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ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC CHURCH

Please pray for our sick Erin Ackermann Sandy Anderson Dorothy Aylward

Dan Babcock Nancy Babcock

Ada Bantola Mike Bentley Lucy Bernard James Bestler

Brian Burke Karen Cervenka

Lisa Cicero Kathy Connor

Georgene Cook Julio Correa Rita Cross

Mary Elaine Cruz Anetta Derango

Nick DuBay Ralph Eckhoff

Joann Eggebrecht Aaron Erickson

William Ferdinand Patrocinia Fernandez

Fr. Hilary Fischer John Flanigan, Jr.

Marie Flores Kyle Freed

Dolores Gabriel Gregory Garlt

Darlene Gedvilas Danny Gonzalez

Judy Gonzalez Dawn Grant

Destin Green Jennifer Hammerschmidt

Bonnie Hansen Deborah Lynn Harris

Jeremy Heintz John Heitzler, Jr.

Joseph & Joy Henczel Edy Jacobs

Jason Jensen Don Jeschke

Margarita Jimenez Lynn Kadolph

Mary Kallas Brandon Karimi Ken Kasnicka Carter Kettner Donna Kevil

Sharleen Kosusnik

Margaret Krisch Gerry Krug

Teri Kubacki Korrin Kupris

Linda Kurzawa Ivanna Lamb Rick LeBreux

Dolores Lewandowski Nancy Liden

Marilyn Loechl Sam Mahre

Beth Majerczyk Gianna Malorny

John Maltese Linda Marczewski

Jan Masters Al Mathieu

Alex McCall Michael McCall

Perri McCall Goldena McGee

Bessy Miller Colette Miller

Mayette Monales Thomas Morris Megan Mueller

Mary Lu Mulcahy Tim Murnane Becky Neal

Johnny Neal Maura Neuens

Clare North Alex Novak

Lesley (Tobin) Nygaard Joseph O’Brien

Joan Pacer Josie Pasciak Jim Paulissen Molly Peters Bane Petrov

Tracy Pesavento Ian Prosser

Tim Ptak Mary Rauch

Alicia Ricciardi Cooper Rojas Gertie Romero Katherine Rose Marvin Rothweil Susan Rothweil

Helen Russ Bob Salat

John “Bud” Schramer Sven Segerlund John Shannon

Desireé Sheppard Evelyn Skriba

Dolores Snyder Michael John Stralko Rosemary Sumang

Mary Tarchala Virg Tobin Jim Toman

Sheila Tomaszewski Ed Underwood Maria Vargas Keith Venard

Martha Vescio Catherine Vogel

Genevieve Welch Lexie Youngberg

Larry Zengri *New this week*

Welcome - Bienvenido

Parish Directory - 630-668-0918 Pastor/Párroco: Fr. Matt Pratscher/Padre Mateo Parochial Vicar: Fr. Keith Wolfe/Padre Keith Deacon: Mr. Dave Ritter, Rev. Mr. James Olofson

Secretaries: Jennifer Kurtyka, Rosa Benavides ………………….Ext 0 or 600………………… Secretaria Hispana: ……………………..Ext 601

Director of Finance & Administration: …………….Dcn Dave Ritter.………....Ext 616 Business & Facilities Manager: ……………...Aaron Simpson..……........Ext 603

Music Ministry: Adrienne Rose…630-653-1489 Música Español: María Marquez.630-562-6894

Religious Education:…………...Office:Ext 613 Director: Maureen Brennan..…...Ext 612 RCIA (Conver t Preparation)........Ext 600 Youth Ministry: Parish Office………..630-668-0918, Ext. 0 Grade School:…………………..Office: Ext 618 Interim Principal: J.D. Chavez, Ph.D. …..Ext 618

Phone: 630-668-2625, Fax: 630-668-7176

St Vincent de Paul Society.…………..Ext 692

Mass Schedule Weekend…….Saturday (Vigil Mass) 5:00 pm;

Sunday 7:30, 9:30 & 11:30 am Misa en Español……….….Domingo 1:30 pm Weekday M-F 7:00 am & 7:50 am & Sat. 8:30 am

Confessions M-F 7:30-7:45am/Chapel Confessional Saturday: 3:30 - 4:30 pm/Church Confessional

Please pray for those who defend our nation, those who serve in Active Duty

Pvt James Luigi Akin SRA Francis Beifuss

Major John Berg Sgt Melissa Brooker Lt Deandra Carbone

CMR Nicholas Carbone Pvt Timothy Conley

Lt. Jr. Gr. Nicholas Daly Captain Daniel Durbin

SA Dakota Enders AF3C John L. Enders LCPI Ciro Esquivel, Jr. Pvt Nicholas Gedvilas Pv2 Nicholas Gorman

Sgt Pamela Gray A1C Seth Kelley

Sgt. David Lawless SrA Robert Lawless

Navy Marco Angelo Lomibao Corp. Collin Vincent Lopez Commander Matthew Luff PFC Andrew John McCoy

GSCS (SS/SW) Timothy A. Newell ABH2 Sean Phillips Captain Jason Ptak

1st Lt. Kevin Rezabek A1C Alejandro Luis Sanchez

PFC Riley Santoyo Sgt Ian Sarlitto

AN Michael Schieve SSG Curtis Sigourney, US Army

Major Jim Smolucha Captain Mike Smolucha SPC Thomas Stanhope A1C Zachary J. Ushman

WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday: (Vigil) 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m.-Spanish

WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE Monday through Friday: 7:00 a.m., 7:50 a.m. Saturday: 8:30 a.m.

HOLY DAY/SPECIAL MASS SCHEDULE-Memorial Day, Monday, May 28, 2018, 8:30a-St. John’s Ceme-tery, Summit Drive & Garys Mill Road- Weather Permitting

RECONCILIATION Saturdays: 3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.-Church Confessional Monday-Friday: 7:30 a.m.-7:45 a.m.-Chapel Confessional

24–Hours of ADORATION Tuesdays from 7:30 a.m. through Wednesdays at 7:00 a.m.-Chapel

ROSARY RECITATION:

• Sundays, after the 7:30a Mass-Chapel

• Weekdays, after the 7a Mass-Chapel

• Saturdays, after the 8:30 a.m. Mass-Chapel

A letter from our pastor, Father Matt/Una carta de nuestro párroco, Padre Mateo Queridos hermanos y hermanas en Cristo, Dado que el próximo domingo es el Día de la Madre y el mes de mayo es reservado para recordar a la Santísima Virgen María, me gustaría dedicar tiempo a reflexionar sobre María en nuestra fe y en nuestras vidas.

Tenemos respeto y admiración por el ejemplo de María y su papel crucial en el plan de salvación. Aunque tenía miedo, su profunda fe y pureza la motivaron a decir sí a la voluntad de Dios (ver Lc 1:26-38). En su vientre, Dios unió a la humanidad ha Él mismo cuando se convirtió en uno de nosotros. María estaba estrechamente unida a Jesús, guardando todo lo que Él dijo e hizo en su corazón (ver Lc 2:19). Mientras María estaba parada al pie de la cruz, el corazón de Cristo fue atravesado por una espada hecha de metal y María fue traspasada por una espada de dolor, como Simeón había predicho en Lucas 2: 34-35. Como Cristo entregó su vida por nosotros en la cruz, también nos dio a su madre cuando Él habló a su discípulo amado y a todos sus discípulos: "He ahí a tu madre". (ver Juan 19:27). María, nuestra Santísima Madre, participó en los momentos clave de la obra de salvación de Jesús: en la concepción y el nacimiento de Cristo, su pasión y muerte, y el nacimiento de la Iglesia en Pentecostés (ver Hechos 1:14). No termina allí, porque Cristo la trajo al cielo. Ella fue asumida en el Cielo, cuerpo y alma, y reina en el cielo como la Reina del cielo y la tierra (ver Apocalipsis 12). Al hacerlo, Cristo ha cumplido la promesa de fidelidad de Dios al trono de David, el rey de Israel (ver 2 Samuel 7:16). Como los reyes en la línea de David, como el Rey Salomón, cuyas madres serían reina y se sentarían a la derecha del rey: " A tu derecha está la reina, vestida de oro de Ofir " (Salmo 45), entonces también Cristo respeta y ama a su madre dándole el mismo honor. Nuestra Santísima Madre María se sienta en el cielo con su Hijo y Salvador, mirándonos con amor y hablando con Jesús acerca de nosotros, orando por nosotros. María nos ama y quiere que vivamos felices con su Hijo para siempre en el cielo. Ella es una poderosa intercesora y una madre amorosa; así que vamos a pedirle sus oraciones. Me gustaría animarte a orar el Rosario por lo menos una vez a la semana este mes y volverse hacia ella con un "Ave María" todos los días. Oran como familia y coloca flores con una imagen de María en tu casa este mes. Que ella continúe acercándonos a nuestro Señor, quien es nuestra esperanza y salvación. En Cristo, Padre Mateo

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Since next Sunday is Mother’s Day and the month of May is set aside to remember the Blessed Mother Mary, I would like to spend time reflecting on Mary in our faith and in our lives. We have respect and admiration for Mary’s example and her crucial role in the plan of salvation. Even though she was afraid, her deep faith and purity motivated her to say yes to God’s will (see Lk. 1:26-38). In her womb, God united humanity to Himself when He became one of us. Mary was closely united to Jesus, keeping all that He said and did in her heart (see Lk. 2:19). As Mary stood at the foot of the cross, Christ’s heart was pierced by a sword made of metal and Mary’s was pierced by a sword of sorrow, as Simeon had foretold in Luke 2:34-35. As Christ gave up His life for us on the cross, He also gave us His mother when He spoke to His beloved disciple and to all disciples, “Behold your moth-er” (Jn. 19:27). Mary, our Blessed Mother, partici-pated in the key moments of Jesus’ work of salva-tion: at the conception and birth of Christ, His Pas-sion and death, and the birth of the Church on Pen-tecost (see Acts 1:14). It doesn’t end there, be-cause Christ has brought her to heaven. She was assumed into Heaven, body and soul, and reigns in heaven as the Queen of heaven and earth (see Rev-elations 12). In doing so, Christ has fulfilled God’s promise of fidelity to the throne of David, the king of Israel (see 2 Sam. 7:16). Like the kings in the line of David, such as King Solomon, whose mothers would be queen and sit at the king’s right hand--“At your right hand stands the queen, clothed in gold of Ophir” (Psalm 45)-- so too does Christ respect and love His mother by giving her the same honor. Our Blessed Mother Mary sits in heaven with her Son and savior, looking upon us with love and speaking to Jesus about us, praying for us. Mary loves us and wants us to live happily with her Son forever in heaven. She is a powerful intercessor and a loving mother; so let us ask her for her pray-ers. I would like to encourage you to pray the rosary at least once a week this month and to turn toward her with a daily “Hail Mary”. Pray as a family, and place flowers by a picture of Mary in your house this month. May she continue to bring us closer to our Lord, who is our hope and salvation. In Christ, Fr. Matt

Please keep in your prayers our Seminarians who are studying for the Priesthood:

Mass Intentions for the Week Saturday, May 5

8:30 a.m. ♥† CCW Living, Deceased & For Peace (CCW)

Vigil for The Sixth Sunday of Easter 5:00 p.m. † Tom Hanlock (Len Hanlock & Family) ♥† Our Mother’s Day Intentions † Stanley Zawislak (Lois & Chuck Kirk) † Jon Passini (Mary Passini) † Harold Lonks (Lonks Family) † Tom Hanlock (The Hanlock Family)

Sunday, May 6, The Sixth Sunday of Easter 7:30 a.m. ♥† Knights of Columbus, Living & Deceased (K of C) 9:30 a.m. † John & Kathleen Dooley (Mary L’Hotta) 11:30 a.m. ♥† The People of the Parish 1:30 p.m. (Spanish) † Jose Fina Carmona (Jose Carmona y Familia) † Jose Carmona Botello (Jose Carmona y Familia) † Lugarda Escalante (Jose Carmona y Familia)

Monday, May 7 7:00 a.m. † Denise Brejtfus (Joan Lukasch) 7:50 a.m. † Wally Vaughan (Dan Conley)

Tuesday, May 8 7:00 a.m. † Ursula Makowijczuk (Ellen & Mike McGrath) 7:50 a.m. † Intention of the Priest

Wednesday, May 9

7:00 a.m. † Luke Costello (Dan Conley) 7:50 a.m. † Edward J. McGuire (Ida Lee)

Thursday, May 10

7:00 a.m. † Msgr. Cloos (Dorothy & Jack Aylward) 7:50 a.m. † George D. Vann, Sr. (Mary Patrick)

Friday, May 11 7:00 a.m. † Theresa Bos (Judith Burke) 7:50 a.m. † Margaret Hess (Carole & Fred Murphy, Jr.)

Saturday, May 12

8:30 a.m. † Rose & Elizabeth Marecek (Lambert Family)

Vigil for The Ascension of the Lord 5:00 p.m. ♥† Our Mother’s Day Intentions

Sunday, May 13, The Ascension of the Lord 7:30 a.m. ♥† The People of the Parish 9:30 a.m. ♥† Mother’s Day Intentions 11:30 a.m. ♥† Mother’s Day Intentions 1:30 p.m. (Spanish) ♥† Intenciones del dia de la Madre

Our Sanctuary Lamps This week, our Sanctuary Lamps burn in

Honor of/Memory of:

Chapel † Harold Lonks

Church † Mr. & Mrs. Michael Jeretina

SAINTS & SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Sixth Sunday of Easter Thursday: The Ascension of the Lord (transferred to Sunday) or St. Damien de Veuster Saturday: Ss. Nereus and Achilleus; St. Pancras

*If you would like to request a sanctuary lamp to burn in memory of/in honor of a loved one, please contact the parish office. The cost is five dollars per week.

Please join us for Solemn Sunday Vespers

in the Chapel at 6:30 pm, Sunday evenings,

through Pentecost Sunday, May 20, 2018.

Please pray for

Maria Herrera

who passed away on April 28, 2018.

Our sympathies are extended to all of her family and friends.

Please pray for

Michael Corrigan

who passed away on April 26, 2018.

Our sympathies are extended to all of his family and friends.

Saturday, May 19, 5p Mass Information

The Sacrament of Confirmation will be celebrated on Saturday, May 19th, at the 5pm Mass in the Church. All are welcome to attend. An additional Mass will be celebrated that day at 5pm in the Chapel.

From Our Diocese-Missions:

Information meeting for Uganda Medical Mission

June 5, 2018 from 7:00 - 9:00 PM

Blanchette Catholic Center

16555 Weber Road, Crest Hill

Are you being called?

The Joliet Diocese-Partnership in Mission is planning its next Medical

Mission to Ibanda, Uganda from October 5-20, 2018.

Interested persons are invited to attend. Further information can be found at http://bit.ly/missionappl

or you may call Partnership in Missions at

(815) 221-6258.

Homeless Ministry- Volunteers Needed for

PADS

Please contact Rick Loechl if you can help with PADS in Sebahar Hall any block of time beginning Tuesday eve-nings through Wednesdays this summer. We are always looking for a few more friendly faces to help with this very worthwhile & necessary ministry. Service hours can be earned.

Please contact: Rick Loechl at 630-222-5455, or

rloechl@prodigy.net

K of C’s Ultimate Breakfast for Moms

Sunday, May 6, 2018 8a - 11a

St. John’s School Hall

Celebrating Mary & All Mothers & Grandmothers

The Knights provide over 75 million hours of donated volunteer time across the U.S. each year, all for the betterment of our

Catholic Faith Communities. Enjoy a menu that includes hot buttermilk pancakes, bacon for the early birds, sausage links, golden hash browns, country fresh eggs, apple or

orange juice, and fresh roasted coffee. Hungry? Invite some friends, bring a group, support the par-ish, have a cup of coffee on us. Take your Mom to breakfast; she deserves a break today.

Quote of the Week "Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn

hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come.

You wait and watch and work: You don't give up."

~Anne Lamott

Homeless Ministry Needs Hand Towels & Washcloths

Our Homeless Ministry is in need of hand towels and washcloths. If you are able to donate these items, you can drop them off in the parish office vestibule,

marked Homeless Ministry, please.

Thank you for your generosity!

Mass Celebrants for:

Saturday, May 12 5:00 pm–Fr Keith

Sunday, May 13 7:30 am-Fr Matt; 9:30 am-Fr Matt;

11:30 am-Fr Keith; 1:30 pm/Spanish-Fr Matt

Confession Schedule/ Horario de Confesiones

• Monday through Friday, 7:30a-7:45a-Chapel

• Saturday, May 5, 2018, 3:30p-Church-Fr Keith

• Saturday, May 12, 2018, 3:30p-Church-Fr Keith

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 16:11-15; Ps 149:1b- 6a, 9b; Jn 15:26 — 16:4a Tuesday: Acts 16:22-34; Ps 138:1-3, 7c-8; Jn 16:5-11 Wednesday: Acts 17:15, 22 — 18:1; Ps 148:1-2, 11-14; Jn 16:12-15 Thursday: Acts 1:1-11; Ps 47:2-3, 6- 9; Eph 1:17-23 or Eph 4:1-13 [1-7, 11-13]; Mk 16:15-20 (for Ascension); otherwise Acts 18:1-8; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 16:16-20 Friday: Acts 18:9-18; Ps 47:2-7; Jn 16:20-23 Saturday: Acts 18:23-28; Ps 47:2-3, 8-10; Jn 16:23b-28 Sunday: Acts 1:15-17, 20a, 20c-26; Ps 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20; 1 Jn 4:11-16; Jn 17:11b-19; or, for Ascension, Acts 1:1-11; Ps 47:2-3, 6-9; Eph 1:17- 23 or Eph 4:1-13 [1-7, 11-13]; Mk 16:15-20

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — The gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out on the Gentiles also (Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48). Psalm — The Lord has revealed to the nations his saving power (Psalm 98). Second Reading — Let us love one another, because love is of God (1 John 4:7-10) or 1 John 4:11-16. Gospel — This is my command-ment: love one another as I love you (John 15:9-17) or John 17:11b-19. The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. Cursillo Corner

Make a friend, be a friend, bring a friend to Christ

REFLECTION ON PIETY We learned at our Cursillo weekend that Piety, Study and Action are the three ele-ments necessary to grow spiritually and to reach out to change the world in Christ’s name.

Piety is living a life of grace in a conscious, growing and shared manner. The practice of piety is an intentional process of spending time with God.

We must remember that authentic Piety is not how many rosaries we say or how many masses we attend. It is the orienting of our life towards God, doing our very best to carryout His will and His desire regardless of our own personal will and desires.

A life that is geared towards God is not always an easy road, but a road that is worth traveling. To live a life of true piety one must be joyful and courageous.

What will you do this week to help you grow closer to God? Have you discerned God’s will for you? Will you be courageous enough to put His will before your own desires?

ULTREYA Saint John the Baptist will host our next Ultreya in Sebahar Hall on Saturday, May 12 following 8:30 am Mass. Our witness speakers will be

Bob and Kris Malanandruccolo from St. John the Baptist. Please bring a friend! This is a great way to introduce others to the movement and help in their discernment process for attending a future weekend.

For those interested in learning more about the Cursillo movement or attend-ing a Cursillo Weekend, please visit www.jolietcursillo.org or contact our Parish Coordinator, Amy Serritella at: amythe1@att.net

Are You Called?

We need parishioners who are able to commit to spending one hour each week in the Chapel at St. John the Baptist. Especially needed are adorers to cover the night hours weekly from 10:00 P.M. Tuesday through 7:00 A.M. on Wednesday morning. Most urgently needed is someone to cover 3:00 A.M. to 4:00 A.M.

It is a wonderful way to experience the silence and peace of the Lord’s presence as we keep watch before the Blessed Sacrament.

As Jesus says to his disciples in the garden of Gethsemane in Mark 14:37, “Simon, are you asleep? Could you not keep watch for one hour”?

Please contact Arlene Reichert at 1-630-890-2857. Thank you.

Estate Planning Gifts

When making or updating your will, please consider a gift to St. John the Bap-tist. An estate planning attorney can assist you in adding your bequest or endow-ment. If you want to leave the proceeds of an insurance policy or IRA assets to St. John’s, be sure to indicate this on the insurance form or IRA beneficiary forms and not in your will because insurance proceeds or IRA assets will be disposed of by the terms of the insurance policy or IRA document and not your will.

Please remember the good works of our parish in your will. For more information on how you can accomplish this, please contact Father Matt Pratscher at the parish office, 630-668-0918, ext. 0. Thank you.

Sacrificial Giving We are ever grateful for your loving generosity and sharing in the Ministries of Serving the Lord here at

St. John the Baptist Parish. Parish Collections

Abram tithed (giving at least 10%) as a symbol that he depended totally on God. Moses said tith-ing was holy and an act of worship. Yes, even Jesus talked about money because money is a necessary part of our lives and it is also a neces-sary part of the viability of the church. Our tithe is merely a way to recognize that. Each family should prayerfully discern their own situation and understand that tithing is God’s plan for sup-porting the church and the poor. We are ever grateful for your generosity and sharing in the Min-istries of Serving the Lord here at St. John the Bap-tist. Please help us meet our weekly needs of $25,845.

February 25………….$22,328

March 4………………$30,749

March 11…………….$20,154

March 18…………….$20,428

March 25…………….$23,992

CatholicMinistriesAnnualAppealPledgeReportThe Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal helps our parish and the Diocese of Joliet to provide countless ministries, programs and services to support our friends and neighbors in immeasurable ways.

A mailing will soon be sent to all parishioners who have not yet made a gi to the CMAA. Despite the severe February snow-storm we encountered over Commitment (In-Pew) Weekend, we are confident we can s ll meet our goal if we all partner together. If you have not done so already, I ask that you please reflect on God’s gi s to you and prayerfully consider suppor ng the CMAA. A gi to the CMAA, no ma er the amount, will make a difference!

By partnering together, we can con nue to spread the Gospel message in our Diocese through our ministries. Thank you for your support.

OURPARISHGOAL:$107, 700 AMOUNTPLEDGEDa/o4/29/2018:$102,333

Mother’s Day Mass Intention Cards - Mass Intention cards are available before and after Masses for any mother, living or deceased, whom you wish to have remem-bered during the Masses on Mother’s Day, May 13th. Each card has two enve-lopes. One envelope is for a free-will donation which you may turn in at the parish office or at weekend Masses. The second envelope is for your personal Mass intention card for the Mom in your life.

Dear Parishioners, If you haven’t yet made a donation to our St. John the Baptist School’s Children’s Annual Ap-peal Fund, will you please prayerfully consider making a donation this year? Because of your gen-erosity, our donations to date exceed $33,000.

Without the annual appeal, it would be difficult to cover our costs for a Catholic education, up-grade our technology and improve our facilities. With your support, all things are possible.

When making donations, checks should be made payable to the St. John the Baptist Children’s Fund Annual Appeal and can be placed in the Sun-day collection basket or dropped off at the school office. Thank you in advance for your generosity.

Memorial Day Mass-St. John’s Cemetery

On Monday, May 28, Mass for St. John the Baptist Church will be celebrated at the St. John’s Cemetery at 8:30 a.m., weather permit-ting. (There will be no 7a nor 7:50a Mass that day, nor confes-sions.) The cemetery is located at the corner of Summit and Garys Mill Road in Winfield. Please bring a folding chair/lawn type chair for each person attending.

In the event of rain, Mass will be held in the Chapel at St. John’s Church on Church Street.

Also on Memorial Day, May 28, there will be a Mass at The Catholic Cemeteries of the Diocese of Joliet at 9:00 a.m., As-sumption Cemetery, 1S.510 Winfield Road, Wheaton, Illinois. There will be a bagpiper and dove release after Mass.

All parish offices will be closed on Memorial Day, Monday, May 28th.

CATHOLICS FOR LIFE

“May the dignity of man according to the Creator’s plan be spread.”

~St. Pope John Paul II God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him, male and female He created them. And God said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air and over every living thing that moves upon the earth." -Genesis 1:27-28 Father of mercy and grace, we thank you for the gift of our children. Grant that every fiber of our being may rejoice when a new baby, our own or any else’s, is born into the world. Help us to welcome them as we would welcome you, for whenever a new baby is conceived, another life to bear your image and another voice to praise and worship you, is beginning.

Activities This Week at St. John’s Saturday, May 5 7a-Men of St. John-Youth Ministry Room 8:30a-CCW Corporate Communion Mass, May Crowning-Chapel 8:30a-Youth Ministry Room in Use 10:30a-Funeral Mass-Chapel 5p-2nd Graders at Mass At All Masses-Knights Membership Drive-Narthex Sunday, May 6 At All Masses-Knights of Columbus Membership Drive-Narthex Rosary after 7:30a Mass-Chapel 8a-11a-Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfast-School Hall 6:30p-Middle School Youth Group Meeting-School Gym, Youth Ministry Room Monday, May 7 4:15p-Cursillo Fourth Day Group-Youth Ministry Center 6p-Boy Scout Meeting-School Hall Tuesday, May 8 Following 7a Mass Rosary for Life-Chapel 7:30a-24-Hour Eucharistic Adoration-Chapel 6:30p-Religious Education-Spanish Catechist Meeting-School Hall 6:30p-Worship Commission Meeting-Parish Office Dining Room 7p-Cub Scout Den Meeting-Sodonna Hall 7p-Spanish Cursillo Meeting-Trinity Boardroom 7p-Cursillo Picnic Planning Meeting-Youth Ministry Room Wednesday, May 9 6:45a-Eucharistic Adoration Ends 9:30a-Cantor Practice-Church 6:30p-School Hall in Use-Maureen Brennan 8p-Choir Practice-Church Thursday, May 10 5:15p-6:15p-Legion of Mary-English-Trinity Boardroom 5:30p-Legion of Mary-Spanish-Youth Ministry Room 7p-Catholic Charities Speaker-All Invited! Sebahar Hall 7p-Handbell Rehearsal-Church 7p-Alcoholics Anonymous-Sodonna Hall Friday, May 11 9:30a-Friday Morning Bible Study-Sebahar Hall 7p-Sebahar Hall in Use Saturday, May 12 7a-2p-School Parking Lot in Use-Boy Scout Plant Pick-Up 7a-12p-Grassy Area North of Church, School Hall-Winfield in Action Pictures 7:30a-11a-Ultreyas Meeting-Sebahar Hall 8:30a-Youth Ministry Room in Use 12p-4p-U.S Post Office Food Drive-St. Vincent de Paul-Sodonna Hall Sunday, May 13-Happy Mother’s Day! Rosary after 7:30a Mass-Chapel 6:30p-Middle School Youth Group Meeting-School Gym, Youth Ministry Room

MIDDLE SCHOOL-2 Meetings Left of the

School Year!-All 6th, 7th and 8th graders are welcome to join our group, Sundays, 6:30p-8p, 5/6 & 5/13. We begin with an

open gym followed by a meeting in the youth group room.

2018 Totus Tuus Catholic Summer Camp-Kids and teens enjoy a week-long camp hosted by parishes throughout the dio-cese. Faith-filled college students and semi-narians teach youth about the beauty of Ca-tholicism in a super fun way! Only $35/week grades 1-6, $15/week grades 7-12. Find a parish near you and register online at www.givecentral/totus_tuus.com. More info. at http://www.dioceseofjoliet.org/ttjoliet/.

Catholic Sports Camps Where Skills Are Sharpened & FAITH

Comes Alive! Soccer-June 10-13; Football-July 8-11;

Hockey-July 16-19; Baseball-July 22-25

Register Now! www.catholicsportscamps.org Scholarships Available

Welcome to

Our Newly Baptized!

April 28, 2018

Cecilia Agnes DePasquale

Child of Jill & Landon DePasquale

April 29, 2018

Magdalena Crisostomo Magaña

Child of Alicia & Federico Crisostemo

Council of Catholic Women-Collecting Rosaries in Any Condition-Ongoing-

CCW will be continuing making & refurbishing rosaries to send to the Missions. Could you please help us by donating rosaries in any condition? We can use new, old, broken, pieces, crosses, medals & rosary cases. Any monetary dona-tions will be used to buy additional supplies. Please drop off your donations marked “CCW Mission Rosaries” in the par-ish office vestibule. We have a box marked for them. Thank you. Como un proyecto continuo, CCW está haciendo y reacondicionamiento rosarios para enviar a las misiones. Podemos utilizar nuevas, antiguas, rotas, pedazos, cruces, medallas y casos de Rosarios. Por favor dejar sus Donaciones en la caja marcadas "CCW Misión Rosarios" en el vestíbulo de la oficina de la parroquia. Gracias.

Congratulations, Fran Hartigan! Woman of the Year, 2018

St. John the Baptist Council of Catholic Women

Fran Hartigan was selected as this year’s CCW Woman of the Year and is well known to all of us for the love and care she shows to everyone, especially the many people she serves. We know her smile, her generosity, her many talents, and her will-ingness to always be there to help on so many projects.

Fran is a valued volunteer at CDH in the gift shop where she has helped out for the past 15 years, often filling in when staff-ing is low. She has been the principal caregiver for family members, is a good neighbor, visits the sick and always sup-ports our CCW activities by baking and working at them. Fran is especially known for the love and care she gives to the resi-dents at Winfield Woods. She spends every Wednesday morn-ing at Winfield Woods running BINGO games, bringing cal-endars, magazines, greeting cards and essentials to the residents. She gives out birthday cards with a thought-ful present inside each card which brings much joy to the residents. Fran also extends a special invitation to the residents to attend our CCW Holiday Fair and Spring Bazaar. On those occasions we see first-hand her affection for the residents and their affection for her. They enjoy the opportunity to shop and visit with other CCW volunteers, as well.

Fran was celebrated along with women throughout the Joliet Diocese at the annual Woman of the Year Mass and luncheon at the Cathedral of St. Raymond on Saturday, April 21st. Fr. John Sebahar, the Spiritual Advisor for the JDCCW, was the presider at the Mass, along with many other spiritual advisors to parish CCW groups who concelebrated. Fran is pictured above with Fr. Tom Cargo, former pastor at St. John’s. Our pastor, Fr. Matt, was unable to attend because it was at the same time as our First Communion here at St. John’s.

Fran will be crowning the Blessed Mother at the May Crowning after the 8:30am Mass at St. John’s on Saturday, May 5th.

This month St. John the Baptist Parish is conducting its Baby Bottles for Life cam-paign to benefit, support and educate pregnant women facing crisis or unintend-ed pregnancies. The funds collected through the Bottles for Life campaign sup-port the programs and services of the Waterleaf Medical Clinic and Education and Resource Center located in Aurora. Waterleaf provides practical help; pregnancy testing, ultrasounds, STD testing and treatment as well as contin-uing education and support for women in our community who would other-wise be at risk for choosing abortion.

Last year with the support of churches like St. John the Baptist, Waterleaf served 846 clients, performed 540 pregnancy tests and 404 ultrasounds, and rescued 83 babies.

If you didn’t take a Baby Bottle last weekend, extras are in the parish office vestibule which is open 24/7! Bottles should be returned to the parish by the weekend of June 2nd & 3rd.

Please make checks payable to Waterleaf. Your support is greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Attention all book lovers

Join St. John's book club at our next monthly meeting, Wednes-day, May 23rd at 7pm at the home of Linda LeBreux. We will discuss the book, The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George. Please in-quire for directions or with any questions and RSVP Linda at rvlindal@comcast.net

Dear Friends of Catholic Schools: Urgent action is needed. Notify your state senator today, urging him/her to vote "NO" on SB 2236. Go to this link for instructions: Urgent Action Needed on SB 2236. More than 50,000 families state-wide have applied for the new Tax Credit Scholarship Program. Over $45 million has been raised thus far. School Choice has very strong support in Illinois. Sen-ate Bill 2236 attacks the new initiative that allows low-income and working-class children to receive scholarships to attend a school of their choice by tying the program to the unpredictable budget process EVERY year. Your support is crucial. Please let other supporters of Catholic schools and school choice know that action is need-ed now. Thank you for assistance. Rev. John Belmonte, SJ, Ph.D. Superintendent of Catholic Schools Diocese of Joliet

Volunteering at VBS If you are interested in help-ing out by being a guide (5th grade & older) or a site lead-er (high school & older), please see Kathie or Maureen in RE for sign up. Site Leaders and Guides are to be here all 5 mornings June 25-29th and are required to attend a meeting the week prior for planning.

Religious Education Registra-tion for the 2018-19

calendar year

Registrations for Religious Edu-cation will be accepted at the Religious Education depart-

ment, Monday through Thursday,

9a-4p, or by appointment, 630-668-0918, ext. 612.

Please note: For new students, please bring a copy of your bap-tismal certificate. Also, any outstanding Religious Education balances must be paid in full prior to registration. Thank you.

Religiosa Educación Registro para 2018-2019

Las inscripciones para Educación Religiosa serán aceptadas en el departamento de Educación Religiosa, el lunes a Jueves, de las 9a-4p, o por cita, por favor llama 630-682-4400 ext. 613.

Por favor Nota: Para los estudiantes nuevos, por favor traiga una copia de su certificado de bautismo. Además, los saldos pendientes de educación religiosa deben ser pagados en su totalidad antes de la inscripción. Gracias.

Altar Server Training

Monday, May 14 & Tuesday, May 15 4:30p-5:30p

Church

You must attend both sessions.

This is open to any child from our parish in grades 4th - 8th.

You do not have to enrolled at our parish grade school to be a server.

Any current servers who desire some remedial training are invited to attend as well.

Fr Keith and parishioner Tom Fallon will be doing the training.

Additionally, as a small measure of gratitude, we will have a pizza party & bonfire in the Pavilion (weather permitting) for all servers, regard-less of their attendance at this training ses-sion, on Monday, May 14th from 5:30p-6:30p. Please RSVP to Fr Keith by Fr i-day, May 11th if you plan on attending so an accurate count for pizza and refreshments may be provided.

If you have any questions, parents, please contact Fr Keith, frkeith@stjohnwinfield.org

Saints Tarcisius & John Berchmans, patrons of Altar Servers, pray for us!

Monday, June 25th to Friday, June 29th

$40 per child 3 or more children, $30 each child

Sign-up Deadline is June 1

RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) Our RCIA classes are for any adult wanting to become Catho-lic. This is the time when questions are answered and formation begins. So, whether you are answering God’s call to join the church, seek-ing to participate fully in the sacra-ments, or looking to find answers about the Catholic faith, RCIA is for you. RCIA sessions meet weekly from September until Easter. Jim and Rosanne Druckemiller are co-directors and they can be reached by contacting the church office at 630-668-0918. Call soon and get ex-cited about the Catholic faith. We can’t wait to meet you!

May Music Schedule

5p-Contemporay Ensemble 7:30a-Classic Ensemble

9:30a-Adult Choir 11:30a-Organ/Cantor*

*Handbell Choir at 5/13 & 5/27, 11:30a

Parish Registration If you are interested in becoming a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, please contact

the parish office at: 630-668-0918, ext. 0. Or, see our website, www.stjohnwinfield.org. You can download a new parish-ioner form & return it completed

to the parish office or in the Sunday collection basket. Or,

register in Sebahar Hall May 20 after the 7:30a or 9:30a Mass at

Donut Sunday.

Alcoholics Anonymous meetings at St. John’s every Thursday evening, Sodonna Hall (basement of the par-ish offices), 7p.- 8p. For more in-

formation, please contact the parish office, 630-668-0918, ext. 0

Having 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. Call the parish office at 630-668-0918, ext. 600, and set a time to come in BEFORE your surgery for anointing.

Hospital Visits Our priests are available to make hospi-tal visits. Because of HIPAA Laws the Hospital does not notify churches when parishioners are there. Please notify the Saint John’s Parish Office when a loved one is there giving us the name and room number. We want to do our best to minister to all hospitalized!

Homebound Parishioners who are homebound and wish to receive communion, please call the parish office at 630-668-0918, ext. 0 or 600, and we will pass your name to the coordinator for Homebound Ministry.

Lost and Found Please check the Lost and Found box in

the entry way to the parish office.

Bulletin Articles Submissions are due by noon on Thurs., 10 days prior to the Sunday on which

you wish the article to appear. (Holidays may change due dates for arti-

cles because of publishing demands). Include the name and phone number of the person submitting the article. Please email as an attachment using Microsoft Word or Publisher. Please do not include article in the body of the email. Email to:

jenniferk@stjohnwinfield.org or rosab@stjohnwinfield.org

Pulpit Announcements Submissions are due by 9 a.m. on Tues.

prior to the Sunday you would like the announcement made. Please in-clude a contact name and phone num-ber. The parish office has final approval

on all bulletin articles and pulpit announcements. Email to:

jenniferk@stjohnwinfield.org or rosab@stjohnwinfield.org

Prayers of the Faithful If you or someone in your family is sick and would like to be mentioned in the Prayers of the Faithful, please call the parish secretary at 630-668-0918, ext. 0.

Wedding Information 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 attending

church every Sunday.

Grief Support Group Our Grief Support Group offers emo-tional support for those grieving a loss - whether by death, divorce, or other significant event in their lives. Support is based on confidentiality, trust, and safety.

The group meets the first Wednes-day of the month (unless otherwise stated in the bulletin weekly meet-ing schedule) from 7 to 8:30 PM in the Parish Office Dining Room. You do not need to bring anything to the meeting.

For more information, contact the Parish Office at 630-668-0918, x600.

The 2019 Mass Book is now open.

Reporting Sexual Abuse Anyone with reason to believe that a child has been abused or is being abused should report his/her suspicions to civil authorities. Contact the Illinois Depart-ment of Children and Family Services, 1-800-25ABUSE (1-800-252-2873) or the local police. The Diocese of Joliet Vic-tim Assistance Coordinator is available to help victims/survivors of child sexual abuse by a cleric, employee or volunteer of the Catholic Church. The Victim Assistance Coordinator will report to Bishop Conlon and coordinate efforts of pastoral support and outreach to assist in the healing process. The Victim Assis-tance Coordinator can also assist in mak-ing a report to civil authorities. Contact the Victim Assistance Coordinator at 1-815-263-6467.

Denuncia de abuso sexual Cualquier persona que tenga motivos de sospecha que un niño ha sido abusado o está siendo abusado debe informar a las autoridades civiles. Contacto: Departa-mento de Illinois de Servicios para Ni-ños y Familia: 1-800-25ABUSE (1-800-252-2873) o la policía local. El Coordi-nador de Asistencia a las Víctimas de la Diócesis de Joliet está disponible para ayudar a las víctimas / sobrevivientes de abuso sexual infantil por parte de un ministro, empleado o voluntario de la Iglesia Católica. El Coordinador de Asistencia a Víctimas informará al Obispo Conlon y coordinará los esfuer-zos de apoyo y acompañamiento pasto-ral para ayudar en el proceso de cura-ción. El Coordinador de Asistencia a Víctimas también puede proveer asisten-cia en hacer un informe a las autori-dades civiles. Póngase en contacto con la Diócesis de Joliet Coordinador de Asistencia a las Víctimas en el 1-815-263-6467.

Requisitos Sacramentales Confesiones-los Sábados de las 3:30-4:30 pm/Confesión de la Iglesia De lunes a viernes, 7: 30-7: 45 am / Capilla Confesional Bautismos • Las clases pre bautismales son requeridas antes de fijar la fecha del Bautismo. Bautismos normalmente son el 4° Domingo del Mes. Bodas • Preparación Espiritual empieza no menos de SEIS MESES de anticipo. No haga preparaciones para su Celebración antes de reunirse con el párroco.

Adoración del Santísimo los Martes 7:30a a Miércoles 6:45a Sacramento de los Enfermos y Visitas de la Comunión • Llame a la oficina Quince Años y Presentaciones • Llame a la oficina para hablar con la Secretaria Hispana. Las familias de las quinceañeras necesitan ser miembros de la Parroquia y estar confirmadas. Secretaria Hispana Para hablar con la secretaria hispana, llame el Lunes, Martes y Jueves 8:00 AM a 2:00 PM, 630-668-0918, a extensión 601.

Parish Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. Holy Days of Obligation, All Souls & Ash Wednesday To be announced with each Special Mass

Eucharistic Adoration ~ Tues. from 7:30a - Wed. 6:45a & First Friday Rosary & Adoration-7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Baptisms Baptisms usually held at two Masses each month, and two Saturdays. Parents need to be registered parishioners and parents and

godparents will need to attend a Baptism Preparation Class prior to the Baptism. Godparents are to be practicing Catholics!

Weddings Spiritual Preparation begins at least SIX MONTHS in advance. Please do not set your reception date until you meet with a priest.

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