ST TERESA PARISH
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Liturgical
Schedule
Saturday
Dec. 17 4:00pm
Altar Servers/
Monaguillos
Community Ministers
Jacob Godin
Katie Godin
Kevin O’Gorman
Collin Howard
Ian Howard
Nathan Howard
Ricardo Valtierra
Yareni Martinez
Albert Valladares
Anthony Martinez
Lectors/
Lectores
Community Ministers
Bev Stukenborg
George Arocha
Albryan Valladares
Alex Quezada
Carlos Cuellar
Communion
Ministers/
Ministros
de la
Comunión
Community
Ministers
* Rod Blake
* Sue Blake
Lori Ciaccio
Don Ciaccio
* Amy Anderson
* Jan Anesi
Beth Arocha
Mary Causer
Celene Valtierra
Dolores Pizano
Emma Elvir
Blanca Martinez
Israel Lira
Jorge Juarez
Maricela Mora
Kathy Griffiths
Greeters/
Ujieres
Community
Ministers
Rita Langman
Nancy Shepherd
Phyllis Bergeron
Ted Bergeron
Rosalina Tonacalt
Ruth Montoya
San Juana Valadez
Serafin Lopez
St. Rose
Community Mass
Sunday
Dec. 18
8:00 am
Sunday
Dec. 18
10:00 am
Domingo
Dec. 18
12:00 pm
Bev Stukenborg
Altar Linens/Lienzos
Para el Altar
ST. TERESA PARISH OUTREACH MINISTRIES
LISIEUX LEARNING LINK: After school tutoring
Monday /Lunes & Thursday/Jueves
AZZARELLI OUTREACH CLINIC:
Mon.,Tues.,Weds./Lun.,Mar.,Miér.
Tues. Dec. 3
Doctor Day: 10 am-12 noon
4 pm-6 pm
5:00-6:00 pm
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Registered Nurse
Clinic opens at 9 am
Wednesday/Miércoles Dec. 14
Clinic opens at 8:00 am
Certified Nurse Practitioner 9-11 am
Pharmacist 9 am-12 noon
KANKAKEE CATHOLIC FOOD PANTRY:
Friday/Viernes Dec. 16
9:00 am—12 noon
THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT
JOY
Saturday
4:00 p.m.
Sunday
8:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
12:00 p.m.
Saturday
4:00 p.m.
December 10, 2016 Community Mass
Elnora Chandler (Parish Family)
December 11, 2016
† Margaret Oakes (Don & Tracy Douglas)
Don Doehring (Ken & Theresa Doehring)
Octavio & Maria Garcia (Parish Family)
Wedding Anniversary
December 12, 2016 Our Lady of Guadalupe
For all Expectant Mothers (Parish Family)
December 13, 2016–No Mass
December 14, 2016
† Vivian M. Gibson (Fallon Family)
December 15, 2016
Ron & Kathy O’Connel (Parish Family)
62nd Wedding Anniversary
December 16, 2016
Mike & Michele Lane (Sylvia Lane)
27th Wedding Anniversary
December 17, 2016 Community Mass
† Deacon Ron Whitman (Joanne Whitman)
Sunday
8:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
12:00 p.m.
December 18, 2016
† David Miller (Bill & Helen Chigaros)
† Steve Goytia (Bob & Pat Crane)
For the Parishioners of St. Teresa, Rose, Martin
Monday
6:00 a.m.
Tuesday
Wednesday
8:00 a.m.
Thursday
8:00 a.m.
Friday
8:00 a.m.
ST TERESA PARISH
WHERE IS YOUR JOY?
Joy is one of the gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to Saint
Paul, in his letter to the Galatians 5: 22-23. As a fruit, it is
then born out of the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives, as a
result of our work of sanctification, rooted in the theological
virtues of faith, hope and charity. So when I ask, “Where is
your joy?” I mean to ask, “Which areas of your life are bearing much fruit?”
My joy is in my priesthood. The Lord has called me to be a priest,
and for years, I have engaged the time of preparation, studies and
formation, and even when I got ordained, I still continued to keep the
spirit of preparation, formation and learning. I have found much joy in
the priesthood, in being part of people’s lives, in being able to offer
hope in times of deep suffering and pain, in being a witness to the
milestones in people’s lives, in being able to partake of the sacrament,
in being an instrument of God’s work of salvation in our world today. I
can imagine that this holds true for every vocation, including married
life. I am sure that people also find their joy in their calling to be husband or wife, and parents and grandparents. Even in the difficulties
and challenges of raising a family, there is so much joy.
Joy is in my heart and soul. Joy is a disposition of the heart that is
never really affected by the present circumstances. How many times
have we heard of stories of saints who faced martyrdom, with joy, they
even managed to say a joke as they were dying. Think about the
women and children who live in the heart of poverty, and yet have the
most disarmingly beautiful smiles in their faces. That’s because joy in
rooted in Jesus Christ, whose power is beyond the comprehension of
the world. Because it is in my heart, it cannot be stolen. Because it is
in my soul, joy is eternal. It is the building block to the beatific vision,
like that of Saint Thomas, or perhaps the ecstasy of Saint Teresa.
Joy is in my good work. There is joy in doing good for others. I was
just talking to one of the volunteers of the Azzarelli Clinic, and was
testifying about the joy that she feels about being there, working with
good people, and doing something good for those who are in need in
our community. Let’s face it – doing good brings joy. But the authentic person who truly has joy, is not doing the good work in order to be
joyful, but instead, just does the good work for itself, and the joy
comes.
Where there is joy, there is Christmas! Everyone can make a case
that Christmas is truly the happiest time of the year. Everywhere
around us, there is a reminder of that joy, be it the lights and tinsels on
the tree, or the gifts that are wrapped and ready to be given away, or
the quiet images of the Baby in the manger. This season is associated with gathering of family and friends, and every year, we continue
to build new lasting memories on top of the old ones of many years
that have passed. When it’s Christmas, there is joy, but the opposite
is equally true – where there is joy, there is Christmas, because when
there is joy, Jesus Christ is born again in that moment, even if it’s a
different season in the year. Meanwhile, Christmas is coming, and it’s
Gaudete Sunday! So keep the joy, my dear church!
All things ncie and wonderful.
Fr. Sunny Castillo
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¿DÓNDE ESTÁ TU ALEGRÍA?
La alegría es uno de los dones del Espíritu Santo, según San
Pablo, en su carta a los Gálatas 5: 22-23. Es un fruto, que
nace del trabajo del Espíritu Santo en nuestras vidas, se
desarrolla por nuestro trabajo hacia nuestra santificación,
toma su raíz en las virtudes teológicas de fe, esperanza y
caridad. Así es que cuando pregunto, “Dónde está tu alegría?” Estoy preguntando, “En cuales areas de tu vida estan brotando
bastante fruto?”
Mi alegría es mi sacerdocio. El Señor me ha llamado a ser sacerdote,
ya por años, me comprometí a un tiempo de preparación, estudios y
formación, y después de mi ordenación, seguí manteniendo el espíritu de
preparación, formación y sabiduría. Mi sacerdocio es causa de mucha
alegría, en ser parte de la vida de la gente, en poder ofrecer esperanza
en tiempos de profundo sufrimiento y dolor, en ser testigo de los éxitos
en las vidas de la gente, el poder compartir de los sacramentos, en ser
instrumento de Dios en el trabajo de salvación en el mundo de hoy. Me
imagino que esta es la realidad en todas las vocaciones, incluyendo la
vida matrimonial. Estoy seguro que la gente encuentra su alegría en su
llamamiento a ser esposo o esposa, y padres y abuelos. Aún en las
dificultades y retos que se encuentran en la educación en la familia, allí
mismo hay mucha alegría.
La alegría esta en mi corazón y en mi alma. La alegría es una disposición del corazón que en realidad nunca es afectada por las presentes
circunstancias. Cuantas veces hemos oído las historias de los santos
que se enfrentaban al martirio con alegría, y algunos hasta decían una
broma cuando se estaban muriendo. Piensa en las mujeres y niños que
viven en gran pobreza, y aún así muestran maravillosas sonrisas en sus
rostros. Eso es porque la alegría tiene su raíz en Jesucristo, cuyo poder
está más allá de la comprensión del mundo. Porque está en mi corazón,
nadie la puede robar. Porque esta en mi alma, la alegría es eterna. Es
la roca del edificio de la visión beatífica, como la de Santo Tomás, o
quizá como la éxtasis de Santa Teresa.
La alegría es mi trabajo favorito. Sentimos alegría cuando hacemos el
bién a otros. Hace poco, estaba platicando con uno de los voluntarios en
la Clínica Azzarelli, y me decía de la alegría que siente al estar aquí,
trabajando con gente buena, y haciendo el bién a todos los necesitados
en nuestra comunidad. Debémos reconocer – haciéndo el bién nos causa alegría. Pero la persona auténtica que en realidad tiene alegría, no
hace las buenas obras para sentir alegría, pero simplemente hace las
buenas obras por sí mismas, y después llega la alegría.
¡Dónde hay alegría, allí está la Navidad! Todos pueden testificar que
la Navidad es en realidad la temporada más felíz del año. Todo a nuestro alrrededor, nos recuerda de esa alegría, ya sean las luces y el oropel
en el arbol, o los regalos ya envueltos listos para regalar, o la imagen
silenciosa del Bebé en el pesebre. Esta temporada es asociada con la
reunión de familia y amistades, y cada año, continuámos formando nuevos y duraderos recuerdos sobre los viejos recuerdos de muchos años
pasados. Cuando es la Navidad, allí hay alegría, igualmente – dónde
hay alegría, allí esta la Navidad, porque cuando hay alegría, Jesucristo
nace nuevamente en ese momento, aún cuando estamos en una temporada diferente del año. Entre tanto, la Navidad está por llegar,y este es
Domingo Gaudete! Así es que, manténganse con alegría, mi querida
iglesia!
Todas las cosas buenas y maravillosas,
Padre Sunny Castillo
ST TERESA PARISH
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Welcome - Bienvenido
361 St. Joseph Ave • Kankakee IL 60901
Phone (815) 933-7683
Fax (815) 933-7692
EMERGENCY # (815) 216-6733
Parish Office Hours
Mon. - Thurs. 9am-3pm
Fri. 9-12noon
Horario de la Oficina Hispana
Martes a Jueves
9:30am-3pm
Mass Schedule
Weekend Saturday Community Mass at St. Rose 4:00 pm
Sunday 8:00 & 10:00 am
Misa en Español
Domingo 12:00 pm
Weekday
Wednesday-Friday 8:00 am
Parish Staff Directory
Pastor/Pastor
Fr. Santos “Sunny” Castillo
Associate Pastors/Pastor Asociadios
Fr. Roy Jacob & Fr. Fredy Santos
Deacons
David Marlowe & Greg Clodi
Financial Director
Lilia Belka ext 226
Ministry Coordinator
Donna Worth ext 227
RCIA (Convert Preparation)
ext 227
Ministerio Hispano
Silvia Barajas ext 229
Sr. Elsie Gamez
Secretaries
Kathy Dummer ext 222 & Sylvia Lane ext 221
Bulletin Information Please e-mail articles by Mon. @ 11am to
[email protected]
Youth Ministry
Ken & Michelle Barrie 427-8130
Music Ministry
Jane Veers 933-6058
Música Español
Ema Segura 592-4175
Kankakee Catholic Food Pantry
ext 212
Prayer Line
Bev Stukenborg 304-5956 or 932-7411
Rita Kanosky 939-0319
Parish Media Links
Website
www.stteresacatholics.org
Facebook Saint Teresa Church in Kankakee, IL
Kankakee Catholics
Email
[email protected]
Lisieux Pastoral Center/Lisieux Learning Link
Director – Lisieux Pastoral Center
Kathy Wade
815-939-2913
[email protected]
815-325-8528 Lisieux Learning Link Bonnie Householter
Azzarelli Outreach Clinic
Parish Nurse & Director
Helen Chigaros RN
815-928-6093
[email protected]
Adult Faith Formation
Opportunities for December 12-17
St. Martin of Tours Conference Room or Family Center
Tuesday, December 13
11 am & 7 pm
Living Word Bible Study
Wednesday, December 14
Parenting in Christ
Growing in Faith Together (GIFT)
6:15 pm
6:30 pm
Thursday, December 15
7:30 pm
Newman Ministry for Young Adults
Time, Talent & Treasure
Fostering Stewardship as a way of life
In gratitude of God’s gifts of time and talent to us we
gratefully acknowledge and salute
Waiting in Silence/Voices of
Christmas Participants
Sunday Offering for December 4, 2016
$ 6,772.45
Sunday Envelope Breakdown
$300 & higher (2) • $200-$299 (5)
$100-$199 (11) • $75-$99 (3) •$50-$74 (11)
$25-$49 (25) • $11-$24 (28) • $10 & under (41)
Our Goal each Week
to cover our expenses is $6, 650.00
Nuestra Meta por Semana
para cubrir los gastos es de $6, 650.00
Thank you for your kind generosity and your deep love of St. Teresa
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK OUR PARISH
Jackson Smith
Ron O’Connell
Bonnie Gregg
Beatriz Aguilera
Phyllis Bergeron
Jolynne Keiser
Joe Johnson
Sacrament Procedures
Confessions at St. Rose
Saturday 3:00-3:30 pm
Baptism Classes
Pre-baptism Class is required
before your date will be set.
Please register two to three
months in advance!
St. Teresa 1:15 pm
2nd Sunday of the month
St. Martin 7:00pm
2nd Monday of the month
Baptisms in English
2nd Sunday of Month 2:30 pm
Weddings
Spiritual Preparation begins at
least SIX MONTHS in advance.
Please do not make your
reservations until you have met
with the pastor
Communion Visits
Call the Parish Office
Adoration at Night
9:30 pm - 5:00 am in Spanish
First Saturdays
Eucharist Adoration in English
1st Friday of month 8:30am
Elnora Chandler
Kathy O’Connell
Judi Buchholtz
Lucille Larson & Lanna
Kathy Brown
Ray Ruder
Procedimiento para
Sacramentos
Confesiones en Santa Rosa
Sábados 3:00-3:30 pm
CURSO Pre-bautismal.
Favor de inscribirse EN LA
OFICINA de 2 a 3 meses de
anticipación.
Sta. Teresa - 10 am-12 pm
3er Domingo del Mes.
Sta. Rosa 4:00 pm
2do Domingo de l Mes.
Bautizos Español Sta Teresa
1er Domingo del Mes 12:00.
Bodas:
Preparación se inicia mínimo
SEIS MESES antes . Favor
reunirse primero con el Párroco
Visitas de Comunión
Llame a la oficina.
Quince Años y Presentaciones
Llame a la oficina.
Adoración Nocturna
1er Sábado del mes 9:30 pm
ST TERESA PARISH
Upcoming Advent Events/Activities
Sunday, December 11
(Voices of Christmas)
5:30 pm
Waiting in Silence Advent Reflection
St. Teresa Church
Monday, December 12
5:00 am Las Mañanitas
6:00 am Mass
6:00 pm Mass
7:30 pm Reception and play
Our Lady of Guadalupe
St. Teresa Church
St. Teresa Church
St. Rose
Lisieux Pastoral Center
Sunday, December 18
2:00 pm
Advent Reconciliation
St. Rose Church
Advent Prayer: Third Sunday of Advent
JESUS, today as you draw my gaze
towards Christmas, which is now coming
nearer, do not let me be taken in by
weariness or sadness, even though I may
have reason to be because of my many
concerns and the many forms of violence
which wound our humanity. May your
coming fill my heart with joy.
The Lord is coming! Praying through
Advent with Pope Francis
Inter Parish-Advent Series
Praying and Sharing Together in this
Holy Season of Advent
St. Anne Parish – Parish Hall
10 – 11 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 13
St. Patrick Parish – St. Patrick Convent, 456 S. Indiana,
7 – 8 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 13
Maternity BVM Parish – Parish Library
10 – 11 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 15
The sessions will be facilitated by
Sr. Theresa Galvan, CND and Sr. Helen Kavanaugh, CND
Third Sunday of Advent
Dec. 11, 2016
“A child is loved because he is one’s child: not because he is beautiful, or because hi is like this or like
that...Not because he things as I do, or embodies my dreams. A
child is a child: a life generated by us but intended for him, for
his good, for the good of the family, of society, of mankind as a
whole.”
Pope Francis, February 11, 2015
“Se ama a un hijo porque es hijo, no porque es hermoso o
porque es de una o de otra manera...No porque piensa como
yo o encarna mis deseos. Un hijo es un hijo: una vida
engendrada por nosotros, pero destinada a él, a su bien, al
bien de la familia, de la sociedad, de toda la humanidad.”
Papa Francisco, 11 de Febrero de 2015
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CHRISTMAS
GIVING TREE
The three parishes of St. Martin,
St. Rose, and St. Teresa are joining together once again this
Christmas season to help families in need.
There is a “Giving Tree” located
at each church. Please take a tag off the tree, purchase the
gift indicated and return it to church NO LATER THAN
December 18, (with gift receipt and tag attached). All donations will go to support parish families, Azzarelli Outreach
Clinic, Kankakee Catholic Food Pantry, and the Manteno
Veterans Home. Please help us make someone’s Christmas
extra special.
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CHURCH CLEANING
Please join us as we spruce up the church for Christmas.
Wednesday, December 14 at 8:30 am
Bring any supplies, rags, or cleaning products.
All are welcome, come and bring a friend!!
CHRISTMAS AND YEAR END GIVING
An “Investment” in Your Parish
For many years, our Catholic parishes have
benefited from the enormous contributions
and dedication of religious men and women (priests, brothers and sisters) who have given their entire lives in the service to parishes, schools, dioceses and many other Church
ministries.
Now, our Catholic Church and educational ministries are even
broader and serve more people than ever before despite the
decline in the numbers of religious. Many dedicated lay people now staff these programs and must compensated with
just and living wages. Your Christmas and year end gift is an
investment in these quality programs. A bequest is a specific
provision in your will or living trust, leaving money or other
assets to St. Teresa Church.
Please remember St. Teresa Catholic Church in
your year end giving and estate plans.
JOY IN JANUARY
CCW sponsored luncheon
January 7, 2017
12:00 noon
Kankakee Country Club
Cost is $25, please call Sharon Jackson 815-937-1556
to make your reservation or for information.
ST TERESA PARISH
A NOTE FROM FR. ROY
I just remembered an event that took
place in connection with Franklin D.
Roosevelt, the 32nd president of the U.S.
One day he went to Africa for a hunting
and vacation. After ten days of great fun
and joy he returned to the port of New
York by a huge ship. Thousands of people and officials were waiting there to receive him and welcomed him with great shouting and
noise. At that point there was a poor and holy missionary of New
York who also got off the ship. He had been preaching and teaching the gospel in a poor African village for ten years. After ten
years of mission work and preaching he was coming back to see
his family, friends and relatives. But he found none to receive him
and say a hello to him. He felt so embarrassed and thought, “just
for ten days the president was away and he was given a great reception, but for me, spending ten years…. No reception. Nothing…!”
He made a complaint to God. He asked, “What justice is this? I
was spending my whole energy and life for the gospel mission and
I was given not even a cold reception. This is injustice!” He complained to God. After his complaining and murmuring, he heard a
voice from his heart, which said, “ You haven’t yet reached your
Home”. At that moment his sadness turned to be bliss and jubilance and he recognized that his home is not here but in heaven.
“Only when I reach heaven, will I be given a great reception and
welcome. Those who work for eternity, if they fail to get the expected respect and reward in this world, do not despair. Because
our reward is in heaven.
Often times we feel like the missionary when our hardships and
sincerity are questioned, ignored and not shown enough concern,
we also will be displeased and dispirited. There are moments in
our lives that we burn ourselves for the family and no one recognizes our selfless service. There are moments in our lives that we
dedicate our whole life for our institutions and companies and we
feel ignored, abandoned, and rejected. In all those moments we
will feel extreme pain in our heart. But we need to remember that
our life is extended to the life here after. We always need to keep
alive that our dream is heaven alone. The moment we lose our
dream of heaven we will look for earthly reward and concern. Jesus says “And if you give even a cup of cold water to one of the
least of my followers, you will surely be rewarded." (Mt.10: 42)
Therefore the words of the Psalmist make sense to us; “You keep
track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your
bottle. You have recorded each one in your book”. So, let not the
respect and reward of the world blind my eyes. God is faithful in
His promises, He is to reward us and wait for His time and home,
and we will be recompensed.
Have a cheery and joyous week!
Rev. Roy Jacob CMI
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Looking for a fun and meaningful way to
serve in your parish?
Our Tri-Parish MARTHA MINISTRY needs YOU!
Grab a spouse or friend to prepare a simple meal
and enjoy a relaxing dinner with our priests and deacons on a
Saturday evening of your choice. There is no cost to you, and
meals can be prepared on site at the St. Rose rectory, or in
your home and transported there. Enjoy an evening of fun and
fellowship as you serve our clergy, who so faithfully serve us
throughout the year!
Please contact Cindy Nichols at 740-547-4637
or [email protected] for details!
December 11, 2016 Healthy Thoughts
Are you living as God intended, or are you struggling to live up
to other people’s expectations? What would happen if you just
dropped your mask and got real?
The story of The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams has a
timeless message for each of us. In a conversation between a
new toy Rabbit and an old Skin Horse, Rabbit asks, “What’s
real? Does it mean having things that buzz inside you and a
stick-out handle?” “Real isn’t how you’re made,” replied Horse,
“It’s a thing that happens to you when a child really loves you.”
“Does it hurt?”, asked Rabbit. “Sometimes,” said Horse. “But
when you’re real, you don’t mind.” “Does it happen all at
once?” he asked. “It doesn’t”, said Horse, “It takes a long time.
That’s why it doesn’t often happen to people who break easily,
have sharp edges, or have to be carefully kept. Generally by the
time you’re real most of your hair has been loved off, your eyes
drop out, you get loose in the joints and very flabby. But these
things don’t matter because once you’re real, you can’t get
ugly, except to people who don’t understand.
Buy the gift cards you need for the holidays
from St. Rose and they will receive
2%-15% back every time!!
Gift cards for Grocery Stores, Department
Stores, Gas, and more are available. Some
cards must be ordered, so don’t wait.
Cards can be purchased after masses at St. Rose
on the upcoming weekends:
Dec. 10/11, 17/18 or at the St. Rose Parish office.
Call 815-933-9391 for more information.
UNDY SUNDAY – Thank you for your generous donations!
Dear Friends:
On behalf of Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet I would like to
thank you for participating in Undy Sunday. This year 50 parishes, schools, and organizations collected an overwhelming
amount of underwear, socks, undershirts, and diapers. Many of
us take things like underwear for granted. Most of our clients
don’t have that luxury, but because of your generosity it will be
one less thing that they have to worry about.
Thank you for your support of Catholic Charities and the work
we do. May God continue to bless you and your family.
Sincerely,
Glenn Van Cura, Executive Director, Catholic Charities,
Diocese of Joliet