EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
February 26, 2017
Saint Thomas the Apostle Church
ASH WEDNESDAY IS THIS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 2017
Masses with distribution of ashes will be:
Pierson St. Church:
8:30 a.m.
Oak St. Church:
6:30 a.m., 12:10 p.m., 4:30 p.m.,
and 6:00 p.m.
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Hispanic Ash Wednesday Mass is at 5:30 a.m. at the Pierson St. Church
Hispanic Ash Wednesday Mass is at 7:30 p.m. at the Oak St. Church
Mission Statement
We are a Catholic family, living our awareness
of Christ’s presence through
worship, service,
evangelization
and
community
for the benefit of all.
Pastor
Monsignor Daniel J. Hermes
Parochial Vicars
Reverend Jerome P. Koutnik
Reverend Akan S. Simon
Reverend William Tunarosa
Permanent Deacons
Mr. Allen Bondi
Mr. David Deitz
Mr. Edward Morrison
451 W. Terra Cotta Avenue (Oak Street Church)
453 Pierson Street (Pierson Street Church)
272 King Street (Parish Office)
Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014
Marian Prayer Group
The rosary is prayed every morning in our Blessed Sacrament
Chapel at 7:00 am after Mass. Our Saturday devotion
concentrates on our Blessed Mother of Medjugorje with
meditation prayer and rosary.
Eucharistic Adoration
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Pews in the Holy Hearts Chapel can accommodate approximate
30 people at one time; Every one can come and adore during
the hours of 6:00 am to 10:00 pm—Chapel will be open;
Security cards will be needed to enter during the hours of 10:00
pm to 6:00 am; If you wish to apply for a security card, please
stop in at the Parish Offices to pick up the form; Any questions,
please contact [email protected].
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Saint Thomas the Apostle School
For
Your Information…
New to Saint Thomas Parish?
Being a member means celebrating and making a commitment to
Jesus Christ. If you are new to Crystal Lake, or if you have not
yet become a member of Saint Thomas, we encourage you to
consider joining our community in worship and ministry.
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Celebrated every Sunday at 1:00 PM. Class, which is held once a
month, is required. Parishioners are asked to please call the Parish
Secretary at the Parish Office at (815)455-5400 extension 400 to
schedule both the Class and Baptism dates. Please note that
baptisms are not held during Lent.
Weekly classes are held for pre-schoolers through 6th grade on
Tuesday & Wednesday, from mid-fall through April. Preparation
for First Eucharist and First Reconciliation is also given under the
direction of the Director of Religious Education. For more
information on the program, please contact Charlotte Kolodzik
at (815) 455-9787.
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Sacrament of Reconciliation—Oak Street Church
Every Saturday, 8:00 AM to 8:45 AM; 3:30 PM to 4:15 PM,
Every Monday at 5:30 pm, or anytime by appointment.
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Sacrament of Confirmation
Confirmation is celebrated in our parish by the Bishop of the
Diocese. There is a two-year preparation for youth 8th grade or
older. Contact the Youth Ministry office at (815)455-9037.
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Sacrament of Marriage
Couples planning to marry are encouraged to make
arrangements at least six months prior to the wedding date.
Please contact the Pastoral Center at (815)455-5400 extension
400.
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Junior High & High School Youth Ministry
Weekly classes are held for on Monday and Thursday evenings.
In addition to Classes, we offer many other opportunities for fun
and service. All youth are welcome! For more information,
contact Dan Wolff (High School) or Lisa Kendzior (Junior High)
in the Office of Youth Ministry at (815)455-9037.
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Weekly Bulletin Articles
If you are interested in RCIA, (Rite of Christian Initiation for
Adults) or learning more about the Catholic Faith tradition,
please contact Father Akan Simon at the Pastoral Center (815)
455-5400, ext. 403. Adults interested in receiving the Sacrament
of Confirmation can call the Pastoral Center (815)455-5400.
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All articles for the Sunday Weekly Bulletin must be turned in
Friday, (9 days previous) for consideration of publication in the
following Sunday bulletin. Articles should be typed for legibility
and accuracy. Insertions may run for a maximum of two weeks
consecutively. Please contact Donna Kothera, Parish Secretary,
at (815)455-5400, ext. 400.
Hispanic Ministry
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Religious Education Classes
Sacrament of Baptism
Adult Christian Initiation
Saint Thomas the Apostle School is a Catholic Pre-3 through 8th
grade elementary school serving both the parish communities of
Saint Thomas the Apostle and Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton. Every
student in our Catholic school receives a strong foundation in all
core subjects – Religion, Reading, English, Math, Science, and
Social Studies, along with regular classes in Spanish, Computer
Technology, Music, Art and Physical Education. For more
information, contact Deanne Roy, principal at (815)459-0496.
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Father William Tunarosa offers ministry to the Hispanics of our
Parish and of this area. Sunday Masses for the Hispanic are at
9:30 am AND 11:30 am in our Church on Pierson Street. Mass
on Thursday evening is at 7:30 pm, AND on Saturday evening at
7:00 pm. Father’s office number 815-356-0860. To schedule
baptisms, please call Father Tunarosa at 815-356-0860.
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THE PASTOR’S DESK………...
My Dear People,
Shaun Usher shared this lovely story in his book Letters of Note:
A few years ago, a New York City English teacher challenged her high school students to write a letter to their
favorite author and invite him or her to visit the school. Five students wrote to Kurt Vonnegut, the author of
such classic novels as Slaughterhouse-Five and Breakfast of Champions. The author responded. He
thanked the students for their warm letter but, at the age of 84, he no longer made public appearances “because
now I resemble nothing so much as an iguana.” (Vonnegut died a short time later, in 2007).
But he offered them this advice: “Practice any art — music, singing, dancing, acting, drawing, sculpting, poetry, fiction, essays, reportage — no matter how well or badly, not to get money or fame, but to experience
becoming, to find out what’s inside you, to make your soul grow. Seriously! I mean start right now, do art
and do it for the rest of your lives. Draw a funny or nice picture of your teacher and give it to her. Dance
home after school, and sing in the shower, and on and on. Make a face in your mashed potatoes.”
Then Vonnegut gave the students an assignment, “and I hope your teacher will flunk you if you don’t do it:
Write a six-line poem about anything, but rhymed… Make it as good as you possibly can. But don’t tell anybody what you’re doing. Don’t show it or recite it to anybody, not even your girlfriend or parents or whatever…”
“Tear it up into teeny-weeny pieces and discard them into widely separated trash receptacles. You will find
that you have already been gloriously rewarded for your poem. You have experienced becoming, learned a lot
more about what’s inside you, and you have made your soul grow. God bless you all! Kurt Vonnegut.”
In our Gospel today, Jesus tells us “...do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink, or about your
body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing?”
In other words, you can say that Jesus’ “homework assignment” is parallel to the one that Kurt Vonnegut gave
to those students. Our Lord is asking us to “make our souls grow” by making time in our daily life for generosity, forgiveness, peace, faith, and love.
The quote is not new with me, I’m sure you have heard it before, but it is true: we can become so absorbed in
pursuing the elements of a life-style that we neglect the necessities in living a life — a life of meaning, and
purpose, of faith and joy.
As we look ahead to Ash Wednesday this week, resolve to make this the best Lent ever by helping your soul to
“grow.” You can write a love letter to God about what is happening in your life. You can unplug from the
world and the technology and spend some time in prayer, reading Scriptures, going for a walk, reading to a
child, or re-connecting with someone you have lost touch with.
It is a great Lenten resolution for all of us — what can I do this Lent to cooperate with God’s grace in my life
and to help my soul to grow?
A blessed and holy Lent to each and every one of you!
Sincerely yours, in Our Lord,
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Mass Intentions Monday, February 27, 2017
6:30 AM (Oak)
+The Souls of the Faithful Departed
Katie Moran (Special Intention)
8:30 AM (Oak)
Family of Frank & Anna Fischbach,
Living and Deceased
+Mato Nikich
Tuesday, February 28, 2017
6:30 AM (Oak)
+The Souls of the Faithful Departed
8:30 AM (Pierson)
Family of Ernest & Kate Ream,
Living and Deceased
+William Ellis
Ash Wednesday, March 1, 2017
6:30 AM (Oak)
+Poppa Plonczynski
8:30 AM (Pierson)
Hoelscher Family, Living
and Deceased
12:10 PM (Oak)
+Victoria Geiger
4:30 PM (Oak)
+The Souls of the Faithful Departed
6:00 PM (Oak)
+Loretta McNamee
7:30 PM (Hispanic) (Oak) Hispanic Community
Thursday, March 2, 2017
6:30 AM (Oak)
+Mary Pones
8:30 AM (Oak)
+Shirley Busse
Salvi Family (Special Intention)
12:10 PM (Oak)
+The Souls of the Faithful Departed
Friday, March 3, 2017
6:30 AM (Oak)
+The Souls of the Faithful Departed
+Bud Johnson
8:30 AM (Oak)
Mike, Melissa, and Max Wasz
(Special Intention)
12:10 PM (Oak)
+Deceased Members of the
McNamee Family
Saturday, March 4, 2017
7:30 am (Oak)
Brenda Iluscre (Special Intention)
4:30 PM (Oak)
+John and Tim Stein
Sunday, March 5, 2017
7:30 AM
+Shirley Ann Standley
+Genevieve DeLance
9:00 AM
St. Thomas Women’s Club
Members, Living & Deceased
10:30 AM
+Joan Sippy
+Vincent Gray
10:30 AM Family
+The Souls of the Faithful Departed
12:00 PM
+Stanley and Charlotte Pachucki
+Andrew Pierzynska
5:30 PM
The People of St. Thomas the
Apostle Parish, Living & Deceased
ADORATION CHAPEL CANDLES
DEDICATED FOR THE PERIOD
For the period through March 4, 2017
Cuchna Family
Staehling Family
Onwualu Family
Sulak Family
SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
Sir 17:20-24; Ps 32:1-2, 5-7; Mk 10:17-27
Tuesday:
Sir 35:1-12; Ps 50:5-8, 14, 23;
Mk 10:28-31
Wednesday: Jl 2:12-18; Ps 51:3-6ab, 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 51:3-6ab, 18-19; Mt 9:14-15
Saturday: Is 58:9b-14; Ps 86:1-6; Lk 5:27-32
Sunday:
Gn 2:7-9; 3:1-7; Ps 51:3-6, 12-13, 17;
Rom 5:12-19 [12, 17-19]; Mt 4:1-11
Please pray for all those in our Parish who are sick:
Margo Eichenberg
Fred Winkoski
Bonnie Bosse
Maggie Lucchetti
Don Keller
Peter Krallitsch
Please pray for all the deceased:
Kenna Daly (sister of Kristin (Stephen) Famolaro)
Ray Pilati
If you would like Saint Jude’s Guild to pray
for your loved one, please contact Georgia
Kostur at 815-459-5432.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR
NEWLY BAPTIZED CATHOLICS
Finley Robert Bacak, Keaton John Bacak,
and Rowen Crawford Bacak
(sons of Timothy and Meredith Bacak)
Fhenix Xavier Lemke
(son of Kylie Hahn and Jeremy Lemke)
SAINTLY SAYINGS:
“Prayer conquers all things.”
St. Alphonsus de Orozco
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Mardi Gras
Tuesday, February 28, 2017
6:00 PM TO 8:00 PM
All Are Invited To Our Mardi Gras
Get Together
Our Social Events Committee will present our 8th
Annual Mardi Gras Get-Together on Tuesday,
February 28, 2017, from 6 pm to 8 pm. This year
we will have pizza for sale by the slice! There will
be kids games, a DJ, dancing, prizes, King Cakes,
Cupcakes, beads, and more!
No charge, but a free will offering will be
accepted ! All are invited!
Any questions please contact Sandra Anchor at
[email protected]
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ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE
SCHOOL
REGISTRATION FOR
2017-18 SCHOOL YEAR
ASH WEDNESDAY
Wednesday, March 1
Masses with distribution
of ashes will be:
Would you like to provide a Catholic education for your
children or grandchildren but think you cannot afford the
tuition? At St. Thomas the Apostle School you can because we offer a Fair Ability Tuition Program for students in Kindergarten through 8th Grade. Registration
for the 2017-18 School Year at St. Thomas the Apostle School will be held:
For current families—Thursday, March 2, 2017, at
7:00 pm, at the Oak St. Church;
For new families — Tuesday, March 7, 2016, at 7:00
pm, at the Oak St. Church.
Fair Ability Tuition Program — Families are given the
cost of educating a student at St. Thomas the Apostle
School. Each family prayerfully determines their ability
to pay a fair share of the actual per-student cost. It is
expected that each family make the highest tuition payment pledge possible that is appropriate to their actual
financial means. No personal financial questions are
asked during registration and all information provided is
strictly confidential. We are committed to providing a
quality Catholic education. Please do not hesitate to
contact the School Office (815-459-0496) for further
information and for a tour of the School.
Pierson St. Church:
8:30 am
Oak St. Church:
6:30 am, 12:10 pm, 4:30 pm,
and 6:00 pm.
Hispanic Mass at Oak St. Church will be
at 7:30 pm.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
EVERY FRIDAY DURING LENT
(March 3 through April 7)
All are invited to attend the Stations of the
Cross at the Oak Street Church, at 7:00 pm,
beginning Friday, March 3. Children from
our St. Thomas Catholic School will be
participating in these Stations this Friday,
March 3rd. All are invited to join us on
Friday evenings.
LENTEN DAILY MASS SCHEDULE
Thursday and Friday, March 2 and 3, 2017:
6:30 am and 8:30 am and 12:10 pm at the
Oak Street Church.
Saturday, March 4, 2017:
7:30 am at the Oak Street Church
Come to the St. Thomas Light of the World retreat As noted above, this Lent we are again offering an
additional daily Mass at 12:10 pm at our Oak Street
Church (Monday thru Friday). We are doing this in
hopes that it will be a possible and convenient time for
many of you to come over on your lunch hour and join us
for Lenten Mass and then return to work.
Friday, March 10 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Saturday, March 11 8:00 am – 8:00 pm Sunday, March 12 8:00 am – 8:00 pm Monday, March 13 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm Lenten Small groups
The Gospel of Matthew will be
studied using a published study
guide available at the Little
Way Bookstore in downtown
Crystal Lake. We will begin the week of March
5th and end the week of April 9th which is Holy
Week. Groups of 10-12 people will meet in people’s
homes. You can sign up on our website “into the
deep Lenten small groups” at stthomascl.church/
intothedeep, or on a sign up sheet in the Narthex of
the Oak St. Church. Anyone 19 or over is welcome. Any questions contact JoEllen Gregus at 815455-5400, ext. 404.
For more info or to sign up Call JoEllen Gregus at
(815) 455-5400 x404 or
e-mail [email protected]
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Parroquia Santo Tomás Apóstol /Ministerio Hispano
Dirección: 272 King St. Crystal Lake, IL. 60014 Teléfono: (815) 455-5400 Línea Directa: (815) 356-0860 Fax: (815) 455-2733
Coordinador: Reverendo William Tunarosa. Atiende al público: Martes, Miércoles, Jueves, y Viernes de 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Educación Religiosa: José Guimaray. Atención al público: Jueves 6:00 pm –9:00 pm y Sábados 1:00 pm –7:00 pm
Oficina del Ministerio Hispano-Atención al público: Lunes a Viernes 9:00 am- 4:30 pm
26 de febrero de 2017-Octavo Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario
NO SE INQUIETEN
Pareciera que las personas tienden a inclinarse hacia
el lado equivocado en asuntos sin importancia. De pronto
pueden engancharse con decisiones de poca importancia
como qué cenar o qué ropa ponerse.
Es frecuente que una tragedia sea la que ayude a la
gente a volver a centrarse en lo que realmente es importante. ¡Qué ropa debo ponerme es tan irrelevante cuando
tengo que ir a una sesión de quimioterapia! ¡Qué hay para cenar también es irrelevante para quienes están desempleados!
En el Evangelio de hoy, Jesús nos dice que no nos
preocupemos. Él no dice: “No coman. No cocinen. No
compren ropa”. Él dice: “No te preocupes”. Jesús nos
pide que no abandonemos nuestras responsabilidades
sino que hagamos a un lado a nuestra ansiedad. La ansiedad demuestra una falta de confianza y Jesús nos recuerda que “Nuestro Padre en el Cielo sabe” qué es lo que
necesitamos (Mateo 6:32). Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.
Colecta Dominical
Parroquia Oak St.
$ 36,279.21
Parroquia Pierson St. $ 3,092.96
LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA
Lunes:
Sir 17:20-24; Sal 32 (31):1-2, 5-7;
Mc 10:17-27
Martes:
Sir 35:1-12; Sal 50 (49):5-8, 14, 23;
Mc 10:28-31
Miércoles: Jl 2:12-18; Sal 51 (50):3-6ab, 12-14, 17;
2 Cor 5:20 — 6:2; Mt 6:1-6, 16-18
Jueves:
Dt 30:15-20; Sal 1:1-4, 6; Lc 9:22-25
Viernes:
Is 58:1-9a; Sal 51 (50):3-6ab, 18-19;
Mt 9:14-15
Sábado:
Is 58:9b-14; Sal 86 (85):1-6; Lc 5:27-32
Domingo: Gn 2:7-9; 3:1-7; Sal 51 (50):3-6, 12-13, 17;
Rom 5:12-19 [12, 17-19]; Mt 4:1-11
Retiro de Luz del Mundo
Viernes 17 de Marzo
Sábado 18 de Marzo
Domingo 19 de Marzo
Lunes 20 de Marzo
Misas de Imposición de las Cenizas Aplicaciones a la salida de las misa
dominicales.
Miércoles 1 de Marzo, 2017 5:30 am Misa de Imposición de Cenizas Pierson St.
7:30 pm Misa Imposición de Cenizas Oak St.
6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
8:00 am – 8:00 pm
8:00 am – 8:00 pm
6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Sábado 11 de Marzo
Las Clases de RICA serán en el salón
John and Luke de la Parroquia Santo
Tomás Oak St. Y la Misa de 7:00 pm
en la Parroquia Santo Tomás Oak St.
Rezo del Santo Viacrucis Todos los viernes de Cuaresma. Inmediatamente después de la misa de 5:00 pm. En la parroquia Santo Tomás Pierson St. Descansa Reunión de Lectores Viernes 3 de Marzo a las 7:00 pm. En la Parroquia Santo Tomás Pierson St. sólo en Dios, alma mía Club la Virgen de Guadalupe
(Salmo 62 [61]).
Tema: La Ansiedad Presentadora: Valerie Carbajal Fecha: Sábado 4 de Marzo a las 9:30 am Lugar: Martha Room (Oficina Parroquial) Page
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Despensa de Alimentos
de Crystal Lake
(Crystal Lake Food Pantry) Tel: 815-455-0961
42 East ST. Crystal Lake, IL 60014
Usted esta invitado a visitar la nueva locación
de la Despensa de Alimentos de Crystal Lake.
El domingo 5 de marzo, 2017
3:00 pm-5:00 pm
Ven y aprende como la casa de despensa de
alimentos opera, que es lo que hace por los
demás y como esta, esta patrocinada por más
de 20 Iglesias Cristianas.
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In observance of Ash Wednesday —
Pre-Grade through 6th Grade Religious Education Classes will NOT be held this Tuesday and
See
Wednesday, February 28 and March 1.
you at Mass on Ash Wednesday!
True Beauty Retreat
Grades 7-12, girls only | March 18-19
Join the girls of St. Thomas for an overnight retreat filled with
fun, friends, surprises and learning more about how you are a
daughter of God! Space is limited so sign up soon!
Register by Sunday, March12th
Junior High Guys/Girls Bible Study
Grades 6-8 | Tuesday, February 28th
Dive deep into the Word of God in the Bible! Junior High only!
No registration necessary
Flashpoint
Grades 9-12 | Sundays
For any and all high schoolers who want to take their faith to the
next level!
No registration necessary
YM Live!
Crystal Lake Food Pantry
42 East St., Crystal Lake, IL
815-455-0961
Grades 6-12 | Monday, March 6th
You’re Invited to the New Crystal Lake
Food Pantry Open House
Next Sunday, March 5, 2017
3:00 to 5:00 pm
Come discover a new way to pray! Bring an instrument to play
along, or just come ready to sing! YM Live is for musicians,
singers, and anyone who loves music and is ready to jam!
No registration necessary
Come learn about the Crystal Lake Food Pantry. See behind the scenes, and discover what the Food Pantry does
for those in need in your community!
For more information, check out their Facebook page or go
to www.clfoodpantry.org. Did you know that the Pantry
is operated by 20 Christian churches in Crystal Lake, and
St. Thomas the Apostle Parish is the largest church supporter to the Food Pantry? Thank you for your monetary generosity and thank you to all our volunteers.
DIOCESE OF ROCKFORD
SPONSORING ‘NUN RUN’
FOR WOMEN AGE 17 AND OLDER
“Nun Run” will be held March 17, 18, and
19, 2017. Deadline for registration is March
10th. Cost is $90.00. Visits will be to various religious communities in Wisconsin and
will include talks on discernment and religious life,
prayer time, and opportunities to meet, share and pray
with the Sisters. Contact Vocation Office at 815-3994300, ext. 375 or www.rockforddiocese.org/vocations,or
[email protected].
North Wall Rock Climbing
Grades 6-12 | Thursday, March 9th
Over an hour of indoor rock climbing!
Register by Tuesday, March 7th
High School Guys/Girls Bible Study
Grades 9-12 | Tuesday, February 14th
Dive deep into the Word of God in the Bible! High School only!
No registration necessary
Want to Learn More?
Do you need more information on the above events?
Do you want to see all the other events Youth Ministry offers?
You can find all that and more on our website!
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www.stthomascl.church/ym
MAGNIFICAT
DAY OF RENEWAL
SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 2017
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Community Center
St. Thomas Oak St. Church
Speaker: Father Kyle Manno
Topic: “God’s Desire”
All adults are invited
This is a free event; reservations are required. Please
contact Dee Slowey at 815-893-4061 by Wednesday,
March 1. Please bring a sack lunch (there are a limited number of restaurants nearby). For more information, visit magnificatmchenry.com
LENTEN REGULATIONS
ABSTINENCE:
All persons who have completed their fourteenth
year are bound by the Law of Abstinence.
FAST:
All adults are bound by the law of fast from
their eighteenth year up to the beginning of their
sixtieth year.
Discover a deeper relationship with
the Holy Spirit through…
The Wild Goose Series
In the Parish Center
(272 King St.)
on Thursdays during Lent
March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, and April 6
Two Sessions:
5:00 pm to 6:00 pm, and
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
The Wild Goose is a work of the Holy Spirit, which is awakening in the hearts of all those participating God’s love and
transforming power. This is a love that has been revealed to
us by Jesus Christ and that leads us to our heavenly Father. Mike O’Leary will facilitate the study. For questions or
sign up call 814-943-5165 or
email [email protected].
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ANNUAL
ST. PATRICK DINNER
SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 2017
EXPLANATION: The law of abstinence means that a person is
bound to abstain beginning the day after
one’s fourteenth birthday.
Community Center
Doors open at 6:00 pm; Dinner at 6:30 pm
Adults—$15; Children under 12—$7
Traditional corned beef and cabbage
McNulty Irish Dancers
Contact Pat Slowey at 815-893-4061
or John Stefani 815-679-6596
for tickets.
The law of fast means that adults are bound
to fast from the day after their seventeenth
birthday until the end of the day of their
fifty-ninth birthday.
APPLICATION: The law of abstinence forbids the eating of
meat and foods prepared with meat or meat
by-products. The law of fast allows only one
full meal and two lighter meals in the course
of a day, and prohibits eating between meals.
In the United States, Ash Wednesday and
Good Friday are days of fast and
abstinence. All other Fridays of Lent are
days of abstinence.
EXCEPTIONS:
Women who are pregnant and persons who
are sick are not bound by the law of fast.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
FATHER McCORMICK COUNCIL 3880
Knighthood Degree
Sunday, March 12, 2017
All Catholic men ages 18 and older are invited to
join the Knights of Columbus Council 3880.
Contact John Stefani, Membership Director, at 815-6796596, or at [email protected]. The Knights do
their monthly Sunday breakfasts, host the St. Patrick’s
Dinner, sell Christmas Trees, etc. Come, join us!
Time - Talent - Treasure
Our Parish Income (Oak St. Church) for Sunday, February 19, 2017 was $36,279.21
Our Parish Income (Pierson St. Church) for Sunday, February 19, 2017 was $3,092.96
Thank you for your generosity to Our Lord and to your Parish
Our Parish Tithe this week will go to St. Peter Church in Aurora, Illinois, to help them provide religion
classes for their needy students.
TITHING TEACHES: Tithing teaches the happy virtue of gratitude. We tend to think of ourselves as
“selfmade.” We forget that all we have, we have received. Tithing changes the attitude too, for tithing is an
acknowledgement that “it is God that hath made us and not we ourselves.” (Psalm 100:3). The person who
tithes is saying, “Thank you” to God for health, food, family, love and life.
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MINISTRY SCHEDULES Sat./Sun. March 4 and 5, 2017:
Altar Servers:
4:30 PM:
A. Kohls, T. Kohls, E. Markuson, K. Thompson
7:30 AM:
E. Pachla, J. Schmid, W. Standley, 1 Boy
Volunteer Needed
9:00 AM:
N. Sohm, M. Speziale, L. Tabat, A. Tinkham
10:30 AM:
T. Dolter, L. Morehead, J. Thompson, E. White
10:30 AM Family: N. Bucci, S. Struttman
12:00 PM:
P. Kelleher, M. Knauf, J. Simms, A. Wilkinson
5:30 PM:
N. Gawart, E. Tarlow, T. Tomkiewicz, 1 Boy
Volunteer Needed
Lectors:
4:30 PM:
G. Ives, V. Boslet
7:30 AM:
L. Gajdzik, T. Hicklin
9:00 AM:
C. Kelecius, M. Winnecke
10:30 AM:
M. Chmiel, K. Cronin
10:30 AM Family: 1 Volunteer Needed
12:00 PM:
D. Quinn, M. Weyna
5:30 PM:
A. Svigelj, P. Godfrey
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion:
4:30 PM: #1 A. O’Connell, #2 Volunteer Needed, S. Baker, H.
Barrett, R. Elllis, B. Flynn, D. Gallo, R. Heuel, G. Marmol, C. Ossman
7:30 AM: #1 V. DeLance, #2 Volunteer Needed, C. Clark, D.
Dunlea, M. Genzler, M. Hunt, K. Ives, M. Przybylski, R.
Reisenbuechler, D. Schaffer
9:00 AM: #1 M. Martinez, #2 Volunteer Needed, J. Brickey, V.
Cuchna, B. Frey, V. Kosin, J. Pollastrini, J. Tinkham, S. VanHerzeele,
M. VanHerzeele
10:30 AM: #1 J. Luehrs, #2 Volunteer Needed, F. Barnes, J. Barnes,
M. Carpenter, M. Johnson, M. Klepitsch, V. Roberts, J. Thompson, K.
White
10:30 AM Family: #1 K. Krallitsch, K. Bucci
12:00 PM: #1 J. Majewska, J. Ellinger, L. Tevyaw, 1 Volunteer
5:30 PM: #1 Volunteer Needed, C. Benkert, I. Carlino, D. Talaga
Celebrants: Mon., February 27 through Sat., March 4:
2-27-17: 6:30 am Fr. Simon; 8:30 am Msgr. Hermes
2-28-17: 6:30 am Fr. Koutnik; 8:30 am Msgr. Hermes
3-1-17: 6:30 am Fr. Koutnik; 8:30 am Msgr. Hermes;
12:10 pm Fr. Koutnik; 4:30 pm Fr. Simon;
6:00 pm Fr. Simon;
7:30 pm (Hispanic) Fr. Tunarosa
3-2-17: 6:30 am Fr. Koutnik; 8:30 am Fr. Tunarosa;
12:10 pm Fr. Simon
3-3-17: 6:30 am Fr. Koutnik; 8:30 am Msgr. Hermes;
12:10 pm Msgr. Hermes
3-4-17: 7:30 am Msgr. Hermes
Celebrants—March 4 and 5, 2017
4:30 PM
Father Jerome Koutnik
7:30 AM
Msgr. Daniel Hermes
9:00 AM
Msgr. Daniel Hermes
10:30 AM
Father Akan Simon
10:30 AM Family
Father Jerome Koutnik
12:00 PM
Father Akan Simon
5:30 PM
Father Jerome Koutnik
Parish Calendar
Sunday, February 26, 2017
Coffee and Donuts
9:00 AM R.C.I.A. (Oak St. Church)
10:00 AM R.C.I.A. (Lower Level-Oak St. Church)
10:30 AM Family Mass (Community Center)
1:00 PM R.E. Home Study (Oak St. Church)
Monday, February 27, 2017
10:00 AM Women’s Bible Study (Lower Level-Oak Church)
10:30 AM MMP Rosary Group (Pierson St. Church)
5:30 PM Confessions (Oak St. Church)
6:30 PM SPRED Adult Meeting (Parish Center)
7:00 PM Financial Peace (Preschool)
Tuesday, February 28, 2017
No R.E. Classes
4:30 PM YM JH Bible Study (Parish Center)
6:00 PM Mardi Gras (Community Center)
Ash Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Day of Fast and Abstinence
Masses (with distribution of ashes) are
8:30 am at Pierson St. Church;
and
6:30 a.m., 12:10 p.m., 4:30 p.m.,
and 6:00 p.m. at Oak St. Church
No R.E. Classes
Thursday, March 2, 2017
12:10 PM Mass (Oak St. Church)
5:00 PM Wild Goose Series-Mike O’Leary (Parish Center)
7:00 PM Wild Goose Series-Mike O’Leary (Parish Center)
7:00 PM School Current Families Fair Ability Meeting
(Community Center—Oak St. Church)
First Friday, March 3, 2017
St. Katharine Drexel—World Day of Prayer
9:30 AM Moms Group Bible Study (Community Center)
12:10 PM Mass (Oak St. Church)
7:00 PM Stations of the Cross (Oak St. Church)
First Saturday, March 4, 2017
St. Casimir
6:00 AM That Man Is You (Community Center)
8:15 AM Men’s Saturday Group (Lower Level-Oak Church)
9:00 AM Magnificat Day of Renewal (Community Center)
10:00 AM R.C.I.A. Rite of Election (St. Peter Cathedral,
Rockford)
First Sunday of Lent, March 5, 2017
9:00 AM R.C.I.A. (Oak St. Church)
10:00 AM R.C.I.A. (Lower Level-Oak St. Church)
10:30 AM Family Mass (Community Center)
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Saint Thomas the Apostle Church St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic School St. Thomas the Apostle Preschool
272 King Street (Parish Office)
265 King St. (School Office)
454 Lake St.
Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014
Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014
Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014
815-455-5400
815-459-0496
815-459-0496, ext. 239
www.saintthomascatholicchurch.org www.stthomascl.org
www.stthomascl.org
Marian Central Catholic High School, Woodstock, IL ;815-338-4220; www.marian.com
Saint Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church
451 W. Terra Cotta Avenue (Route 176 & Oak St.)
Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014
St. Thomas Pierson St. Church:
453 Pierson Street, Crystal Lake, IL
Saint Thomas the Apostle Pastoral Office:
272 King Street
Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014
Office Telephone: 815-455-5400
Fax — 815-455-2733
Web-Site
www.saintthomascatholicchurch.org
St. Thomas School—815-459-0496
School Office hours: 7:30 am to 3:00 pm
Pastoral Center (272 King St.) Summer Hours:
Monday - Thurs: 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM;
Friday: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Oak St. Church Office (in Parish Library) Hours:
Sunday 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Office Telephone: 815-455-5400
Mass Schedule:
Daily Mass: 6:30 AM (Oak Street)
8:30 AM (Oak Street—Mon/Thurs/Friday)
8:30 AM (Pierson St..—Tuesday/Wed)
Saturday: 7:30 AM (Oak Street)
4:30 PM (Oak Street)
Sunday:
7:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 10:30 AM,
12:00 PM, 5:30 PM (Oak Street)
Family Mass @ 10:30 AM (Oct. — May)
Spanish Mass (Pierson St. Church):
Thursday — 7:15 pm
Saturday — 7:00 pm
Sunday — 9:30 am and 11:30 am
Reconciliation:
Every Saturday (Oak St. Church):
8:00 AM— 8:45 AM and 3:30 PM – 4:15 PM
Every Monday: 5:30 pm –6:30 pm (Oak St. Church)
or anytime by appointment
NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING COUPLE:
ALFONSO (815-236-7905) AND MARGARITA (815-2455427) MARTINEZ ([email protected])
LITTLE CHRISTOPHER RESALE SHOPPE:
469 LAKE STREET, CRYSTAL LAKE, IL
(815) 459-9442
ST. THOMAS OUTREACH:
469 LAKE STREET, CRYSTAL LAKE, IL
(815) 455-1249
PASTORAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
PRIESTS
815.455.5400
MUSIC AND LITURGY
JULIE HERMANN, MUSIC DIRECTOR
MEG STRUTTMAN, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
815.455.5400
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
CHARLOTTE KOLODZIK, DIRECTOR
CHRISTINA BENKERT , SECRETARY
NANCY MILLER, COORDINATOR
JENNIFER SMITH, COORDINATOR
815.455.9787
MONSIGNOR DANIEL HERMES, PASTOR
FATHER JEROME P. KOUTNIK, PAROCHIAL VICAR
FATHER AKAN S. SIMON, PAROCHIAL VICAR
HISPANIC MINISTRY:
FATHER WILLIAM TUNAROSA
PAROCHIAL VICAR
815.356.0860
PERMANENT DEACONS
ALLEN BONDI
DAVID DEITZ
EDWARD MORRISON
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
815.455.5400
DONNA KOTHERA, PARISH SECRETARY
SONDA HERREN, FINANCIAL SECRETARY
ESMERALDA MONTOYA, HISPANIC SECRETARY
MELINDA POPP, FINANCIAL ASSISTANT
VAL DELANCE, RECEPTION
RENEE LYONS, RECEPTION
CATHY SIERANT, RECEPTION
ALLYSON SVIGELJ, PUBLIC RELATIONS/PROMOTIONS
EVANGELIZATION & ADULT FORMATION
815.455.5400
JOELLEN GREGUS, RETREAT COORDINATOR
YOUTH MINISTRY
815.455.9037
DAN WOLFF, HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH MINISTER
LISA KENDZIOR, JUNIOR HIGH YOUTH MINISTER
MAUREEN SULLIVAN, SECRETARY
SAINT THOMAS THE APOSTLE SCHOOL
815.459.0496
DEANNE ROY, PRINCIPAL
FRANK SHIELDS, ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
MICHELLE BOPPART, SECRETARY
KAREN CAMPOS, SECRETARY
MICHELLE DEITZ, BOOKKEEPER
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