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Office 630-668-0918
Web www.stjohnwinfield.org

Fifteenth Ordinal Sunday of the Year, July 15, 2012

CATHOLIC CHURCH
Winfield, IL 60190
Fax 630-668-1074
E-mail contactus@stjohnwinfield.org

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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 ~

MARRIAGE: LOVE AND LIFE IN THE DIVINE PLAN

A PASTORAL LETTER BY THE CATHOLIC BISHOPS OF THE UNITED STATES What Is Marriage?
Marriage is a natural institution established by God the Creator. It is a permanent, faithful, fruitful partnership between one man and one woman, established by their free mutual consent. It has two purposes: the good of the spouses, called the unitive purpose, and the procreation and education of children.

Marriage is not merely a private institution. It is the foundation of the family, where children learn values and virtues that make them good Christians as well as good citizens. Marriage is important for the upbringing of the next generation; and therefore, it is important for society. Men and women are equal as persons. As male and female, they are two different ways of being human. These differences relate them to each other in a total and complementary way. They make possible a unique communion of persons in which spouses give themselves and receive each other in love. This communion of persons has the potential to bring forth human life and thus to produce the family. No other relationship symbolizes life and love as marriage does. The two purposes of marriage are inseparable; they are two aspects of the same self-giving. The unitive purpose of marriage means that husband and wife participate in Gods own self-giving love. The two become one flesh, giving mutual help and service to each other through their intimate union. The procreative purpose recognizes that married love is by its nature life-giving. The children who result from this union are the supreme gift of marriage. Some couples experience the tragedy of infertility and may be tempted to think that their union is not complete; however, it remains a distinctive communion of persons.
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Challenges to Marriage

Contemporary society poses fundamental challenges to the meaning and purposes of marriage. Four of these challenges are discussed here.

(1) Contraception. Each act of intercourse must be open to procreation, because the whole meaning of marriage is expressed in each marital act. Contraception closes off the possibility of procreation and separates the unitive and procreative meanings of marriage. This is objectively wrong and is essentially opposed to Gods plan for marriage and proper human development. Deliberately separating these two meanings can damage or destroy the marriage and bring many other negative consequences, both personal and social. Natural family planning (NFP) methods enable a couple to plan their family in accord with Gods design. (2) Same-sex unions. Male-female complementarity is essential to marriage. It makes possible authentic union and the generation of new life. Attempts to make same-sex unions the equivalent of marriage disregard the nature of marriage. Since marriage and same-sex unions are different realities, it is not unjust discrimination to oppose the legal recognition of same-sex unions. These unions pose a serious threat to the fabric of society that affects all people. (3) Divorce. Marriage is meant to be a lifelong covenantal union, which divorce claims to break. Troubled couples as well as divorced persons are encouraged to rely on Gods help and to use the resources of the Church for support and healing. An annulment is a possibility for some divorced persons. This is a finding by a church tribunal, or court, that no valid marriage bond was formed because the requirements for valid consent were not met at the time of the wedding. (4) Cohabitation. Many couples live together in a sexual relationship without marriage. This is always wrong and objectively sinful because the complete gift of self can only take place within the public, permanent commitment of marriage. Cohabitation can have negative effects on couples themselves, as well as any children who are part of the relationship.

Marriage as a Christian Sacrament

Although marriage remains a blessing from God, Original Sin has had grave consequences for married life. As a break with God, it ruptured the original communion between man and woman. Jesus healed this rupture when he raised marriage to the dignity of a sacrament. In marriage a man and woman become one flesh. They love each other as they love themselves and cherish each other's bodies as their own. This union is an image of Christs love for his Church. Spouses are called to give themselves to each other as fully as Christ gave himself to his Church. When the baptized spouses exchange their promises of loving and permanent fidelity before the Church, their marriage covenant becomes a participation in the unbreakable covenant between Christ and the Church. The Holy Spirit binds the spouses together and enables them to perform acts of self-giving love to the benefit of themselves, their families, and the whole Church. In this way their marriage does more than symbolize Christs love; it makes that love present in the world. In order to imitate Christs love for his Church, the relationship between man and woman needs healing. Their relationship is not a one-sided subjection of the wife to the husband, but a mutual subjection of husband and wife, following St. Pauls charge to be subordinate to one another out of reverence for Christ (Eph 5:21).

Marriage and Family: A Communion of Love

The Christian married couple, with their children, form an image of the Trinitarian God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Marriage and family life images the Trinity in two ways. First, like the Trinity, marriage is a communion of love between co-equal persons, beginning with husband and wife and extending to all the members of the family. Second, just as Trinitys love is life-giving, a married couples love conceives and cares for children.

In addition to reflecting the Trinity, the family is a microcosm of the Church. The ancient expression domestic church accurately describes the family because it is small communion of persons that draws its sustenance from the larger Church and reflects its life in unique ways. Within this domestic church, parents have a special responsibility to teach children the faith and help them grow in virtue. The family matures as a domestic church by participating in the life and worship of the larger Church, especially Sunday Eucharist. In the Eucharist, members of the family are most fully united to Christ, to one another, and to their brothers and sisters throughout the world. Christian spouses in a mixed marriage (between a Catholic and a baptized person who is not Catholic) witness to the universality of Gods love, even without sharing the Eucharist. They can make an important contribution towards Christian unity. Sometimes, Catholics marry non-Christians. These marriages are not sacramental, although the parties do commit to fidelity, permanence, and openness to children. Both types of unions face particular challenges, especially the religious upbringing of children. The Catholic party needs to take seriously the promise to maintain his or her Catholic faith and to do all in his or her power to have the children baptized and raised Catholic. Marriage is a vocation, or divine call, as necessary and valuable to the Church as other vocations. Discernment of and preparation for marriage is a process that begins early in life and continues through the engagement period. Because marriage is for the good of the Church and the entire community, the Church and the state have an obligation to help support and sustain marriage. With Gods grace, couples are called to grow in holiness. A holy marriage is made up of many virtues. Fundamentally, the couple lives out the theological virtues of faith, hope and love. Love is the heart of the vocation of marriage. It calls spouses to imitate Jesus by their willingness to sacrifice themselves in everyday situations for each other and their children. Couples must also grow in the moral virtues of prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance. Two virtues that are sometimes overlooked are chastity and gratitude. Marital chastity means that the couples love is total, faithful, exclusive and open to life. It protects a great good: the communion of persons and the procreative purpose of marriage. Marriage is a school of gratitude, in which husband and wife are thankful for the gift of each other. They express their joyous gratitude in giving themselves completely to each other. Their gratitude leads them to be open to children and to be generous towards others. Growth in virtue is a lifelong journey, in which the spouses become more like Christ so that they can more perfectly love each other as Christ loves his Church.

Growth in Virtue

The Eucharist In the Eucharist Catholic couples meet Christ, the source of their marriage. This encounter moves them to reach out in love to the broader Church and to the world. The Eucharist nourishes the virtue of marital hospitality and helps the couple to recognize Gods image in others. This hospitality builds up the Church and makes it a stronger witness to Christs love in the world.
A marriage that is truly in Christ is a sign of the Kingdom that is coming. At the end of time, at the celebration of the heavenly wedding banquet, the love to which the spouses have been called will find its completion when the entire Church is assumed into the glory of the risen Christ.

Todays readings talk about the hardness of heart of Gods people and their lack of faith. What is the soil of our heart like? Open your heart to God and allow him to transform your life and your marriage. ? Attend the next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend on August 10-12, 2012. Contact Tim and Pat Doyle, 630-577-0778. For more information visit our website at: wwmejoliet.org.

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Albert Vogt Lucille Vogt Joseph & Ethel Bialek The Bialek Family Mass for all Our Parishioners Brother Columban Trojan St. John the Baptist Parish

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Kathy Krug

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Kathy Skrobutt The Coles Family Skip Cada Carole Cada & Family Fred & Maryann Dusza Fred & Maryann Dusza (Living/50th Wedding Anniversary)

Please pray for Terrance (Terry) Rieck who passed away on June 30, 2012. Our sympathy is extended to his wife, Donna, and his family and his friends on their loss.

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Mass for all our Parishioners Scott Woodbury Annette Miller & Ella Cech Sylvia Medina Laurie Woodbury & Family Scott & Selene Miller & Family St. John the Baptist Parish

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Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Jesus sent the Apostles out to proclaim the good news of Gods love and to help the poor and the suffering. Each of us is also called as Stewards to work for justice and peace and to serve the needs of those around us. Poverty wears many faces: some have needs of the body, some have needs of the spirit.

Please Pray For:

The Sick; All Those In Nursing Homes; and: Fr. John Barrett Fr. Richard Best Fr. James Curtin Fr. John Driscoll Fr. Herb Essig Fr. Denis White Fr. Henry Wilkening Betty Akin Michael Beary Harold Bingo Besch James Bestler Margaret Birt Brian Burke Josephine Calalbrese Goeffrey Callahan Lisa Cicero Kathy Connor Cheryl Czepiel Patricia Dahleen Chuck DeZutel Mary Felder John Flanigan, Jr. Leon Gabriel Gary Gillmeister Dawn Grant Destin Green Lori Gregg Jennifer Hammerschmidt Joy Henczel Carter Kettner Korrin Kupris Rose Marie Lambert John Lechowicz Ida Lee Deloris Lewandowski Laurie Linke Sandra Linke Beth Majerczyk

Ursula Makowijczuk John Maltese Jan Masters Skip Meyer Joyce Milder Selene Miller Marcy Morken Rowland Morken Becky Neal Johnny Neal Lesley (Tobin) Nygaard Judy Pakula Josie Pasciak Bane Petrov Cathy Enders Poss Elly Ransum Mary Rauch Alicia Ricciardi Cooper Rojas Charles Roloff Casmir Ruta Joan Sabonis Edward Salek Lillian Salek George Sarlitto Dick Schopp Sven Segerlund Bea Serwach John Shannon Cathy Slipkevych Rosemary Sumang Rose Szczepaniak Mary Tarchala Virg Tobin Paul Vasich William White Michael Wolthusen Lexie Youngberg Larry Zengri

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Parish Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. Phone: 630-668-0918 ~ Fax: 630-668-1074 Email: contactus@stjohnwinfield.org Website: www.stjohnwinfield.org

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Rev. Tom Cargo, Pastor Rev. Thomas Theneth, CMI, Associate Rev. Henry Wilkening, In Residence Deacons Assisting Us from other Parishes Deacon William Nijm - from Our Lady of Lebanon Lombard Deacon Bruce Carlson - from St. Mary - West Chicago Aaron Simpson, Business Manager Maureen Brennan, Director Religious Education Chris Strong, Adult Education Coordinator & Youth Minister Adrienne Rose, Music Director 630-653-1489 Catherine Kos, Principal St. John the Baptist School 0S259 Church Street Winfield, IL 60190 Phone: 630-668-2625 Fax: 630-668-7176

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Monday - Friday: 7:30 a.m. Saturday: 8:30 a.m., 5 p.m. Sunday: 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. (Espaol)

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Vigil 7 p.m. Holy Day 7 a.m., 9 a.m., 7 p.m.

Please Pray for Our People 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 GSM1 (SS/SW) Timothy A. Newell Maj Michael ODonnell Lt Col George Pohlmann A1C Alejandro Luis Sanchez AN Michael Schieve Capt Jim Smolucha 1st Lt Mike Smolucha SPC Thomas Stanhope SSgt Mark Trygar SrA Sarah Trygar ABHAA Robert Twohill

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Saturday: 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

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First Sunday of the Month at 11:30 a.m. Mass Mass Attendance June 30 & July 1, 2012 5:00 p.m. 304 7:30 a.m. 202 9:30 a.m. 375 11:30 a.m. 303 1:30 p.m. 64 Total: 1,248 This is 16.91% of all parish members. Mass Attendance July 7 & July 8, 2012 5:00 p.m. 244 7:30 a.m. 217 9:30 a.m. 300 11:30 a.m. 308 1:30 p.m. 91 Total: 1,160 This is 15.72% of all parish members.

Everything and a Book Club, Too! Please join us on July 18, 2012, to discuss a Nancy Drew mystery of your choice. We will be meeting at the home of Paula Winterhalder, 1S540 Domartin Pl., Winfield. Please contact Kara Ladd at kedrok99@att.net or 630-876-4534 for directions or questions.

Childrens Stewardship Corner

Here are just a few of the many offerings to God from the youths of St. John the Baptist. Natalie, Molly, Emma, Bailey, Ian, Lauren, Keira, Joseph, Zachary, Courtney, Norby, Alyssa, Nick, Riley, Peyton and Julia all donated money to the church this week. Natalie helped her friend fix his bike. Molly prayed. Emma played the flute in a retirement home. Bailey said goodbye to her grandma. Joseph cleaned up his playroom. Keira walked the dog. Ian helped Some of the talents of St. Johns youths are: sharing with friends, singing, baseball, softball, basketball and piano playing. Gifts from the youth's envelopes for July 1, 2012 was $13.50.

Parish Picnic 2012

Its time to start planning for this years Parish Picnic that will be held on Sunday, August 19, 2012. This event has food, music, and games for children and adults of all ages. Last year there were over 100 volunteers whose dedication, hard work, and creativity helped to make it a day of fun for all. As always, we need your help! We are looking for a new chairperson for the Picnic Committee. Interested parties, please contact Jim Milder at milj@aol.com or 630 330-6946. You may also fill out the below form and return via e-mail to milj@aol.com or a hard copy to the parish office by August 3, 2012 _____________________________________________________________ I am interested in helping with the Parish Picnic Name:____________________ Phone:_____________________ E-Mail:______________________________________________

I would like to help with (circle one or more J):

Chairperson Bingo

Childrens Games Face Painting

Welcome Table Beverage Tent

Food Set Up

Popcorn Clean Up

Christmas In July July 21 and 22, 2012

To St. John the Baptist Parish Family: Did you ever have to say to yourself, "If I only had ten more dollars, I could drive my child to school so she wouldnt have to walk in the rain? I could buy hamburger for dinner and milk, too." Have you ever had to pray, Lord, please help me provide the basic necessities for my family"? The fact is that there are many people in our own community who have to make decisions between food and gas or school supplies and rent, everyday. Now is the time when the donations and gifts that we generously give at Christmas time are running out, and with the economy the way it is today, needs are ever increasing. Can you afford to give a $10.00 gift card to a family in need? If the answer is YES, please help us celebrate Christmas in July to benefit St.Vincent de Paul. Bring a $10.00 gift card to Mass on July 21 and/or 22 The gift cards for people in need can be purchased at grocery stores such as Jewel, Dominicks, and Ultra, or superstores like Target and Wal-Mart. St. Vincent de Paul will make the gift cards available for the incidental expense needs of the persons and families whom they assist: fresh produce, dairy products, meats, etc. Gas cards would also be useful. Of course, if you are able to contribute more than a $10 gift card, you can make contributions (cash or check) for St. Vincent de Paul to use for the larger-scale expenses that people face: rent or mortgage payments or utility payments (electric, gas, and water bills). For that purpose, you can use the St. Vincent de Paul monthly envelope or the Poor Box located in the back of the narthex. If you are unable to make a contribution at this time, please take a moment to thank God for the blessings that you have and ask Him to continue to watch over you and the families that need His help and compassion. The Ladies Auxiliary of Fr. McGivney 8002 will have a box in the Narthex the weekend of July 21 and 22 for your contributions. Donations are anonymous and discreet. If you have any questions, please call one of the coordinators for Christmas in July from LAFM #8002, Mary Rieck (630-668-1307) or Stella Howard (630-615-0200). Thank you for the opportunity to help families in our community.

Theology Under the Stars Our Fifth Year!!!

If weather permits, all presentations will be in the new pavilion. (If weather is bad, we will go to Sebahar Hall.) Bring a lawn chair and meet us at 7 p.m. on Tuesdays. July 17- Why Is Every Generation of Catholic So Different? Chris Strong will explain the differences in understanding and learning faith between three generations of Christian Catholics. Extra stress will be put on understanding the millennial generation and their challenges. July 24- Walking in the Footsteps of Mary in 2012 Maureen Brennan will present Our Blessed Mother as a role model for all men and women. Her role as a mother was key in Jesus life and is today in our life. Come listen, share and reflect on who this woman was and how she can still help us today as women/men of faith, parents, married person, and child of God. July 31- Incarnational Spirituality Fr. Tom Cargo will explain: How do we find Christ in others; The Synthesis of Prayer and Service! (Rooted in St. Vincent de Paul); Spiritual Tools Using Points of Interest: Virtues or Charisms to Help Accomplish This!

New Parishioners
Matthew & Sheri Meadows-Dahleen & Mary (Allie) Meadows & Jessica (Ariel) Meadows

Welcome to Our Newly Baptized Sunday, July 1, 2012 Landen Jose Stith
Son of Vanessa Benavides & Charles Stith Son of Casandra & Thomas Grantz

Welcome!

Caden Thomas Grantz

Wedding
June 29, 2012

Alison Patricia Brice and Bret Samuel Todd

CATHOLICS FOR LIFE

Blessed Pope John Paul II discussed radical secularism almost two decades ago when he visited Baltimore and stated, The challenge facing you, dear friends, is to increase peoples awareness of the importance for society of religious freedom; to defend that freedom against those who would take religion out of the public domain and establish secularism as Americas official faith...And it is vitally necessary, for the very survival of the American experience, to transmit to the next generation the precious legacy of religious freedom and the convictions which sustain it. ~
Archbishop William E. Lori, Archbishop of Baltimore, Address Let Freedom Ring, given May 24, 2012

National Catholic Bioethics Center Responds to the Supreme Court Upholding the Affordable Care Act (ACA) (for full text go to www.ncbcenter.org)

"The National Catholic Bioethics Center is deeply disappointed to learn that virtually the entire Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) remains standing in the wake of the June 28, 2012 U. S. Supreme Court Ruling ... the Court did not rule that the law is good in its entirety or even that it can be effectively implemented and sustained. It merely ruled that it does not violate the Federal Constitution ... The National Catholic Bioethics Center remains opposed to the law not because universal health care coverage is somehow undesirable as a goal, but predominantly because the ACA will provide coverage for abortion on demand and violate the conscience of employers and enrollees who will be forced to subsidize abortion. There also is little protection of health care providers who may be coerced to provide contraceptives and abortifacients. Furthermore, the Health and Human Services mandate has come to be woven into the fabric of the ACA as a post-provision that poisons the well of authentic health care and radically contradicts respect for conscience, which is particularly important in healthcare settings where the human person is vulnerable and easily violated. The national Catholic Bioethics Center thus remains compelled to oppose the measure in its entirety until a proper respect for the First Amendment, religious freedom, rights of conscience, and human life are properly incorporated into the law, and safeguarded in medical decision-making. ... From the perspective of social justice, services ought to be provided by those social agencies and instrumentalities of government that are closest to the point of delivery. Tremendous dangers lie in health care being orchestrated by the highest level of social organization, our federal government. The Bishops, many Catholics, and others of conscience remain deeply troubled by this law and will continue to work to ensure the protection of the consciences of those providing health are and other social services to those in need." Events This Week
Tuesday, July 17, 2012: Theology Under the Stars! The Pavilion on the east side of Sebahar Hall Thursday, July 19, 2012: Theology on Tap at Johns Buffet, Winfield, 7:00 p.m.-The Coolest Guys in the Old Testament & What Does it Matter to Me? Saturday, July 21, 2012: Market Day Pick-Up in the School Hall from 9-10 a.m. Saturday, July 21 and Sunday, July 22, 2012: Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary Christmas in July. Gift card or monetary donations will be collected in the Narthex at all Masses by the Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary

BISHOPS RENEW PLEA TO CONGRESS AND ADMINISTRATION TO REPAIR AFFORDABLE CARE ACT

Supreme Court decision does not address fundamental flaws in the law Legislation still needed to fix conscience, abortion funding, immigration problems WASHINGTON-Today the United States Supreme Court issued a decision upholding as a tax the provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that requires individuals to purchase a health plan-the so-called "individual mandate." For nearly a century, the Catholic bishops of the United States have been and continue to be consistent advocates for comprehensive health care reform to ensure access to life-affirming health care for all, especially the poorest and the most vulnerable. Although the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) did not participate in these cases and took no position on the specific questions presented to the Court, USCCB's position on health care reform generally and on ACA particularly is a matter of public record. The bishops ultimately opposed final passage of ACA for several reasons. First, ACA allows use of federal funds to pay for elective abortions and for plans that cover such abortions, contradicting longstanding federal policy. The risk we identified in this area has already materialized, particularly in the initial approval by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) of "high risk" insurance pools that would have covered abortion. Second, the Act fails to include necessary language to provide essential conscience protection, both within and beyond the abortion context. We have provided extensive analyses of ACA's defects with respect to both abortion and conscience. The lack of statutory conscience protections applicable to ACA's new mandates has been illustrated in dramatic fashion by HHS's "preventive services" mandate, which forces religious and other employers to cover sterilization and contraception, including abortifacient drugs. Third, ACA fails to treat immigrant workers and their families fairly. ACA leaves them worse off by not allowing them to purchase health coverage in the new exchanges created under the law, even if they use their own money. This undermines the Act's stated goal of promoting access to basic life-affirming health care for everyone, especially for those most in need. Following enactment of ACA, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has not joined in efforts to repeal the law in its entirety, and we do not do so today. The decision of the Supreme Court neither diminishes the moral imperative to ensure decent health care for all, nor eliminates the need to correct the fundamental flaws described above. We therefore continue to urge Congress to pass, and the Administration to sign, legislation to fix those flaws.

This is a celebration of faith, learning, friends and a little beer for all of the young adults in their 20s and 30s. All of our events are at Johns Buffet in Winfield and they start at 7 p.m. The faith parties are on Thursdays

Theology-on-Tap
Think, Drink, and Be Inspired.
Summer Series for Young Adults Sunday, July 15 through Friday, August 3, 2012 at several locations around the Diocese of Joliet
Looking to connect with other Catholic young adults, ages 19 to 39? Want to learn more about your faith and its relevance to your life?
Look no further. Check out the full Theology-on-Tap lineup online at:

July 19- The Coolest Guys in the Old

Testament & What Does It Matter To Me? Dr. Doug Muir

July 26 Seven Keys to Spiritual Wellness: Getting Beyond Sin Joe Paprocki

August 2 Faith in Art & Image: Hearing 1,000 Words & Talking Right Back Dr. Eileen Daily

Johns Buffet is located at:

27W482 Jewell Rd., Winfield, IL 60190 (off of Winfield Road, north of Roosevelt Rd. and south of Geneva Rd.)

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For more details, contact the Theology-on-Tap site coordinator in your local area (details available online). All sessions are free of charge and no RSVPs are needed. We look forward to meeting you this summer.

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

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Whether you will be hospitalized for a few days or whether your surgery is same-day 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. Ask one of the priests following Mass, or call the parish office at 630-668-0918, ext. 600, and set a time to come in BEFORE your surgery for anointing.

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

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New Parishioner Registrations are held in Sebahar Hall (lower level of the Church) generally following the 7:30 & 9:30 a.m. Masses (no registration in June or July). Upcoming scheduled dates are as follows: August: At Picnic, after the 11:30 a.m. Mass, Sunday August 19, 2012 We look forward to your attendance and to officially welcome you into our parish.

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If you lost an item in any of the parish buildings, please check the Lost and Found basket in the entry way to the parish office.

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Our priests are always available to make hospital visits. However, you or a family member must notify the St. Johns parish office of the confinement in the hospital. Also, remind the hospital that the name of the patient must be shown on the visitation sheet which is given to the priest when he makes his calls. We want to make sure our parishioners needs and requests are met, so please remember this when entering the hospital.

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For upcoming St. John the Baptist Parish events and meeting dates, please see the on-line calendar at: www.stjohnwinfield.org or the monthly calendar on the kiosk of the narthex of the Church.

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Submissions to the bulletin are due by noon on Thursday, 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). Articles are run no more than twice (no exceptions) in the bulletin. 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 articles in the body of the email. Photographs should be in black and white. Email to: jenniferk@stjohnwinfield.org and rosab@stjohnwinfield.org

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Baptism Preparation Classes can be scheduled before your baby is born, but newborns are welcome too! Chosen godparents are also required to attend. To make an appointment at a monthly class, please call the parish office at 630-668-0918, Ext. 600.

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If you or a parishioner you know is 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.

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Getting married? Give us a ring. Please contact one of the parish priests as soon as you become engaged and at least six months before the wedding date. Catholics need to be going to church every Sunday.

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The Mass Book for 2013 is open to receive Mass intentions. Please stop by the Parish Office to schedule your intentions.

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Pulpit announcements are limited and 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. No additions, deletions or changes without pastors acknowledgement.

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Order or renew magazine subscriptions and St. Johns school receives 40% profit! Go to www.QSP.com and enter St. Johns code: 425005654. Order all your favorite magazines, music, and books on lineanytime! Questions, call 1-800-678-2673.

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Employment Ministry: Providing practical and spiritual guidance to men and women in job transition in this global market. Phone: (630) 858-5587 Fax: (630) 344-0963 Website: www.stjosephministry.org

The parish office has final approval

on all bulletin articles and pulpit announcements.

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Please drop off your clipped Box Tops in the entryway to the parish office. There is always a collection box there. Questions, call Robin Hafertepe @ 630-293-9923. Thank you!

Please do not place items on the

kiosk or bulletin boards without prior approval of the parish office.

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Want to find some great bargains? Then shop at the St. Vincent de Paul Stores. The nearest one is in downtown West Chicago, at 213 Main Street. There youll find a broad selection of carefully selected quality clothing and merchandise offered at unbeatable prices. Moreover, your support will help the St. Vincent de Paul Society minister to our brothers and sisters in need. Thank you for helping us help others.

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If you or someone in your family is sick and would like to be mentioned in the Prayers of the Faithful during weekend Mass, please call the parish office, 630668-0918, ext. 600.

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Monday - Friday: 7:30 a.m. Saturday: 8:30 a.m., 5 p.m. Vigil Mass for Sunday Sunday: 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., & 1:30 p.m. - Espaol

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First Sunday of the Month First Rituals starting at the 11:30 a.m. Mass Up to Three Baptisms per Service

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Vigil 7 p.m. Holy Day 7 a.m., 9 a.m., 7 p.m.

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Saturday: 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

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

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Every Tuesday from 8 a.m. until 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday & First Friday of each month from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Going On Vacation? To find a church and Mass times in the area where you will be vacationing go to www.thecatholicdirectory.com

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