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Mass Schedule | Horarios de Misa Monday - Friday | Lunes a Viernes

6:30am, 8:00am Saturday| Sabado

8:30am & 5:00pm (Vigil) Sunday| Domingo

7:30am & 9:00am & 10:30am 12:00pm (Español)

5:30PM

Reconciliation|Reconciliación Saturday| Sabado

9:00AM (English| Ingles) Para confesiones en español, llamar a la oficina.

3900 Meadow Drive Rolling Meadows, IL 60008 www.stcolette.org

Phone|Telefono: (847) 394-8100 Fax: (847) 394-8102

Rectory Office Hours | Horario de Oficina de Rectoria Mon. - Thu. | Lun.– Jue.

9:00 AM - 7:00 PM Friday | Viernes

9:00 AM-5:00 PM Saturday | Sabado

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Sunday| Domingo Closed|Cerrada

Parish Staff | Personal Parroquial Pastor: Rev. Michal Lewon (on leave)

Administrator: Rev. Brian Simpson ext. 105

Resident Priest: Rev. John Ekwoanya.

Weekday & Weekend Assistants: Rev. Bob Borre, Rev. James Murphy

Deacons|Diaconos: John Connor (Retired) ext. #140; Raul Trejo

Operations Director: John Baruch ext:104

Music Director: Catherine Reich ext. 103

Secretary & Bulletin Editor: Eduardo Guillen ext. #102;

Director of Religious Education Carlos Roman ext. 122

Volunteer Youth Minister-FOCUS: Lori Brandt ext. #121

St. Colette School 3900 Pheasant Drive- (847) 392-4098 Principal: Joseph Quinlan ext. #125

Mission Statement We, the faith community of St. Colette, in proclaiming the truth of the Gospel are committed to follow Jesus Christ by being ”the salt of the earth” and “the light of the world”. By our Baptism we are called to serve people of all cul-tures, migrants, and those who have no voice of their own; our born and unborn children; victims of violence, and the impoverished. Empowered by the Holy Spirit and nurtured by the Eucharist, we are led to promote human dignity and justice for all people. We believe that this is the way the Lord is calling us to be a sign of His kingdom in this time and place.

Declaración de Misión Nosotros, la comunidad de fe de St. Colette, al proclamar la verdad del Evangelio estamos comprometidos a seguir a Jesucristo siendo "la sal de la tierra" y "la luz del mundo". Por nuestro Bautismo estamos llamados a servir a personas de todas las culturas, migrantes y aquellos que no tienen voz propia; nuestros hijos nacidos y no nacidos; víctimas de la violencia y los empobrecidos. Fortalecidos por el Espíritu Santo y nutridos por la Eucaristía, somos conducidos a promover la dignidad humana y la justicia para todas las personas. Creemos que esta es la manera en que el Señor nos llama a ser una señal de su reino en este tiempo y lugar.

Sacraments | Sacramentos Baptism: Second Sunday of the month at 10:30AM in English & 12:00PM in Spanish. Registration 2 months minimum at Rectory Office. Bautismo: Segundo domingo del mes a las 10: 30 AM en inglés y a las 12:00 a.m. en español. Registro mínimo de 2 meses en la Oficina de la Rectoría. Matrimony: Contact Rectory Office a minimum of 6 months in advance to schedule appointment and set date. Matrimonio: Comuníquese con la oficina de la Rectoría con un mínimo de 6 meses de anticipación para hacer una cita y reservar la fecha. Quinceañeras: Contactar oficina con mínimo 4 meses de anticipación. Requiere deposito al reservar la fecha. Se requiere los Sacramentos de Iniciación.

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 situation, No matter what your personal history, age,

background, race, etc., No matter what your own self image or self-esteem.

You are invited, welcomed, accepted, loved, and respected at St. Colette Catholic Church!

We are so happy to have you here!

No importa cuál sea su situación actual en la Iglesia Católica, No importa su situación familiar o matrimonial,

No importa su situación pasada o presente, No importa cuál sea su historia personal, edad, origen, raza.

No importa cuál sea su propia imagen o autoestima. Usted está invitado, acogidos, aceptados, amados y respetados en la

Iglesia Católica St. Colette! Estamos muy contentos de tenerte aquí!

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Monday, December 17th 7:30 PM NWCB Christmas Concert/CH Tuesday, December 18th 2:30 PM Girls Basketball Practice/ PC 6:00 PM Boys Basketball Practice/ PC 7:00PM Adult Choir Rehearsal/CH 7:00 PM School Board Meeting/SCHFAC Wednesday, December 19th 5:30 PM Share Faith Class/SCH 6:00 PM School Christmas Concert/ PC 6:30 PM Evening Prayer/CH 7:00 PM Adult Choir Rehearsal/HH 7:30 PM Spanish Choir Practice/CH

Thursday, December 20th 6:00 PM JV Home Game Girls Basketball/ PC 7:00 PM Adult Choir Rehearsal/CH 7:00 PM Boys Basketball Home Game/ PC 7:00 PM Counseling Group- Spirited Hearts 8:00 PM V Home Game Girls Basketball/ PC Friday, December 21st 5:30 PM Bingo/HH 6:00 PM Parent Night Out Event/ PC Saturday, December 22nd 8:30 AM Girls Basketball Practice/ PC 10:00 AM Share Faith Class/SCH Sunday, December 23rd 3:00PM A&E Christmas Set-up

Mass Intentions December 8-16 Intenciones de la Misa de 8-16 de diciembre

Saturday, December 15th: Advent Weekday 8:30AM: All Souls Day Envelope Intentions 5:00PM:Paul Chybicki, Michael Chybicki, Louise Chybicki, Ludwik Wojtowicz, Bob Pitts, Gregory Langlotz, Laurie Wenzel Kowaleski, Adam Hernandez, Joyce Paweleck

Sunday, December 16th: Third Sunday of Advent 7:30AM: Joseph J. & Violet Brdecka, Sr. Jo-Ann Brdecka OSF, James Stuerebaut, Robert Duffey 9:00AM: John Gadd, Yvonne Gadd, Marcella Gadd 10:30AM: Richard Judycki, Carolyn Groell, Mr. & Mrs. Brandeau, Elisa Constantino, Don Graetz 12:00PM: Pueblo de Santa Colette 5:30PM:People of St. Colette

Monday, December 17th: Late Advent Weekday 8:00AM: People of St. Colette

Tuesday, December 18th: Late Advent Weekday 8:00AM: Lisa Therese Kuivinen

Wednesday, December 19th: Late Advent Weekday 8:00AM: Tommy Loesch 7:00PM Pueblo de Santa Colette

Thursday, December 20th: Late Advent Weekday 8:00AM: Deceased Members of the Miller Family

Friday, December 21st: Late Advent Weekday

8:00AM:People of St. Colette

Saturday, December 22nd: Late Advent Weekday 8:30AM: All Souls Day Envelope Intentions 5:00PM:Henry Geisen, Frank Tortorella , Violet Zimmanck, Roger Mueller, Walter Kugach, Hutcko Family: Bessie, Andrew, John & Dominic

Sunday, December 23rd: Fourth Sunday of Advent 7:30AM: Joseph J. & Violet Brdecka, Sr. Jo-Ann Brdecka OSF, James Stuerebaut, Tommy Loesch 9:00AM: Barb Van Jacobs, Gregory Tosto 10:30AM: Carolyn Groell, Mr. & Mrs. Brandeau, Mr. & Mrs. J. Groell, Raymond Groell, Deceased members of Pawleck, Eleanore Paglia, Frank Syoen , Robert Syoen 12:00PM: Eloisa Perez, Juan Perez, Josefina Gerardo

Dec. 22 & 23

Saturday 5:00PM

Sunday 7:30AM

Sunday 9:00AM

Sunday 10:30AM

Sunday 12:00PM

Presider Rev. Brian Simpson

Rev. John E. Rev. Jim Murphy Rev. Bob Borre Rev. Brian Simpson

Lectors Ryzner & Meehan Huberty & Lombardo

Head & Lukawski Vinezeano & D. Young

Dayanne Huerta & Argelia Trejo

Eucharistic Ministers

TBD J. Perez J & D Dubinski

E & B Meyer J. Healy

J. Leschman D. Kuforigi M. Bugiel

E. Reading T. Benson M. Benson

V. Zemko C. Delporte M. Nerger

J. Johnsoton K. Johnston M. Flanagan

Luis Guillen** Adela Reyes

Estela Paz Noe Zarate** Arnulfo Tejeda Maria Escutia

Sunday 5:30PM

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A WORD FROM THE ADMINISTRATOR

Fr. Brian Simpson Administrator of St. Colette Parish

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UNA PALABRA DEL ADMINISTRADOR

P. Brian Simpson Administrador de la Parroquia de Santa Colette

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Advent Reconciliation Opportunities

Monday, December 17, 2018 at Our Lady of the Wayside 450 S. Mitchell Arlington Heights, Illinois

7:30 p.m. (Adoration from 7:00-9:00 p.m. during Reconciliation will be available in the Gathering Place.)

Tuesday, December 18, 2018 St. Edna Church - 2525 N. Arlington Heights Rd. Arlington Heights, Illinois

3:00PM

Tuesday, December 18, 2018 St. Mary, 10 N. Buffalo Grove Road Buffalo Grove, Illinois

7:30PM

Wednesday, December 19, 2018 -CORRECTION Our Lady of the Wayside, 450 S. Mitchell Arlington Heights (Sponsored by St. James Parish )

Our Lady of the Wayside will host their Reconciliation Service due to the construction being done to St. James Church. (Adoration from 7:00-9:00 p.m. during Reconciliation will be available in the Gathering Place.)

Thursday, December 20, 2018

St. Colette, 3900 S. Meadow Drive Rolling Meadows, Illinois 7:30PM

Respect Life Daily Herald Ad The Catholic Parishes in Vicariate 1 are sponsoring a pro-life ad in the Daily Herald to mourn the 44th anniversary of the Roe vs. Wade Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion through all nine months of pregnancy. Since the Roe v. Wade decision in 1973, the lives of 60 million inno-cent babies have been lost. Please consider contributing $5.00(minimum) toward the cost of the ad. Sponsors have the option of listing their names in the ad or remaining anonymous. The ad will run on Sunday, January 13, 2019 ,full color, in the first section of the newspa-per. The Daily Herald distribution area includes: Cook, DuPage, Kane, and McHenry Counties. Respect Life representatives will be available to accept your donations after masses on the weekends of December 22nd & 23rd & 29th & 30th.

Anuncio de Respeto a la Vida en el Daily Herald

Las Parroquias Católicas del Vicariato 1 están patroci-nando un anuncio en favor de la vida en el Daily Her-ald para lamentar el 44 aniversario de la decisión Roe vs Wade de la Corte Suprema de legalizar el aborto a través de los nueve meses de embarazo. Desde la deci-sión de Roe v. Wade en 1973, las vidas de 60 millones de bebés inocentes se han perdido. Considere la posibilidad de aportar $ 5.00 (mínimo) hacia el costo del anuncio. Los patrocinadores tienen la opción de incluir sus nombres en el anuncio o anónimo. El anuncio se publicará el domingo 13 de Enero de 2018, todo en color, en la primera sección del periódico. El área de distribución de Daily Herald incluye: condados de Cook, DuPage, Kane y McHen-ry. Representantes de “Respeto la Vida” estarán disponi-bles para aceptar sus donaciones después de las misas del fin de semana del 22, 23 y 29, 30 de diciembre.

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Todos están invitados /All are invited

23 de diciembre de 2018

Celebraremos esta tradición navideña en St. Colette empezando con la Santa Misa a las 12:00PM (Cuarto Domingo de Adviento).

Al terminar, pediremos posada en la iglesia y

después bajaremos a Halpin Hall para continuar la celebración con comida,

música, piñatas, y dulces.

We will celebrate this Christmas tradition at St. Colette starting with

The Holy Massin spanish at 12:00 PM (Fourth Sunday of Advent).

When finished, we will ask for “posada” in the church and then we will go down to Halpin Hall

to continue the celebration with food, music, piñatas, and sweets.

All will be in spanish but you are welcomed to join us.

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The following couple wishes to marry. If anyone knows of any impediment,

please let the office know.

12/21/18: David Miller & Sarah Bohac

Connie Wilson, Maureen S. Barsocchi, Barbara M. Van Jacobs & Elizabeth Belter

were called home to heaven. Please remember them and their family in your prayers.

Weekly Collection– Colecta Semana 

Weekend of 12/9/2018 Fin de semana de 12/9/2018

Regular Collection: $8,768 Colecta Regular Total Attendance: 828 Asistencia Total Religious Retirement Collection: $2,059 Colecta de Jubilacion de Religiosos Immaculate Conception Collection: $1,980 Colecta de Imaculada Concepcion

Thank you for your continued generosity. May God bless you!

Gracias por su generosidad continua. Dios los bendiga!

Readings of the Week / Lecturas de la Semana Monday: Gn 49:2, 8-10; Ps 72:1-4ab, 7-8, 17; Mt 1:1-17 Tuesday: Jer 23:5-8; Ps 72:1-2, 12-13, 18-19; Mt 1:18-25 Wednesday: Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a; Ps 71:3-4a, 5-6ab, 16-17; Lk 1:5-25 Thursday: Is 7:10-14; Ps 24:1-6; Lk 1:26-38 Friday: Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a; Ps 33:2-3, 11-12, 20-21; Lk 1:39-45 Saturday: 1 Sm 1:24-28; 1 Sm 2:1, 4-8abcd; Lk 1:46-56 Sunday: Mi 5:1-4a; Ps 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19; Heb 10:5-10; Lk 1:39-45

Weekly Prayer for the Vitality of St. Colette Parish

Wednesday evening at 6:30 we pray Evening Prayer from the Liturgy of the Hours for the health and well-being of our parish. Please join us, your fellow parishioners, for this brief, but powerful time of prayer.

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Mass Intentions We encourage everyone to call or come in to the Parish House to request mass intentions for your loved ones! Visit or call the Parish House with all of your intentions at 847-394-8100 ext. 102.

Ministry of Care If you are sick or recovering from an operation, the Ministry of Care at St. Colette would like to bring communion to you. Please call the Parish House at (847) 394-8100 to make an appointment.

Early Bulletin Deadlines As we approach the Holiday season, I wanted to get dates out to you for the early bulletin deadlines that we need to follow.

Bulletin: 12/30/18 Deadline: 12/18/18 Bulletin: 1/6/2019 Deadline: 12/20/18

Thank you in advance for respecting these

deadlines. God Bless.

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ADVENT WEEK 3 - JOY

Advent Prayer During Exams

Come, Lord Jesus. You bring joy and salvation into the world. Give us the strength to find joy amidst the stress of semester tests and the wis-dom to find truth in our studies. We ask this in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Amen.

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FOCUS YOUTH MINISTRY TEENS - Watch your emails for the upcoming events of

Feed My Starving Children Open Gym Drop-in

Small Group Gatherings will be back in 2019!!!! FOCUS CONFIRMATION

PREP 1 & 2 TEENS Enjoy your Christmas Break - Next Class is Sunday, January 6, 2019 4:00 pm – meet in School Lobby with Journals/Bibles for class

with Mass (5:30 pm) to follow. See you next year.

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St. Colette Parish is accepting online donations through GiveCentral.

GiveCentral is a safe, secure, and paperless way to make your Sunday offertory and other contributions.

It was designed specifically for Catholic churches and schools in the Chicago area. The site allows you to make a one time or automatically repeating payments on a schedule that works best for you, using any credit card, debit card or electronic bank account. We believe that having a flexible online giving option will make it easier for many of you to support St. Colette. Visit our website at www.stcolette.org and

click on the “GiveCentral” link or go to ww.GiveCentral.org

and take a couple minutes to set up your do-nations.

Questions? Please call the Parish Office at 847-394-8100.

Brandt Apa Lynn Beckman Jade Cali Jessica Cali Jack & Lorraine Grady Daniel Krysh Bob Placek Celeste Travino Richard Kraemer Elizabeth ‘Lizzy” Moreno Frank Plunkett Virginia Genschoreck Heather Atencio Annemarie Pollard Curt Taras Sara Pawlak Tamara Pawlak Lisa Zwilling Marc Miller Lawrence Parker Julie Schindler Karen Kolozy Carina Tassone John Lynch Alex Dumlao Russell Williams Anthony Mele Sr. William Taras Jamie Pawlak Danielle Peterson

Lourdes Lota Jim & Barb Coleman David Trevino Jeff Hill Diane Moreno Emily Moreno George Wenzel Susan Roman Aime Connor Green Regina Gorski Blaine Williams Thomas Abinanti Joan Craig Jake Hall Edward Jarina Kelly Hogan Bob Mazzuca Donna & Tony Gurgiolo Sarah Fisher David Urban Alex Connor Jim Rosean John Brankin Barbara Berry Valerie Anselmo Dennis Maeller Anita Snyder Bob & Dee Lamb Mark Stastny Mark Martell Stan Guzik

Mary Dealy Virgil Grewe Mario Di Benedetto Montes Family Dolores Aniol Adriana Carreno Jean Kedziora Dan Esta Lou Passarelli Andrew Thelen Ralph Wilder Bertha Lopez Bridges Rev. Michal Lewon Kathie Adams Shirley Warden Mark Pollard Gloria Hernández Joan Kuhn Roberto Campa Mary Olson Bernadette Drake Clos Family Bob Savage Carol Capalbo George Paul Tim Grady Isabelle Goitien Kathleen Kwandras

PRAYER LIST Please remember the following people in our parish

who are in need of your prayers. Por favor oren por estas personas en nuestra parroquia

que necesitan sus oraciones.

Church Name & Number- Saint Colette #512188 Address - 3900 Meadow Drive, Rolling Meadows 60008 Phone - 847-394-8100 ext.102 Contact Person—Edy Guillen Software- Publisher 2013 Adobe Acrobat X Windows 8 Printer– Dell V715w Number of pages sent - 1 through 16 Sunday date of bulletin- December 16, 2018 Special Instructions–