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St. Pius X Catholic Community

1025 E. Madison Street  Lombard, IL 60148  630-627-4526  www.stpiuslombard.org
St. Pius X Catholic Community - 1025 E. Madison Street Lombard, IL 60148 630-627-4526 www.stpiuslombard.org
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                                         MISSION STATEMENT
         We the people of St. Pius X Church, a faith community in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Joliet,
Illinois, accept the challenge to restore all things in Christ through the use of our gifts and ministry. Guided by
the Father, nourished by the Eucharist, and inspired by the Holy Spirit we embrace all through our
commitment to worship, education, service, and stewardship.

                                    LEMA DE NUESTRA MISIÓN

         Nosotros las personas de la Iglesia de San Pío X, una comunidad de fe Católica de la Diócesis de Joliet,
Illinois, aceptamos los desafíos de restaurar todas las cosas en Cristo, por medio de nuestros talentos y
ministerios. Guiados por el Padre, nutridos por la Eucaristía, e inspirados por el Espíritu Santo; unidos y
comprometidos todos nosotros por medio de nuestros dones, educación y servicio.

                      Pastor:
             Father George Zieba, CR                                 Business Manager: John Matyasik
                     Deacons:                                     Administrative Assistant: Donna Cooper
           John Chan, Armando Herrera,                                Parish Secretary: Pam Matyasik
          Larry Lissak, Tom Rachubinski                            Maintenance Director: Sallie McGinn
      Hispanic Ministry Pastoral Assistant:                        Pastoral Council, Chair: David Poirier
             Fr. Firmo Mantovani, CS
                                                                    Finance Council, Chair: Frank Enda
          School Principal: Toni Miller                         Stewardship Council, Chair: Mark Reznicek
      Music Ministry - Director: Kirsten Currie
          Religious Education Director:                                  Parish Office: 630-627-4526
                 Elizabeth Becerra                                            Fax: 630-495-5926
                                                                        parishoffice@stpiuslombard.org
       Hispanic Ministry Coordinator and
          Rel. Ed. Director: Laura Mora
      Youth Ministry Director: Mary Koykar                                  School: 630-627-2353
                                                                              Fax: 630-627-1810
        Religious Education: 630-627-1551                               schooloffice@stpiuslombard.org
          religioused@stpiuslombard.org

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IMPORTANT TO KNOW
                     MASSES                                                PARISH OFFICE SUMMER HOURS
 Saturday: 5:00 PM Anticipation of Sunday                          Monday through Thursday
 Misa en Español: Sábado 7 PM                                        9:00 AM—12:30 PM; 1:00 PM—4:00 PM
 Sunday: 8:00 am and 10:00 am                                      Friday: 9:00 AM—12:30 PM; 1:00 PM—3:00 PM
 Holy Days: see previous Sunday Bulletin
 Weekdays: 8:30 AM Monday through Friday                              RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE HOURS
 Saturday: 8:30 AM First Saturday of each month                    Monday through Thursday: 10:00 AM —3:00 PM
                                                                   Available evenings by appointment
      SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
 Saturday: 3:30 to 4:30 PM or by appointment.                                       NEW PARISHIONERS
                                                                   Welcome! You are invited to come to or call the Parish
                                                                   Office to register. Forms are also available on the website.
              SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
The Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated on the first                        MINISTRIES AND ORGANIZATIONS
Sunday at the 10:00 AM Mass. Baptisms are not                      If you are interested in one of our many ministries or wish
normally celebrated during Lent. Parent preparation is             to volunteer time or talent, please contact the Parish
required. The parent meetings for Baptism are generally            Office or see our website for more details.
on the first and third Mondays of the month at 7:00 PM.
Please call the Parish Office for more information                                  BULLETIN ARTICLES
(630-627-4526).                                                    Due ten days prior to bulletin date. Attach Word file to
                                                                   email and send to bulletin@stpiuslombard.org. Please put
           SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE                                   a contact name and phone number on each article
Please call the Parish Office at least 6 months before
your desired wedding date, to check availability.                  indicating the date(s) you would like the article to run.
                                                                   Every effort will be made to see that your request is
                      FUNERALS                                     granted. As a general rule, we encourage using “bulletin
Arrangements should be made at the Parish Office                   space” instead of a separate insert whenever possible—–
before publication in the newspaper.                               this saves the cost of printing. The following guidelines
                                                                   should be observed if an insert is necessary: A proposed
                     SICK CALLS                                    insert must be submitted for approval prior to bulletin
Homebound because of sickness or age, please call the
Parish Office (630-627-4526) to arrange a visit with a             insertion weekend. Approved inserts must be delivered
Minister of Care or a priest.                                      by Thursday to the Parish Office.

  SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING OF THE SICK                               FIND US ON FACEBOOK:
Please call the Parish Office for arrangements.                    www.facebook.com/StPiusXLombard
Because of HIPAA Privacy regulations, hospitals can no             Pregnant? Confused? Need Help? Please call
longer contact the parish. If you are hospitalized and             Waterleaf Women’s Services at 888-98WE HELP.
would like a priest or minister from St. Pius X to visit or
have your name added to the Prayers of the Faithful,               Vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life:
your family should notify the Parish Office.                       www.vocations.com or call 815-221-6171.
                                                                   Support Serra Vocations at the monthly Vocation Mass
                INFORMATION ABOUT                                  and dinner at St. Michael Parish in Wheaton.
               OUR CATHOLIC FAITH                                  Please call 630-947-5672 for information.
For questions and instruction in the faith or to become a
part of the RCIA process (Rite of Christian Initiation of          Reporting Sexual Abuse: Anyone who has reasonable
Adults), call the Parish Office.                                   cause to suspect the sexual abuse of a minor by a member
                                                                   of the clergy or other Church personnel is urged to report
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL ASSISTANCE                                     the matter immediately. To inform the Diocese of Joliet,
AND PANTRY HOURS                                                   call Molly Fara, Director of Child and Youth Protection at
Monday & Friday, 9:30 am-11:30 am -Martha Room                     815-221-6116 or write the Diocese of Joliet, 16555
Wednesday, 10:00-11:30 am-Martha Room                              Weber Road, Crest Hill, IL. Contact DCFS at
Information: 630-300-4353                                          1-800-252-2873 or call the local County States Attorney.
                PRAYER INTENTIONS
If you have a prayer intention that you would like the             FREE ministry to traveling Catholics.
parish to pray for, write it in the Book of Prayer in              For nationwide Mass times and locations:
Church.                                                            www.Masstimes.org. or parishesonline.com

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LITURGICAL NEWS
               Liturgical Calendar                                              St. Pius X Prayer Chapel
                                                                                    The Prayer Chapel is open Sunday through
Monday       January 27-Saint Angela Merici                                         Friday evenings, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Please come
2 Sm 5:1-7, 10; Ps 89:20-22, 25-26; Mk 3:22-30                                      and adore Him. Use Door #8 on east side of
 8:30 am     Kyle Keane by George & Kathy Czaplicki                                church building. Would you like to sign up for
Tuesday     January 28-Saint Thomas Aquinas                                         an hour per week in the Prayer Chapel? Please
2 Sm 6:12b-15, 17-19; Ps 24:7-10; Mk 3:31-35                                        contact our leaders to pledge your hour.
 8:30 am    August Thimons by Ray & Jean Kuzniar
Wednesday January 29-Weekday                                          Sunday      Estelle Soger       630-738-2255
2 Sm 7:4-17; Ps 89:4-5, 27-30; Mk 4:1-20                              Monday      Linda Chan          630-202-2489
 8:30 am     John Bacchi by John & Carol Corsini                     Tuesday     Michelle LoCoco     630-567-0373
                 Grade School Mass
                                                                      Wednesday   John Chan           630-202-2943
Thursday January 30-Weekday                                           Thursday    Ceil D’Acquisto     630-627-9472
2 Sm 7:18-19, 24-29; Ps 132:1-5, 11-14; Mk 4:21-25                    Friday      Carol Gawenda       630-833-3211
 8:30 am    Patrick Bennett by family
                                                                      Rosary/Prayer/Benediction-Wednesday 8 pm Prayer Chapel
Friday      January 31-Saint John Bosco
2 Sm 11:1-4a, 5-10a, 13-17; Ps 51:3-7, 10-11; Mk 4:26-34
 8:30 am    Fran Brach by Sue Krause
Saturday February 1
2 Sm 12:1-7a, 10-17; Ps 51:12-17; Mk 4:35-41
 8:30 am    Marilyn Ferrin by Mary Jane Mastro                                           Rosary for Vocations
 3:30-4:30 pm Reconciliation                                              Sunday evenings from 7:30 to 8:00 pm in the Church.
                                                                           Individual Adoration for Vocations from 8 to 9 pm.
     Vigil—The Presentation of the Lord                                    Please enter through door #8 on the east side of the
 5:00 pm   Eugene Plewa by family                                              building. Call Ken for more information:
           Colin Kutrovatz by Jeanne Tenkash                                                630-818-6261.
 7:00 pm   Misa en español
Sunday       February 2
Mal 3:1-4; Ps 24:7-10; Heb 2:14-18; Lk 2:22-40
 8:00 am     Marie Thimons by John & Sharon DeFalco
             Calvin Thurman, Sr. by Yurich Family
10:00 am     St. Pius X Parish Family
                  (Baptisms celebrated during Mass)

Be Kind and Merciful through the 2020 Catholic Ministries                                               the following parishioners
Annual Appeal                                                                                            and friends who are ill:
All parishioners will receive a mailing from the Diocese of
                                                                           Socrates Capoyianes                 John Rossi
Joliet this month about the 2020 Catholic Ministries Annual                Elizabeth McNicholas               Debbie Evert
Appeal (CMAA). Our annual appeal is vitally important to not                   Amanda Sutton                Phyllis Lanzarotta
only the diocese, but also to our parish as well. The CMAA                      Linda Cygan               Frank & Mary Koykar
supports 30 ministries that benefit every parish and allow us all              Theresa Brown                  Gerry Cvach
                                                                              Kelly Lanzarotta                 Bill Aguirre
to Be Kind and Merciful to the most vulnerable in our                           Judy Curtin                Michelle Carnagio
community.                                                                   Dorothy Seranko                   Nora Mineo
                                                                                Frank Scola                 Juanito Sta Maria
Our parish’s goal for the 2020 CMAA is $67,800, and                             Brad Benes                   William Forhan
                                                                             Marylou Johnson                  Neil Radocha
70 percent of any amount we raise over our goal will be                        Barb Kasprow                 Baby Dylan Irwin
returned to us. This is a great opportunity for our parish! Please             Laura Biagini                   Bill Sutton
review the materials and then prayerfully reflect on your gift to           Jean D’Alessandro                  Don Lucas
                                                                               Audrey Baran                   Dorie Gruss
this year’s annual appeal. If you do not receive a mailing from               Benjamin Mauro                    Al Wright
the diocese about the CMAA, please contact the parish office.                   Dee Norman
                                                                            Bernadette Resner

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5 Week Independent Study for Lent
                                                                         Filmed on location in the Holy Land, No Greater Love is a
                                                                         five-part video series and full-length book that reveals
                                                                         Christ’s amazing love for us. Best-selling author Edward Sri
                                                                         guides you through the last hours of Christ's life in this
                                                                         biblical pilgrimage. While taking this study or reading this
                                                                         book, you will walk step-by-step with Jesus from the Garden
                                                                         of Gethsemane to the Mount of Calvary. Every step of the
                                                                         way, biblical experts reveal how Old Testament prophecies,
                                                                         messianic expectations, biblical symbolism, and historical
                                                                         context shed light on the mystery of Christ's suffering and
                                                                         death. Authored and presented by Edward Sri, No Greater
                                                                         Love also features: Fr. Mike Schmitz, Jeff Cavins , and more.
The New Evangelization Ministry will be taking orders for the study materials that accompany No Greater Love. Once you receive
your materials, which include online access to the study videos, you will be able to work through this study independently, at your
own pace during Lent. We are not offering this as a small group study, but as an independent study only. To find out more about
this program, visit ascensionpress.com.
Materials can be ordered after Masses the weekends of February 1/2 and February 8/9 at our small group study registration/library
table. You can also place orders on weekdays at the Parish Office until Wednesday, February 12.
Cost of materials which include a book, a workbook, and online access to the videos, is $25. Questions? Contact Barb Harazin at
newevanmin@stpiuslombard.org or 630-629-7956.

                                        Last Small Group Study Until Fall!
Don’t miss this opportunity to register for our next small group study, which will be the final study until fall of 2020. Registration
for The Wild Goose small group study will be held after Masses on the weekends of February 1/2 and 7/8. Registration will also
take place in the Parish Office on weekdays through Wednesday, February 12. Please consider joining - no experience needed!

                                                                The Wild Goose: Discovering a Deeper Relationship
                                                                with the Holy Spirit
                                                                “The Wild Goose was a term that the ancient Celts had for the Holy
                                                                Spirit. The idea of God wanting us to encounter the Holy Spirit, to
                                                                have a relationship with the Holy Spirit is a foreign concept for far
                                                                too many people. “The Wild Goose” is a simple attempt to invite
                                                                Catholic Christians into a more profound life giving relationship with
                                                                the Holy Spirit, one marked by the love of God which breathes life
                                                                into our daily existence. The Holy Spirit desires a relationship with
                                                                us that will take us on the greatest adventure imaginable; a journey to
                                                                the very Heart of God.”
WHAT: Up to a 14 week study with Fr. Dave Pivonka - Each group will determine how many weeks they will complete
WHEN: Begins the week of February 23, 2020 - Groups meet Tuesday nights, Wednesday mornings, and Thursday nights
COST: $15 for Study Guide - videos available online for free

                    For questions email Barb Harazin at newevanmin@stpiuslombard.org or call (630)629-7956.

                               Ministry of Care — Do You Hear God Calling You?
                     Now that we have packed away all the Christmas decorations and have
                     returned to ordinary times, do you hear God calling you to be his disciple?
                     The Ministry of Care is in need of disciples to visit the sick and
                     homebound, bring communion, and pray the Rosary at Sunrise of Fountain
                     Square. We would like disciples on a regular and substitute basis. For
                     more information about this rewarding ministry or to answer any of your
                     questions, please call Mary Ann Wright at 630-941-0762. Thank You!

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PARISH NEWS

                                      Our Stewardship of Sharing
Weekly Offering Report
Weekly Offering Contributions-January 2020
First Week Offering                   8,900                               www.stpiuslombard.org
Electronic Giving (1/1-1/7)           8,723
Second Week Offering                  8,894                                  Year to Date Sunday Offering Budget
Electronic Giving (1/8-1/14)          4,508                                 July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019
Third Week Offering                   6,095                              Budget                             $374,000
Electronic Giving (1/15-1/21)         3,119                              Revenue                              359,640
                                                                         Over (under) Budget for year          (14,360)
Budgeted Income for January*                      57,925
Amount needed for January                         17,686                Golden Touch Donations 7/1/19-1/21/20        $12,476
*Budgeted offering income needed to meet monthly budgeted expenses
  Christmas 2019 Collection                                              Lot Lights Donations 7/1/19-1/21/20           $6,298
  Thru January 14          $27,288
  Budget                   $30,000
  Donations for Christmas may still be made with                        Prayerfully consider giving a gift to St. Pius X Parish
  envelopes or through the online giving program.                           in your Estate Planning or Planned Giving.

                   Thank you for your continued support of our ministries to the people of God.

CELEBRATE CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK BY DINING OUT AT CULVER’S
           FOR THE BENEFIT OF ST. PIUS X SCHOOL

         Thursday, January 30
               5-8 pm
            Culvers in Lombard
            1155 S. Main Street
               630-889-1140

Culver’s of Lombard will donate 10% of the sales attributable to St. Pius X School. If
the sales are equal to or greater than 30% or more of the total sales for the hours of
the fundraiser, then Culver’s will donate 10% of all sales!!!! So please tell your
friends and family to come and support our school.

             *Please present flier when ordering or let them know you are with St. Pius X School

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This Week’s Calendar of Events                                                 St. Joseph Table 2020
 Tuesday-January 28                                                                 The St. Pius X Catholic Community
 St. Joseph Table Meeting          6:00 pm      Martha Room                            will once again be hosting a
 Parish Pastoral Council           7:00 pm      Parish Office
 Wednesday-January 29                                                                St. Joseph’s Table Pot Luck
 Rosary/Prayer/Benediction         8:00 pm      Prayer Chapel                             in the Social Center
 Sunday-February 2                                                                     Sunday, March 22, 2020
 Vocation Rosary                   7:30 pm     Church                            Immediately Following 10:00 AM Mass
                                                                                      Serving 11:30 to 2:30 PM
                                                                           Donations benefit St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry
                                                                      There will be a planning meeting on Tuesday, January 28 at
                                                                      6:00 PM in the Martha Room. We are looking for people
        Council of Catholic Women                                     who are willing to assist with:
                                                                           · Food/Beverage Donations
               Woman of the Year Nominations                               · Raffle Donations
Ladies of St. Pius X Parish, you are encouraged to nominate a              · Set-Up/Decorating Committee
lady who you feel should be our 2020 CCW Woman of the                      · Clean-Up Committee
Year. The lady you nominate needs to be active at St. Pius: in             · Kitchen Coordinators
CCW Events, parish events, a caring and sharing lady.                      · Serving Committee
Nomination forms will be available at the Dine & Unwind               If you would like to volunteer for one of these and are not able
Table after the weekend Masses on February 1/2 and                    to attend the meeting, you may contact Leanne Newman at
February 8/9. If you have any questions, please contact               newman.leanne@sbcglobal.net or 630-638-8509.
Cheryl Sutton @630-740-5838 or cheryl101149@aol.com
Thank you for your participation.                                     Thank you for considering this request for your assistance in
                                                                      keeping this tradition alive in our parish community!
                        Dine and Unwind
Ladies, it is time to DINE & UNWIND. This year’s event will
be held on Wednesday, February 19 at Reserve 22 Restaurant,
Village Links of Glen Ellyn, 485 Winchell Way, Glen Ellyn at                             Cursillo Group
6:30 pm. A delicious “Buffet Dinner” is being planned at a cost
of $25. Reservations will be taken after the weekend Masses                        “Bring a Friend to Christ Workshop”
                         on February 1/2 and February 8/9.                                   Saturday, February 8
                         After February 9, you can contact                                     9 AM- 2:30 PM
                         Linnea Warda at 630-629-0178 or                               Visitation Church Elmhurst, Il
                         lbw1156@sbcglobal.net to make your           Have you thought about bringing someone to Cursillo, but not
                         reservation. The St. Pius X CCW 2020                                 sure how to begin?
                         Woman of the Year will be announced           Are you thankful for the person who took time out to sponsor
                         at this event. We look forward to            you and wish you could in return make a difference in someone
                         seeing you there.                                                        else’s life?
                                                                       Then this workshop is for YOU! It is for EVERY Cursillista.
                                                                                Bring a friend! Bring your Group Reunion!
                                                                      We will begin with Mass at 9, and the day will include dynamic
                                                                                    speakers including Fr. Dennis Spies.
                                                                                                     $10.00
                                                                                  A light breakfast and lunch are included.
                                                                       Please join us for this uplifting time together. Any questions,
                                                                                 please contact: himurrayfamily@aol.com
We are currently NOT accepting plastic bag
donations for our ministry.

We have plenty of bags to work with at this time.

Thank you for your past donations and
support!
CreativeH PE
   Creating, Praying, & Giving

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Celebrate Catholic
                                            Schools Week 2020
                                           January 26-February 1
                                                  St. Pius X Parish School
                                                       630‐627‐2353
                                                www.stpiuslombard.org/school

Open House Dates
For the 2020‐2021
School Year                       Join the St. Pius X Family
Sunday, January 26, 2020
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Monday, January 27, 2020
9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Tuesday, January 28, 2020
9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Please contact the school office if you wish to arrange an
alterna ve date and me to visit our school.

Experience the St. Pius X Parish School difference!
 Full day and half-day three and four year old
   preschool
 Full day and half-day kindergarten
 Certified teachers
 Small class sizes
 Physical Education, Music, Art, Technology and
   Spanish (3rd thru 8th)
 Before (7:00 a.m.) and after school extended care
   (3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.)
 Hot lunch program
 Extracurricular activities and no-cut sports programs
 Tuition assistance available for qualifying students
 SMARTboards in every classroom
 90% of graduates on their high school honor roll
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MINISTERIO HISPANO
Misa en Español                    Sábado 7:00 pm
Sacerdote                          Firmo Mantovani, CS
Coordinadora de Ministerio Hispano
Directora de Educación Religiosa   Laura Mora

Bautizos
1er. Y 3er. Sábado del mes
Matrimonios, Visita a los enfermos, Quinceañeras
e Intenciones de misa
Favor de hablar a la Rectoría para mas información

Horario de Oficina
Miércoles de 9 am—1 pm
Jueves de 1:00 pm—4 pm
Teléfono                                 630-627-4526 X203
Email                                    spxhispano@aol.com

                         Servidores
            Ministros de Eucaristía: R. Herrera, T. Aguirre,       oculta" termina y dejando a su Madre y demás parientes atrás,
            V. Ortega                                              empieza el camino incierto y duro de la predicación pública. ¿Por
 Sábado                                                            qué lo hace?
            Lectores: 1. Y. Morales 2. D. Morales
 7:00 pm
            Acólitos: J. Villarreal, K. Villegas, K. Ramirez,
    2/1                                                            2.2 Tal vez le mueve el deseo de no dejar apagar el fuego de
            A. Diaz
            Ministros de Hospitalidad: R. Serna, H. Aguilar        esperanza que Juan había encendido y que ya no podría alimentar
                                                                   desde la cárcel de Herodes. Tal vez ha "leído" ese signo de la
                                                                   cárcel de su Predecesor y sabe bien que el camino de obediencia
                            Reflexión                              a la voluntad del Padre pasa por ser rechazado. Lo que sí queda
1. El Comienzo de la más Hermosa Epopeya de Amor                   claro es que Jesucristo no sale de Nazareth a disfrutar del mundo
1.1 Durante los domingos de este año leemos el Evangelio según     y que tampoco espera algo distinto de lo que ve que le ha
san Mateo. Los dos primeros capítulos, que corresponden a la       sucedido a Juan.
infancia de Jesús, ya fueron proclamados durante el Tiempo de
Navidad. Ese tiempo terminó con la fiesta del Bautismo del         3. Derroche de Luz
Señor, que también oímos, y ahora nuestra atención se centra en    3.1 Sin embargo, no debemos imaginar a Cristo como un
este Jesús que fue bautizado por Juan y que emprende su obra de    predicador lúgubre. Él sabe lo poco que puede de veras esta
evangelización.                                                    humanidad nuestra y es bastante crecido como para haber
                                                                   conocido de cerca la incoherencia y la perversidad de la que
1.2 Hay que notar el vínculo que une el ministerio de Juan y el de somos capaces los seres humanos. Ello no implica que sus
Jesús. Como Juan, también Nuestro Señor tiene un mensaje de        palabras sean ácidas. Sencillamente no son las palabras de un
conversión en sus labios. La tarea de estos dos predicadores es    iluso. El amor que él da, desde el día primero de su ministerio, no
semejante también en que su palabra se dirige a las multitudes, y viene soportado por lo que nosotros hacemos o somos sino por el
particularmente a los despreciados y a los pobres, más que a los   amor que Dios nos tiene.
poderosos. Por eso vemos a Jesús en tierra considerada
prácticamente de paganos, lo que en otro tiempo fue la heredad     3.2 Jesús no depende de nosotros para amarnos. Por eso puede
de las tribus de Zabulón y de Neftalí.                             derrochar luz, gracia, bondad. Puede dar porque no está
                                                                   comprando nuestra aceptación ni está esperando nuestra
1.3 Pero así como hay parecidos hay diferencias. Juan se           aprobación. Su amor es libre precisamente porque no tiene que
dedicaba sobre todo a bautizar, de donde vino su apelativo de      esperar a que le amemos para amarnos.
"Bautista" mientras que Jesús inicia su obra sobre todo
predicando. Juan permaneció junto al Jordán, como gesto            3.3 Aún más: con desbordante generosidad llama a otros a que se
profético que empalma con la alianza y la entrada a la tierra      asocien a su misión; estos serán sus primeros apóstoles. Pronto se
prometida; Jesús, en cambio, es itinerante y va como al encuentro notará el abismo que separa a Jesús de sus compañeros, que están
de los relegados. Detrás de estos hechos externos hay cambios      interesados en metas de muy corto plazo, como ser "el más
más profundos, sin embargo, como veremos.                          importante" dentro de ese grupo. La paciencia y el amor de Cristo
                                                                   quedarán entonces a la vista, pues a través de esos mismos
2. Juan en la Cárcel                                               ignorantes y rudos hombres un día hará llegar la buena noticia a
2.1 No fue una coincidencia que Jesús empezara a predicar          todas las naciones.
cuando Juan fue encarcelado. El evangelista anota que Jesús dejó
Nazareth "al enterarse" de la prisión de Juan. Es un momento       Por Fr. Nelson Medina, OP
decisivo de la vida del Señor: lo que solemos llamar su "vida      http://fraynelson.com/homilias.html.

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St. Pius X Catholic Community - 1025 E. Madison Street Lombard, IL 60148 630-627-4526 www.stpiuslombard.org
DEANERY AND DIOCESAN NEWS
                                   3rd Annual Sweetheart Dinner Dance
                                  Sponsored By: Eastern DuPage Deanery Marriage Ministry

                                        Come Celebrate Valentine's Day
     with your Best Friend as you attend Mass (5 pm) with a blessing for all married couples.
                        Followed by a fun evening of dinner and dancing.
                                       February 8, 2020
                                      Cost: $60 per Couple*
                           Where: Christ The King, 1501 S Main St. in Lombard
                   *Prepayment required By February 3, 2020*
                 *ONLINE REGISTRATION at www.EasternDuPageDeanery.org
                           OR by check payable to “IC” and mail to:
                                        MEM at 425 S. Main St. Lombard, IL 60148
                           PLEASE Include: name, phone number and email address
                           For more information contact: EasternDuPageMEM@Gmail.com
                                              Or Patty at 630.202.6063

          Collection for the Church in Latin America
This weekend, we take up the Collection for the Church in Latin                   VOCATION PRAYER CALENDAR
America! Many people in Latin America and the Caribbean do           God our Father, You made each of us to use our gifts in the
not have access to church programs and ministries because of a       Body of Christ. We ask that you inspire young people whom
rising secular culture, difficult rural terrain, and a shortage of   you call to priesthood and consecrated life to courageously
ministers. Your generosity makes it possible for our brothers        follow your will. Send workers into your great harvest so that
and sisters in Latin America and the Caribbean to share in the       the Gospel is preached, the poor are served with love, the
life of the Church and grow closer to Christ. Please be generous     suffering are comforted, and Your people are strengthened by
to the special collection! To learn more, please visit               the sacraments. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen
www.usccb.org/latin-america.                                                                  —Prayer for vocations by Pope Francis
                                                                      Remember these men and women in your daily prayers—
             2020 JOLIET DIOCESE                                     Priests, Deacons, Seminarians and Religious in the Diocese of
      CATHOLIC CHARISMATIC HEALING MASS                              Joliet.
                                                                     26 Fr. Larry Brunette, Fr. Dong V. Bui
Father Paul Hottinger, Presider                                      27 Sr. Mary DePaul Stava, Sr. Sharon Marie Stola,
Deacon Sean McGreal, Assisting                                          Sr. Susanne Thome, Sr. Regina Ann Weissmann OSB
                                                                     28 Sr. M. Kathleen McLinden, Sr. Mary Raphael Schmitz,
St. Margaret Mary Church                                                Sr. Mary Elizabeth Sheffer O CARM
1450 Green Trails Drive                                              29 Monsignor James E. Burnett, Fr. Thomas Cargo
Naperville, IL 60540                                                 30 Abbot Hugh Anderson O.S.B.
                                                                     31 Srs M. Anthony de Lourdes Veilleux, Sr. Libby Dahlstrom,
Friday, January 31, 2020                                                Sr. Mary Martin O CARM
Sacrament of Reconciliation 6:30 PM                                  Prepared by Diocese of Joliet Vocation Office; Joliet Area
Mass 7:30 PM                                                         Vocation Assoc. (JAVA); Serra Club of DuPage County. To
                                                                     receive an electronic version, please request at
For more information, please call Joey Rose at: 630-926-6576.        carrgeojo@gmail.com.
     For directions go to https://smmp.com/about/directions/
A clean heart create for me, God; renew within me a steadfast
spirit. Ps 51:12

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