Second Sunday in Ordinary Time January 17, 2016 · 1/1/2016 · beginning on January 31st-February 5th. There will be an Open House at St. Agnes on Sunday January 31st from noon

TODAY’S READINGS

First Reading — As a bridegroom rejoices in his bride, so God rejoices in the chosen Zion and Jerusalem (Isaiah 62:1-5).

Psalm — Proclaim his marvelous deeds to all the nations (Psalm 96).

Second Reading — All the varied gifts and talents found in the Christian community are products of the same Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:4-11).

Gospel — At a wedding festival in Cana, Jesus changes water into wine at his mother’s request (John 2:1-11).

The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: 1 Sm 15:16-23; Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23; Mk 2:18-22

Tuesday: 1 Sm 16:1-13; Ps 89:20-22, 27-28; Mk 2:23-28

Wednesday: 1 Sm 17:32-33, 37, 40-51; Ps 144:1b, 2, 9-10; Mk 3:1-6

Thursday: 1 Sm 18:6-9; 19:1-7; Ps 56:2-3, 9-13; Mk 3:7-12 Friday: 1 Sm 24:3-21; Ps 57:2-4, 6, 11; Mk 3:13-19, or any of a number of readings for the Day of Prayer

Saturday: 2 Sm 1:1-4, 11-12, 19, 23-27; Ps 80:2-3, 5-7; Mk 3:20-21

Sunday: Neh 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10; Ps 19:8-10, 15; 1 Cor 12:12-30 [12-14, 27]; Lk 1:1-4; 4:14-21

Notes from Fr. John

T oday the Church once again moves back into Ordinary Time. This is the second Sunday of Ordinary Time and with an early Lent, the winter Ordinary Time will be short. The decorations of Christmas are gone,

and we once again are called to quiet reflection on the salvation that has come. The Gospel this week is the wedding at Cana. Jesus is asked by his mother to help with an embarrassing situation, the lack of enough wine for the party. Jesus seems reluctant at first, but then proceeds to produce wine from water. The abundance and quality astound everyone. God’s blessing in all of our lives is abundant and good. St. Paul speaks of the gifts given to each of us for the good of everyone. Everyone’s blessing is different, but when used together they produce much good. We pray to be open to God’s gifts in our daily lives.

Thank you to the St. Kieran Women’s Club who threw such a nice reception for Sr. Ida Green last week for her 60th Jubilee celebration. It was so nice to see some of the sisters who served at St. Kieran in attendance, as well as a few young sisters and novices. Sr. Ann Phelan led Sr. Ida in the renewal of her commitment to Christ and St. Francis and St. Clare. We are blessed to have had the Clinton Franciscans with us at St. Kieran. One last note on January 21st, the Clinton Franciscans will celebrate

150 years as a religious community. They were formed to fulfill a promise made by the Trappists monks to educate the children of those who would build their chapel in Kentucky. Congratulations to Sr. Ida and all of the Clinton Franciscans on your work to bring the light of Christ into our world.

This week, we heard that Ed Lileikis, our former maintenance man, passed away. Ed had been the maintenance man for over 23 years. There were very few projects in the parish that Ed couldn’t handle. Often he got his family involved so you would see the whole Lileikis clan working together. A generation of children from the school and religious education program knew Mr. Ed. Please keep Gwen, his wife, Michele, and Edward, his children, and Alex his grandson in your prayers.

Saturday, February 6th the St. Kieran Women’s Club will be sponsoring a Mardi Gras party for the parish. Please put the date in your calendars and watch the bulletin for more information.

Finally, Catholic Schools Week will be held beginning on January 31st-February 5th. There will be an Open House at St. Agnes on Sunday January 31st from noon until 2:00 PM. I encourage you to take a look at the school and its programs and the financial help we can offer to make Catholic School education affordable.

St. Kieran Catholic Church

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time January 17, 2016

Nations shall behold your vindication, and all the kings your glory.

— 1saiah 62:2

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Parish News & Events

Dear Friends, Preparations for the Confirmation Class of 2016 have kicked into high gear. Our candidates took the “dreaded” Confirmation test this past Wednesday, (results were not available in time for this article, but the students have been well prepared). Service hours, Confirmation name reports, and service reports were all due last week as well. Next, they will attend the Spirit Day Confirmation Retreat here at St. Kieran on Saturday, January 30. This retreat is held for teenagers of Vicariate VI who will be Confirmed this spring. There will be nearly 250 teens in attendance, plus scores of volunteers from area Catholic churches. We are very proud to be hosting this year’s retreat. Finally, the teens will be polishing soup pots for the Souper Bowl of Caring collection on the first weekend of February (see ad elsewhere in this bulletin for more information on the collection). A reminder to parents of children celebrating First Reconciliation and First Eucharist this year: there is a mandatory meeting scheduled for Wednesday, January 20, at 6:45 p.m. in the Library Meeting Room. You should have received a letter outlining the details, but in case you did not, please make plans to be here this Wednesday. As always, I ask that you keep our children and their families in your prayers, especially those preparing for Sacraments.

God bless you,

Teri Klopp

Congratulations to Sr. Ida Green who celebrated her 60th Jubilee, and a big thank you to the St. Kieran Women’s

Club for the nice reception they prepared.

Are you an adult who is interested in altar serving?

St. Kieran needs volunteers who are willing to be altar servers for the weekend masses.

For those looking for more information, please contact Emil Vasek or the rectory office at

708/755-0074.

END OF THE YEAR DONATION CERTIFICATION

LETTERS

Parishioners who need a confirmation letter of their donations to St. Kieran Church over the past calendar year should complete the form below and send it to the rectory office. You may mail the form, drop it off at the rectory, or put it in the collection marked “End of Year Letter.” Name: _______________________________

Envelope Number: ______________________

Address (if different than the address on your

envelopes): ___________________________

_____________________________________

Letters will be processed as they are received. Please allow at least one week for delivery. If you can, please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope to help defray the costs of mailing. Thank you for your help in this matter.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR MARDI GRAS FAMILY POT LUCK!

Saturday, February 6, 2016

The St. Kieran Women’s Club has moved its annual Fat Tuesday Pot Luck to a Saturday night and added entertainment, a cash bar, and raffle baskets. All members of the parish and community are invited, so we are anticipating a larger crowd than usual. We need your help to make this event successful. Please call Teri Klopp in the Religious Education Office at 708/754-0484 to find out what volunteer opportunities are available, or fill out the form below and place it in the collection basket. Thanks for your help! _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I’d love to help with Mardi Gras! Name: __________________________________ Daytime Phone: __________________________ Evening Phone: __________________________


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St. Kieran Website Update

St. Kieran has recently updated their website to provide parishioners with access to all necessary forms. Through our website, you can now access the New Member Registration, Baptismal Registra-tion, Certificate Request, Ministry Application, or Family Information Change Forms, amongst many others. Visit our website for more information.



Dear Friend of St. Kieran’s Church, The St. Kieran Women’s Club organization has been an important part of the Chicago Heights community for the past 53 years. The women’s club was originally established to serve the members of St. Kieran Parish as well as surrounding communities. Our work provides financial and personal support to St. Kieran Parish, the St. Kieran religious education department, the St. Kieran Cares program and the works founded by Catholic Charities. In the community we have supported; P.A.D.S, the American Cancer society, and local food banks. Every year we struggle to decide what support we can fund because of our financial limitations. Yearly we receive over fifty requests for financial support and turn down 2/3’s of those requests. It is our goal to be able to fulfill an additional…..requests this year. Your support matters With your generosity and support, the St. Kieran Women’s club can continue to provide additional financial support for programs within our parish and throughout the community. This year, funds raised at the our Mardi Gras will be used to continue to support programs such as the ones mentioned above, as well as the many additional programs asking for our assistance. Enclosed you will find a sponsorship/silent auction donation form that outlines the details. 2016 Mardi Gras This year we will be holding a Mardi Gras event on February 6, 2016. This event will be open to the members of St. Kieran Parish and the surrounding communities, and is our organizations main fundraiser for the year. We are seeking sponsors for this event as well as items to be used in our raffle baskets. We hope you will consider supporting the Women’s Club this year and help us make a difference in the lives of many. On behalf of the St. Kieran Women’s Club and parish we would like to thank you for your support. Please know that your donation, at any level, is greatly appreciated and will be used to support programs in St. Kieran church and throughout the community. Please reply no later than January 5 2016 for appropriate acknowledgment of your support. If you have any questions, please contact a member of our Executive Board. Sue Habegger [email protected] Dawn Sterning [email protected] Roe Arakelian [email protected]



St. Kieran Women’s Club Mardi Gras Sponsorship/Donation Form

Business or Individual Name: _____________________________________________________ Address: _____________________________________________________________________ Phone: ________________________email: _________________________________________ Yes! I would like to be a 2016 sponsor/donor for the St. Kieran’s Women’s Club in the following capacity: _____Event Sponsor ($250.00 2 Sponsors) Name recognition on event banner 10 tickets to event and a reserved table Inclusion in event program distributed at event Name included in church bulletin _____Table Sponsor ($100.00 20 Sponsors) Table signage at Event Sponsor recognition/name on table 4 tickets to event at reserved table Inclusion in event program distributed at event Name included in church bulletin

______Banner Sponsor ($50.00 25 Sponsors) Name printed Banner hung at event 2 tickets to event Inclusion in event program distributed at event Name included in church bulletin _____In Kind Sponsor ($25.00) Unlimited Inclusion in event program distributed at event Name included in church bulletin _____Other Monetary Donations Name included in church bulletin _____Non-Monetary Item Donations (please describe) If you have merchandise to donate and would like it to be picked up, please contact Roe Arakelian at [email protected] Please make all financial contributions payable to St. Kieran Women’s Club. We are a non-profit 501(C) (3) organization, therefore all donations are tax deductible. All monetary donations and gift certificates should be mailed to:

St. Kieran Church 724 195th St, Chicago Heights, IL 60411

ATTN: Dawn Sterning





Other News & Events

St. Agnes Catholic School will host an

Open House for current and prospective families and friends.

Sunday, January 31st

from Noon - 2:00 p.m.

Please invite your family and friends to tour the school, visit the classrooms, and meet our faculty and staff. Information on academics, athletics, and

scholarship/financial aid will be available.

If you would like an invitation mailed to your family or to a friend, please call Karen Hamilton at 756-2333 or talk to Father John at any time!


Ministry Schedule for January 23 & 24 2016

Our Troops

5:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m.

Emil Vasek Dave Dutko Gene LaBelle

Gina Caffarini Joan Cliff Ida Green

Gordon Moberg Tom Narcissi

Briana Narcissi

Noreen Bussey Barbara Fonfara

Karlene Henshaw Carla Lofrano

Charles Lofrano Betty Staniszewski

Keith Betton Jean Lendi

Carlos Porrata Stan Skalski Peg Skalski

Alexcia Valdez

Tobias Alcaide Nico Galindo Tyler Stadt

** Altar Servers are needed

Gabriella Lewandowski Karla Porrata

Leilany Porrata

Sue Habegger Joshua Shlosberg

Jim Calvert Robert Lagger

Beth Eagan Tom Willett

Terry Mazzocca Julia Tigue Family Barbara Sterning

Army E5 Patrick Atwater

Sgt. Brenden Flanagan Sgt. James R. Hibbs

PFC Lee James Roché

CWO Thomas J. Seehausen

Marine Corps SSgt. John Henry

LCpl. Joseph Johnson Cpl. David Rainford LCpl. Patrick Russell SSgt. Nathan Taylor

National Guard SSgt. Paul LaBelle

Navy Eugene Borak Troy DaVault

Raymond J. Martinez

Michelle Acadia Kim Alexander

Mary Ann Berbig Jenna Bova

Victoria Cavallaro Glenn Cinkus Pedro Colón

Janel Compton Ken Connor

JoAnne Corrigan Frank Cuti

Vera D'Apice Barbara DiGiovanni

Perry DiGiovanni Shar Drozdowski Sorita Durham

Christine Dymek Norman Falcioni

Bob Flaws Tom Fleisher

McKenzie Gardiner Marlene Gaughan

Tom Haggerty Florence Hand

William Hand, Sr. Mathew Heinberg

Sarah Hergenrother Brian Kalan Mary Kelly

Joann Mackowiak Vera Maloni Terri Masiur

Kathleen Masterson Erin McCann

Shirley Monser Marilyn Monteleone

John Murray Herb Neal

Rosemarie Pagliero Mark Pohl

Elena Presutti Don Prior

Katie Quinn Radomski Marjorie V. Ringwald Thomas Seehausen

Audrey Strasser Fran Somer Pat Sullivan

Linda Wickizek Dana Wittman

Marjorie Woltman Christina Zell

Holy Family Shrine

There are dates available throughout 2016 to purchase flowers dedicated to a loved

one for the Holy Family Shrine in the Church.

Monday, January 18 8:00 a.m. Communion Service (C) 5:00 p.m. St. Agnes Athletics (H) to 9 PM

Tuesday, January 19 8:00 a.m. Daily Mass (C) 6:00 p.m. St. Joseph Athletics (H) to 9 PM

Wednesday, January 20 8:00 a.m. Daily Mass (C) 6:30 p.m. Religious Education Classes (S) to 8 PM 6:45 p.m. First Eucharist Parent Meeting (LMR) 7:45 p.m. RE Liturgy Practice (Church/Hall,)

Thursday, January 21 8:00 a.m. Daily Mass (C) 12:30 p.m. Bible Study (L) to 2 PM 4:00 p.m. Infant Jesus of Prague Athletics (H) to 5 PM 5:00 p.m. St. Agnes Athletics (H) to 9 PM 7:00 p.m. Choir Practice (C)

Friday, January 22 8:00 a.m. Daily Mass (C) 5:00 p.m. St. Agnes Athletics (H) to 9 PM

Saturday, January 23 9:00 a.m. Communion Service (C) 9:00 a.m. St. Agnes Athletics (H) to 1 PM 4:00 p.m. Confession (C) to 4:30 PM 5:00 p.m. Anticipated Sunday Mass (C)

Sunday, January 24 8:00 a.m. Sunday Mass (C) 10:00 a.m. Sunday Mass (C) 11:30 a.m. Baptisms, if needed (C)

Monday, January 18 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; Week of Prayer for Christian Unity begins

8:00 a.m. • Communion Service

Tuesday, January 19 - Julian Calendar Theophany (Epiphany) 8:00 a.m. • For the parishioners of St. Kieran Church

Wednesday, January 20 - St. Fabian; St. Sebastian 8:00 a.m. • Denise Gress, req. by Bud & Mary Prior

Thursday, January 21 - St. Agnes 8:00 a.m. • Rev. Thomas Kelly, req. by St. Kieran Church

Friday, January 22 - Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children

8:00 a.m. • Kenneth O’Toole, req. by Elaine O’Toole

Saturday, January 23 - St. Vincent; St. Marianne Cope; Blessed Virgin Mary 9:00 a.m. • Communion Service

5:00 p.m. • Ted and Rosa Damiani, req. by Lee Malizia • Maureen Brower and Thomas Sharo, req. by their family

Sunday, January 24 - Third Sunday in Ordinary Time; Catholic Schools Week

8:00 a.m. • Robert Griffin, req. by his family • Donna Leniski, req. by Dave & Barb Dutko

10:00 a.m. • Daniel & Julia Rubino, req. by Mary Anne Clairmont • Rosa Damiani & Ted Damiani, req. by Lee Malizia • Frances Broxterman, req. by her family and friends • Antonio Porrino, req. by his family


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Parish Mission Statement:

St. Kieran Parish is a Catholic community within the Archdiocese of Chicago. Empowered by the Holy Spirit, nourished by Scripture and Sacrament, we are called by Christ to become disciples and stewards. Through worship, fellowship, catechesis, and service to all God’s children, we embrace our Lord’s challenge to live as family and be his witnesses, beginning here in Chicago Heights.

Parish Staff: Rev. John Siemianowski, Pastor Deacon Eugene Labelle, Senior Deacon Rev. Thomas Kasputis, Associate Pastor Deacon David Dutko Rev. William O’Mara, Resident Associate Deacon Emil Vasek

Weekend Masses are celebrated Saturdays at 5 PM; Sundays at 8 AM and 10 AM Weekday Masses are celebrated Tuesday through Friday at 8:00 a.m.

Communion Services are celebrated on Mondays at 8:00 a.m. and on Saturdays at 9:00 a.m. The Sacrament of Reconciliation is celebrated on Saturdays at 4:00 p.m.

Rectory Office, 708/755-0074: Hours of Operation: 9 AM to 3 PM (Mon—Fri)

Sandy Vasek, Office Manager, [email protected] Sheila Porrata, Bulletin Editor, [email protected]

Emily Hernandez, Parish Secretary, [email protected]

Religious Education Office, 708/754-0484: Hours of Operation: 9 AM to 3 PM (Tuesday—Thursday)

6 PM to 8 PM (Wednesdays when RE Classes are in session)

Teri Klopp, Coordinator, [email protected]

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Second Sunday in Ordinary Time January 17, 2016 · 1/1/2016 · beginning on January 31st-February 5th. There will be an Open House at St. Agnes on Sunday January 31st from noon