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THE HILARION
ST. HILARY PARISH
California and Bryn Mawr Avenues – Chicago, Illinois 60659
FOR GOD AND HIS PEOPLE
PARISH MISSION STATEMENT
THE FAITH COMMUNITY OF SAINT HILARY IS A ROMAN CATHOLIC PARISH OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO. OUR MISSION IS TO KNOW CHRIST THROUGH PRAYER AND EXPERIENCE AND TO MAKE CHRIST KNOWN TO ALL. Approved 6/22/11 by the Parish Pastoral Council Steering Committee
First Sunday in Lent - March 1, 2020
REGULAR MASS SCHEDULE:
Weekdays: 8:30 AM Monday - Friday Saturdays: 8:30 AM & 5:00 PM Vigil Mass Sundays: 8 AM, 10 AM & 12 Noon Holy Days: 8:30 AM & 7:00 PM
RECONCILIATION (Individual Confessions)
4:00 - 4:45 PM every Saturday
Arrangements for MARRIAGES must be made at least four months in advance. Please call the Parish Office, 9 AM – 5 PM, Monday – Friday for more information.
PARISH OFFICE HOURS:
Mon-Fri 9 AM - 5 PM Saturdays 9 AM - 2 PM Sundays 9 AM - 12 PM
If your organization needs access to any of our parish facilities in the evening or on weekends, please let us know in advance so arrangements can be made.
SPECIAL DEVOTIONS & MASSES
Mass in Spanish - Third Sunday of each month at 1:30 pm
First Friday Services - Confessions 6:30 pm, Mass 7 pm, & Holy Hour following Mass
Rosary, Mass & Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help every Wednesday 6:30-8:30 pm
The Divine Mercy Chaplet is prayed every First Friday in the Adoration Chapel at 3 pm
The Rosary is prayed on Monday - Saturday after the 8:30 am Mass.
The Rosary & Novena to Our Lady of Guadalupe is prayed in Spanish every Wednesday at 7 PM in the Adoration Chapel.
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in the Adoration Chapel every Wednesday from after the 8:30 am Mass until the 7 pm Mass & every First Friday 9 am - 3 pm
The Adoration Chapel is also open
Mon, Tues, Thurs 8:30 am - 10:00 am Friday 8:30 am - 3:00 pm Saturday 8:30 am - 10:00 am
BAPTISMS are usually celebrated in English during the Sunday 12:00 noon Mass and in Spanish during the 1:30 PM Sunday Mass. Instructions for parents and godparents are required. Arrangements must be made in advance. Please call the Parish Office, 9 am - 5 pm, Monday - Friday. To schedule a time for the Baptism and the Preparation Class, you will be referred to Deacon Ramirez. .
St. Hilary Church Chicago, IL
PARISH WEBSITE: www.sthilarychicago.org
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NO MATTER WHAT YOUR PRESENT STATUS IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH - NO MATTER WHAT YOUR CURRENT FAMILY OR MARITAL SITUATION - NO MATTER WHAT YOUR PAST OR PRESENT RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION - NO MATTER WHAT YOUR PERSONAL HISTORY, AGE, BACKGROUND, RACE OR COLOR - NO MATTER WHAT YOUR OWN SELF-IMAGE OR ESTEEM - YOU ARE INVITED, WELCOMED, ACCEPTED, LOVED AND RESPECTED HERE AT ST. HILARY PARISH!
TODAY’S READINGS
1st Reading: Genesis 2:7-9,1-7
2nd Reading: Romans 5:12-19
Gospel: Matthew 4:1-11
REFLECTION
Following Jesus in Lent
Our Lenten journey falls exactly at the time that we are looking and waiting for a name for our community as a parish. We first try to identify ourselves and to establish an identity on how we are going to make our coming together as a new community of faith. Lent started with Ash Wednesday which opens for us the understanding of our identity created from the relationship with our God. We can walk together during the season of Lent because we see where we are coming from and where we are going. It is that relationship with our God that directs the celebration we have in this holy season. We open up ourselves, knowing the invitation of God’s love for us. We are called to respond and be like this God - holy and distinctly caring and loving. When we can define and clearly see ourselves in this understanding, then we have a reason to look at the name we have suggested for us and see how the inspiration of this saint will bring us closer to our God. It is getting to know all over again. To be intimately open to God’s promoting and see how the Spirit will be with us.
Lent is a time of knowing God better in our prayers, sacraments, and the services we do for our fellow human beings. We are falling in love all over again with this God. It is trying to understand how present He is in our lives. Our small gatherings to meet other people from the other parish allows us to know how God is touching the lives of those people who will be living with us. We will try to hear and develop ways of understanding how God will continue to work with all of us. We will listen, dialogue, pray and worship together. We will allow the Spirit to guide each one of us. We will try to see how God smiles in our lives.
It is difficult to see clearly how these things are happening with us. But it is also a process of learning but most all finding our calling in our times. We look forward to that Resurrection which will transform each and every one of us. We will be people of hope, knowing that we will follow the footsteps of our Lord who died for us. May we remain together in our following of Jesus.
Fr. Aloy
The estimated pot for the 50/50 Queen of
Hearts Raffle to be split - half going to the
winner and half to St. Hilary School - was
$20,800 as of Feb. 21st. We are excited to
add Fuller’s Pub to our Queen of Hearts team.
Tickets are currently on sale at the School
Office, after all weekend Masses in the
California vestibule of the church, at Fuller’s
Pub (3203 w. Irving Park Rd.), and at the
Claddagh Ring Pub (2306 W. Foster) The next
Queen of Hearts Drawing will be on held on
Friday, March 6th, at
9:00 pm at The Claddagh
Ring Pub.
First Sunday in Lent March 1, 2020
BLESSING OF EXPECTANT PARENTS
Expectant parents are invited to receive a special blessing for their unborn children in celebration of the Solemnity of the Annunciation. The blessing will be offered during all Masses the weekend of March 21st & 22nd.
TAKE HOME A BABY BOTTLE - HELP THE WOMEN’S CENTER
Members of the Pro Life Committee will be distributing baby bottles, as part of the Women’s Center Baby Bottle project, after all Masses the weekend of March 7-8. Empty baby bottles are to be filled with spare change and returned to church the weekend of March 28-29.
Proceeds benefit the Women’s Center, a crisis pregnancy center that offers support to pregnant women in need and their children. The Center is located at 5116 N. Cicero Ave.
St. Hilary Parish Fundraiser
“Living Our Faith -
Building Our Future”
Friday, April 24th
Holiday Inn & Suites - Chicago North
5300 W. Touhy, Skokie
Cocktails 6:30 pm - Dinner 7:00 pm
Music - Dancing - Cash Bar - Raffle - Auction
$95.00 per person (Special price for table of 10 purchased in one payment)
St. Hilary Church Chicago, IL
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St. Hilary Church Weekly Report (fiscal year July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020) Weekend # 35 (February 22 & 23, 2020) Mass attendance goal >1,000 people ; actual attendance 867 people at 4 Masses 584 households received envelopes Amount Families Collection for the week: Regular (using envelopes) $ 6,279 200 Loose Cash (19%of Weekend offering) $ 1,670 Online Giving - Give Central - 7 % $ 585 18 Total $ 8,534 Weekly Parish Budget: $ 14,388 Weekly Collection Budget: $ 10,231 Weekly Average Collection $ 9,330
A LIFE OF GIVING IS A LIFE WITH CHRIST ! A LIFE OF SERVICE IS A LIFE WITH CHRIST !
THANK YOU FOR YOUR STEWARDSHIP !
Let us continue to invite friends and family to our Masses. Our average attendance for the month of February is 914 people. Thank you! Pease pray that we will reach our goal of over 1,000 people attending weekend Masses. Please pray for the team that will be handling the Mass schedules for our Unified Parish. It is our prayer that all our parishioners will support all the new Mass times in July. In the next few weeks, we will present the suggested Mass times. We continue to appeal to your generous spirit in supporting our offerings. Collections vs. Budget is down by more than $30,000 for the last 35 weeks of Fiscal Year 2019-2020. Our objective is a solid financial condition for our Parish. We need to set aside portions of our collections for making disciples and supporting the Evangelization program. We also need to continue to fund our on-going repairs and maintenance of our buildings and grounds. We understand that each one of our parishioners has different financial resources. We pray that in whatever decision you make, it will be guided by the Holy Spirit. To God be the Glory! Please support us with your prayers, your talents, your volunteer works, and your financial support. Build up our Parish. Be a part of the faith transforming work of our parish by supporting our many ministries and groups. Thank you once again for all your gifts of time, talents, and treasure. We encourage our parishioners to use our online giving portals, eith ACH or Give Central (https://www.givecentral.org/login). Interested? Please give us a call at the Parish Office (773) 561-3474 or visit our website at www,sthilarychicago.org You may also help by sponsoring our “Bread and Wine” for our weekend Masses. For a donation of $50 you may honor your loved ones in this way.
This Season’s Stewardship of Time,
Talent and Treasure Salute:
We are so thankful to the Parish Naming
Team for all their help during our Parish
surveys and Parish Naming Prayer
Service. Thanks to the representatives
from St. Hilary - Kevin Manning, Erika
Vrabel, & Mary Lou Wirtz - and to
those from Transfiguration of Our Lord -
Ivon Alzate, Jordy Garcia, & Salvacion
Martinez. We are also grateful to our
Hospitality Group - Marilou Salvador,
Cindy & Greg Mendoza, Felicidad
Cabrera, Susan Brink, & David
Porten - for helping with refreshments
and welcoming those who came to the
prayer service.
Living Discipleship
through Spirit, Gifts, and Service
“I have said this to you, that in Me you
may have peace. In the world you have
tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have
overcome the world.” John 16:33
Suffering Equals Hope
We are all in different paths and levels of
our relationships with God. That is okay.
Our growth in our personal relationship
with God is akin to flowers growing in
the garden. Some flowers bloom fast but
wither faster. Some take a while to
bloom, but the flowers last until the first
sign of frost or longer, however harsh the
growing condition is. Like sunshine and
water, God gives equal provision to His
children. All endure varied forms of
suffering. Sufferings promote
Endurance, Endurance builds Character,
Character produces Hope. When we look
up to Christ who endured great
sufferings for our sake, then the pain we
must suffer is a way to be closer to Jesus,
the Prince of Peace.
First Sunday in Lent March 1, 2020
Monday, March 2 Athletics (Gym) ……………………………… 4-10 PM Men’s Club Brd Mtg (Cafeteria) …………… 6-10 PM Tuesday, March 3 Athletics (Gym) ……………………………… 4-10 PM Girl Scouts (Cafeteria) ……………………….. 6-8 PM School Advisory Brd Mtg …………… ……… 7-8 PM Bible Study (Rectory) …………………...…. 7-10 PM Wednesday, March 4 All School Mass (Church) …………………. 8:30 AM Eucharistic Adoration (Chapel) …...…. 9 AM - 6 PM Athletics (Gym) …………………………….. 4-10 PM Rosary, Mass & OLPH Novena (Church) 6:30-8:30 PM Fundraiser Auction Subcom Mtg (Rectory) 7-8:30 PM Thursday, March 5 Athletics (Gym) ……………………..……… 4-10 PM Boy Scouts (Cafeteria) ………………….. 6:30-8 PM Friday, March 6 Athletics (Gym) ………………………………. 4-10 PM RCIA (Rectory) ………………………… 5:30-6:30 PM Confessions, Mass, Stations, Holy Hour (Church) 6:30-9:00 PM Religious Ed Classes (School) ……..……. 6:30-8 PM RE Parents (Cafeteria) …….…………..…. 6:30-8 PM Saturday, March 7 Athletics (Gym) …………………………. 9 AM - 3 PM Distribution of Baby Bottles (Church) 4:30-6: PM Sunday, March 8 Baby Bottles Distrib (Church) before & after all Masses Athletics (Gym) …………………………….…. 1-6 PM
All powerful God, Whose mercy is never withheld
from those who call upon You in hope, look kindly on Your servant ROSELINDA ALMASE
who departed this life confessing Your name,
and number her among Your saints forevermore.
Please remember in your prayers those
in the hospital or recovering at home,
those suffering with a terminal illness,
our shut-ins and those in nursing homes,
our relatives and friends who are ill,
especially: Madeline Wellner, Ursula Schnetzer,
Theresa, Katherine & Maria Kim, Linda Newton,
Joan Cowen, Rick Omandam, Patricia Jalove, Fred
(Jay) Austin, Dina Nicolini, Belinda Lacson dela
Fuente, Claudia Alvarez, Mary Anne Luby, Mark
Dobrzynski, Paul Littlepage, Dcn. Don Wehling,
Donna Kunicki, Ted Primbas, Flora Barros, William
Reynolds, Brian Slowinski
Also, Please Remember
Our Troops
In Your Prayers. 5
LITURGICAL MINISTERY SCHEDULES
Schedules for Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors, and Altar Servers are available on the parish website (www.sthilarychicago.org). Printed copies are available in the sacristy. If you have questions, please contact Carl Chadek, Director of Music & Liturgy, at [email protected] or (773) 569-3506.
Speak Out Illinois
To get the latest information on pro-life groups and
activities across the state, register at
www.speakoutillinois2020 or for more information
contact the Archdiocesan Respect Life Ministries
Office, 312-534-5355.
Presidential Primary - March 17th, 2020
State-specific voting information is available at
www.statevotinginfo.org
Monday, March 2
Weekday
8:30 AM * In Thanksgiving for Lucy Rubio (BR)
by family
Tuesday, March 3
St. Katherine Drexel, virgin
8:30 AM † Laura Languido
by the De La Rosa Family
Wednesday, March 4
St. Casimir
8:30 AM For All Our Friends & Family
Members Who Have Died
6:30-8:30 PM Mass & OLPH Novena
Thursday, March 5
Weekday
8:30 AM † Norma Banea Valeroso
by Donna Kunicki
Friday, March 6
Weekday
8:30 AM For Our Shut-ins
6:30 PM First Friday Mass & Stations of the
Cross following Mass
Saturday, March 7
Sts. Perpetua & Felicity, martyrs
8:30 AM For All Who Have Need of Our Prayers
Vigil: 2nd Sunday in Lent
5:00 PM † Mary Mikkelsen & Peter Mikkelsen
by Bob
† Mary Nicolini
by Daughters, Dina & Julie
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CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES (CRS)
Catholic Relief Services was founded in 1943 by the Catholic Bishops of the United States to serve World War II survivors in Europe. Since then, we have expanded in size to reach more than 130 million people in more than 100 countries on five continents. For over 75 years, our mission has been to assist impoverished and disadvantaged people overseas, working in the spirit of Catholic social teaching, to promote the sacredness of human life and the dignity of the human person. CRS is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. It defends and advances human life around the world by directly meeting basic needs and advocating solutions to injustice. CRS is pro-life, dedicated to preserving the sacredness and dignity of human life from conception to natural death. Every aspect of our work helps life flourish. Fr. David Garcia will speak about Catholic Relief Services at all our Masses this weekend. You will have the opportunity to make a donation at this time.
Sunday, March 8
SECOND SUNDAY IN LENT
8:00 AM † Anthony Hoang by Brother
10:00 AM † George A. Brink by Family
12:00 PM For All Our Parishioners
SPRING AHEAD! At 2:00 am Sunday morning, March 8th, move your clocks one hour ahead. Sunday Masses will be
at the new time.
SAN LORENZO RUIZ
ST. PADRE PIO
ST. JOHN CARDINAL NEWMAN
PRAY FOR US.
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RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS
“Rite of Election”.
On Sunday, March 1, at 7:00 PM, something very special will be happening; “The Rite of Election”.
At Holy Name Cathedral, Bishop Mark Bartosic will be the main celebrant. On this day many people
from the Archdiocese gather at Holy Name for the Rite of Election.
But what is the “Rite of Election”?
The Rite of Election
The Rite of Election, part of the RCIA (the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) process normally
coincides with the first Sunday of Lent. At this rite, upon the testimony of sponsors and
catechists and the catechumen’s affirmation of their intentions to join the Church, the Church
“elects” these catechumens to receive the Sacraments of Initiation. In the presence of the bishop
(or his delegate), they inscribe their names in the Book of the Elect at the cathedral as a pledge of
fidelity. Now the catechumens are called “the elect” or “illuminandi” (those who will be
enlightened”). They now begin a Period of Purification and Enlightenment – the final, intense
preparation for the reception of the Sacraments of Initiation. On the next five Sundays of Lent,
three scrutinies (rites for self-searching and repentance) and the presentations of the Creed and
the Lord’s Prayer take place. This period concludes with the celebration of the Sacraments of
Initiation at the Easter Vigil. After the Easter Vigil, the newly baptized and confirmed members
of the Church enter the Period of Postbaptismal Catechesis or Mystagogy. They will grow in their
understanding of the mysteries of the faith. strengthen their bonding with the rest of the
faithful, and enter more fully into the life of the Church.
ADRIANA BUCIO will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation.
STEPHANIE BUCIO will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation.
CLARA RODRIGUEZ will receive the Sacraments of 1st Communion and Confirmation.
JORGE HERNANDEZ will receive all of the three Sacraments of Initiation - Baptism,
Confirmation, and 1st Communion.
Deacon Ramirez
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LENTEN PRAYER
OPPORTUNITIES -
THIS WEEK AT ST. HILARY
MONDAY 3/2
8:30 am Mass with Rosary following Mass
TUESDAY 3/3
8:30 am Mass with Rosary following Mass
WEDNESDAY 3/4
8:30 am Mass with Rosary following Mass
9:00 am-6 pm Eucharistic Adoration (Chapel)
7:00 pm Rosary & Our Lady of Guadalupe
Novena in Spanish (Chapel)
8:00 pm OLPH Novena after 7 pm Mass
THURSDAY 3/5
8:30 am Mass with Rosary following Mass
FRIDAY 3/6
8:30 am Mass with Rosary following Mass
7:00 pm Stations of the Cross
7:00 pm Rosary & Our Lady of Guadalupe
Novena in Spanish (Chapel)
SATURDAY 2/29
8:30 am Mass followed by the Rosary &
Individual Reconciliation
4-4:45 pm Individual Reconciliation
5:00 pm Vigil Mass
SUNDAY 3/10
Masses 8 am, 10 am, 12 Noon
ANOINTING OF THE SICK
Saturday. March 14th, 11:00 am
BLESSING OF EXPECTANT PARENTS Saturday, March 21, 5 pm Mass
Sunday, March 22, 8am, 10 am, 12 Noon Masses
PARISH MISSION
Monday through Wednesday,
March 30th, 31st, & April 1st at 7 pm
Reconciliation Service included on March 31st
Our Lenten
Journey Second Sunday in Lent
We are God’s people, and we are called
to gather and be part of each other in our
journey of faith.
40 Days for Life Campaign
Join other Christians for the 40 Days for Life Campaign, which began on Feb. 26 and continues through April 5. This worldwide mobilization to pray, fast and participate in peaceful vigils to end abortion has inspired 1,000,000 volunteers. Hours for the Chicago vigil site are 7 am to 7 pm at the Family Planning Associates Abortion Center, 4341 N. Milwaukee Ave. Visit www.40daysforlife.com/chicago to sign-up, or for information, contact Archdiocese of Chicago Respect Life Ministries, [email protected].
LEARN HOW TO GROW YOUR
OWN FOOD!
Do you know there is an organic edible community garden at Lincoln and
Sacramento? Join your fellow gardeners and neighbors in the community to learn how to grow food, share what you learn, and enjoy some much anticipated sunshine with the PETERSON GARDEN PROJECT. People interested in gardening at Land on Lincoln Garden do not need any gardening experience. Membership is $85 for the gardening season of April 25th to November 8th, and includes education, events, some supplies, water access, and a 4’x8’ plot. Visit www.petersongarden.org today to register or for more info! Contact [email protected] with questions or for scholarships.
PARISH STAFF PASTOR: Rev. Aloysius Funtila [email protected] (773) 569-3480
PASTORS EMERITI: Rev. Robert G. Darow Rev. Roger J. Caplis
RESIDENT: Rev. Thomas Li bera [email protected] (773) 569-3489
DEACON COUPLE: Dcn. Donald & Mary Wehling [email protected] (773) 965-6591
DIRECTOR OF Dcn. Juan & Isidra Ramirez RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: [email protected] (773) 569-3505
DIRECTOR OF MUSIC Mr. Carl Chadek & LITURGY
SCHOOL PRINCIPAL: Mrs. Kathie Donovan [email protected]
SCHOOL BUSINESS MGR: Mrs. Carol Wolf
PARISH SECRETARY Mrs. Mary Lou Wirtz & BULLETIN EDITOR: [email protected] (773) 569-3482
RECTORY / PARISH OFFICES
5600 N. Fairfield Avenue (773) 561-3474
Chicago, Illinois 60659 FAX: (847) 868-9189
ST. HILARY SCHOOL
5614 N. Fairfield Avenue (773) 561-5885
Chicago, IL 60659 FAX: (773) 561-6409
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