Saint Celestine Catholic Parish Elmwood Park, Illinois

First Sunday of Advent November 27, 2016 “You….must be prepared, for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come.” —Matthew 24:44

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From the Pastor’s Desk THE NEW LITURGICAL YEAR A—we begin our new liturgical year as always with a season of Advent. “Advent has a two-fold character, for it is a time of preparation for the Solemnities of Christmas, in which the First Coming of the Son of God to humanity is remembered, and likewise a time when, by remembrance of this, minds and hearts are led to look forward to Christ’s Second Coming at the end of time. For these two seasons, Advent is a period of devout and expectant delight” (Universal Norms for the Liturgical Year and the Calendar, 39). The purpose of Advent is to help us prepare for Christmas and the important thing is to prepare for the second coming of Christ. The first thing the Church tells us is the Second Coming of Christ may be closer than we think. On the first Sunday of Advent, the Church focuses on the Second Coming of Christ as Jesus says in the Gospel: “Be watchful! Be alert! You do not know when the time will come.” How do we prepare ourselves when Christ is coming the second time? How do we prepare ourselves to welcome Christ coming into our hearts, into our family and into our world. We are called to "be vigilant at all times" since we don't know when the Lord will come again. We have 24 days to do many things. Can we make this year that we do more than eating, drinking, shopping, writing cards, decorating and opening presents? Can we prepare a place within ourselves for the Lord? PARISH ACTIVITIES DURING ADVENT SEASON In order for us to make this Advent Season more meaningful, please join us for the following events: PARISH GIVING TREE Gift tags available on tree in back of church Gifts are due back weekend of December 17 & 18 EVENING OF ADVENT REFLECTION Presented by Todd Williamson Office of Divine Worship Tuesday, November 29, 7:00 p.m. in Church, all are welcome!EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Friday, December 2 9:00 am-7:45 pm with Benediction in chapel DIVINE MERCY HOLY HOUR Monday, December 5, 7:00 pm in church ADVENT/CHRISTMAS CONCERT Sunday, December 4, at 1:30 pm in church OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE Monday, December 12, 7:00 pm in church COOKIE WALK Sunday, December 11, after 7:30, 9:00 & 11:00 am Masses in the gym CONFESSIONS Saturday, December 17, 8:30 am - 9:00 am, 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Polish Confessions available from 3:30 - 4:30 pm SIMBANG GABI Saturday, December 17, 5:00 pm Mass, Reception to follow in the gym PARISH RECONCILIATION SERVICE Monday, December 19, 7:00 pm. During this Advent season, we will offer the “Little Blue Book” for you to reflect upon. It is a six-minute reflection on the Scriptures readings about our Savior. I encourage everyone please take a book home and use it as a guide for your daily reflections during Advent. Let us open our hearts and mind to let the Lord enter into our lives and let us use this season of advent as the opportunity for us to prepare well for the coming of our Savior Jesus Christ. May the spirit of Advent help us to prepare well for the beginning of the New Liturgical Year! May God always bless you and bless St. Celestine Family! In Prayers, Fr. Paul

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Sunday, December 11th,

after the 7:30, 9:00, & 11:00am Masses.

Join us for breakfast, scrambled eggs, sausage, french toast sticks, juice and coffee. $5 for adults and children 4 years and older. Then, for just $12 you can take the time to purchase a container of your favorite homemade cookies either for yourself or as a gift for a friend. Santa will be here at noon to listen to your Christmas wishes and you can have mom or dad take your picture with him. We will have a raffle with some fun holiday prizes, as well as special prizes just for the kids. So mark your calender now, help support our parish by baking cookies, having breakfast, purchasing a container of your favorite cookies, and taking a few chances on our raffle!! All while enjoying time with fellow parishioners!!

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BE PREPARED

Be prepared. It’s that simple. As this Advent season opens before us, the Lord Jesus summons us to stand ready for his coming. At this time of year much of our attention is focused on being prepared for the details that accompany the holiday season. We purchase gifts; we decorate our homes, inside and out; we prepare foods that we eat only during the holidays; we write and send Christmas cards; we attend holiday concerts; we prepare either to welcome family and friends into our homes or arrange for visits to their homes. We really can’t escape the details that make up the season. Perhaps this Advent is a time to attend to all those details with a different spin. As we prepare to celebrate the feast of Christmas, why not be deliberate about acknowledging the presence of the Lord as we go about these tasks? The Lord often comes to us in wonderfully surprising ways. Let us be prepared. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

The following persons have received a blessed Prayer Blanket. Heidy, Lorry, Ashley, Mike, Elmer, Douglas, Francesca, Michael, Rich, John, Betty, Sue, Delfin, Eileen, Nancy, Maria, Parvis, Linda, Debbie, Kathryn, Dorothy, Gerri, Anita, Gina, Letty, Mary, John, Sabrina, Frank, Anthony, Benjamin, Gerry, Dee, Jackie, Katie, Elene, Catherine, Carol, Gary, John, Thor, Margaret, Marlene, Dwight, Gene, Nancy, Mitch, Julie, Eric, Magdelena, Caleb, Michael, Carrie, Adrienne, Margaret, Sally, Ash & Joanne.

Let us continue to pray for them and for all of the sick. Gentle God, pour out your healing power on all those who, due to illness, have received a prayer blanket and on all of the sick. Assure them of your nearness and unfailing love. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Please pray for our sick sisters and brothers: Elene Dimperio, Ann Koss, Sara Zonca, Dorothy Kowalski, Dolores Garcia, Mary Ann Castronova, Ben Schussler, Gertude Gutkowski, William Marchetti, Gregorio Cardenas, Joanne Morgan, Mariano Covarrubias, Marie Auerbach, Richard Oravec, Jeanne Kaminski, Mary Costelloe, Pam Cotter, Louise Cerkleski, Cindy Grimaldi, Diane Growchowski, & Josephine Koczarski, Please pray for our deceased sisters and brothers:

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ON UNEXPECTED MAIL, AND ADVENT Copyright 2016 by John B. Reynolds ([email protected])

So I got a big pile of mail through the slot several months ago. I recognized the bills right away, and the grocery coupons, and--back then--the unending assortment of political campaign propaganda telling me why I should vote for this candidate or that. The mailing that caught my eye, though, was a cream-colored envelope that came in upside down onto the floor. In truth, I thought it was an invitation, so I went for it first. It was an invitation of sorts, I suppose. From the Neptune Society. With “Free pre-paid cremation details inside.” I chuckled to myself and set it aside and kind of forgot about it until a few months later when another piece of mail came through the slot. This one--from the National Cremation Service--offered the same free, pre-paid cremation details inside. Uh…is somebody trying to tell me something? The Neptune Society letter began with “Dear John - For a variety of reasons, more and more people are choosing to plan for a memorialized cremation over traditional funeral arrangement--and the numbers are increasing every year!” then told me why cremation makes sense (“much less expensive” was near the top of the list). The National Cremation Service letter began with “Dear John - Trust is such a short word and yet it takes such a long time to earn. We trust ourselves that we made the right decisions when we needed to…But, sometimes we don’t trust ourselves to make a decision regarding pre-planning for final arrangements because we don’t have all the facts.” Then they let (traditional funeral cost) facts “speak for themselves.” And both agencies followed the same script in giving me a card to complete and mail in to maybe win a free cremation service: Last month’s free cremation winner was… Cool! While making no offer of free cremation, the readings for this First Sunday of Advent speak to us of preparedness just as surely as the letters from the cremation agencies do. In the Old Testament text, for example, Isaiah envisions all nations streaming toward God’s mountain “that he may instruct us in his ways, and we may walk in his paths.” Per the prophet as well, “He shall judge between the nations, and impose terms on many peoples.” We get more of the (preparatory) same in Paul’s letter to the Romans. “Brothers and sisters: You know the time; it is the hour now for you to awake from sleep. For our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed…Let us then throw off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light.” And per Jesus himself in the Gospel, “Be sure of this: if the master of the house had known the hour of night when the thief was coming, he would not let his house be broken into. So too, you also must be prepared…” I chuckled when the cremation invitations came in through the mail slot. I’m still chuckling, in fact. But I do not take lightly the larger message. And such is always the message of this joyful season as we anticipate the coming-and the return coming--of the Christ.

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TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

Before the Second Vatican Council in the mid-1960s, Advent had a strong penitential tone, reminiscent of Lent. From as long ago as the fourth century, some Christians began a solemn fast on St. Martin’s Day, November 11. This “Saint Martin’s Lent” extended all the way to Christmas, and was widely followed in the dioceses of France and Germany, and in the Middle Ages in England. Fasting was required, and dancing and similar activities were banned for the duration. The fast had a social function, too, assuring that the winter food supplies would stretch into spring. At the Second Vatican Council, some bishops argued that a revival of the long winter’s fast would give the Church a chance to establish the message and themes of the Incarnation long before the holiday hubbub took hold. This proposal didn’t pass, and Advent emerged as a four-week period of reflection, expectant waiting, and joyful preparation for the coming of the Lord. The season has two principal phases, with the first beginning this Sunday. The second phase commences on December 17, when the liturgy begins to unfold the story of the Savior’s coming. Interestingly, the Eastern Church maintains a strongly penitential note in Advent, which is called “Winter Lent,” “The Nativity Fast,” or “Christmas Lent,” and has laws forbidding people to absent themselves from liturgy from December 17 onward. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

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Some Thoughts on Advent & Eucharist Now that fall is nearing an end and as we prepare for the winter season, we are also reminded that this is a time of change. The day light grows shorter, the dark nights are longer and in the Church we change from the season of Ordinary time to the season of waiting and Advent. This year we are blessed to have Todd Williamson from the Office of Divine Worship come and share some of his thoughts on this subject. This talk is open to all parishioners. All Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors and Ushers are especially encouraged to attend this gathering in order to fulfill the Archdiocese requirement of a yearly day of renewal and catechesis for these ministries. So join us on Tuesday, November 29th, at 7:00pm in the church. Give yourself a hour or so to relax and refresh from all of the hustle and bustle that you do to prepare for Christmas.

TIME OF PREPARATION

This life is the time of our preparation for our future state. Our souls will continue for ever what we make them in this world. —John Tillotson, Archbishop of Canterbury

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St. Malachy + Precious Blood

The St Celestine Women's Club Invites you to OUR ANNUAL HOLIDAY DINNER PARTY FRIDAY - DECEMBER 9, 2016 7:00 P.M. TO 9:00 P.M. ST. CELESTINE ANNEX DINNER BY JIM & PETE'S $12.00 per person (checks can be dropped off at the Pastoral Center by Dec. 1st please place check in an envelope marked Women's Club) Soft drinks, coffee and desserts will be served OPTIONAL ORNAMENT EXCHANGE BRING A WRAPPED ORNAMENT $5 VALUE HOLIDAY GAMES, RAFFLE, SPLIT THE POT AND SING A-LONG

GIVING TREE

Again this year, Saint Celestine Parish is asked to come together to respond to the needs of one of the poorest parishes in the archdiocese, St. Malachy/Precious Blood. Your kindness and response made Christmas possible for so many families that would not have had Christmas last year. We will again have our “Giving Tree” and help the people of Saint Malachy/ Precious Blood Parish. Fr. Matt, the pastor of this parish, has given us family names and lists of some items that they would like for Christmas. Some families are large, some are small. Join up with another parishioner and take one of these larger families so they too can have a special Christmas. When was the last time someone you know was in need of a pair of socks or laundry detergent and asked for these items as a Christmas gift? I know that many of you are also struggling at this time, but those of us who are blessed and have a little extra, please try to help out. I have also broken down some of the families so that if you can’t take on a whole family, maybe you can get an item or two from these other tags. The tree will be up in the back of the church and the names available the weekend of November 26 & 27. All gifts should be returned to the church by Sunday, December 18. The gifts will be picked up later that afternoon by St. Malachy/Precious Blood Parish.

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WEEKLY EVENTS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2016 Scout Mass CHU 9:00am GS Leader Mtg. LMR 10:00am MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2016 Troop 40510 LR 3:05pm Cub Scouts Comm. Mtg. CONFB 6:30pm Respect Life Comm. Mtg. CONFA 7:00pm RCIA FR 7:00pm TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2016 Santa’s Workshop AN 8:30am EMs/Lectors/Ushers CHU 7:00pm WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2016 Santa’s Workshop AN 8:30am Christian Meditation CHAPEL 6:15pm Loaves & Fishes AN 6:30pm Finance Council Mtg. ST 7:00pm THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2016 Troop 42724 AN 5:30pm Teen RCIA SR 7:00pm FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2016 Eucharistic Adoration CHAPEL 9:00am SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2016 Religious Education 9:30am Spc. Ed. Religious Ed. GYM/AN 10:00am Floor Hockey GYM 1:00pm SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2016 Christmas Concert CHU 1:30pm

Simbang Gabi Saturday, December 17 5:00 p.m. Mass Reception to follow in the gym

Great ENTERTAINMENT!! 7:00PM ALL are welcome!

SAVE THIS DATE!!

OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE SAVE THE DATE! On Monday, December 12, we will celebrate the Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe, at 7 p.m. with a Mass in Church. Join us as we remember Our Lady in a special way as we wait with her for the birth of Christ. You are invited to bring roses to symbolize the flowers that Juan Diego gathered in his cloak. Please join us for this beautiful liturgy and light refreshment after.

BUDGET BOX Due to the Thanksgiving Holiday, we had an early deadline for the transmitting of the bulletin. The November 20 Budget Box will be published in next week’s bulletin.

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Please keep those serving in the military in your prayers Sgt. William Szepi Marine Corp Chief Sammy Gorniak Navy Dr, John J. Arquilla, Jr. Navy Lt. Col. Thomas J. Witczak Marines Air Borne Ranger Matthew Bathauer Army Senior Airman Scot Procanin Air Force Corp. Melissa Klancer Marines Lt. Michelle T. Paduch Navy Sgt. Matthew Lynn Marines Spec. E4 Richard Aquirre Army Lt. Col. Stephen Acosta Marines Staff Sgt. Lawrence G. Campbell Air Force Senior Airman Cory McCambridge Air Force Chief Erin McGuire Navy Lt. Col. Peter Anderson Army Sgt. Kenneth G. DiCristifano Army Spec Michael Migliorisi Army Maj. Deborah J. Crowley, M.D. Army Pvt. John Cerrone Marines Sgt. Anthony Pratola Marines Maj. David Nevers Marines PFC William Hayes Army PFC Paul J. Lagoda Marines PFC Sophia M. Garcia Marines Lt. Robert Reynolds Army PFC Richard A. Paduch Army Staff Sgt. Alberto Boy Marines Sgt. Rodolfo DeLao Army Mag. Patrick Scanlon Army Sr. Airman Natalie Borrini Army Lnc. Cpl. Brian Macaluso Marines Lnc. Cpl. Meghan Jennings Marines Lnc. Cpl. Michael Casanave Marines Pvt. Nicolas Casanave Marines ABEAN Melanie Hodges Navy PFC Vincent Negron Marines Pvt. Matthew Meyer Army

God, please watch over them

Thank You for your service to our country

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Is 4:2-6; Ps 122:1-9; Mt 8:5-11 Tuesday: Is 11:1-10; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 1213, 17; Lk 10:21-24 Wednesday: Rom 10:9-18; Ps 19:8-11; Mt 4:18-22 Thursday: Is 26:1-6; Ps 118:1, 8-9, 19-21, 25-27a; Mt 7:21, 24-27 Friday: Is 29:17-24; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Mt 9:27-31 Saturday: Is 30:19-21, 23-26; Ps 147:1-6; Mt 9:35 — 10:1, 5a, 6-8 Sunday: Is 11:1-10; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 1213, 17; Rom 15:4-9; Mt 3:1-12

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Please consider remembering Saint Celestine Parish in your will.

RESPECT LIFE: This week we pray that our communities may reach out to help young frightened pregnant teens choose life.

A REMINDER If you are moving out of our parish and no longer wish to be a parishioner, please notify our Business Manager, Nancy Mueller at (708) 453-2555.

If you are hospitalized…

If you or a member of your family are hospitalized, please contact Barbara Kubiniec-Mares at the Pastoral Center to let us know. Due to new federal regulations, most hospitals will not contact parishes unless you specifically request it. We want to visit our parishioners in the hospital, but we are often unaware that they are there.

Welcome to Saint Celestine Church

If you are new to our church or just visiting, please stop and introduce yourself. We are pleased to have you share in this celebration of the Eucharist. If you do not have a church home, or your church is not home to you, we invite you to become a part of our parish family. Our church is open to anyone looking for a spiritual home. You may register at the Pastoral Center. We are glad that you are here and hope that you will come back again for Mass or become a parishioner.

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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2016 7:30am Gail & Bob Ropa, +Marian Walaszek, +Mr. & +Mrs. Stanley Kozyra 9:00am +Andrew, +Walter, & +Bruno Gutkowski, B’days, +Mary Gdowski, Anniv, +Marites Negron 11:00am +Lois Mack, Chrobak, Stopka, Czerepko & Piotrowski families 4:30pm +Bridgie Deevey MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2016 8:00am +Anthony Wieclawski, +John & +Marian Crimmins, +Lea Bermudez, Anniv. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2016 8:00am +Geoffrie Sweborg, Anniv. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2016 8:00am +Mary Ellen O’Brien THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2016 8:00am +Silvio Giannelli, +Ray & +Colleen Kimberley, +Frank Kucera, 3rd Anniv. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2016 8:00am +Jeff Huber, +Armando Medina, +Marites Negron SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2016 8:00am +Fr. White 5:00pm +Jeannie & +John Miroballi SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2016 7:30am +Marian Walaszek 9:00am +Joseph & +Isabelle Turilli, +Marites Negron, +Angela Costanza-Misura 11:00am +Anthony Donatelli, +Victoria Tovar, +Martin Egan, +John Kingsmill 4:30pm People of the Parish

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2016 5:00pm PRESIDER: Ft. Grob LECTORS: J . Stopka, A. J ohnson SERVERS: R. Flor es, K. Monter r oso, V. Martinez E.M.s: K. Br oz, R. Br oz, M. Mojek, D. Jankiewicz, G. Derlacki, D. Ogrodnik, T. Maibusch, M. Josten, R. Josten, B. Miller, M. Miller SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2016 7:30am PRESIDER: Fr. Cao LECTORS: R. Nor ton, A. Nunez SERVERS: K. Doyle, D. Pilati, M. Mazur E.M.s: K. Doyle, M. Bitter man, M. Doyle, M. Machionne S. Wagner, A. Giannini, B. Lesch, M. Herbert, F. Smith 9:00am PRESIDER: Fr. Cao LECTORS: M. Detty, R. J osenkoski SERVERS: F. Gonzalez, I. Gonzalez, M. Halihan E.M.s: P. Domingo, L. Loftus, B. Gutkowski, G. Savio, C. Savio, S. Ruud, S. Josenkoski, M. Sullivan, A. Pontikis, J. Pontikis, C. Gutkowski 11:00am PRESIDER: Fr. Grob LECTORS: D. Cor tez, A. Schmidt SERVERS: J . Hollingswor th, G. Iammartino, A. Kieffer, M. Krzak E.M.s: C. Buffalo, L. DiMaso, P. Cordell, J. Cortez, A. Carella, M. Rossi, S. Marcucci, M. Metallo, K. Burch, M. Princivalli, J. Chouloute 4:30pm PRESIDER: Fr. Scherschel LECTOR: V. Hijazi SERVERS: D. Bar toli, R. Mitchell, M. Joost

Saint Celestine Parish 3020 N. 76th Court Elmwood Park, Illinois 60707

The Pastoral Staff Priests: Rev. Paul Cao—Pastor………..………..(708) 453-2555 ext.29 [email protected] Rev. Jeffrey Grob—Resident Priest Rev. Filbert Ngwila—Resident Priest Deacons: Deacon Michael DeLarco……….……(708) 453-2555 ext. 31 Please call Deacon Mike to schedule a wedding Deacon Dennis Colgan Deacon Miguel Negron Pastoral Associate: Barbara Kubiniec-Mares……..…...….(708) 453-2555 ext. 17 . [email protected] Please call Barbara for all questions regarding hospital and homebound visits, funeral liturgy planning, outreach to the poor and baptismal preparation. Business Manager: Nancy Mueller………….…………….(708) 453-2555 ext. 15 [email protected] Please call Nancy for all questions regarding parish census, parish finance, parish business, event scheduling, facility use. Music Minister: Craig Kamptner…………………..…..(708) 453-2555 ext. 16 [email protected] Please call Craig with all questions regarding adult & children’s choirs, liturgical instrumentalists, & wedding music. Coordinator of Youth Ministry: Ursula Singhurse……………...………..(708) 453-2555 ext. 30 usinghurse@stcelestine parish.org Please call Ursula for all questions regarding teen group activities, teen service projects, teen retreats, high school service hours, & teen advocacy.

Coordinator of Religious education: Julie McGuire……………..…………..(708) 453-2555 ext. 28 [email protected] Please call Julie for any questions regarding religious education classes for children in grades 1-8 and for high school students seeking Confirmation. Adults interested in RCIA and receiving a sacrament. Coordinator of Religious Education for special needs for children and adults: Mary Murphy…………...…...………………..(708) 453-2555 [email protected] Please contact Mary at her email address if you have any questions. School Principal: Jeanine Rocchi………...……………………..(708) 453-8234 [email protected] Please call Mrs. Rocchi for all questions regarding the school, such as school events, policies, enrollment and transfers. The Parish Support Staff: Administrative Assistant: Laurie DePillo……………….…..……(708) 453-2555 ext. 13 Parish Recptionists: Lynn Schmidt & Irma Rivera...…..……(708) 453-2555 ext. 10 School Secretary: Trudy Wynd…………....….…………..(708) 453-8234 ext. 11 School Finance Secretary: Donna DelMedico……...……………..(708) 453-8234 ext. 24 Ministry of Care:

( 708) 452-0150 ext. 17

Maintenance: Eric Mueller & Bob Vessini…..………(708) 453-8234 ext. 25

Website: http://wwStCelestinePar ish.or g Pastoral Center Hours: Monday –Thursday, 8:30am-8:00pm, Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm, Saturday & Sunday, 8:30am-12:30pm Weekend Mass Schedule: 5:00pm (Satur day), Sunday, 7:30, 9:00, & 11:00am, and 4:30pm Holy Day Mass Schedule: Holy Day, 8:00am & 7:00pm Weekday Mass Schedule: 8:00am, Monday –Saturday Holy Hour: Fir st Monday of each month at 7:00pm in the Chur ch Adoration: Fir st Fr iday of each month at 9:00am in the chapel, closing pr ayer s at 7:45pm Bus Transportation: Available for the 9:00 & 11:00am Masses. Please call the Pastor al Center to make ar r angements Baptisms: At 12:30pm on the second & four th Sunday of the month. Par ticipation in a Baptismal Pr ep class is essential Please call Barbara Kubiniec-Mares at the Pastoral Center to register for the class Reconciliation: Satur day after the 8:00am Mass, & at 4:15pm on Satur day. Also by an appointment. Weddings: Engaged couples ar e encour aged to call the Pastor al Center a year in advance of a pr efer r ed date. The couple must meet with a member of the staff before a wedding date can be reserved. Participation in marriage preparation is essential.

Saint Celestine Parish welcomes and encourages all visitors to worship in our church. If you would like to register to become a parishioner, please come to the Pastoral Center to register, 3020 N. 76th Court.