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The Season of the Spirit Eighteenth Ordinal Sunday of the Year, August 5, 2012

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~ Our Mission Statement ~ “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.”

The Season of the Spirit Eighteenth Ordinal Sunday of the Year, August 5, 2012

PLANNED PARENTHOOD & KKK ~ SHARE A RELATED BIGOTRY

Founder of Planned Parenthood ~ Margaret Sanger ~ was racist and anti-Catholic!

Planned Parenthood’s illustrious founder, Margaret Sanger, the “Mother of American Abortion” was anti-Catholic, anti-Black, anti-Southern European and an ardent proponent of contraception as a cure for societal ills such as poverty. Poverty is one of Planned Par-enthood’s standard arguments for abortion. The thinking apparently goes that it is better to have never been born than to have to grow up in poverty. After all, what happy, well adjusted, successful person ever began life at the bottom of the economic ladder?

Sanger was also a proponent of Eugenics – weed-ing out the inferior and undesirable elements of humanity, among which Sanger included “the darker-skinned races”, through contraception and sterilization. Ms Sanger wrote that “Eugenics is …the most adequate and thorough avenue to the solution of racial, political and social prob-lems”. “….we should hire three or four colored ministers, preferably with social-service back-grounds, and with engaging personalities. The most successful educational approach to the Ne-gro is through a religious appeal. We don’t want the word to go out that we want to exterminate the Negro population, and the minister is the man who can straighten out that idea if it ever occurs to any of their more rebellious members.”

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Inspired by Luke 4:18 & John 1:29

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0S 233 Church Street. • Winfield, IL 60190 Office 630-668-0918 Fax 630-668-1074

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to proclaim: ‘Ecce Agnus Dei’ - Behold the Lamb of God; Behold the Good News of Jesus Christ.”

In a photo we see Margaret speaking to a Klu Klux Klan rally

in which she boasts of her “humanity”.

I saw through the door figures parading with banners and illuminated crosses… In the end, through simple illustrations I believed I had accomplished my pur-pose. A dozen invitations to speak to similar groups were proffered.” (Margaret Sanger 366)

The above quote is taken from the autobiography.

Sanger is often quickly associated with “progressivism.” But considering that the Ku Klux Klan would be consid-ered anything but “progressive” by today’s standards, this quote immediately begs the question- why were the women of the KKK so attracted to her message? These women would have generally rejected progres-

sive or scientific social initiatives. Yet they found Sanger worthy of admiration.

A favorite Catholic-baiter of Sanger's was Norman E. Himes, who contributed articles to Sanger's journal. Himes claimed there were genetic differences between Catholics and non-Catholics. “Are Catholic stocks ...genetically inferior to such non-Catholic libertarian stocks and Unitarians and Universal ...Freethinkers? Inferior to non-Catholics in general? ...my guess is that the answer will someday be made in the af-firmative... and if the supposed differentials in net productivity are also genuine, the situation is anti-social, perhaps gravely so.”

During Margaret Sanger’s lifetime there was more going on other than just promotion of birth control. There were not many women’s rights until August 26th, 1920. She made sure that every woman knew about the other alternatives they had. Local groups were growing and they were taking action into their own hands. The trials of lynching victims, mostly African Americans, was one of the things they took under their power. World War I made her realize that women who were left alone with chil-dren, were not able to take care of all the children by themselves and this is where her idea came in to reducing the number of children. Federal laws were passed earlier to stop the promotion but now there were laws passed to make it legal.

Her bigotry is shockingly hidden behind the auspices of a group that looks like it was/is doing great good! "The mass of ignorant Negroes still breed carelessly and disas-trously, so that the increase among Negroes, even more than the increase among whites, is from that portion of the population least intelligent and fit, and least able to rear their children properly." (Margaret Sanger)

Racism still underlies the motives of Planned Parenthood…. A well known sting opera-tion documented a pro-life activist pretending to be a racist calling Planned Parenthood offices in Ohio and Idaho. The caller asked Planned Parenthood employees, in one case a Planned Parenthood Director of Development, if he could donate money specifically to fund abortions for black women in order to “lower the number of blacks in America”. He responded: “No problem, sir. Every clinic was perfectly willing to accept the donations on that basis.”

Planned Parenthood’s current president, Cecile Richards, is also viru-lently anti-Catholic in her rhetoric, and racism still remains a component of Planned Parenthood’s business plan.

Half of the black children conceived in this country are aborted before reaching our world, and they are aborted at levels nearly three times their demographic representation!

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Requested By:

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5:00 p.m. Joseph F. Bialek Mr. & Mrs. George Sarlitto Kenneth Siddons The Hevrdejs Family Michael & Dolores Pfeiffer (Living) Jeanne & Margaret Hess Babies Seth & Angel Vermillion St. John the Baptist Church & Their Grieving Parents

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9:30 a.m. Scott Woodbury Laurie Woodbury & Family

11:30 a.m. Joseph & Marie Ochocinski Joe & Arlene Ohins

1:30 p.m.

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g{âÜáwtç? Tâzâáà L 7:30 a.m. Kathy Krug The Coles Family

YÜ|wtç? Tâzâáà DC 7:30 a.m. The Berent, Doles & Hess Families Jeanne & Margaret Hess

ftàâÜwtç? Tâzâáà DD 8:30 a.m. Celina Garmendia Lourdes Jackson

5:00 p.m. Patti Bently Charlotte Lief Lawrence Schroeder Harry & Lillian Schroeder Thankamma Varghese Family Helen Skubiszewski Joan Vogle

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9:30 a.m. Norma Karwoski John & Mary Karwoski

11:30 a.m. Knights of Columbus Living Knights of Columbus & Deceased 1:30 p.m.

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Mass Attendance

July 28 & July 29, 2012

5:00 p.m. 244 7:30 a.m. 196 9:30 a.m. 335 11:30 a.m. 252 1:30 p.m. 85

Total: 1,112 This is 15.07% of all

parish members.

Bulletin Bits Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time The Gospel reading today introduces the Bread of Life dis-course. Just as God fed the Israelites in the desert with quail and manna, he feeds us today with the Body and Blood of His Son, Jesus. Are we taking advantage of this true bread from heaven? Or, are we leaving the table hungry?

Mass Music Schedule

Effective September 1st through November 25, 2012

Sat., 5:00 p.m.-Contemporary Ensemble

Sunday, 7:30 a.m.-Classic Ensemble Sunday, 9:30 a.m.-Adult Choir

(Starting in December, the Contem-porary Ensemble will again begin rotating monthly between the 9:30 and 5:00 Masses beginning at the 9:30 a.m. Mass during the month of December, 2012.)

Betty Akin Fr. John Barrett Michael Beary Harold “Bingo” Besch Fr. Richard Best James Bestler Margaret Birt Brian Burke Josephine Calalbrese Goeffrey Callahan Lisa Cicero Kathy Connor Fr. James Curtin Cheryl Czepiel Patricia Dahleen Chuck DeZutel Fr. John Driscoll Fr. Herb Essig Mary Felder John Flanigan, Jr. Leon Gabriel Gary Gillmeister Dawn Grant Destin Green Lori Gregg Jennifer Hammerschmidt Joy Henczel Mary Kalitzky Carter Kettner Korrin Kupris Rose Marie Lambert John Lechowicz 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 Eileen Tobin Newell 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 Fr. Dennis White William White Fr. Henry Wilkening Michael Wolthusen Lexie Youngberg Larry Zengri

Please Pray for Our People in Ac-

tive 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 Sr Airman Felicia K. McDonald GSM1 (SS/SW) Timothy A. Newell

Maj Michael O’Donnell 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

Please Pray For: The Sick; All Those in Nursing Homes, and:

ctÜ|á{ fàtyy Rev. Tom Cargo, Pastor

Rev. Thomas Theneth, CMI, Associate Rev. Henry Wilkening, In Residence

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

Deacons Assisting Us from other Parishes Deacon William Nijm - from

Our Lady of Lebanon - Lombard

Come Join Us! Do you love children? Do you want to help pass our faith onto them? “Gather”, Ministry of the Word for Children, is looking for volunteers to assist in the following positions:

Minister of the Word: break open the Sunday Reading in children-friendly language;

Musicians/vocalists: play/sing the psalms, entrance and exit music;

Teens: to assist the Minister of the Word each week, as well as serve as teen lectors.

PR representative: someone with computer skills willing to place “bits” in the bulletin, and inform the community on what is happening here at SJB for our children

Gather the Children is offered during the 9:30 Mass every Sunday. Planning for the sessions takes place one Sunday a month during Donut Sunday, directly following the 9:30 a.m. Mass. Please contact me at kedrok99@att.net or (630) 876-4534 for details. I will also be at the parish picnic on August 19, 2012 to answer any questions you may have. Kara Ladd

New Parishioners Welcome to St. John the Baptist!

Laura and Carlos Gomez and their children,

Laura, Carlos, Ezequel, and Gabriel

Claudia and Jose Rosales and their children, Laura, Jocelyn and Daniel

Children’s Stewardship Corner

Here are just a few of the many “offerings” to God from the youths of St. John the Baptist.

Jack, Julia, Molly, Natalie, Alyssa, Jo-seph, Katherine, Keira, Kailey, Bailey, Norby, Courtney, Zachary and Alyssa all donated money to the church this week.

Molly prayed Natalie helped grandma water. Alyssa prayed. Joseph read books with Mom. Katherine cleaned her room. Kailey helped a friend. Bailey went to grandma’s wake and fu-

neral. Some of the talents of St. John’s youths are:

Singing, reading & dancing Gifts from the youth's envelopes for

July 22, 2012 was $15.05.

Please pray for Claire DaRosa who passed away on July 21, 2012. Our sympathy is extended to her husband, Edmund, and her son and daughter-in-law, Ron and Susan, and her whole family and friends on their loss. Please pray for Gordon Meyer who passed away on July 14, 2012. Our sympathy is extended to his family and friends on their loss. Please pray for Frank Zettl who passed away on July 21, 2012. Our sympathy is extended to his wife, Helga, his son and daughter-in-law, Kevin and Heather, and his whole family and friends on their loss.

Protecting God’s Children Seminar

Saturday, August 25, 2012, 9:00 a.m., or

Thursday, September 27, 2012, 6:30 p.m.

Sebahar Hall

Anyone who volunteers to help in the school and/or religious education pro-gram, or who works with children in any setting, is required by the Diocese of Joliet to attend a Protecting God’s Children seminar. There is no charge for the seminar but please register by calling the parish secretary, 630-668-0918, ext. 600.

Everything and a Book Club Too!

Please join us on Wednes-day, August 15, 2012, at 7:00 p.m. to discuss A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness. We will be meeting at the home of Paula Win-terhalder, 1S540 Domar-tin Pl, Winfield. Contact Kara Ladd at kedrok99@att.net or 630-876-4534 for directions or questions.

The Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed

Virgin Mary Wednesday, August 15th

(A holy day of obligation when it falls on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday or Sunday. When it falls on a Saturday or Monday it is a Holy Day without obligation)

We will have a vigil Mass on Tuesday evening, August 14th, at 7:00 p.m., and three masses on the Feast of the Assumption:

7:00 a.m. New Church 8:30 a.m. New Church 7:00 p.m. New Church

After the 7:00 p.m. Mass, there will be a back to school night reception in Sebahar Hall.

Job Openings

The parish office receives job post-ings from time to time. This week, we received emails from:

The Diocese of Joliet, for two differ-ent positions: Network Administrator; Director of Development, St.

Petronille Parish, Glen Ellyn

Details can be found at dioce-seofjoliet.org under the employment tab.

Keep St. John the Baptist Parish in mind when doing

your estate planning.

St. Francis Alumni Football Classic At 12:00 p.m. on August 18, 2012, over 50 St. Francis Alumni and coaches will be participat-ing in a full contact football game at St. Francis High School in Wheaton. All are invited to watch these old boys relive their gridiron glory days one last time as they battle for bragging rights. The classes of 1988 to1994 will clash with 1995 to 2001. Players and coaches have been practicing for several months and each participant has made a sig-nificant donation to St. Francis High School. Admission is $5 and proceeds from the game will benefit St. Francis High School scholarship recipients. If you are interested in sponsoring this event, please contact: abernathymj@sfhsnet.org

Put your Sunday Offering on “AUTOMATIC” and leave the rest to us!!!

Automatic Offering is an easy and convenient way to maintain your Stewardship to St. John the Baptist. By signing the Automatic Offering, you will:

· Free yourself of monthly check writing · Have a record of payment on your bank statement · Save the cost of checks · Easy, timely contributions even when you are out-of-town or on vacation

To enroll in the Automatic Offering Program, just fill out the information below and return your form with your envelope or to the parish office.

YES, please put my Sunday Offering on AUTOMATIC!!!*

Name ________________________________________ __ Env. No.__________ Address _____________________________________________________ ___ _ City/State/Zip_____________________________________________________ Daytime Phone # _________________ _______Please DEBIT my account on the Monday of each WEEK in the amount of $_____________. _______Please DEBIT my account on the 1, 2, 3, or 4 (circle one) MONDAY of each MONTH in the amount of $_____________ Financial Institution Routing No. ___________ ____Acct. No._____ ___________ Checking ____ or Savings ____ Name of Bank___________________________ Please start AUTOMATIC OFFERING on _______________ (1st day of week or month). I (We), authorize St. John the Baptist to initiate weekly or monthly debits in the above-listed amount, be-ginning on the indicated start date and continuing thereafter, for my Church Offering until I so designate

from the above financial institution specified by me. I understand the funds will be withdrawn each week/month as I have specified, and that it is my responsibility to ensure sufficient funds are in my ac-count at that time. This authorization will remain in effect until revoked by me in writing at least 15 days prior to the next effective withdrawal date. I acknowledge that the origination of ACH transactions to

my account must comply with the provisions of U.S. Law.

Signature________________________________________________ Date____________________

Signature________________________________________________ Date____________________

*Please call Selene @ the Parish Office for information on Credit Card Debit 630-668-0918 ext 616. NOTE: One month notice required for any changes.

WHEN YOU HAVE A CAR TO DONATE, YOU “AUTO THINK”…SVDP! When you hear those radio ads encouraging

the donation of your used car, please keep in mind that your car will most likely NOT be given to someone who can use it. Such cars are usually sold at auction or dismantled for the resale of their parts. That may serve the

profit-purposes of a charitable organization. Yet it’s not very practi-cal for people who have serious transportation needs, but can’t af-ford to buy a car.

On the other hand, when you donate your car to St. Vincent de Paul, once we have determined that the car is safe and functional, we put it directly into the hands of a needy person or family, so it can be used…to drive to work, to go on family errands, or to meet the many other practical needs for getting around. We have no paper-work complications. And we have no large management salaries or administrative costs to pay. We simply serve the needy. So when you’re ready to surrender your car, keep St. Vincent de Paul first on your list of options. Call 630-293-9755. We’ll pick up the car and get it into the hands of someone who can really use it.

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Ladies Auxiliary of Ladies Auxiliary of Fr. McGivney 8002Fr. McGivney 8002

Do you have any unfinished sewing, quilt-ing, crocheting, needle point, and or scrap-booking project you just set down and for-got to finish? Or maybe you just want to get away for a little while and play cards or just stop by and have a cup of coffee or tea and enjoy a friendly chat. The Ladies Auxiliary is hosting their 2nd annual “Tabitha kNight” on August 8th in

Sebahar Hall @ 7pm to 9:30pm. Besides the above, we will be stuffing enve-lopes to businesses for the Knights of Co-lumbus Tootsie Roll drive in September and our Quilts of Valor project in November. We will also be working on our scrapbook for the state competition; any scrapbooking experience is surely needed. This social event is open to anyone and everyone.

The 22nd Annual Back to School Fair will be held on Wednesday, August 8th, from 11:00 am to 6:00 p.m. at the DuPage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton.

This fair offers information and services to families living on low incomes in DuPage County. Approximately one hundred agencies will provide a wide variety of information and free health services for children, ages new-born to 18 years. The health services include dental and vision screenings and All Kids en-

rollment.

Parents will also find information regarding financial assistance, child care options, affordable housing, employment opportunities, legal needs, educational and career opportunities, voter registration, nutrition, social security, car seat and booster seat safety, D.A.R.E. cars, bicycle safety, clowns and much more!

School supplies, backpacks and/or a ten-dollar voucher for the ex-clusive purchase of school supplies will be distributed to eligible students in the family. Interpreters will be available. A parent or guardian must accompany children.

Please bring proof of family income and DuPage County resi-dency, as well as identification for each person in your family. For more information about the Back to School Fair, call Amy Lam-bert at 630-495-8008 x2110 or visit catholiccharitiesjoliet.org.

L ast year, our diocese went to the Philippines to build homes. During a previous visit, the diocese

helped build a grade school for the village children. Since the school is nearby, we were asked to collect school supplies for the children. For many children,

these donations were the first books and school supplies they had ever received. This year, we are asking for these school donations earlier…the end of September or the first part of October. This will allow the shipment to be mailed at a normal rate and not air express. Natalie Bayce, our liaison, sent me a note say-ing: “I heard from the Philippines and they said they would be grateful for anything that St. John’s can provide. There will be 9 children in pre-school in the fall and there are 80 children from 1st through 8th grade. I have a feeling that many go on to high school. Just to tell you about the cost of shipping, last Feb-ruary, I sent two boxes of toys, school supplies, shoes and clothing. It arrived on April 16th. It cost me $150 to send the boxes and it sure is a lot cheaper than what customs and Philippine airlines want for us to bring these items. If we could possibly have the drive at the end of Sept or first part of October, I would send them this way”. I told Natalie we would do our best to get the supplies to her so she could ship them to arrive around the same time she arrives! Please, when you see the school supplies on sale, pick up extras and place them in the receptacles at the entrances of the church! Thank you everyone for all your donations! —Maureen (Brennan), Director, Religious Education

St. John the Baptist Helps the Children in the Philippines with a School Supplies Collection

Christian Service Salute! As a Parish Community,

we express our deepest gratitude for God’s gift of Christian Service

to us, as we salute Gail Shee

for hercountless hours and years of dedication to St. John the Baptist Church and the Community!

“The Lord Loves a Cheerful Giver”

Parish Picnic 2012 And

Contemporary Ensemble Concert

St. John’s Annual Parish Picnic will be held on Sunday, August 19, 2012. Our sched-ule has bingo, a hay ride, music, FUN and games for children and adults of all ages.

11:30 a.m. – Mass in the Grass

Festivities will begin on the East Lawn after Mass.

12:30 – 2:30 PM – BEEF ROAST, Brats, and Hot Dogs, grilled to perfection by our very own Knights of Columbus. Fresh picked corn on the cob and home made baked beans ALL served IN Sebahar Hall.

1:00 – 3:00 PM – Kids Games, Face Painting, Music, Bingo, Hayride, POPCORN, and a Water Slide (bring your bathing suits and towels)!!!

Contemporary Ensemble Concert – throughout the picnic

The “Camp” Beverage Tent will be open with beer, pop and water throughout the day

Bring your family, a chair or blanket, and a dish to pass for an afternoon filled with fun.

Last name: A-G – please bring a dessert Last name: H–Z - please bring a side dish (salad, veggies, fruit, etc)

_____________________________________________________________

I am interested in helping with the Parish Picnic

Name:____________________ Phone:_____________________

E-Mail:______________________________________________

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

Co-Chair Children’s Games Welcome Table Food Popcorn Bingo Face Painting Beverage Tent Set Up Clean Up

Submitted by: Karen Flynn, desertrunner31@comcast.net 630 690-4905

Attention Men Bowlers!

St. Michael’s Men’s Bowling league needs a few new bowlers. We would like to extend an invitation to any men interested in bowling in our parish league. The league bowls Monday evenings at Wheaton Bowl, Gary Avenue and

Geneva Road at 8:00 p.m.

Come join in the fun and exercise with an established league. The league begins September 10, 2012. Each team consists of 4 bowlers. We will accept full teams. For information, call Ed Lambke, 630-668-8688. If you like to bowl, join in our fun!

Religious Education Registration

“Pre” Through 8th Grade, 2012-2013

Will be accepted at the parish finance office,

9 a.m.-4 p.m. or by appointment

Call Dianne/ 630-668-0918, ext 614

CATHOLICS FOR LIFE

"May the dignity of man according to the Creator's plan be spread."-- Pope John Paul II

Blessed Pope John Paul II discussed radical secularism almost two decades ago when he visited Balti-more and stated, “The challenge facing you, dear friends, is to increase people’s awareness of the impor-

tance for society of religious freedom; to defend that freedom against those who would take religion out of the public domain and establish secularism as America’s 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,” May 24, 2012

Most importantly of all, we call upon the Catholic faithful, and all people of faith, throughout our country to join us in prayer and penance for our leaders and for the complete protection of our First Freedom—religious liberty—which is not only protected in the laws and customs of our great nation, but rooted in the teachings of our great Tradition. Prayer is the ultimate source of our strength—for without God, we can do nothing; but with God, all things are possi-ble. ~ United for Religious Freedom: A Statement of the Administrative Committee of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, March 14, 2012

Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal Third Mailing and Pledge Reminders

A third request for a contribution to the 2012 Catholic Ministries Appeal is in the mail to all parishion-ers who have not made a contribution. The Appeal provides critical funding to diocesan ministries that serve individuals and parishes throughout the Diocese of Joliet. It also provides refunds of 50% of the cash received (not pledged) over the parish goal to each parish. If you receive this mailing, please re-spond generously. You will be helping both our diocese and our parish.

Also, the sixth monthly reminders have been sent to those that made an in-pew pledge to the Appeal. Those that pledged by direct mail have already received payment coupons. Thank you for your gifts, and please make your payment as soon as possible.

For your convenience, you can bring your pledge payments to Mass and place them in the basket. The parish will forward them to the diocese.

2012 Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal Pledge Report

Monthly pledge payments for the CMAA pledges should be made in the next few days. It is very important that these pledges be paid so that our parish will reach our goal. Once we have reached our goal in paid pledges, 50% of the ad-ditional funds received will be returned to the parish for our use.

Parish Goal: $92,438 Amount Pledged: $88,708 Amount Paid: $68,717 Remaining Unpaid Balance: $19,991

We are at 95.97% of our goal. If you haven’t yet contributed, will you please consider donating? And, as it states above, if we exceed our goal, 50% of any additional funds comes back to the parish.

Thank you for your generosity.

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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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Our priests are always available to make hospital visits. However, you or a family member must notify the St. John’s 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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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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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

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Want to find some great bargains? Then shop at the St. Vincent de Paul Stores. The nearest one is in down-town West Chicago, at 213 Main Street. There you’ll 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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Anyone interested in becoming Catholic, please call the parish office for more information, 630-668-0918, ext. 600.

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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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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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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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Order or renew magazine subscriptions and St. John’s school receives 40% profit! Go to www.QSP.com and enter St. John’s code: 425005654.

Order all your favorite magazines, mu-sic, and books on line—anytime! Ques-tions, call 1-800-678-2673.

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Please drop off your clipped box tops in the entryway to the parish office. There is al-ways a collection box there.

Questions, call Robin Hafertepe @ 630-293-9923.

Thank you!

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

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If you lost an item in any of the parish build-ings, please check the Lost and Found bas-ket in the entry way to the parish office.

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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 de-mands). Articles are run no more than twice (no exceptions) in the bulletin. In-clude the name and phone number of the person submitting the article. Please email as an attachment using Microsoft Word or Publisher; please do not in-clude 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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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 an-nouncement made. No additions, dele-tions or changes without pastor’s acknowl-edgement.

The parish office has final approval on all bulletin articles and pulpit an-nouncements.

Please do not place items on the kiosk or bulletin boards without prior approval of the parish office.

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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, 630-668-0918, ext. 600 or 601, to add or de-lete names on the list. Names will auto-matically be removed after 1 month, unless renewed.

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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

Mass Schedule 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. - Español

Holy Day of Obligation Vigil 7 p.m. Holy Day 7 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 7 p.m.

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

Eucharistic Adoration 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.

Baptisms 1st Sunday of the Month

First Baptism Rituals starting at the 11:30 a.m. Mass

see further information in Bulletin (Up to Three Baptisms per Service)

Secretaria Hispana Para hablar con la secretaria hispana,

llame al Rosa Benavides, extensión 601 Lunes, Martes, Jueves 8:00 a.m. a 2:00 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

Visit our parish website, www.stjohnwinfield.org for: Copy of the bulletin & Ministries Schedule

BULLETIN NUMBER: 339 CHURCH NAME & ADDRESS: St. John the Baptist 233 Church Street Winfield, IL 60190 PHONE: 630-668-0918, ext. 600 or 601 CONTACT PERSON Jennifer Kurtyka Rosa Benavides EMAIL: jenniferk@stjohnwinfield.org rosab@stjohnwinfield.org SOFTWARE — Microsoft Publisher 2003 Adobe Acrobat 9 Windows XP Professional PRINTER — HP LaserJet 6P NUMBER OF PAGES SENT: 1 through 12 SUNDAY DATE OF BULLETIN: August 5, 2012 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS -