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Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 7, 2010

Kyle Albaugh Giovanni Alvarez Calum Bashford Daniel Bedoya Rachel Bentivenga Hannah Blasz Marisa Bowden Austin Brennan Alexander Budzinski James Byrne Luke Caffrey Sean Casey Marie Clair Christopher Costello Phelipe Diaz Matthew Dowdall Cassandra Drugon Megan Dunbar Erin Feeley Kathleen Forde Ryan Garcia Grace Garrity Meryl Gartner Daniella Gernady Piper Grant Joseph Guerrero Sean Haggerty Clayton Hamerlinck Eloise Hawley Ashlee Henderson Glenna Illing Maria Imburgia Alexander Jensen Daniel Kelly Casey LaBonte Anthony Lazarich Julia Lesniakowski

Joseph Loftus Antonette Lombardo Matthew Lynch Andrew Machnik James Macias Matthew Maher Martin Mossell Alissa Murray Patrick Nemitz Kristen O’Donnell Conor O’Rourke Sera Olin Erik Olson Jane Patzke Julie Pavon Sorcha Price Nicole Rock James Ryan Rebecca Sechman Eric Seward Alexis Smolenski Shawn Stachula Kevin Stapleton Anthony Starcevic Carly Talhami Claire Tierney Anna Tomaszewski Mariah Urbanowski Milan Urukalo Joseph Vaccaro Ryan Ver Bryck Jack Walsh Michael Warner Amanda Wojcik Eric Ziegler Timothy Zymon

Saint Mary of the Woods Faith Community

2010 Confirmation Class


Dear People of God, The February winds are howling and Spring seems so far off! Will it ever warm up? When do I get to stop lay-ering the clothes just to go to my car? How did our ancestors survive the weather with no electricity? These cold days of February need to remind all of us that we must take care of each other….help one another and may the following story “warm” your heart.

A mouse looked through the crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife open a package. "What food might this contain?" the mouse wondered. He was devastated to discover it was a mousetrap. Retreating to the farmyard, the mouse proclaimed the warning. "There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!" The chicken clucked and scratched, raised her head and said, "Mr. Mouse, I can tell this is a grave concern to you, but it is of no consequence to me. I cannot be bothered by it." The mouse turned to the pig and told him, "There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!" The pig sympathized, but said, "I am so very sorry, Mr. Mouse, but there is nothing I can do about it but pray. Be assured, you are in my prayers." The mouse turned to the cow and said, "There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!" The cow said, "Wow, Mr. Mouse. I'm sorry for you, but it's no skin off my nose." So, the mouse returned to the house, head down and dejected, to face the farmer's mousetrap alone. That very night a sound was heard throughout the house like the sound of a mousetrap catching its prey. The farmer's wife rushed to see what was caught. In the darkness, she did not see it was a venomous snake whose tail the trap had caught. The snake bit the farmer's wife. The farmer rushed her to the hospital and she returned home with a fever. Everyone knows you treat a fever with fresh chicken soup, so the farmer took his hatchet to the farmyard for the soup's main ingredient. But his wife's sickness continued, so friends and neighbors came to sit with her around the clock. To feed them, the farmer butchered the pig. The farmer's wife did not get well; she died. So many people came for her funeral, the farmer had the cow slaughtered to provide enough meat for all of them. The mouse looked upon it all from his crack in the wall with great sadness. So, the next time you hear someone is facing a problem and think it doesn't concern you, remember... when one of us is threatened, we are all at risk. We are all involved in this journey called life. We must keep an eye out for one another and make an extra effort to encourage one another.

And remember….each of us is a vital thread in another person’s tapestry. For we are the Body of Christ and our lives are woven together for a reason! These cold days can truly weigh us down so a hardy laugh is also marvelous for the soul.

A first grade school teacher in Virginia had twenty-five students in her class. She presented each child in her classroom the first half of a well known proverb and asked them to come up with the remainder of the proverb. It's hard to believe these were actually done by first graders. Their insight may surprise you. While reading, keep in mind that these are 6-year-olds, because some of these comments are classic! 1. Don't change horses …… until they stop running. 2. Strike while the …… bug is close. 3. It's always darkest before …… Daylight Saving Time. 4. You can lead a horse to water but …… How? 5. Don't bite the hand that …… looks dirty. 6. No news is …… impossible. 7. A miss is as good as a …… Mr. 8. If you lie down with dogs, you'll …… stink in the morning. 9. An idle mind is the best way to …… relax. 10. Where there's smoke there's …… pollution. 11. A penny saved is …...not much. 12. Two's company, three's …… The Musketeers.

Out of the mouths of babes come pearls of wisdom. God is Good!

Awaiting Spring with you,

Fr. Greg

P.S. Our deepest congratulations to the Confirmation Class of 2010 who were confirmed yesterday by Bishop John Manz. We are truly proud of all of you—and our prayers, support and love are with you! P.P.S. Thank you very much for your wonderful gift to our Christmas collection. Our Christmas collection totaled $126,313. Fantastic!


Liturgical Bits & Bytes

Catholics Come Home …they left everything and followed him

The Gospel for today tells the story of how knowing Jesus and listening to his word has the power to change a life (Luke 5:1-11). In the Gospel we hear about the exhausted disciples, who after a full night of hard work caught nothing. We imagine their disbelief when Jesus tells them to go out fishing again and their astonishment with a huge catch of fish. In this moment, Simon Peter saw his life of sinfulness and the experience changed him forever. Jesus’ words had power to transform people in his lifetime and still the Word of God continues to transform lives for those who read, pray and study the Scriptures. Have you ever wondered about the origins of the Bible? Maybe you heard the line in one of the Catholics Come Home TV ads: “Guided by the Holy Spirit, we compiled the Bible.” The Bible as we know it today really began with the life and teachings of Jesus. The earliest followers of Jesus passed along stories by word-of-mouth and then later, they were written down by these people of faith. Pope Damasus (366-384 C.E) listed the books of today's canon, which was repeated by Pope Innocent I in 405 C.E. Then, in 393 C.E. the Council of Hippo created the list of the Old and New Testament books, which is the same as the Roman Catholic Church lists today. Through the Council of Florence in 1441 we receive the definitive list of canonical books. From the life of Jesus, to repeated stories to the written books of the Bible, the Word of God reaches us today. With Lent coming soon, find the time to read the Gospel of Luke and get to know Jesus better. His words still hold the power to change a life.

PLEASE JOIN US ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14TH, FOR OUR OPEN HOUSE FROM 11:30 to 1:30 IN THE GYM MEETING ROOM.

EVERYONE IS INVITED TO JOIN IN THIS WELCOMING EVENT.

Please call the rectory to let us know you’re coming. Thank you! Marcy

Gospel Acclamation After the second reading and a brief period of silence, the cantor begins the Gospel Acclamation. During most of the year this is an “Alleluia,” a song of praise to greet the Lord present in the Good News. Alleluia is a joyful word of praise and is used throughout the year, except during Lent. During Lent the alleluia is suppressed. In a sense we fast from it throughout this season of preparation for Easter so that it may sound forth with renewed energy at Easter. Instead we sing, “Praise to you Lord, Jesus Christ, King of Endless Glory” or a similar acclamation of praise. The Gospel Acclamation is supposed to be sung. If it is not sung, it is to be omitted. When the Gospel Acclamation is begun, we all stand. We stand to honor Christ, whose Word is being proclaimed. We stand because that is the stance of being at attention and ready to respond to God’s Word. We stand in reverence and in praise and gratitude.

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SEARCH FOR GOD — Part II

When: Tuesday, February 9th Time: 7:30 p.m.—-9:00 p.m. Where: Parish Hall Facilitator: Fr. Greg Topic: National Geographic Video — “Don’t Say Good-bye.”

Photographers Susan Middleton and David Liittschwager are in a race against the clock to capture powerful portraits of America’s most threatened creatures. Join them on this unforgettable adventure that takes them from the California Sierra to the deep South, from the woods of North Carolina to the Pacific’s shores. Along the way, they capture the beauty of golden trout and watch from a front row seat as a bald eagle chick is returned to its Cliffside nest. Their every picture tells a story...and makes a plea: DON’T SAY GOOD-BYE to America’s natural treasures. Are we destroying God’s home and the creatures which occupy our earth?


Archdiocese of Chicago

February, 2010


READINGS FOR THE WEEK:

February 8, 2010—February 14, 2010 Monday: 1 Kgs 8:1-7, 9-13; Mk 6:53-56 Tuesday: 1 Kgs 8:22-23, 27-30; Mk 7:1-13 Wednesday: 1 Kgs 10:1-10; Mk 7:14-23 Thursday: 1 Kgs 11:4-13; Mk 7:24-30 Friday: 1 Kgs 11:29-32; 12:19; Mk 7:31-37 Saturday: 1 Kgs 12:26-32; 13:33-34; Mk 8:1-10 Sunday: Jer 17:5-8; Ps 1; 1 Cor 15:12, 16-20; Lk 6:17, 20-26

PRAY THE ROSARY FOR PEACE

Every morning after the 8:00am Mass, the Rosary is prayed. Please consider joining us in this very powerful prayer for peace.

SMOW School needs you... Looking for parent or parishioner volunteers to assist in some of our School Advisory Council sponsored school enrichment programs. Some Areas needed: Assist the Student Council in the development & implementation of “SMOW Goes Green-Reduce, Re-use & Recycle Program.” Implementation of our Learning Differences Enhancement Program including our After School Speech Therapy Program. Photographers & Writers about School Events & Team Sports for local papers (School Marketing.) Assist in Hands-on Learning opportunities available to our students from local museums & corps. Consult & help with our Technology Committee on re-designing SMOW’s School website. Assist in the development of the SMOW Alumni Foundation & Booster Club. Develop & implement a School Fitness Fair & Fitness Challenge. Assist the Corporate Rebate Program that sup- ports our teachers by writing announcements on the various programs in place OR delivering recycled cartridges collected at SMOW to Office Max once weekly. Assist in School Service Projects, most immediately to benefit the earthquake survivors in Haiti. Please contact Chris Boyle at 773-594-9607 or [email protected] if you can help in any of these areas or have expertise to share in areas not mentioned. Please share your time & talents for our school children’s sake. Thank you!

Calling All Parishioner Website Designers:

SMOW School wants to redesign our website and we want you to help. Are you a web designer and inter-ested in helping our school pro-bono? Still need to make up those 10 hours of service? We want to hear from you! We are looking for a template driven mechanism (CSS) for the contemporary and tasteful delivery of our message to the public at large. Some of the key features we have in mind are: ◊ Clean and simple layouts. This site should look as

professional as possible. ◊ A straightforward navigation system. ◊ A limited font family and color palette.

All pages ought to have the same look and feel.

Please submit your portfolios or links to [email protected] for consideration. Our current goal is to have working templates ready by the second calendar quarter. Mr. Kelly will make all final decisions regarding winning design proposals.


Today’s Special Collection is for

ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL

PLEASE REMEMBER ST. MARY OF THE WOODS WHEN MAKING OUT YOUR WILL.

Special Collection Next Weekend for the

ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL

Please see the Cardinal’s letter on page 4

Join Father Don Headley for a discussion of the writings of the Apostle Luke:

The Gospel according to Luke

Acts of the Apostles Luke's Gospel speaks to us of Christ's ministry. The Acts of the Apostles points out the first Christian community's mission to the world. How do we live up to their challenge ?

Thursday evenings at 7:30PM— February 11, 18 and 25

in the Gym Meeting Room You don’t have to register in advance, you can just show up, but it would be great to know if you plan to attend by calling Jerry Kellman at 773-775-5204.


The 10:30AM Mass Nursery is available for children 3 years and younger. Please take advantage of this opportunity. The parents can better participate in the mass and the children can meet some new friends! Please email lisaannflanagan@gmail with any ques-tions.

Volunteers February 7 Diane Duffy February 14 NO Nursey February 21 Amy Brannigan & Murray Girls February 28 Diane Duffy

Crisis Pregnancy Hotline —

800-400-4205

Post Abortion Healing — 888-456-HOPE (4673)

Respect Life Committee Respect Life Reflection

“When the family is weakened, it is inevitably children who suffer. If the dignity of women and mothers is not protected, it is the children who are affected most.” Pope Benedict XVI, "Message for the Celebration of the World Day of Peace," Jan. 1, 2009; USCCB Word of Life

PARISH BLOOD DRIVE THIS SUNDAY

February 7, 2010

8:00 am to 1:30 pm In the Parish Hall

Save a Life – Be a Blood Donor!

Paczki

&

King Cake Sale!

February 13th and February 14th After all Masses

Celebrate Fat Tuesday!

Purchase your Paczki’s and King Cake’s from the 7th Grade Class

All profits support the Washington D.C trip for the Class of 2011.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS – The Loaves & Fishes Ministry will be providing sack lunches on Sunday Feb. 21st for those in need at the Night Ministry and Marquard Center soup kitchen. Sign up will be next week-end Feb. 13th and 14th after all of the masses. You will receive six sacks if needed for the lunches as well as an in-struction sheet when you sign up. You will need to drop off the lunches you prepare on Sunday Feb. 21st between 1:00 and 3:30 pm in the Gym Meeting Room. Over 400 lunches are needed so this is a wonderful opportunity for everyone to lend a helping hand right here in our own community. If you are going out of town next weekend but would like to sign up, you can call Jill Niemi at 773-774-7078. I can sign you up over the phone and make arrangements to provide you with the instruction sheet and sacks. Thanks to every-one for your continuing support. *Note a new green alterna-tive to the bags we hand out. Please save your own store bags and reuse them for the sacks lunches*.

BE A LIGHT IN THE DARK! Many adult members of our community need help

improving basic reading, writing or apeaking skills. Be a light in the dark! The VITA Program of Oakton Community College in Skokie needs tutors. A three-part training will be held on March 4th, 9th & April

10th. For more information, call 847-635-1426.

"Save the Date" for the next Fine Arts event at SMOW.

Julie Goldberg and Chicago Community Classical Guitar Ensemble with special guests, the Avanti Guitar Trio.

Saturday, April 17th at 7:00PM .


Call Jerry Kellman 773-775-5204. $150 for room and board

Dear People of St. Mary of the Woods, I want to sincerely take this opportunity to thank you all for your kind Christmas wishes expressed to me personally or through a card, for your very generous Christmas remem-brances, and all your homemade “goodies.” I am truly grateful for your outreach to me, my family, and to our staff here at St. Mary of the Woods. All were greatly appreciated. May God Bless you and all your loved ones in the New Year with peace, hope, health, and joy! And may the God of all com-passion and care watch over our faith com-munity in this year of transition and guide us with wisdom and love. Peace and all good things,

Father Kurt

Come & discuss the novel The Shack with Father Kurt

A few weeks back, a handful of parishioners invited me to read the critically acclaimed novel The Shack by Wm. Paul Young. They also said, if I was touched by the story, they would like to have a discussion with me about it. To that end, I would like to invite anyone interested in doing so, to join me for a discussion on The Shack, Tuesday, March 9th, at 7:30 pm at Jubilee House. I would ask that you read this challenging and inspiring story be-fore that night. The book is available at any local book-store. The Shack has sold over 7 million copies and has been #1 on the New York Times Bestseller’s List. Some comments from those who have already read this story: “This book will change the way you think about God for-ever.” “Brilliant! One of the most faith-enhancing books I have ever read.” “I can’t remember the last time a book, let alone a work of fiction, had this much of a healing im-pact on my life.” All are welcome on Tuesday, March 9th at 7:30 pm at Jubilee House to join in the discussion. Peace, Father Kurt.


Monday, February 8 6:30 — Deceased Parishioners 8:00 — Delia Grealis/Bendicta Hoffman/ Frank Grandinetti, Jr. Tuesday, February 9 6:30 — Christopher Pucinski 8:00 — Anastasia Schmugge Wednesday, February 10 6:30 — Deceased Parishioners 8:00 — Margaret Loftus Thursday, February 11 6:30 — Bill & Mill Murphy 8:00 — Anthony Pecho/Lucia Pisani Rose Domeny/Helena & Antoni Goralczyk Friday, February 12 6:30— Deceased Parishioners 8:00 — Jim Fallon Saturday, February 13 8:00 — Jack & Luke Kaspar

6:30 am 2/8— M. Laughlin 2/9— T. Maloney 2/10— C. McGowan 2/11— M. Mullen 2/12— K. O’Rourke 8:00 am 2/8,9— I. Rago, E. Pergams 2/10,11— J. Osborne, J. Juhasz 2/12,13— K. Kaminski, A. Hoyne

SACRISTANS TEAM #1 Febuary 12, 2010

Julie Albaugh Amelia Faxel Lorraine Klinkenberg Rich Klinkenberg Kathy Pascente Patty Stapleton Chuck Ulie

ALTAR SERVERS

For all the deceased parishioners of the St. Mary of the Woods

Faith Community II — Patrick Cunniffe & Peggy Sullivan

“How much deeper would the ocean be

without sponges?”


D. Gregorski A. LeGere L. Wood T. O’Brien J. Sweany M. Inclan M. Healy J. Gabagat P. Lowe K. Hack

G. Illing K. Forde D. Gernady E. Hawley C. Cassidy C. Widelka J. Loftus R. Coolidge K. Sullivan C. Vance J. Talaga M. Imburgia T. Imburgia E. Feeley

4:30 p.m. Fr Sakowicz Homilist: Deacon Mages 7:30 a.m. Fr Boras Homilist: Deacon Mages 9:00 a.m. Fr. Headley Homilist : Deacon Mages 10:30 a.m. Fr Mahon Homilist: Deacon Mages Noon Fr. Maher Homilist: Deacon Mages

Kathy Marszalek/ Philip Collins/ Bill & Mil Murphy Dorothy Raul/ Murphy & Reddy Families/ Florence Pecho Walter Blachut/ Steve Loomis/ Ralph “Bebe” Serpico Josephine Penzel/ Robert Boyle/ Irene Pasek Michael & Marion Pabisinski/ Guy Brunetti/ Marias Butta

P. Marchman M. Mitrovic M. Newton K. Regan G. Tabano L. Tabano R. Vesperman* M. Wambach* D. Welch K. Murray D. Pabis* C Pivnicka B. Topp* M. Bansfield M. Jegen D. Kaspar F. Kleinhubert G. Orlita B. Kudlinski* P. Loftus A. Loomis A. Loomis M. Maddux* B. McCormack P. McHugh M. McKenna J. McShea B. Merck S. Mesa R. Mundt D. O’Malley B. Peters S. Peters S. Rabbitt M. Smith* J. Wood* K. Sain* S. Sain* A. Toohey B. Blank E. Bourke L. Dougherty M. Gilhooly M. King C. Kolak

Eucharist Ministers

SATURDAY & SUNDAY, February 13 & 14, 2010 Mass Mass Time Presider Intentions Servers Lectors

PLEASE NOTE Submissions for the Parish Bulletin must be delivered to the rectory or e-mailed to [email protected]

no later than Thursday, at 4:00 p.m. of the week before publication. (Ten days prior to the weekly publication date.)

Call Bill Mages at the rectory with questions (773-763-0206), or e-mail him at [email protected]. Thank you!


BAPTISM PREPARATION PROGRAM The St. Mary of the Woods Baptism Preparation Program is for all parents who wish to have their children baptized. The program consists of one evening meeting with a leader couple and Fr. Kurt. The meeting takes place at 7:15pm.

The dates through April of 2010 are as follows: Tuesday, February 9, 2010 Tuesday, March 16, 2010 Tuesday, April 13, 2010

If you are expecting a child or already have a new addition to your family and have NOT been through the preparation program, please call Bill Mages at home—773-763-7133, or at the Rectory—773-763-0206, in order to sign up for one of the meetings. Please remember that you need to attend a meeting be-fore we can schedule a date for a baptism.

God bless you!

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