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The Epiphany of the Lord January 3, 2021

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La Palabra de Padre Pat ................................... 4 Our Family in Faith ..................................... 5-10 Brick Paver Order Form Prayer Cross In Memoriam Updates to Masses—Capacity & FM Station Prayer Intention Candles Confirmation Newly Baptized New Parishioners Formed.Org Pick of the Week Winter Study—Sermon on the Mount Praying the “Our Father” with Jesus Book Discussion: The Making of Irish America Reverence for Life—Pray to end Abortion RMD & QCD Options CMAA 2021 Annual Appeal Intercessions for Life Word of Life Job Openings: Diocese of Joliet - Communications Director - Substitute Teachers Eucharistic Procession for Life Women of the Way Contact Information ....................................... 11 Weekly Campus Calendar ............................ 11

“In worshiping, we too will

discover, like the Magi, the

meaning of our journey. And like the

Magi, we too will experience “a great

joy”” (Mt 2:10).

- Pope Francis @ Pontifex

Sunday Is 60:1-6; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13; Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12 Monday 1 Jn 3:22 — 4:6; Ps 2:7bc-8, 10-12a; Mt 4:12-17, 23-25 Tuesday 1 Jn 4:7-10; Ps 72:1-4, 7-8; Mk 6:34-44 Wednesday 1 Jn 4:11-18; Ps 72:1-2, 10, 12-13; Mk 6:45-52 Thursday 1 Jn 4:19 — 5:4; Ps 72: 1-2, 14, 15bc, 17; Lk 4:14-22a Friday 1 Jn 5:5-13; Ps 147:12-15, 19-20; Lk 5:12-16 Saturday 1 Jn 5:14-21; Ps 149:1-6a, 9b; Jn 3:22-30 Sunday Is 42:1-4, 6-7 or Is 55:1-11; Ps 29:1-4, 3, 9-10

or Is 12:2-3, 4bcd-6; Acts 10:34-38 or 1 Jn 5:1-9; Mk 1:7-11

Readings for the Week

Mass Intentions

Monday— January 4, 2021 9:00 a.m. Tim Oberg—(Lori & Family)

Tuesday— January 5, 2021 9:00 a.m. Richard Grenier—(Ed & Arlene Kauzlarich) Harold & Margaret Corrigan—(Harold & Anne Corrigan) Wallace (Wally) Stephenson—(Ron & Diane Ziemba)

Wednesday — January 6, 2021 9:00 a.m. Margaret O’Connell—(Ed & Arlene Kauzlarich)

Thursday— January 7, 2021 9:00 a.m. Joan McCauley—(Beverly Bailey) Edna Faustino—(Teresita Reyes) Mother’s Day Remembrance

Friday— January 8, 2021 9:00 a.m. Lydia & Jerry Hodous—(Fernandez Family)

Saturday— January 9, 2021 9:00 a.m. Harold Chamberlain—(Mark & Nancy Finnicum) 4:00 p.m. (Parking Lot) People of the Parish

Sunday— January 10, 2021 7:30 a.m. Thomas & Catherine Murphy Sr.—(Jim & Denise Rowan) 9:15 a.m. Robert Wulf—(O’Leary Family) 11:00 a.m. (Spanish) Luis Sanchez—(Family) 12:45 p.m. (Polish) S.P. Barbara Herka

CMAA Pledge Report for St. Mary Immaculate Parish

As of December 27, 2020

2020 2019

$231,500 $221,300

$196,477 $210,003

$187,799 $176,391

$8,678 $33,611

801 862

Goal:

Amount Pledged:

Amount Paid:

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May the splendor of your majesty, O Lord, we pray, shed its light upon our hearts,

that we may pass through the shadows of this world and reach the brightness of our eternal home…

From the Collect Prayer for Epiphany

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

“Home is where the heart is.” We’ve all heard that trite old saying, but we also know there’s truth in it. We all need a place to call home, a place where we are safe, and accepted, and loved. Home is that place where we find unconditional acceptance, and where we can begin the life of grace and charity that radiates out to the world around us. The experience of a loving home translates into discipleship as the members of a family take the grace of their experience together out to all the world.

God knows the importance of the experience of home, and it is for that reason that he came to us and made his home among us. His Incarnation, taking our flesh, forever sanctified our own homes and made them places of grace. Famously, Joshua told the Israelites, “as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD” (Joshua 24:15). In our own experience, God sanctifies the homes of all who believe in him through the enduring presence of Christ, who came to call us all to holiness.

No home is perfect, and not every house is a home. Sometimes there is pain associated with the place one has to make one’s home. In some cases, that might mean that one isn’t at home, and in some cases, it might mean that God has yet to be invited there. In most cases, it at least means that we have to try a little harder, that we have to do some work in counseling, learning forgiveness, practicing acceptance.

In the end, as our collect prayer says today, our home in this world should at least foreshadow the brightness of our eternal home. Sometimes that will be hard work, sometimes it may seem to go unrewarded, but hopefully sometimes it will be blessed and always be graced.

One good way to make one’s house a home during this time of year is to bless one’s house. On Epiphany, this is often done by inscribing the year, along with a Cross and the initials C, M and B (representing the traditional names of the astrologers – Caspar, Melchoir and Balthasar) over the entry to the house, saying a prayer of blessing, and sprinkling the rooms with Holy Water. This can be done by a priest or deacon, or even by a lay person (appropriately the head of the household).

The prayer of blessing (https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/prayers/view.cfm?id=49) calls on God to bless the house and all who inhabit it, filling them with Christ’s light and causing them to have concern for others as a reflection of God’s love, experienced in their own homes. It’s a wonderful tradition to bless your homes each year, and call on God to be part of your family life in the year ahead.

Please know that Fathers John and Ramón and I pray for you and your homes every day. May they be blessed by the enduring presence of God and the rich goodness of Christ’s love.

Yours in Christ and His Blessed Mother, Father Pat Mulcahy, Pastor

We would like to thank all of you for your wonderful gifts over the Christmas season. Your baked goods, cards, and so many gifts remind us of how much you love us and we love you! Thank you for all that you have given us, and please know of our prayers for you each day.

Gratefully, Father Pat, Father John & Father Ramón

The Word from Fr. Pat / La Palabra del Padre Pat


Que el esplendor de tu majestad, oh Señor, rogamos, derrama su luz sobre nuestros corazones,

para que podamos atravesar las sombras de este mundo y alcanzar el brillo de nuestro hogar eterno ...

De la oración colecta por la Epifanía

Queridos hermanos y hermanas en Cristo:

"El hogar es donde está el corazón". Todos hemos escuchado ese viejo dicho trillado, pero también sabemos que hay verdad en él. Todos necesitamos un lugar para llamar hogar, un lugar donde estemos seguros, seamos aceptados y amados. El hogar es ese lugar donde encontramos aceptación incondicional, y donde podemos comenzar la vida de gracia y caridad que se irradia al mundo que nos rodea. La experiencia de un hogar amoroso se traduce en discipulado a medida que los miembros de una familia llevan la gracia de su experiencia a todo el mundo.

Dios sabe la importancia de la experiencia del hogar, y es por eso que vino a nosotros y estableció su hogar entre nosotros. Su Encarnación, tomando nuestra carne, santificó para siempre nuestros propios hogares y los convirtió en lugares de gracia. Famosamente, Josué les dijo a los israelitas, "en cuanto a mí y a mi casa, serviremos al Señor" (Josué 24:15). En nuestra propia experiencia, Dios santifica los hogares de todos los que creen en él a través de la presencia permanente de Cristo, quien vino a llamarnos a todos a la santidad.

Ningún hogar es perfecto, y no todas las casas son un hogar. A veces hay dolor asociado con el lugar donde uno tiene que hacer su hogar. En algunos casos, eso podría significar que uno no está en casa, y en algunos casos, podría significar que Dios aún no ha sido invitado allí. En la mayoría de los casos, al menos significa que tenemos que esforzarnos un poco más, que tenemos que trabajar un poco en consejería, aprender a perdonar, practicar la aceptación.

Al final, como dice hoy nuestra oración colectiva, nuestro hogar en este mundo debería al menos presagiar el brillo de nuestro hogar eterno. A veces eso será un trabajo duro, a veces puede parecer ir sin recompensa, pero con suerte a veces será afortunado y siempre será bendecido.

Una buena manera de hacer de la casa un hogar durante esta época del año es bendecir la casa. En Epifanía, esto a menudo se hace inscribiendo el año, junto con una Cruz y las iniciales C, M y B (que representan los nombres tradicionales de los astrólogos: Caspar, Melchoir y Balthasar) sobre la entrada a la casa, rezando una oración, bendiciendo y rociando las habitaciones con agua bendita. Esto puede hacerlo un sacerdote o diácono, o incluso un laico (apropiadamente, el jefe de familia). La oración de bendición (https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/prayers/view.cfm?id=49) llama a Dios a bendecir la casa y a todos los que la habitan, llenándolos con la luz de Cristo y provocandoles preocuparse por los demás como un reflejo del amor de Dios, experimentado en sus propios hogares. Es una tradición maravillosa bendecir sus hogares cada año, y pedirle a Dios que sea parte de su vida familiar en el próximo año. Tenga en cuenta que los Padres John, Ramón y yo rezamos por usted y sus hogares todos los días. Que sean bendecidos por la presencia duradera de Dios y la rica bondad del amor de Cristo. Suyo en Cristo y su Santísima Madre, Padre Pat Mulcahy, Párroco Queremos agradecerles a todos por sus maravillosos regalos durante la temporada navideña. ¡Sus productos horneados, tarjetas y tantos regalos nos recuerdan cuánto nos quieren y nosotros a ustedes! Gracias por todo lo que nos han dado, y por favor sepa de nuestras oraciones por ustedes cada día. Con agradecimiento, Padre Pat, Padre John y Padre Ramón

The Word from Fr. Pat / La Palabra del Padre Pat


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Please keep:

Naomi Slidell-Corsi Constante Pimentel Jr.

and their families in your prayers.

In Memoriam

Please remember the sick and the confined of our parish community, especially…

If you would like to add or remove a name from the prayer cross, please contact Pat Mander, Pastoral Minister at 815-436-2651 ext 893.

John Arduino, Marsha Bysak, Frank Carino Jr., Luz Contreras, Camilla Cook, Gloria Cook, Lois Costablile, Pat Cremeens, Patricia Cunningham, Lynette Dattomo, Mary Dickerson, Megan Dolan, Maureen Dranger, Alexander Dynako, Rick Erwin, Deborah Fadden, Jean Fiaoni, Sue Flynn, Brandon Franklin, Dana Freund, Paul Gadomski, Frances Galasinski, Wayne Galasinski, Margaret Gee, Steven Gentili, Mary Lou Gist, Avery Gladkowski, Janice Gregoire, Jennifer Grimm, Mark Gualberto, Donald Hahn, Mary Hanna, Erinn Heines, Dee Hii, Matt Hoch, Sue Hoch, Ken Hood, Pat Hood, Chris Jalove, Joe Jonish, Carmella Justice, Grant Justice, Kelly Kemp, Derek Khan, Donna Knight, Colleen Kowalke, Rita Kowalski, Lenita Krall, Lucille Lamb, Jeffrey Les, Zachary Loeffler, Rita Maksimik, Diane Markley, Michael Mardula, Shirley McBride, Margaret McCarthy, Lois McGowan, Gregory Mendoza, Amparo Mireles, Carmen Mireles, Elena A. Mireles, Raul Mireles, Benjamin Mollandin, Erik Mollandin, Kevin Moore, Michael Moravec, Wally Moskwa, Cheryl Muscato, Betty Nichols, Bob Nichols, Bobby Nichols, Sr. Roselyn Nichols, Lawrence Nonnie, Steve Obremski, Patricia O’Donnell, Maria T. Olvera, Ella Page, Siobhan Peacy, Corrine Pieroni, Willard Pristo, Joel Rivera, Kathy Schipman, Cathy Schuller, Hayley Schwartz, Rose Marie Selke, Mya Singh, Tim Slayman, Roseanne Smith, Dan Sochan, Stevie Lynn Stock, John Szklarski, Maria Tejeda-Ortega, Gerard Titchenal, Bruce Trevillian II, Al Urban, Keith Urban, Aurora Vargas-Rubi, Eleanor Welps, Ed Wolosuk, Amelia Wyman, Everett Wyman, Tess Zimecki

Lighting Prayer Intention Candles

For your donation of $3.00, we will physically light one of the candles near the Adoration chapel for your intention and add your intention to a list in the online bulletin.

To request a prayer intention and make your donation, please go to smip.org/candles

Inten ons: For Peace and Comfort For healing for her parents Kris n and Jordan Terminally ill: May God give her peace and for tude Terminally ill: May God give him peace and for tude May God Restore her health Healing of body and spirit May God bless and watch over her pregnancy

Healing

In Honor Of: Agnes and Family The soul of baby Cece Januszewski Herminia Acosta Gamez Refugio Rangel Sr. Martha Macias Guzman Irma Tamayo Reyes Myra M Flores Antonia Reyes

Weekend Masses:

Capacity Limits

For Sunday Masses in the Church, capacity will be set at 200 people per Mass. For all Masses in the Gym, capacity will be set at 180 people per Mass. Tickets will still be required and are available online at www.smip.org/new-mass-schedule/

FM Station

The FM station for parking lot Mass has changed. To listen to the Mass on our FM transmission, please tune your radio to FM 91.3.


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Congratulations to the Newly Baptized… CAIRA LUNA DILEO

Daughter of Michael & Marlene (Velasco) DiLeo

NATHAN GREGORY O’BRIEN & ZACHARY CHRISTOPHER O’BRIEN

Twin Sons of Devin & Rebecca (Reichert) O’Brien

CHISOM IVY OMENKEUKWU Daughter of Greg & Chioma (Okoloana) Omenkeukwu

EMMA SOLIS Daughter of Francisco & Vanessa (Freeman) Solis

Matthew Gunnells Plainfield, IL

Andrew Kampenga & Jamie Paczkowski Plainfield, IL

John & Deanna Kovas Plainfield, IL

Mark Szymanski Sycamore, IL

Linda Yack Plainfield, IL

5 new households have registered at St. Mary Immaculate since December 13, 2020.

Welcome to Our New Parishioners

SIGN UP FOR FREE AT SMIP.FORMED.ORG

CONFIRMATION Strengthened by the Spirit, Called to Action

Jan 4: E-Learning Class emailed to RE students Jan 10: High School E-Learning class Jan 11: Class for Year 2 RE students with their mentors, 7:00 - 8:30 pm Jan 14: Class for Year 1 RE students with their mentors, 7:00 - 8:30 pm Jan 18: Parent Teen Class. Recorded session link emailed to families

You can reach us at 815-436-2861and via email at [email protected] www.smip.org/confirmation


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WINTER STUDY - Explore the most popular sermon ever delivered!

The Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 5-7, contains some of Jesus’ most profound and most memorable teachings. What might these teachings have meant to his disciples and to the others who first heard them? How do they enhance our reading of the rest of the Gospel of Matthew, and how do they speak across the centuries to listeners today? How, if we pay careful attention to his words, does Jesus provide us a road map to living as God would have u live?

This is a 6-week study. One of the weeks, Biblical Scholar and Author, Dr. Amy-Jill Levine, will join us live!

Wednesdays, 9:00 - 11:00 AM or Wednesdays, 7:00 - 9:00 PM with Zoom:

January 6, 13, 20, 27 and February 3, 10

Sign up at: www.smip.org/sermononthemountsignup

Book Discussion - The Making of Irish America

Join others from the parish as we discuss the book: Dagger John: Archbishop John Hughes and the Making of Irish America

Acclaimed biographer John Loughery tells the story of John Hughes, son of Ire-land, a friend of William Seward and James Buchanan, founder of St. John’s Col-lege (now Fordham University), builder of Saint Patrick’s Cathedral on Fifth Ave-nue, pioneer of parochial-school education, and American diplomat. As archbish-op of the Archdiocese of New York in the 1840 and 1850s and the most famous Roman Catholic in America, Hughes defended Catholic institutions in a time of nativist bigotry and church burnings and worked tirelessly to help Irish Catholic immigrants find acceptance in their new homeland. His galvanizing and protecting work and pugnacious style earned him the epithet Dagger John. When the inter-ests of his church and ethnic community were at stake, Hughes acted with pur-pose and clarity.

This discussion will take place via Zoom. We will send you the link for the Zoom meeting the day before the meeting.

When: Tuesday, January 26 @ 7pm. Register at: https://www.smip.org/dagger-john

PRAYING THE "OUR FATHER" WITH JESUS Michael Simone, S.J. (Professor of Theology @ Boston College) helps us view the Lord’s Prayer through Jesus’s eyes. This is a personal project that Fr. Simone pursues in addition to his academic research and writing. Simone reminds us that the library of books we call the Hebrew Bible or the "Old Testament" was the only Bible Jesus knew. As Simone explores selected phrases or segments from the “Our Father,” he points us to passages and words that may have captivated the mind of Jesus when Jesus uttered that prayer. Simone’s reflections demonstrate to the modern Christian believer just how powerful a source of revelation the Hebrew Bible continues to be. Join us on Thursday Evenings at 7:00 PM on Zoom for this Four-part series:

January 21, 28 and February 4, 11


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Required Minimum Distributions and Qualified Charitable Distributions

Have you hit that age where you need to start dealing with required minimum distributions (RMDs)? If you are approaching 70-1/2 or over and you are thinking about making Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs), St Mary Immaculate Parish would be blessed to be considered when you are making such a decision. Here is just one link that gives you a full explanation of QCDs and the resultant charitable and tax benefits to those parishioners over 70 1/2 dealing with Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs). https://www.thebalance.com/qualified-charitable-distributions-3192883

There are many options out there. We just wanted you to know you have options. Thank you so much for your generous support of St Mary Immaculate Parish.

Knights of Columbus Good Shepherd Council #5573

Peticiones por La Vida En esta Fiesta de la Epifanía, que recibamos la gracia de siempre ver en los demás el rostro de Cristo nuestro Salvador;

Roguemos al Señor

Intercessions for Life On this Feast of the Epiphany, may we be given the grace to always see in others the face of Christ our Savior;

We pray to the Lord

Word of Life “Through the Incarnation and birth of Christ, God reveals to us the dignity of all human life. Human life, as a gift of God, is sacred and inviolable. The Son of God has united himself with every human being and desires for us to share eternal life with him… Each of us is made in the image and likeness of God, and we reflect his glory in the world .”

- USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities “The Gospel of Life: A Brief Summary”

Palabra de Vida “Por medio de la Encarnación de Cristo, Dios nos revela la dignidad de toda vida humana. La vida humana, como un don de Dios, es sagrada e inviolable, El Hijo de Dios se ha unido con todos los seres humanos y desea que compartamos la vida eterna con Él... Cada uno de nosotros está hecho a imagen y semejanza de Dios, y reflejamos su gloria en el mundo.”

- Secretariado de Actividades Pro-Vida de la USCCB "El Evangelio de la Vida, Breve resumen”

PRAY TO END ABORTION Please join us on January 9th from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Aurora Clinic at 3051 East New York Street to Pray for the End of Abortion. We have been praying as a parish on the 2nd Saturday of each month since Dec 8, 2007 (13 yrs). Your participation at the clinic is to be a beacon of Hope for Mothers

contemplating abortion. A loving, peaceful face to change their hearts to accept God’s gift of life. Pray with us. The Holy Spirit will enkindle in your heart much grace. Rosary will be prayed at 10:00 am. If you are coming for the first time, stop by and introduce yourself. We will have prayer cards or rosaries. God bless and protect all mothers and their babies. Contact Don Hrdlicka at [email protected]

2021 Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal Shining the Light of Christ through the 2021 Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal

It is me for the 2021 Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal (CMAA). Your gi is especially important this year, during the pandemic, as our diocese con nues to explore new and innova ve ways to serve those in need.

The 2021 theme is Shining the Light of Christ. The 30 ministries the CMAA supports allow parishes to join together to shine Christ’s light to the benefit of many, from the poor and vulnerable to seminarians and schoolchildren. No parish could provide all of these ministries on its own.

Our parish’s goal for the 2021 CMAA is $220,100, 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 you receive in the mail from the Diocese of Joliet and prayerfully reflect on your gi to this year’s annual appeal.

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


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Diocese of Joliet The Diocese of Joliet is seeking to hire a Communications Director. The Communications Director is responsible for developing and distributing content furthering the mission of the Catholic Church in the Diocese of Joliet. This include formulating and coordinating an overall communications strategy that enables the diocese to fulfill its mission internally and externally. The Communications Director is responsible for all media outlets including web communications, social media, and print as well as for facilitating communication with parishes.. The Qualified Candidate will possess a Bachelor’s degree (Master’s degree is preferred) in communications or public relations, along with a minimum of ten (10) years previous experience in public relations and communication in a comparable position; thorough knowledge of communication principles and practices with exceptional ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing; skills in audio/video production; knowledge of church organizational and operations procedures; strong creative, strategic analytical, and organizational skills; impeccable copywriting and copy-editing abilities; ability to make presentations, provide training, mentoring, and supervising; able to maintain effective working relationships with parishes and schools, and the media, and must be able to handle multiple projects/priorities; bilingual in Spanish preferred; and, since this is a ministerial position, must be a practicing Roman Catholic in good standing, and must know, profess and act consistently in accordance with the doctrinal and moral teachings of the Catholic Church, and with the mission, philosophy, objectives and policies of the Diocese of Joliet. To apply, send your resume and cover letter to Mrs. Nancy Siemers, Director of Human Resources for the Diocese of Joliet at [email protected]

Diocese of Joliet During these challenging COVID days, each Catholic school in the Diocese of Joliet is successfully implementing face-to-face instruction that honors the health and safety measures outlined within its School Reopening Plan. As a result, several Catholic educators are needed to serve as substitute teachers at the Pre-School—Grade 12 levels. The substitute teacher candidate must love children and hold either a current Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL) or an Illinois Substitute License. Please complete an online application at https://www.applitrack.com/dioceseofjoliet/onlineapp/ No degree in education? No problem! If you are called to this ministry, a degree in education is not a prerequisite for becoming a licensed substitute teacher. An individual who holds a BA in any discipline is eligible to apply for an Illinois Substitute License through the seamless process of transcript evaluation. For further information about obtaining a teaching license in this manner, contact Karen Udell, CSO Assistant Superintendent of Leadership and Personnel, at 815-221-6123.

Contact and General Information PARISH GENERAL NUMBER: 815-436-2651 815-436-5017—FAX

WEB SITE WWW.SMIP.ORG E-mail: [email protected]

RELIGIOUS ED. Pre-K through 6th Grade 815-436-4501 Confirmation 815-436-2861

PARISH SCHOOL OFFICE 815-436-3953

Spiritual Director: Laura Lies, MS—896 Staff: Joan Lopina, LCPC—815-919-2847

WEEKEND SCHEDULE Saturday Evening Mass: 4:00 PM

Spanish Mass: Saturday 5:30 PM (Church) & Sunday 12:15 PM (Cana Hall) Special Needs Mass: 2nd Sunday of Month 10:30 AM (Cana Hall) Polish Mass: Sunday 9:00 AM (Cana Hall)

WEEKDAY MASSES Monday through Saturday: 7:30 AM

HOLY DAY & CIVIC HOLIDAY MASS TIMES Please consult the bulletin or call the Parish Office.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION English: Saturday 3:00-4:00 PM (Church Confessionals) Spanish: Saturday 4:30 PM (NWA) (when a priest is available) Polish: Sunday 8:30 AM (FSR,HR) Or by appointment with the priests.

CHAPEL HOURS: Continuous exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament from Sunday 7:00 PM through Friday 9:00 PM except on First Fridays when exposition continues overnight to Saturday 7:00 AM. Contact Connie Sanfilippo at 815-603-2350 or [email protected] for questions.

ANOINTING OF THE SICK Contact Parish Office or priests when sickness occurs.

R.C.I.A.: Anyone seeking information about joining the Catholic Faith should contact the Parish Office.

ST. MARY IMMACULATE CEMETERY is located at 14313 S. Naperville/Plainfield Road, Plainfield, IL 60544

MARRIAGES: Please contact the Parish Office when planning a marriage. Weddings should be scheduled at least six months in advance according to Diocesan norm. A wedding date cannot be guaranteed or added to the parish calendar until you have met with one of our priests to begin your paperwork. (Weddings are not scheduled on Sundays unless during a regular Sunday Mass.)

BAPTISMS: Parents are required to attend a Baptism Class and be registered parishioners for at least six months, prior to setting a date for the Baptism of their child. We encourage parents to attend the class before their child is born. Baptisms are held two Sundays a month at 2:00 PM or during a weekend liturgy. Please contact Margaret O’Leary at the Parish Office, 815-436-2651 ext. 803 for further details.

REGISTRATION: WELCOME TO OUR VISITORS AND NEW MEMBERS! Please introduce yourself to one of our priests and to those around you. If you would like to register as a parishioner, you may either join our Welcome Gathering in the Gym on the 2nd Sunday of most months at 10:15 AM, come to our parish office during the weekdays when we are open, or go to smip.org/register and complete our online registration form.

Please Note: You must be a registered parishioner for SIX months, prior to scheduling a Baptism or receiving a Sponsor/Godparent letter. Within that period you will need to attend one of the offered Welcome Gatherings or contact the parish office for a tour of the parish campus. Contact Laura Van Ham at [email protected] or 815-436-2651 ext. 887 with any questions.

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY January 4 January 5 January 6 January 7 January 8 January 9 January 10

9:00 AM Mass

Reservation Required (live stream available)

(CH)

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Campus Closed (appointment required)

6:00 - 7:00 PM AA Meeting

(NWA)

9:00 AM Mass


(CH)


9:30 - 10:30 AM Adoration

(In Church—Must attend daily Mass to participate)

9:00 AM Mass


(CH)


9:30 AM - 12:00 PM Drive-Up Adoration

9:00 AM Mass


(CH)


9:30 - 10:30 AM Adoration

(In Church—Must attend daily Mass to participate)

9:00 AM Mass


(CH)



9:00 AM Mass


(CH)


2:30 PM Confessions

(until all are heard) (COM)

4:00 PM Parking Lot Mass (Tune to 91.3 FM) (live stream available)

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