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1214 Hamilton Street, Lockport, IL 60441Phone 815 838-2592 Fax 815 838-2401
[email protected] Web - http://www.saint-dennis.org
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Saturday 4:30
Sunday 7:30 am, 9:15 a
Daily Monday thru Frid
(Changes to daily Mass
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Glory & Praise Tuesda
SACRAMENReconciliation: Sat. 3:30-4Baptism
Please call 815 838-25
to register and com
Baptismal Reques
Marriage
Please call 815 838-259
Register, at least six mon
Parish Office H
Monday-Friday 8:30a
PASTORAL ST
Pastor
Rev. James Cu
Associate Pas
Rev. Thomson PaResidents
Fr. Mark Frac
Sr. Ellen Thoma
Pastoral Assoc
Deacon Rob Wei
Sr. Joanne Valle
Faith Formation D
Venus Wozn
Music Direct
Patti Johnso
Healing PraLorrie Murphy 708 3
murphyfisch@com
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815 838-449
E-mailschool@saint
PrincipalLisa
Our Mission StatementSt. Dennis is a welcoming, Spirit-led, Catholic Community called to be
disciples of Christ, servants of those in need and celebrators of Gods love.
MONTHLY REMINDERSSundayCatechesis of GS 9:15am, 5:15pm;Baptism 1pm
MondayCatechesis of GS 4:30pm; Bible Study 6:30pm
TuesdayGlory & Praise 7pm
2nd TuesdayCCW 12pm - Sept., Dec., March & May
WednesdayCatechesis of GS 6pm
ThursdayAllChoir Practices; Bible Study 10am
Third Thursday Senior Luncheon First FridayHoly Hour 3:30pm
ThenewGiFTbookletwillbeoutatthebeginningofFebruary!Joinuswe row n aith ogether.
Prepare for Lent
Join us for a look at the tradition of Lent for Catholics on Monday, February4th at 6pm . Finger foods served. We will discuss the history of Lent, prayer-
ful practices during Lent and we will make the Ashes for Ash Wednesday. No
registration required. Walk-ins welcome. Cost is $5 for Indiv, or $15 per
Household. Contact Venus at 838-2592 x 113 if questions.
Screwtape Letters
The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis is a wonderful, easy-read concerning
spiritual warfare over issues of family, love, peer pressure, humor, cliques,
etc. Each session will cover one chapter. All reading will be done in-session.
This is a great event for opening conversations of issues of the spiritual
realm. Meets once a month from 7-9pm in the Narthex/Stalzer Room
starting February 7th. Cost is $15 for Indiv (includes book). Registration &pre-pay required by calling 838-2592 x 114.
Book Club
We will be reading Rediscover Catholicism by Matthew Kelly. Meetings start
Sunday, Feb 17th at 6:30pm in Stalzer Room. See GIFT book for more info.
Bulletin Information Center
Please send all information by email to [email protected]. Deadline to submit info for the bulletin is 4 pm Friday
one week before you want it to appear. NOTE: In subject area, please type St. Dennis Bulletin. All info must now be in MS
Word or Publisher document as an attachment. Thank you, Parish Office.
Preparation for Sacrament of Baptism: Your
family must be registered active members of
St. Dennis. Baptismal Prep Mtgs. are divided
into two meetings, 4 weeks apart on Saturdays.
Part 1 is 9 am to 10:15 am, Part 2 is 10:30 am -
11:45. The next preparation classes for 2013
are February 16 & April 20. No March class.
Dear Family,
In the past sixteen years, we have accomplished some amazing
things here at our parish and school. When I arrived to become
Pastor, the buildings were in great need of repair, the school had
no gym, and we lacked a Parish Center for parish community
gatherings. Our campus is now i n great shapewe built a wonderful Parish
Center and Gymnasium, completely renovated the sc hool, and added a beautiful
Narthex to our Church.
I am also so proud of the restoration of our church and all of the parishioners
and non-parishioners who helped support our Giving Glory to Godproject.
We still have the choir area and vestibule (downstairs area) of the church to
restore. Plans to complete this phase will begin when funds are available.
This week, I am so pleased to announce another great accomplishmentwe
are debt free! Alleluia! Alleluia! In 2008, we were in debt to the Dioceseof Joliet for $250,000. Congratulations to all of you who so faithfully support
our parish and school. You are loved! To commemorate this achievement, wewill be hosting a Debt-Free Celebration in the Spring. More details to follow
in the near future.
In the Lords Love,
Fr. Jim Curtin
All high school teens are invited!
Youth Group Meeting Sunday, February 3, 2013 at
4:30 PM 6:30 PM in Stalzer Room/Gym - Open Gym until 7pm.
All high school teens are invited!
Wolves Game Saturday, February 16, 2013.Meet at 5:30 PM at Church
Stations of Cross Practice Sunday, March 3, 2013 at
2:00 PM 4:30 PM in the Church followed by
Youth Group Meeting at 4:30 PM 6:30 PM Stalzer Room/Gym.
Open Gym until 7:00 PM
Please see the High School Youth Group page on the St. Dennis
website at www.saint-dennis.orgfor more information on these
events along with links to the medical form, waiver form and
sign-up information.
The St. Dennis High School Youth group is looking for dedicated
volunteers that would like to assist in meetings, social events and
service events. Please send your information to
[email protected] call 815-267-3781 if you are interested.
A volunteer meeting will be scheduled in late Spring/early
Summer to discuss the roles and needs of volunteers.
We Welcome New Parishioners!
If you would like to join St. Dennis Parish or learn more about us, please
contact the parish office at 815 838-2592 x 123 or stop in to pick up a new
parishioner packet. We would like to welcome you to our parish family!
Join the parish staff on Sunday, February 3rd
after the 9:15 am and 11 am Masses for
Welcome Sunday!
Joyful Again!For Widowed Men and WomenHave you lost a spouse recently and are you grieving
for him/her? Were the recent holidays difficult?
Do you want life to get better?
Come and see how we can help. All are invited. The Joyful Again!
workshop/retreat is for both men and women (all ages) who have
been widowed and are still trying to find hope and joy in their
lives. Retreat offered by Joliet Diocese Family Ministries atSt. Charles Borromeo Ctr., Romeoville, IL 60446 on March 9 & 10,
Call to register: 708-354-7211. E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.joyfulagain.org
Come See Investigate Curious about Religious Life?
On February 22-23 - Single women 18-24 years of age are
invited to a 24-hour experience during which you visit Sis-
ters houses (convents) from Friday evening until Saturday
evening. Come pray with us, eat with us, and laugh with
us. There is no fee. For information and accommodations,
contact Sr. Maria Brizuela, OSF, Franciscan Sisters of the
Sacred Heart, 9201 W. St. Francis Road, Frankfort, IL 60423
at [email protected] 815-464-3873.
Compassionate Volunteers needed! The Upper Room isa hotline in support of our priests, deacons and religious
who need a lift when life gets troublesome. A new train-
ing class for volunteers is beginning Feb 19 until March 21
on Tuesday and Thursday evenings 6:309:30 pm. You
will be trained to listen, give referrals, and help the caller .
Now is the time to show our love and respect to these
good men and help them in their time of need. Contact
Upper Room Crisis Hotline at 815-341-9124 or go to
www.theupperroomcrisishotline.org/ for more info.
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STEWARDSHIP OF TRE
Jan. 26/27 Collection* (302) ..........Weekly Auto Debit (122) .Monthly Auto Debit-weekly aver. (161) ....
Total .*934 loose cash
Weekly Operating Expenses ...
Latin America Collection (105) .....
PARISH CENTER DEBT
Praise the Lord!
THANK YOU!!! GOD BLESS YO
Giving the Glory to God RenovatioTotal Pledged: $341,597Number of families: 360Payments received: $290,79
Thank you to all who signed up for auto debit. A
are available in the Narthex. Please return foroffice or collection basket. Thank you alsoincreased their weekly contributi
2012 Contribution Statements aPlease contact the parish of
815-838-2592 or secretary@sainplease let us know if you would l ike y
e-mailed, mailed orready for pick-up in the paris
This weeks 2nd collection is for Imp
Next weeks 2nd collection isCatholic Home Missions.
Mass
Intentions
Saturday, February 2
1:30 pmWedding of Kathryn Boucher & Phillip Myer
4:30 pmVerne Gajewski, Bday Remb by Clara Gajewski
Sunday, February 3
7:30 amFlorence Radomski by Ron & Charlene
Strahanoski, Raymond Burcenski, Bday Remb by Dean &
Robin Morelli9:15 am Rose Dubek, Bday Remb by granddaughter
Janet, Marge Fisch by family, Mary Jakubowski by daughter
Janet, Mary Ann Hardey, Anniv of Death by family
11:00 am Deceased Members of St. Dennis Parish
Monday, February 4
7:15 am Deceased Members of St. Dennis Parish
Tuesday, February 5
7:15 amDavid Eichhorn from loving family
Wednesday, February 6
7:15 am Mary Jungles, Anniv of death by family
8:15 am All School Mass: Charles L. Borio by family
Thursday, February 7
7:15 amDeceased Members of St. Dennis Parish
Friday, February 8
7:15 amMary Ann Rheaume, Anniversary of Death by
Germaine Bost, Tom Marchio, Anniv of Death by family
Saturday, February 9
4:30 pmBill & Lillian Griffiths by Ruthie & family
Sunday, February 10
7:30 amJohn Kausak by wife Marie, Elaine Swiech,
Anniversary of Death by family & friends
9:15 am Ann Sartori by Word Alive Bible Study, Florence
Rick by Jack & Marge Cankar 11:00 am Clifford & Dolores Anderson by family, Joseph
Kozlowski by the Pall/Draper family, Jack Murphy by Jan &
George Curtin
Todays Scripture Readings
Jer 1:4-5, 17-19 God calls Jeremiah to be a prophet.
1 Cor 12:31-13:13If we do not have love, we are nothing.
Luke 4:21-30Jesus, like other prophets,
is not accepted in his native place
Readings for the Week
Mon: Heb 11: 32-40, Mk 5: 1-20 Tues: Heb 12: 1-4, Mk 5:
21-43 Wed: Heb 12: 4-7, 11-15, Mk 6: 1-6 Thurs: Heb 12:
18-19, 21-24 Mk 6: 7-13 Fri: Heb 13: 1-8, Mk 6: 14-29 Sat:
Heb 13: 15-17, 20-21, Mk 6: 30-34 Sun: Is 6: 1-2a, 3-8, 1
Cor 15:1-11, Lk 5: 1-11
This Week, the Flame of Faith
will burn in memory of
Louis Crouse by family
Raymond Burcenski, Birthday Remembrance
by Nancy Costello
Glory & Praise: Join us Tues,February 5 forMass with Fr.
Jim. No meeting on Feb 12th. All gatherings begin at 7pm.
Altar Servers/Acolytes needed!
If you are a student of the parish in grades 5 HS and would
like to volunteer to be an altar server, contact Dana Massey
at [email protected] or 815-524-5954 for more informa-
tion. Next training is Monday, February 11th from 3 pm to
4:30 pm in the Narthex.
Senior Luncheon: All seniors welcome to attend on Thursday,
Feb 21 at noon in the Parish Center. A catered dinner
followed by presentation by Fr. Mark Fracaro. RSVP by Mon,
February 18 at 838-2592 x 123. Cost is $7 at door.
Garments of Praise Ministry (formerly Clothes for Haiti)
Our next meeting will be Wed., Feb. 20th
, 6:00-8:45p.m. in
Fracaro Hall. We will be making clothes and shrouds for the
children of Haiti. If you are interested, donations needed
include: used religious and Christmas cards, mens t-shirts,
gently used/new pillowcases, sheets, fabric, fabric glue, bias
tape, Velcro and elastic. P lease bring donationto the Narthex
Care Pantry bins on Feb. 16 & 17th
ONLY! For more info,
contact Christen Morris 815-838-2592 ext 114.
Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfast: Join us & Cub Scout
Pack 50 on Sunday, Feb 17 for a delicious breakfast! Serving
8am-11am. $6/person or $20/family. Proceeds benefit CubScout Pack 50.
Prayer RequestsDo you need prayer or kno w of someone in need of prayer?
Contact the parish office at 838-2592 ext. 123 or secretary@saint-
dennis.org to add a prayer request to our daily e-mail prayer line.
Jesus teaches us that we must not adhere to
ideas of isolation. Stewardship engages us in
the world. To be followers of Jesus, we must
reach beyond our own circle of family or
friends to serve the needs of all others with
loving kindness. Paul says it well; faith and
hope are necessary, but the greatest gift is
love.
Incorporated into Christ by Baptism,
the person baptized is configured to
Christ. Baptism seals the Christian with
the indelible spiritual mark (character)
of his belonging to Christ. No sin can
erase this mark, even if sin preventsBaptism from bearing the fruits of
salvation. (CCC, n. 1272)
Please pray for those who
are sick or suffering especially
Dorothy Adelmann, Bob Devine, Ron Jones,
Bill Bremmer, Greg Mahalick, Marilyn Vonch,
Gene Keegan, Sue Klein
St. Dennis Rosary Ministry
Need an inspirational gift for a special occasion or
just to say I love you? Is your favorite Rosary
broken? We repair Rosaries free of charge. Do
you have old rosaries, chaplets, beads or Holy
Medals? We can recycle them into new rosaries. If you
would like to donate them, please place in the basket in
the Narthex. Check out our Ministry on the St. Dennis
Website or call Kim at 815.560.2468 or Mary
573.434.7801 . NEXT SALE IS APRIL 20-21
THE LORD SUSTAINS HIS PEOPLE
The 2013 Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal
This year, the theme of the Appeal is The Lord Sustains His
People. The Lord sustains each of us in many ways. His life,
death and resurrection were all gifts to each of us. He gives us
all that we have. He gave us our Church. That Church, through
our parish, our diocese, and throughout the world offers us not
only spiritual but many other forms of sustenance.God neverforgets us. Even when we believe that our successes are self
made, it is His love that sustains each of us.He is always giving
to us. His grace is always there for us. One way that we can
show our gratitude is by offering our generous financial support
to our parish and to our diocese and to the Church throughoutthe world. The gifts we give enable ministries, education, and
services that touch thousands of lives.
This year our parish goal is $67, 516.
With your support, we can reach and exceed this
goal.
Please answer Bishop Conlons request and make a
generous pledge. All pledges can be paid in 10 monthly
installments. Thank you in advance for your support.
Stock up for Fat Tuesday! Paczki (polish doughnuts) from
Orland Bakery will be on sale Sunday, Feb 10 after Masses.You can preorder by Fri, Feb 8 by sending an email to
[email protected]. Flavors available are strawberry,
cheese, blueberry, apricot, custard, raspberry.
$3 each or 4 for $10.Sponsored by St. Dennis Parent Teacher Club
Lent begins with Ash Wednesday on Wed, February 13th.Masses and Ashes will be at 7:15 am, 10:30 am & 7:00 pm.
Ashes only at 12 Noon.