Season of the Spirit

The Fifth Sunday In Ordinal Time, February 10, 2013

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Office 630-668-0918

CATHOLIC CHURCH
Winfield, IL 60190
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The Spirit of the Lord is upon us, because the Lord has anointed us to proclaim: Ecce Agnus Dei - Behold the Lamb of God; Behold the Good News of Jesus Christ.
Inspired by Luke 4:18 & John 1:29

~ Our Mission Statement ~

LENT & LENTEN REGULATIONS

Lent is a Liturgical Season filled with deep meaning and great richness for we who choose to journey along with Christ on this holy path of spiritual renewal.
1. Abstinence from meats is to be observed by all Catholics 14 years old and older on Ash Wednesday and on all Fridays of Lent. 2. Fasting is to be observed on Ash Wednesday by all Catholics who are 18 years of age but not yet 59. 3. The special Paschal Fast and Abstinence are prescribed for Good Friday and encouraged for Holy Saturday. 4. On these two days of fast and abstinence, only one full meatless meal is allowed. Two other meatless meals, sufficient to maintain strength, may be taken according to each ones needs, but together they should not equal another full meal. Eating between meals is not permitted on these two days, but liquids, including milk and fruit juices are allowed. When health or ability to work would be seriously affected, the law does not oblige. 5. Lent is the Principal Season of Penance in the Christian year. All of the faithful are strongly urged to develop and follow a program of voluntary self-denial (in addition to following the Lenten regulations), serious prayer, and a performance of works of charity and mercy. By the threefold discipline of fasting, almsgiving and prayer the Church keeps Lent from Ash Wednesday until the evening of Holy Thursday. All of the faithful and the catechumens should undertake serious practice of these three traditions. Failure to observe any penitential days at all or a substantial number of such days or the law of fast and abstinence must be considered serious. In the Roman Catholic Church, Lent officially ends at sundown on the 28th of March, (Holy Thursday), with the beginning of the Mass of the Lords Supper (the beginning of the

Easter Triduum - a three day long feast of Gods Love). Lent is a forty-day period before Easter. It begins on Ash Wednesday. In some ways Sundays are different, because Sundays also commemorate the Resurrection, as well as prepare us for the Sacraments of Initiation and Holy Week. Lent begins this year on the 13th of February and ends on the 30th of March 2013, with the Easter Vigil. The decorations and vestments are Violet (Rose on Laetare Sunday, the 4th Sunday of Lent and Red for the Passion). Lent is a season of soul-searching and repentance. It is a season for reflection and taking stock. Lent originated in the very earliest days of the Church as a preparatory time for Easter, when the faithful rededicated themselves in the faith and when catechumens were instructed in the faith and prepared for baptism. By observing the forty days of Lent, the individual Christian imitates Jesus withdrawal into the wilderness for forty days. There are three basic parts of the Season of Lent. The first two and a half weeks, starting with Ash Wednesday, the First and second Sundays of Lent until just before the third Sunday of Lent, were traditionally called the time of the Order of the Penitent. It was a tradition at the beginning of Lent to go to Confession in order to be closer to our Lord as the Season of Lent progressed and to set a good example to those preparing for the Easter Sacraments. The second two weeks plus - focus on those in the Catechumenate and their preparation for Baptism, Confirmation and First Eucharist. This period of Lent is called the Order of the Catechumenate and includes the Third, Fourth and Fifth Sundays of Lent, and the celebration of the Scrutinys during Sunday Mass. The last period of Lent begins technically on the Fifth Sunday of Lent (although the RCIA rituals take a stronger presence on this day) is called Passiontide and the focus of Lent now turns toward a more intense remembering of finale leading up to the death of our Lord. Before the restoration of the Catechumenate with Vatican II, for many centuries the Fifth Sunday of Lent, the Passion of the Lord according to Matthew was read. These readings are now moved to Palm Sunday, the season culminating just before the beginning of the Mass of the Lords Supper. In Lent it is important to receive to the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

Reflection: The Fasts of the Rich are the Feasts of the Poor!

LA CUARESMA Y LOS REGULACIONES CUARESMALES

La Cuaresma una tiempo litrgico lleno del significado profundo y de la gran riqueza para los que elijan viajar junto con Cristo en este camino santo de la renovacin espiritual.
1. La Abstinencia de carne debe ser observada por todos los catlicos de 14 aos de edad el Mircoles de Ceniza y todos los viernes de la Cuaresma. 2. El Ayuno debe ser observado el Mircoles de Ceniza por todos los catlicos que tienen 18 aos de edad, pero no 59 an. 3. El Ayuno y Abstinencia especial Pascual se prescriben para el Viernes Santo y la anim para el Sbado Santo. 4. En estos dos das de ayuno y abstinencia, slo una comida sin carne completo est permitido. Las otras dos comidas sin carne, suficientes para mantener la fuerza, pueden tomarse de acuerdo a las necesidades de cada uno, pero juntas no deben igualar otra comida completa. A comer entre comidas no es permitido en estos dos das, pero los lquidos, incluyendo leche

y jugos de frutas estn permitidas. Cuando la salud o la capacidad para trabajar se veran seriamente afectadas, la ley no obliga. 5. La Cuaresma es la temporada principal de penitencia en el ao Cristiano. Todos los fieles estn exhortados fuertemente para desarrollar y para seguir un programa del abnegacin voluntario (adems de seguir las regulaciones de la Cuaresma), oracin seria, y una participacin en los obras de caridad y de misericordia. Por la triple disciplina del ayuno, la limosna y la oracin, la Iglesia mantiene la Cuaresma desde el Mircoles de Ceniza hasta la tarde del Jueves Santo. Todos los fieles y los catecmenos deben emprender la prctica seria de estas tres tradiciones. El incumplimiento de cualquiera de los das de penitencia a todos o un nmero sustancial de dichos das o de la ley del ayuno y la abstinencia debe ser considerada grave. En la Iglesia Catlica Romana, oficialmente la Cuaresma termina con la puesta del sol el 21 de abril (Jueves Santo), con el principio de la Ultima Cena del Seor (el principio del Triduo Pascual una fiesta de tres da del Amor de Dios). La Cuaresma un perodo de cuarenta das antes de la Pascua. Comienza el Mircoles de Ceniza. Aun de cierto modo los domingos son diferentes cuando contamos los cuarenta das, porque los domingos conmemoran la Resurreccin. La cuaresma comienza este ao en el 13 de febrero y termina el 30 de Marzo de 2013, con la Vigilia Pascual. En la mayora de las iglesias, las decoraciones son Violeta, (Rosa para el 4 domingo de la Cuaresma Rojo-Pasin). La Cuaresma es un tiempo de buscar el alma y el arrepentimiento. Es un tiempo para la reflexin y para hacer un balance. La Cuaresma originada en los primeros das de la Iglesia era como un tiempo preparatorio para Pascua, cuando los fieles se dedicaron otra vez a la fe y cuando los catecmenos fueron instruidos en la fe y preparados para el bautismo. Observando los cuarenta das de la Cuaresma, el Cristiano individualmente imita el retiro de Jess en el desierto por cuarenta das. Hay tres partes bsicas del tiempo de la Cuaresma. Las primeras dos y media semanas, comenzando con el Mircoles de Ceniza, le primer y segundo domingos de la Cuaresma hasta momentos antes del tercero domingo de la Cuaresma, tradicionalmente fueron llamados el tiempo de la Orden del Penitente. Era una tradicin al principio de la Cuaresma a ir a la Confesin para estar ms cercano a nuestro Seor mientras el Tiempo de la Cuaresma llegaba y para poner un buen ejemplo a los que se preparaban para los Sacramentos de la Pascua. Las segundas dos semanas y ms se enfocaban en aquellos en el Catecmeno y a su preparacin para el Bautismo, la Confirmacin y la Primer Eucarista. Este perodo de la Cuaresma se llama el Orden del Catecmeno e incluye el tercero, cuarto y quinto domingos de la Cuaresma, y la celebracin de los Escrutinios durante la Misa dominical. El ltimo perodo de la Cuaresma comienza tcnicamente el quinto domingo (aunque los rituales de RICA toman una presencia ms fuerte en este da). Se llama el Tiempo de la Pasin y el centro de la Cuaresma ahora va hacia la recordacin ms intensa del fin que conduce a la muerte de Nuestro Seor. Antes de la restauracin del Catecumenado del Vaticano II, por muchos siglos el quinto domingo de Cuaresma, la Pasin del Seor segn San Mateo era leda. Estas lecturas ahora se mueven al Domingo de Ramos y crean un poquito de trfico litrgico, el tiempo que culmina momentos antes del principio de la Misa de la Cena del Seor.

En la Cuaresma una buena accin para reflexionar es intentar ir al Sacramento de la Reconciliacin.

Reflexin: "Los Ayunos de los Ricos son las Fiestas de los Pobres!"

Readings for the Week

Monday: Gn 1:1-19 Ps 104:1-2a, 5-6, 10, 12, 24, 35c Mk 6:53-56 Tuesday: Gn 1:20-2:4a Ps 8:4-9 Mk 7:1-13 Wednesday: Jl 2:12-18 Ps 51:3-6a, 12-14, 17 2 Cor 5:20-6:2 Mt 6:1-6, 16-18 Thursday: Dt 30:15-20 Ps 1:1-4, 6 Lk 9:22-25 Friday: Is 58:1-9a Ps 51:3-6a, 18-19 Mt 9:14-15 Saturday: Is 58:9b-14 Ps 86:1-6 Lk 5:27-32 Sunday: Dt 26:4-10 Ps 91:1-2, 10-15 Rom 10:8-13 Lk 4:1-13

Mass Intentions for the Week

Saturday, January 26 February 9
8:30 a.m. Mike McPheters& Timothy Lambert (Rose Marie Lambert) Randy, Joseph (Mary & Jim Rieck) Vigil - 3rd Sunday Ordinary Time Vigil - Sunday - 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00 p.m. Tom Stark (Jim && Marlene Ruseell) 5:00 p.m. Stanley Grzybek (Mike Marianne Granger) Patti Bentley (Mike Bentley) & Family) Scott Woodbury (Laurie Woodbury Toni Lawrentz (Claire Wilkinson) Luba Stempora (St. John the Baptist) Richard P. Flynn (The Hugo Family) Simon van Nispen (The Altimarivan Nispen Family) JoAnn Bannister (Jack Bannister) Richard Flynn (Ralph & Gina DiVito) Mr. & Mrs. Guillermo Hidalgo (Living/40th Wedding) Bartolomeo Picca (Maria & Harold Lonks) 7:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m.

Please pray for our sick*

Michael Beary Harold Bingo Besch James Bestler Margaret Birt Brian Burke Josephine Calalbrese Goeffrey Callahan Lisa Cicero Kathy Connor Jewel Ann Curtis Patricia Dahleen Joann Eggebrecht Mary Felder Patrocinia Fernandez John Flanigan, Jr. Gary Gillmeister Dawn Grant Destin Green Lori Gregg Jennifer Hammerschmidt Rich Harwood John Heitzler Joy Henczel Mary Kalitzky Carter Kettner Frank Krause Korrin Kupris Kara Ladd Rose Marie Lambert John Lechowicz Deloris Lewandowski Nancy Liden Laurie Linke Sandra Linke Susana Madden Beth Majerczyk Ursula Makowijczuk John Maltese Linda Marczewski Thomas Marziani Jan Masters Marcy Morken Becky Neal Johnny Neal Rosella Niland Alex Novak Lesley (Tobin) Nygaard Judy Pakula Josie Pasciak Bane Petrov Cathy Enders Poss Elly Ransum Mary Rauch Alicia Ricciardi Cooper Rojas Charles Roloff Katherine Rose Casmir Ruta Edward Salek Lillian Salek George Sarlitto Sven Segerlund Bea Serwach John Shannon Cathy Slipkevych Rosemary Sumang Mary Tarchala Paul Vasich William White Lexie Youngberg Larry Zengri

Sunday, February 10 - 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday, Delores 27 Ordinary Time (Florian 7:30 a.m. JanuaryFry 3rd Sunday& Diana Szmurlo)
John J.& Stanley Koladycz (Bill & Donna Gioia) Lillian & Kathleen Dooley (Mary LHotta) Timothy Liv (Virginia Taylor Joy Henczel-Living-For Healing (Joseph Henczel) Por Todos los Parroquianos deCatechists)Bautista Selene Miller (The RE San Juan Por Todos los Parroquianos de San Juan Bautista

(Mr, & Mrs. Guillermo Hidalgo))

Monday, February 11

Monday, January 28 St. Thomas Aquinas 7:30 a.m. The Rieck Family (Mary Rieck) 7:30 a.m. February 12 Michael McPheters (Anne Hutter) Tuesday, Tuesday, January 29 7:30 a.m. Valentine Lambert (Rose Marie Lambert)
7:30 a.m. Holly Nelson (Joe and Rita Grabowski) Wednesday, February 13 - Ash Wednesday 1:40 p.m. (School Mass) Roland Ingram (Martha Ingram) 7:00 a.m. Kathryn Skrobutt (The Skrobutt Family)

Wednesday, January 30 1:40 p.m. (School Mass) - Joyce Milder (St. John the Baptist) (4:45p, 5p, Richard Schopp 7:30 a.m. Ash Services) (Rose & Jim Effinger) 7:00 p.m. John J. & Kathleen Dooley (Mary LHotta) Thursday, January 31 St. John Bosco 7:00 p.m. Spanish Mass-Intention of the Presider 7:30 a.m. Deceased members of the Franda & McPheters Thursday, February 14 (Mike and Carol McPheters) Families 7:30 a.m. Delores Fry (Diana & Florian Szmurlo) Friday, February 1 Friday, February 15 Souls 7:30 a.m. Our Parish All 7:30 a.m. Dick Schopp (Ellen & Mike McGraff) Saturday, February 2 Candlemas - Presentation

*We wish to update our prayer/sick list. Please notify us if you no longer need to remain on the sick list.

8:30 a.m. Ruth Wiesbrook (Rosemary White) 8:30 a.m. CCW, Living & Deceased Members (CCW) Saturday,Sunday Ordinary Time Vigil - 4th February 16 8:30 a.m. Richard Schopp (Fred(Carol Vaskey) & Joan Pacer) 5:00 p.m. Kathy Skrobutt Felipe A. Reyes (Joe Kadolph) Vigil - 1st Sunday of Lent 5:00 p.m. Charles Pierce Families (Colette Miller) Cosgrove & Miller (The Pierce Family) Loretta Yourek (Jim & Nancy Carlson) Holly Nelson (Richard & Mary Hendrian & Family) Fred Wilkinson (Claire Wilkinson) Elsie Schramer (John Schramer0 Joyce Milder (St. John the Baptist School Staff) Concetta Bondi (Michael Bondi) Josephine 4th (Michael Ordinary Time Sunday, February 3 Bondi SundayBondi) 7:30 a.m. () Sunday, 9:30 a.m. February 17 - 1st Sunday of Lent () 7:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Donald M. Weber (Confirmation Shepherds) () 9:30 a.m. Frances Treonis (Patti Loechl) 11:30 a.m. Yvette Leclerc (Jeanne Perreault & Family) 1:30 p.m. Por Todos los Parroquianos de San Juan Bautista Alberto Perezchica (Enriqueta Perezchica)

Scripture Quote of the Week

"Jesus said to Simon, Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men."

John 5: 11

Our Sanctuary Lamps* this week burn in memory of: Old Chapel Theresa Markl New Church Dick Schopp
*If you would like to request a sanctuary lamp to burn in memory of a loved one, please contact the parish office. The cost is five dollars per week.

Parish Mission with Fr. Pat Brennan Parish Mission with Fr. Pat Brennan
On the Weekend of February 16th and 17th, Fr. Pat Brennan will be here for the Kick Off of our Parish Mission, speaking at all the English Masses. The Mission will follow - Monday the 18th, Tuesday the 19th and Wednesday the 20th, at 7:00 p.m. Come spend some time renewing yourselves and making your Lent a Season of growing closer to our Saving Lord.
Ash Wednesday Mircoles de Ceniza Way of the Cross for Children
(No Way of the Cross on Friday, Feb 15) Fri., Feb 22, 2:00 p.m., Chapel Fri., Mar 1, 2:00 p.m., Chapel Fri., Mar 8, 2:00 p.m., Chapel Fri., Mar. 15, 2:00 p.m., Chapel (No Way of the Cross on Friday, Feb. 22)

Morning Mass: with Ashes: 7:00 am ~ Misa con cenizas Afternoon Mass (School Mass) with Ashes: 1:40 pm Misa con cenizas Ash Services: 4:00 pm, 5:45 pm ~ English Servicio con cenizas Evening Mass: with Ashes: 7:00 pm, ~ English Misa con cenizas Evening Mass: with Ashes: 7:00 pm, ~ Espaol Misa con cenizas ~ Capilla

Stations of the Cross every Friday - Va Cruces cada Viernes

English 8:00 am & 7:00 pm Espaol 7:30 pm

Friday Masses 7:30 am & 8:30 am

St. Johns University

Continuing education for people to discover more about their Faith
Everyone is welcome and encouraged to make any class that they can. Classes are in Sebahar Hall on designated Thursdays at 7 p.m. unless noted.
Christianity and Buddhism Feb. 14 Buddhism is a religion without a God; however, Christianity and Buddhism have many things in common. Come find out why so many Christian theologians try to bridge the gap of these two ways of life Great Christian Thinkers Feb. 21 Well look at some of the most famous Catholic Theologians and examine why their great thoughts can inspire a greater faith. Retreat for Men- Feb. 22 This is a retreat by Chris Strong in union with Mayslake Ministries. It will be an overnight at the Double Tree Suites in Downers Grove. Grief and Healing presented by Amy Florian Feb. 26 Come listen to the world famous voice on grief.

Stop by the tables in the Narthex today to sign the Project Life and Liberty Postcards. Our parish, along with thousands of other parishes across the nation, will sign postcards urging Congress to respect life and religious freedom. Let your voice be heard! The message asks that our new Congress come together to respect life and religious freedom and asks our legislators to support and strengthen laws that (1) prevent federal funding and promotion of abortion, and (2) pro- Featured Speaker: tect rights of conscience in health care. There is an Chris Strong added postcard in which you can request follow-up eSponsored by Mayslake Ministries mails on federal and state efforts to protect life and For info, to register, contact: religious liberty, including timely alerts as specific leg630-268-9000 islation is considered for a vote. Thank you for your www.mayslakeministries.org participation.

CATHOLICS FOR LIFE-Project Life and Liberty-To Preserve our Most Basic Rights

Mens Retreat - The Integrated Life: Finding God in Science, Relationships, and our Inner Selves February 22-23, 2013 7p, Friday- 3p.-Saturday DoubleTree Hotel, Downers Grove $175 Includes Hotel; Commuter Rates: $100 for both days, $75 for Saturday Only

Everything and a Book Club Too!

Please join us on February 21, 2013 at 7 PM to discuss Silver Sparrow by: Tayari Jones. We will be meeting at the home of Carol Vigsnes, 313 Washington St, West Chicago. Contact Kara Ladd at [email protected] or 630-876-4534 for directions or questions.

We are ever grateful for your loving generosity and sharing in the Ministries of Serving the Lord here at St. John the Baptist.

Sacrificial Giving
Parish Collections

Ash Wednesday Wednesday, February 13, 2013 Mass/Ash Service Schedule 7:00 a.m. - Mass, New Church (10:30 a.m. Mass at Winfield Woods) 1:40 p.m. School Mass, New Church 4p, 5:45p - Ash Services (not Masses), New
Church All Parishioners Are Welcome

Christmas, December 25, 2012: $60,337 January 1, 2013, Solemnity of Mary: $4,208 Sunday Offering, 1/13/2013: $18,065

7:00 p.m. - Mass, New Church 7:00 p.m. - Mass, Chapel, Espaol
The Collection for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe illuminates the way for the people of the region by helping Catholic organizations that offer affordable shelter, training for seminarians, pastoral care, and catechesis. Your donation today helps restore the Church in the region and build its future in the aftermath of Soviet rule. Please be generous in the collection on Ash Wednesday. Visit www.usccb.org (search Church in Central and Eastern Europe) to learn more about the important projects funded by the Collection.

The Lord Loves a Cheerful Giver!

(2 Corinthians 7:9)

As a Parish Community we express our deepest gratitude for Gods Gift of Christian Service to us as we salute:

Christian Service Salute!

George and Lta Sarlitto

For their generosity to Saint John the Baptist Church and Community!

Looking for a Place for Your Old Palms?

There is a basket in the Church Narthex and in the entryway to the parish offices for your old palms. They will be burned on Ash Wednesday for ashes. Save the Date Friday, March 8 at 8 p.m.

8:30 a.m. Friday Morning

Mass during Lent, In Addition to the Daily 7:30 a.m. Mass

In remembrance that our Lord died on a Friday, during the Fridays of Lent we will be having a Mass on Fridays at 8:30 a.m. in the Chapel. The Friday dates are:

Confession ScheduleHorario de Confesiones

Gavin Coyles St. Patricks Day Concert

At St. Johns More details to follow in later bulletins Please keep in your prayers the wonderful young men of our Parish who are studying for the Priesthood for the Diocese of Joliet: Joliet Shaun Cieslik University of St. Mary of the Lake Mundelein Seminary James Malik St. Meinrads Seminary and for the Diocese of Santa Fe Bill Burke Pontifical Josephinum Collage

Saturdays

Friday, February 15, 2013 Friday, February 22, 2013 Friday, March 1, 2013 Friday, March 8, 2013 Friday, March 15, 2013 Friday, March 22, 2013

February 16, 2013 3:30 p.m.: Fr. Tom Cargo February 23, 2013 3:30 p.m.: Fr. Thomas Theneth, CMI March 2, 2013 3:30 p.m.: Fr. Tom Cargo

The daily 7:30 a.m. Mass will continue, as well.

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ST. VINCENT DE PAUL DONATION DRIVE at St. John the Baptist February 16th & 17th
Happy New Year!!! The St. Vincent de Paul truck will be in our parking lot the weekend of February 16th & 17th so gather up all your donations and bring them to Mass with you that weekend! Our volunteers will be waiting for you at the truck to help you unload. We will accept. Clothing, shoes, linens and books in good or bad condition. Unusable clothing, shoes, linens and even books generate income for the needy because they are sold for rags or in bulk. Yes, it is okay to bring us your smelly old gym shoes! Small housewares (toasters, blenders, mixers, etc.) Electronics. The SVdP Thrift Shops are now electronic recycling centers! They will accept your old televisions, stereos, computers, and equipmentworking or not! Your donations go to the St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Shops where much of your donations are given away free to needy families in the community. Some are sold at reasonable prices at the thrift shops so that needy families can shop with dignity. Proceeds from the thrift shops go into a general assistance fund where St. Vincent de Paul Conferences at the churches help folks with rent, mortgage or utility assistance. If you have any large items or furniture you would like to donate, you can call and schedule a pick up at your home at 630-231-4658.

As we conclude our 2012 Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal, I am very grateful for your generosity. Our 2012 goal was $92,438 and we had net gifts of $86,405. Even thought we fell short of our goal, your willingness to support the CMAA shows that you recognize the importance of supporting the larger church. Thank you again for supporting the CMAA.

Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal - 2013 Please Make a Generous Gift

This week you are asked to review the Annual Appeal tabloid that you will receive with your bulletin today. The Annual Appeal campaign is much different than a one-time, special collection. It is a pledge campaign where you can make a gift payable over 10 months. A significant gift to the Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal will touch the lives of many others in a very positive way. The Annual Appeal provides a significant portion of the budget of the Diocese of Joliet. Most dioceses in the country conduct an appeal, once a year, to help with the costs of providing services and programs to their parishes and people. The Diocese of Joliet is no exception. As you review the work enabled by your contribution to the CMAA, please reflect on Gods gifts to you. He has given you all that you have. Your gifts to our parish, to the diocese, and to the work of the church throughout the world should be given in gratitude for the continuing gifts that God gives you. He never forgets you. Sometimes it is difficult to envision how one pledge can help an organization the size of our diocese, how it can make a real difference. But each pledge does make a difference because all parishes participate in the campaign, and the gifts of many enable our diocese to deliver needed education, ministry, and services. Our combined gifts not only signify our gratitude to God, they glorify Him by enabling the work of our diocese. If you received your pledge form in the mail, please complete it and mail it back or bring it to Mass next weekend. For those of you who did not receive a mailing or have not had time to respond to it, we will conduct our in-pew pledge process at all Masses next weekend. After our parish exceeds its CMAA goal of $93,147.00 in paid pledges, 50% of any additional funds are returned for use in our parish. Thank you for your prayerful consideration and generous response.

Council of Catholic Women* Annual Spring Bazaar SHAKE AWAY THOSE WINTER BLUES AND SHOP THE BAZAAR! February 23-24, 2013
The CCW will sponsor their Annual Spring Bazaar on Saturday, February 23rd from 10:00am 6:30pm and Sunday February 24th from 8:00am 1:30pm. The Bazaar will be held in Sebahar Hall and will have an extravaganza of items for the home, yourself or as gifts to family and friends. CCW will be selling our delicious Home Baked Goods and we need donations to help make our Bazaar a success. Donations of bakery can be dropped off in Sebahar Hall on Friday afternoon 2/22 between 12:00 Noon to 3:00pm, Saturday 2/23 starting at 8:30am and Sunday morning February 24th. In addition to our Bakery, we will be featuring Food and Kitchen products, Hand Crafted Fashion and Home Accessories and representatives will be selling products and taking orders from home, kitchen, cosmetic, books and jewelry companies. We will have an assortment of vendors selling items only found at craft fairs or events like our Spring Bazaar. For more information call Judy at 630-462-0844 or Sheila at 630-668-2494. Los parroquianos que van a la misa en espaol a las 1:30pm: Por favor, notar: El Bazar est abierto hasta las 1:30 el domingo 2/24. Por favor venga a SEBAHAR antes de la Misa a darse! GRACIAS! *Donations needed for This & That Tables - CCW Do you have any decorative accessories, knick knacks etc. for Spring, Easter or St. Patricks Day that you no longer need? DONATE them to our CCW This & That tables!! Please leave them in a bag or box in the Church office vestibule. Mark them CCW Spring Bazaar and we will be happy to add them to our collections of items for sale which benefits St. Johns Parish. For more information call Judy at 630462-0844 or Sheila at 630-668-2494.

St. Johns Knights of Columbus Lenten Friday Fish Fry 2013

5:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. Friday, February 15 - Knights Charities Sebahar Friday, February 22 - To Benefit the Alex Novak Family School Hall Friday, March 1 To Benefit St. Johns Athletic Program Sebahar Friday, March 8 Gavin Coyle Concert to Benefit Bridge Communities Sebahar (Friday, March 15 - St. Josephs Day Table School Hall) Friday, March 22 - To Benefit St. Johns Athletic Program Sebahar Hall
Adults $8.00 Kids $4.00 Seniors $7.00

Meal includes breaded cod, bread, coleslaw, potato, cake and a drink. Beer and Wine (Cash Bar) Also available, a salad option for vegetarians ($6; $3/half). Pizza or Mac & Cheese available for kids.

Please come out and support the Knights of Columbus and the causes listed above.
*Please note: Food pick-up, this month only, is at 9:15 a.m.

Alex Novak Kick-A-Thon, Fri., March 8

5:30p-8:30p
West Chicago Park District Fitness Station Sponsored by the West Chicago Tang Soo Do Illinois Martial Arts Association How to Participate?

Sponsor a Martial
Arts Student-$1 per kick Donate Towards a Raffle & Silent Auction Purchase a Raffle
Ticket

Attend Event on
March 8th For info, please contact Anne Gardner, 630-926-0434 [email protected]

*Food pick-up-9:15 a.m.

A letter and update from the Alex Novak Family Dear St. John the Baptist Parish/School, 7th grade Girls Basketball Team, St. Francis High School, and friends, Thank you for your continued support and prayers for Alex Novak and our family. We wish to express our great appreciation and gratitude for your fundraising efforts (Winfield Pub Crawl, Kids for Kids Fantasy Football, SJB 7th grade girls basketball team, dress down days), which have been used to buy ramps to roll Alex into the house, the Hoyer lift that transfers Alex from bed to his wheelchair, and to cover co-payments for his numerous daily medications and his new wheelchair that was just delivered. Because of his muscle spasms, Alex has not made progress. Last week he finally received Botox injections to alleviate the spasms. The Botox seems to be helping, so hopefully Alex can start to progress with his physical therapy. We want to thank all who have visited Alex reading and speaking to him, students that came to sing Christmas carols, and people who have given Alex music CDs which he listens to daily. Alex is the most responsive on days he has visitors to stimulate him. We especially wish to thank Mike Zierk, President Bednar, Principal Kos, Fr. Tom, SJB & SFHS coaches and teachers for their fundraising efforts, prayers and visits. Future fundraisers include the K of C Fish Fry on Friday, February 22nd, 5-7:30p at St. Johns, Friday, March 8th, 5:30p-8:30p, a Karate Kick-a-thon at the Fitness Station in West Chicago, and Thursday, March28th, a Pub Crawl in Wheaton (organized by Mike Zierk), so come out to have some fun, good food, spirits and help support Alex. We extend our prayers to God and you for your continued support and prayers which help our family make it through one day at a time. If you wish to visit, please call first, 630-293-3964. Our address is: 29W043 Donald Ave., West Chicago (a blue split-level house). Thank you again. God Bless You, Donna, Larry, Raquel & Alex Novak

OUR WONDERFUL CHILDRENS

SPECIAL GRADE SCHOOL MASS
On Tuesday January 29th at the 1:30 p.m. Childrens Mass we celebrated Catholic Schools Week. The St. Thomas Aquinas Faith Family, our 8th Grade teacher, Mrs. Char Klein, as well as the Sixth Grade and Eight Grade Children were in the Sanctuary. We celebrated the Feasts of the Presentation in the Temple (sometimes called the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary) or Candlemas. We blessed the church candles and had a wonderful procession around the Church with the children of the St. Thomas Faith Family. The Children and Teachers, as always, were a wonderful inspiration. We invite all to join our childrens Masses that are held on most Tuesdays at 1:40 pm (check the bulletin to make sure we
have it on the week you wish to attend).

Attention: Middle and High School Students . . .

Come Be a Part of Living Stations

We are inviting all 5th-12th grade students to participate in a re-enactment of the Passion of the Christ (Living Stations). What are Living Stations? Imagine the whole church dark, and then spotlights come on and you are transported back to Golgatha, where Jesus was nailed to the cross. Living stations recreates 14 stations. All the stations are acted out by students dressed in costumes of the era while a student narrates the scene. Therefore, most scenes require no learning of lines. Why be a part of it? It will be Lent, so do something wonderful for God. Plus, its a lot of fun, just ask any former cast members. Its also a great way to make friends and great memories.

THE STATIONS OF THE CROSS IN THE NEW CHURCH

Half of the Stations of the Cross in the New Church have been placed behind the Choir area and have not been accessible for prayer, and if you look at the order of their progression Jesus is carrying His Cross Backwards! So... we will be placing them on the side walls beneath the large When? stained glass windows in the body of the church where they Practices will take place in the Church on: 4:30p-5:30p were be in the right order, in brighter light and progressing Sunday, February 10:

Marmion Academy
is happy to announce that the following students from St. Johns made the 1st semester Honor Roll:

Distinguished Students (3.40 3.79 GPA) Senior: John Duhig Freshmen: Jake Miller

Catholic Education Foundation Scholarship Deadline Set for March 1st Financial aid applications are now being accepted for students in the Catholic grade schools and high schools within our Diocese. Visit our website at www.DioceseofJoliet.org/ edfoundation to complete an online financial aid application or ask the school office for information.

Sunday, February 17: 4:30p-5:30p Sunday, February 24: 4:30p-5:30p Sunday, March 3: 4:30p-6:00p Sunday, March 10: 4:30p-6:00p Sunday, March 17: 4:30p-6:00p Sunday, March 24: 4:30p-6:00p March 25 & March 27 (Holy Week): 4:00p6:00p Performance: Good Friday at 7:00 p.m.

Contact [email protected] with any questions (630)293-4899. There will be no practice during Spring Break.

For information, contact Chris Strong at [email protected] 2013 Meeting Schedule. All meetings are 6:30p-8p in the Youth Ministry Center (YMC) above the garages at the parish offices. Upcoming meetings:

Youth Ministry

Having Surgery?
Give one of our priests a call PRIOR to your surgery, so that anointing can be given at a time when you are less stressed. Call the parish office at 630-6680918, ext. 600, and set a time to come in BEFORE your surgery for anointing.

Central DuPage Hospital

Our priests are available to make hospital visits. Because of HIPAA Laws the Hospital does not notify churches when parishioners are there. Please notify the Saint Johns Parish Office when a loved one is there, giving us the name and room number. We want to do our best to minister to all the hospitalized!

2/17; 3/3; 3/17; 3/24; 4/7; 4/21; 5/5; 5/19; 6/2; 6/9; 6/23

Please Pray for those who defend our Nation, those who serve in Active Duty
Pvt James Luigi Akin A1C Francis Beifuss Lt John Berg Sgt Melissa Brooker Lt Deandra Carbone CMR Nicholas Carbone Pvt Timothy Conley Sgt Andrew Fairbairn Pv2 Nicholas Gorman Sgt Pamela Gray A1C Seth Kelley Senior Airman Felicia K. McDonald GSMC (SW/SS) Timothy A. Newell Lt Col George Pohlmann A1C Alejandro Luis Sanchez AN Michael Schieve Captain Jim Smolucha Captain Mike Smolucha SPC Thomas Stanhope SSgt Mark Trygar SrA Sarah Trygar ABHAA Robert Twohill

Welcome - Bienvenido
New parishioners, please contact the Parish Office to register.

Homebound
Parishioners who are homebound and wishes to receive communion, please call the parish office at 630-668-0918, Ext. 600, and we will pass your name to the coordinator for Homebound Ministry.

Parish Directory

Pastor/Prroco: ....Fr. Tom Cargo/Padre Toms Associate Pastor:.... Fr. Thomas Theneth, CMI Deacon William Nijm from Our Lady of Lebanon - Lombard Secretaries:...Jennifer Kurtyka, Rosa Benavides ...................... Ex 0 or 600 Secretaria Hispana: ...Rosa Benavides ...Ex601 Office & Facilities Administrator: ............................. Aaron Simpson ...Ex603 Music Ministry: Adrienne Rose........653-1489 ????? Espaol: Mara Campos ....520-0665 Msica Religious Education: ............... Office: Ex613 Director: Maureen Brennan ..............Ex612 RCIA (Convert Preparation)............Ex600 Adult Education: ...........Chris Strong ...Ex644 & Youth Ministry: .......Chris Strong ...Ex607 Grade School:........................... Office: Ex618 Principal: Catherine Kos ..................Ex617 ?????? Phone: 630-668-2625, Fax: 630-668-7176 0S259 Church Street, Winfield, IL 60190

Lost and Found

Please check the Lost and Found basket in the entryway to the parish office.

Monthly Music Schedule Marriage Encounter / First Friday Rosary / Vincent de Paul Car

Parish Calendar
Please see the online calendar at: www.stjohnwinfield.org on the kiosk of the narthex of the Church.

Bulletin Articles
Submissions are due by noon on Thurs., 10 days prior to the Sunday on which you wish the article to appear. (Holidays may change due dates for articles because of publishing demands). Include the name and phone number of the person submitting the article. Please email as an attachment using Microsoft Word or Publisher. Please do not include article in the body of the email. Email to: [email protected] or [email protected].

Small Christian
Communities
Anyone interested in joining a small Christian community, please contact Pat Schopp: 630-836-1283.

St Vincent de Paul Society .................Ex692

Mass Schedule

Catholic Inquiry
Anyone interested in becoming Catholic, please call the parish office for information: 630-668-0918, ext. 600.

Weekend........Saturday (Vigil Mass) 5:00 pm; Sunday 7:30, 9:30 & 11:30 am Misa en Espaol ................ Domingo 1:30 pm Weekday ...Mon.-Fri. 7:30 am & Sat. 8:30 am Confessions: ........ Saturday: 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Pulpit Announcements
Must be submitted with a contact name and phone number, by 9 a.m. on Tuesday prior to the Sunday you wish the announcement made. The parish office has final approval on all bulletin articles and pulpit announcements.

Deadline for submitting bulletin articles is Noon on Tuesday 10 days prior to publication (Holidays earlier) Please submit articles by email to [email protected] Website: www.stjohnwinfield.org Going On Vacation? To find a church and Mass times in the area where you will be vacationing go
to: www.thecatholicdirectory.com

Help Our School Clip Box Tops!

Please drop off your clipped Box Tops in the entryway to the parish office. There is always a collection box there. All profits are benefitting programs for St. John the Baptist school. Questions, call Robin Hafertepe at: [email protected] Thank you!

Catholic Encyclopedia

Tutors Needed for 1st-8th Grade Volunteers are needed to help children in First Grade through Eighth Grade who are struggling in school. Please call Tom Masterson at: 630-653-4818

Visit Our Parish Website,

www.stjohnwinfield.org for: Copy of the bulletin Ministries Schedule

Parish Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m.- 4 p.m.

Grade School Mass Tuesdays 1:40 pm Holy Days of Obligation, All Souls & Ash Wednesday* To be announced with each Special Day*
*Ash Wed.: 7a-New Church; 1:40p-School Mass-New Church; 4p,5:45p-Ash Services (not Masses); 7p-New Church, 7p-Espaol-CH Every Tuesday from 8 a.m. until 7:15 a.m. Wednesday & First Friday of each month from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. 1st Sunday of the Month First Baptism Rituals starting at the 11:30 a.m. Mass. Parents and god-parents are encouraged to attend Baptism Preparation Classes several months before your baby is born. Godparents are to be practicing Catholics! Spiritual Preparation begins at least SIX MONTHS in advance. Please do not make reservations until you meet with a priest.

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