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Third Sunday of Advent December 15, 2019

St. John Brebeuf Church 8307 N. Harlem Ave., Niles, IL 60714

847-966-8145 - www.sjbrebeuf.org


Dear Parishioners, As we celebrate the season of Advent, we can antici-pate that a number of people will hear an invitation to return to the faith and accept it. An important part of that return involves the celebration of Penance or Rec-onciliation on Wednesday, December 18 from 7-9 pm. The essential nature of the sacrament of Penance does not change in the instance for those approaching the sacrament after a long absence. Please tell your friends or neighbors that the priest will be sensitive to this re-ality and will help all who approach the sacrament with gentleness and compassion. Here are a few help-ful hints for the penitent who has been away: 1. You are more than welcomed and please don’t hesi-tate to ask for help. Let the priest know, and he will do all he can to make you feel at ease. Thank God that you have gotten up the courage to come back! We’ll help you with any awkwardness, and you don’t have to worry that you forgot the formula for the sacrament. 2. The priest will help you to acknowledge your sins truthfully, not laying on additional burdens nor “writing things off” as unimportant. The priest recog-nizes that you probably wouldn’t come to confession if you were not serious. The priest will meet you where you are and gently listen to you. All this is to help you move forward in hope. 3. Confession has its limits. While the priest desires to listen to you and your story, it is neither a counsel-ing session nor a time for spiritual direction. Please remember, if the priest suggests calling for an appoint-ment, he is not cutting you off but truly desires to real-ly take the time to go deeper. 4. The sacrament is about God’s forgiveness found in Christ. At the end of his conversation with the woman caught in adultery, Jesus says to her, “Go your way, and from now on do not sin again.” (John 8:11) In those words, he sends her away forgiven and also calls her to live a new way that reflects true conversion. On each Saturday, we have the Sacrament of Recon-ciliation from 11 a.m. to noon. There will be a special Advent Reconciliation Evening on Wednesday, De-cember 18, at 7 p.m., when we will celebrate the Sac-rament of Reconciliation with 15 priests from around

the area. This is a time for everyone, Polish and Eng-lish speaking parishioners, to have an opportunity for individual reconciliation. Please come and invite a friend. For those who have been away for a while, you will discover that it’s a life-changing experience. Sincerely, Father Mike Meany

Drodzy Parafianie, Przeżywając okres Adwentu, możemy spodziewać się, że wiele osób usłyszy zaproszenie powrotu do wiary i przyjęcia jej. Ważną częścią tego powrotu jest Sakrament Pokuty/Pojednania, który w naszej paraffi odbędzie się w środę 18 grudnia w godzinach 19:00 - 21:00. Natura sakramentu pokuty nie zmienia się, nawet w przypadku osób przystępujących do sakramentu po długiej nieobecności. Powiedzcie swoim przyjaciołom lub sąsiadom, że kapłan będzie wrażliwy na tę rzeczywistość i pomoże wszystkim, którzy przystępują do sakramentu z łagodnością i współczuciem. Oto kilka pomocnych wskazówek dla penitenta: 1. Jesteś mile widziany i proś o pomoc. Poinformuj kapłana, a zrobi wszystko, co w jego mocy, abyś poczuł się swobodnie. Dzięki Bogu, że nabrałeś odwagi, by wrócić! Pomożemy ci z każdą niezręcznością i nie musisz się martwić, że zapomniałeś formuły sakramentu. 2. Kapłan pomoże ci uczciwie wyznać swoje grzechy, nie nakładając dodatkowych obciążeń ani „spisując rzeczy” jako nieistotne. Kapłan zakłada, że prawdopodobnie nie przychodziłbyś do spowiedzi, gdybyś nie mówił poważnie. Kapłan spotka cię tam, gdzie jesteś, i delikatnie cię wysłucha. Wszystko po to, by pomóc ci iść naprzód w nadziei. 3. Spowiedź ma swoje granice. Podczas gdy kapłan chce słuchać ciebie i twojej historii, nie jest to ani sesja doradcza, ani czas na duchowe kierownictwo.


Proszę pamiętać, że jeśli kapłan sugeruje wezwanie na dodatkowe spotkanie, nie odcina cię, ale naprawdę pragnie poświęcić trochę czasu, aby wejść głębiej w sytuację. 4. Sakrament Pokuty dotyczy przebaczenia Boga w Chrystusie. Pod koniec rozmowy z kobietą przyłapaną na cudzołóstwie Jezus mówi jej: „Idź, i odtąd już więcej nie grzesz” (Jan 8:11). W tych słowach odsyła ją z przebaczeniem, a także wzywa ją do nowego życia, które odzwierciedla prawdziwe nawrócenie. W każdą sobotę mamy Sakrament Pojednania od 11 rano do południa. W środę, 18 grudnia, o godz. 19:00 odbędzie się specjalny wieczór pojednania adwentowego, będziemy gościć 15 księży z całego regionu. Jest to czas dla wszystkich, polsko-anglojęzycznych parafian, aby mieli okazję do indywidualnego pojednania. Przyjdź i zaproś przyjaciela. Odkryjesz, że jest to doświadczenie zmieniające życie. Ks. Mike Meany


Those whom the LORD has ransomed will re-turn and enter Zion singing, crowned with everlasting joy. — Isaiah 35:10a

Parish Advent Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession)

A bilingual Advent Parish

Reconciliation will take place on

Wednesday, December 18 6:30-9:00 pm in the church

There will be 15 priests to hear confessions

Please take advantage of this beautiful opportunity to make peace with God and prepare yourself spiritually

for this Christmas.

Spowiedź Swiąteczna W naszej parafii

odbędzie się w środę 18 grudnia od godz. 6:30 - 9:00 wieczorem

The SJB Parish Community Welcomes all the Children Baptized in November, 2019

Ines Brzezinski Marcin & Ewa Brzezinski

Adrian Michael Rosinski Michal & Anna Rosinski

Aria Nicole Rosinski

Michal & Anna Rosinski

Erik Robert Mattimore

Thomas and Heidi Mattimore

Patrick Kolodziejczyk Maciej Piotr & Izabela Kolodziejczyk

Jocob Kazimierz Wojcik Dawid & Sabina Wojcik

Milosz Nilkodem Kot

Joanna Kot

Nikolaj Baran Jacek R. & Melissa Baran

Maya Vivian Pasek

Peter and Divya Pasek

Maria Buscu Cristian and Carmen F. Buscu

Amelia Angelica Kozlowski

Adam and Angelica Kozlowski


Monday, December 16 - Advent Weekday 6:30 - Janina, Stanislaw & Eugeniusz Piechowski, Barb Forbish (Health) 8:30 - Dorothy Kapchinski, Robert Nikolai, Pablo Moscoso (4th d/a) Oscar & Neila Malabanan (Protection & Health) Tuesday, December 17 - Late Advent Weekday 6:30 - Adela & Szymon Piszkiewicz, Helena Halupka (6th d/a), Philip Fernandes (9th day d/a) 8:30 - Stan Kapka & Joe Quagliano Wednesday, December 18 - Late Advent Weekday Robert Boller 8:30 - Ken Lee Family, Michael Early, Josef & Teresia Schwartzli 6:30 - 9:00 CONFESSIONS 7:00 - No Polish Mass Thursday, December 19 - Late Advent Weekday 6:30 - Valerie & Casimir, Josef & Teresia Schwartzli 8:30 - Zofia Pernak (1st d/a) Friday, December 20 - Late Advent Weekday 6:30 - John Forbish, Maurice Issac 8:30 - Stanislaw Rogowski (Birthday Remembrance), Albert DeLorenzo, Felix Santiago (d/a) Zenon Cichon (Birthday Blessings) Saturday, December 21 - Late Advent Weekday 7:30 - Henryk Stankiewicz, Arnell V. 5:00pm - Celebrant - Fr. Meany Stella Porada, Robert Piton, Marina Galicia, Marcelino Delara,Carl & Maria Komorowski, Bernice & Matthew F. Wojtaszek Sr. Stanislaw & Wiktoria Labedz, Jeffrey Ofenloch, Ronald Ofenloch (3rd d/a), Enrico & Ida Costabile, Emilio Cribari, Sam Gentile, Zofia Pernak (1st d/a), All Deceased Members of Bitangas, Talosigs, Maltus, Leynes Family & Thanksgiving Tadeusz (Health & Blessings), Sadorra Family (Thanksgiving) 6:30pm - Celebrant - Fr. Przemek Stefania, Marian & Wladyslaw Tutaj, Wieslaw Perkowski (2nd d/a), Michael Puacz Tomasz, Zofia & Wladyslaw Boczar, Walter & Anna Siowko, Jozef & Staefania Kurylo, Franciszek & Anna Nicpon, Jan, Zdzislaw, Adam Kicak, Joanna & Adam Obrzud, Wladyslaw, Maria, Jozef Szkrabko, Jan Baran, Donna Kriner (3 month d/a), Zofia Pernak (1st d/a), Frank Bieniek (3rd d/a), Boguslaw Czosnek, Emilia, Konstanty & Jozef Zygmuntowie, Waclaw, Marianna & Karol Mroczko,

Saturday 6:30 pm continued: Helena & Jan Tokarski, Mroczko Family (Blessings), Stankiewicz & Rozmus Family (Blessings) Sunday December 22 - Fourth Sunday Of Advent 7:30 - Celebrant - Fr. Carlton Frank Morvay, Leonor Salvador (Birthday Remembrance) 9:00 - Celebrant - Fr. Carlton Maurico Isaac, Annette Pilousek, Ryszard Sowa (9th d/a), Urszula Szostek (2nd d/a), Margaret Purpura (Health) 10:45 - Celebrant - Fr. Meany Wilma Bresman (d/a), Kunt Kapustka, Anna & Stanley Dworakowski, Jose Irbagon Sr. Zofia Makuch (20th d/a), Elaine Frances Lim Rivera, Kim Jong Hyun (2n d/a), Jozef Walega (19th d/a), Irena Kaczor (1st d/a), Luzviminda Constantino, Zosia Sutor & Family (Blessings) 12:30 - Celebrant - Fr. Przemek Walter & Darek Ciechanowski, Zofia Poloncarz, Wladyslawa & Kazimierz Urbas, Mike Puacz, Zofia, Tomasz & Wladyslaw Boczar, Stanislaw Sak, Teresa Kot, Wanda Zygmunt, Wieslaw Jasiak, Wybraniec & Deceased Family Members, Mieczyslaw Lagodzki, Antoni & Kazimiera Mastyga, Lidia Brach (9th d/a), Urszula Siek, Daniel Szacilowski, Danuta Stachowiak, Kazimierz Wodziak, Elzbieta Mlynarczyk, Mieczyslaw Orzel, Emilia & Edward Szpunar, Stanislaw Wojtasik, Walerian Lebensztejn (5 th d/a), Marianna Milej (14th d/a) Simon & Faustina Majka (Birthday Blessings), Wladyslaw Kochanek (80th Birthday Blessings) 6:00pm - Celebrant - Fr. Przemek Josef & Teresia Schwartzli, Marianna, Dominik & Eugeniusz Piechowski, Mark Beierwaltes

Liturgy Schedule -- Mass Intentions for the Week of Dec. 16 –22

Intencje mszalne -- Proszę przedstawić wszystkie intencje mszalne do biura parafialnego 14 dni przed żądanym terminem tak, aby można je wydrukować w biuletynie. O ile nie jest wyznaczony wczesniejszy ter-min biuletynu, czas ten zostanie skrócony. Tylko intencje wydrukowane w biuletynie zostaną odczytane podczas Mszy św. Requests for Mass Intentions -- Please submit all Mass Intentions to the parish office two weeks in advance of your request so they can be printed in the bulletin. (Unless there is an early deadline for bulletin, this will be shortened). Only intentions printed in the bulletin will be read at Mass.


Third Sunday of Advent – December 15 Welcome Sunday for All & New Parishioners

coffee and treats after 10:45 am Mass

Fourth Sunday of Advent – December 22

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION (CONFESSION)

Every Saturday (except December 21) 11:00 am in English and Polish

Wednesday, December 18, 6:30 – 9:00 pm in English and Polish (15 priests )

7:00 pm Mass in Polish Cancelled on December 18

CHRISTMAS Blessing of the Manger at all Masses

Christmas Eve – Tuesday, December 24 Caroling in Church, 2:45 pm

3:00 pm Family Mass Fr. Carlton, presider

Children’s Pageant, Children’s Choir

5:00 pm Teen Mass Fr. Meany, presider

LifeTeen Choir

9:30 pm Mass in Polish Fr. Przemek, presider

11:30 pm Choral Prelude: The Choirs Sing of the Birth of Christ

12:00 am Midnight Mass Fr. Michael Meany, presider Parish Priests Concelebrate

Christmas Day – Wednesday, December 25 Holy Day of Obligation

7:30 am Mass 9:00 am Mass 10:45 am Mass

12:30 pm Mass (Polish) NO 6:00 pm Mass

Christmas Thursday, December 26 - Feast of St. Stephen

6:30 & 8:30 am English, 7:00 pm Polish

The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, & Joseph - Sunday, December 29

The Epiphany of the Lord - Sunday, January 5

Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God

Wednesday, January 1

Vigil Mass Tuesday, December 31 5:00 pm English; 6:30 pm Polish

Wednesday, January 1 NO 6:30 am Mass

9:00 am, 10:45 am English; 12:30 pm Polish NO 7:00 pm Polish Mass

SEASONAL CELEBRATIONS

Saturday, December 21, 5:00 pm Simbang Gabi Mass

Monday, December 23

6:30 pm Decorate the Church OR Sunday after the 6:00 Mass

Enjoy the camaraderie of others as together we make the church even MORE beautiful for Christmas

St. John Brebeuf 2019 Advent and Christmas Season


MEMORIAL OPPORTUNITY Remember a deceased relative or friend in a special way by donating the altar bread and wine that are used at Mass each

week. Suggested donation is $50. Please contact the parish office to select a date.

Altar Bread and Wine For the week of December 15, 2019 offered for

Pablo Moscoso

Offered by: The Family of Pablo Moscoso

Pray For Our Ill Members Names on our ill list will appear for four weeks; the number after each name is the number of weeks the name has appeared.

Please remember in prayer the following who are currently serving in the Armed Forces

Timothy Casey Christopher Vick Sgt. Joseph Merkel Sgt. Peter Merkel Robert Monaco Chief Ryan Morrow Thomas Neuhengen Scott Rodberg Mark Honsa Sgt. Daniel Cunningham Pvt. James Cunningham CW3 Louis Haberkorn CDR John Tutwiler Marian Niemotko SSGT Michael J. Archam PFC Seth D. Perkins A1C Andrew T. Perkins Sgt. Ramiro Cadena Susanne Connolly Tutwiler Lt. Joseph Disclafani May they return safely to their families.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Nm 24:2-7, 15-17a; Ps 25:4-5ab, 6, 7bc-9; Mt 21:23-27 Tuesday: Gn 49:2, 8-10; Ps 72:1-4ab, 7-8, 17; Mt 1:1-17 Wednesday: Jer 23:5-8; Ps 72:1-2, 12-13, 18-19; Mt 1:18-25 Thursday: Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a; Ps 71:3-4a, 5-6ab, 16-17; Lk 1:5-25 Friday: Is 7:10-14; Ps 24:1-4ab, 5-6; Lk 1:26-38 Saturday: Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a; Ps 33:2-3, 11-12, 20-21; Lk 1:39-45 Sunday: Is 7:10-14; Ps 24:1-6; Rom 1:1-7; Mt 1:18-24

Mother of Perpetual Help Devotions

Mon.-Fri. After 8:30 AM Mass Sat. After 7:30 AM Mass

Every First Wed. of the Month

Ave Maria Polish Prayer Group

Wednesday, After 7:00 PM Mass (Inc. Benediction )

First Friday Devotions

To the Sacred Heart of Jesus After 8:30 AM Mass and

After 7:00 PM Polish Mass

First Saturday Devotions

To Immaculate Heart of Mary After 7:30 AM Mass and

After 6:30 PM Polish Mass Devotions in the Adoration

Chapel Marian Prayer Group

Monday 7:00 PM Godzinki Ave Maria Prayer

Group Thursday 8:00 AM

Hour of Divine Mercy Friday 3:00 PM Includes Sta-

tions of the Cross) Pray for priests every Thurs.

Patty Pater (3) Patricia Severin (1) Charles Pembleton (1) K. Kozeny (1) Cameron Kozeny (1) Diana Zumpano (1) Elena Sioson (1) Cresencio Rapanan (1)

Matthew Sobieszczyk (2) Theresa Merrigan (2) Martha Gfesser (4) Gerald Miller (1) Veren Schoenmann (2) Lucy Pedroza (2) Kathleen Walsh (2)

Devotions in the Church Rosary

Altar Servers Saturday, December 21 5:00 pm Maddison Simi, Vincent Macam 6:30 pm Ania Sawicka, Adrian Sak, Isabelle Nawara Sunday, December 22 9:00 am Danielle Styiak, Ania Sawicka, Billy Fabrri 10:45 am Bryce, Samantah Gozar Veronica Grdena 12:30 pm Emilia Stopka, Christian Mozdzierz, Adrian Kaminski 6:00 pm Antonio & Tomas Acosta

Remember in your prayers those buried from our parish:

Eugene Corr Miroslaw Dziekonski


SIMBANG GABI MASS

December 21, 5:00 pm Everyone is cordially invited to attend the Simbang Gabi Mass which will be officiated by Fr. Meany. Immediately following the mass, a reception will be held at the Parish Ministry Center.

This event is being sponsored by the Filipino-American Parishioners of SJB. For more information, call: Emilia Fernandez at 847-965-6796 or Sofie Caturan 847-208-2741.

WHAT IS SIMBANG GABI?

It is a Filipino Christmas tradition, a devotional nine-day series of Masses in honor of the Blessed Vir-gin Mary in anticipa-

tion of Christmas.

While Advent is a time of preparation for the coming

of the infant Jesus, Simbang Gabi is a time

to honor the Blessed Mother.

What a beautiful way to remember your loved ones, living or deceased, with a donation of $10 toward the pur-chase of flowers which will grace the church environment during the Christmas Season. Only one name or one family name may be listed per donation, i,e., Mr. John Smith or John Smith Family. Please place this completed form along with your donation, in an envelope marked Christmas Flowers. You may the place in in the offering basket or return it to the parish All Memorials must be received by December 31. They will be published in the bulletin in January. Please note that names of those memorialized will be printed, not the donor’s name. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Memorial Name:____________________________________ Donor’s Name: _____________________________________ Amount Enclosed: _____________ PLEASE PRINT CLEAR AND NEATLY

CHRISTMAS SEASON FLOWER MEMORIAL


Please designate St. John Brebeuf School — Thank you


St. John Brebeuf School Breakfast with Santa 2019

SAVE THE DATE

St. John Brebeuf Catholic Schools Week

Open House

Sunday, January 26th , 2020

Mass at 9:00am

Open House 10:00am-2:00pm

SJB Children’s Liturgy of the Word

All parents, please encourage your children to join when the clergy invites them to come for-ward to hear the good news of the Lord. We welcome all of our children ages 6-10 to participate!


Restore Our Tower - Refresh Our Church Project

If you would like to make a year-end contribution, please call our office at 847-966-8145 or visit www.sjbrebeuf.org/tower

Two Ways to Maximize Your Charitable Gift and Minimize Your Taxes

A Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) is a withdrawal from an individual retirement account that is sent directly to a charity. You can instruct your IRA custodian to send the money to the organization you specify.

Who can do this? Anyone who is 70 1/2 or older at the time of the donation, wants to support a worthy cause, and reduce their taxes. (After you reach age 70 1/2, you are required to withdraw funds annually from your IRA and report the distributions as income on your tax return.)

Why the new interest in QCDs? A qualified charitable distribution preserves a way to donate money to chari-ty and still enjoy tax benefits under the new tax law. Traditionally, people who contribute to charity itemize their deductions; as such, they get a tax benefit for their gifts. Under the new tax law, many of these same people will be better off using the new and much larger standard deduction. But, in doing so -- in not itemiz-ing -- they get no tax benefit from donating to charity.

Or, you can give an appreciated stock and use the cash donation (you were going to donate) to re-purchase the stock -- thereby wiping out all the appreciate/capital gains liability as you do not need to rec-ognize any capital gain on a charitable gift of appreciated stock. When you ultimately sell the stock, you'll pay less taxes.


Congratulations to Christina!

Christina Curtis has recently been recognized by Marquette University for outstanding academic excellence and service of her Catholic faith by the Jesuits of her University. This is the highest award given to students by the Jesuits.

Currently, Christina is completing a double major and will receive her undergrad degree in Psychology and Health Sci-ence, May 2020. She is currently a Eucharistic Minister and Lector at the Church of the Jesu which is on the campus of Marquette University.

Prior to attending college she volunteered for over 400 hours of community service at Lutheran General Hospital.

Christina served as an altar server at St. John Brebeuf for over 5 years, and she was also a lector. In addition, she as-sisted her mother, Theresa, with religious education at SJB.

Still more suggestions of how to Keep Christ in Christmas

Turn off radios, TV and be prayerfully at peace, reflecting a renewed inner spir-itual joy to all others.

Greet people with "Merry Christmas", not "happy holidays".

Visit nursing homes, hospitals, and the home-found and bring them Christmas joys and greetings.

Sing religious Christmas carols together with family, friends: go Christmas caroling!

Save the Date STO. NIÑO NG TUNDO FIESTA 2020

Sunday, Jan. 19th More Details to follow

And it came to pass, when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, that the babe in her womb leapt.” The first person in the world to welcome Jesus, to recognize Him in the womb of His own mother was a child, John the Baptist. How wonderful- God chose a pre-born child to recognize His Son. Let us continue to pray daily: “Jesus, Mary and Joseph, I love you very much. I beg you to spare the life of the unborn baby that I have spir-itually adopted who is in danger of abortion.” Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen


15 grudnia: Trzecia Niedziela Adwentu W dzisiejszej Ewangelii Jezus mówi nam, że dobrą nowinę można zobaczyć, dotknąć, odczuć i usłyszeć przez życie ludu Bożego. Jesteśmy teraz

zobowiązani podjąć posługę Jezusa, ale nie możemy prosić ludzi, aby przyjęli słowo, powinniśmy to słowo pokazać, nasze działania muszą mówić za nas.

Boże Narodzenie to czas miłości i dawania prezentów, prosimy o udział w posłudze Jezusa, przekazując dar dla Bractwa św. Wincentego a Paulo, aby ubodzy mogli poznać dobrą nowinę o Jezusie.

Czy Bóg wzywa Cię do przyłączenia się do Towarzystwa św. Wincentego a Paulo? Jeśli znasz rodzinę która po-trzebuje pomocy prosze zadzwoń do naszego Stowarzyszenia St. Vincent de Paul. Razem możemy pomóc cierpiacym i potrzebującym.

Wszystkie informacje bedą ściśle poufne. Biuro Parafijalne Sw. Jana Brebeufa (847) 966-8145

December 15: Third Sunday of Advent In today’s Gospel Jesus tells us that

the good news can be seen, touched, felt and heard through the lives of God’s people. We are now charged to take up the ministry of Jesus’s, but we can’t just ask people to take our word for it; our actions must speak for us. Since Christmas is a time of love and gift giving, please share in Jesus ministry by giving a gift to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul so that those who are poor can know the good news of Jesus.

Have you considered joining the Society of St. Vin-cent DePaul? Is there a family you know who needs assistance? Please call the Society of St. Vincent DePaul so that together we can help the suffering and poor.

All information will be strictly confidential. St. John Brebeuf Parish Office (847) 966-8145

St. John Brebeuf

Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020

St. John Brebeuf Ministry Center

FREE Admission (Must be 18 & over to play (Hosted by Holy Name Men’s Club)

$15.00 for 15 Games

Pay-Out’s determined by Attendance

Additional Chance to Win PULL TABS AVAILABLE!!!!

Doors Open at 2:30pm – Games Begin at 3:00pm

Refreshments to Be Sold

For Further Information Contact Dennis O’Donovan at 847-744-2927 or

John Jekot 847-651-7624 Bingo License #B-04157 Pull Tab License #P-02154

A Few Words About Wills…..

A well-prepared Will is a statement of faith, hope and love. St. John Brebeuf Parish would consider it a privilege to be mentioned in your Will. For more information, please contact the Parish Office at 847-966-8145.

Share the Gift of Learning: Many adults need help with basic English reading, writing and speaking skills. Share the gift of Learn-ing! Call Oakton Community College at 847-635-1426 to learn how to become a VITA tutor. A required four part training will be held at the Skokie Campus on January 9th & 14th and February 1st and 15th.


Dec. 15 Welcome Sunday, 10:45 am Dec. 18: Advent Sacrament of Reconciliation /Confession

6:30pm — 9:00pm Dec. 21: Simbang Gabi Mass. 5:00 pm. Followed by reception Dec. 24 –25 Christmas special Mass schedule, see pg. 5 Dec. 25: Office and Adoration Chapel closed Dec. 31: Special Mass schedule, see page. 5 Jan. 1 New Year’s Day - Office and Adoration chapel closed

Alcoholics Anonymous meets in School Room 20 on Mon,

Tues., and Wed. 7:30-10 pm. Golden Agers Bingo 9:30am -1:30pm in PMC C. The schedule may change due to unforeseen circumstances,

so please check to confirm events. Note: Golden Agers will not meet at SJB on 12/10, 12/17, 12/14, and 12/31.

Calendar of Upcoming Events at SJB

Welcome Sunday Hosted by St. John Brebeuf

Welcome Ministry On Sunday, December 15, after the 10:45 am mass, our parish will host our "Welcome Sunday" with coffee and breakfast treats from Maier’s Bakery in the Parish Ministry Center. Come and enjoy!

THE WOMEN'S CENTER 5116 North Cicero Avenue, Chicago, IL 60630 (773)794-1313 - BRANCH OFFICES: 2720 S. River Rd.,

Suite 234, Des Plaines, IL

VOUNTEERS NEEDED: at our Cicero Ave. office-substitute and on-call (flexible hours are available) for our lobby re-ception area; to sort donated items and assist clients in our Family Room; help with mailings and baby bottle projects; bi-lingual who are conversational in Spanish to help in special areas; male volunteers to assist with baby furniture donations. A receptionist is needed Tuesdays and Wednesdays at our Evergreen Park office. For more info on these volunteer roles, call us at 708-320-4066. SEEKING FAMILY ROOM DONATIONS: We desperately need infant car seat/carriers (by law all car seats must be less than 7 years old), 4 high chairs, 3 double strollers, 5 baby carriers, and 4 baby swings. Also needed are diapers in sizes 4, 5 and 6 only, all sizes of pull ups, baby wipes, baby shampoo, lotion, baby food-Similac and formula (in date) and women’s hygiene items. These items cannot be picked up unless accompanied by baby furniture. The families who receive these things are grateful for your generosity. For our address where you can deliver them to us or if a pick-up by a volunteer is needed, please call 773-794-1313. OVERWHELMED WITH GIFTS YOU CAN’T USE? Please consider donating them to The Women’s Center for our Silent Auction. We are looking for NEW items: gifts for her-him-or children; gift certificates to restaurants-theaters-sporting events; sports equipment; housewares; jewelry; electronic or technology items, etc. You may not be able to use it, but we can! If you’re happy with all your gifts but would like to help us, please call 773-794-1313.


St. John Brebeuf Church

“We are a people of faith who respond to our Baptismal call to holiness by caring for one another and journeying together with Christ through pray-

er, sacraments, lifelong formation and service in light of the Gospel and Catholic Tradition.”

Mass Schedule

Saturday 5:00 pm, 6:30 pm (Polish)

Sunday 7:30, 9:00, 10:45 am, 12:30 pm (Polish), 6:00 pm

Monday-Friday 6:30 & 8:30 am

Wednesday 7:00 pm (Polish)

Saturday 7:30 am

First Friday 7:00 pm Mass (Polish)

See Bulletin for Holy Days

Reconciliation Saturday 11:00 am-Noon (English & Polish)

First Friday 6:00 pm (English & Polish)

See Bulletin for Advent & Lenten Reconciliation Dates

December 15, 2019

Parish Staff

Pastor: Rev. Michael Meany Associates: Rev. Przemyslaw Tomczyk Rev. Robert Carlton Pastoral Associate: Mac Karaban Pastor Emeritus: Rev. Robert Banzin Deacons: Larry Skaja (retired) Andy Beierwaltes School Principal: Dr. Mary Maloney Music /Liturgical Dir.: Marek Rachelski Children’s Choir Dir.: Ewa Fair Fr. Meany’s Assistant: Liz McGowen Business Manager: Joseph Wojtowicz Maintenance Director: John Mazur Staff Secretary: Charlotte Lindquist Bulletin Editor: Maria Garcia Parish Office

Rev. Thomas May Ministry Center 8305 N. Harlem Ave., Niles, IL 60714 (847) 966-8145 Fax: (847) 966-0014

Website: www.sjbrebeuf.org E-mail: [email protected]

Parish Office Hours

Monday & Tuesday 9am - 8pm Wednesday 9am - 7pm

Thursday & Friday 9am - 4pm Saturday 9am - 1pm

Sunday 9:30am - 12:30pm School

School Principal: Dr. Mary Maloney 8301 N. Harlem Ave., Niles, IL 60714

Website: www.sjbschool.org (847) 966-3266

Religious Education

Fr. Przemek Tomczyk, (847) 966-3269

Youth Ministry Contact Fr. Robert Carlton or Emilia Walasik

(847) 966-8145

Baptisms, Weddings, Funerals,

Anointing of the Sick

Please call the Parish Office (847) 966-8145

Eucharistic Adoration

Parish Ministry Center Chapel, 8305 N. Harlem Ave.

Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays 7am - 8pm Wednesdays 7am - 7pm

Fridays 7am - 5pm Saturdays 7am - 6pm Sundays 7:00 am - 12:30 pm


CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS St. John Brebeuf Church #512142 8305 N. Harlem Avenue Niles, IL 60714 TELEPHONE 847 966-8145 CONTACT PERSON Maria R. Garcia EMAIL: [email protected] SOFTWARE MSPublisher 2016 Adobe Acrobat DC Windows 7 TRANSMISSION TIME Thurs. 9:30 am SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION December 15, 2019 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 14 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

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