The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph | December 30, 2018

Holy Trinity Catholic Parish 25 EAST RICHMOND STREET, WESTMONT, IL 60559 | 630-968-1366 | WWW.HOLYTRINITYWESTMONT.ORG

Under the Administration of the Congregation of the Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ

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Mass Intentions Masses are offered for the individuals listed below.

+Denotes in Memory of

Saturday, December 29 | 5th Day in the Octave of Christmas

8:15am Religious Education Catechists

+Jeffrey Kestler

4:30pm +Janice Berry

Sunday, December 30 | Feast of the Holy Family

7:30am Religious Education Families

9:30am +Charles Thurm

11:30am +William Swanston

+Al Kronas

7:00pm People of the Parish

Monday, December 31 | 7th Day in the Octave of Christmas

8:15am +Dianne Shanabruch

7:00pm +Rochina D'Ambrosio (Vigil Mass)

Tuesday, January 1 | Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary,

the Mother of God

8:15am +Genowefe & Feliks Bochnak

+William Schutz

12:00pm Romaine & Lopez Families

7:00pm Mathew Visacanthara Family

Wednesday, January 2 | Memorial of Saints Basil the Great and

Gregory Nazianzen

8:15am +Robert Leonard Kunka

Thursday, January 3 | Christmas Weekday

8:15am +James R. Colle

Friday, January 4 | Memorial of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton

8:15am +Regina Conchita A. Magtibay

Saturday, January 5 | Memorial of Saint John Neumann

8:15am +Wiktoria Grodecka

4:30pm People of the Parish

Sunday, January 6 | Epiphany of the Lord

7:30am +Donald P. Kman

9:30am +Edward Kross

11:30am +Dorothy Zelazo

7:00pm +Jeanette Capra

Flames of Faith In the Sacred Heart Chapel of Eucharistic Adoration, six candles burn on the altar. To request an intention for one of these candles, fill out an envelope in the back of the Adoration Chapel.

This week’s intentions are for:

+Mario Serritella

The general intentions of John Grining

+Aggie Kubik

The general intentions of T. Clarke

For my children to return and unite us in love

The general intentions of Nessie Junio

Prayer List Please remember in your prayers...

Vito & Shirley Valerio

Patricia Taylor

Grace Enzbigilis

To request to be added or removed from this list, please contact the Parish office. Names will be removed automatically after four weeks.

James Lucas

Weddings Congratulations to our newly married couple...

Kristen Harrison & Trent Wiebusch on Saturday, December 29, 2018

“Be attentive to the voice of grace.” -St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

A Message from our Head Elf of the Tree Sales:

A Special Thank You to the Westmont Community & Holy Trinity parishioners for another successful tree sale, we couldn’t have done it without you!

Merry Christmas and thank you for your support and loyalty.

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Gospel Meditation December 30, 2018 The Holy Family

"After three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the

midst of the teachers, listening to them and asking them

questions, and all who heard him were astounded at his

understanding and his answers." As we celebrate the feast of

the Holy Family, this Gospel exposes us to a strange tension.

While this family is one we can look to for an example, they are

not quite the same family unit as everyone else. There is an

otherness to Jesus, something profound. And yet, perhaps on

second thought, are our families so different?

When Mary and Joseph encountered Jesus in the temple, "they

were astonished." But at what? Mary's response is surprise.

They're not astonished that Jesus is preaching in a place for

respected teachers. They're not astonished that their son has

captured the attention of the wisest men of the time period.

They're astonished at his seemingly disobedient behavior! "Son,

why have you done this to us? Your father and I have been

looking for you with great anxiety." All our children have an

"otherness" about them, something that makes them unique

and different. They are distinctly not "me." What will our own

children become? What temple will they wander off to? Who

will they astound?

Mass Readings

Sunday: 1 Sm 1:20-22, 24-28/Ps 84:2-3, 5-6, 9-10 [cf. 5a]/1 Jn 3:1-2, 21-24/Lk 2:41-52

Monday: 1 Jn 2:18-21/Ps 96: 1-2, 11-12, 13 [11a]/Jn 1:1-18

Tuesday: Nm 6:22-27/Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8 [2a]/Gal 4:4-7/Lk 2:16-21

Wednesday: 1 Jn 2:22-28/Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4 [3cd]/Jn 1:19-28

Thursday: 1 Jn 2:29-3:6/Ps 98:1, 3cd-4, 5-6 [3cd]/Jn 1:29-34

Friday: 1 Jn 3:7-10/Ps 98:1, 7-8, 9 [3cd]/Jn 1:35-42

Saturday: 1 Jn 3:11-21/Ps 100:1b-2, 3, 4, 5 [2a]/Jn 1:43-51

Next Sunday: Is 60:1-6/Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13 [cf. 11]/Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6/

What’s Happening?

This Week at Holy Trinity…

KOC Corporate Communion Sunday, December 30, During the 11:30am Mass All Knights will gather at Mass for Corporate Communion, which provides a visible sign for the community to see the Knights gathered together.

Parish Office Closed

The Parish Office will be closed at 1pm on Monday, December 31 - Tuesday, January 1 for New Year’s.

Happy New Year!

The Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God (Holy Day of Obligation)

NEW YEARS EVE - MONDAY, DECEMBER 31 7 PM VIGIL MASS (Daily Mass will also occur at 8:15am)

NEW YEARS DAY - TUESDAY, JANUARY 1 8:15 AM, 12 PM, 7 PM MASS

Confessions

Confessions will resume on Saturday, January 5 from 3:15-4:15pm

Adoration Chapel IT’S A NEW YEAR

Make seeking God your first priority

Make the resolution to enrich your spiritual life by becoming a registered adorer. You will be offering Jesus your gift of one hour a week in gratitude for all that He has given you. At the end of the year, you'll look back and recognize how much you have benefited from the time spent in the quietness of His Presence and realize just how much you now look forward to that special hour each week.

Currently we are in need of a registered adorer for.

Monday at 12am and 1am

Thursday at 2am

Saturday at 8pm

For more information about becoming a registered adorer, contact Joe or Maureen Garro at 630-968-3855 or mojo.garro@gmail.com.

Christmas Flower Donations - Thank you!

We thank everyone who has giving a donation for Christmas flowers this year. We have collected $3,983 as of Dec 21.

All the names and intentions are listed on our website at www.holytrinitywestmont.org on the “Christmas Flower Donors” page, under “Support Us.”

There are also handouts in the Narthex listing all the donor names and intentions, if provided, of the loved one whom they want to be remembered or honored.

Thank you again for your donations. Your generosity helps beautify Holy Trinity Church this Christmas season.

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Religious Education The 7:30am Mass on this Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph is being offered for the intentions of all FCFF families. Happy and Blessed New Year to all!

The Religious Education office will close for Christmas break and reopen in the New Year on Wednesday, January 2, 2019.

First Communion

Parents of Holy Trinity School and RE First Communicants: Please mark your calendar for the First Eucharist Parent Meeting on Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at 7pm in Holy Family Hall. Preparation materials for your child’s First Holy Communion will be given to you at this meeting.

Young Adult Ministry Rosary Volleyball

Save the Date: Next Rosary Volleyball at St. Joe's is set for Saturday, January 5.

For more information, please contact Chris Simon at csimon@holytrinitywestmont.org or visit us on Facebook at Holy Trinity Catholic Parish: Young Adult Ministry.

Adult Faith Formation Sessions will resume the week of January 7

Youth Ministry There will be no more Youth Ministry meetings on Sundays until January 20. Our next Youth Ministry event will be the Winter Retreat on January 11-13. Make sure to register your child by January 6 by going to this website: holytrinitywestmont.weshareonline.org

For more information, visit our Youth Ministry webpage or email Jen Bartley at youthministry@holytrinitywestmont.org.

Holy Trinity Catholic Parish is now on Facebook! Find us at: www.facebook.com/HT.Westmont

Second Collection - Thank you!

Religious give thanks. “This money is pure gift,” writes a religious sister of the support made possible by the Retirement Fund for the Religious. “It enables us to continue providing care for our elderly sisters.” Holy Trinity’s gift of $5,492.34 to this collection helps hundreds of religious communities meet pressing retirement needs while continuing to serve the People of God. Thank you for your generosity!

Christmas Collection

Our budget this year for the Christmas collection is $42,000. It represents a significant component of the operating budget each year. It is needed to keep our parish facilities running smoothly over the winter. Please give generously. If you didn’t make your contribution towards Christmas yet, please consider it this weekend or during the week so it can be credited to 2018.

Also, please remember that you can make recurring and one-time contributions online by visiting the parish website at www.holytrinitywestmont.org and click on Support Us. We will provide an update on the Christmas collection in next week’s bulletin.

CCW - Monthly Meeting Reminder

Join the Council of Catholic Women’s next meeting on Monday, January 7, at 7pm, at People's Resource Center, in Westmont. The program will be on Self-Care for Women. To be added to our email updates, please contact Jeanne Pantke at 630-853-2245 or jpantke@sbcglobal.net.

Sunday Offertory Appeal - GOD SO LOVED HE GAVE

Your response has been great. Almost 200 families have responded with their pledge cards. As noted in the chart in the “Business Corner” section, for the first time this fiscal year, we have met (and slightly exceeded) our YTD budget.

Many of the families have started their increased offerings and it is moving the parish actual total ahead of budget. Your generosity is once again a great reflection of your commitment to the parish community at Holy Trinity.

You may still submit your offering card. They are located in the Narthex or available in the parish office. This will minimize the cost of any future mailings.

Thank you again and peace and blessings in the New Year to you and your family!

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Science Fair Judges Needed

Holy Trinity Catholic School Teaching With Love, Learning With Spirit.

School Scoop

This Week’s School Events

Christmas Break

Friday, December 21 - January 4

Christmas Camp (Pre-registration

required)

Wednesday, January 2-4

7am-5:30pm, Library

Classes Resume

Monday, January 7

Save the Date

Gala for Education—2019

Saturday, February 9

5:30pm, The Carlisle, Lombard, IL

Once again we seek your support so that

Holy Trinity Parish and School can

continue to provide a quality faith-based

education to our primary beneficiaries,

the children of our school and parish.

Please consider supporting our event

with these sponsorship opportunities:

» Purchasing tickets and attending the

entertaining event

» Donating products, services, or gift

certificates for the Silent Auction or

raffle baskets

» Making a monetary contribution

» Advertising in our Gala for Education

Program

Questions may be directed to

gala@holytrinitywestmont.org.

Over the course of the year in Science, the seventh and eighth graders have been hard at work on their science fair projects. The Holy Trinity Science Fair this year will be held on Friday, January 25, 2019. Every year, we are able to have a successful science fair because of the people who volunteer to help out as judges during the morning of the event. No prior experience is necessary in order to be a judge. If you would be interested in judging this year’s school science fair, please contact Mr. Tom Garro at tgarro@holytrinitywestmont.org. Thank you for your interest and your assistance in helping the students in their journey through the scientific process.

Big West Catholic League Honors

Gala for Education - Tickets on Sale Now

Please visit our new mobile-friendly site at www.bidpal.net/HTgalaforeducation19 to register for the event, sponsor a teacher, purchase Grand Raffle tickets, make a donation, view auction items, volunteer, and more!

Questions may be directed to gala@holytrinitywestmont.org.

Congratulations to the Holy Trinity 5/6 grade girls’ and 7/8 grade boys’ volleyball teams for their fantastic second place finishes in the Big West Catholic League! Way to go Tigers!

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Devotions & Sacraments

Adoration Chapel: The Blessed Sacrament is accessible for adoration 24 hours each day. The door is open from 5am -10pm. Please contact Joe or Maureen Garro at 630-968-3855 or mojo.garro@gmail.com to gain access during night hours.

Saint Peregrine Devotion: Offered on the first Wednesday of the month at 7pm.

Most Sacred Heart of Jesus: Exposition and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament is offered on the first Friday of the month after the 8:15am Mass.

Anointing of the Sick: Offered on the first Saturday of the month at the 8:15am Mass.

Baptisms: Baptisms are held the second and fourth Sundays after the 11:30am Mass. Contact the Religious Education office to arrange for parents and godparents to attend the Baptismal Prep Class held on the first Tuesday of each month.

Weddings: Contact the Parish office and make arrangements at least six months in advance.

Funerals: The Funeral Director will contact the Parish office regarding arrangements.

Parish Staff

Call the Parish Office at 630-968-1366 then dial Ext. numbers...

Father Rafal Wasilewski, C.R. Pastor .............................. Ext. 127

Father Marion Wroblewski, C.R. Parochial Vicar ........... Ext. 130

Bishop Robert Kurtz, C.R. In Residence .......................... Ext. 131

Deacon Patrick Blaney ............................................ 630-290-5328

Deacon Thomas Jagielo

Deacon Anthony Lenard ......................................... 630-960-3627

Deacon William Casey (Emeritus)

Dr. Pamela Simon School Principal .................................. Ext. 103

Jeffrey Molenda Business Manager ................................ Ext. 128

Sarah Connery Accounting/Virtus Administrator ........... Ext. 119

Kristin Vanevenhoven Director of Communications ...... Ext. 120

Ed Arenz Facility Manager ............................................... Ext. 106

Joanne Gregoire Director of Religious Education ........... Ext. 111

Kim LiCavoli RE Administrative Assistant ...................... Ext. 112

Jen Bartley Director of Youth Ministry ........................... Ext. 107

Evelyn Serritella Adult Faith Formation Coordinator ..... Ext. 113

Chris Simon Young Adult Ministry Coordinator ............. Ext. 126

Business Corner By Jeff Molenda, Holy Trinity Business Manager

End of Year Giving at Holy Trinity

Check and cash donations to the parish will be accepted for the 2018 calendar year until January 4, 2019 at the parish office. For tax purposes, please remember to date your check for 2018.

Online donations related to 2018 must be made via the parish website by December 31, 2018. Select Support Us in the upper right hand corner of the webpage and click on “Online Giving”. It is safe, secure and convenient!

Sunday Giving

Period Amount Type Totals

July Total $79,002.96 Weekly Budget $17,000.00

Aug. Total $60,445.34

Sep. Total $83,038.43

Weekly Average $17,068.11 Oct. Total $63,512.46

Nov. Total $80,389.99

2-Dec $21,267.30

YTD Surplus $1,703.05 9-Dec $15,347.43

16-Dec $23,699.14

Last Weekend's Parish Center Giving

December 15-16

2018

Check & Cash E-Giving Total

$2,884.25 $1,747.00 $4,631.25

$426,703.05

$425,000.00

$-

$50,000.00

$100,000.00

$150,000.00

$200,000.00

$250,000.00

$300,000.00

$350,000.00

$400,000.00

$450,000.00

Fiscal Year 2019Sunday Giving to Date

Actual Total Budget Total

BudgetActual

About Us

Mission Statement: Committed to living out the endless love of the Trinity, we are a welcoming, faith-sharing Catholic family of believers, centered on the Holy Eucharist as the source of our life in Christ.

New Parishioners: Please stop by the Parish Office or visit our website to download and send us the form. Our next Welcome Sunday event will be held on February 24 after the 9:30am Mass.

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