TO KNOW CHRIST THROUGH PRAYER AND EXPERIENCE AND TO MAKE CHRIST KNOWN TO ALL. Approved 6/22/11 by the Parish Pastoral Council Steering Committee

First Sunday in Lent - March 1, 2020

REGULAR MASS SCHEDULE:

Weekdays: 8:30 AM Monday - Friday Saturdays: 8:30 AM & 5:00 PM Vigil Mass Sundays: 8 AM, 10 AM & 12 Noon Holy Days: 8:30 AM & 7:00 PM

RECONCILIATION (Individual Confessions)

4:00 - 4:45 PM every Saturday

Arrangements for MARRIAGES must be made at least four months in advance. Please call the Parish Office, 9 AM – 5 PM, Monday – Friday for more information.

PARISH OFFICE HOURS:

Mon-Fri 9 AM - 5 PM Saturdays 9 AM - 2 PM Sundays 9 AM - 12 PM

If your organization needs access to any of our parish facilities in the evening or on weekends, please let us know in advance so arrangements can be made.

SPECIAL DEVOTIONS & MASSES

Mass in Spanish - Third Sunday of each month at 1:30 pm

First Friday Services - Confessions 6:30 pm, Mass 7 pm, & Holy Hour following Mass

Rosary, Mass & Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help every Wednesday 6:30-8:30 pm

The Divine Mercy Chaplet is prayed every First Friday in the Adoration Chapel at 3 pm

The Rosary is prayed on Monday - Saturday after the 8:30 am Mass.

The Rosary & Novena to Our Lady of Guadalupe is prayed in Spanish every Wednesday at 7 PM in the Adoration Chapel.

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in the Adoration Chapel every Wednesday from after the 8:30 am Mass until the 7 pm Mass & every First Friday 9 am - 3 pm

The Adoration Chapel is also open

Mon, Tues, Thurs 8:30 am - 10:00 am Friday 8:30 am - 3:00 pm Saturday 8:30 am - 10:00 am

BAPTISMS are usually celebrated in English during the Sunday 12:00 noon Mass and in Spanish during the 1:30 PM Sunday Mass. Instructions for parents and godparents are required. Arrangements must be made in advance. Please call the Parish Office, 9 am - 5 pm, Monday - Friday. To schedule a time for the Baptism and the Preparation Class, you will be referred to Deacon Ramirez. .

St. Hilary Church Chicago, IL

PARISH WEBSITE: www.sthilarychicago.org

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NO MATTER WHAT YOUR PRESENT STATUS IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH - NO MATTER WHAT YOUR CURRENT FAMILY OR MARITAL SITUATION - NO MATTER WHAT YOUR PAST OR PRESENT RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION - NO MATTER WHAT YOUR PERSONAL HISTORY, AGE, BACKGROUND, RACE OR COLOR - NO MATTER WHAT YOUR OWN SELF-IMAGE OR ESTEEM - YOU ARE INVITED, WELCOMED, ACCEPTED, LOVED AND RESPECTED HERE AT ST. HILARY PARISH!

TODAY’S READINGS

1st Reading: Genesis 2:7-9,1-7

2nd Reading: Romans 5:12-19

Gospel: Matthew 4:1-11

REFLECTION

Following Jesus in Lent

Our Lenten journey falls exactly at the time that we are looking and waiting for a name for our community as a parish. We first try to identify ourselves and to establish an identity on how we are going to make our coming together as a new community of faith. Lent started with Ash Wednesday which opens for us the understanding of our identity created from the relationship with our God. We can walk together during the season of Lent because we see where we are coming from and where we are going. It is that relationship with our God that directs the celebration we have in this holy season. We open up ourselves, knowing the invitation of God’s love for us. We are called to respond and be like this God - holy and distinctly caring and loving. When we can define and clearly see ourselves in this understanding, then we have a reason to look at the name we have suggested for us and see how the inspiration of this saint will bring us closer to our God. It is getting to know all over again. To be intimately open to God’s promoting and see how the Spirit will be with us.

Lent is a time of knowing God better in our prayers, sacraments, and the services we do for our fellow human beings. We are falling in love all over again with this God. It is trying to understand how present He is in our lives. Our small gatherings to meet other people from the other parish allows us to know how God is touching the lives of those people who will be living with us. We will try to hear and develop ways of understanding how God will continue to work with all of us. We will listen, dialogue, pray and worship together. We will allow the Spirit to guide each one of us. We will try to see how God smiles in our lives.

It is difficult to see clearly how these things are happening with us. But it is also a process of learning but most all finding our calling in our times. We look forward to that Resurrection which will transform each and every one of us. We will be people of hope, knowing that we will follow the footsteps of our Lord who died for us. May we remain together in our following of Jesus.

Fr. Aloy

The estimated pot for the 50/50 Queen of

Hearts Raffle to be split - half going to the

winner and half to St. Hilary School - was

$20,800 as of Feb. 21st. We are excited to

add Fuller’s Pub to our Queen of Hearts team.

Tickets are currently on sale at the School

Office, after all weekend Masses in the

California vestibule of the church, at Fuller’s

Pub (3203 w. Irving Park Rd.), and at the

Claddagh Ring Pub (2306 W. Foster) The next

Queen of Hearts Drawing will be on held on

Friday, March 6th, at

9:00 pm at The Claddagh

Ring Pub.

First Sunday in Lent March 1, 2020

BLESSING OF EXPECTANT PARENTS

Expectant parents are invited to receive a special blessing for their unborn children in celebration of the Solemnity of the Annunciation. The blessing will be offered during all Masses the weekend of March 21st & 22nd.

TAKE HOME A BABY BOTTLE - HELP THE WOMEN’S CENTER

Members of the Pro Life Committee will be distributing baby bottles, as part of the Women’s Center Baby Bottle project, after all Masses the weekend of March 7-8. Empty baby bottles are to be filled with spare change and returned to church the weekend of March 28-29.

Proceeds benefit the Women’s Center, a crisis pregnancy center that offers support to pregnant women in need and their children. The Center is located at 5116 N. Cicero Ave.

St. Hilary Parish Fundraiser

“Living Our Faith -

Building Our Future”

Friday, April 24th

Holiday Inn & Suites - Chicago North

5300 W. Touhy, Skokie

Cocktails 6:30 pm - Dinner 7:00 pm

Music - Dancing - Cash Bar - Raffle - Auction

$95.00 per person (Special price for table of 10 purchased in one payment)

St. Hilary Church Chicago, IL

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St. Hilary Church Weekly Report (fiscal year July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020) Weekend # 35 (February 22 & 23, 2020) Mass attendance goal >1,000 people ; actual attendance 867 people at 4 Masses 584 households received envelopes Amount Families Collection for the week: Regular (using envelopes) $ 6,279 200 Loose Cash (19%of Weekend offering) $ 1,670 Online Giving - Give Central - 7 % $ 585 18 Total $ 8,534 Weekly Parish Budget: $ 14,388 Weekly Collection Budget: $ 10,231 Weekly Average Collection $ 9,330

A LIFE OF GIVING IS A LIFE WITH CHRIST ! A LIFE OF SERVICE IS A LIFE WITH CHRIST !

THANK YOU FOR YOUR STEWARDSHIP !

Let us continue to invite friends and family to our Masses. Our average attendance for the month of February is 914 people. Thank you! Pease pray that we will reach our goal of over 1,000 people attending weekend Masses. Please pray for the team that will be handling the Mass schedules for our Unified Parish. It is our prayer that all our parishioners will support all the new Mass times in July. In the next few weeks, we will present the suggested Mass times. We continue to appeal to your generous spirit in supporting our offerings. Collections vs. Budget is down by more than $30,000 for the last 35 weeks of Fiscal Year 2019-2020. Our objective is a solid financial condition for our Parish. We need to set aside portions of our collections for making disciples and supporting the Evangelization program. We also need to continue to fund our on-going repairs and maintenance of our buildings and grounds. We understand that each one of our parishioners has different financial resources. We pray that in whatever decision you make, it will be guided by the Holy Spirit. To God be the Glory! Please support us with your prayers, your talents, your volunteer works, and your financial support. Build up our Parish. Be a part of the faith transforming work of our parish by supporting our many ministries and groups. Thank you once again for all your gifts of time, talents, and treasure. We encourage our parishioners to use our online giving portals, eith ACH or Give Central (https://www.givecentral.org/login). Interested? Please give us a call at the Parish Office (773) 561-3474 or visit our website at www,sthilarychicago.org You may also help by sponsoring our “Bread and Wine” for our weekend Masses. For a donation of $50 you may honor your loved ones in this way.

This Season’s Stewardship of Time,

Talent and Treasure Salute:

We are so thankful to the Parish Naming

Team for all their help during our Parish

surveys and Parish Naming Prayer

Service. Thanks to the representatives

from St. Hilary - Kevin Manning, Erika

Vrabel, & Mary Lou Wirtz - and to

those from Transfiguration of Our Lord -

Ivon Alzate, Jordy Garcia, & Salvacion

Martinez. We are also grateful to our

Hospitality Group - Marilou Salvador,

Cindy & Greg Mendoza, Felicidad

Cabrera, Susan Brink, & David

Porten - for helping with refreshments

and welcoming those who came to the

prayer service.

Living Discipleship

through Spirit, Gifts, and Service

“I have said this to you, that in Me you

may have peace. In the world you have

tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have

overcome the world.” John 16:33

Suffering Equals Hope

We are all in different paths and levels of

our relationships with God. That is okay.

Our growth in our personal relationship

with God is akin to flowers growing in

the garden. Some flowers bloom fast but

wither faster. Some take a while to

bloom, but the flowers last until the first

sign of frost or longer, however harsh the

growing condition is. Like sunshine and

water, God gives equal provision to His

children. All endure varied forms of

suffering. Sufferings promote

Endurance, Endurance builds Character,

Character produces Hope. When we look

up to Christ who endured great

sufferings for our sake, then the pain we

must suffer is a way to be closer to Jesus,

the Prince of Peace.

First Sunday in Lent March 1, 2020

Monday, March 2 Athletics (Gym) ……………………………… 4-10 PM Men’s Club Brd Mtg (Cafeteria) …………… 6-10 PM Tuesday, March 3 Athletics (Gym) ……………………………… 4-10 PM Girl Scouts (Cafeteria) ……………………….. 6-8 PM School Advisory Brd Mtg …………… ……… 7-8 PM Bible Study (Rectory) …………………...…. 7-10 PM Wednesday, March 4 All School Mass (Church) …………………. 8:30 AM Eucharistic Adoration (Chapel) …...…. 9 AM - 6 PM Athletics (Gym) …………………………….. 4-10 PM Rosary, Mass & OLPH Novena (Church) 6:30-8:30 PM Fundraiser Auction Subcom Mtg (Rectory) 7-8:30 PM Thursday, March 5 Athletics (Gym) ……………………..……… 4-10 PM Boy Scouts (Cafeteria) ………………….. 6:30-8 PM Friday, March 6 Athletics (Gym) ………………………………. 4-10 PM RCIA (Rectory) ………………………… 5:30-6:30 PM Confessions, Mass, Stations, Holy Hour (Church) 6:30-9:00 PM Religious Ed Classes (School) ……..……. 6:30-8 PM RE Parents (Cafeteria) …….…………..…. 6:30-8 PM Saturday, March 7 Athletics (Gym) …………………………. 9 AM - 3 PM Distribution of Baby Bottles (Church) 4:30-6: PM Sunday, March 8 Baby Bottles Distrib (Church) before & after all Masses Athletics (Gym) …………………………….…. 1-6 PM

All powerful God, Whose mercy is never withheld

from those who call upon You in hope, look kindly on Your servant ROSELINDA ALMASE

who departed this life confessing Your name,

and number her among Your saints forevermore.

Please remember in your prayers those

in the hospital or recovering at home,

those suffering with a terminal illness,

our shut-ins and those in nursing homes,

our relatives and friends who are ill,

especially: Madeline Wellner, Ursula Schnetzer,

Theresa, Katherine & Maria Kim, Linda Newton,

Joan Cowen, Rick Omandam, Patricia Jalove, Fred

(Jay) Austin, Dina Nicolini, Belinda Lacson dela

Fuente, Claudia Alvarez, Mary Anne Luby, Mark

Dobrzynski, Paul Littlepage, Dcn. Don Wehling,

Donna Kunicki, Ted Primbas, Flora Barros, William

Reynolds, Brian Slowinski

Also, Please Remember

Our Troops

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LITURGICAL MINISTERY SCHEDULES

Schedules for Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors, and Altar Servers are available on the parish website (www.sthilarychicago.org). Printed copies are available in the sacristy. If you have questions, please contact Carl Chadek, Director of Music & Liturgy, at chadek@sthilarychicago.org or (773) 569-3506.

Speak Out Illinois

To get the latest information on pro-life groups and

activities across the state, register at

www.speakoutillinois2020 or for more information

contact the Archdiocesan Respect Life Ministries

Office, 312-534-5355.

Presidential Primary - March 17th, 2020

State-specific voting information is available at

www.statevotinginfo.org

Monday, March 2

Weekday

8:30 AM * In Thanksgiving for Lucy Rubio (BR)

by family

Tuesday, March 3

St. Katherine Drexel, virgin

8:30 AM † Laura Languido

by the De La Rosa Family

Wednesday, March 4

St. Casimir

8:30 AM For All Our Friends & Family

Members Who Have Died

6:30-8:30 PM Mass & OLPH Novena

Thursday, March 5

Weekday

8:30 AM † Norma Banea Valeroso

by Donna Kunicki

Friday, March 6

Weekday

8:30 AM For Our Shut-ins

6:30 PM First Friday Mass & Stations of the

Cross following Mass

Saturday, March 7

Sts. Perpetua & Felicity, martyrs

8:30 AM For All Who Have Need of Our Prayers

Vigil: 2nd Sunday in Lent

5:00 PM † Mary Mikkelsen & Peter Mikkelsen

by Bob

† Mary Nicolini

by Daughters, Dina & Julie

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CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES (CRS)

Catholic Relief Services was founded in 1943 by the Catholic Bishops of the United States to serve World War II survivors in Europe. Since then, we have expanded in size to reach more than 130 million people in more than 100 countries on five continents. For over 75 years, our mission has been to assist impoverished and disadvantaged people overseas, working in the spirit of Catholic social teaching, to promote the sacredness of human life and the dignity of the human person. CRS is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. It defends and advances human life around the world by directly meeting basic needs and advocating solutions to injustice. CRS is pro-life, dedicated to preserving the sacredness and dignity of human life from conception to natural death. Every aspect of our work helps life flourish. Fr. David Garcia will speak about Catholic Relief Services at all our Masses this weekend. You will have the opportunity to make a donation at this time.

Sunday, March 8

SECOND SUNDAY IN LENT

8:00 AM † Anthony Hoang by Brother

10:00 AM † George A. Brink by Family

12:00 PM For All Our Parishioners

SPRING AHEAD! At 2:00 am Sunday morning, March 8th, move your clocks one hour ahead. Sunday Masses will be

at the new time.

SAN LORENZO RUIZ

ST. PADRE PIO

ST. JOHN CARDINAL NEWMAN

PRAY FOR US.

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RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS

“Rite of Election”.

On Sunday, March 1, at 7:00 PM, something very special will be happening; “The Rite of Election”.

At Holy Name Cathedral, Bishop Mark Bartosic will be the main celebrant. On this day many people

from the Archdiocese gather at Holy Name for the Rite of Election.

But what is the “Rite of Election”?

The Rite of Election

The Rite of Election, part of the RCIA (the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) process normally

coincides with the first Sunday of Lent. At this rite, upon the testimony of sponsors and

catechists and the catechumen’s affirmation of their intentions to join the Church, the Church

“elects” these catechumens to receive the Sacraments of Initiation. In the presence of the bishop

(or his delegate), they inscribe their names in the Book of the Elect at the cathedral as a pledge of

fidelity. Now the catechumens are called “the elect” or “illuminandi” (those who will be

enlightened”). They now begin a Period of Purification and Enlightenment – the final, intense

preparation for the reception of the Sacraments of Initiation. On the next five Sundays of Lent,

three scrutinies (rites for self-searching and repentance) and the presentations of the Creed and

the Lord’s Prayer take place. This period concludes with the celebration of the Sacraments of

Initiation at the Easter Vigil. After the Easter Vigil, the newly baptized and confirmed members

of the Church enter the Period of Postbaptismal Catechesis or Mystagogy. They will grow in their

understanding of the mysteries of the faith. strengthen their bonding with the rest of the

faithful, and enter more fully into the life of the Church.

ADRIANA BUCIO will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation.

STEPHANIE BUCIO will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation.

CLARA RODRIGUEZ will receive the Sacraments of 1st Communion and Confirmation.

JORGE HERNANDEZ will receive all of the three Sacraments of Initiation - Baptism,

Confirmation, and 1st Communion.

Deacon Ramirez

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LENTEN PRAYER

OPPORTUNITIES -

THIS WEEK AT ST. HILARY

MONDAY 3/2

8:30 am Mass with Rosary following Mass

TUESDAY 3/3

8:30 am Mass with Rosary following Mass

WEDNESDAY 3/4

8:30 am Mass with Rosary following Mass

9:00 am-6 pm Eucharistic Adoration (Chapel)

7:00 pm Rosary & Our Lady of Guadalupe

Novena in Spanish (Chapel)

8:00 pm OLPH Novena after 7 pm Mass

THURSDAY 3/5

8:30 am Mass with Rosary following Mass

FRIDAY 3/6

8:30 am Mass with Rosary following Mass

7:00 pm Stations of the Cross

7:00 pm Rosary & Our Lady of Guadalupe

Novena in Spanish (Chapel)

SATURDAY 2/29

8:30 am Mass followed by the Rosary &

Individual Reconciliation

4-4:45 pm Individual Reconciliation

5:00 pm Vigil Mass

SUNDAY 3/10

Masses 8 am, 10 am, 12 Noon

ANOINTING OF THE SICK

Saturday. March 14th, 11:00 am

BLESSING OF EXPECTANT PARENTS Saturday, March 21, 5 pm Mass

Sunday, March 22, 8am, 10 am, 12 Noon Masses

PARISH MISSION

Monday through Wednesday,

March 30th, 31st, & April 1st at 7 pm

Reconciliation Service included on March 31st

Our Lenten

Journey Second Sunday in Lent

We are God’s people, and we are called

to gather and be part of each other in our

journey of faith.

40 Days for Life Campaign

Join other Christians for the 40 Days for Life Campaign, which began on Feb. 26 and continues through April 5. This worldwide mobilization to pray, fast and participate in peaceful vigils to end abortion has inspired 1,000,000 volunteers. Hours for the Chicago vigil site are 7 am to 7 pm at the Family Planning Associates Abortion Center, 4341 N. Milwaukee Ave. Visit www.40daysforlife.com/chicago to sign-up, or for information, contact Archdiocese of Chicago Respect Life Ministries, www.rpingoy@archchicago.org.

LEARN HOW TO GROW YOUR

OWN FOOD!

Do you know there is an organic edible community garden at Lincoln and

Sacramento? Join your fellow gardeners and neighbors in the community to learn how to grow food, share what you learn, and enjoy some much anticipated sunshine with the PETERSON GARDEN PROJECT. People interested in gardening at Land on Lincoln Garden do not need any gardening experience. Membership is $85 for the gardening season of April 25th to November 8th, and includes education, events, some supplies, water access, and a 4’x8’ plot. Visit www.petersongarden.org today to register or for more info! Contact registration@petersongarden.org with questions or for scholarships.

PARISH STAFF PASTOR: Rev. Aloysius Funtila fraloy@sthilarychicago.org (773) 569-3480

PASTORS EMERITI: Rev. Robert G. Darow Rev. Roger J. Caplis

RESIDENT: Rev. Thomas Li bera libera@sthilarychicago.org (773) 569-3489

DEACON COUPLE: Dcn. Donald & Mary Wehling wehling@sthilarychicago.org (773) 965-6591

DIRECTOR OF Dcn. Juan & Isidra Ramirez RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: ramirez@sthilarychicago.org (773) 569-3505

DIRECTOR OF MUSIC Mr. Carl Chadek & LITURGY

SCHOOL PRINCIPAL: Mrs. Kathie Donovan donovan@sthilarychicago.org

SCHOOL BUSINESS MGR: Mrs. Carol Wolf

PARISH SECRETARY Mrs. Mary Lou Wirtz & BULLETIN EDITOR: wirtz@sthilarychicago.org (773) 569-3482

RECTORY / PARISH OFFICES

5600 N. Fairfield Avenue (773) 561-3474

Chicago, Illinois 60659 FAX: (847) 868-9189

ST. HILARY SCHOOL

5614 N. Fairfield Avenue (773) 561-5885

Chicago, IL 60659 FAX: (773) 561-6409

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THE COSTS

OF PRINTING

THIS BULLETIN.

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