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Memories of the Future The Future is as Bright as the Promises of God St. John Brebeuf Parish 8307 N. Harlem Ave., Niles, IL 60714 847-966-8145 www.sjbrebeuf.org

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imagination, restore our hope, spur us to desire fuller union with Him and those around us? Can we center ourAdvent has begun! The four weeks before selves in his love even when we our Christmas are an op- given bad news that the spread of portunity to take some cancer can no longer be abated? O quiet time to discover Come, O Come Emanuel! “Your ways, O Lord, make known to me; yourself and deepen your love for God. The sacred period is very much teach me your paths.” Psalm, 25:4 like a “retreat” of sorts. Our time is spent relaxing with friends as we an- The parish provides many opportuniticipate the holidays, reading perhaps ties to have fun! Why is this important? We are a community of love a good book, need not be explicitly and reconciliation. Only together can spiritual, or from the bible if you wish. It's important also, to just take we keep the darkness at bay! I time think and pray alone and in the encourage you join the parish if your time permits! community of faith. Dear Parishioners,

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school but really all who use our facilities – Religious Education, GLADD, Youth Ministry, Children and Teen Choirs, Nicolaus Copernicus School of Polish Language and Culture, Scouts, and Athletics) and as we celebrate the fruitful ministry of St. John Brebeuf Parish, and for you, our generous benefactors.

So many of you, though, provide such support to St. John Brebeuf Parish. The steady stream of promises of prayer and mass intentions, gifts of time and talents in support of our ministries, and financial donations overwhelm The Polar Express, Christmas Parties, me. Without your help, our ability God is calling you and I each day! to preach the Gospel would diminAdvent helps us to allow his love and and this Tuesday, December 1, at 7 ish. Yet the need is so great. p.m., in church, we will have once mercy to come to us, to heal us and make us whole. Advent points us to the God who became like us! We can put success aside for a moment and just be with God and our neighbor. In our journey we recognize our weaknesses and obsessions and try to let them go in order to find our true selves.

again a beautiful concert featuring Handel's “Do it Yourself” Messiah. Please come and enter the season by participating in one or more of these festivities!

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stands in the way for so many. Your sacrificial gifts awaken the spiritual imagination of our young people! Don't underestimate the power of your prayers and sacrifices!

Please do continue to pray for and with us that we may touch many in Christ’s name, and if you can, please provide us with funds to serve the Lord Jesus. Since our Last week-end we thanked all who regular Sunday offerings do not supported the To Teach Who Christ Is Capital Campaign! The funds pro- cover our actual expenses, (the Our works of charity or doing some- vided help maintain our building in- funds needed to underwrite to some degree all of those ministhing for others, enable us to get out frastructure but more importantly tries) we rely on gifts from our train our dear young children and of ourselves and in doing so, ironitheir families who still zealously de- friends, especially at Christmas, to cally, we find ourselves. Uncle sire to respond to the call of Christ Pete’s Ministry, buying a gift for a support our work. Go to needy child or just taking time to lis- during this time of ambivalence and www.sjbebreuf.org and look for suffering. It is a time when the cross giving! ten are simple ways that lead to this The terrorist attack in Paris, the millions of refugees living in crisis, the execution of a little 9 year old boy in Chicago, call each of us to deepen our inner life lest we let vengeance, apathy or scapegoating take hold of us. Can we trust in God? Do we allow the Birth of Christ to ignite our

Finally, the installation of our church sound system will begin after the first of the year and take several months. Praise the Lord!

Those needs remain with us constantly, as we praise God for the gift Happy Advent! of our children and those who support Catholic Education, (not only the day Father Mike Meany

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Please keep in your prayers the 22 students of the GLADD Program who received the Sacrament of Confirmation on Saturday, November 28th—Celebrant: Bishop Francis Kane Alexandra (Bridget) Bacchiere Dearra (Dearra) Cachola Justin (Aidan) Cashin Andrew (Gregory) Cieplinski Christina (Meriam) Daniel Nicholas (Michael) Dimiglio Matthew (Matthew) Dinkel Michael (Michael) Dziaba Angel (Jarvier) Garcia Hector (Alberto) Garcia Dominika (Marta) Golinowska

Altar Bread and Wine will be Offered in Thanksgiving For All Divine Graces Received Donated by Oscar & Nelia Malabanan during the week of November 29, 2015

READINGS FOR December 6 First Reading — Stand on the heights, Jerusalem; see your children rejoicing that they are remembered by God. A merciful and just God leads Israel in joy (Baruch 5:1-9). Psalm — The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy (Psalm 126). Second Reading — May your love increase in knowledge to discern what is valuable that you may be blameless for the day of Christ (Philippians 1:4-6, 8-11). Gospel — John proclaims a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. All flesh shall see the salvation of God (Luke 3:1-6). TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Advent is a time rich in family traditions. Many of them have been so effectively absorbed into our culture that their religious origins are hidden. Some of us will set

Jean (Mary) Jankowski Noah (Noah) Kim Daniella (Shirley) Kohl Timothy (Thomas) McDonough Declan (Raymond) McShane Giacomo (Daniel) Pisani Maciej (Francis) Satola Katarina (Emily) Schackelmayer Nicole (Nicole) Senese Jacob (Jacob) Stasieluk Christian (Christian) Zapala

candles in our windows tonight. The custom began in Ireland during the so-called “penal” days, extending from 1691 to the “Catholic Emancipation” in 1829 and beyond. There were harsh penalties and fines for not attending the government church. Priests were forced into hiding, but people were resourceful and determined in guarding their faith. At Christmas, Irish families, particularly in the countryside, placed a lighted candle in the cottage window and left the door unlatched, hoping that a priest might come by and celebrate the Christmas Mass for them. The possibility of the Mass coming into the family home gave rise to other Irish customs at the beginning of Advent. The cottage received a fresh coat of whitewash, the threshold was swept especially clean, and fresh curtains were hung in the windows. The house was scrubbed until it gleamed, including all the pots and pans, and all garments and table linens were laundered. The custom of the Irish window candle was so admired in Catholic Europe that it was widely copied there, and now finds a welcome in households that may not exactly expect a priest to wander in!

On Tuesday, December 8 we celebrate the Feast of the Immaculate Conception Monday, December 7 Vigil Mass at 7:00pm (English) Tuesday, December 8—6:30, 8:30am 5:30pm (English) & 7:00pm (Polish)

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Devotions in the Church Rosary Monday through Friday After 8:30 AM Mass After 7:30 AM Mass Saturday Every Wednesday Mother of Perpetual Help Devotions

Ave Maria Polish Prayer Group Wednesday, After 7:00 PM Mass (Including Benediction )

First Friday Devotions To the Sacred Heart of Jesus After 8:30 AM Mass and After 7:00 PM Polish Mass

First Saturday Devotions To Immaculate Heart of Mary After 7:30 AM Mass and After 6:30 PM Polish Mass

Devotions in the Adoration Chapel Marian Prayer Group Monday 7:00 PM

Godzinki Ave Maria Prayer Group Thursday 8:00 AM

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Liturgical Calendar Sunday, November 29—First Sunday of Advent (Second Collection—St. Vincent de Paul Society) Tuesday, December 1 7:00 PM—Handel’s Messiah Thursday, December 3 8:30—School First Friday, December 4 6:00—Confession; 7:00—Polish Mass Sunday, December 6—Second Sunday of Advent 9:00—Catholic Women’s Club Monday, December 7 7:00 pm (English)—Vigil of Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Tuesday, December 8 Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary 6:30, 8:30, 5:30 pm (English) & 7:00 pm (Polish)

Hour of Divine Mercy Friday 3:00 PM (Includes Stations of the Cross)

Pray for priests every Thursday The Marvelous Rosary Join in Rosary Prayers daily, Monday through Friday, immediately following the 8:30 AM Mass; Saturday following the 7:30 AM Mass; Sunday before the 7:30 AM Mass. Praying the rosary together in front of the Blessed Sacrament gives many graces and is so peaceful.

PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Christ's followers were skeptical when He preached the reality of His Body and Blood as food and drink. St. John said, "many of His disciples withdrew and no longer went about with Him." Seeing this, Jesus asked the Twelve, "Do you also want to leave me?" Simon Peter did not understand any more than those who left Christ, but his loyalty was more firm. "Lord," he said, "to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life." We have the "Word of Eternal Life" right here with us day and night in our Adoration Chapel. Do you have something you want to ask Him? There are several hours needing adorers. Please pick one for your personal hour with Him.

Altar Server Schedule Week of November 30—December 6 Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday:

Sunday:

8:30—Shane Tarjan, Jimmy Tarjan 8:30—Alexis Gandeza, Vincent Macam 8:30—Renz Yuson, Grace Seitzinger 8:30—Matthew Christian, Danny England 8:30—Johnny Sliwa, Jake Wargo 7:30—Brandon Manogura, Benjamin Manogura Julia Sadko 5:00—Jonathan Abon, Jeremy Ermilio Bobby Russell 6:30—David Jozefczak Patrick Jurkulak Piotr Mialkowski 7:30—Johnny Buczkowski, Denise Gomez Cassie Corbes 9:00—Jason Parinas, Agnieszka Rostkowski Iza Rostkowski 10:45—Arabella Gomez, Lucas Teng Kurt Kozeny 12:30—Simon Majka, Karolina Dyczko Stanislaw Swiatek 6:00—Nathaniel Caamoan, Ryan Inumerable Matthew Seitzinger

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We Welcome the Children Baptized in October Ekira, daughter of Kerwin Edwards Salvatore Anthony, son of Ottavio and Monica (Kobylanski) Auteri Patryk, son of Tomasz and Joanna (Deryniowska) Biela Savannah Dakota, daughter of Ramon and Agnieszka (Mierzwinska) Contreras Kaya Sophia, daughter of Dawid and Ewa (Wdowiak) Drwal Elylah, daughter of Kerwin Edwards Tavares, son of Kerwin Edwards Nela Maja, daughter of Marcin and Ewelina (Wlodarski) Iwanicki Lily Sylwia, daughter of Richard and Caroline (Zajac) Konieczko Cecilia Rose, daughter of Gregory and Stefanie (Ladao) Malek Karina Jolanta, daughter of Artur and Iwona (Kudelanko) Pianko Olivia, daughter of Jacek and Elzbieta (Cislo) Kociubinski Karol Nikodem, son of Mariusz and Anna (Bogdanowicz) Przybylski

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A special invitation won’t you please say "yes"? All baptized are called to the service of Christ in the community of the Church. We share in the priesthood of Christ and, after the ordained, we are called to service in duties of our own. The current needs are for ministers to serve in these roles: • Lectors, who proclaim the scripture in the first and second readings at Mass. • Extraordinary ministers, who distribute the Body and Blood of Christ at Communion. • Welcomers, also known as ushers and greeters, who greet and help assemble the congregation and take up the collection. Please! We need your help! You can enhance your spiritual life and our Eucharistic liturgies with as little as one hour commitment of your time a month. You can choose the Mass at which you wish to serve. You can be young or mature. Materials and training will be provided.

Catechists Needed! Have you ever thought about being a Catechist, but have never given it a try? Have you been a Catechist and have decided you want to do it again? Do you love your faith and want to share it with others? We have the answer for you! Our Religious Education program (CCD) is seeking enthusiastic people who want to set younger hearts on fire with the love of God by sharing their faith. We are in need of Catechists on Wednesday (grade 5th) and Thursday (grade 8th) evenings. Classes on Wednesdays are held from 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. and Thursday classes are held from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. For those who may not be able to commit to every week but would still like to be a catechist, we are also in need of substitutes throughout the year. Please pray and see if God is calling you to be part of this ministry. For information or to volunteer, please contact Mac Karaban, Pastoral Associate, at (847) 966-3269, or via email at [email protected] THANK YOU!!

For info call Deacon Larry Skaja at (708) 714-6732 or fill out the form below and place it in the collection basket.

Name _____________________________ Phone No. _____________ Email ____________________________ Lector _____ Eucharistic Minister _____ Welcomer _____

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SJB YOUTH MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENTS DECEMBER 2015

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Chocolates in Church the weekends of Dec 5-6, and Dec 12-13 at all of the Masses! Great gifts for Christmas, Birthdays, and All Occasions! Please see our separate announcement in this bulletin. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! 3. Our next OPEN ROOM is Sunday, December 6th in the Youth Ministry Office from 7:009:00pm. Enjoy video games, board games, open gym, or watch a movie. Snacks and pop are provided. Pizza is only $3.00. Invite your friends, and make new ones! ALL TEENS ARE WELCOME!

1. IT'S NOT TOO EARLY TO THINK ABOUT SUMMER! Join SJB Youth Ministry for our summer service trip “ALIVE IN YOU 2016”. We are Find us on Facebook! Search for St John YM or traveling to Wisconsin July 12-17, 2016. Regisour group St John Brebeuf YM tration is now available! Pay $120 to register for Questions? Contact Pam Perez, Youth Ministry camp, so don't wait. This registration fee goes Director, 847-966-9815 up after January 31st! ALL TEENS 13 YEARS [email protected] AND OLDER ARE INVITED! Contact Mrs. Perez for more details and forms via email or texting Check out the parish website on (847-239-2379). www.sjbrebeuf.org 2. NEXT TWO WEEKENDS IS OUR JEWELRY FUNDRAISER! SJB Youth Ministry will be selling Find upcoming Youth Ministry events on our Religious Jewelry, Rosaries, and World's Finest Calendar. Check us out

The following book, 2016 “Workbook for Lectors” is now available in the usher’s room through Sunday, November 29th. Any workbooks not picked up by the 29th will be available for pickup at the parish office.

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Last Time for Gifts Yes, the stores are getting ready for the Christmas season, so that also means that the members of the St. Vincent de Paul Society will be in the Church vestibules with the Annual Christmas GiftSharing Program suggestion forms. Please stop by and pick up a gift suggestion form, as this will be the last weekend they will be available. ALL GIFTS ARE TO BE RETURNED TO THE CHURCH THE WEEKENDS OF DECEMBER 5-6 AND DECEMBER 12-13. If you have any questions regarding the Christmas Gift-Sharing Program, please ask a member of the St. Vincent de Paul Society or call the Parish Office. A special note: Be sure to use “Scotch tape” when attaching the name of the person receiving your gift (the top part of the form). Also if you have more than one package, please duplicate the label on each package. Many thanks for your generous participation in the program. The gift that you purchase may be the only gift the recipient will receive – so, please NEW items only. Over the past 43years the members of St. John Brebeuf Parish have been “Santa” to many families.

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November 29—First Sunday of Advent: As we begin Advent we are called to “Be watchful! Be alert” as we stand in joyful anticipation for the grace of Christmas to once again bless our lives. Your gift in the St. Vincent de Paul Poor Box will help the poor to celebrate the grace of God’s love this Christmas. Parish Office: (847) 966-8145 Email: [email protected]

FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION The Catholic Women's Club and the St. Queen Jadwiga Society will be celebrating the feast of the Immaculate Conception on December 6 at 9:00 a.m. Mass. We invite all women of the parish along with their families to join us at Mass on this special day. A continental breakfast will follow in Flanagan Hall.

CHRISTMAS BUFFET Tuesday, December 8th Doors open at 6 PM Come join the CWC in an early celebration of Christmas: turkey dinner with all the trimmings, a Christmas Program performed by Elmhurst College, a Christmas sing-a-long, Angel bingo and concluding with a terrific raffle. The cost of all this fun is only $20. Tickets can be purchased at the parish office, and after all the Masses the weekends of Nov. 29th and Dec. 6th or feel free to contact me— Mary Rohrich, 847-663-0071.

RAFFLE PRIZES WANTED To make the Christmas Buffet Raffle a huge success, the CWC is looking for donations to supplement our prizes. Any items such as toiletries, gift cards, wine, liquor, household items, etc. would be greatly appreciated. Please mark all items "CWC Christmas Buffet” . Please call Ginny Wolff at 847-583-1465 or Mary Rohrich at 847-663-0071 to arrange pick up or delivery or if you have any questions, please contact me, Mary Rohrich. Thanks for your help!!!

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HELPING HURTING HEARTS If you are a parent like us who has a child (of any age), who is terminally ill and needs support, we are here for you! Please join us on Tuesday, December 8th at 7:00 pm-8:00pm at the Niles Library; 6960 Oakton St., Niles. The Library has given us the 3rd floor meeting room for the months of December, January and February. We will meet the 2nd and 3rd Tuesday of these months at 7:00pm. Please call Susan with any questions at 312-388-0543.

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"KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL MEETING The next Council business meeting will take place on Wednesday, December 2 at the St. John Brebeuf Parish Ministry Center at 7:30 P.M. For more information or if you're interested in joining contact Grand Knight Steve Baggio at 773.315.1621. Please visit our website at www.kofc4338.org for our calendar of events."

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Drodzy Parafianie, Rozpoczął się Adwent! Cztery tygodnie przed Bożym Narodzeniem są okazją, aby poświęcić trochę czasu na cisze, aby odkryć siebie i pogłębić swoją miłość do Boga. Ten święty okres jest bardzo podobny w swej naturze do swego rodzaju "rekolekcji". Nasz czas spędzony z przyjaciółmi w trakcie przygotowań do świat, może czytanie dobrej książki, nie koniecznie duchowej, czy o tematyce biblijnej. Ważne jest również, aby po prostu trochę czasu poświecić na myślenie i spokojna modlitwę osobista lub we wspólnocie wiary. Bóg wzywa was i mnie również każdego dnia! Adwent pomaga nam, aby Boża miłość i miłosierdzie mogło przyjść do nas, po to, aby nas uzdrowić i uczynić nas pełnymi. Adwent przypomina nam Boga, który stał się podobny do nas! Dzięki temu możemy zostawić nasz sukces na chwilę na boku i po prostu być z Bogiem i bliźnim. W naszej podróży rozpoznajemy nasze słabości i obsesje i próbujemy pozwolić im odejść, aby znaleźć nasze prawdziwe ja. Nasze dzieła miłosierdzia lub robienie czegoś dla innych, pozwalają nam na przekraczanie samych siebie i w ten sposób, jak na ironię, odnalezienie siebie. Na przykład Duszpasterstwo Wujka Pete - kupując prezent dla potrzebujących dzieci lub po prostu znaleźć odrobinę czasu, aby kogoś wysłuchać są prostymi sposobami, które prowadzą do tego nawrócenia. Atak terrorystyczny w Paryżu, miliony uchodźców żyjących w kryzysie, zabójstwo małego 9-letniego chłopca w Chicago, wzywa każdego z nas, do pogłębienia naszego życia wewnętrznego, po to, ażeby nie pozwolić, aby zemsta, apatia lub szukanie kozła ofiarnego dopadły nas. Czy możemy ufać Bogu? Czy pozwolimy, aby Narodziny Chrystusa oświeciło naszą wyobraźnię, przywróciło nadzieję, pomogło nam w pragnieniu pełniejszego zjednoczenia z Nim i tych wokół nas? Czy możemy skupić się na tej miłości, nawet, gdy otrzymamy złe wieści, jak np. ze nie można powstrzymać przerzutów raka? O Przyjdź, O Przyjdź Emanuelu! " Daj mi poznać drogi Twoje, Panie, i naucz mnie Twoich ścieżek!" Psalm 25:4. Parafia daje również wiele możliwości do zabawy! Dlaczego jest to ważne? Jesteśmy wspólnotą miłości i pojednania. Tylko razem możemy przezwyciężyć nasze życiowe ciemności! Zachęcam was do włączenia się w życie naszej parafii, jeśli czas na to pozwala! The Polar Express, zabawy na Boże Narodzenie, a we wtorek, 1 grudnia, o 7 wieczorem, w kościele, będziemy mieli po raz kolejny piękny koncert Handla "Zrób to sam" Mesjasz. Proszę przyjść i wejść w klimat świąteczny, biorąc udział w jednym lub więcej z tych uroczystości! W ostatnim tygodniu dziękujemy wszystkim, którzy wsparli kampanie kapitałowa ”Nauczać, kim jest Chrystus”! Środki przewidziane są na pomoc w utrzymaniu infrastruktury budynków, ale co ważniejsze na szkolenie naszych kochanych małych dzieci i ich rodzin, którzy nadal gorliwie pragną odpowiedzieć na wezwanie Chrystusa w tym czasie ambiwalencji i cierpienia. Jest to czas, kiedy krzyż stoi na drodze dla tak wielu. Twoje ofiarne dary przyczyniają się do obudzenia duchowej wyobraźni wielu młodych ludzi! Nie lekceważ potęgi waszych modlitw i ofiar! Potrzeby te pozostają z nami nieustannie, podczas gdy my wielbimy Boga za dar naszych dzieci i tych, którzy wspierają Wychowanie Katolickie, (nie tylko w szkole, na co dzień, ale naprawdę wszystkich, którzy korzystają z naszych obiektów – Program Edukacji Religijnej, GLADD, Duszpasterstwo Młodzieży, Chór dziecięcy i młodzieżowy, Szkoła Języka Polskiego i Kultury im. Mikołaja Kopernika, Harcerze i Sportowcy) to wszystko świadczy o owocnej posłudze w Świętym Janie Brebeuf dzięki naszym hojnym dobroczyńcom. Tak wielu z was, wspiera nasza parafie Świętego Jana Brebeuf. Ten stały strumień obietnic modlitewnych i intencji, darów i talentów służy wsparciu naszych duszpasterstw, czego wyrazem są tez darowizny finansowe, których jestem dumny. Bez twojej pomocy, nasza zdolność do głoszenia Ewangelii będzie ograniczona. Jednak potrzeba jest tak wielka.

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Proszę, módlcie się nadal za nas i z nami abyśmy mogli dotknąć wiele w imię Chrystusa, a jeśli to możliwe, prosimy o dostarczenie środków po to, aby służyć Panu Jezusowi. Ponieważ nasze regularne składki niedziele nie obejmują nasze rzeczywistych wydatków, (fundusze niezbędne do zagwarantowania w pewnym stopniu wszystkich tych duszpasterstw) możemy liczyć na prezenty od naszych przyjaciół, zwłaszcza na Boże Narodzenie, aby wspierać naszą pracę. Zobaczcie nas pod www.sjbebreuf.org i znajdźcie opcje na przekazanie ofiary! Wreszcie, instalacja naszego systemu nagłośnienia kościoła rozpocznie się zaraz po Nowym Roku i potrwa kilka miesięcy. Chwalmy Pana! Szczęśliwego Adwentu! Ks. Mike Meany

W dniu 6 grudnia na Mszy Św. o godzinie 9:00 rano Katolicki Klub Kobiet oraz Stowarzyszenie Świętej Jadwigi będzie obchodzić Święto Niepokalanego Poczęcia. Serdecznie zapraszamy wszystkie Panie z naszej Parafii wraz z rodzinami do udziału w tej uroczystości. Po Mszy Św. zapraszamy na śniadania w Flanagan Hall.

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Ostatnia szansa na zrobienie prezentu Tak, sklepy przygotowują się do świątecznych zakupów. A to oznacza, że członkowie wspólnoty św. Wincentego a Paulo będą obecni w kościele z formami programu Świąteczna Paczka (GiftSharing Program) św. Jana Brebeuf. Prosimy o zapoznanie się i zabranie zamówienia, ponieważ jest to już ostatni tydzień. Wszystkie prezenty mają być zwrócone do kościoła 5-6 grudnia i 12-13 grudnia. Jeśli macie jakieś pytania odnośnie tego programu, poproście o kogoś ze Świętego Wincentego a Paulo lub zadzwońcie do Biura Parafialnego. Uwaga: Prosimy używać taśmy klejącej, aby przykleić nazwisko osoby otrzymującej prezent (górna część formularza). Także, jeśli masz więcej niż jeden pakiet, należy to powielić na etykiecie każdego opakowania. Wielkie dzięki za hojne uczestnictwo w programie. Prezent, który zrobicie może być jedynym darem, jaki odbiorca może otrzymać - prosimy tylko NOWE prezenty. W ciągu ostatnich 43 lat nasza parafia Świętego Jana Brebeuf była Świętym Mikołajem dla wielu rodzin.

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REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS OUR DECEASED Mary Ann Casseday Elizabeth Trojan

Robert Perez

MEMORIAL OPPORTUNITY If you would like to remember a deceased relative or friend in a special way, here is your opportunity. We are accepting donations for the altar breads and wine that are used at Mass each week. Every week in the bulletin we will post who the bread and wine was donated in memory of. Suggested donation is $50. You can drop off or mail your donation to the Parish Office, marked “Altar Bread Memorial.” Make sure to include your name and the name/s of whom you would like to be remembered. Requests are published in the bulletin in the order that they are received.

Celebrating our SJB Military Remembrance St. John Brebeuf Parish is in the process of establishing a military remembrance presentation for all active and fallen since September 11, 2001. We are accepting family members names, branch of service and photo. Please bring them to the parish office, attention Legion of Mary. ARMY, NAVY, MARINES, AIR FORCE, COAST GUARD, NATIONAL GUARD. Please remember in prayer the following who are currently serving in the Armed Forces: Timothy Casey Mark Honsa Joseph Merkel Peter Merkel Robert Monaco Chief Ryan Morrow Thomas Neuhengen Scott Rodberg Christopher Vick Sgt. Daniel Cunningham Pvt. James Cunningham Susanne Connolly Tutwiler CDR John Tutwiler Dominic Carrabotta Col. Barbara Jones (Wiltgen) May they return safely to their families.

November 29, 2015

Pray for all our ill Members Diana D’Costa Angela D’Costa Anthony D’Costa Jr. Walter D’Souza Cajetan Fernandes Walter Przybysz Aidan Stotz Virginia Penkala Barbara Donovan Kathy Berresheim Henryk Stankiewicz Michael Curtis Bob Biewald Lorraine Bielat Dolores Perales Mary O’Toole Irene Dodaro Madeline Albano Sally Raphael Clem Juris Shahla Lahijani Anna Chacko Terry & Dominic DiVito Margaret Lach Souk Tha Phone Rose Ugel Cathy Neff Donna Miller Albert DeLorenzo Dorothy Cichon Kim Travaglio Pamela Sobie Charlene Green Betty Weiss Henry Zajac Kamillus Urban Patti Maher Tyska Stanley Kogut Zdzislaw Puacz Laura Begale Michael Luisi Lorna Alba Annette Schubert Patrick Leahy Eugene Mangan Adam Rowel Varant Minatiskan Madeline Pukal-4 yrs. old Cyril & Peg Maher Elaine Friedman Patricia Clausen

Dolores Gruzynski John Peter Rolwes Nanette Sadorra Oscar Malabanan Jeff Sefcik Lita Rosales Alma Kort Randolf Abana Noli Failma Christina Curtis Bernadyne Semmerling Jerry Brazkowski Michael Likvan Madeline Hendricksen Mario Colosi Ruben Pactol Mitchell Miklas Marcelino de la Cruz Donna Kornovich Geraldine Tyre Barbara Zonsius Patricia Jablonski Linda Karno Marilyn Philippsen Butch Reeder Linda Bennett James Kurtzer John Nawodylo Wladyslaw Policht Franciszek Policht Dorothy Pedtke Brian Brown Roy Wolf K. Kozeny Bernard Warchol Frances Pawelek Mario Loraya Janette Mendoza Atienza Baldemar Vega Virginia Brekke Dena Ruazol Nicholas Papas Alex Hernandez Ed Bielski Wladyslawa Planica Stella “Stasia” Magdon Luigina Bergamin JoAnn Morici Dolores Uhlig Colin Drexler Frank Rosienski

November 29, 2015

First Sunday of Advent

Mass Intentions for the Week Monday, November 30—St. Andrew 6:30—For All Parishioners 8:30—Lucyna Skarbowska Mike & Stella Porada Andrzej Marek Siek Stanislaw Siek Maria Poweska Tuesday, December 1—Advent Weekday 6:30—For All Parishioners 8:30—Jim Hickey Birthday Remembrance for Patricia Allen Birthday Blessings for Lilja Hallsdotir Wednesday, December 2—Advent Weekday 6:30—Albert & Georgiana Dorsch Claire Lee 8:30—Carlyn Delort Roberto Hembrador Walter Tymczuk 7:00—For All Parishioners Thursday, December 3—St. Francis Xavier 6:30—For All Parishioners 8:30—Deepak Peter Barbara Beierwaltes Henry Paipa First Friday, December 4—Advent Weekday 6:30—Albert & Georgiana Dorsch 8:30—Annamma Mathew Rosemary Thariath 7:00—Jan Kubon Genowefa Bakun & Family First Saturday, December 5—Advent Weekday 7:30—For All Parishioners 5:00—Celebrant: Fr.Michael Meany Lorenz Gfesser Barbara Beierwaltes Mary Colosi Dec’d. Mbrs. Of Skowron Family Carlyn Delort 6:30—Celebrant: Fr. Peter Rapcia Jerzy Lapinski Jolanta Bialobrzewski

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Zbigniew Jamiolkowski Diane Stec Tomir Umiastowski Sunday, December 6—Second Sunday of Advent 7:30—Celebrant: Fr. Piotr Samborski Albert & Georgiana Dorsch Jeannette Rauscher 9:00—Celebrant: Fr. Piotr Samborski Bernice Wierzbicki Inga Neuhengen Elfrieda Engelbreit Teresa & Orlando Marini Walter Tymczuk Joseph Jabek 10:45—Celebrant: Fr. Michael Meany Michael Puacz Tomasz & Zofia Boczar Jozef & Janina Puacz Marcela Cabrera Frances Kapustka Mary Marczak Antonina & Jozef Poplawski Ruben Nery Jan Okular (4th Anniv. Of Death) Edward Mulligan 12:30—Celebrant: Fr. Peter Rapcia Helena, Wladyslaw, Maria i Jan Siwiec Za Duszami Ktore Najbardziej Potrzebuja Pomocy Antoni Zarczynski (21st Anniv. Of Death) Irena Zarczynski Czeslaw & Helena Miszkiewicz Michael Hess Florence & Matt Araszewski Maria Wiechec Tomar Umiastowski Stanislaw Adamczyk (5th Anniv. Of Death) Wicenta Kulesza Antoni Kulesza 6:00—Celebrant: Francis Cardinal George Carlyn Delort Michael Agattuta

Requests for Mass Intentions Please submit all Mass Intentions to the parish office 12 days in advance of your request so they can be printed in the bulletin. Only intentions printed in the bulletin will be read at Mass. We appreciate your cooperation.

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St. John Brebeuf Church First Sunday of Advent

November 29, 2015

Staff Pastor: Rev. Michael Meany Associates: Rev. Piotr Rapcia Rev. Piotr Samborski Pastor Emeritus: Rev. Robert Banzin Weekend Asst.: Rev. Patrick Marshall Deacons: Larry Skaja, Andy Beierwaltes, Mariusz Kosla, Pavel Jurkulak Pastoral Associate: Maciek Karaban Music Director & Liturgical Coordinator: Marek Rachelski Associate Music Director: Mariusz Kosla Children’s Choir Director: Ewa Fair Business Manager: Joseph Wojtowicz School Principal: Elise Matson Director Youth Ministry: Pam Perez Staff Secretary: Charlotte Lindquist Bulletin Editor, Parish Secretary: Barbara Bronder Rectory: 8307 N. Harlem Ave. Parish Office: 8305 N. Harlem Ave. Niles, IL 60714 (847) 966-8145 Fax: (847) 966-0014 Website: www.sjbrebeuf.org School: (847) 966-3266 Website: www.sjbschool.org Religious Education: (847) 966-3269 Youth Office: (847) 966-9815

Mass Schedule

“We are a people of faith who offer each other and those touched by us the means to experience God through prayer, sacraments, education and mutual support in light of the Gospel and Catholic Tradition.”

Saturday: 5:00 PM, 6:30 PM (Polish) Sunday: 7:30, 9:00, 10:45 AM, 12:30 PM (Polish), 6:00 PM Monday—Friday Morning: 6:30 & 8:30 AM Wednesday: 7:00 PM (Polish) Saturday Morning: 7:30 AM Holyday: 5:30 PM (English); 7:00 PM (Polish) Vigil: 7:00 PM English

Reconciliation - Saturday 11:00 AM—Noon (English & Polish) First Friday, 6:00 PM (English & Polish)

Baptisms Last Sunday of each month during 10:45 AM Mass or 2:00 PM Service (Polish): First Weekend of each month: at 12:30 PM Mass on Sunday & Third Sunday of the Month at 1:45 PM Parents must attend pre-baptism instruction.

Matrimony Four months notice is minimal.

November 29, 2015

Eucharistic Adoration 24 Hours a Day In Parish Ministry Center Chapel St. Vincent de Paul—[email protected]