Church of the Holy Ghost The Presentation of the Lord readings: 1296 February 2, 2020

A Catholic Faith Community 254 N. Wood Dale Road, Wood Dale, Illinois 60191 www.holyghostparish.org

Upcoming Parish Events

February 1/2 PADS Sign Up

Knights of Columbus Baby Bottle Distribution

February 3 Book Club 9:30 AM Emmaus Room

Mom’s Ministry 7 PM Koinonia Room

February 4 Outer Strength Inner Peace 11 AM Emmaus Room

Book Club 7 PM Koinonia Room

Mass Schedule

Monday through Thursday Mass 8:30 AM

Friday Mass or Communion Service 8:30 AM

Saturday 5 PM Sunday 8:30 AM and 10:30 AM

*Holy Days of Obligation 8:30 AM, 12:15 PM, 7:00 PM

*Except for Christmas, New Year and Easter

Welcome to Holy Ghost Parish

Holy Ghost Directory

Parish

Parish Office……….630.860.2975

Parish Fax…………..630.860.9482

Parish website…...www.holyghostparish.org

My Parish App: For Tablet and Smart phone download at myParishApp.com

Parish Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Closed for lunch 12:30 - 1:30 pm

Rev. John Hornicak, Pastor frjohn@holyghostparish.org Dino J. Franch, Deacon (retired) dinoraffy@aol.com Robbie Lasica, Deacon aquinas.trinity@gmail.com Theresa Bero, Business Manager tbero@holyghostparish.org Carolyn Niehoff, Music Director carolyn@holyghostparish.org

Faith Formation

Faith Formation Office………...630.766.1045

Kathy Grant, Director of Faith Formation kgrant@holyghostparish.org

Susan Tutaj, Coordinator of Discipleship stutaj@holyghostparish.org

Parish Mission Statement

We, the members of Holy Ghost Parish, are one body of Roman Catholic

people with diverse gifts and blessings, who share responsibility for the

transformation of ourselves and our world according to the teachings and

example of Jesus Christ.

Fed by the Holy Spirit, we nurture our faith through private prayer, liturgy

and sacraments, through life-long learning and teaching of Gospel values,

and through love and support of each other.

Empowered by the same Spirit, we live our faith in action through the

ministries of service, social justice, evangelization and witness, because all

are called to one and the same goal: unity with God, now and forever.

Amen.

Sacramental Information

Baptism takes place on some Sundays at 12:30 p.m.

Before scheduling your child’s Baptism, you must

attend a preparation class. Call the parish office to

make arrangements.

First Eucharist is celebrated each Spring and is

available to youth who have completed the required

preparation.

Confirmation is celebrated each year and is

available to youth who have completed the required

preparation.

Reconciliation is available Saturdays at 4:00 PM or

by appointment. During the seasons of Advent and

Lent Saturday Reconciliation will begin at 3:00 PM.

A day of Reconciliation is scheduled during Advent

and Lent at the Deanery Church in Elmhurst.

Marriage Diocesan policy requires 6 months

preparation time. Contact the parish office.

RCIA is a process for fully initiating adults into the

Catholic faith. It is for those who have not been

baptized or those who were baptized and/or raised in

another Christian denomination and are now

interested in becoming Catholic. This process is also

for Baptized Catholics who never completed their

initiation through the sacraments of Eucharist and/or

Confirmation. If interested, please contact the Faith

Formation office at 630-766-1045.

Eucharist for the Homebound If you or a

member of your family cannot attend Mass because

of illness or disability, a Minister of Care will bring

Communion to you. Please call the parish office at

630-860-2975 to make arrangements.

Bulletin Deadline

Please help the bulletin editor meet the deadlines

by submitting your bulletin articles at least two weeks

before your event. Last minute articles may

not be able to be accommodated.

Please note the new email address:

hgbulletin@holyghostparish.org

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“Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit…” Matthew 28:19

Please note: Announcement requests must be

submitted to the parish office by the end of business

the Tuesday prior to the preferred weekend.

All announcements must be approved by the pastor.

Readings and Resources

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Come Pray the Rosary

Weekdays 9:00 AM & Thursdays 7:00 PM

Adoration: Monday - Friday 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

OBSERVANCES FOR THIS WEEK Monday: St. Blaise, Bishop & Martyr St. Ansgar, Bishop Wednesday: St. Agatha, Virgin & Martyr Thursday: St. Paul Miki & Companions, Martyrs Saturday: St. Jerome Emiliani St. Josephine Bakhita, Virgin

First Reading: Thus says the Lord GOD: Lo, I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me. (Malachi 3:1a) Question: Four hundred years before the birth of Christ, the prophet Malachi spoke of “the messenger of the covenant” who would be sent to refine and purify the Jewish community. How would you assess the current state of your own faith community in terms of its refinement and purity?

Psalm: Who is this king of glory? It is the Lord! (Psalm 24)

Second Reading: Because he himself was tested through what he suffered, he is able to help those who are being tested. (Hebrews 2:18) Question: The author of Hebrews writes that Jesus was like us “in every way,” even being tested, suffering, and dying. In what ways are you most tested in your life?

Gospel: “Now, Master, you may let your servant go in peace, according to your word, for my eyes have seen your salvation.” (Luke 2:29-30) Question: Mary and Joseph receive further revelations about the infant Jesus during the Jewish presentation rite in the Jerusalem Temple. How do you imagine they supported each other with these revelations about Jesus? Excerpts from the Lectionary for Mass ©2001, 1998, 1970 CCD. The English translation of Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. ©LPi

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 2 Sm 15:13-14, 30; 16:5-13/Ps 3:2-7/Mk 5:1-20

Tuesday: 2 Sm 18:9-10, 14b, 24-25a, 30-19:3/Ps 86:1-6/Mk 5:21-43

Wednesday: 2 Sm 24:2, 9-17/Ps 32:1-2, 5-7 /Mk 6:1-6

Thursday: 1 Kgs 2:1-4, 10-12/1 Chr 29:10-12/Mk 6:7-13

Friday: Sir 47:2-11/Ps 18:31, 47, 50-51/Mk 6:14-29

Saturday: 1 Kgs 3:4-13/Ps 119:9-14/Mk 6:30-34

Sunday: Is 58:7-10/Ps 112:4-9/1 Cor 2:1-5/Mt 5:13-16

Please note: Weekday intentions may be

rescheduled due to changes or cancellations.

Monday, February 3 8:30 a.m.

Gregory Browne

Tuesday, February 4 8:30 a.m.

Brian and Carmel Walsh Tickler & Family Health & Blessings

Wednesday, February 5 8:30 a.m.

John Gniech Jr & Norine Pace

Thursday, February 6 8:30a.m.

Geri West

Friday, February 7 8:30a.m.

Sean & Veronica McKay Health & Blessings

Mass Intention Information

$10 stipend per Mass Intention.

Mass Intention requests, in compliance with the

Decree on Mass Stipends, began on January 1,

2016: There will be one intention for a Mass.

Mass will be offered for all Parishioners in the Parish

on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Holy Thursday,

Easter Vigil, Easter Sunday, and Holy Days of

Obligation. No other intentions will be taken

for the Masses on these days.

Saturday, February 1

5:00 p.m.

For the Parishioners of Holy Ghost, living and deceased.

Raymond Kolinski

Sunday, February 2

8:30 a.m.

E. Marlene Simo

10:30 a.m.

Stefano, Maria, Michael & Angela Caputo

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Presentation of the Lord Jesus is the Messiah who institutes a new covenant with his people, but he was raised as a practicing Jew by his devout parents. Jewish tradition held that firstborn male children were to be presented at the Temple and a sacrifice offered 40 days after his birth. Luke's Gospel tells the story of this sacred event. Simeon, a priest of the temple, prophetically greets the Holy Family. "Now let your servant go in peace, for my eyes have seen salvation which you have prepared in the sight of all peoples." On this feast, we remember that Jesus does not come to abolish the traditions of the past but to fulfill them. His sacrifice on the cross and establishment of the Church lay the foundation for new traditions that continue to bring life to us today!

God of all goodness, you have called people to follow you faithfully. Humans have heard that call and many choose to follow your call in varied and faith-filled lives. Some follow your call in private, silent lives as hermits; some choose to follow you with lives lived as virgins and widows; while others choose public lives of vowed men and women as religious brothers and sisters. Abundantly give to these men and women the courage to follow their call as witnesses to your gifts and faith and service to the world. We ask this in faith through the name of Jesus our Savior. Amen.

Our Sanctuary Lamp

Our sanctuary lamp is a 7-day candle that is always lit above the tabernacle. If you would like to contribute $20 to the cost of the weekly candle we will print a “Thank You” in the bulletin. You are also welcome to make the donation in memory of a loved one or loved ones. The Sanctuary Lamp envelopes are available in the narthex. Please include a note that states how you would like your name and/or the names for memorials printed. Names will be printed in the bulletin in the order in which they are received, either in the collection or at the office.

From The Flores Family

In Memory of

Ramero & Ramona Flores

Financial Giving to Holy Ghost

Food for the Banquet A beautiful way to honor your loved ones, living or deceased,

is through providing Food for the Banquet. $50 is needed each

weekend for hosts and wine. If you would like to cover the cost,

please drop your donation, with your choice of date, into the

collection basket. The envelopes are available in the narthex.

From The Meyer Family

In Memory of

Jerzy Jurewicz & Przemek Pietrzyk

From Mary Gladkowski

In Memory of

Andrew Gladkowski & Alice Owen

The following dates are open for donations:

April 4/5, 11/12

May 23/24, 30/31

June 6/7, 13/14, 27/28

July 4/5, 18/19

August 1/2, 8/9, 15/16, 22/23, 29/30

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Be Kind and Merciful

through the 2020 Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal

All parishioners will receive a mailing from the Diocese of Joliet this month about the 2020 Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal

(CMAA). Our annual appeal is vitally important to not only the diocese, but also to our parish as well. The CMAA supports

30 ministries that benefit every parish and allow us all to Be Kind and Merciful to the most vulnerable in our community.

Our parish’s goal for the 2020 CMAA is $57,500, and 70 percent of any amount we raise over our goal will be returned to us.

This is a great opportunity for our parish! Please review the materials and then prayerfully reflect on your gift to this year’s

annual appeal.

If you do not receive a mailing from the diocese about the CMAA, please contact the parish office.

Christmas Collection Budgeted: $49,000 Christmas Collection Actual: $47,154

A Prayer For Our Church

Heavenly Father, in every age, you have been our refuge. Yet again and still, we stand before you asking for your protection on your Holy Church. We place our Church in your hands, for without you we can do nothing. May Jesus, our High Priest and true compass, continue to lead her in every thought and action to be an instrument of justice, a source of consolation, a sacrament of unity, and a manifestation of your faithful covenant. For the victims of abuse and their families, pour out your healing and your peace. For the leaders of your Church, pour out your Spirit to guide them and inspire their decisions. For those who have followed your call to serve you and your people in holiness, sustain them by your grace. For all the faithful who are searching for answers, embrace them with your love, restore their trust, console them with your clear Gospel message, and renew them with your sacraments. We ask this in the name of your Son and our Brother, and through the Holy Spirit, who lives and reigns with you forever and ever. Amen.

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Vocations Prayer

Good and gracious God, You call each person by name and invite them to follow you. On this World Day of Prayer for Vocations, may each person hear and respond to the call they have received. We pray for all discerning marriage, the chaste single life, consecrated life, or ordained ministries, that your Holy Spirit would guide, inspire, and strengthen them. May your Church and the world be enriched by the "yes" of your children.

Amen.

AIR FORCE:

LT COL Anthony Calabrese

LT COL Patty Calabrese

MAJ Mary Dones

1st LT Joseph Piscopo

2nd LT Joshua Jalowiec

SSGT Robert W. Dones

SSGT Timothy Latvis

ARMY:

COL Jeffrey K. Klotz

LTC Robert Bowen

LTC Grace Gallagher

CWO4 Anderson Mann

PVT Steven Badgley

PVT Ian Schauchuk

COAST GUARD:

CPO Dale Janetka

MARINE CORPS:

CAPT Edward W. Miller

LCPL David Lozeau

PVT Cameron Andresen

PVT Charlie Golowacz

PVT John Rowley

PVT Billy Termine

Peter Bush

NAVY:

CAPT Thomas Zwolfer

LT Nicholas Lucania

ENS Matthew Starsiak

Ryan James Ruizol

Pray for Our Military

Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands.

Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for

the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. Amen.

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EVERYDAY STEWARDSHIP - RECOGNIZE GOD IN YOUR ORDINARY MOMENTS Healing Our Blindness

The value of stewardship living is difficult to see unless we are experiencing that way of life for ourselves. You can read 100 Everyday Stewardship reflections and go to church every Sunday, but unless you are actively growing in faith and trying to live a life of generous stewardship, you cannot see the power of such a lifestyle. Like most things, we need direct, purposeful experiences to really understand.

I worked in a stewardship parish for over 20 years, but it was only after I started treating all I have as God’s, and began to actively offer all I am to Him for His glory, that I really got the message. That doesn’t mean I am a perfect steward. Far from it! However, the stress and anxiety that comes with life has greatly diminished because all is in God’s hands. I choose to act more generously than before, which provides me with a sense of fulfillment and joy. How I act towards my family, friends, and even people I meet daily has changed. Now I am more mindful of their presence, and I seek to give them a part of me that just might change their day and bring them a little closer to Christ. I am transforming into a disciple who seeks to use all I have been given to transform all that is around me.

It would be a shame to be blind to the important things for an entire life. Today, consider taking a path of life-changing stewardship. Give it all to God. In the midst of all you have been given, you just might find God in a profound way. You may even find the real person God created you to be.

— Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS ©LPi

DISCIPLES MAKING DISCIPLES

Blessings,

Susan Tutaj

WHY DO WE DO THAT? - CATHOLIC LIFE EXPLAINED

Question: Why do priests wear vestments? Do they have a special meaning? Answer: Vestments are clothes worn for a specific purpose. Priests will joke that they cover a thousand flaws. But our own manner of dress often corresponds to what we do. We dress up for special occasions, and for special guests. We wear certain clothes for golf, for outdoor activities, and years ago, we even had our “Sunday best” clothes we wore just for Church. Vestments are much the same, and each one has a meaning. The alb is a reminder of the baptismal garment. The stole is a symbol of ordained ministry and authority within the Church. The chasuble reminds us that we are on a pilgrimage of faith, passing through this life towards heaven.

Priests wear vestments for two basic reasons. First, they draw attention to the importance and solemnity of the act of worship. The color of the vestments indicates the season of the year or the feast being celebrated. Secondly, vestments draw attention to what the priest does, rather than who he is. In the celebration of the Mass, the focus is on what we do together, on our common unity, and on the mystery and person of Christ.

©LPi

REDISCOVERING THE SAINTS

The subtitle for this book promises us to have many questions to consider: Twenty-five

questions that will change your life. Wow, that sounds like quite a challenge!

Join us this Monday, February 3 at 9:30am in the Emmaus Room or Tuesday, February 4 at

7pm in the Koinonia Room (please enter door #20 /Faith Formation) to discuss Chapters 1-5.

We will be looking anew at Saints Augustine, Walter, Irenaeus, Benedict and Teresa of Avila.

Rediscovering the Saints was gifted to each family at the Christmas masses. If you did not

receive a copy, please take one from the Welcome Center desk.

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7:00pm - 8:15pm Dates (Mondays):

February: 3rd & 17th March: 2nd & 23rd

April: 6th & 27th May: 4th & 18th

Make Mondays Momdays

Moms Bible Study

To register please contact:

630-766.1045

630-766-4508 Walk-ins are always

welcome!

GOSPEL MEDITATION: Presentation of the Lord

“Now, Master, you may let your servant go in peace, according to your word, for my eyes have seen your salvation, which you prepared in the sight of all the peoples: a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and glo-ry for your people Israel.” Very often, having more light is not something we desire as it forces us to confront something we really do not want to see. There can be comfort found in darkness. It has an eerie sense of security to it. We do not have to challenge ourselves or be challenged and can simply exist in some fabricated state of self-fabricated blissfulness. Jesus came to bring light, and it is a light that is resisted by many and hated by some. It is a light that causes us to see things as they really are and not as we would want or need them to be.

It is no wonder then that Simeon boldly and honestly proclaims to Mary, “Behold, this child is destined for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be contradicted and you yourself a sword will pierce so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”

We have to take the Gospel message as it is and not just use those parts that are useful to us or more palatable. Taking Jesus at face value can and will lead to turmoil and dissention. Hearts will be pierced. Whether we like it, Jesus’ proclamation of what the world God created really ought to look like has real and absolute social implications.

It has a lot to say about how we treat our brothers and sisters: spiritually, personally, economically, and globally. It has everything to do with the poor, the immigrant, the scared, the unborn, the vulnerable, the sick, and the broken. The light opens us to a challenging, table-turning experience that may not be something we want to see but shows us where we need to be. ©LPi

LIVE THE LITURGY:

Today’s celebration can be seen as another “epiphany” of sorts, whereby Jesus is recognized as the one who will fulfill the Jewish people’s messianic expectations. Jesus is the one who comes to purify and refine humanity and provide us with proper direction and focus. Jesus also presents himself to each one of us.

Will we accept him as he is or only as we want or need him to be? The Gospel message is meant to be heard whole and entire. When it is, it is always a very challenging, table-turning experience that can make even the holiest among us feel a bit uncomfortable. Being purified and refined never comes easy and requires that we give ourselves fully to God and His design.

Are we willing to do so? ©LPi

IN THE

KOINONIA ROOM

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Knights of Columbus

Council of Catholic Women

Wood Dale Charity Gala

Raffle

Support the charitable work of the Holy Ghost Knights of Columbus

by buying raffle tickets.

CASH PRIZES 1st Prize $1,000

2nd Prize $ 500

3rd Prize $ 250

Ticket Price $5.00 Book of 5 tickets $20.00

The drawing will be held at the Wood Dale Gala

on Saturday March 7, 2020 You need not be present to win.

For tickets call John Rudy 719-332-0471

Please make checks to Knights of Columbus Raffle.

Holy Ghost Council of Catholic Women

invites you to Bunco Game Night

Tuesday, February 18, 2020

7:00 P.M.

Please bring an unwrapped

White Elephant Gift

to be used as a prize.

Bunco is a dice game, easy to learn

and loads of fun.

Come alone or bring a friend.

Refreshments will be served.

ROE vs. WADE STILL HAUNTS US

January 22 was the 47th anniversary of the tragic Roe vs. Wade Supreme Court deci-sion permitting abortion through all 9 months of pregnancy. The Knights

of Columbus encourages our parish members to participate in a Baby Bottle Collection. The change collected from February 1 to March 1 will be donated

to the Women’s Centers that assists women in crisis pregnancy situations.

Your change has helped provide free ultrasounds that have spared many women from making the heart-breaking decision to destroy their unborn children. Please pick up your bottle February 1-2 and return it February 29-March 1.

The Women’s Centers of Greater Chicagoland

Crisis pregnancy counseling, medical and social referrals, and material goods assistance.

www.womens-center.org 773-794-1313

CHICAGO - DES PLAINES - EVERGREEN PARK

WORD OF LIFE

“When parents say ‘yes’ to life for their child, they are saying ‘yes’ to the most loving and healing path for all involved. When God invites us to draw close to him by following his commandments (Jn 14:15), he does so because he wants what is best for us. By saying ‘yes’ to life for their child, which is morally good and right, parents are placing their trust in God and embracing their child and the life their child has been given for as long as it is given.”

USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities “Supporting Families Who Receive a Prenatal Diagnosis”

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Servers for February 9

Sunday 8:30 am Sunday 10:30 am

Katie Niehoff

Tyler Piotrowski

Joey Rinaldi

Ava Rinaldi

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Opportunities within the Diocese SAVE THE DATE!! February 8th, 2020 3rd Annual Sweetheart Dinner Dance Sponsored by: Eastern DuPage Deanery Marriage Ministry Come Celebrate Valentine's Day with your Best Friend as you attend 5 PM Mass, with a blessing, for all married couples. Mass will be followed by a fun evening of dinner and dancing. Cost: $60 per Couple* Where: Christ The King 1501 S Main St. in Lombard

*Prepayment required by February 3rd, 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

The Diocese of Joliet Cemetery Office is seeking to hire Seasonal Cemetery workers (positions available in Wheaton, Joliet and Kankakee). These positions consist of the performance of seasonal work in the cemetery for the maximum period as outlined in the union contract (March through October).

A valid Illinois drivers’ license is required. Must be willing and able to perform tasks as outlined in the Cemetery Seasonal job description. To view job description, visit: http://www.dioceseofjoliet.org/hr/listjobs.php

Normal 40 hour workweek. Ninety-day (90) probationary period. Union membership is required. Conditions and pay-rate ($13.00 per hour to $15.00 per hour based on qualifications) as outlined in the current union contract. Seasonal/temporary with no benefits. Interested applicants may email a resume and/or application to: eholloway@dioceseofjoliet.org.

To mail resumes and/or applications, mail to: Office of the Director: 200 W. Romeo Rd. Romeoville, IL 60446

Montini Catholic High School is currently looking for bus drivers to transport students to and from school on a daily basis. For information please contact Bill Trimarco, Director of Transportation at 630-627-6930 ext 185.

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