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1 Sacraments and Ministries Reconciliation/Confessions Saturdays 4:00 4:30 or on request. Baptisms Second Sunday: 12:30 A baptismal class is necessary prior to scheduling a Baptism. Marriage Contact the rectory six months prior to wedding. Home Communion Visits Contact the Rectory 352-7388 Parish Nurses, 352-4322 Hours as posted in church. New Parishioners Register at the rectory or online Website E-mail Bulletin Deadline Mondays at 10:00 Traveling? Call 1-410-676-6000 or Pastoral Staff Pastor Rev. Denis Condon Associate Pastor Rev. Henry Kricek Pastor Emeritus Rev. John Hergenrother Deacon Mr. Dave Brencic School Principal & Faith Formation Coordinator Ms. AnnMarie Mahay Youth Minister Mrs. Karyn Miller Business Manager Ms. Lynn Waterloo Music Director Mr. Jim Harrold, 201-755-7716 Secretary/Bulletin Editor Ms.

2 Maureen Johnson, 352-7388 Spiritual Companion Mrs. Jane Kucera, 579-1785 Parish Council Chair Mr. Dan Flynn, 352-7388 Rectory 1144 Harrison Ave., 352-7388 FAX 352-0714 School 1125 Harrison, LaGrange Park, 352-2202 Faith Formation 482-8814 Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday Evening: 5:00 ; Sunday: 7:30, 9:30, 11:00 Weekday: Monday thru Friday 8:30 January 10, 2016 Page 2 Most Rev. John R. Manz Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago January 10, 2016 Page 3 Monday, January 11 6:15pm Play Practice-PC/M 6:20pm Troop-C 7:00pm Baptism Class-CH Tuesday, January 12 2:45pm Jr. Girl Scouts-M 5:00pm Athletics-PC 7:00pm Lector Evening-CH Wednesday, January 13 1:00 & 7:00pm Prayer Shawl-CH 5:00pm Athletics-PC 7:00pm Adoration-Ch 5:00 & 6:30pm Faith Formation Thursday, January 14 4:30pm SPRED-R 5:00pm Athletics-PC 6:30pm Cub Scouts-C Friday, January 15 6:00pm Famine Kick-Off-C 5:00pm Athletics-PC Saturday, January 16 8.

3 30am Car Club-C 9:00am Bitty Camp-PC 10:00am Athletics-PC 4:00pm Teen Sports-PC Sunday, January 17 10:30am Faith Formation 4:00pm Play Practice-PC/M 6:00pm BEDS-C 8:00 Alcoholics Anonymous-R STATEMENTS OF CONTRIBUTION CHANGE Parishioners who have donated $200 and over in 2015 will now automatically receive a statement of contribution from St. Louise. It is NOT necessary to call and request a statement. Others who still would like to request a statement, should call the rectory. Donations received after January 1, 2016, will not be included in 2015 donations.

4 Statements will be mailed out after January 10 and everyone should receive their statement by February 1. This will be a more efficient and less time-consuming way to process the statements. January 10, 2016 Page 4 Suburban Catholic Singles Group January Events contact: Saturday, January 16: Dinner and More Fitz s Spare Keys (food, bowling & music), 7:00pm, 119 N. York, Elmhurst. RSVP by January 13. Saturday, January 30: Hackney s is hosting Five Guys Named Moe cover band, 7:00pm, 123rd & LaGrange Rd., Palos Park. RSVP required by January 27, if attending. January Teen Club: Senior High-January 15 & 22. Open gym at 8:00. Junior High-January 22, 2:45-4:45, dependent on chaperones. At least one Virtus trained adult is needed. Contact Karyn Zick Miller: or leave message at school. Eucharistic Adoration: Any youth in grades 7-12 who would like to experience Adoration of the Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, meet in the Teen Room at 6:30 on Wednesday, January 13.

5 We will discuss what Adoration is all about and then go to church to spend some time with Jesus. Snacks afterward in Teen Room. Second Wednesday of the month for remainder of school year. 30 Hour Famine Kick-off: On January 15 we kick-off this year s World Vision 30 Hour Famine. Youth in grades 7-12 and their parents are invited. Permission forms and reservations required by January 13. Email Karyn Zick Miller Ski Trip: St. Louise Youth Ministry will again be participating in the Archdiocesan All Night Ski Event January 29-30. $105 fee includes ski or snowboard and helmet rental, lift ticket, and a lesson. $92 with your own equipment. Leave around 6:00 on Friday, and return between 8:00 and 9:00 Saturday morning. Registration closes January 12. Money and permission form must be returned by January 10. Checks payable to SLM Teen Club. Our Prayer Shawl ministry is going strong here at St.

6 Louise due to the talented efforts of the ladies who prayerfully, and with much care, knit or crochet shawls to be given to those who are ill, grieving, homebound, or in a crisis to just name a few. If you knit or crochet, put your talents to good use. If you wish to learn, we will teach you. Meetings are held in the back of church on the second Wednesday of every month from 1:00 to 2:30 and 7:00 to 8:00pm Join us on Wednesday, January 13, 2016. More info: Call Jane, 579-1785 or Shirley,485-2612. Prayer Shawl Ministry Dear St. Louise de Marillac Church, Thank you so much for participating in our annual Santa Anonymous program. With your help, were able to provide gifts for over 190 individuals this year. Many of our participants face financial hardships during the holidays, but this year you have helped make the season brighter for someone with an intellectual/developmental disability.

7 Sincerely, Michelle Jimenez, Community Support Services Because You Are Members of the St. Vincent de Paul Society of St. Louise would like to thank those who donated so generously to the Giving Tree. The donations allow us to continue our help to the less fortunate in our area and parish. We are grateful for your support and thank you very much. God Bless. Thank those who, week after week, place a contribution in the St. Vincent de Paul Poor Box. The Poor Boxes are the bread boxes of the needy. We appreciate your allowing us to be a channel of your charity. On behalf of the poor you assist, we thank you. Help Us in Our you know of parishioners or others in the parish area who may be in need, ask them if they would be willing to accept the help of St. Vincent de Paul Society of St. Louise. If so, they or you can contact the rectory and provide relative contact information and we will follow up to see how we may be able to help.

8 January 10, 2016 Page 5 TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Merry Christmas! Share that cheerful greeting with some folks today. They may wonder if you have had any Elvis sightings lately, attended Star Trek conventions, or were Cleopatra in a previous lifetime. Despite the skeptics, today is solidly within the Christmas season. In fact, in some strands of the Christian tradition it represents the clearest manifestation of the mystery of the Incarnation. On Christmas Day, for example, the Gospel reading is the Prologue of John s Gospel, which reveals the glory of Christ shining through our humanity precisely in his baptism. At any rate, this is an ancient feast, celebrated first in Egypt sixteen centuries ago. More than most other ancient people, the Egyptians understood the life giving properties of water. On this day, they drew water from the Nile, so central in the history of their people, and reserved it in honor. Many other places copied the custom, so that St.

9 John Chrysostom wrote of people in Antioch gathering at midnight to collect flowing water into vessels they brought from home since today there is a blessing on the water. At home for dinner tonight, decorate the table with beautiful bowls of water and white candles, toast one another with goblets of sparkling water, and light a Christmas candle in the window one last time. Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. WINTER You made the moon to mark the seasons, The sun that knows the hour of its setting. Psalm 104:19 BINGO TODAY JANUARY 10 2:00pm Doors open at Noon $2100 CASH Prizes Pull-Tabs - Raffles - Refreshments ASP SUMMER TEEN SERVICE TRIP The ASP group will kick off their preparation for the Summer 2016 Service Trip on Sunday, January 10 at 6:30 in the school. Our first meeting will discuss fundraising events and the calendar. ASP is the Appalachian Service Project where teens and adults from all over the country gather in Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, and West Virginia to make homes warmer, safer, and drier for those in need.

10 St. Louise teens have participated for the last four years and this year s trip is scheduled for July 3-9. This meeting is for past attendees and anyone new who would like to participate. To attend as a teen participant, you must have completed the 8th grade up to just completed high school. Adult volunteers (25 yrs+) are needed to accompany the teens. For more information, contact Kari at 352-7638. CHICAGO MARCH FOR LIFE March for Life Chicago is on Sunday, March 17. Meet at the Federal Plaza, 50 W. Adams at 2:00. Join pro-lifers from Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana for the largest pro-life event in Illinois. Hear speakers, religious leaders, abortion survivors and a comedian who adopted three children. The march begins and ends at the Federal Plaza. Call Marianne Swon at 485-6561 for more details or google March for Life Chicago, 2016. The CWO and the St. Louise Girl Scouts would like to thank everyone who participated in this year s coat drive.